—Lancaster Farming. Saturday, March 11. 1972 2 Local Livestock Lancaster Auction Wednesday, March 8 Cattle Calves Hogs Sheep Today 989 163 290 35 Last week 768 152 393 17 Last year 1181 134 358 0 This weeks Auction Last weeks Auction 691 152 388 14 CATTLE Compared to Monday, Slaughter Steers strong to 25 higher; Cows mostly steady; Bulls uneven, Good and Choice fully steady. Utility and Commercial 50-1.00 higher. SLAUGHTER STEERS - High-Choice and Prime 1000-1350 lbs. 37.25-38.10; Choice 950-1400 lbs. 35.25-37.35; high-Good and low-Choice 34.10-35.50; Good 32.50-35.00; Standard and low- Good 28.00-32.50. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS Mixed-Good and Choice 770-980 lbs. 32.10-34.60. COWS Utility and high dressing Cutter 25.25-26.75; Cutter 23.60-25.50; Canner and low-Cutter 22.00-23.00. BULLS Choice 32.50 - 33.85, couple 34.25-34.50; Good 30.35- 33.00; Utility and Commercial 30.60-33.50, ten head 33.75-34.25. VEAL CALVES Vealers opened strong to 2.00 higher, but closed only steady. VEALERS - Prime 60.00- 62.50, few head early 63.00-64.50; Choice 54.00-60.50, Good 46.00- 54.00, Standard 42.00-47.00; Utility 35 00-41.50. SHEEP Insufficient volume to fully test trends; one lot Choice 88 lbs. new Crop Lambs 36.00 899 163 290 35 New Holland Daily Cattle Wednesday, March 8 Reported receipts of 156 head of cattle, 22 heifers, 15 bulls; market steady with last weeks market. Load Pennsylvania cows, fresh, 575-875. Load Wisconsin cows, fresh, 530-630. Load Canadian cows, fresh, 485-750, springers, 480-645. Herd dispersal, 20 head New York State Purebreds, all stages of production, 410-1,325. Herd dispersal, 40 head Canadian Purebred and Grade, fresh, 420-760; springers, 450-810. Herd dispersal, 20 head Lebanon County Grades, all stages of production, 225-460; open heifers, 60-185. Locally consigned cows, 265- 570. Springing heifers, 325-465. Bulls, 125-490. Green Dragon Livestock Sales 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 AM. Lancaster Market Monday, March 6 Cattle Calves Hogs Sheep Today 705 189 730 172 Last week4B2 248 1038 183 Last year 1047 215 806 117 CATTLE Compared to last week’s close, Slaughter Steers strong to 25 higher; Cows mostly steady, instances 25 higher on Cutter; Bulls mostly steady. Supply included 339 in afternoon auction. SLAUGHTER STEERS Two load high-Choice and Prime 1265- 1300 lbs. 37.40-37.60; Choice 950- 1300 lbs. 35.25-36.85; high-Good and low-Choice 33.75-35.35, lot 1400 lbs. 33.00. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS Choice 750-950 lbs. 33.25-34.10, couple 35.60-35.85; Good 28.00- 32.10. COWS Utility and high dressing Cutter 25.25-26.75; Cutter 24.00-25.75; Canner and low-Cutter 22.50-23.50. BULLS Choice 32.60-33.00; Good 30.00-32.50; Utility and Commercial 29.50-33.00 VEAL CALVES slow, mostly steady. VEALERS Prime 58.00- 62.00, few early 63.00; Choice 54.00- Good 48.00-54.00, Standard 42.00-48.00; Utility 35.00- SHEEP Wooled Lambs mostly steady; Ewes absent. WOOLED LAMBS Choice 75- 100 lbs. 31.00-32.50, few 33.00; good 28.00-31.00; couple lots 65-85 lbs. Choice and Prime New Crop Lambs 36.00-38.00. Lebanon Valley Auction Tuesday, March 7 345 Head of Cattle Steers; High Choice and Prime (individual), 37.60; Choice 1,000 - 1,200 pounds, 35.60 - 36.75; Good, 33.35 - 35.10; Standard, 29.75 - 32.75; Utility (few), 28.00 - 29.50. Heifers: Choice (individual), 33.85; Good (few), 29.75 - 31.25; Standard, 28.75 - 30.10. Cows: Utility and High Dressing Cutter, 24.85 - 26.85, few to 27.25; Cutters, 23.35 - 24.50; Canners, 22.00 - 23.50; Shells down to 20.00. Bulls; Good, 32.00 - 34.60, couple to 35.35; Utility and Commercial, 30.00 - 33.50; Cut ters (few), 27.00 - 29.60. 254 Head of Veal Calves Prime, 57.00 - 60.00; Choice, 55.00 - 58.00; Good, 50.00 - 54.00; Standard, 47.00 - 49.00; Utility, 90 -120 pounds, 38.50 - 47.00; Utility 70 - 85 pounds, 36.00 - 38.00. Farm Calves: Bulls 80 - 115 pounds, 39.00 - 51.00; Hefiers 90 - 130 pounds, 52.00 - 63.00. 21 Head of Sheep Shorn Lambs: Good, 70 - 75 pounds, 30.00 - 32.00. AUCTIONS makes the difference in marketing livestock! New Holland makes the difference in auctions! MONDm ,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 »>*-•-* - ~ w ~ • * . ~ * “ Market Composite Report Friday Weekly, March 10 Lancaster, Vintage and New Holland Markets Cattle Calves This week 4300 1400 Last week >r 3470 1456 Last year 4525 1383 CATTLE Slaughter Steers strong to 25, instances 50 higher; Cows steady to 50 higher; Bulls fully steady, instances 1.00 higher on Utility and Commercial. Supply included an estimated 45 percent Slaughter Steers, 30 percent Cows and Bulls, with the balance mainly Feeder Steers. SLAUGHTER STEERS High-Choice and Prime 975-1400 lbs. 37.00-38.35; Choice 950-1300 lbs. 35.25-37.50; high-Good and low-Choice 34.00-35.50; Good 31.00-35.00; Standard and low- Good 27.50-32.00. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS Choice 750-1000 lbs. 33.25-35.75, few high-Choice and Prime 36.00- 37.10; mixed-Good and Choice 32.00-34.00; Good 28.00-32.00. COWS Utility and high dressing Cutter 24.50-26.75, few 26.85-27.60; Cutter 22.75-25.75; Canner and low-Cutter 21.00- 23.00. Vealers BULLS Choice 32.50-34.00; Good 29.00-33.00; Utility and Commercial 29.25-33.50, with ten head on Wednesday 33.75-34.25. VEAL CALVES Vealers unevenly steady, although closing strong to 2.00 higher. - VEALERS Prime 59.00- 64.50, few late 64.50-67.50; Choice 54.00- Good 46.00-55.00; Standard 42.00-48.00; Utility 35.00- New Holland Horse Auction Monday, March 6 Reported receipts of 331 head of horses; market steady on work horses, balance steady. Load Michigan work horses, 195 - 330. Load West Virginia work horses, single, 260 - 330; pairs, 570 - 800. Load West Virginia work horses, 200 - 290. Load Ohio riding horses, 180 - 325. Load Kansas riding horses, 140 - 275; pair work horses, 700. Load lowa riding horses, 150 - 250. Load Tennessee mules, single, 210 - 270; pairs, 620 - 690. Locally consigned work horses, 165 - 290, pairs, 620 - 690; driving horses, 120 - 240; riding horses, 95 -180; few better horses, 210-235; Mules, Killer way. Mare Ponies, 5 - 35; Colts, 5-8; Geldings, 5-25; Larger Ponies, 35 - 50; Killers, 10 - 12. , Auction News Vintage Auction Tuesday, March 7 Cattle Calve* Hogs Sheep Today 981 586 353 56 Last week 900 621 453 54 Last year 894 566 621 3 Goats 49 CATTLE Compared to last Tuesday, Slaughter Steers 25-75 higher with most later sales at full advance; Cows uneven, opening sales steady to weak but closing fully steady; Bulls fully steady. Supply included 33 percent Cows. SLAUGHTER STEERS High-Choice and Prime 975-1400 lbs. 37.35-38.35; Choice 950-1400 lbs. 35.35-37.50; high-Good and low-Choice 34.25-35.75; Good 31.85-35.00; Standard and low- Good 29.00-32.00. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS Choice 750-1000 lbs. 33.50-35.75, few high-Choice and Prime 36.00- 37.10. COWS Utility and high dressing Cutter 24.75-26.75, few 26.85-27.35; Cutter 22.75-25.75; Canner and low-Cutter 21.00- 23.00. BULLS Choice 32.50-33.85; Good 29.00-32.25; Utility and Commercial 29.50-32.50, few 32.75-33.75. VEAL CALVES steady to 1.00 lower VEALERS Prime 59.00-63.0, Choice 54.00-60.50; Good 47.00- 55.00; Standard 40.00-48.00; Utility 34.00-40.00 Local Grain Thursday, March 9 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 9, 1972, are as follows: Bid-t- Offered+ 39.00 45.33 Ear Corn Shelled Corn Oats (local) Oats (western) Barley Wheat -1-Bid is the price (he dealer will buy from the farmer delivered to the mill. Offered is the price the dealer will sell for at his mill. Regional Hay Prices For Southeastern and South Central Pennsylvania Monday, March 6 (All hay No. 2 and better, prices paid by dealers at the farm price per ton). Hay steady, Straw steady to weak. Alfalfa 40.00-47.00 Timothy hay 22.00-35.00 Mixed Hay 27.00-40.00 Straw 25.00-30.00 Mulch 12.00-20.00 VINTAGE SALES STABLES, Inc. 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 Et. 30 Kenneth E. Hershey, Sales Manager Box 100 New Hblland Auction Today Last week Last year CATTLE Compared to last Thursday, Slaughter Steers mostly steady; Cows steady to strong, instances 50higher; Bulls fully steady. Supply includes 34 . percent Cows. SLAUGHTER STEERS High-Choice and Prime 1100-1350 lbs. 37.00-37.75; Choice 950-1350 lbs. 35.25-37.00; high-Good and low-Choice 34.00-35.50; Good 31.00-34.25; Standard and low- Good 27.5031.60. SALUGHTER HEIFERS Mixed-Good and Choice 800-1025 lbs. 32.00-34.75. COWS Utility and high dressing Cutter 24.50-26.60, few 26.75-27.60; Cutter 23.00-25.35; Canner and low-Cutter 21.50- 23.00. BULLS Choice 32.75-34.00; good 30.00-33.00; Utility and Commercial 29.25-32.25, few 32.50-32.75. Vealers VEAL CALVES strong to 2.00 higher. VEALERS Prime 62.00- 64.50, few 64.50-67.50; Choice 55.00- Good 49.00-55.00; Standard 43.00-48.00; Utility 37.00- Calf Receipts 145- Choice and Prime 57-62; Standard 45-51.50; Good and Low Choice 52-56.50; Common 55144.50. Ninety loads of Hay and Straw sold as follows: Alfalfa 49-52; Timothy 27-38.50; Mixed Hay 36.50-63; Straw 36-39. Green Dragon Hay Market 1.35 1.52 .80 .92 57 loads of hay, including: Alfalfa, 39.00 - 65.00; Timothy, 26.00 - 49.00; Mixed hay, 30.50 - 56.00; one load Clover, 30.50; one load Reed Canary Grass, 34.50. 33 loads straw, 35.00 - 41.00. 8 loads corn, 39.00 - 44.00; one load, 55.00. .98 1.06 1.06 1.26 1.44 1.60 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 PARADISE, PENNA. ft Thursday. March 9 Cattle Calves Sheep 965 408 5 905 435 3 1068 449 2 Vealers Monday, March 6 Monday, March 6
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