—Lancaster Farming, Saturday, November 4,1978
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Livestock market an
Lancaster
Market
Lancaster, Pa.
Monday, October 30,1978
Cattle Calves Hop Sheep
Today
1144 108 896 35
Last Monday
1290 154 1029 108
Last Year
731 159 982 96
Monday’s Auction
687 132 824 42
Last Monday’s Auction
542 149 984 121
CATTLE: Compared to
last Wednesday slaughter
steers 50-1.00 higher;
slaughter heifers 25-50
higher; cows fully steady,
instances 50-75 higher on
Utility; bullocks not tested;
bulls fully steady.
SLAUGHTER STEERS;
High Choice and Prime 3-4
1100-1335 lbs. 56.50-58.50, one
lot 1225 lbs. 58.75; Choice
mainly 2 1050-1325 lbs. 57.00-
58.25; Choice 2-4 1000-1250
lbs. 55.5W7.50, few 55.00-
55.50; high Good and low
Choice 2-3 52.50-55.25; Good
2-3 50.75-54.00; Standard 1-2
48.50-50.50.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS:
Choice 2-3 925-1150 lbs. 52.00-
54.50; Good 2-3 850-1025 lbs
51.00-52.50.
COWS:
Utility and
Commercial 1-3 41.50-43.85,
couple 44.25-44.75; Cutter 1-2
38.75-41.25, few 41.25-42.00;
Vintage
Livestock
Tuesday, October 31,1978
Cattle Calves Sheep
Today 822 602 36
Last Tuesday
728 656 38
Last Year 930 676 38
CATTLE: Compared to
last Tuesday slaughter
Canner and low Cutter 34.75-
37.00.
BULLS: Yield grade 1
1100-1800 lbs. 51.0W3.35,
couple 54.00-55.00; yield
grade 1 1000-1350 lbs. 47.00-
51.00.
* VEAL CALVES; Vealers
mostly steady.
VEALERS; One lot Prime
335 lbs. 98.C0; Choice 160-300
lbs. 80.00-90.00, 120-160 lbs.
75.00-85.00; high Good and
low Choice 120-240 lbs. 68.00-
78.00,80-115 lbs. 60.00-70.00.
RETURNED TO FARM:
Bulk 95-115 lbs. Holstein
bulls 75.00-85.00, few 85.00-
90.00; few 90-115 lbs. Holstein
heifers 70.0fr80.00.
SHEEP: Wooled lambs
and slaughter ewes fully
steady.
WOOLED LAMBS: Couple
lots Choice 80-110 lbs. 60.00-
62.00, one small lot 80 lbs.
64.00; Good 75-100 lbs. 50.00-
60.00.
SLAUGHTER EWES
Utility and Good 23.00-30.00.
Market courtesy of USDA.
Lancaster
Auction
Lancaster,'Pa.
Wednesday, November 1
Cattle Calves Hogs Sheep
Today
1069 55 981 22
Last Wednesday
814 63 1015 1
Last Year
633 224 696 40
steers fully steady, instances
25-50 higher on small supply
high Choice and Prime;
cows 1.00-2.00 higher; in
sufficient volume bulls,
bullocks and heifers for a
market test. Supply in
cluded 66 per cent slaughter
steers and 28 per cent cows.
SLAUGHTER STEERS;
High Choice and Prime 34
1075-1300 lb. 57.50-58.50,
seven head 58.50-58.75;
Choice mainly 21050-1275 lb.
57.50-58.25; Choice 2-4 1000-
1325 lb. 55.00-57.35, few 54.50-
55.00; high Good and low
Choice 2-3 53.0055.25; Good
2-3 50.25-53.00; couple loads
Good and Choice 1250-1425 lb.
Holsteins 50.75-52.50.
COWS: Utility and
Commercial 1-3 41.25-43.75,
several 44.00-45.25; Cutter 1-
2 39.00-41.75, few 41.75-42.25;
Canner and low Cutter 35.75-
38.75.
BULLS: Yield grade 1-2
13.00-1700 lb. 49.00-50.35, few
yield grade 2 950-1025 lb.
45.50-47.00.
VEAL CALVES; Vealers
mostly steady, instances 3.00
higher on 65-115 lb. Supply
included 407 in graded sale of
which 45 per cent sold to
return to form.
VEALERS: Choice 160-275
lb. 80.00-91.00, 120-160 lb.
78.00-84.00; high Good and
low Choice 120-230 lb. 74.00
83.00, 80-115 lb. 72.50-77.00,
few 60-85 lb. 62.00-70.00, one
lot 55-60 lb. 50.00.
RETURNED TO FARM:
35 head 90-115 lb. Holstein
heifers 74.00-77.00; bulk 100-
115 lb. Holstein bulls 84.00
90.50, one lot 120-125 lb. 80.00
and lot 95 lb. 75.50.
SHEEP: Wooled lambs
steady on small supply;
slaughter ewes mostly
steady.
WOOLED LAMBS: Good
an Choice 60-115 lb. 51.00-
57.00.
SLAUGHTER EWES:
Utility and Good 28.00-34.00.
Market courtesy of USDA.
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auction news
New Holland
Livestock
Thursday, November 2,1978
Cattle Calves Sheep
Today
1000 604 71
Last Thursday
1011 558 13
Last Year
966 698 7
CATTLE: 1000. Compared
to last Thursday slaughter
steers mostly steady,
although high Choice and
Prime not fully tested; cows
2-3.00 higher although about
75 Cutter and Utility beef
bred sold early steady to 1.00
higher; bullocks not fully
tested, bulls fully steady.
Supply included 51 per cent
Wednesday’s Auction
662 59 1061 27
Last Wednesday’s Auction
"63 1015
449
CATTLE: Compared to
Monday slaughter steers 50
lower, instances 1.00 lower;
slaughter heifers steady to
weak; cows fully steady,
instances 1.00 higher; bulls
mostly steady; bullocks not
tested.
SLAUGHTER STEERS:
High Choice and Prime 3-4
1215-1350 lb. 55.85-57.10;
Choice mainly 2 1000-1250 lb.
56.25-57.75, five head 58.25-
59.50; Choice 2-4 1000-1325 lb.
55.00-56.50, few 54.50-55.00;
high Good and low Choice 2-3
52.50-55.10; Good 2-3 51.00
54.25; few Standard 1-2 48.50
50.50.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS:
Choice 2-3 900-1050 lb. 51.75-
54.35; few Good 2-3 850-1025
lb. 49.00-51.75.
COWS: Utility and
Commercial 1-3 41.50-44.00,
couple 44.25-45.35; Cutter 1-2
39.75-41.50, few 41.5043.00;
Canner and low Cutter 34.75-
38.50.
BULLS: Yield grada 1
11001800 lb. 51.25-54.25; yield
grade 2 10001400 lb. 47.50
51.50. Few Choice Bullocks
100012501 b. 55.00-57.50.
VEAL CALVES: Vealers
mostly steady.
VEALERS: One lot Prime
315 lb. 95.00; few Choice 160-
240 lb. 74.00-80.00; high Good
and low Choice 80-115 lb.
64.00-72.00.
SHEEP: Insufficient
volume for a market test;
one lot Choice wooled lambs
117 lb. 57.00 and one lot Good
and Choice 85 lb. 55.50.
Market Courtesy of USDA,
slaughter steers and 40 per
cent cows.
SLAUGHTER STEERS:
Few high Choice and Prime
34 1150-1325 lb. 56.50-57.00;
Choice mainly 21000-1300 lb.
57.00-58.00, five head 58.00-
58.50; Choice 24 1000-1350
lbs. 55.00-57.50; high Good
and low Choice 2-3 950-1325
lb. 52.50-55.50; Good 2-3 51.75-
54.25, few Good and Choice
1450-1600 lb. Holsteins 50.50-
53.10; Standard 1-2 47.5 ft
50.00. j v
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS:
Few Good 2-3 850-1025 lb.
47.50-50.50.
COWS: Utility and
Commercial 1-3 44.0047.00,
few 47.2548.25; Cutter 1-2
40.5044.25, few 44.2545.50;
couple loads Cutter and
Utility beef bred 38.5042.00;
Canner and low Cutter 37.25-
40.00.
BULLOCKS; Choice 1000-
1250 lb. 58.00-59.50, couple
53.50-55.50.
BULLOCKS: Yield grade 1
1100-1700 lb. 52.50-55.00,
couple 55.00-55.85; few yield
grade 2 1000-1350 lb. 49.00
52.50.
VEAL CALVES: 604,
Vealer uneven mostly
steady; slaughter claves 2-
4.00 lower.
VEALERS: Choice 160-275
lb. 85.00-92.00, few head
Choice and Prime 240-320 lb.
96.00-101.00; Choice 120-160
lb. 80.00-90.00; high Good and
low Choice 120-230 lb. 72.00
85.00, 80-115 lb. 68.00-74.00,
few 75.00-79.00; 65-90 lb.
50.0067.00.
SLAUGHTER CALVES:
Choice 250360 lb. 58.0064.00;
Good 240350 lb. 50.0058.00.
RETURNED TO FARM;
Bulk 90115 lb. Holstein bulls
80.0094.00, several 94.00
99.00.
SHEEP: 71. Wooled lambs
2-3 lower; slaughter ewes
steady.
WOOLED LAMBS; Choice
80115 lb. 55.00-59.00; Good
5085 lb. 46.0054.00.
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MONDAY’S AUCTION:
8.00 AM - 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
1 00 P M - Feeder Pig Sale
THURSDAY’S AUCTION:
11 OOAM - Beef Sale
Order of Sale Bulls, Fat Steers, Cows, Veal
4 30PM - Calf Sale
NEW HOLLAND SALESTABLES INC.
Abram W. Oiffenbach, Manager Phone: 717-354-4341
Lancaster
Weekly
Friday, November 2,1978
Cattle Calves
This Week 5400 1375
Last Week 5189 1431
Last Year 5142 1717
CATTLE: Slaughter
steers unevenly steady, few
sales Choice and Prime
steady to .50 higher;
slaughter heifer steady to .50
'"higher; cows 1.00-3.00
higher; bullocks not fully
tested; bulls steady. Supply
included 39 per cent
slaughter steers, 14 per cent
cows, 4 per cent heifers, 3
per cent bulls, with the
balance mainly feeder steers
with large share bf supply
being held for Friday af
ternoon auction.
SLAUGHTER STEERS-
High Choice and Prime 3-4
1150-1325 lb. 56.50*58.50, few
early part of week 58.50-
58.75; Choice mainly 2 1000-
1300 lb. 56.75-58.00, few 58.00-
58.50 with about 10 head
58.50- Choice 2-4 1000-
1350 lb. 55.00-57.50, few 54.50-
55.00; high Good and low
Choice 2-3 53.50-55.25; Good
2-3 50.75-54.25; Good and
Choice 1250-1600 lb. holsteins
50.50- Standard 1-2
47.50-
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS:
Choice 2-3 900-1150 lb. 51.75-
54.50; Good 2-3 850-1025 lb.
47.5052.50.
COWS: Utility and
Commercial 1-3 closed the
week at 44.0047.00, few 47.25-
48.25; Cutter 1-2 40.0044.25,
couple lots Cutter and Utility
beef breed 48.50-52.00;
Canner and low' Cutter 37.00-
40.00, few sales part of week
34.75-37.00.
BULLOCKS: Few Choice
1000-1250 lb. 55.00-57.50,
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VALLEY
LIVESTOCK
MARKET, INC.
HAY SALE
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Fredericksburg
on Rt. 22
Starting 12:30
Every Tuesday
Phone 717-865-2881
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