—Lancaster Farming, Saturday, December 18, 1971 2 Local L Lancaster Auction Wednesday December 15 Cattle Calves Hogs Sheep Today 608 115 247 39 Last week 677 133 190 28 Last year 515 139 387 52 This weeks Auction 579 124 242 39 Last weeks Auction 496 140 181 28 CATTLE Compared with Monday slaughter steers mostly steady, cows 25-75 higher, bulls 1 00-2 00 higher. SLAUGHTER STEERS High Choice and Prime 1100-1250 lb 35 50-36 85, Choice 950-1300 lb 34 50-35 85, mainly 35.00-35.75, load mostly Choice 1340-1430 lb 32 50-33.75, high Good and low Choice 33.50-35 00, Good 30.75- 34.35, few Standard 28.35-29.60. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS Choice 750-950 lb 29 75-32.50, Good 26.60-29 75 COWS Utility and high dressing Cutter 21 75-23.35; Cutter 21 00-22.25, Canner and low Cutter 19 00-20 50. BULLS Choice 32 00-33 85; Good 29 50-31.00, Utility and Commencal 29.00-31 50, several 32 00-33 00 VEAL CALVES Vealers 2.00- 4 00 higher VEALERS Choice 53.00- 58 00, several 58 50-60 00, Good 49 00-55 00, Standard 44 00-49 00, Utility 37 50-44 00. HOGS Barrows and gilts 25- 50 higher BARROWS AND GILTS US 1 200-210 lb 23 50-23 75, US 2-3 200- 255 lb. 22 35-22 60 SHEEP Wooled lambs fully steady WOOLED LAMBS Choice 90- 100 lb. 28 00-28 50. Hay Prices Monday, December 13 (All hay No 2 and better, prices paid by dealers at the farm, price per ton) Hay and straw steady to strong Alfalfa Timothy hay Mixed hay Straw Mulch Green Dragon Hay Market Friday, December 10 46 loads hay, including Alfalfa, 38 00 - 60 00, Timothy, 35 50 - 47 00, Mixed hay, 29 00 - 58 00, few loads Clover, 34 00 - 43 00 23 loads straw, 35 00 - 41 00 One load ear corn, 33 00 Green <jg|[v Dragon Livestock Sales 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 AM ivestock Monday, December 13 Cattle Calves Hogs Sheep Today 619 153 891 177 Last week 612 296 863 198 Last year 320 260 689 265 CATTLE Compared to last week’s close. Slaughter Steers steady to 25 higher, Cows mostly steady, Bulls steady, instances 50 higher on Utility and Com mercial. Supply included 184 in afternoon auction and a two-load string Choice 1235 lbs. Slaughter Steers bought to arrive at 35.50. SLAUGHTER STEERS - Load high-Choice and Prime 1270 lbs 36 50; Choice 1000-1300 lbs. 35 00-35.85; high-Good and low- Choice 34.00-35.10; few Good 31.00-32.75 COWS Utility and high dressing Cutter 21.00-22.50, few to 23 00; Cutter 20.50-21.85; Canner and low-Cutter 18 25-20.50. BULLS Choice 30.00-32.00, Good 27.00-30.00; Utility and Commercial 27.75-30.75, couple 32 35. VEAL CALVES Vealers fully steady, good demand on Calves returned to farm with best action on Holstein Heifers. VEALERS Choice 51.00- 54 00, few 54.00-56 00; Good 47.00- 51 00, Standard 43.00-47.00, Utility 35.00-42.00; Cull 90-120 lbs. 30.00-35.00. CALVES RETURNED TO FARM 90-120 lbs 38.00-44.00, with Holstein Heifers 55.00-65.00. HOGS Barrows and Gilts uneven, US 1 weak to mostly 25 lower, bulk of supply US 2-3 steady, instances 25 higher. BARROWS AND GILTS US 1 205-235 lbs. 22.75-23 25; US 1-2 200- 240 lbs 22.00-22.50, US 2-3 200-225 lbs. 21 75-22.25. SHEEP Wooled Lambs steady, instances 50 higher, F.wpg Qparpp WOOLED LAMBS Choice 75- 90 lbs 27.00-28 50, Good 24.00- 27.00. New Holland Dairy Cattle 37 00-45 00 22 00-35 00 25 00-40.00 27 00-35 00 15 00-22 00 Wednesday, December 15 Reported receipts of 124 head of cattle, 4 heifers, 7 bulls; market stronger Two loads (58 head) Penn sylvania and Canadian cows, fresh, 560 - 1,040, springers, 525 - 950, one Ceiling Rockman 3-year old daughter, fresh, 2,100, Roybrook Telestar 4-year-old daughter, springer, 1,525, (25 top cows in two loads averaged 900) Load Canadian cows, fresh, 440 - 620, springers, 460 - 585. Load Canadian cows, fresh, 530 - 670, springers, 415 - 490. Load New York State springers, 400 - 540 Load Vermont cows, fresh, 415 - 625 Load Wisconsin cows, fresh, 565 - 660 Local cows, 360 - 550. Springing heifers, 380 - 490 Bulls, 225 - 540 AUCTIONS makes the difference in marketing livestock! New Holland makes the difference in auctions! MONDAY 10 30 AM 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 PM. NEW HOLLAND SALES STABLES INC. New Holland, Penna. Abram W. Diffenbach, Manager Phone: 717-354-21 M Lancaster Market Market, Composite Report Friday Weekly, December 17 Lancaster, Vintage and New Holland Markets Cattle Calves This week 3600 1250 Last week 3197 1479 Last year 2741 1382 CATTLE Slaughter Steers steady, instances 50 higher on Good to low-Choice; Cows 25-1.00 higher; Bulls opened strong to 50 higher, closed 50-1.50 higher. Supply included 30 percent Slaughter, 30 percent Cows, 10 percent Bulls, with the balance mainly Feeder Steers. SLAUGHTER STEERS High-Choice and Prime 1,000-1250 lbs. 25.50-27.10, few head 27.10- 27.85; Choice 950-1325 lbs. 34.50- 36.35, mainly 35.00-36.00; high- Good and low-Choice 33.50-35.50, few late 35.50-36.25; Good 30.50- 34.25; Standard and low-Good 27.00- SLAUGHTER HEIFERS Choice 750-950 lbs. 29.75-33.10, five head 34.60-35.25; Good 26.60- 29.75. COWS Utility and high dressing Cutter 21.75-23.50, few 23 50-24.50; Cutter 21.00-23.25; Canner and low-Cutter 19.50- 21.00. BULLS Choice at the close 31.50-34.25, couple 35.25-36.25; Good 29.00-32.00; Utility and Commercial 27.75-32.00, several 32.00- VEAL CALVES Vealers very uneven, very active at mid week with most sales 2.00-4.00 higher, closing sales slow, the advance lost with most sales steady to weak. VEALERS Choice 50.00- 55.00, several at mid-week 55.00- 60.00; Good 45.00-50.00, few to 53.00; Standard 42.00-47.00; Utility 34.00-40.00, few to 43.00; Cull 90-120 lbs. 29.00-35.00, 65-85 lbs. 25.00-31.00. CALVES RETURNED TO FARM Bulk 90-120 lbs. 40.00- 50.00, several 50.00-54.00, 95-140 lbs Holstein Heifers 68 00-77.00, few 85-90 lbs. 533.00-65.00. Local Grain Thursday, December 16 These prices are jnade 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 Thursday, December 16, 1971, are as follows- Bid+ OfferedH- Ear Corn (new) 31.66 37.66 Shelled Corn 1.34 1.51 Oats (local) .80 92 Oats (western) 1 08 Barley 107 129 Wheat 1.45 169 +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 Auction News Vintage Auction Tuesday, December 14 Cattle Calves Hogs Sheep Today 768 614 423 15 Last week 775 577 509 23 Last year 793 552 560 43 CATTLE Compared to last Tuesday, Slaughter Steers mostly steady; Cows 25-50 higher ; Bulls fully steady. Supply included 46 percent Cows. SLAUGHTER STEERS High-Choice and Prime 1000-1225 lbs 36.00-37.10, few head 37.10- 37.85; Choice 950-1325 lbs. 34.50- 36.25, mainly 34.85-36.00; high- Good and low-Choice 33.35-35.00; Good 30.50-33.75; Standard and low-Good 27.00-31.00. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS Choice 775-950 lbs. 31.00-33.10, five head 34.60-35.25. COWS Utility and high dressing Cutter 21.75-23.50, few 23.50-24.50; Cutter 20.50-22.50; Canner and low-Cutter 18.75- 20.50. BULLS Choice 30.50-32.00, few 32.25-33.10; Good 27.50-30.00; Utility and Comercial 27.75-30.00, couple 32.75-33.25. VEAL CALVES —Vealers 2.00- 4.00 higher with good demand for Calves retured to farm. VEALERS Choice 53.00- 57.00; Good 50.00-55.00; Standard 45.00- Utility 38.00-45.00, few 45.00- Cull 90-120 lbs. 32.00- 38.00, 65-85 lbs. 27.00-32.00. CALVES RETURNED TO FARM Bulk 90-120 lbs. 42.00- 50.00, several 50.00-54.00; Holstein Heifers 95-140 lbs. 68.00- 77.00, few 85-90 lbs. 53.00-65.00. HOGS Barrows and Gilts 50- 1.00 higher. BARROWS AND GILTS US 1-2 210-240 lbs. 23.00-23.25; US 2-3 195-255 lbs. 22.50-23.00, mainly 22.75-23.00. SHEEP Market not repor ted. Fat Hogs and Feeder Pig Sale Saturday, December 11 HOGS 1022- Barrows and Gilts steady to 25c higher. US No. 1-2 200-240 lbs. 22.60-23.10; US 2-3 195- 250 lbs. 22.25-22.60; US 2-4 190-260 lbs. 21.60-22.40, US 2-4 140-185 lbs 17-19. Sows US No. i-3 300-570 lbs 15.75-17; Boars. 13-15. New Holland Horse Auction Monday, December 13 Reported receipts of 190 head of horses, market stronger on better horses. Locally consigned work horses, 150 - 290, riding horses, 75 - 210; driving horses, 80 - 185; few better horses, 225 - 285, one hunting prospect, 500. Mare ponies, 4-20; Geldings, 4 -15; Colts, 3-5, Larger Ponies, 30 - 45, Killers, 3 - 5. 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 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 New Holland Auction Thursday December 16 Cattle Calves Sheep 738 525 6 763 464 24 771 406 22 Today Last week Last year CATTLE Compared with last Thursday slaughter steers steady to 50 higher with most advance on Good to low Choice; cows 25-75 higher; bulls 50-1.50 higher. Supply included 30 per cent slaughter steers and 47 percent cows. SLAUGHTER STEERS Choice 950-1250 lb. 35.00-36.35; high Good and low Choice 34.00- 35.50, few 35.50-36.25; Good 31.00- 34.25. COWS Utility and high dressing Cutter 22.00-23.50, few 23.50-24.35; Cutter 21.25-23.25; Canner and low Cutter 19.50- 20.50. BULLS Choice 32.00-34.25, couple 35.25-36.25; Good 30.00- 32.00; Utility and Commercial 28.25-32.00, several 32.00-32.75. VEAL CALVES mostly 2.00 lower. VEALERS Choice 49.00- 53.00, few 53.00-55.00; Good 44.00- 50.00; Standard 40.00-45.00; Utility 34.00-40.00; Cull 90-120 lb. 28.00-34.00, 65-65 lb. 24.00-28.00. SHEEP Insufficent volume of anyone class for a market test. Monday, December 13 HOG RECEIPTS 650- Retail 22.50-24; Wholesale 2s, 3s, 4s 22.- 22.50; Heavyweights 20.50-22; Sows 15-17; Boars 13-15. Monday, December 13 CALF RECEIPTS '125- Choice and Prime 49-55; Standard 30- 42.50; Good and Low Choice 43- 48.50; Common 26-35.50. Monday December 13 Twenty nine loads of hay and straw sold as follows: Alfalfa 47; Hay 28-46; Straw 33-42. Farm Calendar Tuesday, December 21 7 30 p.m. Garden Spot Young Farmer executive meeting, Garden Spot High School. Saturday, December 25 Merry Christmas! 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. Vealers
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