—Lancaster Farming, Saturday, July 30, 1977 2 Livestock market an Lancaster Market Monday, July 25,1977 Cattle Qdves Hogs Sheep Today 1485 177 665 32 Last Monday 1395 282 877 97 Last Year 1515 186 774 88 Monday Auction 1517 202 669 36 Last Monday’s Auction 1479 253 916 93 CATTLE: Compared to last Wednesday slaughter steers 1.00-1.50 higher; heifers 50-1.00 higher; cows steady to 50 lower; bullocks steady to 1.00 higher; bulls 1.00 higher. SLAUGHTER STEERS: High Choice and Prime 3-4 1100-1380 lb. 40.50-41.75, 10 head 42.00-42.50; Choice mainly 2 1000-1275 lb. 41.50- 42.25; Choice 2-41000-1325 lb. 39.35-40.75; high Good and low Choice 2-3 38.5039.50; few Good 2-3 34.50-36.00. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Choice 2-3 800-1000 lb. 36.25- 38.85; Good 2-3 750-950 lb. 33.50-36.50. COWS: Utility and Commercial 1-3 25.10-27.10, couple 27.50-28.50; Cutter 1-2 23.50-25.50; Canner and low Cutter 22.50-23.50. BULLOCKS: Choice 1000- 1300 lb. 36.50-38.00, couple 39.7540.10; Good 1000-1250 lb. 34.0036.00. BULLS: Yield grade 1 1100-1800 b. 34.25-36.50; yield grade 2 1000-1300 lb. 32.00- 34.50 VEAL CALVES: Vealers firm to 2.00 higher. VEALERS: Prime 65.00- 68.00; Choice 50.00-62.00; high Good and low Choice 42.00- Good 36.0(M2.00; Standard and Good 90-110 lb. 26.00- few Standard 70-90 lb. 21.00-27.00. RETURNED TO FARM: Bulk 95-110 lb. Standard and Good Holstein bulls 42.00- 49.50, few 38.0041.00. SHEEP: Market not fully tested. Few Good 40-60 lb. spring lambs 38.00-40.00. Few Utility and Good slaughter ewes 12.00-15.00. Vintage Market Tuesday, July 26,1977 Cattle Calves Sheep Today 1617 798 44 Last Tuesday 1276 675 15 Last Year 1113 631 25 CATTLE; Compared to last Tuesday slaughter steers 50 to mostly 1.00 higher; heifers firm to 25 higher; cows steady to 50 lower with most decline on Utility; bulls steady. SLAUGHTER STEERS: High Choice and Prime 3-4 980-1455 lb. 40.25-42.00; Choice mainly 2 1045-1400 lb. 41.00- 18 head 42.25- 42.85; Choice 2-4 950-1400 lb. 39.00- high Good and low Choice 2-3 38.00-39.75; Good 2-3 34.50-38.00; few Standard 1-2 30.0034.50. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Choice 24 850-1200 lb. 36.50- 38.85; few Good 2-3 800-950 lb. 33.85-36.75. COWS: Utility and Commercial 1-3 25.00-27.00, few 27.10-28.00; Cutter 1-2 23.00-25.75; Canner and low Cutter 20.00-23.50.- BULLS: Yield grade 1 1025-2000 lb. 32.50-35.10; Yield grade 2 1075-1875 lb. 31.10-34.50. VEAL CALVES: Vealers 1.004.00 lower. Supply in cluded 616 in graded sale of which 125 sold to return to farm. VEALERS: Standard and Good 80-120 lb. 22.00-34.00, couple lots 100 lb. 41.00-44.50; Standard 100-125 lb. 28.50- 32.00, 65-90 lb. 20.50-24.00; Utility 70-115 lb. 17.00-26.00. RETURNED TO FARM: 125 head Standard and Good Holstein bulls 100-120 lb. 42.0045.50. SHEEP: Market not fully tested. Few Choice spring lambs 85-105 lb. 45.0049.50; few Good 65-85 lb. 35.0042.00. Lancaster Auction Lancaster, Pa. Wednesday, July 27,1977 Cattle Calves Hogs Sheep Today 1565 105 644 26 Last Wednesday 75 524 15 1393 Last Year 1017 107 398 ,45 Wednesday’s Auction^ 1487 105 646 26 Last Wednesday’s Auction 1421 79 552 15 CATTLE: Compared to last Monday slaughter steers unevenly 50-75 lower, in stances 1.00 off; slaughter heifers mostly steady in limited test; cows steady to 50 higher; bullocks steady to 50 lower; bulls steady. SLAUGHTER STEERS: High Choice and Prime 3-4 1025-1370 lb. 39.75-41.25, 20 head 41.50-41.75; few Choice mainly 2 950-1380 lb. 40.75- 41.25; Choice 241000-1300 lb. 38.7540.50; high Good and low Choice 2-3 37.50-39.25; Good 2-3 34.25-38.00. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Choice 2-3 850-1050 lb. 36.00- 38.85, few 39.10-39.85; few Good 2-3 820-1100 lb. 33.00- 36.00. COWS: Utility and Commercial 1-3 25.50-27.50, couple 28.00-28.50; Cutter 1-2 24.00- few Canner and low Cutter 22.00-24.00. BULLOCKS: Few Choice 1050-1230 lb. 36.00-38.35; Good 1000-1250 lb. 31.50-36.00. BULLS: Yield grade 1 1100-1650 lb. 34.00-36.35; yield grade 2 1050-2480 lb. 30.00- VEAL CALVES: Vealers 1.00- lower. VEALERS: Prime 60.00- 65.00; Choice 50.00-60.00; high Good and low Choice 41.00- Good 35.0040.00; Standard and Good 90-110 lb. 25.00- few Standard 70- 90 lb. 21.00-27.00. SHEEP: Market not fully tested. Few Utility and Good slaughter ewes 10.00-15.00. READ LANCASTER FARMING FOR FULL MARKET REPORTS New Holland July 28,1977 Cattle Calves Sheep Today 1628 712 89 Last Thursday 1527 625 11 Last Year 1179 613 CATTLE: Compared to last Thursday slaughter steers firm to 50 higher; not enough heifers for a market test; cows steady to 25 higher; bullocks steady to 25 higher; bulls firm to 1.00 higher. Supply included 79 per cent slaughter steers, 16 per cent cows and 5 per cent bulls. SLAUGHTER STEERS: High Choice and Prime 3-4 1050-1300 lb. 39.75-41.10; Choice mainly 21000-1350 lb. 40.00-41.10, eight head 41.35- 41.60; Choice 2-4 950-1350 lb. 38.50-40.25; high Good and Low Choice 2-3 36.25-38.75; Good 2-3 33.75-38.00; Stan dard 1-2 32.0034.00. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Not enough to quote. COWS: Utility and Commercial 1-3 24.75-27.50, few 28.00-29.00; Cutter 1-2 23.75-26.10;- Canner and low Cutter 21.00-24.10. BULLOCKS: Good 950- 1300 lb. 32.75-35.76, few Choice 34.50-38.00. BULLS: Yield grade 1 1200-1800 lb. 33.50-36.60, individual 38.85; yield grade 2 1000-1550 lb. 30.00-34.00. VEAL CALVES: Vealers mostly steady with Choice and Prime not well tested. VEALERS: Few Prime 60.00- few Choice 51.00- 60.00; high Good and low Choice 41.00-51.00; Good 32.00- Standard and Good 90-110 lb. 25.00-32.00; Standard 70-90 lb. 14.00-24.00. SHEEP: Spring lambs steady with last week’s limited test. SPRING LAMBS: Few lots Choice 70-105 lb. 44.00- 46.00. SLAUGHTER EWES: Few Utility and Good 14.00- 16.50. auction news Lancaster Weekly July 29,1977 Cattle Calves This Week 6550 1817 Last Week 5769 1632 Last Year 5123 1539 CATTLE: Compared to last week slaughter steers steady to mostly 25 higher after losing most of early week’s advances; cows steady to 50-higher with advance on Canner and Cutter; bullocks firm to 1.00 higher; bulls steady to 1.00 higher. SLAUGHTER STEERS: High Choice and Prime 3-4 1025-1370 lb. 39.75-41.25, few early in week 42,00-42.50; Choice mainly 2 1000-1350 lb. 40.00-41.25, some early 42.00- 42.85; Choice 2-4 950-1350 lb. 38.50-40.50, few early up to 41.00; high Good and low Choice 2-3 37.5048.75; Good 2-3 33.75-38.00; Standard 1-2 30.0034.00. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Choice 2-3 350-1200 lb. 36.00- 38.85, couple early 39.75- 40.10; Good 23 800-1100 lb. 33.0036.00. COWS: Utility and Commercial 1-3 24.75-27.50, few 27.50-29.00; Cutter 1-2 23.75-26.10; Canner and low Cutter 21.00-24.50. BULLOCKS: Choice 1000- 1300 lb. 36.00-38.35, few 39.75- 40.10 early; Good 950-1300 lb. 31.50-36.00. BULLS: Yield grade 1 1000-1800 lb. 32.50-36.50; yield grade 2 1000-1875 lb. 30.00- 34.50. VEAL CALVES: Mostly steady to $2.00 except Standard & Good steady to $2.00 higher. VEALERS: Prime 60.00- 65.00, Choice 50.00-60.00; High Good & Low Choice 41.00-51.00; Good 32.0040.00; Standard & Good 90-110 lb., sot* a B t R CATTLE CO. I P Washington Boro, PA A 17582 S Office Phone (717) 872-5491 ?/ Specializing in a p Stockers & Feeders John Bowman | § Ph: (717)653-5728 | | Ron Ranch I | Ph; (717)656-9849 I 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 1100 AM Hay Straw & Ear Corn 1:30 PM -Fat Steers, Bulls, Cows & Veal WEDNESDAY’S ACTION. 12 00 Noon Hay Straw S Ear Corn 12 30 PM* Dairy Sale 100 P M Feeder Pig Sale THURSDAY'S ACTION 11 00 A M Beef Sale Order of Sale Bulls Fat Steers. Cows Veal 630 P M - Calf Sale NEW HOLLAND SALES STABLES INC. New Holland. PA Abram W Diffenbach, Manager Phone 717-354 4341 Peoria Auction July 28.1977 CATTLE: Receipts this week: 5600, last week: 5300, year ago: 5800. Compared with last week’s close, slaughter steers 50- 1.00 higher. Slaughter heifers steady to SO higher. Cows 50 higher. Bulls steady. Receipts about 65 per cent slaughter steers, 30 per cent slaughter heifers balance mainly cows. SLAUGHTER STEERS: Choice and Prime 34 1150- 1300 lbs. 40.0040.75; early up to 41.00; Choice 241000-1250 lbs. 39.5040.75, several loads 41.0041.25; half-load 42.00; 900-1000 lbs. 38.00-39.25; mixed good and choice 24 900-1300 lbs. 38.00-39.50: Good 2-3 26.00-38.00; Few Standard and Good 2-3 Holsteins 33.50-34.00. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Choice and Prime 3-4 900- 1050 lbs. 38.00-39.25, late 38.00-38.50, Monday few 39.50, couple loads 39.75; Choice 2-4 850-1075 lbs. 37.00- 38.00, 750-850 lbs. 35.50-36.50; mixed Good and Choice 2-4 800-1100 lbs. 35.50-37.00; Good 2-3 34.50-35.50. COWS: Utility and Commercial 2-3 23.50-25.50; High-dressing Utility 26.00- 26.50; Cutter 1-2 23.00-24.00; Canner 19.00-23.00. BULLS: Yield Grade 1-2 1100-1800 lbs. 28.00-31.00; few Yield Grade 1 32.00. 25.00-36.00; Standard 70-90 lb. 14.00-17.00. RETURNED TO FARM: Standard & Good Holstein bulls 95-120 lbs. 42.00-49.50, few 38.0041.00. 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.
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