—Lancaster Farming, Saturday, November 26.1977- 2 Livestock market and auction news Lancaster Market Lancaster, Pa. Monday, November 21,1977 Cattle Calves Hogs Sheep Today 1131 1153 1168 38 Last Monday 1099 147 950 105 Last Year 983 115 730 137 Monday’s Auction 703 220 942 41 Last Monday’s Auction 817 206 727 CATTLE: Compared to last Wednesday slaughter steers mostly 25 higher, instances 50 up; cows 50-1.00 higher, most advance on Utility; bulls and bullocks mostly steady. SLAUGHTER STEERS: High Choice and Prime 34 1110-1595 lbs. 44.10-46.85; Choice 24 945-1520 lbs. 42.00- 44.75; high Good and low Choice 2-3 40.00-42.75; Good 2-3 35.85-41.10; Good holsteins 2-3 980-1380 lbs. 34.60-36.50; few Standard 1-2 29.00-32.75. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Few Choice 2-3 960-1055 lbs. 40.00- few Good 2-3 910- 1010 lbs. 36.75-38.00. COWS: Utility 1-2 23.60- 26.00, some 26.25-27.10, couple 27.25-27.50; few Utility and Commercial 3-4 23.00- Cutter 1-2 21.75- 24.35; few Canner and low Cutter 18.75-22.25. BULLOCKS: Choice 1-2 1020-1390 lbs. 38,50-43.00; Good 1-2 925-1260 lbs. 35.00- 38.75. BULLS: Yield grade 1 1010-1750 lbs. 32.25-35.00, couple 35.50-36.50; yield grade 2 925-1955 lbs. 29.75- 32.35. VEAL CALVES: Vealers firm to 5.00 higher. VEALERS; Choice 150-300 lbs. 60.00-70.00; few Prime 70.00-75.00; high Good and low Choice 100-150 lbs. 50.00- 60.00; Good 90-110 lbs. 35.00- 41.00. RETURNED TO FARM: Bulk 95-120 lbs. Holstein bulls 48.00-59.00. SHEEP: Few Choice and Prune lambs 1-2 lbs. 54.00; few Choice 80-90 lbs. 50.00- 52.00. Vintage Market Vintage, Pa. Tuesday, November 22,1977 Cattle Calves Sheep Today 901 761 14 Last Tuesday 933 658 26 Last Year 771 723 32 CATTLE: Compared to last Tuesday slaughter steers mostiy 1.00-2.00 higher; cows steady to 25 lower; bullocks scarce; bulls steady to 50 lower. SLAUGHTER STEERS; High Choice and Prune 34 1010-1420 lbs. 44.7545.85, few 47.00- Choice mainly 2 1040-1395 lbs. 44.7546.75, few 47.0047.00; Choice 24 950- 1390 lbs. 42.7545.85; high Good and - low Choice 2-3 40.00- Good 2-3 925-1500 lbs. 36.50-41.50; Good Holstein 2-3 1225-1406 lbs. 34.10-38.00; few Standard 1-2 940-1315 1b5.29.10-32.25. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Few Choice 24 840-1050 lbs. 39.0042.75; Good 2-3 785-1180 lbs. 35.0040.00. 115 COWS: Utility and Commercial 1-4 23.50-26.50, few 26.50-27.35; Cutter 1-2 22.00-24.60; few Canner and low Cutter 19.60-22.50. BULLOCKS: Few Good 1-2 1145-1315 lbs. 34.00-37.50. BULLS; Yield Grade #1 1075-1525 lbs. 31.85-34.50, individual 35.85; yield grade #2980-1725 lbs. 28.60-32.00. VEAL CALVES: Vealers 1.00-3.00 higher, instances 5.00 up. Supply included 488 in graded sale of which 141 sold to be returned to farm. VEALERS: Choice 159-270 lbs. 58.00-69.00, couple Prime 69.00- Choice 115-150 lbs. 45.00-58.00; high Good and low Choice 100-339 lbs. 39.00- Good 90-120 lbs. 36.0047.00, 70-90 lbs. 34.00- 42.00, few 62-90 lbs. 28.50- 33.00, RETURNED TO FARM: 58 head Holstein heifers 84- 122 lbs. 38.5048.00; 83 head Holstein bulls 102-113 lbs. 49.00-52.00. SHEEP: Not enough for market test. Lancaster Auction Lancaster Wednesdav. Nov. 23,1977 Cattle Calves Hogs Sheep TODAY 580 75 793 7 LAST WEDNESDAY 773 50 829 10 LAST YEAR 689 82 213 17 WED’S AUCTION 576 77 821 7 LAST WED. AUCTION 774 64 831 10 , CATTLE: Compared to last Monday slaughter steers steady to firm. Cows mostly steady. Bullocks and bulls mostly steady in limited test. SLAUGHTER STEERS: High Choice and Prime 34, 1020-1495 lbs. 44.10-46.85, Individual 47.85, Choice 24, 950-1445 lbs. 42.2545.00, High Good and low Choice 2-3, 40.0042.75, Good 2-3, 35.00- 41.00, Good Holsteins 2-3, 1250-1580 lbs. 34.50-35.60, Few Standard 1-2, 890-1235 lbs. 28.50-33.25. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Choice 24 900-1010 lbs. 40.00- 44.00, Good 2-3, 845-1045 lbs. 34.75-39.50. COWS: Utility 1-3 23.60- 26.00, few 26.25-27.10, Cutter 1-2, 21.50-24.10, Few Canner and low Cutter, 18.50-22.25. BULLOCKS: Few Good 1- 2,1025-1240 labs. 33.85-37.80. BULLS: Couple Yield Grade 1,1210-2245 lbs. 32.50- 34.25, Yield Grade 2, 1100- 14551b5. 29.75-32.00. VEAL CALVES: Choice Vealers mostly steady in limited test, Good 5.00-8.00 lower. VEALERS: Few Choice 180-240 lbs. 62.00-65.00, Good 90-110 lbs. 28.00-35.00 Few 70- 90 lbs. 22.00-28.00. RETURNED TO FARM: 12 head holstein bulls 95-120 lbs. 38"0-42.00. SHEEP; Not enough for market test. New Holland Markets not available due to holiday. Lebanon Valley Auction Fredericksburg, Pa. November 22,1977 CATTLE 314. Compared with last Tuesday’s market, slaughter cows uneven, steady to 25% lower to 25 cents higher. Few Choice No. 2-4 1050-1200 lbs. slaughter steers 42.00-44.85, few Good 37.50-41.75, Standard 33.00-37.25, few Utility 29.00-32.25. Few Choice slaughter heifers 37.0041.75, Good 32.25-36.75, few Standard 31.50-33.10. Utility & Commercial slaughter cows 24.50-26.60, Cutters 23.50-25.60, Canner & Low Cutter 21.00-23.75, Shells down to 18.00. Pew Standard slaughter bullocks 32.00- 33.00, few Utility 31.00-31.60. Few Yield Grade #lllOO-2700 lbs. slaughter bulls 30.00- 36.10. CALVES 272. Vealers grading Standard & Good 70- 110 lbs. 50 cents to $3 higher. Couple Prime vealers 69.00 and 69.50, few Choice 59.00- 69.00, Good 47.0057.00, few Standard & Good 110-130 lbs. 43.0051.00, 90-110 lbs. 38.00- 41.00, Standard 7085 lbs. 32.50-36.50. Farm calves, holstein bulls 90120 lbs. 40.0054.00; holstein hiefers 90115 lbs. 40.0051.50. HOGS 467. Barrows & gilts steady to 75 cents higher. US No. 1-2 200-245 lbs. barrows & gilts 41.85-42.50, No. 1-3 190- 235 lbs. 40.50-41.75, No. 2-3 245-260 lbs. 39.0041.00. Few US No. 1-3 300-550 lbs. sows 31.00-33.25. Few Boars 24.50- 27.50. FEEDER PIGS 50. US No. 1-3 35-50 lbs. feeder pigs 28.00-32.00 per head. SHEEP 9. Few Good 60-140 lbs. wooled slaughter lambs 40.00-46.00. Few slaughter ewes 8.00-11.50. Lancaster Weekly Friday, Nov. 25,1977 Cattle Calves 2612 999 5110 1581 2669 927 This week Last Week Last Year CATTLE; In Holiday shortened week slaughter steers were 50-1.00 higher. Heifers steady to 50 higher, Cows firm to 50 higher, and Bullocks steady and Bulls steady 25 lower. Supply included 40 per cent steers, 19 per cent Cows, 9 per cent heifers, 5 per cent Bulls and Balance feeders. SLAUGHTER. STEERS: High Choice and prime 34, 10101495 lbs. 44.1046.85, Few 47.0048.00, Choice mainly 2,10401395 lbs. 4t4.75- 46.75, Few 47.0047.60 Choice 24, 9501445 lbs. 42.2545.00, ' high Good and low Choice 2-3 40.0043.00, Good 2-3, 36.00- 41.50, Few Good holsteins 2- 3, 1225-1590 lbs. 34.50-38.00, Few Standard 1-2, 890-1315 lbs. 28.50-33.25. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Choice 24,840-1055 lbs. 39.00- 42.75, Good 2-3, 785-1180 lbs. 34.7540.00. COWS: Utility 14/ 23.50- 26.50, few 26.50-27.35, Cutter . 1-2, 21.50-24.50, Canner and low Cutter 18.50-22.50. BULLOCKS; Choice 1-2, 1020-1390 lbs. 38.50-43.00 Good 1-2, 925-1315 lbs. 33.85- 38.75, BULLS: Yield Grade 1, 1010-2245 lbs. 32.00-35.00, few 35.50-36.50 Yield Grade 2, 980-1955 lbs. 28.60-32.00. VEAL CALVES: Vealers. Unevenly steady to 4.00 higher. VEALERS; Choice 150-270 lbs. 58.00-69.00, couple prime 69.00- Choice 115-150 lbs. 45.00-58.00, high Good and low Choice 100-339 Ibsr 39.00- Good 90-110 lbs. 28.0041.00, Few 62-90 lbs. 22.00- RETURNED TO FARM: B t R CfITTIE CO. B ■> Washington Boro, PA & 17582 % V Office Phone a (717)872-5491 I / i*' & Specializing in g " Stockers & Feeders U # I 5? John Bowman Ph: (717)653-5728 « : Ron Ranck | \;Ph: (717)656-9849 | C v; s v; NEW HOLLAND The Action Auction 3f- AUCTIONS make the difference in marketing livestock! NEW HOLLAND makes the difference in auctions! MONDAY’S AUCTION: 8 00 A M. - Fat Hogs 10 00 A.M. - Horse Sale 1 TOO 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 HOLLAND SALES STABLES INC. New Holland, PA Abram W. Diffenbach, Manager Phone: 717-354-4341 Bulk 95-120 lbs. holstein bui 38.00-52.00, Holstein heif e , 84-122 lbs. 38.5048.00. New Holland Feeder Pig New Holland, Pa. Wednesday, Nov. 23, 1977 Feeder Pi| 1180 1479 Today Last Week TREND; Compared to la; Wednesday feeder steady to firm. All priced 01 a per hundred weight basis. U.S. 1-2 33.41 lbs. 76.00 81.00; 42-50 lbs. 79.00-84.00 56-64 lbs. 64.00-71.00. U.S. 2-3, 34-43 lbs. 66.0 69.00; 4M7 lbs. 55.00-67.00. Lancaster Grain Frida}, Nov. 25,1977 These prices are made uj of the average prices quota by a number of participatmj area feed and grain con cems. It should be notn however, that not everj dealer or broker handle: each commodity. All price: are per bushel except ear con) and soybean tnea which are per ton. The average prices quotec Friday, Nov. 25 are as follows: Bid+ Offcred+ New Ear Corn 45.00 Old Ear Com 47.50 52.00, Shelled Com 2.26 2.50 Barley 1.80 2.35 Oats *;Local 1.20 Western 1.60 Wheat Millers 2.43 Soybeans 5.57 Soybean Meal I LEBANON VALLEY LIVESTOCK MARKET, INC. 1 mile East of Fredericksburg along Route 22 PHONE JONESTOWN 865-2881 Sale every Tuesday at 130 P M. starting with feeder cattle and pigs -2.00 223.00
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