Lancaster farming. (Lancaster, Pa., etc.) 1955-current, February 08, 1975, Image 2
—Lancaster Farming, Saturday. Feb. 8. 1975 2 Local Livestock Market, Auction News Lancaster Market Monday, February 3 Cattle Calves Hogs Sheep Today 636 158 683 141 Last Monday 708 162 596 201 Last Year 1120 124 578 152 Monday’s Auction 471 186 852 219 Last Monday’s Auction 170 602 201 CATTLE: Compared to last Wednesday slaughter steers steady to weak; cows uneven. Utility steady to 50 lower, Canner and Cutter strong to 50 higher; bullocks 1.00-1.50 lower; bulls mostly 1.00 lower, instances 1.50 lower on yield grade 1. SLAUGHTER STEERS: Choice 1000-1275 lb. 35.75- 37.85, couple head 38.60; high Good and low Choice 34.50- 36.00; Good 32.75-34.75, few 31.75-32.75; Standard 25.50- 30.50. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Choice 700-950 lb. 30.50-32.75; Good 25.00-29.25; few Standard 20.00-25.00. COWS: Utility and high dressing Cutter 19.50-21.00, couple 21.25-21.50; Cutter 18.50-20.00; Canner and low Cutter 17.00-18.50. BULLOCKS: Choice 900- 1350 lb. 30.00-32.85, couple 33.00-34.25; Good 950-1250 lb. 26.75-29.50. BULLS: Yield grade 1 1200-1800 lb. 24.50-26.25, few 26.50-27.00; yield grade 2 1000-1250 lb. 22.50-25.25. VEAL CALVES; Vealers mostly steady, few Prime 3.00 higher. VEALERS: Prime 62.00- 66.00, few 68.00-72.00; Choice 50.00-60.00; Good 42.00-50.00; Standard 110-140 lb. 30.00- 42.00; Utility 90-105 lb. 22.00- 28.00, 70-85 lb. 19.00-22.00. SHEEP; Wooled lambs fully steady, small supply slaughter ewes steady. WOOLED LAMBS: Choice HAY MARKETS New Holland February 3,1975 Prices per ton; 89 loads hay & 31 loads straw. Alfalfa 45.00-78.00, few loads 80.00-86.00; Timothy 49.00- Mixed hay, few loads 70.00-73.00; Straw 40.00- Clover 54.00- 68.00; Com, 17 loads 52.00- 66.00; Timothy Seed - 5 bushel - $24 per bushel. Paul Z. Martin Wednesday, Feb. 5 21 loads of hay & straw sold as follows: Alfalfa 54 to 90; Mixed Hay 43 to 70; Timothy 48 to 53; Straw 40; Corn 60.50. Regional Feb. 4,1975 (All hay No. 2 and better, prices paid by dealers at the farm, price per ton.) Hay & Straw steady. Alfalfa 60.00-70.00; Mixed hay 40.00-50.00; Timothy hay 35.00-45.00; Straw 30.00- 33.00; iilulch 20.00-35 00 Vintage Auction Tuesday, February 4 Cattle Calves Sheep Today 650 779 9 Last Tuesday 784 664 83 Last Year 1056 464 5 CATTLE: Compared to last Tuesday slaughter steers uneven, high Choice and Prime about steady, Good to average Choice 25-50 higher; cows 50-1.00 higher, least advance on Utility; bulls 25-50 lower; small supply bullocks mostly steady. Supply included around 60 head Choice and Prime 1350-1600 lb. slaughter steers. SLAUGHTER STEERS: High Choice and Prime 1100- 1300 lb. 37.75-38.25, 1300-1400 lb. 36.50-38.00; Choice 950- 1300 lb. 36.50-38.50, few 38.50- 39.85; Choice 1300-1400 lb. "35.75-37.50; around 30 head Choice and Prime 1440-1620 lb. 34.75-37.25, few yield grade 4 & 5 33.00-33.75; high Good and low Choice 1000- 1250 lb. 34.00-37.00; Good 32.50-35.00. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Few Choice 870-1025 lb. 30.75- 33.75. COWS: Utility and high dressing Cutter 19.00-21.50, few 21.50-22.00, couple 22.00- 22.25; Cutter 18.00-20.50; Canner and low Cutter 16.50- 18.25. BULLOCKS: Choice 1000- 1300 lb. 30.00-30.75, couple 31.50-32.25; Good 26.00-29.00. BULLS; Yield grade 1 1000-1600 lb. 24.50-26.75, couple 27.00-28.00; yield grade 2 1000-1350 lb. 21.00- 24.00, several 750-975 lb. 100-112 lb. 42.00-43.50; Good 60-95 lb. 37.50-40.50. One small lot 68 lb. new crop lambs 55.00. SLAUGHTER EWES: Utility and Good 8.00-16.00. Green Dragon January 31,1975 Prices per ton; 51 loads hay & 26 loads straw. Alfalfa 60.00-83.00; Timothy 49.00-61.00; Mixed hay 49.00-77.00; Clover, one load at 59.00; Straw 43.50- 53.00; Com, 6 loads 67.60- 74.00; Corn Screenings, one load at 68.00; Clover Seed, 44.00 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 Lancaster Auction Wednesday, February 5 Cattle Calves Hogs Sheep Today 472 51 214 38 Last Wednesday 498 118 690 <6&t Last Year 1726 71 1148 47 Wednesday’s Auction 562 51 228 38 Last Wednesday’s Auction 710 371 CATTLE: Compared to Monday slaughter steers uneven, Choice and Prime strong to 50 higher, Standard and Good steady; cows fully steady; instances 50 higher on small supply Utility; bullocks strong to 1.00 higher; bulls 1.00-1.50 higher. SLAUGHTER STEERS; Couple lots high Choice and Prime 38.00-38.25; Choice 950-1375 lb. 35.75-38.60; high Good and low Choice 950-1250 lb. 34.75-36.75, couple 1460- 1485 lb. 32.35-32.60; Good 32.00-35.50; Standard 26.00- 32.00, including part load 1300-1500 lb. 27.00-28.35. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Choice 800-950 lb. 34.00-35.60; Good 27.25-31.50. COWS: Utility and high dressing Cutter 19.75-21.85, couple 22.00-22.25; Cutter 18.50- Canner and low Cutter 16.50-18.25. BULLOCKS: Choice 950- 1350 lb. 29.75-32.75; Good 26.50- BULLS: Yield grade 1 1100-1700 lb. 25.50-28.00, couple 28.85-29.10; yield grade 2 24.00-25.50. CALVES: Vealers steady, instances 3.00 lower on Prime. VEALERS: Prime 60.00- 64.50; Choice 50.00-60.00; Good 42.00-48.00; Standard 110-140 lb. 32.00-42.00; Utility 90-105 lb. 22.00-28.00, 70-85 lb. 19.00- SHEEP; Wooled lambs 1.00- lower. 18.00- VEAL CALVES; Vealers strong to 2.00 higher, although Utility under 90 lb. 2.00 lower. Demand good for Holstein bulls returned to farm. VEALERS: Prime 61.00- 65.50; Choice 50.00-60.00, Good 40.00-50.00; Standard 110-135 lb. 29.50-38.00; Utility 90-105 lb. 22.50-29.00, 70-85 lb. 18.00- few 58-75 lb. 11.00- 15.00. RETURNED TO FARM: 100 head 100-115 lb. Holstein bulls 31.00-36.00, one 25 head lot 90-95 lb. 27.00. SLAUGHTER CALVES: Standard and Good 220-370 lb. 18.00-24.50; few Good and Choice 23.50-27.50. SHEEP: No market test. 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. and WEDNESDAY 12:00 Dairy Sale 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, February 6 Cattle Calves Sheep Today 862 411 6 Last Thursday 865 547 11 Last Year 1667 494 16 CATTLE: Compared to last Thursday slaughter steers mostly steady, in stances 1.00 higher on Standard and Good; cows 2.00-4.00 higher; bullocks mostly steady; bulls 50-1.00 higher. SLAUGHTER STEERS: Choice 950-1325 lb. 36.60- 39.00, few Choice yield grade 2 39.50-40.00; couple Prime 1150-1250 lb. 38.00-38.85; high Good and low Choice 34.50- 37.50, couple 3 7.75-38.10; few 1250-1350 lb. 32.50-34.50; Good 31.75-35.75; Standard 28.75-32.50. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Few Choice 29.75-30.75. COWS: Utility and high dressing Cutter 21.50-24.00, several 24.00-25.00, couple 25.50-26.00; Cutter 19.75- 23.00; Canner and low Cutter 17.00- BULLOCKS: Choice 900- 1250 lb. 29.75-32.25; Good 25.00- couple 23.75- 24.50. BULLS: Yield grade 1 1100-1600 lb. 25.50-28.60, few 28.85-30.00, five head 31.85- 33.35; yield grade 2 950-1250 lb. 23.25-26.75, few 850-1000 lb. 20.00-22.50. FEEDERS; Good 300-335 lb. mixed steers and bulls 23.50-24.60; Good 300-365 lb. heifers 23.25-24.25, ten head mixed Good and Choice 275- 240 lb. 26.50-27.50. VEAL CALVES: Vealers 1.00- lower, instances 4.00 lower on Utility under 90 lb., although Standard 105-130 lb. 1.00- higher. VEALERS: Prime 60.00- 66.00; Choice 52.00-60.50; Good 41.00-51.00; Standard 110-140 lb. 30.0042.00; Utility 90-105 lb. 20.00-29.00, 70-85 lb. 17.00-23.00. SHEEP; No market test. Lancaster Feeder Tuesday, February 4 FEEDER PIGS: 1110 Compared to two weeks ago feeder pigs 3.00-5.00 higher, instances 10.00 higher on US 1 & 2. US 1 & 2 45-63 lb. 80.00- 86.00; US 1 & 2 47-68 lb. 69.00- 76.00. US 2 34-53 lb. 67.00- 70.00; US 2 & 3 47-63 lb. 39.50- 65.00; US 2 & 3 64-79 lb. 47.00- 52.00; US 3 34-50 lb. 56.00- 66.60; US 3 55-60 lb. 41.00- 53.00; utility 2943 lb. 42.00- 48.50. Phone:7l7-354-4341 Composite Report Friday, February 7 Cattle Calves This Week 2900 1400 Last Week 3183 1504 Last Year 6075 1153 CATTLE: Slaughter steers steady to 50 higher, in stances 1.00 higher on Standard and Good; cows closed the week 2.00-4.00 higher; bullocks mostly steady; bulls steady, in stances 1.00 higher at the close. Supply included an estimated 35 per cent slaughter steers, 25 per cent cows, 15 per cent bulls with the balance mainly feeder steers. SLAUGHTER STEERS: High Choice and Prime 1100- 1300 lb. 37.75-38.85; Choice 1000-1325 lb. 35.75-39.00, few mainly Choice yield grade 2 39.00-40.00; around 30 head Choice and Prime 1440-1620 lb. 34.75-37.25; high Good and low Choice 34.50-37.50; Good 31.75-35.35; Standard 26.00- 32.00. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS; Choice 800-1025 lb. 30.50- 34.00, few 34.00-35.60; Good 25.00- few Standard 20.00- COWS: Utility and high dressing Cutter closed the week at 21.50-24.00, several 24.00-25.00 after sales m the early part of the week on these grades reaching only 22.00; Cutter closed the week 19.75- Canner and low Cutter. 17.00-22.25. BULLOCKS: Choice 900- 1350 lb. 29.75-32.50, few 33.00- 34.25; Good 25.00-29.50, few 23.75- BULLS; Yield grade 1 1100-1800 lb. 24.50-28.50, few 28.50-30.00, five head 31.85- 33.35; yield grade 2 950-1300 lb. 21.00-26.00, tew 750-1000 lb. 18.00-21.00. VEAL CALVES: Vealers steady to 2.00 lower, spots as much as 4.00 lower on Utility under 90 lb. VEALERS; Prime 60.00- 66.00, few on Monday 68.00- 72.00; Choice 50.00-60.00; Good 42.00-50.00; Standard 110-140 lb 30.0042.00; Utility 90-105 lb. 20.00-29.00, 70-85 lb. 17.00-23.00, few 58-75 lb. 11.00- 15.00. SLAUGHTER CALVES- Standard and Good 220-370 lb. 18.00-24.50; few Good and Choice 23.50-27.50. RETURNED TO FARM: 100 head 100-115 lb. Holstein bulls 31.00-36.00, one 25 head lot 90-95 lb. 27.00. 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 of Lancaster on Rt 30 Lebanon Valley Livestock CATTLE 255. Compared with last Tuesday’s market, slaughter steers about steady. Slaughter cows mostly steady, spots 25 cents lower. One Choice slaughter steer at 36.35, Good 31.25- 35.00, Standard 28.00-30.00, few Utility 22.50-26.75. Few Good slaughter heifers 29.00- 31.10. Utility and High Dressing Cutter slaughter cows 19.10-21.35, Cutters 18.75-20.60, Canners 16.75- 18.60, Shells down to 15.00. Individual Choice slaughter bullock at 30.00, few Good 26.60-27.60, few Standard 25.50-27.00, few*Utility 23.00- 26.00, Yield Grade,, No. 1, 1150-1750 lbs. slaughter bulls 24.85-27.60. CALVES 195. Vealers grading Utility and Standard $1 to $4 higher. Few Choice vealers 54.00-60.50, few Good 48.00-55.00, Standard 38.00- 46.00, Utility 90-120 lbs. 21.00- 32.00, 70-85 lbs. 18.00-21.00. Farm Calves: Holstein bulls 90-115 lbs. 25.00-35.50. SHEEP 13. Lot Good 72 lbs. wooled slaughter lambs at 40.00. New Holland Horse Monday, February 3 Reported receipts of 420 horses, mules and ponies. Market steady with last week. Load of Kansas riding 1 ‘ horses 175-255 and one load of ; Tennessee riding horses 165- • 335. Local work horses 325-440; mules 165-600; better horses 240-425; driving horses 140- 610; riding horses 150-225; lightweight killers 16-18; heavyweight killers 19-22; mare ponies 15-35; colts 5-18; geldings 15-30 and larger ponies 40-65. 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