—Lancaster Farming, Saturday, April 6, 1974
2
Local Livestock Market, Auction News
Lancaster
Market
Monday, April 1
Cattle Calve* Hogs Sheep
Toda>lls4 124 1454 328
Last
Mon 1140 131 820 150
Last
Year 594 117 581 239
Monday's
Auc. 885 120 1459 323
Last Mon.’s
Auc. 888 150 832 148
CATTLE: Compared to
last Wednesday, slaughter
steers 50-150 lower, instances
2.00 lower, although Stan
dard and low-Good mostly
steady; cows steady to 50
lower, although market not
fully tested; bulls 1.00-2.00
lower.
SLAUGHTER STEERS:
Few mixed Choice and
Prime 1100-1175 lb. 44.00-
44.10; high-Choice and
Prime 1250-1375 lb. 40.60-
42.85, couple lots 1420-1465 lb.
39.00-39.50; high-Choice and
Prime 1505-1555 lb. 35.10-
37.60; Choice 950-1300 lb.
41.60-44.25, few 1250-1350 lb.
38.75-42.00; high-Good and
low-Choice 950-1250 lb. 39.35-
42.25;-Good 38.50-41.60,'few
Standard 38.00-39.50.
COWS: Utility and high
dressing Cutter 32.50-34.75;
Cutter 31.00-33.00.
BULLOCKS: Few Good
900-1200 lb. 41.00-42.75.
BULLS: Yield grade 1
1100-1600 lb. 40.10-43.35,
couple 43.75-44.35; yield
grade 2 1000-1500 lb. 36.85-
40.00.
VEAL CALVES: Vealers
mostly steady with last
week’s decline.
VEALERS; Prime 70.00-
74.00; Choice 64.50-70.00;
Good 60.0069.00; Standard
52.0061.00; Utility 90-120 lb.
41.00-46.00, few 70-85 lb. 35.00-
40.00.
SHEEP: Supply mainly 40-
70 lb. spring lambs sold to'
the Easter trade. Wooled
lambs and slaughter ewes
steady to strong.
WOOLED LAMBS: Choice
65-100 lb. 42.50-44.00; Good
60-100 lb. 38.00-40.00.
SPRING LAMBS: Ten
head Choice 30-35 lb. 81.00-
89.00; Choice 40-50 lb. 70.00-
GREEN DRAGON
N Friday, March 29
60 loads of hay including
Alfalfa 67.00-89.00, few to
100.00; Timothy 34.50-45.00,
one load 51.00; Mixed hay
37.00-85.00; Clover, one load
at 78.00.
16 loads of straw 43.00-
55.00.
5 loads of corn 80.00-84.00.
NEW HOLLAND
Monday, April 1
46 loads of Hay and 14
loads of Straw sold as
follows: (prices per ton).
Alfalfa 60.00-101.00; Timothy
36 00-55.00, individual at
65.00; Mixed Hay 40.00-70.00,
few 70 00-91.00; Clover, 4
loads 73.00-87 00; Straw
52 00-57.00; Comr 6 loads
82 00-84 50
David Good
Consignment Sale
Aprils
North Maple Ave.
Leola, Pa.
Hay 35-46 per ton; Straw
50-55 per ton; Com 79.00 per
Vintage
Auction
Tuesday, April 2
Cattle Calves Sheep
r 918 501 341
Today
Last
Tuesday 933 505 240
Last Yr. 598 436 98
CATTLE: Compared to
last Tuesday, slaughter
steers unevenly 1.00-4.00
lower, although Standard
and Good mostly steady;
cows mostly steady; bulls
1.00-2.00 lower.
SLAUGHTER STEERS:
Few high-Choice and Prime
1425-1500 lb. 34.10-36.75;
Choice 950-1250 lb. 38.00-
42.25, few 42.5043.50, with
eight head mainly yield
grade 2 43.6045.50; Choice
1250-1475 lb. 35.75-40.00;
Good 38.85-41.50, few
Standard 37.00-39.00.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS:
Couple lots Choice 880890 lb.
37.60-38.10; Good 650-915 lb.
34.25-35.85.
COWS: Utility and high
dressing Cutter 33.00-34.75,
few 35.00-35.25; Cutter 31.50-
33.75; Canner and low-Cutter
29.50-31.50.
BULLOCKS: Choice 1000-
1250 lb. 42.5044.00, couple
46.6047.00; Good 39.7541.00.
BULLS: Yield grade 1
1100-1700 lb. 42.0045.00, few
45.5046.85; yield grade 2
1000-1500 lb. 38.5042.50, few
37.00-
VEAL CALVES: Vealers
1.00- lower. Demand
good for calves returned to
farm.
VEALERS; Prime 73.00-
75.00; Choice 66.00-73.00;
Good 56.0064.00; Standard
49.00-56.00; Utility 90-120 lb.
40.0047.00, 65-85 lb. 36.00-
41.00.
RETURNED TO FARM:
Bulk 80-105 lb. Holstein
heifers 72.50-83.00, couple
lots 110-125 lb. 60.00-64.00;
76.00, Choice 50-60 lb. 60.00-
66.00, Choice 60-70 lb. 54.00-
57.00, couple lots Choice 75-80
lb. 45.50, one lot Good 45-50
lb. 64.50 and one lot Good 50-
55 lb. 57.00.
SLAUGHTER EWES:
Utility and Good 15.00-1950.
HAY MARKETS
REGIONAL
Monday, April 1,1974
(All hay No. 2 and better
prices paid by dealers at the
farm price per ton.)
Hay and Straw steady to
WGdk*
Alfalfa 60.00-65.00
Mixed Hay 35.00-50.00
Timothy Hay 30.00-40.00
Straw
Mulch
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, April 2
Cattle 251
Compared with last
Tuesday’s market, slaughter
steers grading Good 50 cents
lower. Slaughter cows
uneveh, 25 cents higher to 75
cents lower. Slaughter
bullocks grading Good 50
cents to $1 lower. Good
slaughter steers 39.7542.75,
Standard 38.75-41.00, few
Utility 38.00-38.50. Few Good
slaughter heifers 38.0041.50,
Utility and High Dressing
Cutter slaughter cows 32.85-
36.10, Cutters 31.85-33.25,
Canners 29.75-32.00, Shells
down to 28.00. Good
slaughter bullocks 42.10-
44.10, individual at 45.25, few
Standard 39.75-42.00, few
Utility 38.00-39.35. Few 1-2
1300-1500 pounds slaughter
bulls 41.7544.00.
Few Choice vealers 67.00-
71.00, Good 65.00-67.00,
Standard 58.00-03.00, Utility
90-120 pounds 40.00-52.00, 70-
85 35.50-38.00.
Farm calves: Holstein
bulls 90-130 pounds 43.00-
69.00; Holstein-heifers 90-150
60.00-70,00.
Few Choice 40-70 pounds
springs slaughter lambs
54.50-66.00. Few slaughter
ewes 16.00-20.00,
bulk 100-125 lb. bull calves
68.50-72.00, couple lots 80-95
lb. 46.00-56.00.
SHEEP: 235. Supply
mainly 20-65 lb. spring
slaughter lambs sold to the
Easter trade.
SPRING LAMBS: Ten
head 20-33 lb. Choice 100.00-
112.50; Choice 20-38 lb. 85.00-
96.00, 40-50 lb. 72.50-85.00, 50-
65 lb. 65.00-78.00, few 65-90 lb.
55.00-67.50.
GOATS: 106. All goats sold
by the head with the bulk at
10.00- with a few at
26.00-
PAUL Z. MARTIN
Wednesday, April 3
Market slightly higher.
64 loads of hay, straw and
corn sold as follows:
Alfalfa 62-87.50; 1 load
98,00; Mixed Hay 64-83;
Timothy 35-68; 1 load stubble
Hay 46; Clover 89; Straw 45-
54; Com 80-85.
35.00-
17.00-
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
Box 100 Paradise Pa
10 mi East of Lancaster on Rt 50
Calves 235
Sheep 24
Lancaster
Auction
Wednesday, April 3
Cattle Calves Hog* Sheep
Today 618 118 748 284
L.Wk.465 71 657 34
L.Yr. 953 63 426 26
Wed.’s Auc.
773 123 749 282
L. Wed.’s Auc.
665 71 673 34
CATTLE: Compared to
Monday, slaughter steers
1.00-3.00 lower, although
Standard and Good not fully
tested; cows steady to
strong; bulls 50-1.00 higher.
Supply mainly Choice and
Prime 1100-1300 lb. with fair
showing 1300-1450 lb.
SLAUGHTER STEERS:
High-Choice and Prime 1025-
1200 lb. 40.25-41.85, 1200-1350
lb. 38.00-41.75, lot 1470 lb.
34.10; Choice 950-1250 lb.
38.75- few head yield
grade 2 1000-1100 lb. 41.85-
42.25; Choice 1250-1400 lb.
36.75- few 1425-1525 lb.
33.50- Good 37.00-40.10.
COWS: Utility and high
dressing Cutter 32.25-34.25,
few 34.75-35.75; Cutter 31.50-
33.25; Canner and low-Cutter
29.50-
BULLOCKS: Few Good
900-1250 lb. 40.00-42.50.
BULLS: Yield grade 1
1100-1600 lb. 41.50-44.10,
seven head 44.60-46.85; yield
grade 2 1000-1500 lb. 39.25-
42.00, few 37.00-39.00.
VEAL CALVES; Vealers
steady to weak, instances
3.00 lower on Standard.
VEALERS: Prime 70.00-
75.00; Choice 63.00-70.00;
Good 56.00-63.00; Standard
45.00- Utility 90-120 lb.
40.00- 65-85 lb. 33.00-
38.00.
SHEEP: Supply mainly 30-
75 lb. spring slaughter lambs
sold to the Easter trade.
SPRING LAMBS: Fifteen
head 25-30 lb. 105.00-107.00;
Choice- 30-44 lb. 85.00-98.00,
45-65 lb. 65.00-75.00, few 47-53
lb. 80.00-88.00, 65-80 lb. 53.00-
63.00; few Good 30-55 lb.
62.00-75.00.
Peoria Cattle
Thursday, April 4
CATTLE: Receipts this
week 5200, compared to last
week 5700, and to last year
2300. Compared with last
weeks close, slaughter steers
1.00-2.00 lower. Slaughter
heifers 1.00-1.50 lower. Cows
and bulls steady. Receipts
about 75 percent slaughter
steers, 20 percent slaughter
heifers, and the balance
mostly cows.
SLAUGHTER STEERS:
Choice 950-1175 pounds 2-4,
40.50- several loads
early 42.25-43.25; half load
43.50. Choice and Prime 1150-
1325 pounds 3, 59 mostly 4,
38.50- 1250-1470 4-5,
New Holland
Auction
Thursday, April 4
Cattle Calves Sheep Goats
Today 661 368 422 48
Last
week 944 413 71 72
Last
1043 371 9
Year
CATTLE:' Compared to
last Thursday, slaughter
steers mainly 1.00-2.00 lower,
with Standard and Good SO
LDO lower; cows strong to 50
higher; bulls and bullocks
closed 1.00-2.00 higher after
few early sales steady to
weak.
SLAUGHTER STEERS:
Few high-Choice and Prime
1050-1250 lb. 41.75-42.00;
Choice 950-1225 lb. 39.75-
43.75, few 44.00-46.00; Choice
1225-1350 lb. 38.75-40.50;
Good 37.85-41.00, with
Standard 38.00-39.25.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS:
Few Choice 750-1115 lb. 41.00-
43.50; Good 39.2541.00.
COWS: Utility and high
dressing Cutter 32.50-34.50,
few 34.50-35.25; Cutter 31.75-
33.50; Canner and low-Cutter
30.00-31.50.
BULLOCKS: Choice 950-
1275 lb. 41.7544.85, couple
45.86; Good 39.7542.00.
BULLS: Yield grade 1
1100-1600 lb. 41.7543.75, few
44.7545.85; yield grade 2
1000-1500 lb. 39.0042.50.
VEAL CALVES: Vealers
steady to 2.00 lower.
VEALERS; Prime 72.00-
76.00; Choice 65.00-71.00;
Good 58.00-65.00; Standard
50.00-60.00; Utility 90-120 lb.
42.0049.00, 65-85 lb. 35.00-
41.00.
SHEEP: Supply mainly 15-
65 lb. spring slaughter lambs
sold to the' Easter trade.
SPRING LAMBS: Ten
head 20-30 lb. 120.00-135,00
and 40 head 15-35 lb. 100.00-
110.00; bulk Choice 15-35 lb.
86.00- Choice 35-50 lb.
76.00- 50-65 lb. 60.00-
69.00; few Good 2540 lb.
68.00-
GOATS; All goats sold by
the head, few 32.00-34.00;
bulk 15.00-26.00, including 23-
head lot 15-30 lb. at 26.00 per
head.
35.00-38.50. Mixed Good and
Choice 900-1300 39.00-40.50.
Good 38.00-39.00.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS:
Choice 800-1050 pounds 2-4,
39.50-41.00; several loads
early 41.5042.00; load 42.25.
Choice and Prime 900-1150 3-
4, 39.0040.00. Mixed Good
and Choice 750-1150 38.00-
39.50. Good 36.00-38.00.
Standard and Good 34.00-
36.00.
COWS: Utility and
Commercial 27.50-33.00.
High dressing Utility 33.50-
34.00. Cutter 26.00-32.00.
Canner 24.00-26.00.
AUCTIONS mokes the difference in
marketing livestock!
New Holland makes the difference
in auctions!
MONDAY 9:00 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 12:00 Noon
NEW HOLLAND SALES STABLES INC.
New Holland, Penna.
Abram W OiHenbach, Manager Phone: 717-354 4341
Composite
Report
Weekly, April S
Cattle Calves
This Week 3900 1125
Last Week 4003 1120
Last Year 3589 987
CATTLE: Slaughter steers
uneven; choice and prime
I.QfM.OO lower; with stan
dard and good .50-1.00 lower.
Cows strong to .50 higher.
Bulls closed the week 1.00-
2.00 higher than last week’s
low close. Supply included an
estimated 40 percent
slaughter steers, 30 percent
cows and bulls with the
balance mainly, feeder
steers.
-SLAUGHTER STEERS;
High-Choice and Prime 1025-
1250 lb. l2OO-1350
lb. 38.00-41.75. Choice 950-
1250 lb. 38.75-42.25 with a few
at the close 43.50-45.00;
Choice 1225-1400 lb. 36.75-
40.25; few 1425-1525 lb. 33.00-
34.75; Good 37.0041.50; few
Standard 37.00-39.00.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS:
Choice 750-1110 lb. 41.00-
43.50; Good 34.25-41.00.
COWS: Utility and High
Dressing Cutter 32.25-34.50;
few 34.50-35.75. Cutter 31.50-
33.50; Canner and Low
Cutter 29.50-31.50.
BULLOCKS: Choice 950-
1275 lb. 41.75-44.85; couple
45.75-47.00; Good 39.75-42.00.
BULLS: Yield grade 1
1100-1700 lb. 41.50-45.00; few
45.00- Yield grade 2
1000-1500 lb. 38.50-42.50; Tew
early part of the week 37.00-
38.50.
VEAL CALVES: Vealers
steady to 2.00 lower. Demand
good for calves returned to
farm,
VEALERS: Prime 70.00-
75.00; few Choice 63.00-70.00;
Good 56.00-65.00; Standard
45.00- Utility 90-120 lb.
40.00- 65-85 lb. 33.00-
41.00,
RETURNED TO FARM:
Bulk 80-105 lb. Holstein
heifers 65.00-83.00; couple
lots 110-125 lb. 58.00-64.00;
Bulk 100-125 lb.; Bull calves
65.00- couple lots 80-95
lb. 46.00-56.00.
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