— Lancaster Farming. Saturday.'January 12. 1974 2 Local Livestock Market. Auction News Lancaster Market Monday, January? Cattle Calves Hogs Sheep Today 666 148 801 162 Last Monday 579 127 40* 138 Last Year 610 153 676 350 CATTLE: Compared to last Wednesday, slaughter steers uneven, high-Good to Prime 1,00-1.50 higher, in stances 2.00 higher, Stan dard to low-Good strong to 1.00 higher; cows weak to 1.00 lower; bulls strong to 50 higher. Supply included 588 in afternoon auction. SLAUGHTER STEERS: Choice 950-1300 lb. 45.10- 47.50, including load 1070- 1150 lb. 47.1047.50, with a part load Choice 1050-1100 lb. yield grade 2 48.0048.25;, high-Good to low-Choice 43.2545.00; Good 40.0044.25; Standard and low-Good 38.0040.60. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Choice 900-1100 lb. 42.50- 45.35, few 45.6046.85; Good 40.1042.50. COWS: Utility and high dressing Cutter 33.0035.00; Cutter 31.00-34.50; Canner and low-Cutter 28.75-30.50. BULLOCKS: Choice 950- 1250 lb. 45.5047.10; Good 42.7545.00. • BULLS: Yield grade 1 1100-1700 lb. 44.00-46.35, several 47.2549.75, five head 1400-19301 b. 50.50-50.85; yield grade 2 1000-1600 lb. 41.00- 44.00, few 39.2541.00. VEAL CALVES; Vealers 1.00- lower. VEALERS: Prime 78.00- 82.00, couple 83.00; Choice 70.00- Good 62.00-70.00; Standard 52.0062.00; Utility 90-120 lb. 41.00-48.00, 65-85 lb. 35.0041.00. SHEEP: Wooled lambs 1.00- higher. WOOLED LAMBS: Choice and Prime 75-105 lb. 40.00- 42.00, few small lots 42.50; Good 65-100 lb. 37.0040.00. New Holland Dairy Auction Wednesday, January 9 Reported receipts of 97 TTOWS7 heifers: Market lower than last weeks market. Load Pa. cows, fresh, 615- 770. Load Franklin County cows, fresh, 530620. Load New York State cows, fresh, 560-790. Herd dispersal of 40 head of Northampton County cows, all stages of produc tion, 395-650. Locally consigned cows, 350-800. Springing heifers, 450-530, COMPLETE LIVESTOCK BUYING SERVICE Specializing in order bit} mg of Stockers A Feeders f rank Dussmger lit, estock order buyer Phone (717) ! 1 17-7 , il < l MARTIN LIVESTOCK Aashmgtoii Boro Pa 17'»K2 Office Phone 1717) X72-SJ‘)I John Bowman Phone <717 1 (ial-7728 Vintage Auction Tuesday, January 8 Cattle Calves Sheep Today 786 647 12 Last Week 454 430 95 Last Year 775 641 50 CATTLE: Trading active on slaughter steers and heifers, with cows under narrow demand, bulls moderately active on small supply. Trends not com parable because market unreported for two weeks. SLAUGHTER STEERS: High-Choice and Prime 1100- 1300 lb. 48.0048.75; Choice 950-1400 lb. 45.5048.85, around dozen head 49.10- 50.10; high-Good and low- Choice 44.5046.50; Good 41.0045.50; Standard and low-Good 39.2541.60; load Good 1300-1450 lb. Holsteins 39.8542.00. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Choice 875-1100 lb. 42.00- 44.25. COWS: Utility and high dressing Cutter 31.50-33.00, few 33.25-34.50; Cutter 30.00- 31.75; Canner and low-Cutter 28.50-30.50. BULLOCKS: Few Choice 46.0048.85, with a couple Good 42.5045.00. BULLS: Yield grade 1-2 1000-1600 lb. 43.7545.50, few yield 146.1048.85: VEAL CALVES: comparable trend. VEALERS: Prime 75.00- 78.00, few 81.00-83.00; Choice 68.00-73.00; Good 58.0065.00; Standard 45.00-55.00; Utility 90-120 lb. 40.0047.00,65-85 lb. 35.0040.00. RETURNED TO FARM: Bulk 100-125 lb. Holstein heifers 50.0060.00, few 80-105 lb. 40.0045.00; bulk 100-125 lb. bull calves 59.0063.00, one 25-head lot 112 lb. 66.00. SHEEP: Insufficient volume for a market test. Green Dragon Hay Friday, January 4 - 62ioads ofhay,including; Alfalfa 45.00-67.00, few 83.00- 98.00; Timothy, few 37.00- 51.00; Mixed hay 35.0061.00, 4ndividuaL92.oo;Cloverr£ew 39.0061.00. 29 loads of straw 44.00- 51.00. Corn, seven loads 69.00- 78.00. Try A Classified Ad It Pays! 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 Lebanon Valley Lancaster Livestock Auction Tuesday, January 8 Wednesday, J^oaryS 420 Head Cattle Cattle Calves Hogs Sheep STEERS: Few choice 1100- Today 1400 pounds 45.00-48.25; 29 398 16 Choice 1050-1250 45.00-48.00; Last Week Good 44.10-46.00; Standard 580 120 877 57 41.0043.00. Y j* r „ „ HEIFERS: Few Choice 735 89 701 » 43.10-46.50; Good 39.2542.75. Wed.’s Auction COWS; Utility and High JB9 “ 416 18 Dressing Cutter 31.2053.75, Last Wed.’s Auction couple to 34.00; Cutters 29.50- 129 682 , ” 32.00; Canners 28.75-30.75; CATTLE: Compared to Shells downto2s.oo. Monday, slaughter steers BULLOCKS: Few Choice 3.00-5.00 higher, although 46.0048.75; Good 43.75-45.60; Standard 1.00 higher; cows few Standard 42.00-43.'50; few 50-1.00 lower; bulls fully Utility 40.7541.60. steady. BULLS: Wo. 1-2 1200-1525 SLAUGHTER STEERS: sounds 43.85-46.85. Load high-Choice and Prune 304 Head Veal Calves 1100-1225 lb. 51.75-52 50; Prime vealers 70.00-72.00; Choice 950-1350, few 1350-1450 Choice 65.00-70.00; Good lb. included, 48.50-52.25, six 56.00- Utility 90-110 head 52.60-52.85; high-Good pounds 39.50-42.00; 70-85 and low-Choice 47.75-48.85; 36.50-40.00. Good 42.00-46.50; Standard Farm calves: Holstein and low-Good 39.6041.85. bulls 90-120 pounds 47.00- SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: 66.00; holstein heifers 90-150 Choice 850-1000 lb. 44.25- 63.00- 45.60. 423 Head Hogs COWS: Utility and high- No. 1-3 195 240 pounds dressing Cutter 31.25-33.00, Barrows and Gilts 42.60- few 33.00-33.50; Cutter 30.50- 43.25; lot to 43.50; 23 210-250 32.00; Canner and low-Cutter 41.0042.25; 1-3 350600 sows 28,2530.50. 35.0037.25; boars 31.0032.25. BULLOCKS: Choice 950- 6 Feeder Pigs 1200 lb. 47.50-48.00; Good Not enough of any one 43.75-46.00. grade to establish a market. BULLS: Yield grade 1 22 Sheep 1100-1700 lb. 46.5049.00, few Few Choice 80-90 pounds 49.00-49.60, four head 50.35- wooled slaughter lambs 50.85; yield grade 2 1000-1600 35.00- few Good 70-100 1b.43.85-46.00. 28.0034.00; Slaughter ewes VEAL CALVES: Vealers 12.00- steady on small supply. VEALERS: Choice 72.00- 79.00; Good 65.00-72.00; Standard 56.0060.00. SHEEP: Small lot Choice 89 lb. 45.00, and lot Good and Choice 112 lb. 40.00. Local Grain Thursday, January 10 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, January 10, 1974, are as follows: Bid+Offered+ Ear Com, New 62.00 70.00 Shelled Corn 2.79 Oats, Local 1.22 1.71 Oats, Western -—-———l.B6- 2.02 '——Load~North~Carolina work Barley 2.45 2.74 horses and riding horses; Wheat 4.56 4.67 work horses, singles, 500- Soybeans 5.41 5.95 650; pairs 1010-1600; riding +Bid is the price the horses, 150-265. dealer will buy from the Load Ohio riding horses, farmer delivered to the mill. 200-370. Offered is the price the dealer will sell for at his mill. AUCTIONS mokes 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 New Holland Horse Auction Monday, January 7 Reported receipts of 514 head of horses, mules and ponies; market stronger than last weeks market. Load Michigan work horses, singles, 495-690; pairs 1050-1120. Load Tennessee work horses, 400-700. Load Tennessee work "horses,"smgles"4lo-590; pairs 1110-1375. Load Tennessee riding horses, 145-370. XIST Load New York driving horses, 160-290. New Holland Auction Thurtttay, January 10 Cattle Calve* Sheep Today 8M 395 23 Last Thursday 964 759 19 Last Year 790 440 4 CATTLE: Compared to last Thursday, slaughter steers uneven, Choice and Prime 4.50-7.00 higher. Standard 1.00-3.00 higher; cows 1.00-2.00 lower; bulls 1.00- higher. ~ SLAUGHTER STEERS: High-Choice and Prime 1050- 1400 lb. 53.00-54.25, few 54.25- 54.75; Choice 950-1400 lb. 50.00- few 48.5050.00; high-Good and low-Choice 47.0048.50; Good 41.7546.50; Standard and low-Good 39.7542.00. COWS: Utility and high dressing Cutter 33.50-35.75; few 35.7536.50; Cutter 31.00- 34.50. BULLOCKS: Choice 900- 1250 lb. 48.50-50.00, couple 51.25-51.50; Good 44.25-48.25. BULLS: Yield grade 1 1200-1800 lb. 45.50-48.00, few 48.50-50.00, individual 1800 lb. 51.85; yield grade 21000-1600 lb. 44.00-46.00. VEAL CALVES: Vealers strong to 2.00 higher; slaughter calves 2.00-3.00 higher. VEALERS: Prime 77.00- 83.50, couple 89.00-90.50; Choice 67.00-76.00; Good 58.00-67.00; Standard 50.00- 60.00; Utility 90-120 lb. 38.00- 46.00, 65451 b. 36.00-4040. __ SLAUGHTER CALVES: Choice 290400 lb. 50.00-60.00, Good 45.0048.00. SHEEP: Wooled lambs 2.004.00 higher. WOOLED LAMBS: Choice 80-105 lb. 46.5048.50; one lot Good 70 lb. 36.00. Monday,January 7 Calf Receipts 108 Choice and Prime 71-60; Standard 50-62.50; Good and Low Choice 63-70.50; Common 38-49.50. Monday,January 7 79 loads of hay and 20 loads of straw sold as follows: Alfalfa 59-87; Timothy 3647; Mixed Hay 35-70; Clover 2 loads 62-82; Straw 45-54; Ear Com 2 loads 68-73. Load Kansas riding hor ses, 140-320. Local work horses, 410- 500; mules 135-280; driving horses 158-650; fidingTiorsesr 155-210; better horses 225- 425. Killers, lightweight, 12-17; heavyweight 22-25. Mare ponies 15-35; colts 5- 8; geldings 15-30; larger ponies 45-75. 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, P a . 10 mi East of Lancaster on Rt. 30 - Composite Report January 11 Cattle Calves This Week 3400 1250 Last Week 3164 1436 Last Year 3891 1330 CATTLE: Slaughter steers unevenly higher with Choice and Prime 4.00-7.00 higher, Standard and Good 1.00-3.00 higher; cows 1.00-2.00 lower; bulls and bullocks 1.00-2.00 higher. Supply included an estimated 35 per cent slaughter steers, 30 per cent cows, 15 per cent bulls, with the balance mainly feeder steers. SLAUGHTER STEERS: Closing sales high-Choice and Prime 1050-1400 lb. 53.00- 54,25, few 54.25-54.75; Choice 950-1400 lb. 50.00-53.75, few 48.00-50.00; higb-Good and low-Choice 47.0048.50; Good 41.75-46.50; Standard and low-Good 39.25-42.00. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Choice 850-1100 lb. 42.00 45.00, few 45.35-46.85; Good 40.1042.10. COWS: Utility and high dressing Cutter 33.00-35.50, few 35.50-36.50; Cutter 30.50- 34.50; Canner and low Cutter 28.25-30.50. BULLOCKS: Choice 900- 1250 lb. 47.50-50.00, couple 51.25-51.50; Good 42.50-46.50. BULLS: Yield grade 1 1100-1800 lb. 45.50-49.00, few 49.00- four head 50.35- 50.85, individual 1800 lb. !U3®ryiel3~gradeY 1000-1600 lb. 43.7546.00, few early part of week 41.0043.50. VEAL CALVES: Vealers 1.00- higher than last week’s close; slaughter . calves 2.00-3.00 Jugher. VEALERS; Prime 75.00- 82.00, few 82.00-83.50, couple 89.00- Choice 68.00- Good 58.00-68.00; Standard 50.00-60.00; Utility 90-120 lb. 38.0047.00,65-85 lb. 35.0040.00. SLAUGHTER CALVES: Choice 290400 lb. 50.0040.00; Good 45.0048.00. RETURNED TO FARM; Bulk 100-125 lb. Holstein heifers 50.0040.00, few 80-105 lb. 40.0045.00; bulk 100-125 lb. buU calves 59.00-63.00, one 25-head lot 112 lb. 66.00. Regional Hay Prices Monday, January 7,1974 —(AUTlay'NcO andTietter 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 35.00-38.00 Mulch 15.00-26.00