—Lancaster Fanning, Saturday, March 4,1978
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Lancaster
Market
Lancaster, Pa.
Monday, Feb. 27,1978
Cattle Calves Hogs Sheep
Today
989 154 909 167
Last Monday
1093 143 1001 56
Last Year
756 188 871 51
Monday’s Auction
977 150 941 169
Last Monday’s Auction
1096 141 949 60
CATTLE: Compared to
last Wednesday choice
slaughter steers steady to 50
lower, Good to low choice 50-
LOO lower; slaughter heifers
50-1.00 lower; cows and bulls
steady to 50 higher; bullocks
50-1.00 higher.
SLAUGHTER STEERS:
Choice with a few Prime 2-3
1170-1280 lb. 48.00-48.35;
choice 2-4 1000-1300 lb. 45,75-
47.60; high Good and low
choice 2-3 44.00-46.00; Good
2-3 39.75-44.75; Standard 1-2
35.50-39.50.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS:
Choice 2-3 850-1050 lb. 40.75-
41.50, few 43.0044.10; Good 2-
3 800-1000 lb. 38.5041.50.
COWS: Utility and
Commercial 1-3 32.00-33.75,
couple 34.60-35.60; cutter 1-2
30.25-32.00, few 32.00-32.85;
Canner and low Cutter 28.50-
30.00.
BULLOCKS: Choice 1055
1300 lb. 44.50-46.25, few 46.25-
47.00; Good 1000-1250 lb.
40.00-43.00.
BULLS: Yield grade 1
1100-1650 lb. 40.50-42.00,
couple 45,0045.75; yield
grade 2 1000-1350 lb. 37.50-
40.50.
VEAL CALVES; Vealers
steady to 3.00 higher.
DEALERS: Few Prime
270-320 lb. 79.00-81.00, in
dividual 86.90; choice 160-280
lb. 70.0079.00, 120160 lb.
58.00~68.00; high Good and
low choice 160240 lb. 52.00
66.00, 120140 lb. 44.0055.00,
90110 lb. 35.0042.00, few 70
90 lb. 28.0030.00.
RETURNED TO FARM:
Few 95-115 lb. Holstein bulls
55.0063.00.
SHEEP: Wooled lambs
fully steady; slaughter ewes
2.003.00 higher.
WOOLED LAMBS: Choice
80105 lb. 62.0065.00; Good
65.85 lb. 52.0060.00.
Vintage
Market
Vintage, Pa.
Tuesday, Feb. 28,1978
Cattle Calves Sheep
Today 1007 541 31
Last Tuesdaylo92 523 37
Last Year 789 576 14
Cattle: Compared to last
Tuesday slaughter steers
uneven, bulk of the sales 1.00
lower, few Choice yield
grade 21100-1250 lb. weak to
50 lower, and few early sales
Choice 975-1025 lb. 2.00
lower; cows 50-1.00 higher;
small supply bulls fully
steady. Supply included 57
per cent slaughter steers and
31 per cent cows.
SLAUGHTER STEERS:
Few high Choice and Prime
34 1150-1325 lb. 47.7548.85;
Choice mainly 2 1050-1300 lb.
47.75-48.85, eight head 49.25-
50.00; Choice 241050-1350 lb.
45.7548.10,975-1050 lb. 45.25-
47.50; high Good and low
Choice 2-3 43.7545.85; Good
2-3 40.2545.00; Standard 1-2
36.60-39.50.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS:
Few Choice 2-3 900-1025 lb.
40.3543.00; couple lots Good
2-3 820-950 lb. 38.0040.00.
COWS: Utility and
Commercial 1-3 32.25-34.00,
few 34.25-35.00; Cutter 1-2
30.7532.50, few 33.00-33.50;
Calmer and low Cutter 27.25-
29.75.
BULLS: Yield grade 1
1200-1700 lb. 39.6041.00,
couple 19752210 lb. 41.85
42.35; yield grade 2 1000-1350
lb. 36.8538.60.
VEAL CALVES: Vealers
2.00-5.00 higher. Supply
included about 19 per cent
sold to return to farm.
VEALERS: Choice 125160
lb. 59.00-70.00, couple 185220
lb. 70.00; high Good and low
Choice 165240 lb. 57.0568.00,
125160 lb. 50.0563.00, 95115
lb. 42.00-50.00, few 6590 lb.
19 00-49 no
RETURNED TO FARM:
Around 70 head 105115 lb.
Holstein bulls 60.00-61.50; 16
head 105115 lb. Holstein
heifers 47.5048.50.
SHEEP: Wooled lambs
2.053.00 higher.
WOOLED LAMBS: Few
Choice 5570 lb. 65.0571.00;
Good and Choice 50-65 lb.
60.0565.00.
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Lancaster
Auction
Wednesday, Mar. 1,1978’
Cattle Calves Hogs Sheep
Today
993 106 825 0
Last Wednesday
69 819 14
765
Last Year
823 98 607 27
Wednesday’s Auction
954 95 834 0
Last Wednesday’s Auction
785 79 989 14
CATTLE: Compared to
Monday slaughter steers
steady to 50 higher;
slaughter heifers steady to
firm; cows and bulls steady
to 50 lower; bullocks 50-1.00
lower; one 90-head string
Good with end of Choice
slaughter steers sold as
replacements.
SLAUGHTER STEERS:
High Choice and Prime 3-4
1050-1300 Jb. 47.60-48.75;
Choice 2-4 1000-1300 lb. 46,00
48.00, few mainly 975-1060 lb.
45.25-46.25; high Good and
low Choice 2-3 44.00-46.00;
Good 2-3 40.00-45.50; Stan
dard 1-2 36.50-40.00.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS:
Choice 2-3 900-1050 lb. 40.00
42.50, few 42.5044.25; Good 2-
3 800-1025 lb. 37.50-40.00.
COWS: Utility and
Commercial 1-3 31.50-33.50,
few 33.50-34.35; Cutter 1-2
29.75-32.50; Cahner and low
Cutter 28.50-29.50.
BULLOCKS:; Choice 1000-
1250 lb. 42.0044.25, couple
44.5046.75; Good 39.5042.00.
BULLS: Yield grade 1
1100-1700 lb. 39.50-41.50,
individual 44.00, few 1950-
2200 lb. 38.50-41.00; yield
grade 2 1000-1350 lb. 36.75-
39.50.
FEEDER STEERS: 90
head Choice 1025-1150 lb.
with Good to low Choice
slaughter finish 44.25-45.25.
VEAL CALVES: Vealers
steady.
VEALERS: Choice 160-250
lb. 70.00-79.00; high Good and
low Choice 160-240 lb. 52.00-
65.00, 120-160 lb. 45.00-52.00,
90-110 lb. 38.00-42.00, few 70-
901 b. 30.00-38.00.
SHEEP: None.
New Holland
New Holland, Pa.
Thursday, Mar. 2,1978
Cattle Calves Sheep
Today
988 540 9
Last Thursday
1003 597 30
Last Year
741 570 3
CATTLE: Compared to
last Thursday slaughter
steers steady to 50 higher;
cows 1.00-2.00 higher; bulls
and bullocks not fully tested,
few sales mostly steady.
Supply included 53 per cent
slaughter steers and 36 per
cent cows.
SLAUGHTER STEERS:
High Choice and Prime 2-4
1050-1325 lb. 48.25-49.00,
around 15 head 49.00-49.25;
Choice mainly 21050-1250 lb.
47.75-48.75; choice 24 1000-
1350 lb. 46.0048.10; high
Good and low Choice 2-3
44.0045.75; Good 2-3 40.50
45.00; Standard 1-2 36.00
38.50.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS:
Good 2-3 850-1000 lb. 38.00
40.00, couple Choice 42.85-
43.25.
COWS: Utility and
Commercial 1-3 32.25-34.25,
few 34.50-35.00, couple '35.50
36.25; Cutter 1-2 30.25-32.75,
few 32.75-33.50; Canner and
low Cutter 28.50-30,25.
BULLOCKS: Good 1000-
1250 lb. 39.0041.25, few
choice 42.00-42.50.
BULLS: Yield grade 1
1100-1900 lb. 39,25-42.75.
VEAL CALVES: Vealers
1.00-4.00 higher, instances
10.00 higher on 80-115 lb.
VEALERS: Prime 280-375
lb. 81.00-86.00; choice 180-320
lb. 74.00-82.00, 120-180 lb.
55.00-71.00; high good and
low choice 160-250 lb. 48.00-
68.00, 120-150 lb. 45.00-55.00,
90-110 lb. 36.00-46.00, few 70-
90 lb. 30.00-36.00.
RETURNED TO FARM:
Bulk 95-110 lb. Holstein bulls
47.00-55.00, several 55.00-
63.00.
SHEEP: No market test,
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Lancaster
Weekly
Friday, Mar. 3,1978
Cattle Calves
This Week 4300 1350
Last Week 4438 1349
Last Year 3427 1450
CATTLE: Slaughter
steers opened steady to 50
lower with some sales
mainly Good to low choice
fully 1.00 lower, most of this
loss recovered late with
average Choice to Prime
closing mostly steady, Good
to low Choice steady to 50
lower; slaughter ' heifers
steady to 50 lower; cows 50-
1.00 higher, some late skies
2.00 higher; bullocks steady;
bulls steady to 50 lower.
Supply included 60 per cent
slaughter steers, 20 per cent
cows, 6 per cent heifers and 4
per cent bulls.
SLAUGHTER STEERS:
High Choice and Prime 34
1150-1325 lb. 47.7549.00,
around 15 head 49.0049.25;
Choice mainly 21050-1250 lb.
47.7548.85, eight head 49.25-
50.00; Choice 241050-1350 lb.
45.7548.00, 950-1050 lb. 45.25-
47.50; high Good and low
Choice 2-3 43.7546.00; Good
2-3 40.0045.00; Standard 1-2
36.0040.00.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS:
Choice 2-3 9001050 lb. 40.00
43.00, few 43.0044.25; Good 2-
3 8001000 lb. 37.5041.50.
m
COWS: Utility and
Commercial 1-3 f 32.0034,25,
few 34.5035.00, around 10
head late 35.50-36.25; Cutter
1-2 29.75-32.50, few 32.50
33.50; Canner and low cutter
28.5030.00.
BULLOCKS: Choice 1000-
1250 lb. 42.0044.50, few 44.50-
B & R CATTLE CO.
Washington Boro, PA
17582
Office Phone
(717) 872-5491
Specializing in
Stockers & Feeders
JOHN BOWMAN
Ph: (717)653-5728
RON RANCH
Ph;,(717) 656-9849
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MONDAY’S AUCTION:
8:00 AM - 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
12.30 PM - Dairy Saje
1 00 P M - Feeder Pig Sale
THURSDAY’S AUCTION:
11.00 AM - Beef Sale
Order of Sale Bulls, Fat Steers, Cows, Veal
4 30PM - Calf Sale
NEW HOLLAND SALES STABLES INC.
New Holland, PA
Abram W. Diffenbach, Manager Phone: 717-354-4341
47.00; Good 1000-1250 il
39.00-42.00.
BULLS: Yield grade
1100-1700 lb. 39.2542.00, fe
42.0043.00, couple hej
44.0045.75; yield grade
1000-1350 lb. 37.5040.50.
FEEDER STEERS:
head choice 1025-1150 lb. wi
Good to low Choice slaught
finish 44.25-45.25.
VEAL CALVES: Vealei
1.004.00 higher, instanct
10.00 higher on 80-115 11
weights.
VEALERS: Prime 270-3!
lb. 79.00-86.00; Choice 1808!
ib. 70.00-81.00, 120-150 11
55.00-71.00; high Good ar
low choice 160-250 lb. 52.0
68.00, 120-160 lb. 45.0082.0
90-115 lb. 36.00-50.00, few 6
901 b. 30.0040.00.
RETURNED TO FARR
Bulk 90-110 lb. Holstein bul
47.00-55.00 with around 1(
head 55.0083.00; around !
head 100-115 lb. holstei
heifers 47.50-48.50.
New Holland
Horse
New Holland
Sales Steldes
Monday, February 27
Reported receipts of 28
head of horses, mules am
ponies. Market strohge
than last week’s market. I
Local driving 150-1000;
riding horses 150-350, better
horses 375-550; lightweighj
killers 26-30; heavy weigh
killers 38-43; mares 15-75,
colts 10-20; geldings 15-50,
larger ponies 75-200.
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.