—Lancaster Farming, Saturday. Jan. 22, 1977
2
livestock market and auction news
Lancaster
Market
Monday, Jan. 17
Cattle Calves Hogs Sheep
Today 838 181 323 137
Last Mon
day 884 61 285 113
Last Year
972 117 869 175
Monday’s Auc
tion 786 183 341 139
Last Monday’s Auc
tion 848 61 453 , 125
CATTLE: Compared to
last Wednesday slaughter
steers steady to 1.00 lower
with late sales mostly 1.00
lower; cows firm to 50
higher; insufficient volume
bulls and bullocks to fully
test trends, small supply
sharply higher.
SLAUGHTER STEERS:
Choice 24 975-1300 lb. 39.00-
40.75, few mainly Choice 2
40.7541.35; Choice 34 1300
1430 lb. 38.5040.50; high
Good and low Choice 2-3 975-
1300 lb. 37.50-39.25; Good 2-3
34.50- Standard 1-2
30.50-
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS:
Choice 2-3 865-975 lb. 34.00
37.25, few head mainly
Choice 2 38.7540.75; Good 2-3
800050 lb. 31.0035.25, few
700300 lb. 28.0031.50.
COWS: Utility and
Commercial 1-3 27.5028.85;
Cutter 1-2 24.75-27.75; Canner
and low Cutter 21.5024.50.
BULLOCKS: Few Choice
10000-1300 lb. 39.7543.50;
couple Good 38.00-39.75.
Couple yield grade 1-2 1400
1600 lb. bulls 36.50-38.25.
VEAL CALVES: Vealers
fully steady, instances 2.00
higher on Choice and Prime.
VEALERS: Prime 77.00
81.00; Choice 65.00-77.00;
high Good and low Choice
55.0005.00; Good 45.0005.00;
Standard and Good 90-115 lb.
36.0043.00; few Utility and
Standard 7090 lb. 25.0033.00.
SLAUGHTER CALVES:
Good and Choice 325-450 lb.
33.0045.00.
SHEEP: Wooled lambs
1.00 higher.
WOOLED LAMBS: Couple
lots Choice 5065 lb. 55.00-
58.00; Choice and Prime 95-
107 lb. 52.50-53.50; Good 65415
lb. 42.0046.00.
Vintage
Market
Tuesday, Jan. 18,1977
Cattle Calves Sheep
Today 854 600 41
Last Tuesday
774 542 25
Last Year
787 435 16
CATTLE: Compared to
last Tuesday slaughter
steers 1.00 lower, instances
1.50- lower on high
Choice and Prime and yield
grade 2; cows 50-1.50 higher;
bulls 2.00-3.00 higher;
bullocks not fully tested.
Supply included 60 per cent
slaughter steers and 29 per
cent cows.
SLAUGHTER STEERS:
High Choice and Prime 3-4
1100-1350 lb. 40.50-41.75;
Choice mainly 21050-1325 lb.
40.50- few head 41.75-
42.75; Choice 2-4 975-1400 lb.
39.0040.75, few 38.50-39.00;
high Good and Low Choice 2-
3 36.5039.00; Good 2-3 33.50-
37.50; Standard ■: 1-2 30.00-
33.50.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS:
Few head Choice mainly 2
1000-1200 lb. 38.25-39.25;
Choice 2-4 850-1000 lb. 31.75-
35.00; Good 2-3 750-950 lb.
27.50-
COWS: Utility and
Commercial 1-3 27.25-29.25,
few 29.25-30.00, couple 30.00
31.10; Cutter 1-2 25.25-28.00;
Canner and low Cutter 22.00
25.50.
BULLOCKS: Couple
Choice 1025-1250 lb. 40.00
42.50.
BULLS: Yield grade 1
1100-1750 lb. 34.25-36.25,
couple 38.25-39.50.
VEAL CALVES: Vealers
uneven; Good to Choice 1.00
3.00 lower; Standard to low
Good 80-115 lb. mostly
steady. Supply included 423
in graded sale of which 21
per cent sold to return to
farm.
VEALERS; Choice 60.00
70.00; high Good and low
Choice 50.00-60.00; Good
43.0053.00; Standard and
Good 80115 lb. 32.0042.00,
few 42.0045.00; Standard 70
85 lb. 24.0030.00.
RETURNED TO FARM:
65 head Standard and Good
100115 lb. Holstein bulls
Lancaster
Auction
Wednesday, Jan. 19,1977
Cattle Calves Hogs Sheep
Today
461 110 807 8
Last Wednesday
865 110 831 30
Last Year
549 79 860 14
Wednesday’s Auction
445. 110 786 8
Last Wednesday’s Auction
692 114 938 30
CATTLE: Compared to
Monday slaughter .steers
steady to firm, instances 50
higher; cows firm to 50
higher, instances 1.00 higher
on Utility and Commercial;
bullocks mostly steady;
bulls steady to firm.
SLAUGHTER STEERS:
High Choice and Prime 2-4
1100-1300 lb. 40.85-41.75;
Choice mainly 2 1000-1250 lb.
41.00- Choice 2-4 1000-
1300 lb. 39.25-41.25; high
Good and low Choice 2-3
37.50-39.50; Good 2-3' in
cluding Holsteins 33.10-37.75.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS:
Few Choice mainly 2 925-1075
lb. 35.85-39.75; Good 2-3 800-
1000 lb. 32.00-36.50.
COWS: Utility and
Commercial 1-3 27.50-29.50,
around six head 30.35-31.35;
Cutter 1-2 26.00-28.50; Canner
and low Cutter 23.00-29.50.
BULLOCKS: Choice 1000-
1300 lb. 38.50-40.00, few head
43.00- Good 975-1250 lb.
34.74-38.50.
BULLS: Yield grade 1
1100-1700 lb. 35.75-38.10; yield
grade 2 1000-1300 lb. 33.75-
36.00.
VEAL CALVES: Vealera
fully steady although Choice
and Prime scarce.
VEALERS: Choice 65.00-
74.00, couple Prime 75.00-
77.50; high Good and low
Choice 55.00-65.00; Good
45.00-55.00; Standard and
Good 90-115 lb. 34.00-42.00;
Standard 65-95 lb. 25.0033.00.
SHEEP; Market not fully
tested. One lot Choice 95 lb.
wooled lambs 53.00.
38.00-41.00, one 25 head lot
110-115 lb. 46.00.
SHEEP: Wooled lambs
mostly steady.
WOOLED LAMBS: Choice
55-85 lb. 55.00-59.50; Good 40-
85 lb. 43.00-50.00.
New Holland
Thursday, Jan. 20,1977
Cattle Calves Sheep
Today 939 702 10
Last Thursday
724 683 2
Last Year
698* 369
CATTLE: Compared to
last Thursday slaughter
steers 50-1.00 lower, in-
stances 1.50 lower on high
Choice and Prime and
Choice yield grade 2; cows
uneven. Utility and Com
mercial firm to 1.00 higher,
Canner and Cutter weak to 50
lower; bullocks 50-1.00
higher although Choice
scarce; bulls 2.00-3.00
higher.
SLAUGHTER STEERS:
Few high Choice and Prime
2-4 1100-1325 lb. 41.35-42.10;
Choice mainly 21050-1300 lb.
41.75-42.75, couple 43.00-
43.75; Choice 241000-1325 lb.
39.2541.60; high Good and
low Choice 2-3 37.5040.00;
Good 2-3 34.00-38.00; part
load Good and Choice 2-3
1530-1725 lb. Holsteins 33.75-
34.85; Standard 1-2 31.50-
34.25.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS:
Few head Choice mainly 2
1000-1150 lb. 37.50-38.75;
Choice 2-3 875-1025 lb. 35.75-
37.50; Good 2-3 750-1000 lb.
34.25-36.00.
COWS: Utility and
Commercial 1-3 27.00-29.50,
several 29.50-30.35, couple
30.50-31.00; Cutter 1-2 25.25-
28.00; Canner and low Cutter
22.00-25.00.
BULLOCKS: Good 975-
1250 lb. 33.75-38.50, few
Choice 1000-1250 lb. 39.00-
40.25.
BULLS: Yield grade 1
1100-1800 lb. 36.5039.00, few
39.50-40.25; yidd grade 2
1000-1350 lb. 33.0036.50.
VEAL CALVES: Vealers
uneven, 1.00-2.00 lower
although Prime absent;
slaughter calves 4.00-6.00
lower.
VEALERS: Choice 63.00-
70.00. few 70.00-76.00; high
Good and low Choice 53.00-
64.00; Good 43.00-53.00;
Standard and Good 90-115 lb.
32.00-43.00, 7035 lb. 29.00-
35.00; Standard 65-90 lb.
22.0030.00.
Lancaster
Weekly
Friday, Jan. 21
Cattle Calves
This Week 3400 1800
Last Week 3857 1411
Last Year 3296 1022
CATTLE: Slaughter steers
50-1.00 lower, extremes on
yield grade 2 as much as 2.00
lower; cows 50-1.00 higher;
bullocks 50-1.00 higher; bulls
2.00- higher. Supply
included 57 per cent
slaughter steers, 20 per cent
cows, 5 per cent heifers, 5
per cent bulls with Hie
balance feeder steers.
SLAUGHTER STEERS:
High Choice and Prime 24
1100-1325 lb. 40.50-41.75;
Choice mainly 21000-1325 lb.
41.0042.75; Choice 24 1000-
1325 lb. 39.2541.50; high
Good and low Choice 2-3 975-
1300 lb. 37.50-39.50; Good 2-3
33.50- Standard 1-2
30.00-
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS:
Choice 2-3 875-1025 lb. 34.00-
37.50, few bead Choice
mainly 2 1000-1150 lb. 37.50-
39.25; Good 2-3 800-950 lb.
31.00- few 700-800 lb.
27.50-
SLAUGHTER CALVES:
Good and Choice 290-375 lb.
30.00-38.00, few 40.00-42.00.
SHEEP: Market not fully
tested.
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Washington Boro, PA
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Office Phone
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Specializing in
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Ph: (717)653-5728
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Gene 2waliy, President
xMarvin Johns, Secy.-Treasurer
P.O. Box 925, Lancaster, PA 17604
Phone: 393-4641 (day or night)
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MONDAY’S ACTION.
8:00 A M. - Fat HofS
10 00 AM Horse Sale
1100 AM - Hay Straw & Ear Corn
1.30 P.M. - Fat Steers, Bulls, Cows & Veal
WEONESOAn ACTION:
12 00 Noon - Hay Straw & Ear Corn
12 30 P M Dairy Sale
1:00 P.M • Feeder Pig Sale
THURSDAYS ACTION:
11-00 AM Beef Sale
Order of Sale Bulls. Fat Steers. Cows Veal
6.30 PM - Caff Sale
NEW HOLLAND SUES STABLES INC.
New HoNand, PA
Abram W. Diffenbach. Manacer Phone. 717-354-4341
COWS: Utility and
Commercial 1-3 27.00-29.50
several 29.50-30.35 with few
30.50-31.35; Cutter 1-2 25.25.
28.00; Canner and low Cutter
22.00-25.00.
BULLOCKS: Choice 1000.
1300 lb. 38.5040.50, few head
42.5043.50; Good 975-1250 lb
33.75-38.50.
BULLS: Yield grade l
1100-1800 lb. 35.75-39.00, few
39.00-40.25; yield grade 2
1000-1350 lb. 33.0036.50.
VEAL CALVES: Vealers
1.00- lower; slaughter
calves 4.00-6.00 lower.
VEALERS: Prime 75.00-
81.00; Choice 63.00-72.00, few
72.00- high Good and
low Choice 53.0664.00; Good
43.00- Standard and
Good 90-115 lb. 32.00-46.00,70-
85 lb. 29.00-35.00; Standard
65-90 lb. 22.0033.00.
SLAUGHTER CALVES:
Good and Choice 290375 lb.
30.0036.00, few 40.0045.00.
RETURNED TO FARM:
Standard and Good 100-115
lb. Holstein bulls 38.00-43.00,
few 43.0047.00. -
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VALLEY
LIVESTOCK
MARKET, INC.
Imile East of
Fredericksburg
along Route 22
PHONE JONESTOWN
565-2SBI
Sale nay Tuesday A 1:30
P.M. starting *ttb feeder cattle
and pip.