—Lancaster Farming, Saturday. March 10, 1973 2 Local Livestock Lancaster Market Monday, March 5 ('attic Calves Hogs Sheep Today <l9l 128 798 90 Last week <>2o 220 875 125 I ,asl ve.ir 077 189 730 172 CATTLE Compared to last Wednesday slaughter steers uneven average Choice to Prime mostly steady. Standard to low Choice steady to weak instances 50 lower, cows mostly steady, hulls weak to 1 00 lower Supply included 401 in afternoon sale slaughter STEERS High Choice and Prime* 1075-1450 lb 45 75-40 50. Choice 950-1323 lb. 14 50-40 35, couple 40 50-40 75, high good and low Choice 42 25- 14 00. Good 40 75-43 50, Standard and low Good 38 35-40 10 SLAUGHTER MKIFKKS Good 700-950 lb 30 50-41 75 COWS Utility and high dressing cutter 33 00-35 25, few 15 50-30 00. cutter 30.75-33 50, Conner and low Cutter 28 00- 10 50 HULLS Choice 41 75-43 50, couple 43 75-44 00, Good 39 (Ki ll 00. Ulility and Commercial 19 00-42 35. few 42 50-43 10 VKAL CALVES mostly steady VEALERS Prime 70 00- 73 (Ml, few 74 IK), Choice 64.00- 70 (Ml, Good 58 00-64 00, Standard 50 (MI-50 (HI. Utility 85-120 lb 38 00- 45 (Ml SHEEP Slaughter lambs 1 00-3 (HI higher, Kwes absent WOOLEI) LAMBS - Choice and Prime 70-95 lb 41 00-44 00, C.ood 'lB (M)-40 50 SPUING LAMBS One lot Choice and Prime 93 lb 48 00 and one lot Choice and Prime 112 lb 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 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 Vintage Auction Tuesday, March 0 Cattle Calves Sheep 839 624 56 Today hast week 1024 559 3 hast year 981 586 105 CATTLE Compared to last Tuesday slaughter steers mostly steady instances 50 lower on Standard and Good; cows 50-1.00 higher, bulls uneven, Good and Choice 50-1.50 higher. Utility and Commercial fully steady. Supply included and estimated 32 per cent cows SLAUGIITER STEERS - High Choice and Prime 975-1350 lb. 40 25-47 10, couple 47.25-47.35; Choice 950-1400 lb 44 50-46 75, few 44 00-44 50. high Good and low Choice 42 75-44 50; Good 40.75- 43 50, Standard and low Good 18 35-40 60 COWS - Utility and high dressing Cutter 34 00-36.00, few '!(> 00-36 60, Cutter 31.60-34 60; Conner and low Cutter 29.35- II (Ml HULLS - Choice 43.50-45.00, few 45 25-46 75, Good 40.25-43.00; Utility and Commercial 39.60- 42 50, few 43 00-45 10. VEAL CALVES Vealers we.ik to 1 00 lower; good demand for calves returned to farm Vcalcrs VEALERS - Prime 69.00- 73(H) few 73 50-74.50, Choice (>4 00-69 00, Good 56 00-64.00; Standard 48 00-56 00; Utility 90- 120 lb 44 00-51 00, 65-85 lb. 35.00- 43 (HI SLAUGHTER CALVES Choice 320-450 lb. 49.00-55.00; Good 300-450 lb 44.50-50 00. RETURNED TO FARM Bulk 100-125 lb Holstein Heifers 90 00-95 00. 90-105 lb 65 00-80.00; Bulk 100-125 lb bull calves 58.00- 74 (H), 80-100 lb 50.00-62.00. SHEEP Spring lambs made up the bulk of the supply. No (rend due to market not being reported in recent weeks. SPRING LAMBS Choice 40- 70 lb 60 00-72 50, Good 40-75 lb. 49 00-55 50. GOATS Around 30 head sold by the head at 15 00-20.50. 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 Lancaster Auction Wednesday. March 7 Cattle Calves Hogs Sheep Today 881 69 276 73 Last week 948 90 391 17 Last year 989 163 276 36 This weeks 723 67 228 73 -Auction Last weeks Auction 1013 90 376 17 CATTLE Compared to Monday slaughter steers 50-1.00 higher; Cows 50-75 higher; Bulls 50-1 00 higher. SLAUGHTER STEERS High Choice and Prime 1050-1375 lb. 46.75-47 50; 25 head 47.60-47.85; Choice 950-1450 lb. 44.75-47.10; high Good and low Choice 43.00- 45 85; Good 41.00-44.00; Standard 39.60-41 00 SLAUGHTER HEIFERS Choice 750-975 lb. 42.25-44.50; few 44 60-44 85; Good 40.00-42.00. COWS Utility and high dressing Cutter 34 50-36.00; few 36 10-36.75; Cutter 32.50-34.85; Canner and low Cutter 28.75- 30.50. BULLS Choice 42.25-43.75; Good 5O; Utility and Commercial 39.85-44.00, 10 head 44 10-45.10 VEAL CALVES Good demand to Return to farm; Vealers mostly steady. VEALERS—Prime 69.G0-71 71 50, couple 73.00? Choice 64.00- 68 00; Good 58.00-64.00. Return to farm Bulk 90-120 lb. Heifer Calves 75.00-89.00; 90-120 lb Bull calves, 55.00-64.00. SHEEP Spring lambs fully steady - SPRING LAMB Choice and Prime 55-70 lb. 55.00-61.00; one lot 110 lb. 43 50. Local Grain Thursday, March 8 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 com which is per ton. The average local grain prices quoted Thursday, March 8, 1973, are as follows: Bid+ Offered+ Ear Corn 43.66 50.00 Shelled Corn 1.77 1.97 Oats, Local .87 1.08 Oats, Western 1.24 1.32 Barley 1.35 1.63 Wheat 2.21 2.44 4-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. NOTICE 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 A.M. There will be no hogs sold on Tuesday after Feb. 27, 1973. . Kenneth E. Hershey, lyiappger New Holland Auction Thursday. March 8 CATTLE 835. Compared to last Thursday slaughter steers 50-1 00 higher, with some sales 2 00 higher than last weeks low close, cows 2-2.50 higher; bulls steady to strong. Supply included 35 percent cows, 19 percent bulls with the balance mainly slaughter steers. SLAUGHTER STEERS: High Choice and Prime 1100-1325 lb. 46 85-47.75. few head 47.85-48.10; Choice 950-1350 lb. 44.75-47.10; high Good and low Choice 42.75- 45 10; Good 41 00-43 50; Standard and low Good 39.00-41.00. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS Few Choice 750-950 lb. 42.50-43.25, Good 40.00-42.00. COWS Utility and high dressing Cutter 34.00-36.25, several 36.50-37.50; Cutter 32.25- 35 50; Canner and low Cutter 30 50-32.00. BULLS Choice 42.00-43.75, couple 44.00-45.00; Good 40.00- 42.25; Utility and Commercial 40.00-43.00, few 43.10-43.85; Low Utility 950-1250 lb. 38.85-40.00. VEAL CALVES 425. Vealers strong to 2.00 higher; Good demand for calves returned to farm VEALERS Prime 71.00- 75.00, few 75.50-77 50; Choice 65 00-70.00; Good 57.00-64.00; Standard 50.00-57.00; Utility 90- 120 lb. 42f.00-49.00. RETURNED TO FARM Bulk 90-130 lb. Holstein Heifers 72 00-85.00, several 88.00-95.00, with around 15 head 100.00-106.00. Bulk 90-120 lb. bull calves 60.00- 76.00, few 55.00-60.00. Monday, March 5 Calf Receipts 130. Choice and Prime 64-75; Standard 48-52.50; Good and Low Choice 53-63.50; Common 38-52.50. Monday, March 5 83 loads of Hay and 20 loads of Straw sold as follows (prices per ton): Alfalfa, few loads 51.00-84.00; Timothy 35.50-58.00, few loads to 80.00; Mixed Hay 40.00-79.00, few loads 30.00-40.00; Clover, 2 loads 36.00 and 63.00; Straw 29.00-41.00, one load at 49.00; Ear Corn, few loads 38.00-48.00. TRY A CLASSIFIED AD! Composite Report Weekly. March 9 Lancaster, Vintage and New Holland Markets This week Last week Last year CATTLE—Slaughter steers 50- 1 00 higher, instances 1.50 higher than last weeks low close; cows 50-1.00 higher, instances 2.00 higher than last weeks close; bulls fully steady. Supply in cluded an estimated 40 percent slaughter. 30 percent cows, 15 percent bulls with the balance mainly feeder steers. SLAUGHTER STEERS—High Choice and Prime 1000-1375 lb. 46.50-47.75, few head 47.85-48.10; Choice 950-1450 lb. 44.7547.10, few sales early part of week 44.00- 44.50; high Good and low Choice 42.75-45.35; Good 41.00-44.00; Standard and low Good 39.00- 41.00. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS— Choice 750-975 lb. 42.00-44.50, few 44.50- Good 40.00-42.00. COWS: Utility and high dressing Cutter 34.00-36.25, few 36.50- Cutter 32.25-35.50; Canner and low Cutter 28.75- 32.00. BULLS—Choice 42.00-43.75, few 44.00-45.00 with some sales early part of week 45.00-46.75; Good 39.25-42.25; Utility and Commercial 39.75-44.00, few 44.00-45.10. VEAL CALVES—Vealers mostly steady through out the week with closing sales strong to 2.00 higher. Good demand for calves returned to farm. VEALERS—Prime 69.00-75.00, few 75.00-77.50; Choice 64.00- 70.00; Good 56.00-64.00; Standard 48 00-57.00; Utility 90-120 lb. 42.00- 51.00; 65-85 lb. 35.00-45.00. SLAUGHTER CALVES— Choice 320-450 lb. 49.00-55.00; Good 300-450 lb. 44.50-50.00. RETURNED TO FARM—Bulk 100-125 lb. Holstein Heifers 85.00- 95.00, few 98.00-106.00; 90-105 lb. 65.00- Bulk 100-125 lb. bull calves 60.00-76.00, few 90-110 lb. 50.00- Green Dragon Friday, March 2 82 loads hay, including: Few loads Alfalfa, 54.00-90.00; Timothy, 30.00-48.00; Mixed hay, 41.80-74.00, one load at 84.00; few loads Clover, 41.00-62.00; few loads Grass hay, 31.00-74.50. 44 loads straw, 29.50-36.50. 7 loads corn, 46.00-52.00, one load at 38.00. One load oats, 1.16 per bushel. CATTLE 3600 1250 3753 1459 4345 1380
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