A2—Lancaster Farming, Saturday, December S, 1981 Livestock market and auction news Lancaster Market Monday, November 30 Report supplied by USDA Cattle Calves Hogs Sheep Today 734 139 1148 76 Last Mon. 609 121 848 124 Last Year 775 76 6*3 38 Monday’s Auction 676 141 1169 128 Last Monday’s Auction 128 817 128 CATTLE: Trend not com parable, market not reported last Monday, insufficient volume last Wednesday for a market test Supply included 61% slaughter steers, 16% cows, 13% bulls, and 10% slaughter heifers. SLAUGHTER STEERS: Few high Choice and Prune 3-4 1175- 1350 lb. 63.50-65.50; Good and Choice 1-2 1100-1425 lb. 63.75-65 35, few head 66.25-67.10; Choice 24 1025-1375 lb. 61.85-63.50, few 63.50- 64.10; high Good and low Choice 2-3 1025-1275 lb. 60.50-62.50; Good 2-3 1000-1250 lb. 58.50-6L50; Good and Choice 1250-1400 lb. Holstems 55 25- 58.00; few Standard 1-2 49.00-53.50. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Choice 2-3 875-1050 lb. 58.00-59 00, couple head 60.00-61.00; Good 2-3 800-1025 lb. 55.00-57.50. COWS: Utility and Commercial 1-3 38.5040.50, couple 41.5042.75, Commercial 34 36.25-39.75; Cutter 1-2 38.0040.50, few 40.5041.25; Canner and low Cutter 34.75-37.50. BULLOCKS: Choice 1000-1350 lb. 59.50-61.85, individual 64.85; Good 1000-1250 lb. 52.00-56.00. BULLS: Yield grade 1 1300-1900 lb. 50.50-54.50, few 55.00-57.00, individual 1840 lb. 59.35; yield grade 21000-1700 lb. 45.50-50.50. VEAL CALVES: Trend not comparable; demand good for all classes. Supply included on lot Prime special fed 320-370 lb. bought to arrive at 120.00. VEALERS: Few Prune special fed 270-320 lb. 113.00-121.00; Choice 140-280 lb. 89.00-100.00, few 100.00- 107.00; high Good and low Choice 140-250 lb. 65.00-85.00, 80-110 lb. 35.00-50.00, few 50 00-55.00. RETURNED TO FARM: Bulk 95-115 lb. Holstein heifers 80.00- 90.00, few 115-130 lb. 85.00-108.00; bulk 80-115 lb. Holstein bulls 75.00- 90.00. HAY. STRAW & CORN fSSS% | SALE— Every Friday at 12 Noon ' 1 GREEN DRAGON MARKET & AUCTION I RD No. 4 Ephrata, Pa. 717-733-2334 I 1 mile North of Ephrata on N. State St. g Out of State Buyers - Cash or Certified Check Only. M SHEEP - No trend available. WOOLED LAMBS: Few head Choice 90-105 lb 60.00, bulk Choice 80-105 lb. 50.00-52.00, one lot Choice 60 lb. 60.00; Good 65-95 lb. 45.00 50 00. SLAUGHTER EWES' Utility and Good 28.00-32.00. Vintage Livestock Tuesday, December 1 Report supplied by USDA Cattle Calves Sheep Today 608 815 11 Last Tuesday 699 924 38 Last Year 854 819 CATTLE: Compared to last Tuesday slaughter steers steady with some sales Good to low Choice 50-1.00 higher; slaughter heifers not tested; cows firm to 1.00 higher, with Utility and Com mercial 1.00-2.00 higher; bulls and bullocks not fully tested. Supply included 52 per cent slaughter steers and 45 per cent cows. SLAUGHTER STEERS: Few head high Choice and Prune 34 1175-1425 lb. 64.85-66.00; Good and Choice 1-2 1050-1350 lb. 64.50-66,50, 10 head 67.00-69.35; Choice 24 1050- 1450 lb. 63.00-64.75, few early 65.00- 66.00, few late 62.5063,00; high Good and low Choice 2-3 1000-1350 lb. 60.00-63.75, one load late 3 to mostly 4 1250-1400 lb. 58.0061.00; Good 2-3 58.0061.00. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Few head Choice 2-3 925-1025 lb. 59.25- 61.00. COWS; Utility and Commercial 1-3 28.5042.50, few 42.5044.25; Cutter 1-2 37.0040.50, few 40.50- 43.00; Canner and low Cutter 34.00- 37.25. BULLOCKS: Few Choice 1150- 1325 lb. 59.0060.75; couple Good 1200-1360 lb. 55.00-57.00. BULLS: Yield grade 1 1445-2065 lb. 51.85-55.85, couple yield grade 2 48.2549.85. VEAL CALVES: Vealers firm to 5.00 higher. Supply included 550 in graded sale of which 64 per cent sold to return to farm. VEALERS: Few head Choice 160-250 lb. 86.00-91.00, individual 97.00; high Good and low Choice 140-260 lb. 65.00-85.00, 115-140 lb. 58.00-70.00,90-115 lb. 47.00-65.00 few 55.0060.00,8090 lb. 42.0052.00, few 65-60 lb. 30.00-42.00. RETURNED TO FARM; 65 head 90105 lb. Holstein heifers 125.00 152.00; one lot 110120 lb. 116.00.195 head 100125 lb. Holstein bulls 70.0063.00; 35 head 9095 lb. 54.00 55.00; 70 head 100125 lb. small frame 54.50-57.00. SHEEP: Insufficient volume for a market test. Vintage Cattle Vintage Sales Stables Friday, Nov-27 Report supplied by auction 187 head. Prune steers 1100-1385 lbs. 63.00 64.10; Choice 1050-1300 lbs. 62.00- 63.50; Holstems Choice 1350-1550 lbs. 55.25-58.25; Cows Commercial 1-3 37-41 cents; Canners & Cutters 32-37; 8u11548.00-55.10 Lancaster Auction Wednesday, Decembers Report supplied by USDA Cattle Calves Hogs Sheep Today 382 86 1137 2 Last Wed. 208 36 465 3 Last Year 381 54 1023 17 Wednesday’s Auction 202 87 1103 2 Last Wednesday’s Auction 32 424 1 CATTLE; Compared to Monday small supply of all classes mostly steady. Supply included 36 per cent slaughter steers, 30 per cent cows, 20 per cent bulls, and 14 per cent slaughter heifers. SLAUGHTER STEERS: Choice 2-4 1050-1410 lb. 62.25-64.00; high Good and low Choice 2-3 950-1225 lb. 61.00-62.25; few Good 2-3 59.00- 61.00. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Choice 2-3 900-1025 lb. 58.00-60.25; Good 2-3 850-950 lb. 53.10-57.50. COWS: Utility and Commercial 1-3 39.75-41.00, couple 41.50-42.25; Commercial 3-4 37.25-40.50; Cutter 1-2 36 75-39.50; Canner and low Cutter 35.00-37.00. BULLOCKS; Individual Choice 1140 lb. 63.75.' BULLS: Yield grade 1 1250-1750 lb. 50.50-54.75, individual 56.75; yield grade 2 1100-1300 lb. 47.50- 49.75. VEAL CALVES: Supply mainly 70-110 lb. vealers selling mostly steady; fair demand for Holstein bulls to return to farm. VEALERS: Few high Good and low Choice 105-125 lb. 54.00-62 00, bulk 80105 lb. 45.00-50.00, few 65-85 lb. 30.0045.00. RETURNED TO FARM; Bulk 85-115 lb. Hosltein bulls 60.00-80 00, few 80.00-85.00. ‘ SHEEP: No market test. New Holland Livestock Thursday, Dec. 3 Report supplied by USDA CATTLE. 1083. Compared to two weeks ago slaughter steers steady to 50 lower; slaughter heiters turn to 1.00 higher; cows 50-1.00 higher, instances 1.50 higher; bullocks hrm to 1.00 higher; bulls 1.00-2.00 higher, instances 3,00 higher on yield grade 2. Supply included 4V per cent slaughter steers, 37 per cent cows, 6 per cent slaughter heifers, 6 per cent bulls with the balance feeders. SLAUGHTER STEERS, few head Prime 3-4 1250-1450 lbs. 62.00 63.00; Good and Choice 1-2 1100- 1425 lbs. 63.75-64.50, couple 64.75- 65.00, Choice 2-4 1050-1500 lbs. 61.50413.00, tew 63.0063.50; high Good and low Choice 2-3 58.75- 61.75; Good 2-3 56.5060.00; Good and Choice Holstems scarce tew 54.75-58.25. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS. Choice 2-3 875-1050 lbs. 58.25-60.00, couple yield grade 2 61.0062.75; Good 2-3 8001025 lbs. 52.75-57.50. COWS. Utility and Commercial 1-3 39.50-42.25, tew 42.25-43.75; Commercial 3-4 35.75-40.00; Cutter 1-2 37.25-40.00, tew 40.25-43.00; Canner and low Cutter 35.00-37.50. BULLOCKS. Choice 1025-1300 lbs. bO 00-63.75, couple 64.50-65.75, Good 1000-1275 lbs. 53.50-59.50. BULLS. Yield grade 1 1300-1900 lbs 52 50-55.50, couple 5b 00-57.00, yield grade 2 1000-1400 lbs. 50.00- 53.50, couple 49.00-50.00. VEAL CALVES: 708. Vealers uneven, tew sales Choice and Prime steady totinn, high Good and low Choice weak to 50.00 lower. Demand no more than tair tor calves to return to tarm - VEALEKS. Few head High Choice and Frime 270-330 lbs. 108.00- 00, Choice 150-300 lbs. 90.00- tew 100 00-108.00; high Good and low Choice 140-250 lbs. 55.00- 115-140 lbs 55.00-55.00, 80-115 lbs. 40 00-54 00, 50-80 lbs 35.00- HE TURNED TO FARM. Hulk Hb&R CATTLE ClTl A RDI, Marietta, PA | 1 17547 | x Office Phone: I (717) 653-8164 jj * Specializing In f A Stockers & | f Feeders I I JOHN BOWMAN i I Ph (717)653-5728 I I RON RANCH J I 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 I 30 P M starting with feeder cattle and pigs Also Hay Sale every Tuesday at 12 30 80-115 Ibb. Holstein bulls 50.00- /5.00, tew 75.00-85.00, Bulk 80-115 lbs. Holstein hellers 50.0085.00, tew 110-120 lbs. 102.00-120.00. SHEEP. b. No market test. GOATS: 30. All goats sold by the head mainly 20.00-42.00, tew 44.00- 04 .00. Lancaster Weekly Friday, Dec. 4 Report supplied by USDA This Week Last Week Last Year CATTLE: Slaughter steers closed the week .50-1.00 lower, extremes 2.00 lower; slaughter heifers fully steady; cows 1.00-1.50 higher; bullocks fully steady; bulls 2.00-3.00 higher. Supply included 40 per cent slaughter steers,'26 per cent cows, 6 per cent bulls, 5 per cent heifers with the balance feeder steers many held for Friday’s auction. SLAUGHTER STEERS: High Choice and Prune 3-41175-1425 lbs. mainly early part of week 63.50- 66.00; Good and Choice 1-2 1050- 1350 lbs. 63.75-66.50, few head 66.50- 69.35; Choice 2-4 1025-1450 lbs. 61.50-63.50 few early part of the week 63.50-65.50; high Good and low Choice 2-3 100-1350 lbs. 58.75- 62.50, Good 2-3 56.50-61.00, Good and Choice holstems scarce few 54.75-58.25. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Choice 2-3 875-1050 lbs. 58.00-61.00, couple Yield Grade 2 61.0082.75; Good 2-3 800-1025 lbs. 52.75-57.50. COWS; Utility and Commercial 1-3 38.50-42.25, few 42.25-44.25, Commercial 3-4 36.25-40.00, Cutter 1-2 37.00-40.50, few 40.50-43.00, Canner and low Cutter 34.00-37.50. BULLOCKS: Choice 1000-1350 lbs. 59.00-62.50, few head 63.75- 65.75; Good 1000-1250 lbs. 52.00- 58.50. BULLS: Yield Grade 1 1300-1900 lbs. 50.50-55.50, few 55.50-57.00; Yield Grade 2 1000-1400 lbs. 48.00- 52.50, few head early 850-1000 lbs. 45.50-48.50. CALVES: Vealers uneven, few sales Choice and Prime steady to firm; high Good and low Choice steady to weak. Demand no more than lair for calves returned to farm VEALERS: Prime special fed 270-330 lbs. 108.00-115 00, tew 116.00- Choice 140-300 lbs. 89.00- tew 100.00-108.00; high Good and low Choice 140-250 lbs. 65.00- 115-140 lbs. 55.00415.00, 80-115 lbs. 40.00-55.00, few 55.00- 60.00,60-80 lbs. 30.00-42.00 RETURNED TO FARM: Bulk 100-125 lbs. holstem bulls 70.00- 85.00; bulk 85-100 lbs. 50.00-75.00; bulk 80-115 lbs. holstem heifers 60.00-90.00, around 225 head 95-120 lbs. 116.00-152 00. NEW HOLLAND The Action Auction AUCTIONS &IDi/ UAH Akin makes the difference NEW nUUANI/ in marketing livestock! MONDAY’S AUCTION 800 A M Fat Hogs 10 00 AM Horse Sale 1100 AM Hay Straw & Ear Corn 130 PM Fat Steers Bulls Cows fi Veal WEDNESDAY’S AUCTION 12 00 Noon Dairy Sale 130 P M Feeder Pig Sale THURSDAY’S AUCTION 11 00 A M - Beef Sale Order of Sale Bulls Fat Steers Cows Veal 3 30PM Calf Sale NEW HOLLAND SALES STABLES INC. New Holland PA Abram W Diffenbach, Manager Phone 717-354 4341 Cattle Calves 3300 1750 1686 1081 3736 1694
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