2—Lancaster Farming, Saturday, July 24,1971 Local Livestock Market, Auction News Lancaster Auction Wednesday, July 21 Cattle Cairo* Moga Sheep Today 919 117 262 51 Last Week 932 109 277 31 Vast Year 1252 139 419 59 This Weeks Auction Last Weeks Auction 938 109 277 31 CATTLE Slaughter Steers, 50-75 except Standard and low-Good steady to 25 high er; Cows 50 higher; Bulls 50 lower. SLAUGHTER STEERS—High- Choice and Prime 1025-1325 lbs. 33.75-34.75; Choice 950-1325 lbs. 32.00-32.75; high-Good and low- Choice 31.10-32.50; Good 29.25- 32.00; Standard and low-Good 27.50- COWS Utility and high 'dressing Cutter 22.50-24.25; Cut ter 21.25-23.00; Canner and low- Cutter 20.00-21.75. BULLS Choice 28.25-29.25; Good 26.50-28.25; Utility and Commercial 26.50-29.75. VEAL CALVES Choice Vealers 1.00-2.00 higher, Stand ard and Good steady, Utility 1.00 higher. VEALERS Choice 49.50- 52.00; Good 43.00-47.00; Standard 37.50- 42.50; Utility 36.00-41.00; Cull 65-110 lbs. 31.00-36.00. CALVES RETURNED TO FARM 90-120 lbs. 57.00-60.00. HOGS Barrows and Gilts steady to 25 lower. BARROWS AND GILTS -- US 1 200-240 lbs. 21.50-21.75 few at 22.00 US 2-3 200-250 lbs. 21.00- 21.50. SHEEP—Spring Lambs weak, trading slow, clearance poor. SPRING LAMBS Choice 65- 85 lbs. 28.00-28.75 919 117 262 51 Local Grain Thursday, July 22 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 22, 1971, are as follows: Bid* Offered* 43.66 50.00 1.69 1.85 .71 .85 .90 .96 1.06 1.29 1.57 1.74 Ear Corn Shelled Corn Oats (local) Oats (western) Barley 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. Green Dragon Livestock Soles Ephrata, R. 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 Monday, July 19 Cattle CalTti Hof« Sheep Today 1059 277 839 248 Last Week 1365 257 928 143 Last Year 994 290 919 233 CATTLE Compared to last Wednesday, Slaughter Steers strong to SO' higher, fair percent age 25-50 higher; Cows 1.00 low er; Bulls 75 lower. Supply in cluded 754 head for afternoon auction. SLAUGHTER STEERS—High- Choice and Prime 1025-1325 lbs. 33.25-34.00; Choice 950-1400 lbs. 31.50- high-Good and low- Choice 30.50-32.00; Good 28.50- 31.50; Standard and low-Good 27.50- COWS Utility and high dressing Cutter 22.00-23.75; Cut ter 20.75-22.50; Canner and low- Cutter 19.50-21.25. BULLS Choice 28.50-29.50; Good 26.75-28.75; Utility and Commercial 26.85-30.00. VEAL CALVES Vealers Choice steady to 1.00 lower; Good fully 1.00 lower; Standard and Utility steady. VEALERS Choice 48.00- 49.00; Good 42.0047.00; Stand ard 37.50-42.50; Utility 35.00- 40.00. HOGS Barrows and Gilts 25 to mostly 50 'higher. BARROWS AND GILTS US 1 200-240 lbs. 21.50-21.75 few at 22.00-22.50 US 2-3 200- 250 lbs. 21.00-21.50. SHEEP—Spring Lambs steady to weak, trading slow, clearing poor. SPRING LAMBS Choice 65- 85 lbs. 28.00-28.50; Good 23.00- 25.00. Lebanon Valley Auction Tuesday, July 20 413 Head of Cattle Steers: Choice 31.60-33.00; Good, 29.60-31.50; Standard 26.- 85-28.25; Utility 25.75-26.50. Heifers: Choice (few) 28.00- 29.10; Good (few) 27.10-30.35; Standard (few) 26.25-27.35. Cows: Utility (individual) 24.- 00-25.35; Cutter 23.25-24.00; Canner 21.60-22.85; Shells down to 18.50. Bulls: Choice (few) 32.00-32. 85; Good 28.85-31.35; Utility and Commercial 27.00-31.75; Cutter (few) 25.50-26.50, 261 Head of Veal Calves Prime (individual) 54.00; Choice (individual) 50.00; Good 45.00-48.00; Standard 42.00-44.- 00; Utility (few) 40.00-41.00; Cull 90-120 pounds (few) 30.00- 33.50; Cull 70-85 pounds, 26.50- 32.00. Farm Calves: Bulls 80-110 pounds, 33.50-47.00; Heifers 85- 120 pounds, 59.00-63.00. 295 Head of Hogs Barrows and Gilts: U.S. 2-3 190-250 pounds 20.85-21.35; U.S. 2-4 185-260 pounds 20.75-21.00. Sows: U.S. 1-3 300-500 pounds VINTAGE SALES STABLES, Inc. 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 Box 100 Friday Weekly, July 23 Lancaster, Vintage, and New Holland Markets Cattle Calves This Week 4700 1400 Last Week 5104 1635 Last Year 4932 1465 CATTLE Compared to pre vious week’s close; Slaughter Steers 50-1.50 higher, closing sales 75-1.50 higher on hulk; for the week the trend was steady to 25 higher for Standard and low-Good; Cows largely 75 low er; Bulls mainly 50 lower. Sup ply 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 975-1375 lbs. 33.50-34.75, few head at 35.00; closing sales Choice 950-1325 lbs. 31.75-34.00; high-Good and low- Choice 30.75-32.00; Standard and low-Good 27.25-29.25. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS Choice 825-1100 lbs. 29.00-31.50; Good 27.00-29.00; Standard 24.00- 24.85. COWS Utility and high dressing Cutter 22.00-24.25; Cut ter 20.75-23.75; Canner and low- Cutter 19.50-21.25. BULLS Choice 28.25-29.50; Good 26.25-28.00; Utility and Commercial 26.50-29.75. VEAL CALVES Choice steady to 1.00 higher; Standard and Good weak to 1.00 lower; Utility steady to 1.00 'higher; Cull 1.00-2.00 higher. VEALERS—Choice 49.00-52.50; Good 42.0047.00; Standard 37.00- 41.00; Utility 36.0041.00; Cull 90- 120 lbs 32.00-36.00, 65-85 lbs. 29.00-32.50. CALVES RETURNED TO FARM—Bulk 90-120 lbs. 37.00- 46.00; 'Holstein Heifers 50.00- 54.00, fair volume 56.00-61.00. Hay Prices For Southeastern and South Central Pennsylvania Monday, July 19 (All hay No. 2 and better, prices paid by dealers at the farm, price per ton). Hay mostly steady, spots stronger. Alfalfa 28.00-35.00 Timothy hay 18.00-25.00 Mixed hay 22.00-30.00 Straw 18.00-25.00 Mulch 10.00-16.00 Reported hr lirui o t nukte *». Dept. Of AffXIOQItBTO. 14.50-17.00; U.S. 2-3 300-600 pounds 14.00-14.85. Boars: (few) 14.00-14.35. 55 Head of Feeder Pigs U.S. 1-3 35-50 pounds 10.25- 13.25. 19 Head of Sheep Choice 65-115 pounds (few) 24.00-29.50; Good 60-100 pounds 24.00. PARADISE, PENNA. Composite Report Vintage Auction Tuesday, July 20 Cattle Calves Hots Slisap Today 1265 754 580 59 Last Week 1087 717 406 99 Last Year 947 573 383 82 CATTLE Slaughter Steers sold largely 50 higher, instances 75 above a week ago; Cows 75- LOO lower; Bulls 50-75 lower. SLAUGHTER STEERS—High- Choice and Prime 1050-1400 lbs. 33.50- Choice 950-1400 lbs. 31.50- high-Good and low- Choice 30.75-32.25; Good 28.00- 31.00; Standard and low-Good 27.25-29.00. COWS Utility and high dressing Cutter 22.50-24.25; Cut ter 21.75-23.50; Canner and low- Cutter 19.75-21.25. BULLS Choice 28.25-29.50; Good 26.75-28.50; Utility and Commercial 27.75-30.00. VEAL CALVES Standard to Choice Vealers fully steady; Util ity 1.00 higher; Cull 1.00-2.00 higher. VEALERS Choice 48.00- 51.00; Good 44.0048.00; Standard 39.0045.00; Utility 35.0040.00; Cull 90-120 lbs. 32.00-37.00, 65- 85 lbs. 29.00-32.00. CALVES RETURNED TO FARM Bulk 90-120 lbs. 38.00- 49.00; Holstein Heifers 51.00- 55.00; fair volume 56.00-61.00. HOGS Barrows and Gilts steady. BARROWS AND GILTS US 1 200-225 4bs 21.50-22.00, few 22.50 US 1-2 200-240 lbs. 21.00- 21.50 US 2-3 190-245 lbs. 20.50- 21.00. SHEEP—Market not reported. Fat Hogs and Feeder Pig Sale Saturday, July 17 HOGS 791: Barrows & Gilts: Steady, spots stronger.