2—tancav Local Livestock Market, Auction News ir Farmfm Lancaster Market Monday. February 4 Cattle Calves Hogs Sheep Today 1120 124 578 152 Last Monday 648 148 708 142 Last Year 846 149 875 191 CATTLE: Compared to last Wednesday, slaughter steers uneven, Choice and Prime 1.00*2.00 higher, Good mostly 1.00 higher, Standard about steady; cows fully steady; bullocks 1.00-2.00 higher; bulls strong to 1.00 higher. Supply included 1038 in afternoon auction. SLAUGHTER STEERS: High-Choice and Prime 1075- 1400 lb. 50.00-52.50; Choice 950-1350 lb. 40.75-51.60, few 1400-1530 lb. 45.10-49.00; high- Good and low-Choice 46.85- 49.00; Good 44.35-47.75; Standard 39.75-43.60. COWS: Utility and ''high dressing Cutter 35.00-37.00; Cutter 33.50-36.00; Canner and low-Cutter 30.50-33.50. BULLOCKS; Choice 950- 1300 lb. 47.00-49.00, few 49.25- 49.85. BULLS: Yield grade 1 1150-1800 lb. 46.00-48.75, couple 50.00-50.75; yield grade 2 1000-1550 lb. 43.00- 46.00. VEAL CALVES: Vealers mostly steady. VEALERS: Prime 79.00- 84.00, including lot 350 lb. 82.00; Choice 70.00-79.00; Good 62.00-68.00; Standard 54.00-62.00. SHEEP. Wooled lambs fully steady. WOOLED LAMBS: Choice 70-105 lb. 40.00-42.00; Good 65-100 lb. 37.00-40.00. HAY M GREEN DRAGON Friday, February 1 67 loads hay including: Alfalfa 56 00-91.00, 12 loads down to 39 00; Timothy, few loads 39.00-46.00; Mixed hay 39.00-57.00, few to 73.00; Clover, few 40 00-62 00; Canary Grass Hay, couple loads 39.00 and 70 00. 28 loads straw 44.00-52.50. Corn, 10 loads 75.00-81.00. REGIONAL Monday, February 4,1974 (All hay No 2 and better prices paid by dealers at the farm price per ton ) Hay & Straw slow, steady. Alfalfa 60.00-65.00 Mixed Hay 40.00-50.00 Timothy Hay 30.00-45.00 Straw 35.00-40.00 Mulch 20.00-26.00 Egg Storage Hard Cooked It is recommended that you use eggs within a day or two after hard cooking to get the maximum flavor and acceptability Ixiss of flavor of hard cooked eggs held under refrigeration occurs at a lapid rate Studies have shown that when hard cooked eggs are held for seven days, approximately a third of the flavor is lost r, Teb.'s; i. Satur'da' Vintage Auction Tuesday, February 5 Cattle Calves Sheep Today 1056 464 5 Last Tues. 989 484 13 Last Year 892 570 28 CATTLE: Compared to last Tuesday, slaughter steers 1.00-1.50 higher; cows 1.00-2.00 higher, instances 3.00 higher; bulls fully steady. SLAUGHTER STEERS: High-Choice and Prime 1050- 1450 lb. 51.00-53.25; Choite 950-1250 lb. 49.00-52.50, several mainly yield grade 2 52.75-53.35, couple 53.50- 53.75; Choice 1250-1400 Lb. 48.35-51.00, few 1450-1550 /b. 46.10-49.00; high-Good and low-Choice 1000-1350 lb. 47.50-49.00; Good 44.00-48.25; few Standard 39.00-44.50. COWS: Utility and high dressing Cutter 36.50-38.50, several 38.50-39.50, with a few 39.50-40.00; Cutter 34.75- 37,00; Canner and low-Cutter 33.00- BULLOCKS: Few Choice 46.75-47.00, and a few Good 44.00- BULLS: Yield grade 1 1200-1650 lb. 45.50-49.75, couple 51.00-51.60, and an individual 55.00; yield grade 2 42.25-46.00. VEAL CALVES: Vealers steady, instances 1.00 higher. VEALERS: Prime 80.00- 84.00, few 84.50-87.00; Choice 71.00- Good 60.00-70.00; Standard 52.00-60.00; Utility 90-120 lb. 40.00-48.00, 65-90 lb. 38.00- RETURNED TO FARM: Couple lots 90-105 lb. Holstein heifers 46.00-50.00, with one lot 110-115 lb. 60.00; bulk 100- 125 lb. bull calves 54.00-60.50, one lot 100-105 lb. 66.00. SHEEP: Insufficient volume for a market test. ARKETS NEW HOLLAND Monday, February 4 47 loads of Hay and 18 loads of Straw sold as follows: Alfalfa 60.00-82.00, few down to 38.00; Timothy, few loads 35.00-45.00; Mixed Hay 32.00-49.00, few loads 58.00- 74 00; Clover, 2 loads 51.00 and 69.00; Clover Seed, 7% bushel at 61.00; Straw 42.00- 50.00; Corn, 3 loads 70.00- 78 00. PAUL Z. MARTIN Wednesday, Feb. 6 12 loads of Hay and Straw sold as follows Alfalfa 67-72; Timothy 40- 50; Mixed Hay 47-70; Straw 45-51. 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 Livestock Tuesday, February S Cattle 256 Compared with last Tuesday’s market, slaughter steers grading Standard & Good 50 cents to $1.25 higher. Slaughter cows $1.25 to $2 higher, spots $3 higher on Canners. Slaughter bullocks 25 cents to $1 higher. Few Choice 950-1200 pounds slaughter steers 48.50-50.25, Good 45.75-48.60, Standard 44.00- few Utility 40.35- 42.75. Few Standard slaughter heifers 43.10-44.00. Utility & High Dressing Cutter slaughter cows 36.50- 38.85, Cutters 34.75-37.00, Canners 33.50-35.00. Choice slaughter bullock, individual at 50.25, Good 45.85-47.25, Standard 43.50-45.00, few Utility 41.85-44.35. Few Yield Grade 1-2 1500-1900 pounds slaughter bulls 42.00-46.60. Calves 222 Individual Prime vealer at 78.50, Choice 70.00-75.00, Good 65.00-68.00, Standard 60.00- Utility 90-120 pounds 42.00-55.00, 70-85 38.00- Farm calves, Holstein bulls >9O-120 pounds 46.00- few Holstein heifers 90-150 lbs. 52.00-69.50. Sheep 3 Not enough of any one grade to establish a market. Peoria Cattle Thursday, February 7 CATTLE: Receipts this week 1100, compared to last week 4395, and to last year 8417. Compared with last weeks close, slaughter steers and heifers 1.00-3.00 higher on small receipts. Cows, few sales mostly steady. Bulls steady. SLAUGHTER STEERS: Load Choice and Prime 1196 pounds yield grade 3-4, 49.00. Choice 1000-1225 grade 2-4, 49.00-50.00; four loads 1050- 1150 grade 2-3, 51.00. Load mixed Good and Choice 1280 46.50. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS; Couple loads early Choice and Prime 1070-1090 pounds yield grade 3-5, 48.00. Choice 800-1100 grade 2-4, 48.50- 50.00; half load 50.50. Mixed Good and Choice 750-1100 46.50-48.50. COWS; Few Utility and Commercial 27.00-31.00. Cutter 25.00-30.00 Canner 22.50-25.00 BULLS' Yield grade 1-2, 1100-1700 pounds 37.00-40.00; individual 1, 41 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 OOAM Every Wednesday At 9 OOAM For Marketing Information Phone Area Code 717-442-4181 hid Paradise Pa Hi mi 1 ~M (il 1 .me astm on Pi id Lancaster Auction Wednesday, February 6 Cattle Calves Hogs Sheep Today 1726 71 1148 47 Last Week 914 51 560 25 Last Year 1183 114 622 50 Wed. Auc. 1600 36 997 47 Last Wed f s Auc. 916 47 607 25 CATTLE: Compared to Monday, slaughter steers 1.00-2.00 higher, instances 3.00 higher on high-Choice and Prime; cows 1.00-3.00 higher; bulls closed mostly steady after early sales being weak to 1.00 lower. Supply included 84 per cent slaughter steers, 12 per cent bulls, with the balance cows and slaughter heifers. Large share of the slaughter steer supply, was Choice and Prime weighing 1075-1350 lb. A total of 1600 sold in the afternoon auction, this was largest run m the history of the Lancaster auction with the previous high being 1483 on Mav 31, 1972. SLAUGHTER STEERS: High-Choice and Prime 1075- 1350 lb. 51.75-55.10; Choice 950-1400 lb. 49.75-52.50, few mainly yield grade 2 52.75- 53.35, small supply Choice 1200-1400 lb. yield grade 3-5 49.00- high-Good and low-Choice 48.00-49.85; Good 45.00- Standard and low-Good 41.50-44.00. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Choice 900-1050 lb. 46.60- 49.75; Good 41.50-46.00. COWS: Utility and high dressing Cutter 37.00-39.00, few 39.00-40.00; Cutter 34.75- 37.50; Canner and low-Cutter 33.00-35.00. BULLOCKS; Choice 900- 1300 lb. 45.50-48.50, few 49.25- 49.60; Good 43.50-45.50. BULLS; Yield grade 1 1000-1700 lb. 45.25-49.00, few 49.25-49.75, one 155 lb. 52 35 yield grade 2 1000-1450 lb. 42.00-46.00. VEAL CALVES Small supply vealers strong to 2.00 higher VEALERS; Prime 80 00- 84.00, couple 87.90-88.00; Choice 70.00-77 00; Good 62 00-66 00; Standard 55.00- 60.00. SHEEP- Wooled lambs 2.00-3.00 higher. WOOLED LAMBS: Choice 75-95 lb. 43.50-45.00, one lot 124 lb. 35.50; 15 head Choice and Prime 71 lb new crop lambs 54 00. New Holland Auction Thunday, February 7 Cattle Calve* Sheep Today 1667 494 16 Last Thur. Last Year 579 390 0 962 463 21 CATTLE: Compared to last Thursday, slaughter steers 50-1.00 higher; cows steady to 1.00 higher, in stances 1.50 higher on Utility; bullocks steady to 1.00 lower; bulls mostly steady, instances 1.00 higher on late sales. Supply in cluded 64 per cent slaughter steers, 25 per cent cows with the balance mainly, bulls. Largest receipts since New Holland has been reported beginning in 1960. SLAUGHTER STEERS: High-Choice and Prime 1050- 1400 lb. 51.75-53.35; Choice 950-1430 lb. 49.50-52.50, few mainly yield grade 2 53.00- 53.85; high-Good and low- Choice 47.50-50.00; Good 44.50-48.00; Standard and low-Good 40.50-44.00. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Few Choice 800-1080 lb. 45.00- 46.00. COWS: Utility and high dressing Cutter 36.35-38.75, few 39.00-40.25; few Utility yield grade 4-5 34.50-36.00; Cutter 34.50-37.25; Canner and low-Cutter 32.00-34.50. BULLOCKS: Choice 900- 1250 lb. 44.75-47.50, few 48.00- 48.75; Good 42.00-45.00. BULLS: Yield grade 1 1200-1800 lb. 45.25-48.25, few 48.50- couple 1850-1925 lb. 50.35-52.50; yield grade 2 1000-1500 lb. 42.00-45.75, few 40.50- VEAL CALVES; Vealers mostly steady. VEALERS: Prime 86.00- 91.00, few 92.00-94.00; Choice 75.00- Good 62.00-75.00; Standard 52.00-62.00; Utility 90-120 lb 40.00-46.00, 65-85 lb. 36.00- SLAUGHTER CALVES: Choice 360-500 lb. 47.00-55.00. SHEEP; Supply mainly Utility slaughter ewes selling fully steady at 17.00- 21.00. Monday, February 4,1974 Calf Receipts - 90 Choice and Prime 66-76; Standard 46-56.50; Good and Low Choice 57-65.50; Common 30-45.50. AUCTIONS makes the difference in marketing livestock! New Holland makes the difference in auctions! MONDAY 10:00 A.M. Fat Hogs 2:30 PM. - Fat Steers, Bulls, Cows & Veal Horse Sale MONDAY at 10:00 A.M. Hay, Straw & Ear Corn MONDAY 11:00 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. Kew Holland, Penna Abram W Oiffenbach Manager Phone 717 354-4341 Composite Report Weekly, February 8 Cattle Calvei This Week 5900 1200 LaktWeek 3294 1084 Last Year *624 1301 CATTLE: Slaughter steers 1.00-2.00 higher, instances 3.00 higher on hlgh-Choice and Prime, Standard and low-Good only steady to strong; cows strong to 1.00 higher, instances 1.50 higher on Utility; bulls and bullocks uneven, averaging steady. Supply included an estimated 65 per cent slaughter steers, 20 per cent cows, 7 per cent bulls, with the balance mainly feeder steers. Transportation problems in the Midwest caused a large influx of cattle with receipts at week’s end being record runs. SLAUGHTER STEERS: High-Choice and Prime 1050 1400 lb. 51.75-55.10; Choice 950-1450 lb. 49.50-52.50, few mainly yield grade 2 52.75- 53.85, small supply Choice 1250-1400 lb. yield grade 3-5 49.00-49.75; high-Good and low-Choice 47.50-50.00; Good 44.50-48.25; Standard and low-Good 40.50-44.00, few 39.0040.00. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS; Choice 8001080 lb. 45.50 49.75; Good 41.0046.00. COWS: Utility and high dressing Cutter 36.25-38.75, several 39.0040.25; Cutter 34.75-37.50; Cannef and low- Cutter 32.0034.50. BULLOCKS: Choice 900- 1300 lb. 44.7548.50, few, 48.50 49.60; Good 42.0045.5tT. BULLS: Yield grade 1 10001800 lb. 44.7549.00, few 49.25-49.75, couple 52.35- 52.50, with an individual at 55.00; yield grade 210001500 lb. 42.0046.00, few 40.50 42.00. VEAL CALVES: Vealers mostly steady with last week’s close. VEALERS: Prime 80.00- 88.00, several at the close 89.00- Choice 70.00- 80.00; Good 62.00-72.00; Standard 52.00-62.00; Utility 90-120 lb. 40.00-48.00, 65-85 lb. 36.00- COMPLETE LIVESTOCK BUYING SERVICE Specializing in order buying of Stockers & Peepers 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