*2—Uncittf Fanning, Saturday, December 19,1981 Livestock market and auction news Lancaster Market Monday, December 14 Report supplied by USDA Cattle Calves Hogs Sheep Today 578 82 1215 419 Last Mon. 967 89 1041 165 Last Year 584 89 766 252 Monday’s Auction 606 89 1200 462 Last Monday’s Auction 830 95 1040 190 CATTLE: Compared to last Wednesday slaughter steers steady to weak, instances 1.00 lower; slaughter heifers .50-1.00 lower; cows .50-1.00 higher; bullocks 4.00-6.00 lower; bulls 3.00- 5.00 lower. Supply included 55% slaughter steers, 8% slaughter heifers, 10% cows, and 27% bulls. SLAUGHTER STEERS: Good and Choice 1-2 1050-1350 lb. 60.50- 61.50, five head 61.75-63.75; Choice 2-4 1050-1400 lb. 58.00-60.50, few 60.50-61.35; high Good and low Choice 2-3 '56.00-58.50; Good 2-3 53.00-56-00; Good and Choice 1200- 1500 lb. Holsteins 51.75-54.00; Standard 1-2 46.50-51.50. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Choice 2-3 875-1050 lb. 55.00-57.35; Good 2-3 825-102 S lb. 51.50-55.00. COWS: Utility and Commercial 1-3 38.00-3975; Cutter 1-2 35.75- 38.50. BULLOCKS: Choice 1050-1300 lb. 54.75-56.50, few 56.50-57.50; Good 2- 31000-1250 lb. 50.75-52.50. BULLS: Yield grade 1 1450-1800 lb. 47.50-50.75, few 51.00-53.60; yield grade 2 1000-1400 lb. 46.0048.00, several 950-1050 lb. 40.0045.00. VEAL CALVES: Vealers mostly steady. VEALERS: One lot Prime special fed 300-330 lb. 122.00; Choice 140*300 lb. 85.00-100.00, few 100.00-105.00; high Good and low Choice 140-250 lb. 65.00-85.00, 115- 140 lb. 52.00-05.00, 80-110 lb. 40.00- 50.00. RETURNED TO FARM: Bulk 85-115 lb. Holstein bulls 80.00-91.00. SHEEP: Wooled lambs fully steady; slaughter ewes steady. Supply included about 60 head 20-50 lb. new crop lambs. WOOLED LAMBS; Choice 65-110 IHAY ( STRAW & CORN I SALE I Every Friday at 12 Noon GREEN DRAGON MARKET S AUCTION RD No. 4 Ephrata, Pa. 717-733-2334 1 mile North of Ephrata on N. State St. Out of State Buyers - Cash or Certified Check Only. WW w . 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 11:00 A.M. NEXT FgDEB PIG SALE - DEC. 22 EQUIPPED TO RECEIVE YOUR LIVESTOCK 24 HOURS A DAY, 365 DAYS A YEAR. PRIVATE TREATY DAILY LANCASTER STOCKYARDS, INC. (717) 394-2611 lb. 52.00-58.00, few 60.00-62.00; Good 60-100 lb. 45.0049.00, few 49.00-52.00. About 60 head Choice 2050 lb. new crop lambs 132.00- 170,00. SLAUGHTER EWES; Utility and Good 23.00-35.00, couple lots 15.00-19.00. GOATS: All goats sold by the head at mainly 32.0048.00. Vintage Livestock Tuesday, December 15 Report supplied by USDA - Cattle Calves Sheep Today 620 747 10 Last Tues. 786 913 26 Last year 668 694 6 CATTLE: Compared to last Tuesday slaughter steers 1.00-2.00 higher; slaughter heifers 1.00-2.00 higher; cows 1.00-2.00 higher, instances 3.00 higher; insufficient volume bulls or bullocks for a market test. Supply included 50 percent slaughter steers, 43 per cent cows, 5 per cent slaughter heifers and 2 per cent bulls. SLAUGHTER STEERS: Few high Choice and Prime 34 1200- 1450 lb. 63.35-64.60; Good and Choice 1-2 1050-1400 lb. 63.50-65.00, 10 head 65.50-68.10; Choice 241075- 1475 lb. 60.50-63.25; high Good and low Choice 2-3 1050-1450 lb. 59.50- 60.75; Good 2-3 1050-1275 lb. 55.00- 59.25. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Choice 2-3 960-1215 lb. 59.00-61.50, couple 61.85-63.75. COWS: Utility and Commercial 1-3 37.7540.75, few 41.0043.50; Cutter 1-2 36.7540.00, few 40.00- 40.50; Canner and low Cutter 34.50- 37.00. BULLS: Few yield grade 1-2 1350-2200 lb. 45.50-48.00. VEAL CALVES: Vealers firm to 5.00 higher. Supply included 560 in -graded sale of which 73 per cent sold to return to farm. VEALERS: Few Choice 140-300 lb. 85.00-95.00, individual 102.00; high Good and low Choice 140-290 lb. 70.00-85.00, 110-140 lb. 57.00- 70.00, 90-110 lb. 47.00-57.C0,70-90 lb 42.00-48.00. RETURNED TO FARM: 55 msssx f*B&R CATTLE C(TI i RDI, Marietta, PA | 1 f 17517 I X Office Phone: X I (717 ) 653-8164 | | Specializing In f I Stockers & | f Feeders I I JOHN BOWMAN * I Ph; (717) 653-5728 I I RON RANCH f I Ph: (717) 656-9849 i 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. Head 90-105 lb. Holstein heifers 112.00-122.00, one 16 head lot 115-120 lb.-100.00, 20 head 80-85 lb. 54.00,25 head small frame 90-105 lb. 92.00- 102.00; 36 head 120-125 lb. Holstein bulls 90.00, 145 head 100-115 lb. 92.50- 40 head 90-95 lb. 57.00, 70 head small frame 100-115 lb. 55.50- SHEEP: Insufficient volume for a market test; few Utility and Good slaughter ewes 19.00-23.00. Lancaster Auction Wednesday, December 16,1981 Report supplied by USDA Cattle Calves Hogs Sheep Today 283 16 768 4 Last Wed. 570 22 964 37 Last Year 413 64 1170 2 Wednesday’s Auction • 255 20 815 4 Last Wednesday’s Auction CATTLE; Compared to Monday small supply slaughter steers, heifers, and cows firm to 1.00 higher; bulls and bullocks not tested. Supply included 58 per cent slaughter steers, 23 per cent slaughter heifers,l4 per cent cows, and 5 per cent bulls. SLAUGHTER STEERS: Few Choice 2-3 1050-1225 lb. 59.00-60.25; high Good and low Choice 2-31000- 1250 lb. 57.25-59.50; few Good 2-3 55.00-57.50; Good and Choice 1220- 1460 lb. Holsteins 52.00-53.25; few Standard 1-2 48.00-52.00. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Good 2-3 900-1000 lb. 53.50-56.85, few 750- 880 lb. 50.00-53.75. COWS: Utility 2-3 beef breed 41.75-44.00; Utility and Com mercial 1-3 38.50-41.00; Cutter 1-2 38.50-40.00, couple 40.50-41.25. BULLS: Few yield grade 1-2 1300-1800 lb. 47.50-51.35. VEAL CALVES: No market test. SHEEP; No market test. New Holland Livestock Thursday, December 17 Report supplied by USDA CATTLE: 857. Compared to last Thursday slaughter steers .50-1.00 higher, with early sales fully 2.00 higher; slaughter heifers not well tested; cows 3.00-5.00 higher, instances 6.00 higher; bullocks not well tested; bulls 1.00- 2.00 higher. Supply included 52 per cent slaughter steers and 37 per cent cows. SLAUGHTER STEERS: Few LEBANON VALLEY 329 885 38 ry 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 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 Home Phone 215-458-5060 L Robert Frame, Manager Box 100 Paradise, PA 10 miles East of Lancaster on Rt. 30 high Choice and Prime 34 1175- 1375 lb. 63.60-65.25; Good and Choice - 1-2 63.75-65.60; Choice 24 1000-1425 lb. 61.75-65.00, several late 60.50-61.75; high Good and low Choice 2-3 1000-1325 lb. 58.75-61.75; Good 2-3 55.00-59.00; few Good and Choice 11504400 lb. Holsteins 52.00- 54.50; Standard 1-2 46.00-51.00. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Few Choice 2-3 950-1150 lb. 54.00-56.00. COWS: Utility and Commercial 1-3 39.7544.50, few 44.5046.50; cutter 1-2 38.0041.75, 41.7544.50; Canner and low Cutter 35.75-39.00. BULLOCKS: Few Choice 1000- 1275 lb. 59.00-62.00. BULLS: Yield grade 1 1200-1800 lb. 49.75-52.50, few 52.50-54.50; yield grade 21000-1400 lb. 47.00-50.00. VEAL CALVES: 551. Vealers firm to 3.00 higher, instances 6.00 higher on Prime special fed veal. Demand good for Holstein bulls to return to farm. VEALERS: Choice and Prime special fed veal 104.00-116.00, few 116.00- Choice 140-280 lb. 90.00- few 100.00-105.00; high Good and low Choice 140-280 lb. 65.00- 1150-1400 lb. 55.00-65.00, 80-115 lb. 40.00-50.00, few 50.00- j. 00,60-80 lb. 35.0042.00. RETURNED TO FARM: Bulk 90-115 lb. Holstein bulls 76.00-94.00, few 94.00-101.00; several small frame 80-105 lb. 54.00-75.00. SHEEP: 31. Wooled lambs 2.00- 4.00 higher; few slaughter ewes 1.00-2.00 higher. WOOLED LAMBS: Couple Prime 95-110 lb. 63.00-64.00; Choice 85-110 lb. 53,00-59.00. SLAUGHTER EWES: Utility and Good 22.00-35.00. ' GOATS: 29. All goats sold by the head, mainly 35.0047.00, few 48.00- 60.00. Lancaster Co. Weekly Friday, December 18 Cattle Calves This Week 2800 1419 Last Week 3728 1557 Last Year 2827 1373 CATTLE: Slaughter steers 1.00 to instances 2.00 higher; slaughter heifers firm to 1.00 higher, cows closed the week 3.00-5.00 higher, instances 6.00 higher; bullocks generally £004.00 lower although few late sales steady; small supply late bulls 1.00-2.00 higher. Supply included 44 per cent slaughter steers, 24 per cent cows, 9 per cent bulls, 6 per cent slaughter heifers with the balance feeder steers. VINTAGE SALES STABLES, MG. SLAUGHTER STEERS: High Choice and Prime 3-41175-1450 lbs. 63.35-65.25; Good and Choice 1-2 1050-1400 lbs. 63.50-65.50, 12 head 65.50-68.10; Choice 2-4 1050-1475 lbs 59.00-65.00 mainly 60.50-63.25; high Good and low Choice 2-3 1050-1450 lbs. 58.75-61.75, Good 2-3 53.55 59.00; Good and Choice 1150-1450 lb. holsteins'sl.7s-54.50, Standard 1-246.50-51.50. ' SLAUGHTER HEIFERS Choice 2-3 875-1215 lbs. 54.00-59.50, few Yield Grade 2 60.00-63.75; Good 2-3 875-1000 lbs. 52.00-55.50, few 725 875 lbs. 50.00-53.75. COWS: Utility and Commercial 1-3 closed the week at 39.50-44.50, few 44.50-46.50, Cutter 1-2 38.05 41.75, few 42.00-42.50, Canner and low Cutter3s.so-39.00. BULLOCKS: Choice 1050-1300 lbs. 54.75-57.50, few late 59.00-62.00- Good 1000-1250 lbs. 51.00-55.00. BULLS: Yield Grade 1 1400-1800 lbs. 47.50-53.00 few late 53.0054.50; Yield Grade 2 1000-1400 lbs. 45.50- 59.00 few 950-1000 lbs. 40.00-15.00. VEAL CALVES: Vealers firm to 5.00 higher, instances 6.00 higher on Prime special fed. Demand good for holstein bulls returned to farm. VEALERS: Prime special fed 280-330 lbs. 104.00-116.00 few 116.00- 122.00; Choice 140-280 lbs. 85.00 100.00 few 100.00-105.00; high Good and low Choice 140-280 lbs. 65.00 85.00, 115-140 lbs. 55.00-70.00,80-115 lbs. 40.0053.00 few 53.0057.00,6080 lbs. 35.0045.00. RETURNED TO FARM: Bulk 90-105 lb. holstein heifers 112.00 122.00, one lot 115-120 lbs. 100.00, one lot 80-85 lbs. 54.00; bulk small frame 90-105 lbs. 90.00-102.00; bulk 90-115 lb. holstein bulls 75.00-95.00 with 125 head 95.00-101.00, several small frame 80-115Jfas. 54.00-75.00. NEW HOLLAND The Action Auction AUCTIONS tlDal UAIIAUh makes the difference HCIf m/UAIW in marketing livestock! MONDAY’S AUCTION B'OOAM - 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 PM - Feeder Pig Sale THURSDAY'S AUCTION ' 11:00A.M -BeefSale Order of Sale, Bulls, Fat Steers. Cows, Veal 3-30 PM - Calf Sale NEW HOLLAND SALES STABLES INC. New Holland, PA Abram W. Diffenbach, Manager Phone 717-354-4341 SADDLE UP! To Better Equipment... Find It In Lancaster Farming's CLASSIFIEDS!