—Lancaster Farming. Saturday, May 1.1971
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Local Livestock Market and Auction Reports
Lancaster
Auction
Wednesday, April 28
Cattle Calces Hogs Sheep
Today 1296 186 408 25
Last wk 1209 88 386 42
Last yi 1173 79 276 61
This wks
auction
Last wks
1170 137 266 23
auction 1150 90 280 60
CATTLE —Compared to Mon
day, Slaughter Steers uneven,
average Choice to Prime about
steady, low-Choice and below
weak to 50 lower, Cows genei al
ly steady, instances 50 lower on
Utility, Bulls steady
SLAUGHTER STEERS
High-Choice and Prime 1075-
1350 lbs 33 75-35 10, Choice 950-
1350 lbs 31 75-33 85, high-Good
and low-Choice 30 50-31 85, Good
27 75-31 35, Standard and low-
Good 25 00-27 75
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS
Few Choice 800-1000 lbs 29 00-
31 00, Good 25 75-28 50
COWS Utility and high
diessing Cutter 22 75-24 50, a
few head 24 50-25 00, Cutler
21 50-23 75
BULLS Choice 28 50-30 10,
few 30 25-30 50, Good 26 73-
28 50, Utility and Commercial
27 00-30 50, few 30 75 32 10
VEAL CALVES Vealers
steady to 1 00 higher
VEALERS Choice 49 00-
52 00, few 53 00-54 50, Good
44 00-50 00, Standaid 39 00-45 50,
Utility 32 00-38 00, Cull 26 50-
31 00
HOGS Banows and Gilts
steady to 50 lower
BARROWS AND GILTS —.US
1- 210 250 lbs 18 00-18 25, US
2- 195-250 lbs 16 60-17 10, most
sales 17 00
SHEEP
Lambs steady
One lot Spung
SPRING LAMBS One lot
Choice 85 lbs 35 50
Lebanon Valley
Auction
Tuesday, April 27
454 Head of Cattle
Steers High Choice and
Prime (few), 3100-33.35;
Choice, 30 85 32 00, Good, 28 SO
SO 50; Standard, 26 00-27.75
Heifers Choice (few), 27.10-
2960, Good, 25 85-27 00; Stand
ard, 25 00-26 00, Utility, 23 50-
25 00
Cows Utility (individual)
23.50-24 75, Cutter, 22 50-23 50,
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Green
Dragon
Livestock Soles
Ephrata, R. D. 3, Pa.
Walter Risser, Manager
Phone: (717) 733-2334
Every FRIDAY
• Dahy Cows 12 30 P M.
• Hay & Sti aw Auction
1 00 P M
• Beef Cattle & Veal CaUes
11 00 AM
Lancaster
Market
Monday, April 26
Cattle Calves SOS’s Sheep
Today 1139 226 938 187
Last wk 1393 217 892 127
Last yr 1064 213 1065 112
CATTLE Compared to last
weeks close, Slaughter Steers 50-
125 higher; Cows fully steady;
Bulls strong to 100 higher, most
advance on Utility and Commer
cial Supply included 60 per
cent Slaughter Steers, 20 per
cent Cows and Bulls, with the
balance mainly Feeder Steers
SLAUGHTER STEERS
Two loads Prime 1240 lbs 35 25;
high-Choice and Prime 1075-1400
lbs 33.75-35 00, Choice 950-1350
lbs 3175-34.00, high-Good and
low-Choice 31 00-32 25, Good
27 75-3125, Standard and low-
Good 25 50-27 75
COWS Utility and high
dressing Cutter 23 00-24 75, few
24 75-25 25; Cutter 2150-23 75.
"BULLS Choice 28 75-30 50;
Good 26 50-29 00, Utility and
Commercial 27 50-30 50, several
30 50-31 85
VEAL CALVES
mostly steady.
VEALERS Choice 47 00-
52 00, Good 43 00-47 00, Standard
38 00-43 00, Utility 32 00-39.00
HOGb Barrows and Gilts
mostly steady.
BARROWS AND GILTS
US 1 200-235 lbs 18 50-19 00, US
1- 195 240 lbs 17 50-18 25, US
2- 195-255 lbs 17 00-17 75, US
3- 245 265 lbs 16 75-17 00.
SHEEP Slaughter Lambs
and Slaughter Ewes mpstly
steady
SPRING LAMBS—Few Choice
50-55 lbs 37 00 Choice 60-85 lbs
34 00-35 00
WOOLED LAMBS One lot
Choice 90 lbs 28 00
SLAUGHTER EWES—Utility
and Good 4 00 9 00
New Holland
Horse Auction
Monday, April 26
Reported receipts of 408 head
of horses; market steady with
last week.
One load lowa riding horses,
single, 155-230
One load lowa riding horses,
single, 190-270; few work horses,
single, 200-285.
One load Kansas
hoises, single, 115-275.
Locally consigned work
horses, single, 140-245, riding
horses, 155-205, driving horses,
110 355, few better horses, 215-
290, mules, 110-180
Mare ponies, 15-40, geldings,
10 30, colts, 5-16; larger ponies,
40 65; killeis, 10-12
AUCTIONS mokes the difference in
marketing livestock!
New Holland mokes 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,lnland, ; ,r -“ f
Abram W DiffenbaCli, Manage! l, ' ' 'Rhone 717-354-2194 '
Composite
Report
Friday Weekly, April 30, 1971 Tuesday, April 27
Lancaster, Vintage, and New
Holland Markets.
This week
Last week
Last year
CATTLE Slaughter Steers
50-100 higher with most ad
vance on high-Choice and
Prime; Cows steady to 50 lower;
Bulls 50-100 higher with most
advance on Utility and Com
mercial Supply included 55 per
cent Slaughter Steers, 20 per
cent Cows and 15 percent Bulls
SLAUGHTER STEERS
Prime 1175-1250 lbs 35 00-35 25,
high-Choice and Prime 1075-
1350 lbs 33 60-35 00, Choice 950-
1400 lbs 3160-34 00 high-Good
and low Choice 30 25-32 00,
Good 27 75-31 25, Standard and
low-Good 25 00-28 00
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS
Choice 800-1000 lb 29 00-3100,
Good 25 75 28 50
COWS Utility and high
dressing Cutter 22 75-24 50, few
24 50-25 00, Cutter 2150-23 50,
Canner and low-Cutter 20 GO
-21 50
Vealers
BULLS Choice 28 50-30 50,
few 30 75-3150, Good 26 50
29 00, Utility and Commercial
27 00-30 75, several 30 75-3175,
aiound 15 head mainly weights
over 1700 lbs 32 00 33 85
VEAL CALVES Vealers
steady to 100 highei. Calves i e
turned to faim mostly stead's,
although Holstein Heifei s 3 00-
5 00 lowei
VEALERS —. Choice 47 00-
52 00, few 52 00-54 00, Good 44-
00 50 00, Standard 39 00 46 00,
Utility 32 00 40 00, Cull 85-115
lbs 26 00-32 00
CALVES RETURNED TO
FARM Bulk 90 120 lbs 39 GO
-48 00, few Holstein Heifeis
48 00-52 00
Local Grain
Thursday, Apiil 29
These puces are made up of
the average prices quoted by six
participating local feed and gram
concerns. It should be noted;
however, that noi every dealer
landles each commodity. All
prices are per bushel, except for
•Ear corn which is per ton"
The average local grain prices
quoted Thursday, April 29, 1971,
are as follows.
Ear Corn
Shelled Corn
Oats (local)
Oats (western)
Barley
riding
Wheat
*Bid is the price the dealer will
buy from the farmer delivered
to the mill. Offeied is the price
the dealer will sell for at his
mill.
Cattle Calves H ogu Sheep
Today 1143 394 740 33
Last wk 1010 401 565 36
Last yr 976 318 286 37
CATTLE Compared to last
Tuesday, Slaughter Steers strong
to 75 higher, least advance on
Good to average Choice, Cows
strong to 50 higher, most ad
vance on Utility, Bulls steady
to 50 lower Supply included 21
percent Cows
Calves
1200
1068 -
893
Cattle
5700
5156
5046
SLAUGHTER STEERS—High-
Choice and Prime 1075-1325 lbs
33 60-35 10, Choice 950-1350 lbs
31 75 34 00, high-Good and low-
Choice 30.00-31 85, Good 28 10-
3125, Standard and low-Good
25 50-28 75.
COWS —Utility and high-dress
ing Cutter 23 00-24 75, few 24 75-
25 50, Cutter 21 50-23 75, Canner
and low-Cutter 20 00-21 50
BULLS Choice 28 50-30 35,
few 3100-32 35, Good 26 00-28 50,
Utility and Commercial 26 50-
29 75, few 30 50-31 60
VEAL CALVES Vealers
steady to 1 00 higher, Calves re
turned to farm mostly steady,
although Holstein Heifers 3 00-
5 00 lower
VEALERS Choice' 48 00-
5100, few 51 00-54 00; Good
44 00- 49 00, Standard 39 00-
44 00, Utility 34 00-40 00. Cull
85-115 lbs 26 00-3100.
CALVES RETURNED TO
FARM Bulk 90-120 lbs 39 00-
48 00, few Holstein Heifeis 48 00
52 00
HOGS Barrows and Gilts
steady to 50 lower
BARROWS AND GILTS
US 1-2 200-240 lbs 17 25-17 60
US 2-3 195-245 lbs 16 85-17 10
US 3-4 245 260 lbs 16 10-16 85
SHEEP Market not leport
ed
Fat Hogs and Feeder Pig Sale
Saturday, Apiil 24
HOGS 937 Barrows Sc Gilts
Steady to weak US No 12 200-
230 lbs 17 75-18.10. US No 2-3
200-240 lbs 17 25-17 75 US No.
2-4 195-250 lbs 16 75-17.10. US
No 2-4 160-190 lbs 14 00-16 50
Sows: US No 1-3 325-530 lbs
12 00-13 00 US No 2-3 400-500
lbs 11.00-1200.
Green Dragon
Hay Market
Bid’ Offered*
41 00 46.00
1 61 1 83
81 87
94 101
1 30 1 46
1 65 1 86
56 loads hay, including Al
falfa, 45 50-66 00, one load at
35.00, Timothy, 33 00-53 00; Mix
ed hay, 40.00-69.00, Clover,
couple loads, 44 00-50.00.
14 loads straw, 42 00-46 00,
One load ear corn, 39 50
VINTAGE SALES STABLES, Inc.
• PARADISE, PENNA,
BULLS, STEERS, BUTCHER COWS,
HOGS, LAMBS AND VEAL CALVES
SOLD ON COMMISSION
SALE EVERY TUESDAY 13 NOON
' FAT HOGS AND FEEDER PIG SALE
EVERY SATURDAY AT 9:00 A.M. - '
For Marketing Information
Pkone Area Code 717-442-4181
Box 100 Paradise, Pa.
' * ’’lo mi. East of Lancaster on Et. 30
Kenneth E. Hershey, Sales Manager
Vintage New Holland
Auction Auction
Friday, April 23
Thursday, April 359
Cattle Calves Sheep
Today 1300 349 29
Last wk 997 353 5
Last yr 971 275 22
CATTLE Compared to last
Thursday, Slaughter Steers 50-
1 00 higher, with most advance
on high-Choice and Prune; Cows
steady to 50 lower; Bulls 50-
100 higher Supply included 21
percent Cows and 18 percent
Bulls
SLAUGHTER STEERS
High-Choice and Prime 1075-
1300 lbs 33 60-35 25, Choice 950-
1400 lbs 31 60-33 85; high-Good
and low-Choice 30 25-32 00; Good
28 50-31 25, Standard and low-
Good 26 00-27 75
COWS—Utility and high-dress
ing Cuttei 22 75-24 50, few 24.50-
25 00, Cutter 21 60-23 50, Canner
and low-Cutter 20 00-21.50.
BULLS Choice 28 75-30.10,
few 30 75-31 00, Good 26 50-28 85;
Utility and Commercial 27 50-
30 75, several 30 75-31 75, ten
head mainly weights over 1700
lbs 32 25-33 85
VEAL CALVES Vealers
steady to 1 00 higher.
VEALERS Choice 48.00-
52 00, couple 53 00-54 00; Good
45 00-50 00, Standard 40.00-46.00;.
Utility 34 00-40 00
Spring Lambs
SHEEP
mostly steady.
SPRING LAMBS Couple
lots Choice 35-45 lbs 45 00; Good
30-45 lbs 26 00-33 00
Monday, April 26
Hog Receipts 1063 Retail
17 50-18 50 Wholesale 2s, 3s, 4s
17-17 50, Heavyweights 16*17;
Sows 8-13 50, Boars 10 50-12.50.
Monday, April 26
Calf Receipts 85 Clioice
and Fume 47-54; Standard 38-
41 50 Good and Low Choice 42-
46 50, Common 25 37 50.
Monday, April 26
Forty Seven loads of Hay and
Stiaw sold as follows: Alfalfa
50 63, Mixed Hay 36-44; Straw
39-42
HAY PRICES
For Southeastern and
South Central Pennsylvania
Monday, April 26
All hay No. 2 and better
prices paid by dealer at the
farm, price per ton.
and straw steady to
spots uneven. Dry
mci easing prices in
Hay
strong,
weather
some areas
Alfalfa
Timothy hay
Mixed hay
Straw 25.00-30.00
Mulch 15.00-20.08
Reported 1)7 Bureau of Kartet*
Pa. Dept, of Arrlculture.
35.00-
18.00-
25.00-40.00