—Lancaster Farming, Saturday, December 22, 1973 2 Local Livestock Lancaster Market Monday, December 17 Cattle Calvesllogs Sheep 707 119 398 58 Today Last Mon- day 876 171 595 99 Last Year 459 204 1768 114 CATTLE: Compared to last Wednesday, slaughter steers steady to 1.00 higher; cows 1.00- 2.00 higher; bullocks 50-1.00 higher; bulls strong to 1.00 higher. Supply included load Choice yield grade .2-3 1225 lb. bought to'arrive at' 44.50. There was 545 head in afternoon auc tion. Slaughter steers: High Choice and Prime 1100-1375 lb. vield grade 2-4 42.10-43.35, load yieW .grade 39.85; Choice 950-1350 lb. yield grade 2-4 41.50-43.10, yield grade 3-5 1200-1425 lb. 39.60-41.50; Good 39.25-41.35, few Standard 36.25- -38.75. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Choice yield grade 3-4 900-950 lb. 39.50- Good 38.50-40.00. COWS: Utility and high dressing Cutter 34.00-36.50, few 36.50- Cutter 32.50-35.35; Canner and low-Cutter 30.35- 31.75. BULLOCKS: Choice 44.00- 46.75; Good 41.00-44.00. BULLS; Yield grade 11200-1700 lb. 43.35-46 35, few 46.60-47.85, couple 1445-1795 lb. 49.60-50.00; yield grade 2 41.50-44.00. VEAL CALVES: Vealers 1.00- 2.00 higher. VEALERS: Prime 80.00-85.00; Choice 70.00-78.00; Good 61.00- 70.00; Standard 48.00-60.00; Utility 90-120 lb. 38.00-45.00, 65-85 lb. 35.00-40.00. SHEEP: Wooled lambs fully steady. WOOLED LAMBS: Choice 70- 95 lb. 383)0-38.50; Good 34.00- 38.00. NOTICE HOLIDAY MARKET SCHEDULE NEW HOLLAND SALES STABLES The only sale to be held at New Holland on Monday, Dec. 24 will be a hog sale at 10 ;00 A.M. There will be NO Horse Auction Mon., Dec. 24. There wilt be NO Dairy Auction on Wed. r Dec. 26. VINTAGE SALES STABLES No Sale-at-Vintage Tuesday, Dec. 25. Hog Sale on Wednesday, Dec. 26 at 9 :00 A.M LANCASTER STOCK YARDS Fat Cattle Sale Monday at 11:00 A.M. Fat Cattle Sale Wednesday at 12:00 Noon 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, December 18 - -- CattleCalvesSheep Today 560 510 24 Last Week 694 671 8 Last Year 654 767 6 CATTLE: Compared to last Tuesday, slaughter steers 1.00- 2.00 higher; cows 2.00-4.00 higher; bulls 1.00-2.00 higher. SLAUGHTER STEERS; High- Choice and Prime 1450-1600 lb. yield grade 4-5 36.00- 38.50, few 38.50-40.00, few yield -5 34.75-36.00; Choice 950-1325 lb. yield grade 24 41.7544.75, few head 45.0045.75; Choice 1300-1425 lb. yield grade 34 38.5041.00; Good 39.0042.50. ' SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Good 800-1000 lb. 36.50-38.00, few Choice 38.75-40.35. COWS: Utility and high dressing Cutter 34.50-37.00, few 37.00-38.00 i Cutter 33.00-35.75; Canner and low-Cutter 30.00-32.50 BULLS: Yield grade 11200-1600 lb. 43.00-46.00, few 46.00-47.00; yield grade 2 1000-1500 lb. 41.25- 43.50, few 39.75-41.00-. VEAL CLAVES: Vealers steady to weak with Prime in short supply, Utility fully steady. VEALERS: Prime 79.00-81.00, individual 88.00; Choice 70.00- 78.00; Good 60.00-68.00; Standard 50.00- Utility 90-120 lb. 38.50- 46.00,80-90 lb. 35.00-38.00, 60-80 lb. 25.00- RETURNED TO FARM: Bulk 80-115 lb. Holstein heifers 70.00- 78.00; bulk 100-120 lb. bull calves 55.00-65.00. SHEEP; - Supply mainly slaughter ewes selling fully steady. SLAUGHTER'EWES: Utility and Good 13.00-17.50, few 18.00- 20.00. 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 Ht 30 Market, Auction News Lancaster Auction Thursday, December 20 Cattle Calves Sheep Today 746 , 590 15- Last Week 690 484 6 Last Year 463 412 3 CATTLE; Compared to last Thursday, slaughter steers mostly steady; cows 1.00 to mostly 2.00 higher; bulls fully steady. SLAUGHTER STEERS; Choice 950-1300 lb. 41.50-45.00, few mainly yield grade 2 45.25-46.50; Choice yield-grade 3-5 1375-1550 lb. 38.00-41.00; Good 39.75-43.25; few Standard 37.00-39.00. SLAUGHTER STEERS: High- COWS: utility and high- Choice and Prime 1075-1325 lb. dressl ?f 0 “life yield grade 3-4 42.0043.00; high- tsSSo- Choice and Prime 1350-1450 lb. at 40.0040.50; IO, TotlSltT“ Canner-and low-Gutter-41.00- Ib. 36.85; Choice 950-1300 lb. yield 1250 grade 24 41.5043.00, few 43.00- BULLOCKS. MO-12S0 43.50, couple yield grade 2 44.75- lb. 44.5045.75, few 46.8547.50, 45.85; Choice 1200-1400 lb. yield Good 42.0044.00. linA I,™ grade 3-5 39.0041.00; Good 39.50- J BULM: Yield grade 1 | l5O lb. 43.5046.50, few 47.2549.25, individual 1650 lb. 50.00; yield grade 2 1000-1500 lb. 41.0043.50. VEAL CALVES; Vealers mostly steady, although in stances 2.00 higher on Utility. VEALERS: Prime 76.00-80.00, couple 89.00-89.50; Choice 68.00- 77,00; Good 60.00-68.00; Standard 48.00-58.00; Utility 90-120 lb. 40.00- 47.00, 65-85 lb. 35.0041.00. SHEEP: Small supply wooled lambs 1.00-2.00 higher. WOOLED LAMBS: Choice 60- 85 lb. 38.0042.00; Good 33.00- 35.00. - Wednesday, December 19 - Cattle Calves Hogs Sheep Today 595 103 660 34 Last Week 740 89 701 23 Last Year 534 86 803 15 Wednesday’s Auction 563 104 660 33 Last Wed.’s 106 667 Auction 437 CATTLE; Compared to Monday, slaughter steers mostly steady, instances 50 lower; cows fully steadyrinstances'so higher; - bulls steady to weak.. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Few Choice 900-1050 lb. 38.75-40.25. COWS; Utility and high dressing Cutter 34.50-36.60, few 36.60-37.75; Cutter 32.35-35.50. BULLOCKS: Good and Choice 950-1250 lb. 43.00-45.25. BULLS: Yield grade 11100-1600 lb. 43.00-46.00, few 46.85-47.35; yield grade 2 1000-1400 lb. . 40.60- 43.50. VEAL CALVES; Vealers steady to 2.00 lower, although Prime absent. VEALERS: Choice 68.00-75.00, individual 78.00; Good 58.00- 67.00; . Standard 48.00-59.00; . Utility 90-120 lb. 38.00-45.00, few 65-85 lb. 30.00-37.00. SLAUGHTER CALVES: Good 300-425 lb. 43.00-47.00, couple Choice 47.00-50.00; Standard 35.00-43.00. SHEEP; Small supply slaughter lambs and slaughter ewes fully steady. WOOLED LAMBS: Lot Choice 85 lb. 39.50, and lot Choice and Prime 105 lb. 42.00. SLAUGHTER EWES; Small lot Utility and Good 17.00. New Holland Horse Auction Monday, December 17 Reported receipts of 242 head of horses, mules and ponies, Market steady with last week’s market. Load Kansas riding horses 170- Local consigned work horses, 295-425'; driving horses 150-210; riding horses 150-210; better horses 225-400. lightweight- killers 10-12; heavyweight killers 19-21. Mare ponies 15-35; colts 5-8; geldings 15-30; larger ponies 40- 65. New Holland Auction Monday, Dec. 17 Calfßeceipts-90 Choice and Prime 73-78; Standard 56-67.50; Good and Low Choice 68-72.50; Common 35- 55.50. < ' Monday, Dec.l7 “ 7 loads of Hay sold as follows (prices-per ton); Timothy, couple loads 39.50- 5K00; Mixed hay, few loads 43.00- 64.00; Straw, two loads 40.00 and 46.00; Corn Fodder, one load at 35.00. New Holland Dairy Auction Wednesday, December 19 Reported receipts of 165 cows, 12 heifers and 14 bulls. Market lower than last week’s market. Two loads New York State and Canada cows, fresh 790-920; .springers 670-1120. . . _ Load Vermont cows, fresh 585- 790. Load Pennsylvania _ cqws, fresh, 750-100 CT. Maryland herd dispersal of 40 head, all stages of production 380- 930. Montgomery County herd dispersal of 20 head, all stages of production 350-760. Locally consigned cows 350-700. Springing heifers 450-585. Bulls 225-585. AUCTIONS mokes the difference in marketing livestock! New Holland mokes 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 21 Cattle Calves 3100 1350 3425 1422 2314 1483 This Week Last Week Last Year CATTLE:- Slaughter steers steady with last week’s close; cows 1.00-2.00 higher, instances 4.00 higher; bulls fully steady, instances 50 higher. Supply in cluded an estimated 35 per cent slaughter steers, 30 per cent cows. lO per cent bulls.with the balance mainly feeder steers. SLAUGHTER STEERS: High- Choice and Prime 1075-1375 lb. yield grade 2-4 42.00-43.35, high- Choice and Prime 1450-1600 lb. yield"grade" yield grade 5 1600-1700 lb. 34.75- 36.00; Choice 950-1300 lb. yield grade' 2-4 41.50-43.00, few 43.00- 45.00, with a couple 45.00-46.50, Choice yield grade 3-5 1375-1550 lb. 38.00-41.50; Good 39.00-42.50; few Standard 36.25-39.00.' SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Ch oice yield grade 3-4 900-1050 lb. 38.75-40.35; Good 36.00-40.00. COWS: Utility and high dressing Cutter closed the week at 36.00-38.50, several 38.75-39.75, with a couple at 40.00-40.50; Cutter 33.75-36.50; Canner and low-Cutter 31.00-33.50. BULLOCKS: Choice 900-1250 lb. 43.5045.75, few 46.75-47.50 f Good 41.0044.00. BULLS: Yield grade 11100-1700 lb; 43,00-46.50, few individual 1650 lb. 50.00; yield grade 2 1000-1500 lb. 41.0043.50, few 39.7541.00. VEAL CALVES,- - Vealets. unevenly steady, although,, closing sales Utility strong to 2.00' higher.' - - VEALERS: Prime 76100-80.00, few 84.00-89.50;- Choice 68.00- 78.00; Good 60.00-68.00'; Standard 48.00- Utility 90-120 lb. 38.50- 47.00, 65-85 lb. 35.00-41.00, few 60- 70 lb. 25.00-35.00. SLAUGHTER CALVES: Good 300-425 lb. 43.00-47.00, few Choice 47.00- RETURNED TO FARM: Bulk 80-115 lb. Holstein heifers 70.00- 78.00; bulk 100-120 lb. bull calves 55.00-65.00.. - ' - COMPUTE LIVESTOCK BUYING SERVICE Specializiiig in or&srHuy ing - of Stockers & Feeders Frank Dus»inger_ livestock order buyer <