2 —Lancaster Farming, Saturday. Mar. 16. 1974 Local Livestock Market. Auction News Lancaster Market Monday, March 11 Cattle Calves Hogs Sheep Today 568 154 822 29 Last Monday 919 171 805 162 Last Year 613 106 740 219 CATTLE: Compared to last Wednesday, slaughter steers 3.00-4.00 higher; cows about steady: bulls steady, although instances 1.00 higher on yield grade 1 over 1600 lb. Supply included 322 in afternoon auction. SLAUGHTER STEERS: Choice 950-1350 lb. 46.00- 48.50, couple 48.60-49.35, few Choice 1275-1385 lb. yield grade 3-5 44.85-46.00; high- Good and low-Choice 950-1275 lb. 45.00-47.25; Good 42.50- 46.00; Standard and low- Good 38.00-41.00. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Few Choice 900-1050 lb. 43.75- 47.00; Good 41.50-44.00. COWS: Utility and high dressing Cutter 32.50-34.50, few 34.60-34.85; Cutter 30.50- 33.00. BULLS: Yield grade 1 1100-1700 lb. 43.50-46.50, few 1500-1800 lb. 47.00-47.50; yield grade 2 1000-1500 lb.- 40.00- 43.25, few 1000-1300 lb. 38.00- 40.00. BULLOCKS: Choice 900- 1200 lb. 43.50-44.75, couple 45.00-45.85; Good 41.50-43.00. VEAL CALVES: Vealers slow, 1.00-2.00 lower. VEALERS: Prime 74.00- 80.00; Choice 66.00-74.00; Good 58.00-65.00; Standard 48.1XW7.00; Utility 90-120 lb. 35.00-45.00, 65-85 lb. 30.00- 38.00. RETURNED TO FARM: Bulk 90-125 lb. Holstein heifers 60.00-70.00, few 75.00; bulk 90-120 lb. bull calves 52.00-60.00. HAY M GREEN DRAGON Friday, March 8 115 loads hay including Alfalfa 54.00-83.00; Timothy 30.00- Mixed hay 31.00- 58.00, couple loads to 87.00; Clover, few loads 37.50-40.00; Orchard Grass hay, few loads 30.00-40.50. 34 loads straw 42.50-50.00. Ear Corn, eight loads 80.00- Shelled Com, one load at $3.23 per bushel. PAUL Z. MARTIN Wednesday, March 13 68 loads of hay, straw and com sold as follows: Straw - 45-50; Mixed Hay 40-46; Alfalfa 56-73; Timothy 36-85; Mulch Hay 30-32.50; Com 83-85. NEW HOLLAND Monday, March 11 80 loads of Hay and 29 loads of Straw sold as follows: (prices per ton) Alfalfa 56 00-91.00; Timothy 31.00-44.00; Mixed Hay 33 00-56 00, 10 loads 59 00-85 00; Straw 43 00-49.00, few loads to 53 00; Corn, 7 loads 80 00-89 00, Oats, $2 15 per bushel Vintage Auction Tuesday, March 12 Cattle Calve* Sheep 820 490 24 Today Last Tuesday 905 587 5 Last Year 1037 556 62 CATTLE: Compared to last Tuesday, slaughter steers uneven, Good and Choice 2.00-4.00 higher, with Standard to low-Good steady to 1.50 higher; cows strong to 1.00 higher; bulls 1.00-2.00 higher. SLAUGHTER STEERS: Choice 950-1400 lb. 46.00- 48.50, few mainly yield grade 2 48.75-49.75, with a couple 50.50-51.00, few Choice 1350- 1565 lb. 44.0046.85; high- Good and low-Choice 44.25- 46.25; Good 40.50-45.00; Standard and low-Good 38.0041.50, few low-Standard 35.00-38.00. COWS: Utility and high dressing Cutter 33.50-35.25, few 35.50-36.00; Cutter 32.50- 34.85; Canner and low-Cutter 29.00-32.50. BULLS: Yield grade 1 1200-1700 lb. 43.50-46.50, three head 48.25-50.60; yield grade 2 41.00-43.50. VEAL CALVES: Vealers mostly steady, although Utility steady to 3.00 lower. VEALERS: Prime 75.00- 79.00, couple 82.00; Choice 68.00-75.00; Good 60.00-70.00; Standard 48.00-60.00; Utility 90-120 lb. 38.00-46.00, 65-85 lb. 30.50-38.00. RETURNED TO FARM: Bulk 90-120 lb. Holstein heifers 58.00-62.00; bulk 100- 125 lb. bull calves 60.00-63.00, with a couple lots 80-95 lb. 46.0f1W3.00. SHEEP: Supply mainly 25- 75 lb. spring lambs. SPRING LAMBS: Bulk 45- 75 lb. Choice and Prime 63.00-67.50, few 25-45 lb. 71.00- 76.00. ARKETS REGIONAL Monday, March 11,1974 (All hay No. 2 and better prices paid by dealers at the farm price per ton.) Hay & straw slow and steady Alfalfa Mixed Hay Timothy Hay Straw Mulch 60.00- 35.00- 30.00- 35.00- 17.00- David H. Good Sale Wednesday, March 6 27 loads of hay and' straw sold as follows (prices per ton) Hay 36-60 Straw 47-51 Corn 84.00 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 12 Cattle 354 Compared with last Tuesday’s market, slaughter cows steady to $1 higher. Slaughter bulls $1 to $1.50 lower. Pew Choice slaughter steers 46.50-46.75, Good 43.00- 46.00, few Standard 41.85- 43.75, few Utility 39.00-40.60. Few Good slaughter heifers 41.00- Utility & High Dressing Cutter slaughter cows 33.25-36.00, Cutters 33.00- Canners 31.00- 33.10, Shells down to 27.00. Good slaughter bullocks 44.10-46.00, individual at 47.60, Standard 42.75-43.85, Utility 38.85-42.00. Yield Grade 1-2 1200-1595 pounds slaughter bulls 43.10-46.25; few 1000-1150 40.5042.00. Calves 246 Few Choice vealers 67.00- 72.00, few Good 63.00-69.50, Utility 90-120 pounds 41.00- 50.00. 70-85 35.00-39.00. Farm calves, Holstein bulls 90-135 pounds 44.00-67.00; Holstein heifers 85-125 50.00-70.00. Sheep 4 Not enough of any one grade to establish a market. New Holland Horse Auction Monday, March 11 Reported receipts of 655 head of horses, mules and pomes. Market steady with last week’s market. Load Kansas riding horses 190-350. Load Michigan riding horses 225-360. Load Ohio riding horses 200-685. Load Tennessee riding horses 190-520. Locally consigned work horses, singles 400-710; pairs 800-970; mules 175-430; driving horses 175-625; riding horses 165-225; better horses 325435. Lightweight killers 17-21; heavyweight 21-25. Mare ponies 15-35; colts 5- 10; geldmgs 15-30; larger ponies 55-90. New Holland Dairy Auction Wednesday, March 13 Reported receipts of 43 cows, two bulls. Market stronger than last week’s market. Load New York cows, fresh 535-860, Locally consigned cows, 365-845; springing heifers 450-525; bulls 390400. 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 11:00 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 Lancaster Auction Wednesday, March 13 Cattle Calves Hogs Sheep Today 732 91 581 82 Last Week 386 118 702 53 Last Year 1059 67 279 26 Wednesday’s Auction 829 98 551 82 Last Wed.’s Auction 462 125 714 52 CATTLE: Compared to Monday, slaughter steers mostly 1.00 lower, instances 2,00 lower; cows 1.00-2.00 higher, instances 3.00 higher; bulls mostly 1.00 higher. SLAUGHTER STEERS: Few high-Choice and Prime 1050-1200 lb. 45.60-47.50; Choice 950-1350 lb. 44.00- 47.00, few yield grade 2 47.25- 47.60; Choice yield grade 34 1100-1350 lb. 43.00-44.50; Choice 1350-1550 lb. 42.00- 44.00; Good 41.00-43.50; Standard 39.5040.50. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Choice 900-1080 lb. 44.00- 45.10, few Good 43.0044.00. COWS: Utility and high dressing Cutter 34.25-37.00, few 37.2538.25; Cutter 32.50- 35.00; Canner and low-Cutter 30.00- BULLOCKS: Choice 950- 1250 lb. 45.0047.10, couple 47.5047.85; Good 43.0043.75. BULLS: Yield grade 1 1100-1700 lb. 44.5046.85, three head 47.0047.85; yield grade 2 1000-1500 lb. 41.0044.50. VEAL CALVES: Vealers mostly steady. VEALERS: Prime 73.50- 78.50, including 15 head 325- 340 lb.; Choice 66.50-74.00; Good 58.00-67.00; Standard 50.00- SHEEP: Slaughter lambs 1.00- higher; slaughter ewes 2.004.00 higher. SPRING LAMBS: Choice and Prime 55-75 lb. 66.00- 71.50; one lot 100 lb. 57.00; Good 50-70 lb. 55.00-60.00. WOOLED LAMBS: Good 45-75 lb. 33.50-37.50, one lot Choice 75-80 lb. 44.00. SLAUGHTER EWES: Utility and Good 15.00-25.00. Local Grain Thursday, March 14 These prices are made up of the average prices quoted by four 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, March 14, 1974 are as follows: New Holland Auction Thursday, March 14 Cattle Calves Sheep 955 433 14 Today Last 649 416 9 Thurs. Last Year 993 450 3 CATTLE: Compared to last Thursday, slaughter steers mostly steady, in stances 1.00 higher; cows 1.50- higher; bulls mostly steady, bullocks strong to 1.00 higher. SLAUGHTER STEERS: High-Choice and Prime 1075- 1275 lb, 45.5046.50, three head 47.7548.75; Choice 950- 1350 lb. 44.0047.25, few 47.25- 47.50, few Choice 1200-1350 lb. 43.5044.00; high-Good and low-Choice 43,0045.50; Good 40.50- Standard and low-Good 37.2540.50. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Choice 750-900 lb. 45.5046.75, couple 970-990 lb. 47.0049.00; Good 700-800 lb. 37.7541.00. COWS: Utility and high dressing Cutter 34.50-37.50, few 37.50-38.60; Cutter 33.50- 36.25; Canner and low-Cutter BULLOCKS: Choice 43.75- 45.75; Good 42.0043.50. BULLS: Yield grade 1 1100-1800 lb. 43.5046.50; yield grade 2 40.0043.00. SLAUGHTER CALVES; Eighty head mostly Good 550-770 lb. 38.3540.60. VEAL CALVES; Vealers fully steady, although bulk of the 80-120 lb. returned to farm. VEALERS; Prime 77.00- 83.00, few 84.00-88.00; Choice 70.00- Good 59.00-69.00; Standard 50.00-60.00; Utility 90-120 lb. 38.0045.00, 65-85 lb. 35.00- RETURNED TO FARM: Bulk 90-120 lb. 56.00-66.00, few Holstein heifers 66.00- 72.50. Monday, March 11 Calf Receipts 79 Choice and Prime 65-78; Standard' 52-57.50; Good and Low Choice 58-64.50; Common 38-51.50. Bid-1- Offered+ Ear Com, New 75.00 84.00 Shelled Com 3.00 3.36 Oats, Local 1.40 1.65 Oats, Western 1.90 2.12 Barley •- 2.48 2.75 - Wheat 4.45 4.71 Soybeans 5.30 5.60 +Bid is the price the dealer will buy from the fanner delivered to the mill. Offered is the price the dealer will sell for at his mill. 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: OO A M. For Marketing Information Phone Area Code 717-442-4181 Box 100 Paradise, Pa lomi East of Lancasleron Rt 30 Composite Report Weekly, March IS Cattle Calves This Week 3400 1200 Last Week 3255 1297 Last Year 4209 1191 CATTLE: Slaughter steers closed the week strong to 1.00 higher after early sales being 3.00-4.00 higher; cows closed 1.00-3.00 higher; bulls mostly 1.00 higher. Supply included an estimated 40 per cent slaughter steers, 20 per cent cows, 15 per cent bulls, with the balance mainly feeder steers. SLAUGHTER STEERS: High-Choice and Prime 1050- 1300 lb. 45.50-47.50; Choice 950-1350 lb. 44.0047.25, with several early part of the week 47.5049,50; Choice 1200-1350 lb. 43.0044.50, few 1350-1550 lb. 42.00-44.00; Good 40.5044.00; Standard andlow-Good 39.2541.00, few low-Standard 35.00-37.00. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Choice 900-1050 lb. 43.75- 47.00; Good 37.7543.50. COWS: Utility and high dressing Cutter closed the week at 34.25-37.50, few 37.50- 38.60; Cutter 33.00-36.00; Canner and low-Cutter 30.00- 33.00. BULLOCKS: Choice 900- 1200 lb. 43.7547.00, few 47.00- 47.85; Good 42.0044.00. BULLS: Yield grade 1 1100-1800 lb. 43.5046.50, few 47.0048.25; yield grade 2 1000-1500 lb. 40.0043.50. VEAL CALVES: Vealers mostly steady. Demand fair for calves returned to 'farm. VEALERS: Prime 75.00- 80.00, with several at the close 83.00-88.00; Choice 68.00-75.00; Good 59.00-70.00; Standard 48.00-60.00; Utility 90-120 lb. 38.0046.00, 65-85 lb. 30.50-38.00. RETURNED TO FARM: Bulk 90-120 lb. Holstein heifers 58.00-62.00, few 66.00- 72.50; bulk 100-125 lb. bull calves 56.00-66.00, with a couple lots 80-95 lb. 46.00- 53.00. 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