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Local Livestock
Lancaster
Market
Monday, December 10
Cattle Calves Hogs Sheep
876 171 595 99
Today
Last Mon-
day 691 171 860 138
Last Year 478 139 0 62
CATTLE: Compared to last
Wednesday, slaughter steers
uneven, Choice and Prime steady
to 50 lower, Standard and Good
fully steady; cows 1.00-1.50
lower; bulls mostly steady.
Supply included 624 in afternoon
auction.
SLAUGHTER STEERS: High
Choice and Prime 1100-1325 lb.
38.75- Choice 950-1300 lb.
yield grade 2-4 39.25-41.50,
several mainly yield grade 2
41.75- Choice yield grade 4-5
1200-1400 lb. 38.35-39.50; Good
1000-1400 lb. 38.00-40.50; Standard
36.75-
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS:
Choice 900-1135 lb. yield grade 3-4
36.00-37,00; Good 850-1000 lb. yield
grade 2-3 36.00-38.85; Standard
34.25-36.00.
COWS: Utility and high
dressing Cutter 30.50-33.00, few
33.25-34.10; Cutter 29.00-31.00;
Canner and low Cutter 27.50
29.50.
BULLOCKS: Choice 43.00-
44.75, couple 44.85-45.35; Good
40.25-43.50.
BULLS; Yield grade 11000-1600
lb. 42.85-44.75, few 45.00-46.85,
couple 47.25-47.75; yield grade 2
1000-1600 lb. 40.25-43.00.
VEAL CALVES: Vealers
mostly steady.
VEALERS: Prime 81.00-85.00,
one 14-head lot 330 lb. 88.50;
Choice 72.00-80.00; Good 62.00
70.00; Standard 54.00-60.00;
Utility 90-120 lb. 35.00-45.00, 65-85
lb. 32.00-38.00.
SHEEP: Wooled lambs 1.00
1.50 higher than last Monday;
slaughter ewes steady.
WOOLED LAMBS: Choice 70-
105 lb. 36.00-38.00; Good 60-90 lb.
32.00-36.00.
SLAUGHTER EWES: Utility
and Good 14.00-19.00.
New Holland
Horse Auction
Monday, December 10
Reported receipts of 374 head of
horses, mules and ponies;
market steady with last week’s
market.
Load Tennessee riding horses,
170-300.
Load Kansas riding horses, 115-
340.
Load Ohio driving horses, 150-
250.
Local work horses, 300-420;
mules 145-230; driving horses 175-
415, riding horses 165-200; better
horses 215-425.
Lightweight killers 10-12;
heavyweight killers 19-21.
Mare pomes 15-35; colts 5-8;
geldings 15-30, larger ponies 45-
65
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.
December 15. 1973
Vintage
Auction
Tuesday, December U
Cattle Calves Sheep
Today 694 671 8
Last Week 665 673 11
Last Year 604 651 11
CATTLE: Compared to last
Tuesday, slaughter steers 25-50
lower; cows 1.00-2.oolower; bulls
fully steady.
SLAUGHTER STEERS:
Choice 950-1350 lb. yield grade 2-4
40.00-42.25, several mainly yield
grade 2 42.50-43.50, couple 45.10;
Choice yield grade 3-4 1200-1425
lb. 37.0039.50; Good 38.50-40.00.
COWS: Utility and high
dressing Cutter 31.50-33.50, few
early 33.50-34.25; Cutter 29.50-
43.00; Canner and low Cutter
28.00-29.50.
BULLS: Yield grade 110001600
lb. 42.00-44.75, several 44.75-46.50,
five head 48.25-49.00; yield grade
2 10001400 lb. 40.0042.50, few
38.0039.75.
VEAL CALVES: Vealers 1.00
2.00 lower with some sales Prime
6.00 lower.
VEALERS: Prime 78.0082.00,
few 83.0085.00; Choice 70.00
78.00; Good 60.0070.00; Standard
50.0060.00; Utility 90120 lb. 38.00
46.00, 8090 lb. 32.0038.00 with 60
80 lb. 23.5027.00.
RETURNED TO FARM; Bulk
100125 lb. Holstein heifers 55.00
60.00; bulk 100115 lb. bull calves
64.0065.00, with one lot 120125 lb.
59.00,
SHEEP: No market test.
Lebanon Valley
Auction
Tuesday, December 11
295 Cattle
Compared with last Tuesday’s
market, slaughter cows steady to
$1.50 lower. Slaughter bullocks
grading Good strong to 50 cents
higher. Few Choice 1150-1325
pounds slaughter steers 38.00-
41.00, few Good 39.10-41.00, few
Standard 37.85-38.25, few Utility
36.00- Few Good & Choice
slaughter heifers 37.00-38.10.
Utility & High Dressing Cutter
slaughter cows 32.50-34.00, couple
to 34.75, Cutters 31.00-33.00,
Canners 29.00-32 00, Shells down
to 27.00. Good slaughter bullocks
43.00- individual at 45.60.
Few Yield Grade 1-2 1250-1520
pounds slaughter bulls 39.85-
42.75; individual yield grade l at
46.35.
208 Vealer Calves
Vealers steady to $l lower.
Individual Prime vealer at 73.00,
Choice 69.50-71.00, Good 60.00-
65 00, Standard 51.00-56.00, Utility
90-120 pounds 41.00-46.00, 70-85
36.00-41.00. Farm calves, Holstein
bulls 90-120 45.00-55.00; Holstein
heifers 90-150 55.00-72.00.
402 Hogs
Barrows & Gilts $1.50 to $2
higher. US 1-3 195-240 pounds
barrows & gilts 43.10-43.85, 2-3
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. Diffenbach, Manager Phone: 717-354-4341
Market
Lancaster
Auction
Wednesday, December 12
Cattle Calves Hogs Sheep
Today 740 89 701 23
Last Week 515 84 361 18
Last Year 957 106 0 21
Wednesday’s -
Auction 437 106 667 23
Last Wed.’s '
412 84 330 27
Auction
CATTLE: Compared to
Monday, slaughter steers 50-1.00
higher; cows 50-I.oohigher; bulls
mostly steady.
SLAUGHTER STEERS:
Choice 950-1300 lb. 40.50-42.50,
several yield grade 2 43.00-44.00;
Choice yield grade 3-5 39.00-40.50;
Good 38.10-41.00.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS:
Choice 850-1000 lb. 40.35-41.75;
Good 35.00-38.75.
COWS: Utility and high
dressing Cutter 31.00-33.50, few
33.50-34.00, couple 35.00-35.10;
Cutter 29.75-32.50; Canner and
low Cutter 28.50-30.00.
BULLOCKS: Choice 43.00-
45.35; Good 41.50-43.50.
BULLS: Yield grade 1 1000-1600
lb. 42.50-44.80,- few 45.60-46.85,
couple 47.85-48.75; yield grade 2
41.00-43.00, few 38.25-39.50.
VEAL CALVES: Vealers 2.00-
4.00 lower.
VEALERS: Choice 68.00-77.00,
couple Prime 79.50-82.00; Good
61.00-70.00.
SLAUGHTER CALVES:
Choice 300-400 lb. 45.00-52.00;
Good 270-390 lb. 37.50-44.00.
SHEEP; Small supply wooled
lambs 50-1.00 higher.
WOOLED LAMBS: Choice 80-
100 lb. 38.50-40.00; Good 35.00-
38.00.
SLAUGHTER EWES: Utility
and Good 12.50-16.00.
Local Grain
Thursday, December 13
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
com which is per ton.
The average local grain prices
quoted Thursday, December 13,
1973, are as follows:
Bid+ Offered-f
Ear Com, New 59.00 67.66
Shelled Cora . 2.77 3.04
Oats, Local 1.15 1.35
Oats,
Western
Barley
Wheat
Soybeans
1.73 1.87
2.33 2.56
4.02 4.60
5.47 5.95
+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.
200-250 41.60-42.50, 3-4 260-270
40.60-40.85. US 1-3 300-500 pounds
sows 32.50-33.50.
, Auction News
New Holland
Auction
Thursday. December 13
Cattle Calves Sheep
Today 690 484 6
Last Thursday 811 541 37
Last Year 941 535 3
CATTLE: Compared to last
Thursday, slaughter steers 1.00-
2.00 higher, instances 4.00 higher
on Choice yield grade 3-5; cows
1.00-2.00 higher; bulls 50-1.00
higher, instances 1.50 higher.
SLAUGHTER STEERS:
Choice 950-1325 lb. 41.50-45.00,
several mainly yield grade 2
45.00-46.10, yield grade 4-5 39.00-
42.50; Good 40.50-43.00, few low
Good 39.00-40.50.
UOWS: Utility and high
dressing Cutter 34.00-36.75, few
37.00-37.85; Cutter 32.00-35.25;
Canner and low Cutter 29.75-
32.50.
BULLOCKS; Choice 950-1300
lb. 43.50-46.00, couple 46.75-47.25;
Good 42.50-44.50.
BULLS: Yield grade! 1100-1650
lb. 43.50-46.25, few 1550-1900 lb.
47.75-48.85, individual 2105 lb.
46.00; yield grade 2 1000-1500 lb.
41.50-13.50, few 39.00-41.00.
VEAL CALVES: Vealers 2.00-
5.00 lower, with the bulk of the 65-
120 lb. being sold for slaughter at
mostly 5.00 lower.
VEALERS: Prime 75.00-83.00,
few 85.00-87.00; Choice 68.00-
74.00; Good 60.00-68.00; Standard
50.00-58.00; Utility 90-120 lb. 38.00-
46.00, 65-85 lb. 30.00-38.00.
SHEEP: Insufficient volume
for a market test.
Monday, December 10
Calf Receipts 123
Choice and Prime 76-84;
Standard 60-70.50; Good and Low
Choice 71-75.50; Common 38-
58.50.
Monday, December 10
51 loads of hay and 8 loads of
straw sold as follows; (prices per
ton)
Alfalfa 42.00-59.00, individual at
72.50; Timothy 33.50-46.00; Mixed
hay 26.00-49.00, few loads 51.00-
65.00; Grass Hay, 1 load at 35.00;
Clover, 1 load at 52.00; Straw
38.00- Cora Fodder 3 loads
37.00- Ear Com, 4 loads
66.00- 00.
Green Dragon Hay
Friday, December 7
80 loads of hay, including:
Alfalfa 53.00-83.50; Timothy 31.50-
41.00, Mixed hay 37.00-70.00;
Clover, few loads 40.00-57.00;
Stubble hay, few loads 35.00-45.00.
25 loads straw 38 50-44.00
Com, seven loads 62.50-66.00.
Com Fodder, two loads 39 00
and 46 00.
Shavings, one load 16.00.
VINTAGE SALES STABLES, Inc.
PARADISE, PENNA.
BULLS STEERS BUTCHER COWS.
LAMBS AND VEAL CALVES
SOLD ON COMMISSION
SALE EVERY TUESDAY 12 NOOFf
' 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
100 Paradise. Pa
10 mi East of Lancaster on Rt 30
Composite
Report
Weekly, December 14
Cattle Calves
3600 1450
3379 1461
3636 1439
This Week
Last Week
Last Year
CATTLE: Slaughter steers
opened the week steady to so
lower, but by Wednesday had
more than recovered the early
loss and by Thursday was selling
1.00-2.00 higher; cows closed the
week 1.00-2.00 higher after early
sales being 1.00-2.00 lower; bulls
50-1.00 higher, instances 1.50
higher. Supply included an
estimated 40 per cent slaughter
steers, 25 per cent cows; 10 per
cent bulls, with the balance
mainly feeder steers.
SLAUGHTER STEERS:
Choice 950-1300 lb. yield grade 2-4
40.50-44.50, several mainly yield
grade 2 at the close 45.00-46.60,
Choice yield grade 3-5 1100-1425
lb. 37.50-42.50; Good 38.00-43.00;
few Standard and low-Good 36.75-
39.00.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS:
Choice 850-1000 lb. yield grade 2-3
40.35-41.75; Choice 900-1135 lb.
yield grade 3-4 36.00-37.00; Good
35.00- Standard 34.25-35.50.
COWS: Utility and high
dressing Cutter closed the week
34.00- few 37.00-37.85; Cutter
31.00- Canner and low
Cutter 29.50-32.50.
BULLOCKS: Choice 950-1300
lb. 43.00-46.00, couple 46.75-47.25;
Good 41.50-43.50.
BULLS: Yield grade 11000-1650
lb. 43.00-46.25, few 1550-1900 lb.
47.75-48.85; yield grade 2 1000-
1500 lb. 40.50-43.00, .few 38.25-
40.00. * j
VEAL CALVES: Vealers 2.00?
5.00 lower, with bulk of the
closing sales Utility 65-120 lb.
being sold for slaughter. ;
VEALERS: Prime
few 83.00-88.50, includingtwo lots
330-340 lb. on Monday at 87.00-
88.50; Choice 68.00-78.00; Good
60.00-68.00; Standard 50.00-58.00;
Utility 90-120 lb. 38.00-46.00; 65-85
lb. 30.00-38.00, with some 60-80 lb.
low-Utility 23.50-27.Q0.
SLAUGHTER CALVES:
Choice 300-400 lb. 45.00-52.00;
Good 270-390 lb. 37.5044.00."'' ~
RETURNED TO FARM: Bulk
100-125 lb. Holstein heifers 55.00-
60.00; bulk 100-115 lb. bull calves
64.00-65.00, with one lot 120-125 lb.
59.00.
COMPLETE
LIVESTOCK
BUYING SERVICE
Specializing in order buying
of Stockers & Feeders
Frank Dussinger
livestock order buyer
_ Phone: (717)397-7539
Martin livfstock
Washington Boro, Pa. 17582
Office Phone (717) 872-5491
John Bowman
_ Phone; (717) 653-5728 _