—Lancaster Farming, Saturday, September 16,1978
2
Livestock market an
Lancaster
Market
Lancaster, Pa.
Monday, September 11,1978
Cattle Calves Hogs Sheep
Today
1312 158 1002 109
Last Monday
784 50
647
Last Year
942 230 954 112
Monday’s Auction
893 132 1031 109
Last Monday’s Auction
704 61 958 49
CATTLE: Compared to
last Wednesday slaughter
steers 75-1.00 higher, in
stances 1.50 higher on Choice
and Prime; slaughter
heifers fully steady; cows
steady to 50
higher; bullocks not well
tested, few sales steady;
bulls firm to 50 higher.
SLAUGHTER STEERS:
High Choice and Prime 3-4
1135-1350 lbs. 55.00-56.85;
Choice 2 few 3 1225-1475 lbs.
55.50-56.85, few head 57.00
57.50; Choice 2-4 1025-1350
lbs. 54.25-56.20; high Good
and low Choice 2-3 52.50
54.25; Good 2-3 50.0052.50;
Standard and Good 1-2
Holsteins 47.50-50.75.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS:
Choice 2-3 875-1050 lbs. 50.50
53.00, couple 53.75-54.50;
Good 2-3 825-1000 lbs. 48.25-
51.00.
COWS: Utility and
Commercial 1-3 39.25-41.50,
few 42.0043.00; Cutter 1-2
37.5040.00, few 40.0041.00;
Canner and low Cutter 35.75-
37.50.
BULLOCKS: Good 1000-
1250 lbs. 46.50-50.50, few-
Choice 50.50-53.00.
BULLS: Yield grade 1
1100-1800 lbs. 48.25-49.50, few
49.50-51.00; yield grade 2
1000-1250 lbs. 45.5048.50.
VEAL CALVES: Choice
and Prune vealers 3.00-5.00
higher; Good to low Choice
90-115 lbs. mostly steady.
VEALERS; Choice with
couple Prime 270-320 lbs.
85.00- Choice 160-280
lbs. 70.00-82.00; high Good
and low Choice 120-160 lbs.
65.00- 120-160 lbs. 60.00
68.00,90-120 lbs. 49.50-61.00.
RETURNED TO FARM
Vintage
Livestock
Vintage, Pa.
Tuesday, September 12,1978
Cattle Calves Sheep
Today
845 614 20
Last Tuesday
1076 736 20
Last Year
816 716 29
CATTLE: Compared to
last Tuesday slaughter
steers 1.00-1.25 higher, in
stances as much as 2.00
higher on Choice; cows 50-
LOO higher, instances 2.00
higher on Utility and
Commercial; bulls, bollocks
and slaughter heifers not
fully tested. Supply included
59 per cent slaughter steers
and 35 per cent cows.
SLAUGHTER STEERS:
High Choice and Prime 34
11001300 lbs. 56.25-57.85;
Choice mainly 2 10501300
lbs. 56.5057.25, few 57.25
57.75; Choice 24 10001425
lbs. 54.35-56.25, few 56.25
56.75; high Good and low
Choice 2-3 53.00-54.60; Good
2-3 50.5053.50; Standard 1-2
46.7550.00.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS:
Good 2-3 8251050 lbs. 45.25
49.75; few head Choice 2-3
8501050 lbs. 50.7551.60.
COWS: Utility and
Commercial 1-3 40.0043.25,
few 43.5044.00; Cutter 1-2
37.7540.75, few 41.0042.75;
Canner and low Cutter 36.00
38.00.
VEAL CALVES: Vealers
1.004.00 higher, most ad
vance on weights over 120
lbs. Supply included 440 in
graded sale of which 29 per
cent sold to return to farm.
VEALERS: Choice 160320
lbs. 75.00-87.00, couple Prime
near 300 lbs. 88.00-93.00;
Choice 120160 lbs. 74.00
82.00; high Good and low
Choice 120280 lbs. 63.00
75.00, 90115 lbs. 59.0064.50;
8090 lbs. 50.0059.00, 7080
lbs. 47.00-52.00, few 60-65 lbs.
31.0041.00.
RETURNED TO FARM
Bulk 95-115 lbs. Holstein
bulls and heifers 70.00-75.00.
SHEEP: Spring lambs
2.00-3.00 higher.
SPRING LAMBS- Choice
70-105 lbs. 60 00-64.50; Few
Good 5080 lbs. 54.0060.00.
Market courtesy of USDA.
Lancaster New Holland
Auction Livestock
Lancaster, Pa. New Holland, Pa.
Wednesday, Sept. 13,1978 Thursday, September 14,
Cattle Calves Hogs Sheep Cattle Calves Sheep
Today Today 1421 627 23
Last Thursday
1193 689 11
983 73 966 19
Last Wednesday
93 1116 27
1120
Last Year
1116 120 844 25
Wednesday’s Auction
781 57 999 19
Last Wednesday’s Auction
862. 94 1025 47
CATTLE: Compred to
Monday slaughter steers 25-
75 higher with Choice and
Prime mainly 50-1.00 higher;
slaughter heifers steady to
50 higher; cows 50-1.00
higher; bullocks not well
tested; bulls 1.50-2.50 higher.
About 50 head Choice 940
1085 lbs. Good to low Choice
slaughter steers sold as
feeder steers.
SLAUGHTER STEERS:
High Choice and Prime 34
1125-1390 lbs. 56.50-58.25, few
head 58.50-58.60; Choice 24
970-1325 lbs. 54.75-57.25, few
mainly yield grade 2 57.25-
57.50; few early sales Choice
24 53.50-54.75; high Good
and low Choice 2-3 52.85-
55.25; Good 2-3 50.75-53.00;
few Standard 1-2 46.0049.50.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS:
Choice 2-3 860-1035 lbs. 50.75-
53.00, couple 53.50-55.00;
Good 2-3 825-1000 lbs. 48.50-
50.50.
COWS: Utility and
Commercial 1-3 40.5042.00,
few 43.0044.10; Cutter 1-2
38.5042.00; Canner and low
Cutter 36.00-38.75.
BULLOCKS: Good 975-
1200 lbs. 46.5049.85, few'
Choice 1075-1250 lbs. 52.10-
53.85.
BULLS: Yield grade 1
1100-1500 lbs. 49 25-52.00, six
head 1450-1960 lbs. 52.35-
54,75; yield grade 2 1000-1250
lbs. 46.25-49.25.
VEAL CALVES: Choice
80 head 100-115 lbs. Holstein
bulls 78.00-79.50, one lot 120-
125 lbs. 69.00; 25 head 90-115
lbs. Holstein heifers 58.00-
60.00, one lot 80-85 lbs. 50.00.
SHEEP; Market trend not
fully tested; few Choice 65-
105 lbs. spring lambs 62.00-
65.00, couple Good 52.00-
55.00; Utility and Good
slaughter ewes 17.00-25 00.
Market courtesy of USDA.
Last Year
1357 720 45
CATTLE: Compared to
last Thursday slaughter
steers fullv 1.00 higher,
instances 1.50 higher; cows
steady to 50 higher; bullocks
50-1.00 higher; bulls 1.00-1.50
higher, instances 2.00
higher. Supply included 69
per cent slaughter steers and
19 per cent cows.
SLAUGHTER STEERS:
High Choice and Prime 34
1100-1350 lb. 56.85-58.60, cou
ple lots 1400-1475 lb.
56.25- Choice 2-4
975-1375 lb. 54.50-57.60; high
Good and low Choice 2-3
53.50-55.00; Good 2-3
50.00- Standard 1-2
47.00-
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS:
Choice 2-3 960-1080 lb.
52.75-53.75; few lots Choice
34 1150-1200 lb. 50.10-52.00;
Good 2-3 850-1025 lb.
47.00-
COWS: Utility and Com
mercial 1-3 39.7543.0 C, few
43.00- couple
44.25- Cutter 1-2
37.7540.75, few 40.7542.00;
Canner and low Cutter
35.00-
BULLOCKS; Choice
1000-1275 lb. 51.35-53.75;
Good 1000-1250 lb. 49.00-51.00.
BULLS: Yield grade 1
1100-1700 lb. 50.00-52.50, few
53.00- yield grade 2
1000-1300 lb. 47.50-50.00.
VEAL CALVES: Com
pared to last Thursday
vealers 4.00-5.00 higher, with
high Good and low Choice
80-115 lb. 1.00-3.00 higher.
VEALERS: Prime 195-300
lb. 89.00-98.00, couple 295-330
and Prune vealers scarce,
Good to low Choice 80-115
lbs. weak to 5.00 lower.
VEALERS: Couple Choice
190-280 lbs. 78.00-85.00; high
Good and low Choice 80-115
lbs. 50.00-60.00, few 65-90 lbs.
45.00-
RETURNED TO FARM:
Few 95-110 lbs. Holstein bulls
and heifers 60.00-65.00.
SHEEP: Few Good 45-80
lbs. spring slaughter lambs
53.00-
Market courtesy of USDA,
auction news
Lancaster
Weekly
Friday, September 15,1978
Cattle Calves
This Week 5500 1500
Last Week 5127 1582
Last Year 6469 1722
CATTLE: Slaughter
steers 1.00-1.50 higher;
slaughter heifers firm to 50
higher; cows steady to> 50
higher, instances 1.00
higher; bullocks 50-1.00
higher; bulls 1.00-2.00
higher. Supply included 51
per cent slaughter steers, 13
per cent cows, 4 per cent
bulls, 4 per cent heifers with
the balance feeder steers.
SLAUGHTERS STEERS:
High Choice and Prime 34
1100-1325 lb. 56.25-58.60;
Choice 24 1000-1425 lb.
54.50-57.50; high Good and
low Choice 2-3 53.00-55.00;
Good 2-3 50.50-53.75; Stan
dard 1-2 46.0050.00.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS:
Choice 2-3 850-1050 lb.
50.75-53.75, few head
54.00-55.00; couple lots
Choice 34 1150-1200 lb.
50.10-52.00; Good 2-3 850-1050
lb. 47.00-50.00, few
45.0047.00.
COWS: Utility and Com
mercial 1-3 39.7543,00, few
43.00-44.10; Cutter 1-2
37.7541.00, few 41.0042.00;
lb. 106.00-110.00; Choice
160-300 lb. 79.00-90.00 few
90.00- 120-160 lb.
74.00- high Good and
low Choice 160-270 lb.
69.00- 80-115 lb.
58.00- few 60-80 lb.
51.0060.00.
RETURNED TO FARM:
Bulk 90-120 lb. Holstein bulls
and heifers 70.00-83.00, few
83.00-88.00.
SHEEP: Insufficient
volume for a full market
test; few Choice 65-100 lb.
spring lambs 61.00-66.00.
Market courtesy of USDA.
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NEW HOLLAND The Action Auction
AUCTIONS make the difference in
marketing livestock!
NEW HOUAND makes the difference
in auctions!
MONDAY'S AUCTION:
8 00AM - Fat Hogs
10 00 AM - 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 - 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
Canner and low Cutter
35.00-38.00.
BULLOCKS: Choice
1000-1275 lb. 51.25-53.85,
Good 1000-1250 lb. 46.50-50.50
BULLS:/ Yield grade 1
1100-1700 lb. 49.25-52.50, few
52.25-54.75; yield grade 2
1000-1300 lb. 46.25-50.00.
VEAL CALVES: Vealers
1.00- higher, most ad
vance on Choice and Prime.
VEALERS: Prime 270-330
lb. 88.00-98.00, couple 295-330
lb. 106.00-110.00; Choice
160-300 lb. 77.00-90.00,120-160
lb. 74.00-82.00; high Good and
low Choice 120-270 lb. 69.00
80.00, 80-115 lb.
58.00- 70-80 lb.
47.0060.00, few 6065 lb.
31.0041.00,
RETURNED TO .
Bulk 90-120 lb, Holstein bulls
70.00-83.00, few 83.00-88.00;
25 head 90-115 lb. Holstein
heifers 58.00-60.00.
Market courtesy of USDA.
Lancaster
Feeder Cattle
Lancaster, Pa.
Friday, September 8,1978
Feeder Cattle
368
Today
Last Friday
Last Year
TREND; Small supply
feeder steers 50-1.00 higher,
although market not fully
tested as bulk of supply sold
in lots of three or less.
FEEDER STEERS: One
lot Choice and Prime 970 lb'
55.85; few lots Choicr
lbs. 61.50-64.75; couple lots
mixed Good and Choice 650-
750 lbs. 60.00-61.25; 800-975
lbs. 54.00-56.00; Good 950-
1030 lbs. 51.25-54.00.
Market courtesy of USDA.
LEBANON
VALLEY
LIVESTOCK
MARKET, INC.
1 mile East of
Fredericksburg
along Route 22
PHONE:
JONESTOWN
865-2881
Sale very Tuesday at
1-30 PM starting with
feeder cattle and pigs.
New Holland, PA
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