—Lancaster Farming, Saturday, April 15, 1972
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Local Livestock Market, Auction News
Lancaster
Auction
Wednesday, April 12
Cattle Calves Hogs Sheep
Today 1583 81 317 17
Last week 1191 127 626 77
Last year 878 124 326 144
This weeks
Auction 1309 81 312 17
Last weeks
Auction 1190 138 634 50
CATTLE Compared to
Monday, Slaughter Steers
steady, instances 25 lower,
decline mainly on average to
high-Choice; Cows 50-75 higher;
Bulls uneven, Good and Choice
25-50 lower, Utility and Com
mercial steady to weak.
SLAUGHTER STEERS Few
Prime 1200-1400 lbs. 36.35-36.85;
mixed-Choice and Prime 950-1375
lbs 35.50-36.25; Choice 950-1375
lbs. 34.10-35.85; high-Good and
low-Choice 33.10-34.35; Good
30.60-33.50; Standard and low-
Good 28.35-31.00.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS
Choice 800-950 lbs. 32.35-33.60;
Good 29.00-32.25.
COWS Utility and high
dressing Cutter 25.25-27.00, few
27.00-27.75; Cutter 24.00-26.25;
Canner and low-Cutter 22.50-
24.00.
BULLS Choice 31.25-32 60;
Good 28.50-31.50; Utility and
Commercial 28.75-32.50, few
32 50-33.00.
VEAL CALVES Vealers 2.00-
3.00 higher on small supply.
VEALERS Prime 61.00-
64.00, few 64.50-66.00; Choice
54 00-61.50; Good 51.00-56.00;
Standard 41.00-51.00; Utility
36.00-40.00.
SHEEP —Couple lots Choice 80
lbs. Spring Lambs fully steady at
37 50-38.00.
Local Grain
Thursday, April 13
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, April 13, 1972,
are as follows:
Bid+ Offered-)-
Ear Corn 38.66 45.33
Shelled Corn 1.36 1.53
Oats (local) .79 .96
Oats (western) .96 1.07
Barley 1.06 1.27
Wheat 140 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 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.
Lancaster
Market
Monday, April 10
Cattle Calves Hogs Sheep
Today 785 156 849 178
Last week 627 182 844 330
Last year 590 281 972 237
CATTLE Compared to last
Wednesday, Slaughter Steers 50-
75 higher; Cows mostly steady,
instances 50 lower on Utility;
Bulls strong to 50 higher. Supply
included 501 in afternoon auction.
SLAUGHTER STEERS
High-Choice and Prime 1100-1335
lbs. 36.10-36.85, including two
load string 1165 lbs. 36.75 and two
load string Choice with end of
Prime 1220 lbs. 36.15; Choice 950-
1350 lbs. 34.25-36.25, few 34.00;
high-Good and low-Choice 33.35-
34.75; Good 31.00-33.85; Standard
and low-Good 27.85-29.75.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS
Choice 900-1000 lbs. 32.50-34.50,
few Good 30.00-32.10.
COWS Utility and high
dressing Cutter 24.75-26.50, few
26.85-27.25, Cutter 23.85-25.75;
Canner and low-Cutter 22.00-
23.25.
BULLS Choice 31.00-32.50,
few 32.50-33.25; Good 28.00-31.25;
Utility and Commercial 29.50-
31.75, few 32.50-33.75.
VEAL CALVES - Vealers
slow, Choice and Prime steady to
weak, instances 1.00 lower; other
grades steady.
VEALERS Prime 58.00-
62.00; Choice 52.00-58.00; Good
50.00-54.00; Standard 42.00-49.00;
Utility 34.00-40.00.
SHEEP Slaughter Lambs
and Slaughter Ewes mostly
steady.
SPRING LAMBS Choice 85-
95 lbs. 38.00-39.00.
WOOLED LAMBS Good 65-
90 lbs. 26.50-29.00.
SLAUGHTER EWES Few
Utility 5.00.
Green Dragon
Hay Market
Friday, April 7
54 loads hay: Few loads
Alfalfa, 50.00-72.00; few loads
Timothy, 33.00-43.00; Mixed hay,
28.00-62.00, one load 66.50; few
loads Gray hay, 35.00-54.50.
21 loads straw, 34.50-40.00.
Regional Hay Prices
For Southeastern and
South Central Pennsylvania
Monday, April 10
(All hay No. 2 and better, prices
paid by dealers at the farm price
per ton).
Hay and straw uneven.
Alfalfa 35.00-48.00
Timothy hay 20.00-35.00
Mixed Hay 23.00-40.00
Straw 25.00-28.00
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 Rt. 30
Kenneth E. Hershey, Sales Manager
Box 100
Friday Weekly, April 14
Lancaster, v .intage, and New
Holland Markets
Cattle Calves
This week 5600 1250
Last week 3934 1339
Last year 4342 1305
CATTLE Slaughter Steers
steady to strong, instances 25
higher; Cows 25-75 higher; Bulls
unevenly steady. Supply included
an estimated 55 percent
Slaughter steers, 25 percent Cows
and Bulls, with the balance
mainly Feeder Steers.
SLAUGHTER STEERS
High-Choice and Prime 1050-1400
lbs. 35.75-37.00, few 37.25-37.60;
Choice 950-1400 lbs. 34.25-36.25;
high-Good and low-Choice 33.25-
34.75; Good 30.25-33.50; Standard
and low-Good 27.75-30.50.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS
Choice 750-1000 lbs. 32.00-34.50,
couple 34.60-34.85; Good 29.00-
32.25.
COWS Utility and high
dressing Cutter 25.25-27.50, ten
head 27.75-28.00; Cutter 24.00-
26.50; Canner and low-Cutter
22.50-24.50.
BULLS Choice 31.25-33.60,
few 33.85-35.00; Good 28.50-31.50;
Utility and Commerical 28.75-
32.50, few 32.50-33.75.
VEAL CALVES Vealers
strong to 2.00 higher, most ad
vance on Choice and Prime.
VEALERS Prime 60.00-
64.00, several 64.50-66.50; Choice
57.00- Good 50.00-58.00;
Standard 42.00-50.00; Utility
35.00-
New Holland
Dairy Cattle
Reported receipt of 68 head
cows, 10 heifers and 4 bulls;
market steady.
Load Canadian and Franklin
County cows, 400-480.
Load New York cows, 350-560.
Load Canadian cows, 400-545.
Locally consigned cows, 300-
555.
Heifers, 210-362.50.
Bulls, 215-535.
New Holland
Horse Auction
Reported receipts of 387 head of
horses; market active to steady.
Load Kansas riding horses, ISO
-295.
Load Tennessee work horses,
single, 245-285; pairs, 550-860.
Load mules, pairs, 400-540.
Local riding horses, 135-330;
driving horses, 200-335; work
horses, 160-310.
Pony Mares, 25-55; Geldings,
5-30; Killers, 10-12.
PARADISE, PENNA.
Composite
Report
Wednesday, April 12
Monday, April 10
Vintage
Auction
Tuesday. April 11
Cattle Calves Hogs Sheep
Today 1343 589 511 44
Last week 1010 619 482 124
Last year 647 481 478 248
CATTLE Compared to last
Tuesday, Slaughter Steers steady
to strong after few early sales
being steady to weak; Cows
strong to 25 higher; Bulls steady
to strong, instances 50 higher on
Good and Choice.
SLAUGHTER STEERS
High-Choice and Prime 1050-1350
lbs. 35.75-37.00, few 37.25-37.60;
Choice 950-1400 lbs. 34.25-36.25;
high-Good and low-Choice 33.25-
34.50; Good 30.50-33.50; Standard
and low-Good 28.35-30.75.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS
Choice 750-1000 lbs, 32.00-33.60,
couple 34.60-34.85; Good 30.25-
32.00.
COWS Utility and high
dressing Cutter 25.25-27.25, few
27.25-27.85; Cutter 24.00-26.50;
Canner and low-Cutter 22.50-
24.10.
BULLS Choice 31.25-33.00,
few 33.85-35.00; Good 28.50-31.50;
Utility and Commercial 29.00-
31.50.
VEAL CALVES Vealers
strong to 2.00 higher; good
demand on Calves returned to
farm.
VEALERS Prime 62.00-
64.00, several 64.50-66.00; Choice
57.00- Good 50.00-58.00;
Standard 42.00-50.00; Utility
35.00-
Lebanon Valley
Auction
Tuesday, April 11
385 Head of Cattle
Compared with last weeks
market, slaughter steers grading
Standard and Good unevenly
steady. Slaughter cows mostly
strong to 50c higher. Slaughter
bulls mostly steady to 25c higher.
Steers: Choice (few) 1050-1275
pounds 34.10-35.25; Good 31.85-
33.85; Standard 28.85-30.85;
Utility (few) 27.50-28.25.
Hefiers: Choice (few) 31.50-
34.10; Good 24.25-31.50.
Cows: Utility and High
Dressing Cutters 25.85-27.50 few
to 28.00; Cutters 24.00-25.75;
Canners 22.50-24.00; Shells down
to 20.00.
Bulls; Choice (individual)
33.75; Good 30.85-32.75; Utility
and Commerical 28.85-32.55,
individual at 34.00.
Feeder Steers: Good 660-750
pounds 28.50-31.00.
233 Head of Veal Calves
Vealers steady to 50c higher.
Prime 58.50-61.00; Choice 53.00-
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.
DAI RY SALE—WEDNESDAY at 12:30 P.M.
RAT STEERS, BULLS, COWS & VEAL THURSDAY
at 12:30 P.M.
NEW HOLLAND SALES STABLES INC.
New Holland. Penna.
Abram W. Diffenbach, Manager Phone: 717>354-21M
New Holland
Auction
Thursday, April 13
Cattle Calves Sheep
1123 416 19
803' 411 20
1273 407 0
Today
Last week
Last year
CATTLE The supply in
cluded 264 Slaughter Steers in the
special show and sale, these
Slaughter Steers not included in
the trend of the market. Com
pared to last Thursday, slaughter
Steers fully steady, instances 25
higher on Choice; Cows 50 to
mostly 1.00 higher; Bulls
unevenly steady.
SLAUGHTER STEERS
High-Choice and Prime 1075-1325
lbs. 35.60-36.60; Choice 950-1325
lbs. 34,50-36.10; high-Good and
low-Choice 33.50-34.75; Good
30.25-33.50; Standard and low-
Good 27.75-30.50.
COWS Utility and high
dressing Cutter 26.00-27.50, ten
head 27.75-28.00; Cutter 24.50-
26.50; Canner and low-Cutter
23.00-24.50.
BULLS Choice 31.60-33.60;
Good 28.50-31.60; Utility and
Commercial 28.75-31.75, few
32.00-
VEAL CALVES -
strong to 2.00 higher.
VEALERS Prime 60.00-
64.00, few 64.50-66.50; Choice
57.00- Good 50.00-57.00;
Standard, 42.00-49.00;, Utility
35.0041.00
SHEEP Supply mainly
Utility Slaughter Ewes selling
fully steady at 5.00-10.00.
Monday, April 10
Calf ' Receipts - 97-Choice • and *
Prime 57-64; Standard 44-51.50;
Good and Dow Choice 52-56.50;
Common 35-43.50.
Monday, April 10
Eighty-seven loads of Hay and
Straw sold as follows; Mixed Hay
27-59.50; 1 load Alfalfa 61.00;
Straw 39-44.50. - •
57.00; Good 50.00-52.00; Utility
(few) 90-120 pounds 39.00-42.00;
70-85 pounds (few) 32.00-37.00.
Farm Calves; Bulls 85-115
pounds 42.00-54.00; Heifers 100-
125 pounds 52.00-60.00.
8 Head of Sheep
One lot Choice 80 pounds 34.00.
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