2—Lancaster Farming, Saturday, June 23,1979
Livestock market
Lancaster
Market
Lancaster, Pa
Mon., June 18,1979
Cattle Calves Hogs Sheep
Today
956 70 1082 66
Last Monday
991 74 1001 105
Last Year
1243 152 897 156
Monday’s Auction
' 992 70 1112 66
Last Monday’s Auction
986 103
CATTLE: Compared to
late sales last Wednesday
slaughter steers steady to 50
higher; slaughter heifers
steady to 1.00 higher; cows
5.00-8.00 higher; bullocks
fully steady; bulls steady to
1.00 higher. Supply included
80 per cent steers.
SLAUGHTER STEERS:
High Choice and Prime 3-4
1100-1375 lb. 68.35-70.00;
Choice mainly 21100-1425 lb.
68.75-65.85; Choice 2-4 1000-
1425 lb. 66.5069.00; high
Good and low Choice 2-3
64.0067.00; good 2-3 63.70
66.50; Standard 1-2 61.50
63.75.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS:
Choice 2-3 875-1050 lb. 66.50
68.25: Good 2-3 850-1025 lb.
61.25-63.50.
COWS; Utility and
Commercial 1-3 59.0063.50,
few 64.0065.75; few Com
mercial 3-4 54.0058.50;
Cutter 1-2 55.5060.25, few
69.5062.50; Canner and low
Cutter 51.0054.50.
BULLOCKS: Choice 1000
1350 lb. 67.0089.85; Good
10601250 lb. 65.0067.76.
BULLS: Yield -grade 1
1100-1800 lb, 67.00-72.75, few
73.50-76.75; yield grade 2
1000-1350 lb. 64.0068.00.
VEAL CALVES: Small
supply Choice and Prime
vealers mostly steady, high
Good and low Choice 80-115
lbs. 10.00-15.00 higher than
last Wednesday. Demand
good for calves returned to
farm.
VEALERS: Few Prime
280330 lb. 112.0C-I18.00; few
Choice 120-250 lb. 103.00-
111.00; high Good and low
Choice 80-115 lb. 80.00-90.00
few 90.00-95.00, few 7035 lb.
70.0030.00.
WEEKLY SALES
SLAUGHTER SALES - MON. & WED. 1040 AJL
VEALERS, LAMBS, HOGS - MON. & WED. 11:00 AJN.
HOG AUCTION - SATURDAY 930 Ail.
STOCKER & FEEDER - FRIDAY 1130 AJN.
NEXT FEEDER PIG SALE
TUESDAY, JUNE 26 t PJ*.
LANCASTER YARDS
Closed Wed. y July 4
EQUIPPED TO RECEIVE YOUR LIVESTOCK
24 HOURS A DAY, 365 DAYS A YEAR.
PRIVATE TREATY DAILY
LANCASTER STOCKYARDS, INC.
(717)394.2611
RETURNED TO FARM
Bulk 90-120 lb. Holstein bulls
120.00-138.00.
SHEEP: Small 'supply
spring lambs 3.00-5.00
higher; slaughter ewes fully
steady
SPRING LAMBS: Choice
75-95 lb. 70.00-72.00, one
small lot 75.00.
SLAUGHTER EWES
Utility and Good 25.0088.00.
Vintage
Livestock
Tues., June 19,1979
Cattle Calves Sheep
Today
911 535 42
Last Tuesday
1102 542 22
Last Year
1109 608 26
CATTLE: Compared to
last Tuesday slaughter
steers steady to 50 lower;
slaughter heifers fully
steady; cows 4.006.00
higher; bulls 7.009.00
higher. Supply included 65
per cent slaughter steers, 24
per cent cows, 8 per cent
heifers and 3 per cent bulls.
SLAUGHTER STEERS:
High Choice and Prime 3-4
1075-1375 lbs. 69.75-72.50, few
4-5 1275-1450 lbs. 66.7568.75;
Choice mainly 2 1(601300
lbs. 70.5072.50, few 72.75-
73.10;' Choice 2-4 10001350
lbs. 68.25-70.75, few 71.00
71.50; high Good and low
Choice 2-3 65.0068.25; Good
2-3 64.0066.00; few Standard
1-263.0064.75.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS:
Choice 2-3 815-950 lbs. 65.35-
68.50; Good 26 800950 lbs.
63.7566.00.
COWS: Utility and
Commercial 13 59.25-65.50,
few 66.0037.00, couple 67.50-
68.50; Commercial 34 55.00-
59.00; Cutter 1-2 55.0030.00,
few 60.0032.00; Canner and
low Cutter 51.0036.00,
BULLS: Yield grade 1
1100-1900 lbs. 74.50-78.00;
yield grade 2 1000-1450 lbs.
70.00-73.50.
VEAL CALVES: Choice
and Prime vealers steady,
high Good and low Choice 70-
115 lbs. 10.00-20.00 higher.
Supply included 328 in
graded sale of which 70 per
cent sold to return to farm.
VEALEKS; Choice 160-300
lbs. 106T00-113 00, couple
Prune 280-320 lbs. 112.00-
116.00; Choice 120-150 lbs.
104.00-112.00; high Good and
low Choice 120-200 lbs. 95,00-
106.00,-90-115 lbs.' 72.00-90.00,
70-90 lbs. 67.00-75.00.
RETURNED TO FARM:
50 head 90-125 lbs. Holstein
heifers 170.00-195.00; 20 head
80-105 lbs. 135.00-165.00. 110
head 100-115 lbs. Holstein
bulls 125.00-129.00; 20 head
120-125 lbs. 118.00; 35 head
90-95 lbs. 90.00.
SHEEP: Spring lambs
3.00-5.00 lower; slaughter
ewes steady.
SPRING LAMBS: Couple
Choice 80-90 lbs. 72.00; Good
40-60 lbs. 48.0003.00.
SLAUGHTER EWES:
Utility and Good 25.00-39.00.
Market courtesy of USDA.
Lancaster
Auction
Lancaster, Pa.
Wed., June 20,1979 -
Cattle Calves Hogs Sheep
Today
1208 44 1463 2
Last Wednesday
45 935 19
1511
Last Year
1510 100 728 51
Wednesday’s Auction
1343 44 1462 2
Last Wednesday’s Auction
45 964 25
1455
CATTLE: Compared to
Monday slaughter steers
steady to firm, with early
sales Choice and Prime 1.00-
1.75 higher; slaughter
heifers steady to 50’ lower;
cows 1.00-2.00 lower;
bullocks not fully tested;
bulls 1.00-2.00 higher, most
advance on yield grade 1.
SESIJGHTER STEERS:
High Choice and Prime 3-4
1100-1400 lb. 69.00-71.00, few
lots 71.00-71.85; high Choice
and Prime 4-5 1300-1425 lb.
and some late sales 3-4 67.60-
69.25; Choice mainly 2 1075-
1350 lb. 69.75-72.10; Choice 2-
4 975-1400 lb. 67.00-70.00, few
lots early 70,00-71.00; high
Good and low Choice 2-3
66.00-68.00; Good 2-3 64.75-
66.75; few Standard 1-2 61.00-
64.25.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS:
Choice 2-3 900-1125 lb. 65.50-
67.00, few 67-00-67.75; Good 2-
3 825-1050 lb. 63.75-66.00
and auction news
coWi>. Limn} ,ju d
Commercial 1-3 59,00-61 25,
tew 62.50-63.50; Conunercial
3-4 beef breed 900-1100 lb.
54.00-57.00; Cutter 1-2 54.00-
59,00; few Canner and low
Cutter 50.00-54.00.
BULLOCKS:' Good 1000-
“1300 lb. 66.5fr69.00, couple
Choice 71.50-73.00.
BULLS: Yield grade 1
1100-1900 lb- 69.00-73.75, few
73.75-75.75, five head 77.50-
81.50; yield grade 2 1000-1400
lb. 67.00-70.00.
CALVES: In
sufficient volume for a
market test. Few high Good
and low Choice 30-100 lb.
80.0088.00. Few 90-120 lb.
Holstein bulls and heifers
returned to farm at 90.00-
105.00, couple 120.00-135.00.
SHEEP: Insufficient
volume for a market test.
Market courtesy of USDA,
New Holland
Livestock
Thurs., June 21,1979
New Holland, Pa.
CATTLE: 1412. Compared
to last Thursday slaughter
steers mostly 50 higher;
slaughter heifers steady;
cows 2-3.00 lower with some
early sales Utility and
Commercial 34.00 lower;
bullocks not fully tested;
bulls fully steady, instances
50-1.00 higher on yield grade
1. £ pply included 71 per
cent slaughter steers, 16 per
cent cows and 41 per cent
bulls.
SLAUGHTER STEERS:
High Choice and Prime 34
1075-1325 lbs. 68.60-70.25, few
4-5 1250-1425 lbs. 67.00-68.75;
Choice mainly' 2 1100-1325
lbs. 69.00-70,85, few 71.00-
72.50; Choice 24 1000-1350
lbs. 66.75-69.75, few 4-5 1250-
1425 lbs. 65.75-67.50; high
Good and low Choice 2-3
65.00-68.00; Good 2-3 63.75-
66.00; few Standard 1-2 62.00-
65.10.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS:
Couple lots Choice 34 980-985
lbs. 67.00-67.10.
COWS; Utility and
Commercial 1-3 56.75-62.50,
several late sales 62.5d64.50;
Commercial 3-4 54.75-57.00;
Cutter 1-2 54.25-59.00, few
59.5d61.00; Canner and low
Cutter 48.00-52.50.
BULLOCKS: Few Choice
1025-1250 lbs. 70.00-75.25;
couple Good 1000-1200 lbs.
65 50-70.00.
BULLS: Yield grade 1 with some sales at mid-wei
1100-1850 lbs. 68.50-72.50, few as much as 2.00 highf
73.00- yield grade 2 slaughter heifers' mosl
1000-1275 lbs. 63.50-68.50. steady; cows 2.00-3.00 low*
VEAL CALVES: 484.. bullocks steady to 1
Vealers mostly steady, in- higher; bulls .50-1.00 high*
stances 5.00 higher on high ' with some sales early parti
Good and low Choice 60-90 week 2.00-3.00 higher. Supj
lbs. Demand' Good" for 74 per ce)
Holstein bulls returned to 5 slaughter steers, 12 per cf
farm. cows, 6 per cent balls, 5 ,
VEALERS: Prune 280-360 cent heifers, with tl
lbs. 114.00-120.00; Choice 160- balance feeder steers.
320 lbs. 98.00-110.00, few SLAUGHTER STEE]
112.00- Choice 120-160 High Choice and Prime
lbs. 100.00-114.00; high Good 1100-1425 lbs. 68.50-71.00, f,
and low Choice 120-250 lbs. early part of week 71.(
90.00- 90-115 lbs. 80.00- 72.00, few 4-5 1250-1425 II
85.00, few 60-80 lbs. 45.00- 67.00-69.00; Choice mainh
70.00. 1100-1300 lbs. 69.75-72.00, f (
RETURNED TO FARM: 72.00-73.10; Choice 2-4 If
Bulk 90-125 lbs. Holstein 1350 lbs. 66.75-69.75. few
bulls 105.00-130.00, few 1250-1425 lbs. 6W5-67.
135.00- few 80-95 lbs. high Good and low Choice
90.00- 65.00-68.00; Good 2-3 63.
SHEEP: 54. Spring lambs 66.50; Standard 1-2 61,
mostly steady; slaughter 65.00.
ewes weak to 5.00 lower.
SPRING LAMBS: Choice
60-95 lbs. 72.00-76.00; few
Good 450-80 lbs. 60.00-70.00.
SLAUGHTER EWES
Utility and Good 27.0040.00.
Lancaster
Weekly
Fri., June 22,1979
Cattle Calves
This Week 4800 1150
Last Week 5042 1034
Last Year 6055 1390
CATTLE C&l
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1 mile North of Ephrata on N. State St.
Out of State Buyers • Cash or Certified Check Only.
NW HOLLAND The Action Auction
AUCTIONS make the difference in
marketing livestock!
NEWHOUANO makes the difference
in auctions!
MONDAY'S AUCTION;
8 00 AM - Fat Hogs
10 00 A M - Horse Sale
11.00 A M - Hay, Straw 4 Ear Corn
1:30 PM - Fat Steers, Bulls, Cows & Veal
WEDNESDAY'S AUCTION;
12 00 Noon - Dairy Sale
1 00 P M - Feeder Pig Sale
THURSDAY’S AUCTION;
11 00AM -BeefSale
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: 717-354-434
CATTLE; Slaught
steers closed the wei
unevenly steady to .50 high
SLAUGHTER HEIFEi
Choice 2-3 875-1125 lbs. 65.
68.25; Good 2-3 825-1050 1
64.75-66.00.
COWS: Utility a
Commercial 1-3 56.75-62,
few sales 62.50-65.5)
Commercial 3-4 54.00-56/
(TurntoPagelS)
LEBANON
VALLEY
LIVESTOCK
MARKET, INC.
1 mile East of
Fredericksburg
along Route 22
PHONE:
JONESTOWN
865-2881
Sale every Tuesday al
1:30 P.M. starting wit)
feeder cattle and pigs.
Also Hay Sate ever
Tuesday at 12:30.