Lancaster farming. (Lancaster, Pa., etc.) 1955-current, May 05, 1984, Image 2

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    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.