—Lancaster Farming, Saturday, March 4. 1972 2 Local L Lancaster Auction Wednesday, March 1 Cattle Calves Hogs Sheep Today 778 152 393 17 Last week 878 150 362 57 Last year 1034 96 304 3 This weeks Auction Last Weeks Auction 865 691 152 388 17 CATTLE Compared to Monday, Slaughter Steers uneven, Choice and Prime steady to 50 higher. Standard and Good steady to 25 lower, Cows steady, instance 50 lower; Bulls mostly steady, instances 50 lower on Choice. SLAUGHTER STEERS High-Choice and Prime 1050-1350 lbs. 36.75-37.10, four head 37.50; Choice 950-1400 lbs. 35.25-37.00; high-Good and low-Choice 33.50- 35.25; Good 30.50-34.60; Standard 27.85-31.00. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS Choice 700-950 lbs. 32.25-34.00; Good 29.50-32.50. COWS Utility and high dressing Cutter 25.25-26.75, few 26.75-27.35; Cutter 23.50-26.00; Canner and low-Cutter 22.00- 24.00. BULLS Choice 32.50-34.50; Good 30.00-33.00; Utility and Commercial 29.75-32.60, eight head 32.85-33.10, few 29.00-29.75. VEALERS Vealers 1.00-2.00 lower. VEALERS Prime 57.50- 62.00, few 62.50-63.50, Choice 53.00-60.50; Good 48.00-53.50; Standard 42.00-48.00; Utility 90- 120 lbs. 37.00-41.50,65-85 lbs. 33.50- 37.00. SHEEP Few Choice 75-95 lbs. Wooled Lambs 32.00-33.25. New Holland Driry Cattle Wednesday. March 1 Reported receipts of 154 head of cattle, 15 heifers; market lower than last weeks market except on a few top cows. Load Wisconsin cows, fresh, 450-755. Load Franklin County and Canadian cows, fresh, 545-600; springers, 435-850. Two loads Canadian cows fresh, 500-660; springers, 460-650 Load New York State cows, fresh, 410-600; springers, 345-605. New York State herd dispersal, 36 head Ayrshires, all stages of production, 230-400. Local cows, 285-585. Springing heifers, 420-470; open heifers, 145-185. 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. ivesto Lancaste Market Monday, February 28 Cattle Calves Hogs Sheep Today 559 248 1038 183 Last week 330 87 705 79 Last year 821 235 802 133 CATTLE Compared to last week’s close, Slaughter Steers 25- 75 lower, most decline on Choice and Prime; Cows uneven, Utility and high-dressing Cutter 25-50 lower, Canner and Cutter about steady; Bulls steady. Supply included 369 in afternoon auction. 327 SLAUGHTER STEERS Four load string mostly Choice 1265 lbs. 37.00; Choice 950-1275 lbs. 35.00-36.75; high-Good and low-Choice 33.50-35.25; Good 32.00-34.75; Standard 29.00-30.85 SLAUGHTER HEIFERS - Choice 800-950 lbs. 32.60-34.00; Good 750-900 lbs. 30.75-32.85. COWS - Utility and high dressing Cutter 25.50-27.00, few 27.25-27.85; Cutter 23.50-26.50; Canner and low-Cutter 22.00- 24.00. BULLS Choice 33.50-35.10; Good 30.00-32.50; Utility and Commercial 29.35-31.00, few 31.00- VEAL CALVES strong to 1.00 higher — Prime 60.00- 62.00, few 63.00-64.00; Choice 57.00- Good 52.00-57.00; Standard 44.00-52.00; Utility 90- 120 lbs. 33.00-40.00. SHEEP Wooled Lambs 50- 1.00 lower than last Wednesday’s sharp advance; Ewes steady WOOLED LAMBS Choice 75- 105 lbs. 31.00-32.00, few 33.00; one lot Choice and Prime 60 lbs. New Crop Lambs 38.00; Good’ 28.50- 31.00. SLAUGHTER EWES Utility and Good 7.00-11.00, few Cull 4.00- 7.00. New Holland Horse Auction Monday, February 28 Reported receipts of 399 head of horses; market steady with last weeks market. Load Kentucky riding horses, 130-310. Two loads Tennessee and North Carolina work horses and mules: work horses, single, 170-340; pairs, 560-700; mules, single, 300- 390; pairs, 540-750. Load local work horses and driving horses: work horses, single, 165-300; pairs, 475-690; driving horses, 280-650. Locally consigned driving horses, 125-510; riding horses, 130-210; few better horses, 240- 400; mules, 140-200. Mare ponies, 5-25; Colts, 5-8; Geldings, 5-20; Larger Ponies, 40- 55. VINTAGE SALES STABLES, Inc. Box 100 M f f » n M > fi M < m t » H I M i > M M ♦ m » > n H H H 1 ♦ « ck Market, Vealers 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 Paradise, Pa. 10 mi. East of Lancaster on Rt. 30 Kenneth E. Hershey, Sales Manager Composite Report Friday, Weekly, March 3 Lancaster, Vintage and New Holland Markets This week Last week Last year CATTLE Slaughter Steers 25-1.00 lower, most closing sales 25-50 lower; Cows 50-1.00, in stances 1.50 lower; Bulls steady to 50 lower. Supply included an estimated 40 percent Slaughter Steers, 35 percent Cows and Bulls, with the balance mainly Feeder Steers. SLAUGHTER STEERS High-Choice and Prime 1050-1350 lbs. 36.75-37.85, including four load string mostly Choice 1265 lbs. 37.00; Choice 950-1400 lbs. 35.00-37.00; high-Good and low- Choice 33.50-35.25; Good 31.00- 34.75; Standard and low-Good 27.85-31.00. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS Choice 750-950 lbs. 32.25-35.00; Good 28.50-32.50. COWS Utility and high dressing Cutter 24.50-26.75, few 26.85-27.60; Cutter 22.75-26.00; Canner and low-Cutter 21.50- 23.00. BULLS Choice 32.50-34.50; Good 28.50-32.50; Utility and Commercial 29.25-32.50; few 32.75-33.85. VEAL CALVES —Vealers 1.00- 2.00 lower; good demand for Calves returned to farm. VEALERS Prime 57.50- 62.50; few 63.00-64.00; Choice 53.00- Good 47.00-55.00; Standard 42.00-48.00; Utility 35.00- few lbs. 33.50- 37.00. RETURNED TO FARM Bulk 90-120 lbs. 50.00-59.00, few mainly Holstein Heifers 59.00- 65.00. Local Grain Thursday, March 2 These prices are made up of the average prices 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, March 2, 1972, are as follows: Bid+ Offered-)- 39.00 46.00 1.33 1.51 .79 .91 .98 1.09 1.07 1.28 1.42 1.63 Ear Com Shelled Corn Oats (local) Oats (western) Barley Wheat +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 29 Cattle Calves Hogs Sheep Today 900 621 453 54 Last week 929 492 722 8 Last year 788 480 743 10 CATTLE Compared to last Tuesday, Slaughter Steers mostly 1.00 lower; Cows 50-1.00 lower; Bulls 50-1.00 lower, in stances 2.00 lower on Utility and Commercial. Supply included 40 percent Cows. Cattle Calves 3600 1500 3034 1176 3481 923 SLAUGHTER STEERS High-Choice and Prime 1025-1400 lbs. 36.35-37.25, few 37.35-37.75; Choice 950-1400 lbs. 35.00-36.60, mainly 35.50-36.25; high Good and low-Choice 33.50-35.75; Good 30.75-34.50; Standard and low- Good 28.00-31.00, few 26.00-28.00. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS Choice 750-950 lbs. 32.25-35,00; Good 28.50-31.00. COWS Utility and high dressing Cutter 24.50-26.85, few 27.00-27.60; Cutter 22.75-25.75; Canner and low-Cutter 21.50- 22.75. BULLS Choice 32.50-33.60; Good 29.00-32.00; Utility and Commercial 29.00-31.75, few 31.75-32.00. FEEDER STEERS - Mixed- Good and Choice 635-890 lbs. 34.10-35.50, lot Good 830 lbs. 31.00. VEAL CALVES Vealers uneven, Good to Prime weak to 1.00 lower, Utility and Standard steady to 1.00 higher; very good demand for Calves returned to farm. VEALERS Prime 59.00- 63.00; Choice 55.00-61.00; Good 48.00-54.00; Standard 41.00-48.00; Utility 90-120 lbs. 34.00-42.00,65-85 lbs. 30.00-36.00. RETURNED TO FARM Bulk 90-125 lbs. 54.00-59.00, few mainly Holstein Heifers 59.00- 65.00. Lebanon Valley Steers: Choice 1100 - 1250 pounds, 34.85 - 35.85, couple to 36.50; Good, 32.85 - 34.60; Stan dard, 30.00 - 32.25. Heifers: Choice (few), 31.50 - 33.35; Good (few), 29.00 - 32.25; Standard (few), 27.60 - 29.00. Cows: Utility and High dressing Cutter, 24.85 - 27.50; Cutters, 23.00 - 24.50; Canners, 22.35 - 23.85; Shells down to 21.00. Bulls: Good, 31.10 - 34.00; Utility and Commercial, 29.00 - 32.75; Cutters (few), 27.60 - 28.25. Prime (few), 58.00 - 60.00; Choice, 55.00 - 58.00; Good, 48.00 - 54.00; Standard, 46.00 - 50.00; Utility 90 - 120 pounds, 37.00 - 45.00; Utility 70 - 85 pounds, 34.00 - 36.00. Farm Calves: Bulls, 85 - 110 pounds, 40.00 - 51.00; Heifers, 80 - 120 pounds, 45.00 - 62.00. 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, Penn*. AbnpW.Diffenbaph,Manager Phone: 717 : 354-21»4 Auctio Vintage Auction Auction Tuesday, February 29 445 Head of Cattle 325 Head of Veal Calves n News New Holland Auction Hiursday, March 2 Cattle Calves Sheep Today 905 435 3 Last week 700 440 0 Last year 553 106 0 CATTLE Compared to last Thursday, Slaughter Steers 25-50 lower; Cows 1.00-1.50 lower; Bulls 50-75 lower. Supply included 38 percent Cows. SLAUGHTER STEERS - High-Choice and Prime 1100-1350 lbs. 37.00-37.85; Choice 950-1375 lbs. 35.25-37.25; high-Good and low-Choice 33.85-35.25; Good 31.00-34.00; Standard and low- Good 28.50-31.00. COWS Utility and high dressing Cutter 24.50-26.00, few 26.10-26.85; Cutter 23.00-25.00; Canner and low-Cutter 21.75- 23.25 BULLS Choice 32.50-34.00; Good 28.25-32.50; Utility and Commercial 29.25-32.00, few 32.25-33.35. VEAL CALVES—Vealers 1.00- 2.00 lower, although Utility mostly steady. VEALERS Prime 60.00- 62.50, few 63.00-64.00; Choice 55.00- Good 47.00-55.00; Standard 42.00-47.00; Utility 35.00- Monday, Feb. 28 Calf Receipts 147 Choice and Prime 50-60; Standard 39.50- 44.50; Good and Low Choice 45- 49.50; Common 30-39. Monday, Feb. 28 Sixty-four loads of hay and straw sold as follows: Alfalfa 61- 67; Clover 45-48; Timothy 33-45; Mixed Hay 43-45; Hay 25-55; Straw 34-39.50. Green Dragon Dairy Cattle Friday, February 25 The Green Dragon market reported receipts of 124 head of cattle, well attended, prices steady. Load Butler County Springers, 380-600. Herd Cumberland County cows, fresh, 307-605; springers, 250-625; milkers, 280-391. Load Pennsylvania heifers, fresh, 360-450. Load local springers, 362.50- 460. Load Pennsylvania springers, 280-515. 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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