Lancaster farming. (Lancaster, Pa., etc.) 1955-current, October 01, 1983, Image 2

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    A2—Lancaster Fannins, Saturday, October 1,1983
Livestock market and auction news
Lancaster Market
Monday, Sept. 2C
Report Supplied By USD A
Cattle Calves Hogs Sheep
Today
1593 171 1180 459
Last Monday
1530 142 1065 333
Last Year
858 126 853 346
Monday’s Auction
1548 181 1188 482
Last Monday’s Auction
1508 159 1169 327
CATTLE: Compared to last
Monday slaughter steers 50-1.00
higher, instances 1.50 higher, most
advance on Choice 950-1100 Jb.,
heifers fully steady; cows steady,
instances 50 lower on Commercial;
bullocks steady; bulls mostly
steady. Supply included 67%
slaughter steers, 12% heifers, 18%
cows, and 8% bulls.
SLAUGHTER STEERS: High
Choice and Prune 3-4 1250-1450 lb.
63.00-64.50, few head 64.7565.75;
Choice 2-4 1000-1400 lb. 60.5063.00,
950-1075 lb. 59.5060.85; high Good
and low Choice 3-3 1000-1250 lb.
58.0061.00; Good 2-3 54.0068.00;
Good and Choice 1200-1600 lb.
Holstems 51.0064.00, couple Choice
55.25; few Standard 1-2 47.0060.00.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS:
Choice 2-3 900-1125 lb. 55.5069.10;
couple Prune 3 1100-1160 lb. 59.75-
60.60; few Choice 2-3 850-900 lb.
54.0065.25; Good 2-3 850-1075 lb.
52.0066.00; Good and Choice few
Commercial 975-1150 lb.
heiferettes 41.0045.00.
COWS: Utility and Commercial SLAUGHTER STEERS; High
1-3 40.50-43.00, few 43.00-45; Choice and Prime 3-4 1190-1400 lb.
Commercial 3-4 850-1050 lb. 37.00- 64.85-66.50, four head 67.25; high
39.50; Cutter 1-2 38.00-40.50, few Good and low Choice 1-2 1150-1490
40.50-41.50; Canner and low Cutter lb. 62.5066.10, couple 66.75-67.25;
38.00-38.50. Choice 2-4 1000-1400 lb. 61.50-64.35,
BULLOCKS: Choice 1050-1300 lb. mostly 62.50-64.00; Good 2-3 980-
55.25-56.85, few 57.25-59.60; Good 1350 ,b - 53.0061.50, mostly 58.00-
1000-1250 lb. 51,25-55.00, few 805- S O - 00 ! few Good and Choice 2-3
1000 lb 46 00*49 00 Holstcuts 1250*1600 lb. 53.75^55.65^
BULLS: Yield grade J 1300-2100 few Standard and Good 47.00-51.60.
lb. 50.25-52.50, few 54.25-55.60, SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Few
individual 1430 lb. 62.00; yield Choice 2-3 950-1020 lb. 58.50-60.75;
grade 21000-1350 lb. 48.7560.75, few few Good 2-3 815-1050 lb. 54.2567.00.
850-1000 lb. 45.50-49.00. COWS: Breaking Utility and
VEAL CALVES: Vealers firm to Commercial 1-3 38.50-43.00, several
5.00 higher; slaughter calves fully 43.50-46.25; high Cutter and boning
steady. Demand good for Holstein Utility 1-2 35.25-38.75; Canner and
bulls to return to farm. Supply low Cutter 33.00-35.25.
included one lot Prune special fed BULLS: Yield grade 1-2 1130-
300-350 lb. bought to arrive 125.00. lb. 49.0065.00.
VEALERS; Choice and Prime VEAL CALVES: Vealers steady
180-300 lb. 108.00-115.00, few 115.00- to 5.00 lower. Supply included 614
120.00; Choice 160600 lb. 85.00- m graded sale with 420 head sold to
100.00, few 100.00-105.00; high Good return to fattn.
and low Choice 120-300 lb. 60.00-
80.00. 80-115 lb. 40.0060.00 few I |
* BCR CATTLE CO. I
■ /sseas^Open 24hoursaday J| RD, ”S?‘" |,A I
■ 365da v sa V ear ■ I ™SSi I
■Vi f M (717)394-2611 »! |
" AUCTIONS ■* Feeders I
| JOHN BOWMAH |
■f Ph (717)653-5728 I
lx RON RANCH f
|l Ph (717)656-9849 i
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9:00 A.M.— Slaughter Bulls,
Heifers, Steers, Cows
11:00 A.M.— Veal Calves, Lambs, Hogs
TUESDAY
10:00 A.M.— Slaughter Hogs
1:00 P.M.— Feeder Pigs
WEDNESDAY
10:00 A.M.— Slaughter Bulls,
Heifers, Steers, Cows
11:00 AM.— Veal Calves, Lambs, Hogs
11:00 A.M.— StockerandFeederCattle
SATURDAY
9:30 A.M.—Slaughter Hogs
! GRADED FEEDER CATTLE SALE
5 THURSDAY, OCTOBER 6
I Starting at 11:00 AM
■ LANCASTER STOCKYARDS, INC.
■ 1147 Lit itz Pike Lancaster, Pennsylvania 17601
I Serving The Community For 87 Years
■■■•■■■■■■■ mmmm J
50.00- few 6080 lb. 40.0045.00.
SLAUGHTER CALVES: Choice
250-450 lb. 45.00-55.00, few 55.00-
60.00; Good 225-400 lb. 35.0045.00.
RETURNED TO FARM: Bulk
100-120 lb. Holstein bulls 70.00-
85.00, few to 90.00; several 90-100
lb. 55.00-75.00.
SHEEP: Spring lambs 3.00-5.00
lower; slaughter ewes fully steady.
Supply included around 100 goats.
SPRING LAMBS; Choice and
Prune 80-110 lb. 48.00-52.50, few
head 54.00-58.00; Good 60-100 lb.
41.0048.00,
SLAUGHTER EWES: Utility
and Good 12.00-21.00.
GOATS: All goats sold by the
head; mature goats mainly 25.00-
40.00, few 40.00-50.00; kid goats
10.00- few 5.00-10.00.
Today
Last Tuesday
Last Year
1136 887 23 15
CATTLE; Compared to last
Tuesday slaughter steers 2,00-3.00
higher with the most advance on
Good grades, good demand for
very light supplies, not enough
slaughter heifers for a test; cows
1.00-2.00 lower ; bulls steady to 1.00
lower. Supply included 508 steers
and 402 cows.
MONDAY
FRIDAY
Vintage Auction
Tuesday, Sept. 27
Report supplied by USDA
Cattle Calves Sheep Goats
' 985 1023 20 4
1191 901 20 2
LEBANON
VALLEY
LIVESTOCK
MARKET, INC.
1 mile East of
Fredericksburg
alorjg 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
LANCASTER f
\ COUNTY )
V MARKETS /
VEALERS; Choice 150-350 Jb.
70.00- high Good and low
Choice 150-355 lb. 50.00-70.00; few
Good 45.0CV55.00; Good and Choice
100-150 lb. 51.00-62.00, 65-100 lb.
41.00-
RETURNED TO FARM: 85 head
80-115 lb. Holstein heifers 50,00-
55.00. 291 head 90-125 lb. Holstein
bulls 71.00-94.00, few head 95.00-
103.00. 44 head SI .00-68.00.
SHEEP: Not enough for a test.
Few Good 65-110 lb. spring lambs
37.00-44.00.
SLAUGHTER EWES; Few
Utility and Good 9.00-18.00.
GOATS: Four head 18.00-34.00.
Lancaster Auction
Wednesday, Sept. 28
Report supplied by USDA
Cattle Calves Hogs Sheep
Today
538 24 838 40
Last Wednesday
388 31 892 0
Last Vear •
277
Wednesday’s Auction
121 25 860
Last Wednesday’s Auction
CATTLE; Not enough on offer of
any class for an accurate com
parison. Supply included 43 steers
and 73 cows.
SLAUGHTER STEERS: Few
Choice 23 1100-1375 lb. 59.8063.25;
few low Good 2-31075-1275 lb. 51.00-
53.85; few Good 2-3 1320-1480 lb.
51.00-53.00.
COWS; Breaking Utility and
Commercial 1-3 41.75-44.75, few
46.00-47.00; high Cutter and boning
Utility 1-3 36.50-42.00; few Canner
and low Cutter 30.00-33.75.
BULLS: Kew yield grade 1-2
1140-1460 lb. 48.10-52,75.
VEAL CALVES; Not enough for
a test.
SHEEP; No market test.
looking for ~
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New Holland Livestock
Thursday, September 29
Report supplied by USDA
Cattle Calves Sheep Goats
Today
1871 596 41 SO
Last Thursday
1356 645 47 6
Lat Year
1363 629 59 77
CATTLE: Compared to last
Thursday slaughter steers sold
1.50-2.00 higher; not enough heifers
for a test; cows 1.00-2.00 lower;
bulls steady. Supply included 67%
steers and 25% cows.
SLAUGHTER STEERS: High
Choice and Prune 3-4 1180-1475 lb.
63.60-66.75, mostly 64.50-65.56,
individual 67.00; high Good to low
Choice 1-2 1160-1480 lb. 61.0064.75,
few 65.75-66.00; Choice 2-41090-1500
lb. 61.00-64.35, mostly 62.00-63.85;
Good 2-3 906-1387 lb. 53.25-61.75,
mostly 57.00-60.00; mostly Good 2-3
Holslems 1300-1500 lb. 46.75-51.00,
few Choice 52.00-54.50.
COWS; Breaking Utility and
Commercial 1-3 39.00-42.50; high
Cutter and boning Utility 1-3 38.00-
41.24, many calfy and full 33.00-
35.00; Cutter 1-2 35.50-38.25;
Canner and low Cutter 33.00-35.50.
BULLOCKS: Few Choice 1-2
1090-1350 lb. 55.75-60.75.
BULLS: Yield grade 1 1045-1850
lb. 51.00-54.50; yield grade 2 1080-
1845 lb. 46.75-51.75.
VEAL CALVES; Choice vealers
steady, G00d2.00-4.00 higher.
VEALERS: Choice 140-350 lb.
74.00-101.00, individual 110.00;
Good 140-300 lb. 54.00-62.00, 60-125
lb. 38.00-59.00, mostly 49.00-54.00.
RETURNED TO FARM: Mostly
Holstein bulls 90-135 lb. 68.00-94.00.
Few spring lambs
SHEEP:
steady.
SPRING LAMBS: Choice 70-120
lb. 54.00-59.00; Good 50-80 lb. 41.00-
54.00.
SLAUGHTER EWES: Utility
and Good 10.00-17.00; yearlings
19.00-24.00.
GOATS: Per head; billies 30.00-
40.00; nannies 17.00-28.00; kids
15.00-18.00.
Lancaster
County Weekly
This Week
Last Week
Last Year
CATTLE; Slaughter steers 1.50-
3.00 higher with most advance on
good grades; slaughter heifers not
adequately tested; cows steady to
mostly 2.00 lower ; bullocks steady
to 1.00 higher; bulls mostly steady.
Supply included 49 per cent
slaughter steers, 5 per cent heifers,
21 per cent cows, 4 per cent bulls,
balance feeder cattle.
SLAUGHTER STEERS: High
Choice and Prime 3-4 1190-1450 lbs.
HAY. STRAW & CORN I
f SALE *
|f- Every Friday at 12 Noon
f GREEN DRAGON MARKET & AUCTION
RDNo.4Ephrata, Pa. 717-733-2334 %
1 mite North of Ephrata on N. State St. 5
''' Out of State Buyers - Cash or Certified Check Only •"
63.00- few 06.75-67.25; high
Good to low Choice 1-2 1150-1490
lbs. 62.50-66.00; Choice 2-41000-1400
lbs. 60.50-64.35, mostly 62.5063.50;
Good 2-3 000-1350 lbs. 53.0061.50,
mostly 57.0061.00; Good and
Choice 2-3 holstexns 1150-1600 lbs.
51.00- Standard and Good 2-3
47.0051.60.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS
Choice 2-3 9001125 lbs. 55.0060.75;
few Choice 2-3 850-900 lbs. 54.00-
55.25; Good 2-3 815-1075 lbs. 52.00-
57.00.
COWS: Breaking Utility and
Commercial 1-3 38.5043.00, several
43.00-46.25, high Cutter and boning
Utility 1-3 35.25-40.50, Canner and
low Cutter 33.0038.50.
BULLOCKS: Choice 1060-1300
lbs. 55.25-59.75, couple 60.5061.85,
Good 1000-1250 lbs. 51.00-55.00.
BULLS; Yield Grade 1 1100-22 rt
lbs. 50.2565.60; Yield Grade 210 OT
1850 lbs. 47.0060.75.
VEAL CALVES: Vealers
uneven. Steady to 5.00 higher
early, steady to 5.00 lower late.
VEALERS; Choice and Prune
180300 lbs. 106.00-115.00, few
115.00- Choice 150-350 lbs
70.00- few 100.00-105.00;
Good 120-300 lbs. 55.0080.00; 65-120
lbs. 41.00-55.00.
RETURNED TO FARM: 90135
lb. holstem bulls 70.00-94.00, few
95.00- 90115 lb. holstem
heifers 50.0069.00.
Indiana Livestock
Homer City, Pa.
Thursday, Sept 29
Report Supplied by PDA
CATTLE: 171. Compared with 2
wks. ago market: SI. cows .50.75
higher. SI. steers: (few) Choice
50.00- Good 53.5056.20;
Standard 49.0053.75. SI. heifers:
(tew) Good 53.00-55.00; Standani
45.00- SI. cows: Utility 9
Commercial 38.25-41.50; Cutters
34.50-38.50; Canner & L. Cutter
28.00-35.00; Shells down to 19.WXS1.
bulls; (few) Yield Grade No. jl,
1200-2230 lbs. 47.00-51.00; Yield
Grade No. 2, 1000-f4OO lbs. 43.00-
46.00.
FEEDEK CATTLE; Heifers,
(few! Medium Frame No. 1, 350-
800 lbs. 45.00-49.00.
CALVES; 141. Couple Choice
80.00 & 83.00; Good 62.00-75.50; 90-
120 lbs. 48.00-55.00; 60-85 lbs. 40.00-
50.00.
Cattle Calves
5800 1825
5207 1723
4450 1870
FARM CALVES: Hoi. Bulls 90-
120 lbs. 58.00-80.00.
HOGS: 80-1.50 lower. US No. 1-2
210-240 lbs. 46.50-47.25; (few) No. 1-
3 200-250 lbs. 45.00-46.00; US No. 1-3
350-600 lbs. 36.00-38.00; No. 2-3 400-
890 lbs. 28.50-35.25. Few Boars
27.00-29.00.
FEEDEK FIGS 60. US No. 1-3
35 lbs. 7.00-12.00 per head; lot No. w
3 40 lbs. at 20.00; Utility 15-25 lbs.
5.00-8.00.
SHEEP: 35. (few; High Choice &
Prune 85-95 lbs. 42.00-46.25; (tew)
low Choice 70 lbs. at 40.25. SI.
ewes: 12.25-16.00.
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