—Lancaster Farming, Saturday, September 25,1971
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Local Livestock Mark
Lancaster
Auction
Wednesday, September 22
Cattle C«.!▼*■ Hog* Sheep
Today 1233 104 222 60
Last wk. 919 99 308 23
Last yrr 1051 112 307 12
This weeks
Auction 791 116 204 60
Last weeks
Auction 690 160 302 34
CATTLE Compared to
Monday, Slaughter Steers
_ strong to 50 higher with Choice
and Prime mostly 50 higher;
Cows steady to 50 higher; Bulls
50-75 higher.
SLAUGHTER STEERS
High-Choice and Prime 1050-
1200 lbs. 35.60-36.10, three head
1200-1275 lbs. 36.50-36.60;
Choice 925-1400 lbs. 32,85-35.60,
mainly 33.25-35.50; high-Good
and low-Choice 31.50-33.85;
Good 29.25-32.35; Standard and
low-Good 26.75-29.25.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS
Few head Choice 770-850 lbs.
32 00-32 50; Good 27.50-29.50.
COWS Utility and high
dressing Cutter 22.75-24.50, few
2450-25.25; Cutter 21.50-23.00;
Canner and low-Cutter 19.00-
2150.
BULLS Choice 29.50-31 25
couple 31.75-32.60; Good 27.50-
29.25; Utility and Commercial
27.00- several 30.00-30.75;
couple 31.10-31.60; Cutter and
low-Utility 25 00-26 50.
VEAL CALVES Vealers
1.00- higher, instances 300
higher on Choice.
VEALERS Choice 51.00-
54 00, few 54.50-56.50; Good
46 00-51.00; Standard 41.00-47.-
00; Utility 35.00-42.00; Cull 29.-
00-36 00.
HOGS Barrows and Gilts
steady to 50 higher.
BARROWS AND GILTS -
US 1-2 195-220 lbs. 21.00-21.50
US 2-3 200-240 lbs. 20.00-20.35.
US 3 250-260 lbs. 19.75-19.85.
SHEEP Spring Lambs
strong to 50 higher.
SPRING LAMBS Choice
80-100 lbs. 28.00-30.00; Good 70-
90 lbs. 25.50-28.00.
Green
Dragon ®i#
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.
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 AM.
For Marketing Information
Phone Area Code 717-442-4181
Paradise, Pa.
10 mi. East of Lancaster on Rt. 30
Kenneth E. Hersbey, Sales Manager
Box 100
Monday, September 20
Cattle Calrea Xoga Sheep
Today 956 207 1055 213
Last wk. 1337 304 1046 142
Last yr. 802 279 876 404
CATTLE Slaughter Steers
scarce, small supply steady to
25 lower; Cows mostly steady;
Bulls slow, 25-75 lower. Supply
included 289 in afternoon auc
tion.
SLAUGHTER STEERS
Load Choice with end of Prime
1160 lbs. 35.50; Choice 1000-1425
lbs. 32.75-34.10, few 950-1000
lbs. 32.35-33.00; high-Goo'd and
low-Choice 32.00-33.10; Good
29.00-32.25; Standard and low-
Good 26.75-29.00.
COWS Utility and high
dressing Cutter 22 50-23.75; Cut
ter 21.50-22.75; Canner and low-
Cutter 19.00-21.50.
BULLS Choice 28.50-30.10;
Good 27.00-28.50; Utility and
Commercial 26.50-29.00, few
29.00-
VEAL CALVES Vealers
steady to 1.00 lower, instances
3.00 lower on Choice.
VEALERS Choice 49.00-
5100, few 52.00; Good 45.00-50.-
00; Standard 39.00-45.00; Utility
34.00- Cull 28.00-34.00.
HOGS Barrows and Gilts
steady to 50 higher; Sows
scarce.
BARROWS AND GILTS
US 1 200-230 lbs. 21.00-21.50.
US 1-2 200-240 lbs. 20.00-20.75.
US 2-3 195-255 lbs. 19.50-20 25.
SHEEP Spring Lambs
mostly steady; Ewes scarce.
SPRING LAMBS Choice
70-95 lbs. 27.50-29.00; Good 25.-
00-28.00.
New Holland
Horse Auction
Monday, September 20
Reported receipts of 258 head of
horses; market stronger on
better horses, balance steady.
Load Kansas riding horses, 110
155.
Load lowa riding horses, 135 -
420.
Locally consigned work horses,
140 - 240; riding horses, 85 - 205;
driving horses, 90 - 230; few
better horses, 235 - 285; one
hunter prospect, 500. ,
Mare ponies, 10 - 30; Geldings,
10 - 25; Colts, 5 - 10; Larger
ponies, 50-110; Killers, 8-9.
COMPLETE
LIVESTOCK
BUYING SERVICE
Specializing in qrder 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
PARADISE, PENNA.
Lancaster
Market
Composite
Report
Friday Weekly September 24
Lancaster, Vintage and New
Holland Markets.
Cattle Calves
This wk. 4800 1750
Last wk. 4998 1791
Last yr. 5324 1606
CATTLE Slaughter steers
strong to 25 higher, instances 50
higher on high Choice and
Prime; cows steady to 50 high
er; hulls fully steady with Mon
day’s decline recovered by mid
week. Supply included an esti
mated 40 percent slaughter
steers, 25 percent cows and bulls
with the balance mainly feeder
steers.
SLAUGHTER STEERS
High Choice and Prime 975-1300
lb. 35.50-36.50, few 36.50-37.00,
with around 12 head 37.00-37.35;
Choice 950-1350 lb. 32.75-36.00,
mainly 33.50-35.50; high Good
and low Choice 32.00-34.00, few
late 34.00-34.50; Good 29.50-33.00;
Standard and low Good 26.75-
29.75.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS
Choice 750-900 lb. 30.75-32.50;
Good 27.50-30.50.
COWS Utility and high
dressing Cutter 22.50-24.50, few
2450-25.25; Cutter 21.00-23.50;
Canner and low Cutter 19.00-
21.50.
BULLS Choice 29.00-32.00,
few 32 00-32.85; Good 27.00-
29.50; Utility and Commercial
27.00- few 30.50-32.00, eight
head 33.00-33.85.
VEAL CALVES Vealers
strong to 1.00 higher with most
advance on Choice.
VEALERS Choice 49.00-
54.00, few 54.50-57.00: Good
46.00- Standard 41.00-47.00;
Utility 35.00-42.00; Cull 90-120
lb. 29.00-35.00, 65-85 lb. 25.00-
jcbbtv-
CALVES RETURNED TO
FARM Bulk 90-120 lb. 37.00-
47.00, several mainly Holstein
■Heifers 48.00-57.00 with a few at
61.00-66.00.
Hay Prices
For Southeastern and
South Central Pennsylvania
Monday, September 20
(All hay No. 2 and better,
prices paid by dealers at the
farm, price per ton).
Hay and straw steady.
Alfalfa 30.00-40.00
Timothy hay 22.00-32.00
Mixed hay 25.00-35.00
Straw 20.00-30.00
Mulch 12.00-16.00
XaportaA toy Bnraan of Xarkati
F». Dapt. of JtffrlcQltnra.
SPECIAL FALL FEEDER SALE
FRIDAY, OCTOBER ], 1:00 P.M.
All Grades All Breeds AH Weights
LANCASTER FEEDER SALE SCHEDULE
OCTOBER 15 - 29 NOVEMBER 3 - 19
DECEMBER 3
Lancaster Union Stock Yards
AUCTION PAVILION
THE LANCASTER LIVESTOCK EXCHANGE AND UNION STOCK YARD COU
et, Auction News
Vintage New Holland
Auction Auction
Tuesday, September 21
Cattle Calves Mog* Sheep
Today 1034 843 354 225
Last wk. 1047 805 414 44
Last yr. 972 698 362 56
CATTLE Compared to last
Tuesday, Slaughter Steers
steady to 25 higher, instances
50 higher on high-Choice and
Prime; Cows steady to 25 high
er; Bulls uneven, Good and
Choice fully steady, Utility and
Commercial 25-75 higher.
SLAUGHTER STEERS
High-Choice and Prime 975-
1275 lbs. 35.60-37.00, eight head
37.00- Choice 950-1325 lbs.
33.50-36.00; high-Good and low-
Choice 32.00-33.85; Good 29.60-
32.50; Standard and low-Good
27.00-
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS
Choice 750-900 lbs. 30.75-32.10;
Good 27.50-30.50.
COWS Utility and high
dressing Cutter 22.75-24.50, few
24.50-25.10; Cutter 20.75-23.00;
Canner and low-Cutter 18.75-
21.00.
BULLS Choice 29.00-31.00,
few 31.75-32.75; Good 27.50-29.-
00; Utility and Commercial 27.-
(Continued on Page 5)
Green Dragen
Dairy Cattle
Friday, spetember 17
The Green Dragon market
reported receipts of 131 head'of
cattle, fair to weak attendance
with rices steady to strong.
Consignments included:
Load Canadian and Crawford
County cows, fresh, 445-550;
springers, 400-605.
Load Wisconsin cows, fresh,
410-550; springers, 420-555.
Load,Delaware and Canadian
Cows, fresh, 225-455; springers,
475-490.
Load Pennsylvania cows,
fresh, 425-450; springers, 345450.
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
New Holland, Fenna.
Abram W. Diffenbach, Manager Phone: 717-354-2194
Thursday, September 23
Cattle Calves Sheep
Today 1107 545 8
Last wk. 949 576 o
Last yr. 1003 494 38
CATTLE Compared to last
Thursday slaughter steers strong
to 50 higher; cows strong to 50
higher; bulls mostly steady.
ply included 20 percent cpws ancT
19 percent bulls.
SLAUGHTER STEERS —Few
high Choice and Prime' 1100-
1250 lb. 35.50-36.25, three head
37.00-37.25; Choice 925-1300 lb
33.50-35.75; high Good and low
Choice 32.35-34.50; Good 29.75-
33.00; Standard and low Good
26.75-29.50.
COWS - Utility and high
dressing Cutter 22.75-24.25, few
24.25-25.25; Cutter 21.50-23.50;
Canner and low Cutter 19.75-
21.50.
BULLS: Choice 29.50-32.00,
several 32.00-32.85 with a
couple at 33.00-33.35; Good 27.50-
29.50; Utility and Commercial
27.50-30.60, few 30.75-32.00.
VEAL CALVES Vealers
mostly steady.
VEALERS Choice 51.00-
54.00, few 54.50-57.00; Good
47.00-52.00; Standard 42.00-47.00;
Utility 35.00-42.00; CuU 90-120
lb. 29.00-35.00, 65-85 lb. 25.00-
30.00 '
SHEEP Insuffdcent volume
for a market test.
Load Pennsylvania cows,
fresh, 255-350.
Load Wisconsin cows, fresh,
400-600.
Beef Cows
Beef cows, slightly lower prices
in active market; feeder market,
slightly stronger prices in active
market.
Beef cows: Cutter, 22.00-24.00;-'
Fat cows, 20.00 : 24.00; Utility,
18.00-20.00.
Stocker market; Beef bred
bulls, 24.00-30.00; Holstein bulls,
24.00-27.50; Steers, 27.00-32.00.