2—Lancaster Farming, Saturday, May 6,1978 livestock market an Lancaster Market Lancaster, Pa. Monday, May 1,1978 Cattle Calves Hogs Sfaeep Today 1207 139 620 99 Last Monday 120 1031 1298 1314 Last Year 1653 83 477 117 Monday’s Auction 1005 139 633 96 Last Monday’s Auction 126 1005 1289 1275 CATTLE: Compared to last Wednesday slaughter steers steady to 1.00 higher, instances 2.00 higher on high Choice and Prime; slaughter heifers fully steady; cows 50- LOO lower; bullocks 1.00-1.50 lower than last Monday; bulls steady to 1.00 higher. SLAUGHTER STEERS: High Choice and Prune 3-4 1100-1500 lb. 56.00-57.60; few Choice mainly 21100-1325 lb. 57.00-58.25; Choice 24 1000- 1325 lb. 53.75-56.50, few 53.00- 53.75; high Good and low Choice 2-3 50.75-54.00; Good 2-3 49.50-52.25; Standard 1-2 45.5049.50. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Choice 2-3 850-1050 lb. 49.50- 52.25, few 52.5053.75; Good 2- 3 800-1025 lb. 46.0049.50. COWS: Utility and Commercial 1-3,38.0040.75, few 41.0041.75; Cutter 1-2 37.00-39.00; Canner and low Cutter 35.50-37.00; few Cutter and Utility 700-900 lb. beef breed 34.2535.50. BULLOCKS: Choice 1000- 1300 lb. 47,7550.50, few 51.25- 51.75; Good 1000-1250 lb. 46.0048.00. BULLS: Yield grade 1 1200-1800 / ib. 46.50-48.00, couple 48.50-49.85; yield grade 2 1000-1350 lb. 43.25- 45.50. VEAL CALVES: Vealers fully steady with 80-110 lb. 5.00-8.00 higher. VEALERS: One lot Prime 285 lb. 95.00; Choice 160-285 lb. 75.00-85.00, 120-160 lb. 60.00-75.00; high Good and low Choice 160-250 lb. 58.00 72.00, 120-160 lb. 52.0060.00, 801101 b. 48.0054.00. SHEEP: Spring lambs I.oo4.oohigher. SPRING LAMBS: Choice 8095 lbs. 71.0077.00. NEXT FEEDER PiG SALE - MAY 9, 1978 Equipped To Receive Your livestock 24 Hours A Day, 365 Days A Year. PRIVATE TREATY DAILY LANCASTER STOCKYARDS, INC. (717) 394-2611 Vintage Market Vintage, Pa. Tuesday, May 2,1978 Cattle Calves Sheep Today 1081 406 16 Last Tuesday 857 430 301 Last Year 940 475 63 CATTLE: Compared to last Tuesday slaughter steers uneven, high Choice and Prime 1.00-1.50 higher, Good to average Choice 50- LOO higher; cows 1.00-1.50 lower, instances 2.00 lower; bulls 1.00-2.00 higher; bullocks not well tested. Supply included 66 per cent slaughter steers and 24 per cent cows. SLAUGHTER STEERS: High Choice and Prime 34 1100-1325 lb. 56.00-57.75, four head 58.10-58.25; Choice'24 1000-1350 lb. 53.25-56.25, mainly 54.0055.50; high Good and low Choice 2-31000- 1325 lb. 51.5054.50; Good 23 50.0053.25; Standard 1-2 46.0048.75. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Choice 23 925-1100 lb. 51.00- 52.50, couple 53.0053.35; Good 23 850-1050 lb. 47.50- 50.75. COWS: Utility and Commercial 13 38.5040.50, few 40.5041.75, couple 42.00- 42.50; Commercial 34 37.50- 39.00; Cutter 1-2 35.5039.00, few 39.0040.25; Canner and low Cutter 33.0036.25. BULLS: Yield grade 1 1100-1700 lb. 45.5048.25, few 48.5049.10; yield grade 2 1000-1400 lb. 43.5045.50. Couple Choice bullocks 49.85- 51.25. VEAL CALVES: Vealers 2.005.00 higher. Supply included 278 in graded sale. Good demand for calves to return to farm. VEALERS: Choice 120160 lb. 65.0076.00, couple 160270 lb. 76.00-83.00; high Good and low Choice 160270 lb. 64.00 73.00, 120160 lb. 60.0067.00, 80110 lb. 56.0062.00, few 70 80 lb. 52.0056.00. RETURNED TO FARM: Bulk 90115 lb. Holstein bulls and heifers 62.0073.00, few 57.0062.00; 27 head 8095 lb. Holstein heifers 80.0085.00. SHEEP: Market not fully Lancaster XT TT „ , Auction New Holland Lancaster, Pa. Wednesday, May 3,1978 Cattle Calves Hogs Sfaeep Today 1006 32 756 69 Last Wednesday 913 Last Year 1315 72 629 19 Wednesday’s Auction 61 864 -59 816 32 767 63 Last Wednesday’s Auction 716 48 871 19 CATTLE: Compared to Monday slaughter steers very uneven, high Choice and Prime 50-75 lower, bulk of the Choice mostly steady, Good to low Choice 50-75 higher; slaughter heifers fully steady; cows steady, instances 1.00 lower on Canner and Cutter; bullocks 50-1.00 lower; bulls steady to 50 higher. SLAUGHTER STEERS: High Choice and Prime 34 1125-1335 lb. 55.50-56.75, one lot 57.35; Choice 241025-1350 lb. 53.60-56.00; few Choice mainly 2 56.00-57.10; high Good and low Choice 2-31000- 1300 lb. 51.25-54.25; Good 2-3 49.50-52.00; Standard 1-2 46.0049.35. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Choice 2-3 890-1075 lb. 49.60- 52.50, few head 52.75-53.75; Good 2-3 45.5049.00. COWS: Utility and Commerical 1-3 38.5040.50, couple 41.2541.50; Cutter 1-2 35.75-37.50, few 37.50-39.60; Canner and Cutter 34.25- 35.75. BULLOCKS: Choice 1000- 1350 lb. 46.85-49.60, couple 51.50-52.00; Good 1000-1250 lb. 45.0047.35. BULLS: Yield grade 1 1250-1850 lb. 46.25-47.25, couple 48.00-49.85, couple 2275-2785 lb. 47.00. VEAL CALVES: Small supply vealers fully steady. VEALERS: Choice 200-270 lb. 77.00-82.00, couple 85.00- 89.00; high Good and low Choice 80-110 lb. 50.00-55.00. SHEEP: Market not fully tested. Few Choice 80-85 lb. spring lambs 71.50-73.00; few Utility and Good slaughter ewes 15.00-25.00. tested. Few Choice 40-65 lb. spring lambs 67.00-74.00; with couple Utility slaughter ewes 15.00-18.00. New Holland, Pa. Thursday, May 4,1978 Cattle Calves Sheep Today 901 332 46 Last Thursday 1263 336 62 Last Year 1337 395 29 CATTLE: Compared to last Thursday slaughter steers 50-1.00 higher; slaughter heifers firm to 1.00 higher; cows 1.00-1.50 lower; bulls fully steady. Supply included 60 per cent slaughter steers and 26 per cent cows. SLAUGHTER STEERS: High Choice and Prime 34 1150-1275 lb. in short supply at 55.50-56.60; Choice mainly 2 1100-1325 lb. 55.50-56.75; Choice 241000-1375 lb. 53.50- 56.00; high Good and low Choice 2-3 975-1225 lb. 52.00- 54.00; Good 28 49.75-52.00; Standard 1-2 46.5048.75. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Choice 2-3 860-1050 lb. 50.00- 52.75; Good 2-3 800-1000 lb. 44.7548.75. COWS: Utility and Commercial 1-3 38.7540.50, few 40.5041.00; Cutter 1-2 36.00-38.50, few 38.50-39.75; Canner and low Cutter 33.00- 36.00. BULLOCKS: Choice 1000- 1300 lb. 47.5049.50, couple 50.25-51.50; Good 975-1150 lb. 44.5047.50. BULLS: Yield grade 1 1100-1700 lb. 46.0048.00; yield grade 2 1000-1300 lb. 43.00- 46.50. VEAL CALVES: Vealers 1.00-3.00 higher, instances 5.00 higher on Prime.- - VEALERS: Prime 260-330 lb. 86.00-90.00, few 92.00-98.00 with four head 275-320 lb. 100.00- Choice 160-280 lb. 77.00-86.00, 120-160 lb. 68.00- high Good and low Choice 160-260 lb. 64.00- 72.00, 120-160 lb. 50.00-62.00, 90-110 lb. 42.00-52.00, few 70- 90 lb. 38.0042.00. RETURNED TO FARM: Bulk 90-115 lb. Holstein bulls and heifers 57.90-64.00, few 64.00- SHEEP: Market not fully tested- SPRING LAMBS: Choice 30-65 lb. 75.00-85.00, few 5560 lb. 87.00-91.00. SLAUGHTER EWES: Utility and Good 20.00-23.00. auction news Lancaster Weekly May 5,1978 Lancaster, Pa. Cattle Calves This Week 5200 925 Last Week 5119 1384 Last Year 5837 1025 CATTLE: Slaughter steers I.QO-1.50 higher; slaughter heifers firm to 1.00 higher; cows 50-1.00 lower; bulls steady to 1.00 higher. Supply included 49 per cent slaughter steers, 14 per cent cows, 5 per cent heifers, 4 per cent bulls with the balance feeder steers. SLAUGHTER STEERS: High Choice and Prime 34 1100-1350 lbs. 55.50-56.75, several early part of week 56.75-57.75, 4 head 58.10- 58.25; Choice mainly 2 1000- 1325 lbs. 55.50-57.00; Choice 24 1000-1350 lbs. 53.50-56.25; high Good and low Choice 2-3 975-1325 lbs. 51.25-54.25; Good 2-3 49.50-52.00; Stan dard 1-2 46.0049.50. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Choice 28 850-1100 lbs. 49.50- 52.50, few 52.75-53.75; Good - 3 800-1025 lbs. 45.5049.00. COWS: Utility and Commercial 1-3 38.5040.50, few 40.5041.75; Commercial 34 37.50-39.00; Cutter 1-2 35.50-39.00; Canner and low Cutter 33.0036.00. BULLOCKS: Choice 1000- 1300 lbs. 47.0049.50, few 50.25-52.00; Good 1000-1250 lbs. 44.5048.00. BULLS: Yield Grade 1 1100-1700 lbs. 46.0048.00, few 48.0049.85; Yield Grade 2 1000-1300 Ibsi. 43.00-46.50. VEAL CALVES: Vealers 1.00- higher. VEALERS: Prime 260-330 lbs. 86.98,4 head 275620 lbs. 100.00- Choice 160-300 lbs. 75.00-86.00, 120-160 lbs. 65.00- high Good and low Choice 160-260 lbs. 64.00- 72.00,120-160 lbs. 55.00-65.00, B & R CATTLE CO. Washington Boro, PA 17582 ' Office Phone (717) 872-5491 Specializing in Stockers & Feeders JOHN BOWMAN Ph: (717)653-5728 RON RANCH Ph: (717)656-9849 NBV HOLLAND The Action Auction AUCTIONS make the difference in marketing livestock! NEW HOUANO makes the difference in auctions! MONDAY’S AUCTION: 8 00 A M - Fat Hogs 10.00 A M. - Horse Sale 11.00 A M Hay, Straw & Ear Corn 1.30 PM - Fat Steers, Bulls, Cows & Veal WEDNESDAY'S AUCTION: 12 00 Noon - Hay, Straw & Ear Corn 12 00 Noon - Dairy Sale 1.00 P M. - Fleecier Pig Sale THURSDAY’S AUCTION: 11 OOA.M - Beef Sale Order of Sale Bulls, Fat Steers, Cows, Veal 4-30 PM -CalfSale NEW HOUAND SALES STABLES INC. New Holland, PA Abram W. Diffenbach, Manager Phone: 717-354-4341 80-110 lbs.- 56.00-62.00, although closing sales 42.00- 55.00, few 70-90 lbs. 38.00- 50.00. RETURNED TO FARM: Bulk 90-115 lbs. Holstein bulls and heifers 57.00-67.00, few 67.00-73.00 with 27 head 80-95 lb. Holstein heifers 80.00-85.00. Lancaster Feeder Cattle Lancaster, Pa. Friday, Apri128,1978 Feeder Cattle 312 606 486 Today Last Friday Last Year TREND: Few sales feeder steers weak to 1.00 loweiC although trend not folly' tested as bulk of supply sold in lots of three or less. FEEDER STEERS: One lot Choice 1050 lb. 52.00; few lots Choice 680-885 lb. 52.60- 54.60; couple lots mixed Good and Choice 765-925 lb. 49.85-52.10, one lot 1100 lb. 49.00. FEEDER HEIFERS; Couple lots Choice 410-600 lb. 46.25-47.10. Viewpoints Absolute freedom of the press to discuss public questions is a foundation stone of American liberty Herbert Clark^Hobuer 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 witii feeder cattle and pigs.
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