Livestock market and auction news
Lancaster Market
Monday, Jan. 30
Report Supplied By USDA
Cattle Calves Hogs Sheep
Today
1401 100 653 297
Last Monday
992 104 633 219
Last Year
870 120 1058 250
Monday’s Auction
1333' 126 650 323
Last Monday’s Auction
1097 113 651 241
CATTLE: Compared to last
Monday slaughter steers 1.00-1.50
lower, with Holsteins weak to 50
lower; slaughter heifers 1.00-1.50
lower; cows fully steady; bullocks
steady; bulls steady, instances 1.00
lower. Supply included 62%
slaughter steers, 12% slaughter
heifers, 19% cows, and 7% bulls.
SLAUGHTER STEERS: High
Choice and Prime 3-4 1250-1425 lb.
70.35-72.50, couple 1405-1445 lb.
76.00-77.00; few Good and Choice 1-
2 1250-1450 lb. 73.00-74.75; Choice 2-
41100-1350 lb. 68.00-70.75; part load
Choice 3-4 1300-1600 lb. 67.00-68.50;
high Good and low Choice 2-3 1000-
1300 lb. 64.25-68.50; Good 2-3 1000-
1300 lb. 61.25-66.25; Good and
Choice 1200-1500 lb. Holsteins 53.75-
57.10, couple Choice 58.50.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS:
Choice 2-3 900-1150 lb. 66.25-69.75;
couple Prime 3 1200 lb. 70.75; Good
2-3 900-1150 lb. 59.50-64.75.
COWS: Breaking Utility and
Commercial 2-4 39.0041.50, few
41.5043.00, couple to 44.00; Cutter
and Boning Utility 1-3 36.00-39.50,
few 39.5040.50; Canner and low
Cutter 34.00-36.50.
BULLOCKS: Choice 1050-1500 lb.
59.25-62.50; Good 1000-1250 lb.
54.00-58.00, few 58.0061.00.
BULLS; Yield grade 1 1375-2200
lb. 49.25-53.75, couple 53.75-54.75,
individual 1530 lb. 62.25; yield
grade 210001400 lb. 45.5048.50, few
10 HfLiS SA
VEAL CALVES: Vealers
generally steady; slaughter calves
I 24 hours a day ■
I ays a year
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J AUCTIONS
MONDAY
Slaughter Bulls,
Heifers, Steers, Cows
Veal Calves, Lambs, Hogs
TUESDAY
Slaughter Hogs
Feeder Pigs
WEDNESDAY
10:00 A.M Slaughter Bulls,
Heifers, Steers, Cows
Veal Calves, Lambs, Hogs
FRIDAY
Stocker and Feeder Cattle
SATURDAY
9.30 A.M.—Slaughter Hogs
9 00 A.M.-
11:00 A M.—
10:00 A.M.—'
1.00 P.M.-
1100 AM.-
11:00 A.M.-
ANNOUNCEMENT
Starting Wednesday February 15th The
Slaughter Sale Will Be Featuring
Weekly A Load Lot Sale (5 or More)
At 12 Noon
The Load Lot Bringing The Highest
Price For The Next 4 Weeks Will
Receive A Dinner For Two At The
Stockyard Inn.
The Regular 10 AM Sale Will
Remain The Same
I GRADED FEEDER CATTLE SALE ■
■ FRIDAY. FEBRUARY 10 *
■ LANCASTER STOCKYARDS, INC. •
■ 1147 Lititz Pike Lancaster, Pennsylvania 17601 ■
Serving The Community For 87 Years I
steady. Demand good for Holstein
bulls to return to farm. Supply
included one lot Prime special fed
340 lb. bought to arrive at 122.00.
VEALERS: Choice 140-300 lb.
95.00-110.00; high Good and low
Choice 100300 lb. 70.0090.00, 120
160 lb. 60.0075.00, 90115 lb. 50.00
60.00,7085 lb. 40.0050.00.
SLAUGHTER CALVES: Good
and Choice 150600 lb. 50.00-55.00,
few 150300 lb. 55.0060.00.
RETURNED TO FARM: Bulk
90120 lb. Holstein bulls 80.0095.00.
SHEEP: Wooled lambs fully
steady, few sales high Choice and
Prime 1.00-3.00 higher; slaughter
ewes steady. Supply included 140
goats.
WOOLED LAMBS: High Choice
and Prime 90110 lb. 67.0070.00,
few 70.0073.00; Choice 80105 lb.
60.0067.00; Good 5090 lb. 55.00
60.00, few 55-75 lb. 60.0070.00, few
58-70 lb. sold as feeders 50.00-55.00.
SLAUGHTER EWES: Utility
and Good 15.0032.00, mainly 20.00
30.00.
GOATS: All goats sold by the
head; large mature goats 45.00
60.00; medium 30.0045.00; kid
goats 20.00-30.00.
Vintage Auction
Tuesday, Jan. 31
Report supplied by USDA
Cattle Calves Sheep Goats
Today
924 753 1 6
Last Tuesday
841 711 12 0
Last Year
862 780
CATTLE; Compared tp last
Tuesday slaughter steers 1.001.50
lower, instances 2.00 lower;
slaughter heifers steady to 1.00
lower; cows 1.00-2.00 lower,
although few Breaking Utility and
Commercial about steady; bulls
scarce. Supply included 45 percent
slaughter steers and 49 percent
cows.
SLAUGHTER STEERS: High
Choice and Prime 3-4 1175-1450 lb.
70.5072.75, three head 75.0076.50;
Good and Choice 1-2 12001375 lb.
71.25- six head 73.0073.85;
Choice 2-4 11001500 lb. 68.5070.75,
few 70.75-71.25; high Good and low
Choice 2-3 64.75-69.25; Good 2-3
62.25- Good and Choice 1200
1400 lb. Holsteins 54.50-56.25,
couple Choice 59.75-61.75, few
Standard 49.0050.75.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS;
Choice 2-3 10001300 lb. 65.75-69.25;
few Choice 2 12501280 lb. 70.50
71.75; Good 2-3 9501075 lb. 58.00
65.00.
COWS: Breaking Utility and
Commercial 2-4 38.0042.25, few
43.0044.25; Cutter and Boning
Utility 1-3 36.75-39.50, few 39.50
40.50; Canner and low Cutter 31.75-
36.00, few 30.0031.50.
BULLS: Couple yield grade 1
13001600 lb. 49.25-51.75, individual
2120 lb. 54.00; yield grade 2 1000
1450 lb. 46.75-48.75.
VEAL CALVES: Vealers fully
steady. Supply included 546 in
graded sale of which 68 percent
sold to return to farm.
VEALERS: Couple Choice 230-
245 lb. 93.00-98.00; high Good and
low Choice 140-250 lb 72.00-85.00,
80-120 lb. 53.00-59.00, few 65-80 lb.
48.00-53.00.
RETURNED TO FARM: 30 head
100-105 lb. Holstein heifers 59.00;
one smaU lot 110-115 lb. 73.00. 15
head 120 lb. Holstein bulls 98.00;
200 head 100-115 lb. 102.00-106.00 ; 45
head 90-95 lb. 75.00-77.00; one lot
small frame 110-115 lb. 95.00 and 70
head 90-105 lb. 58.0044.00.
SHEEP: No test.
GOATS: All goats sold by the
head; four head 39.00-48.00 with
couple 25.00-29.00.
Lancaster Auction
Wednesday, Feb. 1
Report supplied by USDA
Cattle Calves Hogs Sheep
Today
270 26 325 15
Last Wednesday
300 27 567 20
Last Year
388 14 810 0
Wednesday’s Auction
207 26 341 0
Last Wednesday’s Auction
32 490 9
CATTLE: Compared to Monday
small supply slaughter steers
steady to weak; cows steady; bulls
and heifers not fully tested. Supply
included 53 percent slaughter
steers and 38 percent cows.
SLAUGHTER STEERS: Choice
24 1150-1425 lb. 68.00-69.35; high
Good and low Choice 2-3 1100-1350
lb. 65.00-67.50; Good 2-3 1000-1150
lb. 60.75-64.50; few Good 1300-1450
lb. Holsteins 52.50-52.75.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: One
lot Choice 2-3 1000-1160 lb. 66.00-
68.00; couple Good 2-3 1000-1150 lb.
65.50-
COWS; Couple Commercial 3-4
39.25-40.50; Cutter and Boning
Utility 1-3 35.50-38.75, couple 39.25-
41.50; Canner and low Cutter 32.00-
34.50.
BULLOCKS: Couple Choice 1125-
12001 b. 61.0061.75.
BULLS: Individual yield grade 1
2035 lb. 50.50; three head yield
grade 2 2245-2795 lb. 44.75-47.75.
VEAL CALVES: No market
test; few high Good and low Choice
90-110 lb. 45.00-50.00.
SHEEP: None.
New Holland Livestock
Thursday, February 2
Report supplied by USDA
CATTLE: 958. Compared to last
Thursday slaughter steers mostly
steady; slaughter heifers steady;
cows steady to 1.00 lower, in
stances 1.50 lower late; bullocks
not fully tested; bulls steady
Supply included 34 percent
slaughter steers, 5 percent
slaughter steers, 54 percent cows, 4
percent bulls with the balance
feeders.
SLAUGHTER STEERS High
Choice and Prime 3-4 1200-1425 lbs.
71.00-73.00, few Good and Choice 1-
2 1200-1300 lbs. 73.25-75.10; Choice
2-4 1100-1450 lbs. 68.35-71.50, few
71.50- high Good and low
Choice 2-31000-1425 lbs. 65 50-57.50;
Standard 1-2 1050-1300 lb 45.00-
50.00.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS Good
2-3 900-1265 lb 58.50-63.50; Few
Choice 2-31025-1125 lb. 65.00-66 00
COWS- Breaking Utility and
Commercial 2-4 38.00-41.00, few
41.50- Cutter and Boning
Utility 1-3 35.00-39.00. few mainly
early sales 39.00p9.75; Canner and
low Cutter 32,00-35.50, few 30 00-
32 00
BULLOCKS - Few Good 1050-1300
lbs. 52.75-58.25, couple Choice 58 75-
60.25.
BULLS: Yield grade 1 1300-2200
lbs. 50 50-53.25, couple 54.75-57 75;
yield grade 2 1000-1400 lbs 45.25-
50 75
VEAL CALVES- 569 Vealers
fully steady, instances 5.00 higher
on Choice. Demand good for
Holstein bulls to return to farm
VEALERS: Choice 140-350 lb
95.00- few high Choice and
Prime 225-350 lb 110.00-115 00;
high Good and low Choice 140-350
lb 78.00-90.00, 140-160 lbs 60 00-
80.00, 90-115 lb 50.00-58.00, 70-90 lb
41.00- 00
SLAUGHTER CALVES Good
and Choice 280-400 lb 37 00-49 00,
few Choice 50.00-57.00.
RETURNED TO FARM Bulk
100-125 lb. Holstein bulls 90 00-
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■ KOI, Marietta, PA |
I 17547 I
X Office Phone X
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f Specializing In f
C Stockers & 1
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SALE mZJ
Every Friday at 12 Noon '
GREEN DRAGON MARKET & AUCTION
RD No. 4 Ephrata, Pa. 717-738-1117 x
1 mile North of Ephrata on N. State St.
Out of State Buyers - Cash or Certified Check Only
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108.00, few 109.00-112.00, several 90-
105 lb. 75.00-90.00.
SHEEP; 25. Insufficient volume
for a market test, few Choice 75-105
lb. wooled lambs 57.00-66 00;
Utility and Good slaughter ewes
20.00-26.00.
GOATS; 65. All goats sold by the
head, mainly 25.00-44.00, 46.00-
54.00, individual 61.00.
Lancaster Co. Weekly
Friday, February 3
Cattle Calves
3800 1465
3749 1500
3319 1382
This Week
Last Week
Last Year
CATTLE: Slaughter steers
generally .50-1.00 lower, although
small late week supply mostly
steady; slaughter heifers steady to
1.00 lower; cows 1.00-1.50 lower;
bullocks steady; bulls steady to
1.00 lower. Supply included 44 per
cent slaughter steers, 7 per cent
slaughter heifers, 35 per cent cows,
4 per cent bulls with the balance
mainly feeders.
SLAUGHTER STEERS: High
Choice and Prime 3-4 1175-1450 lbs.
70.35-73.00,5 head 75.00-77.00; Good
and Choice 1-2 1100-1450 lbs. 71.25-
73.00, few head 73.00-75.10; Choice
2-4 1100-1500 lbs. 68.00-71.50, few
71.50-71 75; part load Choice 3-4
1300-1600 lbs. 67.00-68.50; high Good
and low Choice 2-3 1000-1300 lbs.
64.25-68.50; Good 2-3 1000-1300 lbs.
60.00-65.50; Good and Choice 1175-
1500 lb. Holsteins 52.00-57.00, few
Choice 58.50-61.75, Standard 45.00-
50.75.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS-
Choice 2-3 900-1250 lbs. 65.00-69.75;
couple Prime Grade 3 1200 lbs.
70.75; few choice Grade 2 1200-1300
lbs. 70.50-71.75; Good 2-3 900-1150
lbs. 58.0065.00.
COWS; Breaking Utility and
Commercial 2-4 38.00-42.25, few
mainly early part of week 42.25-
44.25, Cutter and Boning Utility 1-3
35.00- few 39.50-40.50, Canner
and low Cutter 31.75-36.00, few
30.00-
BULLOCKS: Choice 1050-1500
lbs. 58.75-62.50; Good 1000-1250 lbs.
52.75-58.25, couple 58.2561.00.
BULLS: Yield Grade 1 1300-2200
lbs. 49.25-53.75, tew 53.75-54.75,
couple 57.75-62.25; Yield Grade 2
1000-1400 lbs. 45.50-50.00, few 42.00-
45.50.
VEAL CALVES: Vealers
generally steady, instances 5.00
higher on Choice; slaughter calves
steady. Demand good for holstem
bulls to return to farm.
VEALERS: Choice 140-350 lbs.
93.00- few high Choice and
Prime 225-350 lbs. 110.00-115.00;
high Good and low Choice 140-350
lbs. 78.00-90.00, 120-140 lbs. 60.00-
80.00, 90-115 lbs. 50.00-60.00, 70-85
lbs. 40.00-52.00.
SLAUGHTER CALVES: Good
and Choice 150-600 lbs. 37.00-55.00,
mainly 45.00-50.00, few 150-300 lbs.
55.00-
RETURNED TO FARM: Bulk
100-125 lb. Holstein Bulls 90.00-
108.00, few 109.00-112.00, several 90-
105 lbs. 75.00-90.00, few 100-115 lb
Holstein Heifers 59.00-72.00.
LEBANON
VALLEY
LIVESTOCK
MARKET, INC.
1 mile East of
Fredericksburg
aloijg 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