—Lancaster Farming, Saturday, December 30,1978
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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
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