—Lancaster Farming, Saturday, August 21,1971
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Local
Lancaster
Auction
Wednesday, August 18
Cattle Calves Hogs Sheep
Today 945 106 450 55
Last week 768 121 261 62
Last year 1064 99 207 19
This weeks
auction
886 114 437 50
Last weeks
auction 708 120 254 62
CATTLE Compared to
Monday, Slaughter Steers un
even, Choice and Prime 50-75
higher. Standard and Good
steady to strong; Cows mostly
steady, instances weak on Can
ner and low-Cutter, Bulls fully
steady
SLAUGHTER STEERS—High-
Choice and Prime 1100-1350 lbs
36 35-37 00, Choice 1000-1350 lbs
33.60-36.00, few 33 35-33 60, high-
Good and low-Choice 32 35-34 00;
Good 29.50-33.00, Standard 27 00-
29.00
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS -
Choice 750-1050 lbs 29.75-32 00,
few 32.25-32 75; Good 26 00-29 00.
COWS—Utility and high-dres
sing Cutter 23.50-25 00, few 25 00-
25 50; Cutter 22 25-23 60, Canner
and low-Cutter 20 25-22.50.
BULLS Choice 29 00-30 00,
few 30 35-32 25; Good 27.75-2910;
Utility and Commercial 27 25-
29 85, three head 30.60-30.75
VEAL CALVES Vealers
mostly steady
VEALERS—Choice 50.00-5400,
few 55 00-56 00; Good 45.00-5000;
Standard 39 00-46 00; Utility
34 0040.00; Cull 90-120 lbs. 29 00-
33.00.
HOGS Barrows and Gilts
steady to 50 lower.
BARROWS AND GILTS—US
1 215-220 lbs 21 50 US 1-2 210-
230 lbs 20 75 US 2-3 200-240 lbs
20.00-20 35 US 3-4 255-270 lbs
19.10-19.75.
SHEEP—Spring Lambs steady.
SPRING LAMBS Good" and
Choice 65-85 lbs. 27.00-30.00.
Lebanon Valley
Auction
Tuesday, August 17
344 Head of Cattle
Steers: High Choice and
Prime (few) 35.10-36 85; Choice
33 25-35 50; Good 30 60-33 00;
Standard 27.75-29.50; Utility
(few) 26.00-27.75.
Heifers- Choice (individual)
30 25 and 32 85; Good (few) 28 -
10-30 25.
Cows; Utility (individual)
24.00-25 00; Cutter 22.60-23.75,
Canner 2125-22.50; Shells down
to 20.10.
Bulls- Choice (few) 33 00,
Good 29 25-31.50; Utility and
Commercial 28 50-31 50
283 Head of Veal Calves
Choice (individual) 53 00,
Good 48 50-51 50; Standard 45-
Green sjggv
Dragon
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.
Livestock Market, Auction News
Lancaster Composite Vintage New Holland
Market Report Auction Auction
Monday, August 16
Cattle Calves Hog's Sheep
Today 732 291 955 144
Last week-1202 215 831 85
Lust year 919 338 1094 205
CATTLE Slaughter Steers
25-50 higher, Cows 50-1 00 high
er; Bulls steady to strong Sup
ply included 476 in auction
SLAUGHTER STEERS
Mixed-Choice and Prime 1100-
1450 lbs 35 60-36 25, including
four load string 1270 lbs at
35 75; Choice 950-1375 lbs 33.35-
35 75, high-Good and low-Choice
32 00-33 60, Good 29 75-32.75,
Standard 26 35-29 00.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS
Choice 775-900 lbs 30 50-32 00,
five head 32 60-33.00.
COWS Utility and high
dressing Cutter 23.50-24 75, few
24 85-25.60; Cutter 22 50-24.00;
Canner and low-Cutter 21.00-
22 50. ,
BULLS Choice 29 00-30 50;
Good 27 00-29 00; Utility and
Commercial 26.85-29 75, few
30 50-32 50; Cutter and low-
LHility 24 25-26 50.
VEAL CALVES Vealers
strong to 2 00 higher than la°i
Monday, although Choice weak
to 1.00 lower than Wednesday’s
sharp advance.
VEALERS Choice 50 00-
53 00, few 54 00; Good 46 00-
50.00; Standard 39.00-47.00; Util
ity 34 00-40.00, Cull 90-120 lbs
29 00-33.00, 65-85 lbs 23.00-28.00.
HOGS Barrows and Gilts
mostly steady. Sows scarce.
BARROWS AND GILTS—US
1 200-235 lbs 21.50-22.50 US 1-2
200-250 lbs 20.75-21.25 US 2-3
200-250 lbs. 20 25-21.00 US 3-4
250-270 lbs. 19.50-20.25.
SHEEP—Spring Lambs fully
steady.
SPRING LAMBS—Choice 65-
85 lbs 28.00-30.50; Good 25 00-
28 00
New Holland
Dairy Cattle
Wednesday, August 18
Reported receipts of 145 head
of cattle, 30 heifers, 7 bulls.
Holstein cows, fresh, 450-850.
Heifers, 200425.
Bulls, 220400.
00-46 50; Utility 41.00-43.50; Cull
70-85 pounds 27.00-33.00.
Farm Calves: Bulls 80-110
pounds 34.0044.00; Heifers 85-
120 pounds 41.0049 50.
177 Head of Hogs
Barrows and Gilts U.S. 2-3
195-245 pounds 20.10-20.75; 24
190-260 pounds 19.50-20.00; 3-4
240-300 pounds (few) 17.75.
Sows- U.S. 1-3 300-500 pounds
14.85-15.00; 2-3 300-600 pounds
14.25-14.85.
Boars: (few) 14.00.
53 Head of Feeder Pigs
US. 1-3 20-35 pounds (few)
7.00-9.25; 35-50 pounds 7.50-14.
15 Head of Sheep
Choice 70-105 pounds (few)
28.00-30.00; Good 60-100 pounds
(few) 25.00-26.00.
AUCTIONS mokes the difference in
marketing livestock!
New Holland mokes 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.
Abram W. Diffenbach, Manager
Friday Weekly, August 20
Lancaster, Vintage, and New
Holland Markets
Cattle Calves
This week 4800 1750
Last week 4631 1628
Last year 4881 1688
CATTLE Slaughter Steers
uneven, Choice and Prime 25-50
higher, Standard and Good
steady to strong; Cows 25-1.00
higher, Good and Choice Bulls
steady to 50 higher, Utility and
Commercial mostly steady Sup
ply included 50 per cent Slaugh
ter Steers, 25 per cent Cows and
Bulls, with the balance mainly
Feeder Steers.
SLAUGHTER STEERS—High-
Choice and Prime 1050-1300 lbs.
35.50-37.10, with a few head
37.10-37.60; Choice 33 50-36.00;
high-Good and low-Choice 32 GO
-34 00; Good 29.75-33.00; Standard
and low-Good 26 50-30.00.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS
Choice 750-1100 lbs 29.00-32 00,
few head 32.00-33.00; Good 26.00-
29.00. "
COWS—Utility and high-dres
sing Cutter 23.00-25.00, few 25.00-
25 60; Cutter 22.00-24.00; Canner
and low-Cutter 20.50-22.50.
BULLS Choice 29.00-31.00,
ftw 31.50-33.25; Good 27.00-
29.00; Utility and Commercial
27.00-30.00, few 32.00-33.25; Cut
ter and low-Utihty 24.25-26.50.
VEAL CALVES Vealers
mostly steady with last week’s
advance.
VEALERS—Choice 50.00-54.00,
few head 54.00-56.00; Good 45.00-
51.00; Standard 39.00-47 00; Util
ity 34.00-41.00; Cull 90-120 lbs.
29 00-34.00, 65-85 lbs. 22.00-30.00.
Green Dragon
Dairy Cattle
The Green Dragon market re
ported receipts of 100 head of
cattle, light attendance with
prices steady.
Consignments included
Load Mixed cows, fresh, 445-
485, springers, 385-525.
Load Canadian cows, fresh,
445-515; springers, 372 50-580
Locally consigned cows, fresh,
225-500, springers, 305-535
Colored cows, 350-385.
One stock bull, 195.
Beef cows and Feeder market
sold higher in active market
Beef cows Cutter, 22.00-24 25,
Fat cows, 19 00-22.00; Utility
cows, 16 00-19.00
Stocker market Beef bred
bulls, 26.00-33 00, Holstein bulls,
24.00-27.00.
New Holland, Penna.
Friday, August 13
Beef Cows
Phone: 717-354-2184
Tuesday, August 17
Cattle Calve* Hogs Sheep
Today 1212 826 559 251
Last week 1118 790 450 70
Last year 1215 718 419 76
CATTLE Compared to last
Tuesday, Slaughter Steers 50-
1 00 higher, Cows 50-75 higher;
Good and Choice Bulls strong to
50 higher, Utility and Commer
c.al mostly steady
SLAUGHTER STEERS—High-
Choice and Prime 1050-1300 lbs.
35 85-37 10, eight head 3710-
37 60; Choice 950-1350 lbs 33 35-
36 10; high-Good and low-Choice
32 00-34 00; Good 30 00-33.00,
Standard and low-Good 27 CO
-29 50.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS
Choice 775-1100 lbs. 29 00-31.85,
five head 32 00-33 00.
COWS—Utility and high-dres
smg Cutter 22 50-24.50, few 24 50-
25.60; Cutter 21.50-23 50; Canner
and low-Cutter 20 00-22.00.
BULLS Choice 28.75-31.60;
few 32.00-33.25; Good 27 25-29.00;
Utility and Commercial 27.00-
29.50.
VEAL CALVES ■
strong to 2.00 higher
VEALERS Choice 50.00-
54.00; Good 46.00-51.00; Standard
42.00-47-.00; Utility 35.00-42 00;
Cull 90-120 lbs. 30.00-34.00, CS
SS lbs. 22.00-30.00.
HOGS—Barrows and Gilts 50-
75 lower.
BARROWS AND GILTS
Few US 1 210-230 lbs. 21.35-21.50
US 1-2 200-240 lbs. 20.60-20.75
US 2-3 195-265 lbs. 2010-20.60
One lot US 3-4 240 lbs. 19.50.
SHEEP—Supply included 221
Goats, market not reported
Fat Hogs and Feeder Pig Sale
Saturday, August.l4 .
HOGS 1054: Barrows arid
Gilts: 50c to 75c lower. US No.
1-2 200-220 lbs. 20.85-21.85. US
No. 2-3 190-240 lbs. 20.50-20.75.
US No. 2-4 245-270 lbs. 19.25-20.-
50. US No. 2-4 175-190 lbs. 17.75-
19.75.
Sows: US No. 1-3 300-500 lbs.
16 00-16.50.
Boars: 13.50-15.25.
Local Grain
Thursday, August 19
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, August 19,
are as follows:
Bid* Offered*
44.66 50.00
1.52 1.71
.69 .80
1.06 126
1.44 1.64
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.
VINTAGE SALES STABLES, Inc.
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
Box 100
Thursday, August 19
Cattle Calves Sheep
Today 1276 498 22
Last week 1123 446 4
Last year 1178 488 23
CATTLE- Compared to last
Thursday, Slaughter Steers most
ly steady, Cows 25-1 00 higher
Bulls steady. Supply includes 21
per cent Bulls and 16 per cent
Cows.
SLAUGHTER STEERS—High-
Choice and Prime 1100-1300 lbs
35.50-36 50; Choice 950-1325 lbs
33.75-35.75; high-Good and low-
Choice 32.00-34 00; Good 30 00-
33.00; Standard and low-Good
26 75-30.00.
COWS Utility and high
dressing Cutter 23.25-24.75, few
24.75-25.60; Cutter 21.75-24.00;
Canner and low-Cutter 20.50-
22.00.
' BULLS Choice 29.25-31.00,
few 31.50-32.60; Good 27.25-29.25;
Utility and Commercial 26.75-
30.00, few head 32.00-33.25.
VEAL CALVES
steady to 1.00 lower
VEALERS—Choice 51.00-54.00,
few 54.50-55.00; Good 46.00-51.00;
Standard 40.00 - 46.00; Utility
35.0040.00; Cull 90-120 lbs. 29.00-
34.00. 65-85 lbs. 24.00-29.00.
SHEEP—Few head Good 65-
90 lbs. Spring Slaughter Lambs
steady at 26.00-29.00.
Vealers
Monday, August 16
HOG RECEIPTS 940 Re
tail 20.75-22; Wholesale No. 2~
3, 4 20.50-20.75; Heavyweights
19.50- Sows 14-17; Boars
12.50-
Monday, August 16
CALF RECEIPTS 149
Choice and Prime 49-55; Stand
ard 39-45.50; Good and Low
Choice 45-48.50; Common 25-
38.50.
Monday, August 16
Twelve of hay and
straw sold as follows:-Hay 27-
46.50; Straw 27.50-33.00. -
New Holland
Horse Auction
Monday, August 16
Reported receipts of 259 head
of horses.
Load Kansas riding horses,
120-270.
Two loads lowa horses, 75-
300.
Locally consigned riding
horses, 85-185; driving horses,
90-260. ’
Geldings, 10-40; Colts, 5-15;
Larger ponies, 40-65; Killers, 15-
50.
COMPLETE
LIVESTOCK
BUYING SERVICE
Specializing in order buying
of Stockers & Feeders
Frank Dussinger
livestock order buyer
Phone: (717) 397-7539
MARTIN LIVESTOCK
Washington Boro, Pa. 17582
John Bowman
Phone; (717) 872-5491
Vealers