—Lancaster Farming, Saturday, March. 24,1979 2 Livestock market and auction news Lancaster Market Lancaster, Pa. Monday, March 19,1979 Cattle Calve* Hogs Sheep Today 797 74 1065 126 Last Monday 75 1261 19 1434 Last Year 1303 165 866 1257 Monday’s Auction 719 75 1072 126 Last Monday’s Auction 89 1359 20 CATTLE: Compared to last Wednesday slaughter steers firm to 50 higher, instances 1.00 higher; cows mostly steady; slaughter heifers, bulls and bullocks not fully tested. Supply in cluded 84 per cent slaughter steers and 10 per cent cows. SLAUGHTER STEERS: Few high Choice and Prime 3-4 1200-1325 lb. 73.00-74.35; Choice 2-41000-1425 lb. 70.35- 73.50, few lots 73.50-74.10; high Good and low Choice 2-3 69.00-71.00; Good 33 67.50- 70.00; Standard and Good Holsteins 1275-1550 lb. 63.00 65.00. COWS: Utility and Commercial 1-3 54.75-57.50, few 57.50-58.35; Cutter 1-2 52.75-54.75, few 55.0055.75; Canner and low Cutter 49.75- 52.75. BULLOCKS: Few Choice 1050-1350 lb. 68.00-70.00, couple 71.00-73.00. BULLS: Yield grade 1-2 1100-1600 lb. 62.85-66.00, individual 2235 lb. 74.35. VEAL CALVES: Choice and prime vealers 5.00-10.00 higher; high Good and low Choice 80-115 lb. slaughter fully steady, although most of these weights sold to return tofarm. VEALERS: Prime 280330 lb. 119.00-123.00, few 123.00 218.00; Choice 160-260 lb. 114.00-120.00; high Good and low Choice 130-220 lb. 98.00 112.00, few 80-110 lb. 85.00 95.00. RETURNED TO FARM: Bulk 90-115 lb. Holstein heifers 130.00-143.00; few 90 115 lb. Holstein bulls 120.00 135.00. SHEEP: Slaughter lambs mostly steady; slaughter ewes steady. Supply in cluded about 25 head goats sold by the head. WOOLED LAMBS: Choice 85-110 lb. 69.00-72.00. SPRING LAMBS: Choice 90-103 lb. 76.00-79.00, one lot Good and Choice 51 lb. 89.00. SLAUGHTER EWES: Utility and Good 36.00-42.00, few3o.oo-36.00. GOATS: Bulk 30-60 lb. sold by the head at 30.00-35.00. Market courtesy of USDA. Vintage Market Paradise, Pa. Tuesday, March 20,1979 Cattle Calves Sheep Today 997 529 25 Last Tuesday 960 560 12 Last Year 1240 ■ 591 623 CATTLE: Compared to last Tuesday’s close slaughter steers 3.004.00 higher; cows 1.00-2.00 higher with most early sales 2.00 higher; slaughter heifers, bulls and bullocks not fully tested.' Supply included 64 per cent slaughter steers and 26 per cent cows. SLAUGHTER STEERS: High Choice and Prime 3-4 1100-1375 lb. 73.75-76.00, 10 head 76.50-78.00; Choice 2-4 1000-1375 lb. 70.75-75.25; high Good and low Choice 2-3 69.00- Good 2-3 66.50 70.D0; few Standard 1-2 64.00 67.00. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Few Choice 23 950-1100 lb. 69.00- COWS: Utility and Commercial 13 55.00-58.25, few 58.50-59.75, couple 60.00 60.50; Cutter 1-2 54.00-57.75, few 58.0059.00; Canner and low Cutter 50.75-54.00. BULLS: Few yield grade 1-2 1100-2100 lb. 64.00-68.60. Couple Choice bullocks 1100- 1225 lb. 72.25-73.60. FEEDER STEERS: 24 head 360-440 lb. Holsteins 87.00-91.00, 10 head 522 lb. 81.00. VEAL CALVES; Vealers 3.00-5.00 higher, instances 10.00 higher on Choice 160 270 lb. Supply included 318 in graded sale of which 52 per cent sold to return to farm. VEALERS: Choice 160270 lb. 113.00-125.00, couple 270 330 lb. 106.00111.00, Choice 120160 lb. 103.00112.00; high Good and low Choice 120190 lb. 97.00110.00, 90120 lb. 93.00102.00, 8090 lb. 89.00 95.00, few 6080 lb. 77.50 84.00, RETURNED TO FARM: 26 head 90*105 lb. Holstein heifers 158.00-161.00, few 110- 130 lb. 142.00-150.00, one lot 8045 lb. 127.50. 40 head 100- 105 lb. Holstein bulls 127.00- 128.00, 50 head 110-125 lb. 110.00- few 90-95 lb. 95.00- SHEEP: Insufficient volume to test trends; few Choice 62-80 lb. spring lambs 80.00- few Utility slaughter ewes 28.00-34.00. Market courtesy of USDA. Lancaster Auction Lancaster, Pa. ; Wednesday, March 21,1972 Cattle Calves Hogs Sheep Today 1097 68 1172 6 Last Wednesday 860 80 1101 12 Last Year 806 61 767 93 Wednesday’s Auction 1062 68 1098 6 Last Wednesday’s Auction 82 1125 12 CATTLE: Compared to Monday slaughter steers 2.00-2.50 higher; slaughter heifers fully steady; cows steady to weak; -bulls and bullocks fully steady. Supply included 84 per cent slaughter steers. SLAUGHTER STEERS: High Choice and Prime 3-4 1100-1400 lb. 75.50-77.50, couple head 77.85-78.25; Choice 2-41050-1425 lb. 73.25- 76.00, few lots 72.50-73.25; high Good and low Choice 2-3 70.00-73.50; Good 2-3 67.60- 71.50; few Standard 1-2 63.00- 66.50. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Choice 2-3 875-1050 lb. 69.00- 71.75, few head 73.25-74.75; Good 2-3 850-1050 lb. 66.75- 70.00. COWS: Utility and Commercial 1-3 54.50-57.10, few 57.25-57.75; Cutter 1-2 53.00-55.10: Canner and low Cutter 51. 5-52.25. BULLS, STEERS, BUTCHER COWS, LAMBS AND VEAL CALVES SOLD ON COMMISSION SALE EVERY TUESDAY ■ 11 A.IW. HOG SALES WEEKLY: WED. & SAT.-9 A.M. SYT AY & STRAW SALE Get calves in early for grading & weighing. No weight loss. FOR MARKETING INFORMATION PHONE 717-768-8204 HOME PHONE 215-458-5060 L ROBERT FRAME, MANAGER Paradise, PA 10 miles East of Lancaster on Rt. 30 Box 100 BULLOCKS: Few Choice 10501275 lb. 70.5074.00; Good 10001250 lb. 64.7069.00. BULLS: Yield grade 1 12501960 lb. 65.5069.35, individual 1955 lb. 72.85; yield grade 2 10001400 lb. 63.0065.50. VEAL CALVES: Vealers steady to 5.00 lower. VEALERS: Choice 130250 lb. 106.00110.00, couple 115.00117.00; high Good and low Choice 120190 lb. 98.00 106.00,8011088.0096.00. SHEEP: One lot Utility slaughter ewes 35.50. Market courtesy of USDA. New Holland Livestock Thors., March 22,1979 CATTLE: 1687. Compared to last Thursday slaughter steers mostly steady; slaughter heifers steady to weak; cows firm to 50 higher; bullocks fully steady; bulls steady. Supply included 70 per cent slaughter steers and 20 per cent coyfs. SLAUGHTER STEERS: High Choice and Prime 3-4 1100-1425 lbs. 72.50-74.75; Choice mainly 2 1100-1350 lbs. 74.00-75.20, few 75.50- 76.50; Choice 2-4 1000-1425 lbs. 70.75-73.85; high Good and low Choice 2-3 1100-1350 lbs. 69.50-71.75; Good 2-3 67.00-70.25; Standard 1-2 63.75-66.25. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Few Choice 24 950-1050 lbs. 67.50-70.00; few Good 2-3 900- 1000 lbs. 64.0036.00. COWS: Utility and Commercial 1-3 54.00-57.50, few 57.50-58.50; Cutter 1-2 53.00-55.25, few 55.50-56.50; Conner and low Cutter 49.00- 52.50. BULLOCKS: Few Choice 1000-1350 lbs. 69.00-72.75. BULLS: Yield grade 1 1100-1950 lbs. 65.75-69.75; yield grade 2 1000-1350 lbs. 64.00-66.00. VEAL CALVES: 446. Vealers fully steady, although Prime 275-350 lbs. 5-10.00 higher. VEALERS: Prime 275-350 lbs. 127.00-136.00; Choice 160- 290 lbs. 111.00-122.00, 120-160 lbs. 105.00-120.00; high Good and low Choice 120-240 lbs. 102.00- 80-115 lbs. 92.00- few 65-85 lbs. 30.00- Vintage Sales Stables, Inc. IRSDAY ■ 12:30 P.M. RETURNED TO FARM: Bulk 95-120 lbs. Holstein bulls and heifers 100.00 122.00, few head Holstein heifers 130.00140.00. SHEEP: 28. Supply mainly Utility and Good slaughter ewes selling steady. SPRING LAMBS: Five head Choice 20-50 lbs. 110.00 125.00. . . - SLAUGHTER 1 ’ "EWfiS: Utility and Good 33.0044.00. Lancaster Weekly Lancaster, Pa. Friday, March 23,1979 Cattle Calves This Week 5200 1125 Last Week 4694 1118 Last Year 5162 1334 CATTLE: Slaughter steers closed mostly steady after sales early part of week being as much as 3.00 higher; slaughter heifers fully steady; cows firm to 50 higher; small supply bulls and bullocks generally steady. Supply included 64 per cent slaughter steers, 14 per cent cows, 3 per cent heifers, 3 per cent bulls with the balance feeder steers. SLAUGHTER STEERS: High Choice and Prime 34 1100-1400 lb. 72.50-74.75, with sales on Tuesday and Wednesday- being 75.00- 77.50; Choice mainly-2 1100- I BmAiTifcalj I RDI, Marietta, PA | f 17547 I X Office Phone: X I (717)6534164 | Z Specializing In J fl Stockers & Feeders I | JOHN BOWMAN I Ph: (717) 653-5728 I I RONRANCK * | Ph: (717) 656-9849 ft 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 1100 A M - Hay, Straw 4 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 100 P.M - Feeder Pig Sale THURSDAY’S AUCTION: 11 00 A M - Beef Sale Order of Sale Bulls, Fat Steers, Cows, Vea 4 30PM - Calf Sale NEW HOUAND SALE STABLES INC. New Holland, PA Abram W. Orffenbach, Manager Phone: 717-354-4341 1300 lb. 74.50-77.00; Choice mainly 2 1100-1300 lb. 74.50- 77.00, few head 77.50-78.25; Choice 241000-1400 lb. 70.75- 74.00, with large share on Tuesday, and Wednesday selling from 74.00-76.00; high Good and low Choice 2-3 69.50-72.00; Good 2-3 67.00- 71.00; Standard 1-2 63.00- 66.50. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Choice 2-3 875-1100 lb. 69.00- 72.00, few head 73.25-74.75; Good 2-3 850-1050 lb. 64.00- 67.00, COWS: Utility and Commercial 1-3 54.00-58.25, few 58.5059.75, couple 60.00- 6030; Cutter 1-2 53.00-55.25, few 55.50-56.50; Canner and low Cutter49.oo-52.50. BULLOCKS: Choice 1000- 1350 lb. 68.00-72.00, few 72.50- 74.00; Good 1000-1350 lb. 64.75-68.00. BULLS: Yield grade 1 1100-2000 lb. 65.00-69.75, couple 1955-2235 lb. 72.85- 74.35; yield grade 21100-1600 lb. 62.75-66.00. VEAL CALVES: Vealers 3.00-5.00 higher, instances 10.00 higher on-Choice and Prime. Demand good for calves returned to farm. VEALERS: Prime 275-350 lb. 119.00-128.00, with about (Turn to Page 14) LEBANON VALLEY LIVESTOCK MARKET, NIC. 1 mile East of ; Fredericksburg 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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