A2—Lancaster Farming, Saturday, May 2,1981 Livestock market and auction news Lancaster Market Monday, April 27 Report supplied by USDA Cattle Calves Hogs Sheep Today 1480 62 1195 125 Last Monday 1263 103 1068 634 Last Year 1281 48 983 187 Monday’s Auction 1523 64 1257 124 Last Monday’s Auction 1130 CATTLE: Compared to last Wednesday slaughter steers fully 1.00 higher, instances 1.50 higher; slaughter heifers firm to .50 higher; cows steady, instances 1.00 lower on Utility; bullocks steady; bulls steady to weak. Supply in cluded 74% slaughter steers, 11% heifers, 10% bulls, and 5% cows. SLAUGHTER STEERS: High Choice and Prime 3-4 1035-1325 lb. 65.50- few Choice 2 1050-1325 lb. 65.75-67.50; Choice 2-4 960-1325 lb. 62.85-65.50, few 65.50-66.00; high Good and low Choice 2-3 975-1275 lb. 58.50- Good 2-3 57.50-61.50; Good and Choice 1175-1460 lb. Hosltein 57.75-60.25; Standard and Good 1-21000-1250 lb. 52.75-56.50. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Choice 2-3 825-1150 lb. 58.50-63.50, few choice 2 63.50-66.50; Good 2-3 800-1060 lb. 55.00-58.50. COWS: Utility and Commercial 1-3 45.50-48.00., few 48.50-49.25; Cutter 1-2 43.50-46.50; Canner and low Cutter 40.00-43.50. BULLOCKS: Choice 1000-1350 lb. 57.50-61.00, few 61.50-62.60; Good 1000-1250 lb. 54.00-58.00. BULLS: Yield grade 1 1400-1900 lb. 57.75-61.00, few 62.80-o7 00, individual 1510 lb. 70.25; yield grade 21000-1450 lb. 51.50-57.00. VEAL CALVES; Vealers mostly steady. Demand fair for calves returned to farm. VEALERS: Few high Choice and Prime 250-300 lb. 112.00-117.00; Choice 130-260 lb. 95.00-105.00; high Good and low Choice 140-230 lb. 80.00- 120-140 lb. 70.00-80.00, 80-115 lb. 55.0065.00, few 6060 lb. 45.00- RETURNED TO FARM: Few Holstein bulls 85-115 lb. 85.00-98.00. SHEEP; Spring lambs fully steady; slaughter ewes steady. SPRING LAMBS: Choice and Prime 80-95 lb. 75.0060.00; few Choice 3060 lb. 70.00-71.00. SLAUGHTER EWES: Utility and good 15.0025.00, one lot 25 head sold at replacement 31.0061.50. LANCASTER STOCKYARDS 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. NEXT FEEDER PIG SALE ■ MAyV EQUIPPED TO RECEIVE YOUR lIYESTOCK 24 HOURS A DAY, 385 DAYS A YEAR. PRIVATE TREATY DAILY LANCASTER STOCKYARDS, INC. (717)394-2611 Vintage Livestock Tuesday, April 28 Report supplied by USDA Cattle Calves Sheep Today Last Tuesday Last Year CATTLE: Compared to last Tuesday slaughter steers 1.00-2.00 higher, instances 2.50 higher; slaughter heifers firm to 1.00 higher; covys 75-1.00 higher; bulls and bullocks steady. Supply in cluded 63 per cent slaughter steers and 27 per cent cows. SLAUGHTER STEERS: High Choice and Prune 3-4 1120-1400 lb. 65.75-67.75, few 67.75-68.35; Choice 21000-1425 lb. 66.7568.50, around 25 head Choice 2 and Prime 3 68.75- 70.25; Choice 2-4 1000-1425 lb. 63.50- 66.00, several 66.00-66.75; high Good and low Choice 2-3 61.00- 64.00; Good 2-3 58.75-61.75; Good and Choice 1225-1450 lb. Holstems 57.25-59.75; few Standard 1-2 53.50- 57.50. 95 979 634 SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Few Choice 2 975-1100 lb. 67.50-70.00; Choice 2-3 925-1070 lb. 61.0063.50; Good 2-3 825-1050 lb. 55.0061.00. COWS: Utility and Commercial 1-3 45.50-48.75, several 49.00-49.75, few 50.50-51.25; Cutter 1-2 45.00- 48.00, few 48.0049.00; Canner and low Cutter 41.0044.50. BULLOCKS: Few Good and Choice 1000-1300 lb. 55.25-58.85, individual 63.50. BULLS: Yield grade 1 1450-1900 lb. 55.75-60.00; few yield grade 21050-1450 lbs. 51.00-55.50. VEAL CALVES: Choice and Prime vealers not fully tested; high Good and low Choice 60-120 lb. 5.00-10.00 higher, 120-200 lb. steady. Supply inlcuded 308 in graded sale of which 66 per cent sold to return to farm. VEALERS: Few Choice 170-265 lb. 97.00-99.00; high Good and low' Choice 160-250 lb. 77.00-96.00, 120- 160 lb. 76.00-82.00, 90-115 lb. 70.00- 77.00,60-85 lb. 62.00-70.00. RETURNED TO FARM: 60 head 80125 lb. Holstein heifers 80.00 197.00, one lot 91 lb. 170.00; 115 head 100125 lb. Holstein bulls 104.00 105.00, one 22 head lot 9095 lb. 89.00, SHEEP: Insufficient volume for a market test; few Good and Choice 4070 lb. spring lambs 59.00 68.00. GOATS: Few small kids 10.00 15.00 per head. Today 1024 425 35 1238 520 247 1347 426 CATTLE: Compared to Monday slaughter steers mostly 1.00 higher; slaughter heifers not tested; cows not fully tested, bulk of supply Canner to average Cutter and these mostly steady; bulls steady. Supply indued 79% slaughter steers. SLAUGHTER STEERS: High Choice and Prime 3-4 1190-1375 lb. 67.0068.00, few head 68.0068.35; Choice 2 1150-1350 lb. 66.7567.85, couple head 68.0069.00; Choice 2-4 1000-1375 lb. 63.6067.00, few 67.00- 67.85; high Good and low Choice 2-3 60.5064.50; Good 2-3 56.5061.50; Good and Choice 1250-1485 lb. Holstems 57.10-58.85. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Few head Choice 2-3 925-1050 lb. 61.00- 63.60. VINTAGE SALES yjtf STABLES, INC. Sale Every Tuesday & Friday 11A.M. Slaughter Cattle Auction- Steers, Bulls, Heifers. Cows, Feeder Cattle. (no calves or sheep Friday) Get calves in early. We start to grade and weigh at 2:30. 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 Phene 215-458-5060 L. Robert Frame, Manager Box 100 Paradise, PA 10 miles East of Lancaster on Rt. 30 Lancaster Auction Wednesday, April 29 Report supplied by USDA Cattle Calves Hogs Sheep 570 27 1248 18 Last Wednesday 1049 25 1013 12 Last Year 972 47 1219 1 Wednesday’s Auction 539 26 1261 18 Last Wednesday’s Auction 27 1020 10 COWS: Couple Utility and Commercial 2-3 44.75-47.25, in dividual 49.25; Cutter 1-2 44.00- 46.50; Canner and low Cutter 39.50- 43.00. BULLS: Yield grade 1 1550-2010 lb. 55.50-59.75, couple 60.01W2.50, two head 1755-2065 lb. 64.75-64.85; yield grade 2 1000-1450 lb. 52.00- 56.00. VEAL CALVES: Insufficient volume for a market test; few sales high Good and low Choice 60- 115 lb. steady. Few Holstein bulls sold to return to fanp. VEALERS: High Good and low Choice 80-120 lbs. 55.01W5.00. RETURNED TO FARM: Few 85-120 lbs. Holstein bulls 85.00- 95.00. , SHEEP; Few Utility slaughter ewes steady at 15.50-26.00. New Holland Livestock Thursday, April 30 Cattle Calves Sheep Goats Today 1647 438 27 6 Last Thursday 1272 426 117 76 Last Year 1276 417 55 CATTLE: Compared to last Thursday slaughter steers, uneven High Choice and Prune 1.00-1.50 higher, Good tqLow Choice steady, Good and Choice Holsteins 1.00-2.00 lower; slaughter heifers 50-1.00 higher; cows 1.00-to mostly 2.00 lower; bollocks weak to 1.00 lower; bulls 1.00-2.00 lower. Supply in cluded 69 per cent slaughter steers, 13 per cent cows and 9 per cent bulls. SLAUGHTER STEERS: High Choice and Prune 3-41175-1375 lbs. 65.75-68.00, few 68.00-68.35; Choice 2 1125-1425 lbs. 66.0068.00; Choice 2-410001350 lbs. 62.5066.75, mainly 63.5065.75; High Good and Low Choice 2-3,61.50-64.50; Good 2-3 56.00- Good and Choice 1075- 1450 lbs. Holsteins 53.75-57.10, few Choice 57.25-58.60; Standard 1-2 51.00- SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Choice 2-3 925-1125 lbs. 60.51W3.00, few Yield Grade 2 63.00-64.25; Good 2-3 825-1050 lbs. 55.75-60.25. COWS: Utility and Commercial 1-3 44.75-47.50, couple 47.5047.75;- Cutter 1-2 41.4045.75, few 46.00- 47.50; Canner and Low Cutter 38.5041.50. BULLOCKS: Choice 1025-1350 lbs. 56.00-59.25; Good 1000-1275 lbs. 52.50-56.00. BULLS: Yield Grade 1 1450-2100 lbs. 54.50-58.50, few 59.75-63.10; Yield Grade 1000-1450 lbs. 50.00- 55.25. - , FEEDER STEEDS: Around 20 head Medium Frame 1 few 2 840- 950 lbs/56.0060.75, around 40 hqad 650-680* lbs. Large Frame -2 Holstems 53.00-54.50. VEAL CALVES: Vealers mostly steady, although Choice and Prune 280-360 lbs. not fully tested. Demand Good for calves returned to farm with bulk of the 85-120 lbs. I |HAY. STRAW & CORN I? Every Friday at 12 Noon | GREEN DRAGON MARKET & AUCTION | RD No. 4 Ephrata, Pa. 717-733-2334 I 1 mile North of Ephrata on N. State St. tt Out of State Buyers - Cash or Certified Check Only. > m ■ NEW HOLLAND The Action Auction A i i/ifiAU e make the difference AUOIIUNo in auctions! unit u/ii ■ Atinmakes the difference in NOlf rlULlANUmarketing livestock! MONDAY S AUCTION 8 00AM - Fat Hogs 10 00 A.M Horse Sale 11 00 A M - Hay, Straw & Ear Corn 130 P M Fat Steers, Bulls, Cows 4 Veal .VEDNESDAY’S AUCTION 12 00 Noon - Dairy Sale 1 30 P M - Feeder Pig Sale THURSDAY S AUCTION 1100 AM Beef Sale Order of Sale. Bulls, Fat Steers, Cows. Veal 3 30PM Calf Sale NEW HOUAND SALES STABLES INC. New Holland, PA Abram W Diffenbach, Manager Phone 717-354-4341 holstem bulls and heifers sold this way. VEALERS: Choice 140-260 lbs. 105.00- few 115.00-119.00; High Good and Low Choice 125-250 lbs. 75.00-90.00, few 90.00-103.00,90- 120 lbs. 57.00-70.00, few 60-85 lbs. 55.00- RETURNED TO FARM: Bulk 90-125 lbs. holstein heifers 95.00- 150.00, several 175.00-200.00; bulk 90-125 lbs. hosltem bulls 98.00- 115.00, few 115.00-122.00; few 7595 lbs. 84.00-95.00. SHEEP: Insufficient volume for a market test, few Utility and Good slaughter ewes 17.00-34.00. GOATS: No market test. Lancaster Weekly Friday, May 1,1981 * - Cattle Calves This Week 5100 956 Last Week '4836' 1074 Last Year 4873 937 CATTLE; Slaughter steers 1.00- 1.50 higher although Good and Choice holsteins closed the week 1.00- lower; slaughter heifers .50-1.00 higher; cows dosed the week 1.00-2.00 lower; bullocks weak to 1.00 lower; bulls 1.00-2.00 lower. Supply included 65 percent slaughter steers, .12 per cent cows, 8 per cent bulls, 4 per cent heifers with the balance mainly feeder steers. SLAUGHTER STEERS:, High Choice and Prime 3-41125-1400 lbs. 65.75- few Choice Grade 2 1000-1425 lbs/66.00f8.00, around 25 head 68.50-70.25jijdhoice 2-4 1000-1350 lbs. 63.50-66.00, several 66.00-66.75, high Good and low Choice 2-3 60.00-64.50, Good 2-3 56.50-61.75; Good and Choice 1075- 1455 lb. holsteins closed the week at 53.75- several mainly Choice early part. of week 58.00-60.25, Standard and Good 1-2 51.00-55.00. SLAUGHER HEIFERS: Choice ; . 2-3 dhs. '59:5063.W,\few Choice Grade 2 63i50-67.50, couple to 70.00; Good 2-3 825-1050 lbs. 55.00- COWS: Utility and Commercial 1-3 44.75-47.50, several early part of week 48.00-49.75, Cutter 1-2 closed the week at 41.50-44:75, few 46.00- (Turnto Page Al 4) - CATTLE C(TI ij RDI, Marietta, PA | if 17547 I SX Office Phone: " (717) 653-8164 ' 2 ■f.v Specializing In || Stockers & | if Feeders. I 11 JOHN BOWMAN I I Ph: <717)653-5728 I I RON RANCH | I Ph- (717) 656-9849 | LEBANON VALLEY LIVESTOCK MARKET,INC. 1 mile East of Fredericksburg v 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.