Lancaster farming. (Lancaster, Pa., etc.) 1955-current, May 30, 1981, Image 2
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. ———— 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.