A2—Lancaster Faming, Saturday, May 29,1952 Livestock market and auction news Lancaster Market Monday, May 24 Report supplied by USDA Cattle Calves Hogs Sheep Today 1267 135 992 281 Last Monday 1500 109 1180 334 Last Year 598 52 998 115 Monday’s Auction 1355 134 985 314 Last Monday’s Auction 1581 109 1155 340 CATTLE: Compared to last Wednesday’s small supply, slaughter steers 2.00 lower, in stances 3.00 lower; slaughter heifers steady to 50 lower than last Monday,' cows firm to 1.00 higher; bullocks 1.00-2.otf lower; bulls 1.00 lower, instances 2.00 lower. Supply included 71% slaughter steers, 11% slaughter heifers, 10% bulls,', and 8% cows. SLAUGHTER STEERS; Mixed Choice and Prime 3-4 1190-1350 lb. 73.50- few head mostly Prune 1295-1450 lb. 75.85-76.85; Choice 24 1050-1350 lb. 69.50-73.50, few lots 73.50- Choice 2-3 975-1050 lb. 68.00-70.50; high Good and low Choice 2-3 1025-1275 lb. 64.25-69.00; Good 2-3 63.0066.00; Good and Choice 1150-1450 lb. Holstems 61.75- 65.00; Standard 1-2 55.2062.00. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Choice 2-3 1050-1200 lb. 68.00-70.00, few yield grade 2 70.50-71.75; Choice 875-1050 lb. 64.75-68.25; Good 2-3 850-1100 lb. 58.7564.00. COWS: Utility and Commercial 1-3 47.5049.50, few 49.75-50.50; few Commercial 3-4 46.50-48.50; Cutter 1-2 45.0047.50, few 47.5048.50; Canner and low Cutter 43.0045.00. BULLOCKS: Choice 1050-1350 lb. 57.2560.50, couple 60.5062.75; Good 1000-1275 lb. 53.00-58.50. BULLS: Yield grade 1 1350-2000 lb. 53.0066.50, few 1700-2250 lb. 57.7569.75, six head 1700-2250 lb. 61.3567.25; yield grade 2 1000-1350 lb. 49.75-53.50. VEAL CALVES: Vealers steady, instances 5.00 lower. Demand good for Holstein bulls to return to farm. VEALERS; One lot Prune special fed 340 lb. 135.00; Choice 150-230 lb. 90.00-105.00; high Good and low Choice 150-300 lb. 80.00- 90.00, 120-150 lb. 70.0060.00, 85-115 lb. 58.00-70.00, few 7560 lb. 55.00- 58.00, RETURNED TO FARM: Bulk 95-115 lb. Holstein bulls 90.00- 100.00, few 100-110 lb. 105.00-112.00. SHEEP: Spring lambs 5.00-10.00 9q. 115 15 Holstein heifers 98.00- i Open 24 hours a day | ® 365 days a year ■ (717)394-26X1 J m AUCTIONS * ■ MONDAY & WEDNESDAY . 10 00 A.M. Slaughter Bulls, ■ Heifers, Steers, Cows I 11 00 AM. Veal Cajves, Lambs, Hogs TUESDAY ■ 10:00 AM. Slaughter Hogs H 1.00 P. M. Feeder Pigs ■ FRIDAY ■ 1100 A.M. Stocker and Feeder Cattle SATURDAY - Slaughter Hogs | 9:30 A. M S TUESDAY JUNE 1 I , FEEDER PIG SALE j ■ LANCASTER STOCKYARDS, INC. I 1147 Lrtrtz Pike Lancaster, Pennsylvania 17601 ■ Serving The Community B For 86 Years ■ MMimaiaaiHßiaiHHßiHißi lower; slaughter ewes steady to weak. SPRING LAMBS: Choice 60-110 lb. 60.00-70.00, few 85-110 lb. 70.00- 74.00, few 30-35 lb. 70.00-90.00. SLAUGHTER EWES: Utility and Good 15.0062.00, mainly 25.00- 28.00. One lot goats sold by the head 45.00. Vintage Auction Tuesday, May 25 Report supplied by USDA Cattle Calves Sheep Goats Today 1166 Last Tuesday 1201 Last Year 1571 554 64 CATTLE: Compared to last Tuesday slaughter steers 1.00 to mostly 2.00 lower; slaughter heifers mostly steady; cows 1.00- 3.00 lower, with some late sales fully 4.00 lower; bullocks 1.00-2.00 lower; bulls steady to 1.00 lower. Supply included 62 per cent slaughter steers and 28 per cent cows. SLAUGHTER STEERS; High Choice and Prune 3-4 1125-1375 lb. 74.50-77.10, few 77.35-78.85; Good -and Choice 1-275.00-76.85, few head 77.00-79.60; Choice 2-4 1075-1350 lb. iftHo-74.00, several 74.25-75.25; Choice 2-3 950-1075 lb. 67.50-70.75; high Good and low Choice 2-3 66.50- 69.50; Good 2-3 950-1200 lb. 62.00- 67.25; Good and Choice 1250-1510 lb. Holstems 60.75-62.00; Standard 1- SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Good 2- 850-1050 lb. 60.0045.25. COWS: Utility and Commercial 1-3 46.50-46.75, few 49.0049.50; Cutter 1-2 45.00-48.00, few 48.00- 49.25; Canner and low Cutter 41.00- 45.00. BULLOCKS; Choice 1000-1300 lb. 58.75-60.50, couple 62.25-63.60; Good 1000-1350 lb. 53.00-57.75. BULLS: Yield grade 1 1350-1900 lb. 52.75-57.60, couple 58 00-59.00; yield grade 2 1000-1350 lb. 51.00- 53.25. VEAL CALVES: Vealers mostly steady, although Choice not fully tested. Supply mlcuded 524 in graded sale of which 76 per cent sold to return to farm. VEALERS: Few Choice 160-250 lb. 88.00-96.00; high Good and low Choice 130-250 lb. 65.00-85.00,80-115 lb. 64.00-72.00, few 70-80 lb. 60.00- 64.00. RETURNED TO FARM; 60 head 728 36 51 641 71 VINTAGE SALES STABLES, INC. Sale Every Tuesday 11A.M. Slaughter Cattle Auction - Steers, Bulls, Heifers, Cows, Feeder Cattle. Get calves in early. We start to grade and weight at2:3o Sale Every Wednesday A Saturday 9 A.M. Hog Sale Hay and Straw Sales Discontinued until October 4 possum bellied trailers available lor long distance and local haujlng Business Phene 717-768-8204 Heme Phene 214-458-5060 L. Robert Frame, Manager Box 100 Paradise, PA 10 miles East of Lancaster on Rt. 30 105.00; 16 head 80415 lb. 81.00; one lot 70-75 lb. 63.00; 15 head small frame 85-105 lb. 65.00-79.00.28 head 120-125 lb. Holstein bulls 102.00 105.00; 48 bead 110-155 lb. 108.00 109.00; 100 head 100-105 lb. 112.00 113.50; 30 head 90-95 lb. 106.50; 10 head small frame 120-125 lb. 83.00, 19 head 110-115 lb. 90.00-98.00 and 80 head 90-105 lb. 69.50-73.50. SHEEP: Spring lambs steady; slaughter ewes steady to weak. SPRING LAMBS: Choice 40-55 lb. 50.00-55.00, few 25-30 lb. 62.00 79.00. SLAUGHTER EWES: Utility and Good 21.00-27.00. GOATS: All goats sold by the head, mainly 18.00-28.00, few 30.00 37.50. Lancaster Auction Wednesday, May 28 Report supplied by USDA Cattle Calves Hogs Sheep Today 263 36 1187 4 Last Wednesday 481 17 769 0 Last Year 701 27 973 6 Wednesday’s Auction 259 35 1180 4 Last Wednesday’s Auction < 467 17 755 0 CATTLE: Compared to Monday, a small supply slaughter steers steady to weak; cows 1.00-1.50 lower; slaughter heifers, bulls and bullocks not fully tested. Supply included 54 per cent slaughter steers and 31 per cent cows. _ SLAUGHTER STEERS: Few head high Choice and Prune 3-4 1200-1350 lb. 74.50; Choice 2-4 1100- 1375 lb. 69.35-73.00, few 73.10-74.35; Choice 2-3 980-1100 lb. 67.00-70.50; high Good and low Choice 2-3 1000- 1350 lb. 66.00-70.00; few Good 2-3 62.00-66.00; few head Good and > Choice 1200-1450 lb. Holstems 59.75- 60.50; Standard and Good 1-2 55.00 59.00. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS; Few Good 2-3 850-1050 lb. 60.0081.75, couple Choice 2 64.75-66.00. COWS: Utility and Commercial 1-3 46.25-48.50, few Utility beef breed mostly 3 47.00-50.00; Cutter 1-2 42.0045.50; Canner and low Cutter 39.25-42.00. BULLS: Few yield grade 1 1350 1800 lb. 55.00-57.60, couple 1800-1965 lb. 61.25-62.50; couple yield grade 2 1150-1350 lb. 52.0052.25. Couple low Choice 1200-1350 lb. bullocks 58.10 59.60. VEAL CALVES: Insufficient volume for a market test; few SO US lb. high Good and low Choice vealers 55.00-70.00; few 95-115 lb. Holstein bulls returned to farm at 100.00-105.00. SHEEP: No market test. New Holland Livestock Thursday, May 27 Report supplied by USDA CATTLE: 1187. Compared to last Thursday slaughter steers 1.00-2.00 lower, instances 3.00 lower, although very few high Choice and Prime on offer; slaughter heifers not fully tested; cows 3.00-4.00 lower, instances 5.00 lower; bullocks not fully tested; bulls 1.00 1.50 lower. Supply included 62 percent slaughter steers, 22 per cent cows, 8 percent bulls, 3 per cent slaughter heifers with the balance feeder steers. SLAUGHTER STEERS: Few high Choice and Prime 3-4 1200 1425 lbs. 73.50-75.50, couple 76.86- 77.10, couple lots mixed Choice and Prime mostly 31000-1150 lbs. 73.00 73.10; Good and Choice 1-2 1100- 1325 lbs. 70.75-73.75, couple 74.00 75.10; Choice 2-4 1075-1350 lbs. 69.00-72.75, few 72.75-73.00; Choice 2-3 925-1075 lbs. 67.00-70.75; high Good and low Choice 2-3 1000-1325 lbs. 65.0089.75; Good 2-3 61.50 65.00; Good and Choice 2-3 61.50 65.00; Good and Choice 1040-1375 lbs. Holstems 60.0083.25; Standard 1- SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Good 2- 850-1075 lbs. 55.25-61.00, couple Choice 61.0082.75. COWS: Utility and Commercial 1-3 42.0044.00, few 44.5046.00; Cutter. 1-2 40.0042.75, few 42.75- 44.10; Canner and low Cutter 38.50 40.00. BULLS; Yield grade 1 13501800 lbs. 51.5053.50, couple 53.75-54.50; yield grade 2 10001350 lbs. 49.00 52.00, few 47.0049.00. VEAL CALVES 433. Vealers HAY, STRAW & CORN fj3K SALE Every Friday at 12 Noon '^^s' GREEN DRAGON MARKET & AUCTION RD No. 4 Ephrata, Pa. 717-733-2334 ImileN* ihofEphi Out of Si NEW AUCTION NEW MONDA 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 P M - Feeder Pig Sale THURSDAY S AUCTION 1100 AM -BeefSale Order of Sale, Bulls, Fat Steers, Cows Veal 3 30PM -CalfSale NEW HOUAND SALES STABLES INC. New Holland PA Abram W Diffenbach Manager Phone 717 354 4341 B weak to 5.00 lower. Demand good for Holstein bulls to return to farm VEALERS: Choice 160-250 lbs 102.00-111.00, few 250-370 lbs. 86.00 92.00; high Good and low Choice 120-250 lbs. 65.0085.00, 80115 lbs. 55.0065.00, few 7085 lbs. 50.00 56.00. SLAUGHTER CALVES: Several Good and Choice 290400 lbs. 60.00 68.00. RETURNED TO FARM: Bulk 100115 lbs. Holstein bulls 100.00 116.00, few 116.00121.00, 85-95 lbs 80.0095.00, few 95.00100.00. SHEEP: 105. Spring lambs 2.00 5.00 lower; slaughter ewes 5.00 10.00 lower. SPRING LAMBS: Choice 75-105 lbs. 58.0062.00, 35-75 lbs. 50.00 58.00; Good 3070 lbs. 40.0050.00. SLAUGHTER EWES: Utility and Good 13.0019.00; GOATS: 52. All goats sold by the head, mainly 24.0044.00, few 49.00 62.00, Lancaster Weekly Friday, May 21 Cattle Cf|b 4300 1335 5237 1040 4231 1009 This Week Last Week Last Year CATTLE: Slaughter steer 1.00- 2.00 lower, instances 3.00 lower; slaughter heifers steady to .50 lower; cows closed 3.00-4.00, ex tremes 5.00 lower; bullocks 1.00- 2.00 lower; bulls 1.00 lower, in stances 2.00 lower. Supply included 59 per cent slaughter steers, 6 per cent slaughter heifers, 18 per cent cows, 7 per cent bulls, balance feeders many held for Friday’s auction. SLAUGHTER STEERS: High Choice and Prune 3-41125-1425 lbs 73.50- several early part of week 76.00-77.25,- fejr Z?4W&BS; Goodvand Choice 1-21100-1350 lbs 72.00- few.75.5a-78.0CU.,Choke 2-4 1075-1400 lbs. 69.00-73.00, t* 73.50- Choice 2-3 925-1075 lbs 67.00- high Good and low Choice 2-3 1000-1325 lbs. 65.00-70.00, Good 2-3 61.50-66.00; Good and Choice 1040-1450 lbs. holsteins 60.00- few 63.50-65.00, Stan dard and Good 1-2 53.50-59.50. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS (Turn to Page Al 7) (""mr CATTLE CO. I EDI, Marietta, PA I 17547 Z - Office Phone; I (717) 653*8164 s Specializing In 1 ;ers & _. lets O IWMAN i ANON JEY 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 cattlef, and pigs Also Hay Sale every Tuesday at 12-30 >53-5728 RANCH | 556-9849 I
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