Lancaster farming. (Lancaster, Pa., etc.) 1955-current, February 18, 1984, Image 2
*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 ® B 24 hours a day J 365 days a year I (717)394-2611 J 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 I 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. AA AACA AA 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 <?• riSQgftgftajjfc I HAY, STRAW & CORN SSfl I SALE $ Every Friday at 12 Noon ? GREEN DRAGON MARKET & AUCTION RDNo.4Ephrata.Pa. 717-738-1117 I mile North of Ephrata on N. State St. Out of State Buyers - Cash or Certified Check Only I ->«&=■ „.. , <■ Get calves in early. We start to grade and _Vreighat2:oo. *3ake Every SaturJay ~ _ 9 A.M. 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. ("b&R CATTLE C(TI ■ RDI. Marietta, PA 2 I 17547 I I Office Phone X I (717 1 653-8164 2 £ Specializing In f C Stockers & X J Feeders I I JOHN BOWMAN x I Ph (717)653 5728 I i RON RANCK = I 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 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.