—Lancaster Farming, Saturday, April 19. 1975
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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
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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.
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BUYING SERVICE
Specializing in order buying
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LIVESTOCK ORDER BUYER
PHONE. 17171397-7539
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Washington Boro, PA 17582
Office Phone J7I7J 872-5491
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