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    Livestock market and auction news
Lancaster Market
Monday, Dec. 31,1984
Report Supplied by USD A
Cattle Calves Hogs Sheep
Today
706 96 368 421
Last Monday
528 58 651 349
Last Year
1272 108 1213 238
Monday’s Auction
777 107 382 525
Last Monday’s Auction
604 64 611 380
CATTLE: Compared to last
Monday slaughter steers and
heifers steady to firm; cows 50-1.00
higher; bullocks not fully tested;
bulls 1.00-1.50 higher. Supply in
cluded 58% slaughter steers, 16%
heifers, 16% cows, and 10% bulls.
SLAUGHTER STEERS; Few
head mixed Choice and Prime 2-4
1175-1425 lb. 68.50-70.00, couple
head 71.50-72.25; Choice 2-4 1075-
1450 lb. 66.50-68.75; high Good and
low Choice 2-3 1050-1400 lb. 62.50
66.50; Good 2-3 60.0004.00; Good
1150-1400 lb. Holsteins 51.5053.75,
few Choice 56.50-58.25, few Stan
dard 48.5050.50.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS:
Choice 2-3 950-1150 lb. 62.0064.50,
few 64.5065.75; Good 2-3 900-1075
lb. 58.0002.00.
COWS: Breaking Utility and
Commercial 2-4 38.00-41.00;
several Commercial and Good beef
breed 24 41.0045.00; Cutter and
Boning Utility 1-3 35.50-38.00, few
38.00-38.50; Canner and low Cutter
31.50-35.00.
BULLOCKS: Few Good and
Choice 1-3 55.5059.50.
BULLS: Yield grade 1 1300-1800
lb. 50.25-54.50, few 54.5058.00; yield
grade 21000-1450 lb. 46.00-50.50.
VEAL CALVES: Vealers fully
steady; few slaughter calves 5.00
higher. Demand good for small
supply 90-120 lb. Holstein bulls to
return to farm.
VEALERS: High Choice and
Prime 300425 lb. 100.00-115.00;
Choice 160-350 lb. 80.00-100.00; high
Good and low Choice 160-325 lb.
65.0080.00, 120-160 lb. 55.00-70.00,
80-115 lb. 40.0055.00.
SLAUGHTER CALVES: Few
Good and Choice 350500 lb. 55.00
75.00.
I 24 hours a day ■
365 days a year J
(717) 394-2611 ■
AUCTIONS
. MONDAY Z
_ 9:00 A.M— Slaughter Bulls, ■
■ Heifers, Steers, Cows I
I 11:00 A.M. Veal Calves, Lambs, Hogs |
■ I
TUESDAY
| 10:00 A.M.— Slaughter Hogs
■ 1:00 P.M. Feeder Pigs
I WEDNESDAY
* 8:00 A.M. Slaughter Hogs
■ 10:00 A.M.— Slaughter Bulls,
■
Heifers, Steers, Cows f
■ ll:OOA.M. Veal Calves, Lambs, Hogs a
-12 NOON— Slaughter Sale Load Lot "
* (5 or more) ■
" FRIDAY ■
1 11:00 A.M. Stocker and Feeder Cattle
■ SATURDAY
| 8:00 A.M. Slaughter Hogs
I 1
GRADED FEEDER CATTLE SALE Z
■
L
FRIDAY. JANUARY 11
I LANCASTER STOCKYARDS, INC.
_ 1147 Lit rtz Pike Lancaster, Pennsylvania 17601
J Sarvlng Tha Community For 87 Yaors
Lancaster Feeder Cattle markets
not available due to holiday.
RETURNED TO FARM: Bulk
100-120 lb. Holstein bulls 65.00
80.00, few 90-105 lb. 50.0065.00.
SHEEP: Wooled lambs 5.00-10.00
higher; slaughter ewes 5.00-10.00
higher. Supply included around 200
goats.
WOOLED LAMBS: Choice and
Prime 80-105 lb. 75.00-80.00; Choice
80-105 lb. 70.00-75.00; Good 60-80 lb.
65.00-70.00.
SLAUGHTER EWES: Utility
and Good 25.00-40.00, mainly 30.00
40.00.
GOATS: All goats sold by the
head; large mature 50.0065.00, few
65.00-80.00; medium sized 35.00
50.00; small, mainly kids, 20.00
35.00.
Lancaster Auction
Wednesday, Jan. 3,1984
Report Supplied by USDA
Cattle Calves Hogs Sheep
Today
121 43 454 198
Last Wednesday
242 91 665 0
Last Year
327 33 439 0
Wednesday’s Auction
59 43 450 0
Last Wednesday’s Abction
213 91 660
CATTLE; Compared to Monday
insufficient volume steers, heifers,
or bulls for a market test; few
cows fully steady.
SLAUGHTER STEERS: Couple
Good 2-3 9001000 lb. 58.0059.50;
couple Standard Holsteins 1175-
1260 lb. 45.7547.75.
COWS: Good and Commercial 2-
311001275 lb. 40.5044.75; Breaking
Utility and Commercial 24 37.75-
40.00, couple 42.0042.75; Cutter
and Boning Utility 1-3 35.5038.50.
BULLS: Couple yield grade 1
1325-1600 lb. 51.75-56.00.
HAY, STRAW & CORN 1
SALE
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 Buyers • Cash or Certified Check Only
very Tuesday
10:30 A.M.
Slaughter Cattle Auction -
Steers, Bulls. Hoifors, Cows,
Feeder Cattle.
Get calves m early. We start to grade and
weigh at 2:00.
Vintage and
VEAL CALVES: Market not
fully tested; small supply high
Good and low Choice 80-115 lb.
35.00-50.00.
SHEEP: No market test.
New Her i nd Livestock
Th? juay, January 3
Report supplied by USDA
CATTLE 935: Trend not com
parable, market not reported last
week. Demand good for small
supply of slaughter steers; 6u& of
supply cows selling to broad
outlets. Supply included 18 percent
slaughter steers and 68 percent
cows.
SLAUGHTER STEERS: Choice
2-4 1050-1425 lb. 67.50-70.00, few
head 70.00-71.00, five head Good
and Choice 1-2 with couple Prime 2-
3 1275-1375 lb. 71.85-73.25; high
Good and low Choice 2-3 1100-1350
lb. 64.75-67.50; Good 2-3 58.00-64.25
few Good 1150-1450 lb. Holsteins
50.00-53.25.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Few
Choice 2-3 1000-1200 lb. 63.5066.00,
couple Choice 2 67.00; few Good 2-3
900-1150 lb. 58.00-61.25.
COWS: Breaking Utility and
Commercial 24 38.7541.50, several
41.5043.75; Cutter and boning
Utility 1-3 36.0040.00, few 40.00
40.50; Canner and low Cutter 33.50
36.00, few 31.00-33.50.
BULLOCKS: Few Choice 2-3 975-
1150 lb. 57.0060.00; few Good 1-2
950-1175 lb. 51.00-56.50.
BULLS; Yield grade 1 1200-1800
lb. 50.50-54.75, couple 56.00-58.75;
yield grade 2 1000-1350 lb. 47.00-
50.50.
VEAL CALVES: Small supply
Choice and Prime vealers sold to a
good demand, with bulk of supply
being 70-115 lb. calves with many
of the 100-115 lb. bulls being sold to
return to farm.
VINTAGE SALES
STABLES, INC.
Sale Every Saturday
9 A.M.
Hog Sale
Ivilmii Phene
717-768-8204
Heme Mnm
215-458-8518
L. Robert Frame, Manager
Box 100 Paradise, PA
10 miles East of Lancaster on Rt 30
VEALERS: Few high Choice
and Prime 200400 lb. 107.00-115.00;
choice 170-350 lb. 89.00-105.00, few
105.00-109.00; high Good and low
Choice 140300 lb. 75.00-90.00; Good
140-350 lb. 45.0065.00; high Good
and low Choice 120-140 lb. 55.00
75.00, 80-115 lb. 40.0050.00, several
70-85 lb. 34.0040.00.
RETURNED TO FARM: Bulk
95-120 lb. Holstein bulls 68.0080.00
few 80.00-84.00; several 90100 lb
55.0070.00.
SHEEP: 34. Demand good for
small supply wooled lambs and
slaughter ewes.
WOOLED LAMBS: Choice and
Prime 75-120 lb. 65.0072.00, few
Choice 40-80 lb. new crop lambs
78.00-86.00; Good 6090 lb. 59.00
65.00.
SLAUGHTER EWES: Utility
and Good 28.00-39.00.
GOATS: 16. All goats sold by the
head, mainly 35.0045.00, few 26.00
34.00.
Lancaster County
Weekly
Friday, Jan. 4
Report supplied by PDA
This Week
Last Week
Last Year
CATTLE: Small supply
slaughter steers & slaughter
heifers steady to firm, cows 1.00
1.50 higher, bullocks scarce, bulls
1.00- higher. Supply included 32
per cent slaughter steers, 8 per
cent slaughter heifers, 40 per cent
cows, 7 per cent bulls, balance
feeders.
SLAUGHTER STEERS: Choice
24 1050-1425 lbs. 66.50-70.00, few
70.00- around 10 head Good &
Choice 1-2 with couple Prime 2-3
71.50- high Good & low Choice
2-3 1050-1400 lbs. 62.5067.50, Good
2-3 58.0064.25; few Choice 1200-1450
lb. holsteins 56.50-58.25; Good 1100-
1450 lbs. 50.0053.75, few Standard
48.50-
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS:
Choice 2-3 950-1150 lbs. 62.00)4.50,
few 64.5066.00, couple Choice 2
67.00; Good 2-3 900-1150 lbs. 58.00
62.00.
COWS: Good & Commercial 24
beef breed 11001275 lbs. 41.00
45.00, Breaking Utility & Com
mercial 24 38.0041.50, several
41.5043.75, Cutter & Boning Utility
1-3 35.5040.00, few 40.0040.50,
B&R CATTLE CO.
RDI, Marietta. PA
17547
Office Phone:
1717)653-8164
Specializing In
Stockers &
Feeders
JOHN BOWMAN
Ph (717)653-5728
RON RANCK
Ph (717)656 9849
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
Canner & low Cutter 33.50-36.
few 31.00-33.50.
BULLOCKS: Few Choice 2-3 9
1150 lbs. 57.00-60.00, few Good
950-1175 lbs. 51.00-56.50.
BULLS: Yield Grade 1 1200-11
lbs. 50.25-54.75, few 54.7558.'
Yield Grade 2 1000-1450 lbs. 46.
50.50.
VEAL CALVES: Vealers ful
steady. Few slaughter calves 5j
higher. Demand good for 90-1201
holstein bulls to return to farm.
VEALERS: High Choice
Prime 200425 lbs. 105.00-115.0
Choice 160-350 lbs. 80.00-105.00, f(
105.00- high Good & 1«
Choice 140-325 lbs. 70.00-90.0
Good 140-350 lbs. 45.0065.00; hig
Good & low Choice 120-140 lb
55.00- 80-115 lbs. 40.0055. C
several 70-85 lbs. 34.0040.00.
SLAUGHTER CALVES: Good
Choice 350500 lbs. 55.00-75.00.
RETURNED TO FARM: Bu
95-120 lb. holstein bulls 65.0065.0
few 80.00-84.00, several 90-100 lb
50.00-
Cattle Calves
2000 1075
2129 1227
3937 1660
CATTLE: 353. Compared witi
last week’s market: SI. cowi
mostly steady to 1.00 lower. SI
steers; Good 58.00-64.00, Standan
47.50- SI. heifers: Fe*
Standard 43.0048.10. SI. cows
Breaking Utility & Commercia
37.85-41.25, Cutter & Boning Utilit;
35.5040.00, Canner & low Cutte
31.50- SI. bulls: Few Yielt
Grade 11225-1920 lbs. 48.60-54.25.
FEEDER CATTLE: Steers, fei
Medium Frame No. 1, 370-710 Ibi
53.00-57.50; Heifers, few Mediur
Frame No. 1, 300-560 lbs. 45.51
52.50.
CALVES: 424. Mostly steady t(
strong. Few Choice 82.00-98.00
Good 60.00-77.00, few 110-120 lbs
54.00-57.00, 70-105 lbs. 48.00-54.00
Utility 60-85 lbs. 40.00-50.00; Hoi
Bulls 90-120 lbs. 55.00-77.00; Hoi
Heifers 85-120 lbs. 50.00-61.00.
HOGS: 62. One lot 1-3 205 lbs
49.10; one lot 2-3 275 lbs. 44.85,
Sows 1-3 300-520 lbs. 39.2545.50.
FEEDER PIGS: 9. One lot 51
lbs. 21.00.
SHEEP: 18. Few Choice 75-111
lbs. 54.50-60.50.
GOATS: 3. Few large 29.00-50,
per head.
CATTLE: 222. SI. steers: fev
Good 58.00-62.50, Standard 52.0C 1
58.70. SI. heifers: Choice 60.25
65.00, few Good 53.25-56.25, Stan
dard 45.00-51.75. SI. cows.
Breaking Utility & Commercia
38.0040.50, Cutter & Boning Utilit;
34.50-38.50, Canner & low Cutte
30.00- SI. bulls: Yield Grade!
1180-1615 lbs. 43.0047.25, few Yiel
Grade 21150-1795 lbs. 39.0044.00. !
FEEDER CATTLE: Heifersj
few Medium Frame No. 1, 300-5«
lbs. 42.7549.50; Bulls, Medium I
Large Frame No. 1, 430-750 lbs
50.00- few Medium Frame if
620640 lbs. 41.7545.00.
CALVES: 150. Few Choicf
Vealers 70.0077.00, few Good 61.08
67.00, 90120 lbs. 48.0054.00, SWI
lbs. 40.0048.00; Hoi. Bulls 95-13 j
lbs. 60.0082.00. f
HOGS: 153. US 1-2 205-245 lb*
50.75-51.75; 1-3 210-250 lbs. 49.5*
50.50, few 1-3 160-190 lbs. 45.01
48.25; Sows 1-3 330-605 lbs. 40.2 S
46.75.
FEEDER PIGS: 16. 2M6 M
17.50-24.00.
SHEEP: 8. Few high Choice I
Prime new crop lambs 90-105 Ibi
68.00-73.00.
GOATS: 4. H.OO-39.00 per head.
Chambersburg
Livestock
Chambersburg, Pa.
Thursday, Jan. 3
Report supplied by PDA
Indiana
Livestock
Homer City, Pa.
Thursday, Jan. 3
Report supplied by PDA