—Lancaster Farming, Saturday, Nov. 16, 1974 2 Local livestock Market, Auction News Lancaster Market Monday, November 11 Cattle Calves Hogs Sheep Today 884 228 588 136 Last Monday 862 260 792 153 Last Year 904 197 639 72 Monday’s Auction 330 168 628 143 Last Monday’s Auction 253 815 276 CATTLE: Compared to last Wednesday slaughter steers 25-50 higher on small supply: cows 50 higher; bulls uneven, 1.00-2.00 higher, although some sales only steady; bullocks 2.00-3.00 higher. SLAUGHTER STEERS: Few high Choice and Prime 1175-1270 lb. 41.60-42.75; Choice 950-1225 lb. 39.75- 41.60, few 42.10-42.75; high Good and low Choice 38.50- 40.25; Good 34.00-38.85; Standard 29.60-33.25; Utility 23.35-28.85. COWS: Utility and high dressing Cutter 21.00-22.25, couple 23.00-24.60; Cutter 19.G&-21.10; Canner and low Cutter 17.50-19.50. BULLOCKS: Choice 900- 1250 lb, 35.00-37.25, few 39.00- 40.75; Good 31.50-33.50. BULLS: Yield grade 1 1200-1600 lb. 28.75-32.25, couple 33.00-33.25; yield grade 2 1000-1300 lb. 25.00- 29.00. VEAL CALVES: Vealers 1.00-3.00 higher. VEALERS: Prime 73.00- 78.50; Choice 65.00-72.00; Good 43.00-55.00; Standard 32.0042.00; Utility 90-120 lb. 24.00-29.00, 65-85 lb. 17.00- 24.00. SHEEP: Wooled lamb strong to 1.00 higher; slaughter ewes 1.00 higher. Supply included among 75 per cent slaughter ewes. WOOLED LAMBS: Few Choice 70-85 lb. 36.50-38.50; Good 55-85 lb. 34.00-36.00. SLAUGHTER EWES: Utility and Good 9.50-15.50. HAY MARKETS New Holland November 13 Prices per ton: 27 loads Hay and 3 loads Straw. Alfalfa 46.00-76.00; Timothy 50.00-62.00; Com, New 6 loads 67.00-70.00; old com 2 loads 93 & 96; Clover, few 47.00-60.00; Soybeans, one load at 37.00; Straw, few 41.0047.00; Mixed Hay 45.00- 68.00, one load at 34.00; Orchard Grass, one load at 42.00; ir> zed Grass one load at 45.00; Com Fodder, two loads 32.00 and 33.00. Paul Z, Martin Wednesday, Nov. 13 14 loads of hay & straw sold as follows: Alfalfa 48; Mixed Hay 47 to 70; Timothy 54; Straw 45. 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 and Straw steady to strong. Alfalfa 55.00-65.00; Mixed Hay 40.00-45.00; Timothy Hay 30.00-40.00; Straw 30.00- 35.00 and Mulch 20.00-28.00. Vintage Auction Tuesday, November 12 Cattle Calves Sheep Today 606 603 28 Last Tuesday 782 733 33 Last Year 828 658 70 CATTLE: Compared to last Tuesday slaughter steers steady to strong, with Standard and Good 1.00-2.00 higher; cows uneven, Utility and high dressing Cutter strong to 1.00 higher with low Cutter mostly steady; bullocks 1.00-2.00 higher; bulls fully steady, instances 1.00 higher on yield grade 2. SLAUGHTER STEERS: Few liigh Choice and Prime 1100-1200 lb. 43.7545.00; Choice 950-1300 lb. 41.00- 43.75, few 44.0044.60; few head Choice 1330-1500 lb. 39.5041.00; high Good and low Choice 39.5042.25; Good 35.5040.00; Standard 34.00- 37.25. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Standard and Good 670-865 lb. 16.00-20.50. COWS: Utility and high dressing Cutter 21.00-23.00, several 23.00-24.10; Cutter 19.00- Canner and low Cutter 17.00-19.00. BULLOCKS: Choice 1050- 1250 lb. 33.75-35.50, couple 37.50-37.75; Good 900-1200 lb. 29.00- Standard 24.00- 28.50. BULLS; Yield grade 1 1100-1600 lb. 29.00-31.00, couple 31.10-32.50; yield grade 2 950-1400 lb. 25.00- 29.00. VEAL CALVES: Vealers 1.00-2.00 higher. Supply included 376 in graded sale. VEALERS: Choice 52.00- 60.00, few 165-260 lb. 63.00- 70.00; Good to low Choice 39.00- Standard 110-125 lb. 33.0041.00, 100-110 lb. 28.00- Utility 90-105 lb. 23.00- 70-85 lb. 22.00- 24.00, 55-65 lb. 16.00-22.00. PtETURNED TO FARM: Sixty-Seven 100-115 lb. Holstein bulls in four lots Green Dragon November 8,1974 Prices Per Ton; 31 loads Hay and 10 loads Straw. Alfalfa, few loads 59.00- 84.00; Timothy, few loads 51.00-62.00; Mixed hay 44.00- 51.00, one load 63.00; Clover, couple loads 49.00 and 51.00; Grass hay, one load at 44.00; Straw 38.0042.00; Com, 9 loads New 65.00-69.00, one load at 111.00; Clover seed, 8 bushels at 35.00 per bushel. 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 November 12 CATTLE 296. Compared with the market two weeks ago, slaughter steers grading Good 75c lower. Slaughter cows uneven, 50c lower to |1 higher. Individual Choice slaughter steer at 43.50, Good 39.00-42.00, Standard 33.00-38.00, few Utility 28.00-30.75. Couple Good slaughter heifers 35.00 and 35.25. Utility and High Dressing Cutter slaughter cows 21.75-24.35, Cutters 20.35-22.35, Canners 19.00- 20.35, Shells down to 17.00. Few Good slaughter bullocks 33.00-38.50, few Standard 29.10-33.00, few Utility 23.50- 28.75. No. 1, 1375-1700 lbs. slaughter bulls 25.85-32.00. CALVES 208. Vealcrs grading Utility mostly $1 to $4 higher. Few Choice vealers 55.00-58.00, few Good 45.00- few Standard 31.50-38.50, Utility 90-120 lbs. 24.00- 70-85 lbs. 22.00- 24.00. Farm Calves: Holstein bulls 90-125 lbs. 26.0081.50. SHEEP 50. Choice 80-110 lbs. wooled slaughter lambs 39.0041.50. lot Good 60 lbs. at 29.50. Slaughter ewes 3.50- 13.50. New Holland Dairy Auction Wednesday, Nov. 12 Reported receipts of 87 cows and 2 bulls. Market steady with last week. Load of Luzerne County cows, fresh 445-710, springers 400-505. Load of Pa. cows, fresh 660-950, springers 600-850. Load of Franklin County cows, fresh 540-700, springers 565-615. Load of Pa. cows, fresh 435-540. Load of Vermont cows, fresh 590-720. Load of Wisconsin cows, fresh 510-725. Locally consigned cows 480-725, springing heifers 450-525 and bulls 315-375. 34.00-37.00, one 19 head lot 90- 95 lb. 25.00. SHEEP: Market not fully tested, few Good 60-80 lb. wooled lambs 26.00-33.00; three Choice 30-95 lb. 37.00- 42.00; Utility and Good slaughter ewes 7.00-14.00. 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 9.00 A M Every Wednesday At 9:00 A M For Marketing Information Phone Area Code 717-442-4181 Box 100 Paradise. Pa lOmi East oi Lancaster on Rt JO Lancaster Auction Wednesday, November 14 Cattle Calves Hofs Sheep Today 858 M M 2 16 Last Wednesday 801 69 551 9 Last Year 901 Wed.’s Auc. 75 577 40 445 127 644 15 Last Wed.’s Auc. 430 92 578 24 CATTLE: Compared to Monday slaughter steers weak to 50 lower; cows mostly steady; bullocks mostly steady; bulls fully steady, instances 1.00 higher on yield grade 1. SLAUGHTER STEERS: Choice 900-1275 lb. 39.00- 41.60, couple 42.00-43.10; high Good and low Choice 37.75- 39,75; Good 36.00-39.00; Utility 900-1150 lb. 22.00- 25.00. COWS: Utility and high dressing Cutter 20.75-22.25, couple 23.00-23.60; Cutter 19.75-21.75; Canner and low Cutter 17.50-19.50. BULLOCKS: Choice 1000- 1250 lb. 36.00-36.75, individual 37.75; Good 32.00-34.00. BULLS: Yield grade 1 1100-1500 lb. 29.0084.00, three head 35.5087.00; yield grade 2 26.75-29.00, few 22.75-25.00. VEAL CALVES: Vealers mostly steady. VEALERS: Choice 59.00- 68.00; few Prime 70.00-78.00; Good 40,00-55.00; Standard 32.0088.00; Utility 85-105 lb. 22.00-29.00, few 65-80 lb. 18.50- 21.50. SHEEP: No market test. Baltimore USDA Report November 11 CATTLE 400. Slaughter steers and heifers weak to 50 cents lower, most other classes held for A.M. auc tion. STEERS; Choice, yield grade 2-4,1015-1365 lbs. 40.00- 43.00, Good 35.00-37.75, Standard and Low Good 1100- 1500 lbs. 29.50-33.25. HEIFERS: High Good and Choice, yield grade 24, 850- 900 lbs. 37.00-39.00, FEEDER CATTLE: Package Choice steer calves 485 lbs. at 33.00. HOGS 600. Barrows and Gilts 25 cents to 50 cents higher. US No. 1-3 200-230 lbs. 40.2540.75, 35 head at 41.00, No. 2-3 230-250 lbs. 39.75- 40.25, No. 24 250-270 lbs. 39.00-39.75. SOWS: Steady to $1 lower. US No. 1-3 under 325 lbs. 33.50-34.00, 325400 lbs. 32.50-33.50, No. 2-3 400- 600 lbs. 31.00-32.00. New Holland Auction Thursday, November 14 Cattle Calves Sheep Today 1034 539 22 Last Thursday 707 472 5 Last Year 732 585 19 CATTLE: Compared to last Thursday slaughter steers uneven, bulk 50-1.00 lower, instances 1.50 lower on Good to average Choice although few Choice sold to the small retail outlets steady; cows 1.25-1.75 higher; bullocks 1,00-1.50 higher; bulls 1.00-1.50 lower. Supply included 38 per cent slaughter steers, 33 per cent cows and 18 percent bulls. SLAUGHTER STEERS: Bulk Choictr"S7s-1275 lb. 39.00-43725, several mainly yield grade 2 43.50-45.25 with five head 46.00-46.25, few Choice 1220-1420 lb. and some late sales 1000-1150 lb. 38.00- 39.75; high Good and low Choice 37.00-40.00; Good 35.5089.00, few 32.5085.00; Standard 28.0084.00. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS; Couple lots Good 515-760 lb. 28.75-29.75. COWS: Utility and high dressing cutter 22.00-24.25, few 24.50-25.50; Cutter 19.75- 22.75; Canner and low Cutter 18.25-19.75. BULLOCKS: Choice 34.50- 36.50, eight head 38.75-41.00; Good 32.0084.00. BULLS: Yield grade 1 1100-1650 lb. 27.50-31.00, couple 31.5082.60, individual 34.75; yield grade 2 900-1250 lb. 25.50-28.00, few 23.75- 25.50. VEAL CALVES: Vealers 1.00-2.00 lower. VEALERS: Prime 72.00- 76.50, couple 79.00-80.00; Choice 53.50-63.00; Good 40.00- Standard 110-130 lb. 32.0040.00, 95-105 lbs. 28.00- Utility 90-120 lb. 22.00- 65-85 lb. 18.00- 22.00. SHEEP; Insufficient volume for a market test, few Choice 85-115 lb. 33.00- 37.00; Good 26.00-32.00. COMPLETE. LIVESTOCK BUYING SERVICE Specializing in order buying of Stockers & Feeders FRANK OUSSINGER LIVESTOCK ORDER BUYER PHONE (7171397-7539 MARTIN LIVESTOCK Washington Boro, Pa. 17582 Office Phone 1717| 872-5491 John Bowman Phone (7171653-5728 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 & Ear Corn—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, Manager Composite Report Friday, November 15 Cattle Calves This Week 4500 1425 Last Week 4397 1545 Last Year 4550 1562 CATTLE: Slaughter steers uneven, few sales Choice yield grade 2 sold to retail outlets fully steady, bulk steady to 1.00 lower; cows closed the week 1.25-1.75 higher; bullocks 1.00-2.00 higher; bulls mostly steady, closing sales yield grade 1 1.00 higher, although yield grade 2 1.00 lower. Supply included an estimated 25 per cent slaughter steers, 20 per cent cows, 10 per cent bulls with the balance mainly feeder steers. .SLAUGHTER STEERS: Few high Choice and Prime 1100-1250 lb. 42.50-45.00; Choice 950-1300 lb. 39.00- 43.25, severed mainly yield grade 2 43.50-45.25 with five head 46.00-46.25, few Choice 1250-1500 lb. 38.00-41.00; high Good and low Choice 37,00- 40.00; Good 35.50-40.00, few late 32.50-35.00; Standard 28,00-35.00; Utility 850-1100 lb. 22.00-25.00. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Few Standard and Good 670- 865 lb. 16.00-20.50. COWS: Utility and high dressing Cutter closed the week at 22.00-24.25, few 24.50- 25.50; Cutter 19.50-22.75; Canner and low Cutter 17.50- 19.75. BULLOCKS: Choice 950- 1250 lb. 33.75-36.75, around twelve head 38.00-41.00; Good 29.00-34.00; Standard 24.00-28.50. BULLS: Yield grade 1 1100-1600 lb. 27.50-31.00, few 31.50-34.00 with five head 35.00-37.00; yield grade 2 950- 1350 lb. 25.50-29.00, few 22.75- 25.00. VEAL CALVES; Vealers generally steady to 2.00 higher. VEALERS; Prime 70.00- 78.00, couple 78.50-80.00; Choice 52.d0-63.00; Good to low Choice 40.00-52.00; Standard 110-130 lb. 32.00- 40.00, 95-105 lb. 28.00-32.00; Utility 90-120 lb. 22.00-29.00, 70-95 lb. 18.00-22.00, few 55-65 lb. 16.00-20.00. RETURNED TO FARM: Sixty-seven 100-115 lb. holstein fulls in four lots 34.00-37.00, one 19 head lot 90- 95 lb. 25.00. Phone: 717-3j5M341