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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.
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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.
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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.
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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-
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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 -BeefSale
Order of Sale Bulls, Fat Steers, Cows, Veal
4 30PM Calf Sale
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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.
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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
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