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Livestock market an
Lancaster
Market
Monday, Decembers
Cattle Calves Hop Sheep
Today
474 61 625 0
Last Monday
170 19 1150 13
Last Year
HOLIDAY
Monday’s Auction
480 63 891 0
Last Monday’s Auction
196 23 2247 13
CATTLE: Compared to
last Wednesday slaughter
steers weak to 50 lower;
heifers not tested; cows
weak to 1.00 lower; bullocks
firm to 1.00 higher; small
supply bulls fully 1.00 higher.
Supply included 72 per cent
slaughter steers and 19 per
cent cows.
SLAUGHTER STEERS:
Few head Prime £4 1100-
1250 lb. 70.00-72.00; load high
Choice and Prime 34 few 5
1325-1470 lb. 65.00-69.60;
Choice 241050-1250 lb. 69.75-
71.50; Choice 341300-1425 lb.
67.75-70.00; high Good and
low Choice 2-3 65.00-69.50;
Good 2-3 62.5000.50; few
Standard 1-250.0061.50.
COWS; Utility and
Commercial 1-3 50.25-53.50,
few 53.50-55.75; Cutter 1-2
50.0053.00, few 53.0053.75;
Commercial 34 46.2549.50.
BULLOCKS: Choice 1000
1350 lb. 66.0070.00, couple
70.0071.00; couple Good
10001100 lb. 63.75-64,35.
BULLS: Yield grade 1
11001800 lb. 66.5070.00,
around 10 head 71.5074.25;
yield grade 2 10001300 lb.
64.0066.00, couple 850950 lb.
55.5055.75.
VEAL CALVES: Vealers
mostly steady, although
Choice and Prime not fully
tested. Demand good for
calves returned to farm.
VEALERS; Few Choice
150250 lb. 95.00105.00; high
Good and 120220 lb. 90.00
96.00, 90115 lb. 68.0080.00,
few 55-85 lb. 55.0070.00.
RETURNED TO FARM:
Few 90115 lb. Holstein bulls
110.00127.50.
SHEEP: None.
Vintage
Livestock
No sale due to holiday.
Lancaster
Auction
Wednesday, January 3
Cattle Calves Hogs Sheep
Today
648 72 1233 63
Last Wednesday
488 162 1661 22
Last Year
854 96 1135 14
Wednesday’s Auction
571 78 1017 63
Last Wednesday’s Auction
411 162 1671 22
CATTLE: Compared to
Monday slaughter steers
weak to SO lower with
weights over 1250 lbs. mostly
50 lower; slaughter heifers
and bulls not fully tested;
cows fully steady.
SLAUGHTER STEERS;
High Choice and Prime 24
10501250 lb. 09.75-72.00, few
72.0072.50; few bead Choice
2 10501300 lb. 72.5073.50;
high Choice and Prime 34
1275-1425 lb. 68.0070.50;
Choice 2410001250 lb. 69.00
70.50, 12501425 lb. 67.50
69.50; high Good and low
Choice 23 65.5068.50; load
Choice 14001475 lb. Holsteins
61.35-61.60; Good 23 1000
1225 lb. 62.0066.50; Standard
1-257.5060.00.
COWS: Utility and
Commercial 13 51.00-54.50,
few 55.0057.00; Cutter 1-2
50.5053.75, few 54.0056.50;
Canner and low Cutter 46.50
50.00.
BULLS: Few yield grade 1
13001800 lb. 70.0072.50; load
yield grade 2 11001200 lb.
62.0064.50.
VEAL CALVES: Vealers
fully steady, demand good
for Holstein bulls to return to
farm.
VEALERS: One lot Choice
and Prime 280320 lb. 122.00,
few Choice 150250 lb. 101.00
110.00; high Good and low
Choice 120230 lb. 85.00
100.00, 90115 lb. 60.0080.00,
few 5535 lb. 55.0075.00.
SHEEP: 50 head Choice
and Prime 95-105 lb. wooled
lambs 70.0072.00. One lot
Utility 120 lb. slaughter ewes
36.00.
New Holland
Livestock
Thursday, January 3
CATTLE: 925. Compared
to last Thursday slaughter
steers steady to weak, in
stances 50 lower; slaughter
heifers not fully tested; cows
mostly steady, instances 1.00
higher than late sales of last
week; bulls mostly steady.
Supply included 34 per cent
slaughter steers, 10 per cent
bulls and 51 per cent cows.
SLAUGHTER STEERS:
Few high Choice and Prime
34 1100-1325 lbs. 70.50-72.00;
Choice mainly 2 1050-1325
lbs. 71.25-72.50; Choice 24
1000-1250 lbs.
1250-1400 lbs. 68.00-70.00; 80
head mostly Choice 2-3, few 4
1050-1300 lbs. 69.25-72.85,
mainly 71.50-72.50; Choice 4-
5 1150-1425 lbs. 63.75-66.50;
high Good and low Choice 2-3
66.0008.75; Good 2-3 61.00-
66.50, few Standard 1-2 57.50-
61.50.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS:
Few Choice 770-920 lbs. 64.75-
68.60.
Utility and
Commercial 1-3 50.50-54.75,
few 55.00-56.25; few early
sales Commercial 3-4 49.00-
50.50; Cutter 1-2 49.0053.00,
several 53.5054.50; Canner
and low Cutter 45.75-49.00.
BULLOCKS: Few Good
and Choice 1000-1250 lbs.
67.00-69.10, couple 71.00-
71.75.
BULLS: Yield grade 1
1100-1800 lbs. 66.00-70.00, few
70.00-71.50; yield grade 2
1000-1350 lbs. 60.76-64.75.
VEAL CALVES: 775.
Vealers steady to 5.00 lower.
Demand good for calves
returned to farm.
VEALERS: Few Prune
280-320 lbs. 122.00-126.00;
Choice 120-275 lbs. 96.00-
110.00, several 110.00-119.00;
high Good and low Choice
130-260 lbs. 78.00-100.00, 90-
115 lbs. 68.00-75.00, 60-90 lbs.
60.00-68.00.
RETURNED TO FARM:
Bulk 90-115 lbs. Holstein
bulls 98.00-110.00, few 110.00-
122.00, few 80-95 lbs. 79.00-
100.00; few 90-120 lbs.
Holstein heifers 85.00-115.00,
few 115.00-130.00.
SHEEP: 4. No market
test.
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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 A STRAW SALE
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
Lancaster
Weekly
Friday, January 4
Cattle Calves
2300 925
1518 1028
2777 1216
This Week
Last Week
Last Year
CATTLE: Slaughter
steers weak to .50 lower,
instances 1.00 lower; heifers
not fully tested; cows mostly
steady; bulls steady. Supply
included 44 per cent
slaughter steers, 31 per cent
cows, 7 per cent bulls, 4 per
cent heifers with the balance
feeder steers.
SLAUGHTER STEERS:
Few high Choice and Prime
34 1100-1325 lbs. 69.75-72.60,
load high Choice and Prime
34, few 5,1325-1470 lbs. 65.00-
69.60; Choice mainly 2 1050-
1325 lbs. 71.25-72.50, few head
72.50-73.50; Choice 2-4 1000-
1250 lbs. 69.00-71.50,1250-1400
lbs. 67.75-70.50; Choice 45
1150-1425 lbs. 63.75-66.50,
high Good and low Chioce 2-3
85.5069.00, Good 2-3 61.00-
66.50, Standard 1-2 57.50-
61.50.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS:
Few Choice 2-3 770-920 lbs.
64.75-68.50.
COWS: Utility and
Commercial 15 50.5054.75,
few 55.0057.00, few Com
mercial 3-4 49.00-50.50,
Cutter 1-2 49.0053.00, few
' 53.5054.50, Canner and low
Cutter 45.7549.50.
BULLOCKS: Choice 1000-
1350 lbs. 68.00-70.00, couple
70.50-71.75; Good 1000-1100
lbs. 63.75-64.35.
BULLS: Yield Grade 1
1300-1800 lbs. 66.00-70.00,
around 15 head 70.50-74.25;
Yield Grade 2 1000-1300 lbs.
60.75-66.00, few 850-950 lbs.
55.5057.50.
VEAL CALVES: Vealers
mostly steady, demand good
for calves returned to farm.
VEALERS: Prune 280-320
lbs. 122.00-126.00; Choice 120-
275 lbs. 96.00-110.00, several
110.00- high Good and
low Choice 120-230 lbs. 78.00-
100.00, 90-115 lbs. 65.00-75.00,
few 75.00-80.00, 55-85 lbs.
55.00-
RETURNED TO FARM:
Bulk 90-115 lbs. holstem bulls
95.00- few 110.00-
125.00, several 80-95 lbs.
79.00- 90-120 lbs.
holstein heifers 85.00-115.00,
few 115.00-130.00.
auction news
Lancaster 1
Feeder Cattle
Lancaster, Pa.
Friday, December 28
Feeder Cattle
Today 165
Last Friday 452
Last Year 374
TREND: Insufficient
volume for a market test.
FEEDER CATTLE: One
lot Medium Frame Number
1 940 lbs. 71.35; one lot 780
lbs. 72.50; few head 520-650
lbs. 73.75-76.75; one lot 475
lbs. 80.00. 12 head Large
Frame Number 2 1130-1270
lbs. Holsteins 55.25-56.85.
Thursday, January 3
CATTLE: Friday through
-Wednesday’s salable
receipts 4,100; 4 days last
week 2,907, same- period a
year ago 3,989. Trading
moderate to moderately
active for the week.
Slaughter steers and heifers
mostly 50 lower than Wed
nesday of last week, except
for a few sales late Wed
nesday 1.00 lower. Cows 1.00
to 2.00 higher than Wed
nesday of last week.
SLAUGHTER STEERS:
Mixed high Choice and
Prime 341150-1300 lbs. 68.75-
69.00, except for a couple
loads late Wednesday 68.25-
68.50. Choice 24 1050-1300
lbs. 67.5068.75. Mixed Good
and Choice 2-3 1000-1250 lbs.
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MONDAY’S AUCTION:
8 00 A M - Fat Hogs
10 00 A M - Horse Sale
11:OOAM - 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:
11.00 AM -BeefSale
Order of Sale, Bulls, Fat Steers, Cows, Veal
4:30 PM-Calf Sale
NEW HOLLAND SALE STABLES INC.
New Holland, PA
Abram W. Diffenbach, Manager Phone: 717-354-4341
Joliet
Cattle
66.50-67.50. Load mixed Good
and Choice Holsteins 1591
61.50 Monday.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS.
Mixed Choice and Prime 3-4
950-1100 lbs. 1 load 67.00, l
load 67.25 Monday; 67.00-
67.50 Wednesday. Choice 2-4
900r1150 lbs. 66.00-67.00.
Mixed Good and Choice 2-3
BJJO-1000 lbs. 65.0066.00.
COWS: Utility- & Com
mercial 1-3 48.00-51.00.
New Holland
Horse
Monday, December 31
New Holland
Sales Stables
Reported receipts of 340
head of horses, mules, and
ponies. Market stronger
than two weeks ago.
Load of local driving''
horses 275,00-1160.00; load of
local riding horses 250.00-
475.00; better horses 525.00-
700.00; lightweight killers
275.00425.00; heavyweight
killers 450.00-650.00; mares
30.00-65.00; colts 10.00-25.00;
geldings 30.00-60.00; larger
ponies 100.00-175.00.
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.