—Lancaster Firming, Saturday, August 9, 1975
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Local Livestock Market, Auction News
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Lancaster
Market
Monday August 4
Cattle Calves Hogs Sbeep
Today
783 191 765 162
Last Monday
1183 189 937 101
Last Year
896 292 814 101
Monday’s Auction
\ 781 187 739 165
Last Monday’s Auction
\ 1134 271 936 82
CAITLE: Compared with
last Wednesday’s auction
slaughtsksteera moderately
active, study to 50 lower,
instances 1.00 lower except
Standard and Good Holstein
steers fairly active and
steady to 50 higher; heifers
slow, steady to weak; bulls
slow, 1.00 lower; bullocks
slow, steady; limited supply
cows moderately active,
steady to 50 lower.
SLAUGHTER STEERS:
Few lots Choice and Prime
1150-1250 lb. yield grade 3-4
52.50-53.25; Choice 1100-1300
lb. yield grade 2-4 48.50-52.50,
950-1100 lb. 46.50-49.00; Good
and Choice 950-1300 lb. 45.00-
48.00; Good 39.50-46.50.
HOLSTEINS: Few lots
Good 1200-1600 lb. steers
37.00-40.60; Standard and
Good 1100-1500 lb. 36.00-37.50.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS:
Few lots Choice 800-990 lb.
yield grade 2-4 43.25-44.10.
COWS: Utility and high
dressing Cutter 21.50-23.50;
Cutter 20.00-22.50; Canner
and low Cutter 17.00-20.50.
BULLS: Yield grade 1-2
1200-1700 lb. 26.00-29.00,
individual up to 30.75; yield
grade 2 950-1200 lb. 21.00-
27.00, mostly 24.00-26.00.
BULLOCKS: Few Choice
1000-1200 lb. yield grade 1-2
40.0040.50; Good 31.00-37.00.
VEAL CALVES: Vealers
moderately active, steady;
however, Prime was absent.
VEALERS: Choice 55.00-
65.50; Good and Choice 45.00-
55.00; Good 35.00-45.00;
Standard and Good 25.00-
35.00; Standard 80-120 lb.
21.00-30.00, few 60-80 lb. 17.00-
22.00.
RETURNED TO FARM:
8.00-10.00 higher than last
Wednesday; 90-115 lb.
Holstein heifers 35.00-42.00.
SHEEP: Spring slaughter
lambs scarce, steady;
couple lots Choice 75-85 lb.
48.00-48.50.
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Phone 717-866-6381
Vintage
Auction
Tuesday August 5
Cattle Calves Sheep
Today
Last Tuesday
Last Year
CATTLE: Compared to
last Tuesday’s auction
slaughter steers moderately
active, steady to SO lower
instances 1.00 lower on High
Choice and Prime; cows
active, 1.00-2.00 higher; bulls
steady to 1.00 higher;
bullocks moderately active,
steady.
SLAUGHTER STEERS:
High Choice and Prime 1150-
1300 lb. yield grade 3-4 52.00-
52.85; Choice 1100-1300 lb.
yield grade 2-4 48.00-52.00,
850-1100 lb. 47.00-49.00; high
Good and low Choice 1000-
1300 lb. 46.00-49.00; Good
38.00-48.00.
HOLSTEIN STEERS:
Good 1200-1600 lb. yield
grade 2-3 39.00-42.00;
Standard and Good 1100-1400
lb. 37.00-39.50; Standard
33.00-37.50.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS:
Few Choice 900-1000 lb. yield
grade 2-3 42.00-44.00.
COWS: Utility and high
dressing Cutter 23.50-26.50,
individual Utility up to 27.50;
Cutter 20.00-24.00; Canner
and low Cutter 17.00-21.00.
BULLS: Yield grade 1-2
1400-1800 lb. 29.00-32.00,
individual yield grade 1 up to
36.00; yield grade 1-2 1000-
1400 lb. 26.00-31.00, few yield
grade 2 800-1000 lb. 23.00-
28.00.
BULLOCKS; Few Choice
1000-1200 lb. yield grade 1-2
33.50-36.00; Good 28.00-34.00.
VEAL CALVES: Vealers
fairly active, steady to 1.00
higher.
VEALERS: Choice 40.00-
50.00; individual Prime up to
57.00; Good to low Choice
34.0042.00; Good 26.00-35.00;
Standard and low Good 20.00-
27.00; Standard 15.00-23.00.
RETURNED TO FARM;
Small supply Choice and
Prime spring slaughter
lambs 90-100 lb. 41.0045.00.
TRY A
CLASSIFIED
PURE CANE
Wednesday August 6
Cattle Calves Hogs Sheep
Today
897 760 51
1422 113 838 12
Last Week
1091 86 957 19
Last Year
1112 84 727 18
Wednesday’s Auction
1436 165 818 12
Last Wednesday’s Auction
1061 118 852 19
878 684 23
1117 783 36
CATTLE: Compared with
last Monday’s auction
slaughter steers moderately
active, steady to 50 higher,
extremes 1.00 higher;
heifers fairly active; firm;
cows active, 1.00-2.00 higher
to a broad buyer demand;
bulls active, 1.00-2.00 higher;
bullocks moderately active,
firm.
SLAUGHTER STEERS:
Few shipments Choice and
Prime 1150-1300 lb. yield
grade 3-4 52.50-53.10; Choice
1100-1300 lb. yield grade 2-4
40.50-52.50, 950-1100 lb. 47.00-
50.00; Good and Choice 950-
1300 lb. 45.0048.00; Good
39.0045.50.
HOLSTEIN STEERS:
Few lots Good 1200-1500 lb.
yield grade 2-3 37.00-39.00;
Standard and Good 36.00-
37.50; couple lots Utility and
Standard 855-990 lb. 26.50-
26.75.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS:
Few lots Choice 830-1000 lb.
yield grade 24 40.00-44.60.
COWS; Utility and high
dressing Cutter 23.50-26.00;
Cutter 20.50-23.50; Canner
and low Cutter 18.00-21.00.
BULLS: Yield grade 1-2
1200-1800 lb. 27.00-31.00,
individual up to 34.60; yield
grade 2 950-1200 lb. 22.75-
28.00.
BULLOCKS: Few Choice
1000-1200 lb. yield grade 1-2
40.00-43.25; Good 32.00-38.00.
VEAL CALVES: Vealers
moderately active, steady/
however Prime grade Ab
sent.
VEALERS: Choice 55.00-
60.00; Good and Choice4s.oo
- Good 35.00-45.00;
Standard and Good 25.00-
35.00; Standard 21.00-30.00;
few Utility and Standard
17.00-23.00.
SHEEP: Insufficient
receipts for a market test.
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PARADISE, PENNA.
BULLS, STEERS, BUTCHER COWS,
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Every Wednesday At 9:00 A.M.
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Lancaster
Auction
New Holland
Auction
Thursday, August?
Cattle Calves Sheep
Today
1586 600 15
Last Thursday
1506 556 6
Last Year
1425 481 10
CATTLE: Compared with
last Thursday’s auction
slaughter steers slow, steady
to weak; heifers moderately
active, steady; bulls fairly
active, steady to 1.00 higher;
bullocks firm; cows active,
1.00-2.00 higher.
SLAUGHTER STEERS:
Pew lots Choice and Prime
1125-1250 lb. yield grade 34
52.00-52.75; Choice 1100-1325
lb. yield grade 24 48.00-52.00,
950-1100 lb. 45.5048.00; few
lots Choice and Prime near
1100 lb. up to 50.00; high
Good and low Choice 1000-
1300 lb. 44.0048.50; Good 900-
1300 lb. 39.0046.50; Standard
and low Good 34.0040.00.
HOLSTEIN STEERS:
Few lots Good 1100-1500 lb.
37.00- Standard and low
Good 31.00-37.00; Standard
28.00- Utility and
Standard 900-1300 lb. 24.00-
29.00.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS:
Limited supply Choice 900-
1100 lb. yield grade 24 40.00-
44.75; Good 750-1050 lb. yield
grade 24 35.0040.00.
COWS: Utility and high
dressing Cutter 23.50-26.50,
few Utility up to 28.50; Cutter
20.00-24.00; Canner and low
Cutter 18.00-21.00.
BULLS: Yield grade 1-2
1200-1700 lb. 28.00-32.00,
individual up to 33.75, 1000-
1200 lb. 26.00-30.00, few up to
35.75; few yield grade 2 850-
1000 lb. 24.00-27.00.
BULLOCKS: Choice 1000-
13001 b. 36.00-39.00, individual
up to 40.85.
VEAL CALVES: Vealers
moderately active, steady.
VEALERS: Choice 45.00-
60.00; Prime absent early;
Good and low Choice 35.00-
48.00; Good 25.00-38.00;
Standard and low Good 15.00-
25.00, few 65-85 lb. 10.00-17.00.
SHEEP: Utility and Good
slaughter ewes 15.00-18.00.
Composite
Report
August 8,1975
Cattle Calvei
This Week 5900 1675
Last Week 5357 1516
Last Year 5307 1643
CATTLE: Compared to
last week - slaughter steers
slow, to steady and 1.00
lower. Slaughter heifers
moderately active to steady.
Cows active 1.00-2.00 higher
to a broad buyers demand.
Weight and grade a major
price determining factor for
slaughter steers. Slaughter
steers 75 percent of the
supply, cows 15 percent and
the remainder bulls.
SLAUGHTER STEERS:
Early in the week high
choice and prime 1000-1300
lbs. up to 53.25; closing cattle
1100-1300 lbs. 2-4 48-52; 950-
1100 lbs. 45.50-48.00 few
choice and prime up to 52.00;
high good and low choice
1000-1300 lbs. 44.00-48.50.
Good 900-1300 lbs. 3946.50;
standard to low good 34-40.
HOLSTEIN STEERS:
Early in week few good 100-
1600 lbs. 42.00. Good 37-38.75;
standard to low good 31-37;
standard 28-32; utility to
standard 24-29.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS:
Limited supply of choice 40-
44.75; good 3540.
COWS: Advance on utility
and high dressing cutter
23.50-26.50; few utility at
28.50; cutter 20-24; canners
18-21.
BULLS: Closing 1-2 1200-
1700 lbs. 28-32; individual up
to 33.75; 1000-1200 lbs. 26.30
few 35.75; few yield 24.70.
BULLOCKS: Choice with
individuals 40.85; good 36-39.
VEALERS: Vealers
moderately active and
steady. Early in the week up
to 65.00; good and low choice
3548; good 25-38; standard
15-25.
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MONDAY'S ACTION
900 A M - Fat Hogs
10 00 A M - Horse Sale
11 00 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 PM - Dairy Sale
THURSDAY’S ACTION
-11 00 A M - Beef Sale
Order of Sale Bulls, Fat Steers Cows & Veal
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New Holland, PA
Abram W. Diffenbach, Manager Phone: 717-354-4341
Local
Grain
Friday, August 8
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
com which is per ton.
The average local grain
prices quoted Friday,
August 8,1975 are as follows:
Buy+ Sell+
Ear Com 72.00 78.00
Shelled Com 3.06 3.26
Oats
Local 1.60 1.84
Western 1.86 2.00
Barley 1.81 2.01
Wheat 3.12 3.40
+Buy is the price the
dealer will buy from the
farmer delivered to the mill.
Sell is the price the dealer
will sell for at his mill.
LANCASTER
FEEDER CATTLE
Friday August 1
Feeder Cattle
Today
Last Friday
TREND: Insufficient
volume of Choice to test
trend, other grades steady to
1.00 higher.
FEEDER STEERS: Part
load Choice 973 lb. 37.25;
mixed Good and Choice 650*
850 lb. 31.0043.00; Good 425-
GOO lb. 23.00-27.00, lot 585 lb.
28.75, 600-850 lb. 25.50-31.00,
850-1000 lb. 28.00-30.75; few
lots Standard and Good 500-
600 lb. Holsteins steers 15.75-
17.85, lot 937 lb. 19.75.
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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.
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