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Local Livestock Market, Auction
—Lancaster Farming, Saturday, May 17,1975
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Lancaster
Market
Monday, May 12
Cattle Calves Hogs Sheep
Today
1121 206 1023 38
Last Monday
1370 232 876 93
Last Year
897 70 792 124
Monday's Auction
964 233 955 125
Last Mon.'s Auction
10H 137 815 92
CATTLE: Compared to
last Wednesday slaughter
steers uneven, high Choice
and Prime 25-50 lower.
Choice over 1100 lb. steady to
weak, Choice under 1100 lb.
50-1.00 lower, Standard to
low Choice steady to 1.00
lower; cows 1.00-1.50 higher;
bullocks 50-1.00 higher; bulls
1.003.00 higher.
SLAUGHTER STEERS:
High Choice and Prime 1050
1210 lb. 49.5051.00; Choice
11001325 lb. 48.0050.00, one
lot 1220 lb. 51.10, Choice 925-
1100 lb. 46.85-49.75; high
Good and low Choice 44.00
48.25; Good 40.25-44.75;
Standard 35.35-39.00; couple
lots Utility and Standard 960
1050 lb. 31.1032.10.
COWS: Utility and high
dressing Cutter 24.75-26.50,
few 27.00-27.60; Cutter 22.35-
25.25.
BULLOCKS: Choice 950-
13501 b. 34.25-39.50, few 40,35-
40.75; Good 1000-1200 lb.
HAY MARKETS
Regional
Hay Prices For
Southeastern &
So. Centeral
Pennsylvania
(All hay No 2 and better,
prices paid by dealers at the
farm, price per ton.)
Hay & Straw steady, but
slower.
Alfalfa - 70.00-90.00; Mixed
hay -50.00-70.00, few to 85.00;
Timothy hay - 45.00-65.00;
Straw - 30.00-35.00; Mulch -
20.00-35.00.
Green
Dragon
Green Dragon
Ephrata, Pa.
May 9,1975
Prices Per Ton; 51 loads
hay & 20 loads straw.
Alfalfa, few loads - 72.00-
89.00, one load 105.00;
Timothy - 45.00-65.00; Mixed
hay - 50.00-93.00; Clover, few
loads - 61.00-83.00; Straw -
39.00- Com, 4 loads
63.00-
CHAMBERSBURG
LIVESTOCK
SALES
Chambersburg, PA
Located 3 blocks off
Interstate SI
MARKET
EVERY
THURS.
1 P.M.
Phone 717-263-925)
28.5032.00, few 900975 lb.
25.25-28.75.
BULLS: Yield grade 1
1100-2000 lb. 30.75-33.10,
individual 2005 lb. 34.75,
three head 14301585 lb. 37.00
39.25; yield grade 2 9501350
lb. 25.7029.50, couple 1730
1940 lb. 28.5028.75.
VEAL CALVES: Vealers
mostly steady; bulk of
supply 160240 lb. slaughter
calves selling 3.005.00 lower.
VEALERS: Choice 58.00
65.00; Good to low Choice
45.0055.00; Good 40.0046.00;
Standard and Good 36.00
42.00; Standard 90105 lb.
30.0036.00.
SLAUGHTER CALVES:
Choice 160240 lb. 35.0042.00;
Good 29.0035.00.
SHEEP: Slaughter lambs
about steady.
SPRING LAMBS: Choice
7090 lb. 52.0057.50. few 5065
lb. 59.0062.00.
WOOLED LAMBS: Choice
60-90 lb. 44.00-50.00, one lot
Good 75 lb. 35.00.
TRY A CLASSIFIED
New
Holland
May 12,1975
Prices Per Ton: 51 loads
hay & 18 loads straw.
Alfalfa - 70.00-92.00, one at
110.00; Timothy - 60.00-93.00;
Mixed hay - 65.00-97.00, one
at 113.00; Straw - 40.00-52.00;
□over, one load at 88; Com -
4 loads 73.00-80.00; Com
Fodder, one load at 38.00;
Oats, - 1 bushel at $1.75 per
bushel.
Paul Z.
Marlin*
PaulZ. Martin
Wednesday, May 14
72 loads of hay. Alfalfa 70-
92 with one load to 126;
timothy 50-81; mixed hay 40-
126; one load of Reed canary
grass at 69; load of Broome
grass at 61; orchard grass
one load at 60 and one load of
clover at 56. Straw 45-52 and
com two loads at 74 and 75.
Two loads of M« hay and Vt
straw at 50 and 64.
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
Vintage
Auction
Tuesday, May 13
Cattle Calves Sheep
Today 1104 447 93
Last Tuesday
1175 496 56
Last Year
993 367 142
CATTLE: Compared to
last Tuesday slaughter
steers steady; cows 3.004.00
higher; bullocks 1.50-2.50
higher; bulls 2.00-3.00
higher.
SLAUGHTER STEERS:
High Choice and Prime 1050
1250 lb. 50.5051.50, few 51.50
52.00; Choice 1025-1325 lb.
48.0050.00, few 50.0051.00;
Choice 9001025 lb. 46.50
49.50; high Good and low
Choice 44.5048.00; Good
39.5045.50; Standard 35.75-
40.00, few Utility 9501100 lb.
26.0033.50.
COWS: Utility and high
dressing Cutter 26.5028.00,
few 28.0028.75; Cutter 23.00
27.00; Canner and low Cutter
21.5024.25.
BULLOCKS: Choice 1000-
1350 lb. 34.00-36.75, few 37.00-
39.50; Good 29.00-32.50.
BULLS: Yield grade 1
1200-1725 lb. 30.50-33.50, few
34.60-36.25; yield grade 2
1000-1400 lb. 26.25-30.75, few
900-975 lb. 22.00-24.50.
VEAL CALVES: Vealers
mostly steady, instances 2.00
lower on Standard under 90
lb.
VEALERS: Choice 62.00-
65.00; Good to low Choice
48.0055.00; Good 40.00-48.00;
Standard and Good 35.00-
42.00; Standard 90-120 lb.
32.0055.00, 65-85 lb. 25.00-
30.00.
RETURNED TO FARM:
Bulk 100-125 lb. Holstein
bulls 47.00-50.00, one 25 head
lot 100-105 lb. 54.00.
SHEEP: Spring lambs
3.00-5.00 higher; slaughter
ewes 2.00-3.00 higher.
SPRING LAMBS: Choice
40-80 lb. 55.00-62.00, few 65.00-
69.00; Good 39.0049.00.
SLAUGHTER EWES:
Utility and Good 16.00-20.00.
Lebanon
Valley
Livestock
No market report
available at press time.
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 Rf 30
Lancaster
Auction
Wednesday, May 14
Cattle Calves Hogs Sheep
Today
1151 143 1024 IS
Last Wednesday
990, 114 594 24
Last Year
716 62 445 39
Wednesday’s Auction
1054 143 1058 15
Last Wed.’s Auction
719 137 566 27
CATTLE: Compared to
Monday slaughter steers SO
1.00 lower, instances 1.50
lower on Choice under 1000
lb.; cows 1.002.00 higher;
bullocks fully steady, in
stances 1.00 higher on
Choice; bulls steady, in
stanced 1.00 higher on yield
grade 2:
SLAUGHTER STEERS:
High Choice and Prime 1100-
1330 lb. 48.75-50.25; Choice
10501350 lb. 47.35-49.60,
Choice 9001050 lb. 45.25-
48.85; high Good and low
Choice 43.00-47.75; Good
39.75-45.75; Standard 36.00
39.00.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS:
Choice 800-1000 lb. 40.00-
43.75; Good 35.25-39.25.
COWS: Utility and high
dressing Cutter 26.50-28.35;
Cutter 24.75-26.50.
BULLOCKS: Choice 1000-
1300 lb. 34.0038.50, few 38.50-
40.00, couple 41.85-42.85;
Good 28.50-32.50.
BULLS: Yield grade 1
1200-1800 lb. 30.35-35.10; yield
grade 2 1000-1400 lb. 27.00-
30.00.
VEAL CALVES: Vealers
steady to 2.00 lower.
VEALERS: Choice 58.00-
66.00; Good to low Choice
45.0035.00; Good 38.0045.00;
Standard 90-105 lb. 30.00-
35.00, few 7035 lb. 26.0030.00.
SHEEP; One lot Choice 66
lb. spring lambs 60.00.
JMew Holland
Horse Auction
Monday, May 12
Reported receipts of 407
horses, mules and ponies.
Market stronger than last
week.
Load of New York riding
horses 190-460; load of
Tennessee riding horses 330-
450 and load of Tennessee
riding horses 170-520.
Local work horses 420-510;
mules 270-650; better horses
275-760; driving horses 175-
420; riding horses 160-250;
lightweight killers 19-21;
heavyweight killers 24-26;
mares 15-25; geldings 15-45;
colts 5-20 and larger ponies
55-140.
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New Holland
Auction
ffiursday,MayS
Cattle Calves Sheep
Today
1803 433 13
Last Thursday
1228 323 33
Last Year
1109 297 30
CATTLE: Compared to
last Thursday slaughter
steers 50-1.00 lower, with
some sales 2.00 lower; cows
steady to 1.00 higher, full
advance on Cutter; bullocks
fully steady; bulls 1.00-2.00
higher.
SLAUGHTER STEERS:
High Choice and Prime 1050-
1350 lb. 49.00-50.00, couple
52.00; Choice 1025-1325 lb.
46.35-49.60, few early 45.50-
46.25; Choice 925-1025 lb.
44.5047.50; high Good and
low Choice 42.50-46.50; Good
39.0043.00; Standard 32.00-
37.50; .Utility and low
Standard 26.00-31.50.
COWS: Utility and high
dressing Cutter 26.50-28.50,
few 28.60-29.00; Cutter 24.75-
27.00; Canner and low Cutter
21.00-24.50.
BULLOCKS: Choice 1000-
13001 b. 33.2538.75, few 40.00-
41.25; Good 28.0032.50.
BULLS: Yield grade 1
1100-1700 lb. 30.2532.50,
several 33.00-34.85; yield
grade 2 1000-1400 lb. 28.00-
30.50, 900-1000 lb. 27.00-29.00,
few 800-900 lb. 23.50-25.00.
VEAL CALVES: Vealers
1.00- lower, instances 8.00
lower on Standard.
VEALERS: Few Choice
56.00- couple Prime
66.00- Good to low
Choice 42.00-52.00; Good
35.00- Standard and
Good 29.0036.00; Standard
90-105 lb. 24.0031.00,6535 lb.
20.00-
SHEEP: Insufficient
volume to fully test trend,
(hie lot Choice 55 lb. spring
lambs 64.00; few Utility
slaughter ewes 12.00-15.00.
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BUYING SERVICE
Specializing in order buying
of Stockers & Feeders
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LIVESTOCK ORDER BUYER
PHONE: 17171397-7539
MARTM LIVESTOCK
Washington Boro, PA 17582
Office Phone [7l7] 872-5491
John Bowman
Phone: 1717] 653-5728
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MONDAY'S ACTION
■ 9 00 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
12 30 P M • Dairy Sale
THURSDAY’S ACTION:
12 00 Noon - Beef Sale
Order of Sale Bulls, Fat Steers, Cows & Veal
MEW HOLLAND SALES STABLES INC.
New Holland, PA
Abram W. Diffenbach, Manager Phone; 717-354-4341
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Composite
Report.
Friday, May If
Cattle Calves
This Week 7100 1250
Last Week 9685 1102
Last Year 4693 814
CATTLE: Slaughter steers
50-1.00 lower, extremes
mainly on Choice under 1025
lb. 2.00 lower; cows strong to
1.00 higher with most ad
vance on Cutter; bullocks 50-
LOO higher; bulb 1.066.00
higher. Supply included an
estimated 35 per cent
slaughter steers, 10 per cent
cows, 10 per cent bulb with
the balance mainly feeder
steers.
SLAUGHTER STEERS:
High Choice and Prime 1050-
1250 lb. 48.75-50.50, few
mainly early part of week
51.00-52.00; Choice 925-1100
lb. 46.25-49.60, few sales
49.75-51.00, Choice 900-1025
lb. 44.50-48.00; high Good and
low Choice 42.5047.00; Good
39.0045.50; Standard 32.00-
39.00; Utility and low
Standard 26.00-32.00.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS:
Choice 800-1000 lb. 40.00-
43.75; Good 35.25-39.25.
COWS: Utility and high
dressing Cutter 26.50-28.50,
few 28.50-29.00; Cutter 24.00-
27.00; Canner and low Cutter
21.00-24.50.
BULLOCKS: Choice 950-
1300 lb. 33.50-38.75, few 39.00-
40.00 with a couple 40.50-
42.85; Good 27.00-32.50, few
900-975 lb. 25.25-27.50.
BULLS: Yield grade 1
1100-1800 lb. 30.25-33.50,
several 33.50-36.50, three
bead 1430-1565 lb. 37.00-39.25;
yield grade 2 1000-1350 lb.
28.00-31.00,900-1000 lb. 25.75-
29.00, few 800-900 lb. 22.00-
25.00.
VEAL CALVES: Vealers
weak to 1.00 lower, some
closing sales on Standard as
much as 8.00 lower.
VEALERS: Choice 58.00-
66.00; couple Prime 66.00-
72.00; Good to low Choice
42.00- Good 35.00-42.00;
Standard to low Good 30.00-
36.00; Standard 90-105 lb.
24.00- sales early part
of week mainly 30.35,
Standard 6085 lb. 20.00-28.00.
RETURNED TO FARM:
Bulk 90-125 lb. Holstein bulls
32.00- 70 head graded
100-125 lb. 47.00-50.00, one 25
head lot at 54.00.