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A2—Lancaster Farming, Saturday, August 30,1980
Livestock market and auction news
Lancaster
Market
lianday, August 25
Ktft supplied by USDA
Cattle Calves Hogi Sheep
Today
1667 91 1349 226
Last Monday
1363 124 1157 126
La* Year
1160 112 1473 99
Monday’s Auction
1015 91 1369 228
Laat Monday’s Auction
1440 136 1231 68
CATTLE; Compared to
Inst Wednesday slaughter
steers firm to 50 higher,
same sales high Choice and
Prime 1.00-2.00 higher;
slaughter heifers steady;
cows steady to firm;
bollocks steady to 1.00
higher; bulls steady. Supply
included 57% slaughter
steers, 24% bulls, 10% cows,
and 10% heifers.
SLAUGHTER STEERS:
High Choice and Prime 3-4
1150-1450 lb. 75.00-77.60, few
73.85-75.00; Choice 2 1050
1325 lb. 73.75-76.25; Choice 2-
41000-1325 lb. 71.00-73.75, few
73.75-75.00; high Good and
low Choice 2-3 1000-1250 lb.
67.00-70.75; Good 2-3 63.00
67.00; Good and Choice 1250
1425 lb. Holsteins 61.00-64.25;
few Standard 1-2 58.5060.50.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS:
Choice 2-3 850-1050 lb. 65.G0-
68.50; few Choice 2 925-1060
lb. 68.5069.75; Good 2-3 850
1050 lb. 62.0065.00.
COWS: Utility and
Commercial 1-3 48.7052.50,
few 52.5054.25; Commercial
34 47.5049.00; Cutter 1-2
47.75-52.00, few 52.0053.25;
Canner and low Cutter 43.50
47.75.
BULLOCKS: Choice 1050-
1325 lb. 62.00-65.50, several
65.50-66.60, couple 68.00-
70.00; Good 1000-1250 lb
00.00-62.50.
BUU£; Yield grade 1
1350-1800 lb. 60.0064.50, few
65.0066.00; yield grade 2
1000-1350 lb. 57.00-59.00.
VEAL CALVES; Prime
vealers not tested; few sales
Choice steady; high Good
and low Choice firm to 2.00
higher. Demand good for
Holstein bulls and heifers
returned to farm.
VEALERS: Few Choice
220-310 lb. 99.00-110.00; high
Good and low Choice 125-200
lb. 99.00-100.00, 90-110 lb.
65.00- few 60-90 lb.
50.00-
RETURNED TO FARM:
Bulk 90-115 lb. Holstein bulls
89.00-105.00, few 108.00-
111.00; few 90-115 lb. Holstein
heifers 11.00-128.00.
SHEEP: Spring lambs
fully steady; slaughter ewes
fully steady, few sales 4.00
higher.
SPRING LAMBS: Choice
80-106 lb. 65.00-70.00; Good
65-100 lb. 55.0066.00.
SLAUGHTER EWES;
Utility and Good 24.00-31.00,
few 12.00-18.00.
GOATS: Few goats by the
head 33.0036.00.
Vintage
Livestock
Tuesday, August 21
Report supplied by USDA
Cattle Calves Sheep
Today
860 771 32
Last Tuesday
1031 810 17
Last year
1243 717
CATTLE: Compared to
last Tuesday slaughter
steers 1.001.50 higher with
small supply high Choice
and Prime 2.003.00 higher;
slaughter heifers 1.002.00
higher; cows mostly steady,
few sales Utility and high
dressing cutter 1.001.50
higher; bullocks not -fully
tested; bulls mostly steady.
Supply included 57%
slaughter steers, 31% cows,
8% bulls and 4% slaughter
heifers.
SLAUGHTER STEERS:
High Choice and Prime 34
1125-1400 lb. 76.0078.10;
Choice 2 1075-1375 lb. 76.00
77.85; Choice 2410001350 lb.
71.8075.00, several lots 75.25-
76.10; high Good and low
Choice 2-3 11001325 lb. 68.50
7160; Good 2-3 64.0069.00;
Good and Choice 12001450 lb.
Holsteins 60.50-64.10,
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS;
Choice 2-3 8701050 lb. 64.75-
68.00; few Choice 2 9501050
lb. 69.0072.25.
COWS: Utility and
Commercial 1-3 48.25-51.50,
few 52.50-54.50; Cutter 1-2
47 25-52.00, several 52.00-
54.00 with a few high
dressing 54.75-57 00; Canner
and low Cutter 42.00-47.50.
BULLOCKS: Few Choice
1150-1300 lb. 63.0065.10;
couple Good 1050-1250 lb.
59.00-61.00.
BULLS: Yield grade 1
1400-1800 lb. 62.00-64.10,
couple 65.00-69.25; yield
grade 2 1000-1400 lb. 56.00-
60.00.
VEAL CALVES: Prime
vealers absent; Choice
scarce and steady; high
Good and low Choice fully
steady, instances 10.00
higher on 60-90 lb. Supply
included 502 in graded sales
of which 64% sold to return
to farm.
VEALERS: Choice 140-250
lb. 90.00-96.00, couple 101.00
105.00; high Good and low
Choice 130-250 lb. 75.00-90:00,
90-115 lb. 72.00-76.00, 75-90 lb.
64.00- around 60 head
Standard and Good 60-105 lb.
40.00-
RETURNED TO FARM:
55 bead 100-115 lb. Holstein
heifers 176.00-183.00, 21 head
small frame 80-105 lb. 140.00
161.00; 160 head 100-115 lb.
Holstein bulls 115.00-118.00,
one 25 head lot 121 lb. 111.00,
35 head 90-95 lb. 106.00-110.00,
with 25 head small frame 90
95 lb. 73.00-75.00.
SHEEP: Insufficient
volume for a market test;
few Choice 60-75 lb. spring
lambs 68.00-75.00, few Good
45-70 lb. 55.00-62.00; Utility
and Good slaughter ewes
14.00-31.00.
Lancaster
Auction
Wednesday, August 27
Report supplied by USDA
Cattle Calves Hogs Sheep
Today
1042 37 1114 14
Last Wednesday
749 24 893 7
Last Year
543 53 1590 2
Wednesday’s Auction
869 40 1086 14
Last Wednesday’s Auction
480 24 851 7
CATTLE: Compared to
Monday slaughter steers
uneven, Choice and Prune
mostly steady instances 1.00
lower on Choice 975-1050 lb ,
high Good and low Choice
weak to 50 lower; slaughter
heifers steady; cows weak to
LOO lower; bullocks steady
to weak; yield grade 1 bulls
fully steady, yield grade 2
bulk not fully tested. Supply
included 77% slaughter
steers, 9% cows, 8%
I a Vintage Sales
VW Stables, Inc.
ffmaPk BULLS, STEERS,
BUTCHER cows,
WrLAMBS AND VEAL CALVES
SOLD ON COMMISSION
SALE EVERY TUESDAY • 11 A.M.
HOG SALES
WEEKLY: WED. & SAT. ■ 9 A.M.
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DISCONTINUED UNiTL NOVEMBER
Get calves in early grading & weighing
No weight loss.
FOR MARKETING INFORMATION
PHONE 717-768-8204
HOME PHONE 215-458-5060
L ROBERT FRAME, MANAGER
Box 100 Paradise, PA
10 miles East of Lancaster on Rt 30
slaughter heifers and 6%
bulls.
SLAUGHTER STEERS:
High Choice and Prune 3-4
1180-1450 lb. 74.55-76.&5, one
lot 1181 lb. 78.10; couple lots
Choice and Prime 3 to
mostly 4 1160-1170 lb. 72.50-
73.10; Choice 2 1125-1425 lb.
74.75-76.23; Choice 24 1050-
1275 lb. 71.00-74.85; few
Choice 2-3 975-1050 lb. 70.00-
72.00; couple lots Choice
mostly 4 1260-1325 lb. 69.50
70.00; high Good and low
Choice 2-3 67.00-70.50; couple
lots Good 2-3 64.00-68.00;
Good and Choice 1150-1425 lb.
Holsteins 61.50-64.25.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS:
Choice 2-3 845-1050 lb. 65.50-
68.75, couple yield grade 2
69.00- couple lots
Choice 2-3 780-810 lb. 63.00
64.00; Good 2-3 825-975 lb.
61.00-
COWS: Utility and
Commercial 1-3 48.50-52.00,
few 52.00-53.75; Cutter 1-2
46.00- Canner and low
Cutter 41.00-45.00.
BULLOCKS; Choice 1050-
1300 lb. 63.50-65.50, couple
66.00- Good 1000-1250
lb. 54.00-59.00.
BULLS: Yield grade 1
1300-1800 lb. 61.75-66.00, few
66.0067.75; yield grade 2
1000-1350 lb. 57.5061.00.
VEAL CALVES: Vealers
mostly steady.
VEALERS: Few Choice
140-280 lb. 95.00-103.00; high
Good and low Choice 90-110
lb. 65.00-76.00.
RETURNED TO FARM:
Few 90-110 lb. Holstein bulls
90.00-100.00; couple 90-110 lb.
Holstein heifers 120.00-
150.00.
SHEEP- Insufficient
volume for a market test;
few Utility and Good
slaughter ewes 15.00-20.00.
New Holland
Livestock
Thursday, August 28
Report supplied by USDA
CATTLE: 1549. Compared
to last Thursday slaughter
steers uneven, Prime fully
steady, instances 1.00
higher, Good and Choice 50-
LOO lower, extremes 1.50
lower; slaughter heifers
steady to .50 lower; cows
2.00-3.00 lower, instances
4.00 lower; bullocks weak to
2.00 lower; bulls 2.00-3.00
lower, instances 4.00 lower.
Supply included 65 per cent
slaughter steers, 19 per cent
cows and 11 per cent bulls.
SLAUGHTER STEERS:
High Choice and Prune 3-4
1180-1350 lb. 73.10-76.25,
several 76.50-77.50; Choice 2
1075-1325 lb. 74.50-76.50, few 6
76.50-77.00; Choice 2-4 950
1325 lb. 70.00-73.75, few 74.00
74.60; high Good and low
Choice 2-3 950-1300 lb. 66.50
70.50; Good 2-3 63.0067.50;
Standard 1-2 53.75-57.00.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS;
Choice 2-3 765-975 lb. 65.00
68.75, couple yield grade 2
1205 lb. 72.75; Good 2-3 800
10001 b. 63.0065.50.
COWS: Utility and - com
mercial 1-3 45.00-47.50, few
47.50-48.25; Commercial 1-3
43.00-45.50; Cutter 1-2 44.00
46.00, few 46.50-48.00; Canner
and low Cutter 40.00-44.00.
BULLOCKS: Choice 1050
1275 lb. 59.0063.00, couple
65.0066.25; Good 1000-1225
lb. 54.00-57.00.
BULLS; Yield grade 1
1300-1806 lb. 57.0062.00; yield
grade 2 1000-1350 lb. 53.00
58.00, few 51.0053.00.
VEAL CALVES 600:
Vealers fully steady,
although bulk of the high
Good and low Choice 80-115
lb. sold to return to farm.
VEALERS: Prime 250330
lb. 112.00117.00, few 118.00
121.00; Choice 130280 lb.
94.00108.00; high good and
low Choice 140280 lb. 84.00
92.00; Standard and Good 85-
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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
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NEW HOLLAND
MONDAY'S AUCTION'
8 00AM - Fat Hogs
10 00 A M - Horse Sale
11 00 A M - Hay, Straw & Ear Corn
1 30 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 00 AM. -Beef Sale
Order of Sale, Bulls, Fat Steers, Cows, Veal
3 30 PM.-Calf Sale
NEW HOLLAND SALES STABLES INC.
New Holland, PA
Abram W. Diftenbach, Manager Phone:7l7-354-4341
110 lb. 59.00-68.00
50.00-63.00.
SLAUGHTER Cl
Choice 260-350 lb. 72
few 80.00-87.00,
62.00- Good 2(
60.00-
RETURNED TO
Bulk 90-115 lb
heifers 140-185.00
190.00- few )
120.00- Bulk
Holstein bulls 100 >
few 80-95 lb. 85.00-100
SHEEP: 31. Insi
volume for a mark
few Choice 65-80 lb.
lambs 67.00-71.00. |
Lancastei
Weekly
Friday, August
Cattle
This Week 5300
Last Week 5033
Last Year 4513 j
CATTLE: Slauj
steers uneven, high
and Prime fully si
instances 1.00 higher,!
to Average Choice I
lower, instances 1.50
on weights under 101
slaughter heifers stei
LEBANON
VALLEY
LIVESTOCI
MARKET, INI
1 mile East of
Fredericksburg
along Route 22j
PHONE;
jbNESTOW'
865-2881
Sale every Tuesday]
1-30 P.M. starting
feeder cattle and pigs
Also Hay Sale ev
Tuesday at 12.30.