—Lancaster Farming, Saturday, May 26, 1973 2 Local Livestock Market, Auction News Lancaster Market Monday, May 21 Cattle Calves Hogs Sheep Today 1519 105 976 224 Last Week 840 81 959 96 Last Year 921 162 805 190 CATTLE: Compared to last Wednesday slaughter steers steady to weak,instances as much as 50 lower, cows 25-50 higher; bulls strong to 1 00 higher Supply included 1211 in afternoon auction. This is the largest Monday auction on record. SLAUGHTER STEERS- High Choice and Prime 1050-1400 lb 47 00-48 10, few 48.25-48.85; Choice 950-1425 lb. 45.25-47 35, few lots 44 85-45.25; high Good and low Choice 44.00-45.35, Good 41 85-44.50, Standard and low Good 40 00-42 85 SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Choice 750-950 lb 43.00-44.85, Good 40 00-42 75; Standard 37.00- 39 10 COWS- Utility and high dressing Cutter 36.00-38.75, few 39 00-39 25; Cutter 35.50-37 50; Canner and low Cutter 33 00- 35 50 BULLS: Choice 43.75-46.25; Good 42 00-44 00; Utility and Commercial 41 85-46 00, few 46 25-47 00, with a couple at 48 35- 49 50. VEAL CALVES Vealers fully steady Good demand for calves returned to farm VEALERS- Prime 71 00-75 00; Choice 66 00-71.00, Good 59 00- 64 00, Standard 54 00-59 00 RETURNED TO FARM- Bulk 90-125 lb Holstein Heifers 85 00- 95 00, Bulk 90-120 lb bull calves 65 00-80.00, few 80.00-85 00 SHEEP Spring lambs weak to 100 lower, slaughter ewes scarce. SPRING LAMBS; Choice and Prime 75-95 lb. 40 00-41.50, few small lots mainly 40-50 lb. 43.00- 45.00. PSU Reports Growing Degree Days, Rainfall A report from Penn State of weekly crop and weather roundups with a report on weather conditions for the week ending May 21. In Lancaster, the average temperature for the week was 54 degrees, -9 degrees under the normal average for the time of year Growing degree days for crops that start at 50-degrees totaled 288 degrees, or 18 more than in an average year. Rainfall for the week totaled 143 inches; rainfall for the season since April 1 totaled 7 71 inches, or 1.45 inches more than normal. 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 22 Cattle Calves Sheep Today 825 384 113 Last Week 965 448 106 Last Year 774 496 85 CATTLE' Compared to last Tuesday slaughter steers mostly steady, instances 50 lower on low to average Choice, Standard and Good steady to strong, cows uneven, Utility steady to 50 lower, Canner and Cutter steady to 50 higher, bulls weak to 50 lower. Supply included 19 per cent cows. SLAUGHTER STEERS: High Choice and Prime 1050-1325 lb. 46.85-48.25, few 48.25-48.60; Choice 950-1400 lb. 45.00-47.10; high Good and low Choice 44.35- 45.75, Good 42.25-45.25; Standard and low Good 41.00-43 00. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Few Choice 860-1010 lb. 41.00-43.85, few Standard 36.50-39 50 COWS: Utility ahd high dressing Cutter 36 75-38.60, few 38.75-39.10, Cutter 35.25-38.00; Canner and low Cutter 32.75- 35.50. BULLS: Choice 43 50-45 00, few Good 41.75-43.50, Utility and Commercial 40.50-44 60, few 45.00-47.35, individual 1935 lb 49 85. VEAL CALVES: Vealers steady to weak, good demand for calves returned to farm. VEALERS; Prime 72.00-75.00, few 75 00-76 50; Choice 68.00- 71.50; Good 62 00-68.00; Standard 54 00-60.00. RETURNED TO FARM: Bulk 100-125 lb. Holstein Heifers 91.50- 94.50, couple lots 84-93 lb 80.00- 84.00; Utility 70-95 lb. Holstein Heifers 71.00-72 00. Bulk 85-115 lb. bull calves 89 00-98.50, couple lots 120-132 lb. 84.50-87.00; Utility 85- 113 lb. bull calves 72.50-86.00. SHEEP: Spring lambs 1.00-3.00 lower; slaughter ewes mostly steady. SPRING LAMBS: Choice 60-95 lb. 37.00-41.00, couple lots 40-55, lb. 45.50-51.50. SLAUGHTER EWES: Utility and Good 12 00-18.00. NOTICE No sale Monday, May 28 at Lancaster Stockyards due to Memorial Day Holiday. However, the yards will be open to receive cattle. Private sale Tuesday, regular Auction Wednesday. New Holland Sales Stables will conduct Horse, Hog, Calf, Beef and Hay sales as usual Monday, May 28, Memorial Day. AUCTIONS makes the difference in marketing livestock! New Holland mokes 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 Lancaster Auction Wednesday, May 23 Cattle Calves Hogs Sheep Today 822 39 438 72 Last Week 871 71 593 76 Last Year 1044 95 353 43 This Week’s Auc tion 795 34 432 74 Last Week’s Auc tion 881 69 587 76 CATTLE: Compared to Monday slaughter steers uneven, Choice and Prime weak to 50 lower, Good to low Choice strong to 25 higher, being influenced by increased demand for 950-1100 lb. weights for replacement feeders, cows mostly steady; bulls steady to strong SLAUGHTER STEERS: High Choice and Prime 1050-1300 lb 46 85-47.35; Choice 950-1325 lb. 45.50-47.35, Choice 1445-1510 lb. 44.3545 35; high Good and low Choice 44 5045.50; Good 42 50- 45.25. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Choice 700-950 lb. 43.00-44.35; Good 40.25-43 50. COWS- Utility and high dressing Cutter 36 25-39.00, couple 39.10-39.85; Cutter 35.50- 37.50, Canner and low Cutter 32.25-35.00. BULLS: Choice 44 25-46 50, couple 47.00-48.75, Good 41.00- 44 00; Utility and Commercial 42 00-46.25, few 46 50-48.00, couple 49.85. FEEDER STEERS: Choice and Prime 950-1100 lb with Good to low Choice slaughter finish 45.00-47.10, few Choice 44.60-45.00. VEAL CALVES: Insufficient volume to fully test trend, around 70 per cent sold to be returned to farm. VEALERS: Few Choice 67.00- 70.00. RETURNED TO FARM: Bulk 90-150 lb. bulls and heifers 76.00- 83.00. SHEEP: Spring lambs and slaughter ewes mostly steady. SPRING LAMBS: Good and Choice 60-95 lb. 38.50-41.50. SLAUGHTER EWES: Utility and Good 9.00-17.50. Lebanon Valley Auction Tuesday, May 22 396 Head of Slaughter Cattle Steers: Choice 45.60 - 47.10; Good 43.60 - 45.50; Good 41.10 - 43.10. Heifers: Good 41.25 - 43.85. Cows: Utility 37.00 - 39.35 (individual); Cutter 33.25 - 37.35; Canner 32.75- 35.25? Shells down to 30.00. Bulls: Choice 43.00- 47.75 (few); Good 44.00 - 45.10; Utility and Commercial 41.25 - 45.85. 205 Head of Veal Calves Choice 71.50 - 74.00 (few); Good 64.00 - 66.00 (few). New Holland Auction Thursday, May 24 Cattle Calves Sheep Today 944 521 8 Last Week 987 351 19 Last Year 1165 350 37 CATTLE: Compared to last Thursday slaughter steers strong to 50 higher, cows fully steady; bulls 1.00-2.00 higher. Supply included 21 per cent cows and 25 per cent bulls. SLAUGHTER STEERS: High Choice and Prime 1100-1325 lb. 47.10-48.60, individual Choice yield grade 1 50.75, Choice 950- 13501 b. 45.50-47 25; high Good and low Choice 44.50-45.50; Good 42.50-45.25; Standard and low Good 40.50-43.35. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Few Choice 700-900 lb. 42.50-43.50; Good 40.00-42.00. COWS: Utility and high dressing Cutter 36.00-38.25, few 38.35-39.00; Cutter 35.25-37.75, Canner and low Cutter 32.75- 35.00. BULLS: Choice 44.50-47.10, few 48.00-49.25; Good 41.75-44.50; Utility and Commercial 42.50- 46.00, few 46.00-47.35; Cutter and low Utility 40.00-42.50. VEAL CALVES: Vealers 1.00- 3.00 lower; demand fair for Holstein Heifers returned to farm with demand very good for bull calves. VEALERS: Prime 74.00-77.00, couple 78 00; Choice 68.00-74.00; Good 61.00-69.00, Standard 52.00- 60.00. RETURNED TO FARM: Bulk 90-135 lb. bulls and Holstein Heifers 75.00-95.00, few 95.00- 101.00; Utility 80-115 lb. 60.00- 75.00. SHEEP: Insufficient volume for a market test. Monday, May 21 Calf Receipts 78. Choice and Prime 72-78; Standard 56-66; Good and Low Choice 66-72; Common 46-56; Back to farm calves 75-1.00. Monday, May 21 50 loads of Hay and 28 loads of Straw sold as follows (prices per ton): Alfalfa 45.00-69.00, few 76.50; Timothy 33.50-59.00, individual at 70.00; Mixed Hay 40.00-65.00, few 76.00, few 31.00-34.00; Clover, one load 72.00; Straw 31.00-38.00, individual 41.00; Corn, 6 loads 50.00-63.00; Bromegrass, one load 39.00. Farm Calves: Holstein Bulls 80 -130 pounds 75.00 - 95.00; Holstein Heifers 80 - 150 pounds 76.00 - 110.00. VINTAGE SALES STABLES, Inc. PARADISE, PENNA. BULLS, STEERS, BUTCHER COWS, LAMBS AND VEAL CALVES SOLD ON COMMISSION SALE EVERY TUESDAY 12 NOON 4 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 Composite Report Friday weekly, May 25 Cattle Calves This Week 4700 1100 Last Week 3902 951 Last Year 4568 1115 CATTLE: Slaughter steers uneven, Choice and Prime steady to weak, instances 50 lower, Standard to low Choice strong tc 50 higher; cows generally steady; bulls strong to I.OC higher, instances 2.00 higher than last week’s low close. Supply included an estimated 40 per cent slaughter steers, 20 per cent cows, 20 per cent bulls with the balance mainly feeder steers. SLAUGHTER STEERS: High Choice and Prime 1050-1400 lb. 46.85-48.25, few 48.25-48.85; Choice 950-1425 lb. 45.00-47.35, load Choice 1445-1510 lb. 44.35- 45 35; high Good and low Choice 44.35-45.75; Good 42.00-45.25; Standard and low Good 40.00- 43.35. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Choice 700-950 lb. 42.50-44.85; Good 40 00-42.75; Standard 37.00- 39.10 COWS: Utility and high Dressing Cutter 36.25-39 00, few 39.00-39.85; Cutter 35.25-37.75; Canner and low Cutter 32.25- 35 50. BULLS: Choice 43.50-46.50, few 47.00- Good 41.00-44.00; Utility and Commercial 42.00- 46.25, few early part of the week 40 50-42.00, few sales mainly on weights over 1400 lb. 46.50-48.00; three head 49.85. FEEDER ST.EERS - Choice and Prime 950-1100 lb. with Good to low Choice slaughter finish 45.00- few Choice 44.60-45.00. VEAL CALVES: Vealers steady to weak. Demand fair for Holstein Heifers returned to farm, with demand for bull calves very good. VEALERS; Prime 72.00-76.00, few 76.50-78.00; Choice 68.00- 72.00; Good 61.00-69.00; Standard 52.00- RETURNED TO FARM: Bulk 100-125 lb. Holstein Heifers 90.00- 100.00, couple lots 80-90 lb. 80.00- 84.00; Utility 70-95 lb. Holstein Heifers 68.00-72.00; Bulk 85-115 lb. bull calves 85.00-10100, couple lots 120-132 lb. 84.50-87.00; Utility 80-115 lb. 60.00-86.00. 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. 17582 Office Phone (717) 872-5491 John Bowman _ Phone: (717) 653-5728
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