Livestock market and auction news
Lebanon Valley
Auction
Fredericksburg, Pa.
Tuesday, December 16
Report supplied by PDA
CATTLE 133. Compared
with last Thursday’s
market, slaughter cows
strong to $2 higher. Few
High Choice & Prime 3-4,
1225-1375 lbs. slaughter
steers 68.10-69.10, Choice 2-4,
1005-1370 lbs. 64.75-68.50, few
Good 60.00-65.75, few
Standard 57.25-61.25. In
dividual Choice slaughter
heifer at 62.00, few Good &
Choice 55.25-60.25, one
Standard at 49.00. Utility &
Commercial slaughter cows
47.00-49.50, few 52.00, few low
yielding 44.00-46.50, Cutters
BEEFALO
FOR SALE
-Semen in stodk
7/8-animals
BEEFALO
N&J
4270
Quakerbridge Rd.
Princeton, NJ 08540
609-896-0336
PIGS
STATE GRADED SALE
FRI., DEC. 26
1:30 P.M.
AT
WESTMINSTER
LIVESTOCK AUCTION
Westminster, Md
Phone (301) 848-9820
HAY AUCTION
EVERY FRIDAY -1:30 P.M.
HORSE AUCTION-7:30 P.M.
BEIL'S SALES
1 Mi. North of York Springs on Rt. 15
717-334-7224, David W. Martin
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SATURDAY, DECEMBER 27
ON THE FARM MONTHLY
BRED GILT SALE
Sale to start promptly at 1:00 *
Every 4 weeks J
Located 18 miles south of Lancaster, PA, 6 miles ♦
south of Quarryville, take Rt. 272 to Little Britian, turn ♦
north, follow Little Britian Rd. to Jackson Rd. 2nd {
farm, OR Take Rt. 222 out of Quarryville to Cedar Hill ♦
Rd. to Little Bntian Rd. to Jackson Rd. Watch for sale *
arrows. ♦
2 & 3 Way Crossbred Gifts
York & Hampshire & Duroc
Due to farrow 3 days to 4 weeks after sale date. Now 1
everything vaccinated for both Lepto & Erysipelas, ♦
wormed and sprayed for lice. *
Local trucker available. ♦
No hogs sold on commission. X
Abe Diffenbach
Auctioneer
NEXT SALE DATE - FRIDAY, JAN. 23 X
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44.0047.00, Canner & Low
Cutters 39.5043.75, Shells
down to 34.00. Two Standard
slaughter bullocks 55.50 and
56.00. Individual Yield Grade
#1,1760 lbs. slaughter bull at
62.50.
CALVES 170. Vealers
steady to $1 higher. Few
Choice vealers 90.00-107, few
Good 78.00-87, Standard &
Good 90-120 lbs. 68.00-75, 60-
90 lbs. 60.00-68.50, few Utility
50-100 lbs. 45.00-59.00. Farm
Calves: Hoi. Bulls 80-120 lbs.
90.00-111; Hoi. Heifers 85-145
lbs. 116.00-155, one 180.00.
HOGS 114. Barrows and
gilts 50 cents-$l lower. US
No. 1-2 220-250 lbs. barrows
and gilts 47.0047.50, lot 48.10,
No. 1-3 2-235 lbs. 46.5047.25,
lot No. 2-3 215 lbs. at 45.00.
Sows uneven. US No. 1-3 290-
660 lbs. sows 40.5043.00, no.
2-3 290-590 lbs. 35.75-40.00.
Few Boars 30.00-34.00, few
Utility 220-360 lbs. 30.00-
36.00.
FEEDER PIGS 37. US No.
1-3 25-55 lbs. feeder pigs
43.00-47.00 per hun
dredweight, lot Utility 15 lbs.
at 24.00 per hundredweight.
SHEEP 1. Individual
Slaughter ewe at 35.00.
Leesport
Auction
Wednesday, December 17
Report supplied by PDA
CATTLE 217 Compared
with last week’s market,
slaughter steers steady to
strong. Slaughter cows $l
- higher. Choice 1000-1285
lbs. slaughter steers 66.00-
68.00, few 68.75, Good 62.00-
64.85, Standard 55 00-59.25,
Utility 52.25-54.75. Choice
950-1230 lbs. slaughter
heifers 63.00-65.85, individual
66.50, one Good at 58.25, few
Standard 55.00-56.25. Utility
& Commercial slaughter
50 to 60 Head
more or less
CHRIST A. BEILER
RD 2, Quarryville, PA
JOHN B. STOLTZFUS
cows 47.5049.35, few 53.50,
Cutters 44.75-49.00, few
Canner and Low Cutters
41.7643.50. Good slaughter
bullocks 63.26-69.75. Pew
Yield Grade #1,1250-1580 lbs.
slaughter bulls 57.35-61.50.
Large Frame #2,350-550 lbs.
feeder steers 49.00-56.50,660-
1050 lbs. 48.25-51.00. Few
Medium Frame #l, 600-750
lbs. 62.00-68.00.
CALVES 140. Vealers
steady to strong. Choice
vealers 90.00-92.00, Good
70.0067.00, Standard and
Good 90-110 lbs. 65.00-71.00,
7065 lbs. 60.0068.50. Farm
Calves: Hoi. Bulls 90-130 lbs.
80.00- (mostly 90.00-
112.00); Hoi. Heifers 90-135
lbs. 92.50-137.50.
HOGS 428. Barrows and
gilts strong, mostly $1
higher. US No. 1-2 2-240 lbs.
barrows and gilts 47.50-48.10,
No. 1-3 2-250 lbs. 46.0047.75,
few No. 2-3 230-290 lbs. 44.50-
46.00, No. 1-3 150-185 lbs.
40.0042.00. Sows $l-$1.50
lower. US No. 1-3 3600 lbs.
sows 39.5044.00, individual
45.00.
FEEDER PIGS 208. US
No. 1-3 25-50 lbs. feeder pigs
65.00- per hun
dredweight, No. 1-3 5060 lbs.
56.0062 00, Utility 30-50 lbs.
53.0060.00 CWT
SHEEP 34. Choice 80-115
lbs. wooled slaughter lambs
58.00- 00, individual
65.00, few Utility 5060 lbs.
60.0066.00. Slaughter (few)
sheep 17.00-30.00, Choice 40-
50 lbs. new crop lambs
112.00- few 65-70 lbs.
86.00- 6 head Goats.
Few Large goats 37.0047.00
per head.
Middleburg
Auction
Tuesday, December 16
Report supplied by PDA
CATTLE 136. Low Choice
24, slaughter steers 1020-
1390 lbs. 65.60-68.25, Good
63.25-65 50, few Standard
55 50-62.50. Few Choice
slaughter heifers 61.35-65 00.
Utility & Commercial
slaughter cows 43.0047.35,
few 50.00, Cutters 40.0043.85,
Canner and Low Cutters
39.0043 75. Few Yield Grade
No. 1, 1200-1740 lbs.
slaughter bulls 52.75-59 60.
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Few Large Frame #2,340-360
lbs. feeder steers at 60.50.
CALVES 130. Few Choice
vealers 79.00-93.00, few Qocd
77.00-84.00, Standard and
Good 70-95 lbs. 62.5088.50,
few Utility 60-90 lbs. 50.00-
60.00. Farm Calves: Hoi.
Bulls 80-120 lbs. 68.00-92.00,
couple 111.00; Hoi. Heifers
100-130 lbs. 100.00-155.00.
HOGS 516. US No. 1-2 210-
235 lbs. barrows and gilts
47.0048.00, few 49.10, No. 1-3
190-250 lbs. 46.0047.00, No. 2-
3 190-270 lbs. 44.0047.00. US
No.l-3 250450 lbs. sows 37.50-
43.00, No. 2-3 330415 lbs.
28.50-37.50. TUES. 12/16/80-
81 HOGS. US No. 1-3 2-250
lbs. barrows and gilts 45.60-
48.35.
FEEDER PIGS 244. US
No. 1-3 20-35 lbs. feeder pigs
12.00-25 00 per head, No. 1-3
35-50 lbs. 23.00-35.00, No. 1-3
50-75 lbs. 33.00-37.00 per
head.
SHEEP 14. Few Choice 80-
105 lbs. wooled slaughter
lambs 53.50-57.00, couple to
62.00.
Lancaster
Feeder Cattle
Friday, December 12
Report supplied by USDA
Today 417
Last Friday 349
Last Year 1043
TREND: Insufficient
volume for a full market
test. Bulk of supply sold in
lots of four or less in a clean
up trade. Couple lots
Medium frame #1 feeder
steers 640-775 lbs. 62.51W3.25,
couple lots 835-855 lbs. 61.75-
62.50; couple lots Large
frame §2 870-890 lbs.
Holstems 45.60-48.00. One lot
Medium frame 1-2 310 lbs.
Feeder Heifers 51.00.
New Holland
Horse
Monday, December 15
New Holland Sales Stables
Report supplied by auction
Reported receipts of 274
head of horses, mules, and
ponies Market steady.
2 Loads of riding Ky
saddlebred 700.09-1250.00,
one to 1400.00; 2 Loads of
driving standbred 650.00-
1250.00; One pair of draft
2300 00.
Lancaster Fairhg, Satarday, Pec—bar 20,1W0-A9
Local Work horses 500.00-
1025.00; Driving horses
400.00- Riding horses
325.00- Lightweight
killers 300.00-450.00;
Heavyweight killers 450.00-
800.00; Colts 25.00-50.00;
Geldings 100.00-150.00;
Larger ponies 150.00-250.00.
New Holland
Dairy
New Holland,Pa.
Wednesday, December 17
Report supplied by auction
Reported receipts of 87
cows, 54 heifers, and 1 bull.
2 loads of NY cows,
1100.00- one purebred
to 21.00, springers 900.00-
1300.00; Load of W. Pa.
springers, 650.00-1050.00.
Locally consigned cows
700.00- few good to
1600.00; Springing heifers
900.00- Open heifers
200.00- one purebred
at 875.00.
Chambersburg
Auction
Friday, December 19
Report supplied by PDA
CATTLE: 349. Slaughter
steers steady to strong. SI.
cows: 2.50-4.50 higher. SI.
steers: Choice No. 2-4, 900-
1175 lbs. 65.01W8.25, couple to
70.00; Good 59.00-63.00;
Standard 53.00-58.50 SI.
cows Utility & Commercial
45.50-49.50; Cutters 43.00-
47.75; Canner & L. Cutter
39.0044.25; Shells down to
37.50. SI. bullocks: few
Choice 61.25-66.75; few
Standard 55.25-58.00. SI.
bulls: Yield Grade No. 1,
1200-1700 lbs. 55.50-64.60.
FEEDER CATTLE:
Steers, few Large Frame
No. 2,325-600 lbs. 54.5060.50.
CALVES: 525. Standard &
Good 70-90 lbs. 3.004.00
higher. Few Prime 107.00-
110.00; few Choice 90 00-
98.00; few Good 78.00-89.00;
70-95 lbs. 65.00-74.00; few
Utility 75-135 lbs. 55.00-64.00.
FARM CALVES: Hoi.
Bulls 85-130 lbs. 85 00-127.50,
mostly 95.00-120.00; Hoi.
Heifers 85-120 lbs. 85.00-
140.00
HOGS; 87. Barrows and
gilts .25- 59 lower. Few lots
No. 1-3 2 1 0-245 lbs. 45.50-
45.75; few lots No. 2-3 250-285
lbs. 43.1045.00; US No. 1-3
300-500 lbs. 39.0042 00; few
Green Dragon
Livestock Sales A*!
1 mile North of Ephrata, PA
COWS COWS
BUYERS FROM 3 STATES
Regular consignments from Bob Kennedy &
Ed Stover plus 15 other local consignors.
Lots of good Northern Feeders and Stockers.
SALE EVERY FRIDAY
Bulls, Steers, Slaughter Cows,
Lambs and Veal Calves
11:00 A.M. - Beef Sale Stockers& Feeders
200 to 250 each week.
12:30 P.M. - Dairy Cows
7:00 P.M. - Small Animal Sale
For Special Sales and Herd Dispersals on the
farm or at our barn or other market information
call; Office 717-733-2444.
WALTER H. RISSER, Proprietor
No. 2-3 500-700 lbs. 33.00-
36.75. Few Boars 33.00-34.75.
FEEDER PIGS 70. US No.
1-3 20-45 lbs. 10.50-23.00.
SHEEP; 10. Few Choice
60-110 lbs. 52.00-58.50.
Pa. Auction
Summary
Friday, December 19
Report supplied by PDA
13 Markets (Headages on
14)
CATTLE: 4032. Compared
with 5211 head last week, and
4347 head a year ago.
Compared with last Fn.’s
market: Slaughter steers
mostly 1.00-2.0 C higher; SI.
bulls & heifers mostly
steady; SI. cows .504.00
higher; SI. bullocks steady to
strong. SI steers: High
Choice & Prune No. 3-4,
68.00- Choice No. 24,
66.0068.85, few 73.00; Good
59.00- Standard 55.00-
59.00. SI. heifers: Choice
62.0065.00; Good 55.0062.00;
Standard 52.00-56.00. SI.
cows; Utility & Commercial
45.00- Cutters 43.00-
47.75; Canner & L. Cutter
39.0043.75; Shells down to
30.00. SI. bullocks; Choice
64.0069.00; Good 57.0065.00;
Standard 55.00-58.00. SI.
bulls: Yield Grade No. 1
1000-2200 lbs. 55.0064.00;
Yield Grade No. 2 900-1600
lbs. 52.00-58.00.
FEEDER CATTLE:
Steers, Medium Frame No. 1
300-750 lbs. 55.0068.00;
Large Frame No. 2, 300-550
lbs. 49.00-56,50, few 60.50.
CALVES: 3534. Compared
with 4104 head last week and
3596 head a year ago.
Vealers steady - 3.00 higher.
Few Prime 102.00-110.00;
Choice 90.00-107.00; Good
75.00- 90-120 lbs. 68.00-
75.00; 60-90 lbs. 60.0068.50;
Utility 50-110 lbs. 50.0060.00.
FARM CALVES: Hoi.
Bulls 80-130 lbs. 70.00-127.00,
mostly 85.00-100.00; Hoi.
Heifers 80-150 lbs. 70.00-
177.50, mostly 100.00-155.00.
HOGS; 6285. Compared
with 7012 head last week and
9173 head a year ago.
Barrows and gilts uneven.
US. No. 1-2 200-240 lbs. 46.50-
48.25, No. 1-3 200-250 lbs.
45.75-47.00; No. 2-3 200-280
lbs. 44.00-46.00; No. 1-3 140-
190 lbs. 40.00-44.00; Sows US
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