A2—Lancaster Farming, Saturday, December 10,1983 Livestock market and auction news Lancaster Market Monday, Dec. 5 Report Supplied By USDA Cattle Calves Hogs Sheep Today 1092 183 903 386 Last Monday 809 136 985 189 Last Year 1060 214 1180 285 Monday’s Auction 1136 231 1043 424 Last Monday’s Auction 1010 154 992 238 CATTLE: Compared to last Wednesday slaughter steers 2.00 3.00 lower, or as much as 5.00 lower than last Monday; heifers 1.00-2.00 lower; cows 2.00-3.00 lower; bullocks steady; bulls mostly steady. Supply included 52% slaughter steers, 16% slaughter heifers, 24% cows, and 8% bulls. SLAUGHTER STEERS: Small supply high Choice and Prime 3-4 1200-1400 lb. 63.5044.35; Choice 2-4 1050-1350 lb. 61.5043.50, few head 63.5044.00; high Good and low Choice 2-3 1050-1325 lb. 58.0041.75; Good 24 55.0048.50; few mostly Standard 1-2 1100-1325 lb. 51.25- 53.00; Good and Choice 1200-1400 lb. Holsteins 49.2542.75, few Choice 53.0045.00, Standard 1-2 1050-1250 lb. 39.00-45.00. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Choice 24 900-1150 lb. 58.0061.00, few head mainly Choice 2 61.50- 62.25; Good 24 850-1150 lb. 53.75- 57.50; few mostly Good 950-1200 lb. heiferettes 38.50-43.50. COWS: Breaking Utility and Commercial 24 37.0048.50, few 38.50-40.00, 3-4 mainly beef breed 33.5048.00; Cutter and Boning Utility 14 34.0047.00, few 37.50- 38.50; Canner and low Cutter 32.00- 34.50. BULLOCKS: Choice 1050-1300 lb. 56.5048.75, few head 59.2542.25; Good 1000-1250 lb. 51.0045.00. BULLS: Yield grade 1 1300-2000 lb. 48.50-52.75, few 52.75-54.50; yield grade 21000-1350 lb. 44.00-50.00, few 850-1000 lb. 42.00-44.00. VEAL CALVES: Vealers steady to 5.00 lower; slaughter calves steady to 3.00 lower. Demand fair for Holstein bulls to return to farm. Supply included around 20 head 320-350 lb. Prime special fed brought to arrive at 118.00-121.00. VEALERS: Choice 160-300 lb. 85.00- few 100.00-109.00; high Good and low Choice 160-300 lb. 75.00- 120-160 lb. 55.00-75.00, 80-115 lb. 35.00-45.00 few 45.00-50.00. SLAUGHTER CALVES: Good @''oen 24 hours a day| 365 days a year ■ (717)394-2611 J AUCTIONS ■ Z MONDAY $ " 9:00 A.M.— Slaughter Bulls, g ■ Heifers, Steers, Cows j I II:OOA.M. Veal Calves, Lambs, Hogs ■ | TUESDAY ■ 10:00 A.M.— Slaughter Hogs _ 1:00 P.M.— Feeder Pigs ■ WEDNESDAY J 10:00 A.M.— Slaughter Bulls, ■ Heifers, Steers, Cows I 11:00 AM.— Veal Calves, Lambs, Hogs | FRIDAY ■ 11:00 A.M.— Stocker and Feeder Cattle ■ SATURDAY " 9:30 A. M. —Slaughter Hogs • : | GRADED FEEDER CATTLE SALE J | FRIDAY. DECEMBER 16 J ■ LANCASTER STOCKYARDS, INC. [ I 1147 Lititz Pike Lancaster, Pennsylvania 17601 - I Serving Tho Community For 87 Yoors 1 and Choice 250650 lb. 45.00-55.00. RETURNED TO FARM; Bulk 100-120 lb. Holstein bulla 60.00 75.00, few 75.00-80.00; 85-95 lb. 50.00-60.00. SHEEP: Wooled lambs fully steady, few sales Choice and Prime 1.00-2.00 higher; slaughter ewes steady. Supply included around 100 goats, sold by the head. WOOLED LAMBS: Choice and Prime 90-110 lb. 58.0044.00; Choice 80-110 lb. 50.0058.00; Good 50-90 lb. 45.0050.00; few Choice 35-40 lb. new crop lambs 85.00-110.00, few 50-75 lb. 65.00-80.00. SLAUGHTER EWES: Utility and Good 15.00-25.00. GOATS: All goats sold by the head, mainly 35.0050.00, several mature goats 50.0055.00, few kid goats 25.00-30.00. Vintage Auction Tuesday, Dec. 8 Report supplied by USDA Cattle Calves Sheep Goats Today 932 954 16 0 Last Tuesday 1089 1008 13 2 Last Year 816 955 85 12 CATTLE: Compared to last Tuesday slaughter steers 4.004.00 lower; slaughter heifers 3.00-4.00 lower; cows 2.00-4.00 lower; bulls mostly steady, few yield grade 2 2.00 lower. Supply included 32 percent slaughter steers and 58 percent cows. SLAUGHTER STEERS: Few high Choice and Prime 3-4 1200- 1425 lb. 62.5044.75, couple 65.00- 65.60; Good and Choice 1-2 1050- 1325 lb. 63.5045.50, five head 66.00- 67.35; Choice 2-4 1075-1350 lb. 61.50- 63.50, few 63.5044.00; high Good and low Choice 24 950-1275 lb. 57.7542.00; Good 24 54.5049.50. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Choice 24 900-1075 lb. 56.5048.00; Good 24 850-1050 lb. 52.5045.00. COWS: Breaking Utility and Commercial 2-3 35.00-37.00, few 37.00- few 3-4 beef breed 33.00- 35.00; Cutter and Boning Utility 1-3 33.00- several 36.50-38.25; Canner and low Cutter 31.00-33.50, few 28.00-30.50. BULLS; Yield grade 1 1300-2200 lb. 48.00-50.50, few 52.00-53.00; yield grade 21000-1350 lb. 44.75-48.50, few 850-1100 lb. 43.00-45.00. VEAL CALVES; Vealers 2.00- 5.00 lower. Supply included 661 in graded sale of which 70 percent sold to return to farm. VEALERS: Few Choice 170-280 lb. 85.00-97.00; high Good and low Choice 150-280 lb. 55.00-75.00, 120 140 lb. 48.0055.00, 80-115 lb. 38.00 44.00,6050 lb. 35.0042.00. RETURNED TO FARM: 60 head 100115 lb. Holstein heifers 47.00 50.00; 55 head 8095 lb. 43.0055.00. 65 head 110125 lb. Holstein bulls 72.0079.00; 25 head 111 lb. 85.00; 135 head 100106 lb. 80.5052.50; 50 head 9095 lb. 60.0055.00; 15 head small frame 115-120 lb. 63.00 and 75 head 100115 lb. 43.0060.00. SHEEP: Insufficient volume to fully test trend. Few Utility and Good slaughter 323 s 8.0020.00, mainly 12.0016.00. Lancaster Auction Wednesday, Dec. 7 Report supplied by USDA Cattle Calves Hogs Sheep Today 555 32 534 5 Last Wednesday 494 83 719 20 Last Year 359 24 499 13 Wednesday’s Auction 280 26 480 5 Last Wednesday’s Auction CATTLE: Compared to Monday small supply slaughter steers fully steady; slaughter heifers steady; cows 1.00-2.00 higher; bulls steady. SLAUGHTER STEERS: Choice 2-3 1100-1350 lb. 62.00-63.00; high Good and low Choice 2-3 1050-1250 lb. 60.0062.00; few Standard 1-2 1050-1200 lb. Holsteins 42.0045.75. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Supply mainly Good and Choice 800-1200 lb. heiferettes selling at 35.00-39.00, few 39.50-44.25. COWS: Breaking Utility and Commercial 2-4 36.50-39.75, few 40.0043.00; Cutter and Boning Utility 1-3 34.5038.00, few 38.00- 38.50; Canner and low Cutter 30.75- 34.00. BULLOCKS: Good and Choice 1000-1275 lb. 54.00-56.25, individual 59.00. BULLS: Yield grade 1 1400-1750 lb. 48.75-52.75; yield grade 2 1000- 1300 lb. 43.75-48.00. VEAL CALVES: Supply mainly high Good and low Choice 80-115 lb. vealers selling at 35.00-48.00; few 95-120 lb. Holstein bulls returned to farm at 75.00-90.00. SHEEP: No market test. New Holland Livestock Thursday, Decembers CATTLE: 839. Compared to last Thursday small supply slaughter steers 1.00-2.00 higher, least ad vance on Good to low Choice; slaughter heifers steady; cows uneven, Breaking Utility and Commercial mostly steady, Conner to Boning Utility firm to 1.00 higher; bullocks 2.00-4.00 higher; bulls 1.00-2.00 higher. Supply included 272 steers and 485 cows. SLAUGHTER STEERS: Few high Choice and Prime 3-4 1200- 1375 lb. 65.50-66.85; Good and Choice 1-2 65.5d66.00, couple 66.00- 66.85; Choice 2-41050-1425 lb. 62.00- 66.00, mainly 63.00-65.25; high Good and low Choice 2-3 1000-1300 lb. 59.0d62.50; Good 2-3 57.50-60.00. BULLOCKS: Choice 1050-1400 lb. 59.0d60.25, couple 62.50-64.25; Good 95d1100 lb. 54.5d-59.00. BULLS: Yield grade 1 140d2200 lb. 50.50-53.75, couple 54.0d55.75, individual 2520 lb. 46.75; yield grade 2100d1750 lb. 45.5d49.75. VEAL CALVES: 572. Vealers uneven. Choice fully steady, high Good and low Choice 14d300 lb. steady, 7d115 lb. weak to 2.00 lower. Demand very good for Holstein bulls to return to farm. VEALER: Few high Choice and Prime 165-285 lb. 10S.0dll3.00; Choice 160-330 lb. 90.0dl02.00; high Good and low Choice 140-300 lb. 65.0d90.00, 12d140 lb. 48.0d65.00, Bdlls lb. 38.0d48.00,6d60 lb. 32.0 d 38.00. 640 20 RETURNED TO FARM: Bulk 90-120 lb. Holstein bulls 70.00-90.00, several 90.00-97.00,120-130 lb. 75.00- 85.00; several 80-95 lb. 57.00-75.00. SHEEP: 13. Insufficient volume for a market test, few Good, OQ-90 lb. wooled lambs 49.00-55.00, couple Choice 100-145 lb. &(»40.8O; few Utility slaughter ewes 17.00-18.00. GOATS: 5. Few goats sold by the head, at 20.00 & 34.00. Lancaster Weekly Friday, December 9 Cattle Calves This Week 3800 1750 Last Week 4812 2015 Last Year 3944 1836 CATTLE: Slaughter steers generally steady with last week’s low close, although small supply on Thursday 1.00-2.00 higher; slaughter heifers 1.00-2.00 lower; r B&R n i RDI, Marietta, PA | f 17547 I Z Office Phone: I I (717 ) 653-8164 | j£ Specializing In f 1C Stockers & 1 f Feeders I I JOHN BOWMAN i I Ph (717)653-5728 I i RON RANCH J I Ph (717)656-9849 i LEBANON VALLEY LIVESTOCK MARKET, INC. 1 mile East of Fredericksburg atoijg 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 cows closed mostly steady, in. stances 1.00 higher on Conner and Boning Utility: bullocks closed 2.00-4.00 higher; bulls 1.002.QQ higher. Supply included 33 per cent slaughter steers, 9 per cent slaughter heifers, 36 per cent cows, 5 per cent bulls with the balance feeders. SLAUGHTER STEERS; High Choice and Prime 3-41200-1425 lbs. 63.5065.50, few head late 65.50 66.85; Good and Choice 1-2 1050 1325 lbs. 63.5066.00, 8 bead 66.00 67.35; Choice 2-4 10501425 lbs 61.5064.00, few 64.0065.25; high Good and low Choice 03 10501325 lbs. 57.75-62.50, Good 2-3 54.50 60.00; Good and Choice 12001400 lbs. holsteins 49.25-52.75, few Choice 53.00-56.00; Standard 1-2 10501250 lbs. 39.0047.00. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Choice 2-3 9001150 lbs. 58.0061.00, few mainly Choice 2 61.50-62.25; Good 2-3 8501150 lbs. 52.5057.50, several Good 8001200 lb. heiferettes 35.00-43.50. COWS; Breaking Utility and Commercial 2-3 36.50-39.50, few 39.50-41.00, 3-4 mainly beef breed 33.00-37.00, Cutter and Boning Utility 1-3 33.50-37.00, several 37.00 40.00, Canner and low Cutter 30.00 33.50, few 28.0030.50. BULLOCKS: Choice 1050-1400 lbs. 58.00-60.25, few 61.00-64.25; Good 950-1250 lbs. 51.00-57.00. BULLS: Yield Grade 1 1300-2200 lbs. 48.50-53.75, couple 54.0035.75, individual 2520 lbs. 46.75; Yield Grade 2 1000-1750 lbs. 44.00-50.00, few 850-1100 lbs. 43.0044.00. VEAL CALVES: Vealers steady to 5.00 lower, slaughter calves steady to 3.00 lower. Demand good for holstein bulls to return to farm. VEALERS: Few high Choice and Prime 165-285 lbs. 105.00- 113.00; Choice 160-330 lbs. 85.00- 102.00; high Good and low Choice 140-300 lbs. 65.00-90.00, 120-140 lbs. 48.00- 80-115 lbs. 38.0048.00, 60-80 lbs. 32.0040.00. SLAUGHTER CALVES: Good and Choice 250-550 lbs. 45.00-55.00. RETURN TO FARM: Bulk 95- 120 lb. holstein bulls 65.0085.00, several 88.00-97.00,85-100 lbs. 57.00- 75.00, few small frame 100-115 lbs. 43.00- few 80-120 lb. holstein heifers 43.00-50.00. Chambersburg Livestock Chambersburg, Pa. Thursday, Dec. 8 Report Supplied By PDA CATTLE: 380. Compared with last week’s market: SI. cows .75- 2.00 lower. SI. steers: (few) Good 53.85-59.75; (few) Standard 48.25- 53.85. SI. heifers: (few) Good 57.75- 58.50; (few) Standard 46.0052.50. SI. cows: Utility & Commercial 33.75-36.75; Cutters 31.8554.85; Canner & L. Cutter 28.25-31.85. SI. bulls: (few) Yield Grade No. 1, 1090-1800 lbs. 45.5051.75. CALVES: 554. Vealers Good & Choice grades 5.00-7.00 higher, (few) Prime 96.50-100.00; Choice 85.00- Good 60.0052.00; (few) Standard & Good 100-125 lbs. 50.00 55.00; 70-95 lbs. 41.00-47.00.; Utility 60-90 lbs. 20.0043.00. FARM CALVES: Hoi. Bulls 10.00- higher. Hoi. Bulls 90-130 lbs. 55.00-95.00, mostly 75.00-90.00; Hoi. Heifers 90-130 lbs. 50.0063.00. HAY. STRAW & CORN iKSf 1 SALE wS# Every Friday at 12 Noon GREEN DRAGON MARKET & AUCTION RD No. 4 Ephrata, Pa. 717-738-1117 1 mile North of Ephrata on N. State St. ■■ Out of State Buyers - Cash or Certified Check Only. : «u
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