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Livestock market and auction news
Lancaster
Market
Lancaster, Pa.
Monday, October 10,1977
Cattle Calves Hogs Sheep
Today
1675 164 853 44
Last Monday
1586 170 663 54
Last Year
1098 137_ 726 143
Monday’s Auction
990 163 871 53
Last Mondays Auction
819 200 712 54
Columbus Day Holiday -
Auction not covered.
Valley
Livestock
Valley Stockyards
Athens, Pa.
Monday, Oct. 10,1977
Reported receipts of 506
calves, 176 cows, 81 hogs, 56
heifers, 11 sheep, 10 lambs,
36 bulls, and 22 Steers. Cattle
market steady and calf
market steady.
Veals 45.00-60.50; bobs, 90
to 110 lbs. 38.00-48.00; bobs,
80 lbs. and down 30.00-35.00;
grassers and feeders 24 00-
35 00; lambs 38.00-50.50;
sheep 8.00-12.00; hogs, 200 to
250 lbs. 38.00-40.00; sows
30 00-34.00; boars 20.00-24.00;
pigs 15 00-30.00; heifers
24.00- steers, common
26 00-32.00; bulls 28.00-34.50;
cows, good 25.00-27.50; cows;
medium 22.00-23.50; cows,
poor or small 15.00-21.00;
small horses 50 00-75.00;
ponies 15.00-35.00; goats
15.00-
New Holland
Horse
New Holland Sales Stable
Monday, October 10,1977
Reported receipts of 136
horses, mules and ponies.
Market lower than last
week’s market.
Load of driving out of
Tennessee 535-1225; load of
riding out of Tennessee 280-
685; mules 400-800; driving
horses 150-600; riding horses
150-300; better horses 325-
500; lightweight killers 18-
24; heavyweight killers 27-
29; mares 25-60; colts 10-25;
geldings 25-50; larger ponies
75-150.
LANCASTER 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. 25 - 1 P.M.
Equipped To Receive Your Livestock
24 Hours A Day, 365 Days A Year.
PRIVATE TREATY DAILY
LANCASTER STOCKYARDS, INC.
(717) 394-2611
Vintage
Market
Vintage, Pa.
Tuesday, October 11,1977
CATTLE CALVES SHEEP
Today 1083 748 27
Last Tuesday
921 751 44
Last Year
1064 666 15
CATTLE: Compared to
last Tuesday slaughter
steers uneven, early sales
Choice and Prune steady to
50 lower, although later
trading 1.00-1.50 lower; cows
steady; bulls and bullocks
not fully tested.
SLAUGHTER STEERS:
High Choice and Prime 3-4
1075-1350 lbs. 43.5045.50, few
early 45.5046.00; Choice
mainly 2 1000-1350 lbs. 44.00-
45.50, few 45.5046.10; Choice
24 1000-1325 lbs. 41.7544.50,
few late 41.0041.75; high
Good and low Choice 2-3
39.0041.75; Good 2-3 36.00-
40.50; Standard 1-2 33.00-
36.25.
COWS; Utility and
Commercial 1-3 25.00-27.00,
few 27.25-28.50; Commercial
24 23.00-25.00; Cutter 1-2
23.50-25.25, few 25.25-26.00;
Canner and low Cutter 21.00-
23.50.
BULLS: Few yield grade 1
1100-1600 lbs. 32.00-33.50;
couple yield grade 2 1000-
1300 lbs. 29.75-31.50.
VEAL CALVES: Vealers
uneven, Choice and Prune
absent except for a few
Choice 120-140 lbs. steady to
weak, Good 2.00-5.00 lower
with 70-100 lbs. 8.00-10.00
lower. Supply included 391 in
graded sale of which 35 per
cent sold to return to farm.
VEALERS: Choice 120-160
lbs 47 00-51.00; high Good
and low Choice 140-185 lbs.
42.0047.00; Good 120-210 lbs.
37.00-44.00, 90-110 lbs 29.00-
37.00, tew 70-90 lbs 27.00-
32.00, around 50 head 60-90
lbs. 12.00-23.00
RETURNED TO FARM
30 head 100-115 lbs Holstein
heifers 50.00, 15 head 90-95
lbs 45.5047 50; around 100
head 100-115 lbs. Holstein
bulls 47.0049.50, few 90-105
lbs. 44.0046.00.
SHEEP: Market not fully
tested Few Good 50-85 lbs.
wooled lambs 42.00-48.00;
Utility and Good slaughter
ewes 10.00-16.00.
Lancaster
Auction
Lancaster Pa.
Wednesday, October 12,1977
Cattle Calves Hogs Sheep
Today
1260 73 1091 30
Last Wednesday
1093 75 734 37
Last Year
957 68 424 88
Wednesday’s Auction
849 72 1121 30
Last Wednesday’s Auction
817 74 719 37
CATTLE: Compared to
last Wednesday slaughter
steers uneven, few high
Choice and Prime steady to
weak. Good to average
Choice 50-1.00 lower;
slaughter heifers fully
steady; cows 50-1.00 lower;
bullocks 50-1.00 higher; bulls
50 higher.
SLAUGHTER STEERS:
High Choice and Prime 3-4
1150-1325 lbs. 44.50-45.85;
Choice mainly 2 1100-1300
lbs. 44.50-45.00; Choice 24
950-1300 lbs. 41.0043.75; high
Good and low Choice 2-31000-
1250 lbs. 39.0041.00, one lot
1335 lbs. 38.00; Good 2-3
36.50-39.50; Standard 1-2
34.00-35.50.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS:
Choice 2-3 900-1025 lbs. 39.85-
40.85; Good 2-3 850-1000 lbs.
34.00-38.25; Standard 1-2
30.75-31.60.
COWS: Utility and
Commercial 1-3 25.75-26.25;
Cutter 1-2 22.75-25.50; Cutter
and Utility beef breed 20.50-
22.00, few 800-900 lbs. 18.25-
20.50.
BULLOCKS: Choice 1000-
1350 lbs. 39.0040.00, couple at
41.2541.35; Good 950-1250
lbs. 32.50-36.50.
BULLS: Yield grade 1
1100-1600 lbs. 32.75-35.00, load
1-2 1435-1625 lbs. 34.75-36.25;
yield grade 2 1000-1350 lbs.
30.00-
VEAL CALVES: Small
supply vealers 3.00-5.00
lower; one lot Prime 250 lbs.
bought to arrive at 73.00.
VEALERS: Few high
Good and low Choice 140-225
44.00- 00; Good 90-110 lbs.
30.00-
SHEEP; Not enough to
establish a price trend.
New Holland
New Holland
Thursday, Oct, 13.1977
Cattle Calves Sheep
Today 1414 704 27
Last Thursday
1628 711 13
Last Year
1035 677 31
CATTLE; Compared to
last Thursday slaughter
weak to mostly 50 lower;
cows 50-1.00 lower with
Commercial 1.00-2.00 lower;
bullocks and bulls fully
steady. Supply included 61
per cent slaughter steers and
27 per cent cows.
SLAUGHTER STEERS:
High Choice and Prime 34
1100-1300 lb. 44.75-45.85;
Choice mainly 21100-1275 lb.
44.2545.60; Choice 24 1000-
1325 lb. 41.5044.50; high
Good and low Choice 2-3 950-
1275 lb. 39.5042.00, few 42.00-
42.50; Good 2-3 36.0040.00;
Standard 1-2 34.00-37.00.
COWS: Utility and
Commercial 1-3 24.50-26.25,
few 26.25-26.75; Commercial
34 22.50-24,50; Cutter 1-2
23.00-24.75, few 25.00-25.50;
Canner and low Cutter 20.00-
23.00.
BULLOCKS; Choice 1000-
1275 lb. 35.50-37.50, couple
38.0040.00; Good 1000-1200
lb. 32.50-35.50.
BULLS: Yield grade 1
1100-1600 lb. 32.50-35.00; yield
grade 2 1000-1350 lb. 30.50-
32.50.
VEAL CALVES; Vealers
3.00- lower with 80-130 lb.
weights mostly 10.00 lower;
slaughter calves 5.00-8.00
lower.
VEALERS; Choice and
Prime 310-375 lb. 63.00-70.00,
couple 260-280 lb. 74.00-
Choice 180-250 lb. 57.00-67.00;
Choice 130-160 lb. 47.00-60.00;
high Good and low Choice
160-250 lb. 44.00-52.00; Good
120-220 lb. 35.0044.00, 90-110
lb. 27 00-36.00, few 70-90 lb.
25.00-
SLAUGHTER CALVES;
Choice 260-350 lb. 32.00-35.00,
couple 35.00-40.00; Good
27.00-
RETURNED TO FARM.
Bulk 95-115 lb. Holstein bulls
36.0044.00.
SHEEP: Market not fully
tested; few Utility and Good
slaughter ewes 12.00-15.00.
Lancaster
Weekly
Friday, Oct. 14,1977
Cattle Calves
This Week 6100 1700
Last Week 6827 1716
Last Year 6546 1553
CATTLE: Slaughter
steers 25-50 lower, instances
1.00 lower on Good to
average Choice; slaughter
heifers steady to weak; cows
50-1.00 lower, instances 2.00
lower on Commercial 3-4;
bullocks 50-1.00 higher; bulls
steady to 50 higher. Supply
included 50 per cent
slaughter steers, 13 per cent
cows, 4 per cent bulls, 3 per
cent heifers with the balance
feeder steers. Large share of
feeders being held for
Friday afternoon auction.
SLAUGHTER STEERS:
High Choice and Prime 34
1100-1350 lb. 44.5046.00;
Choice mainly 2 1200-1300 lb.
44.0045.60; Choice 24 950-
1350 lb. 41.0044.50; high
Good and low Choice 2-3 950-
1300 lb. 39.5042.00; Good 2-3
36.0040.00; Standard 1-2
33.00-
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS:
Choice 2-3 900-1025 lb. 39.75-
40.85; Good 850-1000 lbs.
34.00- Standard 1-2
30.25-31.60.
COWS: Utility and
Commercial 1-3 24.50-26.25,
few 26.25-27.25; Commercial
34 22.50-25.00; Cutter 1-2
23.00-24.75, few 25.00-25.75;
Canner and low Cutter 20.00-
23.50; Cutter and Utility beef
breed 20.50-22.00, few 800-900
lb. 18.25-20.50.
BULLOCKS: Choice 1000-
1350 lb. 35.50-38.00, few 38.50-
40.00, couple at 41.2541.35;
Good 950-1250 lb. 32.50-36.50.
BULLS: Yield grade 1
1100-1600 lb. 32.50-35.00; load
yield grade 1-2 1435-1625 lb.
34.75-36.25; yield grade 2
1000-1350 lb. 29.75-32.75.
VEAL CALVES: Vealers
3.00-5.00 lower with 80-130 lb.
weights mostly 10.00 lower;
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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MONDAY’S AUCTION
-800 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 & Veal
WEDNESDAY’S AUCTION:
12 00 Noon - Hay, Straw & Ear Corn
12 30PM Dairy Sale
1 00 P M - Feeder Pig Sale
THURSDAY’S AUCTION:
1100 AM -BeefSale f
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
slaughter calves 5.00-8 00
lower.
VEALERS; Choice and
Prime 310-375 lb. 63.00-70.00,
few Prime 250-280 lb. 73 00-
74.00; Choice 180-250 lb
57.00- 130-160 lb. 47.00-
60.00; High Good and low
Choice 140-250 lb. 44.00-52.00,
Good 120-210 lb, 35.00-44.00,
90-110 lb. 27.00-36.00,70-90 lb
25.00- around 80 head
60-90 lb. 12.00-23.00.
SLAUGHTER CALVES
Choice 260-350 lb. 32.00-35.00,
few 35.00-40.00; Good 240325
lb. 27.0033.00.
RETURNED TO FARM
30 head 100115 lb. Holstein
heifers 50.00,15 head 9095 lb
45.5047.50; around 100 head
100115 lb. Holstein bulls
46.0049.50, several 90115 lb
36.0046.00.
Joliet
Cattle
October 13,1977
CATTLE; Friday through
Wednesday’s salable
receipts 8,623, five days last
week 7,602, same period last
year 9,127. Slaughter steers
steady with last Wednesday
Slaughter heifers 50 lower
than last Wednesday.
SLAUGHTER STEERS
High Choice & Prune 3-41125
-1300 lbs. 43.5044.50. Choice
24 1050-1200 lbs. 42.5043.75
Monday, 42.0043.50 Wed
nesday. Choice 2-3 950-1050
lbs. 40.5042.50. Mixed Good
and Choice 2-3 900-1200 lbs
39.0041.50. Mixed Good and
Choice Holsteins 2-3 1200-
1450 lbs. 36.50-38.00 Monday
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS
High Choice and Prime 34
950-1050 lbs. 41.5042.00
Monday. Choice 24 900-1051)
lbs. 40.5041.75 Monday,
40.2541.25, one load 1100 lbs
41.75 Wednesday. Choice 2-3
800-900 lbs. 39.0040.50. Mixed
Good and Choice 2-3 700-1000
lbs. 37.00-39.50.
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 starling with feeder cattle
and pigs