Local Livestock Market. Auction News Lancaster Market Monday, Sept. 9,1974 Cattle Calves Hogs Sheep Today 926 144 833 64 Last Monday Holiday Last Year 643 122 653 179 Monday’s Auction 709 159 923 72 Last Monday's Auc tion Holiday CATTLE: Price trends not available. No reports issued last week. SLAUGHTER STEERS: High Choice and Prime 1000 1200 lb. 48.10-49.85, 1200-1400 lb. 47.85-49.50, two lots 1590 lb. yield grade 4-5 40.60-40.75. Choice 950-1250 lb. yield grade 2-4 44.00-48.00, few mainly yield grade 2 48.10 49.25,1250-1400 lb. 45.00-47.85. High Good and low Choice 42.0045.00. Good 900-1200 lb. 37.0042.00. 1200.1400 lb. 36.50 41.00. Standard 10001200 lb. 30.5034.00. few 8501050 lb. 25.1029.00. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Few high Good and Choice 7801095 lb. 40.25-43.35. COWS: Utility and high dressing Cutter 24.5025.75, few beef bred Utility 22.50 23.10; Cutter 22.50-25.00; Canner and low Cutter 20.00 22.50. BULLOCKS: Choice 850 1200 lb. 34.00-37.00, few to 38.25; Good 30.00-34.00; few standard 23.50-29.50. BULLS: Yield grade 1 1100-1800 lb. 34.00-38.00, few 38.35-39.35, individual 1515 lb. 41.25; yield grade 2 1000-1600 lb. 30.50-34.00. VEAL CALVES: Prime 72.00- four head 78.00- 80.00, one at 84.00; Choice 58.00- Good 45.00-55.00; Standard 33.0043.00; Utility 90-120 lb. 26.00-31.00, 60-90 lb. 20.00- SPRING LAMBS: Choice and Prime 90-95 lb. 40.00- 42.00; few mostly Choice 70- BO lb. 42.0045.00. SLAUGHTER EWES: Cull and Utility 12.50-14.00. HAY MARKETS Paul Z. Martin Wednesday, Sept. 11 16 loads of hay and straw sold as follows: 1 Load Alfalfa 70; Mixed Hay, 31,41,60; Timothy 60 to 66; Straw 34 to 50; 1 Load Mulch Hay 35.00. Green Dragon September 6,1974 Prices Per Ton: 19 loads hay. Alfalfa, few loads 51.00- 68.00; Timothy, few loads 42.00-45.00; Mixed hay 49.00- 61.00; Straw, 3 loads 36.00- 48.00. New Holland Monday, Sept. 9 20 loads of Hay and 3 loads of straw sold as follows: (prices per ton). Alfalfa, few loads 43.00- 87.00; Timothy, few loads 46.00-51.00; Mixed Hay 46.00- 78.00; Straw, 3 loads 41.00- 52.00; Clover, one load at 60.00; Clover Seed, (48 per bushel. Com, 11 loads 96.00- 104.00, one down to 52.00. Vintage Auction Tuesday, Sept. 10 Cattle Calve* Sheep Today 916 770 78 Last Tuesday 1106 802 12 Last Year 1059 820 42 CATTLE: No USOA report last week, price trends not available. SLAUGHTER STEERS: High Choice and Prime 1010- 1275 lb. 47.50-40.00; bulk choice 960-1330 lb. yield grade 2-4, predominately yield grade 3 45.00-48.00, few mostly yield grade 2 1100- 1250 lb. 48.2548.75, few 1425- 1575 lb. yield grade 4-5 41.00- 44.10; mixed Good and Choice 930-1275 lb. 42.00- 45.00; Good including some Holsteins 36.50-42.00; Standard Holsteins 33.00- 36.50. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Few Choice 800-950 lb. 40.00- 42.00; Good 35.25-38.50. COWS: Utility and high dressing Cutter 25.00-27.00, few 27.25-27.50; Cutter 23.50- 25.50; Canner and low Cutter 21.50-23.50. BULLOCKS: Choice 900 1250 lb. 34.00-36.50, fey 1100- 1325 lb. 36.75-37.85; Good 825- 1250 lb. 30.00-34.00; few Standard 26.75-2850. BULLS Yield grade 11100- 1915 lb. 33.0036.00, few 36.50 37.00, individual 1405 lb. 38.25; yield grade 210001650 lb. 30.5034.00. VEAL CALVES; In dividual Prime 82.00-84.00, few 73.00-75.00; small showing Choice 59.00-70.00; Good 48.00-58.00; Standard 39.0048.00; Utility 90-120 lb. 27.00-38.00, 60-90 lb. 21.00- 27.00. SPRING LAMBS: Mostly Choice 60-100 lb. 43.0048.00. Regionol Monday, Sept. 9 (All hay No. 2 and better, prices paid by dealers at the farm, price per tonJ Hay & Straw steady to strong. Alfalfa 48.0060.00; Mixed hay 35.0040.00, few to 60.00; Timothy hay 30,00-40.00; Straw 20.00-35.00; Mulch 15.00-25.00. LEBANON VALLEY LIVESTOCK MARKET, INC. 1 mile east of Fredericksburg along Route 222 PHONE JONESTOWN 865-2tBl Sale every Tuesday at 1:30 P.M. starting with feeder cattle and pigs. Lebanon Valley Livestock September 10,1974 CATTLE 242. Compared with last Tuesday’s market, slaughter steers 25 cents to 50 cents higher. Slaughter cows 31 to $2 higher. Choice slaughter steers 44.0047.50, Good 38.1044.25, Standard 32.25-38.00, Utility 25.50- 29.50. One Choice slaughter heifer at 38.25, few Good 34.50- individual Standard at 32.00. Utility 8c High dressing Cutter slaughter cows 24.85-27,60, Cutters 23.25-25.35, Canners 21.35-23.10. Few Choice slaughter bullocks 36.00- 38.00, Good 33.10-36.10, Standard 32.10-34.10, Utility 27.50- .Few Yield Grade 1-2 1045-1280 lbs. daughter bulls 25.10-27.75; yield grade 1-2 1180-1565 lbs. 29.6036.10. CALVES 255. Vealers about steady. Couple Choice vealers 60.50 and 66.50, Good 51.00- Standard 43.50- 47.00, Utility 90-120 lbs. 23.00- 36.50, 70-85 lbs. 18.00-22.00. Farm calves, holstein bulls 90-125 lbs. 24.50-44.00; holstein heifers 90-140 lbs. 46.00- beef cross bulls & heifers 70-120 lbs. 29.00-56.00. SHEEP 28. Choice 70-100 lbs. spring slaughter lambs 33.50- Good 50-75 lbs. 22.00- Slaughter ewes 12.50- New Holland Dairy Auction Wednesday, Sept. 11 Reported receipts of 126 cows, and 10 heifers. Market lower than last week. Load of Vermont cows, fresh 540-642. Load of West Virginia cows, springers 410-795. Load of New York cows, fresh 555-695 and springers 490-670. Load of Franklin County cows, fresh 620-765. Load of New York springers 520-810. Locally consigned cows 375-870 and springing heifers 475-550. Local Grain Thursday, Sept. 12 These prices are made up of the average prices quoted by five participating local feed and grain 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 local grain prices quoted Thursday, Sept. 12,1974 are as follows; Bid+ Offered Ear Com 96.00 105.00 Shelled Com 3.87 4.06 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 SaIe—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 Noon NEW HOLLAND SALES STABLES INC. New Holland, Penna. Abram W. Diffenbach, Manafer Phone: 717-354-4341 Lancaster Auction Wednesday, Sept. 11 Cattle Calves Hogs Sheep Today 984 120 530 89 Last Wednesday 869 162 937 29 Last Year 679 75 350 14 Wed.’s Auction 864 127 573 106 Last Wed.’s Auc. 971 201 1101 29 CATTLE: Slaughter steers 1.50-2.00 lower, heifers weak to 50 lower. Cows 50-1.00 higher. Bulls steady to 50 higher. SLAUGHTER STEERS: High Choice and Prime 1112- 1235 lb. yield grade 34 46.60- 47,35; bulk Choice 950-1250 lb. yield grade 24 43.5046.50, few mainly yield grade 2 46.6047.25; mixed high Good to low Choice 41.0044.00; Good 900-1250 lb. 36.5041.00 including a few pens yield grade 2 Holsteins 36.50-37.85; Standard 1000-1200 lb. 30.50- 34.00. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Choice 850-1035 lb. yield grade 24 41.0043.60; Good 750-950 lb. 37.0040.00. COWS: Utility and high dressing Cutter 25.00-26.85, few Utility 27.00-27.50; Cutter 23.00-25.00; Canner and low Cutter 20.50-23.00. BULLOCKS: Choice 850- 1200 lb. 36.00-39.00; Good 31.50-36.00. BULLS: Yield grade 1 1100-1800 lb. 34.00-38.75; yield grade 2 1000-1600 lb. 31.50- 34.00. VEAL CALVES: Vealers steady except Standard and Utility 1.00-2.00 lower. VEALERS: Prime 73.00- 77.50, few 78.00-82.00, in dividual 84.00; Choice 58.00- 68.00; Good 44.00-54.00; Standard 31.00-42.00; Utility 90-120 lb. 25.00-30.00; 60-90 lb. 20.00-25.00. SHEEP: Spring lambs SO LDO lower than Monday. SPRING LAMBS: Choice and Prime 69-90 lb. 40.00- 41.50; small consignment Choice 84 lb. wet lambs 38.00; some Good and low Choice 70-85 lb. 34.00-38.00. Oats, Local 1.75 2.09 Western 2.09 2,32 Barley 2.96 2.60 Wheat 3.42 3.81 Soybeans 7.35 7,60 +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. New Holland Auction Thursday, Sept 12 Cattle Calves Sheep Today 1085 502 30 Last Thursday 914 524 4 Last Year 1089 522 CATTLE: Price com parisons not available since there was no USDA report issued last Thursday. Demand good for all classes. SLAUGHTER STEERS: Choice and Prime 1075-1250 lb. yield grade 24 47.25- 48.35; a few Choice and Prime 1325-1450 lb. mostly yield grade 4 46.5046.85; bulk choice 950-1300 lbs. 44.0046.60 with a few yield grade 2 46.7547.75; mixed Good and Choice 42.5044.75; Good mostly 37.0042.50 including 1100-1400 lb. yield grade 2-3 Holsteins 37 50- 39.25; Standard 32.00-37.50. 1000 lb. 39.7540.75. COWS: Utility and high Dressing Cutter 25.50-27.75, a few 28.00-28.50; limited showing fleshy 1600-1745 lb. Utility cows 24.00-26.10; Cutter 24.00-25.75; Canner 21.00- Shelly Canner 19.00- BULLOCKS; Choice 34.25- 38.25, a few 39.00-39.50; Good 30.00- BULLS: Yield grade 1 1100-1700 lb. 33.0056.00; yield grade 2 1000-1400 lb. 29.00- 33.50. VEAL CALVES: No price comparison available. Supply predominately Utility and Good. VEALERS: Limited showing Prime 73.00-78.00, few 83.00-83.50; Choice 57.00- 68.00; Good 45.00-55.00; Standard 36.00-45.00; numerous Utility 90-120 lb. 26.00-31.00, 60-90 lb. 20.00- 24.00, a few 16.00-18.00. SHEEP: Not enough for an adequate price test. New Holland Horse Auction Wednesday, Sept. 11 Reported receipts of 536 head of horses, mules and ponies. Market steady with last week. Load of Tennessee riding horses 165-305. Load of Tennessee riding horses 190-260. Local work horses 310-560, driving horses 140-500, riding horses 155-225, better horses 245-990. Light weight killers 15-17, heavy weight killers 21-23, mare ponies 5-15 large ponies 50-175. 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 Composite Report Friday, Sept. 13 Cattle Calves This Week 3884 1536 Last Week 4500 1775 CATTLE: Since there was no U.S.D.A. report issued last week, no price com parisons are available. Prices generally showed a market advance Monday but lost most of the upturn in later trading. SLAUGHTER STEERS: High Choice and Prime 1000- 1200 lb. 48.10-49.85, 1200-1400 lb. 47.85-49.50 early, closing prices Choice and Prime 1075-1250 lb. 47.25-48.35; bulk Choice 950-1300 lb. late 43.50- 46.50 with a few yield grade 2 46.6047.75; mixed Good and Choice 950-1250 lb. 42.50- 44.75; Good mostly 37.00- 42.50 including 1050-1400 lb. yield grade 2 Holsteins 37.00- 39.25; Standard 32.00-37.50. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Choice 850-1035 lb. 39.75- 43.60. COWS: Utility and high dressing Cutter 25.00-27.75, a few 28.00-28.50; limited showing fleshy 1600-1795 lb. Utility cows 24.00-26.10; Cutter 23.00-25.75; Canner 20.50-24.00, shelly Canner 19.00-20.50. BULLOCKS: Choice 850- 1200 lb. 34.50-39.00, a few 39.50; Good 30.00-36.00. BULLS Yield grade 11100- 1800 lb. 33.00-38.75; yield grade 2 1000-1400 lb. 29.00- 34.00. VEALERS: Prime 73.00- 77.50 a few 78.00-84.00; Choice largely 58.00-08.00; Good 44.00-54.00; Standard 36.00-45.00; numerous Utility 90-120 lb. 26.00-31.00 and 60-90 lb. 20.00-25.00, a few 16.00- 19.00. Read Lancaster Farming For Full Market Reports COMPLETE LIVESTOCK BUYING SERVICE Specializing in order buying o( Stockers & Feeders FRANK DUSSINGER LIVESTOCK ORDER BUYER PHONE: 1717) 397-7539 MARTIN LIVESTOCK Washington Boro, Pa. 17582 Office Phone |7l7| 872-5491 John Bowman Phone: [7l7| 653-5728
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