—Lancaster Farming, Saturday, September 15. 1973
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Local Livestock Market, Auction News
Lancaster
Market
Monday, Sept 10
Cattle Calves Hogs Sheep
TODAY 643 122 653 179
LAST WEEK HOLIDAY
LAST
YEAR 720 234 815 335
CATTLE: Compared to last
Wednesday, slaughter steers
strong to 50 higher; with bulk of
later trading mostly steady;
cows 50-1.00 higher; bullocks 50-
I.oohigher; bulls 1.00-1.50 higher.
Supply included 717 in afternoon
auction.
SLAUGHTER STEERS: Load
Prime 1250-1355 lb. 52.60-53.00;
high Choice and Prime 1100-1350
lb. 51.25-52.35; Choice 950-1325 lb.
50.00-52.00, few 49.50-50.00; high
Good and low Choice 49.00-50.50;
Good 47.50-50.00; Standard and
low Good 45.00-47.60, couple lots
Standard 43.00Hi3.35.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS:
Couple Choice 950 lb. 53.50.
COWS: Utility high
dressing Cutter 38.60-40.50;
Cutter 35.50-38.25; Canner and
low Cutter 33.00-35.50.
BULLOCKS; Choice 950-1300
lb. 49.00-51.25, couple 51.50-51.60;
Good 46.00-48.50.
BULLS: Yield grade 1 1175-1600
lb. 47.00-50.00, several 50.00-53.75,
three head 1590-1785 lb. 55.00-
55.10; yield grade 2 1000-1450 lb.
43.50-48.00.
VEAL CALVES: Vealers 1.00-
2.00 lower; demand good for
calves returned to farm.
VEALERS: Prime 74.00-80.00;
Choice-69.00-74 00; Good 63.00-
69.00, Standard 58.00-63.00.
COWS: Utility and high
2.00 higher; ewes scarce.
SPRING LAMBS: Choice 65-95
lb. 36.00-38.00, couple lots 39.00;
Good 60-90 lb. 30.50-36.00.
New Holland
Dairy Cattle
Wednesday, September 12
Reported receipts of 87 cows, 10
heifers; market stronger than
last weeks market.
Load Pennsylvania cows,
fresh, 340 - 710; springers 530 -
780.
Load Canadian and Franklin
County cows, fresh, 500 - 730;
springers 660 - 835.
Load Vermont cows, fresh, 610 -
875.
Load Wisconsin cows, fresh,
550 - 960.
Locally consigned cows, 340 -
940.
Springing heifers 375 - 575,
TRY A
CLASSIFIED
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, Sept. 11
Cattle Calves Sheep
TODAY 1059 820 42
LAST WEEK 798 679 45
LAST YEAR 1014 881 28
CATTLE: Compared to last
Tuesday, slaughter steers 50-1.50
lower, with high Choice and
Prime mainly 1.00-1.50 lower;
cows 50-1.00 higher, instances
1.50 higher; bullocks 3.00-5.00
higher; bulls 2.00-5.00 higher.
SLAUGHTER STEERS: High
Choice and Prime 1100-
1300 lb. 50.50-52.85, 1300-1450 lb.
49.50-51.00; Choice 950-1450 lb.
49.25-52.00, several mainly yield
grade 2 950-1250 lb. 52.50-53.10;
high Good and low Choice 48.85-
50.50; Good, including several
Holsteins, 46.85-50.25; Standard
and low Good 44.50-47.00.
COWS: Utility and high
dressing Cutter 37.00-38.75,
several 39.50-41.00; Cutter 35.00-
38.00; Canner and low Cutter
33.00-35.75.
BULLOCKS; Choice 900-1300
lb. 49.00-51.10, few 51.75-52.25;
Good 45.00-48.50.
BULLS: Yield grade 11100-1500
lb. 46.00-51.50, few 52.35-53.25,
with a couple 54.85-55.10; couple
1855-1905 lb. 45.50-48.85; yield
grade 2 1000-1450 lb. 44.00-46.00,
few 42.75-44.00.
VEAL CALVES: Vealers slow,
Standard to - Prime 1.00-3.00
lower, Utility 5.00-10.00 lower.
Demand fair for calves returned
to farm.
VEALERS: Prime 72.50-76.50;
Choice 67.00-72.50; Good 62.00-
67.00; Standard 57.00-63.00;
Utility 90-115 lb. 48.00-55.50, 70-90
lb. 32.00-42.00, one lot 61 lb. 25.00.
RETURNED TO FARM: Bulk
85-110 lb. Holstein heifers 69.00-
75.00, couple lots 110-120 lb. 65.00;
bulk 100-120 lb. bull calves 65.00-
72.50, couple lots 102-112 lb. 77.00-
79.00; couple lots Utility 90-112 lb.
58.50-60.00.
SHEEP: Insufficient volume of
any one class for a market test.
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 September 10.
In Lancaster, the average
temperature for the week was 72
degrees, 4 degrees above the
normal average for the time of
year; weekly high was 91
degrees, low 44 degrees.
Growing degree days from
April 1 for crops that start at 50-
degrees totaled 2791, or 138 more
than normal in an average year.
Rainfall for the week totaled .22
inch ; rainfall from April 1 totaled
19.33 inches, or -3.22 inches less
than normal.
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 Fenna.
Abram W, Diffenbach, Manager Phone: 717-354-2194
Lancaster
Auction
Wednesday, September 12
Cattle Calves Hogs Sheep
Today 679 75 350 14
Last Week 589 123 638 80
Last Year 840 117 285 25
This Week’s
Auction 708 114 366 52
Last Week’s
Auction 629 139 750 164
CATTLE: Compared to
Monday, slaughter steers 50-1.00
lower, with Choice and Prime
over 1250 lb. fully 2.00 lower;
cows steady to 50 higher; bulls
mostly steady; bullocks 50-1.00
higher.
SLAUGHTER STEERS: High
Choice and Prime 1100-1360 lb.
49.50-50.85, one eight-head lot
Prime 1475 lb. 47.75; Choice 950-
1200 lb. 49.25-50.85, few head
mainly yield grade 2 51.00-51.85;
Choice 1200-1400 lb. 48.50-50.50,
Choice 1335-1425 lb. yield grade 3-
5 47.35-48.25; high Good and low
Choice 1000-1250 lb. 49.00-49.50;
Standard and low Good 44.00-
45.50.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS
Choice 700-975 lb. 48.00-49.75.
COWS: Utility and high
dressing Cutter 38.00-40.50, few
40.75-42.00; Cutter 36.00-39.00;
Canner and low Cutter 34,50-
36.00.
BULLOCKS: Choice 950-1300
lb. 50.00-53.00, individual Prime
53.50; Good 47.00-49.50.
BULLS: Yield grade 11100-1600
lb. 47.00-50.00, few 50.35-51.00,
couple 1670-1695 lb. 49.85-53.10;
yield grade 2 1000 -1400 lb. 45.00-
47.75, couple 1600-1880, lb. 44,35-
44.85, individual 2605 lb. 50.10;
low dressing yield grade 2 44.00-
45.50.
VEAL CALVES: Vealers
uneven, Choice and Prime mostly
steady, Standard and Good 2.00-
5.00 lower.
VEALERS: Prime 74.00-78.50,
around 15 head 80.00-85.00;
Choice 68.00-74.50; Good 58.00-
65.00; Standard 54.00-60.00.
SHEEP: Spring lambs mostly
steady; ewes steady.
SPRING LAMBS: Good 65-75
lb. 30.50.
SLAUGHTER EWES: Utility
and Good 10.00-15.50.
Regional Hay Prices
Monday, September 10,1973
(All hay No. 2 and better prices
paid by dealers at the farm price
per ton.)
Hay & Straw slow, hay steady
to weak, straw steady to strong.
Alfalfa 45.00-60,00
Mixed Hay 30.00-55.00
Timothy Hay 30.00-40.00
Straw 25.00-32.00
Mulch 10.00-20.00
New Holland
Auction
Thursday. September 13
Slaughter Steers
Slaughter Heifers
Bulls
COWS
Total Cattle
CATTLE: 1089. Compared to
last Thursday slaughter steers
uneven, Good to Prime' 50-1.00
lower, instances 2.00 lower on
Choice and Prime over 1300 lb.
Standard and low Good steady to
50 higher. Cows 50-1.00 lower,
instances 1.50 lower; bullocks
mostly steady instances 1.00
higher on early sales; bulls
uneven most sales fully steady
although some late sales fully
2.00 lower. Supply included 33
percent cows and 23 percent
bulls.
SLAUGHTER STEERS: High
Choice and Prime 1050-1250 lb.
50.10-51.00; 1300-1400 lb. 48.50-
49.10; Choice 950-1200 lb. 49.25-
51.60, several mainly yield grade
2 52.10-53.60; Choice 1200-1350 lb.
48.50- high Good and low
Choice 47.50-49.50; Good 46.50-
49.50; Standard and low Good
44.50-
COWS: Utility and high
dressing Cutter 38.00-40.25,
several 40.75-41.75, couple 42.00-
42.60; Cutter 36.00-38.75; Canner
and low Cutter 33.00-36.00.
BULLOCKS: Choice 950-1350
lb. 49.00-51.50, few early 52.00-
53.35; Good 45.50-48.75, few late
sales 44.50-45.50.
BULLS: Yield grade 11000-1650
lb. 45.75-50.75, few 51.00-52.50,
couple 53.00-53.35; yield grade 2
950-1450 lb. 43.00-46.00, several
late 41.75-43.00.
VEAL CALVES: 522. Vealers
strong to 1.00 higher, instances
3.00 higher on Prime. Good
demand for calves returned to
farm.
VEALERS: Prime 76.00-79,00,
few 81.00-84.00; Choice 70.00-
77.00; Good 64.00-69.00; Standard
59.00-65.00; Utility 90-120 lb. 50.00-
58.00, few 65-90 lb. 45.00-50.00,
SHEEP: 19. Few head Choice
70-90 lb. spring slaughter lambs
fully steady at 35.00-38.00.
Monday, Sept. 10,1973
Calf Receipts - 103.
Choice and Prime 73-78;
Standard 60-66.50; Good and Low
Choice 67-72.50; Common 40-
59.50.
Monday, Sept. 10,1973
13 loads of hay and 3 loads of
straw sold as follows; (prices per
ton)
Alfalfa, one load at 63.00;
Timothy, 2 loads 33.00 and 40.00;
Mixed hay 40.00-67.00; Clover,
one load at 49.00; Straw, 3 loads
33.00-54.00; Corn, 10 loads 53.00-
80.00.
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
Composite
Report
Friday Weekly, September 14
Cattle Calves
This Week 3800 1600
Last Week 3535 1644
Last Year 4210 1869
CATTLE: Compared to last
week’s close Slaughter Steers
uneven, Good to Prime 50-1.00
lower, instances 2.00 lower on
Choice and Prime over 1250 lb.
Standard and Low Good mostly
steady, instances 50 higher. Cows
steady, instances 1.00 lower.
Bullocks strong to 1.00 higher.
Some sales at midweek as much
as 5.00 higher. Bulls steady, in
stances 1.00 higher. Supply in
cluded an estimated 35 percent
Slaughter Steers, 40 percent
Cows and Bulls with the balance
mainly Feeder Steers.
SLAUGHTER STEERS: High
Choice and Prime 1050-1250 lb.
50.00- few sales early part of
week 51.50-53.00. 1250-1400 lb.
48.50- One 8 head lot 1475 lb.
47.75. Choice 950-1200 lb. 49.25-
50.50. Several mainly yield grade
2 52.00-53.60. Choice 1200-1400 lb.
48.50- Couple lots Choice
1325-1425 lb. yield grade 3-5 47.35-
48.25. High Good and Low Choice
47.50- Good 46.50-49.50.
Standard and Low Good 44.00-
47.00.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS:
Choice 700-975 lb. 48.00-49.75,
couple on Monday 53.50.
COWS: Utility and High
Dressing Cutter 38.00-40.50,
several 40.75-41.75, with a couple
42.00- Cutter 36.00-39.00,
Canner and Low Cutter 33.00-
36.00.
BULLOCKS: Choice- 950-1300
lb. 49.00-51.50, few 52.00-53.35,
individual Prime 53.50, Good
45.00-
474
10
250
355
1089
BULLS: Yield Grade 1, 1000-
1650 lb. 45.75-50.75, few 51.00-
52.50, couple 53.00-53.35. Yield
Grade 2, 950-1400 lb. 43.00-46.50,
few Low Dressing yield Grade 2,
41.75-43.00.
VEAL CALVES: Vealers
uneven Choice to Prime strong to
1.00 higher, Standard and Good
steady, instances 3.00 lower.
Utility 5.00-10.00 lower. Demand
fair for calves returned to farm.
VEALERS; Prime 74.00-79.00,
few 80.00-85.00, Choice 68.00-76.00,
Good 62.00-69.00, Standard 57.00-
65.00, Utility 90-115 lb. 48.00-55.50,
70-90 lb. 32.00-42.00. One lot 61 lb.
25.00.
COMPLETE
LIVESTOCK
BUfING SERVICE
Specializing in order buying
of Stockers & Feeders
Frank Dusslnger
livestock order buyer
Phone: (717)397-7539
MARTIN LIVESTOCK
Washington Boro, Pa. 17582
Office Phone (717 ) 872-5491
John Bowman
_ Phone:(7l7) 653-5728