—Lancaster Farming. Saturday. Nov. 30. 1974 2 Local Livestock Market, Auction News Lancaster Market Monday, November 25 Cattle Calve* Hogs Sheep Today 612 126 664 91 Last Monday 1090 156 838 85 Last Year 559 186 720 72 Monday’s Auction 456 177 653 94 Last Mon.’s Auc. 524 227 774 112 CATTLE: Compared to last Wednesday slaughter steers steady to strong; cows 50 to mostly 1.00 higher; bullocks 1.00-1.50 lower; bulls mostly steady, in stances 1.00 lower on yield grade 1. SLAUGHTER STEERS: Choice 900-1300 lb. 39.50- 41.25, couple 41.6041.85; high Good and low Choice 37.50- 40.00; Good 33.25-38.25; Standard 1100-1350 lb. 29.35- 34. ); one lot Utility and Standard 1040 lb. 21.75. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Few Choice 750-900 lb. 31.50- 33.79, couple 35.50-37.50; Good 20.50-24.60. COWS: Utility and high dressing Cutter 19.85-21.10, few 21.50-22.10; Cutter 18.00- 20.00; Canner and low Cutter 15.25-17.50. BULLOCKS: Choice 900 1275 lb. 32.50-34.10; Good 29.00-31.50. BULLS: Yield grade 1 1200-1700 lb. 26.50-28.00, few 29.10-30.75; yield grade 2 1000-1500 lb. 23.50-26.50. VEAL CALVES: Vealers 1.00-2.00 higher, instances 4.00 higher on Choice and Prime. VEALERS; Prime 71.00- 76.00; Choice 55.00-66.00; Good 44.00-54.00; Standard 30.0042.00; Utility 90-120 lb. 20.00- 65-85 lb. 17.00- 20.00. SLAUGHTER CALVES: Good and Choice 275-400 lb. 21.00- few Good 18.00- 21.00. SHEEP: Wooled lambs mostly steady. WOOLED LAMBS; Few lots Choice 70-95 lb. 39.00- 41.50; Good 50-85 lb. 36.50- 39.50. HAY MARKETS New Holland 27 loads hay & 5 loads straw. Alfalfa 53.00-86.00; Timothy 40.00-70.00; Mixed hay 45.00-68.00; Straw, 5 loads 43.00-61.00; Clover, one load at 72.00; Clover Stubble hay, one load at 41.00; New Coim, 6 loads 50.00-71.50, Com Fodder 1 Id 39.00. 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 to strong. Alfalfa 55.00-60.00, few to 70,00; Mixed hay 40.00-15.00, few to 55.00; Timothy hay 33.00-40.00; Straw 32.00- 35.00; Mulch 20.00-32.00. Vintage Auction Tuesday, November 26 Cattle Calves Sheep 566 565 11 Today Last Tuesday 7M 852 38 Last Year 745 665 16 CATTLE: Compared to last Tuesday slaughter steers uneven, Choice steady to 1.00 lower, Standard and Good 1.00-2.00 lower; cows 50-1.50 higher; bulls 1.00-2.00 lower. Supply included 46 per cent cows, 41 per cent slaughter steers with the balance mainly bulls. SLAUGHTER STEERS: Choice 950-1300 lb. 39.50- 42.00, few head 42.1043.25; high Good and low Choice 36.00-39.50; Good 33.50-37.00; Standard 28.00-32.75; few Utility and Standard 24.00- 28.00. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS; Few Choice 800-900 lb. 32.50- 35.50. COWS: Utility and high dressing Cutter 19.75-21.50, few 21.50-22.35, couple 23.00- 23.25; Cutter 18.00-20.50; Canner and low Cutter 15.50- 18.50. BULLS: Yield grade 1 1200-1800 lb. 25.50-28.25, few 28.85-29.75; yield grade 2 1000-1350 lb. 22.50-25.50, couple 1900-2200 lb. 23.00- 24.50. BULLOCKS: Choice 36.00-36.75. VEAL CALVES; Small supply Good and Choice vealers mostly steady, Utility and Standard 1.00-2.00 lower. VEALERS: Choice 53,00 60.00, few 61.0065.00, in dividual 73.00; Good to low Choice 38.00-52.00; Standard 110-125 lb. 30.00-35.00,100-110 lb. 23.5030.00; Utility 90-115 lb. 20.25-23.50, 75-85 lb. 17.75- 20.00, couple lots 60-70 lb. 14.0016.50. RETURNED TO FARM: Four 25 head lots 100115 lb. Holstein bulls 25.00-29.00; couple lots 100-115 lb. Holstein heifers 22.0028.00. SHEEP: Insufficient volume to test market trends; few Utility and Good slaughter ewes 10.00-14.00. Paul Z. Martin Wednesday, Nov. 27 18 loads of hay & straw sold as follows: Clover 60; Mixed Hay 47 and 54; Timothy 47, 65 and 70; Straw 40 and 48; Com $41.00 per ton. LEBANON VALLEY LIVESTOCK MARKET, INC. X mile east of Fredericksburg along Route 222 PHONE JONESTUfffI 865-2181 Sale every Tuesday at 1:30 P.M. starting wtth feeder cattle and pigs. Lebanon Valley Livestock November 26,1974 CATTLE 283. Compared with last Thursday’s market, slaughter cows steady to 75 cents higher. One Choice slaughter steer at 40.00, Good 35.00-39.10, Standard 32.00-34.25, few Utility 25.85- 28.50. Couple Good slaughter heifers 34.85 and 35.00, few standard 30.0033.00. Utility and High Dressing Cutter slaughter cows 20.00-23.25, couple to 24.00, Cutters 18.85- 20.75, Canners 16.85-19.25. Few Good slaughter bullocks 32.10-33.25, few Standard 27.7531.00. Few Yield Grade No. 1,1100-1950 lbs. slaughter bulls 24.8533.10. CALVES 260. Vealers grading Utility and Standard steady to $1 lower. Few Choice vealers 48.00-53.00, few Good 40.00-47.00, Standard 30.0037.50, Utility 90-120 lbs. 21.00-28.00, 7035 lbs. 17.00-21.00. Farm Calves: Holstein bulls 90-120 lbs. 23.0030.00. SHEEP 17. Few Choice 60- 110 lbs. wooled slaughter lambs 39.0039.50, few Good 60-110 lbs. 27.0035.00. New Holland Horse Auction Couple Monday, November 25 Reported receipts of 637 head of horses, mules and ponies. Market was lower. Load of American Sad dlebred horses from Kansas 205-925. Load of Illinois driving horses 190445. Load of Tennessee riding horses 165400. Load of Virginia riding horses 200-325. Local work horses 310-350; mules 175-230; better horses 240-350; driving horses 163- 175; riding horses 150-220. Lightweight killers 10-15; heavyweight killers 17-19; mare ponies 15-35; colts 5-15; geldings 15-30 and larger ponies 45-60. Green Dragon Prices Per Ton: 50 loads hay & 14 loads straw. Alfalfa 55.00-78.50; Timothy 44.00-58.00; Mixed hay 40.50-66.00; Clover, couple loads 49.00 and 54.00; Mulch hay, one load at 43.00; Straw 40.00-50.00; Com, 8 loads 60.00-73.00, one load 98.00; Com Stalks, one load at 33.00; Com Screenings, one load at 78.00. VINTAGE SALES STABLES, Inc. PARADISE, PENNA. BULLS. STEERS, BUTCHER COWS, LAMBS AND VEAL CALVES SOLDON COMMISSION SALE EVERY TUISDAY 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 Lancaster Auction Wednesday, November 27 Steers • 198 Cows 45 Bulls 10 Heifers 15 CATTLE; 285 (268 in af ternoon auction). Steers 198, cows 45, Bulla 10, Heifers 15. Compared to Monday slaughter steers steady to strong; cows fully steady; bulls not tested. SLAUGHTER STEERS: Choice 925-1325 lb. 39.25- 41.60; high Good and low Choice 37.75-39.50; Good 37.0038.25. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Choice 820-1010 lb. 37.85- 39.60, four head 40.00-40.75; few Standard 20.60-22.00. COWS: Utility and high dressing Cutter 20.00-21.60, couple 22.10-22.35; Cutter 18.10-20.25; Canner and low Cutter 16.50-18.25. BULLS: Yield grade 1 1170-1490 lb. 25.60-28.10, individual 1940 lb. 32.00; one Choice 1100 lb. bullocks 38.75. VEAL CALVES: 50. Few Standard and Good about steady, bulk of supply 85-105 lb. Utility selling 1-3.00 lower. VEALERS: Individual Choice 60.00; Good 40.00- 50.00; Standard 29.00-37.00; Utility 90-120 lb. 18.00-22.00, 65-80 lb. 14.00-17.00. HOGS: 359. Barrows and gilts mostly steady. BARROWS AND GILTS: US 1-2 200-240 lb. 41.5041.75; few US 1 210-240 lb. 42.50- 43.00; US 2-3 235-260 lb. 41.25- 41.50. SHEEP: 2. No market test. Local Grain Wednesday, November 27 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 Wednesday, November 27, 1974 are as follows: Bid+o«ered+ Ear Com New Old Shelled 61.75 69.50 3.32 3.59 Old - - Shelled 3.32 3.59 Oats Local Western Barley Wheat 1.98 2.22 - 2.38 2.50 2.81 New Holland Auction No market report available due to Thanksgiving holiday. Weekly Cattle Review St. Louis Cattle Review Wednesday, November 27 Weekly cattle review: receipts 4900, last week 5900, year ago 5000. Compared close last week, slaughter steers and heifers about steady after losing early advance. Cows in good demand and 2.003.00 higher. Bulls 1.00 lower. Supply about 35 percent slaughter steers, mostly Good and Choice 950-1200 pounds yield grade 2-4; 23 percent heifers, 15 percent cows, and 25 percent feeders. SLAUGHTER STEERS: Load Choice and Prime 1235 pounds 34 40.00, Choice 950- 1200 pounds 24 38,00-39.50, nothing over 39.00 after Monday. Mixed Good and Choice 87.00-38.50, Good 32.00- standard 25.00- 30.00. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Few lots Choice and Prime 900-1025 pounds yield grade 34 38.00, Choice 800-1000 pounds yield grade 24 36.50- 38.00. 37.50 down after Monday. Mixed Good and Choice 35.00-36.50, Good 30.00- standard 24.00- 29.00. COWS: Late sales Utility and Commercial 17.00-19.00, cutter 15.00-17.00, canner 12.00-15.00. BULLS: 1-2 1100-1600 pounds 21.00-24.00, 800-1100 pounds 18.00-21.00. VEALERS: Choice 34.00- 38.00. Feed 4.14 4.41 Millers 4.14 +Bid is the price the dealer will buy from the farmer delivered to the mill. Offered is the price the dealer will sell for at his mill. ELECTRIC FENCE COMPUTE CONTROLLER LIVESTOCK REPAIRS BUYING SERVICE Authorized Factory Service Specializing in order buying on Most Shockers of Stockers 6 Feeders REPAIR THEM NOW. FRANK DUSSIN6ER II LIVESTOCK ORDER BUYER faienn m. Hoover phone i?!?] 397-7539 Leola RDI, Oregon Pike 17540 NMTi LIVESTOCK •Mn Washington Boro, Pa. 17582 ~ Office Phone [7l7] 872-5491 w ?l a 5,? r *g S . oJ a fstals John Bowman Veal Stalls. Bale Wagons Phone: |7l7| 653-5728 AUCTIONS makes the difference in marketing livestock! NGW Holland makes the difference in auctions! 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 Com—MONDAY 11:00 A.M. Dairy Sale WEDNESDAY at 12:30 P.M. Pat Steers, Bulls, Cows & Veal THURSDAY at 12:00 Noon NEW HOLLAND SALES STABLES MC. «, New Holland, Penna, Abram W. Diffenbach, Manajer Composite Report Friday, November 29 Cattle Calvei ThJiWeek 1900 750 Last Week 4842 1394 Last Year 3398 1606 CATTLE: Slaughter steers uneven, Choice steady to strong, Standard and Good 1.00*2.00 lower; cows 1.00- 2.00 higher, bullocks scarce, mostly steady; bulls 1.00 lower, instances 2.00 lower. Supply included an estimated 30 per cent slaughter steers, 20 per cent cows, 10 per cent bulls with the balance mainly feeder steers. SLAUGHTER STEERS; Choice 925-1325 lb. 39.25- 42.00, few 42.00-43.25; high Good and low Choice 36.00 40.00; Good 33.25-38.25; Standard 28.00-32.75; few Utility and Standard 21.75- 28.00. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Choice 800-1010 lb. 31.50 35.50, few 35.50-39.60, with four head 40.00-40.75; Standard and Good 20.50 24.60. COWS: Utility and high dressing Cutter 19.75-21.50, few 21.50-22.35; couple 23.00 23.25; Cutter 18.00-20.50; Canner and low Cutter 15.50 18.50. BULLOCKS: Choice 950 1275 lb. 32.50-34.10, couple 36.00- Good 29.00-31.50. BULLS: Yield grade 1 1200-1800 lb. 25.50-28.50, few 28.50-29.75, individual 1940 lb. 32.00; yield grade 21000-1500 lb. 22.50-26.50. VEAL CALVES: Good to Prime vealers mostly steady. Utility and Standard 1.00- lower. VEALERS: Prime 71.00 76.00; Choice 55.00-66.00; Good 40.0054.00; Standard 110125 lb. 30.0035.00,100110 lb. 23.5030.00; Utility 90115 lb. 20.25-23.50,75-85 lb. 17.00 20.00, couple lots 6070 lb. 14.0017.00. RETURNED TO FARM: Four 25 head lots 100-115 lb. Holstein bulls 25.00-29.00; couple lots 100-115 lb. Holstein heifers 22.00-28.00. Phone:7l7-354 4341
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