—Lancaster Fanning, Saturday, August 26,1978
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Livestod
Lancaster
Market
Lancaster, Pa.
Monday, August 21,1978
Cattle Calves Hogs Sheep
Today
958 174 835 21
Last Monday
168 1043 40
989
Last Year
1196 199 811 52
Monday’s Auction
672 144 852 39
Last Monday’s Auction
159 855 32
881
CATTLE: Compared to
last Wednesday slaughter
steers and heifers 2.00-2.50
higher; cows 2.00-3.00
higher; bullocks 1.00-2.00
higher; bulls firm to 1.00
higher.
SLAUGHTER STEERS;
High Choice and Prime 3-4
1100-1375 lb. 54.00-54.60, one
lot 1050 lb. 53.60; Choice
mainly 2 1100-1225 lb. 54.00-
54.60; Choice 2-4 975-1400 lb.
51.75-53.85; high Good and
low Choice 2-3 50.50-52.00;
Good 2-3 48.75-50.75.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS:
Choice 2-3 845-1050 lb. 49.60-
52.00, couple head 52.75; few
Good 2-3 840-900 lb. 48.85-
49.10.
COWS: Utility and
Commercial 1-3 40.75-42.10,
few 37.60-39.50; Cutter 1-2
37.00-38.50, few 38.50-38.85.
BULLOCKS: Choice 1000-
1275 lb. 52.00-54.00, five head
1350-1490 lb. 52.75-53.85;
Good 1000-1250 lb. 47.25-52.25.
-BULLS: Yield grade 1
1100-1700 lb. 47.0048.75, few
k market and
Vintage
livestock
Vintage, Pa.
Tuesday, August 22,1978
Cattle Calves Sheep
Today 720 686 42
Last Tuesday
1241 682 18
Last Year 1035 767 28
CATTLE: Compared to
last Tuesday slaughter
steers 1.00-1.50 higher; cows
2.00-2.50 higher; other
slaughter classes not
tested. Supply included 70
per cent slaughter steers and
28 per cent cows.
SLAUGHTER STEERS:
High Choice and Prime 34
1100-1350 lb. 53.75-55.25;
Choice 241000-1350 lb. 53.00-
54.60, few 52.50-53.00; high
51.50-53.25; yield grade 2
1000-1350 lb. 44.5047.00.
VEAL CALVES: Vealers
fully steady.
VEALERS: Choice 250-325
lb. 74.00-80.00, 160-250 lb.
70.00- high Good and
low Choice 160-270 lb. 60.00-
72.00, 90-120 lb, 60.00-65.00,
few 70-90 lb. 45.00-60.00.
RETURNED TO FARM:
Bulk 95-115 lb. Holstein bulls
65.00-
SHEEP: Small supply
spring lambs and slaughter
ewes steady.
SPRING LAMBS: Choice
80-95 lb. 60.00-62.00; few
Good 55-85 lb. 54.00-60.00.
SLAUGHTER EWES:
' Utility and Good 17.50-31.00.
Market courtesy of USDA.
Lancaster
Auction
Lancaster, Pa.
Wednesday, August 23,1978
Cattle Calves Hogs Sheep
Today
925 112 606 32
Last Wednesday
934 79 1186 45
Last Year
1013 92 498 12
Wednesday’s Auction
871 77 738 26
Last Wednesday’s Auction
774 79 1317 50
CATTLE: Compared to
Monday slaughter steers
mostly steady; slaughter
heifers steady to 50 lower;
cows fully steady; bullocks
not fully tested, few sales
weak to 50 lower; bulls
steady.
SLAUGHTER STEERS:
High Choice and Prime 34
1135-1375 lb. 53.75-54.85;
Choice mainly 2 with few 3
Good and low Choice 2-3
52.00-54.00; Good 2-3 51.08
53.25; part load Holsteins
1300-1365 lb, 48.35-49.00;
Standard 1-2 46.0049.50.
COWS: Utility and
Commercial 1-3 78.7541.50,
few 42.00-43.35, * several
Commercial 34 37.50-38.25;
Cutter 1-2 37.00-39.50, few
39.5040.50; Canner and low
Cutter 33.00-36.75.
BULLS: Few yield grade 1
1400-1800 lb. 47.75-50.00.
VEAL CALVES: Vealers
mostly steady, instances 4.00
lower on 70-110 lb. Supply
included 407 in graded sale of
which 20 per cent sold to
return to farm.
VEALERS: Choice 160-290
lb. 70.00-77.00, 120-160 lb.
65.00- high Good and
low Choice 168-240 lb. 68.08
72.00, 120-160 lb. 64.00-68.00,
90-115 lb. 53.00-65.00, few 78
90 lb. 49.00-54.00; around 50
head 55-75 lb. 35.00-38.00.
RETURNED TO FARM:
25 head 90-105 lb. Holstein
heifers 73.08-75.00; 90 head
100-120 lb. Holstein bulls
68.00-
SHEEP: Trend not
comparable on spring
lambs; few slaughter ewes
steady.
SPRING LAMBS: Good
35-80 lb. 48.00-55.00; few
Choice 55-100 lb. 59.00-62.00.
SLAUGHTER EWES:
Utility and Good 16.00-25.00.
Market courtesy of USDA.
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New Holland
Livestock
New Holland, Pa.
Thursday, August 24,1978
Cattle Calves Sheep
Today
1338 535 19
Last Thursday
1473 588 35
Last Year
1475 680 27
CATTLE: Compared to
last Thursday slaughter
steers 1.50-2.00 higher, in
stances 2.50 higher; cows
1.50 higher; bullocks fully
steady; bulls 1.00-1.50
higher. Supply included 64
per cent slaughter steers and
27 per cent cows.
SLAUGHTER STEERS:
High Choice and Prime 34
1050-1310 lb. 53.75-55.10;
Choice mainly 21000-1250 lb.
54.25-54.75; Choice 24 1058
1350 lb. 52.00-54.00, few 54.08
54.60; few Choice 950-1050 lb.
51.08-52.50; high Good and
low Choice 2-3 51.00-53.00;
Good 2-3 49.08-52.00; Stan
dard 1-2 46.0849.24.
1250-1350 lb. 54.00-54.75;
Choice 241000-1325 lb. 52.58
54.00, few 52.00-52.50; high
Good and low Choice 2-3
51.75-53.25; Good 2-3 49.58
52.00; Standard and Good 1-2
46.2549.50.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS:
Choice 2-3 858-1115 lb. 49.75-
51.85, one lot 825 lb. 48.85,
with couple lots 750-775 lb.
46.6047.60; few Good 2-3 858
1050 lb. 47.08-50.00.
COWS: Utility and
Commercial 1-3 38.7541.00,
few 41.5042.35; Cutter 1-2
37.00-39.50, few 39.5040.85;
Canner and low Cutter 36.08
37.00.
BULLOCKS: Few Choice
1000-1200 lb. 50.00-51.10;
Good 46.7549.50.
BULLS: Yield grade 1
11081600 lb. 47.5849.50,
couple 53.0853.75; yield
grade 2 10081250 lb. 46.78
48.00.
VEAL CALVES: Vealers
steady.
VEALERS; Few Choice
160-240 lb. 70.00-76.00; high
Good and low Choice 120-190
lb. 60.00-72.00, 90-115 lb.
58.00-65.00.
SHEEP; Market not fully
tested. One lot Choice 80 lb.
spring lambs 64.00; couple
lots Good 50-75 lb. 40.00-54.00.
Market courtesy of USDA.
Lancaster
Weekly
Friday, August 25,1978
Cattle Calves
This Week 4300 1525
Last Week 5158 1549
Last Year 5688 1689
CATTLE: Slaughter
steers 1.00-1.50 higher;
slaughter heifers 50-1.00-
higher; cows 2.00-2.50
higher; bullocks firm; bulls
1.00-2.00 higher. Supply
included 58 per cent
slaughter steers and 14 per
cent cows.
SLAUGHTER STEERS:
High Choice and Prime 34
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS:
Few Choice 2-3 925-1035 lb.
49.75-51.00.
COWS: Utility and
Commercial 1-3 39.0041.50,
few 41.5843.10; Cutter 1-2
37.00-39.50, few 39.5041.00;
Canner and low Cutter 32.08
36.50.
BULLOCKS: Few Choice
1000-1250 lb. 50.00-51.50;
Good 1000-1250 lb. 45.00-50.00.
BULLS: Yield grade 1
1100-1700 lb. 48.00-51.00,
couple 51.25-53.25; yield
grade 2 1000-1300 lb. 46.08
47.50.
VEAL CALVES: Vealers
fully steady, instances 4.00
higher on 90-115 lb. weights.
VEALERS: Choice 160-270
lb. 70.00-77.00 few 80.0885.00,
individual Prime 93.00;
Choice 120-160 lb. 68.08-74.00;
high Good and low Choice
160-250 lb. 67.00-74.00; 120-160
lb. 65.00-70.00, 90-115 lb.
56.00- few 78-90 lb.
50.00-
RETURNED TO FARM:
Bulk 90-115 lb. Holstein bulls
and heifers 64.0875.00, few
heifers 85.0892.00.
SHEEP: Market not fully
tested. Few Choice 78100 lb.
spring lambs 61.0868.00, few
Good 5585 lb. 53.0859.00.
Market courtesy of USDA,
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8-00 AM - Fat Hogs
10 00 A M - Horse Sale
11’00 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
-11 00 A M - Beef Sale
Order of Sale Bulls, Fat Steers, Cows, Veal
4 30PM - Calf Sale
NEW HOUAND SALE STABLES INC.
Abram W. Diffenbach. Manager Phone: 717-354-4341
1050-1375 lb. 53.75-55.25;
Choice mainly 21100-1225 lb.
54.00- Choice 24 1000-
1350 lb. 51.75-54.00, few 54.00-
54.60; few Choice 950-1050 lb,
51.00- high Good and
low Choice 2-3 51.00-63.25;
Good 2-3 49.00-52.00; Stan
dard 1-2 46.0049,50.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS:
Choice 2-3 850-1115 lb. 49.60-
52.00, couple lots 750-775 lb.
46.6047.60; Good 2-3 840-1050
lb. 47.00-50.00.
COWS: Utility and
Commercial 1-3 38.7541.50,
few 41.50-53.10; Cutter 1-2
37.0d89.50, few 39.5041.00;
Conner and low Cutter 32.00-
37.00.
BULLOCKS: Choice 1000-
1250 lb. 50.00-52.50, few 52.50-
54.00; Good 1000-1250 lb.
45.0049.00.
BULLS: Yield grade 1
1100-1700 lb. 47.00-51.00, few
51.00-53.75; yield grade 2
1000-1250 lb. 44.0047.50.
VEAL CALVES: Vealers
mostly steady, instances 4.00
higher on 90-115 lb. weights.
VEALERS: Choice 160-290
lb. 70.00-77.00 few 77.00-85.00,
120-160 lb. 65.00-74.00; high
Good and low Choice 160-250
lb. 65.00-74.00, 120-160 lb.
60.00-70.00, 90-115 lb. 53.00-
68.00, few 70-90 lb. 49.00-
56.00, around 50 head 55-75
lb. 35.00-38.00.
RETURNED TO FARM:
Bulk 95-115 lb. Holstein bulls
and heifers 64.00-75.00, few
Holstein heifers 85.00-92.00.
Market courtesy of USDA.
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