2—Lancaster Farming, Saturday, November If, 1978
Livestoc
Lancaster
Market
Lancaster, Pa.
Monday, November 13,1978
Cattle Calves Hogs Sheep
TO<1?3 TSS 132 1399 32
Last Monday
1037 159 957 70
Last Year
817 206 727 115
Monday’s Auction
606 135 1419 33
Last Monday’s Acution
652 182 971 79
CATTLE: Compared to
last Wednesday slaughter
steers fully steady, instances
50 higher; slaughter heifers
fully steady; cows firm to
1.00 higher; bullocks 1.00-
2.00 lower, with some sales
Good 4.00 lower; bulls steady
to weak.
SLAUGHTER STEERS:
Few high Choice and
Prime 3-4 1100-1270 lb. 54.75-
56.25, one lot 57.00; Choice 2-
4 1000-1250 lbs. 54.00-55.25,
few Choice 2 55.75-56.75; high
Good and low Choice 2-3
53.00-54.50; part load Good
and Choice 24 1300-1350 lb.
50.85-51.60; Good 2-3 51.00-
53.25; Standard 1-2 44.00-
49.00.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS:
Choice 2-3 875-1075 lb. 51.75-
54.25; Good 2-3 800-1000 lbs.
48.00-51.00.
COWS: Utility and
Commercial 1-3 41.7543.75,
few 44.0045.35; load Utility
and Commercial beef breed
42.2543.50, load Cutter and
Utility beef breed 38.50-
41.00; Cutter 1-2 40.0042.25;
Canner and low Cutter 35.00-
39.75.
BULLOCKS: Choice 1000-
1275 lb. 52.50-54.25; Good
1000-1250 lb. 47.25-52.50.
BULLS: Yield grade 1
1100-1700 lb. 51.00-53.50, few
53.60-54.75; yield grade 2
1000-1350 lb. 46.75-51.00.
VEAL CALVES: Vealers
mostly steady.
VEALERS: One lot Prime
315 lb. 95.00; Choice 140-280
lb. 78.00-88.50; high Good and
low Choice 120-190 lb. 70.00-
82.00,90-115 lb. 62.00-72.00.
RETURNED TO FARM:
Bulk 95-115 lb. Holstein bulls
84.00-
SHEEP: Wooled lambs
cfpo/iv
WOOLED LAMBS:
Couple lots Choice 75-105 lbs.
59.00- couple lots Good
55-90 lb. 54.00-60.00.
Market courtesy of USDA.
LANCASTER STOCKYARDS
WEEKLY SALES
SLAUGHTER SALES - MON. & WED. 10:00 A.M.
VEALERS, LAMBS, HOGS - MON. & WED. 11HW A.M.
STOCKER & FEEDER SALE - FRIDAY 11:00 A.M.
HOG AUCTION SATURDAY 9:30 AJL
NEXT FOUR PS SALE - NOVEMBER 21,1978
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Vintage
Livestock
Vintage, Pa.
Tuesday, November 14,1978
Cattle Calves Sheep
Today 648 645 48
Last Tuesday
690 551 14
Last Year
933 658 26
CATTLE: Compared to
last Tuesday slaughter
steers not fully tested, small
supply 1.00-1.50 higher;
slaughter heifers steady;
cows fully steady, instances
1.00 higher on Utility and
Commercial; bulls 1.00-2.00
lower.
SLAUGHTER STEERS;
Few high Choice and Prime
3-4 56.25-57.00; Choice
mainly 2 3050-1375 lbs. 56.50-
57.00, few 57.00-57.50; Choice
24 1000-1350 lbs. 55.00-56.50;
high Good and low Choice 2-3
53.00-55.25; Good 2-3 49.75-
53.50; load mostly Good 1250-
1335 lbs. Holsteins 49.75-
51.75; few Standard 1-2 48.50-
50.00.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS:
Good 2-3 800-1025 lbs. 47.25-
50.00, few Choice 2-3 50.00-
51.00.
COWS: Utility and
Commercial 1-3 41.5044.75,
several 45.0046.25; Cutter 1-
2 39.5042.00, few 42.0042.75;
Canner and low Cutter 35.75-
40.00.
BULLOCKS: Few Good
1000-1200 lbs. 47.5049.50.
BULLS: Yield Grade 1
1100-1800 lbs. 48.50-51.50,
couple 53.50-54.00; yield
grade 1 1000-1350 lbs. 47.00-
49.50.
VEAL CALVES: Vealers
1.00- lower. Supply in
cluded 414 in graded sale of
which 34 per cent sold to
return to farm.
VEALERS: Choice 120-265
lbs. 75.00-80.00; high Good
and low Choice 120-210 lbs.
61.00- 90-115 lbs. 71.00-
74.50, 70-90 lbs. 62.00-72.50,
one lot 60 lbs. 54.00.
RETURNED TO FARM:
50 head 80-115 lbs. Holstein
heifers 74.0080.00; bulk 100-
125 lbs. Holstein bulls 85.00-
89.00, few 78.0085.00.
SHEEP: Wooled lambs
fully steady; slaughter ewes
1.00-3.00 lower.
WOOLED LAMBS: Few
Choice 75-110 lbs. 56.00-59.00;
Good 40-90 lbs. 42.00-56.00.
SLAUGHTER EWES:
Utility and Good 18.00-26.00.
Market courtesy of USDA.
Lancaster
Auction
Lancaster, Pa.
Wed. November i l * IQ7 B
Cattle Calves Hogs Sheep
Today
778 43 639 84
Last Wednesday
763 63 733 16
Last Year
744 64 831 10
Wednesday’s Auction
514 44 795 84
Last Wednesday’s Auction
411 62 759 16
CATTLE: Compared to
Monday small supply
slaughter steers mostly 1.00
higher, instances 1.50
higher; slaughter heifers
steady; cows steady to 50
higher; bulls and bullocks
not fully established.
SLAUGHTER STEERS:
Few high Choice and Prime
2-4 56.50-57.50; Choice
mainly 2 1050-1300 lb. 56.00-
57.00; Choice 24 55.10-56.75;
high Good and low Choice 2-3
53.50-55.25; Good 2-3 51.50-
53.25; Standard 1-2 50.00-
51.50.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS:
Choice 2-3 850-1050 lb. 52.00-
53.60; Good 2-3 800-1000 lb.
48.00-51.50.
COWS: Utility and
Commercial 1-3 42.00-44.50,
few 45.00-46.25, couple 46.50-
47.00; Cutter 1-2 40.5042.75,
few 43.0043.75; Canner and
low Cutter 38.50-40.50.
BULLS: Few yield grade
1 1100-1900 lb. 49.75-54.85;
couple yield grade 2 48.00-
49.00.
VEAL CALVES: Vealers
mostly steady.
VEALERS: Couple
Choice 210-280 lb. 78.00-80.00;
high Good and low Choice
120-210 lb. 74.00-78.00, 90-115
lb. 65.00-75.00.
SHEEP: Wooled lambs
and slaughter ewes steady.
WOOLED LAMBS
Couple lots Choice 80-105 lb.
58.00- Good 45-90 lb.
49.00-
SLAUGHTER EWES:
Utility and Good 20.00-28.00.
Market courtesy of USDA,
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New Holland
Livestock
New Holland, Pa.
Thurs., November 16,1978
Cattle Calves Sheep
Today 951 619 34
Last Thursday
911 552 10
Last Year
1309 653 11
CATTLE: Compared to
last Thursday slaughter
steers 2.00-2.50 higher;
slaughter heifers 1.00-1.50
higher; cows firm to mostly
1.00 higher; bullocks and
bulls 1.00-2.00 higher. Supply
included 49 per cent
slaughter steers and 41 per
cent cows.
SLAUGHTER STEERS:
High Choice and Prime 34
1075-1325 lbs. 57.50-58.75;
Choice mainly 2 1000-1300 lbs.
57.25-58.75, few head 59.00-
59.50; Choice 24 950-1350 lbs.
55.50-57.85; high Good and
low Choice 2-3 52.75-56.25;
Good 2-3 51.00-53.25; few
Standard 1-2 46.50-50.00.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS:
Choice 2-3 750-1025 lbs. 51.00-
52.75, couple 52.50-54.25;
Good 2-3 800-1050 lbs. 46.75-
51.25.
COWS: Utility and
Commercial 1-3 42.25-45.00,
few 45.0046.50; Cutter 1-2
40.5043.00, few 43.0043.85;
Canner and low Cutter 38.50-
40.50.
BULLOCKS: Choice 1000-
1300 lb. 55.00-58.00, few 58.00-
58.50; Good 1000-1300 lb.
53.00-55.00.
BULLS: Yield grade 1
1100-1800 lb. 54.50-57.50,
couple 57.50-60.00; yield
grade 2 1000-1300 lb. 51.00-
54.50.
FEEDER STEERS:
Couple lots Standard and
Good 835-880 lbs. Holsteins
49.85-50.00, one lot 760 lbs.
52.00.
VEAL CALVES: Vealers
mostly steady, although
instances 2.00 higher on
Choice and Prime.
VEALERS: Choice 160-300
lbs. 81.00-95.00, few Prime
280-385 lbs. 95.00-97.00;
Choice 120-160 lbs. 73.00-
88.00; high Good and low
Choice 120-220 lbs. 69.00-
82.00, 90-115 lbs. 66.00-75.00
few early -55.00-65.00, 70-85
lbs. 60.00-72.00, few 60-75 lbs.
45.00-60.00.
RETURNED TO FARM:
Bulk 90-115 lbs. Holstein
bulls 74.00-85.00, few 85.00-
91.00.
Lancaster
Weekly
Friday, November 16,1978
Cattle Calves
This Week 4100 1450
Last Week 4832 1326
Last Year 5690 1499
CATTLE: Small supply
slaughter steers sold
progressively highe't
throughout the week with
closing sales 2.00-2.50
higher; slaughter heifers
steady to 1.00 higher, in
stances 1.50 higher; cows
firm to 1.00 higher; bulls and
bullogks 1.00-2.00 higher than
last week’s close. Supply
included 32 per cent
slaughter steers, 23 per cent
cows, 6 per cent heifers, 4
per cent bulls. Balance of
supply mainly feeder steers
held for Friday afternoon
auction.
SLAUGHTER STEERS:
High Choice and Prime 34
1075-1325 lb. 56.50-58.75;
Choice mainly 2 1000-1300 lb.
56.00- few head 59.0{L
59.50; Choice 24 950-1350 lb.
55.00- few sales 57.25-
57.85; high Good and low
Choice 2-3 52.75-56.25; Good
2-3 51.00-53.25; load mostly
Good 1250-1335 lb. Holsteins
49.85-51.75; Standard 1-2
45.50-50.00.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS:
Choice 25 850-1050 lb. 51.00-
53.50, couple 53.50-54.25;
Good 25 800-1050 lb. 46.75-
51.50.
COWS: Utility and
Commercial 15 41,5045.00,
several 45.0046.50; Cutter 1-
2 40.5043.00, few 43.0043.85;
Canner and low Cutter 38.50-
40.50.
SHEEP: No trend because
market not tested in recent
weeks.
WOOLED LAMBS: Few
Choice 80-115 lbs. 57.00-62.00;
Good 61-110 lbs. 44.00-56.00.
Market courtesy of USDA
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MONDAY'S AUCTION;
8 00 A (VI - 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 30P.M - Calf Sale
NEW HOUAND SALE STABLES INC.
New Holland, PA
Abram W. Diffenbach, Manager Phone: 717-354-4341
Notice
Due to the Thanksi
holiday, the Lanca;
Stockyards, New Ho]
Sales Stables, and Vini
Livestock Market will
closed on Thurs<
November 23. All
markets will be open :
business as usual on Fndj
November 24.
COWS: Utility
Commercial 1-3 41.50-41
several 45.00-46.50; Cuttei
2 40.5043.00, few 43.0043
canner and low cutter 38
40.50.
BULLOCKS; Choice
1300 lb. 54.00-58.00, few
58.00- good 1000-1301
50.00- few 900-1050
47.50-50.00.
BULLS: Yield grade
1100-1800 lb. 49.75-54.00, '
late 54.50-57.50; couple 5'
60.00; yield grade 210'’'
lb. 50.00-54.50, few
900-1050 IE 46.75-50.00.
VEAL CALVES: Veai
uneven, mostly ste;
although some late
choice 2.00 higher.
VEALERS: Prime.
lb. 95.0ft-97.00; choice 161
lb. 78.00-95.00, 120-160
73.00-88.00; high Good ;
low choice 120-220 lb. 69
82.00, 90-115 lb. 60.00-75
70-90 lb. 60.00-72.50, few '
lb. 45.0060.00.
RETURNED TO Ft
50 head 80-115 lb. Holsl
heifers 74.00-80.00; 90-115
Holstein bulls 74.00-91
bulk 84.00-89.00.
Market courtesy of Ul
LEBANON
VALLEY
LIVESTOCK
MARKET, INC.
1 mile East of
Fredericksburg
along Route 22
PHONE:
JONESTOWN
865-2881
Sale every Tuesday at
1:30 P.M. starting with
feeder cattle and pigs.
Also Hay Sale every
Tuesday at 12:30