—Lancaster Farming, Saturday, December 18, 1971
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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,
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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