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Local Livestock Market, Auction News
Lancaster
Market
Monday, July 15 T “'‘ d “S , -Ju | J l «
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1102 273 683 123 Last T uesday
Last Monday .. -v ““ gj «
1167 194 646 185 724 j 3!
Last Year CATTLE: Compared to
701 108 833 87 * ast Tuesday, Choice and
Monday’s Auction Pri ™ steers
7io OX9 mi m mostly steady, instances 25
Last Monday’s Auction lower Standard and Good 50-
1( vjc IT7 7no IR7 1.00 lower with Holstems
Compared to
last Wednesday Choice and 5.00 <y»‘i nw l r
Prime slaughter steers
under 1275 lb. steady to 50 . El \ D „. T
lower, other grades and Highpoiceand Prme lOOO
weights 50-1.00 lower, in- Jf? n Ib - m
stances 2.00 lower on **- 50 » 0 ‘2?«!Lo b 7 c yi f e d
Holsteins. Cows mostly 2.00 J e^
lower. Bullocks 1.00-1.50 }^l 5 i ™
lower. Bulls 2.004.00 lower, S' 75 * 3 . 7 . 00 - “JJg®
SLAUGHTER STEERS: lb ‘ yield grade 2 i 41 ; 5 °- 44 00 .
High Choice and Prime 1050- ™“?. ly y ie ld grade2
1300 lb. yield grade 2.4 43.50- lb
44.00, two lots 44.85-45.00, H ,
yield grade 3-5 1300-1400 lb.
41.0043.50, few 1400-1515 lb. r’°^
38.6041.25; Choice 900-1300 41-50. Good SB.M-SO.OO, Good
lb. yield grade 24 41.0043.50, Hofcteiiw ~ 34.00-36 00;
few 43.6044.10, 1300-1450 lb. Standard and low good 31.00-
38.3541.50; high Good and .
low Choice 900-1300 lb. 39.00- COWS: aid High
41.50; Good 950-1350 lb. 36.00- dressing Cutter 26.00-27.50,
39.00, 1350-1550 lb. 32.25- few to 28 00 - Cutter 24.00-
r . „. . inc nnA . 26.50. Canner 21.50-24.00.
36*35, Good Holsteins llOO" rtttt/wq* pv, A ;« 0 onn_
1400 lb. 34.00-36.00; Standard BULLOCKS. Choice 900-
and low Good mostly 1200 Ib - 34.25-36.50, few to
Holsteins 31.85-34.00. 3 ?- 50 ' G ° od JL 00 " 34-50 '
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: standard 29.50-32.00.
Choice 800-1000 lb. 39.25- BULIS: Yield grade 1
S? few yield grade 2-3
42.1043.35; Good 36.00-39.00. 35.50-36.25. Yield grade 2
COWS: Utility and high
dressing Cutter 27.00-28.25,
few 28.35-29.00; Cutter 25.50-
27.50; Canner and low Cutter
22.00-25.50. Few beef breed
cows sold 2.00-3.00 below
comparable grades of dairy
cows
BULLOCKS: Choice 925-
1200 lb. 35.00-37.60; Good
33.50-35.50; Standard 31.00-
33.50.
BULLS- Yield grade 1
1050-1800 lb. 33.00-36.00,
around 15 head 1250-2245 lb.
36.25-38.00, couple 16.25-1780
lb. 39 25-39.60; yield grade 2
HAY MARKETS
Paul Z. Martin
Wednesday, July 17
14 loads of hay, straw and
ear corn sold as follows.
Alfalfa 1 load 43.00; Mixed
hay 52, 40, 38; Straw 39.50 to
40; Timothy 44.00.
Green Dragon
Friday, July 12
16 loads of hay and 11 loads
of straw.
4 loads of Timothy 38.00-
67.00, mixed hay 32.00-48.00,
straw 38 00-43 00 and corn, 8
loads 91 00-100 00
New Holland
Monday, July 15
14 loads of Hay and 9 loads
of Straw sold as follows:
(prices per ton).
Alfalfa, one load at 75.00;
Timothy, few loads 31.00-
55.00; Mixed hay 25.00-42.00,
one load at 63.00; Straw
31.00- Com, 7 loads
99.00- Barley, 2 loads
to Ol n#>r hnqhpl
Jul
20. 1974
Vintage
Auction
1000-1600 lb. 30.25-33.50.
VEAL CALVES: Vealers
5.00- lower except Utility
2.00- lower.
VEALERS: Few Prime
60.00- Choice 46.00-
57.00; Good 40.00-50.00;
Standard 35.00-42.60; Utility
80-120 lb. 28.00-38.00. 65-80 lb.
20.00-
SHEEP Spring lambs
3.00- lower.
SPRING LAMBS: Few
Choice 45-65 lb 40.00-43.00;
Good and Choice 70-85 lb.
37.00- Good 32.00-36.00.
Regional
Monday, July_ls
(All hay No. 2 and better
prices paid by dealers at the
farm price per ton.)
Slow, hay mostly steady,
most old hay off the market,
straw steady to weak.
Alfalfa 30.00-50.00, some
2nd cutting 50.00; Mixed hay
25.00-35.00, few to 45.00;
Timothy hay 25.00-30.00;
Straw 25.00-28.00, few to
32.00; Mulch 12.00-22.00.
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
July 16,1974
CATTLE 321. Compared
with last Tuesday’s market,
. slaughter steers grading
Choice weak to 75 cents
lower, Standard & Good $1 to
$2.50 lower. Slaughter cows
$5 to $7 lower. Slaughter
bullocks $3.75 to $5 lower.
Slaughter bulls $4.50 to $6
lower. Couple High Choice
slaughter steers 43.60 and
44.10, Choice 975-1250 pounds
39.50- Good 36.00-38.25,
Standard 32.25-35.00, few
Utility 27.50-30.50. Few Good
& Choice slaughter heifers
34.10-37.00. Utility slaughter
cows 20.00-22.00, High
Dressing Cutter 24.00-26,25,
Cutters 22.50-23.85, Canners
22.00- Shells down to
21.00. Individual Choice
slaughter bullock at 38.00,
Good 32.00-35.25, Standard
30.75-31.75, few Utility 27.60-
29.50. 1-2 1400-1850 pounds
29.50-
CALVES 258. Vealers $lO
to $l5 lower. Few Choice
vealers Good
43.00- Standard 36.00-
42.00, Utility 90-120 pounds
25.00- 70-85 20.00-25.00.
Farm calves, holstein bulls
85-125 33.00-53.00, couple to
59.00; few Holstein heifers
90-125 pounds 30.00-55.00.
SHEEP 9. Few Choice 80-85
85 pounds spring slaughter
lambs 35.00-38.50. Few
Slaughter ewes 8.00-13.50.
1000-1500 lb. 29.50-33.00.
VEAL CALVES: Vealers
4.00- lower.
VEALERS: Few Prime
65.00- Choice 55.00-
64.00. Good 45.00-55.00.
Standard 36.00-45.00. Utility
85-120 lb. 28.00-36.00 ; 65-85 lb.
20.00-
RETURNED TO FARM.
Bulk 90-120 lb. Holstein
Heifers 36.00-48.00; two lots
57.00-64.00. Bulk 90-125 lb.
bull calves 36.00-45.00; two
lots 102-112 lb. 58.00-59.00, lot
102 lb. 50.00.
SPRING LAMBS: Choice
50-90 lb 40.00-44.00. Good 50-
BO lb. 36.00-38.00, 80-105 lb.
35.00-37 00.
Local Grain
Thursday,.July 18
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
corn which is per ton.
The average local gram
prices quoted Thursday,
July 18,1974 are as follows-
AUCTIONS makes 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 Diffenbach, Manager
Lancaster
Auction
Wednesday, July 17
Cattle Calves Hogs Sheep
Today
1006 74 952 82
I«ast Wednesday
85 640 31
9§5
Last Year
726 65 354 23
Wednesday’s Auction
948 64 958 82
Last Wed.’s Auction
881 103 700 55
CATTLE: Compared to
Monday, slaughter steers
very uneven, Choice and
Prime steady to 50 higher,
Standard and Good 1.00-3.00
lower. Cows 3.00-3.50 lower.
Bullocks steady to 2.00 lower
with Choice showing the
least decline. Bulls 50-1.00
lower, instances 2.00 lower.
SLAUGHTER STEERS:
High Choice and Prime 1000-
1300 lb. yield grade 3-4 43.75-
44.85, two lots 45.25-45.35;
Choice 900-1300 lb. yield
grade 2-4 41.50-44.00, 1300-
1400 lb. 40.50-43.35; High
Good and low Choice 900-1200
lb. 39.00-41.75, 1200-1350 lb.
38.00-40.75; Good 900-1200 lb.
34.25-39.00,1200-1450 lb. 33.50-
38.60; Good Holsteins 1100-
1400 lb. 32.00-33.35; Standard
and low Good 30.25-32.50, few
Standard 27.00-29.85.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS:
Choice 800-1030 lb. 37.50-
38.85; Good 34.00-37.50;
Standard 31.50-34.00.
COWS: Utility and high
dressing Cutter 24.00-25.50,
three head 25.85-26.50;
Cutter 22.00-24.00; few
Canner and low Cutter 20.00-
22.00.
BULLOCKS: Choice 925-
1250 lb. 34.00-37.50, couple
37.75-38.10; Good 31.00-34.50;
Standard 29.00-32.00.
BULLS: Yield grade 1
1050-1640 lb. 32.50-35.00, few
35.10-35.75; yield grade 2
1000-1500 lb. 28.00-32.50.
VEAL CALVES: Vealers
steady to 2.00 higher.
VEALERS: Prime 60.00-
65.00, few to 67.00; Choice
50.00- Good 42.00-50.00;
Standard 35.00-42.00; Utility
80-120 lb. 30.00-38.00, 65-80 lb.
20.00-
SHEEP: Not enough on
offer for an adequate market
test.
SPRING LAMBS; Few
Choice 90-95 lb. 38.00-42.00;
Good 35-60 lb. 33.00-37.00.
Bid+ Offered
Ear Corn 86.00 90.16
Shelled Corn 3.35 3.66
Oats, Local 1.55 1.80
Western 2.09 2.32
Barley 1.93 2.25
Wheat 3.73 4.00
Soybeans 6.95 7.20
+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.
Phone 717-354 4341
New Holland Composite
Auction Report
Thursday, July 18
Cattle Calves Sheep
Today 1385 530 25
Last Thursday
1507 566 42
Last Year
1165 630 14
CATTLE: Compared to
last Thursday, Choice and
Prime slaughter steers
mostly steady, Standard and
Good 1.00-3.00 lower. Cows
4.00- lower. Bullocks 4.00-
4.50 lower. Bulls 4.00-5.00
lower. Supply included near
225 feeder cattle.
SLAUGHTER STEERS:
High Choice and Prime 1000-
1300 lb. yield grade 3-4 43.75-
44.85, two lots 45.00, few 1300-
1450 lb. 41.25-43.35; Choice
900-1350. lb. 41.50-44.00, few
44.25; high Good and low
Choice 39.00-41.50; Good
35.00- Good Holsteins
1000-1500 lb. 33.00-35.00;
Standard and low Good 30.00-
33.50; few Standard 28.50-
29.75.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS;
Three lots Choice 900-950 lb.
yield grade 2-3 41.00-41.50.
COWS: Utility and high
dressing Cutter 25.00-27.50,
few 27.75-28.35; Cutter 23.00-
25.50; few Canner 18.75-22.50.
BULLOCKS; Choice 900-
1250 lb. 33.00-35.00, few 35.25-
36.00, couple 37.35-38.00.
Good 30.50-33.50; Standard
27.00-30.00.
BULLS: Yield Grade 1
1100-1600 lb. 32.00-34.60; yield
grade 2 1000-1500 lb. 30.00-
32.50, few 27.60-29.50.
FEEDERS STEERS:
Mixe4 Good and Choice 350-
500 lb. 36.00-38.00, lot 475 lb.
40.25, 500-700 lb. 35.00-37.00,
700-925 34.25-36.50; Good 320-
500 lb. 32.00-34.00, 500-700 lb.
29.50- Standard 350-500
lb. 26.00-29.25, 500-700 lb.
25.50- 700-800 lb. 24.25-
25.50.
VEAL CALVES: Vealers
1.00- lower except Utility
8.00-
VEALERS: Few Prime
63.00- individual 72.00;
Choice 54.00-63.00; Good
45.00- Standard 36.00-
46.00; Utility 80-110 lb. 20.00-
31.00,60-85 lb. 15.00-25.00, few
10.00-
COMPLETE
LIVESTOCK
BUYING SERVICE
Specializing in order buying
of Slockers & Feeders
FRANK DUSSINGER
LIVESTOCK ORDER BUYER
PHONE 1717| 397 7539
MARTIN LIVESTOCK
Washington Boro, Pa. 17582
OfficePhone|7l7| 872 5491
John Bowman
Phone |717|653-5728
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 OOA.M.
Every Wednesday At 9 00 A.M
For Marketing Information
Phone Area Code 717-442-4181
Bo\ Km Paradise Pa
10 mi East ol Lancaster on Kt {(»
Friday, July 19
Cattle Calves
4404 1528
4679 1519
3862 1527
This Week
Last Week
Last Year
CATTLE: Choice and
Prime slaughter steers
mostly steady, Standard and
Good 1.00-3.00 lower, ex
tremes 4.00 lower. Cows 4.00-
5.50 lower. Bullocks 2.00-4.00
lower. Bulls 4.00-5.00 lower.
Supply included near 225
feeder cattle on Thursday.
SLAUGHTER STEERS:
High Choice and Prime 900-
1300 lb. yield grade 3-4 43.75-
44.85, few 45.00-45.35, 1300-
1450' lb. 40.85-43.35, few yield
grade 5 1400-1515 lb. 38.60-
41.25; Choice 900-1300 lb.
yield grade 2-4 41.50-44.00,
several mainly yield grade 2
44.1045.50, five head 45.85-
46.75, 1300-1475 lb. 40.00-
43.00; high Good and low
Choice 900-1350 lb. 38.00-
41.50; Good 900-1450 lb. 33.50-
39.00; Good'Holsteins 32.00-
35.00; Standard and low
Good 30.00-33.50, few
Standard 27.00-29.85.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS:
Choice 800-1030 lb. 37.50-
42.00; Good 34.00-39.00;
Standard 31.50-34.00.
COWS: Utility and high
dressing Cutter closed at
25.00-27.50, few 27.75-28.35;
Cutter 23.00-25.50; few
Canner 18.75-22.50.
BULLOCKS: Choice 900-
1250 lb. 33.00-37.50, few to
38.10; Good 30.50-34.50;
Standard 27.50-31.00.
BULLS: Yield grade 1
1050-1950 lb. 32.50-34.00, few
up to 36.00, early in the week
around 15 head 1250:2245 lb.
36.25-38.00, couple 1625-1780
lb. 39.25-39.60; grade 2
1000-1600 lb. 28.00-33.00.
FEEDER STEERS:
Mixed Good and Choice 350-
500 lb. 36.00-38.00, lot 475 lb.
40.25, 500-700 lb. 35.00-37.00,
700-925 lb. 34.25-36.50; Good
320-500 lb. 32.00-34.00, 500-700
lb. 29.50-34.00; Standard 350-
500 lb. 26.00-29.25, 500-700 lb.
25.50-28.75, 700-800 lb. 24.25-
25.50.
VEAL CALVES: Vealers
1.00- lower except Utility
8.00- lower.
VEALERS: Late in the
week Prime sold from 60.00-
65.00, few 67.00-72.00; Choice
54.00. Good 45.00-54.00;
Standard 36.00-46.00; Utility
80-110 lb. 20.00-31.00, 60-80 lb.
15.00- few 10.00-15.00.
RETURNED TO FARM:
Bulk 90-120 lb. Holstein
Heifers 36,0048.00; two lots
57.00-64.00, bulk 90-125 lb.
bull calves 36.0045.00; two
lots 102-112 lb. 58.00-59.00, lot
102 lb. 50.00. '