-Lancaster Farming. Saturday, March 27,1971
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Local Livestock Market and Auction Reports
Lancaster
Auction
« Wednesday, March 24
Cattle Calves Hog'S Sheep
Today 1467 125 373 31
Last wk 1020 124 431 29
Last y i 880 122 354 160
This weeks
auction 1166 135 309 30
Last weeks
auction 977 126 430 31
CATTLE Compared to
Monday, Slaughter Steel s strong
to 25 highei, instance 50 highei;
Cows 50-75 lowei, Bulls luliy
steady, with Utility and Com
nieicial stiong to 50 highei
SLAUGHTER STEERS
High Choice and Fume 1100-
1325 lbs 33 75-34 85 Choice 950-
1400 lbs 31 35-34 00 high-Good
and low-Choice 30 50-32 10
Good 28 25-31 00, Standaid and
low-Good 26 25-28 50
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS
Choice 700-1000 lbs 29 00-31 25
15 head 31 50-32 25 Good 26 GO
-28 00
COWS Utilitj and high
dressing Cuttei 21 75-23 50. few
23 50-24 25 Cuttei 20 50 22 50,
Canner and low-Cutter 18 75-
20 75
BULLS Choice 28 75-30 25,
Good 27 00-29 00 Utility and
Commeicial 27 00-30 00 several
30 00-31 75. six head 31 85-33 10
VEAL CALVES Vealeis
mostly steady, instance 100
higher on Choice
VEALERS Choice 54 GO
-57 00, few 57 50-59 50, Good
49 00-54 00, Standard 44 00-49 00,
Utility 34 00-42 00
HOGS—Barrows and Gilts 25-
50 higher
BARROWS AND 1 ' GILTS
US 1-2 200-225 lbs 19 50, US 2-3
lbs 18 10-18 50, US 3-4
250-270 lbs 17 25-17 85
SHEEP One lot Choice 85
lbs Wooled Lambs fully steady
at 28 50
Lebanon Valley
Auction
Tuesday, March 23
423 Head of Cattle
Steers High Choice and
Pnme (few), 3225-3350
Choice, 30 85-32 60 Good, 28 00-
30 10, Standaid, 26 00-27 60
Heifeis Choice (few), 26 75-
30 10; Good (few), 26 35-26 75,
Standaid (few), 24 60 26 10
Cows Utility (individuals),
22 00 23 35, Cuttei, 2150-22.50
Canner, 19 50-21 50, Shells down
to 19 00
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Green
Dragon
Livestock Sales
Ephrata, R. D 3, Pa
Walter Rissei, Manager
Phone. (717) 733-2334
Every FRIDAY
9 Dan y Cows 12 30 P M
9 Hay & Sti aw Auction
1 00 P M
9 Beef Cattle & Veal Calves
11 00 A M
Lancaster
Market
Monday, March 22
Cattle Calves Hogs Sheep
Today 910 186 911 151
Last wk 1185 249 848 154
Last yi 798 259 791 630
CATTLE—Cornpaied with last
weeks close, Slaughter Steers 25-
50 highei, instances 75 higher,
Cows 50 100 highei with Cut
tei mostly 100 higher, Bulls
fully steady with Utility and
Commercial 50-75 higher Sup
ply included 50 percent Slaugh
ter Steeis 10 percent Cows, 10
percent Bulls, with the balance
mainly Feedei Steers Supply
included 470 in auction
SLAUGHTER STEERS
High-Choice and Prime 1075-
1375 lbs 33 35-34 50, including
two loads at 34 50 Choice 950-
1375 lbs 31 00-33 75, mainly
31 50 33 25, high-Good and low-
Choice 30 50-32 00, Good 27 85-
30 75 Standaid and low-Good
24 50 28 00
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS —■
Good 700-900 lbs 24 75-28 50,
few Choice 30 00-30 50
COWS Cuttei and Utility
21 50-23 50, few 24 00-24 75, Can
ner and low-Cutter 19 25-21 25
BULLS Choice 28 50-30 50.
Good 27 00-29 00, Utility and
Commei cial 27 00-30 00, few
30 00-3150, five head 1720-2050
lbs 31 50-32 50.
VEAL CALVES Vealers
generally steady, instances 100
lower on Choice
VEALERS Choice 54 GO
-56 00, few 57 00-58 00; Good
49 00-55 00, Standard 43.00-49 00,
Utility 35 00-42 00, Cull 90-120
lbs 26 00-32 00
HOGS Barrows and Gilts
stiong to 25 higher, Sows
scaice
BARROWS AND GILTS US
1 200-235 lbs 19 00-19 50, US 1-2
195-240 lbs 18 25-18 75. US 2-3
195-260 lbs 17 50-18 25 US 3-4
255-290 lbs 16 50-17 50, US 2
185-195 lbs 16 50-17 50
SHEEP Wooled Lambs
stiong to mostly 50 highei, tew
sales Spang Lambs fully steady,
Ewes mostly steady
WOOLED LAMBS—Choice 65-
95 lbs 26 00-28 00 Good 65-95
lbs 24 50-26 50, Utility 21 00-
24 00
SPRING LAMBS—Choice and
Pnme 75-90 lbs 33 00-36 00
SLAUGHTER EWES—Utility
and Good 4 00-11 00-
Green Dragon
Hay Market g* n)
Friday, March 19 Barley 133 147
62 loads hay, including Al- Wheat 167 186
faifa, 35 00 54 50 Timothy, lew Bid is the price the dcalei will
loads. 29 00-38 00, Mixed hav buy from the lamer deliveied Sows US No. 1-3 300-550 lbs
25 00 38 00 Clovei, few loads, to the mill Offeied is the puce 13 25.15 00
31 00 46 00 the dealer will sell foi at his
29 loads stiaw 35 50 39 50 mill
AUCTIONS makes the difference in
VINTAGE SALES STABLES, Inc.
marketing livestock! j PARADISE, PENNA.
II II II I , „ r , i BULLS. STEERS, BUTCHER COWS.
“©W riOllcStld makes the difference ( HOGS, LAMBS AND VEAL CALVES
in auctions. j SOLD QN COMMISSION
MONDAY 10:30 AM —FAT HOGS and SHOATS ! SALE EVERY TUESDAY 12 NOON
230 P M FAT STEERS. BULLS. COWS & VEAL j
HORSE SALE MONDAY at 10 00 A M. FAT HOGS AND FEEDER PIG SALE
, EVERY SATURDAY AT 9:00 A.M.
DAIRY SALE WEDNESDAY at 12 30 P.M
FAT STEERS, BULLS. COWS & VEAL THURSDAY For Marketing Information
at 12. 30 P.M. Phone Area Code 717-442-4181
NEW HOLLAND SALES STABLES INC. Boxioo Paradise, p a .
' ~ , „ 10 mi. East of Lancaster on Rt. 30
New Holland, Penna. , _
AbiamW Diffcnbach, Manager Phone. 717-354-2194 Kenneth E. Hershey, Sales Manager
Composite
Report
Friday weekly, March 26
Lancaster Terminal, Vintage, Cat gg 9 “ 526 28®
Lancastei and New Holland Auc- y wk glfi 4ig 646 14
tlons Last yr 896 369 334 436
Cattle Calves
This week 5000 1250
Last week 4305 1247
Last yeai 3642 1006
CATTLE Slaughter Steers
25 to mostly 50 higher, Cows
closed the week 25-50 lower,
Bulls fully steady, some sales
Utility and Commercial strong
to 50 higher
SLAUGHTER STEERS
High-Choice and Prime 1075-
1375 lbs 33 00-34 85, Choice 950-
1375 lbs 3135-33 50, few Choice
yield grade 2 33 50-3435, high-
Good and low-Choice 30 00 32 -
10, Good 28 00-30 75. Standaid
and low-Good 24 50-28 00
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS
Choice 700-1000 lbs 29 00-31 25,
15 head 31 50-32 25, Good 25 50-
28 50
COWS Utility and high
dressing Cuttei 21 00 23 50, few
early pait of week 23 75-24 75,
Canner and low-Cutter 18 50-
21 25
BULLS Choice 28 50-30 50,
few 30 50-3175; Good 26 75-29-
00, Utility and Commercial 27 -
00-30 50, few 30 50 3150, six
head 1720-2050 lbs 31 50-32 50
VEAL CALVES Vealers
steady to 100 lower, most de
cline on Choice.
VEALERS Choice 54 00-
57 00, few 57 00-59 50, Good 49 -
00-54 00; Standard 42 00-49 00,
Utility 33 00 42 00; Cull 90-120
lbs 28.00-33 00, 65-85 lbs 22 00-
28.00.
CALVES RETURNED TO
FARM 3 00-5 00 lower, bulk 90-
120 lbs 32 00-42 00, few 42 00-
45 00
Local Grain
Thursday, March 25
These prices are made up of
the aveiage puces quoted by six
participating local feed and giain
concerns It should be noted, SPRING LAMBS Few
however, that not eveiy Choice 45-50 lbs 49.00-60 00, few
handles each commodity All 75-90 lbs 39 00-46 00
puces are per bushel, except for
ear corn which is pei ton
The aveiage local grain puces
quoted Thin sdav, March 25
1971, are as follows
Bid Offered
41 00 46 00
1 66 1 86
83 91
97 104
Vintage
Auction
Tuesday, March 23
CATTLE Compared to last
Tuesday, Slaughter Steers
strong to 25 higher, Cows 25-75
higher Supply included 29 per
cent Cows.
SLAUGHTER STEERS
High-Choice and Prime 1075-
1350 lbs 33 35-34 50, Choice 950-
1375 lbs 3150-33 50, seveial
Choice 1050-1250 ids yield giade
2 33 75-34 35, high-Good and
low-Choice 30 00-3150; Good
28 00 30 50 Standaid and low-
Good 25 00 28 00
COWS Utility and high
dressing Cuttei 22 00 23 75, few
24 00-24 75, Cutter 21 00 22 75,
Cannei and low-Cutter 19 GO
-21 50
BULLS Choice '29 00-30 50,
few 30 50-31 25, Good 26 50-
29 00, Utility and Commercial
27 00-30 50
VEAL CALVES Vealeis
steady to 1 00 lower, Calves re
turned to laim 2.00-4 00 lower
with some sales 10 00 lower.
VEALERS Choice 54 DO
-55 50, few 56 50-58.50, Good 49-
00-54 00, Standard 44 00-49 00;
Utility 33 00-42 00; Cull 90-120
lbs 29 00-33.00, 65-85 lbs. 25.00-
30 00.
CALVES RETURNED. TO
FARM Bulk 90-120 lbs. 32 00-
42 00, few 42.00-45 00.
HOGS Barrows and Gilts
mostly 25 lower, instances 50
lower.
BARROWS AND GILTS
US 1-2 200-230 lbs 18 60-18 75.
US 2-3 195-240 lbs 18 10-18 50.
US 3-4 250-275 lbs 16 75-17 50.
SHEEP Very good demand
for small supply Spring Lambs,
Slaughter Ewes fully steady.
SLAUGHTER EWES
lity and Good 8 00-10 50.
Fat Hogs and Feeder Pig Sale
Saturday, March 20
HOGS 617 Barrows and Gilts
weak US No 1-2 200 225 lbs
18 60-19 25 US No 2-3 195-250
lbs 18 10-18 60 US No 2-4 185-
250 lbs 17 50-18 10 US No 3-4
250-280 lbs 17 00-17 50. US No
2-4 130 180 lbs 13 75-17 50
<1
Boars 1160 12 35
New Holland
Auction
Thursday, March 25
Cattle Calves Sfceep
Today 1163 421 37
Last week 898 392 0
Last year 748 254 46
CATTLE Compared to last
Thursday, Slaughter Steers 25-
50 higher, Cows 25-75 lower;
Bulls steady to 50 lower
SLAUGHTER STEERS—High-
Choice with few Prime 1100-
1350 lbs 33 00-33 60; Choice 925-
1350 lbs 3135-33 25, high-Good
and low-Choice 29 75-31.25; Good
28 00-30 50, Standard and low-
Good 25 50-28 00
COWS Utility and high
dressing Cutter 21 00-23 00, few
23 25-24 25, Cutter 20 50-22 25;
Canner and loNv-Cutter 18 50-
20 75
BULLS Choice 29 00-30 50,
few 30 75-31 75, Good 26 75-
28 75, Utility and Commercial
27 00-30 50, tew 30 75-31 25.
VEAL CALVES Vealers
weak to 100 lower, Calves re
turned to faim fully steady.
VEALERS Choice 54 DO
-56 50, few 57 00-59 50; Good
49 00 54 00, Standaid 42 00-50 00;
Utility 33 00-41 00, Cull 90-120
lbs 27 00-32 00, 65-85 lbs. 22.00-
28 00
CALVES RETURNED TO
FARM—Bulk 90-125 lbs. 36.00-
42 00 several 42 00-45 00.
SHEEP Small supply spring
lambs fully steady. Slaughter
Ewes steady to strong.
SPRING LAMBS—Choice 40-
50 lbs 52 00-60 00, few Good 30-
50 lbs 39 00-52 00
SLAUGHTER EWES—Utility
and Good 8 00-11 00
Monday, March 23
' HOG RECEIPTS 1214.
Retail 18 25-20, Wholesale
2s, 3s, 4s 17 75-18 25; Heavy
weights 17-18, Sows 13-15; Boars
12-14
CALF RECEIPTS 120,
Choice and Prime 51-59;
Standard 42-46 50; Good and
Low Choice 47-50 50; Common
25-41 50
Monday, March 22
Hay and Straw 46 loads.
Alfalfa 44-50; Mixed Hay 36*
51, Straw 40-44.
Chicago Cattle
Weekly Review
Uti-
Monday - Wednesday
March 22 - March 24
Compared last Friday, slaugh
ter steers steady to 50c higher,
advance mainly on High Choice
and Prime, slaughter heifers
stiong, cows 25c-50c higher;
bulls unchanged
A rathei noticeable deteriora
tion in the overall finish of
slaughtei steei s resulted in
bioadei buyei interest on-the
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