Lancaster farming. (Lancaster, Pa., etc.) 1955-current, May 12, 1984, Image 2
A2—Uwcwtf Faming, Saturday, May 12,1954 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, ® sen 24 hours a day J 365 days a year ■ (717)394-2611 J I tB AUCTIONS - MONDAY £ 9:00 A.M.— Slaughter Bulls, B Heifers, Steers, Cows ■1 11:00 A.M.— Veal Calves, Lambs, Hogs |l TUESDAY | 10:00 A.M.— Slaughter Hogs '■ 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 (5 or more) I S FRIDAY | 11:00 A.M.— Stocker and Feeder Cattle ■ SATURDAY Slaughter Hogs P 8:00 A.M. | SPECIAL NOTICE | ■ GRADED FEEDER CATTLE SALE ■ Z THURS., MAY 24 11 AM - _ Load Lots -10 or More _ i LANCASTER STOCKYARDS, INC. £ _ 1147 Lititz Pike Lancaster, Pennsylvania 17601 _ * Serving The Community For 87 Years m ■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■ 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 (Turn to Page A 25) I - * 1 ? |l B&R CATTLE CO. | HAY, STRAW & CORN if RDI - PA __ C Alt __ MSi Office Phone: _ r j |l (717 ) 653-8164 i Every Friday at 12 Noon || Specia)j2ing |n | r Stockers & j J Feeders | SLAUGHTER EWES: Utility LEBANON VALLEY 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. | JOHN BOWMAN J Ph (717)653-5728 )i RON RANCH 1 Ph (717)656 9849