—Lancaster Farming, Saturday, January 27, 1973
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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