Lancaster farming. (Lancaster, Pa., etc.) 1955-current, June 27, 1981, Image 2

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    A2—Lancaster Farming, Saturday, June 27,1981
Livestock market and auction news
Lancaster Market
Monday, June 22
Report supplied by USDA
Cattle Calves Hogs Sheep
Today 1167 109 1222 186
Last Mon. 1464 86 937 145
Last Year 1061 95 1336 118
Monday’s Auction
"1187 109 1395 186
Last Monday Auction
1452 67 1042 142
CATTLE: Compared to last
Wednesday, Slaughter Steers,
high-Cfaoice and Prime 1.00-2.00
higher. Choice 1125-1450 lbs. .55
1.00 higher, Choice 975-1125 lbs.
steady to .50 higher; Good to low-
Choice fully steady; Slaughter
Heifers .50-1.00 higher; Cows 2.05
2.60 higher; Bullocks .50-1.00
higher; Bulls steady, instances
1.00 higher. Supply included 63
percent Slaughter Steers, 17
percent Bulls, 12 percent Slaughter
Heifers, and 8 percent Cows.
SLAUGHTER STEERS: High-
Choice and Prune 3-411051450 lbs.
66.75-69.85, one lot 1410 lbs. 70.50;
Good and Choice 2-4 1125-1400 lbs.
65.00- 975-1125 lbs. 64.2566.50;
high-Good and low-Choice 2-3 62.05
65.25; Good 2-3 58.00-62.00; Good
and Choice 1150-1450 lbs. Holsteins
55.00- few Choice 58.5060.00;
Standard 1-2 52.50-54.50.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS:
choice 2-3.845-1100 lbs. 61.7565.10,
few Choice 2 66.0067.75; Good 2-3
850-1100 lbs. 55.0061.25, one lot 795
lbs. 54.50.
COWS: Utility and Commercial
16 48.0061.50, several 51.5062.50;
Cutter 1-2 45.75-49.00, few 49.05
49.50; Canner and low-Cutter 42.05
45.50.
BULLOCKS: Choice 1025-1325
lbs. 55.50-58.50, couple 61.00-62.75,
individual 69.25, Good 1000-1275 lbs.
52.00-
BULLS: Yield grade 1 1400-2000
lbs. 54.75-59.00, few 59.0052.00, four
head 63.75-66.25; yield grade 21000-
1350 lbs. 51.50-55.00.
VEAL CALVES: Vealers
uneven, few head Prime special
fed steady, bulk high-Good and
low-Choice to Prime 150300 lbs.
3.00- lower, high-Good and low-
Choice 70-120 lbs. mostly steady;
demand fair for calves to return to
farm.
VEALERS: 11 head prime
special fed 275-300 lbs. 125.00-
128.00, bulk Choice and Prime 150-
300 lbs. 90.00-108.00, few 110.00-
115.00, high-Good and low-Choice
120-160 lbs. 65.00-85.00, 80-120 lbs.
65.00- few 60-80 lbs. 58.00-
65.00,
M V V ■■ HH
LANCASTER STOCKYARDS
WEEKLY SALES
SLAUGHTER SALES - MON. I WED. IdbOO A.M.
VEALERS, LAMBS, HOGS - MON. t WED. 11.00 A.M.
HOG AUCTION - SATURDAY 130 AJd.
STOCKER & FEEDER - FRIDAY 11:00 A:M.
NEXT rtEDER iwoT
NO HOfi SALE JULY 4
EQUIPPED TO RECEIVE YOUR
LIVESTOCK 24 HOURS A DAY,
365 DAYS A YEAR.
PRIVATE TREATY DAILY
LANCASTER STOCKYARDS, INC.
(717)394-2611
RETURNED TO FARM- Bulk
85115 lbs. Holstein Bulls 98.05
112.00.
SHEEP: Spring lambs 3.006.00
lower; Slaughter Ewes steady.
SPRING LAMBS: Few Choice
and Prime 85105 lbs. 71.00-72.00;
Choice 80-105 lbs. 63.0069.00; Good
60-90 lbs. 54.0062.00, few 4060 lbs.
45.0065.00.
SLAUGHTER EWES: Utility
and Good 12.00-27.00.
Vintage Hogs
Tuesday, June 23
Report supplied by USDA
Cattle Calves Sheep Goats
Today 1582 671 34 31
Last Tues. 1615 628 24
Last Year 1007 658 41
CATTLE: Compared to last
Tuesday, Slaughter Steers 2.00-3.00
higher; Slaughter Heifers steady;
Cows steady, instances 1.00 lower;
Bullocks 1.00-2.00 lower; Bulls
steady, instances 1.00 lower.
Supply included 76 percent
Slaughter Steers, 2 percent
Slaughter Heifers, 18 percent
Cows, and 4 percent Bulls.
SLAUGHTER STEERS; High-
Choice and Prime 3-411251400 lbs.
68.2570.50. few 70.5571.75, couple
lots 46 13751400 lbs. 66.5067.00;
Good and Choice 1-2 10551325 lbs.
69.0571.75, about 20 head 72.05
74.35; Choice 2-4 10051375 lbs.
66.5069.60, few lots 9551100 lbs.
65.0066.50; hinh-Good and low-
Choice 2-3 62.5065.50; few Good
59.5063.00; Good and Choice 1155
1500 lbs. Holsteins 55.5068.50, few
Choice 58.5560.50.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS:
Choice 2-3 8751075 lbs. 60.5063.60,
Good 26 8251025 lbs. 57.5060.50.
COWS: Utility and Commercial
1-3 45.50-18.50, several 48.75-49.50,
few 49.7561.25; Commercial 1-3
43.0546.00; Cutter 1-2 43.0547,50,'
few 47.5548.50; Canner and low-
Cutter 38.0543.00.
BULLOCKS: Few Choice 1055
1300 lbs. 55.0066.50; Good 10051250
lbs. 51.5064.50.
BULLS: Yield Grade 1 13551950
lbs. 54.2567.00, few 57.0069.60;
yield grade 2 10051350 lbs. 50.55
54.25.
VEAL CALVES; Few Choice
Vealers fully steady, high-Good
and low-Cholce 60-120 lbs. 3.00-5.00
higher. Supply included 468 in
graded sale of which 74 percent
sold to return to farm.
VEALERS: Individual Prune
310 lbs. 128.00; few Choice 160-250
lbs. 86.00-98.00; high-Good and low-
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.
Choice 145250 lbs. 75.0590.00, 85
120 lbs. 62.0575.00, 6580 lbs. 45.05
60.00.
RETURNED TO FARM: 70 head
85120 lbs. Holstein Heifers 125.05
147.00, one lot 70 lbs. 67.00,30 head
125125 lbs. Holstein Bulls 107.05
109.00, 120 head 105115 lb. 115.05
119.00. 40 head 9595 lbs. 95.0597.00,
75 head small frame 105125 lb.
77.0582.00.
SHEEP: Insufficient volume for
a market test, few Choice 4570 lbs.
Spring Lambs 55.0060.00, few
, Good 4570 lb. 43.0062.00.
GOATS: All goats sold by the
head, few small kids 8.0519.00.
Lancaster Auction
Wednesday, June 24
Report supplied by USDA
Cattle Calves Hogs Sheep
•Today 798 59 1096 14
Last Wed. 21 1017 10
Last Year 700 44/ 1465'0
Today’s Auction
690 25 1340 9
•Last Wednesday’s Auction
CATTLE; Compared to Monday,
Slaughter Steers fully steady,
instances .50 higher on Choice 1055
1300 lbs.; Slaughter Heifers
steady; small supply Cows 1.05
-2.00 lower; Bullocks steady; Bulls
mostly steady; instances 1.00
higher on yield grade 1. Supply
included 86 percent Slaughter
Steers.
SLAUGHTER STEERS: High-
Choice and Prime 3-411451450 lbs.
67.3569.25, few 69.2569.75; Choice
2 10751375 lbs. 67.5570.00; Choice
2-4 10751300 lbs. 65.7568.25, 895
1075 lbs. 64.5066.50; high Good and
low-Choice 2-3 62.0565.50; Good 2-3
59.0063.00; Good and Choice 1155
1450 lbs. Holstein's 55.0067.00, few
Choice 57.5060.00.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS:
Choice 2-3 8751175 lbs. 62.5064.00;
Good 2-3 8251050 lbs. 54.7559.50.
COWS: Cutter 1-2 44.5047.25,
couple Utility 47.25-48.00.
BULLOCKS: Choice 10551200
lbs. 55.0067.35, individual 62.00;
Good 10051275 lbs. 53.0064.00.
BULLS: Yield grade 1 1400*1800
lbs. 54.50-59.00, few 59.5002.25,
individual 1785 lbs. 66.00; yield
Sale Every Wednesday&
Saturday • 9 A.M.
_ Hog Sale
Sale Every Thursday 12:30 P.M.
Hay, Straw A Grain Sola
3 possupi 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"
39 769 61
692
HAY, STRAW & CORN ®J(S
SALE
Every Friday at 12 Noon
GREEN DRAGON MARKET & AUCTION
RD No. 4 Ephrata, Pa.
1 mile North of Ephrata on N. State St.
Out of State Buyers - Cash or Certified Check Only.
NEW HOUAND The Artion Auction
AIIATI/Ulft make the difference
AUOI K/lf O in auctions!
||B|l I Aiinmak® s the difference in
liClf nvU/UvlFmarketing livestock!.
MONDAY'S AUCTION
8.00 A M. - Fat Hogs
10 00 A M - Horse Sale
II'OOA.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
11 00 AM.- Beef Sale
Order of Sale, Bulls, Fat Steers, Cows, Veal
3 30PM - Calf Sale
grade 210051350 lbs. 53.0064.85.
VEAL CALVES: Insufficient
volume for a market test, couple
Choice 250 lbs. Vealers 80.00; high-
Good and low-Choice 85120 lbs.
'60.0575.00.
SHEEP: Insufficient volume for
a market test.
New Holland
Livestock
Thursday, June 25
Report supplied by USDA
Cattle Calves Sheep Goats
Today.
1876 '589 11 30
Ijast Thursday *
' 1361 581 44 68
Last Year
1726 485
CATTLE: Compared to last
Thursday slaughter-steers fully
steady, - some" sales Choice- and
Prime 1.00 Higher; slaughter
heifers steady; cows 1.052.50
lower;- Bullocks steady to weak;
Bulls steady, few sales yield grade
1 1.00 higher. Supply included 71
per cent slaughter steers, 15 per
cent cows and 6 per cent bulls.
SLAUGHTER STEERS: High
Choice and Prune 3-4 11051450 lb.
68.0571.00, several 71.0572J0;
Good and Choice 1-2 11051425 lb.
68.0570.00, few 70.5571.60; Choice
2-411051400 lb. 65.7568.35,9551100
lb. 64.0066.75; high Good and low
Choice 2-3 62.0565.50; Good 2-3
58.2563.75; Good and Choice 1105
1475 lb. Holsteins 54.5068.00, few
choice 58.00-6O.OO; Standard 1-2
51.5555.75.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS:
Choice 26 8751100 lb. 61.0063.75,
few yield grade 2 64.0066.75; Good
2-3 8251050 lb. 56.0060.50.
COWS: Utility and Commercial
16 45.0547.50, few 47.5549.00,
couple 49.2560.00;' Cutter 1-2 43.25
46.00, few 46.50-48.00; Canner and
Low Cutter 39.0543.00. ~
BULLOCKS: Choice 1000-1300Jb.
55.25-58.50, couple 58.50-60.25;
Good 975-1175 lb. 51.50-55.25.
BULLS; Yield Grade 1 1400-2000
lb. 54.0007.75, few 59.0001.75;
Yield Grade 2 1000-1450 lb. 50.75-
55.00.
VEAL CALVES: Vealers firm to
NEW HOUAND
SALES STABLES INC.
New Holland, PA
Abram W. Ditfenbach, Manager
Phone 717-354-4341
5.00 higher. Demand fair for calves
to return to farm. .
VEALERS: Choice 140-300 lb.
96.00- few few
head prime special fed 280350 lb.
118.00- High Good and Low
Choice 140-2501 b. 75.00-95.00,80-120
lb. 58.00-72.00,6030 lb. 45.0030.00.
SLAUGHTER CALVES: Good
and Choice 250350 lb. 55.00-72.00.
RETURNED TO FARM: Bulk
85-115 lb. Holstein bulls 75.00-95.00,
several 100.00-116.00; bulk 90-115
lb. holstem heifers 100.00-125.00.
SHEEP: Insufficent volume for
a market test, few Good 4035 lb.
spring lambs 40.0048.00.
GOATS: All goats sold by the
head mainly 20.0042.Q0, few lads
8.00-15.00.
Lancaster Co. Weekly
Friday, Jane 26
Cattle Calves I
5800 1430
5390 1384
5439 1281
This Week;'
Last Week-
Last Year
CATTLE: Slaughter steers .50-
LOO higher, Instances 1.50 higher;
heifers steady to firm; cows
progressively lower after Mon
days close 1.00-2.50 lower;
bullocks- steady to weak; bulls
unevenly steady. Supply- included
67 per cent slaughter steers, 5
per cent slaughter heifers, 12 per
cent cows, 8 per cent bulls with the
balance feeder steers held for
Friday’s auction.
SLAUGHTER STEERS: High
Choice and Prime 341100-1450 lbs.
67.50- several
Good and Choice 1-2 1100-1425 lbs
68.00- around 25 head 71.75
74.35; Choice 24 1100-1400 lbs
65.75-68.00, few lots early part of
week 68.00-69.50; Choice 24 950-
1000 lbs. 64.00-66.75, high Good and
low Choice 2-3 62.00-65.50, Good 2-3
58.00- Good and'Choice 1150-1
1500 lb. holsteins 55.0058.50, few
Choice 58.5060.50,' standard 1-2
51.50-
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS:
Choice 2-3 875-1100 lbs.
few Choice 65.50-67.75; Good 2-3
800-1000 lbs. 54.5(W1.25.
COWS: Utility and Commercial
1-3 45.00-47.50, several early part of
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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.