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
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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.
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Home Phone 215-458-5060
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Box 100 Paradise, PA
10 miles East of Lancaster on Rt 30
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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 with
feeder cattle and pigs
New Holland, PA
Phone: 717-354-4341