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.
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| 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 »
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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