—Lancaster Farming, Saturday, January 29, 1972 2 Local L Lancaster Auction Wednesday, January 26 Cattle Calves Hogs Sheep Today 723 119 202 25 Last week 639 146 221 8 Last year 649 72 402 18 This weeks Auction 718 142 203 25 Last weeks Auction 636 148 220 8 CATTLE Compared to Monday, Slaughter Steers 25-50 higher; Cows steady; Bulls 50 higher. SLAUGHTER STEERS High-Choice and Prime 925-1225 lbs. 38.00-38.50, part load 1345- 1430 lbs. 37.75-38.00; Choice 950- 1325 lbs. 36.25-38.25; Choice 1400- 1570 lbs. 34.35-35.35; high-Good and low-Choice 35.00-36.50; Good 950-1300 lbs 32.50-36.00; 1300-1425 lbs. 31.75-34.75; Standard and low-Good 29.60-31.60. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS Choice 725-925 lbs. 32.75-35.00, eight head Choice and Prime 35.35-36.50. COWS Utility and high dressing Cutter 24.00-25.00, few 25 50-26.00; Cutter 22.60-24.00. BULLS Choice 31.75-33.75, couple 34.00-34.10; Good '30.75- 32 00; Utility and Commercial 29 25-32.50, six 33.00-34.00. VEAL CALVES Vealers steady to 1.00 lower. VEALERS Prime 58.00- 6100; Choice 53.00-58.00; Good 48 00-53.00; Standard 38.00-48.00. Wooled Lambs SHEEP steady. WOOLED LAMBS One lot Choice 90 lbs. 30.50; one lot Good 95 lbs. 28.50. Local Grain Thursday, January 27 These prices are made up of the average prices quoted by six participating local feed and gram 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, January 27, 1972, are as follows: Offered+ 46.00 1.50 .91 1.06 1.10 1.31 1.45 1.65 Bid+ Ear Corn 39.00 Shelled Corn 1.33 Oats (local) .79 Oats (western) Barley Wheat 4-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. Creen Dragon Livestock Soles 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 24 Cattle Calves Hogs Sheep Today 470 233 734 392 Last week 465 204 630 281 Last year 411 166 602 345 CATTLE Compared to last weeks slaughter steers slow steady to weak, instances 25 lower; cows mostly 1.00 higher; bulls about steady. Supply in cluded 309 in afternoon auction. SLAUGHTER STEERS Choice 950-1325 lb. 36.25-37.50; high Good and low Choice 34.75- 36.00; Good 32.00-34.50; Standard and low Good 29.00-31.60. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS Few head Good and Choice 800- 9501 b. 31.50-32.75; Standard 25.75- 28.00. COWS Utility and high dressing Cutter 24.00-25.50, few 25 50-26.35; Cutter 23.00-24.50; Canner and low Cutter 21.50- 23.00. BULLS Choice 30.50-33.50; Good 28.50-31.00; Utility and Commercial 28.50-31.50, few 31.60-33.50. VEAL CALVES mostly steady. VEALERS Prime 58.00- 60.00; Choice 54.00-58.00; Good 49.00-54.00; Standard 40.00-48.00; Utility 34.00-38.00. RETURNED TO FARM Bulk 90-120 lb. 40.00-48.00, with Holstein Heifers 50.00-60.00. SHEEP Wooled lams steady to weak; ewes absent. WOOLED LAMBS Choice 70- 95 lb. 29.00-30.50; Good 26.00- 29.00. Green Dragon Dairy Cattle Friday, January 21 The Green Dragon market reported receipts of 114 head of cattle, well attended with prices stronger Consignments included Load Canadian cows, fresh, 500 - 590, first calf heifers, 400 - 465; springers, 475 - 650 Load Canadian springers, 400 - 465, one purebred, 570. Load Wisconsin cows, fresh, 500 - 680 Herd Butler County cows, mostly fresh, 380 - 530. Load local first calf heifers, 295 365. Beef Cows Beef cattle market stronger, trading active Beef cows Utility and High Dressing Cutters, 23 50 - 25 25; Cutters, 21 50 - 23.50; Canners and Low-Cutters, 20 00 - 21.50 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 £. Hershey, Sales Manager Market, Aucti Composite Report Friday Weekly, January 27 LANCASTER, VINTAGE AND NEW HOLLAND MARKETS Cattle Calves This week 3100 1400 Last week 3052 1330 Last year 3018 1039 CATTLE Slaughter Steers strong to 50 higher; Cows 50-1.00 higher; Bulls mainly steady. Supply included an estimated 50 percent Slaughter Steers, 30 percent Cows and Bulls, with the balance mainly Feeder Steers. SLAUGHTER STEERS High-Choice and Prime 950-1325 lbs. 37.50-38.50; Choice 950-1325 lbs. 36.25-38.25; Choice 1400-1570 lbs. 34.00-35.50; high-Good and low-Choice 34.25-36.25; Good 32.00-35.50; Standard and low- Good 27.75-31.75. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS Choice 725-950 lbs. 32.75-35.00, few head higb-Choice and Prime 35.25-37.10; Good 28.00-32.00; Standard 25.75-28.00. COWS Utility and high dressing Cutter 23.50-25.75, several 25.75-26.75; Cutter 22.25- 24.25; Canner and low-Cutter 20.50-22.50. BULLS Choice 31.75-34.00, few 34.00-35.35; Good 29.75-32.00; Utility and Commercial 28.75- 32.00, few 32.50-34.60. Vealers VEAL CALVES Vealers slow, steady to 1.00, instances 2.00 lower. VEALERS Prime 57.50- 61.00; Choice 53.00-58.00; Good 47.00- Standard 38.00-47.00; Utility 90-120 lbs. 32.00-38.00,65-85 lbs. 27.00-33.00. RETURNED TO FARM Bulk 90-120 lbs. 42.00-48.00; Holstein Heifers 50.00-58.00, few 60.00- ' 4 Lebanon Valley Auction Tuesday, January 25 343 Head of Cattle Steers: High-Choice and Prime (few), 37.85 - 38.75; Choice 950 - 1150 pounds, 35.60 - 37.10; Good, 32.85 - 35.10; Standard, 31.00 - 31.75. Heifers: Choice (few), 32.75 - 35.35; Good, 30.00 - 32.75; Stan dard, 27.50 - 29.50. Cows: Utility and High Dressing Cutter, 24.50 - 25.85, few to 27.00; Cutters, 23.00 - 24.35; Canners, 21.60 - 23.00; Shells down to 20.00. Bulls: Good, 31.75 - 34.00; Utility and. Commercial, 29.10 - 32.75; Utility (few), 26.10 - 27.75. 223 Head of Veal Calves Choice (few), 59.00 - 61.00; Good, 55.00 - 59.00; Standard, 51.00 - 55.00; Utility, 47.00 - 49.50; Culls 70 - 85 pounds, 34.00 - 36.00. Farm Calves: Bulls 85 - 115 pounds, 39.00 - 52.00; Heifers 85 - 115 pounds, 40.00 - 60.00. Vintage Auction Tuesday, January 25 Cattle Calves Hogs Sheep Today 779 598 447 14 Last week 817 580 455 16 Last year 628 464 418 25 CATTLE Compared to last Tuesday, Slaughter Steers opened steady to weak, with later trading fully steady; Cows 25-75 higher; Bulls fully steady. SLAUGHTER STEERS High-Choice and Prime 950-1325 lbs. 37.25-38.35; Choice 950-1350 lbs. 35.85-37.60; high-Good and low-Choice 34.50-36.25; Good 32.00-35.00; Standard and low- Good 28.50-32.00. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS Choice 725-950 lbs. 33.25-35.75, few head high-Choice and Prime 35.75-36.50, five head 36.60-37.10. COWS Utility and high dressing Cutter 23.50-25.50, few 25.50-25.75; Cutter 22.25-24.00; Canner and low-Cutter 20.50- 22.00. BULLS Choice 32.50-35.10; Good 30.00-31.75; Utility and Commercial 28.75-32.00, few 32.00-32.60. VEAL CALVES mostly steady. VEALERS Prime 57.50- 60.50; Choice 53.00-57.50; Good 48.00-54.00; Standard 38.00-47.00; Utdity 32.00-38.00. SHEEP Market not repor ted. Tuesday, January 25 Barrows and Gilts 1.50-2.00 higher. US 1210-235 lbs. 29.50-30.00; US 1-3 195-240 lbs. 28.50-29.35; Few US 2-3 220-250 lbs. 28.25-28.35. New Holland Horse Auction Monday, January 24 Reported Receipts of 367 head of horses and mules. Load Tennessee mules, single, 215 - 265; pairs, 575 - 920. Two loads Ohio riding horses, 105 - 460. Load Kansas horses, 130 - 310. Load Tennesee work horses, single, 200 - 310; pairs, 440 - 590. Locally consigned work horses, single, 170 - 275, pairs, 490; riding horses, 100 - 205; mules, one pair, 480; driving horses, single, 110 - 145, pairs, 205 - 275; few better horses, 230 - 275. Mare ponies, 5-25; Geldings, 5 - 20; Colts, 4-8; larger ponies, 35 - 50. AUCTIONS makes the difference in marketing livestock! New Holland makes the difference in auctions! MONDAY 10:30A.M.—FATHOGSand SHOATS 2:30 P.M. FAT STEERS, BULLS, COWS & VEAL HORSE SALE MONDAY at 10:00 A.M. DAIRY SALE 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: 717-354-2IM on News New Holland Auction Thursday, January 27 Cattle Calves Sheep 831 401 0 Today Last week 677 388 2 Last year 723 322 0 CATTLE Compared to last Thursday, Slaughter Steers steady to 25 higher; Cows 25-50 higher, instance 1.00 higher on high-Cutter; Bulls mostly steady, instances 50 lower. SLAUGHTER STEERS - High-Choice and Prime 1025-1350 lbs. 37.60-38.35; Choice 950-1350 lbs. 36.50-38.10; Choice 1370-1470 lbs. 34.00-35.35; high-Good and low-Choice 34.25-36.25; Good 32.00-35.50; Standard and low- Good 27.75-31.75. COWS Utility and high dressing Cutter 23.75-25.75, several 25.85-26.75; Cutter 22.25- 24.25; Canner and low-Cutter 20.50-22.50. BULLS Choice 32.10-34.00, few 34.85-35.35; Good 29.75-32.00; Utility and Commercial 29.00- 31.60, few 32.75-34.60. VEAL CALVES—Vealers 1.00- 2.00 lower. VEALERS Prime 58.00- 60.50; Choice 53.00-58.00; Good 47.00-53.00; Standard 38.00-45.00; Utility 90-120 lbs. 32.00-37.00,65-85 lbs. 27.00-33.00. Monday,January 24 Calf Receipts 102. Choice and Prime 47-61; Standard 35-41.50; Good and Low Choice 42-46.50; Common 25-34.50. Vealers Monday, January 24 Forty-seven load of Hay and Straw sold as follows: Alfalfa 31- 59; 1 load of Timothy 40; Mixed Hay 27-48; Straw 33-39.50. West Nottingham flection Rl. 276, Rising Sun, Md. 7:30 p.m. Monday, January 24 Calves -85-115 pounds, 53.00 - 58.50, 115 - 240 pounds, 58.50 - 62.00, Heifer Calves, 90 - 115 pounds, 58 00 - 62.00. Cows ■ Good Commerical, 20.00 - 26.00; Cutters, 15.00 - 19.25. Feeder Bulls 500 - 900 pounds, 24.00 - 29 00. Feeder Steers • 500 - 700 pounds, 29.00 - 36.00. Feeder Heifers 500 - 800 pounds, 23.25 - 24.00. 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