—Lancaster Famine, Saturday, December 22,1979
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Livestock market
Lancaster
Market
Lancaster, Pa.
Mon., December 17,1979
Cattle Calves Hogs Sheep
Today
818 147 1169 57
Last Monday
69 899 46
554
Last Year
554 114 808 68
Monday’s Auction
705 148 1233 59
Last Monday’s Auction
75 906 46
493
CATTLE: Compared to
last Wednesday, slaughter
steers uneven. Good to
average Choice mostly
steady, average to high
Choice firm to 1.00 higher;
heifers 50-1.00 higher; cows
steady to 2.00 higher; bulls
1.00- higher.
SLAUGHTER STEERS:
Choice mainly 2 1150-1325
lbs. 71.25-72.25. few head
72.75- Choice 24 1000-
1325 IbL. 69.00-71.00, few
71.00- high Good and
low Choice 2-3 1000-1300 lbs.
65.75- Good 2-3 63.00-
67.50; load Choice 1500 lbs.
Holsteins 60.00-61.25; few
Standard 1-2 58.00-60.00.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS:
Choice 2-3 875-1050 lbs. 65.00-
68.00, few head mainly
Choice 2 68.00-70.50; few
head Good 2-3 850-975 lbs.
62.50-65.00.
COWS: Utility and
Commercial 1-3 53.50-56.50,
few 56.5067.00; Commercial
34 48.50-51.00; Cutter 1-2
50.5064.00, few 54.0065.00;
Canner and low Cutter 48.50-
51.50.
BULLOCKS: Couple
Choice 1050-1200 lbs. 70.75-
72.50.
BULLS: Yield grade 1
1350-1800 lbs. 64.75-67.50,
several 67.50-70.00; yield
grade 2 1000-1350 lbs. 60.00-
65.00.
FEEDER STEERS:
Several high Good and low
NEXT FEEDER PIG SALE - DEC. 28,1979
I HOLIDAY SCHEDULE |
| Lancaster Stockyards will be closed for*
S business Christmas and New Years Day. X
X Livestock arriving at the Yards will be fed and |
X watered as usual. |
| Feeder Pig Sale will be held at 1 P.M. S
S December 28. *
} NEXT FEEDER PIG SALE |
5 TUESDAY. JANUARY 8 J
PRIVATE TREATY DAILY
LANCASTER STOCKYARDS, INC.
(717) 394-2611
Choice 1050-1120 lbs.
slaughter steers sold as
feeder from 68.75-71.00.
VEAL CALVES: Vealers
3.00-5.00 higher, instances
10.00 higher on Choice.
VEALERS: Choice 150-250
lbs. 105.00-115.00, around 12
head Choice and Prime 205-
235 lbs. 120.00-129.00; high
Good and low Choice 120-250
lbs. 90.00-105.00, 90-115 lbs.
70.00- few 60-90 lbs.
55.00-
RETURNED TO FARM:
Several 90-115 lbs. Holstein
bulls 115.00-130.00.
SHEEP: Small supply
wooled lambs 5.00-8.00
higher. Supply included 25
head 40 lbs. bought to arrive.
WOOLED LAMBS: Few
Choice 80-95 lbs. 75.00-82.00;
Good .45-90 lbs. 55.00-65.00.
SLAUGHTER EWES:
Few Utility and Good 21.00-
26.50.
Vintage
Livestock
Lancaster, Pa.
Tnes., December 18,1979
Cattle Calves Sheep
Today
764 689 40
Last Tuesday
842 660 48
Last Year
654 579 4
CATTLE: Compared to
last Tuesday, slaughter
steers 50-1.00 lower, in
stances 1.50 lower; slaughter
heifers not fully tested; cows
fully 5.00 higher; bulls 1-2.00
higher. Supply included 43
per cent slaughter steers and
40 per cent cows, near 10 per
cent of the supply slaughter
steers sold as feeders.
SLAUGHTER STEERS:
Few high Choice and Prune
34 1175-1450 lbs. 70.00-72.50;
Choice mainly 2 1050-1360
lbs. 70.00-71.75,10 head 72.00-
74.00; Choice 24 1000-1375
lbs. 68.75-70.75, few 68.00-
68.75; Choice 4 1300-1475 lbs.
63.00-66.75; Good 2-3 62.00-
66.50, load Good, few Choice
1260-1600 lbs. Holsteins 61.50-
64.60; Standard 1-2 58.50-
60.00.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS:
One lot Good and Choice 875
lbs. 63.50.
COWS: Utility and
Commercial 1-3 53.75-58.00,
several 58.00-59.25; Cutter 1-
2 51.00-57.00, few 57.50-58.75;
Canner and low Cutter 49.50-
51.50.
BULLOCKS: Choice 1025-
1300 lbs. 65.00-66.25; Good
1000-1250 lbs. 60.76-65.25.
BULLS: Yield grade 1
1300-1800 lbs. 64.00-66.75,
couple 68.25; yield grade 2
1000-1350 lbs. 59.00-63.50.
FEEDER STEERS:
Medium #1 850-1025 lbs.
72.00-73.50, few 1000-1100 lbs.
with Good to low Choice
slaughter finish 69.00-70.75;
one lot Medium 1-2 805 lbs.
74.00.
VEAL CALVES: Choice
and Prime - vealers fully
steady, high Good and low
Choice 80-120 lbs. 3.00-5.00
higher, few 50-80 lbs. 5.00-
10.00 higher. Supply included
406 in graded sale of which 43
per cent sold to return to
farm.
VEALERS: Few Prime
250-320 lbs. 114.00-124.00;
Choice 140-280 lbs. 109.00-
118.00; high Good and low
Choice 120-250 lbs. 85.00-
95.00, 90-115 lbs. 70.00-80.00,
70-90 lbs. 58.00-70.00, few 50-
70 lbs. 48.0060.00.
RETURNED TO FARM:
50 head 90-125 lbs. Holstein
heifers 168.00-172.50; 115
head 100-125 lbs. Holstein
bulls 90.00-97.00.
SHEEP: Few Good 55-90
lbs. wooled slaughter lambs
56.00-65.00.
No sale next Tuesday due
to holiday.
Lancaster
Auction
Lancaster, Pa.
Wed., December 19,1979
Cattle Calves Hogs Sheep
Today
472 34 1448 13
Last Wednesday
980 61 1569 15
Last Year
394 74 1081 12
Wednesday’s Auction
336 49 1505 13
Last Wednesday’s Auction
567 61 1549 15
CATTLE: Insufficient
volume_for a full market
Vintage Sales
war Stables, Inc.
bulls, steers,
butcher cows,
LAMBS AND VEAL CALVES
SOLD ON COMMISSION
SALE EVERY TUESDAY -11 A.M.
HOG SALES
WEEKLY: WED. & SAT. - 9 A.M.
HAY & STRAW SALE
EVERY THURSDAY -12:30 P.M.
Get calves in early for grading & weighing
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
and auction news
test, few sales
steers mostly steady; cows
steady to weak; few bulls
higher. . '
SLAUGHTER STEERS;
Few head Choice 2 and
Prime 3-4 1075-1325 lbs. 71.75-
74,25; Choice 24 1075-1300
lbs. 69.00-70.60; mixed Good
and Choice 2-3 1000-1300 lbs
65.00-69.00, few 1300-1500 lbs.
63.0066.00; few Good 2-3
61.75-66.00; load Good and
Choice 14601635 lbs. Holstein
59.0059.75.
COWS: Utiltiy and
Commercial 1-3 53.50-56.50,
few 56.5057.85; Cutter 1-2
50.75-54.25, few 54.25-55.75;
Canner and low Cutter 47.25-
50.00.
BULLS: Few yield grade 1
1350-1850 lbs. 66.75-71.00,
couple 71.00-72.50.
VEAL CALVES: Choice
and Prime vealers absent,
high Good and low Choice 80-115
115 lbs. 8.00-12,00 lower.
VEALERS: High Good
and low Choice 90-115 lbs.
62.00- few 70.00-75.00,
60-90 lbs. 50.0065.00.
RETURNED TO FARM:
Few9o-120 lbs, Holstein bulls
90.00-
SHEEP: Couple lots Good
and Choice 95-105 lbs. wooled
lambs 61.00-65.00.
New Holland
Livestock
Thurs., December 20,1979
CATTLE: 584. Compared
to last Thursday small
supply slaughter steers
mostly steady, instances 1.00
lower on Good to low Choice;
slaughter heifers and bulls
not fully tested; cows fully
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.
steady. Supply mcluded 39
per cent slaughter steers and
48 per cent cows.
SLAUGHTER STEERS:
Choice mainly- 2 11001275
lbs. 70.75-72.00, few 72.50
73.50; Choice 24 10001350
lbs. 69.0070.75; high Good
and low Choice 2-3 67.50
69.25; Good 2-3 62.75-67.00;
few Standard 1-2 56.25-61.00.
COWS: Utility and
Commercial 1-3 50.00-55.00,
few 55.50-58.00; Cutter 1-2
48.00 53.00, few 53,00-56.00;
Canner and low Cutter 47.75-
50.50.
BULLS: Fewyieid grade 1
1100-1800 lbs. 65.00-69.00,
couple - 70.00-72.00; yield
grade 2 1000-1350 lbs. 62.00-
65.00.
VEAL CALVES; 539.
Vealers mostly steady,
although high Good and low
Choice 80-115 lbs. weak to
5.00 lower. Demand good for
calves returned to farm.
VEALERS: Prime 220-320
lbs. 115.00-123.00, couple
124.00- Choice 140-280
lbs. 102.00-115.00, 120-140 lbs.
100.00- high Good and
low Choice 120-250 IbsT 85.00-
95.00, 80-115 lbs. 60.00-70.00,
6060 lbs. 50.00-62.00.
RETURNED TO FARM:
Bulk 90-125 lbs. Holstein
heifers 110.00-150.00, several
HOLIDAY SCHEDULE A
FOR g
NEW HOLLAND 2
SALES STABLES, INC. A
& „ New Holland, Penna. $
£» Mon. Dec. 24 - 8:00 A.M. Fat Hog $
5 Sale ONLY A
6 Tues. Dec. 25 - Merry Christmas
S Wed. Dec. 26-1:00 P.M. 2
{£ Feeder Pie Sale ONLY
a Thurs. Dec. 27 - Beef and Calf Sale if
S as usual. A
NEW HOUAND The Action Auction
AUCTIONS
NEW HOUAND ™^ i t 0 h n e s f merence
MONDAY’S AUCTION.
8 00 A M - Fat Hogs
10 00 AM Horse Sale
1100 AM Hay, Straw& Ear Corn
130 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
-11.00 AM - 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:7l7-354-4341
150.00-180.00; Bulk 90-115 lbs
Holstein bulls 110.00-125.00.
SHEEP: 30. Supply
mainly goats selling by the
head at 35.00-53.00, three
head6o.oo-66.00. '
NOTE
No sale next Thursday due
to holiday.
Lancaster
Weekly
Decembeer 21,1979
CATTLE: 3,000, last week
4,133, and last year 2,821.
Slaughter steers mostly
steady, instances 1.00 lower
on Good to average Choice;
slaughter heifers .50-1.00
higher; cows closed the
week fully steady, although
most sales early part of
week 4-5.00 higher; bulls 1-
2.00 higher, with some late
sales - 4-5.00 higher. Supply
included 38 per cent
slaughter steers, 28 per cent
cows, 7 per cent slaughter
heifers and 5 per cent bulls.
SLAUGHTER STEERS:
Few high Choice and Prime
34 1175-1450 lb. 70.00-72.50;
Choice mainly 21050-1350 lb.
70.50-72.50, few 72.50-74.00,
Choice 24 1000-1350 lb. 68.75-
70.75; high Good and low
Choice 2-3 66.00-69.25; Good
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