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—Lancaster Farming, Saturday, November 11, 1972
Local Livestock Market, Auction News
Lancaster
Auction
Wednesday, November 8
Cattle Calves Hogs Sheep
Today 524 68 320 15
Last week 618 141 470 37
Last year 364 116 132 35
This weeks
auction
Last weeks
auction 355 149 430 36
CATTLE—Compared to
Monday, Slaughter Steers mostly
steady, although weights over
1200 lbs. 25-50 lower; Cows
steady, instance 25 higher on
Cutter; Bulls strong to 1.00
higher
SLAUGHTER STEERS-
Choice 950-1250 lbs. 35 85-37.00,
few Prime at 37 00; few Choice
yield grade 2 37 50-38.60, Choice
1250-1400 lbs 34.50-36.00; high-
Good and low-Choice 1100-1300
lbs 34 60-35.85, 1300-1535 lbs.
33.35-35.00; Good 33 60-35.10,
Standard and low-Good 30.50-
33.75
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS—
Choice 750-950 lbs. 34.50-35.60,
couple 36 35-37 10; Good 33.00-
34.50.
COWS—Utility and high
dressing Cutter 25 50-27 25, few
27 25-27 85; Cutter 24 50-26.50;
Canner and low-Cutter 22.00-
24 25
BULLS—Choice 35 00-36 50;
Good 33.00-35 50; Utility and
Commercial 33 35-35 25, several
35 35-36.50, individual 38.65;
Cutter and low-Utihty 31 75-33.00.
VEAL CALVES-Vealers
steady to 1 00 lower
VEALERS—Prime 63 50-66.50;
Choice 59.00-64 00, Good 35.00-
59 00, Standard 46.00-53.00;
Utility 42.00-48.00, 45-55 lbs. 35.00-
✓%OO.
SHEEP—Wooled Lambs and
Slaughter Ewes steady
WOOLED LAMBS—Couple lots
Choice 80-105 lbs. 26.50.
SLAUGHTER EWES—Utility
and Good 6.00-10.00, one lot 4.00.
Local Grain
Thursday, November 9
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 9,
1972 are as follows
Bid+
Ear Corn (old) 47 00
Ear Corn (new) 32 50
Shelled Corn 1 50
Oats (local) 82
Oats (western) 1.14
Barley 1.16
Wheat 179
+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
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.
438 88 361 43
Load Pennsylvania cows,
fresh, 430 - 845
Load Franklin County cows,
fresh, 430 - 830
Load New York State cows,
fresh, 540 - 610.
Load Vermont cows, fresh, 425 -
675
Offered+
53.33
39 00
1.66
.96
Chester County herd dispersal,
50 head, all stages of production,
300 - 695.
1 20
1 43
2.02
Locally consigned cows, 435 -
600.
Lancaster
Market
Monday, November 6
Cattle Calves Hogs Sheep
Today 867 205 822 305
Last week 1038 235 914 175
Last year 862 297 714 193
CATTLE Compared to last
Wednesday, small supply
Slaughter Steers strong to 25
higher, instances 50 higher on
Standard and low-Good; Cows
1.00-1.25 higher; Bulls about
steady with large share Cutter
and low-Utility sold as Feeders;
Supply included 309 in afternoon
auction.
SLAUGHTER STEERS
Choice 950-1200 lbs. 35.85-36.50,
couple 36.75-37.25, few head
Choice 1200-1325 lbs. 35.00-36.10;
high-Good and low-Choice 35.25-
35.85; Good 34.00-35.25; Standard
and low-Good 31.60-33.60.
COWS Utility and high
dressing Cutter 25.35-27.50, few
head 28.35-28.85; Cutter 24.25-
26.25; Canner and low-Cutter
22.75-24.50
BULLS Choice 34.00-35.75;
Good 32.75-34.25; Utility and
Commercial 32.00-34.25; Cutter
and low-Utility, sold mainly as
Feeders, 30.50-32.50
VEAL CALVES
mostly steady.
VEALERS Prime 64.00-
68 00, Choice 60.00-64.00; Good
53.00-59 00; Standard 47 00-53.00;
Utility 90-120 lbs. 40.00-45.00, 65-85
lbs. 37.00-41.00.
SHEEP Wooled Lambs weak
to 50 lower, Slaughter Ewes
about steady. Large share of the
Good Slaughter Lambs sold as
feeders.
WOOLED LAMBS Choice 70-
95 lbs. 28.00-29.50, few 30.00-30.50;
Good 60-95 lbs. 24.00-28 00.
SLAUGHTER EWES Utility
and Good 5.00-10.00
FEEDER LAMBS Choice
and Fancy 65-80 lbs. 23.00-26.00
New Holland
Dairy Cattle
Wednesday, November 8
Reported receipts of 115 cows,
35 heifers, and 3 bulls, market
steady with last weeks market
Load Wisconsin cows, fresh,
660 - 740.
Open heifers, 155 - 230.
Springing heifers, 365 - 510.
Bulls, 170 - 450.
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, Penna.
Abram W. Diffenbach, Manager Phone: 717-3M*2lfe
Composite
Report
Cattle Calves
This week 3750 1650
Last week 3882 1712
Last year 4151 1514
CATTLE - Slaughter Steers
uneven, weights under 1200 lbs.;
Strong to 50 higher; Beefs sold
mainly to the small retail buyer,
weights of 1200 lbs. Steady to 50
lower; Cows .50 to 1.00 higher;
Bulls strong to 1.00 higher; most
Advance and Utility and Com
mercial; supply included an
estimated 20 per cent slaughter
steers; 15 per cent bulls; 40 per
cent cows with the balance
mainly feeder steers.
SLAUGHTER STEERS - A few
high choice and prime. 10.50-12.00
lbs.; 37.50-38.35; Choice 9.50-12.00
lbs. 36.00-37.50 few yield grade 2;
37.50-38.60; 4 head 39.25-39.75;
choice 12.00 to 13.25 lbs. 34.50 to
37.25; few 13.50-15.50 lb. 34-35.50;
high good and low choice; 9.50-
12.50 lb; 35-37; few 37 and 38
steers; 12.50-14.50 lb; 33.75-35.00;
good 33.75-36.00; Standard and
low good to 31.50-34.25; few 30.50-
31.50.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS -
Choice 7.50-9.50 lb.; 34.50-35.60;
couple 36.35-37.10; good 33.00-
34.50; Utility and high Canner &
Cutter 24.25-28.00; few 28.00-
28.50; Cutter 24.00-26.75; Canner
and low Cutter 22.00-24.25; choice
bulls 35.00-37.00; few 37.00-37.60;
good 33.00-35.50; Utility and
Commercial 33.50-36.50; 4 head
38.85-39.85; Dealers uneven
choice and prime steady; in
stances 1.00 lower; Utility and
Standard strong to 2 higher;
prime dealers 63.50-69.00; few
69.00-73.00; choice 58.00-64.00,
good 51.00-58.00; Standard 47.00-
53.00, Utility 90.00-120.00 lb.;
41.50-48.00, 65.00-85.00 lb.; 35.00-
42.00.
Vealers
Lebanon Valley
Auction
Tuesday, November 7
228 Head of Cattle
Compared with last weeks
market, slaughter steers grading
Standard and Good 50c to $1.50
higher. Slaughter cows $1.25 to
$2.25 higher Slaughter bulls $1.25
to $1.75 higher.
STEERS: Choice (few) 36.85 -
38.85, Good 34.85 - 36.25; Stan
dard 33.50 - 35.10; Utility (few)
30.25 - 35.35; Choice (few) 34.85 -
35.75.
COWS: Utility and High
Dressing Cutter 26.00 - 27.85,
couple to 28.85; Cutters 24.75 -
26.50; Canners 22.00 - 24.50; Shells
down to 20.00.
BULLS: Choice (few) 37.85 -
39.75; Good (few) 35 10 - 37.50;
Utility and Commercial 32.85 -
35.85, Cutters (few) 29.85 - 31.35,
203 Head of Veal Calves
Vealers 50c to $2 higher.
Prime 60.00 - 64.50; Choice 57.50
59.00; Good 53.00 - 57.00;
Vintage
Auction
Tuesday, November 7
Cattle Calves Hogs Sheep
Today 500 753 355 25
Last week 709 777 406 31
Last year 761 656 454 50
CATTLE Compared to last
Tuesday, small supply Slaughter
Steers 50-1.00 higher; Cows 50
higher, instances 1.00 higher;
small supply Bulls 1.00-2.00
higher. Supply included 50 per
cent Cows.
SLAUGHTER STEERS Few
high-Choice and Prime 1000-1200
lbs. 37.50-38.35; Choice 950-1300
lbs. 36.25-37.50, several 37.50-
37.85, Choice 1300-1425 lbs. 35.25-
37.25; high-Good and low-Choice
35.50-37.00, few 1300-1450 lbs.
34.75-35.50; Good 34.35-35.75;
Standard and low-Good 33.00-
34.25.
COWS Utility and high
dressing Cutter 25.25-27.50, few
head 27.50-28.35; Cutter 23.75-
25.75; Canner and low-Cutter
22.00-
BULLS Few Good and
Choice 33.50-35.50; Utility and
Commercial 33.50-35.10, couple
36.00- two head high
dressing yield grade 1 39.10-39.85.
VEAL CALVES Vealers
strong to 2.00 higher, full advance
on Utility; good demand for
Holstein Heifers, very good
demand for Bull Calves returned
to farm.
VEALERS Prime 64.00-
67.00, few 68.00-71.00; Choice
59.00-64.00; Good 51.00-58.00;
Standard 47.00-53.00; Utility 80-
120 lbs. 41.50-48.00,65-80 lbs. 36.00-
41.00, one lot 61 lbs. 33.75.
RETURNED TO FARM
Bulk 90-125 lbs. Holstein Heifers
75.50-82.00, one lot 82 lbs. 68.50;
Bulls 90-105 lbs. 58.25-64.50, 110-
125 lbs. 53.50-60.25.
Regional Hay Prices
Monday, November 6,1972
(All hay No. 2 and better,
prices paid by dealers at the farm
price per ton.)
Hay and straw steady to
strong.
Alfalfa 50.00-60.00
Mixed hay 35.00-55.00
Timothy hay 32.00-45.00
Straw 25.00-30.00
Mulch 14.00-20.00
Standard 47.00 - 53.00; Utility 90 -
120 pounds 42.00 - 47.50; 70 - 85
pounds 37.00 - 41.00
FARM CALVES: Bulls 80 -115
pounds 43.00 - 49.00; Heifers 80 -
140 pounds 50.00 - 65.00.
44 Head of Sheep
Lot Choice 90 pound wooled
slaughter lambs 28 50; Good 70 -
105 pounds 25 00 - 27.00; Utility 45
- 70 pounds 24.00 - 25.50.
Ewes: Few Slaughter ewes 9.00
- 10.00.
VINTAGE SALES STABLES, tnc.
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
1A . „ Paradise, Pa,
10 mi. East of Lancaster on Rt, 30
Kenneth E. Hershey, Sales Manager
Box 100
New Holland
Auction
Cattle Calves Sheep
Today 768 582 30
Last week 699 531 17
Last year 803 427 17
CATTLE Compared with
last Thursday, Slaughter Steers
fully steady; Cows 50 to mostly
1.00 higher; Bulls strong to 75
higher. Supply included 43 per
cent Cows.
SLAUGHTER STEERS
Choice 950-1200 lbs. 36.50-38.25,
few 38.25-38.60, Four head 39.25-
39.75; Choice 1200-1325 lbs. 35.00-
37.25, few 1350-1550 lbs. 34.00-
35.75; high-Good and low-Choice
950-1300 lbs. 34.75-36.75, few 975-
1200 lbs. 37.00-38.00; Good 33.75-
36.00; Standard and low-Good
32.75-34.25.
COWS Utility and high
dressing Cutter 25.75-28.00,
several 28.00-28.50; Cutter 24.25-
26.75; Canner and low-Cutter
22.00-24.00.
BULLS Choice 35.50-37.00,
few 37.00-37.60, individual 39.50;
Good 34.00-36.00; Utility and
Commercial 33.75-37.00.
VEAL CALVES Vealers
mostly steady with Utility strong
to 2.00 higher, an increased
showing of Good and Choice 325-
450 lbs. Slaughter Calves.
VEALERS Prime 64.00-
69.00, couple 70.00-73.00; Choice
58.00-64.00; Good 52.00-58.00;
Standard 48.00-52.00; Utility 90-
120 lbs. 42.00-47.00,65-85 lbs. 37.00-
42.00.
SLAUGHTER CALVES
Good and Choice 325-450 lbs.
40.00-44.50, couple 45.00-49.00.
SHEEP Supply mainly
Utility and Good Slaughter Ewes
at 10.00-11.50.
Calf Receipts 129.
Choice and Prime 62-67;
Standard 48.50-55.50; Good and
Low Choice 56-61.50; Common 35-
48.
Twenty-two loads of hay and
eight loads of straw sold as
follows;
Alfafla - l load weighing 2 l k
tons brought $107.00. Others from
50-80.
Timothy 42.50-59.
Clover 63-64; Mixed Hay 37-69;
Straw-27-47; Corn 39; 8-50 lb.
bags of potatoes sold for 75c per
50 lbs.
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
PARADISE, PENNA.
Thursday, November 9
Monday, Novembers
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