ir Farming. Saturday. June 30. 1973
Local livestock
Lancaster
Market
Monday, June 25
Cattle Calves Hogs Sheep
Today 1232 107 674 135
Last
Week 1230 104 993 114
Last Year 724 168 868 130
CATTLE. Compared to last
Wednesday slaughter steers
uneven, Choice and Prime 25-50
higher, Standard and Good
steady, cows steady to 1.00
lower; bulls 50-1.00 lower. Supply
included 1012 in afternoon auc
tion
SLAUGHTER STEERS: High
Choice and Prime 1150-1400 lb.
47 60-48.75, few head Choice yield
grade 2 48.85-49.10; Choice 950-
1475 lb 46.10-47.85; high Good and
low Choice 44.60-46.00; Good
42.00-44.75; Standard and low
Good 40.00-42.25
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS:
Good 700-850 lb. 40.00-41.60,
couple Choice 43.00-43.10.
COWS: Utility and high
dressing Cutter 34.50-35.50, few
35.50-36.00; Cutter 33.00-35.00;
Canner and low Cutter 31.00-
33 00.
BULLS: Choice 43.10-44.60;
Good 40.00-43.00; Utility and
Commercial 1600-2270 lb. 42.25-
45 60, few head 46.00-46.75, Utility
and Commercial 1000-1500 lb.
yield grade 141.85^4.00,1000-1500
lb yield grade 2 40.00-42.00, few
indicating low dressing per
centage 38 60-40.00.
VEAL CALVES: Vealers
mostly steady. Demand good for
calves returned to farm
VEALERS: Prime 71.00-74.00;
Choice 67 00-71.00; Good 59.00-
67.00; Standard 52.00-60.00.
RETURNED TO FARM: Bulk
90-120 lb Holstein bulls 60.00-
68 00, heifer calves scarce.
SHEEP. Spring lambs weak to
1.00 lower. Ewes fully steady
SPRING LAMBS: Choice 80-95
lb. 36.00-39.00; Good 60-90 lb.
32.00-37.00.
SLAUGHTER EWES: Utility
and Good 8.00-14.00.
New Holland
Dairy Cattle
Wednesday, June 27
Reported receipts of 62 head of
cows, 17 heifers; market steady
with last week’s market
Load Pennsylvania cows,
fresh 62-80, springers, 655 -
690
Load Franklin County cows,
'’resh, 565 - 640; springers, 565 -
860
Load Vermont cows, fresh, 620 -
730
Lackawanna County herd
dispersal, 40 head, all stages of
production, 305 - 650.
Locally consigned cows, 215 -
660
Springing heifers, 420 - 685.
Open heifers, 220 - 295
LEBANON
VALLEY
LIVESTOCK
MARKET, INC.
1 mile east of
Fredericksburg
along Route 222
PHONE JONESTOWN
865-2881
Sale every Tuesday at
1 30 PM starting with
feeder cattle and pigs
Vintage
Auction
Tuesday, June 26
Cattle Calves Sheep
Today 1276 670 70
Last Week 1302 531 67
Last Year 1511 764 47
CATTLE: Compared to last
Tuesday slaughter steers 25-50
higher, although some sales
Standard and low Good steady;
cows 1.50 lower, instances 2.00
lower; bulls 50-1.00 lower, in
stances 2.00 lower on Utility and
Commercial.
SLAUGHTER STEERS: High
Choice and Prime 1050-1350 lb.
47.60-48.85; Choice 950-1425 lb.
46.00-47.85, few lots yield grade 3-
5 45.50-46.00; high Good and low
Choice 44.00-46.00; Good 41.75-
45.50; Standard and low Good
40.50-42.00.
COWS: Utility and high
dressing Cutter 34 00-35.50, few
35.75-36.60; Cutter 32.00-34.75,
load Utility and Commercial beef
breed cows 32.75-35.00; Canner
and low Cutter 30.00-32.00.
BULLS: Choice 43.00-45.00, few
45.00-45.50; Good 40.00-42.00;
Utility and Commercial 40.50-
43.50, few 43.85-45.10.
VEAL CALVES: Vealers weak
to 2.00 lower. Demand good for
calves returned to farm.
VEALERS: Few Prime 70.00-
72.00; Choice 67.00-70.50; Good
60 00-67.00; Standard 54.00-60 00;
Utility 85-120 lb. 50 00-55.00, few
65-85 lb. 45.00-60.00.
RETURNED TO FARM: Bulk
80-125 lb. Holstein heifers 92 00-
100.00; Bulk 100-1251 b. bull calves
80.00-85.00, with Utility bulls SO
US lb. 59.50-69.00.
SHEEP: Spring lambs weak to
1.00 lower.
SPRING LAMBS: Choice 60-
100 lb. 36.00-39.50; Good 40-100 lb.
32.00-36.50.
Local Grain
Thursday, June 28
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 com which is per ton.
The average local grain prices
quoted Thursday, June 28, 1973,
are as follows:
Bid+'Offered+
Ear Corn, Old 1 56 00 62.33
Shelled Corn 2 37 2 58
Oats, Local 89 1.10
Oats,
Western
Barley
Wheat
1.21 135
1.57 183
2.41 2 63
+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 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 PM
NEW HOLLAND SALES STABLES INC.
New Holland, Penna.
Abram W Diffenbach, Manager Phone: 717-354-2194
Market, Auction News
Lancaster
Auction
Wednesday, June 27
Cattle Calves Hogs Sheep
Today 1031 71 294 36
Last
Week 820 39 308 88
Last Year 1597 111 313 8
This Week’s
Auction 972 76 300 36
Last Week’s
Auction
781 * 46 312 .87
CATTLE: Compared to
Monday slaughter steers steady
to 50 lower; cows steady to 50
higher; bulls mostly steady.
SLAUGHTER STEERS: High
Choice and Prime 1075-1300 lb.
47.35-48.25, one lot 1150 lb. 48.75;
Choice 950-1375 lb. 45.75-47.85, few
lots 45.35-45.75; high Good and
low Choice 44.50-46.00; Good
42.00-45.25; Standard and low
Good 39.150-42.00.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS:
Choice 700-950 lb. 42.60-43.60;
Good 40.50-42.00.
COWS: Utility and high
dressing Cutter 35.00-36.00, few
36.00-36.85; Cutter 33.50-35.25;
Canner and low Cutter 32.50-
33.50.
BULLS; Choice 42.50-44.00,
couple 45.00-45.10; Good 40.50-
42.50; Utility and Commercial
40.50-43.50, few 43.75-45.10.
VEAL CALVES: Vealers 1.00-
2.00 lower.
VEALERS: Prime 69.00-72.00,
couple 74.00; Choice 66.00-70.00;
Good 58.00-67.00; Standard 54.00-
59.00.
SHEEP:
established
Market not
New Holland
Horse Auction
Monday, June 25
Reported receipts of 606 head of
horses, mules and ponies;
market steady with last week’s
market.
Load lowa riding horses, 140 -
345.
Load Ohio riding horses 195 -
400.
Load Mississippi riding horses
145 - 225.
Load Ohio riding horses 155 -
250.
Load Virginia riding horses 175
- 245.
Load North Carolina work
horses and riding horses; work
horses 265 - 430; riding horses 160
- 300
Load Kansas riding horses 160 -
400.
Load Ohio riding horses 200 -
225.
Local work horses 200 - 245;
mules 125-200; driving horses 175
- 735; riding horses 125 - 210;
better horses 275 - 325.
Killers: lightweight 10 - 12;
heavyweight 15 - 17.
Mare ponies 15-40; colts 5-10;
geldings 15-35, larger ponies 45 -
70.
New Holland
Auction
Thursday, June 28
Cattle Calves Sheep
Today 1386 423 43
Last Week 1146 463 25
Last Year 1618 572 8
CATTLE: Compared to last
Thursday slaughter steers steady
to 50 loweri instances 1.00 lower
with full decline on low to
average Standard; cows steady
to 50 lower; bulls 50-1.00 lower.
SLAUGHTER STEERS: High
Choice and Prime 1100-1325 lb.
47.35-48.60; Choice 950-1400 lb.
45.50-47.50, several lots 45.00-
45.50; high Good and low Choice
43.75-45.75; Good 41.50-44.50;
Standard and low Good 38.00-
41.50
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Few
Choice 850-875 lb. 43.50-45.35, one
lot Good 760 lb. 41.00.
COWS: Utility and high
dressing Cutter 34.50-36.00, few
36.00-36.35; Cutter 33.50-35.25;
Canner and low Cutter 32.25-
33.50.
BULLS: Choice 42.50-44.60;
Good 40.00-42.75; Utility and
Commercial 40.25-43.50, few
43.50-44.35; Cutter and low Utility
38.75-40 50.
FEEDER STEERS: Choice
950-1100 lb. with Good to Choice
slaughter finish 45.50-46.75;
Standard and Good 41.00-44.35.
VEAL CALVES: Vealers 1.00-
3.00 lower, good demand for
calves returned to farm.
VEALERS: Prime 69.00-74.00;
Choice 66.00-70.00; Good 60.00-
67.00; Standard 54.00-60.00.
SHEEP: Supply mainly Utility
and Good slaughter ewes selling
fully steady.
SLAUGHTER EWES: Utility
and Good 12.00-19.00.
Monday, June 25
Calf Receipts 86.
Choice and Prime 70-75;
Standard 58-65.50; Good and Low
Choice 66-69 50; Common 40-
57.50; Back to Farm Calves 60-85.
Monday, June 25
19 loads of Hay and 13 loads of
Straw sold as follows: (prices per
ton)
Alfalfa 1 load 35.00; Timothy
35-42; Mixed Hay 37-53; Clover 2
loads 45 and 47; Corn Fodder 1
load 35; Straw 32-39; Corn 10
loads 27-54,1 load 12.00, few loads
64-75.50.
NOTICE
No Auction Wednesday,
July 4th at Lancaster
Stockyards due to Holiday.
However, the yards will be
open to receive cattle
Vintage Sales Stables, Inc.
will have their Hog Sale
Wednesday, July 4th as
usual.
New Holland Sales Stables
will conduct Dairy Cattle
Sale as usual Wednesday,
July 4th.
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
Composite
Report
Friday Weekly, June 29
Cattle Calves
6000 1271
5100 1151
5853 1619
This Week
Last Week
Last Year
CATTLE: Slaughter steers
uneven, opening sales Choice and
Prime strong to 50 higher, this
advance lost late with closing
sales mostly steady although
Standard and low Good weak to
1.00 lower; cows steady to 50
lower; bulls 50-1.00 lower. Supply
included an estimated 40 per cent
slaughter steers, 15 per cent
cows, 15 per cents bulls with the
balance mainly feeder steers.
SLAUGHTER STEERS: High
Choice and Prime 1075-1300 lb.
47.35-48.85, few head Choice yield
grade 2 48.85-49.10; Choice 950-
1450 lb. 45.75-47.85, few late sales
45.00-45.75; high Good and low
Choice 43.75-46.00; Good 41.50-
44.50; few sales to 45.00; Stan
dard and low Good 38.00-42.00.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS:
Choice 700-950 lb. 42.60-45.35;
Good 40.00-42.00.
COWS: Utility and high
dressing Cutter 34.00-36.00, few
36.00-36.60; Cutter 33.50-35.25;
Canner and low Cutter 30 00-
32.50.
BULLS: Choice 42.50-45.00, few
45.00-45.50; Good 40.00-42.50;
Utility and Commercial 40 25-
43.50, several 43.75-45.60; Canner
and low Cutter 38.75-40.50.
FEEDER STEERS: Choice
900-1100 lb. with Good and Choice
slaughter finish 45.50-46.75;
Standard and Good 41.00-44 35.
VEAL CALVES: Vealers 100-
3.00 lower. Demand good for
calves returned to farm
VEALERS: Prime 69.00-72 00,
few to 74.00; Choice 66.00-70.00;
Good 60.00-67.00; Standard 54 00-
60.00; Utility 85-120 lb. 50.00-55 00,
few 65-85 lb. 45.00-60 00.
Regional Hay Prices
Monday, June 25,1973
(All hay No. 2 and better prices
paid by dealers at the farm price
per ton.)
New hay steady.
New Alfalfa 35.00-40.00; New
Mixed hay 30.00-35 00; New
Timothy hay 25 00-32.00; Straw
20 00-30.00; New Mulch 10.00-
20.00.
COMPLETE
LIVESTOCK
BUYING SERVICE
Specializing in order buying
of Stockers 4 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