Livestock market and auction news V. Lancaster Market Monday, February 25 Report Supplied by USDA Cattle Calves Hogs Sheep Goats Today 1156 121 980 1181 Last Monday 1118 121 862 688 Last Year 1357 124 850 308 Monday’s Auction 1193 141 850 623 565 Last Monday’s Auction 1177 129 707 392 294 CATTLE: Compared to last Monday slaughter steers 1.00 to mostly 2.00 lower; heifers steady to 1.00 lower; cows 1.00 lower, instances 1.50 lower; bullocks scarce; bulls 2.00-3.00 lower. Supply included 59% slaughter steers, 20% slaughter heifers, 11% cows, and 10% bulls. SLAUGHTER STEERS: Mixed Choice and Prime 2-4 1200-1400 lb. 64.10-66.00, couple 66.75-67.00; Choice 2-4 1100-1450 lb. 62.50-65.10, mainly 63.50-64.75; few lots Choice 2-3 1000-1075 lb. 61.75-63.00; high Good and low Choice 2-3 1050-1350 lb. 60.00-63.00; Good 2-3 1050-1300 lb. 54.50-59.00, few 950-1025 lb. 52.00-54.0p0; Good and Choice 1200 1450 lb. Holsteins 50.50-54.00, couple Choice 55.25-57.00, Standard 105013501 b. 44.00-49.00. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS; Choice 2-3 900-1150 lb. 58.5062.50, few 62.5063.60; Good 2-3 875-1150 lb. 53.75-58.50. COWS: Breaking Utility and Commercial 2-4 42.5044.00, few 44.0045.00; Cutter and Boning Utility 1-3 39.5042.00, few 42.00 42.75; Canner and low Cutter 37.00 40.00. BULLOCKS: Good 1-2 9501200 lb. 50.50-55.50; couple Choice 2-3 105012751 b. 58.0062.00. BULLS: Yield grade 1 1275-2000 lb. 49.00-52.75, few 53.00-55.25; yield grade 21000-1400 lb. 45.0049.00. VEAL CALVES: Vealers mostly steady; slaughter calves 2.00-5.00 lower. Demand good for Holstein bulls to return to farm. Supply included one lot Prime special fed 350-380 lb. bought to arrive at 112.00. VEALERS: Choice 180-300 lb. 90.00- few 100.00-105.00; high Good and low Choice 160-325 lb. 70.00- 120-160 lb. 60.00-75.00, 80-115 lb. 50.00-60.00 few 60.0045.00. SLAUGHTER CALVES: Good and Choice 275-500 lb. 50.00-60.00, few to 65.00. RETURNED TO FARM: Bulk 95-115 lb. Holstein bulls 75.00-90.00, I 24 hours a d3y ■ I 365 days a year J ■I4W h] (717) 394-2611 ■ I I AUCTIONS MONDAY —Slaughter Bulls, Heifers, Steers, Cows —Goats, Veal Calves, Lambs 12 Noon —Slaughter Hogs 9:00 A. M 10:00 A.M TUESDAY —Slaughter Hogs —Feeder Pigs WEDNESDAY —Slaughter Hogs —Slaughter Bulls, Heifers, Steers, Cows —Veal Calves, Lambs FRIDAY 9:00 A.M 1.00 P.M 8:00 A.M 10:00 A M 11:00 A.M —Stocker and Feeder Cattle 11:00 A.M SATURDAY —Slaughter Hogs 8:00 A.M I LANCASTER STOCKYARDS, INC. I 1147 Lititz Pike Lancaster, Pennsylvania 17601 Serving The Community For 90 Years few 65.00-75.00. SHEEP: Wooled lambs mostly steady, new crop lambs 10.00-20.00 lower; slaughter ewes 5.00 lower. WOOLED LAMBS: High Choice and Prime 80-110 lb. 75.00-80.00; Choice 70-105 lb. 70.09-75.00; Good 60-90 lb. 65.09-70.00. NEW CROP LAMBS: Choice 40- 60 lb. 85.00-110.00, few 110.00- 125.00; Good 39-50 lb. 75.00-90.00. SLAUGHTER EWES: Utility and Good 25.0935.00. GOATS: All goats sold by the head, weak to mostly 5.00 lower. Large mature 50.00-60.00, few 60.00-70.00; medium 30.00-45.00, few to 50.00; small 20.00-30.00, with small and thin 10.00-20.00. Vintage Market Tuesday, February 26 Report Supplied by USDA Cattle Calves Sheep Goats Today 831 806 9 3 Last Tuesday 953 836 3 0 Last Year 1205 725 6 1 CATTLE: Compared to last Tuesday slaughter steers 501.00 lower, instances 1.50 lower; slaughter heifers not fully tested; cows steady to 1.00 lower, in stances 2.00 lower on Cutter and Boning Utility; bulls steady to 1.00 lower. Supply included 45 percent slaughter steers, 5 percent slaughter heifers, 47 percent cows, and 3 percent bulls. SLAUGHTER STEERS: Choice 2-4 11001500 lb. 63.0065.50, few head 65.50-66.00; Good and Choice 1-2 11501375 lb. 66.5067.75, couple 68.0069.10, with three head high Choice and Prime 3 71.75-72.00; high Good and low Choice 26 1050 1325 lb. 60.0063.50; Good 2-3 1000 1250 lb. 52.0060.00; Good and Choice 12001400 lb. Holsteins 50.75- 54.00, few Choice 54.75-57.00, Standard 48.00-50.00. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Good 2-3 900-1100 lb. 52.00-54.50. COWS: Breaking Utility and Commercial 2-4 42.00-45.00, couple 45.00-47.25; Cutter and Boning Utility 1-3 38.25-42.25, few 42.50- HAY, STRAW & CORN |SS% I SALE %ES# I Every Friday at 12 Noon p* M ,£a- GREEN DRAGON MARKET & AUCTION RD No. 4 Ephrata, Pa. 717-738-1117 1 mile North of Ephrata on N. State St. Out of State Buyers - Cash or Certified Check Only Every Tuesday 10:30 A.M. Slaughter Cattle Auction - Steers, Bulls, Heifers, Cows, Feeder Cattle. Get calves in early. We start to grade and weigh at 2:00 43.75; Canner and low Cutter 36.00- 38.50. BULLS: Yield grade 1 1350-1700 lb. 49.25-52.75, individual 2075 lb. 51.75; yield grade 2 1000-1375 lb. 45.0949.50. VEAL CALVES: Vealers not fully tested on Choice, high Good and low Choice steady. Supply included 633 in graded sale of which 66 percent sold to return to farm. VEALERS: Couple Choice 160- 210 lb. 84.00-98.00; high Good and low Choice 160-365 lb. 60.00-75.00, 120-160 lb. 54.0966.00, 80-115 lb. 53.0959.00,6980 lb. 42.0952.00. RETURNED TO FARM: 30 head 115-125 lb. Holstein bulls 81.00- 82.50, 200 head 100-115 lb. 85.50- 88.00, and 35 head 90-95 lb 70.00; 20 head small frame 115-12(1 lb. 72.00- 75.00, and 110 head 90-105 lb. 57.00- 59.00, 35 head 100-105 lb. Holstein heifers 64.00-66.00. SHEEP: Market not fully tested; couple Choice 70-110 lb. new crop lambs 87.00; couple Good and Choice 85-105 lb. wooled lambs 54.00-57.00; and couple Utility slaughter ewes 27.00-35.00. GOATS: Goats sold by the head at 35.00-37.00. Lancaster Auction Wednesday, February 27 Report Supplied by USDA Cattle Calves Hogs Sheep Today Last Wednesday Last Year 299 35 717 5 Wednesday’s Auction 124 39 463 0 Last Wednesday’s Auction CATTLE: Small supply slaughter steers and cows mostly steady; slaughter heifers and bulls not fully tested. SLAUGHTER STEERS: Choice 24 1065-1370 lb. 63.00-65.10, few head 65.25-66.00; high Good and low Choice 2-3 950-1300 lb. 59.75- 63.00; couple Good 2-3 57.00-60.00. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS VINTAGE SALES STABLES, INC. Sale Every Saturday 9 A.M. Hog Sale ■wsineii Phene 717-768-8204 Ham# Mnm 215-4588518 L. Robert Frame, Manager Box 100 Paradise, PA 10 miles East of Lancaster on Rt 30 Couple Choice 2-3 975-1150 lb. 59.00- 61.25; few Good 2-3 725-900 lb. 48.00- 52.00. COWS: Couple Breaking Utility 2-3 42.0943.75; Cutter and Boning Utility 1-3 38.0941.75; Canner and low Cutter 35.75-38.00. BULLS: Couple yield grade 1-2 1150-1600 lb. 46.7549.00. VEAL CALVES: Supply mainly 80-115 lb. calves; high Good and low Choice 89-115 lb. weak to 5.00 lower. Demand fair for Holstein bulls to return to farm. Supply included 22 head Prime special fed bought to arrive. VEALERS: High Good and Low Choice 80-115 lb. 45.0955.00. RETURNED TO FARM: Few 95-115 lb. Holstein bulls 70.0965.00. SHEEP: None. CATTLE 842: Compared to last Thursday slaughter steers uneven, Choice .50-.75 higher, Good to low Choice steady, instances .50 lower; slaugnter heifers steady; cows weak to 1.00 lower; small supply bulls fully steady. Supply included 40 percent slaughter steers and 50 percent cows. SLAUGHTER STEERS: Choice 2-4 1050-1400 lbs. 63.50-66.00, few 63.00- couple high Choice and Prime 3 65.75-67.00 and couple Choice 2 66.00-67.25; high Good and low Choice 2-3 1000-1375 lbs. 59.50- 63.10; Good 2-3 55.00-60.00; Good and Choice 1150-1400 lb. Holsteins 51.00- couple Choice 53.50- 54.50. 120 40 465 0 226 30 735 3 SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Few Choice 2 1075-1185 lbs. 64.00-66.00; few Choice 2-3 950-1100 lbs. 58.25- 62.75; Good 2-3 700-900 lb. 51.75- 54.50. 91 17 550 3 COWS: Breaking Utility and Commercial 24 40.7543.00, few 43.0044.75; Cutter and boning Utility 1-3 38.0041.50, few 41.50- 43.25; Canner and low Cutter 34.50- 38.50, few 33.00-34.50. BULLOCKS; Good 1-2 950-1250 lbs. 53.75-57.00, couple Choice 2 57.50-58.00. BULLS; Yield grade 2 1100-1300 lb. 45.75-51.00, few yield grade 1 1300-1600 lb. 50.00-51.75, individual 5400 and individual 2170 lb. 47.25. VEAL CALVES 511: Vealers steady to weak, with high Good and low Choice 80-115 lb. 4.00-8.00 lower. Demand good for Holstein B&R CATTLE CO. RDI, Marietta. PA 17547 Office Phone <7171653-8164 Specializing In Stockers & Feeders JOHN BOWMAN Ph (717)653 5728 RON RANCK Ph (717)656 9849 f LEBANON | I VALLEY ! j LIVESTOCK I ) MARKET, INC. ( | 1 mile East of » I Fredericksburg I X along Route 22 5 I PHONE: I | JONESTOWN ! | 865-2881 I Z Sale every Tuesday r I at 130 P M starting I J with feeder cattle f and pigs Z I Also Hay Sale I 1 every Tuesday at * 1 12 30 i New Holland Auction Thursday, February 28 Report supplied by USDA bulls to return to farm, VEALERS: High Choice and Prime 250-410 lb. 100.00-107.00, couple 108.00-109.00; Choice 170-320 lb. 83.00-96.00, couple 96.00-102.00; Lancaster County Weekly Friday, March 1 Report supplied by PDA Cattle Calves 3200 1500 3693 1513 4259 1580 This Week Last Week Last Year CATTLE; Compared with last week’s market, slaughter steers generally steady with last week’s close, although Choice .50-.70 higher late; slaughter heifers steady; cows weak to 1.00 lower; bullocks scarce; bulls steady. Supply included 47 per cent slaughter steers, 10 per cent slaughter heifers, 30 per cent cows, 6 per cent bulls, balance feeders. SLAUGHTER STEERS: Few head high Choice & Prime 2-41250 1400 lbs. 65.75-67.00; Good & Choice 1-2 1150-1375 lbs. 66.00-67.75, couple 68.00- Choice 2-4 1050-1400 lbs. 63.00- few lots Choice 2-31000- 1075 lbs. 61.75-63.00, high Good & low Choice 2-3 59.50-63.50; Good 2-3 1050-1300 lbs. 54.51W9.00, few 950 1025 lbs. 52.00-54.00; Good & Choice 1150-1450 lb. holsteins 50.50-54.00, couple Choice 55.25-57.00; Stan dard 1050-1350 lbs. 44.00-50.00. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Choice 2-3 9001150 lbs. 58.25-62.75; few Choice Grade 2 1050-1185 lbs. 63.5066.00; Good 2-3 875-1150 lbs. 53.75-58.50, few 700900 lbs. 51.75- 54.00. COWS: Breaking Utility & Commercial 2-4 40.75-44.00, few mainly early part of week 44.00- 47.25, Cutter & Boning Utility 1-3 38.00-42.00, few 42.0043.75, Canner & low Cutter 34.50-38.50, few 33.00- 34.50. BULLOCKS; Good 1-2 950-1250 lbs. 50.50-57.00, couple Choice 2-3 1050-1350 lbs. 57.50-62.00. BULLS; Yield Grade 1 1275-2000 lbs. 49.00-52.75, few 53.00-55.25; Yield Grade 2 1000-1400 lbs. 45.00 50.00. VEAL CALVES: Choice & Prime vealers mostly steady; high Good & low Choice closed 4.000.00 lower; slaughter calves 2.00-5.00 lower. Demand good for holstein bulls to return to farm. VEALERS: High Choice & Prime 250410 lbs. 100.00-109.00; Choice 170-320 lbs. 83.00-96.00, few 96.00-102.00; high Good & low Choice 160-365 lbs. 64.0085.00, 120 160 lbs. 52.00-75.00, 80115 lbs. 45.00 55.00, several early part of week 55.0059.00. 6080 lbs. 40.0050.00. SLAUGHTER CALVES: Good & Choice 275-500 lbs. 50.0060.00, few to 65.00. RETURNED TO FARM: Bulk 95-125 lb. holstein bulls 72.00-88.00, few 88.0091.00, several 80105 lbs. 57.0075.00, few 100105 lb. holstein heifers 64.0066.00. New Holland Horse New Holland Sales Stables Monday, February 25 Report supplied by auction Reported receipts of 195 head of horses, mules and ponies. Market; stronger. Local: Better horses 400.00-675.00, Few Registered Horses 685.00-950.00. Driving horses 250.00-910.00. Riding horses 250.00-350.00. Lightweight killers 190.00-275.00; Heavyweight killers 300.00-375.00. Mare ponies 35.00-70.00; Colts 10.00-20.00; Gelding ponies 35.00- 70.00. Larger ponies 100.00-150.00.
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