—Lancaster Farming, Saturday, April 7, 1973
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Local Livestock
Lancaster
Market
Monday, April 2
Cattle Calves Hogs Sheep
Today 594 117 481 239
Last Week 728 105 821 66
Last Year 617 182 844 330
CATTLE: Compared to last
Wednesday slaughter steers 75 to
1.50 higher, with Standard and
low Good strong to 50 higher;
cows 1.00 higher; bulls 1.00-2.00
higher. Supply included 279 in
afternoon auction.
SLAUGHTER STEERS:
Choice 1050M325 lb. 46.35-48.00,
few 48.00-48.85; high Good and
low Choice 44.35-46.50, few 46.50-
47.25; Good Standard
and low Good 39.25-41.00.
COWS: Utility and high
dressing Cutter 32.00-34.25;
Cutter 30.00-32.50. Canner and low
Cutter 28.50-30.00.
BULLS: Choice 42.25-44.10;
Good 39.50-42.10; Utility and
Commercial 40.00-43.00, few
43.50-45 50
VEAL CALVES: VEALERS
uneven, Choice and Prime 1 00 to
3.00 lower, other grades steady to
1.00 lower Good demand for
Calves returned to farm.
VEALERS: Prime 67.00-70.00,
couple 71 00; Choice 62.00-67.00;
Good 57 00-62 00; Standard 50.00-
57.00
WOOLED LAMBS: Good and
Choice 70-95 lb. 33.00-40.00.
LAMBS: Choice and
Prime 30-75 lb 40 00-45 00, few 30-
50 lb 45 00-50.00.
Peoria Cattle
' Thursday. April 5
Cattle Weekly: Receipts this
week 2300, Last week 4656; Last
year-3826
(As compared to last weeks
close) Slaughter Steers ended
1 50-2 00 higher Slaughter
Heifers closed unevenly steady
after Wednesdays sharp decline
Cows were mostly 3 00-3 50
higher Few bulls ended steady
Supply mainly choice Slaughter
Steers and Heifers
Slaughter Steers Choice and
Prime 1175-1250 pounds 2-4, 48 00-
48 25, Wednesday. some up to
48 50 on Monday Choice 950-1350
pounds 2-4, 45 75-48 00 Mixed
Good and Choice 950-1250 pounds
44.50-46 00 Good 42 00-44 50
Slaughter Heifers Load Choice
and Prime 1000 pounds 2-4, 45 00,
on Wednesday Choice 825-1050
pounds 2-4, 43 25-44.75 Wed
nesday, up to 46 25 on Monday
Mixed Good and Choice 750-950
pounds 42 00-43 50. Good 39 75-
42 00.
Cows Commercial 28 50-33 SO.
Utility 33.50-35 00 High yielding
Utility 35 00-36 00, some 36 50.
Cutter 28.50-33 50 Canner 24.00-
28.50.
Bulls Utility and Commercial
33 50-40 00 High yielding Utility
40 00-42 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.
Vintage
Auction
Tuesday, Aprils
Cattle Calves Sheep
Today 598 436 98
Last Week 979 695 153
Last Year 1010 619 124
CATTLE: Compared to Jast
Tuesday slaughter steers 25 to 50
higher; cows 50 to 1.50 higher;
bulls strong to 50 higher.
SLAUGHTER STEERS: High
Choice and Prime 1050-1275 lb.
48.25-49 85; load mostly Choice
yield grade 2 & 3 1200-1450 lb.
48.50-49.85; Choice 950-1300 lb.
46.75-48.50; high Good and low
Choice 45.50-47.00; Good 42.50-
45.50; Standard and low Good
39.00-42.25.
Utility and high
dressing Cutter 33.75-36.50, few
36.75-37.60; Cutter 32.00-34.50;
Canner and low Cutter 30.00-
32 00.
BULLS; Choice 43 00-46.00;
Good 40.00-43.00; Utility and
Commercial 40 50-43.00, three
head 48.10-50.10.
VEAL CALVES: Vealers
steady to 2.00 lower; Very good
demand for calves returned to
farm.
VEALERS: Prime 68.00-72.00,
couple 74.50; Choice 63.00-69.00;
Good 54.00-64.00; Standard 48.00-
56.00
RETRUNED TO FARM; Bulk
100-120 lb. Holstein Heifers 105.00-
115.00, with Utility Holstein
Heifers 90-105 lb 88 25-99.00; Bulk
90-125 lb. bulls calves 75.00-86.00,
with Utility bull calves 80-95 lb.
53 00-56.00
SHEEP- Supply mainly 30-65
lb spring slaughter lambs.
Spring lambs mostly steady.'
SPRING LAMBS: Choice and
Prime 30-65 lb. 40.00-50.00, few 25-
45 lb 59.50-67.00.
New Holland
Horse Auction
Monday, April 2
Reported receipts of 532 head of
horses, mules and ponies;
market steady with last weeks
market
Load Kansas riding horses,
single, 140-590.
Load Tennessee riding horses,
singles, 195-350.
Load North Carolina work
horses and riding horses; riding
horses, single, 255-440; work
horses, single, 265-430; pairs, 485-
650
Local work horses, singles, 325-
610, pair 600-1000; mules, 160-
250; driving horses, 160-250;
driving horses, 165-500; riding
horses, 160-235; better horses,
275-440.
Lightweight killers, 11-15;
heavyweight killers, 16-18.
Mare ponies, 15-30; colts, 5-10;
geldings, 15-25; larger ponies, 35-
VINTAGE SALES STABLES, Inc,
PARADISE,PENNA.
BULLS, STEERS, BUTCHER COWS,
LAMBS AND VEAL CALVES
SOLD ON COMMISSION -
SALE EVERY TUESDAY 12 NOON :
HOG SALES
Every Saturday At 9:00 A.M.
Every Wednesday At 9:00 A.M.
For Marketing Information
Phone Area Code 717-442-4181
Box 100 Paradise, Pa. '
10 mi East of Lancaster on Rt. 30
Kenneth E. Hershey, Sales Manager
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Market, Auction News
Lancaster
Auction
Wednesday, April 4
CATTLE: Compared to
Monday slaughter steers 50-75
higher; cows 3-4.00 higher; bulls
2-3.00 higher.
SLAUGHTER STEERS: High
Choice and Prime 1050-1400 lb.
48.50-49.85; Choice 850-1450 lb.
46.60-49.00) couple lots 49.25-49.35,
including lot 1454 lb. yield grade 2
& 3 49.35; high Good and low
Choice 45.00-47.00; Good 42.00-
45.00; Standard and low Good
40.00-42.85.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS:
Choice 750-950 lb. 42.85-45.35;
Good 40.50-42.50.
COWS: Utility and high
dressing Cutter 34.50-38.00, few
38.00-38.50; Cutter 32.75-35.50;
Canner and low Cutter 31.00-
33.25.
BULLS; Choice 44.00-46.00,
couple 46.85-47.00; Good 41.50-
44.00; Utility and Commerical
41.75-45.25, three head 46.75-48.25.
VEAL CALVES: Vealers
steady to weak.
VEALERS: Prime 67.00-70.00;
Choice 62.00-66.00; Good 57.00-
63.00; Standard 50.00-57.00
SHEEP: Spring slaughter
lambs 1-3.00 higher.
SPRING LAMBS; Couple lots
Choice and Prime 55-60 lb. 56.00-
56.50; Couple lots Choice and
Prime 80-85 lb. 47.50-48.00.
Lebanon Valley
Auction
Tuesday, April 3
187 Head of Cattle
Compared with ' last weeks
market, slaughter cows active
$1.50 to mostly $2.25 higher.
STEERS; Good and Choice
(few) 44.85-47.75; Standard (few)
40.10-42.00.
HEIFERS- Choice (couple)
41.75 and 42.25; Standard
(couple) 39.75 and 40.00.
COWS: Utility and High
Dressing Cutter 34.85-36.75,
couple to 37.50; Cutters 33.75-
35.00, Canners 31.00-34.00; Shells
down to 28.00.
BULLS: Good (few) 42.10-
45 50; Utility and Commercial
39.7547.10.
187 Head of Veal Calves
Choice 60.00-65.00; few Good
57 00-62.00; Utility 90-120 pounds
(few) 46.00-49.00 ; 70-85 pounds
(few) 40.0046 00.
FARM CALVES: Holstein
Bulls 85-130 pounds 67.00-82.00;
Holstein Heifers 90-140 pounds
80 00-112.00; Beef Cross Bull
Calves 85-130 pounds 90,00.
13 Head of Sheep
Choice 50-75 pound spring
slaughter lambs (few) 48.00-
53.00.
New Holland
Auction
THURSDAY, APRILS
CATTLE: 1043. Compared to
last Thursday Slaughter Steers
1.00- higher, instances 2.50
higher on early sales; Cows 3.00-
4.oohigher; Bulls uneven mostly
1.00- higher with few sales
steady.
SLAUGHTER STEERS - High
Choice and Prime 1100-1350
pounds 48.10-48.75. Load 1380-1425
pounds 47.25-48.25. Choice 950-
1350 pounds 46.25-48.50, few late
sales 45.35-46.25. High Good and
low Choice 44.60-46.50; Good
41.75-45.85’; Standard and low-
Good 39.00-41.75.
COWS - Utility and High
Dressing Cutter 44.75-47.00, few
37.25-37.85 with a couple 38.25-
38.85. Cutter 33.00-36.00. Canner
and low Cutter 30.00-33.00.
'BULLS - Choice 43.25-44.00,
couple 45.50-46.50; Good 40.00-
42.50. Utility and Commercial
41.00-44.25, few 43.50-44.00. Cutter
and low Utility 38.50-40.50.
VEAL CALVES - 371. Vealers
weak to 2.00 lower. Demand fair
for calves returned to farm.
VEALERS - Prime 67.00-f0.50,
couple 71.00-72.50. Choice 63.00-
68.00; Good 56.00-63.00; Standard
50.00-56.00.
SHEEP -9. Few head Choice
and Prime 40-60 pounds. Spring
lambs fully steady 51.00-54.00.
Monday, April 2
S 3 loads of hay and 20 loads of
straw sold as follows (prices per
ton).
Alfalfa 50.00-77.00, few loads
96.00. Timothy 31.00-46.00, few
loads 60.00. Mixed hay 31.00-65.00. *
Clover, few loads 40.00-76.00.
Straw 30.00-39.00, few loads 47*00.
Orchard Grass, one load at 35.00.
Ear Corn, 4 loads 25.00-51.00.
Calf Receipts 69.
Choice and Prime 64-71;
Standard 52-56.50; Good and Low
choice 57-63.50; Common 35-51.50.
Local Grain
Thursday, Aprils
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 corn which is per ton.
The average local grain prices
quoted Thursday, April 5, 1973,
are as follows
BID+
Ear Corn
OFFERED+
44.00 50.33
Shelled Com 1.74 1.93
Oats, Local .87 1.08
Oats, Western 1.22 1.35
Barley
Wheat
1.33
2.09
+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.
AUCTIONS mokes the difference in
marketing livestock!
New Holland makes the difference,
' : - ;in auctions!
MONDAY 10: 30 A.M. FAT HOCs'and'SHOAfs
2:30 P.M. FAT STEERS, BULLS. COWS & VEAL
HORSE SALE MONDAY at 10:00 A.M.
DAIRY SALE—WEDN ESDAY at 12:30 P.M- '
FAT STEERS, BULLS, COWS & VEAL—THURSDAY
at 12; 30 P.M.
NEW HOLL/UID SALES STABLES INC.:
New. Holland, Penna. - '
Abram W. Diffenbach, Manager - - Phone: 717-354-2104
Composite
Report
CATTLE <■ 3400. Compared to
last week’s close.
SLAUGHTER STEERS - 1.00-
2.00 higher.
COWS - 3.00-5.00 higher.
BULLS - Strong to 3.00 higher.
Supply included an estimated
40 percent Slaughter Steers, 20
percent Cows, 15 percent Bulls
with the balance mainly Feeder
Steers.
SLAUGHTER STEERS - High
Choice and Prime 48.00-49.85.
Load 1380-1425 pounds 47.00-48.25.
Choice 950-1425 pounds 46.25-
49.00. Couple loads Choice 1220-
1450 pounds. Yield grade 2 and 3
49.00- High Good and Low
Choice 44.50-47.00; Good 41.75-
45.50; Standard and Low-Good
39.00-
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS -
Choice 750-950 pounds 42.85-43.85.
Good 40.50-42.50.
COWS - Utility and High
Dressing Cutter 34.50-38.00, few
38.00-38.85. Cutter 32.50-36.00.
Canner Low Cutter 30.00-33.00.
BULLS - Choice 43.00-46.00,
couple 46.00-47.00. Good 40.00-
43.00. Utility and Commercial
4i.BC-45.25, few 46.00-48.25.
VEAL CALVES - l,oooVealers.
Weak to 2.00 Lower. Good
demand for Calves returned to
farm.
VEALERS - Prime 67.00-70.50,
few 70.50-74.00; Choice 63.00-
69.00; Good 54.00-64.00; Standard
48.00-57.00.
Green Dragon Hoy
Friday, March 30
68 loads hay, including: Alfalfa
49.00 - 84.00; Timothy 29.50 -
50.00; Mixed hay 34.50 - 64.00, few
to 82.00; few loads Clover 51.00 -
76.00.
25 loads straw 28.00 - 35.00.
7 loads com 44.50 - 50.00.
Many Names
The long rifle was noted
for its reliability and became
famous due to the exploits of
frontiersmen, such as'Davy
Crockett. It was called the
“Kentucky rifle,” “Ameri
can rifle,” and “Pennsyl
vania rifle.”
COMPLETE
LIVESTOCK
BUYING SERVICE
Specializing in order buying
of Stockers & Feeders
Frank Dussinger
livestock order buyer
MARTIN LIVESTOCK
Washington Boro, Pa. 17582
Office Phone (717) 872-5491
John Bowman
Phoner (717) 653-5728
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