—Lancaster Farming, Saturday, April 22, 1972 2 Local Livestock Lancaster Auction Wednesday, April 19 Cattle Calves Hogs Sheep Today 1220 101 356 36 Last week 1572 81 316 17 Last year 1209 88 386 42 This weeks Auction 1056 99 341 37 Last weeks Auction 1309 81 312 17 CATTLE Compared to Monday, Slaughter Steers uneven, Choice and Prime steady to weak, instances 25 lower, Standard and low-Good 25-75 higher, Cows 50-1 00 higher; Bulls uneven, Good and Choice steady to 50 higher, Utility and Commercial 1.00-2 00 higher SLAUGHTER STEERS High-Choice and Prime 1075-1350 lbs 35 60-37 10, Choice 950-1375 lbs yeild grade 2 to 4 34 00-36.10, high-Good and low-Choice 33.75- 34 60, Good 31 25-33 75, Standard and low-Good 29 10-31.25. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS Few Choice 750-900 lbs 3150- 32 85 COWS - Utility and high dressing Cutter 26 50-27 75, couple 28 00-28 35, Cutter 24 75- 27 00, Canner and low-Cutter 23 00-24 75 BULLS Choice 32 00-34 10, Good 31 00-32 00, Utility and Commercial 30 00-34 00, eight head 34 50-35 50 VEAL CALVES Prime Vealers strong to 100 higher, other grades 1 00 lower VEALERS Prime 60 GO -63 00, three head 65 00-66 00, Choice 53 00-60 00, Good 49 GO -55 00, Standard 42 00-49 00 SHEEP One lot Choice 80 lbs Spring Lambs steady at 38 00 Green Dragon Dairy Cattle Friday, April 14 The Green Dragon market reported receipts of 74 cows and 11 heifers, fair attendance, prices stronger Consignments included Load New York State cows, fresh, 355-515, springers, 410-590, Purebred springers, 645-705 Load Canadian cows, fresh, 455-475, springers, 435-555 Locally consigned cows Two cows, 500 and 570 First calf heifers, springers, 410-475, open, 200-325 Beef Cattle Beef sale active with stronger prices, feeder sale good supply with stronger prices Utility and High Dressing Cutters, 24 50-26 50, few to 27 00, Cutters, 22 00-25 00, Canners and Low-Cutters, 20 00-22 00 Bulls, 26 00-31 00, pen yearling Hereford cattle, 33 50, light weight feeder steers, 35 00-40 00, other feeder steers. 30 00-35 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 Lancaster Market Monday, April 17 Cattle Calves Hogs Sheep Today 898 198 828 104 Last week 774 156 899 178 Last year 1393 217 892 127 CATTLE Compared to last week’s close, Slaughter Steers strong to 50 higher; Cows steady to weak; Bulls fully steady. Supply included 656 in afternoon auction. SLAUGHTER STEERS High-Choice and Prime 1075-1325 lbs. 36 00-37.25; Choice 950-1350 lbs. 34.35-36.00, few 1400-1485 lbs 34.00-35.35, high-Good and low- Choice 33 75-34.85, Good 30.60- 33 50, Standard and low-Good 29 00-30.25. COWS Utility and high dressing Cutter 25.50-26.75, couple 27 60-27.75; Cutter 24.50- 26.00 BULLS Choice 31.75-32.50, couple 33 00-33.75; Good 29.00- 3150; Utility and Commercial 28 75-31 50, few 31 50-32.35. VEAL CALVES Vealers mostly steady, although some weakness on Choice and Prime. VEALERS Prime 60.00- 63 00, few 63 50-64.00; Choice 54 00-60.00, Good 51.00-56.00; Standard 41 00-50.00. RETURNED TO FARM Bulk 90-120 lbs 40 00-50.00 SHEEP Slaughter Lambs and Slaughter Ewes fully steady. SPRING LAMBS Choice 65- 90 lbs 36 00-40.00, few lots 45 lbs. 42 00 WOOLED LAMBS Good 65- 95 lbs 23 00-28 00 SLAUGHTER EWES Utility and Good 5 00-8.00. Lebanon Valley Auction Tuesday, April 18 391 Head of Cattle Compared with last weeks market, slaughter steers grading standard and Good strong to 50c higher Slaughter cows strong to 75c higher Slaughter bulls 75c to $1 25 higher Steers - Choice (few) 975-1150 pounds 34 75-35 60, Good 32 GO -34 50, Standard 29 25-31 10 Heifers Choice (few) 3185- 33 85, Good 28.85-30 85, Standard (few) 28 00-28 25 Cows Utility and High Dressing Cutter 26 00-28 35, Cutters 24 75-26 00, Canners 23 10-24 50, Shells down to 22 00. Bulls Choice (few) 34 00-35.00, Good 31 85-34 25, Utility and Commencal 29 50-33 50. 205 Head of Calves Vealers grading Good to Prime steady to 50c lower Prime 58 50-60 00, Choice 52 50- 57 00, Good 50 00-52 00, Standard (few) 45 00-50 00, Utility (few) 90- 120 pounds 38.00-44.00 Farm Calves Bulls 80-115 Market, Auction News Composite Report Friday Weekly, April 21 Lancaster, Vintage and New Holland Markets Cattle Calves 4700 1150 5791 1247 5156 1068 This week Last week Last year CATTLE Slaughter Steers uneven, generally steady, although Standard to low-Good strong to 1.00 higher; Cows strong to 50 higher; Bulls uneven, Good and Choice 50-1.00 higher, Utility and Commercial 1.00-2.00 higher. Supply included an estimated 45 per cent Slaughter Steers, 35 per cent Cows and Bulls, with the balance mainly Feeder Steers. SLAUGHTER STEERS High-Choice and Prime 1075-1350 lbs. 35.60-37.25; Choice 950-1350 lbs. 34.25-36.25, high-Good and low-Choice 33.25-34.60; Good 30.75-33.75; Standard; and low- Good 27.85-31.00. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS Few Choice 700-950 lbs. 31.50- 34.85. COWS Utility and high dressing Cutter 26.50-28.25, few 28 25-28 75; Cutter 24.50-27.00; Canner and low-Cutter 23.00- 24 75. BULLS Choice 32.00-34.25, few 34.75-35.60; Good 29.25-33.00; Utility and Commercial 30.00- 34 00, several 1400-2150 lbs. 34.25- 35.00, with a few head at 35.10- 36 10. VEAL CALVES Vealers 1.00- 2.00 lower. VEALERS Prime 59.00- 62.50, few head 63.00-66.00; Choice 53.00-60.00; Good 49.00- 55 00, Standard 41.50-49.00; Utility 34.00-41.00, few 65-85 lbs. 32 00-38 00. New Holland Horse Auction Monday, April 17 Reported receipts of 312 head of horses; market active to steady, killers steady. Load Kansas riding and driving horses, 185-350. Load Ohio riding horses, 160- 240 Work houses, single, 200-280, pairs, 430-550. Mules, pairs, 400-700. Load riding and driving horses, 140-335. Larger ponies, 35-70; ponies, 5- 15, pony mares, 15-40. pounds 48.00-58.00, Heifers‘9o-145 pounds 55 00-73.00 19 Head of Sheep One lot Choice 80 pound spring slaughter lambs 33.00; couple lots Good 75 pounds 28 00-29.50. 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 PM. NEW HOLLAND SALES STABLES INC. New Holland, Penna. Abram W. Diffenbach, Manager Phone: 717-354-21 M Vintage Auction Tuesday, April 18 Cattle Calves Hogs Sheep Today 1251 483 535 28 Last week 1343 589 511 44 Last year 1010 401 565 36 CATTLE C jmpared to last Tuesday, Slaughter Steers strong to 50 higher, instances 1.00 higher on Good; Cows strong to 50 higher; Bulls 50-1.00 higher with most advance on Utility and Commerical. Supply included 21 percent cows. SLAUGHTER STEERS High-Choice and Prime 1075-1325 lbs. 36.00-36.85; Choice 950-1350 lbs. yield grade 2 to 4 34.50-36.25, few early sales mainly yield grade 2 36.25-36.75; high-Good and low-Choice 33.75-35.00; Good 30.75-34.75; Standard and low- Good 28.00-31.00. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS Choice 700-950 lbs. 32.75-34.85, COWS Utility and high dressing Cutter 25.50-27.50, few 27.50-28.00; Cutter 24.50-27.00; Canner and low-Cutter 22.00- 24.75. BULLS Choice 31.75-33.50, few 33.50-34.50; Good 28.75-32.50; Utility and Commercial 29.00- 32.50, several 32.75-33.85 couple 34.35-34.75. FEEDER HEIFERS Choice 535-660 lbs. 31.00-32.75. VEAL CALVES Vealers 1.00- 2.00 lower, good demand for Calves returned to farm, an estimated 65 percent of the 90-125 lbs Calves returned to farm. VEALERS Prime 60.00- 62 50; Choice 55.00-60.00; Good 49.00-56.00; Standard 44.00-50.00; Utility 90-120 lbs. 35.00-42.00,65-85 lbs 32.00-38.00. RETURNED TO FARM Bulk 90-120 lbs. 45 00-59.00, few mainly Holstein Heifers 66.00- 72.00. Local Grain Thursday, April 20 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 20, 1972, are as follows: Bid+ Offered-I -38.33 45.00 1.36 1.51 .79 .94 .95 1.07 1.06 1.30 1.41 1.63 Ear Corn Shelled Corn 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. New Holland Auction Thursday, April 20 Cattle'Calves Sheep 1014 321 7 1123 416 19 997 353 5 Today Last week Last year CATTLE Compared to last Thursday, Slaughter Steers uneven, high-Choice and Prime about steady; Good to low-Choice steady to 25 lower, Standard to low-Good 25-50 higher; Cows strong to 50 higher; Bulls uneven, Good and Choice 50-1.00 higher, Utility and Commerical 1.00-2.00 higher, instances 3.00 higher on weights over 1400 lbs. Supply included 22 percent Bulls and 22 percent Cows. SLAUGHTER STEERS High-Choice and Prime 1100-1350 lbs. 36.10-36.60; Choice 950-1350 lbs. 34.25-36.10; high-Good and low-Choice 33.25-34.50; Good 30.75-33.50; Standard and low- Good 27.85-31.00. COWS Utility and high dressing Cutter 26.50-28.25, few 28.25-28.75; Cutter 24.50-26.50; Canner and low-Cutter 23.00- 24.50. BULLS Choice 32.75-34.25, few 34.75-35.60; Good 29.25-33.00; Utility and Commercial 30.75- 34.00, several 1400-2150 lbs. 34.25- 35.00, couple 35.10-36.10. VEAL CALVES —Vealers 1.00- 2.00 lower. VEALERS Prime 59.00- 62.50, few 63.00-65.00; Choice 55.00- Good 49.00-55.00; Standard 41.50-48.00; Utility 34.00- Monday, April 17 Calf Receipts 119-Market $2.00 lower. Choice and Prime 56-60; Standard 44-50; Good and Low Choice 50-56; Common 35-44. Monday, April 17 Eighty-seven loads of hay and straw sold as follows: Alfalfa 45- 70; Clover 27-52.50; Timothy 33- 47; Mixed hay 32-52; Straw 37- 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 Green 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.
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