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—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
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n Washington Boro, PA
| 17582
I Office Phr
•iice . done
(717) 872-5491
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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 & 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.