A2—Lancaster Farming, Saturday, December 31,1983 Livestock market and auction news Monday markets not covered by USDA & PDA due to holiday Lancaster Market Monday, Dec. 2S Report Supplied By USDA Cattle Calves Hogs Sheep Today 789 33 1445 227 Last Monday 1098 119 935 1264 Last Year 1160 97 1375 110 Monday’s Auction 1019 49 1344 366 Last Monday’s Auction 1186 148 755 1419 No market available due to holiday. Vintage Auction Tuesday, Dec. 27 Report supplied by USDA Cattle Calves Sheep Goats Today 1275 726 8 0 Last Tuesday 1002 908 40 3 Last Year 1037 802 4 CATTLE: Compared to last Tuesday slaughter steers 2.00-3.00 higher; heifers 3.00-4.00 higher; cows 1.00-3.00 higher, least ad vance on Breaking Utility and Commercial, bulls and bullocks not fully tested. Supply included 523 slaughter steers and 676 cows. SLAUGHTER STEERS: High Choice and Prime 3-4 1150-1375 lb. 71.00-72.75, three head 73.00-73.50, Good and Choice 1-2 1100-1500 lb. 69.50- few 71.00-72.85; Choice 2-4 1100-1400 lb. 68.00-71.00, few 67.50- high Good and low Choice 2-3 65.50-68.50; Good 2-3 60.50- few Good and Choice 1150-1300 lb. Holsteins 52.00-55.00. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Choice 2-3 950-1125 lb. 60.85-65.50, couple 66.5067.25; Good 2-3 925- 1050 lb. 56.00-62.25. COWS: Breaking Utility and Commercial 2-4 39.00-42.75, few 43.00-44.00, few Commercial 3-4 36.25-39.00; Cutter and Boning I 24 hours a day ■ days a year ■Oj (717)394-2611 J AUCTIONS ■ MONDAY - 9:00 A.M.— Slaughter Bulls, ■ Heifers, Steers, Cows ■ 11:00 A.M.— Veal Calves, Lambs, Hogs I 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 FRIDAY Stocker and Feeder Cattle 11:00 A.M.— SATURDAY 9:30 A. M.—Slaughter Hogs No Slaughter Hog Auction On Sot., Dec. 31 ■ BUSINESS AS USUAL MON.. JAN. 2nd. ■ LANCASTER STOCKYARDS, INC. I 1147 Lititz Pike Lancaster, Pennsylvania 17601 | Serving The Community For 87 Years Utility 34,75-39,50, several 40.00- 41.75; Canner and low Cutter 33.00- 35.00, few 29.50-32.00. BULLS: Yield grade 1 1295-1845 lb. 52.25-54.75, individual 2115 lb. 50.75; yield grade 2 1060-1250 lb. 47.50-50.00. VEAL CALVES: Vealers firm to 5.00 higher. Supply included 612 in graded sale of which 79 percent sold to return to farm. VEALERS: Choice 135-290 lb. 92.00- couple 285-300 lb. 110.00- high Good and low Choice 140-300 lb. 70.0045.00, 110- 160 lb. 50.00-71.00, 80-110 lb. 46.00- 52.00,60-80 lb. 38.00-45.00. RETURNED TO FARM: 55 head 90-115 lb. Holstein heifers 50.00- 60.00 with one 10 head lot 110-115 lb. 78.00. 25 head 120-125 lb. Holstein bulls 94.50; 73 head 110-115 lb. 101.00- 110 head 100-105 lb. 107.00- 35 head 9005 lb. 96.00- 40 head small frame 110-125 lb. 77.0047.00, 90 head 100- 105 lb. 54.0058.00 and 60 head 90-95 lb. 50.50-51.50. SHEEP: No market test. Lancaster Auction Wednesday, Dec. 28 Report supplied by USDA Cattle Calves Hogs Sheep Today 336 12 776 10 Last Wednesday 320 34 981 37 Last Year 324 17 474 5 Wednesday’s Auction 349 27 926 101 Last Wednesday’s Auction 36 1060 21 CATTLE; Trend not fully comparable because of small supply last Wednesday and market not reported Monday. SLAUGHTER STEERS: Few Choice and Prime 2-4 1100-1350 lb. 68.00-71.00; high Good and low Choice 2-3 1000-1300 lb. 65.00-68.00; Good 2-3 62.00-65.00 SLAUGHTER Supply mainly God 950-1200 lb. heiferettes 48.00-53.00. COWS: Breaking Utility and Commercial 2-4 39.00-41.50; Cutter and Boning Utility 36.00-40.00; Canner and low Cutter 32.00-35.00. BULLOCKS: Few Good and Choice 900-1250 lb. 57.0560.50. BULLS: Few yield grade 2 1300- 1800 lb. 47.50-50.00. VEAL CALVES; Insufficient volume to fully test trends; few high Good and low Choice 80-115 lb. vealers 35.00-50.00; few 95-110 lb. Holstein bulls returned to farm 65.00-70.00. SHEEP: Wooled lambs mostly steady; slaughter ewes fully steady. Supply included 20 head high Choice and Prime 100 lb wooled lambs bought to arrive at 66.50. WOOLED LAMBS; Good and Choice 50-80 lb. 42.0iK50.00. SLAUGHTER EWES: Utility and Good 20.00-26.00. FEEDER LAMBS: Few Choice 65-70 lb. 48.00-50.00. New Holland Livestock Thursday, December 29 Report supplied by USDA Today WkAgo YrAgo 881 539 701 450 467 468 20 16 13 Cattle Calves Sheep Goats CATTLE: Compared to last Thursday’s very light supplies, Slaughter Steers 1.00-3.00 higher; Heifers not adequately tested; Cows mostly steady, instances 1.00 lower. Supply included near 60% Cows and 30% Slaughter Steers. SLAUGHTER STEERS: High Choice and Prime 3-4 1200-1400 lbs. 67.00- mostly 69.00-71.00; Choice 2-4 1100-1450 lbs. 66.00-71.00, mostly 68.00-70.00; few high Good to low Choice 1-2 1300-1500 lbs. 67.00- Good 2-3 1050-1400 lb. 61.00- few Choice 2-3 Holsteins 1200-1400 lb. 54.00-58.00, Good 2-3 Holsteins 1050-1350 lbs. 46.00- SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Few Choice 2-3 930-1150 lbs. 59.75-63.75; few Good 2-3 900-1200 lbs. 57.50- 60.00. COWS: Breaking Utility and Commercial 1-3 35.25-41.50, mostly 37.00-39.00, few 41.50-44.25; High Cutter and Boning Utility at 33.00- 38.00; canner and low cutter 28.00- 33.50. BULLOCKS: Choice 1-2 1025-1490 lbs. 59.10-65.10. BULLS: Yield Grade 1 1095-1820 lb. 53.00-58.75; yield grade 2 1070- 1980 lb. 47.00-54.75, few 865-975 lb. 42,25-50.50. HEIFERS VEAL CALVES: Vealers mostly steady. VEALERS: Few high Choice and Prime 250-340 lbs. 98.00-118.00; Good and Choice 150-300 lb. 76.00- 98.00; Good 70-120 lb. 35.00-54.00. RETURNED TO FARM: Bulk of supply Holstein Bulls 90-135 lb. 72.00-113.00, mostly 92.00-110.00. SHEEP: Not enough for a test. Few Choice 80-110 lb. Wooled Lambs 58.00-70.00. Lancaster Weekly Friday, December 30,1983 Report supplied by USDA This Week Last Week Last Year CATTLE: Slaughter Steers mostly 2.00-3.00 higher; Slaughter Heifers 1.00-2.00 higher; Cows mostly steady; Bulls 2.00-3.00 higher. Supply included 39% Steers, 43% Cows, 7% Heifers, and 3% Bulls. SLAUGHTER STEERS: High Choice and Prime 3-4 1150-1450 lb. 67.00-72.75, mostly 69.00-71.00, three head 73.00-73.50; High Good and Choice 1-2 1100-1500 lb. 67.00- 71.00; Choice 2-4 1100-1450 lb. 66.00- 71.00, mostly 68.00-70.00; Good 2-3 1050-1400 lb. 60.00-66.00; Good and Choice 2-31150-1350 lb. 52.00-58.00. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Choice 2-3 930-1150 lb. 59.75-65.50; few Good 2-3 900-1200 lb. 56.0042.25. COWS: Breaking Utility and Commercial 1-3 35.25-42.75, few 43.00-44.25; High Cutter and Boning Utility 1-3 33.00-39.50; Canner and Low Cutter 28.00-33.50. BULLOCKS: Few Choice 1-2 1025-1490 lb. 59.1065.10. BULLS: Yield Grade 1 1095-1820 lb. 52.25-58 75; Yield Grade 2 1060- 1980 lb. 47.00-54.75. VEAL CALVES: Vealers steady to 5.00 higher. VEALERS: High Choice and Prime 250-350 lb. 98.00-118.00; Good and Choice 135-300 lb. 70.00-101.00, 110-160 lb. 50.00-71.00; Good 70-120 lb. 35.00-54.00. RETURNED TO FARM; Bulk of supply Holstein Bulls 90-135 lb. 72.00-113.00, mostly 92.00-110.00. 90- 115 lb. Holsten Heifers 50.0060.00, 10 head 78.00. Omaha Cattle Thursday, December 29 Report Supplied by USDA Weekly 51 - Cattle - Slaughter steers and heifers at midweek closed 1.50-2.00 higher than last week. Weather disruption of transportation from direct points and higher dressed beef prices prompting good demand. rj CATTLE n I RDI. Marietta. PA | 9 17547 I (Of fire Phone. X (7171 653-8164 | . Specializing In f Stockers & X f Feeders I | JOHN BOWMAN | I Ph (717)653 5728 I z RON RANCK f I Ph (717)656 9849 i I HAY, STRAW & CORN g£Sf\ I i sale WSJ a I Every Friday at 12 Noon i i GREEN DRAGON MARKET & AUCTION I* 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. Slaughter cows 1.00-3.00 lower Slaughter bulls near steady. Overall finish and condition of cattle held fairly good despite severe weather conditions throughout the area. Steers comprised 45 pet of the week’s receipts: Heifers 37 pct ; Cows 13 percent; Feeders 3 pet Estimated 5 day receipts 8,970 actual receipts last week 9,817, 7,644 for the same period last year STEERS: Closing sales two loads choice, few prime 2-4 1175. 1360 lbs. 68.50-68.75. Choice 2-41050- 1300 lbs. 66.00-67.50, few loads to 68.00. Choice 2-3, few 4’s 1000-1050 lbs. 65.00-66.00. Mixed good and choice 2-3 1050-1150 lbs. 64.0066.25 9SO-10S0 lbs. 62.0064.50. Few Good 61.0064.00. Mixed good and choice 2-3 1100-1400 lb. holsteins 54.50- 55.50. Cattle Calves 3820 1200 3121 1529 3514 1384 HEIFERS: Closing sales near 5 : /z loads choice, few prime 2-4 975- 1050 lbs. 66.50. Choice 2-4 950-1100 lbs. 64.50-66.00, 60 head 66.25 Choice 2-3 875-950 lbs. 62.50-64.50 Mixed good and choice 2-3 900-1050 lbs. 62.00-65.00. Few good 59.00- 62.00. Average of LS-214 detailed quotations for choice 900-1100 lb slaughter steers 64.94; 1100-1300 lbs. 67.12. Average cost steers this week 65.84, Average weight 1121 lbs as compared to 64.18 and 1123 lbs last week. Average cost heifers this week 63.85, average weight 983 lbs as compared to 62.56 and 992 lbs last week. COWS: Closing sales breaking utility and commercial 2-3 33.50 35.00. Cutter and boning utility 1-2 31.00- Canner and low cutter 30.00- BULLS: 1-2 1100-1800 lbs. 40.00 44.00. I'M NOT L10N... The Classified Livestock Section Has Beastly Selections! 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