—Lancaster Farmlni. Saturday. June 'l, 1974 2 Locol Livestock Market. Auction News Lancaster Market. Monday, May 27 No Market Conducted Due to Memorial Day Holiday. Oklahoma City Thnnday,May3o Estimated Receipts 9,800 Same Day Last Week 11,534 Moderately active, feeder cattle over 500 pounds steady to 50 cents lower, some sales 1.00 lower compared to Wednesday; not enough calves under 500 pounds sold to make an adequate test of the trade, few sales steady to weak; majority receipts Good and Choice 500-850 steers and 500-700 heifers; moderate attendance buyers. FEEDER STEERS: Few Choice 400-475 pound 36.50 37.60; Choice 500-600 34.25- 37.75, part load 501 at 39.00; 600-700 32.50-34.80; 700-800 32.00-33.80; 800-855 32.00- 32.70; mixed Good and Choice 340-500 33.25-36.25; 600-905 30.00-32.50; Good 400 475 27.75-30.25; 500-780 26.00 30.00; part load Good 516 Holstein steers 29.10; Good 600-1068 Holstein steers 24.40 27.70. FEEDER HEIFERS: few Choice 400-480 pound 31.75- 35.60; 500-700 30.50-33.00, few 722-740 32.10-32.60; mixed Good and Choice 360-500 29.75-32.75; small lot 556 at 29.40; Good 450-700 25.00 27.75. For the week; Feeder cattle and calves 2.00-3.00, some Good grade steers 4.00 lower; slaughter cows recovered part of the early loss to close 50 cents to 1.00 lower; bulls under extreme pressure and 3.00-5.00 lower. Salable receipts near 15,900 head compared to 20,172 last week and 22,352 the same week a year ago. Cows eight percent cattle receipts; feeders 90 percent of total. HAY MARKETS Paul Z. Martin Wednesday, May 29 20 loads of hay and straw sold as follows: Alfalfa 72; Mixed Hay 35 to 54; Clover 56 to 72; Straw 49 to 50. Green Dragon Friday, May 24 45 loads of hay including Alfalfa, few loads, 45.00- 63.00; Timothy 32.00-35.00; Mixed Hay 31.00-54.00. 13 loads of straw 34.00- 47.00. 16 loads of corn 75.00-84.00. Regional Monday, May 27,1974 (AH hay No. 2 and better prices paid by dealers at the farm price per ton.) Hay & straw slow, steady. Alfalfa 55.00-60.00 Few sales new crop 30.00 Mixed Hay 30.00-40.00 Timothy Hay 30.00-35.00 30.00- 12.00- Straw Mulch Vintage Auction Tuesday, May 28 Cattle Calves Sheep Today 1094 465 71 Last Tuesday 756 366 95 Last Year 1145 425 78 CATTLE: Compared to last Tuesday slaughter steers steady to weak; cows 1-2.00 lower, bullocks and 'bulls mostly steady. SLAUGHTER STEERS: High Choice and Prime 1100- 1300 lb. 40.50-41.50; Choice 950-1350 lb. yield grade 2-4 38.50-41.25, around 35 head mainly yield grade 2 42.00- 43.75; Choice 1150-1350 lb. yield grade 3-5 37.25-38.75, few 1515-1575 lb. 34.75-37.60; Good 1100-1400 lb. 36.00- 38.00; Standard and low Good 34.75-36.00. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Few Choice 860-915 lb. 35.00- 36.50. COWS: Utility and high dressing Cutter 30.75-32.25, couple 32.25-33.25, few Utility yield grade 3-5 29.00-29.75; Cutter 30.00-32.00; Canner and low Cutter 28.50-30.00. BULLOCKS: Choice 900 1250 lb. 37.60-39.60, couple 41.50-42.50; Good 36.00-38.00. BULLS: Yield grade 1 1100-1600 lb. 36.85-39.60, couple 40.00-41.50; yield grade 2 1000-1500 lb. 35.50 38.00. VEAL CALVES: Vealers 1-2.00 lower, instances 5.00 lower on Prime. VEALERS: Prime 68.00 72.00; Choice 63.00-68.00; Good 54.00-63.00; Standard 46.5054.00; Utility 90120 lb. 38.0043.50, 75-85 lb. 32.50 40.00, couple lots 55-75 Ib.- 25.0030.00. RETURNED TO FARM: Bulk 100115 lb. Holstein Heifers 56.00-62.00, one lot 90 95 lb. 47.00, couple lots Utility 75-85 lb. 37.0037.50; Bulk 90 120 lb. Bull Calves 49.00- 57.00, 50 head 100105 lb. 62.0064.00. SHEEP: Spring lambs 2.00 lower. Ewes steady. SPRING LAMBS: Choice New Holland Monday, May 27 25 loads of Hay and 10 loads of Straw sold as follows: (prices per ton). Alfalfa, few loads 41.00- 75.00; Timothy, few loads 33.00-51.00; Mixed hay 30.00- 56.00, one load at 70.00; □over Stubbles, one load at 32.00; Straw 39.00-50.50, one load down to 35.00; Com, 3 loads 76.00-80.00. 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, May 28 Cattle 253 Compared with last Tuesday’s market, slaughter steers $1.25 to $2 lower. Slaughter cows weak to $1.25 lower. Slaughter'bullocks 75 cents to $1 lower. Choice 1050*1275 pounds slaughter steers 37.1038.50, couple to 40.00, Good 36.25-38,00, Standard 34.50-36.50, few Utility 33,75-35.00. Few Choice slaughter heifers at 37.00, few Good 34.00-36.75. Utility and High Dressing Cutter slaughter cows 30.35- 33.00, Cutters 30.50-32.10, Canners 29.35-30.50,' Shells down to 26.75. Good slaughter bullocks 37.10- 39.00, Standard 36.00-37.85, Utility 35.00-36.25. Individual Yield Grade No. 1, slaughter bull at 39.25. Calves 210 Few Prime vealers 67.00 70.00, few Choice 64.00-66.50, Good 61.00-64.00, Standard 59.50-62.00, Utility 90-120 pounds 42.00-55.00. Farm Calves; Holstein bulls 80-130 pounds 46.50- 63.00; Holstein heifers 85-130 50.00-64.00; Beef cross bulls and heifers 75-250 64.00-81.00, individual at 87.00. Sheep 20 Few Good and Choice 45-90 pounds spring slaughter lambs 40.00-51.00. Few slaughter ewes 15.00-21.50. Peoria Cattle Thufsday,May3o Cattle Receipts This Week Last Week Year Ago Compared with last weeks close, slaughter steers weak to 75 lower. Slaughter heifers 50 lower. Cows and bulls weak to 50 lower. Receipts about 75 percent slaughter steers, 20 percent slaughter heifers, balance mostly cows. SLAUGHTER STEERS: Choice 950-1200 pounds 2-4 38.2540.00, late 38.25-39.50, load 40.50. Few 41.00; Choice and Prime 1175-1320 34 early 38.00- 1330-1380 4-5 35.00- load 1480 5 32.00; mixed Good and Choice 900- 1300 37.00-38.50; Good 35.00- 37.00; Standard and Good Holsteins 32.50-34.00; few 35.00. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Choice 800-1100 pounds 24 38.0040.00, late 38.00-39.50; 40-65 lb. 42.0046.00; G00d.45- 80 lb. 32.00-38.00. SLAUGHTER EWES: Utility and Good 12.00-15.00. 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 New Holland Auction Auction Wednesday, May 29 Cattle Calves Hogs Sheep Today 1307 77 933 Last Wednesday 657 Last Year 1164 Wednesday’s Auction 1330 98 1047 189 Last Wed.’s Auction 797 70 804 77 CATTLE: Compared to last Wednesday slaughter steers uneven, Choice and Prime mostly steady, in stances SO higher on yield grade 3-4 with Standard and low-Good 50-1.00 lower; Cows 1-2.00 lower, Bullocks steady to 50 lower; Bulls 50 1.50 lower. SLAUGHTER STEERS: High Choice and Prime RES ISTS lb. yield grade 3-4 40.35- '41.60, couple lots 1250-1340 lb. yield grade 4-5 38.10-38.60, couple lots yield grade 5 35.10-35.50; Choice 950-1325 lb. yield grade 2-4 38.75-40.50, yield grade 2 40.5041.50; Choice 1050-1300 lb. yield grade 3-4 37.25-39.25, load 1425-1475 lb. 36.25-37.00; Good 35.25-38.50; Standard and low Good 34.00-35.50. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Choice 900-1050 lb. 36.75- 38.00; Good 33.75-35.50. COWS: Cutter and Utility 29.50-31.25, Utility yield grade 4-5 28.25-29.25; Canner and lot Cutter 27.75-29.25. BULLOCKS; Choice 36.75- 39.50; Good 34.5036.50.- BULLS: Yield grade 1 1100-1600 lb. 36.50-39.75, couple 40.60; yield grade 2 1000-1450 lb: 33.75-37.00, VEAL CALVES: Vealers 1-2.00 lower, instances 5.00 lower on Prime. VEALERS: Prime 66.00 69.00, couple 72.50; Choice 63.00-67.00; Good 56.00-63.50; Standard ‘51.00-56.00; Utility 90-120 lb. 42.00-47.00. SHEEP: Spring lambs steady; slaughter ewes 1-2.00 lower. SPRING LAMBS:-Choice -30-50 lb. 51.00-55.50, Choice 50-90 lb. 44.0049.00, one lot 115 lb. 41.00; Good 40-70 lb. 40.0045.00. SLAUGHTER EWES: Utility and Good 11.50-14.00. 3200 3900 3400 couple loads 40.2540.50, part load 41.00; Choice and Prime 900-1150 3-4 37.00-39.50; mixed Good and Choice 750- 1150 36.00-38.00; Good 34.00- 26.00. COWS; Utility and Commercial 25.00-29.00; few high-dressing Utility early 29.-50-30.00; Cutter 23.50- 27.00; Canner 21.50-23.50. BULLS: 1-2 1100-1800 pounds 33.50-37.00; few 38.00- 39.00. Thursday, May 30 Cattle Calves Sheep Today 1578 433 12 Last Thursday m 535 77 Last Year 191 603 377 24 CATTLE; Compared to last Thursday slaughter steers steady to 50 higher, instance 1.00 higher; cows 50-1.00 lower, instances 2.00 lower; bullocks 1.00 to mostly 2.00 lower; bulls 1- 1.50 lower, Instances 2.50 lower. , i SLAUGHTER STEERS: High Choice and Prime 1050 1325 lb. 40.5041.60; Choice 950-1250 lb. yield grade 24 38.7540.60, few yield grade 2 40.5041.50; Choice 1100-1300 lb. yield grade 34 37.75-39.25, part load Choice and Prime 1485-1545 lb. yield grade 4-5 34.75- high Good and low Choice 950-1250 lb. 37.00 38.50; Good 35.50-37.75; Standard and low Good 33.50 35.50. COWS: Utility and high dressing Cutter 30.5033.00; Cutter 29.50-31.85; Canner and low Cutter 28.00-29.50. BULLOCKS: Choice 950 1200 lb. 34.75-38.50, few 38.75- 39.50; Good 32.00-35.00. BULLS: Yield grade 1 1100-1600 lb. 36.50-38.35, few' 38.75- couple 40.35- 40.50; yield grade 21000-1500 lb. 32.75-36.00. VEAL CALVES: Vealers steady to 2.00 lower. 107 VEALERS: Prime 69.00 73.00; Choice 63.00-68.00; Good 54.0063.00; Standard 48.00-55.00; Utility 90-120 lb. 40.0047.00, ,6585 lb.’ 35.00 " 40.00. RETURNED TO FARM: Bulk 100125 lb. bulls and Holstein heifers 54.00-64.00, few 64.00-67.00; few 8595 lb. 44.00-50.00. SHEEP: No market test. 619 head of heifers-bred and springing heifers 460 925; open heifers 265420. COMPLETE LIVESTOCK BUYING SERVICE Specializing in order buying of Stockers & Feeders FRANK DUSSINGER LIVESTOCK ORDER BUYER PHONE: (717) 397-7539 MARTIN LIVESTOCK Washington Boro, Pa. 17582 Office Phone (717] 872-5491 John Bowman Phone: (717(653-5728 AUCTIONS mokes the difference in marketing livestock! " New Holland mokes 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 12:00 Noqn NEW HOLLAND SALES STABLES INC. , New Holland, Penna. Abram W. Oiffenbach, Manager Phone: 717-354-4341 195 Special Heifer Sale New Holland Sales Stables May 25 . r ' Composite Report Friday, May SI Cattle Calves This Week 4800 1050 Last Week 3281 764 Last Year . 3724 950 CATTLE: Slaughter Steers steady to SO higher, in stances 1.00 higher on High Choice and Prime. Standard and low Good steady, in stances 50 lower. Cows SO LDO lower, some sales 2.00 lower. Bullocks 50-1.00 lower, instances 2.00 lower. Bulls 1.00-1.50 lower, in stances 2.50 lower. Supply included estimated 45 per cent Slaughter Steers, 15 percent Cows, 20 percent Bulls with the balance mainly feeder steers. SLAUGHTER STEERS: High Choice and Prime 1050- 1325 lb. 40.35-41.60, couple lots 1250-1430 lb. yield grade 4-5 38.10-38.60; around one lot 1400-1535 lb. mainly yield grade 5 34.75-35.50.- Choice 950-1350 lb. yield grade 2-4 38.75- few mainly yield grade 2 42.00-43.75. Choice 1150-1300 lb. yield grade 3-4 37.25-39.25, few 1425-1575 lb. 34.75- Good 35.25-38.00; Standard and low Good 33.50- 36.00. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Choice 850-1060 lb. 35.00- 38.00. Good 33.75-35.50, ' COWS: Cutter and Utility 29.50-31.50, few mainly Utility 31.50-33.25, few Utility yield grade 3-5 28.25-29.75. Canner and low Cutter 28.00- 29.50. BULLOCKS: Choice 900- 1200 lb. 35.75-38.50, fetfr 38.75- 39.60. Good 32.00-35.50. ? ‘.BULLS; "'Yield grade t 1100-1600 llj. 36.50-39.50, few early part of week 39.75- 41.50. Yield grade 2 1000-1500 lb. 32.75-36.50. “ VEAL CALVES: Vealers steady to 2.00 lower, in stances 5.00 lower on prime. Demand only fair for calves returned to farm. VEALERS: Prime 66.00- 72.00. couple 72.00-73.00. Choice 63.00-68.00, Good 54.00-63.00. Standard 46.50- 54.00. Utility 90-120 lb. 38.00- 47.00; 75-85 lb. 32.5040.00, couple lots 55-75 lb. 25.00- 30.00. RETURNED TO FARM; Bulk 100-115 lb. Holstein Heifers 56.00-62.00,1 lot 90-95 lb. 47.00, couple lots Utility 75-85 lb. 37.00-37.50. Bulk 90- 120 lb. bull calves 49.00-57.00.' 50 head 100-105 lb. 62.00-64.00. ■ Omaha Cattle No Market Available At Press Time
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