—Lancaster Farming, Saturday, July 31, 1976
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Livestock market and auction news
Lancaster
Market
Mon., July 26,1976
Cattle Calves Hogs Sheep
Today
1515 186 774 88
Last Week
1170 222 935 165
Last year
1174 189 937 107
Monday’s Auction
1298 178 799 107
Last Monday’s Auction
1180
CATTLE: Compared to
last Wednesday, slaughter
steers 50-1.00 lower, although
Good steady to weak; cows
steady to weak; bulls weak
to 1.00 lower; bullocks 1.00-
2.00 lower.
SLAUGHTER STEERS:
High Choice and Prime 3-4
1075-1325 lbs. 37.85-38.50, 4-5
1300-1425 lbs. 35.50-37.75,
couple lots 5 1380-1450 lbs.
32.00-32.35, one lot 1480 lbs.
29.00; Choice mainly 2 1050-
1200 lbs. 37.85-38.60; Choice
2-4 1000-1300 lbs. 36.85-38.00,
few 925-960 lbs. 36.10-36.50;
Choice 4 1100-1375 lbs. 35.50-
36.75; high Good and low
Choice 2-3 35.75-37.75; Good
2-3 33.75-35.75, few Standard
1-2 31.50-33.50.
SLAUGHTER
HEIFERS: Good 2-3 800-950
lbs. 31.50-33.00, part load
Good and Choice 3-41130-1390
lbs. 31.10-31.85.
COWS: Utility and high
dressing Cutter 1-3 27.50-
28.60; Cutter 1-2 25.50-27.50,
load 1000-1050 lbs. Beef
Breed 23.50-25.50.
BULLOCKS: Choice 1000-
1250 lbs. 35.25-37.35; Good
975-1200 lbs. 31.50-35.25.
BULLS: Yield grade 1
1100-1700 lbs. 33.75-36.35;
yield grade 2 1000-1300 lbs.
30.50- few 950-1000 lbs.
37.50-
VEAL CALVES:
Vealers steady to weak,
although Standard and Good
80-110 lbs. 2.00-3.00 lower.
VEALERS: Prime 65.00-
72.00; Choice 55.00-62.00;
high Good and low Choice
45.00-65.00; Good 38.00-45.00;
Standard and Good 85-105
lbs. 28.00-36.00, few Utility
60-85 lbs. 20.00-28.00.
SHEEP: Spring lambs
steady; slaughter ewes
steady to 2.00 lower.
SPRING LAMBS: One
lot Choice 100 lbs. 48.50;
Good 60-85 lbs. 38.0043.50.
SLAUGHTER EWES:
Utility 11.50-15.00.
_ LANCASTER
STOCKYARD
Slaughter Sales - Mon. & Wed. 11:00 A.M.
Vealers, lambs, Hogs-Mon. & Wed. 11.0QA.M
Stocker & Feeder Sale - Friday 12 Noon
Hogs Sold Sat - Private Treaty 7-12 Noon
NEXT FEEDER PIG SALE
AUG. 3 - 1 P.M.
(Chutes open at 6 A.M.)
PRIVATE TREATY DAILY
LANCASTER STOCKYARDS, INC.
(717) 394-2611
Vintage
Auction
Vintage
Tues., July 27,1976
Cattle Calves Sheep
Today 1113 631 25
Last
Tuesday 962 640 21
Last year 878 684 23
CATTLE: Compared to
last Tuesday, slaughter
steers 1.00 to mostly 2.00
lower; cows uneven, Utility
and Commercial steady to 50
lower, Canner and Cutter
mostly steady; bulls 1.00-2.00
lower.
SLAUGHTER STEERS:
High Choice and Prime 2-3
1050-1350 lbs. 37.5038.10, 4-5
1350-1525 lbs. 33.75-37,00;
Choice mainly 2 1000-1325
lbs. 38.00-39.00, 12 head sold
to the retail trade 39.00-40.00;
Choice 2-4 1000-1350 lbs.
36.25-38.10, 925-990 lbs. 35.25-
37.00; Choice 4-5 1200-1400
lbs. with load 1450-1830 lbs.'
33.85-36.50; high Good and
low Choice 2-3 34.75-36.75;
Good 2-3 32.00-35.50; Stan
dard 1-2 29.00-32.75.
COWS: Utility Com
mercial 1-3 26.50-28.50, few
28.85-29,60; Cutter 1-2 24.50-
26.00, few high-dressing
26.50-27.25; Canner and low
Cutter 22.00-24.50.
BULLS: Yield grade 1
1100-1700 lbs. 32.50-33.50,
couple 2220-2265 lbs. 33.75;
yield grade 2 1000-1350 lbs.
30.00-32.50, few 27.0030.00.
VEAL CALVES:
Vealers mostly steady.
Supply included 401 in
graded sale of which 37
percent sold to returned to
farm.
VEALERS: Choice 51.00-
55.00, couple 55.00-58.50; high
Good and low Choice 39.00-
47.00; Good 35.00-40.00;
Standard and Good 100-110
lbs. 30.00-37.00, 85-100 lbs.
25.00-35.00; Standard 70-88
lbs. 21.00-26.00, few Utility
60-80 lbs. 15.00-20.00.
RETURNED TO
FARM: 115 head Standard
and Good 100-115 lbs.
Holstein bulls 40.5042.50, 15
head Standard and Good 100-
105 lbs. Holstein heifers
36.00, and 20 head Standard
90-100 lbs. 31.50-34.50.
SHEEP: Market trend
not fully tested. Few head
Choice 85-110 lbs. spring
lambs 44.0046.00, six head
35-50 lbs. 50.00-58.00; Utility
slaughter ewes 10.50-14.00.
Lancaster
Auction
Wed., July 28,1976
Cattle Calves Hogs Sheep
Today
1017 107 398 45
Last Week
1239 86 1002 5
Last year
1091 86 957 19
Today’s Auction
900 108 410 45
Last Wed.’s Auction
1190 92 1494 11
CATTLE: Compared to
Monday, slaughter steers 25-
50 lower, instances 75 lower;
cows not fully established,
few sales steady to weak;
bulls steady on small supply.
SLAUGHTER STEERS;
High - Choice and Prime 3-4
1100-1325 lbs. 37.10-37.75, 4-5
1225-1485 lbs. 34.60-37.00;
Choice 2-4 1000-1325 lbs.
35.75-37.75, Choice 4-5 1235-
1415 33.25-35.75; high Good
and low Choice 2-4 35.00-
36.25; Good 2-3 33.50-35.00;
Standard 1-2 28.75-30.00.
SLAUGHTER HEI
FERS: Choice 2-3 750-
950 lbs. 33.60-35.10; Good 2-3
750-900 lbs. 29.00-31.25.
COWS: Utility 1-3 26.50-
27.75; Cutter 1-2 24.35-25.75;
one lot 750-915 lbs. Beef
Breed 22.50-24.85.
BULLS: Yield grade 1
1100-1500 lbs. 32.60-33.75,
couple 1430-1675 lbs. 37.85-
38.75; couple yield grade 2
30.85-32.00.
VEAL CALVES:
Vealers mostly steady, in
stances 2.00 lower.
VEALERS: Choice 55.00-
60.00, few 61.50-68.50; high
Good and low Choice 45.00-
55.00; Good 38.00-45.00;
Standard and Good 80-105
lbs. 31.00-36.00; few Utility
60-85 lbs. 22.00-30.00.
SHEEP: Spring lambs
steady to weak.
SPRING LAMBS: One
lot Choice 85 lbs. 45.00; Good
50-85 lbs. 38.00-40.50.
HAY, STRAW AND EAR CORN SALE
Every Wednesday at 12 Noon
HARVEY Z. MARTIN
North Maple Ave., Leo]a, PA
Home Phone 215-445-5303
We Buy On Orders.
At David Good's Farm Equipment Sale
Leola, PA
New Hay & Straw Coming
ln Now.
VINT AGES ALES
W] STABLES, INC.
wKijk/ BULLS, STEERS,
BUTCHER COWS,
LAMBS AND VEAL CALVES
SOLD ON COMMISSION
SALE EVERY TUESDAY 11 A.M.
HOG SALES
WEEKLY - WED. & SAT. 9 A.M.
STATE GRADED FEEDER FIG SALE -
IST & 3RD FRIDAY.
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 Paradise PA
10 miles East of Lancaster on Rt 30
New Holland
Thurs., July 29,1976
CATTLE: 1179; Com
pared to last Thursday
slaughter steers 50-130
lower; cows steady to BO
higher; bulls steady to 1.00
lower.
SLAUGHTER STEERS;
High Choice and Prime 3-4
1100-1300 lb. 37.00-37.te, 4-5
1250-1425 lb. 34.00-36.50;
Choice mainly 2 1150-1325
lbs. 37.te38.te, couple 39.00
39.35; Choice 2-4 1000-1325 lb.
35.75-37.50, Choice 41150-1300
lb. 34.00-36.00, load 1590-1665
lbs. 32.1033.35; high Good
and low Choice 2-3 10001325
lb. 35.00-36,75; Good 23 32.75-
35.00; Standard 32.5033.50.
SLAUGHTER
HEIFERS: Part load
Choice 2-3 1030-1050 lbs.
35.3535.50; Choice 800950 lb.
33.7534.50.
COWS: Commercial 23
27.25-28.60, few 29.25-29.85;
Utility 13 26.75-28.00; Cutter
1-2 24.25-26.75; Canner and
low Cutter 23.0024.75.
BULLS: Yield grade 1
11001700 lb. 32.7534.50, few
36.1037.60; yield grade 2
10001250 lb. 31.0033.50.
FEEDER STEERS:
Choice and Prime 925-1000
lb. with Good to Choice
slaughter finish 36.0037.00.
VEAL CALVES: 613.
Vealers 1-3.00 lower.
VEALERS: Prime 57.00-
61.00, one lot 275-340 lb. 67.00-
70.00; Choice 50.00-57.00;
high Good and low Choice
40.00- Good 35.00-40.00;
Standard and Good 90-105
lbs. 29.00-34.00, 70-85 lbs.
23.00- few Utility 60-90
lb. 20.00-25.00.
SLAUGHTER CALVES:
Good and Choice 275-420 lb.
30.00-
RETURNED TO
FARM: Few 95-110 lb.
Holstein bulls 40.00-46.50.
SHEEP: 18. Few Choice
60-80 lb. spring lambs 40.00-
45.00. -
Lancaster
Weekly
Friday, July 30
Cattle Calves
This Week 5300 1550
Last Week 5932 1568
Last Year 5344 1516
CATTLE: Slaughter
steers 1.001.50 lower, in
stances 2.00 lower; cows
generally steady, some sales
Utility and Commercial 50
lower early part of the week;
bulls and bullocks 1.00 lower,
extremes 2.00 lower. Supply
included 64 per _ cent
slaughter steers, 10 per cent
cows, 5 per cent bulls, 3 per
cent heifers, with the
balance feeder steers.
SLAUGHTER STEERS:
High Choice and Prime 3-4
1075-1350 lbs. 37.0038.00, with
a few early sales to 38.50,4-5
1300-1525 lbs. 33.75-37.00,
couple lots 5 13801450 lbs.
32.0032.35; Choice mainly 2
1100-1300 lbs. 38.0039.00,
around 15 head sold to the
retail trade 39.00-40.00;
Choice 2-4 1000-1350 lbs.
35.7538.00, 43 12001400 lbs.
33.75-36.50; high Good and
low Choice 2-4 10001350 lbs.
Good 33 32.75-
35.00; Standard 1-2 28.75-
33.50.
SLAUGHTER
HEIFERS: Choice 23 750
950 lbs. 33.6035.10, part load
10301050 lbs. 35.3535.50, part
load Good and Choice 3-4
1130-1390 lbs. 31.10-31.85;
Good 23 750950 lbs. 29.00
33.00.
■COWS: Utility and
Commercial 1-3 26.50-28.50,
few 28.50-29.85; Cutter 1-2'
24.25-26.75, load Beef Breed
750 -1050 lbs. 22.50-25.50;
Canner and low Cutter 22.00-
24.50.
BULLS: Yield grade 1
1100-1700 lbs. 32.50-34.50, few
35.50-37.60; yield grade 2
1000-1250 lbs. 30.00-33.50, few
900-1000 lbs. 27.00-30.00.
BAR CATTLE CO.
Washington Boro, PA :
17582
Office Phone
(717) 872-5491
Specializing in
fi Stockers & Feeders
John Bowman
Ph: (717)653-5728
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MONDAY’S ACTION.
800 A M - Fat Hogs
10 00 A M - Horse Sale
11 00 A M Hay Straw & Ear Corn
230 P M Fat Steers Bulls Cows & Veal
WEDNESDAY’S ACTION
12 00 Noon Hay Straw & Ear Corn
12 30 P M Dairy Sale
100 P M Feeder Pig Sale
THURSDAY'S ACTION:
1100 AM Beef Sale
Order of Sale Bulls Fat Steers. Cows Veal
630 P M Calf Sale
NEW HOLLAND SALES STABLES INC.
New Hyland, PA
Abram W Diffenbach, Manager Phone 717-354-4341
Due to a teletype
communications break
down at press time,
Federal Slaughter and
Oklahoma Cattle
markets were not
available.
New Holland
Horse
- Reported receipts of 340
horses, mules, and ponies.
Market stronger than last
week’s market.
Load of New York driving
horses 225-800; Load of
Tennessee driving horses
350-785; Load of Tennessee
riding horses 265-440; Load
of Tennessee riding horses
250-390.
Local work horses 355-575;
better horses 275-500;
driving horses 150-530;
riding horses 150-250;
lightweight killers 18-22;
heavyweight killers 24-28;
mares 30-65; colts 15-30;
geldings 30-60; larger ponies
75-150.
VEAL CALVES:
Vealers steady to weak,
instances 3.00 lower.
VEALERS: Prime 57.00-
68.00, few 275-340 lbs. 67.00-
72.00; Choice 52.00-60.00;
high Good and low Choice
40.00- Good 35.0040.00;
Standard and Good 80-105
lbs. 27.00-35.00, 70-85 lbs.
21.00- few Utility 60-90
lbs. 15.00-25.00.
SLAUGHTER CALVES:
Good and Choice 275420 lbs.
30.00-
RETURNED TO
FARM: Standard and Good
100-115 lbs. Holstein bulls
40.0046.50,15 head Standard
and Good 100-105 lbs.
Holstein heifers 36.00, 20
head 90-100 lbs. 31.50-34.50.
LEBANON
VALLEY
LIVESTOCK
MARKET, INC.
1 mile East of
Fredericksburg
along Route 22
PHONE JONESTOWN
865-2881
Sale every Tuesday at 1:30
P.M starting with feeder cattle
and pigs