—Lancaster Farming, Saturday, April 3,1971 2 Local Livestock Market and Auction Reports Lancaster Auction Wednesday, March 31 Cattle Calves Hog's Sheep Today 898 84 443 73 •Last wk 1464 125 373 31 Last yi 1242 147 361 29 This wks auction Last wks auction 855 104 309 128 1166 135 309 30 CATTLE Compared to Monday, Slaughter Steei s steady 4o strong, with Standard and low-Good 50-75 highei, Cows un even, Utility steady to 50 lower, Canner and Cutter mostly steady, Bulls steady to 50 lower Supply included an estimated 13 percent Cows SLAUGHTER STEERS High-Choice and Prime 1050- 1325 lbs 33 35-34 75, Choice 950- 1400 lbs 31 35-33 75, mainly 31 75-33 50; high-Good and low- Choice 30 50-32 00, Good 27 60- 31.00, Standard and low-Good 25 25-27 75 COWS utility and high dressmg Cutter 20 75-22 50, few 22.50-22 75, Cutter 20 25-22 25, Canner and low-Cutter 18 50- 20 50 BULLS Good 26 35-28 50, few Choice 28 50-2910, Utility and commercial 26 25-29 00, few 29 60-30.35, with six head 30 85- 31.10 FEEDER STEERS Few Choice 940-1000 lbs. 28 85-30 25 VEAL CALVES Vealeis fully steady, instances 100 high ei. VEALERS Choice 54 00- 56.00, few 57 00-58 00, Good 48-00-53.50, Standard 43 00-48 00, Utility 33.50-43 00 HOGS Barrows and Gilts mostly 50 lower BARROWS AND GILTS US 1 210-240 lbs 18 50-19 00, US 2-3 190-260 lbs 17 00-17 50, One lot US 3-4 267 lbs 16 85 SHEEP Spring Lambs mostly steady SPRING LAMBS—Choice 45- 50 lbs 51 00-52 00, Choice 55-70 lbs. 40 00-41 00, Choice 75-90 lbs 34 00-35 50 Lebanon Valley Auction Tuesday, March 30 394 Head of Cattle Steers- High Choice (few), 32 25-33 00, Choice, 3075-32 50; Good, 28 00-30 50, Standard, 25 - 85-27 75 Heifers Choice ’(few), 29.10- (Continued On Page 8) Green Dragon Livestock Sales Ephrata, R. D. 3, Pa Walter Risser, Manager Phone: (717) 733-2334 Every FRIDAY • Dairy Cows 12 30 P M • Hay & Sti aw Auction 1 00 PM #_Beef Cattle & Veal Calves ’ll 00 A M. Lancaster Market Monday, March 29 Cattle Calves Hog's Sheep Today 1838 268 990 359 Last wk. 848 186 911 151 Last yi 511 258 751 33 CATTLE Compared to last week’s close, Slaughter Steers steady to 25 lower, instances 75 lowei on Standard and low- Good, Cows 25 50 lower, Bulls 50-75 lower Supply included an estimated 55 percent Slaughter Steers, 20 percent Cows and Bulls with the balance mainly Feeder Steers Supply included 926 in auction SLAUGHTER STEERS High-Choice and Prime 1100- 1300 lbs 33 50-35 00, including three loads bought to arrive at 35 00, Choice 950-1400 lbs 31 35- 33 75, few 950-1050 lbs 31 DO -31 50, high-Good and low-Choice 30.00-32 00, Good 27 75-31 00; Standaid and low-Good 24 75- 26 75. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS Choice 775-950 lbs 28 50-30.60, few head 31.50-3185; Good 26.00-2800. COWS Utility and high dressing Cutter 21 50-22 75, few 22.75-23 60, Cutter 20 00-22.00, Canner and low-Cutter 18.00- 20 00 BULLS Choice 28 50-30 00; Good 26 50-28 75; Utility and Commercial 26.75-29 75, few 30 00-31.00. FEEDER STEERS Load Choice 751 lbs 33 50, two loads Good with end of Choice 740 lbs. 29 50. VEAL CALVES Vealers steady to 100 lower, most de cline on Good and Choice. VEALERS Choice 53 CO -56 00, few sales 56 00-57 00, Good 48 00-53 00, Standard 43 DO -48 00, Utility 34 00-40 00; Cull 90-120 lbs 28 00-33 00, 65-85 lbs 22 00-28 00 HOGS—Barrows and Gilts 25- 50 lower, Sows scarce BARROWS AND GILTS US 1 200-235 lbs 19 00-19 50, US 1- 200-240 lbs 18 25-19 00, US 2- 200-255 lbs 17 50-18 25; US 2 180 195 lbs 17 00-17 50, US 3-4 260-275 lbs 17.00-17 50 SHEEP Wooled Lambs mostly steady, although Choice absent; a liberal supply of Choice 30-70 lb. Spring Lambs sold mainly to Easter trade. WOOLED LAMBS Good 65- 95 lbs 25 00-27 00; Utility 21.00- 24 00 SPRING LAMBS—Choice and Pnme 65-90 lbs 35 00-38 00, Choice 50-60 lbs 40 00-50 00, Choice 30-50 lbs 50 00-70 00 SLAUGHTER EWES —Utility and Good 5 00-11 00 AUCTIONS makes the difference in marketing livestock! New Holland makes the difference in auctions! MONDAY 10:30 A.M. - FAT HOGS and SHOATS 2-30 P.M. FAT STEERS, BULLS. COWS & VEA<L HORSE SALE MONDAY at 10:00 A.M. DAIRY SALE WEDNESDAY at 12:30 P.M. FAT.STEERS, BULLS, COWS & VEAL THURSDAY NEW HOLLAND SALES STABLES INC. Abram W. Diffenbach, Manager Phone; 717-354-2194 Composite Report Friday Weekly, April 2 Lancaster Terminal, Vintage, Lancaster and New Holland Auc- tions This week Last week Last year CATTLE Slaughter Steers uneven, generally steady, al though Tuesday’s 50-75 lower, with loss recovered by Wednes day, Cows steady to 50 lower, most decline on Utility; Bulls steady to 50 lower, instances 1 00 lower on Utility and Commer cial; Feeder Steers fully steady SLAUGHTER STEERS High-Choice and Prime 1050- 1350 lbs 33 35-35 00. Choice 950- 1400 lbs 3125-33 50, high-Good and low-Choice 29 75-31 50, Good 27 50-3100; Standard and low- Good 24 50-27 25 SLAUGHTER HEIFERS Choice 775-1050 lbs 28 50-3125, few head 31 50-3185, Good 26 00- 28 00 COWS Utility and high dressing Cutter 20 75-23 00, few 23 00-23.75; Cutter 20.00-22 50, Canner and low-Cutter 18.50- 21 00 BULLS Choice 28 50-30 00, five head 32 00-32 75, Good 26 25-28 75; Utility and Com mercial 26 75-29 75, few 30 GO -31 00 FEEDER STEEIIS Load Choice 750 lbs 33 50; two loads Good with end of Choice 740 lbs 29 50; around 50 head Good to mostly Choice 850-1000 lbs. 28 50- 30 00. VEAL CALVES steady, to 1.00 lower VEALERS Choice 53 00- 57.00, few 57.50-59 00; Good 48 00-53.00; Standard 43 00-50 00; Utility 34.00-43 00; Cull 90-120 lbs 27 00-33.00, 65-85 lbs. 22 GO -28 00 CALVES RETURNED TO FARM Bulk 90-120 lbs 33 00- 43 00, several 44 00-47 00, with a few at 49.00-53 00. Chicago Cattle Weeklv Review Monday ■ Wednesday March 29 • March 31 Compared last Friday, slaugh ter stpers 25-50 c lower, slaugh ter heifers 50-100 lower, cows 25-50 lower, bulls steady. After registering a slight price upturn on Monday, slaugh ter steers suffered a price de cline on Wednesday, the mid week decline also hit slaughter heifers rather sharply Whole sale dressed beef prices de clined the first three days of the week, and this proved to be the mam bearish factor in the live trade Not only was the (Continued on Page 8) at 12:30 P.M, New Holland, Penna, Cattle Calves Hogs Sheep Today 1101 474 551 399 Last wk 939 489 526 28 Last yr 875 377 390 25 CATTLE Compared to last Tuesday, Slaughter Steers 50-75 lower, instances 100 lower on Standard and low-Good, Cows 50- 75 lower, Bulls steady to mostly 50 lower Supply included 25 percent Cows Cattle Calves 4900 1200 4851 1235 3998 1106 SLAUGHTER STEERS High-Choice and Prime 1100- 1400 lbs 32 50-33 60, few head 33 75-3410, Choice 950-1350 lbs 30 50-33 00. mainly 3100-32 25, Good 27 25-30 50; Standaid and low-Good 24 50-27 25. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS Few Choice 920-1050 lbs 30 00- 3125 COWS Utility and high dressing Cutter 2175-23 00, few 23 25-23 75, Cutter 20 50-22 25, Gamier and low-Cutter 17 75- 19 75 BULLS Choice 29 00-30 00, five head 32 00-32 75, Good 26 25- 28 75; Utility and Commercial 26 75-29.50, few 29.75-30 00, Cut ter and low-Utility 24.00-26 00. FEEDER STEERS Around 50 head Good to mostly Choice 850-1000 lbs 28 50-30.00. VEAL CALVES Vealers steady to 1.00 lower, with Good and Choice off 2.00-2.50; Calves returned to farm strong to 2 00 higher VEALERS Choice 5150- 54.00, Good 47 00-5150; Stand ard 42 00-48 00; Utility 33 00- 42 00; Cull 90-120 lbs. 27 00-32.00, 65-85 lbs. 22 00-27.00. CALVES RETURNED TO FARM Bulk 90-120 lbs 33.00- 43 00, few 44.00-47.00. Vealers HOGS Barrows and Gilts 25-50 lower BARROWS AND GILTS US 1 210-230 lbs 18 35-18.50; US 1-2 200-240 lbs 17 85-18.10; Bulk of supply US 2-3 195-240 lbs 17 50-17.75, US 3-4 240-265 lbs 16 50-17.50. SHEEP Bulk of supply 20- 60 lbs Spring Slaughter Lambs sold to Easter trade; Wooled Lambs 1.00-2 00 higher; Slaugh ter Ewes fujiy steady. SPRING LAMBS Few Choice 20-30 lbs. 73 00-77 50, Choice 3045 lbs 50 00-65.00, Choice 50-60 lbs 42 00-50 00; Choice 60-80 lbs 37 00-42 00 WOOLED LAMBS Choice 70-100 lbs. 29.00-35 00, Good 70- 95 lbs 23.00-2800 SLAUGHTER EWES—Utihty and Good 3 50-7 50 GOATS Few 15-25 lbs Kid Goats 14 00-17 00. Fat Hogs and Feeder Pig Sale Saturday, March 27 HOGS 1020 Barrows & Gilts Weak to 50c lower, spots 75c lower. US No 1-2 200-220 VINTAGE SALES STABLES, Inc. PARADISE, PENNA. BULLS, STEERS, BUTCHER COWS, HOGS, LAMBS AND VEAL CALVES SOLD ON COMMISSION SALE EVERY TUESDAY 12 NOON FAT HOGS AND FEEDER PIG SALE EVERY SATURDAY AT 9:00 A.M. \ V For Marketing Information Phone Area Code 717-442-4181 Box 100 Paradise, Pa. 10 mi. East of Lancaster on Rt. 30 Kenneth E. Hershey, Sales Manager Vintage Auction Tuesday, March 29 New Holland Auction Thursday, April 1 Cattle Calves Sheep Today 741 359 365 Last wk 1163 421 37 Last yr 920 316 0 CATTLE Compared to last Thursday, Slaughter Steers strong to 25 higher, although Standard and low-Good weak to 50 lower; Cows uneven, Utility weak to 25 lower, Canner and Cutter strong to 25 higher; Good and Choice Bulls steady to weak, Utility and Commercial steady to 25 higher SLAUGHTER STEERS Small supply high-Choice and Prime 1075-1300 lbs 33.35-33.60; Choice 950-1325 lbs. 31.60-33.10, few head 33 25-34 10; high-Good and low-Choice 29.75-31 60; Good 28 25-30 50; Standard and low- Good 23 75-27 25. COWS Utility and high dressing Cutter 20.75-23,00, few 23 00-23 75; Cutter 20 50-22.50; Canner and Low-Cutter 18.50- 2100 BULLS —' Choice 28 60-30.00; Good 27 75-28 75; Utility and Commercial 27.75-30.50, few 30 50-31 00. VEAL CALVES Vealers mostly steady. __ VEALERS Choice 54.00- 57 00, few 57.50-49.00; Good 49 00-54 00, Standard 43.00-50.00; Utility 35 00-43.00'. SHEEP Supply mainly 20- GO lbs. Sprmg Slaughter Lambs sold to Easter trade. SPRING LAMBS Choice 15 head- 15-30 lbs. 70.00-80.00; Choice 30-40 lbs. 56.00-70.00;. 40- 50 lbs. 44.00-55.00;' 50-80 lbs. 33 00-45.00; Good 15-30 lbs. 55.00- 65 00, 30-40 lbs. 42.00-54.00. Monday, March 29 Hog Receipts 1050 Retail 18-19 25; Wholesale No. 2,3, 4s 17 50-18; Heavyweights 16.75- 17 50, Sows 12-15; Boars 12-14. Monday, March 29 Calf Receipts 150 Choice and Prime 53-58; Standard 43- 48 50, Good and Low Choice 49- 52 50; Common 25-42.50. Monday, March 29 Forty-seven loads of Hay and Straw sold as follows; Alfalfa 44.50; Mixed Hay 30-56; Clover 52; Straw 32-45 50. lbs. 18.00-18 85 US No. 2-3 195- 240 lbs. 17 35-17.85. US No. 2-4 220-260 lbs 17 10-17.50. US No. 3-4 270-300 lbs. 15.35-17.10. US No 2-4 125-175 lbs. 14.00-16.85. SOWS US No. 1-3 300-450 lbs 13 50-1400. US No. 2-3 300- 600 lbs. 10 25-12 75. BOARS 11.25-12.25.
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