Fanning, Saturday, February 3,1979 Livestock market an Lancaster Market Lancaster, Pa. Monday, January 29,1979 Cattle Calves Hogs Sheep Today 1000 114 979 100 Last Monday 464 Last Year 1520 184 1045 95 Monday’s Auction 879 115 986' 98 Last Monday’s Auction 76 865 63 '492 CATTLE: Compared to last Wednesday slaughter steers uneven, bulk of the supply 50-1.00 higher although High Choice and Prime 1275-1450 lb. steady; slaughter heifers 1.00-1.50 higher; cows-.- 1.00-2.00. higher, instances 3.00 higher on Utility; bullocks and bulls fully steady. Supply in cluded 58 per cent slaughter steers, 27 per cent slaughter heifers although bulk sold as feeders, 11 per cent cows with the balance bulls and bullocks. SLAUGHTER STEERS: High Choice and Prime 34 1100-1275 lb. 65.00-66.85, 3-1 1275-1450 lb. 64.00-65.50; Choice mainly 21100-1350 lb. 65.75-67.00; Choice 24 1000- 1400 lb. 63.50-66.10, few 63.00- 63.50; high Good and low Choice 2-31050-1375 lb. 61.75- 64.00; Good 2-3 61.00-63.50; few Standard 1-2 55.75-60.60. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Choice 2-3 850-1100 lb. 62.50- 65.50; Good 2-3 850-1075 lb. 58.0062.00; about 160 head Good and Choice 720-850 lb. sold as feeders at 61.0064.25. COWS: Utility and Commercial 1-3 50.00-52.50, few 52.75-53.50; Cutter 1-2 48.25-50.00, few 50.00-51.00; Canner and low Cutter 46,00- 48.50. BULLOCKS: Choice 1000- 1350 lb. 61.35-64.25, few 65.50- 66.75; Good 1000-1250 lb. 57.50-60.00. BULLS: Yield grade 1 1475-1900 lb. 61.0066.50; few yield grade 2 1000-1300 lb. 56.00-59.60. VEAL CALVES; Vealers fully steady, instances 4.00 higher on Choice and Prime 250-330 lb. VEALERS: Choice and Prime 250-330 lb. 115.00- Vintage Livestock Paradise, Pa. Tuesday, January 30,1979 Cattle Calves Sheep Today 751 540 7 Last Tuesday 692 481 11 Last Year 1318 618 18 CATTLE: Compared to last Tuesday slaughter steers mostly 1.00 higher; heifers not fully tested; cows 2.00- higher; bulls and bullocks not fully tested. Supply included 59 per cent slaughter steers and 37 per cent cows. SLAUGHTER STEERS; High Choice and Prime 3-4 1100-1425 lb. 65.25-66.85, eight head 67.10-67.60; Choice mainly 2 1050-1325 lb. 65.75- 87.00; Choice 24 975-1409 lb. 63.00- high Good and low Choice 2-3 62.00-65.00; Good 2-3 60.50-63.00; Stan dard 1-2 59.00-61.00. 852 90 COWS; Utility and Commercial 1-3 51.00-54.50, few high dressing Utility 55.50-57.00; cutter 1-2 48.75- 52.00, several 52.50-54.00; Canner and low Cutter 46.00- 49.00. BULLOCKS: Couple Choice 1050-1300 lb. 62.00- 63.50. BULLS; Couple yield grade 1 1500-1800 lb. 62.25- 65.50; couple yield grade 2 1976-2115 lb. 57.00-60.60. VEAL CALVES: Vealers uneven, Choice and Prime 160-330 lbs. 5.00-10.00 lower instances 15.00 lower, high Good to low choice 70-115 lb. steady to 4.00 higher. Supply included 363 in graded sale of which 45 per ceflt sold to return to farm. VEALERS: Prime 280-310 lb. 109.00-115.00; Choice 160- 300 lb. 104.00-115.00, 120-180 lb. 99.00-108.00, few Choice 310-340 lb. 95.00-104.00; high Good and low Choice 160-260 120.00, couple 120.00-123.00; Choice 160-250 lb. 105.00- 115.00; high Good and low Choice 90-115 lb. 75.0065.00. SHEEP: Wooled lambs 1.00-2.00 higher. WOOLED LAMBS: Choice 90-110 lb. 73.00-76.50; few lots Choice 60-70 lb. new crop lambs 82.0063.00. Lancaster ~ Auction Lancaster,Pa. Wed., Jan. 31,1979 Cattle Calves Hogs Sheep Today 680 57 934 10 Last Wednesday 349 33 898 5 Last Year 898 92 863 13 Wednesday’s Auction 571 57 904 10 Last Wednesday’s Auction 318 32 927 6 CATTLE: Compared to Monday slaughter steers mostly 1.00 higher; slaughter heifers 50-1.00 higher; cows 50-1.50 higher; bulls and bullocks fully steady. Supply included 64 per cent slaughter steers. SLAUGHTER STEERS: High Choice and Prime 3-4 1100-1300 lb. 65.75-68.00; Choice 2-4 1000-1325 lb. 64.00- 66.85, few 63.00-64,00; high Good and low Choice 2-3 62.00-64.25; Good 2-3 60.00- 63.00. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Choice 2-3 875-1075 lb. 62.50- 65.50; Good 2-3 850-1050 lb. 59.25-62.50. COWS: Utility and Commercial 1-3 50.50-54.00, few 54.00-55.50; Cutter 1-2 49.75-52.00, few 52.00-52.60; Canner and low Cutter 49.50- 50.50. BULLOCKS: Few Choice 1000-1350 lb. 63.00-65.85. BULLS; Yield gracle 1 1100-1000 lb. 62.85-64.50, couple 66.00-66.60; yield grade 2 1000-1350 lb. 57.85- 61.50. VEAL CALVES: Choice and Prime vealers absent, high Good and low choice 70- 115 lb. fully steady. VEALERS: High Good and low Choice 90-115 lb. 76.00- few 70-90 lb. 72.00- Ib. 90.00-105.00, 120-160 lb. 88.00- 90-115 lb. 82.00- 91.00, 70-90 lb. 78.00-82.00, few 60-70 lb. 70.00-74.50. RETURNED TO FARM: 25 head 100-105 lb. Holstein bulls 122.00-123.00, 60 head 100-115 lb. 115.00, several 70- 100 lb. 89.00-105.00; 30 head 100-120 lb. Holstein heifers 100.00- coupel lots 80- 95 lb. 85.00-90.00. SHEEP: Insufficient volume for a market test. Market courtesy of USDA. New Holland Livestock New Holland Sales Stables Thors., February 1,1979 - CATTLE: 922. Compared to last Thursday slaughter steers uneven, high Choice and Prime firm to 50 higher, Good to average Choice 50 1.00 higher; slaughter heifers fully steady; cows steady to weak, instances 50 lower; bullocks fully steady; small supply build 1.00-2.00 higher. Supply included 53 per cent slaughter steers, 31 per cent cows, 9 per cent slaughter heifers and 7 per cent bulls. SLAUGHTER STEERS: High Choice and Prime 3-4 1100-1350 lbs. 65.50-67.75, few 1350-1500 lbs. 64.7066.25; Choice mainly 2 1000-1400 lbs. 66.50-68.00, few 68.00 68.85; Choice 2-4 1000-1375 lbs. 64.35-67.10; high Good and low Choice 2-3 62.75- 65.00; Good 2-3 61.00-63.75; Standard 1-2 59.00-61.00. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Choice 2-3 875-1075 lbs. 61.75- 64.00, few 64.50-66.00; Good 2- 3 850-1050 lbs. 59.00-62.00. COWS: Utility and Commercial 1-3 50.25-54.00, few 54.00-55.50; Cutter 1-2 48.50-51.00, few 51.00-52.75; Canner and low Cutter 44.00 48.50. BULLOCKS: Few Choice 1000-1300 lbs. 64.75-66.50. BULLS; Yield -grade 1 1100-1800 lbs. 63.50-66.00, few 66.25-67.25; yield grade 2 1000-1350 lbs. 59.00-63.25, few 58.50-59.00. VEAL CALVES; 428. Vealers uneven, Choice ,and Prime 250-330 lbs. 8-12.00 lower, Choice 120-220 lbs. mostly steady, high Good and low Choice 70-115 lbs. fully steady. VEALERS: Prune 250-330 lbs. 100.00-114.00; Choice 230- 330 lbs. 98.00-111.00, 120-220 lbs. 96.00-106.00, few 110.00- 119.00; high Good and low Choice 130-240 lbs. 88.00- 100.00, 90-120 lbs. 82.00-91.00, few 70-90 lbs. 74.00-82.00. RETURNED TO FARM: Few 95-115 lb. Holstein bulls 100.00-112.00. SHEEP: Insufficient volume for a market test; few Utility and Good slaughter ewes 38.00-45.00. Market courtesy of USDA. auction news Lancaster Weekly Friday, Feb. 2,1979 Cattle Calves This Week 3800 1150 Last Week 2590 1082 Last Year 5497 1536 CATTLE: Slaughter steers .50-1.00 higher, least advanced on high Choice and Prime; slaughter heifers steady to .50 higher; cows steady, instances .50 lower; bullocks fully steady; bulls steady to 1.00 higher. Supply included 48 per cent slaughter steers, 12 per cent heifers, 19 per cent cows, 4 per cent bulls, with the balance feeder steers. SLAUGHTER STEERS: High Choice and Prime 3-4- 1100-1350 lbs. 65.50-68.00, few 1350-1500 lbs. 64.0066.25; Choice mainly 2 1000-1400 lbs. 66.0068.00, few 68.00 68.85; Choice 2-4 10001400 lbs. 64.0067.10; high Good and low Choice 2-3 62.00 65.00; Good 2-3 60.5063.75 L , Standard 1-2 59.0061.00. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Choice 2-3 8501100 Jbs. 61.75- 65.50; Good 2-3 8501050 lbs. RETURNED TO FARM: Bulk 90115 lbs. Holstein bulls 91.0098.00, few 99.00 102.00. SHEEP 9. Insufficient volume for a market test. I B&RCtmiCO. [ I RDI, Marietta, PA I f ' J 17S4T - 1 Jj Office Phone; * I (717) 653-8164 j {Specializing In | Stockers & Feeders I | JOHN BOWMAN | I Ph: (717) 653-5728 I i RON RANCK | I Ph; (717) 656-9849 I NEW HOLLAND The Action Auction AUCTIONS NEW HOUAND MONDAY’S AUCTION: 8 00AM - 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; 1100 AM - 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 59.00-62.50, about 160 heat Good and Choice 720-850 lbs sold as feeders at 61.00-64.25 COWS: Utility ant Commercial 1-3 50.25-54.00 few 54.00-55.5 Q, couple high dressing Uitlity early part oi week' 55.50-57.00; Cutter 1-2 48.50-51.00, few 51.00-52.75; Canner and low Cutter 44.00 49.00. BULLOCKS; Choice 1000- 1300 lbs. 62:00-64.50, few 64,50-66.50; Good 1000-1250 lbs. 57.50-61.00. BULLS: Yield grade 1 1100-1900 lbs. 61.00-66.00, few 66.00- yield grade 2 1000-1350 lbs. 56.00-61.00, few 61.00- VEAL CALVES: Vealers uneven Choice and Prime 250-330 lbs. 8.00-12.00 lower; Choice 120-220 lbs. mostly steady; high Good and low Choice 70-115 lbs. fully steady. I VEALERS: 'Prime 250-330 lbs. 100.00-115.00, few early part of week 115.00-123.00; Choice 230-330 lbs. 98.00- 111.00; 120-220 lbs. 96.00- 108.00, few ,110.00-119.00; high Good and low Choice 120-240 lbs. 88.00-100.00, few 100.00-105.00; 90-115 lbs. 1 (Turn to Page 4) LEBANON VALLEY LIVESTOCK MARKET,INC. 5 1 mile of Fredericksburg along Route 22 PHONE: JONESTOWN 865-2881 Sale every .Tuesday at 1:30 P.M, starting with feeder cattle and pigs. ' mlso Hay Sale every Tuesday at 12:30. moke the difference in marketing livestock! makes the difference in auctions!
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