Lancaster farming. (Lancaster, Pa., etc.) 1955-current, September 26, 1981, Image 2

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    A2—Lancaster Farming, Saturday, September 26,1981
Livestock market and auction news
Lancaster Market
Monday, September 21
Report supplied by USDA
Cattle Calves Hogs Sheep
Today 810 310 696 145
Last Mon. 972 105 1034 156
Last Year 962 110 1035 192
Monday’s Auction
839 107 899 152
Last Monday’s Auction
978 109 1140 132
CATTLE: Compared to last
Wednesday slaughter steers firm
to .50 higher, extremes on high
Choice and Prime 2.00 higher;
slaughter heifers steady; cows
firm to .50 higher, instances 1.00
higher; bullocks 1.00-2.00 higher;
bulls 2.00-3.00 higher.
SLAUGHTER STEERS: High
Choice and Prime 3-4 1200-1450 lb.
69.60-72.50, few 72.50-74.75, with
around 25 head 1260-1560 lb. 75.85-
76.60; Good and Choice 1-2 1050-
1425 lb. 68.75-71.00; Choice 2-41000-
1350 lb. 65.75-69.25, few 69.25-70.00;
high Good and low Choice 2-3 64.50-
67.00; Good 2-3 59.50-65.50; Good
and Choice 1100-1300 lb. Hoslteins
57.00- few Choice 61.50-63.25;
Standard 1-2 52.00-55.50.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS:
Choice 2-3 875-1050 lb. 59.00-82.85,
few yield grade 2 63.50-66.00; Good
2-3 825-1050 lb. 54.50-59.00.
COWS: Utility and Commercial
1-3 44.00-46.75, few 47.00-49.00;
Cutter 1-2 41.25-44.75; Canner and
low Cutter 38.0041.75.
BULLOCKS: Choice 1000-1350 lb.
59.00- few head 64.35-66.75;
Good 1000-1250 lb. 53.0060.00.
BULLS: Yield grade 1 1350-1950
lb. 55.2560.00, few 60.0062.25, with
four head 64.0065.25; yield grade 2
1000-1350 lb. 51.0066.00, few 950-
1050 lb. 46.5060.50.
VEAL CALVES: Vealers steady,
instances 2.00 lower. Demand fair
for calves returned to farm.
VEALERS: Choice and Prime
260-320 lb. 106.00-112.00, few 112.00-
118.00; choice 140-270 lb. 87.00-
100.00; high Good and low Choice
140-280 lb. 70.0065.00, 110-140 lb.
62.00- 90-110 lb. 50.0069.00,
few 59.0063.00,70-90 lb. 40.0062.00.
RETURNED TO FARM: Bulk
SPECIAL GRADED
FEEDER CATTLE SALE
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 2,1901
11:00 A.M.
800 HEAD
All Breeds - All Weights
Prime - Choice - Good Grade
Sold in lots of 10 or more
Graded by Jim Anderson - USDA
WEEKLY SALES
SLAUGHTER SALES - MON. & WED. IfeOO A.M.
VEALERS, LAMBS, HOGS - MON. & WED. 11:00 AM.
HOG AUCTION-SATURDAY 9:30 AM.
_ STOCKER & FEEDER-FRIDAY 11:00 AM.
NEXT FEEDER PIG SALE - SEPT. 29
■ | - -a. -
EQUIPPED TO RECEIVE YOUR LIVESTOCK
24 HOURS A DAY, 365 DAYS A YEAR.
PRIVATE TREATY DAILY
LANCASTER STOCKYARDS, INC.
(717) 394-2611
85-110 lb. Holstein bulls 52.00-70.00,
few 70.00-88.00.
SHEEP: Slaughter lambs
mostly steady; slaughter ewes
steady.
SPRING LAMBS; Choice 75-100
lb. 55.0060.00, few head 80-105 lb.
60.0064.00; Good 6065 lb. 46.00-
52.00, onelot 81 lb. 40.00.
SLAUGHTER EWES: Utility
and Good 20.00-28.00.
Vintage Livestock
Tuesday, Sept. 22
Report supplied by USDA
Cattle Calves Sheep
Today
1046 964 59
Last Tuesday
1077 922 19
Last Year
985 933
CATTLE: Compared to last
Tuesday’s close slaughter steers
1.00- higher; slaughter heifers
mostly steady; cows steady to 1.00
higher, most advance on Utility
,and Commercial; bulls and
bullocks not fully tested. Supply
included 66 per cent slaughter
steers and 29 pier cent cows. -
SLAUGHTER STEERS: High
Choice and Prime 34 1100-1425 lb.
70.00- 18 head 74.00-75.35, few
lots mostly 3 1050-1150 lb. 69.50-
70.50; Good and Choice It 2 1050-
1325 lb. 69.50-73.50; Choice 241050-
1325 lb. 66.0069.50, few 69.60-71.00,
couple lots 71.50-71.75; high Good
and low Choice 2-3 62.5066.00; few
Good 26 60.0063.00;. Good and
choice 1150-1500 lb. Holsteins 57.25-
60.75, few head 61.0062.25; Stan
dard 1-2 52.7567.00.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Few
head Choice 2 1050-1215 lb. 65.25-
67.35; few Choice 26 800-1050 lb.
68.7563.25.
COWS; Utility and Commercial
1-3 43.5046.25, few 46.5048.75;
Cutter 1-2 40.5044.25, few 44.25-
46.25; Canner and low Cutter 38.50-
41.00.
BULLOCKS: Couple Choice 1050-
1275 lb. 58.5061.75; few Good 1000-
12001 b. 54.00-58.00.
BULLS: Few Yield grade 1-2
1200-1800 lb. 53.5066.50.
HAY, STRAW & CORN
SALE
Every Friday at 12 Noon
GREEN DRAGON MARKETS 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.
NEW HOLLAND The Action Auction
Alim/UIO make the difference
nUullUNo in auctions!
MDi I tlftl I AMftroates the difference in
nan ni/UANI/niarketing livestock!
MONDAY'S AUCTION
8;00 A.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 S 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
3:30 P.M. - Calf Sale
NEW HOUAND
SALES STABLES INC.
New Holjand, PA.
Abram W. Diffenbach, Manager
Phone 717 354-4341
VEAL CALVES: Vealers mostly
steady. Supply included 593 in
graded sale of which 69 per cent
sold to return to farm.
VEALERS: Individual Prime
275 lb. 108.00; Choice 160-260 lb.
79.00-90.d0; high .Good and low
Choice 115-185 lb. 70.0065.00,80-115
lb. 52.0060.00, 6560 lb. 39.0060.00;
around 75 head Standard 70-115 lb.
39.0060.00,
. RETURNED TO FARM: 40 head
100-120 lb. Holstein heifers 171.00-
190.00, 30 head 90-95 lb. 212.00-
122.00, 45 head 80-90 lb. 55.0069.00,
and one lot small frame 105 lb.
140.00, One lot 120-125 lb. Holstein
bulls 76.00,- 146 head 100-115 lb.
83.0065.00, 65 head 90-95 lb. 60.00-
60.50, and SO head 100-115 lb. small
frame 60,0062.00.
SHEEP: Spring lambs steady to
SPRING LAMBS: Few Choice
70-110 lb. 57.0062.00; Good 65-90 lb.
48.0066:00.
SLAUGHTER EWES: Utility
and Good 19.00-29.00.
Lancaster Auction
Wednesday, September 23
Report supplied by USDA
Cattle Calves Hogs Sheep
Today 428 24 993 1
Last Wed. 395 68 768 6
Last Year
506 49 757 7
Wednesday’s Auction
278 27 1011 1
Last Wednesday’s Auction
CATTLE: Small supply
slaughter steers mostly steady,
although high Choice and Prime
not tested; Cows mostly steady;
bulls 1.00-1.50 lower. Supply in
cluded 55 per cent slaughter steers,
24 per cent bulls and 21 per
cows.
SLAUGHTER STEERS: Few
head Choice 2 1200-1275 lb. 69.10-
70.75; Choice 24 1100-1450 lb. 66.00-
68.85; high Good and low Choice 2-3
975-1300 lb. 63.7567.00.
COWS: Utility and Commercial
1-3 43.5046.75; Commercial 34
39.5044.00; Cutter 1-2 41.5043.75;
Canner and low Cutter 36.0040.50.
BULLS: Yield grade 1 1275-1800
lb. 54.75-58.35, few 60.00-61.10, with
a couple 1785-2100 lb. 62.5064.60;
yield grade 2 1000-1450 lb. 50.00-
54.75.
VEAL CALVES: Insufficient
volume for a market test; few high
Good and low Choice 80-115 lb.
48.0060.00, individual 75.00.
SHEEP: No market test.
New Holland
Livestock
Thursday, Sept 24
Report supplied by USDA
CATTLE 1178. Compared to last
Thursday slaughter steers uneven,
high Choice and Prime and Choice
over 1100 lb. steady. Standard to
low Choice and Choice under 1100
lb. 50-1.00 lower; slaughter heifers
steady to weak; cows 1.00 to
mostly 2.00 lower; bullocks steady
-and bulls mostly steady. Supply
included 50 per cent slaughter
steers, 26 per cent cows, 13 per cent
bulls and 5 per cent slaughter
heifers, balance feeder sold mainly
in 14 head lots.
SLAUGHTER STEER: High
Choice and Prime 34 1165-1375 lb.
70.75-73.50, few 73.75-74.35; Good,
and choice 1-2 69.00-71.75, few 71.75-
72.75; Choice 241050-1275 lb. 66.00-
69.25, few 69.50-70.75, Choice 2-?
975-1075 lb. 64.5066.50, couple lots
930-965 lb. 63.00; high Good and low
Choice 2-3 63.5066.50; Good 2-3
59.7563.00; Good and Choice 1 ISO
-1375 lb. Holsteins. 57.5061.75;
Standard 1-2 mainly Holsteins
49.25-55.00.
69 780 7
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS:
Choice 2-3 825-1050 lb. 58.5062.50,
few yield grade 2 63.0064.75; few
Good Boo-1050 lb. 54.0068.50.
COWS; Utility and Commercial
1-3 43.2546.25, few 46.5047.50 with
couple high dressing 48.2561.85;
Cutter 1-2 40.0043.50, few 43.50-
45.75; Canner and low Cutter 35.75-
40.50.
BULLOCKS: Choice 1025-1325 11k
58.5061.00, few 62.0063.50; /Good
1000-1250 lb. 53.0067.50.
BULLS: Yield grade 1 1350-1800
lb. 55,0069.00, few 60.0062.50; yield
grade 21000-1400 lb. 51.0065.50.
VEAL' CALVES; 616. Vealers
fully steady, instances 5.00 higher
on Choice and Prime. Demand fair
for calves to return to farm.
- VEALERS: prime 2350-350 lb.
110.00- couple 122.00-127.00;
Choice 160-300 It). 93.00-105.00, few
105.00- high Good and low
Choice 120-270 lb. 75.00-90.00, 105-
CATTLE CoHI
■ RDl,Marietta,PA- 2
I 17547 I
■ | Office Phone; f
i I (717) 653-8164 |
s Specializing In f
I Stockers & 2
5 Feeders I
I JOHN BOWMAN x
'■ Ph.(717)653-5728 I
X RON RANGK f
'■ 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.
120 lb. 55.00-70.00, 80-105 lb. 46.00-
52.00, few 52.00-58.00.
RETURNED TO FARM: Bulk
85-115 lb. Holstein heifers 85.00-
120.00, several 125.00-160.00; Bulk
80-115 lb. Holstein bulls 54.00-75.00,
few 75.00-87.00.
SHEEP: 36. Spring lambs
mostly steady.
SPRING LAMBS: Good 60-85 ib.
46.00-56.00, few Choice 57.0035.00.
, GOATS: 17. All goats sold by the
head mainly 24.00-35.00.
This Week
Last Week
Last Year
CATTLE: Slaughter steers
uneven, high Choice and Prime
steady, instances 2.00 higher early
part of week, other weights and
grades weak to 1.00 lower;
slaughter heifers steady to weak;
cows closed the week 1.00-2.00
lower; bullocks steady, some early
sales 1.00 higher; bulls mostly
steady after being as much as 3.00
higher early part of week. Supply
included 44 per cent slaughter
steers, 18 per cent cows, 9 per cent
bulls, 4 per cent heifers, with the
balance feeder steers most being
held for Friday’s auction.
SLAUGHTER STEERS: High
Choice and Prime 3-41125-1425 lbs.
70.00- few 73.50-75.25 with
around 25 head 1260-1560 lbs. 75.85-
76.60; Good and Choice 1-2 1050
1400 lbs. 69.00-71.75, few 71.75-
73.50; Choice 24 1050-1275 lbs.
66.00- few 69.50-71.00; Choice
2-3 975-1075 lbs. 64.5066.50, couple
lots 930-965 lbs. 63.00, high Good
and low Choice 2-3 62.5066.50, Good
2-3 59.50-64.00; Good and Choice
1150-1500 lb. holsteins 57.25-61.75,
few Choice 61.75-63.25, Standard 1-2
mainly holsteins 49.25-55.50.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS:
Choice 2-3 875-1050 lbs. 58.50-62.50,
few Yield Grade 2 63.5067.35; Good
2-3 8001050 lbs. 54.0059.00.
COWS: Utility and Commercial
1-3 closed the week at 43.25-46.25,
few mainly early part of week
46.50-49.00, Cutter 1-2 40.0043.50,
few 43.50-45.75, Canner and low
Cutter 35.75-40.50.
BULLOCKS: Choice 1000-1350
lbs. 58.50-63.00, few 64.00-66.75;
Good 1000-1250 lbs. 53.00-57.50.
BULLS: Yield Graded 1350-1800
lbs. 55.00-60.00, few 60.0062.50, four
head 64.0065.25; Yield Grade 2
ry 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.
Starting Friday, October 16 for
Hay and Straw Sale.
4 possum bellied trailers
available for long distance
and local hauling
Business Phone
717-768*8204
Home Phone
215-458*5060
L. Robert Frame, Manager
Box IdO Paradise, PA
10 miles East of Lancaster on Kt. 30
Lancaster Weekly
Friday, September 25
Cattle Calves
4400 1725
4403 1751
4968 1699
VINTAGE SALES
STABLES, INC.
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