—tMKsster Famine. Sctoirday, March 3,1979 2 v < Lancaster Market Lancaster, Pa. Monday, February 26,1979 Cattle Calves Bags Sheep Today 906 148 1297 105 Last Monday Snow Snow Snow Snow Last Year 977 150 941 169 Monday’s Auction 909 131 1340 109 Last Monday’s Auction Snow Snow Snow Snow CATTLE: Compared to last Wednesday slaughter steers uneven, mostly steady, instances steady to weak on Gobd to low Choice although high Choice and Prime firm to 50 higher; slaughter heifers steady; cows fully steady; bullocks fid Jy steady; buds not fully tested. Supply included 81 per cent slaughter steers and 12 per cent cows, SLAUGHTER STEERS: High Choice and Prime 34 1175-1350 lb. 68.50-70.35; Choice mainly 21050-1275 lb. 69.00- couple 70.35- ' 70.75; Choice 24 975-1400 lb. 66.5049.00, few 66.00-66.50; Choice 341300-1500 lb. 64.00- 67.50, one lot 1635 lb. 63.60; high Good and low Choice 2-3 64.00- Good 2-3 62.75- 66.00, few Standard and Good Holsteins 60.00-64.00, SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Good 2-3 850-1050 lb. 60.00- 63.00, couple Choice 64.00- 65.00. COWS: Utility and Commercial 1-3 54.50-96.00, few 56.00-56.75; Commercial 3-4 53.50-55.00; Cutter 1-2 51.50-54-00, several 54.00- 55.00; Canner and low Cutter 50.0052.50. BULLOCKS: Choice 1000- 1300 lb. 66.75-69.00,few 69.00- 76.00; Good 1000-1275 lb. 63.00;-66,50. BULLS; Three yield grade 1 1275-1605 Ift. 73.25- 74.35, three head 1400-1700 lb. 69.00-69.75; few yield grade 2 1000-1350 lb. 61.50-66.00, VEAL CALVES: Vealers fully steady. VEALERS: Prime 290-350 lb. 108.00-111.00; Choice 140- 300 lb. 98.00-110.00; high Good and low Choice 120-250 lb. 90.00-102.00, 90-120 lb. - - -v Vintage Livestock Paradise, Pa. Tuesday, February 27,1979 Cattle Calves Sheep Today 669 611 12 Last Tuesday 614 532 3 Last Year 1007 541 31 CATTLE; Compared to last Tuesday slaughter steers 1.00-1.25 higher; slaughter heifers mostly steady; cows 50-1.00 lower, instances 1.50 lower on Canner and Cutter; bullocks fully steady; buU54.002.00 higher. Supply included 54 per cent slaughter steers and 37 per cent cows. SLAUGHTER STEERS; High Choice and Prime 34 1050-1425 lb. 69.00-70.25; Choice mainly 2 1075-1375 lb. 68.75- 0, 12 head Choice yield grade 2 and Prime 34 70.60-71.50; Choice 24 975- 1450 lb. 66.75-69.35; high good and low Choice 2-3 65.00 67.25; Good 2-3 63.5046.00; couple Standard 1-2 60.25- 63.50. - SLAUGHTER HEIFERS; Choice 2-3 950-1075 lb. 65.00- 66.25; Good 2-3 875-1050 lb. 63.0045.50. COWS: Utility and Commercial 1-3 53.75-56.25, few 57.00-57.75; Cutter 1-2 51.76- few 55.5046.75; Canner and low Cutter 49.00- 51.50. . BULLOCKS: Couple Choice 1050-1200 lb. 68.00 69.00; Good 1000-1300 lb. 64.0046.75. BULLS: Yield grade 1 1300-2100 lb. 67.75-70.00, individual 1315 lb. 74.75; yield grade 2 975-1375 lb. 63.0066.35. VEAL CALVES; Vealers weak to 5.00 lower. Supply included 393 in graded sale of 78.00-88.00, few 70-90 lb. 72.wm.rn. SHEEP: Wooled Lambs and slaughter ewes steady. WOOLED LAMBS: Choice 90-113 lb. 70.00-71.00, couple lots 74.00; 20 head 50- 65 lb. new crop lambs 88.00- 91.00. SLAUGHTER EWES; Utility and Good 38.00-41.50. Market courtesy of USDA. ck market and Lancaster Auction Lancaster, Pa. Wednesday, February 28, 1979 Cattle Calves Hogs Sheep Today 761 78 1238 25 Last Wednesday 804 92 1406 65 Last Year 954 95 854 0 Wednesday's Auction 791 77 1185 25 Last Wednesday’s Auction 788. 88 1643 65 CATTLE: Compared to Monday slaughter steers firm to 50 higher, although high Choice and Prime not fully tested; slaughter heifers 1.00-1.50 higher; cows 50-1.00 lower; bugs 50- LOO lower than last Wed nesday; bullocks not tested. Supply included 75 per cent slaughter steers and 14 per cent cows. SLAUGHTER STEERS: High Choice and Prime 24 1100-1275 lb. 69.1049,85, few lots 70.35-70.75; choice mainly 2 1100-1300 lb. 68.75- 69.75; Choice 241000-1325 lb. 68.7549.25; choice 34 1350- 1525 lb. 66.5067.75; high Good and low Choice 2-3 65.50- 67.25; Good 2-3 63.0046.25. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Choice 2-3 925-1075 lb. 66.00 67.25; Good 2-3 900-1050 lb. 63.0045.25. COWS: Utility and Commercial 1-3 53.50-54.75, few 55.00-55.85; Cutter 1-2 51.50-53.50; Calmer and low Cutter 48.0051.50. BULLOCKS: Few Choice which 37 per cent sold to return to farm VEALERS: Choicel6o-265. lb. 95.00-110.00, 120-160 Ibr 100.00-109.00 couple > 115.00- 122.00; high Good and low Choice 1«R70 lb. 76,00-94.00, 120-160 lb. 88.00-96.00, 90-120 lb. 87.00-94.00,70-90 lb- 75.00- 88.50, few 60-70 lb. 68.00- 78.00. RETURNEDJTO FARM; 30 head 90-105 lb. Holstein heifers 140.00-154.00, one lot 80-83 lb. 95.00. 75 head 100- 115 lb. Holstein bulls 138.00- 143.00, 10 head 120-125 lb. 129.00, bulk 90-105 lb. 92.00- 105.00, SHEEP; ' Insufficient volume for a market test; few Utility and Good slaughter ewes 33.00-44.00. Market courtesy of USDA. New Holland Livestock New Holland, Pa. Thurs., March 1,1979 CATTLE: 1176. Compared to last, Thursday slaughter steers firm to ,-50 higher; slaughter heifers steady; cows 2-3.00 lower; bullocks fully steady on small supply; bulls 50-1.00 higher. Supply included 58 per cent slaughter steers, 31 per cent cows and 6 per cent bulls, SLAUGHTER STEERS: High Choice and Prime 34 1175-1325 lb. 6940-70.50; Choice mainly 21050-1350 lb. 69.25-70.50, 10 head 70.60- 72.00; Choice 241000-1325 lb. 67.00- few Choice 34 1275-1425 lb. high Good and low Choice 2-3 65.00- Good 2-3 63,75- 66.25, few Standard 1-2 61,50- 63.50. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Choice 2-3 925-1075 lb. 65,50-, 66.75; Good 2-3 875-1050 lb. 61.50-65.00. COWS; Utility and Commercial 1-3 52.00-54.25, few 54.50-55.85; Commercial 34 49.00-52.00 Cutter 1-2 50.00- few 53.00-54.00; Canner and low Cutter 48.00- 50.50. BULLOCKS: Few Choice 1050-1300 lb. 68.00-70.75; Good 1000-1350 lb. 65.50-67.00. BULLS: Yield grade 2 1200-1800 lb. 66.00-71.00, including 20 head load 1350- 1600 lb. 69.00-71.00, in dividual 1425 lb. 75.60; yield grade 2 1000-1450 lb. 82.25- 66.50. „ VEAL CALVES: 543. VEALERS. MOSTLY 11004325 lb, 65,00-66.25; couple good 63.25-64.00. ' BULLS: Yield grade 1 1300-1800 lb. individual 1620 lb. 71.75; yield grade 2 1000-1350 lb. 62.75-65.00. VEAL CALVES; Vealers mostly steady. VEALERS; Choice 120-280 lb. 95.00-100.00, couple 100.00- 104.00; high Good and low Choice 120-256 lb. 90.00-98.00, 90-120 lb. 78.0068.00. SHEEP: Insufficient volume for a market test. Few Choice 45-65 lb. new crop lambs 80.00-91-00; Utility and Good slaughter ewes 36.0041 e l. , Market courtesy of USDA. auction news Lancaster Weekly Lancaster County Weekly Friday, March Z, 1979 Cattle Calves This Week "4200 1400 Last Week 2927 ' 1337 Last Year 4424 1342 CATTLE: . Slaughter steers firm to .50 higher; slaughter heifers fully steady; cows, dosed the week 2.00-3.00 lower; bullocks fully steady ,50-1.00 higher. Supply In cluded 59 percent slaughter steers, 22 per cent cows, 4 per cent bulls, 4 / per cent heifers. . \* SLAUGHTER STEERS; High Choice and Prime 3-4 1050-1425 lbs. 69.00-70.50; STEADY. Demand good for calves to return to farm. VEALERS: Choice and Prime 270-350 lb. 103.00- 112.00, few 112,00-116.00; Choice 120-250 lb. 102-118.00, few 124.00-131.00; high Good and low Choice 120-270 lb. 84.00-100.00, 90-120 lb. 86.00- 94.00, few 70-90 lb. 79.00- 86.00, RETURNED TO FARM: * Bulk 100-125 lb. Holstein bulls 112.00-128.00, several 130-143.00; few 85-105 lb. 95.00-115.00. SHEEP: 29. Insufficient volume for a market test, few utility slaughter ewes 38.0044.00. RDI, Marietta, PA I ' 17547 , I -‘OKleePßoie&«»te- -- (717) 6SMIM I ' •’ r •'£ '* »V ■f-J’T'" z Specializing In | I Stockers & Feeders. I | JOHN BOWMAN I I Ph; (717)653-5728 ft i RONRANCK | I Ph: (717) 656-9849 NEW HOUAND The Action Auction AUCTIONS make the difference in marketing livestock! NEW HOUANO MONDAY’S AUCTION; 800 AM - Fat Hogs 10 00 A M - Horse Sale 1100 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 Sate THURSDAY’S AUCTION: 11 OOA M-Beef Sale Order of Sale Bulls, Fat Steers, Cows, Veal 4 30 PM.-Calf Sale NEW HOLLAND SALE STABLES INC. New Holland. PA Abram W. OtHenbach, Manager Phone: 717-354-4341 . ' * >JI M. ~ *r ,Jf 'k'UC Choice mainly 2 1050-1390 lbs. 68.7d-70.50,, around 25 head 70.60*72.00; Choice M 975-1450 lbs, 66.7W9.35; few Choice M 1275-1525 ibs. 66.00- high Good and low Choice 2-3 65.00*67.25; Good 2-3 63.5006.25; lew Standard 1-260.0064,00. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS; 925-1075 lbs. 65.00 67.25; Good 2-3 675-1050 lbs. 61.50-65.50, few 825-900 lbs. 60.00- COWS: Utility- and Commercial 1-2/closed at 52.00*54.00, few early part of week 56.50-57.50; Com -mercial--3=4. i9*ofbs2.<lo; Cutter 1-2 ■ 50.01H>2.50' f >few 53.00-54.50; Canner and low Qitter4SMSlM. ' BULLOCKS: Choice 1000- 1350 lbs. 66.00-69.00/, 69.00-70.75; Good 1b5.63.00-66.75. • ' BULLS: Yield 1 1350-1900 lbs. 66.00-71.00,' 6 head 1275-1605* Ibsr 73.25- 75.60; yield grbde 21000-1400 lbs. 61.5066.50. ' ' ' VEAL CALVES: Vealers mostly-steady, demand good for returned to farm. VEALERS; Choice and ftime 270350 lbs.: 103.00- 112.00, few 112.00-U6.00; Choice 120-250 lbs. 95.00- (Tum towage 14) LEBANON VALLEY LIVESTOCK MARKET, INC, . 1 mile East of ■i.> Fredehcksbufg: -J* along Route 22 - i PHONED * JONESTOWN 865-2881 - ✓ Sale every .Tuesday at 1:30 P.M. starting with feeder cattle and pigs: Also Ray Sate' every Tuesday at 12:30., makes the difference in auctions!
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