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    —Lancaster Farming, Saturday. April 26, 1975
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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.