—Lancaster Farming, Saturday, February 26. 1972 2 Local L Lancaster Auction Wednesday, February 23 Cattle Calves Hogs Sheep Today 878 150 362 57 Last week 562 149 389 6 Last year 921 121 477 86 This Weeks Auction 855 150 327 57 Last Weeks 148 392 6 556 Auction CATTLE Compared to last Wednesday, Slaughter Steers 25- 75 higher, mostly early sales 50-75 higher, Cows strong to 50 higher, Bulls strong to 50 higher. SLAUGHTER STEERS High-Choice and Prime 1000-1350 lbs 37 35-38 35, Choice 1000-1425 lbs 36 00-37.60, late sales 950-1150 lbs 35 75-36.75; high-Good and low-Choice 34 35-35.75, Good 32.00-35 00; Standard 28.50-31.75 SLAUGHTER HEIFERS Choice 790-1180 lbs 34.25-36 35, couple 36 85-37.00, Good 30.00- 31.75 COWS Utility and high dressing Cutter 26 25-27.50, few 27.75-28 75, Cutter 23.50-26.50; Canner and low-Cutter 21.75- 23 50 BULLS Choice 33.00-35.10; Good 29.75-32 50; Utility and Commercial 29 85-32.60, six head 32 75-33 60, low Utility 970-1100 lbs 28.00-30.60. VEAL CALVES Vealers 1.00- 3 00 lower, instance 4.00 lower on Choice and Prime. VEALERS Prime 58.50- 62.50, few 63.00-65.00; Choice 55.00-60.00; Good 52.00-56.00; Standard 43.50-51.50; Utility 90- 120 lbs. 33.00-39.00. SHEEP Wooled Lambs 1.00- 1.50 higher. WOOLED LAMBS Choice 84- 103 lbs. 32.50-33.50, one lot 106 lbs. 31.00. New Holland Horse Auction Monday, February 21 Reported receipts of 195 head of horses and mules; market steady with last weeks market. Load Tennessee and North Carolina work horses, single, 200- 340; one pair, 610. Load Kansas riding horses, 105 - 490. Load Kansas work horses and mules; horses, single, 220 - 300; mules, single, 150 - 325; mules, pairs, 460 - 910. Locally consigned work horses, 165 - 305: riding horses, 125 -180; few better horses, 210 - 300; mules, mostly Killer way. Mare ponies, 10-25; Geldings, 10-20; Colts, 5 -8; Larger Ponies, 40 - 50; Killers, 10 - 12. Green <jjgiv 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, February 21 No report available due to holiday. Green Dragon Dairy Cattle Friday, February 18 The Green Dragon market reported receipts of 122 head of better quality cows, prices steady, with average attendance. Consignments included Load of Washington County and Canadian cows; fresh, 450 - 500; springers, 450 - 550, few to 600; first calf springing heifers, 400 - 455. Load Bradford County cows: summer cows, 360 - 400; one Jersey, 400. Load Purebred and grade Canadian cows, 500 - 600, few to 700. Locally consigned cows: Load Guernseys, milking, 265 - 350 First calf heifers, 365 - 420, One bull, 235. Beef Cows Beef cow market lower in slower trading session; feeder cattle market lower in steady trading. Beef Cows: Utility and High Dressing Cutters, 23.50 - 25.00; Cutters, 22.00 - 23.50; Canners and Low Cutters, 20.00 - 22 00. Stocker Market; Holstein bulls, 24.00 - 27.00; light Holstein bulls, 28.00 - 31.00; Beef bulls, 24.00 - 27.00; Holstein steers, 27.00 - 28.00; Beef steers, 29.00 - 36.60. Regional Hay Prices For Southeastern and South Central Pennsylvania Monday, February 22 (All hay No. 2 and better, prices paid by dealers at the farm price per ton). Hay and Straw steady. Alflafa 40.00-47.00 Timothy hay 20.00-35.00 Mixed Hay ' 28.00-40.00 Straw 25.00-30.00 Mulch 12.00-22.00 Green Dragon Hay Market Friday, February 18 Thirty-nine loads hay, in cluding; Alfalfa, 35.00 - 46.50, one load 55.50; few loads Timothy, 33 00 - 38.50; Mixed hay, 33.00 - 43.00; one load Reeds Canary Grass, 41.50. 31 loads straw, 32.00 - 37.00, few loads at 43.50. Two loads corn, 43.00 and 44.00. 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 Market Composite Report Friday Weekly, February 25 Lancaster, Vintage and New Holland Markets This week Last week Last year CATTLE Slaughter Steers 25-75 higher. Cows 50-1.00 higher, some sales 1. 50-higher than last week’s close; Bulls strong to 50 higher, instances 1.00 higher. 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 1100-1425 lbs 37.35-39.00; Choice 950-1425 lbs. 35.50-37.60, mostly 36.00- 37 25; high-Good and low-Choice 34 25-36.50; Good 31.50-35.50; Standard and low-Good 27.50- 31.75. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS Choice 790-1180 lbs. 34.25-36.35, couple 36.85-37.00; Good 30.00- 31.75. COWS Utility and high dressing Cutter 25.60-27.85, few 28.00-29.00; Cutter 23.50-26.50; Canner and low Cutter 21.75- 24.50. BULLS Choice 33.00-34.75, few 34.75-35.85; Good 29.75-33.00; Utility and Commercial 29.50- 32.60, few 32.75-33.50. VEAL CALVES Vealers uneven, steady to weak, in stances 1.00 lower, with some sales of Choice and Prime at mid week as much a 4.00 lower. VEALERS Prime 60.00- 65.00, few 66.00-67.50; Choice 58.00-63.00; Good 48.00-55.00; Standard 40.00-49.00; Utility 90- 120 lbs. 33.00-40.00, RETURNED TO FARM Bulk 90-120 lbs. 49.00-57.00, few Holstein Heifers 58.00-63.50. Local Grain Thursday, February 24 These prices are made up of the average priceg 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 Thursday, February 24, 1972, are as follows; Bid+ Offered+ Ear Corn 39.00 46.00 Shelled Corn 1.34 1.49 Oats (local) .80 .91 Oats (western) .99 1.10 Barley 1.09 1.30 Wheat 1.43 1.66 +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. Tuesday, February 22 Cattle Calves Hogs Sheep Today 929 492 722 8 Last week 1064 530 480 12 Last year 838 494 398 35 CATTLE Compared to last Tuesday, Slaughter Steers 25-75 higher; Cows 50-75 higher; Bulls strong to 50 higher. Supply in cluded 25 percent Cows. SLAUGHTER STEERS High-Choice and Prime 975-1425 lbs. 37.50-38.60, Choice 950-1425 lbs. 36.00-37.75; high-Good and low-Choice 34.50-36.50; Good 31.75-35.50; Standard and low- Good 29.50-31.75. Cattle Calves 3200 1200 3107 1237 3996 1316 COWS Utility and high dressing Cutter 25.25-27.50, few 27.75-28.50; Cutter 23.75-26.50; Canner and low-Cutter 22.00- 23.75. BULLS Choice 33.25-35.00, few 35.25-35.60; Good 30.50-33.50; Utility and Commercial 29.75- 33.25, few 33.50-35.25. VEAL CALVES Vealers steady, instances 2.00 lower on Choice and Prime. VEALERS Prime 60.00- 64.00, few 290-330 lbs. 58.00-60.00; Choice 55.00-61.00; Good 48.00- 55.00; Standard 4Q.00-49.00; Utility 90-120 lbs. 34.00-40.00, few 65-85 lbs. 30.00-36.00. RETURNED TO FARM Bulk 90-120 lbs. 49.00-57.00, few Holstein Heifers 58.00-63.50. Lebanon Valley Auction Tuesday, February 22 230 Head of Cattle Steers: High Choice (in dividual), 37.85; Choice 950-1200 pounds, 35.75 - 37.50; Good, 33.25 - 35.00; Standard, 29.10 - 32.85. Heifers: Choice (few), 32.50 - 33.60; Good, 30.10 - 32.35; Stan dard (few), 28.25 - 30.35. Cows: Utility and High Dressing Cutter, 25.60 - 28.25, couple to 29.10; Cutters, 24.25 - 25.50; Canners, 23.10 - 24.75. Bulls: Choice, 34.10 - 35.75; Good (few), 30.25 - 33.75; Utility and Commercial, 28.85 - 33.00; Cutters (few), 28.10 - 28.50. 190 Head of Veal Calves Prime, 60.00 - 63.50, individual at 64.50; Choice, 56.00 - 58.50; Good, 51.00 • 56.50; Standard, 48.50 - 51.00; Utility 90 - 120 pounds (few), 39.00 - 44.50; Utility 70-85 pounds (few), 32.50 - 38.50. Farm Calves: Bulls 85 - 110 pounds, 44.00 - 54.00; Heifers 90 - 130 pounds, 46.00 - 59.50. West Nottingham Auction Rt. 276, Rising Sun, HU. Market not reported at time of publication. AUCTIONS mokes the difference in marketing livestock! New Holland makes the difference in auctions! MONDAY 10.30 A M. FAT HOGS and SHOATS 2:30 R.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, Penn*. Abram W. Diffenbach, Manager Phone: 717-354-21 M Auction News Vintage Auction New Holland Auction Thursday, February 24 Cattle Calves Sheep Today 700 440 0 Last week 800 348 6 Last year 878 378 4 CATTLE Compared to last Thursday, Slaughter Steers unevenly steady to 50 higher; Cows 1.00-1.75 higher; Bulls 50- LOO higher. SLAUGHTER STEERS Choice 950-1400 lbs. 35.50-37.50, few Choice and Prime 37.50-38.25; high-Good and low-Choice 34.00- 36.00; Good 31.50-34.50; Standard and low-Good 27.50-31.50. COWS Utility and high dressing Cutter 25.60-27.85, few 28.00-29.00; Cutter 24.00-27.00; Canner and low-Cutter 22.25- 24.50. BULLS Choice 33.00-34.25, few 34.75-35.85; Good 30.00-33.00; Utility and Commercial 29.50- 32.35, few 32.50-33.25. VEAL CALVES - Vealers mostly steady, instances 1.00 lower. VEALERS Prime 62.00- 65.00, few 66.00-67.50; Choice 58.00-63.00; Good 48.00-55.00; Standard 41.00-49.00; Utility 90- 120 lbs. 33.00-40.00. Monday, February 21 Calf Receipts 26- Choice and prime 60-66; Standard 37-47.50; Good and Low Choice 48-59.50; Common 30-36.50. New Holland Dairy Cattle Wednesday, Febrtary 23 Reported receipts of 80 head of cattle, 36 heifers, nine bulls; market steady with last weeks market. Load New York and Penn sylvania cows, fresh, 350 - 555; springers, 430 - 500. Load Wisconsin cows, fresh, 520 - 690. Load Pennsylvania cows, fresh, 440 - 590; springers, 500 - 540. Lancaster County herd dispersal: 25 cows, all stages of production, 210 - 440; 33 head open heifers, 105 - 205. Local cows, - 520. Springing heifers, 410 - 440, Bulls, 155 - 380. 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
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