- Lancaster Farming, Saturday May 5. 1973
2
Local Livestock
Lancaster
Market
Monday, April 30
Cattle Calves Hogs Sheep
Today 934 127 1004 185
Last
Week 884 103 739 532
Last
Year 1052 148 994 108
CATTLE: Compared to last
Wednesday slaughter steers
uneven, Choice and Prime 1.00-
1.50 higher, instances 2 00 higher
on Prime, Standard and low Good
strong to 50 higher; cows 50-1.00
lower, instances 1 50 lower; bulls
strong to 1.00 higher, with Utility
and Commercial mostly 100
higher. Supply included 842 in
afternoon auction.
SLAUGHTER STEERS: High
Choice and Prime 1150-1450 lb.
47.50-48.85, one eight-head lot 1270
lb 49 25, Choice 950-1450 lb. 45.50-
47.35, few early sales 1000-1250 lb.
44.85-45 50; high Good and low
Choice 44.00-45.35; Good 42.25-
44 75, Standard and low Good
40.25-42.60.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS; Pew
Choice 750-950 lb. 42.00-42.85;
Good 40.75-42.00.
COWS; Utility and high
dressing Cutter 35.00-37.75, few
38.00-38.75; Cutter 34.00-36.00;
Canner and low Cutter 32.00-
34.00.
BULLS: Choice 44.00-46.10,
couple 47.25-47.50; Good 41.00-
44.00; Utihty and Commercial
41.25-45.85, several 46.00-47.75;
Cutter and low Utility 38.25-40.75.
VEAL CAVLES: Vealers
mostly steady, good demand for
calves returned to farm.
VEALERS: Prime 71.00-74.00,
couple 75.00; Choice 67.00-71.00;
Good 58.00-66.00; Standard 51.00-
58.00.
SHEEP: Supply mainly 70-95
lb. spring slaughter lambs;
spring lambs 1.00-2.00 lower;
slaughter ewes fully steady.
SPRING LAMBS: Choice and
Prime 75-95 lb. 40.00-42.00, few
lots mainly 40-70 lb. 42.00-45.00.
SLAUGHTER EWES; Utility
and Good 10.00-15.00.
New Holland
Dairy Cattle
Wednesday, May 2
Reported receipts of 123 cows,
15 heifers, 2 bulls; market
stronger than last weeks market.
Load Fayette County
springers, 480 -550.
Load Canadian and Franklin
County cows, fresh, 545 -760;
springers, 720 - 1235.
Load New York State cows,
fresh, 510 - 685; springers, 530 -
650.
Load Canadian cows, fresh, 545
- 610, springers, 540 - 1020.
Maryland herd dispersal, 55
head, all stages of production, 375
- 710.
Local cows, 525 - 750.
Bred Heifers, 315 - 475
Open Heifers, 290 - 400,
Bulls, 415 - 570
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, May 1
Cattle Calves Sheep
Today 942 453 39
Last Week 1185 420 187
Last Year 1013 478 33
CATTLE: Compared to last
Tuesday slaughter steers 75-1.50
higher, cows 50-1.00 lower; bulls
strong to 50 higher.
SLAUGHTER STEERS; High
Choice and Prime 1125-1400 lb.
47.25-48.75; Choice 950-1400 lb.
45.50-47.75; high Good and low
Choice 44.00-46.00; Good 42.50-
45.25; Standard and low Good
41.00-43 50.
COWS - Utility and high
dressing Cutter 35.50-37.50, few
37.50-38.50; Cutter 34.00-36.75;
Canner and low Cutter 32.00-
34.25
BULLS: Choice 44.00-46.75,
couple 47.00-49.25; Good 42.00-
44.00; Utility and Commercial
42.00-44.60, few 45.50-46.60.
VEAL CALVES: Vealers
mostly steady, demand only fair
for calves returned to farm.
VEALERS: Prime 71.00-74.00,
few 74.50-75.50; Choice 67.00-
72.00; Good 57.00-66.00; Standard
52.00-57.00; Utility 90-100 lb. 47.00-
49.50, one lot 70 lb. 35.50.
RETURNED TO FARM: Bulk
90-125 lb. Holstein Heifers 93.00-
106.00, Utility 70-100 lb. Holstein
Heifers 55.00-69.00; Bulk 100-125
lb. bull calves 80.00-83.00; Utility
80-105 lb. 52.50-68.00.
SHEEP: Spring lambs 1.00-5.00
lower.
, SPRING LAMBS: Choice and
Prime 25-65 lb. 56.00-69.00.
Soil Temperatures
Reporting from Southeast
Research Center, Landisville;
Week Ending
Friday, April 27
Bare, 2 Inches
Degrees
71
54
49
Bare, 4 Inches
64
52
48
Sod,2 Inches
62
54
49
Sod,4 Inches
54
55
51
Week Ending
May 4
Bare, 2 Inches
Degrees
53
64
63
AUCTIONS makes the difference in
marketing livestock!
New Holland makes the difference
in auctions!
MONDAY 10 30 AM FAT HOGS and SHOATS
2.30 P M FAT STEERS, BULLS, COWS & VEAL
HORSE SALE —MONDAY at 10:00A.M
DAIRY SALE WEDNESDAY at 12.30 P.M.
FAT STEERS, BULLS, COWS & VEAL THURSDAY
at 12.30 PM.
NEW HOLLAND SALES STABLES INC.
New Holland, Penna.
Abram W. Diffenbach, Manager Phone: 717-354-2194
Market, Auction News
Lancaster
Auction
Wednesday, Mav 2
Cattle Calves Hogs Sheep
Today 1387 76 289 70
Last Week 614 88 392 96
Last Year 1095 88 470 27
This Weeks Auc
tion 1371 68 283 74
Last Weeks Auc
tion 930 88 357 127
CATTLE- Compared with
Monday slaughter steers steady
to 50 lower, instances 1 00 lower;
cows steady to strong; bulls weak
to 50 lower."
SLAUGHTER STEERS: High
Choice and Prime 1075-1400 lb.
46.35-48.75; Choice 950-1400 lb.
45.00-47.00, with some late sales
44.50-45.00; high Good and low
Choice 44.00-45.35; Good 42 CO
-45 00; Standard and low Good
40.25-42.35.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS:
Choice 750-950 lb. 42.50-44.50;
Good 38.25-42.75.
COWS: Utility and high
dressing Cutter 35.50-38.25,
couple 38.75-39.75; Cutter 34.50-
36.75.
BULLS; Choice 43.50-45.50, few
46 00-47.75; Good 41.00-43.50;
Utility and Commercial 41.75-
44.75, few 45.00-46.00, couple
47.00-48.60.
VEAL CALVES: Vealers 1,00-
3.00 lower.
VEALERS: Prime 69.00-72.00-
Choice 64.50-69.00; Good 58.00-
66.50; Standard 50.00-55.0 Q,
SHEEP: Spring lambs fully
steady.
SPRING LAMBS; Choice 55-85
lb. 41.00-42.50.
Feeder Sole
Harrisonburg, Virginia
Tuesday, April 24
788 Head Sold
Date
23
25
27
Good: 350 - 550 pounds 53.50-
57 00 , 550-650 50.25-52.00; 750 - 850
44 00-48.00 ; 950 - 1100 42 75-43.25.
Medium: 350 - 450 pounds 58.50-
63 25; 450 - 550 52.25-57.00; 650-950
45 00-50.75 ; 950 - 1200 42 00-43.00
Plain: 350 - 450 pounds 50 25-
60 50 , 450 - 550 50.50-56.00 ; 650 -
950 45.00-54.00; 950 - 1100 43 00.
Inferior: 450 - 650 pounds 44.75-
50 50.
23
25
27
23
25
27
Bare, 4 Inches
51
58
60
23
25
27
®®d> 2 Inches
52
60
61
Date
Sod,4 Inches
52
56
58
Steers
New Holland
Auction
Thursday, May 3
Cattle Calves Sheep
1165 367 12
Today
906 439 79
1183 391 14
Last Week
Last Year
CATTLE: Compared to last
Thursday slaughter steers weak
to 50 lower, instances 1.00 lower;
cows weak to 50 lower; bulls
steady to weak, instances 50
lower. Supply included 17 per
cent cows and 15 per cent bulls.
SLAUGHTER STEERS: High
Choice and Prime 1100-1450 lb.
45.85-47.60; Choice 950-1450 lb.
44.50-46 75, few late sales 44.00-
44.50; high Good and low Choice
43.75-45.50, Good 41.50-44.25;
Standard and low Good 39.60-
42.00.
COWS: Utility and high
dressing Cutter 35.50-37.85, few
38.00-38.75; Cutter 34.00-36.50;
Canner and low Cutter 31.75-
33.75.
BULLS: Choice 43.00-45.25, few
45.50-47.35; Good 40.50-43.50;
Utility and Commercial 40.75-
44.00, few 44.50-47.75; Cutter and
low Utility 39.50-40.50.
FEEDER STEERS: Around
four loads Choice and Prime 1000-
1175 lb with Good to low Choice
slaughter finish 44.75-45.50.
VEAL CALVES: Vealers
mostly steady. Demand good for
calves returned to farm.
VEALERS: Prime 73.00-77.00,
few 77.00-80.00; Choice 68.00-
73.00; Good 58.00-66.00; Standard
52.00- Utility 85-120 lb.
44.00-
SLAUGHTER' CALVES:
Choice 400-460 lb. 54.50-58.00.
RETURNED TO FARM: Bulk
90-120 lb. bulls 65.00-75.00, several
75.00- bulk 90-125 lb.
Holstein Heifers 75.00-89.00, few
90.00-
SHEEP: Insufficient volume
for a market test.
Monday, April 30
Calf Receipts - 66
Choice and Prime 69-75,
Standard 52-62.50; Good and Low
Choice 63-68.50; Common 38-
51.50.
Monday, April 30
99 loads of hay and 27 loads of
straw sold as follows (prices per
ton):
Alfalfa 76.00-90.00, one load at
59 00; Timothy 30.00-43.00, in
dividual’s 62.00 and 68.00; Mixed
Hay 4100-69.00, few 29.00-39.00,
one at 88.00; Clover, one load at
63 00; Straw 34.00-43 00, one load
at 48.00; Corn, 4 loads 46.00-53.50.
Green Dragon Hoy
Friday, April 27
37 loads hay, including: Few
loads Alfalfa 47.00 - 89.50;
Timothy 46.50 - 60.00; Mixed hay
41.00 - 65 00, one load at 85.50; two
loads Clover 48.00 and 58.00; one
load Grass hay 56.50.
15 loads straw 30.00 - 40 00.
9 loads corn 21 00 - 54.00.
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
B( X „ Paradise, Pa
10 mi hast of Lancaster on Rt 30
Kenneth E. I let shey, Sales Manager
Composite
Report
Friday Weekly, May 4
Cattle Calves
4700 1050
4260 1050
4697 1106
This Week
Last Week
Last Year
CATTLE: Slaughter steers
uneven, sales early part of week
1.00-1.50 higher, with the advance
being lost late and closing sales
weak to 50 lower. Cows weak to
1.00 lower. Bulls steady to weak.
Supply included an estimated 45
per cent slaughter steers, 20 per
cent cows, 15 per cent bulls, with
the balance mainly feeder steers.
SLAUGHTER STEERS: High
Choice and Prime 1100-1450 lb.
46.50-48.85, one eight-head lot 1270
lb. 49.25 on Monday, few late
sales 1075-1150 lb. 45.85-46.50;
Choice 950-1400 lb. 44.50-47.00, few
closing sales 44.00-44.50; high
Good and low Choice 43.75-45.00;
Good 41.50-45.00; Standard and
low Good 39.60-42.50.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS:
Choice 750-950 lb. 42.00-44.50;
Good 38.25-42.75.
COWS: Utility and high
dressing Cutter 35.50-38.00, few
mainly early part of week 38.00-
38.75, Cutter 34.00-36.75; Canner
and low Cutter 31.75-34,25.
BULLS; Choice 43.00-45.50,
several 45.50-47.75; Good 40.50-
44.00; Utility and Commercial
40.75-44.75, few 45.00-47.75.
FEEDER STEERS: Around 6
loads Choice and Prime 1000-1175
lb. with Good to low Choice
slaughter finish 44.75-45.50.
VEAL CALVES: Vealers
mostly steady. Demand good for
calves returned to farm.
VEALERS: Prime 71.00-75.00,
few 76.00-80.00; Choice 67.00-
72.00, Good 57.00-66.00; Standard
52.00-58.00; Utility 85-125 lb. 44.00-
51.00, one lot 70 lb. 35.50.
RETURNED TO FARM: Bulk
90-125 lb. Holstein Heifers 90.00-
106.00; Utility 70-100 lb. Holstein
Heifers 55.00-75 00; Bulk 90-125 lb.
bull calves 75.00-83.00; Utility 80-
105 lb. 52 50-70 00.
COMPLETE
LIVESTOCK
BUYING SERVICE
Specializing in order buying
of Stockers & Feeders
Frank Dusslnger
livestock order buyer
-j _Phone: (717 ) 397-7539
MARTIN LIVESTOCK
Wasnington Boro, Pa. 17582
Office Phone (717) 872-5491
John Bowman
Ph0ne:(717)653-5728