—Lancaster Farming, Saturday. November 10, 1973
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Local Livestock Market
Lancaster
Market
Monday, Novembers
Cattle Calves Hogs Sheep
Today 720 143 718 161
Last
Week 1183 133 520 132
Last Year 830 205 822 305
CATTLE: Compared to last
Wednesday, slaughter steers 50-
100 lower; cows mostly steady;
bulls unevenly steady. Supply
included 520 in afternoon auction.
SLAUGHTER STEERS: High
Choice and Prime 1175-1275 lb.
41.00- one lot yield grade 4-5
39.50-40.25; Choice 1000-1275 lb.
40.35-42.00, few head 42.10-43.10,
Choice 1275-1410 lb. 39.00-41.00;
high Good and low Choice 1050-
1250 lb. 40.00-41.25; Good 38.75-
41.00; Standard and low Good
37.00-
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS:
Good 38.00-39.75, couple Choice
40.75-41.25.
COWS: Utility and high
dressing Cutter 32.50-34.25,
couple 34.35-35.60; Cutter 31.75-
33.60; Canner and low Cutter
29.75-31.60.
BULLOCKS: Couple Choice
45.60-45.75; Good 39.75-43.00.
BULLS: Yield grade 11000-1400
lb. 41.00-44.75, 1400-1700 lb. 43.00-
45 50, few 45.50-46.00; yield grade'
2 1000-1400 lb. 38.50-41.75.
VEAL CALVES: Vealers 1.00-
2.00 lower.
VEALERS: Prime 76.00-80.00;
Choice 70.00-76.00; Good 62.00-
69.00; Standard 55.00-62.00.
SHEEP: Wooled lambs 50-1.00
lower; slaughter ewes scarce.
WOOLED LAMBS: Choice 65-
95 lb. 32.00-33.50, couple lots
34.50; Good 29.50-32.50.
New Holland
Dairy Auction
Wednesday, November 7
Reported receipts of 146 cows, 5
heifers; market steady with
market of two weeks ago
Load New York State and
Center County cows, fresh, 595 -
760; springers 645 - 810.
Load Pennsylvania cows,
fresh, 690 - 960; springers 600 -
1025.
Load Franklin County cows,
Fresh 610 - 800; springers 675 - 950.
Load New York State cows,
fresh, 620 - 790.
Load Vermont cows, fresh, 590 -
810.
Load Wisconsin cows, fresh,
600 - 830.
Lancaster County herd
dispersal, 24 head, all stages of
production, 435 - 850.
Locally consigned cows 345 -
970.
Springing heifers 480 - 575.
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, November 6
Cattle Calves Sheep
755 631 80
Today
Last Week 953 678 46
Last Year 500 753 25
CATTLE: Compared to last
Tuesday, slaughter steers strong
to 50 higher, instances 1.00 higher
on Good; cows 1.00 lower, in
stances 1.50 lower; bulls scarce,
mostly steady.
SLAUGHTER STEERS: High
Choice and Prime 41.50-42.10;
Choice 950-1300 lb. 41.00-44.00,
several mainly yield grade 2
44.50-46.10, yield grade 3-4 39.75-
41.00; Choice 1300-1425 lb. 39,00-
42.00; Good 39.00-41.75; Standard
and low Good 37.00-40.00.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Few
Good 800-950 lb. 35.00-36.50.
COWS: Utility and high
dressing Cutter 32.00-33.50, few
33.75-34.50; Cutter 30.50-33.00;
Canner and low Cutter 28.50-
30.50.
BULLS: Yield grade 1&2 1000-
1500 lb. 41.00-44.50, few yield
grade 1 45,00-45.75.
VEAL CALVES: Vealers
uneven, Good to Prime strong to
2.00 higher, Standard and Utility
weak to 3.00 lower. Demand poor
for calves returned to farm.
VEALERS: Prime 79.00-83.00,
few 84.00-87.50; Choice 72.00-
79.00; Good 62.00-72.00; Standard
55.00-62.00; Utility 85-120 lb. 40.00-
50.00, few 100-120 lb. 50.00-55.00;
Utility 70-85 lb. 31.00-35.00.
RETURNED TO FARM:
Holstein heifers 90-125 lb. 57.00-
60.00, Utility heifers 85-105 lb.
46.00-53.00; 55 head 110-115 lb. bull
calves 64.00-67.-50, 55 head 100-105
lb. 71.50-72.50, and 32 .head 90-95
lb. 51.00-52.50.
SHEEP: Wooled lambs 3.00-
5.00 lower; slaughter ewes 1.00-
2.00 lower.
WOOLED LAMBS: Choice 60-
90 lb. 33.50-36.00; Good 28.00-
33.00.
SLAUGHTER EWES: Utility
and Good 10.00-15.50.
Lebanon Valley
Auction
Tuesday, November 6
329 Cattle
Compared with last weeks
market, slaughter steers steady
to 50c higher. Slaughter cows 75c
to $1.75 lower. Slaughter bullocks
steady to $1 lower.
STEERS: Choice (few) 42.00 -
43.00; Good 39.50 - 41.75; Stan
dard 38 50 - 41.10.
COWS: Utility and High
Dressing Cutter 32.75 - 34.25,
individual at 36.25; Cutters 31.00 -
33.00; Canners 29.50 - 31.75; Shells
down to 27.00.
BULLOCKS: Good 42.50 - 44.00,
individual at 45.10; Standard
(few) 41.00 - 42.25; Utility (few)
39.00 - 40.85.
AUCTIONS
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 A.M.
DAIRY SALE WEDNESDAY at 12:30 P.M.
FAT STEERS, BULLS, COWS & VEAL THURSDAY
NEW HOLLAND SALES STABLES INC.
New Holland, Penna.
Abram W. Diffenbach, Manager Phone: 717-354-4341
Lancaster
Auction
Wednesday. November 7
Cattle Calves Hogs Sheep
Today 606 86 397 2
Last Week 1022 105 805 18
Last Year 524 68 320 15
This Week’s . ,
Auction 417 119 450 2
Last We€k’s (
Auttion 701 146 817 71
CATTLE: Slaughter steers SO
LDO higher; cows SO lower, in
stances 1.00 lower; bulls fully
steady.
SLAUGHTER STEERS: High
Choice and Prime 1200-1350 lb.
41.25-41.75, yield grade 4-5 39.00-
40.00; Choice 950-1350 lb. 40.75-
43.25, few 44.50-45.60; yield grade
3-5 39.50-40.50, few Choice 1400-
1650 lb. 34.75-37.75; Good 39.50-
41.50; Standard 38.00-39.50.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS:
Choice 850-1000 lb. 40.35-41.50;
Good 35.10-38.00.
COWS: Utility and high
dressing Cutter 32.50-33.60, few
33.75-34.00; Cutter 31.00-33.00;
Canner and low Cutter 29.25-
31.00.
BULLOCKS: Choice 43.00-
45.50; Good 41.25-43.50.
BULLS: Yield grade 1&2 1000-
1600 lb. 41.50-44.50, few yield
grade 1 45.10-46.85, few yield
grade 2 39.00-40.00.
VEAL CALVES: Vealers 1.00-
2.00 higher.
VEALERS: Prime 78.00-85.00,
few 85.00-89.50; Choice 70.00-
78.00; Good 65.00-71.00; Standard
56.00-65.00; Utility 90-120 lb. 48.00-
54.00.
SHEEP: No market test.
Regional Hay Prices
Monday, November 5,1973
(All hay No. 2 and better prices
paid by dealers at the farm price
per ton.)
Hay & Straw steady.
Alfalfa 50.00-60.00
Mixed Hay 35.00-50.00
Timothy Hay 30.00-45.00
Straw 32.00-40.00
Mulch 12.00-25.00
Green Dragon Hay
Friday, November 2
23 loads hay, including: 2 loads
Alfalfa 66.00 and 84.00; Timothy
35.00 - 48.00; Mixed hay 30.00 -
59.00, individual at 79.00; one load
Clover 57.00; one load Grass hay
47.00.
8 loads straw 41.00 - 56.00.
289 Veal Calves
Vealers $1 to $2 higher.
Prime (few) 70.50 - 75.00;
Choice 69.50 - 72.00; Good 58.00 -
65.00; Standard 55.00 - 63.00;
Utility 90 - 120 pounds 48.50 -
54.00; 70 - 85 40.00 - 45.00.
Farm Calves: Holstein bulls 90
-120 pounds 53.00 - 69.00; Holstein
heifers 70 - 85 48.00 - 58.00; 90 -140
60.00 - 75.00.
makes the difference in
marketing livestock!
at 12:30 P.M
, Auction News
New Holland
Auction
Thursday, November 8
Cattle Calves Sheep
726 525 12
774 612 22
768 582 30
Today
Last Week
Last Year
CATTLE: Compared to last
Thursday, slaughter steers
strong to 50 higher; cows 50 to
1.00 lower; bulls 50-1.00 lower;
bullocks fully steady. Supply
included 46 percent cows.
SLAUGHTER STEERS: High
Choice and Prime 1100-1300 lb.
42.00-44.25, several yield grade 3-
5 38.00-41.00; Choice 950-1300 lb.
42.25-44.75, several mainly yield
grade 2 45.00-46.25; Choice 1200-
1400 lb. yield grade 3-5 37.75-
42.00; Good 40.00-42.25; Standard
and low Good 38.00-39.75.
COWS: Utility and high
dressing Cutter 32.50-34.75, few
35.00-36.25; Cutter 31.00-33.00;
Canner and low Cutter 29.00-
31.00.
BULLOCKS: Choice 875-1250
lb. 43.25-45.50; Good 41.00-43.50.
BULLS: Yield grade 11100-1600
lb. 42.00-44.75,“ three head 1715-
1900 lb. 43.50-44.35; yield grade 2
1000-1500 lb. 39.00-42.00.
VEAL CALVES: Vealers fully
steady.
VEALERS: Prime 79.00-85.00,
few 86.00-90.00; Choice 72.00-
79.00; Good 62.00-71.00; Standard
57.00-65.00; Utility 90-120 lb. 48.00-
55.00, 65-85 lb. 40.00-48.00.
SHEEP: Few Good wooled
lambs 55-75 lb. 28.00-32.00, few
slaughter ewes 16.00-20.00.
Monday, Nov. 5
Calf Receipts-100
Choice and Prime 68-77; Good
and Low Choice 61.67.50; Stan
dard 53-60.50; Common 41-52.50.
Monday, Nov. 5
24 loads of hay and 9 loads of
straw sold as follows (prices per -
ton):
Alfalfa, few loads 75.00-90.00;
Timothy 44.00-57.00; Mixed Hay
40.50-78.00; Hay, few loads 32.50-
48.00; Clover, 2 loads 54.00 and
61.00; Straw 46.00-54.00; Ear
Corn, 3 loads 58.50-60.00.
Short Winter?
To me, the winters seem so
short maybe it’s because I
have a lot of bills due in spring.
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, November 9
Cattle Calves
3800 1400
5228 1540
3742 1748
This Week
Last Week
Last Year
CATTLE: Slaughter steers
steady to 50 higher, instances 1.00
higher; cows 50-1.00 lower, some
sales 1.50 lower; bulls steady to
50 lower, instances 1.00 lower at
the close; bullocks fully steady.
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 1100-1350 lb.
41.00- with yield grade 3-5
38.00- Choice 950-1300 lb.
41.00- few mainly yield
grade 2 45.00-46.25; Choice 1200-
14001 b. yield grade 3-5 37.75-41.50,
few Choice 1400-1650 lb. 34.75-
37.75; Good 39.50-42.25; Standard
37.00-
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS:
Choice 850-1000 lb. 40.35-41.50;
Good 35.00-39.75.
COWS: Utility and high
dressing Cutter 32.00-34.50, few
34.50-36.25; Cutter 30.50-33.50;
Canner and low Cutter 28.50-
31.00.
BULLOCKS: Choice 875-1250
lb. 43.00-45.50; Good 41.00-43.50.
BULLS: Yield grade 11100-1600
lb. 42.00-44.75, few 45.00-46.85;
yield grade 2 1000-1500 lb. 38.50-
42.00.
VEAL CALVES: Vealers
uneven, Good to Prime strong to
2.00 higher, Utility and Standard
weak to 3.00 lower. Demand fair
for calves returned to farm.
VEALERS: Prime 78.00-85.00,
few 85.00-90.00; Choice 72.00-
79.00; Good 64.00-72.00; Standard
55.00-64.00; Utility 85-120 lb. 40.00-
50.00, few 100-120 lb. 50.00-55.00;
Utility 70-85 lb. 31.00-35.00, with
late sales 38.00-45.00.
RETURNED TO FARM:
Holstein heifers 90-125 lb. 57.00-
60.00, Utjlity heifers 85-105 lb.
46.00-53.00; 55head 110-115 lb. bull
calves 64.00-67.50, 55 head 100-105
lb. 71.50-72.50, and 32 head 90-95
lb. 51.00-52.50.
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.