A2—Lancaster Farming, Saturday, March 29,1980 Livestock market and auction news Lancaster Market Monday, March 24 Report supplied by USD A Cattle Cirives Hogs Sheep Today 1243 64 1145 546 Last Monday 949 Last Year 103 1246 161 842 113 1339 245 Monday’s Auction 1057 76 1151 546 Last Monday’s Auction 103 1230 159 CATTLE: Compared to last Wednesday slaughter steers 1.50-2.00 lower; slaughter heifers 1.00-1.50 lower; weak to 1.00 lower, instances 2.00 lower on Commercial 34; bullocks fully steady; bulls steady to 1.00 higher, instances 2.00 higher on yield grade 1. SLAUGHTER STEERS: High Choice and Prime 3-4 1075-1400 lb. 65.50-66.85, few lots mostly 4 1375-1450 lb. 63.85-65.00; Choice 2 1050- 1325 lb. 66.25-66.75, couple bead 66.85-67.76; Choice 24 950-1425 lb. 64.00-66.25, few lots 63.50-64.00; high Good and low Choice 2-3 61.50- 64.50; Good 2-3 including several Holsteins 58.0061.50; Standard 1-2 57.50-59.00, SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Choice 2-3 850-1050 lb. 62.25- 64.00, couple yield grade 2 64.50-66.00; Good 2-3 825-1000 lb. 58.7562.00. COWS: Utility and Commercial 16 50.00-53.00, couple 53.10-53.50; Com mercial 3-4 45.00-49.75; Cutter 1-2 47.75-50.00, few 50.00-51.00; Canner and low Cutter44.oo4B.oo. BULLOCKS: Few Choice 1050-1250 lb. 63.5066.00; Good 1000-1250 lb. 58.0062.50. BULLS: Yield grade 1 1200-1800 lb. 62.50-85.10, few head 65.25-68.50; yield grade 21000-1300 lb. 59.00-62.00, few 900-1050 lb. 56.50-59.00. VEAL CALVES: Vealers fully steady. VEALERS: 21 head Prime Special Fed 365 lb. 132.00, few Choice 160-290 lb. 110.00- 120.00; high Good and low Choice 130-210 lb. 95.00- 105.00, 90-115 lb. 75.00-85.00, few 65-85 lb. 50.00-70.00. RETURNED TO FARM: Few 90-115 lb. Holstein bulls 95.00-115.00. SHEEP: Supply mainly 35-100 lb. spnng lambs sold to the Easter trade. Wooled lambs and slaughter ewes steady. SPRING LAMBS: Choice 3545 lb. 140.00-157.00, few Good 125.00-140.00. Choice 45- 65 lb. 100.00-125.00; 75-100 lb. 80.00-95.00, few Good 75.00- 80.00. WOOLDED LAMBS: Choice and Prime 120-130 lb. 65.0068.00. SLAUGHTER EWES: Utility and Good 25.00-34.00. Vintage Livestock Tuesday, March 25 Report supplied by USDA Cattle Calves Sheep Goats Today 858 625 293 12 Last Tuesday 636 13 1072 Last Year 529 25 962 CATTLE: Compared to last Tuesday slaughter steers 2.00-2.50 lower; slaughter heifers not fully tested; cows 1.25-2.00 lower; bulls steady. Supply in cluded 60 per cent slaughter steers and 32 per cent cows. SLAUGHTER STEERS; High Choice and Prime 34 1100-1375 lb. 66.2567.25, few head 67.2567.85; Choice 2 1050-1325 lb. 66.5067.25, 10 head 68.0069.60; Choice 24 1000-1400 lb. 64.0066.00, few 66.0066.50; high Good and low Choice 2-3 61.0064.75; Good and Choice Holsteins 1175-1400 lb. 59.00-61.35; Good 2-3 58.00-60.50; Stan dard 1-2 mainly Holstems 55.50- SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Few Choice 2-3 975-1100 lb. 64.50- few Good 2-3 850- 1025 lb. 59.00-60.50. COWS: Utility and Commercial 1-3 48.25-50.75, few 51.00-52.50; Commercial 34 45.7547.50; Cutter 1-2 46.5049.75, few 50.0d-50.75; Canner and low Cutter 42.50- 47.00. BULLS: Yield grade 1 1100-1800 lb. 60.00-62.75; yield grade 2 1000-1300 lb. 55.00- 60.00. VEAL CALVES: Vealers mostly steady. Supply in cluded 436 in graded scale of which 62 per cent sold to return to farm. VEALERS: Choice 160-320 lb. 105.00-116.00; couple Prime 121.00-128.00; high Good and low Choice 130-240 lb. 84.00-105.00, 90-120 lb. 73.00-82.00, 60-85 lb. 55.00- 70.00. RETURNED TO FARM: 65 head 90-120 lb. Holstein heifers 212.00-218.00, 35 head small frame 80-105 lb. 156.00- 195.00;. 120 head 100-115 lb. Holstein bulls 114.00-116.00, 25 head 120-125 lb. 100.00- 102.00, and 30 head 90-95 lb. 79.00. SHEEP: Supply mainly 20-60 lb. spring lambs sold to the Easter trade. SPRING LAMBS: Choice 15-40 lb. 139.00-165.00, few 165.00- 40-50 lb. 126.00- 140.00; 50601 b. 114.00-130.00; 60-70 lb. 98.00-120.00; 7060 lb. 90.00- few 85-110 lb. 77.0068.00. SLAUGHTER EWES: Utility and Good 19.00-30.00. GOATS: All weights by the head at 36.00-46.00, with five head 52.00-54.00. Lancaster Auction Wednesday, March 26 Report supplied by USDA Cattle Calves Hogs Sheep Today 643 33 1251 17 Last Wednesday 771 35 838 4 Last Year 920 58 1319 7 Wednesday’s Auction 607 33 1286 18 Last Wednesday’s Auction 541 37 942 4 CATTLE: Compared to Monday slaughter steers uneven, Choice and Prime steady to weak instances 50 lower. Standard to low Choice 1.00-1.50 lower;' heifers fully steady to small supply; cows 2.00-3.00 lower; bulls 1.00-2.00 lower, in stances 5.00 lower "on yield grade 1. Supply included 83 per cent slaughter steers. SLAUGHTER STEERS: High Choice and Prune 34 1175-1330 lb. 64.75, couple lots 66.75- Choice 2 1050- 1375 lb. 66.00-66.75, couple head 67.50-68.25; Choice 24 1000-1350 lb. 63.50-66.50, few 4 1175-1425 lb. 62.00-63.50; high Good and low Choice 2-3 59.75- few 62.50-63.85; Good 2-3 58.0d62.00; Stan dard 1-2 54.0d58.00. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Choice 2-3 850-1025 lb. 62.75- 64.75, few yield grade 2 66.5 d 68.00. COWS: Utility and Commercial 1-3 46.50-49.75, couple 49.75-50.75; Cutter 1-2 45.50-48.50, few 48.0049.25; Cariner and low Cutter 42.50- 45.50. BULLS: Yield grade 1 1100-1900 lb. 60.0063.00; yield grade 2 1000-1350 lb. 55.75- 60.00. VEAL CALVES: Small supply vealers mostly steady. VEALERS: Couple Choice 180-240 lb. 105.00-115.00; high Good and low Choice 90-115 lb. 75.0085.00, few 7065 lb. 55.00-70.00. SHEEP: One lot Choice 32 lb. spring lambs 150.00 and one lot 92 lb. 82.00. New Holland Livestock Thursday, March 27 Report supplied by auction CATTLE; 1187. Compared to last Thursday slaughter steers 50-1.00 lower, in stances 1.50 lower;: slaughter heifers not fully tested; cows 3.50-4.00 lower; bulls 1.00- 3.00 lower. Supply included 61 per cent slaughter steers, 29 per cent cows and 8 per cent bulls. SLAUGHTER STEERS: High Choice and Prime 3-4 1100-1375 lbs. 65.50-67.00; few Choice 2 66.50-68.50: Choice 2-4 950-1325 lbs. 62.7666.00, few 66.00-66.25; high Good and low Choice 2-3 59.75- 63.50; Good 2-3 58.35-61.00; Standard 1-2 54.50-57.50. COWS: Utility and Commercial 1-3 46.00-48.50, few 48.5d50.00; Commercial 34 42.0045.50; Cutter 1-2 44.7547.50, few 48.0049.50; Canner and low Cutter 41.0 d 44.50. BULLS: Yield Grade 1 1300-1800 lbs. 58.50-61.50, few 62.00-64.00; yield grade 2 100d1350 lbs. 54.75-58.50. VEAL CALVES: 546. Vealers uneven, Choice and Prune weak to 5.00 lower; high Good and low Choice 8d 120 lbs. firm to 5.00 higher. Demand fair for calves returned to farm. VEALERS: Prune 240-350 lbs. 128.00-132.00, couple 132.0dl38.00; Choice 16d320 lbs. 106.0d122.00, few 122.0 d 128.00; high Good and low Choice 14d280 lbs. 85.00- 105.00, 90-115 lbs. 62.0d73.00, 60-85 lbs. 55.0d63.00. . RETURNED TO FARM: Few 95-120 lbs. Holstein heifers 130.00-156.00, few 80- 105 lbs. 85.00-115.00; bulk 90- 115 lbs. Holstein bulls 95.00- 120.00. SHEEP: 575. Supply mainly 20-50 lbs. spring lambs sold to' the Easter trade SPRING LAMBS: Choice 1740 lbs. 135.00-160.00, few 160.00- 40-55 lbs. 110.00- few 140.00- 152.00; 55-70 lbs. 95.00-110.00; few Good 20-50 lbs. 105.00- 135.00. SLAUGHTER EWES: Utility and Good 18.00-30.00, few 12.00-18.00. ‘ GOATS: 88. All goats sold B&R CATTLE CO. I RDI, Marietta, PA jr 17547 I Office Phone: f (717)6534164 | Specializing In Stockers & Feeders JOHN BOWMAN Ph: (717) 653-5728 RON RANCH Ph: (717) 656-9849 | HAY, SIR AW & CORN - SALE - Every Friday at 12 Noon GREEN DRAGON MARKET & AUCTION RD No. 4 Ephrata, Pa. 717-733-2334 1 mile North of Ephrata on N. State St out of State Buyers - Cash or Certified Check Only NEW HOLLAND The Action Auction All/*n/UIC make the difference in nliOl Iv/No marketing livestock! NEW HOLLAND ESSST*"" MONDAY’S AUCTION 8 00 A M - Fat Hogs 10 00 A M - Horse Sale 11 00 A M Hay Straw & Ear Corn 130 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 30P M -Calf Sale NEW HOLLAND SALES STABLES INC- New Holland, PA Abram W Diffenbach, Manager Phone 717-354 4341 by the head, bulk of supply 20-35 lbs. Kids selling 25.00- 45.00, few 16.00-25.00; Buiko the 30-120 lbs. selling at 25.00 42.00. Lancaster Weekly Fri., March 28 Cattle Calvi This Week Last Week Last Year 4400 i: *4525 1! 4945- 1] CATTLE: Slaughte steers .50-1.00 lower, u stances as much as 30 lower on Standard an Good; .slaughter heifers ns fully tested; closed tb week 3.50-4.00 lower; bull closed the week 1.00-3 f lower. Supply included \ per cent slaughter steers, per cent cows, ,6 per bulls, 3 per cent heifers to the balance feeder steers. SLAUGHTER STEEI High Good and low Choi 34 1175-1330 lbs. 64.75-67' few early part of wt 67.00-67.75; Choice Grade 1000-1375 lbs. , 66.00-67 1 about 15 head during I week 57.50-69.60; Choice 950-1375 lbs. 62.75-66.00, (Turn to Page A 6) LEBANON VALLEY LIVESTOCK market; INC, 1 mileEastof Fredericksburg along Route 22 PKONE: JONESTOWN 865-2881 Sale every Tuesday a* 130 PM starting with feeder cattle and pigs Also Hay Sale every Tuesday at 12 30 «
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