A2—Lancaster Farming, Saturday, December 18,1882
Livestock market and auction news
Lancaster Market
Monday, Dec. IS
Report supplied by USDA
Cattle Calves Hogs Sheep
Today
841 124 586 433
Last Monday
1050 214 1180 285
Last Year
578 82 1178 419
Monday’s Auction
643 121 627 512
Last Monday’s Auction
214 1182 296
961
CATTLE: Compared to last
Monday slaughter steers steady to
firm; slaughter heifers steady;
cows weak to 1.00 lower; bullocks
not fully tested; bulls mostly
steady. Supply Included 62 percent
slaughter steers.
SLAUGHTER STEERS: Few
high Choice and Prime 3-4 1140-
1325 lb. 61.75-62.00; Good and
Choice 1-21075-1275 lb. 61.25-62.25;
Choice 2-4 1050-1425 lb. 59.5041.00,
few 61.0061.85; high Good and low
Choice 2-311001350 lb. 56.5059.50;
Good 2-3 54.0057.00; £ood and
Choice 1250-1450 lb. Holsteins 51.00
54.10.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS:
Choice 2-3 875-1075 lb. 55.0058.00,
few 58.0059.00, couple yield grade
2 60.0062.75; Good 26 825-1025 lb.
51.0055.50.
COWS: Utility and Commercial
16 38.0040.00, few 40.5041.50;
Cutter’ 1-2 36.0068.75; Canner and
low Cutter 33.5065.50.
BULLOCKS: Few Choice 1050
1250 lb. 57.5059.50; Good 1000-1225
lb. 53.0056.75.
BULLS: Yield grade 1 1400-1900
lb. 51.0055.00, couple 55.1055.85,
couple 61.3561.75; yield grade 2
10001300 lb. 45.0051.00, mainly
48.0050.50.
VEAL CALVES: Vealers fully
steady. Demand good for Holstein
bulls to return to farm.
VEALERS: Prime special fed
270-350 lb. 110.00-118.00; Choice ISO
-225 lb. 95.00-110.00, few 110.00-
115.00; Choice 225-300 lb. 90.00-
100.00; high Good and low Choice
160-280 lb. 75.00-90.00, 115-160 lb.
55.00-75.00,80-115 lb. 45.00-54.00.
SLAUGHTER CALVES: Good
and Ounce 180-330 lb. 45.0033.00.
RETURNED TO FARM: Bulk
90-115 lb. Holstein bulls 68.00-75.00.
HOGS: Compared to last
Wednesday barrows and gilts 50-75
higher, few sales US 12.00 higher.
BARROWS AND GILTS: US 1-2
200-245 lb. 56.75-57.50; US 1 210-240
lb. 58.50-59.50. Around 25 head
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AUCTIONS 3
■ MONDAY & WEDNESDAY *
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m Heifers, Steers, Cows I
" 11:OOA.M. — Veal Calves, Lambs, Hogs |
■ TUESDAY ■
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■ 1:00 P.M. Feeder Pigs ■
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■ SATURDAY g
B 9:30 A.M. — Slaughter Hogs _
NOTICE
NO STOCKER AND FEEDER
CATTLE SALE
FRi. DEC. 24th
~Um STOCKYARDS, INC.
1147 Lititz Pike
■ Lancaster, Pennsylvania 17601 ■
. Serving The Community I
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selected 60.00-60.50; US 1-3 195-260
lb. 56.00-56.75.
SHEEP: Wooled lambs 1.00-2.00
higher; slaughter ewes fully
steady. Supply included around 50
head 40-50 lb. new crop lambs and
around 60 goats.
WOOLED LAMBS: Choice and
Prime 85-110 lb. 55.00-60.00; Choice
70-100 lb. 53.00-55.00; Good 45-80 lb.
45.0052.00; several 40-50 lb. Choice
new crop 100.00-120.00, few 5080 lb.
60.00-98.00.
SLAUGHTER EWES: Utility
and Good 15.00-30.00, mainly 18.00-
25.00.
GOATS: All goats sold by the
head, mainly 25.0040.00, few 40.00-
50.00.
Vintage Auction
Tuesday, Dec. 14
Report soppUed by USDA
Cattle Calves Sheep Goats
Today
919 843 26 -
Last Tuesday
916 955 85 12
Last Year
620 747 10
CALVES: Compared to last
Tuesday slaughter steers firm to 50
higher, advance mainly on Good to
average Choice; slaughter heifers
not fully tested; cows 501.00
lower; bulls steady to weak.
Supply included 46/ percent
slaughter steers and 47 percent
cows.
SLAUGHTER STEERS: High
Choice and Prime 34 12001425 lb.
61.5062.10, couple 63.2563.60;
Good and Choice 1-2 61.00-63.00,
couple 63.7564.50; Choice 24 1050
1425 lb. 59.5061.75; high Good and
low Choice 2-3 10001375 lb. 57.00
60.00; Good 2-3 54.0057.50; Good
and Choice 12001450 lb. Holsteins
51.0053.50; few Standard 1-2 48.00
51.00.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Few
Choice 2-3 850-1050 lb. 53.75-56.25.
COWS; Utility and Commercial
1-3 37.25-40.00, few 40.5041.50;
Commercial 34 33.75-46.50; Cutter
1-2 35.5038.75, few 39.0039.50;
Canner and low Cutter 32.0035.25.
BULLS: Yield grade 1 1400-2275
lb. 49.00-52.85; couple yield grade 2
45.85-50.00.
VEAL CALVES: Vealers firm to
3.00 higher, although Choice and
Prime not tested. Supply included
527 in graded sale of which 72
percent sold to return to farm.
VEALERS: Couple Choice 220-
240 lb. 85.00-89.00, few Choice 140-
180 lb. 76.0030.00; high Good and
low Choice 120-240 lb. 58.00-75.00,
90-115 lb. 49.0054.00; few Choice
105-115 lb. 54.0059.00; high Good
and low Choice 8090 lb. 44.5050.00,
few6o-75 lb. 36.0045.50.
RETURNED TO FARM: 55 head
90-115 lb. Holstein heifers 55.00-
60.00; 15 head 80 lb. 49.50. Bulk 90-
125 lb. Holstein bulls 75.0083.00,
including 178 head 100-115 lb. in
graded sale 81.50-82.50; 25 head
small frame 110-115 lb. 73.50-76.00
and 45 head 100-105 lb. 54.5055.00.
SHEEP: Insufficient volume for
a market test.
Lancaster Auction
/Wednesday, Dec. 15
Report supplied by USDA
Cattle Calves Hogs Sheep
Today
445 25 635 16
Last Wednesday
359 24 516 13
Last Year
283 16 768 4
Wednesday’s Auction
217 31 635 111
Last Wednesday’s Auction
113 30 477 2
CATTLE: Insufficient volume to
fully test trends; few sales
slaughter steers mostly steady;
cows steady to weak.
SLAUGHTER STEERS: Choice
24 1060-1400 lb. 59.50-61.00, few
head 61.0061.75; high Good and
low Choice 2-3 1000-1250 lb. 56.50-
59.50; Good 2-3 54.0056.50; few
head Standard and Good 1090-1350
lb. Holsteins47.oo-49.50.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Few
head Choice 2-3 900-1060 lb. 53.50-
55.50.
COWS; Utility and Commercial
1-3 36.50-38.50; Commercial 3-4
33.5036.50; Cutter 1-2 35.5037.25;
Canner and low Cutter 33.0034.50.
BULLS: Couple yield grade 1
1275-1800 lb. 49.1063.75; few yield
grade 2 10501350 lb. 43.7547.50.
Couple Choice bullocks 1075-1250
lb. 55.75-57.25.
VEAL CALVES; Small supply
vealers mostly steady.
fHAY. STRAW & CORN
i SALE
I Every Friday at 12 Noon
I GREEN DRAGON MARKET & AUCTIOK
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I 1 mile North of Ephrata on N. State St:
I Out of State Buyers • Cash or Certified Check Only.
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VEALERS: High Good and low
Choice 80-115 lb. 42.0055.00. Few
90-115 lb. Holsteins tells returned
to farm at 60.00-65.00.
SHEEP: Wooled lambs and
slaughter ewes steady.
WOOLED LAMBS: Good 50-70
lb. 45.0055.00.
SLAUGHTER EWES: Utility
and Good 10.00-26.00, mainly 15.00-
22.00.
New Holland Livestock
Thursday, Dec. 16
CATTLE; 768. Compared to last
Tuesday slaughter steers weak to
.50 lower, although high Choice and
Prime not tested; slaughter
heifers steady; cows 1.00-2.00
higher; bullocks steady to weak;
bulls steady. Supply included 40
percent slaughter steers, 6 percent
slaughter heifers, 46 percent cows
and 8 percent bulls.
SLAUGHTER STEERS: Choice
2-4 1050-1425 lb. 59.00-61.50, few
61.5002.00; high Good and low
Choice 2-3 55.7540.00; Good 2-3
53.00- few Choice 1200-1450 lb.
Holsteins 53.00-57.75; Good 2-3
49.00- Standard 1-2 45.00-
48.50. '
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS-
Choice 23 875-1050 lbs. 54.25-56.50,
few 56.6058.00; Good 23 850-1050
lbs. 52.00-54.00.
COWS: Utility apd Commercial
13 38.2540.50, few 40.5041.50;
Cutter 1-2 36.5p-39.50; few 39.50
41.50; Canner and Low Cutter
33.5036.50.
BULLOCKS: Choice 1150-1350
lbs. 55.50-58.00; Good 10001250 lbs.
50.75-55.50.
BULLS; Yield grade 1 1300-1800
lbs. 49.5054.00, few 54.0056.25;
yield grade 2 10001350 lbs. 47.50
50.75.
VEAL CALVES: 554. Vealers
firm to 5.00 higher, advances
'mainly on high Good and low
Choice 80-120 lbs. Demand good for
Holstein bulls to return to farm.
NEW HOLLAND The Action Auction
AIIATIfUIO makes the difference
fUIO 11 v/Wo j n marketing livestock !
NEW HOLLAND
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 & 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
NEW HOLLAND
SALES STABLES INC.
' New Holland, PA
Abram W. Diffenbach, Manager
Phone 717-354-4341
VEALERS: “Few Choice
lbs. 100.00-114.00, balk Choice 150-
280 lbs. 90.00-100.00; high Good and
low Choice 220-320 lbs. 65.00-90.00,
120-210 lbs. 55.00-70.00, 80-115 lbs.
43.00- few to 56.00; 60-75 lbs.
40.00-
RETURNED TO FARM: Bulk
90-120 lbs. Holstein bulls 65.00-
85.00, few 85.00-88.00, several 85-90
lbs. 55.00-65.00.
SHEEP: 24. Insufficient volume
for a market test, few head Choice
6040 lbs. wooled lambs 66.00-81.00,
couple Good 48.00-54.00, three head
60-75 lbs. new crop lambs 132.00-
150.00.
SLAUGHTER EWES; Utility
and Good 8.00-14.00.
GOATS: All goats sold by i/m
head, mainly 40.00-50.00. '"
Lancaster County
Weekly
This Week
Last Week
Last Year
CATTLE: Slaughter steers
steady to firm; slaughter heifers
steady, cows closed the week 1.00-
2.00 higher; bullocks steady to
weak; bulls steady. Supply in
cluded 32 per cent slaughter steers,
4 per cent slaughter neifers, 25 per
cent cows, 5 per cent bulls, balance
feeders, many held for Friday’s
auction.
SLAUGHTER STEERS: Few
high Choice and Prime 3-4 1140-
132 S lbs. 61.50-62.00, couple head
63.2543.60; Good, and Choice 1-2
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Lancaster, PA
Fit, Dec. 17
Cattle Calves
. 3900 1550
3944 1838
2794 1403
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LEBANON
VALLEY
LIVESTOCK
MARKET, INC.
1 mile East of
Fredericksburg
ahxjg Route 22
PHONE:
JONESTOWN
365-2881
Sale every Tuesday
at 1:30 P.M. starting
with feeder cattle
and pigs.
Also Hay Sale
every Tuesday at
12:30.