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. <U.S. No.
1-2 200-240 lbs. 21.75-22.35. US
No. 2-3 200-245 lbs. 21.25-21,75.
US No. 2-4 245-265 lbs. 20.60-
21.50. US No. 2-4 170-190 lbs.
19.75-20.60.
SOWS: US No. 1-3 325-565 lbs.
15.25-15.75.
Boars: 14.75-15.50,
New Holland
Dairy Cattle
Wednesday July 21
Reported receipts of 112 head
of cattle, 11 heifers, 2 bulls;
market steady with last weeks
market.
Load Canadian cosw, fresh,
460-630; springers, 590-725.
Load Canadian springers, 480-
545.
/ Load New York cows, fresh,
380-590.
Load Vermont cows, fresh,
375-500.
Load Canadian cows, fresh,
500-725; springers, 500-710.
Locally consigned cows, 290-
545.
Heifers, 305-410.
Bulls, 260-275.
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.
Abram W. Diffenbach, Manager Phone: 717-354r2194
New Holland
Auction
Thursday, July 22
Cattle Calves Sheep
Today 1253 496 12
Last Week 1346 - 465 15
Last Year 1134 436 1
CATTLE Slaughter Steers
75-1.50 higher except Standard
and low-Good mainly 25 higher;
Cows 50 lower; Bulls 25 lower
than a week ago.
SLAUGHTER STEERS—High-
Choice and Prime 975-1300 lbs.
33.75-34.75, few head at 35.00;
Choice 975-1300 lbs. 32.00-34.00 r
high Good and low-Ohodce 30.0(K
32.50; Good 29.00-33.25; Standard
and low-Good 27.00-29.25.
COWS Utility and high
dressing Cutter 23.00-23.75; Cut
ter 20.75-22.75; Canner and low-
Cutter 19.50-21.25.
BULLS Choice 28.00-30.00;
Good 26.75-28.35; Utility 26.75-
29.25.
VEAL CALVES—Choice 1.00-
2.00 higher; other grades 1.00
lower.
VEALERS Choice 49.00-
52i00; Good 43.0047.00; Standard
38.0042.00; Utility 32.0040.00;
Cull 65-110 lbs. 26.00-32.00.
CALVES RETURNED TO
FARM Bulk 90-120 lbs. 37.00-
45.00; Holstein Heifers 47.00-
53.00. - '
SHEEP—Volume too small to
prove trend.
Monday, July 19
Reported receipts of 3(fe head
of horses; market steady “with
last week.
One load Kansas riding horses,
100-235.
' * 6 ' A w ft -<* _
Locally consigned work (horses,
pairs, 275-440; riding horses, 90-
300; driving horses, 90485.
Mare ponies. 10-30; geldings,
10-25; colts, 5-10; larger ponies,
40-60; killers, 9-10.
Monday, July 19
HOG RECEIPTS 893 Re
tail 21.75-22.75; Wholesale 2-3-
4 21.25-21.75; Heavyweights 20-
21.50; Sows 13.50-16.00; Boars
12.50-15.00.
Monday, July 19
CALF RECEIPTS 152
Choice and Prime 46-51; Stand
ard 37-41.50; Good and Low
Choice 42-45.50; Common 25-
36.50.
Monday, July 19
Six loads of hay and straw
sold as follows:
Hay 34-39.50; straw 31.50-34.
Green Dragon
Hay Market
Friday, July 16
7 Ipads hay, including: Timo
thy, few loads 34.00-38.00; Mix
ed hay, few loads 33.00-38.00.
4 loads straw, 29.50-32.00.