Lancaster farming. (Lancaster, Pa., etc.) 1955-current, July 20, 1985, Image 2

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    A2-Lancastar Fanning, Saturday, July 20,1985
Livestock market and auction news
Lancaster Market
Monday, July IS
Report Supplied by USDA
Cattle Calves Hogs Sheep Goats
Today.
2022 160 968 827
Last Monday
1856 115 976 696
Last Year
1538 158 1036 615
Monday’s Auction
2043 191 958 564 304
Last Monday’s Auction
1846 121 813 430 278
CATTLE: Compared to last
Monday slaughter steers 1.00-2.00
lower, late sales mostly 2.00 lower;
slaughter heifers 1.00-1.50 lower;
cows steady to 50 lower; bullocks
steady to 1.00 lower; bulls steady.
Supply included 77% slaughter
steers, 11% slaughter heifers, 4%
cows, and 8% bulls.
SLAUGHTER STEERS: High
Choice and Prime 3 few 41170-1370
lb. 52.00-54.25, few lots 54.25-55.10,
mostly 4 few 5 1250-1500 lb. 45.05
51.50, few lots mostly 5 44.00-45.50;
Choice 2-3 few 4 1030-1375 lb. 51.55
54.60, few lots 54.75-55.35, one lot
56.00, 4-5 1200-1525 lb. 46.0051.50,
few lots mostly 5 43.0045.50; high
Good and low Choice 2-3 900-1200 lb.
48.50-52.75; Good and Choice 1225
1450 lb. Holsteins 42.0046.00, one
lot mostly Choice 1365 lb. 48.35.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS; High
Choice and Prime 34 11151200 lb.
48.0050.75; Choice 25 950-1250 lb.
48.0053.00, few 53.00-54.10; Choice
3 to mostly 4 1050-1250 lb. 43.05
45.75; Good 2-3 900-1100 lb. 44.25 CATTLE: Compared to last
48.75; Good and Choice 9751550 lb. Tuesday slaughter steers 3.004.00
Holsteins 39.7543.75. lower; slaughter heifers not fully
COWS: Breaking Utility and tested; cows weak to 1.00 lower;
Commercial 2-3 38.5040.00, few sma u supply hulls mostly steady.
40.0041.00; Commercial 34 beef Supply included 76 percent
breed 32.00-37.00; Cutter and slaughter steers and 21 percent
Boning Utility 1-3 37.00-38.50, few cows.
38.5539.25; Canner and low Cutter SLAUGHTER STEERS; High
35.0537.00, Choice and Prime 34 11351350 lb.
BULLOCKS: Choice 2-310551425 46.5050.00, few lots mostly 3 50.75
lb. 48.5552.00, couple 52.5554.75; 53.85, 4-5 12551525 lb. 40.0546.00;
Good 1-2 9051250 lb. 47.0049.00. Good and Choice 1-2 11051325 lb.
BULLS: Yield grade 1 13052000 54.0555.00, 15 head 55.0058.25;
lb. 48.5551.00, few 51.75-52.75, Choice 2to mostly 1 11051280 lb.
individual 1440 lb. 59.00? yield 50.75-53.85, 34 10551400 lb. 44.75
grade 210051900 lb. 45.5048.25. 50.50, 4-5 12251600 lb. 40.0044.75;
24 hours a day^^
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(717) 394-26111
MONDAY 5
9:00 A M. —Slaughter Bulls, ■
Heifers, Steers, Cows I
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Lambs _
12 Noon —Slaughter Hogs !
TUESDAY ■
9:OOAM —Slaughter Hogs _
l:OOPM —Feeder Pigs ■
WEDNESDAY J
—Slaughter Hogs ?
. —Slaughter Bulls, ■
Heifers, Steers, Cows I
—Veal Calves, Lambs g
FRIDAY |
11.00A.M. —Stocker and Feeder Cattle |
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ATTENTION CATTLE FEEDERS |
Every Wednesday at 12 Noon: _
I/JADLOT Fat Cattle Sale 10 or more per *
lot - All cattle for LOADLOT Sale must |
arrive by 9:00 A.M. All cattle sold in order ■
of arrival at market. "
1147 Lititz Pike Lancaster. Pennsylvania 17601 |
Serving The Community For 90 Years J
10:00 A.M
8:00 A.M
1000 A.M
11 00 A M
SATURDAY
—Slaughter Hogs
8:00 A.M
LANCASTER STOCKYARDS, INC.
ealers mostly
VEALCAI
steady, although Choice not fully
tested; slaughter calves 5.00 lower,
instances 10.00 lower. Demand fair
for Holstein bulls to return to farm.
Supply included one lot Prime
special fed 350 lb. bought to arrive
at 127.00.
VEALERS: Few Choice 160-320
lb. 80.00-100.00; high Good and low
Choice 160-320 lb. 65.00-75.00, 120
160 lb. 52.00-62.00, 80-115 lb. 50.00
58.00.
SLAUGHTER CALVES; Good
and Choice 270450 lb. 45.0060.00.
RETURNED TO FARM: Few
95-120 lb. Holstein bulls 60.0075.00.
SHEEP: Spring lambs steady;
slaughter ewes 5.00 higher.
SPRING LAMBS: High Choice
and Prime 80110 lb. 70.0075.00;
Choice 80110 lb. 65.0070.00, few 40
SO lb. 70.0085.00; Good 5080 lb.
52.0065.00, few 4045 lb. 30.0050.00.
SLAUGHTER EWES: Utility
and Good 25.0035.00.
GOATS: All goats sold by the
lead; mostly steady. Large
nature 50.0065.00; Medium 30.00
>0.00; Small 20.0030.00.
Vintage Market
Tuesday, July 16
Report Supplied by USDA
Cattle Calves Sheep Goats
Today
1593 993 27 0
Last Tuesday
1508 953 61 13
Last Year
1069 829 26 0
HAY. STRAW & CORN
SALE Ss/
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
very 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
high Good and low Choice 2-3 1050
1250 lb. 44.0048.25, Good and
Choice 1100-1400 lb. Holsteins 41.60
46.00.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS:
Choice 24 980-1100 lb. 42.0045.25,
couple 45.7547.25.
COWS: Breaking Utility and
Commercial 24 36.75-39.75, few
40.0040.50; Cutter and Boning
Utility 1-3 35.50-38.75, few 39.00
40.00; Canner and low Cutter 33.50
36.25.
BULLS; Couple yield grade 1
1500-1990 lb. 48.0049.10; couple
yield grade 2 895-1300 lb. 44.25-
48.00.
VEAL CALVES: Choice vealers
not fully tested; high Good and low
Choice 120-235 lb. weak to 5.00
lower, 80-110 lb. 5.00 lower, in
stances 10.00 lower. Supply in
cluded 692 in graded sale of which
51 percent sold to return to farm.
VEALERS: Couple Choice 240
285 lb. 92.00-97.00, couple Choice
130-170 lb. 70.00-80.00; high Good
and low Choice 155-250 lb. 55.00
75.00, 110-150 lb. 50.00-60.00, 80-110
lb. 42.0045.00 few 45.00-50.00, 60-80
lb. 32.0040.00; few Standard 80-100
lb. 38.0040.00 and few 55-80 lb.
20.00-33.00.
RETURNED TO FARM: 200
head 100-125 lb. Holstein bulls
60.0066.00, 65 head 90-100 lb. 52.00,
and 45 head small frame 100-105 lb.
48.00. 45 head 90-105 lb. Holstein
heifers 71.00-76.00.
SHEEP: Small supply Good
spring lambs 5.0010.00 lower; few
slaughter ewes fully steady.
SPRING LAMBS: Good 45-90 lb.
40.00-50.00, few 50.0056.00.
SLAUGHTER EWES
and Good 14.0029.00.
Lancaster Auction
Wednesday, July 17
Report Supplied by USDA
Cattle Calves Hogs Sheep
Today
Last Wednesday
Last Year
188 32 594
Wednesday’s Auction
VINTAGE SALES
STABLES, INC.
Sale Every Saturday
9 A.M.
Hog Sale
■wlrmi Phtita
717-768-8204
Hama Mwm
215-458-8518
L. Robert Frame, Manager
Box 100 Paradise, PA
10 miles East of Lancaster on Rt 30
Last Wednesday’s Auction
300 17 557 2
CATTLE: Compared to Monday
small supply slaughter steers 2.00
3.00 lower; slaughter heifers, cows
and bulls steady on small supply.
Supply included 77 percent
slaughter steers.
SLAUGHTER STEERS: Couple
lots Choice 3 1180-1230 lb. 51.50
51.75, couple head 52.25-54.00;
Choice and Prime 34 1230-1405 lb.
47.60-50.50; high Good and low
Choice 2-3 1040-1185 lb. 48.00-52.00;
few Good 38 1055-1285 lb. 43.50
47.75.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS;
Couple head Choice 2-3 835-1025 lb.
48.00-50.75; couple Good 2-3 735-
1075 lb. 41.0045.00.
COWS: Breaking Utility and
Commercial 2-3 35.00-37.00; Cutter
and Boning Utility 1-3 35.50-36.50,
individual 38.00; Canner and low
Cutter 33.50-34.75.
BULLOCKS: Few Choice 2-3
1025-1225 lb. 47.2548.50; couple
Good 1-2 860-1225 lb. 43.0048.00.
BULLS: Few yield grade 1 1340
1640 lb. 46.0046.75; few yield grade
21120-1475 lb. 42.0045.75.
FEEDER STEERS: One lot
Medium 1 few 2 855 lb. 53.75.
VEAL CALVES: Small supply
vealers mostly high Good and low
Choice 80-110 lb. selling at 38.00
45.00, couple 120-135 lb. 50.00.
SHEEP: No market test.
CATTLE 1153: Compared to last
Thursday slaughter steers 3.004.00
lower; slaughter heifers not fully
tested; cows 1.00 to mostly 2.00
lower; bullocks 50-1.00 lower; bulls
2.00-3.00 lower; Supply included 67
percent slaughter steers, 2 percent
slaughter heifers, 23 per cent cows,
6 percent bulls with the balance
feeders.
Utility
274 19 491
SLAUGHTER STEERS; High
Choice and Prime 34 1180-1350 lb.
49.00-52.00, couple head 53.00-54.00;
Good and Choice 1-2 1100-1400 lb.
51.75-53.75, couple head 54.00-55.10;
Choice 2-3 1045-1285 lb. 51.00-52.85,
one lot 1150 lb. 53.50; Choice 34 960
1350 lb. 48.00-51.50, mostly 4 few 5
45.0048.00, couple 5 43.0045.00;
high Good and low Choice 2-3 950
1250 lb. 48.0050.75, few Good 2-3
44.5048.00; Good and Choice 950
1465 lb. Holsteins 41.7545.25.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Few
Choice 2-3 885-1110 lb. 45.0046.50.
349 21 573
202 19 539
B&R CATTLE CO.
RDI, Marietta. PA
17547
Office Phone;
(7171653-8164
Specializing In
Stockers &
Feeders
JOHN BOWMAN
Ph (717)653 5728
RON RANCH
Ph (717)656 9849
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A Flea Market Auction*
■every Tuesday at 12 30 8
{Tools, Eggs, Produce,!
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■ Buyers & Sellers ■
Welcome J
New Holland
Livestock
Thursday, July 18
COWS: Breaking Utility and
Commercial 2-4 36.00-38.50; Cutter
and boning Utility 1-3 35.25-38.75,
few 39.00-40.50; Canner and low
Cutter 33.00-35.25.
BULLOCKS: Couple Choice 2-3
1000-1250 lb. 48.75-50.75; Good 1-2
950-1225 lb. 43.5047.50.
BULLS; Yield grade 1 1350-2050
lb. 45.0049.00, individual 2305 lb.
52.75; yield grade 2 1000-1400 lb.
42.5046.75.
VEAL CALVES; 519. Choice and
Prime velaers mostly steady, high
Good and low Choice 120330 lb.
steady to 5.00 lower, 80115 lb. 5.00
10.00 lower. Demand only fair for
Holstein bulls to return to farm.
VEALERS: Few high Choice
and Prime 295-400 lb. 96.00107.00;
Choice 160320 lb. 86.0095.00, few
96.0099.00; few Choice 130165 lb.
67.00-80.00; high Good and low
Choice 160320 lb. 60.0077.00, 120
160 lb. 50.0062.00, 80115 lb. 42.00
48.00, few 48.0052.00.
SLAUGHTER CALVES; Good
and Choice 285-400 lb. 46.00-65.00.
RETURNED TO FARM: Bulk
90-120 lb. Holstein bulls 55.00-70.00,
few 70.00-84.00.
SHEEP; 127. Spring lambs
stea‘dy to weak; slaughter ewes
steady.
SPRING LAMBS: Choice 80-110
lb. 64.00-73.00, couple 75.00-77.00,
few 35-55 lb. 87.00-96.00; Good to
low Choice 55-90 lb. 55.00-65.00, few
Good 40.00-55.00.
SLAUGHTER EWES: Utility
and Good 20.00-28.00, few 28.00-
32.00.
GOATS: 22. All goats sold by the
head, medium billies 37.0047.00,
small 31.00-35.00, few medium
24.00-34.00.
Lancaster County
Weekly
Friday, July 19
Report supplied by PDA
Cattle Calves
5300 1700
TJiis Week
5963 1845
4511 1759
Last Week
Last Year
CATTLE: Slaughter steers 3.00
4.00 lower; slaughter heifers 1.00
1.50 lower; cows mostly 1.00-2.00
lower; bullocks .50-1.00 lower;
bulls closed the week 2.00-3.00
lower. Supply included 70 per cent
slaughter steers; 5 per cent
slaughter heifers; 13 per cent
cows; 5 per cent bulls; ballance
feeders.
SLAUGHTER STEEERS: High
Choice & Prime 3-4, 1170-1375 lb.
46.50-52.00, several early part of
week 52.00-54.25, few 55.10; 4-5,
1200-1575 lb. 40.00-46.50; Good &
Choice 1-2,1100-1400 lb. 52.0055.00,
15 head 55.0058.25; Choice 2-3,
10401285 lb. 50.75-54.50, few 54.50
55.35 ; 3-4, 9601375 lb. 44.75-50.75 ; 4-
5, 1225-1600 lb. 40.0045.00; High
Good & Low Choice 2-3, 9001250
44.00- Good & Choice 9501425
lb. Holsteins 41.6046.00, 1 lot
mostly Choice 1365 lb. 48.25.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: High
Choice & Prime 3-4, 1115-1200 lb.
48.0050.75; Choice 2-3, 8801250 lb.
46.00- few early part of week
53.00- Good 2-3, 9001100 lb.
42.0045.00.
COWS: Breaking Utility & Com
mercial 2-4, 36.00-39.00, several
early part of week 39.00-41.00;
Commercial 3-4, beef breed 32.00-
37.00; Cutter & Boning Utility 1-3,
35.25-38.75, few 39.00-40.50; Canner
& Low Cutter 33.00-36.00.
BULLOCKS: Choice 2-3, 1000-
1425 lb. 48.50-52.00, couple 52.50-
54.75; Good 1-2, 900-1225 lb. 43.50
49.00.
BULLS; Yield Grade 1, 1350-2050
lb., closed the week at 45.00-49.50;
few early part of week 50.00-52.75;
Yield Grade 2,1000-1400 lb., closed
at 42.50-46.75.
VEAL CALVES: Choice Pime
vealers mostly steady; High Good
& Low Choice 120-320 lb. steady to
5.00 lower; 80-120 lb. 5.00-10.00
lower; slaughter calves 5.00-10.00
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