—Lancaster Farming, Saturday, July 3,1971
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Local Livestock
Lancaster
Auction
Wednesday, June 30
Cattle Calves Hot's Sheep
Today 793 102 331 17
Last Week 1125 98 232 13
Last Year 992 87 395 11
This Weeks
852 110 328 22
Auction
Last Weeks
1135 108 175 13
Auction
CATTLE Compared to
Monday, Slaughter Steers un
evenly steady; Cows mostly
steady, Bulls steady to weak
SLAUGHTER STEERS
High-Choice and Prime 1000-
1200 lbs 32 60-33 25; Choice 950-
1300 lbs 31 10-32 75; high-Good
and low-Choicc 29 60-3135,
Good 28 35-30 25; Standard
27 00-28 00
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS
Choice 900-1050 lbs 29 00-30 75,
four 3175-33 10, Good 28 50-
29.00.
cows Utility and high
dressing Cutler 23 50-25 25, few
25 25-25 75; Cutter 22 50-24 35.
BULLS Choice 28 25-29 50;
Good 27 00-28 25; Utility and
Commercial 27 00-30 35, few 30 -
50-30 75.
VEAL CALVES
steady to weak
VEALERS Choice 47.00-
50 00; Good 44 00-47 00; Stand
ard 38 00-44.00; Utility 33 00-
38 00
HOGS Barrows and Gilts
weak to 50 lower.
BARROWS AND GILTS
Seven head US 1 210-220 lbs
22 00 US 1-2 200-235 lbs 21 50-
21 60 US 2-3 195-250 lbs. 2110-
21 35 37 head lot US 3-4 270 lbs
20.00.
SHEEP Couple lots Choice
65-80 lbs Spi mg Lambs weak at
28 00 28.50, one lot Good 75 lbs.
25 50.
Lebanon Valley
Auction
Tuesday, June 29
297 Head of Cattle
Steers High Choice and
Prime (few), 32 50-33 50;
Choice, 30 75-32 10; Good, 28 75-
30.50; Standard, 27.00-28.10;
Utility (few), 2610-27 00
Heifers: Choice (individual),
28.00-29.35; Standard (few), 25-
35-27.60.
Cows: Utility and High Dress
ing Cutter, 24.75-25 85; Cutteis,
23.25-24.25; Canners, 2185-23-
00; Shells down to 20.00
Bulls: Good, 28 25-30 25; Uti
lity and Commercial, 26 85-30-
85.
230 Head of Veal Calves
Choice (individual), 49 50;
Good, 44 50-48 00; Standard,
42 00-44.00; Utility, 39.00-4150;
Cull 90-120 pounds, 33 00-36 50;
Cull 70-85 pounds, 28 00-31.00
Green
Dragon 6SI
Livestock Sales
Ephrata, R, D, 3, Pa.
Walter Kisser, Manager
Phone: (717) 733-2334
Every FRIDAY
• Dairy Cows 12:30 P.M.
• Hay & Straw Auction
1:00 P.M.
• Beef Cattle & Veal Calves
11:00 A.M.
Lancaster
Market
Monday, June 28
Cattle Calves Hoi'S Sheep
Today 1256 240 866 318
Last Week 1073 160 933 196
Last Year 688 244 745 123
CATTLE Slaughter Steers
unevenly weak to mostly 50
lower, instances 75 lower; Cows
mostly steady; Bulls weak to
50 lower Supply included 918
in auction.
SLAUGHTER STEERS
Load Prime j 1315 lbs 34.00;
high-Choice and Prime 1100-
1325 lbs. 32 50-33 25, Choice 925-
1350 lbs 31 00-32 50; high-Good
and low-Choice 29 75-3135;
Good 28 25-30.60.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS
Choice 800-950 lbs 29.00-3110,
four head 31 50-31.75, Good 27.-
00-29 00.
COWS Utility and high
dressmg Cutter 24 00-25 50, few
25 50-25.75; Cutter 22 50-24 50;
Canncr and low-Cutter 20 50-
22.00.
BULLS Choice 28 50-29 50,
few 29 50-29 85; Good 27.50-28-
50, Utility and Commercial 27.-
50-3000, few 30.00-3135; five
head 31.75-32 60.
VEAL CALVES Vealers
weak to 1.00 lower.
VEALERS Choice 47.00-
50 00, couple 51.00; Good 44.00-
48 00, Standard 39.00-45.00; Uti
lity 35 00-41 00; Cull 90-110 lbs.
29 00 34 00 65-85 lbs. 24 00-29.00.
Vealers
HOGS Barrows and Gilts
mostly 1.00 higher; Sows scarce.
BARROWS AND GILTS
US 1 200-235 lbs 22 00-22 50. US
1- 195-240 lbs 21.50-22.00. US
2- 190-255 lbs. 21 00-21.75. US
3- 255-280 lbs 20.50-2100.
SHEEP Spring Lambs
mostly 100 lower; Ewes scarce
SPRING LAMBS Choice
60-90 lbs. 29.00-30 00, few sales
30 50, Good 55-85 lbs. 26.00-
29.00.
FEEDER LAMBS Around
80 head Choice 60-70 lbs. 24 50.
Green Dragon
Hay Market
Friday, June 25
13 loads hay, including-
Timothy, few loads, 27 00-30.00;
Mixed hay, 30.00-32.50, one
load 43.00.
7 loads straw, few loads, 36.-
00-39.00.
Farm Calves- Bulls 80-110
pounds, 34.00-4400, Heifers 85-
120 pounds, 39.00-49.00.
211 Head of Hogs
Barrows and Gilts U.S 2-3,
20 75-2160; U.S. 2-4, 20 10-20 60
Sows- U.S. 2-3, 13.00-14.60.
Boars: (few) 13 00-13 85
18 Head of Feeder Pigs
US 1-3, 20-35 pounds (few),
8.00-8.50.
45 Head of Sheep and Lambs
Choice, 32 00-33 00; Ewes,
8 00-10 00.
VINTAGE SALES STABLES, Inc.
Box 100
Market and Auction Reports
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.
For Marketing Information
Phone Area Code 717-442-4181
Paradise, Pa.
10 mi. East of Lancaster on Rt. 30
Kenneth E. Hershey, Sales Manager
Composite
Report
Friday Weekly, July 2
Lancaster, Vintage, And New
Holland Markets
Cattle Calves
This Week 4200 1300
Last Week 5305 1222
Last Year 3905 1134
CATTLE Slaughter Steers
25-50 lower; Cows weak to 25
lower; Bulls steady to 50 low
er, instances 100 lower on the
close. Supply included an esti
mated 55 percent Slaughter
Steers, 25 percent Cows and
Bulls, with the balance mainly
Feeder Steers.
SLAUGHTER STEERS
Load Prime 1315 lbs. on Mon
day 34.00; high-Choice and
Prime 1150-1325 lbs. 32.50-33.60;
Choice 925-1350 lbs. 31.00-32.75,
few, 30.75-31.00; high-Good and
low-Choice 29.50-31.50; Good
27.75-30.50; Standard and low-
Good 26.50-28.50.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS
Choice 800-1050 lbs. 29.00-31.10,
eight head 31.50-33.10; Good 27.-
00-29.00.
COWS Utility and high
dressing Cutter 23.50-25.50, few
25.50-26.50; Cutter 22.50-24.50;
Canner and low-Cutter 20.50-
23.00.
BULLS Choice 28.00-29.50,
few sales 29.50-29.85; couple
30.50-31.60 j Good 27.00-28.50;
Utility and Commercial 27.00-
30.35, few sales 30.50-31.75;
couple 31.75-32.75.
VEAL CALVES Vealers
uneven, generally steady to 1.00
lower, although closing sales
Choice strong to 1.00 higher.
VEALERS Choice 47.00
52.00, few on Thursday 52.50-
54.00; Good 44.00-48.00; Stand
ard 38.00-45.00; Utility 33.00-
40.00; Cull 90-120 lbs. 29.00-33.-
00, 65-85 lbs. 24.00-29.00.
CALVES RETURNED TO
FARM Bulk 90-115 lbs. 35.00-
45.00, few mainly Holstein Heif
ers 50.00-55.00.
Hay Prices
For Southeastern and
South Central Pennsylvania
Monday, June 28
(All hay No. 2 and better,
prices paid by dealers at the
farm, price per ton).
New hay mostly steady. Quali
ty poor and a large percentage
going for mulch.
Alfalfa New 20.00-28.00
Timothy hay New 20.00-28.00
Mixed hay New 20.00-25.00
Straw
Mulch
Reported by Bureau of Xarkett
Fa. Dept, of Asrrlcnltnre.
Cattle Calve* Hog 1 * Sheep
Today 1060 603 533 187
Last Week 1033 472 789 170
Last Year 982 462 346 62
CATTLE: Compared with last
Tuesday, Slaughter Steers 25-50
lower, instances 75 lower; Cows
weak to 25 lower; Bulls steady
to weak. Supply included 20
percent Cows and 12 percent
Bulls.
SLAUGHTER STEERS
High-Choice and Prime 1000-
1250 lbs. 32.85-33.60; Choice 950-
1350 lbs. 31.00-33.00, few 30.75-
31.00; high-Good and low-Choice
29.50- Good 28.00-30.50;
Standard and low-Good 26.50-
28.50.
COWS Utility and high
dressing Cutter 23.50-25.50, few
25.50- Cutter 2250-24.50;
Canner and low-Cutter 20.50-22.-
50.
BULLS Choice 28.00-29.25,
couple 30.50-31.60; Good 27.00-
28.25; Utility and Commercial
27.25-30.00, few 30.50-31.75,
Qouple 32.00-32.75.
VEAL CALVES Vealers
weak to 1.00 lower; Calves re
turned to farm active, strong to
3.00 higher. '
VEALERS Choice 46.00-
50.00, few 50.00-51.00; Good 43.-
00-47.00; Standard 39.00-44.00 f
Utility 33.00-39.50; Cull 90-120
lbs. 29.00-35.00, 65-85 lbs. 26.50-
30.00.
CALVES RETURNED TO
FARM Bulk 90-115 lbs. 35.00-
45.00, few mostly Holstein
Heifers 50.00-55.00.
HOGS Barrows and Gilts
1.00-1.25 higher.
BARROWS AND GILTS
US 1 210-235 lbs. 22.35-22.75.
US 1-2 200-240 lbs. 21.75-22.25.
US 2-3 195-245 lbs. 21.25-21.75.
SHEEP Market not report
ed.
Fat Hogs and Feeder Pig Sale
Saturday, June 26
HOGS 881: 50c to $l.OO high
er. US No. 1 1-2 200-230 lbs. 21.-
50-22.00; US No. 2-3 200-240 lbs.
21.10-21.35; US No. 2-4 200-250
lbs. 20.60-21.00; US No. 2-4 240-
265 lbs, 20-20.60; US No. 24 165-
190 lbs. 17-19.75.
SOWS: US No. 1-3 330-565
lbs. 12-14.25.
BOARS: 13-14.
New Holland
Horse Auction
Reported receipts of 348
head of horses; market steady
on better horses, balance low
er; quality fair.
t)ne load lowa riding horses,
105-330.
One load Kansas riding
horses, 155-295.
Locally consigned riding
horses, 100195; driving horses,
95-250; few better horses, 210-
265.
18.00- 00
12.00-
Mare ponies, 15-45; geldings,
10-35; colts, 5-12; larger ponies,
40-65; killers, 1012.
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 IMG.
New Holland, Penna.
Abram W. Diffenbach, Manager Phone: 717-354-2194
Vintage
Auction
Tuesday, June 28
Monday, June 28
New Holland
Auction
Thursday, July 1
Cattle Calves Sheep
Today 836 345 5
Last Week 1395 420 24
Last Year 1025 318 13
CATTLE Compared to last
Thursday, Slaughter Steers 25-
50 lower; Cows about steady;
Bulls weak to 1.00 lower. Supply
included 20 percent Cows and 19
percent Bulls.
SLAUGHTER STEERS—High-
Choice and Prime 1000-1200 lbs.
32.60-33.25; Choice 950-1300 lbs.
31.00-32,75; high-Good and low-
Choice 29.50-31.35; Good 27.75-
30.25; Standard and low-Good
26.35-28.50.
COWS Utility and high
dressing Cutter 23.75-25.50, few
25.50-25.85; Cutter 22.75-24.50;
Canner and low-Cutter 21.50-
23.00.
BULLS Choice 28.25-29.50,
few 30.00-30.85; Good 27.00-28.50;
Utility and Commercial 27.00-
30.00, few 30.50-31.75.
VEAL CALVES Vealers
mostly steady, although Choice
strong to 2.00 higher.
VEALERS Choice 48.00-
52.00, few 52.50-54.00; Good
44.0048.00; Standard 40.0045.00;
Utility 33.0040.00; Cull 80-115
lbs. 27.00-33.00.
CALVES RETURNED TO
FARM Bulk 90-115 lbs. 38.00-
45.00, few 48.00-51.00.
. SHEEP Insufficient volume
for a market test.
Monday, June 28
HOG RECEIPTS 883— Re
tail 21.60-22.50; Wholesale No.
2-34 21.25-21.60; Heavyweights
, 20.25-21.25; Sows -13:25-15.25;
Boars 14-16.
Monday, Jane 28
CALF RECEIPTS 82
Choice and Prime 46-51.50;
Standard 37-41; Good and Low
Choice 41.50-45.50; Common 25-
36.50.
Local Grain
Thursday, July 1
These prices are made up of
the average prices quoted hy six
participating local feed and
grain concerns. It should be
noted, however, that not every
dealer handles each commodity.
All prices are per bushel, ex
cept for ear corn which is per
ton.
The average local grain prices
quoted Thursday, July 1, 1971,
are as follows:
Bid* Offered*
Ear Corn 43.00 49.00
Shelled Corn 1.71 1.85
Oats (local) .71 .89
Oats (western) 1.00 1.09
Barley 1.07 1.24
1.24
Wheat
*Bid is the price the dealer
will buy from the farmer de
livered to the mill. Offered is
the price the dealer will sell for
at his mill.
1.84