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Local Livestock
Lancaster
Auction
Wednesday, May 24
Cattle Calves Hogs Sheep
Today 1054 95 353 43
Last week 950 98 414 83
Last year 1205 81 376 9
This weeks
Auction 895 95 353 43
Last weeks
Auction 925 112 416 83
CATTLE Slaughter Steers
strong to 50 higher, major ad
vance on Good and Choice; Cows
50-1.00 higher; Bulls about
steady.
SLAUGHTER STEERS
High-Choice and Prime 1035-1357
lbs. 37.25-38.00; Choice 1000-1400
lbs 35.85-37.35; 1400-1600 lbs.
34.85-36.50; high-Good and low-
Choice 35.25-36.10; Good 33.00-
35.50; Standard and low-Good
32 50-34.00.
COWS Utility and high
dressing Cutter 28.50-30.00, some
30.10-30.85; Cutter 26.50-28.50;
Canner and low-Cutter 24.50-
26.50.
BULLS Choice 33.60-34.75;
Good 30.50-33.25, Utility and
Commercial 31.50-34.50; Utility
29 75-31.75.
VEAL CALVES Vealers 50-
1.00 higher.
VEALERS Prime 59.50-
62.00, Choice 55.00-58.50; Good
51.00- 00.
SHEEP
steady.
SPRING LAMBS Choice 75-
85 lbs 35 50-36.00, Good 55-89 lbs
33.00-
Spring Lambs
New Holland
Hors
Monday, May 22
Reported receipts of 370 head of
horses, market steady with last
weeks market, attendance good.
Load Kansas riding and driving
horses, 120-300.
Load North Carolina work
horses, single, 175-245, pairs, 405-
445.
Local riding and driving
horses, 125-350, Pony Mares, 20-
70, Colts and Geldings, 5-25,
Larger Ponies, 30-85, Killers, 8-
10
Green Dragon
Dairy Cattle
Friday, May 19
25 loads hay, including: Few
loads Alfalfa, 41-48, few loads
Timothy, 30.50 - 49, Mixed hay, 33
- 49; one load Bromegrass, 35;
one load Clover, 40.
10 loads straw, 37 - 43.
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
Mav 27. 1972
Lancaster
Market
Cattle Calves Hogs Sheep
Today 975 162 805 190
Last week 656 172 977 87
Last year 1323 204 904 180
CATTLE Slaughter Steers
largely steady to 25 higher, ad
vance on high-Choice and Prime;
Cows fully steady; Bulls steady
to strong. Supply included 744 in
afternoon auction.
SLAUGHTER STEERS
High-Choice and Prime 1035-1350
lbs. 37.00-38.00; Choice 950-1375
lbs. 35.35-37.25; high-Good and
low-Choice 34.75-35.75; Good
32.50-35.00; Standard and low-
Good 32.00-33.50. ,
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS
Choice 725-1030 lbs. 33.00-34.75;
available Good grade 30.00-33.00.
COWS Utility and high
dressing Cutter 27.50-29.00, few
29.00-29.85; Cutter 25.50-27.50;
Canner and low-Cutter 23.50-
26.00.
BULLS Utility major portion
offered, few Choice 34.75-35.85;
Utility and Commercial 31.50-
34.50; Cutter 30.50-33.50.
VEAL CALVES Vealers
Prime 50-1.00 lower; Choice weak
to 2.00 lower; Utility and Good
steady.
VEALERS Prime 58.00-
61.00; Choice 53.50-56.50; Good
50.50-54.50; Utility 35.00-41 00.
SHEEP Spring Lambs
steady.
SPRING LAMBS Choice 70-
80 lbs 35.00-36.00; Good 40-70 lbs.
32.00-33.50.
Peoria Cattle
"ion
Receipts this week 3,400; last
week 3,292 and last year 2,260.
As compared to last weeks close,
slaughter steers strong to mostly
25, inst. 50, higher. Most advance
on Choice and below grades.
Slaughter heifers fully steady to
strong cows 25-50 higher. Bulls
strong to 50 higher. Supply
mainly High Good and Choice
steers and heifers with several
loads Mixed Choice and Prime
steers. Balance of receipts
mostly cows.
Steers 7 loads High Choice
and Prime 1195-1350 pounds 3-4
37.50. Mixed Choice and Prime
1225-1325 3-4 36.75-37.25. Choice
975-1275 2-4 36.00-37.00. Mixed
Good and Choice 900-1200 34.50-
36.00. Good 32.00-34.75. Holsteins
32.00-32.75 Standard and Low
Good 31.00-32.00
Heifers —-Choice 800-1050
pounds 2-4 35.00-36.25. Mixed
Good and Choice 775-975 34.00-
35.00. Good 31.00-34.00. Few
Holsteins 31.25. Standard 29.00-
31.00
Cows Commercial 25.25-
27.00. Utility 25.25-28.50. Cutter
23.75-27.00.
Bulls Utility and Com
mercial 29.00-33.00, individual
34.00
AUCTIONS mokes the difference in
marketing livestock!
New Holland makes the difference
in auctions!
MONDAY 10 30 A.M. FAT HOGS and SHOATS
2.30 PM. - FAT STEERS, BULLS, COWS & VEAL
HORSE SALE —MONDAY at 10;00A.M.
DAIRY SALE —WEDNESDAY at 12.30 P.M
FAT STEERS, BULLS, COWS & VEAL THURSDAY
at 12:30 P.M.
HEW HOLLAND SALES STABLES INC.
New Holland, Penna.
Abram W- Diffenbach, Manager Phone: 717-354-2104
Monday, May 22
Thursday, May 25
Market, Aucti
Composite
Report
Friday Weekly, May 26
Lancaster, Vintage and
New Holland Markets
Cattle Calves
This week 4600 1150
Last week 4352 1192
Last year 5525 1067
CATTLE Slaughter steers,
strong to mostly - 50 higher; Late
sales 75 higher; Cows strong 1.00
higher; Bulls' steady; Supply
included an estimated 45 per cent
slaughter steers, 20 per cent cows
& bulls, with balance mostly
feeder steers.
SLAUGHTER STEERS —High
Choice and Prime 1035-1400 lb
$37.00-$38.50; Few - 38.60-$38.75;
Choice 950-1375 lb. $35.35-$37.75;
High Good and Low Choice
s34.7s-$36.75; Good-$32.50-$35.50;
Standard and lowgood $31.50-
$34.25.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS
Choice, 725-1030 lb. $33.00-$34.75;
Good $30.00-33.00.
COWS Utility and High
Dressing Cutter $27.50-$30.00;
Canner & Low Cutter $24.00-
$26.00.
BULLS Choice $33.25-$35.00,
Some $36.00-$36.50; Good $30.00-
$33.00; Utility and Commercial
$31.50-$34.75; Cutter and Low
Utility, 900-1100 lb. $29.75-$32.00.
VEALERS $l.OO to $4.00
higher. Prime $59.00-$67.00;
Choice $55.00-$62.00; Good $51.00-
$57.00; standard $45.00-$52.00;
Utility $37.00-$44.00.
RETURNED TO FARM
Bulk 90-120 lb. $50.00-$61.00;
Holstein Heifers fifil nQilfiO Qfl-f~
Lebanon Valley
Auction
Tuesday, May 23
329 Head Cattle
Compared with last Tuesday’s
market, slaughter steers steady
to 25c lower. Slaughter cows 25c
to 50c lower. Slaughter bulls
mostly 50c lower.
Steers: High Choice and Prime
(few) 35.85 - 36.50; Choice 1,000 -
1,300 35.35 - 36.10; Good 33.75 -
35.35; standard 31.75 - 33.50.
Heifers: Standard (few) 28.00 -
31.60.
Cows: Utility and High
Dressing Cutter 27.50 - 29.50;
Cutters 26.00 - 27.35; Canners
23.00 - 25.25; Shells down to 21.85.
Bulls: Good 33.00 - 36.00; Utility
and Commercial 31.00 - 34.00;
Cutters (few) 28.75 - 30.00.
140 Head Veal Calves
Vealers grading Standard
through Choice mostly $2 lower.
Prime 58.00 - 60.50; Choice 53.00
- 56.50; Good 50.00 -
Standard 50.00 - 52.00; Utility 90 -
120 pounds 43.00 - 51.00; 70 - 85
pounds (few) 40.00 - 42.50.
Farm Calves; Bulls 85 - 115
pounds 47.00 - 57.00; Heifers 85 -
150 pounds 55.00 - 63.00.
26 Head Sheep
Choice Spring Slaughter
Lambs 50 - 95 pounds 36.00 - 37.50.
Vintage
Auction
Tuesday, May 23
Cattle Calves Hogs Sheep
Today 774 496 496 85
Lastweeklo3B 548 426 48
Last year 919 445 607 137
Goats 9
CATTLE Compared to last
Tuesday, high-Choice and Prime
Steers strong to 25 higher, Good
and Choice largely 50 higher;
Standard and low-Good 50-75
higher; Cows mainly 1.00 higher;
spots 1.25 advanced; Bulls strong
to 25 higher.
SLAUGHTER STEERS
High-Choice and Prime 1050-1400
lbs. 37.00-38.10, odd head 38.25-38-
35; Choice 1000-1450 lbs. 36.00-
37.60; high-Good and low-Choice
35.00-36.10; Good 33.35-35.50;
Standard and low-Good 30.50-
33.85.
COWS Utility and high
dressing Cutter 28.25-30.25, few
30.25-30,75; Cutter 26,85-29.00;
Canner and low-Cutter 24.75-
26.75.
BULLS Choice 33.50-34.85;
Good 31.00-33.00; Utility and
Commercial 31.50-34.35; Utility
990-1100 lbs. 30.75-31.75.
VEAL CALVES Prime
steady to 1.00 higher; Choice 1.00-
2.00 higher; Good 3.00 higher;
Utility and Standard 3.00-4.00
higher.
VEALERS Prime 59.00-
62.00; Choice 56.00-59.00; Good
51.00-57.00; Standard 35.00-52.00;
Utility 40.00-45.00.
RETURNED TO- FARM
Larg^^hOClugher; bulk 90-120
IBsT 50-.00-61.00; with Holstein
Heifers 61.00-69.00, few 70.00-
71.00.
. Green Dragon
Hay Market
Friday, May 19
25 loads hay, including: Few
Loads Alfalfa, 41.00 - 48.00; few
loads Timothy, 30.50 - 49.00;
Mixed hay, 33.00 - 49.00; one load
Bromegrass, 35.00; one load
Clover, 40.00.
10 loads straw, 37.00 - 43.00.
Regional Hay Price*
Regional Hay Prices
For Southeastern and
South Central
Pennsylvania
Monday, May 22
(All hay No. 2 and better,
prices paid by dealers at the farm
price per ton).
Hay and straw steady, in
stances weaker. Hay moving
fairly active in most areas,
however, some dealers are
moving previous bought hay and
are not buying now
Alfalfa
Timothy hay
Mixed hay
Straw
Mulch
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
oil News
New Holland
Auction
Thursday, May 25
Cattle Calves Sheep
Today 1165 350 37
Last week 1234 353 31
Last year 1323 330 13
CATTLE Compared to last
Thursday, Slaughter Steers 50-75
higher; Cows and Bulls about
steady.
SLAUGHTER STEERS
High-Choice and Prime 1100-1300
lbs. 38.25-38.50, few 38.60-38.75;
Choice 950-1300 lbs. 36.00-37.75;
high-Good and low-Choice 35,25-
36.25; Good 33.50-35.50; Standard
and low-Good 31.50-34.25.
COWS Utility and high
dressing Cutter 27.50-29.50, few
29.85-30.35; Cutter 25.50-28.00;
Canner and low-Cutter 24.00-
26.00.
BULLS Choice 33.25-35.00,
several 36.00-35.75; Good 31.00-
33.50; Utility and Commercial
32.00-34.75, few 35.00-35,50; Utility
900-1100 lbs. 30.00-32.00.
VEAL CALVES Vealers 3.00-
4.00 higher
VEALERS Prime 62,00-
67.50; Choice 56.50-62,00; Good
52.00-56.00; Standard 47.00-52.00;
Utility 40.00-44,00.
SHEEP Spring Lambs 1.00-
2.00 higher.
SPRING LAMBS Choice '5O
- lbs. 36.00-37.50; Good 32.00-
34.50
Monday, May 22
Calf Receipts 93- Market
steady.
Choice and Prime 58-63;
Standard 47-52; Good and Low
Choice 52-58; Common 34-45.!
25 loads hay & 8 loads straw,
(prices per ton). f d
Alfalfa, two loads 42.5 P I
60.00; Timothy, few loads 1
46.00; Mixed hay 26.00-47.00;
Orchard Grass, two loads 27.00
and 33.00; Straw, few loads 29.00-
42.00. g
Nottingham
Auction
Calves: 85 -115 pounds, 49 - 65;
115 -140 ;50 - 64; 140 - 240;, 51 -
58.50.
Cows; Good Commercial, 26 -
29; earners, 19.50 - 24.25.
Heifers; 595 - 740 pounds, 26.75 -
31.75.
Holstein Bulls: 30 - 31.50
Goats: 19.25 per head.
Lambs; 50 pounds, 35.
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
40.00-
25.00-
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