—Lancaster Farming, Saturday, November 27, 1971
2
Local Livestock Market
Lancaster
Auction
Wednesday, November 24
Cattle Calves Hogs Sheep
Today 542 77 111 32
Last week 663 128 330 37
Last year 378 48 142 55
This weeks
Auction
Last weeks
Auction 470 138 321 38
CATTLE Compared to
Monday, Slaughter Steers 50-1.00
higher, Cows steady to 25 higher;
Bulls 50-1.00 higher.
SLAUGHTER STEERS Few
high-Choice and Prime 950-1275
lbs 37 00-37.10; Choice 900-1275
lbs. 35.75-36.75; high-Good and
low-Choice 34.00-35.85; Good
31 25-34.25, Standard and low-
Good 29 00-31.50.
COWS Utility and high
dressing Cutter 21.60-23.10;
Cutter 20.25-22.00; Canner and
low-Cutter 18.00-19.60.
BULLS Choice 31 00-33.00;
Good 28.25-29.50; Utility and
Commercial 28.50-32.75; Cutter
and low-Utihty 26.00-28.10.
VEAL CALVES Vealers
steady to strong.
VEALERS Choice 52.00-
54 00, Good 47.00-51.00, Standard
41 00-47.50, Utility 35.00-41.00;
Cull 65-85 lbs. 25.00-29.00; 90-120
lbs. 29.50-34.50.
HOGS Barrows and Gilts
largely 25 higher.
BARROWS AND GILTS US 1
230-240 lbs. 22.75; US 1-2 200-235
lbs 21.50-21.75, US 2-3 210-2551bs
21.00-
SOWS
15.00-
SHEEP Wooled Lambs
steady in limited trading.
WOOLED LAMBS Small lot
Choice 93 lbs. 26.00.
SLAUGHTER EWES Utility
and Good 4.00-6.50
463 80 111 32
US 1-3 400-650 lbs.
New Holland
Dairy Cattle
Wednesday, November 24
Reported receipts of 103 head of
cattle, 6 heifers; market lower
except few better cows steady
with last weeks market
Load Franklin County and
Canadian cows, 465 - 570;
springers, 435 - 535.
Load Canadian cows, fresh, 530
- 560, springers, 455 - 590.
Load New York State
springers, 410 - 650.
Load Vermont cows, fresh, 460 -
575.
Load Canadian and Penn
sylvania cows, fresh, 530 - 800;
springers, 500 - 935.
Local cows, 305 - 530.
Heifers, 245 - 350.
Green lg||v
Dragon
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.
Lancaster
Market
Monday, November 22
Cattle Calves Hogs Sheep
Today 383 185 613 98
Last week 871 270 709 551
Last year 747 354 690 177
CATTLE Compared with
last Wednesday, volume
Slaughter Steers too small to
provide price trend; Cows' 25-50
higher; Bulls largely 50 higher.
Supply included 189 in afternoon
auction.
SLAUGHTER STEERS One
load high-Choice and Prime 1103
lbs 36.00; few Choice 975-1200 lbs.
35.00- 00.
COWS Utility and high
dressing Cutter 21.50-23.00;
Cutter 20 25-22.00.
BULLS Bulk mainly Utility
and Commercial 27.50-30.50.
VEAL CALVES Vealers
steady to strong,
VEALERS Choice 52.00-
54.50; Good 47.00-51.00; Standard
41.00- Utility 35.00-41.00;
Cull 90-120 lbs. 29.50-34.50.
HOGS Barrows and Gilts 25-
50 lower.
BARROWS AND GILTS US 1
200-235 lbs. 22.00-22.35; US 1-2 200-
235 lbs. 21.25-21.75; US 2-3 200-255
lbs. 20.75-21.25.
SHEEP Wooled Lambs 50-
LOO lower; Ewes steady.
WOOLED LAMBS Choice
and Prime 80-95 lbs. 27.50-28.50;
Choice 70-95 lbs. 26.00-27.50; Good
24.00-
SLAUGHTER EWES Utility
and Good 4.00-8.00.
Lebanon Valley
Auction
Tuesday, November 23
298 Head of Cattle
Steers: Choice, 34.85
Good (few), 32.50 - 34.25.
Heifers• Standard (few), 26.35-
28.85.
Cows; Utility (individual),
22 00 - 23 25; Cutter, 20.60 - 21.85;
Canner, 19.60 - 20.60; Shells down
to 17.50.
Bulls; Good, 29.10 - 31.35;.
Utility and Commercial, 27.00 -
29 50.
212 Head of Veal Calves
Choice (individual), 53.50 and
54.50, Good, 49.50 - 52.50; Stan
dard, 45.00 - 49 50; Utility, 40.00 -
43 00, Cull 90 -120 pounds, 34.00 -
39 00, Cull 70 - 85 pounds, 28.00 -
33.00.
Farm Calves: Bulls 80 - 110
pounds, 40.00 - 51.00; Heifers 85 -
120 pounds, 38 00 - 53.00.
230 Head of Hogs
Barrows and Gilts - U.S 1-2 200
- 245 pounds (few) 22.00 ; 2-3 190 -
250, 21.25 - 21.50, 2-4 190 - 260, 20 50
- 21.00.
Sows U S 1-3 300 - 500 pounds,
15.25 - 16 85, 2-3 300 - 600, 15.85 -
16.50
Boars: 14.00 - 14.25.
7 Head of Sheep and Lambs
Good 70-90 pounds (few), 25.00.
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
Composite
Report
Friday weekly, November 26
Lancaster, Vintage and New
Holland Markets
Cattle Calves
This week 2100 900
Last week 4126 1494
Last year 1948 962
CATTLE Slaughter Steers
strong to 50 higher ; Cows 75-1.50
higher; Bulls mostly 50 higher.
Supply included 55 percent
Slaughter Steers, 30 percent
Cows and Bulls, with the balance
mainly Feeder Steers.
SLAUGHTER STEERS
High-Choice and Prime 1050-1275
lbs. 36.00-37.25; Choice 950-1400
lbs. 35.00-36.50; high-Good and
low-Choice 33.75-35.25; Good
30.50-34.00; Standard and low-
Good 28.00-30.50.
COWS Utility and high
dressing Cutter 21.50-23.50;
Cutter 20.50-22.50; Canner and
low-Cutter 19.00-21.50.
BULLS Choice 29.75-31.50;
Good 27.50-29.50; Utility and
Commercial 27.50-30.50.
VEAL CALVES Vealers
mostly steady although 1.00-3.00
higher than last weeks low close.
VEALERS Choice 51.00-
54.00, few 54.00-56.00; Good 46.00-
51.00; Standard 41.00-48 00;
Utility 35.00-41.00; Cull 90-120 lbs.
28.00-34.00, 65-85 lbs. 22.00-29.00.
Green Dragon
Dairy Cattle
Friday, November 19
The Green Dragon market
reported receipts of 111 head of
cattle, well attended with pricee
stronger.
36.00; Consignments included:
Load Pennsylvania cows,
fresh, 355 - 490; springers, 450 -
505
Load Pennsylvania cows,
fresh, 325 - 450.
Load Pennsylvania cows,
fresh, 421 - 460; springers, 300 -
535.
Load Pennsylvania springers,
255 - 385.
Load Pennsylvania fresh cows,
325 - 630.
Load Pennsylvania cows,
fresh, 265 - 375; springers, 365 -
465.
Local heifers, 175 - 410.
Beef cattle sale stronger with
active market; feeder cattle
strong with active market, large
volume.
Beef Cows: Cutter, 19.00 -22 00;
Fat Cows, 18.00 - 21.00; Utility
cows, 16.00 - 19.00.
Stocker Market: Beef type
bulls, 24,00 - 30.00; Holstein bulls,
24.00 - 28.00; Steers, 26.00 - 34.00.
Beef Cows
Auction News
Vintage
Auction
Tuesday, November 23
Cattle Calves Hogs Sheep
Today 694 630 298 70
Last week 829 638 253 55
Last year 610 555 202 105
CATTLE Compared to last
Tuesday, Slaughter Steers strong
tosohigher; Cows 75-I.sohigher;
Bulls steady to 50 higher. Supply
included 39 percent Cows.
SLAUGHTER STEERS-
High-Choice and Prime 1050-1300
lbs. 36.00-37.25; Choice 950-1400
lbs. 36.00-36.50; high-Good and
low-Choice 34.00-35.25; Good
30.50- Standard and low-
Good 28.00-30.50.
COWS Utility and high
dressing Cutter 22.00-23.50;
Cutter 21.50-23.00; Canner and
low-Cutter 19.00-21.50.
BULLS Choice 29.75-31.50;
Good 27.75-29.50; Utility and
Commercial 28.00-29.75.
VEAL CALVES Utility to
Choice Vealers steady;. Cull 1.00-
2.00 lower.
VEALERS Choice 51.00-
54.00, few 54.00-56.00; Good 46.00-
51.00; Standard 41.00-47.00;
Utility 35,00-41.00; Cull 90-120 lbs.
27.50- 65-85 lbs. 22.00-29.00.
HOGS Barrows and Gilts
largely 50 lower.
BARROWS AND GILTS US
1-2 200-245 lbs. 21.75-22.00; US 2-
3 200-245 lbs. 21.50-21.75.
SOWS US 1-3 325-500 lbs.
14.00-16.50.
SHEEP Market not repor
ted.
Fat Hogs and Feeder Pig Sale
Saturday, November 20
HOGS 1064: Barrows & Gilts:
Mostly steady. US No. 1-2 200-235
lbs. 2L 60-22.10, US No. 2-3 195-235
lbs. 20.85-21.50, US No. 2-4 240-270
lbs. 20.35-20.85, US No. 3-4 270-290
lbs. 18.75-20.00, US No. 2-4 165-170
lbs. 18.00-19.00.
Sows: US No. 1-3 345-505 lbs.
14.75-16.50, Boars: 14.00-14.50.
Local Grain
Friday, November 26
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 corn which is per ton.
The average local grain prices
quoted Friday, November 26,
1971, are as follows:
Bid+ Offered+
Ear Corn (old) 38.00 45.00
Ear Cron (new) 27.00 33.00-
Shelled Corn 1,22 1.36
Oats (local) .78 .94
Barley .99 1.23
Wheat 1.20 1.64
+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.
AUCTIONS mokes the difference in
marketing livestock!
New Holland makes 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: 717-3M-21N
New Holland
Auction
NO SALE, THURSDAY,
THANKSGIVING DAY
Monday, November 22
HOG RECEIPTS 738 - Retail
21.50-22.75; Wholesale 2s, 3s, 4s
21-21.50; Heavyweights 19-21;
Sows 14-16.50; Boars 13.50-14.50.
Monday, November 22
CALF RECEIPTS 201 - Choice
and Prime 48-52; Standard 35-
41.50; Good and Low Choice 42-
47.50; Common 25-34.50.
Monday, November 22
Twenty loads of hay and straw
sold as follows: Hay 34-54; Straw
31.50-44.
New Holland
Horse Auction
Monday, November 22
Reported receipts of 277 head of
horses; market steady with last
weeks market.
Load lowa riding horses, 105 -
220; work horses, 220 - 290.
Load Ohio Standardbred
driving horses, 275 - 360.
Load Kansas City American
Saddlebred horses, 175 - 490,
Locally consigned work horses,
120 - 280; riding horses, 80 - 190;
driving horses, 95 - 325; few
better horses, 225 - 350.
Mare Ponies, 10 - 25; Geldings,
10 - 20; Colts, 5 3,10; Larger
Ponies, 30 - 45; Killers, 4-6.
Hay Prices
Monday, November 22
(All hay No. 2 and better, prices
paid by dealers at the farm, price
per ton).
Hay and straw steady to
strong.
Alfalfa
35.00- 00
few sales to 45.00
22.00-
25.00-
25.00-
15.00-
Timothy hay
Mixed hay
Straw
Mulch
Oklahoma City
No market due to Thanksgiving
Day Holiday.
COMPLETE
LIVESTOCK
BUYING SERVICE
Specializing in order baying
of Stockers & Feeders
Frank Dussinger
livestock order buyer
Phone; (717) 397-7539
MARTIN LIVESTOCK
Washington Boro, Pa. 17582
John Bowman
Phone: (717) 872-5491