—Lancaster Farming, Saturday, October 20, 1973 2 Local Livestock Lancaster Market Monday, October 15 Cattle Calves Hogs Sheep Today 1121 133 707 110 Last Week 1240 161 790 83 Last Year 747 189 685 161 CATTLE: Compared to last Wednesday, slaughter steers uneven, yield grade 2-3 50-1.00 lower, yield grade 3-5 1.00-1.50 lower; cows steady to 1.00 lower; bulls and bullocks 50-1.00 lower. Supply included 694 in afternoon auction. SLAUGHTER STEERS: High Choice and Prime 950-1250 lb. yield grade 2-3 43.25-44.35, 1150- 1375 lb. yield grade 3-5 40.35- 43.10, Choice 950-1300 lb. yield grade 2-3 43.00-44.35, few 44.75- 45.35, Choice 1100-1300 lb. yield grade 3-5 41 25-43 35; high Good and low Choice 1000-1300 lb. 41.50- 43 50; Good 1100-1300 lb. 40.50- 42.75, one lot Standard 41.35. COWS: Utility and high dressing Cutter 34.00-37 00, few 37.00- Cutter 33.00-35.50; Canner and low Cutter 31.00- 33 00. BULLOCKS: Choice 43.50- 46.50, couple 47.00-47.50; Good 39 25-43.50. BULLS: Yield grade 11150-1650 lb. 43.00-46 25, few 46.50-47.10, couple 48.60-49.75, five head 1900- 2100 lb. 46 50-47.35; yield grade 2 1000-1500 lb. 40.50-43.50. VEAL CALVES: Vealers mostly steady, although Prime scarce. VEALERS: Prime 78.00-83.00, few 83.00-86.00; Choice 72.00- 78.00; Good 67.00-72.00, Standard 60.00- SHEEP; Wooled lambs mostly 1.00 lower; slaughter ewes steady to 1.00 lower WOOLED LAMBS: Choice 75- 1001 b. 34.00-35.50, few 35.50-36.50; Good 30.00-34.00 SLAUGHTER EWES: Utility and Good 14.00-17.00 Local Grain Thursday, October 18 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, October 18, 1973, are as follows: Bid+ Offered+ Ear Corn, Old 60.00 71.66 Ear Corn, New 49.00 57.00 Shelled Corn 2.37 2.61 Oats, Local 1.10 1.32 Oats, Western 1.63 1.74 Barley 2.00 2 21 Wheat 3.38 4.01 +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 BBB— i 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, October 16 Cattle Calves Sheep Today 722 706 19 Last Week 658 743 46 Last Year 782 752 45 CATTLE: Compared to last Tuesday, slaughter steers 50-1.00 lower, instances 2.00 lower, mainly on Prime; cows steady, instances 50 higher; bulls 1.00- 2.00 lower. Supply included 35 per cent cows. SLAUGHTER STEERS: High Choice and Prime 1075-1325 lb. 43.00-44.50, couple 45.25-45.50; bulk Choice 950-1350 lb. 42.50- 45.50, several mainly yield grade 2 46.50-48.25, with yield grade 3-5 40 00-43.00; Good 41.50-43.25; Standard and low Good 39 00- 41.75 SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Choice 850-1000 lb. 42 50-45 75, couple 46.50-47.00. COWS: Utility and high dressing Cutter 35 50-37.75, few 38.00-38.50; Cutter 34.50-37.50; Canner and low Cutter 3175- 34.00. BULLS: Yield grade 11100-1600 lb. 43.00-45.25, couple 46.60-48 75, individual 1540 lb. 55 25; yield grade 2 1000-1500 lb. 41.85-43.00. FEEDER STEERS: Couple loads Choice 950-1100 lb. with Good to low Choice slaughter finish 42.00-44.75; around 35 head 970-1000 lb Holsteins 41.85-42.00. VEAL CALVES- Vealers 1.00- 2 00 lower. VEALERS; Prime 78.00-83.00, couple 85.00-86.00; Choice 70.00- 78 00; Good 66.00-71.00; Standard 61 00-66.00; Utility 90-120 lb. 50.00- 59.00, 65-85 lb. 43.50-50.00, one lot 59 lb. 39.75. RETURNED TO FARM: Holstein heifers 90-120 lb. 77.50- 84.00, Utility heifers 80-105 lb. 62.00- bulk 90-125 lb. bull calves 73.00-79.50, one 25-head lot 102 lb. 83.00; Utility 90-115 lb. 59.00- with a couple lots BO SS lb. 54.50-55.00. SHEEP: Small supply wooled lambs mostly steady. WOOLED LAMBS: Few Choice 80-95 lb. 35.00-39.00, couple head 50 lb. 43.00-45.00; Good 50-85 lb. 26 00-30.00. Green Dragon Hay Friday, October 12 18 loads hay, including: Few loads Alfalfa 65.00 - 70.00; few loads Timothy 36 50 - 49.00, one load 58 00; few loads Mixed hay 37.00 - 53 00, one load Clover 37.00. 9 loads straw 39.00 - 43.00. 7 loads corn, few 48.00 - 50.50, few 67.00 - 71.00 Wife Picking I chose my wife, as she did her wedding gown, not for a fine, glossy surface, but such qualities as would wear well. AUCTIONS makes the difference in marketing livestock! New 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 AM. DAIRY SALE —WEDNESDAY at 12:30 P.M. FAT STEERS, BULLS, COWS & VEAL THURSDAY at 12-30 PM NEW HOLLAND SALES STABLES INC. New Holland, Penna. Abram W. Diffenbach, Manager Phone: 717-354-4341 Market, Auction News Lancaster Auction Wednesday, October 17 Cattle Calves Hogs Sheep Today 767 89 400 27 Last Week 512 114 447 56 Last Year 958 Hi' 348 55 This Week’s Auction 343 89 387 26 Last Week’s Auction 282 144 443 66 CATTLE: Compared 'to Monday, slaughter steers steady to strong; cows mostly steady; bulls steady to weak. SLAUGHTER STEERS: Choice 950-1200 lb. yield grade 2-3 43.00- couple 45.50; Choice yield grade 3-5 950-1300 lb. 41.35- 43.35, Choice 1300-1460 lb. yield grade 2-4 40.50-42.50, Good 40.75- 43.00; Standard and low Good 40.00- 75. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Choice 800-1000 lb. 42.00-44.00, Good 40.00-42.25 COWS: Utility and high dressing Cutter 34.75-36.60, few 38 00-38.85; Cutter 33.50-35.85. BULLOCKS - Choice 44 00- 45.00; Good 41.50-43.50. BULLS: Yield grade 1 1100-1500 lb 42.00-44.00, few 44.10-46.35, couple 1500-1630 lb. 48.00-49.85; yield grade 2 40.75-43.25. VEAL CALVES: Vealers mostly steady. VEALERS: Prime 79.00-84.00, Choice 73.00-79.00; Good-63.00- 73.00. SHEEP: Few Good 55-75 lb. wooled lambs steady at 28.50- 33 50. Lebanon Valley Auction Tuesday, October 16 308 Head Cattle Compared with last weeks market, slaughter steers and bulls $1 to $2 lower. Slaughter cows mostly steady, spots 50 cents higher. STEERS: Choice 1000 - 1150 42.50 - 44.10; Good 42.25 - 44.60; individual at 45.60; Standard 39 75 - 42.50. HEIFERS: Utility and Stan dard (few) 39.75 - 39.85. COWS; Utility and High Dressing Cutter 36.75 - 38.85; Cutters 35.00 - 37.00; Canners 32.25-34.50; Shells down to 25.00. BULLOCKS: Good 43.50 - 44.35; High Yield Good 45.00 - 47.00; Standard 42 50 - 43.50. BULLS: Yield-Grade 1-2 1200 - 1550 pounds 43.00 - 44.00. 227 Head Veal Calves Choice (few) 70.00, Good (few) 64.00 - 70.00; Standard (few) 61.00 - 67.00, Utility 90 - 120 pounds 52.50 - 58.50; 70 - 85 43.00 - 50.00. FARM CALVES: Holstein bulls 70 - 85 pounds 50.00 - 55 00; 90 -135 53.00 - 72.00; Holstein heifers 70 - 85 pounds 55 00 - 65.00 ; 90 - 135 70.00 - 86 00. New Holland Auction Thursday, October 18 Cattle Calves Sheep Today 631 505 2 Last Week 926 478 6 Last Year 1133 510 17 CATTLE: Compared to| last Thursday, slaughter steers weak to 1.00 lower, most decline on Choice and Prime yield grade 3- 5; cows 1.00-2.00 higher; bulls weak to 1.00 lower; bullocks scarce. SLAUGHTER STEERS: Few head Prime yield grade 3-4 1175- 1325 lb. 41.00-42.00; Choice 950- 1300 lb. yield grade 2-3 43.00-45 50, few 45.75-46.75, yield grade 3-5 41.25-43.50; Choice mainly yield grade 3-5 1300-1475 lb. 40.00-42.00, few 39.00-40.00; Good 41.00-43.75; Standard 40.00-41.50. COWS: Utility and high dressing Cutter 35.50-37.50, several 37.75-38.75; Cutter 33.50- 36.25; Canner and low Cutter 31.75-33.50. BULLOCKS: Few Choice 44.50- 45.75, couple 47.00-47.25. BULLS: Yield grade 1 1000-1600 lb. 43.00-44 25, couple 44.75-45.85, couple 2195-2275 lb. 43.75-44.60; yield grade 2 1000-1500 lb. 40.00- 43.00. VEAL CALVES: Vealers steady to 1.00 lower, Prime scarce. VEALERS: Few Prime 78.00- 84 00; Choice 69.00-76.00; Good 63.00-69.00; Standard 57.00-63.00; Utility 90-120 lb. 50.00-57.00, 65-85 lb. 45.00-50.00. SHEEP: No market test. Monday, October 15 Calf Receipts - 84 Choice and Prime 73-82; Standard 61-66.50; Good and Low Choice 67-72.50; Common 45- 60.50. Monday, October 15 19 loads of hay and 8 loads of straw sold as follows (prices per ton): Alfalfa, 2 loads 64.50 and 87.50; Timothy, one load at 29.00; Mixed Hay 32.00-54.50; Clover, one load at 45.00; Hay, few loads 40.00- 51.50; Straw, 8 loads 33.00-51.00; Ear Corn, 4 loads 53.00-67.50. Ag Weather Report A report from Penn State on weather conditions for the week ending October 15. In Lancaster, the average temperature for the week was 59 degrees, three degrees above the normal for the time of year; weekly high was 73 degrees, low 43 degrees. There was no rainfall recorded for the week; rainfall from April 1 totaled 23.66 inches, or -2.62 inches less than normal. 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, October 19 Cattle Calves 4200 1450 4628 1496 5131 1567 This Week Last Week Last Year CATTLE: Slaughter steers uneven, yield grade 2-3 50-1.00 lower, with yield grade 3-5 1.00- 2.00 lower; cows closed the week 1.00- higher; bulls and bullocks weak to 1.00 lower. Supply included an estimated 30 per cent slaughter steers, 20 per cent cows and bulls, with the balance mainly feeder steers. SLAUGHTER STEERS: High Choice and Prime 1075-1325 lb. 43.00- few 45.00-45.50, few yield grade 3-5 41.00-42.00; bulk Choice 950-13501 b. 42.50-45.50, few mainly yield grade 2 45.75*48,25, with yield grade 3-5 40.00-43.00; Choice 1300-1450 lb. yield grade 2- 4 40,00-42.50, few 39.00-40.00; Good 40.50-43.50; Standard and low Good 39.00-41.75 SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Choice 800-1000 lb. 42.00-44.00; Good 40.00-42.25. COWS- Utility and high dressing Cutter 34.75-37.50, several 37.75-38.85; Cutter 33.50- 36.25; Canner and low Cutter 31.75-34.00. BULLOCKS; Choice 43.50- 45.75, few 46.00-47.50; Good 39.50- 43.50. BULLS: Yield grade 11100-1600 lb. 43.00-45.00, few mainly early part of week 46.00-47.50, around 15 head 1900-2300 lb. 45.00-48.50, individual 1540 lb. 55.25; yield grade 2 1000-1500 lb. 40.00-43.50. VEAL CALVES; Vealers 1.00- 200 lower, Prime and Choice supply scarce. Demand good for calves returned to farm. VEALERS: Prime 78.00-84.00, few 85.00-86.00; Choice 69.00- 78.00; Good 63.00-70.00; Standard 57.00- Utility 90-120 lb. 50.00- 59.00, 65-85 lb. 43.50-50.00, one lot 59 lb. 39.75; bulk 90-120 lb. Holstein heifers 77.50-84.00, few 85.00- RETURNED TO FARM: Utility heifers 80-105 lb. 62.00- 67.50; bulk 90-125 lb. bull calves 73.00-79 50, one 25-head lot 102 lb. 83.00; Utility 90-115 lb. 59.00-60.00, with a couple lots 80-85 lb. 54.50- 55.00. 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) 872-5491 John Bowman _ Ph0ne:(717)653-5728,