—Lancaster Farming, Saturday, December 4, 1971
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Local Livestock Market, Auction News
Lancaster
Auction
Wednesday, December I
Cattle Calves Hogs Sheep
Today 812 133 256 57
Last week 524 77 111 32
Last year 585 150 193 30
This weeks auc
tion 467 132 244 57
Last weeks auc
tion 463 80 111 32
CATTLE Compared to
Monday, Slaughter Steers steady
to strong, Cows 25-50 higher,
Bulls strong to 50, instances 1 00
higher
SLAUGHTER STEERS
Choice 950-1325 lbs 34 75-35 60,
few 35 75-36 10, load Choice 1400-
1450 lbs 34 00, high-Good and
low-Choice 33 00-34 75; Good
50 25-33 50, Standard and low-
Good 28 00-30 50
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS -
Choice 750-925 lbs 29 50-31 60,
couple 32 35-32 75, Good 26 85-
29 50
COWS Utility and high
drcbsing Cutter 22 25-24 10,
Cutter 21 00-23 00, Canner and
low-Cutter 20 00-21 00
BULLS Choice 30 25-32 50,
couple 33 00-33 75, Good 28 50-
10 25, Utility and Commencal
27 50-32 25, lew 32 50-33 50
VEAL CALVES - Vealers
mostly steady, Calves returned to
lann active and higher
VEALERS Choice 50 00-
55 50, tew 54 00-54 50, Good 47 00-
50 00, Standard 42 00-48 00,
Utility 55 00-40 00
CALVES RETURNED TO
FARM - Bulk 90-120 lbs 42 CO
-48 00, lew Holstein Heifers 77 00-
80 00
HOGS Barrows and Gilts 25-
50 lower
BARROWS AND GILTS US i
215-225 lbs 22 25-22 75, US 1-3 200-
245 lbs 21 10-21 50
SHEEP Wooled Lambs
steady to 50 lower
WOOLED LAMBS Choice 85-
00 lbs 26 50-27 50, low Good 60-80
lbs 20 00-23 00
Hay Prices
Monda>, Nov ember 2‘)
(All hay No 2 and better, prices
paid by dealeis at the farm, price
per ton)
Hay and straw steady to
strong
Alfalfa
Timothy hay
Mixed hay
Straw
Mulch
a* ■' ■ 1
Green '|£|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 PM
0 Beef Cattle & Veal Calves
11.00 AM.
Monday, November 2!)
Cattle Calves Hogs Sheep
Today 719 222 940 76
Last week 371 185 613 98
Last year 638 272 928 92
CATTLE Compared to last
week’s close, Slaughter Steers 25-
75 lower, Cosw strong to 50
higher, Bulls weak to 50 lower.
Supply included 369 in auction
SLAUGHTER STEERS
Small lot Prime 1225 lbs 37.00,
high-Choice and Prime 1050-1225
lbs 35 60-36 10, Choice 950-1250
lbs 34 75-35 75, high-Good and
low-Choice 33.25-35.00, Good
30 85-33 50, Standard and low-
Good 28 00-30 50.
COWS Utility and high
dressing Cutter 22 00-23.60,
Cutter 20 60-22 35, Canner and
low-Cutter 19 50-21 00
BULLS Choice 30 00-31.50,
Good 27 35-30 00, Utility and
Commerical 27 00-30 00, three
head 30 25-30.75, two head 32.85
VEAL CALVES - Vealers
steady to strong on short supply.
VEALERS Choice 52 00-
54 00, couple 54.50-55 00, Good
43 00-52 00, Standard 41.00-47 50,
Utility 34 00-41 00, Cull 90-120 lbs
29 00-33 00, 65-85 lbs 25 00-29 00
HOGS Barrows and Gilts 25-
50 higher
BARROWS AND GILTS US 1
200-240 lbs 22 50-23 00, US 1-2 200-
240 lbs 22 00-22 50, US 2-3 195-255
lbs 21 50-22 00
SHEEP Wooled Lambs
steady to strong, Ewes absent
WOOLED LAMBS Choice 70-
95 lbs 26 50-28 00; Good 24 GO
-26 50.
Green Dragon
Dairy Cattle
Friday, November 26
The Green Dragon market
reported receipts of 64 head of
cattle, good attendance with
prices steady Receipts low due
to snow
Consignments included
Load Virginia springers, 222.50
- 400
Load Pennsylvania and New
York State cows, fresh, 395 - 565,
springers, 495 - 545
Load Pennsylvania springers,
275 - 520
Herd thin Delaware cows,
fresh, 240 - 265, springers, 227 50 -
287 50, milkers, 150 - 255
35 00-45 00
22 00-30 00
25 00-40 00
25 00-35 00
15 00-22 00
Beef sale stronger in active
maiket, feeder cattle sale
stronger in active market with
stronger receipts
Beef Cows Cutter, 19 00 -22 00,
Fat cows, 18 00 - 21 00, Utility,
16 00 - 19 00
Stocker Market Beef bred
bulls, 24 00 - 3o 00, Holstein type
bulls, 24 00 - 28 00, Steers, 26 00 -
14 00
VINTAGE SALES STABLES, Inc.
Lancaster
Market
Beef Cows
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
Paradise, Pa.
10 mi East of Lancaster on Rt. 30
Kenneth E. Hershey, Sales Manager
Box 100
Composite
Report
Friday weekly, December 3
Lancaster, Vintage and New
Holland Markets
Cattle Calves
This week 3700 1650
Last week 1917 892
Last year 3122 1661
CATTLE Slaughter Steers
uneven, generally steady, Cows
25-50 higher Bulls steady to
strong, closing strong to 1.00
higher. Supply included 45 per
cent Slaughter Steers, 35 percent
Cows and Bulls, with the balance
mainly Feeder Steers
SLAUGHTER STEERS
High-Choice and Prime 950-1275
lbs. 36.50-37.10, few head 37.25-
37 85, Choice 950-1250 lbs 34.75-
36.75, load 1400-1450 lbs. 34.00;
high-Good and low-Choice 33.00-
35 00; Good 30.25-33.75; Standard
and low-Good 28.00-30 50.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS
Choice 750-975 lbs. 29.50-32.00,
couple 32 75-33.75; Good 27 50-
29 75
COWS Utility and high
dressing Cutter 22.00-23.75, few
23 75-24.75; Cutter 21.00-23.00,
Canner and low-Cutter 19.00-
21.50
BULLS Choice 30.00-33.00,
few 33 00-34 00; Good 27.50-30.50;
Utility and Commercial 27.25-
30 50, few 31.50-32.50, with around
eight head 32 50-33 50.
VEAL CALVES Vealers
unevenly steady, Calves
returned to farm active with best
demand for Holstein Heifers.
VEALERS Choice 49.00-
53.00, few 53.00-55 00, Good 44.00-
50.00, Standard 40.00-48.00;
Utility 35 00-40.00; Cull 90-120 lbs.
30.00-35.00, 65-85 lbs. 25.00-30.00.
CALVES RETURNED TO
FARM Bulk 90-120 lbs. 38.00-
48.00, with Holstein Heifers 68.00-
77.00, few 77.00-80.00.
Green Dragon
Hay Market
Friday, November 26
Thirty-one loads hav. in
cluding - few loads Alfalfa, 52.00 -
61 00, few loads Timothy, 39.00 -
50 00, Mixed hay, 34.00 - 50.00;
one load" Clover, 48.00.
Eighteen loads straw, 39.00 -
44 00
One load corn, 37.50
COMPLETE r
LIVESTOCK
SSI ANNOUNCEMENT
of Stockers & Feeders ■
Frank Dussinger
SnfflsS J. M. Hoober, Inc.
wjato™ pl°ragj Lancaster Union Stock Yards
John Bowman > _ . . ...
Phone: (717) 872-5491 ' s pleased to announce that
1 Melvin M . Weaver
Lititz, R.D. 2
is now in charge
of the hog, veal lamb department. He is assisted
by Roy Meliinger, Christ Landis and Burnell Siegrist.
Mel has weekly orders for hogs at top prices and
welcomes your consignments.
Office Telephone: 397-6191
i
Home Telephone: 626-5659
MARKET DAYS-Monday • Wednesday • Saturday
Vintage
Auction
Tuesday, November 30
Cattle Calves Hogs Sheep
Today 740 689 277 56
Last week 694 630 298 70
Last year 546 674 366 51
CATTLE Compared to last
Tuesday, Slaughter Steers fully
steady, instances strong on high-
Choice and Prime; Cows strong
to 25 higher; Bulls fully steady,
instances 50 higher. Supply in
cluded 48 percent Slaughter
Steers and 40 percent Cows.
SLAUGHTER STEERS
High-Choice and Prime 950-1275
lbs 36.50-37.10, few head 37.25-
37.85, Choice 950-1350 lbs. 35.00-
36 75, few 34.75-35.00; high-Good
and low-Choice 33 75-35.25; Good
30.50-34.75; Standard and low-
Good 28.00-31.25.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS
Choice 750-975 lbs. 30.00-32 00,
couple 32 75-33.75; Good 27.50-
29.50.
COWS Utility and high
dressing Cutter 22.00-23.85,
Cutter 2125-22.75; Canner and
low-Cutter 19.50-21 00.
BULLS Choice 30 00-32.00,
few 32 50-33.85; Good 27 50-29.75,
Utility and Commercial 27.50-
30.35, few 31.75-33.10.
VEAL -CALVES Vealers
uneven, Standard to Choice 1.00
lower, Cull 1.00-2 00 higher, with
Calves returned to farm active
and Holstein Heifers sharply
higher.
VEALERS Choice 50.00-
55 00; Good 45.00-50 00; Standard
41.00-47.00; Utility 35.00-41.00;
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AUCTIONS makes the difference in
marketing livestock!
New Holland makes the difference
in auctions! -
MONDAY 10:30 A.M. —FAT HOGSand 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, BUL LS, 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
Thursday, December 2
Cattle Calves Sheep
800 580 24
Today
Last week HOLIDAY
Last year 720 548 23
CATTLE All trends com
pared with two weeks ago, no
market last week due to the
holiday. Slaughter Steers 25-50
lower; Cows 1.00-1.50 higher;
Bulls 50-1.00 higher, instances
1.50 higher on Good and Choice.
Supply included 41 percent Cows
and 35 percent Slaughter Steers.
SLAUGHTER STEERS
Choice 950-1300 lbs. 34.75-35.75,
few 35.75-36.00; high-Good and
low-Choice 33.00-34.75; Good
30.50-33.75; Standard and low-
Good 28.50-30.50.
SUALGHTER HEIFERS
Choice 775-950 lbs. 30.50-31.50;
Good 27.75-29.75.
COWS Utility and high
dressing Cutter 22.00-23.75, few
23.75-24.75; Cutter 21.00-23.00;
Canner and low-Cutter 19.00-
21.50.
BULLS Choice 30.50-33.00,
few 33.00-34.00; Good 27.75-30.50;
Utility and Commercial 27.25-
30.50, few 31.50-32.35.
VEAL CALVES Vealers
strong to 1.00 higher, Calves
returned to farm active with best
demand on Holstein Heifers.
VEALERS Choice 49.00-
53.00, few 53.50-55.00; Good 44.00-
50.00; Standard 40.00-46.00;
Utility 35.00-40.00; Cull 90-120 lbs.
30.00-35.00, 65-85 lbs. 25.00-29.00.
CALVES RETURNED TO
FARM Bulk 90-120 lbs. 37.00-
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