—Lancaster Farming, Saturday, Dec. 28, 1974
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Local Livestock Market, Auction News
Lancaster
Market
Monday, December 23
Cattle Calves Hogs Sheep
Today
582 173 718 84
Last Monday
670 163 626 66
Last Year
550 58 781 29
This Week’s Auction
594 174 671 89
Last Monday’s Auction
428 172 617 137
CATTLE: Compared to
last Wednesday slaughter
steers 1.00 lower; cows
steady to 1.00 lower;
bullocks 50-1.00 lower; bulls
steady to 1.00 lower.
SLAUGHTER STEERS:
High Choice and Prime 1200-
1330 lb. 38.35-40.00; Choice
950-1430 lb. 38.00-40.00, 12
head 40.35-41.25, load Choice
1270-1325 lb. yield grade 2-5
36.00-37.50; high Good and
low Choice 1000-1250 lb. 36.50-
39.00; Good 34.75-37.50;
Standard 26.75-31.60; Utility
23.50-27.00.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS:
Choice 750-950 lb. 32.75-35.10;
Good 27.00-32.25; Standard
22.75-26.75.
COWS: Utility and high
dressing Cutter 21.50-23.85,
couple 24.50-24.85; Cutter
19.50-22.00; Canner and low
Cutter 18.50-19.50.
Bullocks: Choice 950-1250
lb. 33.75-37.00, couple 39.00-
39.75; Good 29.25-33.00.
BULLS: Yield grade 1
1100-1700 lb. 28.50-30.75, six
head 1430-2175 lb. 32.00-35.85;
yield grade 2 1000-1350 lb.
25.00-28.50.
VEAL CALVES: Vealers
steady to 1.00 lower.
VEALERS: Prime 65.00-
71.00; Choice 50.00-58.00;
Good 38.00-45.00; Standard
28.00- Utility 90-120 lb.
19.00- 65-85 lb. 16.00-
19.00.
SLAUGHTER CALVES:
Choice 300-425 lb. 27.00-30.00;
Good 21.00-26.00.
SHEEP: Wooled lambs
mostly steady.
WOOLED LAMBS: Choice
70-100 lb. 42.00-44.00; Good
55 75 lb. 32.00-40.00.
HAY MARKETS
Green Dragon
December 20,1974
Prices per ton: 63 loads
hay & 27 loads straw.
Alfalfa 55.00-77.00, one load
at 85.00; 10 loads 45.00-54.00;
Timothy 45.00-55.00; Mixed
Hay 46.00-07.00, one load at
84.00; Clover, few loads
49.00-61.00; Straw 39.50-
47.00; Com, 6 loads 67.50-
71.00.
Regionol
(All hay No. 2 and better,
prices paid by dealers at the
farm, price per ton.)
Hay & Straw steady to
strong.
Alfalfa 60.00-70.00; Mixed
hay 40.00-45.00, few to 55.00;
Timothy hay 35.00-45.00;
Straw 35.00-38.00; Mulch
20.00-35.00.
Vintage
Auction
No market report due to
holidays.
New York
Dressed
Meats
Decembers, 1974
Daily distributive - less
than carlot meat trade.
Compared with Tuesday:
Steer beef weak to around
$l.OO lower; Heifer beef
steady; Veal, Calf and Lamb
generally weak; listed Pork
Cuts mostly unchanged;
however, Loins fully steady
but Hams weak.
Available supplies of fresh
meats small in all divisions.
Buyer activity mainly on fill
in basis with Chuck cuts of
red meat classes under
pressure and Beef Chucks
open for bids in some in
stances.
Steer Beef
Prime 600-900 lbs. 64.50-
65.50; Choice 600-700 63.00-
65.00, 700-800 63.00-64.50, 800-
900 61.00-62.00; Good 500-800
61.0062.50.
Heifer Beef
Choice 500-700 62.5063.50.
Calf (Skin Off)
Choice 150-350 lbs. 58.00-
66.00; Good 150-350 48.00-
56.00; Standard 150-350 45.00-
48.00.
Veal (Skin Off)
Choice 90-150 lbs. 84.00-
92.00; Good 60-90 71.00-77.00;
Standard 60-120 60.0065.00.
Lamb
Choice & Prime 30-55 84.00-
85.00, 5565 82.0064.00.
Choice Beef Cuts
Hinds (Steer) 145-190 lbs.
74.00-76.00; Arm Chucks 90-
105 52.00-54.00; Ribs )7-Rib)
34-40 93.00-98.00; Loins
(TRMD) 50-70 90.00-95.00;
Rounds (Steer) 70-95 77.00-
78.00; Full Plates 36.00-37.00;
Hinds (Heifer) 120-170 73.00-
75.00.
Pork Cuts (Fresh)
Loins (Regular) 8-14 77.00-
80.00, 14-17 76.00-78.00;
Picnics (Regular) 4-8 46.00-
48.00; Boston Butts 4-8 67.00-
69.00; Spareribs, 3 lbs. down
76.00-78.00; Hams (Skinned)
14-17 78.00-80.00, 17-20 76.00-
79.00.
New Holland
Steady to Strong market.
Alfalfa 60.00-70.00; mixed
hay 40.00-45.00 with few
55,00; timothy 35.00-45.00;
straw 35.00-38.00 and mulch
20.00-35.00.
LEBANON
VALLEY
LIVESTOCK
MARKET. INC.
1 mile east of
Fredericksburg
along Route 222
PHONE JONESTOWN
865-2881
Sale every Tuesday at
1-30 P.M. starting with
feeder cattle and pigs.
Lancaster
Auction
No market report due to
holidays.
Omaha
Cattle
Weekly 51 - Cattle -
Compared with the previous
weeks close - closing prices
Slaughter Steers and Heifers
steady to strong. Cows 50-
LOO lower. Bulls firm.
Receipts for three market
days 12,100 as compared
18,700 previous four-day
period and 14,700 Christmas
week a year ago. Slaughter
Steers approximately 48
percent, Heifers 27 percent,
Cows near 20 percent.
Trading interruped by
midweek Christmas holiday
and demand correspon
dingly reduced with some
interests extending non-
Slaughter operations beyond
the one day period.
STEERS: Short two loads
Choice and Prime 1050 lbs.
yield grade 3 38.50, modest
volume same grade 1066-1222
lbs. yield grade 3-4 38.10
38.25. Choice 975-1275 lbs.
yield grade 2-4 37.00-38.00,
load 1593 lbs. yield grade 4-5
31.00 early. Mixed Good and
Choice 950-1225 lbs. 36.50
37.25. Good 32.00-36.50.
Standard and low-Good
30.00-32.00, some Standard
1000-1100 lbs. 29.00-30.00.
Average cost Slaughter
Steers for two days 36.72
average weight 1115 lbs. as
compared 36.52 and 1130 lbs.
previous week and 40-95 and
1154 lbs. a year ago.
HEIFERS: Five loads
High-Choice and Prime 1002-
1144 lbs. yield grade 3-4 37.75-
38.00, moderate number 900-
1052 lbs. yield grade 34 37.25-
37.50. Choice 850-1050 lbs.
yield Grade 24 36.00-37.25.
Mixed Good and Choice 750-
1000 lbs. 35.00-36.00. Good
32.00- Small lots
Standard and low-Good
31.00-
COWS: Utility and
Commercial 16.50-18.50, a
few 19.00-19.25, Canner and
Cutter 12.50-16.50, Mixed
Cutter and low-Utility 16.75-
17.00. Shelly Canner 10.00-
12.00.
BULLS: Yield grade 1-2
1400-1800 lbs. 21.00-23.50, an
individual yield grade 1
24.00.
Paul Z. Martin
No market report due to
holidays.
AUCTIONS makes the difference in
marketing livestock!
New Holland mokes 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 ll;00 A.M.
and WEDNESDAY 12:00
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
New Holland
Auction
Thursday, December 26
Cattle Calves Sheep
Today 1142 595 6
Last Thursday
766 500 30
Last Year
1003 856
CATTLE: Compared to
last Thursday slaughter
steers 50-1.00 lower, in
stances 1.50 lower on Choice;
cows 50-1,00 lower; bulls
strong to 1.00 higher.
SLAUGHTER STEERS:
Choice 950-1325 lb. 38.50-
40.60, few 40.7542.75; high
Good and low Choice 36.25-
39.50; Good 33.75-37.75;
Standard 29.25-33.7 ; Utility
and low Standard 24.00-29.00.
COWS: Utility and high
dressing Cutter 21.60-23.25,
few 23.60-24.60, couple 25.50-
25.60; Cutter 20.00-22.25, few
19.00-20.00; Canner and low
Cutter 18.00-19.00.
BULLOCKS: Few Choice
950-1250 lb. 33.50-34.50,
couple 35.75-38.75; Good
30.00-33.00.
BULLS: Yield grade 1
1100-1600 lb. 29.50-33.00, few
33.00-33.85; yield grade 2 950
1350 lb. 26.50-30.00, few 24.00
26.00.
VEAL CALVES: Vealers
1.00-3.00 lower although
Utility only steady to weak.
VEALERS: Few Prime
57.00- Choice 46.00-
54.00; Good 33.00-44.00;
Standard 23.00-32.00; Utility
90-120 lb. 18.00-22.00, 65-85 lb.
15.00-
RETURNED TO FARM:
Bulk 90-115 lb. Holstein
heifers and bulls 21.00-28.00,
few 29.00-34.00.
SHEEP: Insufficient
volume for a market test.
Oklahoma
City
December 26
Cattle and Calves: 200. Not
enough of any class on offer
to make a test of the trade
with actual unloads less than
100 head.
FOR THE WEEK:
Compared to late last week,
trading on all classes
generally-limited to Monday
with feeder cattle and calves
50c to 1.00 lower on a limited
supply; slaughter cows
under pressure due to a
lower trending cow beef
trade and mostly 1.00-2.00
lower for the week;
slaughter bulls generally
steady. Salable receipts for
the week near 2,100 head
compared to 22,366 the
previous week and 2,494 the
comparable week a year
ago. Cows comprised 35
percent of the cattle
receipts; feeders 62 percent
of the total.
Phone: 717-354-4341
Composite
Report
Friday, December 27
Cattle Calves
1800 800
This Week
Last Week 3108 1409
Last Year 2250 1039
CATTLE: Slaughter steers
50-1.00 lower, instances 1.50
lower on Choice; cows 50-1.00
lower; bulls mostly steady,
some late sales 1.00 higher;
bullocks 50-1.00 lower.
Supply included an
estimated 25 per cent cows,
15 per cent bulls with the
balance mainly slaughter
steers.
SLAUGHTER STEERS:
High Choice and Prime 1200
1330 lb. 38.35-40.00; Choice
950-1430 lb. 38.00-40.50, few
40.5042.75, load Choice 1270
1325 lb. yield grade 3-5 36.00
37.50; high Good and low
Choice 1000-1250 lb. 36.25-
39.50; Good 33.75-37.75;
Standard 26.75-33.75; Utility
23.50-27.00.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS:
Choice 750950 lb. 32.75-35.10;
Good 27.00-32.25; Standard
22.75-26.75.
COWS: Utility and high
dressing Cutter 21.50-23.50,
few 23.60-24.85, couple 25.50
25.60; Cutter 19.50-22.25;
Canner and low Cutter 18.00-
19 50
BULLOCKS: Choice 950
1250 lb. 33.5037.00, couple
38.75-39.75; Good 29.25-33.00.
BULLS: Yield grade 1
11001700 lb. 29.0033.00, few
33.00-35.85; yield grade 2 950
1350 lb. 26.5030.00, few 24.00
26.50.
VEAL CALVES; Vealers
1.00-3.00 lower.
VEALERS: Prime 57.00
65.00, few on Monday 70.00
71.00; Choice 46.00-54.00;
Good 33.00-44.00; Standard
120140 lb. 28.0035.00,100115
lb. 23.0029.00; Utility 90120
lb. 18.0022.00, 65-85 lb. 15.00
19.00.
SLAUGHTER CALVES:
Choice 300425 lb. 27.0030.00;
Good 21.0026.00.
RETURNED TO FARM:
Bulk 90-115 lb. Holstein
heifers and bulls 2L0028.00,
few 29.0034.00.
In Business
Nobody’s sure whether there’s
a recession or not these days The
Better Business Bureau gets lots
of calls though Seems as if the
most popular request is “Can you
send one over 7”
Close Shave
Watching all the shaving com
mercials lately leads one to won
der if any of the ballplayers ever
shave before a game
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
For 24 Hour Market Reporting Service,
Call 717-768-3117
Box 100 . Paradise. Pa
10 miles East of Lancaster on Rt 30
Lebanon
Valley
Livestock
No market report due to
holidays.
Local Grain
Thursday, December 26
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
corn which is per ton.
The average local grain
prices quoted Thursday,
December 26, 1974, are as
follows:
Bid+ Offered+
Ear Com
New
66,67 75.00
Old
Shelled Com 3.34 3.59
Oats
Local
Western
Barley
Wheat
1.70 1,97
2.31
2.46 2.74
Feed 3.35 3.70
Millers 3.88
+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.
New Holland
Horse
Auction
Monday, December !i3 .
Reported receipts of 406
horses, mules and ponies.
Market steady with last
week.
Load of Tennessee riding
horses 150-240 and a load of
New York driving horses 185-
390.
Local work horses 340-450;
mules 110-180, driving horses
140-470; riding horses 145-
225; better horses 240-310;
lightweight killers J 2-16;
heavyweight killers 18-20;
mare ponies 5-25; colts 5-10;
geldings 5-20 and larger
ponies 45-65.
COMPLEIE
LIVESTOCK
BUYING SERVICE
Specializing in order buying
of Stockers & Feeders
FRANK DUSSINGER
LIVESTOCK ORDER BUYER
PHONE: [7171397-7539
MUIM LIVESTOCK
Washington Boro, Pa. 17582
Office Phone [7l7] 872-5491
John Bowman
Phone: 1717] 653-5728