Lancaster farming. (Lancaster, Pa., etc.) 1955-current, November 22, 1975, Image 2

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    2—Lancaster Farming, Saturday, Nov. 22, 1975
Livestock market and auction news
Lancaster Market
Monday, November 17
Cattle Calves Hogs Sheep
Today
888 137 705 120
Last Monday
1059 279 730 101
Last Year
1086 156 838 85
Monday’s Auction
541 196 650 116
Last Monday’s Auction
368 928
CATTLE: Compared to
last Wednesday slaughter
steers steady to. 50 higher;
cons steady; bullocks 1.00-
1.00 higher; bulls 1.00-3.00
ligher, instances 4.00 higher.
SLAUGHTER STEERS:
Choice 'lO5O-1325 lb. 46.85-
49.00, few head 49.35-49.60;
high Good and low Choice
44.00-47.35; Good 40.75-45.35;
Standard and low Good 38.00-
41.85, few 32.25-36.00.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS:
Few Good 800-900 lb. 36.75-
40.00; couple Choice 41.10-
41.50.
COWS: Utility and high
dressing Cutter 23.25-25.10,
few 25.50-26.00, couple 26.50-
27.00; Cutter 21.00-23.75;
Canner and low Cutter 18.50-
20.50.
BULLOCKS: Choice 1000-
1275 lb. 40.10-43.75; Good
32.00-38.00,* couple 29.75-
32.00.
BULLS: Yield grade 1
1100-1600 lb. 32.00-35.25,
couple 35.50-36.75; yield
grade 2 1000-1350 lb. 28.50-
32.50.
VEAL CALVES: Vealers
fully steady; slaughter
calves steady to 2.00 higher.
VEALERS: Couple Choice
62.00- Good to low
Choice 45.00-58.00; Good
34.00- Standard and
Good 110-125 lb. 28.00-34.00;
90-105 lb. 20.00-28.00, 65-85 lb.
18.00-
SLAUGHTER CALVES:
Choice 275-375 lb. 27.00-31.00;
Good 23.00-27.00.
w SHEEP; Wooled lambs
Wfr2.oo higher.
SAMBS: Choice
49.00; Good 60-
.00.
READ
LANCASTER FARMING
FOR FULL
MARKET REPORTS
SUGAR
“An Independent serving the Independent"
Continuing the retail market stands operated by
Elmer P. Weaver Jr. & Sons.
Sugarman will be at the following sales this week
Nov. 24 - New Holland Sales Stables
Hunter’s Sale Bam, Rising Sun, Md.
Nov. 25 - Root’s Fanners Market, East Petersburg.
Nov. 26 - Leesport Market and Auction, Leesport, Pa.
Nov. 28 - Green Dragon, Ephrata, Pa.
Nov. 29 - Zem’s Farmers Market & Auction,
Gilbertsville, Pa.
Get your Holiday Baking Needs at Special Prices. All
varieties of sugar, granulated, brown, confectionary,
etc.; Coconut, Choc. Bits, Cocoa, Honey, All kinds of
nuts, candy needs, etc.
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 Coro, Med. and Ig. Pearl
Tapioca, Baker’s Instant Tapioca; Clear Jel.
Check our Prices before you Buy..
PAUL WEAVER,
E.
Dealers in Sugar and Institutional Bulk Food Items
Box 13CC RDI, Myerstown, PA 17067
Phone 717-866-6743
Vintage Auction
Tuesday, November 18
Cattle Calves Sheep
Today 822 688 21
'Last Tuesday
732 679 71
Last Year
706 652 38
CATTLE: Compared to
last Tuesday slaughter
steers fully steady, although
few Choice sold 50-75 higher;
cows steady to 50 higher;
bullocks absent; bulls 1.00-
1.50 higher on small supply.
100
SLAUGHTER STEERS:
Choice 975-1250 lb. 46.75-
49.00, 12 head 49.00-49.85 and
five head 51.75-51.85; high
Good and low Choice H&-
46.85; Good 40.00-45.00, few
38.25-39.50; Standard and low
Good 34.75-39.50.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS:
Choice 800-950 lb. 40.00-40.50,
seven head 41.25-43.00; Good
33.75-40.00.
COWS: Utility and high
dressing Cutter 23.50-26.00,
few 26.25-27.10; Cutter 21.50-
24.00; Canner and low Cutter
17.75-21.00.
BULLS: Yield gr;ade 1
1100-1600 lb. 30.50-32.75,
couple 37.75-39.25; yield
grade 2 1000-1300 lb. 29.50-
30.00; couple Choice bullocks
39.73-40.00.
VEAL CALVES: Vealers
steady to 2.00 higher. Supply
included 393 graded calves.
VEALERS: Choice 53.50-
59.50; high Good to low
Choice 44.00-49,00; Good
33.0CM12.00; Standard and low
Good 110-125 lb. 24.00-30.00,
90-105 lb. 21.00-25.00,70-85 lb.
15.00-21.00; few 70-85 lb.
Utility 10.00-15.00.
RETURNED TO FARM:
100 head 100-115 lb. Holstein
bulls 32.50-34.50; 35 head 90-
115 lb. Holstein heifers 21.50-
25.00, one small lot 110-115 lb.
31.50.
SHEEP: Insufficient
volume to fully test trends;
few Utility slaughter ewes
9.00-15.00.
PURE CANE
Lancaster Auction
Wednesday, Nov. 19
Cattle Calves Hogs Sheep
Today
711 79 674 79
Last Wednesday
705 102 537 24
Last Year
831 131 642 48
Wednesday’s Auction
522 140 740 91
Last Wednesday’s Auction
525 123 570 8
CATTLE; Compared to
last Monday slaughter steers
steady; cows 50-75 lower;
bullocks 50-1.00 lower; bulls
1.00-2.00 lower. -
SLAUGHTER STEERS:
Choice 1000-1300 lb. 47.00-
49.00, few 49.10-49.50; high
Good and low Choice 44.00-
46.75; Good 950-1275 lb. 40.75-
45.25; Standard and low
Good 36.00-40.50.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS:
Choice 800-950 lb. 41.0042.50,
few 43.0044.10; Good 36.25-
40.00.
COWS: Utility and high
dressing Cutter 22.75-24.60,
couple 25.35-26.50; Cutter
21.50-23.75; Conner and low
Cutter 17.50-19.50.,
BULLOCKS: Choice 950
1250 lb. 38.75-40.00; Good
30.00-37.50, few 28.75-30.00.
BULLS: Yield grade 1
1200-1650 lb. £O.OO-31.75,
couple 31.75-32.60; yield
grade 2 1000-1350 lb. 27.50
30.50.
VEAL CALVES: Vealers
steady; slaughter calves
steady to weak.
VEALERS: Few Choice
60.00- Good to low
'Choice 45.00-55.00; Good
35.00- Standard and low
Good 110-125 lb. 28.00-35.00,
90-105 lb; 21.00-26.00, 70-85 lb.
18.00-
SLAUGHTER CALVES:
Good 270-385 lb. 19.00-25.00.
SHEEP: Slaughter lambs
1.00-2.00 lower; slaughter
ewes steady.
WOOLED LAMBS: Choice
70-100 lb. 42.00-45.00; Good
60-90 lb. 32.0040.00.
SLAUGHTER EWES:
Utility and Good 11.50-14.50.
ATTENTION FARMERS!!
A full line of spray materials. Atrazine, Lasso,
Princep, Bladex etc. Delivered to your farm now
at low prices.
Order Now & Save
MELVIN R. WEAVER
RDI Box 529
Manheim, PA
PH: 717-569-6576
VINTAGE SALES
STABLES, INC.
PARADISE. PENNA.
BULLS, STEERS, BUTCHER COWS,
LAMBS AND VEAL CALVES
SOLD ON COMMISSION
SALE EVERT 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
111
New Holland
Tues.,Nov:2o
Cattle Calves Sheep
Today 1029 452 26
Last Thursday
1146 503 11
Last Year 935 430 21
CATTLE: Compared to
last Thursday slaughter
steers firm to 75 higher;
cows steady; bullocks 1.00-
1.50 higher; small supply
bulls fully steady.
SLAUGHTER STEERS:
Choice 975-1350 lb. 46.75-
49.00, few 49.50-50.25, four
head Choice and Prime 50.75-
52.50; high Good and low
Choice 44.60-47.25; Good
40.75-45.75; Standard-and low
Good 33.75-40.85.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS:
Few Choice 850-1050 lb. 40.00-
43.50.
COWS: Utility and high
dressing Cutter 23.75-25.85,
few 26.00-27.25; Cutter 21.60
24.50; Canner and low Cutter
18.00-21.00.
BULLOCKS: Choice 975-
1275 lb. 39.50-43.00, couple
43.00-14.00; Good 33.5039.50.
BULLS; Few yield grade 1
1550-1800 lb. 32.75-35.10,
couple 1950-2215 lb. 30.75.
FEEDERS: Load 875-980
lb. Holstein bulls 23.75-26.50,
few 26.50-27.50.
VEAL CALVES: Vealers
mostly steady.
VEALERS: Choice 52.00
58.00; couple Prime 64.00
65.00; Good to low Choice
40.00- Good 30.00-40.00;
Standard and low Good 110-
125 lb. 9O-105 lb.
17.00- 65-85 lb. 14.00
18.00. *
SHEEP: Insufficient
volume to fully test market
trends; few Utility and Good
slaughter ewes 12.00-21.00.
TRY A
CLASSIFIED
Lancaster Weekly
Composite
Friday, Nov. 2t
Cattle Calves
This week 4100 1375
Last week 4710 1563
Last year 4828 1394
CATTLE: Slaughter steers
steady to 50 higher; cows
generally steady; bullocks
I.QO-2.00 higher; bulls 1.00-
2.00 higher, some early sales
3.00 higher. Supply included
an estimated 45 percent
slaughter steers, 15 percent
cows, 10 percent bulls with
die balance mainly feeder
steers.
SLAUGHTER STEERS:
Choice 950-1325 lb. 46.75-
49.00. few 49.0049.85, around
10 head 50.75-52.50; high
Good and low Choice 44.00
47.25; Good 40.50-45.50;
Standard and low Good 34.75-
40.75, few 32.0036.00.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS:
Choice 800-1050 lb. 40.00
43.50; Good 36.2540.00, few
33.7536.00.
COWS: Utility and high
dressing Cutter 23.25-26.00,
few 26.25-27.25; Cutter 21.50
24.00; Canner and low Cutter
18.0021.00.
BULLOCKS: Choice 950
COMPLETE
LIVESTOCK
BUYING SERVICE
Specializing in order buying
of Stockers & Feeders'
FRANK DUSSINGER
LIVESTOCK ORDER BUYER
PH0NE:T7171397-7539
MARIN LIVESTOCK
Washington Boro, PA 17582
Office Phone 1717 J-172-5491
John Bowman
Phone: [717J653-5728
Ron Ranch
Ph0ne:17171656-9849
PURE CANE '■
SUGAR
Dealers in Sugar, Bulk Food Items, Institutional
and Confectioners items.
Wholesale - Retail
ELMER P. WEAVER JR. & SONS
Also now available fulj super market facilities.
Trading as Weaver’s Farm Market,
542 Penn Ave., Sinking Spring, PA 19608.
All phone calls should be directed to
215-678-1567, ,
9 to 6 Daily Except Ihurs. and Fri. 9 to 9.
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 Sate
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
' No Sale Thanksgiving
NEW HOLLAND SALES STABLES INC.
New Holland, PA
Abram W. Dtffenbach, Manager Phone; 717-354-4341
12501 b. 38.75-43.00, f ew 43
44.00; Good 32.00-39 50
28.75-32.00.
BULLS: Yield grat
1200-1800 lb. 30.00-35.00
yield grade
1000-1350 lb. 27.50-30.50
VEAL CALVES: Ve;
steady to weak; slauj
calves steady to 1.00 hii
VEALEBS: Choice !
62.00; lew head Prime I
67.00; high Good and
Choice 40.00-53.00;
32.00- Standard am
Good 110-125 lb. 22.00-3.
90-105 lb. 17.00-25.00, 70-85
14.00- few Utility
lb. 10.00-15.00.
RETURNED TO F
100 head 100-115 lb. Hol
bulls 32.50-34,50; 35 head
115 lb Holstein heifers 21.
25.00,-one small lot 110-115
31.50.
Everybody hates his
picture in his high si
yearbook when it is
published, but 25 years
glancing through it,
decides be wasn't such
bad-looking kid after all.
LEBANON
VALLEY
LIVESTOCK
MARKET, INC.
Imile East of
Fredericksburg
along Route 222
PHONE JONESTOWN
865-2881
Sale every Tuesday at 1:30
' P.M. starting with feeder cattle
and pigs.