—Lancaster Farming, Saturday, August 5. 1972
2
Local Livestock Market,
Lancaster
Auction
Wednesday, August 2
Cattle Calves Hogs Sheep
Today 687 89 242 33
Last week 687 149 438 13
Last year 1207 210 170 28
This weeks
Auction 600 95 210 50
Last weeks
Auction 739 168 374 13
CATTLE Compared to
Monday, Slaughter Steers steady
to strong, Cows mostly steady;
Bulls strong to 50 higher, in
stances 1.00 higher on Utility and
Commercial.
SLAUGHTER STEERS
High-Choice and Prime 1050-1415
lbs 38 25-39.00; Choice 950-1400
lbs 36.25-38 00; high-Good and
low-Choice 34.85-36 50; Good
33.75-36.10; Standard and low-
Good 31.35-33.50.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS -
Good 850-950 lbs 30.85-33.00,
couple Choice 35 10-36.25;
Standard 30.00-30.50
COWS Utility and high
dressing Cutter 26.60-28 50,
couple 28 50-29 00; Cutter 25.50-
27.60, Canner and low-Cutter
22.85-25.25.
BULLS Choice 34 00-34.75,
couple 35 85-36 50; Good 32.50-
34.00, Utility and Commercial
32.25-35 50, few Utility 1450-1900
lbs. yield grade 1 and 2 36.00-
36.60; Cutter and low-Utihty
30.00-31 50.
VEAL CALVES - Vealers LOO
'S 0C higher, instances 5.00 higher
on Prune;
VEALERS"' — Prime 61.50-
65.00, seven head 65.50-67.50;
Choice 55.00-60.00; Good 47.00-
57.00; Standard 42.00-48.00;
Utility 35 00-40.00.
SHEEP Spring Lambs
strong to 50 higher
SPRING LAMBS Choice 75-
85 lbs. 31.50-32 00, couple 50-60
lbs 35 00; Good 28.00-28.50
New Holland
Dairy Cattle
Wednesday, August 2
Reported receipts of 66 head of
cattle, 16 heifers, 2 bulls; market
steady with last weeks market.
Load Franklin County cows,
fresh, 485-625, springers, 435-580.
Load New York State cows,
fresh, 460-575, springer, 425-560
Load Vermont cows, fresh, 360-
520
Load Wisconsin cows, fresh,
485-680
Load Susquehanna County
cows, fresh, 545-590, springers,
450-725
Locally consigned cows, 310-
585
Heifers, 370-490
Bulls, 335 and 475
LEBANON
VALLEY
LIVESTOCK
MARKET, INC.
1 mile east of
Fredericksburg
along Route 222
PHONE JONESTOWN
865*2881
Sale every Tuesday at
1:30 P.M. starting with
feeder cattle and pigs.
Lancaster
Market
Monday, July 31
Cattle Calves Hogs Sheep
Today 958 191 774 185
Last week 485 212 783 125
Last year 822 280 733 301
CATTLE Compared to last
Wednesday, Slaughter Steers 50-
75 lower, instances 1.00 lower;
Cows steady; Bulls steady, in
stances 1.00 lower on Utility and
Commercial. Supply included 903
m afternoon auction.
SLAUGHTER STEERS
High-Choice and Prime 1100-1400
lbs. 38.10-39.10, small lot 1470 lbs.
37.85; pprt load high-Choice 1280-
1340 lbs. yield grade 3-5 37.10;
Choice 950-1350 lbs. 36.25-38.50,
few 1350-1450 lbs. 36.00-36.60;
high-Good and low-Choice 32.25-
37.00, Good 33.75-36.00; Standard
and low-Good 31.60-33.25.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS
Few Choice 800-950 lbs. 34.75-
33.50.
COWS Utility and high
dressing Cutter 26.50-28 50, few
29.00-29.35 ; Cutter 25.25-27.25;
Canner and low-Cutter 23.00-
25 00.
BULLS Choice 33.75-35.50;
Good 31.50-33.50; Utility and
Commercial 31.75-34.00, few
34.10-35.50.
VEAL CALVES - Vealers
generally steady; good demand
for Holstein Heifers returned to
farm, only fair demand for Bull
Calves returned to farm.
VEALERS Prime 59.00-
62.00, Choice 54.00-59.00, Good
46.00- Standard 42.00-47.00.
RETURNED TO FARM
Bulk 90-120 lbs. Holstein Heifers
57.00- with 90-120 lbs. Bull
Calves 45.00-55.00.
SHEEP Spring Lambs
mostly steady; Ewes fully
steady.
SPRING LAMBS Choice 65-
90 lbs. 29.50-31.00, couple lots
32.00; Good 25.00-29.00.
SLAUGHTER EWES Utility
and Good 6.00-10.00.
Local Grain
Thursday, August 3
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, August 3 are as
follows:
Bid+ Offered+
41.00 47.00
1.40 1.58
.73 .87
.99 1.14
1.02 1.24
1.51 1.70
Ear Corn
Shelled Corn
Oats (local)
Oats (western)
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.
AUCTIONS makes 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 PM.
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 N
Composite
Report
Friday, August 4,1972
Lancaster. Vintage and
New Holland
Markets
Cattle Calves
This Week 4100 1650
Last Week 3412 1727
Last Year 4903 1748
CATTLE—Slaughter Steers 50-
75 lower, instances 1.00 lower;
Cows steady, instances 50 higher;
Bulls steady to 50 higher, in
stances 1.00 higher on Utility and
Commercial. Supply included an
estimated 60 per cent Slaughter
Steers, 20 per cent Cows and IS
per cent Bulls, with the balance
mainly Feeder Steers.
SLAUGHTER STEERS—High-
Choice and Prime 1050-1415 lbs.
38.00- few lots 39.10-39.35;
Choice 950-1300 lbs. 36.00-38.50;
high-Good and low-Choice 34.85-
36.85; Good 33.75-36.50; Standard
and low-Good 31.35-34.25.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS—
Choice 800-950 lbs. 33.00-35.50;
Good 30.75-33.00; few Standard
30.00-
COWS—Utility and high
dressing Cutter 26.50-29.50, few
29.50-30.00; Cutter 25.25-28.00;
Canner and low-Cutter 22.85-
25.25.
BULLS—Choice 34.00-36.25;
few head 36.75-37.50; Good 32.50-
34.50; Utility and Commercial
32.25-35.75, several 35.85-37.10;
couple 37.50-37.60.
VEAL CALVES—Vealers
opened the week weak to 1.00
lower, with this loss recovered
late, and closing sales 2.00-3.00
higher, instances 4.00 higher on
Prime.
VEALERS—Prime 60.00-65.00,
few 65.50-68.00; Choice 55.00-
61.00; Good 47.00-56.00; Standard
42.00- Utility 90-130 lbs.
35.00- 65-85 lbs. 30.00-37.00.
Lebanon Valley
Auction
Tuesday, August 1
344 Head Cattle
Compared with last weeks
market, slaughter steers steady
to 75c lower. Slaughter cows 25c
to $1.25 lower. Slaughter bulls
mostly steady to weak.
STEERS: Choice 950-1200
pounds 36.00-38.00, few to 38.75;
Good 34.60-36.35; Standard 32.60-
33.85.
HEIFERS: Choice (few) 34.10-
35.00; Standard (few) 30.50-31.10.
COWS: Utility and High
Dressing Cutter 27.10-28.35;
Cutters 24.75-27.00; Canners
22.50-24.60; Shells down to 21.00.
BULLS; Good (few) 33.50-
35.85; Utility and Commercial
32.00-36.00; Cutters 27.85-31.10.
285 Head Veal Calves
Vealers grading Utility steady
to $1 higher.
Choice 54.00-56.00, couple to
59.00; Good (few) 52.00-54.00;
Utility 90-120 pounds 40.00-46.00;
70-85 pounds 36.00-39.00.
FARM CALVES: Bulls 75-115
pounds 40.00-56.00; Heifers 80-120
pounds 60.00-72.00.
Auctio
Vintage
Auction
Tuesday, August 1,1972
Cattle Calves Hogs Sheep
Today 1264 903 381 57
Last week 797 791 275 11
Last year 1380 548 738 57
CATTLE Compared to last
Tuesday,Slaughter Steers 50-1.00
lower with Choice and Prime
mostly 1.00 lower, small supply
Standard to low-Good steady to 50
lo,wer; Cows 25 to mostly 50
higher; Bulls uneven, Good and
Choice 50 lower, Utility and
Commercial strong to 50 higher.
Supply included 14 percent Cows
and 10 percent Bulls.
SLAUGHTER STEERS
High-Choice and Prime 1050-1350
lbs. 38.00-38.60, few 38.75-39.25;
Choice 950-1350 lbs. 36.00-38.25;
high-Good and low-Choice 34.85-
36.35; Good 33.75-36.10; Standard
and low-Good 31.50-34.00.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS
Choice 800-950 lbs. 33.00-34.50,
couple 35.00-36 50; Good 30.75-
34.00.
COWS Utility and high
dressing Cutter 26.75-28.25, few
28.35-28.85; Cutter 25.35-27.25;
Canner and low-Cutter 22.75
25 25.
BULLS Choice 33.50-35.50;
Good 31.50-33.50; Utility and
Commercial 32.00-35.50, several
35.50- with a few at 36.50-
37.75, Cutter and low-Utility
30.50-
VEAL CALVES Vealers
weak to 1.00 lower, instances 2.00
lower.
VEALERS Prime 57.00-
61.00, few 62.00; Choice 53.00-
58.00; Good 46.00-52.00; Standard
41.00- Utility 85-120 lbs.
35.00- 65-85 lbs. 25.00-35.00.
RETURNED TO FARM
Bulk 90-120 lbs. Holstein Heifers
54.00- few to 66.00; 90-120
lbs. Bull Calves 41.00-50.00.
SHEEP Few Good and
Choice 85-100 lbs. Spring
Slaughter Lambs 28.00-31.00.
Regional Hay Prices
Monday, July 31
(All hay No. 2 and better,
prices paid by dealers at the farm
price per ton )
Hay and Straw steady to
strong.
Alfalfa
Mixed hay
Timothy hay
New Straw
Mulch
Green Dragon
Hay Market
Friday, July 28
22 loads hay, including: Few
loads Alfalfa, 48.00-59.00; few
loads Timothy, 29 00-52.50; one
load Clover, 35.00; Mixed hay,
26.50-59.00.
7 loads straw, 32.00-40.00.
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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
n News
Monday, July 31
Reported receipts of 253 head of
horses; market steady with last
weeks market.
Load Kansas riding horses, US
-250.
Locally consigned work horses,
125-200, riding horses, 100-205;
driving horses, 100-325; few
better horses, 215-350; Mules
Killer way; Killers 5-7
Mare ponies, 5-30; geldings, 5-
20, colts, 5-10; larger ponies, 30-
45
35 00-40.00
few sales to 50.00
25 00-32.00
few sales to 40.00
20 00-25.00
18 00-25.00
10.00-16.00
New Holland
Auction
Thursday, Augusts
Cattle Calves Sheep
Today 834 457 3
Last Week 1314 573 io
Last Year 1220 502 19
CATTLE—Compared to last
Thursday, Slaughter Steers 50
lower, instances 75 lower; Cows
unevenly steady; Bulls 50-75
higher. Supply included 29 per
cent Cows and 20 per cent Bulls.
SLAUGHTER STEERS—High-
Choice and Prime 1050-1200 lbs.
39.00- lot 900 lbs. 38.75;
Choice 950-1325 lbs. 36.60-38.75,
few Choice yield grade 2-3 38.50-
39.25; high-Good and low-Choice
35.25-37.10; Good 34.75-36.60; few
Standard 32.00-34.25.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS-
Good and Choice 725-900 lbs.
32.00-
COWS—Utility and high
dressing Cutter 26.50-29.50, few
29.50- couple 30.00-30.85;
Cutter 25.25-28.00; Canner and
low-Cutter 23.00-25.25.
BULLS—Choice 34.00-36.25, six
head 36.75-37.50; Good 32.50-
34.50; Utility and Commercial
32.50- several 35.85-37.10,
couple 37.50-37.60.
VEAL CALVES—Vealers
strong to 2.00 higher, instances
3.00 higher on Choice and Prime.
VEALERS—Prime 60.00-65.00,'
few 66.00-68.00; Choice 55.00-
61.00; Good 48.00-56.00; Standard
42.00- Utility 90-130 lbs.
35.00- 65-85 lbs. 30.00-37.00.
. Monday, July 31,1972
Calf Receipts 176. Choice and
Prime 54-62; Good and Low
Choice 48-51.50; Standard 42-
47.50; Common 25-41.50.
Monday, July 31,1972
12 loads of hay and 12 loads of
straw sold as follows: (prices per
ton)
Timothy 27.50-44.00, Mixed hay,
few loads 33.00-45.00, Straw 30.00-
35.50.
New Holland
Horse Auction
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