—Lancaster Farming, Saturday, December 8,1973
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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 ,
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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.
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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, .