—Lancaster Farming, Saturday, May 12,1979
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Livestock market
Lancaster
Market
Lancaster, Pa.
Mon., May 7,1979
Cattle Calves Hogs Sheep
Today <
1156 104 997 104
Last Monday
1092 46 1228 55
Last Year
1144 130 1189 89
Monday’s Auction
934 106 985 108
Last Monday’s Auction
864 47 1219 91
CATTLE: Compared to
last Wednesday slaughter
steers mostly 1.00 lower,
instances 1.50 lower;
slaughter heifers steady to
50 lower; cows steady;
bullocks not fully tested;
bulls fully steady. Supply
included 86 per cent
slaughter steers.
SLAUGHTER STEERS:
High Choice and Prime 3-4
1075-1350 lbs. 75.50-76.60, one
lot mostly 4 1375 lbs. 74.75;
Choice mainly 2 1050-1300
lbs. 75.25-76.25; Choice 24
1000-1400 lbs. 72.75-75.50;
high Good and low Choice 2-3
70.50-73.00; Good 2-3 68.00-
72.00; Standard 1-2 64.25-
68.00.
Vintage
Livestock
Tuesday, May 8,1979
Cattle Calves Sheep
Today 848 416 59
Last Tuesday
1238 422 27
Last Year 1278 440 34
CATTLE: Compared to
last Tuesday slaughter
steers 50-1.00 lower,
although few Choice only 25
lower; cows 50-1.00 higher;
bullocks steady to weak;
bulls 50-1.00 higher. Supply
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: included 70 per cent
Choice 2-3 925-1050 lbs. 68.25- slaughter steers, 19 per cent
71.00; Good 2-3 850-1025 lbs. cows and 8 per cent bulls.
65.50-69.00. SLAUGHTER STEERS:
COWS; Utility and High Choice and Prime 3-4
Commercial 1-3 57.50-60.10, 1100-1400 lb. 75.85-77.25, few
few 60.5061.75; Cutter PZ—77.50-78.35; Choice mainly 2
54.75-58.50, couple 58.50- 1075-1375 lb. 77.25-77.85, eight
59.50 head 78.00-78.85; Choice 24
1000-1400 lb. 74.25-77.60, few
73.75- high Good and
low Choice 2-3 72.75-75.00;
Good 2-3 69.75-73.00.
COWS: Utility and
Commercial 1-3 58.5061.50,
several 62.0063.75, couple
65.75- few Commercial
34 55.00-58.00; Cutter 1-2
55.25-58.00, few 58.5060.00;
BULLS: Yield grade 1
1100-2100 lbs. 68.50-71.00,
couple 1600-2600 lbs. 74.85-
77.60; yield grade 2 1000-1350
lbs. 65.00-68.75.
VEAL CALVES: Choice
and Prime vealers 15.00-
20.00 higher; high Good and
low Choice 80-120 lbs. mostly
steady.
SPECIAL GRADED
FEEDER CATTLE SALE
NIGHT SALE, FRIDAY, MAY 18,1979
6:00 P.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
WEEKLY SALES
SLAUGHTER SALES MON. & WED. 1040 AJL
VEALERS, HMDS. HODS - MOD. I WED. 1140 LM.
HDD ADCTHH— SATURDAY 9:30 LM.
STOCKER t FEEDER - FRIDAY 1140 ALL
NEXT FEEDER PIG SALE
TUESDAY, MAY 15 -1 P.M.
EDUIPPED TO RECEIVE YOUR LIVESTOCK
24 DOORS A DAY, 365 OAVS A YEAR.
PRIVATE TREATY DAILY
LANCASTER STOCKYARDS, INC.
(717)394-2611
VEALERS: Prune 280-340
lbs. 145.00-153.00; Choice 120-
280 lbs. 125.00-140.00; high
Good and low Choice 120-259
lbs. 110.00-130.00, 90-120 lbs.
95.00- few 70-90 lbs.
85.00-
RETURNED TO FARM:
Bulk 95-115 lbs. Holstein
bulls and heifers 125.00-
135.00, few 140.00-145.00.
SHEEP: Spring Lambs
1.00-3.00 higher.
SPRING LAMBS: Choice
80-105 lbs. 83.00-87.00, few
Choice 50-55 lbs. 98.00-99.00.
SLAUGHTER EWES:
Utility and Good 35.0041.00.
Market courtesy of USDA.
Canner and low Cuttei 53.00-
"55 00
BULLOCKS: Few Choice
1000-1250 lb. 69.50-70.75;
Good 1000-1200 lb. 65.50-69.25.
BULLS: Yield grade 1
1100-1800 lb-69.50-73.75, four
head 1380-1850 lb. 79.25-81.85;
yield grade 2 1000-1350 lb.
65.50-69.50, several 850-1050
lb. 62.75-65.00.
VEAL CALVES: Vealers
mostly steady. Supply in
cluded 241 in graded sale of
which 52 per cent sold to'
return to farm.
VEALERS; Choice 180-350
lb. 121.00-133.00, few 120-160
lb. 115.00-118.00; high Good
and low Choice 120-240 lb.
108.00- 90-115 lb. 90.00-
102.00, 80-90 lb. 70.00-90.00,
few 60-75 lb. 65.00-75.00.
RETURNED TO FARM:
Bulk 90-115 lb. Holstein
heifers 170.00-195.00. Bulk
100-125 lb. Holstein bulls
129.00- 22 head 90-95
lb. 108.00.
SHEEP: Spring lambs
3.00-5.00 higher; slaughter
ewes 2.00-5.00 higher.
SPRING LAMBS: Few
Choice 35-55 lb. 98.00-l»).0G;
few Good 40-50 lb. 84.00-88.00.
SLAUGHTER EWES:
Utility and Good 37.00-42.00.
Market courtesy of USDA.
Lancaster
Auction
Lancaster, Pa.
Wednesday, May 9,1979
Cattle Calves Hogs Sheep
Today
581 46 889 55
Last Wednesday
1703
Last Year
1211 43 1104 4
Wednesday’s Auction
*** 686 45 1149 55
Last Wednesday’s Auction
1411 39 744 13
28 722 13
CATTLE: Compared to
Monday slaughter— steers
1.00- higher, instances
2.00 higher; slaughter
heifers 1.00 higher; cows
steady; bulls and bullocks
not tested.
SLAUGHTER STEERS:
High Choice and Prime 3-4
1100-1400 lb. 76.85-78.60,
couple lots 3-5 1425-1450 lb.
76.00- Choice 2-4 1000-
1425 lb. 74.25-76.50; high
Good and low Choice 2-3
72.00- Good 2-3 70.00-
72.50; few Standard 1-2 67.25-
70.00.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS;
Choice 2-3 925-1050 lb. 69.75-
ALE EVERY TUE
HOG SALES
EEKLY: WED. & SAT. - 9 A.M
EVERY THURSDAY ■ 12:30 P.M.
AY & STRAW SAI
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
and auction news
i-ioi < ujod 2-3 uuO-1050 lb.
67.50-69.75
COWS- Utility and
Commercial 1-3 57.50-60.00,
couple 61.50-62.60; Cutter 1-2
56.00-58.00, couple 60.00-
61.00.
BULLS. Few yield grade 1
1150-1500 lb. 69.50-71.85.
VEAL CALVES: Small
supply vealers mostly
steady.
VEALERS: Prune 280-340
lb. 145.00-153.00; Choice 140-
290 lb. 125.00-140.00; high
Good and low Choice 120-250
lb. 108.00-125.00, 90-115 lb.
90.00-100.00.
SHEEP: Spring lambs and
slaughter ewes steady.
SPRING LAMBS: Good
55-85 lb. 72.00-78.00.
SLAUGHTER EWES:
Utility and Good 26.00-41.00.
Market courtesy of USDA.
New Holland
Livestock
New Holland, Pa.
Tburs., May 10,1979
CATTLE: 1245. Compared
to last Thursday slaughter
steers mostly steady, after
few early sales steady to 50
higher; slaughter heifers
steady to 1.00 lower; cows 1-
2.00 higher; bullocks not
fully tested; bulls 3-5.00
higher. Supply included 74
per cent slaughter steers, 16
per cent cows and 7 per cent
bulls.
SLAUGHTER STEERS:
High Choice and Prime 3-4
1100-1300 lbs. 75.50-77.00, few
77.00- Choice mainly 2
1075-1375 lbs. 77.00-78.00,
about 10 head 78.60-79.75;
2-4 1000-1400 lbs.
73.35-77.10; high Good and
low Choice 2-3 71.25-74.00;
Good 2-3 70.00-73.50; Stan
dard 1-2 67.25-70,00.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS:
Choice 2-3 930-1160 lbs. 70.00-
72.50; Good 2-3 900-1050 lbs.
67.00-
BULLOCKS: Couple
Choice 1100-1300 lbs. 75.75-
78.25; few Good 1000-1250 lbs.
69.00-74.75.
BULLS; Yield grade 1
1100-1900 lbs. 73.50-78.00, few
78.50-80.00; yield grade 2
1000-1350 lbs. 67.75-73.50.
COWS; Utility and
Commercial 1-3 59.75-64.00,
few 64.00-65.50; few Com
mercial 3-4 58.00-60.00;
Cutter 1-2 57.75-62.25;
Canner and low Cutter 53.00-
56.00.
Vintage Sales
Stables, Inc.
BULLS, STEERS,
BUTCHER COWS,
LAMBS AND VEAL CALVES
SOLD ON COMMISSION
AY-11A.M
VEAL CALVES: 340.
Vealers fully steady. Bulk of
the 90-120 lbs. Holstein bulls
and heifers returned to
farm.
VEALERS: Prime 288-360
lbs. 139.00-148.00; Choice 160-
320 lbs. 124.00-140.00, 120-160
lbs. 115.00-130.00; high Good
and low Choice 160-300 lbs.
95.00- 120-160 lbs.
100.00- 90-115 lbs.
92.00- few 70r90 lbs.
80.00- " ‘>
RETURNED TO FARM:
Bulk 80-110 lbs. Holstein
heifers 165.00-185.00, few
190.00- bulk 80-120 lbs.
116.00- few 140.00-
152.00.
SHEEP: 51. Spring lambs
fully steady.
SPRING LAMBS: Choice
30-45 lbs. 99.00-116.00, 65-85
lbs. 82.00-87.00.
Market courtesy of USDA,
Lancaster
Weekly
Friday, May 11,1979
Cattle Calves
This Week 4300 925
Last Week 6351 881 -
Last Year 6099 960
CATTLE: Slaughter
steers closed the week
mostly steady, instances .50
higher; slaughter heifers
steady to weak; cows 1.00-
2.00 higher; bullocks not
fully tested; bulls closed the.
week 3.00-5.00 higher. Supply
included 67 per cent
slaughter steers, 11 per cent
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AUCTIONS
make the difference in
marketing livestock!
NEW HOIWND
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, pows & 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 - Calf Sale
NEW HOUAND SALE STABLES INC.
New Holland, PA
Abram W. Diffenbach, Manager Phone: 717-354-4341
cows, 5 per cent bulls, 4 per
cent heifers, with the
balance feeder steers.
SLAUGHTER STEERS:
High Choice and Prune 3-4
1100-1400 lbs. 75.50-78.60;
Choice mainly Grade 2 1050-
1375 lbs. 77.00-78.00, around
20 head 78.50-79.75; Choice 2-
4 1000-1425 lbs. 73.35-76.75,
few lots 77.00-77.60; high
Good and low Choice 2-3
71.25-75.00; Good 2-3 70.00-
73.50; Standard 1-2 67.25-
70.00.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS:
Choice 2-3 925-1160 lbs. 68.75-
72.50; Good 2-3 850-1050 lbs.
65.50-69.50.
COWS: Utility and
Commercial 1-3 57.50-64.00,
few 64.00-66.00; Cutter 1-2
55.50-60.00, with some late
sales at 60.00-62.25; Canner
and low Cutter 53.00-56.00.
BULLOCKS: Choice 1000-
1300 lbs. 70.75-78.25; Good
1000-1250 lbs. 65.50-71.00.
BULLS: Yield Grade 1
1100-1900 lbs. closed the week
at 73.50-78.00, a few 78.00-
80.00; Yield Grade 2 1000-
1350 lbs. 67.00-73.50, several
850-1050 lbs. 62.25-66.00.
VEAL CALVES: Vealers
uneven Choice and Prime
firm to 5.00 higher than last
week’s high closing; high
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LEBANON
VALLEY
LIVESTOCK
MARKET, INC.
1 ' >
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!