Livestock market and auction news Lancaster Market Monday, May 27 Report Supplied by USDA Cattle Calves Hogs Sheep Goats Today 1444 S 3 1004 588 Last Monday 1893 131 Last Year 1396 44 1050 644 Monday’s Auction 1483 53 981 466 232 Last Monday’s Auction 2058 147 797 580 407 CATTLE: 1.00-1.50 lower than last Monday. COWS; .50 higher than last Monday. HOGS: Steady with Monday’s market; 210-230 lbs., 45.00-46.50; over 250,44.00-45.00. 839 998 Vintage Market Tuesday, May 28 Report Supplied by USDA Cattle Calves Sheep Goats Today 1440 616 15 0 Last Tuesday 1190 592 30 0 Last Year 1509 726 19 11 CATTLE: Compared to last Tuesday’s close; slaughter steers 50-1.00 higher, with most advance on Choice and Prime; slaughter heifers not tested; cows 50-75 higher; bulls not tested. Supply included 83 percent slaughter steers and 15 percent cows. SLAUGHTER STEERS: High uioice and Prime 2-4 1100-1400 lb. 56.0048.75, several 58.8060.50; high Choice and Prime 3£.1300 1450 lb. 55.0056.00; Good and Choice 1-2 11901510 lb. 58.0061.75, CATTLE: Compared to last 10 head 62.00-63.35; Choice 2-41200 Wednesday slaughter steers 1410 lb. 56.00-58.50; high Good and steady to 1.00 higher, mostly .50 low Choice 2-3 1125-1410 lb. 52.00 higher; no comparison available 55.50; Good and Choice 11001555 for slaughter heifers; small supply lb. Holsteins 49.60-53.10, few Good cows 1.00 lower; bulls .501.00 12001480 lb. 47,75-49.00. lower. Supply included 89 percent SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: In- "'slaughter steers of which 520 sold sufficient volume to test market. in the load lot sale. COWS: Breaking Utility and SLAUGHTER STEERS: High hour"a"day"^ 365 days a year l (717)394-26111 J MONDAY ■ ■ 9:00 A. M —Slaughter Bulls, ■ I Heifers, Steers, Cows I | .. —Goats, Veal Calves, g ■ Lambs ■ _ 12 Noon—Slaughter Hogs i | TUESDAY . ■ —Slaughter Hogs . z —Feeder Pigs ' - WEDNESDAY _ —Slaughter Hogs * —Slaughter Bulls, I Heifers, Steers, Cows | —Veal Calves, Lambs I FRIDAY | —Stocker and Feeder Cattle | ATTENTION CATTLE FEEDERS ■ m Every Wednesday at 12 Noon: _ ■ LOADLOT Fat Cattle Sale 10 or more per ■ I lot All cattle for I/IADLOT Sale must I | arrive by 9:00 A.M. - All cattle sold in order ■ z of arrival at market. " 10.00 AM 9:00 A M 1:00 P M 8:00 A. M 10.00 AM 1100 AM 11:00 A.M SATURDAY —Slaughter Hogs 8:00 A.M LANCASTER STOCKYARDS, INC. I | 1147 Lititz Pike Lancaster, Pennsylvania 17601 g Serving Th* Community For 90 Yoors Commercial 2-4 41.7545.25,- few 46.0046.75, individual 48.50; Cutter and Boning Utility 1-3 40.5044.00, few 44.2545.00; Canner and low Cutter 37.7540.50. BULLS: Insufficient volume to test market. VEAL CALVES: Vealers unevenly steady. Supply included 531 in graded sale of which 85 percent sold to return to farm. VEALERS: Couple Choice 170 240 lb. 85.00-91.00, 135-155 lb. 81.00 84.00; high Good and low Choice 120-290 lb. scarce, 80-115 lb. 56.00 61.00,60-80 lb. 50.00-55.00. RETURNED TO FARM; 90 head 90-115 lb. Holstein heifers 58.00 62.00. 28 head 120-125 lb. Holstein bulls 80.0081.00, 161 head 100115 lb. 85.0089.00,2 head 9095 lb. 70.00 71.00; 20 head small frame 115-120 lb. 74.0075.00, 163 head 90105 lb. 55.0062.00. SHEEP; Insufficient volume to test market; few Choice 40-65 lb. spring lambs 76.0084.00; few Utility and Good slaughter ewes 20.0027.00. GOATS: None. Lancaster Auction Wednesday, May 29 Report Supplied by USDA Cattle Calves Hogs Sheep Today 740 25 387 0 Last Wednesday 835 18 587 15 Last Year 432 40 792 0 Wednesday’s Auction 661 23 331 0 Last Wednesday’s Auction —731 42 570 15 HAY. STRAW & CORN iKSfI SALE WSJ Every Friday at 12 Noon 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 w 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. Sole Every Saturday 9 A.M. Hog Sale Beslness Fbene 717-768-8204 Nome Phene 215-458-8518 L. Robert Frame, Manager Box 100 Paradise, PA 10 miles East of Lancaster on Rt. 30 Choice and Prime 24 11401420 lb. 56.0057.60, 34 11201400 lb. 55.00 56.60, 1478-1628 lb. 52.75-53.75; Choice 24 11401400 lb. 56.0057.50; Choice 1-2 12801385 lb. 56.50-57.25; Good and Choice 2-3 11001500 lb. 51.00-54.50; high Good and low Choice 12001520 lb. Holstems 48.75- 51.00. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Good and Choice 1-2 10701310 lb. 52.75- 54.75,8301040 lb. 49.5052.00. COWS; Breaking Utility and Commercial 24 41.0043.25, couple 44.0046.00; Cutter and Boning Utility 1-3 38.7541.00. BULLS: Yield grade 1-2 1460 18751 b. 48.0051.25. VEAL CALVES: Insufficient volume to test market. SHEEP: No market test. New Holland Livestock Thursday, May 30 Cattle Calves Sheep Goats Today 1630 482 94 30 Last Thursday 1436 496 130 134 Last Year 1103 439 42 44 CATTLE: Compared to last Thursday slaughter steers steady to 1.00 lower; slaughter heifers scarce, untested; cows 50-1.00 higher; bullocks steady to 1.00 lower; bulls 75-1.00 lower. Supply included 79% slaughter steers and 16% cows. SLAUGHTER STEERS: High Choice and Prune 2-4 1150-1378 lb. 55.50-56.50, few 56.85-57.50; Choice 1-2 1125-1480 lb. 55.50-56.50, several 56.85-59.00; Choice 2-4 1050-1360 lb. 54.00-55.75; high Good and low Choice 2-3 1050-1435 lb. 52.75-54.75; Good and Choice 1210-1535 lb. Holsteins 48.50-50.50. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS; In sufficient volume to test market. COWS: Breaking Utility and Commercial 24 42.50-45.75; Cutter and Boning Utility 1-3 40.0043.75, several 44.0046.00; Cannerandlow Cutter 36.7541.00. BULLOCKS: Good and Choice 1- i Some markets not covered by PDA or USDA due to holiday 3 95012501 b. 51.75-54.75. BULLS: Yield grade 1 12801585 lb. 49.0052.00, high yielding in dividual 56.75; yield grade 2 1195- 2130 lb. 46.2548.50, individual 2470 lb. 44.50. VEAL CALVES: Vealers steady to 6.00 lower. Demand very good for Holstein bulls to return to farm. VEALERS: High Choice and Prime 290350 lb. 116.00123.00; Choice 180320 lb. 90.00106.00; few high Good and low Choice 160350 lb. 69.0077.00, 80115 lb. 58.0066.00, 60801 b. 50.00-58.00. RETURNED TO FARM; Bulk 95-120 lb. Holstein bulls 78.0091.00; 90105 lb. 66.0076.00, few 62.00 64.00. SHEEP; Supply mainly 50115 lb. spring lambs steady to 3.00 higher. SPRING LAMBS: Choice and Prune 5055 lb. 80.0059.00, 7055 lb. 77.0053.00,95-115 lb. 75.0050.00. SLAUGHTER EWES: Few Utility and Good 19.00-28.00. GOATS: All goats sold by the head, 25.00-45.00, few 48.00-55.00. Lancaster County Weekly Friday, May 31 Report supplied by PDA This Week Last Week Last Year CATTLE: si. steers generally steady, si. heifers lightly tested, no comparison available, cows steady to .50 higher, bullocks steady in light test, bulls steady to 2.00 lower. SLAUGHTER STEERS: High Choice & Prime 24 1150-1450 lbs. 55.50-58.75, few to 60.50; 34 55.00- 56.60; Good and Choice 1-2 1200- 1450 lbs. 55.50-61.75, few to 63.35; Choice 241025-1450 lbs. 54.00-58.50; high Good & low Choice 2-3 1050- 1425 lbs. 51.00-55.50; Good and Choice 2-3 holsteins 1100-1550 lbs. 47.75- SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Few Good & Choice 1-2 1070-1310 lbs. 52.75- 830-1040 lbs. 49.50-52.00. COWS: Breaking Utility & B&R CATTLE CO. RDI, Marietta. PA 17547 Office Phone: 1717)653-8164 Specializing In Stockers & Feeders JOHN BOWMAN Ph (717)653 5728 RON RANCK Ph (717)656 9849 r LEBANON { VALLEY I LIVESTOCK | MARKET, INC. | 1 mile East of I Fredericksburg X along Route 22 | PHONE: JONESTOWN 5 865-2881 I • Sale every Tuesday r at 130 P M starting I with feeder cattle | and pigs X Also Hay Sale I every Tuesday at » J Commercial 2-4 41.00-45.75, few to 46.75, individual 48.50; Cutter and Boning Utility 1-3 38.75-44.00, few to 45.00; Canner and low Cutter 36.75- 41.00. BULLOCKS: Few Good and Choice 1-2 950-1250 lbs. 51.75-54.75. BULLS: Yield Grade 1 1280-1580 lbs. 49.00-52.00, high yielding in dividual 56.75; Yield Grade 2 1195- 2130 lbs. 46.25-48.50. VEAL CALVES: Vealers steady to 16.00 higher. Demand very good for calves to return to farm. VEALERS; Choice and Prime 280-350 lbs. 116.00-123.00; Choice 170-240 lbs. 85.00-106.00, 1350-1565 lbs. 81.00-84.00; High Good & low Choice 120-290 lbs. 69.00-77.00, 80-115 115 lbs. 56.00-66.00, 60-80 lbs. 50.00- 58.00. RETURNED TO FARM: 90-120 lb. hoi. heifers 58.0062.00; bulk 90- 120 lb. hoi. bulls 78.00-91.00, 90-105 lbs. 66.00-76.00; Small Frame 100- 120 lbs. 74.00-75.00, 90-105 lbs. 55.00- 62.00. Keister’s Hay Keister’s Mlddleburg Auction Tuesday, May 28 Report supplied by auction 17 Ids. Mixed Hay, 30.00-67.50; Ear Corn, 75.00-77.50; Oats. 1.60 bu. Cattle Calves 5725 1190 5802 1243 4679 1262 CATTLE 356. Compared with last Wednesday’s market: Slaughter cows steady to 50 cents higher; Slaughter steers about steady. Choice 1020-1385 lbs. slaughter steers 54.75-58, few to 58.50, Holsleins 50.25-54.10, one at 55.00, Good 51.75-54.75, holsteins 47.75-50, Standard 45.75-47.50. Choice slaughter heifers 52.25- 58.25, few Good 50.25-51.10. Breaking Utility and Commercial slaughter cows 43-46.10, Cutter and Boning Utility 41-44.25, Canner and Low CutterJl7.7s-41, Shells down to 33.50. Good and Choice slaughter bullocks 50.25-54.75, two head yield grade #1 58.25. Yield Grade No. 1 1040-1700 lbs. slaughter bulls 46.10- 56.60. FEEDER CATTLE; Medium Frame HI 345-750 lbs. steers and bulls 56.50-67, few H2 380-560 lbs. 46.25-53, one lot §2 915 lbs. at 45.00. CALVES 144. Few Choice vealers 73.00-89, Good 62.00-70, Standard and Good (few) 110-120 lbs. 59.00-63, 75-105 lbs. 48.00-58, few Utility 60-80 lbs. 42.00-45.00. FARM CALVES: Holstein Bulls 90-125 lbs. 60.00-80; few Heifers 85- 110 lbs. 61.00-63. HOGS 489. Barrows And Gilts Strong To 50 & Higher. US No. 1-2 210-245 lbs. barrows and gilts 45.10- 46.10, one lot 46.25, No. 1-3 216-260 lbs. 44.10-45.50, No. 2-3 265-290 lbs. 39.25-43.25. US No. 1-3 330-615 lbs. sows 35.00-38.75. BOARS 31.50-37. FEEDER PIGS 301. US No. 1-3 25-45 lbs. feeder pigs 90.00-112, 55- 75 lbs. 75.00-85, one lot 105 lbs. at 55.00, 155-180 lbs. 40.50-44. ALL SALES PER HUN DREDWEIGHT. SHEEP 47. Choice 70-100 lbs. spring slaughter lambs 69.00-76, few 25-40 lbs. 82.00-100, few Good 60-100 lbs. 48.00-66. Slaughter ewes 12.00-26.00. GOATS 34: Urge 21.00- 41, Kids 5.00-20.00 per head. Leesport Livestock Auction Leesport, Pa. Wednesday, May 29 Report supplied by PDA