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
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I GREEN DRAGON MARKET & AUCTION 4
RD No. 4 Ephrata, Pa. 717-733-2334 |
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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
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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.