A2—Lancaster Fanning, Saturday, August 2,1950 Livestock market and auction news Lancaster Market Monday, July 28 Report supplied by USDA Cattle Calves Hogs Sheep Today 1386 134 974 76 Last Monday 1571 117 1019 101 Last Year 1069 111 1344 66 Monday’s Auction 1410 132 1091 119 Last Monday’s Auction 1526 109 1011 102 CATTLE: Compared to last Wednesday, Slaughter Steers weak to 50 lower; Slaughter Heifers fully steady; Cows 3.00-5.00 higher; Bullocks 2.00-3.00 higher; Bulls 3.00-4.00 higher. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: High-Choice and Prime 3-4 1140-1375 lbs. 70.85-73.10, few lots 73.25-74.00; Choice 2-4 1000-1350 lbs. 68.00-71.00, few 71.00-71.85; 20 head Choice 3 1545-1678 lbs. 71.00-73.25; high Good and low-Choice 2-3 1050-1300 lbs. 65.0h66.75; Good 2-3 60.00-64.50; few Standard and Good Hols teins 55.75-57.50, couple Choice 58.0060.00. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Choice 2-3 900-1075 lbs. 63.5066.00, few Choice 2 66.0067.50; Good 2-3 850-1025 lbs. 56.5062.50. COWS: Utility and Com mercial 1-3 52.00-55.00, few 55.00- Commercial 3-4 49.00- Cutter 1-2 49.00- Canner and low- Cutter46.5h49.50. BULLOCKS: Choice 1000-1350 lbs. 58.0061.50, few 62.0063.00; Good 1000-1250 lbs. 56.0069.00. BULLS: Yield grade 1 1000-1800 lbs. 57.50-62.00, several 62.50-65.50, five head 66.10-70.00; yield grade 21000-1350 lbs. 53.00-57.50. VEAL CALVES: Vealers mostly steady. VEALERS: Prime 250-320 lbs. 104.00-108.00; Choice 160-280 lbs. 85.00-98.00; high- Good and low-Choice 150-250 lbs. 75.00-85.00, 115-125 lbs. 68.00-75.00, 90-115 lbs. 55.0065.00, few 6085 lbs. 50.0055.00. SHEEP: Spring lambs fully steady. SPRING LAMBS: Few Choice 80-105 lbs. 63.00-66.00; Good 5065 lbs. 50.0060.00. SLAUGHTER EWES: utility and Good 16.00-24.00. Vintage Livestock Tuesday, July 29 Report supplied by US DA Cattle Calves Sheep Today 1153 815 40 Last Tuesday 1070 741 22 Last Year 939 747 15 CATTLE: Compared to last Tuesday, Slaughter Steers 2.00-2.50 higher with Good and Choice Holsteins 3.00- higher; Slaughter Heifers noi couiparaule. Cows 3.00-4.00 higher, in stances 5.00 higher on Utili ty and Commercial; Bulls 3.00- higher. Supply in cluded 67 percent Slaughter Steers and 25 percent Cows. SLAUGHTER STEERS: High-Choice and Prime 3-4 1125-1350 lbs. 71.35-73.50, few 73.50- Choice 2 1075-1375 lbs. 72.0h74.00, 10 head Choice 2 and Prime 3 74.75-75.00; Choice 2-4 1000-1350, few 1400-1475 lbs. 68.50- high-Good and low-Choice 2-3 66.0068.75; Good 2-3 61.0066.25; Good and Choice 1080-1375 lbs. Holsteins 58.0h59.75, few Choice 60.0061.35. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Choice 2-3 875-1075 lbs. 65.2568.10. COWS: Utility and Com mercial 1-3 49.50-54.25, several 54.50-57.50, five head 57.7568.00; Cutter 1-2 48.0062.75; Canner and low- Cutter 45.50-48.00. BULLOCKS: Couple Choice 1050-1200 lbs. 56.75-58 50. BULLS; Yield grade 1 1300-1800 lbs. 57.25-59.60, couple 60.5062.85, individual 68.00. VEAL CALVES: Vealers mostly steady, instances 5.00 lower. Supply included 527 in graded sale of which 64 percent sold to return sold to return to farm. VEALERS: Few Prime 280-345 lbs. 97,00-105.00; Choice 165-280 lbs. 85.0094.00; high-Good and low-Choice 120-250 lbs. 72.00-85.00, 90-115 lbs. 62.00-72.00, 60-85 lbs. 50.0062.00.'' RETURNED TO FARM: 42 head 100-125 lbs. Holstein Heifers 176.00-186.00, 31 91-105 lbs. 136.00-154.00, 25 small frame 70-95 lbs. 78.0060.00; 30 head 120-125 lbs. Holstein Bulls 95.00- 125 100-115 lbs. 109.00- 35 9065 lbs. 70.00- 50 head small frame 100-115 lbs. 72.0060.00. SHEEP: Insufficient volume for a market test, few Good 40-75 lbs. Spring Lamb 541.0049.00. Lancaster Auction Wednesday, July 30 Report supplied by USDA Cattle Calves Hogs Sheep Today 849 13 668 5 Last Wednesday '636 54 890 0 Last Year 755 52 561 30 Wednesday’s Auction 935 15 722 1 Last Wednesday’s Auction 56 893 705 CATTLE: Compared to Monday, Slaughter Steers unevenly steady; Slaughter Heifers steady; Cows steady to weak; Bulls weak to 1.00 lower. Supply includ ed 85 percent Slaughter Steers. SLAUGHTER STEERS; High-Choice and Prime 3-4 1125-1450 lbs. 70.10-73.60, 12 head 74.10-74.25, Choice 24 950-1375 lbs. 67.85-71.00, few 71.00-72.00; High-Good and low-Choice 2-3 65.50-68.50; Good 2-3 59.0fr64.50; Good and Choice 1200-1650 lbs. Holsteins 57.75-60.00; few Standard 1-2 54.00-56.59. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS; Choice 2-3 875-1050 lbs. 64.0fr66.60r COWS: Utility and Com mercial 1-3 50.75-54.25, cou ple 57.75-58.25; Cutter 1-2 48.50-51.75; Conner and low- Cutter 43.00-47.25. BULLOCKS: Choice 1050-1275 lbs. 58.75-62.60. BULLS: Yield grade 1 1300-1800 lbs. 56.25-60.75, few 61.75- three head 2370-2675 lbs. 54.25-59.50; yield grade 2 1000-1350 lbs. 52.75- VEAL CALVES: No Market test. SHEEP; No Market test. New Holland Livestock i Thursday, July 31 Report supplied by PDA CATTLE: 1592. Compared to last Thursday slaughter steers firm to 50 higher, instances 1.00 higher with Good and Choice Hoisteins 3.00- higher; slaughter heifers 1.00-1.50 lower; cows 1.00 lower, with several sales 2.00 lower; bullocks fully steady; bulls 1.00-2.00 higher. Supply included 70 per cent slaughter steers, 17 per cent cows and 10 per cent bulls. SLAUGHTER STEERS: High Choice and Prime 3-4 1100-1375 lbs. 71.00-74.00; Choice 2 1050-1350 lbs. 72.50 74.50, around 15 head 75.25- 76.00; Choice 950-1450 lbs. 68.00- few lots 72.00 72.85; high Good and low Choice 2-3 66.00-70.00; Good 2- 61.50-67.00; Good and Choice 1100-1550 lbs. Hoisteins 59.0002.75, few Standard 1-2 55.5008.50. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Choice 2-3 840-1050 lbs. 61.25- 65.25, few head Choice 2 66.00- few Good 800 1025 lbs. 57.0061.50. COWS: Utility and Commercial 1-3 47.00-51.25, few 51.50-52.85; Commercial 3- 44.0047.00; Cutter 1-2 46.25-50.00, few 50.00-51.75; Canner and low Cutter 40.00 45.00. BULLOCKS: Choice 1025- 1325 lbs. 59.25-64.00, couple 65.50-67.10; Good 10001250 lbs. 56.0059.00. BULLS: Yield Grade 1 13001800 lbs. 57.75-62.00, few 62.0065.25, individual 2625 lbs. 54.50; yield grade 21000 1350 lbs. 52.75-56.50. VEAL CALVES: 511. Vealers uneven, Choice and Prime weak to 5.00 lower, high Good and low Choice 60 115 lbs. mostly 5.00 higher. Demand fair for calves returned to farm. VEALERS: Prime 280340 lbs. 95.00102.00, few 102.00 108.00; Choice 140300 lbs. 83.0095.00, high Good and low Choice 130250 lbs. 74.00 85.00, 90115 lbs. 65.0076.00, 60-85 lbs. 58.0069.00. RETURNED TO FARM: Bulk 80115 lbs. Holstein heifers 82.00-98.00, few 115.00140.00; bulk 85-115 lbs. Holstein bulls 78.0098 00, few 100.00112.00. SHEEP: 45. Insufficient volume for a fully market test. SPRING ‘LAMBS: Few Choice 6060 lbs. 60.0066.00. SLAUGHTER EWES; Utility and Commercial 15.00-20.00. Lancaster Weekly Friday, August 1 Cattle Calves This Week 5600 1475 Last Week 5115 1464 Last Year 4379 1497 CATTLE; Slaughter steers firm to .50 higher, instances 1.00 higher with Good and Choice holsteins 3.00-5.00 higher; slaughter heifers mostly steady; cows very uneven, sales early part of week 2.00-4.00 higher, this advance lost in closing sales 1.00, instances 2.00 lower; bullocks fully steady; bulls 1.00-2.00 higher. Supply included 67 per cent slaughter steers, 12 per cent cows, 7 per cent bulls, 5 per cent slaughter heifers. SLAUGHTER STEERS; High Choice and Prime 3-4 1100-1375 lbs. 70.75-74.00, few head 74.10-74.25; Choice 2 1050-1350 lbs. 72.50-74.50, around 15 head 75.25-76.00; Choice 2-4 950-1450 lbs. 68.00- 72.00, few 72.00-73.00, high Good and low Choice 2-3 65.5069.00, Good 2-3 61.00- 67.00; Good and Choice 1100- cattle CO.f KOI, Marietta, PA | 17547, 2 Office Phone; X I (717) | | Specializing In f f Stockers & Feeders I 5 JOHN BOWMAN 9 NEW HOLLAND The Action Auction ii |Anmi A make the difference in nUI/l lv/r»o marketing livestock! NEW HOLLAND raS.s?" ,erence MONDAY'S AUCTION: , 800 A M Fat Hogs 10 00 A M - Horse Sale 11 00 A M - Hay, Straw & Ear Corn 1 30 P M - Fat Steers, Bulls, Cows & Veal WEDNESDAY’S AUCTION -12 00 Noon - Dairy Sale 1 30 P M - Feeder Pi£ Sale THURSDAY'S AUCTION: 11 00 A M - Beef Sale Order of Sale, Bulls, Fat Steers, Cows, Veal 3 30PM -CalfSale NEW HOLLAND SALES STABLES INC. New Holland, PA Abram W. Dittenbach, Manager Phone; 71 7-354-4341 1550 lbs. holsteins 58.00-62.75, few Standard 1 and 2 55.50- 58.50. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Choice 2-3 875-1075 lbs. 63.50- 66.50, few Choice 2 66.50- 68.10; Good 2-3 800-1025 lbs. 56.50-62.50." COWS: Utility and Commercial 1-3 closed the week at 47.00-51.25, few to 52.50, extremes during early part of week 55.00-57.50, Cutter-1 and 2 closed at 46.25- 50.00, few 50.00-51.75, Canner and low Cutter 40.00-45.00. BULLOCKS: Choice 1000- 1350 lbs. 58.0062.50, few 62.50-65.50; Good 1000-1250 lbs. 56.00-59.00. g BULLS; Yield Grade l" 1300-1800 lbs. 57.0061.00, few 61.5063.00, 4 head 2370-2675 lbs. 54.25-59.50; Yield Grade 21000-1350 lbs. 52.75-57.00. VEAL CALVES: choice and Prime vealers weak to 5.00 lower, high Good and low Choice 80-115 lbs. fully steady, instances 5.00 higher at the close. Demand fair for calves returned to farm. VEALERS: Prime vealers 250-340 lbs. 95.00-102.00, few (Turn to Page A 9)
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