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—Lancaster Farming, Saturday. March 1.1975 2 Local Livestock Market, Auction News Lancaster Market Monday, Feb. 24 Cattle Calves Hogs Sheep Today 810 247 Last Monday 1037 195 Last Year 453 135 Monday's Auction 695 151 570 160 Last Mon.’s Auction , 474 215 851 229 CATTLE: Compared to last Wednesday slaughter steers mostly 50 higher; cows steady; bullocks 1.00- 2.00 lower; bulls steady to 1.00 lower. SLAUGHTER STEERS: Few Choice and Prime 950- 1125 lb. 37.75-38.25; Choice 950-1275 lb. 35.10-37.60; high Good and low Choice 32.35- 35.35; Good 30.50-34.25; Standard 24.10-28.00. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Choice 800-1025 lb. 31.25- 34.00, COWS: Utility and high dressing Cutter 19.00-20.60, couple 21.00-21.50; Cutter 18.00- Canner and low Cutter 15.25-17.75. BULLOCKS: Choice 900- 1175 lb. 25.50-28.75, couple 30.00- Good 23.00-26.75. BULLS: Yield grade 1 1100-1700 lb. 25.75-27.85, few 29.50-31.10; yield grade 2 950- 1300 lb. 23.50-26.00. VEAL CALVES: Vealers mostly steady, instances 2.00 lower on Utility. VEALERS: Prime 60.00- 66.00, couple 67.50-68.50; Choice 50.00-60.00; Good and Choice 42.00-48.00; Good 32.00- Standard and Good 115-140 lb. 26.00-32.00; Standard 90-110 lb. 19.00- 24.00, 65-85 lb. 15.00-18.00. SHEEP: Wooled lambs mostly steady. WOOLED LAMBS: 100 head Choice 116 lb. with wet and dirty fleeces 41.00; Good 50-90 lb. 34.00-40.00. HAY MARKETS New Holland February 25,1975 47 loads hay and 19 loads straw PRICES PER TON: Alfalfa 48.50-75.00, one load at 100.00; Timothy 48.00- 54.00; Mixed hay 44.00-65.00; Clover, one load at 56.00; Straw 35.00-45.00; Corn, 4 loads 52.00-67.00. Paul Z. Martin Wednesday, Feb. 26 78 Loads hay & straw sold as follows: Alfalfa 63 to 86; Mixed Hay 56 to 82; Timothy 56 to 61; Clover 54 to 61; Straw 36 to 43; Com 65 to 71; 1 load Meadow Hay 40. Regional February 21 (All hay No. 2 and better, prices paid by dealers at the farm, price per ton.) Hay and Straw steady to strong. Alfalfa 65.00-70.00; Mixed hay 45,00-50.00; Timothy hay 35.00-45.00; Straw 30.00- 35.00; Mulch 20.00-35.00. Vintage Auction Tuesday, Feb. 25 Cattle Calves Sheep Today 649 523 34 157 - Last Tuesday % 636 714 228 Last Year 744 CATTLE: Compared to last Tuesday slaughter steers steady to 50 lower; cows strong to 1.00 higher with Canner and Cutter mainly 50-75 higher; bullocks Scarce; bulls mostly steady. SLAUGHTER STEERS: Choice 950-1325 lb. 35.00- 37.50, five head 38.00-38.50, few Choice 34.50-35.00; high Good and low Choice 33.50- 35.50;. Good 30.50-34.00; Standard 25.00-30.00. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Choice 815-1035 lb. 28.00- 33.50. COWS: Utility and high dressing Cutter 19.50-22,00, few 22.00-22.50; Cutter 18.25- 21.00; Canner and low Cutter 16.75-18.50. BULLS: Yield grade 1 1100-17501 b. 25.10-26.75; yield grade 2 1000-1500 lb. 22.50- 25.50. VEAL CALVES: Vealers mostly steady, although Prime scarce. VEALERS: Choice 50.00- 57.00; couple Prime 58.00- 60.50; Good to low Choice 42.00-49.00; Good 33.00-40.00; Standard and Good 110-140 lb. 22.00-33.00; Standard 85- 115 lb. 19.00-25.00, few 60-80 lb. 12.00-17.00. RETURNED TO FARM: Eighty head 100-115 lb. Holstein bulls 25.00-28.00. SHEEP: Wooled lambs and slaughter ewes steady. WOOLED LAMBS: Choice 75-100 lb. 40.00-45.00. SLAUGHTER EWES: Utility and Good 14.00-16.00. Green Dragon ' February 21 Prices per ton: 84 Loads Hay and 52 Loads Straw. Alfalfa 67.00-90.00, few 54.00- Timothy 52.00- 61.00; Mixed hay 45.00-71.00, few to 85.00; Clover, few 51.00- Straw 39.00-42.50, one load at 48.00; Corn, 9 loads 61.00-69.00, few down to 50.00; Corn cobs, one load at 20.00; Dry com screenings, one load at 81.00; Oats, one load at 1.75 per bushel. LEBANON VALLEY LIVESTOCK MARKET, INC, i Iniileeastof Fredericksburg, along Route 222 PHONrjOUESTOWfc 865-2881 Sale every Tuesday at 1:30 P.M. starting with feeder cattle and pigs. Wednesday, Feb. 21 Cattle Calves Hogs Sheep Today 809 96 658 16 Last Wednesday 634 112 605 53 Last Year 557 575 499 14 Wed.’s Auction 694 169 679 19 Last Wed. *s Auc. 625 130 557 53 CATTLE: Compared to Monday slaughter steers 50- 75 lower, few early Good to low Choice fully steady; cows 25-100 higher, least advance on Utility; bullocks 50-1.00 higher; bulls 50-1.00 higher. SLAUGHTER STEERS: Choice 950-1300 lb. 35.00- 37.25, three head 38.35-38.60; few Choice 1200-1300 lb. yield grade 3-4 34.00-34.75, five head 1290-1385 lb. yield grade 4-5 31.00-31.85; high Good and low Choice 33.50-36.00; Good 29.00- few Standard 24.75-28.50. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Choice 850-1000 lb. 30.35- 33.85; Good 28.50-31.00. COWS: Cutter and Utility 19.50-21.60; Canner and low Cutter 18.00-19.25. BULLOCKS: Choice 850- 1250 lb. 27.00-28.75, few 30 50- 33.00; Good 24.00-27.00. BULLS: Yield grade 1 1100-1700 lb. 26.75-28.25, few 28.35-29.60; yield grade 2 1000-1300 lb. 24.00-27.00. VEAL CALVES: Vealers fully steady, instances 2.00 higher on Choice and Prime. VEALERS: Prime 64.00- 72.50; Choice 52.00-61.00; Good to low Choice 43.00- 51.00; Good 35.00-43.00; Standard and low Good 110- 135 lb. 25.00-35.00; Standard 90-105 lb. 18.00-24.00,65-85 lb. 16.00- SHEEP: Couple lots Choice 70-85 lb. new crop lambs 51.50-57.00. New Holland Horse Monday, Feb. 24, Reported receipts of 427 head of horses, mules and ponies. Market stronger than last week. Load of Kansas riding horses 195-330; load of Kansas work horses pairs 850-1270 and singles 510-635; load of Tennessee riding horses 225-270; load of Michigan work horses 340- 500 and load of New York driving horses 210-600. Local work horses 370-535; mules 186-320; better horses 275-480; driving horses 190- 640; riding horses 165-250; lightweight killers 17-19; heavyweight killers 20-23; Lancaster. Auction 484 120 789 32 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 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. DHfenbach, Manafer Phone: 717-354-4341 New Holland Auction Thursday, Feb. 27 Cattle Calves Sheep Today 930 469 8 Last Thursday 972 382 6 Last Year 800 435 5 CATTLE: Compared to last Thursday slaughter steers 50 lower; cows 1.00- 2.00 highersome sales at midsession 2.50 higher; bullocks steady; bulla 1.00- 1.50 higher. Supply included 32 per cent slaughter steers, 33 per cent cows and 22 per cent bulls. SLAUGHTER STEERS: Few Choice and Prime 1100- 1275 lb. 37.00-37.75, couple 38.35-40.00; Choice 950-1275 lb. 35.00-37.25; four head Choice and Prime 1395-1665 lb. 34.10-36.25; high Good and low Choice 32.50-32.35; Good 29.00-34.10; Standard 26.00- 30.00; few Utility 22.0035.00. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Good 815-1030 lb. 28.0030.25; few Choice 950-1040 lb. 32.25- 34.50. COWS: Utility and high dressing Cutter 20.50-22.85, few 23.00-24.00; Cutter 18.00- 21.00; Canner and low Cutter 17.0019.00. BULLOCKS: Choice 925- 1250 lb. 28.25-30.00, couple 31.00- Good 25.10-28.00. BULLS: Yield grade 1 1100-1800 lb. 26.50-29.50, three head 1850-2165 lb.' 29.60-30.25; yield grade .2 1000-1350 lb. 23.50-26.50. VEAL CALVES: Vealers uneven, Good and Choice mostly steady,' Standard to low good 1.00-3.00 lower. Demand fair for Holstein bulls to be returned to farm. VEALERS: Choice 50.00- 56.00; few high Choice 57.00- 59.00; individual Prime 69.00; Good and Choice 42.00- 49.00; Good 32.00-40.00; Standard and low Good 110- 135 lb. 25.00-34.00; Standard 90-105 lb. 16.00-21.00, 6585 lb. 19 AA_l7 no RETURNED TO FARM: Bulk 95-115 lb. Holstein bulls 27.00- SHEEP: Few Choice 85- 110 lb. wooled slaughter lambs 40.00-41.00. mare ponies 15-40; colts 5-30; geldings 15-35 and larger ponies 50-100. TRY A CLASSIFIED EVERY FRIDAY FEEDER CATTLE 12 NOON Lancaster Stockyards, he. Composite Report Friday, Feb. 28 Cattle Calves This Week 3500 1350 Last Week 3824 1266 Last Year 2743 1189 CATTLE: Slaughter steers steady to SO lower; cows SO LDO higher, extremes 2.00 higher; bullocks steady to weak; bulls 1.00-1.50 higher. 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: Few Choice and Prime 950- 1275 lb. 37.0038.25,' eight head 38.25-40.00; Choice 9SO -1275 lb. 35.0037.50, few 34.50- 35.00; high Good and low Choice 32.50-35.50; Good 29.0034.00; Standard 25.00- 30.00; few Utility 22.00-24.00. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Choice 800-1050 lb. 30.50- 34.50; Good 800-1050 lb. 28.00- 30.50. COWS: Utility and high dressing Cutter 19.50-22.75, few at the close 23.00-24.00; Cutter 18.00-21.00; Canner and low Cutter 16.75-19.00. BULLOCKS: Choice 850- 1250 lb. 27.0030.00, couple 30.5033.00; Good 24.00-28.00. BULLS: Yield grade 1 1100-1700 lb. 25.50-29.50, few 29.5031.10; yield grade 2 950- 1300 lb. 23.50-27.00. VEAL CALVES: Vealers uneven, few sales Prime 2.00 higher, Good and Choice mostly steady, Standard and low Good 1.003.00 lower. VEALERS: Prime 64.00- 72.50; Choice 50.0058.00; few high Choice 58.00-60.00; Good to low Choice 42.00-49.00; Good 32.00-42.00; Standard and low Good 110-135 lb. 25.00-35.00; Standard 90-105 lb. 16.00-24.00,65-85 lb. 12.00- 17.00. RETURNED TO FARM: Bulk 90-115 lb. Holstein bulls 25.00-33.00. Sales Report Danville Livestock Auction Danville, PA STEERS: Good to Choice 30.00 to 32.90; Standard to Good 26.00 to 29.50. BULLS: 27.00 to 33.00. COWS: High Choice to Prime 20.20 to 21.40; Good to Standard 18.50 to 20.00; Utility 15.00 to 17.90. CALVES: Good to Choice 48.00 to 57.50. HOGS: 40.60 to 42.30. SOWS: 29.00 to 36.50. BOARS: 24.00 to 31.25. VINTAGE SALES STABLES, INC. PARADISE, PENNA. BULLS, STEERS, BUTCHER COWS, LAMBS AND VEAL CALVES SOLD ON COMMISSION SALE EVERY TUESDAY 12 NOON HQG SALES Every Saturday At 9:00 A.M. Every Wednesday At 9:00 A.M. FOR MARKETING INFORMATION PHONE AREA CODE 717-442-4181 For 24 Hour Martel Reporting Service, Call 717-768-3117 Box 100 ' Paradise. Pa 10 miles East of Lancaster on Rt 30 Lebanon Valley Livestock CATTLE 334. Compared with Uit Tuesday's market, slaughter cows uneven, 50 cents to mostly 25 cents to 50 cents lower. Choice 1000-1300 lbs. slaughter steers 34.85- 36.00, individual at 37.00, Good 30.00*34.50, Standard 26.00-29.50, Utility 23.00- 24.75. Few Good slaughter heifers 27.50-30.85, few Standard 28.00-27.00. Utility and High Dressing Cutter slaughter cows 19.50-21.85, Cutters 19.00-20.60, Canners 17.35-19.00, Shells down to 16.50. Good slaughter bullocks 27.35-28.50, Stan dard 25.50-27.25, few Utility 23.85-25.00. Few Yield Grade No. 1,1300-1800 lbs. slaughter bulls 24.6030.35. CALVES 225. Vealers grading Standard and Good $1 to $3 higher, Utility $1 to $3 lower. Few Choice vealers 52.0055.50, Good 43.5050.00, one at 52.00, Standard 33.00 40.00, Utility 90120 lbs. 18.00 29.00, 7085 lbs. 15.0019.00. Farm Calves: Holstein bulls 85-120 lbs. 24.00-38.50; holstein heifers 85-120 lbs. 23.0041.00, SHEEP 4. One lot Choice 80 lbs. wooled slaughter lambs at 47.50. New Holland Dairy Auction Wednesday, Feb. 26 Reported receipts of 129 cows and 5 bulls. Market reported steady with last week. Load of Pa. cows fresh 410- 575; load of Pa. cows fresh 435-620; Franklin County cows fresh 480-730 and springers 725-740. Herd dispersal of 25 head of Guernseys from 270-600. Local consigned cows 325- 815; springing heifers 325-500 and bulls 250-310. 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