Lancaster farming. (Lancaster, Pa., etc.) 1955-current, January 07, 1984, Image 2

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    A2—Lancaster Farming, Saturday, January 7,1984
Livestock market and auction news
Monday markets not
covered by USDA & PDA
due to holiday
Lancaster Market
Monday, Jan. 2
Report Supplied By USDA
Cattle Calves Hogs Sheep
Today
1272 108 1213 238
Last Monday
789 33 1445 227
Last Year
774 183 832 127
Monday’s Auction
1287 131 1208 . 351
Last Monday’s Auction
1019 49 1344 366
No market available due to
holiday.
Vintage Auction
Tuesday, Jan. 3
Report supplied by USDA
Cattle Calves Sheep Goats
Today
1051 828 3 4
Last Tuesday
1275 726 8 0
Last Year
967 896 14
CATTLE; Compared to last
Tuesday slaughter steers 1.00-1.50
lower; slaughter heifers 1.00-2.00
lower; cows 1.00-3.00 lower, many
fully 3.00 lower; bullocks steady;
bulls steady. Supply included 31
percent slaughter steers, 4 percent
slaughter heifers, 59 percent cows,
and 6 percent bulls.
SLAUGHTER STEERS: Few
high Choice and Prime 3-4 1175-
1425 lb. 69.75-70.75; Good and
Choice 1-2 1103-1450 lb. 68.85-70.25,
five head 71.60-72.85; Choice 2-4
1025-1425 lb. 67.00-69.75; high Good
and low Choice 2-3 1000-1375 lb.
64.0067.75; Good 2-3 60.0084.50;
few Choice 1200-1450 lb. Holsteins
53.75-57.25, five head 58.0083.00,
Good 1150-1350 lb. 50.00-53.75.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Few
Choice 2-3 950-1125 lb. 59.5083.50;
Good 2-3 850-1050 lb. 55.00-58.00.
COWS: Breaking Utility and
Commercial 2-4 35.0039.50, few
40.0041.00; Cutter and Boning
Utility 1-3 33.0036.75, few 37.00
■
i-WL W M
MONDAY
Slaughter Bulls,
Heifers, Steers, Cows
Veal Calves, Lambs, Hogs
J 9:00 A.M.-
■ 11:00 A.M.-
■ TUESDAY
| 10:00 A.M.— aiaugmer Hogs
I 1:00 P.M.— .Feeder Pigs
WEONESDMf
10:00 A.M.— Slaughter Bulls,
Heifers, Steers, Cows
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
| FRIDAY, JANUARY 13
■ LANCASTER STOCKYARDS, INC.
I 1147 Lititz Pike Lancaster, Pennsylvania 17601
| Serving Tho Community For 87 Yoors
38.00; Canner and low Cutter 30.00-
33.50, several 27.00-30.00.
BULLOCKS; Choice 1100-1350 lb.
59.00-62.75, couple 63.00-64.25;
Good 1000-1300 lb. 55.00-59.00.
BULLS: Few yield grade 1 1400-
1800 lb. 52.75-53.35; few yield grade
21000-1500 lb. 46,00-50.25.
VEAL CALVES: Vealers mostly
steady. Supply included 611 in
graded sale of which 65 percent
sold to return to farm.
VEALERS: Few Choice 150-245
lb. 94.00-104.00; high Good and low
Choice 140-290 lb. 68.00-90.00, 110-
140 lb. 50.00-75.00, 80-110 lb. 45.00-
53.00, few 6080 lb. 38.0044.00.
SLAUGHTER CALVES: Few
Choice 265-370 lb. 48.00-60.00; few
Good 275-300 lb. 35.0047.00.
RETURNED TO FARM: One lot
115 lb. Holstein heifers 62.00 ; 65
head 80-105 lb. 49.50-54.00. 40 head
120-125 lb. Holstein bulls 91.00-
92.00; 165 head 100-115 lb. 101.00-
105.00 ; 35 head 90-95 lb. 75.00-77.00;
80 head 100-115 lb. small frame
53.00-70.00; 15 head 110-115 lb.
83.00.
SHEEP: No market test.
GOATS: All goats sold by the
head at 32.0043.00.
Lancaster Auction
Wednesday, Jan. 4
Report supplied by USDA
Cattle Calves Hogs Sheep
Today
327 33 439 0
Last Wednesday
Last Year
170 23
Wednesday’s Auction
241 44 410
Last Wednesday’s Auction
CATTLE: Insufficient volume to
fully test trends, except 63 percent
of the supply being cows selling
2.00-3.00 lower.
SLAUGHTER STEERS: Few
head Choice 2-4 1170-1300 lb. 67.25-
365 days a year
(717)394-2611
AUCTIONS
336 12 776 10
27 926
70.25; five head mainly Choice 2
1200-1350 lb. 71.00-72.75; few high
Good and low Choice 2-3 1100-1300
lb. 64.0fr66.00; Good 2-3 850-1100 lb.
58.0fr62.00.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS:
Choice 2-3 1000-1175 lb. 59.2fr62.00,
couple 63.75-65.25; few Good 2-3
930-1240 lb. 53.0fr56.00; several
mostly Good 950-1200 lb.
heiferettes 42.00-45.00.
COWS: Breaking Utility and
Commercial 2-4 36.00-38.50, couple
38.50-41.50; Cutter and Boning
Utility 1-3 34.75-36.25, couple 37.00-
38.25; Canner and low Cutter 30.00-
33.25, several 26.00-30.00.
BULLS: Couple yield grade 1
1400-1800 lb. 50.00-51.75; few yield
grade 21050-1600 lb. 46.0049.50.
VEAL CALVES: Insufficient
volume forfully test trends; few
high Good and low Choice 80-115 lb.
vealers 35.0045.00; few Good and
Choice 350-500 lb. slaughter calves
45.00-55.00; few 95-120 lb. Holstein
bulls returned to farm at 55.00-
80.00.
SHEEP: None.
New Holland Livestock
Thursday, January 5
Report supplied by USDA
Cattle Calves Sheep Goats
Today 948 665 37 36
Last Thurs. 884 530 20 1
Last Year 908 561 4 3
CATTLE; Compared to last
Thursday slaughter steers steady
to firm, instances 2.00 higher on
high Good and low Choice; heifers
generally steady in limited
comparison; cows 1.00-2.50 lower;
bulls 3.00-5.00 lower. Supply in
cluded 57 percent cows and 28
percent steers.
SLAUGHTER STEERS: High
Choice and Prime 3-4 1140-1455 lb.
69.00- Choice 24 1010-1295 lb.
66.00- 1355-1515 lb. 63.75-68.00;
few high Good to low Choice 1-2
1135-1335 lb. 70.50-73.00; Good 2-3
1010-1360 lb. 58.25-64.75; Choice 2-3
Holsteins 1280-1580 lb. 50.00-55.00,
few 56.50-58.50; Good 2-3 Holsteins
1025-1355 lb. 46.25-51.75.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Few
high Choice and Prime 2-3 1075-
1250 lb. 64.36-67.00; Choice 2-3 950-
1225 lb. 59.2564.25; Good 2-3 795-
1205 lb. 55.0061.25.
COWS: Breaking Utility and
Commercial 2-3 33.73-38.25, few
high dressing to 40.50; high Cutter
and Boning Utility 1-2 31.25-35.85;
Canner and low Cutter 26.00-32.75.
BULLOCKS: Choice 1-21025-1295
lb. 55.5059.50; Good 1-2 1100-1355
lb. 44.35-51.25.
BULLS: Yield grade 1 1380-2080
lb. 46.0050.35; yield grade 2 1410
17651 b. 42.0057.10.
VEAL CALVES: Vealers mostly
steady.
VEALERS: High Choice and
Prime 210-350 lb. 100.00-116.00;
Good and Choice 185-330 lb. 72.00-
95.00; Good 75-145 lb. 35.00-57.00,
mostly 37.00-53.00.
RETURNED TO FARM: Bulk of
supply Holstein bulls 85-115 lb.
80.00-101.00.
SHEEP: Not enough for a
market test. Few Choice 80-90 lb.
wooled lambs 63.00-69.00; few
Utility slaughter ewes 16.00-27.00.
GOATS; Sold by the head, 25.00-
41.00, with mature bucks 48.00-
57.00.
Lancaster County
Weekly
Friday, January 6
Cattle Calves
3875 1650
3624 1316
3196 1663
This Week
Last Week
Last Year
CATTLE: Slaughter steers
mixed, generally steady with some
strength on Good and Choice 1-2
and weakness on Good grades;
heifers steady to 2.00 lower; cows
1.00- lower; bullocks 3.004.00
lower; bulls 1.00-5.00 lower. Supply
included 36% slaughter steers, 43%
cows, 5% heifers, and 6% bulls.
SLAUGHTER STEERS: High
Choice and Prime 3&41140-1455 lb.
69.00- Choice 24 1010-1515 lb.
63.75-71.00; Good and Choice 1-2
1100-1450 lb. 68.85-73.00; Good and
Choice 2-3 1000-1375 lb. 64.0067.75;
Good 2-3 58.00-64.75; Choice
Holsteins 1200-1580 lb. 50.00-55.00,
few 56.50-58.50; Good Holsteins
1025-1350 lb. 46.25-53.75.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Few
high Choice and Prime 2-3 1075-
1250 lb. 64.3567.00; Choice 2-3 950-
1225 lb. 59.2564.25; Good 2-3 795-
1240 lb. 53.0061.25; mostly 55.00-
58.00.
COWS: Breaking Utility and
Commercial 24 33.75-39.50; few
high dressing to 38.5041.50; high
Cutter and Boning Utility 12 31.25-
36.25; Canner and low Cutter 26.00-
33.50.
BULLOCKS: Choice 1-2 1075-1350
lb. 55.5062.75; Good 1-2 1000-1355
lb. 51.2569.00.
BULLS: Yield grade 1 13802080
lb. 46.0053.35, bulk 50.0053.35;
yield grade 2 10001765 lb. 42.00
50.75, mostly 46.0049.50.
VEAL CALVES: Vealers mostly
steady.
VEALERS: High Choice and
Prime 210350 lb. 100.00116.00; few
Choice 150245 lb. 94.00104.00; high
Good and low Choice 140330 lb.
68.008e95.00, 110140 lb. 50.0075.00,
80110 lb. 45.0053.00; Good 75-145
lb. 35.0057.00, mostly 37.0053.00.
SLAUGHTER CALVES: Few
Choice 265570 lb. 48.0060.00; few
nr CATTLE
| RDI, Marietta. PA I
| 17547 |
* Office Phone
(717 ) 653-8164 jj
Specializing In |
Stockers & 1
Feeders I
g JOHN BOWMAN i
I Ph (717)653 5728 I
I RON RANCK |
I Ph (717)656 9849 i
HAY, STRAW & CORN
SALE W%J
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.
Good 275-300 lb. 35.0047.00.
RETURNED TO FARM: One lot
115 lb. Holstein heifers 62.00; 65
head 80-106 lb. 49.50-54.00. 40 head
120-125 lb. Holstein bulls 91.00
92.00; 100-115 lb. 90.00-105.00; 85-95
lb. 75.00-90.00; 80 head 100-115 lb.
small frame 53.00-70.00; 15 head
110-115 lb. 83.00.
Chambersburg
Livestock
Chambersburg, Pa.
Thors., Dec. 5
Report Supplied by PDA
CATTLE: 428. Compared with
last week’s market: SI. cows .50
2.00 lower. SI. steers; (few) low
Choice NO. 24,11001340 lbs. 59.60
63.75; (few) Good 56.0002.00;
(few) Standard 47.8055.00. SI.
heifers: (few) Choice 59.75; (few)
Good 55.75-57.25. SI. cows:
Breaking Utility & Commercial
33.8038.85; Cutter & Boning Utility
32.50-36.00; Canner & L. Cutter
27.5033.00. SI. bulls: Yield Grade
No. 111502010 lbs. 46.854-53.85.
CALVES: 600. Choice 69.00
89.00; Good 55.0065.00; (few)
Standard & Good 110125 lbs. 48.00
52.00; 75-110 lbs. 40.0047.50; Utility
5085 lbs. 25.0042.00.
FARM CALVES: Hoi. Bulls 9095
lbs. 50.0075.00; 100125 lbs. 75.00
98.00; Hoi. Heifers 80130 lbs. 40.00
75.00.
HOGS: 60. Barrows and gilts 1.00
lower. No. 1-3 205-250 lbs. 50.50-
50.85; US No. 1-3 300-560 lbs. 37.75-
45.50.
FEEDER PIGS 45. (few) lots US
No. 1-3 25-35 lbs. 8.50-15.00 per
head; few lots No. 1-3 40-60 lbs.
17.00-21.00.
Belleville Livestock
Belleville, Pa
Wednesday, January 4
Report Supplied by PDA
CATTLE 165. Few Good
slaughter steers 56.5060.85, few
Standard 48.50-50.75. Breaking
Utility & Commercial slaughter
cows 32.85-36, few 37.75, Cutter &
Boning Utility 29.00-34, Canner &
Low Cutters 25.75-30, Shells down
to 20.00. Few Yield Grade #1 1520-
1775 lbs. slaughter bulls 40.0045.85.
CALVES 204. Few Good vealers
64.00-71, Standard and Good 75-105
lbs. 38.00-46, Utility 6085 lbs. 25.00
40.00.
FARM CALVES: Holstein Bulls
90-95 lbs. 50.0075,100-120 lbs. 70.00
98, few 102, few Holstein Heifers 90
115 lbs. 50.0055.00.
HOGS 205. US No. 1-2 210240 lbs.
barrows and gilts 49.85-51.35, No. 1-
3 205-245 lbs. 49.35-51.10, lot No. 2-3
265 lbs. at 46.00, No. 1-3185-195 lbs.
40.0042. Few US No. 1-3 375-700 lbs.
sows 35.00-37.00. Few Boars 27.50
35.00.
FEEDER PIGS 257. US No. 1-3
20-35 lbs. feeder pigs 8.00-18 per
head, No. 1-3 35-50 lbs. 15.0027.50,
No. 1-3 6085 lbs. 32.0037.50, lot ISO
lbs. at 50.00 per head.
SHEEP 23. Choice 75-100 lbs.
wooled slaughter lambs 53.00-59.00.
Few Slaughter ewes 11.5026.00.
GOATS 9; Two Large 16.5036.00
per head.
LEBANON
VALLEY
LIVESTOCK
MARKET, INC.
1 mile East of
Fredericksburg
akMjg 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