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Local Livestock Market, Auction News
Lancaster
Market
Monday, July 23
Cattle Calves Hogs Sheep
Today 770 96 862 216
Last Week 696 108 833 87
Last Year 529 212 785 125
CATTLE- Compared to last
Wednesday, slaughter steers
mostly 1 00 higher, with closing
sales Choice and Prime 150
higher, cows mostly steady,
bulls weak to 1.00 lower Supply
included 609 in afternoon auction.
SLAUGHTER STEERS: High
Choice and Prime 1075-1350 lb.
51 25-52 85, including 32 head
52 25-52 85; Choice 950-1350 lb.
49 00-51 00, several late sales
51 00-51 75, couple lots high
Choice 1470-1500 lb 49 75-50.60,
couple lots Choice 1410-1450 lb.
48 85-49 50; high Good and low
Choice 48 50-50.10, few head yield
grade 2 50.75-51.85; Good 45.25-
48 00, Standard and low Good
43 60-45 35.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Few
Choice 800-950 lb. 46.85-48.25;
Good 43.10-46.25
COWS: Utility and high
dressing Cutter 36.75-38.50, few
39 35-39.85, Cutter 34.50-37.00;
Canner and low Cutter 32.75-
34 50.
.BULLOCKS: Choice 925 - 1250
lb 44 75-47.10, couple 47.75-48.50;
Good 43 50-46.00.
BULLS: Yield grade 11200-1900
lb 45 75-47.85, couple 49 10-49.60, r
yield grade 2 1000-1500 lb 43.00-
46 25, few 1000-1300 lb. low
dressing 41.75-43 00.
VEAL CALVES: Vealers fully
steady.
VEALERS: Prime 71 00-75.00;
Choice 68 00-71.00; Good 60.00-
68 00, Standard 54.00-61.00.
SHEEP- Spring lambs and
slaughter ewes mostly steady.
Large share 55-75 lb. spring
lambs sold as feeders.
SPRING LAMBS: Choice 60-90
lb. 36 00-38.00; Good 32.00-36.00.
SLAUGHTER EWES: Utility
and Good 8.00-15.00.
FEEDER LAMBS: Choice 55-
75 lb. 29.00-32.00.
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 July 23.
In Lancaster, the average
temperature for the week was 74
degrees, no degrees departure
from normal temperatures
Growing degree days for crops
that start at 50 degrees totaled
1,587 or 47 more than in an
average year
Rainfall for the week totaled 05
inches, rainfall for the season
since April i totaled 16 88 inches
or l 87 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 PM starting with
feeder cattle and pigs
Vintage
Auction
Tuesday, July 24
Cattle Calves Sheep
Today 993 599 30
Last Week 667 724 35
Last Year 797 791 11
CATTLE: Compared to last
Tuesday, slaughter steers 1.00-
3.00 higher, cows strong to 50
higher, bulls strong to 1.00 higher
with bullocks mostly 1.00 higher
SLAUGHTER STEERS: High
Choice and Prime 1050-1350 lb
51.75-52.85, few 53.00-53.35;
Choice 950-1350 lb. 49 35-52.00,
several mainly yield grade 2
52.00-52.85, high Good and low
Choice 48.25-50 00; Good 44.85-
48.25; Standard and low Good
43 10-45.25, including load
Standard to mostly Good 1400-
1475 lb. Holsteins 44125-45.10.
COWS: Utility and high
dressing Cutter 37.00-39.00, few
39 00-39.60; Cutter 34 60-37.25;
Canner and low Cutter 32.75-
34.50
BULLOCKS: Choice 950-1250
lb. 45 85-48.00, couple 45.25; Good
43.50-46.00.
BULLS: Yield grade 1 1200-1600
lb 46.00-48.25, few 48.85-49.85,-
couple 1890-1990 lb. 46.00-46.75,
individual 1725 lb. 51.75; yield
grade 2 1000-1600 lb. 44.00-46.75,
few 43.00-44.00.
VEAL CALVES: Vealers
strong to 1.00 higher; demand
fair for calves returned to farm.
VEALERS: Prime 71.00-75.00,
few 75.50-76.50; Choice 67.00-
71.00; Good 61.00-68.00; Standard
56.00-62.00; Utility 90-120 lb. 54.00-
57.00, 76-85 lb. 47.00-54.00.
RETURNED TO FARM: Bulk
90-125 lb. Holstein heifers 74.00-
81.00; bulk 90-125 lb bull calves
71.00-79.00.
SHEEP; Spring lambs mostly
steady.
SPRING LAMBS- Good and
Choice 55-90 lb. 32.00-36.50, one lot
65 lb. 42.50.
Local Grain
Thursday, July 26
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 26, 1973,
are as follows •
Bid+ Offered+
Ear Corn 65.00 71.00
Shelled Corn 2.62 3.08
Oats, Local 1.02 1.24
Oats,
Western
Barley
Wlieat
1.42 1.58
1.80 2 20
3.18 3.28
+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
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 Wed nesday 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 t Het she\, Sales Manager
Lancaster
Auction
Wednesday, July 25
Cattle Calves Hogs Sheep
Today 881 72 399 0
Last Week 726 65 354 23
Last Year 687 149 438 13
This Week’s
Auction 912 74 407 0
CATTLE • Compared to
Monday slaughter steers mostly
steady, instances 50 higher on
Choice, cows mostly steady;
bulls and bullocks strong to 1.00
higher.
SLAUGHTER STEERS: High
Choice and Prime 1050-1400 lb
51.75-52.85; Choice 950-1500 lb.
49.50- few mainly yield
grade 2 52.50-52.85; high Good
and low Choice 48.35-49.60; Good
45.50- Standard and low
Good 43.75-45.75.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS:
Choice 800-950 lb. 47.00-49.00, few
49.50- Good 45.50-47.00.
COWS: Utility and high
dressing Cutter 36.50-38.35, few
38.35-39.00; Cutter 34.75-37.25;
Canner and low Cutter 32.75-
34.50.
BULLOCKS: Choice 900-1300
lb 46.60-48.00, couple 48.75-50 75;
Good 44.75-46 75.
BULLS: Yield grade 1, 1200-
1600 lb. 45.75-48.10, couple 1565-
1660 lb. 49.00-49.10; yield grade 2
1000-1400 lb. 44.50-46.00.
VEAL CALVES: Vealers fully
steady.
VEALERS: Prime 70.50-74.00,
individual 77.00; Choice 68.00-
70.50; Good 61.00-68.00; Standard
55.00-61.00.
Peoria Cattle
Thursday, July 26
Receipts this week; 2400, last
week 2742, and last year 4495.
Compared with last weeks
close, slaughter steers 1.00-1.75
higher. Slaughter heifers fully 50
higher. Cows 50-1.00 higher. Bulls
steady. Supply about 70 percent
steers, 20 percent heifers, and the
balance mostly cows. Steer
supply largely Choice 1100-1200
pounds and Choice 850-950 pounds
heifers.
SLAUGHTER STEERS:
Couple loads high Choice and
Prime 1223-1244 pounds 3-4,
Wednesday, 52.00. Choice 950-1280
2-4,49.50-51.00, mostly 50.00-51.00.
Mixed Good and Choice 950-1300
48.00- few Good 45.00-48 00.
Few Good Holsteins Monday
43.00- 50
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS'
Choice and Prime 950-1025
pounds 3-4, 48.50-49.00. Choice
800-950 2-4, 47.25-48.50. Mixed
Good and Choice 46.00-47.25. Good
42.50-46.00.
COWS: Utility and Commercial
34 00-36.00. High dressing Utility
36.50-37.00. Canner and Cutter
32.00-35.00
BULLS: 1-2, 1100-1700 pounds
39 00-42 00 Few 1700-2100 42 50-
43.00.
New Holland
Auction
Thursday, July 26
Cattle Calves Sheep
Today 1061 459 10
Last Week 1087 484 77
Last Year 1314 573 10
CATTLE: Compared to last
Thursday slaughter steers 1.00-
2.00 higher; cows strong to 1.00
higher with Utility mostly 1.00
higher; bullocks 1.00-2.00 higher;
bulls strong to 1.00 higher.
SLAUGHTER STEERS: High
Choice and Prime 1050-1300 lb.
51.60-53.60, few head 53.75-54.00;
Choice 950-1325 lb. 49.75-52.25;
high Good and low Choice 48.75-
50.50; Good 45.75-50.10; Standard
and low Good 44.00-45.75.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Lot
Choice 770 lb. 47.85, few Good
45.25.-46.75.
COWS: Utility and high
dressing Cutter 37.50-40.00,
several 40.00-40.75; Cutter 35.00-
37.50; Canner and low Cutter
32.75-35 00.
BULLOCKS: Choice 900-1250
lb. 48.00-50.00, few 52.00-53.00;
Good 46.00-48.25; Standard 42.75-
45.00.
BULLS: Yield grade 1 1150-1450
lb. 46.50-48.50, few 48.50-49.25;
yield grade 2 1000-1500 lb. 43.75-
46.75.
VEAL CALVES: Vealers
strong to 2.00 higher with Choice
and Prime 2.00-3.00 higher.
VEALERS: Prime 74.00-78.00,
few 78.50-80.00; Choice 70.00-
74.00; Good 62.00-69.00; Standard
57.00-62.00; Utility 90-120 lb. 51.00-
57.00, 65-85 lb. 47.00-52.00.
SHEEP: Few head Good and
Choice 55-70 lb. spring slaughter
lambs fully steady at 36.50-39.50
Monday, July 23
Calf Receipts - 108.
Choice and Prime 68-74;
Standard 54-60.50; Good and Low
Choice 61-67.50; Common 40-
53.50.
Monday, July 23
30 loads of hay and 4 loads of
straw sold as follows: (prices per
ton)
Alfalfa, 2 loads 64.00 and 65.00;
Timothy 32.00-54.00; Mixed Hay
25.00-57.00; Clover, one load at
54.00; Bromegrass, one load at
49.00; Hay, one load at 30.00;
Straw, few loads 46.00-47.00; Ear
Corn, 7 loads 65.00-76.00.
Regional Hay Prices
Monday, July 23,1973
(All hay No. 2 and better prices
paid by dealers at the farm price
per ton )
Hay and straw steady.
Alfalfa 40.00-50.00
Mixed Hay 30.00-35.00
Timothy Hay 20.00-30.00
Straw 20.00-25.00
Mulch 10.00-18.00
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 P M - FAT STEERS, BULLS, COWS & VEAL
HORSE SALE MONDAY at 10.00 A M
DAIRY SALE-WEDNESDAY at 12 30 PM
FAT STEERS, BULLS, COWS & VEAL —THURSDAY
at 12 30 P M
NEW HOLLAND SALES STABLES INC.
New Holland, Penna.
Abram W Diffenbach, Manager Phone: 717-354r2194
Composite
Report
Friday, July 27
This Week
Last Week
Last Year
CATTLE: Slaughter steers
1.00-200 higher; cows strong to
1.00 higher; bullocks 1.00-200
higher, with bulls strong to 1.00
higher. Supply included an
estimated 40 per cent slaughter
steers, 40 per cent cows and bulls,
with the balance mainly feeder
steers.
SLAUGHTER STEERS: High
Choice and Prime 1050-1400 lb.
51 25-53.35, few head 53.50-54.00;
Choice 950-1350 lb. 49.50-52.25;
high Good and low Choice 48.35-
50 50; Good 45.50-50.00; Standard
and low Good 43.10-45.75.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS:
Choice 770-950 lb. 46.85-49.00, few
49.50-50.10; Good 43.10-46.75.
COWS: Utility and high
dressing Cutter 37.00-40.00, few
40.00-40.75; Cutter 34.75-37.50;
Canner and low Cutter 32.75-
35.00.
BULLOCKS: Choice 900-1300
lb. 46.50-48.50, several 48.50-50.00,
with a couple at the close 52.00-
53.00; Good 44.75-48.00; Standard
42.75-45.10.
BULLS: Yield grade 11150-1600
lb. 45.75-48.50, few 48.50-49.85,
individual 1725 lb. 51.75; yield
grade 2 1000-1500 lb. 43.00-46.50,
few low-dressing 1000-1300 lb.
41.75-43.00.
VEAL CALVES: Vealers
strong to 2.00 higher, with closing
sales Choice and Prime 2.00-3.00
higher. Demand fair for calves
returned to farm.
VEALERS: Prime 73.00-78.00,
few at the close -78.50-80.00;
Choice 70.00-74.00; Good 61.00-
69.00; Standard 57.00-62j00; Utili
ty 90-120 lb. 51.00-57.00 ; 55-85 lb.
47.00-54.00.
RETURNED TO FARM : Bulk
90-125 lb. Holstein heifers 74.00-
81.00; bulk 90-125 lb. bull calves
71.00-79.00.
COMPLETE
LIVESTOCK
BUYING SERVICE
Specializing in order buying
of Stockers & Feeders
Frank Dussinger
livestock order buyer
Phone:(7l7) 397-7539
MARTIN LIVESTOCK
Washington Boro, Pa. 17582
Office Phone (717) 872-5491
John Bowman
. Ph0ne:(717)653-5728
Cattle Calves
4000 1250
3483 1399
3441 1727