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Local Livestock
Lancaster
Market
Monday, July 16
Cattle Calves Hogs Sheep
Today 696 108 833 87
Last Week 946 128 680 132
Last Year 952 156 816 99
CATTLE; Good demand for all
classes. Compared to last
Wednesday, slaughter steers
largely 75-1.00 higher, instances
1.25-1.50 higher; cows 1.00-1.25
higher; bulls fully 1.00 higher,
instances 1.50-2.00 higher. Supply
of 720 cattle sold in afternoon
auction.
SLAUGHTER STEERS: High
Choice and Prime 1000-1350 lb.
49.50-49.85, several at 49.85;
Choice 920-1350 lb. 48.00-49.50, few
1350-1450 lb. 47.85-49.35; high
Good and low Choice 975-1540 lb.
46.00-48.25; Good 43.60-46.75;
Standard and low Good 41.50-
43.75.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Few
Choice 735-1025 lb. 45.00-46.75;
Good 43.00-45.25.
COWS: Utility and high
dressing Cutter 36.75-38.35, few
38.60-39.35, couple 39.60-39.75;
Cutter 35.50-37.10; Canner and
low Cutter 33.00-35.50.
BULLS & BULLOCKS: Choice
915-1210 lb. bullocks 44.50-46.35;
Good 43.00-44.85; Standard 850-
1200 lb. 39.25-43.35. Few yield
grade 1 1235-1825 lb. bulls 48.00-
49.10, individual 1705 lb. 50.25;
bulk yield grade 1-2 1200-1705 lb.
43.50- individual 1950 lb.
45.85, few yield grade 2 42.10-
43.50; yield grade 1-21000-1200 lb.
41.50- 75
VEAL CALVES: Vealers
steady. -
VEALERS: Prime 69.00-73.00,
few 74.00; Choice 66.00-70.00;
Good 58.00-67.00; Standard 54.00-
59.00.
SHEEP; Spring lambs fully
steady, other classes scarce.
SPRING LAMBS: Choice 60-90
lb. 36.50-38.00, few 38.50-39.00;
Good 50-95 lb. 32 50-36.50.
Local Grain
Thursday, July 19
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, July 19, 1973,
are as follows:
Bid-t- Offered+
Ear Corn, Old 60.00 67.00
Shelled Corn 2.63 2.87
Oats, Local 92 1.14
Oats, western 1.28 1.44
Barley 165 1.91
Wheat 2 87 3.02
+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
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.
Saturday. July 21. 1973
Vintage
Auction
Tuesday, July 17
Cattle Calves Sheep
Today 667 724 35
Last Week 1242 735 40
Last Year 1280 649 38
CATTLE: Compared to last
Tuesday, slaughter steers 1.00-
1.50 higher; cows fully steady,
instances 50 higher; bulls mostly
50 higher.
SLAUGHTER STEERS: High
Choice and Prime 980-1350 lb.
49.50- around 15 head 1000-
1250 lb. 50.60-50.85; Choice 910-
1400 lb. 48.50-49.85, few 48.00-
48.35; high Good and low Choice
46.00-48.60; Good 950-1650 lb.
43.50- Standard and low
Good 41.35-44.00.
COWS: Utility and high
dressing Cutter 36.00-38.50, few
38.60-39.50; Cutter 34.50-36.00;
Canner and low Cutter 32.50-
34.50, few Canner 30.00-32.35.
BULLS & BULLOCKS: Choice
920-1200 lb. bullocks 45.00-46.50,
individual 1110 lb. 47.60; Good
42.00-44.85; Standard 39.85-42.00.
Few yield grade 1 1245-1450 lb.
bulls 48.10-49.00, individual 1710
lb. 49.85; bulk yield grade 1-2
1100-1810 lb. 43.50-46.60, few yield
grade 2 42.85-43.35.
VEAL CALVES: Vealers
steady to 1.00 higher. Demand
fair for calves returned to farm.
VEALERS: Prime 70.00-74.00,
few 75.00-76.00, individual 78.50;
Choice 67.00-71.00; Good 61.00-
68.00; Standard 57.00-62.00;
Utility 90-120 lb. 53.00-57.50, 65-90
lb. 47.00-53.00.
RETURNED TO FARM; Bulk
90-133 lb. Holstein heifers 75.00-
83.00; bulk 90-135 lb. bulls 56.00-
66.00.
SHEEP: Spring lambs steady.
SPRING LAMBS: Choice 60-95
lb. 36.00-39.50; Good 50-90 lb.
33.00-36.00.
New Holland
Dairy Cattle
Wednesday, July 18
Reported receipts of 108 cows,
50 heifers, and three bulls;
market steady with last weeks
market.
Load Vermont cows, fresh 490-
800.
Load New York State cows,
fresh 480-800
Herd dispersal of 75 head of
Maryland cows in all stages of
production 360-670.
Locally consigned cows, 370-
670.
Springing heifers 450-540.
Open heifers 245-325.
Bulls 465-565
AUCTIONS makes the difference in
marketing livestock!
NCW 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 00A.M
DAIRY SALE WEDNESDAY at 12 30 PM.'
FAT S LEERS, 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
Market
Lancaster
Auction
Wednesday, July 18
Cattle Calves Hogs Sheep
Today 726 65 345 23
Last
Week 1159 84 329 62
Last Year 1072 122 322 19
CATTLE: Compared to
Monday, slaughter steers 50-1.00
higher; cows strong to 50 higher;
bulls 50-1.00 higher. Supply in
cluded 723 in afternoon auction.
SLAUGHTER STEERS: High
Choice and Prime 1000-1450 lb.
50.00-51.00; part load 1295 lb.
51.35; Choice 950-1450 lb. 48.00-
50.60; mostly 48.50-50.00; high
Good and low Choice 47.00-48.75;
Good 44.25-47.25; Standard and
low Good 42.00-44.25.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS:
Small supply Choice 750-920 lb.
46.0047.60; Good 44.00-46.00.
COWS: Utility and high
dressing Cutter 37.00-39.00, ten
head 39.35-39.85; Cutter 35.00-
37.50; Canner and low Cutter
mostly 33.00-35.50.
—BULLS & BULLOCKS: Choice
900-1200 lb. bullocks 45.10-47.00,
few 47.25-47.85; Good 44.00-45.75;
Standard 40.50-44.00. Few yield
grade 1 1200-1860 lb. bulls 47.85-
49.25, individual 1645 lb. 51.00,
12901 b. 56.25, bulk yield grade 1-2
1100-1700 lb. bulls 44.00-47.50, few
low-dressing 43.10-43.85, few
1700-2275 lb. 47.00-48.00.
VEAL CALVES: Vealers
steady to 1.00 higher.
VEALERS: Prime 70.00-74.00,
few 75.00, individual 76.50; Choice
67.00- Good 60.00-68.00;
Standard 54.00-61.00; Utility
46.00-
SHEEP; Not enough on offer
for a market test. One lot Choice
109 lb. Spring Lambs 38.50.
New Holland
Horse Auction
Monday, July 16
Reported receipts of 420 head of
horses, mules, and ponies.
Market steady with last weeks
market.
Load Virginia riding horses,
110-250.
Load Tennessee riding horses,
155-200.
Load Kansas riding horses, 110-
310.
Load Ohio riding horses, 150-
305.
Load lowa riding horses, 145-
315.
Local work horses 275-350;
mules 110-170; driving horses 160-
340; riding horses 135-200; better
horses 220-475
Killers lightweight 8-10;
heavyweight 14-16.
Mare ponies 15-40; colts 5-8;
geldings 15-30; larger ponies 45-
70.
, Auction News
New Holland
Auction
Thursday, July 19
Cattle Calves Sheep
Today 1087 484 77
Last Week 1165 630 14
Last Year 935 460 52
CATTLE: Compared to last
Thursday, slaughter steers 1.50-
1.75 higher, some 2.00 higher;
cows steady to 50 higher; bulls
mostly 1.00-150 higher.
SLAUGHTER STEERS: High
Choice and Prime 1000-1400 lb.
50.00-51.00, 25 head 51.10-51.60,
individual 1125 lb. 52.10; Choice
900-1400 lb. 48.00-50.50, mostly
48.50- high Good and low
Choice 46.75-48.75; Good 900-1550
lb. 43.50-47.00; Standard and low
Good 41.50-44.00.
COWS: Utility and high
dressing Cutter 37.00-39.00, few
39.10-39.75, couple 40.00-40.75;
Cutter 35.00-37.50; Canner and
low Cutter 33.00-35.50.
BULLS & BULLOCKS: Choice
950-1225 lb. bullocks 44.50-47.00,
few 47.25-48.25, couple 1150-1160
lb. 49.25-49.85, individual 10 75 lb.
50.35; Good 42.50-45.00; Standard
40.50- Few yield grade 1
1285-1695 lb bulls 47.25-48.75;
bulk yield grade 1-2 1100-1700 lb.
43.50- 1700-2065 lb. 45.50-
46.50.
VEAL CALVES: Vealers fully
steady. Demand fairly good for
calves returned to farm.
VEALERS: Prime 71.00-74.00,
few 75.00-76.00; Choice 67.00-
71.00; Good 61.00-68.00; Standard
57.00- Utility 90-120 lb. 51.00-
57.00, 65-90 lb. 48.00-52.00.
RETURNED TO FARM: Bulk
90-120 lb. Holstein heifers 67.00-
80.00; bulk 90-120 lb. bull calves
56.00- few 71.00-76.00.
SHEEP: Few Choice 65-90 lb.
Spring lambs 36.00-38.00; Good
32.00-
Monday, July 16
Calf Receipts 100.
Choice and Prime 69-73.50;
Standard 56-64.50; Good and Low
Choice 65-68.50; Common 45.-
55.50.
Monday, July 16
25 Loads of hay and 4 loads of
straw sold as follows: (prices per
ton)
Alfalfa, few loads 37.00-59.00;
Timothy 38.00-48.00; Mixed hay
36.00- Clover, few loads
30.00- Hay, one load at
38.50; Orchard Grass, one load at
35.00; Straw, few loads 26.00-
42.00; Ear Corn, 4 loads 39.00-
66.00.
1/ie Old im&t
□u n n
“The little pitcher that
has big ears is apt to have a
big spout, too!”
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 100 Paradise, Pa
10 mi East of Lancaster on Rt 30
Kenneth E. Hershey, Sales Manager
Composite
Report
Friday Weekly, July 20
Cattle Calves
This Week 3176 1381
Last Week 4685 2384
Last Year 4937 1634
CATTLE: Compared to last
week, slaughter steers fully 1.50-
2.00 higher; cows strong to 50
higher; bulls mostly 1.00 higher,
instances 1.50-2.00 higher. Supply
included an estimated 55 per cent
slaughter steers, 17 per cent
cows, 14 per cent bulls, balance
feeders and a few slaughter
heifers.
SLAUGHTER STEERS: High
Choice and Prime 980-1450 lb.
49.50-51.00, most sales after mid
week 50.00-51.00, few 51.10-51.60;
Choice 910-1450 lb. 48.00-50.60,
mostly 48.50-50.00; high Good and
low Choice 46.75-48.75; Good 950-
1650 lb. 43.50-47.25; Standard and
low Good 41.50-44.50.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS:
Choice 720-1025 lb. 45.00-47.60;
Good 43.00-46.00.
COWS: Utility and high
dressing Cutter 36.00-39.00,
closing 37.00-39.00, few 39.25-
39.85, couple 40.00-40.75; Cutter
35.00- Canner and low
Cutter 33^00-35.50.
BULLOCKS: Choice 900-1225
lb. 44.50-47.00, few 47.25-48.25,
four head 1075-1150 lb. 49.25-49.85,
individual 50.35; Good 42.50-
45.75; Standard 40.0043.00.
BULLS: Yield grade 11250-1865
lb. 47.2549.25, few 49.85-51.00,
individual 1290 lb. 56.25; bulk
yield grade 1-2 1100-1700 lb. 43.50-
47.50, few low-dressing 42.10-
43.35, 1700-2275 lb. 45.5048.00.
VEAL CALVES: Vealers
steady to 1.00 higher.
VEALERS: Prime 70.00-74.00,
few 75.00-76.50 Choice 67.00-71.00;
Good 60.00-68.00; Standard 54.00-
62.00; Utility 48.00-57.00.
RETURNED TO FARM: Bulk
90-135 lb. Holstein heifers 67.00-
83.00; bulk 90-135 lb. bull calves
56.00- few 71.00-76.00.
Regional Hay Prices
Monday, July 16,1973
(All hay No. 2 and better prices
paid by dealers at the farm price
per ton.)
Hay and straw mostly steady.
Alfalfa 35.00-50.00
Mixed Hay 30.00-40.00
Timothy Hay 20.00-35.00
Straw 20.00-25.00
Mulch 10.00-18.00
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
- Ph0ne:(717)653-5728