—Lancaster Fanning, Saturday, April 29,1978
2
Livestock market an
Lancaster
Market
Lancaster, Pa.
Monday, April 24,1978
Cattle Csdves Hogs Sheep
Today
1314 120 1031 1298
Last Monday
153 923 273
1492
Last Year
1582 122 645 44
Monday’s Auction
1275 126 1005 1299
Last Monday’s Auction
134 936 277
CATTLE: Compared to
last Wednesday slaughter
steers 1.00-1.50 lower, in
stances 2.00 lower on high
Choice and Prime; slaughter
heifers steady to 50 lower;
cows 50 lower; bullocks
steady, instances 1.00 lower
on Good; bulls steady to 1.00
lower.
SLAUGHTER STEERS:
High Choice and Prime 3-4
1100-1325 lb. 54.00-55.75, few
head 56.00; Choice 24 1000-
1350 lb. 51.75-54.25, few 54.50-
54.85; high Good and low
Choice 24 50.50-53.00; Good
2-3 48.75-51.75; Standard 1-2
43.7548.75.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS:
Choice 2-3 875-1050 lb. 49.75-
52.25, couple lots 52.85; few
Choice 740-850 lb. 45.0046.50;
Good 2-3 800-1050 lb. 46.00-
49.50.
COWS: Utility and
Commercial 1-3 40.0041.75,
few 42.5043.00; Cutter 1-2
37.00-39.75; Canner and low
cutter 35.00-37.00.
BULLOCKS: Choice 1000-
1350 lb. 49.25-52.50; Good
1000-1250 lb. 43.7548.50.
BULLS: Yield grade 1
1100-1800 lb. 45.7548.25,
individual 1815 lb. 52.10;
Vintage
Market
Vintage, Pa.
Tuesday, April 25,1978
Cattle Calves Sheep
Today 857 430 301
Last Tuesday
1079 431 168
Last Year
1124 549 39
CATTLE: Compared to
last Tuesday slaughter
steers 50-1.00 lower, in
stances 1.25 lower; slaughter
heifers 50-1.00 lower; cows
mostly steady, instances 50
lower on Canner and low
Cutter; bulls fully steady.
Supply included 44 per cent
slaughter steers and 44 per
cent cows.
SLAUGHTER STEERS:
yield grade 2 1000-1250 lb.
43.00-46.00.
VEAL CALVES: Vealers
1.00-2.00 lower, some sales
5.00 lower on 80-110 lb.
weights.
VEALERS: Choice 160-280
lb. 75.00-83.00, couple
Prime 83.00-85.00; Choice
120-160 lb. 62.00-75.00; high
Good and low Choice 160-250
lb. 52.0085.00, 120-160 lb.
48.00-53.00, 90-110 lb. 42.00-
50.00, few 70-90 lb. 36.00-
44.00.
SHEEP: Supply mainly 25
-50 lb. spring lambs sold to
the Greek Easter trade.
Slaughter ewes firm to 3.00
higher.
SPRING LAMBS: Choice
2540 lb. 95.00-110.00, few
110.00- Choice 40-60 lb.
80.00- 60-90 lb. 65.00-
75.00 few 75.00-85.00.
SLAUGHTER EWES;
Utility and Good 13.00-20.00,
few 20.00-24.00.
Lancaster
Auction
Lancaster, Pa.
Wednesday, April 26,1978
Cattle Calves Hogs Sheep
Today
913 61 864 39
Last Wednesday
1090 59 903 80
Last Year
1405 148 808 46
Wednesday’s Auction
716 48 871 19
Last Wednesday’s Auction
1006 59 904 59
CATTLE; Compared to
Monday slaughter steers
steady to 50 higher;
slaughter heifers steady to
High Choice and Prime 3-4
1150-1425 lb. 54.50-56.00, few
head 56.00-56.85; Choice 2-4
1000-1425 lb. 52.25-54.50, few
mainly yield grade 2 54.75-
55.75; high Good and low
Choice 2-3 50.50-52.50; Good
2-3 49.50-51.50; Standard 1-2
46.75-48.50.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS:
Good 2-3 825-1000 lb. 44.00-
47.00, one lot mixed Good
and Choice 835 lb. 48.75.
COWS: Utility and
Commercial 1-3 39.50-41.75,
several 41.75-43.00, couple
43.5044.60; Cutter 1-2 37.00-
40.00, few 40.00-41.75; Canner
and low Cutter 34.25-38.00.
BULLS: Yield grade 1
1150-1800 lb. 43.50-46.50,
couple 46.50-48.25.
VEAL CALVES: Choice
vealers mostly steady, high
Good and low Choice 80-120
lb. 5.00-8.00 higher. Supply
included 271 in graded sale of
whict: 40 per cent sold to
return to farm.
VEALERS: Few Choice
160-265 lb. 70.00-79.00,120-160
lb. 60.00-72.00; high Good and
low Choice 160-250 lb. 64.00
70.00, 120-160 lb. 62.00-65.00,
90-110 lb. 55.00-62.00, few 70
901 b. 50.00-55.00.
RETURNED TO FARM:
One lot 110-115 lb. Holstein
heifers 64.00, 35 head 80-105
lb. 53.50-59.00; 50 head 100-
115 lb. Holstein bulls 66.00
69.00, one lot 90-95 lb. 59.00.
SHEEP: Supply mainly
25-60 lb. spring lambs sold to
the Greek Easter trade.
SPRING LAMBS: Choice
30-45 lb. 100.00-120.00, few 35-
45 lb. 120.00-127.50; Choice
50-65 lb. 97.00-117.50; Choice
20-25 lb. 90.00-102.00; few
Good 30-60 lb. 90.00-100.00.
SLAUGHTER EWES:
Utility and Good 12.00-21.00.
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Box 100 Paradise, PA
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New Holland
New Holland, Pa.
Thursday, April 27,1978
Cattle Calves Sheep
This Week
1263 336 62
Last Thursday
1308 377 243
Last Year
1553 553 60
CATTLE: Compared to
last Thursday slaughter
steers mostly 1.00 lower,
instances 1.50 lower on high
Choice and Prime; cows
unevenly steady, instances
1.00 lower on Commercial;
bullocks 50-1.00 lower; bulls
steady to 1.00 lower. Supply
included 54 per cent
slaughter steers, 30 per cent
cows and 10 per cent bulls.
SLAUGHTER STEERS:
High Choice and Prime 3-4
1125-1350 lb. 54.75-56.00;
Choice mainly 2 1050-1250 lb.
50 lower; cows steady to 50
higher; Good bullocks
steady to 50 lower. Choice
not tested, bulls weak to 1.00
lower on small supply.
SLAUGHTER STEERS;
High Choice and Prime 34
1125-1350 lb. 54.25-55.60;
Choice 24 1000-1350 lb. 52.00-
54.25, few mainly yield grade
2 54.25-55.10; high Good and
low Choice 24 50.50-53.25;
Good 2-3 48.00-52.25; Stan
dard 1-2 47.0049.25, 'couple
lots 43.5047.00.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS:
Choice 2-3 800-1025 lb. 49.25-
51.00, few head 51.50-53.10;
Good 2-3 800-1000 lb. 46.50
49.50.
COWS: , Utility and
Commercial 1-3 40.0042.50,
few 42.7543.50; Cutter 1-2
39.0040.00, few 40.0041.50;
Canner and low Cutter 38.00-
39.00.
BULLOCKS: Good 1000
1250 lb. 45.7548.75.
BULLS: Yield grade 1
11001800 lb. 44.0046.75,
individual 1775 lb. 49.10;
yield grade 2 11001400 lb.
42.7545.00.
VEAL CALVES: Vealers
fully steady.
VEALERS: Choice 160280
lb. 75.0081.00, few Choice
270320 lb. special fed 85.00
92.00; Choice 120160 lb.
62.0074.00; high Good and
low Choice 160270 lb. 54.00
68.00, 120160 lb. 50.00-56.00,
90110 lb. 42.0050.00.
SHEEP: One lot Choice 97
lb. spring lambs 70.50.
auction news
Lancaster
Weekly
April 28,1978
Lancaster, Pa.
Cattle Calves
4900 950
This Week
Last Week 5448 999
Last Year 6350 1375
CATTLE: Slaughter
steers 1.00-1.50 lower with
sales early part of week 1.50-
2.00 lower; slaughter heifers
50-1.00 lower; cows steady,
54.75-55.50; Choice 2-4 1000-
1350 lb. 52.35-55.25; high
Good and low Choice 2-31000-
1250 lb. 50.50-53.50; Good 2-3
49.00-52.00; standard 1-2
46.5048.75.
COWS: Utility and
Commercial 1-3 39.7542.00,
few 42.0042.50, couple 43.25-
44.25; Cutter 1-2 37.5040.25,
few Commercial 34 38.00
39.75; Canner and low Cutter
1-233.5038.00.
BULLOCKS: Choice 1000
1300 lb. 47.5050.75, few 51.50
52.00; Good 10001250 lb.
43.5047.00.
BULLS; Yield grade 1
11001800 lb. 46,2547.50, few
47.5049.00; yield grade 2
10001350 lb. 40.5045.50.
VEAL CALVES: Vealers
fully steady.
VEALERS; Prime 250-320
lb. 82.00-87.00, couple 300-310
lb. 94.00-95.00; Choice 160-300
lb v 73.00-84.00, 120-160 lb.
68.00-75.00; high Good and
low Choice 160-280 lb. 60.00
69.00, 120-160 lb. 50.00-60.00,
90-110 lb. 40.00-50.00, few 70
90 lb. 35.0042.00.
RETURNED TO FARM:
Bulk 90-115 lb. Holstein bulls
and heifers 52.0082.00, few
64.0070.00.
SHEEP: Supply mainly
spring lambs scld to the
Greek Easter Trade.
SPRING LAMBS: Choice
25-50 lb. 132.00-153.00, couple
head 159.00162.00; few head
5075 lb. 100.00125.00.
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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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1 30 P M - Fat Steers, Bulls, Cows & Veal
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12 00 Noon Hay, Straw & Ear Corn
12 00 Noon - Dairy Sale
1 00 P M - Feeder Pig Sale
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4 30PM -CalfSale
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instances 1.00 lower;
bullocks 50-1.00 lower; bulls
weak to 1.00 lower. Supply
included 50 per cent
slaughter steers, 22 per cent
cows, 6 per cent bulls, 4 per
cent heifers.
SLAUGHTER STEERS:
High choice and prime 3-4
1150-1425 lbs. 54.25-56.00, few
56.00-56.75; choice mainly 2
1050-1300 lbs. 54.75-55.75;
choice 2-41000-1350 lbs. 52.00-
54,50; high good and low
choice 2-3 50.50-53.50; good 2-
3 49.00-52.00; standard 1-2
46.50-49.25, couple lots 43.50-
47.00.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS:
Choice 2-3 850-1050 lbs. 49.25-
52.50, few head 52.50-53.10,
couple lots choice 740-850 lbs.
45.00-46.50; good 2-3 800-1050
lbs. 46.00-49.50.
COWS: Utility and com
mercial 1-3 39.50-42.00, few
42.00-43.23, couple head
43.5044.50; cutter 1-2 37.00
40.00; canner and low cutter
43.5048.50, few 33.50-34.50.
BULLOCKS: Choice 1000-
1300 lbs. 48.50-52.50; good
1000-1250 lbs. 43.5047.50.
BULLS: Yield grade 1
1100-1800 lbs. 45.5048.25,
couple 49.00-52.10; yield
grade 2 1000-1250 lbs. 40.50
46.00.
VEAL CALVES: Vealers
mostly steady, some sales
90-110 lbs. 5.00 higher.
VEALERS: Prime 250-320
lbs. 82.00-87.00, few 290-320
lbs. 92.00-95.00; choice 160
300 lbs. 73.00-84.00; 120-160
lbs. 62.00-75.00; high good
and low choice 160-260 lbs.
58.0069.00; 120-160 lbs. 50.00
62.00; 90-110 lbs. 40.0062.00,
with sales early part of week
52.0062,00; 7090 lbs. 35.00
45.00.
RETURNED TO FARM:
Bulk 90-115 lbs. holstein bulls
and heifers 52.00-62.00,
several 64.00-70.00.
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1 mile East of
Fredericksburg
along Route 22
PHONE:
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865-2881
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1-30 P.M. starting with
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