—Lancaster Farming, Saturday, January 27, 1973 2 Local Livestock Market, Auction News Lancaster Auction Wednesday, January 24 Cattle Calves Hogs Sheep Today 1014 67 464 1 Last week 816 120 282 60 Last year 716 119 202 25 This Weeks Auction 992 71 460 5 Last weeks Auction 775 124 275 36 CATTLE Compared to Monday, Slaughter Steers mostly steady, instances 50 lower, Cows 1 50-2.50 higher, Bulls steady to 25 lower SLAUGHTER STEERS High-Choice and Prime 1050-1405 lbs 42.10-43.85; Choice 950-1425 lbs. 41.50-43.60, few 41 25-41.50; high-Good and low-Choice 39.50- 41 85; Good 36.75-40.35; Standard and low-Good 34 60-36.25 SLAUGHTER HEIFERS Choice 800-1000 lbs 38 00-39.60, few Prime 39 25-39.60, Good 34 00-37 75 COWS Utility and high dressing Cutter 29 75-31 00, several 31 00-32.00, Cutter 27.25- 29 75, Canner and low-Cutter 24 00-26 75 BULLS Choice 38 50-40 10, Good 36 50-38 50, Utility and Commercial 36 00-39.25, few 39 35-40 75 VEAL CALVES fully steady VEALERS Prime 70 CO -72 50, Choice 64 00-70 00, Good 59 00-64 00, Standard 46 00-53 00 RETURNED TO FARM Bulk 90-135 lbs Holstein Heifers 60 00-70 00, bulk 90-120 lbs Bull Calves 54 00-60 00 SHEEP One lot Choice 89 lbs Wooled Lambs fully steady at 34 00. Lebanon Valley Auction Tuesday, January 23 299 Head of Cattle Compared with last Tuesday’s market, slaughter steers $1 to $2 higher Slaughter cows $1.25 to $2 25 higher 1050-1200 lbs 41 CO -44 00, Good 37 75-40.75, Standard 36 25-38.10 Heifer Choice 39.00, few Good 35 75-38 75 Cows; Utility & High Dressing Cutter 29 00-31 60, Cutters 27.75- 29 75, Canners 24 50-27.50. Bulls 38 75-39 60, Utility and Commercial 37 10-39 10 221) Head of Veal Calves Prime 65 00-70 00, Choice 62.00- 65 00, Good 57.00-61.00, Standard 52 00-56 00, Utility 90-120 lbs. 41 00-45 00, 70-85 lbs 37 00-40.00. Farm Calves - Holstein Bulls 85-120 pounds 45.00-55.00, Holstein Heifers 90-145 pounds 60 00-71 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, January 22 Cattle Calves Hogs Sheep Today 413 115 826 215 Last week 623 127 614 221 Last year 433 233 734 392 CATTLE Compared to last Wednesday, Slaughter Steers 50- 1.50 higher; Cows mostly steady, instances 25 higher on Utility; Bulls steady. Supply included 363 in afternoon auction. SLAUGHTER STEERS High-Choice and Prime 1125-1375 lbs 43.10-43.85; Choice 950-1325 lbs 41.75-43.60; high-Good and low-Choice 950-1325 lbs. 39.75- 41.50, couple lots 1420-1450 lbs. 38 75-39.75; few Good 37.00-39.25; few Standard 35.50-36.35. COWS Utility and high dressing Cutter 27.25-29.00, few 29.25-30.00; Cutter 26.60-28.00; Canner and low-Cutter 24.25- 25.50. BULLS Few Good 35.00- 38.60; Utility and Commercial 36.00-39.00, few 39.00-39.85; Cutter and low-Utility 33.35-36.00 VEAL CALVES Vealers mostly steady, good demand for Calves returned to farm VEALERS Prime 69.00- 72.00; Choice 63.00-69.00; Good 55 00-63.00, Standard 47.00-54.00. RETURNED TO FARM Bulk 90-120 lbs Holstein Heifers 65 00-72 00, 90-120 lbs Bull Calves 52 00-60 00 SHEEP Wooled Lambs steady, Ewes fully steady. Vealers WOOLED LAMBS Choice and Prime 85-105 lbs 34.00-35.00, Good 32 00-34.00. SLAUGHTER EWES Utility and Good 5 00-12 00. New Holland Horse Auction Monday, January 22 Reported receipts of 365 head of horses; market steady with last weeks market Load North Carolina work horses, singles 250-410; pairs 620- 740. Load New England driving horses, 195-510 Load Virginia riding horses 180-280 Load Virginia work horses; singles 160-260 Load Kentucky mules and work horses, workhorses, singles 285- 385, pairs 595-655 Mules, singles, 230-455 Load Tennessee work horses, singles 320-375, pairs 575-710. Local mules, singles 130-180; driving horses 150-440, riding horses 140-200, better horses 210- 310, Killers, light weight 8-12, heavy weight 14-16. Mare ponies 15-40; colts 5-8; geldings 15-35, larger ponies 45- 60 AUCTIONS makes the difference in marketing livestock! New Holland makes the difference in auctions! MONDAY 10 30AM- 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: 717-354-2194 Composite Report Weekly, January 26 LANCASTER AND VINTAGE MARKETS Cattle Calves 3800 1250 3563 1350 3034 1373 This week Last week Last year CATTLE Slaughter Steers 50-1.50 higher; Cows 1.50-2.50 higher; Bulls steady to weak, instances 50 lower; Supply in cluded an estimated 40 percent Slaughter Steers, 20 percent Cows, 10 percent Bulls, with the balance mainly Feeder Steers. SLAUGHTER STEERS High-Choice and Prime 1000-1405 lbs. 42.10-44.00; Choice 950-1425 lbs. 41.50-43.60; high-Good and low-Choice 39.50-42.00; Good 36.75-40.25; Standard and low- Good 34.60-37.25. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS Choice 800-1050 lbs. 36.75-39.60, few high-Choice and Prime 38.75- 40.10; Good 34.00-37.75. COWS Closing sales Utility and high-dressing Cutter 29.50- 31.00, several 31.00-32.00; Cutter 27.25-29 75; Canner and low- Cutter 24.00-26.75. BULLS Choice 38.50-40.10; Good 35.50-38.50; Utility and Commercial 39.50-40.25, few 39.35- Cutter and low-Utihty 33.35- VEAL CALVES Vealers fully steady, good demand for Calves returned to farm. VEALERS Prime 69.00- 72.00; few 72.50-74.50; Choice 63.00-70.00, Good 54.00-64.00; Standard 46.00-53.00; Utility 90- 120 lbs. 40.00-46.00,65-85 lbs. 34.50- 41.00, one lot 60 lbs. 27.50. RETURNED TO FARM Bulk 90-120 lbs. Holstein Heifers 65.00-77.50; bulk 90-120 lbs. Bull Calves 50.00-60.00, few 45.00-50.00. Local Grain Thursday, January 25 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 corn which is per ton. The average local grain prices quoted Thursday, January 25, 1973 are as follows: Bid+ Offered+ Ear Corn 43.66 50.00 Shelled Corn 1.76 1.96 Oats, Local .91 1.10 Oats, Western 1.26 1.38 Barley 1.34 1.59 Wheat 2.26 2.50 +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, January 23 Cattle Calves Hogs Sheep Today 935 608 618 15 Last week 845 604 456 5 Last year 779 598 447 14 CATTLE Compared to last Tuesday, Slaughter Steers 1.00- 1.50 higher; Cows 1.00-2.00 higher; Bulls mostly steady. SLAUGHTER STEERS High-Choice and Prime 1000-1350 lbs. 42.85-44.00; Choice 950-1400 lbs. 41.50-43.50, around 50 head Choice and Prime included at 43.50- several Choice 1400- 1600 lbs. 39.25-42.50; high-Good and low-Choice 39.50-42.00; Good 37.50- Standard and low- Good 35.00-37.25. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS Choice 800-1050 lbs. 36.75-39.00, few high-Choice and Prime 38.75- 40.10; Good 34.00-36.50. COWS Utility and high dressing Cutter 28.75-30.85, several 31.00-31.75; Cutter 26.75- 29.50; Canner and low-Cutter 24.50- BULLS Few Good 36.00- 39.00; Utility and Commercial 35.50-39.00, few 39.00-39.75. VEAL CALVES Vealers strong to 1.00 higher, demand good for Calves returned to farm. VEALERS Prime 69.00- 72.00, few 72.00-74.00; Choice 63.00-69.00; Good 53.00-62.00; Standard 46.00-53.00, Utility 90- 120 lbs. 40.00-46.00,65-85 lbs. 34.50- 41.00, one lot 60 lbs. 27.50. RETURNED TO FARM Bulk 90-120 lbs. Holstein Heifers 65.00-77.50; bulk 90-120 lbs. Bull Calves 50.00-58 00, few 45.00-50.00. Regional Hay Prices Monday, January 22,1973 (All hay No. 2 and better prices paid by dealers at the farm price per ton ) Hay and Straw slow, spots weaker. Alfalfa Mixed hay Timothy hay Straw Mulch Oklahoma City No market available due to National day of Mourning 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 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 Et. 30 Kenneth E. Hershey, Sales Manager Box 100 New Holland Auction Calf Receipts 85. Choice and Prime 65-74; Standard 50-59.50; Good and Low Choice 60-64.50; Common 38- 49.50. 50 loads of hay and 22 loads of straw sold as follows (prices per ton) Alfalfa, few loads 55.00-81.00; Timothy 37.00-46.00, individual at 61.00; Mixed hay 33.00-60.00, few loads at 71.00; Straw 29.00-38.00, one load oats Straw at 33.00; one load Wheat Straw at 42.00; Com, 2 loads 45.00 and 46.00; Clover, 2 loads 75.00 and 78.00; Corn Fodder, one load at 25.50. Green Dragon Hay Prices 78 loads hay, including: Alfalfa 50.00-79.00; Timothy 32.00-50.00; Mixed hay 34.00-70.00; Clover 2 loads 47.00 and 68.00; 2 loads Grass hay 34.00-45.00 ; 2 loads Mulch 31.00 and 33.00. 31 loads straw 31.50-39.00. Few loads Corn Fodder 24.00- 33.50. 7 loads Corn 42.00-49.00. Peoria Cattle No market available due to national day of mourning. 50.00- 35.00- 30.00- 25.00- 16.00- PARADISE, PENNA. Monday, January 22 Monday,January 22 Friday, January 19