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Lancaster Farming, Saturday. Septembers. 1977
Livestock market and auction news
Lancaster
Market
Lancaster, Pa.
Monday, August 29,1977
Cattle Calves Hogs Sheep
Today
1512 220 823 37
Last Monday
1562 152 791 25
Last Year
1365 204 755 78
Monday’s Auction
1397 218 848 83
Last Monday’s Auction
1196 199 811 52
CATTLE: Compared to
last Wednesday, Slaughter
steers steady to 50
lower, with most decline on
Good to average Choice;
Slaughter Heifers steady;
Cows steady to 50 higher;
Bullocks steady to 50 lower;
Bulls steady to 50 higher.
SLAUGHTER STEERS:
High-Choice and Prime 3-4
1050-1300 lbs. 40.85-43.10;
Choice 2-4 975-1300 lbs. 39.60-
41.00, few mainly 2 41.00-
41.85, couple lots 3A 1200-1300
lbs. 39.25-39.50; high-Good
and low-Choice 2-3 950-1250
lbs. 37.00-39.75; Good 2-3
35.00- Standard 1-2
32.75-35.00.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS:
Choice 2-3 850-1000 lbs. 37.00-
38.50; Good 2-3 800-950 lbs.
32.00-
COWS: Utility and
Commercial 1-3 25.75-27.00,
couple 27.00-27.50; Cutter 1-2
24.00-26.00; Canner and low-
Cutter 21.50-23.50, load 700-
900 lbs. beef bred 20.50-21.50.
BULLOCKS: Choice 100-
1250 lbs. 34.75-38.50, Good
1000-1200 lbs. 31.50-35.50.
BULLS: Yield grade 1
1100-1600 lbs. 33.00-35.00, load
yield grade 2 1500-1700 lbs.
34.50-36.25, couple head
37.25-38.75; yield grade 2
1000-1500 lbs. 29.50-34.00.
VEAL CALVES: Vealers
mostly steady, few sales
Prime 300-330 lbs. 1.00-2.00
higher.
VEALERS: Prime 280-330
lbs. 74.00-79.00, 240-280 lbs.
68.00- Choice 200-275
lbs. 58.00-65.00, 130-190 lbs.
45.00- high-Good and
low-Choice 150-220 lbs. 48.00-
58.00; Good 140-200 lbs. 42.00-
54.00; 110-140 lbs. 35.0042.00,
90-110 lbs. 30.00-34.00, few 70-
90 lbs. 25.00-30.00.
SHEEP: Market not
Vintage
Market
Tuesday, August 30,1977
Cattle Calves Sheep
Today 992 736 23
Last Week 1035 767 28
Last Year 758 689 28
CATTLE: Compared to
last Tuesday, Slaughter
Steers steady to 50 higher;
Cows steady to 50 lower;
Bullocks 50-1.00 higher;
Bulls steady to 50 higher.
SLAUGHTER STEERS:
High-Choice and Prime 3-4
1050-1300 lbs. 41.2542.85;
Choice mainly 2 10251350
lbs. 41.3542.85, five head
43.0043.35; Choice 24 950-
1325 lbs. 40.0041.75, few
39.5040.00; High Good and
low-Choice 2-3 37.5040.25;
Good 2-3 34.50-38.50; Stan
dard 1-2 31.5535.00.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS:
Choice and Prime mainly 2
975-1070 lbs. 38.60-40.10, three
head 41.25-42.75.
COWS: Utility and
Commercial 1-3 25.75-27.75,
few 28.00-28.85; couple loads
Commercial 3-4 23.75-25.75;
Cutter 1-2 23.75-26.50;
Canner and low-Cutter 22.00-
24.00.
BULLOCKS: Choice 1000-
1300 lbs. 34.75-35.75; Good
1000-1200 lbs. 33.00-35.00.
BULLS: Yield grade 1
1100-1600 lbs. 32.00-34.50, few
yield garde 1 1000-1200 lbs.
31.00-32.50.
VEAL CALVES: Vealers
weak to 2.00 lower; supply
included 409 in graded sale of
which 27 per cent sold to
return to farm.
VEALERS: Choice 170-310
lbs. 48.00-56.00, individual
Prime 63.00; high-Good and
low-Choice 150-250 lbs. 46.00-
53.00; Good 130-200 lbs. 32.00-
41.00, 90-110 lbs. 27.00-34.00,
70-90 lbs. 20.00-27.00.
RETURNED TO FARM:
85 head 100-115 lbs. Holstein
bulls 40.50-45.50; 10 head 100-
120 lbs. holstein heifers 41.50-
46.50.
SHEEP: Supply mainly
Utility and Good slaughter
ewes selling 10.00-15.00.
fully tested; few Choice 70-90
lbs. Spring Lambs 48.00-
50.00, few Utility Slaughter
Ewes 12.00-15.00.
Lancaster
Auction
Lancaster, Pa.
Wednesday, Aug. 31,1977
Cattle Calves Hogs Sheep
Today
1267 108 803 2
Last Wednesday
976 86 533 5
Last Year
703 99 349 22
Wednesday’s Auction
1058 88 806 2
Last Wednesday’s Auction
1013 92 498 12
CATTLE: Compared to
Monday, Slaughter Steers
steady to 50 higher, with
most advance on Good to
average-Choice; Slaughter
Heifers 50-1.00 higher; Cows
steady to weak; Bullocks
steady; Bulls steady to
weak.
SLAUGHTER STEERS:
High-Choice and Prime 3-4
1100-1350 lbs. 41.00-42.35, load
4-5 1470-1600 lbs. 37.35-40.35;
Choice mainly 2 1050-1300
lbs. 41.25-42.00, few 42.00
42.75; Choice 2-4 1000-1350
lbs. 39.75-41.75, 900-1025 lbs.
38.10-40.50; high-Good and
low-Choice 2-3 975-1325 lbs.
38.25-40.85; Good 2-3 1000-
1225 lbs. 34.60-39.75; Stan
dard 1-2 32.60-35.20.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS:
Load Choice and Prime 2-3
925-980 lbs. 40.35-40.85;
Choice 2-4,850-1050 lbs. 37.50
39.75; Good 2-3 800-1000 lbs.
32.00-37.00.
COWS: Utility and
Commercial 1-3 25.75-27.25;
Cutter 1-2 23.75-26.50, couple
27.00-28.35; Canner and low-
Cutter 22.50-23.00.
BULLOCKS: Good 1000-
1200 lbs. 31.25-34.50, couple
Choice 37.75-39.50.
BULLS: Yield grade 1
1100-1700 lbs. 32.35-33.50;
yield grade 2 1000-1200 lbs.
30.60-31.75,
VEAL CALVES: Vealers
fully steady.
VEALERS: One lot Prime
315 lbs. 75.00-78.00; Choice
180-270 lbs. 64.00-70.00; high.
Good and 2ow-Choice 150-270
lbs. 48.0058,00; Good 110-140
lbs. 35.00-42.00; 90-110 lbs.
30.00-35.00; 70-90 lbs. 25.00-
30.00.
SHEEP: No market test.
VINTAGE SALES
Kb STABLES, INC
PwSFi BULLS, STEERS,
VttETNUr BUTCHER COWS,
W. -• LAMBS AND VEAL CALVES
SOLD ON COMMISSION
SALE EVERY TUESDAY 11AJ.
HOG SALES
WEEKLY WED. A SAT. 9 A M.
EVERY THURSDAY -1231 P M
HAY t 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
B° x 100 Paradise PA
10 miles East of Lancaster on Rt 30
New Holland
New Holland, Pa.
Thursday, September 1,1977
Cattle Calves Sheep
1123 649 42
Today
Last Week 1475"
Last Year 1296 645 5
• CATTLE: Compared to
last Thursday, Slaughter
Steers 25-50 higher, in
stances 1.00 higher on high-
Choice and Prime; Cows 25-
50 higher; Bullocks 25-50
higher; Bulls 1.00-1.50
higher, most advance on
yield grade 1. Supply in
cluded 58 per cent slaughter
Steers, 26 per cent Cows, 8
per cent Bulls, 2 per cent
Slaughter Heifers with the
balance Feeder Steers.
SLAUGHTER STEERS:
High Choice and Prime 3-4
1100-1300 lbs. 42.10-43.25,
around 35 head 43.25-43.75;
Choice mianly 2 1000-1300
lbs. 42.00-43.00, load Choice
and Prime mostly 3, few 4,
1440-1590 lbs. 41.50-42.75;
Choice 24 975-1300 lbs. 40.00-
42.25, few head 1300-1450 lbs.
40.00-41.50; high-Good and
low-Choice 2-3 38.50-40.00;
Good 2-3 34.75-39.25; Stan
dard 1-2 32.50-35.75.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS:
Few Good 2-3 775-925 lbs.
32.50-35.00.
COWS: Utility and
Commercial 1-3 25.50-27.75,
few 27.75-28.75; Cutter 1-2
24.00-26.50, few 26.75-27.50;
Canner and low-Cutter 20.75-
23.75.
BULLOCKS: Choice 1000-
1259 lbs. 34.50-36.50, couple
37.50-38.60; Good 32.0035.00.
BULLS: Yield grade 1
11001700 lbs. 35.0037.50,
couple 37.5038.75; yield
grade 2 10001350 lbs. 32.00
34.50.
VEAL CALVES: Vealers
uneven, Choice and Prime
scarce mostly steady, Good
70-110 lbs. 2.00-5.00 lower.
VEALERS: Choice 140-250
lbs. 61.00-68.00, couple Prime
220-280 lbs. 69.00-71.00; high-
Good and low-Choice 140-250
lbs. 48.00-56.00; Good 140-240
lbs. 39.0047.00, 110-140 lbs.
28.00-38.00, 90-110 lbs. 22.00-
28.00,70-90 lbs. 19.00-25.00.
SHEEP: Small supply
spring lambs fully steady.
SPRING LAMBS: Choice
70-115 lbs. 50.00-54.00; Good
55-75 lbs. 43.0049.00, one lot
73 lbs. 37.00.
Lancaster
Weekly
Friday, September 2,1977
Cattle Calves
This Week 5600 1725
Last Week 5688 1689
Last Year , 4921 1650
CATTLE: Slaughter
Steers 25-50 higher, in
stances 1.00 higher on high-
Cboice and Prime;
Slaughter Heifers 50-1.00
higher; Cows-steady-to 50'
higher; Bullocks steady to 50
higher; Bulls 50-1.00 higher.
Supply included 57 per cent
Slaughter Steers, 13 per cent
Cows, 6 per cent Bulls, 5 per
cent Heifers, with the
balance Feeder Steers.
SLAUGHTER STEERS:
680 27
High-Choice and Prime 34
11001350 lbs. 41.5043.25,
around 35 head late 43.25-
43.75; Choice mainly 2 1025-
1300 lbs. 41.2543.00, load
Choice and Prime mostly 3,
few 4, 14401590 lbs. 41.50
42.75, load higb-Choice and
Prune 14701600 lbs. 37.35-
40.35; Choice 24 975-1350 lbs.
40.0042.25 high-Good and
low-Choice 23 37.5040.50;
Good 23 34.5039.25; Stan
dard 1-2 32,5035.75.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS:
Choice and Prime 23 925-
1070 39.0040.85; Choice 24
8501050 lbs. 37.0039,75;
Good 2-3 775-950 lbs. 32.00
37.00.
COWS: Utility and
Commercial 13 25.75-27.75,
few 27.75-28.75, couple loads
Commercial 34 23.75-25.75;
Cutter 1-2 23.75-26.50, few
26.5027.50; Canner and low-
Cutter 20.75-23.75.
BULLOCKS: Choice 1000
1250 lbs. 34.5038.50, few head
38.5039.50; Good 10001200
lbs. 31.2536.50.
BULLS: Yield Grade 1
10001600 lbs. 32.5037.50, few
37.5038.75; yield grade No. 2
10001350 lbs. 31.0034.50, few
8501000 lbs. 29.5034.00.
VEAL CALVES: Vealers
generally steady, although
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AUCTIONS make the difference in
marketing livestock!
NEW HOLLAND makes the difference
in auctions!
MONDAY'S AUCTION:
8 00A.M.-Fat Hogs
1000A.M - Horse Sale
11.00 A M. - Hay, Straw & Ear Corn
130 P.M - Fat Steers, Bulls, Cows & Veal
WEDNESDAY’S AUCTION:
12 00 Noon - Hay, Straw & Ear Corn
1230P.M -DairySale
1 00 P.M - Feeder Pig Sale
THURSDAY'S AUCTION:
1100 AM -BeefSale
Order of Sale Bulls, Fat Steers, Cows, Veal
430 PM -CalfSale
NEW HOLLAND SALES STABLES INC.
New Holland, PA
Abram W. Diffenbach, Manager Phone: 717-354-4-
bulk of 70-110 lbs. closed 2,0
5.00 lower.
VEAUERS: Prime 220-3;
lbs. 68.00-79.00; Choice 17(
310 lbs. 58.00-65.00; hi.
Good and low-Choice 140-'
lbs. 48.00-58.00; Good
lbs. 38.00-47.00, 110-140
28.00-38.00, 90-110 lbs. 22
30.00; 7090 lbs. 19.00-25.00
RETURNED TO .
Bulk 90-115 lbs. H(
Bulls 38.50-45.50, few li
Holstein Heifers 41.50-46.
Market Holiday
Closings Noted
The Lancaster, Pa.,.
market will be do:
Monday due to the holiday
The following markf
be open on Monday
business as usual:
Holland, Danville,
caster Stockyards -'
sheep division only,
tinsburg, and Secrist.
CHOW TIME..Five-wi
jold chickens on Maui
l>ayton farm at Ma{
Mississippi devour sci
tifically formulated
mixed feed brought to tl
by chain feeders. At 8
broilers weigh~43.7 tl
their original hatcl
weight. If humans gro
same rate, 8-week-old I
would weigh 349 pounds.
LEBANON
VALLEY
LIVESTOCK
MARKET, IN
1 mile East of
Fredericksburg
along Route 22
PHONE JONES!
865-2881
Sale every Tuesday at 3
P.M starting with feeder call
and pigs.