Lancaster farming. (Lancaster, Pa., etc.) 1955-current, October 20, 1984, Image 2
A2—Lancaster Fanning, Saturday, October 20,1984 Livestock market and auction news Lancaster Market Monday, Oct. 15 Report Supplied By USDA Cattle Calves Hogs Sheep Today 1221 125 1188 441 Last Monday 1351 179 954 338 Last Year 1021 136 906 238 Monday’s Auction 1042 148 1149 528 Last Monday’s Auction 1044 180 899 564 CATTLE: Compared to last Monday slaughter steers steady to 50 lower, instances 1.00 lower; slaughter heifers fully steady; cows weak to 1.00 lower; bullocks scarce; bulls steady, instances 1.00 lower. Supply included 61% slaughter steers, 11% slaughter heifers, 16% cows, and 12% bulls. SLAUGHTER STEERS; Few lots mixed Choice and Prime 24 1200-1350 lb. 66.75-67.50; Choice 2-4 1050-1350 lb. 63.50-66.50; high Good and low Choice 2-3 950-1425 lb. 60.75-64.00; Good 2-3 1000-1250 lb. 58.00-62.75; few head Choice 1200 1350 lb. Holsteins 53.00-54.25, Good 1050-1250 lb. 49.75-52.75, Standard 1000-1200 lb. 45.0049.50. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Choice 2-3 875-1150 lb. 59.0063.00, few Choice 2 63.00-64.00; Good 2-3 8501125 lb. 53.75-58.00. COWS: Breaking Utility and Commercial 24 38.7541.00, couple 42.2542.75; Cutter and Boning Utility 1-3 36.00-39.75, several 34.75- 36.00; Canner and low Cutter 33.00 34.75, few 31.50-33.00. BULLOCKS: Good 9001150 lb. 52.00-57.00; couple Choice 1150-1300 lb. 60.0062.75. BULLS: Yield grade 1 12001900 lb. 49.0052.00, few 52.50-55.25; yield grade 2 9001350 lb. 44.7548.50. VEAL CALVES: Vealers mostly steady. Demand good for Holstein bulls to return to farm. Supply included one lot Prime special fed 330 lb. bought to arrive at 110.00. VEALERS: Few high Choice and Prime 220350 lb. 95.00105.00; Choice 160320 lb. 85.00100.00; high Good and low Choice 160-300 lb. 70.0085.00, 120160 lb. 60.0075.00, 80115 lb. 45.0060.00, few 68-85 lb. 40.0048.00. SHEEP: Wooled lambs mostly steady; slaughter ewes steady. Supply included around 200 goats. WOOLED LAMBS: Choice and I 24 hours a day | ■ 365 days a year J I WL W JS) < 7l7 > 394-26111 ■ ■ ■■*■■■■■“ ■ ■ MONDAY I 9:00 A.M— Slaughter Bulls, Heifers, Steers, Cows Veal Calves, Lambs, Hogs TUESDAY _ 10:00 A.M.— Slaughter Hogs ■ 1:00 P.M.— Feeder Pigs ■ WEDNESDAY I 8:00 A.M. Slaughter Hogs | 11:00 A.M | 10:00 A.M.— Slaughter Bulls, '■ Heifers, Steers, Cows ■ 11:00 A.M.— Veal Calves, Lambs, Hogs ■ 12 NOON Slaughter Sale Load Lot I (5 or more) I FRIDAY ■ 11:00 A.M ■ 8:00 A.M Stocker and Feeder Cattle SATURDAY Slaughter Hogs ■ GRADED FEEDER CATTLE SALE FRIDAY, OCT. 26th ■ LANCASTER STOCKYARDS, INC. I 1147 Lititz Pike Lancaster, Pennsylvania 17601 | Sarving Tha Community For 87 Yaars Prime 80-110 lb. 63.00-70.00; Choice 75-100 lb. 58.00-65.00; Good 55-90 lb. 55.00-60.00; several 40-60 lb. buck lambs 60.00-75.00; few 4000 lb. sold as feeders at 45.00-55.00. SLAUGHTER EWES: Utility and Good 15.00-20.00. GOATS: All goats sold by the head; bulk 20.00-30.00; few large mature goats 35.00-45.00. Vintage Auction Tuesday, Oct. 16 Report supplied by USDA Cattle Calves Sheep Goats Today 930 883 24 4 Last Tuesday 877 749 29 3 Last Year 1115 926 29 CATTLE: Compared to last Tuesday slaughter steers 5075 lower; slaughter heifers not fully tested; cows 1.001.50 lower; bulls and bullocks scarce. Supply in cluded 45 percent slaughter steers and 45 percent cows. SLAUGHTER STEERS: Few head Good and Choice 1-21075-1325 lb. 68.0069.85; couple Prime 34 1175-1425 lb. 68.0070.10; Choice 24 10501425 lb. 63.75-66.50, few 66.75- 67.50; high Good and low Choice 2-3 10001375 lb. 61.0064.25; Good 2-3 58.5061.50; few Choice 12501400 lb. Holsteins 54.00-55.75, few Good 120013801 b. 50.0053.75. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Few Choice 2-3 8701080 lb. 57.75-60.00, couple 62.0062.75. COWS; Breaking Utility and Commercial 24 37.0040.00, few 40.0040.75; Cutter and Boning Utility 1-3 34.35-38.50, few 38.50 39.50, couple 40.7541.00; Canner and low Cutter 31.5034.00. BULLOCKS: Couple Choice 950 10001 b. 61.0061,75. BULLS: Few yield grade 1-2 1175-1550 lb. 45.00-51.00. VEAL CALVES: Choice vealers not fully tested; high Good and low Choice 120280 lb. steady, 80115 lb. 4.00-5.00 higher. Supply included 644 in graded sale of which 71 percent sold to return to farm. VEALERS: Couple Choice 165- 220 lb. 82.00-86.00; high Good and low Choice 120255 lb. 60.0076.00, HAY. STRAW & CORN g3L\ SALE mSJ Every Friday at 12 Noon GREEN DRAGON MARKET & AUCTION RDNo.4Ephrata.Pa. 717-738-1117 1 mile North of Ephrata on N. State St. Out of State Buyers - Cash or Certified Check Only. VINTAGE SALES | STABLES, INC. Sola 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 Phene 717-768-8204 Heme Mane 215-458-8518 L. Robert Frame, Manager Box 100 Paradise, PA 10 miles East of Lancaster on Rt. 30 80-115 lb. 57.50-64.00, 60-80 lb. 50.00- 57.50. RETURNED TO FARM; 70 head 90-115 lb. Holstein heifers 62.50- 64.00. 40 head 120-125 lb. Holstein bulls 87.00,225 head 90-115 lb. 90.50- 96.50, one 25 head lot 80-85 lb. 62.00; 110 head 90-115 lb. small frame 63.00-70.50. SHEEP: Insufficient volume to fully test trends; couple Choice 45- 55 lb. new crop buck lambs 65.00- 69.00; few Good 85-130 lb. wooled lambs 40.00-50.00; Utility and Good slaughter ewes 13.00-19.00. GOATS: All goats sold by the head at 16.00-20.00. Lancaster Auction Wednesday, Oct. 17 Report supplied by USDA Cattle Calves Hogs Sheep Today 386 26 572 0 Last Wednesday 483 19 485 21 Last Year 682 25 758 1 Wednesday’s Auction 79 27 559 0 Last Wednesday’s Auction 117 25 599 21 CATTLE: Insufficient volume of any one class for a market test. COWS: Few Breaking Utility and Commercial 2-4 37.00-39.75, couple 41.00-42.25; Cutter and Boning Utility 1-3 34.00-37.00. BULLS: Yield grade 2 1000-1600 lb. 44.25-47.00; couple yield grade 1 1565-1830 lb. 51.75-53.50. VEAL CALVES: Few high Good and low Choice 80-115 lb. steady at 45.00-65.00. SHEEP: None. New Holland Livestock New Holland, PA Thursday, October 15 Report Supplied by USDA CATTLE 701. Compared to last Thursday small supply slaughter steers 50-1.00 higher; slaughter heifers steady; cows uneven, Breaking Utility and Commercial scarce weak to 1.00 lower, Canner to boning Utility fully steady, in stances 1.00 higher on Cutter and boning Utility; bullocks absent; bulls 1.00-2.00 lower. Supply in cluded 35 percent slaughter steers, 7 percent slaughter heifers, 44 percent cows, 10 percent bulls with balance feeder steers. SLAUGHTER STEERS: Good and Choice 1-2 1175-1400 lb. 67.75- 69.00, few high Choice and Prime 3- 4 1200-1400 lb. 68.25-69.00, couple 70.00- Choice 24 1050-1375 lb. 64.00- high Good and low Choice 2-3 62.00-65.50; Good 2-3 59.00- Good and Choice 1250- 1400 lb. Holsteins 52.50-56.50. SLAUGHTER STEERS: Choice 2-3 900-1075 lb. 58.0061.00, couple 61.75-62.00; Good 2-3 875-1050 lb. 5.00- COWS: Breaking Utility and Commercial 24 37.5041.00, couple 41.0044.25; Cutter and boning Utility 35.7541.00, few 34.75-35.75; Canner and low Cutter 31.00-35.25. BULLS: Yield grade 1 1200-1800 lb. 46.50-48.50, few 49.00-50.75; couple 52.75-54.00; yield grade 2 960-1400 lb. 43.50-46.50. VEAL CALVES: Vealers mostly steady, although Good 220-325 lb. 5.00-8.00 lower. Demand good for Holstein bulls to return to farm. VEALERS: High Choice and Prime 250-365 lb. 102.00-109.00, couple 111.00-114.00; Choice 200-3501 lb. 85.00-100.00; high Good and low Choice 140-290 lb. 65.0065.00: Good 200-325 lb. 50.0065.00; high Good and low Choice 120-140 lb. 60.00- 70.00, 80-115 lb. 52.0063.00, 7065 lb. 48.00-54.00. RETURNED TO FARM; Bulk 95-120 lb, Holstein bulls 76.0068.00, several 88.00-93.00 ; 80100 lb. 65.00- 80.00. SHEEP: 121. Wooled lambs fully steady; slaughter ewes 3.00-5.00 higher. WOOLED LAMBS: Choice and Prime 80-110 lb. 62.0065.00; Choice 70-100 lb. 55.0060.00; Good 60-90 lb. 50.00-55.00. SLAUGHTER EWES: Utility and Good 17.00-25.00, few 25.00- 30.00. GOATS: 24. All goats sold by the head, mainly 23.00-36.00, five head 41.00-53.00. n: CAHLE i RDI, Marietta. PA i' ! | 17547 I IX Office Phone- I [I (717 ) 653-8164 | f Specializing In * ( C Stockers & | " Feeders I I JOHN BOWMAN I Ph (717)653 5728 I 1 x RON RANCH J 1 I Ph (717)656 9849 || LEBANON VALLEY LIVESTOCK MARKET, INC. 1 mile East of Fredericksburg alorjg 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, Oct. 19,1984 Cattle Calves 4300 1725 4425 1584 5446 1747 This Week Last Week Last Year CATTLE: Slaughter steers generally steady although small supply Thursday .50-1.00 higher; slaughter heifers steady to 1.00 higher; cows steady, instances 1.00 lower on Breaking Utility and Commercial; bullocks scarce; bulls 1.00-2.00 lower. Supply in cluded 31 percent slaughter steers, 5 percent slaughter heifers, 22 percent cows, 5 percent bulls, balance feeders. SLAUGHTER STEERS: Small supply high Choice and Prime 2-4 1250-1350 lbs. 66.75-68.00, few head 68.00- Good and Choice 1-2 1075-1400 lbs. 67.75-69.00, couple 69.00- Choice 2-41050-1350 lbs. 63.50-67.50; high Good and low Choice 2-3 950-1400 lbs. few 64.25-65.50; Good 2-3 1000-1250 lbs. 58.00-62.00; Good and Choice 1200-1400 lb. holsteins 50.00-54.50, few Choice 54.50-56.50; Standard 1000-1200 lbs. 45.0049.50. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Choice 2-3 870-1150 lbs. 58.00-63.00, few Choice Grade 2 53.00-64.00; Good 2-3 850-1125 lbs. 53.75-58.00. COWS: Breaking Utility and Commercial 24 38.0041.00, few 41.5044.25, Cutter and Boning Utility 1-3 34.7540.00, few 40.00- 41.00, Canner and low Cutter 31.00- 35.25. BULLOCKS: Good 900-1150 lbs. 52.00-57.00; couple Choice 1150-1300 lbs. 60.00-62.75. BULLS: Yield Grade 1 1200-1800 lbs. 46.50-50.75, few mainly early part of week 52.00-55.25; Yield Grade 2 900-1350 lbs. 43.5048.50. VEAL CALVES: Vealers mostly steady. Demand good for holstem bulls to return to farm. VEALERS: High Choice and Prime 220-365 lbs. 100.00-109.00, cpuple 111.00-114.00; Choice 160-350 lbs. 85.00-100.00; high Good and low Choice 140-300 lbs. 65.00-85.00; Good 200-325 lbs. 50.0065.00; high Good and low Choice 120-140 lbs. 60.00-70.00, 80-115 lbs. 52.0064.00, 6060 lbs. 48.0057.00. RETURNED TO FARM: Bulk 95-125 holstein bulls 76.0096.50, 80 100 lbs. 63.0080.00, few 90115 lb. holstein heifers 62.0064.00. HAGERSTOWN HAY AUCTION Sponsored by and located at; Martin’s Elevator, Inc., Maugansville Rd., Hagerstown, MD 301-733-2553. Will be starting NOVEMBER 14,1984 Weigh in 9:30 A.M. Sale Time 11:00 A.M.