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.
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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
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- SALE -
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1 mile North of Ephrata on N. State St.
Out of State Buyers - Cash or Certified Check Only
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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,
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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.