—Lancaster Farming, Saturday. Janua
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Local Livestock Market, Auction News
Lancaster
Market
Omaha Cattle
Thursday, January 3
Compared with last week’s
close, Slaughter steers and
heifers 2.00-2.50 higher Cows and
bulls steady to 50 higher.
Moderate supply feeder cattle
1 50-2.00 higher.
Three day receipts in holiday
shortened week, 14,000 as com
pared 13,700 the previous week
and 12,900 a year ago Slaughter
steers 42 percent, heifers 34
percent, cows 12 percent, and
feeders 11 percent. In the holiday
shortened week, fed cattle prices
advanced sharply under good
demand by most buying interests
although Canadian demand was
quite moderate The sharp price
upturn was supported by
stronger prices at the wholesale
carcass level. There was
noticeably less pressure on
Choice yield grade 3-4 1200-1350
pound steers, and feeder buyers
competed aggressively for partly
fattened steers suitable for a
short turn in the feedlot. Overall
finish attractive with liberal
percentage Choice and moderate
number high-Choice and Prime.
A moderate volume of steers and
hiefers continued to carry con
siderable mud
STEERS; A part load Choice
1000 pounds yield grade 3 45 50
Four loads and part loads Choice
with end Prime 1000-1155 3-4
45 00-45 25 Load Choice and
Prime yield grade 3-4 1313 45.00.
Choice 1000-1200 2-4 43.75-44.75
Choice 1250-1350 3-4 43 00-44.00.
Mixed Good and Choice 975-1250
42 50-43 50 Good 40.50-42 50.
Standard and low-Good 39.00-
40 50
Average cost slaughter steers
for two days in holiday shortened
week 42 32 and 1167 pounds as
compared 40.95 and 1154 pounds
previous week and 38 89 and 1140
pounds a year ago
HEIFERS Four loads high-
Choice and Prime 921-1035
pounds yield grade 3-4 43 25-43 50
Choice 850-1050 2-4 42 00-43 00 at
the close Mixed Good and Choice
800-1000 41 00-42 00 Good 39.00-
41 00 Small lots Standard and
low-Good 38 00-39 00
COWS Utility and Commercial
32 50-34 50, few Utility 35 00-35 50
Canner and Cutter 29 50-32 50
Mixed Cutter and low-Utihty
32 75-33 00
BULLS Yield grade 1&2 1400-
1800 pounds 38 50-40 50, a few
yield grade 1 41 00-42 00
FEEDERS Demand good for'
feeder cattle particularly fleshy
two-way steers and that class
made up bulk of supply Prices
1 50-2 00 higher Outshipments of
1700 head compared with 1000
previous week
STEERS Approximately three
LEBANON
VALLEY
LIVESTOCK
MARKET. INC.
1 mile east of
Fredericksburg
along Route 222
PHONE JONESTOWN
865*2881
Sale every Tuesday at
1 30 PM starting with
feeder cattle and pigs
No Market Report Available
due to Holiday
loads Choice 895-1000 pounds
44.00. High-Good and Choice BOO
HS? 42 50-43.75. Two loads mostly
Good 873 and 1115 42.00.
HEIFERS: Part load Choice
574 pounds 50.00. Good and Choice
664-951 41.00-42.25, load Good 782
38.00
New York
Dressed Meats
Thursday. January 3
Daily distributive - less than
carlot meat trade.
Compared with Wednesday:
Prices fully steady for all fresh
meats. Moderate supplies
moving mainly into retail
channels under fair to good
demand Reports from wholesale
circles indicate that unloads
subsequent to this session will be
very limited and at same time
advance purchase for next
week’s business appears to be
running light.
Prime 600-900 pounds 73.00-
75.00; Choice 600-700 73.00-75.00;
700-800 72.50-74.00; 800-900 70.00-
72.00, Good 500-800 69.00-72.00
Choice 500-700 pounds 72.00-
74.00.
Choice 98.00-105.00; Good 87.00-
97 00; Standard 82.00-86.00.
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 82.00-85 00; 55-65 81.00-
82 00.
Hinds (steer) 145-190 pounds
85 00-88 00, Arm Chucks 90-105 -
63 00-66 00, Ribs (7-nb) 34-40
82 00-90 00, Loins (trmd) 50-70
97 00-102 00, Rounds (steer) 70-95
88 00-92 00, Full Plates 38 00-
39 00,'Hinds (heifer) 120-170
84 00-87 00
Loins (regular) 8-14 pounds
87 50-89 00, 14-17 86 00-88 00;
Picnics (regular) 4-8 56 00-58 00,
Boston Butts 4-8 68 00-70 00;
Sparenbs 3 pounds down 70 00-
74.00, Skinned Hams 14-17 77 50-
80 00, 17-20 74 00-77.00
5, 1974
Vintage
Auction
Steer Beef
Heifer Beef
Calf (Skin Off)
150-350 Pounds
Veal (Skin Off)
Choice Beef Cuts
Fresh Pork Cuts
TRY A
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Abram W Diffenbach, Manager Phone 717-354-4341
Lancaster
Auction
Wednesday, January 2
Cattle Calves Hogs Sheep
Today 580 120 677 57
Last Week 528 122 886 174
Last Year 913 109 359 83
Wednesday’s
Auction 547 129 682 57
Last Wed.’s
Auction 627 102 864 60
CATTLE: Compared to last
Wednesday, slaughter steers
about steady; cows 2.00-4.00
lower; bulls 1.00-2.00 lower.
SLAUGHTER STEERS:
Couple lots Prime 1100-1200 lb.
44.85-45.25, couple lots high
Choice and Prime 1350-1400 lb.
43.75; Choice 950-1375 lb. 42.50-
45.00, few 1435-1560 lb. 37.85-40.35;
Good 40.25-43.25; Standard and
low-Good 37.50-40.00.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS:
Choice 875-1050 lb. 41.00-43.50, few
43.85-44.35; Good 36.5040.00.
COWS: Utility and high
dressing Cutter 33.00-35.25, few
35.50-36.25; Cutter 32.50-35.25;
Canner and low-Cutter 29.60-
32.50.
BULLOCKS: Choice 950-1250
lb. 43.50-44.85; Good 42.00-43.50.
BULLS: Yieldgrade 1 1100-1700
lb. 43.00-45.75, few 46.25-47.85,
yield grade 2 1000-1500 lb 41.50-
43.50, few 39.00-41.00.
FEEDER STEERS: Around
two loads Good to mostly Choice
slaughter steers sold as feeders
975-1070 lb. 44.00-44.35.
VEAL CALVES: Vealers 1 00-
3.00 lower.
VEALERS: Prime 80.50-84.50,
couple 86.00; Choice 74.00-80.50;
Good 63.00-72.00; Standard 52.00-
62.00.
SHEEP: Wooled lambs mostly
steady
WOOLED LAMBS: Good7o-100
lb. 35.50-37.50, one lot 50 lb. 34 50;
couple lots Choice 100-110 lb.
39.00.
New Holland
Horse Auction
Monday, December 31
Reported receipts of 540 head of
horses, mules and pomes Market
stronger than two weeks ago
Load Kansas riding horses 150-
340
Load Illinois riding horses 200-
370
Local work horses, 320-500,
mules 150-250, driving horses 175-
325; riding horses 165-215, better
horses 230-925
Lightweight killers 12-17,
heavyweight killers 21-24
Mare pomes 15-35, colts 5-10,
geldings 15-30, larger ponies 50-
80
New Holland
Auction
Thursday January 3
Cattle Calves Sheep
Today 964 759 19
Last Thursday 1003 856 0
Last Year 885 525 18
CATTLE; Compared to last
Thursday slaughter steers strong
to 50 higher, cows 50-1.00 lower;
bulls 1.00 higher. Supply included
51 per cent cows.
SLAUGHTER STEERS:
Choice 950-1400 lb. 43.50-46.75, few
47.00-47.75, Choice 1275-1400 lb.
yield grade 4-5 42.00-44.50; Good
40.75-43.50; Standard and low
Good 39.0041.50.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS:
Choice 900-1100 lb. 40.0042.75:
Good 37.5040.00.
COWS: Utility and high
dressing Cutter 35.00-37.25, few
37.50-38.75; Cutter 32.50-35.75;
Canner and low Cutter 30.00-
33.00.
BULLOCKS: Choice 950-1250
lb. 45.0048.00, couple 49.00-50.00
Good 42.0045.00.
BULLS: Yield grade 11100-1700
lb. 44.0047.00, few 48.50-50.25;
yield grade 2 1000-1500 lb. 42.75-
44.50.
VEAL CALVES: Vealers 24.00
lower; slaughter calves 5-10.00
lower.
VEALERS; Prime 75.00-78.00,
few 80.00-83.00; Choice 68.00-
75.00; Good 58.00-67.00; Standard
50.00-58.00; Utility 90-120 lb. 37.00-
43.50, 65-85 lb. 32.00-40.00.
SLAUGHTER CALVES;
Choice 290-400 lb. 52.00-57.00;
Good 280-425 lb. 40.00-49.00.
SHEEP: Small supply Good
and Choice 60-85 lb. wooled
slaughter lambs 39.00-44.00.
Monday, December 31
Calf Receipts 124
Choice and Prime 65-78;
Standard 51-59.50; Good and Low
Choice 60-64.50; Common 45-
50.50.
Monday, December 31
55 loads of Hay and 17 loads of
straw sold as follows:
Alfalfa 41-84, 2 loads 100-102;
Timothy-37 50-64; Clover 1 load
54.00, Mixed Hay 37-67; Hay 35-
59, Straw 35-53, Reed Grass 2
loads 67 and 70, Ear Corn 2 loads
65 and 70
Regional Hay Prices
Monday, December 31.1973
(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
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BULLS STEERS BUTCHER COWS
LAMBS AND VEAL CALVES
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Every Wednesday At 9 OOAM
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Report
Weekly January 4
Cattle Calves
This Week 2100 1050
Last Week 2250 981
Last Year 3210 1397
CATTLE: Slaughter steers
strong to .50 higher'. Cows 1-2.00
lower, instances 4.00 lower. Bulls
closed the week 1.00 higher.
Supply included an estimated 30
percent slaughter steers, 40
percent cows, 15 percent bulls
with the balance mainly feeder
steers.
SLAUGHTER STEERS-
Choice 950-1400 lbs. 43.00-46.75,
few 47.00-47.75. Choice 1275-1400
lb. yield grade 4-5 42.00-44.50, few
1435-1560 lbs. 37.85-40.35. Good
40.25-43.50. Standard and low
•good 37.50-41.50.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS:
Choice 875-1100 lbs. 40.00-43.50.
few 43.85-44.35. Good 36.50-40.00,
COWS: Utility and high
dressing Cutter 34.50-37.25, few
37.50-38.75. Cutter 32.50-35.75.
Canner and low Cutter 29.60-
33.00.
BULLOCKS: Choice 950-1250
lbs. 43.50-46.00, few 46.00-48.00
with a couple 49.00-50.00. Good
42.00-
BULLS; Yield grade 11100-1700
lbs. 43.00-47.00, few 48.00-50.25.
Yield grade 2 1000-1500 lbs. 41.50-
44.50, few 39.00-41.00.
VEAL CALVES: Vealers 1-3.00
lower with slaughter claves
closing 5-10.00 lower.
VEALERS: Prime 75.00-80.00,
few 80.00-84.50 with a couple at
86.00. Choice 68.00-77.00. Good
58.00- standard 50.00-60.00.
Utility 90-120 lbs. 37.00-43.50.65-85
lbs. 32.00-40.00.
SLAUGHTER CALVES:
Choice 290-400 lbs. 52.00-57.00.
Good 280-425 lbs. 40.00-49.00.
Green Dragon Hoy
Friday, Decembet2B
98 loads hey,' consisting of;
Alfalfa 45.00-74.00, individual at
80.00, few 32.00-39.00; Timothy
35.00-50.00; Mixed hay 34.00-50.00,
seven loads 56.00-79.00; Clover,
few 35.00-42.00; Orchard grass,
three loads 39.00-55.00.
31 loads straw and bedding,
straw 41.00-54.00, individual at
58.00.
Corn, three loads 68.00-82.00
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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__