A2—Lancaster Farming, Saturday, April 25,1981
Livestock market and auction news
Lancaster Market
Monday, April 20
Report supplied by USDA
Cattle Calves Hogs Sheep
Today
1263 103 1060 634
Last Monday
1131 117 1324 2307
Last Year
1408 57 1122 70
Monday’s Auction
1130 95 979 634
Last Monday’s Auction
111 1144 2316
1204
CATTLE Compared to last
Wednesday slaughter steers 1 50-
2 50 higher; slaughter heifers 1 00-
200 higher, cows firm to 50
higher; bullocks fully steady, bulls
1 00-2 00 higher
SLAUGHTER STEERS High
Choice and Prune 3-4 1175-1450 lb
65 25-07 10, few head 67 10-67 75,
Choice 2 1150-1425 lb 66 35-07 25,
choice 2-4 975-1375 In., few in
dividual head 1400-1525 lb 63.00-
66 10; high Good and low Choice 2-3
1050-1275 lb 60 00-62 00; Good and
Choice 1100-1450 lb Holstems 55 50-
59 25, few Choice 59 50-60 25; few
Standard 1-2 52 50-56 00
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS
Choice 2-3 900-1100 lb 60 00-63 00,
around 20 head Choice 2 including
few 1250-1465 lb 63.00-64 35; Good
2-3 850-1100 lb 55 00-60 00
COWS Utility and Commercial
1-3 45 0047 25, few 47 5048 50;
Cutter 1-2 43 0045 50, few 45 50-
46.00; Canner and low Cutter 41 00-
43.00
BULLOCKS Choice 1000-1350 lb.
56.75-60 25, couple 61.00-63 50;
Good 1000-1275 lb 53 75-57.50
BULLS: Yield grade 1 1275-2000
lb 56 50-61.50, around 10 head
63 00-66.00, yield grade 2 1000-1450
lb 52.50-56 50
VEAL CALVES: Vealers mostly
SPECIAL GRADED
FEEDER CATTLE SALE
FRIDAY, MAY 1,1981
11:00 A.M.
600 HEAD ON SALE
LOAD LOTS OF YEARLINGS
Special Notice;
OVER 700 Cattle From Two Consignors
All Breeds - All Weights
Prime - Choice - Good Grade
Sold in lots of 10 or more
Graded by Jim Anderson • USDA
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.
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LIVESTOCK 24 HOURS A DAY,
355 DAYS A YEAR.
PRIVATE TREATY DAILY
LANCASTER STOCKYARDS, INC.
(717) 394-2611
steady, some sales Choice and
Prune firm to 3 00 higher Demand
fair for Holstein bulls returned to
farm.
VEALERS; Few head Prune
special fed 280-330 lb. 117.00;
Choice 130-270 lb 95 00-115.00; high
Good and low choice 120-280 lb
75.00-90.00, 90-115 lb. 50.00-60.00,
few head 60.00-70 00,60-85 lb. 40 00-
50.00. RETURNED TO FARM:
Few 85-115 lb Holstein bulls 80 CO
-95 00
SHEEP Supply mainly 20-60 lb
spring lambs sold to the Greek
Easter trade; slaughter ewes
steady
SPRING LAMBS Choice 20-40
lb. 120 00-145 00, few head 150 00-
165 00; Good 20-35 lb 85 00-110 00,
few choice 40-55 lb 85 00-100 00,
Good 40-60 lb 70 00-90 00
SLAUGHTER EWES Utility
and Good 17 00-30 00
Vintage Livestock
Tuesday, April 21
Report supplied by USDA
Cattle Calves Sheep Goats
Today 1238 520 238 9
Last Tues 1282 507 419 49
Last Year 1059 502 29
CATTLE Compared to last
Tuesday slaughter steers fully
steady, instances 50 higher on
Choice; slaughter heifers not fully
tested, cows firm to 50 higher,
bulls fully steady on small supply
Supply included 76 per cent
slaughter steers and 20 per cent
cows
SLAUGHTER STEERS High
Choice and Prune 34 1150-1375 lb.
63 25-65.75, few 65.75-66 25; Good ,
and Choice 1-2 1075-1425 lb. 65.50-
67 75, rune head 68.10-70 25; Choice
24 1025-1375 lb. 62.50-64 85, one 28
head lot mostly Choice 3 1440-1670
lb. 63 25-66.00; high Good and low
Choice 2-3 60 00-63 50; Good 2-3
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HAY, STRAW & CORN
I SALE
Every Friday at 12 Noon
4. GREEN DRAGON MARKET & AUCTION .1
■ RDNo. 4 Ephrata, Pa. 717-733-2334
X 1 mile North of Ephrata on N. State St.
Out of State Buyers - Cash or Certified Check Oniy
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Sale Every Tuesday & Friday
11A.M.
Slaughter Cattle Auction-
Steers, Bulls, Heifers, Cows.
Feeder Cattle!
(no calves or sheep Friday)
Get calves m early We start to grade and
weigh at 2; 30
58.00-61.00; Good and Choice 1200-
1375 lb. Holstems 56.00-58.00.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Few
head Choice 2-3 875-1025 lb. 60.50-
6100, couple head Choice 2 995-1210
lb. 65.5068.25.
COWS: Utility and Commercial
1-3 44 75-48.00, couple 48.50-50.00;
Commercial 3-4 41.75-44.00; Cutter
1-2 43.50-46.00, few 46 0047.50;
Canner and low Cutter 40 0043 00.
BULLS: Few yield grade 1 1400-
1800 lb 56.50-58.25; couple yield
grade 21100-1500 lb. 53.00-55.50.
VEAL CALVES: Choice vealers
fully steady; high good and low
Choice 5.00-10.00 higher Supply
included 371 m graded sale of
which 66 per cent sold to return to
farm
VEALERS. Choice 150-270 lb
97 00-109 00, couple 110.00-114 00;
high Good and low Choice 120-250
lb 80.00-98.00, 90-112 lb 65 0060 00,
50651 b. 50 0060.00
RETURNED TO FARM 65 head
85-112 lb. Holstein heifers 168 00-
187.00 ; 31 head 120-125 lb Holstein
bulls 89.00-93.00, 120 head 100-115
lb 100 00-101 00, and 32 head 90-95
lb 87 0068.00.
SHEEP. Supply mainly 3060 lb
spring lambs sold to the Greek
Easter trade; slaughter ewes
steady
SPRING LAMBS Few head
Choice 30-45 lb 90 00-110.00; bulk
Good 25-55 lb. 72 00-90.00
SLAUGHTER EWES Utility
and Good 20.00-31 00.
GOATS; Insufficient volume for
a market test
Lancaster Auction
Wednesday, April 22
Report supplied by USDA
Cattle Calves Hogs Sheep
Today
1049 25 1013 12
Last Wednesday
450
VINTAGE SALES
STABLES, INC.
Sale Every Wednesday&
Saturday -9 A.M.
Hog Sale
Sale Every Thursday 12:30 P.M
Hay, Straw & Grain Sale
3 possum bellied trailers
available for long distance
and local hauling
Business Phene
717-768-8204
Heme Phone
215-458-5060
L. Robert Frame, Manager
Box 100 Paradise, PA
10 miles East of Lancaster on Rt 30
21 646 142
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Last Year
924 24 1109 10
Wednesday’s Auction
397 27 1020 24
Last Wednesday’s Auction
340
CATTLE: Compared to Monday
slaughter steers 75-1.50 lower,
extremes 2.00 lower; slaughter
heifers not tested; cows 1 00-1.50
higher, instances 2.00 higher on
Utility ; bullocks scarce; bulls fully
steady. Supply included 71 per cent
slaughter steers
SLAUGHTER STEERS High
Choice and Prune 34 1120-1370 lb
64.0065.35, few head 65.7566 25;
Choice 24 1050-1375 lb 61.7564.50,
few lots mostly 3 few 4 60.0061.50;
high Good and low Choice 2-3 1050-
1250 lb 58.006135; Good and
Choice 1400-1735 lb Holstems 55 75-
57 25.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Few
Choice 2-3 800620 lb. 55 75-57 00,
individual 980 lb. 60.00.
COWS; Utility and Commercial
1-3 45.7548.75, six head 50 00-52 50;
Commercial 34 41 5044.75; Cutter
1-2 43 754 6 00, few 47.2548 25,
Canner and low Cutter 39 5042.75.
BULLOCKS- Few Choice 1050-
1325 lb. 57 0069.25; couple Good
54.00-56.50
BULLS- Yield grade 1 1380-1975
lb 57 10-59 35, six head 60.85-62 50;
fiew yield grade 2 1000-1250 lb
50 50-56.25
VEAL CALVES: Market not
fully tested; bulk of the supply 85-
120 lb. Holstein bulls and heifers
sold to return the farm
VEALERS: Few head Good and
low Choice 80-115 lb 51 00-59.00
RETURNED TO FARM- Bulk
85-115 lb Holstein bulls 78.00-91 00;
few 90-120 lb. Holstein heifers
150.00-171 00.
SHEEP: Insufficient volume for
a market test
New Holland Livestock
Thnrsday, April 23
Report supplied by USDA
Cattle Calves Sheep Goats
1272 426 117 76
924 349 100 101
1464 313 41
Today
Last Thurs
Last Year
CATTLE Compared to last
Thursday Slaughter Steers mostly
steady, after sales being 50 to 1 00,
lower; Slaughter Heifers steady,
Cows 1 00-2.00 higher; Bullocks
fully steady; Bulls 1 00-3 00 higher
Supply included 60 per cent
Slaughter Steers, 22 per cent Cows,
11 per cent Bulls and 5 per cent
Slaughter Heifers
SLAUGHTER STEERS- High
Choice and Prime 3-4 1175-1475 lb
64.25-66.85, few early sales 63 35-
64 25; Choice 2 1050-1450 lb 65 00-
66 75, few 66 75-67 50; Choice 2-4
1025-1425 lb 61 50-64 50, mainly
62 25-64 50, few late sales 64 50-
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MONDAY’S AUCTION
8 00AM Fat Hogs
10 00AM 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
1100 AM Beef Sale
Order of Sale Bulls Fat Steers Cows Veal
330 P M Calf Sale
NEW HOUAND
SALES STABLES INC.
New Holland, PA
Abram W Ditfenbach, Manager
Phone 717 354 4341
65 25, one load Choice, few Prime
2-3 1135-1210 lb 65.75-66 75, high
Good and low Choice 2-3 58 50-61 50,
few Good 2-3 56.00-60.00; Good and
Choice 1060-1475 lb Holsteins 56 75-
59.00, few Choice 59 25-60.35
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS
Choice 2-3 800-1075 lb. 58.85-61 75,
few yield 2 62.00-62 50; Good 2-3
800-1050 lb. 55.00-59 00
729 24
COWS Utility and Commercial
1-3 45 50-48.50, several 49.00-50 10,
Commercial 3-4 42 50-44.50; Cutter
1-2 44.004 7 50, few 47.5048 60,
Canner and low Cutter 40 0043 75
BULLOCKS Choice 1050-1350 lb
57 25-59 50. couple 60 50-64 25,
Good- 1000-1300 lb 53 25-57 00,
several 850-1050 lb returned to
feed at 49 75-51 75
BULLS- Yield Grade 1 1450-2000
lb 56 00-61.00, around 20 head
63 50-66 50; Yield grade 2 1000-1450
lb 52 50-57 00
VEAL CALVES Vealers
uneven, Choice and Prime special
fed 260-350 lb 5 00-10.00 lower.
Choice 150-250 lb. fully steady, high
Good and low Choice steady, in
stances 5.00 higher on 60-120 lb
weights Demand good for Holstein
Bulls and Heifers to return to
farm
VEALERS- Prime 280-360 lb
95 00-106 00, Choice 260-350 lb
80 00-100 00, Choice 160-250 lb
105 00-114.00, few 115 00-123 00,
high Good and low Choice 190-290
lb 75 00-90.00, 120-170 lb 75 00-
100.00, 80-120 lb 60 00-68 00, few 60-
80 ID 50 00-60.00
RETURNED TO FARM Bulk
80-120 lb Holstein Heifers 110 00-
150.00, few 150 00-194 00; Bulk 80-
120 lb Holstein Bulls 78 00-100 00,
several 105 00-114.00
SHEEP Supply mainly 25-50 lb
Spring Lambs for the Greek
Easter Trade and Slaughter Ewes
Slaughter Ewes steady
SPRING LAMBS; Few Choice
35-65 lb 90 00-96 00; Good 20-50 lb
70 00-90 00.
SLAUGHTER EWES: Utility
and Good 19 00-31 00
GOATS All Goats sold by the
head, mainly 24.00-36 00, few 36 CO
-44 00
Lancaster Weekly
Friday, April 24,1981
Cattle Calves
6100 1075
4533 999
5334 897
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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