—Lancaster Farming, Saturday, Eeb. 1.1975
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Local Livestock Market, Auction News
Lancaster
Market
Monday,January 27
Cattle Calves Hogs Sheep
Today
* 708 162 596 201
Last Monday
89 612 144
537
Last Year
648 148 708 142
Monday’s Auction
546 170 602 201
Last Monday’s Auction
576 121 562 156
CATTLE: Compared to
last Wednesday slaughter
.steers fully steady; cows
mostly steady; bulls weak to
1.00 lower; insufficient
volume bullocks to fully test
trend.
SLAUGHTER STEERS:
Choice 975-1300 lb. 35.75-
38.25; few high Choice and
Prime 38.25-39.25; high Good
and low Choice 950-1300 lb.
33.50-36.10; Good 32.00-35.25,
mostly 33.00-34.50; Standard
26.85-
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS:
Choice 750-1000 32.50-36.25.
COWS: Utility and high
dressing Cutter 19.00-20.50,
few 20.50-21.00, couple head
21.85- Cutter 17.25-
20.00; Canner and low Cutter
16.00-17.50.
BULLOCKS: Few Choice
975-1200 lb. 31.00-33.00.
BULLS: Yield grade 1
1100-1700 lb. 26.50-28.00,
couple 28.00-30.35 including
individual 2175 lb. 29.85 yield
grade 2 1000-1350 lb. 23.25-
27.00.
VEAL CALVES: Good to
Prime vealers steady,
Utility 1.00-3.00 higher.
Supply included 30 head
Prime 335 lb. bought to
arrive at 64.00.
VEALERS: Couple Prime
60.00- Choice 52.00-
60.00; Good 42.00-53.00;
Standard 30.00-42.00; Utility
90-105 lb. 25.00-29.00, 70-85 lb.
21.00-
SHEEP: Wooled lambs
mostly steady.
HAY MARKETS
New
Holland
January 27, 1975
Prices Per Ton:
68 loads hay & 29 loads
straw.
Alfalfa 50.00-88.00;
Timothy 26.00-66.00, one at
89.00; Mixed hay 42.00-72.00;
Grass hay, few loads 50.00-
61.00; Straw 39.00-47.00;
Clover, few loads 53.00-70.00;
Com, 6 loads 64.00-74.50;
Com Fodder, 2 loads 17.00
and 33.00.
Paul Z.
Martin
Wednesday, Jan. 29
63 loads of hay & straw
sold as follows:
Alfalfa 49 to 73; Timothy 45
to 56; Mixed Hay 48 to 74;
Clover 1 load 55; Straw 36 to
45; 2 loads Corn 66 to ,68.
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.
Alfalfa 60.00-70.00; Mixed
hay 40.00-50.00; Timothy hay
35.00-45.00; Straw 30.00-
38.00; Mulch 20.00-35.00.
Vintage
Auction
Tuesday, January 28
Cattle Calves Sheep
Today
784 664 83
Last Tuesday
533 532 40
Last Year
989 484
CATTLE: Compared to
last Tuesday slaughter
steers uneven, Choice and
Prime 2.00-2.50 lower, Good
to low Choice steady to 1.00
lower, Standard mostly
steady; cows fully steady;
bulls 1.00-2.00 lower.
SLAUGHTER STEERS:
High Choice and Prime 1100-
1250 lb. 37.50-39.50; Choice
950-1300 lb. 35.25-38.25, few
38.25-39.25, around 15 head
39.50-40.50; high Good and
low Choice 33.75-35.50; Good
Standard and low
Good 28.00-31.00.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS:
Choice 910-1100 lb. 31.75-
34.60, three head 38.25-38.85.
COWS: Utility and high
dressing Cutter 18.75-20.50,
few 20.75-21.50,'couple 21.75-
22.10; Cutter 17.50-20.00;
Canner and low Cutter 16.00-
17.50.
BULLS: Yield grade 1
1150-1650 lb. 25.00-26.75, four
head 1890-2115 lb. 25.85-26.85;
yield grade 2 1000-1400 lb.
22.00- several 900-1050
lb. 20.00-23.00.
VEAL CALVES: Vealers
uneven, Good and Choice
steady to 2.00 lower. Utility
and Standard steady to 1.00
higher; Slaughter calves
3.00- lower. Supply in
cluded 380 graded calves.
VEALERS: Choice 49.00-
55.00, couple 57.00-59.00;
Good 38.00-49.00; Standard
110-130 lb. 29.00-36.00; Utility
90-110 lb. 22.50-28.50,70-90 lb.
21.50-23.50.
WOOLED LAMBS: Choice
90-110 lb. 42.00-43.50; Good
50-90 lb. 33.00-40.00.
Green
Dragon
January 24, 1975
Prices Per Ton;
70 loads hay and 31 loads
straw.
Alfalfa 60.00-84.00, 14 loads
46.00- Timothy 45.00-
58.00, one load 68.00; Mixed
hay 44.00-64.00, few loads
80.00; Clover, few loads
46.00- Orchard Grass
hay, one load at 46.00; Straw
38.00- Com, 17 loads
64.50-69.00, one load 61.00.
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
Wednesday, January 29
Cattle Calves Hogs Sheep
Today
498 118 690 66
Last Wednesday
691 75 352 1
Last Year
914 51 560 25
Wed.’s Auction
371 133 710 73
Last Wed.’s Auc.
586 91 386. 1
CATTLE: Compared to
Monday slaughter steers
steady to 50 higher; cows 50-
75 higher; bullocks 1.00-1.50
higher; bulls steady to 1.00
lower.
SLAUGHTER STEERS:
Choice 950-1275 lb. 36.00-
38.35; high Good and low
Choice 33.75-36.60; Good
33.00- few 31.50-33.00;
Standard and low Good 26.35-
30.50, few 24.75-26.35.
COWS: Utility and high
dressing Cutter 19.85-21.50,
couple 22.00-22.25; Cutter
18.25-20.35; Canner and low
Cutter 15.75-18.25.
BULLOCKS: Choice 950-
1350 lb. 32.0084.75; Good
27.85-32.25.
BULLS: Yield grade 1
11001650 lb. 25.5027.00, six
head 14601685 lb. 28.0030.50,
individual 1900 lb. 31.75;
yield grade 2 10001350 lb.
24.0026.00, few 9001000 lb.
22.75-24.50.
VEAL CALVES: Vealers
mostly steady, instances 1.00
lower on Utility and Stan
dard. Supply included 30
Prime 335 lb. bought to
arrive at 64.00.
VEALERS: Few Prime
62.00- Choice -50.00-
58.00; Good 40.00-48.00;
Standard 110-130 lb. 28.00-
38.00; Utility 90-105 lb. 23.00-
26.00, 70-85 lb. 20.00-23.00.
SHEEP: Wooled lambs
mostly steady, supply in
cluded about 30 head 65-75 lb.
new crop lambs.
WOOLED LAMBS: Good
50-05 lb. 33.00-40.00.
NEW CROP LAMBS:
Choice and Prime 65-75 lb.
50.50-52.50.
SLAUGHTER CALVES:
Good and Choice 220-350 lb.
22.00-26.00; few Choice 26.00-
31.00; Standard 18.00-22.00.
RETURNED TO FARM:
105 head 100-112 lb. Holstein
bulls sold in five lots 27.00-
32.00, two lots totaling 40
head 90-95 lb. 25.00-25.50.
SHEEP: Supply included
around 60 goats sold by the
head at 12.00-20.00, few 22.00-
30.00; few Choice 60-90 lb.
wooled lambs 44.00-47.00,
Good 32.0043.00.
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: OO A.M.
Every Wednesday At 9: OO 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 ol Lancaster on Rt 30
New Holland
Auction
Thursday, January 30
Cattle Calves Sheep
Today 865 547 11
Last Week 958 632 11
Last Year 579 390 0
CATTLE: Compared to
last Thursday slaughter
steers 50-1.00 higher; cows
unevenly steady to SO lower
although mostly sales steady
with few utility 1.00 lower;
bulls 50-1.00 lower with most
decline on yield grade 2
under 1050 lb.
SLAUGHTER STEERS:
Few high Choice and Prime
1075-1250 lb. 37.35-38.75;
Choice 950-1300 lb. 36.75-
39.00, few 39.00-39.60 with
about eight head mainly
Choice yield grade 2 39.75-
41.75; high Good and low
Choice 950-1350 lb. 34.50-
37.50, few 1350-1495 lb. 32.60-
35.35; Good 31.50-35.00;
Standard 27.50-30.50; few
Utility 24.75-27.25.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS:
Few Choice 775-1000 lb. 30.00-
31.00.
COWS: Utility and high
dressing Cutter 19.00-21.00,
few 21.00-22.00, couple 22.00-
22.50; Cutter 17.75-20.00;
Canner and low Cutter 16.00-
17.75.
BULLOCKS: Good 850-
1100 lb. 25.50-27.25; couple
Choice 32.50-35.75.
BULLS: Yield grade 1
1100-1700 lb. 25.75-27.75, few
28.50-30.25, individual 32.25;
yield grade 2 1000-1400 lb.
22.75-25.75 with couple lots
775-1000 lb. 21.50-23.25.
VEAL CALVES: Vealers
mostly steady, instances 1.00
higher. Supply included
about 200 Standard to Choice
220-350 lb. slaughter calves:
VEALERS: Choice 54.00-
59.00; couple Prime 63.00-
68.00; Good 41.00-52.00;
Standard 110-135 lb. 29.00-
42.00; Utility 90-105 lb. 24.00-
30.00; 70-85 lb. 20.50-26.50.
SLAUGHTER CALVES:
Standard and Good 220-350
lb. 22.00-26.00; few Good and
Choice 27.00-30.00.
RETURNED TO FARM:
Bulk 95-115 lb. Holstein bulls
29.00-34.00.
SHEEP: Insufficient
volume to fully test trends;
one lot Good and Choice 75
lb. wooled lambs 41.00.
TRY A
CLASSIFIED
AD!
Composite
Report
Friday, January 31
Cattle Calves
This week 3300 1550
Last Week
3145 1333
Last Year
3294 1035
CATTLE: Slaughter steers
uneven, closing sales
generally steady to 50
higher, instances 1.00 higher
than last week’s close
although Tuesday’s sales as
much as 2.50 lower than
previous week; cows
generally steady, few late
sales 50 lower; bullocks
scarce, mostly steady; bulls
50-1.00 lower, instances 2.00
lower with most decline on
yield grade 2 under 1050 lb.
Supply included an
estimated 40 percent
slaughter steers, 25 per cent
cows, 15 per cent bulls with
the balance mainly feeder
steers.
SLAUGHTER STEERS:
High Choice and Prime 1075-
1250 1b.'37.50-39.50; Choice
950-1300 lb. 35.25-38.75, few
39.00- with around 25
head mainly Choice yield
grade 2 39.75-41.75; high
Good and low Choice 950-1350
lb. 33.75-37.00, few 1350-1495
lb. 32.60-35.35; Good 3J.00-
35.50; Standard and low
Good 26.75-31.00; few Utility
and low Standard 24.75-27.00.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS:
Choice 750-1100 lb. 31.75-
36.25, three head 38.25-38.85.
COWS: Utility and high
dressing Cutter 18.75-21.00,
few 21.00-21.50 with a couple
22.00- Cutter 17.50-
20.00; Canner and low Cutter
15.75-18.00.
BULLOCKS: Choice 950-
1350 lb. 31.00-34.75, couple
35.00- Good 25.50-32.00.
BULLS: Yield grade 1
1100-1700 lb, 25.50-28.00, few
28.50-30.35, couple 31.75-
32.25; yield grade 2 1000-1350
lb. 22.50-26.50, several 775-
1000 lb. 20.00-23.00.
VEAL CALVES: Vealers
uneven, Choice and Prime
1.00- lower, Utility and
Standard steady instances
1.00 higher. Supply included
around 250 Standard to
Choice 220-350 lbs. slaughter
calves; around 65 head
mostly prime 335 lb. bought
to arrive at 64.00.
VEALERS: Prime 60.00-
65.00, couple at 68.00; Choice
SPECIAL EVENING
HORSE and MULE
AUCTION
AT NEW HOLLAND
SALES STABLES, INC.
Jt New Holland, PA
fM FEB. 7,1975
7:00 P.M.
At this sale, we will have well mated good
broke teams of draft horses and mules.
1 load Driving Horses for Reuben Stoltzfus.
Also Standardbred Driving Horses.
Consignments by: Ike Wright, Steimer Bros.,
Paul Hardy, Job Stoltzfus and Norman Kolb.
For more information to buy or sell at this sale
ca,l: Office 717-354-4341
Norman Kolb 717-397-5538 or
Abe Diffenbach 717-393-4464
‘Abe Diffenbach, Manager
Lebanon
Valley
Livestock
January 28, 1975
CATTLE 303. Compared
with last Tuesday’s market,
slaughter cows mostly
steady, spots SO cents lower.
Good slaughter steers 31.60-
34.85, individual at 35.50,
Standard 27.00-30.85. Few
Good slaughter heifers 29.10-
31.75. Utility & High
Dressing Cutter slaughter
cows 19.00-21.60. Cutters
18.60-20.60, Canners 17.00-
18.50, Shells down to 15.00.
Few Good slaughter bullocks
27.10-33.25, Standard 24.85-
27.00, few Utility 22.25-25.25.
Few Yield Grade No. 1 1350-
1600 lbs. slaughter bulls
26.85-30.00.
CALVES 180. Vealers
grading Standard & Good $2
to $3 higher, Utility $1 to $3
lower. Few Choice vealers
52.00- Good 44.00-51.50,
Standard 35.00-42.00, Utility
90-120 lbs. 19.50-28.00, 70-85
lbs. 17.50-19.50. Farm calves,
holstein bulls 90-110 lbs.
26.00-
SHEEP 8. One lot Good 95
lbs. wooled slaughter lambs
38.50.
50.00-59.00; Good 41.00-52.00;
Standard 110-135 lb. 28.00
38.00, few 38.0042.00; Utility
90-105 lb. 23.00-30.00, 7085 lb.
20.5026.50.
SLAUGHTER CALVES:
Standard and Good 220350
lb. 22.0026.00; Few Good and
Choice 27.0030.00.
RETURNED TO FARM:
Bulk 95-115 lb. Holstein bulls
27.0034.00, few 9095 lbs.
25.0029.00,
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