—Lancaster Farming. Friday. December 24, 1971
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Lancaster
Auction
Wednesday December 22
Cattle Calves Hogs Sheep
Today 420 131 243 83
Last week 590 115 228 39
Last year 344 33 80 6
This weeks
Auction
Last weeks
Auction 579 124 242 39
CATTLE Compared to
Monday slaughter steers mostly
steady Cows 1.00 to 1.50 higher.
Small supply of bulls 1.50 to 2 00
higher.
SLAUGHTER STEERS
Choice 950-1250 lbs. 35-36.85;
Choice 1330-1485 lbs 32-33.75,
High good and low choice 950-1250
lbs 34-34 85; few 1300-1350 lbs
33 50-34 50, few good 32 25-33.15.
COWS Utility and high
dressing cutter 24-25 25 , 6 head
25 35-25.85, Cutter 22-24 50,
Canner and Tow cutter 21-22
BULLS Choice 32.85-34.25,
Good 29-31, Utility and Com
mercial 31-33 88
VEAL CALVES Vealers 2.00
to 4 00 higher
VEALERS Choice 55-60;
Good 51 50-56, Standard 46.50-52;
Utility 40-48
HOGS Barrows and Gilts
stronger to 25 higher
BARROWS AND GILTS US 1
200-230 lb 24-24.25, US 2-3 210-240
lbs 23 35-23 25 , 260 lb 23 10.
WOOLED LAMBS Choice 81
lb 28 25, 1 lot good 70 lb 25
386 127 178 38
Green Dragon
Dairy Cattle
Friday, December 17
The Green Dragon market
reported receipts of 100 head of
cattle, attendance good with
prices steady
Consignments included:
Load Pennsylvania cattle, top
fresh cows, 500 - 630, top
springers, 465 - 570, fresh first
calf heifers, 385 - 435, springing
first-calf heifers, 385 - 460
Load Canadian cows, mostly
springers, 475 - 575, eight first
calf heifers, 410 - 570, one Red
and White springer, 605
Load Delaware cows, fresh, 385
- 430, springers, 440 - 510.
Beef Cows
Beef Cow market and feeder
cattle market active with
stronger prices
Beef Cows Utiltiy and High
Dressing Cutters, 23 50 - 25.00
Cutters, 21 50 - 23 50, Canners
and Low-Cutters, 19 50 - 21 50.
Stocker Market Holstein type
bulls, 23 00 - 26 00, Beef type
bulls, 26 00 - 28.00, Steers, 26 00 -
29 00, few small feeders, up to
35 00
Green
Dragon
Livestock Sale t s
Ephrata, R. D. 3, Pa,
Walter Kisser, 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.
ivestock
Lancaster
Market
Monday, December 20
Cattle Calves Hogs Sheep
Today 403 205 554 134
Last week 619 153 891 177
Last year 526 184 849 184
CATTLE Compared with
last Wednesday, Slaughter Steers
strong to 50 higher, although
demand restricted for weight
over 1250 lbs.; Cows 25-75 higher;
Bulls 50-1.00 lower. Supply in
cluded 252 in afternoon auction.
SLAUGHTER STEERS
Choice 950-1250 lbs. 35.10-36.25,
few high-Choice and Prime in
cluded at 35.75-36.25; Choice 1250-
1425 lbs. 32 85-34.10; high-Good
and low-Choice 33.50-35.00, few
Good 32.00-33.50; Standard 26.35-
30.85.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS
Choice 725-900 lbs. 31.00-33.35;
Good 27.00-31.00.
COWS Utility and high
dressing Cutter 22.60-23.75, few
23.85-24 35; Cutter 21.10-23 10;
Canner and low-Cutter 19.50-
21.00.
BULLS Good 28.35-30.25,
couple Choice 30.50-31.00, Utility
and Commercial 23.50-31.00, few
31.10-31.75, Cutter and low-Utihty
25.00-
VEAL CALVES Vealers 1.00-
300 lower than Wednesday’s
sharp advance.
VEALERS Choice 52 00-
55.00; Good 48.00-53.00; Standard
42.00- 00; Utility 35.00-42 00;
Cull 90-120 lbs. 29.00-35.00.
HOGS Barrows and Gilts 25-
75 higher
BARROWS AND GILTS —US 1
200-235 lbs, 23.50-24.00. One small
lot 24.25 US 1-2 200-240 lbs. 23.25-
23 50; US 2-3 195-255 lbs. 22.75-
23.50.
SHEEP Wooled Lambs fully
steady, instances 30 higher;
Ewes mostly steady.
WOOLED LAMBS Choice 75-
95 lbs 27.00-28.50, couple lots
29 00; Good 24 00-27 00.
SLAUGHTER EWES Utility
and Good 4 00-7.00
Local Grain
Wednesday, December 22
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 gram prices
quoted Wednesday, December 22,
1971, are as follows-
Bid+ Offered+
Ear Corn (new) 37.00 43.66
Shelled Corn 1.35 1.53
Oats (local) .79 .92
Oats (western) 1.06
Barley
Wheat
-t-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 makes 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-21M
Thursday Weekly, December 23
Lancaster and Vintage
Markets (New Holland Auction
not included in this week’s
Review)
CATTLE Slaughter Steers
mostly steady, although
restricted demand on weights
over 1300 lbs.; Cows 1.00-2.00
higher; Bulls 50-1.00 higher.
Supply included an estimated 40
percent Slaughter Steers, 30
percent Cows and Bulls, with the
balance mainly Feeder Steers.
SLAUGHTER STEERS
High-Choice and Prime 950-1175
lbs. 36.25-37.00; Choice 950-1250
lbs. 35.00-36.50, few 34.75-35.00;
Choice 1300-1485 lbs. 32.00-34.10;
high-Good and low-Choice 33.50-
35.00, Good 31.00-34.00; few
Standard 26.35-31.00.
-SLAUGHTER HEIFERS
Choice 725-950 lbs. 29.00-33.35,
five head prime 935-1035 lbs.
34.75- Good 27.00-31.00.
COWS Utility and high
dressing Cutter 23.00-25.25;
around 20 head 25.25-25.85; Cutter
21.75- Canner and low-
Cutter 20.00-22.00.
BULLS Choice 31.50-34.25;
Good 28.00-31.00; Utility and
Commercial 28.00-32.00, few
32.00-
VEAI, CALVES Vealers 1.00-
4.00 higher, demand good for
Calves returned to farm, in
cluding some 180-240 lbs. Holstein
Heifers.
VEALERS Choice 55.00-
58 50; few 58.50-60.50, Good 51.00-
56.00; Standard 46.00-52.00;
Utility 38.00-48.00; Cull 90-120 lbs.
31.00- 65-85 lbs. 27.00-32.00.
CALVES RETURNED TO
FARM Bulk 90-120 lbs. 42.00-
50.00; 95-130 lbs. Holstein Heifers
65.00- 00, few 180-240 lbs. 59.00-
62.00.
Green Dragon
Hay Market
64 loads hay, including;
Alfalfa, 35.00 - 56.00; Timothy,
34.00 - 43.00; Mixed hay, 29.00 -
45.00; few loads Clover, 30.00 -
47.50.
32 loads straw, 35.00 - 41.00.
One load ear corn, 39.50.
One load corn fodder, 31.50.
Hay Prices
Monday, December 20
(All hay No. 2 and better, prices
paid by dealers at the farm, price
per ton).
Hay and straw mostly steady.
Alfalfa 37.00-45.00
Timothy hay 22.00-35.00
Mixed hay 25.00-40.00
Straw 27.00-35.00
Mulch 15.00-22.00
1.08 1.30
1.48 1.68
Market.
Composite
Report
Friday, December 17
Auction News
Vintage
Auction
Tuesday, December 21
Cattle Calves Hogs Sheep
Today 670 619 762 25
Last week 768 614 423 15
Last year 480 409 416 26
CATTLE Compared *o last
Tuesday, Slaughter Steers
mostly steady; Cows 1.00 to
mostly 1.50 higher; Bulls strong
to 50 higher with the advance
mainly on Good and Choice.
Supply included 40 percent Cows.
SLAUGHTER STEERS
High-Choice and Prime 950-1175
lbs. 36.25-37.00; Choice 950-1325
lbs. 35.00-36.50, few 34.75-35.00;
high-Good and low-Choice 33.50-
35.00; Good 31.00-34.00; Standard
27.75-31.00.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS
Five Prime 935-1035 lbs. 34.75-
35.35; Choice 29.00-31.00.
COWS Utility and high
dressing Cutter 23.00-25.00, 12
head 25.10-25.85; Cutter 21.75-
24.00; Canner and low-Cutter
20.00-22.00.
BULLS Choice 31.50-32.75;
Good 28.00-30.50; Utility and
Commercial 27.50-30.10, few
31.50-32.35.
VEAL CALVES Vealers
strong to 1.00 higher, instances
2.00 higher on Good and Choice.
Demand good on Calves returned
to farm including some 180-240
lbs. Holstein Heifers.
VEALERS Choice 55.00-
58.50, few 58.50-60.50; Good 51.00-
55.50; Standard 45.00-51.00;
Utility 38.00-45.00; Cull 90-120 lbs.
31.00-37.50, 65-85 lbs. 27;0fr32.00.
CALVES RETURNED TO
FARM Bulk 90-120 lbs. 42.00-
50.00; 95-130 lbs. Holstein Heifers
65.00-78.0, few 180-240 lbs. 59.00-
62.00.
HOGS Barrows and Gilts 25
to mostly 50 higher.
BARROWS AND GILTS US 1
195-2401b5. 23.85-24.10; US 1-2195-
240 lbs. 23.50-23.75; US 2-3 190-255
lbs. 23.00-23.50.
SOWS US 1-3 375-500 lbs.
15.75-16.75.
SHEEP Market not repor
ted.
New Holland
Horse Auction
Monday, December 20
Reported receipts of 213 head of
horses; market steady with last
weeks market.
Load lowa work horses, 140 -
225; riding horses, 145 - 200.
Load Standardbred New York
driving horses. 140 - 380.
Locally consigned work horses,
150 - 260; riding horses, 75 - 230;
driving horses, 80 - 310.
Mare ponies, 5 - 20; Geldings, 5
-15, Colts, 3-6; Larger ponies, 25
- 40; Killers, 4 - 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
Report not available due to
early publication. See next
week’s issue.
.Monday, December 20
HOG RECEIPTS 691 - Retail
23.75-24.25; Wholesale 2s, 3s, 4s
23-23.75; Heavyweights 22-23;
Sows 15.50-18; Boars 14-15.50.
Monday, December 20
CALF RECEIPTS 113 - Choice
and Prime 46-56; Standard 38-
41.50; Good and Low Choice 42-
45.50; Common 28-37.50.
Monday, December 20
Thirty two loads of hay and
straw sold as follows: Alfalfa
34.50-56; Timothy 38; Mixed Hay
31-44; Straw 40-43; corn fodder, 1
load, 23;
Oklahoma City
Wednesday, December 22
Cattle 600, Calves 200
Auction and Terminal trading
little more than a clean-up affair;
not enough of any one class to
make an adequate test of the
trade; represented sales about
steady. Part of todays feeder
offerings put away for the
Thursday feeder auction. Ad
vance estimated to run near
1,000.
Slaughter Cows: Few small
lots Utility and Commercial,
21.15-23.00; Canner and Cutter in
small supply, 18.50 - 20.50.
Feeder Steers: Small lots
Choice 300 - 400 pounds, 42.25 -
46.25 ; 400 - 500, 41.00 - 42.25 ; 500 -
600, 37.00 - 38.75; few 600 - 705,
36.80 - 38.00; two small lots 830 -
883, 32.20 - 34.00; Good and
Choice, 375 - 450, 38.50 - 41.50; few
540 - 635, 36.50 - 37.00; few Good,-.
395 - 535, 34.25 - 37.50, small lot
605, 33.40.
Feeder Heifers: Choice 300 - 400
pounds, 36.25 - 38.00; small lot
238, 39.00; 400 - 500, 34.00 - 37.30;
500 - 600, 34.25 - 35.00; two small
lots 631 - 687, 33.00 - 34.40; Good
and Choice, 300 - 500, 33.25 - 36.25.
- Barrows and Gilts: 25 higher;
moderately active.
U.S. 1-3 195 - 260 pounds, 22.00 -
22.50; 2-3 195 - 260,21.25 - 21.75; 2-4
260 - 300, 19.50 - 21.00
Sows: Steady to 25 higher.
U.S. 1-3 270 - 500 pounds, 16.50 -
17.50; 2-3 500 - 650, 16.00 - 16.50.
Boars: All Weights 11.00 -13.00.
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.
1,400 Hogs