—Lancatter Farming, Saturday, Nov. 8. 1975
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Livestock market and auction news
Lancaster Market
Monday, November 3
Cattle Calves Hogs Sheep
Today
1125 212 817 98
Last Monday
1034 248 880 111
Last Year
862 260 792 153
Monday’s Auction
750 274 503 86
Last Monday’s Auction
272 874
518
CATTLE: Compared to
last Wednesday slaughter
steers 1.00-2.00 lower; cows
steady to SO lower; bullocks
steady; bulls steady to 1.00
lower.
SLAUGHTER STEERS:
Choice 1000-1330 lb. 45.00-
48.60, five head 48.75-49.10,
few Choice 950-1025 lb. 44.00-
45.00; high Good and low
Choice 43.75-46.00; Good
41.00-44.00; Standard and low
Good 32.00-38.50.
COWS: Utility and high
dressing Cutter 22.00-24.50;
Cutter 19.75-22.50; Conner
and low Cutter 17.50-19.50.
BULLOCKS: Choice 1000-
1250 lb. 40.2542.00; Good
31.50-36.50.
BULLS: Yield grade 1
1100-1500 lb. 28.50-30.50, few
32.00-33.50; yield grade 2
1000-1300 lb. 25.50-28.00.
VEAL CALVES: Vealers
fully steady; slaughter
calves steady to weak.
Supply included 25 head 300-
320 lb. bought to arrive at
73.00.
VEALERS: Prime 62.00-
70.00; Choice 52.00-62.00;
Good to low Choice 42.00-
50.00; Good 32.00-40.00;
Standard and low Good 110-
125 lb. 27.00-31.00, 80-105 lb.
20.00-26.00.
SHEEP: Slaughter lambs
steady.
SLAUGHTER LAMBS:
Choice 70-95 lb. 41.50-46.00;
Good 32.00-40.00.
SLAUGHTER EWES:
Utility and Good 12.00-15.00.
PURE CANE
SUGAR
Please note new developments in our
Wholesale-Resale operations now expanded
with Weaver's Farm Market, formerly Furlow’s
Market, Sinking Spring, PA.
Get complete details on page 54.
Elmer P. Weaver Jr. & Sons
Dealers in Sugar and Institutional Bulk Food Items
WHOLESALE - RETAIL
Box 197 RDI Richland, Pa. 17087
Phone 717-866-6381
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 Rt 30
Vintage Auction
Tucs., Nov. 4,1975
Cattle Calves Sheep
679 672 7
Today
Last
Tuesday 790 723 26
Last Year 702 733 33
CATTLE: Compared to
last Tuesday slaughter
steers 1.00-2.00 lower; cows
50-1.00 lower, with Utility
1.00-2.00 lower; bullocks
scarce; bulls mostly steady.
SLAUGHTER STEERS:
Pew high Choice and Prime
49.00- four head 50.00-
51.50; Choice 950-1300 lb.
46.50-48.00, few 48.00-48.75;
high Good and low Choice
44.00- Good 40.00-44.50;
Standard and low Good 34.50-
40.50.
COWS: Utility and high
dressing Cutter 22.00-24.00,
few 24.25-25.25; Cutter 19.75-
22.50; Canner and low Cutter
17.00-19.50.
BULLOCKS: Good 1000-
1250 lb. 31.25-35.25.
BULLS; Yield grade 1
1100-1650 lb. 29.75-32.00; yield
grade 2 1000-1230 lb. 27.00-
29.00.
VEAL CALVES: Vealers
mostly steady although
Standard and low Good weak
to 2.00 lower.
VEALERS: Choice 51.00-
58.00; Good to low Choice
38.00- Good 30.00-38.00;
Standard and low Good 110-
125 lb. 25.00-29.00, 90-105 lb.
19.50-23.50, 70-85 lb. 16.00-
20.00; few Utility 62-70 lb.
10.00-
RETURNED TO FARM:
Bulk 100-115 lb. Holstein
bulls and heifers 27.00-30.50.
SHEEP: Insufficient
volume for a market test.
READ
LANCASTER
FARMING
FOR FULL
MARKET REPORTS
Uncaster Auction
Wednesday, Nov. 5
Cattle Calve* Hogs Sheep
Today
1106 114 472 3
Last Wednesday
1302 120 750 21
Last Year
801 69 551 9
Wednesday’s Auction
714 197 456 6
Last Wednesday’s Auction
166 840
CATTLE: Compared to
Monday slaughter steers
steady, instances SO lower on
Standard and Good; cows
steady to firm; bullocks
steady; bulls 1.00 lower.
SLAUGHTER STEERS:
Choice 1000-1275 lb. 45.50
47.25, couple 47.5048.00; high
Good and low Choice 43.75-
45.10; Good 40.25-44.25;
Standard and low Good 35.00
38.75.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS:
Choice 750-950 lb. 40.0042.10,
couple 43.50-44.60; Good
39.0040.60.
COWS: Utility and high
dressing Cutter 22.00-23.50,
few 23.75-24.85; Cutter 19,50
23.00; Canner and low Cutter
17.50-19.50; Canner and
Cutter Beef Breed 16.00
19.50.
BULLOCKS: Choice 1000-
1200 lb. 38.75-39.00, couple
40.0042.35; Good 31.0034.25,
couple 27.5029.00.
BULLS: Yield grade 1
1100-1500 lb. 27.50-29.75,
couple 32.00-33.75; yield
grade 2 10001350 lb. 25.75-
28.00, few 23.75-25.00.
VEAL CALVES: Vealers
steady to 1.00 higher.
VEALERS; Choice and
Prime 60.00-67.00; Good to
low Choice 42.0054.00; Good
32.0042.00; Standard and low
Good 110125 lb. 28.0032.00;
85-105 lb. 20.0028.00, few 65-
75 lb. 12.0017.00.
SLAUGHTER CALVES:
Good 270350 lb. 14.0018.00;
few Choice 19.0023.00.
SHEEP: No market test.
HAY, STRAW & EAR
CORN SALE
Every Wednesday at 12 Noon.
We Give the Buyer and Seller
Our Personal Attention.
PAUL 1. MARTIN SALES STABLES
2 miles East of Intercourse
SALE MANAGED BY
HARVEY Z. MARTIN
SUGAR
"An Independent serving the Independent"
Continuing the retail market stands operated by
Elmer P. Weaver Jr. Sc Sons.
Sugarman will be at the following sales this week;
Nov. 10 - New Holland Sales Stables
Hunter’s Sale Bam, Rising Sun, Md.
Nov. 11 - Root’s Farmers Market, East Petersburg.
Nov. 12 - Leesport Market and Auction, Leesport, Pa,
Nov. 14 - Green Dragon, Ephrata, Pa.
Nov. 15 - Zem’s Farmers Market & Auction,
Gilbertsville, Pa.
Will also have on hand bulk food items for sale -
Oatmeal, King Syrup, Ole Barrel Molasses, fresh made
Peanut Butter, prunes, rice, and various varieties of
Dried Beans, Cope’s Dried Corn, Med. and Ig. Pearl
Tapioca, Baker’s Instant Tapioca; Cocoa, Choc. Bits,
Baker’s Coconut, Clear Jel, Honey, All varieties of
sugar and many other items.
Check our Prices before you Buy.
E. PAUL WEAVER, 111
Dealers in Sugar and Institutional Bulk Food Items
Box 13CC RDI, Myerstown, PA 17067
Phone 717-866-6743
New Holland
Thursday, Nov. 6,1975
Cattle Calves Sheep
Today
I*st Thursday
1198 543 2
Last Year
CATTLE; Compared to
last Thursday slaughter
steers 1.00-2.00 lower with
some extremes on Choice
and Prime 3.00 lower;
bullocks steady to 50 cents
higher; bulls 1.00-2.00 lower.
SLAUGHTER STEERS;
Choice 950-1250 lb. 45.75-
48.25, few Choice and Prime
48.75-19.75; high Good and
low Choice 43.75-45.75; Good
40.0iM4.00, few 38.00-10.00;
Standard 34.00-37.50.
COWS: Utility and high
dressing Cutter 23.0024.85,
few 25.0025.75, couple 26.50
26.75; Cutter 20.0023.75, few
19.5020.00; Canner and low
Cutter 17.5019.50.
BULLOCKS: Choice 1000
1300 lb. 36.25-39.00, few 39.50
41.75; Good 30.0034.75.
BULLS: Yield grade 1-2
10001500 lb. 27.5029.75, few
yield grade 1 30.25-31.25.
VEAL CALVES: Vealers
1.002.00 lower, instances 3.00
lower on Standard and low
Good 65-105 lb.
VEALERS: Prime 64.00
65.00; Choice 52.00-62.00;
Good to low Choice 38.00
50.00; Good 26.00-34.00;
Standard and low Good 110-
125 lb. 20.0026.00, 90105 lb.
15.0020.00, 7085 lb. 10.00
15.00, few 6070 lb. Utility
5.0010.00,
SHEEP: Insufficient
volume to fully test trends,
few Utility and good
slaughter ewes 14.0016.00.
Use the Farm Calendar
To Publicize Your Meetings.
PURE CANE
Uncaster Weekly
Composite
Friday, Nov. 7
Cattle Calves
This Week 4500 1600
Last Week 5931 1634
Year 4397 1545
CATTLE; Slaughter steers
1,00-2.00 lower with extremes
Choice to Prime 3.00 lower.
Cows steady to 50 cents
lower, with extremes early
in week 1.00 lower. Bullocks
steady to firm; Bulls 1.00-
2.00 lower. Supplies
estimated 40 percent
slaughter steers; 17 percent
cows, 8 percent bulls and
balance mainly feeder
steers.
869 545 14
707 472 5
SLAUGHTER STEERS:
Choice 9501330 lbs, 45-48;
few Choice to Prime 48.25-
49.25; fine head 50.00-51.50;
high Good and low Choice
43.7545.75; Good 40,0044.50
with few 38.0040.00. Stan
dard to low Good 32.0038.50;
with one load 38.5040.50.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS:
Choice 750950 lbs. 40.00
42.10; couple 43.50-44.60;
Good 38.0040.60.
COWS: Utility and High
Dressing Cutter 22.0024.00;
few 24.0025,25; couple 25.75-
26.75; Cutter 19.50-23.00.
Canner and low Cutter 17.00
19.50; Common and Cutter
beef breeds 16.0019.50.
BULLOCKS: Choice 1000
1300 lbs. 36.00-39.50, few
40.0042.35; Good 30.00-36.00
with few 27.5030,00.
BULLS: Yield grade 1100
1500 lbs. closed week at 27.50
29.75, few 30.0033.75; yield
grade 2 10001300 lbs. 25.50
28.50., few 23.75-25.00.
VEAL CALVES: Vealers
uneven, Good - Choice steady
Standard to low Good weak
to 2.00 lower. Supply in
cluded 25 head 300-320 lbs.
68.0073.00.
COMPLETE
LIVESTOCK
BUYING SERVICE
Specializing in order buying
of Stockers & Feeders
FRANK DUSSINGER
LIVESTOCK ORDER BUYER
PHONE: [7l7| 397-7539
MARTIN LIVESTOCK
Washington Boro, PA 17582
Office Phone (717]-872-5491
John Bowman
Phone: [717J653-5728
Ron Ranck
Phone: 17171656-9849
NEW HOLLAND The Action Auction
AUCTIONS make the difference in
marketing livestock!
NEW HOLLAND makes the difference
in auctions!
MONDAY'S ACTION.
9 00 A M - Fat Hogs
10 00 A M Horse Sale
1100 AM - Hay Straw & Ear Corn
230 P M Fat Steers Bulls Cows & Veal
WEDNESDAY’S ACTION.
12 00 Noon Hay Straw & Ear Corn
1230 PM Dairy Sale
THURSDAY’S ACTION
-11 00 A M - Beef Sale
Order of Sale Bulls. Fat Steers Cows & Veal
NEW HOLLAND SALES STABLES INC.
Hew Holland, PA
Abram W Diffenbach, Manager phone 717-354-4341
Lebanon Valley
No market reports
available at press time.
Belleville
Belleville, Pa.
Nov. 5,1975
CATTLE 178. Compared
with last Wednesday's
market, slaughter cows 75
cents to 11.50 lower. One
Good slaughter steer at
39.50, Standard 34.85-39.00.
Utility & High Dressing
Cutter slaughter cows 22.60-
24.60, Cutters 20.80-22.50,
Canners 17.70-20.10, Shells
down to 16.00. Few Yield
Grade No. 1 900-1650 lbs.
slaughter bulls 28.00-27.60.
CALVES 214. Vealers
grading Utility |2tos3 lower.
Few Choice vealers 54.00
62.00, few Good 45.00-48.00,
Standard 29.00-37.00, Utility
90-115 lbs. 20.00-25.00, 70-85
lbs. 17.00-20.00. Farm calves,
holstein bulls (fe#) 95-115
lbs. 23.00-32.00.
HOGS 173. Barrows & GUIs
$5 lower. US No. 1-3 200-240
lbs. barrows & gilts 50,70
51.90, No. 2-3 210-245 lbs.
49.30-50.40, few lots No. 2-4
320370 lbs. 38.75-46.00. US
No. 1-3 300-450 lbs. sows
37.00-44.00. Few Boars 34.75-
37.25.
FEEDER PIGS 658. US
No. 1-3 2035 lbs. feeder pigs
17.5035.50 per head. No. 1-3
35-50 lbs. 29.00-39.50, one lot
No. 1-3 125 lbs. 52.50 per
head, Utility 20-35 lbs. 13.50
21.00 per head.
SHEEP 20. Good & Low
Choice 70-110 lbs. wooled
slaughter lambs 35.00-42.00.
Few Slaughter ewes 8.00-
17.00.
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.