V t —Lancaster Farming, Saturday, Mar. 1974 2 Local Livestock Market. Auction News Lancaster Market Monday, March 18 Cattle Calves Hogs Sheep Today 630 133 845 84 Last Mon. 568 154 822 29 Last Yr. 823 65 651 139 CATTLE: Compared to last Wednesday, slaughter steers 1.00-1.50 lower; cows 50-1.00 higherr bulls steady, instances 1.00 lower. Supply included 512 in afternoon auction. SLAUGHTER STEERS: Choice 950-1300 lb. 43.00-' 44.85, five head Choice yield grade 2 46.35-46.60, few Choice yield grade 3-4 1250- 1325 lb. 41.85-43.00; high- Good and low-Choice 41.60- 44.10; Good 40.00-42.50, few 1250-1450 lb. Holsteins 39.25 40.00; Standard and low- Good 38.00-40.25. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Choice 950-1100 lb. 42.75- 45.25; Good 39.00-42.50. COWS: Utility and high dressing Cutter 36.00-38.00, few 38.00-38.50; Cutter 34.00- 37.25; Canner and low-Cutter 31.50-33.25. BULLOCKS: Choice 900- 1200 lb. 44.00-46.10; Good 41.25-43.50. » BULLS; Yield grade 1 1100-1700 lb. 43.75-45.75, few 46.10-48.85; yield grade 2 1000-1500 lb. 40.7543.75. VEAL CALVES: Vealers 3.00- higher VEALERS: Prime 80.50- 84.00, few 84.50-86.00;<Choice 74.00- Good 64.00-71.00; Standard 52.00-64.00; Utility 90-120 lb. 40.50-50.00, 65-85 lb. 35.0040.00. RETURNED TO FARM: Bulk 90-120 lb. 56.0068.00, few mainly Holstein heifers -70.50-78.00. SHEEP: Wooled lambs strong to 1.00 higher; spring lambs mostly steady. WOOLED LAMBS: Choice 90-100 lb. 42.5046.00; Good 65-85 lb. 37.0040.00. HAY MARKETS GREEN DRAGON Friday, March 15 106 loads ■ hay including Alfalfa 46.00-69.00, one load at 84.00; Timothy 30.00-44.50; Mixed hay 34.00-60.00, few 67.00-75.00; Clover, few 34.30- 50.00, individual at 66.00; Grass hay, few 30.00-36.00 (Orchard). 24 loads straw 37.00-46.50. Com, 12 loads 79.00-86.00. Cora fodder 34.00-34.50. PAUL Z. MARTIN Wednesday, March 20 44 loads of hay, straw and corn sold as follows: Alfalfa - 71-76-77 per ton; Reeds Canary Grass 1 load 83.00; Mixed Hay 65.50-66-67; Grass Hay 1 load 55; Timothy 47-48; Straw 44.50- 46-47; Corn 1 load 83. NEW HOLLAND Monday, March 18 59 loads of Hay and 21 loads of Straw sold as follows; (prices per ton) Alfalfa 41.00-66.00, few 70.00- Timothy, 3 loads 33.00- Mixed hay 39.00- 59.50, few 61.00-85.00; Clover, 5 loads 41.00-75.00; Grass hay, one load at 55.50; Straw 34.50-46.50, few 48.00-53.00; Corn, 4 loads 82.50-84.00; Corn Fodder, one load at 34 00. Vintage Auction Cattle Calves Sheep 521 463 34 Today Last Tue. Last Year 1133 577 '97 CATTLE: Compared to last Tuesday, slaughter steers uneven, bulk Choice 950-1350 lb. 2.00-3.00 lower, load 1350-1570 lb. 7.00 lower, Standard and low-Good fully steady; cows 1.00-2.00 higher; bulls fully steady. SLAUGHTER STEERS: Choice 950-1325 lb. 42.75- 45.00, few 45.00-45.75, with twenty-one head mainly Choice yield grade 2-3 950- 1250 lb. 46.00-47.75, load 820 490 24 Choice 1325-1570 lb. yield grade 3-5 36.75-39.00; high- Good and low-Choice 1000- 1325 lb. 41.75-43.75; Good 40.50-42.50; Standard and low-Good 39.00-41.00. COWS: Utility and high dressing Cutter 35.50*37.50, few 37.5038.25; Cutter 33.50- 36.00; Canner and low-Cutter 29.5033.00. BULLOCKS: Choice 900- 1250 lb. 43.1046.25, couple 47.5048.25; Good 42.0043.00. BULLS; Yield grade 1 1200-1650 lb. 44.5045.60, three head 46.2548.25; yield grade 2 1000-1500 lb. 40.7543.75. VEAL CALVES: Vealers weak to 2.00 lower. VEALERS: Prime 74.00- 77.00, few 79.0061.00; Choice 64.00- Good 56,0064.00; Standard 49.00-55.00; Utility 90-120 lb. 39.0044.00,80-85 lb. 36.00- couple lots 70-75, lb. 28.00-30.50. RETURNED TO FARM: Bulk 90-120 lb. Holstein heifers and bulls 55.0060.00. SHEEP: Slaughter lambs mostly steady. SPRING LAMBS: Few Choice 3040 lb. 70.00-75.00; few Good and Choice 55-75 lb. 50.0067.00. WOOLED LAMBS: Few Choice 85-100 lb. 42.0046.00. REGIONAL Monday, March 18,1974 (All hay No. 2 and better prices paid by dealers at the farm price per ton.) Hay & straw steady, lower quality hay weaker and slow. Alfalfa 60.00-65.00 Mixed Hay 35.00-50.00 Timothy Hay 30.00-40.00 Straw 35.00-38.00 Mulch 17.00-25.00 David Good Consignment Sale March 20 North Maple Ave. Leola, Pa. Hay 36-72 per ton; Straw 41-42.50 per ton; Corn 82.00 per ton. 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 19 Cattle 362 Compared with last Tuesday’s market, slaughter steers grading Good $1 to $1.50 lower. Slaughter cows 75 cents to $1.50 higher. Slaughter bulls and bullocks mostly $1 lower. Good slaughter steers 42.0045.10, Standard 39.7543.00, Utility 37.5039.50. Few Good and Choice slaughter heifers 39.25-42.00. Utility slaughter cows 34.0037.00, High Dressing Cutter 36.0038.35, Cutters 33.8535.85, Canners 32.0034.10, Shells down to 30.50. Good slaughter bullocks 43.00-44.60, few Standard 41.25-43.60, Utility 39.00-41.00. Yield Grade 1-2 1200-1900 pounds slaughter bulls 42.25-44.60, individual at 48.00. Calves 214 Good vealers 60.0065.00, Standard 55.0062.00, Utility 90-120 pounds 41.00-50.00, 70- 85 35.0039.50. Farm calves: Holstein bulls 85-125 42.00- 60.00; Holstein heifers 100-150 150 58.0067.00. Sheep 6 Few slaughter ewes 15.00- 20.50. New Holland Horse Auction Monday, March 18 Reported receipts of 581 head of horses, mules and ponies. Market steady with last week’s market. Load Illinois riding horses 230-585. Load North Carolina riding horses 175-700. Load North Carolina riding horses 305-325. Load North Carolina work horses singles 355-560; pairs 860-1060. Load Ohio riding horses 125420. Load New York driving horses 195-320. Load Kansas riding horses 170-335. Local work horses, 275- 600; mules singles 160-570, pairs 750-1060; driving horses 175430; riding horses 165-225; better horses 270- 545. Lightweight killers 17-21; - heavyweight 21-25. Mare ponies 2040; colts 5- 10; geldings 15-35; larger ponies 60-110. Omaha Cattle Thursday, March 21 No market report available at press tune. 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, Pa 10 mi East of Lancaster on Rt 30 Lancaster Auction Wednesday, March 20 Cattle Calves Hogs Sheep Today 419 103 629 54 Last Wk. Last Yr. Wed’s Auc. Last Wed’s Auc. 732 91 518 82 1259 70 502 6 527 104 657 63 829 98 551 82 CATTLE: Compared to Monday, slaughter steers mostly 1.00 higher; cows 1.00-2.00 lower; bulls steady to 1.00 lower, with bullocks mostly 1.00 lower. SLAUGHTER STEERS: High-Choice and Prime 1050- 1150 lb. 45.25-45.35, couple lots 1250-1350 lb. 43.35-43.85; Choice 950-1225 lb. 44.00- 45.75, few 45.85-46.85, with a couple 47.50-47.60; Choice 1200-1300 lb. 42.50-44.25, couple lots 1325-1375 lb. 41.75- 41.85; Good 40.00-43.00; Standard 39.50-40.00. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS; Choice 725-1000 lb. 41.50- 45.00; Good 36.50-41.00. COWS: Utility and high dressing Cutter 33.50-35.25; few 35.25-36.10; Cutter 32.25- 34.00; Canner and low-Cutter 29.75-32.00. BULLOCKS: Choice 900- 1250 lb. 42.75-44.60;' Good 40.0043.00. BULLS: Yield grade 1 1100-1600 lb. 42.7544.60, few 45.7547.60; yield grade 2 1000-1500 lb. 40.0043.00. VEAL CALVES: Vealers 3.00- lower. VEALERS: Prime 74.50- 80.00; Choice 70.00-76.00; Good 59,00-69.00; Standard 48.00- Utility 70-85 lb. 36.0040.00. SHEEP: Slaughter lambs and slaughter ewes about steady. SPRING LAMBS: Choice 60-70 lb. 60.00-62.00. WOOLED LAMBS: Good and Choice 80-95 lb. 38.00- 41,00. SLAUGHTER Utility 13.00-17.00, New Holland Dairy Auction Wednesday, March 20 Reported receipts of 55 cows, three heifers, three bulls. Market lower than last week’s market. < Load Franklin County cows, springers 685-1000. Load New York cows,, fresh 460-575. Locally consigned cows, 375-820; open heifers 275-315; bulls 405-510. New Holland Auction Thursday, March 21 Cattle Calves Sheep 754 531 18 Today Last Thursday 955 433 14 Last Year 928 400 16 CATTLE: Compared to last Thursday, slaughter steers mostly steady, in stances 1.00 lower; cows 1.50-3.00 lower with most sales Utility 2.50-3.00 lower; bulls and bullocks 50-1.00 lower. SLAUGHTER STEERS: Choice 950-1300 lb. ,44.00- 45.25, few mainly yield grade 2 45.25-46.25,-three head 47.75-49.25; Choice 1250-1400 lb. yield grade 3-5 40.25- 43.50; Good 40.00-43 75; Standard and low-Good 38.50-40.50, few 37.00-33.50. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Choice 735-885 lb. 41.25-44.00. COWS: Utility and high dressing Cutter 32.75-35.00, few 35.10-36.25; Cutter 32.00- 34.75; Canner and low-Cutter 29.00-32.25. BULLOCKS: Choice 900- 1250 lb. 42.75-45.50; Good 39.75-43.00. BULLS: Yield grade 1 1100-1600 lb. 42.5046.00, three head 47.5048.50; yield grade 2 950-1350 lb. 39.2542.50. VEAL CALVES: Vealers 1.00- lower. VEALERS: Prime 74.00- 80.00, few early 81.00-85.00; Choice 67.00-75.00; Good 59.00- Standard 50.00- 58.00; Utility 90-120 lb. 38.00- 44.00, 65-85 lb. 35.00-38.00. RETURNED TO FARM: Bulk 90-120 lb. 51.00-63.00, few 68.00-74.00 with some Holstein heifers 81.00-87.00. SHEEP: Insufficient volume to fully test trends; four head Choice 25-30 lb. spring lambs 70.00-80.00, with Utility and Good slaughter ewes 16.00-23.00. Oklahoma EWES Thursday, March 21 No market report available at press time. In England, France and Wales, it was thought that cray/hng under an arch of brambles would cure rheumatism, if the rheumatism would per mit the crawling! AUCTIONS makes the difference in marketing livestock! NCW Holland makes the difference in auctions! MONDAY 10:00 A.M. Fat Hogs 2:30 P.M.—Fat Steers, Bulls, Cows & Veal Horse SaIe—MONDAY at 10:00 A.M. Hay, Straw & Ear Com—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 City Composite Report Weekly, March 22 Cattle Calves This Week 2600 1230 Last Week 3536 1306 Last Year 4966 1137 CATTLE: Slaughter steers closed the week steady to 1.00 lower after some early sales being 2.00-3.00 lower; cows 1.00-3.00 lower; bulls 50-1.00 lower, with bullocks mostly 1.00 lower;. 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: Choice 950-1325 lb. 44,00 45.75, few mainly yield grade 2 45.75-47.75; Choiqe 1250 1400 lb. 40.00-43.50, load Choice 1325-1550 lb. yield grade 3-5 on Tuesday 36.75- 39.00; Good 40.00-43.75; Standard and low-Good 38.50-40.50, few 37.00-38.50. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS; Choice 750-1050 lb. 42.75- 45.25; Good 36.5042.50. COWS: Utility and high thessing Cutter 32.75-35.25, few 35.25-36.25, several early part of week 37.50-38.50; Cutter 32.0034.75; Canner and low-Cutter 29.0032.25. BULLOCKS: Choice 900 1250 lb. 42.7545.50, few 45.75- 48.25; Good 39.7543.00. BULLS: Yield grade 1 11001700 lb. 42.5045.75, few 45.7548.50; yield grade 2-950 1500 lb. 39.2543.00. VEAL CALVES: Vealers uneven, opening sales for the week 2.003.00 higher. This gain was lost with closing sales 1.003.00 lower. VEALERS: Prime 74.00 80.00, few early sales 82.00 86.00; Choice 67.00-75.00; Good 59.Q067.00; Standard 48.0058.00; Utility 90120 lb. 38.0044.00, 65-85 ib. 35.00 40.00, few 6075 lb. at 28.00 30.50. RETURNED TO FARM; Bulk 90-120 lb. Holstein heifers and bulls 51.00-63.00, few 68.0074.00, with some Holstein heifers at the close 81.0087.00, COMPLETE LIVESTOCK BUYING SERVICE Specializing in order buying ot Stockers & Feeders FRANK OUSSINGER LIVESTOCK ORDER BUYER PHONE: [7l7] 397-7539 * MARTIN LIVESTOCK Washington Boro, Pa. 17582 Office Phone [7I7J 872-5491 John Bowman Phone: [7l7| 653-5728
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