—Lancaster Farming, Saturday. Feb. IS. 1975 2 Local Livestock Market, Auction News Lancaster Market Monday, February 10 Cattle Calves Hogs Sheep Today 594 312 554 147 Last Monday 636 158 683 141 Last Year 1019 179 715 160 Monday’s Auction 502 316 692 177 Last Monday’s Auction 186 852 219 CATTLE: Compared to last Wednesday slaughter steers weak to 1.00 lower; cows mostly steady; bullocks fully steady; bulls steady to 50 lower. SLAUGHTER STEERS: Choice 950-1325 lb. 35.75- 37.85, few 35.00-35.50; high Good to low Choice 33.75- 35.60; Good 31.50-34.00; Standard 36.75-30.00. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Choice 800-950 lb. 30.75-33.35, few 34.00-36.00; Good 26.00- 30.00. COWS: Utility and high dressing Cutter 19.75*21.85, few 22.00-22.50; Cutter 18.00- 21.00; Canner and low Cutter 16.00- BULLOCKS: Choice 950- 1250 lb. 30.75-33.75; Good 25.00- BULLS: Yield grade 1 1200-1700 lb. 25.00-27.50, few 28.35-29.00; yield grade 2 1000-1500 lb. 22.75-25.50. VEAL CALVES: Vealers mostly steady. Supply in cluded about 40 per cent 225- 300 lb. slaughter calves. VEALERS: Prime 60.00- 64.00; Choice 51.00-58.00; Good 40.00-51.00; Standard 28.00-41.00; Utility 90-110 lb. 22.50-27.00, 70-90 lb. 17.50- 22.00. SLAUGHTER CALVES; Choice 225-300 lb. 30.50-37.50; Good 210-270 lb. 28.00-31.00. HAY MARKETS New Holland Monday, Feb. 10 79 loads of hay and 39 loads of straw. Alfalfa 50.00-86.00; timothy 46.00- mixed hay 42.00- 86.00; 4 loads of mixed hay 75.00- straw 40.00-48.00; Clover 51.00-61.00; com 8 loads 65.00-72.00; com fodder 1 load at 40.00 and orchard grass 3 loads 48.00-71.00. Paul Z. Martin Wednesday, Feb. 12 Hay & straw sold as follows; Alfalfa 50 to 90; Timothy 53 to 72; Straw 39 to 49. 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. Alfalfa 60.00-70.00; Mixed hay 40.00-55.00; Timothy hay 35.00-45.00; Straw 30.00- 35.00; Mulch 20.00-35.00. Vintage Auction Tuesday, February 11 Cattle Calves Sheep Today 827 528 12 Last Tuesday 650 779 9 Last Year 922 586 CATTLE: Compared to last Tuesday slaughter steers 50-1.00 lower with late sales Choice and Prime 1.00- 2.00 lower, instances 4.00 lower on load Choice and Prime 1400-1600 lb.; cows mostly 50 higher; bullocks scarce, small supply fully steady; bulls strong to 1.00 higher. SLAUGHTER STEERS: Few high Choice and Prime 1025-1175 lb. 38.00-39.50; Choice 950-1350 lb. 35.00- 37.50, few head Choice yield grade 2 37.75-38,75; load Choice and Prime 1375-1580 lb. yield grade 4-5 30.00-33.85, few head 1550-1650 lb. 28.00- 30.00; high Good and low Choice 33.00-35.75; Good 30.50-35.25; Standard 26.50- 29.50. COWS: Utility and high dressing Cutter 19.50-22.00, few 22.00-22.75, with a couple 23.00-23.85; Cutter 18.00- 20.75; Canner and low Cutter 16.50-18.25. BULLOCKS: Few Choice 1000-1300 lb. 29.75-33.75. BULLS: Yield grade 1 1200-1700 lb. 24.35-26.75, few 27.25-27.75, individual 28.75; yield grade 2 1000-1400 lb. SHEEP: Wooled lambs fully steady. Slaughter ewes steady to 1.00 higher. WOOLED LAMBS: Choice 90-110 lb. 42.0042.50, few head 43.50; one lot Choice 70 lb. new crop lambs 52.50; Good 65-90 lb. 37.50-40.50. SLAUGHTER EWES: Utility and Good 14.00-17.50. Green Dragon February 7, 1975 Prices Per .Ton: 72 loads hay & 41 loads straw. Alfalfa 60.00-84.00, few 50.00-58.00; Timothy 44.50- 59.00; Mixed hay 40.00-54.00, few to 90.00; Clover, couple 49.00 and 59.00; Reed Canary Grass hay, one load at 54.00; Stubbly hay, one load at 49.00; Straw 40.00-46.50, couple to 52.00; Com, 15 loads 62.00-70.50; Corn Screenings $84.00; Clover Seed, few bushel 40.0047.50. 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 12 Cattle Calves Hogs Sheep Today 365 79 378 40 Last Wednesday 472 51 214 38 Last Year 235 125 386 31 Wednesday’s Auction 327 92 431 55 Last Wednesday’s Auction 562 51 228 38 CATTLE: Compared to Monday slaughter steers 25- 50 lower, instances 1.00 lower; cows steady to strong; bullocks 1.00-1.50 lower; bulls strong to 1.00 higher. SLAUGHTER STEERS: Choice 950-1275 lb. 34.85- 36.50, few 36.60-37.10; high Good and low Choice 32.75- 35.50; Good 30.50-33.35; Standard 26.50-29.25. COWS: Few Utility and high dressing Cutter 20.00 21.85, three head 22.85-23.60; Cutter 19.50-21.25. BULLOCKS: Choice 975- 1250 lb. 27.50-30.25; Good 25.00- BULLS: Yield grade 1 1250-1800 lb. 26.00-28.60, few 29.00- yield grade 2 1000-1400 lb. 23.00-26.75. VEAL CALVES: Choice and Prime vealers 4.00-5.00 higher, Standard and Good absent, Utility steady. VEALERS: Prime 65.00 74.00, mainly 70.00-74.00; Choice 57.0064.00; Utility 90 110 lb. 22.0028.00, 65-85 lb.. 18.0022.00. SHEEP: Wooled lambs steady, few new crop lambs fully steady. WOOLED LAMBS: Good 6085 lb. 35.0040.50. Couple lots 65-75 lb. Choice new crop lambs 52.50-57.50. 22.50-23.75. VEAL CALVES: Vealers mostly steady. VEALERS; Prime 63.00- 66.50; Choice 50.00-58.00; Good 39.00-50.00; Standard 110-140 lb. 30.0041.00; Utility 90-105 lb. 23.00-28.00, 70-85 lb. 18.00- RETURNED TO FARM: One 25 head lot 110-115 lb. Holstein bulls 39.00, 65 head 100-105 lb. 27.50-29.50. SHEEP: Few head Choice 45-85 lb. new crop lambs 56.00- couple 45 lb. 71.00. Use the Farm Calendar To Publicize Your Meetings. 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 SaIe—MONDAY at 10:00 A.M. Hay, Straw & Ear Com—MONDAY 11:00 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, February 13 Cattle Calves Sheep Today 806 569 1 Last Thursday 862 411 6 Last Year 629 454 2 CATTLE: Compared to last Thursday slaughter steers 1.00-1.50 lower; cows 1.00 to mostly 2.00 lower; bullocks and bulls mostly steady. SLAUGHTER STEERS: Choice 950-1300 lb. 35.00- 37.50, few 37.50-38.00 with three head 38.25-38.50; high Good and low Choice 32.50 , 36.00; Good 30.50-34.00; Standard and low Good, mainly Holsteins, 26.5030.50, few 25.0026.50. COWS: Utility and high dressing Cutter 20.5023.00, few 23.0024.00; Cutter 18.50 21.50; Canner and low Cutter 16.5019.00. BULLOCKS: Choice 950 1275 lb. 29.0031.75, few 32.00 33.75; Good 26.0029.00. BULLS: Yield grade 1 11001700 lb. 26.5029.50, few 30.0032.25; yield grade 2 10001400 lb. 24.5027.00. VEAL CALVES: Vealers steady to weak, although Standard 110140 lb. 2.004.00 lower. Supply included around 160 head 225-375 lb. slaughter calves. VEALERS: Prime 62.00 65.00; Choice 52.00-59.00; Good 40.00-50.00; Standard 110140 lb. 28.0039.00; Utility 90105 lb. 19.5025.00, 65-85 lb. 15.0020.00. SLAUGHTER CALVES: Good and Choice 225375 lb. 20.5025.50, few lots 26.00 28.00. SHEEP: No market test, Baltimore USDA Report Monday, Feb. 10 Slaughter steers and heifers 50 cents to 1.00 lower. Yield grade 4 1165 lbs. 37.85; good to choice 24 1100-1300 lbs. 35.25-36.00 and 950-1300 lbs. 32.75-35.25. Good; 30.00- 32 50; standard 1100-1550 lbs. 24 27.85-30.00 1075-1560 lbs. 22,85-25.00. HEIFERS: 24 800-1035 lbs. 32.75- 850-975 lbs. 2-3 28.35-30.00. FEEDER STEERS: Few good 395 lbs. 19.75-21.50. BULLS: Steady to 50 cents higher. 1170-1770 24.25-26.85; yield grade 885-1270 lbs. 20.75- individual 24.75. COWS: 1.00-1.50 lower. Utility 19.50-22.35; cutters 17.00-19.50 and canners 13.00- 17.00, HOGS: 650 head. Barrows and gilts to 50 cents higher. Phone- 717-354-4341 Composite Report Cattle Calves This Week 3000 1500 Last Week 2897 1399 Calves 3404 1349 CATTLE: Slaughter Steers $1 - 1.50 lower, ex tremes |2 lower, cows $1 • 2 lower than last week’s high close; bullocks fully steady; bulls steady to $1 higher. Supply included an estimated 35 percent slaughter steers, 25 percent cows, 15 percent bulls with the balance mainly feeder steers. SLAUGHTER STEERS: Few high choice and prime 1025-1175 lb. $3B - 39.50; choice 9501300 lb. $35-37.50; few $37.5038.00 with about 10 head $3B-38.75; low choice and prime 1375-1580 lb. yield grade 4-5 $3O-33.85; high good and low choice 9501350 lb. $32.50-36.00; good $30.50- 35.00; standard and low good (mainly holsteins) $26.50- 30.50; choice $25-26.50. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Choice 800950 lb. $30.75- 33.35; few $34-36.00; good $2030.00. COWS: Utility and high dressing cutter $2022.50, few $22.5024.00; cutter $lB-21.00; tanner and low cutter $16.50 18.25. BULLOCKS: Choice 9750 1300 lb. $28.5032.00, few $32- 33.75; good $25-29.00. BULLS; Yield Grade 1 110017001 b. $25.5029.00; few 29.50-32.25; yield grade 1 10001500 lb. $22.5027.00. VEAL CALVES; Vealers mostly steady, instances $3 higher on choice and prime. Supply included around 300 bead 225-350 lb. slaughter calves. VEALERS: Prime $60.00- 66.50, few mainly on Wed nesday $7O-74.00, choice $5l - good $39-51.00; standard 110-140 lb. $2B - Utility 90-110 lb. $l2- 28.00; 65-85 lb. $l5-22.00. SLAUGHTER CALVES: Choice 225-300 lb. $30.50- 37.50, few 300-375 lb. $26- 30.50; good 210-270 lb. $2B - with 250-350 lb. $20.50- 25.50, RETURN TO FARM: One 25 head lot 110-115 lb. holstein bulls $39, 65 head 100-105 lb. $27.50-29.50. US 1-3 200-240 lbs. 40.0040.50; 2-3240-260 lbs. 39.7540.00; 24 260-280 lbs. 39.25-39.75; 1-3 300-600 lbs. 34.00-35.00. SUPPLY: 50 percent slaughter steers; 40 percent cows and balance bulls and feeder steers. 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 9:00 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 available at press time. Chambeisburg Auction CATTLE 291. Compared with last Thursday’s market, slaughter steers grading Standard & Good 50 cents to 51 higher. Slaughter cows 75 cents to $1 higher. Individual Choice slaughter steer at 37.10, Good 33.00-35.85, Standard 28.00-31.85, few Utility 25.00-25.35. Few Standard slaughter heifers 27.00-28.75. Utility & High Dressing Cutter slaughter cows 20.00-22.35, Cutters 19.35-21.25, Canners 17.85- 19.25, few Shells down to 17.00. Individual Good slaughter bullock at 29.85, few Standard 26.35-27.50, few Utility 24.00-26.00. Few Yield Grade No. 1 1150-1900 lbs. slaughter bulls 24.00-28.60. CALVES 389. Vealers grading Good & Choice mostly )1 to $5 higher, Utility & Standard steady to mostly $3 to $4 lower. Few Prime vealers 66.50-80.50, Choice 54.00- Good 43.50-56.50, Standard 34.00-44.00, Utility 90-120 lbs. 22.00-33.00, 70-85 lbs. 19.50-21.50. Farm calves, holstein bulls 90-115 lbs. 24.00- HOGS 153. Barrows & Gilts steady to 50 cents lower. US No. 1-3 200-230 lbs. barrows & gilts 39.75-40.25, No. 2-3 210- 265 lbs. 38.75-39.60. Few US No. 1-3 300-475 lbs. sows 33.00- Few Boars 21.00- 23,50. FEEDER PIGS 48. US No. 1-3 20-35 lbs. feeder pigs 8.50- 15.00 per head. SHEEP 10. Lot Choice 90 lbs. wooled slaughter lambs 44.00. TRYA CLASSIFIED COMPLETE LIVESTOCK, BUYING SERVICE Specializing in order buying ot Stockers & Feeders FRANK DUSSINGER LIVESTOCK ORDER BUYER PHONE: (717| 397-7539 MARTIN LIVESTOCK Washington Boro, Pa. 17582 Office Phone (717) 872-5491 John Bowman Phone: |7l7| 653-5728
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