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.
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