—Lancaster Farming, Saturday, April 12. 1975 2 Local Livestock Market, Auction News Lancaster Market Monday, April? Cattle Calves Hogs Sheep Today li3t) 103 655 40 Last Monday 887 133 747 133 Last Year 834 121 1009 1211 Monday’s Auction 1119 191 853 40 Last Monday’s Auction 137 775 148 CATTLE: Compared to last Wednesday slaughter steers fully steady, instances 50 higher on Choice; cows steady; bullocks 1.00*2.00 lower; bulls weak to 1.00 lower. SLAUGHTER STEERS: High Choice and Prime 1100- 1250 lb. 41.60-43.00; Choice 1000-1350 lb. 39.25-42.35, one lot Choice 1310 lb. yield grade 2 43.50, Choice 900-975 lb. 37.00-39.00; high Good and low Choice 1025-1275 lb. 37.00- 39.75; Good 33.50-37.00; Standard 30.25-33.50. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Choice 800-1050 lb. 34.50- 36.50; Good 28.50-33.50; Standard 24.00-28.25. COWS: Utility and high dressing Cutter 22.00-23.00, few 23.00-23.75; Cutter 20.50- 22.25; Cannerandlow Cutter IQ sn BULLOCKS: Choice 1000- 14501 b. 27.75-31.50, few 31.75- 32.35; Good 900-1250 lb. 24.35- 29.00. BULLS: Yield grade 1 1100-1650 lb. 26.75-29.00, few 29.50-30.75; yield grade 2 1000-1400 lb. 24.25-27.25. FEEDER STEERS: Couple loads Choice and Prime 900-1000 lb. 34.25-36.50. VEAL CALVES: Vealers fully steady, instances 2.00 higher on Standard. VEALERS: Prime 67.00- 70.00, couple 72.00-74.00; Choice 55.00-62.00; Good to low Choice 42.00-52.00; Good 34.00-42.00; Standard and Good 110-130 lb. 26.00-34.00; Standard 90-105 lb. 20.00- 24.00. 65-85 lb. 15.00-18.00, few 60-70 lb. 12.00-15.00. SHEEP: Spring lambs fully steady. SPRING LAMBS: Choice 50-70 lb. 50.00-51.00; few Good 50-55 lb. 35.50-37.50. SLAUGHTER EWES: Utility and Good 11.00-12.00. HAY M Paul Z. Wednesday, April 9 66 Loads hay, straw and corn sold as follows; 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 $5 higher. Most dealers report not enough hay being offered to meet demand. Straw steady. Alfalfa 65.00-80.00; Mixed hay 45.00-6500; Timothy hay 35.00-50.00; Straw 30.00- 35.00; Mulch 20.00-35.00. Green Dragon April 4,1975. prices per ton; 48 loads hay & 11 loads straw. Alfalfa 69.00-99.00; Timothy, few 58.00-71.00; Mixed hay 50.00-80.00, couple 97.00; Clover, few 69.00- 83.00; Stra”'-'48.00-60i00. Vintage Auction Tuesday, April 8 Cattle Calves Sheep Today 830 419 28 Last Tuesday 1005 474 52 Last Year 575 410 1064 CATTLE: Compared to last Tuesday slaughter steers 50-75 higher, although Standard mostly steady; cows 50-1.00 lower; bullocks steady to strong, instances 1.00 higher on Choice; bulls steady. SLAUGHTER STEERS: High Choice and Prime 1125- 1350 lb. 41.75-43.50; Choice 1000-1350 lb. 40.00-43.00, few 43.00- sround 10 head 43.00- few Choice 900- 1000 lb. 39.25-41.75; high Good and low Choice 1000- 12501 b. 38.00-40.00, few 40.10- 40.85; Good 34.25-38.00; load Standard to low Good Holsteins 1300-1465 lb. 30.60- 33.00; Standard 28.75-33.25; Utility and low Standard 900- 1050 lb. 21.75-25.00. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Five head Choice 850-1210 lb. 38.00- COWS: Utility and high dressing Cutter 21.60-23.10, few 23.25-23.85; Cutter 20.00- 22,00; Canner and low Cutter 18.00-20.00. BULLOCKS: Choice 950- MOO lb. 29.00-31.50, few 32.75- 35.25; Good 26.25-29.00. BULLS: Yield grade 1 1100-17001 b. 26.50-29.00; yield grade 2 1000-1350 lb. 24.75- 26.50. VEAL CALVES: Vealers strong to 1.00 higher, although Standard 2.00-4.00 higher. Supply included 421. graded. VEALERS: Choice 52.00- 60.00; Good to low Choice 42.00-52.00; Good 35.00-43.00; Standard and low Good 110- 130 lb. 26.00-35.00; Standard 85-105 lb. 20.00-25.50, 75-85 lb. 17.50-21.00, couple lots 65-70 lb. 13.50-17.50. RETURNED TO FARM: Bulk 100-115 lb. Holstein bulls 29.00-35.50, few 90-105 lb. 24.50-29.00. SHEEP; Spring lambs 5.00-8.00 higher; few slaughter ewes 1.00-2.00 lower. SPRING LAMBS: Few Choice 30-45 lb. 50.00-60.00, ARKETS Martin Alfalfa 79 to 117, mostly over 95; Timothy 47 to 90, mostly 59 to 79; Mixed Hay 51 to 114, mostly 74 to 91; 1 Load Clover 56; 1 Load Orchard Grass 80; Straw 39 to 50, mostly 40 to 44; 1 Load corn 71. LEBANON VALLEY LIVESTOCK MARKET, INC. 1 mile East of Fredericksburg along Route 222 PHONE JONESTOWN 865-2881 Sale every Tuesday at 1 30 P M. starting with feeder cattle and pigs. Lancaster Auction Wednesday, April 9 Cattle Calves Hogs Sheep Today 812 85 390 43 Last Wednesday 1118 115 648 2 Last Year 663 64 600 360 Wednesday’s Auction 779 109 421 3 Last Wednesday’s Auction 630 127 679 3 CATTLE; Compared to Monday slaughter steers 1.50- higher, instances 3.00 higher; cows 50-1.00 lower; bullocks 50-1.00 higher; bulls steady to 1.00 higher. SLAUGHTER STEERS: High Choice and Prime 1050- 1275 lb. 44.25-45.35, couple lots 950-985 lb. 43.75-43.85; ten head Prime 1430-1700 lb. grade 5 84.5037.00; Choice 1000-1325 lb. 42.50-44.25, 870- 1000 lb. 40.35-43.00; high Good and low Choice 975-1250 lb. 39.50-42.25; Good 35.50- 40.00, few 40.00-41.25; Standard 32.00-35.00. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Few Choice 825-975 lb. 35.00- 37.00, three head 890 lb. 40.00. COWS: Utility and high dressing Cutter 21.00-22.60, few 22.85-23.25; Cutter 19.50- 21.75. BULLOCKS: Choice 950- 1275 lb. 29.25-32.00, few 32.25- 32.75; Good 26.75-30.00. BULLS: Yield grade 1 1100-1500 lb. 27.75-30.00, few 30.50- yield grade 2 1000-1350 lb. 24.75-28.00. VEAL CALVES: Vealers fully steady. VEALERS: Choice 55.00- 60.00, couple 65.50-70.00; Good to low Choice 45.00- 52.00; Good 35.00-42.00; Standard and Good 110-130 lb. 29.00-35.00; Standard 90- 105 lb. 20.00-25.00, few 25.00- 30.00; 65-85 lb. 15.00-20.00. SHEEP: No market test. 60-80 lb. 41.00-46.00. SLAUGHTER EWES: Utility and Good 8.00-13.00 New Holland April 8,1975 Prices Per Ton: 101 loads hay & 36 loads straw. Alfalfa 64.00-100.00,2 loads 112.00 and 113.00; Timothy 48.00- one at 87.00; Mixed hay 65.00-87.007 few loads 93.00-102.00; Straw 43.00- Clover, few loads 64.00- Corn, 5 loads 57.00- Timothy Seed $l7 per bushel. Reed Canary grass hay. 2 loads 79.00 and 100.00; Bomegrass hay, few loads 68.00-75.00 and Corn Fodder, one load at 46.00. 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 Box 100 - Paradise, Pa 10 miles East of Lancaster on Rt 30 New Holland Auction Thursday, April 10 Cattle Calves Sheep Today 1371 396 12 Last Thursday 1280 437 2 Last Year 863 275 117 CATTLE: Compared to last Thursday slaughter steers 1.503.00 higher; cows steady to 50 lower, early sales fully 50 lower; bullocks scarce, few sales 50-1.00 lower; bulls strong to 1.00 higher. Supply included 312 slaughter steers in show and sale, these not included in trend. SLAUGHTER STEERS: High Choice and Prime 1075- 1275 lb. 44.25-46.25, couple 47.1047.50; Choice 1000-1350 lb. 42.0044.60, few 44.75- 45.50; Choice 950-1025 lb. 41.0042.00; high Good and low Choice 39.7542.75; Good 34.5040.10; Standard 29.50- 34.50, few Utility and low Standard 23.00-26.25. SHOW AND SALE: Ail steers sold in lots of six, 3 lots Choice and Prime 1200-1235 lb. yield grade 2-3 48.2549.00, 11 lots Choice and Prime yield grade 24 1080-1345 lb. 45.5047.75; 3 lots Choice 1135-1215 lb. yield grade 23 46.8547.75; 21 lots Choice 985-1290 lb. yield grade 24 43.50-46.25; 6 lots mixed Good and Choice yield grade 24 1015-1135 lb. 42.7544.10; couple lots Good 1000-1050 lb. 41.75-42.85; couple lots mostly Good 1255-1265 lb. Holsteins 35.75-36.00, one lot Standard 1235 lb. 34.85. COWS: Utility and high dressing Cutter 20.75-23.50, few 23.50-24.00, couple 25.25- 26.25; Cutter 19.50-22.25; Canner and low Cutter 18.00- 19.50. BULLOCKS: Choice 950- 1275 lb. 30.00-31.75; few 33.50- 36.25; Good 900-1200 lb. 25.00- 29.00. BULLS: Yield grade 1 1100-1800 lb. 26.75-29.75, few 30.00-30.85; yield grade 2 1000-1400 lb. 24.00-26.75. VEAL CALVES: Vealers mostly steady, although Standard 3.00-6.00 higher. VEALERS: Prime 68.00- 74.00; Choice 53.00-65.00; Good to low Choice 44.00- 53.00; Good 34.00-44.00; Standard and low Good 110- 130 lb. 27.00-36.00; Standard 90-105 lb. 22.00-27.00, 65-85 lb. 17.00-22.00, few Utility 60-95 lb. 14.00-17.00. RETURNED TO FARM: Bulk 90-110 lb. Holstein bulls and heifers 27.00-35.00, few 24.00-27.00. Composite Report Friday, April 11 Cattle Calves IWs Week 4700 1156 Last Week 4961 1160 Last Year 3938 927 CATTLE: Slaughter steers 1.50-3.00 higher, least ad vance on Standard to low Good; cows steady to 50 lower, instances as much as 1.00 lower; bullocks 50-1.00 lower; bulls steady, in stances 1.00 higher. Supply included an estimated 40 per cent slaughter steers, 20 per cent cows, 10 per cent bulb with the balance mainly feeder steers. SLAUGHTER STEERS: High Choice and Prime 1050- 1275 lb. 44.25-45.50, few head 45.50-47.50; Choice 1000-1350 lb. 42.00-44.60, 870-1000 lb. 40.35-43.00; high Good and low Choice 39.50-42.75; Good 34.5040.00; Standard 29.50- 35.00; few Utility and low Standard 23.06-26.25. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Choice 825-1050 lb. 35.00- 38.90, eight head 8904210 lb. 40.60-42.50. COWS: Utility and high dressing Cutter 20.75-23.50, few 23.50-24.00; Cutter 19.50- 22.25; Canner and low Cutter 18.00-19.50. BULLOCKS: Choice 950- 1275 lb. 29.00-31.75, few 32.00- 36.25; Good 900-1200 lb. 24.75- 29.00. BULLS: Yield grade 1 1100-1800 lb. 26.50-29.75, few 30.00-31.25; yield grade 2 1000-1350 lb. 24.75-28.00. VEAL CALVES: Vealers steady to strong, although Standard closed the week 3.00-6.00 higher. VEALERS; Prime 67.00- 74.00; Choice 53.00-65.00; Good to low Choice 42.00- 53.00; Good 34.00-44.00; Standard and Good 110-130 lb. 26.00-36.00; Standard 90- 105 lb. ‘closed the week at 20.00- 65-85 lb. 17.00- 22.00; few Utility 60;95 lb. 14.00- RETURNED TO FARM: Bulk 95-115 lb. Holstein bulls and heifers 27.00:35.50, few 90-105 lb. 24.00-29.00 r ' SHEEP: Few Utility slaughter ewes fully steady at 11.00-15.00. NEW HOLLAND The Action Auction AUCTIONS make the difference in marketing livestock! NEW HOLLAND makes the difference in auctions! MONDAY'S ACTION: 900 A M - Fat Hogs 10 00 A M Morse Sale 1100 AM - Hay Straw & Ear Corn 2 30PM Fat Steers. Bulls, Cows & Veal WEDNESDAY’S ACTION. 12 00 Noon Hay. Straw & Ear Corn 12 30 P M Dairy Sale THURSDAY’S ACTION. 12 00 Noon - Beef Sale Order ot Sale Bulls, Fat Steers, Cows & Veal NEW HOLLAND SALES STABLES INC. New Holland, PA Abram W. Diffenbach, Manager Phone: 717-354-4341 Lebanon Valley Livestock Fredericksburg, Pa. April 8,1975 CATTLE 385. Compared with last Tuesday’s market, slaughter steers strong to SO cents higher. Slaughter cows 75 cents to $1 lower. Slaughter bulocks and bulls uneven. Choice slaughter steers 39.00-41.00, Good 33.85- 38.35, Standard 28.25-33.00, Utility 22.50-28.75. Few Choice, yield grade 3-5, slaughter heifers 29,25-33.60, few Good 28.10-30.60, Standard 23.50-27.10. Utility and High Dressing Cutter slaughter cows 21.75-23.50, individual’s 23.85 and 24.00, Cutters 20.00-22.25, Canners 18.10-20.35. Good slaughter bullocks 28.10-32.25, Stan dard 25.10-28.50, Utility 20.50- 24.85. Yield Grade No. 1, 1300-2270 lbs. slaughter bulls 25.75-30.00. Few Medium 600- 700 lbs. feeder bulls 20.25- 20.75. CALVES 179. Vealers *1 to $2 higher. Couple Choice vealers 52.50 and 53.50, Good 42.00- Standard 30.00 41.50, Utility 110-130 lbs. 22.00- 90-110 lbs. 18.00 23.50, 70-85 lbs. 16.00-18.00, 50-70 lbs. 10.00-14.00. Farm calves: Holstein bulls 90-110 lbs. 21.0037.00. SHEEP 0. NO SALES ON OFFER. 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