Livestock Market, Auction News
Lancaster
Auction
Monday. January 15
Cattle Calves Hogs Sheep
Today 651 127 614 221
Last week 610 153 676 350
Last year 465 234 630 281
CATTLE Compared to last
Wednsday, Slaughter Steers
steady to 50 higher; Cows
uneven. Utility steady to 25
lower, Canner and Cutter steady
to strong, Bulls weak to 75 lower.
Supply included 478 in afternoon
auction
SLAUGHTER STEERS
High-Choice and Prime 1109-1375
lbs 40.75-41.60, couple head 41.75-
41 85, one lot Prime 1485 lbs.
38 75; Choice 950-1450 lbs. 39.75-
41 60; high-Good and low-Choice
37 35-39.25; Good 35 85-37.85;
Standard and low-Good 34.85-
35 60.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS
Few Choice 900-1125 lbs. 36 75-
37 60
COWS Cutter and Utility
26 00-28 50, few Utility 28.50-29.50;
Canner and low-Cutter 23.60-
25 75
BULLS Choice 33 85-39.75,
few Good 36 50-38 25, Utility and
Commercial 34.50-38.50, few
38 50-39 00
VEAL CALVES
mostly steady
VEALERS Prime 69.00-
70 00; Choice 62.00-63 00, Good
54 00-62 00, Standard 45.00-54.00;
Utility 90-120 lbs 39.00-48 00, 65-85
lbs 35 00-40 00.
SHEEP Wooled Lambs
50 100 higher, few Slaughter
Ewes fully steady The supply
included around 50 percent
Choice and Prime 85-105 lbs
Wooled Lambs
WOOLED LAMBS - Choice
and Prime 85-105 lbs 34.00-35.00,
few low-Good 65-85 lbs 28.00-
30 00.
SLAUGHTER EWES Utility
and Good 3 00-12.00
New Holland
Dairy Cattle
Wednesday, January 17
Reported receipts of 101 cows,
34 heifers, market stronger than
last weeks market.
Load Wisconsin cows, fresh,
540 - 710.
Load Wisconsin cows, fresh,
600 - 850, springers, 660 - 760.
Load Pennsylvania cows,
fresh, 445 - 975
Load Franklin County cows,
fresh, 585 - 700, springers, 575 -
760
Herd dispersal, Susquehanna
County cows, all stages of
production, 340 - 700
Locally consigned cows, 345 -
690
Springing heifers, 365 - 500.
Open heifers, 150 - 280
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
Wednesday, January 17
Cattle Calves Hogs Sheep
Today 817 120 282 60
Last week 791 96 382 33
Last year 639 146 206 8
This weeks
auction
Last weeks
auction 653 69 308 30
CATTLE Compared to
Monday, Slaughter Steers 50-1.00
higher, instances 1.50 higher on
weights over 1250 lbs., Cows
mostly steady; Bulls steady to
1 00 higher.
SLAUGHTER STEERS
High-Choice and Prime 1050-1400
lbs 41 60-43.10, including two
load string 1350 lbs. Prime 42.25,
Choice 950-1300 lbs. 40.25-43.25,
including one load average to
high-Choice 1100-1150 lbs. 43.05,
few Choice 1350-1470 lbs 38.75-
40.25; high-Good and lov;-Choice
38 75-40.50; Good 36 35-38.50;
Standard and low-Good 34.00-
36 60.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS
Good 700-850 lbs 33.25-34.50, one
lot Choice and Prime 1000 lbs.
40 10.
COWS Utility and high
dressing Cutter 27 25-28.50, few
28 75-29.35, Cutter 26.25-27.75;
Canner and low-Cutter 23.75-
26 00.
BULLS Choice 39.00 -40.75;
Good 35.60-38.50; Utility and
Commercial 35.50-39.75, few
40.00-40 60
FEEDER STEERS Around
75 head Choice and Prime 950-
1160 lbs with Good and Choice
slaughter finish 40.00-41.60.
VEAL CALVES Vealers
strong to 1.00 higher
VEALERS Prime 69.00-
71.50, couple 72 00-73.00; Choice
63 00-69.00; Good 55.00-63.00;
Standard 46 00-54.00.
SHEEP Wooled Lambs
steady
WOOLED LAMBS Couple
lots Choice 90-95 lbs. 34.50
Vealers
New Holland
Horse Auction
Monday,January 15
Reported receipts of 348 head of
horses, market stronger than
last weeks market; killer market
reported higher than it has ever
been
Load Ohio work horses, singles,
230 - 257, pairs, 475 - 515.
Load Ohio riding horses, 150 -
350
Load Virginia work horses and
mules, work horses, single, 240 -
390, pairs 590 - 850; mules, 190 -
465.
Load New York State work
horses, singles, 280 - 345; pairs,
580 - 690
Load Kansas riding horses, 135
- 205
AUCTIONS mokes 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 PM.
NEW HOLLAND SALES STABLES INC.
New Holland, Penna.
Abram W. Diffenbach, Manager Phone; 717-354-2194
755 124 275 36
Composite
Report
Friday, January 19,1973
Lancaster, Vintage and
New Holland Auctions
Cattle Calves
3600 1350
3891 1346
This week
Last week
Last year
CATTLE Slaughter steers 1-
1.50 higher; cows 25-50 higher
with best demand for Cutter;
bulls strong to 1.00 higher. Supply
included an estimated 40 percent
slaughter, 25 percent cows with
the balances mainly bulls and
feeder steers.
SLAUGHTER STEERS High
Choice and Prime 1000-1400 lb.
41.35-43.75, including 44 head load
Prime 1350 lb. 42.25; Choice 950-
1350 lb. 40.00-43.25, including 27
head load average to high Choice
1100-1150 lb. 43.05, around 15 head
43.50-44.00; high Good to low
Choice 38.00-41.75; Good 36.50-
40.00; Standard and low Good
32.75-36.50.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS
Good to low Choice 700-900 lb.
33.25-36.75, one lot Choice and
Prime 1000 lb. 40.10.
COWS Utility and high
dressing Cutter 27.25-29.25, few
29.35-30.00; Cutter 26.25-28.25;
Canner and low Cutter 23.75-
26 00.
BULLS Choice 39.00-40.75,
couple 41.25-41.85; Good 35.50-
38.75; Utility and Commercial
35.35-40.00, few 41.00-42.85.
VEAL CALVES Vealers
strong to 1.00 higher, good
demand for calves returned to
farm.
VEALERS Prime 69.00-
73.00, few 73.00-74.50; Choice
63.00-70.00; Good 55.00-64.00;
Standard 46.00-54.00; Utility 85-
120 lb. 40.00-46.00, 65-85 lb. 34.00-
40.00, one lot 61 lb. 29.00.
RETURNED TO FARM
Small supply 100-120 lb. Holstein
Heifers 65.00-74.50; Bulk 90-120 lb.
bull calves 57 50-68.00.
Green Dragon Hay
Friday, January 12
88 loads hay, including: Alfalfa
62 00 - 78 00; couple loads 93.00
and 97.00; Timothy 31.00 - 51.00;
Mixed hay 35.00 - 79.00; few loads
Clover 35.00 - 52.00; few loads
Grass hay 28.00 - 56.00.
36 loads straw 33.50 - 43.00.
Few loads corn fodder 26.00 -
37.00
7 loads com 36.50 - 52.00.
Load Illinois driving horses, 195
- 400.
Local work horses, single, 235 -
310; pairs, 560 - 650; mules, 135 -
170, driving horses, 130 - 225;
riding horses, 130 - 190; better
horses, 210 - 300; Killers, light
weight, 8-12; heavy weight, 14 -
16.
Mare pomes, 10-30; colts, 5-8;
geldings, 10-20, larger ponies, 40
- 55.
Tuesday, January 16
Cattle Calves Hogs Sheep
Today 845 604 456 8
Last week 775 641 487 50
Last year 817 580 455 16
CATTLE Compared to last
Tuesday, Slaughter Steers 50-1.00
higher; Bulls strong to 50 higher;
Cows uneven, Utility steady to
weak, instances 50 lower, Canner
and Cutter strong to 50 higher.
SLAUGHTER STEERS
High-Choice and Prime 1050-1325
lbs. 41.35-42.50; Choice 950-1400
lbs. 40.00-42.50, few 42.60-43.00;
high-Good and low-Choice 38,85-
40.25; Good 35.50-39.00; Standard
and low-Good 33.35-36.50.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS
Good to low-Choice 700-900 lbs.
34.50-36.75.
COWS Utility and high
dressing Cutter 27.00-28.75, few
28.85-26.90; Cutter 26.00-28.50;
Canner and low-Cutter 24.00-
26.00.
3052 1330
BULLS Utility and Com
mercial 36.00-39.60, few 39.75-
40.35.
VEAL CALVES Vealers
steady to 2.00 lower. Good
demand for Calves returned to
farm.
VEALERS Prime 68.00-
71 00, couple 71.50-72.50; Choice
63.00-68.00; Good 52.00-61.00;
Standard 45.00-53.00; Utility 90-
120 lbs. 40.00-46.00,65-85 lbs. 32.25-
40.00, one lot 61 lbs. 29.00.
RETURNED TO FARM
Small supply 100-120 lbs. Holstein
Heifers 68.50-74.50; bulk 90-120
lbs. Bull Calves 57.50-68.00.
SHEEP Market not repor
ted.
Lebanon Valley
Compared with last weeks
market, slaughter steers strong
to 75c higher. Slaughter cows 25c
to mostly 75c lower. Slaughter
bulls about steady.
STEERS; Choice 950 - 1200
pounds 38.85 - 41.00; Good 36.75 -
38.50; Standard 35.00 - 36.75.
HEIFERS; Good and Choice
(few) 36.60 - 37.75; Standard
(few) 33.10 - 35.35.
COWS: Utility and High
Dressing Cutter 27.00 - 29.25;
Cutters 25.75 - 28.00; Canners
23 25 - 25.75; Shells (few) down to
21.00
BULLS- Good and Choice 37.00
- 40.00; Utility and Commercial
35.85 - 39.50.
186 Head of Veal Calves
Prime (few) 67.50 - 70.50;
Choice 64.00 - 67.00; Good 56.00 -
60.00; Standard (few) 52.00 -
56.00, Utility 90 - 120 pounds 41.00
- 45 00 ; 70 - 85 pounds 37.00 - 39.50.
FARM CALVES: Holstein
VINTAGE SALES STABLES, Inc.
PARADISE, PENNA.
BULLS, §TEERS, 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
Phpne Area Code 717-442-4181
Box 100 Paradise, Pa.
10 mi. East of Lancaster on Rt. 30
Kenneth E. Hershey, Sales Manager
Vintage
Auction
Auction
Tuesday, January 16
332 Head of Cattle
New Holland
Auction
Thursday, January 18,1973
CATTLE 916. Compared to
last Thursday slaughter steers 1-
1.50 higher; cows 50-75 higher;
bulls strong to 1.00 higher.
SLAUGHTER STEERS - High
Choice and Prime 1000-1325 lb.
41.3543.75; Choice 950-1350 lb.
40.2543.00, around 15 head 43.50-
44.00; high Good and low Choice
38.00-41.75; Good 36.60-40.00;
Standard and low Good 32.75-
36.60.
COWS Utility and high
dressing Cutter 27.25-29.25, few
29.35-30.00, couple 30.00-30.50;
Cutter 26.50-28.25; Canner and
low Cutter 24.50-26.00.
BULLS Choice 39.00-40.25;
Couple 41.25-41.85; Good 35.50-
38.75; Utility and Commercial
35.35-40.00, few head 41.50-42.85.
VEAL CALVES 400. Vealers
strong to 1.00 higher, Good
demand for calves returned to
farm
VEALERS Prime 69.00-
73.00, few 73.00-74.50; Choice
64.00-70.00; Good 55.00-64.00;
Standard 46.00-54.00; Utility 90-
120 lb. 40.00-46.00, 65-85 lb. 34.00-
40.00.
SHEEP 23. Insufficient
volume of any one class for a
market test.
Slaughter Steers
Slaughter Heifers
Cows
Bulls
Total Cattle
Monday, January 15
Calf Receipts - 74.
Choice and Prime 64-71.50;
Standard 50-57.50; Good and Low
Choice 58-63.50; Common 35-
49.50.
Monday, January 15
70 loads of Hay and 33 loads of
Straw sold as follows (prices per
ton):
Alfalfa, few loads 46.00-80.00;
Timothy 37.00-50.00, few to 59.00;
Mixed Hay 38.00-60.00, few 30.00-
38.00; Clover, two loads 52.00 and
64.00; Straw 30.00-41.00; Com,
three loads 24.50-42.50; Grass
Hay, one load at 54.00.
Bulls 85 -120 pounds 44.00 - 64.00;
Holstein Heifers 90 - 140 pounds
60.00 - 73.00.
6 Head of Sheep
Good (few) 65 - 75 pound wooled
slaughter lambs 28.00 - 30.50.
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
466
30
300
120
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