—Lancaster Farming, Saturday, December 2,1971
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Livestock mar
Lancaster
livestock
Lancaster, Pa.
Monday, November 27,1978
Cattle Calves Hop Sheep
Today
503 62 627 18
Last Monday
159 644 11
726
Last Year
759 163 586 17
Monday’s Auction
366 61 669 29
Last Monday’s Auction
149 672
CATTLE: Compared to
last Wednesday slaughter
steers steady to firm in a
limited test; cows 50-1.00
lower; heifers, bullocks and
bulls not enough for an ade
quate market test.
SLAUGHTER STEERS:
Few high Choice and Prime
34 1075-1280 lb. 56.50-57.75;
Choice 24 965-1350 lb.
55.25-57.25, package yield
grade 2 57.50; Good to low
Choice 24 985-1360 lb.
51.0055.50.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS:
Few Good 2-3 750-1025 lb.
47.5652.50.
COWS: Utility and Com
mercial 24 42.0044.10, few
44.2545.35; few Cutter 1-2
39.8542.50.
BULLOCKS: Few Good
1055-1350 lb. 50.25-52.50, in
dividual Choice 1105 lb. 54.35.
BULLS: Yield grade 1
1270-1955 lb. 49.75-53.85; yield
grade 2 1045-1255 lb.
46.7549.85.
VEAL CALVES: Vealers
steady.
VEALERS: Lot Prime 360
lb. 95.00; few high Good and
Choice 190-275 lb. 75.00-85.00,
90-115 lb. 62.00-72.00.
SHEEP: No comparison
available.
SLAUGHTER LAMBS:
Few Choice and Prime 98-114
lb. 60.00-62.00.
SLAUGHTER EWES:
Few Utility and Good
22.50-25.00.
Market courtesy of USDA.
Best way to cook
vegetables? Cook only until
tender in just enough water
to prevent scorching. Use a
pan with a tight-fitting lid.
More food value is retained
in the cooked vegetable by
using the smallest amount of
water.
Vintage
Livestock
Paradise, Pa.
Toes., November2B,l97B
Cattle Calves Sheep
Today 660 743 18
Last Tuesday
749 638 18
Last Year
673 780
CATTLE: Compared to
last Tuesday slaughter
steers steady to 50 higher;
heifers untested last week;
cows 1.00-2.00 lower;
bullocks 50 higher against
last week’s limited' test;
bulls steady to 50 higher.
Supply included 34 per cent
slaughter steers and 53 per
cent cows.
SLAUGHTER STEERS:
High Choice and Prime 34
985-1410 lbs. 56.85-57.85, few
58.00-58.60; Choice 2 1035-
1430 lbs. 56.75-58.10, five
head 58.75-59.75; Choice 2-4
920-1470 lbs. 55.10-57.35;
mixed Good and Choice 24
53.75-55.60; Good 2-3 51.00-
55.00.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS:
Few Choice 24 845-1015 lbs.
50.50-54.00; package Choice
1-2 1235 lbs. 55.00; Good 28
700-1095 lbs. 45.0049.00.
COWS: Utility and
Commercial 18 40.6044.25,
some 44.5046.10; Cutter 1-2
38.0042.25, few 43.0043.10;
few Canner and low Cutter 1-
236.00-39.00.
BULLOCKS: Good 970-
1230 lbs. 52.25-54.85.
BULLS: Yield grade 1
1060-2065 lbs. 50.0053.85,
individual 56.75.
FEEDER STEERS:
Choice 685-1035 lbs. 54.25-
59.25.
VEAL CALVES: Vealers
mostly steady. Supply in
cluded 409 in graded sale of
which 42 per cent sold to
return to farm.
VEALERS: Few Choice
185-295 lbs. 80.00-88.00, 120-
165 lbs. 70.00-84.00; high
Good and low Choice 120-280
lbs. 65.00-77.00, 90-115 lbs.
65.00- few 80-90 lbs.
64.00- few 60-75 lbs.
50.00-
RETURNED TO FARM:
45 head Holstein heifers 91-
121 lbs. 67.00-80.00; bulk 102-
122 lbs. Holstein bulls 82.50-
90.00, 25 head 112-121 lbs.
72.00-78.00. '
SHEEP: Not enough of
anyone class for a market
test.
Market courtesy of USDA.
ket and
Lancaster
Auction
Lancaster, Pa.
Wed., November29,l97B
Cattle Calves Hogs Sheep
Today
631 84 1035 122
Last Wednesday
468
Last Year
64 716 8
554 86 107* 16
Wednesday’s Auction
490 62 991 8
Last Wedndsday’s Auction
66 767 8
CATTLE: Compared to
Monday slaughter steers
steady to 50 higher; heifers
no comparison available;
cows steady to 1.00 lower
with most decline on Canner
and Cutter; bullocks not
enough for a market test;
bulls steady to 25 higher.
SLAUGHTER STEERS:
Few high Choice and Prime
34 1015-1405 lb. 56.60-57.85;
Choice 24 980-1465 lb. 55.25-
56.85, few Choice 2 56.75-
57.85; mixed Good and
Choice 241060-1405 lb. 54.00
55.50; Good 2-3 51.10-54.50;
few Good and Choice
Holsteins 2-3 1185-1660 'lb.
50.85-53.10.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS:
Choice 24 880-1325 lb. 52.00
56.00; few Good 23 810-1115
lb. 47.5052.85.
COWS: Utility and
Commercial 1-3 40.7544.10,
some 44.2545.85, couple
46.75; Cutter 1-2 38,5041.35;
few Canner and low Cutter 1-
236.0039.00.
BULLOCKS: Few Good
970-1285 lb. 52.85-54.60.
BULLS: Yield grade' 1
1000-2190 lb. 51.75-54.10. few
54.25-55.10; few yield grade 1
1105-1475 lb. 46.75-49.35.
VEAL CALVES: Vealers
steady, supply mainly 90-115
lb.
VEALERS: Few high
Choice and Prime 185-335
lb. 75.00-80.00, 90-115 lb.
62.00-72.00.
SHEEP: Not enough for a
market test..
SLAUGHTER LAMBS:
Few Choice and Prime 85-100
lb. 60.00-93.00.
SLAUGHTER EWES:
Couple Utility and Good
20.00-22.00.
Market courtesy of USDA.
New Holland
livestock.
New Holland, Pa.
Thursday, Nov. 30,1978 .
Cattle Calves Sheep
Today 1090 709 32
Last Thursday
Last Year 1102 700 4
CATTLE: Holiday last
Thursday, No trend.
'SLAUGHTER STEERS;
High Choice and prime 3-4,
1000-1460 lbs. 56.75-58.60,
Choice mainly 2, 1000-1405
lbs. 57.50-59.00, 14 head
59.25-61.00, Choice 2-4,
960-1490 lbs. 55.25-57.50, few
yield grade 4-5 54.00-55.00.
Mixed good and Choice 2-4,
53.75-55.75, Good 2-3,
52.00-54.25, Good and Choice
Holsteins 23, 10901560 lbs.
48.0053.50.
COWS: Utility and Com-
41.5044.85, some'
45.0046.75, few 47.0047.75,
Cutter 1-2, 39.0041.25, some
41.7542.75, Canner and low
Cutter 36.0039.50.
BULLS: Yield Grade 1,
1045-1905 lbs. 53.0057.75, few
58.0059.00.
BULLOCKS: Choice
9201160 lbs. 54.5057.00, Good
975-1285 lbs. 52.0055.75.
VEAL CALVES: Vealers
no comparison available,
holiday last Thursday.
VEALERS: Prime 205-315
lbs. 94.00100.00, individual
105.00, Choice 130-300 lbs.
. 82.0096.00, high Good and
low Choice 125-295 lbs.
71.00-84.00, 90-115 lbs.
60.0074.00, few 75-90 lbs.
50.0064.00,
RETURNED TO FARM:
Bulk holstein bolls 90130 lbs.
76.0095.00, few Holstein
Beef prices top $6O
UriTZ The live beef Th® last time that cattle
prices went over $6O per topped the $6O mark in the
hundredweight on Thursday Lancaster County was late in
for the first time in the past May, when the top grades
six months, at Lancaster brought over $6O for four
County markets. weeks. And that was the first
At the New Holland Sales tune that had happened
Stables, two choice head, one since 1974 -'
a steer and one a heifer,
were reported the high,
bringing $6l at the auction.
The top price was paid for
the cattle by Siegel Brothers,
Wodbine N..J., a small
packing and retail firm.
There were more than a
dozen other cattle that sold
individually for over $6O to
small retail buyers.
auction news
Lancaster
Weekly
Friday, December 1,1978
Cattle Calve*
This Week 3675 1625
Last Week 2371 850
Last Year 3749 1725
CATTLE; Slaughter
steers mostly 50 higher, in
stances 1.00 up; heifers firm
to 1.50 higher in limited test;
cows weak-.to 1.00 lower,'
most decline on Canner and
Cutter; bullocks steady;
bulls firm to 2.00 higher. Sup- ’
ply included 35 per cent
slaughter steers, 27 per cent
" cows, 4 per cent ,heifers, 4
per cent bulls; , balance
mainly feeder steers held for
Friday afternoon auction.
Holiday
SLAUGHTER STEERS:
High Choice and Prime 34
985-1460 lb. 56.6057.85, few
58.0058.60; Choice mainly 2
10001430 lb. 56.7559.00, 14
head 59.25-61.00; Choice 24
9601490 lb. 55.25-57.50; high
Good and low Choice 23
53.75-55.75; Good 2-3
51.00-55.00; Good and Choice
holsteins 2-3 10901660 lb.
48.0053.50. -
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS:
Choice 24 -845-1325 lb.
52.0056.00; Good 23 7001115
lb. 47.5052.85.
COWS: Utility and Com
mercial 14 41.5044.85,
several 45.0046.75, few
Heifers 95-115 lbs
97.00409.00.
SHEEP: No Comparison
available.
WOOLED LAMBS: Choice
and prime 85-115 lbs.
63.0068.00.
: Market courtesy of USDA.
NEW HOLLAND The Action Auction
AUCTIONS make the difference in
marketing livestock!
NEW HOLLAND makes the difference
in auctions!
MONDAY’S AUCTION:
8.00 AM - Fat Hogs
1000 A.M. -Horse Sale
11.00 A M. - Hay, Straw 4 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 AM - Beef Sale
Order of Sale: Bulls, Fat Steers, Cows, Veal
4:30 P.M - Calf Sale
NEW HOUAND SALE STABLES INC.
Abram W. Diffenbach. Manager Phone; 717-354-4341
47.00- Cutter i. 2
" 39.00-42.25, few, 43.0043.iq.
Canner and low Cutter
36.00-
BULLOCKS: Choice
920-1160 lb. 54.50-57.00; Good
970-1285 lb. 52.00-55.75.
BULLS: Yield grade i
1000-2190 1b.'51.75-57.75, f ew
58.0559.00; few yield grade 2
1105-1475 lb. 46.75-49.35.
VEAL CALVES: Vealers
steady to 5.00 higher, 90115
lb. steady to firm.
VEALERS: Prime 205-315
- lbs. 94.00-100.00, individual
105.00; Choice 130-300 lbs.
82.00- high Good and
low Choice 125-395 lbs. 71.00-
84.00, 90-115 lbs. 60.0074.00
75-90 lbs. 50.0064.00.
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865-2881
Sale every Tuesday at
1:30 P.M. starting with
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Also Hay Sale every
Tuesday at 12:30.
New Holland, PA