Livestock market and auction news Lancaster Market Monday, April 1 Report Supplied by USDA Cattle Calves Hogs Sheep Goats Today 1289 128 Last Monday 1413 137 Last Year 1650 109 1033 Monday’s Auction 1313 138 694 1922 Last Monday's Auction 1445 153 994 994 712 2588 992 1315 CATTLE: Compared to last Monday mixed Choice & Prime slaughter steers 1.00-1.50 lower, Good to average Choice steady-50 lower; heifers steady; cows 50-1.00 lower; bullocks scarce, few steady; bulls 50 to mostly 1.00 higher. Supply included 78% steers, 10% heifers, 6% cows, & 6% bulls. SLAUGHTER STEERS: Mixed Choice & Prime 3-4 1175-1485 lb. 60.60-61.85, few 62.0082.35; few Good & Choice 1-2 1200-1325 lb. 63.00- Choice 2-4 1100-1475 lb. 58.75-61.75, few to 62.10; high Good & low Choice 2-3 56.00-58.50; few Good 2-3-54.50-56.50; few Choice 1400-1525 lb. Holsteins 51.75-53.10, Standard & Good 1100-1225 lb. 47.00- SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Choice 2-3 900-1150 lb. 53.85-56.25, Choice 2 57.00-58.00; Good 2-3 750 11001 b. 51.75-55.75. COWS; Breaking Utility & Commercial 2-4 40.50-42.50, few to 44.00; Cutter & Boning Utility 1-3 39.0041.00, few to 41.50; Canner and low Cutter 37.00-39.00. BULLOCKS: Good 1-2 900-1250 lb. 50.25-55.25; individual Choice 2 910 lb. 55.25. BULLS: Yield grade 1 1250-2170 en 24 hours a day I 365 days a year J (717) 394-2611 J; I | MONDAY g 9:00 AM. —Slaughter Bulls, _ Heifers, Steers, Cows ■ 10:00 A.M —Goats, Veal Calves, I Lambs | 12 Noon—Slaughter Hogs TUESDAY —Slaughter Hogs —Feeder Pigs WEDNESDAY —Slaughter Hogs —Slaughter Bulls, Heifers, Steers, Cows —Veal Calves, Lambs FRIDAY —Stocker and Feeder Cattle 9 00 A M 1 OOP M 8 00 A M 10 00 A M 11 OOAM 11 00 A M SATURDAY 8 00 A.M. —Slaughter Hogs LANCASTER STOCKYARDS, INC. ATTENTION CATTLE FEEDERS Starting Wed., March 27,1985 -|\ LOAD LOT FAT CATTLE SALE I Or'*' ' lO Or More Per Lot - I nt Cattle For Load Lot Sale |V ' r Must Arrive By 9 AM. n Alt All Cattle Sold In Order 3k* Of Arrival At Market ■ 1147 Lititz Pike Lancaster, Pennsylvania 17601 I Serving The Community For 90 Years Prime 280-350 lb. 100.00-105.00; Choice 180-220 lb. 85.00-100.00; high Good & low Choice 160-325 lb. 70.00 85.00, 120-160 lb. 60.00-70.00, 80-115 lb. 48.0060.00. SLAUGHTER CALVES: Good & Choice 250-350 lb. 55.0075.00, 350 500 lb. 50.0055.00. RETURNED TO FARM: Few 95-120 lb. Holstein bulls 60.0070.00. SHEEP: Supply mainly 2060 lb. spring lambs sold to the Easter trade; wooled lambs steady; ewes steady. SPRING LAMBS: Choice 2030 lb. 150.00175.00, 3040 lb. 125.00 150.00, 4050 lb. 100.00125.00, 5070 lb. 85.00100.00, 70105 lb. 80.00 85.00; Good 2040 lb. 110.00130.00, 4070 lb. 70.00100.00, 70100 lb. 65.0080.00. WOOLED LAMBS: Choice & Prime 80-110 lb. 75.0080.00; Choice 70-105 lb. 68.00-75.00; Good 6090 lb. 65.0068.00. SLAUGHTER EWES: Utility & Good 15.0030.00. GOATS: Sold per head; mature 5.0010.00 lower; medium to fancy kids 5.0015.00 higher, extremes 20.00 higher, plain mostly steady. Supply included about 50% kids. MATURE GOATS: Large 36.00 50.00; medium 25.0035.00; small 15.0025.00. KID GOATS: Fancy 45.0055.00; several mainly late 55.0065.00; medium 30.0045.00; plain 15.00 30,00. Vintage Market Tuesday, April 2 Report Supplied by USDA Cattle Calves Sheep Goats Today 1111 724 188 32 Last Tuesday 1071 640 148 19 Last Year SPRING LAMBS; Choice 2040 lb. 140.00-160.00; 45 head 164.00 172.00, 40-50 lb. 130.00-150.00, few 6065 lb. 108.00124.00; Good 2040 lb. 118.00130.00, few 4050 lb. 108.00120.00. WOOLED LAMBS: Few Good 55-90 lb. 60.0070.00; couple Choice 5070 lb. 76.00-89.00 l SLAUGHTER EWES: Utility and Good 15.0021.00. HAY, STRAW & CORN SALE OK# Every Friday at 12 Noon 1320 658 36 3 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 >* VINTAGE SALES m STABLES, INC. Sale 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. Sale Every Saturday 9 A.M. Hog Sale Business Phone 717-768-8204 Heme Phene 215-458-8518 L. Robert Frame, Manager Box 100 Paradise, PA 10 miles East of Lancaster on Rt 30 cows. SLAUGHTER STEERS: High Choice and Prime 3-4 1175-1525 lb. 60.00-62.50, few 62.50-63.25, couple head 63.50-65.00; Good and Choice 1-2 11001350 lb. 61.0063.75, eight head 64.00-65.00; Choice 2-4 1100 1450 lb. 58.5061.00, few 61.0061.50; few Choice 3-4 13501600 lb. 57.00 58.50; high Good and low Choice 2-3 56.5058.50; few Good 2-3 52.00 56.50; Good and Choice 12501400 lb. Holsteins 52.00-56.60, Standard 105013001 b. 47.5050.00. COWS: Breaking Utility and Commercial 2-4 40.0043.00, few 43.0044.75; Cutter and Boning Utility 1-3 39.0041.50, few 41.50 42.75; Canner and low Cutter 35.75- 39.00. BULLS: Few yield grade 11300 1800 lb. 48.25-51.00, individual 1335 lb. 55.00; yield grade 210001600 lb. 45.25-48.00. VEAL CALVES: Vealers uneven; small supply high Good to Choice 140-300 lb. steady; high Good and low Choice 60-120 lb. steady to mostly 2.00 lower. Supply included 565 in graded sale of which 72 percent sold to return to farm. VEALERS: Couple Choice 180- 250 lb. 81.00-86.00, individual 325 lb. 98.00; high Good and low Choice 160-300 lb. 68.0080.00, 120160 lb. 52.0088.00,80-115 lb. 48.0052.00,55- 80 lb. 42.00-48.00. RETURNED TO FARM: 220 head 100-125 lb. Holstein bulls 72.00-75.00, 35 head 90-95 lb. 68.00- 70.00; 15 head small frame 110120 lb. 58.00 and 85 head 90-105 lb. 54.00- 55.00. 60 head 90-115 lb. Holstein heifers 55.00-59.00. SHEEP: Supply mainly 20-65 lb. spring lambs sold to the Easter trade. Slaughter ewes firm to 5.00 higher. 11.-ATS: All goats sold by the head; medium kids 32.0038.00, individual 42.00, few plam 20.00 30.00; couple large mature goats 26.0034.00, couple small 20.00 21.00. Lancaster Auction Wednesday, April 3 Report Supplied by USDA Cattle Calves Hogs Sheep Today Last Wednesday Last Year 767 15 435 0 Wednesday’s Auction 212 13 271 7 Last Wednesday’s Auction CATTLE: Compared to Monday small supply slaughter steers 50- LOO lower; cows steady to 1.00 lower; insufficient volume slaughter heifers or bulls to fully test trends. Supply included 75 percent slaughter steers. SLAUGHTER STEERS: 79 head Choice few Prime 2-4 1230-1365 lb. 60.2581.00; one lot Choice and Prime 3-4 1475 lb. 59.25; high Good and low Choice 2-3 1100-1315 lb. 55.00-58.00; few Good 2-3 54.00- 55.00; few Good 1180-1400 lb. Holstems 47.25-50.00, Standard 1025-1355 lb. 45.50-46.75. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Few Choice 2-31070-1185 lb. 54.00-58.50. COWS: Breaking Utility and Commercial 2-4 39.00-40.75, couple 41.75-42.50; Cutter and Boning Utility 1-3 38.75-41.25; Canner and low Cutter 35.50-38.75. BULLS: Yield grade 2 1040-1380 lb. 47.00-48.00; individual yield grade 11770 lb. 49.50. VEAL CALVES: Insufficient volume for a market test; few high Good and low Choice 80-110 lb. 48.0085.00; couple 100-110 lb. Holstein bulls returned to farm at 62.00. SHEEP; No market test. New Holland Livestock Thursday, April 4 CATTLE 629. Compared to last Thursday slaughter steers steady to 1.00 lower, although high Choice and Prime not fully tested; slaughter heifers scarce; cows steady to 1.00 lower; bullocks steady; bulls steady. Supply in- 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 r LEBANON I VALLEY I LIVESTOCK I MARKET, INC. I I 1 mile East of I Fredericksburg x along Route 22 | PHONE: X JONESTOWN > I 865-2881 I X Sale every Tuesday r I at 130 P M starting I X with feeder cattle J | and pigs | I Also Hay Sale I * every Tuesday at » iZL J eluded 33 percent slaughter steen and 53 percent cows. SLAUGHTER STEERS; Choict 2-4 1100-1325 lb. 58.00-60.00, fev 60.00-61.00, couple high Choice am Choice 2 60.85-62.25; high Good ant low Choice 2-3 1050-1275 lb. 55.00 58.00; few Good 2-3 52.75-56.00: Few Good 1150-1350 lb. Holstein; 48.50-50.00, couple Choice 50.00 53.00. COWS: Breaking Utility am Commercial 2-4 39.25-41.00, fev 41.50-43.50, few 33.75-35.00. 239 15 323 44 BULLOCKS. Good 1-2 1000-1321 lb. 50.75-53.00, couple Choice 21070 1275 lb. 55.00-56.25. 480 16 621 6 BULLS: Yield grade 1 1125-180( lb. 48.50-52.75, individual 1840 lb 55.60, couple 2050-2115 lb. 47.10- 47.25; few yield grade 2 1000-1350 lb. 45.75-48.50, individual 2685 lb 43.25. 472 16 528 0 VEAL CALVES: 535. Vealer; uneven, Choice and Prime 5.00-8.01 lower, high Good and low Choici 140-300 lb. steady to 5.00 lower, 80 115 lb. 2.00-5.00 higher. Demanc fair for Holstein bulls to return tc farm. VEALERS: High Choice and Prune 220-320 lb. 96.00-100.00, few 102.00- Choice 160-320 lb 74.00- few 90.00-95.00; high Good and low Choice 160-350 lb. 65.00- 120-160 lb. 55.00-65.00, 80-115 lb. 47 00-53.00, few 60-80 lb. 40.00- RETURNED TO FARM: Bulk 100-120 lb. Holstein bulls 68.00 78.00, several 85-105 lb. 55.00-68.00. SHEEP: 256. Supply mainly 20- 65 lb. spring lambs sold to the Easter trade; few Wooled lam! steady; slaughter ewes steady to 3.00 lower. SPRING LAMBS- Choice 1560 lb. 150.00-172.00, 15 head 25-40 lb 176.00- Choice 50-55 lb 140.00- 60-80 lb. 110.00-124 00; few Good 20-50 lb. 122.00-145.00. WOOLED LAMBS: Few Good and Choice 70-90 lb. 68.00-86.00. SLAUGHTER EWES: Utility and Good 16.00-23.00. GOATS: 58. All goats sold to the Easter Trade, Few Fancy Kids 48.00- medium 39.00-48.00, few Plain 25.00-30.00; Medium mature 23.00- couple large 40.00-47.00. This Week Last Week Last Year CATTLE: Compared with last week’s market; SI. steers .50-1.00 lower than last week’s close, or as much as 3.00 lower than early last week; SI. he’fers steady; cows steady to 1.00 lower; bullocks steady; bulls Steady. Supply in cluded 58 per cent si. steer, 5 per cent si. heifers, 30 per cent cows, 4 per cent bulls, balance feeders SLAUGHTER STEERS; High Choice & Prime 2-4 1175-1485 lbs 60.00-62 00, few 62.00-63 25, one lot 3-4 1475 lbs. 59.25; Choice 2-4 1100- 1475 lbs 58.00-60.00, several eail} part of week 60.00-61.50; High Good & low Choice 2-3 1050-300 lbs. 55 00- 58.50, Good 2-3 52.00-56.00, Good & Choice 1250-1400 lb. holsteins 50 00- 53.00, few Choice 53.00-56 50; Standard 1050-1300 lbs, 47.00-50.00 SL. HEIFERS: Choice 2-3 900- 1150 lbs. 53.75-56.25, few Choice Grade 2 57.00-58.50, Good 2-3 750- 1100 lbs. 51.75-55.75. COWS: Breaking Utility & Commercial 2-4 39.25-42.50, few 42.50-44.00, Cutter & Boning Utility 1-3 37.00-40.50, few 40.50-42 75, Canner & low Cutter 35.00-39.00, few 33.75-35.00. BULLOCKS. Good 1-2 900-1250 lbs. 50.25-55.00, couple Choice Grade 2 55.25-56.25. BULLS. Yield Grade 1 1250-2170 Lancaster County Weekly Friday, March 5 Report Supplied by PDA Cattle Calves 3300 1410 4376 1319 6126 1296 (Turn to Page Al 6)