—Lancaster Farming. Saturday, March 24. 1973
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Local Livestock
Lancaster
Market
Monday, March 19
Cattle Calves Hogs Sheep
Today 828 65 651 131
Last week 613 106 740 219
Last year 793 174 822 288
CATTLE Compared to last
Wednesday slaughter steers
weak to 1.00 lower, with large
share 50 lower. Bulls 50-1.00
lower. Supply included 640 in
afternoon auction. Cows steady to
50 lower.
SLAUGHTER STEERS High
Choice and Prime 1175-1425 lb.
47.75- Choice 1000-1350 lb.
46.60-48.25; high Good and low
Choice 44.25-47.25; Good 42.00-
46.00; Standard and low Good
39.75-
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS -
Few Choice 750-950 lb. 42.75-44.35;
Good 40.50-43.00;
COWS Utility and High
dressing Cutter 35.00-37.00; few
37.00-37.75; Cutter 31.50-35.00;
Canner and Cutter 29.50-31.50.
BULLS Choice 42.75-44.50;
Good 40.00-42.00; Utility and
Commercial 41.00-43.00, few
43.00-43.75.
VEAL CALVES Small
supply vealers weak to 1.00
lower.
VEALERS Prime 70.00-
73.00; Choice 63.00-70.00; Good
58.00-64.00; Standard 50.00-58.00.
SHEEP Slaughter lambs
1.00-2.00 lower. Slaughter ewes
scarce.
WOO LED LAMBS Choice
and Prime 70-100 lb. 40.00-42.00;
Good 37.00-40.00.
SPRING LAMBS Choice and
Prime 69-90 lb. 42.00-48.00.
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 PM. 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, Penn*.
Abram W. Dißenbacb, Manager Phone: 717-3544104
Vintage
Auction
Tuesday, March 20
Cattle Calves Sheep
Today 1133 577 97
Last week 1037 556 62
Last year 1214 553 468
CATTLE Compared to last
Tuesday slaughter steers 50-1.00
lower; cows steady to strong;
bulls 1.00-3.00 lower. Supply in
cluded 24 per cent cows.
SLAUGHTER STEERS —High
Choice and Prime 1100-1350 lb.
48.25-49.36, six head 49.50-49.75;
Choice 950-1350 lb. 46.25-48.00;
high Good and low Choice 44.50-
46.50; Good 41.50-44.50; Standard
and low Good 39.35-41.50.
COWS Utility and high
dressing Cutter 35.00-37.25, few
37.50-38.50; Cutter 32.50-36.00;
Canner and low Cutter 30.00-
31.50.
BULLS Choice 42.75-44.00,
few 45.00-46.60; Good 40.00-42.50;
Utility and Commercial 40.00-
42.50, few 42.50-43.50; Cutter and
low Utility 38.85-40.00.
FEEDER STEERS Load
Choice and Prime 735 lb. 50.60;
Choice 770-1025 lb. 47.10-49.10;
part load Choice with end of Good
670 lb. 49.75; around two load
Choice and Prime 1000-1125 lb.
with Good to lew Choice
slaughter finish 46.00-47.10.
VEAL CALVES Vealers
fully steady. Good demand for
calves returned to farm.
VEALERS Prime 71.00-
73.00, few 73.50-75.00; Choice
64.00-71.00; Good 56.00-64.00;
Standard 50.00-56.00; Utility 90-
120 lb. 45.00-50.00, 65-85 lb. 37.50-
46.00.
RETURNED TO FARM
Bulk 100-125 lb. Holstein Heifers
91.50-93.00, 85-100 lb. 75.00-85.00;
Bulk 90-125 lb. bull calves 69.00-
77.00.
SHEEP—Spring lambs mostly
steady.
SPRING LAMBS - Choice and
Prime 30-40 lb. 60.50-64.50, Choice
40-50 lb. 51.00-58.00; Choice 50-85
lb. 46.00-50.00.
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. IfS9§
Office Phone (717) 872-5491
John Bowman
Phone: (717)653-5728.
Market, Auction News
Lancaster
Auction
Wednesday, March 21
Cattle Calves Hogs Sheep
Today 1259 70 502 6
Last weeklos9 67 279 26
1119 116 309 173
This weeks
Auction 1206 73 487 6
Last week
Auction 1130 73 272 26
CATTLE Compared to
Monday slaughter steers 25-50
lower, instance 75-lower, or 75-
1.50 lower than last Wednesday;
Cows 25-75 lower; Bulls uneven
Good and Choice 50-1.00 lower,
Utility and Commercial mostly
steady.
SLAUGHTER STEERS High
Choice and Prime 1225 lb-1425 lb.
48.00-48.75, one lot 49.10, high
Choice and Prime 1050-1225 lb.
47.35- Choice 950-1450 lb.
45.35- most 1000-1250 lb.
46.35- Choice 1500-1570 lb.
43.60-44.85; high Good and low
Choice 44.00-45.50, Good 41.10-
44.00; Standard and low Good
38.75-41.35.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS
Choice 800-950 lb. 42.50-44.10,
Good 39.50-42.75.
COWS Utility and high
dressing cutter 34.50-36.25, few
36.25-36.75; Cutter 31.00-35.00;
Canner and low Cutter 29.50-
31.00.
BULLS Choice 41.75-44.00;
Good 39.00-41.00; Utility and
Commercial 40.00-44.10, few
44.60-45.85; Cutter and low Utility
38.75-40.50.
FEEDER STEERS Around
120 head Choice and Prime 1000-
1080 lb. with Good to low Choice
slaughter finish 45.50-47.10, one
lot Choice 775 lb. 48.10
VEAL CALVES
steady to 1.00 lower
VEALERS Prime 69.00-
72.00, Couple 72.50; Choice 63.00-
69.00; Good 58.00-63.00; Standard
50.00-58.00.
Regional Hay Prices
Monday. March 19,1973
(All hay No. 2 and better prices
paid by dealers at the farm price
per ton.)
Hay and Straw slow, steady to
weak.
Alfalfa 50.00-70.00
Mixed hay 35.00-55.00
Timothy hay 30.00-40.00
Straw 20.00-30.00
Mulch 15.00-25.00
NOTICE
Due to increase in our livestock receipts on
our Tuesday Sale we find a need for a change.
Effective March 7, 1973 Vintage Soles 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, sale Manager
New Holland
Auction
Thursday, March 22
CATTLE: 928. Compared to
last Thursday slaughter steers
50-1.00 lower, instances 1.50 lower
on low Choice; Cows 1.00-1.50
lower, extremes 2.00 lower; bulls
uneven Good and Choice strong to
50 higher, Utility and Com
mercial mostly steady.
SLAUGHTER STEERS: High
Choice and Prime 1050-1325 lb.
47.75-48.85; Choice 950-1350 lb.
45.25-47.60; high Good and low
Choice 44.00-45.60; Good 41.00-
44.00; Standard and Ipw Good
38.50-41.25.
COWS: Utility and high
dressing Cutter 34.00-35.85, few
36.50-37.35; Cutter 32.00-34.75;
Canner and low Cutter 28.50-
31.50.
BULLS: Choice 42.50-45.25;,
Good 40.50-42.00; Utility and
Commercial 39.85-42.60, Cutter
and low Utility 38.0040.00.
VEAL CALVES: 400. Vealers
weak to 2.00 lower, demand only
fair for calves returned to farm.
VEALERS: Prime 69.00-74.00,
couple 74.50-76.50; Choice 64.00-
70.00; Good 58.00-64.00; Standard
50.00-57.00; Utility 90-120 lb. 42.00-
48.00, 65-95 lb. 38.0043.00.
SHEEP: 16. Insufficent volume
to fully test trends, one lot Choice
65 lb. spring lambs 53.00.
Monday. March 19
Calf Receipts -100
Choice and Prime 68-74;
Standard 55-60.50; Good and Low
Choice 61-67.50; Common 40-
54.50.
Monday, March 19
95 loads of Hay and 33 loads of
straw sold as follows: (prices per
ton)
Alfalfa 53.00-75.00, one at 83.00;
Timothy 32.0049.00, one at 58.00;
Mixed Hay 35.00-70.00, few to
81.00; Bromegrass, few loads
23.00-46.00; Straw 30.00-40.00;
Ear Corn, 11 loads 27.00-50.00.
Vealers
Peoria Cattle
Thursday, March 22
Cattle for the week: Receipts
this week 4600. Receipts last
week 4281, Receipts last year
5782.
Slaughter steer and Heifer
prices ended the week sharply
lower. (As compared to last
weeks close) slaughter steers
ended 1.00-2.00) 9234; Most
decline on Choice 1000-1100
pounds Choice steers. Slaughter
heifers 1.75-2.25 lower. Full
decline on Choice to Prime. Cows
closed fully 1.00, instances 1.50
lower. Few Bulls about steady.
Supply consisted mainly of
Composite
Report
Weekly March 23
Lancaster, Vintage and
New Holland Markets
Cattle Calves
This week 4800 1150
Last week 4109 1191
Last year 4126 1284
CATTLE - Compared to last
week Slaughter Steers .50-1.00
lower. Cows .50-1.00 lower with
instance 2.00 lower; Bulls
unevenly steady supply included
40 percent Slaughter Steers, 30
percent Cows with the balance
mainly Feeder Steers.
SLAUGHTER STEERS - High
Choice and Prime 1040-1425
pounds 47.75-48.85, few 49.00-
49.50, few 1050-1200 pounds 47.35-
48.00. Choice 950-1425 45.25-48.25,
mainly 45.75-47.50, few Choice
1500-1570 43.60-44.85. High Good
and low-Good 44.00-46.00. Good
41.00-45.00. Standard and low
Good 38.50-41.50.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS - 750-
950 42.50-44.35. Good 39.50-43.00.
COWS - Utility and high
dressing Cutter 44.00-46.25, few
36.25-37.50 with few early sales
37.50- Cutter 31.50-35.00.
Cows and low Cutter 28.50-31.50.
BULLS - Choice 42.00-45.25, few
45.50- Good 39.00-42.50.
Utility and Commercial 39.85-
44.00, few 44.50-48.50. Cutter and
low Utility 38.50-40.50.
VEAL CALVES - Veal is weak
to 2.00 lower. Demand for Cows
return to farm only fair.
VEALERS - Prime 69.00-73.00,
few 73.50-76.50; Choice 64.00-
70.00. Good 57.00-64.00; Standard
50.00-57.00. Utility 90-120 pounds
42.50-50.00; 65-85 pounds 37.50-
46.00.
RETURNED TO FARM - Bulk
90-125 pounds. Holstein Heifers
83.00-93.00, few 75.00-83.00; Bulk
90-125 pounds bull calves 65.00-
75.00, few to 77.00.
Choice slaughter steers and
heifers with several loads Choice
to Prime. Receipts about 70
percent steers, 25 percent
heifers, 5 percent cows.
Slaughter Steers; Load High
Choice and Prime 1285 pounds 3-4
48.75, On Wednesday; up to 49.50
Monday. Choice 975-1325 pounds
2-4,45.50-48.00, mostly 46.00-47.75.
Several loads 1000-1100 pounds
46.00-47.25 on Wendesday. Mixed
Good and Choice 950-1200 pounds
44.75-46.00. Good 42.50-44.75.
Cows: Commercial 29.00-33.00.
Utility 33.00-36.00. High Yielding
Utility 36.00-37.50, some 38.00.
Cutter 29.00-33.00. Canner 24.50-
29.00.