—Lancaster Farming. Saturday, April 16, 1977
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Livestock market and auction news
Lancaster
Market
Monday April 11,1977
Cattle Calves Hogs Sheep
Today
1179 117 652 25
Last Monday
1032 121 670 1941
Last Year
1647 242 1162 1536
Monday’s Auction
1159 120 687 25
Last Monday’s Auction
115 747 1945
919
CATTLE: Compared to
last Wednesday slaughter
steers strong to mostly 50
higher, instances 75 higher;
cows 1.00-2.00 higher;
bullocks and bulls 1.00-2.00
higher.
SLAUGHTER STEERS:
High Choice and Prime 3-4
1050-1350 lb. 39.00-40.60, 3-5
1300-1525 lb. 38.25-39.75;
Choice 2-4 1000-1300 lb. 38.00-
39.25, few mostly 2 39.25-
40.00, 1300-1400 lb. 37.50-
38.85; Good 2-3 34.00-36.85,
1050-1450 lb. Holsteins 32.75-
35.10.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS:
Few Choice 2-4 900-1050 lb.
35.00-37.75; Good 2-3 800-1050
lb. 30.50-34.00.
COWS: Utility and
Commercial 1-4 28.50-31.50,
six head 31.60-32.00; Cutter 1-
2 27.00-29.00; Canner and low
Cutter-24.00-26.50.
BULLOCKS: Choice 1000-
1300 lb. 35.50-39.25, several
high-dressing 39.25-40.25,
three head 1225-1240 lb. 41.00-
43.00; Good 1000-1250 lb.
33.00-35.85.
BULLS: Yield grade 1
1100-1900 lb. 35.50-38.50, few
1300-1450 lb. 39.10-40.25; yield
grade 2 1000-1450 lb. 33.00-
35.50.
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24 Hours A Day, 365 Days A Year.
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LANCASTER STOCKYARDS, INC.
(717) 394-2611
Vintage
Market
Tuesday
April 12,1977
Cattle Calves Sheep Goats
Today
1106 492 62 16
Last Tuesday
753 533 670 150
Last Year
615 474 494 74
CATTLE: Compared to
last Tuesday slaughter
steers steady to 50 higher;
cows 1.00-2.50 higher; bulls
50-1.00 higher.
SLAUGHTER STEERS:
High Choice and Prime 3-4
1050-1350 lb. 38.75-40.50,
mostly 39.00-40.00, 1350-1450
lb. 38.85-40.00; Choice mainly
21050-1200 lb. 39.00-40.00, few
40.10-40.75; Choice 2-4 1000-
1300 lb. 37.00-39.25, 3-4 1300-
1550 lb. 38.00-39.10; high
Good and low Choice 2-4
36.00-37.85; Good 2-3 33.50-
36.50, Holsteins 32.50-35.50,
couple 36.00-37.00.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS;
Choice 2-4 890-1125 lb. 36.00-
37.85, couple high Choice
38.50-40.50.
COWS: Utility and
Commercial 1-4 29.00-31.50,
around 15 head 31.60-32.85;
Cutter 1-2 27.50-30.50; Canner
VEAL CALVES: Vealers
2.00-5.00 higher.
VEALERS; Prime 72.00-
75.00; Choice 66.00-72.00;
high Good and low Choice
56.00- Good* 45.00-54.00;
Standard and Good 85-115 lb.
28.00- few Standard 70-
90 lb. 20.00-28.00.
SHEEP: Not enough on
offer to establish a trend.
One lot Choice 90 lb. spring
lambs 60.00.
Lancaster
Auction
Wednesday
April 13,1977
Cattle Calves Hogs Sheep
Today
1216 41 804 62 '
Last Wednesday
99 679 109
495
Last Year
575 49 679 85
Wednesday’s Auction
958 45 971 62
Last Wednesday’s Auction
82 660
CATTLE: Compared to
Monday slaughter steers
uneven, high Choice and
Prime steady to strong,
others steady to weak; cows
50 to mostly 1.00 higher;
bullocks and bulls steady.
SLAUGHTER STEERS:
High Choice and Prime 3-4
1050-1350 lb. 39.00-40.85;
Choice 2-4 1000-1300 lb. 37.75-
39.25, 1300-1465 lb. 37.75-
38.75; few mostly yield grade
2 1050-1195 lb. 39.50-41.00;
high Good and low Choice 2-3
and low Cutter 25.75-27.50.
BULLOCKS: Few Choice
1100-1250 lb. 37.25-38.50.
BULLS: Yield grade 1
1100-2100 lb. 36.00-37.85; yield
grade 2 1000-1500 lb. 33.25-
36.10.
VEAL CALVES: Vealers
4.00- higher. Supply
included 284 in graded sale of
which about 25 per cent sold
to return to farm.
VEALERS: Choice and
some Prime 64.00-70.00, few
71.00- high Good and
low Choice 54.00-63.00; Good
40.00- Standard and
Good 85-115 lb. 30.00-43.00,
few 65-90 lb. 22.00-30.00.
RETURNED TO FARM:
Standard and Good 90-110 lb.
Holstein heifers 45.00-49.00;
100-115 lb. Holstein bulls
42.00-
SHEEP: Not enough to
offer for good comparison to
last week’s large Easter
supply.
SPRING LAMBS; Choice
25-35 lb. 70.00-87.00, 40-55 lb.
63.00- 60-90 lb. 57.00-
71.00; Good 40-75 lb. 44.00-
59.00.
SLAUGHTER EWES;
Utility and Good 9.00-12.00;
few Cull 5.00-7.00.
GOATS: All weights sold
by the head at 7.00-16.00.
A * VINTAGE SALES
STABLES, INC.
yKt BULLS, STEERS,
ffia. j BUTCHER COWS,
*** LAMBS AND VEAL CALVES
_SOLD ON COMMISSION
SALE EVERY TUESDAY 11 A.M.
HOG SALES
WEEKLY - WED. & SAT. 9 A.M.
STATE GRADED FEEDER PIG SALE -
IST & 3RD THURSDAY, 1;00 P.M.
(SIOOa head Commission)
EVERY THURSDAY - 12;00 P.M.
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
April 14,1977
Cattle Calves Sheep
Today 1351 510 '35
Last Thursday
643 32%: 95
Last Year
775 305 204
CATTLE: Compared to
last Thursday slaughter
steers 1.004.50 higher, in
stances 2.00 higher; cows
fully 1.00 higher; bullocks
and bulls 1.00-1.50 higher.
Supply included ap
proximately 950 steers, 100
bulls and 250 cows.
SLAUGHTER STEERS:
High Choice and Prime 3-4
1040-1350 lb. 39.75-42.35
mostly 40.00-41.50, 3-5 1350-
1460 lb. 39.00-4075; 12 head
Choice mainly 21050-1250 lb.
39.50- five head 42.00-
42.75; Choice 2-4 1000-1300 lb.
38.50- 1300-1450 lb.
38.25-39.75; high Good and
low Choice 2-3 37.50-39.00,
Holsteins 35.00-36.85; Good 2-
3 35.00-38.00; few Standard 1-
2 32.75-34.85.
COWS; Utility and
Commercial 1-4 29.00-32.00,
36.00-38.00, few yield grade 2
up to 38.75; Good 2-3 34.00-
37.00.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS:
Choice 2-4 865-1150 lb. 35.35-
38.50, few high Choice 39.10-
40.10; Good 800-1185 lb. 31.25-
34.50.
COWS: Utility and
Commercial 1-4 29.50-32.00,
couple 32.10-32.75; Cutter 1-2
28.00-30.00.
BULLOCKS: Choice 950-
1250 lb. 35.85-39.25, few 39.50-
41.85; Good 950-1200 lb. 33.50-
35.75.
BULLS: Yield grade 1
1100-1700 lb. 35.5038.50, three
head 1320-1695 lb. 39.00-40.75;
yield grade 1000-1500 lb.
33.00-
VEAL CALVES: Vealers
steady*
VEALERS: Couple Prime
75.00; few Choice 66.00-72.00;
high Good and low Choice
56.0035.00; Good 45.0034.00;
Standard and Good 85-115 lb.
28.00-
SHEEP; Spring lambs
steady*
SPRING LAMBS; Choice
7031 lb. 58.0032.00; Good
48.0032.00.
Paradise PA
Lancaster
Weekly
April 15,1977
Cattle Calves
This Week 5652 1163
Last Week -2923 1078
Last Year 3959 1070
CATTLE: All slaughter
classes in good demand.
Slaughter steers closed 1.00-
1.50 higher, instances 2.00
higher; slaughter heifers
few 32.25-33.00; Cutter 1-2
27.00-30.00; Canner and low
Cutter 25.50-27.50.
BULLOCKS: Choice 950-
1250 lb. 35.85-38.00, few 38.75-
40.00; Good 34.0036.00.
BULLS: Yield grade 1
1100-1700 lb. 35.0038.00, few
to 39.00; yield grade 2 1000-
1600 lb. 33.0035.50.
VEAL CALVES:' Com
pared to last Thursday
vealers fully steady.
VEALERS: Prime 81.00-
88.00; Choice 71.00-79.00;
high Good and low Choice
55.00-70.00; Good 40.00-52.00;
Standard and Good 85-115 lb.
26.0035.00; Standard 6030
lb. 22.00-26.00, few 18.00-
22.00.
SHEEP: Not enough on
offer to test trends.
SPRING LAMBS: Few
Choice 2030 lb. 83.0031.00,
45-55 lb. 57.0036.00, 7030 lb.
58.0031.00.
B & R CATTLE CO.
Washington Boro, PA
17582
Office Phone
(717) 8723491
Specializing in ' 1
Stockers & Feeders
I John Bowman
Ph: (717)653-5728
Ron Ranch
Ph: (717)656-9849
♦ HAY, STRAW AND EAR CORN SALE
♦ Every Wednesday at 12 Noon
♦ HARVEY Z. MARTIN
I North Maple Ave., Leola, PA
I Home Phone 215-445-5303
Y We Buy On Orders. {
▼ Bus. Phone Wed. Only i
♦ 717-656-7270 \
▼ At David Good’s Farm Equipment Sale {
f Leola. PA (
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MONDAY’S ACTION
8:00 A.M ‘Tit Hog;
10 00 A M Kbise Sale
11 00 A M Hay Straw S Ear Corn
130 PM - Fat Steers. Bulls. Cows & Veal
WEDNESDAY’S ACTION.
12 00 Noon Hay .Straw & Ear Corn
12 30 P M Dairy Sale
I OCTP.M. - Feeder Pig Sale
THURSDAY'S ACTION:
II 00 A M Beef Sale
Order ct Sale Bulls Fat Steers Cows Veal
6 30 t M. - Calf Sale
NEW HOLLAND SALES STABLES INC.
New Holland, PA
Abram W. Diffenbach, Manager Phone 717-354-4341
strong to .75 higher although
not well tested late; cows
1.00- higher; bullocks
1.00- higher; bulls 1.00-
1.50 higher. Supply induded
61 per cent slaughter steers,
3 per cent heifers, 10 per cent
cows, 6 per cent bulls with
the balance feeder steers.
SLAUGHTER STEERS.
High Choice and Prime 3-4
1050-1350 lb. 38.75-42.35,
closing prices 40.00-41.50,3-5
1350-1525 lb. 38.50-40.75;
Choice mainly 21000-1250 lb
39.5041.50, few 42.0042.75;
Choice 2410001300 lb. 37.00-
40.50, closing 38.50-40.50,
1300-1550 lb. 38.25-39.75;
Good and Choice 2-3 36.00-
39.00 late 37.50-39.00; Good 2-
3 33.5038.00 late 35.0038.00;
Standard 1-2 32.75-34.85.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS-
Choice 24 865-1150 lb. 35.00-'
38.50, few high Choice 39.00-
40.50; Good 8001185 lb. 30.50-
34.50,
COWS: Utility and
Commercial 1-4 29.00-32.00,
few 32.25-33.00; Cutter 1-2
27.00-30.00; Carmer and low
Cutter 25.50-27.50.
BULLOCKS: Choice 950-
1300 lb. 35.50-39.25, several
head 39.5041.85, couple 42.00-
43.00; Good 950-1250 lb. 33.00-
36.00.
LEBANON
VALLEY
LIVESTOCK
MARKET, INC.
ImileEastof'
Fredericksburg
along Route 22
PHONE JONESTOWN
865-2881
Sale every Tuesday at 1:30
P M starting with feeder cattle
and pigs.