—Lancaster Farming, Saturday, June 3. 1972
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Local Livestock Market, Auctio
Lancaster
Auction
Wednesday, May 31
Cattle Calves Hogs Sheep
Today 1458 159 513 84
Last week 1044 95 353 43
Last year 1366 101 649 45
This weeks
Auction 1483 157 486 84
Last weeks
Auction 895 95 353 43
CATTLE The largest
receipts in the eight year history
of Lancaster Cattle Auction
Compared to last Wednesday,
Slaughter Steers 25-50 higher, full
advance on Choice and Prime;
Cows weak to 50 lower, most
decline on Utility; Bulls steady to
50 higher
SLAUGHTER STEERS
High-Choice and Prime 1075-1425
lbs 37.60-38.50; Choice 950-1430
lbs 35.85-38 00; high-Good and
low-Choice 34.75-36 25; Good
33 25-36.00; Standard and low-
Good 31.75-34.25.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS -
Choice 750-950 lbs 33.75-35.25;
Good 31.50-33.60.
COWS Utility and high
dressing Cutter 28.00-29.85;
Cutter 26 50-28 25, Canner and
low-Cutter 25.00-26.50.
BULLS Choice 33 00-35 10,
five head 35 35-36.35, Good 31.50-
33 00, Utility and Commercial
32 00-34 50, four head 35 85-37.60
VEAL CALVES Compared
to Tuesday, Vealers 2 00 higher,
instance 400 higher on Prime.
VEALERS Prime 62.00-
65 50, 12 head 66.00-67.50, Choice
56 00-62 00; Good 51 00-56.50,
Standard 48 00-52.00; Utility 60-85
lbs. 32 50-38 00.
SHEEP Spring Lambs SO
LDO higher
.SPR
S-tAMBS"’ Choice 70-
100 lbs 36.00-38 00, few head 30-60
lbs 37 50-42 00, Good 60-85 lbs.
30 00-34 00
Regional Hay Prices
Regional Hay Prices
For Southeastern and
South Central
Pennsylvania
Tuesday, May 30
(All hay No 2 and better,
prices paid by dealers at the farm
price per ton)
Old crop hay slow, steady to
weak Some dealers moving little
or none New crop now on the
market in most reporting areas
Old Crop Alfalfa, few 38 00-45.00
Old Crop Timothy hay 25 00-30.00
Old Crop Mixed hay 30.0040 00
Straw 20.00-30.00
Mulch 15 00-20 00
New Crop Alfalfa,
few sales
New Crop Mixed hay,
few sales
Green 3gj|\
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
I 00 PM.
• Beef Cattle & Veal Calves
II 00 AM
Cattle Calves Hogs Sheep
Today 287 97 918 58
Last week 928 162 805 190
Last year 547 134 639 38
CATTLE Supply included an
estimated 100 head Cows and
Bulls being held for Wednesday's
auction; balance of supply
mainly Feeder Steers; no
reported sales.
VEAL CALVES - Vealers
strong to 1.00 higher; bulk 35-120
lbs. Calves returned to farm.
VEALERS Prime 60.00-
63.00, Choice 55.00-60.00; Good
48.00-55.00; Standard 42.00-48.00.
RETURNED TO FARM
Bulk 90-120 lbs. 48.00-55.00, with
Holstein Heifers 55.00-60.00.
SHEEP Spring Lambs
strong to 1.00 higher; Ewes fully
steady
SPRING LAMBS - Choice 50-
90 lbs. 35.00-37 00
SLAUGHTER EWES Utility
and Good 5.00-12.00.
Peoria Cattle
Thursday, June 1
Receipts this week 4,200; last
week 3,400; last year 1,450. As
compared to last week’s close,
Average Choice and above grade
steers 25-50 higher, below grades
strong to 25 higher Slaughter
heifers, cows and bulls steady to
strong Supply mainly High Good
and Choice slaughter steers and
heifers, with several loads Choice
and Prime, balance of receipts
mostly cows.
Slaughter steers, High Choice
and Prime 1225-1325 pounds 3-4
37 75-38 00. Mixed Choice and
Prime 1175-1325 37.25-37.75,
mostly 37 50. Choice 1000-1325 2-4,
36 25-37.25, including load 1400
pounds 37.25. Mixed Good and
Choice 925-1225 34.75-36.25. Good
32 25-35.00. Holsteins 32.50.
Standard Holsteins 31 50-32.00.
Slaughter Heifers, Load Choice
and Prime 1100 pounds 3-4 36.75.
Choice with few Prime 950-1040 2-
4, 36 50 Choice 800-1050 2-4, 35.00-
36 25 Mixed Good and Choice 750-
975 34.00-35 00 Good 31 00-34.00.
Cows- Commercial 25.25-27.00
Utility 25.50-28.50 Cutter 24.00-
27 00 Canner 20.00-24 00.
Bulls. Utility and Commercial
29.00-33 00 some 33.50 and 33.75.
New Holland
Dairy Cattle
Wednesday, May 31
Reported receipts of 110 cows, 9
heifers, 6 bulls; trend higher
Two loads Canadian cows,
fresh and springers, 550-1,600.
Franklin County cows, 410-600.
New York State cows, 425-590.
Local cows, 275-490.
Open heifers, 150-215
Bred heifers, 285-395.
Bulls, 330-440.
20.00-32.00
20 00
VINTAGE SALES STABLES, Inc.
Lancaster
Market
Tuesday, May 30
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 AM
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
Composite
Report
Friday Weekly, June 2
Lancaster, Vintage, and
New Holland Markets
Cattle Calves
4600 1200
4641 1115
4680 1110
This week
Last week
Last year
CATTLE Slaughter Steers
generally 25-50 higher during the
week, although Thursday’s sales
fully 25 lower than last Thursday;
Cows closed the week 50-1.00
lower, Bulls strong to 50 higher,
full advance on Good and Choice.
Supply included an estimated 70
percent Slaughter Steers, 10
percent Bulls, 11 percent Cows,
balance of supply mainly Feeder
Steers.
SLAUGHTER STEERS
High-Choice and Prime 1025-1425
lbs. 37.50-38.50, few 38.50-38.85;
Choice 950-1450 lbs. 35.75-38,00,
few late sales 38.50-35.75; high-
Good and low-Choice 34.50-36.50;
Good 33.00-36.00; Standard and
low-Good 31.00-34.25.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS
Choice 750-950 lbs. 33.75-35.25;
Good 31.50-33 60
COWS Utility and high
dressing Cutter 28.00-30.50,
around 20 head 30.60-31.00, with
six head 31.10-31.85; Cutter 27 00-
29.50; Canner and low-Cutter
24.50-27 50.
BULLS Choice 33.50-35.25,
few 35.35-36.50, couple 37.10;
Good 31.00-34.50, Utility and
Commercial 31.50-35.50, few
35.50-37.60.
VEAL CALVES Vealers
uneven, Choice and Prime
generally 1.00-2.00 higher,
although Thursday’s sale steady
to weak; other grades fully
steady
VEALERS Prime 60.00-
65.00; with around 12 head on
Wednesday 66.00-67.50; Choice
55.00- Good 51.00-56.00,
Standard 44.00-52.00; Utility 85-
120 lbs 39.00-44.00,60-85 lbs. 32 50-
38 00
RETURNED TO FARM
Bulk 90-120 lbs. 54.00-62.00, with
Holstein Heifers 62.00-68.00, few
69.00-
New Holland
Horse Auction
Monday, May 29
Reported receipts of 491 head of
horses; market steady with last
weeks market
Load Kansas riding horses, 135-
375.
Load lowa riding and driving
horses, 122.50-475.
Work horses, single, 175-275;
pairs, 340-710.
Ponies, 5-15; Larger Ponies, 15-
35; Killers, 8-10.
Vintage
Auction
Tuesday, May 30
Cattle Calves Hogs Sheep
Today 1205 476 359 32
Last year 774 496 496 85
Last year 1099 443 695 131
GOATS Today 8; Last week
9.
CATTLE - Compared to last
Tuesday, Slaughter Steers 25-75
higher; Cows steady to 50 lower
with the decline on Utility; Bulls
strong to 50 higher. Supply in
cluded 15 percent Cows and 10
percent Bulls.
SLAUGHTER STEERS
High-Choice and Prime 1050-1425
lbs. 37.75-38.85; Choice 950-1450
lbs. 36.25-38.00; high-Good and
low-Choice 34.75-36.50; Good
33.75-36.00; Standard and low-
Good 31.50-34.25.
COWS Utility and high
dressing Cutter 28.00-29.75, few
29.85-30.60, Cutter 27.00-29.00;
Canner and low-Cutter 24.50-
27.00.
BUIJ.S Choice 34.00-36.00;
Good 31.00-34.00; Utility and
Commercial 31.50-34.50, few
34.50-
VEAL CALVES Vealers
steady to strong, instances 1.00
higher on Choice and Prime;
Good demand for Calves
returned to farm.
VEALERS Prime 60.00-
62.00, few 62.50-63.50; Choice
55.50- Good 50.00-56.00;
Standard 44.50-52.00; Utility
39.00-
RETURNED TO FARM
Bulk 90-120 lbs. 54.00-62.00, with
Holstein Heifers 62.00-68.00, few
69.00-
SHEEP Market not repor
ted.
Local Grain
Thursday, June 1
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, June l, 1972 are
as follows:
Bid-1- OfferedH-
Ear Corn 39.00 45.33
Shelled Corn 1.39 1.56
Oats (local) .71 .95
Oats (western) 1.00 l.io
Barley 1.01 1.26
Wheat 1.41 1.63
+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
Dairy Cattle
No market reported this week
AUCTIONS mokes the difference in
marketing livestock!
New Holland makes the difference
in auctions!
MONDAY 10 30 AM 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*4
n News
New Holland
Auction
Thursday, June 1
Cattle Calves Sheep
1377 439 30
1165 350 37
1423 390 33
Today
Last week
Last year
CATTLE Compared to last
Thursday, Slaughter Steers 25-50
lower; Cows 50-1.00 higher, in
stances 1.50 higher; Bulls strong
to 50 higher, Good and Choice
mostly 50 higher. Supply included
16 percent Cows and 16 percent
Bulls
SLAUGHTER STEERS
High-Choice and Prime 1025-1300
lbs. 37.50-38.35; Choice 950-1350
lbs. 35.75-37.85, few sales 35.50-
35.75; high-Good and low-Choice
34.50-35.85; Good 33.00-35.50; few
Standard 31.00-33.75.
COWS Utility and high
dressing Cutter 28.75-30.50, 16
head 30.60-31.00, with six head
31.10-31.85; Cutter 27.50-29.50;
Canner and low-Cutter 25.00-
27.50.
BULLS Choice 33.75-35.25,
few 36.00-37.10; Good 31.50-34.50;
Utility and Commercial 32.00-
35.50, few 35.50-37.10, individual
1960 lbs. 38.50.
VEAL CALVES Vealers
weak to 2.00 lower, Utility mostly
steady ; Good demand for Calves
returned to farm.
VEALERS Prime 60.00-
65.00; Choice 55.00-60.00; Good
51.00-55.00; Standard 44.00-52.00;
Utdity 80-110 lbs. 40.00-44.00.
RETURNED TO FARM
Bulk 85-120 lbs. '57.00-62.C3, with
Holstein Heifers 64.00-72.50.
SHEEP Spring Lambs 1.00
higher.
SPRING LAMBS Choice 60-
90 1b5.,15.00-38.00, few head 25-40
lbs. 42.(XR7.00.
Monday, May 29
Calf Receipts 56- Market $l.OO
higher. Choice and Prime 58-
64.50; Standard 46-52; Good and
Low Choice 52-58; Common 35-45.
Monday, May 29
Prices Per Ton
16 loads hay & 7 loads straw.
Timothy, few loads 33.00-47.00;
Mixed hay 31.00-42.00, one load
55.00; Clover, one load at 40.00;
Orchard Grass, one load at 47.00;
Straw 35.00-40.00.
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