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
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Heifers, Steers, Cows
Goats, Veal Calves,
Lambs
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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
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■ 11:00 A.M
9:00 A.M-
10 00 AM
12 Noon
9:00 A.M
1:00 P.M
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■ 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.