— Lancaster Farming, Saturday, April 22,1978 2 tivestod Lancaster Market Lancaster, Pa. Monday, April 17,1978 Cattle Calves Hop Sheep Today 1492 153 923 275 Last Monday 1174 164 813 48 Last Year 1279 103 614 87 Monday’s Auction 1293 134 936 277 - Last Monday’s Auction 997 171 1115 48 CATTLE; Compared to last Wednesday slaughter steers firm to 50 higher, instances 75 higher; slaughter heifers fully steady; cows 1.00-2.00 higher; bullocks SD-1.00 higher; bulls 50-1.00 higher. SLAUGHTER STEERS: High Choice and Prime 3-4 1100-1370 lb. 56.00-57.10; Choice 2-41000-1350 lb. 52.25- 55.50, few 55.50-56.00; few Choice 915-980 lb. 51.00-53.35; high Good and low Choice 2-3 51.00- Good 2-3 49.50 52.75 Standard 1-2 46.0048.75. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Choice 2-3 900-1075 lb. 50.00 53.00; Good 28 850-1000 lb. 45.0049.50. COWS: Utility and Commercial 1-3 42.0042.75; five head 43.2544.25; Cutter 1-2 39.0042.00; Canner and low Cutter 37.00-39.00. BULLOCKS: Choice 1000-1300 lb. 49.0052.00, few 52.00- Good 1000-1250 lb. 45.0049.50. BULLS: Yield grade 1 1100-1800 lb. 45.5048.00, couple 45.50-50.00; yield grade 2 10001200 lb. 41.75- 45.00. VEAL CALVES: Vealers 2.00- higher. VEALERS; Prime 280-320 lb. 85.00-87.00, couple 89.00- 96.00; Choice 160-270 lb. 75.0083.00, 120-160 lb. 64.00- 75.00; high Good and low Choice 160-250 lb. 68.00-74.00, 120-160 lb. 48.0065.00, 90-110 lb. 40.00-50.00. SHEEP: Spring lambs 2.00- higher. Supply included 70 goats sold by the Head. SPRING LAMBS: Choice 25-35 lb. 115.00-127.00, 3560 lb. 88.00-106.00, 60-100 lb. 71.00- GOATS: 70 head 15-30 lb. 8.00- per head. Vintage Market Vintage, Pa. Tuesday, April 18,1978 Cattle Calves Sheep Today 1079 431 168 Last Tuesday 1340 447 51 Last Year 1100 515 61 CATTLE: Compared to last Tuesday slaughter steers steady, instances 50 higher; small supply slaughter heifers fully steady: cows 1.00-1.50 higher, instances 2.00 higher: bullocks not well tested; bulls 2.003.00 higher. Supply included 76 per cent slaughter steers and 24 per cent cows. SLAUGHTER STEERS: High Choice and Prime 34 1175-1475 lb. 55.3057.00, eight head 57.25-57.60; Choice 24 10001400 lb. 52.7055.75; high Good and low Choice 2-31000- 1350 lb. 50.0053.25, few 900 1000 lb. 49.5052.00; Good 2-3 49.00-52.50; Standard 1-2 43.7548.50, few 48.5049.50. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Choice 28 875-1050 lb. 51.00 54.00; high Good and low Choice 28 8501075 lb. 44.50 49.00, one lot 965 lb. 51.00. COWS: Utility and Commercial 1-3 39.0042.00, few 42.0043.50; with about 10 head 43.7544.10; Cutter 1-2 37.5039.25, few 39.2540.00; Canner and low Cutter 36.00 37.50. v BULLOCKS: Good 1000 1300 lb. 43.0046.25, couple Choice 48.75-51.00. BULLS: Yield grade 1 1100-1800 lb. 45.50-49.10, three bead 1940-2365 lb. included at 45.75-47.50, with a couple 1630-1640 lb. 50.6050.85; yield grade 2 10001350 lb. 43.50 45.75. VEAL CALVES: Vealers 2.00-5.00 higher. Supply included 297 in graded sale of which 43 per cent sold to return to farm. VEALERS: Couple Prime 265-290 lb. 85.00-88.00; Choice 160-270 lb. 74.0082.00; 120-160 lb. 62.00-74.00; high Good and low Choice 120-260 lb. 55.00- 65.00, 90-110 lb. 50.00-58.00, few 80-90 lb. 46.00-55.00. RETURNED TO FARM: 40 head 90-120 lb. Holstein heifers 55.0080.00; 95 head k market and Lancaster Auction Lancaster, Pa. Wednesday, April 19,1978 Cattle Calves Hogs Sheep Today 1090 59 903 80 Last Wednesday 1415 Last Year 1117 62 665 3 Wednesday’s Auction 1006 59 904 30 Last Wednesday’s Auction 1276 CATTLE; Compared to Monday slaughter steers 55 75 higher; slaughter heifers fully steady; cows mostly S; bullocks not fully : bulls mostly steady. SLAUGHTER STEERS: High Choice and Prime 34 1125-1385 lb. 56.25-57.35, 15 head 1150-1200 lb: 57.75-57.85; Choice 241000-1400 lb. 53.05 56.25, few 56.25-57.00; Choice 875-1000 lb. 52.00-54.00; high Good and low Choice 2-31005 1350 lb. 50.2554.50; Good 25 1000-1300 lb. 49.0052.75; Standard 1-2 44.0049.00. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Choice 2-3 900-1100 lb. 49.75 52.50, few 53.0054.00; Good 2- 3 8551050 lb. 46.5050.00; few Standard 1-2 44.0046.50. COWS: Utility and Commercial 1-3 40.5042.75, few 43.0044.50; Cutter 1-2 38.0040.50; Canner and low Cutter 35.5538.00. BULLOCKS: Few Choice 10551300 lb. 48.5552.00; Good 10051250 lb. 45.5048.00. BULLS: Yield grade 1 1100-1700 lb. 45.50-48.00, couple 48.85-49.10; yield grade 2 1000-1300 lb. 43.00- 45.50. FEEDER STEERS: Few lots Choice 940*1015 lb. with Good to low Choice slaughter finish 51.25-51.60. VEAL CALVES: Small Supply of vealers mostly steady, although 90-115 lb. 5.00-8.00 higher. VEALERS: Few Choice 100-125 lb. Holstein bulls 62.50-65.00. SHEEP: Supply mainly 30-50 lb. spring lambs sold to the Greek Easter trade. SPRING LAMBS: Choice 3055 lb. 101.00-114.00, few 114.00-117.00; few Choice 60- 781 b. 91.00-102.00. SLAUGHTER EWES: Utility and Good 19.00-27.00, few 11.00-20.00. New Holland, Pa. Thursday, April 20,1978 Cattle Calves Sheep Today 1308 377 243 Last Thursday 1403 425 43 Last Year 82 882 30 1630 417 16 CATTLE: Compared to last Thursday slaughter steers 1-1.50 higher; slaughter heifers fully steady; cows 1-1.50 higher; small supply bullocks fully steady; bulls 2-2.50 higher. Supply included 60 per cent slaughter steers and 30 per cent cows. SLAUGHTER STEERS: High Choice and prime 3-4 1150-1375 lb. 56.25-57.75; choice mainly 21125-1325 lb. 56.00- choice 24 1000- 1325 lb. 53.00-56.25, few 56.25- 57.00; high Good and low choice 2-3 1000-1250 lb. 51.00- 54.50; good 2-3 49.50-52.25; standard 1-2 44.7549.00. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Few choice 2-3 925-1050 lb. 51.00- good 850-1050 10. 47.0050.00. COWS: Utility and com mercial 1-3 39.5042.25, few 42.2543.00. couple 43.50- 44.25; cutter 1-2 37.5039.75; canner and low cutter 35.00- 38.00. 81 925 30 BULLOCKS: Few choice 1050-1300 lb. 48.50-53.00; good 1000-1250 lb. 45.50-48.50. BULLS: Yield grade 1 1100-1800 lb. 47.00-48.50, few 48.5049.25; yield grade 2 1000-1350 lb. 43.5047.50. VEAL CALVES: Choice and prime vealers mostly steady, high Good and low choice 90-120 lb. 2-5.00 lower. VEALERSr Prime 260340 - lb. 84.00-88.00, couple 90.00- 190-280 lb. 77.5053.00; high Good and low Choice 120-220 lb. 62.00-75.00, 90-110 lb. 55.0053.00, few 70-90 lb. 50.00. RETURNED TO FARM: Few 90-100 lb. Holstein bulls 57.0054.00. SHEEP: Small supply spring lambs 5.00-7.00 lower; slaughter ewes steady. SPRING LAMBS: Few Choice 2855 lb. 90.00-100.00 couple lots Choice 5550 lb. 78.0054.50; one lot Good 54 lb. 70.00. SLAUGHTER EWES: Utility and Good 15.00-20.00. auction news New Holland Lancaster Weekly Friday, April a, 1978 Cattle Calve* This Week 5200 1000 Last Week 5840 1118 Last Year 6284 1097 CATTLE: Slaughter steers .50-1.00 higher, in stances 1.50 higher; slaughter heifers fully steady; cows 1.00-1.50 higher; bullocks steady to .50 higher; bulls 1.50-2.50 higher. Supply included 67 per cent slaughter steers, 16 per cent cows, S per cent bulls'and 4 per cent heifers. SLAUGHTER STEERS: High Choice and Prime 34 1125-1400 lb. 56.00-57.75; Choice mainly 21100-1325 lb. 56.50-57.25; Choice 2-4 1000-1400 lb. 52.75-56 25, few 56.25-57.00; few Choice 875-1000 lb. 51.00-54.00; Ugh Good and low Choice 23 1000-1350 lb. 50.50-54.50; Good 2-3 1000-1300 lb. 49.00-52.50; Standard 1-2 43.7548.50, few 48.5049.50. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Choice 2-3 875-1075 lb. 49.75-52.75, few 52.7554.00; high Good and low Choice 23 850-1075 lb. 47.0049.50; Good 23 850-1050 lb. 44.5049.00. COWS: Utility and Com- 97.00; choice 160-300 lb. 74.00- 86.00, 120-160 lb. 60.00-74.00; high good and low choice 160- 260 lb. 58.00-68.00,120-160 lb. 52.00-60.00, 90-115 lb. 39.00- 52.00, few 70-90 lb. 32.00- 42.00, SHEEP; Supply mainly 25-55 lb. spring slaughter lambs sold to the Greek Easter -Trade. Slaughter ewes mostly steady. SPRING LAMBS: Choice 25-55 lb. 97.00-110.00, few 111.00- Choice 60-75 lb. 86.00- few Good 2550* lb. 80.0055.00. SLAUGHTER EWES: Utility and Good 15.00-21.00. B & H 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 NEW HOIWND The Action Auction AUCTIONS make the difference in marketing livestock! NEW HOUAND makes the difference in auctions! MONDAY’S AUCTION: 8 00AM - 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 12.00 Noon - Dairy Sale 1 00 P M - Feeder Pig Sale THURSDAY'S AUCTION: 11 00A.M.-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 merdal 1-3 39.5042.25, few 42.25-43.50, with about 15 head 43.7544.50; Cutter 1-2 37.5040.00; Canner and low Cutter 35.00-38.00. BULLOCKS: Choice 1000-1300 lb. 49.00-52.50, few 52.50-53.50; Good 1000-1250 lb. 45.0048.00. BULLS: Yield Grade 1 1100-1800 lb. 45.5049.00, few 49.00-50.85; Yield Grade 2 1000-1350 lb. 43.5047.50. VEAL CALVES: Vealers uneven, Choice and Prime fully steady with last week’s dose, high Good and low Choice steady with last week’s close although late sales 90-110 lb. 2.00-5.00 lower. VEALERS; Prime 165-240 lb. 84.00-89.00, few 90.00- Choice 160-270 lb. 74.00- 120-160 lb. 62.00- high Good and low Choice 160-260 lb. 58.00- 120-160 lb. 52.00- 90-115 lb. 39.00- with bulk of sales at midweek 50.00-60.00, few 70-90 lb. 32.00-45.00. “ RETURNED TO FARM: 40 head 90-120 lb. Holstein heifers 55.00-60.00; bulk 95-125 lb. Holstein bulls 57.0065.00. Pa. Auction Summary of 16 livestock Auction Market Reports April 21,1978 CATTLE 8062: Compared to 9471 last week and 9309 a year ago, slaughter steers mostly steady to $1.75 higher, Slaughter heifers 1.003.00 higher. Slaughter cows.. 1.50-2.00 higher. Slaughter bullocks mostly 1.00 higher. Slaughter bulls ‘ steady toT.OOhlgher; Feeder cattle steady to 2.00 higher. High Choice & Prime Yield (Turn to Page 15) 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.
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