—Lancaster Farming, Saturday. Feb. IS. 1975
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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.
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