Lancaster farming. (Lancaster, Pa., etc.) 1955-current, February 25, 1984, Image 2
A2—Lancaster Farming, Saturday, February 25,1984 Livestock market and auction news Monday’s auctions not covered due to holiday Lancaster Market Monday, Feb. 20 Report Snpplled By USDA Cattle Calves Hogs Sheep Today 1155 185 756 341 Last Monday 1185 111 834 361 Last Year 1300 111 1126 431 Monday’s Auction 1271 205 741 354 Last Monday’s Auction 1309 158 802 387 Auction now covered - Federal Holiday Vintage Auction Tuesday, Feb. 21 Report supplied by USDA Cattle Calves Sheep Goats Today 1141 834 4 2 Last Tuesday 1046 728 0 0 Last Year 914 866 8 2 CATTLE: Compared to last Tuesday slaughter steers mostly steady, instances 1.00 higher on high Choice and Prime; slaughter heifers steady; cows 1.00-2.00 higher; bulls steady. Supply in cluded 50 percent slaughter steers and 42 percent cows. SLAUGHTER STEERS: High Choice and Prime 3-4 1175-1400 lb. 69.00- few 72.00-74.10; Good and Choice 1-2 1075-1400 lb. 69.00- 72.75,10 head 73.25-74.85; Choice 2- 41100-1425 lb. 67.00-69.00, few 69.00- 70.00; high Good and low Choice 2-3 63.70-67.25; Good 2-3 59.50-64.50; few Choice 1200-1400 lb. Holsteins 58.00- Good 1000-1350 lb. 52.00- 56.50. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Few Choice 2-3 900-1100 lb. 64.00-67.85; Good 2-3 900-1050 lb. 62.00-64.00. COWS; Breaking Utility and ® B 24 hours a day J 7 I 365 days a year I (717)394-2611 J AUCTIONS I ■ MONDAY 9:00 A.M.— Slaughter Bulls, Heifers, Steers, Cows Veal Calves, Lambs, Hogs TUESDAY Slaughter Hogs Feeder Pigs WEDNESDAY 11:00 A.M.— 10:00 A.M.- 1:00 P.M.- 10:00 A.M.— Slaughter Buns, | Heifers, Steers, Cows ■ 11;00AM. Veal Calves, Lambs, Hogs ? FRIDAY J Stocker and Feeder Cattle ■ SATURDAY ■ 9:30 A.M.—Slaughter Hogs I 11:00 A.M.- ANNOUNCEMENT J Every Wednesday The - Slaughter Sale Will Be Featuring * Weekly A Load Lot Sale (5 or More) I At 12 Noon The Load Lot Bringing The Highest Price For The Next 2 Weeks Will Recieve A Dinner For Two At The Stockyard Inn. The Regular 10 AM Sale Will Remain The Same lARCASIER STOCKYARDS, INC. ! 1147 Lititz Pike Lancaster, Pennsylvania 17601 _ Serving The Community For 87 Years * Commercial 2-4 41.50-47.00, several 47.00- Cutter and Boning Utility 1-3 38.75-43.25, few 43.50 44.75; Canner & low Cutter 37.00 40.00, few 35.00-37.00. BULLS: Yield grade 1 1400-2200 lb. 50.00-53.00, individual 2240 lb. 47.75; yield grade 2 1000-1300 lb. 44.00- VEAL CALVES: Vealers fully steady. Supply included 630 in graded sale of which 70 percent sold to return to farm. VEALERS: Few Choice 145-280 lb. 95.00-96.00, individual 255 lb. 106.00; high Good and low Choice 140-300 lb. 70.0089.00, 100-125 lb. 60.0085.00. 80100 lb. 53.0083.00,65- 801 b. 45.0054.00. SLAUGHTER CALVES: Few Choice 300380 lb. 50.0088.00, few Good 380570 lb. 33.0046.00. RETURNED TO FARM; One lot 110115 lb. Holstein heifers 89.00; 30 head 100105 lb. 77.00 and 40 head 80105 lb. 58.5062.00. 225-head 90 125 lb. Holstein bulls 99.00111.00; 90 head small frame 100125 lb. 90.0092.00 and 50 head 9095 lb. 75.0077.00. SHEEP: No market test; Utility slaughter ewes 10.00-16.00. GOATS: Couple goats sold by the head at 24.00. Lancaster Auction Wednesday, Feb. 22 Report supplied by USDA Cattle Calves Hogs Sheep Today 323 17 327 5 Last Wednesday 438 9 417 5 Last Year 147 29 848 34 Wednesday’s Auction 266 27 430 Last Wednesday’s Auction 376 9 408 jgBfpVINTAGE SALES STABLES, INC. Get calves in early. We start to grade and _weigh at 2:00. Every Saturday 1 9A.M. Hog Sale Butler Foods, Inc. Receiving station for hogs every Mon., Wed., Thurs. & Fri. from 7 A.M. -12 Noon Home Phone 215-458-8518 L. Robert Frame, Manager Box 100 Paradise, PA 10 miles East of Lancaster on Rt. 30 CATTLE: Compared to last Wednesday slaughter steers 501.00 higher, instances 1.50 higher; slaughter heifers not fully tested; cows 2.00-3.00 higher; bulls not fully tested. Supply included 63 percent slaughter steers and 26 percent cows. SLAUGHTER STEERS: Choice 24 12001425 lb. 67.7070.50; high Good and low Choice 2-3 10001200 lb. 64.75-68.00; few Good 10001150 lb. 63.0084.75, 12 head Good and Choice 14001475 lb. Holsteins 54.25- 56.25. COWS: Breaking Utility and Commercial 24 42.7546.50, five head 47.0048.75; Cutter and Boning Utility 1-3 40.5043.75, few 44.6546.50; Canner and low Cutter 37.0040.50, few 35.75-37.00. BULLS: Couple yield grade 1 13501800 lb. 49.5054.75, couple 23002485 lb. 50.0052.75; three head yield grade 2 12201335 lb. 48.00 49.75. VEAL CALVES: Insufficient volume for a market test. Couple low Choice 180230 lb. 90.0092.00; high Good and low Choice 70110 lb. 50.0085.00, few 35.0050.00. SHEEP: None. New Holland Livestock Thursday, February 23 CATTLE 1264. Compared to last Thursday slaughter sters 1.00-2.00 higher; slaughter heifers fully steady; cows 2.00-3.00 higher; bullocks 1.00-2.00 lower; bulls steady. Supply included 52 percent slaughter steers, 4 percent slaughter heifers, 38 percent cows with the balances bulls. •" SLAUGHTER STEERS: High Choice and Prime 3-4 1200-1485 lb. 71.50-73.60, few head 74.00-75.00; Good and Choice 1-2 1150-1450 lb. 70.00-73.00; Choice 2-3 1125-1450, few 1500-1715 lb. 67.50-70.00, few head 70.00-71.00; Choice 2-3 1050- 1125 lb. 66.50-68.00; high Good and low Choice 2 2-3 1050-1300 lb. 64.50- 67.50; Good 2-3 1000-1275 lb. 60.00 64.00; Good and Choice 1200-1400 lb. Holstems 55.00-57.85; Standard and low Good 49.00-52.00. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Choice 2-3 1000-1150 lb. 63.00-65.00, couple 65.50-66.00; Good 2-3 950 1100 lb. 61.0063.00. COWS: Breaking Utility and Commercial 2-4 43.00-48.50, several 48.50-50.00 with about 15 head 50.50- 52.50; Cutter and Boning Utility 1-3 41.75-47.00, few 47.00-50.00; Canner Sale Every Tuesday 11A.M. Slaughter Cattle Auction - Steers, Bulls, Heifers, Cows, Feeder Cattle. 717-442-4742 Business Phene 717-768-8204 and low Cutter 37.2541.00. BULLOCKS. Choice 10501350 lb. 57.00-59.00, couple 59.25-61.50; Good 10001300 lb. 51.5057.00. BULLS: Yield grade 1 14001950 lb. 50.0053.00, couple 53.5054.10, four head 2015-2335 lb. 51.5053.75; yield grade 2 10001500 lb. 46.25- 49.50. VEAL CALVES: 572. Vealers mostly steady. Demand very good for Holstein bulls to return to farm. VEALERS: Few high Choice and Prune 220300 lb. 110.00112.00, individual 325 lb. 117.00; Choice 220320 lb. 94.00110.00; high Good and low Choice 160300 lb. 75.00 97.00, 120160 lb. 60.0080.00, 80115 lb. 45.0059.00, few 59.0062.00. RETURNED TO FARM: Bulk 95-125 lb. Holstein bulls 90.00 110.00, several 115.00122.00; bulk 85-95 lb. 60.0090.00. SHEEP: 22. Insufficient volume slaughter lambs for a market test, slaughter ewes fully steady. SLAUGHTER EWES: Utility and Good 18.0028.00. GOATS; 31. All goats sold by the head, mainly 24.0038.00, six head 47.0050.00. Lancaster County Weekly Friday, February 24 This Week Last Week ‘ Last Year CATTLE; Slaughter steers 1.00- 2.00 higher; slaughter heifers fully steady; cows 1.00-3.00 higher; bullocks closed 1.00-2.00 lower; bulls steady. Supply included 51 per cent slaughter steers, 7 per cent slaughter heifers, 32 per cent cows, 6 per cent bulls, balance feeders. SLAUGHTER STEERS: High Choice and Prime 3-41150-1450 lbs. 69.00- few 74.00-75.00; Good and Choice 1-2 1075-1450 lbs. 69.00- 73.00. 10 head 73.25-74.85; Choice 2- 4 1150-1450 lbs. few 1400-1715 lbs. 67.00- few head 70.00-71.00; Choice 2-3 1050-1125 lbs. 66.5068.00; high Good and low Choice 2-3 1050- 1300 lbs. 64.0067.50; Good 2-3 1000- 1275 lbs. 59.5064.50; holsteins Good and Choice 1200-1450 lbs. 55.00- 58.00, few Choice 58.0062.00, Standard to low Good 49.0062.00. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Choice 2-3 900-1150 lbs. 63.0067.85; Good 2-3 900-1100 lbs. 61.0064.00. COWS; Breaking Utility and Commercial 2-4 42.00-48.50, several LEBANON VALLEY LIVESTOCK MARKET, INC. 1 mile East of Fredericksburg alotjg 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 HAY, STRAW & CORN SALE WS J Every Friday at 12 Noon f GREEN DRAGON MARKET & AUCTION I John bowman RD No. 4 Ephrata, Pa. 717-738-1117 f Ph onu D^yrV 1 mile North of Ephrata on N. State St. | , Out of State Buyers - Cash or Certified Check Only I i&K'tm'Mz; vote. *h*- ■ ” 48.50-50.00, about 15 head 50.50 52.50, Cutter and Boning Utility 1-3 38.7547.00, mainly 41.0046.00, few late 47.50-50.00, Canner and low Cutter 37.5041.00. BULLOCKS: Choice 1050-1350 lbs. 57.00-59.00, couple 59.25-61.50; Good 1000-1300 lbs. 51.50-57.00. BULLS: Yield Grade 1 1350-2000 lbs. 49.50-54.75,6 head 2015-2485 lbs. 50.00-53.75; Yield Grade 2 1000-1500 lbs. 44.0049.50. VEAL CALVES: Vealers fully steady. Demand very good for holstein bulls to return to farm. VEALERS: Few Choice and Prime 220-300 lbs. 110.00-112.00, individual 325 lbs. 117.00; Choice 145-320 lbs. 94.00-110.00; high Good and low Choice 160-300 lbs. 75.00- 97.00. 120,160 lbs. 60.00-80.00,80115 lbs. 45.0060.00, few 60.0063.00, 65- 85 lbs. 45.0054.00. SLAUGHTER CALVES: Few Choice 300380 lbs. 50.0068.00; few Good 300570 lbs. 33.0046.00. RETURNED TO FARM: Few 100115 lb. holstein heifers 77.00- 89.00, around 50 head 80105 lbs. 58.5062.00; bulk 90125 lb. holstein bulls 90.00111.00, several 115.00- 121.00; bulk 85-95 lbs. mainly small frame 60.0090.00. Keister’s Livestock Mlddleburg, Pa. Cattle Calves 4100 1620 3883 1441 3873 1548 Tuesday, February 21,1984 Report Supplied by PDA CATTLE 334. Compared with last Tuesday’s market, slaughter cows mostly 25 cents to 11.00 higher. Few High Choice & Prime 69.35-70.25, Choice Yield Grade 24 1000-1350 lbs. 65.00-69.35, few Good & Choice Holstein 56.50-58.50, Good 58.00-64.00 couple to 65.00, Stan dard 51.00-57.00, few Utility 45.00- 50.00, few Choice slaughter heifers 64.0066.85, few Good 60.0066.00. Breaking Utility & Commercial slaughter cows 42.25-45.85, couple 48.60, Cutter & Boning Utility 39.75- 43.35, Canner & Low Cutter 36.00- 39.75, Shells down to 32.75. Choice slaughter bullocks individual choice at 59.10. Yield Grade W 1100-1995 lbs. slaughter bulls 48.00 54.00, few Yield Grade, #211001300 lbs. 45.0048.75. FEEDER CATTLE. One lighl large frame feeder steer 625 lbs. at 70.50, one medium frame 400-80# lbs. 52.00-62.00. CALVES 172. Few Choice Vealers 89.00-103.00, few good 72.0ft-86.00, Standard & Good 70-105 lbs. 51.00-58.00. FARM CALVES. Holstein Bulls 90-125 lbs. 65.00-115.00, mostly 80.00-102.00. HOGS 583. Barrows & gilts 2.5# lower. US No. 1-2 210-235 lbs barrows & gilts 47.50-48.75, few lot 49.25, No. 1-3 200-250 lbs. 46.75- 47.50, No. 2-3 190-270 lbs. 45.0(1 46.75. Sows; Tuesday hogs 107; US No. 1-3 230-500 lbs. sows 42.0(M6.0#, few 50.00, US No. 2-3 300500 lbs 35.0042.00. Boars 32.0034.00. FEEDER PIGS 353. US No. H 20-33 lbs. 23.00-25.00 per head, No 1-3 80 lbs. at 47.00 per head, No. M 35-50 lbs. 31.00-40.00. SHEEP 15. Few Good 75-80 lbs wool slaughter lambs 46.00-55.00 Slaughter ewes 23.50-29.50. Goats 20; Large 17.00-38.00 per head Individual 54.00 per head. r*B&R CATTLE CO. i RDI, Marietta. PA | 17547 I Office Phone < I 1717)653-8164 | Specializing In , r Stockers & I f Feeders j