AZ— Lancaster Farming, Saturday, May 30,1951
livestock market and auction news
Due to the Memorial
Day holiday certain
markets will not be
available for publication
this week.
Vintage Livestock
Tuesday, May 26
Report supplied by USDA
Cattle Calves Sheep
1571 554 64
Today
Last Tuesday
1244 544 83
Last Year
1482 474
CATTLE: Compared to last
Tuesday slaughter steers uneven,
high Choice and Prime weak to 50
lower although the bulk of the high
Choice only weighed 1050-1175 lb.,
Good to average Choice firm to 50
higher; slaughter heifers not
tested; cows 1.00-2.00 higher;
bullocks fully steady; bulls steady.
Supply included 76% slaughter
steers, 10% cows and 5% bulls.
SLAUGHTER STEERS: High
Choice and Prime 341175-1400 lb.
65.75- few 67.0067.50; high
Choice and Prime 34 1035-1175 lb.
64.75- Good and Choice 1-2
1100-1400 lb. 66.00-67.50, 25 head
67.75- Choice 241000-1425 lb.
62.75- few 2-3 880-950 lb. 59.00-
63.00; high Good and low Choice 2-3
61.00-64.00; good 2-3 58.0062.00;
Good and Choice 1175-1400 lb.
Holstems 56.00-59.25; Standard 1-2
50.75- couple lots 46.7548.25.
COWS: Utility and Commercial
1-3 45.0048.50, several 49.50-51.50;
Commercial 34 44.0045.50; Cutter
1-2 44.5048.50, few 48.5049.75;
Canner and low Cutter 41.5044.50.
BULLOCKS: Choice 1000-1350 lb.
55.5060.00; Good 1000-1250 lb. 51.75-
55.00.
BULLS: Yield grade 1 1400-2075
lb. 54.7469.25; yield grade 2 1000-
14501 b. 50.7564.50.
VEAL CALVES: Vealers 3.00-
5.00 lower. Supply included 416 in
graded sales of which 72% sold to
return to farm.
VEAUERS; Choice 160-280 lb.
94.00-105.00; high Good and low
Choice 140-250 lb. 82.00-96.00,90-120
lb. 63.00-72.00, 70-85 lb. 60.0063.00;
30 head Standard 70-90 lb. 52.00-
58.00.
RETURNED TO FARM: 65 head
80-115 lb. Holstein heifers 164.00
185.00, 20 head 70-95 lb. small
frame 100.00-102.00; 35 head 120-125
lb. Holstein bulls 105.00, 115 head
100-115 lb. 109.00-112.00,33 head 90
95 lb. 88.00-104.00, 20 head 110-120
lb. small frame 70.00-91.00.
SHEEP; Spring lambs 3.00-5.00
lower; slaughter ewes steady.
SPRING LAMBS: Few Choice
40-100 lb. 70.00-75.00; Good 30-70 lb.
55.00-67.00.
SLAUGHTER EWES: Utility
and Good 18.00-27.00.
Lancaster Auction
Wednesday, May 27
Report supplied by USDA
Cattle Calves Hogs Sheep
Today
701 27 973 6
Last Wednesday
761
24 822 20
Last Year
942 35 1081 11
Wednesday’s Auction
699 26 985 6
Last Wednesday’s Auction
23 828 1
739
CATTLE: Compared to last
Wednesday slaughter steers firm
to 50 higher; slaughter heifers
steady; cows weak to 1.00 lower on
small supply; bullocks and bulls
weak to 1.00 lower. Supply included
82 per cent slaughter steers.
SLAUGHTER STEERS: High
Choice and Prime 341100-1350 lb.
65.5067.00; around 30 bead Choice
mostly 2-3 1150-1450 lb. 66.2567.85;
Choice 24 1000-1325 lb. 63.0066.00;
high Good and low Choice 2-3 60.00-
63.25; Good 2-3 58.0061.00; few
Standard and Good 1150-1300 lb.
Holsteins 52.5065.00.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS; Few
Choice 26 890-1050 lb. 59.0064.50;
Good 2-3 760-950 lb. 55.0068.50.
COWS: Utility and Commercial
1-3 44.5046.00; Cutter 1-2 42.50-
46.00.
BULLOCKS: Choice 1050-1350 lb.
55.2569.25; Good 1000-1275 lb. 52.00-
55.50.
BULLS: Yield grade 1 1300-2000
lb. 55.00-59.00, couple 60.0061.85;
yield grade 2 1000-1450 lb. 51.00-
55.00.
VEAL CALVES: Vealers mostly
HAY, STRAW & CORN Vjj^
SALE
Every Friday at 12 Noon
GREEK 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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I NEW HOUAND The Action Auction
I AIIATIAiIC make the difference
l.nUbflUno in auctions!
I Mm/ nniiSMh makesthedifferen cein
I nuiwtm/ marke fc- n g livestock!
I MONDAY’S AUCTION
I 800 A M - Fat Hogs
■ 10 OO A M - Horse Sale
I 11 OO A M - Hay, Straw & Ear Corn
■ 1 30 P M - Fat Steers, Bulls, Cows & Veal
I WEDNESDAY’S AUCTION
I 12 OO Noon - Dairy Sale
I 130 P M Feeder Pig Sale
I THURSDAY'S AUCTION
I IIOOAM Beef Sale
I Order of Sale, Bulls, Fat Steers, Cows. Veal
I 3 30PM Calf Sale
I NEW HOUAND
I SALES STABLES INC.
I New Holland, PA
R Abram W Diffenbach, Manager
I Phone 717-354 4341
steady. Couple Choice 160-220 lb.
110.00-113.00; high Good and low
Choice 80-120 lb. 65.00-80.00.
SHEEP: One lot Good 68 lb.
spring lambs 68.00.
New Holland
Livestock
Thursday, May 28
Report supplied by USDA
Cattle Calves Sheep Goats
Today
1013 376 39 17
Last Thursday
1599 390 30 25
Last Year
1447 462
CATTLE: Compared to last
Thursday, slaughter steers
uneven, high Choice and Prime 50-
1.50 higher. Standard to average
Choice 2.00-3.00 higher; slaughter
heifers 50-1.00 higher; cows 2.00-
3.00 higher; bullocks 50-1.00
higher; bullocks fully steady,
instances 1.00 higher on yield
grade 1. Supply included 65 per
cent slaughter steers, 20 per cent
cows and 9 per cnt bulls.
SLAUGHTER STEERS: High
Choice and Prime 3-41100-1425 lbs.
66.25-67.50; Good and Choice 1-2
66.5068.00, few head Choice 2 and
Prime 3 68.25-69.75; Choice 2-4
1000-1350 lbs. 63.5066.65, few lots
67.0067.35; few Choice 4 1100-1350
lbs. 62.0064.00; high Good and low
Choice 1-3 10000-1350 lbs. 60.50-
64.00; Good 2-3 59.0061.50; Good
and Choice 1150-1425 lbs. holstems
56.5060.00, few Standard 1-2 52.00-
55.50.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS:
Choice 2-3 900-1100 lbs. 61.0064.00,
few Yield Grade 2 64.0064.50; Good
2-3 850-975 lbs. 55.0060.50.
COWS: Utility and Commercial
1-3 45.50-49.00, several 49.2562.00;
Commercial 3-4 43.0047.50; Cutter
1-2 44.00-48.75, several 49.0061.00,
few 51.00-53.00; Canner and Low
Cutter 41.0044.50.
BULLOCKS: Choice 1000-1350
lbs. 55.5069.50, few 61.0064.00;
Good 1000-1250 lbs. 52.0065.50.
BULLS: Yield Grade 1 1400-1900
lbs. 54.5068.75, few 59.0062.00;
yield grade 2 1000-1450 lbs. 50.50-
55.25.
VEAL CALVES: Vealers fully
steady; demand good for calves to
return to farm.
VEALERS: Choice 140-270 lbs.
105.00-115.00, few 115.00-125.00;
high Good and low Choice 180300
lbs. 75.00-100.00, 120180 lbs. 85.00
105.00, 90115 lbs. 61.0076.00, 6535
lbs. 52.0062.00.
RETURNED TO FARM: Few
85125 lbs. holstein heifers 125.00
176.00; bulk 85120 lbs. holstein
bulls 78.00100.00, few 102.00109.00.
SHEEP: Spring lambs fully
steady; slaughter ewes steady to
weak.
SPRING LAMB: Choice 45100
lbs. 68.0079.00, few 3040 lbs. 80.00
89.00; few Good 2065 lbs. 64.00
70.00.
89 36
SLAUGHTER EWES: Utility
and Good 21.00-32.00.
GOATS: All goats sold by the
head mainly 22.0046.00, few 48.00-
55-00.
Lancaster Weekly
Friday, May 29
Cattle Calves
This Week 4300 1010
Last Week 5196 1017
Last Year 5190 990
CATTLE: Compared with last
week’s close high Choice and
Prime slaughter steers .50-1.50
higher, Standard to average
Choice 2.006.00 higher; slaughter
heifers .50-1.00 higher; cows 2.00-
3.00 higher; bullocks .50-1.00
higher; bulls steady to 1.00 higher.
Supply included 72 per cent
slaughter steers, 12 per cent cows,
8 per cent bulls, 3 per cent heifers
with the balance feeder steers.
SLAUGHTER STEERS; High
Choice and Prune 341150-1400 lbs.
65.7567.50,1035-1175 lbs. 64.7566.00
few head Choice 2 and Prime 3
68.2569.75, 6 head 70.00-70.75;
Choice 241000-1425 lbs. 63.0066.50,
few 66.5067.35, few 26 880-950 lbs.
59.0063.00; high Good and low
Choice 261000-1350 lbs. 60.5064.00,
Good 26 58.0062.00; Good and
Choice 1150-1425 lb. holsteins 56.00-
60.00, few Standard 1-2 50.75-55.50.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS:
Choice 26 890-1100 lbs. 59.0064.50;
Good 26 750-975 lbs. 55.0060.00.
COWS: Utility and Commercial
1-3 45.0049.00, several 49.25-52.00,
Commercial 34 43.0047.50, Cutter
1-2 44.0048.75, several 49.0061.00,
few 51.0063.00, Canner and low
Cutter 41.0044.50.
BULLOCKS: Choice 1000-1350
lbs. 55.5060.00, few 61.0064.00;
Good 1000-1250 lbs. 51.7565.50.
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 at 2:30.
Sale Every Wednesday&
Saturday -9 A.M.
Hog Solo
Sale Every Thursday 12:30 P.M.
Hay. Straw A Grain Solo
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
BULLS: Yield Grade 1 1400-2075
Ib.s 54.50-59.00, few 59.00-62.00;
Yield Grade 2 1000-1450 lbs. 50.50-
55.25.
VEAL CALVES: Vealers fully
steady. Demand good for calves
returned to farm.
VEALERS: Choice 140-270 lbs.
100.00-115.00, few 115.00-125.00;
high Good and low Choice 180-300
lbs. 75.00-100.00, 120-180 lbs. 82.00-
105.00, 90-115 lbs. 61.00-75.00, 65-85
lbs. 52.0003.00.
RETURNED TO FARM: Bulk
80-125 lb. holstein heifers 125.00-
185.00, around 25 head 70-95 lb.
small frame 100.00-105.00; bulk 85-
120 lb. holstein bulls 88.00-112.00,
few 80-90 lbs. 78.00-88.00.
Carlisle Auction
Carlisle, Pa.
Tuesday, May 26
Report supplied by auction
CATTLE: STEERS: Good 55.50-
58.00; Standard 46.50-53.50.
HEIFERS: Good 53.75-57.25;
Standard 48.00-51.00. COWS:
Utility & Commercial 44.75-47.00;
Cutter 40.00-45.00; Canner & Low
Cutter 37.5041.50. SHELLS down
to 31.25.
BULLOCKS: Good 50.25-56.75;
Standard 48.50-51.50.
FEEDERSTEERS: 58.0069.00.
CATTLE HEIFERS; 47.00-63.00.
BULLS: 52.3068.00.
CALVES: VEALERS: Choice
85.00- Good 75.00-90.00;
Standard & G00d60.0080.00.
FARM CALVES: Hoi. Bulls
105.00- Hoi. Heifers 135.00-
150.00.
HOGS: Barrows & Gilts US No.
1-2 45.85-46.60; US No. 1-3 40.00-
45.50; US No. 2-3 34.50-40.00.
SOWS: US No. 1-3 38.5040.00;
No. 2-3 34.50-37.00; Boars 29.00-
34.50.
FEEDER PIGS: US No. 1-3
16.00-21.00; No. 1-323.00-35.00.
SHEEP: LAMBS: Good 63.00-
68.00.
[*MR CATTLE CoHI
i RDI, Marietta, PA I
I I
X Office Phone; Z
I (717) (SS4IM i
| Specializing In (*
A Stockers& |
I Feeders I
I JOHN BOWMAN x
I Ph.(717)653-5728 I
I RON RANCK J
I Ph; (717)656-9849 I
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.