—Lancaster Farming, Saturday, April 3, 1976
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Livestock market and auction news
Lancaster
Market
Monday March 29
Cattle Calves Hogs Sheep
Today
929 123 1046 230
Last Monday
870 124 993 174
Last Year
887 133 747 133
Monday’s Auction
806 132 1061 240
Last Monday’s Auction
151 987
CATTLE: Compared to
last Wednesday slaughter
steers mostly steady; cows
steady to 50 higher; bullocks
steady; bulls firm to 1.00
higher.
SLAUGHTER STEERS:
High Choice and Prime 3-4
1150-1325 lb. 37.25-38.25,
couple 38.50-39.75; Choice 2-4
1000-1325 lb. 36.25-37.50, few 4
35.50-36.50; high Good and
low Choice 2-3 1000-1300 lb.
35.25- Good 2-3 33.75-
36.00; Standard and low
Good 2-3 32.00-34.50.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS:
Choice 2-4 850-935 lb. 33.75-
37.25, couple 38.50-39.50.
COWS: Utility and high
dressing Cutter 28.00-29.50,
couple 29.50-30.00; Cutter
26.25- Canner and low
Cutter 23.75-25.85.
BULLOCKS: Yield grade 1
1100-1700 lb. 35.25-37.50, few
37.5038.35; yield grade 2
1000-1350 lb. 30.75-34.10,
couple 29.50-30.00.
FEEDER STEERS:
Aroung 100 head 935-1050 lb.
Choice 36.25-37.00.
VEAL CALVES: Vealers
mostly steady.
VEALERS: Choice 69.00-
75.00; Good to low Choice
55.00-65.00; Good 40.0049.00;
Standard and low Good 90-
110 lb. 23.00-29.00.
SHEEP: Spring lambs
1.00-2.00 higher; wooled
lambs steady; slaughter
ewes 1.00-2.00 higher.
WOOLED LAMBS: Good
65-90 lb. 35.0045.00.
SPRING LAMBS: Choice
and Prime 40-55 lb. 65.00-
70.00, 65-85 lb. 60.00-65.00.
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to the farmer, to the dealer and to the packer.
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LIVESTOCK TRANSPORTATION
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Marvin Johns, Secy.-Treasurer
P.O. Box 925, Lancaster, PA 17604
Phone: 393-4641 (day or night)
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Vintage
Auction
Tuesday, March 30
Cattle Calves Sheep
Today 888 519 41
Last Tuesday
858 489 41
Last Year
1005 474 52
CATTLE: Compared to
last Tuesday slaughter
steers 75-1.00 higher, in
stances 1.25 higher; cows
1.00-1.50 higher; bullocks
steady; bulls 50-1.00 higher.
179
SLAUGHTER STEERS:
High Choice and Prime 3-4
1100-1400 lb. 37.50-39.50;
Choice mainly 21050-1350 lb.
38.50-39.50, few 39.60-40.00;
Choice 241000-1350 lb. 37.00-
38.50; high Good and low
Choice 2-3 35.50-37.00; Good
2-3 34,50-36.00; Standard and
low Good 32.50-34.50.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS:
Good 2-3 750-900 lb. 32.50-
35.00, couple Choice 2-3 35.50-
36.25.
COWS: Utility and high
dressing Cutter 1-3 29.50-
31.00, few 31.50-32.50; Cutter
1-2 27.50-30.00; Canner and
low Cutter 24.50-27.00.
BULLOCKS: Good 1000-
1200 lb. 35.00-37.00, couple
Choice 36.75-39.35.
BULLS: Yield grade 1
1100-1700 lb. 35.25-37.50,
couple '37.85-38.85; yield
grade 2 1000-1400 lb. 33.00-
35.50.
FEEDER STEERS: One
lot Choice 630 lb. 39.10 and lot
mixed Good and Choice 730
lb. 35.50.
VEAL CALVES: Vealers
steady to 2.00 lower although
Choice and Prime not fully
tested. Supply included 334 in
graded sale.
VEALERS; Mixed Good
and Choice 53.00-59.00,
couple Choice 62.00-65.00;
Good 36.00-52.00; Standard
and Good 105-120 lb. 30.00-
35.00, 85-105 lb. 18.00-28.00,
60-75 lb. 12.00-20.00.
RETURNED TO FARM:
Couple lots 100-115 lb.
Holstein heifers 48.5054.50,
35 head 8055 lb. 22.00-25.50;
110 head 100-115 lb. Holstein
Lancaster
Auction
Wednesday, Mar. 31
Cattle Calves Hogs Sheep
Today
794 76 965 20
Last Wednesday
772
Last Year
1118 115 648 0
Wednesday’s Auction
72 502 43
834 76 966 20
Last Wednesday’s Auction
703
72 502
CATTLE: Compared to
Monday Choice and Prime
slaughter steers 1.00-2.00
higher, Standard and Good
not fully tested; cows 1.00-
1.50 higher on small supply;
bullocks firm to 1.00 higher;
bulls l.OO 'higher,
most advance on yield grade
2. Slaughter steers supply
mainly Choice' and Prime 2-4
1025-1400 lb. with few lots
mixed Good and Choice,
Standard and Good scarce.
SLAUGHTER STEERS:
High Choice and Prime 3-4
1075-1400 lb. 38.25-49.75, eight-'
head 2-3 1285-1360 lb. 40.10-
40.25; Choice 2-4 1000-1300 lb.
37.60-39.35; high Good and
low Choice 2-3 36.50-38.00;
couple lots Good 34.25-36.35,
with couple lots Standard
32.3534.35.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS:
Choice 24 800-975 lb. 36.85-
38.25, one lot Choice 23 660-
780 ib. 31.6033.00.
COWS: Utility and high
dressing Cutter 29.75-31.35,
couple 31.60-32.85; Cutter
29.00-30.10; Canner and low
Cutter 25.00-27.60.
BULLOCKS: Choice 1050-
1275 lb. 38.50-39.60; Good
1000-1200 lb. 35.2537.00.
BULLS: Yield grade 1
1100-1600 lb. 36.50-38.10; yield
grade 2 1000-1350 lb. 33.00-
35.00.
VEAL CALVES: Vealers
mostly steady.
VEALERS: Choice 70.00-
72.00; Good to low Choice
55.00- Good 35.0045.00;
Standard and Good 90-110 lb.
23.00-
RETURNED TO FARM:
Few 90-105 lb. Holstein bulls
32.0040.00.
bulls 39.5040.50, one 25 head
lot 90-95 lb. 29.00.
SHEEP: Insufficient
volume of any one class to
fully test trends, few Choice
and Prime 40-75 lb. spring
lambs 60.00-70.00; Utility and
Good slaughter ewes 15.00-
21.00; around 15 head goats
bring 15.00-27.00 per head.
NEW HOLLAND The Action Auction
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marketing livestock!
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in auctions!
MONDAY'S ACTION;
8:00 A.M. - Fat Hogs
10 00 A M Horse Sale
11 00 A M Hay. Straw & Ear Corn
2 30 P M - Fat Steers. Bulls. Cows S Veal
WEDNESDAY’S ACTION:
12 00 Noon Hay Straw & Ear Corn
12 30 P M Dairy Sale
THURSDAY'S ACTION:
1100 AM - Beef Sale
Order of Sale Bulls. Fat Steers, Cows. Veal.
NEW HOiIAND SALES STABLES INC.
New HoNand, PA
Abram W. DWenbach, Manager Phone:7l7-3544341
New Holland
Thursday, April 1
Cattle Calves Sheep
Today 1078 488 35
Last Thur-
sday 1255 431 8
Last Year 1280 437 2
CATTLE: Compared to
last Thursday slaughter
steers 1.00-2.00 higher, most
advance on high Choice and
Prime with extremes on
these grades 3.00 higher;
cows 1.50 higher; bullocks
50-1.00 higher; bulls 1.00-2.00
higher.
SLAUGHTER STEERS:
High Choice and Prime 24
1100-1400 lb. 39.3541.25;
Choice mostly 2 1000-1350 lb.
39.2541.00, few 41.0042.00,
Choice 241000-1350 lb. 37.50-
39.25, few 950-1000 lb. 37.00-
38.00; Choice mostly 4 1250-
1450 lb. 35.75-38.00; high
Good and low Choice 24 975-
1300 lb. 36.2538.50; Good 23
35.0037.25; Standard and low
Good 13 33.0035.00.
COWS: Utility, and high
dressing Cutter 29.0031.00,
few 31.0031.85; couple 32.25-
33.00; Cutter 27.00-29.50;
Canner and low Cutter 24.00-
27.00.
BULLOCKS: Choice 1000-
1250 lb. 36.0039.00, few 39.50-
40.25; Good 32.7537.00.
BULLS: Yield grade 1
1100-1700 lb. 36.3538.50, few
38.5039.00, couple 2000-2250
lb. 37.0037.60; yield grade 2
1000-1400 lb. 33.7536.00.
VEAL CALVES: Vealers
steady to 1.00 lower.
VEALERS: Prime 70.00-
76.00; Choice 60.0038.00;
Good to low Choice 49.00-
58.00; Good 38.00-50.00;
Standard to low Choice 115-
120 lb. 28.0036.00; Standard
and Good 95-110 lb. 24.00-
30.00, 75-90 lb. 22.00-28.00.
SHEEP: No comparable
trend from past few weeks.
SPRING LAMBS: Choice
and Prime 2535 lb. 77.00-
85.00, 50-65 lb. 70.00-75.00.
WOOLED LAMBS; Choice
50-90 lb. 50.00-60.00; Good 65-
65 lb. 39.0047.00.
SLAUGHTER EWES:
Utility and Good 14.00-19.00.
EVERY FRIDAY
FEEDER CATTLE
12 NOON
Lancaster
Stockyards, Inc.
Lancaster
Weekly
Friday, April 2
Cattle Calves
This Week 4250 1225
Last Week 4243 1132
Last Yea r 4981 1160
CATTLE: Slaughter steers
1.00-2.00 higher, extremes on
high Choice and Prime 3.00
higher; cows 1.00-1.50
higher; bullocks firm to 1.00
higher; bulls 1.00-2.00
higher. Supply included 58
percent slaughter, steers, 16
percent cows, 5 percent
bulls, 4 percent heifers with
the balance feeder steers.
SLAUGHTER STEERS:
High Choice and Prime 24
1075-1400 lb. 39.00-41.25;
Choice 2 1000-1350 lb. 39.25-
4LOO, few 41.00-42.00, Choice
24 1000-1400 lb. 37.5039.25,
few 950-1000 lb. 37.0038.00,
Choice mostly 41250-1450 lbs.
35.7538.00; high Good and
low Choice 24 1000-1300 lb.
36.2538.50; Good 23 34.50-
37.25; Standard and low
Good 13 32.5034.00.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS;
Choice 24 800-975 lb. 36.75-
38.25, couple 38.5039.50, one
lot Choice 23 660-780 lb.
31.6033.00; Good 23 750-900
lb. 32.5035.00.
COWS: Utility and high
dressing Cutter 29.0031.00,
few 31.0032.00, around 10
head- 32.0033.00 j Cutter
27.0030.00; Canner and low
Cuttuer 24.00-27.00.
BULLOCKS: Choice 1000-
1275 lb. 35.0039.00, few 39.50-'
40.25; Good 32.7537.00.
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BUYING SERVICE
Specializing in order buying
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LIVESTOCK ORDER BUYER
PHONE-1717|397-7539
MARTIN LIVESTOCK
Washington Boro, PA 17582
Office Phone |717|372-5491
John Bowman
Phone |717|653-5728
Ron Ranck
Phone. |717|656 9849
VINTAGE SALES
STABLES, INC.
PARADISE, PENNA.
BULLS, STEERS, BUTCHER COWS,
LAMBS AND VEAL CALVES
SOLD ON COMMISSION
SALE EVERY TUESDAY 12 NOON
Due To Large Volume Of Cattle
New Starting Time
Tuesday, Apr. 13, at 11:00 A.M.
HOG SALES
Every Saturday At 9:00 A.M.
Every Wednesday At 9:00 A.M.
Special Feeder Cattle Sales
Friday, Apr. 30, May 14 & 28
7:00 P.M.
Also get calves in early for grading & weighing.
No weight loss.
FOR MARKETING INFORMATION
PHONE AREA CODE 717-442-4181
Home Phone 215-458-5060
L Robert Frame, Manager
Box 100
10 miles East of Lancaster on Rt. 30
Lancaster
Feeder Cattle
' Friday, March 26
Feeder Cattle
Today 254
Last Friday 201
, TREND: Market not fully
tested.
FEEDER STEERS:
Choice 450*650 lb. 37.5068.75,
couple lots 740-900 lb. 37.00;
mixed Good and Choice 450-
750 lb. 34.75-36.50.
FEEDER HEIFERS:
Mixed Good and Choice 430-
680 lb. 27.50-29.00; Choice
450*650 lb. 25.00-27.50.
BULLS: Yield grade 1
1100*1700 lb. 35.25-38.50, few
38.50-39.00; yield grade 2
1000-1250 lb. 33.00-36.00.
VEAL CALVES: Veters
steady to 2.00 lower. . ,
VEALERS: Prime 72.00-
76.00; Choice 62.00-72.00;
high Good and low Choice
49.00-60.00; Good 35.00-50.00;
Standard and low Choice 110-
120 lb. 30.00-36.00; Standard
and Good 95-110 lb. 24.00-
30.00,75-90 lb. 18.00-28.00, few
60-75 lb. 12.00-20.00.
RETURNED TO FARM:
Couple lots 100-115 lb.
Holstein heifers 48.50-54.50,
35 head 80-95 lb. 22.00-25.50;
110 head 100-115 lb.
bulls 39.50-40.50, one 25 bead
lot 90-95 lb. 29.00. i
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.
Paradise, PA