—Lancaster Farming, Saturday, April 28,1979 2 i Uvestod Lancaster Market Lancaster, Pa. Mon., April 23,1979 Cattle Calves Hogs Sheep Today 963 82 886 86 - Last Monday 1402 68 1404 771 , Last Year j 1275 126 1005 1299 Monday’s Auction 932 82 1009 126 I ast Monday’s Auction 1368 803 CATTLET Compared to last Wednesday slaughter steers 50-1.00 lower, in stances 1.50 lower on high . Choice and Prime; slaughter heifers steady to 1.00 lower; cows steady to weak; bullocks 1.00-2.00 lower; bulls steady to 1.00 lower. SLAUGHTER STEERS: High Choice and Prime 34 1200-1425 lbs. 75.75-77.00; Choice mainly 2 1100-1400 lbs. 76.50-77.60; Choice 24 1000-1350 lbs. 73.00-76.50; high Good and low Choice 2-3 72.00- Good 2-3 70.50 73.00; Standard 66.50 70.00. \ SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Choice 2-3 925-1100 lbs. 70.50 74.75; Good 2-3 350-975 lbs. 67.00- COWS: Utility and Commercial 1-3 57.5060.00, few 60.0061.35; Cutter 1-2 54.75-57.00, few 57.0058,00; Canner and low Cutter 51.75- 54.50. BULLOCKS: Choice 1000- 1300 lbs. 69.25-71.00, couple 73.00-75.50; Good 10001300 lbs. 67.0070.00. BULLS: Yield grade 1 1100-1800 lbs. 69.00-71.00, individual 2470 lbs. 73.25; yield grade 2 1100-1350 lbs. 6&00-70.00. VEAL CALVES: Vealers fully steady. VEALERS: Few Prime 270-350 lbs. 127.00-132.00; Choice 180-290 lbs. 108.00- 120.00, 120-170 lbs. 100.00- 115.00; high Good and low Choice 90-115 lbs. 90.00-95.00 few 95.00-100.00. RETURNED TO FARM: Bulk 95-120 lbs. Holstein bulls and heifers 105.00- 120.00, few 120.00-130.00. SHEEP: Supply mainly 85-110 lbs. spring lambs selling fully steady; slaughter ewes steady. SPRING LAMBS: Choice 85-105 lbs. 77.0060.50. SLAUGHTER EWES: Utility and Good 25.0035.00. Market courtesy of USDA. Vintage Livestock Paradise, Pa. Tnes., April 24,1979 Cattle Calves Sheep Today 727 447 41 Last Tuesday 988 384 229 Last Year 857 430 301 CATTLE; Compared to last Tuesday slaughter steers weak to 50 lower with high Choice and Prime 50 1.00 lower; slaughter heifers steady; cows fully-steady, instances 1.00 higher on Utility and Commercial; bullocks not tested; bulls fully steady. Supply included 53 per cent slaughter steers, 11 per cent heifers and 30 per cent cows. SLAUGHTER STEERS: High Choice and Prime 34 11001325 lb. 76.0077.25} Choice mainly 21050-1325 lb. 76.5077.85; Choice 24 975- 1350 lb. 73.75-76.60; high Good and low Choice 2-3 72.5074.50; few Standard 1-2 65.0069.00. k market and SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Choice 2-3 900-1200 lb. 71.00- 75.10; Good 2-3 850-1100 lb. 67.50-71.50. COWS: Utility and Commercial 1-3 57.5062.25, several 63.25-65.25; Cutter 1- 2 56.0059.75, few 59.7561.50; Canner and low Cutter 52.75- 57.00. BULLS: .Yield grade 1 1100-2000 lb. 69.00-74.00, couple 79.00-82.75, individual 2165 lb. 85.85; yield grade 2 1000-1350 lb. 66.00-70.00. VEAL CALVES: Choice and Prime vealers fully steady, high Good and low Choice 65-120 lb. steady to 5.00 lower. Supply included 277 in graded sale of which 57 per cent sold to return to farm. VEALERS: Prime 215-330 lb. 127.00-131.00; Choice 120- 270 lb. 104.00-125.00, few 125.00-130.00; high Good and low Choice 120-220 lb. 104.00- 115.00, 90-120 lb. 88.00-104.00, 65-85 lb. 68.00-85.00. RETURNED TO FARM. Bulk 80-105 lb. Holstein heifers 99.00-110.00; one lot 110-115 lb. 131.00. Bulk 100- 115 lb. Holstein bulls 124.00- 136.00; one lot 120-125 lb. 116.00; few 90-100 lb. 95.00- 105.00. SHEEP: Market not fully tested. Few Choice 35-45 lb. spring lambs 67.00-80.00, couple head 104.00-105.00. Utility and Good slaughter ewes 18.00-35.00. Market courtesy of USDA. Lancaster Auction ■*■'***’ Lancaster, Pa. Wed., April 25,1979 Cattle Calve* Hogs Sheep Today 949 55 1100 0 Last Wednesday 884 Last Year 716 48 871 19 Wednesday’s Auction 723 55 1215 0 Last Wednesday’s Auction CATTLE: Compared to Monday slaughter steers 25- 50 lower, instances 1.00 lower; slaughter heifers steady; cows steady; bullocks and bulls fully steady on small supply. SLAUGHTER STEERS: High Choice and Prime 3-4 1100-1350 lbs. 74.85-76.75; Choice 2-4 1000-1350 lbs. 72.75-75.60; high Good and low Choice 2-3 72.00-73.25; Good 2-3 70.25-72.00; few Standard 66.35-70.00. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Choice 2-3 925-1100 lbs. 69.05 72.75, few 72.75-73.50; Good 2- 3 850-1025 lbs. 64.7589.50. COWS: Utility and Commercial 18 59.0081.85, couple 62.5083.25; Cutter 1-2 57.0080.00. BULLOCKS: Few Choice 1000-1300 lbs. 71.00-71.75. BULLS: Yield grade 1 1400-2400 ' lbs. - 71.00-75.25; yield grade 2 1000-1350 lbs. 68.2570.85. VEAL CALVES: Vealers fully steady, instances 5.00 higher on high Good and low Choice 85120 lbs. weights. VEALERS: Few prime 270-320 lbs. 119.00-129.00; Choice 165240 lbs. 115.05 120.00; high Good and Low Choice 125260 lbs. 108.05 115.00, 95120 lbs. 90.05 104.00. SHEEP: None. Market courtesy of USDA. New Holland Livestock New Holland, Pa. April 26,1979 CATTLE: 1334. Compared to last Thursday slaughter steers 50-1.00 lower, in stances 1.50 lower on high Choice and Prime; slaughter heifers steady to weak; cows firm to 1.00 higher; bullocks not fully tested; bulls 1-2.00 lower. Supply included 53 per cent slaughter steers, 23 per cent cows and 16 per cent bulls. SLAUGHTER STEERS: High Choice' and Prime 3-4 1075-1375 lbs. 75.50-77.25, few 77.35-77.85; Choice mainly 2 1100-1300 lbs. 76.00-77.25; Choice 2-4 1000-1325 lbs. 73.50- few 73.00-73.50; high Good and low Choice 71.50- Good 2-3 70.00- 73.00; Standard 1-2 65.00- 68.50. 1084 16 SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Few Choice 880-1050 lbs. 70.00-72.35; Few Good 2-3 64.0066.00. COWS: Utility and Commercial 1-3 58.7563.50, several 63.5066.00, five head 66.3567.85; Cutter 1-2 55.00- 60.00, several 60.0062.50, couple 64.0064.25; Canner and low Cutter 50.00-55.00. BULLOCKS: Choice 1000- 1060 16 auction news 1350 lbs. 71.0573.85; Good 10051275 lbs. 66.0089.75. BULLS: Yield grade 1 11051900 lbs. 70.0574.00, few 74.5576.85, individual 1990 lbs. 84.75; yield grade 21005 1350 lbs. 66.0570.00, .few 64.5086.00. VEAL CALVES: 355. Vealers fully steady, in stances 5.00 higher on Choice and Prime. VEALERS: Prime 265340 lbs. 125.05135.00, couple 135.05139.00; Choice 165300 lbs. 112.05126.00,125160 lbs. 110.05120.00; high Good and low Choice 125240 lbs. 104.05 118.00, 95115 lbs. 93.05 102.00, few 7590 lbs. 90.05 95.00. RETURNED TO FARM: Bulk 90-120, lbs. Holstein bulls and heifers 102.00- 125.00, few 130.00-143.00. SHEEP: 26. Supply mainly Utility and Good slaughter ewes selling at 34.00-38.00, couple 44.00. Lancaster Weekly Friday, April 27,1979 Cattle Calves This Week 4500 950 Last Week 5572 906 Last Year 4768 949 CATTLE: Slaughter steers 50-1.00 lower, ex tremes 1.50 lower on high Choice and Prime; slaughter I mc«nuaT| I RDI, Marietta,'PA L J - 17547 " I 'X Office Phone: X I (717) 653-8164 | | Specializing In £ I Stockers & Feeders I i JOHN BOWMAN f :| Ph: (717) €53-5728 I | RON RANCH f I Ph: (717) 656-9849 J NEW HOUAND The Action Auction AUCTIONS 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 00 P.M. - Feeder Pig Sale THURSDAY’S AUCTION: 11:00 A.M.-Beef Sale Order of Sale: Bulls, Fat Steers, Cows, Veal 4 30PM -CalfSale NEW HOLLAND SALE STABLES INC- New Holland, PA Abram W. Diffenbach, Manager Phone: 717-354-4341 heifers steady to 1.00 lower; cows firm to 1.00 higher; bullocks 1.00-1.50 lower; bulls 1.00-2.00 lower. Supply included 53 per cent slaughter steers, 14 per cent cows, 6 per cent heifers, 7 per cent bulls, with the balance feeder steers. SLAUGHTER STEERS: High Choice and Prime 3-4 1150-1425 lbs. 75.50-77.-25, few 77.35-77.85; Choice mainly 2 1050-1325 lbs. 76.00-77.85; Choice 24 975-1350 lbs. 73.50- 76.60, few 72.75-73.50; high Good and low Choice 2-3 71.50-74.50; Good 2-3 70.00- 73.00; Standard 1-2 65.00- 70.00. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Choice 2-3 880-1100 lbs. 70.00- 75.10; Good 2-3 850-1050 lbs. 64.00-70.00. COWS; Utility and Commercial 1-3 57.50-63.50, several 63.00-66.00, 5 head 66.35-67.35; Cutter 1-2 55.00- 60.00, several 60.00-62.50; Canner and low Cutter 50.00- 55.00. BULLOCKS: Choice 1000- 1300 lbs. 71.00-73.50, few 73.50-75.50; Good 1000-1300 lbs. 66.00-70.00. 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