Lancaster farming. (Lancaster, Pa., etc.) 1955-current, July 21, 1984, Image 2

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    *2—Lancaster Farming, Saturday, July 21,1984
Livestock market and auction news
Lancaster Market
Monday, July 16
Report Supplied By USDA
Cattle Calves Hogs Sheep
Today
1541 158 1078 615
Last Monday
1643 134 1100 254
Last Year
1540 117 1062 485
Monday’s Auction
1599 200 1010 783
Last Monday’s Auction
1684 135 1097 328
CATTLE: Compared to last
Monday slaughter steers 50-1.00
higher; slaughter heifers mostly
steady; cows 2.00-3.00 lower;
bullocks 1.00-1.50 lower; bulls
steady to 1.00 lower. Supply in
cluded 64% slaughter steers, 13%
slaughter heifers, 12% cows, and
11% bulls.
SLAUGHTER STEERS: High
Choice and Prime 3-4 1175-1350 lb.
68.50-70.50, few 70.50-72.50; Choice
2-4 1000-1450 lb. 64.25-68.50, late
mostly 65.00-68.50; high Good and
low Choice 2-3 1050-1400 lb. 62.00-
65.00; Good 2-3 60.75-63.00; Good
and Choice 2-3 Holsteins 1200-1550
lb. 52.00-55.00, few Choice 56.00-
57.00, Standard 1-2 48.00-52.00.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS:
Choice 2-3 950-1150 lb. 58.50-63.25;
Good and low Choice 2-3 875-1150 lb.
50.75-57.50.
COWS: Breaking Utility and
Commercial 2-4 41.00-44.00, few to
45.00; high Cutter and Boning
Utility 1-3 39.00-42.00; Canner and
low Cutter 35.00-39.00.
BULLOCKS; Choice 1050-1450 lb.
53.75-56.75, couple 57.25-59.25;
Good 975-1450 lb. 50.50-53.75;
Standard 950-1200 lb. 46.2549.50.
BULLS: Yield grade 1 1250-2075
lb. 51.00-55.50, couple 57.00-57.75;
yield grade 2 1000-1450 lb. 47.00-
51.50.
VEAL CALVES: Vealers 75-1.00
higher. Demand good for Holstein
bulls to return to farm.
VEALERS: High Choice and
Prime 250-350 lb. 90.00-105.00;
Choice 160-250 lb. 75.00-90.00; high
Good and low Choice 80-115 lb.
50 00-70 00
RETURNED TO FARM: Bulk
95-125 Holstein bulls 55.00-90.00,
mostly 70.00-90.00.
SHEEP: Spring lambs steady to
4.00 higher; slaughter ewes steady
to 5.00 lower. Supply included
around 200 goats.
SPRING LAMBS: Choice and
24 hours a day ■
365 days a year*
(717)394-26111
I
AUCTIONS
MONDAY "
Slaughter Bulls, *
Heifers, Steers, Cows I
Veal Calves, Lambs, Hogs |
■ 9:00 A.M-
| 1100 AM
TUESDAY
Slaughter Hogs
Feeder Pigs
WEDNESDAY
I 8:00 A.M. Slaughter Hogs
| 10:00 A.M.— Slaughter Bulls,
Heifers, Steers, Cows
Veal Calves, Lambs, Hogs
Slaughter Sale Load Lot
(5 or more)
FRIDAY
! 10:00 A.M
■ 1:00 P.M
Z 11:00 A.M
■ 12 NOON-
Stocker and Feeder Cattle
| 11:00 A.M
SATURDAY
Slaughter Hogs
| 8:00 A.M
r FEEDER PIG SALE
TUES.. JULY 24, 1 P.M.
I
I LANCASTER STOCKYARDS, INC. |
_ 1147 Lititz Pike Lancaster, Pennsylvania 17601 _
" Serving The Community For 87 Years *
Prune 85-120 lb. 58.00-64.00; Choice
80-105 lb. 50.00-55.00; Good and
Choice 40-65 lb. 60.00-70.00.
SLAUGHTER EWES; Utility
and Good 15.00-20.00.
GOATS: All goats sold by the
head; bulk 25.00-40.00, large
mature goats 40.00-50.00, kids
10.00-20.00.
Vintage Auction
Tuesday, July 17
Report supplied by USDA
Cattle Calves Sheep Goats
Today
1068 829 26 0
Last Tuesday
1573 901 27 1
Last Year
1500 979 68
CATTLE; Compared to last
Tuesday slaughter steers 1.50-2.00
higher; slaughter heifers not
tested; cows 1.00-1.50 lower; bulls
and bullocks scarce. Supply in
cluded 64 percent slaughter steers
and 32 percent cows.
SLAUGHTER STEERS: High
Choice and Prime 34 1175-1475 lb.
69.00-71.60, seven head 71.85-73.75;
Choice 24 1075-1400 lb. 65.5069.25,
mostly 66.0068.50; high Good and
low Choice 2-3 1000-1400 lb. 62.00-
65.00; Good 2-3 60.0064.25; Good
and Choice 2-3 Holsteins 1175-1500
lb. 54.0066.75, Standard 1-2 51.00-
53.50.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Few
Standard and Good 1-2 Holsteins
950-1375 lb. 43.0046.25, couple
Choice 51.00.
COWS: Breaking Utility and
Commercial 2-3 39.7543.00, few to
44.00; high Cutter and Boning
Utility 1-3 38.0041.75, few 42.00-
43.25; Canner and Cutter 1-2 35.00-
38.25.
BULLS: Few yield grade 1 1300-
1900 lb. 49.75-53.00.
VEAL CALVES: High Good and
low Choice vealers over 175 lb. 2.00
lower, 80-110 lb. steady to 8.00
higher. Supply included 562 in
graded sale of which 80 percent
sold to return to farm.
VEALERS: Few Choice 125-175
lb. 71.00-76.00; high Good and low
Choice 175-250 lb. 50.00-65.00,80-110
lb. 39.00-53.00,60-C0 lb. 30.0042.00.
RETURNED TO FARM: 50 head
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HAY, STRAW & CORN X3E\
f SALE WjUf
=, 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 Certified Check Only
r *
VINTAGE SALES
Msq STABLES, INC.
M 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.
Sale 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
100-118 lb. Holstein heiters 64.0069.00;
42 head 83-107 lb. 46.0049.00.
248 head 90-120 lb. Holstein bulls
70.0063.00; 90 head 80-100 lb. 47.00-
60.00; 51 head small frame 75-105
lb. 42.0046.00.
SHEEP: Insufficient volume for
a market test.
SPRING LAMBS: Few Choice
50-95 lb. 58.0066.00; few Good 50-85
lb. 46.00-55.00.
SLAUGHTER EWES: Few
Utility and Good 15.00-21.00.
Lancaster Auction
Wednesday, July 18
Report supplied by USDA
Cattle Calves Hogs Sheep
Today
188 32 601 120
Last Wednesday
Last Year
310 33 484 46
Wednesday’s Auction
133 32 585 68
Last Wednesday’s Auction
191 30 968 0
CATTLE: Not enough slaughter
steers, heifers, bullocks or bulls on
offer for market test; few cows
2.00-3.00 lower. Supply included 32
percent slaughter steers and 41
percent cows.
SLAUGHTER STEERS: Few
Choice 2-4 1085-1490 lb. 65.25-69.25;
few Good 2-3 57.00-58.25; few Good
and Choice 2-3 Holsteins 1380-1550
lb. 52.00-54.75, individual Choice
58.25.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS; Few
Good and low Choice 2-3 990-1300 lb.
49 25-56 25
COWS: Breaking Utility and
Commercial 2-3 38.2541.00, couple
41.75-42.00; high Cutter and Boning
Utility 1-3 36.25-40.00; Canner and
Cutter 32.00-36.25.
BULLS: Four head yield grade 1
985-1450 lb. 46.75-52.00.
VEAL CALVES: High Good and
low Choice 80-115 lb. 10.00 lower.
VEALERS: High Good and low
Choice 80-115 lb. 40.00-60,00,
SHEEP: Few sales spring lambs
steady.
SPRING LAMBS: Choice 85-90
lb. 60.00; Good 55-65 lb. 50.00-56.00.
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I RDI. Marietta. PA |
! 17547 I
’|i Office Phone
'I 1717)653-8164 |
* Specializing In |
Stockers & |
5 Feeders I
| JOHN BOWMAN x
I Ph (717)653 5728 I
x RON RANCH \
<1 Ph (717)656 9849 i
New Holland
Livestock
Thursday, July 19
Cattle Calves Sheep Goats
Today
1587 740 46 86
Last Thursday
1703 743 23 34
Last Year
1923 627 14 29
CATTLE; Compared to last
Thursday slaughter steers mostly
steady after early sales 50-1.00
higher; not enough slaughter
heifers on offer for a market test;
cows 1.50-3.00 lower; bulls 2.00-3.00
lower; bullocks 1.50-2.50 lower.
SLAUGHTER STEERS: High
Choice and Prime 3-4 1200-1400 lb.
67.00-70.00, 22 head 70.25-70.75;
Choice 2-4 1050-1350 lb. 63.85-67.85,
several early sales 68.00-68.85 high
Good and low Choice 2-3 1000-1450
lb. 61.10-64.50; Good 2-3 1000-1125
lb. 58.50-62.00; Good and Choice 2-3
Holsteins 1150-1450 lb. 50.75-54.75;
Standard and low Good 1-2 1075-
14751 b. 46.00-50.00.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Few
Good and low Choice 2-3 925-1050 lb.
55.50-60.00.
COWS: Breaking Utility and
Commercial 2-3 39.50-43.25; high
Cutter and Boning Utility 1-3 37.00-
41.00; Canner and low Cutter 1-2
33.00-37.00.
BULLOCKS; Choice 1025-1350 lb.
53.00-57.00; Good 1000-1300 lb. 47.00-
52.00.
BULLS: Few yield grade 1 1200-
2050 lb. 46.50-50.00, individual 53.00.
VEAL CALVES: Vealers over
120 lb. 3.00-8.00 lower, high Good
and low Choice 80-115 lb. steady to
2.00 lower. Demand good for
Holstein bulls to return to farm.
VEALERS: High Choice and
Prime 310-395 lb. 91.00-97.00;
Choice 175-380 lb. 80.00-89.00; high
Good and low Choice 160-300 lb.
64.00- 120-160 lb. 53.00-63.00,
80-115 lb. 48.00-57.00, few 6080 lb.
40.00-
RETURNED TO FARM: Bulk
80-130 lb. Holstein bulls 70.0087.00,
80-100 lb. 56.00-72.00.
SHEEP: No recent comparison
to trend lamb market; slaughter
ewes steady to 2.00 lower.
SPRING LAMBS: Choice and
Prime 80-100 lb. 65.00-71.00; Choice
60-90 lb. 56.00-62.00; few Good 50-75
lb. 49.00-55.00.
SLAUGHTER EWES: Utility
and Good 18.00-23.00.
LEBANON
VALLEY
LIVESTOCK
MARKET, INC.
1 mile East of
Fredericksburg
alotjg 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
GOATS; All goats sold per
heawd, 21.00-33.00, large mature
34.00-48.00, few kids 8.00-20.00.
Lancaster Co.
Weekly Review
Friday, July 20
Cattle Calves
4500 1775
5151 1809
5945 1768
This Week
Last Week
Last Year
CATTLE: Slaughter steers 1.00-
1.50 higher; slaughter heifers
steady on limited sales; cows 2.00-
3.00 lower; bullocks 1.50-2.50
lower; bulls 4.00-5.00 lower, after
early week sales steady. Supply
included 64% slaughter steers, 6%
slaughter heifers, 21% cows, 6%
bulls, with the balance feeders.
SLAUGHTER STEERS: High
Choice and Prime 3-4 1175-1475 lb.
67.60-71.60, few head 71.85-73.75;
Choice 2-4 1050-1400 lb. 63.85-69.25,
mostly 65.00-68.50; high Good and
low Choice 2-3 1000-1450 lb. 61.00-
65.00; Good 2-3 950-1300 lb. 58.50-
64.25; Good and Choice 2-3
Holsteins 1150-1550 lb. 50.75-56.75,
Standard and low Good 1-3 46.00-
52.50.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS:
Choice 2-3 950-1150 lb. 58.50-63.25;
Good and low Choice 2-3 875-1150 lb.
50.75-58.50.
COWS: Breaking Utility and
Commerical 2-3 39.5044.00, few to
45.00; high Cutter and Boning
Utility 1-3 37.0042.00; Canner and
Cutter 1-2 33.00-39.00.
BULLOCKS: Choice 1025-1450 lb.
53.00-57.00; Good 975-1400 lb. 47.00-
53.75; Standard 950-1200 lb. 43.00-
49.50.
BULLS: Yield grade 1 1200-2075
lb. 46.50-55.50, late 46.50-50.00,
couple early 57.00-57.75; few yield
grade 2 early week 1000-1450 lb.
47.00-51 50
VEAL CALVES: Vealers weak
to 7.00 lower, except high Good and
low Choice 80-115 lb. 1.00-3.00
higher. Demand good for Holstein
bulls to return to farm.
VEALERS; High Choice and
Prime 250-395 lb. 90.00-105.00;
Choice 160-380 lb. 75.00-90.00; high
Good and low Choice 160-300 lb.
60.00- 120-160 lb. 53.00-63.00,
80-115 lb. 48.00-60.00 uncertified
39.00- 60-80 lb. 40.00-52.00
uncertified 30.0042.00.
RETURNED TO FARM: 50 head
100-118 lb. Holstein heifers 64.00
69.00, 42 head 83-107 lb. 46.0049.00.
Bulk 90130 lb. Holstein bulls 70.00
90.00, 8095 lb. 56.0072.00; few
small frame 75-105 lb. 42.0046.00.
North Jersey
Livestock
Hackettstown, N.J.
Tuesday, July 17
Report supplied by auction
1302 head.
Calves 30.0081.00; Cows 25.00
46.75; Easy Cows 32.7541.50;
Heifers 26.5047.00; Bulls 39.50
52.75; Steers 43.0057.25; Hogs
30.0056.00; Roasting Pigs, each
3.0034.00; Kids 9.0031.00; Boars
30.0052.00; Sows 25.0045.00; Sheep
10.0047.00; Lambs, each 26.00
47.00; Lambs, per lb. 35.0075.00;
Goats, each 7.0064.00; HidesS.OO.
THE CLASSIFIED LIVESTOCK SECTION
HAS OEASTLY SELECTIONS!
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