—Lancaster Farming, Saturday, August 12, 1972 2 Local Livestock Lancaster Auction Wednesday, August 9 Cattle Calves Hogs Sheep Today 1081 120 387 33 Last week 685 89 242 33 Last year 768 121 261 62 This weeks Auction 1004 122 347 37 Last weeks Auction 600 95 210 50 CATTLE Compared to Monday, Slaughter Steers weak to mostly 50 lower, instances 1.00 lower on weights over 1350 lbs.; Cows steady; Bulls fully steady. SLAUGHTER STEERS High-Choice and Prime 1100-1400 lbs 38.00-39 10; Choice 950-1350 lbs. 36.25-38 60, Choice 1350-1475 lbs. 35.75-37.50; high-Good and low-Choice 35.25-36.60, Good 34.00-36.00; Standard 32.50-34.25. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS Choice 750-960 lbs. 34.75-36.85; Good 32.85-34.50. COWS Utility and high dressing Cutter 26.75-28.85; Cutter 25.50-27.50; Canner and low-Cutter 23.50-25.50. BULLS Choice 33.60-35.35, few 36.00-37.00; Good 32.00-34.00; Utility and Commercial 32.00- 35 00, few 35 10-35.35. VEAL CALVES Vealers uneven, Good to Prime 1.00-3.00 lower, Utility and Standard steady to 1.00 lower. VEALERS Prime 58.50- 60 50, Choice 52.00-58.50; Good 47 00-52.00; Standard 42.00-47.00; Utility 70-120 lbs. 36.00-42 00. SHEEP Spring Lambs steady SPRING LAMBS One lot Choice 110 lbs. 29.50; Good 65-80 lbs. 26-50-28.50. Lebanon Valley Auction Tuesday, August 8 283 Head Cattle Compared with last Tuesday’s market, slaughter steers mostly steady to 50c higher. Slaughter cows active, steady to 50c higher. STEERS—High Choice and Prime (few) 1150 - 1350 pounds 38.50 - 39 00; Choice 1050 - 1200 36 75 - 38 50; Good 34.75 - 37.10; Standard (few) 33.60 - 34.60; Utility (few) 30.75 - 33.50. HEIFERS —Choice (few) 36.25 - 36 85; Good (few) 34.00 - 35.75; Standard (few) 30 10 - 32.00. COWS—Utility and High Dressing Cutter, 27.25 - 29.10, few 29 35 - 29.75; Cutters 25.35 - 27.25; Canners 22.60 - 25.35, Shells down to 15.00 BULLS—Choice (few) 33,60 - 36.60; Good (few) 33.00 - 34.35, Utility and Commercial 31.50 - 34 75, Cutters (few) 28.75 - 31.50. 241 Head Veal Calves Vealers grading Utility $1 to $3 lower Choice (few) 56.50 - 60.00; Good (few) 52 00 - 57.50; Standard 49.00 - 52.00; Utility 90 - 120 pounds 38 00 - 43.00 , 70 - 85 pounds 33.00 - 38 00 , 60 - 65 pounds 29.00 - 35 00. FARM CALVES—Holstein Bulls 80 -120 pounds 41.00 - 54.00; Holstein Heifers 80 - 135 pounds 50 00 - 67 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 Lancaster Market Monday, August 7 Cattle Calves Hogs Sheep Today 700 213 821 166 Last week 946 191 774 185 Last year 1202 215 831 85 CATTLE—Compared to last Wednesday, Slaughter Steers 50- 75 higher; Cows unevenly steady; Bulls steady to weak, instances 50 lower on Utility and Commercial. Supply included 586 in afternoon auction. SLAUGHTER STEERS—High- Choice and Prime 1050-1490 lbs. 38.85-39.85; Choice 950-1325 lbs. 36.60-38.60,c0up1e lots 1440-1480 lbs. included at 37.25-27.60; high- Good and low-Choice 35.25-37.00; Good 34.00-36.50; Standard 32.50- 34.10. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS— Choice 750-950 lbs. 34.50-36.00, five head 36.50-37.00; Good 31.75- 34.00. COWS—Utility and high dressing Cutter 26.75-28.85, couple 29.00-29.35; part load Commercial 27.85-29.25; Cutter 25 50-27.35; Canner and low- Cutter 22.00-25.50. BULLS—Choice 34.00-35.25, couple 35.60-35.75; Good 32.00- 34.00; Utility and Commercial 31.75-34.75, couple 35.00-35 10; Cutter and low-Utility 29.75-32.00. VEAL CALVES—Compared to last Wednesday’s sharp advance, Vealers 1.00-2.00 lower, instances 300 lower; good demand for Holstein Heifers to be returned to farm VEALERS—Prime 60.00-62.00, few 63.00-64.00; Choice 55.00- 60.00; Good 48.00-55.00; Standard 42.00-47.00; Utility 90-120 lbs. 35 00-41.00, 65-85 lbs. 28.00-35.00. RETURNED TO FARM—Bulk 90-120 lbs. Holstein Heifers 58.00- 55.00. SHEEP—Spring Lambs steady to strong; Ewes fully steady. SPRING LAMBS—Choice 70-95 lbs. 30.00-32.00, few lots 33.00; Good 60-90 lbs. 25.00-30.00. SLAUGHTER EWES—Utility and Good 5.00-11.00. New Holland Dairy Cattle Wednesday, Augusts Reported receipts of 80 cows, 5 heifers, 3 bulls; fresh cows higher. Cows 425-650; Bulls 275-730; Heifers 260-420. New Holland Horse Auction Monday, August 7 Reported receipts of 285 head of horses; trend higher. Mules 60-130; Riding horses 110-300; Pony Mares 25-60; Driving horses 200-565; Geldings 15-40; Killers 7-9. 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 AM. For Marketing Information Phone Area Code 717-442-4181 Paradise, Pa. 10 mi. East of Lancaster on Rt. 30 Kenneth E. Hcrshey, Sales Manager Box 100 Market Friday Weekly, August 11 Lancaster, Vintage and New Holland Markets Cattle Calves This week 4500 1600 Last week 3962 1642 Last year 4535 1572 CATTLE Slaughter Steers uneven, sales early part of week 50-1.00 higher, this advance lost late, closing sales 25-50, instances 75 lower than last week’s close; Cows generally steady, instances 50 lower at the close; Bulls steady to 50 lower, instances 1.00 lower on Utility and Commercial. Supply included an estimated 50 percent Slaughter Steers, 20 percent Cows, 20 percent Bulls, with the balance mainly Feeder Steers. SLAUGHTER STEERS High-Choice and Prime 1025-1350 lbs. 38.00-39.10, several on Monday and Tuesday 39.00-39.85; Choice 950-1350 lbs. 36.25-38.50; high-Good and low-Choice 35.00- 36.50; Good 33.75-36.00; Standard and low-Good 31.75-34.25. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS Choice 750-9501b5. 34.50-36.00, few 36.50-37.00; Good 32.50-34.00, part load Standard 1015-1200 lbs. 28.00- 29.25. COWS Utility and high dressing Cutter 26.25-28.75, few 28.75-29.50; Cutter 25.00-27.50; Canner and low-Cutter 22.50- 25.25. BULLS Choice 33.60-35.75, few 36.00-37.00; Good 31.00-34.00; Utility and Commercial 31.75- 35.00; few 35.00-36.25; couple 36.50-37.10; Cutter and low-Utility 29.00- VEAL CALVES Vealers uneven, Good to Prime 1.00-3.00 lower than last week’s close; Standard steady to weak; Utility 1.00- higher. VEALERS Prime 58.00- 63.50; few 64.00-66.00; Choice 53.00- Good 48.00-55.00; Standard 42.00-49.00; Utility 90- 120 lbs. 37.00-43.00,65-85 lbs. 34.00- 38.00. Local Grain 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 10,1972 are as follows: Bid+ OfferecH- Ear Corn 41.00 47.00 Shelled Corn 1.40 1.58 Oats (local) .73 .88 Oats (western) 1.00 1.15 Barley 1.04 1.26 Wheat 1.52 1.72 +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. PARADISE, PENNA. Composite Report , Auction News Vintage Auction Tuesday, Augusts Cattle Calves Hogs Sheep Today 1317 735 424 51 Last week 1264 903 381 57 Last year 1118 790 450 70 CATTLE Compared to last Tuesday, Slaughter Steers 50 to mostly 1.00 higher; Cows strong to 50 higher; Bulls unevenly steady. Supply included 20 percent Cows and 9 percent Bulls. SLAUGHTER STEERS High-Choice and Prime, few Choice yield grade 2 included 1000-1350 lbs. 38.75-39.85; Choice 950-1350 lbs. 37.25-39.35, few 36.85- 37.25; high-Good and low-Choice 35.85-37.35, Good 34.50-37.00; Standard and low-Good 32.00- 34.60. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS Choice 750-990 lbs. 34.75-35.85, part load 36.75-36.85; Good 33.00- 35.00; part load Standard 1015- 1200 lbs. 28.00-29.25. COWS Utility and high dressing Cutter 26.75-28.85, few 29.00-29.60; Cutter 25.10-27.35; Canner and low-Cutter 23.00- 25.50. BULLS Choice 33.75-35.75, couple 36.00-36.35; Good 32.00- 34.00; Utility and Commercial 32.00-35.00, several 35.00-36.00, few 36.50-37.10. VEAL CALVES Vealers steady to 1.00 higher with Utility 65-85 lbs. 3.00-4.00 higher. VEALERS Prime 58.00- 62.00, few head 62,00-63.50; Choice 54.00-58.00; Good 47.00- 54.00; Standard 42.00-47.00; Utility 85-120 lbs. 36.00-43.00,65-85 lbs. 30.00-38.00. Green Dragon Dairy Cattle Friday, August 4 Market not reporting. Regional Hay Prices Monday, August 7 (All hay No. 2 and better, prices paid by dealers at the farm price per ton.) Hay and Straw steady. Alfalfa 35.00-45.00 Mixed hay 25.00-40.00 Timothy hay 20.00-25.0 f few sales to 35.00 18.00- 10.00- New Straw Mulch The United States Department of Agriculture donated over 1.82 billion pounds of food during the July, 1971 to March, 1972 period. The food went to improve the diets of school children, needy families and needy people in charitable institutions in the United States and territories. This represents a 2 per cent in crease over the same period in the previous year. 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: 717-354-21 M New Holland Auction Thursday, August 10 Cattle Calves Sheep 1240 484 14 834 457 3 1123 446 4 This week Last week Last year CATTLE Compared to last Thursday slaughter steers 50-75 lower; cows 25 to mostly 50 lower; bulls 50 to 1.00 lower. Supply included 21 percent bulls, 18 percent cows with the balance mainly slaughter steers. SLAUGHTERSTEERS - High Choice and Prime 1025-1310 lbs. 37.85-38.60, few head 38.75-39.00; Choice 950-1350 lb. 36.35-38.00; high Good and low Choice 35.00- 36.50; Good 33.60-36.00; Standard and low Good 31.75-33.75. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS Few Good and Choice 695-800 lb. 32.50-33.00. COWS Utility and high dressing Cutter 26.25-28.75, few 28.75-29.60; Cutter 25.00-27.50; Canner and low Cutter 22.50- 25.10. BULLS Choice 33.60-35.50, couple 36.00-37.00; Good 31.00- 34.00; Utility and Commercial 31.75-34.75, few 35.00-36.25; Cutter and low Utility 29.00-31.60. VEAL CALVES Vealers uneven. Good to Prime 1-2.00 lower, Standard steady, Utility 1- 3.00 higher. VEALERS Prime 60.00- 63.50, few 64.00-66.00; Choice 54.00-60.00; Good 48.00-55.00; Standard 43.00-50.00; Utility 90- 120 lb. 37.00-43.00, 65-85 lb. 34.00- 38.00. Monday, August 7 Calf Receipts 165- Market $l.OO lower. Choice and Prime 58-63; Good and Low Choice 53-58; Standard 45-53; Common 35-45. Monday, August 7 Twenty Six loads of hay and straw sold as follows: Alfalfa and Clover 43; Timothy and Clover 24-25; Timothy 34-50.50; Mixed Hay 21-46; Straw 26-35; Ear Com 47.50; Meadow Grass 27; Bird food 30.50. 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.
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