Lancaster farming. (Lancaster, Pa., etc.) 1955-current, November 14, 1981, Image 2

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    A2—Lancaster Famine, Saturday, November 14,1981
Livestock market and auction news
Lancaster Market
Monday, November 9
Cattle Calves Hogs Sheep
Today 989 105 1005 159
Last Monday 854 115 1189 232
Last Year 684 121 729 125
Monday’s Auction
739 105 980 150
Last Monday’s Auction
117 1140 232
CATTLE: SlaughterMeers weak
to 50 lower; slaughter heifers 50-
LOO lower; cows .50-1.00 higher;
bullocks fully steady; bulls 1.00-
1.50 higher. Supply included 48%
slaughter steers, 22% bulls, 18%
heifers, and 12% cows.
SLAUGHTER STEERS: High
Choice and Prime 3-4 1170-1375 lb.
63.00- Good and Choice 1-2
975-1325 lb. 62 25-64.00; Choice 24
1025-1300 lb. 60.85-63.00, couple lots
63.00- high Good and low
Choice 2-3 950-1300 lb. 57.50-61 25;
Good 2-3 55.50-58.00; Good and
Choice 1070-1520 lb Holsteins 54.50-
57.25; Standard 1-2 1050-1275 lb
52.00-
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS;
Choice 2-3 900-1150 lb. 57.00-59.25,
few yield grade 2 61.75-63.75; Good
2-3 800-1050 lb. 54.00-57.50.
COWS: Utility and Commercial
1-3 39.00-41.00, few 41.00-41.75;
Cutter 1-2 37.00-40.00; Canner and
low Cutter 34.00-37.25, few 33.00
34.00. '
BULLOCKS: Choice 1000-1350 lb.
59.5063.00, few head 63.5065.50;
Good 1000-1300 lb. 56.75-59.75.
BULLS; Yield grade 1 13001800
lb. 52.0056.75, couple 58.5061.50;
yield grade 2 10001500 lb. 47.50
52.50, few 8501000 lb. 46.75-47.50.
VEAL CALVES: Vealers
uneven, Choice and Prime 5.00-8.00
lower, high Good and low Choice
mostly steady. Demand fair for
Holstein bulls to return to farm.
VEALERS; Few Prime special
fed 260320 lb. 100.00114.00; Choice
140280 lb. 85.0095.00, few 95.00
100.00; high Good and low Choice
130250 lb. 65.0085.00, 80120 lb.
45.0050.00 few 50.0058.00, 65-80 lb.
40.0045.00.
RETURNED TO FARM: Bulk
80115 lb. Holstein bulls 70.0085.00.
HOGS: Barrows and gilts steady
to .50 lower.
SHEEP: Wooled lambs steady,
instances 1.00 lower on Choice;
slaughter ewes fully steady.
WOOLED LAMBS: Few head
Choice 60 lb. 65.00-68.00, bulk
Choice 80-105 lb. 49.00-52.50; Good
60-95 lb. 45.00-50.00.
SLAUGHTER EWES Utility
and Good 25 00-28.00.
GOATS: All goats sold by the
head at mainly 25.0042.00
Vintage Livestock
Tuesday, November 10
Report supplied by USDA
Cattle Calves Sheep
Today 819 857 10
Last Tuesday 822 848 34
Last Year 702 714 42
CATTLE: Compared to last
Tuesday slaughter steers weak to
.50 lower, although Good and
Choice 1-2 to retail outlets fully
steady; slaughter heifers not fully
tested; cows 1.002.00 higher; bulls
fully steady. Supply included 53%
slaughter steers, 39% cows, 4%
bulls and 4% slaughter heifers.
SLAUGHTER STEERS: High
Choice and Prime 3-4 11501400 lb.
62.5063.85; Good and Choice 1-2
975-1400 lb. <'63.35-65.75, 14 head
66.26-69.75; Choice 2-4 10501425 lb.
61.50-63.00, few 63.0063.50; high
Good and low Choice 2-3 925-1325 lb.
58.0061.75; Good 2-3 55.0059.00;
Good and .Choice 11501425 lb.
Holsteins 56.00-57.50; few Standard
1-249.50-55.00.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS:
Choice 2-3 875-1025 lb. 57.75-60.00;
few Good 2-3 825-1000 lb. 53.75-56.50.
COWS: Utility and Commercial
1-3 39,75-42.00, few 42.0044.00, five
head 44.5046.75; Cutter 1-2 38.00
40.50, few 40.50-41.50; Canner and
low Cutter 33.75-37.75.
BULLS: Yield grade 1 13001800
lb. 52.00-54.60; few yield grade 2
10001350 lb. 49.50-52.00. Couple
Choice 10501300 lb. Bullocks 58 OO
59.75.
VEAL CALVES: Vealers mostly
steady, instances 3.00 lower.
Demand good for calves to return
to farm. Supply included 615 m
HAY. STRAW & CORN
SALE
Every Friday at 12 Noon
GREEN DRAGON MARKET & AUCTION
RONo. 4Ephrata, Pa. 717-733-2334
1 mile North of Ephrata on N. State St.
Out of State Buyers - Cash or Certified Check Only
NEW HOLWND The Action Auction
A| IATIfUIO make the difference
nUU I WHO i n auctions!
HfW UAIIAUn makes the difference
Flvli/IHI/ in marketing livestock!
MONDAY'S AUCTION
800 A M Fat Hogs
10 00 A M Horse Sale
11 00 A M - 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
1100 AM Beef Sale
Order of Sale Bulls Fat Steers Cows Veal
3 30PM Calf Sale
graded sale of which 73% sold to
return to farm.
VEALERS; Few Choice 160-290
lb. 86.00-98.00; high Good and low
Choice 160-250 lb. 66.00-83.00, 115-
160 lb. 55.00-70.00, 80-115 lb. 44.50-
57.00, few 60-80 lb. 36.5046.00
RETURNED TO FARM: 105
head 90-115 lb. Holstein heifers
142.00- 40 head 80-90 lb.
108.00- ; 236 head 90-125 lb.
Holstein bulls 85.00-89.50 and 90
head small frame 100-125 lb. 60.00-
68.00.
SHEEP- Insufficient volume for
a market test. Three head Choice
90-105 lb. wooled lambs 43.0045.00;
three head Good 50-70 lb. 35.00-
43.00; and four head Utility
slaughter ewes 17.00-20.00.
Lancaster Auction
Federal holiday
New Holland
Livestock •
Thursday, November 12
Report supplied by USDA
Cattle Calves Sheep Goats
Today
Last Thursday
Last Year
1084 603 31 21
CATTLE. Compared to last
Thursday slaughter steers 50-1.00
higher, instances 2 00 higher on
good to low Choice; Slaughter
heiters firm to 1.00 higher; Cows
uneven. Utility and Commercial
75-1.25 lugher, Canner and Cutter
steady, instances 50 lower;
Bullocks firm to 1.00 higher; Bulls
1.00-2.00 higher, instances 3 00
higher on yield grade 2. Supply
included 41 per cent cows, 39 per
cent slaughter steers, 9 per cent
bulls, 4 per cent slaughter heifers
with the balance feeder steers sold
in lots of 5 or less.
SLAUGHTER STEERS: Few
high Choice and Prune 3-4 1125-
1375 lb. 65.00-06.50, couple 66.50-
67.00; Good and Choice 1-2 1050-
1325 lb. 64.50-66.25; Choice 2-41000-
1350 lb. 61.7564.10, few 64.25-64.75;
High Good and Low Choice 2-3 975-
NEW HOLLAND
SALES STABLES INC.
New Holland PA
Abram W Diffenbach Manager
Phone 717 354 4341
948 605 25 13
728 606 46 16
r*B&R CATTLE CoTI
• RDI, Marietta, PA |
I 17547 I
X Office Phone: X
I (717) 653-8164 |
| Specializing In f
I Stockers & |
f Feeders I
| JOHN BOWMAN i
I Ph (717)653-5728 I
| RON RANCH f
I Ph (717)656-9849 i
1325 lb. 61.00-ti3.50; Good 2-3 58.00-
61.25; Good and Choice 1150-1400
lb. Holstems 55.00-58.00.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS.
Choice 2-3 850-1050 lb. 58.75412.25;
Good 2-3 825-1000 lb. 55.00-50.00.
COWS. Utility and Commercial
1-3 40.00-44.00, few 44.00-45.60;
Cutter 1-2 37.50-41.00, few 41.00-
42.00; Canner and Low Cutter
34.00-
BULLOCKS: Choice 1050-1350 lb.
59.00- few 62.50-64 75; Good
1000-1300 lb. 53.00-59.00.
BULLS Yield Grade 1 1350-2000
lb. 61.00-54.75, couple 55.00-58.00;
yield grade 2 1000-1450 lb. 48.00-
52.00, few 900-1050 lb 46.00-48.50
VEAL CALVES Vealers weak
to 5.00 lower Demand fair for
calves to return to farm.
VEALERS: Few Prime Special
260-320 lbs. 105.00-112.00; Choice
140-290 85.00-100.00, few 100.00-
105.00; High Good and Low Choice
140-250 lb. 65.00-85.00, 115-140 lb.
5b.004i6.00, 80-115 lb. 45.00-52.00,
tew 52.00-57.00,60-80 lb. 32.00-45.00.
RETURNED TO Bulk
90-120 lb. Holstein heifers 85.00-
120.00, tew 120.00-126.00, several 80-95
95 lb. 65.00416.00; bulk 80-115 lb.
Holstein bulls 60.00415.00, few 85.00-
92.00,
SHEEP. Slaughter ewes mostly
steady, insufficient volume wooled
lambs for a market test. s
WOOLED LAMBS: Few Good
55-80 lbs. 36,00-43.00.
SLAUGHTER EWES: Utility
and Good 20,00-28.00.
GOATS; All coats sold by the
head, seven head 57.00456.00,
couple 31.00-46.00.
Lancaster Weekly
Fri., Nov. 13
Cattle Calves
This Week 4300 1600
Last Week 4128 1609
Last Year , 3529 1539
CATTLE: Slaughter steers
opened the week steady to .50
lower although closmg sales .50-
1.00 higher, instances 2.00 higher
on Good to low Choice; slaughter
heifers firm to 1.00 higher; cows
uneven, Canner and Cutter mostly
steady, Utility and Commercial
.75-1.00 higher; bullocks fully
steady; bulls 1.00-2.00 higher,
instances 3.00 higher on Yield
Grade 2. Supply included 30 per
cent slaughter steers, 19 per cent
cows, 8 per cent bulls, 5 per cent
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
heifers, balance feeder steers
many held for Friday’s auction
SLAUGHTER STEERS: High
Choice & Prune 3-4 1125-1400 lbs.
63.50- with closing sales 65.00-
66.50; Good and Choice 1-2 1050-
1325 lbs 64.00-66.25, 15 head 66.25-
69.75; Choice 2-4 1050-1425 lbs.
61.50- few 64.00-64.75, high
Good and low Choice 2-3 closed the
week at 61.0003.50, Good 2-3 56.00-
61.00; Good and Choice 1100-1425
lbs. holsteins 54.50-58.00, Standard
1-249.50-55.00.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS:
Choice 2-3 850-1150 lbs. 57.0061.00,
few 61.0062.25; Good 2-3 825-1000
lbs. 54.0059.00.
COWS: Utility and Commercial
1-3 39.0044 00, few late 44.0045.60,
Cutter 1-2 37.5041.00, few'4l.oo
42.00, Canner and low Cutter 34.00
38.25.
BULLOCKS; Choice 1000-1350
lbs. 59.00-63.00, few 63.0065.50;
Good 1000-1300 lbs. 53.0059.00.
- BULLS: Yield Grade 1 1300-2000
lbs. 51.0056.75, couple 56.75-61.50;
Yield Grade 2 10001500 lbs. 48.00
52.00, few 9001050 lbs. 46.0048.00.
VEAL CALVES: Vealers weak
to 5.00 lower. Demand fair for
calves returned to farm.
VEALERS: Prime special fed
260320 lbs. 100.00114.00; Choice
140-290 lbs. 85.00100.00, few 100.00
105.00; high Good and low Choice
140250 lbs. 65.0085.00, 115-140 lbs.
55.0070.00, 80115 lbs. 44.5054.00
few 54.0057.00, 6080 lbs. 32.00
46.00.
RETURNED TO FARM: Bulk
90120 lb. holstem heifers 85.00
125.00, with around 100 head 142.00
155.00, several 8095 lbs. 65.00
85.00; bulk 80115 lb. holstem bulls
80.0090.00, few 60.0080.00
Good’s Hay
Leola, Pa.
Wednesday, Nov. 11
Report supplied by auction
84 loads.
Mixed 71.00-130.00; Timothy
63.00-123.00; Straw 41.00-75.00;
New Com 68.00-80.00; Alfalfa 90.00-
138.00; one Clover 115.00; two
Fodder 56.00 & 61.00.
New Holland Hay
New Holland Sales Stables
Monday, Nov. 9
Report supplied by auction
115 loads.
Mixed 90.00-110.00, few to 130.00;
Straw 65.00-75.00; two loads Old
Corn 90.00, one moldy 80.00; New
Corn 69.00-75.00; Alfalfa 110.00-
130.00, few to 150.00, low 88.00;
Timothy 90 00-110.00, tew to 123.00.
VINTAGE SALES
W STABLES, INC.
- 'SSsS"’'
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.
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 Phene
215-458-5060
L. Robert Frame, Manager
Box 100 Paradise. PA
10 miles East of Lancaster on Rt 30