!—Lancaster Farming, Saturday. Sept 28.1974
Local Livestock Market
Lancaster
Market
Monday, Sept. 23,1974
Cattle Calve* Hogs Sheep
Today
1153 284 937 107
Last Monday
831 290 832 97
Last Year
821 143 850 143
Monday’s Auction
858 325 987 106
Last Monday’s Auction
368 300 694
CATTLE: Choice
daughter steers 1.00-1.50
ower than last Wednesday,
>ther grades weak to 1.00
ower except Good Holsteins,
idly steady. Limited supply
daughter heifers 50-1.00
ower. Cows 50-1.00 lower-
Bulls steady to 50 higher.
Bullocks fully 1.00 lower on
.united supply.
SLAUGHTER STEERS:
Choice yield grade 24 950-
1250 lb. 41.5044.75 mainly
12.5044.00, two head 45.85;
sized Good and Choice 900-
1225 lb. 39.5042.50; Good 850-
1275 lb. 35.50-39.75, including
field grade 2 Holsteins at
16.35-39.75; Standard 30.00
15.50.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS:
Choice yield grade 34 850
1010 lb. 39.0041.50, two head
42.85; G00d770-1000lb. 34.00
38.00.
COWS: Utility 22.50-25.00;
Cutter 21.00-22.75; few high
iressing 23.00-23.50; Canner
18.00- shelly Canner
16.00-
BULLOCKS: Choice 900
1225 lb. 35.50-38.25; Good
30.00-34.00.
BULLS: Yield grade 1
1100-1800 lb. 33.50-36.25; few
high dressing 1525-1800 lb.
36.25-38.25; yield grade 2
.000-1600 lb. 29.00-33.50.
VEAL CALVES: Vealers
steady to 2.00 lower than last
Wednesday.
VEALERS: Few Prime
'2.00-77.00, few up to 87.00;
Choice 57.00-72.00; Good
15.00-55.00; Standard 29,00-
14.00; Utility 90-120 lb. 23.00-
27.00, 60-90 lb. 18.00-23.00.
HAY MARKETS
Paul Z. Martin
Wednesday, Sept. 25
8 loads of hay sold as
follows:
Alfalfa $70.00; Timothy
$51.00 and $60.00; Mixed Hay
$55.00 and $59.00; Straw
$50.00; 1 load new ear Com
$65.00.
New Holland
September 23,1974
Prices per ton: 12 loads
hay & 5 loads straw.
Alfalfa, few loads 44.00-
98.00; Timothy, one load at
47.00; Mixed hay 31.50-60.00;
Straw, 5 loads 42.00-70.00;
Clover, one load at 39.00;
Corn, 8 loads 110.00-115.00, 2
loads 70.00 and 78.00; Shelled
Corn, one load $3.55 per
bushel.
Regional
Monday, Sept. 23
(All hay No. 2 and better,
prices paid by dealers at the
farm, price per ton.)
Hay & Straw steady.
Alfalfa 48.00-60.00; Mixed
hay 34.00-40.00, few to 55.00;
Timothy hay 30.00-40.00;
Straw 20.00-35.00; Mulch
15.00-25.00.
Vintage
Auction
Tuesday, Sept 24
Cattle Calves Sheep
Today
605 718 22
Last Tuesday
611 655 13
Last Year
599 689 53
CATTLE: Slaughter steers
unevenly 1.00-2.00 lower than
last week. Heifers scarce,
not well tested. Cows 50-1.00
lower. Limited supply
Bullocks steady. Bulls
steady to SO higher.
SLAUGHTER STEERS:
Choice yield grade 34 950-
1100 lb. 41.2545.00, 1100-1260
lb. 42.5045.50, several head
yield grade 2 950-1250 lb.
44.5047.00, couple head 47.25-
47.50; mixed Good and
Choice 1000-1250 lb. 39.75-
42.50; Good 950-1375 lb. 35.00
40.00 including Holsteins;
Standard and low Good 1050
1320 lb. 31.00-35.00, 850-1050
lb. 29.0033.00.
COWS: Utility and high
dressing Cutter 23.50-26.00,
few head 26.00-26.50; Cutter
22.50- Canner and low
Cutter 20.00-23.00.
BULLOCKS; Few Choice
950-1200 lb. 34.5037.2; Good
30.00-34.50; few Standard
25.50-
BULLS: Yield grade 1-2
1100-1750 lb. 31.0035.50; few
high dressing yield grade 1
1370-1700 lb. 35.50-37.60,
individual 40.10.
VEAL CALVES: Vealers
about steady.
VEALERS: Few head
Prime 70.00-75.00, limited
supply Choice 58.0067.00;
Good 45.00-57.00; Standard
36.0046.00; Utility 90-120 lb.
28.0036.00, 6090 lb. 20.00
28.00, few 16.0020.00.
SHEEP: Not enough for a
market test.
SHEEP: Spring slaughter
lambs 1.00-2.00 lower than
last Wednesday.
SPRING LAMBS: Mostly
Choice 87-105 lb. 38.00-39.00.
Green Oregon
September 20,1974
Prices per ton: 21 loads
hay.
Alfalfa, few loads 55.00-
64.00; Timothy, one load at
44.00; Mixed hay 40.00-51.00;
Clover, couple loads 36.00 &
44.00; Stubbly hay, few loads
37.00-48.00; Soybean Hay,
one load at 30.00; Straw, 4
loads 41.0048.50.
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
September 24,1974
CATTLE 322. Compared
with last Tuesday’s market,
slaughter steers grading
Good $2 to |2.50 lower,
Standard steady to 75 cents
lower. Slaughter cows 25c to
|1.75 lower. Few Choice
slaughter steers 42.7544.50,
Good 36.5041.10, Standard
33.50-38.00. Utility & Hgih
Dressing Cutter slaughter
cows 23.75-25.10, couple to
25.50, Cutters 22.75-24.50,
Canners 20.75-22.75, Shells
down to 17.25. Choice
slaughter bullocks 36.75-
39.25, Good 34.00-37.50,
Standard 32.00-33.60, Utility
27.25-31.00. Few Yield Grade
1-2 1150-1400 lbs. slaughter
bulls 30.60-34.10. Medium &
Good 500-800 lbs. feeder bulls
25.00-
CALVES 212. Vealers
grading Utility & Standard
steady to $3 higher. Few
Choice vealers 52.00-56.00,
Good 49.00-55.00, Standard
38.0045.00, Utility 90-120 lbs.
20.0031.00, Utility 7085 lbs.
20.00- Farm calves,
holstein bulls 85-125 lbs.
23.0039.00.
SHEEP 22. One lot Choice
95 lbs. spring slaughter
lambs 38.00, one lot Good 75
lbs. 32.50. Slaughter ewes
12.00.
Peoria Cattle
Thursday, Sept. 26
Receipts this week 4000,
compared to last week 4900
and to a year ago 4000.
Compared with last weeks
close, slaughter steers
uneven, 50-1.00 lower with
Holsteins up to 2.00 lower.
Slaughter heifers closed 1.00-
1.50 lower. Cows-steady to
strong. Bulls fully steady.
Receipts 75 pet. steers, 15
pet. heifers and the balance
mostly cows.
SLAUGHTER STEERS:
Choice 950-1300 pounds 2-4,
38.5042.00; late 39.50-42.00;
couple loads at latter price.
Monday several part loads
high Choice 43.0044.00; 800-
950 pounds 35.50-39.50.
Several loads Choice and
Prime 1250-1460 lbs. 4-5,
38.0040.50. Mixed Good and
Choice 900-1300 lbs. 37.50-
39.50. Good 35.00-37.50.
Standard and Good 33.50-
38.50; late 33.50-35.00.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS:
Choice 850-1050 pounds 24,
38.0041.00; late 38.0040.00.
Three lots Monday around
1000 pounds 41.5042.00; 700-
850 32.00-38.00. Load Choice
and Prime 1313 5 33.00.
Mixed Good and Choice 750-
1050 pounds 35.00-37.50. Good
32.00-35.00.
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: OO 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 .50
Lancaster
Auction
Wednesday, Sept. 25,1974
Cattle Calves Hogs Sheep
Today
938 102 514 11
Last Wednesday
873 86 503 17
Last Year
254 117 495 18
Wednesday’s Auction
360 143 570 10
Last Wednesday’s Auction
454 100 739 30
CATTLE: Small supply
slaughter steers and heifers
50-1.00 lower than Monday.
Cows steady. Bulls 1.00 lower
than Monday. Bullocks
steady to 50 lower.
SLAUGHTER STEERS:
Choice yield grade 34 1000-
1275 lb. 41.0044.00, two head
44.25-44.35; mixed Good and
Choice 950-1200 lb. 38,50-
41.50; Good including
Holsteins 950-1250 lb. 34.50-
39.00.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS:
Few Choice yield grade 34
820-950 lb. 38.0040.85; few
Good 700-960 lb. 33.0037.50;
Standard and low Good 27.50-
31.50.
COWS: Utility and high
dressing Cutter 22.50-25.25;
Canner and Cutter 19.00-
23.00.
BULLOCKS: Choice 900-
1150 lb, 35.00-37.10; Good
30.00-
BULLS: Yield grade 1 and
2 1100-1500 lb. 29.00-34.00.
VEAL CALVES: Vealers
about steady with Monday.
VEALERS: Few Prime
72.00- Choice 57.00-
70.00; Good 45.00-55.00;
Standard 29.0040.00; Utility
90-120 lb. 23.00-27.00,60-90 lb.
18.00-
SHEEP: Not enough to
test market.
New Holland
Dairy Auction
Wednesday, Sept. 25
Reported receipts of 130
cows, 3 heifers and no bulls.
Market lower than last week.
Load of Franklin County
cows, fresh 410-580, springer
400-780.
Load of New York State
cows, springers 410-650.
Load of Pa. cows fresh 545-
800.
Herd dispersal 52 head
from Maryland in all stages
of production 210-635.
Locally consigned cows 375-
725. Bred heifers 245410.
COWS: Utility and
Commercial 19.50-22.00.
High dressing Utility 22.50-
23.00. Cutter 18.00-20.00.
Canner 16.50-18.50.
BULLS; 1-2, 1100-1700
pounds 26.00-30.00; 1, 30.50-
31.00.
Auction News
New Holland
Auction
Thursday, Sept. 26,1974
Cattle Calves Sheep
Today 826 513 15
Last Thursday
792 550 50
Last Year
513 435
CATTLE: Slaughter steers
1.00-1.50 lower than last
week; heifers not tested.
Cows 50-75 lower. Bulls and
Bullocks 1.00-2.00 lower.
SLAUGHTER STEERS:
Bulk Choice yield grade 34
1000-1275 lb. 42.0045.00,
several high Choice and
Prime yield grade 34 1100-
1325 lb. 44.5047.00, two head
Choice yield grade 2 1150-
1200 lb. 47.2549.25; mixed
Good and Choice 950-1200 lb.
39.5042.50; Good 950-1250 lb.
35.50-40.00; Standard
Holsteins 31.50-35.00.
COWS: Utility and high
dressing Cutter 24.00-26.75;
Cutter 22.50-24.25; Canner
20.00-
BULLOCKS: Few Choice
950-1150 lb. 34.0036.75; Good
30.00- Standard
Holsteins 27.50-30.00.
BULLS: Yield grade 1
1100-1600 lb. 31.00-35.75,
individual 39.00; yield grade
2 1000-1500 lb. 29.0032.00.
VEAL CALVES; Vealers
steady to 2.00 higher with
advance on 90-120 lb. Utility.
VEALERS; Few Prime
72.00- Choice 60.00-
71.00; Good 45.00-57.00;
Standard 34.0045.00; bulk
supply Utility 90-120 lb. 25.00-
33.00,60-90 lb. 19.00-26.00, few
15.00-
SHEEP: Not enough on
offer for a market test.
Oklahoma
City
Thursday, Sept. 26
Fairly active, feeder cattle
and calves strong to 50 cents
higher; majority receipts
mixed Good and Choice 350-
750 lb. steers and 350-650 lb.
heifers; moderate at
tendance buyers; demand
somewhat improved over
recent weeks due to general
rains and improved wheat
pasture prospects.
FEEDER STEERS:
Choice 300-500 lb. 28.00-31.80;
500-600 lb. 28.50-30.75; 600-800
lb. 28.00-31.00; Mixed Good
and Choice 335-500 lb. 24.75-
27.50; 500-762 lb. 25.75-27.75;
Good 350-500 lb. 22.75-24.00;
500-765 lb. 21.00-25.00. Good
488-845 lb. Holstein steers
18.50-20.00.
FEEDER HEIFERS:
Choice 350-500 lb. 24.50-27.50,
few packages and part load
429497 lb. 28.70-29.50; 500-650
lb. 23.75-27.50; Mixed Good
and Choice 350-500 lb. 22.50-
AUCTIONS makes the difference in
marketing livestock!
New Hollflnd 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 Com - MONDAY 11:00 A.M.
Dairy Sale -WEDNESDAY at 12:30 P.M.
Fat Steers, Bulls, Cows & Veal
THURSDAY at 12:00 Noon
HEW HOLLAND SALES STABLES INC.
New Holland, Penna.
Abram W Diffenbach, Manager Phone: 717-354-4341
Composite
Report
Friday, Sept. 27
Cattle Calves
3522 1617
2907 1781
2402 1388
This Week
Last Week
Last Year
CATTLE: Slaughter
Steers sold to a narrow
demand this week with
buyers very selective.
Slaughter steers and heifers
closed the week $1 to |2
lower; but heifers not
adequately tested. Cows 50
cents to $1 lower. Bullocks
and bulls under pressure
late; closing $1 to $2 lower.
SLAUGHTER STEERS:
Bulk choice yield grade 3-4,
950 to 12751 b. $41.00 to $45.00;
Several high choice and
prime yield grade 341100 to
1375 lb. $44.50 to $47.00; few
choice yield grade 2 1,000 to
1200 lb. $45.00 to $47.25, In
dividual $49.25; next good
and choice 950 to 1200 lb.
$38.50 to $42.50; good 950 to
1250 lb. $34.50 to $40.00, in
cluding holsteins; standard
bolsteins 1,000 to 1,200 lb.
$31.00 to $35.00.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS:
Few choice yield grade 34
820 to 950 lb. closed $38.00 to
$41.00.
VEAL CALVES: Limited
supply prime $70.00t0 $80.00;
choice $57.00 to $71.00; good
$45.00 to $57.00; standard
mostly $32.00 to $45.00; bulk
supply utility 90 to 120 lbs.
$25.00 to $36.00, 60 to 90 lbs.
$lB.OO to $28.00, few $15.00 to
$lB.OO.
24.00; 500-635 lb. 21.00-23.75;
Good 300-725 lb. 20.00-22.50.
FOR THE WEEK:
Compared to late last week,
feeder cattle and calves
strong to 50 cents higher with
choice heifer calves 50c to
1,00 higher; cows lost part of
the early advance to close 25-
75c higher on liberal num
bers; bulls unchanged.
Salable receipts near 11,800
head compared to 13,823 last
week and 7,867 the same
week a year ago. Cows 26
percent cattle receipts;
feeders 71 percent of total.
COMPLETE
LIVESTOCK
BUYING SERVICE
Specializing in order buying
of Stockers & Feeders
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LIVESTOCK ORDER BUYER
PHONE: [7l7] 397-7539
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Washington Boro, Pa. 17582
Office Phone 1717] 872-5491
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Phone: [7l7| 653-5728