Livestock market and auction news
Lancaster Market
Monday, Jan. 7,1985
Report Supplied by USDA
Cattle Calves Hogs Sheep
Today
1014 160 822 586
Last Monday
706 96 368 421
Last Year'
913 91 1044 273
Monday’s Auction
1021 178 825 503
Last Monday’s Auction
777 107 382 312
CATTLE: Compared to last
Monday slaughter steers steady to
50 lower, instances 1.00 lower
although Choice mostly steady;
heifers steady to 1.00 lower; cows
firm to 1.00 higher; bullocks
steady; bulls 1.00-1.50 higher.
Supply included 51% steers, 18%
heifers, 20% cows, and 11% bulls.
SLAUGHTER STEERS: Few
head high Choice and Prime 2-4
1250-1350 lb. 68.75-69.25, couple
70.00-71.00; Choice 2-4 1100-1400 lb.
66.75-68.60, mainly 67.25-68.00; high
Good and low Choice 2-3 1000-1500
lb. 63.00-66.50; Good 2-3 1000-1200
lb. 60.00-63.00; Good and Choice
1250-1400 lb. Holsteins 52.00-55.00,
few Standard 1000-1250 lb. 49.00-
52.00.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS;
Choice 2-3 900-1165 lb. 61.00-64.25,
few Choice 2 64.25-65.75; few
Choice 2-3 750-925 lb. 57.50-60.00;
Good 2-3 900-1125 lb. 54.0061.00;
Good to Commercial 2-3 900-1200 lb.
heiferettes 43.00-49.00.
COWS: Breaking Utility and
Commercial 2-4 38.50-41.00; Cutter
and Bonmg Utility 1-3 36.00-39.00,
few 39.00-40.00; Canner and low
Cutter 32.50-35.50.
BULLOCKS: Few Choice 2-3
1050-1225 lb. 58.75-62.00; Good 1-2
1000-1200 lb. 55.00-59.00.
BULLS: Yield grade 1 1200-1800
lb. 51.00-56.25, few 56.50-59.00; yield
grade 21000-1400 lb. 48.00-51.50.
VEAL CALVES; Vealers mostly
steady; slaughter calves steady to
5.00 lower. Demand fair for
Holstein bulls to return to farm.
VEALERS: High Choice and
Prime 300-425 lb. 105.00-115.00;
Choice 160-350 lb. 80.00-100.00; high
Good and low Choice 160-225 lb.
70.00-85.00, 120-150 lb. 55.00-75.00,
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AUCTIONS
. MONDAY
9:00 A.M— Slaughter Bulls,
* Heifers, Steers, Cows
I 11:00 A.M. Veal Calves, Lambs, Hogs
TUESDAY
| 10:00 A.M.— Slaughter Hogs
■ 1:00 P.M. Feeder Pigs
J WEDNESDAY
* 8:00 A.M. Slaughter Hogs
■ 10:00 A.M.— Slaughter Bulls,
I
Heifers, Steers, Cows
■ 11:00 A.M. Veal Calves, Lambs, Hogs
- 12 NOON Slaughter Sale Load Lot
" (5 or more)
■ FRIDAY
i 11:00 A.M. Stocker and Feeder Cattle
I SATURDAY
| 8:00 A.M. Slaughter Hogs
J FEEDER PIG SALE 1
■ TUES.. JAN. 15, 1 P.M. ■
J LANCASTER STOCKYARDS, INC. S
| 1147 Lititz Pike Lancaster, Pennsylvania 17601
ft
Serving The Community For 87 Years ||
80-115 lb. 40.00-55.00.
SLAUGHTER CALVES: Good
and Choice 270-500 lb. 50.00-65.00.
RETURNED TO FARM: Bulk
100-120 lb. Holstein bulls 60.00-
75.00.
SHEEP: Wooled lambs steady to
weak; slaughter ewes steady.
WOOLED LAMBS; Choice and
Prune 80-110 lb. 70.00-75.00, few
mainly 70-80 lb. 75.00-80.00; Choice
70-105 lb. 65.00-70.00; Good 55-90 lb.
62.00-65.00; few Choice 50-70 lb.
new crop lambs 80.00-90.00.
SLAUGHTER EWES: Utility
and Good mainly 30.00-40.00,
around 25 head 170-180 lb. 25.00.
GOATS: All goats sold by the
head; generally steady, instances
5.00 higher on small to medium
sized. Large mature 50.00-75.00;
medium sized 40.00-50.00; small
mainly kids, 25.00-40.00, few 15.00-
25.00.
Vintage Market
Tuesday, Jan. 8,1984
Report Supplied by USDA
Cattle Calves Sheep Goats
Today
1106 963 2 2
Last Tuesday
441 447 2 1
Last Year
990 753 5 1
CATTLE; Trends not com
parable, market not reported the
last two weeks because of the
holidays. Demand fair for
slaughter steers; few early cows
sold 50-1.00 lower thaii the bulk of
the sale. Supply included 47 per
cent slaughter steers, 4 percent
slaughter heifers, 46 percent cows,
and the balance bulls.
SLAUGHTER STEERS: Few
high Choice and Prime 3-4 1225-
1520 lb. 68.00-69.25, couple 70.00-
71.25; Good and Choice 1-2 1150-
1400 lb. 69.50-70.25, 15 head 71.00-
73.35; Choice 2-4 1070-1450 lb. 66.00-
68.25, few 68.25-69.00; high Good
and low Choice 2-3 1050-1250 lb.
63.00-66.00; Good 2-3 1000-1275 lb.
56.75-63.00; Good and Choice 1200-
1575 lb. Holsteins 52.00-54.75, few
Standard 1050-1235 lb. 45.75-51.75.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Good
HAY. STRAW & CORN
SALE
Every Friday at 12 Noon
GREEN DRAGON MARKET &
RDNo.4Ephrata.Pa. 717
1 mile North of Ephrata on N. State St.
Out of State Buyers - Cash or Certified Check Only
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VINTAGE SALES
M* STABLES, INC.
Sale Every Tuesday
10:30 A.M.
Slaughter Cattla 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
BvsieeM Phene
717-768-8204
215-458-8518
L. Robert Frame, Manager
Box 100 Paradise, PA
10 miles East of Lancaster on Rt 30
2-3 900-1100 lb. 55.00-59.00; couple
Choice 2 1075-1150 lb. 62.00- 65.75;
Good to Commercial 2-4 950-1200 lb.
heiferettes 45.00-49.00.
COWS: Breaking Utility and
Commercial 2-4 37.2540.00, few
40.0042.00; Cutter and Boning
Utility 1-3 35.75-39.25; few early
35.0035.75; Canner and low Cutter
32.0035.50.
BULLS; Yield grade 1-2 1350-
1870 lb. 48.25-52.25, individual high
dressing and boning 1940 lb. 57.25,
couple 2100-2450 lb. 46.8548.00.
VEAL CALVES: Supply mainly
80-115 lb. vealers, with only a few
Choice on offer. Supply included
553 in graded sale of which 56
percent sold to return to farm.
VEALERS; Few Choice 160-230
lb. 85.00-94.00; high Good and low
Choice 140-230 lb. 50.00-73.00, 110-
140 lb. 50.00-60.00, 80-110 lb. 46.00-
50.00; Standard 55-85 lb. 34.00-44.00.
RETURNED TO FARM: Bulk
100-125 lb. Holstein bulls 55.00-
61.00, one 17 head lot 110-115 lb.
63.00, 25 head 90-95 lb. 48.50; 65
head small frame 100-120 lb. 49.00-
50.50.
SHEEP; No test.
GOATS: No test.
Lancaster Auction
Wednesday, Jan. 10,1984
Report Supplied by USDA
Cattle Calves Hogs Sheep
Today
231 26 439 0
Last Wednesday
121 43 454 198
Last Year
256 6 312 13
Wednesday’s Auction
141 26 433 0
Last Wednesday’s Auction
59 43 450 0
CATTLE: Insufficient volume to
fully test trends; few cows weak to
1.00 lower. Supply included 70
percent cows.
SLAUGHTER STEERS: High
Good and low Choice 2-3 1025-1180
lb. 62.75-64.25; Good 2-3 900-1100 lb.
60.00-62.75; few Standard 1095-1385
lb. Holstems 43.75-47.50.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS:- High
Good and low Choice 2-3 970-1280 lb.
57.75-59.75.
COWS: Commercial 2-4 40.00-
42.25; Cutter and Boning Utility 1-3
35.00- Canner and low Cutter
32.00-
VEAL CALVES; Small supply
vealers mainly high Good and low
Choice 80-115 lb. selling at 40.00-
52.00,
SHEEP; None.
New Holland
Livestock
Thursday, January 10
Report Supplied by USDA
CATTLE 828. Compared to last
Thursday slaughter steers 50-1.00
lower; slaughter heifers not fully
tested; cows weak to 50 lower,
instances 1.00 lower; bullocks
scarce; bulls 2.00-3.00 lower;
Supply included 36 percent
slaughter steers and 52 percent
cows.
SLAUGHTER STEERS; Choice
2-4 1075-1425 lb. 66.00-69.00, few
69.00- few Good and Choice 1-
2 1150-1375 lb. 69.75-71.00; high
Good and low Choice 2-3 1000-1350
lb. 63.00-66.00; Good 2-3 950-1275 lb.
58.00- Few Choice 1250-1400
lb. Holstems 55.00-59.50; Good 1150-
1350 lb. 50.00-54.00, few Standard
46.00-
COWS; Breaking Utility and
Commercial 2-4 37.75-41.50, few
41.50- with a couple 44.75-
45.25; Cutter and boning Utility 1-3
35.00- few 39.25-39.75; Canner
and low Cutter 32.00-34.50, few
30.50-
BULLOCKS: Few Good 1-2 1000-
1250 lb. 50.50-54.75.
BULLS: Yield grade 1 1300-2050
lb. 47.50-49.00, couple 50.50-52.00;
yield grade 2 1000-1450 lb. 44.00-
48.80.
VEAL CALVES: Vealers mostly
steady, although high Choice and
Prime scarce. Demand fair for
Holstein bulls to return to farm.
VEALERS: Choice 180-370 lb.
87.00- couple high Choice
and Prime 355-365 lb. 109.00-110.00,
individual 385 lb. 119.00; high Good
and low Choice 160-350 lb. 65.00-
85.00; Good 250-470 lb. 45.00-00.00;
high Good and low Choice 120-160
lb. 50.00-75.00, 80-115 lb. 38.00-50.00,
few 60-80 lb. 32.00-40.00.
RETURN TO FARM: Bulk 95-
120 lb. Holstein bulls 65.00-72.00,
few 72.00-77.00; several 90-105 lb.
49.00-
SHEEP; 25. insufficient volume
to fully test trends, few Choice and
Prime 95-120 lb. wooled lambs
67.00- couple Choice 60-100 lb.
B&R CATTLE CO.
RDI, Marietta, PA
17547
Office Phone
17171 653-8164
Specializing In
Stockers &
Feeders
JOHN BOWMAN
Ph (717)653 5728
RON RANCK
Ph (717)656 9849
Joliet Weekly
Thursday, January 10
Report supplied by USDA
CATTLE: Friday through
Wednesday’s salable receipts 1950;
4 days last week 584; same period a
year ago 2222. Trading slow on
Monday; moderate on Wed
nesday. Slaughter Steers ended the
week 1.00 to mostly 1.50, instances
2.00 lower with Wed
nesday of last week. Slaughter
Heifers closed the week .50, in
stances 1.00 lower. No recent test
on Cows.
SLAUGHTER STEERS: Choice
. 2-4 1100-1325 lb. 65.00-66.00, load
I 66.50; load 67.00 Monday. Few
I packages 65.00-65.75 Wednesday
' Mixed Good and Choice 2-3 1050-
1250 lb. 63.00-65.00. Mixed Good and
Choice 2-3 1200-1275 lbs. Holsteins
56.00-57.00 Monday.
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 ,-igs
Also Hay Sale
every Tuesday at
12 30
Some Market Reports
Unavailable At Press Time.
new crop lambs 76.00-77.00 and
couple 50-55 lb. 88.00-95.00; few
Good 55-115 lb. wooled lambs 58.00-
67.00; Utility and Good slaughter
ewes 29.00-34.00.
GOATS; 26. All goats sold by the
head, bulk 38.00-49.00, five head
55.00- few small mainly kids
26.00-
Lancaster County
Weekly
Friday, Jan. 11
Report supplied by PDA
Cattle Calves
3500 1775
This Week
l>ast Week
I,ast Year
CATTLE Slaughter steers .50-
100 lower; slaughter heifers
steady to 1.00 lower, cows closed
the week steady to .50 lower, in
stances 1.00 lower, bullocks
scarce; bulls opened fully steady
although closing sales 2 00-3 00
lower. Supply included 41 per cent
slaughter steers, 9 per cent
slaughter heifers, 37 per cent cows,
6 per cent bulls, balance feeders
SLAUGHTER STEERS Small
supply high Choice & Prime 2-4
1225-1425 lbs. 68.00-70 00, couple
70.00-71.25;f Good & Choice 1-2
1150-1400 lbs. 69.50-70.25, around 20
head 71.00-73.35; Choice 2-4 1070-
1450 lbs. 66.00-69.00, few 69.00-
70.00; high Good & low Choice 2-3
1000-1350 lbs. 63.00-66.00, Good 2-3
58.0062.00; few Choice 1250-1450 lb
holsteins 55.00-59.50; Good 1150-
1400 lbs. 50.00-54.00, Standard 46 00
52.00.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS
Choice 2-3 900-1165 lbs. 61.0064.25,
tew Choice Grade 2 64.2565.75; few
Choice 2-3 760-925 lbs. 57 5060.00;
Good 2-3 900-1200 lb heiferettes
43.00-49.00.
COWS. Breaking Utility &
Commercial 2-4 37 25r41.50, few
41 50-42.50, Cutter & Boning Utility
1-3 35.00-39 00, tew 39.00-40.00,
Canner & low Cutter 32.00-35 50,
few 30.50-32.00.
BULLOCKS Few Choice 2-3
1050-1225 lbs. 58.75-62.00; Good 1-2
1000-1200 lbs. 52.00-59.00.
BULLS: Yield Grade 1 1300-2100
lbs. 47.50-50.00, with sales early
part of week 50.00-56.25, few 56.50-
59.00; Yield Grade 2 closed the
week at 44.00-49.00
VEAL CALVES Vealers mostly
steady; slaughter calves steady to
5 00 lower. Demand only fair for
holstem bulls to return to farm
VEALERS. High Choice &
Prime 300425 lbs. 105.00-116 00,
individual 385 lbs. 119.00; Choice
160-350 lbs. 85.00-102.00; high Good
& low Choice 160-350 lbs 65.00-
85 00, 120-150 lbs. 50.00-75.00, 80-115
lbs 38.00-50.00, few 60-80 lbs. 32 00-
44.00; Good 250-470 lbs 45.00-60.00
SLAUGHTER CALVES Good &
Choice 270-500 lbs 50 00-65.00
RETURNED TO FARM Bulk
100-125 lb holstem bulls 55.00-65 00,
few 65 00-77 00, several 90-105 lbs
48 00-60.00
2447 1521
3313 1355