A2—Lancaster Fanning, Saturday, April 12,1980 Livestock market an Lancaster Market Monday, April? Report supplied by USDA Cattle Calves Hop Sheep Today 813 79 1014 43 Last Monday 675 108 1258 1588 Last Year 733 109 1257 1558 Monday’s Auction 834 79 1119 46 Last Monday’s Auction 660 106 1383 1594 CATTLE: Compared to last Wednesday slaughter steers 1.50-2.50 higher, in stances 3.00 higher; slaughter heifers 2.00-3.00 higher; cows 1.00-2.00 higher on small supply; bulls fully steady. SLAUGHTER STEERS: High Choice and Prime 3-4 1150-1325 lb. 64.25-66.50, around 30 head 66.60-67.00; few Choice 2 1050-1325 lb. 66.00-67.00; Choice 2-4 1000- 1350 lb. 62.5005.50, few lots 65.5066.10; high Good and low Choice 2-3 59.00-63.00; Good 2-3 58.25-60.50; Stan dard 1-2 57.00-58.50. COWS: Utility and Commercial 1-3 43.75-46.00, couple 46.5047.00; Cutter 1-2 43.75-45.50, couple 46.00 47.25; Canner and low Cutter 41.0044.00. BULLOCKS: Couple Choice 1050-1300 lb. 61.00 64.00. BULLS: Yield grade 1 1300-1800 lb. 57.50-60.75, few 61.0064.60; yield grade 2 10001350 lb. 53.5056.50. VEAL CALVES: Vealers mostly steady, instances 5.00 lower on high Good and low Choice 80-115 lb. VEALERS: Choice 160-280 lb. 100.00-110.00, couple 110.00- high Good and low Choice 120-240 lb. 80.00- 100.00, 85-115 lb. 60.00-70.00 few 70.00-75.00. RETURNED TO FARM: Bulk 90-115 lb. Holstein bulls 100.00- few 118.00- 120.00. SHEEP: Insufficient volume for a market test. Supply included 26 goats sold by the head mainly 10.00- 20.00. mmmmmmammmm Vintage Livestock Tuesday, Aprils Report supplied by USDA Cattle Calves Sheep Goats Today 1183 633 24 2 Last Tuesday 635 Last Year 819 606 561- 60 450 683 90 CATTLE: Compared to last Tuesday slaughter steers unevenly steady, instances 50 higher on Standard and Good; slaughter heifers fully steady; cows 1.00-2.00 higher, ~ instances ' 3.00 higher; bulls not fully tested. Supply included 72 per cent slaughter steers, IS per cent cows, 7 per cent slaughter heifers and 3 per cent bulls. SLAUGHTER STEERS; High Choice and Prime 3-4 1075-1375 lb. 65.0066.75, 10 head 67.0067.50; Choice mainly 2 1075-1350 lb. 66.50 67.00, about 10 head 67.25- 69.00; Choice 2-4 975-1425 lb. 62.5066.00; high Good and low Choice 2-3 61.0063.00; Good 2-3 58.5061.00; Stan dard 1-2 56.0058.00. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Choice 26 8501050 lb. 62.00 64.00, couple 64.5066.50; Good 26 825-1050 lb. 59.00 62.00, COWS: Utility and Commercial 1-3 45.25-47.75, few 48.0049.75; Commercial 3-4 42.75-45.50; Cutter 1-2 44.5047.25, several 47.50 49.00; Canner and low Cutter 41.5044.00. BULLS: Yield grade 1 110018001 b. 58.7563.75; yield grade 2 10001400 lb. 55.00 58.50. VEAL CALVES: Vealers mostly steady, instances 5.00 lower on high Good and low Choice. Supply included 469 in graded sale of which oiuy 38 per cent sold to return to farm. VEALERS: Few Prime 240-320 lb. 112.00-119.00; Choice 130-260 lb. 95.00- 110.00, few 110.00-115.00; high Good and low Choice 120-220 lb. 76.00-95.00, 90-120 lb. 66.50-71.00, 70-90 lb. 55.00- 69.00; 'around 40 head Standard 60-85 lb. 50.0060.00. RETURNED TO FARM; 55 head 80-115 lb. Holstein heifers 126.00-149.00, one 18 head lot 90-95 lb. 80.00; 92 head 110-125 lb. Holstein bulls 74.00-86.00. SHEEP: Insufficient volume for a market test. Few Choice 20-45 lb. spring lambs 90.00-117.00; few Utility and Good slaughter ewes 21.00-31.00. Lancaster Auction Wednesday, April 6 ' Report supplied by USDA Cattle Calves Hop Sheep Today ill 3 '44 1449 21 Last Wednesday 471 50 1043 137 Last Year 596 58 658 10 Wednesday’s Auction 877 45 1448 21 Last Wednesday’s Auction 388 50 1038 289 CATTLE: Compared to Monday slaughter steers 1.50-2.00 lower with closing sales 2.00-3.00 lower; slaughter heifers fully steady; cows 3.00-5.00 higher; bulls firm to 1.00 higher on small supply. SLAUGHTER STEERS: High Choice and Prime S-f 1050-1350 lb. 62.50-63.75, several early 64.00-65.00; few Choice 2 1050-1325 lb. 65.00- 68.00; Choice 24 950-1425 lb. 61.00- few early 63.25- 64.00; high Good and low Choice 2-3 59.75-62.25; Good 2-3 including Holsteins 54.75- 59.00; Standard 1-2 54.00- 56.50. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Choice 28 850-1050 lbs. 60.75- 63.75; Good 2-3 825-1050 lbs. 57.00- COWS: Utility and Commercial 1-3 48.50-51.00, few 51.00-53.25; Cutter 1-2 46.00-49.00, few 49.56-50.50; Conner and low Cutter 43.00- 46.00. BULLS; Yield grade 1 1300-1800 lb. 58.50-62.10; couple yield grade 2 1000- 1350 lb. 55.00-58.00. VEAL CALVES: Small supply high Good and low Choice 80-115 lb. vealers 5.00- 8.00 lower. VEALERS: Couple Choice 100-220 lb. 98.00-104.00; high Good and low Choice 120-180 lb. 75.00-85.00, 90-115 lb. 55.00- few 60-85 lb. 50.00- RETURNED TO FARM: Few 90-115 lb. Holstein bulls 90.00-105.00. 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 & STRAW SALE EVERY THURSDAY - 12;30 P.M. Get calves in early for grading & weighing No weight loss FOR MARKETING INFORMATION PHONE 717-768-8204 HOME PHONE 215-458-5060 L. ROBERT FRAME, MANAGER Paradise, PA 10 miles East of Lancaster on Rt 30 Box 100 d auction news 1 SHEEP: Insufficient volume for a market test. One lot Choice 40 lb. spring lambs 100.00, few Choice 85- 90 lb. spring lambs 82.00 87.00. One lot Utility slaughter ewes 25.00. New Holland Livestock Thun day, April 10 Report supplied by auction CATTLE: 1338. Compared to last Thursday slaughter steers mostly'steady under 1 an active demand; slaughter heifers mostly steady; cows 3.00- higher; bullocks 1.00- lower, bulls 1.00-2.00 higher. Supply included 60 oer cent slaughter steers, 24 per cent cows and 11 per cent bulls. SLAUGHTER STEERS: High Choice and Prime 3-4 1075-1400 lbs. 61.75-64.00, few 64.00- Choice yield grade 2 1050-1325 lbs. 64.0065.25, few 65.5067.00; Choice 2-4 9601375 lbs, 60.2563.75; high Good and low Choice 2-3 10001275 lbs. 58.50-60.75; Good 2-3 56.0060.00; Standard 1-2 54.0058.00. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Choice 2-3 8501025 lbs. 60.5061.00, couple lots mixed Good and Choice 2-3 825685 lbs. 58.25-58.75. COWS: Utility and Com mercial 16 50.5054.75, few 54.85-56.00; Commercial 3-4 47.75-49.50; Cutter 1-2 49.0052.75, few ,53.0054.25; Canner and low Cutter 45.0048.50. BULLOCKS: Choice 10001350 lbs. 58.5061.50, few 61.5063.50; Good 10001300 lbs. 54.75-58.50. BULLS: Yield grade 1 11001800 lbs. 62.0066.00, several 66.0067.50, couple 68.7569.75; yield grade 2 ICOOI4OO lbs. 56.0062.00. VEAL CALVES: 509. Com pared to last Thursday Choice and Prime vealers steady to 5.00 higher, in stances 10.00 higher on Prime special fed vealers; high Good and low Choice 70115 lbs. weak to 5.00 lower. Demand poor for calves returned to farm. -• VEALERS: Prune 240360 lbs. 122.00-134.60, few 135.00137.00; Choice 140300 lbs. 100.00-115.00, few 115.00119.00; high Good and low Choice 120240 lbs. 80.00-98.00, 90-115 lbs. Vintage Sales Stables, Inc. 50.00-65.00, 70-90 lbs 47.0058.00. RETURNED TO FARM: Bulk 90115 lbs. Holstein bulls 79.00-98.00, few 100.00109.00; few 80115 lbs. Holstein heifers 65.0095.00. SHEEP: 26. Insufficient volume for a market test, few Choice 2565 lbs,, spring lambs 140.00162.00, few Utility slaughter ewes 20.0061.00. GOATS: a few Goats 39.00-45.00 per head. Lancaster Weekly Friday, April 11 Cattle Calves This Week 5100 1265 'Last Week 2418 1098 Last Year 3775 894 CATTLE: Slaughter steers opened the week 1.50 3.00 higher, this advance lost by midweek with closing prices mostly steady; slaugther heifers steady to 1.00 higher; cows progressively higher during week, closing ~ 3.00-5.00 higher; bullocks 1.002.00 lower; bulls 1.002.00 higher. Supply included 59 per cent slaughter steers, 12 per cent cows, 6 per cent bulls, 6 per : cent heifers with the balance mainly feeder steers with a large share for Friday’s auction. SLAUGHTER STEERS: High Choice and Prime 3-4 10501300 lbs. 61.7564.00 with sales early part of week 65.0067.00; choice Grade 2 CAHIE CO.*| RDI, Marietta, PA r 17547 . I x Office Phone; x I (717*66361*4 j | Specializing In I V Stockers & Feeders fi I JOHN BOWMAN 1 I Ph: (717) 653-5728 i I RONRANCK ( H Ph: (717) 656-9849 | HAY ( STRAW & 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 HOUAND The Action Auction HI |/tn Ay « make the difference in nUI/l Ivrio marketing livestock! NEW HOLWND rau^ons?"" 6 "” MONDAY'S AUCTION 8 00AM - 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 1 30 P M ■ Feeder Pig Sale THURSDAY’S AUCTION 11 OOAM - Beef Sale Order of Sale, Bulls, Fat Steers, Cows, Veal 3 30PM -CalfSale NEW HOUAND SALES STABLES INC. New Holland, PA Abram W. Diffenbach, Manager Phone: 717-354-4341 10501325 lbs. closed at 64.00- 65.50, few 65.5068.00; Choice 2-4 9501425 lbs. 60.2563.75; high Good and low Choice 2-3 10001275 lbs. 58.5062.00 Good 26 55.0056.00, Stan dard 1-2 54.00-58.00. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS Choice 26 8501050 lbs. 60.50- 63.75; Good 26-825-1050 lbs 57.0060.50. COWS; Utility and Commercial 16 closed the week 50.0054.75; few 54.75- 56.00, Commercial 34 47.00- 49.50, Cutter 1-2 49.0062.75, (Turn to Page A 37) New Holland Horse Monday, April 7 New Holland Sales Stables Report supplied by auction Reported receipts of head of horses, mules, am ponies. Market stronger. Better Horses 525.00- 1080.00; Driving Horses 400.00- Riding Horses 350.00- . Lightweight killers 300.00-475.00; Heavyweight killers 500.00- 755.00; Mares 25.00-65.00; Colts 10.00-25.00; Geldings 25.00- Larger Ponies 125.00- LEBANON VALLEY LIVESTOCK MARKET, INC. 1 mile East of Fredericksburg along Route'22 PHONE: JONESTOWN 865-2881 Sale every Tuesday at 1:30 P.M. starting with feeder cattle and pigs. Also Hay Sale every Tuesday at 12:30.