A2—Lancaster Farming, Saturday, May 9,1981
Livestock market and auction news
Lancaster Market
Monday, May 4
Report supplied by USDA
Cattle Calves Hogs Sheep
Today
1026 75 742 118
Last Monday
1480 62 1195 125
Last Year
.1507 108 1213 135
Monday’s Auction
1078 65 787 119
Last Monday’s Auction
1523 64 1257 124
CATTLE: Compared to last
Wednesday slaughter steers 1.55
2.00 lower, few early 2.50 lower;
slaughter heifers 50-1.00 lower;
cows 1.00-1.50 lower; bullocks 50-
LOO lower; bulls 1.00-1.50 lower.
Supply included 73% slaughter
steers, 8% heifers, 9% cows, and
10% bulls.
SLAUGHTER STEERS: High
Choice and Prime 34 1120-1375 lb.
63.75- few 66.00-66.50; Choice
2 1050-1325 lb. 65.25-66.25, couple
66.50-68.25; Choice 24 1000-1400 lb.
61.75- few 64.5065.00; high
Good and low Choice 2-3 59.55
62.00; Good 2-3 58.0061.50; Good
and Choice 1150-1350 lb. Holsteins
54.7556.25; Standard 1-2 51.25-
53.50.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS:
Choice 2-3 8751150 lb. 58.7562.75,
few yield grade 2 62.7564.10; Good
2-3 8251050 lb. 55.0058.50.
COWS: Utility and Commercial
1-3 43.2546.50, . few 46.5047.00;
Commercial 34 40.5043.00; Cutter
1-2 42.5044.50, couple 44.7546.25;
Canner and low Cutter 38.0042.00.
BULLOCKS: Choice 10001275 lb.
56.0058.50, couple 59.6063.10;
Good 10001275 lb. 53.0056.50.
BULLS: Yield grade 1 14001900
lb. 54.0058.50, few 59.0060.75; yield
grade 210001450 lb. 50.0054.75.
VEAL CALVES: Vcalers mostly
steady, instances 5.00 higher on
Prime special fed. Demand good
for Holstein bulls to return to farm.
VEALERS: One lot Prime
special fed 340 lb. 127.00; Choice
140250 lb. 105.00117.00; high Good
and low Choice 140230 lb. 80.00
95.00, 120140 lb. 70.0085.00, 80115
SPECIAL GRADED
FEEDER CATTLE SALE
FRIDAY, MAY 15,1981
11:00 A.M.
All Breeds-All Weights
Prime • Choice - Good Grade
Sold in lots of 10 or more
Graded by Jim Anderson - USDA
LANCASTER STOCKYARDS
WEEKLY SALES
SLAUGHTER SALES - MON. t WED. 10:00 A.M.
VEALERS, LAMBS, HOGS - MON. t WED. 11:00 A.M.
HOG AUCTION-SATURDAY 9:30 A.M.
STOCKER I FEEDER - FRIDAY 11:00 A.M.
NEXT FEEDER PIG SALE -J^ni
EQUIPPED ID RECEIVE YOUR
LIVESTOCK 24 HOURS A DAY,
365 DAYS A YEAR.
PRIVATE TREATY DAILY
LANCASTER STOCKYARDS, INC.
(717) 394-2611
lb. 55.0065.00 few 65.0070.00.
RETURNED TO FARM: 80120
lb. Holstein bulls 85.0095.00.
SHEEP: Spring lambs steady to
weak; slaughter ewes not fully
tested.
SPRING LAMBS: Choice and
Prime 75-100 lb. 78.0080.00; few
lots mostly Good 65-90 lb. 69.00
73.00.
SLAUGHTER EWES: Few
Utility and Good 12.0020.00.
Vintage Livestock
Tuesday, May 5
Report supplied by USDA
Today 759 433 33
Last Tuesday
1024 425 35
738 436 52
Last Year
CATTLE: Compared to last
Tuesday slaughter steers 1.251.50
higher, although Good and Choice
Holsteins 1.50-2.50 lower;
slaughter heifers steady on small
supply; cows 1.503i00 lower; bulls
1.50 lower. Supply included 69%
slaughter steers, 22% cows, 6%
bulls and 3% slaughter heifers.
SLAUGHTER STEERS: High
Choice and Prime 34 11251450 lb.
67.0069.25, few 4-51240-1400 lb.
65.0066.50; Good and Choice 1-2
11051450 lb. 67.2569.50, around 20
head 70.0571.85; Choice 24 1025
1350 lb. 64.2567.50 few 67.5068.00,
few yield grade 3 to mostly 41175
1375 lb. 62.0064.00; high Good and
low Choice 2-3 59.5064.50; Good 2-3
56.0061.00; Good and Choice 1185
1435 lb. Holsteins 54.0556.50; few
Standard 1-2 51.0554.00.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS:
Choice 2-3 8751125 lb. 60.2562.00;
few Good 2-3 8551025 lb. 54.2560.00.
COWS: Utility and Commercial
1-3 44.0045.75; Commercial 34
40.5543.00; Cutter 1-2 40.7544.50,
few 45.5547.00, couple 48.2550.00;
Canner and low Cutter 39.0541.25,
few 35.0538.50.
BULLOCKS: Few Good 10251200
lb. 53.75-56.00, couple Choice 57.05
59.00.
BULLS; Yield Grade 1 14051700
lb. 54.75-58.25; few yield grade 2
100514501 b. 51.0555.00.
HAY, STRAW & CORN
SALE BgJ
Every Friday at 12 Noon
GREEN DRAGON MARKET & AUCTION
RD No. 4 Ephrata, Pa. 717-733-2334
1 mile North of Ephrata on N. State St.
Out of State Buyers - Cash or Certified Check Only.
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MONDAY S AUCTION
8 00AM Fat Hogs
10 OO A M - Horse Sale
11 00 A M - Hay, Straw & Ear Corn
1 30 P M - Fat Steers, Bulls, Cows & Veal
WEDNESDAY’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 x
Phone 717-354-4341
VEAL CALVf.j). Veaiers mostly
steady, few sales Choice 2.00-5.00
higher, and few sales high Good
and low Choice 85120 lb. weak to
3.00 lower. Supply mlcuded 433 in
graded sale of which 71% sold to
return to farm.
VEALERS: Few Choice 175240
lb. 98.05108.00; high Good and low
Choice 145250 lb. 74.0599.00,95115
lb. 66.0574.00, 7585 lb. 64.0568.00,
few 5565 lb. 58.0062.00.
RETURNED TO FARM; 43 head
95120 lb. Holstein heifers 164.05
186.00; 22 head small frame 7590
lb. 70.05100.00. One 20 head lot 122
lb. Holstein bulls 102.00; 100 head
105115 lb. 115.05119.00; 25 head 95
95 lb. 77.00 and one 10 head lot
small frame 111 lb. 83.00.
SHEEP: Insufficient volume for
a market test; few Good and
Choice 3045 lb. spring lambs 55.05
66.00.
Lancaster Auction
Wednesday, May 6
Report supplied by USDA
Cattle Calves Hogs Sheep
Today
613 36 906 1
Last Wednesday
570 27 1248 18
Last Year
365 19 901 19
Wednesday’s Auction
577 31 975 1
Last Wednesday’s Auction
26 1261 18
CATTLE: Compared to Monday
slaughter steers 2.052.50 higher,
although small supply Standard to
low Choice Holsteins weak to 1.00
lower; slaughter heifers steady to
1.00 higher on small supply; cows
weak to 1.00 lower, although Utility
and Commercial not fully tested;
bulls weak to 1.00 lower. Supply
included 76% slaughter steers, 4%
slaughter heifers, 11% cows and
9% bulls.
SLAUGHTER STEERS: High
Choice and Prime 34 11051450 lb.
66.5068.85; few head Choice 21175
1350 lb. 67.0068.75; Choice 241005
1350 lb. 64.2567.10; high Good and
low Choice 2-3 62.0064.50; Good
few Choice 11551400 lb. Holsteins
53.50-56.00, couple 57.25; Standard
1-250.0553.00.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Few
Choice 2-3 9551150 lbs. 61.5064.25.
COWS: Utility and Commercial
1-3 43.0045.50; Cutter 1-2 41.05
43.50, several Cutter and Utility
beef breed 40.0043.00; Canner and
low Cutter 38.5040.75.
BULLS: Yield grade 1 14551850
lb. 54.0558.25, few 58.0060.10; yield
grade 210051500 lb. 51.0554.50.
VEAL CALVES: Insufficient
volume for a market test. Few high
Good and low Choice 85115 lb.
60.0570.00; couple Choice 165240
lb. 90.0595.00.
SHEEP: No market test.
New Holland Livestock
Thursday, May 7
Report supplied by USDA
Cattle Calves Sheep Goats
Today 1435 396 47 ' 5
Last Thurs. 1647 438 27 6
Last Year 1296 438 70 23
CATTLE: Compared to last
Thursday Slaughter Steers
uneven. Choice and Prime steady
to weak, standard to low Choice
firm to .25 higher; Slaughter
Heifers fully steady; cows weak to
1.00 lower, although canner and
low cutter mostly steady; Bulls
and Bullocks steady to 1.00 higher.
Supply included 69 per cent
Slaughter. Steers and 14 per cent
Cows.
SLAUGHTER STEERS: High
Choice and Prime 34 1090-1400 lb.
65.75-67.85, few head mainly extoic
cross 68.00-70.00; Choice 21100-1425
lb. 66.00-68.25, few 68.00-70.00;
Choice 24 1000-1350 lb. 62.75-66.25,
mainly 63.50-65.75; High Good and
Low Choice 2-3 61.00-64.00; Good 2-
3 56.00-61.00; good and Choice 1175-
1450 lb. Holstems 53.50-57.25; few
Choice 57.25-59.50; Standard 1-2 '
50.50-53.50.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS:
Choice 2-3 875-1075 lb. 60.00-62.75,
couple yield grade 2 64.50-65.00, one
lot Choice 4 830 lb. 55.00; few Good
2-3,850-1025 lb. 54.50-59.50.
COWS; Utility and Commercial
1-3 43.0045.75, few <5.8547.25;
Commercial 34 41.0043.00; Cutter
1-2 42.5045.50, several 45.7547.25;
Canner and Low Cutter 38.5042.50.
BULLOCKS: Choice 1000-1300 lb.
56.60-58.50, couple 59.00-61.25;
Good 1000-1275 lb. 51.75-55.50.
BULLS: Yield Grade 1 1400-2000
lb. 54.75-59.00, couple 59.00-60.00,
individual 2000 lb. 66.85; Yield
Grade 2 1000-1450 lb. 51.00-55.50,
ry Tuesday & Friday
11 A.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 1. Grain Sale
3 possum bellied trailers
available for long distance
and local hauling
Business Phene
717-768-8204
Home Phene
215-458-5060
L. Robert Frame, Manager
Box 100 Paradise, PA
10 miles East of Lancaster on Rt. 30
few 850-1050 lb. 49.00-51.00.
VEAL CALVES: Choice and
Prune Vealers fully steady, high
Good and low Choice 2.00-5.00
lower. Demand good for calves to
return to farm.
VEALERS: Prime 280-350 lbs.
107.00- Choice 170-280 lbs.
102.00- few 112.00-117.00,
Choice 140-170 lbs. 100.00-110.00;
high Good and low Choice 160-280
lbs. 78.00-95.00, 120-160 lbs. 70.00-
85.00, 80-115 lbs. 54.00-63.00, few
63.00- few 63.00-68.00, few 60-
80 lbs. 48.00-53.00.
RETURNED TO FARM: Bulk
85-120 lb. Holstein Heifers 130 00-
155.00, few 155.00-180.00; bulk 85-
115 lb. Holstein Bulls 90.00-108 00,
several 108.00-117.00, few 80-95 lb
72.00-
SHEEP: Insufficient volume
spring lambs and Slaughter Ewes
for a market test few good wooled
lambs steady to 5.00 lower.
SPRING LAMBS: Few Choice
35-50 lb. 80.00-04.00.
WOOLED LAMBS: Good 70-95
lb. 47.00-55.00.
SLAUGHTER EWES: Few
Utility and Good 18.00-26.00.
GOATS: Few head sold by the
head at 36.00-47.00.
Lancaster Weekly
Friday, May 8
Cattle Calves
This Week 4300 950
Last Week '5224 959
'Last Year - 4404 1003
CATTLE; Slaughter steers
opened the week 1.50-2.00 lower,
this loss recovered by midweek
with closing sales generally
steady; slaughter heifers steady;
cows slow throughout the week
with closing sales 1.00 lower than
last week’s low close; bullocks
steady to, 1.00 lower; bulls
generally steady with last week’s
close. Supply included 64 per cent
slaughter steers, 12 per cent cows, 4
per cent heifers, 8 per cent bulls
with the balance mainly feeder
steers.
SLAUGHTER STEERS: High
Choice and Prime 3-41090-1450 lbs
65.75-69.00, few mainly exotic cross
69.00-70.00; Good and Choice 1-2
1100-1450 lbs. 66.50-69.50, around 25
head 70.00-71.85; Choice 2-4 1025-
1375 lbs. 63.50-67.00, few 67.00-68.00,
high Good and low Choice 2-3 59 50-
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STABLES, INC.
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i RDI, Marietta, PA jj
I 17547 I
X Office Phone: *
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s Specializing In f
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VALLEY
LIVESTOCK
MARKET, INC.
1 mile East of
Fredericksburg
along Route 22
PHONE:
JONESTOWN
865-2881
Sale every Tuesday
at 1:30 P.M. startin*
with feeder cattle
and pigs.
Also Hay Sale
every Tuesday at
12:30.