*2—Lancaster Farming, Saturday, February 21,1981
Livestock market and auction news
Lancaster Market
Monday, February 16
No report due to federal holiday
Vintage Livestock
Tuesday, February 17
Report supplied by USD A
Cattle Calves Sheep
Today 920 652 24
Last Tuesday 918 689 4
Last Year 585 667 15
CATTLE- Compared to last
Tuesday slaughter steers 25- 50
lower, with many late sales
steady; slaughter heifers firm to
50 higher; cows 2 00-3,00 lower,
with many late sales fully 4 00
lower; bulls steady, few sales
bullocks steady Supply included
61% slaughter steers, 30% cows,
5% slaughter heifers, and 4% bulls
SLAUGHTER STEERS High
Choice and Prime 3-4 1150-1350 lb
61.50-64 35, few head 64 75-66.00,
Good and Choice 1-2 to retail
outlets 64.50-66 00, eight head 68 00-
70 00, Choice 2-4 1050-1300 lb. 61 50-
63 25, few 63 50-64.50; few Choice 3
to mostly 4 1175-1300 lb 58.75-61.85;
high Good and low Choice 2-3 57 CO
-62 00; Good 2-3 56.00-60 00; Good
and Choice 1100-1570 lb Holsteins
55 50-58 75, few head Choice 59 00-
60.25; Standard 1-2 52 75-56.25.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS-
Choice 2-3 925-1100 lb 58.00-63 85,
few Good 2-3 825-1025 lb. 55.00-58 00
COWS: Utility and Commercial
1-3 43.50-46.50, few early sales
46.50-48 00; Cutter 1-2 41 50-45 50,
few early 45.50-47.00; Canner and
low Cutter 38.50-42.75.
BULLOCKS; Good 950-1250 lb
54.25-58.50, individual Choice 1285
lb 66.85
BULLS: Yield grade 1 1400-1800
lb. 56.75-61.00, individual 1370 lb.
63.35; yield grade 2 1000-1350 lb.
52.75-56.75
VEAL CALVES Vealers firm to
4.00 higher,, instances 7.00 higher
on Choice and Prune. Supply in
cluded 484 in graded sale of which
58% sold to return to farm.
VEALERS: Prune 295-335 lb.
101.00- couple 115.00-116 00;
choice 145-240 lb. 103.00-112 00, few
115.00- high Good and low
Choice 120-240 lb 76.00-99 00, 90-115
lb. 66.00-72.00,60-85 lb. 61.00-68.00.
RETURNED TO FARM: 66 head
90-125 lb. Holstein heifers 110 CO
-141.00, 25 head small frame 80-105
lb. 70 00-80 00; 170 head 100-125 lb.
Holstein bulls 105 00-113.00,35 head
90-95 lb. 80.00-81 00.
SHEEP; Market trend not fully
tested; few sales wooled lambs
steady.
WOOLED LAMBS: Choice 75-100
lb. 62.00-69.00; one 10 head lot
Choice 39 lb. new crop lambs 92 00
LANCASTER STOCKYARDS
WEEKLY SALES
SLAUGHTER SALES - MON. & WED. 1D;00 A.M.
VEALERS, LAMBS, HOGS - MON. & WED. 11:00 A.M.
HOG AUCTION -SATURDAY 9:30 A.M.
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Lancaster Auction
Wednesday, February 18
Report supplied by USDA
Cattle Calves Hogs Sheep
Today
398 46 829 15
Last Wednesday
668 32 1238 12
Last Year
364 65 1181 0
Wednesday’s Auction
393 46 832 15
Last Wednesday’s Auction
CATTLE Compared to last
Wednesday slaughter steers
steady to 50 lower; slaughter
heifers steady, cows 4 00-6.00
lower, bullocks 1 00-2 00 lower;
bulls mostly steady Supply in
cluded 71% slaughter steers, 10%
bulls, 7% heifers and 12% cows
SLAUGHTER STEERS High
Choice and Prune 3-4 1140-1425 lb
63.00-64 85; few head Choice 21100-
1325 lb 65 00-65 85, Choice 24 1050-
1425 lb 62 00-64 50, few 64.50-65 25,
high Good and low Choice 2-3 58 60-
61 75; Good 2-3 57 00-61.75
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS
choice 2-3 900-1200 lb 60 00-62 35
COWS Utility and Commercial
1-3 43.5045 00, couple 45 0046 00,
Commercial 34 41 0043.00; Cutter
1-2 41 5043 50; Canner and low
Cutter 37.0041 50
BULLOCKS Choice 1050-1385 lb
59.1062 00; Good 1000-1200 lb 54 75-
58.00.
BULLS- Yield grade 1 1400-1900
lb. 57.0060 25, couple 60.8562 60;
yield grade 2 10001400 lb 53 50
57.50
VEAL CALVES: Market not
fully tested, few sales steady to
firm
VEALERS: Individual Choice
190 lb. 104 00; high Good and low
Choice 140200 lb. 90.00100 00, 90
120 lb. 65 0075.00, few 5085 lb.
.0.0065 00.
SHEEP Few sales slaughter
>wes steady
SLAUGHTER EWES Utility
and Good 15 00-32 00
New Holland
Livestock
Thursday, February 19
Cattle Calves Sheep
Today 978 438 17
Last Thursday 1012 419 3
Last Year 929 553 39
CATTLE Compared to last
Thursday slaughter steers mostly
steady, slaughter heifers not fully
tested, cows weak to 1 00 lower,
instances 2 00 lower on Utility and
Commercial, bulls steady to 1 00
lower, instances 2 00 lower Supply
included 57% slaughter steers and
29% cows
Vintage Sales
calvessold E on
COMMISSION
EVERY THURSDAY - 12:30 PHI.
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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
SLAUGHTER SiEEKS High
Choice and Pi line 3-4 1150-1425 lbs
63 50-65 00, few head 65 00-65 85,
Good and Choice 1-2 to retail
outlets 64 60-66 00, couple 66 00-
68 75, Choice 24 900-1300 lbs 61 50-
64 75, mainly 62 50-64 50, tew
Choice 3 to mostly 4 1250-1450 lbs
59 25-61.60, high Good and low
Choice 2-3 57 75-62 75, Good 2-3
57 00-61 25
COWS Utility and Commercia 1
1-3 44 254 7 50, few 47 504 9 85,
Commercial 3-4 41 50-44 50, Cutter
1-2 43 004 6 50, tew 46 50-47 75,
Canner and Low Cutter 38 004 3 00
BULLS Yield Grade 1 1400-1900
lbs 57 004)0 00, few 60 00-61 00,
yield grade 2 1000-1450 lbs 53 Ob
-57 00, seveial 850-1050 lbs 47 Ob
-52 00
32 1104 19
VEAL CALVES Vealers mostly
steady, instances 500 highei on
high Good and low Choice 60-120
lbs demand good tor calves to
return to farm
VEALERS Paine 290-350 Jbs
105 00-114 00, Choice 140-290 lbs
99 00-119 00, tew 120 00-125 00, high
Good and low Choice 1250-2300 lbs
80 00-105 00, 90-115 lbs 65 00-75 00,
few 105 00-120 lbs 75 00-85 00, 60-85
lbs 58 00-66 00
RETURNED TO FARM Bulk
90-120 lbs holstem heifers 95 00-
120 00, few 120 00-142 00, bulk 90-
120 lbs holstem bulls 05 00-100 00,
few 100 00-107 00, several 70-85 lbs
70 00-88 00
SHEEP Insufficient volume tor
a market test, tew Utility and good
slaughter ewes 24 00-35 00, tew
Good 70-75 lbs wooded lambs
48 00-55 00
Lancaster Weekly
This Week
Last Week
Last Year
CATTLE. Slaughter Steers to 50
lower; slaughter heifers steady;
cows weak to 1 00 lower, some
sales 2.00-3.00 lower; bullocks
steady; bulls weak to 1.00 lower,
instances 200 lower Supply in
cluded 60 per cent slaughter steers,
22 per cent cows, 8 per cent bulls, 7
per cent slaughter heifers
SALE EVERY TUESDAY ■ 11 AH
HOG SALES
LY: WED, i SAT. - 9 AAt
WEEI
Friday, February 20
Cattle Calves
3600 1230
3780 1257
2896 1408
SLAUGHTER STEERS High
Choice and Prune 341140-1425 lbs.
63 00-65 00, few 65 00-66 00; Good
and Choice 1-2 to retail outlets
64.50-66 00, around 15 head 66 50-
70 00, choice 24 950-1375 lbs 61 50-
65 25, mainly 62.50-64.50; few
Choice 3 to mostly 4 1175-1450 lbs
58 75-61 85, high Good and low
Choice 2-3 57 00-62 75, Good 2-3
56 00-61 25; Good and Choice 1100-
1570 lb holsteins 55 50-58 75, few
head Choice 59 00-60 25, Standard
1-252 75-56 25
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS
Choice 2-3 900-1200 lbs 58 00-63 85,
few Good 2-3 825-1025 lbs 55 GO
-58 00
COWS Utility and Commercial
1-3 43 5047 50, few late 47.5049 85,
Commercial 34 41 0044 50, Cutter
1-2 41 5046 50, few 46 5047 75,
Canner and low Cutter 37 004 2 75
BULLOCKS- Choice 950-1385 lbs
58 50-62 00, individual 1285 lbs
66 85; Good 1000-1200 lbs 54 50-
58 50
BULLS Yield Grade 1 1400-1900
lbs 56 75-61 00, tew 61 00-63 35,
Yield Grade 2 1000-1350 lbs 52 75-
57 50, several 850-1050 lbs 47 DO
-52 00
VEAL CALVES Vealers firm to
5 00 higher, instances 7.00 higher
Demand good for calves returned
to farm
VEALERS- Prune 290-350 lbs
101.00-114 00, couple 115 00-116 00,
Choice 140-290 lbs 99.00-119 00, few
120 00-125 00; high Good and low
Choice 120-240 lbs 80.00-105 00, 90-
115 lbs 65 00-75.00, few 105-120 lbs
75 00-85 00,60-85 lbs 58 00-68 00
RETURNED TO FARM Bulk
90-120 lb holstem heifers 95 00-
125 00, few 125 00-142 00, 25 head
small frame 80-105 lbs 70 00-80 00,
bulk 90-120 lb holstem bulls 85 00-
105 00, few 105 00-113 00, several 70-
95 lbs 70 00-88.00
Lancaster
Feeder Cattle
Friday, February 13
Report supplied by USDA
Today 123
Last Friday 55
Last Year 219
TREND Insufficient volume for
HAY, STRAW & CORN
SALE
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MONDAY’S AUCTION
800 A M Fat Hogs
10 00 AM Horse Sale
11 00 A M Hay, Straw & Ear Corn
130 P M Fat Steers, Bulls, Cows i Veal
WEDNESDAY'S AUCTION
12 00 Noon Dairy Sale
130 P M Feeder Pig Sale
THURSDAY’S AUCTION
11 00 AM- Beef Sale
Order of Sale, Bulls, Fat Steers, Cows Veal
330 P M Call Sale
NEW HOLLAND
SALES STABLES INC.
New Holland, PA
-Abram W Oiffenbach. Manager
Phone 717 354 4341
a market test, few lots steers and
heifers on offer
FEEDER STEERS MEDIUM
FRAME 1: One lot 670 lbs. 68 25
LARGE FRAME 1 Couple Jots
725-750 lbs. 66.85-67 50; one lot 855
lbs. 63 60.
LARGE FRAME ?
(HOLSTEINSj One Jot 795 lbs
53 75, one lot 555 lbs. 53 85
FEEDER HEIFERS MEDIUM
AND LARGE FRAME 1 Couple
lot 500-535 lbs 58 25-65 00.
Chambersburg Auction
Thursday, February 19
Report supplied by PDA
Compared with last Thursday s
market Slaughter steers highly
uneven. SI steers. Choice No 2-4
1000-1200 lbs 60 85-63.75, one at
68.50, Good 58 00-63 00, couple
69 50, Standard 53 7 557 75 Si
heifers (few; Choice 58 00-61 75
(fewj Good 52 2 557 00 SI cows’
Utility & Commercial 43 75-47 75,
few to 50.00, Cutters 41 7545 75,’
Canner & L Cutter 38 75-42 50,’
Shells down to 30.00 SI bullocks
(few) Good 55 6 558 85 SI bulls
Yield Grade No 1, 12452020 lbs
56 75-64.75; (few) Yield Grade No
2,12051300 lbs. 52.8554 00
FEEDER CATTLE Steers i
Bulls (few) Large Frame No 1
275375 lbs 67.0575 00
CALVES 558 (lew ) Prime
109 05111.00; Choice 94 05107 00.
Good 74.0596.00; Standard & Good
7595 lbs 63 0570.50; Utility 5585
lbs 50 0560.00
FARM CALVES. Hoi Hulls 85-
125 lbs 70.00-109.00, mostly 85 UO
- 00, Hoi Heifers 90-140 lbs
105 00-15 0 00
HOGS 92. Bulk of supply was
sows One lot US No 1-2 219 lbs at
44 10, One Lot No 2-3 265 lbs at
40 00 Sows US No 1-3 300-600 lbs
38 00-42.25, Utility 200-300 lbs
30.50-36 00. Boars 29 00-34 50
Lightweights one lot 1 & 3 190 lbs
at 41 00
FEEDER PIGS 74 US No 1-i JO
-40 lbs 13.00-21.50 per head, few loth
No 1-3 50-85 lbs 29.00-35 00 pei
head
SHEEP 3 No market test
Large Goats 40 00-71.00 per head
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f 17547 I
I Z Office Phone: *
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LEBANON
VALLEY
LIVESTOCK
MARKET, INC.
1 mile Hast of
Fredericksburg
v 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