— Lancaster Farming, Saturday, August 11, 1973 2 Local Livestock Lancaster Market Monday, August 6 Cattle Calves Hogs Sheep Today 639 120 791 59 Last Week 477 86 813 150 Last Year 620 213 821 166 CATTLE: Compared to last Wednesday, slaughter steers ■4.00-5.00 higher; cows 2.00-3.00 higher; bullocks strong to 1.00 higher; bulls 3.00-5.00 higher. Supply included 700 in afternoon auction. SLAUGHTER STEERS; High Choice and Prime 1050-1325 lb. 58.75-60.60; Choice 950-1410 lb. 59.00- few late sales 57.75- 59.00, few Choice yield grade 2 60.00- high Good and low Choice 57.00-59.00; Good 54.75- 57.75, including several 1100-1450 lb. Good Holsteins 54.75-56.50; few Standard and low Good 52.00- 55.35. - SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Choice 850-950 lb. 56.00-57.25, ten head 57.50-58.50; Good 54.00-56.75. COWS: Utility and high dressing Cutter 40.25-42.85, couple 43.50-45.00; Cutter 38.50- 41.50; Canner and low Cutter 35.25-38.00. BULLOCKS: Choice 55.00- 57.00, few 57.25-58.50; Good 50.00- 55.00. BULLS: Yield grade 11100-1600 lb. 51.50-55.50, several 1375- 1665 lb. 56.00-56.50, couple 57.50- 57.85; yield grade 2 1000-1500 lb. 47.60-50.75. VEAL CALVES: Vealers 1.00- 3.00 higher with bulk of weights under 120 lb. returned to farm. VEALERS: Prime 78.00-80.00, couple 82.00; Choice 73.00-78.00; Good 69.00-73.00; Standard 62.00- 69.00. RETURNED TO FARM: Bulk 90-120 lb. Holstein heifers 80.00- 85.00; bulk 90-120 lb. bull calves 65.00-72.00 SHEEP: Small supply Good spring slaughter lambs 2.00-4.00 higher with no Choice on offer; slaughter ewes fully steady. SPRING LAMBS: Few lots Good 60-90 lb. 36.00-37.00. SLAUGHTER EWES: Utility and Good 12.00-15.00. 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 August 6. In Lancaster, the average temperature for the week was 75 degrees, 1 degree above the normal average for the time of year. Growing degree days for crops that start at 50-degrees totaled 1935, or 43 more than normal in an average year Rainfall for the week totaled 1.24 inches; rainfall from April 1 totaled 18 14 inches, or .89 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, August 7 Cattle Calves Sheep Today 899 532 58 Last Week 706 695 36 Last Year 1317 735 51 CATTLE: Compared to last Tuesday, slaughter steers mostly 3.00 higher; cows 2.00-3.50 higher; bullocks 1.00-3.00 higher; bulls strong to 1.00 higher. SLAUGHTER STEERS: High Choice and Prime 1100-1325 lb. 58.75- Choice 950-1400 lb. 57.50-59.25, mainly 58.00-59.00, few mainly yield grade 2 59.35- 60.00; high Good and low Choice 55.75- Good 54.50-56.50; few Standard and low Good 51.50- 53.75. COWS: Utility and high dressing Cutter 39.75-43.50, few 43.50-45.00; Cutter 38.50-42.00; Canner and low Cutter 36.75- 39.00. BULLOCKS: Choice 950-1250 lb. 53.85-57.25, few 58.00-58.75, with three head 61.25-63.50. BULLS: Yield grade 1 1150-1550 lb. 52.00-53.75, couple 55.75-56.85, individual 1815 lb. 58.75; yield grade 2 1000-1500 lb. 48.00-52.25. VEAL CALVES: Vealers 2.00- 5.00 higher; good demand for calves returned to farm. VEALERS: Prime 77.00-81.00, few 81.50-83.00; Choice 72.00- 79.00; Good 64.00-71.00; Standard 60.50-65.00; Utility 80-110 lb. 56.00- 60.50, couple lots 61-73 lb. 47.50- 53.75. RETURNED TO FARM: Bulk 90-120 lb. Holstein heifers 85.00- 95.00, one lot 92 lb. 110.00, and one 20-head lot 101 lb. 135.00; bulk 100- 125 lb. bull calves 70.00-79.75. SHEEP: Insufficient volume of any one class to fully test trends, few head Good and Choice 60-90 lb. spring slaughter lambs 40.00- 44.50. Local Grain Thursday, August 9 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, August 9, 1973, are as follows; Bid+ Offered+ Ear Corn, Old 67.33 75.33 Shelled Com 3.03 3.27 Oats, Local 1.07 1.29 Oats, Western Barley Wheat 1.55 1.72 1.95 2.30 3.52 3.72 +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 makes the difference in marketing livestock! New Holland makes the difference in auctions! MONDAY 10.30A.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 Market, Auction News Lancaster Auction Wednesday, Augusts Cattle Calves Hogs Sheep Today 765 61 436 42 Last Week 693 97 595 48 Last Year 1076 120 387 33 This Week’s Auction 818 60 471 34 Last Week’s Auction 700 100 568 53 CATTLE: Slaughter steers steady to 1.00 lower than Mon day’s best time, with some late sales fully 2.00 lower; cows strong to 1.00 higher, instances 2.00 higher on Utility; bulls and bullocks mostly steady. SLAUGHTER STEERS: High Choice and Prime 1100 1350 lb. 58.60-60.35; Choice 950- 1400 lb. 56.25-60.00, mainly 57.50- 59.50, load Choice yield grade 2 & 3 1100-1250 lb. 59.75-61.10; high Good and low Choice 55.50-58.00; Good 53.00-57.00; Standard and low Good 51.60-53.00. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Choice 850-1000 lb. 55.00-58.50, few 59.00-60.00; Good 52.50-54.00. COWS: Utility and high dressing Cutter 42.75-45.85, few 46.25-47.00; Cutter 38.00-42.50; Canner and low Cutter 36.00- 38.00. BULLOCKS: Choice 950-1300 lb. 57.00-59.25, few 59.00-60.10; Good 52.00-56.00. BULLS: Yield grade 11200-1650 lb. 52.75-56.50, three head MOO -1725 lb. 59.85-60.10; yield grade 2 1000-1600 lb. 49.50-52.50. VEAL CALVES: Veal calves fully steady. VEALERS: Prime 78.00-81.50; Choice 75.00-80.00; Good 65.00- 72.00; Standard 55.00-63.00; few Utility 50.00-55.50. SHEEP: Spring lambs steady with Monday’s small supply, or 4.00-5.00 higher than last Wed nesday. SPRING LAMBS: Couple lots Choice 60-105 lb. 45.00 45.50; one lot Good 60 lb. 38.00. New Holland Dairy Cattle Wednesday, August 8 Reported receipts of 123 cows, 30 heifers; market steady with last week’s market. Load Lawrence County cows, fresh 380 - 590. Load Bradford County cows, fresh, 485 - 600; springers, 510 - 650. Load Vermont cows, fresh, 485 - 820; springers, 620 - 815. Load New York State springers, 680 - 795. Chester County herd dispersal, 46 head, all stages of production, 360 - 825. Locally consigned cows, 370 - 785. Springing Heifers, 410 - 650. New Holland Auction Thursday, August 9 Friday Weekly, Aug. 10 ' Cattle Calves Sheep Cattle Calves Today 1359 484 47 T hi s Week 4200 1200 Last Week 1065 483 19 Last Week 3422 1362 Last Year 1240 484 14 Last Year 4671 1568 CATTLE: Compared to last CATTLE: Slaughter steers Thursday, slaughter 2.5<*3.00 very uneven, closing sales 2.50- higher; cows weak to 50 3 qo higher; cows steady to 1.00 instances 1.00 lower; bulls and-* higher, after some sales being bullocks strong to 1.00 higher. 2.00 higher early part of week; Supply included 26 per cent cows hulls and bullocks strong to 1.00 and 18 per cent bulls. higher. Supply included an SLAUGHTER STEERS; High estimated 50 per cent slaughter Choice and Prime 1000-1400 lb. steers, 35 per cent cows and bulls, 59.50- few head 62.00-62.50; w ith the balance mainly feeder Choice 950-1350 lb. 57.00-59.50, steers. mainly 58.00-59.25; Good 55.00- SLAUGHTER STEERS: High 57.50, including several Holsteins choice and Prime 1000-1400 lb. at 55.50-56.75; Standard and low 55.75-6l.OO; Choice 57.00-59.50, Good 51.85-54.75. mainly 58.00-59.25, several Choice SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: yield grade 2& 3 59.75-61.25, few Couple lots Choice 850-965 lb. head 62.00-62.50 at the close; 59.10-59.50. Good 54.50-57.50; Standard and COWS: Utility and high low Good 51.50-54.75. dressing Cutter 40.00-43.00, few SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: 43.50- ; Cutter 38.0041.50, few choice 850-1000 lb. 55.00-58.50, few 37.50- Canner and low 59.00-6O.OO; Good 52.50-56.75. Cutter 35.00-38.00. COWS: Utility and high BULLOCKS: Choice 950-1300 dressing Cutter 40.0043.50, few lb. 55.00-57.75; Good 52.00-55.00. 43.5045.50, with several at mid- BULLS: Yield grade 11000-1500 wee fc 46,2547.00; Cutter 38.00- lb. 54.00-57.50, couple 57.75-57.85, 41.50; Canner and low - Cutter four head 2030-2395 lb. 53.25-56.00 ; 35.00-38.00. yield grade 2 1000-1600 lb. 49.75- BULLOCKS: Choice 950-1300 54.00; few low dressing 47.00- lb 55.00-59.25, few 59.00-60.10; 50.00. - Good 52.00-56.00. VEAL CALVES: Vealers 1.00- BULLS: Yield grade 11100-1600 3.00 higher. i b . 52.75-57.75, few head 58.00- VEALERS: Prime 81.00-85.00, 60 10; yie id gra de 2 1000-1600 lb. few 86.00-88.50; Choice 75.00- 49.50-54.00, few low dressing 950- 80.00; Good 70.00-75.00; Standard 1300 lb 47.00-50.00. 63.00-70.00. VEAL CALVES: Vealers 1.00- SHEEP: Spring lambs 4.00-6.00 300 higher. Demand good for higher; slaughter ewes 3.004.00 calves re tumed to farm, higher. VEALERS: Prime 80.00-85.00, SPRING LAMBS; Choice 75- few b ead 86.00-88.50; Choice 100 lb. 46.0047.50; Good 65-95 lb. 75.00-8O.OO; Good 68.00-75.00; 43.0044.50. Standard 63.00-70.00; Utility 80- SLAUGHTER EWES: Utility 110 lb. 56.00-62.00, couple lots 61- and Good 19.00-23.50. 73 ] b 47.50-53.75. RETURNED TO FARM: Bulk 90-120 lb. Holstein heifers 85.00- 95.00, one lot 92 lb. 110.00, and one 20-head lot 101 lb. 135.00; bulk 100-125 lb. bull calves 70.00-79.75. Monday, Augusts, 1973 Calf Receipts 100. Choice and Prime 74-81; Standard 54-65.50; Good and Low Choice 66-73.50; Common 48- 53.50. Monday, August 6.1973 11 load of hay and 12 loads of straw sold as follows (prices per ton): Alfalfa, 2 loads 33.00 and 74.00; Timothy 37.50-53.00; Mixed hay, few loads 33.00-50.00; Hay, 1 load at 54.00; Straw 33.00-42.00; Ear Corn, 7 loads 45.00-85.00. Regional Hoy Prices Monday, Auguste, 1973 (All hay No. 2 and better prices paid by dealers at the farm price per ton.) Hay and straw steady to strong. Alfalfa Mixed Hay Timothy Hay 20.00-35.00 few to 45.00 25.00- 10.00- Straw Mulch 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. v 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 *»<■«*. yVW/ COMPLETE LIVESTOCK BUYING SERVICE Specializing in order buying of Stockers & Feeders Frank Dussinger livestock order buyer Ph0ne:(717)397-7539 MARTIN LIVESTOCK Washington Boro. Pa. 17582 Office Phone (717) *72-5491 John Bowman Phone: (717) 653-5728 ■40.00-50.00 few to 55.00 30.00-50.00