Lancaster Farming, Saturday, Feb. 19,1977
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Livestock market and auction news
Lancaster
Market
Monday, Feb. 14,1977
Cattle Calves Hogs Sheep
Today
581 176 604 73
Last Monday
860 122 636 82
Last Year
756 121 1346 243
Monday’s Auction
595 178 654 77
Last Monday’s Auction
825 122 667 82
CATTLE: Compared to
last Wednesday slaughter
steens 50-75 lower; cows
mostly steady; bullocks fully
steady, although few Choice
higher; bulls weak.
SLAUGHTER STEERS:
High Choice and Prime 34
1075-1325 lb. 39.5040.00;
Choce mainly 2 1050-1275 lb.
39.7&-41.00, couple 41.50-
42.10; Choice 241000-1300 lb.
38.5040.75; high Good and
low Choice 2-3 36.75-38.10;
Good 2-3 32.75-37.00; Stan
dard 1-2 29.00-33.00.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS:
Choice 24 900-1100 lb. 35.75-
37.50, few mainly 2 39.00-
40.00; Good 2-3 750475 lb.
32.50-36.50.
COWS: Utility and high
dressing Cutter 1-3 26.25-
28.25, couple 28.50-29.10;
Cutter 1-2 24.75-26.50; Canner
and low Cutter 22.50-24.00.
BULLOCKS: Choice 1000-
1250 lb. 37.00-39.50, few head
40.0040.50, with four head
42.7544.00; Good 33.0036.50.
BULLS: Yield grade 1
1100-1700 lb. 33.75-35.50,
couple 35.75-36.50; yield
grade 2 1000-1350 lb. 30.00-
33.50,
VEAL CALVES: Vealers
'mostly steady.
VEALERS: Choice and
Prime 65.00-75.00, couple
75.00- high Good and
low Choice 55.00-65.00; Good
45.00- Standard and
Good 90-115 lb. 34.0042.00.
SHEEP: Wooled lambs
1.00- lower.
WOOLED LAMBS: Choice
85-105 lb. 51.50-53.00, few
head 95-100 lb. 54.00-55.00.
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Vintage
Market
Tuesday, Feb. 15,1977 ~
Cattle Calves Sheep
Today 907 548 5
Last Tuesday
810 580 3
Last Year
840 535 18
CATTLE: Compared to
last Tuesday slaughter
steers uneven, weak to 1.00
lower with least decline on
high Choice and Prime 1200-
1350 lb. and most decline on
Choice 950-1025 lb.; cows
steady to 50 higher with the
advance mainly on Canner
and low Cutter; bullocks
scarce; bulls mostly steady
on small supply. Supply
included 58 per - cent
slaughter steers and 29 per
cent cows.
SLAUGHTER STEERS:
High Choice and Prime 34
1100-1375 lb. 40.0041.75, few
head 1375-1525 lb. 38.8539.75;
Choice mainly 21100-1325 lb.
40.0041.75; Choice 24 1100-
1350 lb. 38.7541.00, 950-1100
S). 38.50-38.85; high Good and
low Choice 2-3 1000-1350 lb.
36.0038.50; Good 23 33.50-
37.60; Standard 1-2 29.50-
33.00.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS:
Choice 24 960-1250 lb. 37.75-
39.75; Good 23 900-1050 lb.
34.50-37.00; Good 700350 lb.
27.5032.00.
COWS: Utility and
Commercial 13 26.50-28.75,
few 28.75-29.50; Cutter 1-2
24.50-26.75; Canner and low
Cutter 22.50-24.50.
BULLS: Yield grade 1
1100-1650 lb. 34.00-35.35.
VEAL CALVES: Vealers
mostly steady, instances 3.00
lower on Standard and Good
80-115 lb. Supply included 336
in graded sale of which 24
per cent sold to return to
feed.
VEALERS: Choice 63.00-
68.00, couple Prime 68.00-
70.00; high Good and low
Choice 55.00-64.00, few US
-125 lb. 47.50-53.00; Good
42.00-53.00; Standard and
Good 80-110 lb. 32.00-41.00;
few Standard 65-85 lb. 25.00-
31.00.
RETURNED TO FARM;
81 head Standard and Good
Lancaster
Auction
Wednesday, February 16,
1977
Cattle Calves Hogs Sheep
Today
964 86 563 16
Last Year
785 109 637 14
Wednesday’s Auction
889 66 570 16
Last Wednesday’s Auction
108 837
CATTLE: Compared to
Monday slaughter steers SO
LDO lower; cows fully
steady; instances 50 higher
on Cutter; bulls and bullocks
fully steady.
SLAUGHTER STEERS:
High Choice and Prime 34
1100-1275 lb. 39.7540.75; few
Choice mainly 2 39.7540.60;
Choice 24 975-1325 lb. 37.75-
39.85; high Good and low
Choice 23 950-1275 lb. 36.50-
38.25; Good 23 34.7537.00;
Standard 1-2 30.0033.00.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS:
Choice 13 875-1060 lb. 3525-
38.50; Good 13 750375 lb.
33.0035.50.
COWS: Utility and
Commercial 13 26.50-28.25,
couple 29.3530.10; Cutter 1-2
BULLOCKS: Choice 1000-
1250 lb. 38.2540.25, five head
41.0041.75; Good 975-1200 lb.
34.2537.50.
BULLS: Yield grade 1
1100-1700 lb. 33.5035.50,
couple 1890-2260 lb. 37.00-
37.75; yield grade 21000-1350
lb. 32.5033.75.
VEAL CALVES: Vealers
mostly steady although
Choice and Prime absent
VEALERS: High Good
and. low Choice 55.0035.00,
couple 65.00-70.00; Good
45.00-55.00; Standard and
Good 90-115 lb. 34.0042.00.
SHEEP: Market not fully
tested. One lot Choice 104 lb.
wooled lambs 54.00; one lot
Utility slaughter ewes 20.00.
100-115 lb. Holstein bulls
46.50-48.50.
SHEEP: No market test
BULLS, STEERS,
x BUTCHER COWS,
LAMBS AND VEAL CALVES
SOLD ON COMMISSION
SAU EVERY TUESDAY II A.M.
HOG SALES
WEEKLY - WED. A SAT. 9 A.M.
STATE GRADED FEEDER PIG SALE -
IST A 3RD THURSDAY/ 1:00 P.M.
(Sl.OOa head Commission)
EVERY THURSDAY - 12:00 P.M.
HAY A STRAW SALE
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
10 miles East of Lancaster on Rt 30
New Holland
February 17,1977
Cattle Calves Sheep
Today - 748 441 8
Last Thursdaylo43 470 4
Last Year 965 455 7
CATTLE: Compared to
last Thursday slaughter
steers 25-50 lower; cows
mostly 1.00 higher, instances
1.50 higher; bullocks scarce;
bulls steady to firm. Supply
included 41 per cent
slaughter steers and 47 per
cent cows.
SLAUGHTER STEERS:
High Choice and Prime 34
1100-1300 lb. 39.8541.10;
Choice mainly 21050-1225 lb.
40.5041.25, five head 41.75-
42.50; Choice 241050-1300 lb.
38.2540.75, few 950-1050 lb.
37.5040.00; high Good and
low Choice 23 36.5038.50;
Good 23 33.0036.50; Stan
dard 1-2 31.0033.50.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS:
Good 13 700-950 lb. 28.75-
32.00, couple Choice 2 35.75-
38.85.
COWS: Utility and
Commercial 13 27.00-29.75,
few head 30.75-31.35;
Commercial 34 26.00-28.25;
Cutter 1-2 25.75-28.00, few
28.00-28.50; Canner and low
Cutter 23.00-25.50.
BULLOCKS: Good 975-
1250 lb. 33.00-36.00, few
Choice 1000-1250 lb. 36.00-
38.00.
BULLS: Yield grade 1
1100-1700 lb. 33.75-35.50, three
head 1625-1815 lb. 36.85-38.00;
yield grade 2 1000-1300 lb.
31.00-33.50.
VEAL CALVES: Vealers
mostly steady, although
Standard and Good 80-115 lb.
weak to 2.00 lower; the Good
to low Choice 115-140 lb. that
advanced 5.00-10.00 last
week lost most of that ad
vance this week.
VEALERS: Prime 75.00-
80.00, couple 80.00-82.00;
Choice 64.00-78.00; high Good
and low Choice 55.00-65.00;
Good 44.00-53.00; Standard
and Good 90-115 lb. 32.00-
42.00; few Utility and
Standard 70-90 lb. 23.00-31.00.
RETURNED TO FARM:
Standard and Good 90-110 lb.
Holstein bulls 36.00-46.00.
SHEEP: Market not fully
tested.
VINTAGE SALES
STABLES, INC.
Friday, February 18,1977
Cattle Calves
This Week 3500 1275
Last Week 4329 1295
Last Year 3522 1220
CATTLE: Slaughter steers
50-1.00 lower, extremes 1.50
lower at midweek; cows 1.00
higher, instances 1.50
higher; bullocks steady,
instances 1.50 higher 'on
Choice; bulls steady to firm.
Supply included *54 per cent
slaughter steers, 21 per cent
cows, 9 per cent heifers, 5
per cent bulls with the
balance feeder steers.
SLAUGHTER STEERS:
High Choice and Prime 34
1075-1325 lb. 39.5041.00, few
41.0041.75; Choice mainly 2
1050-1325 lb. 40.0041.50, few
head 41.7542.50; Choice 24
1050-1300 lb. 38.2540.75, few
950-1050 lb. 37.5040.00; high
Good and low Choice 23
36.0038.50; Good 23 32.75-
37.00; Standard 1-2 29.00-
33.00.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS:
Choice 24 850-1250 lb. 35.75-
39.75; Good 23 900-1050 lb.
33.5037.00; Good 13 700350
lb. 27.5033.00.
COWS: Utility and
Commercial 13 26.50-29.75,
few head 30.00-31.25;
Commercial 34 26.00-28.25;
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Washington Boro, PA
17582
Office Phone
(717)872-5491
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LIVESTOCK TRANSPORTATION
Gene Zwally, President
Marvin Johns, Secy.-Treasurer
P.O. Box 925, Lancaster, PA 17604
Phone: 393-4641 (day or night)
Paradise. PA
Abram N. Oiffenbach, Manager
Lancaster
Weekly.
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MONDAY’S ACTION
8:00 A.M. - Fat Hop
10 00 A M 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
1:00 P.M. - Feeder Pig Sale
THURSDAY'S ACTION:
1100 AM - Beef Sale
Order of Sate Bulls. Fat Steers, Cows. Veal
6:30 P.M - Calf Sale
NEW HOLLAND SALES STABLES INC.
NewHofaod.PA
Cutter 1-225.00-28.00; Canner
end low Cutter 22.50-25.00.
BULLOCKS: Choice 1000-
1250 lb. 37.00-39.50, few 40.00
41.75, four head 42.75-44.00;
Good 975-1300 lb. 32.00-37.00.
BULLS: Yield grade 1
1100-1700 lb. 33.75-35.50, few
bead 35.75-38.00; yield grade
2 1000-1300 lb. 30.00-33.50.
VEAL CALVES: Vealers
steady to 3.00 lower with
Good to low Choice 115-140 lb.
5.00-8.00 lower than last
week’s high dose.
VEALERS: Prime 75.00
80.00, couple 80.00-82.00;
Choice 64.00-78.00; high Good
and low Choice 55.0035.00,
few 115-125 lb. 47.5053.00;
Good 42.0053.00; Standard
and Good 90110 lb. 32.00
42.00; few Utility and
Standard 65-90 lb. 23.0031.00.
RETURNED TO FARM:
Standard and Good 95-115 lb.
Holstein bulls 36.0046.00
with 81 head 46.5048.50.
LEBANON
VALLEY
LIVESTOCK
MARKET, INC.
1 mile East of
Fredericksburg
along Route 22
PHONE JONESTOWN
865-2881
Sale every Tuesday at 1:30
P.M. starting with feeder cattle
and pigs.
Phone: 717-354-4341