—Lancaster Farming, Saturday, September 11,1971
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Local
Lancaster
Auction
Wednesday, September 8
Catti* Calv*«s Hows Sh»«T.'
Today 1267 204 282 80
Last wk. 1044 100 367 72
Last year 1160 127 330 15
This weeks
Auction 1211 196 291 148
Last weeks
Auction 684 151 363 79
CATTLE Compared to last
Wednesday, Slaughter Steers
uneven, Choice and Prime 25 to
mostly 50 higher; Standard and
Good steady to 25 higher; Cows
steady to 50 higher; Bulls most
ly steady.
SLAUGHTER STEERS
High-Choice and Prime 1100-
1300 lbs 3610-36 85, few 1000-
1100 lbs 35 25-35 60; Choice 950-
1325 lbs 33 25-35 85; high-Good
and low-Choice 3150 33 60;
Good 29 00 32 25; Standard and
low-Good 26 50-29 00.
COWS Utility and high
dressing Cutter 22 50-24 25, few
24 25-24 75; Cutter 2125-2310;
Canner and low-Cutter 18 85-
2100.
BULLS Choice 2925-30 60;
Good 27 35-29.25; Utility and
Commercial 26 50-30 00, few 30 -
10-3175; Cutter and low-Utility
25 00-26 50.
VEAL CALVES Standard
to Choice Vealers weak to 100
lower; Cull and Utility strong
to 100 higher.
VEALERS Choice 48 50-
52 00, few 52 00-55 00; Good 44 -
00-4900; Standard 38 00-4400;
Utility 36 00-4400; Cull 80-120
lbs 2950-35 00
HOGS Barrows and Gilts
steady to mostly 50 higher.
BARROWS AND GILTS
US 1 200-230 lbs 20 00-20 25 US
1-3 200-250 lbs 19.00-19 50.
SHEEP Spring Lambs and
Slaughter Ewes about steady.
SPRING LAMBS Good and
Choice 70-100 lbs 25 00-28 50;
Utility 21 50-23 50.
SLAUGHTER EWES Uti
lity and Good 5 00-9.50.
Green tsg(\
Dragon
Livestock Soles
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-
AUCTIONS mokes the difference in
marketing livestock!
New Holland
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; 717-354-2194
Livestock
Lancaster
Market
Monday, Sept. 6
Due to Labor Day Holiday,
the local yards were closed.
Yearling
Feeder Sale
ABINGDON, VIRGINIA
Tuesday, September 7
There were 314 head sold All
cattle state graded and sold by
the hundredweight
STEERS Choice and fancy,
500-700 lbs , $33.70-34 10; 705-800
lbs, 33.50-33.70; 805-1000 lbs.
29 25-3160. Good, 500-700 lbs.
$33 25-33 75; 705-800 lbs 32 40-
32.50; 805-1000 lbs, 29 70-31 05.
Medium, 500-700 lbs, $32.50-33.-
40; 705-800 lbs , 32 10-32 40; 805-
1000 lbs., 28 00-30.00 Common,
500-700 lbs., $29.00-30.25; 705-800
lbs., 27 75-28 00; 805-1000 lbs,
25 00-27.60.
RICHMOND, VIRGINIA
September 8
There were 236 head sold. All
cattle state graded and sold by
the hundredweight.
STEERS Choice and fancy,
530-620 lbs., $32 50-3400; 705-
895 lbs., 30 50-33.75. Good, 471-
700 lbs., $32 25-34.75; 705-885
lbs, 30.00-31.00. Medium, 345-
500 lbs., $32 25-33.00; 500-655
lbs 30 00-33.25; 699-80 lbs 29-
25-3100; 915 lbs. 27 00. Com
mon, 470-733 lbs., $27.50-32 50.
Lebanon Valley
Auction
Tuesday, September 7
364 Head of Cattle
Steers- High Choice (few,),
3510-36 35; Choice, 32 75-3460;
Good,, 30 60-32 60; Standard, 27 -
60-29 35.
Heifers - Choice (few), 2910-
30.60
Cows- Utility (individual),
23 85-25 25; Cutter, 22 75-23 85;
Canner, 21 85-22 85, Shells down
to 18 50
Bulls Choice (individual),
33 10, Good (few), 29 00-32 00,
Utility and Commercial, 27 60-
30 35; Cutter (few), 26 35-27 50
286 Head of Veal Calves
Choice (few), 52 00-55.00,
Good, 48 00-51 00; Standard, 44 -
00 46 50, Utility, 39 00-43 00,
Cull 90-120 pounds, 32 00-39 00.
Cull 70 85 pounds, 29 00-32.00
Farm Calves: Bulls 80-110
pounds, 32 00-39 00; Heifers 85-
120 pounds, 40.00-50.00.
115 Head of Hogs
Barrows and Gilts: U.S 2-3
195-240 pounds, 18 35-19 25; U S.
2-4 195-255 pounds, 18 00-18 25
Sows - U S 2-3 300 650 pounds,
1425-14.75
Boars- (few) 13 75.
22 Head of Sheep
Choice 65-100 pounds, 29.00
32 00.
Market, Auction News
Vintage New Holland
Auction Auction
Green Dragon
Dairy Cattle
Friday, September 3
The Green Dragon market re
ported receipts of 100 head of
cattle, well attended with prices
steady, some higher.
Consignments included
Load Pennsylvania cows,
fresh, 335-380; springers, 395-
445.
Load Mixed cows, fresh, 395-
510; springers, 435-555.
Load Pennsylvania springers,
360-445.
Load Pennsylvania and Cana
dian cows, fresh, 400-600;
springers, 430-605.
Beef Cows
Beef cows and Feeder cattle
sales active with prices steady.
Beef cows; Cutters, 22 00-24-
35; Fat cows, 20.00-22.00; Utili
ty, 18.00-21.00.
Stocker market: Beef type
bulls, 24.00-28.00; Holstein bulls,
24.00-26.00.
Green Dragon
Hay Market
Friday, September 3
19 loads hay, including; Few
loads Alfalfa, 34 00-40 50; few
loads Timothy, 3050-40.00; few
loads Clover, 32 00-40 00; few
loads Mixed hay, 29 50-33 00
Four loads straw, 33.00-37.00
Seven loads ear corn, 46 00-
48.00.
Local Grain
Thursday, September 9
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, September 9,
are as follows:
“Bid Offered
42 33 48.00
Ear Corn
Shelled Corn 136 1.53
69 80
101 121
140 1.57
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.
SPECIAL FALL FEEDER SALE
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 17, —1:00 P. H.
All Grades All Breeds Alt Weights
LANCASTER FEEDER SALE SCHEDULE
October 1-15-29 November 3-19
December 3
Lancaster Union Stock Yards
AUCTION PAVILION
THE LANCASTER LIVESTOCK EXCHANGE
AND UMION STOCK YARD CO.
Tuesday, September 7
Today 1257 827 617 21
Last wk. 983 826 567 191
Last yr. 1059 710 432 28
CATTLE —Compared to last
Tuesday, Slaughter Steers steady
to 50 higher, instances 75 high
er on high-Choice and Prime;
Cows active, steady to 50 higher;
Bulls fully steady.
SLAUGHTER STEERS—High-
Choice and Prime 1100-1350 lbs.
35 60-36.60, three head 36.85-
37 10; Choice 950-1325 lbs. 33.25-
35.75; high-Good and low-Choice
31.75-33.75; Good 29.75-32.50;
Standard and low-Good 26.50-
29.75.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS
Choice 825-960 lbs. 30.00-32 85.
COWS Utility and high
dressing Cutter 22.25-24.00, few
24.00-24.85; Cutter 2125-23.00;
Canner and low-Cutter 19.25-
21.25.
BULLS Choice 29.50-31.75,
few 32.10-32.60; Good 27.50-
29.25; Utility and Commercial
26.50-29.50.
VEAL CALVES —Vealers most
ly steady, instances 1.00 lower on
Choice.
VEALERS Choice 49.00-
51.50, few 52.00-54.00; Good
44.00-50.00; Standard 40.00-45.00;
Utility 34.00-40.00; Cull 28.00-
34.00.
HOGS Barrows and Gilts
about steady
BARROWS AND GILTS:
US 1 200-230 lbs. 19.50-19.75.
US 1-2 200-240 lbs. 19.00-19.50.
bulk of supply
US 2-3 195-250 lbs. 18.50-18.85
SHEEP —Market not reported
Fat Hogs and Feeder Pig Sale
Saturday, September 4
HOGS 685 Head Hogs 190-
240 lbs sold 18.60-19.00; retail
1910-19.50.
Heavyweights 16.00 -18 85;
lightweights 14.75-18 00.
Sows- sold 13 00-15 50; boars
11.00-1425.
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
Box 100 Paradise, Pa.
10 mi. East of Lancaster on Rt. 30
Kenneth E. Hershey, Sales Manager
Thursday, September 9
Cattle Calves Sheep
Today 1064 551 40
Last week 992 516 18
Last year 1162 519 45
CATTLE Compared to last
Thursday, Slaughter Steers
strong to 50 higher, instances
75 higher on high-Choice and
Prime; Cows strong to 50 high
er; Bulls steady to 50 higher.
SLAUGHTER STEERS
High-Choice and Prime 1050-
1250 lbs. 35.75-36.75, couple lots
950-1000 lbs. 35.10-35 25; Choice
950-1300 lbs. 33.25-35.50; high-
Good and low-Choice 31.75-33-
50; Good 29.00-32.00; Standard
and low-Good 27.00-29.50.
COWS Utility and high
dressing Cutter 22.75-24.75, few
24.75-25 25; Cutter 21.25-23.25;
Canner and low-Cutter 18.75-21.
BULLS Choice 29.25-31.00,
few 31.50-32.75; Good 27.25-29.-
50; Utility and Commercial 27.-
00-30 50, few 31.75-32.75.
VEAL CALVES Vealers
strong to 1.00 higher, least ad
vance on Choice.
VEALERS Choice 50.50-
54.50, few 55.00-56.50; Good 47.-
00-50.00; Standard 41.00-47.00;
Utility 35.00-42.00; Cull 90-120
lbs. 30.00-36.00, 65-85 lbs. 25.00-
30.00.
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