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Lancaster Farming

Location

Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Date

Dec 24, 1971

Page

12

Livestock Auction Prices and Shifts Across Cattle Hogs and Sheep

Prices and trends from local markets show slaughter steers steady to higher with strong bulls and varied cow demand. Veal calves and feeders move higher while hogs gain. sheep market is not reported. Reading includes market weeks spanning December 20 to 23 with price ranges for cattle, cows, bulls, veal calves, hogs, and wooled lambs.

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New Holland Horse Auction Receipts and Prices Reported

Receipts show 213 head sold with market steady from last week. Load terms include Iowa work horses 140 225 and riding horses 145 200, Standard bred New York driving horses 140 380, local work horses 150 260, driving 80 310, mare ponies 5 20, geldings 5 15, Colts 3 6, larger ponies 2 40, killers 4 5. Hog calf and hay receipts listed with price ranges. Report not available due to early publication. next week’s issue.

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Oklahoma City Cattle Auction Mixed Results With Fleets Mixed

Oklahoma City cattle sale mixed, with 600 head cattle and 200 calves auctioned as a cleanup trade near steady. Slaughter cows 18.50 to 23.00, feeders and hogs showing varied values across weight ranges, with feeder steers and heifers easing into lower bids and hogs advancing by about 25 cents.

Green Dragon Dairy Cattle Market Report

The Green Dragon market Friday reported receipts of 100 head with good attendance and steady prices. Consignments included load Pennsylvania cattle with top fresh cows 500 to 630, top springers 465 to 570, fresh first calf heifers 385 to 435, springing 385 to 460, load Canadian cows mostly Springers 475 to 575, eight first calf heifers 410 to 570, one Red and White springer 605, load Delaware cows fresh 385 to 430 and springers 440 to 510. Beef Cows and feeder cattle seen active with higher values. Utility and High Dressing Cutters 2350 to 2500, Cutters 2150 to 2350, Canners and Low-Cutters 1950 to 2150. Stocker market strong with Holstein type bulls 2300 to 2600, Beef type bulls 2600 to 2800, Steers 2600 to 2900, up to 3500 for a few small feeders.

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Green Dragon Hay Market Prices for Loads and Straw

The Green Dragon Hay Market lists 64 loads of hay with alfalfa 35.00 to 56.00, timothy 34.00 to 43.00, mixed hay 29.00 to 45.00, clover 30.00 to 47.50. 32 loads of straw priced 35.00 to 41.00. One ear corn 39.50 per load and one load corn fodder 31.50.

Hay Price Ranges At Farm Dealers March Market

Hay and straw values shift slightly with No 2 grade steady overall. Alfalfa brings 37 to 45 per ton while timothy hay ranges 22 to 35, mixed hay 25 to 40, straw 27 to 35 and March 15 to 22 per ton at the farm.

Also Mentioned on This Page

Lancaster Lancaster Market Lancaster and New Holland Choice Vintage Auction New Holland Horse Auction New Holland Auction Oklahoma City U.S Green Dragon Dairy Cattle Ephrata, R. D Walter Risser Hay & Straw Auction Green Dragon Hay Market NEW Holland Sales Stables Inc New Holland, Penna Abram W. Diffenbach Complete Livestock Buying Service Frank Dussinger Kenneth E. Hershey
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