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.
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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.
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