Lancaster farming. (Lancaster, Pa., etc.) 1955-current, June 14, 1975, Image 2

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    —Lancaster Farming Saturday. Juna 14,1975
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Lancaster
Market
Monday. Jane!
Cattle Calves Hogs Sheep
Today
1613 102 606 135
Last Monday
1220 336 839 184
Last Year
1039 68 529 162
Monday's Auction
1041 154 597 184
Last Monday’s Auction
251 885 186
1232
CATTLE: Compared to
last Wednesday slaughter
steers 50-1.25 higher; cows
1.00- higher; bullocks
1.00- higher; bulls 1.00-
1.50 higher.
SLAUGHTER STEERS:
High Choice and Prime 1100-
1275 lb. 54.10-54.85; Choice
975-1300 lb. 50.50-53.85, ten
head 54.35-55.00; high Good
and low Choice 46.75-49.50;
Good 42.50-47.00; Standard
and low Good 35.60-41.75, few
950-1050 lb. 31.75-34.00.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS:
Choice 800-1025 lb. 42.75-
45.25, five head 47.25-48.10;
Good 38.0042.50.
COWS: Utility and high
dressing Cutter 25.50-27.50,
ten head 27.75-28.85; Cutter
22.50-25.50.
BULLOCKS: Choice 1000-
1325 lb. 36.0041.00, few 41.00-
43.25; Choice 900-1000 lb.
34.00- Good 925-1125 lb.
31.00-
BULLS: Yield grade 1
1100-1600 lb. 30.00-32.00, few
33.00-35.25; yield grade 2
1000-1300 lb. 28.00-30.50.
VEAL CALVES; Vealers
mostly steady, instances 2.00
higher on standard;
HAY MARKETS
Green
Dragon
June 6,1975
Prices Per Ton:
25 loads hay & 26 loads
straw.
Alfalfa, one load 99.00;
Timothy, few loads 47.00-
70.00; Mixed hay 42.00-66.00,
one load 78.00; Orchard
Grass hay, one load 53.00;
Straw 39.50-47.50, couple to
55.00; Corn, 19 loads 67.00-
81.00.
New
Holland
June 9
Prices per ton: 22 loads
hay St 14 loads straw.
Alfalfa, 2 loads 66.00 &
88.00; Timothy, 2 loads 59.00
& 66.50; Mixed hay 45.00-
67.00, few 90.00; Straw 36.00-
51.00; Clover, one load 40.00;
Corn, 18 loads 65.50-80.00, one
down to 55.00.
Paul Z.
Martin
Wednesday, June 11
21 loads of hay, straw and
ear com sold as follows:
Alfalfa 50to 95; Timothy 35
to 70; Mixed Hay 31 to 67;
Straw3sto39; Hoad corn 77;
2 loads of Hay and Straw
Mixed; 1 load straw w-old
hay 31; 1 load Hay w-some
straw 44.
Livestock Market. Auction News
slaughter calves 5.00-7.00
higher.
VEALERS: Choice 55.00-
66.00, few 66.00-70.00; Good
to low Choice 50.00-66.00;
Good 41.0060.00; Standard
and Good 106-130 lb. 33.00-
40.00; Standard 90-105 lb.
28.00-33.00, 7065 lb. 22.00-
28.00.
SLAUGHTER CALVES:
Choice 180240 lb. 38.0045.00,
few 45.0050.00; Good 180275
lb. 30.0040.00.
RETURNED TO FARM:
Bulk 95-105 lb. Holstein bulls
29.0035.00.
SHEEP: Spring lambs
1.00-3.00 lower.
SPRING LAMBS: Choice
5085 lb. 42.0047.50; Good 30
70 lb. 33.0039.00.
Local Grain
Thursday, June 12
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
corn which is per ton.
The average local grain
prices quoted Thursday,
June 12, are as follows:
Bid+Offered+
Ear Corn 67.00 73.33
Shelled Com 2.82 3.03
Oats
Local
Western
Barley
1.63 1.90
2.16
1.68 1.78
Wheat
Millers
2.76
+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.
Regional
Hay Prices For
Southeastern & So.
Central Pennsylvania
(All hay No. 2 and better,
prices paid by dealers at the
farm, price per ton.)
New Crop hay being held
up by rain, not much being
offered and market not fully
established.
New Crop Alfalfa 42.00-
50.00, few 60.00, Old crop, few
55.00-70.00; New Crop Mixed
hay 38.00-42.00, few 50.00, Old
crop, few 45.0055.00; New
Crop Timothy hay, few 35.00-
40.00, Old crop, few 35.00-
45.00; Straw, few 30.00-35.00;
Mulch 15.00-25.00.
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, June 10
Cattle Calves Sheep
Today
954 390 43
Last Tuesday
1123 469 89
Last Year
935 482 29
CATTLE: Compared to
last Tuesday slaughter
steers steady to SO higher,
instances. 1.00 higher on
Choice and Prime, although
Standard and low Good
steady to 1.00 lower; cows
steady, instances 50 higher;
bullocks and bulls fully
steady.
SLAUGHTER STEERS:
High Choice and Prime 1075-
1325 lb. 53.00-54.85, 10 head
Choice and Prime 55.00
55.60; Choice 950-1300 lb.
50.25-54.00; high Good and
low Choice 47.00-50.75; Good
42.0048.00; Standard and low
Good 34.0041.50, few low
Standard 32.50-34.00.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS:
Few Choice 750950 lb. 42.25-
45.75.
COWS: Utility and high
dressing Cutter 25.5027.50,
few 27.5028.50; Cutter 23.00
26.00; Canner and low Cutter
20.0022.50.
BULLOCKS: Choice 975-
1275 lb. 35.0037.75; Good
29.75-34.50.
BULLS: Yield grade 1
1200-1700 lb. 29.75-31.00,
couple 33.00-38.75; yield
grade 2 11001350 lb. 28.50
30.00.
VEAL CALVES: Vealers
mostly steady, instances 1.00
higher on Standard.
VEALERS: Good to low
Choice 42.00-49.00; few
Choice 50.50-59.00; Good
37.00-42.00; Standard and low
Good 28700-35.00; Standard
90-105 lb. 27.00-30.00, 70-85 lb.
21.50-27.00.
RETURNED TO FARM:
Couple lots 100-105 lb.
Holstein bulls 33.50-37.00, one
lot 90-95 lb. 28.00.
SHEEP: Spring lambs
steady on few Choice, Good
4.00-5.00 lower.
SPRING LAMBS; Few
Choice 6080 lb. 43.00-46.00,
five head 53.00-54.00; Good
35-75 lb. 32.00-41.00.
EVERY FRIDAY
FEEDER CATTLE
12 NOON
Lancaster Stockyards, he.
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 9:00 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
Lancaster
Auction
Wednesday, June 11
Cattle Calves Hogs Sheep
Today
1134 116 746 27
Last Wednesday
1269 82 661 35
Last Year
1136 54 543 95
Wednesday’s Auction
1115 189 729 27
Last Wednesday’s Auction
1118 307
CATTLE: Compared to
Monday slaughter steers
mostly steady, instances SO
lower, decline on Choice and
Prime; cows 50-1.00 lower;
bullocks steady to strong;
bulls mostly steady.
SLAUGHTER STEERS:
High Choice and Prime 1075-
1275 lb. 52.75-53.85, one small
lot 54.60; Choice 975-1325 lb.
50.0053.50, one lot 1320 lb.
49.75, 40 head Choice 840870
lb. 44.35-45.85,30 head,74s-755
lb. 43.0043.50; high Good and
low Choice 46.75-50.00; Good
43.0048.50; Standard and low
Good 35.5041.75, few 41.75-
43.25.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS:
Choice 8501000 lb. 44.00
46.75, few 46J7549.75; Good
38.0043.00.
COWS: Utility and high
dressing Cutter 24.0026.85,
few 27.0027.50; Cutter 21.75-
24.50.
BULLOCKS: Prime 1050
1275 lb. 44.0046.85; Choice
10001300 lb. 36.0040.00, few
40.0043.50; Good 30.0035.00.
BULLS: Yield grade 1
120017001 b. 29.5033.75; yield
grade 2 10001400 lb. 27.25-
30.00.
VEAL CALVES: Vealers
mostly steady; slaughter
calves 3.00-5.00 higher.
VEALERS: Good to low
Choice 50.00-55.00; few
Choice 58.00-63.00; Good
42.00- Standard and low
Good 33.00-40.00; Standard
90-105 lb. 27.00-32.00, 70-85 lb.
23.00-
SLAUGHTER CALVES:
Choice 180-240 lb. 40.0048.00,
few 50.00-55.00; Good 170-280
lb. 34.0042.00.
SHEEP: No market test.
COMPLETE
LIVESTOCK
BUYING SERVICE
Specializing in order buying
of Stockers & Feeders
FRANK DUSSINGER
LIVESTOCK ORDER BUYER
PHONE: 17171397-7539
MARUN LIVESTOCK
Washington Boro, PA 17582
Office Phone [7l7] 872-5491
John Bowman
Phone: [7l7] 653-5728
New Holland
Auction
Thursday, June 12
Cattle Calves Sheep
Today
1818 348 8
Last Thursday
1528 387 36
Last Year
1096 300 38
CATTLE: Compared to
last Thursday slaughter
steers 50-1.00 _ higher,
although Standard'steady to
1.00 lower; cows steady to 75
lower, although Utility fully
steady; bullocks fully
steady; bulls steady.
SLAUGHTER STEERS:
High Choice and Prime 1075-
1300 lb. 52.7054.85, few 55.00
55.25; Choice 10001275 lb.
49.7053.50, few 53.5054.25;
Choice 8801000 lb. 48.00
51.00; high Good and low
Choice 46.00-49.50; Good
42.0047.00; Standard and low
Good 34.2540.75; UtiHty and
low Standard 28.00-33.00.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS:
Choice 10001170 lb. 39.50
45.60; Good 725-900 lb. 34.00
40.60.
COWS; Utility and high
dressing Cutter 24.75-27.50,
several 27.5028.50; Cutter
22.75-25.25; Canner and low
Cutter 19.5022.75.
BULLOCKS: Choice 1000
1300 lb. 35.0040.00, few 40.00
42.00; Good 30.0034.00.
BULLS: Yield grade 1
11001600 lb. 30.0033.00, few
33.25-35.25, couple 38.00-
38.35, few 16501950 lb. 31.75-
34.00; yield grade 210001300
lb. 26.0031.10.
FEEDER STEERS: One
lot mixed Good and Choice
650 lb. 36.25; Good and
Choice 400-600 lb. 31.75-36.50;
Choice 300-675 lb. feeder
bulls 31.50-34.00.
VEAL CALVES: Vealers
1.00-2.00 higher.
VEALERS: Prime 69.00-
74.50; Choice 50.00-60.00;
Good to low Choice 42.00-
50.00; Good 38.00-44.00;
Standard and Good 110-130
lb. 31.00-38.00; Standard 90-
105 lb. 22.00-29.00, 65-85 lb.
17.00-23,00.
SHEEP: Insufficient
volume for a market test.
NEW HOLLAND The Action 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 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
Composite
Report
Friday, Jane U
Cattle Calves
This Week 1800 975
Last Week 6104 1321
Last Year 5079 912
CATTLE: Slaughter steers
uneven, Choice and Prime
50-1.00 higher, Good fully
steady, Standard and low
Good 50-1.00 lower; cows
fully steady on Utility,
Cutter steady to 75 lower;
bulls and bullocks fully
steady with last week’s
close. Supply included an
estimated 45 percent
slaughter steers, 10 per cent
cows, 13 per cent bulls with
the balance mainly feeder
steers.
SLAUGHTER STEERS:
High Choice and Prime 1075-
1325 lb. 52.75-54.85, few 55.00-
55.60; Choice 1000-1325 lb.
49.75-53.50, few 53.5054.25,
Choice 880-1000 lb. 48.00-
51.00, 40 head 840570 lb.
44.35-45.85,30 head 745-755 lb.
43.00- high Good and
low Choice 46.00-49.50; Good
42.00- Standard and low
Good 34.00-41.50; Utility and
low Standard 28.00-33.00.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS:
Choice 800-1025 lb. 42.25-
45.75, five head 47.25-48.10,
few 1050-1170 lb. 39.50-44.00;
Good 34.00-43.00, mainly
38.00-42.50.
COWS: Utility and high
dressing Cutter 24.75-27.50,
several 27.75-28.85; Cutter
22.50- Canner and low
Cutter 19.50-22.75.
BULLOCKS: Prime 1050-
1275 lb. 44.00-46.85; Choice
975-1325 lb. 35.00-40.00, few
40.00- Good 29.75-35.00.
BULLS: Yield grade 1
1100-1700 lb. 29.50-33.75, few
34.00- couple 38.00-
38.35; yield grade 2 1000-1350
lb. 26.00-31.10.
VEAL CALVES: Vealers
1.00- higher; slaughter
calves 6.00-9.00 higher.
VEALERS: Prime 69.00-
74.50; Choice 52.0003.00, few
63.00- Good to low
Choice 45.00-53.00; Good
38.00- Standard and low
Good 31.00-40.00; Standard
90-105 lb. 22.00-30.00,65-85 lb.
21.50-
SLAUGHTER CALVES:
Choice 180-240 lb. 40.00-48.00,
few 48.00-55.00; Good 170-280
lb. 32.0042.00.
RETURNED TO FARM:
Bulk 95-105 lb. Holstein bulls
28.00-35.00, couple lots 37.00.