—Lancaster Farming, Saturday, January 13, 1973
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Local Livestock Market, Auction News
Lancaster
Auction
Wednesday, January 10
Cattle Calves Hogs Sheep
Today 791 96 382 33
Last week 913 108 359 83
Last year 687 122 220 12
This weeks
Auction
Last weeks
Auction 911 125 331 83
CATTLE Compared to
Monday, Slaughter Steers steady
to 25higher, Cows uneven, Utility
mostly steady, Cutter strong to 50
higher, Bulls mostly steady,
although Good and Choice
scarce
SLAUGHTER STEERS
High-Choice 1075-1375 lbs. 39.75-
4125, one lot 1460 lbs 39.85,
Choice 950-1400 lbs. 38 85-41.25;
high-Good and low-Choice 37.25-
39 00, Good 36 00-38 00; Standard
34 35-35 50
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS
Choice 850-1050 lbs. 37 00-39.00,
few high-Choice and Prime 39.10-
39 85, four head 40.00-40 75
COWS Utility and high
dressing Cutter 27 25-29.00;
Cutter 25 75-28 00; Canner and
low-Cutter 23 25-25 85.
BULLS Couple Choice 39.50-
40 25, couple Good 37 85-38.85;
Utility and Commercial 36.00-
38 50, few 38 50-39 50, low Utility
950-1150 lbs 34 00-36 00
VEAL CALVES
weak to 2 00 lower
VEALERS Choice 62.00-
67 50, three Prime 70 00-71.00;
Good 54 50-61 00
SHEEP Wooled Lambs fully
steady, one lot Choice 95 lbs,
34 00, one lot Good 70 lbs. 29.00.
653 69 308 30
Lebanon Valley
Auction
Tuesday, January 9
415 Head of Cattle
Compared with last weeks
market, slaughter steers strong
to 50c higher. Slaughter cows
strong to 75c higher Slaughter
bulls 50c higher
STEERS- High Choice and
Prime (few) 39.85 - 40.85, Choice
950 - 1150 pounds 38.25 - 39.50;
Good 36 60 - 38.35; Standard 34 50
- 35 85, Utility 33 60 - 34 50
HEIFERS Prime (few) 37.85 -
38 85
COWS Utility and High
Dressing Cutter 27.85 - 29.85;
Cutters 26 60 - 28 25, Canners
23 85 - 26 50, Shells down to 22.00.
BULLS- Choice (few) 40 00 -
40 85, Good (few) 36 60 - 39 75;
Utility and Commercial 35.00 -
39 10
235 Head of Calves
One Prime 65.00; Choice 59 50 -
64 00, Good 56 00 - 58.50; Stan
dard (few) 52 00 - 54 00, Utility 90
- 120 pounds 38 50 - 43 00 , 70 - 85
pounds 33 00 - 38 50
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, January 8
Cattle Calves Hogs Sheep
Today 618 169 676 350
Last
Week
Last Year 439 213 741 296
CATTLE—Compared to last
Wednesday, Slaughter Steers 50
higher, instances 1.00 higher on
small supply over 1250 lbs.; Cows
steady to strong; Bulls mostly
steady. Supply included 435 in
afternoon auction.
SLAUGHTER STEERS—
Choice 950-1300 lbs., couple lots
1400-1425 lbs included 38.60-40.75;
high-Good and low-Choice 37.85-
39.00, Good 35.50-38 00; Standard
and low-Good 32.85-35.35.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS—
Choice 750-950 lbs. 36.25-38.60,
Good 33 35-35 85
COWS—Utility and high
dressing Cutter 27.50-29.00,
couple 29.00-30.00; Cutter 25.50-
27 75, Canner and low-Cutter
23 50-25 25
BULLS—Choice 38.25-39.75,
Good 35.25-37.50, Utility and
Commercial 35.00-38.50, few
38 50-39 50.
FEEDER STEERS—Around a
load Choice and Prime 1000-1125
lbs with Good to low-Choice
slaughter finish 38.00-39.50.
VEAL CALVES—Vealers weak
to 1.00 lower.
Vealers
VEALERS—Prime 67.00-69.00,
few 70.00-72.00; Choice 63.00-
68 00, Good 55.00-63 00; Standard
46 00-56 00; Utility 90-120 lbs.
40 00-46.00, 65-85 lbs. 37.00-41.00.
SHEEP—Wooled Lambs 50
higher; Ewes absent.
WOOLED LAMBS—Choice 70-
105 lbs 32.00-34.00; Good 29 50-
32.00
New Holland
Dairy Cattle
Wednesday, January 10
Reported receipts of 56 cows, 17
heifers; market steady with last
weeks market.
Load Pennsylvania cows,
fresh, 335 - 550.
Load Canadian and New York
State cows, fresh, 500 - 680;
springers, 440 - 530.
Load New York State cows,
fresh, 410 - 600.
Load Vermont cows, fresh, 560 -
585
Locally consigned cows, 375 -
900.
Springing heifers, 305 - 450,
Open heifers, 125 - 225.
FARM CALVES: Holstein
Bulls 85 -120 pounds 42.00 - 64.00;
Holstein Heifers 85 - 140 pounds
50 00 - 70.00
32 Head of Sheep
Lot Good 90 pound wooled
slaughter lambs 28.00 1
Lot Utility 65 pounds 24.00.
Slaughter ewes 9.00 - 11.50.
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 PM FAT STEERS, BULLS, COWS & VEAL
HORSE SALE MONDAY at 10 00 A M
DAIRY SALE —WEDNESDAY at 12:30 PM
FAT STEERS, BULLS, COWS & VEAL THURSDAY
at 12 30 PM
NEW HOLLAND SALES STABLES INC.
New Holland, Penna.
Abram W. Diffenbach, Manager Phone: 717-354-2194
HOLIDAY
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Composite
Report
Friday, January 12
Lancaster, Vintage and
New Holland Markets
Cattle Calves
3800 1350
3232 1408
2753 1245
This Week
Last Week
Last Year
CATTLE—Slaughter Steers 50-
100 higher, full advance on
weights over 1250 lbs.; Cows
uneven, generally 50-75 higher
although some weakness noted on
Utility; Bulls fully steady, some
strength on Good and Choice.
Supply included an estimated 35
percent Slaughter Steers, 20
percent Cows, 10 percent Bulls,
with the balance mainly Feeder
Steers.
SLAUGHTER STEERS—High-
Choice and Prime 1050-1375 lbs.
39.75-41.60, few head 41.75-42.25;
Choice 950-1300 lbs. 38.85-41.50;
Choice 1300-1450 lbs. 37.25-39.50;
high-Good and low-Choice 37 25-
39.25, Good 35.75-38.75; Standard
and low-Good 34.25-36.50.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS—
Choice 850-1100 lbs 37.00-39 00,
few high-Choice and Prime 39 10-
39.85, four head 40.00-40.75.
COWS—Cutter and Utility
26 25-28 50, few Utility 28.50-29.75,
Canner and low-Cutter 23.00-
25 75.
BULLS—Choice 38.25-40.25,
few 40.50-40.85; Good 35.50-39.00;
Utility and Commercial 35.00-
39.00, few 39 00-40.00; couple
40 35-42.10.
FEEDER STEERS—Around
four loads Choice and Prime 950-
1125 lbs. with Good to low-Choice
slaughter finish 38.00-39.85.
VEAL ,CALVES —Vealers
mostly steady, although Utility
weak to 2.00 lower.
, (VEALEJES—Prime 67.00-72.00,
few 72.50-74.00; Choice 63.00-
69.00; Good 54.00-64.00; Standard
45 00-53.00; Utility 90-120 lbs.
39 00-46.00, 65-90 lbs. 30.00-40.00.
SLAUGHTER CALVES—
Choice 350-450 lbs. 45.00-48.00, few
48.00-50.00; Good 325-475 lbs.
38 00-45.00.
Regional Hay Prices
Monday, January 8,1973
(All hay No 2 and better prices
paid by dealers at the farm price
per ton.)
Hay and Straw mostly steady.
Alfalfa 50.00-70.00
Mixed hay 35.00-55.00
Timothy hay 24.00-40.00
Straw 28.00-35.00
Mulch 16.00-24.00
Green Dragon Hay
Friday, January 5
75 loads hay, including:
Alfalfa, 60.00 - 79.00, one load at
100.00, Timothy, 35.00 - 59.00;
Mixed hay, 34.00 - 67.00, couple
loads to 88.00; couple loads
Clover, 38.00 and 47.00.
37 loads straw, 34.00 - 43.00.
3 loads corn, 45.00 - 46.00.
Vintage
Auction
Tuesday,January 9
Cattle Calves Hogs Sheep
Today • 775 641 487 50
Last week 908 682 416 22
Last year 673 561 285 12
CATTLE Compared to last
Tuesday, Slaughter Steers 50-1.00
higher; Cows 50-1.00 higher;
Bulls mostly steady, Good and
Choice scarce. Supply included 43
percent Cows.
SLAUGHTER STEERS
Choice, including few Prime 950-
1400 lbs. 39.00-40 85, several 41.00-
41.75, eight head 41.85-42.25; few
head Choice 1420-1575 lbs. 37.50-
39.25; high-Good and low-Choice
37.50-39.00; Good 36.50-38.50;
Standard 34.50-36.50.
COWS Utility and high
dressing Cutter 27 50-28.85, few
29.00-29.75. Cutter 25.75-28.25;
Canner and low-Cutter 23.00-
25.50.
BULLS Utility and Com
mercial 35.00-37.75, few 38.00-
39 25, with a couple at 40 00-40.35.
FEEDER STEERS Around
two-load Choice and Prime 950-
1100 lbs. with Good to low-Choice
slaughter finish 38.75-39 85.
VEAL CALVES Vealers 1.00-
2.00 higher, although Utility
steady to weak. Demand only fair
for Calves returned to farm.
VEALERS Prime 68.00-
72.50, few 73.00-74.00; Choice
63.00-70.00, Good 54.00-62.00;
Standard 47.00-54.00; Utility 90-
120 lbs. 40.00-46.00,65-85 lbs 35.00-
40.00, one lot 60 lbs. 25.25.
RETURNED TO FARM
Bulk 90-120 lbs. Holstein Heifers
58 00-67.50; bulk 90-125 lbs. Bull
Calves 54.00-60.50
New Holland
Horse Auction
Monday, January 8
Reported receipts of 355 head
of horses; market steady on
riding horses, work horses
stronger.
Load Kentucky driving horses,
195 - 255.
Load North Carolina riding
horses and work horses; riding,
115 - 155; work, 170 - 410.
Two loads Virginia work
horses, riding horses and mules;
riding, 310 - 340; mules, 120 - 390;
work, singles, 230 - 415; pairs, 530
- 640.
Load North Carolina mules,
pairs, 610 - 1000.
Load Kentucky work horses,
220 - 450.
Local work horses, singles, 190
- 310, pairs 475 - 590; mules 140 -
500; driving horses, 125 - 480;
riding horses, 135 - 200; better
horses, 230 - 245; killers, 10 - 12.
Mare ponies, 10-20; colts, 5-8;
geldings, 10-15; larger ponies, 45
- 55.
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
Paradise, Pa.
10 mi. East of Lancaster on Rt. 30
Kenneth E. Hershey, Sales Manager
Box 100
New Holland
Auction
Cattle Calves Sheep
Today 790 440 4
Last week 885 525 18
Last year 777 346 32
CATTLE Compared to last
Thursday, Slaughter Steers 50-
I.oohigher, Cows uneven, Utility
steady to 25 lower, Canner and
Cutter strong to 50 higher; Bulls
uneven, Good and Choice strong
to 25 higher, Utility and Com
mercial steady to weak Supply
included 42 percent Cows and 17
percent Bulls
SLAUGHTER STEERS
High-Choice and Prime 1050-1300
lbs 40.25-41.60; Choice 950-1300
lbs. 38 85-41.50, few head Choice
and Prime 41.75-42.00; Choice
1300-1450 lbs. 37.25-39 50, high-
Good and low-Choice 37.75-39.25;
Good 35.75-38.75; Standard and
low-Good 34.25-36.50.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS
Few head Choice 800-1100 lbs.
37.50-38.85.
COWS Cutter and Utility
26 25-28.50, few Utility 28.50-29.60;
Canner and low-Cutter 23.75-
25.75.
BULLS Choice 38.25-40.25,
few 40.50-40.85, Good 35.50-39.00;
Utility and Commercial 35.00-
38 85, few 39.00-39.85, couple
41.10-42.10
VEAL CALVES Vealers
uneven, Good to Prime mostly
steady, Utility and Standard
weak to 2.00 lower
VEALERS Prime 68.00-
72.00, couple 72.50-74.00; Choice'
63.00-69.00; Good 54.00-64.00;,
. Standard 45.00'56 , .00; Utility 90*’
120 lbs. 39.00-46.00,65-90 lbs 30.00 f
40.00. d
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Calf Receipts - 80 ,
Choree and Prime 64*71;
Standard 48-57.50; Good and Low
Choice 58-63.50; Common 35-
47 50.
66 loads of Hay and 27 loads of
Straw sold as follows: (prices per
ton)
Alfalfa, 9 loads 45.50-90.00;
Timothy 38.00-56.00; Mixed Hay
40 00-61.00, few 63 00-83.00; Straw
36.00-46.00; Clover, one load
53.00; Orchard Grass, two loads
37 00 and 43.00; Corn, one load
41.00.
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
Office Phone (717 ) 872-5491
John Bowman
Phone: (717) 653-5728
PARADISE, PENNA.
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