—Lancaster Farming, Saturday, July 30, 1977
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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.
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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.,
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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
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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.
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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.