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A2—Lancaster Famine, Saturday, Fabraary 11,1984
Livestock market and auction news
Lancaster Market
Monday, Feb. 6
Report Supplied By USDA
Cattle Calves Hogs Sheep
Today
1072 101 1006 238
Last Monday
1401 100 653 297
Last Year
1123 89 1069 195
Monday’s Auction
1186 127 919 335
Last Monday’s Auction
1333 126 650 323
CATTLE: Compared to last
Monday slaughter steers firm;
heifers steady; cows generally
steady; bullocks not tested; bulls
mostly steady, instances 1.00
higher. Supply included 60%
slaughter steers, 13% heifers, 18%
cows, and 9% bulls.
SLAUGHTER STEERS: High
Choice and Prime 3-4 1175-1375 lb.
71.00- few 72.50-72.85; Choice
2-4 1050-1400 lb. 68.35-70.50, few
70.50-71.00; high Good and low
Choice 2-3 1025-1325 lb. 64.75-68.25;
Good ,2-3 975-1225 lb. 61.00-64.50;
Holsteins, Choice 1175-1350 lb.
55.75-58.25 couple 59.75, Good 1100-
1300 lb. 53.00-56.00, Standard 1000-
1200 lb. 49.75-52.75.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS;
Couple high Choice and Prime 2-4
1100-1260 lb. 69.25-71.00; couple
Choice 2 1080-1190 lb. 70.50-74.00;
Choice 2-3 900-1185 lb. 66.25-69.00;
Good 2-3 900-1100 lb. 58.00-64.75, few
56.00-
COWS: Breaking Utility and
Commercial 2-4 38.50-41.50, few
41.50-43.00; Cutter and Bomng
Utility 1-3 36.00-39.00, few 39.00-
40.50; Canner and low Cutter 34.00-
36.50.
BULLS; Yield grade 1 1350-1800
lb. 49.75-53.50, few 53.50-54.75,
couple 2050-2370 lb. 54.50-56.75,
three head 1340-1560 lb. 61.50-63.25;
yield grade 2 1000-1650 lb. 46.00-
50.00.
VEAL CALVES: Vealers firm to
5.00 higher; slaughter calves
mostly 5.00 higher. Demand good
for Holstein bulls to return to farm.
Supply included one lot Prime
special fed 318 lb. bought to arrive
at 122.00.
VEALERS: Choice 140-300 lb.
I 24 hours a day
I 365 days a year
■ UIWJU (717)394-2611
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
11:00 AM.— 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.—
11:00 A.M.-
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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
■ LANCASTER STOCKYARDS, HR.
■ 1147 Lititz Pike Lencerter.'Perintylvenia 17601
I Serving The Community For S 7 Years
100.00- few 110.00-115.00;
high Good and low Choice 160-300
lb. 80.00-100.00, 120-160 lb. 60.00
80.00, 90-115 lb. 50.00-60.00, 70-85 lb.
45.00-
SLAUGHTER CALVES: Good
and Choice 200-300 lb. 65.00-70.00
few 70.00-80.00, 300-500 lb. 55.00
60.00 few 60.00-68.00.
RETURNED TO FARM:
Holstein bulls 90-120 lb. 90.00
110.00, mainly 100.00-110.00.
SHEEP: Wooled lambs steady to
weak; slaughter ewes steady.
Supply included around 100 goats.
‘WOOLED LAMBS: High Choice
and Prime 90-110 lb. 65.00-70.00;
Choice 80-105 lb. 60.00-65.00; Good
50-90 lb. 55.00-60.00; around 20 head
Choice 45-60 lb. new crop lambs
85.00-
SLAUGHTER EWES; Utility
and Good 20.00-30.00.
GOATS: All goats sold by the
head; large mature goats 40.00
50.00; medium 28.0040.00; kid
goats 20.00-30.00.
Vintage Auction
Tuesday, Feb. 7
Report supplied by USDA
Cattle Calves Sheep Goats
Today
1129 806 2 0
Last Tuesday
924 753 1 6
Last Year
1022 696
CATTLE: Compared to last
Tuesday slaughter steers 50-1.00
higher; slaughter heifers fully
steady; cows fully steady, late
sales 50-1.00 higher; bulls fully
steady. Supply included 52 percent
slaughter steers and .43 percent
cows.
SLAUGHTER STEERS: High
Choice and Prime 3-4 1225-1500 lb.
71.50-75.10; Good and Choice 1-2
1150-1400 lb. 71.00-74.00, few 74.00-
75.25, couple 76.00; Choice 2-4 1100-
1475 lb. 68.75-72.00, few 72.00-73.00;
high Good and low Choice 2-3 66.00-
69.25; Good 2-3 62,00-66.75; Good
1200-1350 lb. Holstems 52.00-54.75,
few Choice 1250-1325 lb. 55.75-58.75,
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HAY, STRAW & CORN lC||\
SALE WSJ
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
*1 v VINTAGE SALES
l&i/ STABLES, INC.
Sale Every Tuesday
11A.M.
Slaughter Cattle Auction -
Steers, Bulls, Heifers, Cows,
Feeder Cattle.
Get calves in early. We start to grade and
weighat2:oo. « — _
M *sa)e Every Saturday
9 A.M.
Hog Sale
Butler Foods, Inc.
Receiving station for hogs every Mon.,
Wed., Thurs. & Fri. from 7 A.M. -12 Noon
717-442-4742
Business Phene
717-768-8204
Heme Phene
215-458-8518
L. Robert Frame, Manager
Box 100 . Paradise, PA
10 miles East of Lancaster on Rt. 30
couple 1625-1640 lb. 63.1083.60.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Few
Choice and Prime 2-4 1100-1355 lb.
69.75-70.75,
COWS; Breaking Utility and
Commercial 2-4 38.5042.50, few
43.25-45.00; Cutter and Boning
Utility 1-3 36.5040.50, few 40.50
41.50; Canner and low Cutter 33.00
36.50, few 31.0033.00.
BULLS: Yield grade 1 14502000
lb. 51.0053.75, couple 53.75-55.00;
yield grade 2 10001350 lb. 45.00
48.50; couple Good 10001350 lb.
bullocks 56.75-59.00, individual
Choice 1250 lb. 66.75.
VEAL CALVES; Small supply
120285 lb. vealers weak to 5.00
lower; high Good and low Choice
70115 lb. firm to 5.00 higher.
Supply included 628 in graded sale
of which 77 percent sold to return
to farm.
VEALERS: Few Choice 145-285
lb. 83.0086.00, individual 235 lb.
104.00; high Good and low Choice
120250 lb. 59.0077.00, 80115 lb.
57.0062.00,6080 lb. 49.0058.00.
RETURNED TO FARM: One lot
110115 lb. Holstein heifers 83.00
and 55 head 90105 lb. 61.0070.00. 35
head 120125 lb. Holstein bulls
96.0098.00; 200 head 100115 lb.
103.00107.00; 55 head 9095 lb.
99.0099.50; 25 head small frame
110120 lb. 90.0091.00 and 115 head
90105 lb. 62.0070.00.
SHEEP: No market test.
Lancaster Auction
Wednesday, Feb. 8
Report supplied by USDA
Cattle Calves Hogs Sheep
Today
466 16 652 9
Last Wednesday
270 26 325 15
Last Year
360 44 812 13
Wednesday’s Auction
347 16 647 9
Last Wednesday’s Auction
26 341 0
CATTLE: Compared to Monday,
slaughter steers fully steady;
slaughter heifers not tested; small
supply cows 1.002.00 higher; bulls
not fully tested. Supply included 86
percent slaughter steers.
SLAUGHTER STEERS: Few
high Choice and Prime 3-4 1275-
1450 lbs. 71.35-72.35; Choice 2-4
11501450 lbs. 68.75-71.75; high Good
and low Choice 2-3 10501325 lbs.
64.5089.00, couple lots 69.0089.60;
Good 2-3 10001150 lbs. 59.7585.00;
Holsteins, Choice 11801525 lbs.
59.0062.00, couple 64.2584.75.
COWS; Breaking Utility and
Commercial 2-4 40.5043.00, couple
44.0045.00; Cutter and Boning
Utility 1-3 37.75-40.25; Canner and
low Cutter 35.5036.25.
BULLS: Couple yield grade 1
14502250 lbs. 50.0053.00; couple
yield grade 2 14001750 lbs. 46.25-
47.00, individual 2410 lbs. 47.00.
VEAL CALVES: Insufficient
volume for a market test; couple
Choice 180250 lbs. 85.0087.00; high
Good and low Choice 90115 lbs.
50.0057.00, few 7080 lbs. 35.00
50.00.
SHEEP: No market test.
New Holland
Livestock
Thursday, February 9,1984
CATTLE: 1100. Compared to last
Thursday slaughter steers steady ;
.slaughter heifers steady to 1.00
higher; cows 3.00-5.00 higher;
bullocks not fully tested; bulls
steady to weak. Supply included 45
percent slaughter steers and 42
percent cows.
SLAUGHTER STEERS: High
Choice and Prune 3-4 1200-1400 lb.
71.50- Choice 2-4 1050-1425 lb
68.75-71.75; high Good and low
Choice 2-3 66.0(W8.75; Good 2-3
59.50- few 55.00-59.50; few
head Choice 1200-1450 lb. Holsteins
55.00- Standard and Good
48.00-
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS:
Choice 2-3 1000-1175 lb. 64.88-69.00;
Good 2-3 900-1100 lb. 61.0065.00.
COWS: Breaking Utility and
Commercial 24 42.00-46.00, couple
46 0047.00; Cutter and Boning
Utility »-3 38.0045.50, mainly 40.00-
44.00, several 45.5047.00; Canner
and low Cutter 36.00-39.50, few
33.00-
BULLOCKS; Few Choice 1200-
1500 lb. 60.75-64.50; Good 1000-1300
lb. 51.00-56.00.
BULLS : Yield grade 1 1300-2000
lb. 51.00-54.00, couple 48.00-50.00;
yield grade 2 1000-1400 lb. 45.00-
49.50.
r EAL CAb,
|*B&R CATTLE CoT
j RDI. Marietta. PA i
I 17547 I
X Offire Phone- 1
I (7171653-8164 |
| Specializing In f
C Stockers & |
f Feeders I
| JOHN BOWMAN {
I Ph (717)653 5728 I
VEAL CALVES: 593. Vealers
X RON RANCK .
1 Ph (717)656 9849 i
LEBANON
VALLEY
LIVESTOCK
MARKET, INC.
1 mile East of
Fredericksburg
aloi)g 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
fully steady. Demand good for
Holstein bulls to return to farm.
VEALERS: High Choice and
Prime 270-340 lb. 112.00-117.00;
Choice 200-350 lb. 93.00-105.00, few
105.00-110.00; high Good and low
Choice 160-300 lb. 75.00-95.00, 120-
160 lb. 60.00-65.00, 80-115 lb. 50.00-
60.00,60-80 lb. 35.00-50.00.
RETURNED TO FARM: Bulk
100-125 lb. Holstein bulls 95.00-
110.00, few 110.00-115.00, 80-95 lb.
80.00-100.00.
Lancaster Co. Weekly
Friday, February 10
Cattle Calves
4100 1525
3578 1370
3771 1462
This Week
Last Week
Last Year
CATTLE: Slaughter steers
steady, instances 1.00 higher;
slaughter heifers steady; cows
dosed 3.00-5.00 higher; bullocks
steady; bulls steady, instances 1.00
higher. Supply included 51 per cent
slaughter steers, 6 per cent
slaughter heifers, 29 per cent cows,
5 per cent bulls with the balance
feeders.
SLAUGHTER STEERS: High
Choice and Prime 3-4 1175-1500 lbs.
71.00- few early part of week
73.00- Good and Choice 1-2
1150-1400 lbs. 71.00-74.00, few 74.00-
75.25; Choice 2-4 1100-1475 lbs.
68.50-72.00, few 72.00-73.00, high
Good and low Choice 2-3 65.00-
69.00, Good 2-3 59.50-66.50, few
55.00- holsteins Choice 1175-
1350 lbs. 55.75-59.75; Good 1100-1300
lbs. 53.00-56.00; Standard 1000-1250
lbs. 49.75-52.75.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS;
Couple high Choice and Prime 24
1100-1355 lbs. 69.25-71.00; couple
Choice Grade 2 1080-1190 lbs. 70.50-
74.00; Choice 2-3 900-1185 lbs. 64.85-
69.00; Good 2-3 900-1100 lbs. 58.00-
65.00, few 56.00-58.00.
COWS; Breaking Utility and
Commercial 24 closed at 42.00-
46.00, couple to 47.00; Cutter and
Boning Utility 1-3 38.0045.50,
several 45.5047.00; Cannerandlow
Cutter 36.00-39.50, few 33.00-36.00.
BULLOCKS: Few Choice 1200-
1500 lbs. 60.00-64.50; Good 1000-1300
lbs. 51.00-56.00.
BULLS: Yield Grade 2 1300-2000
lbs. 49.75-54.00, couple 2000-2400
lbs. 54.00-56.75,3 head 1340-1460 lbs.
61.50-63.25; Yield Grade 2 1000-1650
lbs. 45.00-50.00.
VEAL CALVES; Vealers mostly
steady; slaughter calves mostly
5.00 higher. Demand good for
holstein bulls to return to farm.
VEALERS: High Choice and
Prime 270-340 lbs. 112.00-117.00;
Choice 200-350 lbs. 90.00-105.00, few
105.00-110.00; high Good and low
Choice 160-300 lbs. 75.00-95.00, 120-
160 lbs. 59.00-85.00,80-115 lbs. 50.00-
60.00,60-80 lbs. 35.00-50.00.
SLAUGHTER CALVES: Good
and Choice 200-350 lbs. 65.00-70.00,
few 70.00-80.00, 300-500 lbs. 45.00-
60.00, few 60.00-68.00.
Carlisle Livestock
Auction
Carlisle, Pa.
Tuesday, February 7
Report supplied by auction
CATTLE: Steers were 1.00 to
2.00 higher; Heifers were 1.00 to
1.50 higher and Cows were very
active; 2.00 to 4.00 higher. Steers:
Good 64.75-65.25; Holstems 58.25-
61.85; Medium to 60.00; Holsteins
56.00 down. Heifers: Good-Choice
64.00- Medium Holsteins 52.00
down. Cows: Strong demand; High
Yield 44.75-47.75; Good 40.0043.00;
Average 37.00-39.00; Big Middle
33.00- Shelly 36.00 down. Fat
Bulls: Medium-Good 42.0048.75.
FEEDER CATTLE: Steers were
2.00 higher; Heifers were 2.00
higher and Bulls were steady.
Steers: (300-550 lbs.) Medium
Good 52.0059.50; Culls 47.00 down.
Steers: (600-850 lbs.) Good 53.00
55.50. Heifers (Ail weights) Choice
& Good 55.00-61.00; Medium 44.00
54.00. Bulls: Few offered mostly
heavy holsteins to 44.00.