—Lancaster Farming, Saturday, May 7.1977 2 Livestock marketon Lancaster Market Monday. May 2,1977 Cattle Calves Hogs Sheep ‘1653 83 477 117 LAST MONDAY 1582 122 645 44 LAST YEAR 978 241 774 178 MONDAY’S AUCTION 1137 107 552 142 LAST MONDAY’S AUC TION 1412 122 658 53 CATTLE: Compared to last Wednesday slaughter steers steady to 50 lower, with some early sales 75 lower; slaughter heifers steady; cows 1.00 lower, instances 2.00 lower; bullocks scarce; bulls steady. SLAUGHTER STEERS: High Choice and Prime 3-4 1125-1375 lb. 41.25-43.00; Choice mainly 21100-1325 lb. 41.50-42.85; Choice 24 WOO -1375 lb. 40.00-42.25; high Good and low Choice 2-3 38.0040.50; Good 2-3 34.25- 38.50; few Standard 1-2 31.25- 34.75. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Choice 2-3 850-1000 lb. 38.50- 39.50: Good 2-3 775-1000 lb. 34.50-38.00. COWS: Utility 1-3 26.75- 27.75, few 28.00-28,75; Commercial 34 24.00-25.50; Cutter 1-2 23.25-26.50; Canner and low Cutter 21.25-23.00. BULLOCKS: Choice 1000- 1250 lb. 35.00-37.50, couple 37.5039.00; Good 1000-1250 lb. 33.50-35.25. BULLS: Yield grade 1 1100-1700 lb. 34.50-35.85, individual 40.25; yield grade 2 1000-1350 lb. 32.50-34.75, VEAL CALVES: Vealers Vintage Market Tuesday, May 3,1977 CATTLE CALVES SHEEP TODAY 940 475 63 LAST TUESDAY 1124 549 39 LAST 1033 380 28 YEAR CATTLE: Compared to last Tuesday’s close slaughter steers fully steady, instances 50-75 higher on high Choice and Prime; slaughter heifers fully steady; cows uneven, Utility weak to 75 lower although Canner and Cutter steady to 1.00 higher; bullocks scarce; bulls steady to firm. SLAUGHTER STEERS: High Choice and Prime 34 1100-1375 lb. 42.0043.85, ten head 44.00-44.10; Choice mainly 2 42.50- 43.50; Choice 24 975-1350 lb. 40.7542.75; high Good and low Choice 2-3 38.5040.75; Good 2-3 34.50-38.50; Stan dard and low Good 1-2 30.50- 34.50. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Choice 24 850-1050 lb. 37.50- 39.25, few head 39.2540.00; Good 2-3 800-1050 lb. 33.00- 38.00. fully steady. VEALERS; Choice 62.00- 70.00, few Choice and Prime 70.00- high Good and low Choice 55.00-65.00; Good 45.00- Standard and low Good 90-110 lb. 32.0042.00. SHEEP: Spring lambs steady; slaughter ewes steady. SPRING LAMBS: Choice 70-90 lb. 61.00-65.00. SLAUGHTER EWES: Utility and Good _B.OO-12.00. Lancaster Auction Wednesday, May 4,1977 Cattle Calves Hogs Sheep 1315 72 629 19 LAST WEDNESDAY 1405 148 808 46 LAST YEAR 1003 59. 717 24 WEDNESDAY’S AUCTION 1372 72 650- 19 LAST WEDNESDAY’S AUCTION 1349 106 807 33 CATTLE: Compared to Monday slaughter steers fully steady, instances 50 higher; slaughter heifers 25- 50 higher; cows mostly 2.00 higher; bullocks steady; bulls not fully tested. SLAUGHTER STEERS: High Choice and Prime 3-4 1150-1425 lb. 41.75-43.10; Choice mainly 21150-1325 lb. 42.00-42.75; Choice 2-4 WOO -1325 lb. 40.25-42.25; high Good and low Ounce 2-3- 38.75-40.75; Good 2-3 35.00- 39.00; Standard 1-2 32.00- 35.50. COWS: Utility 1-3 28.00- 30.25, few 30.25-31.25; Commercial 2-4 25.00-28.50; Cutter 1-2 27.00-29.50; Canner and low Cutter 24.50-27.50. BULLOCKS: Few head Choice 1000-1300 lb. 36.00- 37.50. BULLS: Yield grade 1 1100-1850 lb. 34.50-37.00, few 37.00- yield grade 2 1000-1350 lb. 31.50-34.50. VEAL CALVES: Vealers fully steady, with Standard and Good 70-110 lb. 4.00-6.00 higher. Supply included 292 in graded sale of which 43 per cent sold to return to farm. VEALERS: Choice 63.00- 67.00, couple Prime 70.00- 72.00; high Good and low Choice 53.00-65.00; Good 44.00- Standard and Good 70-110 lb. 36,0045.00. RETURNED TO FARM: 30 head 90-105 lb. Holstein heifers 43.0045.00, few head 45.00- 100 head 90-115 lb. Holstein bulls 42.5045.50. SHEEP: Spring lambs steady; slaughter ewes 4.00- 5.00 higher. SPRING LAMBS: Choice 60-100 lb. 60.00-63.00. SLAUGHTER EWES: Utility and Good 14.00-24.00. auction news New Holland Thurs., May 5,1977 Cattle Calves Sheep TODAY 1337 395 29 LAST THURSDAY 1553 553 60 LAST YEAR 1138 276 7 CATTLE: 1337. Compared to last Thursday slaughter steers uneven, generally steady, instances 50 higher with Standard and Good Holsteins 1-1.50 higher; cows 1-2.00 higher, instances 3.00 higher; bullocks 50-1.00 higher; bulls 50-1.00 higher. Supply included 67 per cent slaughter steers and 21 per cent cows. SLAUGHTER STEERS: High Choice and Prime 3-4 1100-1375 lb. 42.25-43.25; Choice mainly 21100-1300 lb. 41.75-43.35; Choice 2-4 1000- 1350 lb. 40.25-42.25; high Good and low Choice 2-3 38.25-40.50; Good 2-3 35.00 39.25; Standard and Good 1-2 33.50-35.50. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Choice lots Choice 24 900 1050 lb. 39.0040.10. COWS: Utility and Commercial 1-3 29.00-31.50, few 31.50-32.25; few head Commercial 34 28.00-29.50; Cutter 1-2 27.00-29.50, few SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Choice 24 875-1050 lb. 38.50- 40.10, few Choice 2-3 800-900 lb. 35.75-38.00; Good 2-3 750- 975 lb. 34.00-38.00. COWS: Utility and Commercial 1-3 28.00-29.25, couple 29.35-30.25; Cutter 1-2 97 an BULLOCKS: Choice WOO -1275 lb. 36.85-39.10; Good 34.75-37.50. BULLS: Few yield grade 1-2 1100-1700 lb. 33.00-36.85. VEAL CALVES; Vealers fully steady, although Standard and Good 80-110 lb. 3.00-5.00 higher. VEALERS: Choice 62.00- 70.00, couple Prime 72.00- 76.00; high Good and low Choice 55.00-65.00; Good 48.00-55.00; Standard and Good 70-110 lb. 40.00-48.00. SHEEP: Market not fully tested; one lot Choice 70 lb. spring lambs 71.00 and one lot 60 lb. sold as feeders 61.50. Lancaster Weekly Friday, May 6,1977 Cattle Calves THIS WEEK 5700 1025 LAST WEEK 6350 1375 LAST YEAR 4559 956 CATTLE: Slaughter steers fully steady instances 50 higher, although closing sales Standard and Good Holsteins LOO-1.50 higher than last week’s close; 29.50-30.25; Canner and low Cutter 24.75-27.50. BULLOCKS,: Choice 1000- 1350 lb. Good 1000-1250 lb. 33.0035.50. BULLS: Yield grade 1 1100-1600 lb. 34.50-37.00, couple 37.25-38.10; yield grade 2 10001350 lb. 32.00 34.50. VEAL CALVES: 395. Vealer uneven, Choice and Prime weak to 2.00 lower; Good to low Choice steady to 2.00 higher; Standard and Good 70110 lb. 010.00 higher. VEALERS: Prime 74.00- 79.00, couple 79.00-82.00; Choice 64.00-75.00; high Good and low Choice 54.00-65.00, few 130-150 lb. 57.0067.00; Good 45.00-55.00; Standard and Good 70-110 lb. 40.00- 48.00, few Standard 70-90 lb. 38 noun on RETURNED TO FARM: Bulk 90-110 lb. Holstein bulls' and heifers 44.00-48.00, few 48.00-52.00. SHEEP: 29. Market not fully tested. , *• SPRING LAMBS; Choice 48-85 lb. 64.00-70^00,-lew-head 25-40 lb. 71.00-86.00. REPLACEMENTS: Few bead 100-125 lb. 19.00-28.00. steers 896 cows 281 bulls & bullocks 110 feeders 25 heifers 25 cattle 1337 CATTLE CO. I $ Washington Boro, PA E y " 17582 I Office Phone 1 I (717) 872-5491 (' Specializing in $ Stockers & Feeders k i John Bowman ll Ph: (717)653-5728 | Ron Ranck |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. 8 00 A.M. - Fat Ho|S 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 S Ear Corn 12 30 P M Dairy Sale 1:00 P.M. - Feeder Pig Sale THURSDAY'S ACTION: 1100 AM Beef Sale Order of Sale Bulls. Fat Steers, Cows. Veal 6:30 Pill. - Calf Sale NEW HOLLAND SALES STABLES INC. Abram W. Diffenbach, Manaier slaughter heifers 50-1.00 higher; cows closed the week 1.00-2.00 higher, instances 3.00 higher; bullocks and hulls 50-1.00 higher. Supply included 64 per cent slaughter steers, 10 per cent cows, 5 per cent bulls, 5 per cent heifers with the heifers with the balance feeder steers. SLAUGHTER STEERS: High Choice and Prime 3-4 1150-1425 lb. 41.75-43.50, few mainly early part of week 43.5044.10; Choice mainly 2 1100-1325 lb. 42.00-43.50; Choice 241000-1325 lb. 40.25- 42.25; high good and low choice 2-3 38.5040.75; Good 2- 3 35.00-39.50; Standard and Good 1-2 30.5035.50. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Choice 24 850-1050 lb. 37.50- 39.50, few 39.5040.10; Choice 23 800-900 lb. 35.75-38.00; Good 23 750-1000 lb. 33.00- 38.00. COWS: Utility and Commercial 1-3 closed the week at 29.00-31.50, few 31.50- 32.25; few Commercial 3-4 28.00- Cutter 1-2 27.00- 29.50, few 29.50-30.25; Canner and low Cutter 24.75-27.50. BULLOCKS : Choice 1000- 12751 b. 36.50-39.10; Good 100- 1250 lb. 32.00-35.25. VEALERS; Prime 70.00- 79.00, couple 79.00-82.00;' Choice 62.00-75.00; high Good and low Choice 54.00-65.00, few 130-150 lb. 57.00-67.00; Good 45.00-55.00; Standard and Good 70-110 lb, 40.00- 48.00; few Standard 70-90 lb. ■>4 nn-4ft no RETURNED TO FARM. 30 head 90-105 lb. Holstein heifers 43.00-45.00, few head 45.00- bulk 90-115 lb. Holstein bulls 42.0048.00, few 48.00- 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. New Hofand, PA Phone: 717-354-4341