—Lancaster Farming, Saturday, December 29, 1973
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Local Livestock
Lancaster
Market
Monday, December 24
No Market Report Available.
NOTICE
HOLIDAY MARKET SCHEDULE
NEW HOLLAND SALES STABLES
Mon. Dec. 31 10:00 Horse Auction
Mon. Dec. 31 10:30 Fat Hogs and Shoats
Mon. Dec. 312:30 Fat Steers, Bulls, Cows & Veal
Wed. Jan. 2 12:30 Dairy Auction
VINTAGE SALES STABLES
Tues. Jan. 112:00 Bulls, Steers, Butcher Cows, Lambs,
' and Veal Calves
Wed. Jan. 2 9 A.M. Hog Sale
LANCASTER STOCK YARDS
Mon. Dec. 31 11:00 Fat Cattle Sale
Wed. Jan. 2 12:00 Fat Cattle Sale
LEBANON VALLEY LIVESTOCK MARKET. INC.
Tues. Jan. 1 1:30 Feeder Cattle and Pigs
New York Dressed Meats
Thursday, December 27
Daily distributive - less than
carlot meat trade.
Compared with Wednesday:
Prices fully steady for all fresh
meats' with quotations mostly
unchanged from mid session.
New York area confronting
general delay in carlot and truck
arrivals of fresh meats for both
warehouse and wholesale
distribution. Many wholesale
coolers devoid of railstocks.
Steer Beef
Prime 600-900 pounds 73.00-
74.00; Choice 600-700 72.00-73.00;
700-800 71.50-72.50; 800-900 69.00-
71.00. Good 500-800 67.50-70.00.
Heifer Beef
Choice 500-700 pounds 71.00-
72.50.
Local Grain
Thursday. December 27
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, December 27,
1973, are as follows:
Bld+ Offered+
Ear Corn, New 60.00 69.00
Shelled Com 2.80 3.04
Oats, Local 1.17 1.62
Oats,
Western
Barley
1.75 1.89
2.45 2.63
Wheat 4.31 4.58
Soybeans 5.34 5.75
+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.
P— ' _ ■■■!
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 25
No Market due to Christmas
Holiday.
Calf (Skin Off)
150-350 pounds
Choice 98.00-105.00; Good 87.00-
97.00; Standard 82.00-86.00.
Veal (Skin Off)
Choice 90-150 pounds 114.00-
120.00; Good 60-90 105.00-112.00;
standard 60-120 85.00-90.00.
Lamb
Choice and Prime 30-55 pounds
81,00; 55-65 78.00.
Choice Beef Cuts
Hinds (steer) 145-190 pounds
85.00- Arm Chucks 90-105
62.00- Ribs (7-rib) 34-40
85.00- Loins (trmd) 50-70
96.00- Rounds (steer) 70-95
88.00- Full Plates 39.00-
40.00; Hinds (heifer) 120-170
83.00-
Fresh Pork Cuts
Loins (regular) 8-14 pounds
86.00- 14-17 84.00-86.00;
Picnics (regular) 4-8 55.00-58.00;
Boston Butts 4-8 68.00-70.00;
Spareribs 3 pounds down 71.00-
75.00; Hams (skinned) 14-17 75.50-
77.00; 17-20 70.00-73.00.
Peoria Cattle
Thursday, December 27
CATTLE: Receipts this week
(4-days) 4,000; Receipts last
week 5164, and a year ago 6819.
Compared with last weeks
close, slaughter steers 50-2.00
higher with most advance on
weights under 1150 pounds.
Slaughter heifers 1.00-2.00 higher.
Cows 50-1.00 higher. Bulls steady.
SLAUGHTER STEERS:
Choice and Prime 1150-1340
pounds yield grade 3-4, 39.50-
41.00. Choice and Prime 1350-1477
4-5,37.00-38.50; Few mostly yield
grade 5, 36.00. Choice 950-1200 2-4,
41.50-43.50; Load 44.00. Choice
1200-1300 3-4, 39.25-41.50. Mixed
Good and Choice 900-1200 39.00-
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 Ma r keti ng Infor m ation
Phone Area Code 717-442-4181
Box TOO Paradise. Pa
10 mi East of Lancaster on Ri 30
Market, Auction News
Lancaster
Auction
Wednesday, Dec. 26,1973
Cattle Calves Hogs Sheep
Today 534 122 886 174
Last
Week 595 103 660 34
Last Year 939 98 782 48
Wednesday’s
Auction 627 102 864 60
Last Wed.’s
Auction 563 104 660 33
CATTLE: Compared to last
Wednesday, slaughter steers
1,00-2.00 higher, instances 3.00
higher on weights over 1250 lb.;
cows 3.00-4.00 higher ; bulls 1.00-
2.00 higher.
SLAUGHTER STEERS: High
'Choice and Prime 1150-1325 lb. -
44.35-45.10; Choice 950-1300 lb.
42.60-45.00, 1300-1425 lb. 42.00-
44.25; Good 950-1450 lb. 40.50-
43.00; few Standard 38.75-40.00.
COWS: Utility and high
dressing Cutter 37.50-39.60, few
39.85-40.60; Cutter 36.25-38.00;
Canner and low-Cutter 34.00-
36.25.
BULLS: Yield grade 11100-1700
lb. 45.00-47.10, several 47.25-49.00,
with a couple 49.35-50.00; yield
grade 2 1000-1500 lb. 42.50-45.00.
VEAL CALVES: Compared to
last Wednesday, vealers 2.00-4.00
higher, instances 6.00 higher.
Supply mainly 80-120 lb. Utility
and Standard.
VEALERS: Choice 76.00-84.00,
couple Prime 85.50-90.50; Good
65.00-73.00; Standard 54.00-65.00;
Utility 90-120 lb. 40.00-50.00,
mainly 43.00-47.00; Utility 65-85
lb. 35.00-41.00.
SHEEP: Supply included 105
head Choice and Prime 110-115 lb.
wooled lambs bought to arrive at
39.75. The 60 head f wooled lambs
and slaughter ewes in auction
sold fully steady.
WOOLED LAMBS: Few Choice
85-95 lb. 38.00-39.50; Good 70-90 lb.
34.50-38.00.
SLAUGHTER EWES: Utility
and Good 11.00-20.00.
Lebanon Valley
Auction
Tuesday, December 25
No market report available due
to Christmas holiday.
40.00. Good 38.00-39.50. Standard
and Good Holsteins 36.50-37.00.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS:
Choice and Prime 900-1100
pounds yield grade 3-4, 39.50-
41.50. Choice and Prime 1000-1150
4-5, 38.50-38.75. Choice 800-1050 2-
4, 40.50-42.00. Couple loads 42.50
and part load 43.00. Mixed Good
and Choice 750-1100 39.00-40.50.
Good 37.00-39.00.
COWS; Utility and Commercial
28.00- High dressing Utility
34.00- Cutter 26.50-32.00.
Conner 24.50-26.50.
BULLS; Yield grade 1-2, 1100-
1800 pounds 37.00-40.00; Few yield
grade 1 41.50.
New Holland
Auction
Thursday, December 27
Cattle Calves Sheep
Today 1003 856 0
Last Thursday 746 590 15
Last Year 759 619 19
CATTLE: Compared to last
Thursday, slaughter steers 50-
1.00 higher, cows uneven, steady
to 50 lower, instances 1.00 lower;
bulls steady to 50 higher;
bullocks fully steady. Supply
included 58 per cent cows.
SLAUGHTER STEERS:
Choice 950-1325 lb. 43.50-46.00, few
46.2547.10, three head 47.50-48.50;
few Choice 1440-1770 lb. 37.10-
40.00; mixed Good and Choice
42.00-43.50; Good 41.00-43.00;
Standard and low-Good 39.00-
41.00.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS:
Choice 900-1050 lb. 38.00-40.50,
couple 41.00-42.00.
COWS: Utility and high
dressing Cutter 35.50-38.25, few
38.50- few Commercial
37.50- Cutter 33,00-36.50;
Canner and low-Cutter 30.00-
33.00.
BULLOCKS: Choice 44.50-
46.50; Good 40.00-44.50.
BULLS: Yield grade 11100-1600
lb. 44.00-46.25, few 46.50-47.10,
individual 1685 lb. 50.00; yield
grade 2 1000-1500 lb. 41.00-44.00,
few 40.00-41.00.
VEAL CALVES: Vealers
mostly steady, instances 2.00
higher on Choice and Prime.
VEALERS: Choice 70.00-80.00,
few Prime 81.00-85.00; Good
60.00-70.00; Standard 52.00-60.00;
Utility 90-120 lb. 39.00-45.00, 65-85
lb. 35.00-40.00, few 30.00-35.00.
Oklahoma City
Thursday, December 27
Cattle and calves JL3OO
Cattle auction fairly active on
the small supply, feeder cattle
and calves generally steady with
some sales on feeder heifers 50
higher compared to late last
week. The last complete market
test; Majority receipts Good and
Choice 350-750 pound steers and
300-600 pound heifers; Small
attendance buyers.
FEEDER STEERS: Choice
400-465 pound 54.75-56.25 ; 500-600
50.50- 600-700 49.50-50.50
including shipment 94 head 696
pound at 49.50; few 700-769 47.80-
50.00; few 882-911 44.00-45.10;
mixed Good and Choice 300-500
49.50- 500-710 45.75-48.75;
Good 300-500 47.75-50.75.
FEEDER HEIFERS: Small lot
Choice 300 pound at 47.00; 400-500
44.00- 500-600 43 25-45.90; -
mixed Good and Choice 300-500
43.00- 500-555 40.75-42.75;
Good 467-606 35.75-38.75.
For the week: Feeder cattle
and calves generally steady,
instances 50 higher on feeder
heifers; Cows uneven, beef cows
steady to weak, Canner and
Cutter strong to 50 higher ; Bulls
1.00 higher; salable receipts near
2.000 head
AUCTIONS makes 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,.Penn«.. >
Abram W. Diffenbacb, Rhone: 717-354-A341
Composite
Report
Weekly, December 28
Cattle Calves
This Week 2400 1050
Last Week 2876 1322
Last Year 2695 1432
CATTLE: Slaughter steers 50-
LOO higher; compared to last
week’s close, cows steady to 50
lower, instances 1.00 lower; bulls
steady to 50 higher; bullocks fully
steady. Supply included an
estimated 25 per cent slaughter
steers, 50 per cent cows, 10 per
cent bulls, with the balance
mainly feeder steers.
SLAUGHTER STEERS: High-
Choice and Prime 1100-1325 lb.
44.35-45.10; Choice 950-1300 lb.
42.60-46.00, few late 46.2547.10;
Choice 1300-1425 lb. 42.00-44.25,
few 1440-1770 lb. yield grade 3-5
37.10-40.00; mixed Good and
Choice 950-1250 lb. 42.00-43.50;
Good 40.5043.00; Standard and
low-Good 38.7541.00.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS;
Choice 950-1050 lb. 38.0040.50,
couple 41.0042.00.
COWS: Utility and high
dressing Cutter 35.50-39.50, few
early part of the week 39.5040.60;
few Commercial 37.50-39.50;
Cutter 33.00-36.50; Canner and
low-Cutter 30,00-33.00.
BULLOCKS- Choice 900-1250
lb. 44.5046.50; Good 40.0044.50.
BULLS; Yield grade 11100-1700
lb. 44.0047,10, several 47.2549.00,
with a few at 49.75-50.00; yield
grade 2 1000-1500 lb. 41.0044.00,
few 40.0041.00.
VEAL CALVES: Vealers
steady to 2.00 higher, full ad
vance on Choice and Prime, j
VEALERS: Choice 72.00-83.00;
few Prime 82.00-85.50; Good
62.00- Standard 52.00-63.00;
Utility 90-120 lb. 39.0045.00, few to
50.00, 65-85 lb. 35.0041.00, few
30.00-
Regional Hay Prices
Monday, December 24,1973
(All hay No. 2 and better prices
paid by dealers at the farm price
per ton.)
Hay & Straw steady.
Alfalfa 55.00-60.00
Mixed Hay 40.00-50.00
Timothy Hay 30.00-40.00
Straw 35.00-40.00
Mulch 15.00-26.00
COMPLETE
LIVESTOCK
BUYING SERVICE
Specializing in order buying
of Stockers & Feeders
Frank Dussinger
livestock order buyer
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MARTIN LIVESTOCK
Washington Boro, Pa. 17562
Office Phone (717) 872-5491
John Bowman
Phone: (717) 653-5728