—Lancaster Farming. Saturday. July 2, 1977
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Livestock market and auction news
Lancaster
Market
Monday, June 27,1977
Cattle Calves Hogs Sheep
Today
1924 139 1047 90
Last Monday
1122 192 659 91
Last Year
1474 384 843 128
Monday’s Auction
1879 134 1064 93
Last Monday’s Auction
1095 208 722 86
CATTLE: Compared to
last Wednesday slaughter
steers steady to weak;
heifers steady; cows 1.09-
1.50 higher; bullocks steady
to 1.00 lower; bulls 50-1.00
lower.
SLAUGHTER STEERS:
High Choice and Prime 3-4
1050-1350 lb. 40.50-41.60,
couple lots 4-5 1350-1460 lb.
37.50- Choice mainly 2
1000-1325 lb. 40.75-41.60;
Choice 2-4 975-1350 lb. 39.00-
41.25; few Choice 4-5 1250-
1430 lb. 38.00-39.00; high
Good and low Choice 2-3
37.75-39.35; Good 2-3 34.25-
37.50; Standard and Good 1-2
33.50-
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS:
Choice 2-3 900-1050 lb. 37.50-
39.00; Good 2-3 30.50-36.75;
Standard 27.00-28.60.
COWS: Utility and
Commercial 1-3 28.50-30.50,-
few head 31.00-31.50; Cutter
1-2 25.500-28.00; Canner and
low Cutter 25.00-26.00.
BULLOCKS; Choice 1000-
1250 lb. 36.00-38.75; Good 975-
1250 lb. 33.00-35.50.
BULLS: Yield grade 1
1100-1850 lb. 33.50-36.50,
couple 36.75-38.85; yield
grade 2 975-1300 lb. 31.50-
34 50
VEAL CALVES: Vealers
mostly steady, although
Standard and Good 80-110 lb.
3.00- lower.
VEALERS: Prime 60.00-
70.00, one lot 300 lb. 75.00;
Choice 52.00-60.00 high Good
and low Choice 44.00-50.00;
Good 35.00-42.00; Standard
and Good 80-110 lb. 30.00-
35.00, few Standard 70-90 lb.
25.00-
SHEEP: Spring lambs
steady.
SPRING LAMBS: Choice
60-90 lb. 50.00-54.00; Good 55-
90 lb. 45.00-50.00
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Vintage
Market
Tuesday, June2B
Cattle Calves Sheep
Today 1640 573 62
Last Tuesday
1080 600 72
Last Year
1059 584 53
CATTLE: Compared to
last Tuesday slaughter
steers steady to 50 higher;
cows 1.00-1.50 higher;
bullocks steady to 50 higher;
bulls steady to firm. The
record supply included 78
per cent slaughter steers and
14 per cent cows.
SLAUGHTER STEERS:
High Choice and Prime 3-4
1075-1325 lb. 40.25-41.50;
Choice mainly 2 1100-1325 lb.
40.75-41.75, seven head 42.00-
42.50; Choice 2-4 975-1350 lb.
39.2541.25, few 38.75-39.25;
high Good and low Choice 2-3
38.0040.00; Good 2-3 35.50-
38.00, few lots Good and
Choice Holsteins 1350-1550 lb.
34.75-36.25; Standard 1-2
32.00-34.50.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS:
Choice 2-3 850-1050 lb. 37.00-
39.10, couple mainly 2 1080-
1125 lb. 39.5041.00; Good 2-3
775-975 lb. 33.00-35.50.
COWS: Utility and
Commercial 1-3 27.75-30.75,
few 30.75-31.25; Commercial
34 27.25-28.50; Cutter 1-2
25.00-28.00, few 28.50-30.10;
Canner and low Cutter 24.00-
25.00.
BULLOCKS: Choice 1000-
1275 lb. 35.50-37.50; Good
33.50-35.50.
BULLS: Yield grade 1
1100-1700 lb. 34.75-36.75,
couple 36.75-37.50; yield
grade 2 1000-1300 lb. 31.00-
34.50.
VEAL CALVES: Vealers
uneven, Good and Choice
1.00- higher, Standard
and Good 80-110 lb. 5.00-8.00
lower. Supply included 424 in
graded sale of which 35 per
cent sold to return to farm.
VEALERS: Choice 51.00-
56.00; high Good and low
.Choice 44.00-50.00; Good
36.00- Standard and
Good 90-110 lb. 30.00-38.00,
few Standard 60-90 lb. 20.00-
30.00.
RETURNED TO FARM:
120 head Standard and Good
100-115 lb. Holstein bulls
Lancaster
Auction
Wednesday June 29.1977
Cattle Calves Hogs Sheep
Today
1535 55 838 48
Last Wednesday
950 76 754 22
Last Year
1091 105 839 30
Wednesday’s Auction
1487 57 845 33
Last Wednesday’s Auction
923 81 844_ 22
CATTLE: Compared to
Monday slaughter steers 50-
1.00 lower, instances 2.00
lower; slaughter heifers 50-
1.00 lower; cows weak to 1.00
lower; bullocks 1.00-1.50
lower; bulls 50-1.00 lower.
SLAUGHTER STEERS:
High Choice and Prime 34
1100-1350 lbs. 39.0040.60, few
lots late 38.60-39.00; Choice 2-
4 975-1400 lb. 38.00-40.25,
mainly 38.7540.00; few lots
Choice 4-5 1380-1450 lb. 35.85-
36.60; high Good and low
Choice 2-3 975-1300 lb. 36.50-
38.50; Good 2-3 35.00-38.00;
Standard 1-2 32.0034.50.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS:
Choice 23 800-1100 lb. 36.775-
38.85, few 700-800 lb. 33.50-
36.50; Good 23 800-1000 lb.
32.7536.50.
COWS: Utility 1-3 27.25-
29.25, few 29.35-29.85; Cutter
1-2 26.00-28.00.
BULLOCKS: Choice 1000-
1275 lb. 34.7536.60 p Good 975-
1200 lb. 31.0033.50.
BULLS; Yield grade 1
1100-1800 lb. 33.00-35.50,
couple 35.50-36.25; yield
grade 2 1000-1250 lb. 29.50-
33.00.
VEALS CALVES: Few
Choice 52.0030.00; high Good
and low Choice 44.00-52.00;
Good 35.0043.00; Standard
and Good 80-110 lb. 32.00-
37.00.
VEAL CALVES: Few
Choice 52.0030.00; high Good
and low Choice 44.0032.00;
Good 35.0043.00; Standard
and Good 80-110 lb. 32.00-
37.00.
43.5046.50; 30 head Standard
and Good 90-105 lb. Holstein
heifers 35.0035.50.
SHEEP: Spring lambs
steady to weak.
SPRING LAMBS: Choice
60-100 lb. 46.00-54.00; Good
45-70 lb. 35.00-44.00.
SLAUGHTER EWES:
Utility and Good 10.00-18.00.
New Holland
Thursday, June 30,1977
Cattle Calves Sheep
Today 1337 580 19
Last Thursday
1942 - 488 32
Last Year
1123 380 13
CATTLE: Compared to
last Thursday slaughter
steers 50-1.00 lower; cows SO
LDO lower, instances 1.50
lower; bullocks 50 lower;
bulls 50-1.00 lower. Supply
included 67 per cent
slaughter steers, 19 per cent
cows, 10 per cent bulls with
balances slaughter heifers
and feeder steers.
SLAUGHTER STEERS:
High Choice and Prime 34
1100-1325 lb. 39.2540.60;
Choice mainly 2 1050-1325 lb.
39.7540.75, few head 41.25-
42.25; Choice 24 975-1350 lb.
38.0039.85; high Good and
low Choice 23 950-1275 lb.
36.50-38.25; Good 2-3 34.00-
37.50; Standard 1-2 32,00-
34.00.
COWS: Utility and
Commercial 13 27.00-28.50,
few 28.75-29.85; Commercial
34 26.00-27.00; Cutter 1-2
25.50-27.50, few 27.50-28.35;
Canner and low Cutter 21.50-
24.75.
BULLOCKS: Choice 1000-
1250 lb. 35.50-37.00; Good 975-
1250 lb. 32.7535.00.
BULLS: Yield grade 1
1100-1800 lb. 34.25-35.50,
couple 35.50-36.25; yield
grade 2 1000-1350 lb. 29.75-
33.75.
VEAL CALVES: Vealers
mostly steady, instances 200
higher on high Good and
Choice.
VEALERS: Choice 52.00-
60.00, couple 60.00-65.00; high
Good and low Choice 43.00-
50.00; Good 38.00-44.00;
Standard and Good 90-110 lb.
28.00- few Choice 33.00-
38.00; Standard 70-90 lb.
20.00- few 15.00-20.00.
RETURNED TO FARM:
Bulk 95-110 lb. Holstein bulls
and heifers 35.0042.00, few to
45.00.
SHEEP: Small supply
SHEEP; Market not fully
tested. One lot Choice spring
lambs 1101 b. 42.50, couple
lots Good 60-80 lb. 35.00-37.00.
Couple lots Utility and Good
slaughter ewes 14.00-17.00.
Lancaster
Weekly
Friday, July 1,1977
Cattle Calves
This Week 6800 1400
Last Week 5537 1356
Last Year 5144 1453
CATTLE: Slaughter steers
opened the week steady to 50
higher, this advance lost late
with closing sales 50-1.00
lower, some sales as much
as 1.50 lower; heifers 50-1.00
lower; cows opened the week
steady with last week’s late
advance 50-1.00 lower;
bullocks -1.00-1.50 lower;
bulls 50-1.00 lower, instances
1.50 lower. Supply included
75 per cent slaughter steers,
9 per cent cows, 5 per cent
bulls, 5 per cent heifers with
the balance feeder steers.
SLAUGHTER STEERS:
High Choice and Prime 34
1100-1350 lbs. 39.0040.60 with
sales early part of week at
40.2541.60; Choice mainly 2
1080-1125 lbs. closed at 39.75-
40.75, few head 41.2542.25;
Choice 24 975-1400 lbs. 38.00-
40.00, few lots 4-5 1380-1450
lbs. 35.85-36.60; high Good
and low Choice 2-3 950-1300
lbs. 36.50-38.50; Good 2-3
34.00- Standard 1-2
32.00-
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS:
Choice 2-3 800-1100 lbs. 36.75-
39.00, few head mainly 21050-
1125 lbs. 39.5041.00; Good 2-3
775-1000 lbs. 30.50-36.75;
Standard 27.00-28.60.
COWS: Utility and
Commercial 1-3 27.00-29.25,
few sales early part of week
30.00- Commercial 34
26.00- Cutter 1-2 25.50-
27.50, few 27.50-29.00; Canner
and low Cutter 21.50-25.00.
BULLOCKS: Choice 1000-
1250 lbs. 34.75-37.50, couple
spring lambs weak to 2.00
lower.
SPRING LAMBS: Few
Choice 45-90 lb. 46.00-50,00;
Good 25-70 lb. 33.0040.00.
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MONDAY’S ACTION
800 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 & Ear Corn
12 30 PM - Dairy Sale
1 00 P.M - Feeder Pig Sale
THURSDAY’S ACTION:
1100 A M Beet Sate
Order of Sale Bulls Fat Steers Cows Veal
630 P M Calf Sale
NEW HOLLAKD SALES STABLES INC.
Abram W Drffeibach. Manager
37.50-38.75; Good 9?§j|
lbs. 31.00-35,00. n
BULLS: Yield Gm.
1100-1800 lbs. 33.00-35
35.50- couple to
Yield Grade 2 975-1?
29.50-
VEAL CALVES
mostly steady, ins
higher on high
Prime.
VEALERS: Choice
60.00, few Choice;
60.00-70.00, one lot
75.00; high Good
Choice 43.00-50.00;
35.00-44.00; Standai
Good 90-110 lbs. 28/
Standard 70-90 lbs
28.00 few 15.00-20.00.
RETURNED TO
120 head. Standard,
110-115 lbs. Holstei
46.50, few 35.00-42.'
Standard and Good
lbs. bolstein heifers
35.50.
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