A2—Lancaster Farming, Saturday, May 5,1984 Livestock market and auction news Lancaster Market Monday, April 30 Report Supplied By USDA Cattle Calves Hogs Sheep Today 1986 126 972 488 Last Monday 1464 109 666 259 Last Year 1423 138 819 2419 Monday’s Auction 1651 144 882 482 Last Monday’s Auction 126 675 284 1327 CATTLE: Compared to last Wednesday slaughter steers 1.00 2.00 lower; heifers 50-1.00 lower; cows weak to 1.00 lower; bullocks mostly steady; bulls fully steady. Supply included 75% slaughter steers, 12% heifers, 8% cows, and 5% bulls. SLAUGHTER STEERS: High Choice and Prime 34 1150-1500 lb. 65.75-67.00, around 55 head in one string 67.5048.85; Choice 24 1075- 1350 lb. 63.75-66.25; high Good and Choice 2-31000-1350 lb. 61.0064.25; Good 2-3 58.00-63.00; Holsteins, Good and Choice 1150-1550 lb. 53.75- 57.25. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: 20 head high Choice and Prime 24 1095-1250 lb. 63.8565.75; Choice 2-3 900-1150 lb. 63.2064.75; Good 2-3 900-1100 lb. 57.75-63.75, few 750650 lb. 52.7063.50. COWS; Breaking Utility and Commercial 24 44.0046.00, few Commercial 34 46.5048.00; Cutter and Boning Utility 1-3 40.0042.50, few 42.5043.50; Canner and low Cutter 38.0040.00. BULLOCKS: Good 1000-1250 lb. 52.00-55.00; couple Choice 1100 lb. 57.75-58.00. BULLS: Yield grade 1 1340-1800 lb. 52.75-56.00, few 56.0066.75; yield grade 21000-1300 lb. 47.75-52.50, few 900-1000 lb. 45.0048.00. VEAL CALVES: Vealers mostly steady; slaughter calves weak to 5.00 lower. Demand good for Holstein bulls to return to farm. Supply included one lot Prime special fed 320 lb. bought to arrive at 124.00. VEAUERS: Choice 160-340 lb. 90.00-110.00; high Good and low Choice 140-300 lb. 70.00-90.00, 120- 160 lb. 62.00-75.00, 80-115 lb. 48.00- 62.00. SLAUGHTER CALVES; Good and Choice 250300 lb. 50.00-70.00, ■ 24 hours a day J "TBll. 365 days a year ■ I (717)394-2611 J B AUCTIONS I MONDAY ‘ *«r Bull 9:00 A.M.— Slaughter Bulls, Heifers, Steers, Cows 11:00 A.M.— Veal Calves, Lambs, Hogs TUESDAY I 10:00 A.M.— Slaughter Hogs | I:OOP.M Feeder Pigs | WEDNESDAY g 8:00 A.M. Slaughter Hogs ■ 10:00 A.M.— Slaughter Bulls, " Heifers, Steers, Cows ■ 11:00 AM.— Veal Calves, Lambs, Hogs * 12 NOON- Slaughter Sale Load Lot I (5 or more) ■ FRIDAY 11:00 A.M.— Stocker and Feeder Cattle | SATURDAY Slaughter Hogs 8:00 A.M B GRADED FEEDER CATTLE SALE ■ FRIDAY, MAY 11 I LANCASTER STOCKYARDS, INC. I 1147 Lititz Pike Lancaster, Pennsylvania 17601 | Serving The Community For 87 Years | ■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■ few head 70.0040.00; 350400 lb. 45.0050.00. RETURNED TO FARM: Bulk 90-120 lb. Holstein bulls 75.00 100.00, few 100.00-110.00. SHEEP: Spring lambs fully steady, few 30-60 lb. 5.00-10.00 higher; slaughter ewes fully steady. Supply included around 100 goats. SPRING LAMBS: High Choice and Prime 80-110 lb. 68.00-72.00; Choice 60-90 lb. 60.0068.00,3040 lb. 90.00103.00, 4070 , lb. 75.0090.00; Good 6080 lb. 55.0060.00. SLAUGHTER EWES: Utility and Good 15.0022.00. GOATS; All goats sold by the head; big billies 35.00-50.00, few 50.00-54.00; mature nannies 18.00 30.00; kid goats 15.0022.00. Vintage Auction Tuesday, May 1 Report supplied by USDA Cattle Calves Sheep Goats Today 1627 583 26 4 Last Tuesday 1482 571 22 2 Last Year 1459 531 131 CATTLE: Compared to last Tuesday slaughter steers fully 1.00 lower, with many early sales 2.00 lower; slaughter heifers steady to 1.00 lower; cows 1.00 lower, in stances 1.50 lower; bulls steady. Supply included 73 percent slaughter steers and 23 percent cows. SLAUGHTER STEERS; High Choice and Prime 34 1190-1400 lb. 65.85-68.00, few 68.0068.50,12 head 69.00-70.25; Good and Choice 2-3 1100-1350 lb. 67.5069.50; Choice 24 1075-1375 lb. 64.2566.50, few 66.75- 67.50, few early sales 63.3564.35; high Good and low Choice 23 61.00- 64.00; Good 2-3 57.0061.50; Good 1250-1250 lb. Holsteins 53.0065.50, few Choice 55.5067.50. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Choice 2-3 1000-1300 lb. 60.0064.25; Choice 21250-1320 lb. 65.8567.00. COWS: Breaking Utility and Commercial 2-4 42.2545.00, few 45.0047.25, couple 48.0049.00; Cutter and Boning Utility 1-8 40.00- 43.00, few 43.0045.00; Canner and low Cutter 37.5040.50. HAY. STRAW & CORN TSm\ SALE 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 Osrtif led Check Only % K i/* VINTAGE SALES yjg STABLES, INC. Sale Every Tuesday 10:30 A.M. Slaughter Cattle Auction - Steers, Bulls, Heifers, Cows, Feeder Cattle. Get calves in early. We start to grade and weigh at 2:00. " Isle Every Saturday 9 A.M. Hog Sale Business Phone 717-768-8204 Heme Phene 215-458-8518 L. Robert Frame, Manager Box 100 Paradise, PA 10 miles East of Lancaster on Rt. 30 BULLS: Yield grade 1 13501750 lb. 51.6055.75; yield grade 2 1000 13501 b. 45.0051.50. VEAL CALVES; Vealers fully steady. Supply included 477 in graded sale of which 75 percent sold to return to farm. VEALERS; Few Choice 160225 lb. 80.00-88.00; high Good and low Choice 140200 lb. 74.0084.00, 120 140 lb. 60.0074.00, 80115 lb. 52.00 60.00; few Standard 5085 lb. 40.00 50.00. RETURNED TO FARM: 55 head 90-120 lb. Holstein heifers 91.00. 30 head 120-125 lb. Holstein bulls 107.50-108.00 ; 45 head 110-115 lb. 115.00- 80 head 100-105 lb. 122.00- ; 55 head 90-95 lb. 111.00- ; 60 head small frame 90-125 lb. 79.00-99.00. SHEEP: Insufficient volume for a market test. Few 15-40 lb. spring lambs 78.00-98.00, couple Choice 65 lb. 76.00. SLAUGHTER EWES: Utility and Good 18.00-28.00. GOATS: No market test. Lancaster Auction Wednesday, May 2 Report supplied by USDA Cattle Calves Hogs Sheep Today 503 13 583 5 Last Wednesday Last Year 507 56 876 88 Wednesday’s Auction 449 19 615 5 Last Wednesday’s Auction CATTLE: Compared to Monday slaughter steers mostly 1.00 lower; slaughter heifers not fully tested; cows weak to 1.00 lower; bulls steady. Supply included 70 percent slaughter steers. SLAUGHTER STEERS: Few high Choice and Prime 34 1195- 1465 lb. 64.10-65.50, individual 1385 lb. 66.75; Choice 24 1075-1425 lb. 63.00-64.75, couple 65.0065.50; high Good and low Choice 2-3 10501300 lb. 61.0063.50, few 9001050 lb. 59.5061.00; Good 2-3 9001200 lb. 57.25-60.50; Good and Choice 1150 1500 lb. Holsteins 53.25-55.75. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Few Good 2-3 8901100 lb. 52.0055.75; Y>,f/ Va 562 34 900 0 SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Good 2-3 875-1100 lb. 52.75-57.50, couple Choice 2-3 890-1100 lb. 60.0082.00. COWS: Breaking Utility and Commercial 24 42.50-44.50, few 44.5046.25; Cutter and boning Utility 1-3 39.7543.50, several 43.50- 46.75; Canner and low Cutter 37.00- 40.00, BULLS: Yield grade 1 1400-1800 lb. 51.00-53.50; yield grade 2 1000- 1350 lb. 47.00-51.60. VEAL CALVES: 471. Vealers uneven. Choice and Prime 160-320 lb. weak to 5.00 lower, high Good and low Choice 80-115 lb. firm to 5.00 higher. Demand good for Holstein bulls to return to farm. VEALERS: Few high Choice and Prime 200-320 lb. 109.00-118.00; Choice 160-300 lb. 89.00-105.00, few 105.00-111.00; high Good and low Choice 140-290 lb. 70.00-90.00, 120- 140 lb. 60.00-70.00, 80-115 lb. 54.00- 65.00, few 65-85 lb. 50.00-54.00. RETURNED TO FARM; Bulk 95-120 lb. Holstein bulls 112.00- 126.00, few 128.00-134.00, several 80- 1001 b. 65.00-100.00. |*B&R CATTLE C(TI ■ RDI, Marietta. PA jj I 17547 I X Office Phone; X I (717 ) 653-8164 | £ Specializing In f f Stockers & 2 f Feeders I | JOHN BOWMAN I I Ph (717)653-5728 I i RONRANCK . I Ph (717)656 9849 I Good to Commercial 9501225 lb. heiferettes 41.5048.00. COWS; Breaking Utility and Commercial 2-4 42.2044.75; Cutter and Boning Utility 1-3 40.0042.75; Canner and low Cutter 38.00-40.50. BULLS: Yield grade 1 13001600 lb. 52.0055.75, couple 18202530 lb. 48.5051.75; yield grade 2 9801300 lb. 47.75-50.00. VEAL CALVES: No market test. SHEEP: No market test. New Holland Livestock Thurs., May 3 CATTLE: 1525. Compared to last Thursday slaughter steers 50-75 lower; slaughter heifers mostly steady on small supply; cows uneven, mostly 1.00 lower, although Cutter and boning Utility mostly steady; bullocks scarce; bulls 1.00-2.00 lower. Supply in cluded 71 percent slaughter steers and 18 percent cows. SLAUGHTER STEERS: High Choice and Prime 3-4 1200-1525 lb. 66.25-68.25, several 68.25-69.00, few 69.00- Choice 2-4 1100-1425 lb. 64.00- several 66.5047.25, few 1000-1100 lb. 63.00-64.50; high Good and low Choice 2-3 61.0044.50; Good 2-3 57.0041.00; Good and Choice 1200-1550 lb. Holsteins 54.00- 58.00; Standard 1100-1300 lb. 48.00- 53.50. LEBANON VALLEY LIVESTOCK MARKET, INC. 1 mile East of Fredericksburg alOi}| Route 22 PHONE: JONESTOWN 865-2881 Sale every Tuesday at 1 30 P M starting with feeder cattle and pigs Alsd Hay Sale every Tuesday at 12 30 SHEEP 81. Spring lambs steady, slaughter ewes steady to 5.0 Q lower. SPRING LAMBS: Choice 30-60 lb. 80.00-98.00, few Good 45-70 lb 68.00-80.00. SLAUGHTER EWES: Utility and Good 14.00-28.00, couple 28.00 32.00. Lane. Co. Weekly Friday, May 4 Cattle Calvet 5800 1200 5996 1179 5236 1157 This Week Last Week Last Year CATTLE: Slaughter steers 50-75 lower, some sales early part of week as much as 2.00 lower; slaughter heifers steady to 1.00 lower; cows uneven, generally 1.00 lower, some sales as much as 1.50 lower, although Cutter and Boning Utility mostly steady; bullocks steady on Monday, scarce thereafter; bulls closed 1.00-2.00 lower. Supply included 66% slaughter steers, 6% slaughter heifers, 15% cows, 4% bulls, with the balance feeders. SLAUGHTER STEERS: High Choice and Prime 3-4 1175-1550 lb. 65.75-68.25, several 68.25-69.00, with around 20 head 69.00-70.25; Good and Choice 1-2 1100-1350 lb. 67.50 69.50; Choice 2-41100-1425 lb. 63.75- 66.50, several 66.50-67.50, few 1000- 1100 lb. 63.00-64.50; high Good and low Choice 2-3 1000-1350 lb. 61.00- 64.50; Good 2-3 57.00-62.00; Holsteins, Good and Choice 1150 1550 lb. 53.75-58.00, Standard 1100- 13001 b. 48.00-53.50. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: 20 head high Choice and Prime 2-4 1095-1250 lb. 63.85-65.75; Choice 2-3 900-1300 lb. 60.00-64.75; Good 2-3 900-1100 lb. 57.00-62.00, few 700-850 lb. 52.5083.50; Good to Com mercial 950-1225 lb. heiferettes 41.50-48.00. COWS: Breaking Utility and Commercial 2-4 42.2547.25; Cutter and Boning Utility 1-3 39.7543.50, several 43.5046.75; Cannerandlow Cutter 37.0040.50. BULLOCKS; Good 1000-1250 lb. 52.00-55.00, couple Choice near 1100 lb. 57.75-58.00. BULLS; Yield grade 1 1340-1800 lb. 51.00-56.00, few early 56.00 56.75; yield grade 2 1000-1350 lb. 47.00-52.00, few 900-1000 lb. 45.00 48.00. VEAL CALVES: Vealers uneven; Choice and Prime weak to 5.00 lower; high Good and low Choice 80-115 lb. mostly steady, with some late sales as much as 5.00 higher. Demand good for Holstein bulls to return to farm. VEALERS: Few high Choice and Prime 200-320 lb. 109.00-118.00; Choice 160-300 lb. 89.00-105.00, few 105.00-111.00; high Good and low Choice 140-300 lb. 70.00-90.00, 120- 140 lb. 60.00-74.00, 80-115 lb. 52.00 65.00, few 65-85 lb. 50.00-54.00. SLAUGHTER CALVES: Good and Choice 250-300 lb. 50.00-70.00, few head 70.0060.00, 350600 lb. 45.0050.00. RETURNED TO FARM: Bulk 95-120 lb. Holstein bulls 100.00- 126.00, few 126.00-134.00; several 80-100 lb. 75.00-100.00; few 90-120 lb. Holstein heifers 90.00-100.00. Chambersburg Lives tock Chambersburg, Pa. Thors., May 3 Report Supplied by PDA CATTLE: 253. Compared with last Thursday’s market: SI. cows mostly steady to .50 higher. SI. steers: Yield Grade 1 57.0064.50; (few) Good hoi. 52.85-56.00; Standard 49.00-54.00. Si. heifers: Ind. Choice 61.50; (few) Good 52.25-58.75. SI. cows: Breaking Utility & Commercial 43.00-45.75 couple at 47.35; Cutter & Boning Utility 39.50-44.35, couple at 45.50; Canner & L. Cutter 36.75-39.50; Shells down to 33.00. SI. bulls: Yield Grade No. 1, 1020-1780 lbs. 46.35-51.00.
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