—Lancaster Farming, Saturday, November 18, 1972
2
Local Livestock Market, Auction News
Lancaster
Auction
Wednesday, November 15
Cattle Calves Hogs Sheep
Today 609 131 430 21
Last week 524 68 320 15
Last year 663 128 330 37
This weeks
Auction
Last weeks
Auction
471 131 430 21
438 88 361 43
CATTLE Compared to
Monday, Slaughter Steers steady
to 50 lower, few Prime over 1250
lbs. 1 00 lower; Cows steady to 25
higher; Bulls fully steady.
SLAUGHTER STEERS
Choice 1025-1250 lbs. 35 35-36.50,
load yield grade 2 and 3 1110-1180
lbs 36 25-36.75, four Choice Yield
grade 2 37.35-37 85, few lots high-
Choice and Prime 1270-1350 lbs.
yield grade 3-5 34.35-34.85; high-
Good and low-Choice 1100-1250
lbs 34.00-35 35; Good 33.60-35.00;
Standard and low-Good 32 CO
-33 25.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS
Choice 900-1075 lbs 35 25-36 25,
six head 36 35-36 60, Good 34 00-
3'i.25.
COWS Utility and high
dressing Cutter 25.75-27.50, few
27 50-28.00, Cutter 24.50-26 35;
Canner and low-Cutter 22.50-
24 00.
BULLS Choice 35 50-37.50,
few 37 60-38.00; Good 33.00-35.25;
Utility and Commercial 33 GO
-36 75, few 36 75-37.50, Cutter and
low-Utility 32.50-33.85
VEAL CALVES Vealers 1.00-
2 00 lower.
VEALERS Prime 62.50-
64.50, couple 66.50-67.50, Choice
57 00-61.00; Good 53.00-58.00;
Standard 46 00-53.00; Utility 90-
120 lbs. 43.00-46 00.
Local Grain
Thursday, November 16
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 com which is per ton.
The average local grain prices
quoted Thursday, November 16,
1972 are as follows:
Bid+ Offered+
Ear Corn, Old 47.33 54.00
Ear Corn, New 34.00 40.00
Shelled Corn 1.53 1.69
Oats, local .87 .97
Oats, western 1.15 1.21
Barley 1.19 1.42
Wheat 184 2.07
+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.
Lancaster
Market
Monday. November 13
Cattle Calves Hogs Sheep
Today 561 165 1068 160
Last week 830 205 822 302
Last year 871 270 709 551
CATTLE—Compared to last
Wednesday, Slaughter Steers
weak to 50 lower; Cows steady to
26 lower; Bulls 25-50 lower.
Supply included 288 in afternoon
auction.
SLAUGHTER STEERS—
Choice 950-1250 lbs. 35.35-36.60,
few Choice yield grade 2 37.00-
37 60; high-Good and low-Choice
950-1250 lbs. 34.35-35.85, few
Choice 1300-1425 lbs. 34.25-35.50;
Good 33.00-35.10; Standard and
low-Good 32.00-34.00, couple lots
34 50-34.75.
COWS —Utility and high
dressing Cutter 25.50-27.25;
Cutter 24.25-26.00; Canner and
low-Cutter 22.50-24.00.
BULLS—Good 32.50-33.50;
Utility and Commercial 32.75-
35.35, few 36.00-37.60; Cutter and
low-Utility 29.50-32.25.
VEAL CALVES—Vealers fully
steady, instances 1.00 higher,
good demand for Calves returned
to farm.
VEALERS—Prime 64.00-68.00,
couple 69.00; Choice 59.00-64.00;
Good 55.00-59.00; Standard 47.00-
54.00; Utility 90-120 lbs. 41.00-
47.00, 65-85 lbs. 35.00-41.00.
RETURNED TO FARM—Bulk
90-120 lbs. Holstein Heifers 70.00-
80.00; Bull Calves 90-120 lbs.
45.00-52.00.
SHEEP—Wooled Lambs 50-
1.00 lower; Ewes steady.
WOOLED LAMBS-Choice 70-
95 lbs. 27.00-28.00, few lots 28.50-
30.00; Good 60-95 lbs. 24.00-27.00.
SLAUGHTER EWES—Utility
and Good 5.00-10.00.
New Holland
Dairy Cattle
Wednesday, November 15
Reported receipts of 147 cows,
15 heifers, and 3 bulls; market
steady on fresh cows, balance
lower.
Load Wisconsin cows, fresh,
540 - 730.
Load New York cows, fresh, 490
- 630.
Load Wisconsin cows, fresh,
585 - 790.
Load Franklin County cows,
fresh, 530 - 720.
Load Wisconsin cows, fresh,
485 - 630; springers, 590 - 615.
Load New York cows, fresh, 460
- 670.
Franklin County herd
dispersal, 28 head, all stages of
production, 335 - 520.
Local cows, 350 - 640.
Open Heifers, 145 - 215.
Springers, 360 - 470.
Bulls, 315 - 330.
AUCTIONS makes 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.
DAI RY 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**
Composite
Report
Friday Weekly, November 18
LANCASTER, VINTAGE AND
NEW HOLLAND MARKETS
Cattle Calves
3400 1623
3983 1624
This week
Last year
Last year 4126 1494
CATTLE Slaughter Steers
50-1.00 lower, instances 1.50
lower; Cows steady to 50 lower;
Bulls steady to weak, instances 50
lower Supply included an
estimated 25 percent Slaughter
Steers, 15 percent Bulls, 40
percent Cows, with the balance
mainly Feeder Steers.
SLAUGHTER STEERS
High-Choice and Prime 1100-1275
lbs. 35.85-36.50, 1275-1425 lbs.
34.35-35.50; Choice 950-1300 lbs.
34.75- few early part of week
36.50-37.50, few Choice yield
grade 2 36.75-38.50, Choice 1300-
1425 lbs 34.35-36.00; high-Good
and low-Choice 33.75-36.00; Good
32.75- Standard and low-
Good 31.50-33.50.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS
Choice 900-1075 lbs. 34.35-36.25,
eight head 36.35-36.75; Good 850-
1100 lbs. 31.25-35.25.
COWS Utility and high
dressing Cutter 25.60-27.50; few
27.60-28.60; Cutter 23.75-26.25;
Canner and low-Cutter 22.50-
24.00.
BULLS Choice 35.50-36.75,
several 37.00-38.50, four head
38.75-39.85; Good 33.00-35.50;
Utility and Commercial 33.00-
36.60, few 36.75-37.85; Cutter and
low-Utility 32.50-33.85.
VEAL CALVES Vealers
uneven, generally steady. Good
demand for Calves returned to
farm.
VEALERS Prime 62.50-
69.00, few 70.00-72.50, Choice
59.00-64.00; Good 53.00-60.00;
Standard 48.00-55.00; Utility 90-
120 lbs. 41.00-49.00,65-85 lbs. 36.50-
41.00, one lot 60 lbs. 31.25.
RETURNED TO FARM
Bulk 90-130 lbs. Holstein Heifers
75.00-88.00, several 90.00-99.00;
bulk 85-120 lbs. Bull Calves 51.00-
62.00, around 60 head 62.00-68.50.
New Holland
Horse Auction
Monday. November 13
Reported r r i,eipts of 313 head of
horses; market steady with last
weeks market.
Load Kansas riding horses, 115
- 240.
Load Ohio riding horses, 145 -
310.
Local work horses, 130 - 200;
mules, 110 - 275; driving horses,
90 - 320; riding horses, 85 - 200;
better horses, 225 - 265; killers, 8 -
11.
Mares, 5 - 30; Colts, 5 -8;
Geldings, 5 - 20; Larger Ponies,
35 - 50.
Vintage
Auction
Tuesday. November 14
Cattle Calves Hogs Sheep
Today 748 696 453 5
Last week 500 753 355 25
Last year 829 638 253 55
CATTLE—Compared to last
Tuesday, Slaughter Steers
uneven, high-Choice and Prime
50-1.00 lower, with weights over
1300 lbs. mostly 1.00 lower, other
grade Slaughter Steers weak to 50
lower, with Choice yield grade 2
and 3 mostly steady; Cows 25-50
higher; Bulls fully steady with
more Choice Bulls on offer than
last week. Supply included 39
percent Cows.
SLAUGHTER STEERS—High-
Choice and Prime 1100-1275 lbs.
35.85- 1275-1425 lbs. 34.85-
36.00; Choice 950-1300 lbs. 35.25-
37.35, several 37.50-37.85, seven
head 38.00-38.50; Choice 1300-1425
lbs. 34.50-36.00; high-Good and
low-Choice 950-1225 lbs. 34.50-
36.00; Good 33.50-35.50; Standard
and low-Good 31.50-34.25.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS—
Few Choice 900-1020 lbs. 34.35-
36.75.
COWS—Utility and high
dressing Cutter 25.75-27.75, few
27.85- Cutter 24.35-36.35;
Canner and low-Cutter 22.50-
24.24.
BULLS—Choice 36.00-38.50,
four head 38.75-39.85; Good 33.50-
35.50; Utility and Commercial
33.00-36.60, several 36.75-37.85.
VEAL CALVES—Vealers
mostly steady, although average
to high-Prime absent; Good
demand for Calves returned to
farm. Supply included 229 graded
Calves.
VEALERS—Prime 64.00-67.50;
Choice 59.00-63.50; Good 53.00-
59.00; Standard 48.00-55.00;
Utility 90-120 lbs. 41.50-49.00,65-85
lbs. 38.00-41.00, one lot 60 lbs.
31.25.
RETURNED TO FARM—Bulk
90-125 lbs. Holstein Heifers 75.00-
86.00; bulk 85-120 lbs. Bull Calves
54.00-62.00, 50 head 65.00-68.50.
Regional Hay Prices
Monday, November 13,1972
(All hay No. 2 and better,
prices paid by dealers at the farm
price per ton.)
Hay and straw steady to
strong.
Alfalfa 50.00-65.00
Mixed hay 35.00-50.00
Timothy hay 30.00-45.00
Straw 25.00-35.00
Mulch 14.00-20.00
Green Dragon
Hay Market
Friday, November 10
40 loads hay, including: Few
loads Alfalfa, 50.00 - 90.00;
Timothy, 43.00 - 58.00; Mixed hay,
38.00 - 71.00, one load 92.00; two
loads Clover, 62.00 and 66.00.
18 loads straw, 34.50 - 42.00.
4 loads corn, 40.00 - 55.50.
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 AM.
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
New Holland
Auction
Tuesday, November 16
Cattle Calves Sheep
957 575 5
768 582 30
968 436 17
Today
Last week
Last year
CATTLE Compared to last
Thursday, Slaughter Steers
mostly 1.00 lower, instances 1.50
lower; Cows 25-50 lower; Bulls
steady, instances 50 lower.
Supply included 44 percent Cows.
SLAUGHTER STEERS
Choice 950-1200 lbs. 34.85-36.60,
few 37.00-37.75; Choice 1200-1350
lbs. 34.35-35.75; high-Good and
low-Choice 950-1300 lbs. 33.75-
35.75; Good 32.75-34.25; Standard
and low-Good 31.75-33.50.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS
Good 940-1100 lbs. 31.25-34.10.
COWS Utility and high
dressing Cutter 25.60-27.35, few
27.60-28.60; Cutter 23.75-26.25;
Canner and low-Cutter 22.50-
24.00.
BULLS Choice 35.50-36.75,
few 37.00-38.00; Good 33.00-35.50;
Utility and Commercial 33.50-
36.00, few 36.00-37.35.
VEAL CALVES Vealers
strong to 2.00 higher, although
Utility about steady. Good
demand for Holstein Heifers to be
returned to farm.
VEALERS Prime 64.00-
69.00, few 70.00-72.50; Choice
60.00- Good 53.50-60.00;
Standard 48.00-53.00; Utility 90-
120 lbs. 41.00-46.50,65-85 lbs. 36.50-
41.00,
RETURNED TO FARM
Bulk 90-130 lbs. Holstein Heifers
75.00- several 90.00-99.00;
bulk 90-120 lbs. Bull Calves 51.00-
58.00, few 59.00-62.00.
SHEEP Insufficient volume
for market test.
No Sale Thursday,
November 23
Due to
Thanksgiving Holiday.
Monday, November 13
Calf Receipts 128- Choice and
Prime 58-67; Standard 47-49.50;
Good and Low Choice 50-57.50;
Common 35-46.50.
Monday, November 13
30 loads of hay and 6 loads of
straw sold as follows;
Alfalfa, few loads 53.00-70.00
Timothy 29.00-48.00
Mixed hay 34.50-78.00, one at
84.00
Clover, 1 load at 56.00
Straw, few loads 35.00-46.00
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