2 —Lancaster Farming, Saturday, May 26,1979 Livestock market and auction news Lancaster Market Lancaster, Pa. Mon., May 21,1979 Cattle Calves Hogs Sheep Today 894 58 1252 154 Last Monday 81 967 137 1069 Last Year 1012 151 831 94 Monday’s Auction 888 59 1138 154 Last Monday’s Auction 84 983 189 1058 CATTLE: Compared to last Wednesday daughter steers 50-1.00 higher, in stances 1.50 higher on Chioce; slaughter heifers 50- 75 higher; cows mostly steady; bullocks 1.00-2.00 higher; bulls 2.00-3.00 higher. SLAUGHTER STEERS: High Choice and Prime 3-4 1150-1390 lbs. 73.10-75.00; few Chioce 2 1075-1350 lbs. 74.50- 75.85; Choice 2-4 1000-1400 lbs, 71.75-74.25, few 74.25- 74.85; high Good and low Choice 2-3 70.75-72.50; Good 2-3 69.00-72.00, couple lots Good 1350-1450 lbs. Holsteins 68.10-69.50; Standard and low Good 64.00-68.00. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Choice 2-3 850-1050 lbs. 69.25- 72.25; Good 2-3 850-1075 lbs. 64.25-69.00. COWS: Utility and Commercial 1-3 57.00-61.00, few 62.00-65.00; Cutter 1-2 55.25-59.75; Canner and low Cutter 52.00-55.50. BULLOCKS: Choice 1000- 1350 lbs. 67.00-70.25, couple 70.50-71.50; Good 1000-1250 lbs. 66.0068.75. BULLS: Yield grade 1 1100-1700 lbs* 70.00-74.25, couple 1485-1690 lbs. 82.35- 84.50; yield grade 21000-1375 lbs. 65.7569.75. VEAL CALVES: Small supply vealers mostly steady. VEALERS: Few Choice 140-300 lbs. 120.00-130.00; high Good and low Choice 120-240 lbs. 105.00-118.00, 90- 120 lbs. 95.00-111.00. SHEEP: Spring lambs 1.00- higher; slaughter ewes fully steady. .SPRING LAMBS: Couple Idts Good and Choice 2560 lbs. 108.00-111.00; Choice 75- 95 lbs. 75.0085.00, one lot 70 lbs. 95.00; few Good 6085 lbs. 70.00- SLAUGHTER EWES: Utility and Good 28.0042.00. Vintage Livestock Paradise, Pa. Tuesday, May 22,1979 Cattle Calves Sheep Today 1046 410 43 Last Tuesday 1069 390 48 Last Year 892 345 17 CATTLE: Compared to last Tuesday slaughter steers uneven, few early sales weak to 25 lower although later sales 50-75 higher; slaughter heifers firm to 50 higher; cows 50- LOO lower although few sales Cutter and Utility mostly steady; bulls 1.00-2.00 higher. Supply included 75 per cent slaughter steers and 18 per cent cows. SLAUGHTER STEERS: High Choice and Prime 3-1 1075-1375 lb. 74.75-76.85; Choice mainly 2 1075-1400 lb 76.00-77.00, 14 head 77.00- 77.85; Choice 2-41000-1350 lb. 73.25-76.50, few early 72.50- 73.25; high Good and low Choice 2-3 71.50-73.75; Good 2-3 69.50-72.00; Standard 1-2 65.50-69.50. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Choice 2-3 875-1050 lb. 71.00- 72.60; Good 2-3 850-1100 lb. 65.5069.50. COWS: Utility and Commercial 1-3 57.5061.25, few 61.25-63.50, couple 65.25- 66.00; Cutter 1-2 55.50-58.50, few 58.5060.00; Canner and ,low Cutter 50.75-55.75. BULLS; Yield grade 1 1100-1800 lb. 70.00-72.50, couple 74.00-75.75; yield grade 2 1000-1350 lb. 66.00- 69.50. VEAL CALVES: Vealers mostly steady. Supply in cluded 225 in graded sale of which 65 per cent sold to return to farm. VEALERS: Few Prime 290-320 lb. 114.00-124.00; Choice 160800 lb. 110.00- 121.00; high Good and low Choice 120-180 lb. 93.00- 110.00, 90-120 lb. 95.00-104.00, 70-90 lb. 77.00-98.00, few 55-70 lb. 69.00-74.00. SLAUGHTER CALVES: Good and Choice 260-425 lb. 80.00-95.00. RETURNED TO FARM: 25 head 90-115 lb. Holstein heifers 190.00-214.00; 19 head 120-125 lb. Holstein bulls 129.00, 100 head 90-115 lb. Holstein bulls 149.00-159.00. SHEEP: Spring lambs steady; slaughter ewes firm to 5.00 higher. SPRING LAMBS: Choice 65-100 lb. 78.00-85.00. SLAUGHTER EWES: Few Utility 34.00-38.00. "Lancaster Auction Lancaster, Pa. Wednesday, May 23,1979 Cattle Calves Hogs Sheep Today 1586 32 1032 4 Last Wednesday 1145 58 1028 3 LdstYeai > IJI3 51 1243 2 Wednesday's Auction 1564 34 1183 4 Last Wednesday’s Auction 957 55 1143 3 CATTLE: Compared to Monday slaughter steers fully steady, instances 50 higher on early sales; slaughter heifers fully steady; cows firm to 1.00 higher, instances 1.50 higher on Commercial; bullocks firm to 1.00 higher; bulls steady. SLAUGHTER STEERS: High Choice and Prune 3-4 1100-1300 lb. 73.50-75.35; Choice mainly 21100-1375 lb. 74.75- few head 76.75- 77.25; Choice 2-4 1000-1350 lb. 71.75- few lots 74r75- 75.10; high Good and low Choice 2-3 70.00-73.50; Good 2-3 69.00-72.00; Standard 1-2 64.75- SLAUGHTER HEIFERS; Choice 2-3 900-1100 lb. 70.00- 73.00, few 3-4 1035-1150 lb. 67.00-69.00; Good 2-3 850-1050 lb. 66.00-69.50. COWS: Utility and Commercial 1-3 58.75-61.75, couple 62.00-62.75; load Commercial 3-4 beef breed 58.25-61.60; Cutter 1-2 55.75- 59.50 BULLOCKS: Choice 1000- 1350 lb. 69.00-71.00, couple 71.50-73.35; Good 1000-1250 lb. 66.00-69.00. BULLS; Yield grade 1 1100-1800 lb. 70.00-74.10, individual 83.25; yield grade 2 1000-1350 lb. 65.50-69.00. VEAL CALVES: Market not fully tested. VEALERS: Few Choice 140-280 lb. 110.00-118.00; high Good and low Choice 90-120 lb. 95.00-108.00. SHEEP: No market test. New Holland Livestock New Holland, Pa. Thurs., May 24,1979 CATTLE: 817. Compared to last Thursday slaughter steers 1-1.50 higher, m stances 2.00 higher with Standard and low Good mostly 2.00 higher; slaughter heifers fully steady; cows 1.00 higher, instances 2.00 higher; bulls 1-2.00 higher, bullocks not fully tested. Supply included 65 per cent slaughter steers and 20 per cent cows. SLAUGHTER (STEERS: High Choice and Prime 34 1150-1470 lbs. 73.25-75,00; few selected Choice yield grade 2 1050-1200 lbs. 75.75-77.50; Choice 24 1000-1350 lbs. 72.25-75.00, few 71.75-72.25; high Good and low Choice 70.75-73.85; Good 2-3 68.00- 72.25; Standard 1-2 65.50- 69.25. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Good 2-3 850-1050 lbs. 65.50- 69.75. COWS: Utility and Commercial 1-3 58.5061.50, few 61.5063.50; Commercial 34 56.00-58.50; Cutter 1-2 56.0058.50, few 58.5059.75; Canner and low Cutter 53.50- 55.00. BULLS: Yield grade 1 1100-1900 lbs. 71.00-74.50, few 74.50-76.00; yield grade 2 1000-1350 lbs. 66.0071.50. VEAL CALVES: 270. Vealers fully steady, although Choice and Prune 4-8.00 higher. Demand good for calves returned to farm. VEALERS: Prime 260350 lbs. 135.00142.00, couple 143.00145.00; Choice 140300 lbs. 110.00126.00, few 126.00 133.00; high Good and low |B&R CATTLE Co7| | RDI, Marietta, PA | X 17547 I Office Ph Z ' .ice. .aone: (717) 653-8164 I Specializing In I s Stockers & Feeders c i JOHN BOWMAN i f Ph: (717) 653-5728 ! i RON RANCH I (717) 656-9849 J NEW HOLLAND The Action Auction AUCTIONS make the difference in marketing livestock! NBV HOLLAND 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 & Ea>- 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 - Calf Sale HEW HOUAND SALE STABLES INC. New Holland, PA Abram W. Diffenbach, Manager Phone: 717-354-4341 Choice 120-200 lbs. 105.00- 115.00, 90-120 lbs. 98.00- 109.00, few 70-90 lbs. 85.00- 95.00, RETURNED TO FARM: Bulk 90-120 lbs. Holstein bulls and heifers 107.00- 125.00, few 135.00-151.00. SHEEP: 60. Spring lambs mostly steady; slaughter ewes firm to 5.00 higher. Supply included 19 goats sold by the head. SPRING LAMBS: Good and Choice 65-90 jbs. 73.00- 85.00. SLAUGHTER " EWES: Utility and Good 36.00-45.00. GOATS: Supply mainly 70- 150 lbs. mature goats selling at 42.00-58.00 per head. Lancaster Weekly May 25,1979 Cattle Calves This Week 4600 800 Last Week 4965 932 5210 958 Last Year CATTLE: Slaughter steers 1.00-1.50 higher, in stances 2.00 higher; slaughter heifers firm to .50 higher, instances .75 higher; cows closed the week firm to 1.00 higher, instances 1.50 (Turn to Page 13) LEBANON VALLEY LIVESTOCK MARKET, INC. 1 mile East of Fredericksburg— along Route 22 PHONE: JONESTOWN 865-2881 Sate 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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