Livestock market and auction news Lancaster Market Monday, Jan. 14,1985 Report Supplied by USDA Cattle Calves Hogs Sheep Today 953 108 529 Last Monday 1014 106 822 Last Year 1303 113 953 Monday’s Auction 976 118 513 Last Monday’s Auction 1021 178 825 CATTLE: Compared to last Monday slaughter steers weak to mostly 50 lower; slaughter heifers steady; cows steady to 50 lower; bullocks scarce: bulls 1.00-2.00 lower. Supply included 52% slaughter steers, 21% heifers, 17% cows, and 10% bulls. SLAUGHTER STEERS: Few high Choice and Prime 34 1200- 1550 lb. 67.25-69.00; Choice 241100- 1350 lb. 66.50-68.00; high Good and low Choice 2-3 1000-1250 lb. 62.50- 66.00; few Good 2-3 58.00-63.00; Good and Choice 1150-1650 lb. Holsteins 51.50-55.00, Standard 1100-1365 lb. 46.00-50.00. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Few Prime 24 1000-1200 lb. 63.75-66.00; Choice 2-3 900-1175 lb. 60.50-64.00; Good 2-3 875-1100 lb. 55.75-60.00. COWS: Breaking Utility and Commercial 24 38.0041.00, few 41.0042.00; Cutter and Boning Utility 1-3 35.50-38.50, few 38.50- 40.00, Canner and low Cutter 32.50- 35.50. BULLOCKS: Couple Choice 2-3 1050-1125 lb. 58.00; Good 1-2 1000- 11501 b. 50.00-54.00. BULLS: Yield grade 1 1350-2250 lb. 47.25-52.00, couple 53.75-55.25, individual 1685 lb. 56.00; yield grade 21000-1350 lb. 45.0048.50. VEAL CALVES; Vealers mostly steady; slaughter calves steady. Demand fair for Holstein bulls to return to farm. VEALERS: High Choice and Prime 300-425 lb. 105.00-114.00; Choice 160-350 lb. 80.00-100.00; high Good and low Choice 160-225 lb. 70.00-85.00, 120-155 lb. 55.00-75.00; 80-115 lb. 40.00-53.00. SLAUGHTER CALVES: Good and Choice 270-500 lb. 50.00-65.00. J 24 hours a day ■ I 365 days a year J ■WL W M (717)394-2611 ■ ■ - I AUCTIONS MONDAY Slaughter Bulls, Heifers, Steers, Cows Veal Calves, Lambs, Hogs 9:00 A.M- ■ 11:00 A.M ■ TUESDAY | 10:00 A.M. Slaughter Hogs ■ 1:00 P.M.— Feeder Pigs J WEDNESDAY ■ 8:00 A.M. Slaughter Hogs i 10:00 A.M.— Slaughter Bulls, Heifers, Steers, Cows Veal Calves, Lambs, Hogs Slaughter Sale Load Lot (5 or more) FRIDAY ■ 11:00 A.M - 12 NOON i 11:00 A.M.— Stocker and Feeder Cattle SATURDAY Slaughter Hogs | 8:00 A.M I GRADED FEEDER CATTLE SALE * ■ FRIDAY. JANUARY 25 | ; LANCASTER STOCKYARDS, INC. ■ _ 1147 Lititz Pike Lancaster, Pennsylvania 17601 | * Sarving Th« Community For 87 Yoon ■ RETURNED TO FARM: Bulk 90-120 lb. Holstein bulls 50.00-70.00. SHEEP: Wooled lambs mostly steady; slaughter ewes steady to weak. WOOLED LAMBS: Choice and Prime 80-110 lb. 70.00-75.00; Choice 70-105 lb. 65.00-70.00; Good 55-90 lb. 62.00- around a dozen head Choice 30-50 lb. new crop lambs 100.00- SLAUGHTER EWES: Utility and Good 28.00-40.00. GOATS; All goats sold by the head. Generally steady, instances 10.00 lower on large mature goats. Large mature 55.00-65.00; medium sized 35.00-50.00; small goats 20.00- 35.00. Vintage Market Tuesday, Jan. 15,1984 Report Supplied by USDA Cattle Calves Sheep Goats Today 915 691 5 1 Last Tuesday 1106 963 2 2 Last Year 1059 749 9 0 CATTLE: Compared to last Tuesday slaughter steers steady, instances 50 higher;- slaughter heifers fully steady; cows 1.00-2.00 higher; bulls and bullocks not fully tested. Supply included 51 percent slaughter steers, 5 percent slaughter heifers, and 43 percent cows. SLAUGHTER STEERS; Few head high Choice and Prune 34 1200-1425 lb. 69.60-72.00; Good and Choice 1-2 1150-1350 lb. 69.50-71.25, couple 71.50-73.10; Choice 24 1100- 1450 lb. 66.0069.50, mainly 66.50- 68.50; high Good and low Choice 2-3 1050-1400 lb. 63.5067.25; Good 2-3 58.0063.00; Good and Choice 1150- 1450 lb. Holsteins 51.00-54.00, couple Choice 55.00-58.25, Standard 1000-1300 lb. 45.75-50.00. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS; Choice 2-3 985-1215 lb. 61.75-64.85; Good 2-3 940-1050 lb. 58.00-60.00, couple 875 lb. 52.75-54.00. COWS: Breaking Utility and Commercial 2-4 38.75-42.50, several 42.50-44.25; Cutter and Boning Utility 1-3 36.00-40.00; few 30.00- 30.50; Canner and low Cutter 32.75- 36.25. BULLS; Yield grade 1-2 1230- 1940 lb. 48.50-53.75. HAY, STRAW & CORN | SALE I Every Friday at 12 Noon ' | GREEN DRAGON MARKET & AUCTION I RDNo.4Ephrata, Pa. 717-738-1117 A 1 mile North of Ephrata on N. State St. « f Out of State Buyers - Cash or Certified Check Only „ 'J VINTAGE SALES WL) STABLES, INC. Sale Every Tuesday 10:30 A.’M. Slaughter Cottle Auction - Steers, Bulls, Heifers, Cows, Feeder Cottle. Get calves in early. We start to grade and weigh at 2:00. 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 VEAL CALVES: Vealers unevenly steady. Supply included 526 in graded sale of which 60 percent sold to return to farm. VEALERS; Few Choice 140-295 lb. 74.00-84.00, individual 91.00; high Good and low Choice 160-250 lb. 55.00-73.00, 120-160 lb. 52.00- 60.00, 80-115 lb. 44.00-52.00, 70-80 lb. 35.0045.00. RETURNED TO FARM: 75 head 110-125 lb. Holstein bulls 68.00- 74.00, 135 head 100-105 lb. 77.00- 79.00, 40 head 90-95 lb. 71.00-74.00; 65 head small frame 90-105 lb. 50.00-51.00. SHEEP: No market test. GOATS: No market test. Lancaster Auction Wednesday, Jan. 16,1984 Report Supplied by USDA Cattle Calves Hogs Sheep Today 313 16 559 4 Last Wednesday 231 26 439 0 Last Year 136 9 605 16 Wednesday’s Auction 168 23 563 4 Last Wednesday’s Auction 141 26 433 0 CATTLE: Compared to Monday small supply slaughter steers, slaughter heifers, and cows mostly steady; bulls not tested. SLAUGHTER STEERS: High Good and low Choice 2-3 1050-1250 lb. 61.50-64.75; few Choice 2-3 1100- 1300 lb. 63.7566.00. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Choice 2-3 950-1100 lb. 61.0063.00; Good 2-3 900-1050 lb. 55.7561.00. COWS; Breaking Utility and Commercial 2-4 38.7542.00; Cutter and Boning Utility 1-3 36.0040.00; Canner and low Cutter 33.00-36.00. VEAL CALVES: Few high Good and low Choice 80-115 lb. 40.00- 50.00. SHEEP: No market test, GOATS; None. New Holland Livestock Thursday, January 17 CATTLE 665. Compared to last Thursday slaughter steers and heifers steady, instances 50 higher; cows 2.00-5.00 higher; bullocks scarce; bulls 2.00-3.00 higher. Supply included 45 percent slaughter steers and 44 percent cows, SLAUGHTER STEERS: Few high Choice and Prime 34 1200- 1450 lb. 69.00-70.60, couple 71.00- 71.35; Choice 24 1075-1450 lb. 66.50- 69.00, few 69.0069.85; high Good and low Choice 2-3 1000-1350 lb. 63.0086.50; Good 2-3 1000-1250 lb. 58.0083.00; Good and Choice 1150- 1350 lb. Holsteins 51.00-54.75, couple Choice 57.00-58.00; Stan dard 1000-1350 lb. 45.00-50.00. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Few Choice 2-3 950-1150 lb. 60.0083.50; few Good 2-3 950-1150 lb. 55.0080.00. COWS. Breaking Utility and Commercial 24 40.7546.00, couple 46.0049.00; Cutter and bonign Utility 1-3 39.7542.75, several 43.50- 46.75; Canner and low Cutter 36.00- 40.00, few 34.00-36.00. BULLS: Yield grade 1 1300-1900 lb. 50.75-53.00, couple 55.75-56.00; yield grade 2 1000-1350 lb. 46.50- 51.00. VEAL CALVES. 417. Vealers mostly steady. Demand good for Holstein bulls to return to farm. VEALERS: Few high Choice and Prime 270420 lb. 108.00-117.00; Choice 180-370 lb. 87.00-100.00, couple 100.00-104.00; high Good and low Choice 160-300 lb. 65.0065.00; Good 250400 lb. 44.0060.00; high good and low Choice 150-160 lb 50.00-75.00 , 80-115 lb. 38.0048 00. tew 6060 lb. 32.00-42.00 RETURNED TO FARM: Bulk 90-120 lb. Holstein bulls 68.0068.00, several 90-105 lb. 55.0065.00. SHEEP 13. Insufficient volume tor a market test, few Utility and Good slaughter ewes 25.00-36.00, couple Choice 75-90 lb. wooled lambs 60.00-70.00. GOATS 40. All goats sold by the head, bulk 26.0042.00, six head 45.00-55.00,10 very thin 9.00-18.00. Lancaster County Weekly Friday, Jan. 18 Report supplied by PDA Cattle Calves 3100 1235 3577 1770 3691 1357 This Week Last Week Last Year CATTLE: Slaughter steers fully steady, instances .50 higher; slaughter heifers steady; cows sold progressively higher, closing 3.00-5.00 higher; bullocks steady; bulls uneven, early sales steady, late sales 2.00-3.00 higher. Supply included 43 per cent slaughter steers, 10 per cent slaughter heifers, 30 per cent cows, 5 per cent B&R CATTLE CO. RDI. Marietta. PA 17547 Office Phone (717)653-8164 Specializing In Stockers & Feeders JOHN BOWMAN Ph (717)653 5728 RON RANCH Ph (717)656 9849 LEBANON VALLEY LIVESTOCK MARKET, INC. 1 mile East of Fredericksburg alotyg Route 22 PHOtiE: JONESTOWN 865-2881 Sale every Tuesday at 1 30 P M starting with feeder cattle and Also Hay Sale every Tuesday at 12 30 bulls, with the balance feeders. SLAUGHTER STEERS: Few high Choice & Prime 34 1200-1550 lbs. 09.00-70.50, couple 70.50-72.00; Good & Choice 1-2 1150-1350 lbs 69.50-71.25, couple 71.50-73.10; Choice 241100-1450 lbs. 66.50-69.00, few 69.00-69.85; high Good & low Choice 2-31000-1350 lbs. 62.50-66.50; Good 2-3 1000-1250 lbs. 58.0(163.00; Good & Choice 1150-1650 lb holsteins 51.00-55.00, few Choice 55.00- Standard 1000-1350 lbs 45.00- SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Few Prime 2-4 1000-1200 lbs. 63.75-66.00; Choice 2-3 900-1175 lbs. 60.0064.50; Good 2-3 875-1100 lbs. 55.0(160.00. COWS: Breaking Utility & Commercial 24 40.50-46.00, couple 46.00-49.00, after early sales being 38.0041.00, Cutter & Boning Utility 1-3 closed at 39.7542.75, several 43.5046.75, Canner & low Cutter closed at 36.0040.00 with early sales mainly 32.50-36.00. BULLOCKS: Couple Choice 2-3 1050-1125 lbs. 58.00; Good 1-2 1000 1100 lbs. 50.00-54.00. BULLS: Yield Grade 1 1350-2250 lbs. 47.23-52.00, late mainly 50.50- 52.00, few 53.00-56.00; Yield Grade 2 1000-1350 lbs. 45.00-49.00, few late 49.00-51.00. VEAL CALVES; Vealers mostly steady, slaughter calves steady Demand fair for holstein bulls to return to farm. VEALERS: High Choice & Prime 270-425 lbs. 105.00-117.00, Choice 160-370 lbs. 80.00-100.00, couple 100.00-104.00; high Good i low Choice 160-300 lbs. 65.00-85.00, Good 250400 lbs. 44.0080.00; high Good & low Choice 115-160 lbs 50.00-75.00, 80-115 lbs. 38.00-52.00, few 6080 lbs. 32.0045.00. SLAUGHTER CALVES: Good& Choice 270-500 lbs. 50.0085.00. RETURNED TO FARM: Bulk 100125 lb. holstein bulls 68.0088.00, several 90105 lbs. 50.0065.00. Omaha Weekly Thursday, January 17 Report supplied by USDA Slaughter Steer and Heifer Prices closed the week firm to .50 higher. A somewhat firmer dressed carcass beef price and a higher boxed beef market reflected in good demand by packers. Slaughter cows ex periencing very good demand as numbers from southern sources declined this week, prices 2.004.00 higher. Slaughter Bulls firm to 1.00 higher. Estimated 5 day receipts of cattle 8400 compared to actual count of 9656 last week and 10021 last year. Steers accounted for 40 pet. of receipts, Heifers 42 pet., Cows 14 pet., and Feeders 3 pet. SLAUGHTER STEERS: Closing sales Choice 2-4 1050-1250 lbs. 64.50- 66.00, load 66.50. Mixed Good and Choice 2-4 1000-1150 lbs. 63.00-64.50, Good 61.00-63.00 SLAUGHTER HEIFERS; Closing sales Choice 2-4 950-1100 lbs. 63.50-65.00. Mixed Good and Choice 2-3 900-1025 lbs. 61.00-63 50 Good 59.00-61.00. Average of LS-214 detailed quotations for Choice 900-1100 lb. steers 64.25, 1100-1300 lb. 65.38. Average cost Slaughter Steers this week 64.31, average weight IIM lbs. as compared to 63.62 and 1161 lbs. last week. Average cost Slaughter Heifers this week 63.16, average weight 1037 lbs. as compared to 63.18 and 1036 lbs. last week. SLAUGHTER COWS: Closing sales breaking Utility and Com mercial 2-3 39.50-44.00, few high dressing to 45.00. Cutter and Boning Utility 1-2 37.00-42.00, bulk 38.50-41.50, high dressing to 44.25. Canner and low Cutter 33.00-38.50, mostly 34.00-38.00 SLAUGHTER BULLS: 1-2 1200- 2000 lbs. 44.0049.50, few high dressing 50.50-53.00, low dressing 40.5043.25
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