2—Lancaster Farming, Saturday, August 6, 1977
Livestock market and auctlonnews
Lancaster
Market
Monday, August 1,1977
Today
1499 190 851 62
Last Monday
1485 177 665 32
Last Year
1390 157 854 85
Monday’s Auction
1233 246 912 > 113
Last Monday’s Auction
1517 202 669 36
CATTLE: Compared to
last Wednesday slaughter
steers uneven, opened weak
to 25 lower, closed firm to SO
higher; slaughter heifers not
enough to test, few sales
steady; cows steady to 50
lower, instances 1.00 off;
bullocks and bulls steady to
50 higher.
Slaughter steers: High
Choice and Prime 34 1025-
1350 lb. 40.0041.50, some
early 39.75, 24 head 41.50;
few Choice mainly 2 1000-
1325 lb. 40.0041.25; Choice 2-
4 1000-1350 lb. 39.0040.50,
some early 38.50-38.75; high
Good and low Choice 2-3
37.85-39.60; Good 2-3 34.25-
38.25; Standard 2-3 30.00-
34.00.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS:
Few Choice 2-3 800-1025 lb.
36.00-39.00; few Good 2-3 730-
1070 lb. 32.25-36.00.
COWS: Utility and
Commercial 2-3 24.60-27.25,
few 27.35-28.50; Cutter 1-2
23.35-25.50; few Canner and
low Cutter 20.60-23.85.
BULLOCKS: Few Choice
1035-1250 lb. 36.50-40.00;
Good 900-1225 lb. 34.25-37.60.
BULLS: Yield grad 1 1000-
1900 lb. 34.10-37.10; yield
grade 2 1080-1770 lb. 30.10-
34.50.
VEAL CALVES: Vealers
steady.
VEALERS: Prime 60.00-
65.00, couple 70.00; Choice
50.00-60.00; high Good and
low Choice 41.00-50.00; Good
35.0040.00; Standard and low
Good 90-110 lb. 26.00-36.00;
Standard 70-90 lb. 21.00-27.00.
SHEEP: Spring lambs
steady with last market test
of week ago.
SPRING LAMBS: Couple
lots Prime 90 lb. 50.00;
Choice 80-90 lb. 46.0048.00;
few lots Good 35.0040.00.
mm—mm——mam
Vintage
Market
August 2,1977
Cattle Calves Sheep
Today 1107 779 36
Last Tuesday
1617 798 44
Last Year -
1110 676 22
CATTLE;, Compared to
last Tuesday slaughter
steers stpady-to 50 higher;
heiferasteady to firm; cows
steady to 50 instances 1.00
lower, most decline on
Utility; bulls firm to 1.00
higher.
SLAUGHTER STEERS:
High Choice and Prime 34
1000-1300 lb. 40.50-41.50;
Choice mainly 21000-1400 lb.
40.8542.00, six head 42.00-
42.85; Choice 241000-1350 lb.
39.0041.25, mostly 39.50-^
41.00; high Good and low
Choice 2-3 38.0040.25; Good
2-3 34.50-38.50; few Standard
1-2 30.0034.50.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS:
Few Choice 24 850-1130 lb.
36.5039.00; few Good 23 880-
1130 lb. 33.0035.00.
COWS: Utility and
Commercial 13 24.00-26.50,
some 26.60-27.50, couple
28.00; Cutter 1-2 22.85-25.25;
Canner and low Cutter 20.00-
23.50.
BULOCKS: Choice 1000-
1220 lb. 35.0038.75; Good 900-
1100 lb. 33.0036.00.
BULLS: Yield grade 1
1050-1835 lb. 33.5036.85; yield
grade 2 980-2100 lb. 30.00-
34.75.
VEAL CALVES: Vealers
firm to 2.00 higher. Supply
included 472 in graded sale of
which 134 sold to be returned
to farm. *
VEALERS: Choice 48.00-
52.00, couple 55.00-59.00;
mixed Good and Choice
38.00- Good 32.00-44.00;
Standard and Good 90-120 lb.
25.00- Standard 80-95
lb. 20.00-28.00, few 60-75 lb.
14.50-16.50.
RETURNED TO FARM:
81 head Standard and Good
Holstein bulls 102-113 lb.
39.0042.50; 54 head Standard
and Good Holstein heifers 81-
92 lb. 29.00-31.00, 102-111 lb.
35.0041.00.
SHEEP: Few spring
lambs steady.
Lancaster
Auction
Wednesday, August 3,1977
Cattle Calves Hogs Sheep
Today
1154 85 485
Last Wednesday
1565 105 644
Last Year
721 88 170
Wednesday’s Auction
1100 109 651 10
Last Wednesday’s Auction
1487 105 646 r 26
CATTLE: Compared to
last Monday slaughter steers
were 75 to mostly 1.00 higher
instances 1.50 up, except
Standard and Good Holstein
steady to SO higher; heifers
50 higher; cows weak to 50
lower; bullocks and bulls
steady.
SLAUGHTER STEERS:
High Choice and Prime 34
1000-1350 U). 403541.60; few
Choice mainly 21100-1375 lb.
41.0042.10, five head at
42.10; Choice 24 970-1375 lb.
39.8541.50; high Good and
low Choice 23 38.7540.60;
Good 23 34.5039.25; few
Standard 23 31.0034.50.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS;
Choice 23 860-1050 lb. 36.50-
39.50; few Good 23 775-1125
lb. 32.0036.50.
COWS: Few Utility and
Commercial 23 24.25-26.00;
Cutter 1-2 22.50-25.00; few
Canner and low Cutter 20.25-
23.50.
BULLOCKS: Few Choice
1000-1265 lb. 36.00-40.00,
individual 41.75; Good 975-
1300 lb. 34.5036.85.
BULLS: Yield grade 1
1100-1600 lb. 34.00-36.75; yield
grade 2 1050-2380 lb. 31.75-
34.25.
VEAL CALVES: Vealers
steady.
VEALERS: Few Choice
and Prime 60.00-65.00; high
Good and low Choice 45.00-
55.00; Standard and low
Good 90-110 lb. 28.00-35.00;
Standard 70-90 lb. 21.00-27.00.
SHEEP: Not enough for an
adequate test. Few Good
spring lambs 80 lb. 35.00; few
Utility slaughter ewes 12.00.
SPRING LAMBS: Good 55-
95 lb. 35.00-41.00.
SLAUGHTER EWES:
Few Utility and Good 10.00-
16.00.
k *VINTAGE SALES
Wjfejr STABLES, INC.
BULLS, STEERS,
fak) BUTCHER COWS,
LAMBS AND VEAL CALVES
SOLD ON COMMISSION
SALE EVERY TUESDAY IT A.M.
HOG SALES
WEEKLY - WED. A SAT. 9 A.M.
STATE GRADED FEEDER PIG SALE -
IST A 3RD THURSDAY, 1:00 P.M.
($ 1.00 a head Commission)
EVERY THURSDAY - 12:00 P.M.
HAY A STRAW SALE
Get calves in early for grading & weighing. No
weight loss
FOR MARKETING INFORMATION
PHONE AREA CODE 717-768-8204
Home Phone 215-458-5060
L. Robert Frame, Manager
Box 100 Paradise PA
10 miles East of Lancaster on Rt 30
New Holland
Thursday, August 4,1977
LCattle Calves Sheep
Today 1585 727 28
Last Thur-
sday 1628 712 89
Last Yearllo4 549 43
CATTLE: Compared to
last Thursday slaughter
steers mostly 1.25-1.50
higher; not enough heifer
sold for an adequate market
test; cows steady to 50 lower,,
instances 1.00 off on Utility;
bullocks steady to 50 higher
bulls mostly steady. Supply
included 73 per cent steers,
14 per cent cows and 8 per
cent bulls.
SLAUGHTER STEERS:
High Choice and Prime 34
1000-1300 lbs. 41.0042.00;
Choice mainly 2 1000-1400
lbs. 41.2542.00,18 head 42.25-
43.25; Choice 24 1000-1400
lbs. 39.8541.50; high Good
and low Choice 23 37.50-
40.50; Good 23 34.6039.35;
Standard 1-2 32.0035.00.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS:
Few Choice 875-1180 lbs.
36.25-39.25; couple Good
32.5035.50.
COWS: Utility and
Commercial 13 24.50-26.50,
few 27.00-27.85; Cutter 1-2
23.75-25.50; few Canner and
low Cutter 20.75-24.00.
BULLOCKS: Good 950-
1300 lbs. 33.2536.00, few
Choice 36.0036.60.
BULLS: Yield grade 1
1050-1425 lbs. 33.50-37.25;
yield grade 2 950-1920 lbs.
30.00-
VEAL CALVES: Vealers
2.00- lower with most
decline on Standard and
Good.
VEALERS: Couple Prime
65.08-75.00; few Choice 48.00-
58.00; high Good and low
Choice 39.00-49.00; Good
34.00-40.00; Standard and
Good 90-110 lbs. 20.00-31.00;
Standard 70-90 lbs. 10.00-
25.00, many 12.00-20.00.
SHEEP: Spring lambs 50-
1.00 lower; few slaughter
ewes 1.00 lower.
SPRING LAMBS: Few
lots Choice 90-120 lbs. 43.00-
45.50.
SLAUGHTER EWES:
Few Utility and Good 13.00-
15.00.
Lancaster
Weekly
August 5,1977
Cattle Calves
This Week 5725 1861
Last Week 6249 1817
Last Year 4325 1470
CATTLE: Slaughter steers
closed the week mostly 1.00-
1.25 lower, instances 1.50 up;
slaughter heifers mostly 50
higher; cows mostly 75-1.00
lower; bullocks mostly 50
higher, instances 1.50 up;
bulls firm to 1.00 higher.
Supply included 67 per cent
slaughter steers, 10 per cent
cows, 5 per cent bulls, 4 per
cent heifers with the balance
feeder steers.
SLAUGHTER STEERS:
High Choice and Prime 34
1000-1350 lbs. 40.8542.00;
Choice mainly 2 1000-1400
lbs. 41,0042.10; 18 head 42.25-
43.25; Choice 24 1000-1400.
lbs. 39.8541.50; high Good
and low Choice 23 1000-1400
lbs. 38.7540.60; Good 23
34.50-39.35; Standard 1-2
31.0035.00.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS:
Choice 23 860-1180 lbs. 36.50-
39.50; Good 23 775-1125 lbs.
32.0036.50.
COWS: Utility and
Commercial 1-3 24.50-26.50;
few 27.00-27.85; Cutter 1-2
23.85-25.00; Canner and low
Cutter 20.25-24.00.
BULLOCKS: Choice 1000-
1265 lbs. 36.50-40.00; Good
950-1300 lbs. 33.5036.50.
BULLS: Yield Grade 1
1050-1600 lbs. 33.50-37.25;
Yield Grade 2 950-2380 lbs.
30.0034.25.
VEAL CALVES: Prime
and Choice Vealers steady to
2.00 lower; Standard and
Good 2.00 to mostly 5.00
lower.
VEALERS: Prime 60.00-
65.00, couple 75.00; Choice
48.00- high Good and
low Choice 39.00-49.00; Good
32.00- Standard and
Good 90-110 lbs. 25.00-35.00,
few 20.00-25.00; Standard 70-
90 lbs. 10.00-25.00, many
12JW-20.00.
I B & R CATTLE CO.
1 Wuhlngtos Boro, PA
y, 17582
p Office Phone
k (717)872-5491
h Specializing in
U Stockers & Feeders
w*
l' John Bowman
{$ Ph: (717)653-5728
| Ron Ranch
| 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 AUCTION:
8:00 A.M.-Fat Hogs
10:00 A.M. - Horse Sale
11:00 A.M -Hay, Straw&Ear Corn
1.30 P.M - Fat Steers, Bulls. Cows & Veal
WEDNESDAY’S AUCTION:
12 00 Noon - Hay, Straw & Ear Corn
12-30 P.M.-Dairy Sale
100 P.M. - Feeder Pig Sale
THURSDAY'S AUCTION:
1100 A M - Beef Sale
Order of Sale- Bulls, Fat Steers, Cows. Veal
4 30 PM.-Calf Sale
NEW HOLLAND SALES STABLES INC.
New Holland, PA
Abram W. Diffenbach, Manager Phone: 717-354-4341
Peoria
Auction
August 4,1977
CATTLE: receipts thi
week 5500; last week
last year 6100.
Compared with last w<
close, slaughter steers
lower.' Slaughter hell
steady to 50 higher. '
1.00 lower. Bulls weak to
lower. Receipts about 70
cent slaughter steers, 25
cent-slaughter heifers
the balance mainly cows.
SLAUGHTER STEJ
Choice and Prime 3-4
1300 lbs. 39.5040.00;
loads 1135-1265 lbs.
40.50. Choice 24,
- lbs. 39.25-40.00, On M(
several loads deliverai
weight4o.oo-41.00, load 42.
900-1000 lbs. 38.00-39.
Mixed Good and Choice
900-1300 lbs. 37.50-39.25. C
2-3, 35.50-37.50, few mostlj
Good 2-3 holsteins 34.00-34.50
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS]
Choice and Prime 3-4, 9(H|
1050 lbs. 38.50-39.00. Choice 2
4, 850-1075 lbs. 37.00-38.50
750-850 lbs. 34.0087.00. Mixe
Good and Choice 24,800-110
lbs. 34.00-37.00; 700300 lb
33.00-34.00. Good 2-3, 31. K
34.00. Standard and Good 2-3
30.0032.00.
COWS: Utility and con
mercial 2-3, 22.50-24.00;)
High Dressing Utility lal
24.50. Cutter 1-2, 21.50-22.5 j
Canner 17.50-21.50.
BULLS: Yield Grade 1-
1100-1700. 28.0031.00. ew d
to 32.00 early.
RETURNED TO FARM
81 head Standard and Goo
holstein bulls 102-113 Ibi
39.0042.50; 54 head Standar
and Good holstein heifers 8'
92 lbs. 29.0031.00, 102 lb;
35.0041.00.
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.