—Lancaster Farming, Saturday, March 31,1979 2 Livestock market and auction news Lancaster Market Lancaster, Pa. March 26,1979 Cattle Calves Hogs Sheep Today 1067 101 1253 243 Last Monday 717 74 1065 126 Last year 1052 -125 1141 40 Monday’s Auction 842 113 1339 245 Last Monday’s Auction 719 75 1072 126 CATTLE: Compared to last Wednesday slaughter steers 1.00-2.00 lower; heifers not fully established; cows steady; bullocks 1.00 2.00 lower; bulls steady to weak. Supply included 73 per cent slaughter steers. SLAUGHTER STEERS: High Choice and Prime 3-4 1100-1400 lb. 73.10-75.25, few 75.25-75.85; Choice 2-4 1000- 1400 lb. 70.00-73.50; high good and low Choice 2-3 69.00 71.50; Good 2-3 64.5069.25; Standard 1-2 62.00-65.50. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Mixed Good and Choice 2-3 900-1050 lb. 64.50-67.25, couple Choice 71.10; Good 2-3 61.00-64.50. COWS: Utility and Commercial 1-3 54.50-56.85, few Commercial 3-4 53.75- 55.00; Cutter 1-2 53.50-55.25, few 55.25-55.60; Conner and low Cutter 59.75-53.00. BULLOCKS: Choice 1000- 1350 lb. 67.0069.75, few 70.00 70.50; Good 1000-1250 lb. 64.0067.00. BULLS: Yield grade 1 1100-1708 lb. 65.50-68.50, few 69.00- yield grade 2 1000-1350 lb. 61.00-65.00. VEAL CALVES: Vealers uneven, Choice 150-300 lb. 5.00- higher, high Good SPECIAL GRADED FEEDER CATTLE SALE FRIDAY, APRIL 6,1979 12 Noon 800 HEAD ON SALE All Breeds - All Weights Prime - Choice - Good Grade Sold in lots of 10 or more. Graded by Jim Anderson - USDA and low Choice 80115 lb. fully steady. VEALERS; Choice 150300 lb. 110.00122.00,15 head 250 275 lb. 132.00; high Good and low Choice 120195 lb. 100.00 115.00,80115 lb. 88.0096.00. SHEEP: Wooled lambs 1.002.00 lower; slaughter ewes weak to 3.00 lower. WOOLED LAMBS: Choice 95-110 lb. 65.0067.00. SPRING LAMBS: choice 95-102 lb. 79.0082.00, one lot 7075 lb. 104.00 and one lot 62 lb. 98.00. SLAUGHTER EWES: Utility 34.0038.00. Market courtesy of USDA. Vintage Livestock Paradise, Pa. March 27,1979 Cattle Calves Sheep Today 962 547 29 Last Tuesday 997 529 25 Last Year 989 475 CATTLE: Compared to last Tuesday slaughter' steers steady to 50 lower, instances 1.00 lower on early sales mixed Good and Choice; slaughter heifers 50 75 lower; cows 501.00 lower; bullocks not tested; bulls steady. Supply included 49 per cent slaughter steers, 33 per cent cows, 8 per cent feeders and 6 per cent slaughter heifers. SLAUGHTER STEERS: High Choice and Prime 3-4 1100-1375 lbs. 73.60-75.75, 20 bead 76.00-76.85; Choice mainly 2 1075-1325 lbs. 74.50- 76.00; Choice 2-4 1000-1400 lbs. 71.00-74.35; high Good and low Choice 2-3 69.00- 71.85; Good 2-3 66.00-70.00; Standard 1-2 62.00-65.50. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Mixed Good and Choice 2-3 875-1000 lb. 65.0068.25, couple Choice 68.5069.60; Good 2-3 875-1020 lb. 60.50 64.00. COWS: Utility and Commercial 1-3 54.5057.00, several 57.5058.75; Cutter 1- 2 53.25-55.50, Few 55.5056.25; Canner and low Cutter 51.00 54.00. BULLS: Yield grade 1 150022501 b. 64.5067.00; yield grade 2 11001500 lb. 63.50 66.00. FEEDER STEERS: One lot Choice and Prime 770 lb. 79.75; 30 head 310-500 lb. Holsteins 83.25-90.00; 20 head Choice 625-680 lb. feeder bulls 79.0030.25. VEAL CALVES: Com pared to last Tuesday vealers 5.00-10.00 lower with 70-110 lb. at full decline. Supply included 319 in graded sale of which 52 per cent sold to return to farm. VEALERS; Few Prime 290-355 lb. 108.00-118.00; Choice 125-300 lb. 108.00- 116.00, few 100.00-107.00; high Good and low choice 120-170 lb. 90.00-105.00,90-115 lb. 83.00-92.00, 80-90 lb. 73.00- few Standard 60- 801 b. 56.00-71.00. RETURNED TO FARM: Bulk 90-105 lb. Holstein heifers 90.00-105.00, 30 head 100-125 lb. 123.00-133.00; bulk 90-125 lb. Holstein bulls 105.00- 40 head 100-105 lb. 121.00. SHEEP: Insufficient volume of any one class for a market test. SPRING LAMBS: Five head Choice 45-60 lb. 85.00- 89.00, five head 80-95 lb. 77.00- SLAUGHTER EWES: Utility and Good 34.0040.00. Market Courtesy of USDA. Lancaster Auction Lancaster, Pa. March 28,1979 Cattle Calves Hogs Sheep Today 1004 57 1279 7 Last Wednesday 1097 Last Year 1378 91 1005 26 Wednesday’s Auction 68 1172 6 920 59 1319 7 Last Wednesday’s Auction 68 1098 1062 CATTLE: Compared to Monday slaughter steers mostly 1.00 lower; slaughter heifers steady; cows steady to 50 higher; bullocks not fully tested; bulls steady to weak. Supply included 79 per cent slaughter steers and 11 per cent slaughter heifers. SLAUGHTER STEERS: High Choice and Prime 34 1125-1430 lb. 71.75-74.85; Choice 2410501350 lb. 69.50 72.10; high Good and low Choice 2-3 68.0070.25; Good 23 63.85-69.35; Standard 1-2 62.0064.25. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Choice 23 9501075 lb. 67.00 70.10, couple 72,5074.50; mixed Good and Choice 23 9001040 lb. 64.5066.75; -few Good 23 925-1025 lb. 63.00 65.00. COWS: Utility and Commercial 1-3 54.5057.00, few 57,1058.10; Cutter 1-2 53,25-55.50; Canner and low Cutter 50.0052.50." BULLOCKS: Couple Good 10001300 lb. 63.7565.00. BULLS: Yield grade 1 1400-2000 lb. 64.2067.60; few yield grade 2 1000-1350 lb. 60.7563.75, ■ VEAL CALVES: Vealers not fully established. VEALERS: High Good and low Choice 80-115 lb. 88.00-96.00. Few Good and Choice 280-450 lb. slaughter calves 75.00-98.00. BARROWS AND GILTS: US 1-2 200-240 lb. 43.00-43.75, Few early 44.25-44.60; few selected US 1 205-235 lb. 45.5045.75; US 1-3 210-255 lb. 42.7543.25. SHEEP: No market test. Market courtesy of USDA. New Holland livestock March 29,1979 CATTLE: 1232. Compared to last Thursday slaughter steers 50-1.00 lower, although high Choice and Prime not fully tested as bulk of these held for show sale; slaughter heifers fully steady; cows uneven, early sales weak to 1.00 lower, with later sales fully steady; bullocks fully steady; bulls 2-3.00 higher. Supply in cluded 60 per cent slaughter steers, of which 162 were in show-sale, and 28 per cent cows. SLAUGHTER STEERS: High Choice and Prime 3-4 1100-1325 lbs. 71.85-73.00; Choice mainly 2 1050-1325 lbs. 73.35-74.35, couple 75.25- 75.50;' Choice 24 10001350 lbs. 69.8073.25; high Good and low Choice 68.0070.00; Good 23 65.7568.75; Stan dard 1-2 62.0066.00. SHOW SALE: All sale lots of six. One lot Choice and Prime 23 1370 lbs. 76.75; high Choice and Prime 34 1215-1270 lbs. 73.0074.85, one lot 1384 lbs. 72.00; one lot Choice mainly 2 1210 lbs. 74.60; Choice 24 1125-1250 lbs. 72.1073.50, one lot Choice 341245 lbs. 70.00 and one lot mixed Good and Choice 231185 lbs. 70.00; one lot Choice 1435 lbs. Holsteins 67.10; Standard and Good 11001440 lbs. Holsteins 64.60 65.75. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Choice 23 925-1100 lbs. 68.00 70.10; Good 23 65.0066.50. .COWS: Utility and Commercial 16 54.0057.50, few 57.50-58.75; Cutter 1-2 53.00-56.00, few late 56.00 57.50; Canner and low Cutter 48.0052.50. BULLOCKS: Choice 1000 1350 lbs. 67.75-70.50; Good 1000-1275 lbs. 64.7568.50. BULLS: Yield grade 1 13002100 lbs. 68.0071.50, individual 2245 lbs. 76.00; yield grade 2 10001400 lbs. 62.7568.50. VEAL CALVES: * 400. Vealers 5-10.00 lower. VEALERS: prime 240350 lbs. 123.00129.00; Choice 120 300 lbs. 100.00117.00; high I 'maniaTl RDI, Marietta, PA I 17547 I Office Phone: * (71?) 15341 M £ X Specializing in « I Stockers & Feeders I | JOHN BOWMAN f I Ph: (717) 653-5728 ft | RON RANCH | I Ph: (717) 656-9849 ft NEW HOLLAND The Action Auction AUCTIONS make the difference in marketing livestock! NEW HOUAND makes the difference in auctions! MONDAY'S AUCTION: 8:00 A.M.-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 1:00 P.M. - Feeder Pig Sale THURSDAY'S AUCTION: 11:00 A.M.-Beef Sale Order of Sale: Bulls, Fat Steers, Cows, Veal 4:30 PM. -Calf Sale NEW HOUAND SALE STABLES INC. New Holland. PA Abram W. Diffenbach, Manager Phone:7l7-354-4341 Good and low Choice 120-250 lbs. 92.00-105.00, 90-120 lbs. 82.00-92.00, 70-90 lbs. 70.00- 85.00. RETURNED TO FARM: Bulk 95-120 lbs. Holstein heifers 120-138.00, few 142.00- 154.00; Bulk 90-115 lbs. Holstein bulls 10&.00-118.00, few 70-90 lbs. 80.00-100.00. SHEEP: 19. Insufficient volume for a market test, few 35-55 lbs. Choice spring lambs 115.00-130.00; Utility slaughter ewes 29.00-33.00. Lancaster Weekly Fri., March 30,1979 - Cattle Calves This Week 4900 1150 Last Week 5228 1131 Last Year 5539 1222 CATTLE: Slaughter steers 50-1.00 lower, slaughter heifers mostly steady, cows mostly steady, bullocks fully steady, closing sales of bulls 2.00-3.00 higher. Supply included 52 per cent slaughter steers, 17 per cent cows, 6 per cent heifers, 4 per cent bulls with the balance feeder steers. SLAUGHTER STEERS: High Choice and Prime 34 (Turn to Page 9) LEBANON VALLEY LIVESTOCK MARKET, INC. 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.
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