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Livestock market and auction news
Lancaster
Market
Monday, March 10
Report rapplies by USDA
Cattle Calves Hogs Sheep
Today
1089 73 1501 136
Last Monday
109 1042 74
741
Last Year
989 89 1359 20
Monday’s Auction
895 74 1576 140
Last Monday’s Auction
108 1101
731
CATTLE: Compared to
last Wednesday slaughter
steers uneven, bulk of sales
steady, instances SO higher
on Choice 34; Slaughter
heifers steady to 50 higher;
cows steady to weak; bulls
1.00-2.00 higher.
SLAUGHTER STEERS:
High Choice and Prime 3-4
1175-1400 lb. 68.85-71.00;
Choice 2 1100-1325 lb. 70.00-
71.35; Choice 2-4 975-1400 lb.
66.50-70.00, few lots 70.00-
70.25; high Good and low
Choice 2-3 64.25-67.50; Good
2-3 including seveal 1300-1475
lb. Holstems 61.50-64.75;
Standard 1-2 59.50-61.50.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS:
Choice 2-3 900-1050 lb. 64.50-
67.25, few yield grade 2 67.75-
70.00; Good 2-3 825-1025 lb.
61.75-65.00.
COWS: Utility and
Commercial 1-3 52.00-54.00,
couple 54.50-55.75; Cutter 1-2
49.50-52.75; Canner and low
Cutter 47.50-50.00.
BULLOCKS: Choice 1000-
1350 lb. 66.0058.25; Good
1000-1250 lb. 62.5056.00.
BULLS: Yield grade 1
1300-1800 lb. 66.0059.00,
several 69.50-71.75; yield
grade 2 1000-1350 lb. 61.00-
65.00.
VEAL CALVES: Vealers
mostly steady.
VEALERS: Choice 160-280
lb. 100.00-120.00, couple
SPECIAL GRADED
FEEDER CATTLE SALE
FRIDAY, MARCH 21,1988
11:00 A.M.
900 HEAD ON SALE
All Breeds - All Weights
Prime - Choice - Good Grade
Sold in lots of 10 or more.
Graded by Jim Anderson - USOA
NEXT FEEDER PIG SALE - MARCH 18,1988
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122.00; high Good and low
Choice 120-250 lb. 85.00-
105.00. 90-115 lb. 70.00-85.00.
RETURNED TO FARM;
Bulk 90-115 lb. Holstein bulls
100.00-115.00; few 90-120 lb.
Holstein heifers 150.00-
175.00,
HOGS: Barrows and gilts
1.50 to mostly 2.00 lower.
BARROWS AND GILTS;
US 1-2 200-240 lb. 36.25-36.85,
few 37.00-38.00; US 1 205-240
lb. 39.00-39.50; US 1-3 220-260
lb .36.00-36.50.
SHEEP: Choice and
Prime wooled lambs 1.00-
2.00 higher; bulk of the
supply 55-90 lb. new crop
lambs.
WOOLED LAMBS: Choice
and Prime 110-115 lb. 65.00-
67.00.
NEW CROP LAMBS:
Choice few 55-60 lb. 125.00-
134.00, 60-65 lb. 90.00-150.00
with 70-90 lb. 83.00-96.00.
Vintage
Livestock
Tuesday, March 11
Report supplied by USDA
Cattle Calves Sheep
Today
1022 654 3
Last Tuesday
888 701 11
Last Year
960 560 12
CATTLE: Compared to
last Tuesday slaughter
steers uneven, high Choice
and Prime steady instances
50 lower. Good to average
Choice fully steady,
slaughter heifers steady to
1.00 higher; cows steady,
instances 50 lower; bulls not
fully tested. Supply included
68 per cent slaughter steers,
22 per cent cows, 7 per cent
slaughter heifers with
balance mainly bulls.
SLAUGHTER STEERS:
High Choice and Prime 3-4
1150-1375 lb. 70.00-71.75, few
mostly 4 1300-1425 lb. 68.75-
69.75; Choice mainly 2 1100-
1325 lb. 70.00-72.75, 12 head
73.00- Choice 24 975-
1375 lb. 67.50-70.25; high
Good and low Choice 2-3
64.50-67.50; Good 2-3 61.50-
65.00; mixed Good and
Choice Holsteins 60.7583.50;
Standard 1-2 59.00-61.00.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS:
15 head Choice 21000-1210 lb.
70.00- three head 72.60-
73.50; Choice 2-3 875-1075 lb.
64.5087.25; Good 2-3 850-1000
lb. 62.0084.00.
COWS: Utility and
Commercial 1-3 51.50-54.50,
few 54.75-55.75; Cutter 1-2
49.50-52.50, few 52.50-53.75;
Canner and low Cutter 47.00-
51.00.
BULLOCKS: Few Good
1000-1150 lb. 61.0064.75.
BULLS: Yield grade 1
1100-1800 lb. 65.00-68.00,
couple 71.75-74.00; yield
grade 2 1000-1400 lb. 60.00
63.25.
VEAL CALVES: Vealers
mostly steady. Supply in
cluded 441 in graded sale of
which 59 per cent sold to
return to farm.
VEALERS: Choice 220-320
lb. 113.00-119.00; high Good
and low Choice 150-280 lb.
100.00- 120-150 lb.
80.00- 90-115 lb. 74.00
80.00, 7085 lb. 65.00-75.00; 50
head Standard 60-90 lb. 53.00
67.00.
RETURNED TO FARM:
58 head 90125 lb. Holstein
heifers 212.00236,00, 30 head
85-105 lb. small frame 165.00
190.00; 35 head 120125 lb.
Holstein balls 115.00119.00,
105 head 100115 lb. 128.00
130.50, 30 head 90100 lb.
85.00100.00.
SHEEP; No market test.
Lancaster
Auction
Wednesday, March 12
Report supplied by USDA
Cattle Calves Hogs Sheep
Today
585 46 982 0
Last Wednesday
764 53 807 6
Last Year
654 82 1125 12
Wednesday’s Auction
541 52 1137 0
Last Wednesday’s Auction
749 53 1033 6
CATTLE: Compared to
Monday slaughter steers
mostly steady, instances 50
lower; slaughter heifer
steady; cows weak to 1.00
lower, instances 2.00 lower;
bulls 1.00-2.00 lower. Supply
included 64 per. cent
slaughter steers, 17 per cent
slaughter heifers, 12 per cent
cows and 7 per cent bulls.
SLAUGHTER STEERS;
High Choice and Prime 34
1075-1400 lb. 69.50-70.50;
Choice 2 1050-1250 lb. 70.50-
72.25; Choice 241000-1400 lb.
67.25-70.10; high Good and
low Choice 2-3 64.50-67.25;
Good 2-3 60.50-64.50; few
Standard 1-2 59.0080.75.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS:
Choice 2-3 900-1050 lb. 64.50-
67.00, few yield grade 2 67.00-
68.75.
COWS: Utility and
Commercial 1-3 51.00-52.50,
few 52.50-53.10; Commercial
34 48.25-50.50; Cutter 1-2
49.00-52.50.
BULLS: Yield grade 1
12001800 lb. 63.50-65.50,
couple 2125-2255 lb. 65.50
66.75; yeild grade 210001350
lb. 60.00-63.00.
VEAL CALVES: In
sufficient volume for a full
market test, few high Good
and low Choice 70115 lb.
steady to weak.
VEALERS: High Good
and low Choice 90115 lb.
70.0078.00, 7090 lb. 65.00
70.00.
HOGS: Barrows and gilts
mostly steady.
BARROWS AND GILTS:
US 1-2 200240 lb. 36.5037.00,
several 37.0037.85; US 1200
240 lb. 39.0039.25; US 1-3 220
260 lb. 35.85-36.50.
SHEEP: None.
New Holland
Livestock
Thursday, March 13
Report supplied by USDA
CATTLE; 990. Compared
to last Thursday slaughter
steers uneven, Choice and
Prune 5075 higher; Stan
dard and Good steady to
weak, instances 50 lower;
slaughter heifers not tested;
cows 3.004.00 lower with
some sales 6.00 lower than
last weeks high time; bulls 3-
4.00 lower. Supply included
61 percent slaughter steers,
22 per cent cows and 13 per
cent bulls.
SLAUGHTER STEERS;
High Choice and Prime 3-4
1125-1375 lb. 69.5071.25, few
71.25-71.85; few choice yield
graded 2 11501325 lb. 71.00
72.00; Choice 2-411001400 lb.
67.5070.25, several 70.25-
70.85; high Good and low
Choice 2-3 64.75-67.00; Good
2-3 60.5064.50; Standard 1-2
57.00-60.50.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS:
Few Choice 2-3 925-1030 lb.
65.2587.85.
COWS: Utility and
Commercial 1-3 50.00-53.00,
few 53.00-53.50; Commercial
34 48.00-50.00; Cutter 1-2
48.50-52.50, few 52.50-53.25,
Canner and low Cutter 44.50-
49.00.
BULLOCKS: Good 1000-
1300 lb. 60.0083.50, couple
Choice 63.5084.75.
BULLS: Yield grade 1
1300-1800 lb. 62.0084.50,
couple 64.5085.60; yield
grade 2 1000-1350 lb. 58.00-
62.00.
VEAL CALVES: 306.
Vealers mostly steady,
Demand fair for calves
returned to farm.
VEALERS: Prime 220-320
lb. 128.00-136.00, few 136.00-
140.00; Choice 140-290 lb.
107.00- few 124.00-
128.00; high Good and low
Choice 130-250 lb. 80.00-105.00
90-115 lb. 60.00-70.00,60-90 lb.
50.00-
RETURNED TO FARM:
Bulk 90-115 lb. Holstein
heifers 130.00-170.00, few
175.00- Bulk 90-115 lb.
Holstein bulls 90-125.00, few
125.00-
SHEEP: 18. Insufficent
volume for a market test,
few Choice 25-60 lb. new crop
lambs 120.00-150.00.
GOATS: 98. Bulk of the
supply 40-60 lb. sold by the
head at 21.00-29.00, few 20-35
lb. 7.00-12.00 per head.
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MONDAY'S AUCTION:
8 00 A M - Fat Hogs
10 00 A M - Horse Sale
11 00 A M - Hay, Straw & Ear Corn
I 30 P M - Fat Steers, Bulls, Cows & 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
3 30PM -CalfSale
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New Holland, PA
Abram W Diffenbach, Manager Phone:7l7-354-4341
Lancaster
Weekly
.Friday, march 14
Cattle Calve
This Week 4000 108()
Last Week - 3657 1345
Last Year 4371 1079
CATTLE: Slaughtei
steers uneven, sale;
throughout the weei
generally steady, instance!
.50 lower but late sale Choici
and Prime .50-.75 higher
slaughter heifers steady ti
.50 higher;, cows 3.00-4 (X
lower with instances 6(M
lower than last week’s higl
dose; bulls 3.004.00 lower
Supply included 58 per cen
slaughter steers, 14 per cen
cows, 7 per cent bulls, 7 per
cent heifers with the balance
mainly feeder steers.
SLAUGHTER STEEE&j
High Choice and Prime fl
1075-1400 lbs. 69.50-71.25, few
71.25-71.85; Choice Grade 2
1050-1250 lb. 70.50-72 25,
around 15 bead 72.75-75.00,
Choice 2-4 975-1400 lbs. 67 25-
70.25, several late 70.25-70.85,
high Good and low Choice 2-3
64.50-67.25, Good 2-3 60 50-
64.50, Standard 1-2 57.00-
60.75.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS
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LEBANON
VALLEY
LIVESTOCK
MARKET, INC.
1 mile East of
Fredericksburg
aiong-Route22
PHONE:
JONESTOWN
865-2881
Sale every Tuesday at
1:30 PM. starting with
feeder cattle and pigs
Also Hay Sale every
Tuesday at 12 30
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