Lancaster farming. (Lancaster, Pa., etc.) 1955-current, September 23, 1972, Image 2
— Lancaster Farming, Saturday, September 23, 1972 2 Local Livestock Market Lancaster Auction Wednesday, September 20 Cattle Calves Hogs Sheep Today 881 132 282 14 Last week 840 117 285 25 Last year 1220 104 185 60 This weeks auction 700 179 282 14 Last weeks auction 782 121 279 35 CATTLE—Compared to Monday, Slaughter Steers steady to 25 lower; Cows weak to 50 lower; Bulls steady to 50 lower. SLAUGHTER STEERS—High- Choice and Prime 1100-1275 lbs. 37.00-37 50, few head Choice yield grade 2 37.35-37.60; Choice 950- 1300 lbs. 35.75-37.00; high-Good and low-Choice 34.50-36.25; Good 33.25-35.60; Standard and low- Good 31.75-33.50. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS— Few Good 650-850 lbs. 31.50-33.85; Standard 28.75-31.50. COWS-Utility and high dressing Cutter 26.75-28.25, few 28.35-28.60; Cutter 25.25-27 50; Canner and low-Cutter 23.00- 25 25. BULLS—Choice 34.50-35.35, few 35.50-36.35; Good 32.00-34.00; Utility and Commercial 32 25- 35.50, few 35 50-35.75; Cutter and low-Utility 30.00-32.00. VEAL CALVES—Vealers steady, instance 1.00 lower. VEALERS—Prime 59.00-61.50, few 62.00-62.50; Choice 54.00- 60 00; Good 49.00-55.00; Standard 43 00-49.00; Utility 90-120 lbs. 39.00-44.00. SLAUGHTER CALVES—Good and Choice 300-425 lbs. 36.00-43.00. SHEEP—One lot Choice 90 lbs. Spring Lambs steady at 30.00. New Holland Horse Auction Monday, September 18 Reported receipts of 257 hor ses, market steady with last weeks market. Load Illinois riding horses, 150 - 320. Load Kansas riding horses, 130 - 240. Local work horses, 150 - 275; driving horses, 120 - 150; riding horses, 115 - 190; better horses, 270 - 410, killers, 9 - 11. Mare ponies, 15 - 40, colts, 5 - 10; geldings, 15 - 30; larger ponies, 45 - 60. Green Dragon Hay Market Friday, September 15 22 loads hay, including: Few loads Alfalfa, 62.00 - 74.00, few loads Timothy, 32.50 - 43 50; Mixed hay, 47.00 - 56.00. 10 loads straw, 31.00 - 38.00. 4 loads ear corn, 49.50 - 50.00. 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, September 18 Cattle Calves Hogs Sheep Today 627 147 771 159 Last week 677 234 815 335 Last year 910 207 1055 213 CATTLE Compared to last Wednesday, small supply Slaughter Steers mostly steady; Cows steady to 50 lower, decline mainly on high-Cutter; Bulls mostly steady. Supply included 344 in afternoon auction. SLAUGHTER STEERS Few head high-Choice and Prime 37.50-37.60; Choice 950-1275 lbs. 36.00-37.35; high-Good and low- Choice 34.50-36.50; Good 34.00- 35.25; Standard 30.00-32.35. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS Few Good 750-950 lbs. 31.75-33.35. COWS Utility and high dressing Cutter 27.85-29.10; Cutter 26.00-28.00; Canner and low-Cutter 23.60-26.00. BULLS Choice 33.85-35.00; Good 32.00-34.00; Utility and Commercial 32.00-35.10. VEAL CALVES Vealers strong to 1.00 higher, good demand for Calves returned to farm. VEALERS Prime 60 00- 61.00, few to 62.50; Choice 55.00- 60.00; Good 49.00-55.00; Standard 42.00- Utility 90-120 lbs. 38.00- 65-85 lbs. 34.00-39.00. SHEEP Spring Lambs SO LDO lower; Ewes steady on small supply. SPRING LAMBS Choice 70- 90 lbs. 28.00-30.00, few head 30.00- 31.00; Good 60-85 lbs. 25.00-28.50. SLAUGHTER EWES Small supply Utility and Good 7.00- 10.00. New York Dressed Meats Thursday, September 21 Compared with Wednesday, steer and heifer beef weak throughout. Veal and calf steady. Spring lamb mostly $1 lower, pork loins and sparenbs $1 lower. Picnics, butts and hams steady. Outlet generally moderate for all fresh meats with sales volume moving into large retail accounts very conservative particularly beef. Lamb chucks in process of accumulation and quoted around 5c lower than week previous. Steer Beef Prime 600-900 pounds 57.50- 59.00; Choice 600-700 57.00-58.00; 700-800 56.75-57.50; 800-900 56.75- 57.50; Good 500-800 54.00-55.00. Heifer Beef Choice 500-700 pounds 56.00- 57.25. Calf (Skin Off) 130-350 Pounds Choice 78 50-82.50; Good 77.50- 81 50; Standard 68.50-72.50. Veal (Skin Off) Choice 90-150 pounds 93.00- VINTAGE SALES STABLES, Inc. PARADISE, P£NNA. 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, September 22 Lancaster, Vintage and New Holland Markets Cattle Calves This week 4400 1600 Last week 4210 1769 Last year 4711 1713 CATTLE—Slaughter Steers steady to weak, instances 25 lower; Cows 25-50 lower, in stances as much as 1.00 off; Bulls steady to 50 lower; supply in cluded an estimated 40 percent Slaughter Steers, 25 percent Cows, 15 percent Bulls, with the balance mainly Feeder Steers. SLAUGHTER STEiSRS—High- Choice and Prime 1050-1275 lbs. 36.85-37.85, few head early part of week 38.00-38.25; Choice 950-1325 lbs. 35.75-37.25, few head Choice yield grade 2 37.25-37.85; high- Good and low-Choice 34.50-36.25; Good 33.25-35.50; Standard and low-Good 31.00-33.50. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS— Choice 750-950 lbs. 33.50-34.25; Good 650-950 lbs. 31.50-33.50, few Standard 28.75-31.50. BULLS—Choice 34.00-36.00, few 36.25-37.10; Good 32.00-34.50; Utility and Commercial 32.00- 35.00, several 35.00-35.60; Cutter and low-Utility 29.25-31.50. COWS—Utility and high dressing Cutter 26.50-28.25; few 28.50-29.10; Cutter 25.00-27.50; Canner and low-Cutter 23.00- 25.25. VEAL CALVES—Vealers uneven, generally steady, although closing sales 1.00-3.00 higher good demand for Calves returned to farm. VEALERS—Prime 59.00-63.00, few at the close 65.00-68.00; Choice 55.00-62.00; Good 50.00- 57.00; Standard 43.00-50.00; Utility 90-120 lbs. 39.00-45.00,65-85 lbs. 33.00-40.00. 101.00; Good 60-90 85.00-90.00; standard 60-120 72.00-75.00. Lamb Choice Spring 30-65 pounds 66.00-69.00. Choice Beef Cuts Hinds (Steer) 145-190 pounds 66.50-70.00; Arm Chucks 90-105 48.00- Ribs (7-nb) 34-40 66.00- Loins (trmd) 50-70 84.00- Rounds (Steer) 70-95 67.00- Full Plates 32.50- 33.00; Hinds (Heifer) 120-170 65.00- Fresh Pork Cuts Loins (regular) 8-14 pounds 64.50-67.50; 14-17 63.00-66.00; Picnics (regular) 4-8 39.50-41.50; Boston Butts 4-8 56.50-58.00; Spareribs 3 pounds down 64.50- 66.50; Hams (skinned) 14 pounds down 58.00-60.50; 14-17 53.50- 56.00; 17-20 52.50-54.50. Kosher Market Kosher Steer Beef: Prices steady. Prime Fores 51.00-53.50; Choice 50.50-53.50. , Auction News Vintage Auction Tuesday, September 19 Cattle Calves Hogs Sheep Today 1001 734 510 87 Last weeklol4 881 389 28 Last year 1034 843 354 225 CATTLE Compared to last Tuesday, Slaughter Steers 25-50 lower; Cows 50 to instances 1.00 lower; Bulls mostly steady. Supply included 32 percent Cows and 8 percent Bulls. SLAUGHTER STEERS High-Choice and Prime 1050-1275 lbs. 37.10-37.85, couple 38.00-38.25; Choice 950-1325 lbs. 36.00-37.25, few 1250-1350 lbs. 35.75-36.00; high-Good and low-Choice 34.75- 36.10; Good 33.00-35.10; Standard 31.00-33.50. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS Choice 750-950 lbs. 33.50-34.25; Good 31.50-33.00; few Standard 1050-1250 lbs. 29.00-31.50. BULLS Choice 34.00-35.50, few 35.50-36.50; Good 32.00-34.00; Utility and Commercial 32.25- 35.00, few 35.25-35.60; Cutter and low-Utility 29.25-31.00. COWS Utility and high dressing Cutter 26.75-28.25, few 28.50-29.10; Cutter 25.00-27.00; Canner and low-Cutter 23.50- 25.50. VEAL CALVES Vealers mostly steady, very good demand for Calves returned to farm. VEALERS Prime 60.00- 62.50, few 63.00-64.00; Choice 55.00-60.00; Good 50.00-55.00; Standard 44.00-50.00; Utility 90- 120 lbs. 39.00-44.00,65-85 lbs. 33.00- 39.00. New Holland Dairy Cattle Wednesday, September 20 Reported receipts of 129 cows, 16 heifers, 5 bulls; market stronger than last weeks market. 50 head Purebred and Grade cows from Virginia and Susquehanna County; 9 top cows, 1,000 - 2,500; balance fresh cows, 650 - 900; springers, 585 - 975. New York State cows, fresh, 405 - 505; springers, 420 - 620. Wisconsin cows, fresh, 540 - 690. Franklin County cows, fresh, 550 - 700; springers, 515 - 680. Canadian cows, fresh, 500 - 550; springers, 405 - 555. Locally consigned cows, 305 - 615. Springing heifers, 295 - 500. Bulls, 245 - 345. SOUTHERN TRUCKING We will truck from anywhere in the South to your farm. Phone anytime, day or night. (717) 393-4641. Gene Zwally and Marvin Johns. S. K. Shotzberger, Inc. P. O. Box 925 Lancaster, Pa. 17604 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: 717-3M-ZIM New Holland Auction Thursday, September 21 Cattle Calves Sheep Today 901 565 27 Last week 1126 503 18 Last year 1107 545 8 CATTLE Compared to last Thursday, Slaughter Steers mostly steady, instances 25 lower late; Cows weak to 50 lower; Bulls weak to 50 lower. SLAUGHTER STEERS High-Choice and Prime 1050-1275 lbs. 36.85-37.85, few Choice yield grade 2 37.25-37.85; Choice 950- 1325 lbs. 35.75-37.10; high-Good and low-Choice 34.75-36.10; Good 33.25-35.25; Standard and low- Good 31.85-33.25. COWS Utility and high dressing Cutter 26.50-28.00, few 28.25-28.85; Cutter 25.25-27.50; Canner and low-Cutter 23.75- 25.25. BULLS Choice 34.10-36.00, few 36.50-37.10; Good 32.25-34.50; Utility and Commercial 31.60- 35.00, few 35.00-35.50. VEAL CALVES Vealers 1.00- 3.00 higher, with large share of Calves under 120 lbs. being sold to return to farm. VEALERS Prime 62.00- 65.00, few 66.00-68.00; Choice 57.00-62.00; Good 51.00-57.00; Utility 90-120 lbs. 39.00-45.00,65-85 lbs. 33.00-40.00. SHEEP Small supply Spring Lambs 1.00 higher. SPRING LAMBS Choice GO -95 lbs. 32.00-34.50; Good 28.00- 30.00. Monday, Sept. 18 Calf Receipts 150. Choice and Prime 58-64.50; Standard 46- 52.50; Good and Low Choice 53- 57.50; Common 30-45.50; Monday, Sept. 18 19 loads of hay and 2 loads of straw sold as follows: (prices per ton) Timothy 37.0043.00; Mixed hay 30.0045.00, one load 75.00; Straw 34.50 and 36.00; Clover, one load 43.00. 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 1 : (717) B*2-5491