—Lancaster Farming. Saturday, August 27, 1977
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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.
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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.
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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