*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
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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
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