A2—Lancaster Farming, Saturday, April 11,1981 Livestock market and auction news Lancaster Market Monday, April 6,1981 Report supplied by USDA Cattle Calves Hogs Sheep Today 1002 112 1041 763 Last Monday 875 78 1144 287 Last Year 79 1014 43 813 Monday’s Auction 997 117 1092 777 Last Monday’s Auction 79 1274 204 CATTLE: Compared to last Wednesday slaughter steers fully steady, instances .50 lower on Good and Choice Holstems; slaughter heifers steady: cows steady to 1.00 lower; bullocks steady; bulls steady to weak. Supply included 72% slaughter steers, 14% cows, 8% bulls and balance slaughter heifers SLAUGHTER HEIFERS. High Choice and Prime 3-4 1150-1375 lb 62.50-64.10, few lots mostly 4 1200- 1350 lb. 61.50-62.50; Good and Choice 1-2 1050-1300 lb. 62 50-64.00, few 64 00-65 00; Choice 2-41000-1350 lb 60.25-63.25; choice 3 to mostly 4 1150-1350 lb. 59.00-60 50; high Good and low Choice 2-3 57.50-60.75; Good 2-3 55 00-57.50; Good and choice 1175-1450 lb Holstems 53.00- 55.00, few mostly Choice 55.50- 56.25; Standard 1-250.00-53.25 SLAUGHTER HEIFERS Choice 2-3 875-1050 lb 57 85-60.35. few head Choice 2 63 75-66.25. COWS: Utility and Commercial 1-3 42 75-45.50, few 45 50-46.25; Cutter 1-2 41 00-43 75, few 43 75- 44 50; Canner and low Cutter 38 DO -41 00 BULLOCKS- Choice 1050-1350 lb 57.00-60.50, few 61.00-64.10; Good 1000-1250 lb. 52 50-55.50. BULLS: Yield grade 1 1350-1900 lb 54.50-59 00, few 59.50-1.75, couple 62.75-64.10; yield grade 2 1000-1400 lb. 52.00-54.75. VEAL CALVES: Vealers mostly steady; demand good for calves to return to farm VEALERS. High Choice and Prune 280-350 lb. 115 00-122.00; choice 180-290 lb. 95.00-112.00; high 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. (No Stocker & Feeder Sale on Good Friday, April 17) ' EASTER SPRING LAMB "So # £ 3 SALES Greek Easter / Lamb Sale Mon., April 20 r PTFSSjp«SALE^APPiI \i EQUIPPED TO RECEIVE YOUR LIVESTOCK 24 HOURS A DAY, 365 DAYS A YEAR. PRIVATE TREATY DAILY LANCASTER STOCKYARDS, INC. (717) 394-2611 Good and low Choice 130-250 lb 80 00-95.00, 115-130 lb 65.00-75.00, 85-115 lb. 50.00-62.00, few 60-80 lb. 40 omul no RETURNED TO FARM Bulk 85-115 lb Holstein bulls 75.00-90 00, few 90 00-100.00; few 90-115 lb Holstein heifers 125 00-146.00 SHEEP Supply mainly 20-80 lb spring lambs sold to the Easter trade, slaughter ewes fully steady SPRING LAMBS Few Choice 20-27 lb 170 00-182 50; choice 30-39 lb 145 00-162 50, one lot 36 lb 172 50, choice 4049 lb 125 00- 150 00, few 155 00-160 00, choice 50- 59 lb 88 00-105 00, few 120.00- 132 00; Choice 70-95 lb 80 00-96 00; few Good 70-85 lb 65 00-75.00 SLAUGHTER EWES Utility and Good 28.00-37 00 GOATS: AH sold by the head at mainly 30 00-37 00 Vintage Livestock Tuesday, April 7,1981 Report supplied by USDA Cattle Calves Sheep Goats Today 1277 636 355 32 Last Tues 1278 742 21 3 Last Year 1183 633 24 2 CATTLE: Compared to last Tuesday slaughter steers mostly .50 lower; slaugher heifers not fully tested; cows firm to .50 higher; bullocks not tested; bulls 1.00-1 50 lower. Supply included 73% slaughter steers and 20% cows. SLAUGHTER STEERS High Choice and Prune 3-4 1075-1400 lb. 62 25-64.50, few 64.5065 35; Good and Choice 1-2 1050-1375 lb 63.75- 65 50,12 head 66.0067 00; Choice 2- 4 975-1400 lb. 60.2563.25, few 63.35- 63.85; Choice 3-4 1150-1325 lb. 58.00- 61.00; high Good and low Choice 2-3 58.5061.00; Good 2-3 54.75-59 00; Good and Choice 1175-1475 lb Holstems 54 00-55.50, few choice 55.75-56 75. COWS - Utility and Commercial 1-3 43.75-46.25, couple 47.00-48.25; Commercial 3-4 41.50-43.50; Cutter 1-2 42.5045 50, few 45.5047 00, couple 48.5049.50; Canner and low Cutter 38.7543.00. BULLS- Yield grade 1 1400-1900 Lg*d Vintage Sales Mf Stables, Inc. iW||M bulls, steers, butcher cows, LAMBS AND VEAL * CALVES SOLD ON 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 lb. 53.50-56.50, couple 56.50-59.00; yield grade 2 1000-1450 lb 51.00- 54.00. VEAL CALVES: Vealers mostly steady, although high Good and low Choice 60-115 lb. weak to 5.00 lower. Supply included 470 in graded sale of which 50% sold to return to farm VEALERS: Choice 170-280 lb 102.00-109 00; high Good and low Choice 125-240 lb 76 00-90 00, 90-125 lb. 50.00-64 50 few 64 00-75 00, 70-85 lb 46.00-52 00, few Standard 60-105 lb 30 00-45 00. RETURNED TO FARM 75 head 90-125 lb. Holstein heifers 156.00- 179.00 ; 25 head 80-90 lb small frame 69.00-98.00 135 head 100-120 lb Holstein bulls 75.00-79.00 SHEEP Supply mainly 20-50 lb spring lambs sold to the Easter trade. Wooled lambs fully steady Slaughter ewes steady. SPRING LAMBS: Choice 20-29 lb. 135.00-144.00; Choice 30-39 lb 122.00- 4049 lb 89 00-112 00 few 112.00-116 00; Choice 50-60 lb 80.00- few 60-95 lb. 62 00-75 00; Good 40-50 lb. 75.00-90.00, 50-59 lb 70.00- ' WOOLED LAMBS: Choice 50-95 lb. 59.00-72 00 SLAUGHTER EWES Utility and Good 17 00-28 00 GOATS - All goats sold by the head at mainly 33 00-42 00, few 22 00-28.00. Lancaster Auction Wednesday, April 8 Report supplied by USDA Cattle Calves Hogs Sheep Today 805 30 1037 19 Last Wednesday Last Year 877 45 1448 21 Wednesday’s Auction 625 33 1014 19 Last Wednesday’s Auction CATTLE: Compared to Monday slaughter steers mostly steady; slaughter heifers not tested; cows steady to weak; bullocks absent; bulls firm, instances 1 00 higher on yield grade 1 Supply included 79% slaughter steers, 12% cows and 8% bulls r » w ~r SALE EVERY TUESDAY ■ 11AJH. HOG SALES WEEKLY: WED. & SAT. - 9 AJH. 495 27 674 10 777 10 W*' ' ■ 'v' ,M IhAY, STRAW & CORN ; * SALE WkJ I Every Friday at 12 Noon *}, s S GREEN DRAGON MARKET & AUCTION ' RD No. 4 Ephrata, Pa. 717-733-2334 ' 1 mile North of Ephrata on N. State St. C Out of State Buyers - Cash or Certified Check Only / NEW HOUAND The Action Auction A i iwiail » make the difference AUOIIUNo in auctions! tm.i ||#m | Atirvmakes the difference in fivn nUU/Wl/marketing livestock! MONDAY'S AUCTION 800 A M Fat Hogs 10 00 A M Horse Sale 1100 AM 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 Beet Sale Order of Sale Bulls Fat Steers Cows Veal 330 P M Calf Sale SLAUGHTER STEERS: High Choice and Prime 3-4 1180-1420 lb 62 25-64.00, few mainly 4 61.10- 62.00, few head Choice 2 1150-1250 lb 63.00-64 75; Choice 2-4 950-1350 lb 60.50-62 50, high Good and low Choice 2-3 1050-1300 lb. 58 00-61.00; Good 2-3 57 00-59.75; Good and Choice 1150-1585 lb Hosltems 54.00- 56 75 SLAUGHTER HEIFERS Couple Choice 3 950-1025 lb 58 50- 58.85 COWS Utility and Commercial 1-3 43.00-44 60, couple 45 00-45 75; Commercial 3-4 41.50-42 75; Cutter 1-2 40.75-43 75, Canner and low Cutter 38 5040.50 ’ BULLS Yield grade 1 1450-1800 lb. 56.50-59 50, couple 1835-2100 lb 59 35-62.00; yield grade 2 1050-1400 lb 51.00-55 00, few 950-1050 lb 49 50-51.00 VEAL CALVES Insufficient volume for a market test Few high Good and low Choice 85-115 lb 45 00-55.00, couple 60-80 lb. 40 00- 45 00 RETURNED TO FARM Few 85-110 lb Holstein bulls 75.00-91.00 SHEEP- No market test New Holland Livestock Thursday, April 9 Report supplied by USDA Cattle Calves Sheep Goats Today 1165 471 992 124 Last Thurs 1078 511 30 54 Last Year 1338 509 26 6 CATTLE Compared to last Thursday Slaughter Steers mostly steady. Slaughter Heifers steady; Cows fully 1.00 higher, instances 2.00 higher. Bullocks fully steady: Bulls steady Supply included 60 per cent Slaughter Steers, 26 per cent Cows, 9 per cent Bulls and 5 per cent Slaughter Heifers SLAUGHTER STEERS High Choice and Prime 3-4 1150-1425 lb 62.85-65 25, few 65 25-65 60; Choice 21050-1275 lb 63 00-65 50, few 65 50- 66 25; Choice 2-4 975-1350 lb 60 25- 63 00, few 63 00-63 60, Choice 3 to mostly 4 1150-1425 lb 57 50-61 00; high Good and low Choice 2-3 57 75- 61.00; Good 2-3 55 00-58 50; Good and Choice Holstems 54 25-56 75, few Choice 56 75-57 75, Standard 1- 250 50-54.00 NEW HOLLAND SALES STABLES INC. New Holland, PA Abram W Diffenbach, Manager Phone 717 354 4341 SLAUGHTER HEIFERS Choice 2 925-1075 lb. 60.50-61 25, Choice 2-3 900-1100 lb 57.25-60 25, few Good 2-3 850-1050 lb 53 50-57 50 COWS Utility and Commercial 1-3 43.50-47.00, few 47.0(M8 00, Commercial 3-4 41 25-43.50; Cutter 1-2 43 00-46.50, several 46 50-47 25, Canner and Low Cutter 39 75-43 50 BULLOCKS- Choice 1050-1350 lb 54 75-60 00, couple 62 50-65 75, Good 1000-1300 lb 52.00-54 75 BULLS. Yield Grade 1 1450-1950 lb 55 00-59.00, ‘ couple 59.00-60 00, few 2000-2200 lb. 52.60-55.00; Yield Grade 21000-14001 b 50 00-54.50 VEAL CALVES Vealers uneven, mostly steady although Prune weak to 5 00 lower and high Good to low Choice firm to 5 00 higher Demand Good for Calves returned to farm and bulk of 75-115 lb sold this way VEALERS Prime 260-350 lb 110 00-120 00; Choice 160-300 lb 98 00-110 00; High Good and low Choice 125-250 lb 85.00-100.00, 80- 125 lb 55 00-65 00, few 65 00-70 00, few 60-75 lb. 45 00-55 00 RETURNED TO FARM Bulk 85-115 lb Holstein Heifers 80 00- 105.00, few 120 00-147 00; bulk SO US lb. Holstein Bulls 70 00-90 00, few 90 00-95 00 SHEEP Supply mainly 20-60 lb Spring Lambs sold to the Easter Trade Slaughter Ewes steady SPRING IxAMBS Choice 20-40 lb 125.00-140 00, few 20-30 lb 140 00-150 00 Choice 40-60 lb 69 00- 90 00, few 90 00-95.00; few Choice 60-80 lb 60 00-75 00. SLAUGHTER EWES Utility and Good 16 00-32 00, few 32 00- 38 00 GOATS All Goats sold by the head mainly 28 00-44 00, few 44 00- 56 00 Lancaster County Weekly Friday, April 10 Cattle Calves This Week 4800 1260 Last Week 4404 1365 Last Year 5041 1265 CATTLE: Slaughter steers uneven, generally steady to .50 lower although late sales steady; (Turn to Page Al 5) Z'Wm-c xj