—Lancaster'Farming,' Saturday, August 4, 1973 2 Local Livestock Market, Auction News Lancaster Market Monday, July 31 Cattle Calves Hogs Sheep Today 477 86 813 150 Last Week 770 96 862 216 Last Year 946 191 774 185 CATTLE: Compared to last Wednesday, slaughter steers 2.00-3.00 higher; cows 25-50 higher, instances 75 higher on Utility; bulls and bullocks 1.00- 2.00 higher. Supply included 518 in afternoon auction. SLAUGHTER STEERS: High Choice and Prime 1050-1275 lb. 53.00- Choice 950-1300 lb. 52.25-53.50, ten head mixed Choice and Prime 1440-1445 lb. yield grade 3-5 52.10-52.25, couple Choice 1165-1235 lb. yield grade 2 55.75, high Good and low Choice 51.00- few lots late 50.25- 51.00, Good 48.50-51.50; Standard and low Good 46.00-48.50. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Choice 750-900 lb. 50.00-51.75, three head yield grade 2 1380-1690 lb. 48.00-51.00. COWS: Utility and high dressing Cutter 36.50-39.25, few 40.10-40.85; Cutter 35.00-38.25; Canner and low Cutter 33.50- 35.00. BULLOCKS: Choice 950-1200 lb. 50 25-53.10, couple 54.25; Good 47.50-52 00 BULLS: Yield grade 1 1200-1650 lb. 48.00-49.85, few 1575-1970 lb. 50.25-51.60, two head 2165-2250 lb. 47.75-48.00, yield grade 2 1000- 1600 lb. 45.00-48 50, few low dressing 43.25-45.00. VEAL CALVES: Vealers strong to 2.00 higher. VEALERS: Prime 72.00-75.00, few 76.00-77.00; Choice 69.00- 72.00; Good 63.00-70.00; Standard 56.00-63 00. SHEEP- Spring lambs strong to 1 00 higher; ewes scarce. SPRING LAMBS: Choice 60-90 lb. 37.00-39 00, few 40.00; Good 34.00-38.00. New Holland Horse Auction Monday, July 30 Reported receipts of 360 head of horses, mules and ponies; market steady with last weeks market Load New York State driving horses, 170 - 540 Load Kansas riding horses, 155 - 320 Local work horses, 215 - 515; mules, 115 - 255; driving horses, 170 - 405; riding horses, 125 - 190; better horses, 225 - 500. Killers: lighweight, 8 heavyweight, 15 - 18 Mare pomes, 15-35; colts, 5-9; geldings, 15-30; larger ponies, 50 - 80 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, July 31 Cattle Calves Sheep Today 706 695 36 Last Week 993 599 30 Last Year 1264 903 57 CATTLE: Compared to last Tuesday, slaughter steers 4.00- 5.00 higher, instances 7.00 higher; cows mostly 1.00 higher, in stances I.sohigher; bullocks 4.00- 6.oohigher; bulls 2.00-4.00 higher. The bulk of the slaughter steers and bulls were bought by the small packers, many that had not been on the market heretofore, purchases by the four major packers were practically nil. SLAUGHTER STEERS: High Choice and Prime 1050-1325 lb. 55.75- Choice 950-1400 lb. 54.50- several mainly yield grade 2 57.00-58.25, few late sales 53.50- high Good and low Choice 53.00-55.50; Good 50.75- 54.00; Standard and low Good 49.75- few late sales Stan dard 46.50-49.50. COWS: Utility and high dressing Cutter 38.00-40.00, several 40.00-41.00; Cutter 35.75- 38.25; Canner and low Cutter 34.00-35.50. BULLOCKS: Choice 950-1250 lb. 52.00-54.00, few 54.50-56.00; Good 48.00-51.00. BULLS: Yield grade 1 1150-1450 lb. 51.75-52.85, couple 54.75-55.85; yield grade 2 1000-1550 lb. 47.00- 50.00, few low dressing 45.00- 47.00. VEAL CALVES: Vealers 1.00- 2.00 higher, demand fair for calves returned to farm. VEALERS: Prime 74.00-76.00, few 77.00-78.50; Choice 69.00- 74.00; Good 62.00-69.00; Standard 57.00-62.00; Utility 70-105 lb. 51.00- 57.00, one ten head lot 63 lb. 47.50. RETURNED TO FARM: Bulk 90-115 lb. Holstein heifers 80.00- 90.00, with Utility 85-115 lb. 60.00- 74.00; bulk 90-125 lb. bulls 72.00- 80.00. SHEEP: Insufficient volume of any one class to fully test trends, few Choice 65-90 lb. spring slaughter lambs 39.00-43.00. New Holland Dairy Cattle Wednesday, August 1 Reported receipts of 95 cows, 8 heifers, 6 bulls; market steady with last weeks market. Load Wisconsin cows, fresh, 730 - 800. Load Pennsylvania cows, fresh 470 - 925. Load Canadian cows, fresh 515 - 700. Load Vermont cows, fresh, 430 - 810. Cumberland County herd dispersal, 40 head, all stages of production, 450 - 745. Locally consigned cows, 370 - 840. Springing Heifers, 380 - 535 Bulls 345 - 675. 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 «« i Lancaster Auction Wednesday, August 1 Cattle Calves Hogs Sheep Today 698 97 595 48 Last Week 881 72 399 0 Last Year 685 89 242 33 This Week’s Auc tion 700 100 568 53 Last Week’s Auc tion 912 74 407 CATTLE: Compared to Monday, slaughter steers uneven, 50-3.00 higher; cows 50- 1.00 higher; bullocks 50-1.00 higher; bulls fully steady. SLAUGHTER STEERS: High Choice and 'Prime 1050-1250 lb. 55.10-56.85, few 1290-135015. 53.35- 55.50; Choice 950-1350 lb. 54.00- 56.50, few 1400-1575 lb. 53.75-55.35; high Good and low Choice 52.85- 55.35; Good 50.25-53.25; Standard and low Good 49.50-51.25. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Choice 800-1000 lb. 54.00-55.75, four head 56.50-57.75; Good 51.00- 53.25. COWS: Utility and high dressing Cutter 37.00-39.50, few 40.50-41.10; Cutter 35.75-37.50; Ganger and low Cutter 34.00- 35.50. BULLOCKS: Choice 52.25- 53.75, three head 55.60-56.25; Good 50.00-52.00. BULLS: Yield grade 1 1050-1450 lb. 49.00-51.25; yield grade 2 1000- 1600 lb. 45.75-48.25. VEAL CALVES: Vealers 1.00- 2.00 higher. VEALERS: Prime 74.00-78.00; Choice 71.00-74.00; Good 67.00- 72.00; Standard 60.00-67.00; Utility 54.50-60.00. SHEEP; Few Choice 70-85 lb. spring lambs fully steady 38.00- 39.50. Growing Degree Days, Rainfall A report from Penn State of weekly crop and weather con ditions for the week ending July 30, 1973. In Lancaster, the average temperature for the week was 75 degrees, 1 degree above normal temperatures. Growing degree days for crops that start at 50 degrees totaled 1,761, or 44 more than in an average year. Rainfall for the week totaled .02 inches, rainfall for the season since April 1 totaled 16.90 inches or .77 inches more than normal. Regional Hay Prices Monday, July 30,1973 (All hay No. 2 and better prices paid by dealers at the farm price per ton.) Hay and straw steady to $5 higher. Alfalfa 40.00-50.00 Mixed Hay 30.00-45.00 Timothy Hay 20.00-35.00 Straw 25.00 Mulch 10.00-18.00 New Holland Auction Thursday, August 2 Cattle Calves Sheep Today 1065 483 19 Last Week 1061 459 10 Last Year 834 457 3 CATTLE: Compared to last Thursday, slaughter steers 4 00- 5.00 higher; cows 3.50-5.00 higher; bulls and bullocks 4.00- 5.00 higher. SLAUGHTER STEERS: High Choice and Prime 1075-1325 lb. 56.60-58.75; Choice 950-1350 lb. 55.00- few yield grade 2 58.00- with two head 60.00; high Good and low Choice 54.00- 56.00; Good 52.00-54.50; few Standard and low Good 50.00- 52.25. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Couple lots Choice 890-960 lb, 54.25-56.75. COWS: Utility and high dressing Cutter 40.50-43.75, several 44.00-44.75 with a few at 45.00-45.25; Cutter 38.50-41.25; Canner and low Cutter 37.00- 40.00. -> BULLOCKS: Choice 900-1250 lb. 54.00-57.50, couple 58.75-59.00; Good 49.75-53.75. BULLS Yield grade 1 1100-1400 lb. 52.00-54.00, few 54.50-56.75; yield grade 2 1000-1400 lb. 49 50- 52.00. VEAL CALVES' Vealers 2.00- 4.00 higher; good demand for calves returned to farm. VEALERS: Prime 78.00-81.50, couple 85.00; Choice 72.00-77.00; Good 68 00-72.00; Standard 60.00- 68.00; Utility 90-120 lb. 52.00-59.00, 65-85 lb. 45.00-52.00. SHEEP: Small supply spring lambs 1.00-2.00 higher. SPRING LAMBS: Good and Choice 50-100 lb. 38.00-41.00. Monday, July 30 Calf Receipts-87 Choice and Prime 68-75, Standard 58-63.50; Good and Low Choice 64-67.50; Common 40- 57.50. Monday, July 30 22 loads of hay and 14 loads of straw sold as follows (prices per ton): Alfalfa, 5 loads 41.00-72.50; Timothy, few loads 28.00-50 00; Mixed Hay 24.00-49.00; Hay, one load at 77.50; Corn Fodder, one load at 37.00; Straw 39.00-43.00, Ear Corn, 5 loads 65.00-87.00. New York Dressed Meats Thursday, August 2 Daily distributive-less than carlot meat trade- Compared with Wednesday: Trading virtually at a standstill with most meat wholesalers devoid of supplies while at same time local slaughter and fabricating reduced sharply. No significant price changes to record as quotations are not available at present time AUCTIONS makes the difference in marketing livestock! NeW Holland makes the difference in auctions! MONDAY 1030 A.M FATHOGSand 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 Composite Report Friday, Augusts Cattle Calves This Week 3400 1400 Last Week 4151 1241 Last Year 3963 1642 CATTLE: All classes advanced throughout the week with closing sales on slaughter steers 4.00-500 higher. Cows 3.50-5.00 higher. Bulls and bullocks closed 2.00-4.00 higher, instances 5.00 higher. Supply included an estimated 50 per cent slaughter steers, 35 per cent cows and bulls with the balance mainly feeder steers. SLAUGHTER STEERS: High Choice and Prime 1050-1275 lb. 55.75-58.75; Choice 950-1400 lb. 54.00- few yield grade 2 58.00- with 2 head at the close 60.00. High Good and low Choice 53.50- Good 51.50-54.50; Standard and low Good 49.75- 53.25. Few sales low Standard 46.50- SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Choice 850-1000 lb. 54.00-56.75. Few head 56.75-57.75. Good 51.00- 53.25. COWS: Utility and high dressing Cutter 40.00-43.75. Several at the close 44.00-44.75 with a few head 45.00-45.25. Cutter 38.50-41.25; Canner and low Cutter 36.00-39.00. BULLOCKS: Choice 900-1250 lb. 52.50 ; 57.50, couple 58.75-59 00. Good 49.00-53.75 BULLS: Yield grade 1 1050-1450 lb. 51.00-54.00 few 54.50-56.75. Yield grade 2 1000-1600 lb. 47.00- 52.00 VEAL CALVES: Vealers 1.00- 2.00 higher with closing sales as much as 400 higher. Good demand for calves returned to farm. VEALERS; Prime 76.00-81.50, couple 85.00; Choice 71.00-77.00; Good 67.00-72.00; Standard 60.00- 68 00; Utility 90-120 lb. 52.00- 59.00, 65-85 lb. 45.00-52.00. RETURNED TO FARM: Bulk 90-125 lb. Holstein heifers 80.00- 90.00; Utility 85-115 lb. 60.00-74.00. Bulk 90-125 lb. Bulls 72.00-80.00. + + + When a door sticks or needs a bit of sanding and you don’t have time or the energy to remove the door, put a piece of sandpaper between sill and door at the trouble spot and open and close the door sever al times. 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 V
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