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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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
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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
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Washington Boro, PA
17582
Office Phone
(717) 872-5491
Specializing in
Stockers & Feeders
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Ph: (717) 653-5728
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Ph: (717) 656-9849
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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