A2—Lancaster Famine, Saturday, April 16,1953
Livestock market and auction news
Lancaster Market
Monday, April 11
Report supplied by USDA
Cattle Calves Hogs Sheep
Today
1464 113 957 269
Last Monday
1222 82 972 123
Last Year
913 85 1308 1173
Monday’s Auction
1620 117 1001 278
Last Monday’s Auction
82 965 123
1233
CATTLE: Compared to last
Monday slaughter steers 2.00-3.00
higher, instances 5.00 higher on
high Choice and Prime; heifers
1.00*2.00 higher; cows firm to 1.00
higher, instances 1.50 higher; bulls
ami bullocks firm to 1.00 higher.
Supply included 74% steers, 13%
heifers, 7% bulls, and 6% cows.
SLAUGHTER STEERS; High
Choice and Prime 3-4 1175-1450 lb.
69.50- several mostly Prime
3-4 1250-1450 lb. 73.50-76.50; Choice
2-4 1050-1365 lb. 66.00-69.50, few
69.50- high Good and low
Choice 2-3 63.0046.00; few Good 2-3
60.00-63.00; Good and Choice 1250-
1500 lb. Holsteins 55.50-58.75.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Few
high Choice and Prime 3-4 1150-
1300 lb. 68.00-69.85; Choice 2-3 950-
1300 lb. 61.00-66.00, few 66.00-66.75;
Good 2-3 800-1050 lb. 55.0060.00, one
lot 610680 lb. 57.75.
COWS : Utility and Commercial
1-3 44.00-47.00, few 47.50-50.50;
Cutter 1-2 43.0045.00, few 45.00
46.00; Canner and low Cutter 41.00
43.00.
BULLOCKS: Choice 1050-1425 lb.
59.25-61.75; couple 62.5043.50;
Good 950-1300 lb. 55.0060.00.
BULLS: Yield grade 1 13001900
lb. 53.5057.00, few 57.0061.50,
couple 2065-2270 lb. 59.6062.50;
yield grade 2 10001400 lb. 49.00
53.25.
VEAL CALVES: Vealers mostly
steady; few sales Holstein bulls to
return to farm fully steady.
VEALERS: Prime special fed
270-340 lb. 125.00-134.00; Choice 160
250 lb. 100.00-115.00, few 115.00
125.00; high Good and low Choice
160-250 lb. 80.00-102.00, 120-140 lb.
65.0000.00,80115 lb. 45.0060.00.
RETURNED TO FARM; Few
90115 lb. Holstein bulls 70.0080.00.
SLAUGHTER CALVES: Few
Good and Choice 350450 lb. 50.00
60.00.
SHEEP: Slaughter lambs
steady, instances 3.00 higher;
slaughter ewes firm to 5.00 higher.
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GRADED FEEDER
CATTLE SALE
FRIDAY, APRIL 22
LANCASTER STOCKYARDS, INC.
1147 Lititz Pike
Lancaster, Pennsylvania 17601
Serving The Community
For 87 Year*
Supply included around 30 goats,
sold by the head.
SLAUGHTER LAMBS: Choice
and Prime 90-110 lb. wooled and
spring 78.0065.00; Choice 60-90 lb.
wooled & spring 70.00-80.00.
SLAUGHTER EWES: Utility
and Good 15.00-25.00, few 25.00-
30.00.
GOATS: Bulk mature goats
50.0065.00; few kid goats 30.00-
40.00.
Vintage Auction
Tuesday, April 12
Report supplied by USDA
Cattle Calves Sheep Goats
Today
1744 622 5
Last Tuesday
1324 652 35
Last Year
1015 680 94 26
CATTLE: Compared to last
Tuesday slaughter steers 1.00-2.00
higher; slaughter heifers 1.00-1.50
higher; cows uneven. Utility and
Commercial 25-50 lower, Canner
and Cutter firm to 50 higher;
bullocks scarce; bulls firm to 1.00
higher. Supply included 72 percent
slaughter steers and 22 percent
cows.
SLAUGHTER STEERS: High
Choice and Prime 3-4 11501475 lb.
69.25-73.00, 45 head 72.3074.10, five
head 75.0077.00; Good and Choice
1-2 69.7073.00; Choice 24 10501450
lb. 65.0069.50, few 69.6070.00; high
Good and low Choice 2-3 63.00
66.00; Good 2-3 60.0064.00; Good
and Choice 12001500 lb. Hohteins
56.00-59.50, few Choice 59.75-60.75;
Standard and low Good 50.00-54.00.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS:
Choice 2-3 975-1225 lb. 60.5064.00,
few yield grade 2 66.1068.75;
several Good 1-2 775-850 lb. 47.75-
52.50.
COWS: Utility and Commercial
1-3 43.0046.00, several 46.25-47.50,
couple 47.75-49.75; Cutter 1-2 42.00-
44.75, few 45.00-47.50; Canner and
low Cutter 39.0042.00.
BULLS: Yield grade 1 1300-2100
lb. 52.75-56.25, individual 2245 lb.
59.75; yield grade 2 1000-1350 lb.
50.00-53.75, few 900-1000 lb. 48.00-
50.00.
VEAL CALVES: Choice and
Prime vealers absent; high Good
and low Choice 140-240 lb. steady,
70-120 lb. 1.00-3.00 higher. Supply
included 515 in graded sale of
which 61 percent sold to return to
farm.
VEALERS: High Good and low
Choice 140-240 lb. 65.0080.00, 120-
id Fi
le g
140 lb. 62.00-70.00, 80-115 lb. 56.00-
63.00, few 7060 lb. 49.0056.00.
RETURNED TO FARM: 45 head
100-115 lb. Holstein-heifers 70.00-
91.00; 48 head 80-100 lb. 57.0062.00.
210 head 90-125 lb. Holstein bulls
70.0064.00; one lot small frame
110-115 lb. 63.00.
SHEEP; no market test.
GOATS: No market test.
Today
Last Wednesday
Last Year
310 22 624 2
Wednesday’s Auction
277 32 897 0
Last Wednesday’s Auction
CATTLE: Compared to Monday,
slaughter steers generally steady,
slaughter heifers .50-1.00 lower;
cows steady to 1.00 lower; bulls
and bullocks not fully tested.
Supply included 67 percent
slaughter steers.
SLAUGHTER STEERS; Choice
2-41075-1425 lbs. 65.00-68.75; couple
high Choice 1275-1300 lbs. 70.85-
71.10; high Good and low Choice 2-3
1050-1325 lbs. 63.0066.25; Good 2-3
61.00-64.50; Good and Choice 1250
1475 lb. Holsteins 57.0059.85,
couple Choice 61.00.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS:
Choice 2-3 9501150 lbs. 59.7562.50;
few Good 2-3 9001050 lbs. 58.00
60.00.
COWS: Utility and Commercial
1-3 43.0045.25, couple 45.7566.75;
Cutter 1-2 42.0045.25.
BULLOCKS: Couple Choice 1140
1390 lbs. 48.0060.00.
BULLS: Couple yield grade 2
12501450 lbs. 51.0052.50.
VEAL CALVES: Small supply
vealers mostly steady.
VEALERS: High Good and low
Choice 80115 lbs. 45.0065.00.
RETURNED TO FARM: Few
90115 lb. Holstein bulls 65.0075.00.
SHEEP: None.
New Holland Auction
Thursday, April 14
Report supplied by USDA
CATTLE: 1875. Compared to last
Thursday slaughter steers fully
steady, although some early sales
Lancaster Auction
Wednesday, April 13
Report supplied by USDA
Cattle Calves Hogs Sheep
460 33 895 0
866 27 634 1
687 1
Good to average Choice .50-1.00
lower; slaughter heifers fully
steady; cows fully steady;
bullocks and bulls steady. Supply
included 71 percent slaughter
steers and 20 percent cows.
SLAUGHTER STEERS; High
Choice and Prime 3-4 1175-1450 lb.
69.50-72.85, several mostly Prime
34 73.25-74.85, couple lots 76.00-
77.00; Choice 24 1050-1425 lbs.
64.75-70.00, mainly 66.00-69.25; high
Good and low Choice 2-3 63.5066.00,
few to retail outlets 66.0067.50;
Good 2-3 60.0064.00; Good and
Choice 1300-1475 lb. Holsteins 55.50-
59.25; Standard 1-2 51.0065.75.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS:
Choice 2-3 9401125 lb. 58.5061.25;
Good 2-3 8501100 lb. 54.0068.50, few
775650 lb. 52.7565.00.
COWS: Utility and Commercial
1-3 44.5046.50, few 47.75-49.60;
Cutter 1-2 42.25-45.50, few 45.50
47.00; Canner and low Cutter 39.50
42.75.
BULLOCKS: Choice 10501350 lb.
59.2561.25, couple 62.0063.25;
Good 10001250 lb. 54.0069.00.
BULLS; Yield grade 1 13001900
lb. 52.5065.75, couple 57.2568.00;
yield grade 2 10001350 lb. 50.50
52.50.
FEEDER STEERS: One lot
Large #1660 lb. 66.75.
VEAL CALVES: 473. Vealers
mostly steady, instances weak to
3.00 lower on high Good and low
Choice 70115 lb. Demand good for
Holstein bulls to return to farm.
VEALERS: Choice 140280 lb.
99.00108.00, few 110.00113.00 with
five head 117.00119,00; high Good
and low Choice 140300 lb. 70.00
90.00, 120140 lb. 62.0075.00, 90115
lb. 52.0060.00, 8090 lb. 48.0064.00,
60601 b. 40.0048.00.
RETURNED TO FARM: Bulk’
90120 lb. Holstein bulls 82.0092.00,
few 93.00100.00, several 8095 lb.
65.0060.00,
SHEEP; 24. Insufficient volume
for a market test, few Choice 2545
lb. spring lambs 122.00132.00.
Couple Choice 7560 lb. wooled
lambs 76.0079.00; few Utility and
Good slaughter ewes 18.0030.00.
GOATS: 18. All goats sold by the
head mainly 28.00-41.00.
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I RDI, Marietta, PA |
f 17547 I
| Office Phone: X
I (717)653-8164 |
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£ Stockers & X
5 Feeders I
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LEBANON
VALLEY
LIVESTOCK
MAMET. INC.
1 mile East of
Fredericksburg
aloijg Route 22
PHONE:
JONESTOWN
865-2881
Sale every Tuesday
at 130 P.M. starting
with feeder cattle
and pigs.
Also Hay Sale
every Tuesday at
12:30
Lancas^ei^County
Friday, April IS
Report Supplied By USD A
Cattle Calves
This Week 6400 1250
Last Week 5622 1269
Last Year 5258 1193
CATTLE: Slaughter steers
steady, instances 1.00 higher on
high Choice and Prime; slaughter
heifers 1.00 higher, instances 2.00 I
higher; cows fully steady; bullstt
and bullocks fully steady. Supplyj
included 62 per cent slaughter I
steers, 6 per cent slaughter heifers,
14 per cent cows, 4 per cent bulls,
balance mainly feeder steers.
SLAUGHTER STEERS: High
Choice and Prime 3-41175-1450 lbs.
69.50-73.50, several mostly Prime
3-4 1250-1450 lbs. 73.50-77.00; Good i
and Choice 1-2 1100-1450 lbs. 69.75- \
73.00; Choice 2-4 1050-1450 lbs. j
65.0069.50, few 69.50-70.25, high !
Good and low Choice 2-3 63.0066.00, j
few to retail outlets 66.00-67.50, 1
Good 2-3 Good and
Choice 12001500 lb. bolsteins 55.00
59.50, few Choice 59.75-60.75, i
Standard 1-2 50.0055.00.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: .Few :
high Choice and Prime 3-4 1150
1300 lbs. 68.0069.85; few Choice 2
10001300 lbs. 66.0068.85; Choice 26
950-1300 lbs. 60.5066.00; Good 2-3
850-1100 lbs. 54.0060.00; few Good
1-2 750-850 lbs. 47.75-53.00.
COWS: Utility and Commercial
1-3 44.0047.00, few 47.50-50.50,
Cutter J-2 42.0045.50, few 45.50-
47.00, Canner and low Cutter 39.00
42.50,
BULLOCKS: Choice 10501450/
lbs. 59.25-61.75, couple 62.0063.50;
Good 9501300 lbs. 54.0060.00.
BULLS: Yield Grade 1130&100
lbs. 52.75-57.00, few 57.0061.50,
couple 2065-2279 lbs. 59.7562.50;
Yield Grade 2 10001350 lbs. 49.50
53.75, few 90001000 lbs. 48.0050.00.
VEAL CALVES: Vealers mostly
steady. Demand good for holstein
bulls to return to farm. -
VEALERS; Prime special fed
270340 lbs. 125.00134.00; Choice
160250 lbs. 99.00115.00, few 115.00
125.00; high Good and low Choice
140300 lbs. 70.0090.00, few 90.00
102.00, 120140 lbs. 62.0080.00, 90
115 lbs. 52.0063.00, 80-90 lbs. 48.00
54.00. 6080,1b5. 40.0048.00.
RETURNED TO FARM: Bulk .
90120 lb. holstein bulls 70.0092.00, A
few 93.00100.00, several 8095 lbs.
63.0080.00; few 100115 lb. holstein
heifers 70.0091.00, around 50 head
80100 lbs. 57.0062.00.
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