—Lancaster Farming, Saturday, April 19. 1975 2 Local Livestock Market, Auction News Lancaster Market April 14,1975 Cattle Calves Hogs Sheep Today 1640 166 980 89 Last Monday 1230 193 655 40 Last Year 1241 124 1095 5 Monday’s Auction 1113 168 960 106 Last Monday’s Auction 1119 191 853 40 CATTLE: Compared to last Wednesday slaughter steers uneven mostly steady, instances 25 higher on high Choice and Prime; cows uneven, Utility 25-60 higher, Caimer and Cutter steady to weak; bullocks steady to 50 higher; bulls steady. SLAUGHTER STEERS: High Choice and Prime 1025- 1275 lb. 44.25-45.35, 12 head. 45.85-46.35; Choice 1025-1300 lb. 42.50-44.75, 950-1025 lb. 42.00-43.25; high Good and low Choice 41.00-42.50; Good 34.75-39.25; Standard 31.00- 34.35. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Choice 900-1025 lb. 37.00- 39.75, couple 40.00-40.85; Good 28.25-36.00. COWS: Utility and high dressing Cutter 21.75-23.50, couple 24.00-24.35; Cutter 19.50- Canner and low Cutter 18.00-19.50. BULLOCKS: Choice 950- 1300 lb. 29.00-32.75, few 33.00- 34.75; Good 25.25-28.50. BULLS: Yield grade 1 1100-1600 lb. 27.25-30.10, few 31.50- yield grade 2 1000-1300 lb. 25.00-27.00. VEAL CALVES: Vealers fully steady, instances 2.00 higher on Standard. VEALERS: Prime 65.00- 72.50; Choice 54.00-64.00; Good to low Choice 45.00- 54.00; Good 35.00-45.00; Standard and Good 110-130 lb. 30.00-36.00; Standard 90- 105 lb. 21.00-27.00; Utility 60- 85 lb. 15.00-22.00. SHEEP: One lot Choice 75 lb. spring lambs fully steady at 58.00. HAY MARKETS New Holland April 14,1975 Prices per ton; 99 loads Hay and 25 loads Straw. Alfalfa, 81.00-106.00, in dividual at 112.00; Timothy, 69.00-85.00; Mixed hay, 66.00- 95.00, individual at 114.00; Straw, 37.50-48.00; Clover, few 70.00-94.00; Broom grass, one load at 79.00; Orchard grass, 3 loads 70.00- 79.00; Com, one load at 75.00; Fodder, one load at 57.00. Green Dragon April 11,1975 Prices Per Ton 77 loads hay & 23 loads straw. Alfalfa 80.00-103.00, one at 113.00; Timothy 59.00-86.00, one load 49.00; Mixed hay 53.00-92.00, few to 106.00; Clover, few loads 75.00-88.00; Straw 43.00-51.00; Com, 6 loads 70.00-76.00, few down to 57.00; Fodder, one load at 40.00; Com Stalks, one load 41.00; Com Screenings, one load 74.00. Vintage Auction Tuesday, April 16 Cattle Calves Sheep Today 1012 385 69 Last Tuesday 830 419 28 Last Year 902 497 51 CATTLE: Compared to last Tuesday slaughter steers mostly 2.00 higher; cows 1.00 higher, instances 1.50 higher; bullocks 1.00- .2.00 higher; bulls steady to firm. SLAUGHTER STEERS: High Choice and Prime 1050- 1325 lb. 44.00-45.60; Choice 1000-1275 lb. 42.0i-44.50, few 44.50-45.25, couple 45.75- 46.50; high Good and low Choice 39.75-42.85; Good 37.00-40.50; load Standard and Good 1250-1485 lb. Holsteins 35.00-35.60; Standard 28.75-32.75. COWS: Utility and high dressing Cutter 22.75-24.00, few 24.25-25.00; Cutter 21.25- 23.50; Canner and low Cutter 19.50-21.25. BULLOCKS: Choice 1000- 1250 lb. 32.00-33.25, few 33.50- 35.00. BULLS; Yield grade 1 1300-1750 lb. 26.50-29.60, couple 30.25-32.25. VEAL CALVES: Vealers 1.00-2.00 higher, instances 5.00 higher on Standard. VEALERS: Choice 54.00- 59.00; couple Prime 63.00- 65.00; Good to low Choice 45.00-54.00; Good 39.00-45.00; Standard and Good 110-125 lb. 30.00-39.00; Standard 90- 105 lb. 26.00-29.50; 75-85 lb. 23.50-26.50, few Utility 65-75 lb. 17.00-22.00. SHEEP: Small supply spring slaughter lambs 5.00- 10.00 higher; slaughter ewes 2.00-3.00 higher. SPRING LAMBS: Choice 30-60 lb. 56.00-70.00, five 45-50 lb. 75.00-76.00; Choice 70-95 lb. 44.00-54.00. SLAUGHTER EWES; Utility and Good 11.00-16.00, Paul Z. Martin Wednesday, April 16 68 Loads hay, straw and com sold as follows: Alfalfa 59-125, mostly over 90; Mixed Hay 63-106; Timothy Hay 65-74; Straw 38- 60, mostly 45-51; Com fodder 1 load 41; Ear Com 70; Pasture Hay 73; Clover Stubbles 68.50; Reeds Canary Grass 71.80. 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 16 Cattle Calves Hogs Sheep Today 931 132 635 27 Last Wednesday 812 95 390 43 Last Year 861 121 842 54 Wednesday’s Auction 795 132 668 27 Last Wed.’s Auc. 779 109 421 3 CATTLE: Compared to Monday slaughter steers steady to 1.00 lower, least decline on average Choice to Prime; cows strong to 1.00 higher, full advance on Cutter; bullocks 1.00 higher; bulls steady to 50 higher. SLAUGHTER STEERS: High Choice 1050-1200 lb. 44.25*44.85, couple 45.60- 45.75; Choice 950*1300 lb. 41.85-44.75; high Good and low Choice 39.85-42.35; Good 36.75-40.00; couple lots Standard 33.00-34.60. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Few head Choice 850*1000 lb. 36.00-40.00. , COWS: Utility and high dressing Cutter 21.85-23.75, couple 24.00-24.85; Cutter 21.00-23.50; Canner and low Cutter 19.50-20.75. BULLOCKS: Choice 1000- 1300 lb. 32.00-34.50, five head 34.85-36.10; Good 25.00-28.00. BULLS: Yield grade 1 1250-1700 lb. 27.75-30.00, couple 31.00-31.85, four head 1965-23601 b. 29.25-31.25; yield grade 2 26.00-28.00. VEAL CALVES; Vealers 1.00-2.00 higher, with Standard 4.00-7.00 higher. VEALERS: Choice 55.00- 61.00; couple Prime 72.00; Good to low Choice 46.00- 55.00; Good 40.00-46.00; Standard and Good 110-130 lb. 36.0042.00; Standard 85- 105 lb. 25.00-36.00. SHEEP: One lot Good and Choice 69 lb. spring lambs 51.00; one lot Utility slaughter ewes 11.00. Regional Hay Prices For Southeastern & So. Central Pennsylvaniao (All hay No. 2 and better, prices paid by dealers at the farm, price per ton.) Hay & Straw steady to $5 higher; not enough hay being offered to meet demand. Alfalfa 65.00-80.00; Mixed hay 45.00-65.00; Timothy hay 35,00-50.00; Straw 30.00- 35.00; Mulch 20.00-35.00. 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 17 Cattle Calves Sheep Today 1433 364 23 Last Thursday 1371 398 12 Last Year 1037 344 10 CATTLE: Compared to last Thursday slaughter steers uneven, Choice and Prime steady to 25 lower with Good 25-50 lower, although Standard steady to 50 higher; cows 50-75 higher with some sales Cutter 1.00 higher; bullocks fully steady, instances 1.00 higher on Good; bulls 50 to mostly 1.00 higher. SLAUGHTER STEERS: High Choice and Prime 1100- 1275 lb. 44.50-45.50, few 45.75- 46.75; Choice 1000-1300 lb. 41.75-44.50, few 44.7545.75; high Good and low Choice 39.5042.50; Good 34.5040.00; Standard 31.00-35.35. COWS: Utility and high dressing Cutter 21.50-24.00, several 24.00-24.75, couple 25.00- Cutter 21.00- 23.00; Canner and low Cutter 18.00- BULLOCKS: Choice 1000- 1400 lb. 30.00-32.50, few 33.00- 34.25; Good 26.00-29.50. BULLS: Yield grade 1 1100-1700 lb. 27.75-30.25, few 30.35-31.85; yield grade 2 1000-1300 lb. 26.00-27.50, few 900-1025 lb. 23.50-26.00. FEEDER STEERS: One lot Choice 615 lb. 32.00, one lot mixed Good and Choice 815 lb. 32.10; mixed Good and Choice 550-630 lb. 27.25-29.25, one lot 475 lb. 28.50; Good 440-590 lb. 21.50-24.75; 20 head 740-830 lb. Holstein bulls 23.25-24.25. VEAL CALVES: Vealers 2- higher, with Standard 3- higher. VEALERS: Prime 72.00- 75.00; Choice 57.00-65.00; Good to low Choice 47.00- 57.00; Good 38.00-46.00; Standard and Good 110-130 lb. 32.00-39.00; Standard 90- 105 lb. 25.00-32.00, 65-85 lb. 20.00-25.00. SHEEP: Insufficient Local Grain Thursday, April 17 These prices are made up of the average prices quoted by a number of participating local feed and grain con cerns. It should be noted, however, that not every dealer or broker handles each commodity. All prices are per bushel except ear com which is per ton. The average local grain Composite, Report April 18,1975 Cattle Calves This Week 6000 1050 Last Week 5547 1142 Last Year 5112 1110 CATTLE: Slaughter steers uneven, Good to Prime weak to SO lower, Standard steady to 50 higher; cows 50-1.00 higher; bullocks steady to 1.00 higher with full advance on Choice; bulls 50-1.00 higher. Supply included an estimated 40 per cent slaughter steers, 20 per cent cows, 8 per cent bulls with the balance mainly feeder steers. SLAUGHTER STEERS: High Choice and Prime 1050- 1275 lb, 44.00-45.50, few 45.50- 46.75; Choice 1000-1300 lb. 41.7544.50, few 44.7545.75; high Good and low Choice 39.5042.50; Good 34.5040.00; Standard 31.0035.50. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Choice 850-1025 lb. 36.00- 40.00, couple 40.00-40.85; Good 28.0036.00. COWS: Utility and high dressing Cutter 21.50-24.00, several at the close 24.00- 24.85; Cutter 21.00-23.50; Canner and low Cutter 18.00- 20.75. BULLCOKS: Choice 1000- 1300 lb. 30.00-34.50, few head 34.75-36.25; Good 25.00-29.50. BULLS: Yield grade 1 1100-1700 lb. 27.75-30.00, few 30.00- yield grade 2 1000-1300 lb. 26.00-28.00, few 900-1025 lb. 23.50-26.00. VEAL CALVES: Vealers 2.004.00 higher with Stan dard 3.00-7.00 higher. VEALERS: Prime 68.00- 72.00; Choice 55.00-65.00; Good to low Choice 46.00- 56.00; Good 38.00-46.00; Standard and Good 110-130 lb. 33.0042.00; Standard 90- 105 lb. 25.00-34.00, 65-85 lb. 20.00- Few Utility 60-85 lb. 15.00-22.00. volume to fully test trends, few Choice 30-55 lb. spring lambs 68.00-74.00, couple Good 60.00; Utility and Good slaughter ewes 13.00-17.00. prices quoted Thursday, April 17, 1975 are as follows: Bld+ Offered-f- Ear Com 62.25 71.00 Shelled Com 2.93 3.21 Oats Local Western Barley Wheat Millers 3.25 1.70 1.98 2.25 2.14 2.40 NEW HOLLAND The Action Auction AUCTIONS make the difference in marketing livestock! NEW HOLLAND makes the difference in auctions! MONDAY'S ACTION; • 9-00 AM - Fat Hogs 10 00 A M - Horse Sale 1100 AM - Hay Straw & Ear Corn 2 30 P M - 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 of 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 15,1975 CATTLE 369. Compart with last Tuesday’s markt slaughter steers 75c to higher. Slaughter cows |1 to $2 higher. Slaughter bullocks 50c to |I.SO higher. Slaughter bulls strong to 50c higher. Choice -slaughter steers 40.85- Good 37.00-41.85, Standard 29.00-36.75, Utility 22.00- One Choice slaughter heifer at 35.60, couple Good SO’.IO and 30.50. Utility and High Dressing Cutter slaughter cows 22.85- 24.85, one at 25.25, Cutters 21.00- Canners 20.00- 22.00, Shells down to 15.25. Good slaughter bullocks 29.85- one at 34.00, Standard 26.50-29.25, few Utility 24.35-26.35. Yield Grade No. 1, 1275-1900 lbs. slaughter bulls 26.25-30.10, few Yield Grade No. 2,1175- 1500 lbs. 25.10-25.85. Medium 560-800 lbs. feeder bulls 20.00- 23.10. CALVES 239. Vealers very active, grading Utility $4.50 to $9.50 higher, Standard and Good strong to $1 higher. Choice vealers 53.50-58.00, Good 44.00-53.00, Standard 33.50-41.00, Utility 110-130 lbs. 30.00-33.50, 90-110 lbs. 25.00- 70-85 lbs. 21.00- 27.50, 50-05 lbs. 15.00-22.50. Farm Calves: Holstein bulls 100-120 lbs. 25.00-35.50, Holstein heifers 100-120 lbs. 30.00- SHEEP 9. One Good 100 lbs. Wooled slaughter lamb at 30.00. Few slaughter ewes 8.00-16.50. +Bid is the price the dealer will buy from the farmer delivered to the mill. Offered is the price the dealer will sell for at his mill. COMPLETE LIVESTOCK BUYING SERVICE Specializing in order buying of Stockers & Feeders FRANK DUSSINGER LIVESTOCK ORDER BUYER PHONE. 17171397-7539 MARTM LIVESTOCK Washington Boro, PA 17582 Office Phone J7I7J 872-5491 John Bowman Phone. 1717 J 653-5728
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