—Lancaster Farming, Saturday, April 22, 1972
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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.