—Lancaster Farming, Saturday, June 10,1978
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Livestock market an
Lancaster
Market
Lancaster, Pa.
Monday, Jane 5,1978
Cattle Calves Hogs Sheep
Today
1944 105 1045 148
Last Monday
1195 Holiday
Last Year
1434 154 803 121
Monday’s Auction
2025 91 1052 148
Last Monday’s Auction
0 1195 0
CATTLE: The auction
total is the largest one day
receipts in 15 year history of
the Lancaster auction.
Compared to last Wed
nesday slaughter steers 3.00-
4.00 lower; slaughter heifers
3.504.00 lower; cows 50-1.00
higher; bullocks 1.00-2.00
lower; yield grade 1 bulls
mostly steady, yield grade 2
weak to 1.00 lower.
SLAUGHTER STEERS:
High Choice and Prime 34
1085-1350 lb. 57.60-59.75, one
lot 1250 lb. 60.25; Choice
mainly 2 1150-1410 lb. 57.60-
58.75; Choice 241000-1375 lb.
56.00- high Good and
low Choice 2-3 1000-1375 lb.
54.00- Good 2-3 51.00-
55.00.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS:
Choice 2-3 760-1050 lb. 51.50
56.00, few head 56.50-57.85;
Good 2-3 825-1050 lb. 49.00
53.50.
COWS: Utility and
Commercial 1-3 41.50-44.00,
few head 44.50-45.50; Cutter
1-2 39.50-41.50; Canner and
low Cutter 37.00-39.50.
BULLOCKS: Choice 1000-
1350 lb. 51.0054.00, couple
54.0054.25; Good 1000-1250
lb. 47.7552.50.
BULLS: Yield grade 1
WEIGHT CLASSES:
200-215 lbs.; 216-230 lbs.; 231-245 lbs.
1 Lot of 10 Per Consignor.
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LANCASTER STOCKYARDS, INC.
(717) 394-2611
Vintage
Livestock
Vintage, Pa.
Tuesday, June 6,1978
Cattle Calves Sheep
Today
1246 535 35
Last Tuesday
1227 395 58
Last Year
1359 519 57
CATTLE: Compared to
last Tuesday slaughter
steers 3.00-3.50 lower; cows
mostly steady, instances 50
lower on Canner and low
cutter; bullocks fully
steady; bulls firm to 1.00
higher. Supply included 67
per cent slaughter steers and
26 per cent cows. Cow supply
included 75 head com
mercial beef breed.
SLAUGHTER STEERS:
High Choice and Prime 34
1100-1800 lb. 48.75-52.00, few
52.5053.75; yield grade 2
10001350 lb. 45.7049.00.
VEAL CALVES: Vealers
firm to 5.00 higher.
VEALERS: Choice 160280
lb. 69.00-80.00, few Prime
270340 lb. 80.0085.00 with a
couple 85.0093.00; Choice
120160 lb. 60.0070.00; high
Good and low Choice 160250
lb. 58.0072.00, 120160 lb.
55.0052.00, 90110 lb. 45.00
55.00, few 7090 lb. 38.00
45.00,
RETURNED TO FARM;
Bulk 95-115 lb. Holstein bulls
and heifers 65.0074.00.
SHEEP: Spring lambs
fully steady; slaughter ewes
1.002.00 higher.
SPRING LAMBS: Choice
80105 lb. 69.0071.00, few 45-
60 lb. 72.0077.00.
SLAUGHTER EWES:
Utility and Good 18.0026.00.
Lancaster
Auction
Lancaster, Pa.
Wednesday, June 7,1978
Cattle Calves Hogs Sheep
Today
1143 53 1101 20
Last Wednesday
1618 71 1061 10
Last Year
1798 63 628 28
Wednesday’s Auction
1149 74 1127 20
Last Wednesday’s Auction
1666 72 1058 58
1100-1325 lb. 58.50-60.00,
about 20 head 60.25-60.85;
Choice mainly 2 1050-1275 lb.
58.50-59.75; Choice 24 1000-
1350 lb. 57.00-59.00, couple
lots 56.60-57.00; high Good
and low Choice 2-3 54.75-
57.00; Good 2-3 51.50-55.50;
Standard 1-2 48.75-52.50.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS:
Couple lots Choice 950-1050
lb. 53.50-56.25; couple lots
mixed Good and Choice 2-3
1000-1050 ib. 51.75-53.00.
COWS: Utility and
Commercial 1-3 41.0d-44.00,
few 44.0045.50; 75 head
Commercial 24 950-1170 lb.
beef breed 41.0043.00, few
43.5045.50; cutter 1-2 39.00
41.00, few 41.0041.75; canner
and low cutter 36.75-38.50.
BULLOCKS: Choice 1000-
1275 lb. 48.75-52.00; Good
1000-1250 lb. 46.0048.75.
BULLS: Yield grade 1
1100-1800 lb. 48.0049.75,
couple 50.00-51.00, individual
56.25; yield grde 2 1000-1350
lb. 46.0048.00.
VEAL CALVES: Vealers
1.00-4.00 higher. Supply
included 317 in graded sale of
which 39 per cent sold to
return to farm.
VEALERS: Choice 160-280
lb. 73.00-82.00, individual
Prime 97.00; Choice 120-160
lb. 65.00-74.00; high Good and
low Choice 160-265 lb. 64.00
76.00, 120-160 lb. 58.0068.00,
90110 lb. 52.0064.00, few 70
90 lb. 45.5056,50.
RETURNED TO FARM:
35 head 80125 lb. Holstein
heifers 56.50-60.00, one lot 90
95 lb. 52.00; 75 head 100115
lb. Holstein bulls 72.5074.50.
SHEEP: Spring lambs 40-
60 lb. sold as feeders, mostly
steady; slaughter ewes
steady.
FEEDER LAMBS: Choice
40-60 lb. 54.00-61.00.
SLAUGHTER EWES:
utility and good 18.00-24.00.
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CATTLE: Compared to
Monday slaughter steers 50-
75 higher with Good to low
Choice 1.00-1.50 higher;
slaughter heifers fully
steady; cows steady to 50
lower on ' small supply;
bullocks not fully tested; lew
bulls 50-1.00 higher. Supply
included 33 lots of six head
each slaughter steers in
show and sale.
SLAUGHTER STEERS:
High Choice and Prune 3-4
1100-1325 lb. 58.85-60.50, one
lot 61.35; Choice mainly 2
1075-1350 lb. 59.00-60.10;
Choice 24 1000-1350 lb. 57.00-
59.60; high Good and low
Choice 2-3 56.75-58.25; Good
2-3 52.00-57.50; Standard 1-2
49.25-52.50.
SHOW AND SALE: All lots
six head each. Two lots
Prime 34 1275-1345 lb. 62.60
63.25; one lot Choice 2-3 1310
lb. 62.35; 12 lots Choice and
Prime 34 11401390 lb. 60.35-
61.35; 12 lots Choice 24 980
1350 lb. 59.00-60.50; couple
lots mixed Good and Choice
2-3 10001025 lb. 58.0059.00;
one lot mostly Choice 1360 lb.
Holsteins and three lots
mixed Good and Choice 1220
1350 lb. Holsteins 51.50-52.85.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS:
Choice 2-3 875-1050 lb. 53.00
56.00, few head 56.00-57.50;
one lot mixed Good and
Choice 1325 lb. 53.10; Good
8001025 lb. 50.0053.00.
COWS: Utility and
Commercial 1-3 40.7542.75;
Cutter 1-2 39.0040.50, couple
40.5041.00; Canner and low
Cutter 37.0039.00.
BULLOCKS; Couple
Choice 10501250 lb. 49.35-
50.75; couple Good 45.00
47.50.
BULLS: Yield grade 1
11001800 lb. 49.0052.00,
individual 1950 lb. 53.35;
yield grade 2 10001350 lb.
45.5049.25.
VEAL CALVES: Small
supply vealers steady.
VEALERS: Choice 150-280
lb. 68.00-78.00, couple Prune
88.00-91.00; high Good and
low Choice 90-110 lb. 45.00-
55.00.
SHEEP: One lot Good and
Choice 70-80 lb. spring lambs
65.00.
New Holland
Market
New Holland, Pa.
Thursday, June 8,1978
Cattle Calves Sheep
Today 1386 520 12
Last Thursday
1663 426 27
Last Year 1452 480 36
CATTLE: Compared to
last Thursday slaughter
steers 2.00-2.50 lower with
late sales Choice 2.50-3.00
lower; cows 1.50-2.00 lower;
bullocks 2.00-3.00 lower;
bulls weak to 1.00 lower.
Supply included 63%
slaughter steers, 26% cows
and 9% bulls.
SLAUGHTER STEERS:
High Choice and Prime 34
11001390 lb. 58.75-60.25;
Choice mainly 210501275 lb.
58.75- couple head
61.0061.25; Choice 2-4
10001350 lb. 57.50-59.50,
several late sales 56.75-57.75;
high Good and low Choice 2-3
54.50-57.75; Good 2-3
52.75- Standard 1-2
47.5051.25.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS:
One lot Choice 900 lb. 55.00;
few head mixed Good and
Choice 2-3 750-1025 lb.
49.75-52.00.
COWS: Utility and Com
mercial 1-3 40.2542.50, few
42.50-44.50; Cutter 1-2
38.0040.50, few 40.5041.25;
couple loads Utility and
Commercial 24 beef breed
37.5039.75; Canner and low
Cutter 35.0038.50.
BULLOCKS; Choice
10001300 lb. 49.00-53.00, few
53.00-54.25; Good 10001250
lb. 47.0049.50.
BULLS: Yield grade 1
1100-1800 lb. 47.75-50.00, cou
ple 50.00-52.10, couple
2020-2340 lb. 47.50-47.85;
Yield grade 2 1000-1350
46.00-
VEAL CALVES: Vealers
5.00- higher, although
hardiey enough 80-115 lb.
sold for slaughter to make a
full test.
VEALERS: Prime 270-340
lb. 89.00-95.00, couple
98.00- Choice 160-300
lb. 82.00-90.00, few 120-160 lb.
72.00- high Good and
low Choice 120-250 lb.
68.00- bulk 90-110 lb.
sold for slaughter 52.00-69.00,
few 70-90 lb. 42.00-52.00.
RETURNED TO FARM:
Bulk 90-115 lb. bulls and
heifers 62.00-75.00, several
77.0085.00.
SHEEP; Insufficient
volume for a market test.
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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:
1100 AM - Beef Sale
Order of Sale Bulls, Fat Steers, Cows, Veal
4 30PM - Calf Sale
NEW HOUAND SALE STABLES INC.
Abram W. Oiffenbach, Manager Phone: 717-354-4341
Lancaster
Weekly
Friday, Jane 9,1978
Cattle Calves
This Week 6200 1225
Last Week 5291 943
Last Year 7242 1214
CATTLE: Slaughter
steers 2.06-3.00 lower, ex
tremes early part of week as
much as 4.00 lower;
slaughter heifers 3.00-4.00
lower; cows steady to 1.00
lower throughout most of the
week but closing 1.00-2.00
lower; bulls locks 1.00-3.00
lower; bulls uneven, yield
grade 1 mostly steady, yield
grade 2 weak to 1.00 lower.
Supply included 70 per cent
slaughter steers, 13 per cent
cows, 5 per cent slaughter
heifers, and 5 per cent bulls.
SLAUGHTER STEERS
High Choice and Prime 3-4
1100-1350 lb. 58.50-60.50,
couple lots 60.50-61.35;
Choice mainly 2 1050-1275 lb.
58.50-60.25, few head 60.50-
61.25; Choice 2-4 1000-1350 lb
57.00- few 56.00-57.00;
high Good and low Choice 2-3
1000-1250 lb. 54.00-58.00;
Good 2-3 51.50-56.00; Stan
dard 1-2 47.50-52.00.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS:
Choice 2-3 900-1050 lb. 53.00-
56.50 few 56.50-57.75, 750-900
lb. 51.00-54.00; Good 2-3 750-
1250 lb. 49.00-53.00.
~ COWS; Utility and
Commercial 1-3 40.2542.50,
several early part of week
42.5045.50; Cutter 1-2 38.00-
41.50; Canner and low Cutter
35.00-
BULLOCKS: Choice 1000-
1300 lb. 49.00-53.00, few 53.00-
54.25; Good 1000-1250 lb.
45.00-
BULLS: Yield grade 1
1100-1800 lb. 47.75-51,00, few
51.00- yield grade 2
1000-1350 lb. 45.50-49.25.
VEAL CALVES: Vealers
5.00- higher with 90-115
lb. closing 15.00-20.00 higher.
Demand good for calves
returned to farm with bulk of
late sales 90-110 lb. returned
to farm.
VEALERS: Prime 260-340
lb. 88.00-95.00, few 97.00
100.00; Choice. 160-280 lb.
72.0082.00 few 82.00-90.00,
120-160 lb. 65.0080.00; high
Good and low Choice 120250
lb. 58.0068.00, 90110 lb
52.0068.00. few 7090 lb
42.0055.00.
RETURNED TO FARM
Bulk 80125 lb. bulls and
heifers 58.0075.00, several
77.0085.00.
New Holland, PA