A2—Lancaster Farming, Saturday, May 16,1981 Livestock market and auction news Lancaster Market Monday, May 11 Report supplied by USDA Cattle Calves Hogs Sheep Today 1223 64 1338 141 Last Monday 1026 75 742 118 Last Year 1275 105 1202 115 Monday’s Auction 1300 50 1244 141 Last Monday’s Auction 1078 CATTLE: Compared to last Wednesday slaughter steers .50 lower, instances 1.00 lower; slaugher heifers steady; cows steady, instances .50 higher on Cutter; bullocks steady; bulls firm to 1.00 higher. Supply included 73% slaughter steers, 11% slaughter heifers, 10% bulls and 6% cows. SLAUGHTER STEERS; High Choice and Prune 3-4 1150-1470 lb. 65.75-68.10, few lots 4-5 1250-1465 lb. 63.00- Choice 2 1075-1385 lb. 66.0067.25, few Tiead 68.00-69.75; Choice 2-4 950-1375 lb. 63.35-65.75, few 69.85-66.35; high Good and low Choice 2-3 61.50-63.50; Good 2-3 59.00- Good and Choice 1150- 1400 lb. Holsteins 54.25-56.50, few Choice 57.00-59.50; Standard 1-2 50.50-54.75. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Choice 2-3 940-1130 lb. 59.2563.50, few yield grade 2 63.65-60.00; Good 2-3 850-1050 lb. 54.50-59.00. COWS: Utility and Commercial 1-3 43.00-46.25, couple 46.25-46.75; Cutter 1-2 42 25-46.00, few 46.50 47.00; Canner and low Cutter 38.75- 42.75. BULLOCKS: Choice 1050-1350 lb. 55.75-59.75, few 60.00-61.00; Good 1000-1250 lb. 52.00-56.00. BULLS: Yield grade 1 1300-2000 lb. 54.75-58.50, few 60.50-62.75, individual 1360 lb. 71.75; yield grade 21000-1450 lb. 50.50-54.75. VEAL CALVES: Vealers mostly steady. Demand good for calves returned to farm. VEALERS: Choice 140-270 lb. 105.00- high Good and low Choice 140-230 lb. 80.00-95.00, 120 140 lb. 70.00-80.00, 80-115 lb. 55.00 65.00 few 65.00-70.00. RETURNED TO FARM: Bulk 85-120 lb. Holstein bulls 85.00-97.00; few 90-120 lb. Holstein heifers 125.00- SHEEP: Slaughter lambs mostly steady; slaughter ewes firm to 2.00 higher. SPRING LAMBS: Choice and Prime 80-95 lb. 73.00-79 00; few Choice 35-40 lb 100.00-111.00 SHORN LAMBS; Good 55-80 lb 55.0065.00; one lot Choice 99 lb 73 50 SLAUGHER EWES- Utility and Good 15.00-26 00. Vintage Livestock Tuesday, May 12 Report supplied by USDA Cattle Calves Sheep 1534 482 46 759 433 33 1274 425 44 Today Last Tuesday Last Year CATTLE: Compared to last Tuesday slaughter steers uneven, few sales Good and Choice 1-2 steady to .50 lower, bulk of Choice and Prime steers 1 00-1.25 lower, Good and Choice Holsteins 1.00-1.50 higher; slaughter heifers not fully tested; cows 100-3.00 higher; bullocks steady; bulls 1.00-2.00 higher. Supply included 80 per cent slaughter steers and 13 per cent cows. 65 787 119 SLAUGHTER STEERS; High Choice and Prune 34 1100-1375 lb. 65.75-67.85, few head 68.00-68.50; Good and Choice 1-2 1050-1325 lb. 66.50-69.50, 15 bead 70.0071.50; Choice 24 950-1350 lb. 63.25-66.60, mainly 64.00-66.00; high Good and low Choice 2-3 1000-1350 lb. 60.00 64.00; Good 2-3 59.0061.53; Good and Choice 1200-1475 lb. Holsteins 55.25-58.50, few Choice 58.5060.60; Standard 1-253.0054.50. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Couple Choice 2-3 9501075 lb. 60.75- 63.75; few Good 34 50.00-52.00. COWS: Utility and Commercial 1-3 46.0048.00, few 48.0049.75; Commercial 34 40.5045.00; Cutter 1-2 44.5047.50, few 47.5048.50; Canner and low Cutter 40.0044.75. BULLOCKS: Couple Choice 1050 1250 lb. 56.0059.00, few Good 53.75- 56.10. BULLS: Yield grade 1 14001900 lb. 56.0059.85, couple 60.0063.50, individual 1930 lb. 65.60; yield grade 210001450 lb 50.75-55.85. VEAL CALVES: Vealers mostly steady Supply included 350 in graded sale of which 62 per cent sold to return to farm. VEALERS' Couple Choice 180- 250 lb. 98.00102.00; high Good and low Choice 130250 lb. 75.0098.00, 90120 lb 67.0075.00, 7085 lb. 58.00 68 00. RETURNED TO FARM: 50 head 90-125 lb. Holstein heifers 163.00- 178.00, one lot 82 lb. 105.00, one lot 91 lb. small frame 147.50; 140 head 100-125 lb. Holstein bulls 88.00- 100.00. 15 head small frame 110-125 lb. 75.00-79.00. SHEEP- Spring lambs not fully CATTLE: Compared to Monday slaughter steers 1.00-1.50 lower; slaughter heifers steady; cows 2.00-4.00 higher; bullocks 1.00-2.00 higher; bulls 1.00-2.00 higher. Supply included 84% steers with 110 sold as replacements, 8% cows, 5% bulls, and 3% slaughter heifers. SLAUGHTER STEERS: High Choice and Prune 3-4 1100-1350 lb. 64.75-66.10, few head 66.25-66.50; Choice 2-4 975-1325 lb. 63.0065.00, few 65.0065.35; high Good and low Choice 2-3 60.0062.50; few Choice Holstems 13001425 lb. 58.5059.10. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Choice 2-3 925-1050 lb. 60.0062.50, few Choice 2 63.75-66.00; Good 2-3 8001050 lb. 53.25-59.00. COWS: Utility and Commercial 1-3 47.00-49.75; several Cutter and Utility beef breed 43.0047.50; Cutter 1-2 46.0049.25; Canner and low Cutter 42.0047.75. BULLOCKS: Choice 10501350 lb. 57.75-61.00, few 62.5063.10; couple Good 10001250 lb. 52.5056.50. BULLS; Yield grade 11450-1950 lb. 58.00-60.75, couple 61.75-62.85; yield grade 2 1000-1450 lb. 51.25- 55.25. FEEDER STEERS: Around 100 head Medium frame #1 1030-1115 lb. few with Choice slaughter finish 62.10-64.25. VEAL CALVES: Market VINTAGE SALES 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 at23o Sale Every Saturday -9 A.M. Hog Sale Sole Every Thursday 12:30 P.M. Hay, Straw & Grain Sale 3 possum bellied trailers available for long distance and local hauling Business Phone 717-768-8204 Home Phene 215-458-5060 L. Robert Frame, Manager Box 100 Paradise, PA 10 miles East of Lancaster on Rt. 30 tested; few slaughter ewes weak to 5.00 lower. SPRING LAMBS; Choice 80-100 lb. 60.00-64.00,' few Choice 30-45 lb 64.00- few returned to farm at 81.00- SLAUGHTER EWES; Utility and Good 14.00-27.00. Lancaster Auction Wednesday, May 13 Report supplied by USDA Cattle Calves Hogs Sheep Today 27 568 7 751 Last Wednesday 613 36 906 1 Last Year 765 28 1122 31 Wednesday’s Auction 734 35 641 7 Last Wednesday’s Auction fully tested; few high Good and low Choice 80-115 lb. 55.00-70.00. SHEEP: No market test. New Holland Livestock Thursday, May 14 Report supplied by USDA Cattle Calves Sheep Goats Today 1216 403 48 11 Last Thursday 1435 396 47 5 Last Year CATTLE: Compared to last Thursday slaughter mostly steady; slaughter heifers steady; cows 2.00-4.00 higher; bullocks firms to 1.00 higher; Bulls 1.00-2.00 higher. Supply mcluded 64 per cent slaughter steers. 19 per cent cows and 11 per cent bulls. SLAUGHTER STEERS: High Choice and Prune 3-4 1200-1400 lb. 65.75-66.85, few lots 67.00-67.85 with few head 68.00-69,35,: .Choice 2 975- 1375 lb. 65.75-68.25; Choice 241000- 1325 lb. 63.25-66.00; few lots 66.00- 66.85; high Good and low Choice 2-3 975-1375 lb. 61.0064.00; Good 2-3 59.0062.00; Good and Choice 1175- 1475 lb. Holsteins 56.00-58.50, few 58.50-59.75; Standard 1-2 52.00- 54.50. 975 1 SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Choice 2-3 925-1075 lb. 61.0063.50, few yield grade 2 64.0065.75; Good 2-3 875-1100 lb. 54.75-59.50, COWS: Utility and Commercial 1-3 47.0049.95, few 50.00-51.75, couple 52.75-54.35; Cutter 1-2 44.00 49.00, few 49.0051.25; Canner and Low Cutter 41.5045.5(). BULLOCKS: Choice 10501300 lb. 56.5059.50, few 59.5060.50; Good 1000127553.5056.00. BULLS: Yield grade 1 14001900 lb. 56.00-59.75, few 60.0062.00, mdivdual 64.75; yield grade 21000 14501 b. 52.0056.00. VEAL CALVES: Small supply prune vealers 10.00-15.00 higher; Choice firm to 5.00 higher, high Good and low Choice 7.00-10.00 higher. Demand Good for calves to return to farm. VEALERS: Few prune 225-325 not |hA Y, STRAW & CORN | SALE ©%/ ■0 Every Friday at 12 Noon I GREEN DRAGON MARKET & AUCTION 4 RD No. 4 Ephrata, Pa. 717-733-2334 | 4| 1 mile North of Ephrata on N. State St. '< Out of State Buyers-Cash or Certified Check Only .^2 ,;\ , '),<, ; r..„. ijj NEW HOLLAND The Action Auction All ATI ft El O make the difference RUUIUNO in auctions! ElDi/ ilai I AEin ma kes the difference in ncff nl/Ll/irii/marketing livestock! MONDAY’S AUCTION 8 00 A M - Fat Hogs 10 00 AM Horse Sale 11 00 A M - Hay, Straw & Ear Corn 130 PM 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 Beef Sale Order of Sale Bulls Fat Steers Cows Veal 3 30PM Calf Sale NEW HOUANO SALES STABLES INC. Abram W Diffenbach, Manager Phone 717-354-4341 1134 246 68 30 New Holland, PA lb. 118.00-129.00, few 130.00-133 00- Choice 140-290 lb. 100.00-115.00, few 115.00-119.00; high Good and Low Choice 130-250 lb. 75.00-98.00,90-120 lb. 58.00-70.00, few 70.00-75.00,55-85 lb. 54.00-62.00. RETURNED TO FARM: Bulk 85-120 lb. Holstein heifers 98.00- 135.00, few 140.00-174.00; bulk Ba lls lb Holstein bulls 60.00-96 00, few 98.00-106.00. SHEEP: Spring lambs fully steady; slaughter ewes 2.00-5.00 higher. SPRING LAMBS: Choice 35-50 lb. 75.00-84.00, few 60-90 Jb. 72.00- 81.00. . SLAUGHTER EWES: Utility and Good 23.00-32.00. GOATS: All goats sold by the head mainly 33.00-50.00. Lancaster Weekly Friday, May 15 Cattle Calves This Week v ' 5200 985 Last Week 4324 940 Last Year 4869 1011 CATTLE: Slaughter steers steady to weak, some sales at midweek .50-1.00 lower; slaughter heifers steady; cows higher thoughout the week, closing 2 00- 4,00 higher; -bullocks firm to 100 higher; bulls 1.00-2.00 higher. Supply included 69 per cent slaughter steers, 55 per cent heifers, 11 per cent cows, 7 per cent bulls with the balance feeder steers. SLAUGHTER STEERS: High Choice and Prime 3-41100-1400 lbs 65.75-67.85, few 68.00-69.35; Good and Choice 1-2 1050-1385 lbs. 65.75- 68.25, several 68.25-69.50, with around 20 head 70.00-71.50; Choice 2-4 950-1350 lbs. 63.2566.50, few 66.50- high Good and low Choice 2-3 61.00-64.00, Good 2-3 59.00-62.00; Good and Choice 1150- 1400 lb. holsteins 54.25-58.50, few Choice 58.50-60.50, Standard 1-2 50.50- SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Choice 2-3 925-1130 lbs. 59.256 3 75, few Yield Grade 2 63175-66.00; Good 2-3 800-1050 lbs. 52.00-59.50. COWS: Utility and Commercial (Turn to Page Al 5) r^mAmEClTl i EDI, Marietta, PA j | 17547 | 2 Office Phone: I (717) 653-8164 s Specializing In I Stockers & f Feeders 2 JOHN BOWMAN I Ph: (717) 653-5728 i RONRANCK I Ph (717)656-9849 LEBANON VALLEY LIVESTOCK MARKET, INC. 1 mile East of Fredericksburg k 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.