—Lancaster Farming, Saturday, Apri1'24,1971 2 Local Livestock Market and Auction Reports Lancaster Auction Wednesday, April 21 Cattle Calves Hoys Sheep Today 1229 88 386 42 Last wk 878 124 326 149 Last yr 1259 125 283 128 This wks Auction 1150 90 280 60 Last wks Auction 762 117 216 110 CATTLE Compaied to Monday, Slaughter Steei s 50- 100 lower, although Standard and low-Good mostly steady, Bulls mostly 50 lowei, Cows 50- 75 highei SLAUGHTER STEERS High-Choice and Prune 1025- 1300 lbs 33 00-34 00, few 3410- 34 35. Choice 350-1350 lbs 31 10- 33 25, high-Good and low-Choice 23'50 31 35, Good 28 00-30 50, Standard and low-Good 26 50- 27 75 SLAUGHTER HEIFERS Choice 750-950 lbs 28 75-31 00, few 31 00-31 85, Good 26 75- 28 75 COWS Utility ®nd high dressing Cutter 23 25 24 50, tew 24 50-25 00, Cutter 21 75-23 50; •Canner and low-Cuttei 19 75- 22 00 BULLS Choice 28 50-29 25, •Good 26 25-28 50, Utility and Commercial 27 00-30 00, few 30 50-31 60 VEAL CALVES 2.00 lower VEALERS Choice 47 50- 50 00, few 50 50-53 00, Good 43.00 47 50, Standard 39 00-44 00, Utility 32 00 40 00 HOGS Barrows and Gilts mostly steady BARROWS AND GILTS—US 1- 210-240 lbs 18 00-18 50, US 2- 200-250 lbs 17 10-17 50 SHEEP—Spring Lambs fully steady SPRING LAMBS—Choice 65- 85 lbs 35 50-36 50 Lebanon Valley Auction Tuesday, April 20 326 Head of Cattle Steers High Choice and Piime (few), 31 75-33 10, Choice, 31 00- 32 25, Good 28 60-31 00, Stand ard (few), 25 60-28 00 Heifers Choice (few), 28 25- 29 60, Good (few), 26 25-27 50, Standard (few), 24 10-25 60 Cows Utility (individual), 23 35-24 75, Cuttei, 22 75-23 35, (Continued on Page 8) Green Dragon & Livestock Sales Ephrata, R. D. 3, Pa. Walter Kisser, Manager Phone: (717) 733-2334 Every FRIDAY • Dairy Cows 12 30 P M • Hay & Stiaw Auction I 00 P M • Beef Cattle & Veal Calves II 00 A M Lancaster Market Monday, April 19 Cattle Calves Hoys Sheep Today 1462 217 892 127 Last wk 591 281 972 237 Last yi 967 325 739 346 CATTLE Compared to last weeks Close, Slaughter Steei s very uneven, early sales high- Choice and Prime mostly 50 higher, early sales Standard to low-Choice weak to 50 lowei with most closing steady. Cows strong to 50 higher, Bulls steady to 50 lowei Supply included an estimated 60 peicent Slaughter Steers, 20 percent Cows and Bulls, with the balance mainly Feeder Steers Supply included 870 on auction SLAUGHTER STEERS Six loads mostly Prime 1125-1240 lbs 35 00-35 50, high-Choice and Prime 1100-1400 lbs 33 60-34 85, Choice 950-1400 lbs 31 50-33 75, high-Good and low-Choice 30 75- 3175; Good 28 25-30 75, Stand ard and low-Good 25-75 28 00 SLAUGHTER HEIFERS Lot high-Choice and Prime 900 lbs 32 60, Choice 750-950 lbs 28 75-30 60, Good 26 50-28 75 BULLS Choice 28 75-30 00, Good 26 50-28 50, Utility and Commercial 27 00-30 CO, few 30 00-31 00. with a couple at 32 60-33 10 COWS Utility and high diessing Cutter 22 50-23 75, few 24 00-24 80, Cutter 21 50-22 50, Canner and low-Cuttei 19 00- 21 50 Vealeis VEAL CALVES steady to 2 CO lowei VEALERS Choice 50 CO -53 00, with couple at 54 00, Good 47 00-51 00, Standard 41 00-47 00; Utility 34 00-40 00, Cull 90120 lbs 28 00-32 00, 65-85 lbs 25 GO -28 00. HOGS Barrows and Gilts mostly steady, instances strong on US 2-3 BARROWS AND GILTS—US 1 195-235 lbs. 18 25-19 00, US 1-2 200-240 lbs 17 50-18 00; US 2-3 195-260 lbs 17.00-17 50. SHEEP mostly steady SPRING LAMBS Choice 65-100 lbs 35 00-37 00, one lot Choice 35 lbs 40 00 WOOLED LAMBS—Good 60- 85 lbs 24 00-26 00 SLAUGHTER EWES Util ity and Good 5 00-9 00 Green Dragon Hav Market Friday, April 16 53 loads hay, including- Al falfa, 45 00 60.00, one load 66 00. Timothy, few loads, 3150-55 00, Mixed hay, 38 00 56 00, one load 66 00, Clover, few loads, 43 CO -62 00 13 loads straw, 42 00-47 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 & 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 AbiamW Dilfenbach, Manager Phone 717-354 2194 Lancaster Terminal, Lancastei and New Markets Tms week 5200 1100 Last week 4342 1305 Last year 4586 1173 CATTLE Slaughter Steers 50-1 00 lower, although few eaily sales on Monday of high-Choice and Prime 50 highei, Bulls 50- 100 lower, Cows stiong to 50, some sales 75 highei Supply included an estimated 55 per cent Slaughter Steeis, 20 per cent Cows and 15 peicent Bulls, with the balance mainly Feeder Steers SLAUGHTER STEERS Six loads mostly Prime 1125-1240 lbs 35 00-35 50 eaily Monday, high-Choice and Prime 1025- 1350 lbs 32 75-34 25, Choice 950- 1400 lbs 31 10-33 25, few sales 33 25-33 75, high-Good and low- Choice 29 50-31 50, Good 27 75- 30 75, Standard and low-Good 24 50-27 50 SLAUGHTER HEIFERS—Lot High-Choice and Prime 900 lbs 32 60, Choice 750 950 lbs 28 75- 31 00, Good 26 50-28 75 COWS Utility and high dressing Cutter 22 75-24 75, few 24 75-25.75; Cutter 21.75-23 50, Canner and low-Cutter 19 75- 22 25. BULLS Choice 28 50-30 00, few head 3100-32 25, Good 26 50-28 75; Utility and Com mercial 27 00-30 00, few head mainly weights over 1600 lbs 30 00-31 50 VEAL CALVES Vealers 2 00-4 00 lower, although bulk of 90-120 lbs calves returned to farm at strong to 200 higher prices Vealers VEALERS Choice 47 50- 50.00, few head 50 00-53 00, w Hi a couple at 56 00 on Thursday, Good 43 00-50 00, Standard 39 00- 49 00, Utility 32 00-40 00 CALVES RETURNED TO FARM—Bulk 90-120 lbs 42 00- 50.00, few mainly Holstein Heif ers calves 50 00-56 00, with a few at 57.00-60 00 Slaughter Lambs For Southeastern and South Central Pennsylvania All hay No. 2 and better prices paid by dealers at the faim, price per ton. Hay and straw steady, spots uneven Some aieas movement i'" slow Alfalfa Timothy hay Mixed hay 25 00-35 00 Stiaw 25 00-30 00 Mulch 12 00-20 00 Reported toy Bureau of Market* Pa. Dept, of Agriculture. Composite Report Friday Weekly, April 23 HAY PRICES Monday, April 19 35 00-45 00 18 00-28 00 Vintage Auction Tuesday, April 20 Cattle Calves Hogs Sheep Today 1010 401 565 36 Last wk 647 481 478 248 Last >i 940 384 706 246 CATTLE Compared to last Tuesday, Slaughter Steei s about steady instances 50 lower main ly on Standaid and low-Good, Cows 25-75 higher, Bulls steady to 50 lower, least decline on Choice Supply included 20 pei cent Cows and 11 percent Bulls SLAUGHTER STEERS High-Choice and Pnme 1050- 1300 lbs 32 75-34 25, Choice 950- 1375 lbs 31 50-33 50, high-Good and low-Choice 30 25 31 75 Good 28 25-30 85, Standaid and low- Good 24 50 27 25 COWS Utility and high dressing Cutter 22 25-24 00, few 24 00-24 50, Cuttei 21 75-23 50, Cannei and low-Cuttei 19 50- 21 50 Vintage, Holland BULLS Choice 29 00-30 00, few 31 00-32 25, Good 26 50- 28 75, Utility and Commeicial 27 00-30 00 VEAL CALVES Vealers 2 00-3 00 lowei, although the 90- 120 lbs Calves returned to farm strong to 2 00 higher VEALERS Choice 47 50- 50 00. few 50 00-52 00, Good 44 00-48 00; Standard 42 00- 46 00, Utility 34 00-43 50, Cull 90-120 lbs 29 00-35 00. 65-85 lbs 26 00-30 00. CALVES RETURNED TO FARM—Bulk 90-120 lbs 42 00- 50 00, several Holstein Heifers 50 00-56 00. with a few at 57 00- 60 00 HOGS Barrows and Gilts weak to mostly 25 lower. BARROWS AND GILTS—US 1- 200-235 lbs. 17 60-18 00, US 2- 195-245 lbs 17 00-17 50 SHEEP Market not report ed ' Fat Hogs and Feeder Pig Sale Saturday, April 11 HOGS 847: Barrows & Gilts- Unevenly steady. US No 1-2 200-225 lbs 17.85-1810, few to 18 35 US No 2-3 200-240 lbs 17 25-17.75. US No 2-4 190-245 lbs 17.00-17 35 US No. 2-4 ISO -145 lbs 12 75-13 50 Sows US No 1-3 295 480 lbs 11 75-13 00. Green Dragon Dairy Cattle Friday, Apiil 16 The Green Dragon maiket repoited receipts of 70 head of good quality cattle, pooi at tendance, with prices on Fiesh Cows lower, Spnngei s steady to stiong Consignments included- Lpad Canadian Fresh and Springing cows, 310-465 Load Fresh and Springer VINTAGE SALES STABLES, Inc. 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 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. New Holland Auctnon Thursday, April 22 Cattle Calves Sheep 997 353 5 Today Last week 1273 407 Last year 1026 310 56 CATTLE Slaughter Steers moderately active with good de mand for- all classes although the supply of high-Choice and Pnme was quite limited; Cows active with good demand for all classes, Bulls rather slow al though a good demand for Utility and Commercial over 1600 lbs Supply included 22 per cent Cows and 17 percent Bulls. SLAUGHTER STEERS High-Choice and Prime 100-1225 lbs 33 00-33 85, few head 34 00- 34 25, Choice 950-1325 lbs. 31 10-32 85, high-Good and low- Choice 29 75 30 75, Good 27 75- 30 50, Standard and low-Good 25 50-27 50 COWS Utility and high di easing Cutter 22 75-24.85. few 25 00-25 85, Cutter 22 25-24.00; Canner and low-Cutter 20 00- 22 50 BULLS Choice 28.50-29.85; Good 26 50-28 50; Utility and Commercial 27.00-29 50, few mainly weights over 1600 lbs. 29 50-31 00 VEAL CALVES Vealers sold active with best demand on Choice, although a broad de mand for the Cull and Utility with large share of these being leturned to farm VEALERS Choice 48 00- 53 00, few 54 00-56.00; Good 44.00-50 00, Standard 40.00-45.00; Utility 34 00-40 00. CALVES RETURNED TO FARM— Bulk 90-120 lbs. 42.00- 50.00, several mainly Holstein Heifers 5100-57 00 SHEEP Insufficient volume for a market test Monday, April 19 Hog Receipts 1105 Retail 17.50-18 50; Wholesale 17-17.50. Heavyweights 16-17; Sows 9- 13.50; Boars 11-13. Monday, April 19 Calf Receipts 100 Choice! and Prime 50-56; Standard 38- 43 50; Good and Low Choice 44- 49.50; Common 25-27.50. Monday, April 19 Forty-one loads of hay and straw sold as follows: Alfalfa hay 45 60, Mixed hay 37-45; straw 43-48 cows, 310-420 Herd Mixed cows, 210-435. Load local cows, 360-500. Beef Cows Cow market was steady to strong Beef cows - better cows, 23 CO -24 00, few individual cows, 24.- 50, balance 2100-22.50. Stockei market - Holstein feeder bulls, 24 00-27.00; Beef type bulls, 26 00 28 00; Steers, 28 00-32 00
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