Lancaster farming. (Lancaster, Pa., etc.) 1955-current, December 13, 1980, Image 2

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    A2—Lancaster Farming, Saturday, December 13,1980
Livestock market and auction news
Lancaster
Market
Monday, December 8
Report supplied by USD A
Cattle Calves Hogs Sheep
Today
940 109 1127 179
Last Monday
775 76 702 46
Last Year
375 75 906 46
Monday’s Auction
913 125 1350 179
Last Monday’s Auction
774 10S 967 46
CATTLE: Compared to
last Wednesday’s light
supply, slaughter steers
weak to 1.00 lower;
slaughter heifers .50-100
higher; cows 2.00-3.00 lower,
mostly 2.00-2.50 lower; bulls
fully 1.00 higher.
SLAUGHTER STEERS;
Choice few Prime 24 950-
1350 lb. 950-1350 lb. 67.00-
70.00, few 70.50-70.85; few
Choice 3-41400-1500 lb 62.75-
66.65; several lots choice 3
(muddy) 63.25-64.25; Good
and Choice 2-3 65.60-67.50;
Good 2-3 64.75-66.00;
Holstems mostly Good 2
1100-1300 lb. 59.75-63.50; few
Standard 1-2 55.00-56 85.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS.
Choice few Prune 24 900-
1100 lb. 64.00-67.00; Good 2-3
61.50-64.00; heiferettes 56.00-
59.00.
COWS: Utility with few
Commercial 1-3 44.0047.00,
few 47.2547.50; Cutter 1-2
40.0044.00; Canner and low
Cutter, few 38.0040 00.
BULLOCKS; Good and
Choice 1-2 1000-1250 lb. 66.50-
70.00.
BULLS: Yield grade 1
1100-1800 lb. 60.00-64.00, few
64.50-65.50; yield grade 2
1000-1600 lb. 57.2560.00.
VEAL CALVES; No
recent price comparison
available.
VEALERS- Lot Prune 300
lb. 108.00; Good 95-110 lb
60.00-75.00, 60-75 lb. 50.00-
65.00.
RETURN TO FARM.
Holstein bulls 95-110 lb
SPECIAL GRADED
FEEDER CATTLE SALE
FRIDAY, DECEMBER 19,1980
ll:OOA.M.
300 HEAD ON SALE
LOAD LOTS OF YEARLINGS
All Breeds - All Weights
Prime - Choice - Good Grade
Sold in lots of 10 or more
Graded by Jim Anderson - USDA
NEXT FEEDER PIG SALE - DEC. 16
PRIVATE TREATY DAILY
LANCASTER STOCKYARDS, INC.
(717)394-2611
100 00-109 00; Holstein
heifers 95-110 lb 145 00-
160.00.
SHEEP - Wooled lambs
steady to 2 00 lower than last
Monday
WOOLED LAMBS- Choice
95-110 lb. 62.00-64 50.
SLAUGHTER EWES
Utility and Good, few 17.00-
30 00
Vintage
Livestock
Tuesday, December 9
Report supplied by USDA
Cattle Calves Sheep
Today
659 787 12
Last Tuesday
854 819 18
Last Year
842 660 48
CATTLE: Compared to
last Tuesday slaughter
steers and heifers steady to
1 00 higher; cows steady to
1.00 lower; not enough
slaughter bulls and bullocks
to establish a trend.
SLAUGHTER STEERS
Choice including few Prune
24 1000-1300 lb 67.00-70.00,
few 70.25-72 00; several
Choice 34 1300-1450 lb. 64.35-
67.60; choice 34 1100-1200 lb
showing excessive fill 64.00-
65.85; Good and choice 24
1000-1250 lb. 64.00-67.25;
Good 2-3 62.25-66.80;
Holstems, mostly Good few
choice 1-2 1300-1500 lb 58.75-
61.75; few Standard 1-2 52.00-
54.75.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS:
Few Choice 24 950-1100 lb.
63.00-65.25; couple lots Good
1-2 900-970 lb. 57.50-58.00.
COWS: Utility with few
Commercial 1-3 45.0048 00,
higher dressing 48.50-50.00;
Cutter 1-2 42.00-45.50;
Canner and low Cutter 1-2
40.0043.00.
BULLOCKS- No test.
BULLS: Few head yield
grade 1 1000-1590 lb. 61 75-
63.75; individual yield grade
21355 lb. 57.00
VEAL CALVES: Weights
over 200 lb. not well tested,
under 150 lb. steady to firm
Supply included 476 in
graded sale of which 74%
sold to return to farm
VEALERS Good and
Choice 80-110 lb. 65.00-70.00,
60-80 lb. 59.00-65.00.
SLAUGHTER CALVES
Few mostly Choice steers
and bulls 150-300 lb. 55.00-
80.00, few 88.00-92 00
RETURN TO FARM-
Holstein heifers 90-125 lb
136.00-172.00; Holstein bulls
90-125 lb. 95.00-106 00
SHEEP . Not well tested.
Lancaster
Auction
Wednesday, December 10
Report supplied by USDA
Cattle Calves Hogs Sheep
Today
468 38 1156 2
Last Wednesday
54 1023 17
381
Last Year
567 61 1549 15
Wednesday’s Auction
314 41 1013
Last Wednesday’s Auction
233 53 1025 17
CATTLE. Compared to
Monday slaughter steers on
a light supply .50 to mostly
1.00 Lower on weights under
1300 lb., over 1300 lb near
steady: slaughter cows
steady to 1.00 higher, after
few opening sales fully 2.00
higher; trends unestablished
on other classes.
SLAUGHTER STEERS:
Choice 2-4 1000-1250 lb. 65.75-
67 50; Choice 3-41300-1450 lb.
64 00-66.85; few Good and
Choice 2-3 64.00-65.50; few
Good 1-2 1100-1500 lb.
Holsteuis 58.25-61.25.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS:
Few head Choice 3 1000-1150
lb. 63.25-65.60; lot low Good 2
12601 b. 56.25.
COWS; Utility 2-3 44.50-
48.00, few 48.75; Cutter 1-2
41.00-45 00; Canner and low
Cutter 39.7541.50.
BULLS: Few yield grade 1
1100-1600 lb. 61.75-64 50,
couple 65 75-66.10; several
yield grade 2 950-1300 lb
52 00-56.00.
VEAL CALVES Light
supply not established.
SHEEP. Light supply not
established
New Holland
Livestock
Thursday, December 11
Report supplied by USOA
CATTLE. 952. Compared
to last Thursday slaughter
steers steady to 1.00 lower;
heifers not well tested last
week; cows 3.004.00 lower,
bullocks 1.00-2.00 higher,
bulls unevenly steady on a
limited test.
SLAUGHTER STEERS
Choice few Prime 2-4 1000
1300 lbs. 66.00-68.75; few high
Good low Choice 2 69.00-
71.00; few Choice 4 1350-1550
lbs. 63.35-66.75; Good and
Choice 2-3 63.85-66.50; Good
2-3 62.25-65.50; Holstems
Good 1-2 1100-1300 lbs. 58.00-
61.00; Standard 1-2 55.00-
58.00; several lots low
Standard 1100-1300 lbs
suitable as feeders 48.75-
50.00.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS:
Few Choice 3-4 850-1100 lbs.
63.60-66.10; few Choice 4-5
950-1200 lbs. agey 56.00-60.00;
few Good 2-3 800-900 lbs.
56.50-60.00.
COWS: Utility 1-3 42.00-
45.00, higher dressing 46.00-
47.75; Cutter 1-2 39.5042.50;
few Canner and low Cutter
35.00-
BULLOCKS. Good and
Choice 1-2 1000-1300 lbs.
62.50-66.50, few 68.50-69.75.
BULLS: Few yield grade 1
1200-1400 lbs. 61.50-62.85,
individual 2375 lbs. 61.75;
yield grade 2 1000-1500 lbs.
55.00-
FEEDER STEERS.
Several Medium 1 780-870
fM 7<v£Q £A
VEAL CALVES: Vealers
3.00- higher.
VEALERS. Choice and
Prime 150-300 lbs. 97.00-
110.00; Good and Choice 250-
350 lbs. 70.0068.00, 110-125
lbs. 73.0064.00, 80-110 lbs
68.00- 6060 lbs. few
64 0068.00.
RETURN TO FARM;
Holstein bulls 90-120 lbs.
95.00- Holstein heifers
few 90-120 lbs. 120.00-141.00.
SHEEP: Not enough last
week for trend comparison.
WOOLED LAMBS Good
and Choice 85-125 lbs. 56.00-
61.00; few Choice 60-80 lbs
66.00-72.00; Bucks few 120-
175 lbs. 20.00-26.00.
Lancaster
County Weekly
Friday, December 12
Cattle Calves
This Week 3400 1450
Last Week 2891 1712
Last Year 2529 1308
CATTLE Compared with
previous week, slaughter
steers and heifers steady to
1.00 lower; slaughter cows
1.00-4.00 lower, full decline
late; bullocks firm to 200
higher on limited test; bulls
steady to 1.00 higher on Yield
Grade 1 1100-1500 lbs., Yield
Grade 2 those weighing
under 1100 lbs. showing
weaker undertone. Supply of
slaughter steers mostly
Choice 2-3 1000-1300 lbs..
Choice steers weighing over
1300 lbs. selling under
moderately good demand.
Supply mcluded 50 percent
steers, 8 percent heifers, 30
per cent cows, 8 per cent
bulls with the balance feeder
cattle.
SLAUGHTER STEERS:
Choice including few Prune
2-4 1000-1300 lbs. 67.00-70.00
closing 66 0068 50, several
during week high Good and
low Choice 1-2 to retail
outlets 71.00-73.00; Choice 34
1300-1450 lbs. 67.0067.00;
Good and Choice 24 1000-
1250 lbs. 64.0067.25, Good 2-3
62.0066.00. Holsteuis Good,
few Choice 1-2 1000-1300 lbs.
58.0061.00, few 61.5063.00;
Standard 1-2 55.00-58.00, few
lot Standard 1-2 suitable as
feeders 48.7560.00.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS
Choice 24 950-1100 lbs. 64.00-
67.00, Good 2-3 60 0064.00,
several heiferettes 56.00-
58.00.
S"b&r cattle co.*|
I RDI, Marietta, PA r
V 17547 I
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I (717)05341M |
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I JOHN BOWMAN
I Ph: (717) 653-5728 i
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I Ph: (717) 656-9849 |
NEW HOUAND The Action Auction ,
AiISTIfUIO make the difference in
MU(/1 IvNo marketing livestock!
NEW HOUAND
MONDAY'S AUCTION:
8 00AM - Fat Hogs
10 00AM -HorseSale
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 A M -Beef Sale
Order of Sale, Bulls, Fat Steers, Cows, Veal
3 30PM Calf Sale
NEW HOUAND SALES STABLES INC.
New Holland. PA
Abram W. Dtffenbach, Manager Phone. 717-354-4341
COWS: Utility with few
Commercial 1-3 closing
42.00-45.00, early 45.00-48.00,
Cutter 1-2 late 39 50-42 50,
Canner and low Cutter 35 00-
38.00.
BULLOCKS; Choice 1-2
1000-1300 lbs. 67.00-70.00,
Good and Choice 1000-1300
lbs. 62.50-67.00.
BULLS: Yield Grade 1
1100-1600 lbs. 60.00-64.00, few
65.50-66.10; Yield Grade 2
1000-1500 lbs. 56.00-60.00.
FEEDER STEERS
Several Medium Frame No
1780-870 lbs. 64.75-69.60.
VEAL CALVES: Vealers
3.00- higher. Vealers
(closing prices) Choice and
Prune 150-300 lbs. 97.00-
110.00; Good and Choice 250-
350 lbs. 70.00-88.00, 110-125
lbs. 73.00-84.00, 80-110 lbs.
68.00- 60-80 lbs. few
64.00-
RETURNED TO FARM
(closing prices) holstem
bulls 90-120 lbs. 95.00-110.00;
holstem heifers 90-120 lbs
120.00-141.00.
LEBANON
VALLEY
LIVESTOCK
MARKET, INC.
1 mile East of
Fredericksburg
along Route 22
PHONE:
JONESTOWN
865-2881
Sate every Tuesday at
130 PM starting with
feeder cattle and pigs
Also Hay Sale every
Tuesday at 12 30