—Lancaster Farming. Saturday. January 1, 1972
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Local Livestock Market
Lancaster
Auction
Wednesday, December 2!i
Cattle Calves Hogs Sheep
Today 523 118 433 3
Last week 420 131 227 85
Last year C 95 105 218 3
This weeks
Auction
Last weeks
539 116 406 3
Auction 336 127 178 38
CATTLE Compared to
Monday slaughter steers uneven,
Choice 1220 lb down weak to 25
lower, weights over 1225 lb 25-50
higher, other grades mostly
steady cows steady to 50 higher,
bulls 50-1 00 lower
SLAUGHTER STEERS
Choice 950-1250 lb 35 10-36 50,
Choice 1250-1400 lb 33 75-35 50,
high Good and low Choice 34 CO
-15 00, Good 30 75-34 25, Standard
28 25-31 00
COWS Utility and high
dressing Cutter 23 25-25 25, few
25 25-25 75, Cutter 21 75-24 25,
Canner and low Cutter 20 GO
-22 00
HULLS Choice 31 00-32 75,
Good 29 00-31 00, Utility and
Commercial 29 00-32 00, five head
12 25-33 50, Cutter and low Utility
27 50-29 00
VEAL CALVES Vealers 4-
7 00 higher
VEALERS - Choice 57 50-
62 50, six head 63 00-64 50, Good
55 00-59 50, Standard 47 00-55 00,
lew Utility 40 50-47 00
HOGS Barrows and gilts 50-
I 00 lowers
BARROWS AND GILTS US 1
195-215 lb 24 00-24 25 US 1-2 220-
240 lb 23 35-23 60 US 2-3 195-250
lb 23 00-23 35
SOWS —US 1-3 400-500 lb-14.50-
15 60
SHEEP Insuflicent volume
(or a market test
New Holland
Dairy Cattle
V\ cdnesday. December 2!)
Kcported receipts of 107 head of
cattle, 10heilers. 2 bulls, market
steady with last weeks market
Load Wisconsin cows, fresh,
580 - (>BO
Load Pennsylvania cows,
Iresh, 455 - 620, springers, 340 -
570
Load Canadian and Franklin
("ountj cows, Iresh, 430 - 630,
springers, 415 - 515
Load New York state cows,
Iresh, 460 - 575, springers, 440 -
500
Load Vermont cows, fresh, 405 -
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Locally consigned cows, 350 -
585
Springing heifers, 245 - 345
Bn'ls 275 and 295
Green
Dragon wjjiß
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 A.M-
Lancaster
Market
Monday, December 27
Cattle Calves Hogs Sheep
Today 345 120 1696 152
Lastweek39l 205 554 134
Last year 412 208 1116 214
CATTLE Compared to last
weeks close slaughter steers
strong to 50 higher, cows 25-50
lower with most decline on Utility
bulls mostly steady on small
supply Supply included 261 in
afternoon auction
SLAUGHTER STEERS
Choice 975-1200 lb 35 35-37 35,
1225-1325 lb 34 50-35 25, few 1400-
1425 lb 33 50-34 00, high Good and
low Choice 1100-1300 lb. 3310-
35 00, Good 31.00-34 00
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS
Load Choice with end of Good 925
lb 31 50,, Good 750-950 lb. 27 25-
29 25
COWS Utility and high
dressing Cutter 23 00-25 10,
Cutter 22 00-24 00, Canner and
low Cutter 21 00-22 00
BULLS Choice 32 00-33 25,
Good 30 00-32 00, Utility and
{'ommencal 31 00-32.85, three
head 33 10-33 85
VEAL CALVES
weak to 1 00 lower
VEALERS Choice 54 GO
-56 00, lew 57 00, Good 50.00-54.00,
Standard 45 00-50 00, Utility
38 00-44 00
HOGS Barrows and gilts 50-
1 00 higher
BARROWS AND GILTS US 1
200-240 lb 25.00-25 25 US 1-2 195-
245 lb 24.00-24 75 US 2-3 190-260
lb 23 50-24 25
SHEEP Wooled lambs
strong to 50 higher, ewes absent.
WOOLED LAMBS Choice 75-
95 lb 27.50-29.00, Good 24.50-
27 50
Local Grain
Wednesday, December 29
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 Wednesday, December 29,
1971, are as follows
Bid+ Offered+
Ear Corn, Old 36 00 43 00
Ear Corn, New 37.50 44 00
Shelled Corn 134 1 50
Oats (local) 80 91
Oats (western) 1 10
1 08 1 30
1.51 171
Barley
Wheat
+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 AM.
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: 717-354-2194
Composite
Report
No report available
at press time
Lebanon Valley
Tuesday, December 28
29!) Head of Cattle
Steers. Choice 950 - 1150
pounds, 34 35 - 35 35 - 35 85, Good,
31 75 - 34 25, Standard, 29 00 -
31 35.
Heifers Choice (few), 30 00 -
32 00; Good (few), 29 50 - 31.00,
Standard (few), 27 85 - 28.60.
Cows - -Utility and High
Dressing Cutter, 24.25 - 26 25;
Cutter, 22.85 - 24.00, Canner, 21.75
- 22 75, Shells down to 20.00
Bulls- Good, 30.25 - 32 75;
Utility and Commercial, 28.75 -
33 60
270 Head of Veal Calves
Choice (few), 54 00 - 60 00;
Good, 51 50 - 55.00, Standard,
47 00 - 50 00; Utility, 44 00 - 46 50;
Culls 90 -120 pounds, 36.00 - 40.00;
Culls 70 - 85 pounds, 32 50 - 35.50.
Farm Calves- Bulls 90 - 115
pounds, 39 00 - 46 00, Heifers 100 -
200 pounds, 60.00 - 79.00.
245 Head of Hogs
Barrows and Gilts • U S. 2-3 200
- 240 pounds, 23 75 - 24.60, 2-4 190 -
255 pounds, 23 00 - 23 50.
Vealers
Sows U.S 2-3 (few) 300 - 450
pounds, 17 00 - 17 75.
Boars- (few) 14.00 - 14 85,
25 Head of Feeder Pigs
U.S 1-3 60 pounds, 15 00.
New Holland
Horse Auction
Monday, December 27
Reported receipts of 140 head of
horses, market stronger than
last weeks market
Locally consigned work horses,
115 - 240, riding horses, 85 - 170;
driving horses, 95 - 290; few
better horses, 225 - 375.
Mare ponies, 5 - 20, Geldings, 5
-15, Colts, 5- 6, Larger Ponies, 30
- 50, Killers, 5-6.
Hay Prices
Monday, December 27
(All hay No. 2 and better, prices
paid by dealers at the farm, price
per ton).
Hay and straw mostly steady.
Alfalfa 35.00-45.00
Timothy hay 22.00-35.00
Mixed hay 25.00-40.00
Straw 27.00-35.00
Mulch 15.00-20.00
Oklahoma City
Thursday, December 30
Market report not available at
time of publication
Auction
Auctio
Vintage
Auction
Tuesday, December 28
Cattle Calves Hogs Sheep
Today 903 591 853 25
Last week 670 619 602 25
Last year 899 610 534 49
CATTLE Compared to last
Tuesday slaughter steers strong
to 50 higher, cows 25 to mostly 50
higher; bulls 1 00-2 00 higher with
most advance on Utility and
Commercial. Supply included 38
percent cows
SLAUGHTER STEERS High
Choice and Prime 1050-1325 lb.
36.50-37 60; Choice 950-1350 lb.
35.25-37.00, few 1350-1490 lb 34.85-
36.25, high Good and low Choice
33 75-35.25, Good 31.00-34.00,
Standard and low Good 28.50-
31.50
COWS Utility and high
dressing Cutter 23 50-25 50,
several 25 50-25 85, eight head
26.00- Cutter 22.00-24.50;
Canner and low Cutter 20.00-
22 00.
BULLS Choice 31.50-33 50;
Good 30.00-31.50; Utility and
Commercial 29 50-33.50, five head
QO 7K. *M OK
‘veal CALVES Vealers
mostly steady, instances 2.00
lower on Choice
VEALERS Choice 55.00-
57.50, few 58 00-58 50; Good 51.00-
56.00, Standard 46.00-51.00;
Utility 38.00-46.00, Cull 90-120 lb.
32.00- 65-85 lb. 25.00-32 00.
RETURNED TO FARM
Bulk 90-120 lb. 40.00-47.00,
Holstein Heifers 61.00-69.00, few
70.00- 50
HOGS Barrows and gilts
mostly 50 higher.
BARROWS AND GILTS US
1-2 205-240 lb. 24.00-24.10. 14 head
US 1 205-240 lb. 24.25-24.60. US 2-3
195-250 lb. 23.50-24.00.
SHEEP Insufficent volume
of anyone class for a market test.
Green Dragon
Dairy Cattle
Friday, December 24
No market held due to holiday.
Peoria Cattle
Thursday, December 30
Market report not available at
time of publication
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
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
n News
New Holland
Auction
Report not available due to
early publication.
Monday, December 27
HOG RECEIPTS 1110- Retail
24.75-26.25, Wholesale 2s, 3s, 4s,
24.25-24.75; Heavyweights 22.75-
24 25
CALF RECEIPTS 133- Choice
and Prime 52-60; Standard 36-45;
Good and Low Choice 46-51.50,
Common 25-35.50
Monday, December 27
Forty two loads of hay and
straw sold as follows: Hay 30-38,
Clover and Timothy 35-47.50,
Straw 22-40, Alfalfa 33-53.50
i "■ 111 1 ■
Lebanon Valley
Livestock
Market, Inc.
1 mile east of
Fredericksburg
along Route 222
Phone Jonestown
865-2881
Sale every Tuesday at 1:30
P.M. starting with feeder
cattle and pigs
•umMi f
•HOSE PROFIT
Madison Silos
Div. Martin Marietta Corp
1070 Steinmetz Rd.
Ephrata, Penna. 17522
Ph.' 733-1206
LOCAL DEALERS
Frank Snyder
Akron 859-2688
Caleb Wenger
Quarryville 548-2116
Landis Bros. Inc.
Lancaster 393-3906
Carl L. Shirk
Lebanon 867-3741
Sollenberger Farm Supply
Centerport, Pa.
Ph, 215-926-7671
PARADISE, PENNA.
Monday, December 27