—Lancaster Farming, Saturday, March 22, 1975 2 Local Livestock Market, Auction News Lancaster Market Monday, March 17 Cattle Calves Hogs Sheep Today 1267 174 578 246 Last Monday 704 185 639 74 Last Year 630 133 845 84 Monday’s Auction 928 204 603 258 Last Monday’s Auction 750 186 650 93 CATTLE: Compared to last Wednesday slaughter steers steady to 1.00 higher, least advance on high Choice and Prime; cows strong to 50 higher; bullocks steady to 50 higher; bulls 50-75 higher. SLAUGHTER STEERS: High Choice and Prime 1050 1300 lb. 38.35-38.85; Choice 1000-1325 lb. 36.85-38.25, few 925-1000 lb. 36.75-37.00; high Good and low Choice 34.60 37.00; Good 32.25-36.00; Standard 26.5031.25; Utility and low Standard 950-1075 lb. 23.35-24.75. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Choice 8001000 lb. 30.00 34.50, few 34.85-36.85. COWS; Utility and high dressing Cutter 22.0023.50, few 23.5024.00; Cutter 20.50 22.25. BULLOCKS: Choice 1100- 1300 lb. 29.50-32.50, couple 32.60- Good 25.00-28.50. BULLS: Yield grade 1 1100-1700 lb. 27.50-30.00, few 30.60- yield grade 2 950- 1250 lb. 25.00-27.50. VEAL CALVES: Vealers fully steady. VEALERS: Prime 70.00- 73.00, souple 74,00-78.00; Choice 56.00-66.00; Good and low Choice 45.00-55.53; Good 33.0044.00; Standard and low Good 110-130 lb. 24.00-33.00; HAY MARKETS Green Dragon March 14, 1975 Prices Per Ton: 34 loads hay & 10 loads straw. Alfalfa, few loads 67.00- 99.00; Timothy, few loads 49.00-59.00; Mixed hay 49.00- 67.00, few loads to 76.00; Clover, couple loads 71.00 and 78.00; Straw 38.0047.00; Corn, 8 loads 57.0068.00, few down to 49.00. Paul Z. Martin Wednesday, March 19 30 Loads hay & straw sold as follows: Alfalfa 48 to 71; Timothy 50 to 55; Mixed Hay 54 to 77; Clover 60; Straw 35 to 41; Corn 63. Regional v. Hay Prices for Southeaster & So. Central Pennsylvania March 18, 1975 (All hay No. 2 and better, prices paid by dealers at the farm, price per tori.) Hay & Straw steady, demand is good for hay. Alfalfa 65.00-70.00, few to 80.00; Mixed hay 45.00-55.00; Timothy hay 35.00-45.00; Straw 30.00-35.00; Mulch 20.00-35.00. Vintage Auction Tuesday, March 18 Cattle Calves Sheep Goats Today 926 567 692 255 Last Tuesday 934 592 47 119 Last Year 521 463 34 CATTLE: Compared to last Tuesday slaughter steers fully steady, instances 50 higher on Standard to low Choice; cows steady to 50 higher; bullocks steady on small supply; bulls mostly steady. SLAUGHTER STEERS: Choice 950-1325 lb. 36.10- 38.50, few 38.50-38.75, couple 39.10-39.25; high Good and low Choice 34.50-36.50; Good 31.00-35.50; Standard 29.00- 32.00. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS; Few Choice 900-950 lb. 30.00- 32.00. COWS: Utility and high dressing Cutter 21.00-22.75, few 23.00-23.50; Cutter 19.75- 21.85; Canner and low Cutter 18.50-20.25. BULLOCKS: Few Choice 950-1350 lb. 30,00-31.00, in dividual 32.35. BULLS: Yield grade 1 Standard 85-105 lb. 16.00- 20.00, few 22.00. SHEEP: Slaughter lambs fully steady; ewes steady to 1.00 lower. SPRING LAMBS: Choice 50-65 lb. 65.00-72.00, few 3045 lb. 72.00-77.50; Choice 70-85 lb. 51.00-53.00. WOOLED LAMBS: One lot Choice 104 lb. 45.50; few Good and Choice 65-90 lb. 36.0044.00. SLAUGHTER EWES: Utility and Good 11.50-15.00. New Holland March 17,1975 Prices Per Ton: 87 loads hay & 27 loads straw. Alfalfa 62.00-85.50, few 94.00-102.00; Timothy 51.00- 71.00; Mixed hay 50.00-74.00, few 79.00-87.00; Straw 39.00- 47.00, one at 50.00; Clover, 3 loads 62.00-69.00; Orchard Grass, 2 loads 54.00 and 74.00 and Corn, 11 loads 57.00- 68.00. No Sale on Friday, March 28th FEEDER CATTLE 12 NOON Lancaster Stockyards, Inc. LEBANON VALLEY LIVESTOCK MARKET, INC. 1 mile east of Fredericksburg along Route 222 PHONE JONESTOWN 865-2881 Sale every Tuesday at I - 30 PM starting with feeder cattle and pigs 1100-1600 lb. 27.00-28.50, couple 28.75-29.60, individual 1700 lb. 32.50; yield grade 2 24.00- VEAL CALVES: Vealers mostly steady, instances 2.00 higher on Standard, Average Choice to Prime absent. VEALERS: Few low Choice 51.00-55.00; Good to low Choice 42.00-50.00; -Good 34.00- Standard to low Good 110-125 lb. 22.00-30.00; Standard 85-105 lb. 18.00- 21.50, 65-85 lb. 14.00-18.00. RETURNED TO FARM;,, 125 head 95-125 lb. Holstein bulls 33.50-37.00, one small lot 84 lb. 19.50; one lot 100-105 lb. Holstein heifers 25.00. SHEEP: Supply mainly 20- 40 lb. spring lambs sold mainly for the Easter trade. Slaughter ewes steady to 2.00 lower. SPRING LAMBS: Around 20 head Choice 20-40 lb. 1000.00- bulk 18-40 lb. 86.00- Choice 40-65 lb. 58.00- SLAUGHTER EWES: Utility and Good 10.00-17.00. GOATS: All goats sold by the head. Bulk 20-40 lb. 8.00- 17.00, around 35 head 25.40 lb. 20.00- Lancaster Auction Wednesday, March 19 Cattle Calves Hogs Sheep Today 972 81 837- Last Wednesday 887 75 496 101 Last Year - 419 103 629 54 Wednesday’s Auction 705 87 893 177 Last Wed.’s Auc. 906 91 , 652 103 ' CATTLE: Compared to Monday slaughter steers steady to 50 lower; cows steady to 50 lower; bullocks 50 lower; bulls 50-1.00 lower. SLAUGHTER STEERS: High Choice and Prime 1150- 1320 lb. 37.85-38.60, part load Choice and Prime 1300-1355 lb. yield grade 3-5 35.85; Choice 950-1325 lb. 36.00- 38.35, one lot 1400 lb. yield grade 2 38.85; high Good and low Choice 34.00-36.00; Good 31.75-34.50; Standard 1100- 1400 lb. 28.25-31.00, load low Standard 925-975 lb. 23.00- 23.25. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Choice 850-975 lb. 30.25-33.75, couple 34.50-35.50; Good 25.35-29.00. COWS: Utility and high dressing Cutter 20.75-22.60, couple 23i10-23.35; Cutter 19.75-21.50. BULLOCKS: Choice 950- 1300 lb. 29.00-31.75, couple 32.10-34.75; few Good 27.00- 29.10. BULLS: Yield grade 1 AUCTIONS makes the difference in marketing livestock! New Holland makes the difference 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 Corn—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, March 20 Cattle Calves Sheep Goats Today 1147 448 359 43 Last Thursday 1004 500 8 Last Year 754 531 18 CATTLE: Compared to last Thursday slaughter steers 50 lower, instances 75 lower; cows 50 higher; bullocks steady, instances 50 lower on Good; bulls 50-1.00 lower. SLAUGHTER STEERS: Choice 950-1325 lb. 36.00- 38.00, few 38.00-38.35; high Good and low Choice 33.50- 36.60; Good 31.00-34.50; Standard and low Good 25.50- 31.00, few 24.00-25.50. SLAUGHTER STEERS: Choice 950-1325 lb. 36.00- 38.00, few 38.00-38.35; high Good and low Choice 33.50- 36.60; Good 31.00-34.50; Standard and low Good 25.50- 31.00, few 24.00-25.50. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Few Choice 800-925 lb. 31.50- 32.50. COWS: Utility and high dressing Cutter 21,50-23.25, few 23.25-24.25, couple 25.35- 25.60; Cutter 20.00-22.25; Canner and low Cutter 18.00- 20.00, BULLOCKS: Choice 900- 1250 lb. 29.50-32.75, few 33.75- 34.50; Good 24.75-29.00. BULLS: Yield grade 1 1100-1800 lb. 26.10-28.75, few 29.00- individual 31.85; yield grade 2 1000-1400 lb. 24.25-26.10. VEAL CALVES: Vealers 1.00- lower, although Standard mostly steady. VEALERS: Choice 52.00- 60.00; couple Prime 61.00- 63.00; Good to low Choice 42.00- Good 32.00-40.00; Standard and low Good 110- 135 lb. 22.00-31.00; Standard 70-105 lb. 12.00-18.00, few 90- 105 lb. 18.00-21.00. 177 1100-1700 lb. 27.00-29.75; yield grade 2 1000-1300 lb. 24.35- 27.50. VEAL CALVES: Vealers steady, instances 2.00 higher on Standard. VEALERS: Prime 68.0ft -72.00; Choice 55.00-65.00; Good to low Choice 45.00- 55.00; Good 35.00-45.00; Standard and Good 110-130 lb. 25.00-34.00; Standard 85- 105 lb. 19.00-23.00. SHEEP: Slaughter lambs steady to 1.00 higher. SPRING LAMBS: One lot Choice 26 lb. 1.00 per pound; one lot 37 lb. 84.00; Choice 40- 65 lb. 60.00-69.00; 65-85 lb. 47.00-60.00. WOOLED LAMBS: Couple •lots Choice 65-35 lb. 40.00- 46.00. in auctions!. Phone: 717-354-4341 Composite Report Friday,March 21 Cattle Calves This Week 5200 1300 Last Week 4728 1378 Last Year 2643 1265 CATTLE: Slaughter steers opened the week uneven, Choice and Prime fully steady with Standard and Good mostly 50 higher, this advance was lost late with closing sales week to 50 lower; cows strong to 50 higher; bullocks steady to weak; bulls 50-1.00 lower. Supply included and estimated 40 per cent slaughter steers, 25 per cent cows, 10 per cent bulls with the balance mainly feeder steers. SLAUGHTER STEERS: High Choice and Prime 1050- 1300 lb. 37.85-38.85; Choice 1000-1325 lb. 36.00-38.50, few 38.50-38.75; high Good and low Choice 33.50-36.50; Good 31.00-34.50; Standard and low Good 25.50-31.00; few 900- 1025 lb. low Standard 23.00- 24.75. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Choice 800-1000 lb. 30.00- 34.50, few 34.50-36.85; Good 25.25-29.00. COWS: Utility and high dressing Cutter 21.00-23.25, few 23.50-24.25, couple 25.35- 25.60; Cutter 19.75-22.25; Canner and low Cutter 18,00- 20.00. BULLOCKS: Choice 950- 13001 b. 29.00-32.75, few 33.75- 34.50; Good 24.75-29.00. BULLS: Yield grade 1 1100-1800 lb. 26.10-29.p0, few 29.00-32.50; yield grade 2 1000-1400 lb. 24.25-27.00. VEAL CALVES: Vealers uneven, mostly steady, in stances 3.00 higher on Standard. Prime vealers scarce after Monday. VEALERS; Prime 68.00- 72.00, couple 74,00-78.00; Choice 51.00-61.00; Good to low Choice 42.00-52.00; Good SHEEP: Supply mainly 20- 55 lb. spring lambs sold to the Easter trade. SPRING LAMBS: Choice 15-20 lb. 85.00-100.00; Choice 20-30 lb. 100-104.00; Choice 30-40 lb. 92.50-101.00; few Good 83,00-89.00; Choice 40- 50 lb. 80.00-90.00, few Good 70.00- Choice 50-60 lb. 64.00- 60-75 lb. 50.00- 56.00. SLAUGHTER EWES: Utility and Good 11.00-16.00. GOATS: Bulk 15-40 lb. goats sold by the head at 16.00-23.00, few 24.00-30.00. 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 9.00 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 B °x 100 paradise Pa 10 miles East of Lancaster on Rt 30 Lebanon Valley Livestock CATTLE 331. Compared with last Tuesday’s market, slaughter steers grading Standard & Good steady to $1 higher. Slaughter cows steady to 50 cents higher. Slaughter bullocks steady, mostly $1.25 to $1.50 higher. Slaughter bulls steady to strong. Few Choice slaughter steers 36.25-37.25, Good 32.00-36.00, Standard 27.00-30.50. Couple Choice slaughter heifers 33.25 and 35.10, few Good 28.75-31.85, Utility 23.00-25.00. Utility & High Dressing Cutter slaughter cows 21.25-23.60, couple to 23.85, Cutters 19.75- 22.00. Canners 18.50-19.75. Few Choice slaughter bullocks 29.50-33.75, Good 28.50-30.35, Standard 27.00- 28.00. Yield Grade No. 11200- 2100 lbs. sluaghter bulls 26.25-29.00. CALVES 200. Vealers grading Utility & Standard steady to $1.50 lower. Few Choice vealers 50.00-58.50, few Good - 45.00-48.00, Standard 31.5036.50, Utility 90-110 lbs. 17.00-26.00, 70-85 lbs. 14.00-17.00. Farm calves, holstein bulls 100-120 lbs. 26.0035.00. SHEEP 44. Choice 35.55 lbs. spring slaughter lambs - 73.00-97.00, one at 100.00. Slaughter ewes 14.50-17.00. Read Lancaster Farming For Full Market Reports 32.00- Standard and low Good 110-130 lb. 22.00-31.00; Standard 85-105 lb. 17.00- 21.00, 65-85 lb. 12.00-18,00. RETURNED TO FARM: Bulk 95-115 lb. Holstein bulls 28.00- 125 head 95-125 lb. 33.50-37.00. COMPLETE LIVESTOCK BUYING SERVICE Specializing in order buying of Stockers & Feeders FRANK DUSSINGER LIVESTOCK ORDER BUYER PHONE: [7I7J 397-7539 MAtIM LIVESTOCK Washington Boro, Pa. 17552 Office Phone |7l7| 872-5491 John Bowman Phone: 1717| 653-5728
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