2—Lancaster Farming, Saturday, December 23,1978 Livestock market an Lancaster Market Lancaster, Pa. Mon., December 18,1978 Cattle Calves Hogs Sheep Today 694 129 823 68 Last Monday 114 1120 104 793 Last Year 1021 149 937 47 Monday’s Auction 554 114 808 68 Last Monday’s Auction 116 1158 101 CATTLE: Compared to last Wednesday slaughter steers firm to 50 higher, instances 1.00 higher on Good to average Choice; slaughter heifers steady to 1.00 higher; cqws 2.00-3.00 higher; bullocks steady; bulls 1.00-2.00 lower. SLAUGHTER STEERS: High Choice and Prime 34 1075-1300 lbs. 57,75-58.75, couple 59.00-59.50; Choice mainly 2 1050-1300 lbs. 58.00- 58.75; Choice 24 1050-1425 lbs. 56.50-58.35; high Good and low Choice 2-3,54.50- 56.50; GOod 2-3 52.50-55.00; Standard 1-250.00-51.00. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Choice 2-3 875-1075 lbs. 53.50- 56.00, few 56.0057.10; Good 2- 3 850-1050 lbs. 50.00-54.00. COWS: Utility and Commercial 1-3 46.00-48.50, few 48.75-49.23; one load Commercial 34 43.7546.75; Cutter 1-2 43.0(H5.50, few 45.5047.00; Canner and low Cutter 40.5043.00. BULLOCKS: Choice 1000- 1350 lbs. 55.0058.75, few 59.0060.00; Good 1000-1250 lbs. 51.75-55.00. BULLS: Yield Grade 1 1100-1700 lbs. 52.0055.00, few 56,0057.75; yield grade 2 1000-1350 lbs. 48.0052.00. VEAL CALVES: Vealers Vintage livestock Paradise, Pa. - Tuesday, Dec. 19,1978 Cattle Calves Sheep Today 654 579 4 Last Tuesday 612 570 36 Last Year 758 670- 3 CATTLE; Compared to last Tuesday slaughter steers firm'to 50 higher; .heifers steady; cows 2.50- 3.25 higher; bulls and bullocks not fully tested. Supply included 45 per cent slaughter steers and 45 per cent cows. SLAUGHTER STEERS: High'Choice and Prime 34 1125-1375 lbs. 57.50-60.00; Choice mainly 21000-1425 lb. 58.25-59.75, five head 60.00- 60.35; Choice 24 1025-1425 lbs. 56.25-58.00; high Good and low Choice 2-3 54.00- 56.75; Good 2-3 52.50-55.00; few Standard 1-2 49.25-52.50. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: mostly steady, instances 2.00 higher on 90-115 lbs. weights. VEALERS: Prime 265-320 lbs. 95.00-99.00; Choice 160- 280 lbs. 85.00-95.00; high Good and low Choice 140-250 lbs. 72.0085.00, 90-115 lbs. 62.00-70,00, few 70-90 lbs. 55.0052.00. SHEEP: Small supply wooled lambs and slaughter ewes fully steady. WOOLED l AMBS: Couple lots Choice BO.luO lbs. 63.00- 64.50, one lot Choice and Prime 60 lbs. new crop lambs 101.00; Good 70-120 lbs. 58.0053.00. SLAUGHTER EWES; Utility and Good 22.00-30.00. Market courtesy of USDA. Lancaster Auction Lancaster, Pa. Wednesday, Dec. 20,1978 Cattle Calves Hogs Sheep Today 422 73 1031 12 Last Wednesday 606 50 863 Last Year 89 1102 331 Wednesday’s Auction 394 74 1081 12 Last Wednesday's Auction 676 CATTLE: Compared to Monday slaughter steers mostly steady; slaughter heifers steady; cows fully steady; bulls and bullocks not fully tested. - SLAUGHTER STEERS: Few high Choice and Prime 34 1125-1350 lb. 57.50-58.60; Choice 241025-1300 lb. 56.75- 58.35, few yield grade 2 58.00- 58.85; high Good and low Choice 2-3 55.00-57.25; Good 2-351.50-55.25. r SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Choice 2-3 950-1075 lb. 53.75- 55.50, few 55.50-57.50; Good 2- 3 850-1050 lb. 50.50-54.00. - COWS: Utility and Commercial 1-3 45.7548.00, few 48.0049.50, couple 50.75- 51.75; Cutter 1-2 43.5046.00, couple low Cutter 41.5041.75. Choice 2-3 950-1075 lb. 53.50- 54.75, couple 55-75-56.50; Good 2-3 ,850-1025 lb. 51.50- 54.00. COWS: Utility and Commercial 1-3 45.2548.00, several 48.5049,50, few 49.75- 50.25; Cutter 1-2 42.7546.25; Canner and low Cutter 41.00- 43.00. BULLS: Yield grade 1 1200-1800 lb. 53.75-55.25, couple yield grade 2 52.00- 54.50. VEAL CALVES: Vealers 2.004.00 higher with 80-115 11k. mostly 5.00 higher. VEALERS: Choice 160-320 lb. 84.00-93.00, individual Prime 102.00; Choice 120-160 lb. 78.00-88.00; high Good and low Choice 120-250 lb. 74.00- 84.00, 90-115 lbs. 69.00-75.00, 70-90 lbs. 63.00-72.00, couple lots 60-70 lbs. 60.0085.00. RETURNED TO FARM: 85 head 102-120 lb. Holstein bulls 95.00-102.00, few 90-110 lb. 74.00-85.00; 30 head 90-115 lbs. Holstein heifer 74.00- 75.00. SHEEP: No market test. Market courtesy of USDA. d audio New Holland livestock New Holland, Pa. Thursday, Dec. 21,1978 ' Cattle Calves Sheep Today 681 384 20 Last Thursday 939 594 25 last Year 551 517 CATTLE: Compared to last Thursday slaughter steers 50-1.00 higher with the advance on Good to average Choice; slaughter heifers 50- 1.00 higher; cows mostly 6.00 higher; bullocks 2.00-3.00 higher; bulls 1.00-2.00 higher. Supply included 42 per cent slaughter steers and 44 per cent cows. , SLAUGHTER STEERS; High Choice and Prime 34 1050-1300 lb. 58.25-59.75; few Choice mainly 2 58T50-59.75; Choice 24 975-1425 lb. 57.00- 58.75; high Good and low Choice 2-3 55.00-57.50; Good 2-353.00-56.00. - SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Choice 2-3 850-1100 lb. 55.00- 57.75, few 58.00-58.50: Good 2- 3 850-1025 lb. 51.00-55.50. COWS: Utility and Com mercial 1-3 48.75-52.50, several 52.75-54.10, couple 55.00-55.50; Cutter 1-2 46.00- 50.00, few 50.75-52.00; Canner and low Cutter 42.0045.50. BULLOCKS: Choice 1000- 1300 lb. 58.50-60.00, eight head 60.00-60.50; Good 1000- 1250 lb. 52.50-56.50. BULLS: Yield grade'-1 1100-1800 lb. 55.00-57.50, few 57.75-59.75; yield grade 2100- 1350 lb. 51.00-55.75. VEAL CALVES: Vealers BULLOCKS: Couple Choice 1000-1200 lb. 58.25- 60.00. BULLS; Yield grade 1100- 1750 lb. 55.00-57.60, couple 59.25-59.35. VEAL CALVES: Vealers mostly steady, supply mainly 80-115 lb. weights. VEALERS: Couple Choice 180-240 lb. 90.00-94.00; high Good and low Choice 90-115 lb. 68.00-72.00, few 70-90 lb. 60.00-70.00. RETURNED TO FARM: Few 95-120 lb. Holstein bulls 80.00-90.00. Barrows and gilts 50-1.00 higher. SHEEP: Few Utility and Good slaughter ewes 25.00- 30.00. Market courtesy of USDA. Lai im ICi :a: Hi 111 l to]