—Lancaster Farming, Saturday, February 5, 1972
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Local Livestock Market
Lancaster
Auction
Wednesday, February 2
Cattle Calves Hogs Sheep
Today 784 131 271 12
Last week 713 119 202 25
Last year 1296 133 276 16
This weeks
Auction 831 131 272 12
Last weeks
Auction 718 142 203 25
CATTLE Compared to
Monday, Slaughter Steers 50-1.00
lower; Cows steady; Bulls steady
to 50 lower.
SLAUGHTER STEERS
High-Choice and Prime 1050-1400
lbs. 36.85-37.50; Choice 950-1300
lbs. 35.35-37.00, 1300-1450 lbs.
34.75- high-Good and low-
Choice 950-1300 lbs. 34.00-35.85,
1300-1450 lbs. 33.50-35.00-Good
32.25-35.25; Standard and low-
Good 28.50-30.00.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS —.
Choice 700-950 lbs 33.25-34.00,
couple 34.85-35.85.
COWS Utility and high
dressing Cutter 23.50-25.75, few
25.75- Cutter 22.75-24.50;
Canner and low-Cutter 20.50-
22.00.
BULLS Choice 31.50-32.35;
Good 28.75-30.60; Utility and
Commercial 29.10-32.00, few
32.10-32.75.
VEAL CALVES Vealers
strong to 2.00 higher. Good and
Choice mostly 2.00 higher.
VEALERS Prime 58.50-
62.50, few 63.00-63.50; Choice
54.50-59.50; Good 46.00-54.00;
Standard 39.00-47.00; Utility 90-
120 lbs. 33.00-39.00.
SHEEP Insufficient volume
for a market test.
Green Dragon -
Hay Market
Friday, January 29
Thirty-seven loads hay, in
cluding; few loads Alfalfa, 41.00 -
53.00; few loads Timothy, 30.50 -
38.00; Mixed hay, 32.00 - 45.00;
one load Clover, 50.00.
23 loads straw, 30.00 - 36.50.
Two loads corn, 42.50 - 44.00.
Regional Hay Prices
For Southeastern and
South Central Pennsylvania
Monday, January 31
(All hay No. 2 and better, prices
paid by dealers at the farm, price
per ton).
Hay steady to strong.
Alfalfa 40.00 - 47.00
Timothy hay 24.00 - 35.00
Mixed hay 28.00 - 40.00
Straw 25.00 - 32.00
Mulch 12.00-22.00.
Green
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.
Lancaster
Market
Monday, January 31
Cattle Calves Hogs Sheep
Today 567 181 710 383
Last week 447 233 734 392
Last year 385 193 569 297
CATTLE Compared to last
week’s close, Slaughter Steers
unevenly steady; Cows strong to
50 higher with most advance on
Cutter; Bulls steady, instances 50
lower. Supply included 351 in
afternoon auction.
SLAUGHTER STEERS ~ Few
tnixed-Choice and Prime 1025-
1325 lbs. 37.85-38.50; part load
high-Choice 1375-1430 lbs. 36.35-
36.75; Choice 925-1325 lbs. 36.00-
37.85; high-Good and low-Choice
35.00-36.50; Good 32.25-35.75;
Standard and low-Good 27.50-
31.25.
COWS Utility and high
dressing Cutter 23.75-25.75,
couple 26.25-26.60; Cutter 22.85-
24.85; Canner and low-Cutter
21.25-22.50.
BULLS Choice 31.85-33.10;
Good 30.00-31.75; Utility and
Commercial 29.00-32.10, few
32.60-33.35.
VEAL CALVES Vealers
mostly steady, instances 1.00
lower on Prime.
VEALERS Prime 58.00-
60.00; Choice 53.-58.00; Good
48.00-53.00; Standard 38.00-48.00;
Utility 90-120 lbs. 32.00-38.00, 65-85
lbs. 28.00-32.00.
SHEEP Wooled Lambs
mostly steady; Ewes absent.
WOOLED LAMBS Choice 70-
95 lbs. 29.00-30.50; Good 26.00-
29.00.
Lebanon Valley 1
Auction
Tuesday, February 1
375 Head of Cattle
Steers: Low-Choice (few) 35.50-
35 60; Good, 32.75-34.75; Stan
dard, 29.00-31.00; Utility (few)
26.75-27.85.
Heifers: Choice (few), 33.35-
35.85; Standard, 27.75-28.75;
Utility, 25.00-26.75.
Cows: Utility and High
Dressing Cutter, 24.50-26 10,
couple to 26.80; Cutters, 23.00-
24.10; Canners, 21.25-23.00; Shells
down to 18.00.
Bulls: Choice (individuals),
33.50 and 33.75; Good, 31.10-32.85;
Utility and Commercial, 28.85-
32 50; Cutters (few), 26.75-28.25.
248 Head of Veal Calves
Prime (few), 59.50-63.00,
Choice, 57.50-61.00; Good, 50.50-
57.00; Standard, 46.50-49.50;
Utility 90-120 pounds, 39.50-45.00;
70-85 pounds, 34.50-38.50.
Farm Calves: Bulls 85-110
pounds, 39.00-47.00; Heifers, 90-
130 pounds, 40.00-60.00.
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 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, Penas.
Abram W. Diffenbach, Manager Phone: 717-354-2IM
Composite
Report
Friday Weekly, February 4
LANCASTER, VINTAGE AND
NEW HOLLAND MARKETS
Cattle Calves
This week 3200 1250
Last week 3034 1373
Last year 3989 1260 r
CATTLE Demand for
Slaughter Steers continued
through Tuesday, with sharp
decline on prices on Wednesday
and Thursday, closing sales 50 to
fully 1.00 lower; Cows fully
steady throughout most of week
with some weakness noted at the
close; Bulls steady to 50 lower.
Supply included an estimated 50
percent Slaughter Steers, 35
percent Cows and Bulls, with the
balance mainly Feeder Steers.
SLAUGHTER STEERS -
- High-Choice and Prime 1050-1325
lbs. 36.75-37.60, early part of week
37.60-38.50, closing sales Choice
950-1300 lbs. 35.25-37.00, 1300-1450
lbs. 34.75-36.10. high-Good and
low-Choice 33.75-35.75; Good
30.50-35.25; Standard and low-
Good 26.50-31.50.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS
Choice 700-950 lbs, 32.75-35.60, few
head high-Choice and Prime
36.10-36.60.
COWS Utility and high
dressing Cutter 23.50-25.75, few
26.00-26.85; Cutter 21.75-24.25;
Canner and low-Cutter 20.00-
22.50.
BULLS Choice 31.50-34.00,
few 34.50-35.60; Good 29.00-32.00;
Utility and Commercial 28.50-
32.00, few 32.50-33.50.
VEAL CALVES Vealers
strong to 2.00 higher, with Choice
and Prime mostly 2.00, instances
3.00 higher; good demand for
Calves returned to farm.
VEALERS Prime 59100-
63.00, few 63.00-65.00; Choice
54.00- Good, 47.00-55.00;
Standard 38.00-47.00; Utility 90-
120 lbs. 33.00-40.00,65-85 lbs. 30.00-
34.00,
RETURNED TO FARM
Bulk 90-120 lbs. 42.00-50.00, few
50.00- with some Holstein
Heifers 58.00-63.00.
New Holland
Dairy Cattle
Wednesday, February 2
Reported receipts of 121 head of
cattle, 7 heifers; market steady
with last weeks market.
Load Pennsylvania springers,
580-810.
Load Franklin County cows,
fresh, 485-645; springers, 420-710.
Load Canadian and Fayette
County cows, fresh, 380-520;
springers, 365-470.
Load Vermont cows, fresh, 430-
590.
Load Wisconsin cows, fresh,
500-635.
Small load Pennsylvania cows,
fresh, 490-690.
Load New York and Penn
sylvania, cows, fresh, 420-610;
springers, 380-630.
, Auction News
Vintage
Auction
Tuesday, February 1
Cattle Calves Hogs Sheep
Today 1006 506 430 10
Last week 779 598 447 14
Last year 889 573 491 14
CATTLE Compared to last
Tuesday, Slaughter Steers
uneven, high-Choice and Prime
steady to strong, instances 25
higher, average-Choice and
below steady to weak; Cows
strong to 25 higher, instances 50
higher; Bulls mostly steady.
SLAUGHTER STEERS
High-Choice and Prime 1025-1325
lbs. 37.60-38.50; Choice 950-1425
lbs. 35.85-38.00, mainly 36.25-
37.50; high-Good and low-Choice
34.50-36.00; Good 32.00-35.50;
Standard and low-Good 28.50-
32.00.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS
Choice 750-950 lbs. 32.75-35.60, few
high-Choice and Prime 36.10-
36.60.
COWS Utility and high
dressing Cutter 23.75-25.75, few
26.00-26.50; Cutter 22.75-24.25;
Canner and low-Cutter 20.00-
22.50.
BULLS Good 29.00-32.00,
couple Choice 32.50-34.60; Utility
and Commercial 30.00-32.60.
VEAL CALVES Vealers
steady to strong with Choice and
Prime mostly 2.00 higher.
VEALERS Prime 59.00-
62.50, few 62.50-63.50; Choice
55.00-59.00; Good 47.00-55.00;
Standard 38.0047.00; Utility 90-
120 lbs. 32.00-39.00.65-85 lbs. 27.00-
33.00.
SHEEP Market not repor
ted.
Green Dragon
Dairy Cattle
Friday, January 28
Reported receipts of 113 head of
cattle, prices steady, attendance
light due to snow.
Consignments included:
Herd Guernsey Purebred cows,
fresh, 300 - 400; springers,3oo -
365.
Load Canadian cows, fresh, 320
- 600; springers, 390 - 610; one Red
and White Holstein, 840.
Load Pennsylvania cows,
fresh, 370-515; springers, 415-510.
Load Mixed fresh cows, 270 -
355.
Load Delaware cows, fresh,
347.50 - 420.
Beef Cows
Beef cow market steady in
active trading session; few
feeders offered sold at steady
prices.
Utility and High Cutting cows,
22.00 - 24.60; Cutters, 19.00 - 21.25;
Low-Cutters, 17.50 - 19.50.
Herd dispersal of 25 Penn
sylvania cows, mostly
Purebreds; cows due to freshen
in fall, 315-500; springers, 420-560.
Load cows, 305-570.
Heifers, 190-320.
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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, February 3
Cattle Calves Sheep
Today 638 418 0
Last week 831 401 0
Last year 934 350 7
CATTLE Compared to last
Thursday slaughter steers 50-1.00
lower, instances 1.50 lower; cows
slow steady to weak, instances 50
lower; bulls mostly 50 lower.
Supply included 40 percent cows.
SLAUGHTER STEERS
Small supply high Choice and
Prime 1050-1275 lb. 36.75-37.60;
Choice 950-1325 lb. 35.25-36.75;
high Good and low Choice 33.75-
35.50; Good 30.50-35.00; Standard
and low Good 26.50-31.50.
• COWS Utility and high
dressing Cutter 23.50-25.75, few
26.00-26.85; Cutter 21.75-24.25;
Canner and low Cutter 20.00-
22.00.
BULLS Choice 31.50-34.00,
few 35.00-35.60; Good 29.50-31.50;
Utility and Commercial 28.50-
31.50, few 31.50-33.50.
VEAL CALVES Vealers 1-
2.00 higher, instances 3.00 higher
on Choice and Prime; Good
demand for calves returned to
farm.
VEALERS Prime 59.00-
63.00, few 63.00-65.00; Choice
54.00-59.00; Good 48.00-54.00;
Standard 38.00-47.00; Utility 90-
120 lb. 33.00-40.00, 65-85 lb. 30.00-
34.00.
RETURNED TO FARM
Bulk 90-120 lb. 42.00-50.00, few
50.00-53.00 with some Holstein
Heifers 58.00-63.00.
SHEEP None on Offer.
Monday, January 31
Calf Receipts*B7-Choice and
Prime 54-61; Standard 39-47.50;
Good and Low Choice 48-53.50;
Common 25-38.50.
Monday, January 31
Fifty six loads of hay and straw
sold as follows: Alfalfa 48.50-
50.50; Timothy 30.5041; 1 load
Clover 42; Mixed hay 37-48; straw
35-41.
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