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—Lancaster Fanning, Saturday, May 27,1978
Livestock ma
Lancaster
Market
Lancaster, Pa.
Monday, May 22,1978
Cattle Calves Hcgs Sheep
Today
1030 155 869 99
Last Monday
1132 96 1094 166
Last Year
1234 152 894 187
Monday’s Auction
1012 151 831 94
Last Monday’s Auction
97 1091 166
1206
CATTLE: Compared to
last Wednesday slaughter
steers 1.00-1.50 higher;
slaughter heifers steady;
cows fully steady; bullocks
firm to 1.00 higher; bulls
mostly steady.
SLAUGHTER STEERS:
High Choice and Prime 34
1100-1385 lb. 59.75-61.85;
Choice 241000-1325 lb. 57.75-
60.00, few 60.00-60.35; high
Good and low Choice 2-3
57.00-58.50; Good 2-3 52.00-
58.00; Standard 1-2 49.50-
53.00.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS:
Choice 2-3 875-1050 lb. 52.25-
55.00, couple 56.00-57.00;
Good 2-3 800-975 lb. 51.00-
53.00.
COWS: Utility and
Commercial 1-3 41.00-43.50,
few 43.50-44.50, couple high
dressing Utility 46.0047.10;
Cutter 1-2 39.00-41.75;
Canner and low Cutter 37.75-
39.00.
BULLOCKS: Choice 1000-
1350 lb. 52.00-55.00, few 55.00-
WEIGHT CLASSES:
200-215 lbs.; 216-230 lbs.; 231-245 lbs.
1 Lot of 10 Per Consignor.
NEXT FEEDER PIG SALE - JUNE 6,1978
PRIVATE TREATY DAILY
LANCASTER STOCKYARDS, INC.
(717) 394-2611
Vintage
Market
Lancaster, Pa.
Wednesday, May 24,1978
Cattle Calves Hogs Sheep
Today
1284 51 1208 2
Last Wednesday
1025
Last Year
1415 74 831 28
Wednesday’s Auction
78 956 46
1313 51 1243 2
Last Wednesday’s Auction
1084 81 962 46
CATTLE: Compared to
Monday slaughter steers 75-
LOO higher; slaughter
heifers 1.00-1.50 higher;
cows steady; bullocks
56.25; Good 1000-1250 lb,
49.75-52.50.
BULLS; Yield grade 1
1100-1700 lb. 48.25-50.00, few
50.00- individual 2025
lb. 60.75; yield grade 2 1000-
1350 lb. 45.5049.60.
VEAL CALVES: Vealers
mostly steady, instances 3.00
lower on Choice and Prime.
VEALERS: Few Prime
280-330 lb. 90.00-94.00; Choice
250-325 lb. 82.00-90.00,160-250
lb. 75.00-85.00, few 120-160 lb.
65.00- high Good and
low Choice 160-260 lb. 60.00-
75.00, 120-160 lb. 58.00-70.00,
90-110 lb. 50.00-62.00.
SHEEP: Spring lambs
1.00-3.00 lower.
SPRING LAMBS: Choice
60-95 lb. 70.00-72.00, few 35-65
lb. 60.00-72.00; Good 65-90 lb.
58.00-70.00.
rket and
Lancaster
Auction
Vintage, Pa.
Tuesday, May 23,1978
Cattle Calves Sheep
Today 892 345 17
Last Tuesday
1187 434 47
Last Year 1114 524 71
CATTLE: Compared to
last Tuesday slaughter
steers mostly 2.00 higher;
slaughter heifers 1.00-2.00
higher; cows mostly steady;
bullocks fully 2.00 higher;
bulls 1.00-2.00 lower. Supply
included 60 per cent
slaughter steers and 23 per
cent cows.
SLAUGHTER STEERS;
High Choice and Prime 3-4
1200-1400 lb. 60.50-63.00;
Choice mainly 21150-1400 lb.
60.50-62.60; Choice 2-4 1000-
1350 lb. 59.25-61.00, few lots
61.5042.35; high Good and
low Choice 2-3 56.00-59.50;
Good 2-3 54.00-58.50; Stan
dard 1-2 50.0054.00.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS:
steady to 1.00 lower; bulls
steady.
SLAUGHTER STEERS:
High Choice and Prime 3-4
1175-1375 lb. 60.75-63.00, part
load 1490 lb. 62.60; Choice
mainly 2 1100-1375 lb. 60.25-
62.50; Choice 241000-1350 lb.
58.50- few 60.5061.35;
high Good and low Choice 2-3
57.50- Good 2-3 52.75-
58.00; Standard 1-2 45.75-
53.50.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS:
Choice 2-3 850-1150 lb. 52.50-
,55.50, few 58.00-59.25; Good 2-
3 800-1050 lb. 49.50-52.00.
COWS: Utility and
Commercial 1-3 41.50-44.00,
two loads Utility and
Commercial beef breed cows
975-1050 lb. ' 41.00-43.00;
Cutter 1-2 38.00-41.00;
Canner and low Cutter 36.50-
38.00.
BULLOCKS: Choice 1000-
1350 lb. 50.50-53.75, couple
54.25-55.10; Good 1000-1250
lb. 49.00-50.50.
BULLS: Few yield grade 1
1100-1800 lb. 47.2549.25.
VEAL CALVES: In
sufficient volume for full
market test; few Choice 5.00-
10.00 lower high Good and
low Choice 90-110 lb. steady.
VEALERS: Few Choice
160-270 lb. 70.00-78.00; high
Good and low Choice 80-110
lb. 50.00-60.00.
SHEEP: No market test.
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New Holland
New Holland, Pa.
Thursday, May 25,1978
Cattle Calves Sheep
Today
1345 400 95
Last Thursday
1493 460 50
Last Year
1472 547 70
CATTLE: Compared to
last Thursday slaughter
steers 2.00-3.00 higher; cows
steady to 1.00 lower;
bullocks steady to 1.00
lower; bulls 1.00-2.00 lower.
Supply included 73 per cent
slaughter steers and 19 per
cent cows.
SLAUGHTER STEERS:
High Choice and Prime 3-4
1150-1375 lb. 62.00-63.00,
several 63.00-63.75; Choice
mainly 2 1050-1300 lb. 62.00-
63.50; Choice 2-4 1000-1350 lb.
60.00- few 62.25-62.75;
high Good and low Choice 2-3
59.00- Good 2-3 55.50-
59.00; Standard 1-2 48.00-
53.00.
COWS:
Utility and
Good 875-1000 lb. 48.75-52.50,
couple Choice 53.60-54.25.
COWS: Utility and
Commercial 1-3 41.25-44.00,
few 44.5045.75; Cutter 1-2
39.0041.00, few 41.0041.75;
Canner and low Cutter 35.00
38.50.
BULLOCKS: Choice 975-
1300 lb. -49.75-50.50, couple
53.25-55.00; Good 1000-1250
lb. 46.7549.75.
BULLS: Yield grade 1
1100-1800 lb. 48.5049.85; yield
grade 2 1000-1350 lb. 46.00
48.75.
VEAL CALVES: Vealers
3.00-5.00 lower. Supply in
cluded 238 in graded sale of
which 44 per cent sold to
return to farm.
VEALERS: Choice 250-330
lb. high Good and
low Choice 160-265 lb. 60.00-
73.00, 120-160 lb. 58.00-68.00,
80-110 lb. 58.5064.50, few 80-95
95 lb. 45.00-55.00.
RETURNED TO FARM:
25 head 80-95 lb. Holstein
heifers 90.00-96.00, couple
small lots 100-115 lb. 60.00-
62.00; 55 head 100-115 lb.
Holstein bulls 75.00-76.00, 20
head 90-95 lb. 60.00.
SHEEP: Market not fully
tested; few Good 40-55 lb.
spring lambs 50.00-55.00; few
Utility slaughter ewes 15.00.
Lancaster
Weekly
Friday, May 26,1978
Cattle Calves
This Week 5200 975
Last Week 5431 1073
Last Year 6802 1297
CATTLE: Slaughter
steers progressively higher
throughout the week and
closing 2.00-3.00 higher;
slaughter heifers steady to
1.00 higher; cows mostly
steady, instances 1.00 lower;
Commercial 'l-3 39.75-42.50,
several 42.50-44.25; Cutter 1-
2 37.00-40.00, few 40.0040.75;
Canner and low Cutter 35.00-
38.00.
BULLOCKS: Choice 1000-
1350 lb. 50.50-53.50, couple
53.50-54.50; Good 1000-1250
lb. 48.00-50.50.
BULLS; Yield grade 1
1100-1700 lb. 47.50-50.00,
couple 50.50-51.85; yield
grade 2 1000-1250 lb. 44.00-
48.50.
VEAL CALVES: ’Vealers
3.00-5.00 lower, instances
10.00 lower on high Good and
low Choice 80-110 lb.
VEALERS: Prime 270-340
lb. 84.00-90.00, couple 90.00
93.00; Choice 160-290 lb.
75.0084.00, 120160 lb. 60.00
75.00; high Good and low
Choice 160260 lb. 54.0073.00,
120160 lb. 48.0058.00, 80110
lb. 30.0042.00, few 42.00
48.00.
RETURNED TO FARM;
Bulk 90115 lb. Holstein bulls
and heifers 50.00-63.00, few
63.0077.00.
SHEEP: Spring lambs
10.0015.00 lower; slaughter
ewes 4.005.00 lower.
SPRING LAMBS: Choice
35-85 lb. 56.0061.00, couple
60.0066.00; Good 4080 lb.
40.0055.00.
SLAUGHTER EWES:
Utility and Good 14.0020.00.
FEEDER LAMBS: Few
choice 4045 lb. 43.00-53.00.
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
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MONDAY’S AUCTION:
8 00 A M - Fat Hogs
10 00 AM Horse Sale
H 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 00 A 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
bullocks steady to 1.00
lower; bulls 1.00 lower, in
stances 2.00 lower. Supply
included 65 per cent
slaughter steers, 12 per cent
cows, 6 per cent heifers, 4
per cent bulls with the
balance feeder steers. .
Slaughter steers:
High Choice and Prime 3-4
1150-1375 lb. closed the week
at 61.50-63.00, several 63.00
63.75; Choice mainly 2 1050
1300 lb. 62.0063.50; Choice 2-
410001350 lb. 59.5062.00, few
62.25-62.75; high Good and
low Choice 2-3 57.50-61.00;
Good 2-3 54.00-59.00; Stan
dard 1-2 48.0053.00.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS:
Choice 2-3 8501050 lb. 52.25-
55.00, couple head 58.00
59.25; Good 2-3 8001050 lb.
48.75-52.00,
COWS: Utility and
Commercial 1-3 39.7542.50,
several 42.5044.25, some
early part of week 44.50-
46.00; Cutter 1-2 37.0040.00,
few 40.0041.00; Canner and
low Cutter 35.00-38.00.
BULLOCKS: Choice 1000-
1350 lb. 50.50-53.50, few 53.50-
55.50; Good 1000-1250 lb.
48.00-50.50.
'BULLS: Yield grade 1
1100-1700 lb. 47.50-50.50, few
50.50-51.00; yield grade 2
1000-1350 lb. 44.0049.00.
VEAL CALCES: Vealers
3.00-5.00 lower, instances
10.00 lower on high Good and
low Choice 80-110 lb. weights.
VEALERS; Prime 270-340
lb. 84.00-90.00, few 90.00-
94.00; Choice 160-290 lb.
75.00- few early part of
week 84.00-90.00, 120-160 lb.
60.00- high Good and
low Choice 160-260 lb. 54.00-
75.00, 120-160 lb. 48.00-58.00,
90-110 lb. 30.0045.00 few
early part of week 45.00-
60.00. ,
RETURNED TO FARM;'
25 head 80-95 lb. Holstein
heifers 90.00-96.00, couple
lots 100-115 lb. 60.00-62.00;
few .90-115 lb. Holstein bulls
50.00-60.00, with around 70
head ;00-115 lb. 72.00-77.00.,
LEBANON
VALLEY
LIVESTOCK
MARKET, INC.
1 mile East of
Fredericksburg
along Route 22
PHONE:
JONESTOWN
865-2881
Sale every Tuesday at
130 P.M. starting with
feeder cattle and pigs.