—Lancaster Farming, Saturday, December 23, 1972
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Local Livestock Market, Auction News
Lancaster
Auction
Wednesday, December 20
Cattle Calves Hogs Sheep
Today 534 86 803 15
Last week 957 106 0 21
Last year 420 131 243 85
This weeks auc
tion 453 88 786 37
Last weeks auc
tion 738 103 0 15
CATTLE—Compared to
Monday, Slaughter Steers steady
to strong, instances 1.00 higher on
weights over 1300 lbs , Cows
steady to 50 higher; Bulls strong
to 100 higher on Utility and
Commercial, Good and Choice
scarce
SLAUGHTER STEERS—High-
Choice and Prime 1100-1250 lbs.
38 50-39 85, one lot 1350 lbs 38 00,
Choice 950-1325 lbs 37.35-39.35;
high-Good and low-Choice 36 50-
38 10, Good 35 00-37 25, Standard
32 85-34 75
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS—
Few Choice 850-1025 lbs 36 00-
37 85
COWS—Utility and high
dressmg Cutter 28 00-29 25, few
29 35-29 85; Cutter 26 25-28 00
BULLS —Few Choice 37 50-
39 00, Utility and Commercial
34 85-38 50, few 38 75-39 85, with a
couple 2020-2340 lbs 40 50-40 75.
VEAL CALVES—Vealers
strong to 1 00 higher
VEALERS—Prime 64 00-66 50,
couple 69 00-69 50, Choice 60 50-
64 50, Good 53 50-59 50, Utility 80-
105 lbs 35 00-40 00
SHEEP—Wooled Lambs fully
steady
WOOLED LAMBS—One lot
Choice 108 lbs 30 00, few lots
Good 70-100 lbs 28 00-29 50
SALES MONDAY, DECEMBER 25,
iE NEW HOLLAND SALES STABLES,
LES AS USUAL NEW YEAR’S DAY.
Lebanon Valley
Auction
Thursday, December t 9
270 Head of Cattle
Slaughter cofc'S 75 to $l5O
higher Slaughter bulls strong to
25 higher
STEERS - Choice (few) 37 35-
38 35, Utility (few) 32 00-33 50;
Good (individual) 36 85, Utility
(few) 31 25-32 25
COWS Utility and High
Dressing Cutter 28 00-29 85, few
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.
Monday, December 13
Cattle Calves Hogs Sheep
Today 512 204 1763 114
Last week47B 139 0 62
Last year 391 205 554 134
CATTLE—Compared to last
Wednesday, Slaughter Steers
uneven, 50-1.00 lower, with
weights over 1225 lbs 1.00 to
mostly 2.00 lower; Cows strong to
50 higher; Bulls steady to strong,
although Choice 1.00-1.50 higher.
Supply included 350 in afternoon
auction
SLAUGHTER STEERS—
Choice 950-1225 lbs 37.50-33.35;
Choice 1225-1400 lbs. 35.75-38.00,
few 1400-1475 lbs. 34.75-36.25,
high-Good and low-Choice 950-
1250 lbs 35 75-37 25, 1250-1400 lbs.
34 50-36 25, few Good 33.00-35.00;
Standard and low-Good 32.50-
34 25
COWS—Utility and high
dressing Cutter 27 75-28.60,
couple 29.00-29-50; Cutter 26.00-
28 00, Canner and low-Cutter
23 75-25 60.
BULLS—Choice 37 00-39.10,
few' head 39.75-40.75; Good 33.75-
36 50, Utility and Commercial
33 60-36 60, few 37 00-38 60, with
couple at 39.60.
VEAL CALVES—Vealers
steady to 1.00 higher
VEALERS—Prime 64.00-67.00,
few 65 00; Choice 55.00-564.00;
Good 54 00-59 00, Standard 47.00-
54 00
SHEEP—Wooled Lambs
strong to 50 higher; Ewes fully
steady
WOOLED LAMBS—Choice 70-
95 lbs 30 00-31 50, few lots 32 00-
32 50, Good 27 00-30.50.
SLAUGHTER EWES—Utility
and Good 5 00-10.00.
HERE WILL BE NO TRADING AT
HE LANCASTER STOCKYARDS
MONDAY, DECEMBER 25.
YARDS CLOSED
ST NOTTINGHAM AUCTION WILL
E MONDAY, DECEMBER 25, AS USUAL
GULAR SALE NEW YEAR’S DAY.
to 30 60; Cutters 25.85-28.00;
Canners 24.00-26.60; Shells down
to 22 75
BULLS: Good (few) 36.D0-38
38 60; Utility and Commercial
34 00-38 10; Cutters (few) 31.00-
32 85
Prime (few) 61.50-63.50; Choice
58 00-61 00, Good 53.00-57.00;
Standard 48.00-54.00; Utility 90-
120 pounds 39.00-47.00; Utility 70-
85 pounds 37.00-39 00.
FARM CALVES - $lO lower.
Bulls 85-120 pounds 40.00-47.00;
Heifers 90-130 pounds 45 00-67.00.
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 12:30PM
NEW HOLLAND SALES STABLES INC.
New Holland, Penna.
Abram W. Diffenbach, Manager Phone: 717-354-2194
Lancaster
Market
268 Head of Veal Calves
Composite
Report
Weekly, December 22
Lancaster, Vintage and
New Holland Markets
Cattle Calves
This week 2500 1300
Last week 3588 1438
Last year 1982 1221
CATTLE Slaughter Steers
opened the week 1.00-2.00 lower,
large share of this loss regained
with closing sales steady with
last week’s close; Cows 50-1.00
higher, extremes 1.50 higher;
Bulls strong to 1.00 higher.
Supply included an estimated 35
percent Slaughter Steers, 25
percent Cows, with the balance
mainly Bulls and Feeder Steers.
SLAUGHTER STEERS Few
high-Choice and Prime 1100-1250
lbs. 38.50-39.85; Choice 950-1325
lbs 37 00-39.50, few Choice yield
grade 2 and 3 39.50-40.35; high-
Good and low-Choice 36.50-38.25;
Good 35-00-37.50; Standard and
low-Good 32.85-35.75
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS
Choice 850-1025 lbs 35.60-37.85;
Good 33.35-35.00.
COWS Utility and high
dressing Cutter 28.00-30.60,
several at the close 31.00-31.85;
Cutter 26.50-29.00, closing up to
30.00; Conner and low-Cutter
23.75-26.00.
BULLS Choice 37.00-39.00,
five head 39.75-40.75, Good 34 DO
-37 50; Utility and Commercial
34 85-38.60, few 39.00-39.85, with a
couple 2000-2340 lbs. 40 50-40.75.
VEAL CALVES Vealers
strong to 1.00 higher, some
closing sales 3.00 higher
VEALERS Prime 64.00-
69 00, few 70.00-73.00; Choice
61 00-67.00; Good 53.00-61.00;
Standard 45.00-53.00; Utility 80-
120 lbs. 34.00-41.00.
RETURNED TO FARM
Bulk 90-140 lbs. Holstein Heifers
60.00-75.00, several mainly 100-120
lbs. 75.00-84.00; bulk 90-120 lbs.
Bull Calves 55.00-67.00, few 67.00-
71.00.
Local Grain
Thursday, December 21
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, December 21,
1972 are as follows:
Bid-f- OfferedH-
Ear Corn 37,33 45.66
Shelled Corn 1.72 1.92
Oats, local .96 1.14
Oats, Western 1.33 141
Barley 1.29 1.52
Wheat 2.00 2 34
+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
Vintage
Auction
Tuesday, December 19
Cattle Calves Hogs Sheep
Today 654 767 1234 6
Last week 604 451 0 11
Last year 670 619 602 25
CATTLE Compared to last
Tuesday, Slaughter Steers
steady, instances 25 iower,
although high-Choice and Prime
in short supply; Cows 25-50, in
stances 75 higher; Bulls unevenly
steady.
SLAUGHTER STEERS -
Choice 1000-1325 lbs. 37.00-39.00,
few Choice and Prime 39.10-39.75;
high-Good and low-Choice 36.50-
37.60; Good 34.75 -36.60; Standard
and low-Good 33.60-35.25.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS
Few Choice 35.60-36.00; Good
33.35-35.00.
COWS Utility and high
dressing Cutter 27.50-29.25, few
29.25-29.75, couple 30.50-31.25;
Cutter 25.75-28.25; Canner and
low-Cutter 23.75-25.50.
BULLS Choice 37.00-38.25;
Good 34.00-36.50; Utility and
Commercial 34.10-37.00, few
37.10-38.00, couple 39.35-40.00.
VEAL CALVES Vealers
uneven, steady to 1.00 lower;
very good demand for Calves
Returned to farm.
VEALERS Prime 63.00-
65.00, few 65.50-67.00; Choice
58.00- Good 50.00-58.00;
Standard 45.00-52.00; Utility 90-
120 lbs. 38.50-44.00,65-85 lbs. 35.00-
39.00, one lot 61 Jbs. 30.25.
RETURNED TO FARM -
Bulk 100-120 lbs. Holstein Heifers
78.00- 90-100 lbs. 65.00-80.00;
bulk 100-120 lbs Bull Calves 61.00-
67.50, 85-100 lbs. 52.00-62.00.
SHEEP Market not repor
ted.
Peoria Cattle
Thursday, December 21
Receipts this week not
available; last week 8623; last
year 5299.
Despite price on Wednesday,
slaughter steers still ended, 75-
LOO lower than last weeks close.
Slaughter heifers were 50-1.00
lower. Cows and Bulls closed
steady. Supply mainly Choice
slaughter steers and heifers, with
several loads Choice 1000-120 C
pound steers. Receipts about 70
per cent steers; 25 per cent
heifers; 5 per cent cows.
SLAUGHTER STEERS: On
Wednesday few loads Choice and
Prime 1150-1300 pounds 2-4, 37.50-
37 75. Choice 975-1150 2-4, 37.25-
38.00; 1150-1325 36.25-37.75. Mixed
Good and Choice 950-1175 35.00-
36.25. Good 33.25-35.00,
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: High
Choice and Prime 950-1025
pounds 3-4, 37.00. Choice 825-1025
2-4, 35.50-36.50. Mixed Good and
Choice 775-950 34.00-35.50. Good
32 50-34.00.
COWS; Commercial 22.75-
25.50. Utility 25.00-26.50. Cutter
22.25-26.00. Canner 19.00-23,00.
BULLS; Utility and Com
mercial 30.00-32.00.
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
New Holland
Auction
Thursday, December 21
i Cattle Calves Sheep
Today 463 412 3
Last week 941 535 9
Last year 387 263 • 5
CATTLE Compared to last
Thursday slaughter steers 50-75
higher; cows 1-1.50 higher; bulls
strong to 1.00 higher. Supply
included 18 percent slaughter
steers, 53 percent cows, 11 per
cent bulls with the balance
mainly feeder steers.
SLAUGHTER STEERS
Choice 950-1300 lb. 37.75-39.75,
eight head 39.85-40.35; high Good
and low Choice 36.75-38.25; Good
35.25-37.50; Standard and low
Good 33.50-35.75.
COWS Utility and high
dressing Cutter 28.75-30.60,
several 31.00-31.85; Cutter 27.00-
30.00; Canner and low Cutter
25.00-
BULLS Few Choice 37.50-
39.00; Good 35.50-38.00; Utility
and Commercial 36.00-38.60, few
39.00-
VEAL CALVES Vealers 1-
3.00 higher, good demand for
calves returned to farm.
VEALERS Prime 68.00-
73.00; Choice 61.00-68.00; Good
54.00- Standard 45.00-53.00;
Utility 80-120 lb. 34.00-41.00.
RETURNED TO FARM
Bulk 90-140 lb. Holstein Heifers
60.00- few mainly 100-120 lb.
75 00-82.00; Bulk 90-120 lb. bull
calves 55.00-65.00, few 65.00-71.00.
Monday, December 18
Calf Receipts 108. Choice apd
Prime 59-67.50; Standard 47-
53.50; Good and Low Choice 54-
58.50; Common 35-46.&0.
Monday, December 18
40 loads of hay and 27 loads of
straw sold as follows; (prices per
ton)
Alfalfa 47.00-80.00, 1 load
101.00; Timothy 31.50-56; Mixed
Hay 30-65 few loads 79-80, 1 load
165.00; Straw 37-44 1 load 57.50.
Corn 2 loads 38-38.50; Clover
37.50-58.
Green Dragon
Friday, December 15
32 loads hay, including: Couple
loads Alfalfa, 48.00 and 78.00; few
loads Timothy, 30.00 - 46.00;
Mixed hay, 39.50 - 48.00, few loads
62,00 - 85.00; one load Clover,
47.00; one load Grass hay, 40.00.
15 loads straw, 33.50 - 40.00.
One load corn, 41.00.
COMPLETE
LIVESTOCK
BUYING SERVICE
Specializing in order buying
of Stockers & Feeders
Frank Dussinger
livestock order buyer
Ph0ne:(717)397-7539
MARTIN LIVESTOCK
Washington Boro, Pa. 17582
Office Phone (717 ) 872-5491
John Bowman
Phone: (717) 653-5728