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
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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.
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Lancaster Weekly
Friday, March 6
Cattle Calves
3700 1160
3581 1312
3663 1344
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PHONE:
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Sale every Tuesday
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Also Hay Sale
every Tuesday at
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