A2—Lancaster Farming, Saturday, September 8,1984
Livestock market and auction news
Some Monday markets
not covered by USDA & PDA
due to holiday _
Lancaster Market
Monday, Sept. 3
Report Supplied By USDA
Cattle Calves Hogs Sheep
Today
885 78 1302 516
Last Monday
1362 182 924 636
Last Year
982 88 1580 450
Monday’s Auction
784 83 1286 629
Last Monday’s Auction
1256
209 813 678
Auction Not Reported As USDA
Office Closed For Labor Day
Holiday.
Vintage Auction
Tuesday, Sept. 4
Report supplied by USDA
Cattle Calves Sheep Goats
Today
899 857 14 1
Last Tuesday
1095 949 26 0
Last Year
1125 894 10 2
CATTLE: Compared to last
Tuesday slaughter steers mostly
steady; slaughter heifers steady;
cows 1.00 lower, instances 2.00
lower; bullocks scarce; bulls fully
steady. Supply included 51 percent
slaughter steers and 44 percent
cows.
SLAUGHTER STEERS: Few
high Choice and Prime 3-4 1200-
1425 lb. 69.75-71.50, couple head
71.75-72.25; Good and Choice 1-2
1100-1400 lb. 69.50-71.00, five head
72.25-72.85, couple 73.00-73.10;
Choice 24 1100-1400 lb. 66.00-69.35,
few 69.25-70.25, few 1025-1100 lb.
64.00- high Good and low
Choice 2-3 970-1375 lb. 63.2566.00;
Good 2-3 1000-1200 lb. 57.5063.50;
Good and Choice 1270-1470 lb.
Holsteins 51.25-54.60; Standard
1050-1220 lb. 47.2549.00.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS:
Couple Choice 2-3 895-1020 lb. 58.25-
59.00, individual Choice 2 1305 lb.
64.75; couple Good 2-3 940-1025 lb.
54.00-
24 hours a day ■
365 days a year*
(717)394-26111
AUCTIONS
MONDAY
Slaughter Bulls,
Heifers, Steers, Cows
Veal Calves, Lambs, Hogs
TUESDAY
10:00 A.M. Slaughter Hogs
1:00 P.M. Feeder Pigs
9:00 AM-
11:00 A.M
WEDNESDAY
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
Stocker at
11:00 A.M
12 NOON -
A.M
11:00
8:00 A.M |
GRADED FEEDER CATTLE SALE *
FRIDAY, SEPT. 14th J
LANCASTER SfOCKYARDST INC." " ■
1147 Lititz Pike Lancaster, Pennsylvania 17601 ®
Serving The Community For 87 Years I
cocker am.
SATURDAY
Slaughter Hogs
COWS; Breaking Utility and
Commercial 2-4 40.75-42.50, few
43.00-44.00; Cutter and Boning
Utility 38.00-41.25, few 41.25-42.25;
Canner and low Cutter 33.50-38.50.
BULLS; Yield grade 1 1300-1930
ib. 49.50-50.75, three head 54.75-
56.75; yield grade 2 1000-1600 lb.
46.7549.25.
VEAL CALVES: Vealers mostly
steady, instances 5.00 higher on
small supply of Choice and Prime.
Supply included 577 in graded sale
of which 67 percent sold to return
to farm.
VEALERS: Couple Prime
special fed 325-360 lb. 91.00-97.00;
Choice 140-250 lb. 74.00-78.00,
couple 84.00-90.00; high Good and
low Choice 160-260 57.00-72.00, 120-
160 lb. 44.0060.00, 80-110 lb. 32.00-
41.00, few 41.0047.00,55-80 lb 20.00-
30.00.
RETURNED TO FARM: 30 head
100-115 lb. Holstein heifers 78.00-
83.00, 25 head 85-95 lb. 44.0047.00;
175 head 100-125 lb. Holstein bulls
79.00-84.50, 50 head 90-95 lb. 75.50-
77.00; 15 head 110-125 lb. small
frame 67.00-73.50,75 head 90-105 lb.
43.5046.50.
SHEEP; Insufficient volume for
a market test, few Choice 70-100 lb.
spring lambs 62.00-68.00.
GOAT: Individual 14.00.
Lancaster Auction
Wednesday, September 5
Report Supplied by USDA
Cattle Calves Hogs Sheep
Today
389 35 912 70
Last Wednesday
259 40 624 0
Last Year
253 20 769 10
Wednesday’s Auction
193 37 854 0
Last Wednesday’s Auction
CATTLE: Insufficient volume of
any one class for a market test.
Supply included 65 percent
slaughter steers and 21 percent
cows.
id Feeder Cattle
SLAUGHTER STEERS: Choice
2-3 1050-1300 lb. 65.00-66.50, couple
67.50; high Good and low Choice 2-3
960-1300 lb. 63.25-65.00.
COWS: Couple Breaking Utility
and Commercial 24 42.0044.75;
Cutter and Boning Utility 1-3 38.00
40.50; Canner and low Cutter 34.00
38.00.
BULLOCKS: Couple Choice 1050
1275 lb. 54.00-60.50; Couple Good
1050-1200 lb. 50.00-54.00, 900-975 lb.
44.0048.00.
VEAL CALVES: Insufficient
volume to fully test market. Few
high Good and low Choice 80-115 lb.
vealers 30.0045.00; few 95-115 lb.
Holstein bulls return to farm at
50.0060.00.
SHEEP: None.
New Holland
Livestock
Thursday, Sept. 6,1984
Report Supplied by USDA
CATTLE: 1513. Compared to last
Thursday slaughter steers firm to
50 higher; slaughter heifers not
tested; cows weak to 1.00 lower;
bullocks 1.00-2.00 higher; bulls
1.00- higher. Supply included 64
percent slaughter steers and 29
percent cows.
SLAUGHTER STEERS: High
Choice and Prime 3-4 1170-1450 lb.
68.00- few head 67.35-68.00;
Choice 24 1050-1350 lb. 65.0067.50,
few 67.50-68.60, couple lots Choice
2-3 1000-1100 lb. 63.75-65.00; high
Good and low Choice 2-3 995-1225 lb.
62.5065.50; good 2-3 58.0063.00;
Good and Choice 1065-1325 lb.
Holsteins 53.25-56.25, couple Choice
58.7560.25.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS;
Couple Choice 2 1050-1150 lb. 63.75-
64.00, couple Choice 3 57.0062.75.
COWS; Breaking Utility and
Commercial 24 38.7542.75, couple
43.0044.00; Cutter and boning
Utility 1-3 36.0040.00, few 41.00-
44.00; Canner and low Cutter 33.75-
36.50.
BULLOCKS: Good 1050-1300 lb.
54.5060.00, couple Choice 1100-1300
lb. 61.2563.00.
BULLS; Yield grade 1 1250-2000
lb. 49.50-52.00, couple 54.85-57.00;
yield grade 2 1000-1450 lb. 45.75-
50.75.
39 573
VEAL CALVES: 773. Vealers
fully steady, instances 5.00 higher.
Demand good for Holstein bulls to
return to farm.
VEALERS: Prime special fed
290-350 lb. 108.00-113.00; Choice 160-
LEBANON
VALLEY
LIVESTOCK
MARKET. INC.
1 mile East of
Fredericksburg
aiding 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
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HAY, STRAW & CORN MR)
SALE yjtzj
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 Buyer* - Cash or Certified Chech Only.
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| RDI. Marietta. PA I
I 17547 I
I Office Phone X
I (717)653-8164 |
| Specializing In f
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f Feeders I
| JOHN BOWMAN I
I Ph (717)653 5728 I
z RON RANCK J
I Ph (717)656 9849 i
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350 lb. 77.0099.00; high Good and
low Choice 140-350 lb. 55.0079.00,
120150 lb. 46.0060.00, 80115 lb;
38.0045.00, few 6065 lb. & 30.00
39.00.
RETURNED TO FARM: Bulk
90120 lb. Holstein bulls 65.0063.00,
couple 85.0091.00; several 80100
lb. 45.0060.00.
SHEEP; 148. Spring lambs 5.00
8.00 higher; few slaughter ewes
steady.
SPRING LAMBS: Choice and
Prime 80110 lb. 70.0076.00, few
buck lambs 78.0090.00, couple 40
lb. 94.00108.00; G00d6090 lb. 50.00
68.00, few 45-55 lb. 69.0075.00.
SLAUGHTER EWES; Few
Utility and Good 17.0027.00.
GOATS: 19. All goats sold by the
head, mainly 19.0030.00, couple
35.0039.00, individual 47.00.
Lancaster County
Weekly
Friday, Sept. 7,1984
Cattle Calves
This Week 4300 1750
Last Week 4519 1928
Last Year 4240 1635
CATTLE: Slaughter steers
mostly steady, instances .50 higher
than last week’s close; slaughter
heifers steady; cows 1.00 lower;
bulls and bullocks 1.00-2.00 higher.
Supply included 46 per cent
slaughter steers, 4 per cent
slaughter heifers, 23 per cent cows,
5 per cent bulls, balance feeders
many held for Friday’s auction.
SLAUGHTER STEERS: High
Choice and Prime 341170-1450 lbs.
68.00-70.10, few head 70.50-71.50;
Good 1-21100-1400 lbs. 69.50-71.00,5
head 72.25-73.10; Choice 24 1050-
1400 lbs. 65.0068.00, few 68.00-
69.35; couple lots Choice 2-3 1000-
1100 lbs. 63.75-65.00; high Good and
low Choice 2-3 970-1375 lbs. 62.50-
65.50; Good 2-3 10001250 lbs. 57.50-
63.50; Good and Choice holsteins
1065-1470 lbs. 51.2566.25; Standard
1050-1220 lbs. 47.2549.00.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS:
Choice 26 895-1020 lbs. 57.0069.00;
few Choice 2 1050-1305 lbs. 62.75-
64.75; couple Good 2-3 940-1025 lbs.
54.0067.00.
COWS: Breaking Utility and
Commercial 24 40.0042.75, few
43.0044.00, Cutter and Boning
Utility 36.0041.00, few 41.0044.00,
Canner and low Cutter 33.50-38.50.
BULLOCKS: Few Choice 1100-
1300 lbs. 60.00-63.00; Good 1050-1300
lbs. 50.00-57.00, few 900-975 lbs.
44.0048.00.
BULLS; Yield Grade 1 1200-2000
lbs. 49.50-52.00, few 54.75-57.00;
Yield Grade 2 1000-1600 lbs. 45.75-
50.75.
VEAL CALVES: Vealers mostly
steady, instances 5.00 higher.
Demand good for Holstein bulls to
return to farm.
Sale Every Tuesday
10:30 A.M.
Slaughter Cattle Auction -
Stoors. Bulla. Hoifors, Cows,
Feeder Cattle.
Get calves in early. We start to grade and
weigh at 2:00.
Sole Every Saturday
9 A.M.
Hog Sale
Business Phene
717-768-8204
Heme Phene
215-458-8518
L. Robert Frame, Manager
Box 100 Paradise, PA
10 miles East of Lancaster on Rt. 30
VEALERS: Prime special fed
290-350 lbs. 97.00-113.00; Choice 140-
350 lbs. 74.00-99.00; high Good and
low Choice 140-350 lbs. 55.00-79.00,
120-160 lbs. 44.00-60.00, 80-115 lbs.
38.00- few uncertified 32.00-
38.00, 60-85 lbs. 30.00-39.00, un
certified 20.00-30.00.
RETURNED TO FARM; Few
100-115 lb. holstein heifers 78.00-
83.00; bulk 90-120 lbs. holstein bulls
65.00- few 85.00-91.00, several
80-100 lbs. mostly small frame
43.5065.00.
CATTLE: Compared to last
week, slaughter steers and heifers
steady to 25 cents higher. Trading
marked by good demand for both
steers and heifers, especially those
promising relatively large per
centage choice grade. Dressed
carcass beef prices remained
steady with last week’s closing
levels. Slaughter cows 50-1.00
lower. Slaughter bulls steady.
Estimated 4 day receipts this
holiday shortened week 6,100;
Actuals last week 7,004; Year ago
5,921. Steers comprised 44 pet of
this week, heifers 40 pet., cows 12
pet., feeders 2 pet.
SLAUGHTER STEERS: Closing
sales scattered loads and lots
choice 2-4 1050-1200 lbs. 64.50-66.00.
Mixed good and choice 2-31050-1150
lbs. 63.00-64.50. Few good 60.00-
63.00.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS:
Scattered loads and small lots
choice 2-4 950-1100 lbs. 62.50-64.25.
Mixed good and choice 2-3 900-1050
lbs. 61.00-62.50. Few good 56.00-
61.00.
Average of LS-214, quotations for
choice 900-1100 lb. steers this week
64.50; 1100-1300 lbs. 65.75. Average
cost steers this week 64.73, average
weight 1125 lbs. as compared to
63.38 and 1129 lbs. last week.
Average cost heifers this week
62.31, average weight 989 lbs. as
compared to 61.95 and 1007 lbs. last
week.
SLAUGHTER COWS: Breaking
utility, few commercial 2-3 38.00-
41.50. Cutter and boning utility 1-2
35.00-39.00, few high dressing to
40.50. Canner and low cutter 31.00-
36.00.
SLAUGHTER BULLS: 1-2 1200-
1900 lbs. 44.0048.50.
VINTAGE SALES
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Thursday, Sept. 6,1984
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