Vi—Lancaster Farming, Saturday, September S, 1981
Livestock market and auction news
Lancaster Market
Monday, August 31
Report supplied by USDA
Cattle Calves Hogs Sheep
Today 929 131 1150 252
Last Mon. 970 106 1074 211
Last Year 961 29 879 66
Monday’s Auction
981 132 1149 253
Last Monday’s Auction
113 1063 211
CATTLE: Slaughter steers 1.00-
1.50 lower; slaughter heifers
mostly steady; cows 1.00-1.50
higher; bullocks fully steady; bulls
2.00- higher.
SLAUGHTER STEERS: High
Choice and Prime 3-4 1200-1350 lb.
69.10-70.10, few 1150-1200 lb. 68.00-
69.00; Choice 2 1100-1450 lb. 68.50-
71.00, few 71.00-72.25; choice 2-4
1000-1350 lb. 64.25-67.00, few head
67.00- few lots Choice 2-3 950-
1050 lb. 63.50-65.00; high Good and
low Choice 2-3 1000-1350 lb. 61.00-
65.75; few Good 2-3 58.00-62.50;
Good and Choice 1150-1350 lb.
Holsteins 57.00-68.00; Standard 1-2
53.0057.00.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS:
Choice 2-3 860-1075 lb. 59.00-62.00,
few yield grade 2 62.75-65.00; Good
2-3 800-1050 lb. 54.00-58.25.
COWS: Utility and Commercial
1-3 45.50-48.00, few 48.50-50.00;
Commercial 3-4 43.50-45.50; Cutter
1-2 42.50-46.00; Canner and low
Cutter39.oo-42.50.
BULLOCKS: Choice 1000-1300 lb.
58.50-64.75, few 65.25-67.25; Good
1000-1250 lb. 54.75-58.00.
BULLS; Yield grade 1 1250-2000
lb. 56.25-61.00, around 25 head
61.35-64.60; yield grade 2 1050-1400
lb. 53.60-56.00, few 950-1100 lb.
49.00-53.00.
VEAL CALVES; Vealers 4.00-
8.00 lower, although Prime not
fully tested, high Good and low
Choice 80-115 lb. mostly steady.
Supply included 25 head Prime
special fed 312 lb. bought to arrive
at 140.00, one lot 400 lb. at 125.00.
VEALERS: Choice 135-250 lb.
90.00-95.00; high Good and low
Choice 140-255 lb. 65.00-85.00,80-120
lb. 48.00-60.00, few 60.00-65.00,60-80
lb. 40.00-50.00.
RETURNED TO FARM: Few
90-110 lb. Holstein bulls 80.00-93.00.
SHEEP: Spring lambs 5.00-8.00
lower; slaughter ewes not tested.
SPRING LAMBS: Choice 85-105
lb. 50.00-57.00, few head 57.00-60.00,
one lot 113 lb. 57.00; Good 50-85 lb.
45.00-50.00.
LANCASTER STOCKYARDS
WEEKLY SALES
SLAUGHTER SALES - MON. & WED. 10:00 A.M.
VEALERS, LAMBS, HOGS - MON. & WED. 11:00 A.M.
HOG AUCTION-v SATURDAY 9:30 A.M.
STOCKER & FEEDER - FRIDAY 11:00 A.M. _
NEXT FEEDER PIG SALE SEPT. 8
We'll Be Open For Business
On Labor Day As Usual
EQUIPPED TO RECEIVE YOUR LIVESTOCK
24 HOURS A DAY, 365 DAYS A YEAR.
PRIVATE TREATY DAILY
LANCASTER STOCKYARDS, INC.
(717)394-2611
Vintage Livestock
Tuesday, September 1
Report supplied by auction
Cattle Calves Sheep
Today
1060 946 37
Last'Tuesday
1264 830 45
Last Year
936 859 31
CATTLE: Compared to last
Tuesday slaughter steers mostly
steady; slaughter heifers .50-1.00
higher; cows 1.002.00 lower, after
some early sales mostly steady;
bulls steady. Supply included 55%
slaughter steers, 8% slaughter
heifers, 33% cows, and 4% bulls.
SLAUGHTER STEERS: High
Choice and Prune 3-41125-1400 lbs.
69.50-72.00, few 72.25-73.10; Good
and Choice 1-2 1100-1375 lbs. 68.50-
72.00, few 72.00-72.75; Choice 2-4
1050-1275 lbs. 66.00-69.00, around 75
head 69.0089.75 with 10 head 70.35-
70.50, few 950-1050 lbs. 64.504i6.00;
high Good and low Choice 2-3 975-
1200 lbs. 63.00-66.00; Good 2-3 59.50-
63.75; few Good and Choice 1050-
1300 lbs. Holstems 57.50-59.00;
Standard 1-250.00-56.50.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS:
Choice 2-3 900-1150 lbs. 59.5065.00,
tew Choice 2 65.00-66.50 with live
head 1040-1190 lbs. 68.00458.75; few
Good 2-3 825-1050 lbs. 55.00-59.50.
COWS: Utility and Commercial
1-3 42.50-46.00, few early 46.50-47.50
with some high dressing Utility
49.00-61.00; Commercial 3-4 40.00-
43.50; Cutter 1-2 41.00-45.50, few
early 45.50-47.00; Canner and low
Cutter 36.5042.00.
BULLS; Yield grade 1 1400-2060
lbs. 53.50-56.50, couple 56.50-58.00;
few yield grade 2 1000-1350 lbs.
49.75-53.25.
VEAL CALVES: Vealers mostly
steady. Supply included 594 in
graded sale of which 64% sold to
return to farm.
VEALERS: Few Choice 155-250
lbs. 85.00-102.00; high Good and low
Choice 140-260 lbs, 65.0085.00, 80-
120 lbs. 50.0063.00, 7080 lbs. 43.00-
50.00; 60 head Standard 70-115 lbs.
35.0045.00.
RETURNED TO FARM; 60 head
90-115 lbs. Holstein betters 149.00-
154.00, 20 head 80415 lbs. 115.00, 26
head small frame 85-105 lbs. 117.00-
120.00; 175 head 100-125 lbs.
Holstein bulls 85.00-94.00, 25 head
90-95 lbs. 65.00, 75 head 100-120 lbs.
small frame 60.004i4.00.
SHEEP; Small supply spring
lambs 2.00-5.00 lower.
SPRING LAMBS: Few Choice
53.00452.00; Good 50-100 lbs. 44.00-
55.00.
jAf VINTAGE SALES
B 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.
3 possum bellied trailers
available for long distance
and local hauling
Business Phene
717-768-8204
Home Phone
215-458-5060
L. Robert Frame, Manager
Box 100 Paradise, PA
10 miles East of Lancaster on Rt. 30
Lancaster Auction
Wednesday, Septembers
Report supplied by USDA
Cattle Calves Hogs Sheep
Today 634 25 905 17
Last Wed. 375 36 872 0
Last Year 978 73 1280 27
Wednesday’s Auction
433 25 868 14
Last Wednesday’s Auction
250 36 820 0
CATTLE: Compared to Monday
slaughter steers uneven, average
Choice and Prime firm to .50
higher. Good to low Choice about
steady; slaughter heifers not
tested; cows 2.00-3.00 lower on
small supply; few bullocks steady;
bulls 2.00-3.00 lower, instances 5.00
lower on yield grade 1. Supply
included 56 per cent slaughter
steers and 30 per cent bulls.
SLAUGHTER STEERS: High
Choice and Prime 34 1175-1350 lb.
68.50-71.50, few head 71.50-71.85;
Choice 2 1100-1300 lb. 67.75-70.60;
Choice 24 1000-1300 lb. 65.50-68.00,
few 975-1050 ,Ib. 64.00-65.50; high
Good and low Choice 2-3 62.50-
65.00; Good 2-3 57.00-62.00; few
Good and Choice 1150-1300 lb.
Holsteins 54.50-57.25; Standard 1-2
51.00-54.50.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Few
head Choice 2-3 875-1100 lb. 58.00-
62.00.
COWS: Utility 1-3 41.25-44.25;
Cutter 1-2 40.0042.25, couple 42.50-
43.50; Canner and low Cutter 1-2
38.0041.00.
BULLOCKS: One lot Choice
1200-1400 lb. 62.00-63.00.
VEAL CALVES; 087. Vealers
mostly steady, lew sales Good and
Choice 1011-280 lbs. weak to 3.00
lower. Demand good tor calves to
return to tarm.
VEALEKS; Few Prime 280-300
lbs. 110.00-120.00, Choice 100-300
lbs. 87.00-06.00; high Good and low
Choice 180-300 lbs. 60.00-80.00, 80-
120 lbs. 48.00-60.00, tew 60.0»W>0.00,
60-80 lbs. 40.00-48.00.
RETURNED TO FARM: Bulk
80-120 lbs. Holstein heifers 80.00-
110.00, tew 110.00-144.00; bulk 80-
130 lbs. Holstein bulls 70.00-80.00,
several Bi-. 00-91.00; tew 70-80 lbs.
New Holland 60.00-70.00.
T SHEEP; 30. Insutticient volume
i-iivcaiULft. tor a tully market test, tew Good
Thursday, September 3 60-100 lbs. spring lambs 0.00-8.00
Report supplied by USDA lower.
CATTLE: 1138. Compared to last SPRING LAMBS: Good 60-100
Thursday slaughter steers uneven, lbs. 42.00-49.00, couple Choice 00.00-
average Choice and Prime mostly 00.00.
SHAY. STRAW & CORN
SALE
Every Friday at 12 Noon
I GREEN DRAGON MARKET & AUCTION
I RD No. 4 Ephrata, Pa. 717-733-2334
tl mile North of Ephrata on N. State St.
Out of State Buyers - Cash or Certified Check Only.
BULLS: Yield grade 1 1350-1900
lb. 53.75-57.00, few 57.00-57.50; yield
grade 21000-1400 lb. 50.50-54.00, few
850-1025 lb. 46.75-50.50.
VEAL CALVES: Insufficient
volume to fully test trends. Supply
mainly high Good and low Choice
80-110 lb. 48.00-60.00, individual
Choice 83.00.
SHEEP: No market test.
Sale Every Wednesday&
Saturday • 9 A.M.
Hog Sale
Hay, Straw & Grain Sale
Discontinued Until Fall
steady. Good lo low Choice 001.00'
lower. Good and Choice Holsteins
2.00 lower; tew slaughter heifers
50-1.00 lower; cows y.OO-10.00
lower; bullocks 1.00-2.00 lower;
bulls 3.00-5.00 lower. .Supply in
cluded 52 per cent slaughter steers,
and 29 per cent cows.
SLAUGHTER STEERS: High
Choice and Prune 341175-1425 lbs.
68.75-71.00, around 30 head 72.00-
73.00; Choice 2 1100-1375 lbs. 68.50-
70.75; Choice 24 1000-1350 lbs.
65.50- around 20 head 68.50-
70.00, lew low to average Choice
075-1100 lbs. 63.75-65.75; Good to
low Choice 2-3 075-1225 lbs. 60.50-
64.00; Good 2-3 58.00-62.00; Good
and Choice 1100-1350 lbs. Holsteins
55.50- couple 58.25-50.75;
Standard 1-2 51.01K)5.00.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Few
Choice 2-3 875-1050 lbs. 59.0062.50,
couple yield grade 2 63.85-64.25;
Good 2-3 825-1050 IDS. 52.75-56.00.
COWS: Utility and Commercial
1-3 30.7542.75, tew 43.0044.00 With
a couple 46.8547.50; Cutter 1-2
37.5042.25, tew 42.5044.00; Canner
and low cutter 33.00-37.50.
BULLOCKS: Choice 1000-1275
lbs. 57.0060.75, couple 61.0061.75;
Good 1000-1250 lbs. 52.00-56.50.
BULLS: Vield grade 1 1350-2000
lbs. 51.00-55.00, few 55.50-58.00;
yield grade 2 1000-1450 lbs. 47.75-
52.00.
NEW HOUAND The Action Auction
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AUOIIUNo in auctions!
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NCP nUU/INI/marketing livestock!
MONDAY’S AUCTION
8;00A.M.- Fat Hogs
10:00 A.M. - Horse Sale
11:00 A.M. - Hay, Straw & Ear Corn
1:30 P.M. - Fat Steers, Bulls, Cows & Veal
WEDNESDAY'S AUCTION
12;0|D 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
3:30P.M -CalfSale
NEW HOUAND
MIES STAKES INC.
New Holland, PA.
Abram W Diffenbach, Manager
Phone 717-354-4341
Lancaster
County Weekly
Friday, September 4
Cattle Calves
5100 1700
This Week
Last Week
Last Year
CATTLE: Slaughter steers
uneven, Average Choice and
Prune fully steady, Good to low
Choice .50-1.00 lower; Good and
Choice holstems closed the week
mostly 2.00 lower; slaughter
heifers mostly steady; cows 7.00-
10.00 lower than last week’s high
close; bullocks 1.00-2.00 lower;
bulls 3.00-5.00 lower. Supply in
cluded 39 per cent slaughter steers,
16 per cent cows, 9 per cent bulls, 5
per cent slaughter heifers, balance
feeder steers with most held tor
Friday’s auction.
SLAUGHTEK STEEKS: High
Choice and Prune 3-41125-1425 lbs.
60.75-71.00, around 50 head 71.50-
73.00; Good and Choifte 1-2 1100-
1325 lbs. 60.50-72.00, few 72.00-
72.75; Choice 2-4 1050-1275 lbs.
65.50-69.00, around 100 head 69.00-
69.75 with around 20 head 70.00-
70.50, few 950-1050 lbs. 64.0066.00;
high Good and low Choice 2-3 975-
1200 lbs. 60.50-66.00, Good 2-3 50.00-
62.00; Good and Choice 1050-1350
lb. holstems 54.50-50.50, few 50.50-
59.75, Standard 1-2 51.00-57.00.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS;
Choice 2-3 875-1100 lbs. 50.00-62.50,
tew Yield Grade 2 82.5tWi6.50 with 5
head 1040-1100 lbs. 68.0068.75;
Good 2-3 800-1050 lbs. 52.75-58.50.
COWS: Utility and Commercial
1-3 closed the week 40.00-43.00, tew
sales 43.00-44.25, tew sales early
part of week 48.00-50.00, Cutter 1-2
closed the week 37.50-42.25, tew
42.50-44.00, Canner and low Cutter
33.00-38.00.
BULLOCKS: Choice 1000-1300
lbs. 57.00-84.00, tew early part ot
week 64.50-67.25; Good 1000-1251)
lbs. 52.00-58.00.
BULLS: Yield Grade 1 1250-2000
lbs. closed the week at 51.00-55.00,
tew 55.00-58.00, around 25 head
early part ot week 61.35-64.60;
Yield Grade 2 1050-1400 lbs. 47.50-
52.00.
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i RDI, Marietta, PA 2
I 17547 |
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| Specializing In f
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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.
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5625 1606