Livestock market and auction news Lancaster Market Monday, February 18 Report Supplied by USDA Calves Hogs Sheep Goats Today 1118 121 862 688 Last Monday v 1082 145 914 762 Last Year 1155 185 750 341 Monday’s Auction 1177 129 707 392 294 Last Monday’s Auction 928 344 394 1052 CATTLE: Compared to last Monday slaughter steers uneven, average Choice to Prime firm, Good to low Choice steady to 50 lower; slaughter heifers steady; cows firm to 1.00 higher; bullocks fully steady; bulls steady. Supply included 76% slaughter steers, 9% slaughter heifers, 10% cows, and 5% bulls. SLAUGHTER STEERS: Mixed Choice and Prime 2-4 1150-1450 lb. 66.85-68.10; Choice 2-4 1100-1400 lb. 63.7566.50, few 66.5067.25; high Good and low Choice 2-3 975-1400 lb. 60.5064.00; Good 2-3 57.0061.50; Good and Choice 1200-1475 lb. Holsteins 60.50-64.00; few Choice 54.00-54.75. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: High Choice and Prime 2-4 1175-1470 lb. 63.00d5.50; Choice 2-3 9501125 lb. 60.0063.00, couple Choice 2 63.50 65.00; Good 2-3 8501025 lb. 53.50 58.50. COWS: Breaking Utility and Commercial 2-4 43.5046.50, few 46.5048.00; Cutter and Boning Utility 1-3 41.0044.00, few 44.00 45.75; Canner and low Cutter 37.25- 40.75. BULLOCKS; Good 1-2 9701250 lb. 53.25-58.75; couple Choice 2-3 117012501 b. 59.2060.75. BULLS; Yield grade 1 13001900 lb., couple 19002280 lb. 51.7054.75, six head 55.0056.50; yield grade 2 100013501 b. 47.25-51.50. VEAL CALVES; Vealers steady; slaughter calves steady to 5.00 higher. Demand good for Holstein bulls to return to farm. VEALERS: Choice 180300 lb. 85.00100.00; high Good and low Choice 160325 lb. 70.0085.00, 120 160 lb. 60.0075.00, 80115 lb. 50.00 60.00. SLAUGHTER CALVES: Good and Choice 275-500 lb. 55.00-65.00, few to 70.00. RETURNED TO FARM; Bulk I 24*ours a day ■ I 365 days a year J (717) 394-2611 ■ AUCTIONS Slaughter Bulls, Heifers, Steers, Cows Goats, Veal Calves, Lambs Slaughter Hogs TUESDAY Slaughter Hogs Feeder Pigs WEDNESDAY 8:00 A.M. Slaughter Hogs 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 9:00 A.M- 10 00 AM 12 Noon 9:00 A.M 1:00 P.M 11:00 AM 12 NOON - Stocker and Feeder Cattle | SATURDAY ■ Slaughter Hogs ! LANCASTER STOCKYARDS, INC. ■ I 147 Lititz Pike Lancaster. Pennsylvania 17601 | J Serving The Community For 38 Years | 8:00 A.M 95-115 lb. Holstein bulls 75.00-90.00, few 65.00-75.00. SHEEP: Wooled lambs 3.00-5.00 higher; slaughter ewes fully steady. WOOLED LAMBS: High Choice and Prime 80-110 lb. 75.00-80.00; Choice 70-105 lb. 70.00-75.00; Good 60-90 lb. 68.00-72.00, with Good 3050 lb. bulk lambs 80.00-125.00. NEW CROP LAMBS: Choice 40 60 lb. 100.00145.00, 6080 lb. 85.00 100.00. SLAUGHTER EWES: Utility and Good 30.00-40.00, with most yearlings and two-year olds 40.00 50.00. GOATS: All goats sold by the head, firm to 5.00 higher. Large mature 50.0070.00; medium 35.00 50.00; small 25.00-35.00, with small thin 10.0020.00. Vintage Market Tuesday, February 19 Report Supplied by USDA Cattle Calves Sheep Goats Today Last Tuesday Last Year CATTLE: Compared to last Tuesday slaughter steers 1.002.00 lower; slaughter heifers 501.00 lower; cows steady, instances 1.00 higher; bullocks and bulls not fully tested. Supply included 48 percent slaughter steers and 43 percent cows. SLAUGHTER STEERS: Good and Choice 1-2 11501425 lb. 67.00 67.75, 20 head including few high Choice and Prime 3 68.75-72.75; Choice 2-4 11001450 lb. 63.6066.75; high Good and low Choice 2-31050 1450 lb. 61.0064.25; Good 2-3 56.00 61.50; Good and Choice 11501500 lb. Holsteins 51.2555.00, couple Choice 57.5060.00, Standard 1050 13501 b. 47.0050.50. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Few Choice 2-3 10501285 lb. 59.3562.25; Good 2-3 8301050 lb. 53.3558.00. COWS: Breaking Utility and Commercial 2-4 42.00-45.75, few MONDAY 46.00-47.50, couple 48.00-50.25; Cutter and Boning Utility 1-3 40.50 44.00, few 44.5045.75; Canner and low Cutter 37.0041.00. BULLS: Yield grade 2 9501300 lb. 47.00-49.00; couple yield grade 1 15001700 lb 50.75-52.00. VEAL CALVES: Choice vealers not fully tested, high Good and low Choice mostly steady. Supply included 606 in graded sale of which 56 percent sold to return to farm. VEALERS: Few Choice 180250 lb. 76.0061.00, few 130150 lb. 70.00 79.00; high Good and low Choice 140250 lb. 60.0075.00, 120160 lb. 56.0065.00,80115 lb. 53.0057.50,60 801 b. 45.0053.50. RETURNED TO FARM: 25 head 120125 lb. Holstein bulls 81.00, 45 head 110115 lb. 85.00,135 head 100 105 lb. 87.0069.00, and one 25 head lot 9095 lb. 71.00; 85 head small frame 90105 lb. 57.0058.00, with one lot 110120 lb. 70.00. SHEEP; No market test. 953 796 3 0 605 667 3 0 Today 1141 834 4 2 Last Wednesday Last Year 315 17 327 5 Wednesday’s Auction 91 17 550 3 Last Wednesday’s Auction CATTLE: Insufficient volume of any one class for a market test, few sales mostly steady. SLAUGHTER STEERS: Choice 2-4 1075-1335 lb. 63.2565.00; high Good and low Choice 2-3 1110-1300 lb. 61.5063.50; couple Good 2-3 980 1100 lb. 57.5062.00. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Couple Choice 2-3 940-1135 lb. 59.00 60.25, couple 890900 lb. 56.25-58.25; few Good 2-3 8001150 lb. 53.5057.25. COWS: Breaking Utility and Commercial 2-4 40.5045.00; Cutter and Boning Utility 1-3 38.7540.75; Canner and low Cutter 35.0038.00. BULLS: Couple yield grade 1 is. HAY, STRAW & CORN I SALE mSJ I Every Friday at 12 Noon | GREEN DRAGON MARKET t AUCTION RD No. 4 Ephrata, Pa. 717-7381117 1 mile North of Ephrata on N. State St. Out of State Buyers - Cash or Certified Check Only Sale Every Tuesday 10:30 A.M. Slaughter Cattla Auction • Steers. Bulla, Halters, Cows. Feeder Cattle. Get calves in early. We start to grade and weigh at 2:00. Sale Every Saturday 9 A.M. Hog Sale ■silssu Phene 717-768-8204 Mease Phene 215-458-8518 L. Robert Frame, Manager Box 100 Paradise, PA 10 miles East of Lancaster on Rt. 30 Lancaster Auction Wednesday, February 20 Report Supplied by USDA Cattle Calves Hogs Sheep 226 30 735 3 110 24 506 0 103 24 447 0 VINTAGE SALES STABLES, INC. 1325-1345 lb. 50.5051.75, couple 1775-1795 lb. 48.00; three head yield grade 1-219002290 lb. 44.0045.75. VEAL CALVES: Market Not fully tested. Few high Good and low Choice 80115 lb. 45.0055.00; couple 100115 lb. Holstein bulls returned to farm at 70.0085.00. SHEEP: No market test. New Holland Livestock Thursday, January 21 CATTLE 995. Compared to last Thursday slaughter steers 2.002.50 lower, although high and Prime not tested; slaughter heifers steady; cows 2.002.50 lower; bullocks scarce; bulls 1.002.00 lower. Supply included 44 percent slaughter steers and 45 percent cows. SLAUGHTER STEERS; Choice 2-4 11001425 lb. 62.7565.50, few 65.5066.50, couple yield 2 66.60 67.00; high Good and low Choice 2-3 10501350 lb. 60.0063.50; Good 2-3 55.0060.00; Good and Choice 1150 1400 lb. 51.0053.00, couple Choice 53.0054.75; Standard 10501300 lb. 49.0051.00. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Choice 2-3 985-1215 lb. 60.0063.50; Good 2-3 9501150 lb. 54.0057.00, couple 13101465 lb. 51.0054.00. COWS: Breaking Utility and Commercial 24 40.5042.50, few 43.7547.00; Cutter and boning Utility 1-3 38.2541.75, several 42.25- 45.75; Canner and low Cutter 35.00 38.50, few 33.5035.00. BULLOCKS: Good 1-2 10501350 lb. 52.00-56.75, couple Choice 2-3 11501350 lb. 57.5060.00. BULLS: Yield grade 1 13501900 lb., couple 21002375 lb. 48.0052.00, four head 53.0053.85; yield grade 2 10001450 lb. 45.0050.00. VEAL CALVES: 556. Vealers uneven, high Choice and Prime special fed mostly steady, Choice 2.00-5.00 lower, high Good and low Choice 80115 lb. 5.008.00 higher; slaughter calves steady to 5.00 lower. Demand good for Holstein bulls to return to farm. VEALERS: High Choice and Prime 295-405 lb. 102.00-108.00; Choice 160-350 lb. 77.00-92.00, few 92.00-99.00; high Good and low Choice 140-350 lb. 62.00-80.00, 120- 140 lb. 60.00-69.00, 80-115 lb. 54.00- 65.00, mainly 60.00-65.00, 60-80 lb. 50.0058.00. SLAUGHTER CALVES: Good and Choice 350-550 lb. 45.00-55.00. B&R CATTLE CO. RDI, Marietta. PA 17547 Office Phone; (717)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 aloifg 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 RETURNED TO FARM: Bulk 90-120 lb Holstein bulls 74.00-91.00, few 64.00-75.00. SHEEP: 44. Wooled lambs 3.00 5.00 higher; slaughter ewes 2.00 3.00 higher. WOOLED LAMBS: Choice 80-110 lb. 75.00-85.00, Good 75-95 lb. 64.00 75.00; ten head Choice 35-50 lb. new crop lambs 106.00-126.00. SLAUGHTER EWES: Utility and Good 24.00-36.00. GOATS: 60. All goats sold by the head, mainly 36.0045.00, six head 51.00-54.00 with four head 60.00- 75.00, around 10 head small, mainly kids 25.00-29.00. Lancaster Weekly Friday, February 22 Report supplied by USDA CATTLE: This week 3700. Last Week 2867. Last Year 4038. SI. steers closed 2.00-2.50 lower; SI. heifers steady: SI. cows open to weak, fully steady, closing sales 2.00-2.50 lower; SI. bullocks scarce. SI. bulls 1.00-2.00 lower. ' Supply included 49% SI. steers; 6% SI. heifers; 27% cows, 4% bulls w/balance feeders. SI. steers: small supply mixed Choice Prime 24, 1150-1450 lbs. 66.75- Good and Choice 1-2, 1150-1425 lbs. 67.00-68.50 with around 20 head including couple Prime 3 to specialty trade 68.75- 72.75; Choice 24 1100-1450 lbs. 62.75- few 66.00-67.25; Hi Good and Low Choice 2-3 975-1400 lbs. 60.0064.00; Good 2-3 55.00 60.00; Good and Choice 11501450 lbs.; holsteins 50.50-55.00; few Choice 55.0060.00; Standard 1050 1350 lbs. 47.0051.00. SI. heifers: - Hich Choice and Prime 24 1175-1470 lbs. 63.0065.50. Choice 2-3 9501150 lbs. 59.2563.50 couple Choice 2-63.5065.00 Good 2-3 8501125 lbs. 53.50-58.50. COWS: Breaking Utility and Commercial 24 40.5043.50. Many early part ofweek 43.5047.50. Cutter and Boning Utility 1-3 38.25 42.25. Several 42.2545.75. Canner and Low Cutter 35.0040.00. few 33.5035.00 BULLOCKS: Good 1-2 975-1350 lbs. 52.00-58.00. Couple Choise 2-3 11501350 lbs. 57.5060.75. BULLS; Yieldl Grade 113001900 lbs. about a dozen head 19002375 lbs. 48.0052.00. ffew 52.50-56.50. Yield Grade 2 10001350 lbs. 45.00 51.00. VEAL CALVES: This week 1510. Last Week 1520. Last Year 1618. Vealers uneven. High Choice and Prive specialfeded mostly steady. Choice 2.00-5.00 lower. High Good and Low CHoice 80-1151bs. 5.00- S.OOhigher. SI. Calves steady early closing 5.00 lower. Demand good forHol. Bulls to return to farm. VEALERS; High choice and Prime 295-405 lbs. 102.00-108.00. Choice 150-350 lbs. 76.00-92.00 few 92.00-100.00. High Good an dLow Choice 140-350 lbs. 62.0005.00. 120- 140 lbs. 60.0070.00; 80115 lbs. 53.00- 65.00. Late mainly 60.0065.00; 6080 lbs. 45.0055.00. SL. CALVES: Good and Choice 350550 lbs. 45.0060.00. few early part of week 60.0070.00 RETURN TO FARM; Bulk 90- 120 lbs. Holstein Bulls 74.0091.00. few 57.0075.00.
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