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Livestock market and auction news
Lancaster Market
Monday, May 7
Report Supplied By USD A
Cattle Calves Hogs Sheep
Today
1990 97 953 618
Last Monday
1986 126 972 488
Last Year
1611 81 969 236
Monday’s Auction
1987 107 901 570
Last' Monday’s Auction
144 882 482
1651
CATTLE: Compared to last
Monday slaughter steers steady to
firm, or mostly 1.00 higher than
last Wednesday; heifers 1.00-1.50
lower; cows steady, instances 50
higher; bullocks steady; bulls
steady to 1.00 lower. Supply in
cluded 79% slaughter steers; 8%
slaughter heifers, 6% cows, and 7%
bulls.
SLAUGHTER STEERS: High
Choice and Prime 3-4 1185-1375 lb.
66.00- few 68.75-69.00; Choice
2-4 1075-1350 lb. 63.75-66.25; high
Good and low Choice 2-3 1000-1350
lb. 62.00-64.00; Good 2-3 950-1375 lb.
58.00- Holsteins, Good and
Choice 1100-1500 lb. 53.75-58.85, few
Good 1000-1175 lb. 51.01V53.00.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS:
Choice 2-3 900-1125 lb. 60.75-63.00,
few yield grade 2 64.0066.25; Good
2-3 975-1100 lb. 53.75-60.50.
COWS: Breaking Utility and
Commercial 2-4 43.00-44.50, few
44.50-46.00; Cutter and Boning
Utility 1-3 40.50-43.00, few 43.00-
44.50; Canner and low Cutter 38.00-
40.50.
BULLOCKS: Choice 1000-1350 lb.
58.51V60.75, couple 61.75; Good 1000-
1275 lb. 52.75-58.50.
BULLS: Yield grade 1 1230-2200
lb. 50.7553.25, few 53.50-55.75; yield
grade 21000-1400 lb. 47.50-51.00.
VEAL CALVES: Vealers
uneven, Good and Choice 150-300
lb. steady 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.
Supply included one lot Prime
special fed 325 lb. bought to arrive
at 123.00.
VEALERS: Choice 160-220 lb.
85.00-105.00, few high Choice and
Prime 105.00-110.00; high Good and
low Choice 140-300 lb. 70.00-85.00,
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'■ 1:00 P.M.— Feeder Pigs
£ WEDNESDAY
g &00 A.M. Slaughter Hogs
! 10:00 A.M.— Slaughter Bulls,
■ Heifers, Steers, Cows
I 11:00 AM.— Veal Calves, Lambs, Hogs
■ 12 NOON- Slaughter Sale Load Lot
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120-140 lb. 55.00-70.00, 80-115 lb.
52.00-65.00.
RETURNED TO FARM: Bulk
95-115 lb. Holstein bulls 75.00-
110.00.
SHEEP: Spring lambs 2.00-5.00
higher; slaughter ewes steady to
2.00 lower. Supply included around
100 goats.
SPRING LAMBS: High Choice
and Prime 80-110 lb. 70.00-75.00;
Choice 70-100 lb. 65.00-70.00, 30-60
lb. 70.00-90.00; Good 60-90 lb. 58.00-
65.,00.
SLAUGHTER EWES; Utility
and Good 15.00-20.00.
GOATS: All goats sold by the
head; big billies 40.00-50.00, few
50.00-55.00; medium 25.00-35.00;
kid goats 15.00-25.00.
Vintage Auction
Tuesday, May 8
Report supplied by USD A
Cattle Calves Sheep Goats
Today
1720 755 41 2
Last Tuesday
1627 583 26 4
Last Year
1414 599 15
CATTLE: Compared to last
Tuesday slaughter steers steady to
SO higher, instances 1.00 higher;
slaughter heifers steady; cows
1.00-3.00 higher; bullocks scarce;
bulls weak to 1.00 lower. Supply
included 72 percent slaughter
steers and 16 percent cows.
SLAUGHTER STEERS: High
Choice and Prime 3-4 1200-1570 lb.
66.50-69.00, few 69.0069.75, four
head 70.00-70.10; Good and Choice
1- 1175-1400 lb. 67.7567.00, several
2- 1100-1425 lb. 64.7567.00, several
67.0067.75; high Good and low
Choice 26 1000-1325 lb. 63.5065.00;
Good 26 60.0063.50; Good and
Choice 1300-1600 lb. Holsteins 55.00-
58.00, couple lots Good 1160-1350 lb.
53.25-54.50, couple lots Standard
50.0062.00.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Few
Choice 26 975-1100 lb. 60.0062.00;
Good 26 900-1050 lb. 55.0060.00.
COWS: Breaking Utility and
Commercial 24 45.00-48.50, few
48.50-49.75; Cutter and Boning
Utility 1-3 41.5045.50, few 45.50-
46.50, couple 47.0048.25; Canner
and low Cutter 38.0041.50.
BULLS: Yield grade 1 1300-1800
lb. 51.50-53.50; yield grade 2 1000-
1300 lb. 46.25-50.75. Couple Good
bullocks 1050-1300 lb. 54.00-57.00.
VEAL CALVES: Choice and
Prime vealers not tested; supply
mainly high Good and low Choice
80-120 lb. vealers selling 2.00-5.00
higher. Supply included 531 in
graded sale of which 68 percent
sold to return to farm.
VEALERS: High Good and low
Choice 160-280 lb. 65.00-70.00; in
dividual Choice 180 lb. 75.00; high
Good and low Choice 90-125 lb.
57.0045.00,70-90 lb. 54.0040.00.
RETURNED TO FARM: 30 head
90-120 lb. Holstein heifers 63.00-
66.00. 35 head 120-125 lb. Holstein
bulls 107.00 ; 75 head 110-115 lb.
113.00- 150 head 90-105 lb.
116.00- ; 25 head small frame
110-120 lb. 79.0042.00, 40 head 100-
105 lb. 63.00.
SHEEP; Small supply spring
lambs and slaughter ewes steady.
SPRING LAMBS; Choice 25-50
lb. 81.00-08.00; few Good 3000 lb.
60.00-78.00.
SLAUGHTER EWES: Utility
and Good 14.00-25.00.
GOATS: No market test.
Lancaster Auction
Wednesday, May 9
Report supplied by USDA
Cattle Calves Hogs Sheep
Today
428 15 483 0
Last Wednesday
503 13 583 5
Last Year
299 13 487 0
Wednesday’s Auction
355 15 522 0
Last Wednesday’s Auction
19 615 5
CATTLE: Compared to Monday
slaughter steers 50-1.00 higher;
slaughter heifers not fully tested;
cows steady to 1.00 higher; bulls
fully steady. Supply included 72
percent slaughter steers and 21
percent cows.
SLAUGHTER STEERS: Few
Mixed Choice and Prime 3-4 1300-
1350 lb. 67.00-68.10; Choice 2-4 1050-
1375 lb. 64.50-67.25; high Good and
low Choice 2-3 1000-1350 lb. 62.25-
64.50; few Good 2-3 950-1125 lb.
58.75-61.75; few Good and Choice
1150-1300 lb. Holsteins 52.50-54.25,
couple lots Standard 46.00-51.50.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS:
Couple Choice 2-3 1015-1080 lb.
63.00-63.75, individual 1395 lb.
61.25; mostly Good 930-1150 lb.
heiferettes 43.50-50.00.
COWS: Breaking Utility and
Commercial 2-4 43.00-45.25; Cutter
and Boning Utility 1-3 41.0045.00,
individual 46.75; Canner and low
Cutter 39.0041.25.
BULLS: Yield grade 1 1500-1970
lb. 51.75-55.75, individual 1990 lb.
58.25. Individual Choice 1050 lb.
Bullock 63.50.
VEAL CALVES: No market test.
SHEEP: None.
New Holland
Livestock Auction
Thursday, May 10
CATTLE: 1903. Compared to last
Thursday slaughter steers .50-1.00
higher; slaughter heifers not fully
tested; cows 1.00-2.00 higher;
bullocks fully steady; bulls firm to
1.00 higher, instances 2.00 higher
on yield grade 1. Supply included
75 percent slaughter steers and 17
percent cows.
SLAUGHTER STEERS; High
Choice and Prime 3-4 1190-1550 lb.
66.85-69.10, several 69.25-70.00;
Choice 2-4 1050-1450 lb. 64.5037.50,
mainly 65.00-67.00; high Good and
low Choice 23 62.00415.00; Good 2-3
59.00-62.50; Few Choice 1250-1450
lb. Holsteins 55.25-56.50; Good
51.50-53.50, few Standard 49.00-
51.50.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Few
Choice 2-31000-1075 lb. 61.0033.50.
COWS: Breaking Utility and
Commercial 2-4 44.0046.75, several
47.0048.75; Cutter and boning
Utility 41.75-45.00, few 45.5046.75;
Canner and low Cutter 39.0041.50.
BULLOCKS: Choice 10001350 lb.
58.0060.25, four head 61.0063.75;
few Good 10001150 lb. 51.5055.50.
BULLS: Yield grade 1 13502000
lb. 52.75-55.50, few 56.0058.75,
couple 59.75-60.50; yield grade 2
10001350 lb. 48.5052.85, few 900
1000 lb. 47.0049.00.
VEAL CALVES; 514. Vealers
steady. Demand good for Holstein
bulls to return to farm.
VEALERS: High Choice and
Prime 260-320 lb. 112.00-119.00;
Choice 160-320 lb. 90.00-102.00, few
102.00- high Good and low
Choice 140-300 lb. 65.00-90.00,80-120
lb. 57.00-64.00,70-85 lb. 50.00-57.00.
RETURNED TO FARM; Bulk
90-120 lb. 90.00-115.00, several 100-
120 lb. 118.00-130.00, few 80-100 lb.
65.00-
SHEEP: 94. Spring lambs
steady; slaughter ewes steady.
SPRING LAMBS: Choice 50-85
lb. 70.004(1.00; Good 50-70 lb. 53.00-
65.00.
Indiana Livestock
Homer City, Pa.
Thursday, May 10
Report Supplied by PDA
CATTLE: 229. Compared with
last Thursday’s market: Slaughter
steers mostly steady; SI. cows .SO
LDO higher SI. steers: Choice 63.25-
65.00; Good 57.00-63.00; Standard
49.50-55.00; Utility 44.0049.00. SI.
heifers; Choice 58.00-62.00; Good
55.00- Standard 46.50-52.50;
(few) Utility 44.0048.00. SI. cows:
Breaking Utility & Commercial
41.0045.00 few to 48.00; Cutter &
Boning Utility 39.50-42.00; Canner
& L. Cutter 32.00-39.00; Shells down
to 28.00. SI. bulls: Yield Grade No.
1, 1100-1900 lbs. 50.00-56.75; Yield
Grade No. 2, 900-1650 lbs. 46.00-
48.50.
FEEDER CATTLE: Steers,
Medium Frame No. 1, 350-500 lbs.
49.00- Heifers, (few) Medium
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LEBANON
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LIVESTOCK
MARKET, INC.
1 mile East of
Fredericksburg
ahtyg 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
CREEN 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 Certified Check Only.
and Good 14.00-25.00.
GOATS: 25. All goats sold by the
head, mainly 23.00-35.00, seven
head 40.0049.00.
Lancaster County
Weekly
Friday, May 11
CATTLE CALVES
This Week 6400 1385
Last Week 5724 1199
Last Year V 4909 1002
CATTLE: Slaughter steers .SO
LDO higher; slaughter heifers 1.00-
1.50 lower; cows 1.00-2.00 higher;
bullocks fully steady; bulls firm to
1.00 higher. Supply included 70 per
cent slaughter steers, 4 per cent
slaughter heifers, 14 per cent cows,
4 per cent bulls, balance feeders.
SLAUGHTER STEERS: High
Choice and Prime 3-41185-1550 lbs.
66.50419.10, few 69.25-70.10; Good
and Choice 1-2 1175-1400 lbs. 67.75-
69.25; Choice 2-4 1050-1450 lbs.
64.50-67.75, mainly 65.0067.00, high
Good and low Choice 2-3 62.0065.00,
Good 2-3 58.75-62.50; holsteins few
Choice 1250-1500 lbs. 55.0058.85;
Good 1000-1350 lbs. 51.5055.00,
Standard 48.0052.00.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS;
Choice 2r3 900-1125 lbs. 60.75-63.50,
few Yield Grade 2 64.0066.25; Good
2-3 900-1100 lbs. 53.0060.50; mostly
Good 930-1150 heiferettes 43.00-
50.00.
COWS; Breaking Utility and
Commercial 24 44.00-48.00, few
48.0049.75, Cutter and Boning
Utility 1-3 41.5045.50, few 45.50-
47.00, Canner and low Cutter 38.00-
41.50.
BULLOCKS: Choice 1000-1350
lbs. 58.00-60.75, few head 61.00-
63.75; Good 1000-1275 lbs. 51.50-
58.50.
BULLS: Yield Grade 1 1300-2200
lbs. 51.50-55.50, few 55.50-58.75;
Yield Grade 2 1000-1350 lbs. 47.50-
52.50. few 900-1000 lbs. 47.0049.00.
VEAL CALVES: Vealers mostly
steady. Demand good for holstein
bulls to return to farm.
VEALERS: High Choice and
Prime 250-320 Is. 108.00-119.00;
Choice 160-320 lbs. 85.00-105.00, few
105.00-109.00; high Good and low
Choice 140-300 lbs. 65.00-90.00, 120-
140 lbs. 55.00-70.00,80-115 lbs. 55.00-
65.00. 70-85 lbs. 50.00-60.00.
RETURNED TO FARM: Bulk
90-120 lb. holstein bulls 90.00-120.00,
several 120.00-130.00, few 80-100
lbs. 65.00-85.00, few 90-120 lb.
holstein heifers 63.00-70.00.
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