A2—Lancaster Farming, Saturday, Way 21,1983 Livestock market and auction news Lancaster Market Monday, May,l6 Report Supplied By USDA Cattle Calves Hogs Sheep Today 1704 93 1027 355 Last Monday 1611 81 973 236 Last Year 1500 109 1327 334 Monday’s Auction 1546 100 1021 355 Last Monday’s Auction 1643 118 978 246 CATTLE: Compared to last Monday slaughter steers 1.00 to mostly 2.00 lower; slaughter heifers weak to 1.00 lower; cows 1.50-2.00 lower; bullocks 50-1.00 lower; bulls generally 1.00 lower, instances 2.00 lower on yield grade 1. supply mcluded 69% slaughter steers, 12% heifers, 7% cows, and 12% bulls. SLAUGHTER STEERS: High Choice and Prune 3-4 1100-1450 lb. 65.0066.75, one lot 1300 lb. 67.35; Choice 24 9501450 lb. 63.0066.35, mainly 64.0065.50; high Good and low Choice 2-3 62.0064.25; Good 2-3 60.0062.00; Good and Choice 1100 1500 lb. Holsteins 57.0061.10; Standard and Good 54.00-56.50. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Couple lots Choice and Prune 34 11501250 lb. 64.00; Choice 2-3 875- 1125 lb. 60.0061.75; Good 2-3 800 1075 lb. 53.0058.50. COWS: Utility and Commercial 1-3 46.00-48.50, few 48.50-50.50; Commercial 3-4 44.00-46.50; Cutter 1-2 44.50-46.50, few 46.50-48.00; Canner and low Cutter 40.00-44.00. BULLOCKS: Few Choice 950- 1200 lb. 59.25-62.75, couple 64.50- 65.00;G00d 950-1250 lb. 55.00-59.00. BULLS: Yield grade 1 1250-2000 lb. 53.00-56.75, few 57.01W9.00, couple 60.354i1.25; yield grade 2 1000-1250 lb. 50.00-53.00. VEAL CALVES: Vealers steady to 5.00 higher. Demand good for calves to return to farm. VEALERS: Prune special fed 280-350 lb. 126.00-130.00; Choice 160- 290 lb. 100.00-110.00, few 110.00- 125.00; high Good and low Choice 160-250 lb. 80.00-95.00, 120-160 lb. 60.00-85.00,80-120 lb. 50.00-65.00. SLAUGHTER CALVES: Good and Choice 175-450 lb. 60.00-80.00, few 500-700 lb. 50.004i0.00. RETURNED TO FARM: Bulk 90-120 lb. Holstein bulls 80.00- 105.00, few 105.00-115.00; bulk 90- 120 lb. Holstein heifers 80.00-100.00. SHEEP: Spring Lambs firm to 5.00 higher; slaughter ewes steady. Supply included around 80 goats, sold head. ■ Open 24 hours a day ® 365 days a year (717)394-2611 AUCTIONS ■ MONDAY & WEDNESDAY I 10:00 A.M. Slaughter Bulls, | Heifers, Steers, Cows ■ 11:00 A.M. Veal Calves, Lambs, Hogs " TUESDAY * 10:00 A.M. Slaughter Hogs I 1:00 P.M. Feeder Pigs FRIDAY 11:00 A.M. Stocker and Feeder Cattle SATURDAY 9:30 A.M. Slaughter Hogs GRADED FEEDER CATTLE SALE FRIDAY, MAY 27 ■ CLOSED SAT., MAY 28th-MefHOf|ql Day - OPEN MON., MAY 30th -Business As Usual * Auction Sale Begins 9 AM Instead of 10 AM ■ LANCASTER STOCKYARDS, INC. ! J 1147 Lititz Pike. Lancaster, Pennsylvania 17601 * !■■■■■ m m m m m J LANCASTER f \ COUNTY J V MARKETS / SPRING LAMBS; Choice and Prune 90110 lb. 80.0085.00; few Choice 25-50 lb. 80.00105.00, 75-100 lb. 75.0080.00; few Good 5080 lb. 65.0070.00. SLAUGHTER EWES: Utility and Good 15.0025.00. GOATS: Bulk mature goats 30.0055.00; kids 15.0030.00. Vintage Auction Tuesday, May 17 Report supplied by USDA Cattle Calves Sheep Goats Today 1044 750 29 6 Last Tuesday 1414 599 15 0 Last Year 1201 641 71 0 CATTLE: Compared to last Tuesday slaughter steers steady to weak, except Holstems 2.00-3.00 higher; slaughter heifers fully steady; cows steady to 1.00 lower, decline mainly on Utility and Commercial; bulls 1.00-2.00 higher. Supply included 63 percent slaughter steers and 29 percent cows. SLAUGHTER STEEKS: High Choice and Prune 3-4 1175-1425 lb. 67.50-69.50, few 70.00-70.60; Good and Choice 1-2 68.25-71.25, eight head 71.75-73.50; Choice 2-4 1100- 1450 lb*. 65.00-68.50, few 68.60-68.85; high Good and low Choice 2-3 62.50- 65.25, few 65.25-66.50; Good 2-3 61.00- Good and Choice 1200- 1450 lb. Holstems 60.0061.75, few 62.00- Standard and low Good 57.0060.00. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Choice 2-3 925-1100 lb. 61.0063.60, few yield grade 2 65.7566.50. COWS: Utility and Commercial 1-3 45.00-48.50, few 48.50-50.00; Commercial 3-4 43.50-45.50; Cutter 1-2 43.5047.50, few 48.00-50.00; Canner and low Cutter 40.0043.75. FEEDER PIG SHOW AND SALE of the Lancaster Stockyards MONDAY, MAY 23 Shown and judged in PENS OF SIX; In the following classes; 30 to 44 lb. 45 to 54 lb. 55 to 65 lb. Trophy and $50.00 to Champion, Trophy and $40.00 to Reserve Champion entries, $30.00 to each first place; $20.00 to each second place; $lO.OO to each third place: also ribbons to first five winners in each weight group. Show and Sale open to all pig producers. All pigs must be farrowed on farm of exhibitor. No more than two pens of winners from each weight class for one exhibitor. Entry fee is $2.00 per pen to Lancaster County Swine Producers will be deducted along with regular commission charges for selling and tagging. All exhibitors will participate in .10 cent check-off program to N.P.P.C. Sale open to all buyers 4-H and F.F.A. members may select individuals for their projects. Pigs received from 12 noon to 4:00 P.M. Judged at 4:00 P.M. Sale at 7:00 9JA. This event sponsored jointly by the Lancaster County Swine Producers Association and the Lancaster Livestock Exchange. BULLS; Yield grade 1 14002080 lb. 54.5057.50, individual 2300 lb. 67.00; few yield grade 2 10501300 lb. 50.0053.50. VEAL CALVES: Vealers firm to 5.00 higher, most advance on high Good and low Choice 80115 lb. Supply mcluded 463 in graded sale ot which 86 percent sold to return to farm. VEALERS: Few Choice 195-230 lb. 100.00114.00; high Good and low Choice 120230 lb. 77.0099.00, 80115 lb. 66.0077.00,6075 lb. 62.0067.00. RETURNED TO FARM: 32 head 100120 lb. Holstein heifers 119.00 121.00; 20 head 9095 lb. 112.00; 25 head 7085 lb. 70.0073.00; 13 head small frame 90115 lb. 96.00107.00. 17 head 120125 lb. Holstein bulls 115.00; 100 head 100115 lb. 120.00 122.00; 40 head 100105 lb. 125.00 129.00; 45 head 9095 lb. 110.00 112.00; 35 head small frame 100115 lb. 107.00108.00, 35 head 8095 lb. 75.00. SHEEP: Few spring lambs fully steady; few slaughter ewes steady. SPRING LAMBS: Choice 3055 ib. 75.0078.00, two head 95 lb. 61.00. SLAUGHTER EWES: Utility and Good 18.0029.00. GOATS: Few kids sold by the head at 12.00. Lancaster Auction Wednesday, May, 18 Report supplied by USDA Cattle Calves Hogs Sheep Today 600 31 855) 0 Last Wednesday 348 13 467 0 Last Year ‘ 481 17 762 0 Wednesday’s Auction 312 23 854 0 Last Wednesday’s Auction 13 476 CATTLE; Compared to Monday slaughter steers 1.00-2.00 higher; slaughter heifers steady; cows fully steady; few bulls 1.00-2.00 higher. Supply included 64 percent slaughter steers. SLAUGHTER STEERS head high Choice and Prune 34 1175-1300 lb. 67.85-68.75; Choice 24 10501350 lb. 64.00-67.85, mainly 65.0067.50; high Good and low Choice 2-3 63.0065.60; Good 2-3 59.0062.75; Good and Choice 1250 1425 lb. Holsteins 59.85-62.35; few Standard 55.00-99.10. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Couple Choice 2-3 9501100 lb. 59.75- 60.00; Good 2-3 8501150 lb. 56.00 59.00. COWS: Utility and Commercial 1-3 46.0049.50, couple 50.5051.50; few Commercial 34 43.2544.50; Cutter 1-2 43.5046.75; Canner and low Cutter 40.0043.75. BULLS: Yield grade 1 13401780 lb. 54.50-57.85; couple yield grade 2 11001400 lb. 50.0052.85. VEAL CALVES: insufficient volume for a market test. Few high Good and low Choice 80120 lb. 50.0060.00. SHEEP: None. New Holland Livestock Thursday, May 19 Report supplied by USDA CATTLE: 1890. Compared to last Thursday slaughter steers weak to 50 lower; slaughter heifers steady; cows mostly 1.00 higher; bullocks 1.00- higher; bulls firm to 1.00 higher. Supply included 75 percent slaughter steers, 15 percent cows and 7 percent bulls. SLAUGHTER STEERS: High Choice and Prime 34 1135-1450 lb. 67.50-70.00, few 70.00-71.10; Good and Choice 1-2 69.50-70.85; Choice 24 1025-1375 lb. 64.75-68.00, few 68.00- high Good and low choice 2-3 63.5065.50; Good 2-3 60.00- Good and Choice 1180-1500 lb. Holsteins 56.00-58.00, tew 58.00-60.00; Standard 1-2 52.0055.50. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Choice 2-3 9501100 lb. 60.0063.00. COWS: Utility and Commercial 1-3 47.00-50.00, few 50.75-53.60; Commercial 34 44.0047.50; Cutter 1-244.7548.50, few 48.5061.50; Can ner and low Cutter 41.0045.50, few 39.0041.00. BULLOCK: Choice 10501300 lb. Few |hAY, STRAW & CORN jKSfI I — SALE ~ | Every Friday at 12 Noon | SHEEN DRAGON MARKET ft AUCTION I I RD No. 4 Ephrala. Pa. 717-733-2334 8 | 1 mile North of Ephrata on N. State St. f ( PI Outof State Buyers-Cash or Certified Check Only. 8 I: 59.75-62.10, couple 62.25-63.00; Good 1000-1300 lbs. 53.6080.00. BULLS: Yield grade 1 1350-1900 lb. 53.00-57.60, few 57.75-60.50, in ( dividual 63.00; yield grade 2 1000-1350 lb. 50.00-54.00. VEAL CALVES: 463. Vealers fully steady. Demand good for calves to return to farm. VEALERS: Few Choice and Prune 255-325 lb. 117.00-126.00; Choice 145-320 lb. 100.00-116.00; high Good and low Choice 160-300 lb. 80.00-100.00, 120-160 lb. 70.00-80.00,70-115 lb. 60.00-74.00. RETURNED TO FARM: Bulk 90-120 lb. Holstein heifers 90.00- Bulk 90-120 lb. Hols tein bulls 100.00-120.00, several 120.00- 80-90 lb. 85.00-105.00. SHEEP: 36. Spring lambs and slaughter ewes steady. SPRING LAMBS: Choice 30-65 lb. 72.00-80.00, couple 2040 lb. 84.00-86.00. SLAUGHTER EWES: Utiltyand Good 13.00-29.00. GOATS: 34. All goats sold by the head. Bulk kids 12.00-19.00, bulk mature goats 26.00-44.00. Lancaster Weekly Friday, May 20 Report supjfled by USDA This Week Last Week Last Year CATTLE: Slaughter steers opened the week 1.00-2.00 lower, most of this loss recovered with late sales mainly weak to .50 lower; holsteins closed fully steady, after some sales early part of week being 2.00-3.00 higher; slaughter heifers steady to weak, instances 1.00 lower; cows closed mostly 1.00 higher; bullocks firm to 1.00 higher; bulls opened 1.00- 2.00 lower, although later trading mostly steady. Supply included 58 per cent slaughter streets, 5 per cent slaughter heifers, 13 per cent cows, 6 per cent bulls, with the balance feeders. SLAUGHTER STEERS: High Choice and Prime 3-4 1135-1450 lbs. Cattle Calves 5800 1350 4973 1004 5237 1040 (Turn to Page Al 6) LEBANON VALLEY LIVESTOCK MARKET, INC. 1 mile East of Fredericksburg aloqg 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 f*B&R CATTLE CoHI j RDI, Marietta, PA A | 17547 I X Office Phone: I (717) 653-8164 | | Specializing In f ft Stockers & 2 5 Feeders I I JOHN BOWMAN i I Ph (717)653-5728 I I RON RANCH f I Ph.(717)656-9849 i -•.i.> < J r -
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