—Lancaster Farming, Saturday, October 28, 1972
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Local Livestock Market, Auction News
Lancaster
Auction
Wednesday, October 25
Cattle Calves Hogs Sheep
Today 771 108 426 19
Last week 958 111 348 55
Last year 1010 96 292 46
This weeks
auction 593 126 419 19
Last weeks
auction 612 140 326 56
CATTLE—Compared to last
Wednesday, Salughter Steers
weak to 50 lower, instance 1.00
lower on weights over 1250 lbs.;
Cows 75-1.50 lower; Bulls 50-1.00
lower, instance 2.00 lower on
Utility and Commercial.
SLAUGHTER STEERS—High-
Choice and Prime 36.25-36.85;
Choice 950-1400 lbs. 35.75-36.75,
few 1250-1400 lbs. 35.00-36.00;
high-Good and low-Choice 34.50-
36.25; Good 32.75-35.60; Standard
31.85-32.60.
COWS —Utility and high
dressing Cutter 25 75-26.50;
Cutter 23.75-25.50; Canner and
low-Cutter 21.50-24.00.
BULLS—Couple Choice 33.85-
34.35; Good 32.00-34.00; Utility
and Commercial 31.75-34.50, few
35.25-36.35; Cutter and low-Utility
29.75-31.75.
FEEDER STEERS—CoupIe
loads Choice and Prime 950-1050
lbs. with Good to low-Choice
slaughter fimsh 35.60-36.75, one
lot 1100 lbs. 35.10.
VEAL CALVES—Vealers
steady to 2.00 lower.
VEALERS—Prime 62.00-65.00,
eight head 68.00; Choice 57.50-
63.00; Good 52.00-57.50; Standard
44.00- Utility 90-120 lbs.
38.00-
Regional Hay Prices
Monday, Oct. 23,1972
(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 35.00-55.00
Timothy hay 32.00-40.00
Straw 25.00-30.00
Mulch 12.00-20.00
New Holland
Horse Auction
Monday, October 23
Reported receipts of 415 head of
horses, market slower than last
weeks market.
Load North Carolina work
horses, 120 - 245 each.
Load Kansas riding horses, 135
- 270.
Local work horses, 140 - 200;
driving horses, 80 - 525; riding
horses, 90 -185; better horses, 215
- 360; killers, 6 - 10.
Mare ponies, 6 -10; colts, 5- 8;
geldings, 10 - 20; larger ponies, 35
- 45
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 23
No Monday report due to
Veteran’s Day Holiday
New Holland Dairy
Show and Sale
Wednesday, October 25
Show Judge Dr. John L.
McKitrick, Columbus, Ohio
Reported sale of 261 cows, 18
heifers, and 19 bulls; sale prices
reported excellent with adequate
buyers.
Grand Champion cow shown by
Norman Kolb, Lancaster, pur
chased by Charles Myers, Black
and White Farm, $3,100.
Holstein Fresh
First, Melvin Kolb and Marvin
Eshleman, bought by William
Kepler, Maryland, $2,700;
second, M. Kolb and M.
Eshleman, bought by Kenneth
Deamer, Thompsontown RDI,
$1,950; third, Norman Kolb,
bought by William Koeppler,
Rubicon, Wise., $1,725.
Holstein Dry
First, grand champion cow;
second, M. Kolb and M.
Eshleman to Henry Kettering,
lititz RD3, $1,675; third, Kolb
and Eshleman to Charles Myers,
$2,700.
Holstein Heifer
First, Dale Hostetter, Annville,
to Ernest Wagner, Lebanon,
$2,000; second, Norman Kolb,
sold to Daniel Lapp, Gordonville,
$1,075; third, N. Kolb to H. D.
Matz, Ephrata, $975.
Guernsey
First, Norman Kolb, bought by
Melvin Kolb, $550; second, Kolb
and Eshelman, sold to Wilmer
Hostetter, Oxford, $480; third, N.
Kolb to M. Kolb, $530.
Mixed Breeds
First, Purebred Registered
Red and White Holstein shown by
Norman Kolb, sold to Charles
Myers, $3,350 (second place
cow); second, H. D. Matz to M.
Kolb, $800; third, Kolb and
Eshelman, bought by Elam King,
Gordonville, $750.
Averages
The 10 top cows averaged
$2,595, the top 19 cows averaged
$2,185; 40 top cows, $1,645; 100 top
cows, $1,157.
Local Consignment
Local cows, 420 - 710.
Springing Heifers, 400 - 465.
Open Heifers, 85 - 305.
Bulls, 175 - 485.
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
Paradise, Pa.
10 mi. East of Lancaster on Et. 30
Kenneth E. Hershey, Sales Manager
Box 100
Friday Weekly, October 27
Lancaster, Vintage and
New Holland Markets
Cattle Calves
This week 4600 1625
Last week 4613 1564
Last year 5371 1565
CATTLE—Slaughter Steers
steady to 50 lower, instances 1.00
lower on weights over 1250 lbs.;
Cows 75-2.00 lower; Bulls uneven,
Good and Choice 50-1.00 lower,
Utility and Commercial 1.00-2.00
lower. Supply included an
estimated 30 percent Slaughter
Steers, 30 percent Cows, 10
percent Bulls, with the balance
mainly Feeder Steers.
SLAUGHTER STEERS—High-
Choice and Prime 1050-1325 lbs.
36.25-37.75, few head Prime and
Choice yield grade 2 and 3 37.85-
39.00; Choice 950-1350 lbs. 35.75-
37.75, few 1250-1400 lbs. 35.00-
36.50; high-Good and low-Choice
34,50-36.75; Good 32.75-35.50, few
early part of week to 36.00;
Standard and low-Good 31.85-
34.25.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS—
Choice 800-1000 lbs. 33.75-35.25;
Good 32.00-34.00.
COWS—Utility and high
dressing Cutter 25.00-26.50, few
early part of week 26.50-28.25;
Cutter 23.25-25.50; Canner and
low-Cutter 21.00-23.00.
BULLS—Choice 33.85-36.35;
Good 32.00-34.25; Utility and-
Commercial 31.60-34.50, few
34.75- Cutter and low-Utility
29.75-
FEEDER STEERS—Around
four loads Choice and Prime 950-
1075 lbs. with good to low-Choice
slaughter finish 35.60-37.25;
Standard and Good 750-950 lbs.
32.25-33.25.
VEAL CALVES—Vealers 2.00-
3.00 lower, fair demand for Bull
Calves returned to farm; good
demand for Holstein Heifers
returned to farm.
VEALERS—Prime 62.00-65.00,
few 65.00-68.00; Choice 55.00-
63.00; Good 52.00-57.00; Standard
44.00- Utility 90-120 lbs.
39.00- 65-85 lbs. 33.00-40.00.
RETURNED TO FARM—Bulk
70-120 lbs. Holstein Heifers 65.00-
80.00, several 80.00-85.00; bulk 90-
120 lbs. Bull Calves 51.00-55.00.
Green Dragon
28 loads hay, including; Few
loads Alfalfa, 79.00 - 86.00;
Timothy, 33.50-53.50; Mixed hay,
41.00 - 75.00; one load Clover at
48.00.
8 loads straw, 35.00 - 39.00.
1 load ear com, 53.00.
PARADISE, PENNA.
Composite
Report
Hay Market
Friday, October 20
Vintage
Auction
Tuesday, October 24
Cattle Calves Hogs Sheep
Today 1140 820 369 57
Last week 782 752 455 45
Last year 938 728 718 85
CATTLE—Compared to last
Tuesday, Slaughter Steers
mostly steady, instances 25 lower
on Prime and Standard; Cows
1.00- lower; Bulls weak to 50
lower.
SLAUGHTER STEERS—High-
Choice and Prime 1050-1325 lbs.
37.00- few head Prime and
Choice yield grade 2 and 3 37.85-
38.50; Choice 950-1350 lbs. 36.35-
37.60, few 1300-1400 lbs. 36.00-
37.00; high-Good and low-Choice
35.50- Good 34.00-36.00;
Standard and low-Good 32.00-
34.25.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS—
Choice 800-1000 lbs. 33.75-35.25;
Good 32.00-34.00.
COWS—Utility and high
dressing Cutter 26.00-27.50, few
27.50- Cutter 23.75-26.60;
Canner and low-Cutter 21.75-
24.00.
BULLS—Choice 34.00-36.00;
Good 32.00-34.00; Utility and
Commercial 32.35-35.00, few
35.00-
FEEDER STEERS—CoupIe
loads Choice and Prime 950-1075
lbs. with Good to low-Choice
slaughter finish 35.75-37.25;
Standard and Good 750-950 lbs.
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VEAL CALVES—Vealers 2.00-
3.00 lower, fair demand for Bull
Calves returned to farm; good
demand for Holstein Heifers to be
returned to farm. Supply in
cluded 436 graded Calves..
VEALERS—Prime 62.00-66.50;
Choice 57.00-62.00; Good 52.00-
57.00; Standard 46.00-51.00;
Utility 90-120 lbs. 40.00-44.00,65-85
lbs. 36.00-40.00, one lot 61 lbs.
35.00.
RETURNED TO FARM—Bulk
70-120 lbs. Holstein Heifers 78.00-
84.00; bulk 90-120 lbs. Bulls 51.00-
55.00.
Lebanon Valley
Auction
Tuesday, October 24
440 Head of Cattle
Compared with last weeks
market, slaughter steers steady
to 25c lower; slaughter cows
weak to 75c lower; slaughter
bulls steady to 25c higher.
STEERS: Choice 1000-1250
pounds 35.85-37.10; Good 34.50-
36.10; Standard (few) 32.85-33.85;
Utility 31.35-33.00.
HEIFERS: Good (individual)
34.35; Utility (few) 28.25-29.50.
COWS: Utility and High
Dressing Cutter 26.35-28.25;
Cutters 24.85-27.00; Canners
22.85-24.75; Shells down to 21.00.
BULLS: Good and Choice 35.00-
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AUCTIONS makes the difference in
marketing livestock!
NCW Holland makes thr 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 ING.
New Holland, Penna.
Abram W. Diffenbach. Manager Phene: 717-U4*2lfe
New Holland
Auction
Thursday, October 26
Cattle Calves Sheep
Today 658 458 13
Last week 1133 510 17
Last year 823 507 33
CATTLE—Compared to last
Thursday, Slaughter Steers
uneven, most sales Choice yield
grade 2 and 3 fully steady, other
grades steady to 50 lower; Cows
1.00 to fully 2.00 lower; Bulls
mostly 2.00 lower. Supply in
cluded 44 percent Cows.
SLAUGHTER STEERS—
Choice 925-1325 lbs. 36.00-37.75,
around 12 head 37.85-39.00, few
Choice 1075-1325 lbs. 35.50-36.00;
high-Good and low-Choice 34.60-
36.35; Good 33.75-35.75; Standard
and low-Good 32.25-34.25.
COWS—Utility and high
dressing Cutter 25.00-26.00, few
26.00-26.75; Cutter 23.25-25.00;
Canner and low-Cutter 21.00-
23.00.
BULLS—Choice 34.50-36.35;
Good 32.00-34.25; Utility and
Commercial 31.60-34.25, few
34.60-36.60; Cutter and low-Utility
30.00-31.50.
VEAL CALVES—Vealers 2.00-
3.00 lower, bulk of the supply
Utility to Good with Choice and
Prime in short supply. Good
demand for Holstein Heifers to be
returned to farm.
VEALERS—Prime 62.00-65.00,
few 65.00-67.00; Choice 55.00-
61.00; Good 52.00-57.00; Standard
44.00- Utility 00-120 lbs.
39.00- 65-85 lbs. 33.00-40.00.
RETURNED TO FARM—Bulk
90-130 lbs. Holstein Heifers 65.00-
77.00, few 78.00-85.00.
Monday, October 23
Calf Receipts -155,
Choice and Prime 62-68;
Standard 50-55.50; Good and Low
Choice 56-61.50; Common 35-
49.50.
Monday, October 23
18 loads of Hay and 3 loads of
straw sold as follows: (price per
ton)
Timothy, few loads 44-55.50;
Mixed Hay few sales 61-84; Straw
few loads 33-44; Clover 1 load 61.
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Phone; (717) 397.7530
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