A2—Lancaster Farming, Saturday/April 2, 1983 Livestock market and auction news Friday markets not available due to holiday Lancaster Market Monday, March 28 Report supplied by USDA Cattle Calves Hogs Sheep Today 700 111 952 1482 Lost Monday 1677 119 713 1139 Last Year 1757 91 877 1339 Monday’s Auction 809 118 1009 1483 Last Monday’s Auction 1623 124 702 1127 CATTLE: Compared to last Monday slaughter steers firm to SO higher, although high Choice and Prime practically absent; heifers fully steady; cows 1.00-1.50 lower, most decline on Utility and Commercial; bullocks steady, bulls generally 1.00 lower, although few sales yield grade 1 steady. Supply included 60% slaughter steers, 11% slaughter heifers, 20% cows, and 9% bulls. SLAUGHTER STEERS: Few lots mostly Choice, end of Prime 2- 41100-1225 lb. 66.00-66.50; few head Good and Choice 1-2 1100-1325 lb. 66.0067.75; Choice 2-4 1050-1350 lb. 62.85-66.00; high Good and low Choice 2-3 975-1325 lb. 60.0062.50; few to retail outlets 83.00-64.00; Good 2-3 55.75-61.00; Good and Choice 1175-1450 lb. Holsteins 53.50- 56.00, few Choice 56.50-57.75; Standard 1-2 48.75-53.00. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Few bead Choice 2 9601200 lb. 64.00 65.25; Choice 2-3 9001125 lb. 58.50 62.75; few 62.75-63.50; Good 2-3 850 1100 lb. 53.75-58.50. COWS: Utility and Commercial 1-3 43.0046.00, few 46.0046.75; Cutter 1-2 42.0046.00, few 46.00- 47.50; Canner and low Cutter 39.50- 41.75, few 38.00-39.00. BULLOCKS: Choice 1050-1375 lb. 58.00-60.00, couple 60.75; Good 840- 1150 lb, 52.00-58.50. BULLS: Yield grade 1 1400-1920 lb. 52.0055.50, few 55.50-59.00, individual 1850 lb. 61.75; yield grade 21000-1350 lb. 48.0052.50, few 46.0048.00. VEAL CALVES: Vealers mostly steady. Demand good for Holstein bulls to return to farm. VEALERS: Prime special fed 2705401 b. 135.00-144.00; Choice 160- TmmmmmmmmmmmmmmwQ I Open 24 hours a day ■ ® 365 days a year J (717)394-2611 S AUCTIONS ■ I MONDAYS WEDNESDAY * | : 10:00 A.M. Slaughter Bulls, I Heifers, Steers, Cows . 11:00 A.M. Veal Calves, Lambs, Hogs ■ TUESDAY | 10:00 A.M. Slaughter Hogs ■ 1:00 P.M. Feeder Pigs m FRIDAY ■ 11:00 A.M. Stocker and Feeder Cattle ■ SATURDAY I 9:30 A.M. Slaughter Hogs GRADED FEEDER CATTLE SALE FRIDAY, APRIL 8 LANCASTER STOCKYARDS, MC. 1147 Lititz Pike y master, PMns£fvania_l76ol _ Serving The Community For 87 Years 250 lb. 95.00-115.00, few 115.00- 125.00; high Good and low Choice 160-250 lb. 80.00-95.00, 120-140 lb. 60.0080.00. 80-115 lb. 45.00-55.00 few 55.0080.00. RETURNED TO FARM: Bulk 90-120 lb. Holstein bullsBo.oo-95.00. SHEEP:SuppIy mainly 20-50 lb. spring lambs sold to the Easter trade. Slaughter ewes steady. Supply included around 100 goats, sold by the head. WDOLED LAMBS: Choice and Prime 85-110 lb. 70.0075.00; Choice 80100 lb. 65.0070.00; Good 5090 lb. 55.0065.00. SPRING LAMBS: Choice 2035 lb. 111.00140.00, few 2030 lb. 140.00160.00, with around 25 bead 163.00174.00; 4090 lb. 70.0085.00, few 40-45 lb. 90.00105.00. SLAUGHTER EWES: Utility and Good 15.0028.00. GOATS: All goats sold by the head, mainly 40.00-50.00, few 25.00 35.00. Vintage Auction Tuesday, March 29 Report supplied by USDA Cattle Calves Sheep Goats Today 1077 681 246 43 Last Tuesday 1296 710 239 88 Last Year 1235 670 CATTLE: Compared to last Tuesday slaughter steers .50-1.00 higher, instances 1.50 higher; slaugther heifers steady; cows .50- 1.00 higher, instances 2.00 higher; bulls firm to 1.00 higher. Supply included 59 percent slaughter steers and 33 percent cows. SLAUGHTER STEERS: High Choice and Prime 3-4 1175-1500 lb. 66.3568.85, six head 68.85-71.35; Good and Choice 1-2 1100-1425 lb. 66.7569.00, few 69.0069.75, five head 70.10-71.00; Choice 2-4 1076- 1450 lb. 63.50-67.00, several 67.00- 67.60; high Good and low Choice 2-3 60.5063.60, few to retail outlets 64.0064.50; Good 2-3 58.00-61.00; Good and Choice 1250-1450 lb. Holsteins 55.00-56.25, Choice 57.50- 59.00; Standard 1-250.055.00. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS; Choice 2-3 900-1125 lb. 58.0060.75, few yield grade 2 61.5062.00; Good 2-3 54.00- 57.50. COWS: Utility and 1-3 43.26-46.75, few VINTAGE SALES STABLES, INC. ' Sale Every Tuesday 11 A.M. Slaughter Cattle Auction - Steers, Bulls, Heifers, Cows, Feeder Cattle. Get calves in early. We start to grade and weigh at 2:00. Sale Every Wednesday & Saturday 9 A.M. Hog Sale Hay and Straw Sales Every Thursday Be si ness Mtens 717-768-8204 " 215-458-8518 L. Robert Frame, Manager Box 100 Paradise, PA 10 miles East of Lancaster on Rt. 30 Cutter 1-2 41.75-46.00, few 46.00- 47.00; Canner and low Cutter 38.75- 41.75. BULLS: Yield grade 1 1300-2000 IST 53.00-57.00, couple 57.25-58.75; few yield grade 21000-1450 lb. 50.00- 53.00. VEAL CALVES: Vealers fully steady. Supply included 490 in graded sale of which 81 percent sold to return to farm. VEALERS: Few Choice 200-320 lb. 95.00-103.00; high Good and low Choice 140-250 lb. 75.00-95.00, 115- 140 lb. 60.00-75.00, 80-115 lb. 53.00- 60.00, few 60-75 lb. 45.00-55.00. RETURNED TO FARM: 72 head 90-125 lb. Holstein heifers 123.00- 134.00; 16 head smallframe 100-115 lb. 120.00 and 30 head small frame 80-95 lb. 59.00. 215 head 90-125 lb. Holstein bulls 90.00-98.00; 60 head small frame 100-115 lb. 77.00-86.00 and 17 head 90-95 lb. 64.00. SHEEP: Supply mainly 20-50 lb. spring lambs sold to the Easter trade. Around 20 head Utility and Good slaughter ewes steady. SPRING LAMBS: Choice 2045 lb. 108.00-128.00, few 50-59 lb. 95.00- 106.00, couple 60-80 lb. 74.00-83.00; Good 20-30 lb. 90.00-105.00,30-50 lb. 75.00-100.00, few 50-70 lb. 55,00- 68.00. SLAUGHTER EWES: Utility and Good 14.00-22.00. GOATS: All goats sold by the head, mainly 25.00-38.00, couple 44.00, and few 13.00-22.00. Lancaster Auction Wednesday, March SO Report supplied by USDA Cattle Calves Hogs Sheep Today Last Wednesday Last Year 209 46 1066 Wednesday’s Auction 173 30 377 Last Wednesday’s Auction CATTLE: Compared to Monday, small supply all classes generally steady. Supply included 54 percent slaughter steers, 13 percent slaughter heifers, 21 percent cows, and 12 percent bulls. SLAUGHTER STEERS; Choice 24 1150-1350 lb. 63.00-65.85; in dividual Choice 2 1160 lb. 67.75; high Good and low Choice 2-31000- 1300 lb. 60.00-63.00; couple Choice 1150-1310 lb. Holsteins 56.00-56.25, couple G00d53.25-54.00. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS; Choice 24 950-1140 lb., couple 1300- 1335 lb. 60.0063.35; Good 2-3 700950 lb. 52.75-56.00, Commercial 47.0049.50; COWS: Utility and Commercial 256 29 383 13 287 34 1093 5 34 1092 f*6iH CAiTLE £3^l i RDI, Marietta, PA i 1 .. 17 * 7 I 2 m BOWMAN | I Ph: (717)653-5728 I i RON RANCK J I Ph (717)656-9849 | |hA Y. STRAW & CORN TSm\ I SALE mSJ I Every Friday at 12 Noon 18 44.00-46.50; Cutter 1-2 42.75- 44.50, couple 45.75-46.00; Canner and low Cutter 38.50-42.75. BULLOCKS: Choice 900-1190 lb. 58.0082.25; Good 850-1075 lb. 53.50- 58.00. BULLS: Yield grade 1 couple 1200-1800 lb. 52.7586.50, individual 2355 lb. 50.00; yield grade 2 1000- 1350 lb. 50.5082.50. VEAL CALVES: Insufficient volume to fully test trends. VEALERS: Couple low Choice 150-200 lb. 85.00; high Good and low Choice 80-115 lb. 45.0085.00. RETURNED TO FARM: Couple 90-115 lb. Holstein bu 11565.0085.00. SHEEP: No market test. New Holland Livestock Thursday, March 31 Report supplied by USDA CATTLE: 681. Compared to last Thursday slaughter steers .50-1.00 higher, instances 1.50 higher on Choice; slaughter heifers not fully tested; cows steady to weak, although Utility and Commercial not fully tested; bullocks fully steady; bulls .50-1.00 higher. Supply included 43 percent slaughter steers and 43 percent cows. SLAUGHTER STEERS: Few high Choice and Prime 34 1200- 1435 lb. 67.10-68.10, couple 68.25- 68.85; Good and Choice 1-2 67.25- 69.35; Choice 241075-1450 lb. 63.75- 67.00, few 67.00-67.35; high Good and low Choice 2-3 62.50-64.50; iew Choice 1150-1450 lb. Hoisteins 54.75- 57.75; few Standard and Good 50.00-54.50. COWS: Utility and Commercial 1-3 43.5047.00, few 47.5048.75; Cutter 1-2 42.0044.25, few 44.25- 45.50; Canner and low Cutter 39.50- 41.75, few 38.00-39.50. BULLOCKS: Choice 1050-1325 lbs. 59.00-61.75, three head 1000- 1125 lb. 63.10-63.75; Good 1000-1275 lb. 54.00-58.50. BULLS: Yield grade 1 1300-1850 lb. 52.75-55.75, couple 57.00-57.75; yield grade 2 1000-1350 lb. 50.00- 53.00. VEAL CALVES: 443. Vealers mostly steady, although Choice and Prime not fully tested, few high Good and low Choice 240-300 lb. 3.00-5.00 lower. Demand good for Holstein bulls to return to farm. VEALERS: Choice 140-280 lb. 97.00-105.00, couple 108.00-112.00; high good and low Choice 240-300 lb. 65.0065.00, 140-240 lb. 75.00- 95.00, 115-140 lb. 60.00-75.00, 80-115 lb. 50.0060.00, few 60.0063.00; few 6560 lb. 44.0060.00. RETURNED TO FARM: Bulk 90-115 lb. Holstein bulls 82.00-94.00, few 95.00-99.00; several 80-90 lb. 60.0060.00. SHEEP: 97. Supply mainly 20-50 lb. spring lambs sold to the Easter Trade. Office Phone; (717)653-8164 Specializing In Stockers & Feeders 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. SPRING LAMBS: Choice 20-39 lb. 116.00-138.00, 40-50 lb. 86.00- 98.00, couple 102.00-105.00; couple Choice 70-80 lb. 82.00-86.00; Good 20-40 lb. 86.00-106.00, few Good 40-50 lb. 81.00-86.00, couple Good 70-85 lb. 63.00-68.00. GOATS: 198. All goats sold by the head, mainly 15.00-29.00, few 30.00-39.00. Lancaster Weekly April 1 Report Supplied By USDA Cattle Calves 3000 1300 4574 1361 4931 1205 This Week Last Week Last Year CATTLE: Slaughter Steers steady .50 to 1.00 higher, instances 1.50; - slaughter heifers fully steady; cows uneven generally firm to .504] higher although sales weak’ Bullocks fully steady: bulls .50 to 1.00 higher. Supply included 50 percent slaughter steers, six percent heifers, -28 percent cows, 6 percent bulls and balance feeders. SLAUGHTER STEERS: High Choice and Prime 3-41175-1500 lbs. 66.35-68.85, six head 68.85-71.35; Good and Choice 1-2 1100-1425 lbs. 66.75-69.00; few 69.0049.75; 15 head 70.10-71.00; Choice 241050-1450 lbs. 63.50-67.00; several 67.00-67.50; High good and Low Choice 2-3 60.5065.50; Good 2-3 58.0061.50; Good and Choice 1175-1450 lbs. Holstein 53.5066.50; few choice 57.0069.00; Standard 1-2 48.75- 54.00; SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Choice 2-3 950-1200 lbs. 58.0062.50, few 62.5063.50; Good 2-3 850-1100 lbs. 53,7568.50. COWS: Utility and commercial 16 43.0047.00 few 47.0048.75. BULLOCKS: 1-2 41.7546.00, few,*. 46.0047.50; commercial and low 1 !] cutter 39.0041.75, few38.0069;00. BULLS: Choice 58.0061.70; three bead 1000-1125 lbs. 63.10- 63.35; Good 840-1275 lbs. 57.00 58.50; Yield Grade 1 1300-1950 lbs. 52.0057.00; few 57.0069.00; Yield Grade 2 1000-1350 lbs. 50.0053.00, few 48.0060.00. CALVES: Vealers Prime special fed 270-340 lbs. 135.00-144.00; Choice 160-250 lbs. 95.00-115.00, few 115.00-125.00; High Good and low choice 150-260 lbs. 75.0005.00; 115- 140 lbs. 60.00-75.00; 81-115 lbs. 50.00 60.00, few 60.0063.00; 6080 lbs. 45.0050.00. RETURN TO FARM: 74 head 90 125 lbs. Holstein Heifers 123.00 134.00. 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. •fi »