—Lancaster Farming, Saturday, December 8,1973 2 local Livestock Lancaster Market Monday, December 3 Cattle Calves Hogs Sheep Today 691 171 860 138 Last Week 562 186 720 72 Last Year 770 168 1745 137 CATTLE: Compared to last Wednesday, slaughter steers steady to weak, most decline on Choice and Prime; cows strong to 50 higher; bulls 25-50 lower; bullocks 50-1.00 lower. Supply included 453 in afternoon auction. SLAUGHTER STEERS: High Choice and Prime 1150-1400 lb. yield grade 3-4 38.60-39.60, yield grade 4-5 36.75-37.60; Choice 950- 13001 b. yield grade 2-3 40.50-42.25, few mainly yield grade 2 42.50- 43.25, Choice 1150-1425 lb. yield grade 3-4 39.35-41.00, few yield grade 5 36.50-37.75, couple Choice yield grade 3 1430-1500 lb. 37.75- 38.60; Good 950-1350 lb., with few 1325-1540 lb. Holsteins included, 38.85-40.25. COWS: Utility and high dressing Cutter 33.85-36.60, few 36.75-37.75; Cutter 33.00-35.00; Canner and low Cutter '31.00- 32.75. BULLOCKS: Choice 950-1275 lb. 42.60-44.75; Good 40.50-42.10. BULLS: Yield grade 11150-1600 lb. 42.60-45.10, few 1860-2050 lb. 45.35-47.35; bulk yield grade 2 1000-1600 lb. 40.00-43.00, few 38.75- 40.00. VEAL CALVES: Vealers uneven, Good to Prime 1.00-3.00 nigher, Utility and Standard about steady. Good demand for calves returned to farm. VEALERS: Prime 78.00-85.00; Choice 70.00-78.00; Good 63.00- 70.00; Standard 52.00-62.00; Utility 90-120 lb. 37.00-44.00, >65-85 lb. 32.00-35.00. '' RETURNED TO FARM: Bulk 90-120 lb. Holstein heifers 60.00- 70.00, with 90-120 lb. bull calves 55.00-60.00. SHEEP: Wooled lambs 50-1.00 higher; slaughter ewes mostly steady. WOOLED LAMBS: Choice 60- 90 lb. 34.00-36.00, couple lots 37.00; Good 30.00-34.00. SLAUGHTER EWES: Utility and Good 8 00-16.00, New Holland Dairy Auction Wednesday, Decembers Reported receipts of 119 cows, 38 heifers, and five bulls. Market stronger than last week’s market. Three loads Canada and Pennsylvania pure bred grade cows, fresh, 625-1400; springers 500-1900. Load Franklin County cows, fresh 520-650; springers 660-1000. Load New York State cows, fresh 630-1375. Locally consigned cows 500-900. Springing Heifers 540-700. Bulls 495-700. LEBANON VALLEY LIVESTOCK MARKET, INC. 1 mite 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, December 4 Cattle Calves Sheep Today 665 673 11 Last Week 745 665 16 Last Year 935 802 37 CATTLE; Compared to last Tuesday, slaughter steers steady ' to 1.00 lower; cows 1.00-2.00 lower; bulls and bullocks fully steady to strong. Supply included 47 per cent cows. SLAUGHTER STEERS: Choice 950-1300 lb. yield grade 2-3 41.00- few mainly yield grade 2 45.1046.60; Choice 1100- 14251 b. yield grade 3-5 37.50-41.50, few mainly yield grade 5 1300- 1450 lb. 35.85-37.00; Good 38.00- 40.60; Standard and low Good 37.00- COWS: Utility and high dressing Cutter 32.50-34.50, few 34.50-35.00; Cutter 31.50-34.00; Canner and low Cutter 29.00- 31.00. BULLOCKS; Choice 42.00- 45.35; Good 41.00-42.50. BULLS: Yield grade 11200-1600 lb. 42.50-45.35, few 1850-2080 lb. 44.50-46.00; yield grade 2 1000- 1400 lb. 40.5042:50, ' VEAL CALVES:’ Vealers uneven, Standard to Prime 2.00- 6.00 higher, with Prime as much as 12.00 higher, Utility steady to strong. VEALERS: Prime 80.00-87.00, around eight head 91.00-92.00; Choice 74.00-80.00; Good 60.00- 70.00; standard 50.00-60.00; Utility 90-120 lb. 35.0045.00, 60-85 lb. 30.00-35.00. RETURNED TO FARM: Bulk 90-125 lb. Holstein heifers 58.00- .60.00, "With Utility.7o-105 lb. 45.00- lOO-115 ! lb; bull calves 75.5(1-81.00, couple lots 120-125 lb. 63.00-65.00. ’ ‘ 4 SHEEP: Insufficient volume for a market test. Lebanon Valley Auction Tuesday, December 4 366 Cattle Compared to last Tuesday’s market, slaughter steers steady to $1.50 lower, most decline on Choice. Slaughter cows 25 cents to $1.25 lower. Slaughter bulls 25 cents to $1 lower. STEERS: Few Choice 1050-1350 pounds slaughter steers 36.85- 40.60, Good 39.25-41.50, Standard 37.50-39.50, few Utility 36.50-37.50. HEIFERS: Few Choice slaughter heifers 38.75-40.35. Utility and High Dressing Cutter slaughter cows 32.50-36.00, Cutters 32.50-33.50, Canners 29.50- 32.60, Shells down to 25.00. BULLOCKS: Good slaughter bullocks 43.00-43.85, Standard 39.00-42.75, Utility 37.00-38.50. BULLS: Yield Grade 1-2 1150- 2035 pounds slaughter bulls 41.10- 45.25. 228 Vealer Calves Vealers steady to S 2 higher. 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 , / I * ' , Market, Auction News Lancaster Auction Wednesday, December 5 Cattle Calves Hogs Sheep Today 515 36 286 18 Last Week 611 93 336 30 Last Year 500 92 205 24 Auction' 412 Last Wed.’s . $ '330 Auction 583 114 373 28 CATTLE: Compared to ,Monday, slaughter steers steady to 50 higher; cows 1.00-2.00 lower, instances 3.oolower; bulls steady to 1.00 higher, with few sales over 1500 lb. fully 1.00 higher. SLAUGHTER STEERS: High Choice and Prime 1100-1300 lb. yield grade 3-4 39.00-42.00; Choice 950-1300 lb. yield grade 2-4 40.50- 43.10, few 43.10-43.75, three head yield grade 2 44.75-45.25; Choice 1150-1325 lb. yield grade 3-5 38.50- 40.50, few yield grade 5 1300-1450 lb. 34.60-36.85; Good 950-1350 lb. 37.85-40.50. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Choice 900-1050 lb. 40.75-41.85, couple 43.60-44.10; Good 37.00- 39.00. COWS: Utility ,and high dressing Cutter 32.50-34.50; Cutter 29.85-32.50; Canner and low Cutter 28.35-29.50. BULLS: Yield grade 11100-1600 lb. 43.25-45.75, five head 1500-1800 lb. 47.75-50.00; yield grade 21000- 1400 lb. 40.50-43.00, few 37.85- 40.50. VEAL CALVES: Vealers 1.00- 2.00 higher, instances 4.00 higher on Prime. VEALERS: Prime 82.00-86.00, few 88.00-91.00; Choice 72.50- 80.00; Good 62.50-70.50; Utility 90- 120 lb. 3d.00-42.50,' 65-85 lb. 30.00-36.00. 36.00. SHEEP: Few Choice 75-105 lb. wooled lambs 1.00 higher at 36.50- 37.50. New Holland Horse Auction Monday, Decembers Reported receipts of 388 head of horses, mules and ponies; market stronger than last week’s market. Load Kansas riding horses 135- 400. Load Ohio work horses 190-270. Load Ohio driving horses 220- 495. Local work horses, 245-530; mfQes 115-180; driving horses 175- 570; riding horses 160-215; better horses 250-790. Lightweight killers, 10-12; heavyweight 19-21. Mare ponies 15-40; colts 5-8; geldings 15-35; larger ponies 45- 75. Choice vealers 67.00-71.00, Good 62.00- few Standard 54.00- 61.50, Utility 90-120 pounds 42.00- 45.00, 70-85 37.00-41.00. Farm calves, Holstein bulls 90-120 45.00- 68.00; Holstein heifers 90-1450 55.00- New Holland Auction Thursday, December 6,1973 CATTLE: 811. Compared to last Thursday slaughter steers weak to 1.00 lower; cows 50-1.00 lower, instances 1.50 lower; bulls weak to 1.00 lower, small supply bullocks fully steady. Supply included 38 per cent cows and 15 percent feeders. SLAUGHTER •’STEERS: Choice 950-1350 lb. yield grade 2-4 40.00-42.50, few mainly yield grade 2 $42.75-42.25, couple 44.50- 44.75; Choice yielded grade 1100-1400 lb. 38.00-40.00, few mainly yield grade 5 36.75-38.00; Good 900-1050 lb. 40.00-41.50, several 41.50-42.25,- 1050-1300. lb. Oft QC Jfl tUI ' COWS:' Utility and high dressing Cutter 32.50-34.75, few 35.25-36.75; Cutter 31.00-34.50; Canner and low Cutter 28.75- 30,75. 27 BULLOCKS: Few Choice 45.50- 46.85; Good 42.5044.50. BULLS: Yield grade 11100-1800 lb. 43.0045.35, few 45.6047.60; Yield grade 2 1000-1600 lb. 40.00- 43.00. FEEDER STEERS; Lot Choice 800 lb. 40.75; mixed Good and Choice 790-825 lb. 39.75; load mostly Good with end of Choice 775 lb. 36.50. VEAL CALVES: 541. Vealers fully steady, instances 2.00 higher on Choice and Prime. VEALERS: Prime 79.00-87.00, few 88.00-91.00, individual 93.00; Choice 72.00-79.00; Good 62.00- 72.00; Standard 53.00-62.00; Utility 90-120 lb. 40.0047.00, 65-85 lb. 35.00-42.00. SHEEP t ;i 37ii- Small: supply wooled lambs 50-1.00 higher. f WOOLED LAMBS: Good 55-70 lb. 29.00-33.00, one lot Choice 65 lb. 38.00. Slaughter Steers 306 Slaughter Heifers 20 Cows 285 Bulls 75 Feeder Steers Total Cattle Today L.W. L.Y. 811 541 37 775 650 31 679 505 21 Monday, Dec. 3 Calf Receipts 109 Choice and Prime 67-80; Good and Low Choice 63-66.50; Standard 50-62.50; Common 40-50. Monday, Dec. 3 58 loads of hay and 22 loads of straw sold as follows: (prices per ton) 58 loads hay & 22 loads straw. Alfalfa 52.00-82.50, 2 loads 90.00 and 91.00. Timothy 40.00-50.00. Mixed hay 40.00-62.00 few loads to 76.00. Hay, one load at 39.00. Clover, 3 loads 46.00-55.00. Straw 38.00-47.00, few loads 30.00-37.50. Ear Com, 7 loads 61 00-72.00. Corn Fodder, one load at 35.00. Shavings, one load at 17.00. AUCTIONS makes the difference in marketing livestock! NCW 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. Diffenbach, Manager Phone: 717-354-4341 Composite Report Weekly December 7,1973 , Cattle Calves This Week 3100 1500 Last Week 3398 leoo Last Year 3850 1567 CATTLE: Slaughter steers weak,to lower-cows LOO-i.so lower; bulls uneven closing the weak mostly steady. Instances 1.00 lower. Supply included 40 percent slaughter steers, 35 percent .cows, 10 percent hulls with the balance mainly feeder steers. SLAUGHTER STEERS: High Choice and Prime 1100-1400 lb. yield grade 3-4 38.00-42.00, yield grade 4-5 36.75-37.60, choice 950- 13501 b. yield grade 2-4 40.00-42.50, several mainly yield grade 2 42.75-43.75, few head 44.50-46.60, choice 1100-1425 lb. yield grade 3- 5 37.50-41.50, few mainly yield grade 5 1300-1450 lb. 34.60-38.00, good 38.0041.50, few 41.50-42.25, standard and low good 37.00- 38.50. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Choice 900-1050 lb. 40.7541.85, couple 43.6044.10, good 37.00- 39.00. CQWS: Utility . and high Dressing Cutter 32.50-34.75, few at the close 35.25-36,75, after several on'Monday selling up to 37.75. Cutter 30.50-34.50, Canner and low Cutter 28.35-30.75. BULLOCKS: Choice'>9so-1275 lb. 42.5045.35, few 45.5046.85, good 40.5044.50. * BULLS; YieWgriple 11100-1800 1B. ; ; 42.5645.35^; few 45-3547.60, with 5 head on WednesHay“47 T 7{»- ; 50*00, yield grade 5 1000-1500'lb. 40.0043.00; few 37.8540.00. VEAL CALVES: Vealers uneven with choice and prime generally strong to 2.00 higher. Other grades mostly -steady. VEALERS:’Prime’ 79.00-87.00, several &8.0042.06,’ chdce''72.oo - good 60.00-70.00, standard 50.00-62.00, utility 90-120 lb. 35.00- 47.00, 65-85,1 b- 30.00-36.00. RETURN TO FARM: Bulk 90- 120 lb. holstein heifert 58.00-60.00, few on Monday 60.00-70.00. Utility 70-105 lb. 45.0p-51.00, bulk 100-115 lb. bull calves 75.50-81.50, couple lots 100-125 lb. 63.00-65.00, .with Utility 90-120 lb. bull calves 55.00- 60.00, 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 _ Phone; (717) 653-5728, .
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