A2—Lancaster Farming, Saturday, March 14,1981
Livestock market and auction news
Lancaster Market
Monday, March 9
Report supplied by USDA
Cattle Calves Hogs Sheep
Today
1102 66 1345 287
Last Tuesday
1118 71 867 176
Last Year
895 74 1576 140
Monday’s Auction
1130 66 1287 287
Last Monday’s Auction
77 887 179
CATTLE: Compared to last
Wednesday slaughter steers
uneven, Choice and Prune 1.00
higher some early sales 2.00
higher, Good to average Choice
steady to 1.00 higher, Good and
Choice Holstems no more than
steady; slaughter heifers fully
steady; cows 1.00-150 higher;
bullocks not fully tested; bulls
steady to 1.00 lower
SLAUGHTER STEERS: High
Choice and Prune 3-4 1150-1425 lb.
63.75-65.85, some late 63.00-63.75;
few head Choice 2 1150-1350 lb
65 50-66.00; Choice 2-4 1050-1400 lb.
61.25-64.00, few early 64.00-64.85;
Choice 3-4 1075-1375 lb. 58.75-61.00;
high Good and low Choice 2-3 59.00-
61.50; Good 2-3 56.00-60.00; Good
and Choice 1075-1400 lb. Holstems
53.00-55.00; few Standard 1-2 51.00-
54.00.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS:
Choice 2-3 875-1125 lb. 58 50-60.50,
few head Choice 2 61.00-64.25; Good
850-1150 lb. 53.00-57.75.
COWS: Utility and Commercial
1-3 45.50-47.50, few 47.50-48 00,
Cutter 1-2 41.50-46.00; Canner and
low Cutter 39,00-41.50.
BULLS: Yield grade 1 1300-1800
lb. 54.25-58.25, few head 59.00-62.00,
couple 63.00-66.25; yield grade 2
1000-1350 lb. 51.50-55.25, few 875-
10501 b. 49.0051.50.
VEAL CALVES: Choice and
Prime vealers mostly steady; high
Good and low Choice 100-250 lb.
mostly steady 60-100 lb. 5.00-10.00
lower. Demand only fair for calves
returned to farm.
VEALERS: Choice 220-300 lb
100.00- few Prune 300-320 lb.
117.00- high Good and low
Choice 130-250 lb. 80.00-95.00, 90-115
lb. 60.00-70.00 few 70.00-75.00, 65-85
lb. 45.00-50.00 few 50 0060.00.
RETURNED TO FARM: Bulk
85-115 lb. Holstein bulls 85.00-98.00;
few head 90-110 lb. Holstein heifers
100.00-
SHEEP: Wooled lambs uneven,
generally steady to weak; spring
lambs mostly steady; slaughter
ewes 5.00-10.00 lower.
WOOLED LAMBS: Few head
Choice 90-110 lb. 65.0069.00; bulk of
the supply Choice 90-115 lb. 59.00-
63 00; Good 70-100 lb. 55 00-60.00.
SPRING LAMBS: Few head
Choice 3545 lb. 110.00-115 00,
couple 120.00; Choice 60-85 lb
65.00-75.00.
SLAUGHTER EWES; Utility
and Good 15.00-25 00, few 25.00-
30.00.
GOATS: 30 head 70-120 lb
mature goats sold by the head at
40.0045.00.
Vintage Livestock
Tuesday, March 10
Report supplied by USDA
Cattle Calves Sheep Goats
Today
1397 757 15 4
Last Tuesday
1217 686 16 4
Last Year
1022 654
CATTLE: Compared to last
Tuesday slaughter steers 50-1.00
higher, although Good and Choice
Holstems mostly steady: slaughter
heifers steady to weak; cows 1.00-
2.00 higher, with Canner and
Cutter at near full advance; bulls
1.00-2.00 lower. Supply included
69% slaughter steers, 24% cows,
5% heifers.
SLAUGHTER STEERS: High
Choice and Prime 3-4 1140-1400 lb.
63.50-65.35, few head 65.50-65.85;
Choice mainly 2 1100-1425 lb. 64.25-
65.75,11 head 66.00-66 75; Choice 2-
HAY, STRAW & CORN
SALE SKI
Every Friday at 12 Noon s3*^x
GREEN DRAGON MARKET & AUCTION I
RD No. 4 Ephrata. Pa. 717-733-2334 I
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 S STRAW S GRAIN SALE
Get calves m 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
4 1025-1375 lb. 61.7564.35, mainly
62 0063.60; high Good and low
Choice 2-3 1050-1275 lb. 58.7561.50;
Good 2-3 56.6060.00; Good and
Choice-1225-1450 lb. Holstems 53.25-
54.50, Choice 54.50-55.50.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS:
Choice 2-3 900-1075 lb. 58.0060.75,
few yield grade 2 61.0062.00;
mixed Good and Choice 2-3 825-975
lb. 55.8557.50; Good 2-3 750-950 lb.
51.00-54.50.
COWS: Utility and Commercial
1-3 43.0045.75, several mainly late
sales 46.0048.50; Commercial 3-4
41.0043.50; Cutter 1-2 42.5045.00,
few 45.00-46.25; Canner and low
Cutter 39.00-42.00.
BULLS: Yield grade 1 1400-2000
lb. 53.7565 75, couple 56.2567.50;
yield grade 2 1000-1450 lb. 49.50-
53.75. Couple Good 1075-1150 lb.
bullocks 55 0066 25.
VEAL CALVES: Few Choice
vealers fully steady; high Good
and low Choice fully 5.00 lower,
instances 10.00 lower. Supply in
cluded 545 in graded sale of which
72% sold to return to farm
VEALERS: Choice 160-250 lb.
96 00-105.00, few 107.00-109.00; high
Good and low Choice 125-230 lb.
70.00-90.00,90-115 lb. 52.0060.00,70-
85 lb. 40.0061.00, few 5565 lb. 29.00-
40.00
SLAUGHTER CALVES: Few
Good and Choice 310420 lb. 55 00-
72.00.
RETURNED TO FARM: 75 head
95-130 lb. Holstein heifers 165.00-
178.00, couple 180.00-185.00; 15 head
90-95 lb. 150.00; and 65 head 80-95
lb. 97.00-11000. 210 head 100-125 lb.
Holstein bulls 88.00-90.00; 35 head
90-95 lb. 60.0062.00; 35 head small
frame 110-120 lb 62.0068.00.
SHEEP: Insufficient volume for
a market test. Few Utility and
Good slaughter ewes 22.00-30.00.
GOATS: Sold by the head at
32.00-36.00 with one at 57.00.
3 0
Vintage Sales
Stables, Inc.
BULLS, STEERS.
BUTCHER COWS,
LAMBS AND VEAL
CALVES SOLD ON
COMMISSION
SALE EVERY TUESDAY -11
HOG SALES
WEEKLY: WED. & SAT. • 8 AJi.
Lancaster Auction
Wednesday, March 11
Report supplied by USD A
Cattle Calves Hogs Sheep
Today
801
Last Wednesday
' 574
Last Year
541 82 1137 0
Wednesday’s Auction
787 12 811 0
Last Wednesday’s Auction
CATTLE: Compared to Monday
slaughter steers 50.100 lower;
slaughter heifers steady; cows
unevenly steady; bulls steady to
weak;" bullocks 1.00-1.50 lower
Supply included 79% slaughter
steers and 13% cows.
SLAUGHTER STEERS: High
Choice and Prime 3-4 1140-1375 lb.
62.60-64.35, few lots mostly 4 60.00
62.50; few head Choice 2 1100-1250
lb. 63.75-64.50, couple 65.25-65.35;
Choice 2-4 960-1300 lb. 60.75-62.75,
few 62.75-63 50; Choice 3-41150-1350
lb. 58.5061.00; high Good and low
Choice 2-3 57.5061.50.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS:
Choice 2-3 875-1050 lb. 58.25-60.50,'
few yield grade 2 61.00-62.75; Good
2-3 53.00-57.00.
COWS: Utility and Commercial
1-3 43.5045.50, few 45.5047.50;
Cutter 1-2 41.7544.00, few 44.00-
45.25; Canner and low Cutter 39.50-
41.50.
BULLOCKS: Choice 1000-1300 lb.
56.25-58.25, couple 60.00-62.00;
Good 1000-1250 lb 5150-56.00.
BULLS: Yield grade 1 1350-1900
lb 53.50-56.25, individual 1540 lb.
64.10.
VEAL CALVES: No Market test.
SHEEP: None.
New Holland
Livestock
Thursday, March 12
Report supplied by USDA
Cattle Calves Sheep Goats
Today
1257 509 16 4
Last Week
654 335 0 1
Last Year
990 306 18 98
CATTLE: Compared to last
Thursday slaughter steers uneven,
high Choice and Prune weak to 50
lower, Good and Choice steady to
50 higher, Holstems not fully
tested; Slaughter Heifers steady;
cows fully 1.00 higher, instances
2.00 higher; Bullocks not fully
tested; Bulls 50-1.00 higher. Supply
included 50 per cent Slaughter
Steers and 31 per cent cows.
SLAUGHTER STEERS: High
Choice and Prune 3-4 1150-1375 lb.
62.25-63.85; Choice 2 1100-1275 lb.
63.50-65.50, few head 65.5566.25;
Choice 2-4 1000-1375 lb. 61.7563.50,
few 63.50-64.00; few head Choice
NEW HOUAND The Action Auction
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AUOI IUNo in auctions!
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NEW nyU/iril/marketing livestock!
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 & 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
330 P M Calf Sale
NEW HOUAND
SALES STABLES INC.
New Holland, PA
Abram W Diffenbach, Manager
Phone 717 354 4341
and Prune mostly 4 1350-1630 lb.
58.85-61.25; High'Good and Low
Choice 2-3 59.50-61.50; Good 2-3
56.50-60.00; few head Choice 1200-
1350 lb. Holsteins 56.75-59.25, one
lot Good 1360 lb. 52.00.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS:
Choice 2-3 820-1050 lb. 57.00-60.50,
few Head Choice 2 61.00-62.00;
Good 2-3 800-1050 lb. 53.75-57.75.
COWS: Utility and Commercial
1-3 42.75-45.75, few 45.75-47.75;
Cutter 1-2 41.50-44.75, few 45.00-
47.00; Canner and Low Cutter
37.75-42 00.
12 805 0
50 1145 0
50 1037 0
BULLOCKS: Good 1000-1250 lb.
52.00-55.25, couple Choice 1050-1350
lb. 56.00-58.50.
BULLS. Yield Grade 1 1400-1900
lb. 55.00-58.00, few 58.00-60 00;
Yield Grade 2 1000-1350 lb. 51.50-
55.50.
VEAL CALVES- Vealers mostly
steady, although prime not fully
tested. Demand fair for calves to
return to farm.
VEALERS: Few Prune 250-320
lb. 116.00-120.00; choice 140-270 lb.
98.00-112.00; few 112.00-117.00;
High Good and Low Choice 120-350
lb. 82.00-100.00, 110-125 lb 58.00-
70.00, 90-105 lb. 50.00-58 00, several
60-85 lb. 40.00-52 00.
RETURNED TO FARM: Bulk
90-115 lb Holstein Heifers 80.00-
100.00, few 105-130 lb. 115.00-169.00;
Bulk 85-110 lb. Holstein bulls 75.00-
92.00, several 92 00-95 00, few 75-90
lb 65 00-80 00.
SHEEP: Insufficient volume for
a market test.
GOATS No market test.
Lancaster Weekly
Friday, March 13
This Week
Last Week
Last Year
CATTLE. Slaughter steers
uneven, Choice & Prune fully
steady. Good and Choice steady to
.50 higher, holstems mostly steady,
slaughter heifers steady, cows
1.00- higher, bullocks 1.00-1.50
lower, bulls .50-1.00 lower than last
week’s low close. Supply included
59 per cent slaughter steers, 19 per
cent cows, 7 per cent slaughter
heifers, 6 per cent bulls.
SLAUGHTER STEERS: High
Choice and Prune 3-4 1140-1425 lbs.
62.25-65.00, few early part of week
65.00- 85, few lots mostly Grade 4
60.00- 50; Choice Grade 2 1100-
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Cattle Calves
5000 1375
2869 1154
4147 1080
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i RDI, Marietta, PA |
Z 17547 I
X Office Phone: a
I (717) 653-8164 i
| Specializing In |
■ Stockers & X
f Feeders I
I JOHN BOWMAN i
I Ph (717)653-5728 I
I RON RANCH \
I Ph <717)656-9849 |
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