2—Lancaster Farming, Saturday, July 10, 1971
Local Livestock
Lancaster
Auction
Wednesday, July 7
Cattle Calves Hoe* Sheep
Today 1332 135 391 27
Last Week 788 102 331 17
Last Year 1239 152 269 18
This Weeks
Auction 1351 138 370 18
Last Weeks
Auction 852 110 328 22
CATTLE Compared to last
Wednesday, Slaughter Steers
stiong to 50 higher, with most
early sales fully 50 higher;
Cows 25-50 lower; Bulls steady
to strong
SLAUGHTER STEERS
High-Choice and Prime 1025-
1415 lbs 32 85-33 75; Choice 950-
1400 lbs 31 10-33 10, high-Good
and low-Choice 30 50-32 00;
Good 28 25-3100; Standard and
low-Good 27 50-29 00
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS
Choice 850-1000 lbs 28 00-29 75,
12 head high-Choice and Prime
3110-32 00, Good 26 00-28 50
COWS Utility and high
dicssing Cutler 23 00-25 00, few
25 00-25 50; Cultei 22 00-24 00
BULLS Choice 28 75-29 75,
few 30 00-30 60; Good 27.00-
2900; Utility and Commeicial
27 35-30 50, few 30 50-31 85
FEEDER STEERS Couple
loads Choice and Prime 850-
1075 lbs 30 60-31 85, pait load
Choice 875 lbs 29 85
VEAL CALVES
100-2 00 highei
VEALERS Choice 50 GO
-52 00, few 52 00-53 50; Good
44 00-48 00, Slandaid 39.50-
4450, Utility 35 00-4000
HOGS Barrows and Gilts
steady to 25 higher.
BARROWS AND GILTS
US 1 210-240 lbs 22 00-22 50.
US 2-3 200-250 lbs 2100-21.50,
mainly 21 25-21 50 One lot US
3-4 270 lbs. 20 00.
SHEEP Insufficient vol
ume for a maikel test, few
Choice 65-80 lbs Spring Lambs
fully steady at 28 00-30.00.
Hay Prices
For Southeastern and
South Central Pennsylvania
Monday, July 6
(All hay No. 2 and belter,
pi ices paid by dealers at the
farm, price per ton).
New hay mostly steady to
weak.
Alfalfa
New 25 00-28 00
Timothy hay New 20 00-25.00
Mixed hay New 20 00-25 00
Straw 18 00-25.00
Mulch 12.00-17.00
Reported by Bureau of Market*
Fa. Dept, of Agriculture.
Green
Dragon
Livestock Soles
Ephrata, B. D. 3, Pa.
Walter Risser, 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
No market due to holiday.
Lebanon Valley
Auction
198 Head of Cattle
Steers: High Choice (individ
ual), 33 60-33 85; Choice, 3125-
32 25; Good 2950-30 85; Stan
dard (few), 28 00-29 10; Utility
(few), 27.00-2760.
Heifers- Choice (individual),
29 35-3000; Good (few), 27 75-
29 25
Cows- Utility (individual),
25 00-26.10; Cutter, 23 60-25.00;
Canner, 22.85-23 35; Shells
down 20.00.
Bulls- Choice (few), 31.60-
32 25; Good, 2925-3150; Utility
and Commercial (few), 28 35-
33 00.
180 Head of Veal Calves
Choice (few), 50.00 -51 00;
Good, 45 50 48 00; Standard
(few), 44 00-4450; Utility (few),
39 00-43 00; Cull 90-120 pounds
(few), 33 50-38.00
Vealers
Farm Calves- Bulls 80-110
pounds, 35 00-44 00; Heifers 85-
120 pounds, 38 00-47.00.
126 Head of Hogs
Barrows and Gilts: U.S. 1-2
200-240 pounds, 2175-2185; U S
2-3 190-245 pounds, 21.00-21.75;
US 2-4 195-260 pounds (few),
2025-21.25.
Sows: U S. 2-3 350-550 pounds,
1400-15 00.
Boars: (few), 13 50-13.75.
83 Head of Sheep
Choice 70-105 pounds, 30.50-
32 50; Good 60-80 pounds, 27.50-
28.00; Feeders 55-70 pounds
(few), 20.00; Ewes, 5.50-9.50.
New Holland
Horse Auction
Monday, July 5
Reported receipts of 361 head
of horses; market steady with
last week.
One load lowa riding horses,
125-310.
One load New Mexico riding
horses, 100-230.
One load Kansas riding
horses, 130-220.
One load Oklahoma riding
horses, 100-200.
Locally consigned riding
horses, 85-230; driving horses,
180-270.
Mare ponies, 20-50; Geldings
15-40; Colts, 5-15; Larger
Ponies, 45-80; Killers, 10-11.
VINTAGE SALES STABLES, Inc.
Box 100
Tuesday, July 6
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
Market
Composite
Report
Friday Weekly, July 9
Lancaster, Vintage, and New
Holland Markets
Cattle Calves
This Week 4700 1250
Last Week 4144 1310
Last Year 4743 1538
CATTLE Slaughter Steers
25-75 higher; Cows steady to
weak, instances 50 lower; Bulls
fully steady, instances 75 higher
on Utility and Commercial
weighing over 1500 lbs Supply
included an estimated 55 per
cent Slaughter Steers, 30 per
cent Cows and Bulls, with the
balance mainly Feeder Steers.
SLAUGHTER STEERS
High-Choice and Prime 1025-
1415 lbs. 32.85-34.00; Choice 950-
1400 lbs. 31.00-33.10, few to
33.50; high-Good and low-Choice
30.00-3150; Good 28.25-31.00;
Standard and low-Good 27.00-
29.00.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS
Choice 850-1000 lbs. 28 00-29.75,
15 head high-Choice and Prime
31.10-32.00; Good 26 00-2850.
COWS Utility and high
dressing Cutter 23.00-25.25, few
25.25-26.50; Cutter 22.00-24.25;
Canner and low-Cutter 21.00-
22.50.
BULLS Choice 28.50-31.00,
few 31.75-33.35; Good 27.50-
29.10; Utility and Commercial
27.35-30.50, few 30.50-31 85, 10
head 32.00-32.85.
FEEDER STEERS Couple
lots Choice and Prime 850-1075
lbs. 30.60-31.85, part load 875
lbs. 29.85.
VEAL CALVES Vealers
generally steady, instances 1.00
lower on Choice.
VEALERS Choice 48.00-
51.00, few 52.00-53.50; Good
44.00- Standard 39.00-
45.00;' Utility 33.00-40.00; Cull
90-120 lbs. 29.00-34.00, 65-85 lbs.
25.00-
CALVES RETURNED TO
FARM—Bulk 90-120 lbs. 35.00-
45.00, few Holstein Heifers
48.00- few 54.00-58.00.
New Holland
Dairy Cattle
Wednesday, July 7
Reported receipts of 108 head
of cattle, one bull; market
steady with last weeks market.
Load New York state cows,
fresh, 335-480.
Load Canadian cows, pure
bred and grade, fresh, 430-535;
springers, 410-770.
Load Canadian and Franklin
County cows, fresh, 400-530;
springers, 380-550.
Herd dispersal Franklin
County cows, all stages of pro
duction, 305-475.
Load Canadian springers, 435-
540.
Locally consigned cows, 275-
565.
Bull, 200.
Auction Reports
and
Cattle Calve* Ho« Sheep
Today 1380 548 738 57
Last Week 1060 603 533 187
Last Year 1029 603 541 130
CATTLE Slaughter Steers
50-75 higher; Cows steady to
weak, instances 50 lower; Bulls
fully steady. The 1380 cattle on
offer was the largest receipts
in the history of Vintage Sales
Stables.
SLAUGHTER STEERS
High-Choice and Prime 1100-
1400 lbs. 33.00-34.00, few 34.00-
34 75; Choice 950-1400 lbs. 31.00-
33.50, few 33.50-34.10; high-
Good and low-Choice 30.50-
32.00; Good 28.25-31.00; Stand
ard and low-Good 27.00-29.00.
COWS Utility and high
dressing Cutter 23.25-25.00, few
25.00-26.00; Cutter 22.50-24.50;
Canner and low-Cutter 20.50-
22 00.
BULLS Choice 28.50-29.75,
few 32.00-32.75; Good 27.00-
28.50; Utility and Commercial
28.00-30.25, few 30.35-30.85, five
head 31.85-32.25.
VEAL CALVES Vealers
steady to 1.00 higher, most ad
vance on small supply of Good
and Choice.
VEALERS Choice 48.00-
50.00, couple 52.00-53.50; Good
44.00- Standard 39.00-
45.00; Utility 33.00-39.00; Cull
90-120 lbs. 29.00-34.00, 65-85 lbs.
25.00-
CALVES RETURNED T O
FARM Bulk 90-120 lbs. 35.00-
45.00, with Holstein Heifers
48.00-53.00, few 54.00-58.00.
HOGS Barrows and Gilts
25 lower, instances 50 lower.
BARROWS AND GILTS
US 1 200-225 lbs. 22.00-22.25.
US 1-2 200-240 lbs. 21.50-21.60.
US 2-3 190-245 lbs. 21.00-21.35.
US 2 180-195 lbs. 20.60-21.00.
SHEEP Market not re
ported.
Fat Hogs and Feeder Pig Sale
Saturday, July 3
Not reported due to holiday.
Local Grain
These prices are made up of
the average prices quoted by 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 8, 1971,
are as follows:
Bid* Offered*
Ear Corn 44.00 49.00
Shelled Corn 1.69 1.85
Oats (local) .73 .84
Oats (western) .98 1.10
Barley 1.06 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.
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.
HEW HOLLAND SALES STABLES INC.
New Holland, Penna.
Abram W. Diffenbach, Manager Phone: 717-354-2194
Vintage
Auction
Tuesday, July 6
Thursday, July 8
1.62
1.81
New Holland
Auction
Thursday, July 8
Cattle Calves Sheep -
Today 1409 421 11
Last Week 836 345 5
Last Year 1215 442 22
CATTLE Compared to last
Thursday, Slaughter Steers 25-
75 higher; Cows steady to weak;
Bulls steady to strong, instances
75 higher on Utility and Com
mercial over 1500 lbs. Supply
included 16 percent Cows and
20 percent Bulls.
SLAUGHTER STEERS
High-Choice and Prime 1025-
1375 lbs. 33.00-34.00; Choice 950-
1325 lbs. 31.25-33.10; high-Good
and low - Choice 30.00-31.50;
Good 28.50-31.00; Standard and
low-Good 27.00-28.75.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS
Few lots Good and Choice 735-
825 lbs. 28.00-30.50.
COWS Utility and high
dressing Cutter 23.50-25.25, few
25.50-26.50; Cutter 22.25-24.25;
Canner and low-Cutter 21.00-
22.50.
BULLS Choice 28.85-31.00,
seven head 31.75-33.35; Good
27.50-29.10; Utility and Com
mercial 27.50-31.00, six head
32.00-32.85.
VEAL CALVES Vealers
steady to weak, instances 2.00
lower on Choice.
VEALERS Choice 48.00-
51.00; Good 44.00-48.00; Stand
ard 39.00-44.00; Utility 33.00-
40.00.
SHEEP—lnsufficient volume
for a market test.
Monday, July 5
CALF RECEIPTS 109—Choice
and Prime 44-50; Standard 34-
39.50; Good and Low Choice, 40-
43.50; Common 25.-33.50.
Monday, July 5
HOG RECEIPTS 754 —Retail
2L75-23; Wholesale No. 2,3,4
21.25*21.75; Heavyweights 20.50-
21.25; Sows 13.50-15.50; Boars
13.-15.50.
Monday, July 5
Thirteen loads of hay and
straw sold as follows: Mixed hay
32-42; Straw 30-44.
Green Dragon
Hay Market
Friday, July 2
9 loads hay, including; Alfal
fa, couple loads, 33.00-36.00;
Timothy, few loads, 32.00-34.50;
Mixed hay, few loads, 28.50-
32.00.
4 loads straw, 33.00-34.50.
U.S. National Debt
Although the U.S. national
debt has never been actually
liquidated, the Treasury had
sufficient funds in 1835-36,
during President Andrew
Jackson’s second term, to
meet all outstanding indebt
edness.