2—Lancaster Farming, Saturday, July 29,1978 Livestock market an Lancaster Market Lancaster, Pa. Monday, July 24,1978 Cattle Calve* Hog* Sheep Today 941 171 744 84 Last Monday 1199 210 1037 341 Last Year 1517 202 669 36 Monday’s Auction 766 189 580 91 Last Monday’s Auction 1122 213 1072 242 CATTLE: Compared to last Wednesday slaughter steers steady to 50 higher, in stances 1.00 higher; slaughter heifers 50-1.00 higher; cows 2.00-3.00 higher; bullocks not fully establikied; bulls 50-1.00 higher. SLAUGHTER STEERS; High Choice and Prime 3-4 1150-1360 lb. 55.75-57.00; Choice mainly 2 1075-1375 lb. 55.50-57.00, few 57.1057.50; Choice 2-41000-1325 lb. 54.10- 56.00, few 56.0056.75; high Good and low Choice 2-3 52.5054.75; load mixed Good and Choice 1350-1475 lb. Holsteins 50.8551.25; Good 2- 3 49.5053.25; Standard 1-2 47.2549.50. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Choice 2-3 875-1000 lb. 49.35- 523.50, few 52.50-53.75; Good 2-3 800-975 lb. 46.75-50.00. COWS: Utility and Commercial 1-3 39.35-41.50, few 41.60-42.00; Cutter 1-2 36.75-39.00, few 39.00-39.85; Canner and low Cutter 36.50- 37.75. BULLOCKS: Few Choice 1050-1150 lb. 52.00-53.35. BULLS: Yield grade 1 1100-1800 lb. 48.00-50.00, couple 52.00-52.85; yield grade 2 1000-1300 lb. 44.75- 47.60. VEAL CALVES: Vealers mostly steady, instances 5.00 lower on slaughter calves. VEALERS: Prime 170-330 lb. 86.00-90.00; Choice 160-280 lb. 65.00-84.00, 120-160 lb. 60.00-72.00; high Good and low Choice 160-240 lb. 62.00 72.00, 120-160 lb. 56.00-66.00, 90-115 lb. 46.00-56.00. SLAUGHTER CALVES: Good and Choice 250-350 lb. 50.0060.00. RETURNED TO FARM LANCASTER STOCKYARDS WEEKLY SALES SLAUGHTER SALES - MON. & WED. 10:08 A.M. VEALERS, LAMBS, HOGS - MON. & WED. 11:00 A.M. STOCKER & FEEDER SALE - FRIDAY 12 NOON HOGS SOLO SAT. - PRIVATE TREATY 7-12 NOON NEXT FEEDER PIG SALE - AUGUST 1978 Equipped To Receive Your Livestock 24 Hours A Day, 365 Days A Year. PRIVATE TREATY DAILY LANCASTER STOCKYARDS, INC. (717)394-2611 Vintage Livestock Vintage, Pa. Tuesday, July 25,1978 Cattle Calves Sheep Today 1079 617 24 Last Tuesday 1001 743 24 Last Year 1617 798 44 CATTLE; Compared to last Tuesday slaughter steers steady to firm, in stances 50 higher; cows 1.50- 2.50 higher; bulls and bullocks not fully established. Supply included 80 per cent slaughter steers and 15 per cent cows. SLAUGHTER STEERS; High Choice and Prime 34 1125-1425 lb. 56.2557.50, few 57.5058.00; Choice mainly 2 1075-1375 lb. 56.25-57.75; Choice 24 1000-1350 lb. 55.00- 56.75, few 54.5055.00; high Good and low Choice 2-3 53.7555.50; Good 2-3 49.75- 54.10. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Choice 2-3 875-1050 lb. 53.25- 54.50, couple 55.00-57.75. COWS: Utility and Commercial 1-3 39.00-42.00, few 42.5044.00; Cutter 1-2 37.50-38.75, few 39.0040.00; Canner and low Cutter 34.75- 37.50. BULLOCKS: Couple Choice 1200-1250 lb. 53.60- 54.75. BULLS: Yield grade 1 1150-1900 lb. 46.7549.10. VEAL CALVES: Vealers steady to weak, instances 3.00 lower on Choice. Supply included 379 in graded sale of which 29 per cent sold to return to farm. VEALERS: Choice 180-340 lb. 66.00-75.00, 120-160 lb. 62.00-69.00; high Good and low Choice 120-220 lb. 60.00- Bulk 95-115 lb. Holstein bulls 65.0072.00, few 72.0077.00. SHEEP: Spring lambs 2.00-4.00 higher; slaughter ewes steady. SPRING LAMBS: Few Choice 7095 lb. 50.0055.00, one lot 92 lb. 58.00; Good 45- 85 lb. 45.0052.00. SLAUGHTER EWES: Utility and Good 14.0020.00. Market courtesy of USD A. Lancaster Auction Lancaster, Pa. Wednesday, July 26,1978 Cattle Calves Hogs Sheep Today 1037 83 695 20 Last Wednesday 980 51 920 17 Last Year 1487 105 (46 26 Wednesday’s Auction 929 83 857 20 Last Wednesday’s Auction 41 891 60 CATTLE: Compared to Monday slaughter steers 50- LOO lower, instances 1.50 lower; slaughter heifers 50- 75 lower; cows 25-50 higher; bullocks fully steady; bulls steady to 50 lower. SLAUGHTER STEERS: High Choice and Prime 3-4 1150-1325 lb. 55.25-57.00, one lot 57.50, couple lots 4-5 1300- 1375 lb. 53.00-54.85; Choice 2- 4 975-1325 lb. 53.75-55.60; couple lots mainly yield grade 2 56.00-56.50; couple lots Choice 4-5 1125-1350 lb. 53.00-54.00; high Good and low Choice 2-3 51.75-54.75; Good 2-3 50.5053.75; few Standard 1-2 46.35-50.00. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Choice 2-3 850-1000 lb. 49.75- 52.50; Good 2-3 750-950 lb. 46.5050.00. COWS: Utility and Commercial 1-3 40.00-42.00, few 42.25-42.60; Cutter 1-2 36.50-40.25; Canner and low Cutter 35.50-38.50. BULLOCKS: Choice 1000- 1250 lb. 49.75-54.50; Good 1000-1200 lb. 47.50-50.25. BULLS: Yield grade 1 1100-1700 lb. 47.75-50.50, few 52.00-53.35; yield grade 2 1000-1300 lb. 46.50-49.00. FEEDER STEERS: Around 75 head Choice 975- 1050 lb. with Good to low Choice slaughter finish 53.00 54.50. 70.00, 90-115 lb. 48.00-53.00, 75-95 lb. 38.00-48.00, few 60-75 lb. 31.00-38.00. RETURNED TO FARM; Few 90-120 lb. Holstein heifers 55.0060.00; bulk 100- 115 lb. Holstein bulls 70.00- 72.50, one lot 121 lb. 65.00. SHEEP; Small supply spring lambs 2.00-3.00 higher. SPRING LAMBS; Choice 70-95 lb. 61-0067.00; Good 65- 90 lb. 55.00-60.00. Market courtesy of USDA. % v v* VINTAGE SALES mi STABLES, INC. BULLS. STEERS, BUTCHER COWS, LAMBS AND VEAL CALVES SOLO ON COMMISSION SALE EVERY TUESDAY 11 A.H. HOG SALES WEEKLY - WEB. & SAT. 9 A.M. EVERY THURSDAY -12:30 PJI HAY fc STRAW SALE Get calves in early for grading & weighing No weight loss FOR MARKETING INFORMATION PHONE AREA CODE 717-768-8204 Home Phone 215-458-5060 L. Robert Frame, Manager Box 100 Paradise, PA 10 miles East of Lancaster on Rt 30 Illllllllllllllllllillllllllllllllilllllllillllllllllllllliill I m a irketffl d auction news New Holland Market New Holland, Pa. Thursday, July 27,1978 Cattle Calves Sheep Today 1332 565 10 Last Thursday 1360 579 20 Last Year 1628 712 89 CATTLE: Compared to Last Thursday slaughter steers steady to .25 higher, although late sales steady to weak; slaughter heifers .50- LOO higher; cows 2.00-2.50 higher; bullocks steady to .50 lower; bulls steady to 1.00 higher; around 125 head Good to low Choice slaughter steers sold as replacements 1.50-2.50 higher. Supply included 58 per cent slaughter steers and 20 per cent cows. SLAUGHTER STEERS: High Choice and Prime 3-4 1125-1275 lb. 55.50-56.50; Choice mainly 21100-1325 lb. 55.75-57.25; Choice 2-4 1000- 1350 lb. 53.00-55.85; high Good and low Choice 2-3 52.35-55.00; Good 2-3 49.50- 53.00; Standard 1-2 46.50- 50.35. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Choice 890-1049 lb. 2-3 51.00 54.50, couple 57.25-58.50; Good 2-3 870-1000 lb. 45.75- 51.00. COWS: Utility and Commercial 1-3 39.00-42.50, few 42.50-43.75; Cutter 1-2 38.5040.00, few 40.5043.25; Canner and low Cutter 35.00 37.50. BULLOCKS: 1000-1250 lb. 49.75-51.25; Good 1000-1200 lb. 47.0049.00. BULLS; Yield Grade 1 1100-1800 lb. 47,5049.75, few 51.00-53.00; Yield Grade 2 1000-1250 lb. 45.5048.00. FEEDER STEERS: Around 125 head Choice and Prime 885-1035 lb. with Good to low Choice slaughter VEAL CALVES; Vealers mostly steady. VEALERS; Couple Choice 190-260 lb. 68.00-77.00; high Good and low Choice 120-200 lb. 55.00-65.00, 90-115 lb. 45.00-55.00; few 70-90 lb. 35.0045.00. SHEEP: Few Utility and Good slaughter ewes 14.00- 20.00. Market courtesy of USDA, Lancaster Market Lancaster, Pa. Friday, July 28,1978 Cattle Calves This week 4900 1450 Last week 4900 1589 Last Year 7012 1831 CATTLE: Slaughter steers steady after sales early part of week being 50- 1.00 higher; slaughter heifers 50-1.00 higher; cows 2.00-2.50 higher, instances 3.00 higher; bullocks steady to 50 lower; bulls steady to 1.00 higher. Around 250 head Good to low Choice slaughter steers sold as replacements. Supply included 59 per cent slaughter steers, 12 per cent cows, 5 per cent bulls, 4 per cent heifers with the balance feeder steers. SLAUGHTER STEERS: High Choice and Prime 3-4 1125-1350 lb. 55.25-57.00, few early part of week 57.00- 57.50; Choice mainly 2 1100- 1325 lb. 55.75-57.25; Choice 2- 4 1000-1350 lb. 53.00-56.50, mainly 33.50-55.50; high Good and low Choice 2-3 51.75-55.00; Good 2-3 49.50- finish 53.50-55.75, few Choice 1000-1100 lb. 52.0053.50. VEAL CALVES: Vealers uneven, Choice steady in stances 3.00 lower, high Good and low Choice 80115 lb. 5.0010.00 lower. VEALERS: Choice 160280 lib. 70.0078.00, couple Prime 280320 lb. 80.00-85.00; Choice 120170 lb. 63.0072.00; high Good and low,/Choice 160240 lb. 60.0070.00, 120160 lb. 52.0062.00, 90115 lb. 38.00 52.00 few 30.0038.00. RETURNED TO FARM: Bulk 90115 lb. Holstein bulls and heifers 49.00-57.00, few early 65.0076.00. SHEEP: Insufficient volume for a market test. Market courtesy of USDA. { B& R CATTLE CO. | Z RDI, Marietta, PA i I 17547 I * Office Phone: 5 i (717) 426-1193 i | Specializing in I 2 Stockers & Feeders | I JOHN BOWMAN I I Ph: (717) 653-5728 | f RON RANCK f I Ph: (717) 656-9849 | NEW HOUAND The Action Auction AUCTIONS make the difference in marketing livestock! NEW HOUAND makes the difference in auctions! MONDAY’S AUCTION: 8 00 A M - 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: 11 00 A M - Beef Sale ' Order of Sate Bulls, Fat Steers, Cows, Veal 4 30PM-CalfSale NEW HOUAND SALE STABLES INC. Abram W. Diffenbach, Manager This week, a new mai the Pa. Grain Summary, start appearing on the market pages of Lancaster Farming. Supplied by the Pa. Dept, of Agriculture, the Pa. Grain Summary gives a weekly report of grain prices over the Commonwealth. Illlllllllllllllllillllllllllllllllllillllllillllllllllllllll 53.50; Standard 1-2 46.50- 50.50. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS; Choice 2-3 850-1050 lb. 49,75- 54.50, few 55.00-58.50; Good 2- 3 850-1000 lb. 45.75-50.50. COWS: Utility and Commercial 1-3 39.00-42.50, few 42.50-44.00; Cutter 1-2 38.5040.00, few 40.50-53.25; Canner and low Cutter 34.75- 37.50. COWS: Utility and Commercial 1-3 39.00423.50, few 42.5044.00; Cutter 1-2 38.5040.00, few 40.5043.25 j Canner and low Cutter 34.7^ 37.50. BULLOCKS: Choice 1000- 1250 lb. 49.75-53.50, few 53.50- 54.75; Good 1000-1200 lb. 47.00-50.00. BULLS: Yield grade 1 1100-1800 lb. 47.50-50.50, few 51.00-53.35; yield grade 2 1000-1300 lb. 45.5048.50. FEEDER STEERS; Around 200 head Choice and Prime 885-1050 lb. with Good to low Choice slaughter finish 55.00-55.75, few Choice 1000-1100 lb. 52.00-53.50. VEAL CALVES: Vealers steady to 5.00 lower with late sales high Good and low Choice 80-115 lb. 5.00-10.00 lower. VEALERS: Prime 270-330 lb. 80.00-90.00; Choicel6o-280 lb. 66.00-84.00, 120-160 lb. 60.00-72.00; high Good and low Choice 160-250 lb. 60Ct)d 72.00, 120-160 lb. 52.0084.00, 90-115 lb. 38.00-52.00, few 60- 95 lb. 30.00-38.00. SLAUGHTER CALVES: Goofl and Choice 250-350 lb. 50.0080.00. 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 with feeder cattle and pigs New Holland, PA Phone: 717-354-4341
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