—Lancaster Farming, Saturday, December 30,1978 2 Livestock market an Lancaster Market No market due to holiday. Middleburg Auction Middleburg, Pa. December 26,1978 CATTLE 200. Choice slaughter steers 56.75-58.85, Good 54.00-57.75, Standard 52.00- Utility 48.00- 52.00. Choice slaughter heifers 55.00-56.75, Good 52.00- Standard 50.00- 52.00. Utility 46.00-50.00. Utility and Commercial slaughter cows 46.50-48.85, individual at 50.10, Cutters 44.50-47.75, Canner and Low Cutters 40.00-44.00, Shells down to 36.00. Few Good slaughter bullocks 54.00- 58.50. Yield Grade 1, 1200- 2100 lbs. slaughter bulls 54,75-60.50, Yield Grade No. 2, 800-1200 lbs. 48.00-54.00. Few Good 400-750 lbs. feeder steers 60.00-69.50. CALVES 155. Prime vealers 100.00-109.00, Choice 90.00- Good 85.00-90.00, Standard and Good 110-130 lbs. 80.00-85.00, 90-110 lbs. 70.00- 70-90 lbs. 55.00- 70.00. Farm Calves: Holstein bulls 90-115 lbs. 85.00-109.00; Holstein heifers 100-130 lbs. 95.00- HOGS 609. US No. 1-2 200- 230 lbs. barrows and gilts 53.25-54.25, few to 54.85, No-. 1-3 190-250 lbs. 52.25-53.25, No. 2-3 200-270 lbs. 51.00- 52.50. US No. 1-3 300450 lbs. sows 38.50-46.50. Boars 200- 700 lbs. 35.75-44.50. FEEDER PIGS 190. US No. 1-3 10-20 lbs. feeder pigs 18.00- per head, No. 1-3 2040 lbs. 25.0048.00, No. 1-3 4060 lbs. 48.0062.50 per head. SHEEP 0. No sales on offer. Market courtesy of PDA, NEW FEEDER PIG SCHEDULE STARTING TUESDAY JAN. 2 THERE WILL BE A FEEDER PIG SALE EVERY WEEK ON TUESDAY FOR THE YEAR 1979 STARTING AT 1 P.M. PRIVATE TREATY DAILY LANCASTER STOCKYARDS, INC. (717)394-2611 Vintage Livestock Paradise, Pa. Toes., December 26,1978 Cattle Calves Sheep , Today 652 566 7 Last Tuesday 654 579 4 Last Year 1041 709 8 CATTLE: Compared to last Tuesday slaughter steers steady to 50 higher, least advance on high Choice and Prime with some sales Good to average Choice I.CO higher; cows 2.00-3.00 higher; insufficient volume bulls and heifers for a market trend. Supply in cluded 47 per cent slaughter steers and 46 per cent cows. SLAUGHTER STEERS: High Choice and Prime 34 1075-1300 lbs. 58.5059.75; Choice mainly 2 1050-1275 lbs. 58.75-59.75, five head 60.0060.35; Choice 24 1000- 1375 lbs. 57.2559.00; high Good and low Choice 2-3 55.7557.75; Good 23 54.00- 56.25; few Standard 1-2 49.50- 54.50. COWS: Utility and Commercial 15 49.0052.75, few 53.5054.75;-Cutter 1-2 45.7549.25, few 49.7552.00; Canner and low Cutter 41.75- 45.00. BULLOCKS: Few head Choice 1000-1350 lbs. 58.75- 60.50, four head 61.0063.25; couple Good 51.0055.00. BULLS: Few yield grade 1 1100-1750 lbs. 55.0058.00, individual 60.00; few yield grade 2 1000-1350 lbs. 53.75- 55.00. VEAL CALVES: Vealers 2.00- higher. Supply included 395 in graded sale of which 33 per cent sold to return to farm. VEALERS: Choice 160-325, lbs. 86.00-94.00, couple 97.00- 101.00; couple Prime 320-360 lbs. 106.00-107.00; Choice 120- 160 lbs. 80.00-86.00; high Good and low Choice 120-270 lbs. 75.00-85.00, 90-115 lbs. 72.00- 75-90 lbs. 70.00- Lancaster Auction , Lancaster, Pa. Wed., December 27,1978 Cattle Calves Hogs Sheep Today 819 87 1654 26 Last Wednesday 422 73 1031 12 Last Year 913 105 1129 50 Wednesday’s Auction 825 91 1640 26 Last Wednesday’s Auction 394 74 1081 12 CATTLE,: _ Compared to last Wednesday slaughter steers fully steady, instances' 50 higher; slaughter heifers 50-75 higher; cows 3.004.00 higher; bullocks firm to 1.00 higher; bulls 3.00-4.00 higher. SLAUGHTER STEERS High'Choice and Prime 34 1075-1325 lbs. 58.5060.00; Choice 24 1000-1475 lbs. 57.0059.00, few 56.2557.00; high Good and low Choice 2-3 55.0057.50;-Good 2-3 53.75- 56.00; few Standard 1-2 50.50- 54.00. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Choice 2-3 875-1050 lbs. 55.00- 57.00, few 57.0058.00; Good 2- 3 850-1075 lbs. 52.0055.00. COWS: Utility and Commercial 1-3 49.5052.50, few 52.5053.75, couple 55.00- 55.75; Commercial 34 beef breed 900-1100 lbs. 46.00- 49.00; Cutter 1-2 46.5049.50, few 50.0051.50; Canner and low Cutter 41.7546.25. BULLOCKS: Choice 1025- 1350 57.0060.00, few 60.50- 61.00; Good 1000-1250 lbs. 54.0058.00. BULLS: Yield grade 1 1100-1800 lb& 56.75-60.00, few 60.00-61.00 with five head 61.75-64.75; yield grade 2 1000-1350 lbs. 53.00-56.00. -VEAL CALVES: Small -supply vealers 3.00-5.00 higher. VEALERS: Couple Prune 74.00, few 60-75 lbs. 64.00- 70.00. RETURNED TO FARM: 17 head 90-115 lbs. Holstein heifers 127.00-130.00, few 80- 90 lbs. 110.00-121.00; 17 head 120-125 lbs. Holstein bulls 88.00, 95 head 100-115 lbs. 93.00- few 85-105 lbs. 74.0- SHEEP: No market test. Market courtesy of USDA. New Holland Livestock New Holland, Pa. Thurs., December 28,1978 Cattle Calves Sheep Today 1166 605 15 Last Thursday 681 393 21 Last Year 961 550 13 CATTLE; Compared to last Thursday slaughter steers fully steady, instances 50 higher on high Choice and Prime; slaughter heifers fully steady; cows 3.00-4.00 lower; bullocks steady; bulls firm to 50 higher. Supply included 42 per cent slaughter steers and 49 per cent cows. SLAUGHTER STEERS: High Choice and Prime 3-4 1100-1375 lbs. 59.0030.00; Choice mainly 2 1000-1300 lbs. 59.50-60.0,15 head 60.00- 61.00; Choice 2-4 1000-1400 lbs. 57.00-59.00, few 59.00- 59.75, couple lots Choice 1400- 1470 lbs. 56.50-57.00; high Good and low Choice 2-3 55.00-57.25; Good 2-3 52.50- 56.00; Standard 4-2 52.00- 54.35. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Choice 2-3 950-1180 lbs. 56.25- 58.30, couple 59.00-60.25; Good 2-3 850-1025 lbs. 51.00 56.00. COWS: Utility and Commercial 1-3 47.25-49.75, few 50.00-51.25; Cutter 1-2 44.0047.50, few 49.00-50.00; Canner and low Cutter 41.25- 44.75. BULLOCKS: Choice 1000- 1300 lbs. 56.50-59.50, few 59.5060.50; Good 10001275 lbs. 54.0056.50. BULLS: Yield grade 1 1100-2000 lbs. 57.50-59.50, few 59.75-60.25; yield grade 2 1000-1350 lbs. 53.50-57.50. - 280-340 lbs. 104.00-109.00; Choice 180-300 lbs. 90.00- 100.00, 120-160 lbs. 84.00- 92.00; high Good and low Choice 120-260 lbs. 74.00- 88.00, 90-15 lbs. 66.00-72.00, few 70-90 lbs. 60.00-65.00. RETURNED TO FARM: Bulk 90-115 lbs. Holstein bulls 90.00-101.00. SHEEP: Trend not fully tested; couple lots Choice 80- 105 lbs. wooled lambs 72.00- 75.00, couple lots Good 80-95 lbs. 62.00-65.00. Market courtesy of USDA, auction news Lancaster Weekly Market Fit, December29,l97B Cattle Calves This Week 3000 1275 Last Week 2844 1178 Last Year 3999 1378 CATTLE; Slaughter steers firm to 50 higher; - slaughter heifers fully steady; compared to last week’s dose cows 3.004.00 lower; bullocks firm to 1.00 higher; bulls 1.00-2.00 higher, instances . 4.00 higher. Supply included 42 per cent slaughter steers, 9 per cent heifers, 33 per cent VEAL CALVES: Vealers 2.00-5.00 higher, instances 8.00 higher on Choice and Prime. VEALERS: Prime 270395 lbs. 110.00115.00, individual 255 lbs. 118.00; Choice 150320 lbs, 92.00104.00, few 105,00 110.00; Choice 110150 lbs. 88.0098.00; high Good -and low Choice 115-280 lbs. 75.00 90.00, 90110 lbs. 70.0076.00, few 7090 lbs. 62.0070.00. RETURNED TO FARM: Bull 85-115 lbs. Holstein bulls 76.0092.00, few 94.00 101.00. SHEEP; Trend not fully tested, few Choice 85-130 lbs. wooled lambs 69.0073.00. Market courtesy of USDA NEW HOLLAND The Action Auction AUCTIONS NEW HOLLAND MONDAY’S AUCTION: 8 00 A M - 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 HOUAND SALE STABLES INC. New Holland, PA Abram W. Diffenbach, Manager Phone: 717-354-4341 cows, 5 per cent bulls tJ the balance mainly J steers large share heldfj Friday afternoon auction 1 SLAUGHTER STEErI High Choice and Prowl 1075-1375 lbs. Choice mainly 2 iom lbs. 59.00-60.00, around! head 60.00-61.00; ChouJ 1000-1375 lbs. 57.00-59 00 (J 59.00-59.75; couple Choice 34 1400-1470 y 56.50-57.00; high Goody low Choice 2-3 55.00-M Good 2-3 53.00-56 k\ Standard 1-2 49.50-54.50 1 SLAUGHTER HEIFER I Choice 2-3 875-1180 lbs 56d 58.50, couple 59.00-60« Good 2-3 850-1075 lbs. 51 d 56.00. 1 COWS: Utility J Commercial 1-3 47.25-50 d several early part of 51.00- few 52.50-54 ft Cutter 1-2 closed the weeks 44.00- few 49.00-50 M Canner and low Cutter 41 i\ 45.00. BULLOCKS: Choice id 1350 lbs. 57.00-60.50, few iJ 60.50-63.25; Good 1000-I» lbs. 54.00-57.00." BULLS: Yield grade i 1100-2000 lbs! 56.50-60.00, f t , 60.00-61.00 with five hejj (Turn to Page 9) make the difference in marketing livestock! makes the difference in auctions!
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