Lancaster farming. (Lancaster, Pa., etc.) 1955-current, January 03, 1981, Image 2

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    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
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| 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.