Lancaster farming. (Lancaster, Pa., etc.) 1955-current, August 27, 1977, Image 2

Newspaper Page Text—Lancaster Farming. Saturday, August 27, 1977 2 Livestock market and auction news Lancaster Market Lancaster, Pa. Monday, August 22,1977 Cattle Calves Hogs Sheep Today 1562 152 791 25 Last Monday 1521 258 636 13 Last Year 1467 196 723 _66 Monday’s Auction 1196 199 811 j 52 Last Monday’s Auction 1404 218 611 8 CATTLE: Compared to last Wednesday slaughter steers mostly steady, in stances 50 higher late; slaughter heifers steady to strong; cows steady to 50 lower, instances 1.00 lower on Cutter; bullocks 50-1.00 higher; bulls 50-1.00 lower. SLAUGHTER STEERS: High Choice and Prime 3-4 1075-1350 lb. 40.75-42.10, part load 1250 lb. 42.2542.60; Choice 2-4 900-1325 lb. 39.35- 41.10; high Good and low Choice 2-3 37.50-40.00; Good 2-3 35.00-38.00; Standard and low Good 1-2 33.00-35.50. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Choice 2-3 800-1000 lb. 36,35- 39.10, couple head 40.10; Good 2-3 30.50-34.00. COWS; Utility and Commercial 1-3 26.00-27.50, few to 28.00; Cutter 1-2 24.00 26.50; Canner and low Cutter 20.00-24,00; few 750-900 lb. beef breed 18.00-20.00. BULLOCKS : Choice 1000- 1400 lb. 36.00-38.50, few 38.75- 39.25; Good 1000-1250 lb. 33.00-36.00. BULLS: Yield grade 1 1100-1725 lb. 32.50-36.00, few 36.00- yield grade 2 1000-1300 lb. 30.00-33.50. VEAL CALVES: Vealers steady to 2.00 lower; few sales slaughter calves 2.00 4.00 lower. VEALERS: Choice 250-300 lb. 60.0fr68.00, few Prime 250-320 lb. 68.00-70.00; high Good and low Choice 150-225 lb. 50.0060.00; Good 140-200 lb. 41.00-54.00, 110-140 lb. 35.00- 90-110 lb. 30.00 35.00, few 70-90 lb. 25.00 30.00. SLAUGHTER CALVES: Good 250-350 lb. 22.00-30.00, few Choice 32.00-36.00. Vintage Market Vintage, Pa. Tuesday, August 23,1977 Cattle Calves Sheep Today 1035 767 28 Last Tuesday 1413 701 38 Last Year 1197 804 34 CATTLE: Compared to last Tuesday slaughter steers 25-50 higher; slaughter heifers steady; cows steady after early sales being 25-50 lower; bullocks steady; bulls 50-1.00 lower on small supply. SLAUGHTER STEERS: High Choice and Prime 3-5 1075-1350 lb. 40.50-42.00, few 42.00- Choice mainly 2 1000-1275 lb. 41.00-42.00, few 42.00- Choice 2-4 975- 1325 lb. 40.0fr41.50, few 39.50- high-Good and low Choice 2-3 38.00-40.25; Good 2-3 35.50-37.75; Stan dard and low Good 1-2 31.25- 35.00. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Choice 24 800-975 lb. 35.00 37.60, few 38.6069.35. COWS: Utility and 'Commercial 1-3 26.50-28.25, few 28.50-29.25; Cutter 1-2 24.50- few early 23.75- 24.50; Canner and low Cutter 22.50- BULLOCKS: Good 1000- 1250 lb. 32.00-34.50. BULLS: Few yield grade 1-21000-1550 lb. 30.75-34.75. VEAL CALVES: Vealers mostly steady. Supply in cluded 492 in graded sale of which 32 per cent sold to return to farm. VEALERS: Choice 200-270 lb. 52.00-58.00, couple Prime 62.0069.00; high Good and low Choice 150-240 lb. 47.00 54.00, 120-145 lb. 40.0046.00; Good 140200 lb. 35.0044.00, 90115 lb. 28.0034.00, 7090 lb. 23.0028.00, few 6080 lb. 20.0025.00, RETURNED TO FARM: 40 head 110115 lb. Good Holstein bulls 39.5040.50, 75 SHEEP: Market not fully tested; one lot Choice 80 lb. spring lambs 50.00 and few head Utility slaughter ewes 13.00-15.00. Lancaster Auction Lancaster, Pa. Wednesday, August ?i, 1977 Cattle Calves Hogs Sheep Today 976 86 533 5 Last Wednesday 1113 110 805 16 Last Year 911 93 524 2 Wednesday’s Auction. 1013 92 498 12 Last Wednesday’s Auction 116 820 1171 Cattle: Compared to Monday slaughter steers 25- 30 higher, instances 1.00 higher on Choice and Prime; slaughter heifers 50-75 higher; cows uneven, Utility and Commercial 50-1.00 lower, Canner and Cutter mostly steady; bullocks steady to weak; bulls steady to weak. SLAUGHTER STEERS: High Choice and Prime 3-5 1150-1390 lb. 40.75-42.50, load and few head 43.00; Choice mainly 2 1050-1300 lb. 41.25- 42.50, load Choice and Prime 3-4 1360-1420 lb. 39.85-40.10; part load Prime mostly 5 1540-1600 lb. 34.10-34.85; Choice 2-4 975-1325 lb. 39.75- 41.75; high Good and low Choice 2-3 38.00-40.25; Good 2-3 35.00-38.50; Standard 1-2 30.10-35.00. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Choice 2-4 850-1000 lb. 37.00- 39.50, few 39.5040.75; Good 2- 3 750-900 lb. 30.75-35.00. COWS: Utility and Commercial 1-3 24.35-26.85; Cutter 1-2 23.75-26,25; Conner and low Cutter 21.00 23.50. BULLOCKS: Good 1000- 1250 lb. 33.00-34,50, few Choice 1000-1300 lb. 35.00 36.10. BULLS: Yield grade 1 1100-1600 lb. 32,75-35.50, couple 1990-2200 lb. 35.50- 35.60; couple 1370-1755 lb. Yield grade 4 30.60-31.10; yield grade 2 1000-1350 lb. 30.00-33.00. VEAL CALVES: Vealers mostly steady. VEALERS; Choice 200-275 head 100-105 lb. 37.00-37.50; 20 head 100-115 lb. Holstein heifers 35.00-42.00. 25 head 90-95 lb. 30.00. SHEEP: Few head 60-90 lb. spring lambs 3.004.00 higher. SPRING LAMBS; Few Choice 70-90 lb. 50.00-56.00; few Good 60-90 lb. 42.0048.00. *.#VINTAGE SALES JT STABLES, INC. Mil BULLS, STEERS, BUTCHER COWS, LAMBS AND VEAL CALVES SOLD ON COMMISSION SALE EVERY TUESDAY 11 A.M. HOG SALES WEEKLY - WED. & SAT. 9 A.M. EVERY THURSDAY - 12:30 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 New Holland, Pa. Thursday, August 25,1977 Cattle Calves Sheep Today 1475 680 27 Last Thursday 1735 713 9 Last Year, 1099 692 CATTLE: Compared to last Thursday slaughter steers 75 to mostly 1.00 higher; cows uneven, Cutter and Utility 50-1.00 lower, Canner and low Cutter mostly steady; bullocks mostly steady; bulls steady. SLAUGHTER STEERS: High Choice and Prime 3-4 1100-1326 lb. 41.75-42,75; Choice mainly 2 975-1325 lb. 42.00-42.75, few head 42.75- 43.25; Choice 2-4 975-1325 lb., load 1400-1435 lb. included 39.75-42.10; high Good and low Choice 2-3 38.25-40.25; Good 2-3 35.50-39.25; Stan dard 1-2 32.00-35.25. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Choice 2-3 850-1000 lb. 37.00- 39.00. COWS: Utility and Commercial 1-3 25.5d-27.00, few 27.25-28.00; Commercial 3-4 24.00-25.50; Cutter 1-2 23.75-26.D0; Canner .and low Cutter 21.00-23.50. BULLOCKS: Choice 1000- 1300 lb. 34.50-36.50; Good 1000-1250 lb. 31.00-33.75. BULLS: Yield grade i 1100-1800 lb. 32.75-35.00; couple 35.00-36.00; yield grade 2 1000-1300 lb. 30,50 33.00. VEAL CALVES: Vealers uneven, Choice and Prime steady to firm, bulk of supply 70-110 lb. vealers selling 2.004.00 lower. VEALERS; Prime 260-330 lb. 72.00-78.00; Choice 200-300 lb. 59.00-69.00; Choice 130-180 lb. 42.00-52.00; high Good and low Choice 180-260 lb. 42.00- 55.00; Good 140-210 lb. 40.00- 50.00, 90-115 lb. 27.00-35.00, 70-90 lb. 21.00-28.00, few 60-90 lb. 16.00-25.00. SHEEP: Small supply spring lambs 3.00-5.00 higher. SPRING LAMBS: Choice 65-95 lb. 52.00-56.00. lb. 58.00-65.00, few Prime 250-320 lb. 70.00-75.00; high Good and low Choice 150-225 lb. 50.00-60.00; Good 140-200 lb. 41.00-54.00, 110-140 lb. 35.0041.00, 90-110 lb. 30.00- 38.00, few 70-90 lb. 26.00- 32.00, SHEEP: No market test. Lancaster Weekly Friday, August26,l977 Cattle Calves This Week 5800 1700 Last Week -6683 1788 Last Year 5646 1794 CATTLE: Slaughter steers progressively higher throughout the week with closing prices 75-100 higher, high Choice and Prime at the full advance; slaughter heifers steacly to 50 higher; cows uneven, Utility and Commercial 50-1.00 lower, Canner and Cutter steady to weak; bullocks steady; although few sales Choice on Monday 1.00-higher; bulls weak to 1.00 lower. Supply included 60 per cent slaughter steers, 12 per cent cows, 6 per cent bulls, 5 per cent heifers with the balance feeder steers. SLAUGHTER STEERS: High Choice and Prime 3-5 1075-1350 lb. 40.75-43.00; Choice mainly 2 975-1325 lb. 41.75- few head 42.75- 43.25; Choice 2-4 975-1325 lb. 39.75- part load Prime mostly 5 1549-1600 lb. 34.10 34.85; high Good and low Choice 2-3 38.0040.25; Good 2-3 35.00-39.25; Standard 1-2 31.0035.00, few 30.0031.00. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Choice 2-4 8501000 lb. 36.00 39r50, few head 39.50tt.75; Good 2-3 750950 lb. 30.50 35.50. COWS: Utility and Commercial 1-3 25.5027.50, few 27.5028.50; few Com mercial 3-4 24.00-25.50; Cutter 1-2 23.75-27.50; Canner and low Cutter 21.00 24.00, few 750900 lb. beef breed 18.0021.00. BULLOCKS; Choice 1000- 1300 lb. 34.50-38.00, few on Monday 38.00-39.25; Good 10001250 lb. 31.0034.00. BULLS: Yield grade 1 1000-1800 lb. 32.50-36.00, few 36.00-36.50;. yield grade 2 1000-1300 lb. 30.00-33.50. 1b &R CATTLE Co7l % Washington Boro, PA j| 17582 | Office Phone J | (717)872-5491 | Specializing in J Stockers & Feeders John Bowman * Ph; (717)653-5728 £ Ron Ranck I 1 Ph: (717)656-9849 | n v A*.* a NEW HOLLAND The Action Auction AUCTIONS make the difference in marketing livestock! NEW HOLLAND makes the difference in auctions! MONDAY’S AUCTION: 8 OO A M - Fat Hogs 10.00 A M - Horse Sale II.OOAM -Hay, Straw & Ear Corn 1 30 P.M - Fat Steers, Bulls, Cows & Veal WEDNESDAY’S AUCTION: 12 OO Noon - Hay. Straw & Ear Corn 12:30P.M -DairySale 1 OO P.M - Feeder Pig Sale THURSDAY'S AUCTION: 11 00A.M.-Beef Sale Order of Sale. Bulls, Fat Steers, Cows, Veal 4.30 P.M.-Calf Sale NEW HOLLAND SALES STABLES INC. New Holland, PA Abram W. Drffenbach, Manager Phone: 717-354-4341 Valley Livestock Valley Stockyard* Adieu, Pa. Monday, Angut 22,1977 Reported receipts of 526 calves, 130 cows, 118 hogs, 50 heifers, 29 sheep, 24 bulls, and 10 steers. Cattle market steady and calf market stronger. Veals 36.00-62.50; bobs, 90 to 110 lbs. 36.00-43.50; bobs, 80 lbs. and down 24.50-36.00; grassers and feeders 16.00- 25.25; lambs 26.00-45.50; sheep 5.00-13.50; hogs, 40.50- 46.00; sows 25.00-38.00; boars 20.00- pigs 12.50-36.00; heifers 17.00-29.50; steers, good 28.00-32.50; steers, common 22.00-27.00; bulls 24.00- cows, good 25.00- 28.25; cows, medium 21.50- 24.50; cows, poor or small 11.25-18.00; horses 142.50; ponies 32.00-55.00; goats 16.00- VEAL CALVES: Vealers uneven, Choice and Prime mostly steady, Good steady to weak with 70-110 lb. 2.00 4.00 lower. VEALERS: Prime 250-330 lb. 68.00-78.00; Choice 200-300 lb. 56.0069.00; 130180 lb. 42.00-55.00; high Good and low Choice 150260 lb. 48.00 60.00; Good 1402101 b. 40.00 50.00, 90115 lb. 27.0038.00, 7090 lb. 21.0028.00, few 6090 lb. 16.0025.00. RETURNED TO FARM; Bulk 90-115 lb. Holstein bulls 37.00-40.50, few 100-115 lb. Holstein heifers 35.00-42.00, 25headlot90-951b.30.00. 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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