A2—Lancaster Farming, Saturday, March 7,1981 Livestock market and auction news Lancaster Market Monday, March 2 Report supplied by USDA Cattle Calves Hogs Sheep Today 1118 71 867 176 Last Monday 1002 89 1338 141 Last Year 731 108 1101 76 Monday’s Auction 948 77 887 179 Last Monday’s Auction 865 94 1330 141 CATTLE Compared to last Wednesday slaughter steers 50-1.00 lower, with late trading mostly 1.00 lower; slaughter heifers mostly steady, cows 1.00-2 00 lower; bullocks 50-1 00 lower, yield grade 1 bulls fully steady, yield grade 2 50-1.00 lower. SLAUGHTER STEERS. High Choice and Prune 3-4 1130-1350 lb. 62.25-63.60, one lot 1200-1285 lb. 64.35-64.50; few head Choice 21000- 1325 lb. 63.50-65.75; Choice 2-4 975- 1275 lb. 60.75-62.75; few Choice 3-4 1250-1400 lb. 58.00-60.60; high Good and low Choice 2-3 975-1300 lb. 59.00-61.25; few Good 2-3 950-1175 lb. 58.00-60 00, Good and Choice 1160-1425 lb. Holstems 54.50-57.85, couple Choice 59.00-61.50; Stan dard 1-2 52.00-54.75. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS. Choice 2-3 875-1050 lb. 59.50-62.25, few yield grade 2 62.256 3 75; Good 2-3 850-1050 lb 56.60-59.00. COvVS: Utility and Commercial 1-3 43 25-45.25, few 45.50-46.75; Cutter 1-2 41.00-44.00, few 44.00- 45.00; Canner and low Cutter 36.00- 41.00 BULLOCKS. Choice 1000-1360 lb. 57.5062.50, few 62.50-64.75, Good 1000-1250 lb. 52.00-57.75. BULLS: Yield grade 1 1450-2000 lb. 57.7561.50, few 62.0065.85; yield grade 21000-1450 lb. 51.2567.00. VEAL CALVES. Vealers fully steady, although Prime special fed not fully tested. VEALERS; Few special fed of Chocie quality 280-320 lb. 112.00- 118.00; Choice 140-290 lb. 100.00- 112.00, high Good and low Choice 120-250 lb. 80.00-95.00, 90-119 lb. 65.0060.00. 65-85 lb. 55.0065.00 RETURNED TO FARM: Few 85-115 lb. Holstein bulls 80.00-94 00. SHEEP. Wooled lambs firm to 3.C0 higher; slaughter ewes firm to 5.(K) higher. WOOLED LAMBS Choice 80-105 lb. 63.50-68.50, 110-130 lb. 58 00- 62.00; one lot Choice 100 lb. new crop lambs 73.00 and one lot 65 lb. spring lambs 102.00. SLAUGHTER EWES. Utility and Good 26 00-37 50, few 37 50- 40.00. Vintage Livestock Tuesday, March 3 Report supplied by auction Cattle Calves Sheep Goats Today 1217 686 16 4 Last Tuesday 942 695 32 9 Last Year 888 701 11 CATTLE- Compared to last Tuesday slaughter steers .25-.50 lower, instances 1.00 lower, slaughter heifers steady to weak; cows 1.00-2.00 lower, extremes 4.00 lower Bullocks steady; Bulls 1.00- 2.00 lower. Supply included 71% slaughter steers and 22% cows SLAUGHTER STEERS High Choice and Prime 3-4 1150-1425 lb. 62.2564.50, few 64 6065 10, couple lots mostly 4 1300-1350 lb. 61.50; Good and Choice 1-2 1025-1325 lb 64.0065.75, 15 head 66.0067.35; Choice 2-4 950-1425 lb. 61 0063.60, few Choice mostly 4 1250-1400 lb 57 7561.00, few 46 54 0067 25; high Good and low Choice 26 58 00- 62.00; few Good 2-3 55.0069.00; Good and Choice 1200-1460 lb Holsteins 53.2566 50, few Choice 56.5068 00. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS Choice 2-3 925-1050 lb 58 6060.50, few Choice 2 61 0062 00, Good 850- 1000 lb. 55 5067.50. COWS- Utility and Commercial 1-3 42.50-45.25, few 45 50-46.75, couple 47.00-47.50. Cutter 1-2 39 50- 43.50, few 43.50-44.50; Canner and Low Cutter 36.00-40.00. BULLOCKS: Good 1000-1250 lb 54.0067.00, couple Choice 57.10- 58.50. BULLS. Yield grade 1 1400-1900 lb 55 0067.00 couple 57 1068.00, couple 1195-2000 lb 55.0066.25; yield grade 2 1000-1450 lb 51.50- 55.25. VEAL CALVES: Vealers 2 00- 4.00 lower, although Choice and Prime not fully tested Supply included 547 in graded sale of which 69% sold to return to farm. VEALERS: Few Choice 160-290 lb. 97.00-105.00; high Good and low Choice 130-250 lb. 75.00-95.00,90-120 lb. 60.00-65.00 few 65 00-72.00, 60-85 lb. 51.00-60.00. RETURNED TO FARM 100 head 90-115 lb Holstein heifers 114.00- 00, one seven head lot 132 00; 18 head 80-85 lb. 80 00 230 head 90-125 lb Holstein bulls 80 00- 95.00, 25 head small frame 110-115 lb. 62 00-64 50 SHEEP: Insufficient volume for a market test. Few Utility and Good slaughter ewes 28.00-40.00. GOATS: Sold by the head, couple 29.00- 00, with an individual 56 00 Sales jr Stables, Inc. BULLS, STEERS. BUTCHER COWS, LAMBS AND VEAL CALVES SOLD ON COMMISSION EVERY THURSDAY -12:30 P.H. HAY S STRAW S 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 Lancaster Auction Wednesday, March 4 Report supplied by USDA Cattle Calves Hogs Sheep Today 574 50 1145 0 Last Wednesday 477 Last Year 749 53 1033 b Wednesday’s Auction 545 50 1037 0 Last Wednesday’s Auction CATTLE. Compared to Monday slaughter steers generally steady to 50 lower, heifers 50-1.00 lower, cows steady, instances 1.00 lower; bulls and bullocks not fully tested. Supply included 77% slaughter steers, 11% cows, and 9% slaughter heifers. SLAUGHTER STEERS; High Choice and Prune 3-4 1175-1420 lb 61 75-63.50; eight head Choice 2 1100-1300 lb. 64.00-67.50; Choice 2-4 958-1325 lb. 60.00-62.75; few Choice 3-4 1200-1350 lb. 59 25-60.75, high Good and low Choice 2-3 58.00-61.00 SLAUGHTER HEIFERS. Choice 2-3 950-1150 lb. 58.25-60.50, few yield grade 2 62 75-64.00; few Good 850-1050 lb. 54 25-58.00. COWS: Utility 2-3 43 75-45.50, tew 45.75-48.50, Cutter 1-2 39.79-44.75; Canner and low Cutter 36 75-40.50 BULLS. Few yield grade 1 1350- 1700 lb. 56.60-59 75. Couple Good 1025-1200 lb. bullocks 55.50-57.00. VEAL CALVES Choice and Prune not tested; high Good and low Choice mostly steady. VEALERS. Few high Good and low Choice 220-280 lb. 80.00-Bd.oo, 90-115 lb. 65.00-75.00,65-85 lb. 55 00- 65.00. SHEEP. None New Holland Livestock Thursday, March 5 Report supplied by USDA Cattle Calves Sheep Goats Today Last Thursday Last year CATTLE Compared to last Thursday the storm shortened SALE EVERY TUESDAY 11 AJi. HOG SALES WEEKLY: WED. & SAT. - 9 Ail. 33 1199 4 33 1111 4 654 335 None 1 1069 495 1 934 receipts of Slaughter Steers sold 50-1.00 higher; Slaughter Heifers steady: Cows 1 00-2.00 lower; Bullocks steady to weak; Bulls weak to 1 00 lower, instances 2.00 lower Supply included 51 per cent Slaughter Steers, 29 per cent Cows, 14 per cent Bulls and 6 per cent Slaughter Heifers SLAUGHTER STEERS- High Choice and Prune 3-4 1175-1350 lb. 63 00-64.35, about 10 head Choice and Prune 2-3 1375-1490 lb 64 25- 65.60; Choice 2 1050-1325 lb 63 75- 65 75, five head 66.25-68.25; Choice 2-4 1000-1425 lb 6125-63.50, few 63.50-63.85; few Choice 3-41175-1350 lb. 58.00-61.00; high Good and low Choice 2-3 1000-1300 lb 59.50-62.00; Good 2-3 56.50-60.25, few head Choice 1100-1350 lb. Holsteins 55.75- 57 75; Standard 1-251 50-53.50. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Choice 2-3 940-1100 lbs. 57.75-60.75; Good 2-3 850-1000 lb. 54.00-57 50; Standard and Good 650-875 lb. 49 50-52.75. COWS: Utility and Commercial 1-3 41.75-44.75, few 44.75-46.50, couple 46.75-47.50; Cutter 1-2 39.00- 43.50, few 43.75-45.00; Canner and Ixiw Cutter 35.75-40.00 BULLOCKS: Choice 1000-1300 lb. 58 00-61.00; Good 1000-1250 lb 54.00- 58 00. BULLS: Yield Grade 1 1350-1900 lb 54.50-58.00, couple 60.75-63.50; Yield Grade 2 1000-1450 lb 50.75- 54.50. VEAL CALVES: Choice and Prime vealers mostly steady. High Good and Low Choice 140-250 lb weak, 60-120 lb. 5 00-12.00 lower Demand only fair for calves to return to farm. VEALERS- Few Prime 220-290 lb. 118.00-126 00; Choice 140-290 lb. 106 00-115.00, few 115.00-120.00; High Good and Low Choice 130-260 lb 80 00-100.00, 90-115 lb. 50 00- 57.00, few 105-120 lb 58.00-62 00, 60- 851 b. 40.00-50.00 RETURNED TO FARM: Bulk 90-110 lb. Holstein Bulls 79.00-92 00, few 95 00-101.00, several 80-90 lb. 60.00-76.00; Bulk 90-120 lb. Holstein Heifers 88.00-100.00, couple 102 00- 110.00, few 75-90 lb 50.00-75.00 10 31 GOATS No market test HAY, STRAW & CORN jjJJfv | f SALE Hgl 5 Every Friday at 12 Noon „v' GREEN DRAGON MARKET & AUCTION * X RD No. 4 Ephrata, Pa. 717-733-2334 1 mile North of Ephrata on N. State St. P Out of State Buyers ■ Cash or Certified Check Only t» '-'im. jr 'Xs. NEW HOLLAND The Action Auction AiiAnniift make the difference AUGIIUNS in auctions! umi i|#»i i jiiinmakes the difference in Nun nUU/INVmarketing livestock! MONDAY S AUCTION 8 00AM Fat Hogs 10 00 AM - Horse Sale 1100 AM Hay, Straw & Ear Corn 1 30 P M - Fat Steers, Bulls, Cows 4 Veal WEDNESDAY S AUCTION 12 00 Noon Dairy Sale 1 30 P M - Feeder Pig Sale THURSDAY'S AUCTION 11 00 AM - Beef Sale Order of Sale, Bulls, Fat Steers Cows Veal 330 P M Calf Sale NEW HOUAND SALES STABLES INC. New Holland, PA Abram W Diffenbach, Manager Phone 717 354 4341 This Week Last Week Last Year CATTLE; Slaughter steers generally weak to 1.00 lower during week, although Thursday's storm short receipts sold .50-1.00 higher; slaughter heifers .50-1.00 lower; cows 100-2.00 lower; bullocks .SO LDO lower; bulls weak to 1.00 lower, instances 2.00 lower. Supply included 61 per cent slaughter steers, 17 per cent cows, 7 per cent bulls, 5 per cent heifers, with the balance feeder steers. SLAUGHTER STEERS; High Choice and Prime 3-41150-1425 lbs. 61 75-64.50 with about a dozen head Choice and Prime 2-31375-1490 lbs. 64.2565.60; Choice Grade 2 1000- 1325 lbs. 83.50-65.75, around 25 head 66.0067.50; Choice 2-41000-1425 lbs. 60.0063.50; few Choice 341250-1450 lb s 57.7561.00, few head 4-5 54.00- 57.25, high Good and low Choice 2-3 58.0062.00, Good 2-3 56.5060.25; Good and Choice 1160-1450 lb. holstems 54.00-57.50 few head Choice 58.0061.50, Standard 1-2 52.00-54.75. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS Choice 2-3 875-1150 lbs. 57.7561.00, few mainly Yield Grade 2 62.00- 64.00; Good 800-1050 lbs. 54.00- 58.50; Standard and Good 650675 lbs. 49.5063.00. COWS: Utility and Commercial 1-3 41.7545.00, few 45.0046.50, Cutter 1-2 39.0044.00, few 44.00- 45.00, Canner and low Cutter 35.75- 40.50. BULLOCKS: Choice 1000-1300 lbs. 57.0062.50, few early 62.50- 64.75; Good 1000-1250 lbs 52.00- 58 00. BULLS- Yield Grade 1 1350-1900 lbs. 54.5060.00, few mainly early part of week 61.0063.50; Yield Grade 21000-1450 lbs. 50 7566.00. VEAL CALVES- Choice and Prime vealers mostly steady; high Good and low Choice 140-250 lbs weak to 4.00 lower, 60-120 lbs. 4 00- 8.00 lower, instances 12.00 lower Demand only fair for calves returned to farm. % /) •/ Lancaster Weekly Friday, March 6 Cattle Calves 3700 1160 3581 1312 3663 1344 (Turn to Page Alb; |""b&r cattle col I RDI, Marietta, PA | | 17547 | X Office Phone: I (717)653-8164 | £ Specializing In I Stockers & L f Feeders | I JOHN BOWMAN i I Ph-'717)653-5728 I x RON RANCH \ I Ph (717)656-9849 A i LEBANON VALLEY LIVESTOCK MARKET, INC. 1 mile East 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.