Lancaster farming. (Lancaster, Pa., etc.) 1955-current, July 08, 1978, Image 2

Newspaper Page Text—Lancaster Farming, Saturday, July 8,1978 2 Livestock market an Lancaster Market Lancaster, Pa. Monday, July 3,1978 Cattle Calves Hogs Sheep Today 677 52 496 0 Last Monday 1252 107 976 81 Last Year HOLIDAY Monday’s Auction 624 79 508 11 Last Monday’s Auction 1250 120 949 83 CATTLE; Compared to last Wednesday, Slaughter Steers 2.00-2.50 higher; Slaughter Heifers, Bulls and Bullocks not fully tested; few Cows steady, instances 50 lower on Cutter. SLAUGHTER STEERS: High-Choice and Prime 3-4 1125-1350- lbs. 57.60-58.50; Choice 2-4 1000-1350 lbs. 54.50-58.00, mainly 55.00- 57.50; high-Good and low- Choice 2-3 53.50-55.50; Good 2-3 49.75-53.00; few Standard 1-248.00-51.00. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Couple lots Choice mainly 3 900-975 lbs. 53.0054.50. COWS: Utility and Commercial 1-2 39.25-40.50, couple 41.0042.00; Cutter 1-2 37.75-39.50; Canner and low- Cutter 36.00-37.50. BULLOCKS: Good 975- 1200 lbs. 45.0045.75, in dividual Choice 50.25. BULLS: Yield grade 1 1100-1600 lbs. 46.0049.50, couple 50.10-51.85, yield grade 2 1000-1250 lbs. 43.00- 46.50. VEAL CALVES: Vealers mostly steady. VEALERS: High-Good and low-Choice 160-280 lbs. 64.00-72.00, 120-160 ibs. 62.00- 72.00, bulk of supply 90-110 lbs. 60.00-68.00. RETURNED TO FARM: Few 95-110 lbs. Holstein Bulls 65.00-70.00. SHEEP: No market test. mm - ** v * t '"M. -v NEXT FEEDER PK SALE - JULY 11,1978 Equipped To Receive Your Livestock 24 Hours A Day, 365 Days A Year. PRIVATE TREATY DAILY LANCASTER STOCKYARDS, INC. (717)394-2811 Vintage Livestock Vintage, Pa. Tuesday, July 4,1978 Cattle Calves Sheep Today 1001 420 38 Last Weeklll? 542 38 Last Year 1050 641 12 CATTLE: Compared to last Tuesday slaughter steers 2.50-3.00 higher; bulls steady; cows steady. SLAUGHTER STEERS: High choice & prime 1075- 1325 lbs. 57.0058.85, couple at 59.00. Choice 2:1050-1325 lbs. 56.5058.25. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS; 2 & 3 875-1050 lbs. 50.0051.50. COWS: Utility & Com mercial 1-3 39.00-41.50, couple at 41.0042.50. Cutters 1-2 37.50-39.00. Canners & Low cutters 34.50-37.00. BULLS: Yield grade 1 1100-1850 lbs. 47.5050.50; 2 1000-1350 lbs. 44.0047.00. VEAL CALVES: Steady. Choice 160-300 lbs. 70.00- 80.00; 115-160 lbs. 65.00-75.00. Low choice 90-110 lbs. 58.00- 68.00. Valley Livestock Valley Stockyards Athens, Pa. Monday, July 3,1978 Reported receipts of 322 calves, 86 cows, 30 hogs, 33 heifers, 7 sheep, 6 lambs, and 12 bulls. Cattle market higher and calf market steady. Veals 65.00-78.50; bobs, 90 to 110 lbs. 64.00-70.00; bobs, 80 lbs. and down 50.00-60.00; grassers and feeders 35.00- 54.50; lambs 45.00-60.00; sheep 16.00-25.00; hogs, 200 to 250 lbs. 42.00-48.00; sows 33.00- boars 29.00-31.00; pigs 15.00-30.00; heifers 40.0046.00; steers, common feeder 42.00-54.00; bulls 43.0047.75; cows, good 39.00- 41.25; cows, medium 36.00- 37.50; cows, poor or small 30.00- horses 150.00- 265.00; ponies 35.00-50.00; goats 18.00-30.00. Lancaster Auction Lancaster, Pa. Wednesday, July 5,1978 Cattle Calves Hogs Sheep Today 1269 135 1491 11 Last Week 1150 Last Year 76 1247 35 1468 169 1183 43 Wednesday’s Auction 1281 135 1476 11 Last Wednesday’s Auction 1203 78 1358 31 CATTLE: Compared to Monday, slaughter steers mostly steady, instances 25 higher on average to high- Choice; Standard and Good Holsteins 50-1.00 higher; Slaughter Heifers fully steady; Cows 1.00-3.00 higher; Bullocks 1.00-2.00 higher; Bulls .50-1.00 higher. SLAUGHTER STEERS: High-Choice and Prime 2-4 1100-1350 lbs. 57.75-58.60, one lot 1257 lbs. 58.85; Choice 2-4 960-1325 lbs. 54.75-57.75, few mainly yield grade 2 57.75- 58.35; high-Good and low- Choice 2-3 1000-1250 lbs. 52.75-55.00; Good 2-3 51.00- 53.75; Standard 1-2 47.50- 51.75. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Choice 2-3 885-1090 lbs. 51.75- 53.85; Good 2-3 800-1050 lbs. 48.00-52.00. COWS: Utility and Commercial 1-3 40.50-43.50, few 45.0046.50, couple loads Commercial 2-4 870-1100 lbs. 41.5044.00, few 730050 lbs. 41.0043.00; Cutter 1-2 38.50- 41.00, few 41,0041.50. BULLOCKS: Choice 1000- 1250 lbs. 50.00-54.00, several 54.00-55.75; Good 1000-1250 lbs. 47.00-51.00. BULLS: Yield grade 1 1100-1800 lbs. 49.00-51.50; yield grade 2 1000-1400 lbs. iA VUQ Sfl VEAL CALVES: Vealers steady. VEALERS; High-Good and low-Choice 160-260 lbs. 70.00-75.00; 120-160 lbs. 64.00- 70.00; 90-110 lbs. 60.0066.00. RETURNED TO FARM; Bulk 95-110 lbs. Holstein Bulls 65.00-72.00. SHEEP; One lot Choice 90 lbs. Spring Lambs 57.00. auction news New Holland Livestock New Holland Thursday, July 6,1978 Cattle Calves Sheep Today 1626 698 9 Last Weekl23s 414 28 Last Year 1916 702 0 ( CATTLE: Compared to last Thursday, slaughter steers 2.00-2.50 higher; slaughter heifers 1.00-2.00 higher; cows 2.00-3.00 higher; bullocks 2.00-3.00 higher; bulls 2.00-3.50 higher. Supply included 69 per cent slaughter steers and 19 per cent cows: SLAUGHTER STEERS; High-choice and prime 3-4 1100-1350 lbs. 57.50-59.35; Choice 2-4 960-1350 lbs. 55.00- 58.25, several mainly 2 58.25- 59.10, few 59.25-59.75; high- Good and low-Choice 2-3 54.00-57.00; Good 2-3 52.00- 56.25; Standard 1-2 49.75- 51.50. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Choice 24 915-1025 lbs. 53.25- 56.00, few Good 2-3 850-950 lbs. 50.00-52.00. COWS: Utility and Commercial 1-3 42.0044.50, several 44.50-45.60: Cutter 1- 2 40.0042.00, few 42.0043.25; Canner and low-Cutter 38.00- 40.00. BULLOCKS: Choice 1000- 1275 lbs. 50.75-52.50, few 52.50-53.25; Good 1000-1225 lbs. 49.00-51.00. BULLS: Yield grade 1 1100-1800 lbs. 49.75-52.50, few 52.50-53.60; yield grade 2 1000-1350 lbs. 46.50-49.50. VEAL CALVES: Vealers mostly steady. Demand good for Calves returned to farm. VEALERS: Choice 160-300 lbs. 72.00-80.00, couple Prime 250-330 lbs. 82.00-89.00; Choice 120-160 lbs. 69.00- 77.00; high-Good and low- Choice 160-260 lbs. 66.00- 75.00, 120-160 lbs. 60.00-70.00, 90-110 lbs. 47.00-62.00, few 70- 95 lbs. 32.00-48.00. RETURNED TO FARM: Bulk 90-115 lbs. Holstein Bulls 66.00-77.00, few 78.00- 84.00. SHEEP: Few Choice 65- 110 lbs. spring lambs 57.00- 63.00. Lancaster Weekly Friday, July?, 1978 Cattle Calves This Week 4800 1310 ' Last Week 4953 1141 Last Year 4993 1508 CATTLE: Slaughter Steers 2.00-3.00 higher: Slaughter Heifers 1.00-2.00 higher; Cows 2.50-3.00 higher; Bullocks 1.00-2.00 higher; Bulls 2.00-3.00 higher. Supply included 72 percent Slaughter Steers. 12 percent Cows, 5 percent Heifers, 5-percent Bulls, with the balance mainly Feeder Steers. SLAUGHTER STEERS: High-Choice and Prime 3-4 1100-1350 lbs. 57.50-59.35; Cows 2-4 960-1325 lbs. 54.75- 58.25; several mainly yield grade 2 58.25-59.10; couple 59.25-59.75; higb-Good and low-Choice 2-3 52.00-57.00; Good 2-3 51.00-56.00; Stan dard 1-247.50-51.75. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Choice 2-3 885-1090 lbs. 51.75- 54.50, couple lots 54.50-56.00; Good 2-3 800-1050 lbs. 48.00- 52.00. COWS: Utility and Commercial 1-3 41.50-44.50, few 44.5045.75; couple lots Commercial 24 870-1100 lbs. 41.5044.00; Cutter 1-2 38.50- 42.00, few 42.0043.25; Canner and low-Cutter 38.0040.00. BULLOCKS: Choice 1000- 1250 lbs. 50.50-56.00, several 54.00-55.75; Good 1000-1250 lbs. 47.00-51.00. BULLS: Yield grade 1 1100-1800 lbs. 49.00-62.50, few 52.50-53.60; yield grade 2 1000-1350 lbs. 46.5049.50. VEAL CALVES: Vealers mostly steady. VEALERS: Choice 160-300 lbs. 72.00-80.00, couple Prime 250-330 lbs. 82.00-89.00; Choice 120-160 lbs. 69.00- 77.00; high-Good and low- Choice 160-260 lbs. 66.00- | B& R CATTLE CO. | I Washington Boro, PA £ I 17582 I " Office Phone: ~ | (717) 872-5491 | 1 Specializing In I 2 Stockers & Feeders | ) JOHN BOWMAN I | Ph: (717) 653-5728 | I RON RANCK \ I Ph: (717) 656-9849 | NEW HOLLAND The Action Auction AUCTIONS make the difference in marketing livestock! NEW HOLLAND makes the difference in auctions! 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 -BeefSale Order of Sale Bulls, Fat Steers, Cows, Veal 4 30PM Calf Sale NEW HOLLAND SALE STABLES INC. Abram W. Diffenbach, Manager Phone- 717-354-4341 75.00. 120-160 lbs. 60.00-70.00; 90-110 lbs. 47.00-66.00, few 70- 90 lbs. 32.0048.00. RETURNED TO FARM: Bulk 90-115 lbs. Holstein Bulls 65.00-77.00, few 78.00- 84.00. Chambersburg Auction Chambersburg, Pa. July 6,1978 CATTLE 286. Compared with last Thursday’s market. Slaughter cows 50- 1.50 higher. Slaughter bulls 1.00- higher. Choice YG 34 1000-1200 lbs. Choice YG 54.25-56.75. Good 48.85-5’ a few standard 45.8548 ' Choice YG slaughter heifers 54.50-55.00, a few good 47.7549.00. Utility & Commercial slaughter cows 40.0044.60, Cutters 38.5042.25, Canner & L Cutter 36.50-38.50, shells dowihto 33.00. Yield Grade #1 950-2000 lbs. 45.85-51.00. CALVES 611. Vealers 2.00 to 6.00 higher. A few prime vealers 79.50-85.00, Choice 72.00- Good 60.00-72.00, 90-130 lbs. 63.00-70.00; 70-85 lbs. 59.00-65.00, Utility 50-75 lbs. 50.00-56.00. FARM CALVES: Holstein Bulls 90-120 lbs. 67.01W7.00 Holstein Heifers 90-150 lbs 70.00- HOGS 94. , Barrows and gilts $l.OO higher: US No. JL-2 200-230 lbs. barrows & gilts 48.2548.75. Few US No. 1-3 500-675 lbs. sows 37^39cc-; A Few BOARS 31.504 ' , FEEDER PIGS 20. Few US No. 1-3 30-50 lbs. feeder pigs 35.0045.50 per headi- SHEEP 29. Spring/ or/wooled slaughter lambs choice 65-90 lbs. 47.25-52.00 Slaughter ewes 15.00-25.00. LEBANON VALLEY LIVESTOCK MARKET, INC. 1 mile East of Fredericksburg along Route 22 PHONE: JONESTOWN 865-2881 Sale very Tuesday at 130 P M starting witj/'l feeder cattle and v , ' lCtO New Holland, PA

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