—Lancaster Fanning, Saturday, March 18,1978 2 Livestock ma Lancaster Market Lancaster, Pa. Monday, March 13,1978 Cattle Calves Hogs Sheep Today 1106 171 1111 333 Last Monday 905 Last Year 1120 199 711 101 Monday’s Auction 1073 174 1039 343 Last Monday’s Auction 931 127 836 97 128 881 93 CATTLE: Compared to last Wednesday slaughter steers 50-1.00 higher, with Good to average Choice 1.00- 1.50 higher; slaughter heifers steady; cows 1.00- 1.50 higher; bullocks steady; bulls steady to 1.00 lower. SLAUGHTER STEERS: High Choice and Prime 34 1100-1320 lb. 51.00-51.75; Choice 241000-1325 lb. 49.00- 51.50, mainly 49.50-50.75; high Good and low Choice 2-3 47.7549.25; Good 2-3 43.25- 47.50; few Standard 1-2 41.00- 43.25. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Choice 2-3 900-1100 lb. 45.75- 46.75; Good 2-3 850-1000 lb. 40.0044.50. COWS: Utility and Commercial 1-3 36.50-37.25, few 37.50-38.25; Cutter 1-2 34.50-36.50; Canner and low Cutter 32.5034.00. BULLOCKS: Choice 1000- 1300 lb. 44.5046.75, few 47.00- 47.85; Good 1000-1250 lb. 39.7544.25. BULLS: Yield grade 1 1100-1750 lb. 43.7545.25; yield grade 2 1000-1350 lb. 41.00- 43.75. VEAL CALVES: Vealers fully steady. VEALERS: Prime 240-330 lb. 79.00-82.00; Choice 190-280 lb. 72.00-79.00, 120-170 lb. 55.00-70.00; high Good and low Choice 160-240 lb. 60.00- 70.00, 115-160 lb. 45.00-58.00, 90-110 lb. 38.0045.00. SHEEP: Bulk of the supply 30-70 lb. spring - NOTICE - NO FEEDER SALE FRIDAY. MARCH 24 LANCASTER STOCKYARDS WEEKLY SALES Slaughter Sales - Mon. & Wed. 10:00 A.M. Vealers, Lambs, Hogs-Mon. & Wed. 11:00 A.M. Stocker & Feeder Sale - Friday 12 Noon Hogs Sold Sat - Private Treaty 7-12 Noon NEXT FEEDER PIG SALE - MARCH 28, 1978 SPRING LAMB SALES MONDAY, MARCH 28 and MONDAY, MARCH 27 PRIVATE TREATY DAILY . LANCASTER STOCKYARDS, INC. (717) 394-2611 Vintage Market Vintage, Pa. Tuesday, Mar. 14,1978 Cattle Calves Sheep Today 1217 466. 138 Last Tuesday 1202 532 14 Last Year CATTLE: Compared to last Tuesday slaughter steers 75-1.00 higher, in stances 1.75 higher; cows fully steady, instances 50 higher; bullocks and bulls fully steady. Supply included 50 per cent slaughter steers and 35 per cent cows. SLAUGHTER STEERS: High Choice and Prime 34 1100-1350 lb. 50.75-52.00, 12 head 52.10-52.85; Choice mainly 2 1100-1325 lb. 51.25- 52.00; Choice 241000-1375 lb. 49.00-51.25, few lots 48.75- 49.00; high Good and low Choice 23 46.7549.50; Good 2-342.0046.50; load Good and Choice 1250-1400 lb. Holsteins 42.6043.35; Standard 1-2 38.0041.50. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS; Choice 23 950-1100 lb. 43.75- 47.25, couple 47.8548.10; Good 2-3 875-1050 lb. 41.00- 44.00. COWS: Utility and Commercial 1-3 34.50-37.00, few 37.2538.50; Cutter 1-2 32.5036.75; Canner and low Cutter 30.5032.50. BULLOCKS: Few Choice 1050-1250 lb. 44.5047.50; Good 40.7544.75. BULLS: Yield grade 1 1100-1800 lb. 41.7544.35. ' VEAL CALVES: Vealers 3.005.00 lower. Supply in- lambs; few wooled lambs steady. SPRING LAMBS: Choice 30-35 lb. 110.00-130.00, 40-55 lb. 75.00-105.00, 60-90 lb. 70.00-75.00. WOOLED LAMBS: Few Choice 50-75 lb. 65.00-70.00, one 50 head lot Choice 105 lb. 66.00. (Good Friday) Lancaster, Pa. Wednesday, Mar. 15,1978 Cattle Calves Hogs Sheep Today 1062 116 829 114 Last Wednesday 972 56 957 138 Last Year 881 103 919 64 Wednesday’s Auction 982 78 838 111 Last Wednesday’s Auction 960 68 1014 139 CATTLE: Compared to Monday slaughter steers fully steady nidi high Choice and Prime 50-75 higher: slaughter heifers fully steady; cows 1.00-1.50 lower; bullocks not well tested; bulls steady to 50 lower. SLAUGHTER STEERS: High Choice and Prime 3-4 1075-1370 lb. 51.50-52.75; Choice 2-41000-1350 lb. 49.75- 51.75 several 51.75-52.25; few 930-1000 lb. 48.1050.00; high Good and low Choice 2-3 45.75- Good 2-3 42.75- 47.50; Standard 1-2 37.85- 41.75. - SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Choice 2-3 875-1050 lb. 45.50 47.00; Good 2-3 8001025 lb. 42.75- COWS: Utility and Commercial 1-3 35.0036.50, few 36.50-37.00; Cutter 1-2 32.0035.00, few 35.0036.00; 937 457 29 eluded 336 in graded sale of wbich 36 per cent sold to return to farm. VEALERS: Choice 160-240 lb. 70.00-73.00, 120-160 lb: 58.00-68.00; high Good and> low Choice 160-220 lb. 58.00- - 68.00, 120-160 lb. 48.0040.00, 80-110 lb. 43.00-49.00, few 70- 90 lb. 32.00-44.00. RETURNED TO FARM: 80 head 100-115 lb. Holstein bulls 61.5062.50; 12 head 110- 120 lb. Holstein heifers 52.00- 54.00. 28 head 80-105 lb. 43.50- 48.50. SHEEP: Supply mainly 25-65 lb. spring slaughter lambs sold to the Easter trade. Wooled lambs steady to weak SPRING LAMBS: Choice 25-40 lb. 118.00-135.00, one lot 35 lb. 140.00; Good 25-55 lb. 100.00-120.00, one lot 19 lb. 127.50; Good and Choice 55- 801 b. 64.0041.00. WOOLED LAMBS; Good 65-95 lb. 58.00-65.00, few Choice 65.00-67.00. rket and Lancaster Auction auction news New Holland Thursday March 16 Cattle Calves Sheep Goats Today 1230 580 496 57 Last Thursday 1223 483 73 - Last Year 1000 566 17 - CATTLE: 1230. Compared to last Thursday slaughter steers 1.502.00 higher; cows 1-2.00 lower; bullocks not well tested; bulls steady to finn. Supply included 59 per cent slaughter steers and 33 per cent cows. SLAUGHTER STEERS: High Choice and Prime 34 11001325 lb. 51.75-53.25; Choice mainly 210501250 lb. 51.85- 20 head mixed Choice and Prime 34 1350 1475 lb. 51.5052.25; Choice 2- 4 10001300 lb. 49.75-52.10; few lots Choice 2-3 9001000 lb. 48.00-50.00; high Good and low Choice 2-3 935-1275 lb. 46.85- Good 23 44.00 47.50; Standard 1-2 42.00 42.75. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS; Few head Choice 23 9501050 lb. 47.0049.50, one lot Prime 341975 lb. 50.35. COWS: Utility and Commercial 1-3 32.50-34.75, few 35.00-36.00, couple 36,50- 37.50; Cutter 1-2 31.00-34.00; Canner and low Cutter 28.50- 31.00. BULLOCKS: Few Choice 1050-1200 lb. 44.75-45.50. BULLS: Yield grade 1 1100-1800 lb. 42.0044.10, couple 44.5045.25; yield grade 2 1000-1300 lb. 38.00- 42.00. VEAL! CALVES: 580. Canner and low Cutter 30.00- 32.00. ’ BULLS: Yield grade 1 1100-1800 lb. 41.5044.00; yield grade 2 1000-1400 lb. 39.50- 41.50. VEAL CALVES: Vealers mostly steady. VEALERS: Choice 180-260 lb. 70.00-75.00, 120-160 lb. 55.00-68.00; high Good and low Choice 160-220 lb. 58.00- 68.00, 115-160 lb. 45.00-55.00, 90-110 lb. 36.00-45.00. SHEEP: Supply mainly 25-55 lb. spring lambs sold to the Easter trade. SPRING LAMBS: Choice 22-35 lb. 120.00-145.00, 40-50 lb. 90.00-110.00, 50-60 lb. 70.00-90.00. SLAUGHTER EWES: Utility and Good 12.00-17.00. Lancaster Weekly Lancaster, Pa. Friday, Mar. 17,1978 Cattle Calves This Week 5200 1350 Last Week 4635 1200 Last Year 5009 1340 CATTLE: Slaughter steers 1.502.00, higher; slaughter heifers fully steady;- cows closed the week 1.002.00 lower arising from early advances; bullocks steady; bulls steady to 1.00 lower. Supply in cluded 57 per cent slaughter steers, 21 per cent cows, 5 per cent heifers, 4 per cent bulls, with the balance feeder steers. SLAUGHTER 'STEERS: High choice and prime 34 1075-1370 lbs. 50.75-53.25, late mainly 51.50-53.00; choice mainly,2 10501300 lbs. 52.00 53.00, 20 head mixed choice and prime 34 13501475 lbs. VealerS uneven. Choice and Prime 250220 lb. weak to 5.00 lower; Choice 120160 lb. mostly-steady; high Good and low Choice 130220 lb. 3- 5.00 lower, 80110 lb. 10.00 15.00 lower, although calves to return to farm fully steady- VEALERS: Few' Prime 240310 lb. 75.00-79.00. in- Choice 160-260 lb. 70.00-77.00, 120-160 lb. 60.00- high Good and low Choice 160-260 lb. 52.00- 68:00, 120-160 lb. 35.0052.00, 90-110 lb. 20.0030.00, few 30.00- 70-90 lb. 17.00- 23.00.' RETURN TO : FARM:' Bulk 95-115 lb. Holstein bulls 59.0065.00, .f«*w. .90-110. lb., Hol^teh‘eifers<toftsSM‘' SHEEP: 496. Supply mainly 20-60 lb. spring lambs sold to the Easter Trade. GOATS: 57. All weights sold by the head mainly 18.00-25.00. B & R CATTLE CO. Washington Boro, PA 17582 Office Phone (717)872-5491 Specializing in Stockers & Feeders JOHN BOWMAN Ph: (717) 653-5728 RON RANCK Ph: (717) 656-9849 MBtf HOLLAND The Action Auction AUCTIONS make the difference in marketing livestock! NEW HOUAND makes the difference in auctions! MONDAY’S AUCTION: 8.00 AM.-Fat Hogs' 10 00 A M. - Sale 11.00 A M. Hay, Straw & Ear Corn 1 30 P.M. - Fat SteersfEulls, Cows & Veal WEDNESDAY'S AUCTION: 12.00 Noon - Hay, Straw & Ear Corn 12.00 Noon • Dairy Sale - 1.00 PM. - Feeder Pig Sale THURSDAY’S AUCTION: " 11.00 AM.-Beef Sale Order of Sale BuHs, Fat Steers, Cows, Veal 4-30 PM - Calf Sale NEW HOUAND SALES STABLES INC. New Holland, PA Abram W. Diffenbacfr. Manager Phone: 717-354-4341 51.10-52.25; Choice 2-4 10{ 1375 lbs. 49.75-52.00, few 1 52.00-52.25; choice 2-3 9; 1000 lbs. 48.00-50.00; hi good and low choice 2-3 9 1275 lbs. 46.75-50.50; good 42.0047.50, lot good a choice 1250-1400 it holsteins 42.6043.35; st< dard 1-2 38.0042.75. SLAUGHTER HEIFEP Choice 2-3 900-1100 lbs. 45.1 47.50, few 47.5049.50; good 3 800-1050 lbs. 40.0044.50. COWS: Utility and cq mercial 1-3 closed the w< at 32.50-35.00, few 35.00-36 with couple head 36.50-37. cutter 1-2 31.00-34.00; card and low cutter 28.50-31.50. BULLOCKS: Choice Id 1300 lbs. 44.5047.50, { 47.5047.85; good 10001 lbs. 39.7544.25. • BULLS: Yield grade 1100-1800 lbs. 41.5044.00, fj 44.00-45.25; yield grade 1000-1400 lbs. 39.5044.75. VEAL CALVES: ChJ and prime vealers weak 5.00 lower; high good \ low choice 130-220 lbs. do] the week 3.00-5:00 lower vj "extremes 80-110 lbs. 101 15.00 lower, although call returned to fj steady. _ 1 VEALERS: Prime 2401 lbs: 75.00-82.00; choice I 280 lbs. ■ 70JD0-79.00, 120| lbs. 55.00-70.00; high g| and low. choice 160-240 I 55.00-68.00,120-160 lbs. 39 58.00, 80-110 lbs. closedl week at 20.00-30.00, fe\J .35.00, after sales early n of week being 42.0049.00,1 late, sales ,70-90 lbs. la 23.00. ' | RETURNED T 6 FAI BuUc-95-115 ihs.-holstein 59.00-65.00, 12 head 111 lbs. holstein heifers 5! 54.00, few 80-110 lbs. 41 55.00. LEBANON VALLEY LIVESTOCK MARKET, INC 1 mile East of Fredericksburg along Route 22 PHONE: JONESTOWN 865-2881 Sale every Tuesday • 1:30 P.M. starting wi feeder cattle and pigs
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