—Lancaster Farming, Saturday, Mar. 9, 1974
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Local Livestock Market, Auction News
Lancaster
Market
Monday, March 4
Cattle Calves Hogs Sheep
Today 919 171 805 162
Last.
Mon. 453 135 744 142
Last
Year 691 128 798 90
CATTLE: Compared to
last Wednesday, slaughter
steers 3.00-5.00 lower; cows
fully 1.00 lower; bulls 1.00-
3.00-lower. Supply included
686 in afternoon auction.
SLAUGHTER STEERS:
Choice 950-1300 lb. 43.50-
45.25; high-Good and iow-
Choice 41.50-44.00; Good
39.75-43.00, part load 1475-
1535 lb. Good Holteins 38.50-
39.00; Standard and low-
Good 37.00-40.00.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS:
Good 750-950 lb. 39.00-42.60.
COWS: Utility and high
dressing Cutter 34.00-35.50,
few 36.00; Cutter 31.50-34.50;
Canner and low-Cutter 29.50-
31.50.
BULLOCKS: Choice 900-
1250 lb. 42.50-44.75, couple
45.00-47.60; Good 38.00-42.00.
BULLS; Yield grade 1
1100-1600 lb. 43.00-44.85, few
45.75-48.85; yield grade 2
1000-1500 lb. 39.00-43.75.
VEAL CALVES: Vealers
mostly steady, although
Utility 2.004.00 lower.
VEALERS; Prime 78.00-
83.00, few 83.00-86.00; Choice
70.00-78.00; Good 62.00-70.00;
Standard 50.00-60.00; Utility
90-120 lb. 38.0045.00, 65-85 lb.
flfMfl no
SHEEP: Wooled lambs 50-
1.00 lower; slaughter ewes
fully steady.
WOOLED LAMBS: Choice
65-95 lb. 40.00-41.50, few at
42.00; Good 50-90 lb. 33.00-
40.00.
SLAUGHTER EWES:
Utility and Good 14.00-20.00,
HAY MARKETS
PAUL Z. MARTIN
Paul Z. Martin
Wednesday, March 6
50 loads of hay and straw
sold as follows:
Alfalfa 51-87; Timothy 31-
45; Mixed hay 30.50-73;
Clover 43-55.50; Meadow
grass 32; Straw 42.5048;
Corn 82.50.
REGIONAL
Monday, March 4,1974
(All hay No 2 and better
prices paid by dealers at the
farm price per ton )
Hay & straw mostly
steady, but slow, instances
$5 lower
Alfalfa
Mixed Hay
Timothy Hay
Straw
Mulch
60 00-65 00
35 00-50 00
30.00- 00
35.00- 00
17 00-26 00
NEW HOLLAND
Monday, March 4
83 loads of Hay and 33
loads of Straw sold as
follows (prices per ton)
Alfalfa 58 00-85 00, few to
96 00 Timothy 10 00-41 00,
few 50 50 Mixed Has lb 00-
59 00, few 73 00-79 00 Clo\ ei,
i loach 41 50-81 50 Straw
17 00-5 i 50 Com 8 loads
80 50-8- 1 50 Oats SI 75
Vintage
Auction
Tuesday, March 5
Cattle Calves Sheep
905 587 5
Today
Last
Tue.
Last
Year
575 499 14
839 624 56
CATTLE: Compared to
last Tuesday, slaughter
steers 4.00-6.00 lower; cows
1.50-2.00 lower; bulls 2.50-
4.00 lower.
SLAUGHTER STEERS;
High-Choice and Prime 1075-
1275 lb. 43.00-45.25; Choice
950-1325 lb. 42.75-45.00, five
head Choice yield grade 2
46.25-46.50, part load Choice
1450-1700 lb. 33.25-37.60;
Good 38.75-43.75; Standard
and low-Good 35.75-41.00, few
34.60-35.75.
COWS: Utility and high
dressing Cutter 32.50-34.50,
few 34.50-35.00; Cutter 31.25-
33.25; Canner and low-Cutter
28.00-31.00.
BULLS; Yield grade 1
1100-1700 lb. 41.7544.50,
couple 45.00-45.60; yield
grade 2 1000-1500 lb. 39.50-
42.25.
FEEDER HEIFERS:
Around 45 head Good and
Choice 400-515 lb. 41.0045.10.
VEAL CALVES: Vealers
1.00-2.00 lower.
VEALERS: Prime 75.00-
79.00, couple 80.00-81.50;
Choice 70.00-76.00; Good
60.00-70.00; Standard 50.00-
60.00; Utility 90-120 lb. 42.00-
47.00, 65-85 lb. 30.0042.00.
RETURNED TO FARMfc,
Bulk 80-120 lb. Holstein
heifers 48.00-60.00; bulk 100-
125 lb. bull calves 65.50-72.50,
couple lots 90-95 lb. 40.00.
SHEEP: No market test,
GREEN DRAGON
Friday, March 1
97 loads hay including
Alfalfa 56.00-82.00, few to
94.00; Timothy 35.50-45.00,
one load at 54.00; Mixed hay
38.50-66.00, few loads to
79.00; Clover, few loads
38.00-59.00; Orchard Grass
Hay, two loads 45.00 and
76.00; Bromegrass, one load
at 40.00; Blue Grass, one
load at 44.00.
31 loads straw 43.00-53.00.
Com, seven loads 85.00-
88 00.
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, March 5
Cows
Few Choice 44.35-45.75;
Good 42.7545.50; Standard
39.5042.75; Few Utility 37.50-
39.25. Heifers: Few Choice
42.0043.00; Few Standard
and Good 4042.00; Cows
Utility and high dressing
Cutter 32.50-34.50; Cutter
32.75-34.50; Canner 30.50-
31.00. Bullocks: few Good
44.5046.25; Standard 40.50-
44.00; Utility 39.75-41.75;
Bulls yield grade 1-2 1000-
2000 pounds 44.2548.00.
Calves
Choice veal calves 68-70;
Standard 65-68; Utility 90-120
pounds 44-52; 70-85 38.00-
42.00. Farm calves Holstein
bulls 85-120 50.00-72.50;
Holstein heifers 85-150 55.00-
71.00 ’
Sheep
Not enough of any one
grade to establish a market.
Few slaughter ewes 12.50-
18.00.
Peoria Cattle
Thursday, March 7
CATTLE: Receipts this
week 5700, compared to last
week 6933, and to last year
4562. Compared with last
weeks close, slaughter steers
and heifers uneven. Fully
2.00- lower. Cows weak to
1.00 lower. Bulls weak.
Supply 70 percent slaughter
steers, 25 percent heifers and
the balance mostly cows.
SLAUGHTER STEERS; -
Choice and Prime 1150-1250
pounds yi-eld
grade 3-4, 41.00-43.00'; few
1200-1320 37.00-41.00. Choice
and Prime 1175-1370 grade 4-
5.35.00- Choice 950-1200
grade 24,42.0044.50, mostly
42.0043.50. Couple loads 1125
grade 2-3, 45.00. Choice 1150-
1250 grade 34, 41.0042.50.
Couple loads 1280-1285
mostly grade 3, 43.5044.50.
Mixed Good and Choice 900-
1300 40.5042.00. Good 39.00-
41.00. Standard and Good
Holstems 37.00-39.00.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS:
Choice and Prime 900-1100
pounds yield grade 34,41.00-
42.50; few grade 4-5, 38.00-
41.00. Choice 800-1050 grade
24, 41.0043.00, mostly 41.00-
42.50; near three loads 43.25-
43.75. Mixed Good and
Choice 750-1100 39.5041.00.
Good 36.0040.00.
COWS- Utility and
Commercial 26.50-32.50.
High dressing Utility 32.75-
33.00. Cutter 25.50-31.00.
Canner 23.50-25.50.
BULLS: Yield grade 1-2,
1100-1800 pounds 37.00-41.00.
Few yield grade 1, 42.00
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 00 A M
For Marketing Information
Phone Area Code 717-442-4181
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Lancaster
Auction
Wednesday, March 6
Cattle Calves Hogs Sheep
Today 386 118 702 53
Last
789
120
Wk.
Last
276
Yr. .857
Wed.’s Auction
462 125 714 52
Last Wed.’s Auction
522 85 789 32
CATTLE: Compared to
Monday, slaughter steers
steady, instances 50 lower;
cows 50*1.50 lower; bulls
mostly steady, instances 50
higher on yield grade 1.
SLAUGHTER STEERS:
High-Choice and Prime 1200-
1340 lb. 42.1044.25; Choice
950-1325 lb. 42.5044.50, few
44.85-46.60;' high-Good and
low-Choice 40.5043.75; Good
39.25-41.75; Standard and
low-Good 36.75-40.25.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS:
Choice 750-950 lb. 42.00-45.10.
COWS: Utility and high
dressing Cutter 32.25-34.75;
Cutter 30.50-33.75; Canner
and low-Cutter 28.00-30.00.
BULLS: Yield grade 1
1100-1700 lb. 43.00-45.75,
couple 48.35-49.85; yield
grade 2 1000-1600 lb. 40.00-
43.00.
VEAL CALVES; Vealers
1.00- lower.
VEALERS: Prime 75.00-
80.00, few 80.00-81.00; Choice
68.00- Good 60.00-68.00;
Standard 48.00-58.00; Utility
90-120 lb. 35.0042.00, few to
45.00, 65-85 lb. 32.00-38.00.
SHEEP: Wooled lambs
fully steady, slaughter ewes
st6ddy*
WOOLED LAMBS: Couple
lots Choice 90-100 lb. 42.00.
SPRING LAMBS: Choice
and Prime 60-80 lb. 60.00-
66.00.
SLAUGHTER EWES:
Utility and Good 20.00-21.00.
New Holland
Dairy Auction
Wednesday, March 6
Reported receipts of 163
cows, 16 heifers, 2 bulls.
Market lower than last
week’s market.
Load Canada cows, fresh
610-1275; springers 580-925.
Load Franklin County
cows, fresh 400-775.
Load Luzurne County
cows, springers 495-820.
Herd dispersal of 20 head
from York County, all stages
of production, 365-685.
Herd dispersal of 20 head
from Delaware, all stages of
production, 380-720
Locally consigned cows,
360-780, springing heifers
420-635; open heifers 225-360;
bulls 385-575
New Holland
Auction
Thursday, March 7
Cattle Calves Sheep
649 416 9
Today
Last
Thur.
Last Yr.
890 435 5
835 425 2
CATTLE: Compared to
last Thursday, slaughter
steers 2.50-5.00 lower; cows
2.00-2.50 lower; bulls steady
to 50 lower.
SLAUGHTER STEERS:
Choice 950-1325 lb. 44.00-
45.50, few 45.7547.00; high-
Good and low-Choice 41.75-
44.50; Good 40.00-44.00;
Standard and low-Good
37.0040.50.
COWS: Utility and high
dressing Cutter 32.25-34.50,
few 34.50-35.10; Cutter 31.00-
33.75; Canner and low-Cutter
29.00-30.75.
BULLS; Yield grade 1
1100-1600 lb. 43.0045.50, few
46.0046.85; yield grade 2
1000-1500 lb. 40.0043.00.
' VEAL CALVES: Vealers
1.00- lower.
VEALERS: Prime 77.00-
80.00, few 83.00-88.00, Choice
70.00- Good 60.00-68.00;
Standard 52.00-61.00; Utility
90-120 lb. 40.0045.00,65-85 lb.
32.0040.00,
RETURNED TO FARM:
Bulk 90-120 lb. calves 49.00-
60.00, few 62.00-72.00.
SHEEP: No market test
Monday, March 4
Calf Receipts -92
Choice and Prime 65-78;
Good and Low Choice 58-64;
Standard 52-57.50; Common
38-51.50.
New Holland
Horse Auction
Monday, March 4
Reported receipts of 584
head of horses, mules and
ponies. Market stronger than
last week’s market.
Load Tennessee work
horses, singles 450-775; pairs
720-1000.
Load Tennessee riding
horses 180445.
Load Tennessee work
horses, singles 325485; pairs
575-1080.
Ixiad New York driving
horses 210-300.
Load Michigan riding
horses 175-310.
Load Kansas riding horses
135-315.
Local work horses, 375-
540; mules 150-590; driving
horses 175-500; riding horses
160-225; better horses 240-
420.
Lightweight killers 17-21;
heavyweight 21-25.
Mare ponies 2045; colts 10-
20; geldings 2040; larger
ponies 55-95.
AUCTIONS makes the difference in
marketing livestock!
New Holland makes the difference
in auctions!
'MONDAY 10-00 A.M. - Fat Hogs
2 30 P M. Fat Steers, Bulls, Cows & Veal
Horse Sale MONDAY at 10:00 A.M.
Hay, Straw & Ear Corn MONDAY 11 rOO A M.
Dairy Sale - WEDNESDAY at 12 30 P M
Fat Steers, Bulls, Cows & Veal Thursday
at 12 30P.M
NEW HOLLAND SALES STABLES INC.
\cw Holland, LVnn.i
Abram W DiHenbach Manager Phone 717 354 4341
Composite
Report
Weekly, March 8
Cattle Calves
3100 1297
2743 1189
3616 1251
This Week
LtatWk.
Last Yr.
CATTLE: Slaughter steers
2.50-5.00 lower; cows 1,50-
2.50 lower; bulls 1.00-3.00,
instances 4.00 lower. Supply
included an estimated 30 per
cent slaughter steers, 30
percent cows and bulls, with
the balance mainly feeder
steers.
SLAUGHTER STEERS:
High-Choice and Prime 1075-
1350 lb. 42.00-45.25; Choice
950-1325 lb. 42.25-45.50, few
46.2547.00; high-Good and
low-Choice 41,5044.50; Good
38.7543.75; Standard and
low-Good 36.5041.00, few
34.60-36.00.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS:
Choice 750-950 lb. 42.0045.10;
Good 39.0042.60.
COWS: Utility and high
dressing Cutter 32.25-34.50,
few 34.50-35.10; Cutter 31.00-
33.75; Canner and low-Cutter
28.00-31.00.
BULLOCKS: Choice 900-
1250 lb. 42.5044.75, few 45.00-
47.60; Good 38.0042.00.
BULLS: Yield grade 1
1100-1700 lb. 43.0045.75, few
46.00-48.85, couple 49.00-
49.85; yield grade 21000-1600
lb. 39.5043.00.
VEAL CALVES: Vealers
1.00-3.00 lower.
VEALERS: Prime 75.00-
80.00, few 80.00-83.00, with a
couple at 88.00; Choice 68.00-
78.00; Good 60.00-68.00;
Standard 48.00-60.00; Utility
90-120 lb. 40.00-47.00, 6,5-85 lb.
30.00-42.00.
RETURNED TO FARM:
Bulk 80-120 lb. Holstein
heifers 48.00-60.00; bulk 100-
125 lb. bull calves 65.50-72.50,
couple lots 90-95 lb. 49.00.
COMPLETE
LIVESTOCK
BUYING SERVICE
Specializing in order buying
of Stockers & Feeders
FRANK DUSSINGER
LIVESTOCK ORDER BUYER
PHONE: |7171397-7539
MARTIN LIVESTOCK
Washington Boro, Pa. 17582
Office Phone 1717| 872-5491
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Phone 171716535728