— Lancaster Farming. Saturday.'January 12. 1974
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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,
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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.
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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