A2—Lancaster Farming, Saturday, August 15,1981 Livestock market and auction news Lancaster Market Monday, August 10 Report supplied by USDA Cattle Calves Hogs Sheep Today 1149 89 1407 162 Last Mon. 867 101 1092 154 Last Year 1032 84 1149 158 Monday’s Auction 1211 86 1449 163 Last Monday’s Auction CATTLE: Compared to last Wednesday slaughter steers uneven, generally .50-1.00 lower instances 1.25 lower, although most early sales of Choice steady; slaughter heifers fully steady; cows uneven, Utility and Com mercial steady to 1.00 lower, Canner and Cutter steady in stances 1.00 higher; bullocks steady; bulls .50-1.00 lower. SLAUGHTER STEERS: High Choice and Prime 3-4 1175-1480 lb. 67.50- Choice 2-4 1100-1450 lb. 63.50- few early 66.75-67.50; Choice 2-3 950-1100 lb. 63.00-64.50; high Good and low Choice 2-3 60.00- 64.50; Good 2-3 57.00-60.75; Good and Choice 1100-1400 lb. Holsteins 56.75-58.75; Standard 1-2 51.00- 55.50. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS; Choice 2-3 875-1075 lb. 58.75-63.00, several yield grade 2 64.25-66.50; Good 2-3 850-1025 lb. 55.50-58.50. COWS; Utility and Commercial 1-3 44.50-46.50, few 46.5047.00; Cutter 1-2 42.0044.50, few 44.50- 45.25; Canner and low Cutter 40.00- 42.00. BULLOCKS: Choice 1000-1400 lb. 56.75-61.00, few 61.5064.00, couple 66.0066.50; Good 1000-1250 lb. 52.50- 56.50. BULLS: Yield grade 1 1300-2000 lb. 55.5059.50, few 59.5060.50, individual 1500 lb. 68.25; yield grade 21000-1450 lb. 51.00-55.75. VEAL CALVES: Vealers mostly steady with good demand for calves returned to farm. VEALERS: One lot Prime special fed 350 lb. 135.00; couple SPECIAL GRADED FEEDER CATTLE SALE FRIDAY, AUGUST 21,1981 11:00 A.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 - AUG. 18 EQUIPPED TO RECEIVE YOUR LIVESTOCK 24 HOURS A DAY, 365 DAYS A YEAR. PRIVATE TREATY DAILY LANCASTER STOCKYARDS, INC. (717) 394-2611 Choice 180-250 lb. 105.00-119.00; high Good and low Choice 120-250 lb. 65.00-85.00, 85-120 lb. 45.00-60 00 few 60.00-65.00,50-80 lb. 35.00-50.00. RETURNED TO FARM; Bulk 85-120 lb. Holstein bulls 87.00-92.00; few 95-115 lb. Holstein heifers 158.00-169.00. SHEEP: Spring lambs uneven, Choice 1.00-2.00 higher; Good steady; slaughter ewes steady. 167 1094 165 SPRING LAMBS: Choice 80-100 lb. .61.00-65.00, few 65.00-66.50; Good 55-95 lb. 50.00-60.00. SLAUGHTER EWES: Utility and Good 12.50-28.00. Vintage Livestock Tuesday, August 11 Report supplied by USDA Cattle Calves Sheep Today 1120 883 18 Last Tuesday 1360 804 30 Last Year 1104 852 21 CATTLE: Compared to last Tuesday slaughter steers firm to .75 higher, most advance on Good to low Choice, with Good and Choice Holstems 3.004.00 higher; slaughter heifers fully steady; cows .75-1.50 higher; bulls mostly steady on small supply. Supply included 71 per cent slaughter steers, 22 per cent cows, 4 per cent slaughter heifers and the balance bulls. SLAUGHTER STEERS: High Choice and Prime 34 1145-1425 lb. 68.60-71.25, few head 71.25-71.85; Good and Choice 1-2 1050-1325 lb. 68.25- Choice 24 1000-1325 lb. 84.00-67.25, several 67.50-69.25; high Good and low Choice 2-3 61 00- 65.25; Good 2-3 58.50-64.50; Good and Choice 1125-1350 lb. Holsteins 59.25- Standard 1-2 52.75- 57.00. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS; Choice 2-3 870-1175 lb. 60.75-64.00; Good 2-3 825-1125 lb. 55.00-60.50. COWS: Utility and Commercial 1-3 44.7548.50, few 48.50-50.00; Cutter 1-2 42.75-46 50, few 46.50- 48.00; Canner and low Cutter 38.00- 42.00. BULLS: Few yield grade 1 1350- 18001 b 55.50-57.75. VEAL CALVES: Vealers firm to 5.00 higher, instances 10.00 higher on small supply Choice. Supply included 347 in graded sale of which 73 per cent sold to return to farm. VEALERS: Few Choice 150-230 lb. 85.00-102.00; high Good and low Choice 140-220 lb. 64.00-85.00, 115- 130 lb. 62.00-75 00, 80-115 lb 54.00- 63.00,60-80 2b. 30.00-45.00. SLAUGHTER CALVES: Good and Choice 240-350 lb 52.00-65.00, few Choice 65.00-70.00. RETURNED TO FARM- 50 head 90-120 lb. Holstein heifers 146.00- 196.00; 120 head 100-125 lb. Holstein bulls 80.06-89.00, 50 head small frame 90-120 lb. 59.50-62.00. SHEEP: Insufficient volume to fully test trends, few Good and Choice 35-80 lb. spring lambs 45.00- 57.00. Cattle: 240 head; 50 cents to 1.00 higher than Tuesday. High choice 1150-1450 lbs. 68.25- 70.25; Choice U.S. 2 & 4 67.00-68.25; Prune 70.00-72.00; Holstems, good, choice 54.00-57.00; Heifers good, choice 62.00-64.00; Cows 40.00- 43.75. Lancaster Auction Wednesday, August 12 Report supplied by USDA Cattle Calves Hogs Sheep Today 318 88 753 17 Last Wed. 356 59 839 11 Last Year 998 97 1194 5 Wednesday’s Auction 298 48 723 7 Last Wednesday’s Auction CATTLE: Compared to Monday slaughter steers 1.00-1.50 higher, with a couple loads Choice and HAY, STRAW & CORN SALE Every Friday at 12 Noon GREEN 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./ Sale Every Tuesday & Friday 11A.M. Slaughter Cattle Auction- Steers, Bulls, Heifers. Cows. Feeder Cattle. (no calves or sheep Friday) Get calves m early. We start to grade and weigh at 2:30. Sale Every Wednesday & Saturday-9 A.M. Hog Sale Hay, Straw & Grain Sale Discontinued Until Fall 3 possum bellied trailers available for long distance and local hauling Business Phone 717-768-8204 Heme Phone 215-458-5060 L. Robert Frame, Manager Box 100 Paradise, PA 10 miles East of Lancaster on Rt 30 Friday, August 7 Report supplied by auction 57 896 16 346 VINTAGE SALES STABLES, INC. Prime as much as 4.00 higher; slaughter heifers steady on small supply; cows mostly, couple Utility 1.00 higher; bullocks not tested; bulls 1.00-1.50 higher. Supply included 64 per cent slaughter steers, 21 per cent bulls, 10 per cent cows and 5 per cent heifers. SLAUGHTER STEERS: High Choice and Prime 3-4 1100-1300 lb. 69.25- part load 1330-1400 lb. 73.10-74.00; Choice 2-4 1050-1275 lb 64.75-67.50, few 67.50-69.25 with about 25 head 70.00-70.75; high Good and low Choice 2-3 61.50- 64.75; Good 2-3 59.00-62.50; Good , and Choice 1125-1300 lb. Holsteins 58.25- Standard 1-3 53.00- 57.50. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Few Choice 2-3 850-1050 lb. 58.50-61.85; couple Good 2-3 800-975 lb. 56.00- 57.75. COWS: Utility end Commercial 1-3 45.00-46.00, couple 47.00-49.50; Cutter 1-2 41.50-44.00, couple 44.50- 46.00; Canner and low Cutter 38.00- 41.50. BULLS; Yield grade 1 1350-2000 lb. 55.75-60.00, few 60.00-61.25; yield grade 21000-1450 lb. 52.75-57.00. VEAL CALVES: Small supply vealers mostly steady. Demand Good for calves to return to farm. VEALERS: Couple high Good and low Choice 140-220 lb. 80.00- 85.00; high Good and low Choice SO US lb. 45.00-60.00, few 60.00-65.00. RETURNED TO FARM: Few 90-115 lb. Holstein bulls 80.00-87.00, couple Holsteins heifers 90-120 lb. 120.00-138.00. SHEEP: Insufficient volume for a market test, one lot Good 52 lb. spring lambs 48.00. New Holland Livestock Report Supplied by USDA Thursday August 13,1981 CATTLE: 1557. Compared to last Thursday slaughter steers weak to 50 lower, with high choice and prune 50 to mostly 1.00 lower; good and choice holstems I.OQ-2.00 higher; slaughter heifers steady; cows 50-1.00 lower; bullocks steady; bulls weak to 1.00 lower. Supply mcluded 67 per cent slaughter steers, 20 per cent cows, 11 percent bulls and 3 percent slaughter heifers. SLAUGHTER STEERS: High choice and prune 3-4 1100-1350 lb. ||*B&R CATTLE CoHI i RDI, Marietta, PA | 9 17547 I Z Office Phone: f I (717)653-8164 | | Specializing In | i Stockers & | 9 Feeders I | JOHN BOWMAN I I Ph-(717) 653-5728 I i RON RANCH I I Ph- (717)656-9849 i 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 67.75-71.25, around 25 head 1180- 1325 lb. 71.25-72.00; good and choice 1-2 1050-1350 lb. 68.00-70.50, few 70.50- choice 2-4 1000-1400 lb. 64.50- few 67.50-69.00; high good and low choice 2-3 62.00-64.50; good 2-3 58.00-63.00, good and choice 1150-1525 lb. holstems 57.75- 61.75; standard 1-2 54.00-57.75. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Choice 840-1100 lb. 59.7563.00, few yield grade 2 63.0563.75; few good 2-3 800-1050 lb. 55.00-59.00. COWS: Utility and Commercial 1-3 43.75-47.50, few 47.0048.60; Cutter 1-2 42.00-45.50; few 45.50- 47.75; canner and low cutter 38.00- 42.00. BULLOCKS: Choice 1000-1350 lb. 56.0060.00, few 60.0063.00; good 1000-1300 lb. 52.50-56.75. BULLS: Yield grade 1 1350-1850 lb. 53.50-56.50, couple 58.00-61.50; yield grade 2 1000-1450 lb. 51.00 54.50, few 49.00-51.00. VEAL CALVES: 645. Vealers steady to 4.00 lower. Demand good for calves to return to farm. VEALERS: Choice 160-290 lbs. 93.00- few prune 230-330 lb. 105.00- high good and low choice 140-250 lb. 75.00-90.00,85-120 lb. 52.00-59.00, few 60.0064.00; 6085 lb. 40.0052.00. SLAUGHTER CALVES: Good and choice 240320 lb. 52.0067.00. RETURNED TO FARM; Bulk 90120 lb. Holstein heifers 78.00 90.00, few 122.00140.00; bulk 85-120 lb. holstein bulls 72.0089.00, several 75-90 lb. 60.0070.00.> SHEEP: 16. Insufficent volume for a market test, few choice 65-105 lb. spring lambs 59.00-66.00; GOATS: 18. All goats sold by the head mainly 20.0036.00. Lancaster Weekly Friday, August 14 This Week Last Week Last Year CATTLE: Slaughter steers very uneven during week with closing sales weak to .50 lower with some sales high Choice and Prime as much as 1.00 lower than last week’s high close; Good and Choice Holstems 1.00-2.00 higher; slaughter Heifers steady; Cows closed the week .50-1.00 lower; Bullocks steady; Bulls weak to 1.00 lower. Supply included 65 per cent Slaughter Steers, 5 per cent Slaughter Heifers, 14 per cent Cows, 10 per cent Bulls with the balance mainly Feeder Steers. SLAUGHTER STEERS: High Choice and Prime 34 1100-1480 lb. 67.75-71.25, about 35 head 70.50- 72.00, par load 1330-1400 lbs. 73.10- 74.00; Good and Choice 1-2 1050- 1350 lbs. 68.00-70.50, few 70.50- 71.25; Choice 2-3 1000-1400 lbs. NEW HOUAND The Action Auction AI lAflAtla make the difference AUoIIUNS in auctions! nm< il/ii | Akifiniakes the difference in WCW fUIU/lNllmarketing livestock! MONDAY’S AUCTION 8 00 A M - Fat Hogs 10 00 AM - Horse Sale 11 00 A M - Hay, Straw 4 Ear Corn 1 30 P M - Fat Steers, Bulls, Cows 4 Veal WEDNESDAY'S AUCTION 12 00 Noon - Dairy Sale 1 30 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 HOUAND SALES STABLES INC. New Holland, PA Abram W Diffenbach, Manager Phone 717-354-4341 Cattle Calves 4500 1725 4208 1472 5391 1633 (Turn to Page Al 3)
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