—Lancaster Fanning, Saturday, April 14,1979
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Lancaster
Market
Lancaster, Pa.
Monday, April 9,1979
Cattle Calves Hogs Sheep
Today
811 105 1365 1557
Last Monday
1407
Last year
111 1172 222
997 171 1115 48
Monday’s Auction
733 109 1257 1558
Last Monday’s Auction
1340
118 1090 292
CATTLE: Compared to
last Wednesday slaughter
steers 50-1.00 higher, in
stances 1.50 higher;
slaughter heifers not tested;
cows 1.00-1.50 higher, in
stances 4.00 higher on Utility
and Commercial; bullocks
and bulls 1.00-1.50 higher.
SLAUGHTER STEERS:
High Choice and Prime 34
1065-1340 lb. 74.25-76.83, few
73.25-74.00; Choice mainly 2
1050-1325 lb. 74.00-75.50;
Choice 241000-1450 lb. 70.75-
74.00, few 74.00-74.60; high
Good and low Choice 2-3
68.50-70.50; Good 2-3 66.00-
69.00; Standard 1-2 62.75-
66.50.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS:
Couple Choice 31000-1100 lb.
69.60-70.10.
COWS: Utility and
Commercial 1-3 56.50-59.00,
several 59.50-61.60, couple
62.00-64.10; Commercial 34
54.50- Cutter 1-2 53.25-
58.50; Canner and low Cutter
52.50-
BULLOCKS: Choice 1050-
1350 lb. 68.25-71.00; Good
1000-1275 lb. 66.25-68.00.
BULLS: Yield grade 1
1400-1800 lb. 67.60-70.60; yield
grade 2 1000-1350 lb. 64.00-
68.35.
VEAL CALVES: Vealers
mostly steady.
SPECIAL GRADED
FEEDER CATTLE SALE
FRIDAY, APRIL 20,1979
ll:OOA.M.
700 HEAD ON SALE
All Breeds - All Weights
Prime - Choice - Good Grade
Sold in lots of 10 or more.
Graded by Jim Anderson - USDA
VEALERS: Few Prime
280-340 "lb. 120.00-122.00;
Choice 120-300 lb. 105.00
118.00; high Good and low
Choice 90-115 lb. 85.00-95.00,
few 70-90 lb. 75.00-85.00.
SHEEP: Supply mainly
20-80 lb. spring lambs sold to
the Easter trade; slaughter
ewes 1.003.00 lower.
SPRING LAMBS: Choice
20-40 lb. 125.00-155.00, few
155.00-165.00; Good 2040 lb.
100.00125.00; Choice 4060 lb.
84.00100.00, several large
100.00110.00; Choice 60100
lb;80.00-88.00.
SLAUGHTER EWES:
Utility and Good 25.0041.00,
mainly 28.00-34.00.
Market courtesy of USDA.
Vintage
Livestock
Paradise, Pa.
Toes., April 10,1979
Cattle Calves Sheep Goats
Today
819 450 683 90
Last Tuesday
465 154 35
. 1230
Last Year
430 32 13
1046
CATTLE: Compared to
last Tuesday slaughter
steers 1.00 higher, instances
1.50 higher on Choice;
slaughter heifers not tested;
cows 1.00-1.50 higher;
bullocks and bulls not fully
tested. Supply included 64
per cent slaughter steers and
32 per cent cows.
SLAUGHTER STEERS:
High Choice and Prime 34
1100-1350 lb. 75.75-77.00, 25
head 77.00-77.60; Choice
mainly 2 1050-1300 lb. 75.50
77.00; Choice 241000-1450 lb.
72.00-75.75, several 76.00
76.50; high Good and low
Choice 2-3 70.00-73.00; few
ket and
Standard and Good 1-3 67.75-
70.00.
COWS: Utility and
Commercial 1-3 57.00-60.00,
few 60.25-62.00, couple 63.75;
Cutter 1-2 54.00-58.00, few
58.5060.00; Canner and low
Cutter 50.75-54.75.
BULLOCKS: Couple
Choice 1000-1350 lb. 68 50-
BULLS: Couple yield
grade 1 1600-1800 lb. 68.00-
70.00; few yield grade 21000-
1400 lb. 60.7564.75.
VEAL CALVES: Vealers
mostly steady. Supply in
cluded 251 in graded sale of
which 51 per cent sold to
return to farm.
VEALERS: Choice 160-300
lb. 109,00-114.00, few 115.00-
119.00; Choice 120-160 lb.
96.00- high Good and
low Choice 120-160-lb. 92.00-
100.00. 90-120 lb. 87.00-94.00,
80-90 lb. 75.0065.00, few 7060
lb. 65.00-75.00; 10 head
Utility 60-70 lb. 55.00.
RETURNED TO FARM:
Few 90-100 lb. Holstein
heifers .122.00-128.00, bulk
100-125 lb. 104.00-119.00,
couple lots 7565 lb. 80.00-
90.00. Bulk 100-125 lb.
Holstein bulls 113.00-125.00,
one lot 90-95 lb. 109.00.
SHEEP: Supply mainly
2060 lb. spring lambs sold to
the Easter trade.
SPRING LAMBS: Choice,
1560 lb. 120.00-150.00; 3060
lb. 117.00-140.00, couple head
145.00- 50-70 lb. 90.00-
102.00; 70-90 lb. 70.0062.00.
Good, 15-30 lb. 85.00-110.00;
3060 lb. 80.00-100.00; 50-70 lb.
69.00- 70-90 lb. 61.00-
70.00. v
WOOLED LAMBS: 60
head Good and Choice 5560
lb. 58.0061.00.
SLAUGHTER EWES:
Utility and Good 23.00-32.00,
few 34.00-40.00.
GOATS: Bulk 2060 lb.
20.00- per head, few
35.00- per head.
Market courtesy of USDA.
Lancaster
Auction
Lancaster, Pa.
Wednesday, April 11,1979
Cattle Calves Hogs Sheep
Today
589 57 841 10
Last Wednesday
1171 62 1202 113
Last Year
1276 81 926 30
Wednesday’s Auction
598 53 858 10
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EVERY THURSDAY ■ 12:30 P.M.
AY & SIR
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
Last Wednesday’s Auction
1206 62 1156 105
CATTLE: Compared to
Monday slaughter steers
fully steady, instances 1.00
higher on Choice; slaughter
heifers firm to 1.00 higher;
cows fully steady, bulls and
bullocks steady on small
.supply.
SLAUGHTER STEERS:
Few high Choice and Prime
3-4 1100-1375 lb. 73.75-76.25;
Choice 241025-1400 lb. 72.50-
75.50, couple lots 75.50-76.10;
high Good and low Choice 26
69.75-73.00; Good 2-3 69.00-
71.00.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS:
Choice 26 950-1100 lb. 70.00-
72.25, couple lots 785625 lb.
70.25-71.25.
COWS: Utility and
Commercial 1-3 57.5060.00,
few 60.0061.00; Cutter 1-2
55.0068.00, few 58.0069.35;
Canner and low Cutter 54.00-
56.60.
BULLOCKS: Few Choice
1050-1300 lb. 69.50-72.60;
Good 1000-1350 lb. 65.0068.00.
BULLS: Yield grade 1
1100-1700 lb. 68.5069.50,
couple 70.00-71.75; yield
grade 2 1000-1400 lb. 63.00-
65.50.
FEEDER STEERS: 60
head Choice 870-932 lb. 75.50-
75.60; 31 head Good to mostly
Choice 900-910 lb. 73.35.
FEEDER STEERS:
Vealers uneven, Choice
weak to 5.00 lower, high
Good and low Choice 900-910
lb. 73.35.
VEAL CALVES: Vealers
uneven, Choice weak to 5.00
lower, high Good and low
Choice 80-110 lb. fully steady.
VEALERS: Choice 120-300
lb. 100.00-110.00, few 110.00-
114.00; -high Good and low
Choice 120-200 lb. 98.00-
105.00, 90-115 lb. 85.00-95.00,
few 70-90 lb. 75.0065.00.
SHEEP: Insufficient
volume for a market test.
Market courtesy of USDA.
New Holland
Livestock
Thors., April 12,1979
CATTLE: 812. Compared
to last Thursday slaughter
steers 1.25-1.75 higher;
slaughter heifers not fully
tested; cows steady; bulls 1-
2.00 higher. Supply included
46 per cent slaughter steers,
15 per cent steers sold as
replacements, 28 per cent
cows and 7 per cent bulls.
Vintage Sales
Stables, Inc.
BULLS, STEERS,
BUTCHER COWS,
LAMBS AND VEAL CALVES
SOLD ON COMMISSION
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SLAUGHTER STEERS:
High Choice and Prime 34
1100-1375 lbs. 75.50-77.50;
Choice mainly 2 1023-1450
lbs. 76.00-77.50, eight head
78.00-79.00; Choice 24 1000-
1400 lbs. 73.50-76.50; high
Good and low Choice 26
72.50-74.50; Standard and
Good Holsteins 68.25-71.75.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS:
Couple Prime 23 1240-1260
lbs. 75.50-75.85; Choice 23
950-1150 lbs. 72.35-74.00; one
lot mixed Good and Choice
825 lbs. 68.60; Good 870-1025
lbs. 60.75-64.75.
COWS: Utility and
Commercial 16 57.7561.75,
several 62.0063.25, couple
64.0064.75; Cutter 1-2 55.50-
59.50, few 60.0062.75; Canner
and low Cutter 53.0066.00.
BULLS: Yield grade 1
1100-1900 lbs, 69.25-73.75,
couple 74.50-75.50, individual
1865 lbs. 78.75; yield grade 2
1000-1350 lbs. 65.0068.50.
FEEDER STEERS: 35
head Choice 115 lbs. with
Good to low Choice slaughter
finish 74.60-75.25, around 60
head Choice 950-1150 lbs.
72.50-75.50.
VEAL CALVES: 280.
Vealers mostly steady,
although high Choice and
Prime 270650 lbs. 56.00
lower.
VEALERS; Few Prime
280640 lbs. 120.00-122.00;
Choice 160-290 lbs. 102.00-
118.00, 120-160 lbs. 98.00-
110.00; high Good and low
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-8 00 A M - Fat Hogs
10 00 AM - 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 OOAM - Beef Sale
Order of Sale Bulls, Fat Steers, Cows, Veal
4 30PM -CalfSale
NEW HOUAND SALE STABLES INC.
New Holland, PA
Abram W.Diffenbich, Manager ' Phone:7l7-354-4341
Choice 120-240 lbs. 95.00-
108.00,90-115 lbs. 84.00-96.00,
few 70-90 lbs. 75.00-85.00.
RETURNED TO FARM:
Bulk 90-120 lbs. Holstein
heifers 115.00-130.00, few
145.00-154.00; Bulk 95-120 lbs.
Holstein bulls 95.00-112.00.
SHEEP: 135. Supply
mainly 20-50 lbs. spmng
lambs sold to the Easter
trflde
SPRING LAMBS: Bulk 20-
55 lbs. 100.00-120.00, several
124.00- Good 40-70 lbs.
70.00-
SLAUGHTER EWES:
Utility and Good 26.00-34.00.
GOATS: 23. All goats sold
by the head at 25.00-38.00,
with 10 head 44.0047.00.
Lancaster
Weekly
April 13,1979
Cattle Calves
This Week 3400 900
Last Week 5451 1148
Last Year 5448 _ 1118
CATTLE: Slaughter
steers 1.00 higher, some
sales as much as 2.00 higher;
slaughter heifers not fully
tested; cows steady with last
week’s close; bulls and
bullocks .50-1.00 higher.
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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.