A2—Lancaster Farming, Saturday, April 5,1980
Livestock market and auction news
Lancaster
Market
Monday, March 31
Report supplied by USDA
Cattle Calves Hogs Sheep
Today
675 10ft 1258 1588
Last Monday
1243 64 1145 546
Last Year
1340 118 1090 292
Monday’s Auction
660 106 1383 1594
Last Monday’s Auction
76 1151 546
1057
CATTLE: Compared to
last Wednesday slaughter
steers 50-1.00 lower, in
stances 1.75 lower on Choice;
slaughter heifers 1.00-2.00
lower; cows- weak to 1.00
lower bulls steady, few yield
grade 11.00 higher.
' SLAUGHTER STEERS:
High Choice and Prime 3-4
1075-1300 lb. 64.25-64.35, few
65.50-66.10; few head Choice
2 1175-1350 lb. 65.85-67.00;
Choice 2-4 1000-1375 lb. 61.60-
64.85; high Good and low
Choice 2-3 60.00-63.00; mixed
.Good and Choice Holsteins
1200-1450 lb. 58.00-59.75;
Good 2-3 56.50-60.00; Stan
dard 1-2 52.75-56.75, couple
lots 950-1000 lb. 51.75-52.60.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS:
Choice 2-3 875-1050 lb. 60.75-
62.00, few 62.25-63.00; Good 2-
3 850-1050 lb. 56.75-60.50.
COWS: Utility and
Commercail 1-3 45.50-47.00,
few head 47.50-49.60; Cutter
1-2 44.75-46.50, couple 47.50-
48.75; Canner and low Cutter
42.00-46.00.
BULLOCKS: Choice 1000-
1300 lb. 61.7563.75, couple
65.5067.50; few Good 1000-
1200 lb. 56.7560.50.
BULLS: Yield grade 1
1400-1800 lb. 59.75-64.25,
couple 65.00-66.75; yield
grade 2 1000-1350 lb. 55.50-
60.00.
VEAL CALVES: Vealers
mostly steady, instances 5.00
lower on high Good and low
Choice 90-115 lb. Demand
good for calves returned to
farm.
VEALERS: Choice 160-240
lb. 105.00-115.00, couple
115.00-120.00; high Good and
low Choice 130-230 lb. 85.00-
105.00, 90-115 lb. 70.00-80.D0,
few 70-85 lb. 55.00-70.00.
N RETURNED TO FARM:
Few 90-115 lb. Holstein bulls
105.00-125.00; couple 100-105
lb. Holstein heifers 130.00-
150.00.
BARROWS AND GILTS:
US 1 200-240 lb. 31.75-33.00,
Few selected 33.50-34.00. US
1-2 200-240 lb. 30.75-31.50; US
1-3 230-260 lb. 30.00-30.75.
SHEEP: Supply mainly
20-50 lb. spring lambs sold to
the Easter trade. Supply
included ISO head goats sold
by the bead. Slaughter ewes
steady.
SPRING LAMBS: One lot
Choice 24 lb. 192.50; bulk
Choice 2540 lb. 130.00-160.00,
few 160.00-175.00; Choice 40-
50 lb. 115.00-140.00, few
140.00- Choice 50-70 lb.
92.00- few lots Good
2565 lb. 85.00-115.00.
SLAUGHTER EWES;
Utility and Good 25.00-32.00.
GOATS: Bulk of the supply
sold by the hand at 32.00-
46.00, few head 47.00-56.00,
few head 25.00-30.00.
Vintage
Livestock
Tuesday, April 1
Report supplied by USDA
Cattle Calves Sheep Goats
Today
635 606 561 GO
Last Tuesday
625 293 12
858
Last Year
1230 465 154 35
CATTLE: Compared to
last. Tuesday slaughter
steers mostly 1.00 lower,
instances 2.00 lower;
slaughter heifers not tested;
cows 4.00 lower; bulls'!.oo
- lower on small supply.
Supply included 48 per cent
slaughter steers and 40 per
cent cows.
SLAUGHTER STEERS:
High Choice and Prime 3-4
1075-1375 lb. 64.50-66.60;
Choice 2 1100-1325 lb. 65.75-
68.00, five head 68.00-69.00;
Choice 24 975-1400 lb. 63.00-
65.85; high Good and low
Choice 2-3 60.0064.00, few
mixed Gocd and Choice 1275-
1400 lb. H015fein557.5060.25;
Good 2-3 56.75-61.00; Stan
dard 1-2 54.74-57,50.
COWS: Utility and
Commercial 1-3 44.25-47.50;
Commercail 3-4 42,75-44.50;
Cutter 1.-2 42.75-45.75, few
45.75-47.75; Canner and low
Cutter 38.00-43.00.
BULLS: Yield grade 1
1400-2100 lb. 58.25-60.50, three
head 65.25-68.75; yield grade
21000-1400 lb. 54.50-58.00.
FEEDER STEERS: 20
head Medium Frame
Number 1-2 680-770 lb. 63.35-
66.25; one lot Large Frame
Number 2 Holstein 530 lb.
56.00.
VEAL CALVES: Vealers
steady to 5.00 lower. Supply
included 397 in graded sale of
which 58 per cent sold to
return to farm.
VEALERS: Couple Prime
240-320 lb. 111.00-122.00;
Choice 160-280 lb. 96.00
108.00; high Good and low
Choice 130-250 lb. 75.00-95.00,
90-115 lb. 71.00-74.00,70-90 lb.
65.00-70.00; around 25 head
Standard 90-95 lb. 50.0060.00.
RETURNED TO FARM:
One lot 120-125 lb. Holstein
heifers 95.00; 45 head 90-115
lb. 74.0080.00; 30 head 70105
lb. small frame 60.0070.00.
50 head 120185 lb. Holstein
bulls 99.00; 100 head 90115
lb. 100.00114.09.
SHEEP: Supply mainly
15-60 lb. spring slaughter
lambs sold to the Easter
trade. Supply included 50
slaughter ewes selling fully
steady.
SPRING LAMBS: Choice
15-20 lb. 110.00-145.00; 20-30
lb. 124.00-157.00, few 160.00-
165.00; 30-40 lb 140.00-165.00;
40-50 lb. 128.00-150.00, few
150.00457.00; 50-60 lb. 94.00-
115.00, few 122.00-132.00; 60-
70 lb. 81.00-100.00; few 70-105
lb. 75.00-88.00.
„ Sales
Jr Stables, Inc.
iP-f BULLS, STEERS,
fsfer 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.
FOR MARKETING INFORMATION
PHONE 717-748-8204
HOME PHONE 215-458-5060
L. ROBERT FRAME, MANAGER
Box 100 * Paradise, PA
10 miles East of Lancaster on Rt. 30
SLAUGHTER EWES:
Utility and Good 21.00-31.00.
GOATS: All goats sold by
the head at 28.0040.00; few 8-
15 lb. kids 10.0020.00.
Lancaster
Auction
Wednesday, April 2
Report supplied by USDA
Cattle Calves Hogs Sheep
Today
471 , 50 1043 137
Last Wednesday
33 1251 17
643
Last Year
1206 62 1156 105
Wednesday’s Auction
388 50 1038 289
Last Wednesday’s Auction
607
33 1286
CATTLE: Compared to
Monday slaughter steers
fully 1.00 lower with several
sales Choice and Prime 2.00
lower; cows 2.00-3.00 lower;
slaughter heifers and bulls
not tested. Supply included
87 per cent slaughter steers.
SLAUGHTER STEERS;
High Choice and Prime 3-4
1100-1350 lb. 61.50-64.00, one
lot 1530 lb. 60.00; few head
Choice 2 1075-1225 lb. 64.00-
64.50; Choice 241000-1425 lb.
60.35-63.85; few head Choice
mostly 4 1500-1680 lb. 58.00-
60.50; high Good and low
Choice 2-3 58.3560.50; one lot
Choice 1560-1600 lb. Holsteins
' 50.0063.60.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS;
Few Good 2-3 875-1000 lb.
54.50-58.50; three head
Choice 2-3 62.25-63.10.
COWS: Utility and
Commercial 1-3 42.50-44.85;
Cutter 1-2 41.5043.50, couple
45.0045.35; Canner and low
Cutter 39.00-40.50.
BULLS: Couple yield
grade 1 1400-1800 lb. 57.75-
61.25; couple choice 1050-1100
lb. Bullocks 64.00.
VEAL CALVES: Small
supply vealers mostly
steady. Demand fair' for
Holstein bulls returned to
farm.
VEALERS: Few Choice
160-225 lb. 102.00-105.00; high
,Good and low Choice 130-230
lb. 85.00-100.00, 85-115 lb.
68.00-78.00.
RETURNED TO FARM:
Few 90-115 lb. Holstein bulls
105.00-115.00.
BARROWS AND GILTS:
US 1-2 200-400 lb. 29.50-30.25,
several lots 30.35-30.75. Few
US 1 205-240 lb. 32.50-33.00;
US i-3 225-260 lb. 28.00-29.00.
SHEEP: Supply mainly
spring slaughter lambs sold
to the Easter trade. Around
100 head bought to arrive, 35-
45 lb. 140.00-150.00 with a few
50-55 lb. 125.00. About 40 head
20-35 lb. sold at auction at
100.00-125.00.
New Holland
Livestock
Thursday, April 3
Report supplied by Auction
CATTLE: 574. Compared
to last Thursday slaughter
steers 1.00-2.00 lower; cows
fully steady; bulls mostly
steady. Supply included 58
per cent slaughter steers and
31 per cent cows.
SLAUGHTER STEERS:
Few high Choice and Prime
3-4 1150-1325 lb. 61.60-63.50;
Choice yield grade to retail
outlets 64.75-66.25, few 67.00-
68.50; Choice 2-4 975-1425 lb.
60.75-63.00, few 63.50-64.00;
high Good and a low Choice
2-3 57.00-60.75; Good 2-3
56.00-59.00; Standard 1-2
52,50-56.00.
COWS: Utility and
Commercial 1-3 46.00-49.00,
few 49.00-51.00; Cutter 1-2
44.00-47.50 few 48.0049.50;
Canner and low Cutter 41.00
44.00.
BULLS; Yield grade 1
1300-1900 lb. 58.5060.50, few
62.0063.50; yield grade 2
1000-1400 lb. 56.75-59.00.
VEAL CALVES: 363.
Vealers Jj.0010.00 lower;
demand „ for calves
returned to farm.
VEALERS: Prime 240340
lb. 117.00-127.00; Choice 140
300 lb. 98.00-115.00, few
115.00-119.00; high Good and
low Choice 140-260 lb. 80.00
98.00, 90-115 lb. 55.0065.00,
few 65.0070.00; 7090 lb.
so on-fin on
RETURNED TO F*ARM;
Bulk 90115 lb. Holstein
heifers 8260-106.00, few
114.00124.00; bulk 90115 lb.
Holstein bulls 82.00100.00,
few 112.00119.00.
SHEEP: 52.. Supply
mainly 20-55 lb. spring
slaughter lambs sold to the
Easter trade.
NBN HOLLAND The Action Auction
All An All 0 make the difference in
nll(/l IvWo marketing livestock!
MM HOUAND rau“fo„ e sf' ,ere " ce
MONDAY’S AUCTION.
8 00 A M - Fat Hogs
10 00AM -HorseSale
11 00 A M - Hay, Straw 4 Ear Corn
1 30 P M - Fat Steers, Bulls, Cows 4 Veal
WEDNESDAY’S AUCTION
12 00 Noon Dairy Sale
130 P M Feeder Pig Sale
THURSDAY’S AUCTION.
11 OOAM -BeefSale
Order of Sale, Bulls, Fat Steers, Cows, Veal
3 30PM - Calf Sale
MM HOUAND SALES STABLES INC.
New Holland, PA
Abram W. Diffenbach, Manager Phone: 717-354-4341
SPRING LAMBS: Choice
20-40 lb. 138.00-160.00,10 head
165.00- few 45-55 lb
98.00-
GOATS: 33. All goats sold
by the head at mainly 20.00-
45.00, few 46.00-56.00.
Lancaster
Weekly
Friday, April 4
Cattle Calves
. 2425 1340
4535 1291
5451 1128
This Week
Last Week
Last Year
CATTLE: " Slaughter
steers LDO-2.00 lower, in
stances 3.00 lower; slaughter
heifers not fully tested; cows
generally 2.00-4.00 lower
during the week although
closing sales mostly steady;
bulls steady, instances 2.00
lower on Yield Grade 1.
Supply included 58 per cent
slaughter steers, 23 per cent
cows, 6 per cent slaughter
heifers, 5 per cent bulls.
SLAUGHTER STEERS;
High Choice and Prime 3-4
1075-1375 lbs. 61.50-64.50, few
sales early part of week
64.50-66.00; Choice Grade 2
1100-1325 lbs. sold to retail
outlets 64.75-67.00, about 15
head 68.00-69.00; Choice 24
975-1425 lbs. 60.75-64.00, with
sales early part of week up to
65.00; high Good and low
Choice, 2-3 57.00-61.00, Good
2-3 56.00-60.00, Standard 1-2
51.75-57.00.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS:
Choice 2-3 875-1050 lbs. 60.75-
63.10; Good 2-3 850-1050 lbs.
54.50-60.50.
COWS: Utility and
Commercial 1-3 44.0047.50,
several at the close 48.00-
51.00, Cutter 1-2 42.7546.00
with late sales 47.0049.50,
Canner and low Cutter 40.00-
44.00, lew sales at midweek
38.0040.00,
BULLOCKS: Choice 1000-
1300 lbs. 61.75-63.75, couple
65.50-67.50; Good 1000-1200
lbs. 56.75-60.50.
BULLS: Yield Grade 1
1400-1900 lbs. 58.0061.00, few
61.0063.50, 8 head 65.00-
68.75; Yield Grade 2 1000-
1350 lbs. 54.50-60.00.
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