Lancaster farming. (Lancaster, Pa., etc.) 1955-current, August 11, 1984, Image 2

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    A2—Lancaster Fannins, Saturday, August li, 1984
Livestock market and auction news
Lancaster Market
Monday, Aug. 6
Report Supplied By USDA
Cattle Calves Hogs Sheep
Today
984 184 951 360
Last Monday
1396 175 973 439
Last Year
1649 128 1069 236
Monday’s Auction
997 198 866 362
Last Monday’s Auction
171 931 471
1452
CATTLE: Compared to last
Monday slaughter steers mostly
steady, some early sales weak to
1.00 lower; slaughter heifers
steady; cows weak to 1.00 lower,
instances 2.00 lower on Canner and
Cutter; bullocks scarce; bulls 1.00-
2.00 lower. Supply included 55%
steers, 10% heifers, 19% cows, and
16% bulls.
SLAUGHTER STEERS; Few
mixed Choice and Prime 3-4 1175-
1375 lb. 67.25-68.10, part load 68.75-
69.10; Choice 2-4 1100-1350 lb. 64.25-
67.00; few Choice 2-3 950-1100 lb.
62.75-64.50; high Good and low
Choice 2-3 925-1250 lb. 61.50-64.75;
Good 2-3 1000-1225 lb. 57.0081.75,
few 55.00-57.00; Good and Choice
1175-1350 lb. Holsteins 50.50-54.00,
couple Choice 56.75-58.75, Standard
1100-1300 lb. 45.00-49.00.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS:
Choice 2-3 900-1150 lb. 58.0081.75,
couple Choice 2 62.2583.25, Choice
2-3 800-900 lb. 56.00-58.25; Good 2-3
800-1050 lb. 54.00-57.50; Good 850-
1050 lb. heiferettes 43.75-49.25.
COWS: Breaking Utility and
Commercial 2-4 41.5544.00, few
44.00-45.00; Cutter and Boning
Utility 1-3 38.50-42.50; Canner and
low Cutter 36.00-38.50, few 750-1000
lb. 34.00-36.00.
BULLOCKS: Few good 1050-1250
lb. 53.50-55.50; couple Choice 1100-
1250 lb. 57.00-58.50.
BULLS: Yield grade 1 1200-1800
lb. 50.00-53.75, few 53.75-55.25,
individual 2675 lb. 48.50; yield
grade 21000-1350 lb. 46.00-50.75.
VEAL CALVES: Vealers steady,
instances 5.00 higher; slaughter
calves mostly steady. Demanded
fair for Holstein bulls to return to
farm. Supply included 12 head
prime special fed 325-350 lb. bought
to arrive at 100.00-102.00.
VEALERS: Few high Choice
and Prime 180-350 lb. 85.00-95.00;
Choice 150-320 lb. 70.00-85.00; high
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AUCTIONS
MONDAY
Slaughter Bulls,
Heifers, Steers, Cows
Veal Calves, Lambs, Hogs
TUESDAY
- 10:00A.M.— Slaughter Hogs
* 1:00 P.M Feeder Pigs
■ WEDNESDAY
I 8:00 A.M. Slaughter Hogs
| 10:00 A.M.— Slaughter Bulls,
■ Heifers, Steers, Cows
z 11:00A.M Veal Calves, Lambs, Hogs
■l2 NOON Slaughter Sale Load Lot
I (5 or more)
■ FRIDAY
■ 9:00 A.M-
| 11:00 A.M
| 11:00 A.M. Stocker and Feeder Cattle
■ SATURDAY
g 8:00 A.M. Slaughter Hogs
GRADED FEEDER CATTLE SALE
FRIDAY, AUGUST 17th
I LANCASTER STOCKYARDS, INC. [
_ 1147 Lltitz Pike Lancaster, Pennsylvania 17601 _
* Serving The Community For 87 Years *
Good and low Choice 120-350 lb.
55.00-75.00,80-115 lb. 45.00-55.00.
SLAUGHTER CALVES: Choice
150-400 lb. 55.0085.00, Good 48.00-
55.00.
RETURNED TO FARM: Few
95-125 lb. Holstein Bulls 75.0080.00.
SHEEP; Spring lambs 2.00-3.00
higher; slaughter ewes fully
steady. Supply included around 100
goats.
SPRING LAMBS: Choice and
Prime 80-110 lb. 63.0085.00; Choice
70-110 lb. 58.0083.00; Good 60-90 lb.
55.0080.00.
SLAUGHTER EWES: Utility
and Good 18.00-28.00.
GOATS; All goats sold by the
head; bulk mature 50.0084.00,
individual 70.00; medium 35.00-
50.00; few kids 25.00-35.00.
Vintage Auction
Tuesday, Aug. 7
Report supplied by USDA
Cattle Calves Sheep Goats
Today
1073 1014 19 0
Last Tuesday
1324 965 19 8
Last Year
1485 961 16
CATTLE: Compared to last
Tuesday slaughter steers mostly
2.00 higher, extremes 3.00 higher;
slaughter heifers not fully tested;
cows fully steady; bulls steady.
Supply included 60 percent
slaughter steers and 35 percent
cows.
SLAUGHTER STEERS: High
Choice and Prime 3-4 1150-1450 lb.
68.50-71.00, few 71.00-72.25; Good
and Choice 1-2 1175-1425 lb. 67.00-
69.25, few 69.50-70.25; Choice 2-4
1075-1425 lb. 65.50-68.50, few 68.50-
69.35; high Good and low Choice 2-3
1050-1275 lb. 61.00-65.50; Good 2-3
58.00-62.25; Good and Choice 1150-
1350 lb. Holsteins 51.50-55.75,
Standard 1100-1275 lb. 45.00-50.50.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Few
Choice 2-3 900-1100 lb. 59.25-61.60,
individual Choice 2 975 lb. 63.50.
COWS: Breaking Utility and
Commercial 2-4 42.00-44.75, few
45.00-46.00; Cutter and Boning
Utility 1-3 39.50-42.75, few 43.00-
44.75, Canner and low Cutter 35.00-
39.50.
HAY, STRAW & CORN AmRI
SALE SjjQj
Every Friday at 12 Noon
GREEN DRAGON MARKET & AUCTION
RD No. 4 Ephrata, Pa. 717-738-1117
1 mile North ol Ephrata on N. State St.
Out of State Buyers ■ Cash or Certified Check Only,
very Tuesday
10:30 A.M.
Slaughter Cattla Auction -
Steer*, Bulls, Heifers, Cows,
Feeder Cattle.
Get calves in early. We start to grade and
weigh at 2 00.
BULLS: Yield grade 1 1400-1750
lb. 51.50-52.75; yield grade 2 900-
14501 b. 46.00-50.00.
VEAL CALVES: Vealers mostly
steady, instances 5.00 higher on
high Good and low Choice 60-80 lb.
Supply included 699 in graded sale
of which 49 percent sold to return
Efarm.
VEALERS: Few Choice 180-255
. 72.00-75.00; high Good and low
l4O-200 lb. 55.00-70.00, 120-
140 lb. 44.00-55.00, 80-115 lb. 35.00-
44.00 few 44.0047.00, 6(180 lb. 30.00-
38.00.
RETURNED TO FARM: 45 head
100-115 lb. Holstein heifers 47.00-
50.00. 90 head 110-125 lb. Holstein
bulls 62.0084.00, 150 head 100-105
lb. 52.00-56.00, 50 head 90-95 lb.
44.0045.00 and 15 head small frame
110-115 lb. 45.00.
SHEEP: Insufficient volume to
test trends; few Good 5085 lb.
spring lambs 57.0080.00; Utility
slaughter ewes 21.00-22.00.
Lancaster Auction
Wednesday, Aug. 8
Report supplied by USDA
Cattle Calves Hogs Sheep
Today
282 50 476 22
Last Wednesday
Last Year
258 29 753 5
Wednesday’s Auction
202 48 543 5
Last Wednesday’s Auction
CATTLE: Insufficient volume of
any one class to fully test trends,
few sales slaughter steers firm.
SLAUGHTER STEERS; Choice
2-4 1050-1400 lb. 64.75-67.25; high
Good and low Choice 2-3 1000-1300
lb. 62.00-64.75; Good 2-3 900-1250 lb.
57.50-61.50; few Choice 1150-1500 lb.
Holsteins 54.00-57.85.
COWS: Breaking Utility 2-3
41.7542.75; Cutter and Boning
Utility 1-3 40.00-43.00, few high
yielding 43.00-44.00, individual
47.25; Canner and low Cutter 33.00-
38.00.
BULLS: Six head yield grade 1
1325-1800 lb. 52.75-54.50, individual
1725 lb. 57.50; few yield grade 2 900-
r<x.
VINTAGE SALES
STABLES, INC.
Sale Every Saturday
9A.M.
Hog Sale
ImliMn Plwm
717-768-8204
HmmMwm
215-458-8518
L. Robert Frame, Manager
Box 100 Paradise, PA
10 miles East of Lancaster on Rt 30
193 28 630 0
31 694 0
1650 lb. 45.75-50.00, couple 2365-2525
lb. 46.5047.25.
VEAL CALVES: Supply in
cluded 30 head Choice and Prime
special fed bought to arrive;
balance mainly high Good and low
Choice 80-110 lb.
VEALERS: Few high Good and
low Choice 80-110 lb. 40.00-55.00.
SHEEP: One lot Choice 90 lb.
spring lambs 63.00.
New Holland
Livestock
Thursday, August 9
Report supplied by auction
CATTLE: 1467 Compared to last
Thursday slaughter steers 1.00-2.00
higher, instances 3.00 higher on
high Choice and Prime; slaughter
heifers not fully tested; cows .50-
LOO lower, instances 2.00 lower on
Canner and low Cutter; bullocks
scarce; bulls .50-1.00 lower. Supply
included 63 percent slaughter
steers, 2 percent slaughter heifers,
30 percent cows, and 4 percent
bulls.
SLAUGHTER STEERS: High
Choice and Prime 3-4 1200-1450 lb.
67.60-71.60, around 25 head 72.00-
72.50; Choice 2-41100-1425 lb. 64.75-
68.00, few 68.00-68.25; Choice 2-3
975-1100 lb. 62.50-64.75; high Good
and low Choice 1000-1350 lb. 62.50-
65.50; Good 2-3 1000-1225 lb. 60.00-
62.50, few 900-1000 lb. 57.00-60.00;
Good and Choice 1175-1425 lb.
Holsteins 52.75-56.25, couple Choice
56.25-57.10; Standard 1050-1200 lb.
48.00-51.00.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS; Few
Choice 2-3 975-1185 lb. 57.85-61.00.
COWS: Breaking Utility and
Commercial 2-4 41-50-45.00, few
45.50-47.00; Cutter and boning
Utility 39.50-43.00, few 43.50-44.75;
Canner and low Cutter 35.50-39.50,
several 33.00-35.50.
BULLOCKS: Few Choice 1050-
1300 lb. 57.00-59.50; Good 1000-1275
lb. 50.00-55.00.
BULLS: Yield grade 1 1300-1800
lb. 49.75-52.25, couple 53.50; couple
2055-2440 lb. 46.50-49.00; yield
grade 21000-1350 lb. 46.50-50.00, few
900-1000 lb. 43.0046.00.
VEAL CALVES: 724. Vealers
120-350 lb. 5.00-10.00 higher, 70-120
lb. mostly steady. Demand only
fair for Holstein bulls to return to
fanh.
VEALERS: High Choice and
Prime 260-360 lb. 95.00-103.00, in
dividual 109.00; Choice 180-315 lb.
75.00-92.00, couple 200-250 lb. 100.00-
103.00; high Good and low Choice
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A RDI. Marietta, PA i
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LEBANON
VALLEY
LIVESTOCK
MARKET, INC.
1 mile East of
Fredericksburg
aloijg 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
160-350 lb. 60.00-77.00, 120-160 lb.
50.00-62.00, 80-115 lb. 44.00-56.00,
few 70-901-34.0044.00.
RETURNED TO FARM; Bulk
90-120 lb. Holstein bulls 51.00-62.00,
few 62.0006.00.
SHEEP: 71. Spring lambs
steady; slaughter ewes steady.
SPRING LAMBS: Choice 70-95
lb. 59.00-68.00; Good 55-85 lb. 45.00-
57.00.
SLAUGHTER EWES: Utility
and Good 17.00-26.00.
GOATS: 62. All goats sold by the
head, mainly 34.00-51.00, six head
54.00-58.00, few kids 15.00-30.00.
Lancaster County
Weekly
Friday, August 10
Cattle Calves
4100 1975
4435 1846
5467 1701
This Week
Last Week
Last Year
CATTLE; Slaughter steers 1.00
2.00 higher, extremes 3.00 higher
on high Choice and Prime;
slaughter heifers steady; cows .SO
LDO lower, instances 2.00 lower on
Canner and low Cutter; bullocks
scarce; bulls 1.00-2.00 lower.
Supply included 55 percent
slaughter steers, 4 percent
slaughter heifers, 26 percent cows,
7 percent bulls with the balance
feeders.
SLAUGHTER STEERS: High
Choice and Prime 34 1150-1450 lb.
67.25- around 35 head 72.00
72.75; Good and Choice 1-2 1175-
1425 lbs. 67.00-69.25, few 69.50
70.25; Choice 24 1100-1425 lbs.
64.25- few lots 68.0069.35;
Choice 2-3 950-1100 lbs. 62.5064.75;
high Good and low Choice 2-3 1000
1350 lbs. 61.5065.50; Good 2-3 1000-
1225 lbs. 58.0062.25, few 900-1000
lbs. 57.00-59.00; Good and Choice
1150-1425 lb. holsteins 51.50-56.25,
couple Choice 56.25-58.75; Stan
dard 1050-1300 lbs. 45.0051.00.
SLAUGHTER HIEFERS:
Choice 2-3 9001185 lbs. 57.7061.75,
couple Choice Grade 2 62.25-63.50;
Choice 2-3 800900 lbs. 56.0058.25;
Good 2-3 8001050 lbs. 54.0057.50;
Good 8501050 lb. heiferettes 43.70
49.50.
COWS: Breaking Utility and
Commercial 24 41.50-45.00, few
45.00- Cutter and Boning
• Utility 1-3 39.50-43.00, few 43.50-
44.75, Canner and low Cutter 35.00-
39.50, several 33.00-35.50.
BULLOCKS: Choice 1050-1300
lbs. 57.00-59.50; Good 1000-1275 lbs.
50.00-
BULLS: Yield Grade 1 1300-1800
lbs. 49.75-53.75, few 53.75-55.25, 5
head 2055-2675 lbs. 46.50-49.00;
Yield Grade 2 1000-1350 lbs. 46.00-
50.00, few 900-1100 lbs. 43.00-56.00.
VEAL CALVES: Vealers 120-350
lbs. 5.00-10.00 higher, 70-120 lbs.
mostly stedy; slaughter calves
mostly steady. Demand no more
than fair for holstein bulls to return
to farm.
VEALERS: High Choice and
Prime 260-360 lbs. 95.00-103.00,
couple 103.00-109.00; Choice 150-350
lbs. 70.00-92.00; high Good and low
Choice 160-350 lbs. 60.00-77.00, 120-
160 lbs. 50.00-62.00,80-115 lbs. 44.00-
56.00, uncertified 35.00-44.00, 60-80
lbs. 34.0044.00, uncertified 30.00-
35.00.
SLAUGHTER CALVES: Choice
150-400 lbs. 55.00-65.00, Good 48.00-
55.00.
RETURN TO FARM: Few 100-
115 lb. holstein heifers 47.00-50.00;
bulk 100-125 lb. holstein bulls 50.00-
62.00, few 62.0066.00, several 90-100
lbs. 44.0062.00.