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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
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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.
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BULLS STEERS, BUTCHER COWS
LAMBS AND VEAL CALVES
SOLD ON COMMISSION
SALE EVERY TUESDAY 12 NOON
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Every Saturday At 9 OOAM
Every Wednesday At 9 OOAM
For Marketing Information
Phone Area Code 717-442-4181
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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-
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