—Lancaster Farming, Saturday, October 21. 1972
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Local Livestock Market, Auction News
Lancaster
Auction
Wednesday, October 18
Cattle Calves Hogs Sheep
Today 963 111 348 55
Last year 771 117 278 14
Last year 893 97 259 44
This week’s
Auction 618 140 326 56
Last week’s
Auction 633 139 264 14
CATTLE Compared to
Monday, Slaughter Steers 25-50
higher, Cows 25-50 higher; Bulls
1 00-2.00 higher, full advance on
Utility and Commercial.
SLAUGHTER STEERS -
Choice 975-1300 lbs. 36.50-37.75;
Prime 1075-1250 lbs. included at
37 35-37.85, few head Choice yield
grade 2 38.00-38.10, high-Good
and low-Choice 950-1250 lbs. 35.60-
37 00, 1250-1375 lbs. 35.10-36.10,
Good 34 50-36 25; Standard and
low-Good 32.75-34.25.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS /
Choice 850-950 lbs. 35 85-36.35,
Good 32 25-33.10.
COWS Utility and high
dressing Cutter 26.75-28.00, few
28.25-29 25, Cutter 25 25-27 50,
Canner and low-Cutter 22.50-
25 25
BULLS Choice 34 75-36.00,
couple at 36 50-36 60, Good 33.00-
35 00, Utility and Commercial
33 60-36 50, several 36.60-37.85,
couple 38 00-38 50.
VEAL CALVES
strong to 1.00 higher
VEALERS Prime 64.50-
68 50, Choice 60 00-64.50; Good
54 50-60 00; Standard 48 00-54.00;
Utility 90-120 lbs. 45.00-46.00, 65-85
lbs 36 00-41 00
SHEEP Wooled Lambs fully
steady
WOOLED LAMBS Choice 70-
90 lbs 28 50-31 00, Good 50-75 lbs
26 00-29 00
Regional Hay Prices
Monday, Oct. 16,1972
(All hay No. 2 and better,
prices paid by dealers at the farm
price per ton )
Hay and straw steady
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
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
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 16
Cattle Calves Hogs Sheep
Today 758 189 725 161
Last week 720 188 646 125
Last year 1065 290 801 259
CATTLE Compared to last
Wednesday, Slaughter Steers
fully steady; Cows steady to 50
lower; Bulls mostly steady on
available supply. Supply included
292 in afternoon auction.
SLAUGHTER STEERS
Choice 950-1325 lbs. 36.00-37.35,
few Prime 37.00-37.50, one lot
Choice 1350 lbs. 35.25; high-Good
and low-Choice 35.25-36.60; Good
33 50-35.75; Standard 32 00-33.00.
COWS Utility and high
dressing Cutter 26.25-27.00, few
27 00-27.85; Cutter 24.60-26.25;
Canner and low-Cutter 22.00-
24 60.
BULLS Choice 34.75-35.85,
couple 36 00-36.35; Good 32.75-
34.50; Utility and Commercial
31 75-34 75. few 35.00-35.60.
VEAL CALVES Vealers
steady to strong on small supply;
bulk of the 90-120 lbs. Calves
returned to farm.
VEALERS Prime 64.00-
66.00, couple 67.00; Choice 59.00-
63 00; Good 54.00-58.00; Standard
48 00-55.00.
RETURNED TO FARM
Bulk 90-120 lbs. Holstein Heifers
65.00-75 00; bulk 90-120 lbs. Bull
Calves 45 00-55.00.
Vealers
SHEEP Wooled Lambs
steady to weak; Ewes fully
steady.
WOOLED LAMBS Choice 70-
95 lbs. 29.00-31.00; Good 60-90 lbs.
26.00-29.00.
SLAUGHTER EWES Utility
and Good 7.00-10.00.
New Holland
Dairy Cattle
Wednesday, October 18
Reported receipts of 106 head of
cattle, 16heifers, 2 bulls, market
steady with last weeks market
Load Canadian cows, fresh, 455
- 800, springers, 565 - 630.
Load Pennsylvania cows,
fresh, 530 - 660.
Load Franklin County cows,
fresh, 610 - 670, springers, 515 -
630
Load New York State cows,
fresh, 415 - 590, springers, 400 -
650
Load Vermont cows, fresh, 440 -
625, springers, 700 - 800.
Load Wisconsin cows, fresh,
530 - 720.
Herd dispersal, 40 head, all
stages of production, 320 - 540.
Locally consigned cows, 300 -
610.
Heifers, 335 - 600.
Bulls, 305 and 410
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
Composite
Report
Friday Weekly, October 20
Lancaster, Vintage and
New Holland Markets
Cattle Calves
This week 4600 1600
Last week 4190 1693
Last year 4469 1733
CATTLE Slaughter Steers
strong to 50 higher; Cows steady
to 50 higher; Bulls opened the
week strong to 50 higher with
clsoing sales fully 1.00, instances
2.00 higher on Utility and Com
mercial. Supply included an
estimated 40 percent Slaughter
Steers, 25 percent Cows, and 10
percent Bulls. Feeder buyers
competing on Good to low-Choice
900-1100 lbs. Slaughter Cattle
SLAUGHTER STEERS
High-Choice and Prime 37.00-
38.25, few early part of week
38.60-39.10; Choice 950-1325 lbs.
36.50-37.75, few yield grade 2 and
3 37.75-38.50; Choice 1300-1400 lbs.
35.85-37.00; high-Good and low-
Choice 35.25-36.75; Good 34.00-
36.35; Standard and low-Good
32.75-34.75.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS
Choice 850-1100 lbs. 34.85-36.75;
Good 32.00-34.00.
COWS Utility and high
dressing Cutter 26.50-28.25, few
28.25-29.25; Cutter 24.75-27.50;
Canner and low-Cutter 22.25-
25.25.
BULLS Choice 35.00-38.00,
few 38.00-38.85; Good 33.00-36.00;
Utility and Commercial 33.35-
37.25, few 37.50-38.85; Cutter and
low-Utility 31.50-33.50.
VEAL CALVES Vealers
strong to 2.00 higher; good
demand for Calves returned to
farm.
VEALERS Prime 64.00-
69.00, few head 70.00-72.50;
Choice 59.00-64.00; Good 54.00-
60.00; standard 47.00-54.00;
Utility 90-120 lbs. 41.00-46.00,65-85
lbs. 36.00-41.00.
RETURNED TO FARM
Bulk 90-125 lbs. Holstein Heifers
74.00-82.00, 70-90 lbs. 58.00-73.00;
bulk 90-125 lbs. Bull Calves 52.50-
62.00, few 48.00-53.00.
Lebanon Valley
Auction
Tuesday, October 17
340 Head of Cattle
Compared with last weeks
market, slaughter steers mostly
25 cents to 50 cents higher
Slaughter cows steady to 50 cents
higher. Slaughter bulls 75 cents
higher.
STEERS- High Choice and
Prime (few) 37.10 - 38.00, Choice
1050 - 1150 pounds 36.10 - 37.25;
Good 34.75 - 36.35; Standard 32 60
- 34.00.
HEIFERS: Choice (few) 34.10 -
35.85.
COWS- Utility and High
Dressing Cutter 27.00 - 29.25;
Cutters 25.00 - 27.10; Canners
Vintage
Auction
Tuesday, October 17
Cattle Calves Hogs Sheep
Today 782 752 455 45
Last year 765 777 568 31
Last year 698 850 467 301
CATTLE Compared to last
Tuesday, Slaughter Steers strong
to 50 higher; Cows steady to 50
higher; Bulls 25-50 higher.
SLAUGHTER STEERS:
High-Choice and Prime 1050-1350
lbs. 37.35-38.25, few 38.60-39.10;
Choice 950-1325 lbs. 36.35-37.85,
several Choice yield grade 2 and 3
38.25- high-Good and low-
Choice 35.50-36.85; Good 33.75-
36.50; Standard and low-Good
33.25- few low-Standard
30.50-32.50.
COWS Utility and high
dressing Cutter 27.00-28.75, few
28.85-29.25; Cutter 25.25-27.35;
Canner and low-Cutter 23.10-
25.25.
BULLS Choice 34.50-36.10;
Good 32.50-34.50; Utility and
Commercial 33.00-35.25, few
35.50-36.00.
VEAL CALVES Vealers
strong to 2.00 higher, supply
included 347 graded Calves.
VEALERS Prime 64.00-
67.00, several 67.50-69.00, three
head 70.00-72.00; Choice 60.00-
64.00; Good 56.00-61.00; Standard
50.00-54.50; Utility 90-120 lbs.
42.0047.00, 65-85 lbs. 38.0043.00.
RETURNED TO FARM
Bulk 90-125 lbs. Holtein Heifers
74.00-82.00, 70-90 lbs. 58.00-73.00;
bulk 90-125 lbs. Bull Calves 52.50-
62.00, few 48.00-53.00.
Green Dragon
Hay Market
Friday,-October 13
22 loads hay, including: Couple
loads Alfalfa, 72.00 and 92.00;
Timothy, 38.00-54.00; Mixed hay,
38.50-54.50; one load Clover, 45.00.
4 loads straw, 40.00
3 loads ear corn, 49.00 and 52.50.
23.25 - 25.25; Shells down to 21.75,
BULLS: Choice (few) 36.50 -
36.85; Good 34.85 - 36.00; Utility
and Commercial 32.75 - 36.00.
FEEDER STEERS; One lot 575
pounds 37.75; lot Choice 650
pounds feeder heifers 31.75.
221 Head of Veal Calves
Prime (few) 62.00 - 65.00;
Choice (few) 58.00 - 62.50; Good
(few) 56.00 - 58.00; Standard
(few) 51.00 - 55.00; Utility 90 -120
pounds 42.00 - 48.00; 70 -85 pounds
35.00 - 40.00.
FARM CALVES: Bulls 80 -120
pounds 44.00 - 54.00; heifers 80 -
140 pounds 50.00 - 70.00.
80 Head of Sheep
Choice 75 - 90 pounds wooled
slaughter lambs 30.00 - 31.00;
Good 75 - 90 pounds 27.00 - 29.00;
Utility and Good 40 - 50 pounds
24.00 - 27.50.
Slaughter Ewes: (Few) 7.00 -
9.50.
AUCTIONS mokes 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: 717-354-21*%
New Holland
Auction
Thursday, October 19
Cattle Calves Sheep
Today 1133 510 17
Last week 1092 534 is
Last year 899 495 30
CATTLE Compared to last
Thursday, Slaughter Steers
mostly steady, instances 25
higher on Good to low-Choice;
Cows steady to 25 higher; Bulls
fully 1.00 higher, instances 2.00
higher on Utility and Com
mercial. Supply included 35
percent Cows, 13 percent Bulls,
and 16 percent Feeder Steers.
SLAUGHTER STEERS -
High-Choice and Prime 1075-1300
lbs. 37.00-37.75; Choice 950-1300
lbs. 36.50-37.35, few 1300-1400 lbs.
35.85-37.00; high-Good and low-
Choice 35.25-36.75; Good 34.00-
36.35; Standard and low-Good
33.00-34.75.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS -
Few Choice 850-1100 lbs. 34.85-
36.75, Good 32.00-34.00.
COWS Utility and high
dressing Cutter 26.00-28.10, few
28.25-28.85; Cutter 24.75-27.25;
Canner and low-Cutter 22.25-
25.00.
BULLS Choice 36.00-38.00,
few 38.00-38.85; Good 33.50-36.00;
Utility and Commercial 33.35-
37.25, few 37.50-38.85; Cutter and
low-Utility 31.50-33.50.
VEAL CALVES Vealers
fully steady, instances 2.00
higher.
VEALERS Prime 65.00-
69.00, few 70.00-72.50; Choice
58.00-64.00; Good 55.00-59.00;
Standard 47.00-54.00; Utility 90-
120 lbs. 41.00-46.00,65-85 lbs. 36.00-
41.00.
SHEEP Insufficient volume
of any one class for market test.
FEEDER STEERS—Part load
Prime 810 lbs. 42.60; part load
Choice 725 lbs. 41.00; around four
load Choice 950-1100 lbs. in Good
to low-Choice slaughter finish
35.35-37.00, with one load 950-990
lbs. 37.10-37.85.
Monday, October 16
Calf Receipts 190. Choice and
Prime 62-66; Standard 50-56.50;
Good and Low Choice 57-61.50;
Common 35-49.50.
Monday, October 16
19 loads of Hay and 1 load
Straw sold as follows (prices per
ton); Alfalfa, few loads 68-77;
Timothy 44-68; Mixed Hay, few
loads 43-64; Orchard Grass, 1
load at 65; Cover, few loads 42-
68; Straw, 1 load at 50; Ear Corn,
1 load at 48.