A2—Lancaster Farming, Saturday, March 28,1981
Livestock market and auction news
Lancaster Market
Monday, March 23
Report supplied by USD A
Cattle Calves Hogs Sheep
Today
934 92 917 228
Last Monday
871 105 933 127
Last Year
1057 76 1151 546
Monday’s Auction
879 97 889 226
Last Monday’s Auction
109 903 121
CATTLE; Compared to last
Wednesday slaughter steers firm
to 50 higher; small supply
slaughter heifers 50-1.00 higher;
cows firm to 1.00 higher; bullocks
mostly steady; bulls firm to 50
higher.
SLAUGHTER STEERS: High
Choice and Prime 3-4 1150-1375 lb.
61.35-63.10; Choice 2 950-1325 lb.
61.75-63.50, few individual head
62 50-64.50; Choice 2-4 975-1375 lb.
59.8562.00, few 62.0062.25; high
Good and low Choice 2-3 58.75-
61.25; Good 2-3 53 75-58.50; Good
and Choice 1175-1380 lb Holstems
52.00-53.75, couple 53.75-54.50;
Standard and Good 1100-1350 lb.
Holstems 50.7562.50
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS;
Choice 2-3 875-1125 lb. 58.00-60.00,
mainly 59 0069.60.
COWS: Utility and Commercial
1-3 43.25-45.25, few 45.25-47.25;
Cutter 1-2 41.00-44.00, couple 44.25;
Canner and low Cutter 38.00-40.50.
BULLOCKS: Choice 1000-1350 lb.
57.0060.50, few 61.0062.75; Good
1000-1225 lb 53.0066.50.
BULLS: Yield grade I 1400-2100
lb 56.75-59.75, few head 60 00-62.10;
yield grade 2 1000-1450 lb. 51.50-
55 50, few 850-1000 lb. 48.00-52.00
VEAL CALVES Vealers mostly
steady. Demand fair for calves
returned to farm.
VEALERS: Choice 140-240 lb.
105 0-115.00; high Good and low
Choice 140-250 lb. 85.00-95 00,90-120
lb. 65.0060.00, 65-85 lb 40 00-55.00
few 55.00-65.00
RETURNED TO FARM: Few
90-115 lbs. Holstein heifers 95.00-
120.00; few 90-120 lb. Holstein bulls
85.00-98.00.
SHEEP: Slaughter ewes mostly
steady; wooled lambs not fully
tested; insufficient volume spring
lambs in past weeks for a market
test.
SPRING LAMBS. Choice few 30-
35 lb. 120.00-14100, few 4560 lb.
95.00-98 00, few 80-100 lb. 68.00-
75.00.
WOOLED LAMBS: Few Choice
and Prime 100-105 lb. 65.00.
SLAUGHTER EWES: Utility
and Good 23.00-35 00
Vintage Livestock
Tuesday, March 24
Report supplied by USDA
Cattle Calves Hogs Goats
Today 1183 680 16 3
Last Tues.loB2 694 24 7
Last Year 858 625 293 12
CATTLE. Compared to last
Tuesday slaughter steers 1.00-2.00
higher, with some sales 3.00 higher
than last Tuesday; slaughter
heifers not tested; cows 2.00-
mostly 3.00 higher, instances 3.50
higher; bulls 1.00-2.00 higher.
Supply included 68% slaughter
steers and 27% cows.
SLAUGHTER STEERS. High
Choice and Prune 3-4 1150-1375 lb.
64.75-66.00, few 66.00-66.60; Choice
2 1050-1325 lb. 64 75-66 25, 12 head
Choice 2 and Prune mostly 3 67 GO
-68 00; Chice 2-4 1025-1350 lb. 62.00-
65 75, few 61.2562.00; few Choice
and Prime 4-5 11751400 lb. 56.00-
61.50; high Good and low Choice 2-3
1000-1350 lb. 59.00-62.00; Good 2-3
57.00-61.00; Good and Choice 1150-
1475 lb. Holstems 53 7555.50, few
Choice 55.75-57.00; Standard 1-2
50.7553.50.
COWS. Utility and Commercial
1-3 44.00-46 25, few 46.5648.25;
Commercial 34 41 0043,00, Cutter
1-2 43 0045 75, few 45.754 6 75,
Canner and low Cutter 39.5043.50.
BULLOCKS Couple Choice 1050-
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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
1350 lb. 60.0066.00; couple Good
1000-1250 lb. 53.0067.00,
BULLS: Yield grade 1 1400-1900
lb 55.5069.25, individual 1540 lb
63 50; yield grade 2 1000-1450 lb
51.0065.25.
VEAL CALVES: Vealers firm,
instances 5.00 higher on high Good
and low Choice. Supply included
515 in graded slaes of which 57%
sold to return to farm
VEALERS. Choice 140-280 lb
102 00-109.00, individual 115.00;
high Good and low Choice 160-220
lb. 83 00-95.00, 115-160 lb. 58.00-
80.00, 90-115 lb. 52.0068.00 few
58.0063.00. 65-85 lb. 40.0064.00
RETURNED TO FARM: 46 head
100-120 lb. Holstein heifers 85 00-
93.00. 70 head 80-100 lb 57.00-70.00,
150 head 100-115 lb. Holstein bulls
80.0069.00, one 25 head lot 90-95 lb
55.00
SHEEP. Insufficient volume for
a market test; few 80-100 lb Choice
new crop iambs 68 00-74.00; few
Utility slaughter ewes 21.00-25.00
GOATS; Couple mature sold by
the head at 35.00.
Lancaster Auction
Wednesday, March 25
Report supplied by USDA
Cattle Calves Hogs Sheep
Today
917 33 892 14
Last Wednesday
Last Year
607 33 1286 18
Wednesday’s Auction
885 33 891 14
Last Wednesday’s Auction
517 44 1055 4
CATTLE; Compared to Monday
slaughter steers unevenly steady;
slaughter heifers steady to 50
lower; cows steady; bullocks not
tested; bull steady; instances 1.00
lower. Supply included 83%
slaughter steers.
SLAUGHTER STEERS High
Choice and Prime 3-4 1150-1375 lb
61.75-63.25, few lots 60 60-61.75,
Choice 2 1100-1350 lb. 62.75-63.75,
couple head 63.85-64.35, Choice 2-4
Vintage Sales
Stables, inc.
BULLS, STEERS,
BUTCHER COWS,
LAMBS AND VEAL
CALVES SOLD ON
COMMISSION
SALE EVERY TUESDAY -1
HOG SALES
WEEKLY: WED. & SAT. - 9 AJL
712 41 1049 4
975-1350 lb. 59.7562.60, mainly
60.7562.00; few head Choice and
Prune 46 1200-1450 lb. 55.0060.00;
high Good and low Choice 2-3 1050-
1325 lb. 58.0060.50; Good 2-3 56.00-
58.00; few Good and Choice 1075-
1250 ib. Holstems 51.7563.75.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS:
Choice 2-3 900-1125 lb. 57.7560.25;
Good 2-3 850-975 lb. 54.00-57.50.
COWS; Utility and Commercial
1-3 43.25-46.00; Cutter 1-2 4150-
44.75; Canner and low Cutter 38 50-
40.00.
BULLOCKS: Good 1000-1325 lb.
51.75-55.00, couple Choice 55.50-
57.25.
VEAL CALVES; Small supply
high Good and low Choice steady;
Choice not tested.
VEALERS: Couple Choice 160-
250 lb. 99.50-100.00; high Good and
low Choice 90-120 lb. 65.00-75.00,65-
85 lb. 40.00-55 00 few 55.0060.00.
SHEEP; Insufficient volume for
a market test.
New Holland Livestock
Thursday, March 26
Report supplied by USDA
Cattle Calves Sheep Goats
Today 1220 443 14 29
Last Thurs 1121 489 26 4
I-astyear 1187 546 575 88
CATTLE- Compared to last
Thursday Slaughter Steers 100-
2 00 lower; Slaughter Heifers weak
to 100 lower; Cows 1 00-2 00
higher; Bullocks steady on small
supply; Bulls fully steady Supply
included 57 per cent Slaughter
Steers, 23 per cent Cows and 11 per
cent Bulls.
SLAUGHTER STEERS high
Choice and Prime 3-4 1175-1400 lb
62.50-63 85, couple head 64 00-64 75;
Choice 2 1100-1350 lb 63 00-64 50,
couple 64.50-65 00; Choice 2-4 975-
1375 lb 60 25-62 50, few 59 60-60 25;
high Good and low Choice 2-3 950-
1300 lb 57 50-60 50; Good 2-3 53 50-
58 50; Good and Choice 1200-1500
lb Holstems 53 50-57 50, couple
56 50-57 25; Standard 1-2 50 00-
53 50
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS
Choice 2-3 875-1100 lb 56.50-57 75,
Good 2-3 825-1000 lb. 51 50-55 50
COWS Utility and Commercial
1-3 43 50-46 50, few 46 50-48 75;
Commercial 3-4 41 75-44 00; Cutter
1-2 41 00-46 00, few 46 01M7 25:
Canner and low Cutter 39 50-43 00
BULLOCKS- Few Choice 1050-
1300 lb 56 50-60.00, individual 1330
lb 65.10, Good 52 50-54.75.
BULLS Yield grade 1 1400-1900
lb 54 25-59 75, couple 60 25-62 25,
Yield Grade 2 1000-1450 lb. 51 00-
55.00, few 850-1000 lbs 49.00-51 00
VEAL CALVES Vealers mostly
steady, instances 500 higher on
high Good and low Choice
Demand fair for calves returned to
farm
VEALERS Prime 270-330 lb
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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
11 00 A M Beef Sale
Order of Sale Bulls Fat Steers Cows Veal
330 P M Calf Sale
NEW HOLLAND
SALES STABLES INC.
New Holland, PA
Abram W Diffenbach, Manager
Phone 717 354 4341
117.00- individual 125.00,
Choice 150-280 lb. 100.00-112.00, few
112.00- High Good and low
Choice 120-220 lb. 75.00-95.00, 105-
120 lb 60.00-75.00, 80-105 lb. 50 00-
62.00, few 60-80 lb. 44.00-50.00
RETURNED TO FARM Bulk
85-115 lb. Holstein Bulls 65 00-88 00,
few 89 00-100 00; Bulk 90-115 lb
Holstein Heifers 70.00-95 00, few
95.00-111 00.
SHEEP Insufficient volume for
a market test, couple 20-40 lb
Spring Lambs 108.00-130.00, few 55-
60 lb. new crop lambs 85.00-92.00
GOATS All goats sold by the
head, bulk at 28.00-44.00, couple
47 00-51 00
Lancaster Weekly
Friday, March 27
Cattle Calves
This Week 4600 1275
Last Week 4556 1280
Last Year 4535 1291
CATTLE Slaughter steers 1.00
lower, instances 2.00 lower,
although sales early part of week
as much as 2 00 higher; slaughter
heifers mostly steady; cows 1.00-
2 00 higher: bullocks fully steady;
bulls firm to 100 higher Supply
included 62 per cent slaughter
steers, 16 per cent cows, 7 per cent
bulls, 4 per cent heifers with the
balance mainly feeder steers
SLAUGHTER STEERS: High
Choice and Prune 3-4 61.75-63.25
with Tuesday’s sales mainly 64.75-
66.00, few 66.00-66.60; Choice
Grade 2 950-1325 lbs. 62 7504 50,12
head on Tuesday 67 00-68 00;
Choice 24 9751350 lbs. 60.00-62.50,
several sales on Tuesday 64 50-
65.75; few Choice and Prune 4-5
1175-1400 lbs. 56.00-61 50, high Good
and low Choice 2-3 57.50-60.50, Good
2-3 53.50-58 50; Good and Choice
11751380 lb. holsteins 53.00-55 50,
few sales 56.00-57 25, Standard 1-2
50.00-53.50.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS-
Choice 2-3 8751125 lbs. 57.50-60.25;
Good 2-3 8251000 lbs. 52.00-57.50.
COWS: Utility and Commercial
1-3 43.2546 50, few 46 5048 75,
Commercial 34 41 7544.00, Cutter
1-2 410046.00, few 46.0047 25,
Canner and low Cutter 38.0043.00
BULLOCKS: Choice 1000-1350
lbs 56.50-60.50, couple 61 00-66 00;
Good 1000-1250 lbs. 52 50-57.00
BULLS: Yield Grade 1 14052100
lbs 54.25-59.75, few 60.00-62 25,
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1 mile East of
Fredericksburg
along Route 22
PHONE:
JONESTOWN
865-2881
Sale every Tuesday
at I 30 P M starting
with feeder cattle
and pigs
Also Hay Sale
every Tuesday at
12 30