A2—Lancaster Farming, Saturday, January 31,1981 Livestock market Lancaster Market Monday, January 26 Report supplied by USDA Cattle Calves Hogs Sheep Today 1267 113 1048 114 Last Monday 169 754 144 781 Last Year 544 73 742 69 Monday’s Auction 1284 118 1115 152 Last Monday’s Auction 116 786 243 810 CATTLE. Compared to last Wednesday slaughter steers 1.00-2.00 lower, although high Good and low Choice 2-3 steady to weak, slaughter heifers 1.00-2 00 lower; cows 2 00-3 00 higher, bullocks steady to weak, bulls steady to 1.00 lower. SLAUGHTER STEERS High Choice and Prune 34 1150-1450 lb 61.60-64 85, Choice 2 1100-1350 lb 64 GO -65 50, couple 65 50-66 25; Choice 241000-1325 lb 61.50 6510; high Good and low Choice 2-3 1000-1200 lb. in cluding couple loads to Canadian account 6100- 64 25; Good 2-3 58 5061.00; Good and Choice 1175-1450 lb Holsteins 56.50-58 25, Standard 1-2 54.00-56 50. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS Choice 2-3 900-1250 lb 59.00 63.00, few yield grade 2 62 50 64 25; Choice 3-4 850-1250 lb 56 75-60.50, Good 2-3 850-1060 lb 57 0060 00. COWS Utility and Commercial 1-3 47.0049 50, few 49 75-51.00; Cutter 1-2 45 00-48.00; Canner and low Cuttei 10 0044 50. BULLOCKS Choice 1000 1300 lb. 62.0067 25, Good 1000-1250 lb. 53 25-59.50 BULLS. Yield grade 1 1400-1950 lb 56.50-60 50, few 60 75-63.50, individual 1940 lb 66.75; yield grade 2 1000- 14501 b. 51 75-56.00. VEAL CALVES: Prime vealers 300-360 lb. 5.00-8.00 lower; Choice 120-225 lb. fully steady; high Good and low Choice 80-115 lb. mostly steady. Demand fair for Holstein bulls returned to farm VEALERS Prune special fed 300-360 lb 88.00-96.00, one lot 103.00; Choice 120-235 lb. 90.00-105 00; high Good and low Choice 140-250 lb. 75 00- 90 00, 80-115 lb. 50.00-65.00, few 100-115 lb 65.00-72.00. RETURNED TO FARM Bulk 95-115 lb. Holstein bulls 95 00-104 00. SHEEP Bulk 100-125 lb wooled lambs 100-3.00 lower, few 95-110 lb. mostly steady; slaughter ewes 3 00- 5.00 higher WOOLED LAMBS Few Choice 90110 lb 63.0064 50, bulk Choice 100125 lb 56 00 59 00, Good 6090 lb. 45.00 55 00, one lot Choice 61 lb. new crop lambs 96 00 SLAUGHTER EWES Utility and Good 25 0039 00 Vintage Livestock Tuesday, January 27 Report supplied by USDA Cattle Calves Sheep Today 929 683 11 Last Tuesday 806 892 13 Last Year 930 572 CATTLE. Compared to last Tuesday slaughter steers 1 50-2 50 lower, although Holsteins continue to sell at near steady prices, slaughter heifers 1.002.00 lower, cows 2 504.00 higher, bulls steady to weak on small supply Supply in cluded 63% slaughter steers and 30% cows SLAUGHTER STEERS High Choice and Prune 34 1175-1400 lb 63.75-66.50, few lots mostly 4 62.00-63 50; Good and Choice 1-2 1025- 1450 lb 65.0067.00, with about 25 head 67.00-70.00; Choice 24 1000-1400 lb 61.50- 64.00, few 64.2565.50; high Good and low Choice 2-3 59.0063 00; Choice 4 few 5 1150-1425 lb. 56.0062 00; Good and Choice 1200-1375 lb. Holstems 57.00-59.50, few Standard 1-2 55.00-57.00. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS Choice 2-3 950-1125 lb 59 00- 63.00, Good 2-3 850-1000 lb 57.00-58.75. COWS: Utility and Commercial 1-3 45 50-48 25, few 48 50-50.00, Commercial 3-4 42.00-45 50, Cutter 1-2 42 5046.00, few 46.0047.50, Canner and low Cutter 39 75- 43 00. BULLS. Few head yield grade 1 1400-1800 lb 57.75- 59 00; yield grade 2 1000-1500 lb 50.75-55 50. VEAL CALVES Small supply Choice vealers 5.00- 800 lower; high Good and low Choice 65-120 lb 3 00-5 00 lower Supply included 516 in graded sale of which 62% sold to return to farm VEALERS. Choice 160-300 lb 90.90-99.00; high good and low choice 120-260 lb 70 00- 92 00, 90-115 lb 59.50-65.00, 70-85 lb 53.00-62 00, one lot 60-65 lb. 49 50 RETURNED TO FARM 60 head 90-125 lb Holstein heifers 106.00-136 00, 30 head small frame 80-105 lb. 65.00- 98 00; 25 head 120-125 lb Holstein bulls 89 00,130 head 100-115 lb 75 00-84.00, and 77 head small frame 90-125 lb 63.50-67 50 SHEEP Insufficient volume for a market test Lancaster Auction Wednesday, January 28 Report supplied by USDA Cattle Calves Hogs Sheep Today 418 29 698 1 Last Wednesday 536 46 738 6 Last Year 571 28 914 -3 Wednesday’s Auction 473 29 691 1 Last Wednesday’s Auction 459 44 698 6 CATTLE. Compared to Monday slaughter steers uneven. Choice and Prime steady instances 50 lower, and auction news Good to low Choice steady to 50 higher, slaughter heifers fully steady: cows steady, instances 1.00 lower; bulls and bullocks not fully tested. Supply included 71% slaughter steers SLAUGHTER STEERS High Choice and Prune mostly 3 few 4 1290-1360 lb. 63 5064 75, few Good and Choice 1-2 64.7567.25; Choice 2-3 1050-1250 lb 62.5065.00; Choice 3 few 4 1225-1450 lb. 59 2562.00; high Good and low Choice 2-3 965-1175 lb. 60.0064.85, Good 1-3 950-1300 lb 56.0060.50. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Choice 2-3 900-1050 lb 59 50- 62.35; Good 2-3 875-1100 lb. 56.0059.75. COWS Utility and Commercial 1-3 46 0049.00, few 49.00-51 00; Cutter 1-2 43.0048 00, few 48 5049 25; Canner and low Cutter 40 00- 42.75 BULLOCKS. Few Choice 950-1150 lb 62 75-65 75 BULLS. Yield grade 1 1400-1700 lb 57 50-59 75, three head 61 60-63 00, yield grade 21000-1400 lb 50 75-56 50 FEEDER STEERS Around 20 head mixed Good and Choice slaughter steers 1050-1125 lb 61.00-62 50 VEAL CALVES In sufficient volume for a market test Couple Good and Choice 140-180 lb. 90 00, high Good and low Choice 60- 1001 b 45 00-65 00. SHEEP No market test New Holland Livestock Thursday, January 29 Report supplied by USDA CATTLE 931 Compared to last Thursday slaughter steers weak to 1 00 lower, last decline on Standard to low Choice, slaughter heifers 50-1 00 lower, cows 1 00-2 00 higher, bulls mostly steady, bullocks not fully tested Supply included 53 per cent slaughter steers, 34 per cent cows, 8 per cent bulls and 5 per cent slaughter heifers SLAUGHTER STEERS Few high Choice and Prime 3-4 1275-1350 lb 62 60-64 00, Good and Choice 1-2 1100- 1375 lbs 65 25-67 25, few 67 50-69 75, choice 2-3 1000- 1425 lb 62 25-64 75, few 65 00- 65 75, Choice 34 1250-1450 lb 59 35-62 75, high Good and low Choice 2-3 10001225 lb 60 7563 75, included some for Canidian account, Good 2-3 57 006 0 50; Good and choice 1075-1375 lb Holstems 57 00-59 50, Standard 1-2 53 5 057 00 SLAUGHTER HEIFERS Choice 2-3 875-1075 lb 59.25- 62 25, few Choice 2 64.00 64 50, Good 2-3 8501025 lb 56 0060 00 COWS Utility and Commercial 1-3 44 00-47.75, several 48 75-50 50, Com mercial 3-4 41 00-43 50, Cutter 1-2 42 5047 00, few 47 00-48.00; Canner and low Cutter 40 004 3 00 BULLOCKS Couple Choice 1050-1250 lb 61 CO -65 00, few Good 1000-1250 lb 54 00-57 50 BULLS- Yield grade 1 1400-1900 lb 57 75-61 50, few 61 75-65 50, yield grade 2 1000-1350 lb 52 75-56 50 VEAL CALVES 523 Vealers mostly steady, in stances 2 004 00 lower on Prime special fed 320-380 lb Demand good for calves returned to farm VEALERS Prime special fed 290-380 lb 95 00-105 00, Choice 140-300 lb 94 00- 110 00, few 140-190 lb 112 00- 119 00, high Good and low Choice 130-230 lb 75 00-90 00, 100-120 lb 64 00-72 00, 80-100 lb 56 00-65 00, few 60-75 lb 52 00-58 00 RETURNED TO FARM Bulk 85-115 lb Holstein bulls CATTLE CO.^ I RDI, Marietta, PA r I 175(7 I 7 Office Phone: I I (717) SSMIM | | Specializing in r | Stockers&Feeders I | JOHN BOWMAN I Ph: (717) 653-5728 i x RONRANCK f (717)656-9849 | NEW HOUAND The Action Auction AflATimiC make the difference in nUulluliO marketing livestock! , NEW HOUAND MONDAY’S AUCTION 800 A M Fat Hogs 10 00 AM Horse Sale 1100 AM Hay, Straw & Ear Corn 130 P M Fat Steers, Bulls, Cows S Veal WEDNESDAY’S AUCTION -12 00 Noon Dairy Sale 130 P M Feeder Pig Sale THURSDAY’S AUCTION 1100 AM Beef Sale Order o* Sale, Bulls Fat Steers, Cows Veal 3 30PM Calf Sale NEW HOUAND SALES STABLES INC. New Holland. PA Abram W Dittenbach, Manager Phone 717-354-4341 75 00-98 00, few 98 00-108.00;% Bulk 95-120 lb Holstein heifers 100 00-135.00, few 135 00-154.00; several 70-90 lb 70.00-100 00 SHEEP- 5 Insufficient volume for a market test Lancaster Weekly Friday, January 30 Cattle Calves This Week 3700 1360 Last Week 3261 1358 Last Year 3203 1118 CATTLE- Demand good for Yield Grade 2-3 cattle, very narrow for Yield Grade 4, demand stimulated for mixed Good and Choice cattle in part due to Canadian account present, slaughter steers uneven, generally 1 00-1 50 lower although Standard to low Choice weak to 50 lower, instances 100 lower, slaughter heifers 50-100 lower, cows 1.00-2 00 higher, bullocks steady to weak, bulls weak to 1.00 lower. Supply included 62 percent slaughter steers, 21 per cent (Turn to PageAl3) LEBANON VALLEY LIVESTOCK MARKET, INC. 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