—Lancaster Farming, Saturday, April 3,1971
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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-
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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
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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.
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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.