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2—Lancaster" Farming, Saturday, Dec. 11, 1976
Livestock market and auction news
Lancaster
Market
Monday, Dec. 6,1976
Tuesday, December 7,1976
Cattle Calves Sheep
Today 759 667 18
Last Tuesday
596 600 22
149 761 34 Last Year
Cattle Calves Hogs Sheep
Today
1027 153 725 88
Last Monday
617
Last Year
1070 148 911 64
Monday’s Auction
703 174 701 105
Last Monday’s Auction
606 158 707
CATTLE: Compared to
last Wednesday slaughter
steers weak to mostly 50
lower; cows 1.00-1.50 lower;
bulls and bullocks mostly
steady. Supply included 57
per cent slaughter steers, 27
per cent cows with the
balance bulls and heifers.
SLAUGHTER STEERS:
Couple lots high Choice and
Prime mostly 3 1100-1175 lb.
42.10-42.25; Choice 2-4 975-
1325 lb. 40.35-41.85, few head
mainly 2 42.10-43.00; high
Good and low Choice 2-41000-
1350 lb. 37.85-40.50; Good 2-3
975-1300 lb. 35.25-39.50;
Standard 1-2 34.00-35.50.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS:
Couple Choice mainly 2 39.00-
40.50; mixed Good and
Choice 2-3 800-1055 lb. 35.00-
37.10; Good 2-3 30.50-35.00.
COWS: Utility and
Commercial 1-3 23.75-25.85;
Cutter 1-2 22.00-23.75; Canner
and low Cutter 20.00-22.00;
Cutter 1-2 850-1050 lb. beef
breed cows 18.50-21.75.
BULLOCKS: Few Choice
1000-1200 lb.' 39.00-41.50
Good 35.00-37.50.
BULLS: Yield grade 1
1100-1700 lb. 35.50-38.00,
individual 38.75; yield grade
2 850-1050 lb. 28.00-32.00.
VEAL CALVES: Vealers
fully steady, instances 2.00
higher on Standard 60-90 lb.
VEALERS; Prime 72.00-
78.00; Choice 62.00-72.00;
high Good and low Choice
50.00- Good 38.00-50.00;
Standard and Good 90-115 lb.
28.00- Standard 65-90
lb. 20.00-28.00.
SHEEP: Wooled lambs
3.00- higher; slaughter
ewes steady.
WOOLED LAMBS: Choice
and Prime 70-90 lb. 49.00-
52.50; mixed Good and
Vintage
Market
808 734 37
CATTLE; Compared to
last Tuesday slaughter
steers 50-1.00 lower; cows 75-
1.25 lower; bulls fully steady
on small supply. Supply
included 46 per cent
slaughter steers and 45 per
cent cows.
SLAUGHTER STEERS;
High Choice and'Prime 3-4
1075-1275 lb. 42.75-43.85;
Choice mainly 2 975-1250 lb.
42.75-44.00, few head 44.00-
44.75; Choice 2-4 975-1400 lb.
40.25-42.25, few early 39.75-
40.25; Choice mainly 4 1200-
1425 lb. 38.75-41.50; high
Good and low Choice 2-3
37.50-40.00; Good 2-3 33.50-
37.50; few Standard 1-2 27.50-
34.50.
COWS: Utility and
Commercial 1-3 23.75-25.85,
few head 26:00-26.85; Cutter
1-2 21.75-24.25; Canner and
low Cutter 18.50-21.50; Cutter
1-2 700-975 lb. beef breed
16.00-20.00.
BULLOCKS: Few Good
975-1200 lb. 32.00-34.50.
BULLS; Yield grade 1
1100-1900 lb. 33.50-36.35; yield
grade 2 900-1250 lb. 28.75-
31.00.
VEAL CALVES; Vealers
2.00- higher. Supply
included 365 in graded sale of
which 28 per cent was sold to
return to farm.
VEALERS: Choice 58.00-
64.00, couple Prime 65.00-
68.00; high Good and low
Choice 40.00-56.00; Good
38.00- Standard and
Good 100-120 lb. 30.00-39.00,
80-100 lb. 25.00-31.00, 70-85 lb.
20.00- Utility and
Standard 65-90 lb. 16.00-23.00.
RETURNED TO FARM:
100 head Standard and Good
100-125 lb. Holstein bulls
46.5049.50.
Choice 70-90 lb. 42.00-45.50;
Good 55-80 lb. 37.50-42.00.
SLAUGHTER EWES:
Utility and Good 12.00-14.00.
Lancaster
Auction
Wednesday, Dec. 8
Cattle Calves Hogs Sheep
Today
1373 116 1163 13
Last Wednesday
592
Last Year
1065 154 715 49
Wednesday’s Auction
146
863 140 1232 4
Last Wednesday’s Auction
466 129 752 23
CATTLE: Compared to
Monday slaughter steers
firm to 75 higher; cows SO
LDO bullocks mostly
steady;' small supply bulls
50-1.00 lower. Supply in
cluded 57 per cent slaughter
steers; 19 per cent cows, 16
per cent heifers with the
balance bulls.
- SLAUGHTER STEERS:
Few High Choice and Prime
2-4 1100-1275 lb. 42.60-43.25;
Choice 2-4 1000-1325 lb. 40.35-
43.00; few Choice mainly 4
1280-1445 lb. 37.00-39.00; high
Good and low Choice 2-3
37.50-40.50; Good 2-3 35.00
38.50, few 32.75-35.00;
Standard 1-2 30.00-33.50.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS:
Choice 2-3 800-950 lb. 37.00
39.10; couple 40.50-41.25;
Choice 3 to mostly 4 750-975
lb. 34.75-37.00; load Good and
Choice 1-2 600-680 lb. 26.00-
28.50; Good 2-3 750-975 lb.
33.00-37.50; Standard 1-2 700
950 lb. 24.75-28.50.
COWS: Utility and
Commercial 1-3 22.75-24.25;
Cutter 1-2,21.50-23.25; Canner
and low Cutter 19.00-21.50,
BULLOCKS:. Choice 1000-
1250 lb. 38.25-39.50, couple
39.75-41.85.
BULLS; Yield grade 1
1100-1700 lb. '32.50-34.10,
individual 37.60; yield grade
2 1000-1350 lb. 29.50-33.50.
VEAL CALVES: Vealers
fully steady.
VEALERS: Choice 60.00-
70.00, few Prime 70.00-77.00;
high Good and low Choice
50.00- Good 40.00-50.00;
Standard and Good 90-115 lb.
30.00- 75-85 lb. 24.00-
30.00; Utility and Standard
60-90 lb. 17.00-25.00.
New Holland
Dec. 9,1976
Cattle Calves Sheep
Today 955 627 56
Last Thursday
Last Year
748 24
973 528 -12
CATTLE: Compared-to last
Thursday slaughter steers
weak, to 50 lower; cows 50-
1.25 lower; bullocks 1.00-2.00
higher; small supply bulls
1.00-2.50 lower. Supply in
cluded 37 per cent slaughter
steers, 51 per cent cows with
the balance bulls and
heifers. -
SLAUGHTER STEERS:
High Choice and Prime 3-4
1100-1300 lb. 43.00-44.00;
Choice mainly 2 1000-1300 lb.
42.75-44.00; Choice 2-4 960
1275 lb. 40.35-43.00; Choice
mainly 4 1275-1500 lb. 38.00
41.35; high Good and low
Choice 2-3 37.50-39.75; few
Good 2-3 32.50-36.50,
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS:
Choice 2-4 875-1165 lb. 39.50
42.00; Good 2-3 750-950 lb.
32.25-34.50.
COWS: Utility and
Commercial 1-3 23.75-26.00,
few 26.00-26.50; Cutter 1-2
22.00-24.25; Canner and low
Cutter 19.00-21.85.
BuLI6CKS: Choice 36.00
39.50, few 40.00-41.75; Good
1000-1200 lb. 33.5035.50.
BULLS: Yield grade 1
1100-1800 lb. 32.00-34.00,
couple 34.00-36.25; yield
grade 2 9501350 lb. 28.50
32.00.
VEAL CALVES: Vealers 1
mostly steady, instances
1.002.00 lower on Utility and
Standard 60100 lb. ,
VEALERS: Choice 54.00-
68.00, few Prime 69.00-74.50;
high Good and low Choice
48.00- Good 35.00-45.00;
Standard and Good 90-110 lb.
23.00- 80-90 lb. 18.00-
25.00; Standard 60-90 lb.
13.00- few Utility 55-90
lb. 5.00-12.00.
SHEEP; Wooled lambs
1.00- higher; slaughter
ewes 3.00-5.00 higher.
WOOLED LAMBS: Choice
and Prime 60-90 lb. 46.00-
51.00; Good 60-85 lb, 35.00-
40.00.
SLAUGHTER EWES:
Utility and Good 14.00-22.00.
21.75-24.25; Canner and low
Cutter 18.50-21.50; Cutter 1-2
700-975 lb. beef breed 16.00
21.50.
BULLOCKS: Choice 1000-
' Friday, Dec. 10,1976 1200 lb. 36.00-40,00, few 41.00-
Cattle Calves 41.75; Good 1000-1200 lb.
'.This Week 4500 1575 33.5057.50.
Last Week 3498 1517 . BULLS: Yield grade 1
Last Year 4700 1573 t IJOOISOO lb. 32.0036.25, few
CATTLE: Slaughter steers - mainly early part of week
50 lower; instances 1.00 f*6.50-38.00;_ yield, grade 2
lower; cows 1.001.50 lower, 10001350 lb. 28.00-33.50.
instances 2.00 lowest" VEAL CALVES: Vealers
bullocks steady; bulls 1.00/ 1-002.00 higher, some sales
1.50 lower, extremes 2.50 Choice and Prime as much
lower. Supply included 37 per as 5.00 higher,
cent slaughter steers, 25 per VEALERS: Prime 68.00
cent cows, 6 per cent heifers, 78.00; Choice 54.00-68.00;
5 per cent bulls with the high Good and low Choice
balance feeder steers. 48.00-55.00; Good 35.00-45.00;
SLAUGHTER STEERS: Standard and Good 90115 lb.
High Choice and Prime J 4 25.0038.00, 7090 lb. 18.00
1100-1300 lb. 42.75-44.00; 26.00; Standard 6090 lb.
Choice mainly 210001300 lb. 13.0023.00; few Utility 55-90
42.75-44.00, few head 44.00 lb. 5.0012.00.
44.75; Choice 2-4 975-1400 Ih. RETURNED TO FARM:
40.25-43.00; Choice and Standard and Good 90125 lb.
Prime mainly 4 12001500 lb. Holstein bulls 36.0043.00,100
37.0041.50; high Good and head Standard and Good 100
low Choice 2-3 37.5040.00; 125 lb. 46.5049.50.
Good 2-3 33.5037.50; few
1095 607 10
Standard 1-2 27.503430.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS:
Choice 2-4 875-1065 lb. 38.00
42.00; load Choices to mostly
47509751 b. 34.75-37.00; Good
23 750950 lb. 32.2537.50;
load Good and Choice 1-2 600
680 lb. 26.0028.50; Standard
1-2 700-950 lb. 24.75-28.50.
COWS: Utility and
Commercial 13 23.75-26.00,
few 26.0026.50; Cutter 1-2
Lancaster
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B t B CATTLE CO.
Washington Boro, PA'
17582
' Office Phone
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Specializing in
Stockers & Feeders
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Ph; (717) 653-5728
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LIVESTOCK TRANSPORTATION
Gene Zwally, President
Marvin Johns, Secy.-Treasurer
•>:. P.O. Box 925, Lancaster, PA 17694
Phone: 393-4641 (day or night)
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MONDAY’S ACTION:
8:00 A.M - Fat Hogs
10 00 A M - Horse Sale
1100 AM 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
100 PM - Feeder Pig Sale
THURSDAY'S ACTION:
1100 AM Beef Sale
Order of Sale Bulls Fat Steers. Cows, Veal
6 30 P M - Calf Sale
NEW HOLLAND SALES STABLES INC.
New Holland, PA
Abram W Diffenbach, Manager
LEBANON
VALLEY
LIVESTOCK
MARKET, INC.
--IroileEastof
Fredericksburg
along Route 22
PHONE JONESTjQ(WN
865-28B*
i(Sale every Tuesday at 1:30
P.M. slarfirigwilh feeder cattle
and Rigs. [
INC.
Phone 717-354-4341