—Lancaster Farming, Saturday, Dec. 25. 1976
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Livestock market and auction news
Lancaster
Market
Monday, Dec. 29,1976
Cattle Calves Hogs Sheep
Today
818 142 639 175
Last Monday
646 146 581 53
Last Year
752 139 952 57
Monday’s Auction
610 150 814 193
Last Monday’s Auction
141 636
410
CATTLE: Compared to
last Wednesdays slaughter
steers steady to 50 higher
with the advance mainly on
Choice; cows weak to 50
lower; bullocks steady to 50
higher; bulls steady.
SLAUGHTER STEERS:
Few high Choice and Prime
3-4 1100-1225 lb. 41.75-42.10;
Choice mainly 2 1025-1325 lb.
41.75-42.75; Choice 2-4 975-
1300 lb. 39.75-41.85, few 900-
1000 lb. 38,25-39.75; high
Good and low Choice 2-3
36.50-39.00; Good 2-3 33.00-
38.00; Standard 1-2 30.50-
33.50.
COWS: Utility and
Commercial 1-3 24.75-26.25,
couple 26.50-28,00; Cutter 1-2
22.50-25.-50.
BULLOCKS; Choice 1000-
1300 lb. 35.75-38.50, few 39.00-
41.00; Good 975-1250 lb. 33.75-
36.25.
BULLS: Yield grade 1
1100-1600 lb. 32.00-35.00; yield
grade 2 1000-1300 lb. 30.00-
32.50.
VEAL CALVES; Vealers
steady.
VEALERS: Choice 60.00-
68.00, few Prime 70.00-73.00;
high Good and low Choice
48.00- Good 38.00-50.00;
Standard and Good 90-115 lb.
32.00- 70-90 lb. 25.00-
32.00; Standard 65-90 lb.
16.00-
SOWS: US 1-3 250-550 lb.
24.50-26.50. Few US 1-2 350-
425 lb. 27.00-28.00.
SHEEP: Wooled lambs
2.00- higher; slaughter
ewes steady.
WOOLED LAMBS; Few
Choice 70-90 lb. 47.50-50.00;
Good 60-85 lb. 42.00-46.00.
SHORN LAMBS: 110 head
Choice 90-100 lb. with Fall
shorn pelts 46.50-47.50.
SLAUGHTER EWES:
Utility and Good 10.00-16.00.
Vintage
Market
Tuesday, Dec. 21,1976
Cattle Calves Sheep
Today 580 488 28
Last Tuesday
745 564 30
Last Year 490 469 22
CATTLE; Compared to
last Tuesday slaughter
steers mostly steady; cows
25-50 higher, instances 1.00
higher; bulls not fully tested,
few sales fully steady.
Supply included 41 per cent
slaughter steers and 46 per
cent cows.
SLAUGHTER STEERS:
High Choice and Prime 2-4
1100-1325 lb. 42.00-43.50;
Choice mainly 2 1000-1325 lb.
42.50- around 10 head
44.25-45.50; Choice 2-4 975-
1350 lb. 39.75-42.75; high
Good and low Cffoice 2-3
36.00-40.50; Good 2-3 33.00-
39.00 Standard 1-2 29.50-33.50.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS:
Few Choice 2-3 800-1000 lb.
38.50- couple 2 40.00-
42.50; Good 2-3 32.50-38.00.
COWS: Utility and
Commercial 1-3 24.75-27.85,
several 28.00-28.75; Cutter 1-
2 22.75-25.50, few 25.75-26.25;
Canner and low Cutter 20.50-
22.50.
BULLS: Yield grade 1
1100-4600 lb. 34.50-35.75,
couple 36.25-37.25; yield
grade 2 1000-1300 lb. 29.25-
32.75. Couple Choice 1220-
1400 lb. bullocks 38.00-38.50.
VEAL CALVES: Vealers
fully steady, instances 1.00
higher.
VEALERS: Choice 59.00-
64.00; high Good and low
Choice 51.00-59.00; Good
39.00-50.00; Standard and
Good 95-115 lb. 29.00-36.00,70-
90 lb. 23.50-30.00; few Utility
and Standard 70-85 lb. 15.00-
22.00.
RETURNED TO FARM:
80 head 100-115 lb. Standard
and Good Holstein bulls
43.50-44.00; one lot Standard
and Good 90-95 lb. Holstein
heifers 36.50.
SHEEP: Wooled lambs
fully steady on small supply;
slaughter ewes steady.
WOOLED LAMBS: Choice
65-90 lb. 48.50-51.00.
SLAUGHTER EWES:
Utility and Good 14.00-19.00.
Lancaster
Auction
Wednesday, Dec. 22,1976
Cattle Calves Hogs Sheep
Today
209 127 480 12
> Last Wednesday
1146 97 855 15
Last Year
228 14 256 2
Wednesday’s Auction ■
255’ 113 472 12
Last Wednesday’s Auction
113 845
731
CATTLE: Compared to
Monday small supply
slaughter steers fully steady
with few Choice 50 higher;
cows 1.00-2.00 higher; bulls
fully steady.
SLAUGHTER STEERS:
Choice 2-3 1000-1250 lb. 40.75-
42.25; high Good and low
Choice 2-3 1000-1250 lb. 38.50-
40.00; Good 2-3 950-1275 lb.
36.00-39.00.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS:
Choice 2-3 850-1025 lb. 38.00-
38.75; Good 2-3 800-1000 lb.
32.75-37.25.
COWS: Utility and
Commercial 1-3 25.75-28.35,
couple 28.85-29.50; Cutter 1-2
23.25-26.75; Canner and low
Cutter 20.50-22.75.
BULLOCKS: Good 1000-
1200 lb. 32.00-35.00; few
Choice 1000-1250 lb. 37.00-
37.25; few Good and Choice
1250-1500 lb. 35.00-36.50.
BULLS: Yield grade 1
1100-1400 lb. 34.50-34.75;
coule yield grade 2 29.35-
32.60.
VEAL CALVES: Vealers
fully steady. “ -
VEALERS: Choice 62.00-
69.00, couple Prime 70,00-
74.00; high Good and low
Choice 48.00-59.00; G,ood
37.00-48.00; Standard and
Good 90-115 lb. 30.00-39.00,
few 70-85 lb. 24.00-30.00.
SHEEP: Few Good 65-80
lb. wooled slaughter lambs
42.50-45.50.
Lancaster
Weekly
Thursday, Dec. 23,1976
Cattle Calves
This Week 1649 753
Last Week 2921 807
Last Year 1667 623
CATTLE: Slaughter steers
for the first 3 days this week
fully steady, some sales
mainly to retail outlets .50
higher; cows 1.00-2.00
higher; bullocks fully
steady bulls steady. Supply
included 45 per cent
slaughter steers, 26 per cent
cows, 8 per cent bulls, 7 per
cent heifers.
SLAUGHTER STEERS:
High Choice and Prime No.
2-4, 1,000-1,250 lbs. 41.75-
43.50; Choice mainly No. 2,
1.000- lbs. 41.75-43.50,
around 20 head 43.75-45.50;
Choice No. 2-4 975-1,350
pounds 39.75-42.75, few 900-
1,000 lbs. 38.25-39.75; High
Good and low Choice No. 2-3
36.50-40.00; good No. 23-33.00-
39.00; standard No. 1-2 29.50-
33.50.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS:
Choice 2-3 800-1,025 pounds
38.00- couple No. 2
40.00- 2-3 750-1,000
lbs. 32.50-38.00.
COWS: Utility and
Commercial No. 1-3 24.75-
28.00, several 28.00-28.85;
Cutter No, 1-2 22.75-26.25;
Canner and low Cutter 20.50-
22.75.
BULLOCKS: Choice 1,000-
1,200 lb?. 35,75-38.50, few
39.00-41.00; Good 975-1,250
lbs. 32.00-36.25.
BULLS: Yield Grade No. 1
1,100-1,600 lbs.
couple 26.25-27.25; Yield
Grade 21,000-1,300 lbs. 29.25-
32.75.
VEAL CALVES; Vealers
fully steady, instances $1
higher.
VEALERS: Choice 59.00-
69.00; few Prime 70.00-74.00;
high Good and low Choice
48.00-58.00; Good 39.00-50.00;
Standard and Good 95-115
lbs. 25.00-39.00, 70-90 lbs.
23.50-30.00; few Utility and
Standard 70-85 lbs. 15.00-
22.00.
Our most sincere wish is for you-
A Christmas of great joy and p
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Washington Boro, PA
17582
Office Phone
(717)872-5491
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10 00 AM Horse Sale
1100 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
100 P.M. - Feeder Pie Sale
THURSDAY'S ACTION:
11 00 A M. - Beef Sale .
Order of Sale. Bulls. Fat Steers. Cows, veal
6:30 P.M. - Calf Sale-
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P.M. starting with feet
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