!—Lancaster Farming, Saturday, Nov. 2, 1974
Local Livestock Market. Auction Naws
Lancaster
Market
No market report
vailable due to holiday.
’eoria Cattle
Thursday, Oct 31
CATTLE: Receipts this
•eek 5100, compared to last
*eek 3887, and to last year
184.
Compared with last weeks
lose, S; 2:9*’ Steers steady
i 50 higher. Slaughter
eifers SO higher. Cows 1.00-
50 higher. Bulls steady,
eceipts about 70 pet.
laughter steers. 20 PCTHY
I & No. 534 heifers and the
alance mostly cows.
SLAUGHTER STEERS:
ouple loads Choice and
time 1260-1290 pounds 3-4,
1.50-42.00; 1150-1475 3-5,
1.00-40.50. Choice 950-1330 2-
, 40.00-42.50, mostly 40.00-
1.50; Part Load High Choice
ISO lbs. yield grade 3-4,
1.00. Mixed Good and
hoice 900-1350 38.50-40.00.
ood 35.00-38.50. Few
tandard and Good Holsteins
1.0035.50.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS:
.cad Choice and Prime 1000
ounds 3-4, 40.50; Pkg 41.00.
Choice, few Prime 825-1050 2-
, 38.00-40.25, mostly 38.00-
9.50. Mixed Good and
Choice 750-1000 pounds 36.00-
8.00. Good 34.00-36.00.
COWS: Utility and
Commercial 19.50-22.00.
ligh dressing utility 22.50.
Cutter 16.00-20.00. Canner
4.00-16.00.
BULLS: 1-2, 1100-1500
ounds 24.00-28.50; Couple 1,
800-2200 pounds 30.00-31.00.
Read
Lancaster Farming
For Full
Market Reports
HAY MARKETS
Paul Z. Martin
Wednesday, Oct. 30
10 loads of hay sold as
ollows:
Alfalfa 51 and 67; Mixed
ay 51 and 61; Timothy 63;
traw 51.
Green Dragon
October 25, 1974
PRICES PER TON;
13 loads hay
Alfalfa, one load at 54.00
Timothy, few loads 50.00-
9.00
Mixed hay, few loads 38.00-
3.00
Clover, one load at 51.00
Orchard Grass hay, couple
>ads 45.00 and 50.00
Straw, 2 loads at 40.00
Corn, 4 loads 63.00-69.00
Regional
Hay Prices For
Southeastern
& So. Central
Pennsylvania
All hay No. 2 and better,
rices paid by dealers at the
arm, price per ton.)
Hay & Straw steady.
Alfalfa 50.00-60.00; Mixed
ay 35.00-45.00; Timothy hay
0.00-40.00; Straw 28.00-
Vintage
Auction
Tuesday, October 29
Cattle Calves Sheep
Today 548 858 28
Last Tuesday
690 23
889
Last Year
953
678
CATTLE: Compared to
last Tuesday slaughter
steers 50-1.50 higher; cows
steady to 50 lower; bulls
steady to weak. Supply in
cluded 37 percent slaughter
steers, 53 percent cows with
the balance mainly bulls.
SLAUGHTER STEERS:
Ten bead high Choice and
Prime 1050-1250 lb. 43.75-
44.75; Choice 975-1300 lb.
41.50-44.50, ten head mainly
yield grade 2 45.0046.75;
part load Choice and Prime
1420-1635 lb. yield grade 3-5
36.0040.25; Good 35.7541.00;
thirty head string Good 1260-
1470 lb. Holsteins 34.7537.75;
few Standard 33.00-35.00.
COWS: Utility and high
dressing Cutter 22.00-23.35,
few 23.50-24.00; Cutter 20.00-
22.50; Canner and low Cutter
17.50-20.00.
BULLS; Yield grade 1
1200-1700 lb. 32.00-34.75,
individual 35.60; yield grade
2 1000-1350 lb. 29.5032.00.
VEAL CALVES: Vealers
1.00- lower, instances 4.00
lower on Utility. Supply
included 396 graded .calves.
Bulk graded calves sold for
slaughter, SO Holstein heifers
in four lots and 115 Holstein
bulls in five lots sold to
return to farm.
VEALERS: Choice 52.00-
60.00; Good 42.00-52.00;
Standard 33.0(141.00; Utility
90-120 lb. 25.00-28.00, 65-85 lb.
18.00- fewss-75 lb. 14.00-
18.00.
RETURNED TO FARM:
Couple lots 110-125 lb.
Holstein heifers 30.00-34.00
and couple lots 100-105 lb.
25.00-28.00; five lots 100-115
lb. Holstein bulls 3€.0(M0.00.
SHEEP: Insufficient
volume of any one class for a
market test.
New Holland
October 28,1974
Prices Per Ton:
15 loads hay
Alfalfa 57.00-70.00;
Timothy, few loads 49.00-
71.00; Mixed hay, few loads
46.50-65.00; Straw, 3 loads
44.0047.00; Old Corn, 5 loads
63.00-110.00; New Com, 2
loads 61.00 and 66.00; Oats &
Barley, one load at 35.00;
Oats - 58 bushel - $1.60 per
bushel.
35.00; Mulch 20.06-ia.66.
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
CATTLE 293. Compared
with last Tuesday’s market,
slaughter steers grading
Good |2 higher. Slaughter
cows uneven, 75 cents higher
to SO cents lower. Slaughter
bullocks steady to |2 higher.
Few Choice slaughter steers
43.0044.25, Good 39.7542.85,
'one at 43.85, few Standard
36.50- few Utility 30.75-
34.00, One Choice slaughter
heifer at 40.10, one Good at
38.00, few Standard 27.35-
31.25. Utility & High
Dressing Cutter slaughter
cows 22.75-23.85, few 24.10-
25.00, Cutters 20.75-23.10.
Canners 17.75-20.85, Shells
down to 14.60. Choice
slaughter bullocks, in
dividual’s 35.00 and 37.75,
few Good 31.50-36.60.
Standard 29.00-34.00, Utility
25.50- Few Good &
Choice 490-640 lbs. feeder
steers 31.00-36.25, Medium
470-840 lbs. holstein feeder
heifers 24.50-28.25; few Good
& Choice 370-735 lbs. feeder
bulls 28.0031.00.
CALVES 216. Vealers
grading Standard steady,
Utility $5 to 36 lower. In
dividual Choice vealer at
55.50, few Good 48.01W3.50,
Standard 40.0048.00, Utility
90-120 lbs. 22.00-31.00, 125-140
lbs. 30.5044.00, 65-90 lbs.
18.00- Farm calves
moderately active. Holstein
bulls 100-130 lbs. 28.0040.00;
Holstein heifers 100-115 lbs.
25.00- beef cross bulls &
heifers 75-110 lbs. 22.00-29.50.
SHEEP 20. Choice 80-125
lbs. wooled slaughter lambs
35.0041.00, few Good 60-75
lbs. 26.00-29.00.
Local Grain
Thursday, October 31
These prices are made up
of the average prices quoted
by a number of participating
local feed and grain con
cerns. It should be noted,
however, that not every
dealer or broker handles
each commodity. All prices
are per bushel except ear
com which is per ton.
The average local grain
prices quoted Thursday,
October 31, 1974 are as
follows:
Bid+ Offered+
Ear Com
New 57.00 64.00
Old 97.50 98.00
Shelled 3.46 3.58
Oats
Local 2.24 2.41
Western 1.85 2.10
Barley 2.56 2.75
Wheat 4.16 4.45 *
Bid is the price the dealer
will buy from the farmer
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 UK) Paradise Pa
10 mi Fast of Lancaster on Rl 50
Lancaster
Auction
Wednesday, October 30
Cattle Calves Hogs Sheep
Today
631 84 632 74
Last Wednesday
831 117 713 73
Last Year
1022 105 805 18
Wed.’s Auc.
499 119 742 136
Last Wed.’s Auc.
370 112 763 101
CATTLE: Compared to
last Wednesday slaughter
steers 50-1.00 higher; Cows
steady; Bullocks fully
steady: Bulls fully steady,
instances 1.00 higher on yield
grade 1.
SLAUGHTER STEERS:
Choice 975-1325 lb. 41.75
44.00, few 44.25-45.00; two
loads Choice 1425-1600 lb.
35.00-38.50; high Good and
low Choice 40.25-41.85; Good
37.25-40.75; Standard 35.05
36.50; Utility 900-1100 lb.
21.75-
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS:
Choice 750-900 lb. 38.25-42.00,
couple 42.50-43.75; Good
32.75- Standard 700-850
lb. 23.75-26.75; Utility 20.05
23.35.
COWS: Utility and high
dressing Cutter 22.25-23.35;
Cutter 20.50-22.50; Canner
and low Cutter 17.25-20.00.
BULLOCKS: Choice 905
1200 lb. 34.00-38.75, couple
39.25-42.25; Good 30.00-33.25,
few 27.50-30.00.
BULLS: Yield grade 1
1200-1700 lb. 32.00-36.00, few
38.00-38.75; yield grade 2
1000-1400 lb. 29.00-32.25.
VEAL CALVES: Vealers
2.00-4.00 lower. Choice and
Prime scarce.
VEALERS: Couple Prime
75.00- Good 39.00-47.00;
Standard 35.00-40.50; Utility
90-120 lb. 24.00-28.00, 65-85 lb.
20.00-
SLAUGHTER CALVES:
Good 230-310 lb. 22.5435.50;
Standard 15.00-21.50.
SHEEP: Slaughter lambs
scarce. Couple lots Good
1.00-2.00 lower; Slaughter
ewes 1.00-2.00 lower.
SLAUGHTER LAMBS:
Couple lots Good 50-70 lb.
23.50-26.00; one lot Choice 48
lb. 41.00.
SLAUGHTER EWES;
Utility and Good 8.00-13.00.
New Holland
Dairy Auction
No market report
available due to holiday.
delivered to the mill. Offered
is the price the dealer will
sell for at his mill.
New Holland
Auction
. Thursday, Oct 31
Cattle Calves Sheep
Today 853 525 18
Last Thurs. 914 506 21
Last Year 774 612 22
CATTLE: Compared to
last Thursday slaughter
steers strong to 50 higher,
instances 1.50 higher or
Choice and Prime; com
mostly steady instances .9)
higher on Cutter; bulled*
50-1.00 lower; bulls fully 1.00
lower, instance 1.50-2.00
lower yield grade 2. Supply
included 43 per cent
slaughter steers, 30 per cent
cows and 19 per cent bulls.
SLAUGHTER STEERS:
High Choice and Prime 1065
13601 b. 43.00-44.50, few 45.75
46.25; Choice 950-1250 lb.
41.7544.50, few 44 75-45.50 six
head 46.0047.00; load high
Choice and Prime 1370-1600;
36.3540.60, couple 42.00;
Good 35.00-39.50; Standard
30.3535.35.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS:
Few Standard 725780 lb.
26.2529.85. .
COWS: Utility and high
dressing Cutter 21.50-23.50,
few 23.50-24.00; Cutter 20.55
22.50; Canner and low Cutter
18.00-20.00.
BULLOCKS: Choice 905
1200 lb. 34.00-36.50, Couple
39.0539.75; Good 31.0534.25.
BULLS: Yield grade 1
11551700 lb. 31.0533.00, few
34.2536.25; yield grade 2
10051500 lb. 27.5531.00, few
24.0527.00.
VEAL CALVES: Vealers
uneven, Choice and Prime 1-
3.00 higher. Standard and
Good fully steady, Utility 1-
3.00 lower.
VEALERS; Prime 72.00-
75.00, couple 82.00-86.00;
Choice 53.00-65.00; Good
45.00-52.00; Standard 28.00-
42.00; Utility 90-120 lb. 23.00-
26.00, 65-85 lb. 19.00-24.00.
SHEEP: Market not fully
tested, few Choice 65-90 lb.
wooled slaughter lambs
30.00-36.00.
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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 |7l7| 872-5491
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Phone. (717| 653-5728
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marketing livestock!
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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 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
/Composite
I Report
Friday, November 1
Cattle Calves
4000 1495
5152 1525
5120 1540
rhisWeek
iast Week
Last Year
CATTLE: Slaughter
Steers strong to SO higher,
some sales Choice and
Prime $l-1.50 higher; cows
mostly steady throughout
the week, some srtes of
cutter closed .50 higher;
bulls closed the week $1
lower, some sales yield
grade 2 as much as $2 lower.
Supply cutter an estimated
30 percent slaughter steers,
25 percent cows, 12 percent
bulls, with the balance
mostly feeder steers.
SLAUGHTER STEERS:
High Choice and Prime 1050-
1350 lb. 143-44.75, few $45.75-
$46.25; Choice 950-1325 lb.
$41.5044.50, few $44.5045.50,
around 15 head $4645;
around 4 lots Choice and
Prime 1370-1635 lb. $35-38.50,
few $3940.60; High Good and
low Choice $39.5042.00; Good
$3541; 30 head string Good
1260-1470 lb. Holsteins $34.75-
37.75. Standard $33-36.50;
Utility 900-1100 $21.75-25.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS:
Choice 750-900 lb. $38.25-
42.00, couple $42.5043,75;
Good $32.75-37.75; Standard
700-850 lb. $23.75-26.75;
Utility $2O-23.75.
COWS: Utility and high
dressing cutter $21.50-23.50,
few $23.50-24.00; cutter
$20.00-22.50, tanner and
cutter $17.50-20.00.
BULLOCKS: Choice 900
1200 lb. $34.00-38.75, few $39-
42.25; Good $30.0084.25, few
750050 lb. $25.75-$30.00.
BULLS: Yield grade 1
12001700 lb. $32-36.00, few at
raid part of week $3B-$38.75;
yield grade 2 10001400 lb.
$27.5032.50, few $24-27.00.
VEAL CALVES: Vealers
uneven, standard and good
mostly steady, few sales
Choice and Prime $l-2
higher, utility closed the
week $2-4 lower.
VEALERS: Prime $7O
- couple $B2-$86.00;
Choice $52-65.00, Good $42-
52; Standard $2B-42; Utility
70120 lb. $23-26.00, 65-85 lb.
$lB-25.00, few 55-75 lb. $l4-
18.00.
RETURN TO FARM:
Couple lots 110-125 lb.
Holstein heifers $3O-34.00 and
couple lots 100125 lb. $27-
28.00; 5 lots 100-115 lb.
holstein bulls $36-40.00.
Phone: 717-354-4341