—Lancaster Farming, Saturday, September 23,1978
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Livestock market an
Lancaster
Market
Lancaster, Pa.
Monday, September 18,1978
Cattle Calves Hogs Sheep
Today
1301 231 795 125
Last Monday
1312 158 1002 102
Last Year
888 171 791 30
Monday’s Auction
943 143 782 125
Last Monday’s Auction
893 132 1031 109
CATTLE: Compared to
last Wednesday slaughter
steers 50-1.00 lower, after
early sales being mostly
steady; slaughter heifers
steady; cows steady to
weak; bullocks steady, in
stances 1.00 lower on Choice;
bulls 1.00-1.50 lower.
SLAUGHTER STEERS:
High Choice and Prime 3-4
1125-1325 lbs. 55.50-57.60;
Choice mainly 2 1100-1325
lbs. 56.50-57.00, few 57.00-
58.35; Choice 24 1000-1350
lbs. 54.75-56.75; with some
late sales 54.00-54.75; high
Good and low Choice 2-3
53.00-54.50; Good 2-3 49.50-
53.50; few Standard 1-2 46.00-
49.50.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS:
Choice 2-3 835-1025 lbs. 51.00-
52.85; Good 2-3 850-1025 lbs.
48.00-51.00; one lot Standard
and Good 1090 lbs. 44.75.
COWS: Utility and
Commercial 1-3 40.25-41,50,
few 1.50-42.50; Cutter 1-2
39.2541.00; Canner and low
Cutter 35.50-38.00.
BULLOCKS: Choice 1000-
1275 lbs. 50.00-52.60, couple
52.75-54.35; Good 1000-1250
lbs. 47.0050.50.
BULLS: Yield grade 1
1100-1700 lbs. 47.2549.50,
couple 1485-1550 lbs. 51.00-
52.85; couple 2055-2335 lbs.
48.0048.50; yield grade 2
Vintage
Livestock
Vintage, Pa.
Tuesday, September 19,1978
Cattle Calves Sheep
Today
1227 695 29
Last Tuesday
845 614 20
Last Year
987 761 21
CATTLE: Compared to
last Tuesday slaughter
steers mostly steady;
slaughter heifers fully
steady; cows steady, in
stances 50 higher; bulls not
fully established. Supply
included 73 per cent
slaughter steers and 22 per
cent cows. Around 100 head
steers sold as feeders.
SLAUGHTER STEERS;
High Choice and Prime 34
1100-1400 lbs. 56.00-57.75, one
lot mostly 4 1270 lbs. 55.85;
Choice 24 1000-1375 lbs.
54.50-56.25, few mainly 2
56.25-57.25; high Good and
low Choice 2-3 53.00-55.00;
Good 2-3 49.50-52.25; few
Standard 1-2 47.0049.50.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS:
Choice 2-3 840-1120 lbs. 50.00-
52.60.
COWS;
Utility and
1000-1275 lbs. 45.0048.50, few
42.7545.00.
VEAL CALVES: Vealers
3.005.00 higher although SO
US lbs. mostly steady.
VEALERS: Prime 270-330
lbs. 90.00-96.00; Choice 160-
310 lbs. 80.00-90.00, 120-160
lbs. ,72.00-82.00; high Good
and low Choice 190-300 lbs.
60.00-78.00, 120-160 lbs. 58.00-
68.00, 90-110 lbs. 50.00-60.00,
few 65-85 lbs. 45.0050.00.
SHEEP: Spring lambs
steady to 1.00 lower.
SPRING LAMBS: Choice
60-105 lbs. 60.00-64.00.
.Market courtesy of USDA
Lancaster
Auction
Lancaster, Pa.
Wednesday, Sept. 20,1978
Cattle Calves Hogs Sheep
Today
1198 73 917 4
Last Wednesday
983 73 966 19
Last Year
787 92 772 16
Wednesday’s Auction
798 82 859 4
Last Wednesday’s Auction
781 57 999 19
CATTLE: Slaughter
steers 50-75 higher than late
Monday or mostly steady
with Monday’s early sales;
slaughter heifers steady;
cows fully steady, instances
50 higher on Commercial;
bullocks steady; bulls firm
to 1.00 higher with yield
grade Tmostly 1.00 higher.
SLAUGHTER STEERS:
Commercial 1-3 40.0043.00,
few 43.50-44.75; Cutter 1-2
38.0040.50, few 40.7542.00;
Canner and low Cutter 35.50-
38.00.
BULLS: Yield grade 2
1000-1300 lbs. 45.5047.50; few
yield grade 1 48.50-50.00.
Couple Choice bullocks 49.50-
49.75.
FEEDER STEERS: Two
loads Good and Choice 880-
925 lbs. 56.25-57.00; around 55
head Choice 950-1080 lbs.
with good to low choice
slaughter finish 53.25-55.35.
VEAL CALVES: Vealers
fully steady, although high
Good and low Choice 80-115
lbs. 2.004.00 higher. Supply
included 447 in graded sale of
which 31 per cent sold to
return to farm.
VEALERS: Choice 160-300
lbs. 77.00-84.00, individual
Prime 305 lbs. 93.00; Choice
120-160 lbs. 74.00-82.00; high
Good and low Choice 160-290
lbs. 71.00-82.00, 120-160 lbs.
66.00- 80-115 lbs. 60.50-
68.00, couple lots 70-80 lbs.
53.00- couple lots 60-70
lbs. 41.00.
RETURNED TO FARM:
45 head 80-120 lbs. Holstein
heifers 66.50-69.00; 75 head
100-115 lbs. Holstein bulls
78.50-80.00, 20 head 120-125
lbs. 70.00.
SLAUGHTER CALVES:
Good and Choice 300470 lbs.
58.00-
SHEEP: Insufficient
volume of any one class for a
market test.
Market courtesy of USDA.
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New Holland
Livestock
New Holland, Pa.
Thursday, Sept. 21,1978
Cattle Calves Sheep
Today
1344 695 18
Last Thursday
1421 627 23
Last Year
1130 738 12
CATTLE: Compared to
last Thursday slaughter
steers steady to 50 lower;
cows 50-1.00 higher with
most advance on Cutter;
bullocks steady to weak;
bulls 50-1.00 lower. Supply
included 71 per cent
slaughter steers and 22 per
cent cows. Slaughter steer
supply included 33 lots of six
each in the show and sale.
SLAUGHTER STEERS:
High Choice and Prime 8-4
1180-1300 lbs. 56.35-57.35,
couple head 57.75; Choice 2-4
975-1300 lbs. 54.50-56.60, few
lots mainly yield grade 2
56.75-57.00; load Choice 2-3
High Choice and Prime 34
1100-1400 lbs. 56.50-57.85;
Choice 24 54.75-56.60, couple
lots mainly yield grade 2
56.75- few lots Choice
975-1100 lbs. 54.00-54.75; high
Good and low Choice 2-3
52.75- Good 2-3 50.25-
53.25; ont lot Good and
Choice 1275-1335 lbs.
Holsteins 50.25-51.00, one lot
1515 lbs. 48.85.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS:
Choice 2-3 850-1025 lbs. 51.00-
52.00; Good 2-3 800-1025 lbs.
48.00-50.00.
COWS; Utility and
Commercial 1-3 40.2542.25,
few 42,2543.75; Commercial
34 38.0041.50; Cutter 1-2
38.2540.00; Canner and low
Cutter 35.00-37.50.
BULLOCKS: Few Choice
1000-1275 lbs. 50.50-53.10;
couple Good 1000-1250 lbs.
45.5049.00.
BULLS: Yield grade 1
1100-1400 lbs. 48.00-51.00, five
head 1300-1600 lbs. 51.85-
53.60; yield grade 2 1000-1250
lbs. 46.0048.50.
VEAL CALVES: Supply
mainly 90-120 lbs. selling
5.00-7.00 higher, insufficient
volume Choice and Prune
for a market test.
VEALERS: Individual
Choice 285 lbs. 95.00; high
Good and low Choice 90-120
lbs. 60.00-67.00.
SHEEP: No market test.
Market courtesy of USDA,
1365-1575 lb. 55.60-57.35; high
Good and low Choice 2-3
53.00-54.75,-Good 2-3 50.50-
54.60; Standard 1-2 47.00-
49.50.
SHOW AND SALE: All lots
six head each. One lot Choice
and Prime 2-3 60.00, four lots
Choice and Prime 2-3 1225-
1340 lbs. 58.10-59.50, six lots
Choice and Prime 3-4 1095-
1300 lbs. 56.85-57.75, couple
lots 1340-1350 lbs. 57.7557.85;'
Choice 2-4 1060-1235 lbs.
56.25-57.35; Couple lots
mixed Good and Choice 2-3
1045-1210 lbs. 54.60-54.85,
three lots mixed Good and
Choice 1030-1270 lbs. 50.00-
50.60; couple lots Standard
1065-1140 lbs. 47.0047.50.
COWS: Utility and
Commercial 1-3 40.7543.00,
few 43.2544.25; Cutter 1-2
38.7540.75, few 40.7541.25;
Canner and low Cutter 35.00-
38.50.
BULLOCKS: Choice 1000-
1300 lbs. 51.25-53.00; Good
1000-1250 lbs. 48.75-51.00.
BULLS: Yield grade 1
1100-1700 lbs. 49.75-52.75,
individual 54.60; yield grade
21000-1300 lbs. 47.0049.50.
VEAL CALVES: Vealers
2.00-5.00 higher.
VEALERS: Prime 250-320
lbs. 92.00-100.00, few 103.00-
108.00; Choice 160-300 lbs.
84.00-95.00,120-160 lbs. 78.00-
85.00; high Good and low
Choice 160-260 lbs. 75.00-
80.00,120-160 lbs. 72.00-78.00,
80-115 lbs. 67.00-75.00, few 60-
80 lbs. 58.00-68.00.
RETURNED TO FARM:
Bulk 90-115 lbs. Holstein
bulls 75.00-88.80; few
Holstein heifers 95-115 lbs.
94.00-106.00.
SHEEP; Market not fully
tested; few Choice 85-110 lb.
spring lambs 58.00-61.00.
Market courtesy of USDA.
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MONDAY’S AUCTION
8 00 A 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
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
Lancaster
Market
Friday, Sept. 22,1978
Cattle Calves
This week 6300 1700
Last week 5975 1482
Last year 6194 1749
CATTLE: Slaughter
steers steady to 50 lower;
slaughter heifers fully
steady; cows firm to 50
higher, instances 1.00 higher
on Cutter; bullocks steady to
weak; bulls 50-1.00 lower.
Supply included 50 per cent
slaughter steers, 11 per cent
cows, 4 per cent heifers, 3
per cent bulls with the
balance mainly feeder
steers.
SLAUGHTER STEERS;
High Choice and Prime 34
1075-1300 lbs. 56.00-57.85;
Choice mainly 2 1100-1325
lbs. 56.50-57.00, few 57.00-
57.50; Choice 24 1000-1350
lbs. 54.50-57.00; load Choice
2-3 1365-1575 lbs. 55.60-57.35;
high Good and low Choice 2-3
53.00- Good 2-3 49.50-
53.50; Standard 1-2 46.00-
49.50.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS:
Choice 2-3 835-1025 lbs. 50.00-
52.85; Good 2-3 800-1025 lbs.
48.00- one lot Standard
and Good 1090 lbs. 44.75.
COWS: Utility and
Commercial 1-3 40.00-43.00,
few 43.25-44.75; Cutter 1-2
38.50-40.50, few 40.50-42.00;
Canner and low Cutter 35.00-
38.00.
BULLOCKS: Choice 1000-
1275 lbs. 50.00-53.00, few
53.00-54.35; Good 1000-1250
lbs. 47.00-50.50, few 45.50-
47.00.
BULLS: Yield grade 1
1100-1700 lbs. 47.2552.75, five
head 1300-1600 lbs. 52.00-
53.60; yield grade 2 1000-1300
lbs. 45.0049.50.
VEAL CALVES: Vealers
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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