—Lancaster Farming, Saturday, April 8, 1972
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Lancaster
Auction
Wednesday. April 5
Cattle Calves Hogs Sheep
Today 1221 127 626 77
Last week 611 87 241 75
Last year 925 106 270 112
This weeks
Auction 1190 138 634 50
Last weeks
Auction 1110 130 448 148
CATTLE Compared to
Monday, Slaughter Steers
uneven, mostly steady although
some sales 25 lower mid-session;
Cows steady to 50 higher; Bulls
strong to 25 higher.
SLAUGHTER STEERS
High-Choice and Prime 1100-1350
lbs. 35.75-36.75; Choice 950-1400
lbs. 33.50-35.85; high-Good and
low-Choice 32.50-34.25; Good
30.60-33.25; Standard and low-
Good 28.75-30.00.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS
Choice 750-950 lbs. 31.00-32.75, few
33.00-33 85.
COWS Utility and high
dressing Cutter 24.75-27.00, few
27.00-27.75; Cutter 24.00-26.25;
Canner and low-Cutter 22.00-
24.00.
BULLS Choice 31.00-32.50,
few 32.85-33.60; Good 28.50-31.00;
Utility and Commercial 28.75-
31.75, few 31.85-32.50; Cutter and
low-Utility 27.25-28.75.
VEAL CALVES Vealers 1.00-
2.00 lower.
VEALERS Prime 58.00-
61 50, couple 62.00-63.00; Choice
52.00- Good 50.00-54.00;
Standard 42.00-49.00; Utility
34.00-
SHEEP Spring Lambs and
Slaughter Ewes steady.
SPRING LAMBS Choice 30-
45
'SLAUGHTER EWES Utility
and Good 5.00-7.50.
New Holland
Dairy Cattle
Wednesday, April 5
Reported receipts of 115 cows,
seven heifers and five bulls;
market slow and lower with last
weeks market.
Load Pennsylvania cows, 340-
760.
Load Franklin County cows,
385-655.
Load Canadian and Franklin
County cows, 395-545.
Load New York cows, 420-590.
Load Vermont cows, 405-590.
Load Wisconsin cows, 465-620.
Local fresh and springing
heifers, 275-515.
Heifers, 170-310.
Bulls, 185-285.
Green
Dragon
Livestock Soles
Ephrata, R. D. 3, Pa.
Walter Risser, Manager
Phone: (717) 733-2334
Every FRIDAY
0 Dairy Cows 12:30 P.M.
• Hay & Straw Auction
1:00 P.M.
• Beef Cattle & Veal Calves
11:00 A.M.
ivestock Market, Auctio
Lancaster
Market
Monday, April 3,
Cattle Calves Hogs Sheep
Today 635 182 844 330
Last
week 743 178 1039 935
Last
year 1532 286 898 899
CATTLE Compared to last
week’s close, Slaughter Steers
mostly 50 lower, instances 1.00
lower; Cows strong; small supply
Bulls about steady. Supply in
cluded 555 in afternoon auction.
SLAUGHTER STEERS
High-Choice and Prime 1150-1375
lbs 35.75-36.50; Choice 950-1400
lbs. 33.60-36.00; high-Good and
low-Choice 33.00-34.60; Good
31.00-33.50; Standard 27.75-30.35.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS
Few Choice 870-975 lbs. 32.75-
34.10; Good 28.25-30.75.
COWS Utility and high
dressing Cutter 24.75-26.25,
couple 26.35-26.50; Cutter 24.25-
25.70; Canner and low-Cutter
21.60-23.00.
BULLS Couple Choice 31.50-
32.75; Good 28.75-30.00; Utility
and Commercial 28.50-31.50,
couple 32.00-32.50.
VEAL CALVES
strong to 1.00 higher.
VEALERS Prime 61.00-
64.00, few 65.00; Choice 56.00-
62.00; Good 50.00-56.00; Standard
42.00-50.00; Utility 35.00-42.00, few
65-85 lbs. 30.00-35.00.
SHEEP Supply mainly
Spring Slaughter Lambs, Spring
Lambs mostly steady; Slaughter
Ewes fully steady.
SPRING LAMBS Choice and
Prime 55-85 lbs. 38.00-40.00;
Choice 25-45 lbs. 50.00-55.00.
-SLAUGHTER EWES Utility '
and Good 5.00-11.00. _
Green Dragon
Dairy Cattle
Friday, March 31
The Green Dragon market
reported receipts of 99 head of
cattle, well attended with prices
higher.
Consignments included:
Load Canadian cows, fresh, 435
- 575; springers, 420 - 555.
Load Pennsylvania heifers, 175
- 315.
Load Pennsylvania cows,
fresh, 450 - 520; springers, 345 -
545.
Load Pennsylvania springers,
395 - 600.
Beef Cows
Beef sale and feeder sale active
with higher prices.
Beef Cows: Utility and High
Dressing Cutters, 24.00 - 27.00;
Cutters, 22.00 - 24.00; Canners
and Low-Cutters, 20.00 - 22.00.
Stocker Market: Beef type
bulls, 26.00 - 29.00; Holstein bulls,
28.00 - 32.00.
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 HOUand, Penn*.
Abram W. Diffenbach, Manager Phone; 717-354-2104
Composite
Report
Friday Weekly, April 7
Lancaster, Vintage and
New Holland Markets
Cattle Calves
This week 4100 1350
Last week 2992 1231
Last year 4334 1093
CATTLE Slaughter Steers
unevenly 50 lower, instances 75
lower; Cows steady to strong,
instances 50 higher; Bulls
uneven, Good and Choice steady
to 50 lower, Utility and Com
mercial steady to 50 higher.
Supply included an estimated 45
per cent Slaughter Steers, 40 per
cent Cows and Bulls, with the
balance mainly Feeder Steers.
SLAUGHTER STEERS
High-Choice and Prime 1050-1325
lbs. 35.75-36.85; five head 37.10-
37.50; Choice 950-1350 lbs. 33.50-
35.85; around 20 head Choice 1075-
1375 lbs. yield grade 2 36.00-36.85;
high-Good and low-Choice 32.50-
34.25; Good 30.50-33.25; Standard
and low-Good 27.50-31.00.
SLAUGHTER HEJFERS
Choice 750-950 lbs. 31.00-32.75, few
33.00- Good 27.75-31.00.
COWS Utility and high
dressing Cutter 24.75-27.00, few
27.00- Cutter 23.75-26.25,
Canner and low-Cutter 21.75-
24.00.
Vealers
BULLS Choice 31.00-33.00,
few 33.00-33.60; Good 28.50-32.00;
Utility and Commercial 28.50-
32.00, few 32.00-33.60; Cutter and
low-Utility 27.25-28.75.
VEAL CALVES Vealers
weak to 2.00 lower, although very
good demand for the 90-120 lbs.
Calves returned to farm.
~VEALERS Prime 58.00-
62.50, few 63.00-65.50; Choice
55.00- Good 48.00-56.00;
Standard 42.00-49.00; Utility
35.00- few 65-85 lbs. 30.00-
35.00.
CALVES RETURNED TO
FARM Bulk 90-120 lbs. Bull
Calves 46.00-60.50, with Holstein "
Heifers 58.00-75.00, several on
Tuesday 77.00-87.00.
Local Grain
Thursday, April 6
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, April 6, 1972,
are as follows:
Ear Com
Shelled Com
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, April 4
Cattle Calves Hogs Sheep
Today 1010 619 482 124
Last week 810 651 478 613
Last year 849 402 580 767
CATTLE Compared to last
Tuesday, Slaughter Steers ac
tive, 25-50 lower; Cows strong to
25 higher; Bulls about steady.
Supply included 20 per cent Cows.
SLAUGHTER STEERS
High-Choice and Prime 1050-1325
lbs. 35.75-36.85, five head 37.10-
37.50; around 20 head Choice 1075-
1375 lbs. yield grade 2 36.00-36.85;
Choice 950-1375 lbs. 34.25-36.35;
high-Good and low-Choice 33.00-
34.50; Good 30.50-33.50; Standard
and low-Good 27.50-31.00.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS
Choice 750-975 lbs. 31.50-32.75;
Good 27.75-31.00.
COWS Utility and high
dressing Cutter 25.25-27.00, few
27.00-27.75; Cutter 23.75-26.25;
Canner and low-Cutter 21.75-
23.75.
COWS Utility and high
dressing Cutter 25.25-27.00, few
27.00-27.75; Cutter 23.75-26.25;
Canner and low-Cutter 21.75-
23.75.
BULLS Good 28.85-31.50,
couple Choice 32.25-33.10; Utility
and Commercial 29.00-31.75, few
32.25-32.85.
VEAL CALVES Vealers
slow, steady to 1.00 lower, very
good demand for Calves returned
to farm, an estimated 70 per cent
of the calves under 125 lbs. sold to
be returned for feeding.
VEALERS Prime 59.C0-62.50;
62.50; Choice 56.00-60.00; Good
48.00-56.00; Standard 42.00-48.00;
Utility 35.00-41.00,65-85 lbs. 30.00-
35.00.
RETURNED TO FARM
Bulk 90-120 lbs. Bull Calves 46.00-
60.50, with Holstein Heifers 61.00-
75.00, several 77.00-87.00.
Reported receipts of 365 head;
market active, higher on riding
horses, lower on work horses,
steady on killers.
Load Kansas riding horses,
165-400.
Load Pennsylvania riding
horses, 150-200.
Load West Virginia riding
horses, singles, 170-270; pairs,
425-615.
Local work horses, 170-275;
riding horses, 125-375; killers, 10-
12.
Bid-t- Offered+
38.66 45.33
1.36 1.54
1.08 1.29
1.63
1.41
Vintage
Auction
New Holland
Horse Auction
Monday, Aprils
Green Dragon
Hay Market
Friday, March 31
40 loads hay, including;
Alfalfa, 39.00 - 65.00; Timothy,
35.00 - 41.00; Mixed hay, 34.00 -
47.00; one load Clover, 39.00.
23 loads straw, 32.00 - 36.00.
One load com, 40.00.
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
n News
New Holland
Auction
Thursday, April 6
Cattle Calves Sheep
Today 803 411 20
Last week 556 296 67
Last year 633 288 79
CATTLE Compared to last
Thursday, Slaughter Steers
steady to 50 lower; Cows steady
to strong; Bulls uneven, Good
and Choice 25-50 lower; Utility
and Commercial strong to 50
higher. Supply included 32 per
cent Cows and 27 per cent Bulls.
SLAUGHTER STEERS
High-Choice and Prime 35.75-
36.75; choice 950-1325 lbs. 34.10-
35.75; high-Good and low-Choice
33.00-34.75; Good 30.50-33.25;
Standard and low-Good 27.50-
30.50. "
COWS Utility and high
dressing Cutter 25.00-27.00, few
27.00-27.85; Cutter 24.00-26.00;
Canner and low-Cutter 22.50-
24.25.
BULLS Choice 31.50-33.00,
few 33.00-33.60; Good 28.75-32.00;
Utility and Commercial 28.50-
32.00, few 32.50-33.60.
VEAL CALVES
steady to 2.00 lower.
VEALERS Prime 59.00-
63.00, few 63.00-65.50; Choice
55.50-60.50; Good 48.00-56.00;
Standard 42.00-48.00; Utility
35.00-41.00.
SHEEP Supply mainly
Spring Lambs, Spring Lambs
3.00-5.00 lower.
SPRING LAMBS Choice 35-
57 lbs. 54.00-57.00.
Monday, Aprils
Calf Receipts 93 Choice and
Prime 56-60; Standard 44-50.50;
Good and Low Choice 51-55.50;
Common 33-43.50.
Monday, Aprils
Sixty-five loads of hay and
straw sold as follows; Clover and
Timothy 39-50; Mixed Hay 25-75;
Straw 36-40.
Regional Hay Prices
For Southeastern and
South Central Pennsylvania
Monday, April 3
(All hay No. 2 and better, prices
paid by dealers at the farm price
per ton).
Hay and straw slow, 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
Vealers