—Lancaster Farming, Saturday, July 29, 1972
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Lancaster
Auction
Wednesday, July 26
Cattle Calves Hogs Sheep
Today 687 149 445 13
Last week 1071 122 322 19
Last year 1006 160 516 155
This weeks
Auction 739 168 374 13
Last weeks
Auction 1077 110 338 37
CATTLE Compared to
Monday, Slaughter Steers
uneven, High-Choice and Prime
50-75 higher, Standard to
average-Choice 1.00-1.50 higher;
Cows 50-100 higher; Bulls 50-75
higher.
SLAUGHTER STEERS
High-Choice and Prime 1000-1310
lbs. 39.00-39.75, part load mixed-
Choice and Prime 985 lbs. 38 85;
Choice 950-1350 lbs. 37.35-39.25;
high-Good and low-Choice 36.00-
38.00, Good 33.85-36.85; Standard
and low-Good 31.00-34.35.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS
Choice 700-900 lbs 33.50-34.75,
couple 35 25-36.00; Good 32.50-
33 50.
COWS Utility and high
dressing Cutter 27 50-28 75,
couple 29.35; Cutter 25 25-27.60;
Canner and low-Cutter 23 GO
-25 50.
BULLS Choice 34.00-35.60,
few 35 60-36.50; Good 31 60-34 10;
Utility and Commercial 3160-
35.00, few 35 85-36 25; Cutter and
low-Utility 900-1200 lbs. 29 85-
31 75
VEAL CALVES
steady to 1.00 lower
VEALERS Prime 58.00-
60 50, couple 62.50-63.50, Choice
52.50-57.50; Good 45.50-52.50;
Standard 42.00-47.00.
SLAUGHTER CALVES
Good 270-350 lbs. 41.00-43.00, few
Choice 43.00-46.00.
Lebanon Valley
Auction
Tuesday, July 25
283 Head Cattle
Compared with last weeks
market, slaughter steers about
steady, except Standard 50c
higher Slaughter cows 25c to
$1 25 higher. Slaughter bulls
mostly 25c to 75c higher.
Steers: High Choice (in
dividual) 38.75; Choice 1,000-1,150
pounds 37 00-37.85, Good 34.60-
36.75, Standard 32.35-33.85.
Heifers: Good (few) 32.75-33.00.
Cows: Utility and High
Dressing Cutter 27.35-29.25;
Cutters 25.10-27.25, Canners
25.10-27.25, Canners 24.00-26.00;
Shells down to 20.00.
Bulls: Good (few) 34.35-36.50;
Utility and Commercial 32.00-
36 60
206 Head Veal Calves
Prime (individual) 58.50;
Choice (few) 48.00-56 50; Stan
dard and Good (few) 47 00-51.00;
Utility 90-120 pounds 39.00-46.00;
70-85 pounds 32 00-38 00.
Farm Calves- Bulls 80-115
pounds 43 00-50 00, Heifers 80-125
pounds 45.00-60 00
24 Head Sheep
One lot Choice 80 pound shorn
slaughter lambs 28 00
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livestock order buyer
Phone: (717) 397-7539
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ivestock
Lancaster
Market
Monday, July 24
Cattle Calves Hogs Sheep
Today 529 212 785 125
Last week 928 156 776 99
Last year 1213 227 787 144
CATTLE Compared to last
Wednesday, Slaughter Steers
uneven, average-Choice and
Prime 25-50 lower, Standard to
low-Choice 50-75 lower; Cows
steady to strong; Bulls strong to
50 higher, Utility and Com
mercial over 1400 lbs. mostly 50
higher. Supply included 572 in
afternoon auction
SLAUGHTER STEERS
High-Choice and Prime 1100-1365
lbs. 38.25-39.10, mixed-Choice and
Prime 1000-1100 lbs. 37.75-38.25,
lot 980 lbs. 37.25; Choice 950-1300
lbs. 35.60-38 .00; high-Good and
low-Choice 34.25-35.75; Good
32.00-35.00; Standard and low-
Good 30.25-33.00.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS
Good 650-850 lbs. 30.00-33.00.
COWS - Utility and high
dressing Cutter 26.60-28.00, few
28.25-28.85; Cutter 25,00-27.00;
Canner and low-Cutter 23.75-
24.75.
BULLS Choice 33.50-35.00;
Good 31.50-33.00; Utility and
Commercial 31.50-34.25, few
Utility 1270-1985 lbs, yield grade 2
and 3 34 60-36.60.
VEAL CALVES
steady to strong.
VEALERS Prime 59.G0-62
62 00; Choice 56.00-59.00; Good
49.00-55.00; Standard 44.00-49.00;
Utility 90-120 lbs. 39.00-43.00, 65-85
lbs. 30.00-40.00.
RETURNED TO FARM
Bulk 90-120 lbs. 50.00-55.00, with
Holstein Heifers 55.00-65.00.
SHEEP Spring Lambs
steady to 50 lower; Ewes absent.
SPRING LAMBS Choice 65-
90 lbs. 29.50-31.00; Good 25.00-
28.00
Vealers
Green Dragon
Dairy Cattle
Friday, July 21
Reported receipts of 98 head of
dairy cattle; attendance fair due
to hot weather, prices steady.
Consignments included:
Load Maryland Springers, 440-
500, few over 500.
Load Butler County cows and
first calf heifers; cows 460-580;
springers 425-470.
Load Pennsylvania cows,
purebreds 575-610; grades 410-
630.
Load Armstrong County cows,
fresh, 440-530; springers 365-465.
Beef Market
Beef sale and Feeder sale
active with prices stronger.
Beef Sale: Utility and High
Dressing Cutters 26.00-28.00;
Cutters 24.00-26.00; low Cutters
22.00-
Feeder Sale; Beef type bulls
30.00- Holstein type bulls
28.00- Steers 34.00-38.00.
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: 717-3M-21M
Market, Auction News
Composite
Report
Friday weekly, July 28
Lancaster, Vintage and
New Holland Markets
Cattle Calves
This week 3600 1742
Last week 4386 1587
Last year 5517 1679
CATTLE Slaughter Steers
regained all of last week’s loss,
closing sales 50-1.50 higher than
last week’s close; Cows 50-1.00
higher; Bulls 1.00-2.00 higher
than last week’s low close. Supply
included an estimated 55 per cent
Slaughter Steers, 15 per cent
Cows and 15 per cent Bulls, with
the balance mainly Feeder
Steers.
SLAUGHTER STEERS
High-Choice and Prime 1000-1310
lbs. 38.50-39.85, late sales 39.00-
39.85; Choice 950-1350 lbs. 37.00-
39.00, several late sales 39.00-
39.60; high-Good and low-Choice
35.50-38.00; Good 33.75-37.00;
Standard and low-Good 31.00-
34.25.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS
Good 600-950 lbs. 32.00-34.25, few
Choice 34,25-35.25.
COWS Utility and high
dressing Cutter 27.25-28.75, few
29.00-29.75; Cutter 25.25-28.00;
Canner and low-Cutter 22.75-
25.50.
BULLS Choice 33.75-35.60,
few 35.60-37.00; Good 31.50-34.50;
Utility and Commercial 31.50-
35.00, few 35.25-36.35; Cutter and
some Utility 900-1200 lbs. 29.35-
32.00.
Vealers
VEAL CALVES Vealers
uneven, most sales fully steady,
instances 1.00 higher. Utility 2.00-
4.00 lower, several 270-400 lbs.
Slaughter Calves on offer, these
slow, 2.00-4.00 lower.
VEALERS Prime 58.00-
62.00, few 62.50-64.50; Choice
55.00-59.00; Good 47.00-54.00;
Standard 42.00-48.00; Utility 90-
120 lbs. 34.00-42.00,60-85 lbs. 25.00-
35.00.
SLAUGHTER CALVES
Good 270-425 lbs. 33.00-43.00; few
Choice 43.00-52.00.
Local Grain
Thursday, July 27
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, July 27, 1972,
are as follows:
Bld-f Offered-f-
Ear Corn 40.00 46.00
Shelled Com 1.40 1.58
Oats (local) .72 .90
Oats (western) .99 1.14
Barley 1.01 1.22
Wheat 1.45 1.64
+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.
Vintage
Auction
Tuesday, July 25
Cattle Calves Hogs Sheep
Today 797 791 275 11
Last week 1280 749 414 38
Last year 1282 769 352 93
CATTLE Compared to last
Tuesday, Slaughter Steers 25
lower, instances 50 lower; Cows
uneven, Utility 50-75 lower,
Canner and Cutter fully steady;
Bulls 50-1.00 higher.
SLAUGHTER STEERS -
High-Choice and Prime 1050-1225
lbs. 38.50-39.60, ten head mainly
Choice 1280-1420 lbs. yield grade 2
& 3 39.50-39.85; Choice 950-1300
lbs. 37.00-39.00; high-Good and
low-Choice 35.50-37.25; Good
33.75-36.75; Standard and low-
Good 31.25-34.00.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS -
Good 700-950 lbs. 33.00-34.25, few
Choice 34.25-35.25.-
COWS Utility and high
dressing Cutter 26.25-27.75, few
27.75-28.10; Cutter 25.00-27.00;
Canner and low-Cutter 23.00-
25.00.
BULLS Choice 34.00-36.00,
few 36.00-36.25; Good 32.00-34.00,
Utility and Comm'ercial 32.50-
35.00, few 35.00-36.00.
VEAL CALVES Vealers
weak to 1.00 lower, Utility 60-90
lbs. 3.00-5.00 lower; good demand
for Holstein Heifers returned to
farm, only fair demand for Bull
Calves returned to farm.
VEALERS Prime 58.00-
61.00, few 62.00-63.00; Choice
53.00-57.00; Good 48.00-53.00;
Standard 42.00-47.00; Utility 90-
120 lbs. 37.00-42.00,60-85 lbs. 25.00-
35.00; several Good 300-425 lbs
Slaughter Calves 33.00-38.00, few
Choice 40.00-45.00.
RETURNED TO FARM
Bulk of the 90-120 lbs. Holstein
Heifers 65.00-75.00, few 75.00-
81.00; bulk of the 90-120 lbs. Bull
Calves 45.00-55.00.
New Holland
Dairy Cattle
Wednesday, July 26
Reported receipts of 133 head of
cattle, 22 heifers; market steady
with last weeks market.
20 head Pennsylvania cows,
fresh, 320-610; springers, 455-495.
Load Canadian springers, 455-
515.
Load New York state cows,
fresh, 480-560; 12 first-calf
heifers, 540-625.
Load Vermont cows, fresh, 510-
700.
Load Wisconsin cows, fresh,
515-690.
Load New York State
springers, 455-540.
Load Canadian cows, fresh,
390-545.
Locally consigned cows, 415-
640.
Heifers, 375-430.
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 12. Hershey, Sales Manager
Box 100
New Holland
Auction
Thursday, July 27
Cattle Calves Sheep
Today 1314 573 lo
Last week 935 460 52
Last year 1557 515 14
CATTLE Compared to last
Thursday, Slaughter Steers so
-1.00 higher, instances 1.50 higher;
Cows 50 to mostly 1.00 higher;
Bulls 1.00-2.00 higher. Supply
included 18 percent Cows and is
per cent Bulls.
SLAUGHTER STEERS
High-Choice and Prime 1050-1250
lbs. 39.00-39.85, one small lot
Choice yield grade 2 1255 lbs.
40.00; Choice 950-1350 lbs. 37.35-
39.00, several lots 39.00-39.60;
high-Good and low-Choice 35.60-
38.00; Good 34.00-37.00; Standard
and low-Good 32.00-34.25.
COWS Utility and high
dressing Cutter 27.25-28.75, few
29.00-29.75; Cutter 25.50-28.00;
Canner and low-Cutter 22.75-
25.50.
BULLS Choice 33.75-35.50,
few 36.00-37.00; Good 32.00-34.50;
Utility and Commercial 32.00-
35.00, few 35.25-36.35; Cutter and
low-Utility 29.35-32.00.
VEAL CALVES Vealers
uneven, Standard to Prime 1.00-
2.00 higher, Utility 2.00-4.00
lower, several 270-370 lbs. Good
and Choice Slaughter Calves on
offer.
VEAUERS Prime 59.00-
62.00, few 62.50-64.50; Choice
55.00- Good 47.00-54.00;
Standard 42.00-48.00; Utility 90-
120 lbs. 33.00-41.00,65-85 lbs. 28.00-
35.00; Good 270-370 lbs. Slaughter
Calves 42.00-46.00, few Choice
45.00-
Calf Receipts 113. Choice and
Prime 48-60; Good and Low
Choice 45-47.50; Standard 40-
44.50; Common 30-39.50.
Monday, July 24,1972
Prices Per Ton:
Alfalfa, one load at 31.50;
Timothy, few loads 22.50-56.00;
Mixed Hay, few loads 28.00-43.00;
Straw, few loads 27.00-47.00.
Regional Hay Prices
Monday, July 24
(All hay No. 2 and better,
prices paid by dealers at the farm
price per ton.)
Hay and Straw steady.
Alfalfa 30.00-40.00
Mixed hay 25.00-28.00
Timothy hay 20.00-25.00
New Straw 15.00-25.00
Mulch 10.00-17.00
Green Dragon
Hay Market
Friday, July 21
18loads hay, including: Couple
loads Alfalfa, 34.00 and 44.00; few
loads Timothy, 27.00-36.50, one at
53.00; Mixed hay, 24.00-46.00, one
at 60.00.
Four loads straw, 35.00-37.50.
Three loads corn, 45.00-50.00.
PARADISE, PENNA.
Monday. July 24,1972