Livestock market and auction news Lancaster Market Monday, July 26 Report supplied by USDA Cattle Calves Hogs Sheep Today 1227 143 712 352 Last Monday 1051 105 650 275 Last Year 1342 86 1151 148 Monday’s Auction 1250 117 715 336 Last Monday’s Auction 1053 105 660 277 CATTLE; Compared to last Wednesday slaughter steers uneven, high Choice and Prime, and a few Choice over 1150 lb. 50-1.00 higher, bulk of Choice steady to weak, instances 50 lower on Choice 950-1025 lb.. Good steady to 1.00 lower; slaughter heifers 1.00-1.50 lower; cows firm to 1.00 higher; bullocks steady to 1.00 lower; bulls 1.00-2.00 lower. Supply included 67% slaughter steers, 10% slaughter heifers, 10% cows, and 13% bulls. SLAUGHTER STEERS; High Choice and Prime 3-4 1175-1435 lb. 68.50-71.10; Good and Choice 1-2 1150-1325 lb. 66.25-69.10; Choice 24 1100-1350 lb. 64.5067.50, few 67.50- 68.75; Choice 2-31050-1100 lb. 63.50- 66.50, 960-1050 lb. 62.00-63.50; high Good and low Choice 2-3 1050-1350 lb. 60.75-64.00; Good 2-3 57.50-62.50; one lot Choice and Prime 1350-1505 lb. Holsteins 56.25-57.25, Good and Choice 1200-1450 lb. 52.00-55.50; few Standard 1-250.50-52.00. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: High Choice and Prime 3-4 1080-1180 lb. 62.25-64.00, one lot 1214 lb. 67.00; Choice 2-3 850-1100 lb. 56.0060.25, few 60.2562.50; Good 2-3 825-1050 lb. 49.7565.75. COWS; Utility and Commercial 1-3 43.00-45.50, few high dressing Utility 46.0047.00; Cutter 1-2 41.05 43.00, few to 44.00; Conner and low Cutter 38.0041.00. / BULLOCKS: Choice 1(60-1350 lb. 55.00-58.25, couple 59.0061.00; Good 1000-1350 lb. 51.7565.50. BULLS: Yield grade 1 1350-1850 lb. 50.75-54.75, few 55.00-57.75; yield grade 21000-1450 lb. 49.00-52.00. VEAL CALVES: Vealers weak to 5.00 lower. Demand fair for Holstein bulls to return to farm. VEALEBS: Few Prime special fed 280-350 lb. 92.00-110.00; Choice 180-350 lb. 74.00-85.00; Good 120-250" lb. 65.00-75.00; high Good and low Choice 110-140 lb. 60.0005.00,80-110 lb. 55.00-60.00. RETURNED TO FARM; Few 90-115 lb. Holstein bulls 75.00-86.00. SHEEP; Spring lambs 2.00-3.00 lower; slaughter ewes steady to i ■■•■■■■■■■■■■■m ■ Open 24 hours a day | ® 365 days a year * (717)394-2611 | AUCTIONS | ■ MONDAY & WEDNESDAY | " 10:00 A. M. —Slaughter Bulls, . ■ ■ Heifers, Steers, Cows " I 11:00 A.M. Veal Calves, Lambs, Hogs ■ | TUESDAY ■ 10:00 A.M. Slaughter Hogs _ 1:00 P. M. Feeder Pigs ■ FRIDAY I 11:00 A. M. Stocker and Feeder Cattle | SATURDAY I 9:30 AJVI. - Slau|hter Hogs TUESDAY. AUGUST 3 FEEDER PIG SALE LMASeMKYARDSTme. 1147 Lltitz Pike Lancaster, Pennsylvania 17601 Serving The Community For 86 Years weak. SPRING LAMBS: Choice and Prime 85-110 lb. 58.00-62.00, few 65.00; Good 60-90 lb. 50.0060.00 few 45.00-50.00. SLAUGHTER EWES: Utility and Good 20.00-22.00. Vintage Auction Tuesday, July 27 Report supplied by USDA Cattle Calves Sheep Goats Today 1106 973 28 13 Last Tuesday 1242 939 22 17 Last Year 1447 868 26 CATTLE; Compared to last Tuesday slaughter steers uneven, high Choice and Prime 2:00-3.00 higher, Choice 50-1.00 higher in-, stances 2.00 higher. Good to low Choice firm to 50 higher; slaughter heifers firm to 1.00 higher; cows firm to 1.00 higher, instances 2.00 higher on Utility and Commercial; bulls weak to 1.00 lower. Supply included 67% slaughter steers, 6% slaughter heifers, 24% cows and S% bulls. SLAUGHTER STEERS: High Choice and Prime 34 1150-1425 lb. 68.75-71.75, around 25 head 72.05 73.00 with a couple 73.25-73.85; Good and Choice 1-2 1080-1325 lb. 68.7570.50, few 70.50-72.00; Choice 24 11051350 lb. 63.7568.25, few 68.5569.50; Choice 2-3 10051100 lb. 63.00-65,50; high Good and low Choice 2-3 10551350 lb. 61.5565.00; Good 2-3 58.0062.50; few Good and Choice 11751400 ib. Holsteins 54.25 57.25; Standard 1-250.5554.50. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Choice 2-3 8751125 lb. 57.0561.50, few yield grade 2 63.0064.10; Good 2-3 8251050 lb. 54.0558.00. COWS: Utility and Commercial 1-3 44.0047.25, few 47.5049.75; Commercial 34 42.5044.50; Cutter 1-2 41.5044.00, few 44.0545.50; Canner and low Cutter 36.0041.00. BULLS: Yield grade 1 1450-1900, couple 2100-2340 lb. 50.00-52.00, couple 53.60-55.85, individual 64.35; yield grade 2 1000-1450 lb. 47.50- 50.00. VEAL CALVES: Vealers 5.00- 10.00 lower. Supply included 675 in graded sale of which 53% sold to return to farm. VEALERS; Choice 170-320 lb. 64.00-80.00, couple 80.00-85.00; Good 150-200 lb. 55.0065.00; high Good and low Choice 90-120 lb. 44.50-54.00, 70-90 lb. 39.50-43.00, one lot 5065 lb. 34.50. RETURNTOFARM: 76head90- 115 lb. Holstein heifers 56.0063.00, 31 head 80-90 ib. 52.0063.00; 18 bead 120-125 ib. Holstein bulls 73.00, 61 head 110-115 lb. 74.00-78.00, 103 head 100-105 lb. 81.0063.00,54 head 90-95 lb. 52.0065.00, 14 head small frame 105-115 lb. 54.00. SHEEP; Few spring iambs mostly steady. SPRING LAMBS: Few Choice 65-95 ib. 58.0062.00; few Good 6065 ib. 44.0064.00. GOATS: Insufficient volume to fully test market. Lancaster Auction Wednesday, July 28 Report supplied by USDA Cattle Calves Hogs Sheep Today 26 793 2 205 Last Wednesday 298 32 931 23 Last Year 315 48 1044 0 Wednesday’s Auction 256 26 761 0 Last Wednesday’s Auction 40 963 CATTLE: Compared to Monday, small supply slaughter steers steady to weak; slaughter heifers weak to 1.00 lower; cows steady to weak; bulls steady, instances 1.00 lower. Supply included 62 percent slaughter steers, 6 percent slaughter heifers, 17 percent cows, and 15 percent bulls. SLAUGHTER STEEKS; Few high Choice and Prune 34 1135- 1410 lb. 68.0CP69.10; Choice 241075- 1375 lb. 65.00-68.00; high Good and low Choice 2-3 62.00-65.00; few Good 58.00-62.00; Good and Choice 1175-1450 lb. Holstems 54.00-57.10; Standard 1-2 50.00-52.50. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Few Good and Choice 2-3 900-1000 lb. 55.00-57.00. COWS: Utility and Commercial 1-3 42.7544.50, few 45.0046.25; Cutter 1-2 40.5044.30; Canner and low Cutter 37.0040.50. BULLS; Yield grade 1 1400-1850 lb. 50.75-53.00, couple 53.60-54.10, three head 2035-2470 lb. 48.8550.00; yield grade 2 1000-1450 lb. 46.75 50.50. VEAL CALVES: volume for a market test; few SO HO lb. high Good and low Choice 50.0060.00. SHEEP: No market test. New Holland Livestock Thursday, July 29 Report supplied by USDA CATTLE: 1710 Compared to last Thursday slaughter steers .50-1.00 lower, after few early sales .50 higher; slaughter heifers not fully tested; cows firm to 1.00 higher, instances 2.00 higher; balls weak to 1.00 lower, instances 2.00 lower on yield grade 1. Supply included 74 percent slaughter steers, 16 percent cows, 6 percent bulls, 2 percent slaughter heifers with the balance feeders. SLAUGHTER STEERS: High Choice and Prime 341160-1450 lbs. 67.35-70.0 d. around 50 head 70.00- 71.50; Choice 24 1050-1350 lbs. 63.0067.50, few mainly early 67.50- 68.75; Choice 2-3 975-1050 lbs. 61.00- 64.00; high Good and low Choice 2-3 1000-1325 lbs. 60.0064.00; Good 26 56.5061.50; Good and Choice 1200- 1500 ib. 53.7567.00, one lot 1065 lb. 58.25; Standard 1-249.0063.00. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Choice 26 925-1050 lb. 57.0060.00, couple Prime 31175 lb. 63.00; Good 26 850-1025 lb. 54.0067.00. COWS: Utility and Commercial 16 43.2545.50, few 45.5046.60; Cutter 1-2 41.7543.50, few 43.50- 45.10; Canner and low Cutter 37.00- 40.50, few 800-10001bs. 35.6068.00. BULLOCKS: Good 1000-1300 lb. 52.75-55.25, few Choice 55.2541.00. BULLS: Yield grade 1 1400-1965 lb. 51.50-54.50, few 54.50-55.85; yield grade 21000-1450 lb. 46.5050.50. VEAL CALVES: 575. Vealers uneven, few Choice and Prime firm to 5.00 higher, high Good and low Choice 160-800 lb. steady, 65-115 lb. 10.00-15.00 lower. Demand fair for calves to return to farm. VEALERS: Few Choice and Prime 150-320 lb. 98.00-107.00, Choice 160300 lb. 85.0CP95.00; high Good and low Choice 180340 lb. 65.00-80.00, 120-160 lb. 60.00-70.00, 80-115 U). 44.0CP52.00, few 52.00- 54.00,65=80 lb. 30.0045.00. RETURNED TO FARM: Bulk 95-120 lb. Holstein bulls 72.00-80.00, few 80.00-85.00,80-90 lb. 56.00-75.00. Insufficient . » _ HAY, STRAW & CORN SALE MjSf Every Friday at 12 Noon ' SHEEN DRAGON MARKET & AUCTION RD No. 4 Ephrata, Pa. 717-733*2334 1 mite North of Ephrata on N. State St. Out of State Buyers-Cash or Certified Check Only. NEWXOUAND The Action Auction Kl/tnAilO makes the difference AUvIRJN* in marketing livestock! NEW HOIMNO^ILT"" I'* 1 '* MONDAY'S AUCTION 8:00 A.M.-Fat Hogs 10.00 A.M. - Horse Sale 11:00 A.M. - Hay, Straw & Ear Corn 1:30 P.M. - Fat Steers, Bulls, Cows 4 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 P.M.-Calf Sale NBN HOLLAND SALES STABLES INC. New Holland, PA Abram W Diffenbach, Manager Phone 717-354-4341 SHEEP: SI. Spring 15.00 lower. Slaughter ewes s(B3y to 5.00 lower. SPRING LAMBS: Good and Choice 75-120 lb. 55.0057.00; Good €O5O lb. 48.00-54.00. SLAUGHTER EWES: Utility and Good 18.00-23.0. GOATS: 22. All goats sold by 0k head, mainly 17.00-22.00. Lancaster Weekly Fri., July 30 This Week Last Week Last Year CATTLE: Slaugi mostly .50-1.00 low® early part of week higher; slaughter heu. weak; cows generall; higher, extremes bullocks steady to 1.00 weak to 1.00 lower, ' lower on Yield Grav included 6 7 per ceni steers, 5 per cent slaught 116 per cent cows, 7 p \with the balance feed< SLAUGHTEK STi Choice and Prime 3-4. 67.50-71.50, around SO 73.00; Good and Chr 1325 lbs. 68.75-70.50. 72.00; Choice 2-4 63.00418.00, few 68.006'. 2-3 975-1050 lbs. 61.0064. Good and Choice 2-3 ' 60.0065.00, Good 2-3 one lot Choice and Pi lb. holsteins 56.25-57. Choice 12001500 lbs. Standard 1-2 49.00-53.». SLAUGHTEK HEIF Choice and Prune 3-1 - 62.25-64.00, one lot 1214 lbs. 67. Choice 2-3 8501100 lbs. 56.0061. few 61.0062.50; Good 26 82S-K lbs. 49.75-56.00. COWS; Utility and 3 43.25-45.50, few mainly early pal of week 48.00-47,50, Commercial* 42.50-44.50, Cutter 1-2 41.5044.# few 44.00-45.50, Canher and'loi Cutter 37.00-40.50, few 800-1000 lb 35.004)8.00. BULLOCKS: Choice . 1050-135 lbs. 55.00-58.25, couple 59.0581,00 (Turn to Page Al 5) f"|»R CATTLE CO. i RDI, Marietta, VI | 17547 X Office Phone: I (717) 653-81*4 t Specializing In E Stockers** f Feederw i joHNßomun I Pti: (717)653-57# | RON RANCH 1 Ph; (717)656-98*4 IfNUWI VALLEY LIVESTOCK MARKET, MC. 1 mile East of Fredericksburg akujg Route 22 PHONE: JONESTOWN 865-288 V Sale every TuesdU at 1:30 P.M. startifll with feeder cattw and pigs. Also Hay Saw every Tuesday » 12:30.
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