Livestock market and auction news Lancaster Market Monday, July 8 Report Supplied by USDA Cattle Calves Hogs Sheep Goats Today 1856 115 976 696 Last Monday 1590 115 577 432 Last Year 1643 134 1100 254 Monday’s Auction 1846 121 813 430 278 Last Monday’s Auction 1563 139 583 259 255 CATTLE: Compared to last Monday slaughter steers weak to mostly 1.00 lower, instances 1.50 lower; heifers weak to 2.00 lower; cows mostly steady; bullocks steady; bulls mostly steady. Supply included 81% steers, and 7% heifers, 5% cows, and 7% bulls. SLAUGHTER STEERS: High Choice and Prime 2-4 1100-1400 lb. 52.50- few 56.00-56.35,4-5 1265- 1600 lb. 46.00-52.50; Good and Choice 1-2 1050-1325 lb. 54.75-56.00, couple 56.50-57.00; Choice 24 1000- 1350 lb. 51.75-55.00, few 55.00-56.00, 4-5 1140-1500 lb. 45.00-51.50; high Good and low Choice 2-3 1000-1300 lb. 49.75-52.75; Good and Choice 1200-1455 lb. Holsteins 45.5047.00, few head Choice 47.5048.75. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Good and Choice 1-2 1075-1275 lb. 52.75- 54.75; Choice 2-3 900-1150 51.00- 53.25, 3 to mostly 4 950-1150 lb. 44.75-50.00; Good 2-3 900-1125 lb. 44.50- COWS: Breaking Utility and Commercial 24 38.50-39.75, few 40.0041.50; Cutter and Boning Utility 1-3 37.50-39.50; Canner and low Cutter 35.00-37.50. BULLOCKS: Choice 2-31050-1300 lb. 50.5052.50, couple 53.75-54.75; Good 1-2975-1200 lb. 45.2550.00. BULLS: Yield grade 1 1300-2000 lb. 48.5051.75, around 15 head 53.0055.00; yield grade 2 1000-1350 lb. 44.7548.50. VEAL CALVES: Vealers mostly steady; slaughter calves steady. Demand fair for Holsteinjiulls to return to farm. VEALERS: Choice 160-320 lb. 80.00-95.00, couple 95.00-100.00; ■■ ■ ■ ■ HJP ■ ■ ■ ■■■■■» @*en 24 hours a day g 365 days a year l (717)394-2611| i M»1«HI«IJW ■ I MONDAY ■ 5 9:00 A. M. —Slaughter Bulls, B ■ Heifers, Steers, Cows I I 10.00 A.M. —Goats, Veal Calves, g g Lambs _ _ 12 Noon—Slaughter Hogs ■ g TUESDAY ! m 9:00 A.M. —Slaughter Hogs ! 1:00 P.M.—Feeder Pigs B g WEDNESDAY J 8:00 A.M. —Slaughter Hogs ■ ■ 10:00 A.M. —Slaughter Bulls, B B Heifers, Steers, Cows | V 11:00 A.M. —Veal Calves, Lambs g I FRIDAY g g ll:OOA.M. —Stocker and Feeder Cattle g J SATURDAY B 8:00 A.M. —Slaughter Hogs B I LANCASTER STOCKYARDS. INC. 1 | ATTENTION CATTLE FEEDERS | ■ Every Wednesday at 12 Noon: ! LOADLOT Fat Cattle Sale 10 or more per B ■ lot - All cattle for LOADLOT Sale must B g arrive by 9:00 A.M. - All cattle sold in order ■ _ of arrival at market. " | 1147 Lititz Pike Lancaster, Pennsylvania 17601 g g Serving The Community For 90 Yoon j high Good and low Choice 160-320 lb. 70.00-80.00, 120-160 lb. 58.00- 70.00. 80-115 lb. 50.00-58.00. SLAUGHTER CALVES: Good and Choice 350-500 lb. 50.00-65.00, few 280-400 lb. 65.00-75.00. RETURNED TO FARM: Bulk 100-120 lb. Holstein bulls 70.00- 85.00, few 90-105 lb. 60.00-70.00. SHEEP: Spring lambs fully steady, instances 5.00 higher on high Choice and Prime; slaughter ewes steady. SPRING LAMBS: High Choice and Prime 80-110 lb. 70.00-78.00; Choice 80-110 lb. 66.00-70.00, few 40- 50 lb. 80.00-90.00; Good 5040 lb. 62.00-70.00. SLAUGHTER EWES: Utility and Good 20.00-32.00, mainly 26.00- 30.00. GOATS: All goats sold by the head, generally steady, instances 5.00 lower on Small. Large mature 45.00-65.00, Medium 30.00-45.00, Small 20.00-30.00; few Kids 10.00- 15.00. Vintage Market Tuesday, July 9 Report Supplied by USDA Cattle Calves Sheep Goats Today 1508 953 61 13 Last Tuesday 1346 966 45 Last Year 1573 901 27 1 CATTLE: Compared to last Tuesday slaughter steers uneven, Choice and Prime 2-3 1050-1300 lb. steady to 50 higher, some late sales 1.00 higher, 4-5 and all weights over 1300 lb. steady to weak, some early sales 50 lower; slaughter heifers not fully tested; cows steady to 1.00 higher; bulls steady. Supply in cluded 72 percent slaughter steers and 25 percent cows. SLAUGHTER STEERS: High Choice and Prime 2-3 few 4 1125- 1450 lb. 52.00-55.85, couple 56.00- 57.50, three head 59.8540.35; high Choice and Prime 4-5 1240-1500 lb. 46.00-51.50, few lots mostly 5 44.00- 46.00; Good and Choice 1-2 1050- 1375 lb. 55.50-56.75, couple 57.00- 58.00; Choice 2-3 few 4 970-1330 lb. : HAY, STRAW & CORN jSX\ I SALE \ 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 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. easiness Nese 717-768-8204 215-458-8518 L. Robert Frame, Manager Box 100 Paradise, PA 10 miles East of Lancaster on Rt. 30 51.50-55.50, few lots 55.50-56.25, 4-5 1150-1425 lb. 46.00-51.50, few lots mostly 5 44.00-46.00; high Good and low Choice 2-3 1050-1225 lb. 49.50- 52.00; few Good 2-3 45.00-49.00; Good and Choice 1250-1500 lb. Holsteins 45.00-47.75, few Standard and Good 42.50-44.00. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Few head Choice 2-3 1000-1400 lb. 52.25- 52.75, couple head Choice 4 1045- 1195 lb. 42.00-48.00, and couple Choice 5 40.00; one lot Good 770 lb. 45.00. COWS: Breaking Utility and Commercial 2-4 37.00-40.40, few 41.00-43.00; Cutter and Boning Utility 1-3 36.25-39.50, few 39.50- 41.00, couple 42.50-43.50; Canner and low Cutter 34.00-36.50. BULLS: Yield grade 1 1300-1800 lb. 47.5049.50, couple 50.00-50.25; yield grade 2 1000-1350 lb. 45.75- 48.00. VEAL CALVES: Vealers mostly steady, although Choice and Prime not fully tested. Supply included 634 in graded sale of which 64 percent sold to return to farm. VEALERS: Individual Prime 330 lb. 100.00; couple Choice 220-260 lb. 81.00-68.00, individual 150 lb. 64.00; high Good and low Choice 160-260 lb. 64.00-78.00, 120-160 lb. 52.0066.00. 80-115 lb. 46.0062.00,65- 80 lb. 43.0048.00. RETURNED TO FARM: 225 head 100-125 lb. Holstein bulls 80.0085.00, 35 head 90-95 lb. 52.00; 20 head small frame 110-115 lb. 65.0067.00, and 80 head 100-105 lb. 52.00. 40 head 100-120 lb. Holstein heifers 65.00-75.00, and 35 head 80- 951 b. 54.0069.00. SHEEP; Trend not comparable. SPRING LAMBS: Few Choice 65-75 lb. 72.0060.00; Good to low Choice 60-95 lb. 60.00-71.00. SLAUGHTER EWES: Utility, and Good 17.00-27.00, couple 32.00- 37.00. GOATS: All goats sold by the head; small supply Kids 13.00- 19.00. Lancaster Auction Wednesday, July 10 Report Supplied by USDA Cattle Calves Hogs Sheep Today VINTAGE SALES STABLES, INC. Sale Every Saturday 9 A.M. Hog Sale Last Wednesday Last Year 206 56 959 0 Wednesday’s Auction Last Wednesday’s Auction 118 10 236 11 CATTLE: Compared to Monday slaughter steers fully steady; insufficient volume of any other class to fully test market trends. Supply included 87 percent slaughter steers. SLAUGHTER STEERS; High Choice and Prime 3 few 4 1096-1225 lb. 54.60-55.60, part load 56.85, 3-4 1225-1400 lb. 51.10-54.10; Choice and Prime 4-5 1300-1650 lb. 42.00-47.25; high Good and low Choice 2-3 965- 1250 lb. 50.00-52.25; part load mostly Good 1450 lb. Holsteins 46.10. COWS: Breaking Utility 1-3 36.0040.00; Gutter and Boning Utility 1-3 37.00-38.50; Canner and low Cutter 34.00-37.00. BULLOCKS: Good and Choice 1- 2 950-1150 lb. 48.75-52.50. VEAL CALVES: Small supply high Good and low Choice 80-115 lb. vealers selling at 45.00-52.00. CATTLE 2060: Compared to early part of week choice and Prime 24 slaughter steers firm to 50 higher, yield grade 4-5 1.00-2.00 higher; slaughter heifers not fully tested; cows fully steady; bullocks scarce; bulls steady. Supply in cluded 80 percent slaughter steers and 16 percent cows. SLAUGHTER STEERS: High Choice and Prime 24 1100-1400 lb. 52.75-56.00, few lots 56.0057.10, one lot 57.35, 4-5 1225-1510 lb. 47.75- 52.00; Choice 241000-1350 lb. 52.50- 55.85, several lots mainly 2-3 56.00- 56.85, Choice 4-51100-1450 lb. 47.00- 52.50, few lots mostly 5 44.0047.00; high Good and low Choice 2-3 950- 1275 lb. 49.50-52.75; few Good and Choice 1100-1400 lb. Holsteins 44.2&- 45.50. 349 21 573 SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Few Choice 2-3 975-1150 lb. 50.00-52.00. COWS: Breaking Utility and Commercial 24 37.5040.00, few 40.5042.00; Cutter and boning Utility 1-3 37.00-39.50, few 39.50- 41.75; Canner and low Cutter 34.00- 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~ — 1 LEBANON | I VALLEY ) | LIVESTOCK I MARKET, INC. | | 1 mile East of I z Fredericksburg I I along Route 22 | | PHONE: | I JONESTOWN § I 865-2881 I i Flea Market Auction* ■every Tuesday at 12:30.8 {Tools, Eggs, Produce, I |etc. * ■ Buyers & Sellers ■ * Welcome I 201 10 236 11 300 17 557 2 SHEEP: No market test. New Holland Livestock Thursday, July 11 37.00. BULLOCKS: Few Choice 2-3 950- 1200 lb. 48.00-50.50; Good 1-2 925- 1250 lb. 45.50-48.00. BULLS: Yield grade 1 1300-1800 lb. 48.00-50.25; yield grade 2 1000- 13501 b. 44.50-48.00. VEAL CALVES: 756. Choice and Prime vealers mostly steady, high Good and low Choice 80-115 lb. 2.00- 5.00 higher. Demand good for Holstein bulls to return to farm. VEALERS: High Choice and Prime 225-300 lb. 93.00-100.00, in dividual 240 lb. 104.00; Choice 160 350 lb. 75.00-90.00; high Good and low Choice 160-350 lb. 61.00-75.00 120-160 lb. 55.0065.00, 80-115 lb’ 52.00-59.00. RETURNED TO FARM; Bulk 95-120 lb. Holstein bulls 78.00-92.00, several 90-105 lb. 62.00-75.00. SHEEP: 166. Spring lambs mostly steady, instances 5.00 lower on Good; slaughter ewes steady. SPRING LAMBS: Choice 70-100 lb. 70.00-75.00, few 45-55 lb. 85.00- 98.00; Good to low Choice 60-90 lb 52.0062.00. SLAUGHTER EWES: Utility and Good 22.00-30.00. Lancaster County Weekly Friday, July 12 Report Supplied by PDA Cattle Calves This Week 6000 1850 Last Week 4253 1568 Last Year 5348 1852 CATTLE: Slaughter steers closed the market firm with 5.00 higher, instances 1.00 on 4-5; slaughter heifers weak to 2.00 lower; cows steady to 1.00 higher; bullocks scarce; bulls steady, instances 1.00 lower. Supply in cluded 75 per cent slaughter steers; 3 per cent slaughter heifers; 14 per cent cows; 4 per cent bulls with balance feeders. SLAUGHTER STEERS: High Choice & Prime 2-4, 1100-1400 lb. 52.50-56.00; few lots 56.00-57.10, few head 57.25-57.50; 4-5 1225-1510 lb. 46.00-52.00, few, mostly 5, 44.00 46.00; Good & Choice 1-2,1050-1375 lb. 55.5056.75, few head 57.0058.00; Choice 2-3,1050-1250 lb. 56.0056.85; Choice 2-4, 970-1300 lb. 52.0056.00; 4-5, 1100-1400 lb. 47.0052.50, few lots, mostly 5, 44.0047.00; High Good & Low Choice 2-3,950-1275 lb. 49.5052.75; Good & Choice 1100- 1500 holsteins 44.2547.00, few 47.00 48.75; Standard & Good 42.50-44.00. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Good & Choice 1-2, 1075-1275 lb. 52.75- 54.75; Choice 2-3, 9001150 lb. 50.00 53.25 ; 3 to mostly 4; 9501200 lb. 42.0050.00; Good 2-3 9001125 lb. 44.5050.00. COWS: Breaking Utility & Commercial 2-4, 37.0040.50, few 40.5043.00; Cutter & Boning Utility 1-3, 36.5039.50; few 39.5041.75; Canner & Low Cutter 34.00-36.00. BULLOCKS: Choice 25, 1050 1300 lb. 49.0052.50, couple 53.75- 54.50; Good 1-2, 975-1200 lb. 45.25- 48.50. BULLS: Yield Grade 1,13002000 lb. 48.0051.75, around 15 head 53.0055.00; Yield Grade 2, 1000 1350 lb. 44.5048.50. VEAL CALVES: Vealers mostly steady, instances 3.00 higher on High Good & Low Choice 80115 lb; slaughter calves steady. Demand for holstein bulls to return to farm. VEALERS: High Choice & Prime 225-350 lb. 93.00100.00, in dividual 104.00; Choice 160350 lb. 75.0090.00, few 95.00100.00; High Good & Low Choice 160320 lb. 65.0080.000; 120160 lb. 55.0065.00; 80115 lb 46.0055.00, few from 55.00 60.00; 65-80 lb. 43.0050.00. SLAUGHTER CALVES; Good & Choice 350500 lb. 50.0065.00, few 280400 lb. 65.0075.00. RETURNED TO FARM: Bulk 100120 lb. holstein bulls 75.0092.00, several 90105 lb. 60.0075.00; with small frame 100115 lb. 52.0057.00, few 100120 lb. holstein heifers 65.0075.00.
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