—Lancaster Farming. Saturday, February 17. 1973 2 Local Livestock Lancaster Auction Wednesday, February 14 Cattle Calves Hogs Sheep Today 1143 90 354 21 Last week 1183 114 622 50 Last year 562 149 387 6 This weeks Auction 1046 91 341 21 I>ast weeks Auction 1010 116 604 50 CATTLE Compared to Monday slaughter steers mostly steady, instances 50 lower; cows SO-75 higher; bulls 1.00-2.00 higher SLAUGHTER STEERS High Choice and Prime 1075-1350 lb. 43 75-44 85, one six head lot 45 25, couple lots 1420-1425 lb x 43.35- 43 75, Choice 950-1400 lb. 42.25- 44 60, few 41 75-42 25, high Good and low Choice 40 60-42 50; Good 39 25-41 60. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS Choice 750-1000 lb 38.75-40.60, few 41 60-42 85; Good 34.75-38 00. COWS Utility and high dressing Cutter 33 00-34.75, few 35 00-35 85; Cutter 30.50-34 00; Canner and low Cutter 29.00- 30 50 BULLS Choice 40.00-42 10, couple 42 25-42 75, Good 38.75- 19 50, Utility and Commercial 38 85-41 00, eight head 41 25-41.85, few low Utility 37 75-38 50. VEAL CALVES strong to 1 00 higher VEALERS Prime 72 00- 74 50, few 75 00-76.00, Choice 66 00-71 50; Good 58 00-66.00; Standard 51 00-58 00. SJTEEP - Small supply slaughter lambs fully steady Few Choice 90-95 lb wooled lambs 36 00-38 00, one lot Choice 45 lb new crop lambs 67 50 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. AUCTIONS mokes the difference in marketing livestock! New Holland makes 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 1230 PM NEW HOLLAND SALES STABLES INC. New Holland, Penna. Abram W. Diffenbach, Manager Pbone: 717-354-2194 Lancaster Market Monday, February 12 Cattle Calves Hogs Sheep Today 435 134 860 174 Last week 846 149 875 191 Last year 448 209 642 127 CATTLE Compared to last Wednesday slaughter steers mostly steady, although high Choice and Prime not fully tested, cows 50-75 higher with the most advance on Cutter; bulls steady to 50 higher. Supply in cluded 371 in afternoon auction. SLAUGHTER STEERS Few high Choice and Prime 1150-1350 lb 43 35-44 50; Choice 950-1325 lb. 42 75-44.00, couple lots 1375-1450 lb 40.50-41.60; high Good and low Choice 41.00-42.35; Good 38.60- 4175; Standard and low Good 36 60-38 50 SLAUGHTER HEIFERS Choice 725-1000 lb. 38.50-40.85, three head 42.00-43.00; Good 37 50-39.25 COWS Utility and high dressing Cutter 32.75-34.00; Cutter 29.60-33 00; Canner and low Cutter 27.50-29 50. BULLS Choice 39.35-40.60; Good 37.25-39.60, Utility and Commercial 36 50-40.35. VEAL CALVES Vealers fully steady. VEALERS Prime 7100- 74 00, Choice 66.00-71.00; Good 56 00-66.00; Standard 50.00-56.00; Utility 85-120 lb 38.00-48.00. SHEEP Wooled lambs fully steady, slaughter ewes strong to 1 00 higher Vealers WOOLED LAMBS Choice and Prime 80-105 lb 36.00-37 75, few lots 38 00; Good 70-105 lb. 32 00-36 00 SLAUGHTER EWES Utility and Good 7 00-12 00. Regional Hay Prices Monday, February 12,1973 (All hay No. 2 and better prices paid by dealers at the farm price per ton.) Hay and Straw slow and steady, poorer quality hay weaker Alfalfa 50.00-70.00 Mixed hay 35.00-55.00 Timothy hay 30.00-45.00 Straw 25.00-32.00 Mulch 15.00-25.00 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 Market, Auction News Composite Report Weekly, February 16 Lancaster, Vintage and New Holland Markets CATTLE Slaughter Steers 50-1.50 higher; Cows 1.00-1.50 higher; Bulls 1.00-2.00 higher. Supply included an estimated 40 percent Slaughter Steers, 30 percent Cows, 10 percent Bulls, with the balance mainly Feeder Steers. SLAUGHTER STEERS - High-Choice and Prime 1050-1400 lbs. 34.75-45.25. Around 15 head Choice and Prime 45.35-46.25; Choice 950-1400 lbs. 42.50-44.60; few 41.75-42.50; High, Good and Low Choice 40.50-43.00; Good -39.50-42.50; Standard and Low Good-37 50-40.00 SLAUGHTER HEIFERS Choice 750-1000 lbs. 38.50-40.85; few 41.60-43.00; Good-36.00-38.50. COWS Utility and high dressing Cutter 32.50-35.00; few 35.00-36.00; Canner and Low- Cutter 28.50-30.50. BULLS Choice 39.60-42.00; few 42 25-43.75; Good 38.00-39.75; Utility and Commercial 38.50- 41.00; few 41.25-42.00. VEAL CALVES Vealers 1.00- 300 higher; good demand for Calves returned to farm. VEALERS Prime 72.00- 76.00; few 76.50-78.50; Choice 66.00- Good 58.00-66.00; Standard 51.00-59.00; Utility 90- 120 lbs. 42.00-50.00; 65-85 lbs. 36.25-45 00. RETURNED TO FARM Bulk 100-120 lbs. Holstein Heifers 82.00- few head 95.00-104; 1 lot 92 lbs. 66.00; bulk 110-125 lbs. Bull Calves 65.00-69.00 ; 90-105 lbs. 47.50-57 00. New Holland Dairy Cattle Wednesday, February 1* Reported receipts of 107 cows, 5 aeifers, 2 bulls; market steady with last weeks market. One load Franklin County cows, fresh, 545-690. One load Wisconsin cows, fresh, 585-600. One load New York State springers, 440-460. Maryland herd dispersal, 58 head, all stages of production, 410-785. Locally consigned cows, 395- 680. Springing heifers, 460-500. Bulls, 425. Due to increase in our livestock receipts on our Tuesday Sale we find a need tor a change. Effective March 7, 1973 Vintage Sales Stables, Inc. will be holding their hog sales on Wednesday Morning and Saturday Morning at 9 A.M. There will be no hogs sold on Tuesday after Feb. 27, 1973. Vintage Auction Tuesday, February 13 Cattle Calves Hogs Sheep Today 867 654 452 16 Last week 892 570 548 28 Last year 1064 530 480 12 CATTLE Compared to last Tuesday slaughter steers strong to 50 higher, least advance on average Choice to Prime; cows 1.00 higher, instances 1.50 higher; bulls 50-1.00 higher. Supply in cluded 35 percent cows. SLAUGHTER STEERS—High Choice and Prime 1050-1400 lb. 43.75-44.85, around 12 head Choice and Prime 45.00-45.60; Choice 950-1300 lb. 42.75-44.50, 1300-1450 lb. 41.75-44.00; high Good and low Choice 41.00-43.10, several yield grade 2 43.50-44.75; Good 39.75- 42.00; Standard and low Good 36.25-39.50. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS Few head Choice 750-950 lb. 39.50- 41.85, couple 43.00-43.25. COWS Utility and high dressing Cutter 32.50-34.50, few 34.50-35.25; Cutter 30.50-33.50; Canner and low Cutter 28.50- 30.50. BULLS Choice 39.75-41.50, few 42.25-43.60; Good 37.00-39.75; Utility and Commercial 36.60- 40.00, few 40.00-41.25. VEAL CALVES Vealers strong to 1.00 higher, good demand for calves returned to farm. VEALERS Prime 70.00- 73.50, few 74.00-76.00; Choice 65.00- Good 58.00-64.00; Standard 50.00-57.00; Utility 90- 120 lb. 44.00-50.00, 65-85 lb. 36.25- 45.00, one lot 58 lb. 26.50. RETURNED TO FARM Bulk 100-120 lb. Holstein Heifers 82.00- one lot 92 lb. 66.00; Bulk 110-125 lb. bull calves 65.00- 69.00, 90-105 lb. 47.50-57.00. New Holland Horse Auction Monday, February 12 Reported receipts of 413 head of horses; market steady with last weeks market, killers lower. One load lowa riding and work norses; riding, 175-550; work, 255- 305. One load Kansas riding horses, 165-320. One load Oklahoma riding horses, 85-175. One load Virginia work horses, 270-320. One load Ohio work horses, single, 180-210; pairs, 600-740. Four loads Tennessee and NOTICE Kenneth E. Hershey, sale Manager •,i • •«* f%' '»• '» •j» v f‘V < ,* •’ /’* I*• VEALERS Prime 73.00- 76.50, few 77.00-78.50; Choice 66.00-72.50; Good 59.00-65.00; Standard 51.00-59.00; Utility 90- 120 lb. 42.00-50.00, 65-85 lb. 38.00- 44,00. SLAUGHTER CALVES Choice 350-500 lb. 52.00-56.00, Good 350-450 lb. 47.00-52.00. SHEEP Insufficient volume for a market test. Alfalfa 46.00-70.00, few loads 82 00; Timothy 34.50-53.00, few loads 70.00; Mixed hay 37.00- 70.00, few loads 85.00; .plover, few loads 45.00-86.00; Grass hay, one load at 45.00; Straw 32.00-39.00; Ear Corn, 9 loads 31.50-45.50. New Holland Auction Thursday, February IS Cattle Calves Sheep 700 423 7 962 463 21 800 348 6 Today Last week Last year CATTLE Compared to last Thursday slaughter steers 50-1.00 higher, instances 1.50 higher on Standard and Good; cows fully 1.00 higher, instances 1.50 higher; bulls 1.00-2.00 higher. Supply included 47 percent cows. SLAUGHTER STEERS Choice 975-1325 lb. 42.7542.25, around ten head Choice and Prime 45.5046.25; high Good and low Choice 41.00-43.50; Good 39.7542.00; Standard and low Good 37.5040.00. COWS Utility and high dressing Cutter 33.00-35.10, few 35.50-36.00; Cutter 30.75-34.00; Canner and low Cutter 28.50- 30.50. BULLS Choice 39.6040.60, couple 42.7543.75; Good 38.75- 39.75; Utility and high dressing Cutter 38.5040.50, few 41.0042.00. VEAL CALVES Vealers 1.00- 3.00 higher. Monday, February 12 Calf Receipts 84- Choice and Prime 65-74; Standard 50-60; Good and Low Choice 60.50 to 64.50; Common 35-49,50. „ Monday, February 12 90 loads of hay and 34 loads of straw sold as follows (prices per ton): Kentucky work horses and mules; work horses, single, 210- 355; pairs, 580-700; mules, single, 255-640; pairs, 145-1210. Local work horses, 240-495; mules, 130-430; driving horses, 140-300; riding horses, 130-200; better horses, 235-270; light weight killers, 8-12; heavyweight killers, 12-15. Mare ponies, 10-30; colts, 5-8; geldings, 10-20; larger ponies, 40- 60.
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