Livestock market and auction news
Lancaster Market
Monday, March 11
Report Supplied by USDA
Cattle Calves Hogs Sheep Goats
Today
1290 161 649 668
Last Monday
833 134 750 1242
Last Year
1322 109 898 436
Monday’s Auction
1238 177 587 464 252
Last Monday’s Auction
857 138 785 635 607
CATTLE: Compared to last
Monday slaughter steers firm to 50
higher, instances 1.00 higher;
heifers firm to 1.00 higher; cows
mostly steady, except Canner and
low Cutter 1.00-2.00 higher;
bullocks steady; bulls 1.00-2.00
higher. Supply included 76%
slaughter steers, 13% heifers, 6%
cows, and 5% bulls.
SLAUGHTER STEERS: High
Choice and Prime 3-4 1225-1500 lb.
64.00-65.35, several 1200-1335 lb.
65.5066.60; Choice 2-4 1100-1400 lb.
63.1064.75, few 64.7565.10; high
Good and low Choice 2-3 1000-1250
lb. 59.2563.50; Good 2-3 1100-1250
lb. 54.0058.75, few 1000-1150 lb.
52.0055.50; Choice 1225-1500 lb.
Holsteins 53.0055.75, Good 1150
1350 lb. 51.0054.50, Standard 48.00
50.75.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS:
Couple lots mixed Choice and
Prime 3. 1 1290-1390 lb. 62.1062.25;
cnoice 2-3 950-1200 lb. 57.5062.25,12
head 1250-1260 lb. 61.7562.00; Good
2-3 900-1150 lb. 52.7558.00.
COWS: Breaking Utility and
Commercial 2-4 41.00-43.50, few
43.50-44.50; Cutter and Boning
Utility 1-3 38.00-41.50, couple 41.50-
52.00; Canner and low Cutter 36.00-
38.50.
BULLOCKS: Good 1-2 950-1250
lb. 50.00-55.00; couple Choice 2
1200-1350 lb. 55.00-56.75.
BULLS: Yield grade 1 1400-1800
lb. 51.25-53.50, few 53.50-55.50,
couple 57.00-57.75; yield grade 2
1000-1350 lb. 45.75-51.00.
VEAL CALVES: Vealers firm to
5.00 higher; slaughter calves
mostly steady. Demand good for
Holstein bulls to return to farm.
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TUESDAY |
9:00 A.M. —Slaughter Hogs
1:00 P.M. —Feeder Pigs
WEDNESDAY
8:00 A.M. —Slaughter Hogs
10:00 A.M. —Slaughter Bulls,
Heifers, Steers, Cows
11:00 A.M. —Veal Calves, Lambs
FRIDAY
11:00 A.M. —Stocker and Feeder Cattle
SATURDAY
8:00 A.M. —Slaughter Hogs
LANCASTER STOCKYARDS, INC.
ATTENTION CATTLE FEEDERS
Starting Wed., March 27,1985
LOAD LOT FAT CATTLE SALE
I QfW -10 Or More Per Lot-
InT AH Cattle For Load Lot Sale
Iv L Must Arrive By 9 AM.
C All Cattle Sold In Order
y* Of Arrival At Market
■ 1147 Lititz Pike Lancaster, Pennsylvania 17601
I Serving Tho Community For 90 Yoars
Supply included 10 head Prime
special fed 350-370 lb. bought to
arrive at 110.00-112.00.
VEALERS: Choice 180320 lb.
85.00100.00, few 100.00105.00; high
Good and low Choice 160-325 lb.
75.0085.00, 120140 lb. 60.0075.00,
801151 b. 50.0060.00.
SLAUGHTER CALVES: Good
and Choice 250500 lb. 50.00-65.00.
RETURNED TO FARM; 90120
lb. Holstein bulls 60.0090.00, bulk
75.0085.00.
SHEEP: Wooled lambs firm to
2.00 higher; slaughter ewes steady,
instances 5.00 higher.
WOOLED LAMBS: High Choice
and Prime 80110 lb. 75.0080.00;
Choice 70105 lb. 71.0075.00; Good
6090 lb. 68.0073.00.
NEW CROP LAMBS; Choice 20
40 lb. 115.00130.00, 4050 lb. 90.00
115.00. 5080 lb. 80.0090.00.
SLAUGHTER EWES; Utility
and Good 18.0025.00, few 25.00
30.00.
GOATS; All goats sold by the
head; Large mature 15.0020.00
higher; small and thin 5.0010.00
higher. Large mature 50.0070.00,
few 70.0075.00; medium 35.00
50.00, with thin medium 25.00
35.00; small mainly kids 25.00
35.00, few thin and weak 10.00
20.00,
Vintage Market
Tuesday, March 12
Report Supplied by USDA
Cattle Calves Sheep Goats
Today
1068 652 9 0
Last Tuesday
986 792 38 31
Last Year
1227 689 5 1
CATTLE: Compared to
Tuesday slaughter steers 50 to
mostly 1.00 lower; slaughter
heifers 1.00-2.00 lower; cows firm
to 1.00 higher, instances 2.00 higher
on Conner and Cutter; bulls fully
steady. Supply included 55 percent
slaughter steers and 38 percent
cows.
SLAUGHTER STEERS; High
Choice and Prime 3-4 1190-1480 lb.
62.85-64.75, couple 66.75-67.00:
GREEN DRAM 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 Cattla Auction •
Staars, Bulls. Halters, Cows,
Faadar Cattla.
Get calves in early. We start to grade and
weigh at 2:00.
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717-768-8204
215-458-8318
L. Robert Frame, Manager
Box 100 Paradise, PA
10 miles East of Lancaster on Rt. 30
Good and Choice 1-2 11001425 lb.
64.7567.00, 15 head 67.0070.50;
Choice 2-4 11251450 lb. 61.7564.10,
few 13501650 lb. 60.0062.00; high
Good and low Choice 2-3 10501325
lb. 58.0062.00; Good 2-3 54.7558.50;
Good and Choice 12001580 lb.
Holsteins 51.75-55.60, Standard
48.0051.00.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS:
Choice 2-3 9001080 lb. 54.0057.00;
Good 2-3 8501050 lb. 50.0055.25.
COWS: Breaking Utility and
Commercial 24 41.5044.50, few
44.5045.75; Cutter and Boning
Utility 1-3 39.0042.50, several 42.50
44.75; Canner and low Cutter 35.75
39.25.
BULLS; Yield grade 1-2 1350
2070 lb. 47.5049.50, couple yield
grade 151.7552.75.
VEAL CALVES: Vealers mostly
steady. Supply included 519 in
graded sale of which 64 percent
sold to return to farm.
VEALERS: Few Choice 170250
lb., and couple 350365 lb. 78.00
90.00; high Good and low Choice
160250 lb. 64.0076.00, 120140 lb.
55.0075.00. 80115 lb. 48.0055.00,65
80 lb. 43.0049.00.
RETURNED TO FARM: 35 head
120125 lb. Holstein bulls 82.00
83.00, 170 head 100115 lb. 85.00
88.00, and 20 head 9095 lb. 80.00; SO
head small frame 100115 lb. 55.50
56.00. 35 head 100115 lb. Holstein
heifers 60.0064.00, with one 15 head
lot 9095 lb. 54.00.
SHEEP: Small supply Utility
and Good slaughter ewes fully
steady at 13.00-20.00.
Lancaster Auction
Wednesday, March 13
Report Supplied by USDA
Cattle Calves Hogs Sheep
last
Today
Last Wednesday
Last Year
348 34 535 3
Wednesday’s Auction
91 17 546 0
Last Wednesday’s Auction
CATTLE: Compared to Monday,
small supply slaughter steers fully
steady; insufficient volume of any
other class for a market test.
SLAUGHTER STEERS: Choice
including few Prime 2-4 1120-1400
lb. 63.50-65.00; Choice 1270-1700 lb.
VINTAGE SALES
STABLES, INC.
Holsteins 52.25-57.00.
COWS: Couple Breaking Utility
and Commercial 24 42.2546.00;
Cutter and Boning Utility 1-3 38.50
40.75; Canner and low Cutter 36.00
37.75.
VEAL CALVES: Supply mainly
high Good and low Choice 80115 lb.
vealers selling at 45.0060.00;
couple 100120 lb. Holstein bulls
returned to farm at 60.0069.00.
SHEEP; No market test.
CATTLE 1148. Compared to last
Thursday slaughter steers 1.502.00
lower; slaughter heifers not fully
tested; cows uneven, mostly
steady, instances 1.00 lower on
Breaking Utility and Commercial,
with some sales Canner and Cutter
1.00 higher; bullocks scarce; bulls
steady. Supply included 55 percent
slaughter steers and 36 percent
cows.
SLAUGHTER STEERS: High
Choice and Prime 34 12401450 lb.
62.6063.75, six head 64.0064.50;
Choice 24 1085-1400 lb. 61.0063.50;
high Good and low Choice 2-3 1000
1350 lb. 58.0062.00; Good 2-3 54.00
58.75; Good and Choice 12001400
lb. Holsteins 48.85-53.25, couple
Choice 55.10-58.00; Standard 43.50
49.00.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Few
Choice 2-310001160 lb. 55.0058.85.
COWS: Breaking Utility and
Commercial 2-4 41.00-43.50, couple
43.7545.00, few Commercial 34
39.0041.00; Cutter and boning
Utility 1-3 38.5042.00, few 42.00-
43.75; Canner and low Cutter 36.50-
39 50
BULLOCKS; Good 1-2 1000-1250
lb. 52.50-55.50, individual Choice 2
58.50.
161 17 525 3
134 46 542 14
BULLS: Yield grade 1 1300-1900
lb. 48.00-52.00; yield grade 2 1000-
1350 lb. 45.0049.00.
VEAL CALVES: 541. Vealers
steady to weak. Demand good for
Holstein bulls to return to farm.
53 46 515 1
VEALERS: High Choice and
Prime 230-435 lb. 98.00-105.00,
couple 105.00-108.00; Choice 180-370
lb. 85.00-95.00, couple 96.00-100.00;
high Good and low Choice 140-350
lb. 60.00-80.00, 120-140 lb. 55.00-
65.00. 80-115 lb. 45.00-50.00, 60-80 lb.
38.0045.00.
RETURNED TC FARM: Bulk
100-125 lb. Holstein bulls 65.00-
B&R CATTLE CO.
RDI. Marietta. PA
17547
Office Phone:
(7171653-8164
Specializing In
Stockers &
Feeders
' IOHN BOWMAN
Ph (717)653 5728
RON RANCH
Ph (717)656 9849
(LEBANON 1
, VALLEY {
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| 1 mile East of f
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| along Route 22 |
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( 865-2881 I
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New Holland
Livestock
Thursday, March 14
Report Supplied by USDA
85.00, few 85.00-90.00, several 90-105
lb. 58.00-65.00.
SHEEP: 55. Wooled lambs
steady; slaughter ewes steady.
WOOLED LAMBS: High Choice
and Prime 85-110 lb. 74.00-78.00;
Choice 70-100 lb. 62.00-68.00.
NEW CROP LAMBS: Choice 30-
45 lb. 110.00-133.00; Good 30-50 lb.
80.00-102.00.
SLAUGHTER EWES; Utility
and Good 16.00-24.00, couple 30.00-
32.00.
GOATS: 42. All goats sold by the
head, mostly steady. Bulk 22.00-
36.00, couple 57.00-69.00, with
several small 15.00-22.00.
Lancaster County
Weekly
Friday, March 15
Report supplied by PDA
This Week
Last Week
Last Year 4195 1466
CATTLp: SI. steers 1.50-2.00
lower, although opening sales firm
to .50 higher; SI. heifers steady to
1.00 higher, but late sales no more
than steady; cows mostly steady,
expect Canner & Low Cutter 1.00-
2.00 higher; bullocks steady; bulls
steady to 1.00 higher. Supply in
cludes 58 per cent SI. steers, 6 per
cent SI. heifers, 24 per cent cows, 3
per cent bulls, with the balance
feeders.
SLAUGHTER STEERS: High
Choice & Prime 3-4 1190-1480 lbs.
62.60-64.50, several 1200-1335 lbs.
65.50- on Monday, Good &
Choice 1-2 1175-1425 lbs. early part
of week 64.75-67.00, 15 head 67.00-
67.50; Choice 2-4 1085-1450 lbs.
61.00-64.10, few early 64.25-65.10;
High & Low Choice 2-3 1000-1350
lbs. 58.00-62.00; Good 2-3 54.00-
58.75; Good & Choice 1200-1500 lbs.
Holsteins 48.85-53.50, few Choice
53.50- Standard 47.0(150.75.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Couple
lots mixed Choice & Prime 3-4,1290
1390 lbs. 62.10-62.25; Choice 2-3 950-,
1200 lbs. 55.0062.25, 12 head 1250
1260 lbs. 61.75-62.00; Good 2-3 900
1150 lbs. 50.0068.00.
COWS: Breaking Utility & Com
mercial 2-4 41.0043.50, few 43.50
45.75; Cutter & Boning Utility 1-3
38.5042.50, several 42.5044.75;
Canner & Low Cutter 36.0039.50.
BULLOCKS: Good 1-2 950-1250 lbs.
50.0065.50; Couple Choice Grade 2
1200-1350 lbs. 55.0068.50.
BULLS: Yield Grade 1 1300-2050
lbs. 49.0063.50, few 53.5067.00;
Yield Grade 2 10001350 lbs. 45.00
49.00, few early 49.0051.00.
VEAL CALVES: Vealers mostly
steady; SI. calves steady. Demand
Good for Hoi. bulls to return to
farm-
VEALEBS: High Choice & Prime
230435 lbs. 98.00105.00, couple
105.00108.00; Choice 180370 lbs.
85.0095.00, few 95.00100.00; High
Good & Low Choice 160-320 lbs.
70.0085.00, 120140 lbs. 60.0075.00,
80115 lbs. 45.0054.00, 65-80 lbs.
38.00-50.00.
SLAUGHTER CALVES: Good &
Choice 250-500 lbs. 50.00-65.00.
RETURNED TO FARM: Bulk 100-
125 lbs. Hoi. bulls 65.00-85.00, few
85.00-90.00; several 90-115 lbs.
including small frame 55.00-65.00.
Few 100-115 lbs. Hoi. heifers 60.00-
65.00.
Cattle Calves
3800 1375
3170 1544