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Local Livestock Market, Auction News
Lancaster
Auction
Wednesday, October 11
Cattle Calves Hogs Sheep
Today 775 117 278 14
Last week 925 97 309 4
Last year 760 112 210 30
This weeks
auction 633 139 264 14
Last weeks
auction 658 125 342 4
CATTLE—Compared to last
Wednesday, Slaughter Steers
steady to 50 higher, least advance
on Standard and low-Good; Cows
uneven, Cutter and Utility steady
to 50 lower, canner and low-
Cutter steady to 50 higher; Bulls
steady to 50 higher, with advance
on Utility and Commercial.
SLAUGHTER STEERS—High-
Choice and Prime 1025-1325 lbs.
36.75-37.35; Choice 950-1400 lbs.
36.10-37.35, few Choice yield
grade 2 37.50-38.10; high-Good
and low-Choice 34.85-36.35, few
yield grade 2 36.50-37.00; Good
33.25-35.50; Standard and low-
Good 31.60-33.50.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS—
Choice 800-950 lbs. 34.75-36.00;
Good 32.85-34.10.
COWS—Utility and high
dressing Cutter 26.75-27.25, few
27.50-28.00; Cutter 24.75-27.00;
Canner and low-Cutter 23.00-
25.00.
BULLS—Choice 34.25-35.35,
few to 35.85; Good 33.00-34.25;
Utility and Commercial 32.00-
35.10, few 36.85-37.60.
VEAL CALVES—Vealers
mostly steady, instance 1.00
lower on Prime.
VEALERS—Prime 63.50-66.00;
Choice 59.00-62.50; Good 54.00-
58.00; Standard 48.00-55.00;
Utility 38.00-45.00.
SLAUGHTER CALVES—
Choice 300-425 lbs. 40.00-45.00;
Good 34.00-39.00.
Regional Hay Prices
Tuesday, October 10,1972
(All hay No. 2 and better,
prices paid by dealers at the farm
price per ton.)
Hay and straw steady to
strong.
Alfalfa 50.00-55.00
Mixed hay 35.00-48.00
Timothy hay 30.00-40.00
Straw 25.00-30.00
Mulch 12.00-16.00
New Holland
Horse Auction
Monday, October 9
Reported receipts of 373 head of
horses; market steady with last
weeks market.
Load Kansas riding horses, 130
- 405.
Local work horses, 175 - 230;
driving horses, 110 - 370; riding
horses, 100 - 215; better horses,
235 - 270; killers, 9 - 12.
Mare ponies, 10-35; colts, 5-8;
geldings, 10-30; larger ponies, 40
- 60.
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, October 9
No market report due to
Columbus Day Holiday.
Oklahoma City
Thursday, October 12
Estimated Receipts 12,400
Same Day Last Week 14,616
Same Day Last Year 10,156
Moderately active, compared
to late last week, feeder cattle
and calves under 700 pound 50c to
1.00 lower, instances 2.00 off on
offerings under 500 pound; feeder
steers 700-800 pound weak to 50c
lower and steers over 800 pound
relatively scarce and about
steady; Holstein steers over 500
pound strong to 50c higher.
Majority receipts High Good and
Choice 350-750 pound steers and
300-650 pound heifers; fairly
large attendance buyers.
SALES AS OF 12:30 PM
FEEDER STEERS—Choice,
few Prime 300-400 pound 51.00-
57.00, few small lots 326-364 57.50-
60.00; 400-50048.25-51.75, small lot
416 pound at 53.10 and small lot
410 pound 54.25; 500-600 46.00-
48.00, small lot 537 pound at 48.75;
600-700 44.00-45.75, small lot and
short load 600 pound at 46.00-
46.10; 700-800 41.00-44.25, part
load 706 pound at 45.20 early; few
800-840 40.80-43.00; Mixed Good
and Choice 300-400 48.25-52.00;
400-500 47.00-48.25; 500-600 43.75-
45.50; 600-700 40.75-43.50; Good
300-500 42.75-48.00; 500-625 38.25-
43.25; Good 538-621 Holstein
steers 36.60-39.00; 700-800 33.50-
38.00; 800-977 31.50-35.50.
FEEDER HEIFERS —Choice,
few Prime 300-400 pound 42.75-
46.75, two small lots 325-328 48.60
and small lot 307 pound at 51.50;
400-500 40.50-44.30, part load 400
pound at 45.50 early; 500-600
38.75- short load 522 pound
at 41.00 and small lot 542 pound at
41.80; few 600-638 38.50-41.30; two
small lots 710-723 37.75-38.60;
Mixed Good and Choice 300-500
37.75- 500-665 36.50-39.50;
few Good 430-675 36.00-37.00.
New Holland
Dairy Cattle
Wednesday, October 11
Reported receipts of 96 head of
dairy cattle, 15 heifers, 4 bulls;
market stronger than last weeks
market.
Load Franklin County cows,
fresh, 575 - 735; springers, 475 -
650.
Load New York State
springers, 465 - 495.
Load New York State
springers, 480 - 565.
2 herd dispersals, all stages of
production, 305 - 680.
Locally consigned dairy cows,
340 - 530.
Springing heifers, 440 - 610,
Bulls, 290 - 375.
AUCTIONS makes the difference in
marketing livestock!
New Holland mokes the difference
in auctions!
MONDAY 10:30 A.M. FAT HOGS a nd 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: 717-354-211*
Composite
Report
Friday Weekly, October 13
Lancaster, Vintage and
New Holland Markets
Cattle Calves
This week 4100 1700
Last week 4859 1640
Last year 4748 1666
CATTLE Slaughter Steers
strong to 50 higher; Cows steady,
instances 25 lower on Utility;
Bulls steady to 50 higher. Supply
included an estimated 40 per cent
Slaughter Steers, 20 percent
Cows, 10 per cent Bulls, with the
balance mainly Feeder Steers.
SLAUGHTER STEERS
High-Choice and Prime 1025-1350
lbs. 37.00-37.85; Choice 950-1400
lbs. 36.00-37.60, several Choice
yield grade 2 and 3 37.50-37.85;
high-Good and low-Choice 34.75-
36.50; Good 33.25-36.00; Standard
and low-Good 32.00-34.75, few
31.25-
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS
Choice 800-1060 lbs. 34.25-36.00;
Good 32.85-34.25.
COWS Utility and high
dressing Cutter 26.50-28.25, few
28.25- Cutter 24.75-27.25;
Canner and low-Cutter 22.75-
25.00.
BULLS Choice 34.50-37.00,
few 37.00-37.75; Good 32.50-34.85;
Utility and Commercial 32.00-
35.25, few 35.75-37.60.
VEAL CALVES Vealers
strong to 1.00 higher; good
demand for Calves returned to
farm.
VEALERS Prime 63.00-
66.00, few 66.50-69.00; Choice
58.00- Good 54.00-61.00;
Standard 45.00-54.00; Utility 90-
120 lbs. 39.00-45.00,65-85 lbs. 35.00-
40.00; one lot 59 lbs. 30.25.
RETURNED TO FARM
Bulk 90-120 lbs. Holstein Heifers
65.00- several 80.00-85.00;
bulk 90-115 lbs. Bull Calves 46.00-
57.00.
Lebanon Valley
Auction
Tuesday, October 10
386 Head of Cattle
Compared with last weeks
market, slaughter steers about
steady. Slaughter cows steady to
50c higher. Slaughter bulls 25c to
50c lower.
STEERS: High Choice and
Prime (few) 37.00-38.10; Choice
1000-1150 pounds 35.85-37.25;
Good 33.85-36.00; Standard 32.25-
33.60.
HEIFERS: Choice (few) 33.85-
36.85; Good (few) 32.60-34.10;
Utility (few) 29.00-30.85.
COWS: Utility and High
Dressing Cutter 26.50-28.60;
Cutters 25.00-26.80; Canners
23.10-25.00; Shells down to 22.00.
BULLS: Choice (individual)
36.50; Good 34.00-35.25; Utility
and Commercial 32.00-35.10;
Vintage
Auction
Tuesday, October 10
Cattle Calves Hogs Sheep
Today 765 777 568 31
Last week 847 944 444 49
Last year 822 755 790 61
CATTLE Compared to last
Tuesday, Slaughter Steers strong
to 50 higher with best demand on
Good to average-Choice yield
grade 2 and 3; Cows steady to
weak, instances 25 lower on
Utility; Bulls fully steady on
small supply. Supply included 32
percent Cows and 8 percent Bulls.
SLAUGHTER STEERS
High-Choice and Prime 1050-1350
lbs. 37.35-37.85; Choice 950-1400
lbs. 36.00-37.50, several Choice
yield grade and 3 37.50-37.85;
high-Good and low-Choice 34.75-
36.75, few mainly yield grade 2
37.00-37.25; Good 34.50-36.10;
Standard and low-Good 32.50-
34.75, few 31.25-32.50.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS -
Choice 870-1060 lbs. 34.25-36.00,
few Good 33.00-34.25.
COWS Utility and high
dressing Cutter 26.75-28.25, few
28.25-28.85; Cutter 25.35-27.25;
Canner and low-Cutter 23.00-
25.00.
BULLS Choice 34.00-35.85;
Good 32.50-34.10; Utility and
Commercial 32.50-34.75, few
35.00-35.60.
VEAL CALVES Vealers 1.00-
2.00 higher; supply included 336
graded Calves.
VEALERS Prime 63.00-
66.00, few 66.50-69.00; Choice
59.00-63.00; Good 55.00-61.00;
Standard 46.00-54.00; Utility 90-
120 lbs. 39.00-43.00,65-85 lbs. 35.00-
40.00, one lot 59 lbs. 30.25.
RETURNED TO FARM
Bulk 100-115 lbs. Holstein Heifers
75.00-84.00, 85-95 lbs. 59.00-75.00;
bulk 90-115 lbs. Bull Calves 47.00-
55.00, few 45.00-47.00.
Cutters (few) 30.50-31.10.
221 Head of Veal Calves
Vealers steady to mostly $2
higher.
Prime 62.00-66.50; Choice 58.00-
62.00; Good 54.00-58.00; Standard
49.00- Utility 90-120 pounds
40.00- 70-85 pounds 37.00-
39.00.
FARM CALVES: Bulls 85-120
pounds 41.00-53.00; Heifers 90-150
pounds 60.00-84.00.
40 Head of Sheep
One lot Good 90 pound wooled
slaughter lambs 29.00; Utility
and Good 60-80 26.50-28.50.
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
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
PsirsdiSG
10 mi. East of Lancaster on Rt. 30
Kenneth E. Hershey, Sales Manager
Box 100
New Holland
Auction
Thursday, October li
Cattle Calves Sheep
Today 1092 534 is
Last week 891 513 5
Last year 974 548 13
CATTLE Compared to last
Thursday, Slaughter Steers 25-50
higher; Cows strong to 25 higher;
Bulls fully steady, instances 56
higher. Supply included 26 per
cent Cows and 13 percent Bulls.
The Slaughter Steer supply in
cluded 246 in the show and sale
SLAUGHTER STEERS -
High-Choice and Prime 1050-1325
lbs. 37.35-37.85; Choice 950-1350
lbs. 36.10-37.60, few 35.85-36.00;
high-Good and low-Choice 35.00-
36.50; Good 33.50-36.00; Standard
and low-Good 32.00-34.75.
SHOW AND SALE: All
Slaughter Steers sold in lots of
six. Two lots Prime yield grade 2
and 3 1115-1160 lbs. 39.50-39.60;
high-Choice to mostly Prime
1050-1360 lbs. 37.35-38.35; Choice
yield grade 2 and 3 1110-1310 lbs.
37.60-38.35; Choice 2 to 4 990-1315
lbs. 36.50-37.60.
COWS Utility and high
dressing Cutter 26.00-27.85, few
28.00-28.85; Cutter 24.50-26.85;
Canner and low-Cutter 22.75-
24.75.
BULLS Choice 35.00-37.00,
several 37.00-37.75; Good 32.50-
34.85; Utility and Commercial
32.25-35.25, few 35.75-37.60.
VEAL CALVES Vealers
mostly steady, good demand for
Calves returned to farm.
VEALERS Prime 63.00-
66.00, few 66.50-68.50; Choice
58.00- Good 54.00-59.00;
Standard 45.00-53.00; Utility
'39.00-45.00.
RETURNED TO FARM
Bulk 90-120 lbs. Holstein Heifers
65.00- several 79.00-85.00;
bulk 90-120 lbs. Bull Calves 46.00-
57.00.
Calf Receipts 154-Choice and
Prime 61-68; Standard 49-55.50;
Good and Low Choice 56-60.50;
Common 35-48.50.
14 loads of Hay and 4 loads of
Straw sold as follows:
Alfalfa, few loads 48.00-74.00;
Timothy, few loads 32.00-60.00;
Mixed Hay, few loads 39.00-59.00;
Straw, few loads 26.00-34.50.
COMPUTE
LIVESTOCK
BUYING SERVICE
Specializing in order buying
of Stockers & Feeders
Frank Dussinger
livestock order buyer
Ph0ne:(717)397-7539
MARTIN LIVESTOCK
VVashington Boro, Pa. 17582
John Bowman
Phone* (717) 2-5491
PARADISE, PENNA.
Monday, October 9
Monday, October 9