A2—Lancaster Farming, Satur*' March 21,1981
Livestock market and auction news
Lancaster Market Vintage Market
Monday, March 16
Report supplied by USDA
Cattle Calves Hogs Sheep
Today
871 105 933 127
Last Monday
1102 66 1345 287
Last Year
853 103 1151 546
Monday’s Auction
881 109 903 121
Last Monday’s Auction
66 1287 287
1130
CATTLE Compared to last
Wednesday slaughter steers and
heifers 50-1.50 lower, mostly 1.00
lower; cows unevenly steady to
150 lower, decline mostly on
Utility 2-3; bullocks 100-3.00
higher, bulls 1 00-2 00 higher
SLAUGHTER STEERS- Choice
and Prime 4 1250-1400 lb. 61.00-
62.10; Choice 241000-1350 lb. 60.00-
61.50, few 62.00-62.35; high Good
and low Choice 2-3 58 00-61 00;
Good 2-3 57.00-58.50, few head Good
1 selected for retail outlets 62 75-
63.60; Holsteins Good 2 1250-1350 lb
53.50-54.75; Standard 1-2 50.00-
52.50
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS
Choice 24 850-1050 lb. 57 00-60 00,
mostly 58.00-58 50, few heiferettes
53.75-55.50
COWS: Utility 1-2 42 5045.50, few
46.0047 25, some grade 2-3 40.75-
43.00; Cutter 1-2 41.7543.50;
Canner and Cutter few 39.5041.25.
BULLOCKS; Choice 1-21000-1400
lb. 59.50-61.75; Good 1-255.00-60.00.
BULLS Yield grade 1 1100-1600
lb 54 10-58 50, couple 1375-1780 lb.
62 25-64.10.
VEAL CALVES: Choice and
Prime vealers steady with last
Monday; high Good and low Choice
generally steady with last Monday
VEALERS: 29 head Prime
special fed 285-340 lb. 115 00-120.00,
mostly 118 00; Choice and Prime
160-240 lb. 100 00-112.00; high Good
and low Choice 100-120 lb. 60.00-
80.00,65-80 lb. 40 00-60.00.
RETURNED TO FARM:
Holstein bulls 100-110 lb 85.00-
95.00.
SHEEP. No comparison with
last Wednesday.
WOOLED LAMBS Choice 110-
130 lbs. 55 00-65 00
SPRING LAMBS. Choice 70-90
lb. 68 50-75.00
SLAUGHTER EWES; Few
Utility 25.00-37 00.
LANCASTER STOCKYARDS
WEEKLY SALES
SLAUGHTER SALES - MON. & WED. 10:00 A.M.
VEALERS, LAMBS, HOGS - MON. & WED. 11:00 A.M.
HOG AUCTION-SATURDAY 9:30 A.M.
STOCKER & FEEDER FRIDAY 11:00 A.M.
NEXT FEEDER PIG SALE - MARCH 24
EQUIPPED TO RECEIVE YOUR
LIVESTOCK 24 HOURS A DAY,
365 DAYS A YEAR.
PRIVATE TREATY DAILY
LANCASTER STOCKYARDS, INC.
( 7 17) 394-2611
Tuesday, March 17
Report supplied by USDA
Cattle Calves Sheep Goats
Today 1082 694 24 7
Last Tuesday
1397 757 15 4
Last Year 1072 636 13 0
CATTLE: Compared to last
Tuesday slaughter steers weak to
1.00 lower, late sales 1.50-2 00
lower; trend unestablished on
slaughter heifers; slaughter cows
1.50 to mostly 2.00 lower; trend
unestablished on slaughter bulls
Supply included large percentage
of Choice and Prime 3-4 1250-1350
lb steers. Supply included 64%
steers, 16% cows, and 3% heifers.
SLAUGHTER STEERS. Choice
and Prime 3-4 1150-1300 lb 63.00-
65.10, late 62.00-63.50, Choice 24
1000-1300 lb. 61.00-63.00, late 60.00-
62.00, few 1300-1500 lb 59 25-61 75;
mixed Good and Choice 24 59.00-
61.50; Good 1-3 57.00-59.50, several
Good 1-2 for retail outlets 63 00-
65.50, Holstein Good and Choice 1-2
1200-1400 lb 52.75-53 85, several
Choice 2 1250-1400 lb. Holstein
Crossbreds 56 50-58.00.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS. Few
Choice 2-3 950-1100 lb. 57.25-59.50,
few heiferettes 52.00-53.75
COWS: Utility 1-2 41.0044 00,
higher dressing 44.5045.75; Cutter
and low dressing Utility 1-2 40.00-
43 00; Canner and low Cutter 36.00-
40.00
BULLS; Few head yield grade 1
1400-2000 lb. 54 35-56 75, individual
1665 lb. 57.75.
VEAL CALVES; Vealers 2.00-
400 lower Supply included 486 in
graded sale of which 66% sold to
return to farm.
VEALERS Choice 180-250 lb
96 00-110.00; high Good and low
Choice 125-230 lb. 70.00-85 00, 100-
115 lb. 50.00-58.50, 70-85 lb 35 00-
43.00.
SLAUGHTER CALVES: Few
Choice 250-400 lb 58 00-82.00.
RETURNED TO FARM 58 head
100-120 lb Holstein heifers 147.50-
170 00 ; 20 head 90-100 lb. 115.00-
136.00. Holstein bulls 185 head 100-
125 lb 88.00-92.00; 32 head 90-95 lb.
63.00
SLAUGHTER LAMBS Few
head Choice 95-105 lb wooled 60.00-
65 00
Lancaster Auction
Wednesday, March 18
Report supplied by USDA
Cattle Calves Hogs Sheep
Today
41 1049 4
712
Last Wednesday
12 805 0
_ Vintage Sales
JIRP? Stables, Inc.
calves A S?ld E qn
COMMISSION
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
Last Year
541 37 942 4
Wednesday’s Auction
517 41 1055 4
Last Wednesday’s Auction
CATTLE: Compared to Monday
slaughter steers generally steady;
bullocks 2.00 lower on limited test;
not enough any other class to
establish trends.
SLAUGHTER STEERS: Few
Choice and Prime 4 1250-1400 lb.
62.00-63 10; Choice 24 1000-1350 lb.
59.50-61.50, mostly 60.00-61.00;
Good and Choice 2-3 58 50-60.50,
Good 2-3 57.50-60 00; Holsteins
mostly Good 2 1200-1350 lb. 52.60-
53.75.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Few
head Choice 3 950-1100 lb. 58.00-
60.00, couple 62.00-62.50.
COWS: Utility 1-241.2544.00, few
high dressing 44.5046.00; Cutter 1-
2 few head 39.0041.75.
BULLOCKS: Several Choice 1-2
1200-1300 lb. 56.75-59.00, couple
61.00-62.25; Good 1-253.00-57 00
BULLS. Yield grade 1 1200-1800
lb 54.50-57.50, individual 1660 lb
61 25, individual 2500 ib. 54.35.
VEAL CALVES. Not enough to
establish a market
SHEEP: Not enough to establish
a market
New Holland Livestock
Thursday, March 19
Report supplied by USOA
Cattle Calves Sheep Goats
Today 1121 489 26 4
Last Thurs 1257 509 16 4
Last Year 1198 558 50 34
CATTLE- Compared to last
Thursday slaughter steers
generally steady; slaughter
heifers on a limited test steady to
firm; slaughter cows opened .50-
LOO lower, late sales 1.50-2.00
lower; bulls and bullocks steady
with last week’s hght supply.
Supply included 53% slaughter
steers, 8% slaughter heifers and
23% cows.
SLAUGHTER STEERS High
Choice and Prune 3-5 1200-1350 lb
62.00- 75, few 64 25-64.85, few
same grade mostly 4 1300-1450 lb
62.00- 25; Choice 24 1000-1300 lb
SALE EVERY TUESDAY • 11 A.M.
HOG SALES
WEEKLY: WED. & SAT. 9 AM.
811 0
: HAY, STRAW & CORN
SALE Pi
Every Friday at 12 Noon
un.i iifii | Akin makes the difference in
NCW nvtlnNl/marketing livestock!
61.50-63.50; mixed Good and Choice
24 59.50-61.50; Good 2-3 57.25-60.50,
few Good 1-21050-1200 lb. for retail
outlets 64.25-65.75; mostly Good 2
1200-1350 lb. Holsteins 52.00-53.60,
several Standard 1-2 1300-1500 lb.
Holsteins 45.5047.35; few lots
feeder steers Medium 1 700-840 lb.
61.85-62.60.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Few
Choice 24 900-1100 lbs. 58.00-61 00,
few yield grade 2 61.60-62.25;
couple lots Good 2 750-850 lbs 51.00-
52.75.
SLAUGHTER COWS; Utility 1-2
42.0044.75, late mostly 41.0043.00,
higher dressing 45.5046.50, several
Utility 2-3 showing excessive fills
38.0041.00; Cutter 1-2 40.0043.00,
Canner and low dressing Cutter
38.0041.00; Canner 35.00-38.00.
BULLOCKS: Good 1-2 1200-1350
lb. 52.00-55.75.
BULLS- Few yield grade 1 1400-
1800 lb. 54.25-57.50, couple 1550-1575
lb. 64 25-64.50, individual 2140 lb.
60.25.
VEAL CALVES: Vealers
generally steady, Prune not well
tested.
VEALERS: Choice 150-300 lb.
58.00- few 113.00-125.00; high
Good and low Choice 120-350 lb.
72.00- 110-125 lb. 59.00-70.00,
90-105 lb. 45.00-60.00, few 60-85 lb
40.00- 00.
RETURNED TO FARM
Holstein heifers 90-115 lb. 80.00-
100.00, few 115.00-135.00. Holstein
bulls 85-110 lb 67.00-92.00, few
94 00-97.00; few 75-90 lb. 65.00-80.00
SHEEP Not enough to establish
trend.
SPRING LAMBS Few Choice
55-80 lb. 68 00-72.00.
Lancaster Weekly
Friday, March 20
Report supplied by USDA
Cattle Calves
This Week 4550 1335
Last Week 5007 1363
Last Year 4525 1337
CATTLE: Slaughter steers weak
to 1.00 lower, instances 2.00 lower,
slaughter heifers steady to 1 00
lower; cows 1.00-2.00 lower;
bullocks firm to 1.00 higher, bulls
steady on hght supply. Supply
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
NEW HOIMND The Action Auction
AiiATiAftlA make the difference
fIUOIIUNo in auctions!
MONDAY S AUCTION
800 A M Fat Hogs
10 00 AM Horse Sale
1100 AM Hay, Straw & Ear Corn
130 PM Fat Steers Bulls, Cows & Veal
WEDNESDAY’S AUCTION
12 00 Noon Dairy Sale
130 PM Feeder Pig Sale
THURSDAY'S AUCTION
1100 AM Beef Sale
Order of Sale Bulls Fat Steers Cows Veal
3 30PM Calf Sale
NEW HOLLAND
SALES STABLES INC.
New Holland PA
Abram W Ditfenba'ch, Manager
Phone 717 354 4341
included 51% steers, 16% cows, 6%
heifers, 6% bulls and bullocks. This
week’s supply included a large
percentage of high Choice and
Prune 3 to mostly 4 1250-1350 lb
steers. Demand was good for
steers capable of producing 800-900
lb. carcasses due to the dressed
beef prices. Slaughter cows
grading Utility 2-3 sold under price
pressure due to buyers selecting
for yield grade 1-2 carcasses.
SLAUGHTER STEERS: High
Choice and Prune 3-4 1200-1400 lb.
61.00- some early 64.00-65.00;
Choice 2-4 1000-1350 lb. 60.00-63.00,
mostly 61.00-63.00; mixed good and
Choice 2-4 58.00-61.00; Good 2-3
57.00- Holsteuis few Choice 2
1200-1400 lb 55.00-57.50; Good 1-2
1150-1350 lb. 52.50-55.00; several
Standard 1-2 1300-1500 lb. 45.50-
47.35.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS
Choice 2-4 850-1100 lb 58.00-60.00/
few 61.00-62.50.
COWS; Utility 1-2 41.00-44 00,
higher dressing 45.50-47.00; Cutter
1-2 40.00-43.00; Canner and low
Cutter 1-2 38.0041.00; Canner 35 00-
38 00.
BULLOCKS: Choice 1-2 1000-1400
lb. 57.00-60.00, few 61.00-62.25;
Good 1-2 53.00-57.00.
BULLS: Yield grade 1 1200-2000
lb. 54.00-58.00, few 61.00-64.25.
VEAL CALVES: Vealers steady
to 4.00 lower.
VEALERS: Few Prime 285-340
lb. 115.00-120.00; Choice 150-300 lb
96.00-110.00; high Good and low
Choice 125-250 lb. 70.00-85.00, 100-125
125 lb. 59.00-80.00, 90-105 lb. 45.00-
60.00,60-85 lb. 40.00-55.00.
RETURNED TO FARM
Holstein heifers 90-115 lb 80.00-
100.00, 50 head 147.50-170.00;
Holstein bulls 85-110 lb 75.00-95 00.
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CATTLE CO.
RDI, Marietta, PA
17547
„X Office Phone:
I (717)653-8164
| Specializing In
~ | Stockers &
f Feeders
I
JOHN BOWMAN
Ph (717)653-5728
RON RANCH
Ph (717)656-9849
L
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