Lancaster farming. (Lancaster, Pa., etc.) 1955-current, April 04, 1981, Image 2

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    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
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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 ‘
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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,
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CATTLE Col
i RDI, Marietta, PA |
| 17547 |
1 Office Phone:
I (717) 653-8164 |
c Specializing In [
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| JOHN BOWMAN x
I Ph (717)653-5728 I
z RON RANCH *
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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
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