A2—Lancaster Farming, Saturday, February 28,1981
Livestock market and auction news
Lancaster Auction
Monday, February 23
Report supplied by USDA
Cattle Calves Hogs Sheep
Today
1002 89 1338 141
Last Monday
1070 91 958 220
Last Year
683 98 1406 80
Monday’s Auction
865 94 1330 141
Last Monday's Auction
1161
CATTLE Compared to last
Wednesday slaughter steers
steady to 50 lower, instance 1 00
lower, slaughter heifers fully
steady, cows 3 00-4 00 higher,
bullocks mostly steady; bulls
steady, instances 1 00 higher on
yield grade 1 Supply included 70%
slaughter steers, 10% cows, 10%
bulls and 10% heifers
SLAUGHTER STEERS High
Choice and Prime 3-4 1175-1350 lb
63 50-64 60, Choice 2 1125-1325 lb
63 75-64.85, couple 65 00-66 25,
Choice 2-4 1000-1325 lb 61 00-64 10,
few 64 25-64 85, few head Choice 3
to mostly 4 1075-1400 lb 58.10-60 50,
high Good and low Choice 2-3 58-50-
61 75, Good 1-2 67.50-60 00, Good
and Choice 1250-1380 lb Holstein
55 75-58 25.
' SLAUGHTER HEIFERS
Choice 2-3 900-110 lb 59.00-61 75,
few head yield grade 2 62.00-62 85,
Good 2-3 825-1025 lb 57 00-60.00
COWS Utility and Commercial
1-3 47 00-49 50, Commercial 3-4
41 75-46 50, Cutter 1-2 44 50-47 00,
few 47 75-49/25, Canner and low
Cutter 41 0044 00
BULLOCKS Choice 1050-1300 lb
59 00-62 50, few 62 50-64 25, Good
1000-1300 lb 56 00-59 25
BULLS Yield grade 1 1150-1950
lb 58 0&61 00, several 62 00-64 75,
yield grade 2 1000-1400 lb 52 00-
57 50
VEAL CALVES Vealers fully
steady, some sales Prune special
fed 2 00-4 00 higher
SPECIAL GRADED
FEEDER CATTLE SALE
FRIDAY, MARCH 8,1981
11:00 A.M.
400 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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WEEKLY SALES
SLAUGHTER SALES - MON. & WED. 10:00 A.M.
VEALERS, LANDS, HOGS - MON. & WED. 11:00 A M.
HOG AUCTION-SATURDAY 9.-30A.M.
STOCKER & FEEDER - FRIDAY 11.00 A.M.
NEXT FEEDERPIC Sklf- MARCHS
J 'EQUIPPED TO*OTVE YOUR* '
LIVESTOCK 24 HOURS A DAY,
365 DAYS A YEAR.
PRIVATE TREATY DAILY
LANCASTER STOCKYARDS, !N£.
(717) 394-2611
VEALERS Prime special fed
320-350 lb 112 00-118 00, Choice 140-
250 lb 105 00-112.00, high Good and
low Choice 120-250 lb 85 00-95 00
few 95 00-102 00, 90-120 lb 65 00
80.00, few 5065 lb 55 0065 00
RETURNED TO FARM Bulk
90105 lb Holstein bulls 88 0098 00,
couple Holstein heifers 125 00
SHEEP Wooled lambs mostly
steady, few new crop lambs on
offer, slaughter ewes firm to 5 00
higher
WOOLED LAMBS Choice 98-125
lb 60 5061 50, few head 63 0065 00,
15 head Choice 3050 lb new crop
lambs 102 00105 00, 65-75 lb 77 OO
95 00
960 210
SLAUGHTER EWES Utility
and Good 15 0030 00, few head
30 0 040 00
Vintage Livestock
Tuesday, February 24
Report supplied by USDA
Cattle Calves Sheep Goats
Today
Last Tuesday
Last Year
CATTLE Compared to last
Tuesday slaughter steers uneven,
few sales high Choice and Prime
firm to 50 higher, bulk of Choice
and high Good and low Choice
weak to 50 lower, slaughter heifers
steady, cows 1 00-2 00 higher,
bullocks mostly steady, bulls
steady Supply included 59%
slaughter steers, 29% cows, 8%
slaughter heifers and 4% bulls
SLAUGHTER STEERS High
Choice and Prime 3-4 1150-1425 lb
63 50-65 25, about 15 head 65 50-
66.60, Good and Choice 1-2 65 40-
65.75,10 head 66 00-68 00, Choice 2-
4 990-1375 lb 60 75-61 25, few 64 50-
-65 -25; Uioice 3 to mostly 4 1220-1400
lb 58 00-61 00, high Good and low
Choice 2-4 58 00-61 SO, Good and
Choice 1250-1450 lb Holsteins 54 75-
56 50, couple Choice 57 50-58 60,
few Standard 1-2 53 50-55 00
942 695 32 9
920 652 24
963 693
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/HAY, STRAW & CORN SJK
SALE HgJ
Every Friday at 12 Noon
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
SALE EVERY TUESDAY -11 A.
HOG SALES
WEEKLY: WED. & SAT. ■ 9 A.M.
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
SLAUGHTER HEII-EKS
Choice 2-3 9001100 lb 59 00-62 00,
couple yield grade 2 65 75, Choice 3
to mostly 4 9501050 lb 55 0057 00,
Good 2-3 8501050 lb 55 0 059 00
COWS Utility and Commercial
1-3 44 75-48 00, few 48 0048 50,
Commercial 3-4 43 75-45 75, Cutter
1-2 43 5047 25, Canner and low
Cutler 39 5 044 00
BULLOCKS Good 10001300 lb
53 5056 00, couple Choice 56 OO
57 25
BULLS Yield grade 1 14002000
lb 56 00-60 00, couple 62 0063 35
VEAL CALVES Vealers weak
to 5 00 lower, although Choice and
Prune not fully tested Supply
included 498 in graded sale of
which 59% sold to return to farm
VEALERS Choice 140215 lb
97 00109 00, high Good and low
Choice 125-220 lb 80 0 094 00,90120
lb 60 0068 00 few 68 0074 00, 6085
lb 53 0 064 00
RETURNED TO FARM 20 head
100125 lb Holstein heifers 112 OO
115 00, 30 head 90105 lb. 138 00
147 00, 30 head small frame 85-105
lb 65 0 080 00, 165 head 100125 lb
Holstein bulls 90 0 098 00, 35 head
9095 lb 69 0070 00, and 20 head
small frame 110115 lb 67 00-69 00
SHEEP Market not fully tested
Few Choice 50-70 lb new crop
lambs 65 00-72 00 Few Utility and
Good slaughter ewes 16 00-25 00
GOATS All sold by the head,
couple 61 00-67 00, five head 29 00-
44 00
Lancaster Market
Wednesday, February 25
Report supplied by USD A
Cattle Calves Hogs Sheep
Today
477 33 1199 4
Last Wednesday
398
4b 829 15
Last Year
683 29 907 4
Wednesday’s Auction
474 33 1111 4
Last Wednesday’s Auction
393 46 832 15
CATTLE Compared to Monday
slaughter steers weak to 25 lower,
1
- *
Vintage Sales
Stables, Inc.
BULLS, STEERS,
BUTCHER COWS,
LAMBS AND VEAL
CALVES SOLD ON
COMMISSION
slaughter heifers steady, cows
1 002 00 lower, bullocks steady,
bulls weak to 100 lower Supply
included 70% slaughter steers
SLAUGHTER STEERS High
Choice and Prime 3-4 12001380 lb
63 25-64 25, few head Choice 21100
1325 lb 64 50-65 25, Choice 2-4 1000
1350 lb 61 00-64 10, Choice 3 to
mostly 4 12501425 lb 57 606 1 50,
high Good and low Choice 2-3 59 OO
61 00, Good and Choice 12001450
lb Holsteins 54 5056 50, couple
Choice 59 00
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS
Choice 2-3 925-1075 lb 60 0061 60,
couple yield grade 2 62 506 3 75,
Good 2-3 8501050 lb 56 0058 50
COWS Utility and Commercial
1-3 45 25-47 50, Commeicial 3-4
40 5 044 00, Cutter 1-2 41 75-45 50,
few 46 5047 75, Canner and low
Cutter 40 0041 75
BULLOCKS Choice 10501300 lb
59 00-60 00, couple Good 55 0 058 00
BULLS Yield grade 1 13001800
lb 57 25-61 00, couple 61 50-63 50,
yield grade 2 10001400 lb 53 OO
57 50
VEAL CALVES Market not
fully tested, few sales high Good
and low Choice 60-115 lb steady
VEALERS High Good and low
Choice 90-115 lb 65 00-80 00, few 50-
85 lb 55 00-65 00
RETURNED TO FARM Few
90-115 lb Holstein bulls 80 00-95 00
SHEEP Few Utility slaughtei
ewes 20 00-25 00
New Holland
Livestock
Thursday, February 26
Report supplied by USDA
Cattle Calves Sheep Goats
Total
1069 495 1
Last Ihuisday
978 428 17
Last Yeai
916 316
CATTLE Compelled to last
Thursday Slaughter Steers mostly
1 01) lowei, Slaughtei Heitei
stead} to weak, Cow 50-! 00 lowe;
instances 150 lower. Bullocks
weak to 1 00 lower, Bulls steady to
weak Supply included 56 per cent
Slaughter Sleeis and 50 pet cent
cows
SLAUGHIER STEERS High
Choice and Prime 5-4 1200-1575 lb
62 25-64 00, Good and Choice 1-2
1075-1500 lb 65 75-65 25. Choice 2-4
965-1550 lb 60 60-65 50, Choice 5 to
mostly 4 1100-1575 lb 58 00-61 00,
Few Choice and Prune 4-3 1200-
1450 lb 52 25-58 00, High Good and
Low Choice 2-5 1000-1250 lb 57 00-
62 00, Mixed Good and Choice 1150-
1450 lb Holstems 54 50-57 00, few
head Choice 60 00-62 00
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS
Choice 2-5 875-1100 lb 58 75-61 75,
few head Choice 2 62 00-65 50
COWS Utility and Commercial
1-5 45 75-46 00, several 46 25-48 50,
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MONDAY'S AUCTION
800 A M Fat Hogs
IOOOAM Horse Sale
11 OO A M Hay Straw & Ear Corn
130 PM Fat Steers Bulls Cows & Veal
WEDNESDAY S AUCTION
12 00 Noon Dairy Sale
130 P M Feeder Pig Sale
THURSDAYS AUCTION
11 OO A M Beel Sale
Order ot Sale Bulls Fat Steers Cows Ifeal
330 P M Calf Sale
NEW HOLLAND
SALES STABLES INC.
New Holland PA
Abram W Diffenbach Manager
Phone 717 354 4341
Commercial 3-4 40 50-43 00, Cutter
1-2 41 50-45 50, few 45 50-46 75,
Canner and low Cutter 37.75-41 50
■ BULLOCKS Choice 1050-1275 lb
58 00-60 50, Good 1000-1350 lb 51 75-
55 50
BULLS Yield Grade 1 1350-1000
lb 56 50-60 00, Few 61 50-64 75,
Yield Grade 2 1000-1350 lb 51 75-
55 50
VEAL CALVES Choice and
Prime vealer mostly steady, high
Good ana low Choice 2 00-6 00
lower Demand fair for calves to
return to farm
VEALERS Prime 290-370 lb
110 00-121 00, tew including a
couple 415-425 lb 121 00-1 24 00,
Choice 140-300 lb 100 00-113 00, tew
113 00-122 00, High Good and Low
Choice 130-250 lb 80 00-100.00, 90-
120 lb. 62 00-69 00, Few 105-120 lb
70 00-78 00,60-85 lb 52 00-62 00
RETURNED TO FARM. Few
105-120 lb Holstein Heiters 105 00-
120 00, several 80-100 lb 75 00-
100 00, Bulk 85-110 lb Holstein
Bulls b 7 00-89 00, Few 89 00-95 00
Lancaster Weekly
Friday, February 27
This Week
I,ast Week
I,ast Year
CATTLE Slaughter steers 50 to
mostly 100 lower, slaughter
heifers steady to weak, cows
uneven, sales early part of week
1 00-2 00 higher, this stance lost
late with closing sales 50-150
lower, bullocks steady to weak,
instances 1 00 lower, bulls steady
to weak Supply included 58 per
cent slaughter steers, 21 per cent
cows, 7 per cent slaughter heifers,
6 per cent bulls with the balance
feeder steers
SLAUGHTER STEERS High
Choice and Prime 3-4 1150-1425 lbs
82 25-64 60, few sales 65 00-66 60,
Good and Choice 1-2 1075-1300 lbs
25, few 65 25-66 25 with
head 66 50-68 00, choice 2-
4 9®i850 lbs 60 50-68 00, choice 2-
65 25; Choice 3 to mostly 41075-1425
lbs 57 60-61 50, few Choice and
Prime 4-5 1200-1450 lbs 52 25-58 00,
high Good and low Choice 2-3 1000-
1250 lbs 57 00-62 00, Good 1-2 56 50-
SO 00, Good and Choice 1150-1450
lb holstems 54 50-56 50, few Choice
58 00-62 00, Standard 1-2 53 50-55 00
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS
Choice 2-3 875-1100 lbs 58 75-62 00,
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I RDI, Marietta, PA
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Z Office Phone;
I (717 ) 653-8164
s Specializing In
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| Feeders
j JOHN BOWMAN
Ph (7X7)653-5728
i RON RANCK
I Ph (717)656-9849
Cattle Calves
3600 1325
3681 1230
3733 1351
LEBANON
VALLEY
LIVESTOCK
MARKET, INC.
1 mile 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