Livestock market and auction news [ Some markets not covered by PDA or USDA due to holiday Lancaster Market Monday, July 2 Report Supplied by USDA Cattle Calves Hogs Sheep Goats Today 1590 115 577 432 Last Monday 1533 104 888 855 Last Year 1092 110 1036 402 Monday’s Auction 1563 139 583 259 255 Last Monday’s Auction 1577 140 887 563 289 CATTLE: Slaughter steers steady to 50 higher; slaughter heifers steady to weak; cows 2.00- 2.50 lower; bullocks and bulls 1.00- 2.00 lower. Supply included 78% slaughter steers, 6% slaughter heifers, 8% cows, and 8% bulls. SLAUGHTER STEERS: High Choice and Prime 2-3 few 4 1100- 1375 lb. 54.75-56.50, 3-4 5 1200-1450 lb, 49.50-54.00; Good and Choice 1-2 1150-1375 'b. 56.00-57.25; Choice 2-3 few 4 1025-1375 lb. 54.00-55.50, few 55.50- 3 to mostly 4 1200-1500 lb. 48.50-53.50, couple lots 4-5 1350- 1500 lb. 42.00-48.00; high Good and low Choice 2-3 950-1250 lb. 48.00- 52.00; few Good 2-3 47.50-51.00; part load Choice 1450-1550 lb. Holsteins 47.25- SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Few Good and Choice 1-2 1000-1100 lb. 53.25- Choice 2-3 850-1125 lb. 50.00-53.00, few 750-850 lb. 46.00- 48.50; Good 2-3 950-1150 lb. 48.00- 50.25. COWS: Breaking Utility and Commercial 2-4 38.50-39.50, few 39.5041.00; Commercial 34 beef breed 35.00-37.50; Cutter and Boning Utility 1-3 37.50-39.00, few 39.0040.00; Canner and low Cutter 34.50- BULLOCKS: Choice 2-31150-1400 lb. 49.50-52.00. CATTLE: Compared to last BULLS; Yield grade 1 1200-1800 Tuesday slaughter steers 1.00-2.00 Last Wednesday lb. 48.50-51.75, few 52.75-55.00; yield lower, instances 2.50 lower; grade 21000-1450 lb. 45.7548.50. slaughter heifers not fully tested; Last Year @)en 24 hours a day | 365 ddyS a yoar J Last Wednesday’s Auction (717)394-26111 304 20 394 ° • Kill—lWßl J HAY, STRAW & CORN ( 5 MONDAY ■' SALE 1 ■ 9:00 A.M.-Slaughter Bulls, ■’ c H Heifers, Steers, Cows I Every Friday at 12 Noon j | —Goats, Veal Calves, | ■ 12 Noon —slighter Hogs ■ GREEN DRAGON MARKET & AUCTION | i RD No. 4 Ephrata. Pa. 717-738-1117 " ■ 1 mile North of Ephrata on N. State St. I |" Out of State Buyers - Cash or Certified Check Only I I ! 9 ■ I 1 _ I I ATTENTION CATTLE FEEDERS - ■ _ Every Wednesday at 12 Noon: _ ■ LOADLOT Fat Cattle Sale 10 or more per ■ I lot - All cattle for LOADIXIT Sale must ■ | arrive by 9:00 A.M. All cattle sold in order “ of arrival at market. 3 10:00 A.M TUESDAY —Slaughter Hogs —Feeder Pigs WEDNESDAY —Slaughter Hogs —Slaughter Bulls, Heifers, Steers, Cows —Veal Calves, Lambs 9:00 A.M 1:00 PM 8:00 A.M 10 00 A.M 11:00 A.M FRIDAY 11:00 A.M. —Stocker and Feeder Cattle SATURDAY —Slaughter Hogs 800 A.M LANCASTER STOCKYARDS, INC. I . 1 | 1147 Lititz Pike Lancaster, Pennsylvania 17601 g Serving Tho Community For 90 Yoors VEAL CALVES: Vealers mostly steady; small supply slaughter calves 5.00 higher. Demand good for Holstein bulls to return to farm. Supply included one lot Prime special fed 315-340 lb. bought to arrive at 120.00. VEALERS: Choice 160-320 lb. 80.00-100.00; high Good and low Choice 160-320 lb. 70.00-85.00, 120- 160 lb. 60.00-70.00, 80-115 lb. 50.00- 60.00. SLAUGHTER CALVES: Good and Choice 350-500 lb. 60.00-65.00, few 65.00-75.00. RETURNED TO FARM: Bulk 100-120 lb. Holstein bulls 70.00- 85.00, few 90-105 lb. 65.00-70.00. SHEEP: Spring lambs 3.00-6.00 higher; slaughter ewes firm to mostly 5.00 higher. SPRING LAMBS: High Choice and Prime 80-110 lb. 70.00-72.00; Choice 80-110 lb. 65.00-70.00; Good 65-80 lb. 62.00-65.00; Good and Choice 40-65 lb. buck lambs 70.00- 85.00. SLAUGHTER EWES: Utility and Good 20.00-30.00, few 30.00- 33.00. GOATS; All goats sold by the head; Medium and Large mostly steady, small 5.00-10.00 higher. Large mature 55.00-65.00, few 45.00-55.00; Medium 30.00-45.00; Small 25.00-30.00, few 30.00-35.00. Vintage Market Tuesday, July 2 Report Supplied by USDA Cattle Calves Sheep Goats Today 1346 966 4 5 Last Tuesday 1372 814 2 1 Last Year 987 746 15 1 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. ■wlmu Phofi* 717-768-8204 H*nm Mmi 215-458-8518 L. Robert Frame, Manager Box 100 Paradise, PA 10 miles East of Lancaster on Rt. 30 cows 1.00-2.00 lower; bulls scarce. Supply included 72 percent slaughter steers and 25 percent cows. SLAUGHTER STEERS: High Choice and Prime 3-4 1200-1475 lb. 51.00- couple mostly yield grade 3 55.10-55.75, lots containing mostly YG 4 46.00-50.50, few 4-5 44.00- Good and Choice 1-2 1100-1350 lb. 53.75-55.50, 10 head 55.75-56.85; Choice 2-4 1075-1375 lb. 51.00- few 54.00-54.75, lots containing mostly 4 46.00-50.50, few 4-5 1400-1600 lb. 43.00-45.50; few high Good and low Choice 2-3 1025- 1150 lb. 50.00-53.75; few Good 2-3 48.00- Good and Choice 1100- 1250 lb. Holsteins 45.50-48.25, one lot 1465 lb. 43.00. COWS: Breaking Utility and Commercial 2-4 38.50-40.00, couple 40.0040.50; Commercial 34 beef breed 35.50-38.50; Cutter and Boning Utility 1-3 36.25-38.75, few 39.0040.25; Canner and low Cutter 33.75-36.50. BULLS: Yield grade 2 1050-1450 lb. 45.0049.00, couple yield grade 1 iQ sruftn VEAL CALVES: Few Choice vealers 2.004.00 higher; high Good and low Choice 120-350 lb. steady to weak, 65-115 lb. 8.00-10.00 lower. Supply included 671 in graded sale of which 61 percent sold to return to farm. VEALERS: Few Choice 200-250 lb. 83.00-90.00; high Good and low Choice 160-350 lb. 57.00-77.00, 120- 160 lb. 55.00-65.00, 80-115 lb. 45.00- 53.00,65-80 lb. 38.0045.00. RETURNED TO FARM: 25 head 120-125 lb. Holstein bulls 86.00 ; 225 head 100-115 lb. 93.00-96.00,50 head 90-95 lb. 78.00-84.00 ; 25 head small frame 110-120 lb. 74.00-76.00, 110 head 90-105 lb. 49.50-52.00. SHEEP: No market test. GOATS: No market test. Lancaster Auction Wednesday, July 3 Report Supplied by USDA Cattle Calves Hogs Sheep Today 201 10 236 11 389 19 393 0 Wednesday’s Auction 118 10 236 11 VINTAGE SALES STABLES, INC. CATTLE: Small supply slaughter steers steady to weak; insufficient volume of any other class for a market test. Supply included 80 percent slaughter steers. SLAUGHTER STEERS: Couple lots Choice 2-3 1025-1125 lb. 55.10; couple lots Choice 3 few 4 1270-1320 lb. 52.10-52.35; one lot Choice 3 couple 4 1421 lb. 50.60 and one lot Choice 3-4 1365 lb. 49.85; one lot Good and Choice 1055 lb. returned to feed at 50.85. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: One lot mixed Good and Choice 2-3 1088 lb. 48.00. COWS: Cutter f.nd Boning Utility 1-236.00-39.00; couple Canner 34.00- 35.25. BULLS: Individual yield grade 1 1570 lb. 49.00; couple yield grade 2 915-955 lb. 43.25-45.00. VEAL CALVES: No market test. SHEEP: One lot Good and Choice 80 lb. spring lambs 62.00. Lancaster Weekly Lancaster, Pa. Wednesday, July 3 Report Supplied by PDA This Week Last Week Last Year CATTLE; Slaughter steers uneven, early sales steady to .50 higher, closing 1.00-2.00 lower; slaughter heifers steady to weak; cows steady to 1.00 lower; bullocks 1.00-2.00 lower; bulls steady with last week’s close. Supply included 72% slaughter steers, 4% slaughter heifers, 14% cows, 4% bulls, with the balance feeders. SLAUGHTER STEERS: High Choice and Prime 3-4 1200-1475 lb. 51.00- several early part of week 54.50-56.50, later sales of lots containing mostly 4 46.00-50.50, few 4-5 44.00-46.00; Good and Choice 1-2 1100-1350 lb. 53.75-56.00, few early 56.00- Choice 2-4 1075-1375 lb. 51.00- several early 55.25- 56.25, lots containing mostly 4 46.00- few 4-5 1400-1600 lb. 43.00- high Good and low Choice 2-3 950-1250 lb. 49.00-53.75; few Good 2-3 47.50-51.00; Good and Choice 1100-1550 lb. Holsteins 45.50- 48.75. Holiday SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Few Good and Choice 1-2 1000-1100 lb. 53.25-54.00; Choice 2-3 850-1125 lb. 50.00-53.00, few 750-850 lb. 46.00- 48.50; Good 2-3 950-1150 lb. 48.00- 50.25; one lot late mixed Good and Choice 2-31088 lb. 48.00. 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-“~n z LEBANON ! f VALLEY I I LIVESTOCK I MARKET, INC. | | 1 mile East of I z Fredericksburg I I along Route 22 { | PHONE: I I JONESTOWN I X 865-2881 I A Flea Market Auction} levery Tuesday at 12:30 I •Tools, Eggs, Produce. I |etc | ■ Buyers & Sellers I Welcome | COWS: Breaking Utility and Commercial 2-4 38.50-40.00, few 40.00- Commercial 3-4 beef breed 35.00-38.50; Cutter and Boning Utility 1-3 36.00-39.00, few 39.00- Canner and low Cutter 33.75-36.50. BULLOCKS: Choice 2-31150-1400 lb. 49.50-52.00. BULLS: Yield grade 1 1200-1800 lb. 48.50-51.75, few 51.75-55.00; yield grade 21000-1400 lb. 45,00-48.50. VEAL CALVES; Vealers uneven; Choice mostly steady; high Good and low Choice 160-320 lb. steady to weak, 80-115 lb. 3.00- 5.00 lower; small supply slaughter calves 5.00 higher. Demand good for Holstein bulls to return to farm. VEALERS: Choice 160-320 lb. 80.00-100.00; high Good and low Choice 160-350 lb. 70.00-85.00, 120- 160 lb. 55.00-70.00, 80-115 lb. 45.00- 53.00 few 53.00-60.00, 05-85 lb. 38.00- 45.00. SLAUGHTER CALVES: Good and Choice 350-500 lb. 60,00-05.00, few 65.00-75.00. RETURNED TO FARM; Bulk 100-125 lb. Holstein bulls 75.00- 96.00, 90-105 lb. 70.00-84.00; small frame 100-120 lb. 70.00-76.00, with 90-105 lb. 49.50-52.00. Cattle Calves 3200 1100 5088 1532 3542 1465 Peoria Cattle Thursday, July 3 Report Supplied by USDA Trading moderate on steers and slow on heifers this holiday shortened period. Light pre holiday demand and sluggish dressed beef movement saw slaughter steer prices close mostly steady, instances .50 lower while heifers closed 1.00 to 1.50 lower. Cows closed 1.00 to 3.50 lower. Bulls not well established, un dertone lower. Supply mainly good to average choice slaughter steers and heifers with 10% cows. Receipts this week about 1800 as compare with 2000 last week and 1450 a year ago. SLAUGHTER STEERS: Choice 24 10504230 lbs. 54.50-55.50; part load 56.00; 1000-1050 lbs. 53.50- 55.00. Mixed good and choice 2-3 1000-1200 lbs. 52.50-54.50. Good 2-3 900-1050 lbs. 52.00-53.50. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Choice 2-4 950-1100 lbs. 52.5tW3.50, part load 54.00 ; 900-950 lbs. 51.00- 53.00. Ixit choice 4-5 1150 lbs. 49.50. Mixed good and choice 2-3 900-1100 lbs. 50.50-52.50. Good 2-3 800-950 lbs. 47.00-50.50. COWS: Breaking utility and commercial 2-3 35.00-38.00. Cutter and boning utility 1-2 33.00-36.00. Few canner and low cutter 30.00- 34.00. BULLS: YG 1-2 1200-228 lbs. 42.0046.00, couple high dressing individual 48.00-50.00. Leola Produce Auction, Inc. Tuesday, July 2 Leola, PA Report Supplied by Auction BLUEBERRIES-18.00 flat. BROCCOLI- Mostly 5.00-10.00 carton. CABBAGE- 1.50-2.75 box, .10 hd. (red) 4.00 box. CAULIFLOWER- .4S-.69 hd. SWEET CORN-1.35-1.90 doz. CUCUMBERS- 7.00-9.00 bu. PEAS-8.00-12.00 bu. PICKLES-16.50 V 2 bu. POTATOES- (New) 10 lb. bag Ai red-1.20-1.70, white 1.00-1.20. RASPBERRIES-12.00-16.50 flat. RED BEETS- 3.004.00 (box of 12 bunches). SQUASH- (Summer) 3.25-5.25 * 2 bu. STRING BEANS- Yellow 5.00- 7.75 bu.; Green 4.0045.50 bu. SUGAR SNAPS: 8.00-15.00 Ms bu. TOMATOES- Hydroponic- 20 lbs. 14.00-20.50. ZUCCHINI-2.50-3.75 * 2 bu.
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