—Lancaster Farming, Saturday, Apri1'24,1971
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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,
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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