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2—Lancaster Farming, Saturday, December 2,
Local Livestock Market, Auction Mews
Lancaster
Auction
Wednesday, November 29
Cattle Calves Hogs Sheep
Today 529 153 381 10
Last week 342 66 219 35
Last year 805 133 237 57
This weeks
Auction
Last weeks
Auction 248 79 215 10
CATTLE Compared to
Monday, Slaughter Steers strong
to 50 higher; Cows fully steady,
instances 25 higher on Cutter;
Bulls about steady..
SLAUGHTER STEERS
High-Choice and Prime 1150-1325
lbs. 35.50-37.10; Choice 950-1250
lbs. 35.75-37.10, ten head 37.50-
38.35; Choice 1250-1375 lbs. 35.00-
36.25; high-Good and low-Choice
1050-1250 lbs. 34 60-35.50, few 1300-
1375 lbs. 34.00-35.25; Standard
and Good 32.85-34.00.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS
Choice 850-1000 lbs. 35.00-36.35,
couple 36.60-38.85; Good 33.50-
35.00.
COWS Utility and high
dressing Cutter 26.50-27.75, few
27.75-28.00; Cutter 24.75-27.00;
Canner and low-Cutter 22.60-
24.00
417 172 420 10
BULLS Choice 35.50-37.10;
Good 33.35-35.00; Utility and
Commercial 33.75-35.85, few
36.00-
VEAL CALVES—Vealers 1.00-
2.00 lower.
VEALERS Prime 61.00-
65.00, couple 66.0fr67.00; Choice
56.00- Good 51.00-56.00;
Standard 45.00-51.00; Utility 90-
120 lbs. 38.0043.00,65-85 lbs. 31.50-
37.50.
SHEEP One lot Good and
Choice 83 lbs. fully steady at
28.00.
Lebanon Valley
Auction
Tuesday, November 28
242 Head of Cattle
Compared with last weeks
market, slaughter cows steady.
STEERS: Choice (few) 35.10-
36.50; Good 34.50-35.50; Standard
(few) 33.50-35.10.
HEIFERS: Choice 34.10-35.25;
Good (few) 32.50-33.85.
COWS: Utility and High
Dressing Cutter 26.50-27.60,
couple to 27.75; Cutters 24.50-
26.60; Canners 22.85-24.50; Shells
(few) down to 20.00.
BULLS: Good (few) 34.75-
35.60; Utility and Commercial
32.60-35.00.
223 Head of Veal Calves
Vealers mostly $1 to $2 higher.
Prune (couple) 62.00 and 64.50;
Choice 57.00-61.00; Good 52.00-
56.50; Standard 48.00-51.50;
Utility 90-120 pounds 40.00-47.00;
70-85 pounds 35.00-39.50.
FARM CALVES: Bulls 80-125
pounds 45.00-64.00; Heifers 90-150
pounds 60.00-83.00.
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, November 27
Cattle Calves Hogs Sheep
Today 396 205 931 61
Last week 367 171 750 143
Last year 719 222 940 76
CATTLE Compared to last
Wednesday, small supply
Slaughter Steers steady to
strong; Cows steady to 50 higher;
Bulls strong to 50 higher,
although Good and Choice
scarce. Supply included 265 in
afternoon auction.
SLAUGHTER STEERS
Choice 950-1200 lbs. 35.50-36.60,
1200-1325 lbs. 35.10-36.10; high-
Good and low-Choice 1025-1200
lbs. 34.25-35.35; Good 33.25-34.85;
Standard and low-Good 32.00-
33.25.
COWS Utility and high
dressing Cutter 26.50-27.85,
couple to 28.60; Cutter 24.75-
26.50; Canner and
22.60-24.00.
BULLS Choice 35.35-36.75;
few Good 32.85-34.00; Utility and
Commercial 33.60-36.60, mainly
34.00- couple 1340-1400 lbs.
37.50-38.00; Cutter and low-Utility
31.00-
VEAL CALVES Vealers 2.00-
3.00 higher.
VEALERS Prime 63.00-
68.00; Choice 57.0fr63.00; Good
53.00-58.00; Standard 46.00-54.00;
Utility 90-120 lbs. 42.00-47.00, 65-85
lbs. 39.0042.00.
SHEEP Wooled Lambs
steady; fe\v Slaughter Ewes fully
steady.
WOOLED LAMBS Choice 70-
95 lbs. 27.00-29.00, few 29.50; Good
60-95 lbs. 24.00-27.00.
- SLAUGHTER EWES —Utility
and Good 7.00-10.00.
Peoria Cattle
Thursday, November 30
Receipts this week 4900; last
week (4-days) 4204; last year
6544.
Slaughter steer and heifer
prices increased substantially
during the entire week. As
compared to last weeks close,
slaughter steers and heifers
ended fully 1.00-1.50 higher. Cows
and bulls were fully steady.
Supply mainly Choice slaughter
steers and heifers with several
loads Choice to Prime. Receipts
about 60 per cent steers; 35 per
cent heifers and 5 per cent cows.
SLAUGHTER STEERS —High
Choice and Prime 1175-1330
pounds 3-4, 34.50-33.50; package
around 1300 pounds at 35.75.
Mixed Choice and Prime 1150-
1275 2-4, 34.50-35.00, with few
loads grade 4-5 around 1250
pounds 34.25-34.50 (on Monday).
Choice 975-1150 2-4, 34.50-35.50;
1150-1325 34.00-35.25. Couple loads
yield grade 4 to mostly 5 1400
pounds 33.00 and 34.00. Mixed
Good and Choice 950-1200 33.25-
AUCTIONS makes the difference in
marketing livestock!
New Holland mokes 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: 717-354-219*
197;
This week
Last week
Last Year
CATTLE Slaughter Steers
50-1.00 higher; Cows strong to 50
higher; Bulls steady to 50 higher.
Supply included an estimated 40
percent Slaughter Steers, 40
percent Cows, with the balance
mainly Bulls and Feeder Steers.
SLAUGHTER STEERS
High-Choice and Prime 1025-1325
lbs. 35.50-38.50, three head 38.85-
39.25; Choice 950-1250 lbs. 35.35-
37.85, 1250-1425 lbs. 34.35-36.25;
high-Good and low-Choice 1000-
1250 lbs. 34.35-36.25, few 1300-1400
lbs. 34.00-35.25; Standard and
low-Good 31.25-34.10; Good
mostly 33.25-35.00.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS
Choice 850-1000 lbs. 35.00-36.35;
couple 36.60-36.85; Good 33.50-
35.00.
COWS Utility and high
dressing Cutter 26.00-27.75, few
27.75-28.75; Cutter 24.50-27.25;
Canner and low-Cutter 22.60-
24.50.
BULLS Choice 25.35-37.10,
couple 37.85-38.10; Good 33.35-
35.60; Utility and Commercial
33.50-3tf.60, few 37.35-38.10.
VEAL CALVES Vealers 1.00-
2.00 lower.
VEALERS Prime 61.00-
65.00, few 66.00-68.00; Choice
56.00-63.00; Good 50.00-57.00;
Standard 45.00-51.00; Utility 90-
120 lbs. 38.00-43.00,65-85 lbs. 31.50-
39.00; one lot 60 lbs. 30.00.
RETURNED TO FARM
Bulk 100-120 lbs. Holstein Heifers
70.00-84.00, 80-95 lbs. 59.00-73.00;
bulk 90-120 lbs. Bull Calves 50.00-
61.00.
Regional Hay Prices
Monday, November 27,1972
(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 40.00-55.00
Timothy hay 35.00-40.00
Straw 25.00-35.00
Mulch 14.00-20.00
34.50. Good 32.00-33.75. Standard
to Good Holsteins 32.50-32.75.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS
Mixed Choice and Prime 900-1025
pounds 2-4, 34.00-34.60. Choice
800-1050 2-4, 32.75-34.50. Mixed
Good and Choice 775-950 32.00-
33.50. Good 30.50-32.50.
COWS Commercial 22.25-
25.00. Utility 24.00-26.00. High
Yielding Utility 26.00-26.50.
Cutter 21.50-25.50. Canner 19.00-
22.00.
BULLS Utility and Com
mercial 30.00-32.50. Couple Good
Grade 33.00 and 33.25.
Composite
Report
Weekly, December 1
Cattle Calves
2600 1850
1599 1094
3859 1640
Vintage
Auction
Tuesday, November 28
Cattle Calves Hogs Sheep
Today 543 840 365 16
Last week 590 857 346 50
Last year 740 689 277 56
CATTLE Compared to last
Tuesday, Slaughter Steers 50
higher, instances 1.00 higher on
high-Choice and Prime; Cows
strong to 50 higher, advance on
Cutter; Bulls mostly steady.
Supply included 47 percent Cows.
SLAUGHTER STEERS -
High-Choice and Prime 1025-1200
lbs. 37.75-38.50, three head 38.85-
39.25; 1200-1375 lbs. 35.75-37.75;
Choice 950-1250 lbs. 35.35-37.85,
1250-1425 lbs. 34.3536.25; high-
Good and low-Choice 1000-1250
lbs. 34.35-35.75; Good 32.75-35.00.
COWS Utility and high
dressing Cutter 26.00-27.75,
couple 27.85-28.10; Cutter 24.50-
27.10; Canner and low-Cutter
23.00-
BULLS Good 30.00-35.60;
Utility and Commercial 33.50-
35.85, few 36.00-36.50, low-Utility
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VEAL CALVES-Vealers 1.00-
2.00 lower. Supply included 323
graded Calves.
VEALERS Prime 61.00-
64.00, couple 64.00-66.00; Choice
57.00- Good 48.00-57.00;
Standard 45.00-51.00; Utility 90-
120 lbs. 40.00-44.00,6585 lbs. 35.00-
39.00, one lot 60 lbs. 30.00.
RETURNED TO FARM
Bulk 100-120 lbs. Holstein Heifers
75.00- 80-95 lbs. 59.00-73.00;
bulk 90-125 lbs. Bull Calves 54.00-
61.00,
New Hollaitd
Dairy Cattle
Wednesday, November 29
Reported receipts of 77 cows, 4
heifers, 7 bulls; market stronger.
Load Wisconsin cows, fresh,
590-640; springers, 510-675.
Load New York cows, fresh,
435-630; springers, 425-645.
Load Vermont cows, fresh, 485-
670.
Load Franklin County cows,
fresh, 580-660; springers, 610-640.
Herd dispersal, 18 head Lan
caster County cows, all stages of
production, 435-710.
Local cows, 350-645.
Springing heifers, 365-410.
Open heifers, 220-250.
Bulls, 160-255.
Green Drogon
Friday, November 24
47 loads hay, including: Few
loads Alfalfa 61.00 - 90.00;
Timothy 44.00 - 55.00; Mixed hay
44.00 - 75.00; couple loads Clover
53.00 and 68.00; one load grass
hay at 43.00.
15 loads straw, 37.00 - 41.50.
3 loads corn 43.00 - 47.00.
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
m„ , , Paradise, Pa.
10 mi. East of Lancaster on Rt. 30
Kenneth E, Hershey, Sales Manager
Box 100
New Holland
Auction
Cattle Calves Sheep
Today 668 571 19
Last Week Holiday
Last Year 800 580 24
CATTLE Compared to two
weeks ago, Slaughter Steers 50-
1.00 higher; Cows 50-75 higher;
Bulls 25-75 higher. Supply in
cluded 44 percent Cows and 43
percent Slaughter Steers;
Balance mainly Bulls.
SLAUGHTER STEERS -
Choice 950-1200 lbs. 35.75-37.10,
few 37.10-37.85; Choice 1200-1350
lbs. 35.25-36.00; high-Good and
low-Choice 34.35-36.25; Good
33.75-35.00; Standard and low-
Good 31.25-34.10.
COWS Utility and high
dressing Cutter 26.25-27.85, few
28.00-28.75; Cutter 24.50-27.25;
Canner and low-Cutter 23.00-
24.50.
BULLS Choice 35.35-36.50,
couple 37.85-38.10; Good 33.50-
35.60; Utility and Commercial
34.00- few 37.35-38.10.
VEAL CALVES—Vealers 1.00-
3.00 lower.
VEALERS Prime 63.00-
66.00, few 67.00-71.50; Choice
57.00- Good 52.00-57.00;
Standard 45.00-52.00; Utility 90-
120 lbs. 38.00-43.00,65-85 lbs. 34.00-
39.00.
SHEEP Supply mainly
Utility and Good Slaughter Ewes
selling from 10.00-12.00.
Calf Receipts 209. Choice and
Prime 64-70; Standard 53-57.50;
Good and Low Choice 58-63.50;
Common 35-52.50. : 5
21 loads of hay and 14 loads of
straw sold as follows (prices per
ton)
Alfalfa, few loads 66-81
Timothy, few loads 45-59.50
Mixed Hay 45-67.50
Straw 38-45
Com 32.50-40.50.
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. Ph0ne:(717)397-7539
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Phone: (717) B*2-5491
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