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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
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