A2—Lancaster Farming, Saturday, February 14,1981
Livestock market and auction news
Lancaster Market
Monday, February 9
Report supplied by USDA
Cattle Calves Hogs Sheep
Today
918 117 1124 82
Last Monday
914 123 804 240
Last Year
657 107 1127 78
Monday’s Auction
885 103 963 80
Last Monday’s Auction
126 868 256
CATTLE: Compared to L,st
Wednesday slaughter steers
uneven, large share steady to 50
higher, instances 1.00-1.50 higher
on yield grade 3-4; slaughter heifer
fully steady; bullocks steady; bulls
1.00-1.50 lower.
SLAUGHTER STEERS: High
Choice and Prune 3-4 1150-1425 lb.
63.00- one lot near 1500 lb.
59.75; Good and Choice 1-2 1050-
1325 lb. 63.50-64.75; Choice 2-3 1025-
1450 lb. 61.25-63.50, few 63 50-64.00,
Choice 34 1150-1400 lb 59.0062.00,
High Good and Low Choice 2-3
59.00- 50, few 62.50-63.00; Good 2-
3 57.0061.00; Good and Choice 1150-
1380 lb Holstems 55.00-57.00,
Standard 1-2 53.50-55.50
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS
Choice 2-3 900-1100 lb. 58.7561.50,
few yield grade 2 62.0063.25; Good
2-3 800-1050 lb. 56.0060.75.
COWS: Utility and Commercial
1-3 45.00-48.50, few 48.7560.00;
Cutter 1-2 43.5047 00; Canner and
low Cutter 40 0043.00.
BULLOCKS: Choice 1050-1350 lb
60.0062.50, few 63 0065.75; Good
1000-1250 lb. 56.5060.00
BULLS. Yield grade 1 1300-2000
lb. 57.5061 00, few 61.5063.85, three
head 65.2568.35; yield grade 21000-
1400 lb. 53 7567.75.
VEAL CALVES: Vealers 5.00-
10.00 higher.
VEALERS Prime special fed
290-350 lb 98.00-105.00, including
about 25 head at 105.00, Choice 170-
240 lb. 105.00-112.00, several 112.00-
SPECIAL GRADED
FEEDER CATTLE SALE
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 20,1981
11:00 A.M.
300 HEAD ON SALE
LOAD LOTS OF YEARLINGS
All Breeds - All Weights
Prime - Choice - Good Grade
Sold in lots of 10 or more
Graded by Jim Anderson - USDA
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LANCASTER STOCKYARDS
WEEKLY SALES
SLAUGHTER SALES-MON. & WED. 10:00 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 fifiW- FEBjf
EQUIPPED TO RECEIVE YOUR
LIVESTOCK 24 HOURS A DAY,
385 DAYS A YEAR.
PRIVATE TREATY DAILY
LANCASTER STOCKYARDS, INC.
(717)394-2611
117.00; Choice 130-160 lb 95.00
105.00; high Good and low Choice
140-280 lb. 80.00-95.00, 90-120 lb.
65.00-75.00, few 60-85 lb. 50.00-65.00.
RETURNED TO FARM: Few
90-120 lb. Holstein bulls 85.00-98.00.
SHEEP: Wooled lambs 3.00-10.00
higher; slaughter ewes steady to
2.00 higher.
WOOLED LAMBS: Coice 75-95
lb. 65.00-74.00, few 75.0080.00;
Choice 110130 lb. 63.0064.50; few
Good 6090 lb. 55.0065.00.
SLAUGHTER EWES: Utility
and Good 25.0038 00.
Vintage Livestock
Tuesday, February 10
Report supplied by USDA
Cattle Calves Sheep
Today
918 689 4
Last Tuesday
889 665 16
Last Year
844 723
CATTLE; Compared to last
Tuesday slaughter steers 50-1.00
higher, with some sales Choice 34
1.50-2.00 higher; slaughter heifers
firm to 1.00 higher; cows 1.50-3.00
higher; bulls and bullocks not fully
tested. Supply included 63%
slaughter steers and 30% cows.
SLAUGHTER STEERS: High
Choice and Prune 34 1150-1350 lb.
62.6064.25, few head 64.7565.85;
Good and Choice 1-21100-1325 lb. to
retail outlets 64.2565.50, 11 head
66.0067.50; Choice 24 1075-1450 lb.
61.7563.75, few 63.8564.25; Choice
3 to mostly 4 1195-1425 lb. 59.50-
61 50; high Good and low Choice 2-3
58 3562.00; Good 2-3 55.0060.00;
Good and Choice 1200-1425 lb.
Holstems 56.25-57.75; Standard 1-2
52 5066.25.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS.
Choice 24 925-1100 lb. 57.5062.85,
few yield gram 2 63.0066.00.
COWS: Utility and Commercial
1-3 46.2560.00, few 50.00-53 50,
Cutter 1-2 43.7548 00, several 48.50-
592 42 1209 0
Wednesday’s Auction
756 32 1104 19
Last Wednesday’s Auction
549 38 1141 17
CATTLE: Compared to Monday
slaughter steers 50-100 higher,
instances 2.00 higher, slaughter
heifers 50-1.00 higher; cows 2 00-
300 higher; bulls and bullocks
mostly steady.
SLAUGHTER STEERS: High
Choice and Prime 3-4 1150-1375 lb
64 00-65.85; Choice 2 1075-1300 lb
65 00-66 00, couple 66.50-68.50;
Choice 2-4 1075-1325 lb. 61.75-65 00,
few 65.00-65 85; Choice 3 to mostly
4 1175-1425 lb 60.00-63 00, high
Good and low Choice 2-3 975-1225 lb.
60.75-63 00; Good and Choice 1175-
1375 lb. Holstems 55 75-66 60,
Standard 1-2 50.60-55 00
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS
Choice 2 900-1160 lb. 64 00-65 75,
Choice 2-3 900-1100 lb 60 00-62 50
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HAY, STRAW & CORN
SALE WkM
Every Friday at 12 Noon /
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GREEN DRAGON MARKET & AUCTION
RD No. 4 Ephrata, Pa. 717-733-2334
1 mile North of Ephrata on N. State St.
, Out of State Buyers - Cash or Certified Check Only
EVERY THURSDAY ~ 12:30 P.M.
HAY & STRAW & GRAIN SALE
Get calves in early We start to grade
& weigh at 2 30
FOR MARKETING INFORMATION
PHONE 717-768-8204
HOME PHONE 215-458-5060
L. ROBERT FRAME, MANAGER
Box 100 Paradise, PA
10 miles East of Lancaster on Rt 30
50.50; Canner and low Cutter 40.00
44.25.
BULLS: Few yieid grade 1-2
140020001 b. 54.25-60.00.
VEAL CALVES: Vealers fully
steady, instances 3.00 higher.
Supply included 501 in graded sale
of which 72% sold to return to
farm.
VEALERS: Choice 130-260 lb.
94.00- few 108.00-112.00; high
Good and low Choice 120-270 lb.
75.00- few 270-350 lb. 60.00-
75.00, 90-115 lb. 67.00-74.00, 60-85 lb.
55 00-64 00
RETURNED TO FARM. 78 head
95-125 lb. Holstein heifers 146.00-
164.00, 20 head 80-90 lb. 120.00-
130.00; 230 head 90-125 lb. Holstein
bulls 93.00-103.00, 35 head small
frame 110-115 lb 70.00.
SHEEP: No market test.
Lancaster Auction
Wednesday, February 11
Report supplied by USDA
Cattle Calves Hogs Sheep
Today
668 32 1238 12
Last Wednesday
Last Year
Vintage Sales
Stables, Inc.
BULLS, STEERS,
BUTCHER COWS,
LAMBS AND VEAL
CALVES SOLD ON
COMMISSION
SALE EVERY TUESDAY • 11 A.M.
HOG SALES
WEEKLY: WED. & SAT. • 9 A.M.
549 38 1101 17
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COWS: Utility and Commercial
1-3 48.75-50.50, few 515054.50;
Cutter 1-2 46 0049 25, few 50 00
52.00; Canner and low Cutter 43.00
46.50
BULLOCKS:' Couple Choice 1075-
1300 lb 63.0064.75; couple Good
10001200 lb. 56.0059 00.
BULLS. Yield grade 2 10001350
lb. 52.5056.75; couple yield grade 1
14001800 lb. 59.5062.00
VEAL CALVES Insufficient
volume for a market test.
VEALERS- Few head Good and
Choice 140280 lb. 85 0095.00 in
dividual 99.00,90120 lb 65 0075 00,
few 5085 lb. 50 0065.00
SHEEP: Insufficient volume for
a market test. Couple Choice 5080
lb new crop lambs 70.00-80 00
New Holland Livestock
Thursday, February 12
Report supplied by USDA
Cattle Calves Sheep
Today 1012 419 3
Last Thursday 874 437 30
Last Year 948 624 37
CATTLE Compared to last
Thursday Slaughter Steers 1 50-
2.00 higher, Slaughter Heifers 1 00-
2 00 higher, Cows 1 00-2 00 higher.
Bullocks not tested, bulls mostly
steady on small supply Supply
included 50 per cent Slaughter
Steers, 31 per cent Cows, 12 per
cent Slaughter Heifers and 7 per
cent Bulls.
SLAUGHTER STEERS High
Choice and Prime 3-4 1125-1450 lb
62 50-65 00, few 65 00-65 50: Good
and Choice 1-2 to retail outlets
64 50-66 00, six head 66.75-68 75,
Choice 2-4 1000-1450 lb 60 75-64 25,
few 64 25-64 75; Choice 3 to mostly
4 1150-1450 lb 58.60-61 50, high
Good and low Choice 2-3 58 50-
62 00, Good and Choice 1150-1560
lb Holsteins 55 00-59 10; Standard
1-253 50-56 50
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS
Choice 2-3 850-1100 lb 59 50-02 25;
Good 2-3 800-1075 lb 56 00-60 00
COWS Utility and Commercial
1-3 46 254 9 25, few 49 50-51 00,
couple 51 25-53 10, Commercial 34
42 004 5 00, Cutter 1-2 43 504 7 00,
few 47 0048 25, Canner and low
Cutter 39.754 3 25
BULLS Yield Grade 1 1400-1800
lb 58 50-60 50, couple 60 75-63 75,
Yield grade 2 1000-1450 lb 53 00-
58 00, few 850-1050 lb 48 50-53 00
VEAL CALVES Vealers fully
steady, with Choice and Prime
3 00-5 00 higher Demand good for
calves to return to farm
VEALERS Prime 290-350 lb
98 00-110 00, couple 110 00-118 00,
Choice 140-290 lb 105 00-120 00,
several 120 00-128 00; Choice 120-
160 lb 95.00-109 00 High Good and
low Choice 120-200 lb 85 00-105 00,
80-115 lb 60 00-70 00, few 105-120 lb
70 00-80 00 , 60-80 lb. 54 00-60 00
RETURNED TO FARM few 90-
125 lb Holstein Heifers 92 00-
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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 & Veal
WEDNESDAY S AUCTION
12 00 Noon Dairy Sale
130 P M Feeder Pig Sale
THURSDAY’S AUCTION
1100 AM Beef Sale
Order of Sale, Bulls Fat Steers Cows, Veal
3 30PM Calf Sale
NEW HOUANO
SALES STABLES INC.
New Holland, PA
Abram W Ditfenbach, Manager
Phone 717 354 4341
120 00, couple 120.00-135 00; bulk
90-130 lb. Holstein Bulls 98 00-
110 00, few 110 00-116.00, several 80-
95 lb 72.00-95.00.
SHEEP- No market test.
Lancaster Weekly
Friday, February 13,1981
Cattle Calves
3650 1260
2980 1263
3711 1486
This Week
Last Week
Last Year
CATTLE: Slaughter steers 1.50-
2.00 higher, some sales at midweek
3.00 higher, slaughter heifers 1.00-
2.00 higher; cows 1.00-2.00 higher;
bullocks steady; bulls steady to
1.00 lower.'Supply included 63 per
cent slaughter steers, 20 per cent
cows, 8 per cent slaughter heifers.
7 per cent bulls.
SLAUGHTER STEERS: High
Choice and Prune 3-41123-1450 lbs
62.50-65.00, few 65.00-65.85; Good
and Choice 1-2 1000-1450 lbs. to
retail outlets 64.50-66.00, about 15
head 66.00-68.75; Choice 2-4 1000-
1450 lbs. 61.00-64.50, several at
midweek 65.00-65 85; Choice 3 to
mostly 4 1175-1450 lbs. 58 50-61.50,
high Good and low Choice 2-3 58.50-
62.00, Good 2-3 55.00-61.00; Good
and choice 1100-1550 lb. holstems
55.00-59.10, Standard 1-2 52.50-56.50
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS
Choice 2-3 850-1100 lbs. 58.75-62.50,
few Choice Grade 2 900-1150 lbs.
63 00-65.75; good 2-3 800-1050 lbs.
56.00-60.00
COWS: Utility and Commercial
1-3 46 25-49 25, several at midweek
50.50-53.50, Cutter 1-2 43.50-48.00,
several at midweek 48.00-52.00,
Canner and low Cutter 39 75-44.00
BULLOCKS: Choice 1050-1350
lbs 60.00-64.75, couple 65.00-65 75,
Good 1000-1250 lbs 56.00-60.00
BULLS; Yield Grade 1 1300-2000
lbs 57 50-61.00, few 61.50-64.00, 3
head 65.25-68.35; Yield grade 2
1000-1450 lbs. 53.00-58 00, few 850-
1050 lbs. 48.50-53.00
VEAL CALVES: Choice and
Prune 3.00-5.00 higher, high Good
and low Choice fully steady.
Demand good for calves returned
to farm
VEALERS: Prune special fed
290-370 lbs 98.00-110 00, couple
110 00-118 00; Choice 140-240 lbs
105 00-120 00, several 120 00-128 00,
choice 120-160 lbs. 95 00-109.00,
high Good and low Choice 130-280
lbs 80 00-105.00, 80-115 lbs. 60.00-
70 00, few 105-120 lbs 70.00-80 00,
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CATTLE CO.
A RDI, Marietta, PA
f 17547
Z Office Phone:
I (717 ) 653-8164
| Specialising in
I Stockers &
f Feeders
| JOHN fiOWMAN
I Ph (717)653-5728
X RON RANCK
I Ph (717ji 656-9849
LEBANON
VALLEY
LIVESTOCK
MARKET, INC.
1 mite East of
Fredericksburg
along Route 22
PHONE:
JONESTOWN
865-2881
Sale every Tuesday
at 1 30 P M starting
with feeder cattle
and pigs
Also Hay Sale
every Tuesday at
12 30