A2— Lancaster Farming, Saturday, March 20,1912 Livestock market and auction news Lancaster Market Monday, March IS Report supplied by USDA Cattle Calves Hogs Sheep Today 1163 134 1180 237 Last Monday 866 98 745 253 Last Year 871 105 933 111 Monday’s Auction 1216 134 1204 249 Last Monday’s Auction 877 99 810 144 CATTLE: Compared to last Monday, high Choice and Prime slaughter steers .50-1.00 lower, instances 1.50 lower, Good to average Choice weak to .50 lower; slaughter heifers steady; cows .SO LDO higher; bullocks fully steady; bulls steady to weak. Supply in- , eluded 73 percent slaughter steers, 10 percent slaughter heifers, 10 percent cows, and 7 percent bulls. SLAUGHTER STEERS: High Choice and Prune 3-41140-1400 lbs. 69.25-71.00; Good and Choice 1-2 1050-1300 lbs. 68.00-70.50, couple 71.00- Choice 2-41050-1350 lbs. 66.00- few 69.00-69.75; high Good and low Choice 2-3 1000-1350 lbs. 63.25-66.50; Good 2-3 59.00- 63.00; Good and Choice 1150-1450 lbs. Holstems 56.0061.75; Standard 1- 1050-1300 lbs. 53.00-56.00. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Choice 2-3 900-1125 lbs. 60.7563.50, few yield grade 2 63.50-64,85; Good 2- 850-1100 lbs. 57.0060.00, COWS; Utility and Commercial 1-3 41.50-43.50, few 43.50-45.50; Commercial 3-4 40.50-42.50; Cutter 1-2 39.75-43.00; Canner and low Cutter 37.50-39.50. BULLOCKS; Choice 1000-1300 lbs. 55.50-62.25, few 63,0064.50; Good 1000-1250 lbs. 56.50-59.00. BULLS: Yield grade 1 14002000 lbs. 52.00-55.00, few 56.0059.00, couple 60.0063.25; yield grade 2 10001350 lbs. 49.0052.00. VEAL CALVES: Vealers steady to strong. Demand no more than fair for calves to return to farm. VEALERS: Prune special fed 260350 lbs. 115.00124.00; Choice 150280 lbs. 98.00110.00, few 110.00 114.00; high Good and low Choice 150320 lbs. 75.0090.00, few 90.00 95.00,110120 lbs. 62.0068.00,80105 lbs. 52.0062.00. SLAUGHTER CALVES: Choice 350-450 lbs. 60.00-65.00. RETURNED TO FARM: Few 90-115 lbs. Holstein bulls and heifers 70.00-75.00. SHEEP: Wooled lambs 5.000.00 higher; slaughter ewes fully steady. WOOLED LAMBS: Choice 80-105 lbs. 70.00-75.00, few 75.00-80.00. LANCASTER STOCKYARDS WEEKLY SALES SLAUGHTER SALES - MON. t WED. 10:00 A.M. VEALERS, LAMBS, HOGS - MON. & WEO. 11:00 A.M. HOG AUCTION-SATURDAY 9:30 A.M. STOCKER & FEEDER - FRIDAY 11:00 A.M. NEXT FEEDER PI6 SALE - MAR. 23 EQUIPPED TO RECEIVE YOUR LIVESTOCK 24 HOURS k DAY, 385 OATS A YEAR. PRIVATE TREATY DAILY LANCASTER STOCKYARDS, INC. (717) 394-2611 SPRING LAMBS: Choice 20-30 lbs. 110.00-145.00, one lot 35 lbs. 123.00, 40-50 lbs. 107.00-117.00,5060 lbs. 95.00-108.00, 7065 lbs. 85.00- 90.00. SLAUGHTER EWES: Utility and Good 25.00-38.00. Vintage Auction Tuesday, March 2 Report supplied by USDA Cattle Calves Sheep Today 1148 701 14 Last Tuesday 1193 780 14 Last Year 1082 694 31 CATTLE; Compared to last Tuesday, slaughter steers .50-1.00 lower, instances 1.50 lower on Choice and Prune; slaughter heifers mostly steady; cows firm to ,50 higher. Instances 1.00 higher; bulls not fully tested. Supply in cluded 64 percent slaughter steers, 30 percent cows, 3 percent slaughter heifers and 3 percent bulls. SLAUGHTER STEERS; High Choice and Prime 3-41170-1450 lbs. 68.85-71.75, few head 71.85-72.60; Good and Choice 1-2 1075-1375 lbs. 68.75-71.75, seven head 72.00-72.85; Choice 2-4 1050-1350 lbs. 66.0069.00,’ few 69.0069.85; high Good and low Choice 2-3 975-1250 lbs. 63.0066.50; Good 2-3 61.0064.00; Standard 1-2 Holstems 1050-1275 lbs. 50.0052.25, few Good 2-3 64.0056.50. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS; Few Choice 2-3 950-1050 lbs. 59.7561.50; Good 2-3 790-1000 lbs. 55.0058.00. COWS; Utility and Commercial 1-3 42.00-44.50, few 44.75-47.25; Cutter 1-2 40.00-43.50, few 43.50 44.00; Canner and low Cutter 37.50 40.50. VEAL CALVES; Vealers uneven, Good and Choice 160280 lbs. firm to 5.00 higher, high Good and low Choice 80110 lbs. weak to 3.00 lower. Supply included 561 in graded sale of which 61 percent sold to return to farm. VEALERS: Choice 140280 lbs. 95.00102.00, few 102.00106.00; high Good and low Choice 160250 lbs. 66.0090.00, 110150 lbs. 60.00-75.00, 80110 lbs. 55.00-60.00. RETURNED TO FARM: 47 head 100115 lbs. Holstein heifers 125.00 127.00. 15,head 9095 lbs. 98.00; 31 head 8089 ibs, 60.00,11 head 100105 lbs. small frame 112.00; 211 head 100125 lbs. Holstein bulls 81.00 86.00 and 30 head 110125 lbs. small frame 62.0066.00. SHEEP: Insufficient volume for a market test. JHP VINTAGE SALES K> STABLES, INC. 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_Salo 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 ot Lancaster on Rt. 30 Lancaster Auction Wednesday, March 17 Report supplied by USDA Cattle Calves Hogs Sheep Today 256 9 1154 11 Last Wednesday 460 23 864 4 Last Year 712 41 1049 4 Wednesday’s Auction 172 9 1141 11 Last Wednesday’s Auction 27 859 4 CATTLE: Insufficient volume of any one class to test trends. All classes generally steady. Supply included 66 percent slaughter steers. SLAUGHTER STEERS: Few high Choice and Prune 1275-1420 lbs. 68.35-70.85; Choice 241050-1375 lbs. 66.0068.00; high Good and low Choice 2-3 950-1325 lbs. 63.2565.50 f few G00d26 60.5063.50. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Choice 2-3 925-1075 lbs. 60.5062.50, few Good 2-3 850-1000 lbs. 56.50- 58.75. COWS: Utility and Commercial 1-3 39.7542.75; Cutter 1-2 39.00- 41,00; Canner and low Cutter 36.00- 38.50. BULLS: Yield grade 1 1350-1800 lbs. 51.00-54.25, couple 55.00-57.75; couple yield grade 2 50.00-51.00. VEAL CALVES; Few high Good and low Choice 80-110 lbs. 50.00- 62.00. SHEEP: Insufficient volume for a market test. Holland Livestock Thursday, March It > Cattle Calves Sheep Goats Today 1108 466 51 42 Last Thursday 1015 485 9 12 Last Year 1121 489 26 4 CATTLE: Compared to last Thursday slaughter steers 50-1.00 higher, instances 1.50 higher on Choice and Prune; slaughter heifers not fully tested; cows 1.00- 2.00 lower; bullocks firm to 1.00 higher; bulls firm, instances 1.00 higher. Supply included 47 percent slaughter steers, 4 percent slaughter heifers, 30 percent cows, 8 percent bulls with the balance feeder steers. SLAUGHTER.STEERS: High Choice and Prune 341100-1425 lbs. 70.00- Good and Choice 1-2 1100-1425 lbs. 69.00-70.75, couple head 71.00-72.25; Choice .24 1025- 1350 lbs. 66.75-70.00, about 35 head 70.00- high Good and low Choice 2-3 63.7566.75; Good 26 60.0064.00; Good and Choice 1150- 1425 lbs. holsteins 57.0061.00; Standard 1-2 50.00-56.50. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Choice 2-3 900-1125 lbs. 60.0065.75, few yield grade 268.0069.25. COWS; Utility and Commercial 1-3 40.5044.00; commercial 34 37.7540.75; Cutter 1-2 39.0042.00; Canner and Low Cutter 37.0069.25. BULLOCKS: Choice 1075-1300 lbs. 59.0062.00, few 62.5065.10; Good 1000-1300 lbs. 55.00-58-50. BULLS: Yield Grade 11400-1850 lbs. 51.3564.25, couple 56.0069.25; yield grade 2 1000-1400 lbs. 48.50- 51.50, several 775-975 lbs. 42.50- 48.50. VEAL CALVES: Vealers mostly steady. Demand fair for calves to return to farm. VEALERS; Choice 200-320 lbs. 97.00- few bead Choice and Prune 250-330 lbs. 108.00-112.00; high Good and low Choice 160-280 lbs. 80.00-95.00, 120-150 lbs. 65.00- 80.00, 80-115 lbs. 54.0060.00, few 105-1125 lbs. 60.00-65.00, 65-80 lbs. 47.00- RETURNED TO FARM: Bulk 90-115 lbs. holstem heifers 80.00- 95.00, few 102.00-114.00; bulk 90-115 lbs. holstein bulls 75.00-88.00,80-90 lbs. 64.00-75.00, SHEEP: Trend not comparable because of insufficient supply in recent weeks. WOOLED LAMBS: Few Choice 90-120 lbs. 70.00-70.00; Good 50-100 lbs. 58.00-69.00; few head 30-45 lbs. spring lambs 112.00-128.00. SLAUGHTER EWES: Utility and Good 17.00-28.00, couple 32.00- 34.00. GOATS: All goats sold by the head, mainly 31.00-47.00, six head 56.0060.00. HAY, STRAW & CORN iKM* SALE WS# Every Friday at 12 Noon GREEN DRAGON MARKET & 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. NEW HOUANO The Action Auction AllAflAllC make the difference AUUilUno in auctions! um/ UAllAiin makes the difference new nvlWrlV in marketing livestock! MONDAY'S AUCTION , BOOAM - Fat Hogs 10 00 A M Horse Sale 11 00 A M Hay, Straw & Ear Corn 130 P M Fat Steers, Bulls, Cows S Veal WEDNESDAY’S AUCTION 12 00 Noon - Dairy Sale 1 30 P M - Feeder Pig Sale THURSDAY’S AUCTION 11 00A M -Beet Sale Order ot 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 Lancaster Weekly Friday, March 19 Cattle Calve* j 4200 1325 3846 1390 4240 1329 This Week Last Week Last Year CATTLE: Slaughter steers opened the week .50 to mostly 1.00 lower, this loss recovered in closing sales .50-1.00 higher, in stances 1.50 higher on Choice and Prune; slaughter heifers steady; cows closed 1.00-2.00 lower; bullocks firm, instances 1.00 higher; bulls steady. Supply in cluded 54 per cent slaughter steers, 20 per cent cows, 5 per cent slaughter heifers, 5 per cent bulls with the balance feeder steers, many held for Friday’s auction. SLAUGHTER STEERS: High Choice and Prune 3-41100-1425 lbs. closed at 70.00-73.85; Good and Choice 1-2 1075-1425 lbs. 68.75-71.75, few 72.00-72.85; Choice 2-41035-1350 lbs. 66.00-70.00, few late 70.00-70.75, high Good and low Choice 2-3 63.00- 63.75, Good 2-3 59.00-64.00; GoocW and Choice 1150-1450 lbs. holsteins* 56.00-61.75, Standard 1-2 50.00-56.50. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Choice 2-3 900-1125 lbs. 59.75-63.50, few Yield Grade 2 63.50-65.75, couple 68,00-69.25; Good 2-3 790- 1000 lbs. 55.00-58.75. COWS: Utility and Commercial 1-3 40.5044.00, few early part of week 44.0045.00, Commercial 34 37.7541.00, Cutter 1-2 39.0043.00, few early 43.0044.00, Canner and Low Cutter 37.00-39.50. BULLOCKS; Choice 1000-1300 lbs. 59.00-62.25, few 62.5065.10; Good 1000-1300 lbs. 55.00-59.00. BULLS: Yield Grade 1 1400-2000 lbs. 51.35-55.00, few 56.0069.25, couple 60.00-63.25; Yield Grade 2 1000-1400 lbs. 48.5052.00, several 775-975 lbs. 42.5048.50. VEAL CALVES; Vealers generally steady, instances firm to 5.00 higher on Choice and Prime. J Demand fair for calves returned to farm. VEALEKS; Prune special fed 290-390 lbs. 108.00-116.00, few 116.00- Choice 150-320 lbs. 97.00- few 110.00-114.00; high Good and low Choice 150-300 lbs. 79.00- 120-160 lbs. 65.0060.00; (Turn to Pace Al 5) r*««n • EDI, Marietta, PA | V 17547 I X Office Phone: X I (717)653-8164 | 5 Specializing in | ft Stockers & 3 Feeders K 1 | IQNN BOWMAN i I Ph- (717)653-5728 I z ROHRAHCK | I Ph (717)656-9849 i LEBANON VALLEY LIVESTOCK MARKET, INC. 1 mile East of Fredericksburg along Route 22 PHONES 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
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