—Lancaster Farming, Saturday, May 13, 1972
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Lancaster
Auction
Wednesday, May 10
Cattle Calves Hogs Sheep
Today 1301 87 322 49
Last week 1095 88 460 27
Last year 905 115 519 30
This weeks
Auction 1209 86 315 49
Last weeks
Auction 1108 83 452 26
CATTLE Compared to
Monday, Slaughter Steers steady
to 50 lower with most decline on
Standard to low-Choice, Cows 50-
1 00 lower, Bulls uneven, Good
and Choice 50-75 lower, Utility
and Commercial steady to weak
SLAUGHTER STEERS
High-Choice and Prime 1100-1375
lbs 36 25-37 10, lot Prime 1390 lbs
37 85, Choice 950-1400 lbs 34 60-
36 35, high-Good and low-Choice
33 50-35 10, Good 32 50-34 50,
Standard and low-Good 30 50-
32 60
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS
Choice 750-950 lbs 32 50-34 10,
couple 34 60-35 10, Good 30 00-
32 00, Standard 27 00-29 00
COWS Utility and high
dressing Cutter 26 60-28 60,
couple 28 85-29 25, Cutter 25 00-
27 35, Canner and Cutter 23 50-
25 50
BULLS Choice 32 50-33 85,
Good 30 25-32 50, Utility and
Commercial 30 50-33 50, twelve
head 33 60-34 60
VEAL CALVES
mostly steady
VEALERS Prime 59 CO
-6150, Choice 54 00-58 50, Good
50 00-56 00, Standard 42 00-50 50;
Utility 36 00-41 50
SHEEP Spring Lambs
steady
SPRING LAMBS - Choice 40-
50 lbs 43 00-46 50, Good 65-85 lbs
33 00-34 00
Local Grain
Thursday, May 11
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, May 11, 1972
are as follows
Bid+ Offered -
Ear Corn 39 00 45 33
Shelled Corn 138 156
Oats (local) .76 94
Oats (western) 99 107
Barley 105 129
Wheat 140 1.60
+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
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 PM.
• Beef Cattle & Veal Calves
11:00 A.M
ivestock Market
Lancaster
Market
Monday, May 8
Cattle Calves Hogs Sheep
Today 888 169 1076 74
Last
week 1052 148 994 108
Last
year 1187 181 804 91
CATTLE —Compared to last
Wednesday, Slaughter Steers
mostly steady with high-Choice
and Prime strong; Cows steady,
Bulls steady Supply included 578
in afternoon auction
SLAUGHTER STEERS
High-Choice and Prime 1000-1360
lbs 36 25-37 60, Choice 950-1350
lbs 34 75-36.35, high-Good and
low-Choice 34.00-35 25, Good
32 50-34 50, Standard and low-
Good 29 25-32 60
COWS —Utility and high
dressing Cutter 27 50-28 75, few
29 50-30 00, Cutter 25 50-27.50;
Canner and low-Cutter 24.C0-26
26 00
BULLS—Choice 34 00-34 60,
Good 31 00-33 50; Utility and
Commercial 30 75-33 50, few
33 85-34 60
VEAL CALVES —Vealers
mostly steady, instances 200
lower on Prime, good demand for
Calves returned to farm
VEALERS—Prime 60.00-63.00;
Choice 56 00-60 00, Good 50.00-
56 00, Standard 42 00-49.00
RETURNED TO FARM —Bulk
90-120 lbs Bull Calves 50 00-55.00,
with Holstein Heifers 60.00-65.00.
SHEEP —Slaughter Lambs
and Slaughter Ewes mostly
steady
SPRING LAMBS —Choice 70-
95 lbs 36 00-37 00
WOOLED .LAMBS —Few
Choice7o-95lbs 28 00-31.00, Good
24 50-26.50
SLAUGHTER EWES —Utility
and Good 4 00-9.00.
Vealers
Peoria Cattle
Thursday, May 11
Receipts this week 4,000; Last
week 3,900 Slaughter Steers and
Heifers Average Choice and
below closed 25 inst. 50 higher.
High Choice and Prime strong to
25 higher Cows steady to weak
and bulls steady. Steers and
Heifers largely High Good and
Choice with few lots Choice and
Prime Cows about 20 per cent of
total supply
Steers • On Wed. Mixed Choice
and Prime 1275-1300 pounds 3-4
36 75-37.00. Choice 1000-1250 2-4
35 50-36 50. Mixed Good and
Choice 950-1200 34 50-35.25. Good
32 00-34.50 Standard and Low
Good 30.50-32 00.
Heifers —On Wed Few Choice
and Prime 975-1000 pounds 3-4
36 00-36 25. Choice 825-1025 34.75-
35 75 Mixed Good and Choice 775-
950 33 50-34.50. Good 31.00-33.50
Cows —Commercial 24.50-
26 00 Utility 25.00-27.50. few 28 00.
Cutter 23.50-26 50 Canner 20.00-
24 00
Bulls —Utility and Commercial
28 00-32 50
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
Composite
Report
Friday Weekly, May 12
Lancaster, Vintage and
New Holland Markets
Cattle Calves
This week 4400 1025
Last week 4697 1110
Last year 5078 1095
CATTLE Slaughter Steers
uneven, Good to Prime 25-50
lower, Standard to low-Good
steady to weak; Cows closed the
week steady to 50 higher after
some early weekness; Bulls
uneven, Good and Choice steady
to 50 lower, Utility and Com
mercial steady to 50 higher.
Supply included an estimated 45
percent Slaughter Steers, 40
percent Cows and Bulls, with the
balance mainly Feeder Steers.
SLAUGHTER STEERS
' High-Choice and Prime 1000-1375
lbs. 36.10-37.60, around 20 head
37.85-38.25, Choice 950-1400 lbs.
35.00- few 34.60-35.00; high-
Good and low-Choice 33 50-35.50;
Good 32.50-35.00; Standard and
low-Good 29 25-32.75.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS
Choice 700-950 lbs. 31 00-34.10,
couple 34.60-35.10; Good 30.00-
32 00; Standard 27.00-29.00
COWS Utility and high
dressing Cutter 26.50-29.50, few
29.50-30.00; Cutter 25.00-27.75,
Canner and low-Cutter 23.50-
25.50
BULLS Choice 32.50-34 50,
few 35.00-36.10; Good 30.00-33.00;
Utility and Commercial 30.00-
34.00, few 34.00-35.25.
VEAL CALVES Vealers
steady, instances 2.00 lower;
reduced demand for Calves
returned to farm.
VEALERS Prime 59.00-
62.00, few 63.00-66.00; Choice
54.00- Good 48.00-56.00;
Standard 42.00-50.00; Utility
36.00-
RETURNED TO FARM
Bulk 90-120 lbs. 45.00-57.00, few
Holstein Heifers 55.00-62.00.
Green Dragon
Dairy Cattle
Friday, May 5
The Green Dragon market
reported receipts of 110 cows and
52 heifers, well attended with
prices stronger.
Consignments included-
Load Pennsylvania springers,
417.50 - 840.
Load Pennsylvania and
Canadian fresh cows, 285 - 480.
Load Pennsylvania cows,
fresh, 305 - 600; springers, 340 -
560.
Load Pennsylvania springers,
300 - 590.
Load Canadian cows, fresh, 435
- 600; springers, 430 - 550.
Load Pennsylvania -cows,
fresh, 225 - 410; springers, 375 -
525.
Load Pennsylvania and
Canadian cows, fresh, 375 -
482.50; springers, 340 - 580.
Load Pennsylvania heifers, 175
, Auction News
Vintage
Auction
Tuesday, May 9
Cattle Calves Hogs Sheep
Today 1087 495 499 64
Last week 1013 478 438 33
Last year 917 417 715 53
CATTLE Compared to last
Tuesday, Slaughter Steers steady
to strong; Cows mostly steady,
instance 25 lower; Bulls steady.
Supply included 13 percent Cows
and 17 percent Bulls.
SLAUGHTER STEERS
High-Choice and Prime 1025-1375
lbs. 36.10-37.60, three head 38.00-
38.25; Choice 950-1400 lbs. 34.85-
36.60, high-Good and low-Choice
34.00-35.25, Good 32.50-34.50;
Standard and low-Good 30.50-
33.10.
COWS Utility and high
dressing Cutter 27.00-28.75, few
28.85-29 60, Cutter 25.50-27.85;
Canner and low-Cutter 24.00-
26.00.
BULLS Choice 32.75-34.60;
Good 30 25-33.00; Utility and
Commercial 30.00-34.00, few
34.00-
VEAL CALVES Vealers
mostly steady, reduced demand
for Calves returned to farm.
VEALERS Prime 59.00-
61.00, few 62.00-63.00; Choice
54.00- Good 47.00-54.00;
Standard 42.00-47.00; Utility
36.00-
RETURNED TO FARM
Bulk 90-120 lbs. 45.00-55.00, few
Holstein Heifers 55.00-60.00.
New Holland
Horse Auction
Monday, May 8
Reported receipts of 393 head of
horses; market active to higher.
Load Kansas riding and driving
horses, 135 - 250.
Load Minnesota riding horses,
170 - 350.
Load Kansas riding horses, 100
- 250.
Load West Virginia riding
horses, 155 - 300.
Load lowa riding and driving
horses, 170 - 370.
Local riding horses, 110 - 300;
driving horses, 150 - 370, work
horses, single, 200 - 380; pairs, 380
- 760.
Large Ponies, 40 - 90; Pony
Mares, 25 - 55; Pony Colts and
Geldings, 5-30; Killers, 10 -12.
- 392.50.
Beef Cows
Beef sale prices lower in active
market; feeder sale prices
stronger in active market.
Beef Cows: Utility and High
Dressers, 27.00 - 28.50; Cutters,
25 00 - 27.00; Low-Cutters, 23.00 -
25.00.
Stocker Market: Holstein type
bulls, 28.00 - 34.00; Beef type
bulls, 30.00 - 36.00; Light steers,
35.00 - 40.00; Heavy steers, 28.00 -
32.00; Holstein heifers, 30.00 -
35 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 Holland, Penna.
Abram W. Diffenbach, Manager Phone: 717-354-21 M
New Holland
Auction
Thursday, May 11
Cattle Calves Sheep
Today 682 235 29
Last week 1183 391 14
Last year 1180 361 7
CATTLE Compared to last
Thursday slaughter steers 25-50
higher, although Standard and
low Good only steady; cows 50-
LOO higher; bulls fully steady
with some strength on Utility and
Commercial. Supply included 25
percent cows and 15 percent
bulls.
SLAUGHTER STEERS - High
Choice and Prime 1075-1325 lb.
36.50-37.60, eight head 37.85-38.10;
Choice 950-1425 lb. 35.25-37.00;
high Good and low Choice 34.00-
35.50; Good 32.50-35.00; Standard
and low Good 30.00-32.75.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS
Choice 700-950 lb. 31.00-32.75.
COWS Utility and high
dressing Cutter 27.50-29.50, few
29.60-30.00; Cutter 25.25-27.75;
Canner and low-Cutter 24.00-
25.50.
BULLS Choipe 33.00-34.50,
few 35.00-36.10; Good 30.50-33.00;
Utility and Commercial 30.75-
34.00, several 34.00-34.85.
VEAL CALVES
strong to 2.00 higher.
VEALERS Prime 60.00-
62.00, few 63.00-66.00; Choice
55.00- Good 48.00-55.00;
Standard 44.00-49.00; Utility
36.00-
SHEEP Spring lambs steady
to weak.
SPRING LAMBS Good and
Choice 50-75 lb. 34.50-39.50.
Monday, May 8
Calf Receipts 91-MDakket‘s2.oo
higher. Choice and Prime 58.50-
63.50; Stardard 46r53; Good and
Low Choice 53-58; Common 35-45.
Monday, May 8
29 loads hay & 14 loads straw.
Alfalfa, few loads 44.00-76.50;
Timothy, few loads 35.50-51.00;
Mixed hay 41.50-66.00, load at
70.00; Straw 35.00-42.00.
Green Dragon
Hay Market
Friday, May 5
70 loads hay, including: Alfalfa
43-63, one load 70.50; Timothy 32-
51; Mixed hay 32-61; Clover hay
43-53; couple loads Orchard
Grass 34 and 43.50.
35 loads straw 35-40.
One load corn 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
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