—Lancaster Farming, Saturday, Feb. 26. 1977 2 Livestock market and auction news Lancaster Market Monday, Feb. 21,1977 Cattle Calves Hogs Sheep Today 891 152 723 26 Last Mondaj 581 176 604 73 Last Year 1017 145 940 146 Monday’s Auction 721 152 691 26 Last Monday’s Auction 654 77 595 HOLIDAY AUCTION NOT COVERED Lancaster Feeder Cattle FEEDER CATTLE Today 246 Last Friday 337 TREND: Market not fully tested; few lots steady to firm, although bulk of supply in clean up trade of lots of three or less. FEEDER STEERS: Couple lots Choice 885-970 lb. 35.8a-36.00; mixed Good and Choice 690-1040 lb. 34.35- 36.75. FEEDER HEIFERS: Choice 510-685 lb. 26.50-28.00; few Good 340-690 lb. 22.00- 24.75 New Holland Dairy Monday, Feb. 21 Reported receipts of 171 cows, 35 heifers and four bulls. Market stronger then last week’s market. Load of Pennsylvania fresh cows 420-640; load of Butler County fresh 400-695. Springers 450-800; load of Wisconsin fresh 440-1100; load of New York State 725- 950, springers 660-725; load of Pennsylvania fresh 445- 560; herd dispersal of Holsteins purebred and grades in all stages of production 300-2000; Guernsey herd in all stages of production 280-560. Locally consigned cows 325-600; springing heifers 475-575; bred heifers 375-450; open heifers 175-240; bulls 275-420. Vintage Market Tuesday, Feb. 22,1977 Cattle Calves Sheep 820 582 4 Today Last Tuesday 907 548 5 Last Year 955 622 23 CATTLE: Compared to last Tuesday slaughter steers mostly steady, in stances SO higher on Good to low Choice; cows firm to 50 higher; bulls not fully tested although few head yield grade 1 2.00-3.00 higher. Supply included 46 per cent slaughter steers and 42 per cent cows. SLAUGHTER STEERS: High Choice and-Prime 3-4 1100-1300 lb. 40.00-41.50; Choice mainly 2 1075-1325 lb. 40.0041.50, five head 42.00- 42.35; Choice 2-4 1050-1350 lb. 38.50-41.25; Choice 2-3 925- 1050 lb. 38.00-40.25; high Good and low Choice 2-3 36.75-38.85; Good 2-3 33.75- • 38.00;few Standard 1-2 28.25- 30.50. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Choice 2-3 850-1025 lb. 35.25- 37.00, few head Choice 740- 775 lb. 32.00-33.75; Good 2-3 750-925 lb. 31.50-34.50. COWS: Utility and Commercial 1-3 26.60-29.50, few 29.50-29.85; around 50 head Cutter and Utility 1-3 775-1000 lb. beef breed cows 28.00-29.25, few 29.25-30.00; Cutter 1-2 25.00-27.25; Canner and low Cutter 22.50-25.00. BULLS: Few head yield grade 1 1700-1850 lb. 37.50- 38.60; few yield grade 1-2 1100-1400 ib. 33.75-35.00. VEAL CALVES: Vealers 1.00- lower, although Standard and Good 80-110 lb. mostly steady. Supply included 365 in graded sale of which 32 per cent sold to return to farm. VEALERS: Choice 60.00- 70.00, couple Prime 74.50- 76.00; high Good and low Choice 51.00-60.00; Standard to low Choice 115-125 lb. 41.0049.00; Good 41.00-50.00; Standard and Good 80-110 lb. 32.00- few Standard 65- 75 lb. 24.00-30.00. RETURNED TO FARM: 90 head Standard and Good 100-115 lb. Holstein bulls Lancaster Auction Wednesday, Feb. 23,1977 Cattle Calves Hogs Sheep Today 825 83 725 19 Last Wednesday 964 86 563 16 Last Year 565 102 871 6 Wednesday’s Auction 860 86 717 19 Last Wednesday’s Auction 889 66 570 CATTLE: Compared to last Wednesday slaughter steers 50-75 higher, although high Choice and Prime not fully tested; cows firm to 50 higher; bullocks 1.00-2.00 lower; bulls steady on small supply. SLAUGHTER STEERS: Few high Choice and Prime 34 1150-1350 lb. 40.0040.50, couple lots 1430-1450 lb. 38.50- 38.85; Choice 241050-1400 lb. 38.5040.00, few head yield grade 2 40.7541.25; couple lots Choice 2-3 915-990 lb. 37.35-37.50; high Good and low Choice 2-3 36.75-38.75; Good 2-3 33.85-36.50; few Standard 1-2 31.00-32.75. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Choice 2-3 850-1025 lb. 35.50- 37.00; Good 2-3 750-1000 lb. 32.25-35.25. COWS: Utility and Commercial 1-3 27.00-28.75, couple 29.35-30.10; Cutter 1-2 26.00- Canner and low Cutter 23.00-25.00. BULLOCKS: Choice 1000- 1250 lb. 37.50-38.75, couple 40.0040.10; Good 975-1200 lb. 34.0036.50. VEAL CALVES: Vealers mostly steady, instances 2.003.00 lower on Standard and Good 80-115 lb. VEALERS: Choice 65,00- 72.00, couple Prime 75.00- 79.00; high Good and low Choice 55.00-65.00; Good 45.00- Standard to low Choice 110-125 lb. 38.00-52.00; Standard and Good 90-110 lb. 30.00- few Utility and Standard 65-90 lb. 18.00-25.00. SHEEP: Market not fully tested. One lot Choice 55 lb. new crop lambs 71.50 and one lot 69 lb. 63.00; one lot Good 93 lb. wooled lambs 50.00. 45.0047.00, one 25 head lot 90- 95 lb. 34.00. SHEEP; No market test. VINTAGE SALES TmW STABLES, INC. BULLS, STEERS, H kTSSRI BUTCHER COWS, LAMBS AND VEAL CALVES SOLD ON COMMISSION SALE EVERY TUESDAY 11 A.M. HOG SALES WEEKLY - WED. A SAT. 9 A.M. STATE GRADED FEEDER PIG SALE - IST I 3RD THURSDAY, 1:00 P.M. (sl.ooa head Commission) EVERY THURSDAY - 12:00 P.M. HAY I 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 Paradise PA 10 miles East of Lancaster on Rf 30 New Holland Thursday, Feb. 24,1977 Cattle Calve? Sheep Today 1069 490 1 Last Thursday 748 441 8 Last Year 707 510 17 CATTLE: Compared to last Thursday slaughter steers uneven, small supply average Choice to Prime weak to 50 lower, Standard to low Choice firm to 50 higher; cows slow, 25-50 lower; bullocks mostly steady; bulls 1.00-1.50 higher. Supply included 50 per cent slaughter steers and 35 per cent cows. SLAUGHTER STEERS: Few high Choice and Prime 34 1200-1350 lb. 39.7541.25; Choice 241000-1300 lb. 38.25- 40.35, couple lots 925-975 lb. 37.60-39.50; high Good and low Choice 2-3 36.75-38.75; Good 23 33.75-37.00; few Standard 1-2 32.00-33.25. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Choice 23 825-1025 lb. 36.50- 37.75; Good 2-3 800-950 lb. 32.5035.00. COWS: Utility and Commercial 13 26.75-29.00, few 29.2530.10; Cutter 1-2 25.00-27.35; Canner and low Cutter 21.75-25.00. BULLOCKS: Good 975- 1250 lb. 33.00-36.50, few Choice 36.5038.25. BULLS: Yield grade 1 1100-1700 lb. 34.7537.85; yield grade 2 1000-1350 lb. 31.75- 33.75, VEAL CALVES: Vealers 1.003.00 higher. VEALERS: Choice 69.00- 79.00; 10 head Prime 255-335 lb. 80.00-84.50; high Good and low Choice 57.00-68.00; Good 45.00-57.00; Standard and Good 85-115 lb. 33.00-40.00; few Utility and Standard 65- 90 lb. 26.00-32.00. SHEEP; No market test. Lancaster Weekly Friday, Feb. 25,1977 Cattle Calves This Week 4000 1325 Last Week 3569 1253 Last Year 3550 1381 SLAUGHTER STEERS: High Choice* and Prime 3-4 1100-1350 lb. 39.75-41.00, few to 41.50; Choice mainly 2 1075-1325 lb. 40.0041.50, five head 42.0042.35; Choice 24 1000-1400 16. 38.50-40.50; Choice 2-3 925-1050 lb. 37.50- 40.25; high Good and low Choice 2-3 36.75-38.75; Good 2-3 33.75-37.00; Standard 1-2 28.25-33.25. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Choice 2-3 825-1025 lb. 35.25- 37.75; Good 2-3 750-1000 lb. 32.00-35.50. COWS: Utility and Commercial 13 26.50-28.75, few 29.0030.10; around 50 head Cutter and Utility 1-2 beef breed 28.00-29.25; Cutter 1-2 25.00-27.50; Canner and low Cutter 21.75-25.00. BULLOCKS; Choice 1000- 1250 lb. 35.5038.25, couple 40.0040.10; Good 975-1200 lb. 32.5035.00. B & R CATTLE CO. Washington Boro, PA 17582 Office Phone (717) 872-5491 I Specializing in i Stockers & Feeders John Bowman Ph: (717) 653-5728 Ron Ranck Ph: (717) 656-9849 f HAY *STRfIW AnITeAR CORN*SftuT| f Every Wednesday at 12 Noon 4 Expecting Load Of Dry Saw Dust For Bedding At March 2nd Sale. HARVEY Z. MARTIN North Maple Ave., Leola, PA Home Phone 215-445-5303 We Buy On Order*. Bus. Phone Wed. Only 717-656-7270 ▼ At David Good's Farm Equipment Sale a I Leola, PA + ▲ We also buy hay and straw privately. 4 >♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ 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 Sale 11 00 AM Hay Straw & Ear Corn 1.30 P.M. - Fat Steers. Bulls. Cows & Veal WEDNESDAY’S ACTION: 12 00 Noon Hay Straw S Ear Corn 12 30 P M Dairy Sale 100 PM - Feeder Pig Sale THURSDAY'S ACTION: 1100 AM - Beef Sale Order of Sale Bulls Fat Steers. Cows Veal 6 30 P M - Calf Sale NEW HOLLAND SALES STABLES INC. New Holland, PA Abram W Dtffenbach, Manager Phone 717-35M341 BULLS: Yield grade l 1700-1850 lb. 34.75-38.00, few 38.00-38.60; yield grade 2 1000-1400 lb. 31.75-34.75. FEEDER STEERS: Around 225 head Choice and Prime 925-1025 lb. 37,50- 38.25; few Choice 35.50-37.50, VEAL CALVES: Vealers uneven, generally steady to 2.00 lower throughout most of the week, although closing sales 1.00-3.00 higher. VEALERS: Prime 75.00- 79.00,10 head at the close 255- 335 lb. 80.00-84.50; Choice 60.00- few late 72.00- 79.00; high Good and low Choice 52.00-65.00; Good 43.00- Standard to low Choice 110-125 lb. 38.00-50.00; Standard and Good 90-110 lb. 30.00- few Utility and Standard 65.90 lb. 22.00-32.00, RETURNED TO FARM: Bulk 95-115 lb. Holstein bulls 42.00- one 25 bead lot 90- 95 lb. 34.00. 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.
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