—Lancaster Farming, Saturday, Nov. 16, 1974
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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.
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SOLD ON COMMISSION
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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.
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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