Livestock market and auction news Lancaster Market Monday, May 20 Report Supplied by USDA Cattle Calves Hogs Sheep Goats Today 1893 131 839 998 Last Monday 1666 106 801 769 Last Year 1475 152 888 487 Monday’s Auction 2058 147 797 580 407 Last Monday’s Auction 1762 96 896 448 333 CATTLE: Compared to last Wednesday slaughter steers 1.00 lower; slaughter heifers steady; cows 50-1.00 higher; bullocks steady to 1.00 lower, instances 2.00 lower; bulls steady. Supply in cluded 76% slaughter steers, 11% slaughter heifers, 6% cows, and 7% bulls. SLAUGHTER STEERS: High Choice and Prime 2-4 1150-1375 lb. 55.0d58.00, several 58.10-58.50, few 3-4 1450-1600 lb. 53.0054.85; Choice 2-4 1035-1380 lb. 55.00-57.25; few 1400-1585 lb. 54.75-56.75, 3-4 1400- 1550 lb. 53.0054.75; high Good and low Choice 2-3 1050-1325 lb. 51.50 55.25; Good and Choice 1265-1560 lb. Holsteins 49.2551.75, few Choice 52.0054.50. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Few head high Choice and Prime 3-4 1190-1260 lb. 50.0054.00; Choice 2-3 950-1225 lb. 52.0055.50, few 55.50 56.00, with couple Choice 2 56.00 57.10; Good 2-3 9001150 lb. 48.00 50.75. COWS: Breaking Utility and Commercial 24 42.0044.00, few 44.0045.50, couple 46.0048.00; Cutter and Boning Utility 1-3 40.50 43.00, couple 43.0044.00; Canner and low Cutter 38.0040.50, few 37.0038.00. BULLOCKS: ChoiceJ-3Jf15Q;135» lb. 52.2553.75; Good 1-2 10001350 lb. 50.0052.50, 8501000 lb. 46.00 50.00. hours a day^| 365 days a year■ 'AJA' - (717)394-26111 MONDAY * 9:00A.M. -Slaughter Bulls, i HAY, STRAW & CORN Heifers, Steers, Cows I : cane 10:00 A.M.—Goats, Veal Calves, ■' Lambs I, Every Friday at 12 Noon 12 Noon —Slaughter Hogs ! - 900 a w —slaughterings * GREEN DRAGON MARKET & AUCTION 1.00 PM.-Feeder Pigs ■ RD No. 4 Ephrata, Pa. 717-738-1117 u/cntuccrtAv ■, 1 mile North of E P hrata on N - State St. WtLHNtbUAT Out of State Buyers - Cash or Certified Check Only 8:00 A.M —Slaughter Hogs 10:00 A.M.—Slaughter Bulls, i Heifers, Steers, Cows I 1100 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 | Every Wednesday at 12 Noon: - LOADLOT Fat Cattle Sale 10 or more per * lot All cattle for LOADIXIT Sale must I arrive by 9:00 A.M. All cattle sold in order ■ of arrival at market. " 1 SATURDAY. MAY 25 | NO SLAUGHTER HOG AUCTION | MONDAY, MAY 27 | Memorial Day ■ BUSINESS AS USUAL | 1147 Lititz Pike Lancaster, Pennsylvania 17601 I Serving The Community For 90 Yoors | AUCTIONS BULLS: Yield grade 1 1300-1900 lb. 51.00-54.00, few 54.50-55.50, couple 56.75-58.00; yield grade 2 1000-1450 lb. 47.00-50.50. VEAL CALVES: Vealers mostly steady; slaughter calves steady. Demand good for Holstein bulls to return to farm. One small lot Prime special fed 340 lb. bought to arrive at 125.00. VEALERS: Few high Choice and Prime 28(1350 lb. 100.00-110.00; Choice 180-250 lb. 90.00-100.00; high Good and low Choice 160-320 lb. 75.00- 120-160 lb. 65.00-80.00, 80-115 lb. 50.0060.00. SLAUGHTER CATTLE: Good and Choice 280-350 lb. 60.00-70.00, 350-500 lb. 50.0060.00. RETURNED TO FARM: Small supply 90-120 lb. Holstein bulls 70.00- SHEEP; Spring lambs 2.00-5.00 lower; slaughter ewes steady. SPRING LAMBS: High Choice and Prime 80-110 lb. 75.00-80.00, few 30-50 lb. 80.00-100.00; Choice 80- 105 lb. 70.00-75.00; Good 60-100 lb. 65.00- YEARLINGS: Choice 80-130 lb. 45.00- Good 35.00-50.00. SLAUGHTER EWES: Utility and Good 20.00-35.00. GOATS: All goats sold by the head, steady to 5.00 lower. Large mature 55.00-70.00, few 70.00-77.00; Medium 35.00-50.00, few 50.00- 55.00; Small 20.00-35.00. Few Kids 10.00-22.00. Vintage Market Tuesday, May 21 Report Supplied by USDA Cattle Calves Sheep Goats Today 1190 592 30 0 Last Tuesday 1432 702 9 2 Last Year 1427 619 55 0 CATTLE: Compared to last ivory 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. Tuesday’s close, slaughter steers mostly steady, instances 1.00 higher; slaughter heifers not tested; cows fully steady; bulls SO LDO higher. Supply included 70 percent slaughter steers and 25 percent sows. SLAUGHTER STEERS: High Choice and Prime 2-4 1220-1420 lb. 55.00-58.00, several 58.00-58.50, few head 59.00-61.00; high Choice and Prime 8-4 1425-1500 lb. 54.00-55.00; Good and Choice 1-2 1200-1450 lb. 57.75-61.00, eight head 62.0063.10; Choice 2-4 1100-1450 lb. 55.0057.75, few 57.7568.25; Choice 3-41300-1550 lb. 52.75-55.00; high Good and low Choice 36 1050-1300 lb. 51.5064.50; Good and Choice 1250-1600 lb. Holsteins 49.1062.00, few Choice 52.0062.85. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Good 2-3 925-1180 lb. 47.7561.00; couple Choice 2-3 935-1050 lb. 52.0054.25. COWS; Breaking Utility and Commercial 2-4 41.00-44.50, few 44.50-47.00; Commercial 3-4 37.75- 40.50; Cutter and Boning Utility 1-3 40.00-43.50, few 42.50-44.50; Canner and low Cutter 37.0040.00. BULLS; Yield grade 1 1275-1850 lb. 49.0051.00, couple 52.0055.25; yield grade 2 1000-1400 lb. 45.50- 49.00. VEAL CALVES: Vealers mostly steady. Supply included 437 in graded sale of which 72 percent sold to return to farm. VEALERS: Couple Choice 200- 240 lb. 85.00-97.00, individual 350 lb. 96.00, Choice 135-145 lb. 74.0662.00; high Good and low Choice 160-290 lb. 67.00-76.00, 120-160 lb. 62.00- 70.00, 80-115 lb. 55.0069.00 few 60.0062.00. 6060 lb. 50.0055.00; few Standard 5560 lb. 45.0060.00. RETURNED TO FARM: 45 head 90-120 lb. Holstein heifers 60.00- 62.00. 32 head 120-125 lb. Holstein bulls 83.0064.00, 125 head 100-115 lb. 85.0069.00, 30 head 90-95 lb. 69.00-71.00; 20 head small frame 110-120 lb. 66.0069.00, 70 head 90- 105 lb. 59.5060.00. SHEEP: Insufficient volume for a market test; few Choice 4050 lb. spring lambs 75.0061.00; Utility and Good slaughter ewes 16.00- 27.00. GOATS: None. VINTAGE SALES STABLES, INC. Sale Every Saturday 9 A.M. Hog Sale Ivilmu Plmn 717-768-8204 NmmMmm 215-458-8518 L. Robert Frame, Manager . Box 100 Paradise, PA 10 miles East of Lancaster on Rt 30 Lancaster Auction Wednesday, May 22 Report Supplied by USDA Cattle Calves Hogs Sheep Today Last Wednesday Last Year 410 9 524 18 Wednesday’s Auction Last Wednesday’s Auction 513 16 447 0 CATTLE; Compared to Monday slaughter steers .steady to 1.00 lower, instances 1.50 lower; small supply other classes generally steady. Supply included 610 slaughter steers in load lot sale. SLAUGHTER STEERS: High Choice and Prime 24 1220-1460 lb. 55.0067.00. 10 head 1275 lb. 57.85,3- 4 1350-1500 lb. 54.2565.00, 14 head mostly yield grade 4 1425 lb. 52.85, Choice 24 1080-1400 lb. 55.0066.85, couple lots 34 1140-1440 lb. 53.75- 54.75; few head high Good and low Choice 1450-1575 lb. Holsteins 48.00- 50.00. COWS; Breaking Utility and Commercial 24 41.7544.25; Cutter 44.5047.00; Commercial 34 37.75- 40.50; Cutter and Boning Utility 1-3 BULLS: Yield grade 1 1250-1700 lb. 50.5063.50, couple 1100-1300 \lb. 54.7565.50; yield grade 2 1000-1400 lb. 48.5060.50. VEAL CALVES: Vealers mostly steady. VEALERS; High Good and low Choice 200-300 lb. 75.0065.00, 120- 200 lb. 65.00-75.00, 80-115 Tb. 50.00- 60.00. RETURNED TO FARM: Few 90-115 lb. Holstein bulls 60.00-70.00. SHEEP; Small supply Choice 40- 70 lb. spring lambs selling steady at 70.00. New Holland Livestock Thursday, May 23 CATTLE: Compared with last ' Thursday’s market slaughter steers 1.00-1.50 lower, bulls 2.00 higher. SLAUGHTER STEERS: High Choice & Prime 24 1150-1400 lbs. 55.7568.10; Good & Choice 1-21050- 1250 lbs. 56.5068.50; Choice 24 1150-1400 lbs. 55.7568.10; Good holsteins 1100-1300 lbs. 48.0063.00. COWS: Breaking Utility & B&R CATTLE CO. RDI, Marietta. PA 17547 Office Phone: (717| 853-8164 Specializing In Stockers & Feeders JOHN BOWMAN Ph (717)653 5728 RON RANCK Ph (717)656 9849 f LEBANON 1 I VALLEY [ J LIVESTOCK I ( MARKET, INC. j | 1 mile East of x I Fredericksburg I | along Route 22 i I PHONE: I | JONESTOWN ! ( 865-2881 I X Sale every Tuesday » I at 130 P M starting I X with feeder cattle f jj and pigs Z I Also Hay Sale I 1 every Tuesday at I J Commercial 2-4 39.50-43.50, Cutter & Boning Utility 37.00-40.00, Canner & low Cutter 34.00-36.00. BULLOCKS: Choice 1-3 1050-1400 lbs. 54.50-58.00. BULLS: Yield Grade 1 1450-1800 lbs. 48.00-52.00; Yield Grade 21150- 1500 lbs. 46.00-49.00. 835 18 587 15 513 16 505 0 731 42 570 15 This Week Last Week Last Year CATTLE: SI. steers .25-1,50 lower, instances 2.00-3.00 lower; si. heifers .25-. SO lower; cows weak to .50 lower; bullocks and bulls .50- 1.50 lower. SLAUGHTER STEERS: High Choice & Prime 2-4 1150-1450 lbs. 55.00-58.00, several 58.10-58.75, few 59.0061.00; 3-4 13501600 lbs. 52.85- 55.25, Good and Choice 1-212001450 lbs. 57.75-61.00, few 62.0063.10; Choice 2-4 1025-1450 lbs. 54.7057.25, 3-4 13001585 lbs. 52.00-55.00; high Good & low Choice 2-340501325 lbs. 51.50-55.25; Good and Choice 2-3 holsteins 11001600 lbs. 49.00-54.50, few Standard 44.0048.00. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Few high Choice & Prime 3-4 11901260 lbs. 50.00-54.00; Choice 2-4 9501260 lbs. 52.0055.50, few 55.5056.00; Good 2-3 9001180 lbs. 47.75-51.00, Standard and Good 1-210001300 lb. heiferettes 47.75-50.00. COWS: Breaking Utility & Commercial 2-3 41.0044.50, few up to 47.25; Cutter & Boning utility 1-3 39.5043.50, few to 44.50; Canner low Cutter 1-2 36.0040.50. BULLOCKS: Choice 1-210501350 lbs. 52.25-54.75, Good 1-2 10001350 lbs. 48.5052.50,8501000 lbs. 46.50. BULLS: Yield Grade 1 12501900 lbs. 49.0054.00, few 54.5056.00; Yield Grade 2 10001535 lbs. 45.50- 50.50. VEAL CALVES: Vealers 2.00- 5.00 higher, instances 9.0010.00 higher on 60120 lb. weights. Vealers high Choice & Prime 280- 350 lbs. 100.00110.00, Choice 180250 lbs. 90.00100.00, 135-145 lbs. 74.00- 82.00, High Good & low Choice 160- 350 lbs. 75.0093.00, 120160 lbs. 62.0080.00, 80115 lbs. 50.0060.00 with closing sales 59.0072.00, 55-80 lbs. 45.0060.00. SLAUGHTER CALVES: Good and Choice 280350 lb. 60.0070.00, 350500 lbs. 50.0065.00. RETURNED TO FARM; 90120 lb. hoi. heifers 60.0062.00; bulk 90- 120 lb. hoi. bulls 70.0089.00, small frame 90120 lbs. 59.5069.00. Indiana Livestock Homer City, Pa. Thursday, May 23 Report supplied by PDA CATTLE: 196. Steers 1.00-1.50 higher, Cows .50-1.00 higher Choice Steers 57.00-60.50, Good 52.50-57.25, Standard 47.50-53.00; Good heifers 52.00-54.00, Standard 45.00- Cows 42.00-45.00, Cutter and Boning 39.0042.50, Canner and Cutter 33.50-39.25; Yield Grade 1 Bulls 1000-1880 lbs. 47.00- FEEDER CATTLE: Steers, Medium Frame 1500-750 lbs. 50.00- 62.50; Heifers few Medium 1 400- 650 lbs. 49.00-57.00. CALVES; 175. Few Choice vealers 69.00-72.00, few Good 63.00- 70.00,90-120 lbs. 52.0^60.00. FARM CALVES: Hoi. Bulls 90 125 lbs. 61.00-80.00. HOGS: 300. 1.50-2.00 higher. 1-2 220-255 lbs. 43,00-44.50, 1-3 215-260 lbs. 42.0043.25. Sows US 1-3 380-600 lbs. 37.0041.00. FEEDER PIGS: 20.1-3 30-35 lbs 23.00-26.50 per head. SHEEP: 65. High Choice « Prime 70-85 lb. spring lambs 70.00- 75.00, few Good 50-55 lbs. 60.00- 62.00. Lancaster County Weekly Friday, May 24 Report supplied by PDA Cattle Calves 5825 1250 4966 1145 3799 1328
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