—Lancaster Fanning, Saturday, March 17,1979 2 Livestock market an Lancaster Markets Lancaster, Pa. Monday, March 12,1979 Cattle Calves Hogs Sheep Today 1434 75 1261 Last Monday 820 66 Last Year 1039 1073 174 1039 Monday’s Auction 989 89 1359 Last Monday’s Auction CATTLE: Compared to last Wednesday slaughter steers 50-2.00 lower with Choice and Prime mostly 1.50-2.00 lower; slaughter heifers not fully tested; cows mostly steady; bulls and bullocks steady. Supply included 77 per cent slaughter steers. SLAUGHTER STEERS: High Choice and Prime 3-4 1100-1400 lb. 70.75-72.10, one lot 975 lb. 72.50; choice 2-4 1000-1425 lb. 68.50-71.25, few head mainly yield grade 2 71.75-73.50; high Good and low Choice 2-3 67.00-70.00; Good 23 63.75-67.75; Stan dard and Good Holsteins 61.0064.00. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Choice 23 950-1075 lb. 66.75- 67.35; Good 2-3 850-1050 lb. 63.00-66.75. Commercial 13 53.50-55.50, few 55.50-57.10; Commercial 34 52.50-55.00; Cutter 1-2 51.50-53.50, few 53.50-55.00; Canner and low Cutter 49.50- 51.50. BULLOCKS: Choice 1000- 1350 lb. 67.00-70.75, couple 71.00-73.25; Good 1000-1250 lb. 63.0067.00. BULLS: Yield grade 1 1300-1900 lb. 65.75-68.25, couple 1400-2365 lb. 72.25- 73.50; yield grade 21000-1450 lb. 60.00-65.00. VEAL CALVES: Vealers mostly steady. VEALERS: Few Choice 240-340 lb. 105.00-110.00, individual 118.00; high Good and low Choice 140-280 lb. 95.00-105.00, 90-115 lb. 85.00 95.00. SHEEP: Insufficient volume for a market test; •one lot Choice 102 lb. spring lambs 77.00; few Utility and Good slaughter ewes 35.00 42.00. Vintage Livestock Paradise, Pa. Toes., March 13,1979 Cattle Calves Sheep Today 960 560 12 Last Tuesday 1043 Last Year 1217 CATTLE; Compared to .last Tuesday slaughter steers 1-2.00 lower, with late sales 2-3 50 3.00 lower: slaughter heifers i 343 1-2.00 lower; cows uneven, Utility steady to 1.00 higher; canner and Cutter steady to weak, instances 50 lower; bulls and bullocks not fully tested. Supply included 57 per cent slaughter steers and 33 per cent cows. SLAUGHTER STEERS: High Choice and Prime 34 1100-1400 lbs. 70.75-72.75, few late 70.00-71.00; Choice mainly 21075-1375 lbs. 72.00- 73.00; 11 head 73.00-73.75; Choice 24 1000-1375 lbs. 69.00-71.75, late 68.50-70.75; high Good and low Choice 2-3 67.50-70.00; Good 23 65.00- 68.25; Standard 1-2 60.00- 64.50. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Choice 23 900-1100 lbs. 66.00- 69.00, few 70.00-71.35; Good - 3 875-1050 lbs. 62.7566.50.- COWS: Utility and Commercial 13 54.7537.00, and 52.2534.75, few 55.0036.50; Canner and low Cutter 49.25- 52.00. BULLOCKS: Couple Good 1050-1150 lbs. 65.5065.85. - BULLS:.-Yield grade I 1100-2000 lbs. 65.3567.75; yield grade 2 1000-1350 lbs: 62.0065.00. FEEDER STEERS: Couple lots mixed Good and Choice 720-745 lbs. 75.85- 76.35. VEAL CALVES: Vealers 3-5.00 higher. Supply in cluded 376 in graded sales of which 57 per cent sold to return to farm. VEALERS: Prime 190-300 lbs. 114.00-115.00; Choice 120 300 lbs. 100.00-115.00; high Good and low Choice 120-240 lbs. 86.00-100.00, 85-115 lbs. 92.00-99.00, 6065 lbs. 80.00- 90.50. RETURNED TO FARM: Bulk 80120 lbs. Holstein heifers 100.00125.00; bulk Lancaster* Auction Lancaster, Pa. Wednesday, March 14,1979 Cattle Calves Hogs Sheep Today 860 80 1101 12 Last Wednesday 517 466 1000 Last Year 1062 ' 79 839 106 Wednesday’s Auction 654 52-1125- 12 Wednesday’s Auction 51 1113 14 1061 CATTLE: Compared to Monday slaughter steers 50- LOO higher, instances 2.00 higher on high Choice and Prime; slaughter heifers 50- LOO higher; cows 1.50-2.00 higher; bulls and bullocks not fully tested. SLAUGHTER STEERS: High Choice and Prime 3-4 1200-1425 lb. 71.25-73.60, part load 1275-1325 lb. 74.35-74.85; choice 2-4 1000-1350 lb. 69.25- 72.00. Couple lots 72.00-72.50;’ high Good and low Choice 2-3 67.50-70.25; Good 2-3 66.,50- 69.50. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Choice 2-3 925-1075 lb. 66.00- 69.50, few 750-850 lb. 63.00- 65.00; one lot Choice 4-51150 lb. 63.10; mixed Good and Choice 2-3 1000-1150 lb. 64.00- 66.00. COWS: Utility and few 58.00-58.50; Commercial 3-4 53.50-55.50; Cutter 1-2 53.00-56.50; Canner and low Cutter 50.50-53.25. BULLOCKS: Good 1000- 1350 lb. 63.25-66.00, few Choice 66.10-67.00. BULLS: Yield grade 1 1100-2000 lb. 65.75-67.00, individual 69.50; yield grade 21000-1350 lb. 62.35-65.50. VEAL CALVES: Vealers mostly steady; Demand good for calves to return to farm. VEALERS: Few Choice 140-340 lb. 100.00-106.00, individual 110.00; high Good and low Chpice 140-280 lb. 95.00-102.00, 90-115 lb. 85.00- 95.00. RETURNED TO FARM: Bulk 95-120 lb. Holstein bulls 100-115 lbs. Holstein bulls 125.00-135.00, several 110-135 lbs. 100.00-125.00, few 85-100 lbs. 97.00-105.00. SHEEP: Insufficient volume for a market test. Market courtesy of USDA. New Holland Livestock New Holland, Pa. Thursday, March 15,1979 " Cattle Calves Sheep Today 932 401 ,47 last Thursday 1259 545 30- Last Year 1230 580 553 CATTLE: Compared to last Thursday slaughter steers steady, instances 50 High and Prime: slaughter heifers not fully tested; cows firm to 1.00 higher; bullocks fully steady; bulls 50-1.00 lower. Supply included 58 per cent slaughter steers and 30 per cent cows. 50 1189 13 SLAUGHTER STEERS; High Choice and Prime 3-4 1100-1425 lb. 72.50-74.50; Choice mainly 21100-1350 lb. 72.50-74.75; Choice 2-4 975- 1350 lb. 70.00-73.35; high Good and low Choice 2-3 68.00-70.50; Good 2-3 66.00- 69.00; Standard 1-2 61.25- 64.75. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Few Choice 925-1100 lb. 68.25- 71.10; Good 2-3 850-1050 lb. 64.00-67.00. COWS; Utility and Commercial 1-3 53.75-57.00, few 58.00-59.25; Cutter 1-2 52.50-55.25; Canner and low Cutter 48.00-51.50. BULLOCKS: Choice 1000- 71.25; Good 1000-1300 lb. 64.0067.00. BULLS: Yield grade 1 1150-2000 lb. 65.0068.50, three head 2200-2600 lb. 60.0063.00; yield grade 2 1000-1350 lb. 62.5065.00. VEAL CALVES: Choice and Prime vealers 26.00 higher, high Good and low Choice 70-120 lb. mostly steady. Demand good for calves to return to farm. _ VEALERS: Prime 280355 lb. 117.00-128.00, couple 129.00- Choice 160-300 lb. 112.00-123.00, 120-160 lb. 105.00- high Good and low Choice 120-200 lb. 95.00- 108.00,'90-115 lb. 89.00-100.00, few 70-90 lb. 76.00-90.00. RETURNED TO FARM: 115.00-128.00, few 95-110 lb. Holstein heifers 100.00- 112.00. SHEEP: Insufficent volume for a market test, few Utility and Good slaughter ewes 36.00-42.50. Market courtesy of USDA. auction news T onnootor 24 1000-1350 lbs. 69.50-73.75, Ldlltdolcl few early partof week 68.50- Weeklv 70.00; high Good and low J Choice 2-3 67.50*70.50; Good Fri., March 16,1979 ' 2-3 65.00-69.00; Standard 1-2 Cattle Calves 60.0 C-64.75. • This Week 4600 1125 SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Last Week 4782 1180 Chocie 2-3 925-1100 lbs. 66.00- Last Year 5502 1296 69.50, few 69.50-71.35; Choice -CATTLE: Slaughter 750-850 lbs. 63.00-65.00, one steers opened the week 1.00- lot Choice 4-51150 1b5.63.10; 2.00 lower but this loss was Good 2-3 850-1050 lbs. 62.75- recovered at oTose.-SSles 66.50. mostly steady. Slaughter COWS: Utility and heifers steady; cows firm to Commercial 1-3 53.75*57.50, 1.00 higher; smalTsupply of few 57:5039.25; Cutter - 1-2 Tjutts and"“bull(JCkS“mostly 553036:50; steady, instances 1.00 lower. Canner and low Cutter 48.00- Supply included 50 per cent 52.00. slaughter steers, 17 per cent BULLOCKS: Choice 1000- cows,* 6 per cent heifers, 4 1350 lbs. 67.0069/50, 1 few per cent bulls with the 69.50-71.00, couple 73.25; balance mainly feeder steers Good 1000-1350 lbs. 63.25- ■ with large share held for 67,00. ' 1 Friday afternoon auction. BULLS: Yield Grade 1 . SLAUGHTER STEERS: 1150-2000 lbs. 65.0068.50, High Choice and Prime 34 couple early part of week 1100-14001bs. closed the week 72.25-73.50; Yield Grade 2 at 71.25-74.50, one lot 1325 lbs. 1000-1450 lbs. 62.5066.50, few 74.85; Choice mainly 2 1100- 60.0062.50. 1350 lbs. 72.50-74.75; Choice VEAL CALVES: Choice and Prime vealers 2.00-5.00 higher; high Good and low Choice 70-120 lbs. mostly steady. Demand good for calves returned to farm. VEALERS: Prime 280-300 ’ (Turn to Page 15) Bulk D 5-120 lb. Holstein heifers 126.00452.0fi, few 175.00-190.00; Bulk 90-115 lb. Holstein bulls 98.00-118.00, few 122-134.00. SHEEP: Insufficient volume sheep and lambs for , a market test, supply in cluded 31 goats selling by the head mainly 25.00-36.00, Market courtesy of USDA. ( B 8 R CATTU Co"*| I RDI, Marietta, PA | f ' 17547 'I" X Office Phone: J I (717) 6536164 | X Specializing In 5 I Stockers & Feeders I I JOHN BOWMAN ! I Ph; (717) 653-5728 I I RON RANCK | ■ Ph: (717) 656-9849 I NEW HOUAND The Action Auction AUCTIONS make the difference in marketing livestock! NEW HOLLAND MONDAY'S AUCTION: 8 00 AM - 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 OOP M - FeederPrgSale THURSDAY'S AUCTION: 11 00 A M - Beef Sale Order of Sale Bulls, Fat Steers, Cows, Veal >3OPM -CalfSale NEW HOUAND SALE STABLES INC. New Holland, PA Abram W. Oiffenbach, Manager Phone: 717-354-4341, LEBANON VALLEY LIVESTOCK MARKET, INC. 1 mile East of FredericHsburg; along Route 22 PHONE: JONESTOWN 865:2881 Sale every Tuesday at 1:30 P.M. starting with feeder cattle and pigs'. Also Hay Sale every Tuesday at 12:30. makes the difference in auctions!
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