Lancaster farming. (Lancaster, Pa., etc.) 1955-current, July 15, 1972, Image 2

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    —Lancaster Farming, Saturday, July 15, 1972
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Local L
Lancaster
Auction
Wednesday, July 12
Cattle Calves Hogs Sheep
Today 1411 117 448 29
Last week 1210 134 636 57
Last year 938 109 277 31
This weeks
Auction 1227 116 346 26
Last weeks
Auction 1155 134 636 57
CATTLE Compared to
Monday, Slaughter Steers mostly
50 lower, instances 75 lower on
high-Choice and Prime 1000-1150
lbs , Cows 1 00-1.50 higher, Bulls
strong to 50 higher
SLAUGHTER STEERS -
High-Choice and Prime 1150-1400
lbs 38 25-39 25, 1000-1150 lbs
37 75-38.50, Choice 950-1350 lbs
36 00-38 00, few Choice 1350-1535
lbs 34 75-36 25, high-Good and
low-Choice 1000-1300 lbs 35.00-
36 35, Good 33 85-35.50, Standard
and low-Good 32 50-34 10
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS
Choice 750-950 lbs 35 10-36 00,
Good 31 75-34 35
COWS Utility and high
dressing Cutter 28 00-29.75, few
29 75-30 25, Cutter 26 00-28 00;
Canner and low-Cutter 25 00-
26 00
BULLS Choice 33 75-35 00,
Good 32 50-34 00, Utility and
Commercial 33 00-35.00, few
35 10-35 60
VEAL CALVES Vealers 1 00-
2 00 lower
VEALERS Prime 57 50-
60 50, Choice 52 50-57.50, Good
50 00-54 50, Standard 44 50-49 50
SHEEP Spring Lambs
steady
SPRING LAMBS Good 50-80
lbs 26 50-27 50.
New Holland
Horse Auction
Monday, July 10
Reported receipts of 283 head of
horses, market steady with last
weeks market
Load Canadian driving horses,
310 - 560
Load Kansas riding horses, 115
- 330
Load Ohio riding horses, 150 -
370
Load South Dakota riding
horses, 145 - 350
Load lowa riding horses, 145 -
350, one Standardbred, 510
Locally consigned Work hor
ses, 150 - 285, Riding horses, 110 -
200, Driving horses, 110 - 300, few
Better horses, 230 - 305, Mules,
125 - 260, Killers, 8 - 10
Mare Ponies, 10-35, Geldings,
10 - 25, Colts, 5 - 15; Larger
Ponies, 45 - 65
Creen
Dragon
Livestock Soles
Ephrata, R. D. 3, Pa.
Walter Kisser, 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-
ivestock Market, Auctio
Lancaster
Market
Monday, July 10
Cattle Calves Hogs Sheep
Today 901 158 825 147
Last week 769 97 335 41
Last year 1365 257 928 143
CATTLE Compared to last
Wednesday, Slaughter Steers
steady to strong; Cows 25-75
higher, Bulls 50-1.00 higher
Supply ncluded 651 in afternoon
auction
SLAUGHTER STEERS
High-Choice and Prime 1075-1350
lbs 38 50-39.75, Choice 975-1450
lbs 36 75-39 00, mainly 37.25-
39 00, high-Good and low-Choice
36 00-37 25; Good 34.85-36.60, few
Standard 31.75-33 50
COWS Utility and high
dressing Cutter 26.75-28.25;
Cutter 25 00-27 75; Canner and
low-Cutter 24 00-25.00.
BULLS Choice 34 00-34 50,
Good 32 50-34 00, Utility and
Commercial 31.25-34.60, couple
34 75-3 r 10
VEAL CALVES - Vealers
steady, instances 2.00 lower,
good demand for Calves returned
to farm
VEALERS Prime 60 GO
-62.00, Choice 55.00-60 00; Good
51 00-55 00, Standard 46.00-51.00,
few Utility 95-120 lbs. 40.00-45.00,
65-85 lbs 35.00-40.00.
RETURNED TO FARM
Bulk 90-120 lbs 50 00-57.00, with
Holstein Heifers 58 00-68.00.
SHEEP Spring Lambs
steady, instances 50 lower; Ewes
fully steady
SPRING LAMBS Choice 70-
GO lbs. 30 50-32.00; Good 26.00-
30.00
SLAUGHTER EWES Utility
and Good 6 00-10.00
Lebanon Valley
Auction
Tuesday. July 11
391 Head Cattle
Compared with two weeks ago
market, slaughter steers grading
Good and Choice 75c to $1 higher.
Slaughter cows weak to $1 lower.
Slaughter bulls steady to 50c
lower
STEERS Choice 1,000 - 1,275
pounds 37.00 - 38 50, Good 34 75 -
37 35, Standard 32.35 - 33 60.
HEIFERS; Choice (few) 33.60 -
35 00, Good (few) 31 00 - 32.85;
Standard 30 00 - 32.00.
COWS: Utility and High
Dressing Cutters 26.75 - 28.75;
Cutters 25.25 - 27 50, Canners
23 50 - 25.00
BULLS: Good 35.00 - 36 50,
couple to 38.50; Utility and
Commercial 31 85 - 35.50.
300 Head Veal Calves
Vealers grading Choice and
Prime $2.50 to $4 higher.
Prime 59.00 - 61 00; Choice 56.00
- 58 50, Good 53.00 - 56 00;
Standard 52 00 - 54.00; Utility 90 -
120 pounds 46.00 - 51.00, 70 - 85
pounds 40.00 - 45 00
Farm Calves; Bulls 85 - 120
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, July 14
Lancaster, Vintage and
New Holland Markets
Cattle Calves
This week 5500 1550
Last week 4441 1313
Last year 4934 1614
CATTLE Slaughter Steers 50
lower, instances 1 00 lower,
mainly on Prime 1050-1150 lbs.
weights, Cows 50-1.50 higher;
Bulls strong to 50 higher. Supply
included an estimated 60 percent
Slaughter Steers, 20 percent
Cows, 15 percent Bulls, with the
balance mainly Feeder Steers.
SLAUGHTER STEERS
High-Choice and Prime 975-1350
lbs 37 60-39.25, few head 39 35-
39 85; Choice 950-1400 lbs. 36.00-
38 25, high-Good and low-Choice
34.75-36.75, Good 33.75-36.10;
Standard and low-Good 31.50-
35 00
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS
Choice 750-950 lbs. 35.10-37.35;
Good 31.75-34.35.
COWS Utility and high
dressing Cutter 27.75-29.25, few
29.25- with a couple head
30.25- Cutter 26.00-28.00;
Canner and low-Cutter 24.00-
25.75.
BULLS Choice 33.75-36.25,
few head 37.00-38 60 Good 31.75-
34.50; Utility and Commercial
31.85-35.00, several 35.25-35.75,
couple 36.25-38.00.
FEEDER STEERS Around
200 head Choice and Prime 925-
1100 lbs with Good to low-Choice
slaughter finish 35.00-37.00.
VEAL CALVES Vealers
generally steady, instances 1.00
lower.
VEALERS Prime 58.00-
62.00, few 62 50-64.00; Choice
53.00-59.00; Good 50.00-55.00;
Standard 42.00-50.00; Utility 90-
120 lbs. 38.00-44.00,65-85 lbs 35.00-
39.00.
New Holland
Dairy Cattle
Wednesday, July 12
Reported receipts of 95 head of
cattle, 3 heifers; market steady
with last weeks market.
Load Vermont cows, fresh, 500-
530.
2 loads Canadian cows,
Purebred and Grade; fresh, 480-
740; springers, 550-780; first-calf
heifers, 500-875
Load Canadian and Franklin
County cows, fresh, 520-640
Load New York State cows,
fresh, 535-615
Locally consigned cows, 280-
600.
Heifers, 365-390
pounds 52.00 - 62.00, Heifers 90 -
130 pounds 55.00 - 63.00.
56 Head Sheep
Choice Spring Slaughter
Lambs 85 - 90 pounds 29.00 - 30.00,
Utility and Good 70 - 75 pounds
25 00 - 26.00; Utility Feeder
Lambs 40 - 55 pounds 16.00 - 21.00
Vintage
Auction
Tuesday, July 11
Cattle Calves Hogs Sheep
Today 1226 813 421 29
Last week 1511 764 379 47
Last year 1087 717 406 99
CATTLE All trends com
pared to two weeks ago, market
not reported last week due to
Holiday Slaughter Steers mostly
50 higher, Cows strong to 50
higher; Bulls mostly steady.
Supply included 20 percent Cows
and 10 percent Bulls.
SLAUGHTER STEERS -
High-Choicb and Prime 975-1350
lbs 38.60-39.50, several 39.60-
39.85; Choice 950-1375 lbs. 37.25-
39.10, few 36.50-37.10; high-Good
and low-Choice 35 75-37.10; Good
34 00-37.00, Standard and low-
Good 32.00-35.00.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS
Few Choice 850-975 lbs. 35.25-
37.35
COWS Utility and high
dressing Cutter 26.75-28.75;
Cutter 25.50-27.50; Canner and
low-Cutter 24.00-25 50.
BULLS Choice 34.50-36.60,
couple 38.00-38.60; Good 32.00-
34.50; Utility and Commercial
32.25-36.00, few 36.50-38.00.
VEAL CALVES Vealers 1.00-
2.00 higher.
VEALERS Prime 59.00-
62.00, few 63.00-64.00, Choice
53.00- Good 49.00-55.00;
Standard 43.00-49.00; Utility 90-
120 lbs. 38.00-43.00; 65-85 lbs.
31.00-
Green Dragon
Dairy Cattle
Friday, July 7
Reported receipts of 130 head of
cattle, auction well attended,
prices strong.
Consignments included;
Load Wisconsin cows, mostly
fresh, 550 - 700; few springers,
630 ; 2 Purebred springers, 810
and 1,000.
Load Upstate heifers, including
4 Guernseys, 330 - 465.
Load Maryland springers, 427 -
490.
Load New York State
springers, 470 - 570.
Herd of 33 head, all stages of
production; milkers, 450 - 600,
springers and fall cows, 600 - 700.
Load Tioga County cows,
mostly fresh, 545 - 680.
Local cows:
Bred heifers, 410 - 482.
Open heifers, 200 - 235.
Colored cows, 410 - 445.
Beef Market
Beef sale and Feeder sale
active but lower.
Beef Sale: High Dressing
Cutters, 24.00 - 26.00, few to 27.00;
Cutters, 22.00 - 24.00; Low
Dressing Cutters, 20.00 - 22.00.
Feeder Sale: Steers, 33.00 -
38.00; Beef type bulls, 30.00 -
33.00, few to 34.00; Holstein type
bulls, 27.00 - 30.50.
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, Penn*.
Abram W. Diffenbach, Manager Phone: 717-354-21*4
n News
New Holland
Auction
Thursday, July 13
Cattle Calves Sheep
Today 1452 429 13
Last week 1408 636 16
Last year 1346 465 15
CATTLE Compared to last
Thursday, Slaughter Steers 50-
LOO lower; Cows 1.00-1.50 higher,
instances 2.00 higher; Bulls
strong to 50 higher. Supply in
cluded 12 percent Cows and 19
percent Bulls.
SLAUGHTER STEERS -
High-Choice and Prime 1000-1325
lbs. 37.60-39.00, seven head 39.35-
39.85; Choice 975-1400 lbs. 36.00-
38.25; high-Good and low-Choice
34.85-36.75; Good 33.75-36.10;
Standard and low-Good 31.50-
33.85.
COWS Utility and high
dressing Cutter 27.75-29.25, few
29.35-29.75, with a couple 30.50-
30.60; Cutter 26.00-28.00; Canner
and low-Cutter 24.00-25.75.
BULLS Choice 33.75-36.25,
few head 37.00-37.50; Good 31.75-
34.25; Utility and Commercial
31.85-35.00, several 35.25-35.75,
couple 36.25.
FEEDER STEERS Around
100 head Choice and Prime 925-
1100 lbs. with Good to low-Choice
slaughter finish 35.25-37.00.
VEAL CALVES
mostly steady.
VEALERS Prime 59.00-
62.00, few 62.50-63.00; Choice
55.00-59.00; Good 50.00-55.00;
Standard 42.00-50.00; Utility 90-
120 lbs. 38.00-44.00,65-85 lbs. 35.00-
39.00.
SHEEP Insufficient volume
for a market test, few Good 60-80
lbs. Spring Lambs 27 00-28.00.
Monday, July 10
Calf Receipts 137,
Choice and Prime 55-60;
Standard 40-47.50; Good and Low
Choice 48-54.50; Common 30-
39.50.
Monday, July 10
16 loads hay & 4 loads straw
sold as follows:
Timothy, few loads 34.00-53.50;
Mixed hay, few loads 30.00-35.00;
Straw, few loads 36.00-51.00;
Brome grass, one load at 23.00.
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) B*2-5491
Vealers