Lancaster farming. (Lancaster, Pa., etc.) 1955-current, July 18, 1981, Image 2

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    A2—Lancaster Farming, Saturday, July 18,1981
Livestock market and auction news
Lancaster Market
Monday, July 13
Report supplied by USDA
Cattle Calves Hogs Sheep
Today
1464 74 1289 181
Last Monday
1213 62 1772 170
Last Year
1256 104 838 159
Monday’s Auction
1113 73 1243 152
Last Monday’s Auction
63 1710 140
1082
CATTLE. Compared to last
Wednesday slaughter steers
steady to 2.00 higher, advance on
Prune and high yielding steers and
Good grade; slaughter heifers
steady to 1.00 higher; cows 2.00
higher, except Cutter 50-75 higher;
bullocks unevenly steady to 1.00
higher; bulls steady to 2.00 higher.
SLAUGHTER STEERS: High
Choice and Prune 3-41090-1460 lbs.
67.85- Good and Choice 1-2
1160-1425 lbs. 68.25-71.00; Choice 2-4
955-1290 lbs. 65.00-67.85; Good and
Choice 2-3 915-1425 lbs. 62.35-66.60,
mostly 64.10-65.60; Good 2-3 890-
1220 lbs. 59.50-63.60; Good and
Choice 2-3 995-1700 lbs. Holsteuis
56.85- Good 2-3 1050-1185 lbs.
49.85- few Standard 2-3 865-
975 lbs. 43.50-45.00.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS
Choice few Prune 3 915-1050 lbs.
64.75-65.00; few Choice 2-31040-1240
lbs. 66.0066.75; Choice 2-4 900-1230
lbs. 62.0064.75, 745-940 lbs. 58.00-
62.75; Good 2-3 745-1090 lbs. 57.00-
60.25.
COWS: Breaking Utility and
Commercial 1-3 46.50-48.75, high
dressing 2-3 49.75-53.10; boning'
Utility 1-2 44.75-46.50; Cutter 1-2
40.00-43.25.
BULLOCKS: Choice 1-2 905-1330
lbs. 56.10-59.85, tew 1040-1225 lbs.
60.85-64.25, individual 1185 lbs.
74.50; few Good 1-2 910-1250 lbs.
52.00-54.25.
BULLS: Yield grade 1 935-1935
lbs. 57.00-60.25, high yielding 1155-
1910 lbs. 59.50-64.25, individual 1705
SPECIAL GRADED
FEEDER CATTLE SALE
FRIDAY, JULY 24,1981
ll:OOA.M.
400 HEAD
All Breeds - All Weights
Prime - Choice - Good Grade
Sold in lots of 10 or more
Graded by Jim Anderson - USDA
NEXT FEEDER PIG SALE ■ JULY 21
EQUIPPED TD RECEIVE YOUR
LIVESTOCK 24 HOURS A DAY,
385 DAYS A YEAR.
PRIVATE TREATY DAILY
LANCASTER STOCKYARDS, INC.
(717)394-2611 *
lbs. 67.25; yield grade 2 1085-1780
lbs. 52.0 U-56.50.
VEAL CALVES: Not enough last
week for a comparison.
VEALERS. 15 head Prune
special ted 270 lbs. 132.00; Choice
and Prune 85-110 lbs. 55.00-75.00.
RETURNED TO ’"ARM:
Holstein bulls and heifei, 95-115
lbs. 85.00-95.00, few heifers to
120.00.
SHEEP; Insufficient volume
last Wednesday for a comparison.
SPRING LAMBS. Choice 80-95
lbs. 66.0068.00, tew to 69.00; Good
and Choice 65-80 lbs. 50.00-57.00.
SLAUGHTER EWES: Utility
22.00-28.00.
Vintage Livestock
Tuesday, July 14
Cattle Calves Sheep Goats
Today 1296 828 20 26
Last Tuesdayls9o 766 32
Last Year 1003 780 37
CATTLE: Compared to last
Tuesday slaughter steers 1.00-1.50,
instances 2.00 higher; slaughter
heifers not established; cows 1.00-
2.00 higher; bullocks steady; bulls
2.00-3.00 higher. Supply included
75% slaughter steers and 18%
cows.
SLAUGHTER STEERS: High
Choice and Prime 3-4 1080-1380 lbs.
69.00- several to 73.00; Good
and Choice 1-2 990-1480 lbs. 67.85-
69.50; Choice mostly 2 70.00-72.00,
few to 74.85; Choice 2-4 1050-1720
lbs. 66.50-69.10, couple lots 69.50,
915-1050 lbs. 65.75-67.10; Good 2-3
950-1185 lbs. 60.00-64.00; Choice 2-3
1100-1300 lbs. Holstems 59.00-64.60,
Good 1020-1710 lbs. 52.50-56.25, few
Standard 49.50-52.10.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS:
Choice 2-4 910-950 lbs. 63.35-64.75;
Good and Choice 2-3 860-1085 lbs.
57.25-62.75; Good 2-3 760-910 lbs.
52.00-
COWS: Breaking Utility and ■
Commercial 1-3 46.00-48.75, high
dressing 2-3 49.00-51.75; high
Cutter and boning Utility 1-2 43.75-
46.50; Cutter 1-241.0044.00.
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HAY, STRAW & CORN
SALE HSjI
Every Friday at 12 Noon
GREEN DRAGON MARKET ft AUCTION {
{ RD No. 4 Eptirata, Pa. 717-733-2334 j
| 1 mile North of Ephrata on N. State St. |
5 Out of State Buyers-Cash or Certified Check Only. |
mi HOUAND The Action Auction
AiiAnmift make the difference
AUCIIUNS in auctions!
Dal llA| I «yn makes ff l ® difference in
NtW nUU/INI/marketing livestock!
MONDAY'S AUCTION
8 00 A M - Fat Hogs
10 00 A M - Horse Sale
1100 AM Hay, Straw & Ear Corn
130 P M 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
'BULLOCKS. Choice 950-1470 lbs,
54.50-58.50; tew Good 865-1050 lbs,
53.00-56.25
BULLS. Yield grade 1 965-1455
lbs. 56.0060.25, high yielding in
dividuals 1335-1535 lbs. 64.50-67.00;
yield grade 2 945-1370 lbs. 50.00-
54.25.
VEAL CALVES: Vealers steady.
Demand light for returned to farm
calves. Supply included 547 in
graded sale of which 75% sold to
return to farm.
VEALERS: Good and low Choice
lot 120 lbs. 65.00, 80-115 lbs. 50.00-
58.50, lot 75 lbs. 45.00; Good 60-100
lbs. 27.0045.00.
RETURNED TO FARM:
Holstein heifers 80-100 lbs. 56.00-
80.00, lot 115 lbs. 100.00; holstem
bulls 90-120 lbs. 82.00-95.00.
SHEEP: Insufficient volume for
an adequate market test.
SPRING LAMBS: Good and
Choice 50-70 lbs. 52.0062.00.
SLAUGHTER EWES: Utility
and Good 17.00-24.00.
GOATS: All goats sold by the
head at mainly 10.00-31.00 in
dividual 55.00; few kids 18.00-28.00.
Lancaster Auction
Wednesday, July 15
Report supplied by USDA
Cattle Calves Hogs Sheep
Today
603 19 1050 4
Last Wednesday
528
Last Year
446 42 902 1
Wednesday’s Auction
559 18 1016 4
Last Wednesday’s Auction
CATTLE: Compared to Monday
slaughter steers steady to 50 lower,
instances 1.00 off; slaughter
heifers not established; cows
steady to 2.00 lower, mostly 1.00-
2.00 lower; bullocks steady to 1.00
lower; bulls steady to 2.00 lower,
decline on yield grade 2.
SLAUGHTER STEERS: High
Choice and Prime 3-41080-1470 lbs.
in limited test 68.0fr69.50; Good
and Choice 1-2 1070-1045 lbs. 67.50-
69.85; Choice 2-4 1050-1350 lbs.
65.85-68.00, few 885-1070 lbs. 64.50-
66.75; high Good and low Choice 2-3
NEW HOUAND
SALES STABLES INC.
New Holland, PA
Abram W Diffenbach, Manager
Phone 717_354 4341
31 - 780 30
31 858 30
510
935-1385 lbs. 62.00-66.10, mostly
64.00- Good 2-3 965-1390 lbs.
57.00- Good and Choice 2-3
1170-1545 lbs. Holstems 57.75-62.10,
Good 53.50-57.00, few Standard
48.35-52.00.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS:
Choice 2-4 890-1055 lbs. 61.00-64.10;
Good and low Choice 1-2 915-1150
lbs. 63.00-67.00.
COWS: Breaking Utility and
Commercial 2-3 45.50-48.50, tew
high dressing 48.75-50.50; high
Cutter and boning Utility 1-2 43.25-
46.75; Cutter 2 38.75-42.50.
BULLOCKS: Choice 55.00-58.75;
Good and Choice 50.75-53.00.
BULLS: Yield grade 1 1165-1490
lbs. 57.10-60.25, high yielding in
dividuals 60.0063.75; yield grade 2
1190-1645 lbs. 49.50-54.00.
VEAL CALVES. Not enough for
a market test.
SHEEP; No test.
New Holland
Livestock
Thursday, July 16
Reportsupplied by USDA
Cattle Calves Sheep
Today
1647 496 60
Last Thursday
1264 530 20
Last Year
1362 447
CATTLE; Compared to last
Thursday slaughter steers weak to
1.00 lower; slaughter heifers 75
lower in limited test; cows 1.00-1.50
higher; bullocks and bulls steady.
Supply included 78% slaughter
steers and 12% cows.
SLAUGHTER STEERS: High
Choice and Prime 2-4 970-1395 lb.
67.85-69.50, few to 71.50; Good and
Choice 1-2 1140-1500 lb. 67.6fr€9.85,
few to 71.75; Choice 2-41050-1340 lb.
65.25-68.10; Good and Choice 2-3
62.0fr66.00; Good 2-3 58.25-63.00;
Few Choice 2 Holsteins 1250-1400
- lb. 60.00-63.85; Good 1-2 1315-1645
lb. 55.00-57.50.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Few
Choice 2-4 875-1020 lbs. 61.0fr63.10.
COWS: Breaking Utility and
Commercial 2-3 45.00-47.10; High
Cutter and Boning Utility 1-2 42.75-
45.25; Cutter 1-2 40.0043.75; tew
Canner cows 38.00-39.35.
BULLOCKS: Choice 1-21070-1355
lb. 57.00-60.00; Good 1-2 975-1110 lb.
32 75-56.75.
BULLS: Yield Grade 11015-1240
lb. 55.00-58.25, High Yielding In
dividuals 1150-1300 lb. 58.85-59.75;
yield grade 2 1075-1490 lb. 50.25-
53.50.
VEAL CALVES: Vealers under
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 Sale
Sale 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
120 lb. mostly steady, over 120 lb.
7.00- lower. Good demand for
return to farm Holstein heifers,
fair demand for bulls.
VEALERS: Choice and Prune
220-300 lb. 103.00-116.00; 200-220 lb.
95.00- Choice 140-170 lb. 80.00
92.00; Good and Low Choice 80-120
lb. 45.00-65.00,50-75 lb. 40.0043.00.
RETURNED TO FARM: 100120
lb. Holstein Heifers 120.00148.00,
8095 lb. 80.00110.00; 95-120 lb.
Holstein Bulls 65.0096.00.
SHEEP: Insufficient volume
last week for a comparison.
SPRING LAMBS: Good 4045 lb.
46.0052.00, few 6065 lb. 40.0048.00;
Good and Choice 80105 lb. 57.00
63.00.
SLAUGHTER EWES: Good
28.0041.00; Utility 20.00-27.00; Cull
15.00-24.00.
GOATS: All goats sold by the
head 25.0049.00; few kids 15.00-
19.00.
Lancaster County
Weekly
Friday, July 17
Cattle Calves
This Week 5625 1425
Last Week 4446 1390
Last Year 4511 1366
CATTLE: Slaughter steers
generally steady to 75 higher,
however Prune and high Yielding
cattle in short supply; slaughter
heifers in limited test 2.00-3.00
lower; cows 1.50-2.00 higher;
bullocks 2.00-3.00 lower; bulls
unevenly steady. Supply included
72 per cent slaughter steers, 5 per
cent slaughter heifers, 13 per cent
cows, 8 per cent bulls with the
balance feeder steers
SLAUGHTER STEERS: High
Choice and Prime 34 970-1395 lbs
68.00-72.50; Good and Choice 1-2
1140-1500 lbs. 67.50-71.00; Choice 24
1050-1350 lbs. 65.75-69.10, few 885-
1070 lbs. 64.50-66.75; high Good and
low Choice 2-3 935-1585 lbs 62.00-
66.00, Good 2-3 57 00-64.00, mostly
58.25-63.00; few Choice Grade 2
holstems 1250-1400 lbs. 60.00-63.85,
Good 1-2 52.50-57.50.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS-
Choice 24 875-1055 lbs. 61 00-64.75;
Good 2-3 745-1090 lbs. 56.25-60.00
COWS: Breaking Utility and
Commercial 2-3 45 0048.75, high
dressing individuals 48.75-53.10,
high Cutter and boning Utility 1-2
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CATTLE CoHI
i RDI, Marietta, PA |
I 17547 I
'x Office Phone: *
I I (717)653-8164 |
* Specializing In |
I Stockers &
If Feeders
i JOHN BOWMAN
I Ph: (717) 653-5728
X RON RANCH
I Ph.(717)656-9849
LEBANON
VALLEY
LIVESTOCK
MARKET, INC.
1 mile East of
Fredericksburg
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.