—Lancaster Farming, Saturday, April 1, 1972
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Local L
Lancaster
Auction
Wednesday, March 29
Cattle Calves Hogs Sheep
Today 618 87 241 75
Lastweeklll9 116 309 173
Last year 897 84 443 73
This weeks
Auction 562 105 212 36
Last weeks
Auction 1110 130 448 148
CATTLE Compared to
Monday, Slaughter Steers strong
to 50 higher, instances 75 higher;
Cows strong to 50 higher; in
sufficient volume on Bulls on
offer to test trends.
SLAUGHTER STEERS
Mixed-Choice and Prime 1050-
1200 lbs. 36.60-37.10; Choice 950-
1300 lbs. 34.75-36.75; high-Good
and low-Choice 33.75-35.00; Good
32.00-34.50; Standard and low-
Good 27.60-31.50.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS
Few Choice 800-900 lbs. 32.50-
32.85; Good 27.50-31.00.
COWS Utility and high
dressing Cutter 24.75-26.50, few
26.60-27.75; Cutter 23.85-26.00;
Canner and low-Cutter 23.75-
24.00.
BULLS Good 30 35-31.10;
Utility and Commercial 28 75-
31.00.
VEAL CALVES Vealers 1.00-
2.00 lower, although Prime
scarce
VEALERS Choice 55.00-
60 50, couple Prime 61.50-63.00;
Good 48.00-56 00, Standard 43.00-
48 00; Utility 35.00-40.00.
SHEEP Supply mainly
Spring Lambs sold to Easter
trade.
SPRING LAMBS Choice few
head 20-36 lbs. 56.00-67.00; Choice
40-55 lbs. 42 00-51.00.
New Holland
Dairy Cattle
Wednesday, March 29
Reported receipts of 81 cows, 12
heifers, 5 bulls
Fresh Holstein cows, 420-705
Bulls, 265-350.
Heifers, 260-380.
New Holland
Horse Auction
Monday, March 27
Reported receipts of 488 head,
market steady with last weeks
market.
Mules, singles, 270-295; pairs,
535-585.
Work Horses, single, 240-310;
pairs, 400-920.
Riding horses, 140-400.
Driving horses, 150-625
Pony Mares, 5-25; Geldings, 5-
20; Larger Ponies, 35-50; Killers,
10-12.
Green igiv
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, March 27
Cattle Calves Hogs Sheep
Today 748 178 1039 935
Last week 793 174 822 288
Last
year 1750 268 990 359
CATTLE Compared to last
week’s close, Slaughter Steers
steady to weak, instances 25
lower; Cows steady to 50 lower;
Bulls steady to weak on small
supply. Supply included 514 in
afternoon auction.
SLAUGHTER STEERS
High-Choice and Prime 1050-1300
lbs. 35.75-36.85, three load 1270-
1300 lbs. 37.25-37.50 early; Choice
950-1375 lbs. 34.10-36.00; high-
Good and low-Choice 33.00-34.50;
few Good 31.50-34.00; Standard
28 75-31.00.
COWS Utility and high
dressing Cutter 24.75-26.25,
couple 26.50-27.10; Cutter 23.75-
25.25.
BULLS Good 29.00-31.50,
couple Choice 31.50-32.50; Utility
and Commercial 28.85-31.35,
couple 31.85-32.50.
VEAL CALVES Vealers
steady, instances 1.00 lower on
Prime.
VEALERS Prime 62.00-
65 00; Choice 57.00-62.00; Good
51.00- 00; Standard 42.00-51.00;
Utility 35.00-41.00, few 65-85 lbs.
30.00- 00
SHEEP Supply mainly 20-60
lbs. Spring Lambs sold to the
Easter trade.,
SPRING LAMBS Choice 20-
35 lbs. 60.00-70 00, few 75.00;
Choice 35-55 lbs. 45.00-55.00, few
lots 40.00; Choice and Prime 55-85
lbs. 35.0040.00.
Green Dragon
Dairy Cattle
Friday, March 24
The Green Dragon market
reported receipts of 102 head of
cattle, fair attendance with
prices steady to lower.
Consignments included:
Load Canadian cows, fresh, 295
- 555; springers, 340 - 530
Load Mixed cows, fresh, 455 -
535.
Load Wisconsin cows, fresh,
475 - 605.
Herd 20 Pennsylvania cows,
fresh, 320 - 450; springers, 351 -
425; milkers, 250 - 420.
Load Pennsylvania cows,
fresh, 335 - 380; springers, 325 -
440.
Beef Cows
Beef sale active with lower
prices; feeder sale active with
steady prices.
Beef Cows: Utility and High
Dressing Cutters, 24 - 26; Cutters,
22 - 24; Canners and Low
dressing Cutters, 20 - 22.
Stocker Market: Beef type
bulls, 29-31; Holstein type bulls,
24 - 28; Feeder steers up to 35.
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 31
Lancaster, Vintage and New
Holland Markets
This week
Last week
Last year
CATTLE Slaughter Steers
steady to 50 higher, most advance
on Standard to Choice; Cows
steady to 50higher; Bulls uneven,
Good and Choice strong to 50
higher, Utility and Commercial
steady to weak, instances 50
lower. Supply includes an
estimated 50 percent Slaughter
Steers, 30 percent Cows and
Bulls, with the balance mainly
Feeder Steers.
SLAUGHTER STEERS
High-Choice and Prime 1050-1325
lbs. 36.25-37.35; Choice 950-1350
lbs. 34.60-36 25, few 36.25-36.75;
high-Good and low-Choice 33.50-
35.00; Good 30.75-34.50; Standard
and low-Good 27.60-31.50.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS
Choice 700-950 lbs. 32.50-33.85;
Good 27.50-31.60.
COWS Utility and high
dressing Cutter 24.75-27.00, few
27.00-27.75; Cutter 23.75-26.00;
Canner and low-Cutter 22.00-
24.00.
BULLS Choice 32.25-34.50,
couple 35.00-35.75; Good 29.00-
32.25; Utility and Commercial
28.50-31.75, few 31.75-33.75.
VEAL CALVES Vealers
steady to 1.00 lower, some sales
Prime as much as 4.00 lower.
VEALERS Prime 62 00-
64.00, few 64.00-66.50; Choice
56.00-62.00; Good 48.00-56.00;
Standard 41.00-49.00; Utility 90-
12albs. 35.00-41.00,65-85 lbs. 30.00-
36.00.
Vintage Special
Feeder Sale
Friday, March 24
Total Receipts: 490 head.
Calves and Short Yearlings:
Good to Choice 475-750 pounds
36.75-44.00.
Replacement Feeder Steers:
Charolais Crossbreeds 800
pounds and up 37.25.
Choice: 750-1,000 pounds 35 35-
37.50.
Good and Medium-to-Good
Steers: 700-1,050 pounds 30.00-
34.00.
Holsteins; 31.10.
Plain Steers: 35.75-39.00.
Bulls and Steers: Up to 42.25,
mostly 35.00-40.00.
Bull Calves and Short
Yearlings, including Holsteins;
29.00-35.00.
Yearlings (ordinary): Bulls,
all cuts, 26.25-31.00; plain bulls
24.00.
Angus Heifers: One lot Choice
490 pounds 30.75.
, Auction News
Tuesday, March 28
Cattle Calves Hogs Sheep
Today 810 651 478 613
Last week 1214 553 418 344
Last year 1101 474 551 399
Goats today 111, Last week 124
CATTLE Compared to last
week’s, Slaughter Steers uneven,
average-Choice and Prime
opened weak to 25 lower, later
sales mostly steady, Standard to
average-Choice steady to 50
higher; Cows 25-50 higher; Bulls
fully steady, Bulk of supply
Utility and Commercial. Supply
included 32 percent Cows.
Cattle Calves
3000 1250
4126 1319
4777 1195
SLAUGHTER STEERS
High-Choice and Prime 1075-1325
lbs. 36.25-37.35; Choice 950-1350
lbs. 34.60-36.25, few 36.35-36.60;
high-Good and low-Choice 33.50-
35.00; Good 31.25-33.75; Standard
and low-Good 29.00-31.00.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS
Few Choice 700-950 lbs. 32.75-
33.85; Good 29.00-31.60.
COWS Utility and high
dressing Cutter 25.00-27.00, few
27.10-27.75; Cutter 23.50-26.25;
Canner and low-Cutter 22.00-
23.25.
BULLS Few Good 29.00-
31.60; Utility and Commercial
29.00-31.75, couple 32.50-33.75.
VEAL CALVES Vealers
weak to 1.00 lower, with Prime
mainly 3.00-4.00 lower.
VEALERS Prime 62.00-
64.00, few head 65.00; Choice
56.00- Good 48.00-56.00;
Standard 42.00-50.00; Utility 90-
120 lbs. 34.00-41.00, few 65-85 lbs.
30.00-
SHEEP Supply mainly 20-70
lbs. Spring Slaughter Lambs sold
to the Easter trade.
SPRING LAMBS Choice 15-
35 lbs. 60.00-75.00, few 76.00-85.00;
Choice 35-60 lbs. 48.00-65.00;
Choice and Prime 60-75 lbs. 44.00-
52.00; first 150 head sold at prices
generally 20.00 per hundred less
than listed quotations.
GOATS Supply mainly 15-35
lbs. Kids, selling from 10.00-16.00
per head.
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 30,1972,
are as follows:
Bid+ Offered+
Ear Corn 39.00 45.66
Shelled Corn 1.35 1.51
Oats (local) .79 .91
Oats (western) .96 1.01
Barley 1.06 1.33
Wheat 1.42 1.63
+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.
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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: 717-354-2194
Vintage
Auction
Local Grain
Thursday, March 30
New Holland
Auction
Thursday, March 30
Cattle Calves Sheep
Today 556 296 67
Last week 900 421 329
Last year 741 359 365
CATTLE Compared to last
Thursday, Slaughter Steers
uneven, mainly steady to 25
higher although high-Choice and
Prime Steers absent; Cows
steady to 50 higher; Bulls uneven,
Good and Choice 50-1.00 higher.
Utility and Commercial weak to
50 lower. Supply included 32
percent Cows.
SLAUGHTER STEERS
Choice 1000-1325 lbs. 34.60-35.85,
couple Prime 36.00-36.10; high-
Good and low-Choice 33.75-35.00;
Good 30.75-34.00; Standard and
low-Good 27.75-30.75.
COWS Utility and high
dressing Cutter 25.00-27.00, few
27.00-27.75; Cutter 23.75-26.00;
Canner and low-Cutter 22.25-
24.00.
BULLS Choice 32.25-34.50,
couple 35.00-35.75; Good 29.00-
32.25; Utility and Commercial
28.50-31.50, few 31.75-33.25.
VEAL CALVES Vealers
unevenly steady.
VEALERS Prime 62.00-
66.50; Choice 57.00-62.00; Good
48.00-57.00; Standard 41.00-49.00;
Utility 35.00-41.00, 65-85 lbs. 30.00-
36.00.
SHEEP Supply mainly
lbs. Spring Slaughter Lambs,
Choice 15-35 lbs. 70.00-81.00;
Choice 35-45 lbs. 55.00-64.00;
Choice 45-55 lbs. 40.00-46.00.
Monday, March 27
Calf Receipts 122- Choice and
Prime 56-65.50; Standard 42-
50.50; Good and Low Choice 51-
55.50; Common 32-41.50.
Monday, March 27
Seventy-five loads of hay
straw sold as follows: Alfalfa
Mixed Hay 31-49; Hay 30-68;,
Straw 35.50-40.50.
Green Dragon
Hay Market
Friday, March 24
76 loads hay, including:
Alfalfa, 38.00 - 65.00; Timothy,
32.00 - 40.00; Mixed hay, 31.00 -
48.00; few loads Clover, 40.00 -
54.00; one load Grass hay, 35.50.
40 loads straw, 35.00 ■ 39.00.
2 loads corn, 42.00 - 42.50.
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