A2—Lancaster Farming, Saturday, April 26,1980
Livestock market and auction news
Lancaster
Market
Monday, April 21
Report supplied by USDA
Cattle Calves Hogs Sheep
Today
1174 58 1093 70
Last Monday
1037 81 1378 72
Last Year
932 -82 1009 126
Monday’s Auction
1408 57 1122 70
Last Monday’s Auction
1212 96 1349 86
CATTLE: Compared to
last Wednesday slaughter
steers 25-50 lower, instances
1.00 lower; slaughter heifers
weak to 1.00 lower; cows
mostly steady; bulls
generally steady to 1.00
lower, although few sales
yield grade 1 steady to 1.00
higher.
SLAUGHTER STEERS:
High Choice and Prime 34
1150-1425 lb. 62.75-64.35; few
head Choice 2 1100-1325 lb.
64.35-65.00; Choice 24 975-
1425 lb. 60.75-63.00, few 63.00-
63.60; high Good and low
Choice 2-3 58.50-61.25; mixed
Good and Choice 1225-1600 lb.
Holsteins 54.85-57.10; Good 2-
3 56.00-58.00; Standard 1-2
Holsteins 54.50-56.50.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS;
Choice 2-3 825-1075 lb. 58.50-
61.50, few 61.50-62.75; Good 2-
3 800-1025 lb. 54.50-58.00.
COWS: Utility and
Commercial 1-3 48.50-51.50,
couple 52.00-52.25; Com
mercial 34 46.0049.00;
Cutter 1-2 46.50-49.50 ;
Canner and low Cutter 44.00-
46.50.
BULLOCKS: Choice 1000-
1350 lb. 59.5061.75, few 62.00-
63.75; Good 1000-1275 lb.
55.00-59.00.
BULLS: Yield grade 1
1350-1800 lb. 58.75-64.00, few
64.00-66,75 with about eight
head 68.00-71.00; yield grade
21000-1350 lb. 54.50-59.50.
VEAL CALVES: Com
pared to last Wednesday
vealers uneven; few Choice
firm to 5.00 higher; high
Good and low Choice 70-115
lb. weak to 5.00 lower.
VEALERS: Few Choice
140-290 lb. 105.00-115.00,
couple 115.00-123.00; high
Good and low Choice 125-225
lb. 85.00-105.00, 90-115 lb.
60.00-75.00, 70-90 lb. 50.00-
65.00.
RETURNED TO FARM:
Few Holstein bulls 90-115 lb.
90.00-110.00.
HOGS: Barrows and gilts
1.00-2.00 higher, with most
late sales fully 2.50 higher.
BARROWS AND GILTS:
US 1 200-245 lb. 32.00-33.35,
few selected 34.00-34.50; US
1-3 200-250 lb. 30.50-31.50, late
31.50-32.25; US 1-3 220-260 lb.
30.00-31.00, few late 31.00-
31.50.
SHEEP: Spring lambs
3.00-5.00 lower; slaughter
ewes mostly steady.
SPRING LAMBS: Choice
90-100 lbs. 72.00-74.00, few 75-
85 lb. 70.00-72.00, few 35-50 lb.
95.00-104.00.
SLAUGHTER EWES:
Utility and Good 20.00-32.00.
Vintage
Livestock
Tuesday, April 22
Report supplied by PDA
Cattle Calves Sheep
Today
1059 502 29
Last Tuesday
1165 534 32
Last Year
727 447 41
CATTLE: Compared to
last Tuesday slaughter
steers generally 1.00 lower,
slaughter heifers 1.00-1.50
lower; cows 1.00-2.00 higher;
bulls steady to weak. Supply
included 70 per cent
slaughter steers, 18 per cent
cows, 7 per cent slaughter
heifers and 5 per cent bulls.
SLAUGHTER STEERS:
High Choice and Prime 3-4
1075-1350 lb. 63.00-64.85, few
65.00- Choice yield
grade 2 64.5085.50, six head
66.0087.50; Choice 2-4 975-
1350 lb. 60.7584.00; high
Good and low Choice 2-3
58.0081.50; Good 2-3 mainly
Holsteins 54.75-58.00.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS;
Choice 2-3 850-1050 lb. 58.00-
80.50; Good 2-3 825-1050 lbs.
54.00-
COWS: Utility and
Commercial 1-3 50.50-53.50,
few 53.50-54.50; Commercial
34 46.5048.50; Cutter 1-2
48.2581.00, few 51.0082.00;
Canper and low Cutter 45.00-
48.00.
BULLS: Yield grade 1
1300-1800 lb. 59.0084.00,
around 10 head 1460-1700 lb.
65.00-69.00; yield grade 2
1000-1350 lb. 55.50-58.50.
VEAL CALVES: Vealers
uneven, few Choice steady to
3.00 lower, high Good and
low Choice mostly steady,
instances 5.00 higher on 70-90
lb. Supply included 334 m
graded sale of which 67 per
cent sold to return to farm.
VEALERS: Few Choice
140-325 lb. 93.00-106.00,
couple 106.00-109.00; high
Good and low Choice 130-260
lb. 75.00-95.00, 90-115 lb.
63.00-76.00, few 70-90 lb.
59.50-68.00.
RETURNED TO FARM:
50 head 70-115 lb Holstein
heifers 69.00-85.00; 35 head
120-125 lb. Holstein bulls
89.00-96.00, 100 bead 100-115
lb. 113.00-118.00, couple lots
small frame 90-115 lb. 76.00-
78.00.
SHEEP: Insufficent
volume for a market test,
few Choice 60-90 lb. spring
lambs 64.00-75.00.
Lancaster
Auction
Wednef day, April 23
Report supplied by USDA
Cattle Calves Hogs Sheep
Today
1088 24 1019 10
Last Wednesday
33 1269 4
689
Last Year
949 55 1100 0
Wednesday’s Auction
924 23 1109 10
Last Wednesday’s Auction
45 1288
703
CATTLE; Compared to
Monday slaughter steers
1.00-1.50 lower; slaughter
heifers steady to weak; cows
steady to 1.00 lower; bulls
• Vintage Sales
] Stables, Inc.
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.
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HOME PHONE 215-458-5060
L. ROBERT FRAME. MANAGER
Box 100 Paradise, PA
10 miles East of Lancaster on Rt 30
and bullocks 1.00-2.00 lower.
Supply included 81 per cent
slaughter steers and 11 per
cent slaughter heifers.
SLAUGHTER STEERS:
High Choice and Prime 34
1075-1450 lb. 62.0083.60,
couple head 64.0084.50, few
yield grade 4 61.0082.00; few
head Choice yield 2 64.25-
65.75; Choice 24 975-1425 lb.
59.8583.00; high Good and
low Choice 28 58.0080.50;
Good mainly Holsteins 53.85-
57.50.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS:
Choice 2-3 850-1050 lb. 58.50-
61.50, few head, 62.0083.35;
Good 2-3 825-1050 lb. 53.85-
58.50.
COWS: Utility and
Commercial 1-3 49.00-51.25,
few 51.50-52.75; one load
Utility and Commercial beef
breed 51.00-53.50; Cutter 1-2
46.75-49.75; Canner and low
Cutter 43.75-46.75.
BULLOCKS: Few Choice
1000-1350 lb. 56.00-60.00.
BULLS: Yield grade 1
1250-1800 lb. 57.50-60.00,
couple GO.OO-61.00, individual
1515 lb. 67.00; yield grade 2
1000-1350 lb. 55.00-57.50.
VEAL CALVES: In
sufficent volume for a
market test.
VEALERS: Few high
Good and low Choice 90-115
lb. 60.00-75.00, individual
Choice 104.00.
HOGS: Barrows and gilts
50-1.00 lower.
BARROWS AND GILTS;
US 1 200-240 lb. 31.00-31.85,
few selected 32.00-33.00; US
1-2 200-240 lb. 30.50-31.00; US
1- 220-260 lb. 29.75-30.50; US
2- 255-280 lb. 27.00-29.75.
SHEEP: Insufficent
volume for a market test,
few Utility and Good
slaughter ewes 25.00-30.00.
New Holland
Livestock
Thursday, April 24
Report suppled by USDA
Cattle Calves Sheep
Today
1464 313 41
Last Thursday
1497 442
CATTLE: Compared to
last Thursday slaughter
steers 25-50 lower, with
many early sales 75 lower;
slaughter heifers steady;
cows 4.00-6.00 higher, in
stances 7.00 higher; bulls
2 00-4.00 lower. Supply in
cluded 70 per cent slaughter
steers, 16 per cent cows, 9
per cent bulls with the
balance slaughter heifers.
SLAUGHTER STEERS:
High Choice and Prime 3-4
1075-1375 ib. 62.50-63.85,
several, late sales 64.00-
64.75; Choice yield grade 2
1100-1300 lb. 63.50-65.00,
couple head 66.00-66.75;
Choice 2A 975-1350 lb. 60 50-
63 25, several early 59.75-
60 50; Choice 1450-1600 lb.
Holstems 56.60-59.00; high
Good and low Choice 2-3
58.00- Good mainly
Holsteins 54.75-58.50; Fev
Sandard 1-2 54.25-55.50.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS:
Few Choice 2-3 850-1050 lbs.
58.00- few Good 2-3 775-
1000 lb. 54.40-57 50.
COWS. Utility and
Commercial 1-3 50.50-55.75
with about 20 head 56.00-
57.60; Commercial 3-4 45.00-
49.50; Cutter 1-2 49,00-53.00,
few 53.50-54.75; Canner and
low Cutter 45.00-48.50.
.BULLS Yield grade 1
1300-1800 lb. 56.50-63.50,
several 63.50-65.75; yield
grade 2 1000-1350 lb. 54.00-
57.50.
VEAL CALVES; Vealers
4.00-5.00 higher, instances
7.00 higher on Good and low
Choice 70-115 lb. Demand
fair for calves returned to
farm.
VEALERS - Prune 240-350
lb. 117.00-122.00; choice 150
300 lb 103.00-117 00; High
good and low choice 2130-300
lb 82.00-100.00, 90-115 lb.
60.00fl0.00; 7090 lb. 55.00
70 00.
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MONDAY’S AUCTION
-8 OO A M - Fat Hogs '
IOOOAM - Horse Sale
11 OO A M - Hay, Straw & Ear Corn
1 30 P M - Fat Steers, Bulls, Cows & Veal
WEDNESDAY’S AUCTION.
12 OO Noon - Dairy Sale
1 30 P M - Feeder Pig Sale
THURSDAY’S AUCTION;
1100 AM -BeefSale
Order of Sale, Bulls, Fat Steers, Cows, Veal
3 30PM -CalfSale
NEW HOLLAND SALES STABLES INC.
New Holland, PA
Abram W Oltfenbach, Manager Phone: 717-354-4341
RETURNED TO Farm
Bulk 90-120 lb Holstil
heifers 105.00-126 00 f ew 71
95 lb 80.00-100 00; Bulk 9J
115 lb. Holstein bulls 900,1
110.00, few 115.00-122 00
SHEEP; Spring i arabs
mostly steady: slaughter
ewes fully steady
SPRING LAMBS Choice
30-50 lb. 80.00-91.00, few S(J
lb. 71.00-85.00.
SLAUGHTER EWES
Utility and Good 27 00-34 00
Lancaster
Weekly
Friday, April 25
Cattle Calves
This Week 5300 000
Last Week 4663 1105
Last Year 4394
CATTLE: Slaughter
steers .25-.50 lower with
many sales fully 1 00 lower,
slaughter heifers weak to
1.00 lower; cows firm to 1 Ofi
higher although closing sales
5.00-7.00 higher; bulls 2 00-
4.00 lower. Supply included
68 per cent slaughter steers,
7 per cent slaughter heifers,
10 per cent cows, 6 per cent
bulls with the balance
mamly feeder steers.
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VALLEY
LIVESTOCK
MARKET, INC;
1 mile East of.
- Fredericksburg
along Route 22
PHONE:
JONESTOWN
865-2881
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