—Lancaster Fanning. Saturday. October 8.1977
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Livestock market and auction news
Lancaster
Market
Lancaster, Pa.
Monday, October 3,1977
Cattle Calves Hogs Sheep
Today
1586 170 663 54
Last Monday
1642 165 1136 64
Last Year
1280 121 904 34
Monday’s Auction
819 200 712 54
Last Monday’s Auction -
1043 240 1245
CATTLE: Compared to
last Wednesday slaughter
steers 50-1.00 higher with
high Choice and Prime fully
1.00 higher; heifers firm to
50 higher; cows steady-1.00
lower; bullocks 50-1.00
lower; bulls steady.
SLAUGHTER STEERS:
High Choice and Prune 3-4
1200-1375 lb. 44.75-45.60;
Choice 2-4 1000-1325 lb. 41.50
44.00, few 44.00-44.85; high
Good and low Choice 2-3
40.00-42.35; Choice 2-3 36-25-
40.50; Standard 1-2 33.25-
35.50.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS:
Choice 2-4 800-1000 lb. 38.50
40.60, few 40.60-41.10; Good 2-
3 750-950 lb. 35.00-38.00.
COWS: Utility and
Commercial 1-3 25.50-26.50,
few 26.50-27.75; Cutter 1-2
22.50-25.50; Canner and low
Cutter 21.00-22.50.
BULLOCKS: Choice 1000-
1300 lb. 35.00-37.25, few 37.85-
38.85; Good 1000-1250 lb.
32.00-35.00.
BULLS: Yield grade 1
1100-1600 lb. 31.50-33.50, few
34.00-35.75; yield grade 2
1000-1300 lb. 29.00-32.00.
VEAL CALVES: Vealers
mostly steady.
VEALERS: Prime 260-320
lb 68.00-72 00; Choice 180-
260 lb 60 00-68.00; high Good
and low Choice 150-240 lb.
Vintage
Market
Vintage, Pa.
Tuesday, October 4,1977
Cattle Calves Sheep
Today 921 751 44
Last Tuesday
1190 7% 31
Last Year
765 668 28
CATTLE; Compared to
last Tuesday slaughter
steers 1.00 higher, instances
2.00 higher on Choice 2 and
Prime; slaughter heifers
firm to 50 higher; cows
steady to weak, instances 50
lower on Utility and Com
mercial; bulls steady to 50
lower.
SLAUGHTER STEERS:
High Choice and Prime 3-4
1050-1225 lb. 44.75-46.00, five
head 46.10-46.35; Choice
mainly 2 1000-1325 lb. 44.75-
46.00; Choice 2-4 1000-1325 lb.
42.25-45.00, few 950-1000 lb.
40.0043.25; high Good and
low Choice 2-3 39.50-42.00;
Good 2-3 36.0040.50; Stan
dard 1-2 33.5036.50.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS:
Choice 2-4 8501095 lb. 37.25-
39.50, few 39.5041.00; Good 2-
3 750-950 lb. 33.00-37.00.
COWS: Utility and
Commerical 1-3 24.75-27.00,
few 27.00-28.10; Commercial
3-4 22.50-25.00; Cutter 1-2
23.75-25.50, few 25.50-26.25;
Canner and low Cutter 21.50
23.00.
48.00- Good 150-240 lb.
45.00- 110150 lb. 36.00
45.00,90110 lb. 32.0038.00.
SHEEP: Wooled lambs
steady, slaughter ewes
steady.
WOOLED LAMBS:
Choice 70-95 lb. 50.00-53.00;
Good 60-90 lb. 45.0049.00.
SLAUGHTER EWES:
Utility and Good 12.00-15.00.
Lancaster
Auction
Lancaster, Pa.
Wednesday
Octobers, 1977
Cattle Calves Hogs Sheep
Today
1093 75 734 37
Last Wednesday
1586 85 758 29
Last Year
1267 50 407 34
Wednesday’s Auction
817 74 719 37
Last Wednesday’s Auction
885 92 763 30
CATTLE: Compared to
Monday slaughter steers
fully steady, instances 50
higher on Good and Choice;
slaughter heifers fully
steady; cows, bullocks and
bulls steady to 50 higher.
SLAUGHTER STEERS:
High Choice and Prime 3-4
1100-1350 lb. 44.50-45.60;
Choice mainly 21050-1250 lb.
t. 5045.50; Choice 2-4 1050-
.325 lb., few head 1350-1450
lb. 42.00-44.60; high Good and
low Choice 2-3 40.0042.50;
Good 2-3 38.5041.00; Stan
dard 1-2 32.75-36.00.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS:
One lot Choice 2 920 lb. 42.10;
Choice 2-4 850-1075 lb. 38.50-
VEAL CALVES: Vealers
fully steady, instances 2.00
higher on 70-110 lb. weights.
Supply included 503 in
graded sale of which 28 per
cent sold to return to farm.
BULLS: Yield grade 1
1100-1600 lb. 31.50-34.00,
couple 35.85-36.85; yield
grade 2 1000-1300 lb. 29.00-
32.00.
VEALERS; Choice 160-240
lb. 56.00-62.00, couple Prime
65.00- Choice 115-150 lb.
47.00- high Good and
low Choice 115-210 lb. 46.50-
52.00; Good 120-210 lb. 44.00-
48 00, 90-115 lb. 38.00-45.50,
70-90 lb. 33.50-40.50, few 60-80
lb. 27.50-36.00.
RETURNED TO FARM:
20 head 100-115 lb. Holstein
heifers 47.00-53.00, one lot 90-
95 lb. 40.00; 100 head 100-115
lb. Holstein bulls 45.00-49.00.
SHEEP: Wooled lambs
steady; slaughter ewes
steady.
WOOLED LAMBS: Few
Choice 65-90 lb. 51.00-53.00,
Good 50-90 lb. 38.00-48.00.
SLAUGHTER EWES:
Utility and Good 11.00-16.00,
couple 16.00-19.00.
New Holland
New Holland, Pa.
Thursday, October 6,1977
Cattle Calves Sheep
Today 1628 711 13
Last Thursday
1430 802 49
Last Year
886 585 31
CATTLE; 1628. Compared
to last Thursday slaughter
steers 50-75 higher, instances
1-1.25 higher on Choice;
slaughter heifers 1-1.50
higher; cows steady to 50
higher; bullocks firm to 1.00
higher; bulls 50-1.00 higher.
Supply included 70 per cent
slaughter steers. 18 per cent
cows, 3 per cent slaughter
heifers and 5 per cent bulls.
SLAUGHTER STEERS:
High Choice and Prime 3-4
1100-1335 lb. 44.75-46.26;
Choice mainly 2 1050-1275 lb.
44.25-45.75; Choice 24 1000-
1300 lb. 42.0045.00, few 950-
1000 lb. 41.5044.00; high
Good and low Choice 2-3
39.5042.00; Good 2-3 37.57-
41.50; Standard 1-2 33.00-
36.00, few 29.85-31.00.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS
41.00; Good 2-3 750-1000 lb.
34.75-38.00.
COWS: Utility and
Commercial 1-3 25.50-26.75;
Cutter 1-2 23.50-25.75;
Canner and low Cutter 21.50-
23.50.
BULLOCKS: Choice 1000-
1275 lb. 35.00-37.50, couple
40.0041.75; Good 1000-1200
lb. 32.75-34.50.
VEAL CALVES: Vealers
mostly steady, instances 2.00
higher on 70-110 lb. weights.
BULLS: Yield grade 1
1100-1600 lb. 32.25-35.00, few
35.00-35.60; yield grade 2
1000-1200 lb. 30.00-32.50.
VEALERS: Choice 180-240
lb. 58.00-68.00, couple Prime
68.00- Good 150-225 lb.
45.00- 110-150 lb. 40.00-
45.00,80-110 lb. 35.00-40.00.
RETURNED TO FARM:
Bulk 95-115 lb. Holstein bulls
and heifers 45.00-50.00.
SHEEP; Wooled lambs
steady.
WOOLED LAMBS:
Choice 65-90 lb. 50.00-53.00,
one lot 54.00.
Lancaster
Weekly
Friday, Oct. 7,1977
Cattle Calves
This Week 6500 1725
Last Week 7358 1913
Last Year 4671 1426
CATTLE: Slaughter
steers 75-1.00 higher, in
stances 1.25 higher on
Choice; slaughter heifers
firm'to 1.00 higher; cows
steady to 50 higher after
some early weakness on
Utility and Commercial;
bullocks steady, instances 50
higher; bulls steady to 50
higher. Supply included 42
per slaughter steers, 13 per
Choice 875-1000 lb. 38.25-
39.50,10 head 40.5041.00.
COWS: Utility and
Commercial 1-3 25.00-26.75,
few 27.00-27.50; Cutter 1-2
23.50-25.50, few 25.50-26.25;
Canner and low Cutter 21.50-
23,50.
BULLOCKS: Choice 1000-
1275 lb. 35.00-37.00, few 37.00-
37.75; Good 1000-1225 lb.
32.25-35.00.
BULLS: Yield grade 1
1000-1600 lb. 32.75-35.00; yield
grade 2 1000-1300 lb. 30.00-
33.00.
VEAL CALVES: 711.
Vealers mostly steady, in
stances 3.00 higher on 80-110
lb. weights, slaughter calves
4-6.00 higher.
VEALERS: Prime 225-300
lb. 72.00-79.00; Choice 180-250
lb. 61.00-70.00, 130-170 lb.
54.00-62.00; high Good and
low Choice 160-250 lb. 48.00-
58.00; Good 120-220 lb. 45.00-
55.00, 90-110 lb. 36.0045.00,
few 70-90 lb. 31.00-36.00.
SLAUGHTER CALVES:
Choice 290-370 lb. 38.0042.00,
few 42.0045.00; Good 275-360
lb. 33.00-39.00.
RETURNED TO FARM:
Bulk 95-115 lb. Holstein bulls
44.0049.00, few 49.00-53.00.
SHEEP: 13. Few Good 60-
75 lb. wooled lambs 43.00-
48.00.
B & R CATTLE CO.
Washington Boro, PA
17582
Office Phone
(717) 872-5491
Specializing in
Stockers & Feeders
John Bowman
Ph; (717)653-5728
Ron Ranck
Ph: (717)656-9849
NEW HOLLAND The Action Auction
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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 OO A M - Hay, Straw & Ear Corn
1 30 P M - Fat Steers, Bulls, Cows & Veal
WEDNESDAY S AUCTION
-12 OO Noon Hay, Straw & Ear Corn
12 30 P M -Dairy Sale
1 OO P M - Feeder Pig Sale
THURSDAY’S AUCTION
11 OO A M Beef Sale
Order of Sale Bulls, Fat Steers, Cows, Veal
4 30PM -CalfSale
NEW HOLLAND SALES STABLES INC.
New Holland, PA
Abram W Diffenbach, Manager Phone 717-354-4341
cent cows, 6 per cent heifers,
4 per cent bulls with the
balance feeder steers of
which a large share being
held for Friday afternoon
auction.
SLAUGHTER STEERS:
High Choice and Prune 34
1050-1375 lb. 44.7546.25;
Choice mainly 21050-1275 lb.
44.2546.00; Choice 24 1000-
1350 lb. 42.0045.00, few 950-
1000 lb. 40.0043.50; high
Good and low Choice 2-3
39.5042.00; Good 2-3 36.00-
41.50; Standard 1-2 33.00-
36.00, few 29.85%-31.00.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS:
Choice 24 800-1095 lb. 38.25-
40.00, few 40.0041.00; one lot
Choice 2 920 lb. 42.10; Good 2-
3 750-950 lb. 33.00-38.00.
COWS: Utility and
Commercial 1-3 24.50-26.75,
few 26.75-27.50; Cutter 1-2
23.50-25,50, few 25.50-26.25;
Canner and low Cutter 21.50
23.50.
BULLOCKS: Choice 1000-
1275 lb. 35.00-37.50, few 37.50
38.85, couple 41.00-41.75;
Good 1000-1250 lb. 32.00-35.00.
BULLS: Yield grade 1
1100-1600 lb. 31.50-35.00, few
35.50-36.75; yield grade 2
1000-1300 lb. 29.00-32.00.
VEAL CALVES: Vealers
fully steady, instances 2.00
3.00 higher on 80-110 lb.
weights; slaughter calves
4.00-6.00 higher.
VEALERS: Prime 225-320
lb. 68.00-79.00; Choice 180-240
lb. 60.00-70.00, 115-150 lb.
47.00-55.00; high Good and
low Choice 150-250 lb. 48.00
58.00; Good 120-220 lb. 45.00
55.00, 90-110 lb. 36.0045.50,
7090 lb. 28.00-36.00.
SLAUGHTER CALVES:
Choice 290-370 lb. 38.00-42.00,
few 42.0045.00; Good 275-360
lb. 33.0039.00.
RETURNED TO FARM:
Bulk 95-115 lb. Holstein bulls
44.0049.00, few 49.00-53.00;
around 20 head 100115 lb.
Holstein heifers 47.00-53.00.
LEBANON
VALLEY
LIVESTOCK
MARKET, INC.
1 mite East of
Fredericksburg
along Route 22
PHONE JONESTOWN
865-2881
Sale every Tuesday at 1 30
P M starting with feeder cattle
and pigs