—Lancaster Farming, Saturday, January 29, 1972
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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