2—Lancaster Farming, Saturday. October 1.1977
Livestock market and auction news
Lancaster
Market
Lancaster, Pa.
Monday, Sept 28,1977
Cattle Calves Hogs Sheep
Today
1642 165 1136 64
Last Monday
1805 159 754 30
Last Year
1653 211 807 54
Monday’s Auction
1043 240 1245 64
Last Monday’s Auction
888 171 791 30
CATTLE: Compared to
last Wednesday slaughter
steers fully steady;
slaughter heifers 25-50
higher; cows 50-1.00 lower;
bullocks 50 higher; bulls 50-
LOO lower.
SLAUGHTER STEERS:
Few Lots high Choice and
Prime 341100-1250 lb. 42.85-
43.85; Choice 24 950-1325 lb.
40.5043.00; high Good and
low Choice 2-3 39.0040.75;
Good 2-3 36.10-39.00; Stan
dard 1-2 34.00-35.25.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS:
Choice 24 850-1025 lb. 38.00-
40.00; Choice mainly 2 40.00-
41.35, few 41.6042.35; Good 2-
3 800-1000 lb. 36.00-38.00.
COWS: Utility and
Commercial 1-3 25.00-26.50,
few 26.50-27.00; Commercial
24 23.00-24.00; Cutter 1-2
23.00-25.00; Canner and low
Cutter 21.00-23.00, few 20.00-
21.00.
BULLOCKS: Choice 1000-
1300 lb. 37.50-39.25, couple
40.0041.00; Good 1000-1250
lb. 32.50-36.00.
BULLS: Yield grade 1
1100-1600 lb. 31.75-33.50,
couple 33.50-35.25; yield
grade 2 1000-1300 lb. 28.00-
31.00.
VEAL CALVES: Vealers
fully steady, instances 2.00
higher on 70-110 lb. weights.
VEALERS: Prime 280-320
lb. 72.00-75.00, couple 75.00-
78.00; Choice 180-260 lb.
62.00- high Good and
low Choice 160-240 lb. 48.00-
60.00; Good 150-240 lb. 45.00-
52.00, 110-150 lb. 38.0045.00,
90-110 lb. 32.00-38.00,70-90 lb.
27.00-
SHEEP: Spring lambs
fully steady.
SPRING LAMBS: Choice
70-100 lb. 48.00-53.00; Good
60-90 lb. 42.00-48.00.
SLAUGHTER EWES;
Utility and Good 12.00-15.00.
UNCASTER STOCKYARDS
WEEKLY SALES
Slaughter Sales • Mon. & Wed. 11:00 A.M.
Vealers, Lambs, Hogs-Mon. & Wed. 11:00 A.M.
Stocker & Feeder Sale - Friday 12 Noon
Hogs Sold Sat - Private Treaty 7-12 Noon
NEXT FEEDER PIG SALE OCT. 11 -1 P.M.
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(717) 394-2611
Vintage
Market
Vintage, Pa.
Tuesday, Sept 27,1977
Cattle Calves Sheep
Today 1190 796 31
Last Tuesday
987 761 21
Last Year
1055 755
CATTLE: Compared to
last Tuesday slaughter
steers fully steady, instances
25 higher -on Choice;
slaughter heifers firm to 50
higher; cows weak to 50
lower, most decline on
Utility and Commercial;
bullocks scarce; bulls weak
to 1.00 lower.
SLAUGHTER STEERS:
High Choice and Prime 34
1100-1300 lb. 43.0044.00, 12
head 44.1044.85; Choice
mainly 2 1000-1250 lb. 42.75-
44.00; Choice 241000-1300 lb.
41.0043.00; high Good and
low Choice 2-3 39.0041.25;
Good 2-3 37.00-39.50; Stan
dard 1-2 32.50-36.00.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS:
Choice 2-3 950-1050 lb. 37.00-
38.10; mixed Good and
Choice 2-3 800-1050 lb. 34.75-
36.50; Good 23 800-950 lb.
32.00-34.50.
COWS: Utility and
Commercial 1-3 25.00-27.25,
few 27.50-28.25; Cutter 1-2
24.00-25.50; Canner and low
Cutter 21.50-23.50.
BULLOCKS: Few Choice
1000-1250 lb. 35.00-37.50.
BULLS: Yield grade 1
1100-1500 lb. 32.00-34.50; few
yield grade 1 1000-1300 lb.
30.0033.00.
VEAL CALVES: Vealers
fully steady, instances 2.00
higher on 80-115 lb. weights.
Supply included 480 in
graded sale of which 35 per
cent sold to return to farm.
VEALERS: Few Choice
170-240 lb. 59.00-62.00; high
Good and low Choice 180-250
lb. 47.00-56.00; Good 110-220
lb. 42.0048.00, 90-110 lb.
37.5042.50. 70-90 lb. 32.00-
38.00. few 60-85 lb. 26.00-
32.00.
RETURNED TO FARM:
22 head 100-115 lb. Holstein
heifers 44.00-48.00, 25 head
80-95 lb. 32.00-35.00; 50 head
110-115 lb. Holstein bulls
44.5045.50,75 head 100-105 lb.
40.0041.00.
SHEEP: Slaughter lambs
Lancaster
Auction
Lancaster, Pa.
Wednesday, Sept 28,1977
Cattle Calves Hogs Sheep
Today
1586 85 758 • 29
Last Wednesday
1040 84 641
Last Year
1557 90 838 64
Wednesday’s Auction
885 92 763 30
Last Wednesday’s Auction
787 92 772 16
CATTLE: Compared to
Monday slaughter steers
, mostly 50 higher; slaughter
heifers steady; cows weak to
1.00 lower, decline mainly on
Utility and Commercial;
bullockssteady; bulls steady
to 1.00 higher.
SLAUGHTER STEERS:
High Choice and Prime 3-4
1100-1325 lb. 42.75-44.00;
Choice mainly 2 950-1325 lb.
42.75-44.00; Choice 24 1000-
1325 lb. 41.0043.00; high
Good and low Choice 2-3
39.5041.00; Good 2-3 36.00-
39.00; Standard 1-2 31.50-
35.00.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS:
Choice 24 870-1050 lb, 37.75-
40.25, few 40.5041.85; Good 2-
334.50-36.50.
COWS: Utility and
Commercial 1-3 25.00-26.00;
Cutter 1-2 23.75-25.25;
Canner and low Cutter 19.00-
23.50.
BULLOCKS: Choice 1000-
1250 lb. 36.00-37.50, couple
39.75-40.25; Good 32.50-36.00.
BULLS: Yield grade 1
1100-1600 lb. 32.00-34.00,
couple 34.00-35.35; yield
grade 2 1000-1300 lb. 30.00
32.50.
VEAL CALVES: Vealers
steady, instances 2.00 lower
on Choice and Prime.
VEALERS: Prime 260-310
lb. 68.00-70.00; Choice 180
260 lb. 62.00-68.00; high Good
and low Choice 150240 lb.
48.0060.00; Good 150240 lb.
45.0051.00, 110150 lb. 37.00
45.00, 90110 lb. 32.0038.00,
7090 lb. 27.0032.00.
SHEEP: Slaughter lambs
steady.
WOOLED LAMBS: Good
6090 lb. 42.0048.00.
and slaughter ewes steady.
WOOLED LAMBS: Few
Choice 7095 lb, 48.0051.00.
SLAUGHTER EWES:
Utility and Good 13.0016.00.
Vintage Sales
Stables, Inc.
BULLS, STEERS,
BUTCHER COWS,
LAMBS AND VEAL CALVES
SOLD ON COMMISSION
SALE EVERY TUESDAY 11 A.IKI.
HOG SALES
WEEKLY ■ WED. & SAT. 9 A.M.
EVERY THURSDAY ■ 12:30 P.IML.
HAY & STRAW SALE
Get calves in early for grading & weighing. No
weight loss.
FOR MARKETING INFORMATION
PHONE 717-768-8204
Home Phone 2 1 5-458-5060
L. Robert Frame. Manager
Box 100 Paradise, PA
10 miles East of Lancaster on Rt. 30
£
New Holland
New Holland
Thursday, Sept 29,1977
Cattle Calves Sheep
Today 1430 802 49
Last Thursday
1130 738 12
Last Year
943 601 12
CATTLE: Compared to
last Thursday slaughter
steers uneven, high Choice
and Prime fully 1.00 higher;
Good to low Choice
steady to weak,
Standard 25-50 lower; cows
1.00 lower, instances 1.00
lower on Utility and Com
mercial; bullocks firm to
1.00 higher; bulls 1.00-1.50
lower. Supply included 52
per cent slaughter steers and
27 per cent cows.
SLAUGHTER STEERS:
High Choice and Prime 3-5
1100-1425 lb. 43.2544.85, six
head 45.1045.25; Choice
mainly 2 1050-1325 lb. 42.75-
44.25; Choice 24 950-1325 lb.
40.5043.25, around 20 head
Choice 341175-1250 lb. 43.75-
44.00; high Good and low
Choice 2-3 39.0041.00; Good
2-3 36.0040.50; Standard 1-2
30.8535.25.
COWS: Utility and
Commercial 1-3 24.75-26.00,
few 26.00-26.75; Commercial
34 23.00-24.50; Cutter 1-2
23.00-25.00, few 25.00-25.50;
Canner and low Cutter 20.00-
22.50.
BULLOCKS: Choice 1000-
1300 lb. 35.50-37.00, few 37.00
38.00; Good 1000-1200 lb.
33.00-35.50.
BULLS: Yield grade 1
1100-1600 lb. 31.75-33.50, few
33.50-35.60; yield grade 2
1000-1350 lb. 29.00-32.00.,
VEAL CALVES: Vealers
mostly steady, instances 3.00
higher on 70-110 lb. weights.
Supply included around 40
per cent 270400 lb. slaughter
calves.
VEALERS; Choice 170-260
lb. 65.00-72.00, few Prime
280-320 lb. 74.00-80.00; high
Good and low Choice 160-240
lb. 50.00-62.00; Good 160-210
lb. 44.00-55.00, 110-140 lb.
38.00-48.00, 90-110 lb. 35,00-
43.00, few 70-110 lb. 25.00-
34.00.
RETURNED TO FARM:
Bulk 95-110 lb. Holstein bulls
43.0048.00, few 48.00-52.00.
SLAUGHTER CALVES:
Choice 270-360 lb. 34.00-38.00,
Lancaster
Weekly
Friday, Sept 30,1977
Cattle Calves
This Week 7300 1900
Last Week 6194 - 1754
Last Year 6550' 1659
CATTLE: Slaughter
steers steady to 1.00 higher
with most advance on high
Choice and Prime, some
sales Standard weak to 50
lower; slaughter heifers
steady to 50 higher; cows 50-
LOO lower, instances 1.50
lower on Utility and Com
mercial; bullocks steady to
1.00 higher; bulls mostly 1.00
lower, instances 1.50 lower.
Supply included 38 per cent
slaughter steers, 13 per cent
cows,. 5 per cent heifers. 4
per cent bulls wittr the
balance feeder steers. Large
share of feeder steers being
held for Friday afternoon
auction.
SLAUGHTER STEERS:
High Choice and Prime 3-4
1100-1425 lb. 43.0044.85, six
head 45.1045.25; Choice
mainly 2 1050-1325 lb. 42.75-
44.25; Choice 24 950-1325 lb.
40.5043.25; load Choice 34
1175-1250 lb. 43.7544.00; high
Good and low Choice 2-3
39.0041.25; Good 2-3 36.00-
40.50; Standard 1-2 30.85-
35.25.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS:
Choice 24 850-1050 lb. 37.00-
40.00; few Choice mainly 2
40.2541.85; Good 2-3 800-1000
lb. 34.50-38.00, few 32.00-
34.50.
COWS: Utility and
Commercial 1-3 24.75-26.50,
few early part of week 26.50
27.50; Commercial 34 23.00
24.50; Cutter 1-2 23.0025.50;
Canner and low Cutter2l.oo -
23.50, few 20.0021.00.
few 38.0042.00; Good 260-360
lb. 29.6085.00.
SHEEP: Bulk of the
supply Utility and Good
slaughter ewes selling from
12.00-18.00, few 18.00-21.00.
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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 A Veal
WEDNESDAY’S AUCTION:
12:00 Noon - Hay, Straw & Ear Corn
12:30 P.M. -Dairy Sale
1:00 P.M. - Feeder Pig Sale
THURSDAY’S AUCTION;
11:00 A.M. - Beef Sale
Order of Sale; Bulls, Fat Steers, Cows, Veal
4:30 P.M.-Calf Sale
NEW HOLLAND SALES STABLES BK.
New Holland, PA .
Abram W. Diffenbach, Manager Phone: 717-354-4341
BULLOCKS: Choit
1300 lb. 35.00-37.50, fe
39.25 with couple 40.00-4:
Good 1000-1250 lb. 32.
BULLS : Yield gi
1100-1600 lb. 31.75-33,
33.50-35.60; Yield grad
1000-1300 lb. 30.00-32.50, few
28.00-30.00.
VEAL CALVES: Vealers.
1.00- higher with late
sales 70-110 lb. weights,
mostly 3.00 higher.
VEALERS: Prime 280-320
lb. 70,00-75.00, few 75.00-
80.00; Choice 170-260 lb.
60.00- high Good and
low Choice 160-240 lb. 48.00-
60.00; Good 150-240 lb. 45.00-
55.00; 110-150 lb. 38.00-48.00,
90-110 lb. 35.00-43.00, few 70-
100 lb. 25.0044.00.
SLAUGHTER- CALVES
Choice 270-360 lb. 34.00-38.(»
few 38.00-42.00; Good
lb. 29.0035.00.
RETURNED TO FARM;’
Bulk 95-115 lb. Holstein bulls
40.00-48.00, few 48.00-52.00;'
around 25 head 100-115 lb.
Holstein heifers 44.00-48.00,
25 head 80-95 lb. 32.0035.00.
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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.