—Lancaster Farming. Saturday. April 17.1971
2
Local Livestock Market and Auction
Lancaster
Auction
Cattle Calve* Kogs Sheep
Today 883 124 326 144
Last wk 925 106 270 112
Last yr 1464 i > 77 347 76'
This wks 1
auction
Last wks
762 117 216 110
auction 902 115 367 175
CATTLE Compared to
Monday, Slaughter Steers most
ly steady, Cows about steady;
Bulls 50-1 50 higher with large
share of Utility and Commercial
at full advance
SLAUGHTER STEERS
■High-Choice and Prime 110-1300
lbs 33.60-35.00, Choice 950-1325
lbs 3175-33 85, high-Good and
low-Choice 31 50-31 85, Good
28 25-31.25; Standard and low-
Good 26 25-27 75
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS
Choice 750-975 lbs 29 50-30 50,
few 30 60-31.10; Good 26 50-
29.10
COWS utility and high
dressing Cutter 22.10 23 75 few
24 00-24 60, Cutter 21 00-22 50.
BULLS Choice 29 25-30 25,
few 30 50-31 50, Good 26.50-29.00,
Utility and Commercial 28 50-
3100, several 3100-32.00, five
head 32 75-33 85, with an in
dividual 2330 lbs at 34 50
VEAL CALVES
1 00-2.00 lower
VEALEES Choice 52 00-
53.00, couple 55 00-58 00, Good
48.00-52 50, Standard 42.00-48 50;
Utility 35 00-42.00
HOGS Barrows and Gilts
50-1 00 dower.
BARROWS AND GILTS US
1 225-235 lbs. 18.00-18.50, US 2-3
200-250- lbs 16.85-1710, most
sales 17;00
SHEEP Slaughter Lambs
fully steady
WOOLED LAMBS Choice
75-90 lbs 30.00-31 50.
SPRING LAMBS One lot
Choice 50 lbs 62 50; Choice 30-
65 lbs 45 00-56 00, 65-70 lbs
38.00-44.00.
Green Dragon
Hay Market
Fiiday, Apiil 9
37 loads hay, Including- Al
falfa, few loads, 4400 64 00,
Timothy, few loads 39 00-4100,
one load 55 00, Mixed hay, 34-
00-59.00
23 loads straw, 3100-39 50
One load ear corn, 44 50.
Green
Dragon
Livestock Soles
Ephrata, R. D. 3, Pa.
Walter Risser, Manager
Phone; (717) 733-2334
Every FRIDAY
• Dairy Cows 12 30 P.M.
• Hay & Straw Auction
I 00 P M
• Beef Cattle & Veal Calves
II 00 A M
Lancaster
Market
Monday, April 12
Cattle Calve* Xogs Sheep
Today 594 281' 972 237
Last wk 1532 286 898 899
Last yr. 1273 236 1129 114
CATTLE Slaughter Steers
strong to mostly 50 higher; Cows
50-1.00 higher; Bulls about
steady. Supply included 85 per
cent Slaughter Steers with the
balance mainly Cows and Bulls.
Supply included 448 in auction.
SLAUGHTER STEERS
High-Choice and Prime 1150-
1380 lbs. 33 75-34 75; Choice 975-
1400 lbs 31.75-34 00; high-Good
and low-Choice 31.25-32.25; Good
29.00-31.50; few Standard and
low-Good 26.25-27 50.
COWS—Utility and high-dress
mg Cutter 22.25-23.75, few 24.00-
24.35; Cutter 21.25-22 85; Can
ner and low-Cutter 19.75-2100.
BULLS Choice 28.50-30 00,
Good 26 00-28.50; Utility and
Commercial 26.75-29 50.
VEAL CALVES Vealers
strong to 2.00 higher, least ad
vance on Choice.
VEALERS Choice 54.00-
56.00, few sales 57.00, Good 51.00-
54 00; Standard 44.00-50.00;
Utility 34 00-44 00; Cull 90-120
lbs. 29.00-34 00, 65-85 lbs 25.00-
29.00.
Vealers
HOGS Barrows and Gilts
strong to mostly 25 higher; Sows
scarce
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
195-255 lbs. 17.50-18.00; US 3-4
255-280 lbs. 16.50-17.50.
SHEEP Wooled Lambs 50-
100 higher; large share of sup
ply 20-60 lbs Spring Lambs sold
to the Greek Easter trade,
Slaughter Ewes mostly steady.
SPRING LAMBS Choice 25-
35 lbs 60 00-70 00, Choice 40-50
lbs. 40 00-45.00. 55-70 lbs 35 00-
40 00, 70-90 lbs. 32.00-37.00.
WOOLED LAMBS Choice
65-95 lbs. 27.00-29 00, Good
24 00-27 00; Utility 21 00-24 00
SLAUGHTER EWES— Utility
and Good 5 00-9 00.
HAY PRICES
For Southeastern and
South Central Pennsylvania
All hay No. 2 and better
prices paid by dealers at the
farm, puce per ton.
Monday, April 12
Hay and straw uneven.-
Alfalfa 34 00-40 00
few sales to 45.00
18 00-35.00
25 00-35 00
25 00-30.00
12 00-20 00
Timothy bay
Mixed hay
Straw
Mulch
Reported t)y Bureau of market*
Ta. Dept, of Agriculture.
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 & VEAL'
HORSE SALE MONDAY at 10:00 A.M.
DAIRY SALE WEDNESDAY at 12:30 P.M.
FAT STEERS, BULLS, COWS & VEAL THURSDAY
at 12:30 P.M.
NEW HOLLAND SALES STABLES INC.
New Holland, Penna.
Abram W Diffenbach, Manager Phone. 717-354-2194
Composite
Report
Friday Weekly, April 16
Cattle Calves
This week 4100' ' 1250-
Last week 4334 t 1093
Last year 5173' 1015 -
CATTLE Slaughter' Steers
closed the week --generally
steady, some fluctuation during
the period, Cows steady to weak
compared to last weeks high
close;. Bulls steady to- strong,
some sales-Utility and Commer
cial fully 100 higher Supply
included an estimated OOjjereent
Slaughter Steers, 25 .percent
Cows and Bulls, with the balance
mainly Feeder Steers - <
SLAUGHTER STEERS
High-Choice and Prime 1100-
1380 lbs 33.50-35 00, Choice
975-1300 lbs. 31 50-34.00 high-
Good and low-Choice 30 75-32 00,
Good 28 25-31 50; Standard., and
low-Good 26 25-2800.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS
Choice 750-975 lbs 29 50-30 50,
few 3030-31.10; Good 26.50 ; 29.10.
COWS Utility and high
dressing Cutter 22.00-23.75, few
24 00-24 60, Cutter 21 00-22.75;
Canner and low-Cutter 18 75-
21.00.
BULLS Choice 2930-30 50,
few head 30.50-33.35; Good 2K50-
29.00; Utility and Commercial
27 00-31.00, several
with five head 32 75-33.85
VEAL CALVES -Vealers
weak to 2.00 lower.
VEALERS Choice 52.00-
53.00, few head mainly early in
the week 54.50-58.00, Good
48.00- Standard 42.00-48,50;
Utility 35.00-42 00; Cull 65-90 lbs.
27.00-
CALVES RETURNED TO
FARM Bulk 85-120 lbs 39.00-
48.00, several Holstein Heifers
54.00-
Lebanon Valley
Auction
Tuesday, April 13
288 Head of Cattle
Steers: High Choice (few),
32 75-3310; Choice, 30.75-32.60,
Good, 28.75-31.00; Standard, 25 -
10-26 75.
Heifers - Good (few), 27 25-
28 00; Utility (few), 25 35-26.-
00
Cows; Utility (individual),
22 25-24 00; Cutter, 21.50-22 25,
Canner, 19.75-2110; Shells down
to 17 00.
Bulls- Good, 28 25-3100, Uti
lity and Commercial, 25 75-29 -
50.
184 Head of Veal Calves
Choice (individual), 52 00 and
56 00; Good, 49.00-53 00, Stand
ard, 45.00-47 50; Utility, 40.00-
44 50, Cull 90-120 pounds, 29 00-
(Continued on Page 3)
Vintage
Auction
Tuesday, April 13
Cattle C»lre« Xogs Sheep
Today 647 481 478 248
Last wk . 849 402 580 76,7
Last yr. 1183 365 413 53
- CATTLE Compared to last
Tuesday, Slaughter Steers steady
to 50 lower; Cows 50-1.00 high
er; ‘ Bulls strong to 50 higher.
Supply included 43 percent
Cows.
te * *
SLAUGHTER STEERS
Few high-Choice and Prime
1050-1300 lbs. 33.00-33.75; Choice
975-1300 lbs. 31.2532.75, few
Choice yield grade 2 32.75-34 60;
high-Good and low-Choice 30.25-
3150; Good 28.00-30 75, Standard
and low-Good 26.25-28.00
COWS Utility and high
dressing cutter 21 75-23 50, few
23 75-24.50; Cutter 20.75-22 75,
Canner and low-Cutter 18 75-
2100.
BULLS Choice 29.00-30 50,
few 32.75-33.35, Good 26 50-
29.00; Utility and Commercial
27.00-30.00; few 30.75-31.00
VEAL CALVES—Vealers 1.00-
2.00 higher with Calves returned
to farm 3.00-5.00 higher.
VEALERS Choice 52.0,0-
54.50; Good 48.00-52.00; Stand
ard 43.00-48.00; Utility" 35.00-
42 00; Cull 65-90 lbs. 27.00-31.00.
CALVES RETURNED TO
FARM Bulk 85-120 lbs. 39,00-
48.00, with several Holstein
Heifers 54.00-60.00.
■HOGS Barrows and Gilts
steady to 25' higher with late
sales mostly 25 higher.
BARROWS AND GILTS
US 1 195-220 lbs. 18.25-18 35; US
1- 190-225 lbs 17 85-18.10; US
2- 190-250 lbs. 17 25-1785; Late
sales mainly 17.60-17 85; US 3-4
260 lbs. 17.10, 265-275 lbs 15.85-
16 25.
SHEEP Supply mainly 20-
60 lbs. Spring Slaughter Lambs
sold to the Greek Easter trade.
SPRING LAMBS Choice
2045 lbs. 55 00-67-50, Choke 45-
80 lbs. 42 50-55.00; Good '2O-60
Ids. 35.00-42.50.
SLAUGHTER EWES
Utility and Good 5 00-10 00.
Fat Hogs and Feeder Pig Sale Reported receipts of 75 dairy
Saturday, April 10 cows and 14 heifers; market
trnrc «ir », iower than last week.
Gilts. Steady to 25c lower. US Canadian cows, fresh,
No. 1-2 200-225 lbs. 18 00-18.60. ? /- ,• „ - .
US No. 2-3 200-245 lbs. 17.25-
17.85. US No. 2-4 190-255 lbs *
16.85-17.35. US No. 2-4 150-185 V mont COWS> frCSh *
lbs 13 25-17.00.
_- Tlrr< „ Locally consigned, cows, 215 i
SOWS —US No. 1-3 280 600 520. - J
lbs. 1000-11.00, few to 13 25. Open heifers, 85-165. 'T
BOARS 11.75-12 75. Bred heifers, 275-375.
VINTAGE SALES STABLES, Inc.
BULLS, STEERS, BUTCHER COWS,
HOGS, LAMBS AND VEAL CALVES
SOLD ON COMMISSION
SALE EVERY TUESDAY 12. NOON
FAT HOGS AND FEEDER PIG SALE Ti
EVERY SATURDAY AT 9:00 AJH, . , ' }U
For Marketing Information
Phone Area Code 717-442-41&I
Box 100 Paradise, Pa.
10 mi. East of Lancaster on Rt. 30
Kenneth E. Hershey, Sales Manager
Reports
New Holland
Auction
Thursday, April 15 .
I
Market not reported.
" Monday, April l*^
Hog Receipts 1089 Martel
25c to 50c higher.- Retaß .lB-15*
50; Wholesale 2s,' 3s; 4s 17.50-15 f
Heavyweights.!l7-17,’50.' -
Monday, April IS ' j 1
Calf Receipts 104’ -L Market
50c lower. Choice and ,; Prim*
51-58; Standard - 41-46.50;' Good
and Low Choice 47-50.50;' Com*
mon 25-40.50. - - 1
Monday, April 12
Thirty-eight loads -of hay
straw sold as follows: Alfalfa
42-55 50; Mixed hay- 34-4(1
Straw 39-47.
Green Dragon
Dairy Cattle
The Green Dragon market re#
ported receipts of 129 head of
good quality cattle, well attend*
ed, prices steady.
Consignments included:
Load Canadian cows, mostly
springers, 395-480.
Load Pennsylvania cows, 42J»
500.
Load Canadian cow*/
300-480; springers, 377.50-479.'
Load Canadian
354-520; springers, 37ft57&.' > -
Load Mixed-cows,, freah; 340*
560; springers, --.j
Load Mixed cows,'3oM6o. f<
Colored cows, 165.50-460.' , -
Open heifers, 190 average, -
Beef cattle market stronger,
Cutter, 23.00-25.50; Fat
21 00-23.00; Utility, 18.50-21.50<
Stocker market active witH>
stronger prices.
Holstein feeder bulls, 24.00,
26 50; Beef bred bulls,- 25.00,
30.00, Steers, 25,00-32.00.
New Holland
Dairy Cattle
Wednesday, April 14
PARADISE, PENNA.
T j
Friday, April 9 '
Beef Cattle