2—Lancaster Fanning, Saturday, August 7,1971
Local Livestock Market
Lancaster
Auction
Wednesday, August 4
C»Wi Cfttres Xoga Shatp
Today 1222 210 170 28
Last week 1006 160 516 15
Last year 1085 123 218 16
This weeks
Auction 1111 232 181 71
Last weeks
Auction
942 160 516 151
CATTLE Compared to
Monday, slaughter steers weak
to 25 lower; cows fully steady;
bulls mostly steady.
SLAUGHTER STEERS
High Choice and Prime 1100-
1375 lbs. 35.00-36.10; Choice 950-
1375 lbs. 32.75-35.25; high-Good
and low-Choice 31.25-32.75;
Good 29.25-31.75; Standard and
low-Good 26.00-29.00.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS
Choice 800-1050 lbs. 30.00-31.35;
Good 27.00-29.50.
COWS Utility and high
dressing Cutter 22.10-23.75; Cut
ter 20.50-22.50.
BULLS Choice 28.75-30.25;
Good 27.25-28.75; Utility and
Commercial 27 25-30.00, few
30.00-
VEAL CALVES Vealers
weak to 1.00 lower, with Cull
1.00- lower.
VEALERS Choice 47.00-
50.00, few 50.50-52.00; Good 42.-
00-47.00; Standard 38.0043.00;
Utility 34.00-39.00; Cull 90-120
lbs 28.00-33.00, 65-85 lbs. 22.00-
29.00.
HOGS Barrows and Gilts
25-75 lower.
BARROWS AND GILTS
US 1-2 220-235 lbs. 21.60-21.75.
US 2-3 195-255 lbs. 20.25-20.85.
SHEEP Spring Lambs
mostly steady, lot ChoierOO HjST
29.75.
Hay Prices
For Southeastern and
South Central Pennsylvania
Monday, August 2
(All hay No. 2 and better,
prices paid by dealers at the
farm, price per ton). '
Hay mostly steady to strong.
Straw steady.
Alfalfa
30.00-
few sales to 38.00
20.00-
24.00-
18.00-
12.00-
Timothy hay
Mixed hay
Straw
Mulch
Beported by Buws of Market*
Pa. Dept, of Agrlcnltor*.
Omaha Cattle
Not available at time of pub
lication.
Green gwe
Dragon
Livestock Sales
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, August 2
Cattl* Cal Tea Kofi Shop
Today 892 280 733 301
Last wk. 1213 227 787 144
Last yr. 430 248 756 147
CATTLE Slaughter Steers
50-1.00 higher, instances 1.25
higher on high-Choice and
Prime; Cows 25-50 lower, in
stances 1.00 lower on Canner and
low-Cutter; Bulls mostly steady.
Supply included 724 in auction.
SLAUGHTER STEERS
High-Choice and Prime 1100-
1350 lbs. 35.50-36.35, latter price
highest since June, 1969; Choice
950-1400 lbs. 33.00-35.50; high-
Good and low-Choice 31.60-33.00;
Good 29.25-32.00; Standard and
low-Good 27.00-29.00.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS
Choice 800-950 lbs. 30.35-31.75,
few 32.00-32.35; Good 27.50-
29.50.
COWS Utility and high
dressmg Cutter 22.00-23.75, few
to 24.00; Cutter 20.50-22.50; Can
ner and low-Cutter 18.50-20.50.
BULLS Choice 28.75-29.50.
few 30.50-31.60; Good 27.00-
28.75; Utility and Commercial
27.00-30.00, few 30.25-31.10.
VEAL CALVES Vealers
mostly steady.
VEALERS Choice 48.00-
50.00, few 51.00-52.00; Good
43.0048.00; Standard 37.0042.00;
Utility 34.00-38.00; Cull 50-110
lbs. 30.00-34.00.
HOGS Barrows and Gilts
steady to weak.
BARROWS AND GILTS—US
1 200-240 lbs. 22.00-22.50; US 1-2
195-250 lbs. 21.50-22.00; US 2-3
190-255 lbs. 21.00-21.75.
SHEEP Spring Lambs un
, even, Choice mostly steady, Good
about steady, although bulk of
supply still unsold.
SPRING LAMBS Choice 65-
95 lbs. 28.00-30.00, few small lots
at 31.00.
SLAUGHTER EWES Util
ity and Good 4.00-8.00.
Lebanon Valley
Auction
Tuesday, August 3
344 Head of Cattle
Steers: High Choice and Prime
(individual), 34.35-34.75; Choice,
32.60-34.10; Good, 31.00-32.50;
Standard, 27.00-28.50.
Heifers: Good, 28.75-32.00;
Standard (few), 27.85-28.85.
Cows: Utility (individual),
22.85-23.60; Cutter, 22.00-23.25;
Canner, 20.25-22.00; Shells down
to 17.00.
Bulls: Choice (individual),
32.75; Good. 29.35-31.25; Utility
and Commercial, 27.00-31.25.
241 Head of Veal Calves
Choice (few), 50.00-52.00;
Good, 47.00-51.00; Standard,
43.00- Utility. 40.0043.00;
Cull 90-120 pounds (few), 32.00-
40 00; Cull 70-85 pounds (few),
28.00-
Farm Calves: Bulls 80-110
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
Composite
Report
Friday Weekly, August 6
Lancaster, Vintage, and New
Holland Markets.
This week 5100 1750
Last week 5517 1674
Last year 3937 1594
CATTLE Slaughter-Steers
50-1.00 lower, instances 1.50
higher on high-Choice and
Prime; Cows mostly steady with
last week’s close, although SO
LDO lower than early sales last
week; Bulls steady to 50 lower.
Supply included an estimated 60
percent Slaughter Steers, 25 per
cent Cows and Bulls, with the
Balance mainly Feeder Steers
SLAUGHTER STEERS
High-Choice and Prime 1100-
1350 lbs. 34.75-36.35; few 36.50-
36.75; Choice 950-1300 lbs. 32.75-
35.25, few on Monday 35.50;
high-Good and low-Choice 31.60
33.25; Good 28.75-32.00; Standard
and low-Good 26.00-29.50.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS
Choice 700-1050 lbs. 29.75-31.35;
Good 27.00-29.50.
COWS—Utility and high-dress
ing Cutter 21.75-23.75, few
23.75-24.00; Cutter 20.50-22.50;
Canner and low-Cutter 17.50-
20.50.
BULLS Choice 28.75-30.50,
few 30.50-31.00, with around 15
head 32.00-33.00; Good 26.50-
28.75; Utility and Commercial
27.00- few 30.50-31.25; Cut
ter and low-Utility 25.50-27.50.
VEAL CALVES Vealers
weak to 1.00 lower, with Cull
1.00- lower.
VEALERS Choice 47.00-
50.00, few 51.00-53.00; Good
42.00- Standard 38.00-44.00;
Utility 33.00-39.00; Cull 90-120
lbs. 28.00-33.00, 65-85 lbs. 21.00
29.00.
New Holland
Horse Auction
Reported receipts of 242 head
of horses; market a little strong
er.
Locally consigned riding
horses, 80-190; driving horses,
90-250; few better horses, 205-
350.
Mare ponies, 10-35; Geldings,
10-30; Colts, 5-10; Larger ponies,
40-70; Killers, 9-10,
pounds, 35.0046.00; Heifers 85-
120 pounds, 35.0046.00.
203 Head of Hogs
Barrows and Gilts; U.S. 2-3
■195-245 pounds. 20.60-21.25; U.S.
2-4 190-260 pounds, 20.00-20.50;
U.S. 34 240-285 pounds, 17.00-
18.10.
Sows: U.S. 1-3 300-500 pounds
(few), 15.00-16.00; U.S. 2-3 300-
600 pounds (few), 10.35-14.75.
Boars: 13.85-14.25.
27 Head of Sheep and Lambs
Choice 65-110 pounds, 29.00-
32.50.
PARADISE, PENNA.
Monday, August 2
, Auction News
Vintage
Auction
Tuesday, August 3
Cattle Calve* *ot» Sheep
Today 1312 744 575 42
Last week 1282 769 352 93
Last year 1120 695 477 79
, CATTLE Slaughter steers
50-1.00 higher, most advance on
high-Choice and Prime; Cows
50-1.00 lower, instances 1.50 low
er on Canner and low-Cutter;
Bulls unevenly steady. Supply
included 17 percent Cows.
SLAUGHTER STEERS
High-Choice and Prime 1100-
1300 lbs. 35.00-36.00, around 15
head 36.25-36.75; Choice 950-
1300 lbs. 33.00-35.50, few 950-
1050 lbs. 32.60-33.00; high-Good
and low-Choice 31.75-33.25;
Good 28.75-31.75; Standard and
low-Good 27.00-29.50.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS
Few Choice 700-850 lbs. 29.75-
30.75.
COWS Utility and high
dressing Cutter 21.75-22.75, few
23.00-23.60; Cutter 20.50-22.00;
Canner and low-Cutter 17.50-
20.50.
BULLS Choice 28.75-31.00,
few individual head 32.00-33.00;
Good 27.50-28.75; Utility and
Commercial 27.00-30.00, few 30.-
00-31.00; Cutter and low-Utility -
25.50-27.50.
VEAL CALVES Vealers
uneven, steady to weak, in
stances 2.00 lower on Cull. Sup
ply included an estimated 15
percent Standard to Choice,
with the balance mainly Cull
and Utility.
VEALERS Choice 48.00-
50.00, few head 50.00-51.00;
Good 44.00-47.00; Standard 39.-
0045.00; Utility 34.00-39.00;
Cull 90-120 lbs. 27.00-32.00, 65-
85 lbs. 21.00-29.00.
CALVES RETURNED TO
FARM Bulk 90-120 lbs. 34.00-
44.00, few mainly Holstein
Heifers Calves 48.00-56.00.
HOGS Barrows and Gilts
weak to 25 lower.
BARROWS AND GILTS
US 1-2 200-235 lbs. 21.00-21.35.
US 2-3 190-245 lbs. 20.35-21.00.
SHEEP Not enough on
sale to establish a market.
Fat Hogs and Feeder Pig Sale
Saturday, July 31
HOGS 846; Barrows &
Gilts: 25c to 75c lower. US No.
1-2 210-230 lbs. 21.10-22.10. US
No. 2-3 190-240 lbs. 20.85-21.00.
US No. 24 240-270 lbs. 19.10-21.-
00. US No. 24 160-190 lbs. 16.25-
18.35.
SOWS: US No. 1-3 300450 lbs.
16.00-16.60.
Green Dragon
Hay Market
Friday, July 30
Eight loads hay, including: one
load Timothy, 24.00; few loads
Mixed hay, 26.5046.50.
Three loads straw, 22.00-36.00.
AUCTIONS mokes the difference in
morketing livestock!
New Hollaiid mokes the difference
in ouctionsl
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: 717-3542104
New Holland
Auction
Thursday, August 5
Cattle Calves Sheep
Today 1220 502 19
Last week 1557 _ 545 14
Last year 1055 491 0
CATTLE Compared to last
Thursday, Slaughter Steers 50-
I.SO higher, most advance on
Choice and Prime; Cows fully
steady; Bulls steady to 50 low
er.
SLAUGHTER STEERS
High-Choice and Prime 1100-
1350 lbs. 34.75-36.75; Choice 32.-
75-35.00; high-Good and low-
Choice 31.00-32.75; Good 29.00-
32.00; Standard and low-Good
27.00-29.00.
COWS Utility and high
dressing Cutter 22.00-23.75, few
23.75-24.00; Cutter 21.00-22.25;
Canner and low-Cutter 19.50-21.
BULLS Choice 28.75-30.00,
few 31.50-33.00; Good 26.50-28.-
75; Utility and Commercial 27.-
00-30.00, few 30.50-31.25.
FEEDER STEERS Couple
loads Choice and Prime 950-
1100 lbs. 31.00-32.00.
VEAL CALVES
weak to 1.00 lower.
VEALERS Choice 48.00-
51.00, few 51.00-53.00; Good 44.-
00-48.00; Standard 38.00-43.00;
Utility 33.00-38.00; Cull 90-120
lbs. 29.00-33.00, 65-85 lbs. 22.00-
28.00.
SHEEP Insufficient
volume on offer for a market
test.
Monday, August 2
Hog Receipts 966 Retail
21.50-22.50; Wholesale 20.75-21.-
25; Heavyweights 20-21; Sows
14-16; Boars 13-15.'
Monday, August 2
Calf Receipts 136 Choice
and Prime 48-52; Standard 38-
42; Good and Low Choice 44-48;
Common 30-36.
Monday, August 2
Eight loads of hay and one
load of straw sold as follows:
Hay 31.50-43.50; straw 34.00.
Local Grain
Thursday, August 5
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 com which is per
ton.
The average local grain prices
quoted Thursday, August 5,
1971, are as follows:
Bids* Offered*
46.00 51.00
1.57 1.75
.73 .84
1.06 1.31
1.49 1.69
Ear Corn
Shelled Corn
Oats (local)
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.
Vealers