—Lancaster Farming, Saturday, Janiifry 21,1978 2 Livestock market an Lancaster Market Lancaster, Pa. Monday, Jan. 16,1978 Cattle Calves Hogs Sheep Today 716 148 1172 18 Last Monday 799 Last Year 176 637 28 838 181 323 137 Monday’s Auction 873 157 1164 68 Last Monday’s Auction 796 143 746 39 CATTLE: Compared to last Wednesday slaughter steers steady, instances 50 higher on Choice; slaughter heifers fully steady; cows 2.00-3.00 higher; bullocks 50- 1.00 higher; bulls 1.00-2.00 higher. SLAUGHTER STEERS: High Choice and Prime 3-4 1075-1200 lb. 40.85-48.00; Choice 241000-1400 lb. 44.85- 47.35, few yield grade 2 47.25- 47.75; high Good and low Choice 2-3 42.75-45.00; Good 2-3 38.5043.50; Standard 1-2 34.00-37.60. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS; Choice 2-3 900-1050 lb. 40.00- 43.00, few 43.0044.00; Good 2- 3 800-1000 lb. 34.0040.00. COWS: Utility and Commercial 1-3 30.50-32.50, few 32.75-33.75; Cutter 1-2 28.50-31.00; Canner and low Cutter 27.00-29.00. BULLOCKS: Choice 1000- 1300 lb. 40.0043.75; Good 1000-1250 lb. 37.0040.00. BULLS: Yield grade 1 1100-1700 lb. 38.0040.00, couple 40.0041.25; yield grade 2 1000-1300 lb. 35.00- 39.00. VEAL CALVES; Vealers 2.00-5.00 higher, instances 10.00 higher on 80-110 lb. VEALERS: Prime 250-310 lb. 80.00-85.00; Choice 160-250 lb. 70.00-80.00, 120-150 lb. 59.00-68.00; high Good and low Choice 160-250 lb. 57.00- 70.00, 120-160 lb. 52.0062.00, 90-110 lb. 45.0054.00. SHEEP: Wooled lambs fully steady. WOOLED LAMBS; One lot Choice 100 lb. 65.00; one lot Good and Choice 55-60 lb. 60.00. Vintage Market Vintage, Pa. January, 17,1978 Cattle Calves Sheep Today 794 270 4 Last Tuesday 667 565 37 Last Year 774 542 25 CATTLE: C otnpared to last Tuesday slaughter steers steady, instances 50 higher on choice; slaughter heifers 50-1.00 higher; cows 2.00-3.00 higher; small supply bulls 50-1.00 higher. Supply included 57 per cent slaughter steers, 9 per cent slaughter heifers and 31 per cent cows. Slaughter steers mainly Good and Choice with a few high Choice and Prime. SLAUGHTER STEERS: High Choice and Prime 34 1200-1400 lb. 47.0048.85; Choice mainly 2 1000-1300 lb. 47.7548.75, couple 48.85- 49.00; Choice 241000-1400 lb. 45.0048.00; high Good and low Choice 2-3 43.7546.00; Good 2-3 38.5044.25. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: High Choice and Prime 24 1075-1250 lb. 44.00-44.75, couple 46.0046.50; Choice 2-3 900-1050 lb. 38.7544.00; Good 2-3 850-1000 lb. 33.75-39.25. COWS: Utility and Commercial 1-3 29.75-33.00, few 33.25-34.75; Cutter 1-2 28.75-32.00, few 32.00-33.50; Canner and low Cutter 26.50- 29.00. BULLS: Yield grade 1 1125-1880 lb. 35.75-38.25, couple 40.5041.60. VEAL CALVES; Small supply vealers mostly steady, instances 3.00 higher on 80-115 lb. 39.00-48.50, few 7085 lb. 35.0040.00. RETURNED TO FARM: 35 head 100-115 lb. Holstein bulls 46.50. SHEEP: No market test. Lancaster vr„,„T,„„ or ,j Lancaster Auction New Holland Weekly Wedn^day 5 JanflS 1978 No Market Due No Market Dae CuWe cSves Hogs Sheep To Weather Conditions To Weather Conditions Today 623 136 1190 . 47 Last Wednesday 731 Last Year 461 110 807 Wednesday’s Auction 658 91 1140 2 Last Wednesday’s Auction 766 114 873 4 CATTLE: C ompared to Monday slaughter steers steady to 50 lower, instances 1.00 lower on mixed Good and Choice; slaughter heifers steady; cows 50-75 higher; bulls steady. SLAUGHTER STEERS; Choice mainly 21050-1350 lb. 46.75-47.50; Choice 2-4 1000 1400 lb. 44.2Ji47.50; high Good and low Choice 2-3 42.5044.50; Good 2-3 39.50 43.00; few Standard 1-2 32.75- 37.75. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Choice 2-3 875-1050 lb. 41.00 44.10; Good 2-3 825-1000 lb, 34.0040.00; Standard 1-2 30.75-32.50. COWS: Utility and Commercial 1-3 31.50-33.00, few 33.50-34.35; Cutter 1-2 28.75-32.00, few 32.00-33.00; canner and low cutter 27.00 29.50. BULLOCKS: Few Choice 1000-1350 lb. 41.50-43.75, couple 1350-1550 lb. 44.50- 45.85. BULLS: Yield grade 1 1100-1500 lb. 38.00-39.75, couple 41.00-43.25; yield grade 2 1000-1250 lb. 33.00- 36.00. VEAL CALVES: Vealers 1.00-2.00 lower, instances 5.00 lower on 85-115 lb. VEALERS: Choice 160-250 lb. 68.00-77.00, 120-150 lb. 58.00-65.00; high Good and low Choice 160-240 lb. 55.00- 68.00, 120-160 lb. 48.00-58.00, 90-110 lb. 40.0048.00, few 70- 90 lb. 33.0040.00. auction news January 18,1978 East coast carlot meat trade caf Boston to Washington area inclusive. Compared to Tuesdays close: reported trade on carcass beef very light through midweek. Truck arrivals out of midwest reported one-two days late. Choice 3 700-800 lb. steers firm on limited test. Choice 3 arm chucks 2.00 higher. Prime special fed veal steady. Good and choice boning veal steady. Lamb compared to last week 2.00- 7.00 lower. Most decline on 65-75 lbs. No sales fresh pork cuts. STEER BEEF 4 Load Prime 3: 700800 lbs. 7325. Choice 3: 700-800 lbs. 7325; 4 600900 lbs 6900. COW BEEF 2 Loads Utility Bng. 1-2: 500 lbs. up 5925-6000. . PRIMAL BEEF CUTS Choices 8 Loads ARM CHUCKS: 90130 lbs. 62.00. FULL PLATES: 44.00 45.50. FLANKS, UNTRIMMED: 37.5040.50. Lamb Carcass Choice and Prime 3-4 18 Loads Compared to last week 55 * B t R CATTLE CO. -/ Washington Boro, PA s 17582 Office Phone * (717) 872-5491 f Specializing in Stockers & Feeders John Bowman * Ph: (717)653-5728 Ron Ranch | Ph: (717) 656-9849 East Coast Carlot Meats lbs down 120.00-123.00, bulk 121.00-123.00, mostly 2.00 lower; 55-65 lbs. 115.00- 116.00, 4.00 lower; 65-75 lbs, 110.00. 6.00-7.00 lower. VEAL CARCASS HIDE ON PRIME: (special fed) 180- 250 lbs. 112.00-115.00, steady. GOOD AND CHOICE BONING TYPE: Nor theastern suppliers: 65-75 lbs. 68.00-70.00, all steady; 5564 lbs. 66.00-68.00; 45-54 lbs. 64.0066.00, 35-44 lbs. 62.0064.00; 34 lbs. down 60.0062.00. FRESH PORK CUTS SKINNED HAMS: 17-20 lbs. load 88.00. BELLIES, SDLS: 10-18 lbs. 58.00. CURED AND PROCESSED ONIONS - DRY: Steady - MEATS NY med 3.504.00 sml-med SKINNED HAMS: 16-19 2.75-3.25; ctn and mesh sks lbs., load 88.00. 20-2 lb. 4.504.75. BONELESS BEEF POTATOES: Steady - 50-lb 2 Loads sks US #1 Size A wshd unless 90 per cent chemical lean,- otherwise stated. Round fresh, 87.00. Whites Maine 2.35-2.50 some BEEF TRIMMINGS best 2.75-3.00. PA unwshdi 5 Loads 2.15-2.25. Canada CD #1 2.65- 50 per cent chemical lean, 2.75; Baled 10-5 lb. sks 4.00, fresh 43.7546.00. 5-10 lb. sks 3.00. PORK TRIMMINGS SQUASH: About Steady - 80 per cent chemical lean, NJ Butternut bu bkt 4.50. fresh, load 70.50. SWEET POTATOES: About steady - 50 lb ctn Porto Rico Type unless otherwise stated; NC US §1 9.50-10.00; 1ge6.00; NJ no grade mark 7-«- 7.50 % bu hmpr Open Face Yellow Jersey 5.00, sml-med 3.00. 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 NEW HOLLAND The Action Auction AUCTIONS make the difference in marketing livestock! NEW HOLLAND makes the difference in auctions! MONDAY S AUCTION: 8 00A.M -FatHogs IOOOAM - Horse Sale 1100 AM - 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: 1100 A M - Beef Sale Order of Sale Bulls, Fat Steers, Cows, Veal 4 30PM - Calf Sale NEW HOLLAND SALES STAKES INC. New Holland, PA Abram W. Diffenbach, Manager Phone: 717-354-4341 Philadelphia Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Report Thuriday January 19,1978 fruit APPLES: Steady; Ctn tray pack. Wash Golden Delicious USExFcy 100-125 s 12.00. PA Staymans USCom bination ExFcy-Fcy 88-113 s 11.00; USFcy 88-113 s 7.50- 8.00; Red Delicious USCombination ExFcy-Fcy 72-125 s 8.50; USFcy 88-113 s 8.50. NJ Red Delicious US #1 113 s 6.50, Ctn Film Bag 12-3. Ib.fl USFcy 2V* in. and Up otherwise stated. New England Mclntosh 7.20. PA Staymans 6.00-7.20 no grade mark 4.20; Romes 6.50. VEGETABLES CABBAGE: lower. Slightly NY Danish Type 50 lb. sks med. 3-3.50; sml 2-2.50; Red Type ctn 5.00. MUSHROOMS: Steady - PA 4-qt. bkt med-lge 3.50- 4.00; few best 4.25-4.50; smi med 2.50-3.00; few best 3.25- 3.50. TOMATOES: Lower - FLA 30-lb ctn Turning-Light Red Sales By Eepackers exlge 12.00 one lot 15.00 Ige 11.00, few 13.00, med. 8.00; one lot 11.00, sml 5.00-6.00 mostly 6.00, one lot 8.00 Sales By Others - exlge 12.00-12.50, few high as 13.50, Red Fair cond. 4.50 Ige 10.00-10.50, Ripe Fair cond. 44.50 med. few 9.00, fair qual. 6.50-7.50. TURNIPS: Slightly higher - PA White-Topped and Washed 25-lb film sks 3.25- 3.50 bu bkt loose 5.00.
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