Lancaster farming. (Lancaster, Pa., etc.) 1955-current, March 17, 1973, Image 2

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    o„L a ncaster Farming. Saturday, March 17, 1973
Local Livestock
Lancaster
Market
Monday, March 12
Cattle Calves Hogs Sheep
Today 613 106 740 219
Last week 691 128 788 90
Last year 418 167 834 123
CATTLE Compared to last
Wednesday slaughter steers
mostly 1 00-2 00 higher, cows
steady, bulls mostly steady.
Supply included 470 in afternoon
auction
SLAI IGHTEK STEERS High
Choice and Prime 1050-1350 lb.
48 50-48 85. three head 49 10-49 35,
Choice 950-1400 lb 47.00-48 75, few
40 50-47 00. high Good and low
Choice 44 75-47 10, Good 42.60-
40 25, Standard and low Good
10 25-42 00
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS
Choice 750-950 lb 43 50-45 00 few
45 00-45 50. Good 41 50-43 75
COWS - Utility and high
dressing Cutter 34.75-36 75, few
37 00-37 50, Cutter 31 75-35.00,
Canncr and low Cutter 31.00-
31 50
HULLS - Choice 43 00-45 50,
Good 40 00-43.00; Utility and
Commercial 40 40-43 35
VEAL CALVES
fully steady
VKALERS Prime 69 00-
73 00; Choice 64 00-69.00; Good
98 00-64 00, Standard 50 00-58.06
RETURNED TO FARM -
Hulk 90-120 lb Holstein Heifers
70 00-80 00 few 80 00-90.00.
SHEEP Spring lambs 1.00-
200 lower, wooled lambs fully
steady
SPRING LAMBS - Choice and
Prime 55-65 lb 50 00-55 00
WOOLED LAMBS Few low
Good and Choice 65-90 lb. 35 CO
-59 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 A.M FAT HOGS and SHOATS
2:30 P.M. FAT STEERS, BULLS, COWS & VEAL
HORSE SALE MON DAY 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, Penn*.
Abram W. Diffenbach, Manager Phone: 717-354-2194
Vintage
Auction
Tuesday, March 13
Cattle Calves Sheep
1037 556 62
839 624 56
994 598 15
Today
Last week
Last year
CATTLE Compared to last
Tuesday slaughter steers 2.00-
2 50 higher; cows 50-1.00 higher;
bulls 50-1.50 higher. Supply in
cluded 29 per-cent cows.
SLAUGHTER STEERS High
Choice and Prime 1050-1400 lb.
48 85-49.85, five head 50.00;
Choice 950-1425 lb. 47.00-48.75, few
46.60-47.00, high Good and low
Choice 45 00-47.00; Good 42.75-
46 00, Standard and low Good
40 00-43.00
COWS Utility and high
dressing Cutter 34.75-36.75, few
36 75-37.50, couple 37.85-38.60;
Cutter 32.50-36 60; Canner and
low Cutter 31.00-33 00.
BULLS Choice 45.00-46.75,
lew 47 00-48.25, with four head
49 00-49.50; Good 41.00-44.50;
Utility and Commercial 41.00-
46 00. few 46.50-47.25.
VEAL CALVES Vealers
strong to 2 00 higher; Demand
only fair for calves returned to
farm
VEALERS Prime 71.00-
73 50. few 74 00-75.50; Choice
65 00-72 00; Good 58.00-65.00;
Standard 50.00-59 00; Utility 90-
120 1b 47.00-52 50.
RETURNED TO FARM
Bulk 100-125 lb. Holstein Heifers
80 00-86 00; 85-105 lb. 60.00-73.00;
Hulk 90-125 lb Bull Calves 65.00-
70 50.
Vealers
SHEEP Supply mainly 20-70
lb spring slaughter lambs,
spring lambs fully steady.
SPRING LAMBS Choice and
Prime 20-45 lb 59.00-67.00; 45-55
lb 56.00-61.00,60-85 lb. 41.00-49.00.
Regional Hay Prices
Monday. March 12,1972
(All hay No. 2 and better prices
paid by dealers at the farm price
per ton.)
Hav and Straw slow, steady to
$5 lower
Alfalfa
Mixed hay
Timothy hay
Straw
Mulch
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 14
Cattle Calves Hogs Sheep
Today 1059 67 279 26
Last week 857 69 276 73
Last year 1016 112 162, 47
This weeks
Auction 1130 73 272 26
Last week
Auction
CATTLE Compared to
Monday slaughter steers uneven,
early sales steady to weak later
trading strong to 50 higher; Cows
strong to 50 higher; Bulls strong
to 50 higher.
SLAUGHTER STEERS High
Choice and Prime 1050-1325 Hr.
48.60-50.10, including 22 heacHoad
Prime 1299 lb. Average 50.05;
Choice 950-1400 lb. 47.00-49.25, few
heads 46.50-47.00; high Good and
low Choice 44.35-47.25; Good
41.35-46.50; Standard and low
Good 38.85-41.60.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS
Choice 750-980 lb. 43.50-45.35, few.
45.50- Good 40.00-42.50.
COWS Utility and high
Dressing Cutter 35.00-37.25, few
37.50- Cutter 32.00-35.50;
Canner and low Cutter 30.00-
32.00
BULLS Choice 43.50-46.50,
few 47.50-47.75; Good 40.00-43.00;
Utility and Commercial 42.00-
45.60, few 45.75-46.50; low Utility
39 35-41.50
VEAL CALVES - Vealer
steady to 2.00 higher, advance on
Choice and Prime.
VEALER Prime 70.00-73.00,
Couple 74.00-75.00; Choice 64.00-
70.00; Good 58.00-64.00; Standard
50.00-58.00.
SHEEP Wooled lambs
steady to 1.00 higher;
New Holland
Dairy Cattle
Wednesday, March 15
Reported receiptsof 98 cows, 27
heifers. 3 bulls; market lower
than last weeks market.
Load Franklin County cows,
fresh. 455-570; springers, 415-525.
Load Mercer County springers,
345-615
50.00-
35.00-
30.00-
20.00-
15.00-
Load New York State cows,
fresh. 530-720; springers, 530-610.
Load New
springers, 460-580.
Load Maryland first calf
heifers. 240-465.
Bradford County herd
dispersal, 30 head, all stages of
production, 290-600.
Local cows, 385-750.
Springing heifers, 315-470.
Bulls. 170-530.
, our Tuesday Sale we find a need for a change.
723 67 228 73
York State
Due to increase in our livestock receipts on
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.
New Holland
Auction
Thursday, March 15 ‘
Cattle Calves Sheep
Today 993 450 3
Last week 835 425 2
Last year 763 464 10
CATTLE Compared to last
Thursday slaughter steers 1.50-
200 higher, although Standard
and low Good only steady to
strong; cows 1.00-1.50 higher;
bulls uneven. Good and Choice
strong to 50 higher, Utility and
Commercial steady to weak.
Supply included 28 per cent cows.
SLAUGHTER STEERS High
Choice and Prime 1050-1425 lb.
48 60-49.85, couple 50.00; Choice
950-1400 lb. 46.75-49.25, few 46.35-
46.75; high Good and low Choice
44 25-46.60; Good 41.00-45.00;
Standard and low Good 39.00-
41 25
COWS Utility and high
dressing Cutter 35.50-37.75, few
37 85-38.25; Cutter 33.25-37725;
Canner and low Cutter 30.50-
33 50
BULLS Choice 43.00-44.50;
Good 40.50-42.75; Utility and
Commercial 40.00-42.50, few
, 42 75-43 25; low Utility 38.75-40.00.
VEAL CALVES Vealers
mostly steady, good demand for
calves returned to farm.
VEALERS Prime 71.00-
74 00. few 75.00-77.00; Choice
65,00-70.00; Good 58.00-64.00;
Standard 50.00-58.00; Utility 90-
120 lb. 43.00-50.00.
RETURNED TO FARM
Bulk 90-130 lb. Holstein Heifers
75 00-90.00, few 97.00-108.00; Bulk
90-120 lb. bull calves 57.00-67.00,
few 68.00-74.00.
SHEEP Insufficient volume
for a market test.
Monday, March 12
Calf Receipt - 70.
Choice and Prime 63-73;
Standard 51-56.60; Good and Low
Choice 57-62.50; Common 36-
50 50.
Monday, March 12
94 loads of Hay and 35 loads
straw sold as follows: (prices per
ton)
Alfalfa, few loads 49.00-101.00;
Timothy 33.00-58.00; Mixed Hay
38 00-61.00, few loads 70.00-81.00;
Bromegrass, 2 loads 41.50 and
42 00; Orchard Grass, few loads
38 00-77.00; Clover, few loads
31.00-53.00; Straw 33.00-41.00, few
loads at 43.00; Ear Corn, few
loads 43.00-50.50.
NOTICE
Kenneth E. Hershey, sale Manager
Composite
Report
Weekly March 16
Lancaster. Vintage and
New Holland Markets
This week
Last week
Last year
CATTLE Compared to last
week slaughter steers 2.00-2.50
higher, although Standard and
low Good only strong to 1.00
higher; cows 50-1.00 higher; bulls
strong to I.QO higher, with closing
sales mostly steady. Supply in
cluded an estimated 40 percent
slaughter. 30 percent cows with
balance mainly bulls and feeder
steers.
SLAUGHTER STEERS High
Choice and Prime 1050=1425 lb.
48.50-50.10, including 22 head load
1299 lb. averaging 50.05; Choice
950-1425 lb. 47.00-49.25, few 46.35-
47.00; high Good and low Choice
44.25-47.10; Good 42.00-46.00;
Standard and low Good 33.85-
42.00. few 42.00-43.00.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS
Choice 750-980 lb. 43.50-45.00, few
45.25-45.85; Good 40.00-43.75.
COWS Utility and high,
dressing Cutter 34.75-37.75, few
37.75-38.60; Cutter 33.00-37.00;
Canner and low Cutter 30.00-
33 50.
BULLS Choice 43.00-46.50,
few 47.00-48.25 with four head
49.00-49.50; Good '40.00-43.50;
Utility and Commercial 40.00-
46.00. few 46.50-47.25; low Utility
38.75-40.00
VEAL CALVES Vealers
fully steady with last weeks late
advance Demand fair for calves
returned to farm. '
VEALERS Prime 70.00-
74 00. few 75.00-77.00; Choice
64 00-71.00; Good 58.00-64.00;
Standard 50.00-59.00; Utility 90-
120 lb. 45.00-52.50, 65-85 lb. 38.00-
45 00.
RETURNED TO FARM
Bulk 100-130 lb. Holstein Heifers
75 00-90.00, few 97.00-108.00,85-105
lb 60.00-75.00; Bulk 90-125 lb. bull
calves 57.00-67.00, few 68.00-74.00.
Green Dragon
Hay Prices
Friday, March 9
97 loads hay, including: Alfalfa
51.00-88.00; Timothy 30.00-45.00,
one load 54-00; Mixed hay 35.00-
79 00; few loads Clover 43.00-
87.00; one load Grass hay 72.00.
48 loads straw 31.00-39.50.
15 loads com SB.OO-52.00.
Cattle Calves
4000 1200
3616 1251
3405 1352