—Lancaster Farming, Saturday, May 6, 1972
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Local Livestock
Lancaster
Auction
Wednesday, May 3
Cattle Calves Hogs Sheep
Today 1104 88 463 27
Last week 1310 100 257 52
Last year 1035 103 322 51
This weeks
Auction 1108 83 452 26
Last weeks
Auction 1131 103 272 52
CATTLE Slaughter Steers 50
higher, instance 1.00 higher on
Standard; Cows 50-1.00 higher;
Bulls 50-75 higher.
SLAUGHTER STEERS
High-Choice and Prime 950-1350
lbs. 36.35-37.50; Choice 950-1375
lbs. 35.00-36.50, few 34.60-35.00;
high-Good and low-Choice 33.75-
35.50; Good 32.50-34.50; Standard
and low-Good 30.75-33.00.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS
Choice 775-900 lbs. 33.85-35.50;
Good 32.00-33.25.
COWS Utility and high
dressing Cutter 27.35-29.00, five
head 29.10-29.85; Cutter 26.35-
28.25; Canner and low-Cutter
24 75-26.60.
BULLS Choice 33.00-35.00,
few 35 50-35.85; Good 31.50-33.50;
Utility and Commercial 32.50-
35.00, couple 35.85, few 950-1100
lbs. Utility 30.00-32.50.
VEAL CALVES Vealers
mostly steady, few head Prime
2 00 higher.
VEALERS Prime 59.50-
63.00, 4 head 64.50-66 00; Choice
56 00-60.50; Good 50.00-57.00;
Utility 38 50-41.00.
SHEEP One lot Choice 85
lbs. Spring Lambs steady at
36 00, few head Utility Slaughter
Ewes 6.00-10.00.
Local Grain
Thursday, May 4
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, May 4,1972 are
as follows:
Bid+
Ear Corn 38.33
Shelled Com 1.38
Oats (local) 74
Oats-(wester
n)
Barley
Wheat
.97
1.07
1.40
+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 fSit
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.
Monday, May 1
Cattle Calves Hogs Sheep
Today 1053 148 994 108
Last weeklo6l 170 885 142
Last year 969 232 797 124
CATTLE Slaughter Steers
uneven, Choice strong to 50
higher, other grades mostly
steady; Cows 25-75 higher; Bulls
fully steady. Supply included 585
in afternoon auction.
SLAUGHTER STEERS
High-Choice and Prime 1150-1375
lbs. 36.35-37.00; Choice 950-1325
lbs. 34.85-36.25, few 1325-1475 lbs.
33.85-35.75; high-Good and low-
Choice 33.50-35.10; Good 31.75-
34.60; Standard and low-Good
30.00-
COWS Utility and high
dressing Cutter 26.75-28.85;
Cutter 23.50-27.25; Canner and
low-Cutter 23.50-25.50.
BULLS Choice 33.00-34.00;
Good 30.50-33.00; Utility and
Commercial 31 00-34.00, several
34.00- five head 35.35-35.85.
VEAL CALVES Vealers
fully steady, with the bulk of the
90-120 lbs. Calves returned to
farm.
VEALERS Prime 61.00-
63.00, few 64.00; Choice 55.00-
61.00; Good 52.00-55.00; Standard
45.00-
RETURNED TO FARM
Bulk 90-120 lbs. 50.00-60.00, with
Holstein Heifers 60 00-70.00.
SHEEP Spring Lambs
uneven, generally 50-1.00 lower
although small supply weights
under 55 lbs. steady. Ewes ab
sent.
SPRING LAMBS Choice 80-
95 lbs. 36.00-37.50, few lots 40-55
lbs. 42.00-45.00.
Lebanon Valley
Auction
Compared with last Tuesday’s
market, slaughter steers grading
Standard and Good strong to 75c
higher. Slaughter cows steady to
25c lower. Slaughter bulls 50c to
$1.50 higher.
Steers: Choice (few) 34.85-
35 85; Good 32.85-34.85; Standard
30 50-32.50.
Offered+
45.00
1.57
.98
Heifers: Choice (few) 32.35-
35 00; Good 31.00-32.50; Utility
and Standard 28.75-31.00.
Cows: Utility and High
Dressing Cutter 26.60-28.35, few
to 28.85; Cutters 25.25-26.60;
Canners 23.50-25.35; Shells (few)
down to 23.00.
1.08
1.33
1.63
Bulls: Good 33.50-35.50; Utility
and Commercial 31.00-35.75, few
to 37.00.
225 Head of Calves
Vealers grading Good through
Prime steady to $l. higher.
58.50-60.00; Choice 55.00-
58.00; Good 51.00-54.50; Standard
47.00- Utility 90-120 pounds
40.00- 70-85 pounds 36.00-
39.00.
Farm Calves: Bulls 85-120
VINTAGE SALES STABLES, Inc.
Box 100
Lancaster
Market
Tuesday, May 2
326 Head of Cattle
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
Paradise, Pa.
10 mi. East of Lancaster on Rt. 30
Kenneth E. Hershey, Sales Manager
Market, Aucti
Composite
Report
Friday Weekly, May 5
Cattle Calves
This week 4800 1150
Last week 4904 1098
Last year 4809 1081
CATTLE Slaughter Steers
generally 50 higher, instances
1.00 higher on Standard and low-
Good;-Cows closing 50-1.00 lower,
after maintaining last week’s
sharp advance throughout most
of the week; Bulls strong to 50
higher, Supply included an
estimated 45 percent Slaughter
Steers, 35 percent Cows and
Bulls, with the balance mainly
Feeder Steers.
SLAUGHTER STEERS
High-Choice and Prime 950-1375
lbs. 36.00-37.60; Choice 950-1350
lbs. 34.75-36.50, few 1325-1425 lbs.
33.85-35.75; high-Good and low-
Choice 33.50-35.10; Good 31.75-
34.60; Standard and low-Good
29.75-33.00.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS
Choice 775-900 lbs. 33.85-35.50;
Good 32.00-33.25.
COWS Utility and high
dressing Cutter 26.50-29.00, few
early part of week 29.00-29.85;
Cutter 25.00-28.00; Canner and
low-Cutter 23.00-25.50.
BULLS Choice 33.00-35.00,
few 35.00-35.85; Good 30.00-33.50;
Utility and Commercial 31.00-
33.75, several 34.00-35.35, few 950-
1100 lbs. Utility 29.50-31.00.
VEAL CALVES - Vealers
slow, steady to 2,00 lower, bulk of
the 90-120 lbs. Calves returned to
farm.
VEALERS Prime 59.00-
62.00, few head 63.00-66.00;
Choice 54.00-60.00; Good 46.00-
54.00; standard 42.00-49.00;
Utility 35.00-41.00.
Green Dragon
Hay Market
Friday, April 28
53 loads hay, including: few
loads Alfalfa 46-71; Timothy 30 -
50; Mixed hay 34.50 - 59, one load
74; few loads Clover hay 50 - 63.
28 loads straw 35 - 40, one load
43
Regional Hay Prices
For Southeastern and
South Central Pennsylvania
Monday, May I
(All hay No. 2 and better, prices
paid l>y dealers at the farm price
per ton).
Hay and straw steady.
Alfalfa 35.00-50.00
Timothy hay 25.00-35.00
Mixed hay 25.00-40.00
Straw 25.00-28.00
Mulch 15.00-20.00
pounds 44.00-53.00; Heifers 85-120
pounds 50.00-fio.oo.
Vintage
Auction
Tuesday, May 2
Cattle Calves Hogs Sheep
Today 1013 478 438 33
Last week 872 422 404 57
Last year 1034 413 578 97
CATTLE Compared to last
Tuesday, Slaughter Steers 50
higher, instances 75 higher; Cows
50-1.00 higher; Bulls uneven,
generally steady to weak,
although few individual high
yielding individuals strong to 50
higher.
SLAUGHTER STEERS
High-Choice and Prime 1025-1325
lbs. 36.00-37.35, few 35.50-37.75;
Choice 950-1400 lbs. 34.75-36.60,
mainly 35.00-36.00; high-Good
and low-Choice 34.00-35.00; Good
32.00-34.60; Standard and low-
Good 29.75-32.50.
COWS Utility and high
dressing Cutter 27.00-28.85, few
29.00-29.75, with a couple at 30.10-
30.25; Cutter 26.00-28.00; Canner
and low-Cutter 24.00-26.00.
BULLS Choice 33.50-34.60,
couple 37.35-37.60; Good 30.50-
33.00; Utility and Commercial
29.00-33.50, few 34.00-35.35.
VEAL CALVES Vealers
slow, about steady; good demand
for Calves returned to farm with
very good demand for Holstein
Heifers.
VEALERS Prime 59.00-
63.00; Choice 54.00-59.00; Good
47.00-54.00; Standard 42.00-47.00;
Utility 36.00-43.00.
RETURNED TO FARM
Bulk 90-120 lbs. Bull Calves 46.00-
60.00, Holstein Heifers 70.00-90.00,
with around 15 head 91.00-97.00
with ten head 98.00-102.00.
SHEEP Supply mainly 45-65
lbs. Spring Slaughter Lambs,
these steady to weak.
SPRING LAMBS Choice 45-
65 lbs. 32.00-36.00.
Green Dragon
Dairy Cattle
Friday, April 28
The Green Dragon market
reported receipts of 100 head of
cattle and 47 head of heifers, well
attended with prices higher.
Consignments included;
Herd Armstrong County cows
and heifers, fresh, 320 - 485;
New Holland
Dairy Cattle
Wednesday, May 3
Reported receipts of 89 cows, 22
heifers and 6 bulls; market
steady x with last weeks market.
Load Pennsylvania cows, 370-
800.
Load Canadian cows, 400-605.
New York State cows, 420-610.
Locally consigned cows, dose
and fresh, 282.50-440.
Open heifers, 160-235; bred
heifers, 200-490. -
Bulls, 205445.
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, Penua.
Abram W. Dlffenbach. Manager Phone: 717-3M-21M
on News
New Holland
Auction
Thursday, May 4
Cattle Calvea Sheep
Today 1183 391 14
Last week 999 399 33
Last year 1263 302 48
CATTLE Compared to last
Thursday, Slaughter Steers 25-50
higher, instances 1.00 higher,
mainly on Standard and low-
Good; Cows uneven, Utility and
high-dressing Cutter 1.00-1.50
lower, Canner and Cutter 50-75
lower; Bulls steady, instances 50
higher on Utility and Com
mercial.
SLAUGHTER STEERS
High-Choice and Prime 1050-1375
lbs. 36.25-37.60; Choice 950-1350
lbs. 34.75-36.50; high-Good and
low-Choice 33.75-35.00; Good
32.00-34.50; Standard and low-
Good 29.75-33.00.
COWS Utility and high
dressing Cutter 26.50-28.35, few
28.50-28.85, couple 29.00-29.60;
Cutter 25.00-27.50; Canner and
low-Cutter 23.00-25.00.
BULLS Choice 23.50-35.00,
few 35.00-35.85; Good 31.00-33.50;
Utility and Commercial 31.00-
33.75, several 34.00-34.50.
VEAL CALVES Vealers
slow, weak to 2.00 lower.
VEALERS Prime 59.00-
61.00, few 61.50-64.00; Choice
54.00- Good 46.00-54.00;
Standard 42.00-49.00; Utility
35.00-
RETURNED TO FARM
Bulk 90-120 lbs. 48.00-55.00, with
Holstein Heifers 55.00-60.00, few
60.00-64.00.
SHEEP Supply mainly 50-75
lbs. Spring Lambs selling steady
at 40.00-45.00.
Monday, May 1
Calf Receipts -110;. Choice and
Prime 55-63; Standard 42-50150;
Good and Low-Choice 51-54.50;
Common 35-41.50.
Monday, May 1
Fifty loads of hay and 16 loads
of straw sold as follows: Alfalfa,
few loads 44.00-74.50; Timothy,
few loads 39.00-51.00; Mixed hay
34.00-60.00; Straw 30.00-35.00.
springers, 380 - 427.50; milkers,
375 - 450; 19 heifers brought 157.50
- 370.
Load Canadian cows, fresh, 475
- 500; springers, 355 - 705.
Load Canadian springers, 425 -
595; two fresh cows, 352.50 - 505.
Local springers, 432 - 505.
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