—Lancaster Farming, Saturday. February 12, 1972
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Local Livestock Market
Lancaster
Auction
Wednesday, February 9
Cattle Calves Hogs Sheep
Today 674 137 386 4
Last week 784 131 271 12
Last year 925 89 338 10
This weeks
Auction 654 148 326 4
Last weeks
Auction 831 131 272 12
CATTLE Compared to
Monday, Slaughter Steers 50 to
fully 1.00 higher; Cows 1.00-2.00
higher; Bulls 1.00 higher; in
stances 2.00 higher on Utility and
Commercial.
SLAUGHTER STEERS -
High-Choice and Prime 1000-1250
lbs. 37.85-38.75, 1325-1410 lbs.
36.85- Choice 950-1250 lbs.
36.35-38.25, 1250-1400 lbs. 35.35-
37.75; high-Good and low-Choice
950-1250 lbs. 35.00-36.60; 1250-1400
lbs. 34.25-35.50; Good 32.75-35.60;
few Standard 28.00-31.25.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS -
Choice and Prime 750-950 lbs.
34.85- Good 29.75-32.85.
COWS Utility and high
dressing Cutter 25.50-27.35, 12
head 27.60-28.10; Cutter 24.35-
26.25; few Canner and low-Cutter
23.00-24.25.
BULLS Choice 33.85-35.25;
Good 33.00-34.00; Utility and
Commercial 33.35-35.10, few
31.10-32.60.
VEAL CALVES Vealers 1.00-
2.00 higher.
VEALERS Prime 61.00-
64.50; Choice 57.50-61.00; Good
51.50-57.00, few Utility 33 50-36.50.
SHEEP Insufficient volume
for a market test.
New Holland
Dairy Cattle
Wednesday, February 9
Reported receipts of 117 head of
cattle, 24 heifers, and 6 bulls.
Market steady with last weeks
market.
Load Canadian and Franklin
County cows, fresh 430-570;
springers 450-610.
Load Canadian cows, fresh 410-
700; springers 390-500.
Load New York State cows,
fresh 375-515, springers 415-615.
Load Vermont cows, fresh 535-
740.
Load Wisconsin cows, fresh
500-590.
Load New York State cows,
springers 445-510.
Herd dispersal of 35 Head
Maryland cows, all stages of
production 220-395 ; 20 head open
heifers 105-270 per piece.
Local cows 335-545
Bulls, 160-275.
Green
Dragon
Livestock Sales
Ephrata, R. D. 3, Pa.
Walter Risser, Manager
Phone: (717) 733-2334
Every FRIDAY
• Dairy Cows 12-30 P.M.
4 Hay & Straw Auction
1.00 P.M.
• Beef Cattle & Veal Calves
11:00 A.M.
Lancaster
Market
Monday, February 7
Cattle Calves Hogs Shee-
Today 345 146 638 139
Last week 473 181 710 383
Last year 462 286 822 276
CATTLE Compared to last
week’s close, Slaughter Steers
steady to strong, instances 50
higher on weights over 1250 lbs.;
Cows steady; insufficient volume
Bulls to fully test trends. Supply
included 203 in auction.
SLAUGHTER STEERS
Choice 975-1250 lbs. 35.50-37.35,
1300-1400 lbs. 34.85-36.25; high-
Good and low-Choice 34.00-35.50;
Good 31.50-34.75; Standard and
low-Good 27.00-29.00.
COWS ptility and high
dressing Cutter 23.75-25.85, few
26.10-27.00; Cutter 22.60-24.75;
Canner and low-Cutter 20.25-
22.00.
BULLS Few Choice 33.00-
34.00; Utility and Commercial
1500-1800 lbs. 30.85-33.10, three
head 33.60-34.75.
VEAL CALVES Vealers
mostly steady, instances 1.00
lower on Prime.
VEALERS Prime 58.00-
61.00; Choice 54.00-59.00; Good
46.00-54.00; Standard 39.00-47.00;
Utility 90-120 lbs. 33.00-39.00.
SHEEP Wooled Lambs
strong to 50 higher; Ewes absent.
WOOLED LAMBS Choice 70-
J 5 lbs. 29.50-31.00, few 31.50; Good
26.50-29.50.
Lebanon Valley
Auction
Tuesday, February 8
286 Head of Cattle
Compared with last Tuesday’s
market, slaughter steers grading
Standard and Good 75c to $1.50
higher. Slaughter cows $1 to $1
higher. Slaughter bulls grading
Good $1 higher.
Few High Choice slaughter
steers 37.00-37.85, few Choice
35.25-37.00, Good 33.50-35.50,
Standard 30.50-33.00, Utility 28.00-
29.00, few Utility 27.85-28.85.
Utility and High Dressing Cutter
slaughter cows 26.75-28.00, couple
to 28.25, Cutters 24.00-26.00,
Canners 23.00-24.00, Shells down
to 20.75. Good slaughter bulls
32.00-34.50, Utility and Com
mercial 29.10-34.10.
CALVES 234. Vealers grading
Good and Choice $1 to $4 higher.
Few Prime vealers 63.50-66.00,
Choice 59.00-64.00, Good 54.50-
58.00, few Standard 48.00-51.00,
Utility 70-85 lbs. 34.50-37.50. Farm
calves, bulls 90-115 lbs. 40.00-
54.00, heifers 85-110 lbs. 40.00-
60.00,
SHEEP 2, Not enough for a
market test
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
Composite
Report
Friday Weekly, February 11
Lancaster, Vintage and New
Holland Markets
Cattle Calves
This week 2800 1250
Last week 3105 1241
Last year 3040 1240
CATTLE Demand active for
all slaughter classes; Slaughter
Steers 50-1.00 higher, some sales
1.50 higher; Cows 1.00-2.00
higher; Bulls 1.00-2.00 higher,
instances 2.50 higher on Utility
and Commercial. Supply in
cluded an estimated 40 percent
Slaughter Steers, 35 percent
Cows and Bulls, with the balance
mainly Feeder Steers.
SLAUGHTER STEERS -
High-Choice and Prime 975-1250
lbs. 37.75-39.00; 1250-1375 lbs
26.85-28.50; Choice 950-1250 lbs.
26.35- few 1250-1400 lbs.
25.35- high-Good and low-
Choice 24.85-27.00; Good 32.00-
35.75; few Standard 27.75-32.25.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS -
Choice and Prime 750-950 lbs.
34.85-37.60; Good 29.75-32.85.
COWS Utility and high
dressing Cutter 25.50-28.00, few
28.25-28.75; Cutter 23.60-26.35;
Canner and low-Cutter 22.25-
24.25.
BULLS Choice 23.85-36.00;
Good 31.35-34.25; Utility and
Commercial 30.00-35.10, several
35.10-35.85.
VEAL CALVES Vealers 1.00-
2.00 higher, instances 4.00 higher
at the close.
VEALERS Prime 63.00-
67.00; Choice 57.00-64.00; Good
50.00-58.00; few Utility 34.00-44.00,
with some 65-85 lbs. 29.00-34.00.
RETURNED TO FARM
Bulk 90-120 lbs. 43.00-54,00,
several 54.00-58.00, with Holstein
Heifers at 59.00-67.00.
New Holland]
Horse Auction
Monday, February 7
Reported receipts of 246 head of
horses; market stronger on work
horses, steady on riding horses.
Load Canadian driving horses
155-360.
Load Ohio riding horses 95-180.
Load Kansas riding and work
horses; work horses 150-280 per
piece, riding 130-270.
Load Ohio riding horses 125-
190.
Locally consigned work horses
150-365 per piece, 610-680 per
pair; riding horses, 110-210;
driving horses 115-395; mules 150-
320; few better horses 215-270.
Mare ponies 10-25; Geldings 10-
20; Colts 5-8; Larger Ponies 30-
45; Killers 9-11.
Auction News
Vintage
Auction
Tuesday, February 8
Cattle Calves Hogs Sheep
Today 761 544 393 11
Last week 1006 506 430 10
Last year 739 500 636 11
CATTLE Compared to last
Tuesday, Slaughter Steers
uneven, average-Choice and
Prime steady to strong, low-
Choice and below opened weak to
50 lower with closing sales mostly
steady; Cows 1.00-1.25 higher;
Bulls 1.00-2.00 higher on small
supply. Supply included 30
percent Cows.
SLAUGHTER STEERS
High-Choice and Prime 1025-1350
lbs. 37.60-38.50, 14 head 38.60-
38.85; Choice 950-1350 lbs. 36.25-
37.85, few early sales 35.75-36.25;
high-Good and low-Choice 34.25-
36.00; Good 31.50-35.25; Standard
and low-Good 28.00-31.50.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS
Few head Choice and Prime 800-
950 lbs. 36.25-36.85.
COWS Utility and high
dressing Cutter 24.75-26.50, 12
head 26.60-27.60; Cutter 23.50-
25.50; Canner and low-Cutter
21.50-23.00.
BULLS Choice 33.10-35.00;
Good 30.00-33.25; Utility and
Commercial 31.00-32.75, couple
33.75-34.75.
VEAL CALVES Vealers 1.00-
2.00 higher, very good demand
for Calves returned to farm.
VEALERS Prime 61.00-
64.50, few 65.00-66.50; Choice
55.00-61.00; Good 48.00-55.00;
Standard 39.00-48.00; Utility 80-
120 lbs. 33.00-40.00.
RETURNED TO FARM
Bulk 90-120 lbs. 43.00-52.00,
several 53.00-56.00 with some
Holstein Heifers 59.00-67.00.
SHEEP Market not repor
ted.
Green Dragon
Hay Market
Friday, February 4
40loads hay, including: alfalfa,
few loads 40.50-57.00; timothy,
few loads 29-36; mixed hay, 31-
47.50; clover, couple loads 38 and
41.
12 loads straw, 36-39.
3 loads corn, 41-52.
Regional Hay Prices
For Southeastern and
South Central Pennsylvania
Monday. February 7
(All hay No. 2 and better, prices
paid by dealers at the farm, price
per ton).
Hay and Straw steady.
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
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, Penna.
Abram W. Diffenbach, Manager Phone: 717-354-21 M
New Holland
Auction
Thursday, February 10
Cattle Calves Sheep
729 403 12 '
638 418 0
767 361 8
Today
Last week
Last year
CATTLE Compared to last
Thursday, Slaughter Steers 1.00-
1.50 hgiher; Cows mostly 2.00
higher; Bulls 2.00-2.50 higher.
SLAUGHTER STEERS
High-Choice and Prime 975-1250
lbs. 38.25-39.00, three head 39.25;
high-Choice and Prime 1250-1375
lbs. 37.60-38.50; Choice 950-1350
lbs. 36.60-38.60; high-Good and
low-Choice 34.85-37.00; Good
32.00-35.75; Standard 27.75-32.35.
COWS Utility and high
dressing Cutter 25.50-28.00, few
28.25-28.75; Cutter 23.60-26.35;
Canner and low-Cutter 22.25-
24.25.
BULLS Choice 34.00-36.00;
Good 31.35-34.25; Utility and
Commercial 30.00-34.75, several
35.00-35.85.
VEAL CALVES Vealers 2.00-
4.00 higher.
VEALERS Prime 63.00-
67.00; Choice 58.00-64.00; Good
50.00-58.00; Utility 34.00-44,00, few
65-85 lbs. 29.00-34.00.
RETURNED TO FARM
Bulk 90-120 lbs. 46.00-58.00, few
Holstein Heifers 60.00-65.50.
SHEEP Insufficient volume
for a market test.
Monday,January 7
Calf Receipts 98- Choice and
Prime 56-62.50; Standard 41-
48.50; Good and Low Choice 49-
55.50; Common 30-40.50.
Monday,January 7
Forty-seven loads of hay and
straw sold as follows: Alfalfa
43.50-46; Timothy 38; Mixed Hay
34-44; Straw 35-41.
West Nottingham Auction
Rt. 276, Rising Sun, Md.
Calves 85 to 115 lbs. 48.-59.50;
115 to 240 lbs. 54-63.
Heifer Calves 54-63.
Cows Good 20.50-25.75;
Cutter 14-20.
Pigs Fat Hogs 19-26.25.
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