—Lancaster Farming Saturday, Feb. 22, 1975 2 Local Livestock Market, Auction News Lancaster Market Monday. Feb. 17 Cattle Calve* Hogs Sheep Today 1037 199 714 228 Monday 594 312 954 147 Last-Year 461 173 631 176 Monday's Auction 474 215 851 229 Last Monday’s Auction 502 316 692 177 No market report issued due to Federal Holiday. St. Louis Weekly Feb. 20 Weekly Cattle Review; Receipts 7200, Last Week 8000, Year Ago 5300. Compared to last Tuesday, Slaughter Steers and Heifers largely steady. Cows 1.00- 3.00 lower, mostly 2.00 lower most decline on canner and cutter. Bulls fully steady. Supply about 42 percent Slaughter Steers, mostly Good and Choice with Heifers 22 percent and Cows 15 percent with the balance largely Feeder Cattle. SLAUGHTER STEERS: Load Choice including Prime 1125 lbs. yield grade 3-4 36.00 on Monday. Choice 950-1250 lbs. yield grade 2-4 34.50- 35.50. Mixed Good and Choice 900-1200 lbs. 33.00- 34.50. Good 30.00-33.00. Few loads mostly Good 800-1000 lbs. 28.00-31.00. Standard and Good Holstems 1200-1500 lbs. 29.00-30.50. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Choice 800-1050 lbs. yield grade 2-4 33.00-34.00. Few 34 25 on Monday. Mixed Good and Choice 800-1000 lbs. 31.50-33.00. Good 30.00-32.50, few mostly Good 650-850 lbs. 25.00-30.00 COWS- Utility and Commercial 16.00-19.00, few 19.50-20.50 Early sales 21.00- 21.50. Cutter 14.00-16.00, Canner 13.00-15.00, few thin Canner 11.00-13.40. BULLS. Yield grade 1-2 HAY MARKETS New Holland 73 loads of hay and 36 loads of straw. Alfalfa 60-92; timothy 46- 62; mixed hay 54-69 with'few loads 70-80; clover two loads 55 and 58; orchard grass hay two loads 59-62; straw 41-47; corn eight loads 46-70 and oats 2.00 per bushel. Paul Z. Martin Wednesday, Feb. 19 51 Loads hay & straw sold as follows. Alfalfa 53 to 90; Mixed Hay 45 to 75; Clover Hay 60 to 68; Timothy Hay 45 to 65; 1 Load Orchard Grass 49; 1 Load Meadow Hay 42.50; Corn 65 to 67; Straw 42 to 47. Regional No market report available at press time. Vintage Auction Tuesday. Feb. 18 Cattle Calves Sheep Today 636 557 15 Last Tuesday 827 528 12 Last Year 558 591 CATTLE: Compared to last Tuesday slaughter steers strong to 50 higher; cows mostly steady; bulls steady to 50 higher; not enough bullocks on offer for price test. SLAUGHTER STEERS: Few high Choice and Prime 1050-1325 lb. 38.00-38.60; Choice yield grade 2-4 900- 1300 lb. 35.00-38.00, mostly 35.50- 1300-1430 lb. 35.00- 37.00; high Good and low Choice 33.50-36.00; Good 30.50- Standard 26.00- 30.00, few 24.00-26.00. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Choice 820-1090 lb. 32.75- 34.50; Good 850-1000 lb. 28.50- 30.50. COWS: Utility and high dressing Cutter 19.50-22.00, few 22.10-23.00; Cutter 18.00- 20.50; Canner and low Cutter 16.00-18.00, few 14.00-16.00. BULLOCKS: Few Choice 1000-1325 lb. 29.60-30.50. BULLS: Yield grade 1 1100-1800 lb. 24.00-27.50, few 27.60-28.60,1800-2035 lb. 24.00- 26.75, individual 2250 lb. 28.50; yield grade 2 1000-1550 lb. 22.50-24.00. VEAL CALVES; Vealers mostly steady. VEALERS: Prime 160-280 lb. 60.00-65.00; Choice 135-250 lb. 49.00-59.00; Good and low Choice 125-180 lb. 36.00-47.00; Good 33.00-38.00; Standard and Good 110-165 lb. 25.00- 34.00; Standard 90-105 lb. 22.00-28.00, 70-90 lb. 17.00- 25.00, 60-65 lb. 12.00-17.00. RETURNED TO FARM 100-113 lb. Holstein bulls 31.00-34.50. SHEEP: Few head Choice 65-80 lb. new crop lambs 54.0063.00. 1100-1600 lbs. 21.00-24.00, few yield grade 1 1800-2000 lbs. 24.50-25.00. Few yield grade 2 900-1100 lbs. 18.00-21.00. Green Dragon Feb. 14,1975 52 loads of hay and 46 loads of straw. Alfalfa 60-75; 1 load at 85; timothy 50-59; mixed hay 51-68; few loads to 80; clover 51-55; stubble 47; straw 39-45; corn 11 loads 60- 70 and few 39-52. LEBANON VALLEY LIVESTOCK MARKET, INC. l 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, Feb. 19 Cattle Calves Hogs Sheep Today 634 112 605 53 Last Week 365 79 378 40 Last Year 564 64 596 12 Wednesday’s Auction 625 130 557 53 Last Wednesday’s Auction 327 ' 92 431 55 CATTLE; Compared to last Wednesday slaughter steers strong to 50 higher; cows 1.50-2.00 lower; bulls fully steady. SLAUGHTER STEERS; Small supply high Choice and Prime 1100-1250 lb. 36.50- 38.35; Choice 950-1300 lb. 34.60-37.60, mostly 35.00- 36.85; high Good and low Choice 33.00-35.60; Good 30.00-33.50; Standard 26.50- 29.75. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Choice 900-1150 lb. 30.50- 33.60; Good and Choice 725- 875 lb. 29.75-32.10; Good 26.00-30.25; Standard 22.00- 24 50 COWS: Utility and high dressing Cutter T 8.50-20.60; Cutter 17.50-19.25; Canner and low Cutter 15.50-17.50. BULLOCKS: Choice 950- 12001 b. 27.50-30.50, individual 1020 lb. 32.75; Good 26.00- 29.00. BULLS: Yield grade 1 1100-1850 lb. 26.00-28.85, few 1270-1465 lb. 29.00-30.00; yield grade 2 1000-1400 lb. 23.25- 26.50. VEAL CALVES; Com pared to last Wednesday Prime 4.00-6.00 lower, other grades steady to 2.00 lower. VEALERS: Prime 160-280 lb. 63.00-68.00, individual 71.50; Choice 140-250 lb. 50.00- Good and low Choice 120-275 lb. 36.00-47.00; Good 30.00-38.00; Standard and Good 90-130 lb. 22.00- 30.00; Standard 65-85 lb 18.00- SHEEP: Compared to last Wednesday wooled lambs steady, few new crop lambs 6.00-8.00 lower. SLAUGHTER LAMBS- Feb. 20 Thursday. Feeder Auction. Estimated Receipts 7,000 Same Day Last Week 0,567 Trade moderately active. Feeder Steers and Heifers steady to strong, instances 50c higher. Fleshy Heifers going to slaughtering establishments and steady. Bulk of supply Mixed Good and Choice and Choice 450- 800 lb. Feeder Steers, 400-650 lb. Feeder Heifers. Moderate AUCTIONS makes the difference in marketing livestock! New Holland makes the difference m 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. NEW HOLLAND SALES STABLES INC. New Holland, Penna. Abram W Ditfenbach, Manager Good 60-85 lb. 35.00-40.50. Few Choice and Prune 65-75 lb. new crop lambs 45.00- 49.00. Oklahoma City attendance buyers. Cattle FEEDER STEERS; Lot choice and few prune 350 lb. 28.10; 450-500 lb. 25.75-28.00. Other choice 500-600 lb. 15.50- 17.25, large uniform lot 551 lb. 27.50; 600-700 lb. 26.00- 27.50; 700-800 lb. 26.50-28.00; 800-975 lb. 26.50-28.50. Mixed good and choice 400-600 lb. 22.50- few 600-750 lb. 24.50- Few good 475-635 lb. 17.25-21.75, lot 974 lb. Holstems 20.00. FEEDER HEIFERS; Fat Steers, Bulls, Cows & Veal THURSDAY at 12:00 Noon New Holland Auction Thursday, Feb. 20 Cattle Calves Sheep Today - 972 382 6 Last Week 806 569 1 Last Year 672 470 8 CATTLE: Compared to last Thursday slaughter steers mostly steady; cows 2.00-2.50 lower; bullocks 50- 75 lower; bulls 1.00 lower. Supply included 90 head of mainly Good and Choice 400- 800 lb. feeder cattle. SLAUGHTER STEERS; Choice 950-1300 lb. 35.50- 37.50,12 head yield grade 2-3 37.75-38.25, couple 38.50- 39.00; high Good and low Choice 32.50-36.00; Good 30.25-34.50; Standard 26.00- 30.50, few 23.00-26.00. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS; Good 710-875 lb. 27.00-28.75. COWS; Utility and high dressing Cutter 18.50-21.00, few 21.25-21.75; Cutter 16.00- 19.00; Canner and low Cutter 13.25-16.00. BULLOCKS: Choice 950- 1250 lb. 28.75-31.00; Good 25.50-29.00; Standard 22.50- 25.50. BULLS: Yield grade 1 1100-1800 lb. 25.50-28.00, few 28.25-30.75, few 1850-2025 lb. 24.50-27.75; yield grade 2 1000-1500 lb. 23.50-26.00. VEAL CALVES: Vealers weak to 2.00 lower. VEALERS: Prime 170-300 lb. 58.00-64.00; Choice 135-310 lb. 46.00-58.00; Good and low Choice 38.00-47.00; Good 30.00-39.00; Standard and Good 90-130 lb. 25.00-33.00; Standard 90-110 lb. 17.00- 25.00, 65-85 lb. 13.00-20.00. FEEDER CATTLE- Choice 425-550 lb. steers 26.50- 640-800 lb. 26.50- 28.25; Good and Choice 430- 550 lb. 24.00-25 00, 550-775 lb. 23.50- Good 545-775 lb. 22.00-24.00. SHEEP: No market test. Phone 717-354-4341 Composite Report Friday, February 21 Cattle Calves This Week 3279 1246 Last Week 3000 1500 CATTLE: Compared to last week’s close slaughter steers steady to 50 higher; cows closed 1.50-2.00 lower; bullocks steady to 1.00 lower; bulls 50-1.00 lower. Sppply included an estimated 35 per cent slaughter steers, 25 per cent cows, 15 per cent bulls with the balance mainly feeder steers. SLAUGHTER STEERS: Few high Choice and Prime 1050-1325 lb. yield grade 3-4 36.50-38,60; Choice yield grade 2-4 900-1300 lb. 34.60- 38.00, mostly 35.50-37.50, few 38.25-38.50; high Good and low Choice 32.50-36.00; Good 30.00- Standard 26.00- 30.50, few 23.00-26.00. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS; Choice 820-1150 lb. 30.50- 34.50; Good and Choice 725- 875 lb. 29.75-32.10; Good 700- 1000 lb. 26.00-30.50; Standard 22.00- COWS; Utility and high dressing Cutter 18.50-22.00, closing mostly 18.50-21.00; Cutter 16.00-20.50, late sales 16.00-19.00; Canner and low Cutter closed 13.25-16.00. BULLOCKS: Choice 950- 1325 lb. 27.50-31.00; Good 25.50-29.00; Standard 22.50- 25.50. BULLS: Yield grade 1 1100-1850 lb. 24.00-28.85 mostly 25.50-28.00, few 29.00- 30.75, 1850-2250 lb. 24.50- 28.50; yield grade 2 1000-1500 lb. 22.50-26.00. VEAL CALVES: Vealers steady to 4.00 lower, in stances 5.00-6.00 lower. VEALERS: Prune 160-300 lb. 58.00-65.00, few up to 68.00; Choice 135-310 lb. 46.00- Good and low Choice 36.00-47.00; Good 30.00- Standard and Good 90-130 lb. 22.00-34.00; Standard 90-110 lb. 17.00- 28.00, 65-85 lb. 13.00-22.00. RETURNED TO FARM. 100-113 lb. Holstein bulls 31.00-34.50. Choice 350-500 lb. 19.75-22.90; 500-650 lb. 21.00-22.90. Couple lots Mixed Good and Choice 340-495 lb. 17.60-18.20; couple lots 740-795 lb. 18.50-20.00 Lot Good 458 lb. 16.25. EVERY FRIDAY FEEDER CATTLE 12 NOON Lancaster Stockyanls, Inc. 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 V A.M. FOR MARKETING INFORMATION PHONE AREA CODE 717-442-4181 For 24 Hour Market Reporting Service, Call 717 768 3117 o° x 100 Paradise Pa 10 miles East o( Lancaster on Rt 30 Lebanon Valley Livestock Fredericksburg, Pa. Feb. 18,1975 CATTLE 217. Compared with last Tuesday’s market, slaughter cows 75c to $1.25 lower. One Choice slaughter steer at 39.85, .Good 31.00- 34.35, few Standard 26.35- 30.00, few Utility 23.00-26.00. Few Choice slaughter heifers 27.00-30.25, few Good 27.10-29.35. Utility «c High Dressing Cotter slaughter cows 20.00-22.50, Cutters 18.85-20.85, Canners 17.35- 18.75, Shells down to 16.00. One Choice slaughter bullock at 30.60, Good 27,75-29.50, Standard 25.50-27.85, Utility 24.25-26.00. Few Yield Grade No. 1 1300-1475 lbs. slaughter bulls 26.75-27.35. CALVES 235. Vealers grading Standard & Good $2 to $5 lower, Utility steady to $2 higher. Few Choice vealers 51.50-58.50, Good 40.0049.00, Standard 30.00- 38.00, Utility 90-120 lbs. 21.50- 29.50, 70-85 lbs. 18.00-22.00. Farm calves, holstein bulls 90-115 lbs. 25.00-34.50. SHEEP 8. Couple Choice 90 lbs. wooled slaughter lambs 48.00-50.00. Few Slaughter ewes 8.50-12.00. New Holland Dairy Auction Wednesday, February 19 Reported receipts of 145 cows, 6 heifers and no bulls. Market was stronger. Load of Pa. cows fresh 435- 840 and springers 460-570; load of Wisconsin cows fresh 450-700; load of Maine cows fresh 410-640 andjoad of New York State cows fresh 415- 560. Also a load of cows from Franklin Co. fresh 425-485 and springers 440-535. Locally consigned cows 265-810 and bred heifers 185- 245. 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