Lancaster farming. (Lancaster, Pa., etc.) 1955-current, January 31, 1981, Image 2

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    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
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LEBANON
VALLEY
LIVESTOCK
MARKET, INC.
I mile East of
Fredericksburg
along Route 22
PHONE:
JONESTOWN
865-2881
Sale every Tuesday at
1 30 PM. starting with
feeder cattle and pigs
Also Hay Sale every
Tuesday at 12 30