A2—Lancaster Farming, Saturday, December 12,1981
Livestock market and auction news
Lancaster Market
Monday, December 7
Report supplied by USDA
Cattle Calves bogs Sheep
Today
967 89 1041 165
Last Monday
734 139 1148 76
Last Year
940 109 1127 179
Monday’s Auction
830 95 1040 190
Last Monday’s Auction
141 1169 128
676
CATTLE: Slaughter steers 1.50-
2.50 lower, instances 3.00 lower;
slaughter heifers 1.00-2.00 lower;
cows steady, instances 50 lower;
bullocks fully steady; bulls 1.00
2.00 higher. Supply included 55%
slaughter steers, 16% bulls, 15%
slaughter heifers, and 14% cows.
SLAUGHTER STEERS: Few
head high Choice and Prime 3-4
1175-1275 lb. 60.75-62.00; Good and
choice 1-2 1050-1275 lb. 62.5063.-25,
couple 63.25-63.75; Choice 2-4 1050-
idao lb. 33.00-61.50, few 61.50-61.75;
high Good and low Choice 2-31000-
1350 lb. 58.00-61.00; Good 2-3 56,00-
58.50; Good and Choice 1150-1400
lb. Holsteins 52.60-54.25
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS:
Choice 2-3 950-1200 lb. 55.8560.00;
few Choice 2 940-1050 lb. 60.25-
63.25; Good 2-3 850-1025 lb. 52.50-
56.00.
COWS: Utility and Commercial
1-3 38.00-39.50, few 39.50-40.75;
couple Utility 1-2 beef breed 42.00-
44.50; Commercial 3-4 35.75-38.00;
Cutter 1-2 36.50-39.25; Canner and
low Cutter 34.50-36.50.
BULLOCKS; Choice 1000-1350 lb.
60.0063.75, few 64.0065.25; Good
1000-1250 lb. 54.5060.00.
BULLS: Yield grade 1 1400-1900
lb. 53.00-56.50, couple 60.0063.00;
yield grade 2 1000-1450 lb. 48.50-
53.50.
VEAL CALVES: Vealers mostly
steady. Demand no more than fair
for Holstein bulls to return to farm.
VEALERS; Few Choice and
Prime special fed24o-315 lb. 108.00-
118.00; Choice 140-260 lb. 85.00-
100.00, few 100.00-106.00; high Good
and low Choice 140-250 lb. 65.00-
85.00, 120-140 lb. 55.00-65.00, 80-110
lb. 35.00-50.00 few 50.00-55.00.
SPECIAL GRADED
FEEDER CATTLE SALE
FRIDAY, DECEMBER 18,1981
ll:OOA.M.
500 HEAD
All Breeds - Ail 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 - TRIDAY 11:00 A.H.
NEXT FEEDER PIG SALE - DEC. 15
EQUIPPED TO RECEIVE YOUR LIVESTOCK
24 HOURS A DAY, 365 DAYS A YEAR.
PRIVATE TREATY DAILY
LANCASe STOCKYARDS, INC.
(717) 394-2611
RETURNED TO FARM: Bulk
85-115 lb. Holstein bulls 57.00-75.00,
few 75.0084.00.
SHEEP: Wooled lambs firm to
5.00 higher; slaughter ewes fully
steady.
WOOLED LAMBS: Choice 60-105
lb. 51.0058.00, few 60.0063.00;
Good6o-90 lb. 46.0050.00.
SLAUGHTER EWES: Utility
and Good 28.00-34.00.
Vintage Livestock
Tuesday, December 8
Report supplied by USDA
Cattle Calves Sheep
Today
786 913 26
Last Tuesday
608 815 11
Last Year
CATTLE: Compared to last
Tuesday slaughter steers 2.00 to
mostly 3.00 lower; slaughter
heifers 1.00-2.00; cows 1.50-2.00
lower, instances 3.00 lower; bulls
1.00-2.00 lower. Supply included 46
per cent slaughter steers, 43 per
cent cows, 6 per cent bulls with the
balance mainly slaughter heifers.
SLAUGHTER STEERS: Good
and Choice 1-2 1050-1375 lbs. 61.50-
62.25,15 head 62.5067.35; Choice 2-
4 1050-1375 lbs. 59.2561.00, couple
61.0061.50; high Good and low
Choice 2-3 860-1225 lb. 57.0060.00;
Good 2-3 55.00-57.50; Good and
Choice Holsteins 52.00-55.50.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Good
2-3 850-1025 lb. 50.0065.10, couple
'Choice 2-3 56.0068.10.
COWS: Utility and Commercial
1-3 37.00-39.50, few 39.50-41.50;
Cutter 1-2 35.75-39.00, few 39.25-
40.00; Canner and low Cutter 33.00-
35.50.
BULLOCKS: Few Good 975-1100
lb. 50.00-53.75.
BULLS: Yield grade 1 1350-2100
lb. 50.00-51.50; yield grade 2 1000-
1400 lb. 48.00-50.25.
VEALER CALVES: Few Choice
vealers fully steady; high' Good
and low Choice 60-115 lb. weak to
5.00 lower. Supply included 628 in
graded sale of which 73 per cent
sold to return to farm.
VEALERS: Few Choice 185-325
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MONDAY'S AUCTION
8:00 A.M.-Fat Hogs
10 00 A M. - Horse Sale
11:00 AM. - Hay, Straw &Ea r 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 Pli/T- Calf Sale
NEW HOUAND
SALES STABLES INC.
New Holland. PA
Abram W Diffenbach. Manager
Phone 717-354-4341
lb. 90.00-98.00; high Good and low
choice 140310 lb. 67.0085.00 few
85.0091.00, 110130 lb. 55.0070.00,
90110 lb. 43.0055.00, 8090 lbs.
36.0045.00, few 6080 lb. 27.0036.00.
RETURNED TO FARM: 75 head
90115 lb. Holstein heifer 140.00
149.00, 22 head 8085 lb. 51.00, 30
head small frame 90105 lb. 120.00
136.00; 35 head 120125 lb. Holstein
bulls 81.0081.50, 185 head 100115
lb. 83.5087.00, one lot 9095 lb. 54.00,
90 head small frame 100125 lb.
55.0059.00,
SHEEP: Insufficient volume for
a market test; few Choice 95-115 lb.
slaughter lambs 51.00-57.00.
Lancaster Auction
Wednesday, December 9
Report supplied by USDA
Cattle Calves Hogs Sheep
787 12
Today
Last Wednesday
382
Last Year
468 38 1156 2
Wednesday’s Auction
329 27 885 38
Last Wednesday’s Auction
CATTLE;.Compared to Monday
slaughter steers steady to weak;
slaughter heifers not tested; cows
50-1.00 lower; bulls generally
steady. Supply included 54%
slaughter steers, 9% slaughter
heifers, 22% cows, and 16% bulls.
SLAUGHTER STEERS: Choice
24 1025-1275 lb. 58.35-60.35, couple
yield grade 2 61.50-63.50; high Good
and low Choice 2-3 1000-1200 lb.
57.75-59.25, couple lots 850-960 lb.
57.35-57.60; Good 2-3 850-1150 lb.
54.50-58.00.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS:
Choice 2-3 875-1050 lb. 56.00-58.50,
couple ygild grade 2 60.50-63.25;
few Good 2-3 51.00-54.50.
COWS: Utility and Commercial
1-3 35.75-37.50; Cutter 1-2 34.75-
37.00.
BULLS: Yield grade 1 1300-1800
lb. 50.00-53.85, couple 54.50-56.00;
yield grade 2 950-1350 lb. 46.00-
50.00.
VEAL CALVES: Insufficient
volume for a market test; few high
570 22 964 37-
86 1137.
87 1103
Good and low Choice vealers 75-95
lb. 45.0055.00; couple 95-115 lb.
Holstein bulls returned to farm at
75.0080.00.
SHEEP: Few wooled lambs fully
steady.
WOOLED LAMBS: Few Choice
80105 lb. 54.0058:00.
New Holland Livestock
Thursday 10
Report supplied by USDA
CATTLE: 859. Compared to last
Thursday slaughter steers uneven,
generally 1.00-1.50 lower, although
few sale Choice mostly steady;
slaughter heifers 1.00-2.00 lower;
cows 1.00-2.00 lower, instances 3.00
lower; bullocks and bulls 2.00-3.00
lower, extremes 5.00 lower. Supply
included 32 per cent slaughter
steers, 5 per cent slaughter heifers,
49 per cent cows and 14 per cent
bulls.
SLAUGHTER STEERS: Good'
and Choice 1-2 1050-1425 lb. 62.50-
64.25; Choice 241050-1400 lb. 59.50-
62.00, several 62.00-62.75, few 63.00-
63.50; high Good and low Choice 2-3
57.50-59.50; Good 2-3 54.00-57.50;
few head Good and Choice 1150-
1400' lb. Holsteins 52.00-54.25;
Standard 1-2 46.50-51.50.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS; Few
Choice 2-3 875-1025 lb. 54.50-56.50,
couple yield grade 2 58.00-60.00;
few Good 2-3 825-1000 lb. 49.00-53.50.
COWS: Utility and Commercial
1-3 37.50-39.00, few 39.00-40.00;
Cutter 1-2 35.25-38.00, few 38.00-
38.75; Canner and low Cutter 32.00-
35.50.
BULLOCKS: Cboicriooo-1350 lb.
55.00-56.50; Good 1000-1250 lb. 51.00-
55.00.
BULLS: Yield grade 1 1400-2200
lb. 48.00-51.75, couple 51.75-52.50;
yield grade 2 1000-1450 lb. 45.00-
49.25, several 800-1050 lb. 40.00-
45.00.
VEAL CALVES: 525. Vealers
weak to 5.00 lower. Demand fair
for calves to return to farm.
VEALERS: Few head Choice
and Prime special fed 250-320 lb.
103.00- Choice 160-280 lb.
85.00- few 95.00-100.00; high
Good and low Choice 140-250 lb.
65.00- 115-140 lb. 55.00-63.00,
80-115 lb. 40.00-50.00, few 105-115 lb.
50.00- 60-80 lh. 30.0tM2.00.
RETURNED TO FARM: Bulk
85-115 lb. Holstein bulls 57.00-85.00,
few 85.00-98.00; bulk 90-120 lb.
Holstein heifers 60.00-90.00, few
90.00-
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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. .
SHEEP: 64. Wooled lambs 1.00-
3.00 higher; slaughter ewes 5.00-
8.00 higher.
, WOOLED LAMBS: Choice 85-130
lb. 53.00-57.00; Good 55-90 lb. 36.00-
45.00, few 45.00-51.00.
SLAUGHTER EWES: Utility
and Good 22.00-34.00, few 34.00-
39.00.
GOATS: 20. AH goats sold by the
head mainly 26.00-36.00, few 39.00-
46.00.
Lancaster Co. Weekly
Friday, December 11
This Week
Last Week
Last Year
CATTLE: Slaughter steers 1.00-
2.00 lower, some sales early part of
week as much as 3.00 lower;
slaughter heifers 1.00-2.00 lowers
cows 1.00-2.00 lower. Instances 3.00*
lower; bullocks closed the week
2.00-3.00 lower; bulls 1.00-2.00
lower. Supply included 34 per cent
slaughter steers, 6 per cent
slaughter heifers, 25 per cent cows,
10 per cent bulls with the'balance
mainly feeder steers held for
-Friday’s auction.
SLAUGHTER STEERS: Few
head high Choice and Prime 3-4
1175-1275 lbs. 60.75-62.00; Good and
Choice 1-2 1050-1275 lbs. 61.50-64.25,
around 10 head 64.25-67.35; Choice
2-4 1050-1375 lbs. 59.2542.00, few
late 62.00-63.50, high Good and low
Choice 2-3 57.00-59.50, Good 2-3
54.00- Good and Choice 1150-
1400 lb. holsteins 52.00-55.50,
Standard 1-2 46.50-51.50.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS:
Choice 2-3 850-1050 lbs. 55.00-58.50;
few Choice Grade 2 940-1050 lbs,
59.50-63.25; Good 2-3 825-1025 lbs.
51.00-
COWS: Utility and Commercial
1-3 37.50-39.50 few 39.50-41.50,(
Cutter T-2 35.25-39.00 few 39.00-
40.00, Canner and low Cutter 32.00-
35.50.
BULLOCKS; Choice 1000-1350
lbs. 55.00-58.50, sales early part of
week 63.00-63.75; Good 1000-1250
lbs. at the close 51.00-55.00.
BULLS: Yield grade 1 1400-2200
lbs. 48.00-51.50, several early part
of week 53.00-56.00; Yield Grade 2
1000-1450 lbs. 45.00-50.00, few 800-
1050 lbs. 40.0045.00. .
VEAL CALVES: Vealers weak
to 5.00 lower. Demand fair for
calves returned to farm.
VEALERS: Few Choice and
Prune special fed 240-320 lbs.
103.00-112.00, couple 112,00-118.00;
Choice 140-260 lbs. 85.00-95.00, few
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VINTAGE SALES
STABLES, INC! 1
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
weigh,at2:3o.
Sale Every Wednesday &
Saturday -9 A.M.
HogjSoie
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 Phene
215-458-5060
L. Robert Frame, Manager
Box 100 Paradise, PA
10 miles East of Lancaster on Rt. 30
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Cattle Calves
3700 1560
3394 1662
3610 1431