A2—Lancaster Farming, Saturday, IW«rch 1?> 1983 _ Livestock market and auction news " Lancaster Market Monday, March 14 Report supplied by USDA Cattle Calves Hogs Sheep Today 1110 113 1314 431 Last Monday 1274 112 955 416 Last Year 1163 134 1163 237 Monday’s Auction 1133 113 1270 422 Last Monday’s Auction 1129 112 886 421 CATTLE: Compared to last Monday slaughter steers 50 higher, extremes 1.00 higher; slaughter heifers 5075 higher; cows 3.006.00 higher; bullocks steady, bulls firm to 1.00 higher. Subtly included 69 percent slaughter steers, 11 per- :ent slaughter heifers, 12 percent cows, and 8 percent bulls. SLAUGHTER STEERS: High Choice and Prime 3-4 1200-1450 lb. 66.7547.75, few 68.0049.00; Choice 2-4 1060-1350 lb. 63.0066.25, few 66.2068.75; high Good and low Choice 03 60.0043.00; Good 2-3 58.7000.50; Good and Choice 1200 1450 lb. Holsteins 54.00-57.50; few Standard 1-2 50.0064.00. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Choice 2-3 850-1100 lb. 59.5042.85, few yield grade 2 63.0044.00; Good 2-3850-1075 lb. 55.0069.00. COWS: Utility and Commercial 1-3 46.5049.00, few 49.0061.50; Commercial 3-4 43.5046.50; Cutter 1-2 44.0046.50, few 46.5047.50; Canner and low Cutter 40.5044.00. BULLOCKS: Choice 9001475 lb. 58.25-61.00, couple 61.0062.50; Good 10001250 lb. 54.5058.00. BULLS: Yield grade 1 13501900 lb. 53.0058.75, few 59.0041.50, individual 1800 lb. 63.00; yield grade 210001250 lb. 50.0063.50. VEAL CALVES: Vealers fully steady, instances 5.00 higher on Choice and Prime. Demand good for calves to return to farm. VEALERS: Choice and Prime special fed 270340 lb. 120.00135.00, few 135.00145.00; Choice 160250 lb. 100.00120.00; high Good and low Choice 160250 lb. 85.00100.00, 120 140 lb. 70.0085.00, 80115 lb. 45.00 60.00. RETURNED TO FARM: Bulk 90-120 lb. Holstein bulls 75.00-90.00, few 90.00-95.00; few 95-120 lb. Holstein heifers 75.00-05.00. SHEEP; Wooled lambs firm to 3.00 higher; slaughter ewes steady. Supply included about 50 goats sold by the head. WOOLED LAMBS: Choice and ■ Open 24 hours a day ■ 365 days a year | (717)394-2611 | AUCTIONS J MONDAY & WEDNESDAY 10:00 A.M. Slaughter Bulls, Heifers, Steers, Cows 11:00 A.M. Veal Calves, Lambs, Hogs TUESDAY 10:00 A.M. Slaughter Hogs 1:00 P.M. Feeder Pigs FRIDAY 11:00 A.M. Stocker and Feeder Cattle SATURDAY 9:30 A.M. Slaughter Hogs SPECIAL LAMB SALES Mondays, March 21 &28 -12 Noon No Feeder Cattle Sale Good Friday-April 1 LANCASTER STOCKYARDS, INC. 1147 Lrtrtz Pike . _ Serving The Community For 87 Years Prime 75-105 lb. 85.00-72.00, few 72.00-75.00; Good 6045 lb. 52.00- 65.00. NEW CROP LAMBS: Choice 30- 40 lb. 125.00-140.00, 40-60 lb. 85.00- 115.00, few 65-90 lb. 70.0040.00. SLAUGHTER EWES: Utility and Good 15.00-25.00. GOATS: All goats sold by the head, 15.00-45.00, mainly 25.00- 35.00. Vintage Auction Tuesday, March 15 Report supplied by USDA Cattle Calves Sheep Goats Today 1185 753 6 27 Last Tuesday 1225 706 3 12 Last Year 1148 701 14 0 CATTLE: Compared to last Tuesday slaughter steers 1.001.50 higher; heifers mostly steady; cows 1.002.00 higher; bulls 1.00 1.50 higher*. Supply included SO percent slaughter steers and 33 percent cows. SLAUGHTER STEERS: High Choice and Prime 3-4 1175-1525 lb. 66.75-69.50, few 69.5070.50; Good and Choice 1-2 1075-1400 lb. 68.00 70.75; five head 71.1072.00; Choice 24 1075-1450 lb. 84.0067.00; high Good and low Choice 2-3 62.00 65.00; Good 2-3 59.0062.00; few Good and Choice 1175-1450 lb. Holsteins 55.0067.00; few Standard 1-249.0062.50. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Choice 2-3 975-1150 lb. 60.0062.85; Good 2-3 8501150 lb. 55.0069.00. COWS: Utility and Commercial 1-3 43.7547.25, few 47.5049.00, couple 49.0060.00; Commercial 34 42.5045.00; Cutter 1-2 42.0015.50, few 45.5048.00, couple 48.2549.00; Canner and low Cutter 38.0042.00. BULLS: Yield grade 1 15002230 lb. 53.5056.10, individual 59.50; few yield grade 2 10001375 lb. 49.00 52.50. Couple Choice 11501350 lb. bullocks 59.2562.00. VEAL CALVES: Vealers 3.00 5.00 higher. Supply included 607 in graded sale of which 86 percent sold to return to farm. VEALERS: Few Choice 145-250 lb. 100.00-117.00, couple 145-200 lb. 127.00-129.00; high Good and low Choice 145-250 lb. 06.00-106.00, 115- 145 lb. 70.00-05.00, 90-115 lb. 54.00- 60.00,70-05 lb. 48.00415.00. RETURNED TO FARM: 96 head 90-110 lb. Holstein heifers 110.00- 130.00; 13 bead lot 80 lb. 55.00. 300 bead 90-125 lb. Holstein bulls 88.00- 100.50; 71 head small frame 100-125 lb. 73.00-84.00 and 43 head 9045 lb. 59.00. SHEEP: No market test; couple Choice 6045 lb. spring lambs 79.00- 84.00; couple Utility slaughter ewes 18.00-21.00. GOATS: All goats sold by the head, mainly 18.00-26.00, couple 92.0044.00. Lancaster Auction Wednesday, March 16 Report supplied by USDA Cattle Calves Hogs Sheep Today Last Wednesday Last Year 258 9 1154 11 Wednesday’s Auction 240 21 705 7 Last Wednesday’s Auction CATTLE: Compared to Monday slaughter steers steady to 1.00 lower; slaughter heifers not fully tested; cows 2.00-3.00 lower; bulls and bullocks not fully tested. Supply included 42 percent slaughter steers, 10 percent slaughter heifers, 29 percent cows, and 9 percent bulls. SLAUGHTER STEERS: Choice M 1075-1350 lb. 63.0005.10, couple 65.60-66.00; high Good and low Choice 2-3 1050-1275 lb. 61.50-63.00; few Good 2-3 58.00-62.00; couple Choice Holsteins 1275-1520 lb. 53.85- 58.85; couple Standard 1-2 49.00- 52.00. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Few Choice 2-3 900-1050 lb. 59.50-62.85; Good 2-3 850-1025 lb. 54.75-58.50. COWS: Utility and Commercial 1-3 43.00-46.50, couple 46.50-48.00; Commercial 3-4 40.00-45.00; Cutter 1-2 41.50-44.75; load Commercial and Good 2-3 900-1100 lb. heiferettea 40.00-44.50. BULLOCKS: Few Good 1035-1370 lb. 52.00-57.60; couple Choice 1000- 1075 lb. 60.85-62.50. BULLS: Yield grade 1 1465-2225 lb. 51.75-55.85, individual 1665 lb. 60.75; couple yield grade 2 1200- 1480 lb. 48.50-49.50. VEAL CALVES: Insufficient volume for a market test. VEALERS: Individual low Choice 170 ib. 85.00; high Good and low Choice 80-115 lb. 45.00-60.00. Few 90-115 lb. Holstein bulls returned to farm 70.0060.00. SHEEP: One lot Choice new crop lambsBs.oo. 378 27 705 7 338 31 744 0 f*B&R CATTLE CO^l | RDI, Marietta, PA | f 17547 | t Office Phone: I (717 ) 653-8164 jj * Specializing In | ft Stockers & 1 5 Feeders I I JOHN BOWMAN i I Ph: (717)653-5728 I x RON RANCH f I Ph.(717)656-9849 A New Holland Auction Thursday, March 17 CATTLE: 1303. last Thursday Slaughter Steers very uneven, high Choice and Prime firm to .50 higher, average Choice mostly steady, instances .50 higher, Good to low Choice .50-1.00 lower; Slaughter Heifers fully steady; cows steady, instances 1.00 lower; Bullocks steady to 1.00 lower; bulls firm to 1.00 higher. Supply included 54 percent slaughter steers, 6 percent slaughter heifers, 29 percent cows, 9 percent bulls with the balance feeders. SLAUGHTER STEERS: High Choice and Prime 3-4 1150-1500 lb. 66.00-68.00, few head 68.00-69.85; Good and Choice 1-2 1100-1425 lb. 66.0067.75; Choice 2-4 1000-1475 lb. 61.2565.00, few 65.0066.00 with couple lots 66.25-66.75; high Good and low Choice 2-3 59.2562.50; Good 2-3 58.0061.00; Good and Choice 1100-1450 lb. Holsteins 53.75- 56.75, few Choice 59.35-59.75, Standard 1-2 50.0062.50. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Choice 2-3 950-1185 lb. 60.0062.75, Choice 2-3 840680 lb. 57.7569.00; Good 26 850-1050 lb. 52.0066.50. COWS: Utility and Commercial 16 42.75-45.50, few 45.50-47.50; Cutter 1-2 41.50-44.50, few 44.50- 47.00; Canner and low Cutter 36.50- 41.00. BULLOCKS: Choice 1000-1275 lb. 58.5060.50, couple 61.7562.75; Good 1000-1250 lb. 54.0067.00. BULLS: Yield grade 1 1250-1850 lb. 53.0065.57, few 55.7568.25, couple 59.2561.50; yield grade 2 1000-1275 lb. 49.0063.00. VEAL CAVLES: 533. Vealers mostly steady, demand good for calves to return to farm. VEALERS: Choice and Prime 185-290 lb. 114.00-119.00, individual 275 lb. 140.00; Choice 140-320 lb. 99.00- high Good and low Choice 140-270 lb. 75.00-95.00, few 95.00- 120-140 lb. 58.00-75.00, 80-115 lb. 49.0068.00. RETURNED TO FARM: Bulk 95-115 lb. Holstein heifers 80.00- 90.00, several 90.00-100.00; bulk 90- 115 lb. Holstein bulls 75.00-90.00, few 90.00-94.00, several 80-90 lb. 65.0060.00. SHEEP: 45. Supply mainly 25-80 spring lambs. SPRING LAMBS: Fejv Choice 2540 lb. 118.00-136.00, couple 50-55 lb. 88.00-99.00, 60-75 lb. 76.00-86.00, few 80 lb. 74.00-79.00. WOOLED LAMBS: Few Choice 90-120 lb. 70.00-75.00. SLAUGHTER EWES: Utility and Good 15.00-25.00. GOATS: 23. All goats sold by the head, mainly 22.00-32.00, few 37.00- 44.00. IhAY, STRAW & CORN |C|[l I SALE WS# I 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. Lancaster Co. Weekly Friday, March 18 Cattle Calves This Week 4300 1450 Last Week 4007 1342 Last Year 4251 1310 CATTLE: Slaughter Steers uneven. Choice and Prime firm to .50 higher after early sales being fully 1.00, instances 1.50 higher, Good to low Choice mostly steady during week with some late sales .50 lower; slaughter heifers firm to .50 higher; few cows uneven, closed mostly steady, instances 1.00 lower, some sales early part of week as much as 3.00 higher; bullocks steady; bulls firm to 1.00 higher. Supply included 53 per cent slaughter steers, 6 per cent slaughter heifers, 24 per cent cows, 6 per cent bulls, balance feeders. SLAUGHTER STEERS; HigV~ Choice and Prime 3-41175-1525 mSM 66.00- few early part of week 69.00- Good and Choice 1-2 1075-1400 lbs. 67.00-70.00, around 20 head 70.50-72.00; Choice 24 1050 1425 lbs. 62.5066.00, few 66.00-66.75, some late sales 61.50-62.50, high Good and low Choice 2-3 59.5062.50, few early 62.50-64.00, Good 2-3 58.00- Good and Choice 1175- 1450 lb. holsteins 53.75-57.50, few Choice 57.50-59.75, Standard 1-2 49.0053.00. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Choice 2-3 900-1185 lbs. 59.0062.85, few Yield Grade 2 63.0064.00; Choice 2-3 840880 lbs. 57.75-59.00; Good 2-3 8501100 lbs. 52.0059.00. COWS: Utility and Commercial! 1-3 42.7545.50, several 45.5047.50,, few early part of week 47.50-51.50, Cutter 1-2 41.5045.50, few mainly early part of week 45.5048.00, Canner and low Cutter 36.5042.00. BULLOCKS: Choice 9001475 lbs. 58.25-61.00, couple 61.00-62.75; Good 10001250 lbs. 54.00-58.00. BULIS: Yield Grade 11250220*9 lbs. 53.p058.75, few 59.0061:50, individual 1800 lbs. at 63.00; Yield grade 210001250 lbs. 49.0053.50. VEAL CALVES: Prime vealers firm to 5.0 p ftfgher, high Good and low Choice mostly steady. Demand good for calves to return to farm. VEALERS:- Choice and Prime special fed 270-340 lbs. 120.00 135.00, few 135.00145.00; Choice 160290 lbs. 100.00120.00; high Good and low Choice 140-320 lbs. 85.00 100.00, few 100.00105.00, 115-145 lbs. 68.0085.00, 80115 lbs. 45.00 60.00. RETURNED TO FARM: Bulk 90-115 lb. holstein heifers 75.00- 100.00, around 100 head 110.00- 130.00, few 80-90 lbs. 55.00-75.00; bulk 90-125 lb. holstein bulls 85.00- 100.00, several 80-90 lbs. 65.00-85.00, few small frame 100-125 lbs. 70.00- 85.00, ff The Limerick Veterinary Clinic win sponsor a Hen) Health Management profram entitled "Nutrition and Production" on March 29.1983. Speaker! will be Or. Galilean, Dr. Romberg, and Or. Kronteld Irom the Unhr. of Penna.'e New Bolton Center. The meeting will be held in the Fellowship Hall of St James UCC at 321 S. Limerick Rd„ Limerick, Pa. Refreshments will follow. For further information call (215) 489-2848. LEBANON VALLEY LIVESTOCK MARKET, INC. 1 mile East of Fredericksburg aloijg 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. I
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