—Lancaster Farming, Saturday, September 30,1978
2
Livestod
Lancaster
Market
Mon. Sept 25,1978
Lancaster. Pa.
Cattle Calves Hogs Sheep
Today
1050 162 1078 106
Last Monday
1301
Last Year
231 795 125
1043 240 1245 64
Monday’s Auction
600 167 1062 115
Last Monday’s Auction
943 143 782 125
CATTLE: Compared to
last Wednesday slaughter
steers mostly steady;
slaughter heifers weak to
1.00 lower; cows firm to 1.00
higher; bullocks steady;
bulls mostly steady.
SLAUGHTER STEERS:
High Choice and Prime 3-4
1150-1325 lb. 50.50-57.85;
Choice 2-41000-1375 lb. 54.25-
56.50, few lots 56.5056.85;
high Good and low Choice 35
52.7555.00; Good 2-3 49.00-
53.00; Standard 1-2 47.00-
49.50.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS:
Choice 2-3 850-1050 lb. 49.60-
52.75, couple head 53.00-
53.75; Good 2-3 850-1000 lb.
45.5049.50.
COWS: Utility and
Commercial 15 40.5044.25,
couple individual Utility
45.5046.75; load Utility and
Commercial 25 950-1125 lb.
beef breed 42.0046.00;
Cutter 1-2 38.0040.50, few
40.7542.00; Canner and low
Cutter 36.0058.50.
BULLOCKS: Choice 1000-
1275 lb. 51.25-53.50, couple
54.00-55.25; Good 1000-1250
lb. 47.00-51.00.
BULLS: Yield grade 1
1100-1500 lb. 48.75-52.75,
couple 52.75-54.25; yield
grade 2 1000-1250 lb. 46.00
49.50.
VEAL CALVES: Vealers
fully steady, instances 4.00
higher on 80-115 lb. weights.
VEALERS: Prime 260-325
lb. 88.0092.50; Choice 160-290
lb. 78.00-90.00; 120160 lb.
Vintage
Livestock
Vintage, Pa.
Tuesday, Sept 26,1978
Cattle Calves Sheep
Today 839 649 39
Last Tuesday
1227 695 29
Last Year
1190 796 31
CATTLE; Compared to
last Tuesday slaughter
steers 50-75 higher, instances
1.00 higher; slaughter
heifers 50-1.00 higher; cows
30-1.00 higher; bulls and
bullocks not fully
established. Supply included
SO per cent slaughter steers
and 33 per cent cows.
SLAUGHTER STEERS:
High Choice and Prime 34
1100-1450 lb. 57.00-58.10;
Choice mainly 21050-1300 lb.
17.35-58.00, few head 58.50-
19.00; Choice 241000-1350 lb.
14.75-57.00, few 57.00-57.50;
high Good and low Choice 2-3
13.00-55.25; Good 2-3 50.00-
34.00; Standard 1-2 47.00-
49.50.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS:
Choice 25 875-1025 lb. 50.75-
53.60; Good 2-3 850-1000 lb.
48.25-50.50.
COWS: Utility and
Commercial 1-3 41.0043.50,
few 43.5044.10, couple 45.50-
46.25; Cutter 1-2 38.7541.25,
few 41.5042.75; Canner and
low Cutter 36.00-39.00.
VEAL CALVES: Vealers
uneven, Choice 160-300 lb.
steady to weak, high Good
and low Choice 80-115 lb.
5.00-8.00 higher; slaughter
calves 5.00-8.00 lower.
70.0082.00; high Good and
low Choice 190-320 lb. 68.00
80.00; 120170 lb. 68.0075.00;
80115 lb. 60.0070.00.
SHEEP: Spring lambs
mostly steady; slaughter
ewes 3.00-4.00 higher.
SPRING LAMBS: Choice
85-105 lb. 62.0064.00; Good
65.00110 lb. 52.0058.50.
SLAUGHTER EWES:
Utility and Good 25.0032.00.
Market courtesy of USDA.
k market and
Lancaster
Auction
Lancaster, Pa.
Wednesday, Sept. 27
Cattle Calves Hogs Sheep
Today
1175 46 1117 0
Last Wednesday
1198 73 917 4
Last Year
885 92 763 30
Wednesday’s Auction
946 50 1184 0
Last Wednesday’s Auction
789 82 859 4
CATTLE: Compared to
Monday slaughter steers
firm to 50 higher, with
average Choice and below
nostly 50 higher; slaughter
heifers firm to 50 higher;
cows mostly steady; bulls
and bullocks not fully tested.
SLAUGHTER STEERS:
High Choice and Prime 3-4
1180-1350 lb. 56.00-57.75,
couple lots 1240-315 lb. 58.10-
58.35; Choice 24 975-1400 lb.
54.75-57.00, few 57.0057.50;
high Good and low Choice 2-
3 53.5055.50; Good 2-3 49.60-
54.25; Standard 1-2 7550.25,
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS;
Choice 2-3 880-1080 lb. 51.00-
53.60; Good 2-3 800-975 lb.
46.0050.00.
COWS: Utility and
Commercial 1-3 40.5043.25,
couple 43.5044.60; Cutter 1-2
38.50.
VEAL CALVES: Vealers
Supply included 308 in
graded sale of which 28 per
cent sold to return to farm.
VEALERS: Choice 160-280
ib. 74.00-80.00 couple 81.00
37.00, 120-160 lb. 80.0084.00;
high Good and low Choice
160270 lb. 59.0071.00,120160
lb. 74.0078.00, 80120 lb.
55.0076.00, 7080 lb. 55.00
39.00, couple lots 60-65 lb.
12.5050.00,
RETURNED TO FARM;
Few 95-110 lb. Holstein
heifers 95.00-110.00, 13 head
100-115 lb. 118.00-121.00 few
JO-95 lb. 65.00-75.00; 50 head
100-115 lb. Holstein bulls
53.50-84.50, one lot 120-135 lb.
75.50.
SLAUGHTER CALVES:
Choice 300-420 lb. 55.00-60.00;
Cood 290400 lb. 48.00-55.00.
SHEEP; Spring lambs not
fully established; slaughter
ewes 4.00-6.00 higher.
SLAUGHTER EWES:
Utility and Good 23.00-33.00,
‘ew head 20.00-23.00.
Market courtesy of USDA,
New Holland
Livestock
New Holland, Pa.
Thnrs. September. 28,1978
Cattle Calves Sheep
Today 1058 664 46
Last Thursday
1344 695 18
Last Year
1430 802 49
CATTLE: Compared to
last Thursday slaughter
steers 50-75 higher, with
standard and low good
2.00- higher; cows
1.00- higher; bullocks not
fully established; bulls
3.004.00 higher. Supply in
cluded 55 per cent slaughter
steers and 32 per cent cows.
SLAUGHTER STEERS:
High Choice and Prime 34
1100-1300 lb. 56.6058.25;
Choice mainly 21100-1325 lb.
57.25-57.85, couple
58.35-58.75; Choice 2-4
975-1350 lb. 55.2557.50, few
54.75- high good and
low choice 2-3 54.5056.75;
good 2-3 52.7554.75; stan
dard 1-2 49.5053.00.
COWS: Utility and Com
mercial 15 42.0044.50, few
44.75- Cutter 1-2
39.7542.50, few 42.5043.00;
Canner and low Cutter
36.00-
BULLOCKS: Couple
Choice 1100-1200 lb.
54.5056.00.
BULLS: Yield grade 1
11001600 lb. 53.7056.25; yield
grade 2 1000-1300 lb.
50.0053.25.
VEAL CALVES: Vealers
uneven, some weakness on
Choice and Prime 160300 lb.,
although high Good to
average Choice 80160 lb.
firm to 5.00 higher.
VEALERS: Prime 260320
lb. 90.00-98.00, few
100.00106.00; choice 160280
lb. 77.0092.00, 120160 lb.
80.0090.00; high Good and
low Choice 120-250 lb.
75.00-85.00, 80-115 lb.
68.0080.00, few 7085 lb.
60.0070.00.
RETURNED TO FARM:
not well tested, few sales 80-
115 lb. 3.00-5.00 higher.
VEALERS: Couple Choice
250-300 lb. 85.00-88.00; bulk
high Good and Low Choice
80-115 lb. 67.00-75.00; few 95-
115 lb. Holstein heifers
returned to farm at 100.00-
110.00.
SHEEP: None.
Market courtesy of USDA.
auction news
Lancaster
Weekly
Fri., September 29,1978
Cattle Calves
This Week 5850 1525
Last Week 6427 1623
Last Year 7358 1913
CATTLE: Slaughter
steers firm to 50 higher with
late sales Standard and Good
1.00- higher; slaughter
heifers 50-1.00 higher; cows
1.00- higher; bullocks
scarce, few sales steady to
firm; bulls closed the week
3.004.00 higher. Supply in
cluded 38 per cent slaughter
steers, 14 per cent cows, 4
per cent heifers, 3 per cent
bulls with the balance feeder
steers including approx
imately 1200 for Friday
afternoon auction.
SLAUGHTER STEERS:
High Choice and Prime 34
1100-1350 lb. 56.60-58.35;
Choice mainly 21100-1325 lb.
57.25-58.00, few head
58.50-59.00; Choice 24
975-1400 lb. 54.7557.00, few
57.0057.50; high Good and
low Choice 2-3 53.5056.00,
few late 56.0056.75; Good 25
52.5054.75; Standard 1-2
47.0053.00.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS:
Choice 2-3 850-1050 lb.
Bulk 90115 lb. Holstein bulls
79.00-93.00, several
94.0099.00; few 90115 lb.
Holstein heifers 89.00105.00,
with about 10 head
122.00128.00.
SLAUGHTER CALVES:
Choice 280380 lb. 65.0070.00,
350550 lb. 55.0065.00; few
Good 300450 lb. 54.0062.00.
SHEEP: Wooled lambs
steady to weak; slaughter
ewes 3.00-5.00 higher.
WOOLED LAMBS: Good
6090 lb. 45.0057.00; few
Choice 70115 lb. 57.0061.00.
SLAUGHTER EWES:
Utility and Good 23.00-31.00.
Market courtesy of USD A.
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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
I’OO P M - Feeder Pig Sale
THURSDAY'S AUCTION:
1100 AM - Beef Sale
Order of Sale: Bulls, Fat Steers, Cows, Veal
4 30PM -CalfSale
NEW HOLLAND SALE STABLES INC.
Abram W. Oiffenbach, Manager Phone: 717-354-4-
50.75-53.75; Good 2-3 850-1000
lb. 45.50-50.00, few
50.00-50.50.
COWS: Utility and Com
mercial 1-3 40.50-44.50, fj»
44.75-45.75; Cutter 1-2
39.0042.50, few 42.5053.00;
Canner and low Cutter
36.0039.50.
BULLOCKS: Choice
10001275 lb. 51.25-53.50, few
54.0056.00; Good 10001250
lb. 47.0051.00.
BULLS: Yield grade l
1100-1800 lb. closed at
53.50-56.25; yield grade 2
10001300 lb. 50.0053.25.
VEAL CALVES: Vealers
uneven, Choice and Prime
steady to weak although high,
Good to average Choice 1
80-160 lb. firm to 5.00 higher;
demand good for calves
returned to farm.
VEALERS: Prime 260-320
lb. 88.00-98.00, couple
100.00- Choice 160-290
lb. 77.00-92.00, 120-160 lb.
80.00- high Good and
low Choice 120-250 lb.
74.00- 80-115 lb.
65.00- 70-85 lb.
55.00- couple lots 60-65
lb. 42.50-50.00.
RETURNED TO
Bulk 90-115 lb. Holstein
79.00- seven
94.00- one lot 120-12511
75.50; bulk 95-115 lb. Holstt
heifers 89.00-110,00 w
around 25 head 118.00428/
SLAUGHTER G
Choice 280-380 lb. 65
350-500 lb. 55.00-65.00; u
290-400 lb. 48.00-55.00,
late 55.00-62.00.
LEBANON
VALLEY
LIVESTOCK
MARKET, INC.
1 mile East of
Fredericksburg
along Route 22
PHONE:
JONESTOWN
865-2881
Sale very Tuesday at
1:30 P.M. starting with
feeder cattle and pigs
New Holland. PA