—Lancaster Farming. Saturday. March 3. 1973
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Local Livestock Market, Auction News
Lancaster
Auction
Wednesday, February 28
Cattle Calves Hogs Sheep
Today 954 90 391 17
Last week 689 110 485 16
Last year 786 152 392 17
This weeks
Auction 1013 90 376 17
Last weeks
Auction
659 112 465 17
CATTLE Compared to
Monday, Slaughter Steers slow,
mostly steady, instances 25 lower
on early sales; Cows 50-1.00
lower. Bulls fully steady
SLAUGHTER STEERS
I/Oad Prime 1310-1370 lbs. 46.85-
47 35, high-Choice and Prime
1050-1400 lbs 46.00-46.85; Choice
050-1300 lbs 44.25-46.50, Choice
1300-1450 lbs. 43 60-44 85; high-
Good and low-Choice 42.25-44.75;
Good 40 10-43 10; Standard and
low-Good 38 85-40 35
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS
Few Choice 750-950 lbs 41.00-
43 10. few Good 38 00-41,50
COWS Utility and high
dressing Cutter 33 00-34 50, few
35 00-36 00, Cutter 30 50-33.25;
Tanner and low-Cutter 28 50-
30 50
BULLS Choice 42 00-43 85,
couple 44 00-45 00, Good 40 GO
-42 00, Utility and Commercial
40 00-43 50, few 44 00-44 75, Cutter
and low-Utihty 38 50-40 00
VEAL CALVES Vealers 1 00-
2 00 lower
VEALERS Prime 69.50-
73 00. few 73 50-74.50, Choice
64 50-69 00, Good 58.00-63 50;
Standard 50 00-56 00; Utility 85-
120 lbs 38 00-50 00
SHEEP One lot Choice 105
lbs Wooled Lambs fully steady at
41 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.
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 —MONDAYat 10:00 A.M.
DAIRY SALE WEDNESDAY at 12:30 P.W.
FAT STEERS, BULLS, COWS & VEAL THURSDAY
at 12:30 P.M.
NEW HOLLAND SALES STABLES INC.
New. Holland, Penna.
Abram W. Diffenbach, Manager Fbone; 717-35i-2184
Lancaster
Market
Monday, February 26
Cattle Calves Hogs Sheep
Today 633 220 875 125
Last week 565 135 1173 104
Last year 330 87 598 79
CATTLE Compared to last
Wednesday, Slaughter Steers
fully steady to strong; Cows
steady to 50 lower; Bulls 1.00-1.50
higher Supply included 494 in
afternoon auction.
SLAUGHTER STEERS
High-Choice and Prime 1100-1375
lbs 46.35-47.00; Choice 950-1500
lbs 44.00-46.60; high-Good and
low-Choice 43 00-45.00; Good
42 00-44.00; Standard 38.60-40.60.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS
Choice 750-950 lbs 42.00-43.00, few
43 50-44.00
COWS Utility and high
dressing Cutter 33.50-35.60;
Cutter 31 50-33.85; Canner and
low-Cutter 28.50-31.00.
BULLS Choice 42.50-42.85;
Good 40.00-42.00; Utility and
Commercial 40.00-43.25, few
43 50-44 25, individual 1300 lbs.
46.10; Cutter and low-Utility
37 00-39 50
VEAL CALVES Vealers 1.00-
2 00 lower
VEALERS Prime 71.00-
74 00, few 74.00-75.00; Choice
66 00-71.00; Good 58.00-66.00;
Standard 50 00-56 00.
SHEEP Wooled Lambs 1.00
higher, Ewes scarce
WOOLED LAMBS Choice
and Prime 75-105 lbs. 39.50-40.50,
few 41 00, Good 70-95 lbs. 36.00-
39 00, couple lots Choice and
Prime 70-80 lbs. New Crop Lambs
48 00-50.00.
New Holland
Horse Auction
Local work horses, single, 265-
330; pairs, 650-800; mules, 180-
460; driving horses, 100-690;
riding horses, 150-210; better
horses, 250-355; lightweight
killers, 9-14; heavyweight killers,
15-17
Mare ponies, 15-45; colts, 5-15;
geldings, 15-35; larger ponies, 45-
65
COMPLETE
LIVESTOCK
BUYING SERVICE
Specializing in order buying
of Stockers & Feeders
Prank 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
Composite
Report
Weekly, March 2
Lancaster, Vintage and
New Holland Markets
Cattle Calves
3800 1400
3289 1352
3470 1456
This week
Last week
Last year
CATTLE Slaughter Steers
opened the week fully steady to
strong, with some dosing sales
50-1.00 lower; Cows 50-1.00 lower,
instances 2.00 lower at the close;
Bulls opened the week fully
steady with last week’s late
advance, few closing sales 50-1.00
lower. Supply included an
estimated 35 percent Slaughter
Steers, 35 percent Cows and
Bulls, with the balance mainly
Feeder Steers.
SLAUGHTER STEERS
Load Prime 1310-1370 lbs. 46.85-
47.35; high-Choice and Prime
1050-1400 lbs. 45.75-47.10; around
ten head Choice and Prime 47.10-
47 50; Choice 950-1300 lbs. 44.00-
46 50, few late 43.50-44.00; Choice
1300-1500 lbs. 42.75-45.50; high-
Good and low-Choice 42.00-44.75;
Good 40.50-43.25; Standard and
low-Good 37 25-41.00; few lots
low-Standard 36.75-37.00.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS
Choice 750-1050, lbs. 41.00-43.85;
Good 38.00-42 00.
COWS Utility and high
dressing Cutter 33.50-35.50, few
35.50-36.25, some late sales 32.50-
33.50; Cutter 30.50-33.50; Stan
dard and low-Good 28.50-31.00.
BULLS Choice 42.00-43.85,
few 44.00-45 10; Good 40.00-42.00;
Utility and Commercial 39.50-
43 25; few 43.50-44.85, few late
sales Utility 1000-1250 lbs. 39.00-
40.00.
VEAL CALVES Veal Calves
1.00-3.00 lower throughout the
week; good demand for Calves
returned to farm.
VEALERS Prime 69.00-
73.00, few 73.50-76.00; Choice
64.00-70.00; Good 56.00-63.00;
Standard 49.00-56.00; Utility 90-
120 lbs. 42.00-52.00,65-85 lbs. 37.00-
45.00.
RETURNED TO FARM
Bulk 90-120 lbs. Holstein Heifers
80.00-95.00, few 95.00-105.00; bulk
90-125 lbs. Bull Calves 57.00-66.00,
few 66 00-70.00.
SLAUGHTER CALVES
Choice 375-475 lbs. 45.00-49.50.
Due to increase in our livestock receipts on
our Tuesday Sale we find a need for a change.
Effective March 7, 1973 Vintage Sales Stables, Inc.
will be holding their hog sales on Wednesday
Morning and Saturday Morning at 9 AM,
There will be no hogs sold on Tuesday after Feb. 27, 1973.
Vintage
Auction
Tuesday, February 27
Cattle Calves Hogs Sheep
Today 1024 559 384 3
Last week 920 552 289 8
Last year 900 621 453 54
CATTLE Compared to last
Tuesday, Slaughter Steers strong
to 50 higher, instances 1.00 higher
on Standard and low-Good; Cows
25-50 higher; Bulls strong to 1.00
higher on small supply. Supply
included 30 percent Cows.
SLAUGHTER STEERS
High-Choice and Prime 1000-1325
lbs 46 35-47.10, few 1325-1540 lbs.
45.35-45.60; Choice 950-1300 lbs.
44.00- few 1175-1500 lbs.
43.25-44.85; high-Good and low-
Choice 43.00-44.00; Good 40.50-
43.00; Standard and low-Good
38.85-
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS
Few Choice 750-1050 lbs. 42.50-
43.85; Good 39.75-42.00.
COWS Utility and high
dressing Cutter 33.00-35.25, few
35.50-36.25; Cutter 31.00-33.85;
Canner and low-Cutter 28.85-
31.10.
BULLS Few Choice 42.00-
43.60; Good 40.00-42.00; Utility
and Commercial 39.60-42.50, few
43.00- Cutter and low-Utility
37.85- 35.
VEAL CALVES Vealers 1.00-
3 00 lower; very good demand for
Calves returned to farm.
VEALERS Prime 69.00-
72.50, few 73.00-75.00; Choice
64.00- Good 56.00-64.00;
Standard 50.00-56.00; Utility 90-
120 lbs. 44.50-52.00,65-85 lbs. 37.00-
45 00.
RETURNED TO FARM
Bulk 90-125 lbs. Holstein Heifers
90.00- bulk 90-125 lbs. Bull
Calves 65.50-70.00, few 52.00-63.00.
New Holland
Dairy Cattle
Wednesday, February 28
Reported receipts of 54 cows, 7
heifers, 2 bulls; market steady
with last weeks market.
Load New York State cows,
fresh, 440-595.
Load Vermont cows, fresh, 515-
610.
Load Franklin County and
Canadian cows, fresh, 560-750;
springers, 510-600.
Load Wisconsin cows, fresh,
650-795.
Load Pennsylvania cows,
fresh, 400-435.
Locally consigned cows, 410-
785.
Springing heifers, 385-570.
Bulls, 450 and 465.
NOTICE
Kenneth E* Hershey, sale Manager
New Holland
Auction
Thursday, March 1
Cattle Calves Sheep
Today 966 497 0
Last week 808 502 3
Last year 905 435 3
CATTLE Trading on all
slaughter classes very uneven,
early sales Slaughter Steers
steady to weak, with later sales
50-1.00 lower, instances 1.50 lower
on Choice over 1300 lbs.; Cows
1.50-2.00 lower with early sales
fully 2.00 lower; Bulls 50-1.00
lower although Utility and
Commercial over 1400 lbs. fully
steady early. Supply included 39
percent Cows.
SLAUGHTER STEERS
High-Choice and Prime 1050-1300
lbs. 45.75-47.00, around 10 head
Choice and Prime 47.10-47.50;
Choice 950-1300 lbs. 43.50-46.00;
Choice 1300-1475 lbs. 42.75-45.50,
few 41.85-42.75; high-Good and
low-Choice 41.35-44.25; Good
40.50-43.25; Standard and low--
Good 37.25-40.75, few lots low-
Standard 36.75-37.00.
COWS Utility and high
dressing Cutter 31.50-33.50,
several 33.50-34.75, with a few at
35.00-35.10; Cutter 30.00-32.25;
Canner and low-Cutter 28.50-
30.50
BULLS Choice 42.25-43.85,
couple 44.00-45.10; Good 40.00-
42.00, few late 39.00-40.00; Utility
and Commercial 39.7542.50, few
43.00- late sales Utility 1000-
1250.1b5. 39.0040.00.
VEAL CALVES Vealers 1.00-
2.00 lower, good demand for
Calves returned to farm.
VEALERS Prime 69.00-
73.00, few 74.00-76.00; Choice
64.00- Good 56.00-63.00;
Standard 49.00-56.00; Utility 85-
120 lbs. 37.0045.00.
SLAUGHTER CALVES
Choice 375475 lbs. 45.0049.50.
RETURNED TO FARM
Bulk 90-125 lbs. Holstein Heifers
80.00- few 95.00-105.00; bulk
90-120 lbs. Bull Calves 57.00-64.00,
few 64.00-68.00.
Monday, February 26
Calf Receipts -101
Choice and Prime 66- 75.50;
Standard 51- 61.50; Good and Low
Choice 62-65.50; Common 38-
50.50.
Monday, February 26
112 loads of hay and 31 loads of
straw sold as follows: (prices per
ton)
Alfalfa 45.00-82.50, one load at
95.00; Timothy 43.00-62.00, few
loads 31.00-37.00; Mixed hay
39.00-74.00, one load at 86.00;
Clover, few loads 44.00-74.00;
Straw 33.50-43.00; Ear Corn, few
loads 24.00-48.00.