—Lancaster Farming, Saturday. February 3. 1 2 Local Livestock Lancaster Auction Wednesday, January 31 Cattle Calves Hogs Sheep Today 869 81 369 19 Last week 984 67 464 1 Last year 784 131 271 12 This weeks Auction 848 79 314 19 Last weeks Auction 992 71 460 5 CATTLE Compared to Monday, Slaughter Steers strong to 50 higher; Cows fully steady; Bulls weak to 50 lower SLAUGHTER STEERS High Choice and Prime 1050-1400 lbs 42 25-43.85, Choice 950-1250 lbs 41 50-43 25, 1250-1400 lbs. 40 60-42 00, high-Good and low- Choice 39.10-42 25, Good 36.85- 41 00, Standard 35 25-36.75 SLAUGHTER HEIFERS Choice 750-1000 lbs 37.25-39 50, few 39 50-40 10; Good 35.50-37.25. COWS Utility and high dressing Cutter 29.75-31.75, several 32 00-32 75, couple 33.00- 33 25, Cutter 28 25-30 25, Canner and low-Cutter 25 50-28 00. BULLS Choice 38.75-39.75, couple 40 25-40 75, Good 36 50- 39 00, Utility and Commercial 36 00-39 50, few 39.704 0 25; Cutter and low-Utility 34 35-36 00 VEAL CALVES Vealers fully steady VEALERS Prime 70.00- 72 50, couple 73 00-74 50, Choice 64 50-69 50, Good 58 00-62.00 SHEEP One lot Choice and Prime 90 lbs Wooled Lambs fully steady at 37 50, one lot Good 35 00 New Holland Horse Auction Monday, January 29 Reported receipts of 403 head of horses; market stronger, killer and riding market steady Load Kansas riding and work horses, market stronger, killer and riding market steady Load Kansas riding and work horses, pairs (work) 590-620, pairs (riding) 190-210 Load, Virginia work horses, singles 250-325. Load Tennessee mules; pairs 880-1275 Load Virginia work horses; pairs 890-1050. Load Michigan work horses, pairs 680-1220 Singles 310-450. 2 Loads Tennessee and Ken tucky mules and work horses, work horses pairs, 565-780, singles 290-450; mules pairs 750- 1060, singles 420-625. Locally consigned work hor ses, singles 265-420, pairs 565-630 Local mules 165-285; driving horses 150-350, riding horses 140- 200, better horses 215-325; killers, light weight 8-12, heavy weight 14- 16 Mare ponies 10-30, colts 5-8; geldings 10-20, larger ponies 40-55 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 29 Cattle Calves Hogs Sheep Today 599 106 535 169 Last week 406 115 826 215 Last year 473 181 710 383 CATTLE Slaughter Steers steady to 50 lower, instances 1.00 lower on weights over 1250 lbs.; Cows strong to 50 higher, small supply Bulls 50-1.00 higher. Three-load string Choice and Prime 1315 lbs. Slaughter Steers bought to arrive at 42.00. Supply included 308 in afternoon auction. SLAUGHTER STEERS - Choice 950-1300 lbs. 41.5042.60, couple lots Prime included at 42 60, five head Good to low- Choice 1050-1125 lbs. yield grade 2 and 3 42.5042 85, few lots Choice 1335-1425 lbs 38 5041.00; high- Good and low-Choice 1000-1275 lbs 39 6041 85; Good 37.5040.25; Standard and low-Good 36 00- 37.35 COWS Utility and high dressing Cutter 29 75-31.75, few 31.75-32 60, Cutter 28.25-30.25; Canner and low-Cutter 25 50- 28 00 BULLS Few Choice 38.00- 40 10, couple 41.85, Good 36 25- 38 00, Utility and Commercial 36 75-39 60, individual 40.75. VEAL CALVES Vealers fully steady VEALERS Prime 70.00- 72 00, few 73 00; Choice 64.00- 69 00, Good 59.00-64.00; Standard 46 00-55 00 SHEEP Wooled Lambs strong to 50 higher, Ewes fully steady WOOLED LAMBS Choice and Prime 85-155 lbs. 34.00-35.50; Good 32 00-34 00, SLAUGHTER EWES Good 8 0040 00. Lebanon Valley Auction Tuesday, January 30 318 Head of Cattle Compared with last Tuesday’s market, slaughter steers grading Standard & Good steady to $1 lower. Slaughter cows 75c to $1.50 higher Slaughter bulls steady to $1 lower Few Choice slaughter steers 39.35-42.25, Good 37.75- 39.10, Standard 36.35-36.85, few Utility 36.00-36.35. Heifer choice 39.00, few Good 34 50-37.10. Cows, Utility and High Dressing Cutter 29.75-33.25, Cutters 28.75-30.50, Canners 25.25- 28 50 Bulls 37.60-41.10, Utility & Commercial 34 85-38.60, few Cutters 32.00-34 85. 228 Head of Veal Calves Vealers steady to $2 higher. Few Prime vealers 65.00-70.00, Choice 63.00-69.00, Good 57.00- 62.00, Standard 50.00-55.00, Utility 90-120 lbs 42.00-47.00, 70-85 lbs. 37 50-40 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 P M 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 P M NEW HOLLAND SALES STABLES INC. New Holland, Penna. Abram W. Diffenbach, Manager Phone: 717-354-2194 Market, Auction News Composite Report Weekly, February 2 Lancaster, Vintage and New Holland Markets Cattle Calves This week 3250 1200 Last week 4034 1260 Last year 3105 1241 CATTLE Slaughter Steers closed the week fully steady after some early sales being 50-1.00 lower; Cows strong to 50 higher; Bulls steady to weak. Supply included an estimated 40 percent Slaughter Steers, 35 percent Cows, 10 percent Bulls, with the balance mainly Feeder Steers SLAUGHTER STEERS High-Choice and Prime 1050-1400 lbs. 42.50-44.00, Choice 950-1350 lbs. 41.50-43.50, few Choice 1300- 1535 lbs. 40.00-42.00, around eight head Choice yield grade 2 and 3 44.00- high-Good and low- Choice 39.00-42.00; Good 36.75- 41.00, Standard and low-Good 35.00- 00, few 33.35-35.00. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS Choice 750-1000 lbs. 36.10-39.50, few 39.50-40.10; Good 35 50-37.25. COWS Utility and high dressing Cutter 29.75-32.85, few 33.00- Cutter 28.25-31 50, few late 31.50-32.25; Canner and low- Cutter 25.50-29.00. BULLS Choice 38.75-40.25, few 40.50-41 60, couple 43.00-43.25; Good 36.00-39.00; Utility and Commercial 36.00-39 50, few 39.75-40.85. VEAL CALVES Vealers strong to 2 00 higher; good demand for Calves returned to farm VEALERS Prime 70.00- 73.50, several 74.00-75.50; Choice 64.00- 00, Good 55.00-64 00; Standard 48.00-55.00; Utility 90- 120 lbs. 40.00-48.00,65-85 lbs. 32.00- 43.00. RETURNED TO FARM Bulk 90-120 lbs. Holstein Heifers 65.00- around 15 head 95-115 lbs. 100.00-109.00; bulk 90-120 lbs. Bull Calves 55.00-65.00. Oklahoma City Thursday, February 1 Estimated Receipts 7,000 Same Day Last Week 13,337 Same Day Last Year 2,469 Fairly active, compared to late last week. Feeder cattle and calves steady to strong; Salable receipts now expected to fall short of advance estimate due to inclement weather and bad roads in the marketing area; Majority receipts high Good and Choice 350-600 pound steers and 350-650 pound heifers; Fairly large at tendance buyers. SALES AS OF 12:30 P.M. Feeder Steers: Choice, few Prime 300-400 pound 56.75-61.25, small lot 298 pound at 63.90; 400- 500 54.00-58.00, Part load 405 pound at 62.20; 500-600 51.50- 56.50; 600-700 48.00-54.00, Two part loads 618-621 pound 54.10- 54 50, 700-800 47 50-52.50, Small Vintage Auction Tuesday, January 30 Cattle Calves Hogs Sheep Today 829 598 572 16 Last week 935 608 618 15 Last year 1006 506 430 10 CATTLE Compared to last Tuesday, Slaughter Steers mostly steady, instances 50 lower on few weights over 1250 lbs. Cows 50-1.00 higher; Bulls steady to strong. SLAUGHTER STEERS High-Choice and Prime 1050-1275 lbs. 42.75-44.00; Choice 950-1325 lbs 42.00-43.50, few 41.50-42.00, few Choice 1300-1425 lbs. 40.00- 42.00; high-Good and low-Choice 950-1300 lbs. 39.00-42.25, few yield grade 2 and 3 42.50-43.10, high- Good and low Choice 1300-1400 lbs. 38.50-40.50; Good 37.00-40.25; Standard 34.00-37.00, few 33.35- 34.00. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS Few Choice 750-950 lbs. 36.10- 38.85. COWS Utility and high dressing Cutter 29.50-31.50, few 32.00-32.75; Cutter 27.50-30.25; Canner and low-Cutter 25.00- 27.75. BULLS Few Choice 39.50- 40.00, couple 41.60; Good 36.50- 39.00; Utility and Commercial 36.00-39.50, couple 39.85-40.85. VEAL CALVES Vealers steady to weak; good demand for Calves returned to farm. Supply included 349 graded Calves. VEALERS Prime 69.00- 73 00; Choice 63.00-69.00; Good 54 00-63.00; Standard 45.00-53.00; Utilty 90-120 lbs. 42.00-48.00, 65-85 lbs. 32.00-41.00. RETURNED TO FARM Bulk 90-125 lbs. Holstein Heifer 59.00-70.00, few 70.00-73.00; bulk 90-120 lbs. Bull Calves 58.00-65.00. New Holland Dairy Cattle Wednesday, January 31 Reported receipts of 39 cows; market steady with last weeks market. Load Vermont cows, fresh 450- 595. Load Wisconsin cows, fresh 600-690. Load Franklin County cows, fresh 485-640. Locally consigned cows 315-585. lot 712 pound at 53.10; 800-930 43.00-49.10; Mixed Good and Choice 300-500 pound 51.75-55:50; 500-700 47.00-51.75; Good 300-500 pound 47.25-51.25. Feeder Heifers: Choice, few Prime 300-400 pound Small lot 298 pound at 53.00; 400- 500 44.00-48.25, largely 45.00- 48.00 ; 500-600 42.75-47.00; 600-700 42.50-44.25, Few fleshy 643-691 pound 4150-41.70; 700-780 40.50- 41.75, Mixed Good and Choice 42.00-45.50; few 500-600 pound 41 50-41.75. 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, February 1 Cattle Calves Sheep Today 679 379 0 Last week 928 425 10 Last year 638 418 0 CATTLE Trends not com parable because market not reported last week; Slaughter Steers fully steady at the week’s trend; Cows strong to 50 higher than Wednesday; Bulls mostly steady with the week’s trend. Supply included 45 percent Cows. SLAUGHTER STEERS High-Choice and Prime 1100-1325 lbs. 42.75-43.85; Choice 950-1350 lbs. 42.00-43.25, few 41.50-42.00, around five head 43.85-44.50 load mostly Choice 1460-1535 lbs. 40.00- 42.00; high-Good and low-Choice 39.25-41.60; Good 36.75-40.00; Standard and low-Good 35.25- 38.00. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS One 27 head lot Choice 471 lbs. 42.85. COWS Utility and high dressing Cutter 30.00-32.85, few 33.00-33.50; Cutter 29.25-32.25; Canner and low-Cutter 26.75- 29.25. BULLS Choice 39.00-40.25, couple 43.00-43.25; Good 36.00- 38.75; Utility and Commercial 36.75-39.25, few 39.25-39.85. VEALERS Vealers steady to 2.00 higher than the week’s trends, with very good demand for Holstein Heifejrs and fan demand for Bull Calves. VEALERS Prime 70.50- 73.50, several 74.00-75.50; Choice 65.00-71.00; Good 58.00-64.00; Standard 48.00-55.00; Utility 90- 120 lbs. 40.00-46.00,65-85 lbs. 38.00- 43.00. RETURNED TO FARM Bulk 90-125 lbs. Holstein Heifers 70.00- around 15 head 95-115 lbs. 100.00-109.00; bulk 90-120 lbs. 55.00- Monday,January 29 Calf Receipts 73. Choice and Prime 66-73; Standard 52-59.50; Good and Low Choice 60-65.50; Common 35- 51.50. Monday,January 29 28 loads of hay and 10 loads of straw sold as follows (prices per ton): Timothy 35.00-58.00; Mixed Hay 41.71.00, one load at 91.00; Clover, few loads 43.50-71.00; Straw 33 00-38.00; Corn, one load at 48.00; Ear Corn, 2 loads 46.50 and 48.00. 1 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