Lebanon Valley Auction Tuesday, January 11 361 Head of Cattle Steers: High Choice (few) 35.85 - 36.35; Choice, 34.50 - 36.00; Good, 32.00 - 33.25; Standard, 28.75 - 30.00. Heifers: Choice (few), 30.60 - 32.75, Good, 29.50 - 30.85, Utility (few), 26.00 - 27.25. Cows: Utility and High Dressing Cutter, 23.50 - 25 25, few to 25 85; Cutters, 22 25 - 23.50; Canners, 21.00 - 22.50; Shells ‘down to 20.00. Bulls; Good and Choice, 31.00 - 33 10; Utility and Commercial, 29.00 - 33.25. 277 Head of Veal Calves Choice (few), 55.00 - 59.50; Good, 53.00 - 55.00; Standard, 47.00 - 49.00; Utility, 43.00 - 46.00; Culls 90 -120 pounds, 36.00 - 41.00; Culls 70 - 85 pounds, 31.00 - 35.00. Farm Calves; Bulls 80 - 115 pounds, 35.00 - 44.00; Heifers 95 - 180 pounds, 60.00 - 74.00. 230 Head of Hogs Barrows and Gilts: U.S. 2-3 195 - 250 pounds, 24.10 - 24.60, couple lots to 24.85 ; 2-4 160 - 175, 22.00 - 22.50. Sows: US. 1-3 350 - 500 pounds, 17.25 - 17.85. Boars; (few) 15.75. 44 Head of Feeder Pigs U.S 1-3 30 - 40 pounds (in dividual) 12 00 - 15.00; 1-3 70 pounds (individual), 19.25. 8 Head of Sheep and Lambs Utility wooled slaughter lambs (few), 15.00 - 18.00. 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 Omaha Cattle Thursday, January 13 Compared with last weeks close, slaughter steers fully steady, instances 25c higher under generally broad demand. Heifers steady to weak Cows 75c -1.00 higher. Others strong to 50c higher Four day receipts 22,000 as compared 16,400 previous week and 24,700 a year ago Slaughter steers approximately 38 per cent, heifers 36 per cent, cows 12 per cent, feeders 10 per cent, mainly fleshy two-way steers and heifers. Stability was keynote of fed cattle trade despite a moderate expansion in federally inspected slaughter and in creased local supplies Most slaughterers entered week in need of cattle for immediate requirements and were fairly aggressive for numbers although somewhat selective. Good distribution of marketings over trading period a favorable factor. Mud again quite prevalent and cattle carrying a heavy coating often sold 25 -50 c below same grade animals which were relatively free of mud. Feeder buyers quite aggressive for partly fattened steers and heifers suitable for a short turn in feedlot. Average cost slaughter steers first three days 34.71 average weight 1,133 pounds as compared 34.21 and 1,132 pounds previous week and 27.87 and 1,142 pounds a year ago. Market Steers Steers Load and part load High-Choice and Prime U.S. 3-4, 1080 -1093 pounds, 36 25 - 36.40; 18 loads, 1075 - 1301, 35.50 36.00, Choice 2-4,975 -1275, 34.25 - 35.50, Mixed Good and Choice, 950 - 1250, 33.75 - 34 50; Good, 30.50 - 33.75; Standard and Low-Good, 29.00 - 30.50. Heifers High-Choice and Prime U.S. 3-4,910 -1100 pounds, 34.60 - 35.00; Choice 2-4, 825 -1050, 33.50 - 34.50; Mixed Good and Choice, 800 - 1000, 32.75 - 33.75; Good, 27.00 - 32.75; Standard and Low-Good, 26.00 - 27 00. Cows Utility and Com mercial, 21.00 - 22.00; Utility Dairybreds, 22.25 - 22.50, Canner and Cutter, 18.50 - 21.00; Mixed Cutter and Low-Utility, 21.25 - 21.50. Bulls Utility, Commercial and Good, 25.50 - 28.00; Com- Local Grain Thursday, January 13 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 January 13, 1972, are as follows • Bid+ Offered+ Ear Corn 38 00 44 66 Shelled Corn 135 1 53 Oats (local) 80 95 Oats (western) 1.12 Barley Wheat 1 10 1.31 148 1.70 +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 Green Dragon Hay Market Friday. January 7 Seventy-two loads hay, in cluding- Alfalfa, 40 00 - 54 00, one load 59 59, Timothy, 31 00 - 45 00, Mixed hay, 26 50 - 53 00, one load Grass hay, 31.50 Forty loads straw, 32 00 - 39 00, one load 44.00 Few loads corn, 38 00 - 40 00 mercial, 28 50 - 29.00; Cutter and Low-Utility, 23 50 - 25.50 Feeder Steers Demand good for moderate showing feeder cattle and calves. Fleshy two-way steers and heifers 50c - l 00 higher, others strong to 50c higher. Supplies mainly High-Good and Choice two-way steers and heifers. Outshiprtients approximately 1,500 compared 600 previous week. Steers Three loads Choice, 586 pounds, 41.50; part load 764, 36.00; several loads 925 - 1025, 34 50 - 35.00, High-Good and Choice, 866 - 1115, 32.50 - 34 25. Heifers Choice, 421 - 679 pounds, 35 00 - 37.35; High-Good and Choice, 572 - 962, 32.25 - 34.50. U. S. Inspected Livestock Slaughter For the week ending Thursday, January 13 Week to date Same period last week Same period last year Estimated daily livestock slaughter under FederaHnspection TELL US NOW ... before any of your equipment gives out and socks you with expensive downtime. As soon as you anticipate trouble, let us know. We’ll have the right replace ment parts on hand when your whatchamacallit konks out completely. Just a simple phone call could keep a minor repair job from tying up your whole operation. You can help us to serve you better. N. G. Myers & Son k. H. Brubaker Rheems, Pa. Lancaster, Pa. Grumelli Farm Service Roy H. Buck, Inc. A Quarryville, Pa. Ephrata, R.D. 2 Nissley Farm Service Washington Boro, Pa. AUIS-CHAUMUt Lancaster Farming, Saturday, January 15,1972 FUTURES TRADING (Closing bids as of Thursday, January 13) Chicago Chicago New York Cattle Hogs Maine Potatoes January '72 February March April May June July August September October Trend Cattle are stronger, Hogs are stronger, Potatoes are stronger, and Eggs are stronger a-asked b-bid n-normal Markets provided by Commodity Dept.. Reynolds & Company Oklahoma City Thursday, January 13 Estimated Receipts 12,800 Same Day Last Week 6,204 Same Day Last Year 10,219 Active, compared to late last week, feeder cattle and calves 50c to l 00 higher in a very broad demand with all weights and grades sharing in the advance Majority receipts High Good to High Choice 400-850 pound steers and 400-650 pound heifers, sup plies include liberal numbers Hay Prices Monday, January 10 (All hay Noj 2 and better, prices paid by dealers at the farm, price per ton) May and straw mostly steady Allalla 40 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 CATTLE HOGS SHEEP 471.000 1,349,000 160,000 430.000 1,143,000 158,000 514.000 1,462,000 174,000 acaim 36.15 27.30 34.70 36 50 27.05 33 05 28 00 27.50 33 40 32.52 25.92 arriving Irom wheat pastures, fairly large attendance buyers Sales as of 12:3(1 p m Feeder Steers Choice, lew Prime 300-400 pounds, 43 50-48 50, lot 361 pound at 49 80 and lot 301 pound at 50 50 , 400-500, 41 25- 45 00, small lot 438, 45 75 and 'short load 411, 46 50, 500-600, 38 75-42 50, two loads 501 and 591, 43 30, 600-700, 37 75-41 00 , 700-800, 37 00-39 00, load 706, 39 30 , 800- 978, 34 75-38 50 Good and Choice, 300-500 pounds, 39 25-41 00, 500-700, 36 50- 18 25, lew 700-1000, 34 25-37 00, mostly Good Holstein steers, 625-972, 30 75-33 00 Feeder Hcilers Choice, few Prime, 300-400 pounds, 37 50- 39 00 , 400-500, 35 00-38 25. lot 453, 38 90, 500-600, 34.00-37 50; 600-77)0, 33 50-35 75, 700-785, 31 75-34 50, Good and Choice, 300-400, 35 75- 37 75 Peoria Cattle As compared to previous week, slaughter steers ended steady to mostly 25 higher Slaughter hcilers closed 25-50 higher Cows were 50 to 1 00 lower Bulls ended steady to strong Supply con sisted mainly ol High Good and Choice slaughter steers and hcilers, with several loads Mixed Choice to Prime grade steers and heifers, balance of receipts consisted mainly of cows SLAUGHTER STEERS High Choice and Prime 1175 - 1335 pounds yield grade 3-4, 36 00 - 36 50 Two loads mostly Prime at latter price Mixed Choice and Prime 1175 - 1325 pounds yield grade 3-4, 35 50 - 36 00 Choice 950 -1335 pounds yield grade 2-4, 34 50 - 35 50 Mixed Good and Choice 850 - 1175 pounds 33 25 - 34 50 Good 30 50 - 33 25 Standard and Low-Good 29 00 - 30 50 Load Holsteins 30 00 Standard Holsteins 28 00 - 28 50 SLAUGHTER HEIFERS Prime 1000 - 1025 pounds yield grade 3-4, 35 50 - 35 75 Mixed Choice with few Prime 925 - 1150 pounds yield grade 3-4, 35 00 - 35 25 Choice 800 - 1065 pounds yield grade 2-4, 33 75 - 35 00, mostly 34 00 - 35 00. Mixed Good and Choice 750 - 950 pounds, 32.00 - 33 75 Good, 29 25 - 32 00. COWS • Commercial, 19 50 - 22 50, few 23 00. Utility, 22 00 - 23 00, few 23 50 Cutter 19 50 - 22 50, few 23 00 Canner 17.50 - 19 50, few 20.00. BULLS- Utility and Com mercial, 26 50 - 28 50, some 28 75 - 29 00. Receipts this week 6,300, receipts last week 4,533, receipts Chicago Fresh Eggs 28.70 30.70' 3.13 33.00 3.34 32.65 3.03 31.20 35.55 38.25 Thursday, January I ! 3