- Lancaster Farming. Saturday. August 3. 1974
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Local Livestock Market, Auction News
Lancaster
Market
Monday, July 29
Cattle Calves Hogs Sheep
Today
815 146 896 147
Last Monday
1004 143 828 148
Last Year
477 86 813 150
Monday’s Auction
947 151 955 147
Last Monday’s Auc.
150 832 127
995
CATTLE: Compared to
last Wednesday slaughter
steers weak to 50 lower;
Cows 2.00-3.00 higher;
Bullocks mostly steady;
Bulls mostly 50 lower.
SLAUGHTER STEERS:
High Choice and Prime 1100-
1250 lb. 45.50-46.75, one lot
13221 b. 45.10; Choice 950-1325
lb. 43.50-46.00, few Choice
yield grade 2 46.00-46.60, one
lot Choice yield grade 3-4
1369 lb. 44.00, couple lots
yield grade 4-5 1100-1300 lb.
42.8543.50; high Good and
low Choice 41.0043.75; Good
38.2542.00, Good Holsteins
35.00-37.00; Standard 33.25-
35.60.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS:
Choice 800-1050 lb. 38.50-
41.60, few 41.7542.50; Good
36.75-38.50.
COWS: Utility and high
dressing Cutter 31.00-32.50;
Cutter 29.50-31.50; Canner
and low Cutter 26.50-29.75.
BULLOCKS: Choice 950-
1250 lb. 35.00-37 00, couple
37.00- Good 33.50-35.75.
BULLS: Yield grade 1
1200-1650 lb. 35.50-37.85, six
head 1600-1980 lb. 38.6040.10;
yield grade 2 1000-1500 lb.
33.00- couple 31.00-
32.50.
VEAL CALVES; Vealers
1.00-2 00 higher.
VEALERS; Prime 65.00-
70.00, few 70.00*73.00; Choice
58.00- Good 49.00-57.00;
Standard 41.00-49.00; Utility
90-115 lb. 36.00-42.00, 65-85 lb.
30.00-
SHEEP: Spring lambs 50-
1 00 lower.
SPRING LAMBS. Couple
lot Choice 70-85 lb 37.00-
38 00; Good 50-85 lb 30.00-
36 00
HAY MARKETS
Paul Z. Martin
Wednesday, July 31
12 loads of hay, straw and
ear corn sold as follows;
Alfalfa 42, 50, 68 and 80;
Timothy 66; Mixed Hay 43,
50, 64 50; Ear Corn 1 load
$lO9 00
Green Dragon
July 26,1974
22 loads hay & 14 loads
straw
Alfalfa, few loads 50.00-
63 00, one load 94.00,
Timothy, few loads 36 GO
-63 00, Mixed hay, few loads
30 00-62 50, one load 79 00,
Clover, couple loads 35.00
and 56 00, Reed Canary
Grass hay, one load 55.00;
Straw 34 50-39 00, Ear Corn,
22 loads 92 50-104 00, Barley,
one load $2 15 per bushel and
Oats, one load $lB5 per
bushel
Vintage
Auction
Tuesday, July 30
Cattle Calves Sheep
Today
1048 598 40
Last Tuesday
1174 581 55
Last Year
706 695 36
CATTLE; Compared to
last Tuesday slaughter
steers weak to 50 lower;
cows 1.00-2.00 higher;
bullocks mostly steady;
bulls unevenly steady to 50
lower, with yield grade 2
mostly 50 lower, although
some sales 1475-1750 lb. yield
grade 1 steady to strong.
SLAUGHTER STEERS:
High Choice and Prime 1050-
1300 lb. 45.00-46.50; Choice
950-1350 lb. 43.25-46.00, few
yield grade 2 46.00-46.50,
three head 47.10-47.50; high
Good and low Choice 1075-
13001 b. 42.25-44.00; Good 950-
1300 lb. 39.50-42.75, with Good
Holsteins 35.00-36.00;
Standard 33.00-35.00, few
32.00-33.00.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS:
Good and Choice 820-925 lb.
35.75-38.00.
COWS: Utility and high
dressing Cutter 28.00-30.10;
Cutter 26.50-28.25; . Canner
and low Cutter 24.75-27.00.
BULLOCKS: Choice 950-
1250 lb. 33.75-35.75; Good
32.50-34.00.
BULLS; Yield grade 1
1100-1500 lb. 34.75-38.00, few
1475-1800 lb. 37.7540.60, three
head 44.0045.35; yield grade
2 1000-1450 lb. 31.50-35.00, few
30.00-
VEAL CALVES: Vealers
5.00- higher, instances
10.00 higher.
VEALERS; Choice 62.00-
72.00, few Prime 74.00-79.00;
Good 49.00-60.00; Standard
42.00- Utility 90-120 lb.
38.0043.00, 65-85 lb. 32.00-
39.00,
RETURNED TO FARM:
Bulk 90-125 lb. Holstein
Heifers 39.50-40.00; Bulk 100-
125 lb. bull calves 51.00-57.00,
couple lots 100-105 lb. 47.50-
50.00, with bulk 90-105 lb.
39.50-43.00.
SHEEP: Insufficient
volume of any one class to
fully test trends, few Good
50-90 lb. Spring Lambs 35 GO
-38 00, couple Choice 40.00.
Utility Slaughter Ewes 6.00-
10 00.
Regional
Monday, July 29
(All hay No 2 and better
prices paid by dealers at the
farm price per ton )
Hay and straw steady to
strong
Alfalfa 40.00-60.00; Mixed
hay 30.00-35.00, few to 45.00;
Timothy hay 25.00-30.00;
Straw 25.00-32.00; Mulch
12 00-25 00
New Holland
Monday, July 29
18 loads of Hay and 8 loads
of Straw sold as follows:
(prices per ton).
Alfalfa, 2 loads 53 00 and
56 00, Timothy, few loads
35 00-59 00; Mixed hay 38 00-
63 00, one 78 00; Straw 34 50-
40 00, Clover, one load 57 00;
Corn, 8 loads 103 00-115 00,
Oats 3 ton at $72, Oats &
Shelled Corn $lO9 50 per ton
Lebanon
Valley
Livestock
July 30,1974
CATTLE 394. Compared
with last Tuesday’s market,
slaughter steers grading
Choice $1 to $1.75 lower.
Slaughter cows $3 to $4
higher. Slaughter bullocks
uneven, steady to weak. Few
High Choice & Prime
slaughter steers 43.85-45.35,
Choice 1000-1250 pounds
41.00-44.00, Good 37.50-40.50,
Standard 34.50-37.50. Choice
slaughter heifers 36.00-40.00.
Utility & High Dressing
Cutter slaughter cows 28.75-
31.25, Cutters 27.75-30.00,
Canners 26.00-28.00, Shells
down to 24.00. Choice
slaughter, bullocks 38.25-.
40.25, individual at 40.75,
Good 35.00-37.00, Standard
32.85-35.00. 1-2 1300-1600 lbs.
slaughter bulls 33.25-37.85.
CALVES 213. Vealers
grading Utility $5 to $7
higher. Individual Choice
vealer at 57.00, Good 52.00-
56.00, few Standard 45.00-
51.50, Utility 90-120 pounds
31.00- 70-85 25.00-30.00.
Farm calves, holstein bulls
90-140 lbs. 34.00-52.00;
holstein heifers 100-130 lbs.
59.00-
SHEEP 49. Good St Choice
70-100 pounds spring
slaughter lambs 25.00-35.00,
Utility 60-70 pounds 25.00-
31.00. Slaughter ewes 8.00-
14.00.
Local Grain
Thursday, August 1
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,
August 1,1974 are as follows-
Bid+ Offered+
Ear Corn 95 00 102.00
Shelled 4.04 4.21
Oats, Local 1.99 1.85
Western 2.17 2.39
Barley 2.20 2.65
Wheat 3.77 4.00
Soybeans 8.50 8.75
+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.
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Lancaster
Auction
Wednesday, July 31
Cattle Calves Hogs Sheep
Today
902 84 526 26
Last Wednesday
1034 58 441 19
Last Year
693 97 595 48
Wednesday’s Auction
917 100 572 32
Last Wed.’s Auction
925 62 468 57
CATTLE: Compared to
Monday slaughter steers
1.00-3.00 higher; Cows 3.00-
4.00 lower; Bullocks mostly
steady; Bulls steady to
weak, instances 50 lower.
SLAUGHTER STEERS:
High Choice and Prime 1100-
1320 lb. 48.25-49.35; couple
lots Choice 1225-1325 lb. yield
grade 2-3 48.60-49.35; bulk
Choice 1000-1350 lb. 45.00-
48.35, couple lots 44.50-45.00;
high Good and low Choice
43.25-45.35; Good 40.00-42.60,
with Good Holsteins 36.00-
38.10; Standard 32.75-36.00.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS:
Choice 800-1050 lb. 40.00-
43.00; Good 37.00-39.00.
COWS: Utility and high
dressing Cutter 26.00-28.00;
Cutter 25.00-26.50, with
Cutter beef bred 23.25-24.75.
BULLOCKS: Choice 900-
1250 lb. 35.00-37.75, couple
38.00- Good 33.00-36.00.
BULLS; Yield grade 1
1100-1700 lb. 36.00-38.00, few
38.00- yield grade 2
1000-1400 lb. 30.75-35.00.
VEAL CALVES: Standard.
and Good Vealers 5.00-7.00
higher, insufficient volume
of Choice and Prime for
market test. Utility 1.00-2.00
higher.
VEALERS: Couple Choice
63.00- individual Prime
77.00; Good 55.00-65.00;
Standard 50.00-55.00; Utility
90-120 lb. 37.00-44.00, 65-85 lb.
34.00-
SHEEP: Small supply
Spring Lambs about steady.
One lot Choice 85 lb. 37.00;
Good 50-95 lb. 32.00-35.00.
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
New Holland
Auction
Thursday, August 1
Cattle Calves Sheep
Today 1494 450 44
Last Thursday
1357 392 28
Last Year
1065 483 19
CATTLE: Compared to
last Thursday slaughter
steers uneven, Choice and
Prime 3.00-4.00 higher, Good
to low Choice steady to 1.00
higher, Standard and low
Good steady to 1.00 lower;
cows 4.00-5.00 lower;
bullocks 2.00-3.00 lower;
bulls 3.00-4.00 lower, in
stances 5.00 lower on yield
grade 2. Supply included 46
per cent slaughter steers, 23
per cent bulls, and 17 per
cent cows.
SLAUGHTER STEERS;
High Choice and Prime 1100-
1425 lb. 47.75-49.85; Choice
950-1375 lb. 45.00-48.50, few
yield grade 2 48.50-49.00 with
a few yield grade 3-4 44.00-
45.00; high Good and low
Choice 42.75-44.50; Good
36.75-42.50, mainly 38.50 and
above except for Holsteins;
Standard and low Good 33.50-
35.50.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS;
Choice 850-950 lb. 41.0043.35;
Good 36.0040.00.
COWS; Utility and high
dressing Cutter 25.50-28.00,
few sales 28.25-28.75; Cutter
24.25-25.75; Canner and low
Cutter 22.25-24.50.
BULLOCKS: Choice 900-
1250 lb. 34.75-37.10, couple
39.0040.25; Good 33.00-35.00.
BULLS: Yield grade 1
1100-1600 lb. 33.50-36.75,
couple 37.00; yield grade 2'
950-1450 lb. 31.00-33r75,‘
around 50 head 900-1050 lb.
yield grade 2 27.75-30.50.
VEAL CALVES: Vealers
steady to 2.00 higher.
VEALERS: Prime 65.00-
70.00, couple 71.00-76.00;
Choice 58.00-65.00; Good
49.00-56.00; Standard 39.00-
47.00; Utility 90-120 lb. 31.00-
37.00, 65-85 lb. 29.00-34.00.
SHEEP; Small supply
spring lambs 1.00-2.00 lower;
slaughter ewes 2.00-3.00
lower.
SPRING LAMBS: Good 50-
75 lb. 27.00-29.50, one lot
Choice 90 lb. 36.00.
SLAUGHTER EWES:
Utility and Good 6.00-13.00.
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 |7l7| 653 5728
AUCTIONS makes the difference in
marketing livestock!
N6W 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.
Composite
Report
Cattle Calves
This Week 4450 1300
Last Week 5379 1176
Last Year 3422 1362
CATTLE; Slaughter steers
uneven high Choice and
Prime close the week 3.00-
4.00 higher. Good to low
Choice steady to 2 higher
standard and low good
steady. Instances 1 higher.
Cows close the week 4.00-5.00
lower than last weeks high
close.
BULLOCKS: 2.00-3.00
lower. Bulls 3.00-4.00 lower.
Instances 5 lower on yield
grade 2 900-1050 lb. supply
included and estimated 45
percent slaughter steers 20
percent cows and 20 percent
bulls. Balance mainly feeder
steers.
SLAUGHTER STEERS:
High Choice and Prime 1100-
1425 lb. 47.7549.85 choice 950-
1375 lb. yield grade 2 and 4
4548%. Few yield grade 2
48%49. Some sales yield
grade 3 & 41200-1450 lb. 43%-
45. High good and low choice
42.7545.25 good
Mainly 38% and above
cept for Holsteins. Standard
and low good 32.75-36.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS:
Choice 800-1050 lb. 40.0043.35
good 3640.
COWS: Utility and high
dressing cutter 25%-28. Few
at 2875. Sales early part of
week 31-32%. Cutter at the
close 24.25-25.75. Canner and
low cutter 22.25-24%.
BULLOCKS: Choice 900-
1250 lb. 34.75-37.75. Few
38.0040.25 good 33.00-36.00.
BULLS:- Yield grade 1
1100-1600 lb. 33%-38.00. Fe?w
early part of the week 38.00-
40.60 with 3 head on Tuesday
at 44.0045.35. Yield grade 2
1000-1400 lb. 31.00-34% at
several sales 900-1050 lb. at
the close 27.75-30%.
VEAL CALVES: Vealers
2-3 higher from sales as
much as 5 higher.
VEALERS; Prime 65.00-72
few 74.00-79.00 choice to 58-
68, good 49.00-60.00 Standard
40.00- Utility 90-120 lb
34.00- 65-85 lb. 29.00-
35.00.
RETURNED TO FARM-
Bulk 90-125 lb. Holstein
heifers 39.50-40.00. Bulk 90-
125 lb. Bull calves 51.00-57.00
Couple lower 100-105 lb.
47 50-50.00 with bulk 90-105
lb. 39 50-43.00.
Livestock Note
Due to a communications
breakdown this week, cattle
markets for St. Louis and
Oklahoma could not be
published.
Phone 717 354 4341