— Lancaster Farming, Saturday, April 5, 1975 2 Loco Lancaster Market Monday, March 31 Cattle Calve* Hof* Sheep Today 887 133 747 133 Last Monday 737 148 845 1273 Last Year 1154 124 1454 328 Monday's Auction 927 137 775 148 Last Mon.’s Auc. 705 158 742 1482 CATTLE: Compared to last Wednesday slaughter steers 1.50-2.50 higher; cows 25-75 lower; bullocks 1.00- 1.50 higher; bulls steady. SLAUGHTER STEERS: High Choice and Prime 1050- 1325 lb. 41.7543.75; Choice 950-1350 lb. 39.50-42.00; high Good and low Choice 38.00- 39.75; Good 34.75-38.75; Standard 29.00-33.50. COWS: Utility and high dressing Cutter 22.00-23.50, few 23.50-24.00; Cutter 20.50- 22.50. BULLOCKS: Choice 975- 1350 lb. 32.00-35.00, couple 35.00- Good 29.50-32.50. BULLS: Yield grade 1 1100-1600 lb. 27.00-29.25, few 29.35-29.75; yield grade 2 25.00- VEAL CALVES: Vealers fully steady, although Standard 1.00-3.00 higher. VEALERS: Few Prime 65.00- Choice 53.00- 60.50; Good to low Choice 42.00- Good 32.00-40.00; Standard and low Good 110-' 135 lb. 25.00-32.00; Standard 85-105 lb. 17.00-23.00, 65-80 lb. 14.00- RETURNED TO FARM: Few 95-105 lb. Holstein bulls HAY MARKETS Paul Z. Martin Wednesday, April 2 62 Loads hay, straw and com sold as follows: Alfalfa 69 to 111, mostly over 90; Mixed hay 46 to 98, mostly 50, 60, and 70; Timothy 45 to 68, mostly 60; Clover 1 load 74.00; Straw 37 to 51, mostly 45 to 50; Com 2 loads 70 and 58. New Holland March 31,1975 Prices Per Ton: 88 loads hay & 17 loads straw. Alfalfa 61.00-94.00, 3 loads, 98.00- Timothy, 4 loads 52.00-67.00; Mixed hay 44.00- few 81.00-110.00; Straw 43.00-51.00, load at 60.00; Clover, few 57.00- 76.00; Orchard Grass, one load at 27.00; Timothy Seed $2O per bushel. Com, 8 loads 56.00- 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 steady to $3 higher, getting cleaned up in some areas; straw steady. Alfalfa 65.00-30.00; Mixed hay 45.00-60.00; Timothy hay 35.00-45.00; Straw 30.00- 35.00; Mulch 20.00-35.00. Livestock Market, Auction News Vintage Auction Tuesday, April 1 Cattle Calves Sheep Today 1005 474 52 Last Tuesday 998 506 1246 Last Year 918 501 341 CATTLE: Compared to last Tuesday slaughter steers 50-75 higher; cows steady to weak, instances 25 lower on Utility; bullocks 1.00-1.50 higher; bulls mostly steady, instances 2.00 lower on yield grade 2 900-1050 lb. SLAUGHTER STEERS: High Choice and Prime 1075- 1300 lb. 41.5042.85; Choice 950-1325 lb. 39.2541.75, few 41.85-42.50, eight head mainly yield grade 2 43.00- 43.25; high Good and low Choice 37.25-39.25; Good 34.50-37.75, few mainly Good 1275-1400 lb. Holsteins 33.50- 34.00; Standard and low Good 27.50-33.25. COWS: Utility and high dressing Cutter 22.50-23.75, few 23.85-24.35; Cutter 21.00- 22.75, low Cutter 20.00-21.00. BULLOCKS: Choice 950- 1350 lb. 30.50-33.25, few 33.50- 33.60; Good 27.25-30.00. BULLS: Yield grade 1 '25.00-29.00. SHEEP: Spring lambs mostly steady; wooled lambs 1.00-3.00 lower, most decline on Good. SPRING LAMBS: Choice 70-80 lb. 51.00-53.00. WOOLED LAMBS: Lot Choice 95-100 lb. 43.00; Good; 65-80 lb. 28.00-31.00. SLAUGHTER EWES: Utility and Good 11.00-15.00. Green Dragon March 28 Prices Per Ton: 40 loads hay & 24 loads straw. Alfalfa, -few 70.00-79.00; several down to 47.00; Timothy, few 58.00-62.00; Mixed hay 46.00-80.00, one 85.00; Clover, few 53.00- 68.00; Reed Canary Grass hay, one load 70.00; Straw 40.00- Com, 10 loads 61.00- couple 55.00 and 57.00; Com Fodder, 2 loads 29.00 and 37.00; Clover Seed $4O per bushel; Oats, one load $1.65 per bushel. TRYA CLASSIFIED 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. 1100-1750 lb. 26.50-29.00, few 30.00-30.85; yield grade 2 1000-1350 lb. 23.50-26.75, few 900-1050 lb. 20.00-22.50. VEAL CALVES: Vealers fully steady, instances 2.00 higher on Standard. VEALERS: Choice 51.00- 61.00; couple Prime 62.00- 65.00; Good to low Choice 43.0049.00; Good 34.0042.00; Standard to low Good 110-130 lb. 24.00-33.00; Standard;Bs - lb. 18.00-22.00, 70-80 lb. 13.50-18.00. RETURNED TO FARM: 65 head 102-115 lb. Holstein bulls 34.00, couple lots 94-102 lb. 20.00-24.00; one lot 110-115 lb. Holstein heifers 30.00, 30 head 90-106 lb. 19.00-23.50. SHEEP: Supply mainly 25- 75 lb. spring slaughter lambs selling at 34.00-39.00. SLAUGHTER • EWES: Utility and Good 9.00-13.00. Lancaster Auction Wednesday, April 2 Cattle Calves Hogs Sheep Today 1118 115 648 2 Last Wednesday 717 124 681 429 Last Year 631 118 748 284 Wednesday’s Auction 630 127 679 3 Last Wed.’s Auc. 739 128 741 373 CATTLE: Compared to Monday slaughter steers fully 50 lower; cows steady to 50 lower; bullocks 50-75 lower; bulls steady, in stances 1.00 higher on yield grade 1. SLAUGHTER STEERS: High Choice and Prime 1125- 1300 lb. 41.7543.00; Choice 950-1325 lb. 39.0041.75; part load Choice 825-925 lb. 36.00- 37.00; high Good and low Choice 38.00-39.75; Good 34.00- few Standard 32.25-34.00. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Choice 850-975 lb. 33.50-34.60, couple 37.00-37.10; Good 28.00- COWS: Utility and high dressing Cutter 22.00-23.25, few 23.35-23.60; Cutter 20.50- 22.25; Canner and low Cutter 19.60-20.50. BULLOCKS: Choice 1050- 1350 lb. 30.75-33.75, few 34.50- 34.85; Good 26.25-28.75. BULLS: Yield grade 1 1100-1650 lb. 27.75-29.60, few 30.00- couple 1955-2420 lb. 30.50-30.60; yield grade 2 1000-1350 lb. 26.00-29.00, few 23.75-25.00. VEAL CALVES: Vealers mostly steady. VEALERS: Prime 67.00- 73.00; Choice 55.00-62.00; Good to low Choice 42.00- 52.00; Good 32.0040.00; Standard and low Good 110- 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, Buis, Cows & Veal Horse SaIe—MONDAY at 10:00 A.M. Hay, Straw & Ear Corn —MONDAY H:QO A.M. and WEDNESDAY 12:00 Dairy Sale 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, April 3 Cattle Calves Sheep Today 1280 437 2 Last Thursday 828 336 80 Last Year 661 368 470 CATTLE: Compared to last Thursday slaughter steers 1.00-1.50 higher, with .pome late sales as much as 2.50 higher; cows SO lower, instances 75 lower; bullocks steady to 1.00 higher with Choice mostly 1.00 higher; bulls steady. SLAUGHTER STEERS: High Choice and Prime 1100- 1325 lb. 41.6042.75, few 42.85- 43.35; Choice 950-1350 lb. 38.5042.25, with late sales mostly 39.50-42.00; high Good and low Choice 37.00-39.00, • few 39.00-39.85; Good 34.50- 38.10; Standard and low Good 27.75-33.50; few low Standard 24.75-26.75. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS; Choice 900-1100 lb. 34.00- 37.85; Good 29.75-33.50. COWS: Utility and high dressing Cutter 21.50-23.75, few 24.00-24.75, couple 25.00- 25.25; Cutter 19.85-22.75; Canner and low Cutter 17.75- 20.00. BULLOCKS: Choice 1000- 13501 b. 31.85-34.85, few 35.00- 36.50; Good 27.50-30.50. BULLS; Yield grade 1 1100-1700 lb. 26.00-28.75, few 29.00- yield grade 2 950- 1350 lb. 24.00-27.00. FEEDER STEERS: Two loads Good to mostly Choice 780-875 lb. 31.50-33.10; mixed Good and Choice 435-610 lb. 25.25-28.00; Standard and Good 600-860 lb. Holsteins 22.50-24.35. VEAL CALVES: Vealers mostly steady, instances 1.00 higher. Demand good for calves returned to farm. VEALERS: Prime 69.00- 74.00; Choice 52.00-63.00; Good to low Choice 45.00- 52.00; Good 33.00-43.00; Standard and low Good 110- 130 lb. 22.00-31.00; Standard 90-105 lb. 14.00-18.00, few 18.00- 65-85 lb. 10.00- 14.00. RETURNED TO FARM: Bulk 100-110 lb. Holstein bulls 22.00-28.00; few Holstein heifers 30.00-34.00; bulk 90-100 lb. 18.00-22.00. SHEEP: No market test. 135 lb. 25.00-32.00; Standard 85-105 lb. 18.00-23.00, 65-85 lb. 12.00-18.00. RETURNED TO FARM: Few 95-105 lb. Holstein bulls 24.00-33.00. SHEEP: No market test. in auctions! - Phone: 717-354-4341 Composite Report Friday, April 4 Cattle Calves This Week 4900 1175 Last Week 3780 1125 Last Year 4079 1111 CATTLE: Slaughter steer* 1.00-1.50 higher, extremes 2.00 higher; cows 50, in stances 1.00 lower; bullocks steady to 1.00 higher; bulls generally steady. Supply included an 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- 1325 lb. 41.5043.75; Choice 950-1350 lb. 39.0042.25, few 42.5043.25; high Good and low Choice 37.00-39.00, few late sale 39.00-39.85; Good 34.00-38.00, few 1275-1400 lb. Holsteins 33.50-34.00; Standard and low Good 27.50- 33.50, few low Standard 24.75- 26.75. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Choice 850-1100 lb. 33.50- 35.50, few 37.00-37.85; Good 28.00-33.50. COWS: Utility and high dressing Cutter 21.50-23.75, few 23.50-24.50, couple 25.00- 25.25; Cutter 19.85-22.50; Canner and low Cutter 17.75- 20.00. BULLOCKS; Choice 1000- 1350 lb. 30.50-33.75, few 34.50- 36.50; Good 26.25-30.50. BULLS: Yield grade 1 1100-1700 lb. 26.50-29.50, few 29.75-33.75; yield grade 2 1000-1350 lb. 24.00-27.00, few 27.00-28.00. VEAL CALVES: Vealers mostly steady. Increased demand for calves returned to farm. VEALERS; Prime 65.00- 74.00; Choice 52.00-63.00; New Holland Dairy Wednesday, April 2 Reported receipts of 77 cows and 5 bulls. Market lower than last week. Load of Maine cows, fresh 470495 and springers 580- 800; load of Franklin County cows, fresh 410-700 and springers 495-520; load of Pa. cows fresh 480-525. Herd dispersal of 15 cows in all stages of production 275-635. Locally consigned cows 225-660; springing heifers 360-540 and bulls 85-240. 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 7 17-442-4181 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 Fredericksburg, Pa. April 1,1975 CATTLE 388. Compared with last Tuesday’s market, slaughter steers grading Standard & Good SO cents to $l, spots $2 higher. Slaughter cows unevenly steady, spots 50 cents higher. Slaughter bullocks grading Good strong to 75 cents higher. Few High Choice & Prime slaughter steers 42.25-42.50, Choice 1050-1275 lbs. 40.00- 42.25, one at 42.85, Good 33.25-38.00, Standard 28.50- 32.50, Utility 23.75-27.00. Few Good slaughter heifers 31.00- 33.10, few Standard 27.85- 30.10. Utility & High Dressing Cutter slaughter cows 22.50-24.75, couple to 25.00, Cutters 21.00-22.85, Canners 19.25-21.00. Few Choice slaughter bullocks 32.75-34.25, Good 29.00-32.50, Standard 27.00-28.00, Utility 23.50-26.50. Yield Grade No. 1 1100-1900 lbs. slaughter bulls 28.00- yield grade No. 2 1000-1400 lbs. 24.00-26.00. CALVES 205. Vealers grading Standard & Good |1 to $4 higher; Utility about steady. Few Choice vealers 47.00- Good 43.00-48.00, Standard 33.00-41.00, Utility 90-120 lbs. 17.00-27.00, 70-85 lbs. 14.00-16.50. Farm calves, holstein bulls 90-125 lbs. 24.00- holstein heifers 100-140 lbs. 30.00-46.00. SHEEP 1. Not enough -of any one grade to establish a market. Good to low Choice 43.00- 52.00; Good 32.00-40.00; Standard and Good 110-130 lb. 22.00-32.00,85-105 lb. 14.00- 20.00, few 20.00-23.00; lb. 10.00-16.00. RETURNED TO FARM: 65 head 102-115 lb. Holstein bulls 34.00, bulk 100-110 lb. 20.00-28.00; few 100-115 lb. Holstein heifers 30.00-39.00; bulk 90-100 lb. bulls and heifers 18.00-22.00. COMPLETE LIVESTOCK BUYING SERVICE Specializing in order buying of Stockers Speeders FRANK DUSSINGER LIVESTOCK ORDER BUYER PHONE: 17171397J539 MARTIN LIVESTOCK Washington Boro, Pa. 17582 Office Phone [7l7] 872-5491 John Bowman Phone: |7l7| 653-5728
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