—Lancaster Farming, Saturday, October 7,1978
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Livestoc
Lancaster
Market
Lancaster, Pa.
Monday, Oct 2,1978
Cattle Calves Hogs Sheep
Today
1188 142 809 44
Last Monday
1050 162 1078 106
Last Year
819 200 712 54
Monday’s Auction
584 170 858 44
Last Monday’s Auction
600 167 106 115
CATTLE: Compared to
last Wednesday slaughter
steers mostly steady, after
few early sales Good to low
Choice 25-50 lower;
slaughter heifers fully
steady; cows steady to
weak; bullocks 1.00-2.00
higher; bulls uneven, yield
grade 1 1.00-2.00 higher,
yield grade 2 mostly steady.
SLAUGHTER STEERS:
Few high Choice and Prime
34 1150-1325 lb. 56.0067.75;
Choice mainly 21100-1300 lb.
56.75-58.10; Choice 24 1000-
1350 lb. 54-25-56.50, few 56.50-
56.85; high Good and low
Choice 2-3 53.00-55.00; Good
2-3 50.00-53.00; few Standard
1-246.50-50.50.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS:
Choice 2-3 875-1025 lb. 52.25-
53.50; Good 23 85(1975 lb.
48.25-51.50.
COWS: Utility and
Commercial 1-3 40.5042.75,
few 43.0043.85; Cutter 1-2
38.5041.50; Canner and low
Cutter 35.5038.00.
BULLOCKS: Choice 1000-
LANCASTER STOCKYARDS
SPECIAL GRADED
FEEDER CATTLE SALE
THURSDAY NIGHT, OCTOBER 12,1978
1000 HEAD ON SALE
All Breeds - All Weight
Prime - Choice - Good Grade
Sold in lots of 10 or more.
All Cattle to be Graded for Evening Sale
Must Arrive by 2 P.M. Thursday-
Regular Friday Stocker & Feeder Sale
will be held as usual October 13 at 11 A.M
LANCASTER STOCKYARDS
WEEKLY SALES
SLAUGHTER SALES - MON. & WED. 10:00 AJW.
VEALERS, LAMBS, HOGS - MON. & WED. 11:00 A.M.
STOCKER & FEEDER SALE - FRIDAY 11:00 A.M.
HOG AUCTION-SATURDAY 0:30 A.M.
SPECIAL NOTICE
As of Saturday, October 7, all fat hogs will be
sold at auction beginning sharply at 9:30 a.m.,
and all consignments will be weighed upon ar
rival as usual from 6 a.m. to 9:30 a.m.
NEXT FEEDER PIG SALE ■ Oct. 10
PRIVATE TREATY DAILY
LANCASTER STOCKYARDS, INC.
(717) 3312811
Vintage
Livestock
Vintage, Pa.
Tuesday, Oct 3,1978
Cattle Calves Sheep
Today
907 695 59
Last Tuesday
839 749 39
Last Year
921 751 44
CATTLE: Compared to
last Tuesday slaughter
steers weak to 50 lower;
heifers steady to firm, in
stances 50 higher on Choice
cows mostly steady, in-
1300 lb. 53.00-50.00, few 56.00
56.75; Good 1000-1250 lb.
51.00-54.00.
BULLS: Yield grade 1
1100-1800 lb. 50.75-54.50,
couple 55.50-56.00; yield
grade 2 975-1250 lb. 45.75-
48.50.
VEAL CALVES: Vealers
mostly steady; slaughter
calves 4.00-8.00 lower.
VEALERS: Choice 240-320
lb. 85.00-87.00, 120-250 lb.
80.00-85.00; high Good and
low Choice 160-260 lb. 68.00
78.00, 120-160 lb. 68.00-74.00,
80-112 lb. 64.00-70.00-73.00.
SLAUGHTER CALVES:
Choice 320450 1b.58.0065.00;
Good 300425 lb. 50.0058.00.
SHEEP: Insufficient
volume wooled lambs for a
market test; few slaughter
ewes fully steady.
SLAUGHTER EWES:
Utility and Good 25.00-32.00.
Market courtesy of USDA.
6:00 P.M
k market and
stances 50 lower on Canner
and Cutter; bulls and
bullocks not fully
established. Supply included
57 per cent slaughter steers,
8 per cent slaughter heifers
and 32 per cent sows.
SLAUGHTER STEERS:
High Choice and Prime 3-4
11001350 lb. 56.6058.00;
Choice mainly 21075-1275 lb.
56.8557.75, eight bead 58.00
58.85; Choice 2-4 975-1325 lb.
54.50-56.85; high Good and
low Choice 2-3 53.00-55.25;
Good 2-3 50.00-53.50.
SLAUGHTER HIEFERS;
Choice 2-3 8501050 lb. 51.00
54.00, few 54.0054.50; Good 2-
3 8001000 lb. 48.0051.00.
COWS: Utility and
Commercial 1-3 41.0043.50,
few Commercial
24 875-1150 lb. 38.0042.50;
Cutter 1-2 38.7542.00, few
42.5043.50; Canner ami low
Cutter 34.7038.00.
BULLOCKS: Few Choice
10501200 lb. 55.5056.00,
couple Good 50.2552.25; few
yield grade 2 bulls 11001350
lb. 46.7549.85.
VEAL CALVES: Vealers
fully steady; slaughter
calves 3.00-5.00 higher, in
stances 8.00 higher. Supply
included 390 in graded sale of
which 32. per cent sold to
return to farm.
VEALERS: Choice 160300
lb. 76.00-82.00, couple 82.00
87.00; high Good and low
Choice 160-250 lb. 57.00-75.00,
120-160 lb. 56.00-72.00, 80-115
lb. 68.00-75.00, few 7080 lb.
60.0068.00, 45 head 6072 lb.
50.50-56.50.
RETURNED TO FARM:
Few 100-115 lb. Holstein
heifers 130.00-132.50, one lot
90-95 lb. 96.00; 30 head 120-
125 lb. Holstein bulls 79.50-
80.00, 60 head 100-115 lb.
85.00-86.00.
SLAUGHTER CALVES:
Choice 300-420 lb. 58.0089.00;
few Good 280875 lb. 53.00
59.00.
SHEEP: Wooled lambs
and slaughter ewes mostly
steady.
WOOLED LAMBS: Choice
75-115 lb. 54.0061.00; Good
50.0057.00.
SLAUGHTER EWES:
Utility and Good 19.0030.00,
couple 32.0036.00.
Market courtesy of USDA.
Lancaster
Auction
Lancaster, Pa.
Wed., October 4,1978
Cattle Calves Hogs Sheep
Today
1196 85 1394 13
Last Wednesday
1175 146 1117 0
Last Year
s 817 74 719 37
Wednesday’s Auction
748 86 1370 21
Last Wednesday’s Auction
946 50 1184 0
CATTLE: Compared with
Monday slaughter steers
steady to 50 lower; slaughter
heifers mostly steady, in
stances 50 lower on Good;
cows fully steady; bullocks
not fully tested; bulls 2.00
3:00 higher.
SLAUGHTER STEERS:
High Choice and Prime 3-4
1135-1250 lb. 56.5057.00; few
Choice mainly 210001325 lb.
56.75- Choice 2-4 950
1375 18. 54.75-56.75; load
Commercial 4-5 14501660 lb.
50.75- high Good and
low Choice 2-3 53.0054.75;
Good 2-3 50.5053.50; Stan
dard 1-2 47.5050.00.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS:
Choice 2-3 875-1050 lb. 50.50
53.00; few 53.5054.10; Good
2-3 8501050 lb. 46.75-49.00.
COWS: Utility and
Commercial 1-3 41.0043.50;
few 43.5044.00; Cutter 1-2
39.50-42.00; Canner and low
Cutter 36.5039.00.
BULLOCKS: Couple
Choice 10501250 lb. 54.25-
57.00; Good 10001250 lb.
47.5050.50.
BULLS: Yield grade 1
12501650 lb. 53.0055.50, few
55.50-57.75; yield grade 2
10001350 lb. 49.6053.00.
VEAL CALVES: Vealers
fully steady.
VEALERS: Few Choice
220300 lb. 84.0090.00; high
Good and low Choice 120240
lb. 68.0078.00; 80115 lb.
65.0074.00.
RETURNED TO FARM:
Few 95-115 lb. Holstein
heifers 100.00123.00; few 90
115 lb. Holstein bulls 70.00
78.00.
SHEEP: No market test.
Market courtesy of USDA.
auction nows
New Holland
Livestock
New Holland, Pa.
Thursday, Octobers, 1978
Cattle Calves Sheep
Today 1314 605 45
Last Thursday
1058 664 46
• Last Year
1628 711 13
CATTLE: Compared to
last Thursday slaughter
steers steady to 50 lower, few
early sales 1.00 lower;
slaughter heifers fully
steady; cows 50-1.00 lower,
instances 2.00 lower;
bullocks steady to 1.00
lower; bulls 2.00-3.00 lower.
Supply included 57 per cent
slaughter steers, 20 per cent
cows and 14 per cent
slaughter heifers. -
SLAUGHTER STEERS:
High Choice and Prime 34
1100-1325 lb. 56.10-58.00;
Choice mainly 21050-1325 lb.
56.25-58.00; Choice 24 975-
1350 lb. 54.00-57.00, few early
53.50-54.00; high Good and
low Choice 2-3 52.75-54.75;
Good 2-3 50.50-53.00; Stan
dard 1-2 46.0049.50.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS:
Choice 2-3 875-1050 lb. 50.75-
54.25; Good 2-3 325-1050 lb.
47.75-50.50; around 90 head
Good to low Choice 750-825
lb. sold mainly as feeders
45.0047.00.
COWS: Utility and
Commercial 1-3 40.0042.75,
few 42.7543.75; Cutter 1-2
38.5041.50; Canner and low
Cutter 34.50-36.50.
BULLOCKS: Choice 1000-
1250 lb. 52.5054.50; Good
1000-1250 lb. 48.75-50.50.
BULLS: Yield grade 1
1100-1700 lb. 50.75-53.00,
couple 53.00-54.25; yield
grade 2 1000-1350 lb. 46.50-
50.00.
VEAL CALVES: Vealers
uneven, Choice and Prime
160-300 lb. mostly steady,
high Good and low Choice 30
115 lb. 5.00-8.00 lower.
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AUCTIONS make the difference in
NEW HOUAND makes the difference
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MONDAY’S AUCTION
-8 00 A M - Fat Hogs
10 00 AM - Horse Sale
11 00 A M - Hay, Straw & Ear Cdrn
1 30 P M ■ Fat Steers, Bulls, Cows & Veal
WEDNESDAY'S AUCTION:
12 00 Noon - Hay, Straw & Ear Corn
12 00 Noon - Dairy Sale
100 P M Feeder Pig Sale
THURSDAY’S AUCTION:
1100 AM - Beef Sale
Order of Sale Bulls, Fat Steers, Cows, Veal
430 P M Calf Sale
NEW HOLLAND SALE STABLES INC.
Abram W. Diffenbach, Manager Phone: 717-354-4341
VEALERS: Prime 275-320
lb. 92.00-98.00, couple 100.00,
105.00; Choice 160-320 lb
78.00- 120-160 lb. 74 00-
86.00; high Good and low
Choice 160-250 lb. 65.00-78.00
120-160 lb. 62.00-70.00, 80-12 Q
lb. 54.00-70.00, few 70-85 lb
48.00-
RETURNED TO FARM
Bulk 90-115 lb. Holstein bulls
68.00-80.00; bulk 90-115 lb
Holstein heifers 75.00-90.00
few head 120.00-139.00.
SHEEP: Wooled lambs
fully steady; few slaughter
ewes steady.
WOOLED LAMBS: Choice
75-105 lb. 60.00-63.00; Good
55-05 lb. 49.00-56.00.
-SLAUGHTER EWES:
Utility and Good 23.00-31.00.
Market courtesy of USDA.
Lancaster
Weekly
Friday, October 6,1978
Cattle Calvet
This Week 5300 1550
Last Week 6420 1540
Last Year 6826 1668
CATTLE: Slaughter
steers steady to 50 lower,
instances 1.00 lower;
slaughter heifers mostly
steady, instances 50 lower on
Good; cows 50-1.00 lower
instances 2.00 lower;
bullocks, steady to 1.00
lower; bulls uneven, mostly
steady throughout the week
although closing sales 2.00-
3.00 lower. Supply included
42 per cent slaughter steers,
7 per cent heifers, 14 per cent
cows, 4 per cent bulls with
the balance mainly feeder
steers.
SLAUGHTER STEERS:
High Choice and Prime 3-4
1100-1350 lb. 56.90-58.00;
Choice mainly 21050-1325 lb.
56.25-58.00; Choice 24 1350
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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
1.30 P.M starting with
feeder cattle and pigs.
marketing livestock!
New Holland, PA