—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
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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.
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along Route 22
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