—Lancaster Farming, Saturday. March 12. 1977 2 livestock market and auction news Lancaster Market Monday March?, 1977 Cattle Calves Hogs Sheep Today 904 211 757 69 Last Monday 756 188 871 51 Last Year 985 129 731 39 Monday’s Auction 838 141 810 69 Last Monday’s Auction 764 191 CATTLE: Compared to -last Wednesday slaughter steers 1.00 to instances 1.50 higher; cows fully 1.00 higher; bulls and bullocks not fully tested. SLAUGHTER STEERS: High Choice and Prime 3-4 1125-1300 lb. 39.25-40.60; Few head Choice 2 1050-1225 lb. 40.00- couple 41.25- 41.60; Choice 2-41000-1325 lb. 38.10-39.75, one lot 1325 lb. 40.10; high Good and low Choice 2-3 975-1300 lb. 37.00- 38.50; Good 2-3 34.75-37.50; Standard and low Good 1-2 32.00- SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Good 8004000 lb. 32.50-35.50, few Choice 35.50-37.00. COWS: Utility and Commercial 1-3 29.50-31.85, three bead high dressing 33.10-34.10; Cutter 1-2 27.10- 30.25; Conner and low Cutter 23.75-25.50. BULLOCKS: Couple Choice 1150-1250 lb. 39.50; couple yield grade 11200-1500 lb. bulls 34.75-36.00, two head 39.0 U-40.25. VEAL CALVES: Vealers mostly steady. VEALERS: Choice 65.00- 74.00, few Prime 74.00-77.00; Vintage Market Tuesday March 1,1977 Cattle Calves Sheep Today 924 600 8 Last Tuesday 789 576 14 Last Year 797 440 13 CATTLE: Compared to last Tuesday slaughter steers uneven, Choice 2 and high Choice and Prime firm to 50 higher, Good to average Choice-50-LOO-higher with some early sales 1.50 higher; .cows 1.00-1.50 higher than last week’s dose or steady to SO higher than last week’s early sales; bullocks not fully tested; bulls weak to 1.00 lower on small supply. Supply included 58 per cent slaughter steers and 34 per cent cows. SLAUGHTER STEERS: High Choice and Prime 2-4 1100-1400 lb. 39.75-41.00; Choice mainly 2 1000-1325 lb. 40.00-41.75, seven head 42.25- 42.75; Choice 24 975-1350 lb. 38,50-40.50, mostly 39.00- 40.00; high Good and low Choice 2-3 37.00-38.75; Good 2-3 34.00-37.00; Standard and Good 1-2 31.50-35.00. high Good and low Choice 55.00-65.00; Good 45.00-55.00; Standard and Good 85-115 lb. 38.0045.00; few Standard 70- 85 lb. 28.00-35.00. SHEEP: Market not fully tested; one lot Choice and Prime 109 lb. wooled lambs 55.00; one lot Choice and Prime 93 lb. spring lambs 62.00 and couple small lots 56 lb. spring lambs- 70.00-71.00. Lancaster Auction Wednesday March 9,1977 Cattle Calves Hogs Sheep Today 746 75 420 28 Last Wednesday 823 98 607 27 Last Year 819 47 . 660 0 Wednesday’s Auction 829 75 480 28 Last Wednesday Auc- tion 763 142 728 39 CATTLE: Cpmparedto Monday slaughter steers mostly steady, instances 50- 75 lower on early sales of Choice and Prime; cows fully steady; bullocks mostly steady; small supply bulls steady. SLAUGHTER STEERS: High Choice and Prime 3-4 1100-1325 lb. 38.75-40.25, one lot 4-5 1350 lb. 38.25; Choice mainly 2 1100-1275 lb. 39.75- 40.50; Choice 2-4 1000-1350 lb. 38.00-39.25, few 39.25-40.35; high Good and low Choice 2-3 SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Good 2-3 780-1150 lb. 33.75- 36.00, few Choice 2-3 36.35- 39.50. COWS: Utility and Commercial 1-3 28.50-31.75, few 32.0032.75; Cutter 1-2 26.75-29.00; Canner and low Cutter 23.5027.00. BULLOCKS: Good 1000- 1250 lb. 32.85-35.00, couple Choice 36.0037.25. BULLS: Yield grade 1 15001700 lb. 35.2037.60. VEAL CALVES: Vealers mostly steady, instances 2.00 higher on Standard and Good 80116 lb. Supply included 320 in graded sale of which 29 per cent sold as feeders. VEALERS: Choice 66.00-' 74.00, couple Prime 75.00- 76.00; high Good and low Choice 55.00-64.00; Good 46.00- Good to low Choice 110-125 lb. 42.0046.00; Standard and Good 85-110 lb. 32.0040.00; Standard 60-90 lb. 27.00-32.00. RETURNED TO FARM: 92 bead Standard and Good 100-125 lb. Holstein bulls 47.00- SHEEP: No market test; couple head Choice 55-60 lb. spring slaughter lambs 60.00- 70.00 « VINTAGE SALES STABLES, INC. 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 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 Paradise. PA 10 miles East of Lancaster on Rt 30 New Holland Thursday March 19,1977 Cattle Calves Sheep Today 938 584 2 Last Thursday 741 570 3 Last Year 973 586 16 CATTLE: Compared to last Thursday slaughter steers firm to 50 higher; cows steady to 50 bullocks steady to 1.00 higher; bulls hilly steady. Supply included 41 per cent slaughter steers and 46 per cent cows. SLAUGHTER STEERS: High Choice and Prime 3-4 11001325 lb. 89.75-41.00, few 41.0041.60; Choice mainly 2 10501350 lb. 40.2041.00, few individual 41.3041.75; Choice 2-4 10001850 lb. 38.5040.35, few 9201000 lb. 37.8039.50; high Good and low Choice 2-3 37.0038.50; Good 2-3 33.70 37.50; Standard and low Good 1-2 31.5034.50. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Good 2-3 800975 lb. 32.00 33.75, couple Choice 35.60 37.25. COWS: Utility and Commercial 1-3 29.50-32.00, 36.5037.75; Good 2-3 33.10 36.50; Standard and low Good 31.0034.50. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Choice 2-3 8001050 lb. 35.50 37.50, few 37.5039.00; Good 2- 3 8001000 lb. 32.50-35.00. COWS: Utility and Commercial 1-3 29.0031.75, few 32.00-32.75; Cutter 1-2 26.5029.50. BULLOCKS: Good 950- 1275 lb. 35.00-37.25, few Choice 37.5039.50. BULLS: Yield grade 1 14001750 lb. 35.75-38.25, couple 39.6039.85. VEAL CALVES: Vealers mostly steady although Choice and Prime not fully tested. VEALERS: Good to low Choice 55.00-60.00, individual Prime 79.50; Good 45.00- 55.00; Standard and Good 85- 110 lb. 38.0045.00. SHEEP: Few head Choice spring lambs steady. Couple lots Choice 5065 lb. 70.00- 71.50; one lot Good 50 lb. 64.50. Lancaster Weekly Friday March 11,1977 Cattle Calves This Week 4000 1500 Last Week 3517 1450 Last Year 4009 1203 CATTLE: Slaughter steers 50 higher, some sales 1.00 higher; cows mostly higher; bullocks steady to firm; hulls fully steady. Supply included 57 per cent slaughter steers, 22 per cent cowSrA per cent bulls, 4 per cent heifers with the bidance feeder steers. SLAUGHTER STEERS: High Choice and Prime 3-4 1100-1325 lb. 39.7541.00, few 41.0041.60; Choice mainly 2 1050-1350 lb. 40.0041.00, 10 head' 41.7542.75; Choice 24 1000-1350 lb. 38.5040.50, few 950-1000 lb. 37.85-39.50; high Good and low Choice 2r3 975- 1300 lb. 37.00-38.50; Good 2-3 33.75-37.50; Standard and low Good 1-2 31.00-34.50. few 32.00-33.00; Cutter 1-2 27.25-30.25; Canner and low Cutter 23.5027.25. BULLOCKS: Choice 1000 1300 lb. 37.5039.00, couple 40.0040.75; Good 975-1250 lb. 34.75-37.75. BULLS: Yield grade 1 140018501 b. 35.5038.60; yield grade 2 10001350 lb. 31.75- 35.50. VEAL CALVES: Vealers mostly steady, some early sales Standard and Good 85- 115 lb. 3.004.00 lower. VEALERS: Prime 75.00 80.00, few 80.0033.50; Choice 66.0076.00; high Good and low Choice 55.0066.00; Good 43.00-55.00; Standard and Good 85-115 lb. 32.0041.00, few early 28.00-34.00; Standard 70-95 lb. 20.00-30.00 SHEEP; No market test. BAR CATTLE CO. Washington Boro, PA 17582 Office Phone (717) 872-5491 Specializing in Stockers & Feeders John Bowman Ph: (717)653-5728 Ron Ranch Ph: (717)656-9849 NEW HOLLAND The Action Auction AUCTIONS make the difference in marketing livestock! NEW HOLLAND makes the difference in auctions! MONDAY’S ACTION; 860 A.M. - Fat Hop 10.00 A.M -Horse Sale 11.00 A.M - Hay. Straw I Ear Corn 1:30 P.M. - Fat Steers. Bulls. Cows 8 Veal WEONESOArS ACTION: 1260 Noon - Hay. Straw & Ear Com 12 30 P M - Dairy Sale 1:00 P.M. - Feeder Pie Sale THURSDAY'S ACTION: 1160 AM - Beet Sale Order of Sale- Bulls. Fat Steers. Cows. Veal 6:30 P.M. - Caff Sale MW HOLLAND SALES STABLES OR. New Holand, PA Abram N. Offenbach, Hamer Phone:7l7-3544341 COWS; Utility and Commercial 1-3 29.00-32,00, few 32.00-33.00; Cutter 1-2 27.00-30.25; Calmer and low Cotter 23.50-27.00. BULLOCKS: Choice 1000. 1300 lb. 36.0039.00, couple 40.0040.75; Good 975-1250 lb 32.75-35.50. BULLS: Yield grade 1 14001850 lb. 34.7038.50, few bead 38.75-39.85; yield grade 2 10001350 lb. 31.7035.50. VEAL CALVES; Vealers generally steady. VEALERS: Prime 74.00 80.00, few 80.0083.50; Choice 65.0074.00; high Good and low Choice 55.00-65.00; Good 43.00-55.00; Good to low Choice 110125 lb. 42.0048.00; Standard and Good 85-110 lb. 32.0045.00; Standard 70-90 lb. 27.0032.00, few 20.00 27.00. RETURNED TO FARM Standard and Good 100-125 lb. Holstein bulls 45.00-50.00, couple lots 50.00-53.00. 'le.Amßtican Viewpoints The priceless treasure of boyhood is his endless en thusiasm, his high store of idealism, his affections and his hopes. When we preserve ‘these, toe have made men. We have made citizens and we have made Americans. ■ ' Herbert Hoover 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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