A2—Lancaster Farming, Saturday, AprH 4,1981 Livestock market and auction news Lancaster Market Monday, March 30 Report supplied by USDA Cattle Calves Hogs Sheep Today 875 78 1144 287 Last Monday 934 92 917 128 Last Year 660 106 1383 1594 Monday’s Auction 807 79 1274 204 Last Monday’s Auction 879 CATTLE Compared to last Wednesday slaughter steers mostly steady, few sales yield grade 2 .50 higher, Good and Choice Holsteins 50-1 00 higher; slaughter heifers mostly steady; cows fully steady; bullocks 50-1.00 higher; bulls .50-1 00 higher, although few 850-1050 lb steady SLAUGHTER STEERS. High Choice and Prime 34 1175-1325 lb 62 25-63.00; Choice 2 1150-1300 lb 61 75-63.85, six head 65.25-67 50; Choice 24 1000-1350 lb 59.75-61 75, few head 61.75-62 25; high Good and low Choice 2-3 1000-1350 lb 58 50-60 50, Good 2-3 55 00-59 00; Good and Choice 1100-1485 lb Holsteins 54 00-56 25; few Standard 1-251.00-54 00 SLAUGHTER HEIFERS Choice 2-3 900-1050 lb 57.00-61.75, couple head Choice 2 1150-1300 lb 62.00-66 35; Good 2-3 850-1050 lb 52.75-56.75. COWS: Utility and Commercial 1-3 43.75-45 50; few 45 50-46 25; Cutter 41 00-44.00, few 44 00-44 75, Canner and low Cutter 38 50-41 50 BULLOCKS; Choice 1050-1300 lb 57 00-59.75, few 59.75-61 25, couple 66 00-66 25; Good 1000-1250 lb 51.00- 56 25. BULLS Yield grade 1 1400-2200 lb 54.50-58.50, few 59 00-61 75, individual 1895 lb 63.00; yield grade 21000-1400 lb. 50 75-54 00, few 890-1025 lb. 48 50-51 00. VEAL CALVES Vealers fully steady. Demand fair for calves returned to farm VEALERS- 18 head Prime special fed 290-325 lb 122 00; Choice 140-290 lb. 105 00-115 00; high Good and low Choice 140-250 lb 85 00-95.00,90-120 lb 65 00-80 00, 65-85 Jb 40 00-55.00 RETURNED TO FARM Bulk 90-115 lb Holstein bulls 95 00- 102 00; few 95-110 lb Holstein heifers 120 00-125 00 SHEEP; Spring lambs fully steady, with few 75-95 lb 5 00 higher; small supply slaughter pwpc Qtpflfiv SPRING LAMBS Choice few 30- 40 lb 137.00-151.00; Choice 50-65 lb LANCASTER STOCKYARDS WEEKLY SALES SLAUGHTER SALES - MON. & WED. 10:00 A.M. VEALERS, LAMBS, HOGS - MON. & WED. 11:00 A.M. HOG AUCTION-SATURDAY 0:30 A.M. STOCKER & FEEDER - FRIDAY 11:00 A.M. IIEXT SA^-APRIIf EQUIPPED TO RECEIVE YOUR LIVESTOCK 24 HOURS A DAY, 365 DAYS A YEAR. PRIVATE TREATY DAILY LANCASTER STOCKYARDS, INC. (717) 394-2611 70 00-95 00, few 75-90 lb 68 00-87 00 mainly 75 00-80.00 WOOLED LAMBS- Few head Good 60-85 lb 45.00-60.00 SLAUGHTER EWES Utility and Good 25.00-35 00 Vintage Livestock Tuesday, March 31 Report supplied by USDA Cattle Calves Sheep Goats Today 1278 742 21 3 Last Tues. 1183 680 lb ' Last Year 635 606 561 60 889 22b CATTLE- Compared to last Tuesday slaughter steers 1 50-to mostly 2 00 lower, although Good and Choice Holsteins steady to firm; slaughter heifers fully steady; cows steady to 50 higher, instances LOO higher; bulls and bullocks not fully tested Supply included 69% slaughter steers, 20% cows, and 8% slaughter heifers SLAUGHTER STEERS High Choice and Prime 3-4 1100-1425 lb 62 00-64 50, few 64.50-65.75, Good and Choice 1-2 1100-1325 lb 63 50- 65.75,10 head 65 75-66 75; Choice 2- 41000-1350 lb. 60.75-63 50, few 63 50- 64 00; Choice 3 to mostly 41100-1350 lb 59.00-61 25; high Good and low Choice 2-3 57 00-60 50, Good 2-3 55 00-59.00; Good and Choice 1200- 1450 lb. Holsteins 54 50-56.00, few Choice 56.50-59.00; Standard 1-2 52 00-54,00 SLAUGHTER HEIFERS Choice 2-3 875-1100 lb. 57 75-60.00; few Prune 3-4 1050-1225 lb 59 00- 62 00, few head Choice 2 60 25- 62 00; Good 2-3 825-1000 lb 55 DO -57 50. COWS Utility and Commercial 1-3 43 50-46.50, few 47 00-48.75. Commercial 3-4 42 00-44.00; Cutter 1-2 42 50-46 25, few 46 50-48 25; Canner and low Cutter 39.50-43.00 BULLOCKS; Few Good and Choice 900-1150 lb. 52.25-57 75 BULLS- Couple yield grade 1 2030-2080 lb. 56.00-59.25, few yield grade 11400-1800 lb. 54.00-56.50 VEAL CALVES; Vealers fully steady Supply included 509 in graded sale of which 67% sold to return to farm VEALERS Choice 170-290 lb 98 00-110.00, individual Prime 121 00; high Good and low Choice 120-290 lb 78.00-100.00, 90-120 lb 60.00-66.00; few Standard 70-115 lb 40 00-55 00 RETURNED TO FARM 80 head 90-115 lb Holstein heifers 142 GO -158 00, 45 head 80-105 lb small frame 65 00-84 00, 15 head 120-125 lb Holstein bulls 78 00, 140 head 100-115 lb 84 00-87 00, 40 head 90-95 lb 77.00-81.00 and 27 head small frame 80-85 lb 64 00 SHEEP Insufficient volume for a market test; five head Choice 30- 45 lb. spring lambs 113.00-130 00; few Utility and Good slaughter ewes 16 00-29.00 388 50 1038 289 Wednesday’s Auction 349 27 777 10 I ,ast Wednesday’s Auction 885 33 891 14 CATTIJS Compared to Monday slaughter steers mostly steady, few sales high Choice and Prime 50 higher; slaughter heifers fully steady: cows steady to .50 lower, bulls mostly steady, bullocks not fully tested Supply included 70 per cent slaughter steers S LAUGHER STEERS High Choice and Prime 34 1150-1450 lb 62 00-64 00; few head Choice 2 1000- 1325 lb 62 50-63 75, Choice 24 1000- 1350 lb 59 75-62.00, few 62 00-62 50; high Good and low Choice 2-3 1050- 1225 lb 57 00-60 75, few head Good and Choice 1200-1500 lb Holsteins 54 00-56 00 SLAUGHTER HEIFERS Choice 2-3 900-1050 lb 58 00-61 50, few head Choice 2 61 75-62 50; few head Choice mostly 4 950-1150 lb 52 75-55 00 COWS Utility and Commercial 1-3 43.50-45.00, few Commercial 3-4 40 0043.25, Cutter 1-2 41 504 2 50, couple 43.5045 00; Canner and low Cutter 40 0041 00 BULLOCKS Few Choice 1000- 12001 b 56.25-60.00 BULLS- Yield grade 1 1345-1900 lb 56 35-59 75, yield grade 2 1000- 14501 b 51 75-55 50 VEAL CALVES- High Good and low Choice vealers steady. Choice and Prime not tested VEAIJSRS High Good and low Choice 65-105 lb 40 00-60 00, few 100-110 lb 60 00-70 00 RETURNED TO FARM Few 90-105 lb Holstein bulls 88.00-95 00 . . Vintage Sales W/r Stables, Inc. £ BULLS, STEERS, BUTCHER COWS, LAMBS AND VEAL CALVES SOLD ON COMMISSION SALE EVERY TUESDAY 11 A.M. HOG SALES EEKLY: WED. & SAT. ■ 9 AJI. 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 I ancaster on Rt 30 Lancaster Auction Wednesday, April 1 Report supplied by USDA Cattle Calves Hogs Sheep Today 495 27 674 10 Wednesday 917 33 892 14 I,ast Year SHEEP No market test One lot Choice 59 lb spring lambs 90 00 New Holland Livestock Thursday, April 2 Report supplied by USDA Cattle Calves Sheep Goats Today 1078 531 30 54 Last Thurs. 1220 443 14 29 Last Year 574 363 52 33 CATTLE. Compared to last Thursday slaughter steers 50-75 higher, with high Choice and Prime 1.00-1 50 higher, slaughter heiters steady to turn, cows uneven mainly steady to IDO lower, although cutter tirm to 1 00 higher, bullocks mostly steady, bull steady. Supply included 56 pei cent slaughter steers, o per cent slaughter heiters, 30 per cent cows and 9 per cent bulls. SLAUGHTER STEERS. High Choice and Prime 34 1150-1450 Jb and tew head 1450-1610 lb 63 00- 65.50; Choice mainly 21100-1500 lb 64.00- Choice 24 1000-1400 lb 61.00- 35, high Good and low Choice 2-3 900-1300 lb 57 00-61 00, tew Good 2-3 63 50-58 50, Good and Choice 1200-1475 lb Holstein 54.00- 56.00, tew Choice 5b 00-57 85, Standard 1-2 51 50-54 00 SLAUGHTER HEIFERS Choice 2-3 900-1075 lb 57 504)0 00, lew Choice 2 LLO-1200 lb 50 aO -61 25, Good 2-3 825-1025 lb 52 75- 57 00 COWS. Utility and Commercial 1-3 43 5046.00, tew 46.2547 10, Commercial 34 38 00-43.00, Cuttei 1-2 42.004 5 00, tew 45 3546.00, Canner Low Cutter 38.50-42 50 BULLOCKS Choice 1050-1350 lb o 7 00-58 75, Good 1000-1250 lb a 2 00-56.50 56.50 BULLS. Yield Grade 1 1350-1900 lb 53.75-57 00, couple 57.00-58 00, Yield Grade 2 1000-1400 lb. 50 00- 54 50 VEAL CALVES Vealers mostly steady. Demand fair tor calves to return to farm VEALERS Prime 290-355 lb 117 00-125 00, Choice 120-350 lb 100 00-112 00, tew 112.00-117 00; High Good and Low Choice 100-270 lb 80 00-98 00, 120-140 lb 68 00- |hAY. STRAW & CORN I SALE t Every Friday at 12 Noon * GREEN DRA6ON MARKET & AUCTION k RD No. 4 Ephrata, Pa. 717-733-2334 1 mile North of Ephrata on N. State St. Z Out of State Buyers - Cash or Certified Check Only ‘ jwA'ja NEW HOUANO The Action Auction inAnniia make the difference AUOIICINo in auctions! NEW HOUAND^SS|«iISf ln MONDAY S AUCTION 8 00AM Fat Hogs 10 00 A M Horse Sale 1100 AM Hay, Straws Ear Corn 130 P M Fat Steers Bulls Cows S Veal WEDNESDAY S AUCTION 12 00 Noon Dairy Sale 130 P M Feeder Pig Sale THURSDAY S AUCTION UOO A M Beel Sale Order of Sale Bulls Fat Steers Cows Veal 3 30PM Calf Sale NEW HOLLAND SALES STABLES INC. New Holland PA Abram W Diltenbach Manager Phone /17 354 4341 80.00, 80-115 lb. 50.00-62.00, few 62.00-66.00,60-75 lb. 40.00-50.00. SLAUGHTER CALVES Few Good and Choice 225-450 lb 64 00- 74.00. RETURNED TO FARM; Bulk 85-115 lb Holstein heiters 68.00- 00.00, tew 105-120 lb. 126.00-152.00, bulk 85-115 lb Holstein bulls 64.00- 80.00. SHEEP. Insutticent volume ot any one class tor a market test, 10 head 25-25 lb. spring iambs 157.00- 170.00, tew Choice 75-85 lb. 86.00- 89 00, Utility and Good slaughtei ewes 19 00-29 00. GOATS. Ail goals sold by the head at mainly 22 00-27 00, tew head 47 00-60.00 Lancaster Weekly Friday, April 3 This Week Last Week Last Year CATTLE • Slaughter steers closed the week .50-.75 higher, some sales high Choice and Prime 1.00- higher; slaughter heifers steady to firm; cows uneven, generally steady to 100 lower, although Cutter steady to 100 higher; bulls and bullocks steady Supply included 52 per cent slaughter steers, 17 per cent cows, 7 per cent heifers, 6 per cent bulls with the balance feeder steers held mainly for Friday’s auction SLAUGHTER STEERS- High Choice and Prune 3-4 1150-1450 lbs 62.00- few head 65.75; Choice 2 1100-1325 lbs 63.50-65 75, 10 head 65.75- choice 2-41000-1350 lbs 60.75- 50, few 63.50-64.00; choice 3 to mostly 4 1100-1350 lbs 59.00- 61 25; high Good and low choice 2-3 1000-1350 lbs 57.00-61.00; Good 2-3 53 50-59 00; Good and Choice 1100- 1500 lbs. holsteins 54.00-56.25, few Choice 56.25-59.00, Standard 1-2 51 00-54.00. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS- Choice 2-3 900-1075 lbs. 57.00-61 75, few head Choice Grade 2 61 50- 66 35; Good 2-3 850-1050 lbs 52 75- 57.00. COWS - Utility and Commercial 1-3 43 50-46.00. few 46 (KM7 50, (Turn to Page Al 4) --- M fr X A CATTLE Col i RDI, Marietta, PA | | 17547 | 1 Office Phone: I (717) 653-8164 | c Specializing In [ | Stockers & | I Feeders I | JOHN BOWMAN x I Ph (717)653-5728 I z RON RANCH * I Ph (717)656-9849 i 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 Cattle Calves 4300 1365 4710 1253 2418 1127