—Lancaster Farming. Saturday, Dec. 4, 1976
2
Livestock market and auction news
Lancaster
Market
Monday Nov. 29,1976
Cattle Calves Hogs Sheep Cattle Calves Sheep
TODAY TODAY 596 600 22
617 149 761 34 LAST TUESDAY
LAST MONDAY 771 723 32
1026 115 730 137 LAST YEAR
LAST YEAR 748 744 30
902 159 730
MONDAY’S AUCTION
606 158 707
CATTLE: Compared to
last Wednesday slaughter
steers fully steady; cows
steady; insufficient volume
bulls or bullocks for a
market test. Supply included
56 per cent slaughter steers,
30 per cent cows, and 10 per
cent heifers.
SLAUGHTER STEERS:
High Choice and Prime 3-4
1100-1275 lb. 42.00-42.85;
Choice 241000-1300 lb. 40.00-
42.50, few head mainly 2
42.5043.25; high Good and
low Choice 2-3 38.0040.50;
Good 2-3 1000-1300 lb. 35.75-
38.50; few head Good to low
Choice 1350-1525 lb. Holsteins
32.50- Standard 1-2
32.50-
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS:
Choice 2-3 850-1050 lb. 38.00-
39.00; one lot Good 'and
Choice 745 lb. 34.00; one lot
Good 615 lb. 27.85.
COWS: Utility and
Commercial 1-3 24.00-25.60;
Cutter 1-2 22.25-24.50; Cutter
700-900 lb. beef breed 18.25-
21.00.
> BULLOCKS: Few Good
and Choice 1000-1250 lb.
30.50-34.50.
VEAL CALVES: Vealers
firm to 2.00 higher.
VEALERS: Choice 56.00-
68.00, few Prime 70.00-73.50;
high Good and low Choice
46.00- Good 35.00-46.00;
Standard and Good 90-115 lb.
27.00- 70-90 lb. 20.00-
28.00; Utility and Standard
65-90 lb. 14.00-20.00.
SHEEP: Insufficeint
volume wooled lambs for a
market test; slaughter ewes
steady.
WOOLED LAMBS: One lot
Choice 85 lb. 43.00.
SLAUGHTER EWES:
Utility and Good 12.00-16.00.
TRY A
CLASSIFIED
Vintage
Market
Tuesday, Nov. 30,1976
CATTLE: Compared to
last Tuesday slaughter
steers 1.00-1.50 higher on
small supply; cows 1.00-1.50
higher; insufficient volume
bulls or bullocks for a
market test. Supply included
35 per cent slaughter steers,
11 per cent heifers and 51 per
cent cows.
SLAUGHTER STEERS;
High Choice and Prime 34
1100-1300 lb. 42.75-44.75;
Choice mainly 21050-1300 lb.
43.0044.50; around 10 head
44.7545.75; Choice 24 975-
1325 lb. 40.75-43.00; high
Good and low Choice 2-3
38.7541.50; Good 2-3 35.00-
40.00; few Standard 1-2 30.50-
33.50.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS:
Choice and Prime 2-4 785-
1085 lb. 38.00-10.25; Choice 2-
3 800-1000 lb. 35.00-38.00.
COWS: * Utility and
Commerical 1-3 24.50-27.00,
few 27.00-27.75 with a couple
27.75-28.25; Cutter 1-2 22.75-
25.50; around 40 head Utility
and Commercial 2-3 beef
breed 23.75-26.00; Canner
and low Cutter 21.00-23.00.
VEAL CALVES: Vealers
active, 1.00-3.00 higher in
stances 5.00 higher on
Standard and Good 80-120 lb.
Supply included 387 in
graded sale of which 46 per
cent sold to return to farm.
VEALERS: Prime 63.00-
69.00; Choice 54.00-62.00;
high Good and low Choice
42.00- Good 34.00-42.00;
Standard and Good 100-120
lb. 30.00-38.00,85-100 lb. 25.50-
30.00, 70-85 lb. 20.00-26.00;
Utility and Standard 60-90 lb.
12.00-
RETURNED TO FARM:
35 head Standard and Good
90-105 lb. Holstein heifers
31.50-33.50; 100 head Stan
dard and Good 100-125 lb.
Holstein bulls 48.00-50.00, one
25 head lot 100-105 lb. 36.00.
SHEEP: Market Not fully
tested
WOOLED LAMBS: Few
Lancaster
Auction 7
Wednesday Dec. 1,1976
Cattle Calves Hogs Sheep
TODAY
592 146 748 24
LAST WEDNESDAY
689 82 213 17
LAST YEAR
1033 103 454 25
WEDNESDAY’S AUCTION
406 129 752 23
LAST WEDNESDAY’S
AUCTION
84 264 47
CATTLE: Compared to
Monday slaughter steers 50-
LOO higher although Choice
and Prime not fully tested;
cows 50-1.00 higher; trend on
bulls and bullocks not
comparable because of
recent small supply. Supply
included 57 per cent
slaughter steers, 19 per cent
heifers, 17 per cent cows with
the balance bulls and
bullocks.
SLAUGHTER STEERS:
Choice 2-4 975-1375 lb. 40.75-
42.75, few mainly 2 43.00-
43.50; high Good and low
Choice 2-3 39.50-41.50; Good
2-3 36.25-40.10; few Standard
1-2 30.75-35.00.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS:
Choice 2-3 900-1025 lb. 38.50-
41.25; Good 2-3 775-975 lb.
32.75-36.00.
COWS: Utility and
Commercial 1-3 25.50-27.25,
individual 28.00; Cutter 1-2
23.00-25.75; Canner and low
Cutter 20.00-23.00.
BULLOCKS: Few Choice
1000-1200 lb. 39.50-41.75;
Good 1000-1200 lb. 33.75-35.6.0.
BULLS: Yield grade 1
1500-2050 lb. 35.00-37.00.
VEAL CALVES: Vealers
1.00-3.00 higher.
VEALERS: Prime 70.00-
77.50; Choice 60.00-70.00;
high Good and low Choice
50.00-60.00; Good 38.00-48.00;
Standard and Good 90-115
lb. 28.00-38.00, 70-90 lb. 24.00-
28.00; few Utility and
Standard 65-90 lb. 17.00-25.00.
SHEEP: Market not fully
tested; few Choice 70-95 lb.
wooled slaughter lambs
40.00-44.00.
Choice 70-90 lb. 45.00-48.00.
SLAUGHTER EWES:
Utility and Good 8.00-12.00.
w VINTAGE SALES
STABLES, INC.
bulls, steers,
fig*] BUTCHER COWS,
LAMBS AND VEAL CALVES
SOLD ON COMMISSION
SAIi EVERY TUESDAY 11 A.M.
HOG SALES
WEEKLY - WED. A SAT. 9 A.M.
STATE GRADED fEEDER PIG SALE -
IST * 3RD THURSDAY, 1;00 P.M.
($l.OO a head Commission)
EVERY THURSDAY - 12:00 P.M.
HAY it STRAW SALE
Get calves in early for grading & weighing. No
weight loss.
FOR MARKETING INFORMATION
PHONE AREA CODE 717-768-8204
Home Phone 215-458-5060
L Robert Frame, Manager
Box 100 Paradise, PA
10 miles East of Lancaster on Rt. 30
New Holland
Thursday, Nov. 2,1976
Cattle Calves Sheep
TODAY
1095 607 10
LAST THURSDAY
Holiday
LAST YEAR
924 ' 648 27
CATTLE: 1095
.Compared'to two weeks
ago slaughter steers mostly
2.00 higher; cows 1-2.00
higher, instances 3.00
higher; bullock 1-1.50
higher; bulls 3-5.00 higher.
Supply included 48 per cent
slaughter steers, 41 per cent
cows, 7 per cent bulls and 4
per cent slaughter heifers.
SLAUGHTER STEERS:
High Choice and Prime 3-4
1050-1300 lb. 42.75-44.00;
Choice mainly 2 1000-1275 lb.
43.00- few head 44.75-
41.00- Choice 4 1300-
1500 lb. 39.40-41.50, part load
Choice and Prime 4-5 1325-
1435 lb. 42.00-42.50; high
Good and low Choice 2-31000-
1325 lb. 42.00-42.50; high
Good and low Choice 2-31000-
1325 lb. 38.5041.25; Good 2-3
37.00- Standard 1-2
32.00-
Few Choice 2-3 925-1000 lb.
37.00- Good 2-3 750-975
lbs. 32.00-37.00.
COWS: Utility and
Commercial 1-3 24.50-27.25,
few 27150-28.35; Cutter 1-2
22.75-25.50; Canner and -low
Cutter 19.00-21.50.
BULLOCKS: Choice 1000-
1250 lb. 38.00-39.50; Good
1000-1200 lb. 33.75-38.00.
BULLS: Yield grade 1
1100-1800 lb. 34.50-37.25, five
head 2145-2490 lb. 37.00-39.50;
Yield grade 2-1000-1500 lb.
29.25-33.50.
VEAL CALVES: 607.
Vealers uneven, Good to
Prime 5-10.00 higher.
Standard and Good 70-110 lb.
firm to 2.00 higher.
VEALERS: Prime 73.00-
77.00; Choice 57.00-73.00;
high Good and low Choice
48.00- Good 33.00-45.00;
Standard and Good 90-110 lb.
24.00- 70-90 lb. 20.00-
26.00; Utility and Standard
65-90 lb. 15.00-22.00.
SHEEP: 10. Few head
Choice 85-90 lb. wooled
slaughter lambs 45.00-46.00.
Lancaster
Weekly
Friday, Dec. 3,1976
Cattle Calves
THIS WEEK 3300 1525
LAST WEEK 2669 927
LAST YEAR 4433 1656
CATTLE: Slaughter steers
'5O-1.00 higher; cows 1.00-1.50
higher; bullocks steady;
bulls 2.00-3.00 higher, in
stances as much as 5.00
higher. Supply included 40
per cent slaughter steers, 30
per cent cows, 8 per cent
Heifers, 4 per cent bulls with
the balance feeder steers.
SLAUGHTER STEERS:
High Choice and Prime 3-4
1050-1325 lb. 42.50-44.75;
Choice mainly 21000-1275 lb.
43.0044.50, few head 44.75-
45.75; Choice 2-4 975-1300 lb.
40.75-43.00; few Choice
mainly 4 1300-1500 lb. 39.50-
41.50; part load Choice and
Prime 4-51325-1435 lb. 42.00-
42.50; -high Good and low
Choice 2-31000-1325 lb. 38.50-
41.50; Good 2-3 1000-1325 lb.
35.00-40.00; few Standard 1-2
30.50-35.00.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS:
Choice 2-3 850-1025 lb. 37.00-
40.75; few Choice and Prime
24 785-1100 lb. 39.0041.25;
B & R CATTLE CO.
Washington Boro, PA
17582
Office Phone
(717) 872-5491
Specializing in
Stockers & Feeders ;
John Bowman
Ph: (717)653-5728
Ron Ranch
Ph; (717)656-9849
HAY, STRAW AND EAR CORN SALE^
Every Wednesday Thru
December at 12 Noon.
HARVEY Z. MARTIN
Y North Maple Ave., Leola, PA A
T Home Phone 215-445-5303 I
7 We Buy On Orders. A
f Bus. Phone Wed. Only 4
J 717-656-7270 "
▼ At David Good's Farm Equipment Sale J
I Leola, PA f
X We also buy hay and straw privately. ♦
NEW HOLLAND The Action Auction
AUCTIONS make the difference in
marketing livestock!
NEW HOLLAND makes the difference
in auctions!
MONDAY’S ACTION:
8:00 A.M. - Fat Hogs'
10 00 AM - Horse Sale
11 00 A M - Hay. Straw & Ear Corn
1.30 P M. - Fat Steers. Bulls, Cows & Veal
WEDNESDAY'S ACTION
-12 00 Noon Hay Straw & Ear Corn
12 30 P M - Dairy Sale
1.00 P.M. - Feeder Pig Sale
THURSDAY'S ACTION:
11.00 AM - Beef Sale
Order of Sale Bulls. Fat Steers. Cows. Veal
6.30 P.M - Calf Sale
NEW HOLLAND SALES STABLES INC.
Abram W. Diffenbach, Manager
Good 2-3 750-1000 lb. 32.00-
38.00. -
COWS: Utility and
Commercial 1-3 24.00-27.25,
few 27.50-28,35; Cutter 1-2'
22.75-25.50; Canner and low
Cutter 19.00-22.50.
' BULLOCKS: Choice 1000-
1250 lb. 38.0041.75; Good
1000-1200 lb. 33.75-38.00.
BULLS; Yield grade 1
1100-1800 lb.' 34.50-37.25. five
head 2145-2490 lb. 37.00-39.50;
yield grade 2 1000-1500 lb.
29.25-33.50.’
VEAL CALVES: Vealers
uneven, Good to Prime 2.00-
5.00 higher, Standard and
Good 70-110 lb. steady to 2.00
higher.
VEALERS: Prime 68.00-
77.50; Choice 57.00-73.0iWj
high Good and low ChoidP'
48.00- Good 35.00-48.00; '
Standard and Good 90-110 lb.
28.00- 70-90 lb. 22.00-
28.00; Utility and Standard
65-90 lb. 15.00-23.00.
RETURNED TO FARM:
35 head Standard and Good
90-105 lb. Holstein heifers
31.50-33.50; Standard and
Good 100-125 lb. Holstein
bulls 36.00-44.00 with around
100 head 48.00-50.00.
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. slajdng with feeder cattle
and pigs.- - •
New Holland, PA
Phone: 717-354-4341