Livestock market and auction news Lancaster Market Monday, March 19 Report Supplied By USDA Cattle Calves Hogs Sheep Today 1472 170 717 656 Last Monday 1322 109 898 436 I.ast Year 1677 119 713 1139 Monday’s Auction 1392 191 696 671 Last Monday’s Auction 1394 133 901 436 CATTLE. Compared to last Wednesday, slaughter steers steady to 1.00 lower, with most Choice and Prime .50-1.00 lower, slaughter heifers steady to 1.00 lower; cows firm to .50 higher; few bullocks steady; small supply bulls fully steady. Supply included 71 percent slaughter steers, 10 per cent heifers, 15 percent cows, and 4 percent bulls. SLAUGHTER STEERS: Mixed Choice and Prime 3-4 1200-1400 lbs 69.50-70'.25, few head mostly Prime 3-4 71.00-72.75, three head 75.00 76.00; Choice 2-4 1150-1450 lbs. 67.25-69.75, mainly 67.75-69.00; few Choice 2-3 975-1150 lbs. 67.75-68.00; high Good and low Choice 2-3 1000- 1350 lbs. 64.24-67.75; Good 2-3 1000- 1250 lbs. 60.00-64.25; Holsteins, Good and Choice 11001450 lbs 55.75- Standard and low Good 11001300 lbs. 50.0055.25, SLAUGHTER HEIFERS Choice 2-3 9001150 lbs. 63.75-66 85, Good 2-3 900-1150 lbs. 57 75-63 75, 850900 lbs 56.5059.25, Standard and Good 9001200 lb heiferettes 45.75- 50 COWS Breaking Utility and Commercial 3-4 44.0046.50, few 46 5047 00, Cutter and Boning Utility 1-3 42.5045.00, few 45 00 45 50, Canner and low Cutter 40 00- 42 50 BULLOCKS Choice 11001300 lbs 61.0063 00, couple 63 25-63 75, Good 10001250 lbs 56 75-59.50 BULLS Yield grade 1 1300-2000 bibs 52 50-54.50, few 55 25-58 25, yield grade 2 1000-1350 lbs 50 00- 52 50, couple 48.00-49.50 VEAL CALVES: Vealers steady to 5.00 lower; slaughter calves 5 00- 10.00 lower. Demand fair for Holstein bulls to return to farm VEALERS. Few high Choice and Prime 260-350 lbs. 115.00- 125.00; Choice 160-340 lbs 90.00- 110.00; high Good and low Choice ® B '"‘oen 24 hours a day J 365 days a year I (717)394-2611 J AUCTIONS I ■ 9:00 AM.- MONDAY Slaughter Bulls, Heifers, Steers, Cows | II:OOA.M. Veal Calves, Lambs, Hogs ■ TUESDAY _ 10 00 A.M.— Slaughter Hogs ■ 1:00 P.M.— Feeder Pigs ■ WEDNESDAY ® 800 A.M Slaughter Hogs 10:00 A.M.— Slaughter Bulls, I Heifers, Steers, Cows | 11:00 AM.— Veal Calves, Lambs, Hogs I 12 NOON Slaughter Sale Load Lot (5 or more) FRIDAY 11:00 A.M Stocker and Feeder Cattle SATURDAY Slaughter Hogs 8:00 A M GRADED kIdEiTcATTLE SALE”I FRIDAY, MARCH 30 I \ LANCASTER STOCKYARDS, INC. S _ 1147 Lititz Pike Lancaster. Pennsylvania 17601 ■ _ Serving The Community For 87 Years ■ 140-300 lbs 75.00-85 00, 120-160 lbs 65 00-75.00,80-115 lbs 45.00-60 00 SLAUGHTER CALVES: Good and Choice 250-500 lbs 50 00-60.00. RETURNED TO FARM Bulk 90-120 lb. Holstein bulls 70 00-85.00 SHEEP Wooled lambs 3 00-5 00 lower, spring lambs uneven, 30-40 lbs. mostly steady, 40-80 lbs 5 00- 10.00 lower, slaughter ewes mostly 5.00 lower Supply included around 150 goats, sold by the head WOOLED LAMBS. Choice and Prime 90-115 lbs 64.00-70.00, Choice 80-105 lbs. 60 00-65.00, Good 40-80 lbs. 55.0060.00. SPRING LAMBS. Choice 20-40 lbs. 100.00-130.00, 4060 lbs 80 00- 90.00,60-85 lbs. 70.00-76.00 SLAUGHTER EWES. Utility and Good 13.00-28.00, mainly 25.00- 27.00. GOATS All goats sold by the head, Large Mature goals 45 OO 60.00, Medium 30.0045.00, Kid 20.0030 00, few to 35.00. Vintage Auction Tuesday, March 20 Report supplied by USDA Cattle Calves Sheep Goats Today 1304 784 17 2 Last Tuesday 1227 689 5 1 I>asl Year 1296 710 239 CATTLE. Compared to last Tuesday slaughter steers steady to 1 00 lower, slaughter heifers not fully tested, cows firm to 1.00 higher, bulls mostly steady, in stances 100 higher _ Supply in cluded 63 percent slaughter steers, 2 percent slaughter heifers, 32 percent cows, and 3 percent bulls SLAUGHTER STEERS High Choice and Prime 3-4 12001525 lb 69 75-72 25, around 12 head 72 75- 73 75, Good and Choice 1-2 1100 1350 lb 70 0072 50, couple 73 00 73 85, Choice 2-4 11001450 lb 67 OO 69 50, mainly 67 75-69 00, high Good and low Choice 2-3 10501425 lb 64 5 067 25, few Good 2-3 1050 1300 lb 60 00-64.00, Good and Choice 12001565 lb. Holsteins 54 60 56 25, few Choice 49.00-62.00, Standard and low Good 48.0053 50 SLAUGHTER HEIFERS. Few head Choice 2-3 885-1050 lb 60.00 62.75, Good 2-3 8501100 lb 52.25- 56 75 COWS. Breaking Utility and jAp VINTAGE SALES map STABLES, INC. Sole Every Tuesday 11A.M. Slaughter Cattle Auction - Steers, Bulls. Heifers, Cows, Feeder Cattle. Get calves in early. We start to grade and weigh at 2:00. ~ "Sole 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 Phone 717-768-8204 Home Phene 215-458-8518 L. Robert Frame, Manager Box 100 Paradise, PA 10 miles East of Lancaster on Rt. 30 Commercial 2-4 43 50-47 00, tew 47.50-48.50, will) a couple 49 (10- 49 75, Cultei and Boning Utility 1-3 42 00-47 00, few 47 00-47 50, Cannei and low Cutter 39 50-42 00, tew 37.00-39.50 BULLS. Yield glade 1 1300-1850 lb 52 00-54 00, couple 54.50-54 85, yield grade 2 1000-1625 lb 47.85- 51.00 VEAL CALVES Vealers mostly steady, although Choice and Prime not tested. Supply included 660 in graded sale of which 62 percent sold to return to farm. VEALERS. High Good and low Choice 140-220 lb. 65.00-78.00, 120- 140 lb. 62.00-70.00, 80-115 lb. 55.00- 61.00, 70-80 lb. 51.50-55.00; few Standard 60-85 lb. 35.00-48 50. RETURNED TO FARM: 30 head 120-125 lb. Holstein bulls 87.00- 88.00 ; 250 head 100-115 lb. 90.00- 92.00 ; 45 head 90-95 lb. 68.00-69.50; 12 head small frame 115-120 lb. 77.00 and 15 head 110-115 lb. 89.00, 50 head small frame 100-105 lb 59.50. SHEEP: Insufficient volume for a market test; few 29-50 lb spring lambs 70.00-109.00. GOATS. One large mature goal 43 00 and one medium 19.00 Lancaster Auction Wednesday, March 21 Report supplied by USDA Cattle Calves Hogs Sheep Today 281 8 884 33 l,asl Wednesday 348 34 535 3 Last Year 287 34 1093 5 Wednesday's Auction 274 8 885 23 Last Wednesday's Auction CATTLE Compared to Monday slaughter steers firm, slaughter heifers not fully tested, cows, bullocks and bulls steady Supply included 48 percent slaughtei steers, 5 percent slaughter heifers, 31 percent cows, and 16 percent bulls SLAUGHTER STEERS Few head high Choice and Prime 3-4 1245-1685 lb. 70.00-71.50, Choice 2-4 1150-1400 lb. 67.00-68.75, high Good and low Choice 2-3 1100-1325 lb. 64.25- few Good 2-3 58.00- 62.00, Holsteins, few Good and Choice 1150-1400 lb. 53.75-55.10, Standard and Good 1185-1300 lb 49.25- SLAUGHTER HEIFERS Couple Choice 2-3 1035-1260 lb. 65.00-69.00, Standard and Good 800- 1300 lb. heiferettes 43.75-51.50. COWS. Breaking Utility and t I'Oiinei ual 2-4 44 00-46 00, couple I lead 48 00-48 75, Cultei and Boning Utility 1-3 41 25-44 75, couple 45 50-46.00, Canner and low Cutter 39.00-40.00 BULLOCKS. Couple Choice 1150- 1300 lb 61 0061 75; Good 970-1300 lb. 56.006 0 50. BULLS. Yield grade 1 1300-1930 lb 02.00-53 50; couple yield grade 2 1000-1350 lb 50.00-51.50, VEAL CALVES. No market test. SHEEP; Insufficient volume to fully test trends. One lot Choice 90 lb. wooled lambs 62.00. One lot Good and Choice 70 lb. spring lambs 70.00. Few Utility and Good slaughter ewes 28.00-30.00. Supply included six goats sold by the head at 35.00-45.00 New Holland Livestock Thursday, March 22,1984 CATTLE: 1321. Compared to last Thursday slaughter steers, uneven, Choice and Prime over 1175 lb. mostly steady, instances 50 lower, other weights and grades 50- 1.50 lower; slaughter heifers not fully tested; cows firm to 1.00 higher; bullocks steady to 1.00 lower; bulls weak to 1.00 lower, instances 2.00 lower on yield grade 2. Supply included 57 percent slaughter steers, 2 percent slaughter heifers, 35 percent cows, 5 percent bulls with the balance feeders. SLAUGHTER STEERS: High Choice and Prime 3-4 1200-1425 lb. 69.75-72.00, couple 72.50-73.25; Good and Choice 1-2 1200-1400 lb. 69.60-70.60; Choice 2-4,1175-1425 lb 67.00- few 69.50-70.00; Choice 2-3 1050-1175 lb. 65.25-67.50; high Good and low Choice 2-3 1050-1375 lb. 64.25-67,50; Good 2-3 950-1250 lb 59.25- Good and Choice 1150- 1550 lb Holsteins 57.00-60.00, few Choice 60.00-62 25; Standard and low good 1100-1350 lb. 48 00-55.00. COWS Breaking Utility and Commercial 2-4 43.50-47 50, few 47.50-49.50, Cutter and boning Utility 1-3 41.75-45 50, few 45.50- 47 00, Canner and low Cutter 38.00- 41.75. BULLOCKS: Choice 1050-1250 lb 61.25- Good 1000-1250 lb. 52.00- 57.00. BULLS: Yield grade 1 1300-1900 lb. 51.75-54.50, few 54.50-55.50; yield grade 2 1000-1400 lb. 46.50-51.00, couple 1900-2000 lb. 47.00-50.00. VEAL CALVES: 551. Vealers weak to 5.00 lower; slaughter calves 5.00-8.00 lower; demand fair for Holstein bulls to return to farm. VEALERS: Few high Choice and Prime 270-350 lb. 112.00-119.00; Choice 220-350 lb. 93.00-105.00, few 105.00- high Good and low Choice 160-300 lb. 7 ' ' /s S Lancaster County Weekly Friday, March 23,1984 Cattle Calves 4700 1525 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 * '■"■•va