—Lancaster Fanning, Saturday, October 29,1977
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Livestock market and auction news
Lancaster
Market
Lancaster, Pa.
Monday, Oct 24,1977
Cattle Calves Hogs Sheep
Today
1366 139 584 115
Last Monday
1241
Last Year
1418 154 778 62
Monday’s Auction
181 1056 3
673 140 602 124
Last Monday’s Auction
847 139 991 7
Dewart
Auction
Dewart, Pa.
October 24,1977
CATTLE 344. Compared
with last Monday’s market,
slaughter cows 50 cents to
$1.50 lower. Choice No. 24 -
1150 lbs. slaughter steers
40.00- few High Good to
Low Choice 38.00-39.00, Good
36.50- few Standard
32.75- Few Good &
Choice slaughter heifers
34.50- few Standard
29.50- Utility 27.00-
31.00. Utility & Commercial
slaughter cows 22.25-24.50,
few 25.75, Cutters 21.00-23.75,
Canner & Low Cutter 18.50-
20.75, Shells down to 15.00.
Few Good slaughter bullocks
33.25-36.25, few Standard
31.2533.50, few Utility 28.25-
30.75. Few Yield Grade No. 1
1075-1775 lbs. slaughter bulls
28.75- Few Choice 450
700 lbs. feeder steers 34.00-
41.00; mixed Good & Choice
300-500 lbs. feeder heifers
25.00-
CALVES 218. Veaiers
uneven, $3 higher to $3
lower. Few Choice veaiers
50.00- one at 67.00, Good
45.00- Standard & Good
110-130 lbs. 40.0047.00,90-110
lbs. 36.0040.00, Standard 70
85 lbs. 34.0037.00. Farm
calves, holstein bulls 90-120
lbs. 36.5050.50.
HOGS 345. Barrows & gilts
about steady. US No. 1-2 200-
230 lbs. barrows & gilts 43.60-
44.20, one lot 44.40, No. 1-3
200-240 lbs. 42.60-43.70, few
lots No. 24 20-275 lbs. 38.00-
38.25. US No. 1-3 275-500 lbs.
sows 37.0043.00. Few Boars
25.00-30.00.
FEEDER PIGS 443. US
No. 1-3 10-20 lbs. feeder pigs
LANCASTER STOCKYARDS
WEEKLY SALES
Slaughter Sales - Mon. & Wed. 11:00 A.M.
Vealeis, Lambs, Hogs-Mon. & Wed. 11:00 A.M.
Stocker & Feeder Sale - Friday 12 Noon
Hogs Sold Sal - Private Treaty 7-12 Noon
NEXT FEEDER PIG SALE NOV. 8 - 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
Tuesday, Oct. 25,1977
Cattle Calves Sheep
Today 707 527 15
Last Tuesday
1015 717 33
Last Year 1010 779 41
CATTLE; Compared to
last Tuesday slaughter
steers 1.00-2.00 higher, full
advance on Good to average
Choice; cows 50-1.00 higher;
bulls and bullocks scarce.
Supply included 49 per cent
slaughter steers and 41 per
cent cows.
SLAUGHTER STEERS:
High Choice and Prime 3-4
1050-1250 lb. 45.00-48.35, few
46.50-47.25; Choice mainly 2
1050-1200 lb. 44.50-45.50;
Choice 2-41000-1300 lb. 43.00-
45.00; high Good and low
Choice 2-3 40.00-43.00; Good
2-337.00-41.00.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS:
Lot Choice and Prime 31000
lb. 41.85; Choice 2-4 775-1035
lb. 37.50-40.10.
COWS: Utility and
Commercial 1-3 25.00-27.00,
few 27.00-27.85; Commercial
34 24.00-26.00; Cutter 1-2
22.50-25.00; Calmer and low
Cutter 20.00-22.50.
BULLOCKS: Few Good
and Choice 1-2 1050-1200 lb.
36.7541.75.
BULLS: Few yield grade 1
1145-1945 lb. 33.0036.00.
VEAL CALVES: Veaiers
steady to 3.00 higher.
VEALERS: Choice 100-150
lb. 42.0053.00, few 150200 lb.
55.0062.00, 80100 lb. 37.00
44.00; high Good and Choice
100125 lb. 36.0043.00; Good
80100 lb. 32.0038.00,6030 lb.
30.5034.50.
RETURNED TO FARM:
Holstein heifers 83-102 lb.
38.5040.00; 100 head Holstein
bulls 102-112 lb. 49.5050.50.
SHEEP: Market not
tested.
10.50-15.00 per head. No. 1-3
20-35 lbs. 13.00-27.50, No. 1-3
35-55 lbs. 25.00-33.50 per
head.
SHEEP 64. Choice 80-100
lbs. wooled slaughter lambs
50.00- Good 60-90 lbs.
40.0045.00. Slaughter ewes
14.00-
Lancaster
Auction
Lancaster, Pa.
Wednesday, Oct. 26,1977
, Cattle Calves Hogs Sheep
Today
1357 74 822 9
Last Wednesday
1223 90 624 12
Last Year
1008 70 527 1
Wednesday’s Auction
742 73 903 5
Last Wednesday’s Auction
987 103 926
CATTLE: Compared to
last Wednesday slaughter
steers and heifers 1.00-1.50
higher; cows steady to 1.00
higher; bulls and bullocks
steady.
SLAUGHTER STEERS:
Choice and Prime 34 1150-
MOO lb. 44.6045.75; Choice 2-
4 1000-1325 lb. 42.0044.85;
high Good and low Choice 2-3
950-1200 lb. 39.6043.00; Good
2-3 37.5041.00; few Standard
and Good 2-3 Holsteins 1150
1280 lb. 33.75-35.60.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS:
Choice 24 825-1075 lb. 39.75-
42.10; Good 2-3 750-1000 lb.
34.75-38.50.
COWS: Utility few
Commercial 1-3 23.00-27.10;
Cutter 1-2 20.85-23.00.
BULLOCKS: Choice 900
12001 b. 39.2541.25.
BULLS: Yield grade 1
1150-1600 lb. 32.50-34.85,
individual 1235 lb. 36.10;
yield grade 2 1100-1400 lb.
30.25-33.00.
VEAL CALVES: Vealers
4.00-6.00 higher than last
Wednesday.
VEALERS: Choice 150-300
lb. 65.00-72.00; high Good and
low Choice 100-125 lb. 38.00
42.00; BO-110 lb. 32.00
38.00. ''
SHEEP: Few Utility
slaughter ewes 12.0015.00.
New Holland
Horse
New Holland Sales Stable
Monday, 0ct0ber24,1977
Reported receipts of 336
horses and ponies. Market
steady with last week’s
market.
Local driving horses 150-
770; riding horses’ 150-300;
better horses 325-500;
lightweight killers 18-24;
heavyweight killers 27-29;
mares 15-50; colts 10-25;
geldings 15-45; larger ponies
55-110.
Vintage Sales
MmS&k. BULLS, STEERS,
M wm uli 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 & STRAW SALE
Get calves in early for grading & weighing. No
weight loss.
FOR MARKETING INFORMATION
PHONE 717-768-8204
Home Phone 215-458-5060
L. Robert Frame, Manager
Box 100 Paradise, PA
10 miles Fast of Lancaster on Rt. 30
New Holland
Thursday, Oct. 27,1977
Cattle Calves Sheep
Today 1161 688 35
Last Thursday
1235 750 25
Last Year 1112 665 34
CATTLE: Compared to
last Thursday slaughter
steers steady to 50 higher;
cows steady to 1.00 higher;
bullocks 2.00 higher; bulls
fully steady. Supply included
65 per cent slaughter steers,
28 per cent cows.
SLAUGHTER STEERS:
High Choice and Prime 3-4
1050-1300 lb. 44.00-45.25;
Choice mainly 21050-1300 lb.
43.50-45.00; Choice 2-4 1000-
1300 lb. 41.5044.00; high
Good and low Choice 2-31000-
1300 lb. 40.0042.00; Good 2-3
950-1200 lb. 37.0041.00. Lot
Good grade 2 1090 lb.
Holsteins 35.35.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS:
Choice grade 2 950-1100 lb.
40.0043.50; Choice 24 800-
10001 b. 35.00-38.75.
COWS: Utility and
Commercial 1-3 24.00-25.50,
few 26.50-27.50; Cutter 1-2
21.50-24.50; Canner and low
Cutter 20.00-22.00.
BULLOCKS: Choice I*2
1000-1200 lb.' 38.0040.75;
Good 950-1300 lb. 35.00-38.00.
BULLS: Yield grade 1
1000-1700 lb. 32.50-35.75; yield
grade 2 1000-1600 lb. 30.00
32.50.
VEAL CALVES: Vealers
steady to 3.00 lower.
VEALERS; Choice 150-300
lb. 57.00-65.00, few Prime
70.00- Choice 125-150 lb.
47.0055.00, 100-125 lb. 38,00
49.00; Good and Choice 150
300 lb. 36.0046.00,100-125 lb.
35.0040.00; Good 90-100 lb.
26.00- 7080 lb. 22.00
32.00.
RETURNED TO FARM:
Bulk 95-100 lb. Holstein bulls
35.00-49.00.
SHEEP: No market test.
Vintage
Feeder Cattle
Friday, Oct. 21,1977
Reported 850 head.
Steers, 400 to 600 lbs. 39.50-
45.00; 600 to 800 lbs. 39.50-
41.85; 900 to 1000 lbs. 36.50-
38.50; heifers, 400 to 600 lbs.
25.00- 700 to 850 lbs.
28.00- Charolais show
calves, 400 to 600 lbs. 52.00;
700 to 800 lbs. 41.0041.85.
Lancaster
Weekly
Friday, Oct. 28,1977
Cattle Calves
This Week 6900 1500
Last Week 4084 1709
Last Year 6251 1669
CATTLE: Slaughter
steers 50-1.00 higher;
slaughter heifers fully
steady; cows 50-1.00 higher;
bullocks 1.00-2.00 higher;
bulls steady to 50 higher.
Supply included 40'per cent
slaughter steers, 12 per cent
cows, 3 per cent bulls, 5 per
cent heifers with the balance
feeder steers.
SLAUGHTER STEERS:
High Choice and Prime 34
1050-1400 lb. 44.0046.00, few
46.0047.25; Choice mainly 2
1050-1300 lb. 43.5045.50;'
Choice 241000-1325 lb. 41.50-
45.00; high Good and low
Choice 2-3 950-1250 lb. 40.00-
43.00; Good 2-3 950-1200 lb.
37.0041.00, few Standard and
Good 2-3 Holsteins 1100-1280
lb. 33.75-35.60.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS:
Choice 24 825-1075 lb. 37.50-
41.00; Choice mainly 2 950-
1100 lb. 40.0043.50; Good 2-3
750-1000 lb. 34.75-38.50.
COWS: Utility and
Commercial 1-3 24.00-27.00,
few 27.00-27.85; Cutter 1-2
21.5025.00; Canner and low
Cutter 20.0022.00.
BULLOCKS: Choice 900
1200 lb. 38.0041.25; Good 950
1300 lb. 35.0038.00.
BULLS: Yield grade 1
10001945 lb. 33.00-36.00; yield
grade 2 10001600 lb. 30.00
33.00.
VEAL CALVES: Vealers
mostly steady.
VEALERS: Few Prime
230-300 lb. 70.0074.00; Choice
150300 lb. 55.0072.00,125-150
lb. 42.0055.00; high Good and
low Choice 150250 lb. 42.00
54.00; Good 100125 lb. 35.00
42.00, 80100 lb. 32.0038.00,
6080 lb. 22.0024.50.
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NEW HOLLAND The Action Auction
AUCTIONS make the difference in
marketing livestock!
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in auctions!
MONDAY’S AUCTION:
B.OOAM -FatHogs
10 00 AM - 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
12.30 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 HOIUAfI SALES STABLES INC.
New Holland, PA
Abram W. Ditfenbach, Manager Phone: 717-354-4341
Bulk 100-115 lb. Holsti
bulls 40.00-50.50, few 90-]
lb. 35.00-42.00; Holst'
heifers 83-102 lb. 38.5040.«
Joliet
Cattle
Joliet, Illinois
October 27,1977
CATTLE: Friday thron
Wednesday’s salab
receipts 8,315,' 5 days U
week 7,177, same period h
year 10,225. Slaughter Stet
at mid-week SO to 1.00 high
than last Wednesd*
Largest increase coming
high Choice and Frit
steers. Heifers steady to
higher than last Wednesda
Supply mostly Choice stet
and heifers.
SLAUGHTER STEER
High Choice and Prime :
1150-1350 lbs. 43.5045.00, lot
4 and 5 1700 lbs. 33.00 Mo
day. Choice 2-41050-1200 It
42.0043.50. Choice 2-3 95
1050 lbs. 40.00 42.50. Mix
Good and Choice 2-3 900-12
lbs. 39.0041.50.
SLAUGHTER HEIFER'
Choice, few Prime, 24 90
1050 lbs. 40.5041.75, loa
42.00 Monday. Choice 2-3 80
900 lbs. 38.5040.50. Mix'
Good and Choice 2-3 700-10(
lbs. 37.00-39.00.
Watermelon
Watermelon is not on
refreshing—it provides son
important nutrients A 4 by
wedge, for example, su
plies half of an adult’s dail
vitamin A requirement an
watermelon is also a goo
source of vitamin C. Unle;
the melon is immature,
should be stored in th
refrigerator An immatui
melon will further ripen i
room temperature.
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.