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.
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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.
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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-
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if 17547 I
SX Office Phone: "
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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.