Lancaster Farming. Saturda 2 Local L Lancaster Auction Wednesday, March 15 Cattle Calves Hogs Sheep Today 1017 112 162 47 Last week 989 163 276 35 Last year 1020 124 431 29 This weeks Auction 1007 95 181 47 Last weeks Auction 899 163 290 35 CATTLE Compared to Monday, Salughter Steers steady with Choice and Prime strong to 25, instances 50 higher; Cows 50- 75 higher, instance 1.00 higher; Bulls mostly steady SLAUGHTER STEERS High-Choice and Prime 1100-1400 lbs. 37.50-38 25, few lots 36.85; Choice 950-1420 lbs. 35.50-37.50; high-Good and low-Choice 34.35- 36 00, Good 31.75-35.00, Standard and low-Good 28.00-30.75 COWS Utility and high dressing Cutter 26.00-27.60, few 27 75-28.75; Cutter 24.50-26.25; Canner and low-Cutter 22.00- 24.50 BULLS Choice 32.50-33.50; Good 29.35-32.50; Utility and Commercial 30.85-32 75, eight head 33.35-35 35. VEAL CALVES Vealers 1.00- 2.00 higher. VEALERS Prime 62.50- 65.50, three head 66.00-66.50; Choice 57.00-62.00; Good 52.00- 57.50; Standard 40.50-51.00; Utility 34.50-39.50. SHEEP First available supply Spring Lambs this year. SPRING LAMBS Three lots Choice and Prime 75-80 lbs. 37.25- 37.50. Green Dragon Dairy Cattle Friday, March 10 The Green Dragon market reported receipts of 76 head of cattle, attendance fair, prices stronger. Consignments included: Load Wisconsin cows, fresh, 530-650. Load Pennsylvania and Canadian cows, fresh, 300-600; springers, 345-660; one out standing cow, 800. Load mixed cows, mostly fresh, 290-540. Load Pennsylvania cows, mostly springer, 380-475; one fresh cow, 427.50. Load springer, 320-415. Beef Cows Beef sale found active market, prices higher. Beef Cows: Utility and High Dressing Cutters, 24.00-27.00; Cutters, 22.00-24.00; Canners and Low Cutters, 18.00-22.00. Creen 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 A.M. March 18. 1972 ivestock Lancaster Market Monday, March 14 Cattle Calves Hogs Sheep Today 438 167 845 123 Last week 677 189 730 172 Last year 1185 249 848 154 CATTLE Compared to last Wednesday, Slaughter Steers weak to 25 lower, with most decline on Choice; Cows steady to 50 higher, Bulls steady to weak. Supply included 335 in afternoon auction. SLAUGHTER STEERS Few mixed-Choice and Prime 1050- 1300 lbs. 36.60-37.10, three head high-Choice and Prime 1100-1235 lbs. yield grade 2 39.60-40.10; Choice 950-1400 lbs. 35.50-36.85; mixed-Good and Choice 950-1250 lbs. 34.00-35.75, load 1350-1470 lbs. 34.35-35.00; good 32.50-35.00; Standard and low-Good 28.50- 30.60. COWS Utility and high dressing Cutter 25.35-26.85, few 26.85-27.25; Cutter 23.25-25.50; Canner and low-Cutter 20.75- 22.50. BULLS Utility and Com mercial 30.00-32.75, couple 33.60- 33.75. VEAL CALVES mostly steady. VEALERS Prime 60.00- 63.00, few 64.00; Choice 55.00- 60.00; Good 46.00-55.00; Standard 42.00-47.00; Utility 35.00-42.00. SHEEP Wooled Lambs mostly steady; Ewes steady. WOOLED LAMBS Choice 75- 100 lbs. 31.00-32.50; Good 28.00- 31.00. SLAUGHTER EWES Utility and Good 5.00-10.00. Lebanon Valley Auction Tuesday, March 14 326 Head of Cattle Compared with last weeks market, slaughter steers grading Standard and Good mostly steady to 25c higher. Slaughter cows 25c to $1 higher. Steers: Choice (few), 35.75 - 37.10; Good, 33.25 - 35.50; Stan dard, 30.00 - 32.50; Utility, 27.85 - 28.85. Heifers: Choice (few), 31.50 - 36.00; Good (few), 29.10 - 34.00; Standard (few), 28.00 - 29.00; Utility (few), 25.85 - 27.85. Cows: Utility and High Dressing Cutter, 25.60 - 27.75, few to 27.85; Cutters, 24.00 - 25.75; Canners, 22.25 - 24.00; Shells down to 20.50. Bulls: Good (few), 33.10 - 36.00; Utility and Commercial, 30.35 - 33.60. 294 Head of Calves Vealers grading Standard through Choice steady to $1 higher. Prime (few), 60.00 - 62.50; Choice, 55.00 - 59.00; Good, 50.00 - 54.00; Standard, 48.00 - 50.00; Utility (few) 90-120 pounds, 40.50 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, March 17 Lancaster, Vintage and New Holland Markets Cattle Calves This week 3350 1360 Last week - 4345 1380 Last year - 4148 1190 CATTLE Slaughter Steers steady to strong, instances 50 higher; Cows generally 50 to 1.00 higher during the week, although Thursday’s sales only steady to 50 higher than previous week; Bulls mostly steady. 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 1025-1400 lbs. 37.50-38.50, three head 1100- 1225 lbs. yield grade 2 39.60-40.10 on Monday; Choice 950-1400 lbs. 25.35-27.60; high-Good and low- Choice 24.35-26.00; Good 31.35- 35.25; Standard and low-Good 28.00- SLAUGHTER HEIFERS Choice 790-1050 lbs. 33.00-34.85; Good 29.00-32.00. COWS Utility and high dressing Cutter 25.00-27.60; few -early part of week 27.75-28.75; Cutter 23.75-26.25; Canner and low-Cutter 21.85-24.25. BULLS Choice 32.50-34.50, few 35.10; Good 29.00-33.00; Utility and Commercial 29.00- 32.50; few 32.50-33.75. VEAL CALVES Vealers 1.00- 2.00 higher. VEALERS Prime 62.00- 65.00, few 66.00-68.00; Choice 57.00- Good 50.00-57.00; Standard 41.00-52.00; Utility 34.00- few 65-85 lbs. 30.00- 35.00. Vealers New Holland Horse Auction Monday, March 13 Reported receipts of 326 head of horses and mules; market stronger on all kinds. Load Ohio work horses, driving horses and riding horses; work horses, 320 - 350; driving horses, 105 -155; riding horses, 115 -155. Load Kansas work and riding horses; work horses, 270 - 330; riding horses, 135 - 275. Load Tennessee work horses and mules; work horses, single, 290 - 410, pairs, 590 - 810; mules, single, 510, pair 780. Locally consigned work horses, 185 - 300; mules, 155 - 270; driving horses, 130 - 600; riding horses, 125- 185; few better horses, 225 - 340; Killers, 10 - 13. Mare Ponies, 10 - 30; Geldings, 10 - 20; Colts, 5 - J 2; Larger Ponies, 35 - 50. - 48.00; 70 - 85 pounds, 36.50 - 38.50. Farm Calves: Bulls, 80 - 115 pounds, 39.00 - 53.00; Heifers, 85 - 120 pounds, 43.00 - 57.00. , Auction Nows Vintage Auction Tuesday, March 14 Cattle Calves Hogs Sheep Today 994 598 367 15 Last week 981 586 353 56 Last year 816 415 646 14 CATTLE Compared to last Tuesday, Slaughter Steers fully steady, instances 25 higher on average-Choice to Prime; Cows fully 1.00, instances 1.50 higher; Bulls strong to 50 higher, advance mainly on Choice. SALUGHTER STEERS High-Choice and Prime 1050-1325 lbs. 37.50-38.50, few head 38.75; Choice 950-1400 lbs. 35.35-37.60; high-Good and low-Choice 34.35- 35.85; Good 31.35-35.00; Standard and low-Good 28.50-31.75. COWS Utility and high dressing Cutter 25.75-27.75, few 27.85-28.25; Cutter 24.35-26.60; Canner and low-Cutter 21.85- 23.50. BULLS Choice 33.35-35.10; Good 29.85-33.00; Utility and Commercial 29.50-32.50, few 32.60-33.00. FEEDER STEERS Mixed- Good and Choice 880-980 lbs. 34.35-35.00, one lot Choice 485 lbs. Bulls 40.75. VEAL CALVES Standard to Prime Vealers 2.00-4.00 higher, Utility fully steady. VEALERS Prime 63.00- 68.00; Choice 57.00-63.00; Good 50.00-57.00; Standard 43.00-52.00; Utility 90-120 lbs. 34.00-42.00, few 65-85 lbs. 30.00-35.00. SHEEP Few head Choice and Prime 30-50 lbs. Spring Lambs 58.50-62.00. Local Grain Thursday, March 16 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 com which is per ton. The average local grain prices quoted Thursday, March 16,1972, are as follows; Bid+ Offered+ Shelled Cora 39.00 46.00 Ear Com 1.35 1.52 Oats (local) .79 .91 Oats (western) .97 1.07 Barley 1.07 1.28 Wheat 1.43 1.61 +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. Green Dragon Hay Market Friday, March 10 84 loads hay, including: Alfalfa, 40.50 - 63.00; Timothy, 31.00 - 51.00; Mixed hay, 30.00 - 60.00; one load Clover, 45.00; two loads grass hay, 36.00 and 50.00. 45 loads straw, 32.50 - 39.50. 11 loads corn, 34.00 - 42.50. • - AUCTIONS makes the difference in marketing livestock! N©W Holland makes the difference in auctions! MONDAY It) :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: 717-3S4>2IM New Holland Auction Thursday, March 16 Cattle Calves Sheep 763 464 10 Today Last week 955 408 5 Last year 898 392 0 CATTLE 763. Compared to last Thursday slaughter steers fully steady, instances 50 higher; cows uneven, Utility steady to weak, Canner and Cutter strong, instances 50 higher; bulls steady to weak. Supply included 35 percent cows. SLAUGHTER STEERS Small supply high Choice and Prime 1025-1250 lb. 37.85-38.50; Choice 950-1300 lb. 35.60-37.35; high Good and low Choice 34.75- 36.00; Good 31.35-35.25; Standard and low Good 28.50-31.85. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS Choice 790-1050 lb. 33.00-34.85; Good 29.00-32.00. COWS Utility and high dressing Cutter 25.00-26.60, few 26.75-27.35; Cutter 23.75-26.25; Canner and low Cutter 22.00- 24.00. BULLS Choice 32.75-34.25, couple 35.00; Good 29.00-32.50; Utility and Commercial 29.00- 32.00, few 32.25-33.25. VEAL CALVES 464. Vealers steady to 2.00 lower. VEALERS Prime 62.00- 64.00, few 64.50-65.00; Choice 55.00- Good 48.00-54.00; Standard 42.00-47.00; Utility 35.00- SHEEP 10. Insufficient volume for a market test. Monday, March 13 Calf Receipts 122- Choice Prime 55-61; Standard 42-48.50; Good *and Low Choice 49-54.50; Common 35.41.50. Monday, March 13 Eighty Six loads of hay and straw sold as follows: Alfalfa 50- 64; Clover 51.50-54; Timothy 34- 43; Mixed hay 30-55; Straw 34.-41. Regional Hay Pnces For Southeastern and South Central Pennsylvania Monday, March 13 - (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 22.00-35.00 Mixed Hay 27.00-40.00 Straw 25.00-30.00 Mulch 12.00-20.00 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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