Livestock market and auction news
Lancaster Market
Monday, February 4
Report Supplied by USDA
Cattle Calves Hogs Sheep Goats
Today
1082 145 914 762
Last Monday
990 74 1182 624
Last Year
1185 111 834 361
Monday’s Auction
1052
928 344 394
Last Monday’s Auction
103 1175 250 361
1025
CATTLE: Compared to last
Monday slaughter steers 1.00-1.50
lower, although Holsteins mostly
steady; slaughter heifers steady to
1.00 lower; cows 1.00 to mostly 2.00
higher; bullocks steady; bulls 1.00-
2.00 higher. Supply included 65%
slaughter steers, 11% slaughter
heifers, 14% cows, and 10% bulls.
SLAUGHTER STEERS: Few
high Choice and Prime 3-4 1250-
1475 lb. 66.60-68.00; Choice 2-4 1100-
1450 lb. 64.00-66.85; high Good and
low Choice 2-3 1000-1450 lb. 61.00-
64.00; Good 2-3 55.00-60.50; Good
and Choice 1250-1500 lb. Holstems
51.50-53.50, few Choice 55.00-58.25,
Standard 48.50-50.50.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Few
Choice 2-3 950-1175 lb. 59.00-63.10,
couple Choice 2 63.50-64.25; Good 2-
3 875-1125 lb,, 52.00-58.75; Good to
Commercial 2-4 heiferettes 44.25-
49.00.
COWS; Breaking Utility and
Commercial 2-4 42.50-45.00, few
45.50-47.00; Cutter and Boning
Utility 1-3 40.00-43.00, few 43.00-
44.00; Canner and low Cutter 37.50-
40 50
BULLOCKS: Few Good 1-2 1050-
1350 lb. 53.50-58.00, couple Choice 2-
358.00-61.25.
BULLS; Yield grad&AMfiftrittO
lb. 52.00-55.25, couple D 0 .25-56.75;
yield grade 2 1000-1450 lb. 48.00-
52.00, four head 2140-2705 lb. 45.00-
50.50.
VEAL CALVES: Vealers mostly
steady; slaughter calves 5.00
higher. Demand good for small
supply 95-120 lb. Holstein bulls to
return to farm. Supply included 15
head Prime special fed 385 lb.
nought to arrive at 115.00.
VEALERS: Few head high
Choice and Prime 260-340 lb. 95.00-
100.00, couple 105.00-110.00 Choice
160-300 lb. 85.00-95.00; high Good
and low Choice 160-325 lb. 70.00-
85.00, 120-160 lb. 60.00-75.00, 80-115
lb. 48.00-60.00.
SLAUGHTER CALVES; Good
and Choice 250-500 lb. 50.00-60.00,
few 60.00-65.00.
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SATURDAY
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I LANCASTER STOCKYARDS, INC. I
II 147 Lititz Pike Lancaster. Pennsylvania 17601 |,
Serving The Community For 88 Years g.
RETURNED TO FARM; Few
95-120 lb. Holstein bulls 70.00-90.00.
SHEEP' Wooled lambs mostly
steady; slaughtei ewes weak to
5.00 lower.
WOOLED LAMBS: Choice and
1 rime 85-110 lb. 70.00-74.00, few
74.00- Choice 80-105 lb. 68.00-
72.00; Good 70-100 lb. 65.0088.00,
few Good 40-60 lb. buck lambs
90.00- Choice 40-50 lb. new
crop lambs 100.00-145.00.
SLAUGHTER EWES: Utility
and Good 25.00-35.00, few 35.00-
40.00.
GOATS; All goats sold by the
head, mostly steady. Large
mature 50.00-60.00, few 65.00-70.00;
medium sized 30.00-45.00; small,
mainly kids 20.00-35.00, few thin
and weak 10.00-20.00.
Vintage Market
Tuesday, February 12
Report Supplied by USDA
Cattle Calves Sheep Goats
Today
605 667 3 0
l.ast Tuesday
1063 813 6 3
l.ast Year
1046 728 0 0
CATTLE: Compared to last
Tuesday slaughter steers mostly
steady; cows firm to 50 higher;
slaughter heifers and bulls not
fully tested. Supply included 43
percent slaughter steers and 52
percent cows.
SLAUGHTER STEERS Good
and Choice 1-2 1200-1425 lb, 68.00-
69.25, six head 71.00-73.00; Choice
2-4 1150-1450 lb. 65.35-67.25, few
head 67.50-68.00; High Good and
low Choice 2-3 1050-1350 lb. 63.00-
65.50; Good 2-3 58.00-64.00; lew
Good and Choice 1200-1400 lb.
Holstems 50.00-53.50.
COWS; Breaking Utility and
Commercial 2-4 40.00-45.00, tew
45.00-46.50, couple 47.00-49.00;
Cutter and Boning Utility 1-3 40.00-
43.50, several 43.50-44.25; Canner
and low Cutter 37.00-40.25, few
33.50-36.50.
BULLS: Few yield grade 1-2
1200-1800 lb. 48.50-51.00, individual
52.75.
New Holland Livestock
Thursday, February 14
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CATTLE: 940. Compared to last
Thursday small supply slaughter
steers 1.00-1.50 higher; slaughter
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VEAL CALVES: Vealers firm to
3.00 higher. Supply included 475 in
graded sale of which 68 percent
sold to return to farm.
GREEN DRAGON MARKET & AUCTION I
RDNo,«Ephrata.Pa. 717-738-1117 I
1 mile North of Ephrata on N. State St. if
Out of State Buyers - Cash or Certified Check Only 4
VEALERS. Few Choice 195-290
lb. 88.00-97.00, individual 405 lb.
98.00; high Good and low Choice
140-265 lb. 69.00-81.00, 110-140 lb.
55.00- 90-110 lb. 54.00-58.00, 65-
85 lb. 46.00-53.50.
RETURNED TO FARM. One lot
110-125 lb. Holstein heifers 60.00.
200 head 100-125 lb. Holstein bulls
82.00- 20 head 90-95 lb. 69.00;
35 head small frame 110-125 lb
67.00- 75 head 90-105 lb 55 00-
58.00.
SHEEI No market lest
Lancaster Auction
Wednesday, February 13
Report Supplied by USDA
Cattle Calves Hogfc Sheep
I’oday
Wednesday
Last Year
438 9 417 5
Wednesday s Auction
103 24 447 0
1 .ast Wednesday 's Auction
CATTLE. Insufficient volume ol
any one class to fully test trends,
available supply mostly steady.
SLAUGHTER STEERS: Choice
2-4 1235-1470 lb. 65.00-67.10; high
Good and low Choice 2-3 1260-1550
lb. 61.75-64.25; couple Good 2-3
52.75-59.25; tew mostly Choice 1450-
1600 lb. Holsteins 54.00-57.25.
COWS: Breaking Utility and
Commercial 2-4 42.25-45.00; Cutter
and Boning Utility 1-3 39.75-43.75;
(Tanner and low Cutter 37.50-39.25.
BULIil: Few yield grade 1 1375-
1790 lb. 50.00-51.25, three head 2125-
2275 lb. Holsteins 47.00-49.00;
couple Good 1-2 1015-1160 lb.
Bullocks 50.00-54.50.
VEAL CALVES- Salable supply
mainly 80-120 lb. calves sold
mostly as vealers. Supply included
20 head Prime special fed bought
to arrive on a dressed basis.
VEALERS; High Good and low
Choice 80-115 lb. 45.00-55.00.
RETURNED TO FARM Few
90-120 lb. Holstein bulls 70.00-85.00.
SHEET None
heifers fully steady ; cows 1.00-
2.00 higher; bullocks scarce; bulls
steady. Supply included 35 percent
slaughter steers, 3 percent
slaughter heifers, 57 percent cows
with the balance bulls.
SLAUGHTER STEERS: Choice
2-4 1050-1425 lbs. 65.2587.50, few
67.50881.0, six head Choice 2 and
low Prime 3 69.75-70.10; high Good
and low Choice 28 1050-1450 lbs.
62.0085.25; few Good 28 58.50-
62.00; Good and Choice 1150-1450
lb. Holsteins 53.00-55.25, few Choice
55.5087.50; Standard 1050-1350 lbs.
49.0081.00.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Few
Choice 281050-1250 lbs. 60.0085.25;
few Good 950-1050 lbs. 57.0089.25.
COWS: Breaking Utility and
Commercial 2-4 42.75-46.25, several
46.50-47.75, couple 48.00-49.75;
Cutter and boning Utility 1-3 40.00-
44.00, few 44.50-46.00; Canner and
low Cutter 36.75-40.00, few 34.50-
36.50.
BULLOCKS: Good 1-2 950-1250
lbs. 53.50-58.75, couple Choice 2 980-
1250 lbs. 60.00-62.00.
110 24 506 0
70 26 594 0
61 7 474 0
BULLS: Yield grade 1 1350-1900
lbs. 51.50-54.10, couple 54.50-56.00;
yield grade 2 950-1350 lb. 47.50-
50.50.
VEAL CALVES: 684. Vealers
mostly steady, instances 5.00 lower
on Choice. Demand good for
Holstein bulls to return to farm.
VEALERS: High Choice and
Prime 360-435 lb. 106.00-109.00;
Choice 180-400 lb. 84.00-98.00; high
Good and low Choice 160-380 lb.
65.00-84.00, 120-160 lbs. 55.00-70.00,
80-115 lb. 46.00-55.00,65-80 lb. 40.00-
48.00.
RETURNED TO FARM; Bulk
90-125 lb. Holstein bulls 78.00-91.00,
few 90-105 lb. 60.00-75.00.
SHEEP: 20. Wooled lambs not
fully tested; slaughter ewes 3.00-
5.00 higher on small supply.
WOOLED LAMBS: Few Choice
80-95 lbs. 73.00-76.00; Good 65-90
lbs. 58.00-67.00.
SLAUGHTER EWES: Utility
and Good 26.00-33.00.
GOATS: 22. All goats sold by the
head, mainly 30.00-40.00, five head
41.00-45.00.
B&R CATTLE CO.
RDI, Marietta. PA
17547
Office Phone:
(717 1 653-8164
Specializing In
Stockers &
Feeders
JOHN BOWMAN
Ph (717)653 5728
RON RANCH
Ph (717)656 9849
LEBANON
VALLEY
LIVESTOCK
MARKET, MC.
1 mile East of
Fredericksburg'
alotyg Route 22
PHONE:
JONESTOWN
•65-2881
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, Feb. 15
Report supplied by PDA
Cattle Calves
2900 1525
3285 1494
3883 1360
This Week
Last Week
Last Year
CATTLE: Compared with last
week’s market, slaughter steers
opened the week .50-1.00 higher
with late sales 1.50 higher than last
week’s close; slaughter heifers
steady; cows closed 1.00-2.00
higher; bullocks steady; bulls
steady.
SLAUGHTER STEERS: Good &
Choice 1-21200-1425 lbs. 68.0049.25,
around 15 head Choice 2 & Prime 3
69.75-73.00; Choice 241050-1425 lbs.
65.00-67.50, few 67.50:68.10; high
Good & low Choice 2-31050-1350 lbs.
61.50- Good 2-3 58.0063.00;
Good & Choice 11501500 lb.
holsteins 51.50-55.25, few Choice
55.50- Standard 1050-1350 lbs.
48.50-
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS:
Choice 2-3 950-1250 lbs. 59.0065.25;
Good 2-3 875-1125 lbs. 52.0069.00;
Good to Commercial 24 heiferettes
44.2549.00.
COWS: Breaking Utility &
Commercial 2-4 42.00-46.25, several
46.50-49.00, Cutter & Boning Utility
1-3 40.00-44.00, few 44.00-46.00,
Canner & low Cutter 36.75-40.00,
few 33.50-36.50.
BULLOCKS: Good 1-2 950-1350
lbs. 53.00-58.75, couple Choice 2-3
980-1250 lbs. 59.00-62.00.
BULLS: Yield Grade 1 1350-1950
lbs. 51.50-55.25, couple 55.25-56.75;
Yield Grade 2 1000-1450 lbs. 47.50-
52.00, 8 head 2125-2705 lb. holsteins
45.00-50.50.
VEAL CALVES: Vealers mostly
steady, some sales Choice 5.00
lower, slaughter calves 5.00
higher. Demand good for holstem
bulls to return to farm.
VEALERS: High Choice &
Prune 260435 lbs. 102.00-109.00;
Choice 180400 lbs. 84.00-98.00; high
Good & low Choice 160-380 lbs.
63.00-85.00, 120-160 lbs. 55.00-70.00,
80-115 lbs. 46.0080.00, 65-85 lbs.
40.0048.00.
SLAUGHTER CALVES: Good &
Choice 250-500 lbs. 50.0080.00, few
60.0085.00.
RETURNED TO FARM: Bulk
95-120 lb. holstem bulls 75.00-91.00,
few 90-105 lbs. 55.0075.00, one lot
110125 lb. holstem heifers 60.00.
Peoria Cattle
Thursday, February 14
Report Supplied by USDA
Trading moderately active this
week as sub-zero wind chills and
blowing and drifting snow sharply
curtailed receipts. Compared with
last week all classes steady on
Monday with not enough receipts
Wednesday for a market test
However, a lower undertone was
indicated Wednesday due
primarily to Tuesday’s decline in
dressed beef prices. Supply mainly
good to low choice Slaughter Steers
and Heifers with 16% cows.
Receipts this week 950, compared
to 1184 last week, and 1325 a year
ago.
SLAUGHTER STEERS: Choice
2-4, 1050-1200 lbs. 64.50-66.00
Monday, 62.00-64.00 Wednesday;
900-1050 lbs. 62.0064.50, mostly
63.50-64.50. Mixed Good and Choice
2-3,900-1240 lbs. 61.0064.00. Good 2-
3, 900-1050 lbs. 57.0061.00. Part
load good, few Choice Holstems
1310 lbs. 57.00.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS:
Choice 2-4,950-1100 lbs. 63.5065.00,
mostly 63.5064.00; 800950 lbs.
62.0063.50. Mixed Good and Choice
2-3,8001000 lbs. 58.5063.00. Good 2-
4,800950 lbs. 56.0059.00.
COWS: Breaking Utility and
Commercial 2-3,41.0045.00. Cutter
and Boning Utility 1-2, 36.00-41.50
Few Canner and Low Cutter 34.00
37.00.
BULLS: Yield Grade 1-2, 1300
2000 lbs. 42.0052.00
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