A2~iawcaster Fanning, Saturday, January 3,1981 Livestock market and auction news Lancaster Market Monday, December 29 Report supplied by USDA Cattle Calves Hogs Sheep Today 937 141 1508 215 Last Monday 88 1228 89 804 Last Year 480 63 891 0 Monday’s Auction 898 131 1510 215 Last Monday’s Auction 913 104 1350 109 CATTLE; Compared to last Monday slaughter steers weak to mostly 50 lower; slaughter heifers fully steady; cows 1.00-2.00 lower; bullocks firm to 1.00 higher; bulls SO-1.00 lower. Supply included 51% slaughter steers, 25% cows, 16% slaughter heifers, and 8% bulls. SLAUGHTER STEERS: 482 388 2 High Choice and Prune 3-4 CATTLE- Compared to 1180-1325 lb. 65.85-67.60, one last Tuesday slaughter lot mostly 4 1400 lb. 64.75; steers 50-1.00 higher. Choice 2 950-1250 lb. 66.25- although Choice 2 to retail 68.10; Choice 2-41000-1350 lb. outlets no more than steady; 65.25-67.00, few head 3-4 1300- slaughter heifers steady; 1450 lb. 64.00-66.00; high cows 1.00-2.00 lower; bulls Good and low Choice 2-3 not fully tested. Supply m -63.0- Good 2-3 58.00- elude 50% cows and 44% 62.00; high Good and low slaughter steers. Choice 1200-1450 lb. Holstems SLAUGHTER STEERS. 56 ’1™ 59 High Choice and Prime 3-4 SLAUGHTER HEIFER: 1075-1350 lb. 67.60-69.00; Choice 2-3 875-1050 lb. 62.75- choice 2 1050-1350 lb. 68.00- 64.75, few yield grade 2 65.00- 59.25,10 head to retail outlets 66.50; Good 2-3 825-1075 lb 59.50-71.75; choice 2-4 1050- 55.00- 1425 lb. 66.00-68.25, few lots COWS- Utility and 68 35-69.00, around 35 head Commercial 1-3 46.5048.75, i ate 65.25-66.00; high Good few 49.00-50.00; Commercial low Choice 2 -3 64.00- 34 45.5047.50; Cutter 1-2 56 55. Good 57.75-64.75; 44.7547.50, few 47.7548 75; Q ood and Choice 1225-1500 lb. Canner and low Cutter 42.00- Holstems 57.50-61.10; Standard 1-2 1150-1300 lb. BULLOCKS: Choice 1050- 54 50-57 00 1350 lb 65.00-68.75, few head SLAUGHTER HEIFERS; 69.00- Good 1000-1300 Choice 2-3 875-1050 lb. 62.75- Ib. 59.00-66.00. 64.50, couple yield grade 2 BULLS. Yield grade 1 Good 2-3 850-1025 1300-1800 lb. 58.00-62.50, few lb. 61.00-62.50. 64.00- yield grade 2 COWS Utility and 1000-1400 lb. 53.75-58.50. Commercial 1-3 45-5046.75, VEAL CALVES: Vealers f ew 47.0048 00; Cutter 1-2 mostly steady. Demand good 43.5046.00, few 46 0046.50; for calves returned to farm. Canner and low Cutter 38.75- VEALERS: Prune 240-350 43.50. lb. 106.00-109.00; Choice 130- BULLS- Few yield grade 1 280 lb. 94.00-105.00; high 1300-1500 lb. 56.25-61.50, five Good and low Choice 130-250 head high dressing 1800-2140 lb. 75.00-95.00, 90-115 lb. lb. 66.00-70.75. 58.00- 60-85 lb. 50.00- VEAL CALVES: Vealers 60-00. 5.00-10.00 lower. Supply RETURNED TO FARM: includedsB4 m graded sale of Bulk 90-115 lb Holstein bulls which 63% sold to return to 85.00- few head 100.00- farm. LANCASTER STOCKYARDS WEEKLY SALES SLAUGHTER SALES - MON. & WED. 10:08 A.M. VEALERS, LAMBS, HOGS - MON. & WED. 11:00 A.M. HOG AUCTION-SATURDAY 9:30 A.M. STOCKER & FEEDER - FRIDAY 11:00 A.M. NEXT FEEDER PIG SALE - JAN. 6 EQUIPPED TO RECEIVE YOUR LIVESTOCK 24 HOURS A DAY, 365 DAYS A YEAR. PRIVATE TREATY DAILY LANCASTER STOCKYARDS, INC. (717) 394-2611 110.00; several 70-90 lb. 70.00- 85.00. SHEEP: Wooled lambs generally 3.00-5.00 lower, although Good not fully tested; slaughter ewes 3.00- 5.00 higher. WOOLED LAMBS- Choice 80-110 lb. 59.00-64.00, couple lots 95-105 lb. 65.0066.00; one lot Good and Choice 65-70 lb. 74.00. SLAUGHTER EWES: Utility and Good 30.00-36.00. Vintage Livestock Tuesday, December 30 Report supplied by USDA Cattle Calves Sheep Today 879 924 32 Last Tuesday 550 567 3 Last Year VEALERS: Choice 170-290 lb. 85.00-94.00, couple 95.00- 99.00; high Good and low Choice 120-240 lb. 69.00-80.00, 90-115 lb. 68.00-72.00, 70-85 lb. 60.00-68.00; 30 head Standard 60-75 lb. 48.50-55.50. RETURNED TO FARM: 30 head 100-120 lb. Holstein heifers 146.00-168.00, 15 head 90-95 lb. 106.00,25 head small frame 80-105 lb. 75.0060.00, 225 head 100-125 lb. Holstein bulls 107.00-111.00, 43 head 90-95 lb 81.0065.00, 15 head small frame 110-210 lb. 70.00- 73 00. SHEEP: Wooled lambs not fully tested; few Good and Choice 85-110 lb 49.00- 59.00. - Lancaster Auction Wednesday, December 31 Report supplied by USDA Cattle Calves Hogs Sheep Today 91 25 210 0 Last Wednesday NO AUCTION Last Year 571 78 1017 63 Wednesday’s Auction 101 22 290 0 Last Wednesday’s Auction NO AUCTION CATTLE 101. Insufficient volume of any one class to test market trends. SLAUGHTER STEERS. Eight head Choice 2-3 1050- 1180 lb. 67.6068.35; few Good 2-31050-1150 lb. 59.2563.85. COWS: Utility and Commercial 1-3 44.50-46.75; Cutter 1-2 41.00-45.75; Canner and low Cutter 36.00- 41.00. BULLS; Yield grade 1 1400-1870 lb. 56.50-59.85; yield grade 2 1000-1350 lb 51.00- 56.50. VEAL CALVES: 13. In sufficient volume for a market test. Few high Good and low Choice 70-90 lb 50.00-70.00 SHEEP: None. Lancaster Weekly Friday, January 2 Cattle Calves This Week 2500 1315 Last Week 1379 671 Last Year 2759 1320 CATTLE. Weekly in cluded first three days, New Holland not reported because of holiday. Com pared to last week slaughter steers closed 50-1.00 higher; heifers fully steady; cows 1.00-2.00 lower; bullocks firm to 1.00 higher; bulls 50- LOO lower. Supply 43% slaughter steers, and 38% 20WS. SLAUGHTER STEERS High Choice and Prime 3-4 1075-1350 lb. 67.0069.00, one lot mostly 4 1400 lb. 64.75; Choice 2 1000-1350 lb. 67.00- 69.25,10 head to retail outlets 69.50- Choice 24 1050- 1425 lb. 65.2568.25, few lots 68,3569.50; high Good and low Choice 2-3 63.0066.50; Good 2-3 57.7564.75; Good and Choice 1225-1500 lb Holsfems 56.75-61 10; Standard 1-2 1150-1300 lb 54.50- SLAUGHTER HEIFERS. Choice 2-3 875-1050 lb. 62.75- 34.75, few yield grade 2 65.00- 36.50; Good 2-3 8251075 lb. 35.0062.50 COWS: Utility and Commercial 1-3 45.50-46.75, few 46.7548.00, couple on Monday 49.00-50.00; Com mercial 3-4 45.00-47 50, Cutter 1-2 43.5046.00, few 16.0047.00; Canner and low Cutter 38.7543.50. BULLOCKS: Choice 1050- 1350 lb 65.0068.75, few head 59.00-70.50; yield grade 2 1000-1400 lb. 53.7558 50 BULLS. Yield grade 1 1300-1800 lb. 56.2562.50, few 34.0067.25, five head high iressmg 1800-2150 lb. 67.50- 10.75; yield grade 21000-1400 'b. 53.7558.50. VEAL CALVES. Vealers :lose the period 5.00-10.00 'ower. Demand good for waives returned to farm. VEALERS: Few Prune 240-350 lb. 105.00-109.00; Choice 170-290 lb. 85.00-94.00, :ouple 95.00-99.00; high Good ind low Choice 120-240 lb 59 0060.00 few 80.00-95.00, 90- 115 lb. 58.00-72.00, 70-85 lb >0.0068.00. RETURNED TO FARM. 50 head 100-120 lb. Holstein leifers 146.00-168.00, 15 head 50-95 lb. 106.00,25 head small rame 80-105 lb 75.0060.00, 125 head 100-125 lb Holstem mlls 107.00-111.00, 43 head •0-95 lb. 81.0065.00, 15 head mall frame 110-120 lb 70.00- '2.00. Joliet Cattle Wednesday, December 31 Report supplied by USDA CATTLE: Friday through Wednesday’s salable receipts 4,300 ; 4 days last week 4,501, same period a year ago 4,061. Trading slow for the week. Slaughter Steers & Heifers ended the week mostly steady com pared with Wednesday of last week. Cows ended the week steady. SLAUGHTER STEERS- Mixed Choice and Prune 34, few 5, 1150-1350 lbs. 63.00- 65.00 Monday; 62 7565.00 Wednesday, mostly YG 4, few 5, 1250-1350 lbs. 61.75- 63.00 Monday; 62.0062.75 Wednesday. Choice 2-3 1125- 1300 lbs. 64.5065.00, 1 load 65.50 Monday. Choice 24 1050-1325 lbs. 63.0064.00 Monday; 62.7564.50 Wed nesday. Mixed Good and Choice 26 1000-1250 lbs 62.00-63.00 Monday and Wednesday. Load Choice 26 1425 lbs. Holstems 59.50 Wednesday. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS. Choice, few Prune 24 900- 1125 lbs. 62.0063.50 Monday and Wednesday, couple loads 1000-1125 lbs 64.25 Monday. Mixed Good and Choice 2-3 800-1000 lbs. 60 50- >2.00. COWS- Cutter and Utility 1-3 40.004 3 50 Monday; 40.00- 15 00 Wednesday CATTLE CO. | I RDL Marietta, PA r V 175(7 I £ Office Phone: X I (7yr)«536i«4 | | S^daljzingjn I Stockers & Feeders I { JOHN BOWMAN f I Plr: (717) 653-5728 i | RON RANCH ( (717) 656-9849 | NEW HOLWND The Action Auction AI IpTlftKlC make the difference in nuwl ivno marketing livestock! NEW HOLLAND r a S^ s ? il,erence MONDAY S AUCTION 800 A M Fat Hogs 10 00 A M Horse Sale 1100 AM Hay, Straw & Ear Corn 130 P M Fat Steers, Bulls, Cows & Veal WEDNESDAY’S AUCTION 12 00 Noon Dairy Sale 130 P M Feeder Pig Sale THURSDAY S AUCTION 1100 AM Beef Sale OrderotSale, Bulls, Fat Steers, Cows, Veal 330 P M Calf Sale NEW HOUAND SALES STABLES INC. New Holland, PA Abram W Diffenbach, Manager Phone- 717-354-4341 Valley Livestock Valley Stockyards Athens,Pa. Monday, December 29 Report supplied by auction Reported receipts of 176 cows, 16 bulls, 479 calves, 24 heifers, 9 steers, 169 hogs, 27 lambs, 1 sheep. Cattle market reported active, calf market reported some better ones higher. Holstein Heifer Calves to 150.00; Veal Calves to 98.00; Bobs, 90 to 110 lbs. 75.00- 100.00; Bobs, 80 and down lbs. 62.00-68.00; Grassers & Feeders 48.00-72.00; Lambs 54.00- Sheep 15.00- 21.50; Hogs, 200-250 lbs. 46.00- Sows 35.00-39.50; Boars 32.00-36.00; Pigs 8.00- 29.00; Heifers 48.00-52.50; Steers 51.00-53.75; Steers, feeder 51.09-65.00; Bulls 52.00- Cows, utility 47.00- Cows, fat 42.00- 46.50; Cows, medium 42.00- 44.50; Cows, poor or small 32.00- Horses to 560.00; Pomes to 110.00; Goats to 50.00. LEBANON VALLEY LIVESTOCK MARKET, INC. 1 mile East of Fredericksburg along Route 22 PHONE: JONESTOWN 865-2881 Sale every Tuesday at 130 PM starting with feeder cattle and pigs Also Hay Sale every Tuesday at 12!'30.
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