Lancaster farming. (Lancaster, Pa., etc.) 1955-current, October 17, 1981, Image 2

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    A2—Lancaster Farming, Saturday, October 17,1981
Livestock market and auction news
Lancaster Market
(No Market Report due to holiday)
Vintage Livestock
Tuesday, October 13
Report supplied by USDA
Cattle Calves Sheep
824 864 34
Today
Last Tuesday 773 780 50
Last Year 973 814 37
CATTLE: Compared to last
Tuesday slaughter steers .50-1.50
lower; slaughter heifers steady;
cows .50-1.00 higher; bulls not fully
tested. Supply included 55%
slaughter steers, 24% cows, 8%
slaughter heifers, and 3% bulls.
SLAUGHTER STEERS; High
Choice and Prime 3-4 1150-1325 lb.
68.50- Good and choice 1-2
1050-1350 lb. 68.50-70.00, eight head
70.50- Choice 2-4 1025-1350 lb.
65.50- few 68.00-68.75; high
Good and low Choice 2-3 63.50-
66.00; Good 2-3 60.00-63.25; Good
and Choice 1100-1350 lb. -Holsteins
58.00-61.00, couple 61.00-62.00;
Standard 1-2 56.00-60.85.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS:
Choice 2-3 900-1050 lb. 60.00-62.50,
couple yield grade 2 65.50-68.00;
Good 2-3 825-1000 lb. 57.00-59.50,
640-780 lb. 48.75-50.00.
COWS: Utility and Commercial
1-3 42.25-44.25, few 44.50-45.75;
Commercial 3-4 40.75-41.75; Gutter
1-2 38.75-43.50, few 43.50-45.50;
Canner and low Cutter 35.00-40.00.
BULLOCKS: Few Choice 1050-
1300 lb. 63.50-65.10, individual 67.10.
BULLS: Yield grade 1-2 1350-
1700 lb. 51.50-53.35, individual 56.25.
VEAL CALVES: Vealers steady
to 3.00 lower. Supply included 551
in graded sale of which 64% sold to
return to farm. 95 heifers
averaging 96.26 lb. averaged 96.34
and 256 bulls averaging 108.24 lb.
averaged 83.60.
VEALERS: Few Choice 160-290
lb. 93.00-105.00; high Good and low
Choice 130-260 lb. 65.00-80.00, few
80.00- 110-130 lb. 65.00-80.00,
90-110 lb. 50.00-55.00 few 55.00-60.00,
80-90 lb. 45.00-50.00, few 55-75 lb.
33.00-
RETURNED TO FARM: 60 head
90-115 lb. Holstein heifers 100.00-
113.00; 35 head 80-90 lb. 65.00-72.00.
SPECIAL GRADED
FEEDER CATTLE SALE
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 22,1901
11:00 A.M.
700 HEAD
All Breeds - All Weights
Prime - Choice - Good Grade
Sold in lots of 10 or more
Graded by Jim Anderson - USDA
LANCASTER STOCKYARDS
WEEKLY SALES
SLAUGHTER SALES - MON. & WED. 10:00 A.M.
VEALERS, LAMBS, HOGS - MON. & WED. 11:00 A.M.
HOG AUCTION-SATURDAY 9:30 A.M.
STOCKER & FEEDER FRIDAY 11 JO AJA.
NEXT FEEDER PI6 SALE OCT. 20
EQUIPPED TO RECEIVE YOUR LIVESTOCK
24 HOURS A DAY, 365 DAYS A YEAR.
PRIVATE TREATY DAILY
LANCASTER STOCKYARDS, INC.
(717)394-2611
175 head 100-125 lb. Holstein bulls
85.00- 85 head 100-125 lb.
small frame 60.00-66J00.
SHEEP: Insufficient volume for
a market test; few Good 60-85 lb.
wooled lambs 41.00-51.00; few
Utility and Good sluagher ewes
22.00-
Lancaster Auction
Wednesday, October 14
Report supplied by USDA
Cattle Calves Hogs Sheep
Today 488 38 1015 8
Last Wed. 633 61 1066 7
Last Year 483 49 1195 10
Wednesday’s Auction
401 41 1090 9
Last Wednesday’s Auction
CATTLE; Compared to last
Wednesday slaughter steers 1.00 to
mostly. 2.00 lower; slaughter
heifers weak to 1.00 lower; cows
steady to 1.00 lower; bullocks not
fully tested; bulls steady to 1.00
lower, most decline on yield grade
1. Supply included 67% slaughter
steers, 18% bulls, 8% slaughter
heifers, and 7% cows.
SLAUGHTER STEERS: High
Choice and Prime 3-4 1195-1335 lb.
65.75-67.10; Choice 24 1050-1300 lb.
64.60-66.00, one lot 940 lb. 63.00;
high Good and low Choice 2-3 61.75-
64.25; Good 2-3 59.00-62.25; Good
and Choice 1300-1560 lb. Holsteins
58.25-60.00; few Standard 1-2
mainly Holsteins 55.00-57.25.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Good
2-3 825-1000 lb. 52.60-57.00, couple
Choice 2-3 58.00-58.25.
COWS: Utility and Commercial
1-3 42.0042.75; few Utility 850-975
lb. beef breed 38.7540.00;'Cutter 1-
238.0041.50.
BULLS: Yield grade 1 1350-1800
lb. 52.00-55.00, few 55.5057.85; yield
grade 2 1000-1350 lb. 48.00-51.50.
Couple Choice 1030-1320 lb.
Bbllocks 59.50-63.10.
VEAL CALVES; Insufficient
volume for a market test. Few high
Good and low Choice 80-110 lb;
vealers 50.00-60.00. Couple 90-110
lb. Holstein bulls returned to farm
at 85.00-90.00.
SHEEP: No market test.
HAY, STRAW
SAL!
Every Friday al
GREEN DRAGON
RD No. 4 Ephral
I mile North of r
Out of State Buyers -
&
NEW HOUAND The Action Auction
Aii/*nfui(k make the difference
AUOIIUNo in auctions!
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nCvv nUUnfll/marketing 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 & 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 Holland Livestock
Thursday, October 15
Report supplied by USDA
CATTLE; 905. Compared to last
Thursday slaughter steers 2.00-3.00
lower with high Choice and Prime'
mostly 4.00 lower; slaughter
heifers weak to 1.00 lower; cows
.50-1.00 higher, some late sales 1.50
higher; bullocks fully steady; bulls
weak to 1.00 lower. Supply included
45 per cent slaughter steers, 30 per
cent cows, 10 per cent bulls, 6 per
cent slaughter heifers and 9 per
cent feeders.
SLAUGHTER STEERS: High
Choice and Prime 3-4 1200-1360 lb.
66.50- Good and Choice 1-2
1050-1375 lb. 66.50-69.00, eight head
69.50- Choice 2-4 1050-1400 lb.
64.25-67.00, few head 67.00-68.00;
Choice 2-3 950-1075 lb, 63.00-64.25;
high Good and low Choice 2-3 61.25-
63.50; Good 2-3 60.00-63.00; Goo{i
and Choice 1175-1525 lb. Holsteins
58.75-60.25.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS;
Choice 2-3 875-1050 lb. 58.50-62.25;
few yield 2 62.85-63.35; Good 2-3
800-1000 lb. 54.00-60.00.
61 1008 7
COWS: Utility and Commercial
1-3 41.75-46.00, few 47.00-48.50,
couple 49.00-50.00; Cutter 1-2 39.50-
43.00, few 43.00-44.00; Canner and
low Cutter 36.7540.50.
BULLOCKS: Choice 1000-1350 lb.
59.75-63.00, few 63.00-63.75; Good
1000-1250 lb. 54.00-60.50.
BULLS: Yield grade 1 1350-1800
lb. 51.50-56.75, few head 57.75-61.75;
yield grade 2 1000-1450 lb. 50.00-
53.00, few 47.00-49.50.
VEAL CALVES: 473. Vealer
weak to 5.00 lower. -Demand fair
for calves to return to farm.
VEALERS; Choice 140-300 lb.
90.00- few 104.00-109.00; high
Good and low Choice 140-280 lb.
70.00- 115-140 lb. 60.00-75.00,
80-110 lb, 47.00-54.00, few 54.00-
61.00. 65,80 lb. 40.00-50.00. _
RETURNED TO FARM: Bulk
85-120 lb. Hosltein heifers 70.00-
110.00, few 115.00-152.00; bulk 85-
115 lb. Holstein bulls 70.00-92.00,
few 92.00-100.00.
SHEEP: 29. Small supply wooled
lambs 2.00-5.00 lower; slaughter
ewes 5.00-10.00 lowers.
WOOLED LAMBS: Few Good
NEW HOLLAND
SALES STABLES INC.
New Holland, PA.
Abram W. Diffenbach, Manager
Phone 717-354-4341
50-110 lb. 41.00-51.00.
SLAUGHTER EWES: Utility
and Good 18.00-30.00.
GOATS: 13. All Goats sold by the
head, mainly 28.00-43.00, couple
52.00-56.00.
Lancaster Weekly
Friday, October 16
Report supplied by USDA
This Week
Last Week
Last Year
CATTLE: Slaughter steers 2.00-
3.00 lower with some sales high
Choice and Prime 4.00 lower;
slaughter heifers weak to 1.00
lower; cows .50-1.00 higher;
bullocks steady; bulls weak to 1.00
lower. Supply included 32 per cent
slaughter steers, 14 per cent cows,
7 per cent bulls, 4 per cent
slaughter heifers, balance feeder
steers with many held for Friday’s
auction.
SLAUGHTER STEERS; High
Choice and Prime 3-41150-1360 lbs.
65.75-67.75, few early part of week
68.00- Good and Choice 1-2
1050-3050 lbs. 66.50-70.00, 12 head
70.00- Choice 2-4 1050-1350 lbs.
64:25-68.00, few early part of week
68180-68.75; Choice 2-3 950-1075 lbs.
63.00- high Good and low
Choice 2-3 61.25-63.50, Good 2-3
59.00- Good and Choice 1100-
1560 lb. holsteins 58.25-60.00, few
early part of week 60.00-62.00,
Standard 1-2 54.00-58.50.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS:
Choice 2-3 875-1050 lbs. 58.50-62.50,
few Yield Grade 2 62.75-65.25; Good
2-3 800-1000 lbs. 54.00-59.50, few 640-
800 lbs. 48.75-52.50.
COWS: Utility and Commercial
1-3 41.75-46.00, few 47.00-48.50,
Cutter 1-2 38.7543.50, few 43.50-
44.00, Canner and low Cutter'3s.so
-
BULLOCKS: Choice 1000-1350
lbs. 59.75-63.00, few 63.00-65.10;
Good 1000-1250 lbs. 54.00-60.50.
BULLS: Yield Grade 1 1350-1800
lbs. 51.50-56.75, few 57.00-61.75;
Yield Grade 2 1000-1450 lbs. 50.00-
53.00, few 800-1050 lbs. 47.00-50.00.
VEAL CALVES: Vealers weak
to 5.00 lower. Demand fair for
calves returned to farm.
VEALERS: Choice 140-300 lbs.
90.00-104.00, few 104.00-109.00; high.
' and low choice 140-280 lbs,
-90.00, 115-140 lbs. 60.00-75.00,
] lbs. 47.00-54.00, few 54.00-
65-80 lbs. 33.00-50.00.
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1547 I
.-Phone: I
653-8164 |
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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.
RETURNED TO FARM: Bulk
85-120 lbs. holstein heifers 70 00-
113.00, few 115.00-152.00, few 80-90
ibs. 65.00-72.00; bulk_ 85-115 lb
holstein bulls 85.00-102.00, few
70.00-85.00, around 100 head 100-125
lb. small frame 60.00-66.00.
Lancaster
Feeder Cattle
Friday, Octobers
Report supplied by USDA
Cattle Calves
4800 . 1500
4459 1551
5821 1530
Today
Last Friday
Last Year
TREND: Compared to last
Thursday feeder steers 1.00-2.00
lower, feeder heifers 1.00 lower.
Supply included about 200 head
offered in lots of 8-15 of which
around 90 'head were unsold;
balance sold mainly in lots of four
or less.
FEEDER STEERS: Medium
Frame 1: Couple lots 520-790 lbs.
60.00-6Q.5U; Large Frame 1; One
lot 760 lbs. 62.25; one lot 490 lbs.
61.25. Medium and Large Frame 1:
One lot 485 lbs. 62.00. Medium
Frame 1-2: Few lots 500-750 lbs.
54.75-57.75.
FEEDER HEIFERS: Medium
Frame 1: Couple lots 410-525 lbs.
48.5049.10; Large Frame 1: One
lot 590 lbs. Medium and
Large Frame 1: One lot 575 lbs.
51.25.
Indiana Livestock
Homer City, Pa.
Thursday, October 15
Report supplied by Auction
CATTLE: 122. Compared with
last week’s market: Slaugher
steers & coWs steady; SI. steers
Good 58.50-63.00; Standard 49.00-
55.00. SI. cows: Utility & Com
mecial 40.0044.00, few to 46.00.
Cutters 38.0041.00; Canner & L.
Cutter 34.00-37.50. SI. bulls: Yield
Grade No. 1, .48.50-53.75.
CALVES: 142. Vealers steady.
Good 80.00-85.00, Standard & Good
110-130 lbs. 60.00-70.00; 90-110 lbs.
55.00-65.00; 65-90 lbs. 45.00-55.0f1.
FARM CALVES: Hoi. Bulls 95-
110 lbs. 78.00-85.00; Hoi. Heifers 90-
105 lbs. 85.00-95.00.
HOGS: 53. Barrows and gilts .50-
LOO lower. US No. 1-2 46.00-47.75,
No. 1-3 45.00-46.00. US No. 1-3 45.00-
47.75.
FEEDER PIGS: 112. US No. 1-3
20-35 lbs. 12.00-15.00 per head; No.
1-3 35-50 lbs. 20.00-28.00.
SHEEP: 11. Steady. Good 44.00-
46.00.
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
neigh 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 .
Heme Phone
215-458-5060
L. Robert Frame, Manager
Box 100 _ Paradise, PA -
10 miles East of Lancaster on Rt. 30
609
1189
374