—Lancaster Fanning, Saturday, Saptambar t, 1979 2 Livestoc Lancaster Market No market doe to holiday. Vintage Livestock Paradise, Pa. Tuesday, September 4,1379 Cattle Calves Sheep Today 1251 773 12 Last Tuesday 1243 717 5 Last Year 1076 736 • 20 CATTLE: Compared to last Tuesday slaughter steers 3.00-4.00 higher; slaughter heifers 3.00 higher on small supply; cows 1.09- 2.00 higher, most advance on Cutter; bulls not fully tested. Supply included 77 per cent slaughter steers and 18 per cent cows. SLAUGHTER STEERS: High Choice and Prime 3-4 1075-1400 lb. 67.00-69.25, 4-5 1200-1500 lb. 62.00-66.00; Choice mainly 21100-1400 lb. 68.00-69.25, few bead Choice and Prime 2-3 69.50-70.00; Choice 241000-1400 lb. 65.00- 68.25, few head 64.0065.00; Choice 4-51200-1450 lb. 61.00- 64.50; high Good and low Choice 2-3 63.0065.75; Good 2-360.7563.50. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Choice 2-3 8851000 lb. 63.00- 64.50. COWS: Utility and Commercial 1-3 48.00-51.00, few 51.2552.50; Commercial 34 44.0048.00; Cutter 1-2 46.5050.00, few 50.00-51.50; Canner and low Cutter 43.00- 47.00. BULLS: Yield grade 1 1400-1800 lb. 64.7566.75, couple 73.2574.75; few yield grade 2 1000-1400 lb. 60.50- 64.00. VEAL CALVES: Com pared to last Tuesday vealers firm to 5.00 higher. k market and Supply included v 434 in graded sale of which 42 per cent sold to return to farm. VEALERS: Few Prime 210-295 lb. 104.u0-118.00; Choice 160-260 lb. 100.00 112.00, 120-160 lb. 98.00 102.00; high Good and low Choice 120-260 lb. 80.00 100.00, 90-120 lb. 71.00-85.00, 60-90 lb. 67.00-74.00. RETURNED TO FARM: Around 60 head 90-125 lb. Holstein heifers 207.50- 231.00, one lot Bo-35 lb. 175.00; around 120 head 90-115 lb. Holstein bulls 83.0087.00. SHEEP: Insufficient volume for a market test. Few Good and Choice 65-100 lb. slaughter lambs 42.00 55.00, Lancaster Auction Lancaster, Pa. Wednesday, Sept 5,1979' Cattle Calves Hogs Sheep Today 1240 124 1782 57 Last Wednesday 53 1630 3 670 Last Year 862 94 1025 47 Wednesday’s Auction 1303 98 1798 57 Last Wednesday’s Auction 53 1590 CATTLE: Compared to last Wednesday slaughter steers 3.004.00 higher, many late sales fully 4.00 higher; slaughter beifers / 1.00-2.00 higher; cows 3.00-4.00 higher; bulls steady. SLAUGHTER STEERS: High Choice and Prime 34 1100-1425 lb. 67.7570.00, few head 70.00-70.85; Choice mainly 2 1050-1300 lb. 68.25-70.25; Choice 2-4 950-1450 lb. 64.75-68.25, several lots late 68.2569.25; few lots Choice 4-5 62.5064.75; high Good and low Choice 2-3 63.0065.00; Good 2-3 60.2564.75; few Standard 1-2 57.0060.00. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Choice 2-3 875-1050 lb. 61.7563.50, few 64.0065.50; Good 2-3 56.5061.50. COWS: Utility and Com mercial 1-3 50.00-51.75, few 52.0052.50; Commercial 3-4 47.2549.50, few 850980 lb. beef breed 44.3545.50; Cut ter 1-2 47,00-50.00, few 50.0051.00; Canner and low Cutter 44.0047.00. BULLOCKS: Choice 1000 1275 lb. 60.00-63.50; Good 10001200 lb. 56.5060.50. BULLS: Yield grade 1 11001900 lb. 61.7565.00, few 65.00-67.75, couple 69.5070.25; yield grade 2 10001350 lb. 57.0061.00. VEAL CALVES: Vealers mostly steady. VEALERS: Choice 160-300 lb. 100.00-110.00, Tew 110.00- high Good and low Choice 120-240 lb. 85.00- 80-120 lb. 70.0065.00. . . RETURNED TO FARM: Few 90-120 lb. Holstein heifers 140.00-150.00; few 90- 115 lb. Holstein bulls 85.00- SHEEP: Small supply spr ing lambs 3.004.00 higher. SPRING LAMBS: Choice and Prime 100-105 lb. 69.00-70.00, one lot 110-115 lb. 64.00; one lot Choice 95 lb. 65.00; few small lots Good 55-80 lb. 60.004)5.00 New Holland Livestock Auction New Holland, Fa. Thurs., September 6,1979 CATTLE 1677. Compared to last Thursday slaughter steers 2-2.50 higher, slaughter heifers 2-3.00 higher; cows 34.00 higher; bullocks 2-3.00 higher; bulls fully steady. Supply included 70 per cent slaughter steers, 7 per cent slaughter heifers, 14 per cent cows and 9 per cent bulls. SLAUGHTER STEERS: High Choice and Prime 34 1100-1425 lbs. 67.75-70.00, few 70.00-70.60; few lots 4 mostly 5 1250-1350 lbs. 64.00-68.00; Choice mainly 2 1000-1400 lbs. 68.00-70.35, few head 70.50-71.50; Choice 24 975- 1375 lbs. 65.50-68i50, several lots 68.50-69.50; high Good and low Choice 2-3 63.50- 65.75; Good 2-3 61.0064.00; Standard 1-2, mainly Holstems 54.75-60.00. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: auction news Choice 26 840-1050 lbs. 62.00- 65.00, few yield grade 2 66.50- 70.00; Good 2-3 850-1050 lbs. 57.00-62.00. COWS: Utility and Commercial 1-3 46.75-51.00, few 51.00-52.75; Commercial 3-4 45,0047.25; Cutter 1-2 46.0049.00, few 49.00-51.00; Canner and low Cutter 42.00- 46.00. BULLOCKS: Choice 975- 1275 lbs. 63.75-67.00, few 67.0068.75; Good 1000-1300 lbs. 61.0063.50. BULLS: Yield Grade 1 1100-1800 lbs. 63.7567.50, few 68.0069.50, five head 70.50- 72.35; yield grade 2 1000-1350 lbs. 60.0065.00, few 59.00- 60.00. VEAL CALVES: 597. Vealers uneven, Prime 56.00 higher, other graded mostly steady. VEALERS: Prime 260-340 lbs. 118.00-125.00; Choice 120- 300 lbs. 104.00-118.00, Jew 118.00- high Good and low Choice 120-240 lbs. 90.00- 100.00; 90-115 lbs. 72.00-61.00, few 81.0065.00, 70-90 lbs. 65.00- RETURNED TO FARM: Bulk 90-130 lbs. Holstein heifers 105.00-135.00, few 155.00-175.00; bulk 85-120 lbs.- Holstein bulls 85.00-100.00. SHEEP: 41. Spring lambs Choice 75-105 lbs. 65.00-75.00, few Good 50-80 lbs. 57.00- 65.00. GOATS: 39. Supply mainly mature goats sold by the head at 35.0048.00. Market courtesy of USDA. Lancaster Weekly Fri., September 7,1979 Cattle Calves This Week 4800 1500 Last Week 4513 1422 Last Year 5120 1578 CATTLE: Slaughter steers higher throughout the week with closing sales 2.00- 2.50 higher than last week’s close; slaughter heifers 2.00- 3.00 higher; cows 3.00-4.00 higher; bullocks 2.00-3.00 higher; bulls fully steady. Supply included 64 per cent slaughter steers, 5 per cent heifers, 13 per cent cows, 6 per cent bulls with the balance feeder steers. SLAUGHTER STEERS: High Choice and Prune 3-4 1075-1425 lbs. 67.75-70.00, a few 70.00-70.85; Choice mainly Grade 2 1050-1400 lbs. 68.00-70.35, few head 70.50- 71.50; Choice 24 975-1400 lbs. 65.0068.50, several lots 68.50- 69.50; high Good and low Choice 26 63.0065.75, Good 2-3 60.5064.50; Standard 1-2 mainly holsteins 54.7560.00. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Choice 26 840-1050 lbs. 61.75- 65.00, few Yield Grade 2 66.50-70.00; Good 26 850-1050 lbs. 58.5062.00. COWS: Utility knd Commercial 16 46.7561.00, few 51.0062.75; Commercial 34 44,0048.00; Cutter 1-2 46.0049.00, few 49.0061.00; Canner and low Cutter 43.00- 47.00. BULLOCKS: Choice 925- 1275 lbs. 62.0067.00, few 67.0068.75; Good 1000-1300 lbs. 60.0063.00, few early part of week 56.0060.00. . BULLS: Yield Grade 1 1100-1800 lbs. 63.5067.50, few 68.0069.50, about 10 head 70.50-74.75; Yield Grade 2 1000-1400 lbs. 60.0065.00, few 950-1000 lbs. 57.0060.00. VEAL CALVES; Prime Vealers 5.006.00 higher, other grades mostly steady. Demand good for holstein heifers returned to farm, only fair for holstein bulls. VEALERS: Prime 260-340 lbs. 116.00-125.00; Choice 160- 300 lbs. 104.00-118.00, few 118.00- 120-160 lbs. 98.00- high Good and low Choice 120-260 lbs. 90.00- 100.00, 90-115 lbs. 71.00-85.00, 60-90 lbs. 65.00-75.00. RETURNED TO FARM: CATTLE CO. j RDI, Marietta, PA | 17547 I 2 Office Phone: £ I (717) 6536164 | I Specializing In X I Stockers & Feeders I I JOHN BOWMAN | 1 Ph; (717) 653-5728 I 2 RON RANCH { I Ph: (717) 656-9849 | NEW HOLLAND The Action Auction «i| ATlAyo ma^e difference in nUI/llvlw marketing livestock! UEL \j HOLLAND makes the difference I in auctions! MONDAY’S AUCTION; 8 00AM - Fat Hogs 10 00 A M - Horse Sale II 00 A M - Hay, Straw & Ear Corn 1 30 P M - Fat Steers, Bulls, Cows & Veal WEDNESDAY’S AUCTION 12 00 Noon - Dairy Sale 100 P M Feeder Pig Sale THURSDAY’S AUCTION 11 OOA M -BeefSale Order of Sale, Bulls, Fat Steers, Cows, Veal 4 30 P M-Calf Sale NEW HOLLAND SALE STABLES INC. New Holland, PA Abram W Diffenbach, Manager Phone 717-354-4341 Bulk 90-130 lbs. holstein heifers 105.00-155.00, few 155.00-175.00 with around 80 head 207.00-231.00; bulk 85- 120 lbs. holstein bulls 83.00- 100.00. Lancaster Feeder Cattle Lancaster, Pa. Fri., August 31,1979 Feeder Cattle 285 Today Last Friday Last Year - 390 TREND: Insufficient volume of any one class for a market test. Bulk of supply sold in lots of three or less. Few sales steady. FEEDER STEERS: Couple lots Choice 545-580 lbs. 80.00-84.00, one lot Choice 620 lbs. 80.50, one lot Choice 1000 lbs. 63.55; few lots Standard and Good Holseins 825-870 lbs. 66.25- 67.25; one lot 1045 lbs. 60.10. LEBANON VALLEY LIVESTOCK MARKET, INC. I miieEaStof . Fredericksburg a long 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. 421
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