—Lancaster Farming, Saturday, May 13,1978 2 Livestock market and Lancaster Market Lancaster, Pa. Monday, May 8,1978 Cattle Calves Hogs Sheep Today 1076 121 912 86 Last Monday 139 620 99 1207 (ast Year 1650 93 718 110 Monday’s Auction 1144 130 1189 89 Last Monday’s Auction 139 633 96 1005 CATTLE; Compared to last Wednesday slaughter steers uneven. Choice and Prime 1.00-1.50 higher; Good to low Choice steady to 50 higher; slaughter heifers SO LDO higher; cows 2.00-2.50 higher; bullocks 50-1.00 higher; bulls fully tested. SLAUGHTER STEERS: High Choice and Prime 3-4 1150-1350 lbs. 56.50-58.35; Choice mainly 2 1100-1325 lbs. 57.00-58.35; Choice 2-4 1000-1350 lbs. 53.50-57.35; high Good and low Choice 2-3 53.0054.50; Good 2-3 SLOO -54.25; Standard 1-2 46.25- 50.50. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Choice 2-3 900-1100 lbs. 50.00 54.75; Good 2-3 850-1050 lbs. 44.5049.50. COWS: Utility and Commercial 1-3 41.2542.69; few 43.1044.75; Cutter 1-2 38.50-41.50; Canner and low Cutter 36.0038.00. BULLOCKS: Choice 1000- 1300 lbs. 47.75-50.00, few 51.0052.25; Good 1000-1250 lbs. 44.7547.00. BULLS: Yield Grade 1 1100-1800 lbs. 46.5049.00; Vintage Market Vintage, Pa. Tuesday, May 9,1978 Cattle Calves Sheep Today 1278 440 34 Last Tuesday 1081 406 16 Last Year 1022 390 33 CATTLE: Compared to last Tuesday slaughter steers 1.00 higher, instances 1.50 higher on Choice; cows 1.50-3.00 higher; bulls fully steady. Supply included 55 per cent slaughter steers and 27 per cent cows. SLAUGHTER STEERS: High Choice and Prime 34 1100-1350 lb. 57.00-58.60, 10 head 58.76-59.10; Choice mainly 2 1075-1325 lb. 56.75- 58.25; Choice 24 950-1350 lb. yield grade 2 1000-1350 lbs. 43.5046.00. VEAL CALVES: Vealers 2.005.00 higher. VEALERS: Prime 280330 lbs. 90.0096.00, few 96.00 100.00; Choice 160280 lbs. 80.0058.00. 120160 lbs. 68.00 78.00; high Good and low Choice 160270 lbs. 62.00 75.00. 120160 lbs. 55.0065.00, 80110 lbs. 45.0055.00. RETURNED TO FARM: Bulk 90115 lbs. Holstein bulls and heifers 60.0070.00. SHEEP: Spring lambs 1.003.00 higher; slaughter ewes steady. SPRING LAMBS: Choice 70100 lbs. 75.0078.00; 3550 lbs. 75.0080.00; few 80.00 86.00. SLAUGHTER EWES; Utility and Good 16.0025.00. Lancaster Auction Lancaster. Pa. Wednesday, May 10,1978 Cattle Calves Hogs Sheep Today 1201 43 1091 4 Last Wednesday , 1006 32 756 69 Last Year 1612 77 748 27 Wednesday’s Auction 1211 43 1104 4 Last Wednesday’s Auction 816 32 767 63 CATTLE: Compared to Monday slaughter steers 75- LOO higher, instances 1.50 higher; slaughter heifers firm to 1.00 higher; cows uneven. Utility and Com mercial fully steady, Canner and Cutter weak to 1.00 with a few bead 1450-1530 lb. 55.00-57.00; high Good and low Choice 2-3 53.5056.50; Good 2-3 50.50-54.00. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Couple lots mixed Good and Choice 750-775 lb. 46.7W8.25; Good 2-3 730-350 lb. 43.25- 46.50. COWS: Utility and Commercial 1-3 40.00-42.75, few 43.25-44.75; Cutter 1-2 38.00-40.50; Canner and low Cutter 34.75-37.50. BULLOCKS: Few Choice 1050-1250 lb. 48.00-52.00. BULLS; Yield grade 1 1100-1800 lb. 45,7548.50; yield grade 2 1000-1600 lb. 43.00- 45.00. FEEDER STEERS: Few Good and Choice 660-825 lb. 50.00- VEAL CALVES: Vealers 1.00- higher. Supply included 300 in graded sale of which 43 per cent sold to return to farm.' VEALERS: Choice 180-280 lb. 76.00-84.00, few head Prime 280-310 lb. 88.00-92.00; Choice 120-160 lb. 71.00-79.00; high Good and low Choice 120-250 lb. 61.00-76.00 few 7C.tO-79.00, 80-110 lb. 58.00- 64.00. few 65-75 lb. 49.00- 51.00. RETURNED TO FARM: 25 head 100-115 lb. Holstein heifers 86.00-90.00, one lot SO SO lb. 80.00; 70 head 100-115 lb. Holstein bulls 73.00-74.00. SHEEP: Spring lambs 4.00-5.00 higher; slaughter ewes firm to 3.00 higher. SPRING jIAMBS: Choice 30-70 lb. 76.00-84.00. SLAUGHTER EWES: Utility and Good 15.00-26.00. New Holland New H6oand, Pa. Thursday, May 11; 1978 Cattle Calves Sheep Today 1934 375 48 Last Thursday 901 332 46 Last Year 1243 510 16 CATTLE: Compared to last Thursday slaughter steers mostly 1.00 higher, instances 1.50 higher on high Choice and Prime; cows 2.00- higher; bullocks 1.00- higher; bulls firm to 1.00 higher. Supply included 69 per cent slaughter steers and 19 per cent cows. SLAUGHTER STEERS: High Choice and Prime 34 1175-1350 lb. 57.00-58.75; Choice mainly 21050-1250 lb. 57.00-58.60; Choice 24 1000- 1375 lb. 55.25-57.25, few 54.50- 55.25; high Good and low Choice 2-31000-1250 lb. 53.50- 55.75; Good 2-3 50.00-54.25; Standard 1-2 48.00-50.50. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Choice 2-3 1050 lb. 50.50- lower; bullocks not tested; bulls 50-1.00 higher. SLAUGHTER STEERS: High Choice and Prime 34 1175-1425 lb. 57.75-59.00; Choice mainly 21050-1325 lb. 58.00-58.50; Choice 24 950- 1350 lbs. 55.00-58.00, mainly 56,0057.50; high,Good and low Choice 2-3 950-1200 lbs. 52.7555.25; Good 2-3 50.50- 54.00; couple lots Standard 44.0046.60. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Choice 24 950-1125 lbs. 50.50- 53.50; few head 53.5054.50; Good 2-3 850-1050 lbs. 45.50- 49.50. COWS: Utility and Commercial 15 40.7543.00; couple 43.0044.10; Cutter 1-2 38.00- couple 39 .75- 40.50; Canner and low Cutter 35.00- BULLOCKS: Few Choice 1050-1225 lbs. 49.6053.00. BULLS; Yield Grade X 1100-1800 lbs. 47.25-50.25, individual 1765 lbs. 52.75; Yield grade 2 1000-13650 lbs. 46.5048.00. VEAL CALVES: Vealers not fully tested. VEALERS: Few Choice 200-240 lbs. 90.00; high Good and low Choice 80-110 lbs 45.50-55.00. SHEEP: No market test. auction news Lancaster Weekly Friday, May 12,1978 Cattle Calves This Week 6000 1000 Last Week 5513 918 Last Year 6466 1071 CATTLE: Slaughter steers 1.00-1.50 higher, in stances 2.00 higher; slaughter heifers 1.00-1.50 higher; cows 2.00-3.00 higher; bullocks 50-1.00 higher; bulls 1.00-1.50 higher. Supply included 67 52.75;. few Good 2-3 800-1050 lb. 47.75-50.50. COWS: Utility and Commercial 1-3 40.5043.00, several 43.2544.75, few 45.00- 46.00; Cutter 1-2 38.2540.75, few 40.7541.50; Canner and low Cutter3s.oo-39.50. BULLOCKS: Choice 1025- 1250 lb. 50.0051.75, couple 52.7554.00, Good 1000-1300 lb. 47.0W9.50. BULLS: Yield grade 1 1100-1800 lb. 46.0046 50, couple 48.5W9.25; few yield grade 2 1000-1250 lb. 44.00- 46.00. VEAL CALVES; Vealers 1.005.00 higher with high Good and low Choice 80-115 lb. 10.00-15.00 higher. VEALERS: PRIME 240- 290 lb. 94.00-100.00, around 20 head 285405 lb. 97.00-105.00; Choice 160-280 lb. 84.00-96.00, 120-160 lb. 74.0034.00; high Good and low Choice 160-260 lb. 60.00-78.00, 90-110 lb. 53.0055.00 few 65.00-72.00,70- 90 lb. 45.0050.00. , RETURNED TO FARM; Bulk 90-110 lb. Holstein bulls and heifers 51.00-75.00, few 78.0634.00. SHEEP: Spring lambs steady to weak. SPRING LAMBS: Choice 4555 lb. 74.0650.00, couple head 89.00-90.00; Good 2560 lb. 62,00-75.00. SLAUGHTER EWES: Utility and Good 18.00-20.00. B & « 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 HBH 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 - 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 OO Noon - Dairy Sale 1 OO P M. - Feeder Pig Sale THURSDAY’S AUCTION: 1100 AM - Beef Sale Order of Sale. Bulls, Fat Steers, Cows, Veal 4:3OPM -CalfSale NEW HOUAND SALES STABLES INC. New Holland, PA Abram W. Diffenbach, Manager Phone: 717-354-4341 per cent slaughter steers, I per cent cows, 6 per cei bulls, 5 per cent heifers wi( the balance feeder steers. SLAUGHTER STEEI High Choice and Prime 1100-1350 lb. 57.00-59.00 Choice mainly 21050-132511 56.75-58.60; Choice 24 951 1425 lb. 54.50-58.00, main] 55.50-57.25; high Good an low Choice 2-3 53.00-55.75 Good 23 50.50-54.25; Stai dard 1-244.00-50.00. 1 SLAUGHTER HEIFERS! Choice 2-3 900-1125 lb. 50.50| 54.75; mixed Good and Choice 750-775 lb. 46.7049.50] Good 23 850-1060 lb. 44.5 W 49.50, few 730350 lb. 43.25- 46.50. ‘ i COWS: Utility and Commercial 1-3 40.5Q-43.0q] several 43.25-44.75, few 45.00-1 46.00; Cutter 1-2 38.00-40.50 j few 40.50-41.50; Canner anil low Cutter 34.75-38.50. BULLOCKS: Choice 1000 1250 lb. 48.00-52.00 few 52.00- 45.00; Good 1000-1300 lb. 44.75-48.50. BULLS: yield grade 11100- 1800 lb. 46.0049.50, few Head 50.25-52.75; yield grade 2 1000-1350 lb. 44.0048.00. VEAL CALVES: Vealers 2.00- higher with 80-110 lb. closing 10.00-15.00 higher. VEALERS: Prime 240-290 lb. 94.00-100.00, around 25 head 285405 lb. 97.00-105.00; Choice 160-280 lb. 80.00-90.00 few 90.00-96.00, 120-160 lb. 72.00- high Good and low Choice 120-250 lb. ,62.00- 79.00, 90-110 lb. few 65.00-72.00, 70-90 lb. 45.00- | RETURNED TO FARM: 25 head 100-115 lb. Holstein Heifers 86.00-90.00, one lot 90- 95 lb. 80.00; bulk 90-115 lb. Holstein bulls and heifers 60.00-75.00, few 78.00-84.00. ' 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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