—Lancaster Farming, Saturday, May 18, 1974
2
Local Livestock Market, Auction News
Lancaster
Market
Monday, May 13 -
Cattle Calves Hogs Sheep
Today 897 70 792 124
Last Monday
51 737 61
1149
Last Year
840 81 959 96
Monday’s Auction
897 51 760 131
Last Mon.’s Auc.
927 110 752 55
CATTLE: Compared to
last Wednesday slaughter
steers steady to 50‘ higher,
with most advance on
Standard and low Good:
Cows 50-1.00 higher; Bulls SO
LDO higher; Bullocks mostly
steady.
SLAUGHTER STEERS:
High Choice and Prime 1100-
1300 lb. 42.10-43.00; Choice
975-1325 lb. yield grade 2-4
40.60-42.75, few mainly yield
grade 2 42.85-43.60; Choice
1175-1350 lb. yield grade 3-4
39.35-41.00; high Good and
low Choice 1000-1300 lb. 38.75-
40.50; Good 37.25-40.00;
Standard and low Good 36.50-
37.50.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS:
Good 800-950 lb. 35.60-38.00,
few Choice 39.25-41.10.
COWS: Utility and high
dressing Cutter 32.85-34.50;
Cutter 32.00-33.00; Canner
and low Cutter 30.0&32.00.
BULLOCKS: Choice 950-
1250 lb. 40.00-42.00.
BULLS: Yield grade 1
1200-1700 lb. 40.50-43.00, few
43.00-44.00 four head 1980-
2160 lb. 40.85-43.00; yield
grade 2 1000-1500 lb. 38.50-
40.50.
VEAL CALVES: Vealers
mostly steady.
VEALERS; Prime 71.00-
75.00; Choice 64.00-70.00;
Good 58.00-66.00; Standard
52.00- Utility 90-120 lb.
42.00- 65-85 lb. 36.00-
42.00.
HAY MARKETS
New Holland
Monday, May 13
61 loads of Hay and 12
loads of Straw sold as
follows; (prices per ton).
Alfalfa 70.00-96.00, one
down to 46 00; Timothy 35.50-
60.00; Mixed hay 34.50-68 00,
one at 86.00; Clover, 2 loads
31.00 and 46.00; Orchard
Grass, 1 load at 50.00; Reed
Canary Grass, 2 loads 65.00
and 81.00; Straw 45.00-61.50;
Corn, 2 loads 77.50 and 88.50.
Wednesday, May 15
33 loads of hay and straw
sold as follows:
Alfalfa 69, 83, 85; Timothy
31, 46, 50; Mixed Hay 37.50,
j .. .mi 54, 66.50; Straw 43, 50, 56;
Monday, May 13,1974 Con) j load u
Regional
(All hay No. 2 and better
prices paid by dealers at the
farm price per ton.)
Hay & straw steady, spots
u/PslfPr
Alfalfa 55.0(W50.00
Mixed Hay 30.00-40.00
Timothy Hay 30.00-35.00
32.00-
15.00-
Straw
Mulch
Green Dragon
Friday, May 10
58 loads of hay including
Alfalfa, 9 loads, 62.00-108 00;
Timothy 36.00-47.00; Mixed
hay 35.50-69.00, one load at
94.00; Clover, 2 loads, 65 00
and 68.00.
19 loads straw 44.00-51.00,
one load at 55.00.
Vintage
Auction
Tuesday, May 14
Cattle Calves Sheep
993 367 142
Today
Last
Tuesday 721 400 19
Last Year 987 351 19
CATTLE: Compared to
last Tuesday slaughter
steers 50-1.00 lower, although
Standard and low Good
mostly steady; cows 75-1.00
higher; bulls 50-1,00 lower,'
instances 2.00 lower on yield
grade 2.
SLAUGHTER STEERS;
Few high Choice and Prime
1100-1275 lb. 42.00-43.00;
Choice 950-1300 lb. yield
grade 2-4 40.00-42.25, several
mainly yield grade 2 42.25-
44.00, five head 44.00-45.00;
Choice 1100-1325 lb. yield
grade 3-4 38.75-40.00; Good
37.00-39.75; Standard and low
Good 36.50-37.50.
COWS; Utility and high
dressing Cutter 33.50-34.75,
few 35.00-35.35, Cutter 32.25-
34.50; Canner and low Cutter
30.00-
BULLOCKS: Choice 975-
1200 lb. 39.00-41.00, couple
42.35-44.75; Good 37.35-39.00.
BULLS: Yield grade 1
1100-1600 lb. 40.50-42.60, five
head 43.25-45.00; yield grade
21000-1500 lb. 37.00-39.50, few
36.00-
VEAL CALVES: Vealers
fully steady.
VEALERS: Prime 70.00-
73.00; Choice 66,00-70.00;
Good 56.00-66.00; Standard
50.00- Utility 80-120 lb.
41.00- 70-75 lb.' 31.00-
35.00.
RETURNED TO FARM;
Twenty head 90-115 lb.
SHEEP: Spring lambs
fully steady.
SPRING LAMBS: Choice
and Prime 25-40 lb. 62.00-
65.00; Choice 70-95 lb. 49,00-
56.00; few Good 43.0049.00.
David Good
Consignment Sale
May 15
North Maple Ave.
Leola, Pa.
Hay & Straw sold as
follows: Hay 36.00 to 65.00
per ton; Straw 49.50 to 50.00
per ton; Ear Corn 82.00 per
ton.
Paul Z. Martin
LEBANON
VALLEY
LIVESTOCK
MARKET. INC.
1 mile east of
Fredericksburg
along Route 222
PHONE JONESTOWN
865-2881
Sale every Tuesday at
I 30 PM starting with
feeder cattle and pigs
Lebanon
Valley
Livestock
Cattle Calves Hogs Sheep
Today
727 62 445 39
Last Wednesday
1017 96 427 47
Last Year
871 71 593 76
Wednesday’s Auction
868 87 528 39
Last Wed.’s Auction
929 104 460 48
CATTLE: Compared to
Monday slaughter steers
weak to 1.00 lower with high
Choice and Prime mainly 50-
LOO; cows mostly steady;
bulls mostly 1.00 lower.
SLAUGHTER STEERS:
Choice 950-1300 lb. yield
grade 2-4 40.10-41.85, few
yield grade 2 42.00-43.35;
Choice yield grade 3-5 1050-
1325 lb. 38.75-40.25, one lot
1510-1540 lb. 34.10-36.60; high
Good and low Choice 38.60-
40.75; Good 36.75-39.25;
, . Standard and low Good 36.00-
Calves 169 3750
Few Choice vealers 62.00- SLAUGHTER HEIFERS:
64.00, Good 60.00-63.00, few Ch o i ce 800-1100 lb. 39.00-
Standard 55.00-60.00, few qq ra. % SA-3A fio
Utility 90-120 43.00-58.00, few high
70-85 37.0042.00. , dressing Cutter 32.75-34.25,
Farm Calves, Holstein couple 34.50.35.00; Cutter
bulls $1 to $7 higher. Hoslteui 32 .25-33.50, Canner and low
Bulls 85-130 y 55.00-67.00; Cutter 30.50-32,00. ,
Hotoein heifers 90450 57.00- BULLOCKS; Choice 950-
6lMi beef cross bulls & 1300 i b . 39.0M0.50, couple
heifers 60.00-75.06. 41.0042.50; Good 35.5008.75.
Sheep 4 BULLS: Yield grade 1
Few Choice 70 pounds hqo-1800 lb. 39.00-42.00,
spring slaughter lambs 48.50- individual 1650 lb. 45.60;
51-00. yield grade 2 1000-1500 lb.
36.75-39.50.
VEAL CALVES:- Vealers
weak to 2.00 lower.
VEALERS: Prime 68.00-
72.00; Choice 63.00-68.00;
Good 55.00-64.00; Standard
50.00-55.00.
Tuesday, May 14
Cattle 377
Compared with last
Tuesday's market, slaughter
steers grading Standard &
Good to 50 cents lower.
Slaughter cows 25 cents to 50
cents higher. Choice 1000-
1300 pounds slaughter steers
39.10-41.00, individual at
42.00, Good 39.00-40.00,
Standard 36.75-38.35, Utility
35.85- Few Standard
slaughter heifers
36.85- Utility St High
Dressing Cutter slaughter
cows 33.00-35.00, Cutters
32.60-34.25, Canners 31.00-
33.00, Shells down to 29,50.
Few Choice slaughter
bullocks 41.00-42.85, Good
39.75-41.25, Standard 37,50-
39.10, Utility 36.00-37.00. Few
Yield Grade 1-2 1400-1575
pounds slaughter bulls 39.00-
41.60.
Holstein Heifers 81.00-82.50,
few Utility 80-100 lb. Holstein
Heifers 40.0047.00. Bulk 90-
115 lb. bull calves 68.00-74.50,
one lot 120-125 lb. 60.50.
SHEEP: Spring' lambs
fully'steady; slaughter ewes
steady.
SPRING LAMBS: Choice
30-45;1b. 61.0067.00, 45-55 lb.
51.00- couple lots 85 lb.
48.00-
SLAUGHTER EWES:
Utility and Good 12.50-18.00.
Local Grain
Thursday, May 16
These prices are made up
of the average prices quoted
by five participating local
feed and gram concerns. It
should be noted, however,
that not every dealer handles
each commodity. All prices
are per bushel except ear
com which is per ton.
The average Ipcal grain
prices quoted Thursday,
May 16, 1974 are as follows:
Bid-f- Offered-!
Ear Com, Old
72.00
Ear Com, New
74.00
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 9:00 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, May IS
RETURNED TO FARM:
Bulk 95-120 lb. bulls and
heifers 62.00-70.00.
SHEEP: Spring lambs SO
LDO lower.
SPRING LAMBS: Choice
50-60 lb. 50.50-53.50; Choice
75-90 lb. 46.50-48.50; one lot
Good 65 lb. 38.50.
Shelled Com
Oats, Local
Oats, Western
1.77 2.02
Barley 2.20 2.50
Wheat 3.44 3.81
Soybeans 5.35 5.65
+Bid is the price the
dealer will buy from the
farmer delivered to the mill.
Offered is the price the
dealer will sell for at his mill.
80.00
What’s Hindsight?
Hindsight is what a lot of \vo
-80.00 men need when they’re buying
slacks'
New Holland
Auction
Thursday, May 16
Cattle Calves Sheep
Today 1109 297 30
Last Thursday
996 316 73
CATTLE: Slaughter
Steers 50-1.00 lower, Cows
1.00-2.00 lower, Bulls weak to
50
SLAUGHTER STEERS;
High Choice and Prime 1100-
12501 b. 40.75-41.60 with a few
to 42.50. Choice 900-1200 lbs.
38.25-41.10,1175-1400 lbs. 37.-
39.35, Good .37.00-38.85,
Standard 35.00-36.85, a few
Choice Slaughter Heifers
900-1025 lb. yield grade 3-5
34.75-37.85. Good yield grade
2-3 36.50-38.25.
COWS: Cutter and Utility
with a fewto 35.10,
Canner and low Cutter 29.00-
31.75.
BULLOCKS: Choice 38.25-
40.00, few to 42.00, Good
36.00-38.35.
BULLS: Yield grade 1-2
1100-1830 lb. 36.00-40.10 with a
few to 42.35. Feeder cattle
good and choice 400-600 lbs.
steers 40.75-44.75,600-860 lbs.
36.60-39.50. A few standard
575-870 lbs. 34.25-37.50. Good
and Choice 380-540 lbs. 35.75-
30.00, Standard 420-585 lbs.
29.25-34.25.
VEAL CALVES: Supply
included 60 percent returned
to form.
VEALERS; Two Prime
individuals 79.50, a few
choice 69.00-76.00, Good
60.00- Standard 50.00-
' 60.00. Utility 90-120 lbs; 40.00-
50.00, 70-85 lbs. 32.00-38.00.
Slaughter calves a few
choice 225-325 lbs. 55.00-64.00,
Good 50.00-56.00, Standard
40.00-
RETURNED TO FARM:
Holstein bulls 90-120 lbs.
51.00-77.00, Holstein Heifers
80-140 lbs. 80.00-77.00.
SHEEP: A few Choice 30-
40 lbs. 52.00-61.00, one lot 99
lbs. at 43.00, one lot Good 32
lbs. 47.00.
SLAUGHTER EWES:
-10.00-16.00.
Editor s Quote Book
2.80 3.02
Never in history have a
nation and people had the
opportunity that we now
have to display greatness.
—Ralph ]. Bunche
1.37
1.62
Project HOPE, which has
conducted health education
and career training
programs in Laredo, Texas
and Ganado, Arizona, since
1969, will open a new
program in El Paso, Texas,
in 1974.
New Holland, Penna
Abram W. Diffenbach, Manager
AUCTIONS mokes the difference in
marketing livestock!
NCW 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 Com—MONDAY 11:00 A.M.
Dairy SaIe—WEDNESDAY at 12:30 P.M.
Fat Steers, Bulls, Cows & Veal
THURSDAY at 12:00Noon
NEW HOLLAND SALES STABLES INC.
Composite
Report
Friday, May 17
Cattle Calves
4300 900
5167 864
4062 854
This Week
Last Week
Last Year
CATTLE: Compared to
last week slaughter steers
50-1.00 lower although
standard and low good only
steady to weak: Cows were
50-1.00 higher than last
weeks general market
although 1-1.50 lower than
last weeks close: Bulls
mostly steady instances 1.00
lower than last weeks close.
Supply included an
estimated 45 percent
slaughter steers, 25 percent
Cows and Bulls with the
balance mainly feeder
steers.
SLAUGHTER STEERS:
High Choice and Prime 1100-
1325 lb. 42.00-43.00; Choice
950-1300 lb. yield grade 2-4
40.00-42.25, Seyeral mainly
yield grade 2 42.5044.00 with
5 head 44.00-45.00; Choice
1150-1350 lb. yield grade 3-5
38.7540.25, few 1510-1540 lb.
34.10-38.00; High Good and
low Choice 38.5040.75; Good
36.7540.50; Standard and low
Good 36.00-37.50.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS:
Choice 800-1100 lb.-39.00-
41.10.
COWS:, Utility and high
dressing Cotter 33.00n34.75,
few 34.75-35.35; Cutter 32.25-
33.50; Conner and low Cutter
30.00-32.50.
BULLOCKS: Choice 900-
1250 lb. 39.00-42.50. Few
42.0044.75; Good 35.30-40.00.
BULLS: Yield grade 1100-
1800 lb. 39.00-42.50, few 43.00-
45.00, individual 1650 lb.
45.60; yield Grade 21000-1500
lb. 36.75-39.50.
VEAL CALVES: Vealers
weak to 2.00 lower.
VEALERS: Prime 68.00-
73.00, couple 73.00-75.00,
Choice 63.00-70.00, Good
55.00-65.00, Standard 48.00-
55.00, Utility 80-120 lb. 40.00-
50.00, few 65.75 lb. 31.00-38.00.
RETURNED TO FARM:
Twenty head 90-115 lb.
Holstein Heifers 81.00-82.50;
Few utility 80-100 lb. Holstein
Heifers 40.00-47.00, Bulk 90-
115 lb. Bull Calves 65.00-
74.50, one lot 120-125 lb. 60.50.
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LIVESTOCK
BUYING SERVICE
Specializing in order buying
of Stockers & Feeders
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LIVESTOCK ORDER BUYER
PHONE: 1717) 397-7539
MARTIN LIVESTOCK
Washington Boro, Pa. 17582
Office Phone 1717)872-5491
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■ Phone: |717) 653-5728
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