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—Lancaster Farming, Saturday, October 23,1971
Local Livestock
Lancaster
Auction
Wednesday, October 20
Cattle Calves Hogs Sheep
Today 894 97 308 44
Last week 760 112 210 30
Last year 1037 114 359 21
This weeks
Auction 521 119 236 94
Last weeks
Auction 540 133 243 0
CATTLE Compared to
Monday, Slaughter Steers steady
to 50 higher; Cows 25-50 higher,
instances 1.00 higher on Cutter,
Bulls steady to 50 higher.
SLAUGHTER STEERS
Load mixed-Choice and Prime
1125-1175 lbs 35.50-35.60; Choice
950-1350 lbs. 33.60-35.10; high-
Good and low-Choice 32.00-33.85;
Good 29 85-33 35, Standard 26.35-
29.75.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS
Few Choice 800-950 lbs. 31.35-
32.00.
COWS Utility and high
dressing Cutter 22.00-23.50,
couple to 23.85; Cutter 21.00-
22.75; Canner and low-Cutter
19.50-20.75.
BULLS Choice 29.50-31.10,
nine 31.60-32.85; Good 27.50-29.00;
Utility and Commercial 27.00-
29.35, three head 32.35-32.85.
VEAL CALVES Vealers
mostly steady.
VEALERS Choice 50.00-
52.50, few 53.50-55.00; Good 45.00-
51.00; Standard 40.00-46.50;
Utility 34.00-40.00; Cull 90-120 lbs.
30.00-33.50.
HOGS Barrows and Gilts
steady to 50 lower,
BARROWS AND GILTS US 1
215-230 lbs. 22.50-22.75 US 1-3 200-
260 lbs. 21.00-21.50.
SHEEP Wooled Lambs
steady.
WOOLED LAMBS Couple
lots Choice 90-100 lbs. 28.00-28.50,
few Good 24.00,
Green i?<|\
Dragon
Livestock Soles
Ephrata, R. D. 3, Pa.
Walter Rlsser, 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 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
Lancaster
Market
Monday, October 18
Cattle Calves Hogs Sheep
Today 1088 290 801 259
Last week 879 216 769 231
Last year 1186 276 909 166
CATTLE Compared to last
Wednesday, Slaughter Steers
steady to 25 lower; Cows fully
steady; Bulls steady to 50 lower,
decline on Utility and Com
mercial. Supply included 404 in
auction.
SLAUGHTER STEERS
Choice 950-1275 lbs. 33.00-34.50,
few 34.50-35.10; high-Good and
low-Choice 32.00-33.25; Good
29.50-32.50; Standard and low-
Good 26.35-29.75.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS
Few Choice 750-1000 lbs, 29.75-
30.75.
COWS Utility and high
dressing Cutter 21.60-22.75, few
23.00- Cutter 19.75-22.25;
Canner and low-Cutter 17.50-
20.00.
BULLS Choice 29.50-30.75;
Good 26.50-29.50; Utility and
Commercial 26.50-29.50, few head
30.50-31.85; Cutter and low-Utility
25.00-
VEAL CALVES Vealers
mostly steady; Slaughter Calves
slow, bulk unsold.
VEALERS Choice 49.00-
52.00, few high-Choice and Prime
52.00- Good 45.00-50.00;
Standard 40.00-46.00; Utility
34.00-
HOGS Barrows and Gilts 25,
instances 50 lower.
BARROWS AND GILTS US 1
200-235 lbs. 22.25-22.75 US 1-3 200-
250 lbs. 21.50-22.00 US 2-4 190-260
lbs. 21.00-21.25.
SHEEP Wooled Lambs
slow, mostly steady; Ewes
scarce.
WOOLED LAMBS Choice 65-
OS lbs. 27.00-28.00, few lots 28.50-
29.00; Good 24.00-27.00.
New Holland 1
Dairy Cattle
Wednesday, October 20
Reported receipts of 98 head
cattle, six heifers; market steady
with last weeks market.
Load New Jersey state cows,
fresh, 275 - 485.
Load Canadian springers, 440 -
515.
Load Franklin County and
Canadian cows, fresh, 430 - 480;
springers, 475 - 665.
Load Canadian cows, fresh, 455
- 495; springers, 445 - 520.
Load New York state cows,
fresh, 435 - 740; springers, 400 -
555.
Load Vermont cows, fresh, 395 -
630.
Locally consigned cows, 265 -
570.
Few Guernsey cows, 335 - 370.
Heifers, 225 - 300.
Market, Auction News
Composite
Report
Friday Weekly, October 22
Lancaster, Vintage, and New
Holland Markets
Cattle Calves
This week 4350 1750
Last week 4775 1702
Last year 4769 1451
CATTLE Slaughter Steers
steady to 50 lower; Cows 25-50
higher, instances 1.00 higher on
Cutter; Bulls 25-50, instances 1.00
higher. Supply included an
estimated 40 percent Slaughter
Steers, 25 percent Cows and
Bulls, with the balance mainly
Feeder Steers.
SLAUGHTER STEERS
Choice 925-1450 lbs. 33.00-35.50,
few high-Choice and Prime,
including some Choice yield
grade 2 35.25-36.25; high-Good
and low-Choice 32.00-34.00; Good
29.75-33.25; Standard and low-
Good 26.35-30.00.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS
Few Choice 750-1000 lbs. 29.75-
32.00.
COWS Utility and high
dressing Cutter 21.75-23.50, few
23.50-23.85; Gutter 20.50-22.75;
Canner and low-Cutter 18.75-
20.50.
BULLS Choice 29.50-32.00,
eight head 32.85-33.75; Good 27.50-
29.50; Utility and Commercial
27.00-31.00, few 31.00-32.00, seven
head 32.35-33.60; Cutter and low-
Utility 25.00-26.50.
VEAL CALVES
generally 1.00 lower
VEALERS Choice 50.00-
54.00, few 55.00-57.00; Good 45.00-
50.00; Standard 40.00-46.00;
Utility 33.00-40.00; Cull 90-120 lbs.
28.00-33.00, 65-85 lbs. 22.00-28.00.
Local Grain
Thursday. October 21
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, except for
ear com which is per ton.
The average local grain prices
quoted Thursday, October 21,
1971, are as follows:
Bid+ Offered+
Ear Com (old) 37.33 43.66
Ear Com (new) 22.00 28.00
Shelled Corn 1.18 1.37
Oats (local) .71 .87
Barley 1.00 1.20
Wheat 1.44 1.63
+Bid is the price the dealer
will buy from the farmer
delivered to the mill. Offered is
the price the dealer will sell for at
his mill
SPECIAL FALL FEEDER SALE
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 3, - 1:00 P.M.
All Grades All Breeds All Weights
LANCASTER FEEDER SALE SCHEDULE
NOVEMBER 19 DECEMBER 3
Lancaster Union Stock Yards
AUCTION PAVILION
livestock exchange and union stock YARD CO.
Tuesday, October 19
Cattle Calves Hogs Sheep
Today 698 850 467 98
Last week 822 755 790 61
Last year 673 571 326 48
Goats 203
CATTLE Compared to last
Tuesday, Slaughter Steers about
steady; Cows 25-50 higher; Bulls
mostly steady.
SLAUGHTER STEERS
Choice 925-1275 lbs. 33.50-35.75,
few Prime and Choice yield
grade 2 35.75-36.25, couple 36.60-
36.85; high-Good and low-Choice
32.25-34.00; Good 30.00-33.25;
Standard and low-Good 28.00-
30.25.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS
Few Choice 875-1100 lbs. 30.00-
31.25.
COWS Utility and high
dressing Cutter 22.00-23.50, few
23.50-23.85; Cutter 20.50-22.75;
Canner and low-Cutter 18.50-
20.50.
BULLS Choice 29.00-30.25,
couple to 30.60; Good 27.00-29.00;
Utility and Commercial 26.60-
29.75, couple 30.00-31.25.
VEAL CALVES Vealers
fully steady, instances 1.00 higher
on Choice.
VEALERS Choice 52.00-
55.00, few 55.00-57.00; Good 46.00-
51.00; Standard 40.00-46.00;
Utility 34.00-40.00; Cull 90-120 lbs.
29.00-33.00, 65-85 lbs. 22.00-29.00.
HOGS Barrows and Gilts
about steady.
BARROWS AND GILTS US 1
200-235 lbs. 22.00-22.25 US 1-3 195-
250 lbs. 21.50-21.85 US 2-4 220-260
lbs. 21.25-21.50 US 3-4 250-270 lbs
20:10-21.10.
Vealers
SOWS US 2-3 300-500 lbs,
16.00-17.00.
SHEEP Market not repor
ted.
GOATS—Market not reported,
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
Boxloo Paradise, Pa.
10 nu. East of Lancaster on Rt. 30
Kenneth E. Hershey, Sales Manager
Vintage
Auction
New Holland
Auction
Thursday, October 21
Cattle Calves Sheep
Today 899 495 30
Last week 974 548 13
Last year 974 461 9
CATTLE Compared to last
Thursday slaughter steers steady
to weak with high Choice and
Prime in very short supply. Cows
25-50 higher; bulls 50-1.00 higher
SLAUGHTER STEERS
Choice 950-1450 lb. 33.50-35.10, few
head high Choice and Prime
35.25-35.75; high Good and low
Choice 32.00-33.75; Good 29.75-
33.00; Standard and low Good
27.75-30.00.
COWS Utility and high
dressing Cutter 21.75-23.50, few
23.50-23.85; Cutter 20.50’22.60;
Canner and low Cutter 18.75-
20.50.
BULLS Choice 29.50-32.00,
eight head 32.85-33.75; Good 27.75-
29.50; Utility and Commercial
28.25-31.00, few 31.00-32.00, four
head 32.60-33.60
VEAL CALVES
mostly 1.00 lower.
VEALERS Choice 50.00-
54.00, few 55.00-57.00; Good 45.00-
50.00; standard 40.00-45.00;
Utility 33.00-40.00; Cull 90-120 lb.
28.00-33.00, 65-85 lb. 22.00-28.00.
SHEEP Few Utility and
Good slaughter ewes fully steady
at 5.00-8.50.
Monday, October 18
HOG RECEIPTS 947 - Retail
22.-24; Wholesale 2s, 3s, 4s 21.50-
22; Heavyweights 20-21.50; Sows
14.50-17; Boars 14-15.85.
Monday r October 18
CALF RECEIPTS 115 - Choice
and Prime 46-55; Standard 36-
41.50; Good and Low Choice 42-
45.50; Common 26-35.50.
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