—Lancaster Farming, Saturday, November 4, 1972
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Local Livestock Market, Auction News
Lancaster
Auction
Wednesday, November 1
- Cattle Calves Hogs Sheep
Today 615 141 470 37
Last week 771 108 426 19
Last year 663 163 238 124
This weeks
auction 355 149 480 36
Last weeks
auction 593 126 419 19
CATTLE—Compared to
Monday, Slaughter Steers 25-50
lower, Cows steady, instances
strong on canner and cutter;
Bulls 50-75 higher.
SLAUGHTER STEERS-Load
Choice and Prime 1310-1410 lbs.
35 25-35 75; few Choice 35.35-
36 60, high-Good and low-Choice
34 00-35 50, Good 33 50-35 25,
Standard and low-Good 31.00-
32 75
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS—
Choice 33.75-34.75; Good 30.25-
33 60
COWS—Utility and high
dressing Cutter 24 75-26.25, few
•>« 50-26 75, Cutter 23 25-25 50,
Canner and low-Cutter 22 00-
23 00
BULLS—Choice 34 00-35 50,
few 35 60-36 10. Good 32.00-34.00;
Utility and Comercial 32.00-35.00,
couple 35 00-36.00
VEAL CALVES—Vealers
strong to 2 00 higher.
VEALERS—Prime 63.50-67 50,
ten head 65.00-70 00, Choice 59.50-
64 50, Good 52.00-56 50, Standard
47 50-51 00, Utility 38.00-43.00.
SHEEP—Wooled Lambs
steady, Slaughter Ewes steady.
WOOLED LAMBS—Choice 75-
110 lbs 29.00, Good 75 lbs. 28.00.
SLAUGHTER EWES—Utility
7 00-10 00.
New Holland
Horse Auction
Monday, October 30
Reported receipts of 262 head of
horses, market steady with last
weeks market.
Load Illinois driving horses, 140
- 280.
Locally consigned work horses,
150 - 230; driving horses, 100 - 360,
riding horses, 100 - 225, better
horses, 300 - 370, killers, 8 - 11.
Mare ponies, 5-25; colts, 5-8,
geldings, 5-20; larger pomes, 40 -
55.
Green Dragon
Hay Market
Friday, October 27
30 loads hay, including: One
load Alfalfa, 55 00, few loads
Timothy, 39 00 - 56.00; Mixed hay,
40 00 - 70 00, few to 80.00, one load
Orchard Grass, 63 00; one load
Meadow Grass, 27 00
6 loads straw, 36 00 - 50.00.
Few loads corn, 37 00 - 52 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, October Sit'
Cattle Calves Hogs Sheep
Today 1061 235 914 175
Last
week 813 217 888 226
Last
year 1092 297 1031 173
CATTLE—Compared to last
Wednesday, Slaughter Steers
weak to 50 lower, most decline on
weights over 1175 lbs.; Cows
steady to 50 lower; Bulls weak to
50 lower. Supply included 314 in
afternoon auction.
SLAUGHTER STEERS-One
lot Prime 1295 lbs. 36.35; one lot
Choice yield grade 2 and 3 1180
lbs 37.00, Choice 950-1200 lbs.
35 60-36 50, 1200-1425 lbs. 34.60-
35 60; high-Good and low-Choice
950-1200 lbs. 34 50-35.50; Good
32.25-34 50.
COWS—Utility and high
dressing Cutter 25.25-26.50;
Cutter 23.10-25.25; Canner and
low-Cutter 21.60-23.00.
BULLS—Choice 33.25-34.00;
Good 31.75-33.50; Utility and
Commercial 31.50-34.25, few
34 50-35 75; Cutter and low-Utility
29 00-31.25
VEAL CALVES—Vealers
steady to weak, Slaughter Calves
1.00-2.00 lower.
VEALERS—Prime 61.00-66.00;
Choice 57,00-62.00; Good 52.00-
57.00, Standard 44.00-51 00;
Utility 38.0044.00.
SLAUGHTER CALVES—
Choice 300-400 lbs. 35.0040.00;
Good 300425 lbs. 32.00-36.00.
SHEEP—Wooled Lambs
mostly steady; Ewes strong to
1.00 higher.
WOOLED LAMBS—Choice 75-
95 lbs. 29.00-30.00, few 31.00; Good
60-95 lbs. 25.00-29.00.
SLAUGHTER EWES—Utility
and Good 6.00-11.00.
New Holland
Dairy Cattle
Wednesday, November 1
Reported receipts of 151 head of
cows, 7 heifers, 5 bulls; market
stronger than last weeks market.
Load Pennsylvania cows,
fresh, 565 -1,150, springers, 620 -
870
Load Franklin County cows,
fresh, 540 - 810; springers, 575 -
790.
Load New York State cows,
fresh, 530 - 730; springers, 560 -
630.
Load Wisconisn cows, 660 - 820.
Franklin County herd
dispersal, 22 head, all stages of
production, 270 - 600
Lancaster County herd
dispersal, 54 head, all stages of
production, 250 - 710
Locally consigned cows, 400 -
690
Heifers, 340 - 540.
Bulls, 370 - 480
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, November 3
Lancaster, Vintage and
New Holland Markets
Cattle Calves
This Week 3600 1750
Last Week 4663 1629
Last Year 4387 1620
CATTLE Slaughter Steers
uneven, most sales throughout
the week 50-1.00 lower, most
decline on weights over 1250 lbs.;
small supply Slaughter Steers on
Thursday sold 25-75 higher; Cows
steady with last week’s close
through early part of week with
closing sales 50-75 higher; Bulls
steady to 50 higher, with closing
sales Utility and Commercial
1.00-2.00 higher. Supply included
an estimated 30 percent
Slaughter Steers, 45 percent
Cows, 15 percent Bulls with the
balance mainly Feeder Steers.
SLAUGHTER STEERS
Choice 950-1250 lbs. yield grade 2
and 3 36.85-38.10, few head late
38.50-39.00; Choice 1200-1375 lbs.
yield grade 3 and 4 35.35-36.85;
few high-Choice and Prime yield
grade 3 and 4 1290-1410 lbs. 35.25-
36.35; high-Good and low-Choice
34.00- few head on Thursday
36.00- Good 33.50-35.50;
Standard 31.00-34.00.
COWS Utility and high
dressing Cutter 24.75-26.50, few
26.50-27.60; Cutter 23.25-25.50;
Canner and low-Cutter 21.00-
23.00.
BULLS Choice 34.00-35.50,
few 35.60-36.85; Good 32.00-34.50;
Utility and Commercial 32.00-
35.00, several 35.00-36.00, with a
few on Thursday 36.10-36.75.
VEAL CALVES Vealers
strong to 1.00 higher, instances
300 higher on Prime. Good
demand for Holstein Heifer
Calves returned to farm; fair
demand for Bull Calves returned
to farm.
VEALERS Prime 63.00-
68.00; around 20 head 68.50-73.50;
Choice 58.00-63.00; Good 52.00-
59.00; Standard 45.00-52.00;
Utility 90-120 lbs. 40.00-45.00,65-85
lbs. 36.00-41.00, one lot 61 lbs.
33.50.
RETURNED TO FARM—Bulk
80-125 lbs. Holstein Heifers 70.00-
80.50, 70-90 lbs. 55.00-65.00; bulk
90-115 lbs. Bull Calves 45.00-53.00.
Regional Hay Prices
Monday, Oct. 30, 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 35.00-55.0 C
Timothy hay 32.00-40.0 C
Straw 25.00-30.00
Mulch 12.00-20.00
Vintage
Auction
Tuesday, October 31
Cattle Calves Hogs Sheep
Today 709 777 406 31
Last week 1140 820 869 57
Last year 754 714 365 50
CATTLE— Compared with last
Tuesday, Slaughter Steers 50
lower,instances 1.00 lower; Cows
1.00 lower, instances 2.00 lower at
mid-session; Bulls 50-1.00 lower.
Supply included 53 percent Cows.
SLAUGHTER STEERS—High-
Choice and Prime 1050-1200 lbs.
36.35-37.25, 1200-1375 lbs. 35.85-
36.75; Choice 950-1350 lbs. 35.50-
36.60, few Choice yield grade 2
and 3 37.00-38.25; high-Good and
low-Choice 34.50-35.85; Good
33.50-35.50; few Standard 30.85-
33.75.
COWS—Utility and high
dressing Cutter 24.00-26.25,
mainly 24.75-26.25, few 26.35-
26.85; Cutter 22.75-24.75; Canner
and low-Cutter 20.75-22.75.
BULLS—Choice 34.00-35.50,
few 35.60-36.35; Good 32.00-34.00;
Utility and Commercial 31.50-
34.25, few 34.50-34.75; Cutter and
low-Utility 29.50-31.50.
VEAL CALVES—Vealers
steady instances 1.00 higher;
Good demand for Holstein
Heifers to be returned to farm,
only fair demand for Bull Calves
returned to farm. Supply in
cluded 420 graded Calves.
VEALERS—Prime 63.00-67.00;
Choice 57.00-63.00; Good 47.00-
55.00; Standard 45.00-50.00;
Utility 90-120 lbs. 41.00-45.00,70-85
lbs. 36.00-40.75, one lot 61 lbs.
33.50.
RETURNED TO FARM—Bulk
80-125 lbs. Holstein Heifers 79.00-
80.50, 70-90 lbs. 58.00-65.00; bulk
90-115 lbs. Bull Calves 45.00-53.00,
one lot 85 lbs. 42.00.
Local Grain
Thursday, November 2
These prices are made up of the
average prices quoted by five
participating local feed and grain
concerns. It should be noted,
however, that not every dealer
handles each commodity. All
prices are per bushel, except for
ear corn which is per ton.
The average local grain prices
quoted Thursday, November 2,
1972 are as follows:
Bid-)- Offered+
Ear Corn, Old 46.33 52.66
Ear Corn, New 32.50 39.00
Shelled Corn 1.50 1.69
Oats, local .82 .96
Oats, Western 1.06 1.20
Barley 1.18 1.43
Wheat 1.77 1.94
-1-Bid is the price the dealer
will buy from the farmer
delivered to the mill. Offered is
the price the dealer will sell for at
his mill.
AUCTIONS makes the difference in
marketing livestock!
New Holland makes the difference
in auctions!
MONDAY 10-30 AM 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, Penna.
Abram W. Diffenbach, Manager Phone: 717-354-21»*
New Holland
Auction
Thursday, November 2
Cattle Calves Sheep
699 531 17
Today
Last Week 658 458 13
814 438 33
Last Year
CATTLE Compared to last
Thursday slaughter steers 25-75
higher, although small supply
weights over 1250 lb. only steady;
Cows 50-75 higher; bulls 1.00
higher with Utility and Com
mercial 1-2.00 higher. Supply
included 50 percent cows, 29
percent slaughter steers, ll
percent bulls with the balance
heifers and feeder steers.
SLAUGHTER STEERS
Choice 950-1250 lb. 36.85-38.10,
several 38.50-39.00, Choice 1200-
13751 b. 35.50-37.50; high Good and
low Choice 950-1250 lb. 35.50-36.75,
1250-1425 lb. 34.00-35.75; Good
34.50-36.00, few head 1275-1400 lb.
32.60-35.75; Standard and low
Good 32.00-34.00.
COWS Utility and high
dressing Cutter 25.00-26.60, few
26.75-27.60; Cutter 23.75-25.50;
Canner and low Cutter 21.00-
23.50.
BULLS Choice 35.50-36.50,
couple 36.60-36.85; Good 32.75-
35.25; Utility and Commercial
33.00-36.00, few 36.10-36.75.
FEEDER STEERS Few lots
Choice 740-800 lb. 38.85-39.50, one
small lot Choice 605 lb. 40.10 and
one small lot Choice and Prime
400 lb. 52.50.
VEAL CALVES Vealers 1-
3.00 higher, full advance on
Prime.
VEALERS Prime 63.50-
68.00, few 69.50-73.50; Choice
58.00-63.00; Good 53.00-59.00;
Standard 46.00-52.00; Utility 90-
120 lb. 40.00-45.00, 65-85 lb. 36.00-
41.00.
Monday, Oct. 30
Calf Receipts-134,
Choice and Prime 62-67.50;
Standard 47-55.50; Good and Low
Choice 56-61.50; Common 30-
46.50.
Monday, Oct. 30
21 loads of Hay and 4 loads of
straw sold as follows: (prices per
ton)
Alfalfa, few loads 57.00-64.00
Timothy 46.00-57.00, one at
77.00, few sales Mixed
hay, few loads 39.00-59.00, in
dividuals 70.00-88.00; Straw, few
loads 40.00-48.00.
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) B*2-5491