—Lancaster Farming, Saturday, February 26. 1972
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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