A2—Lancaster faiming, Saturday, May 26,1984
Livestock market and auction news
Lancaster Market
Monday, May 21
Report Supplied By USDA
Cattle Calves Hogs Sheep
Today
1475 152 912 487
Last Monday
1666 89 950 520
Last Year
• 1752 116 756 330
Monday’s Auction
1544 180 699 644
Last Monday’s Auction
1648 95 851 518
CATTLE: Compared to last
Monday, slaughter steers .50-1.00
higher, instances 1.50 higher;
slaughter heifers steady; cows
weak to .50 lower, instances 1.00
lower on Commercial; bullocks
steady to 2.00 lower; bulls firm to
1.00 higher. Supply included 72%
slaughter steers, 13% cows, 8%
bulls, and 7% slaughter heifers.
SLAUGHTER STEERS: High
Choice and Prime 3-41175-1450 lbs.
66.85-69.00, few 69.00-69.75; Choice
2-4 1025-1400 lbs. 64.7W6.50, few
66.50-67.00; high Good and low
Choice 2-31000-1325 lbs. 62.0065.25,
couple lots 935-975 lbs. 62.50-63.00;
Good 2-3 60.0063.00; Holsteins,
Good 1050-1350 lbs. 54.00-55.60, few
Choice 1220-1450 lbs. 56.5057.25.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS:
Choice 2-3 925-1225 lbs. 62.0064.00,
750-900 lbs. 57.0060.00; Good 2-3
9001100 lbs. 56.0059.50; Good to
Commercial 950-1250 lb.
heiferettes 47.00-52.00.
COWS: Commercial 2-4 43.00
44.50, few 44.50-45.00; Rreaking
Utility 1-3 44.0046.50, few 46.50
48.00; Cutter and Boning Utility 1-3
42.5044.50, few to 45.50; Canner
and low Cutter 40.0042.50.
BULLOCKS: Choice 11001350
lbs. 55.30-58.00, few 58.2560.25;
Good 10501300 lbs. 50.0056.50.
BULLS: Yield grade 1 1250-1900
lbs. 53.25-66.50, few 56.50-59.50;
yield grade 2 1025-1300 lbs. 49.75-
53.50.
VEAL CALVES: Vealers
steady; 250-400 lbs. slaugther
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AUCTIONS
MONDAY
Slaughter Bulls,
Heifers, Steers, Cows
Veal Calves, Lambs, Hogs
TUESDAY
Slaughter Hogs
Feeder Pigs 1
WEDNESDAY
| 9:00 A.M.—
■ 11:00 A.M.-
| 10:00 A.M.-
| 1:00 P.M.-
_ 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
(5 or more)
FRIDAY
Stocker and Feeder Cattle
SATURDAY
Slaughter Hogs
| 11:00 A.M -
* 8:00 A.M
| FORSALE
• CAPS - Different Styles
• T-SHIRTS - Adult & Children
(Green, Beige, Brown)
• JACKETS - Adults Only
(Green, Beige, Brown)
Sold At The Main Office
MONDAY, MAY 28
Memorial Day
BUSINESS AS USUAL
LANCASTER STOCKYARDS, INC. \
1147 Lititz Pike Lancaster, Pennsylvania 17601 _
Serving The Community For 87 Years "
calves steady, 400-550 lbs. 5.00
10.00 lower. Demand poor for
Holstein bulls to return to farm.
VEALERS: High Choice and
Prime 160350 lbs. 110.00115.00,
few head 115.00124.00; Choice 160
350 lbs. 85.00105.00, few 105.00
110.00; high Good and low Choice
140-300 lbs. 70.0085.00, 120140 lbs.
55.0070.00; 80115 lbs. 52.0065.00.
SLAUGHTER CALVES: Good
and Choice 250400 lbs. 55.0070.00,
400650 lbs. 45.0060.00.
RETURNED TO FARM: Few
95-120 lb. Holstein bulls 60.00-80.00.
SHEEP: Spring lambs 1.002.00
higher; slaughter ewes weak to
5.00 lower. Supply included around
100 goats.
SPRING LAMBS: High Choice
and Prime 80110 lbs. 68.0072.00;
Choice 70100 lbs. 63.0068.00, few
3040 lbs. 70.00100.00; Good 55-90
lbs. 58.0062.00.
SLAUGHTER EWES: Utility
and Good 10.0022.00.
GOATS: All goats sold by the
head at 20.0060.00, mainly 25.00
45.00.
Vintage Auction
Tuesday, May 22
Report supplied by USDA
Cattle Calves Sheep Goats
Today
1427 619 55 0
Last Tuesday
1170 719 47 3
Last Year
1811 696 18
CATTLE: Compared to last
Tuesday high Choice and Prime
slaughter steers 50 to mostly 1.00
higher, Choice firm to 50 higher
with high Good and low Choice
steady: slaughter heifers not
tested; cows 1.00-2.00 lower, in
stances 3.00 lower on Commercial;
bulls steady on small supply.
Supply included 76 percent
slaughter steers and 20 percent
cows.
SLAUGHTER STEERS: High
Choice and Prime 3-4 1175-1480 lb.
> HAY, STRAW & CORN wSM\
Every Friday at 12 Noon '**
I GREEN DRAGON MARKET & AUCTION |
I RD No. 4 Ephrata, Pa. 717-738-1117
1 1 mile North of Ephrata on N. State St. S
i Out of State Buyers ■ Cash or Certified Check Only \
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66.3568.00, several 68.0068.75; few
69.0069.50; Good and Choice 1-2
11501400 lb. 66.5068.50, eight head
69.5070.25; Choice 24 11001400 lb.
63.6066.85, mainly 64.5066.25; high
Good and low Choice 2-3 62.00
65.00; Good 26 59.0062.00; few
Choice 1395-1550 lb. Holsteins 57.50
59.75, few Good 1065-1400 lb. 55.25-
57.00, Standard 50.0053.75.
COWS: Breaking Utility and
Commercial 24 43.0045.75; Cutter
and Boning Utility 1-3 42.0045.50,
few 45.5048.50, couple 49.0051.00;
Canner and low Cutter 39.5042.50.
BULLS: Few yield grade 1-2
13001800 lb. 52.0053.75.
VEAL CALVES; Vealers mostlv
steady, few Choice weak to 5.00
lower. Supply included 46§ ®
graded sale of which 67 percent
sold to return to farm.
VEALERS: Choice 200280 lb.
74.0090.00; high Good and low
Choice 120270 lb. 69.0074.00,80115
lb. 58.0070.00, 7080 lb. 56.0062.00;
Standard 5565 lb. 48.0055.00.
RETURNED TO FARM: 35 head
100110 lb. Holstein heifers 68.00
69.00. Few 120125 lb. Holstein bulls
102.00; 150 head 100115 lb. 109.00
116.00; 50 head 9095 lb. 99.00
101.00; 60 head small frame 90105
lb. 67.0069.00.
SHEEP: Spring lambs 5.0010.00
lower; slaughter ewes steady.
SPRING LAMBS; Few Choice
2065 lb. 53.0059.00; Good 2565 lb.
40.0052.00.
SLAUGHTER EWES: Utility
and Good 11.0021.00.
Lancaster Auction
Wednesday, May 23
Report supplied by USDA
Cattle Calves Hogs Sheep
Today
410 9 564 18
Last Wednesday
291
9 348 31
Last Year
387 17 793 0
Wednesday’s Auction
281 12 560 0
Last Wednesday’s Auction
CATTLE: Compared to Monday
small supply slaughter steers 50-75
lower; insufficient volume other
classes to fully test trends. Supply
included 60 percent slaughter
steers.
SLAUGHTER STEERS: Choice
24 11001350 lb. 64.0065.85, couple
high Choice and Prime 3 66.60,
individual Choice 2 66.75; high
Good and low Choice 26 10501300
lb. 61.5064.25; Good 2-3 10001200
lb. 60.0062.25.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Few
Good 2-3 825-1000 lb. 57.0061.25;
Good to Commercial 9001250 lb.
heiferettes 47.0051.00.
COWS: Breaking Utility and
Commercial 24 44.2547.00, few
high dressing 48.5051.25; Cutter
and Boning Utility 1-3 42.5045.00.
BULLS; Yield grade 1 14001750
lb. 53.25-56.00, individual 1455 lb.
61.00; yield grade 2 11501450 lb.
48.0051.00.
VEAL CALVES: No market test.
SHEEP: None.
New Holland
Livestock
Friday, May 25
Report Supplied by Auction
CATTLE: 1498. Compared to last
Thursday slaughter steers steady
to 1.00 lower, mostly decline on
Good to low Choice; slaughter
heifers steady to 1.00 lower; cows
1.00-2.00 lower, extremes 4.00
lower; bullocks 1.00-2.00 lower;
bulls 50-1.00 lower. Supply included
68 percent slaughter steers and 21
percent cows.
SLAUGHTER STEERS: High
Choice and prime 3-4 1200-1450 lb.
65.35-67.75, few 68.5089.00; Choice
2-4 1100-1425 lb. 62.6086.00, couple
lots 66.00-66.75; high Good and low
Choice 2-3 1050-1375 lb. 60.0083.00,
few 63.0084.00; Good 2-3 56.75-
61.25; Choice 1250-1475 lb.
Holsteins 55.00-57.25, couple 59.10
61.00; Good 11501350 lb. 54.00
55.75; few Standard 50.0053.00.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS:
Choice 2-3 9401100 lb. 60.6082.00;
Good 8501315 lb. 52.0057.75.
COWS: Breaking Utility and
Commercial 2-4 43.0045.75; Cutter
and boning Utility 1-3 41.0043.50,
several 44.00-44.75; Cannerandlow
Cutter 38.0040.75.
BULLOCKS; Choice 10501300 lb.
57.25-59.25; Good 100012751 b. 51.00
56.25.
BULLS: Yield grade 1 13501900
lb. 51.75-54.00, few 55.5057.75; yield
grade 210001350 lb. 48.5051.00, few
90010501 b. 47.75-49.00.
VEAL CALVES: 542. Vealers
mostly steady, instances 5.00
higher on high Good and low
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i RDI. Marietta. PA 2
| 17547 I
X Office Phone: X
I (717 ) 653-8164 |
f Specializing In |
C Stockers & 1
J Feeders I
I JOHN BOWMAN J
I Ph (717)653 5728 I
i RON RANCK =
I Ph (717)656 9849 i
LEBANON
VALLEY
LIVESTOCK
MARKET, INC.
1 mile East of
Fredericksburg
aloi}g 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 •
Choice 65-115 lb. Demand good for
Holstein bulls to return to farm.
VEALERS: Choice 150-320 lb.
90.00- few 105.00-110.00,
couple high Choice and Prime 250-
350 lb. 110.00-118.00, individual 355
in 129.00; high Good and low Choice
160-300 lb. 70.00-90.00, 120-160 lb.
65.00- 80-115 lb. 58.00-68.00,65-
851 b. 55.00-60.00.
RETURNED TO FARM; Bulk
90-120 lb. Holstein bulls 85.00-
112.00, several 112.00-118.00, few
120.00-
SHEEP: 31. Small supply spring
lambs firm to 5.00 higher;
slaughter ewes weak to 5.00 lower.
SPRING LAMBS: Few Choice
3580 lb. 74.00-81.00; Good 35-70 lb.
54.00-65.00.
SLAUGHTER EWES; Utility
and Good 12.00-22.00.
GOATS: 49. All goats sold by the
head, bulk 24.00-46.00, seven head
47.00-51.00, few 15.00-23.00.
Lancaster County
Weekly
Friday, May 25
Report supplied by PDA
Cattle Calves
5200 1325
5013 1293
5848 1424
This Week
Last Week
Last Year
CATTLE; Slaughter steers
opened the week .50-1.00 higher,
this advance lost with closing sales
steady to 1.00 lower, most decline
on Good and low Choice; slaughter
heifers steady to 1.00 lower; cows
1.00-2.00 lower, extremes 4.00
lower; bullocks 1.00-2.00 lower;
bulls closed .50-1.00 lower. Supply
included 65 per cent slaughter
steers, 4 per cent slaughter heifers,
17 per cent cows, 4 per cent bulls
with the balance feeders.
SLAUGHTER STEERS: High
Choice and Prime 3-4 1175-1450 lbs.
65.35-68.00, several 68.00-69.00, few
early part of week 69.00-69.75;
Good and Choice 1-2 1150-1400 lbs.
66.50-68.50, 8 head 69.50-70.25;
Choice 2-4 1025-1400 lbs. 63.5066.00,
several 66.0067.00, few 975-1050
lbs. 62.5064.00, high Good and low
Choice 2-3 60.0063.00, few 63.00
64.00, Good 2-3 56.75-61.25;
holsteins Choice 12501475 lbs.
55.0057.25, couple 59.0061.00;
Good 11001350 lbs. 54.00-55.75, few
Standard 50.00-53.75.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS;
Choice 2-3 925-1225 lbs. 60.6064.00,
750900 lbs. 57.0060.00; Good 2-3
8501315 lbs. 52.0059.50; Good to
Commercial 900-1200 lb.
heiferettes 47.00-52.00.
COWS: Breaking Utility and
Commercial 2-4 43.0045.75, few
45.75-48.00, Cutter and Boning
Utility 1-3 41.00-45.00,f ew 45.00-
48.50, couple high dressing 48.50-
51.00, Canner and low Cutter 38.00-
41.00.
BULLS: Choice 1100-1350 lbs.
55.50-59.25, couple 59.25-60.25;
Good 1000-1300 lbs. 50.00-56.50.
BULLS: Yield Grade 1 1250-1900
lbs. 51.75-55.05, few mainly early
part of week 55.50-59.50; Yield
Grade 21000-1450 lbs. 47.75-52.00.
,VEAL CALVES: Vealers mostly
steady, instances 5.00 lower on
high Good and low Choice 65-115
lbs. Slaughter calves 5.00-10.00
lower. Demand fair for holstem
bulls to return to farm.
VEALERS: High Choice and
Prime 160-350 lbs. 110.00-118.00,
few 118,00-124.00, individual 355
lbs. at 129.00; Choice 150-350 lbs.
85.00- few 105.00-110.00; high
Good and low Choice 160-300 lbs.
70.00- 120-160 lbs. 60.00-70.00,
80-115 lbs. 58.WW70.00, 6005 lbs.
55.00- f&tf'Standard 55-85 lbs.
48.00-
SLAUGHTER CALVES: Good
and Choice 250-400 lbs. 55.00-70.00,
400-550 lbs. 45.00-50.00.
RETURNED TO FARM: Bulk
90-125 lb. holstein bulls 85.00-112.00,
several 112.00-118.00, few 120.00-
124.00; few small frame 90-105 lbs.
65.WW85.00.