Lancaster farming. (Lancaster, Pa., etc.) 1955-current, July 16, 1977, Image 2

Newspaper Page Text2—Lancaster Farming, Saturday, July 16, 1977 Livestock market and auction news Lancaster Market Lancaster, Pa. July 11,1977 Cattle Calves Hogs Sheep Today 1749 194 773 111 Last Monday Holiday Last Year 1497 206 767 83 Monday’s Auction 1797 234 858 119 Last Monday’s Auction Holiday CATTLE: Compared to last Wednesday slaughter steers 50-1.00 lower instances 1.50 lower, although Holsteins steady; cows 1.00- 2.00 lower; bulls and bullocks 1.00-1.50 lower. SLAUGHTER STEERS: High Choice and Prune 3-4 1050-1350 lb. 39.50-40.50; Choice mainly 21100-1375 lb. 40.35-41.00, few 41.25-41.75; Choice 2-4 1000-1350 lb. 38.50- 40.50; high Good and low Choice 2-3 37.00-39.00; Good 2-3 1200-1430 lb. 33.75-37.50. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Choice 2-3 850-100 lb. 37.75- 40.00; Good 2-3 800-1000 lb. 37.75-40.00; Good 2-3 800-1000 lb. 34.75-37.00; Standard 1-2 29.50-32.50. COWS: Utility and Commercial 1-3 25-50-28.25, couple 29.25; Cutter 1-2 24.25- 25.75; few Commercial 3-4 23.00-24.25; Canner and low Cutter 19.50-24.00. BULLOCKS: Choice 1000- 1300 lb. 35.5037.00; Good 1000-1200 lb. 34.0035.50. BULLS: Yield grade 1 1000-1700 lb. 34.50-37.25, couple 37.50-39.25; yield grade 2 1000-1300 lb. 31.50- 35.50. VEAL CALVES: Vealers steady to 2.00 lower, in stances 5.00 lower on Prime. VEALERS: Prime 65.00- 68.00; Choice 52.00-65.00; high Good and low Choice 45.00- Good 43.00-48.00; Standard and Good 90-115 lb. 34.00- few Standard 70- 90 lb. 25.00-35.00. RETURNED TO FARM: Bulk 95-115 lb. Holstein bulls 45.0049.00. SHEEP: Spring lambs steady; slaughter ewes steady. SPRING LAMBS: Choice 80-100 lb. 49.50-52.00; Good 70-90 lb. 40.0046.50. SLAUGHTER EWES: Utility and Good 12.00-17.00. Vintage Market Lancaster, Pa. July 12,1977 Lancaster, Pa. Cattle Calves Hogs Sheep Cattle Calves Sheep Today ItUR ... Today 1509 327 53 wXsdaJ Last Tuesday iea mi 9 1050 641 12 y , v 1445 163 1143 2 Last Year Last Year 1219 646 65 CATTLE: Compared to last Tuesday slaughter steers 1.00-1.23 lower; cows 2.00-2.50 lower; bullocks 1.00- 2.00 lower; bulls weak to 1.00 lower. SLAUGHTER STEERS: High Choice and Prime 3-4 1100-1350 lb. 39.50-40.75; Choice mainly 21000-1325 lb. 40.25-41.00, few 41.0041.35; Choice 241000-1350 lb. 38.50 40.50; high Good and low Choice 2-3 37.00-39.25; Good 2-3 34.50-37.50; Standard 1-2 30.00-34.00, few 28.00-30.00. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS; Good 2-3 850-1075- lb. 31.75- 33.75, one lot Choice 950 lb. 37.00; Good 825-850 lb. 30.50 30.60. COWS: Utility and Commercial 1-3 25.25-27.00, few 27.00-27.75; Cutter 1-2 .22.75-25.50; Canner and low Cutter 20.00-23.00; load Cutter and Utility 750-975 lb. 21.00-24.50. BULLOCKS: Choice 1000- 1275 lb. 33.50-34.50; Good 950 1250 lb. 31.00-33.50. BULLS; Yield grade 1 1100-1600 lb. 32.50-35.00; yield grade 2 1000-1250 lb. 31.00 33.00. VEAL CALVES: Vealers 2.004.00 lower. Supply in cluded 549 in graded sale of which 130 sold to return to farm. VEALERS: Few Choice 48.00- high Good and low Choice 42.0049.00; Good 32.00- Standard and Good 90-110 lb. 23.50-32.00; Standard 70-90 lb. 19.00-25.00. RETURNED TO FARM: 75 head Standard and Good 100-105 lb. Holstein bulls 51.50, 75 head 110-125 lb. 42.5048.50; 60 head Standard and Good Holstein heifers 32.00- SHEEP: Spring lambs 2.004.00 lower. SPRING LAMBS: Choice 65-110 lb. 45.0049.50; Good 55-105 lb. 35.0044.00. Lancaster Auction 924 56 527 25 Wednesday’s Auction 1366 140 632 25 Last Wednesday’s Auction 1468 169 1183 43 CATTLE: Compared to Monday slaughter steers steady after some weakness early; heifers 50-1.00 lower; cows 1.00-1.50 lower; bullocks steady, few "sales Choice 50 higher; bulls steady. SLAUGHTER STEERS: High Choice and Prime 3-4 1100-1300 lb. 39.50-40.60; Choice mainly 21000-1275 lb. 40.50- Choice 24 1000- 1325 lb. 38.25-40.50; high Good and low Choice 2-3 37.00-39.25; Good 2-3 34.25- 37.75; Standard 1-2 29.00- 34.00. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Choice 24 850-1100 lb. 35.35- 37.75; Good 2-3 800-1000 1b.32.25-36.25; part load Choice and Prime 3-5 1150- 1360 lb. 32.00-36.00. COWS: Utility and Commercial 1-3 24.00-25.50, couple 25.50-26.75; Cutter 1-2 22.50- Canner and low Cutter 20.00-22.00. BULLOCKS: Choice 1000- 1300 lb. 35.00-37.50, couple 38.0040,25; Good 1000-1250 lb. 32.00-34.75. BULLS: Yield grade 1 1100-1600 lb. 33.75-36.75; yield grade 2 1000-1300 lb. 30.00- 34.00. VEAL CALVES: Vealers 1.00- lower, although Choice and Prime scarce. VEALEES: High Good and low Choice 44.00-50.00, couple Choice 60.00-61.00; Good 39.00*45.00; Standard and Good 90-110 lb. 32.00- 38.00; few Standard 70-90 lb. 24.00- RETURNED TO FARM: Standard and Good 95-110 lb. Holstein bulls 45.00-50.00. SHEEP: Small supply spring lambs 1.00-2.00 lower. SPRING LAMBS: Couple lots Choice 75-90 lb. 46.00; couple lots Good 60-85 lb. 38.00- New Holland New Holland, Pa. July 14,1977 Cattle Calves Sheep Today 1502 568 46 Last Thursday 1916- 702 0 Last Year 1533 630 26 CATTLE: Compared to last Thursday slaughter steen steady to 50 lower; heifers 1.00-2.00 lower; cows 2.50-3.00 lower; bullocks SO LDO lower; bulls 1.00-2.00 lower. Supply included 65 per cent slaughter steers, 17 per cent' cows, 8 per cent bulls and 7 per cent slaughter heifen. SLAUGHTER STEERS: High Choice & Prime 34 1075-1325 lb. 40.00-41.10; Choice mainly 2 1050-1300 lb. 40.5041.75; Choice 24 975- 1400 lb. 38.5041.00;high Good and low Choice 2-3 37.00 39.00; Good 2-3 35.00-37.50; Standard 1-2 31.00-34.25. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Choice 2-3 840-950 lb. 34.75- 36.75; mixed Good and Choice 2-3 800-875 lb. 31.00 33.50. COWS: Utility and Commercial 1-3 23.50-25.00, few 25.00-26.00; Cutter 1-2 22.00- Canner and low Cutter'2o.so-22.75. BULLOCKS: Choice 1000- 12501 b. 33.50-36.50, few 36.50 38.50; Good 2-3 1000-1250 lb. 31.00- BULLS: Yield grade 1 1100-1600 lb. 33.25-34,50; yield grade 2 1000-1300 lb. 31.00- 33.00. VEAL CALVES: Vealers 3.00- lower with Standard and Good 70-110 lb. 8.00-12.00 lower. VEALERS: Prime 55.00- 60.00; Choice 49.00-56.00; high Good and low Choice 39.00- Good 28.00-38.00; Standard and Good 90-110 lb. 18.00- Standard 70-90 lb. 10.00- RETURNED TO FARM: Bulk 95-110 lb. Holstein bulls 35.00- few 45.00-53.00. SHEEP: Spring lambs 1.00- lower; slaughter ewes steady. SPRING LAMBS: Choice 75-85 lb. 45.00-49.00. SLAUGHTER EWES: Utility and Good 13.00-16.50; few sold as replacements 18.00-28.00. Lancaster Weekly July 15,1977 Cattle Calves This Week 7000 , 1750 Last Week 4993 1508 Last Year 5403 1504 CATTLE: Slaughter steers 50-1.00 lower; slaughter heifen 1.00-2.00 lower; cows 2.003.00 lower; bullocks 50-1.00 lower; bulls 1.002.00 lower. Supply in cluded 67 per cent daughter steen. 9 pier cent cows, 7 per cent bulls, 4 per cent heifen. SLAUGHTER STEERS: High Choice and Prime 34 1100-1300 lb. 39.5041.10; Choice mainly 210001325 lb. 40.2541.25, few 41.2541.75; Choice 2410001325 lb. 38.25- 41.00, mainly 38.7540.50; high Good and low Choice 2-3 37.0039,00; Good 2-3 34.25- 37.50; Standard 1-2 30.00 , 34.00, few 29.0030.00. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Choice 24 8501100 lb. 35.00 37.75, few early part of week 37.7540.00, high Good and low Choice 2-3 800-875 lb. 31.0034.50; Good 2-3 8001000 lb. 30.50-36.50; Standard 1-2 29.5032.00. COWS: Utility and Commercial 1-3 23.5025.00, few sales 25.0026.00, ex tremes early part of week 28.25; Cutter 1-2 22.0024.50; Canner and low Cutter 20.00 22.50. BULLOCKS: Choice 1000 1300 lb. 33.5037.50, few 37.50 40.25; Good 10001250 lb. 31.0033.50. BULLS: Yield Grade 1 1100-1600 lb. 33.50-37.00, few 37.50-39.25; Yield Grade 2 1000-1250 lb. 31.0033.00. VEAL CALVES: Vealers 3.00- lower with Standard and Good 70-110 lb. 8.00-12.00 lower at close. VEALERS: Prime 55.00- 60.00, few early part of week 60.00- Choice 49.00- 58.00; high Good and low B & R CATTLE CO. Washington Boro, PA 17582 Office Phone (717)872-5491 ft Specializing in If Stockers & Feeders I John Bowman J Ph: (717) 653-5728 I Ron Ranch I 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 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 Beef Sale Order of Sale Bulls. Fat Steers. Cows. Veal 6:30 P M. - Calf Sale NEW HOLLAND SALES STABLES INC. Abram W Diffenbach, Manager Oklahoma Cattle Oklahoma City July 14,1977 Thursday feeder cattle! auction: \ Estimated receipts 16,000| same day last week 13,792. [ Fairly active, feeder cattle and calves steady to .s({ higher; majority of receipts; Choice 400-850 lb. feeder: steers and 400-700 lb. Feeders heifers: moderate atl tendance of buyers. ; FEEDER STEERS:? Choice, few Prime, 3505001 lb. 40.50-46.00, two small lots! 350-374 lb. 46.50-46.60; 500600’ lb. 39.2541.00; near three loads 526-530 lb. 43.2044.00; 600-700 lb. 38.0040.00; ond small lot 664 lb. at 40.90; 800 lb. 37.75-39.75, one smalfs lot 764 lb. at 40.40; 800-900 lb. j 37.50-38.50; mixed Good and; Choice 400600 lb. 37.0089.75; \ 600-800 lb. 37.0038.50; two part loads 830-933 lb. 37.101 37.25; few Good 640800 lb. f 35.00-37.00; one part load 887 j lb. Holstein steers 32.00. e FEEDER HEIFERS:! Choice, few Prime, 300500 lb. 35.5037.50, one small lot 401 lb. at 38.00; 500735 lb. 34.0036.25, part load 656 lb. at 36.60; mixed Good and Choice 390620 lb. 32.0034.50; Good 300500 lb. 29.5031.25. I Choice 40.00-50.00; Good 28.00- Standard and Good 90-110 lb. 18.00-25.00 with sales early part of week at 32.00; Standard 70-90 lb. 10.00- RETURNED TO FARM* Standard and Good 95-110 lb. Holstein bulls 35.00-45.00, few 45.00-53.00; 60 head Standard and Good Holstein heifers 100-1tt1iy2.0037.00. 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 f and pgs. \ New Holland, PA Phone:7l7-354-4341 J

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