Livestock market and auction news
Lancaster Market
Monday, July 30
Report Supplied By USDA
Cattle Calves Hogs Sheep
Today
1396 175 973 439
Last Monday
1153 203 1053 453
Last Year
1377 125 829 236
Monday’s Auction
1452 171 931 471
Last Monday’s Auction
1136 149 1132 427
CATTLE: Compared to last
Monday slaughter steers steady to
firm; slaughter heifers firm to 50
higher; cows mostly steady;
bullocks firm to 1.00 higher; bulls
2.00-3.00 higher. Supply included
71% steers, 11% heifers, 10% cows,
and 8% bulls.
SLAUGHTER STEERS: Mixed
Choice and Prime 2-4 1150-1500 lb.
67.60-69.00, 10 head 69.35-69.60;
Choice 2-4 1050-1450 lb. 64.35-67.00;
high Good and low Choice 2-3 900-
1400 lb. 61.50-64.50; Good 2-3 58.00-
61.75; Good and Choice 1250-1500
lb. Holsteins 51.50-54.75, few Choice
55.50- Standard 1050-1200 lb.
43.50-
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS:
Choice 2-3 900-1100 lb. 58.0040.75,
few 61.50-63.00; Good 2-3 850-1050
lb. 55.00-57.00.
COWS; Breaking Utility and
Commercial 2-4 43.00-45.50, few
45.50- Cutter and Boning
Utility 1-3 40.50-43.50; Canner and
low Cutter 38.00-40.50.
BULLOCKS; Choice 1050-1350 lb.
55.75-58.75, few 60.0040.75; Good
950-1250 lb. 51.0045.00.
BULLS: Yield grade 1 1400-1900
lb. 51.0056.00, three head 2250-2425
lb. 47.00-49.00 ; yield grade 2 1000-
1450 lb. 48.0051.25.
VEAL CALVES: Vealers weak
to 5.00 lower; slaughter calves
steady. Demand fair for Holstein
bulls and heifers to return to farm.
Supply included around a dozen
head Prime special fed 300350 lb.
—bought to arrive at 96.00-102.00.
VEALERS: Few high Choice
and Prime 180350 lb. 80.0090.00;
Choice 150320 lb. 70.0080.00; high
Good and low Choice 160350 lb.
55.0075.00, 120160 lb. 50.0060.00,
80115 lb. 40.0055.00.
SLAUGHTER CALVES: Good
and Choice 250350 lb. 50.0070.00,
3505001 b. 50.0060.00.
RETURNED TO FARM: Bulk
95-120 lb. Holstein bulls 70.00-90.00;
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. TUESDAY |
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■ Heifers, Steers, Cows |
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r FEEDER PIG SALE 11
TUES., AUGUST 7. 1 P.M.
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J LANCASTER STOCKYARDS, MC. !
_ 1147 Lftitz Pike Lancaster. Pennsylvania 17601 _
_ Serving The Community For 87 Yeors _
few 95-120 lb. Holstein heifers 55.00
60.00.
SHEEP: Choice and Prime
spring lambs steady, Good weak to
3.00 lower; slaughter ewes firm to
2.00 higher. Supply included
around 160 goats.
SPRING LAMBS; Choice and
Prime 85-110 lb. 60.0065.00; Choice
70110 lb. 55.0060.00; Good 6090 lb.
50.0055.00, few 45.0050.00.
SLAUGHTER EWES; Utility
and Good 18.0025.00.
GOATS: All goats sold by the
head, bulk mature 35.00-45.00 few
45.0060.00, kids 20.0035.00.
Vintage Auction
Tuesday, July 31
Report supplied by USDA
Cattle Calves Sheep Goats
Today
1324 965 19 8
Last Tuesday
1009 923 20 0
Last Year
1584 922 13
CATTLE: Compared to last
Tuesday slaughter steers 2.003.00
lower; slaughter heifers scarce,
steady; cows unevenly steady;
bulls firm to 2.00 higher. Supply
included 67 percent slaughter
steers and 29 percent cows.
SLAUGHTER STEERS: High
Choice and Prime 3-4 12001475 lb.
67.2549.00, couple 69.1070.00;
Good and Choice 1-2 11001300 lb.
67.0048.75; couple 69.0049.50;
Choice 2-4 11001425 lb. 63.7546.85;
few Choice 2-3 9901075 lb. 62.00
64.25; high Good and low Choice 24
61.0043.50; Good 24 58.0062.00;
Good and Choice 11801600 lb.
Holsteins 50.7543.75, few Standard
49.0041.00.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS:
Couple Prime 3 1185 lb. 64.50, few
Choice 24 9801300 lb. 60.0062.00.
COWS: Breaking Utility and
Commercial 2-4 41.75-44.25, couple
44.5046.00; Cutter and Boning
Utility 14 39.50-42.50, few 42.50
43.75; Canner and low Cutter 35.00
40.00.
BULLS: Few yield grade 1
14001850 lb. 48.0041.50. •
VEAL CALVES: Vealers 5.00
lower, instances 10.00 lower.
Supply included 557 in graded sale
of which 68 percent sold to return
to farm.
VEALERS: 12 head Prime
special fed 295-380 lb. 70.0082.00;
Choice 140315 lb. 55.0070.00, in-
HAY, STRAW & CORN
SALE S3SJ
Every Friday at 12 Noon 1
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*
Sale Every Tuesday
10:30 A.M.
Slaughter Cattla Auction -
Steers, Bulls, Heifers, Cows,
Feeder Cattle.
Get calves in early. We start to grade and
weigh at 2:00.
dividual 180 lb. 78.00; high Good
and low Choice 120300 lb. 50.00
58.00, 80115 lb. 36.0045.00 few
45.0052.00. 6080 lb. 25.0036.00.
RETURNED TO FARM: 10 head
110120 lb. Holstein heifers 66.00; 70
head 80110 lb. 44.0050.00. 210 head
100125 lb. Holstein bulls 78.00
83.00; 50 head 9095 lb. 60.0066.00
and 40 head small frame 100105 lb.
52.00.
SHEEP: Insufficient volume for
a market test; couple head Choice
65-100 lb. spring lambs 44.0041.00;
few Utility and Good slaughter
ewes 18.0027.00.
GOATS: All goats sold by the
head, three head 35.0046.00, with
five head 17.0020.00.
Lancaster Auction
Wednesday, Aug. 1
Report supplied by USDA
Cattle Calves Hogs Sheep
Today
Last Wednesday
Last Year
243 25 775 29
Wednesday’s Auction
127 31 694 0
Last Wednesday’s Auction
CATTLE: Insufficient volume of
slaughter steers or heifers for a
market test; cows fully steady;
small supply bulls steady. Supply
included 50 percent cows.
SLAUGHTER STEERS; Couple
Choice 24 10001265 lb. 58.0048.75;
few Good 24 7801175 lb. 53.0055.00.
COWS: Breaking Utility and
Commercial 2-4 41.25-44.50, in
dividual 1470 lb. 48.00; Cutter and
Boning Utility 14 39.50-42.50;
Gamier and low Cutter 36.0040.50.
BULLS: Couple yield grade 1
1235-1800 lb. 50.7548.00, three head
2265-2495 lb. 43.75-46.25; yield
grade 211001600 lb. 46.0049.75.
VEAL CALVES: Insufficient
volume to fully test trends. Couple
Prime special fed 300425 lb. 90.00;
high Good and low Choice 80115 lb.
40.0050.00. Few 95-115 lb. Holstein
bulls returned to farm at 50.00
60.00.
SHEEP: None.
New Holland Livestock
Report supplied by USDA
CATTLE: 1226. Compared to last
Thursday slaughter steers 2.00
VINTAGE SALES
STABLES, INC.
Business Phene
717-768-8204
215-458-8518
L. Robert Frame, Manager
Box 100 Paradise, PA
10 miles East of Lancaster on Rt. 30
193 28 630 0
181 38 767 50
38 702 50
Thursday, August 2
lower, instances 3.00 lower;
slaughter heifers steady; cows
mostly steady, although instances
1.00 lower on Breaking Utility and
Commercial; bullocks 1.00-2.00
higher; bulls 1.00-2.00 higher.
Supply included 62 percent
slaughter steers, 4 percent
slaughter heifers, 28 percent cows
and 6 percent bulls.
SLAUGHTER STEERS; High
Choice and Prime 3-4 1200-1525 lb.
67.5069.00; Choice 2-4 1050-1350 lb.
63.0066.75, few Choice 24 985-1050
lb. 62.5063.25; high Good and low
Choice 24 1000-1275 lb. 61.7564.25;
Good 24 57.0061.50; Good and
Choice 1175-1350 lb. Holsteins 50.50-
53.75; Standard 1000-1250 lb. 47.75-
51.00.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS:
Choice 24 925-1050 lbs. 58.0060.50,
few Choice 2 61.0062.50.
COWS; Breaking Utility and
Commercial 2-4 42.50-45.50, few
45.50- Cutter and boning
Utility 14 40.00-43.50, few 44.00-
45.00; Canner and Low Cutter
36.50- few 40.0041.00.
BULLOCKS: Choice 1050-1300 lb.
55.5049.00, couple 59.2561.00;
Good 1000-1275 lb. 51.0044.50.
BULLS: Yield grade 1 1350-2000
lb. 51.0043.50, few 53.5044.25,
couple 1130 lb. 56.0048.50; yield
grade 21000-1375 lb. 47.5041.00.
VEAL CALVES: 704. Vealers
steady to 5.00 lower. Demand fair
for Holstein bulls to return to farm.
VEALERS: High Choice and
Prime 180430 lb. 85.0069.00, couple
93.00-96.00; Choice 150420 lb. 70.00-
85.00; high Good and low Choice
120400 lb. 50.00-70.00, few 45.00-
50.00, 80-115 lb. 45.0062.00, few
52.0045.00. 6080 lb. 32.0045.00.
RETURNED TO FARM: Bulk
95-130 lb. Holstein bulls 65.00-78.00,
few 78.0082.00; several 80-100 lb.
55.00-70.00.
SHEEP: 30. Small supply spring
lambs and slaughter ewes steady.
SPRING LAMBS: Few Choice
55-95 lb. 61.0067.00; Good 5060 lb.
53.0060.00.
SLAUGHTER EWES: Utility
and Good 17.00-26.00.
GOATS: 14. All goats sold by the
head, five had 50.0046.00, couple
38.0048.00, with couple kids 21.00-
28.00.
|*B&R CATTLE C(T"|
{ RDI. Marietta. PA 2
I 17547 I
Z Office Phone; *
II (717) $53-8164 2
| Specializing In f
Stockers & |
Sf Feeders . I
I JOHN BOWMAN |
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Ph (717)656 9849^
LEBANON
VALLEY
LIVESTOCK
MARKET, INC.
1 mile East of
Fredericksburg
alotyg 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
Lancaster County
Weekly
Friday, Augusts
Cattle Calves
This Week 4400 1850
Last Week 3986 1965
Last Year 5467 1701
CATTLE; Slaughter steers
2.00-3.00 lower; slaughter heifers
mostly steady; cows steady to 1.00
higher; bullocks 1.00-2.00 higher;
bulls 1.00-2.00 higher. Supply in
cluded 61 percent slaughter steers,
6 percent slaughter heifers, 21 per
cent cows, 6 percent bulls, balance
feeders.
SLAUGHTER STEERS; High
Choice and Prime 3-41150-1525 lbs.
67.25-69.00, couple 69.00-70.00;
Good and Choice 1-2 1100-1300 lbs.
67.00- Choice 2-41050-1450 lbs.
63.00- few Choice 2-3 965-1050
lbs. 62.00-64.25; high Good and low
Choice 2-3 900-1400 lbs. 61.0064.25,
Good 2-3 57.0062.00; Good and
Choice 1175-1500 lb. holsteins
50.5063.75, few Choice 54.0066.35;
Standard 1000-1259 lbs. 47.75-51.00.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Cou
ple Prime Grade 3 1185 lb. 64.50;
Choice 2-3 900-1150 lbs. 58.0062.00,
few Choice Grade 2 62.0063.00;
Good 2-3 850-1075 lbs. 53.00-57.00.
COWS: Breaking Utility and
Commercial 2-4 41.75-45.50, few
45.50- Cutter and Boning
Utility 1-3 39.50-43.50, few
44.00-45.00, Canner and low Cutter
36.50-
BULLOCKS: Choice 1050-1300
lbs. 55.50-59.00, few 59.25-61.00;
Good 950-1275 lbs. 51.0055.00.
BULLS: Yield Grade 1 1300-2000
lbs. 50.75-56.00,6 head 2250-2495 lbs.
43.75-49.00; Yield Grade 21000-1600
lbs. 46.0051.00.
VEAL CALVES: Vealers weak
to 5.00 lower. Demand fair for hols
tein bulls and heifers to return to
farm.
VEALERS; High Choice and
Prime 180-350 lbs. 78.00-90.00, cou
ple 93.00-06.00; Choice 150-320 lbs.
70.00- high Good and low
Choice 120-300 lbs. 50.00-75.00,
80-115 lbs. 45.00-55.00, few uncer
tified 36.00-45.00, 60-80 lbs.
32.00- few uncertified
25.00-
RETURNED TO FARM: Few
80-110 lb. holstein heifers
44.00- one lot 110-120 lbs.
66.00; bulk 95-120 lb. holstein bulls
65.00- several 80-100 lbs.
52.00-
Belleville Livestock
Wednesday, August 1
Report supplied by PDA
CATTLE 143: Compared with
last Wednesday’s market;
Slaughter cows mostly 1.00-3.00
higher. Few Good slaughter
heifers 50.25-58.25. Breaking
Utility & Commercial slaughter
cows 42.75-45.00, Cutter & Boning
Utility 39.00-43.50, Canner & Low
Cutter 36.25-39.00, Shells down to
26.00. Yield Grade No. 1 620-1180
lbs. slaughter bulls 40.00-47.35.
CALVES 190: Few Good Vealers
49.00-56.00, Standard and Good 75-
110 lbs. 41.0047.00, Couple 49.00,
Utility 50-85 lbs. 25.0040.00.
FARM CALVES: Holstein Bulls
90-125 lbs. 46.00-64.00.
HOGS 237: Barrows and gilts
2.00 lower. US No. 1-2 210-255 lbs.
barrows and gilts 52.00-53.85, few
to 54.75, No. 1-3 200-245 lbs. 49.50-
51.50, One Lot No. 1-3 188 lbs. at
44.75. US No. 1-3 380-545 lbs. sows
41.2544.50, One Boar at 36.25.
FEEDER PIGS 203: US No. 1-3
2540 lbs. feeder pigs 15.00-20.00 per
head, No. 1-3 40-55 lbs. 18.00-27.00.
SHEEP 50: Choice 50-90 lbs.
spring slaughter lambs 50.00-60.00,
Good spring slaughter lambs 50-80
lbs. 39.00-51.00. Slaughter ewes
11.50-30.00.
GOATS 9: Few Large 17.00-20.00
per head, Few Kids 10.00-12.00 per
h««d. Holstein Dairy Cows 500.00-
BQKLQP; couple to 960.00 per head.