A2—Lancaster Farming, Saturday, October 6,1984
Livestock market and auction news
Lancaster Market
Monday, Oct. 7
Report Supplied By USDA
Cattle Calves Hogs Sheep
Today
1199 99 875 422
Last Monday
1316 167 563 586
Last Year
1598 123 1041 346
Monday’s Auction
879 98 841 476
Last Monday’s Auction
992 150 601 540
Compared to last Monday
slaughter steers 50 to mostly 1.00
higher, instances 2.00 higher on
small supply high Choice and
Prime; heifers 1.00-2.00 higher;
cows generally firm to 50 higher;
bullocks scarce; bulls firm to
mostly 1.00 higher. Supply in
cluded 57% steers, 10% heifers,
19% cows, and 14% bulls.
SLAUGHTER STEERS: Few
high Choice and Prime 24 1175-
1350 lb. 67.00-68.00, five head 1275
lb. 68.60; Choice 2-4 1100-1350 lb.
64.00- few 950-1100 lb. 61.60
65.50; high Good and low Choice 2-3
1000-1350 lb. 61.00-64.00; Good 2-3
55.00- Good and Choice 1150
1350 lb. Holstems 50.50-54.00, few
Choice 55.00-56.75, Standard 1050
13001 b. 43.00-48.00.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS;
Choice 2 950-1100 lb. 63.00-63.75;
Choice 2-3 900-1100 lb. 58.50-63.00,
few 825-900 lb. 56.76-59.75; Good 2-3
825-1075 lb. 52.00-57.50.
COWS: Commercial 3-4 beef
breed 38.7542.50, couple 43.00;
Breaking Utility and Commercial
24 39.0041.00, couple 41.0041.50;
Cutter and Boning Utility 1-3 35.50-
39.00, few 39.0041.25; Canner and
low Cutter 33.00-35.50.
BULLOCKS: Few Choice 1080
1300 lb. 59.5061.75.
BULLS: Yield grade 1 12001800
lb. 48.5052.50, few 54.0055.75; yield
grade 210001400 lb. 44.0048.00.
VEAL CALVES; Choice and
Prime vealers scarce, few sales
steady; high Good and low Choice
80-120 lb. firm to 5.00 higher;
slaughter calves absent. Demand
good for Holstein bulls to return to
farm. Supply included one lot
Prime special fed 300 lb. bought to
arrive at 108.00. *
VEALERS: Few Choice 160-320
lb. 76.00-98.00; high Good and low
Choice 160-320 lb. 60.00-75.00, 120-
160 lb. 55.00-70.00, 80-115 lb. 42.00-
55.00 mainly 50.00-54.00.
r "^^>pp en 24 h ° urs a day ■
■ 365 days a year*
I (717) 394-2611 1
■ MONDAY *
I 9:00 A.M— Slaughter Bulls, ■
■ Heifers, Steers, Cows |
- ii:OOA.M. Veal Calves, Lambs, Hogs |
J TUESDAY |
J 10:00 A.M.— Slaughter Hogs .
i 1:00 P.M. Feeder Pigs ■
WEDNESDAY
| 8:00 A.M. - Slaughter Hogs
■ 10:00 A.M.— Slaughter Bulls, |
■ Heifers, Steers, Cows ■
■ 11:00 A.M. Veal Calves, Lambs, Hogs _
112 NOON- Slaughter Sale Load Lot ■
I (5 or more) ■
• | FRIDAY I
■ 11:00 A.M, Stocker and Feeder Cattle |
I SATURDAY |
* 8:00 A.M - Slaughter Hogs -
1 FEEDER PIG SALE *
TUES., OCT. 8, 1 P.M. B
■ ~WasMstockyardsThic. ■
I 1147 Lititz Pike Lancaster, Pennsylvania 17601 ■
| Serving The Community For 87 Years I
RETURNED TO FARM: Bulk
90-120 lb. Holstein bulls 65.00-80.00.
SHEEP: Slaughter lambs
steady, instances 3.00 lower;
slaughter ewes steady. Supply
included around 150 goats.
WOOLED LAMBS; Choice and
Prime 80-110 lb. 63.00-70.00; Choice
75-105 lb. 58.00-63.00; Good 55-90 lb.
55.00-60.00; with several Good and
Choice 40-70 lb. buck lambs 60.00-
90.00.
SLAUGHTER EWES: Utility
and Good 15.00-20.00.
GOATS: All goats sold by the
head; large mature goats 40.00-
55.00; medium sized goats 30.00-
40.00; small, mainly kids 20.00-
30.00.
Vintage Auction
Tuesday, Oct. 2
Report supplied by USDA
Cattle Calves Sheep Goats
Today
955 894 23 3
Last Tuesday
687 886 39 1
Last Year
958 1025 15 7
CATTLE; Compared to last
Tuesday slaughter steers 2.003.00
higher; slaughter heifers scarce;
cows 1.003.00 higher; bulls steady.
Supply included 43 percent
slaughter steers, 2 percent
slaughter heifers, 53 percent cows,
and 2 percent bulls.
SLAUGHTER STEERS: High
Choice and Prime 34 1175-1375 lb.
67.25-69.25, three head 71.35-72.00;
Good and Choice 1-2 11001275 lb.
67.75-69.25, couple 70.10; Choice 24
1075-1375 lb. 64.5067.25; high Good
and low Choice 2-3 61.5065.00;
Good 2-3 58.75-62.00.
COWS: Breaking Utility and
Commercial 24 38.7542.50, several
42.5044.00; Cutter and Boning
Utility 1-3 34.5040.00, few 40.00
41.50; Canner and low Cutter 31.50
35.00.
BULLS; Yield grade 2 1000-1600
lb. 45.00-48.50; few yield grade 1
1200-1600 lb. 50.00-52.75.
VEAL CALVES: Vealers 3.00-
5.00 higher, instances 10.00 higher
on Choice. Supply included 679 in
graded sale of which 59 percent
sold to return to farm.
VEALERS: Choice 160-230 lb.
93.00-98.00; high Good and low
Choice 160-260 lb. 70.00-93.00, 120-
160 lb. 53.00-73.00, 80-115 lb. 50.00-
58.00.65-80 lb. 40.0047.00.
Sale Every Tuesday
10:30 A.M. ‘
Slaughter Cattle Auction -
Steers. Bulls, Hoifors, Cows.
Foodor Cattlo.
Get calves in early. We start to grade and
weigh at 2:00.
RETURNED TO FARM: 25 head
100-105 lb. Holstein heifers 55.50.30
head 120-125 lb. Holstein bulls
60.00- 175 head 100-115 lb.
66.00- 40 head 90-95 lb. 54.00;
135 head 90-115 lb. small frame
54.00-
SHEEP: Insufficient volume for
a market test. Couple Choice 40-50
lb. wooled lambs 65.00-72.00, few
Good 50-105 lb. 51.00-54.00; Utility
and Good slaughter ewes 12.00-
17.00, couple 10.00,
GOATS: Sold by the head at
21.00-
Lancaster Auction
Wednesday, Oct. 3
Report supplied by USDA
Cattle Calves Hogs Sheep
Today
416 42 492 13
Last Wednesday
Last Year
360 33 1040 89
Wednesday’s Auction
190 42 472 12
Last Wednesday’s Auction
CATTLE: Supply mainly steers
and cows selling generally steady.
SLAUGHTER STEERS: Choice
2-4 1100-1350 lb. 63.50-66.25, couple
67.00; high Good and low Choice 2-3
1000-1300 lb. 62.00-64.00; Good 2-3
950-1250 lb. 55.0062.00; few Good
and Choice 13001600 lb. Holsteins
51.5053.75.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Three
head Choice 2-3 935-995 lb. 60.25-
60.75.
COWS: Breaking Utility and
Commercial 2-4 39.0041.00, couple
42.5043.50; Cutter and Boning
Utility 1-3 34.75-38.00; Canner and
low Cutter 31.0034.50.
VEAL CALVES: Supply in
cluded 20 head Prune special fed
bought to arrive; balance mainly
high Good and low Choice 80115 lb.
selling steady.
VEALERS: High Good and low
Choice 80115 lb. 40.0055.00, couple
60.00.
SHEEP: One lot Choice 70 lb.
wooled lambs steady at 58.00.
Lancaster Weekly
Friday, Octobers
This Week
Last Week
Last Year
CATTLE: Slaughter steers 1.00
to mostly 2.00 higher; slaughter
heifers 1.00-2.00 higher; cows 1.00-
2.00 higher, least advance on
Canner and Cutter; bullocks
scarce: bulls firm to 1.00 higher.
Weekly review does not include the
market from New Holland due to
shut-down of government offices.
SLAUGHTER STEERS: High
VINTAGE SALES
STABLES, INC.
Solo Every Saturday
9 A.M.
Hog Sale
Business Phono
717-768-8204
Homo Phono
215-458-8518
L. Robert Frame, Manager
Box 100 Paradise, PA
10 miles East of Lancaster on Rt 30
128 27 616 0
31 621
cAttle Calves
4100 1675
3578 1819
4947 1854
r„: CATTLE n
i RDI. Marietta. PA i
| 17547 y
* Office Phone:
I (717)653-8164 |
* Specializing In |
f Stockers & |
I Feeders I
| JOHN BOWMAN i
I Ph (717)653 5728 I
| RONRANCK
| Ph (717)656 9849^
1 gr"*”*”
; 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
Some markets
not available
due to federal
government shutdown
Choice and Prime 3-4 1175-1375 lb.
67.00-69.25, three head 71.35-72.00;
Good and Choice 1-2 1100-1275 lb.
67.76-69.25, couple 70.10; Choice 2-4
1075-1375 lb. 64.00-67.25, few 950-
1100 lbs. 61.60-65.50; high Good and
low Choice 2-3 1000-1350 lb. 61.00-
65.00; Good 2-3 55.0061.00; Good
and Choice 1150-1350 lb. Holsteins
50.50-54.00, couple Choice 55.00-
56.75, Standard 1050-1300 lb. 43.00-
48.00.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS:
Choice 2 9501100 lb. 63.0063.75;
Choice 2-3 9001100 lb. 58.5063.00,
few 825-900 lb. 56.75-59.75; Good 2-3
825-1075 lb. 52.0057.50.
COWS: Breaking Utility and
Commercial 2-4 38.75-42.50, several
42.5044.00; Cutter and Boning
Utility 1-3 34.5040.00, few 40.00
41.50; Canner and low Cutter 31.50
35.50.
BULLOCKS: Few Choice 1080
1300 lb. 59.5061.75.
BULLS; Yield Grade 1 12001800
lb. 48.50-52.75, few 53.00-55.75; yield
grade 210001400 lb. 44.00-48.50.
VEAL CALVES: Vealers 3.00-
5.00 higher. Demand good for
Holstein bulls to return to farm.
Supply included around 30 head
Prime special fed bought to arrive.
VEALERS: Choice 160330 lb.
76.0098.00; high Good and low
Choice 160-320 lb. 65.0093.00, 120
160 lb. 55.0073.00, 80115 lb. 48.00
58.00. 65-80 lb. 40.00-50.00.
RETURNED TO FARM; Bulk
100125 lb. Holstein bulls 60.00
69.00, few 69.00-80.00; bulk 9095 lb.
54.0060.00. One lot 100105 lb.
Holstein heifers 55.50.
Leesport Livestock
Leesport, Pa.
Wednesday, October 3
Report supplied by PDA
CATTLE 248: Compared with
last Wednesday’s market,
slaughter steers Standard & Good
mostly steady. Slaughter cows
weak to .75 lower; Slaughter bulls
steady to strong. Choice slaughter
steers 1000-1380 lbs. 61.75-63.75 one
at 64.25, Good 57.35-62.00, Few
Good & Choice Holsteins 1250-1500
lbs. 54 00-58.75. Standard 47.00-
' f 4-.' r s r •>'
HAY, STRAW & CORN |S|hk
SALE
Every Friday at 12 Noon
55.00, Few Utility & Low Standard
43.2545.00. Few Choice slaughter
heifers 900-1025 lbs. 55.85-60.25,
Few Good 50.50-56.50. Breaking
Utility & Commercial slaughter
cows 38.8541.85, Cutter & Boning
Utility 34.00-39.10, Canner & Low
Cutter 30.00-34.50, Shells down to
25.00. High Good & Choice
slaughter bullocks 58.25-62.00, Few
66.10, Godo 53.25-56.75, Few
Standard 47.50-50.00. Yield Grade
No. 1 1280-1760 lbs. slaughter bulls,
46.85-50.35, few to 52.35, few Yield
Grade No. 2 960-1450 lbs. 40.35-
44.75.
FEEDER CATTLE: Steers Few
Large and Medium Frame #1 485-
630 lbs. 56.50-59.00, one lot Large
Frame #2 1000 lbs. at 49.50. Heifers
Few Medium Frame #1300400 lbs.
48.00-60.00. Bulls Few Medium
Frame #1 and Large Frame §2 400-
600 lbs. 38.5046.00.
CALVES 149: Vealers 2.00-3.00
higher. One Choice Vealer at 80.00,
few Good 58.00-71.00, Standard &
Good 115-125 lbs. 52 00-58.00, 90-110
lbs. 50.00-52.00, 70-85 lbs. 42.00-
50.00, Few Utililty 90-105 lbs, 39.00-
46.00. 50-85 lbs. 25.0040.00.
FARM CALVES; Holstein bulls
90-125 lbs. 60.00-77.00 few down to
50.00, few Holstein Heifers 100-115
lbs. 54.00-60.00. Few Beet Cross
Bulls & Heifers 95-105 lbs. 51.00-
73.00.
HOGS 361; Barrows & gilts
steady to .50 higher. US No. 1-2 210-
245 lbs. barrows & gilts 47.25-48.50,
few to 49.50, No. 1-3 190-265 lbs.
46.50-47.50, few down to 45.75, Few
No. 2-3 235-280 lbs. 43.10-45.25, No.
1-3 160-190 lbs. 38.00-45.50. Sows
steady to strong. US No. 1-3 290-600
lbs. sows 39.00-44.00. Few Medium
270-415 lbs. 32.00-37.00. Boars 30.00-
»■ 32.50, Few Lightweights 35.00-
39.00.
FEEDER PIGS 255: US No. 1-3
20-60 lbs. feeder pigs 56.00-74.00 per
hundredweight, One Lot No. 1-3 33
lbs. at 80.00, No. 1-3 Lot 90 lbs. at
59.00 per hundredweight.
SHEEP 67: Choice 85-115 lbs.
spring slaughter lambs 50.00-58.50,
145 lbs. at 75.00, Good & Choice 65-
85 lbs. 46.00-52.00, Few Utility &
Good 45-75 lbs. 35.00-42.00.
Slaughter Sheep 8.00-16.00 few to
24.00. GOATS 25: Large Adults
20.00- per head few Large Kids
20.00- few small kids 8.00-
13.00 per head.
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