—Lancaster Farming, Saturday, December 15,1979
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Livestock market an
Lancaster
Market
Mon., December 10,1979
Cattle Calves Hogs Sheep
Today
554 69 899 46
Last Monday
689
Last Year
130 1143 29
530 116 1158 101
Monday’s Auction
375 75 906 46
Last Monday’s Auction
493 145 1225 29
CATTLE: Compared to
last Wednesday slaughter
steers fully steady, instances
1.00 higher; slaughter
heifers steady to firm; cows
2.00- higher, instances
4.00 higher; bulls steady to
weak. Supply included 55 per
cent slaughter steers, 19 per
cent bulls, 16 per cent cows
and 10 per cent slaughter
heifers.
SLAUGHTER STEERS;
High Choice and Prime 3-4
1100-1350 lb. 71.00-72.25,
couple head 73.75-73.85;
Choice mainly 21100-1350 lb.
71.00- Choice 2-4 1000-
1375 lb. 70.00-72.00, one lot 3
and 4 1360 lb. 69.00; high
Good and low Choice 2-31000-
1275 lb. 66.25-70.00; Good 2-3
63.75-66.00.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS:
Choice 26 850-1050 lb. 65.00-
66.50, few 66.6067.60, Good 2-
3 850-1000 lb. 60.0062.00.
COWS: Utility and
Commercial 1-3 48.00-51.60,
few 52.10-53.35; Commercial
3-4 43.5047.00; Cutter 1-2
45.0049.00, few 49.5050.35;
Canner and low Cutter 41.00-
45.00.
BULLS: Yield grade 1
1300-1800 lb. 63.75-66.00, few
66.0067.00; yield grade 2
1000-1350 lb. 60.00-63.50, few
57.0060.00.
VEAL CALVES: Vealers
3.00- higher, instances
10.00 higher on high Good
and low Choice 85-115 lb.
VEALERS: Choice 140-300
lb. 102.00-110.00, few Prime
110.00- high Good and
low Choice 120-270 lb. 85.00-
100.00, 85-115 lb. 70.00-85.00,
few 50-70 lb. 50.0065.00.
SHEEP: Wooled lambs
mostly steady. Choice 75-105
lb. 68.00-72.00; one lot Choice
and Prime 120 lb. 63.00; few
Good 45-75 lb. 55.0060.00.
Vintage
Livestock
Tues., December 11,1979
Cattle Calves Sheep
Today
842 660 48
Last Tuesday
801 724 86
Last Year
612 570 36
CATTLE: Compared to
last Tuesday slaughter
steers uneven, most sales
steady to firm, although
later trading 50-1.00 lower;
slaughter heifers not fully
tested, cows 2.00-4.00 higher
with late trading fully 5.00
higher; bulls 3.00-4.00 lower.
Supply included 63 per cent
slaughter steers and 30 per
cent cows.
SLAUGHTER STEERS:
High Choice and Prime 3-4
1100-1350 lbs. 71.00-73.00, few
late 69.00-70.00; Choice
mainly 2 1000-1350 lbs. 72.00-
73.50, around 20 head to local
retail trade 73.50-75.75;
Choice 2-4 1000-1350 lbs.
69.00- few 68.0009.00;
few head Choice and Prime
mostly 5 1400-1600 lbs. 59.50-
63.25; high Good and low
Choice 2-3 66.50-68.50, few
68.50-70.00; Good 2-3 64.50-
67.00, Good Holsteins 61.50-
64.75, few Standard 1-2 56.50-
60.50.
SLAUGHTER STEERS:
Few Choice 2-3 875-1050 lbs.
63.00-
COWS: Utility and
Commercial 1-3 48.75-54.00,
several 54.00-56.00, few head
57.0058.50; Cutter 1-2 46.75-
52.00, several 53.00-55.00;
Canner and low Cutter 43.75-
48.75.
BULLOCKS: Good 1000-
1300 lbs. 61.2565.00, couple
Choice 66.0067.50.
BULLS: Yield grade 1
1500-2050 lbs. 61.50-64.50; few
yield grade 2 950-1300 lbs.
57.00-61.00, couple 1350-1450
lbs. 62.75-63.85.
VEAL CALVES: Choice
and Prime vealers 5.00-10.00
higher, instances 15.00
higher; high Good and low
Choice 60-115 lbs. weak to
5.00 lower. Supply included
465 in graded sale of which 56
per cent sold to return to
farm.
VEALERS: Prime 190-300
lbs. 120.00-125.00, couple
126.00- Choice 140-280
lbs. 105.00-112.00,120-140 lbs.
95.00- high Good and
low Choice 120-250 lbs. 67.00-
90.00, 90-115 lbs. 66.00-76.00,
60-85 lbs. 50.00-65.00, few 50-
65 lbs. 40.00-55.00.
RETURNED TO FARM;
38 head 100-125 lbs. Holstein
heifers 157.50-172.50, one lot
90-95 lbs. 93.00; few 86-90 lbs.
65.0065.50. 140 head 100-125
lbs. Holstein bulls 122.00-
130.50; 35 head 90-95 lbs.
109.00-
SHEEP: Good 40-105 lbs.
wooled lambs 54.00-65.00,
couple Choice 72.00-75.00.
Lancaster
Auction
Wed., December 12,1979
Cattle Calves Hogs Sheep
Today
980 61 1569 15
Last Wednesday
504
Last Year
56 919 35
430 48 676 19
Wednesday’s Auction
567 61 1549 15
Last Wednesday’s Auction
413 58 997 35
CATTLE: Compared to
Monday slaughter steers SO
LDO lower; slaughter heifers
steady to 50 lower; cows 2.00-
4.00 higher; bulls and
bullocks not fully tested.
SLAUGHTER STEERS;
Choice 2-4 975-1350 lbs. 69.00-
70.85, few 68.60-69.00; few
head Choice 2 1050-1200 lb.
70.50- high Good and
low Choice 2-3 65.50-67.50;
load Choice 2-3 1500-1635 lb.
Holsteins 57.00-60.50; Good 2-
3 61.00-64.00; few Standard 1-
256.50-
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS:
Choice 2-3 875-1050 lb. 64.00-
66,50, few 66.50-67.75; Good 2-
3 850-1000 lb. 61.5d64.50.
COWS: ' Utility and
Commercial 1-3 50.75-56.50,
few 56.75-57.25; Cutter 1-2
50.00-55.00, few 55.00-56.00;
Canner and low Cutter 46.50-
49.50.
BULLOCKS: Good 1000-
1250 lb. 60.00-66.00, few
Choice 66.50-71.00.
BULLS: Couple yield
grade 1 1300-1700 lb. 63.75-
66.50.
VEAL CALVES: Small
supply vealers steady to
VINTAGE SALES
STABLES, INC.
Ik* BULLS. STEERS.
BUTCHER COWS,
s**' LAMBS AND VEAL CALVES
SOLD ON COMMISSION
SALE EVERY TUESDAY -11 A.M.
HOG SALES
WEEKLY; WED. A SAT. - 9 A.M.
EVERY THURSDAY - 12:30 P.M.
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
Box 100 * Paradise, PA
10 miles East of Lancaster on Rt. 30
auction news
weak. Demand good for
calves returned to farm.
VEALERS: Few Choice
150-250 lb. 95.00-104.00; high
Good and low Choice 120-320
lb. 85.00-95.00, 90-115 lb.
65.00- few 60-90 lb.
50.00-
RETURNED TO FARM;
Few head 90-120 lb.
Holstein heifers 140.00-
165.00; few Holstein bulls 90-
1151 b. 115.00-132.50.
SHEEP: One lot Good 70
lb. wooled lambs 59.00; one
lot Utility slaughter ewes
24.50.
New Holland
Auction
Thursday December 13
CATTLE: 745. Comnared
to last Thursday small supp
ly slaughter steers steady to
weak, instances 75 lower,
cows 3-5.00 higher; bulls
fum to 1.00 higher. Supply
included 40 per cent
slaughter steers and 45 per
cent cows.
SLAUGHTER STEERS:
Choice mainly 2 1050-1350 lb.
70.75-72.50, few 72.75-73.75;
Choice 2-4 1050-1425 lb.
69.50-70.75; high Good and
low Choice 2-3 68.00-70.25;
Good 2-3 64.0067.00.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS:
Few Choice 2-3 875-1050 lb.
63.7566.75.
COWS: Utility and Com
mercial 1-3 50.50-55.00,
several 55.50-58.00; Cutter
1-2 48.00-54.00, few
54.00-55.25; Canner and low
Cutter 44.50-48.00.
BULLS; Yield grade 1
1100-1800 lb. 64.5066.00. one
lot 1300-1600 lb. 70.00-74.50;
LEBANON
VALLEY
LIVESTOCK
MARKET, INC.
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
yield grade 2 1000-1350 lb.
61.5064.00.
VEAL CALVES: 522.
Vealers weak to 3.00 lower,
with Choice and Prime most
ly 3.00 lower.
VEALERS: Few Prune
250-320 lb. 117.00-125.00;
Choice 120-300 lb.
100.00- few
114.00- high Good and
low Choice 120-250 cents lb.
75.00- 80-115 lb.
62.00- 60-80 lb.
50.0065.00.
RETURNED TO FARM;
Bulk 90-115 lb. Holstein
heifers 98.00-120.00, several
125.00- Bulk 90-115 lb.
Holstein bulls 90-110.00, few
110.00-
SHEEP: 31. Wooled lambs
3-4.00 higher.
WOOLED LAMBS; Choice
70-95 68.00-70.00, few Good
45-90 lb. 60.0066.00.
Lancaster
County Weekly
- Fri., December 14,1979
Cattle Calves
4000 1319
3533 1480
3723 1330
This
Last Week
Last Year
CATTLE: Slaughter
steers mostly steady, some
sales weak to 1.00 lower;
slaughter heifers steady to
.50 lower; cows 3.00-5.00
H- Tues. Dec. 25 - Merry Christmas
% Wed. Dec. 26-1:00 P.M.
Feeder Pig Sale ONLY
a Thurs. Dec. 27 - Beef and Calf Sale
y as usual. £
NEW HOUAND The Action Auction
AUCTIONS
NEW HOUAND makes the difference
in auctions!
MONDAY’S AUCTION
8 00AM Fat Hogs
10 00 A M - Horse Sale
1100 AM - Hay, Straw& Ear Corn
1 30 P M - Fat Steers, Bulls, Cows & Veal
WEDNESDAY S AUCTION.
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 30 PM-Calf Sale
NEW HOUAND SALE STABLES INC.
New Holland, PA
Abram W. Diffenbach, Manager Phone: 717-354-4341
higher; bulls steady, few
late sales I.OG higher. Supply
included 35 per cent
slaughter steers, 19 per cent
cows, 5 per cent bulls, 4 per
cent heifers, balance feeder
steers with large share held
for Friday’s auction.
SLAUGHTER STEERS:
High Choice and Prime 34
1100-1350 lbs. 71.00-73.00, few
70.00- Choice mainly
(trade 2 1000-1350 lbs. 70.50-
73.50, around 25 head sold to
local retail trade 73.50-75.75;
Choice 24 1000-1350 lbs.
69.00- few 68.00-69.00,
high Good and low Choice 2-3
65.50-68.50, few 68.50-70.00;
load Choice 2-3 1500-1635 lbs.
holsteins 57,00-60.50, Good 2-
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