—Lancaster Farming, Saturday, June 24, 1972
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Local Livestock Market, Auction News
Composite Vintage New Holland
Report Auction Auction
Lancaster
Auction
Wednesday, June 21
Cattle Calves Hogs Sheep
Today 878 66 487 69
Last week 1189 106 330 24
Last year 1125 98 189 13
This weeks
auction 793 69 408 67
Last weeks
auction 1119 .121 306 24
CATTLE—Compared to
Monday, slaughter Steers 25-50
lower, instances 1.00 lower; Cows
50-1.00 lower; Bulls steady to 50
lower, decline mainly on Good
and Choice.
SLAUGHTER STEERS—High-
Choice and Prime 1000-1300 lbs.
36.50- Choice 950-1325 lbs.
35.50- few Choice 1350-1425
lbs. 34.85-35.25; high-Good and
low-Choice 34.35-35.85; Good
33.75-35.00; Standard and low-
Good 32.00-34.25.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS—
Choice 750-950 lbs. 34.50-36.00;
Good 31.75-34.00; Standard 27.50-
30.00.
COWS—Utility and high
dressing Cutter 26.50-28.00, few
28.00-28.35; Cutter 25.50-27.00;
Canner and low-Cutter 23.75-
24.75.
BULLS—Choice 33.75-35.10,
couple 35.60-36.25; Good 31.75-
33.75; Utility and Commercial
32.50-35.50; few 35.60-36.75.
VEAL CALVES—Vealers 1.00-
2.00 higher on small supply.
VEALERS—Prime 58.00-61.50;
Choice 54.00-59.00; Good 49.00-
54.00; few Standard 45.00-59.00.
RETURNED TO FARM—Bulk
90-120 lbs. 55.00-60.00, few 60.00-
63.00.
SHEEP—Spring Lambs
steady.
SPRING LAMBS—Good 70-85
lbs. 30.00-32.00.
Local Grain
Thursday, June 22
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, June 22, 1972,
are as follows:
Bid+ Offered+
39.00 45.33
Ear Corn
Shelled Corn 1-38 1.57
Oats (local) .69 .94
Oats (western) 1.01 1.13
Barley
Wheat
+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 P.M.
• Beef Cattle & Veal Calves
11:00 A.M
Cattle Calves Hogs Sheep
Today 1108 152 852 113
Last week 601 206 819 179
Last year 1073 160 933 196
CATTLE—Compared to last
week’s close, Slaughter Steers 75-
1.25 lower, instances 1.50 lower,
although Standard about steady;
Cows 50-1.00 lower; Bulls weak to
75 lower with most decline on
Utility and Commercial. Supply
included 715 in afternoon auction.
SLAUGHTER STEERS—High-
Choice and Prime 1050-1350 lbs.
37.60-38.60; Choice 950-1400 lbs
36.00-38.00, few sales 35.50-36.00;
high-Good and low-Choice 35.25-
36.00; Good 34.00-35.75; Standard
and low-Good 32.50-34.50.
COWS—Utility and high
dressing Cutter 27.50-28.50, few
28.50-29.00; Cutter 26.00-28.00;
Canner and low-Cutter 24.40-
26.00.
BULLS—Choice 33.75-36.00,
few 36.00-36.60; Good 32.00-34.50;
Utility and Commercial 32.25-
35.10, couple 36.25-37.60.
VEAL CALVES—Vealers very
slow, Choice and Prime 1.00-2.00
lower, Standard and Good mostly
steady, very few Utility sold for
slaughter; Good demand for
Calves returned to farm with the
bulk of the 85-130 lbs. being
returned.
VEALERS—Prime 57.00-59.00,
couple 60.00; Choice 53.00-57.00;
Good 47.00-53.00; Standard 44.00-
48.00, few Utility 38.00-45.00.
RETURNED TO FARM—Bulk
90-120 lbs. 55.00-63.00, few mainly
Holstein Heifers 65.00-70.00.
SHEEP—Spring Lambs 1.00-
1.50 lower; Ewes mostly steady.
SPRING LAMBS—Choice 65-95
lbs. 33.00-34.50, few head 35.00;
Good 30.00-31.00.
SLAUGHTER EWES—Utility
and Good 5.00-8.00.
Peoria Cattle
Thursday, June 22
Receipts this week 4800; last
week 4600; last year 1700.
Slaughter steers and heifers
closed fully 50-75 lower than last
weeks close. Cows and bulls were
steady. Supply mainly Choice
and below grade slaughter steers
and heifers, with only a few loads
Choice and Prime steers;
Balance of receipts mainly cows.
Slaughter Steers: High Choice
and Prime 1220-1375 pounds 3-4
38.00- 50. Choice 975-1325 2-4
37.00- Mixed Good and
Choice 950-1175 35.50-37.25. Good
32.50-35 75. Standard and Utility
Holsteins 31.50.
1.05 1.25
1.38 1.62
Slaughter Heifers: Choice 800-
1040 pounds 2-4 35.50-37.00. Mixed
Good and Choice 750-950
35 50 Good 31 00-34 00.
Cows: Commercial 24.50-26.50.
Utility 25.00-27.50. Cutter 23.50-
26 50 Canner 20.00-23.50.
Bulls: Utility and Commercial
29 00-33.50
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
Lancaster
Market
Monday, June 19
Friday Weekly, June 23
Lancaster, Vintage and
New Holland Markets
Thursday, June 22
Cattle Calves Sheep
Today 650 155 0
Last week 1426 458 71
Last year 1395 420 24
CATTLE—Compared to last
Thursday slaughter steers 1-2.00
lower; cows 25-50 lower, in
stances 1.00 lower; bulls 50-1.00
lower. Supply included 22 per
cent bulls and 10 per cent cows.
SLAUGHTER STEERS—High
Choice and Prime 1050-1300 lb.
37.50- Choice 950-1300 lb.
35.25-37.35; high Good and low
Choice 33.50-35.50; Good 33.00-
35.00; Standard and low Good
31.50-
COWS—Utility and high
dressing cutter 28.00-29.00, few
29.00-29.75; Cutter 26.25-28.25’
Canner and low Cutter 23.75-
25.75.
BULLS—Choice 34.00-35.75,
few 36.00-36.75; Good 31.50-34.00;
Utility and Commercial 31.75-
35.00, several 35.50-36 75.
VEAL CALVES—Vealers 1-2.00
higher on small supply with in
stances 4.00 higher on Prime.
VEALERS—Prime 60.00-64.00,
few 65.00-70.00; Choice 55.00-
60.00; Good 52.00-57.00; Standard
45.00-52.00.
SHEEP—None on Offer.
New York
Dressed Meats
Thursday, June 22
' Compared with Wednesday,
prices steady for beef, veal and
calf. Lamb weak throughout.
Pork loins strong, picnics, butts,
spareribs steady, hams weak.
Movement of fresh meats
generally slow with wet weather
a deterent factor at both
wholesale and retail levels. Bulk
pork loins moving in high side of
quotations but hams under
pressure, along with lamb legs.
Steer Beef
Prime 600-900 61.50 - 64.50;
Choice 600 - 700 61.00 - 63.50; 700 -
800 60.50 - 63.00; 800 - 900 60.00 -
61.00; Good 500 - 800 58.50 - 60.00.
Heifer Beef
Choice 500 - 700 pounds 60.50 -
62.25.
Calf (Skin-off)
Choice 150 - 350 pounds 80.00 -
84.00; Good 79.00 - 83.00; Stan
dard 70.00 - 74.00.
Veal (Skin-Off)
Choice 90 - 150 pounds 93.00 -
101.00; Good 60 - 90 85.00 - 90.00;
Standard 60 - 120 73.00 - 76.00.
Lamb
Choice Spring 30 - 65 pounds
70.50 - 74.50.
Choice Beef Cuts
Hinds (steer) 145 - 190 pounds
74.50-78.50; Arm Chucks 90 -105
46.50 - 50.00; Ribs (7-rib) 34 - 40
Tuesday, June 20
Cattle Calves Hogs Sheep
Today 1282 667 430 39
Last week 1177 616 457 80
Last year 1162 524 342 98
CATTLE— Compared to last
Tuesday, Slaughter Steers 1.00-
1.50 lower, instances 2.00 lower
although Standard only 50-1.00
lower; Cows 50-1.00 lower; Bulls
weak to 50 lower. Supply included
21 per cent Cows and 10 per cent
Bulls.
SLAUGHTER STEERS—High-
Choice and Prime 1025-1350 lbs.
37.35- Choice 950-1450 lbs.
35.50-37.50; high-Good and low-
Choice 34.60-36.00; Good 33.75-
35.25; Standard and low-Good
31.35-
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS—
Choice 750-950 lbs. 33.60-35.10;
Good 31.00-34.00.
COWS—Utility and high
dressing Cutter 26.75-29.10;
Cutter 25.75-27.50; Canner and
low-Cutter 23.50-25.50.
BULLS—Choice 34.00-35.75,
couple 36.25-37.60; Good 32.00-
34.00; Utility and Commercial
32.00-35.00, several 35.00-36.10,
couple 36.75-37.60.
VEAL CALVES—Vealers
uneven, Choice and Prime 1.00-
2.00 lower, other grades steady to
1.00 lower, Calves returned to
farm in good demand.
VEALERS—Prime 58.00-60.00,
few 61.50-63.00; Choice 54.00-
58.00; Good 49.00-54.00; Standard
45.00-50.00; Utility 90-120 lbs.
,40.00-45.00, 65-85 lbs. 35.00-40.00.
REURNED TO FARM—Bulk 90-
130 lbs. 56.00-64.00, with Holstein
Heifers 70.00-79.00.
Green Dragon
Hay Market
Friday, June 16
One load Alfalfa, 46.00; one
load Timothy, 33.00; few loads
Mixed hay, 28.00 - 51.00.
5 loads straw, 34.00 - 38.00.
Two loads corn, 44.00 and 46.50.,
79.00 - 83.00; Loins (trmd) 50 - 70
101.00-105.00; Rounds (steer) 70-
95 67.00 - 68.50; Full Plates 34.00 -
34.50; Hinds (heifer) 120 - 170
73.00 - 75.50.
Fresh Pork Cuts
Loins (regular) 8 - 14 pounds
69.00 - 73.00; 14 -17 66.00 - 69.00; 17
- 20 55.00 - 57.00; Picnics
(regular) 4 - 839.00 - 42.00; Boston
Butts 4-8 52.00 - 55.00; Spareribs 3
pounds down 71.00 - 73.00; Hams
(skinned) 14 pounds down 52.00 -
55.00; 14 - 17 51.00 - 53.00.
Kosher steer beef and spring
lamb; mid week prices un
changed with outlet generally
fair.
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>21M
Market not available due
weather conditions.
Monday, June 19
Calf receipts 111- market 2.00
to 3.00 lower on choice and prime.
Choice and Prime 52-58.505
Standard 40-45.50; Good and Low
Choice 46-51.50; Common so
-39.50.
Monday, June 19
Twenty-nine loads of hay and
straw sold as follows: Timothy
25-35; Clover 39.50-41; Mixed hay
28-50; Straw 3341.50.1 load of ear
corn sold for 16.00.
Oklahoma City
Thursday, June 22
Estimated Receipts 10,500
Same Day Last Week 16,335
Same Day Last Year 9,392
Trading active, feeder cattle
steady to 50c higher, with steers
weighing 600-800 pounds as much
as 1.00 higher. Bulk supply Good
and Choice 600-850 pound steers
with a liberal showing 700-850
pound increased showing of Good *
700-900 pound steers. Most heifers
weigh from 500-700 pound.
Sales as of 1:00 P.M.
Feeder Steers; Choice to Prime
300-400 pound steers 49.00-53.25;
shipment of Choice 240 pound
weights 54.00; Choice 400-500
46.00-52.00; 500-600 42.5046.20;
600-700 40.9042.80; 700-800 39.60-
41.10; 850-970 fleshy steers 36.95-
39.00. Good to Choice 300-500
steers 43.5048.00; 600-800 36.40-
39.20; Good 800-950 34.20-35.50.
Standard and Good 700-1050 32.20-
35.20.
Feeder Heifers: Choice to
Prime 300-400 pound 42.00-43.00;
400-500 39.50-41.50; 500-000 37.50-
38.70 ; 600-700 35.50-37.60. Good to
Choice 500-750 34.50-37.00.
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