— Lancaster Farming, Saturday, March 5. 1977
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Livestock market and auction news
Lancaster
Market
Monday, Feb. 28,1977
Cattle Calves Hogs Sheep
Today
756 188 871 51
Last Monday
891 152 723 26
Last Year
725 117 1068 55
Monday’s Auction
764 191 782 51
Last Monday’s Auction
152 691
721
CATTLE; Compared to
last Wednesday slaughter
steers 50 to mostly 1.00
lower; cows firm to 50
higher; bullocks mostly
steady, few sales Choice 1.00
higher; bulls steady to firm.
SLAUGHTER STEERS:
Few high Choice and Prime
3-4 1100-1300 lb. 39.00-39.50;
Choice 2-41000-1350 lb. 37.50-
38.75, few yield grade 2 38.75-
40.35; high Good and low
Choice 2-3 36.00-38.25; Good
2-3 33.25-37.00; Standard 1-2
31.00-33.00.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS:
Few Choice 2-3 875-925 lb.
35.35-36.00; Good 2-3 775-1000
lb. 32.0035.00.
COWS: Utility and
Commercial 1-3 27.25-29.25,
few 29.25-30.00; Cutter 1-2
25.50-28.00; Calmer and low
Cutter 23.00-25.25.
BULLOCKS: Choice 1000-
1300 lb. 38.0039.50, few 40.00-
40.75; Good 975-1250 lb. 34.50-
38.00, few 900-1050 lb. 30.00-
34.00.
BULLS: Yield grade 1
1100-1600 lb. 34.25-36.25,
couple 36.50-37.00; yield
grade ~2 1000-1400 lb. 31.00-
33.75
VEAL CALVES: Vealers
fully steady although
Standard and Good 85-115 lb.
2.00-3.00 higher.
VEALERS; Choice 65.00-
74.00, few Prime 75.00-79,00
including one lot 302 lb.
79.00; high Good and low
Choice 55.00-65.00; Good
45.00- Standard to low
Choice 110-125 lb. 40.00-52.00;
Standard and Good 85-110 lb.
35.00- Standard 70-90
lb. 28.00-38.00.
SHEEP: Market not fully
tested, few sales wooled
lambs firm to 1.00 higher
slaughter ewes 2.00-3.00
higher on small supply.
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(717) 394-2611
Vintage
Market
Tuesday March 1,1977
Cattle Calves Sheep
Today 789 576 14
Last Tuesday
820 582 4
Last Year
732 603
CATTLE: Compared to
last Tuesday slaughter
steers 50-1.00 lower, although
around 35 head Choice
mainly 2 mainly to retail
outlets steady; cows 50-1.00
higher with some early sales
fully 2.00 higher; few sales
bulls steady. Supply included
46 per cent slaughter steers
and 42 per cent cows.
SLAUGHTER STEERS:
High Choice afad Prime 3-4
1150-1325 lb.' 39.75-40.75;
Choice mainly 21100-1300 lb.
39.75-41.50, around 15 head
41.50-42.00; Choice 2-4 975-
1350 lb. 37.75-39.75, few 1300-
1425 lb. 37.50-39.50; high
Good and low Choice '2-3
36.5038.00; Good 23 33.50-
37.00; few Standard 1-2 31.00-
33.00.
COWS: Utility and
Commercial 13 27.5030.25,
few mainly early sales 30.50-
31.50, with about 10 head
31.5032.50; Cutter 1-2 25.50-
28.50, few early sales 28.50-
29.75; Canner and low Cutter
23.00-25.50.
BULLS: Few yield grade 1
1600-2000 lb. 35.7538.35.
FEEDER STEERS: One
lot Standard and Good 935 lb.
Holsteins 28.00, with couple
lots 820340 lb. 25.85-26.85.
VEAL CALVES: Vealers
steady to 2.00 higher, with
Good to low Choice 3.00-5.00'
higher. Supply included 344
in graded sale of which 35
per cent sold to return to
farm.
VEALERS: Choice
66.00- couple Prime
74.00- high Good and
low Choice 54.00-68.00; Good
48.00- Good to low
Choice 110-125 lb. 42.00-50.00;
Standard and Good 85-110 lb.
WOOLED LAMBS: Few
head Choice 100 lb. 56.00;
couple lots Good 80-85 lb.
46.00-
SLAUGHTER EWES:
Utility 18.00-24.00; few Good
10.00-
Lancaster
Auction
Wednesday March 2,1977
Cattle Calves Hogs Sheep
Today
823 98 607 27
Last Wednesday
825 83 . 725 19
Last Year
582 57 825
Wednesday’s Auction
763 142 728 39
Last Wednesday’s Auction
860 86 717 19
CATTLE: Compared to
Monday slaughter steers
steady to mostly 50 lower;
slaughter, heifers mostly
steady, although Choice 725-
825 lb. 50-1.00'lower; cows
1.00 higher; bullocks steady;
few sales bulls 50-1.00 higher.
SLAUGHTER STEERS:
High Choice ad Prime 3-4
1150-1350 lb. 38.35-39.25;
Choice 24 1000-1350 lb. 37.10-
38.25, few 950-1000 lb. 36.85-
37.85; high Good and low
Choice 2-3 36.0037.50; Good
2-3 33.25-36.60; few Standard
1-2 31.00-33.50.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS:
Cb'oice 2-3.850-1100 lb. 36.00
38.25, couple 39.00-39.50;
Choice 2-3 725-825 lb. 30.75-
32.00; Good 2-3 750-950 lb.
32.00-
COWS: Utility and
Commercial 1-3 28.25-30.00,
few 30.00-31.10; Cutter 1-2
26.50-29.25; Canner and low
Cutter 23.25-26.50.
BULLOCKS: Choice 1000-
1250 lb, 38.00-39.50, couple
40.0040.50; Good 975-1200 lb.
35.0038.00.
BtILLS; Yield ‘ grade" i
14002000 lb. 35.75-37.85.
VEAL CALVES: Vealers
mostly steady.
VEALERS: Choice 65.00
75.00, few Choice and Prime
75.0079.00; high Good and -
low Choice 55.0065.00; Good
45.00- Standard and
Good 85-115 lb. 35.0044.00;
30.50-39.50; Standard 60-85
lb. 27.50-31.50, '
RETURNED TO FARM:
85 head 100-115 lb. Standard
and Good Holstein bulls
44.5047.00; 35 head Standard
and Good 90-105 lb. Holstein
heifers 32.00-38.50.
SHEEP: No market test.
BULLS, STEERS,
BUTCHER COWS,
LAMBS AND VEAL CALVES
SOLD ON COMMISSION
SALE EVERY TUESDAY 11 A.M.
HOG SALES
WEEKLY - WED. A SAT. 9 AM.
STATE GRADED FEEDER PIG SALE -
IST I 3RD THURSDAY, 1;00 P.M.
($l.OO a head Commission)
EVERY THURSDAY - 12:00 PJW.
HAY & 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
Thursday, March 3,1977
Cattle Calves Sheep
Today* 741 570 ,3
Last Thursday
1069 490, 1
Last Year
CATTLE: Compared to
.20
last Thursday slaughter
- steers steady on small
supply, although few sales
Choice 2 25-50 higher; cows
2.00-2.50 higher; bullocks
steady; bulls firm to 1.00
higher. Supply.included 29
per cent slaughter, steers, 54
per cent cows, 11 per cent
bulls with the balance
mainly heifers.
SLAUGHTER STEERS:
Choice mainly 210501225 lb.
40.0041,50, couple 41.75-
42.00; Choice 24100013251 b.
38.0040.00; high Good and
low Choice 2-3 37.00-38.50;
Good 2-3 34.0037.00; few
Standard 1-2 28.75-32.75.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS:
Few Choice 2-3 8501125 lb.
35.5037.25; Good 2-3 7501000
lb. 30.25-34.50.
COWS: Utility and
Commercial l-3_ 28.75-31.50,
around 20 head 31.60-32.00
with 10 head 32.1032.35;
Cutter 1-2.27.0029.50, few
29.5030.25; Canner and low
Cutter 23.75-27.00.
BULLOCKS: Good 1000
1250 lb. 34.00-36.00, few
Choice 36.00-38.00.
BULLS: Yield grade 1
11001700 lb. 35.00-37.50, few
37.75-38.60; yield grade 2
10001450 0T.i2.0035.00.
VEAL CALVES: Choice
and Priraewealers 1.003.00
lower, although Standard to
low Good steady to firm.
VEALERS: Choice 67.00-
75.00, few Prime 78.0041.50;
high Good and low Choice
55.00- Good 45.00-55.00;
few Choice 125-140 lb. 55.00-
65.00; Standard to low Choice
115-125 lb. 42.00-48.00;
Standard and Good 90-110 lb.
33.00- few Standard 60-
90 lb. 28.00-35.00.
few Standard 70-90 lb. 27.00-
34.00.
SHEEP: Market not fully
tested; one lot Choice 64 lb.
new crop lambs 7'0.00-end
one lot 70 lb. 62.50.
VINTAGE SALES
STABLES, INC.
Cattle Calve*
This Week 3500 1450
Last Week 4153 1307
Last Year 3393 - ',1287
CATTLE: Slaughter steers
50-1.00 lower, - although
Choice yield grade' 2mainly
to retail mostly
steady; cows 1.00-2.00 higher
with' extremes as much as
2.50 higher; bullocks steady;
bulls firm to 1.00 higher;
Supply included 48per cent
slaughter .steers, 26 per cent,
cows, 0 per cent bulls, 6 per .
cent heifers with the balaftce
feeder steers; >; ,„ '
SLAUGHTER SOBERS:.
High Choice and Prime 34
1150-1350 lb. 39.0040.75;
Choice mainly 21100-1300 lb. ,
39.7541.50, around 50, head
41.5042.00; Ounce U 1000-
13251 b. 37.0038.50, few 38.50
39.50; high Good-.and -low.
Choice 2-3 Good: -
2-3 33.50-37.00; Standard 1-2
31.0033.50, few 9001(100 lbs.
28.75-30.00. .' - •
996 510
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: .
Choice 2-3 875-1100 lb. 35.50-
'38.25, couple 39.00[r39.50;'
Choice 2-3 725-825 11). 30.75-
32.00; Good 2-3 750-1000 lb.
30.25-35.50.
COWS;
j John Bowman.
{ Ph; (717) 653-5728
Ron Ranck
Ph: (717) 656-984?
Eight tractors, twelve trailers ready to serve you
... 40’, 45’ and Possum Belly trailers.
S. K. SHOTZBER6ER. INC.
LIVESTOCK TRANSPORTATION
Gene Zwally, President
Marvin Johns, Secy.-Treasurer
P.O. Box 925, Lancaster, PA17604
Phone: 393-4641 (day or night)
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 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. - Davy Sale
1:00 P.M. - Feeder Pig Sate
THUISOArS ACTION:
11.00 AM - Beet Sale
Order of Sale: Bulls Fat Steers. Cows. Veal.
6:30 P.M. - Calf Sale
NEW HOLLAND SUES STABLES INC.
NewHobnd.PA
Abram W. Diffenbacli, Manager Phone: 717-354-4341
Paradise. PA
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Lancaster
'Weekly
Friday, March 4
LEBANON
VALLEY
LIVESTOCK
BRMHCEF; INC.
I 1 mile East of ~-
Fredericksburg
alongßoute22.
PHONE JONESTOWN
865-2881
Sale every Tuesday at 1:30
P t M. starting with feeder cattle
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Utility and
B & R CATTLE CO.
Washington Boro,.PA
17582 .
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Specializing in
Stockers Feeders;
.Commercial 1-3 28.50-31.50,
several 51.5042.00, about 15
head 32.00-32.50; Cutter 1-2
26.00-29.50,% Canner and low
Cutter 23.00-27100.
BULLOCKS; Choice 1000-
13001 b. 38.00-39.50, few4o.oo
- Good 975-1200 lb. 34.00-
38.Q0, few 900-1050 lb. 30.00-
34.00.
BULLS: Yield grade 1
1100-1600 lb. 34.25-37.50, few
37.75-38.60; yidd grade 2
1000-1400 lb. 31.0035.00.
VEAL CALVES: Vealers
1.00-2.00 higher, although
Prime 1.00-2.00 -lower than
last week's high dose.
VEALERS; Prime 75.00-
81.50; Choice 65.00-75.00;
high Good and low Choice
55.0045.00; jSOod 4fc0055.00;
■ Standard to low Chtdee 110-
125 lb. 45.0 D-55.00; ‘Standard
and- Good 90-U0 lb. .33.00-
44.00; few Standard 60-85 lbs.
27.5032.00.
RETURNED TO FARM:
ft. head 100-115 lb. Standard
and Good' Holstein bulls
44.50-47.00; 35 head Standard
and Good 00-105 lb. Holstein
heifers 32.00-38.50.
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