2 —Lancaster Farming, Saturday, December 17,1977 Livestock market and auction news Lancaster Market Lancaster, Pa. Mon., Dec. 12,1977 Cattle Calves Hogs Sheep Today 1062 121 Last Monday 1211 165 Last Year 811 926 646 146 581 Monday’s Auction 954 178 807 Last Monday’s Auction 779 144 869 114 CATTLE; Compared to last Wednesday slaughter steers firm to 50 higher, with Good to low Choice at fully advance; slaughter heifers steady; cows 50-1.00 higher; bullocks steady; bulls uneven, yield grade 1 steady, yield grade 2 50-1.00 lower. SLAUGHTER STEERS: Choice 241000-1325 lb. 43.25- 45.85; few high Choice and Prime 34 45.7546.10; high Good and low Choice 2-3 41.5043.50; mixed Good and Choice 1350-1500 lb. Holsteins 35.6037.35; Good 2-3 37.50- 41.50; few Standard 1-2 35.00- 37.50. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Few Choice 2-3 875-1050 lb. 41.2543.25; Good 2-3 34.00- 39.00. COWS: Utility 1-3 25.70- 27.00, couple 27.50-28.00; Commercial 24 23.35-25.60; Cutter 1-2 23.00-25.50, few 25.50-26.60. BULLOCKS: Good 1000- 1250 lb. 33.00-38.00, few Choice 40.0041.85. BULLS: Yield grade 1 1100-1650 lb. 33.75-35.75; yield grade 2 1000-1200 lb. 29.50- 33.50. VEAL CALVES: Vealers fully steady. VEALERS: Few Prime 260-310 lb. 73.00-78.00; Choice 240-290 lb. 62.00-70.00, 130-160 lb. 48.00-60.00; high Good and low Choice 160-240 lb. 44.00- 55.00, 120-160 lb. 35.0044.00, 90-110 lb. 28.00-35.00, few 70- 901 b. 24.00-28.00. SHEEP: Small supply wooled slaughter lambs 2.00 higher. Choice 80-95 lb. wooled lambs 55.00-56.00. Vintage Market Vintage, Pa. Tuesday, December 13,1977 Cattle Calves Sheep Today 919 606 28 Last Tuesday Last Year 745 CATTLE: Compared to last Tuesday slaughter steers 50-75 higher, instances 1.25 higher on Good to low Choice; slaughter heifers steady, to weak;cowsl.oo - higher; bulls fully steady. SLAUGHTER STEERS: High Choice and Prime 3-4 1150-1325 lb. 46.35-47.85; Choice mainly 21050-1275 lb. 46.50- few head 47.50- 48.00; Choice 2-11000-1350 lb. 44.75-46.75, few 43.50-44.50; high Good and low Choice 2-3 41.50- Good 2-3 38.00- 42.75; Standard 1-2 35.25- 37.75. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Good 2-3 750-965 lb. 34.00- 38.50, few 38.5039.75. COWS: Utility and Commercial 1-3 26.50-28.50, few 28.50-29.25; Commercial 34 24.75-26.75; Cutter 1-2 24.00-27.50, few 27.50-28.25; Canner and low Cutter 21.50- 24.75. BULLS: Yield grade 1 1150-1580 lb. 32.7535.75, cou ple 2110-2130 lb. 32.0033.00; yield grade 2 1050-1400 lb. 30.5032.50. VEAL CALVES: Vealers 1.003.00 higher, instances 5.00 higher on Choice. Supply included 363 in graded sale of which 27 per cent sold to return to farm. VEALERS: Choice 170-250 lb. 55.0035.00, couple 65.00- 69.00; Choice 115-135 lb. 48.00-55.00; high Good and low Choice 150-240 lb. 38.00- 55.00, 115-150 lb. 36.0045.00, 90-110 lb. 33.0039.00,70-90 lb. 28.0035.00. RETURNED TO FARM: 30 head 90-115 lb. Holstein heifers 58.00-65.00; '65 head 100-115 lb. Holstein bulls 36.00-37.50. SHEEP: Market not fully tested. Few Utility and Good slaughter ewes 10.00-18.00. Lancaster Auction Lancaster, Pa. Wed., Dec. 14,1977 Cattle Calves Hogs Sheep Today 777 102 853 50 Last Wednesday 937 84 1119 19 Last Year 1146 97 855 15 Wednesday’s Auction 684 101 863 53 Last Wednesday’s Auction 825 87 1162 19 CATTLE: Compared to Monday slaughter steers fully steady; slaughter heifers steady to weak; cows mostly steady, instances 50 lower on Commercial; bullocks steady to weak; bulls steady to SO lower. 30 SLAUGHTER STEERS: Choice 2-41050-1325 lb. 43.25- 46.00, few head Choice and Prime 45.75-46.50; few Choice 2-3 945-970 lb. 42.75- 43.00; high Good and low Choice 2-3 40.50-43.00; Good 2-3 38.50-42.50; Standard 1-2 33.25-38.00. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Few Choice 2-3 875-1000 lb. 40.00-42.00, five head 42.75- 43.00; Good 2-3 7504175 lb. 34.50-38.50. COWS: Utility and Commercial 1-3 26.00-27.50, couple 28.00-28.75; Com mercial 2-4 23.00-25.75, few 700-950 lb. 22.00-24.50; Cutter 1-2 22.75-25.75; Canner and low Cutter2o.so-22.50. BULLOCKS: Choice 1000 1300 lb. 40.0042.00; Good 975- 1250 lb. 32.00-38.00. BULLS: Yield grade 1 110015001 b. 32.5035.35; yield grade 2 10001300 lb. 29.00 32.50, few 9501000 lb. 28.50 29.50. VEAL CALVES: Vealers fully steady, instances 4.00 higher on 70-115 lb. VEALERS: Choice 190-250 lb. 62.00-72.00, couple Prime 74.00-77.50; Choice 120-160 lb. 50.00-62.00; high Good and low Choice 160-245 lb. 46.00-58.00, 120-160 lb. 44.00-52.00, 90-110 lb. 34.00- 42.00, few 70-90 lb. 28.00- 32.00. RETURNED TO FARM: Few 95-110 lb. Holstein bulls 35.00-45.00; couple Holstein heifers 50.00-55.00. SHEEP: Slaughter lambs not fully tested; slaughter ewes 2.00-3.00 higher. SLAUGHTER EWES: Utility and Good 16.00-20.50. M^ r ,. Vintage Sales jf? Stables, Inc. BULLS, STEERS, 13,; 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 m 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 East of Lancaster on Rt. 30 New Holland New Holl and, Pa. Thursday, Dec. 15,1977 Cattle Calves Sheep Today 1071 610 29 Last Thursday' 1401 544 8 Last Year 866 566 33 -CATTLE: Compared to last Thursday slaughter steers 50 higher, instances 1.00 higher mainly on early sales of Choice; slaughter heifers steady; cows 50-1.00 higher; bullocks scarce; bulls steady, instances 1.00 lower on yield grade 2. SLAUGHTER STEERS: Few high choice and prime 3-4 1150-1275 lb. 47.0047.50; Choice 2-41000-1350 lb. 43.75- 46.25, few 46.25-47.00; Choice 2-3 950-1025 lb. 42.7545.50; high Good and low choice 2-3 40.5043.50, few 43.5044.00; Good 2-3 38.5041.00. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Good 2-3 775-975 lb. 35.25- 37.50, few head Choice 2-3 40.0041.00. COWS: Utility and Commercial 1-3 26.0027.50, few 27.5028.50; Commercial 2-4 24.5026.25; Cutter 1-2 23.5025.75, few 26.0027.00; canner and low cutter 21.50 23.50. BULLOCKS: Good 1000 1250 lb. 33.0036.50, few Choice 37.5038.75. BULLS: Yield grade 1 11001750 lb. 33.0035.25; yield grade 2 10001250 lb. 30.00 33.00, few 9001025 lb. 28.00 30.00. VEAL CALVES: Vealers 3.00-5.00 higher. VEALERS: Choice 170-280 lb. 63.00-72.00, few head Choice and Prime 230-310 lb. 74.00- Choice 120-165 lb. 42.00- high Good and low Choice 150-250 lb. 42.00- 58.00, 115-150 lb. 38.0045.00, 90-110 Jb. 28.00-38.00, few 70- 90 lb. 24.00-30.00. SLAUGHTER CALVES: Choice 370480 lb. 30.00-35.00. SHEEP: Market not fully tested. Few Utility and Good slaughter ewes 12.00-18.00. Lancaster Weekly Friday, Dec. 16,1977 Cattle Calves This Week 4400 1450 Last Week 5485 1553 Last Year 4802 1373 CATTLE: Slaughter steers 50-1.00 higher; slaughter heifers steady to weak; cows 50-1.00 higher; bullocks steady to weak; bulls steady, increases 1.00 lower on yield grade 2 850- December 12,1977 1050 lfcr Supply included 41 CATTLE 450: Slaughter per cent slaughter steers, 25 steers steady, not enough per cent cows, 9 per cent^slaughtefheifers on offer for heifers, 6 per cent bulls with a market test, cows steady to the balance feeder steers. 50 higher, hulls sl.oo-$2 00 SLAUGHTER STEERS: lower: High Choice and Prime 3-4 SLAUGHTER STEERS 1100-1325 lb. 45.75-47.00, few Choice 2-4 1000-1300 lbs 47.00- Choice mainly 2 40.00-42.50; 4 head 1300 lbs 1050-1250 lb. 46.50-47.50, few 44.00; Good & Choice 1000- 47.50- Choice 2-4 1000- 1375 lbs. 38.00-40.00. 1350 lb. 43.50-46.25; Choice 2- SLAUGHTER HEIFERS, 3 950-1000 lb. 42.75-44,50; high scattered sales Choice 4 Good and low Choice 2-3 Prime 24 800-1000 lbs. 38 00 40.50- Good 23 38.50- 38.25. 42.50; Standard %-2 33.25- COWS: Utility 2-3 24.06 38.00. „ 26.85; few Commercial 3-4 SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: 23.25-24.00; Cutter 1-2 21.85 Choice 2-3 875-1050 lb. 40.00- 23.85. 43.25; Good 2-3 750-975 lb. BULLS; Yield Grade 1-1 34.00- 1000-1600 lbs. 27.1032.00. COWS: Utility and HOGS 800: Compared with Commercial 1-3 26.00-27.50, Thursday Barrows & Gilts few 27.75-29.25; Commercial steady to 25 lower US 1-2 200 3-4 23.00-26.75, few 700-950 lb. 240 lbs. 44.00-44.50; US 24 22.00- Cutter 1-2 23.50- 230-2601b5. 43.50-44.00. 25.75, few 26.00-26.50; Canner SOWS: 50-75 cents higher; and low Cutter 20.50-23.50. US 1-8 300600 lbs. 32.5033,50 BULLOCKS: Choice 1000- VEAL & CALF AUCTION 1300 lb. 40.00-42.00; Good 75: Prime Vealers 150300 1000-1250 lb. 32.0038.00, few lbs. 54.0068.00; Choice 150 38.0039.00. 250 lbs. 46.0054.00; Good 175- BULLS: Yield grade 1 300 lbs. 34.0039.50; Good & 10001700 lb. 32.7535.75; yield Choice 75-125 lbs. 26.0033.50; grade 2 10001250 lb. 30.00 Choice calves 300450 lbs. 33.50, few 9001025 lb. 28.00 32.0035.50. 30.00. SHEEP AUCTION 30: VEAL CALVES: Vealers part load Prime & Choice 2.005.00 higher. wooled slaughter lambs. 96 VEALERS: Prime 260310 lbs. 55.35. lb. 73.0080.00; Choice 170280 lb. 62.0072.00, 120165 lb. 44.00- high Good and low Choice 150250 lb. 42.00 B & R CATTLE CO. n Washington Boro, PA | 17582 I Office Phr •iice . done (717) 872-5491 i Specializing in | Stockers & Feeders s John Bowman k | Ph: (717)653-5728 I Ron Ranch I | Ph: (717)656-9849 | NEW HOLLAND The Action Auction 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 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 12:30P.M -DairySale 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 58.00, 120-150 lb. 37.00-47 h 90-110 lb. 28.00-39.00, 70-90 n!' 24.00-30.00. 1 SLAUGHTER CALVR? Choice 370-480 lb. 30.0035 og RETURNED TO FARM Bulk 90-115 lb. Holstein ta, 36.00-42.00, few 42.00-45(J! 30 head 90-115 lb. Holstm heifers 58.00-65.00. Baltimore USDA 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.
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