*2—Lwcastcr Farming, Saturday, March t, 1960
Livestock market and auction news
Lancaster
Market
Monday, March 3
Report supplied by USDA
Cattle Calves Hogs Sheep
Today
741 109 1042 74
Last Monday
775
Last Year
113 1355 76
644 67 958 103
Monday’s Auction
731 108 1101 76
Last Monday’s Auction
98 1406 80
CATTLE: Compared to
last Wednesday slaughter
steers generally steady;
heifers 50-75 lower; cows SO
LDO higher, instances 1.50
higher; bulls 2.00-3.00
higher.
SLAUGHTER STEERS:
High Choice and Prime 3-4
1150-1370 lb. 68.75-71.00, few
head 71.00-71.60; Choice 2-4
975-1375 lb. 67.00-70.00, few
70.00-70.25; Choice 3-4 1200-
1375 lb. 66.00h67.00; high
Good and low choice 2-3
64.50-67.50; Good 2-3 61.00-
64.00; Standard 1-2 58.85-
61.00.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS:
Choice 2-3 875-1075 lb. 64.00-
66.00, few yield grade 2 66.50-
69.00; Good 2-3 800-1050 lb.
62.0084.00.
COWS; Utility and
Commercial 1-3 51.00-54.75,
few 55.00-56.25; Commercial
3-4 50.50-53.00; Cutter 1-2
49.75-52.75, few 53.00-54.00;
Canner and low Cutter 47.00-
50.00.
BULLOCKS: Choice 1000-
1300 lb. 66.00-67.60; good
1000-1200 lb. 62.75-65.50.
BULLS: Yield grade 1
1100-2000 lb. 65.25-69.00,
about 15 head 69.50-72.75;
yield grade 2 1000-1350 lb.
60.0054.75.
VEAL CALVES; Com
pared to last Monday Choice
and Prune vealers 5.00-6.00
higher; high Good and low
Choice fully steady. Demand
good for Holstein bulls
returned to farm.
VEALERS; Prune 270-325
lb. 125.00-135.00, including 18
m one lot 135.00; Choice 120-
260 lb. 110.00-120.00, few
120.00- high Good and
low Choice 120-220 lb. 90.00-
110.00, 90-115 lb. 75.00-90.00,
few 6085 lb. 65.00-75.00.
RETURNED TO FARM:
Bulk 90-115 lb. Holstein bulls
115.00-
HOGS: compared to last
Wednesday barrows and
gilts 1.00 higher. ,
BARROWS AND GILTS:
US 1-2 200-240 lb. 38.35-38.85,
few 39.00-39.85; US 1 205-240
lb. 41.0041.25; US 1-3 230-260
lb. 38.0038.50.
SHEEP: Small supply
wooled lambs 2.00-3.00
lower; few Choice 65-85 lb.
new crop lambs 5.0010.00
higher.
WOOLED LAMBS: Few
Choice 100105 lb. 66.00;
choice 114-120 lb. 58.5062.00.
FEW CROP LAMBS-
Choice 65-70 lb. 105.00108.00,
one lot 85 lb. 90.00.
Vintage
Livestock
Tuesday, March 4
Report supplied by USDA
Cattle Calves Sheep
Today
888 701 11
Last Tuesday
963 693 8
Last Year
1043 517 12
CATTLE: Compared to
last Tuesday, slaughter
steers steady, instances 50
higher; slaughter heifers not
fully tested; cows 1.00-2.00
higher; bulls not fully tested.
Supply included 62 per cent
slaughter steers and 32 per
cent cows.
SLAUGHTER STEERS;
High Choice and Prune 3-4
1150-1375 lbs. 70.50-72.25;
Choice mainly 2 1050-1275
lbs. 70.75-72.25,15 head 72.50-
75.00; Choice 2-4 1000-1375
lbs. 67.50-70.25, several 70.25-
70.85; Choice mainly 4 1250-
1450 lbs. 65.0087.00; high
Good and low Choice 2-3
64.0087.25; Good 2-3 61.00-
66.00; Standard 1-2 59.00-
61.50.
COWS: Utility and
Commercial 1-3 52.00-54.75,
few 55.00-56.25; Commercial
3-4 48.50-52.00; Cutter 1-2
50.50-53.25, few 53.25-53 75;
Canner and low Cutter 47.50-
50.00
BULLS: Yield grade 1
1350-1800 lbs. 62.00-64.85;
yield grade 2 1000-1350 lbs.
58.00-62.00.
VEAL CALVES: Com
pared to last Tuesday,
vealers mostly steady, in
stances 3.00 higher on high
Good and low Choice 70-115
lbs. Supply included 424 in
graded sale of which 60 per
cent sold to return to farm.
VEALERS; Choice 180-300
lbs. 110.00-116.00, few Prime
220-320 lbs. 116.00-121.00,
Choice 125-180 lbs. 105.00-
114.00; high Good and low
Choice 130-250 lbs. 80.00-
100.00, 90-115 lbs. 75.00-82.00,
70-85 lbs. 65.00-75.00; about
50 head Standard 75-105 lbs.
50.00-
RETURNED TO FARM:
60 head 90-125 lbs. Holstein
heifers 220.00-238.00, 25 head
80-110 lbs. small frame
150.00- 100 head 100-
115 lbs. Holstein bulls 121.00-
125.00, 11 head 100-105 lbs.
137.00, one lot of 26 head 120-
125 lbs. 107 JK) and 30 head 90-
95 lbs. 80.00.
SHEEP: Insufficient
volume for a market test
Lancaster
Auction
Wednesday, March 5
Report supplied by USDA
Cattle Calves Hogs Sheep
Today
764 53 807 6
Last Wednesday
704
Last Year
1061 51 11J3 14
Wednesday’s Auction
19 1036 4
749 53 1033 6
Last Wednesday’s Auction
29 907
CATTLE: Compared to
Monday slaughter steers SO
LDO lower, instances 2.00
lower on Choice 3-41300-1475
lb; slaughter heifers 50-1.00
higher; cows fully steady,
instances 50 higher; bulls not
fully tested. Supply included
73 percent slaughter steers,
14 per cent cows and 10 per
cent slaughter heifers.
SLAUGHTER STEERS:
High Choice and Prune 3-4
1175-1425 lb. 68.75-70.85,
couple lots mostly 4 67.25-
68.10; ChoiCe 2-4 975-1300 lb.
67.00-70.00, couple lots 3-4
1250-1275 lb. 65.50-66.25;
Choice 3-4 1300-1400 lb. 66.00-
68 25, few yield grade 4 1300-
1475 lb. 64.00-67.00; high
Good and low Choice 2-3
63.50-67.25; Good 2-3 60 75-
65.00; Standard 1-2 60.00-
61.50.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS:
Choice 2-3 875-1075 lb. 65.00-
68.00, few yield grade 2 68.50-
69.75; Good 2-3 850-1000 lb.
62.50-65.00; load Good 3-1950-
1100 lb. heiferettes 53.75-
55.50.
COWS: Utility' and
VINTAGE SALES
STABLES, INC.
t 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.
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
Commercial 1-3 51.5054.50,
few 55.0057.00; Cutter 1-2
50.0053.50, couple 54.00
, 55.75; Canner and low Cutter
47.0050.50.
BULLS:, Yield grade 1
11001800 lb. 64.25-68.50; yield
grade 2 10001350 lb. 61.00
64.50.
VEAL CALVES: Vealers
mostly steady. Demand good
for calves returned to farm.
VEALERS: Few Choice
160280 lb. 110.00118.00; high
Good and low Choice 120250
lb. 90.00105.00, 90115 lb.
75.0085.00.
RETURNED TO FARM:
Bulk 90115 lb. Holstein bulls
110.00125.00; few 90115 lb.
Holstein heifers 200.00-
235.00.
HOGS: Barrows and gilts
steady to 25 lower, instances
50 lower.
BARROWS AND GILTS:
US 1-2 200-240 lb. 38.25-38.75;
Few US 1 200-235 lb. 40.00-
40.25; US 1-3 220-260 lb. 37.75-
38.35.
SHEEP: No market test.
New Holland .
Livestock
Thursday, March 6
Report supplied by USDA
CATTLE: 934. Compared
to last Tnursday slaughter
steers mostly steady, in
stance 50 lower; slaughter
heifers not fully tested; cows
opened steady to 1.00 higher
but later sales 3-4.00 higher;
bulls 2-3.00 higher, instances
4.00 higher. Supply included
52 per cent slaughter steers,
31 per cent cows, 13 per cent
bulls and 4 per cent
slaughter higher.
SLAUGHTER STEERS
High Choice and prime 3-4
1100-1325 lb. 69.00-70 50, few
70.50- few 1325-1450 lb.
68.00-69.50; Choice yield
grade 2 1075-1375 lb. 70.75-
71.75; Choice 2-4 1000-1375 lb.
67.25-70.25, few 66.50-67.25,
high Good and low Choice 2-3
64.50- Good 2-3 61 00-
64.50, Standard 1-2 59 50-
61.50.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS
Few Choice 2-3 950-1075 lb,
66.50-67.75.
COW; Utility and Com
mercial 1-3 52.75-56.50,
several late 57.00-59.00, few
early sales 50.00-53.00;
Cutter 1-2 closed at 50 50-
54.&0, several 55.00-56 50;
Canner and low Cutter 47.00-
51.00.
BULLS; Yield grade 1
1350-1800 lb. 66.00-69.00, few
69.5070.50; yield grade 2
100014001 b. 61.0065.50.
VEALER CALVES: 481.
Choice and Prune vealers 3-
5.00 higher, high Good and
low Choice 70115 lb. 5-8.00
lower. Demand good for
calves returned to farm.
VEALERS: prime 250-330
lb. 133.00-142.00, couple
143-144.00; Choice 130-300
lb. 110.00-128.00, few 128.00-
135.00; high good and low
Choice 130-250 lb. 85.00-
105.00, 90-115 lb. 58.00-70.00,
70-90 lb. 50.00-65.00.
RETURNED TO FARM:
Bulk 90-125 lb. Holstein
heifers 175.00-250.00, several
260.00-285.00; Bulk 90-115 lb.
Holstein bulls 85.00-115 00,
few 116.00-130.00
SHEEP; 10. Insufficent
volume for a market test.
GOATS: 31. Bulk of supply
40-80 lb. sold by the head at
28.00-36.00, few 22.00-28.00.
Lancaster
Weekly
Friday, March 7
Cattle Calves
This Week 3800 1350
Last Week 3733 1351
Last Year 4781 1180
CATTLE: Slaughter
steers steady to .50 lower
with sales on Wednesday
being off as much as 2.00;
slaughter heifers steady to
.50 lower; cows 1.00 higher
with some late sales as much
as 3.00 higher; bulls closed
the week 2.00-3.00, instances
4.00 higher. Supply included
CATTLE CO. |
RDI, Marietta, PA r
‘ 17547 |
2 Office Pbone:
I |
i Specializing In J
| Stockers & Feeders I
I JOHN BOWMAN
I Ph: (717) 653-5728 i
I RONRANCK f
(717), 656-9849 |
NEW HOLLAND The Action Auction
AllATlfUlC make the difference in
nUI/lll#no marketing livestock!
NEW HOLLAND ™S s ? i " ere " ce
MONDAY'S AUCTION
8 00AM Fat Hogs
10 00 AM Horse Sale
11 00 A M Hay Straw & Ear Corn
130 P M Fat Steers Bulls Cows S Veal
WEDNESDAY'S AUCTION
12 00 Noon Dairy Sale
130 P M Feeder Pig Sale
THURSDAY S AUCTION
1100 AM Beef Sale
Order of Sale Bulls Fat Steers Cows Veal
330 P M Calf Sale
NEW HOLLAND SALES STABLES INC.
New Holland, PA
AbramW Oiffenbach, Manager Phone:7l7-354-4341
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55 percent slaughter steers,
20 per cent cows, 6 per cent
bulls, 5 per cent heifers with
the balance mainly feeder
steers.
SLAUGHTER STEERS
High Choice and Prime 3-4
1100-1325 lbs. 68.75-70.75, few
70.75-72.00; Choice mainly
Grade 2 1050-1275 lbs. 70.50-
72.25, around 20 head 72.50-
75.00; Choice 2-4 1000-1375
lbs. 67.00-70,00, several 70.00-
70.85; Choice mostly grade 4
1250-1475 lbs. 64.00-67.00,
high Good and low Choice 2-3
63.50-67.00, Good 2-3 6100-
66.00, Standard 1-2 59.00-
62.50.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS
Choice 2-3 875-1100 lbs. 65.00-
68.00, few Yield Grade 2
68.50-69.75; Good 2-3 800-1050
lbs. 62.00-65.00; load Good 3-4
950-1100 lbs. heiferettes
33.75-55.50.
COWS: Utility and
Commercial 1-3 51.00-55.00,
several latje sales 57.00-59.00,
Commercial 3-4 48.50-52.00,
Cutter 1-2 50.00-54.50, several
late 55.00-56.50, Canner and
low Cutter 47.00-51.00.
BULLOCKS: Choice 1000-
1300 lbs. 66.00-67.60; Good
1000-1200 lbs. 62.7565.50.
BULLS: Yield Grade 1
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LEBANON
VALLEY
LIVESTOCK
MARKET, INC.
I mile East of
Fredericksburg
along Route 22
PHONE:
JONESTOWN
865-2881
Sale every Tuesday at
130 PM starting with
feeder cattle and pigs
Also Hay Sale every
Tuesday at 12 30