—Lancaster Farming, Saturday. April 26, 1975 2 Local Livestock Market, Auction News Lancaster Market Monday, April 21 Cattle Calves Hogs Sheep Today 1339 121 890 130 Last Monday 1640 166 960 89 Last Year 1449 134 768 143 Monday's Auction 858 161 885 130 Last Monday's Auction 1113 168 960 108 CATTLE: Compared to last Wednesday slaughter steers mostly 2.00 higher; cows fully steady; bullocks 50-75 lower; bulls 50-1.00 lower. SLAUGHTER STEERS: High Choice and Prime 975- 1360 lb. 46.50-47.35; Choice 975-1275 lb. 44.00-47.00, part load 960 lb. 42.10; high Good and low Choice 42.00-44.60; Good 37.50-42.00, one lot 42.75; Standard 31.0535.75, couple lots 950-1025 lb. 27.25- 29.10. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Choice 800-1000 lb. 37.50- 39.25; Good 28.00-32.00. COWS: Utility and high dressing Cutter 23.00-23.85, few 24.00-24.60; Cutter 21.00- 23.00. BULLOCKS: Choice 1000- 1325 lb. 28.75-32.50, few 32.50- 24.50; Good 25.00-28.00. BULLS: Yield grade 1 1200-1800 lb. 26.75-29.00, few 30.00- couple 1360-1400 lb. 35.35-36.85; yield grade 2 1000-1350 lb. 24.75-27.25. VEAL CALVES: Vealers fully steady. VEALERS; Prime 72.00- 77.00; Choice 56.00-66.00; Good to low Choice 48,00- 55.00; Good 40.00-48.00; Standard and low Good 110- 130 lb. 34.00-40.00; Standard 85-105 lb. 25.00-32.00. SHEEP: Spring lambs 3.00- higher; wooled lambs steady. SPRING LAMBS: Few Choice 30-45 lb. 61.00-72.50, couple lots Choice 97-108 lb. 50.50. HAY MARKETS New Holland April 21,1975 Prices Per Ton: 99 loads hay & 25 loads straw. Alfalfa 79.00-110.00, in dividual’s 120.00 and 139.00; Timothy 56.00-88.00; Mixed Hay 70.00-109.00, one at 122.00; Straw 38.50-50.00, one at 67.00; Clover, 2 loads at 98.00; Reed Canary Grass, one load at 107.00; Pasture Grass, one load at 88.00; Com, 4 loads 57.00-75.00; Cord Fodder, one load at 52.00; Oats, one bushel. $1.90 per bushel; Wheat, $2.25 per bushel. Green Dragon April 18 Prices Per Ton 70 loads hay & 19 loads straw. Alfalfa - 70.00-101.00. one at 115.00; Timothy - 56.00-85.00; Mixed hay - 61.00-96.00, one at 101.00; Clover, few loads - 62.00-98.00; Bromegrass hay, one load-75.00; Straw-44.00- 52.00; Com, 5 loads - 72.00- 75.00; Com Fodder, one load - 49.00; Com Screenings, one load - 68.00. Vintage Auction Tuesday, April 22 Cattle Calves Sheep Today 969 389 78 Last Uesday 1012 385 69 Last Year 669 410 25 CATTLE: Compared to last Tuesday slaughter steers mostly 2.00 higher; cows 50-1.00 lower; bullocks steady; bulls steady, in stances 1.00 higher. SLAUGHTER STEERS: High Choice and Prime 1100- 1350 lb. 45.50-47.00, 12 head Choice and Prime 47.00- 47.75; Choice 1000-1325 lb. 43.75-46.75, 925-1000 lb. 42.00- 45.50; high Good and low Choice 42.00-44.75; Good 37.00-41.50; Standard 32.00 37.25. COWS: Utility 1200-1700 lb. 21.75-23.50, few 23.50-24.00. couple 24.00-24.75, 1000-1200 lb. 21.00-22.50; Cutter 1050- 1300 lb. 20.00-22.00, 850-1000 lb. 17.00-20.00. BULLOCKS: Couple Choice 1050-1225 lb. 30.75- 34.00; Good 1000-1300 lb. 27.75-29.50. BULLS: Yield grade 1 1200-1700 lb. 27.00-30.00, five head 32.75-33.85; yield grade 2 1000-1400 lb. 25.00-27.75. FEEDER STEERS: Around load Choice 900-950 ib. with Good slaughter finish 36.00-40.00; part load Good and Choice 610-615 lb. 24.25-25.50. VEAL CALVES: Vealers 1.00-2.00 higher with Stan dard 3.00-5.00 higher. Supply included 230 graded calves. VEALERS: Choice 150-225 lb. 53.00-58.00, few 140-160 lb. 49.00- couple Prime 71.00- Good to low Choice 42.00-49.00; Standard and Good 110-130 lb. 37.50- 42.00; Standard 90-105 lb. 29.00- 75-% lb. 23.50- 28.00. RETURNED TO FARM: 63 head Holstein heifers and bulls 100-115 lb. 39.00-46.00, 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 & Straw steady to $5 higher; not enough hay of fered to meed demand. Alfalfa - 65.00-80.00; Mixed hay - 45.00-70.00; Timothy - 35.00-60.00, mostly 45.00- 50.00; Straw - 30.00-35.00; Mulch - 20.00-35.00. LEBANON VALLEY LIVESTOCK MARKET, INC. 1 mile East of Fredericksburg along Route 222 PHONE JONESTOWN 865-288 T Sale every Tuesday at 1:30 P.M. starling with feeder cattle and pigs. Lancaster Auction Monday, April 23 Cattle Calves Hogs Sheep Today 1282 118 336 16 Last Wednesday 931 132 635 27 Last Year 887 58 576 38 Wednesday’s Auction 992 137 362 16 Last Wed.’s Auction 795 132 668 27 CATTLE: Compared to Monday slaughter steers steady to 1.00 higher with high Choice and Prime 50 1.00 higher; cows 50-75 lower; bullocks 50-1.00 higher; bulls steady. SLAUGHTER STEERS: High Choice and Prime 1100- 1300 lb. 45.75-W.75; Choice 950-1300 lb. 43.85-47.25; mixed Good and Choice 42.0044.00; Good 38.0042.50; Standard 30.50-36.75. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Choice 850-975 lb. 33.3548.75, one lot 1050 lb. 39.00. COWS: Utility 1200-1700 lb. 21.50-22.50, few 22.75-23.35, few Utility 1000-1200 lb. 20.75- 21.50; Cutter 19.50-22.00. BULLOCKS: Choice 950- 1250 lb. 30.00-33.60, few 34.75- 36.25; Good 28.0040.00. BULLS; Yield grade 1 1100-1700 lb. 27.50-29.50, few 30.0041.25; yield grade 2 24.75-27.50. VEAL CALVES: Vealers fully steady with some sales on Standard 3.00 higher. VEALERS: Choice 51.00- 60.00; few Prime 70.00-75.50; Good 36.0045.00; Standard 90-105 lb. 28.0045.00; few Standard and Good 105-120 lb. 35.0040.00. couple lots 90-95 lb. 33.00- 34.50 with couple lots 7045 lb. 26.0040.00. SHEEP: Spring lambs 1.00-2.00 higher; slaughter ewes fully steady. SPRING LAMBS: 20 head Choice 22-40 lb. 80.00-85.00; Good 25-50 lb. 69.00-76.00; Choice 55-70 lb. 71.00-74.00, few 75-90 lb. 52.00-59.00. Paul Z. Martin Wednesday, April 23 75 Loads hay, straw and com sold as follows: Alfalfa 6 loads 60 to 86, 7 loads 105. to 130.; Mixed Hay 46 to 91, 2 loads 102.50 and 110.; Timothy Hay 57 to 85; Clover Hay 3 loads 75,80 and 82; Stubble Hay 49; Cora 1 load 30, 4 loads 67.50 to 73; Straw 44-61. 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: OO 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 25 Cattle Calves Sheep Today 1447 413 55 Last Thursday 1433 364 23 > Last Year 1304 388 75 CATTLE: 1447. Compared to last Thursday slaughter steers 501.00 higher with high Choice and Prime 1-2.00 higher; cows 1-2.00 lower; bullocks steady to 1.00 lower; bulls 1.00 lower. SLAUGHTER STEERS: High-Choice and Prime 1075- 1375 lb. 46.25-48.10, eight head 48.25-49.35; Choice 1000 1325 lb. 43.50-47.00; high Good and low Choice 41.00- 43.75; Good 36.75-42.00; Standard 33.25-37.00. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS; Choice 750450 lb. 31.2544.50, couple 36.0046.60. COWS: Utility 1150-1600 lb. 21.00- few 22.75-23.25, couple 23.50-24.35; Utility 1000-1150 lb. 20.50-22.25; Cutter 19.50-21.50, few 900- 1050 lb. 17.50-18.00. BULLOCKS: Choice 950- 1250 lb. 29.0042.00, couple 32.5044.50; Good 27.00-30.00. BULLS: Yield grade 1 1100-1700 lb. 26.5040.00, few 31.0042.75; yield grade 2 1000-1350 lb. 24.75-27.00. FEEDER STEERS; Load Choice 610485 lb. 31.7543.25. VEAL CALVES r 413. Vealers uneven, Good and Choice mostly steady, Standard 24.00 lower. VEALERS: Prime 70.00- 75.00; Choice 54.0046.00; Good to low Choice 44.00- 54.00; Good 35.00-43.00; Standard and Good 110-125 lb. 25.0044.00; Standard 90- 105 lb. 20.00-25.00, 6545 lb. 16.00- SHEEP: 55. Supply mainly 25-50 lb. spring slaughter lambs sold to the Greek Easter Trade. Choice 27-55 lb. spring lambs 67.50-78.00, eight head 88.00-92.00. 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 (7171872-5491 John Bowman Phone: 1717 J 653-5728 Composite Report Friday, April 25 Cattle Calves This Week 5700 1050 Last Week 6117 1057 Last Year 5173 1003 CATTLE: Slaughter steers 1.00- higher, instances 2.50 higher on high Choice and Prime; cows 50-1.00 lower; bullocks steady to 1.00 lower; bulls mostly 1.00 lower. Supply included an estimated 35 per cent slaughter steers, 15 per cent cows, 10 per cent bulls with the balance mainly feeder steers. SLAUGHTER STEERS: High Choice and Prime 1100- 1375 lb. 46.00-48.75, six head 48.85-49.35; Choice 1000-1325 lb. 43.5047.00; high Good and low Choice 41.0043.75; Good 36.7542.00; Standard 30.50- 37.25. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Choice 750-950 lb. 31.25-38.75, one lot 1050 lb. 39.00. COWS: Utility 1100-1700 lb. 21.00- few 22.75-23.35 with a couple 23.50-24.35; Utility 1000-1200 lb. 20.50- 22.25; Cutter 19.50-22.00, several 850-1000 lb. 17.00- 19.50. BULLOCKS: Choice 950- 1250 lb. 29.00-33.50, few 34.00- 36.25; Good 26.00-30.00. BULLS: Yield grade 1 1200-1800 lb. 26.50-30.00, few 30.00- couple 1360-1400 lb. 35.35-36.85; yield grade 2 1000-1350 lb. 24.75-27.25. VEAL CALVES: Vealers uneven, Good to Prime 1.00- 2.00 higher, Standard mostly steady with last week’s late advance although closing sales 3.00-5.00 lower. VEALERS: Prime 70.00- 75.50; Choice 54.00-66.00; Good to low Choice 43.00- 54.00; Good 35.0043.00; Standard and Good 110-125 lb. 25.00-35.00; Standard 90- 105 lb. 24.00-33.00 closing sales 20.00-25.00, Standard 65-85 lb. 22.00-28.00 with closing sales 3.00-5.00 lower. VEALERS: Prime 70.00- 75.50; Choice 54.00-66.00; Good to low Choice 43.00- 54.00; Good 35.00-43.00; Standard and Good 110-125 lb. 25.00-35.00; Standard 90- 105 lb. 24.00-33.00 closing sales 20.00-25.00, Standard 65-85 lb. 22.00-28.00 with closing sales 16.00-22.00. RETURNED TO FARM: Bulk 110-115 lb. Holstein heifers and bulls 39.00-46.00, few 90-105 lb. 32.00-35.00, couple lots 70-85 lb. 26.00- 30.00. NEW HOLLAND The Acuon 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 AM. 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 1230 PM - 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 CATTLE 400 Supply in cluded 100 head feeder cattle. Compared with last Tuesday’s market, slaughter steers strong to $1 higher. Slaughter cows and bullocks about steady. Choice slaughter steers 42.10-46.00, Good 38.00-43.10, Standard 30.1086.75, Utility and Low Standard 22.85-29.85. One Choice slaughter heifer at 37.00. few Good 30.10-33.25, one Standard at 26.00. Utility and High Dressing Cutter slaughter cows 22.75- 24.85, Cutters 21.60-22.85, Canners 19.35-21.85, Shells down to 16.35. Choice slaughter bullocks 32.50- 35.25, Good 29.60-33.60, Standard 26.35-29.00. Yield Grade No. 1, 1250-1900 lbs slaughter bulls 25.75-29.85, couple Yield Grade No. 2 1175 and 1520 lbs 24.00 and 25.85. Medium and Good 170- 550 lbs feeder steers 24.25- 27.50. Medium 400-700 lbs feeder heifers 15.00-19.25. Good 460-725 lbs feeder bulls 23.00-27.75, Medium 300800 lbs feeder bulls 18.25-24.00. CALVES 195. Vealers very active, $3 to $lO higher. Few Choice vealers 55.00-62.50, Good 49.00-56.50, Standard 40.00- Utility 110-130 lbs. 38.50-41.50, 90-110 lbs. 30.0040.00, 70-85 lbs. 24.50- 31.50, 50-75 lbs. 16.00-24.50. Farm Calves: Holstein bulls 90-110 lbs 35.00-41.00; few Holstein heifers 85-110 lbs. 31.50-39.00. SHEEP 25. Few Choice 25- 40 lbs spring slaughter lambs 68.00- few 55-65 lbs 60.50459.00 Few Good and Choice 70-130 lbs. wooled slaughter lambs 36.5045.50. Few Slaughter ewes 8.00- 20.00. New Holland Horse Auction Monday, April 21 Reported receipts of 390 head of horses, mules and ponies. Market reported steady. Load of New York driving horses 245-390 and load of Tennessee riding horses 305- 485 and load of Tennessee work singles 420-690. Local work horses singles 315-600 and pairs 1320-1365; mules 165-300; better horses 250-500; driving horses 160- 575; riding horses 160-235; lightweight killers 19-21; heavyweight killers 23-25; mare ponies 15-45; colts 5-15; geldings 15-35 and larger monies 55-115.