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Lancaster
Market
Lancaster, Pa.
Monday, November 7,1977
Cattle Calves Hogs Sheep
Today
1346 231 1300 48
Last Monday
995 182 974 98
Last Year
1066 128 616 125
Monday’s Auction
823 243 1115 96
CATTLE: Compared to
last Wednesday slaughter
steers steady to 25 higher;
heifers firm to 50 higher;
cows steady to 50 lower;
bullocks and bulls firm to 50
higher.
SLAUGHTER STEERS:
Few high Choice and Prime
3-4 985-1235 lb. 43.5044.50;
Choice 24 980-1365 lb. 41.50-
44.00; high Good and low
Choice 2-3 950-1335 lb. 39.75-
42.85; Good 2-3 36.2541.00,
Good Holsteins 2-3 1115-1500
lb. 34.60-37.00; few Standard
950-1290 lb. 30.0034.35.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS:
Choice 24 865-1090 lb. 38.00-
41.60; few high Choice and
Prime 42.7543.10; Good 2-3
760-1190 lb. 34.25-39.50.
COWS: Utility 1-3 24.00-
26.10, few 26.25-27.10; Utility
and Commercial 3-5 21.10-
23.75; Cutter 1-2 20.25-23.75;
few Canner and low Cutter
19.75-20.60.
BULLOCKS: Choice 985-
1295 lb. 38.5042.50; Good 975-
1310 lb. 34.00-38.50.
BULLS: Yield grade 1-
1060-1925 lb. 33.25-36.00, few
37.00-38.50; yield grade 2 925-
2585 lb. 29.00-33.50.
VEAL CALVES; Vealers
steady to 2.00 higher, in
stances 5.00 up.
VEALERS: Choice 150-300
lb. 65.00-72.00, few 300-325 lb.
62.00-68.00; high Good and
low Choice 100-125 lb. 40.00-
50.00; Good 80-110 lb. 32.00-
40.00.
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TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 22,1977
Show-9 A.M. —Sale-1 P.M.
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(717) 394-2611
November 12,1977
Vintage
Market
Vintage, Pa.
Tuesday
Novembers, 1977
Cattle Calves Sheep
Today 928 705 15
Last Tuesday
930 676 38
Last Year
850 659 23
CATTLE: Compared to
-last Tuesday slaughter
steers were firm to 50 higher
with most advance on Choice
and Prime; cows mostly
steady, instances 25 higher;
bullocks scarce; bulls steady
in limited test.
SLAUGHTER STEERS:
High Choice and Prime 3-4
1010-1330 lb. 43.75-45.00, some
45.1045.75; Choice mainly 2
1000-1400 lb. 43.5045.10;
Choice 24 950-1400 lb. 42.00-
44.35; high Good and low
Choice - 2-3 960-1480 lb. 39.00-
42.50; Good 2-3 35.5040.25;
few Standard 1-2 29.5035.50.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS:
Few high Choice and Prime
24 935-1290 lb. 43.2545.00;
few Choice 24 805-1055 lb.
39.2542.25; few Good 23 880-
985 lb. 36.35-36.75.
COWS: Utility and
Commercial 14 24.00-27.25,
some 27.25-28.00, couple
28.10-28.85; Cutter 1-2 22.00-
25.25; few Canner and low
Cutter 20.00-22.60.
BULLS: Yield grade 1
1020-1780 lb. 32.00-33.75,
individual 36.00; yield grade
2 930-1580 lb. 30.25-31.75.
VEAL CALVES; Vealers
steady to 2.00 lower. Supply
included 446 in graded sale
of which 168 sold to return to
farm.
VEALERS: Choice 150-250
lb. 54.0066.00, 100-150 lb.
44.00-57.00; high Good and
low Choice 100-180 lb. 39.00-
51.00; Good 90-120 lb. 34.00-
Lancaster
Auction
Lancaster, Pa.
Wednesday, Nov. 9,1977
Cattle Calves Hogs Sheep
Today
B6 853 0
Last Wednesday
881 168 695 40
Last Year
778 86 951 14
Wednesday’s Auction
584 95 863 0
Last Wednesday’s Auction
633 224 696
CATTLE: Compared to
last Monday slaughter steers
steady to 50 higher, most
advance on Choice and
Prime; slaughter heifers 50
higher in limited test; cows
steady to 25 higher; bullocks
and bulls mostly steady.
SLAUGHTER STEERS:
Few high Choice and Prime
34 1150-1425 lbs. 44.00-45.00;
Choice 2-4 970-1345 lbs. 41.85-
44.60; high Good and low
Choice 2-3 950-1400 lbs. 39.75-
42.85; Good 2-3 36.0041.00,
Good Holsteins 2-3 965-1510
lbs. 34.50-36.75; few Stan
dard 1-2 1000-1250 lbs. 30.00-
33.75.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS:
Few high Choice and Prime
34 820-1170 lbs. 42.5044.25;
Choice 24 850-1285 lbs. 40.00-
42.50; Good 2-3 840-1190 lbs.
35.00-39.75.
COWS: Utility and
Commercial 14 23.75-26.25,
few 26.35-27.35; Cutter 1-2
21.75-24.00; few Canner and
low Cutter 20.35-22.10.
BULLOCKS: Few Choice
970-1165 lbs. 38.5042.00; few
Good 920-1205 lbs. 35.75-38.75.
BULLS; Yield grade 1
1215-1810 lbs. 32,60-35.00,
couple 37.35-37.60; yield
grade 2 1130-2025 lbs. 29.60-
32.50.
VEAL CALVES: Vealers
mostly steady.
VEALERS: Few Choice
150-300 lbs. 65.00-70.00; high
Good and low Choice 100-125
lbs. 40.00-50.00; Good 80-110
lbs. 32.00-40.00.
SHEEP: None.
44.00, 70-90 lb. 31.00-39.00,
couple 59-90 lb. 26.00-26.50.
RETURNED TO FARM:
34 head Holstein heifers 93-
111 lb. 44.00-53.50; 134 head
Holstein bulls 102-123 lb.
53.50-55.50.
SHEEP: Not enough for
adequate test. Few Utility
slaughter ewes 5.00-8.00.
New Holland
Thursday, Nov. 10,1977
New Holland, Pa.
Thursday, Nov. 10,1977
Cattle Calves Sheep
Today 1385 611 47
Last Thursday
966 698 7
Last Year
1055 578 57
CATTLE: Compared to
last Thursday slaughter
steers steady to mostly 25
lower; cows 50-1.00 higher
with most advance on Cutter
and Utility; bullocks and
bulls steady to firm.
SLAUGHTER STEERS:
High Choice and Prime 34
1010-1200 lb. 43.7545.60;
Choice mainly 2 1085-1300 lb.
43.2545.10; Choice 24 940-
1380 lb. 41.5044.50; high
Good and low Choice 23
39.7542.00; Good 2-3 36.50-
40.85; Standard and Good
Holsteins 970-1470 lb. 34.25-
37.00.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS:
Choice 24 885-1150 lb. 38.50-
41.35; few Good 845-1160 lb.
34.00-36.50.
COWS: Utility 1-3 25.00-
27.50, few 27.50-29.00; Cutter
1-2 22.00-25.50; few Canner
and low Cutter 20.00-22.50.
BULLOCKS: Choice 930-
1265 lb. 37.75-39.50; Good 935-
1235 lb. 33.7538.10.
BULLS: Yield grade 1
1055-2075 lb. 32.50-36.00,
individual 37.50; yield grade
2 900-1785 lb. 29.00-32.50.
VEAL CALVES: Vealers
2.00-5.00 higher.
VEALERS; Prime 140280
lb. 72.0079.00; Choice 160250
lb. 60.0072.00, 115-150 lb.
49.00-62.00; high Good and
low Choice 120280 lb. 45.00
56.00; Good 110145 lb. 37.00
52.00,90110 lb. 33.00-41.00.65-
90 lb. 28 C 038.00.
RETURNED TO FARM:
Bulk 95-120 lb. Holstein bulls
43.0055.00.
SHEEP: Few Choice and
Prune lambs 60105 lb. 50.00
56.00.
Lancaster
Weekly
Friday, November 11,1977
Cattle Calves
This week 6200 1650
Last Week 4464 1757 '
Last Year 5197 1474
CATTLE; Slaughter
steers steady to 25 higher;
slaughter heifers steady to
50 higher; cows mostly 50,
instances 1.00 higher;
bullocks and bulls mostly
steady. Supply included 4
per cent bulls, 5 per cent
heifers, 34 per cent steers, 15
per cent cows with the
balance feeder steers.
SLAUGHTER STEERS:
High Choice and Prime 34
1010-1425 lb. 43.7545.60;
Choice mainly 2 1000-1400 lb.
43.2545.10; Choice 24 940-
1400 lb. 41.5044.50; high
Good and low Choice 23
39.0042.50; Good 23 36.00-
41.00; Good Holsteins 23 965-
1510 lb. 34.5037.00; few
Standard 1-2 29.50-35.50.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS:
Choice 24 805-1285 lb. 38.50-
42.50; few high Choice and
Prime 2-3 820-1290 lb. 42.50-
45.00; Good 2-3 840-1190 lb.
34.00-39.00.
COWS: Utility and
Commercial 14 24.00-27.50,
few 27.50-29,00; Cutter 1-2
22.00-25.50; Canner and low
Cutter 20.00-22.60.
BULLOCKS: Choice 930-
1265 lb. 37.7542.00; Good 920-
1235 lb. 33.7538.50.
BULLS: Yield grade 1
1020-2075 lb. 32.00-36.00,
individual 37.50; yield grade
2 900-2025 lb. 29.00-32.50.
VEAL CALVES: Vealers
steady to 3.00 higher, in
stances 5.00 up.
VEALERS: Prime 140280
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
-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 8 Veal
WEDNESDAY'S AUCTION.
12 00 Noon • Hay, Straw & Ear Corn
12 30 P M - Dairy Sale
100 PM - Feeder Pig Sale
THURSDAY'S AUCTION;
11 00 A M - Beef Sale
Order of Sale Bulls, Fat Steers, Cows, Veal
4 30PM - Calf Sale
NEW HOLLAND SALES STABLES INC.
New Holland, PA
Abram W. Diffenbach, Manager Phone - 717-354-4341
Joliet
Cattle
Joiliet, Illinois
November 10,1977
CATTLE: Friday through
Wednesday’s receipts 9,300,
5 days last week 8.026, same
period last year 9,929. At
mid-week slaughter steers
and heifers traded 50 to 1.00
lower than Wednesday of
last week. Most pressure
was on good to average
choice steers.
SLAUGHTER STEERS:
High choice and prime 3-4
1125-1350 lbs. 43.25-44.00, load 1
yield grade 4 1400 lbs. 40.50.
Monday. Choice 2-41050-1200
lbs. 41.50-43.25 Monday,
41.25*43.25 Wednesday.
Choice 2-3 950-1050 lbs. 39.25-
41.50. Mixed good and choice
2-3 900-1250 lbs. 38.00-40.00.
Some mixed good and choice
2-3 1250-1450 lbs. Holsteins
7.00 Wednesday.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS:
Choice, few prime, 2-4 900-
1050 lbs. 39.00-40.75, mostly
39.50-40.75, Load Wednesday
41.00. Choice 2-3 800-900 lbs.
37.00-39.00. Mixed good and
choice 2-3 700-1000 lbs. 36.00-
38.00.
lb. 72.00-79.00; Choice 150-300
lb. 60,00-72.00, 115-150 lb.
49.00- high Good and
low Choice 120-280 lb. 45.00-
36.00; Good 110-145 lb. 37,00-
52.00, 90-110 lb. 32.0041.00,
65-90 lb. 28.00-38.00.
RETURNED TO FARM:
Bulk 95-123 Holstein bulls
43.00- Holstein heifers
93-111 lb. 44.00-50.50.
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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