2 —Lancaster Farmin; Livestock market and auction news Lancaster Market Monday, January 3,1977 Cattle Calves Hogs Sheep Today 813 137 814 127 Last Monday 788 Last Year 1073 130 657 219 Monday’s Auction 96 1240 43 557 136 696 114 Last Monday’s Auction 869 100 126 34 CATTLE: Compared to last Wednesday slaughter steers firm to 50 higher; cows uneven, Utility and Com mercial steady to 50 lower, Canner and Cutter firm to 50 higher; bulls steady; few sales bullocks 1.00-1.50 higher. SLAUGHTER STEERS: Higb Choice and Prime 2-4 1000-1250 lb. 41.60-42.10; few Choice mainly 2 100-1300 lb. 41.00-42.35; Choice 2-4 1000- 1425 lb. 39.00-41.75; high Good and low Choice 2-31000- 1300 lb. 37.00-39.85; mixed Good and Choice 1300-1500 lb. Holsteins 34.75-37.25; Standard 1-2 30.00-31.75. COWS: Utility and Commercial 1-3 26.00-27.50, few 27.50-28.25; Cutter 1-2 24.75-26,50, few 26.50-27.00; Canner and low Cutter 21.75- 24.00. BULLOCKS: Choice 975- 1200 lb. 36.5039.75, few head 40.00- Good 950-1200 lb. 34.00- BULLS: Yield grade 1 1100-1650 lb. 34.75-36.85; yield grade 2 1000-1300 lb. 29.00- 33.50. VEAL CALVES: Vealers firm to 2.00 higher. VEALERS: Prime 72.00- 77.00; Choice 65.00-72.00; high Good and low Choice 54.00- Good 43.00-54.00; Standard and Good 90-120 lb. 33.00- few 70-90 lb. 26.00- 33.00. SHEEP; Wooled lambs fully steady. WOOLED LAMBS; 75 head Choice and Prime 95- 105 lb. 49.50-51.50, one lot 78 lb. 52.50, SLAUGHTER EWES: Utility and Good 10.00-16.00. Try A Classified Ad It Pays! LANCASTER STOCKYARDS WEEKLY SALES 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 JAN. 18 - 1 P.M. Equipped To Receive Your livestock 24 Hours A Day, 365 Days A Year. PRIVATE TREATY DAILY LANCASTER STOCKYARDS, INC. (717) 394-2611 Saturday. Jan. 8. 1977 Vintage Market Tuesday, Jan. 4,1977 Cattle Calves Sheep Today _ 646 623 22 Last Tuesday 943 621 16 Last Year 949 567 33 CATTLE; Compared to last Tuesday slaughter steers firm to 1.00 higher with Choice 2 and high Choice and Prime mostly 1.00- higher; cows uneven, Utility and Commercial 1.00- 2.00 lower, Canner and Cutter wedk to 1.00 lower; bulls not fully tested. Supply included 40 per cent slaughter steers and 54 per cent cows. SLAUGHTER STEERS: High Choice and Prime 3-4 1150-1375 lb. 42.25-43.50; Choice mainly 2 1000-1300 lb. 42.50- couple 44.75- 45.00; Choice 2-4 1000-1350 few 1400-1475 lb. 39.75-42.50; high Good and low Choice 2-3 37.00- Good 2-3 34.00- 38.00; few Standard 1-2 30.75- 34.25. COWS: Utility and Commercial 1-3 25.50-27.50, few 27.50-28.50; Cutter 1-2 23.00- mainly 23.50- 26.00; Canner and low Cutter 20.50- BULLS: Yield grade 1-2 1100-1500 lb. 31.25-33.25, individual 38.00. VEAL CALVES: Vealers 1.00-3.00 higher. Supply included 334 in graded sale of which 22 per cent returned to farm. VEALERS: Choice 62.00- 69.00, few Prime 70.00-75.00; high Good and low Choice 51.00- Good 42.00-52.00; Standard and Good 90-115 lb. 33.00- 70-90 lb. 24.00- 34.00. : RETURNED TO FARM: head Standard and Good 000-115 lb. Holstein bulls 37.00-38.50. SHEEP: Market not fully tested.Tew Choice 90-110 lb. wooled lambs 47.00-51.00; couple Good 42.00-48.00. W 7 /) V # / At any given moment there are 3,200 thunderstorms in the world, some of which can be heard at a of 18 miles. Lancaster Auction Wednesday, Jan. 5,1977 Cattle Calves flogs Sheep Today 827 93 497 9 Last Wednesday 438 188 535 10 Last Year 672 150 405 ’ 23 Wednesday’s Auction 767 105 562 12 Last Wednesday’s Auction 380 101 536 10 CATTLE; Compared to Monday slaughter steers firm to 75 higher; cows 50- LOO lower, instances 1.50 lower; bullocks fully steady; bulls steady to 1.00 lower. SLAUGHTER STEERS: Choice 2-4 including few Prime 1000-1400 lb. 39.50- 42.50; few Choice mainly yield grade 2 42.50-42.75; high Good and low Choice 2-3 1000-1400 lbs. 37.50-40.00, few mostly Choice 925-975 lbs. 39.00-39.75; Good 2-3 34.50- 38.25; Standard 1-2 31.00- 34.75. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Choice 2-3 900-1050 lb. 36.75- 37.75, couple lots 1260-1300 lb. 2-3 Good and Choice 37.60- 37.85; Good 2-3 750-950 lb. 29.25-36.75. COWS: Utility and Commercial 1-3 24.50-26.50, individual 28.00; Cutter 1-2 23.75-25.75; Canner and low Cutter 21.50-23.75. BULLOCKS: Choice 1000- 1300 lb. 37.00-40.00, few 40.50- 43.25; Good 950-1250 lb. 34.00- 37.75. BULLS: Yield grade 1-2 1000-1500 lb. 30.75-83.00, individual 36.00. VEAL CALVES: Vealers fully steady, some sales Standard and Good 90-120 lb. 2.00 higher. VEALERS: Choice 65.00- 70.00; couple Prime 73.00- 75.00; high Good and low Choice 54.00-65.00; Good 44.00-55.00; Standard and Good 90-115 lb. 33.00-42.00, few 70-90 lb. 23.00-33.00. SHEEP: No market test. ; ftfa M /'/j ' */i / //. VINTAGE SALES M STABLES, INC. JMSSW BULLS, STEERS, H BUTCHER COWS, “Ml ' LAMBS AND VEAL CALVES SOLD ON COMMISSION SALE EVERY TUESDAY IT A.M. HOG SALES WEEKLY - WED. & 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. 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 Cattle Calves Sheep Today 781 500 6 Last Thursday Last Year CATTLE: 781. Compared to last Thursday slaughter steers firm to 50 higher; cows steady to 1.00 higher, although closing sales no more than steady; bulls weak to 1.00 lower; small supply bullocks mostly steady. SLAUGHTER STEERS: Few head Prime 3-41125-1325 lb. 42.5042.85; Choice mainly 2 1000-1250 lb. 42.2543.25; Choice 241000-1325 lb. 39.75- 42.25; high Good and low Choice 2-3 975-1475 lb. 38.00- 40.25; Good 2-3 34.00-38.50; Standard 1-2 30.75-34.50. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Choice 2-3 875-1050 lb. 36.00- 37.50; Good 2-3 750-975 lb. 30.50-35.50. COWS: Utility and Commercial 1-3 25.50-27.50, few mainly early sales 27.50- 28.50; Cutter 1-2 23.70-26.50, few late sales 23.25-24.00; Canner and low Cutter 19.75- 23.00. BULLOCKS: Few Choice 975-1200 lb. 38.00-40.00. BULLS: Yield grade 1 1100-1600 lb. 32.50-34.50, couple 36.00-38.35; yield grade 2 1000-1400 lb. 30.00- 32.50. VEAL CALVES: Vealers 2-3.00 higher. VEALERS: Prime 74.00- 78.00, eight head 79.00-81.50; Choice 60,00-72.00; high Good and low Choice 52.00-61.00; Good 42.00-51.00; Standard and Good 85-115 lb. 30.00- 41.00. 75-85 lb. 25.00-34.00, few Utility and Standard 65-90 lb. 20.00-25.00. SHEEP: 6. Few head Choice 65-105 lb. wooled lambs 48.00-50.00. HAY & STRAW SALE 10 miles East of Lancaster on Rt 30 New Holland Thursday, Jan. 6,1977 740 441 7 966 386 2 m Paradise. PA Lancaster Weekly Friday, Jan. 7,1977 Cattle Calves This Week 3300 1400 Last Week , 3306 1299 Last Year ' 4584 1242 Cattle: Slaughter Steers firm .50 higher, some sales, as much as 1.00 higher; cows' very uneven, closing sale .SO LDO lower. Supply included 43 per cent slaughter steers, 29 per cent cows, 6 per cent heifers, 5 per cent bulls with balance feeder steers. Slaughter Steers: High Choice and Prime No. 34 1125-1375 lbs. 42.25-43.50; Choice mainly No. 21000-1250 lbs. 42.0043.25. few mainly early part of week 43.25- 44.00; Choice 24 1000-1350 lbs. with few 1400-1475 lbs. 39.7542.25; High Good and low Choice 2-3 975-1475 lbs. 37.5040.25; Good 2-3 34.00- 38.50; Standard 1-2 30.75- 34.25. Slaughter Heifers: Choice 2-3 875-1050 lbs. 36.00-3f.25, couple lots 1260-1300 lbs. Good and Choice 2-3 37.60- 37.85; Good 2-3 750-950 pounds 29.25-36.75. Cows: Utility and Com mercial 1-3 25.50-27.50. Few sales mainly early part of week 27.50-28.50; Cutter 1-2 B & R CATTLE CO. Washington Boro, PA 17582 Office Phone (717) 872-5491 Specializing in Stockers & Feeders John Bowman Ph: (717) 653-5728 Ron Ranck Ph: (717) 656-9849 500. comm ♦ Every Wednesday at 12 Noon' | HARVEY 2. MARTIN Z North Maple Ave., Leola, PA " Home Phone 215-445-5303 We Buypn Orders. Bus. Phone Wed. Only 717-656-7270 At David Good’s Farm Equipment Sale Leola. PA I We also buy hay and straw privately. r 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 A M Horse Safe 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 100 P.M - Feeder Pig Sale THURSDAY’S ACTION; 1100 AM - Beef Sale Order of Sale- Bulls, Fit Steers. Cows. Veal 630 P.M - Calf Sale NEW HOLLAND SALES STABLES NIC. New Holland, PA Abram W. Diffenbach, Manager 23.00-26.50; Canner and Cutter 19.75-23.00. Bullocks: Choice 975.1. Ibs. 36.50-40.00, few 11 42.25; Good 950-1250 1 34.00-37.00. ' Suite: Yield Grade 1 mi, 1600 lbs. 32.50-36.50, 36.00-38.25; Yield Grad? 1000-1400 lbs. 29.00-33.50 Veal Calves: Vealers im 3.00 higher. w , Vealers: Prime 74.00-78 jj 8 head late 79.00-81 jj 1 Choice 62,00-72.00; Hwi Good and low Choice 52 « 62.00; Good 42.00-54.0 j, Standard and Good aim lbs. 32.00-42.00, few to 45 00 70-90 lbs! 23.00-34.00; faj Utility and Standard lbs. 20.00-25.00. Return to Farm: Standard and Good 90-120 lbs. Holstein bulls 37.0042.00. LEBANON VALLEY LIVESTOCK MARKET, INC. 1 mile East of - Fredericksburg along Route 22 PHONE JONESTOWN 865-2881 Sale every Tuesday at 130 P.M. starting with feeder cattle and pigs. Phone:7l7-354-4341
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