2—Lancaster Farmim Livestock market and auction news Lancaster Market Lancaster, Pa. Monday, Dec. 26,1977 Cattle Calves Hogs Sheep Today 809 44 1999 50 Last Monday 140 938 46 1210 Last Year 788 96 1240 43 Monday’s Auction 857 44 2055 39 Last Monday’s Auction 149 937 47 No auction 1021 Holiday report. G&M Livestock Market Duncanville, Pa. December 26,1977 Cattle market higher and hog market steady with last week’s market. Steers: Good to choice 37.00- standard to good 28.00- Heifers: Good to choice 34.00- others 27.00- 34.00. Feeder steers: Good to choice, 300 to 500 lbs. 32.00- 38.00; standard to good 28.00- 32.00. Bulls: 1000 to 1400 lbs. 32.0036.00; No. 228.0032.00. Cows: High choice to prime 30.00-31.50; good to standard 24.00-28.00; utility 22.00- dairy cows 390.00- Calves: High to choice 68.00- good to choice 60.00- standard to good 30.00- utility 15.00 30.00. Hogs: 200 to 240 lbs. 47.00- 48.60. Feeder pigs: 15 to 25 lbs. 20.00-24.00; 35 to 50 lbs. 24.00- 34.00. Sows: 300 to 500 lbs. 38.00- 44.25; 500 to 650 lbs. 34.00- 38.00. Boars: 23.00-28.00. Lambs: Good to choice 54.00-59.50. Sheep: Medium, 60 to 80 lbs. 49.50-54.00. KXT FEEDER PIG SALE - JANUARY 3,1978 NOTICE Slaughter Sale Monday, January 2,9 A.M. PRIVATE TREATY DAILY LANCASTER STOCKYARDS, INC. (717) 394-2611 Saturda December 31.1977 Vintage Market Vintage, Pa. Tuesday, Dec. 27,1977 Cattle Calves Sheep Today 1041 709 8 Last Tuesday 758 670 3 Last Year 943 621 16 CATTLE: Compared to last Tuesday slaughter steers 50-1.00 higher, with few late sales steady; slaughter heifers fully steady; cows 1.00-1.50 higher; bulls and bullocks not fully established. Supply included 40 per cent slaughter steers, & per cent heifers, and 50 per cent cows. SLAUGHTER STEERS; High Choice and Prime 3-4 1050-1350 lb. 46.35-47.75; Choice mainly 2 1075-1325 lb. 46.25-47.85; Choice 24 1000- 1350 lb. 43.7546.75; few late 43.0044.50; high Good and low Choice 2-3 40.5043.75; Good 2-3 38.5042.25; Stan dard 1-2 33.00-36.85. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Choice 2-3 875-1050 lb. 39.75- 42.25; Good 2-3 800-1000 lb. 37.0040.00. COWS: Utility and com mercial 1-3 27.50-29.75, several 30.00-31.00; Com mercial 24 25.00-27.25; Cutter 1-2 25.25-28.50, few 800-1000 lb. 23.50-25.00; Canner and low Cutter 23.50- 24.75. BULLS: Yield grade 1-2 1200-1700 lb. 30.75-33.50, couple 1700-2100 lb. 35.00- 35.50. VEAL CALVES: Vealers 2.00-5.00 higher. Supply included 476 in graded sale of which 42 per cent sold to return to farm. VEALERS: Choice 160-250 lb. 63.00-70.00, couple Choice and Prime 75.00-82.00; Choice 120-160 lb. 50.00-62.00; high Good and low Choice 140-230 lb. 45.00-60.00,115-140 lb. 40.0047.00, 90-115 lb. 37.0042.00, 70-90 lb. 30.00- 36.00. RETURNED TO FARM: 130 head 100-120 lb. Holstein bulls 54.00-55.50, 35 head 90 95 lb. 46.0047.00; one lot 100 105 lb. Holstein heifers 57.00 and one lot 9095 lb. 35.00. SHEEP: No market test. Lancaster Auction Lancaster, Pa. Wednesday, Dec. 28,1977 Cattle Calves Hogs Sheep Today 950 71 1118 40 Last Wednesday 81 1158 12 232 Last Year 438 118 535 10 Wednesday’s Auction ■913 105 1129 50 Last Wednesday’s Auction 331 89 1102 1 CATTLE: Trend not comparable because market not reported on Monday, and short supply last Wed nesday. Slaughter steers grading Choice and Prime active and in best demand, (rood to low Choice slow; cows and bulls active and in good demand. SLAUGHTER STEERS: High Choice and Prime 3-4 1150-1275 lb. 45.75-46.35; Choice 2-41050-1300 lb. 43.50 46.25; Choice 23 950-1050 lb. 42.75-44.50; high Good and low Choice 2-3 1000-1325 lb. 38.50-43.75; Good 2-3 36.25- 41.00; Standard 1-2 32.75- 35.50. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Choice 2-3 850-1025 lb. 39.50 42.50, few 42.50-43.50; Good 2- 332.00-36.00. COWS: Utility and Commercial 1-3 27.50-29.10; Cutter 1-2 24.75-27.00, few 27.00-27.50; Canner and low Cutter 24.25-24.75. BULLOCKS: Choice 1050 1275 lb. 38.75-41.25; Good 1000-1225 lb. 34.0037.75. BULLS: Yield grade 1 1100-1700 lb. 33.50-36.00, few 36.25-38.25; yield grade 2 1000-1250 lb. 30.75-33.00. VEAL CALVES: Vealers fully steady, bulk of the 90 1101 b. sold to return to farm. VEALERS: Choice 150260 lb. 67.00-75.00, few Choice and Prime 250310 lb. 75.00- BRED GILT SALE WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 4, 1978 Held Weekly At New Holland Sales Stables 20 2 & 3 way cross bred gilts due in January from Mark Nestlroth. Stock gilts sired by purebred Duroc boars bred to purebred Hampshire boars from Franklin Feeser, MD. JOHN B. STOLTZFUS SALE EVERY Tl HOG SALES WEEKLY ■ WED. & SAT. 9 A.M. VERY THURSDAY -12:30 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 Paradise, PA 10 miles East of Lancaster on Rt 30 Box 100 New Holland Thurs., Dec. 29,1977 New Holland Cattle Calves Sheep Today 961 550 13 Last Thursday 551 517 Last Year 740 441 7 CATTLE: 961. Compared to last Thursday slaughter steers weak to 50 lower, most decline on Good to low Choice; cows 1.50-2.50 lower, instances 3.50 lower on Cutter; bulls and bullocks not fully tested, Supply in cluded 43 per cent slaughter steers and 46 per cent cows balance mainly bulls and heifers. SLAUGHTER STEERS: Choice 2-41000-1300 lb. 43.50- 46.75, few Choice and Prime 34 46.7547.50; high Good and low Choice 2-3 41.00- 43.50, few 43.5044.25; Good 2- 3 38.0041.75; Standard 1-2 33.00-34.75. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Choice 34 950-1250 lb. 38.00- 40.00, few Choice 2-3 40.25- 42.75. COWS: Utility and Commercial 1-3 27.25-28.50, few 28.50-29.10; Cutter 1-2 24.75-26.75, few 26.75-27.35; Canner and low Cutter 22.00 24.50. BULLS:YieId grade 11100- 80.00; Choice 120150 lb. 52.00-65.00; high Good and low Choice 160250 lb. 50.00 65.00, 120150 lb. 44.0054.00, 90110 lb. 32.0040.00,7090 lb. 28.0035.00. RETURNED TO FARM: Bulk 95-110 lb. Holstein heifers 54.0060.00; 95-110 lb. Holstein bulls 40.00-45.00. SHEEP: Slaughter ewes fully steady. SLAUGHTER EWES: Utility and Good 16.0020.50. Vintage Sales Stables, Inc. BULLS, STEERS, BUTCHER COWS, LAMBS AND VEAL CALVES SOLD ON COMMISSION PAY 11 A.M Lancaster Weekly Friday, Dec. 30,1977 Cattle Calves This Week 3800 1400 Last Week 2841 1409 Last Year 3286 1299 CATTLE: Compared to last week’s close slaughter steers steady to 50 lower, some sales Good to low Choice off 1.00; few sales slaughter heifers fully steady; cows closed the week 1.50-2.50 lower with some sales on Cutter 3.50 lower; bullocks not fully tested; bulls 50-1.00 higher. Supply included 55 per cent slaughter steers, 31 per cent cows, 8 per cent heifers, 5 per cent bulls. SLAUGHTER' STEERS: High Choice and Prime 3-4 10501350 lb. 45.75-46.75, few 46.75-47.75; Choice mainly 2 10501300 lb. 46.25-47.85; Choice 2410501325 lb. 43.75- 46.50; Choice 23 9501050 lb. 42.7544.50; high Good and low Choice 23 10001250 lb. 40.0043.75, couple lots 1250 1350 lb. 38.3040.50; Good 23 36.5041.50; Standard 1-2 32.7535.50. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Choice 23 875-1050 lb. 38.00 1700 lb. 33.7536.00, few 36.00 37.00; yield grade 210001300 lb. 32.0034.00. VEAL CALVES 550. Vealers very active 010.00 higher. VEALERS: Choice 160270 lb. 76.00-82.00, few Choice and Prime 240320 lb. 80.00 88.00; Choice 120160 lb. 64.0076.00; high Good and low Choice 150240 lb. 57.00 70.00, 120150 lb. 45.0058.00, 90115 lb. 30.0044.00, few 85- 105 lb. 24.0030.00. SHEEP: 13. Market not fully tested, few Utility and Good slaughter ewes 15.00 22.00. B & R CATTLE CO. I Washington Boro, PA % & 17582 « A Office Phone | | (717) 872-5491 I Specializing in I f' Stockers & Feeders | I John Bowman I I Ph: (717) 653-5728 | f Ron Ranck |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 00AM -FatHogs 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 30 PM - 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 430P.M -CalfSale NEW HOLLAND SALES STABLES INC. New Holland, PA Abram W. Diffenbach, Manager Phone: 717-354-43^ 42.00, few 42.00-43.50- 3 800-1000 lb. 32.00-38 m COWS: Utility Commercial 1-3 2725.- few 28.50-29.25, several! part of week 30.00.3 Commercial 2-4 24,50.0 Cutter 1-2 24.75-27 00 mainly early part o {’, 27.50-28.50; Canner and Cutter 22.00-24.75. BULLOCKS: Choice in 1275 lb. 38.75-41.25; 5 1000-1225 lb. 34.00-37.75. BULLS: Yield grad. 1100-1700 lb. 33.50-36.00 f, 36.00-38.25; yield grade 1000-1250 lb. 30.75-33.00. VEAL CALVES: Veale 3.00- higher with closn sales 8.00-10.00 high© although Good to low cL 85-110 lb. 2.00-4.00 higher. VEALERS: Few Choi and Prime 240-320 lb. 80. 88.00; Choice 160-270 75.00- 120-160 lb. 60, ( 76.00; high Good and i ( Choice 150-240 lb. 55.00-70 120-150 lb. 44.00-58.00, 904 lb. 30.00-44.00, few 70-1051 24.0036.00. RETURNED TO FARJ| Bulk 95-110 lb. . Holsfe heifers 54.00-60.00; bulk g 120 lb. Holstein bulls 48 ( 55.50 with 90-95 lb. 42 ( 48.00. Lower Dauphin YF will meet Monday HUMMELSTOWN - T Lower Dauphin You Fanners will meet here the high school on Mond night. Guest speaker fort 7:30 p.m. event is Diet Krieg, eidtor of Lancait Farming. The. topic to discussed will be “Fai Outlook for 1978.” Meetui are held monthly in the hi school’s vo-ag room. 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.
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