A2—Lancaster Farming, Saturday, My 7,1984
Livestock market and auction news
Wednesday markets not covered
by USDA & PDA due to holiday
Lancaster Market
Monday, July 2
Report Supplied By USDA
Cattle Calves Hogs Sheep
Today
1092 110 1067 402
Last Monday
1547 204 1045 623
Last Year
1406 42 955 111
Monday’s Auction
1156 115 1026 483
Last Monday’s Auction
211 1011 666
1617
CATTLE: Compared to last
Monday Choice and Prime
slaughter steers 1.00-1.50 higher.
Good to low Choice steady to SO
higher,- heifers not fully com
parable, as bulk of supply Stan
dard and Good 700-950 lb.; cows 50-
LOO higher, some sales Canner and
Cutter 2.00 higher; bullocks steady
to weak; bulls 1.00-2.00 lower.
Supply included 59% steers, 9%
heifers, 10% cows, and 12% bulls.
SLAUGHTER STEERS: High
Choice and Prime 3-4 1150-1450 lbs
66.25417.85, around 30 head 68.00
68.60; Choice 2-31100-1400 lb. 63.00
65.50, few 65.50-66.35; high Good
and low Choice 2-3 1060-1325 lb.
58.75-63.00; Good 2-3 1060-1225 lb.
55.0059.50, few 9001050 lb. 51.00
57.00, couple lots Choice 13001425
lb. Holsteins 54.0058.60, Good 1050
1300 lb. 50.0052.00, Standard 1000-
1200 lb. 44.0048.00.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS; Few
head Choice 2-3 9801100 lb. 55.00
57.50; Good 2-3 9001100 lb. 52.00
55.75; Standard and Good 750950
lb. 43.5046.50.
COWS: Breaking Utility and
Commercial 2-4 42.5044.50, few
44.7046.00; few Commercial 3-4
beef breed 41.0043.00; Cutter and
Boning Utility 1-3 40.50-43.00;
Canner and low Cutter 38.0040.50.
BULLOCKS: Good 10001275 lb.
52.25-55.50, couple Choice 57.25-
60.25.
BULLS: Yield grade 1 1300-2050
lb. 50.00-51.50, couple 53.00-54.25;
yield grade 2 1000-1360 lb. 45.25-
50.00.
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AUCTIONS
MONDAY "
9:00 A.M— Slaughter Bulls, ■
Heifers, Steers, Cows I
11:00 A.M. Veal Calves, Lambs, Hogs |
TUESDAY |
10:00 A.M. Slaughter Hogs ■
1:00 P.M.— Feeder Pigs _
WEDNESDAY J
8:00 A.M. Slaughter Hogs ■
10:00 A.M.— Slaughter Bulls, I
Heifers, Steers, Cows |
11:00 A.M. Veal Calves, Lambs, Hogs m
12 NOON Slaughter Sale Load Lot !
(5 or more) *
FRIDAY ■
11:00 A.M.— Stocker and Feeder Cattle |
SATURDAY
8:00 A.M. Slaughter Hogs
FEEDER PIG SALE !
TUES., JULY 10, 1 P.M. a
■ ' LANCASTER iNC. J
_ 1147 Lititz Pike Lancaster, Pennsylvania 17601 _
* Serving The Community For 87 Yoon “
VEAL CALVES: Vealers weak
to 5.00 lower; slaughter calves not
tested. Demand fair for Holstein
bulls to return to farm.
VEALERS: High Choice and
Prime 270-350 lb. 85.00-102.00;
Choice 160-320 lb. 70.00-85.00; high
Good and low Choice 120-160 lb.
50.00-70.00, 80-115 lb. 40.00-52.00,
few 52.00-60.00.
RETURNED TO FARM: Bulk
95-125 lb. Holstein bulls 75.0045.00.
SHEEP: Spring lambs 2.004.00
higher; slaughter ewes 3.00-5.00
higher. Supply included around 100
goats.
SPRING LAMBS: Choice and
Prime 85-110 lb. 58.00-62.00; Choice
80105 lb. 55.00-68.06, Good 6085 lb.
50.0055.00.
SLAUGHTER EWES: Utility
and Good 15.0023.00.
GOATS: All goats sold by the
head; bulk of mature goats 30.00
50.00; few large billies 50.0060.00;
kid goats 20.00-30.00.
Vintage Auction
Tuesday, July 3
Report supplied by USDA
Cattle Calves Sheep Goats
Today
967 746 15 1
Last Tuesday
1565 758 21 2
Last Year
1501 952 20
CATTLE: Compared to last
Tuesday slaughter steers 501.00
higher, instances 2.00 higher;
slaughter heifers not tested; cows
mostly steady, instances 1.00
lower; bulls weak to 1.00 lower.
Supply included 68 percent
slaughter steers and 28 percent
cows.
SLAUGHTER STEERS: High
Choice and Prime 3-4 1200-1425 lb.
66.50-68.85, five head 69.10-69.60;
Good and Choice 1-2 1100-1375 lb.
67.25-68.85, four head 69.00-69.85;
Choice 2-4 1050-1460 lb. 63.1067.00,
several 67.0067.60; high Good and
low Choice 2-3 995-1350 lb. 61.00-
63.35; few Good 2-3 58.0061.00.
HAY. STRAW & CORN iSSf \
SALE WSJ
Every Friday at 12 Noon
GREEN DRAGON MARKETS 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
COWS: Breaking Utility and
Commercial 2-4 42.50-44.25, few
44.25-45.75; Cutter and Boning
Utility 1-3 39.75-43.00; Canner and
low Cutter 36.00-39.75.
BULLS: Yield grade 1 1400-1800
lb. 49.50-52.00, couple 2300-2455 lb.
54.25-55.75; yield grade 2 1000-1400
lb. 45.00-48.50; couple Good 1050-
1300 lb. bullocks 52.35-53.00.
VEAL CALVES: Choice vealers
not tested; small supply high Good
and low Choice 160-300 lb. 5.00-10.00
lower, 70-105 lb. 5.00 lower. Supply
included 487 in graded sale of
which 79 percent sold to return to
farm.
VEALERS: Few high Good to
low Choice 160-315 lb. 58.00-61.00;
couple Choice 145-160 lb. 75.00
78.00; high Good and low Choice
110-140 lb. 46.00-59.00, 80-105 lb.
39.00- 70-80 lb. 32.00-39.00, few
60-70 lb. 25.00-35.00.
RETURNED TO FARM: 20 bead
110-125 lb. Holstein heifers 69.00
71.00. 50 head 90-105 lb. 50.00-55.00.
50 head 120-135 lb. Holstein bulls
76.00- ISO head 100-115 lb.
91.00- 25 head 100-105 lb.
103.00, 25 head 90-95 lb. 83.00; 90
head small frame 90-115 lb. 49.00
55.00.
SHEEP; Insufficient volume for
a market test; couple Choice 75-80
lb. spring lambs 61.00-62.00; Good
55-100 lb. 47.00-58.00.
GOATS: Individual big billy
39.00.
New Holland
Livestock
Thursday, July 5
CATTLE: 1336. Compared to last
Thursday slaughter steers 2.00-2.50
higher; slaughter heifers not fully
tested; cows firm to 1.00 higher,
although Breaking Utility and
commercial scarce; small supply
bulls fully steady. Supply included
70 percent slaughter steers, 24
percent cows, 3 percent slaughter
heifers and 3 percent bulls.
SLAUGHTER STEERS: High
Choice and Prime 3-4 1170-1430 lb.
67.25-69.60, about 15 head 70.00-
70.35; Good and Choice 1-2 1100-
1325 lb. 67.00-70.00; Choice 2-4 1100-
1400 lb. 64.25-67.50, few 67.5048.00;
Choice 2-3 1025-1100 lb. 63.00-64.50;
high Good and low Choice 2-3 60.75-
64.50; Good 2-3 58.0061.00; Good
and Choice 1090-1450 lb. Holsteins
52.75-55.00, couple Choice 56.50-
58.00.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Good
2-3 900-950 lb. 49.00-54.00, Standard
and Good 640-800 lb. 43.25-46.00.
COWS: Few Breaking Utility
and Commercial 2-4 44.00-46.00;
Cutter and boning Utility 1-3 40.75-
44.50, several 44.50-46.00; Canner
and low Cutter 37.0041.00.
BULLOCKS: Couple Choice 1100-
1225 lb. 57.25-59.00; few Good 1050-
1275 lb. 53.50-55.00.
BULLS: Yield grade 1 1350-1850
lb. 51.00-52.75, individual 53.60;
yield grade 2 900-1450 lb. 48.00-
51.50.
VEAL CALVES: 609. Vealers
uneven, few high Choice and
Prime 5.005.00 lower, Choice and
high Good and two Choice firm to
5.00 higher. Demand good for
Holstein bulls to return to farm.
VEALERS: High Choice and
Prime 300-370 lb. 89.00-99.00;
Choice 160-300 lb. 75.00-90.00, few
90.00-97.00, individual 175 lb.
100.00; high Good and low Choice
140-250 lb. 58.00-76.00, 80-115 lb.
54.0060.00,7060 lb. 45.00-54.00.
RETURNED TO FARM: Bulk
100-115 lb. Holstein bulls 84.00-
97.00, few 98.00-106.00; few 120-145
lb. 74.0069.00, several small frame
90-115 lb. 57.00-75.00.
SHEEP: 59. Spring lambs fully
steady; slaughter ewes steady.
SPRING LAMBS: Choice 5560
lb. 64.00-70.00; few Good and
Choice 20-40 lb. 68.0069.00; Good
50-75 lb. 42.00-55.00.
SLAUGHTER EWES: Utility
and Good 14.00-21.00.
GOATS 12. All goats sold by the
head, mainly 24.00-34.00, couple
44.0065.00.
Lancaster County
Weekly
Friday, July 6
Cattle Calves
This Week 3600 1475
Last Week 5446 1762
Last Year 5871 1620
CATTLE: Slaughter steers sold
progressively higher throughout
the week, closing 2.00-2.50 higher;
slaughter heifers steady on small
supply; cows mostly steady, in
stances 1.00 t higher; bullocks
steady to weak; bulls 1.00-2.00
lower. Supply included 67%
slaughter steers, 5% slaughter
heifers, 20% cows, 5% bulls, with
the balance feeders.
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I ROl. Marietta. PA |
I 17547 I
I Office Phone: X
I <717 ) 653-8164 |
£ Specializing In f
Stockers & X
f Feeders I
| JOHN BOWMAN \
I Ph (717)653 5728 I
| RON RANCK J
I Ph (717)656 9849 i
LEBANON
VALLEY
LIVESTOCK
MARKET, INC.
1 mile East of
Fredericksburg
alctjg 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
SLAUGHTER STEERS: High
Choice and Prime 3-4 1150-1450 lb.
66.25-69.60, about 15 head 70.00
70.35; Good and Choice 1-2 1100-
1375 lb. 67.00-70.00; Choice 241025-
1460 lb. 63.00457.50, late mainly
64.5067.50, with few 67.5068.00;
high Good and low Choice 2-3 975-
1350 lb. 60.5064.50; Good 2-3 55.00
61.00; Good and Choice 1909-1450
lb. Holsteins 52.75-55.00, couple lots
Choice 56.5058.60, Standard 1000
1200 lb. 44.0050.00.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Few
Head Choice 2-3 9801100 lb. 55.00
57.50; Good 2-3 9001100 lb. 49.00
55.25; Standard and Good 640900
lb. 43.2546.50.
COWS; Breaking Utility and
Commercial 24 42.5044.75, few
44.7546.00; few Commercial 34
beef breed 41.0043.00; Cutter and
Boning Utility 1-3 39.7544.50,
several 44.5046.00; Cannerandlow
Cutter 37.0041.00.
BULLOCKS: Good 10001275 lb.
52.25-55.50; couple Choice 11001225
lb. 57.25-60.25.
BULLS: Yield grade 1 1300-2050
lb. 50.00-52.75, few 53.00-54.25,
individual 2300 lb. 55.75; yield
grade 2 900-1450 lb. 45.00-51.50,
VEAL CALVES: Vealers
uneven; high Choice and Prime
weak to 5.00 lower; other grades
firm to 5.00 higher. Demand fair
for Holstein bulls to return to farm.
VEALERS: High Choice and
Prime 270-370 lb. 85.00-102.00;
Choice 160-320 lb. 70.00-90.00, few
90.00- high Good and low
Choice 140-320 lb. 58.00-78.00, 110-
140 lb. 50.00-59.00, 80-115 lb. 39.00-
52.00 with late sales certified 54.00-
60.00, several uncertified 6060 lb.
25.00-
RETURNED TO FARM: Pew
110-125 lb. Holstein heifers 69.00-
71.00, around 50 head 90-105 lb.
50.00- Bulk 100-115 lb.
Holstein bulls 84.00-97.00, few 97.00-
106.00; several 120-145 lb. 74.00-
89.00; 90-95 lb. 80.00-85.00; several
small frame 90-115 lb. 49.00-70.00.
Dewart Livestock
Dewart, Pa.
Monday, July 2,1984
Report Supplied by PDA
CATTLE 249. Compared with
last Monday’s market, slaughter
cows 50 cents-$1.50 down. One
Prime slaughter steer at 67.85, few
choice 24 1050-1250 61.7066.00, few
Choice Holstein 55-58.00, few Good
55-61.25, few Holstein 50-54.50, few
Choice slaughter heifers 58-65.00,
few Good 52-58.25, few standard
48.5050.50, Breaking Utility &
Commercial slaughter cows 42.50
44.85, Couple to 46.75, Cutter &
Boning Utility 39.7544.00, Canner
& Low Cutter 35.50-39.75, Couple to
46.75, Cutter & Boning Utility 39.75-
44.00, Canner & Low Cutter 35.50
39.75, Shells down to 31.00. Yield
Grade No. 1 11-2050 lbs. slaughter
bulls 44.7550.50.
FEEDER CATTLE: Steers one
Lot Medium Frame 350 lbs. at
70.00 few large Frame #2 at 550-825
lbs. 40.50-43.50.
CALVES 265. One Prime at 90.00,
Good & Choice 64-76.00, Standard &
Good 75-105 lbs. 52-58.00, Utility 60-
85 lbs. 40-50.00.
FARM CALVES: Holstein bulls
90-130 lbs. 58-86.00.
HOGS 158. Barrows & gilts $l-3!
higher. US No. 1-2 205-240 lbs*
barrows and gilts 53-55.60, No. 1-31
210-260 lbs. 51.50-54.50. Sows US No.
1-3 3-610 lbs. sows 4046.00 Couple
down to 37.50. Few Boars 30-33.00.
FEEDER PIGS 278. US No. 1-3
20-35 lbs. feeder pigs 17-30.00 per
head, No. 1-3 35-50 lbs. 28-35.00, No.
1-3 60-70 lbs. 35-41.00 per head.
SHEEP 21. Few Choice 80-100
lbs. Spring slaughter lamb 50-52.00.
Slaughter ewes 5-18.00.
GOATS 16; Large 10-25.00 per
head.