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Livestock market an
Lancaster
Market
Lancaster, Pa.
Monday, February 12,1979
Cattle Calves Hogs Sheep
Today
549 113 928 103
Last Monday
95 790 106
757
Last Year
1188 188 777 85
Monday’s Auction
483 112 950 94
Last Monday’s Auction
99 835 106
675
CATTLE: Compared to
last Wednesday slaughter
steers 1.00-1.50 higher; cows
steady to firm, instances 1.00
higher on Utility; slaughter
heifers, bulls and bullocks
not fully tested. Supply
included 63 per cent
slaughter steers and 28 per
cent cows.
SLAUGHTER STEERS:
High Choice and Prime 3-4
1100-1300 lb. 67.50-68.35;
Choice mainly 2 67.25-68.00,
couple 68.75-69.60; Choice 2-4
975-1350 lb. 64.75-67.35, load
3-4 few 5 1325-1400 lb. 64.50-
65.60; high Good and low
Choice 2-3 63.00-65.75; Good
2-3 61.0064.10, load Good
with few Choice 1270-1425 lb.
Holsteins 62.50-64.00; few
Standard 1-2 59.5061.25.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS:
Good 2-3 850-1025 lb. 59.75-
62.60, couple Choice 2-3 63.00-
65.10.
COWS: Utility and
Commercial 1-3 52.75-55.75,
couple 56.00-57.35; Com
mercial 3-4 52.00-54.25;
Cutter 1-2 50.50-53.00, few
53.25-54.25; Canner and low
Cutter 48,00-50.00.
BULLOCKS: Choice 1000-
1350 lb. 66.25-68.75; few Good
62.00-65.50.
BULLS: Yield grade 1
1250-1800 lbs. 63.25-67.25; few
yield grade 2 1000-1350 lb.
58.00-62.60.
VEAL CALVES: Vealers
uneven, Choice 3.00-5.00
higher, high Good and low
Choice 70-115 lb. fully steady.
VEALERS: Choice 160-310
lb. 107.00-115.00, 120-160 lb.
98.00-110.00; high Good and
low Choice 120-250 lb. 85.00-
105.00, 90-120 lb. 74.00-85.00,
few 70-90 lb. 70.00-75.00.
RETURNED TO FARM:
Few 95-115 lb. Holstein bulls
and heifers 30.00-95.00
LANCASTER STOCKYARDS
WEEKLY SALES
SLAUGHTER SALES - MON. & WED. 1040 AJR.
VEALERS, LAMBS, HOGS - MON. & WED. 1140 AJM.
HO6 AUCTION - SATURDAY 940 AJR.
STOCKER & FEEDER - FRIDAY 1140 AJM.
NEXT FEEDER PIG SALE
TUESDAY, FEB. 20 -1 P.M.
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(717) 394-2611
Vintage
Livestock
Paradise, Pa.
Taes., February 13,1979
Cattle Calves Sheep
Today 498 431 7
Last Tuesday
618 525 4
Last Year 1113 706 28
CATTLE: Compared to
last Tuesday slaughter
steers 1.50-2.00 higher; cows
uneven. Utility and Com
mercial firm to 50 higher
with Canner and Cutter
mostly 1.00 higher;
slaughter heifers not
comparable because of
insufficient receipts last
week; bulls and bullocks not
tested. Supply included 47
per cent slaughter steers and
43 per cent cows.
SLAUGHTER STEERS:
High Choice and Prime 3-4
1075-1400 lbs. 67.5069.60;
Choice mainly 2 1000-1325
lbs. 68.2569.85, six head
70.00-70.25; Choice 2-4 975-
1400 lbs. 66.0068.25, mainly
66.5067.85; high Good and
low Choice 26 64.5066.25;
few Good 26 64.0065.25.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS:
Few Choice 26 900-1050 lbs.
63.0065.25, about 12 head
mixed Good and Choice 850-
950 lbs. mainly yield grade 2
66.5067.25; few Good 26 850-
1000 lbs. 51j.3562.75.
COWS: Utility and
Commercial 16 51.0065.75,
few 56.00-57.25; Cutter 1-2
51.0064.50, fey 55.0066.00;
Canner and low Cutter 47,00-
50.75.
BULLS: Four head yield
grade 1-2 1400-2100 lbs. 62.85-
66.50; couple Choice bullocks
65.00-6fe.60.
VEAL CALVES: Vealers
uneven, Choice and Prime
200-350 lbs. mostly steady on
small supply, Choice 120-160
lbs. 7.00-10.00 higher, high
Good and low Choice 70-120
SHEEP: Wooled lambs
and slaughter ewes mostly
steady.
WOOLED LAMBS;
Choice 85-110 lb. 72.00-75.00,
one lot Choice 64 lb. new crop
lambs 80.00.
SLAUGHTER EWES:
Utility and Good 38 00-42.50,
few 35.00-38.00.
Market courtesy of USDA.
Lancaster
Auction
Lancaster, Pa.
Wednesday, February 14,
1979
Cattle Calves Hogs Sheep
Today
516 84 809 22
Last Wednesday
283 26 754 9
Last Year
1302 116 954 26
Wednesday’s Auction
371 84 928 22
Last Wednesday’s Auction
303 j 33 711 9
CATTLE: Compared to
Monday slaughter steers
fully 1.00 higher; slaughter
heifers 1.00-1.50 higher;
cows uneven, Utility and
Commercial fully steady,
Canner and Cutter 1.00-1.50
higher;- -bulls' 1.00-f.50
higher. Supply included 64
per cent slaughter steers, 15
per cent slaughter heifers
and 15 per cent cows.
SLAUGHTER STEERS:
High Choice and Prime 3-4
1100-1425 lb. 68.5069.85; j
Choice mainly 21150-1350 lb.
68.5069.85,' six head 70.00-
70,50; Choice 241000-1425 lb.
66.5068.35; few mixed Good
and Choice 2-3 64.0066.50;
few Good 26 62.7564.75.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS:
Choice 26 950-1150 lb. 65.00-
66.75, few 67.2568.50; Good 2-
3 875-1075 lb. 61.0063.75.
COWS; Utility and
Commercial 1-3 52.50-55.00,
few 55.50-56.50; Cutter 1-2
lbs. 5.00-7.00 higher. Supply
included 281 in graded sale of
which 40 per cent sold to
return to farm.
VEALERS: Few Prime
300-340 lbs. 100.0W14.00;
Choice 200-280 lbs. 110.00-
113.00, about five head
125.00- Choice 120-160
lbs. 105.00-112.00; high Good
and low Choice 160-210 lbs.
99.00- 120-160 lbs.
93.00- 90-115 lbs. 87.00-
97.00, 75-90 lbs. 80.00-93.00,
few 60-70 lbs. 60.00-76.00.
RETURNED TO FARM:
Bulk 100-115 lbs. Holstein
bulls 117.00-126.00 few 127.00-
129.00, 17 head 120-125 lbs.
108.00, bulk 85-100 lbs.- 92.00-
106.00; 25 head 100-115 lbs.
Holstein heifers 112.00-
118.00, few 80-100 lbs. 90.00-
105.00,
SHEEP: Few Utility and
Good slaughter ewes 33.00-
37.00.
Market courtesy of USDA.
New Holland
Livestock
New Holland, Pa.
Thursday, Feb. 15
Cattle Calves Sheep
Today
909 471 15
Last Thursday
861 - 354 29
Last Year
1116 700 55
CATTLE: Compared to
last Thursday slaughter
steers 1.50-2.00 higher;
slaughter heifers -50-1.00
higher; cows 50-1.00 higher
although Commercial
mostly steady; bullocks fully
steady; bulls mostly steady. 1
Supply included 53 per cent
slaughter steers, 31 per cent
cows, 8 per cent bulls and ?
per cent slaughter heifers.
SLAUGHTER STEERS:
High Choice and Prime 3-4
1100-1375 lb. 68.50-70.00;
Choice mainly 2 1000-1350 lb.
68.75-70.00, 10 head 70.00-
71.00; Choice 24 1000-1400 lb.
66.00- high Good and
low Choice 2-3 64.75-67.00;
Good 2-3 63.75-65.50, few
Standard 1-2 59.75-63.00.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS:
Choice 2-3 875-1075 lb. 63.00-
65.25; Good 2-3 850-1050 lb.
60.00-
COWS: Utility 1-3 52.00-
55.75, few 56.00-56.50;
Commercial 2-4 49.50-52.50;
Cutter 1-2 51.50-54.00, several
54.00- few 55.50-57.50;
Canner and low Cutter 48.00-
51.50.
BULLOCKS; Choice 1000-
1350 lb. 67.00-69.00, couple
52.25-54.50, few 56.60-57.75;
Canner and low Cutter 51.00-
53.25.
BULLOCKS: Couple
Choice 1150-1250 lbs. 68.00-
68.75.
BULLS. Yield grade 1
1450-1750 lb. 66.25-69.25,
individual 1685 lb. 72.00.
VEAL CALVES; Vealers
fully steady.
VEALERS: Choice 180-320
lb. 105.00-111.00, few 111.00-
114.00; Cnoice 120-160 lb.
100.00- high Good and
low Choice 90-115 lb. 78.00-
86.00 few 86.00-92.00, 70-90 lb.
72.00-
RETURNED TO FARM;
Few 90-115 lb. Holstein bulls
and heifers 90.00-100.00.
SHEEP: Insufficient
volume of any one class for a
market best.
Market courtesy of USDA,
auction news
Lancaster
Weekly
Friday, February 16,1979
Cattle Calves
This Week 2800 1100
Last Week 2745 1003
Last Year 5624 1739
CATTLE: Slaughter
steers mostly 2.00 higher;
slaughter heifers 1.50
higher; cows 50-1.00 higher;
bullocks and bulls-mostly
69.50-70.75; Good 1000-1275
64.00-66.25.
BULLS: Yield grade 1
1100-1850 lb. 63.75-67.50; yield
grade 2 1000-1350 lb. 60.50-
64.50.
VEAL CALVES: Vealers
-uneven,-- Choice-and Prime
mostly steady, instances 5.00
lower on weights over 280 lb.
high Good and low Choice 70-
120 lb. 3-6.00 higher. ,
VEALERS: Prime 280-350
lb. 110-116.00, couple 425 lb.
99.00- Choice 160-300
lb. 106.00-116.00, five head
123.00- Choice 12W60
lb. 97.00-112.00; high Good
and low Choice 120-240 lb.
95.00- 90-120 lb. 87.00-
97.00, few 70-90 lb. 76.00-”
89.00.
RETURNED TO FARM;
Bulk 95-115 lb. 108.00-120.00,
few 124.00-131.00; few 85-100
1b.95.00-105.00.
SHEEP; Insufficient
volume for a market test
Market courtesy of USDA.
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I RDI, Marietta, PA |
,! ' 17547 ; t
! I Office Phone; £
I (717) 653-8164 |
{ Specializing In I
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I JOHN BOWMAN ’
I Ph: (717) 653-5728 I
I RON RANCH |
I Ph: (717) 656-9849 I
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AUCTIONS
make the difference in
marketing livestock!
NEW HOUAND
MONDAY’S AUCTION:
8 00 A M - Fat Hogs
10 00 A M - Horse Sale
11 OOA.M - Hay, Straw & Ear Corn
130 PM - 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 HOLLAND SALE STABLES INC.
New. Holland, PA
Abram W. Diffenbach, Manager Phone: 717-354-4341
steady. Supply included 45
per cent slaughter steers, 24
per cent cows, 5 per cent
slaughter heifers, 5 per cent
bulls with balance feeder
steers held mainly for
Friday afternoon auction.
SLAUGHTER STEERS:
High Choice and Prime 3-4
1075-1400 lb. 68.50-70.00, few
early part of week 67.60-
68.50; Choice mainly 2 105-
1375 lb. 68.25-70.00, 25 head
70.00- Choice 2-4 1000-
1400 lb. 66.00-68.5 Q; high
Good and low Choice 2-3
64.00- Good 2-3 62.75-
65.50, few Standard 1-2 59.50-
63.00.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS:
Choice 2-3 850-1150 lb 63.00-
66.00, few 66.50-68.50, about
12- head mixed Good and
Choice mainly 2 850-950 lb.
66.5067.25; Good 2-3 850-1050
lb. 59.5063.75.
COWS: Utility and
Commercial 1-3 52.00-55.75,
few 56.00-57.35: Commercial
34 49.50-52.50; Cutter 1-2
51.00- several 54.50-
55.25, few 55.50-57.50; Canner
and low Cutter 48.00-51.00.
BULLOCKS:, Choice 1000-
1350 lb. 65.00-68.50, few 68.50-
70.75; Good 1000-1275 lb.
62.00-
LEBANON
VALLEY
LIVESTOCK
MARKET, INC.
1 mjfte Eastof ’
FreifericKsburg
along Route 22 ,
PHONE:
JONESTOWN
865-2881
Sale every Tuesday at
1:30 P.M. starting with
feeder cattle and pigs.
Also Hay Sale e'jery
Tuesday at 12:30.
makes the difference
in auctions! -