A2—Lancaster Farming, Saturday, March 1,1980
Livestock market and auction news
Lancaster
Market
Monday, February 25
Report supplied by USDA
Cattle Calve* Hogs Sheep
Today
775 113 1355 76
Last Monday
681 123 1494 84
Last Year
909 131 1340 109
Monday’s Auction
683 98 1406 80
Last Monday’s Auction
690
184 1484 81
CATTLE: Compared to
last Wednesday slaughter
steers uneven, few early
sales 50 instances 75 lower,
although the bulk of later
trading on Choice and Prime
fully steady; slaughter
heifers 25-50 lower; cows
1.00-1.50 higher; bulls steady
to weak. Supply included 70
per cent slaughter steers.
SLAUGHTER STEERS:
High Choice and Prime 3-4
1100-1400 lb. 69.50-71.25, few
early sales 68.50-69.00;
Choice mainly 2 1050-1350 lb.
70.50-71.10; Choice 2-4 975-
1350 lb. 66.75-70.00, few 70.00-
70.60; couple lots Choice 3-4
1275-1425 lb. 64.50-67.00; high
Good and low Choice 2-3
63.75-67.25; Good 2-3 61.00-
65.00; few Standard 1-2 59.50-
61.00.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS:
Choice 2-3 850-1050 lb. 64.50-
66.75, few 66.75-67.25; Good 2-
3 820-1000 lb. 61.00-64.25.
COWS: Utility and
Commercial 1-3 52.75-55.25,
few 55.60-57.25; Cutter 1-2
51.75-54.50, few 54.50-55.75;
Canner and low Cutter 49.00-
51.00.
BULLOCKS: Choice 1000-
1275 lb. 65.00-68.25, few 68.25-
68.75; Good 1000-1250 lb.
60.00-64.50.
BULLS: Yield grade 1
1100-1700 lb. 64.25-67.50, few
67.75-70.25; yield grade 2
1000-1300 lb. 60.00-63.75.
VEAL CALVES. Vealers
mostly steady, instances 5.00
lower on high Good and low
Choice 70-120 lb. Demand
good for Holstein bulls
returned to farm.
VEALERS: Few Prime
270-320 lb. 118.00-128.00;
Choice 120-260 lb. 102.00-
115.00; high "Good and low
Choice 120-220 ib. 82.00-
100.00, 90-115 lb. 70.00-85.00,
few 60-85 lb. 65.00-70.00.
RETURNED TO FARM;
Bulk 90-115 lb. Holstein bulls
125.00-135.00.
HOGS; Compared to last
Wednesday barrows and
gilts 1.00-1.50 lower.
BARROWS AND GILTS:
US 1-2 200-240 lb. 38.25-38.50,
few 38.50-39.00; Few US 1
205-240 lb. 40.50-41.00; US 1-3
225-255 lb. 37.50-38.25, 225-270
lb. 37.00-37.50.
SHEEP: Couple lots
Choice new crop lambs fully
steady; Choice and Prune
wooled lambs steady to
weak.
WOOLED LAMBS: Few
Choice 90-110 lb. 67.00-69.00,
bulk 100-110 lb. 63.00-67.00;
few head Choice and Prune
120-125 lb. 57.50-58.00; couple
lots Choice and Prime 70-85
lb. new crop lambs 80.00-
95.00.
Vintage
Livestock
Tuesday, February 26
Report supplied by USDA
Cattle Calves Sheep
Today
963 693 8
Last Tuesday
585 667 15
Last Year
869 611
CATTLE: Compared to
last Tuesday slaughter
steers steady to 50 higher
with Choice and Prime
mostly 50 higher; slaughter
heifers not fully tested; cows
1.00-1.50 lower, instances
2.50 lower; bulls and
bullocks not tested. Supply
included 67 per cent
slaughter steers and 27 per
cent cows.
SLAUGHTER STEERS;
High Choice and Prime 3-4
1100-1400 lb. 70.00-72.00, few
head 72.00-72.85, couple lots
mostly 4 1325-1400 lb. 68.75-
70.00; Choice mainly 2 1100-
1275 lb. 71.00-73.00; Choice 2-
4 1000-1425 lb. 67.50-70.00,
several 70.00-70.75; high
Good and low Choice 2-3
64.50-67.00; Good 2-3 61.00-
65.00; few Standard 1-2 59.00-
61.00.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS;
Choice 2-4 1000-1280 lb. 63.00-
65.85.
COWS: Utility and
Commercial 1-3 50.00-52.50,
few 52.50-54.00; Cutter 1-2
49.00-52.00; Canner and low
Cutter 46.50-49.00.
BULLS: Few yield Grade
1 1100-1600 lb. 60.75-64.00;
couple yield grade 2 IflOO
-1350 lb. 58.50-61.00.
VEAL CALVES: Vealers
3.00- lower, with high
Good and low Choice 70-115
lb. 7.00-10.00 lower. Supply
included 447 in graded sale of
which 69 per cent sold to
return to farm.
VEALERS: Prune 220-320
lb. 115.00-120.00; Choice 140
250 lb. 103.00-116.00; high
Good and low Choice 130-295
lb. 85.00-104.00, 90-115 lb.
70.00- 60-85 lb. 60.00
72.00.
RETURNED TO FARM:
40 head 90-120 lb. Holstein
heifers 227.00-249.00, 25 head
85-110 lb. small frame 166.00
195.00; 165 head 90-115 lb.
Holstein bulls 123.00-132.00,
30~ head 120-125 lb. 1i4.00
115.00, 45 head 100-115 lb.
small frame 82.00-88.00.
SHEEP: Insufficient
volume for a market test.
Lancaster
Auction
Wednesday, February 27
Report supplied by USDA
Cattle Calves Hogs Sheep
Today
704 19 1036 4
Last Wednesday
65 1177 0
387
Last Year
791 77 1185 25
Wednesday’s Auction
683 29 907 4
Last Wednesday’s Auction
364 65 1181 0
CATTLE: Compared to
Monday slaughter steers
Vintage Sales
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.
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PHONE 717-768-82(14
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L. ROBERT FRAME. MANAGER
Box 100 Paradise, PA
10 miles East of Lancaster on Rt. 30
mostly steady, few early
sales Choice and Prime
stea'dy to 50 higher;
slaughter heifers fully
steady; cows 2.00-3.00 lower,
instances 4.00 lower;
bullocks and bulls not tested.
SLAUGHTER STEERS:
High Choice and Prime 3-4
1100-1375 lb. 69.25-71.50; few
Choice 2 1100-1325 lb. 70.50-
71.75; Choice 24 950-1450 lb.
67.50-70.00; few Choice 2-3
1050-1225 lb. 70.00-70.75; high
Good and low Choice _2-3
64.25-66.50;, Good 2-3 61.00-
63.50.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS:
Choice 2-3 850-1025 lb. 65.00-
67.50, several yield grade 2
900-1050 Ib. 69.00-70.00; Good
2-3 850-1000 lb. 60.50-64.50;
load Good 2-3 975-1100 Ib
heiferettes 49.50-55.00.
COWS: Utility and
Commercial 1-3 51.00-52.75,
few 53.00-54.25; Commercial
3-4 48.00-51.00; Cutter 1-2
48.75-52.25; Canner and low
Cutter 46.5048.00.
BULLS: Yield grade 1
1100-1800 lb. 63.25-65.25,
couple 66.85-88.00.
VEAL CALVES; In
sufficient volume for a
market test.
HOGS; Barrows and gilts
1.00 lower.
BARROWS AND GILTS;
US 1-2 200-240 lb. 37.25-37.50,
few 37.50-37.85; US 1 200-240
lb. 38.50-39.25; Few US 1-3
240-260 lb. 37.00-37.25
SHEEP; No market test.
New Holland
Livestock
Thursday, February 28
Report supplied by USDA
CATTLE: 916. Compared
to last Thursday slaughter
steers steady, instances 50
lower; slaughter heifers SO
LDO lower; cows uneven,
Utility and Commercial
steady to 50 lower, instances
1.00 lower; Canner and
Cutter fully steady, in
stances 50 higher; bulls
steady. Supply included 54
per cent slaughter steers, 30
per cent cows, 8 per cent
slaughter heifers and 8 per
cent bulls.
SLAUGHTER STEERS:
High Choice and Prime 3-4
1150-1425 lbs. 69,25-71.10;
Choice yield grade 2 1075-
1300 lbs. 70.50-72.00, few
72.00-72.50; Choice 24 1000-
1400 lbs. 67.25-70.00, few yield
2-3 70.00-70.75; Choice 4 1200-
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1375 lbs. 65.50-67.50; high
Good and low Choice 2-3
64.75-67.50; Good 2-3 61.25-
64.50, few Standard 1-2 58.75-
61.00.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS:
Choice 24 860-1150 lbs. 63.00-
66.50, few yield 2 66.75-68.75;
Good 2-3 850-1025 lbs. 62.00-
64.50.
BULLS: -Yield Grade 1
1300-1800 lbs. 63.25-66.50,
couple 2010-2290 lbs. 67.50-
69.25; yield grade 2 1000-1350
lbs. 59.50-63.00.
VEAL CALVES:* 516.
Vealers uneven Choice and
Prime fully steady instances
3 00 higher, high Good and
low Choice 70-120 lbs. steady
to weak, instances 5.00
lower. Demand good for
calves to return to farm.
VEALERS; Prime 250-360
lbs. 124.00-135.00, several
135.00-140.00; Choice 140-300
lbs. 108.00-120.00, few 120.00-
128.00; high Good and low
Choice 130-260 lbs. 80.00-
100.00, 90-115 lbs. 65.00-77.00,
65-85 lbs. 50.00-65.00.
RETURNED TO FARM;
Bulk 90-130 lbs. Holstein
heifers 125.00-165.00, few
170.00180.00; bulk 85-120 lbs.
Holstein bulls 105.00130.00,
several 135.00148.00.
SHEEP: 19. Insufficient
volume for a market test.
GOATS: 67. Bulk of supply
3050 lbs. sold by the head at
20.0031.00, few 50100 lbs.
39.00-49.00 per head.
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MONDAY’S AUCTION
8 00AM -FatHogs
10 00 AM - 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 Pig Sale
THURSDAY’S AUCTION
11 00 A M - Beef Sale
Order of Sale, Bulls, Fat Steers, Cows, Veal
3 30PM -CalfSale
NEW HOUAND SALE STABLES INC.
New Holland, PA
Abram W Diffenbach, Manager Phone 717-3544341
Lancaster
Weekly
Friday, February 29
Report supplied by auction
Cattle Calves
This Week 3500 1350
Last Week 2896 1403
Last Year 4075 1332
CATTLE r Slaughter
steers closed the week
steady to .50 lower after
some sales early part of
week being as much as 50
higher; slaughter heifers
steady to .50 lower instances
1.00 lower; cows uneven,
Utility and Commercial
steady to .50 lower instances
1.00 lower, Canner and
Cutters fully steady; bulls
steady. Supply included 61
per cent slaughter steers, 20
per cent cows, 8 per cent
heifers, 5 per cent bulls with
the balance feeder steers
SLAUGHTER , STEERS
High Choice and Prime 34
1150-1425 lbs. 69.25-71.50, few
71.50-72.25, few lots mostly 4
1325-1400 lbs. 65.00-69.00,
Choice mainly Grade 2 1050-
1300 lbs. 70.50-72.00, few
7i.00-73.00; Choice 7A 1000-
1425 lbs. 67.25-70.00, few
Yield Grade 2-3 70.00-70 75,
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LEBANON
VALLEY
LIVESTOCK
MARKET, INC.
< 1 mile East Of
Fredericksburg
along Route 22
PHONE:
JONESTOWN
Bss-2881
Sale every Tuesday at
1:30 P.M. starting with
feeder cattle and pigs.
Also Hay Sale every
Tuesday at 12:30.
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