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Lancaster
Market
Lancaster, Pa.
Monday, July 10,1978
Cattle Calves Hogs Sheep
Today
1415 160 1428 187
Last Monday
52 496 0
677
Last Year
1797 234 858 119
Monday’s Auction
1427 180 1464 113
Last Monday’s Auction
624 79 508 11
CATTLE: Compared to
last Wednesday slaughter
steers steady to weak, in
stances .50 lower; slaughter
heifers steady; cows 2.00-
3.00 higher; bullocks steady;
bulls 1.00-2.00 higher.
SLAUGHTER STEERS:
High Choice and Prime 3-4
1075-1350 lb. 57.50-58.35, few
58.50-58.75; Choice 2-4 1000-
1400 lb. 55.00-58.00, few lots
mainly Yield Grade 2 58.00-
58.35, few lots 1300-1585 lb.
54.00-55.50; high Good and
low Choice 2-3 53.50-56.10;
Good 2-3 49.75-54.50; few
Standard 1-2 47.6051.00.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS:
Choice 05 850-1025 lb. 51.50-
53.25, few 53.2553.75; Good 2-
3 825-1025 lb. 48.5051.50.
COWS: Utility and
Commercial 1-3 44.50-45.60,
load Utility and Commercial
34 beef breed 44.5046.50;
Cutter 1-2 41.5043.50;
Canner and low Cutter 39.50
41.50.
BULLOCKS: Choice 1000
1275 lb. 51.50-53.50; Good
1000-1250 lb. 47.75-52.75.
BULLS: Yield Grade 1
1100-1800 lb. 52.00-54.25, few
54.5056.10; Yield Grade 2
1000-1350 lb. 48.25-52.00.
VEAL CALVES: Vealers
fully steady.
VEALERS: Prime 270300
lb. 82.0083.00, one lot 325 lb.
95.00; Choice 160290 lb.
75.0082.00, 120160 lb. 70.00
75.00; high Good and low
Choice 160260 lb. 70.0078.00,
120160 lb. 64.0072.00, 90110
lb. 60.0068.00.
RETURNED TO FARM;
Bulk 90115 lb. Holstein bulls
65.0072.00.
SHEEP: Spring lambs
steady to 2.00 higher.
SPRING LAMBS: Choice
70105 lb. 55.0058.00; Good
6090 lb. 50.0055.00.
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Vintage
Livestock
Vintage, Pa.
Tuesday, July 11,1978
Cattle Calves Sheep
Today 1301 696 82
Last Tuesday
1001 420 38
Last Year 1509 827 53
CATTLE: Trend not
comparable because market
not reported last Tuesday
because of holiday. Demand
fair for slaughter steers with
some late sales 1.00 lower
than early; cows fairly
active to a fair demand.
Insufficient volume bulls or
bullocks for a market test.
Supply included 76 per cent
slaughter steers and 19 per
cent cows.
SLAUGHTER STEERS:
High Choice and Prime 34
1100-1350,1 b. 57.00-58.00, few
head 58.00-58.35 with a
couple 58.50-55.85, some late
sales 56.2557.00; Choice 24
1000-1350 lb. 54.7557.85, few
late 54.0055.00; high Good
and low Choice 23 53.50-
55.25, few 55.2556.10; Good 2-
3 49.5054.50; Standard 1-2
48.5051.00.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS:
Couple lots mixed Good and
Choice 2-3 940-1030 lb. 49.25-
50.50.
COWS: Utility and
Commercial 1-3 41.5043.50,
few 43.5045.25, couple 45.50
46.75; six head Commercial 3
12601840 lb. 45.75-48.60;
Cutter 1-2 39.5041.50, few
41.50-43.00; Canner and low
Cutter 36.5037.00.
BULLS: Few Yield Grade
111001800 lb. 51.0052.00.
VEAL CALVES; Demand
good for vealers although
Choice ~v r l Prime scarce,
with bull, of supply 80120 lb.
Supply included 447 70125 lb.
in graded sale of which 33
per cent sold to return to
farm.
VEALERS: Choice 160-260
lb. 66.00-72.00, couple Prime
80.00- Choice 120-160 lb.
62.00- high Good and
l?w Choice 160-260 lb. 62.00-
69.00, 120-160 lb. 54.0065.00,
90-115 lb. 45.00-59.00, few 70-
100 lb. 34.0047.00.
RETURNED TO FARM;
Bulk 90-120 lb. Holstein
heifers 56.0068.00; bulk 90-
125 lb. Holstein bulls 62.00-
78.00, 45 head 100-105 lb.
80.50.
Lancaster
Auction
Lancaster, Pa.
Wednesday, Jnly 12,1978
Cattle Calves Hogs Sheep
Today
1205 33 906 32
Last Wednesday
1269 135 1491 11
Last Year
1366 140 632 25
Wednesday’s Auction
1236 31 908 18
Last Wednesday’s Auction
1281 135 1476 11
CATTLE: Compared to
Monday slaughter steers 50-
LOO lower, instances 1.50
lower on high Choice and
Prime; slaughter heifers
weak to 1.00 lower; cows
1.00-1.50 lower; Bullocks 50-
1.50 lower; bulls 1.00-2.00
lower. Supply included 78
per cent slaughter steers and
15 per cent slaughter heifers.
SLAUGHTER STEERS:
High Choice and Prime 34
1100-1375 lb. 56.35-57.25, few
lots 2-3 1025-1125 lb. 55.75-
56.25; Choice 24 975-1360 lb.
54.50-56.25, few lots late
56.25-57.10; high Good and
low Choice 2-3 52.50-55.25;
Good 2-3 25-53.00; Standard
1-248.25-50.50.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS:
Choice 2-3 860-1060 lb. 50.75-
53.75, few 54.00-55.00; Choice
24 735-830 lb. 47.20-50.00;
Good 2-3 825-1050 lb. 47.75-
50 SO
COWS: Ulility and
Commercial 1-3 41.2542.85,
c0up1ft45.5046.10; Cutter 1-2
39.7542.00; Canner and low
Cutter 36.75-39.50.
Choice 1000-
1275 lb. 50.25-53.25; , Good
1000-1250 lb. 46.5049.75.
BULLS: Yield grade 1
1100-1800 lb. 49.50-51.50, few
53.00- individual 1430
lb. 58.85.
VEAL CALVES: Vealers
not fully tested, although 90-
1151 b. 10.00-12.00 lower.
VEALERS: High Good
and low Choice 140-240 lb.
55.00- individual
Choice 69.00; high Good and
low Choice 85-115 lb. 47.50-
55.00.
SHEEP: Market not fully
tested. Few Good 50-80 lb.
spring lambs 40.50-50.50.
SHEEP: Supply included
32 head 20-40 lb. goats sold by
the bead at 8.00-16.00.
SPRING LAMBS: Choice
45-70 lb. 57.00-61.00; few
Good 40-65 lb. 49.00-56.00.
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New Holland
Livestock
New Holland, Pa.
Thursday, July 13,1978
Cattle Calve* Sheep
Today 1427 506 7
Last Thursday
1626 698 9
Last Year 1502 568 46
CATTLE: 1427. Compared
to last Thursday slaughter
steers 50-1.00 lower, in
stances 1.50 lower on high
Choice and Prime; slaughter
heifers 1-2.00 lower on small
supply; cows 1-1.50 lower;
bullocks 1-2.00 higher; bulls
1.50-2.00 higher. Supply in
cluded 79 per cent slaughter
steers and 17 per cent cows.
SLAUGHTER STEERS:
High Choice and Prime 34
1100-1325 lb. 56.60-57.60;
Choice mainly 21050-1300 lb.
56.50- couple
57.50- Choice 2-4
1000-1300 1b.54.5057.00, few
lots 1435-1535 lb. 55.0056.10;
high Good and low Choice 2-3
53.00-55.50; Good 2-3
49.7553.75; Standard 1-2
46.7551.00.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS:
Choice 875-980 lb. 52.6053.85.
COWS: Utility and Com
mercial 1-3 41.2543,75, few
44.00- Cutter 1-2
39.0041.25, few 41.2542.00;
Canner and low Cutter
36.00-
BULLOCKS: Choice
1000-1250 lb. 52.50-55.50;
Good 1000-1225 lb. 49.5052.50.
BULLS: Yield grade 1
1100-1900 lb. 51.25-54.50, few
'54.50-55.50, individual 59.75;
yield grade 2 1000-1300 lb.
47.00-
FEEDER STEERS:
Around 50 head 20 Choice
and Prime in Good to low
Choice slaughter finish
900-1025 lb. 54.25-56.10.
VEAL CALVES: 506.
Vealers uneven, Choice and
Prime firm to 3.00 higher.
80-115 lb. 4-8.00 lower.
VEALERS: Prime 260-310
lb v 85.00-88.00, couple
91.00- Choice 160-270 lb.
77.00- 120-160 lb.
71.00- high Good and
low Choice 160-260 lb.
65.00- 120-160 lb.
55.00- 90-115 lb.
40.00- few 70-95 lb.
34.0042.00.
SHEEP: 7. No Market
test.
Lancaster
Weekly
Lancaster, Pa.
Friday, July 14,1978 .
Cattle Calves
This Week 5800 1400
Last Week 4781 1309
Last Year 7339 1731
CATTLE: Slaughter
steers .50-1.00 lower with
high Choice and Prime joff
1.50; slaughter heifers TSO
-1.00 lower; cows 1.00-1.50
lower than last week’s high
close; bullocks and bulls
1.00- higher. Supply
included 71 per cent
slaughter steers, 11 per cent
cows, 7 per cent heifers, 6
per cent bulls with die
balance feeder steers.
SLAUGHTER STEERS:
High Choice and Prime 34
1075-1350 lb. 56.50-57.75, few
early part of week 58.00-
58.75; Choice 241000-1400 lb.
54.50-57.00, few 1300-1585 lb.
54.00- high Good and
low Choice 2-3 52.50-55.50;
Good 2-3 49.50-54.50; Stan
dard 1-2 46.7551.00.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS:
Choice 2-3 850-1060 lb. 50.75-
53:85, few 54.0055.75, few
Choice 2-3 735530 lb. 47.25-
50.00; Good 25 825-1025 lb.
48.5051.00.
COWS: Utility and
Commercial 15 41.2543.75,
few 44.0046.10; Cutter 1-2
39.0041.25, few 41.2542.00;
Canner and low Cutter 36.00-
40.00
BULLOCKS: Choice 1000-
1275 lb. 51.5053.50, few 53.50-
55.50; .Good 1000-1250 lb.
47.7552.50. 1
BULLS: Yield Grade 1
1100-1800 lb.' 49.5054.50, few
54.50-55.50, couple 58.85-
59.75; Yield Grade 2 1000-
13501 b. 47.0052.00.
VEAL CALVES: Vealers
uneven, Choice and Prime
firm to 3.00 higher, 80-115 lb.
4.005.00 lower.
VEALERS: Prime 240-300
lb. 82.0058.00, few 290525 lb.
91.00-97.00; Choice 160-290 lb.
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MONDAY’S AUCTION:
8 OOA M - Fat Hogs
10 00 A M. - Horse Sale
1100 AM - 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 30 P.M - Calf Sale
NEW HOLLAND SALE STABLES INC.
Abram W. Diffenbach, Manager Phone: 717-354-4341
Western Maryland
Market
Western Maryland
Stockyards Inc.
July 11,1978
BUTCHER CATTLE:
Light ran, prices higher. Fat
Steers None, Heifers, top
49.50, Cows light ran, very
active $4.00 higher. Good
Cows to 46.00, individual at
47.00, standard & utility
40.00-43.00, canners
37.5041.00, shelly 37,50 down,
bulls strong demand, top
52.00,
BUTCHER HOGS: Top
hogs 46.50, bulk 200-225 lbs.
46.00- 230-260 |bs.
45.00- 170-190 lbs.
43.0045,00, heavy weights to
38.75, sows to 43.50.
VEAL CALVES: Large
run fat calves higher.
to 83.00, good-choibi
70.00- standard]
65.00- light calves
50.00- weak & rough
49.00 down.
LAMBS: Medium run good]
demand. Good-choice to
57.00, medium to 50.00,]
feeders to 45.00.
STOCK CATTLE: Light
run, very active & higher.
Stock steers 45.00-63.00,
stock heifers 40.00-64.00,
stock bulls 40.00-54.50.
PIGS & SHOATS: Good
run, active bidding. By the
head 20.00-40.00, by the lb. to
45.00.
72.00-84.00, 120-160 lb. 67.00
78.00; high Good and low
Choice 160-260 lb. 62.00-75.00,
120-160 lb. 54.00-68.00, 90-115
lb. 40.00-59.00 mainly 45.001
52.00, few 70-95 -lb. 34,
44.00.
RETURNED TO FARM:]
Bulk 90-120* lb.* Holstein
heifers 56.00-68.00; bulk 90
125 lb. Holstem bulls 62.00
78.00, few 100*110 lb. 78.00
82.00.
LEBANON
VALLEY
LIVESTOCK
MARKET, INC.
1 mile East of
Fredericksburg
along Route 22
PHONE:
JONESTOWN
865-2881
Sale very Tuesday at
1:30 P.M. starting with
feeder cattle and pigs. .
New Holland, PA