—Lancaster Farming, Saturday, October 2,1971
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Local Livestock
Lancaster
Auction
Wednesday, September 29
Cattle Calves Hogs Sheep
Today 511 81 199 87
Last week 1230 104 185 60
Last year 985 115 325 12
This weeks auc
tion 392 106 274 76
Last weeks auc
tion 791 116 204 60
CATTLE Compared to
Monday small supply slaughter
steers about steady, cows 50
lower, bulls mostly steady.
Supply included 35 percent cows
in auction.
SLAUGHTER STEERS
Choice 950-1300 lb. 33.00-35.00;
high Good and low Choice 32.00-
33 10, Good 31.00-32.00; Standard
and low Good 28 25-29.50.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS
Good 700-900 lb. 29.50-30.00, few
Choice 31.00-32.85.
COWS Utility and high
dressing Cutter 22.35-23.75;
Cutter 21.25-22.75; Canner and
low Cutter 18.50-21.00.
BULLS Choice 29.00-30.85;
Good 27 50-29.00; Utility and
Commercial 27.25-29.60.
VEAL CALVES Vealers
fully steady, instances 2.00 higher
on Choice.
VEALERS Choice 51.C0-53
53 50, few 54.50-56.00; Good 46.00-
51.00, Standard 41.00-46.00;
Utility 35.00-42 00, Cull 29.00-
35 00.
HOGS Barrows and gilts 50-
75 higher
BARROWS AND GILTS US 1
200-235 lb. 22.00-22.25. US 2-3 200-
245 lb. 21.00-21.35.
SHEEP—Spring lambs mostly
steady.
SPRING LAMBS Choice 75-
100 lb. 27.50-28.50; Good 60-80 lb.
24.00-26.50.
Green
Dragon
Livestock Soles
Ephrata, E. 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.
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. Hershey, Sales Manager
Box 100
Lancaster
Market
Cattle Calve* Xoff* Sheet
Today 1185 253 1048 182
Last
Week 910 207 1055 213
Last
year 1148 323 1156 186
CATTLE—Compared to last
weeks close slaughter steers
steady to weak, instances 25
lower on high Good and low
Choice; cows steady to weak
instances 50 lower on Utility;
bulls mostly steady on small
supply. Supply included 634 in
afternoon auction.
SLAUGHTER STEERS—High
Choice and Prime 1100-1350 lb.
35 50-36.50; Choice 950-1350 lb.
33.25-35.75; high Good and low
Choice 31.75-33.60; Good 29.35-
32.00; Standard and low Good
27.00-29.25.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS—One
lot high Choice and Prime 890 lb.
33.00; Good 650-900 lb. 26.75-29.50.
COWS—Utility and high dressing
Cutter 23.00-24.10; Cutter 21.75-
23.25; Canner and low Cutter
i 8.85-21.50.
BULLS—Choice 29.00-31.00; Good
27.25-29.00; Utility and Com
mercial 27 00-29.50, few 29.50-
30.50.
VEAL CALVES—Vealers mostly
steady, although instances 2.00
lower or Choice.
VEALERS—Choice 50.00-52.00,
few 53.00; Good 45.00-50.00;
Standard 41.00-46.00; Utility
35.00-42.00; Cull 90-120 lb. 29.00-
35.00, 65-85 lb. 25.00-30.00.
HOGS—Barrows and gilts steady
to 25 higher, sows scarce. 1
BARROWS AND GILTS—US 1
200-240 lb. 21.50-21.75; US 1-2 200-
240 lb. 20.50-21.25; US 2-3 195-255
lb. 20.25-20.75
SHEEP—Spring lambs mostly
steady, ewes scarce.
SPRING LAMBS—Choice 75-95
lb. 27.50-28.50, few lots 29.00;
Good 25.00-28.00.
Green Dragon
Hay Market
Five loads hay, including; one
load Timothy, 31.00; few loads
Mixed hay, 30.50 - 37.00;.
Three loads straw, 31.00 - 34.00.
Three loads ear corn, 44.00 -
53.00.
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
PARADISE, PENNA.
Friday, September 24
Market, Auction News
Composite
Report
Friday Weekly, October 1
Lancaster, Vintage and
New Holland Markets
Cattle Calves
This week 5400 1650
Last week 4711 1713
Last year 4927 1635
CATTLE: Slaughter steers
weak to 25 lower, with most
sales high Choice and Prime 50
lower; cows 50-1.00 lower; bulls
steady to 50 lower, instances
1.00 lower at the close. Supply
included an estimated 40 per
cent slaughter steers, 25 per
cent cows and bulls with the
balance mainly feeder steers.
SLAUGHTER STEERS
High Choice and Prime 35.00-
36.50, mainly 35.50-36.00; Choice
950-1300 lb. 33.25-35.75; high
Gfood and low Choice 31.75-34.-
00, few late 34.00-34.75; Good
29.50-33.50; Standard and low
Good 26.50-29.50, few Utility
and low Standard 24.00-26.50.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS
One lot high Choice and Prime
890. Ib. 33.00; Choice 30.50-32.50;
Good 650-900 lb. 26.75-30.00.
COWS Utility and high
dressing Cutter 22.00-24.00, few
24.00-24.60; Cutter 20.75-22.75;
Canner and low Cutter 18.50-
21.00.
BULLS Choice 29.00-31.00,
few 31.00-33.00; Good 27.00-29.-
50; Utility and Commercial 27.-
00-30.00, few 30.00-31.00, with a
couple at 31.50-32.50; Cutter and
low Utility 25.50-27.50.
VEAL CALVES Vealers
fully steady, instances 1.00
higher on Good and Choice.
VEALERS Choice 50.00-
55.00, few 55.00-57.50; Good 45 -
00-51.00; Standard 41.00-47.00;
Utility 35,00-42.00; Cull 90-120
lb. 30.00-35.00, 65-85 lb. 25.00-
30.00.
CALVES RETURNED TO
FARM Bulk 90-120 lb. 35.00-
45.00, several mainly Holstein
heifers 50.00-56.00, few 59.00-
63.00.
Hay Prices
For Southeastern and South
Central Pennsylvania
Monday, September 27
(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 22.00-30.00
Mixed hay 25.00-38.00
Straw 20.00-30.00, few sales to
35.00
Mulch 12.00-15.00
Reported by Bureau of Markets
Pa. Dept, of Agriculture.
SPECIAL FALL FEEDER SALE
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 15, 1:00 P.M.
All Grades All Breeds All Weights
LANCASTER FEEDER SALE SCHEDULE
OCTOBER 29 NOVEMBER 3-19
DECEMBER 3
Lancaster Union Stock Yards
AUCTION PAVILION
THE LANCASTER LIVESTOCK EXCHANGE AND UNION STOCK YARD C 0»
Vintage
Auction
Tuesday, September 28
Cattle Calves Hogs Sheep
Today ' 989 740 60i 92
Last week 1034 843 354 225
Last _
year 723 684 462 96
CATTLE Compared to last
Tuesday slaughter steers weak to
25 lower, instances 50 lower on
high Choice and Prime; cows 25-
50 lower, most decline on Utility;
bulls steady to 50 lower. Supply
included 10 percent bulls and 38
percent cows.
SLAUGHTER STEERS High
Choice and Prime 1050-1225 lb.
35.50-36.50, few 35.00-35.50;
Choice 900-1300 lb. 33.25-35.75;
high Good and low Choice 31.75-
33.50; Good 29.50-33.00; Standard
and low Good 26.50-29.50, few 950-
1100 lb. Standard 24.00-26.50.
COWS Utility and high
dressing Cutter 22.50-24.10, few
24.10-24.60; Cutter 20.50-22.75;
Canner and low Cutter 18.50-
21.25.
BULLS Choice 29.50-31.50,
few 31.75-33.10; Good 27.50-29.50;
Utility and Commercial 27,00-
30.00, few 30.00-31.00; Cutter and
low Uility 25.50-27.00.
VEAL CALVES
mostly steady.
VEALERS Choice 50.00-
55.00; Good 44.00-51.00; Standard
40.00- Utility 35.00-42.00;
Cull 90-120 lb. 30.00-34.00, 65-85 lb.
25.00-
CALVES RETURNED TO
FARM Bulk 90-120 lb. 35.00-
45.00, several mainly Holstein
heifers 50.00-56.00, few 59.00-
63.00.
HOGS Barrows and gilts
mostly 25 higher.
BARROWS AND GILTS US 1
200-230 lb. 21.50-22.00. US 1-2 195-
2351 b. 21.00-21.50. U—S 2-3 195-245
lb. 20.75-21.00. US 2 180-195 lb.
19.00-20.00.
SHEEP Market not repor
ted.
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AUCTIONS mokes the difference in
morketing 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, Penna.
Abram W. Diffenbach, Manager Phone: 717-354-2194
New Holland
Auction
Monday, Sept. 27
Hog Receipts 1144-Retail 20.85-
23; Wholesale 20.35-20.85;
Heavyweights 19-20.35.
Monday, Sept. 27
Calf Receipts 167-Choice and
Prime 46-55. Standard 33-38.50;
Good and Low Choice 39-45.50;
Common 25-32.50.
Monday, Sept. 27
Seven loads of hay sold from
31.00-42.50.
Lebanon Valley
Auction
Tuesday, September 28
380 Head of Cattle
Steers: High Choice and Prime
(few), 35.25 - 36.60; Choice, 33.75 -
35.50; Good, 31.35 - 33.80; Stan
dard (few), 28.60 - 30.25; Utility
(few), 27.10 - 28.50.
Heifers: Choice (few), 28.10 -
30.35; Standard (few), 26.75 -
28.35.
Cow s: Utility (individual),
23.20 - 24.00; Cutter, 22.25 - 23.25;
Canner, 20.85 - 22.10; Shells down
to 18.00.
Vealers
Bulls: Good, 28.85 - 30.85;
Utility and Commercial, 27.25 -
29.75; Cutter, 25.75 - 27.00.
282 Head of Veal Calves
Good (few), 46.50 - - 51.00;
Standard, 43.50 - 47.00; Utility,
40.00 - 43.00; Cull 90 -120 pounds,
33.00 - 39.00; Cull 70 - 85 pounds,
28.00 - 32.00.
335 Head of Hogs
Barrows and Gilts: U.S. 2-3 195
- 255 pounds, 20.50 - 21.10; 2-4 95 -
260 pounds, 20.00 - 20.35 ; 2-4 125 -
190 pounds (few), 19.10 -19.25. '
Sows: U.S. 1-3 300 - 500 pounds,
15.25 - 15.60; 2-3 300 - 600 pounds,
14.60 - 15.25.
Boars: 11.00 -14.25.
143 Head of Feeder Pigs.
U.S. 1-3 20 - 35 pounds, 6.75 -
8.50; 35 - 50 pounds, 9.00 - 13.25.