—Lancaster Farming, Saturday, Nov. 9, 1974
2
Local Livestock Market. Auction News
Lancaster
Market
Monday, November 4 Tuesday, November 5,1974
Cattle Calves Hogs Sbeep Cattle Calves Sbeep
Today Today 782 733 33
862 260 792 153 Last Tuesday
Last Monday 548 658 28
1039 196
Last Yparv
720 143
Monday’s Auction
551 253 815 276 ’
Last Mon.’s Auc.
429 241 513 149
CATTLE: Compared to bullocks steady to 1.00
last Wednesday slaughter lower; bulls 2.00-3.00 lower,
steers 1.00 .lower, with SLAUGHTER STEERS:
Standard and Good 1.00>2.00 Few high Choice and Prime
lower; cows 50-75 lower; 1050-1200 lb. 43.00-44.00;
bullocks mostly Steady}—Xljoice 950-1300 lb. 41.50-
bulls 2.004.00 lower. 44.00, few 44.00-46.10; high
SLAUGHTER STEERS: Good and low Choice 39.00-
CboiQe 950-1250 lb. 40.50- 42.00; Good 34.50-40.00;
43.10, three bead 43.25-43.60; «Standard 30.0035.00.
high Good and low Choice
39.0041.00; Good 33.0038.50,
few 38.50-39.75; Standard
30.00-35.50; Utility 26.50-
28.85.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS:
Choice 700-900 lb. 38.50-41.10,
five head 41.6042.60; Good
29.0036.25.
COWS: Utility and high
dressing Cutter 21.50-22.25;
Cutter 19.75-21.50; Canner
and low Cutter 17.50-19.50.
BULLOCKS: Choice 900-
1250 lb. 36.5038.50, few 39.50-
41.35.
BULLS: Yield grade 1
1100-1500 lb. 28.0034.00, few
37.0039.75; yield grade 2 950-
1300 lb. 25.0039.00, few 22.00-
25.00.
VEAL CALVES: Vealers
mostly steady, instances 2.00
lower on Utility. Supply
included 35 head Prime 325
lb. bought to arrive at 88.00.
VEALERS: Prime 72.0 k
79.00; Choice 52.00-60.00;
Good 40.00-50.00; Standard
34.00-41.00; Utility 90-120 lb.
22.00-26.00, 65-85 lb. 20.00-
23.00.
RETURNED TO' FARM:
Few 95-110 lb. Holstein bulls
HAY MARKETS
New Hollond
November 4, 1974
PRICES PER TON:
21 loads hay
Alfalfa 44.00-83.00;
Timothy 46.0k80.00; Mixed
hay 36.0k56.05; Straw, 3
loads 45.0k56.00; New Corn,
3 loads 66.00-67.00; Wheat
Stubble, one load at 34.00
Poul Z. Martin
Wednesday, Nov. 6 '
12 loads of hay sold as
follows:
Alfalfa 47 to 74; Timothy 50
to 58; Mixed Hay 52 to 61; 1
Load Mulch Hay 39; New car
com 63.
Regional
Hay Prices For
Southeastern
& So. Central
Pennsylvania
(All hay No. 2 and better,
prices paid by dealers at the
farm, price per ton.)
Hay & Straw steady.
Alfalfa 55.00-60.00; Mixed
hay 35.00-45.00; Timothy hay
30.00-40.00; Straw 30.00-
35.00; Mulch 20.00-28.00.
Vintage
Auction
Last Year
755 631 80
CATTLE; Compared to
last Tuesday slaughter
steera uneven, Choice and
Prime steady to 50 lower,
Standard and Good 1.00-2.00
149
472
161
718
lower; cows 50-1.00 lower;
COWS: Utility and high
dressing Cutter 21.25-22.25,
few 22.50-23.10; Cutter 19.00-
21.50; Canner and low Cutter
17.00-19.00.
BULLOCKS: Choice 33.75-
36.25.
BULLS: Yield grade 1
1000-1600 lb. 29.0030.00, few
31.0032.75; yield grade 2 950-
1350 lb. 26.0030.00, several
850350 lb. 23.50-26.00.
VEAL CALVES: Vealers
1.00-2.00 lower.
VEALERS: Choice 49.00-
54.00, couple 60.00-66.50;
Good 40.0046.00; Standard
28.0036.00; Utility 90-120 lb.
23.00-27.00, 6535 lb. 17.00-
24.00.
RETURNED TO FARM:
Couple
and heifers 26.0k30.00.
SHEEP: Wooled lambs
1.0k2.00 higher; slaughter
ewes 1.0k2.00 higher.
WOOLED LAMBS: Choice
70-95 lb. 35.50-38.50, lot 114 lb,
included at 38.50; Good 70-95
lb. 29.0k33.00.
SLAUGHTER EWES:
Utility and Good 11.5k15.50.
Green Dragon
November 1,1974
Prices Per Ton:
20 loads hay.
Alfalfa, 2 loads 41.00 and
71.00; Timothy, few loads
48.00-59.00; Mixed hay, few
loads 40.0k71.00; (Hover, 2
loads 56.00 and 91.00; Grass
hay, one load at 54.00;
Stubbly hay, one load at
39.00; Soybean bay, one load
at 29.00; Straw, 7 loads 45.5 k
47.50; Com, one load, Old
113.00; 3 loads New 68.0 k
73.00,
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
120-125
lots
Lebanon
Valley
Livestock
No market report
available
Oklahoma
City
Thursday, Nov. 7th
Estimated Receipts 10,500.
Same Day Last Week
4,458.
Trade active with light
rain showers. Feeder steers
and heifers strong to 50
cents, Instances 1.00 higher
with the most advance noted
on calves under 5004 b: Bulk
of supply improved over
yesterday with Choice 300-
GOO lb., few 600-775 lb. feeder
steers and 350-500 lb., few
500-700 lb. feeder heifers.
Good attendance buyers.
FEEDER STEERS: Few
lots Choice and Few Prime
319-460 pound 35.20-36.80.
Choice 300-500 30.50-35.00,
mostly 32.0035.00; 500600 lb.
30.0033.80; 800800 lb. 29.50
32.80; few 800600 lb. 32.00
32.50; lot 941 lb. at 31.90. Lot
Mixed Good and Choice 185
lb. calves 27.00; 450700 lb.
24.75-30.00, mostly 26.00
29.50. Few Good 450600 lb.
including bulls 24.0027.30;
lot 375 lb. holstelns 19.90,
couple lots 685-870 lb.
bolsteins 20.25-22.80.
FEEDER HEIFERS:
Choice 288-400 lb. 24.75-28.00,
mostly 24.75-27.00; 400500 lb. ’
23.5027.30; 500600 lb. 23.30
25.50; few 600700 lb. 24.00
25.80; lot framey 686 lb. at
27.40. Few Mixed Good and
Choice 300400 lb. 21.0024.30
few 400550 lb. 20.75-22.50.
For the Week: Compared
to last week, feeder cattle
finished higher after
recovering a loss on Mon
days limited supply. Feeder
steers strong to 50 cents,
instances 1.00 higher, feeder
heifers 1.00-1.50, instances
2.00 higher. Slaughter cows
closed 1.00-2.00 lower with
most loss on Utility and
Commercial. Slaughter bulls
steady to 50 cents higher.
Holstein heifers 35.00; bulk
100-125 lb. bull calves 29.00-
35.50.
SHEEP: Small supply
wooled lambs 1.00-2.00
higher; slaughter ewes 1.00-
2.00 higher.
WOOLED LAMBS: Few
Choice 75-95 lb, 39.0042.00;
Good 70-115 lb. 29.00-35.00.
SLAUGHTER EWES:
Utility and Good 10.00-15.00.
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 Sale —MONDAY at 10:00 A.M.
Hay, Straw Sc 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 MG.
New Holland, Penna.
Abram W. Diffenbach, Manager Phone; 717-354-4341
Lancaster
Auction
Wednesday, November I
Cattle Calves Hop Sbeep
Today
801 69 551 9
Last Wednesday
631 84 632 74
Last Year
606 86 397 2
Wed.’s Auc.
430 92 578 24
Last Wed.’s Auc.
499 119 742 136
CATTLE: Compared to
Monday slaughter steers
steady to 50 lower; cows 50
1.00 lower; bullocks 1.002.00
lower; bulls 1.003.00 lower.
SLAUGHTER STEERS:
Choice 9501200 lb. 39.60
42.00; high Good and low
Choice 36.75-38.50; Good
33.2038.00; Standard 30.00
34.00.
COWS: Utility and high
dressing Cutter 20.2021.50;
Cutter 19.0020.50; Canner
and 'low Cutter 17.0019.00.
BULLOCKS: Choice 950
1200 lb. 32.5033.00, few 35.20
3760; Good 30.0033.00.
BULLS: Yield grade 1
10001450 lb. 25.25-29.75,
couple 30.10-32.10; yield
grade 2 9001300 lb. 23.00
26.75.
VEAL CALVES: Vealers
mostly steady.
VEALERS; Good 40.00
45.00, couple Choice 60.00
66.50; Standard 30.0040.00;
Utility 85-115 ib. 22.0026.00.
SHEEP: Small supply
Good 60-85 lb. wooled
slaughter lambs 50-1.00
lower, at 30.00-32.50.
Peoria Cattle
Compared with last weeks
close, slaughter steers
closed 1.00-2.00 lower.
Slaughter heifers 1.00-1.50,
instances 2.00 lower. Cows
2.00- lower than the
middle of last week. Bulls
2.00- lower. Receipts
about 75 PCT slaughter
steers, 15 PCT slaughter
heifers and the blance
mainly cows. Large share
receipts slaughter steers
yield grade 3-5 weighing over
1250 lbs.
Slaughter steers: Choice
and Prime 1225-1300 pounds
34, 35.0041.50, late 38.00-
39.50, load 1260 pounds 3,
39.75; 1300-1385 pounds 3-5,
38.0040.00, late 38.00;~couple
loads 1465-1515 pounds 4-5,
34.55.00 and load 1630 pounds
5, 31.50. Choice 950-1300
pounds 24, 38.0041.00, late
38.00-39.50. Mixed good and
choice 900-1350 pounds 37.50-
38.50. Good 34.00-37.50. Few
standard and good holsteins
early 35.50,
Slaughter heifers: Choice
New Holland
Auction
Thursday, November 7
Cattle Calves Sbeep
Today 707 472 5
Last Thursday
853 525 18
Last Year
726 525 12
CATTLE: Compared to
last Thursday slaughter
steers uneven, Choice 50-1.00
lower, although few head
high Good to average Choice
strong, Standard and Good
50-1.00 higher; cows LOO
lower, instances 2.00 lower;
bullocks steady to 1.00 lower,
although «je lot high Choice
strong to 50 higher; hulls 1-
2.00 lower. Supply included
43 per cent cows.
SLAUGHTER STEERS:
Choice- 975-1250 lb. 40.70
43.75, couple 44.75-45.25 with
4 head 46.7047.25; high Good
and low Choice 39.2041.50;
Good 35.5040.25; Standard
31.0036.50.
COWS: Utility and high
dressing Cutter 19.502260,
few 22.7023.75; Cutter 18.50
21.00; Canner and low Cutter
17.0018.50.
BULLOCKS: Choice 950
12501 b. 33.5035.60, few 3760
38.75 with couple 406041.50;
Good 28.7033.50.
BULLS: Yield grade 1
1100-1600 lb. 29.00-30.25,
couple 31.50-33.00; yield
grade 2 9001350 lb. 26.50
29.00, few 25.0026.00.
FEEDER STE&RS:
Mixed Good and Choice 340
630 lb. 27.0029.50; Good 340
565 lb. 24.5026.50.
VEAL CALVES: Vealers
fully steady. Supply included
sharply increased receipts of
Choice and Prime grades.
VEALERS: Prime 73.00-
79.00, few 80.00-85.00; Choice
56.00- Good 42.00-54.00;
Standard 30.0042.00; Utility
90-120 lb. 23.00-27.00, 65-85 lb.
18.00-
SHEEP: No market test.
and Prime 950-1050 pounds 3-
4, 38.00-39.50, late 38.00-38.50
with couple loads 38.75-39.00,
early one load reached 40.00.
Choice 825-1000 pounds 24,
37.00-39.00, late 37.00-38.25.
Mixed good and choice 750-
1000 pounds 35.00-37.06: Good
32.50-35.00.
Cows: Utility and Com
mercial 16.00-18.00. Early
high dressing Utility reached
20.00. Cutter 14.00-16.00.
Canner 12.00-14.00.
Bulls: 1-2,1100-1500 pounds
21.00-25.50. Individual yield
grade 1, early 27.50.
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
Fridays, 1971
Cattle Calves
4000 1550
5002 1508
3905 1404
This Week
Last Week
Last Year
CATTLE: Slaughter
Steers .6041 lower; cows $l-2
lower; bollocks $l-2 lower;
bulls $3-5 lower. Supply
included an estimated 30
percent slaughter steers, 25
percent cows, 10 percent
bolls with the balance
maigly feeder steers.
SLAUGHTER STEERS:
Few high choice and prime
1050-1200 lb. $43.00-44.00;
Choice 950-1300 lb. 40.00-
43.75; few 43.75-46.00 with 4
head 46.75-47.25; high Good
and low Choice 38.50-42.00;
Good 33.50-40.50; Standard
30.0006.50; few Utility 28.50-
28.85.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS:
Choice 700-000 lb. 38.50-41.10,
5 head 41.60-42.60; Good
29.00-38.25.
COWS: Utility and high
dressing cutter 19.50-22.50,
few 22.50-23.75; Cutter 18.50-
21.00; Tanner and low Cutter
17.00-19.00.
BULLOCKS: Choice 950-
1250 lb. 33.00-36.00, few 36.00-
38.75, couple 39.50-41.50;
Good 28.75-33.50.
BULLS: Yield Grade 1
1000-1450 lb. 26.00-30.00, few
mainly early part of week
30.00-34.00; 4 head on
Monday 37.00-39.85; yield
grade 2 950-1350 lb. 23.00-
28.00. r
VEAL CALVES: Vealers
mostly steady. Instances |1
lower on Utility. An in
creased showing of Choice
and Prime vealers on offer.
VEALERS: Prime 73.00-
79.00; few 80.00-86.00,35 head
lot prime 325 lb. bought to
arrive 88.00; Choice 56.00-
72.00; Good 42.00-54.00;
Standard 30.00-42.00; Utility
90-120 lb. 23.00-27.00, 63-85 lb.
17.00523.00.
RETURN TO FARM:
Couple lots 120-125 lb.
Holstein Heifers 35.00; bulk
100-125 lb. bull calves 29.00-
35.50.
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BUYING SERVICE
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ot Stockers 4 Feeders
FRANK DUSSINGER
LIVESTOCK ORDER BUYER
PHONE: [7l7] 397-7539
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Office Phone (717) 172-5491
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