Lancaster farming. (Lancaster, Pa., etc.) 1955-current, January 06, 1979, Image 2

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    —Lancaster Famine, Saturday, January 6,1978
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Livestocl
Lancaster
Market
No market due to holiday.
Belleville
Auction
Belleville, Pa.
January 3,1979
CATTLE 120. Compared
with last Wednesday’s
market, slaughter cows
strong mostly $1 to $2 higher.
One Good slaughter steer at
56.25. Utility & Commercial
slaughter cows 46.00-51.10,
few 51.75, Cutters 46.50-50.00,
Canner & Low Cutter 42.00-
46.85, Shells down to 41.35.
Few Yield Grade #lllOO-1800
lbs. slaughter bulls 55.00-
60.00.
CALVES 156. Vealers
grading Standard & Low
Good 70-110 lbs. about
steady. Choice vealers 97.00
120.00, few Good 83.00-94.00,
Standard & Good 90-110 lbs.
71.00-76.00, 70-85 lbs. 66.00
71.00, Utility 50-100 lbs. 50.00
65.00, Farm calves, holstein
bulls 90-120 lbs. 74.00-105.00;
few holstein heifers 90-130
lbs. 75.00-122.00.
HOGS 147. Barrows & gilts
$2.50 to $3.50 higher. US No.
1-2 215-240 lbs. barrows &
gilts 54.35-54.75, No. 1-3 210
250 lbs. 53.60-54.60, one lot
No. 2-3 300 lbs. 45.00. Few US
No. 1-3 300-565 lbs. sows
39.50-43.50. Few Boars 32.00-
36.00.
FEEDER PIGS 327. US
No. 1-3 20-35 lbs. feeder pigs
28.5041.00 per head, No. 1-3
35-50 lbs. 38.00-55.50, No. 1-3
55-75 lbs. 54.5050.00 per
head.
SHEEP 11. Few Good &
Choice 50-90 lbs. wooled
slaughter lambs 60.0056.00.
Few Slaughter ewes 35.00
36.00.
Market courtesy of PDA.
k market and
Vintage
Livestock
Vintage, Pa.
Toes., January 2,1979
Cattle Calves Sheep
Today
793 566 0
Last Tuesday
652 566 7
Last year
727 623 8
CATTLE: Compared to
last Tuesday slaughter
steers steady to 50 higher,
instances 1.00 higher on high
Choice and Prime; cows
firm to 1.00 higher; small \ f CATTLE: Compared to
supply bulls fully steady, last Wednesday slaughter
Supply included 53 per cent steers fully 1.00 higher;
slaughter steers and 44 per heifers steady to 50 higher;
cent cows. cows weak to-1.00 lower;
SLAUGHTER STEERS:
High Choice and Prime 3-4
1125-1475 lbs. 59.5060.85, 16
head including Choice yield
grade 2 61.0061.85; Choice
mainly 2 1000-1400 lbs. 59.00
60.75; Choice 24 1000-1400
lbs. 57.0059.60; high Good
and low Choice 2-3 54.75-
57.50, few Choice 1400-1700
lbs. Holsteins 54.50-56.25;
few Good 2-3 54.5056.00; few
Standard 1-2 50.50-54.50.
COWS: Utility and
Commercial 1-3 49.50-52.50,
several 53.00-54.25; Cutter
1.2 46.7549.50, few 49.50
51.50; Canner and low Cuter
43.0045.50.
BULLS: Few yield grade 1
11001800 lbs. 56.0059.60;
yield grade 2 10001400 lbs.
52.35-54.75.
VEAL CALVES - Vealers
2.00-4.00 higher. Supply
included 420 in graded sale of
which 49 per cent sold to
return to farm.
VEALERS: Choice 160-295
lbs. 90.00-102.00, 120-160 lbs.
82.00-90.00; high Good and
low Choice 120-250 lbs. 74.00
90.00, 90-115 lbs. 74.0081.00,
7090 lbs. 66.00-75.00, couple
lots 6055 lbs. 65.00-67.50.
RETURNED TO FARM:
30 head 80115 lbs. Holstein
heifers 73.0080.00, 10 head
100105 lbs. 94.00; one lot 120
125 lbs. Holsteins bulls 84.00,
bulk 100115 Holstein bulls
90.00100.00, 60 head 100105
lbs. 102.00104.00, bulk 84-95
lbs. 74.5085.00.
SHEEP: None,
Lancaster
Auction
Lancaster, Pa.
Wed., January 3,1979
Cattle Calves Hogs Sheep
Today
781 102 1026 10
Last Wednesday
819 87 1654 26
Last Year
722 86 800 63
Wednesday’s Auction
854 96 1135 14
Last Wednesday’s Auction
825 91 1640 26
bullocks and bulls steady.
SLAUGHTER STEERS:
High Choice and Prime 34
1100-1400 lbs. 59.35-61.00;
Choice mainly 2 60.00-61.00,
five head 61.75-62.75; Choice
24 1000-1400 lbs. 57.35-60.00,
few 60.00-60.25 with one lot
1200 lbs. 61.50; high Good
and low Choice 2-3 54.75-
57.50; Good-2-3 53.50-56.00;
Standard 1-2 52.00-54.00.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS:
Choice 2-3 950-1075 lbs. 56.00-
58.00, few 58.50-59.25; Good 2-
3 52.00-56.00.
COWS: Utility and
Commercial 1-3 49.25-52.50,
few 52.50-53.50; Commercial
24 47.7549.75, couple loads
Commercial 24 850-975 lbs,
beef breed 47.00-49.00;
Cutter 1-2 47.0049.75, few
49.75-51.00; Canner and low
Cutter 44.5047.00.
BULLOCKS: Choice 1000-
1350 lbs. 58.75-61.00, couple
62.00-63.25; Good 1000-1275
ibs. 55.00-58.50.
BULLS: Yield grade 1
1100-1800 lbs. 57.00-62.00,
couple 62.50-64.50; yield
grade 2 1000-1350 lbs. 54.00-
58.50.
VEAL CALVES: Vealers
fully steady.
VEALERS; Prime 270-320
lbs. 104.00-110.00; Choice 160-
280 lbs. 90.00-101.00, few 120-
160 lbs. 80.00-90.00; high
Good and low Choice 120-270
lbs. 76.00-90.00, 90-115 lbs.
65.00- few 70-90 lbs.
60.00-
SHEEP: Couple lots
Choice 90-95 lbs. wooled
lambs 70.00-73.00.
Market courtesy of USDA.
auction news
New Holland
Livestock
New Holland, Pa.
Thursday, January 4,1979
Cattle Calves Sheep
Today
851 548 58
Last Thursday
1166 605
Last Year
922 638 11 2.00 higher, instances 3.00
CATTLE: Compared to higher on Choice and Prime;
last Thursdays slaughter slaughter heifers firm to l.Ofl
steers 1.50-2.00 higher, in- higher; cows 3.004.1)0 higher
stances 3.00 higher on choice than last week’s low close;
and prime; slaughter heifers bullocks and bulls 2.004.00
firm to 1.00 higher; cows higher. Supply included 45
2.004.00 higher; bullocks per cent slaughter steers, 33
2.00- higher; bulls per cent cows, 5 per cent
3.004.00 higher., Supply in- bulls, 5 percerit heifers, with
eluded 37 per cent slaughter the balance mainly feeder
steers, 9 per cent heifers, 8 steers.
per cent bulls and 46 per cent SLAUGHTER STEERS:
cows. High Choice and Prime 34
SLAUGHTER STEERS: 1125-1475 lbs. 61.0043.50 with
High Choice and Prime 34. some sales early part of
11004225 lb. 61.00-63.50; week 59.50-61.00; Choice
Choice mainly 2 975-1350 lbs. mainly 2 975-1330 lbs. 60.00-
60.50-63.75, five head 63.75, 5 head 64.00*64.75;
64.00- choice 2-4 Choice 24100-1450 lbs. 58.00-
1000-1450 lb. 59.00-61.00, few
1250-1475 lb. 58.00-59.00; high
good and~ low choice 2-3
58.75-60.75; good 2-3
55.2W9.00; few standard 1-2
54.00-
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS:
Choice 2-3 875-1075 lb.
57.75- few 59.60-61.75;
Good 2-3 850-1050 lb.
55.0 Ct-57.50.
COWS: Utility and com
mercial 1-3 49.50-54.00,
several 54.00-55.50, couple
55.60-56.75; cutter 1-2
47.75- few 51.00-52.50;
canner and low cutter
45.0048.53.
BULLOCKS: Choice
1025-1300 lbs. 60.00-63.00, cou
ple 63.50-64.00; ■ Good
1000-1285 lb. 56.00-60.00.
BULLS: Yield grade 1
1100-1850 lb. 59.75-62.50, few
63.00- yield grade 2
1000-1350 lb. 55.00-59.50.
VEAL CALVES: Choice
and Prime vealers firm to
5.00 higher, instances 10.00
higher; high good and low
choice 70-115 lb. firm to 3.00
higher.
VEALERS; Prime 250-390
lb. 106.00-120.00; Choice
160-283 lb. 104.00-118.00,
around 15 head 140-225 lb.
121.00- choice 120-160
lb. 88.00-115.00; high good
and low choice 125-280 lb.
77.00- 90-115 lb.
70.00- few 70-90 lb.
64.00-
RETURNED TO FARM
Lancaster
Weekly
January 5,1979
Cattle Calvea-
This Week 2800 1225
Last Week • .2971 " 1258
Last Year 3469 1413
CATTLE: Slaughter
steers higher throughout the
week with closing sales 1.50-
Bulk 90-115 lb. Holstein bulls.
87.00- several
102.00- bulk 90-120 lb.
Holstein heifers 98.00-110.00,
several 120.00-135.00.
SHEEP: Wooled lambs'
fully steady.
WOOLED LAMBS;.Choice
80-105 lb. 72.00-75.00; good
60-95 lb. 65.00-70.00.
Market courtesy of USDA.
I B& R CAME CO. |
I RDI, Marietta, PA |
f ' 17547 I
X Office Phone: £
I (717) 653-8164 |
| Specializing In s
1 Stockers & Feeders I
2 JOHN BOWMAN !
I Ph: (717) 653-5728 |
I RON RANCK !
I Ph: (717) 656-9849 I
NEW HOLLAND The Action Auction
AUCTIONS
make the difference in
marketing livestock!
NEW HOUANO makes the difference
in auctions!
MONDAY’S AUCTION;
8 00 A M - Fat Hogs
10 00AM-HorseSale
1100 AM - 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 HOLLAND SALE STABLES INC.
New Holland, PA
Abram W. Diffenbach, Manager ' Phone: 717-354-4341
59.50. few 59.50-61.75; Gj,
3 54.00-59.00; Standard
50.50-56.00.
SLAUGHTER HEIM
Choice 2-3 875-1075 Ibs.dj
59.50, few 59.50-61.75; Go|
3 850-1050 lbs. 52.00-57.5dl
COWS: Utility J
Commercial 1-3 49.50-5 i
several 54.00-55.50; Cutw
2 47.00-51.00, few 51.00-52]
Canner and low Cutter 43J
48.00.-
BULLOCKS: Choices
1350 lbs. 58.75-63.00, c«|
63:25-64.00; Good 1000-1
lbs. 55.00-6080. 1
BULLS; Yield Gradef
1100-1850 lbs. 57.00-62.50,1
62.5084.50; yield gradtj
1000-1350 lbs. 55.00-59.00. I
VEAL CALVES; Cha
and Prime vealers fir®
5.00 higher, instances l|
higher; 6 Good and I
Choice 70-115 lbs. firm toll
higher. %
VEALERS: Prime 27M
lbs. 104.0-120.00; Choice 1)1
285 lbs.' 95.00-118,00, aroii
15 head 140-225 lbs. 121|
129.00; Choice 120-160 i
85.00-115.00; high Good |
low Choice 120-280 lbs. 76|
95.00, 90-115 lbs. 70.00-Bl|
70-90 lbs. 66.00-75.00, cog>
lots 6085 lbs. 64.00-67.50. i?
LEBANON
VALLEY
LIVESTOCK
MARKET, INC.
f •
1 mile East of
'Fredericksburg
along Route 22
PHONE:
JONESTOWN
865-2881
Sale every Tuesday at
1:30 P.M. starting with
feedercattle and pigs.
Also Hay Sale ever;
Tuesday at 12:30.