—Lancaster Farming, Saturday. May 3.1975
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Local Livestock Market, Auction News
Lancaster
Market
Monday, April 28
Cattle Calves Hogs Sheep
Today
1288 139 901 303
Last Monday
1339 121 890 130
Last Year
964 92 1062 93
Monday's Auction
1015 153 937 284
last Mooday’a Auction
161 885 130
CATTLE: Compared to
last Wednesday slaughter
steers steady to 75 higher
with Choice mainly 50-75
higher; slaughter heifers
1.00-2.00 higher; cows firm to
50 higher; bullocks mostly
steady; bulls 50-1.00 lower.
SLAUGHTER STEERS:
High Choice and Prime 1100-
1325 lb. 47.50-49.25; Choice
1000-1300 lb. 44.00-47.00, few
47.00- part load Choice
900 lb. yield grade 3-4 42.00;
high Good and low Choice
42.00- Good 36.50-41.60;
Standard 30.00-36.25.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS:
Choice 800-1050 lb. with load
1050-1225 lb. 37.00-42.75, six
head 42.85-43.85; Good 31.75-
37.50.
COWS: Utility 21.75-22.85,
few 23.10-23.50; Cutter 20.50-
22.00.
BULLOCKS: Choice 950-
1300 lb. 31.00-34.00; Good
27.00-30.25.
BULLS: Yield grade 1
1100-1700 lb. 25.75-29.00, few
29.75-30.75; yield grade 2 975-
1350 lb. 23.50-26.00.
FEEDER STEERS:
Around 50 head Choice and
Prime 970-1050 lb. with Good
to low Choice slaughter
finish 41.50-43.25.
VEAL CALVES: Vealers
mostly steady.
HAY MARKETS
PaulZ.
Martin
Wednesday, April 30
63 loads hay, straw and
corn sold as follows:
Alfalfa 60.00-111.00; Mixed
Hay 63.00-105.00; Timothy
Hay 61.00-77.50; Straw 42.00-
49.00; 1 load Clover Hay
68.00.
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 steady to $5 higher;
very little on offer. Straw
steady.
Alfalfa - 65.00-80.00; Mixed
hay - 45.00-75.00; Timothy
hay - 35.00-60.00, mostly
45.00-50.00; Straw - 30.00-
35.00; Mulch - 20.00-35.00.
Green
Dragon
Green Dragon
Ephrata, Pa.
April 25,1975
Prices Per Ton; 93 loads
hay & 35 loads straw.
Alfalfa - 79.00-105.00;
Timothy - 55.00-76.00; Mixed
hay - 51.00-95.00, few to
106.00; Clover, few loads
'4.00-91.00; Straw - 44.00-
*3.00; Com, 9 loads - 62.00-
0.00; Com Screenings, one
oad - 69.00.
VEALERS: Few Prime
69.00- Choice 52.00-
65.00; Good and low Choice
43.00- Good 36.0042.00;
Standard 90-105 lb. 22.00-
32.00, 65-85 lb. 17.00-22.00.
SHEEP: Supply mainly 25-
70 lb. spring lambs sold to
the Greek Easter trade.
SPRING LAMBS: Choice
25-40 lb. 90.00-100.00; Good
35-60 lb. 70.00-85.00; Choice
65-90 lb. 60.0049.00.
SLAUGHTER EWES:
Utility 11.00-13.00.
Vintage
Auction
Tuesday, April 29
Cattle Calves Sheep
Today 934 490 161
Last Tuesday
969 389 78
Last Year
726 391 21
CATTLE: Compared to
last Tuesday slaughter
steers steady to 1.00 higher,
with high Choice and Prime
1.00-2.00 higher; cows 50-1.00
higher; instances 2.00 higher
on Cutter; bullocks steady to
1.00 higher; bulls mostly 1.00
higher.
SLAUGHTER STEERS:
High Choice and Prime 1100-
1300 lb. 47.50-49.25, few 49.50-
49.85, couple 50.10; Choice
1000-1400 lb. 44.50-47.50, few
47.50-48.00; Choice 885-960 lb.
42.00-43.50; high Good and
low Choice 1000-1275 lb. 41.50-
44.50; Good 39.25-42.00;
Standard 32.00-36.00.
COWS: Utility and high
dressing Cutter 22.00-24.50,
few 24.50-25.10; Cutter 20.00-
22.25, few low Cutter 850-1100
lb. 18.50-20.00.
BULLOCKS: Choice 1000-
1375 lb. 31.50-33.50, couple
33.50-35.00; Good 28.75-31.00.
BULLS: Yield grade 1
1200-1700 lb. 27.50-31.00, few
New
Holland
April 28,1975
Prices Per Ton
118 loads hay & 29 loads
straw.
Alfalfa 66.00-101.00;
Timothy 51.00-81.00; Mixed
hay 56.00-100.00, one at
106.00; Straw 41.00-49.00, one
at 54.00; Clover, one load at
90.00; Ear Corn, 5 loads
74.00-77.00; Shelled Com, one
load at 98.00; Oats, 2 Ibads
$1.85 and $1.95 per bushel;
Bromegrass, one load at
69.00; Orchard Grass, one
load at 75.00.
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If Pays!
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 30
Cattle Calves Hogs Sheep
Today
843 121 534 75
Last Wednesday
1282 118 336 16
Last Year .
893 59 574 74
Wednesday's Auction
781 133 539 119
Last Wed.’s Auc.
992 137 362 16
CATTLE: Compared to
Monday slaughter steers 50-
75 higher, instances 1.50
higher on Choice; cows SO
LDO higher, instances 1.50
higher on Utility; bullocks
50-1.00 higher; bulls 1.00-2.00
higher.
SLAUGHTER STEERS:
High Choice and Prime 1075-
1375 lb. 48.50-50.00; Choice
1000-1250 lb. 46.00-48.00,
couple lots late 48.00-49.00;
Choice 935-1015 lb. 44.25-
46.75; high Good and low
Choice 43.00-46.50; Good
38.00- Standard 36.35-
40.00.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS:
Ten head Choice and Prime
yield grade 2-3 850-1000 lb.
43.00- Good 35.00-38.50;
Standard 26.00-29.00.
COWS: Utility and high
dressing Cutter 22.50-24.00,
few 24.00-24.85; Cutter 20.50-
22.75.
BULLOCKS: Choice 950-
1300 lb. 32.00-35.00, couple
38.00- Good 29.50-31.50.
BULLS: Yield grade 1
1150-1600 lb. 27.35-30.75, eight
head!77s-2250 lb. 30.50-31.50;
yield grade 2 1000-1400 lb.
25.00-
VEAL CALVES;, Vealers
fully steady, instances '2.00
higher on Standani.
31.00-31.35; yield grade 2
1000-1400 lb. 24.50-27.50.
VEAL CALVES: Vealers
mostly steady.
VEALERS: Choice 49.00-
59.00; couple Prime 64.00-
69.00; Good to low Choice
42.00-49.00; Good 33.00-40.00;
Standard 90-105 lb. 29.00-
33.00,70-85 lb. 25.00-30.00, few
60-70 lb. 14.50-20.00.
RETURNED TO FARM:
Bulk 90-115 lb. Holstein bulls
35.50-37.00.
SHEEP: Supply mainly 25-
65 lb. spring slaughter lambs
sold to the Greek Easter
grade.
SPRING LAMBS: Choice
25-45 lb. 88.00-97.50, eight
head 100.00-107.50; Good 20-
40 lb. 40.00-60.00; Choice 45-
65 lb. 64.00-80.00, couple lots
Choice 65-70 lb. 60.00-61.00.
SLAUGHTER EWES;
Utility and Good 9.00-17.00.
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.
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PHONE AREA CODE 717-442-4181
For 24 Hour Market Reportinf Service,
Call 717-768-3117
Box 100 Paradise. Pa.
10 miles East of Lancaster on Rt 30
VEALERS: Choice 58.00-
65.00; few Prime 70.00-72.00;
Good to low Choice 45.00-
53.00; Good 36.00-44.00;
Standard 90-105 lb. 25.00-
33.00, few 65-90 lb. 19.00-23.00.
SHEEP: Supply mainly 40-
90 lb. spring slaughter lambs
sold to the Greek Easter
trade. Slaughter ewes
steady.
' SPRING LAMBS: Choice
5045 lb. 75.0045.00, one lot 43
lb. 90.00 and one lot 95 lb.
60.00.
SLAUGHTER EWES:
Utility 95-115 lb. 12.00-15.00.
New Holland
Auction
Thursday, May 1,1975
Cattle Calves Sheep
This Week 1160 373 87
Last Thursday
1433 364 23
Last Year
996 316 73
CATTLE: Compared to
last Thursday slaughter
steers 1.00 to mostly 2.00
higher, instances 2.50
higher; cows 1-1.50 higher;
bullocks 1-2.00 higher; bulls
50-1.00 higher, instances 2.00
higher.
SLAUGHTER STEERS:
High Choice and Prime 1100-
1275 lb. 48.75-50.00, four head
50.25-50.60; Choice 975-1325
lb. 44.75-49.00, few 49.00-
50.00; high Good and low
Choice 42.50-45.00; Good
38.5042.50; Standard 29.75-
37 50
COWS: Utility and high
dressing Cutter 22.50-23.85,
few 24.00-24.75, with a couple
at 25.00-25.85; Cutter 20.50-
22.50; low Cutter 850-1050 lb.
17.75-20.00.
BULLOCKS: Choice 32.50-
35.00, couple 36.00-37.50;
Good 26.75-31.75.
BULLS: Yield grade 1
1100-1700 lb. 27.75-30.00, few
1400-1850 lb. 29.50-31.00; yield
grade 2 1000-1400 lb. 25.00-
27.75. «
VEAL CALVES: 373.
Vealers uneven, Choice and
Prime fully steady, Standard
to low Good 10.00-12.00
higher.
VEALERS: Choice 54.00-
68.00, few Prime 68.00-76.00;
Good to low Choice 45.00-
55.00; Good 40.00-45.00;
Standard and Good 110-135
•lb. 35.00-40.00; Standard 90-
105 lb. 30.00-35.00, lb.
27.00-32.00.
SHEEP: 87. Supply mainly
25-55 lb. spring lambs sold to
the Greek Easter Trade"and
slaughter ewes.'
SPRING LAMBS: Choice
30-45 lb. 86.00-96.00; Good
and Choice 25-55 lb. 70.00-
80.00.
SLAUGHTER EWES:
Utility and Good 12.00-16.00.
Composite
Report
Friday, May 2
Cattle Calves
This Week 5100 1150
Last Week 6147 1001
Last Year 4720 863
CATTLE; Slaughter steers
1.00-2.00 higher, some sales
of high Good to Average
Choice 2.50 higher; cowa 50-
LOO higher, instances 2.00
higher; bollocks 1.00-2.00
higher; bulls 50-1.00 higher,
extremes 2.00 higher. 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 1075-
1375 lb. 48.50-50.00, eight
head 50.1050.60; Choice 1000-
1325 lb. 44.7549.00, few 49.00-
50.00, Choice 885-960 lb. 42.00-
45.50; high Good and low
Choice 42.5046.00; Good
38.0042.50; Standard 32.00-
40.00, few low Standard 29.75-
32.00,
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS:
Ten head Choice yield grade
2-3 850-1000 lb. 43.0045.35;
Choice 850-1050 lb. with load
1050-1225 lb. 37.00-42.75;
Good 31.75-38.50; Standard
26.00-29.00.
COWS: Utility and high
dressing Cutter 22.50-24.00,
few 24.00-24.85 with a couple
25.00-25.85; Cutter 20.50-
22.75; low Cutter 850-1050 lb.
17.75-20.00.
BULLOCKS: Choice 950-
1300 lb. 32.00-35.00, few 36.00-
39.00; Good 26.75-31.75.
BULLS: Yield grade 1
1100-1700 lb. 27.35-30.75, ten
head 1775-2250 lb. 30.50-31.50;
yield grade 2 1000-1400 lb.
25.00-27.75.
VEAL CALVES: Vealers
uneven, Good to Prime fully
steady, Standard and low
Good closed the week 10.00-
12.00 higher.
VEALERS: Prime 68.00-
72.00, few head 72.00-76.00;
Choice 54.00-68.00; Good to
low Choice 45.00-55.00; Good
38.00-45.00; Standard and
Good 110-135 lb. 35.0040.00;
Standard 90-105 lb. 25.00-
35.00 with closing sales 30.00-
35.00, 65-85 lb. closed the
week at 25.00-32.00.
RETURNED TO FARM:
Bulk 90-115 lb. Holstein bulls
35.50-37.00.
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MONDAY’S ACTION:
•900 A M Fat Hogs
10 00 A M - Horse Sale
11 00 A M - 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, Manner Phone: 717-354-4341
Lebanon
Valley
Livestock
Fredericksburg, Pa.
April 21,1975
CATTLE 382. Compared
with last Tuesday’s market,
slaughter steers steady to
strong. Slaughter cows
mostly 75 cents lower. Few
High Choice & Prime
slaughter steers 46.2547.60,
Choice 42.7545.85, Good
38.0042.25, Standard 30.75-
38.25, Utility 24.00-31.00.
Choice slaughter heifers
39.50-39.75, few Good 30.50-
33.00, Standard 25.10-30.00,
few Utility 22.00-24.00. Utility
& High Dressing Cutter
slaughter cows 22.00-24.00,
one at 25.50, Cutters 20.75-
22.25, Canners 18.35-21.00,
Shells down at 15.00. Few
Good slaughter bullocks
28.75-29.60, Standard 25.75-
28.75, Utility 23.00-25.75.
Yield Grade No. 1 1160-1965
lbs. slaughter bolls 26.10-
30.00, one 2095 lbs. at 32.75.
CALVES 186. Vealers
about steady. Few Choice
vealers 55.00*58.00, Good
50.00-55.50, Standard 41.00-
50.00, Utility 90-115 lbs. 30.00-
41.00, 7045 lbs. 24.00-31.00.
SHEEP 13. Few Choice 30-
45 lbs. spring slaughter
lambs 78.0049.00. One lot
Slaughter ewes 19.50.
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Elizabethtown, PA 17022 i
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LIVESTOCK
BUYING SERVICE
Specializing in order buying
of Stockers & Feeders
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LIVESTOCK ORDER BUYER
PHONE. 17171397-7539
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Washington Boro, PA 17582
Office Phone (717| 872-5491
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Phone: [7l7] 653-5728