—Lancaster Farming, Saturday, September 30, 1972
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Local Livestock Market, Auction News
Lancaster
Auction
Wednesday ..September 27
Cattle Calves Hogs Sheep
Today 930 111 393 4
Last week 881 132 282 4
Last year 497 81 199 87
This weeks
auction
616 120 324 4
Last weeks
auction 700 179 282 14
CATTLE—Compared to
Monday, Slaughter Steers steady
to weak, Cows steady to 25 lower;
Bulls steady.
SLAUGHTER STEERS—Part
load Prime 1150-1225 lbs. 37.00;
Choice 950-1300 lbs. 35.50-36.50,
few Choice yield grade 2 36.50-
37.60; high-Good and low-Choice
34 50-35.75, Good 33 35-35.25;
Standard 31.10-33.60.
COWS—Utility and high
dressing Cutter 27.00-28.00, few
28.00-28.60; Cutter 25.25-27.50;
Canner and low-Cutter 23.50-
25.00.
BULLS—Choice 34.75-36.25;
Good 32.50-34.00; Utility and
Commercial 31.00-33.75, few
34.50- Cutter and low-Utility
29.50- 50.
VEAL CALVES—Vealers 1.00-
3.00 higher.
VEALERS—Prime 62.00-65.50,
eight 66.00-68.00; Choice 58.00-
62 00; Good 54.00-58.00; few
Standard 46.00-50.00; Utility 90-
120 lbs. 36.0045.00.
Lebanon Valley
Auction
Tuesday, September 26
348 Head of Cattle
Compared with last weeks
market, slaughter steers grading
Good and Choice strong to 25c
higher. Slaughter cows weak to
25c lower. Slaughter bulls steady
to strong.
STEERS: High Choice and
Prime (few) 36.75-37.25, Choice
950-1250 pounds 35.35-36.60; Good
34.00-35.10; Standard 32.50-33.60.
HEIFERS: Choice (couple)
35.00 and 35.25; Good (few) 32.00-
32.60, Standard (few) 31.25-32.00.
COWS; Utility and High
Dressing Cutter 26.85-28.50,
couple to 29.00; Cutters 24.85-
27.25, Canners 22.50-24.85, Shells
down to 21.00
BULLS: Choice (individual)
37.85; Good (few) 34.50-35.85;
Utility and Commercial 32.00-
34 50; Cutters (few) 30.10-31.85.
252 Head of Veal Calves
Vealers Standard to Choice 50c
to $2 higher, Utility $1 lower.
Prime (few) 62.00-64.00, Choice
57 00-59.50; Good 53.00-56.50;
Standard 50.00-53.00, Utility 90-
120 pounds 40.00-46.00; 70-85
pounds 35.00-39.00.
FARM CALVES; Bulls 80-115
pounds 40.00-54.00, Heifers 80-140
pounds 50 00-69 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 25
Cattle Calves Hogs Sheep
Today 927 144 663 169
Last
week 627 147 771 159
Last
year 1166 253 1048 182
CATTLE Compared to last
Wednesday, Slaughter Steers
steady to 50 lower, most sales 25-
50 lower; Cows steady to 50
higher, Bulls 25-50 lower, in
stances 1.00 lower on Utility and
Commercial. Supply included 557
m afternoon auction.
SLAUGHTER STEERS -
High-Choice and Prime 1075-1275
lbs. 36.50-37.35, few Choice yield
grade 2 37.50-37.85; Choice 950-
1375 lbs. 35.25-37.10; high-Good
and low-Choice 34.75-35.60; Good
33.50- Standard 31.00-33.00.
COWS Cutter and Utility
26.50- few Cutter 25.75-26.50,
couple head Commercial 24.75-
25.35; Canner and low-Cutter
23.00- 50.
BULLS Good 32.00-33.50,
couple Choice 33.25-33.75; Utility
and Commercial 31.85-34.35, few
34.50- Cutter and low-Utility
28.85-31.50.
VEAL CALVES
steady to strong
VEALERS Prime 60.00-
62.50; Choice 55.00-60.00; Good
50.00- Standard 43.00-50.00;
Utility 90-120 lbs. 39.00-44.00.
SHEEP Spring Lambs
mostly steady; Ewes scarce.
SPRING LAMBS Choice 65-
90 lbs. 28.50-30.00, couple lots
31.00- Good 60-85 lbs. 25.00-
28.50
New Holland
Dairy Cattle
Wednesday, September 27
Reported receipts of 152 cows,
25 heifers, and 3 bulls; market
stronger than last weeks market.
Load Pennsylvania springers,
500 - 605.
Load New York cows, fresh, 550
- 650; springers, 520 - 570.
Load Vermont cows, fresh, 535 -
635.
Load Wisconsin cows, fresh,
565 - 825.
Load New York springers, 470 -
520.
Load Pennsylvania cows,
fresh, 500 - 705.
Load Franklin County cows,
fresh, 510 - 635; springers, 600 -
720.
Herd dispersal, 50 head
Maryland cows, all stages of'
production, 300 - 650.
Locally consigned cows, 350 -
560.
Springing heifers, 325 - 510.
Open heifers, 185 - 280.
Bulls, 250 - 340.
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
*.4 *i. MU 1 1 tSt- „ 44/
Composite
Report
Friday, September 29
Lancaster, Vintage and
New Holland Markets
Cattle Calves
This week 4300 1800
Last week 4661 1582
Last year 5275 1663
CATTLE—Slaughter Steers
steady to 25 lower, although
Standard fully steady; Cows
generally steady, instances 25
higher; Bulls uneven, throughout
early part of week steady to 50,
instances 1.00 lower, full
recovery on Thursday with
closing sales 50-1.00 higher.
Supply included an estimated 35
percent Slaughter Steers, 30
percent Cows, 10 percent Bulls,
with the balance mainly Feeder
Steers.
SLAUGHTER STEERS—
High-Choice and Prime 1075-1350
lbs. 36.50-37.50, few Choice yield
grade 2 and 3 37.00-37.75; Choice
950-1325 lbs. 35.50-37.00; high-
Good and low-Choice 34.50-36.00;
Good 33.25-35.60; Standard and
low-Good 31.25-33.50.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS—
Few Choice 770-980 lbs. 33.50-
35.10.
Vealers
COWS—Utility and high
dressing Cutter 26.50-28.60, few
28.60-29.35; Cutter 25.25-27.50;
Canner and low-Cutter 23.00-
25.50.
BULLS—Choice 34.00-36.50,
few head 36.50-37.75; Good 32.00-
34.00, few late to 35.00; Utility and
Commercial 31.00-35.00, with
closing sales 32.75-36.00, few 1500-
1900 lbs. 36.50-37.85; Cutter and
low-Utility 29.50-32.00.
VEAL CALVES—Vealers fully
steady with last week’s close,
although sales early part of week
quoted 1.00-3.00 higher than
corresponding day last week.
VEALERS—Prime 61.00-65.50,
few 66.00-68.00; Choice 57.00-
62.00; Good 52.00-58.00; Standard
45.00- Utility 90-120 lbs.
40.00- 65-85 lbs. 34.00-39.00.
RETURNED TO FARM—Bulk
90-120 lbs. Holstein Heifers 60.00-
70.00, few 71.00-75.00; bulk 85-120
-lbs. Bull Calves 47.00-58.00.
Omaha Cattle
Thursday, September 28
Compared to previous week’s
close, slaughter steers fully
steady, instances strong to 25c
higher. Heifers steady to 25c
lower. Cows 25-50 c higher and
bulls fully steady. Feeder cattle
were strong to 50c higher under a
continued aggressive demand
with the supply mainly two-way
steers and heifers.
Four day receipts 15,500 as
compared 17,500 previous week
and 19,300 a year ago. Slaughter
steers approximately 26 per cent,
heifers 40 per cent, cows 11 per
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Vintage
Auction
Tuesday, September 26
Cattle Calves Hogs Sheep
Today 874 928 347 47
Last week 1001 734 510 87
Last year 989 740 601 92
CATTLE Compared to last
Tuesday, Slaughter Steers steady
to 25 lower, although Standard
fully steady; Cows steady to 50
higher, least advance on Utility;
Bulls 50-1.00 lower. Supply in
cluded 33 percent Cows and 9
percent Bulls.
SLAUGHTER STEERS
High-Choice and Prime 1050-1275
lbs. 36.50-37.75, several Choice
yield grade 2 and 3 37.35-37.75;
Choice 950-1325 lbs. 35.50-37.00;
high-Good and low-Choice 34.50-
35.85; Good 33.50-35.50; Standard
and low-Good 31.25-33.60.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS
Few Choice 770-980 lbs. 33.50-
35.10.
COWS Utility and high
dressing Cutter 26.50-28.25, few
28.35-28.75; Cutter 25.50-27.25;
Canner and low-Cutter 23.75-
25.50.
BULLS Choice 34.00-35.50,
couple 36.00-36.75; Good 31.50-
33.50; Utility and Commercial
31.60-34.10, few 34.35-35.00.
VEAL CALVES Vealers 1.00-
2.00 higher, good demand for
Calves returned to farm.
VEALERS Prime 61.00-
64.50, few 65.00-67.00; Choice
56.00-62.00; Good 50.00-56.00;
Standard 45.00-51.00; Utility 90-
120 lbs. 40.00-45.00,65-85 lbs. 34.00-
39.00.
RETURNED TO FARM
Bulk 90-120 lbs. Holstein Heifers
60.00-70.00, few 71.00-75.00; bulk
85-120 lbs. Bull Calves 47.00-58.00.
New Holland
Horse Auction
Monday, September 25
Reported receipts of 381 head of
horses; market steady with last
weeks market.
Load lowa riding horses, 155 -
375.
Load Illinois driving horses, 165
- 575.
Load Kansas riding horses, 125
- 280.
Locally consigned work horses,
165 - 250; driving horses, 100-600;
riding horses, 110 - 200; few better
horses, 110 - 450; killers, 9 - 12.
Mare ponies, 15-30; colts, 5 -8;
geldings, 10 - 20; larger ponies, 40
- 65.
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.0.80x 925
Lancaster, Pa. 17604
AUCTIONS makes the difference in
marketing livestock!
N6W 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: 717-354-219* ,
New Holland
Auction
Thursday, September 28
Cattle Calves Sheep
Today 947 574 21
Last week 901 565 27
Last year 1022 557 20
CATTLE—Compared to last
Thursday, Slaughter Steers
steady to 25 lower; Cows steady
to 25 higher; Bulls 50-1.00 higher,
instances 2.00 higher on Utility
and Commercial over 1500 lbs.
Supply included 30 percent Cows
and 16 percent Bulls.
SLAUGHTER STEERS—High-
Choice and Prime 1075-1350 lbs.
36.60- Choice 950-1325 lbs.
35.50-36.75, few Choice yield
grade 2 and 3 37.00-37.60; high-
Good and low-Choice 34.60-36.00;
Good 33.35-35.60; Standard and
low-Good 31.75-33.50.
COWS—Utility and high
dressing Cutter 26.75-28.60, few
28.60- Cutter 25.35-27.60;
canner and low-Cutter 23.25-25.50.
BULLS—Choice 35.00-36.50,
few 37.00-37.75; Good 33.00-35.00;
Utility and Commercial 32.75-
36.00, few 1500-1900 lbs. 36.50-
37.85; Cutter and low-Utility
90 cA.O9 00
VEAL CALVES—Vealers fully
steady.
VEALERS Prime 62.00-65.50,
few 66.00-67.50; Choice 57.00-
62.00; Good 52.00-58.00; Standard
45.00- Utility 90-120 lbs.
40.00- 65-85 lbs. 37.00-40.00.
Monday, Sept. 25
Calf Receipts 143. Choice and
Prime 58-65; Standard 41-53.50;
Good and Low Choice 54-57.50;
Common 32-40.
Monday, Sept. 25
17 loads of hay and 5 loads of
straw sold as follows: (price per
ton) Alfalfa, 2 loads 61.00 and
67.00; Timothy, few loads 39.00-
66.00; Mixed hay, few loads 36.00-
68.00; Straw, few loads 26.00-
40.00; Clover, one load at 48.00.
Regional Hay Prices
Monday, Sept. 25,1972
(All hay No. 2 and better,
prices paid by dealers at the farm
price per ton.)
Hay and straw active, steady to
$5 higher.
Alfalfa 50.00-55.00
Mixed hay 35.00-45.00
Timothy hay 30.00-35.00
Straw 25.00-30.00
Mulch 12.00-16.00
COMPLETE
LIVESTOCK
BUYING SERVICE
Specializing in order buying
of Stockers & Feeders
Frank Dussinger
livestock order buyer
Ph0ne:(717)397-7539
MARTIN LIVESTOCK
Washington Boro, Pa. 17582
John Bowman
Phone* (717) B*l2-5491