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

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    2—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
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