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-
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| : 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
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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.
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