Lancaster farming. (Lancaster, Pa., etc.) 1955-current, May 31, 1980, Image 2

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    A2—Lancaster Farming, Saturday, May 31,1980
Livestock market and auction news
Lancaster
Market
Monday, May 2$
Report supplied by USDA
Cattle Calve* Hogg Sheep
Today
770
Last Monday
1268 79
Last Year
bol. hoi.
Monday’s Auction
677 23 984 57
Last Monday’s Auction
1291 98 965 135
Memorial Day Holiday -
Auction not covered.
Vintage
Livestock
Tuesday, May 27
Report inppliedby USDA
Cattle Calves Sheep
Today
9 824 57
1482 474 14
Last Tuesday
1020 469 58
Last Year
1573 526 59
CATTLE: Compared to
last Tuesday slaughter
steers 1.00-1.50 higher, in
stances 2.00 higher;
slaughter heifers not fully
tested; cows uneven; Utility
and Commerical steady to
1.00 lower, Canner and
Cutter fully steady; bulls
steady. Supply included 81
per cent slaughter steers and
10 per cent cows.
SLAUGHTER STEERS:
High Choice and Prime 3-4
1075-1425 lbs. 62.75-65.00, few
bead 65.75-66.75; Choice 2
1100-1350 lb. 64.50-66.00,
couple 66.00-66.75; Choice 2-4
1000-1425 lb. 61.00-64.00, few
64.00-64.35; high Good and
low Choice 2-3 58.5061.50,
few mixed Good and Choice
1150-1250 lb. Holsteins 56.25-
59.10; Good 2-3 55.5060.50.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS:
Choice 2-3 875-1050 lb. 58.75-
61.00; Good 2-3 825-1050 lb.
54.5057.50.
COWS; Utility and
Commercial 1-3 47.00-48.50,
few 48.50-49.75; Commercial
3-4 42.00-46.25; Cutter 1-2
45.75-48.75, few 49.5031.00;
Canner and low Cutter 42.50-
45.00.
BULLS: Yield grade 1
1200-1900 lb. 57.50-61.00,
couple 63.00-65.85; yield
grade 2 1000-1350 lb. 55.00-
57.50.
VEAL CALVES: Vealers
fully steady, instances 5.00
higher on high Good and low
Choice 60-90 lb. Supply in
cluded 347 in graded sale of
which 67 per cent sold to
return to fann.
VEALERS: Choice 140-300
lb. 91.00-96.00, couple Prime
96.00-99.00; high Good and
low Choice 120-290 lb. 82.00-
93.0, 90-115 lb. 72.5084.00, 75
90 lb. 65.00-75.00.
RETURNED TO FARM:
25 head 100-115 lb. Holstein
heifers 159.00-161.00, one lot
120-125 lb. 134.00, one lot 90-95
lb. 136.00, few head 70-100 lb.
small frame 65.00-100.00; 25
head 120-125 lb. Holstein
bulls 116.00-117.00, 120 bead
100-115 lb. 127.00-129.00, 26
head 90-95 lb. 112.00.
SHEEP: Insufficient
volume for a market test.
987 129
980 hoi.
Lancaster
Auction
Wednesday, May 28
Report supplied by USDA
Cattle Chives Hogs Sheep
Today
879 45 1281 10
Last Wednesday
1141 27 1169 26
Last Year
1448 49 1196 140
Wednesday’s Auction
942 35 1081 11
Last Wednesday’s Auction
CATTLE: Compared to
last Wednesday slaughter
steers 1.00-1.50 higher, in
stances 2.00 higher;
slaughter heifers fully 1.00
higher; cows uneven, Utility
and Commercial weak to
1.00 lower, Canner and
Cutter steady to 1.00 higher;
bulls fully steady. Supply
included 83 per cent
slaughter steers, 8 per cent
slaughter heifers, 5 per cent
cows and 4 per cent bulls.
SLAUGHTER STEERS:
High Choice and Prime 3-4
1085-1350 lb. 63.35-65.25, 4-5
1285-1450 lb. 61.5063.50;
Choice 2 1050-1425 lb. 64.00-
65.25; Choice 2-4 975-1425 lb.
61.0064.00; few 60.5061.00;
high Good and low Choice 2-3
58.75-61.50; Good 26 54.25-
58.50.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS:
Choice 2-3 825-1075 lb. 59.25-
61.00; few Prime 3-4 1050-
1150 lb. 59.00-60.75; few Good
23 800-1025 lb. 54.75-58.00.
COWS: Utility and
Commercial 1-3 46.00-48.35;
Commercial 3-4 42.5047.00;
Cutter 1-2 44.7547.25;
Canner and low Cutter 43.05
45.50.
BULLS: Yield grade 1
1200-1800 lb. 54.85-57.75,
couple 61.00-63*00; yield
grade 2 1000-1350 lb. 52.05
55.00.
VEAL CALVES: Small
supply vealers mostly
steady.
VEALERS: Pew Choice
140-260 lb. 88.00-101.00; high
Good and low Choice 120-250
lb. 80.0088.00, 90-115 lb.
70.0085.00, few 6585 lb.
65.00-70.00.
RETURNED TO FARM:
Few 90-115 lb. Holstein bulls
85.00-98.00.
SHEEP: Insufficient
volume for a market test;
one lot Choice 85 lb. spring
lambs 70.00.
Livestock Auction
Report supplied by USDA
CATTLE: 1447. Compared
to last Thursday slaughter
steers 1.00-2.00 higher, most
sales 1.50-2.00 higher;
slaughter heifers 50-1.50
higher; cows 2.00-2.00 lower;
bullocks 1.00-2.00 higher;
bulls 2.00-3.00 higher. Supply
included 67 per cent
slaughter steers, 13 per cent
cows, and 11 per cent bulls
and 7 per cent slaughter
heifers.
SLAUGHTER STEERS:
High Choice and Prime 3-4
1100-1400 lb. 63.35-65.50, few
lots 66.25-67.10; Choice 2
1050-1300 lb. 64.50-66.00, cou
ple 66.00-66.50, with one lot
1155 lb. 67.76; Choice 2-4
960-1325 lb. 60.75-64.25,
several 64.25-64.75; high
Good and low choice 2-3
59.50-62.25; Good 2-3
54.75-59.50, few Standard 1-2
54.0056.50.
33 1124 20
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS;
Choice 2-3 900-1025 lb.
59.25-62.50, few 62.5063.00;
Good 2-3 850-1025 lb.
53.50-59.00.
BULLOCKS: Choice
1075-1300 lb. 56.00-59.00, cou
ple 60.0062.25.
BULLS: Yield grade 1
1300-1900 lb. 55.7569.00, few
59.50- couple
65.50- yield grade 2
1000-1350 lb. 50.5065.50.
COWS: Utility and Com
mercial 1-3 43.75-46.00, few
46.00-47.25; Commercial 34
40.75-44.00; Cutter 1-2
43.7547.00, few 47.0047.75;
Canner and low Cutter
37.5043.75.
VEAL CALVES: 462
v Vintage Sales
Stables, Inc.
nS- 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.
Get calves in early for grading & weighing.
No weight loss
FOR MARKETING INFORMATION
PHONE 717-768-8204
HOME PHONE 215-458-9060
L. ROBERT FRAME, MANAGER
Box 100 Paradise, PA
10 miles East of Lancaster on Rt. 30
New Holland
Thursday, May 29
Vealers mostly steady; de
mand good for calves return
ed to farm.
VEALERS: Few Choice
and Prime 140-260 lb.
104.00- Prime special
fed 280-350 lb. 88.00-102.00;
Choice 120-260 lb. 85.00-93.00;
high Good and low Choice
120-250 lb. 78.00-90.00, 90-115
lb. 65.0080.00, few 6585- lb.
60.00-
RETURNED TO FARM:
Bulk '9O-120 lb. Holstein
heifers 100.00-150.00, few
150-185.00, several 80-95 lb.
75.00-95.00; Bulk 90-115 lb.
Holstein bulls 105.00-120.00;
several 120.00-129.00, few
85-95 lb. 75.00-90.00.
SHEEP: 89. Spring lambs
fully steady; slaughter ewes
steady.
SPRING LAMBS: Choice
65-95 lb. 68.0080.00, few 45-60
lb. 75.00-84.00; Good 4080 lb.
57.0066.00.
SLAUGHTER EWES:
Utility and Good 25.0035.00.
GOATS: 36. All goats sold
by the head mainly
48.0060.00, few 60.0075.00.
Lancaster
County Weekly
Friday, May 30
Cattle Calves
This Week 5200 990
Last Week 4635 1010
Last Year 4777 973
CATTLE: Slaughter
steers progressively higher
throughout the week closing
1.502.00 higher; slaughter
heifers .501.50 higher; cows
1.002.00 lower; bullocks 1.00
2.00 higher; bulls 2.00-3.00
higher. Supply included 67
per cent slaughter steers, 8
per cent cows, 6 per cent
heifers, 6 per cent bulls with
the balance feeder steers
held mainly for Friday’s
auction.
SLAUGHTER STEERS:
High Choice and Prime 34
1085-1400 lbs. 63.3565.50, few
lots 66.25-67.10; Choice
Grade 2 10501300 lbs. 64.50
66.00, few 66.00-66.75, one lot
1155 lbs. 66.75; Choice 24 960
1375 lbs. 60.75-64.25, several
late 64.25-64.75, high Good
and low Choice 2-3 58.50
62.25, Good 2-3 54.2559.50,
few Standard 1-2 54.0056.50.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS:
Choice 2-3 8251025 lbs. 58.75
62.50, few 62.5063.00; few
Prime 3410501150 lbs. 59.00
60.75; Good 2-3 8501050 lbs.
53.50-59.00.
COWS: Utility and
Commercial 1-3 closed the
week at 43.7546.00, few 46.00-
47.25, Commercial 34 40.75-
44.00, Cutter 1-2 43.7547.00,
several early part of week
47.0049.00, Canner and low
Cutter 37.50-43.75.
BULLOCKS: Choice 1075
1300 lbs. 56.50-59.00, couple
60.0082.25.
BULLS: Yield Grade 1
1200-1900 lbs. 55.0559.00, few
59.5083.00, couple 65.55
66.35; Yield Grade 2 1005
1350 lbs. 50.5555.50.
VEAL CALVES: Vealers
mostly steady. Demand good
for calves returned to farm.
VEALERS; Few Choice
and Prime 145260 lbs. 104.05
116.00; Prime special fed
285350 lbs. 88.05102.00;
Choice 125260 lbs. 85.05
95.00; high Good and low
Choice 125250 lbs. 78.05
92.00; 95115 lbs. 65.0585.00,
few 80.0084.00; 7590 lbs.
60.0575.00.
RETURNED TO FARM:
Bulk 90120 lbs. holstein
heifers 100.00150.00, several
150.00185.00, several 7085
lbs. 75.0090.00; bulk 90115
lbs. holstein bulls 105.00
120.00, several 120.00129.00,
few 8595 lbs. 75.0090.00.
Chambersburg
Auction
Thursday, May 29
Report supplied by PDA
CATTLE: 281. Slaughter
steers steady 75 cents
higher: SL cows about
steady, SI. steers: Choice
10001250 lbs. 58.7562.00 few
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NBV HOLLAND The Action Auction
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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
1 30 P M - Feeder Pig Sale
THURSDAY’S AUCTION;
1100 AM - Beef Sale
Order of Sale, Bulls, Fat Steers, Cows, Veal
3 30PM -CalfSale
NEWHOUANO SALES STABLES INC.
New Holland, PA
Abram W Orffenbacfi, Manager Phone- 717-354-4341
63.75; Good 55.00-59.10; few
Standard 53.75-55.C0. SI.
heifers: few Choice 55.75-
59.75. SI. cows: Utility &
Commercial 43.00-48.50 few
to 52.00; Cutters 45.1047.85;
Canner & L. Cutter 41.25-
45.00; Shells down to 37.50.
SI. bullocks: few Good &
Choice 54.50-58.50. SI. bulls:
Yield Grade No. 1 1000-2100
lbs. 51.85-56.85 with @ 59.60;
Steers & bulls few large
frame §2 300-600 lbs. 63.00-
72.00.
CALVES: 880. Vealers
mostly $2% higher. Few
Prime 92.50-99.50; Choice
88.00- Good 78.00-90.00;
Standard & Good 70-90 lbs.
73.00- few Utility 50-90
lbs. 60.00-70.00.
FARM CALVES: Hoi.
Bulls 85-135 lbs. 77.00-128.00
few to 131.00; Hoi. Heifers 90-
180 lbs. 110.00-170.00.
HOGS: 84. Barrows and
gilts 1.25-1.50 higher. 1 lot of
US No. 1-2 225 lbs. 33.35; No.
1-3 200-240 lbs. 31.25-33.00;
No. 1-3 300450 lbs. 21.50-
23.50. Few Boars 18.00-21.75.
FEEDER PIGS 89. US No.
1-3 35-55 lbs. 13.00-18.00.
SHEEP: 33. Choice 90-100
lbs. 67.50-69.00; 1 lot SI. ewes
29.00.
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.