—Lancaster Farming, Saturday. November 17. 1973
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Local Livestock
Lancaster
Market
Monday, November 12
Cattle Calves Hogs Sheep
Today 906 197 686 72
Last Week 720 143 718 161
Last Year 548 165 1068 160
CATTLE; Compared to last
Wednesday, slaughter steers
uneven, Choice yield grade 3-5
about steady, Standard and Good
strong to 50 higher; cows 1.00-1.50
higher; bulls steady to strong.
Supply included 492 in afternoon
auction.
SLAUGHTER STEERS: Few
Choice 1050-1250 lb. 40.75-43.00,
couple yield grade 2 43.85-45.50;
Choice 1250-1350 lb. yield grade 3-
5 38.75-40.75, few 1400-1440 lb.
36.00-36.75; Good 39.60-42.00;
Standard 38.50-40.00.
COWS; Utility and high
dressing Cutter 34.25-35.60;
Cutter 31.75-34.35; Canner and
low Cutter 30.25-32.00.
BULLOCKS: Few Choice 1000-
1250 lb. 44.35-46.60; Good 41.35-
44.25.
BULLS; Yield grade 11000-1600
lb. 42.00-44.75, few 1575-1930 lb.
45.75-46.60; yield grade 2 1000-
1500 lb. 39.75-43.00, few 38.00-
39.75.
VEAL CALVES: Vealers
mostly steady, instances 1.00
lower on Standard and Good.
VEALERS; Prime 78.00-85.00,
including around 25 head at 85.00;
Choice 70.00-78.00; Good 64.00-
70.00; Standard 55.00-64.00;
Utility 48.00-54.00.
SHEEP: Small supply wooled
lambs 1.00 higher; slaughter
ewes steady.
WOOLED LAMBS: Choice 65-
95 lb. 33.50-34.50, few 35.00-36.00;
Good 30.00-33.50.
Regional Hay Prices
Monday, November 12,1973
(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 35.00-40.00
Mulch 15.00-25.00
New Holland
Dairy Auction
Wednesday, November 14
Reported receipts of 121 cows,
24 heifers; market stronger than
last weeks market.
Load Wisconsin cows, fresh,
595 - 925.
Load Vermont cows, fresh, 600 -
970.
Load Wisconsin cows, fresh 665
- 900.
Maryland herd dispersal, 80
head, all stages of production, 360
- 875.
Locally consigned cows, 410 -
985
Springing heifers, 365 - 475
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
Tueiday, November 13
Cattle Calves Sheep
828 658 70
Today
Last Week 755 631 80
Last Year 748 696 5
CATTLE: Compared to last
Tuesday, slaughter steers 50
lower, instances 1.00 lower with
Standard and low Good fully 1.00
lower; cows steady to 50 lower
with the least decline on early
sales of Utility; bulls and
bullocks steady. Supply included
30 per cent cows.
SLAUGHTER STEERS: Few
high Choice and Prime 1000-1150
lb. yield grade 2-3 41.00-42.60;
yield grade 3-5 1200-1350 lb. 39.35-
40.00; Choice 950-1300 lb. yield
grade 2-3 40.00-43.00, several
mainly yield grade 2 44.00-45.75,
Choice 1100-1425 lb. yield grade 4-
5 38.00-39.75; bulk Good 950-1400
lb. 37.75-40.00; Standard 36.00-
38.50, one lot 915 lb. 35.25.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS:
Choice 900-1000 lb. 40.50-41.75;
Good 37.25-40.00.
COWS: Utility 32.00-33.50, few
33.60-34.50; Cutter 30.25-32.50;
Canner and low Cutter 28.00-
30.25.
BULLOCKS: Good 950-1200 lb.
40.50-43.50, few Choice 43.60-44.60.
BULLS: Yield grade 11200-1650
lb. 41.75-44.85; yield grade 2 1000-
1400 lb. 40.00-42.50.
VEAL CALVES: Vealers
uneven, small supply Choice and
Prime mostly steady, other
grades 1.00-2.00 lower. Supply
included 389 in graded sale.
VEALERS: Prime 80.00-86.00;
Choice 73.00-80.00; Good 63.00-
72.00; Standard 50.00-61.00;
Utility 90-120 lb. 35.00-48.00, 75-90
lb. 31.00-37.00, few 60-70 lb. 25.00-
30.00.
RETURNED TO FARM: Bulk
80-105 lb. Holstein heifers 76.00-
77.00, one lot 110-115 lb. 70.00;
bulk 100-125 lb. bull calves 57.00-
61.00, one lot 100-105 lb. 52.00, and
one lot 90-95 lb. 43.50.
SHEEP: Wooled lambs fully
steady.
WOOLED LAMBS: Choice SO
WS lb. 30.00-36.00.
Green Dragon Hay
Friday, November 9
34 loads hay, including: Few
loads Alfalfa 57.00 - 89.00;
Timothy 41.00 - 57.00; few loads
Mixed hay 44.00 - 65.00; two loads
Clover 46.00 and 55.00; one load
Orchard Grass 44.00.
14 loads straw 40.00 - 53.00.
Two loads Corn 72.00.
One load Oats $1.72 per bushel.
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French and English farm
ers inserted pieces of their
Yule log in their plows to
make the crops thrive.
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 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. Oiffenbach, Manager Phone 717-354-4341
Market, Auction News
Lancaster
Auction
Wednesday, November 14
Cattle Calves Hogs Sheep
Today 904 75 577 40
Last Week 606 86 397 2
Last Year 605 119 457 25
Wednesday’s
Auction 586 129 614 40
Last Wed.’s
Auction
CATTLE: Compared to
Monday, slaughter steers 25-50
lower; cows 1.00-1.50 lower; bulls
steady to strong; bullocks steady
to 50 lower.
SLAUGHTER STEERS: High
Choice and Prime 1100-1310 lb.
yield grade 2-4 39.00-41.85; Choice
950-1300 lb. yield grade 2-3 40.50-
42.35, couple 42.50-42.85, Choice
1100-1400 lb. 37.85-40.00; Good
38.25-40.25; Standard 37.00-38.50.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS; Few
Choice 40.5042.75; Good 36.50-
40.50.
COWS: Utility and high
dressing Cutter 32.00-33.75, few
33.70-34.25; Cutter 30.50-32.50;
Canner and low Cutter 28.00-
30.50.
BULLOCKS: Choice 43.00-
45.00; Good 40.0042.00.
BULLS: Yield grade 11000-1500
lb. 42.5043.75, few 44.7545.85;
yield grade 2 1000-1500 lb. 39.50-
42.50.
VEAL CALVES: Vealers
mostly steady; slaughter calves
1.00-3.00 lower.
VEALERS: Prime 80.00-84.50;
Choice 72.00-80.00; Good 62.00-
71.00; standard 52.50-60.00.
SLAUGHTER CALVES; Few
Choice 350400 lb. 41.0046.00;
Good 300-425 lb. 35.00-42.00;
Standard 32.50-36.00.
SHEEP; Wooled lambs fully
steady.
WOOLED LAMBS: Choice GO
-95 lb. 35.00-36.00, couple lots Good
32.00.
Local Grain
Thursday, November 15
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 ear
corn which is per ton.
The average local grain prices
quoted Thursday, November 15,
1973, are as follows:
Bid+ Offered+
Ear Corn, New 52.33 61.00
Shelled Com 2.55 2.78
Oats, Local 1.12 1.34
Oats,
Western
Barley
Wheat 3.91 4.26
Soybeans 4.75 5.10
-t-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.
417 119 450 2
1.64 1.80
2.20 2.42
New Holland
Auction
DUE TO
THANKSGIVING
HOLIDAY ON
THURSDAY.
NOV. 22
NEW HOLLAND SALES
S STABLES. INC.
WILL BE CLOSED.
Thursday, November 15
Cattle Calves Sheep
Today 732 858 19
Last Week 726 612 22
Last Year 957 575 5
CATTLE: Compared to last
Thursday, slaughter steers
steady, although Standard and
Good weak to 50 lower; cows
weak to 50 lower; bulls mostly
steady.
SLAUGHTER STEERS: High
Choice and Prime 1150-1250 lb.
41.7544.00; Choice 950-1300 lb.
yield grade 2-3 42.5044.50, few
mainly yield grade 2 44.7546.00,
Choice yield grade 34 1000-1400
lb. 39.7542.00; Good 39.5042.75,
few 1250-1425 lb. 38.50-39.50;
Standard 37.25-38.75.
COWS: Utility and high
dressing Cutter 31.85-34.50,
several 34.50-35.25; Cutter 30.50-
33.00; Canner and low Cutter
28.50-30.50.
BULLOCKS: Choice 43.50-
44.50, couple 45.7547.50; Good
40.0043.00.
BULLS: Yield grade 11100-1600
lb. 42.0044.50, couple 45.0046.50;
yield grade 2 39.5042.00.
VEAL CALVES: Vealers
uneven, Choice and Prime fully
steady, Standard and Good 1.00-
3.00 lower with Utility 3.00-5.00
lower.'
VEALERS; Prime 80.00-86.00,
several 86.50-91.00; Choice 72.00-
80.00; Good 62.00-72.00; Standard
54.00-63.00; Utility 90-120 lb. 42.00-
46.00, 65-85 lb. 36.00-42.00.
SHEEP: Few wooled lambs
weak to 2.00 lower.
WOOLED LAMBS: Few Choice
65-85 lb. 30.00-32.00, couple lots
Good 50-55 lb. 25.00.
Monday, November 12
Calf Receipts 131. Market $l.OO
higher.
Choice and Prime 68-72; Good
and Low Choice 62-68; Standard
50-62; Common 40-50.
Monday, November 12
46 loads of hay and 11 loads of
straw sold as follows (prices are
per ton).
Alfalfa 60.00-84.00; Timothy
36.00-48.00; Mixed hay 33.00-
54.00; Hay, few loads 26.00-40.00;
Clover 41.00-52.00; Straw 43.00-
53.00; Cora Fodder, 2 loads 30.00
and 41.00; Ear Corn, 2 loads 61.00
and 67.00.
TRY A
CLASSIFIED
AD
VINTAGE SALES STABLES, Inc.
BULLS, STEERS, BUTCHER COWS,
LAMBS AND VEAL CALVES
SOLD ON COMMISSION
SALE EVERY TUESDAY 12 NOON
HOG SAiIS
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
10 mi East of Lancaster on Rt 30
Composite
Report
Friday Weekly, November 16
Cattle Calved
This Week 3800 1600
Last Week 3912 1491
Last Year 3522 1600
CATTLE: Slaughter steers
weak to 50 lower, with Standard
and low Good fully 50, instances
1.00 lower; cows steady to 50
lower; bulls and bullocks about
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 1100-1300 lb.
yield grade 2-3 41.00-44.00, few
yield grade 3-4 39.00-41.85; Choice
950-1300 lb. yield grade 2-3 40.00-
44.50, few mainly yield grade 2
44.75- Choice yield grade 3-5
1150-1400 lb. 37.85-40.00; Good
37.75- Standard and low
Good 36.00-39.00.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS:
Choice 900-1000 lb. 40.50-42.75;
Good 36.50-40.50.
COWS: Utility and high
dressing Cutter 31.85-34.50, few
34.50-35.25; Cutter 30.50-33.00;
Canner and low Cutter 28.00-
30.50.
BULLOCKS: Choice 43.00-
45.00, couple 45.75-47.50; Good
40.00-43.00.
BULLS; Yield grade 11000-1500
lb. 41.75-44.85, few 45.00-46.60;
yield grade 2 1000-1600 lb. 39.50-
43.00.
VEAL CALVES; Vealers
uneven, Choice hnd Prime
steady, Standard and Good i-00-'
3.00 lower, Utility 3.00-5.00 lower;
slaughter calves 1.00-3.00 lower.
VEALERS: Prime 80.00-86.00,
few 86.50-91.00; Choice 72.00-
80.00; Good 62.00-72.00; Standard
52.00-61.00; Utility 90-120 lb. 35.00-
48.00, 75-90 lb. 31.00-41.00, few 65-
70 lb. 25.00-30.00; ! ‘
SLAUGHTER CALVES:
Choice 350-400 lb. 41.00-46.00;
Good 300-425 lb. 35.00-42.00;
Standard 32.50-36.00.
RETURNED TO FARM; Bulk
80-105 lb. Holstein heifers 76.00-
77.00, one lot 110-115 lb. 70.00;
bulk 100-125 lb. bull calves 57.00-
61.00, one lot 100-105 lb. 52.00, and
one lot 90-95 lb. 43.50.
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
Phone: (717) 653-5728
PARADISE. PENNA,
Paradise, Pa