—Lancaster Farming, Saturday, May 20, 1972
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Local Livestock Market, Auction News
Lancaster
Auction
Wednesday, May 17
Cattle Calves Hogs Sheep
Today 952 98 414 83
Last week 1301 87 322 49
Last year 1588 126 502 5
This weeks
Auction
Last weeks
Auction 1209 86 315 49
CATTLE Compared to
Monday, Slaughter Steers
uneven, Standard to average-
Choice steady to 50 higher, high-
Choice and small supply Prime
about steady, Cows about
steady, Bulls steady.
SLAUGHTER STEERS -
High-Choice and Prime 1200-1350
lbs 37.35-38 00, high-Choice and
Prime 1000-1150 lbs 36 85-37.25,
Choice 950-1350 lbs 35.35-37 10,
high-Good and low-Choice 34,75-
35.75, Good 33 35-35 00; Standard
and low-Good 32 00-33 25
SL-AUGHTER HEIFERS -
Choice 750-900 lbs 32.00-35 10,
five head 35 60, Good 28 75-32 10.
COWS Utility and high
dressing Cutter 27 50-29 00, few
29 00-29 50, Cutter 26 00-27.50,
Canner and low-Cutter 24 GO
-25 50
BULLS Choice 32 75-34 35,
few 34 60-35 35, Good 30 00-32 75,
Utility and Commercial 3150-
34 35, five head 34.50-35 85,
Utility 900-1100 lbs 29 75-31 75.
VEAL CALVES - Vealers
steady to 2 00 lower
VEALERS Prime 59.00-
61 50, couple 62 00-62 50, Choice
53 50-58 50, Good 50 50-54 50,
Utility 35 00-41 50
SHEEP Spring Lambs 1.00
lower
SPRING LAMBS - Choice 70-
80 lbs 35 00-36 00, Good 40-70 lbs
32 00-33 50
925 112 416 83
Green Dragon
Dairy Cattle
Friday, May 12
The Green Dragon market
reported receipts of 94 cows, 40
heifers, attendance light, prices
steady
Consignments included
Herd Allegheny County cows,
fresh, 430-565, springers, 345-525,
milkers, 440-445
Herd Pennsylvania cows,
fresh, 345-590, springers, 357-550,
milkers, 335495
Load Pennsylvania and
Canadian cows, fresh, 300-540,
springers, 427-510, one out
standing cow, 700, heifers, 250-
335
Load Pennsylvania heifers,
255-340
Green
Dragon
Livestock Sales
Ephrata, R. D. 3, Pa.
Walter Kisser, Manager
Phone: (717) 733-2334
Every FRIDAY
• Dairy Cows 12 30 P.M.
• Hay & Straw Auction
I 00 PM
• Beef Cattle & Veal Calves
II 00 AM
Lancaster
Market
Monday, May 15
Cattle Calves Hogs Sheep
Today 691 172 977 87
Last week 875 169 1076 74
Last year 1099 234 1052 87
CATTLE Compared to last
Wednesday, Slaughter Steers 50
higher, instances 75 higher; Cows
50-75 higher ; Bulls 50-1.00 higher
with Utility and Commercial at
the full advance. Supply included
499 in afternoon auction.
SLAUGHTER STEERS
High-Choice and Prime 1100-1400
lbs 37.10-37.75; Choice 1000-1425
lbs 35.25-37.25, few 1250-1450 lbs.
34 85-35 50; High-Good and low-
Choice 34.10-35.35; Good 33.00-
35.10, Standard and low-Good
31 00-32.75.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS
Choice 750-950 lbs. 33.25-34.50;
Good 30.00-33.00.
COWS Utility and high
dressing Cutter 28.00-29.00, few
29.00-29 50, Cutter 26.00-27.75.
BULLS Choice 33.00-34.50,
Good 31 00-33.00; Utility and
Commercial 32 75-34.85, four
head 35 50-36.25, few low-Utility
950-1100 lbs. 29.60-31.00
VEAL CALVES Vealers
fully steady, instances 1.00 higher
on Prime.
VEALERS Prime 60.00-
63 00, few 63.00-65.00; Choice
54 00-60 00, Good 50.00-56.00;
Standard 42.00-50.00, Utility
36.00-42 00.
SHEEP Slaughter Lambs
steady to weak, Ewes steady.
SPRING LAMBS Choice 30-
45 lbs. 38.00-42.00; Choice 70-90
lbs 36 50-37.50; Good 60-90 lbs.
34.50-36 00.
WOOLED LAMBS Good 60-
90 lbs. 28.00-30.00.
SLAUGHTER EWES - Utility
and Good 4.00-10.00.
Regional Hay Prices
For Southeastern and
South Central Pennsylvania
Monday, May 15
(All hay No 2 and better, prices
paid by dealers at the farm price
per ton)
Hay and straw steady,
movement slower in some areas
Alfalfa 40 00-50 00
Timothy hay 25 00-35 00
Mixed hay 30.00-40.00
Straw 25.00-30 00
Mulch 15.00-20 00
Local springers, 335-535
Beef Cows
Beef sale active with higher
prices, feeder sale active with
stronger prices
Beef Cows Utility and High
Dressing Cutters, 27 00-29 00;
Cutters, 25 00-27 00, Low
dressing Cutters, 23 00-25.00.
Stocker Market Beef type
bulls, 28 00-32 00, Feeder type
bulls, 27 00-31 00, Holstein steers,
28 00-30 00, few fat steers up to
34 00, Dairy heifers, 28 00-32 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
Cattle Calves
This week 4300 1200
Last week 4635 991
Last year 5024 973
CATTLE Slaughter Steers
25-50 higher; Cows uneven,
generally steady, instances 25
higher; Bulls 25-50, instances 1.00
higher; Supply included an
estimated 45 percent Slaughter
Steers, 20 percent Cows and 20
percent Bulls, balance of supply
mainly Feeder Steers.
SLAUGHTER STEERS
High-Choice and Prime 1050-1400
lbs. 36.75-38.00; six head 38.10-
38.35; Choice 950-1425 lbs. 35.35-
37.25, few 1250-1450 lbs. early part
of week 34.85-35.50; high-Good
and low-Choice 34.10-35.85; Good
32.75-35.00; Standard and low-
Good 31.00-33.85, few early 29.75-
31.00.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS
Choice 750-1000 lbs. 32,00-35.10,
five head 35.60; Good 28.75-33.00.
COWS Utility and high
dressing Cutter 27.50-29.10
Cutter 25.50-28.00; Canner and
low-Cutter 23.75-25.75.
BULLS Choice 33.00-35.00,
around ten head 35.60-37.50; Good
30.00-33.00; Utility and Com
mercial 31.50-34.75, several 35.00-
36 00; Cutter and low-Utility 900-
1100 lbs. 29.75-32.00.
VEAL CALVES Vealers
weak to 2.00 lower, most decline
on Choice and Prime.
VEALERS Price 58.00-62.00;
few 62.00-63.50; Choice 53.50-
59.00; Good 48.00-55.00; Standard
41.00-49.00; Utility 36.00-41.00.
RETURNED TO FARM
Bulk 90-120 lbs. 49.00-60.00, with
Holstein Heifers 60.00-68.00, few
early part of week 68.00-72.00.
Green Dragon
Hay Market
Friday, May 12
29 loads hay, including: few
loads Alfalfa, 40-46, one load 66;
few loads Timothy, 34-45, Mixed
hay, 31-49, couple loads 56 and 62.
24 loads straw, 30-35 50.
One load com, 42
New Holland
Dairy Cattle
Reported receipts of 71 cows, 22
heifers, 8 bulls; market slow, $25
lower; crowd sparce.
Load New York Statecows, 360 -
520.
Load Pennsylvania cows, 300 -
575.
Local cows, 300 - 590.
Open heifers, 147.50 - 270
Bred heifers, 270 - 442.50.
Bulls, 165 - 325.
PARADISE, PENNA.
Composite
Report
Friday Weekly, May 19
Lancaster, Vintage and
New Holland Markets
Wednesday, May 17
Vintage
Auction
Tuesday, May 16
Cattle Calves Hogs Sheep
Today 1038 548 426 48
LastweekloB7 495 499 64
Last year 952 363 481 101
CATTLE Computed to last
Tuesday, Slaughter Steers 50,
instances 75 higher although
Standard and low-Good only
steady to strong; Cows steady to
weak, Bulls fully steady. Supply
included 25 percent Cows and 10
percent Bulls.
SLAUGHTER STEERS
High-Choice and Prime 1050-1400
lbs. 36.75-38 00, six head 38,10-
38.35; Choice 950-1425 lbs. 35.50-
37.00; high-Good and low-Choice
34.50-35.85; Good 32.75-35.00;
Standard and low-Good 29.75-
33.10.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS
Choice 750-1000 lbs. 32.00-34.00;
Good 31.00-32.50.
COWS Utility and high
dressing Cutter 27.00-28.60, few
28.75-29.50; Cutter 25.50-27.75;
Canner and low-Cutter 23.75-
25.50.
BULLS Choice 33.00-34.85;
Good 31.00-33.00; Utility and
Commercial 31.50-34.00, few
34.00-34.60; Utility 900-1100 lbs.
30.50-31.50.
VEAL CALVES Vealers
mostly steady.
VEALERS Prime 58.00-
62.00, few 63.00-63.50; Choice
54.00- Good 48.00-54.00;
Standard 41.00-48.00; Utility
36.00-
RETURNED TO FARM
Bulk 90-120 lbs. 49.00-60.00, with
Holstein Heifers 60.00-68.00, few
68.00-72.00.
Lebanon Valley
Auction
Tuesday, May 16
339 Head Cattle
Compared with last Tuesday’s
market, slaughter steers strong
to $1 higher. Slaughter cows 25
cents to $1.25 higher. Slaughter
bulls steady to 50 cents, spots sl.
higher.
Steers: High Choice and Prime
(few) 1175 - 1230 pounds 36.50 -
37,75; Choice 1010 - 1270 35.00 -
36.75; Good 34.00 - 35.25; Stan
dard 32.25 - 33.85; Utility (few)
29.25 - 32.10.
Heifers: Good (few) 33.10 -
34.00; Standard (few) 29.85 -
31.35.
Cows: Utility and High
Dressing Cutter 27.75 - 29.10, few
29.35 - 31.10; Cutters 25.50 - 27.85;
Canners 23.50 - 25.75; Shells down
to 21.50.
Bulls: Choice (few) 34.85 -
36.00; Good 33.50 - 35.60; Utility
and Commercial 32.00 - 34.60,
individual at 35.50.
190 Head Veal Calves
Vealers grading Standard to
Choice steady to $2 higher
Prime, 59.50 - 62.00; Choice
56.50 - 58.50; Good 54.00 - 56.00;
AUCTIONS
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, Penoa.
Abram W Diffenbacb, Manager
New Holland
Auction
Thursday, May ig
Cattle Calves Sheep
1234 353 31
682 235 29
922 237 85
Today
Last week
Last year
CATTLE Compared to last
Thursday slaughter steers steady
to 25 higher; cows uneven Utility
about steady, Canner and Cutter
steady to 25 higher; bulls 50-75
higher. Supply included 18 per
cent cows and 20 percent bulls
SLAUGHTER STEERS - High
Choice and Prime 1100-1300 lb.
36.75-37.75; Choice 950-1300 lb.
35.50-37.10; high Good and low
Choice 34.10-35.85; Good 33.00-
35.00; Standard and low Good
31.00-33.85.
COWS Utility and high
dressing Cutter 27.50-29.10, few
29.10-29.50; Cutter 25.50-28.00;
Canner and low Cutter 24.00-
25.75.
BULLS Choice 33.50-35.00,
eight head 35.60-37.50; Good 31.00-
33.50; Utility and Commercial
32.00-34.75, several 35.00-36.00,
Utility 900-1100 lb. 30.00-32.00.
VEAL CALVES - Vealers
steady, instances 2.00 lower on
Choice and Prime.
VEALERS Prime 59.00-
62.50; Choice 54.00-59.00; Good
48.00-55.00; Standard 44.00-49.00;
Utility 36.00-41.00.
SHEEP Spring lambs weak
to 2.00 lower.
SPRING LAMBS Choice 35-
75 lb. 34.00-36.00; Good 30.00-
32.00.
Monday, May 15
Calf Receipts 90-Market
steady. Choice and Prime 58-62;
Standard 45-52; Good and Low
Choice 52-58; Common 35-45.
Monday, May 15
32 loads hay & 16 loads straw &
1 load com sold as follows (prices
per ton):
Alfalfa, few loads 53.00-67.00;
Timothy, 31.00-55.00, one load
60.00; Mixed hay, 31.00-69.00;
Straw, 31.00-39.00, one load 52.00;
Corn, one load 42.00.
Standard 50.00 - 54.50; Utility
(few) 90 -120 pounds 38.00 - 41.50;
(few) 70 - 85 pounds 36.00 - 40.00.
Farm Calves: Bulls 80 - 120
pounds 44.00 - 59.00; Heifers 80 -
125 pounds 50.00 - 66.00.
33 Head Sheep
Lot Good 48 pounds spring
slaughter lambs 29.00.
Slaughter Ewes: 7.00 - 10.50.
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
makes the difference in
marketing livestock!
Phone: 717-354-21 M