—Lancaster Farmim 2 Local Livestock Lancaster Auction Monday, March 20 Cattle Calves Hogs Sheep Today 809 174 822 288 Last week 339 167 845 123 Last Year 848 186 870 151 CATTLE Compared to last Wednesday, Slaughter Steers weak to fully 50 lower; Cows 25- 50, instances 75 lower on Utility; Bulls fully steady, instances 50 higher on Choice. Supply in cluded 607 in afternoon auction. SLAUGHTER STEERS High-Choice and Prime 1025-1375 lbs. 36.75-37.60; Choice 975-1400 lbs. 34.85-37.00, high-Good and low-Choice 33.85-35.00; Good 32.50-34.50; Standard and low- Good 29.25-31.00. COWS Utility and high dressing Cutter 24.75-26.50, few 26.75-27.10; Cutter 23.75-25.85; Canner and low-Cutter 22.50- 24.00. BULLS Choice 52.75-34.00, couple 34.75-34.85; Good 30.00- 32.25; Utility and Commerical 29.50-32.50, couple 2025-2165 lbs. 34 85-35.10. VEAL CALVES Vealers mostly steady, instances 2.00 lower on Prime. VEALERS Prime 62.00- 64.00; Choice 57.00-62.00; Good 52.00-57.00, Standard 41.00-51.00; Utility 34.00-40.00. SHEEP Supply mainly Spring Lambs sold to the Easter trade. Wooled Lambs steady on small supply; Ewes scarce. WOOLED LAMBS Good 65- 90 lbs. 29.00-31.00. SPRING LAMBS Choice 25- 35 lbs. 60.00-65.00; Choice 40-45 1b5.50.00-60.00; Choice and Prime 50-90 lbs. 35.00-37.00, few 5060, lbs. 37.00-42.00. Load Grain Thursday, March 23 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 23, 1972 are as follows: Bid+ Offered+ 39.00 45.66 1.35 1.53 .79 .91 .97 1.04 1.07 1.26 1.43 1.59 Ear Com Shelled Cora 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. Green Dragon Livestock Soles Ephrata, R. D, 3, Pa. Walter Kisser, Manager Phone: (717) 733-2334 Every FRIDAY t Dairy Cows 12:30 P M. • Hay & Straw Auction 1:00 P.M. • Beef Cattle & Veal Calves 11:00 A.M. March 25. 1972 Saturda Lancaster Market Wednesday, March 22 Cattle Calves Hogs Sheep Today 1127 116 323 173 Last week 1016 112 162 47 Last year 1464 125 373 31 This weeks Auction 1110 130 448 148 Last weeks Auction 1007 95 181 47 CATTLE Compared to Monday, Slaughter Steers steady to 50 lower; Cows steady to strong, spots 25 higher; Bulls uneven, Good and Choice 1.0-1.50 lower; Utility and Commercial steady to weak. SLAUGHTER STEERS High-Choice and Prime 1100-1425 lbs. 36.00-37.35, one small lot Choice yield grade 3 37.50; Choice 950-1375 lbs. 34.35-36.50; high- Good and low-Choice 33.50-34.85; Good 31.00-33.50; Standard and Low-Good 27.75-31.10. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS Choice 750-950 lbs. 32.50-34.85; Good 29.00-32.00. COWS Utility and high dressing Cutter 24.75-26.75, few 27.00-27.60; Cutter 23.75-25.75; Canner and low-Cutter 22.50- 24.50 BULLS Choice 30.70-32.25; Good 29.00-31.00; Utility and Commercial 29.25-32.00, few 32.50-34.50. VEAL CALVES Vealers fully steady, instances 2.00 higher on Prime. VEALERS Prime 63.00- 66.00, few 66.50-67.50; Choice 57.00- Good 51.00-57.00; Standard 42.00-51.00; Utility 35.00- SHEEP Supply mainly 20-70 lbs. Spring Lambs sold to the Easter trade. SPRING LAMBS Choice 20- 40 lbs. 81.00-87.00; Choice 45-55 lbs. 56.00-65.00; Choice 60-70 lbs. 3 8.00-44.00; Good 30-40 lbs. 73.00- 78.00. New Holland Horse Auction Monday, March 20 Reported receipts of 346 head of horses; market or riding horses steady, work horses lower. Load Kansas riding horses and work horses: riding horses, 155- 265; work horses, 160-350. Load Illinois driving horses, 270-340. Load North Carolina work horses; singles, 160-330; pairs, 510-650. Load Tennessee mules: single, 180-400; pairs, 650-740. Load work horses: singles ISO -225; pairs, 580-1,025. Local mules; singles, 140-215; pairs, 875-960. Driving horses, 130-240; riding horses, 135-210; few better hor ses, 260-460; killers, 11-13. Mare Ponies, 10-13; Colts, 5-12; Geldings, 5-25; Larger Ponies, 35- 50. 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, Penna. Abram W. Diffenbach, Manager Phone: 717-354-21 M Market Composite Report Friday Weekly, March 24 Cattle Calve* This week 4200 1350 Last week 3326 1352 Last year 4851 1235 CATTLE Slaughter Steers 50-1.00 lower, some sales high- Choice and Prime 1.25 lower; Cows steady to 50 lower; Bulls 50- 1.00 lower, lull decline on Good and Choice. Supply included an estimated 50 percent Slaughter Steers, 30 percent Cows and Bulls, with the balance mainly Feeder Steers. SLAUGHTER STEERS High-Choice and Prime 950-1425 lbs. 36.00-37.35, few Choice and Prime yield grade 21050-1400 lbs. 37.50-38.25; Choice 950-1400 lbs. 34.35-36.50; high-Good and low- Choice 33.50-35.00; Good 30.50- 34.00; Standard and low-Good 27.75-31.75. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS Choice 750-950 lbs. 32.50-35.00, few yield grade 2 35.75-37.50; Good 28.25-32.00. COWS Utility and high dressing Cutter 24.75-26.75, few 26.75-27.75; Cutter 23.50-25.75; Canner and low-Cutter 21.75- 24.00. BULLS Choice 31.75-33.10, few early- part of week 34.00- 34.85; Good 29.00-31.75; Utility and Commercial 28.75-31.50, few 31.50-33.50, couple weight 2,025- 2165 lbs. 34.85-35.10 on Monday. VEAL CALVES -«■ Vealers fully steady, instances 2.00 higher on Choice and Prune. VEALERS Prime 61.00- 68.00, few head 68.50-70.50; Choice 56.00-63.Q0; Good 50.Q0- 57.00; Standard 42.00-51.00; Utility 35.00-42.00, few 65-85 lbs. 30.00-35.00. Green Dragon Hay Market Friday, March 17 72 loads hay, including: Alfalfa, 40.00 - 51.00, two loads 65.00 and 66.00; Timothy, 28.00- 39.50; Mixed hay, 29.50 - 39.50; few loads Clover, 39.00 - 43.50. 29 loads straw, 32.50 - 43.50. One load corn, 42.00. One load oats, 50.00. Regional Hay Prices For Southeastern and South Central Pennsylvania Monday, March 20 (All hay No. 2 and better, prices paid by dealers at the farm price per ton). Hay and Straw steady and slow. Alfalfa 40.0047.00 Timothy hay 22.00-35.00 Mixed Hay 27.00-40.00 Straw 25.00-30.00 Mulch 12.00-20.00 , Auction News Vintage Auction Tuesday, March 21 Cattle Calves Hog* Sheep Today 1214 553 418 344 Last week 994 598 367 15 Last year 939 489 526 28 Goats 124 CATTLE Compared to last Tuesday, Slaughter Steers uneven, Choice and Prime 1.00 lower, instances 1.25 lower on Prime; Standard and Good 25-50 lower; Cows fully 1.00 lower; Bulls 50-1.00 lower. SLAUGHTER STEERS High-Choice and Prime 950-1425 lbs. 36.25-37.25, few Choice and Prime 1050-1400 lbs. yield grade 2 37.50-38.25; Choice 950-1400 lbs. 34.35-36.60; high-Good and low- Choice 33.75-35.25; Good 30.75- 34.00; Standard and low-Good 28.25-31.25. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS Choice 750 - 900 lbs. 33.00-35.00, few yield grade 2 35.75-37.50. COWS Utility and high dressing Cutter 24.75-26.75, few 27.00-27.85; Cutter 23.35-25.75; Canner and low-Cutter 21.75- 23.75. BULLS Choice 32.00-33.00; Good 29.00-32.00; Utility and Commercial 28.75-32.00, few 32.00-33.25. VEAL CALVES Vealers strong to 2.00 higher, most ad vance on Prime. VEALERS Prime 65.00- f 69.00, few head 69.50-70.50;* Choice 57.00-64.00; Good 52.00- 57.00; Standard 43.00-52.00; Utility 90-120 lbs. 35.00-42.00, few 65-85 lbs. 30.00-35.00. SHEEP Supply mainly 30-60 lbs. Spring Lambs sold to the Easter trade. SPRING LAMBS Choice~2s - lbs. 63.00-72.00, few lots 72,00- 77.00; 35.50 lbs. 47.00-65.00; 65-85 lbs. 42.00-52.00, few 65-85 lbs. 34.00-35.00. GOATS Supply mainly 2040 lbs. Kids, bulk 13.00-19.00 head with one lot around 30 lbs. 26.00 per head. New Holland Dairy Cattle Wednesday, March 22 Reported receipts of 114 head of cattle, 5 heifers, 4 bulls; market lower. Load Canadian cows, fresh, 495-680; springers, 425-560. Load New York and Canadian cows, fresh, 420-690; springers, 435-565. Load Vermont cows, fresh, 510- 720; springers, 595-720. Load Wisconsin cows, fresh, 520-610. Load Pennsylvania cows, fresh, 530-660; springers, 435-690. I Two loads Canadian and New I York State cows, fresh, 410-570; ( springers, 395-700. , Local cows, 265-535. , Springing heifers, 275405. Bulls, 155-235. . r ■ 1 "* 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. Box 100 A * I Cattle Calves Sheep Goats Today 900 .421 329 26 Last week 763 464 10 Last year 1163 421 37 CATTLE Compared to last Thursday, Slaughter Steers SO LDO lower, instances 1.25 lower; Cows opened steady to weak but closed steady to strong; Bulls 50- 1.00 lower with Good and Choice at full decline. SLAUGHTER STEERS High-Choice and Prime 1050-1250 lbs. 36.25-37.10; Choice 950-1325 lbs. 34.35-36.50; high-Good and low-Choice 33.50-35.00; Good 30.50-33.75; Standard and low- Good 27.75-31.75. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS - Few Choice 750-900 lbs. 32.50- 33.00; Good 28.25-31.00. COWS Utility and high dressing Cutter 24.75-26.50, few 26.75-27.75; Cutter 23.75-25.75; Canner and low-Cutter 22.25- 24.00. BULLS Choice 31.25-33.10; Good 29.00-31.50; Utility and Commercial 28.75-31.00, few 31.50-33.25. VEAL CALVES Vealers fully steady, instances 1.00 higher. VEALERS Prime 61.00- 65.00, few 66.00-68.50; Choice 56.00- Good 49.00-57.00; Standard 42.00-50.00; Utility 35.00- SHEEP Supply mainly 20-60 lbs. Spring Lambs sold to the Easter trade. SPRING LAMBS Choice 20- 40 lbs. 73.00-78.00, twenty head 20- 35 lbs. 80.00-85.00; Choice 15-20 lbs. Choice 40-50 lbs. 55.00-75.00; Choice 50-60 lbs. 46.00- 52.00; Good 20-40 lbs. 65.00-70.00; Good 40-50 lbs. 45.00-54.00. SLAUGHTER EWES Utility and Good 7.00-14.50. GOATS Supply mainly 15-30 lbs. Kids selling from 13.00-19.00 per head. Calf Receipts 93. Choice and Prime 57-64.50; Standard 44- 52.50; Good and Low Choice 53- 56.50; Common 30-43.50. Eighty-five loads of hay and straw sold as follows; Alfalfa 40- 58; Timothy 28-42; Mixed Hay 31- 42.50; Straw 34-38. PARADISE, PENNA. For Marketing Information Phone Area Code 717-442-4181 Paradise, Pa. 10 mi. East of Lancaster on Rt. 30 Kenneth E. Hershey, Sales Manager New Holland Auction Thursday, March 23 Monday, March 20 Monday, March 20 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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