—Lancaster Farming, Saturday, January 8, 1972
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Lancaster
Auction
Wednesday, January 5
Cattle Calves Hogs Sheep
Today 523 120 189 35
Last week 523 118 433 3
Last year 452 187 772 270
This weeks
Auction 481 124 229 35
Last weeks
Auction 539 116 406 3
CATTLE Compared to last
Wednesday, Slaughter Steers
uneven, mostly steady to strong,
Good 1250-1425 lbs steady to
weak, Cows 25-50 lower, Bulls
steady to 50 lower.
SLAUGHTER STEERS - Few
high-Choice and Prime 1075-1200
lbs 36 00-36.60, Choice 950-1250
lbs 35 00-36 00; load 1350-1450 lbs
33 75-34 25, high-Good and low
Choice 32 60-35 00, Good 32 00-
34 10
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS
Choice 750-925 lbs 30 75-32.35,
couple 32 85-33 10, Good 27 50-
31 00
COWS Utility and high
dressing Cutter 22 85-24.75,
couple 24.85-25 10, Cutter 21 50-
23 75, Canner and low-Cutter
19 50-22 00
BULLS Choice 31 00-32 00,
couple 32 50, Good 29 00-30 50,
Utility and Commercial 27 SQ
-31 00, lew 32 35-33 10
VEAL CALVES Vealers 1 00-
2 00 higher
VEALERS Choice 56 00-
60 00, 56 head 61.00-62.00, Good
52 00-56 00, Standard 45 00-52 00,
Utility 39 00-47 00
HOGS Barrows and Gilts
steady to 50 higher.
BARROWS AND GILTS US 1
210-235 lbs. 25 00-25.50; US 2-3 200-
240 lbs 24.10-24 50, US 3-4 230-245
lbs. 23.25-24.00.
SHEEP
mostly steady
WOOLED LAMBS Choice
one lot 105 lbs 28 50, Good 70-110
lbs 24 00-26 00
Wooled Lambs
New Holland
Horse Auction
Monday, January 3
Reported receipts of 214 head of
horses, market stronger.
Load Virginia work horses,
single, 260 - 375, pairs, 585 - 625
Load Kentucky work horses
and mules work horses, single,
220 - 290, pairs, 585 - 655, mules,
205 - 310
Locally consigned work horses,
150 - 200, riding horses, 95 - 150,
driving horses, 85 - 410; few
better horses, 205 - 235
Mare Ponies, 5-30, Geldings, 5
- 20, Colts, 3-8, Larger Ponies, 35
- 55, Killers, 5 - 7
Green '|H|\
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 A.M.
ivestock
Lancaster
Market
Monday, January 3
Cattle Calves Hogs Sheep
Today 554 240 704 404
Lastweek36l 124 1729 152
Last year 452 187 772 270
CATTLE Compared to last
week’s close, Slaughter Steers
mostly steady, Cows steady to 25
higher with the advance on
Canner and Cutter, Bulls about
steady on small supply Supply
included 218 in afternoon auction.
SLAUGHTER STEERS
Choice 1000-1200 lbs. 34 85-36.25,
couple loads Choice 1335 lbs.
34 35, high-Good and low-Choice
1075-1300 lbs 33 50-35.00, few 1375-
1500 lbs 32 85, Good 31 50-33.75;
Standard 28 25-30.00
COWS Utility and high
dressing Cutter 23 25-25.35,
couple 25.75, Cutter 22 50-24 00;
Canner and low-Cutter 20 25-
22 35
BULLS Choice 31 00-32 50;
Good 29 00-31.00, Utility and
Commercial 28.50-30.50, few
30 50-31 60, Cutter and low-Utility
27 50-28 50
VEAL CALVES Vealers 3 00-
6 00 lower than Wednesday sharp
advance
VEALERS Choice 55 GO
-57 00, few 57 50-58.00; good 51.00-
55 00, Standard 45 00-51.00;
Utility 38 00-45 00
HOGS Barrows and Gilts 25-
50 higher
BARROWS AND GILTS - US 1
195-225 lbs. 24.50-25.00, US 1-2 195-
240 lbs 24.00-24.50; US 2-3 195-255
lbs. 23.25-24 00
SHEEP Wooled Lambs 50-
100 higher, Ewes scarce.
WOOLED LAMBS Choice 75-
95 lbs. 28.00-29.50, few lots 30.00,
Good 25 00-28.00.
Green Dragon
Dairy Cattle
Friday, December 31
The Green Dragon market
reported receipts of 103 head of
cattle, very well attended with
prices stronger
Consignments included
Load Canadian cows, fresh
purebreds, 550 - 700; springing
purebreds, 500 - 575, grade
springers, 385 - 475.
Load Butler County cows,
mostly springers, 425 - 565
Load Delaware cows, 390 - 560.
Load Pennsylvania cows, 450 -
540
First calf heifers, springers,
325 - 365, fresh, 400 - 500.
Beef Cows
Beef Cow market active with
lower prices, feeder sale active
with stronger prices
Beef Cows Utility and High
Dressing Cutters, 22.50-23.50, few
to 24 00, Cutters, 20.00 - 22.50;
Canners and Low-Cutters, 18.00 -
20 00
Stocker Market - Feeder steers,
29 00 - 32.50, Beef type bulls, 26.00
- 30.00, Holstein type bulls, 22.00 -
26 00
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, BULLS, COWS & VEAL —THURSDAY
at 12:30 P.M.
NEW HOLLAND SALES STABLES INC.
New Holland, Penna.
Abram W. Diffenbach, Manager Phone: 717-354-21 M
Market
Composite
Report
Friday Weekly, January 7
Lancaster, Vintage, and
New Holland Markets
Cattle Calves
This week 2900 1450
Last week 2717 1283
Last year 3517 1581
CATTLE Slaughter Steers
uneven, generally steady to
weak; Cows unevenly steady;
Bulls steady to 50 lower. Supply
included an estimated 25 percent
Slaughter Stters, 20 percent
Cows, 10 percent Bulls, with the
balance mainly Feeder Steers.
SLAUGHTER STEERS -
High-Choice and Prime 975-1325
lbs. 35.75-37.00; Choice 950-1350
lbs. 34.75-36.25, Choice 1335-1450
lbs. 33 75-34.35; high-Good and
low-Choice 33.00-35.00; Good
31.00- 50; Standard 28.50-30.50.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS -
Choice 800-1000 lbs. 31.00-34.00,
load 815-895 lbs. 34.00-35.10; Good
27.00- 50
COWS Utility and high
dressmg Cutter 22.75-25.25,
several at the close 25.50-26.10,
with eight head 26.35-26.60;
Cutter 21.50-23,75; Canner and
low-Cutter 19.50-22 00.
BULLS Choice 31 00-33.75,
five head 34.10-34.60; Good 28.75-
32 00; Utility and Commercial
28.00- 50, few 31.75-32.85.
VEAL CALVES Vealers
steady to 1.00 higher.
VEALERS Choice 56.00-
60 50; Good 51.00-56 00; Standard
45.00- Utility 38.00-47.00,
Cull 90-120 lbs. 32.00-38.00, 65-85
lbs 26.00-32.00.
New Holland
Dairy Cattle
Wednesday, January 5
Reported receipts of 91 head of
cattle, 10 heifers; market steady
with last weeks market.
Load Vermont cows, fresh, 480 -
580.
Load Wisconsin cows, fresh,
545 - 620.
Two loads Canadian and New
York State cows, fresh, 360 - 565;
springers, 435 - 530.
Load New York State and
Canadian cows, fresh, 490 - 875;
springers, 390 - 515.
Locally consigned cows, 285 -
500.
Springing heifers, 245 - 350,
Hay Prices
Monday,January 3
(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 15.00-22.00
, Auction News
Vintage
Auction
Tuesday, January 4
Cattle Calves Hogs Sheep
Today 864 658 431 6
Last week 903 591 853 25
Last year 900 588 685 18
CATTLE Compared to last
Tuesday, Slaughter Steers
mostly 50 lower, instances 75
lower on early sales Choice,
Standard and Good Holsteins
mostly steady, Cows 25- to
mostly 50 lower; Bulls 50-1.00
lower with Utility and Com
mercial mainly 1.00 lower.
Supply included 40 percent Cows.
SLAUGHTER STEERS
High-Choice and Prime 975-1325
lbs. 35.75-36.75, few 36.75-37.00;
Choice 950-1350 lbs. 34.75-36.25,
few early sales 34.50-34.75; high-
Good and low-Choice 33.00-34.75;
Good 31.00-33.00; Standard and
low-Good 28 50-30.50.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS
Choice 800-1000 lbs 31.00-34.00;
Good 27.50-30.50.
COWS Utility and high
dressing Cutter 22.85-25.10, few
25.25-26 00; Cutter 21.50-23.50;
Canner and low-Cutter 19.75-
21.50.
BULLS Choice 31.00-33.75;
Good 29.00-31.0; Utility and
Commercial 28.00-31.50, eight
head 31.85-32.75.
VEAL CALVES Vealers
fully steady, instances 1.00 higher
on Choice.
VEALERS Choice 55.00-
58.50, few 58.50-60.00; Good 51.00-
56.00; Standard 46.00-51.00;
Utility 38.00-46.00; Cull 90-120 lbs.
32.00-38.00, 65-85 lbs. 26.00-32.00.
CALVES RETURNED TO
FARM Bulk 90-120 lbs. 43.00-
52.00, Holstein Heifers 61.00-70.00,
few 71.00-74.00.
HOGS Barrows and Gilts
steady to strong.
BARROWS AND GILTS - US 1
205-230 lbs. 24.50-24.85, US 1-2195-
240 lbs. 24.00-24.25; US 2-3 195-250
lbs. 23.60-24.00; 250-265 lbs. 23.00-
23.60
SHEEP Insufficient volume
for a market test.
Local Grain
Thursday, January 6
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 1972, are as follows-
Bid+ Offered-f
Ear Corn, New 37.66 44 33
Shelled Cron 1.34 1.52
Oats (local) 79 .91
Oats (western) 1.09
Barley 1.10 1.30
Wheat 1.48 i,68
+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.
VINTAGE SALES STABLES, Inc.
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
Box 100 Paradise, Pa.
10 mi. East of Lancaster on Rt. 30
Kenneth E. Hershey, Sales Manager
New Holland
Auction
Thursday, January 6
Cattle Calves Sheep
Today 691 419 3
Lastweek 748 422 l
Last year 789 487 0
CATTLE Compared to last
Thursday, Slaughter Steers SO
LDO higher on very short supply;
Cows strong to 50 higher with
Utility mostly 50 higher; Bulls
uneven, Good and Choice steady
to 50 higher, Utility and Com
mercial steady to 50 lower.
Supply included 20 percent
Slaughter Steers, 52 percent
Cows and 13 percent Bulls.
SLAUGHTER STEERS
Choice 1025-1250 lbs. 35.35-36.10;
high-Good and low-Choice 34.50-
35.60; Good 31.75-35.00; Standard
28.50-30.50.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS
Load Choice 815-895 lbs. 33.75-
35.10; Good 27.00-30.00.
COWS Utility and high
dressing Cutter 22.75-25.25,
several 25.50-26.10, eight head
26.35-26.60; Cutter 21.50-23.75;
Canner and low-Cutter 20.50-
21.50.
BULLS Choice 32.00-33.60,
five head 34.10-34.60; Good 28.85-
32.00; Utility and Commerical
29.00-31.85, few 32.10-32.85.
VEAL CALVES
steady to 1.00 lower.
VEALERS Choice 56.50-
60.50; Good 52.00-56.50; Standard
45.00-52.00; Utility 38.00-45.00;
Cull 90-120 lbs. 30.00-35.00, 65-85
lbs. 25.00-30.00.
SHEEP Insufficient volume
for a market test.
Monday, January 3
HOGS 836: Barrows & Gilts;
Weak to 75c lower. US No. 1-2 200-
240 lbs. 24.00-25.50; US No. 1-3 200-
2501b5. 23.50-24.00; US No. 2-4 240-
2701b5. 22.50-23.50; US No. 2-4 170-
190 lbs. 20.50-23.50.
Sows: US No. 1-3 300-550 lbs.
16.00-18.50
Boars: 14.00-15.50
Monday, January 3
CALF RECEIPTS 97: Choice
and Prime 53-59; Standard 39-
46.50; Good and Low Choice 47-
52.50; Common 25-38.50.
Monday, January 3
Forty-two loads of hay and
straw sold as follows: Timothy
hay 38-42, Mixed hay 33-50.50;
Straw 36-44.
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BUYING SERVICE
Specializing in order buying
of Stockers & Feeders
i »«• i
Frank Dussinger
livestock order buyer
Phone: (717) 397-7539
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Washington Boro, Pa. 17582
John Bowman
Phone: (717) 872-5491
Vealers