kl— Lancaster Farming, Saturday, April 9,1983
Livestock market and auction news *
Lancaster Market
Monday, April 4
Report supplied by UBDA
Cattle Calves Hogs Sheep
Today
1222 82 972 123
Last Monday
700 111 952 1482
Last Year
877 71 1013 1120
Monday’s Auction
1233 82 965 123
Last Monday’s Auction
809 118 1009 1483
CATTLE: Compared to last
Monday slaughter steers mostly
1.00 higher; heifers firm to 1.00
higher: cows uneven. Utility and
Commercial weak to mostly 50
lower, Canner and Cutter steady
instances 50 higher; bullocks fully
steady; bulls steady. Supply in
cluded 74% slaughter steers, 12%
heifers, 8% cows, and 6% bulls.
SLAUGHTER STEERS: High
Choice and Prime 3-4 1140-1425 lb.
67.00-67.85, few head 68.1048.60,
with four head 1430 lb. 71.10; few
Good and Choice 1-2 1150-1350 lb.
67.0068.50; Choice 2-4 1050-1450 lb.
64.0067.00, few head 67.0067.75;
high Good and low Choice 2-3 1000-
1375 lb. 62.0064.25; Good 26 57.00-
61.50; few Good and Choice 1200-
1500 lb. Holsteins 55.0067.25.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Few
head Prime 3-4 1335-1445 lb. 63.25-
63.75; "hoice 2 1050-1400 lb. 62.75-
65.50; Choice 26 900-1150 lb. 58.75-
62.50, tew 62.5063.00; Good 26 800-
1075 lb. 54.75-58.50.
COWS; Utility and Commercial
1-3 43.00-44.50, few 44.50-46.00,
couple 47.50-48.50; Cutter 1-2 42.50-
44.50, few 44.50-15.50; Canner and
low Cutter 40.00-12.00, few 38.00-
40.00.
BULLOCKS: Choice 1000-1450 lb.
58.50-61.00, couple 62.25-62.50;
Good 1000-1325 lb. 54.75-58.00, few
900-1050 lb. 50.50-54.50.
BULLS: Yield grade 11200-1950
lb. 53.00-56.85, few 57.00-57.75,
couple 60.0062.75; yield grade 2
10001350 lb. 49.5052.50.
VEAL CALVES: Vealers steady
to 5.00 lower, although Prime
special fed not fully tested.
Demand good for calves to return
to farm.
VEALERS: Few Prime special
fed 270340 lb. 120.00130.00; Choice
160250 lb. 95.00110.00, few 110.00
115.00; high Good and low Choice
160250 lb. 75.0005.00, 120140 lb.
58.0075.00. 80115 lb. 45.0055.00.
RETURNED TO FARM: Few
95-120 lb. Holstein heifers 70.00
100.00; few 90115 lb. Holstein bulls
60.0080.00.
HOGS: Compared to last
Wednesday barrows and gilts
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FEEDER PIGBALE
TUESDAY, APRIL 12
LANCASTER STOCKYARDS, INC.
1147 Utitz Pike
Uincaster, _
Serving The Community
For 87 Years
uneven; US 1-2 steady to SO higher,
extremes 1.00 higher; US 16 2560
lower.
BARROWS AND GILTS: US 1-2
200-245 lb. 48.7560.25. US 1 205-240
lb. 50.5061.50, few to 52.00. US 16
220-260 lb. 48.00-48.75.
SHEEP: Slaughter lambs 5.00-
8.00 higher; slaughter ewes steady
to weak. Supply included around 30
goats, sold by the head.
SLAUGHTER LAMBS: Choice
and Prime 90-110 lb. wooled and
spring 75.0063.00; Choice 6090 lb.
wooled and spring 70.0060.00.
SLAUGHTER EWES: Utility
and Good 15.00-20.00.
GOATS: All goats sold by the
head, mainly 35.00-45.00.
Vintage Auction
Tuesday, April 5
Report supplied by USDA
Cattle Calves Sheep Goats
Today
1324 652 35 0
Last Tuesday
1077 681 246 43
Last Year
1015 680 94 26
CATTLE: Compared to last
Tuesday slaughter steers 50 to
mostly 1.00 higher; small supply
slaughter lieifers 1.00-2.00 higher;
cows mostly steady; bulls scarce,
steady. Supply included 67 percent
slaughter steers and 26 percent
cows.
SLAUGHTER STEERS: High
Choice and Prime 3-4 1175-1475 lb.
67.35-70.00, around 35 head 70.00-
71.00; Good and Choice 1-2 1150-
1375 lb. 68.00-70.00, few 70.00-71.00,
with couple 71.50-72.00; Choice 2-4
1050-1450 lb. 84.0067.00, around 30
head 67.2568.25; high Good and
low Choice 2-3 62.5065.00; Good 2-3
59.6062.00; few Good and Choice
1200-1450 lb. Holstelns 55.2566.75.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS:
Choice 2-3 950-1075 lb. 59.5063.60,
couple yield grade 2 64.0066.10.
COWS: Utility and Commercial
16 43.25-47.00, few 47.50-48.90, '
couple 49.00-50.25; Cutter 1-2 41.50-
45.75, few 46.25-47.00; Canner and
low Cutter 39.0041.50.
BULLS: Few yield grade 1 1300-
1800 lb. 52.00-55.00.
VEAL CALVES: Vealers mostly
steady, although Choice not fully
tested. Supply included 521 in
graded sale of which 79 percent
sold to return to farm.
VEALERS: Couple Choice 220-
280 lb. 95.00-107.00; high Good and
low Choice 180-280 lb. 70.00-85.00,
115-175 lb. 60.00-75.00,80-115 lb.
52.00-80.00, few 6080 lb. 48.0085.00.
RETURNED TO FARM: 17 head
115 lb. Holstein
Get calves in early. We start to grade and
weigh at 2:00.
head 90-105 lb. 126.00-132.00; 15
head 8065 lb. 73.00; and 25 head
small frame 90-105 lb. 108.00-
114.00; 30 head 120-125 lb. Holstein
bulls 93.50-94.00; 181 head 100-115
lb. 95.00-101.00; 35 bead 9065 lb.
88.0066.50; and 62 head 90-125 lb.
small frame 59.5067.00.
SHEEP: Spring lambs not fully
tested; slaughter ewes weak to 5.00
lower.
SPRING LAMBS: Few mostly
Choice 2260 lb. 80.0096.00, couple
20 lb. 108.00, one lot 81 lb. 70.00.
SLAUGHTER EWES: Utility
and Good 12.00-18.00.
Lancaster Auction
Wednesday, April 6
Report supplied by USDA
Cattle Calves Hogs Sheep
Today
866 27 634 1
Last Wednesday
Last Year
132 21 548 1
Wednesday’s Auction
385 20 687 1
Last Wednesday’s Auction
CATTLE: Compared to Monday
slaughter steers mostly 50 higher;
daughter heifers steady; cows
mostly steady; bullocks and bulls
steady on small supply. Supply
included 77 percent slaughter
steers.
SLAUGHTER STEERS: Few
high Choice and Prime 34 1230
142 S lb. 07.50-68.75, couple 71.60
71.75; couple Choice 2 68.6069.75;
Choice 24 11001325 lb., few 1400
1450 lb. 64.75-67.50, few head 67.50
68.00; high Good and low Choice 2-3
62.0065.25; few Good 58.0062.00;
Good and Choice 13501525 lb.'
Holsteins 54.5057.35, couple Choice
58.5059.25.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS:
Chpice 2-3 975-1100 lb. 60.0062.50,
couple 62.75-63.85; Good 2-3 875-
1050 lb. 56.3560.00.
COWS; Utility and Commercial
1-3 43.0044.75; Cutter 1-2 42.00
43.75, few 44.00-45.25, Canner and
low Cutter 39.00-42.00; load Good
900-1050 lb. Heiferettes 45.0048.00.
BULLOCKS: Couple Choice 1040
1370 lb. 60.0063.10.
BULLS: Few yield grade 11315-
1925 lb. 52.75-55.10, couple yield
grade 2 50.00-51.60.
VEAL CALVES: Vealers not
fully tested; few high Good and low
Choice 80115 lb. 43.0055.00, few 90
120 lb. Holstein bulls returned to
farm at 63.0071.00.
SHEEP: No market test.
VINTAGE SALES
STABLES, INC.
Every Tuesday
11A.M.
Slaughter Cattle Auction -
Steers, Bulls, Heifers, Cows,
Feeder Cattle.
Sale Every Wednesday & Saturday
9 A.M.
Hog Sale
Hoy and Straw Sales
Every Thursday
isiliwu Mmm
717-768-8204
215-458-8518
L. Robert Frame, Manager
Box 100 Paradise, PA
10 miles East of Lancaster on Rt. 30
256 29 383 13
30 377 13
New Holland
Auction
Thursday, April?
Report supplied by USDA
CATTLE: 1460. Compared to last
Thursday slaughter steers 1.55-2.00
higher, with some sales Prime 4.00
higher; slaughter heifers steady on
small supply: cows-fully steady,
instances .50 higher; bullocks and
bulls. Supply included 56 percent
slaughter steers and 26 percent
cows.
SLAUGHTER STEERS: High
Choice and prime 3-4 1175-1550 lb.
68.60-72.00, several 72.00-73.10, five
head 73.25-74.00 with one 13 head
lot 1215-1445 lb. 74.25-76.85; Good
and Choice 1-2 68.00-71.00; Choice
2-4 1050-1450 lb. 65.5068.60, few
68.6069.60; high Good and low
Choice 2-3 63.0065.50; Good 2-3
57.0062.50; Good and Choice 1025-
1450 lb. Holsteins 54.50-56.75, few
Choice 57.00-59.60; Standard 1-2
51.00-54.00.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS:
Couple Choice 900-1050 lb. 59.75-
59.85, individual 61.50; Few Good
680-1000 lb. 52.75-54.00.
COWS: Utility and Commercial
1-3 44.00-46.75, few 47.0048.60;
Cutter 1-2 42.50-45,50, few 45.50-
48.50; Canner and low Cutter 39.00-
42.75.
BULLOCKS: Few Choice 1050-
1350 lb. 58.7561.25, individual
62.50; few Good 975-1050 lb. 55.25-
57.50.
BULLS: Yield grade 1 13001900
lb. 52.75-55.75, couple 57,2557.75,
individual 62.00; yield grade 21000
1350 lb. 49.5052.00.
VEAL CALVES: 502. Vealers
fully steady, instances 5.00 higher.
Demand good for Holstein bulls to
return to farm.'
VEALERS: Choice 140280 lb.
98.00106.00, couple 107.00111.00,
five head 117.00122.00; high Good
and low Choice 140300 lb. 70.00
90.00. 120140,1 b. 65.0075.00, 90115
lb. 54.0062.00, 8090 lb. 48.0055.00,
few 6080 lb. 43.0048.00.
RETURNED TO FARM: Bulk
90120 lb. Holstein bulls 85.00
100.00, several 101.00107.00, few 80
95 lb. 65.0085.00.
SHEEP: 107. Trend not fully
comparable.
SPRING LAMBS: Choice 20-35
lb. 98.00-107.00,40-70 lb. 84.00-98.00.
SLAUGHTER EWES: Utility
and Good 17.00-26.00, few head
10.00-12.00.
GOATS: 49. All goats sold by the
head, 14 head 40.00-46.00, 16 head
31.00-39.00 and 19 head 20.00-29.00.
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SALE—
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.
Lancasj^er^County
Friday, April 8
Report Supplied By USDA
Cattle Calvei
This Week 5400 1265
Last Week ,2944 1264
Last Year . 2826 1096
CATTLE: Slaughter steers 1.00-
2.00 higher with some late sales
Prime as much as 4.00 higher;
slaughter heifers firm to 1.00
higher; cows mostly,steady; bulls
and bullocks fully steady. Supply
included 54 per cent slaughter
steers, 5 per cent slaughter heifers,
16 per cent cows, 4 per cent bulls,
balance feeders many held for
Friday’s auction.
SLAUGHTER STEERS: High
Choice and Prime 3-41150-1550 Ibsu
67.00-70.00, several 70.00-72.00, v *|
one lot 13 head late 1215-1445 lus.
74.25-76.85; Good and Choice 1-2
1150-1375 lbs. 68.00-71.00, couple
71.50- Choice 241050-1450 lbs.
64.0068.25, several late 68.5069.60,
high Good and low Choice 2-3 62.50-
65.50, Good 2-3 57.0062.50; Good
and Choice 1200-1500 lb. holsteins
54.50- few Choice 57.5069.60,
Standard 1-2 51.0064.00.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Few
head Choice and Prime 34 1335
1445 lbs. 63.2563.75; Choice Grade
2 1050-1400 lbs. 63.0066,10; Choice
2-3 900-1150 lbs. 58.7562.50, few
62.5063.00; Good 26 800-1075 lbs.
54.7568.50, few 680-1000 lbs. 52.75
54.00.*
COWS: Utility and Commercial
1-3 43.00-47.00, few 47.0048.50,
Cutter 1-2 41.5045.75, few 46.00-
48.50, Canner and low Cutter 39.00-
42.75, few 38.00-39.00.
BULLOCKS: Choice 1000-1450
lbs. 58.50-61.25, couple 61.5063.10;
Good 975-1325 lbs. 54.75-58.00. f'g
900-1000 lbs. 50.50-54.50. ' "
BULLS: Yield Grade 1 1200-1950
lbs.’ few 57.00-57.75,
couple 60.00-62.75; Yield Grade 2
1000-13501b5. 49.50-52.50.
VEAL CALVES: Vealers mostly
steady, instance 5.00 higher (Hi high
Good and low Choice 80-115 lbs.
although Prime special fed not
fully tested. Demand good for
holstein bulls returned to farm.
VEALERS: Few Prime special
fed 270340 lbs. 120.00-130.00;
Choice 150-280 lbs. 95.00-110.00, few
110.00-115.00, 5 head 117.00-122.00;
high Good and low Choice 140300
lbs. 70.00-95.00, 120-140 lbs. 60.00
80.00, 90-115 lbs. 54.0062.00, 80-90
lbs. 48.0055.00, 6080 lbs. 43.00
50.00.
RETURNED TO FARM: 50 head
90-105 lb. holstein heifers 126.00
132.00, bulk 95-120 lbs. 75.00-114.00;
bulk 90-120 lb. holstein bulls 85.” W
101.00, several 101.00-107.00, few BO'
95 lbs. 65.00-85.00.
FEEDER
SALE!
IDES., APRIL 12
7 P.M.
CARLISLE
LIVESTOCK MARKET
Just Ott 141 Exit 12
Phone (717)249-4511
or Jim 249-2359
LEBANON
VALLEY
LIVESTOCK
MARKET, INC.
1 mile East of
Fredericksburg
aloijg Route 22
PHONE:
JONESTOWN
865-2881
Sate every Tuesday
at 1:30 PJA. starting J
■with feeder cattle
and pigs.
Also Hay Sale
every Tuesday at
12:30.