*2—Lancaster Firming, Saturday, February 18,1984
livestock market and auction news
Lancaster Market
Monday, Feb. 13
Report Supplied By USDA
Cattle Calves Hogs Sheep
Today
1185 111 834 361
Last Monday
1072 101 1006 238
Last Year
720 69 1347 270
Monday’s Auction
1309 158 802 387
Last Monday’s Auction
1186
127 919 335
CATTLE: Compared to last
Monday slaughter steers and
heifers 1.00-2.00 lower; cows 3.00-
5.00 higher or fully 2.00 higher than
last Wednesday; bullocks steady
on small supply; bulls firm to 1.00
higher. Supply included 61%
slaughter steers, 13% slaughter
heifers, 19% cows, and 7% bulls.
SLAUGHTER STEERS; High
Choice and Prime 3-4 1200-1400 lb.
69.50- few 71.50-73.00; Choice
2-4 1100-1400 lb. 67.00-70.00, few
66.50- high Good and low
Choice 2-3 1000-1375 lb. 65.00-67.00,
few 67.50-68.00; Good 2-3 58.75-
64.50; Holstems, Good 1150-1425 lb.
52.25-55.50, couple Choice 57.75-
58.00, Standard 1000-1250 lb. 44.75-
52.00.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS:
Choice 2-3 900-1200 lb. 65.0(367.50,
few 67.50-69.00; Good 233 850-1125
lb. 60.00-65.00; Good 950-1250 lb.
heiferettes 48.00-52.00.
695 633 5 6
CATTLE; Compared to last
Tuesday slaughter steers 1.00-2.00
lower, instances 3.00 lower;
slaughter heifers not fully tested;
cows 1.50-2.00 higher; bullocks and
bulls not fully tested. Supply in
cluded 49 percent slaughter steers
and 45 percent cows.
SLAUGHTER STEERS: High
Choice and Prime 3-4 1250-1450 lb.
68.85-71.75, six head 72.50-74.00;
Good and Choice 1-2 1150-1425 lb.
69.50- five head 73.00-74.00;
Choice 2-4 1100-1450 lb. 67.50-70.10;
high Good and low Choice 2-3 64.75-
67.00, few 67.00-68.00; Good 2-3
59.50- Good and Choice 1150-
1450 lb. Holsteins 54.0066.75,
couple Choice 60.00-61.50.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Few
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AUCTIONS I
■ MONDAY I
Slaughter Bulls, |
Heifers, Steers, Cows ■
Veal Calves, Lambs, Hogs _
TUESDAY J
Slaughter Hogs ■
Feeder Pigs I
WEDNESDAY I
Slaughter Bulls. |
Heifers, Steers, Cows ■
Veal Calves, Lambs, Hogs _
FRIDAY J
Stocker and Feeder Cattle ■
SATURDAY ■
9:30 A.M—Slaughter Hogs I
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COWS: Breaking Utility and
Commercial 2-4 42.50-46.00, several
46.50-48.00, couple 50.00; Cutter
and Boning Utility 1-3 40.00-43.50,
few 44.00-45.00; Canner and low
Cutter 37.00-40.00.
BULLOCKS: Good 1000-1350 lb.
52.00-56.75; few Choice 1150-1500 lb.
57.25-61.75, couple 63.75-64.00.
BULLS: Yield grade 1 1400-2000
lb. 50.0054.50, few 54.50-58.50, four
head 22402695 lb. 51.5057.25; yield
grade 210001350 lb. 47.2551.50.
VEAL CALVES: Vealers fully
steady. Demand good for Holstein
bulls to return to farm.
9:00 A.M.-
11:00 A.M.-
10:00 A.M.-
1:00 P.M.—
10:00 A.M.-
11:00 AM.-
1100 A.M.-
ANNOUNCEMENT
Every Wednesday 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 3 Weeks Will
Receive A Dinner For Two At The
Stockyard Inn.
The Regular 10 AM Sale Will
Remain The Same
GRADED FEEDER CATTLE SALE
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 24
LANCASTER STOCKYARDS, INC.
1147 Lititz Pike Lancaster, Pennsylvania 17601 ■
Serving The Community For 87 Years ■
VEALERS. Choice 140-300 lb.
100.00-110.00, few 110.00-120.00;
high Good and low Choice 160-300
lb. 80.00-100.00, 120-165 lb. 65.00-
80.00, 90-115 lb. 50.0060.00, 6(385 lb.
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RETURNED TO FARM: Bulk
90-120 lb. Holstein bulls 80.00-
100.00.
SHEEP: Wooled lambs steady;
slaughter ewes 2.00-5.00 lower.
Supply included around 125 goats.
WOOLED LAMBS: High Chocie
and Prime 90-110 lb. 65.00-75.00;
Choice 80-105 lb. 60.0065.00; Good
50-90 lb. 55.0060.00; around 20 head
Choice 45-55 lb. new crop lambs
100.00-105.00.
SLAUGHTER EWES: Utility
and Good 15.00-28.00.
GOATS: All goats sold by the
head; large mature 50.0065.00;
medium 35.00-50.00; kid goats
25.00-35.00.
Vintage Auction
Tuesday, Feb. 14
Report supplied by USDA
Cattle Calves Sheep Goats
Today
1046 728 0 0
Last Tuesday
1129 806 2 0
Last Year
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RDNo.4Ephrata.Pa. 717-738-1117
I mile North of Ephrata on N. State St.
Out of State Buyers - Cash or Certified Check Only
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Hog Sale
Butler FooH*. Inc.
Receiving station for hogs every Mon.,
Wed., Thurs. & Fri. from 7 A.M. -12 Noon
high Choice and Prime 2-4 1200-
1225 lb. 68.0069.75; Choice 2-31000-
1200 lb. 64.7568.00; Good 2-3 950-
10751 b. 58.0062.00.
COWS: Breaking Utility and
Commercial 2-4 40.00-43.50, several
44.0045.50, couple 46.00; Cutter
and Boning Utility 1-3 38.0042.25,
few 42.5044.25; Canner and low
Cutter 34.50-38.75, tew 32.00-34.00.
BULLS: Yield grade 1 1400-1900
lb. 51.00-53.00, couple 54.75-55.00;
yield grade 2 1000-1500 lb. 46.00-
50.00.
VEAL CALVES: Vealers firm to
3.00 higher, with small supply
Choice 160-225 lb. 5.00 higher.
Supply included 566 in graded sale
of which 75 percent sold to return
to farm.
VEALERS: Choice 160-225 lb.
89.00- individual 230 lb.
101.00; high Good and low Choice
140-200 lb. 75.0065.00, 115-140 lb.
60.00- 80-115 lb. 57.0064.00,
few 6060 lb. 42.00-53.00.
RETURNED TO FARM: 10 head
100-115 lb. Holstein heifers 87.00; 25
head 10(3105 lb. 78.00 ; 45 head 80-
100 lb. 61.0065.00. 25 head 120-125
lb. Holstein bulls 90.00-92.00; 165
head 100-115 lb. 99.00-101.00; 30
head 90-95 lb. 94.00-97.00 ; 25 head
small frame 110-120 lb. 78.00-79.00
and 110 head small frame 90-105 lb.
61.0064.00.
SHEEP: None.
GOATS: None.
Lancaster Auction
Wednesday, Feb. 8
Report supplied by USDA
Cattle Calves Hogs Sbeep
Today
Last Wednesday
Last Year
258 76 512 1
Wednesday’s Auction
376 9 408 0
Last Wednesday’s Auction
CATTLE: Compared to Monday
slaughter steers weak to 1.00
s •• a *%, * t $
VINTAGE SALES
STABLES, INC.
Sale Every Tuesday
11A.M.
Slaughter Cattle Auction -
Steers. Bulls, Heifers. Cows,
Feeder Cattle.
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
438 9 417 5
466 16 652 9
16 647 9
lower, although high Choice and
Prime not fully tested; slaughter
heifers scarce; small supply cows
2.00-3.00 lower; bulls not fully
tested. Supply included 68 percent
slaughter steers and 23 percent
cows.
SLAUGHTER STEERS: Couple
lots high Choice and Prime 34
1415-1435 lb. 67.3569.00, couple
individual head 1250-1325 lb. 70.75-
71.00; Choice 2 1120-1425 lb. 66.50-
68.00, few head 68.5068.75; high
Good and low Choice 2-3 1000-1300
lb. 63.5(366.75; Good 2-3 60.0063.00;
Holsteins, few head Standard and
Good 1150-1255 lb. 48.0(353.00, in
dividual 1535 lb. 54.00.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Few
low Choice 2-3 890-1080 lb. 63.25-
65.75; individual Prime 1295 lb.
67.75.
COWS: Breaking Utility and
Commercial 24 38.7542.75; Cutter
and Boning Utility 1-3 37.00-39.00,
couple 40.0041.75; load mostly God
90-1100 lb. heiferettes 40.0045.50,
few head 52.00-53.75.
BULLS; Three head yield grade
1-2 2210-2640 lb. 47.50-50.50; couple
yield grade 2 1350-1465 lb. 44.50-
49.75; individual yield grade 11530
lb. 55.50.
VEAL CALVES: Insufficient
volume for a market test; few high
Good and low Choice 85-105 lb.
45.0060.00.
SHEEP: Np market test.
New Holland
Livestock Auction
Thursday, February 16
CATTLE; 917. Compared to last
Thursday slaughter steers 1.00-3.00
lower, although very few Choice
and Prime on offer; slaughter
heifers 1.00-2.00 lower; cows
steady to weak, instances 1.00
lower; Bullocks steady to weak;
bulls mostly steady. Supply in
cluded 37 percent slaughter steers,
11 percent slaughter heifers; 43
percent cows, 7 percent bulls with
the balance feeders.
SLAUGHTER STEERS; Choice
2-4 1150-1450 lb. 66.50-68.00, few
68.00-69.00; few head high Choice
and Prime 3-4 1180-1350 lb. 68.00-
70.00, couple Choice 2 70.25, high
Good and low Choice 2-3 1050-1350
lb. 62.75-66.00, few 66.0066.75;
Good 2-3 950-1175 lb. 59.0063.00;
Good to low Choice 1150-1500 lb.
Holstems 54.50-56.50, Standard
1100-1350 lb. 47.50-53.50.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS.
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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
Choice 2-3 1000-1200 lb. 63.75-66.50,
individual Prune 3 1255 lb. 68.10;
Good 2-3 900-1150 lb. 57.00-64.50.
COWS: Breaking Utility and
Commercial 2-4 40.00-45.50, several
46.00-48.00; Cutter and boning
Utility 1-3 38.00-41.75. few 42.00-
44.50, Couple to 46 75; Canner &
low Cutter 36.50-39.50, few 33.00-
36.50.
BULLOCKS. Choice 1050-1350 lb.
59.75-63.25, couple 64.50; Good 1000-
1275 lb. 53.00-56.50.
BULLS. Yield grade 1 1400-1975
lb. 49.50-53.50, seven head 2000-2535
lb. 51.50-55.00; yield grade 2 1000-
1400 lb. 46.50-49.50.
VEAL OALVES. 512. Vealers
mostly steady, instances 3.00
higher. Demand good for holstem
bulls to return to farm.
VEALERS- Choice 160-320 lb
95.00- few 105.00-111.00, few
high Choice and prime 280-340 lb.
112.00- high Good and low
Choice 160-300 lb. 75.00-95.00, 120-
160 lb. 62.00-85.00, 80-115 lb. 48.00-
62.00, few 60-80 lb. 35.00-50.00.
RETURNED TO FARM: Bulk
90-120 lb. Holstein bulls 90.00-
108.00, several 108.00-115.00; few
85-100 lb. 70.00-90.00.
SHEEP: 11. Insufficent volume
for a market test, few Utility
slaughter ewes 18.00-20.00.
GOATS: 36. All goats sold by the
head, mainly 19.00-27.00, few 30.00-
38,00 with five head 44.00-50.00.
Lancaster
County Weekly
Fri,, Feb. 17
Cattle Calves
3900 1360
4104 1543
2629 1295
This Week
Last Week
Last Year
CATTLE: Slaughter steers 1.00-
3.00 lower, although very few
Choice and Prime on offer late;
slaughter heifers 1.00-2.00 lower;
cows closed mostly steady, in
stances 1.00 lower; bullocks steady
to weak; bulls mostly steady.
Supply included 49 per cent
slaughter steers, 8 per cent
slaughter heifers, 31 per cent cows,
5 per cent bulls with the balance
feeders.
SLAUGHTER STEERS: High
Choice and Prime 3-4 1200-1450 lbs.
68.75-71.75, few early 72.00-74.00,
small supply on offer late 68.00
70.00; Good and Choice 1-2 1150
1425 lbs. 69.00-72.00, 5 head 73.00
74.00; Choice 2-4 1100-1450 lbs.
66.50- several early 68.00
70.10; high Good and low Choice 2-3
1050-1350 lbs. 62.75-66.75; Good 2-3
950-1250 lbs. 59.00-63.00; holsteins
Good and Choice 1150-1425 lbs.
54.00-56.75, few Choice 57.0001.50;
Standard and Good 1150-1250 lbs.
47.50-
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS.
Choice 2-3 900-1200 lbs. 63.75-67.50,
few 67.5009.00; few High Choice
and Prime 2-4 1200-1260 lbs. 68.00
69.75; Good 2-3 900-1150 lbs. 57.00
64.50; Good 9001250 lb. heiferettes
42.0058.00.
COWS: Breaking Utility and
Commercial 2-4 40.00-45.50, several
46.00-48.00, Cutter and Boning
Utility 1-3 38.00-42.25, few 42.50
44.50, couple to 46.75, Canner and
low Cutter 36.50-39.50, few 32.00
36.50.
BULLOCKS: Choice 1050-1500
lbs. 57.25-63.25, couple 63.75-64.50;
Good 1000-1350 lbs. 52.00-56.75.
BULLS: Yield Grade 1 1400-2000
lbs. 49.50-54.50, few 54.5058.50, 15
head 2000-2695 lbs. 50.50-57.25;
Yield Grade 2 10001450 lbs. 46.00
50.00.
VEAL CALVES: Vealers firm to
3.00 higher. Demand good for
holstein bulls to return to farm.
VEALERS. Choice 160320 lbs.
90.00105.00, few 105.00115.00, few
high Choice and Prime 280340 lbs.
110.00120.00; high Good and low
Choice 160300 lbs. 75.0095.00, 120
160 lbs. 60.00-85.00,80115 lbs. 48.00
64.00. 6080 lbs. 35.0053.00.