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)
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Lamb Sale
Mon., April 20
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(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
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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
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HOG SALES
WEEKLY: WED. & SAT. - 9 AJH.
495 27 674 10
777 10
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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;
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Sale every Tuesday
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