A2-Lancaster Farming, Saturday, November 21,1981
Livestock market and auction news
Lancaster Market
Monday, November 16
Report supplied by USDA
Cattle Calves Hogs Sheep
Today 959 103 1294 139
Last Mon. 989 105 1005 159
Last Year 856 99 798 159
Monday’s Auction
820 137 1289 165
Last Monday’s Auction
105 980 150
CATTLE: Compared to last
Monday slaughter steers 1.00-2.00
higher, instances 2.50 higher;
slaughter heifers 1.00-2.00 higher;
cows steady to 1.00 higher;
bullocks fully steady; bulls weak to
1.00 lower. Supply included 51%
slaughter steers, 26% bulls, 12%
heifers, and 11% cows.
SLAUGHTER STEERS: Few
mixed Choice and Prune 2-4 1200-
1300 ib. 65.00-65.25; Good and
Choice 1-2 1050-1325 lb. 64.50-65.85;
Choice 2-4 1050-1380 lb. 63.00-64.85;
high Good and low Choice 2-3 950-
1275 Ib. 61.75-63.60; Good 2-3 900-
1225 lb. 58.00-62.25; few Good and
Choice 1100-1425 lb. Holstems 57.00-
58.25, couple 59.25-60.00; couple
lots Standard 1-2 1000-1070 lb. 52.75-
53.00
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS:
Choice 2-3 875-1050 lb. 59.00-62.50,
couple yield grade 2 64.60-64.75;
Good 2-3800-1050 lb. 53.00-59.50.
COWS: Utility and Commercial
1-3 39.50-41.50, few 41.50-42.50;
Cutter 1-2 37.50-39.50, few 39.55
40.50; Canner and low Cutter 35.05
38.00.
BULLOCKS: Choice 1050-1300 lb.
60.50-64 50, couple 66.10-67.00;
Good 1000-1300 lb. 52.75-58.25;
couple 950-1000 lb. 48.75-52.50.
BULL S: Yield grade 1 1350-1900
lb. 51.50-54.50, few 54.50-57.10; yield
grade 2 1000-1450 lb. 48.00-2.00, few
900-1000 lb. 44.00-48.00.
VEAL CALVES: Vealers firm to
mostly 5.00 higher.
VEALERS: Prime special fed
280-340 lb. 115.00-123.00, including
18 head lot 315-340 lb. at 120.00;
choice 140-280 lb. 92.00-105.00, few
105.00- high Good and low
Choice 130-250 lb. 72.00-90.00,80-130
lb 45 00-55.00, few 55.00-65.00, 65-80
lb. 40 00-50.00.
SLAUGHTER CALVES: Several
Choice 180-250 lb. 75.00-85.00.
SHEEP: Wooled lambs 3.00-6.00
higher; slaughter ewes steady,
instances 5.00 lower.
WOOLED LAMBS: Few head
Choice 55-60 lb 62.00-68.00,15 head
Choice 100-106 lb. 61.00, bulk Choice
80-105 lb. 55 00-59.00; Good 60-95 lb.
48.00-
SLAUGHTER EWES: Utility
and Good 17 00-29 00.
Vintage Livestock
Tuesday, November 17
Report supplied by USDA
Cattle Calves Sheep
Today
907 874 18
Last Tuesday
819 857 10
Last Year
715 759 58
CATTLE: Compared to last
Tuesday slaughter steers 50-1.00
higher, instances 1.50 higher,
although Good and Choice 1-2 to
retail outlets weak to 1.00 lower;
slaughter heifers 1.00-1.50 higher;
cows 50-1.00 lower; bulls weak to
1.00 lower. Supply included 59%
slaughter steers, 34% cows, 5%
slaughter heifers and 3% bulls.
Slaughter steer supply mainly
Good to low Choice with very few
high Choice and Prune on offer.
SLAUGHTER STEERS: Few
head Choice and Prune 3-4 1205
1300 lb. 64.50-66.85; Good and
Choice 1-2 1075-1425 lb. 64.50-
66.75; Choice 2-41050-1425 lb. 62.75-
64.75, 10 head early 65.25-65.85,
high Good and low Choice 2-3 60.00-
63.25; Good 2-3 58.0061.50; Good
and Choice 1150-1375 lb. Holstems
54.50-58.25, few Standard 1-2 905
1050 lb. 49.00-53.00.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS:
Choice 2-3 895-1095 lb. 59.7561.75,
six head 1210-1365 lb. 61.7563.50;
Good 2-3 850-1000 lb. 56.0060.00.
COWS: Utility and Commercial
1-3 39.00-41.50, several 41.7543.00;
Cutter 1-2 36.7540.00, few 40.05
41.50; Canner and low Cutter 33.55
37.00.
BULLS: Yield grade 1 14051900
lb. 51.00-54.00; yield grade 2 1005
1400 lb. 49.00-51.00.
VEAL CALVES: Vealers weak
to 5.00 lower, although Choice not
tested. Supply included 578 in
graded sale of which 74% sold to
return to farm.
VEALERS: Individual Choice
140 lb 94.00; high Good and low
Choice 120-190 lb. 52.0065.00,90-115
lb. 44.00-56.50, 8590 lb. 40.0550.00,
60-80 lb. 22.00-40.00.
RETURNED TO FARM: 75 head
95120 lb. Holstein heifers 130.05
150.00; one lot small frame 8590 lb.
88.00- and lot lot 81 lb. 50.00. 215
head 105125 lb. Holstein bulls
81.0069.00; 50 head 9595 lb. 60.05
62.00; and 70 head small trame 105
1251 b 55.0063.00.
SHEEP. Insufficient volume for
a market test; individual Choice 70
lb. wooled lamb 56.00, few Utility
and Good slaughter ewes 11.05
18.00
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_Sa|e
Starting Friday. October 16 for
Hay and Straw Sale.
Lancaster Auction
Wednesday, November 18
Report supplied by USD A
Cattle Calves Hogs Sheep
Today 462 21 1157 12
Last Wednesday
774
Last Year
489 62 1050 13
Wednesday’s Auction
257 21 1147 12
Last Wednesday’s Auction
CATTLE; Compared to Monday
small supply slaughter stef .s 1.00-
1.50 lower; slaughter heifers
steady to weak; cows 50-1.00
lower; bullocks not fully tested;
bulls fully steady. Supply included
55% slaughter steers, 19%
slaughter heifers, 16% cows, and
10% bulls:
' SLAUGHTER STEERS: Few
head Good and Choice 1-2 1100-1275
lb. 63.00-65.00; Choice 2-4 1100-1400
lb. 61.75-63.10, couple 63.35-63.85,
one lot 1030 lb. 61.00; high Good and
low Choice 2-3 59,00-62.00; few
Good and Choice 1100-1450 lb.
Holstems 54.25-55.25; Standard 1-2
50.00-
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS:
Couple Choice 2 975-1000 lb. 63.25-
'63.75; couple Choice 3 930-1050 ib.
57.00- few Good 2-3 800-1000
lb. 53.50-56.00.
COWS: Utility and Commercial
1-3 38.50-41.50; few Commercial 3-4
37.00-38.50; Cutter 1-2 36.00-39.25,
couple 40.00-41.00; Canner and low
Cutter 32.75-35.75.
BULLOCKS: Couple Choice 1100-
1300 lb. 64.25; few Good 1150-1350
lb. 52.60-59.85, few 900-1050 lb.
49.00-51.00.
BULLS; Yield grade 1 1350-1870
lb. 50.75-56.25; few head yield
grade 21200-1600 lb. 48.25-51.00. :
VEAL CALVES: Insufficient
volume for a full market test. Fqv
head 80-110 lb. Holstein' bulls
returned to farm at 60.00-90.00;
balance high Good and low Choice
80-105 lb, 45.00-55.00.
SHEEPS insufficient volume for
a market test; one lot Choice 125
lb. wooled lambs 45.00
VINTAGE SALES
STABLES, INC.
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 100 Paradise, PA
10 miles East of Lancaster on Rt 30
16 1251 4
23 1256
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GREEN DRAGON MARKET & AUCTION Office Phone: 1
RD No. 4 Ephrata. Pa. 717-733-2334 1I (717)653-8164 2
/ 1 mile North of Ephrata on N. State St. ? Specializing In f
Out of State Buyers -Cash or Certified Check Only vf I Stockers & X
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■ Every Friday at 12 Noon
New Holland Livestock
Thursday, November 19
Report supplied by USDA
Cattle Calves Sheep Goats
Today 898 562 21 6
last Thursday
948 605 25 13
last Year 823 650 21 3
CATTLE; Compared to last
Thursday Slaughter Steers .50-1.00
lower instances 1.50 lower on Good
to low Choice; Slaughter Heifers
.75-1.50 lower: Cows 1.00-2.00 lower
with early sales 2.00-3 00 lower;
Bullocks steady; Bulls steady to
weak Supply included 43 per cent
Slaughter Steers, 41 per cent Cows,
8 per cent Bulls, 6 per cent
Slaughter Heifers with the balance
Feeder Steers
SIJIUGHTER STEERS: Good
and Choice 1-2 1050-1300 lb. 63.50-
64.75, couple head 65.00-66.25; few
head high Choice 3-4 1200-1350 lb.
63.35-63 75; Choice 2-4 1050-1350 lb.
61.50-63 35; High Good and low
Choice 2-3 975-1325 lb. 59.75-61.50;
Good 2-3 56.00-60.50; few Good and
Choice 1150-1350 lb. Holstems 54.25 r
55.50, few Standard 1-249.50-54 50.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS;
Choice 2-3 875-1050 lb. 58.00-59.75;
Good 2-3 825-1000 lb. 54.50-58.25.
COWS: Utility and Commercial
1-3 38 00-40 50, several 40.50-42.60,
few early sales 37.00-38.00; Cutter
1-2 36 00-39.25, few 39.50-40.25,
several early 35.00-36.00; Canner
and low Cutter 32 50-36.00.
BULLOCKS: Choice 1000-1375 lb.
58.75-61.75, several 62.00-65 25;
Good 1000-1250 lb. 53 50-58.50, few
850-1025 lb. 46 50-52.00
BULLS - Yield Grade 1 1350-1900
lb. 50 50-53 75, few 54 50-55.25;
Yield grade 2 1000-1400 lb 47 75-
51.00, few 45.00-47 75
VEAL CALVES: Vealers mostly
steady. Demand fair for calves to
return to farm.
VEALERS- Few Prime special
fed 240-320 lb. 100 00-111 00; Choice
140-300 lb 88.00-97.00, few 97 00-
100 00; high Good and low Choice
120-280 lb 65 00-90 00, 80-120 lb
45 00-54 00, few 54.00-58 00, 60-80 lb
34 00-45 00.
RETURNED TO FARM. Bulk
80-115 lb Holstein Bulls 70 00-85 00,
few 85 00-93.00, few 100-120 lb
NEW HOUAND The Action Auction
AUCTIONS make the difference
HCll/ Unil Alin ma k*s the difference
nvUnrll/ in marketing livestock!
MONDAY'S AUCTION
8 00AM Fat Hogs
10 00 AM Horse Sale
1100 AM Hay. Straw & Ear Corn
130 PM Fat Steers Bulls Cows A 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
NEW HOUAND
SALES STABLES INC.
New Holland PA
Abram W Diffenbach Manager
Phone 717 354 4341
Holstein Heifers 85 00-120.00
SHEEP; Insufficient volume for
a market test, one lot Choice 75-120
lb wooled lambs 53 00-56 00;
Utility and Good Slaughter Ewes
18.00-35.00
GOATS All Goats sold by the
head mainly 25.00-38 00
Lancaster Weekly
Friday, November 20
Cattle Calves
This Week 4000 1560
Last Week - 4260 1590
Last Year 3179 1580
CATTLE; Slaughter steers
opened the week 1.00-1.50 higher,
sales progressively lower each day
thereafter, closing .50-1,00 lower
with some sales Good tb low Choice
1.50 lower; slaughter heifers .75-
1.50 lower; cows closed the week
1.00- lower; bulls and bullocks
mostly steady. Supply included 37
per cent slaughter steers, 20 per
cent cows, 8 per cent bulls, 6 per
cent heifers with the balance
feeder steers many held for
Friday's auction. Slaughter steer
supply mainly Good to Average
Choice with high Choice and Prime
scarce after Monday.
SLAUGHTER STEERS: High
Choice and Prime 2-4 1250-1300 lbs.
mainly on Monday 64.50-65.50,
couple head 65.50-66.85; Good and
Choice 1-2 1050-1425 lbs. 63.50-65.50,
few head 65.50-66.75; Choice 2-4
1050-1325 lbs. closed the week at
61.50-63.50, high Good and low
Choice 2-3 59.75-62.00, Good 2-3
56.00- Good and Choice 1150-
1425 lbs. holsteins 54.25-58.25;
Standard 1-2 900-1100 lbs. 49.00-
53.00.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS:
Choice 2-3 875-1050 lbs. 58.00-62.50,
few Yield Grade 2 62.50-64.75; Good
2-3 800-1050 lbs. 53.00-59.00.
COWS: Utility and Commercial
1-3 38.5040.50, several mainly
early, part of week 40.5043.00,
Cutters 1-2 36.00-39.50, few 39.50-
41.00, Canner and low Cutter 32.50-
36.50
BULLOCKS: Choice 1000-1375'
lbs. 58.75-61.75, several 62.00-65.25;
Good 1000-1300 lbs. 53.50-58.50, few
850-1025 lbs. 46.50-52.50.
BULLS; Yield Grade 1 1350-1900
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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
Alsu Hay Sale
every Tuesday at
12 30