Livestock market and auction news
Lancaster Market
Monday, July 29
Report Supplied by USDA
Cattle Calves Hogs Sheep Goats
Today
1403 157 891 575
Last Monday
1275 121 941 744
Last Year
1396 175 941 439
Monday’s Auction
1318 156 865 355 233
Last Monday’s Auction
1229 170 739 444 462
CATTLE; Compared to last
Monday slaughter steers sold 1.00-
2.00 lower early, with closing sales
near steady; slaughter heifers
steady to 1.00 lower; cows 50-1.00
higher; bullocks steady; bulls
weak to 1.00 lower. Supply included
74% slaughter steers, 14%
slaughter heifers, 5% cows, and 7%
bulls.
SLAUGHTER STEERS: High
Choice and Prime 3-4 1050-1400 lb.
50.00- several lots
predominantly 3 53.00-54.00,4 few 5
1150-1460 lb. 45.5049.50, Good and
Choice 1-2 1075-1450 lb. 52.50-55.00,
few to 56.00; Choice 241000-1350 lb.
50.75-52.50; high Good and low
Choice 2-3 1080-1560 lb. 47.00-51.50;
Good and Choice 1100-1600 lb.
Holsteions 44.0046.00, few to 48.00.
SLAUGHTER-HEIFERS: High
Choice and Prime 34 950-1190 lb.
46.00- Good and Choice 1-2
1000-1345 lb. 51.00-53.00; Choice 24
900-1100 lb. 47.00-51.00; high Good
and low Choice 2-3 1050-1400 lb.
43.5047.25.
COWS: Breaking Utility and
Commercial 24 37.50-38.50; Cutter
and Boning Utility 1-3 36.00-37.50;
Canner and low Cutter 34.50-36.00.
BULLOCKS: Choice 2-3 1000-1500
lb. 49.75-54.00; Good 1-2 1150-1475
lb. 44.00-50.00.
BULLS: Yield grade 1 1250-1900
lb. 48.00-51.50; yield grade 2 1100-
18001 b. 43.7548.50.
VEAL CALVES: Vealers steady,
instances 10.00 lower on Good and
Choice; slaughter calves steady to
3.00 lower. Demand moderate for
Holstein bulls to return to farm.
VEALERS: Choice and Prime
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160-320 lb. 100.00-110.00; Choice 160
320 lb. 80.00-100.00; high Good and
low Choice 160-320 lb. 50.00-80.00.
SLAUGHTER CALVES: Good
and Choice 250-500 lb. 45.00-52.00.
RETURNED TO FARM: Bulk
100-125 lb. Holstein bulls 50.00
75.00.
SHEEP: Spring lambs steady to
mostly 5.00 lower; slaughter ewes
5.00-7.00 lower.
SPRING LAMBS: High Choice
and Prime 80-110 lb. 65.00-70.00;
Choice 80-110 lb. 60.0000.00, 4005
lb. 70.00-90.00.
SLAUGHTER EWES: Utility
and Good 20.0028.00.
GOATS: All goats sold by the
head; steady to 10.00 lower, with
most decline on Large goats.
Large 45.0065.00; Medium 30.00
45.00; Small 20.00-30.00.
Vintage Market
Tuesday, July 30
Report Supplied by USDA
Cattle Calves Sheep Goats
Today
1255 1025 9 0
Last Tuesday
1203 953 8 2
Last Year
1324 965 19 8
CATTLE: Compared to last
Tuesday slaughter steers 1.001.50
lower; slaughter heifers scarce,
untested; cows 1.00-1.50 lower; few
bulls steady. Supply included 73
percent slaughter steers and 24
percent cows.
SLAUGHTER STEERS: High
Choice and Prime 3-4 1075-1300 lb.
48.00-52.00, predominantly 3’s
52.50-53.50, few high dressing in
dividuals 54.5066.00, 4-5 1185-1550
lb. 42.0047.25; Good and Choice 1-2
11201460 lb. 53.5065.00; Choice 2-4
1075-1445 lb. 49.0062.75; few to
53.50; high Good and low Choice 2-3
11001425 lb. 45.0049.75; Good and
Choice 1195-1300 lb. Holsteins 42.00
43.60.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: No
market test.
COWS; Breaking Utility and
Commercial 24 34.75-38.00; Cutter
and Boning Utility 1-3 33.0037.00;
HAY. STRAW & CORN
SALE WU
Every Friday at 12 Noon '
GREEN DRAGON MARKET t 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
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.
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Box 100 Paradise, PA
10 miles East of Lancaster on Rt. 30
Canner and low Cutter 31.75-34.75,
BULLS: Few yield grade 1-2
1350-1900 lb. 43.2080.00.
VEAL CALVES: Vealers steady.
Supply included 502 in graded sale
of which 59 percent sold to return
to farm.
VEALERS: Choice 160-320 lb.
73.00-81.00; high Good and low
Choice 160-320 lb. 59.00-68.00, 120-
160 lb. 52.0085.00, 80-115 lb. 38.00-
47.00,6080 lb. 32.00-40.00.
RETURNED TO FARM: 204
head 90-112 lb. Holstein bulls 70.00-
79.00, 90 head 90-113 lb. 45.0080.00.
19 head 98-113 lb. Holstein heifers
44.0080.00.
SHEEP: No market test.
GOATS: No market test.
Lancaster Auction
Wednesday, July 31
Report Supplied by USDA
Cattle Calves Hogs Sheep
Today
346 27 250 5
Last Wednesday
396 19 649 0
Last Year
191 28 623 0
Wednesday’s Auction
259 27 274 0
Last Wednesday’s Auction
343 13 623 0
CATTLE: Compared to Monday
slaughter steers mostly 1.00 lower;
slaughter heifers scarce, untested;
cows weak in limited test; few
bullocks steady; bulls 2.00-3.00
lower. Supply included 75 percent
slaughter steers.
SLAUGHTER STEERS: High
Choice and Prime 3-4 1100-1250 lb.
48.00-51.85, couple lots 4 few 5 1290-
1345 lb. 45.00-47.60; Choice 3-41050-
1275 lb. 48.35-50.75; high Good and
low Choice 2-3 1150-1410 lb. 47.50-
50.75.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: No
market test.
COWS: Few Breaking Utility
and Commercial 2-4 37.00-37.50;
Cutter and Boning Utility 1-3 34.75-
37.00; Canner and low Cutter 30.00-
34 75.
BULLOCKS: Few Good 1-3 1070-
1315 lb. 46.00-47.00.
BULLS: Field grade 1 1200-1900
lb. 45.0049.00; yield grade 2 1050-
1850 lb. 41.0046.00, few 2345-2420 lb.
40.25-42.50.
VEAL CALVES; No market test.
SHEEP: No market test.
VINTAGE GALES
STABLES, INC.
New Holland
Livestock
New Holland, Pa.
Thursday, August 1
Steers
Heifers
Cows
Bulls
Sheep
Goats
Calves
Total Cattle
CATTLE: Compared to last
Thursday slaughter steers 1.00 to
2.00 lower; slaughter heifers weak
in light test; cows 2.00 lower; bulls
1.00 to 2.00 lower. Supply included
75% slaughter steers; 2%
slaughter heifers; 20% cows & 3%
bulls.
SLAUGHTER STEERS: High
Choice and Prime 3-4 1060-1450 lbs.
49.00-52.00, couple lots high
dressing 53.00-53.85,4 few s’s 45.00
48.00; Good and Choice 1-2 1000-
1470 lbs. 51.00-54.25, individual
55.00; Choice 2-4 1060-1350 lbs.
48.75-51.85; high Good & low Choice
2-3 1100-1320 lbs. 46.75-50.00; Good
and Choice 1150-1625 lb. Holsteins
40.50-43.50.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Few
Choice 1-2 1075-1100 lbs. 50.00-50.25;
Choice 2-4 900-1100 lbs. 45.00-47.50.
COWS; Breaking Utility and
Commercial 2-4 34.50-36.50, few to
38.75; Cutter and Boning Utility 1-3
32.75-36.00; Canner and low Cutter
29.50-33.25.
BULLS: Yield grade 1 1000-1900
lbs. 44.00-46.25, couple 49.25-50.00;
yield grade 2 1000-1650 lbs. 41.50
45.00.
VEAL CALVES: Choice and
Prime vealers 2.00-3.00 higher;
Good and Choice 160-320 lbs. 4.00 to
5.00 lower; vealers under 110 lbs.
scarce, firm in light test. Demand
moderate for Holstein bulls to
return to farm.
VEALERS: High Choice &
Prime 240-315 lbs. 95.00109.00;
Choice 160320 lbs. 76.0087.00; high
Good and low Choice 160320 lbs.
50.00-65.00; 120160 lbs. untested,
few 80110 lbs. 50.0053.00.
RETURNED TO FARM: Bulk
100115 lb. Holstein bulls 60.00
76.00.
SHEEP: Spring lambs steady to
3.00 lower; slaughter ewes 3.00
higher.
SPRING LAMBS: Choice and
Prime 80110 lbs. 64.0071.00; Good
and Choice 6090 lbs. 50.0057.00.
SLAUGHTER EWES; Utility
and Good 19.0029.00.
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RDI, Marietta. PA
17547
w .ice Phone
-1717 (653-8164
Specializing In
Stockers &
Feeders
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Ph (717)653 5728
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GOATS: All goats sold by the
head: few large 59.00-63.00,
medium 24.00-36.00, small 11.00-
17.00.
Lancaster County
Weekly
Friday, August 2
Report Supplied by PDA
Cattle Calves
This Week 4600 1725
Last Week 4724 1786
Last Year 4435 1885
CATTLE: SI. steers 1.50-2.00
lower, si. heifers 1.50 lower, cows
1.00- lower, bullocks steady,
bulls 1.00-2.50 lower. Supply in
cluded 68 per cent si. steers, 5 per
cent si. heifers, 15 per cent cows, 4
per cent bulls, balance feeders.
SLAUGHTER STEERS; High
Choice & Prime 3-4 1050-1400 lbs.
48.00- few to 53.85,
predominantly 3’s 52.50-54.00, few
to 56.00, 4 few s’s 1150-1460 lbs.
45.0049.50; Good & Choice 1-21075-
1460 lbs. 51.00-55.00, few 56.00;
Choice 24 1000-1445 lbs. 48.35-52.75,
few to *53.50; high Good & low
Choice 2-31080-1560 lbs. 47.00-50.75;
Good & Choice 1100-1600 lb.
holsteins 40.5046.00, few to 48.00.
SLAUGHTER HFFIERS; high
Choice & Prime 34 950-1190 lbs.
46.00- Good & Choice 1-21000-
1345 lbs. 50.00-53.00; Choice 24 900-
1100 lbs. 45.00-51.00; high Good &
low Choice 2-3 1050-1400 lbs. 43.50-
47.25.
COWS: Breaking Utility &
Commercial 2-4 34.50-38.50, Cutter
& Boning Utility 1-3 32.75-37.50,
Canner & low Cutter 29.50-34.75.
BULLOCKS: Choice 2-3 1000-1500
lbs. 49.75-54.00; Good 1-2 1150-1475
lbs. 44.00-50.00.
BULLS: Yield Grade 1 1250-1900
lbs. 43.25-51.50; Yield Grade 21100-
1800 lbs. 41.0048.50.
VEAL CALVES: Choice & Prime
vealers 2.00 higher, Good and
Choice mostly steady to 7.00 lower.
•VEALERS: Choice & Prime 160-
320 lbs. 95.00-110.00; Choice 160-320
lbs. 73v00-100.00; high Good & low
Choice 160-320 lbs. 50.00-80.00, 120-
160 lbs. few 52.00-65.00, 80-110 lbs.
38.00-53.00,60-80 lbs. 32.00-40.00.
SLAUGHTGER CALVES: No
market test.
RETURNED TO FARM: Bulk
100-125 lb. holstem bulls 50.00-79.00.
Greencastle
Livestock
Greencastle, Pa.
Monday, July 29
CATTLE. 360. Butcher Steers-
Choice 48.00-51.50, few to 55.00;
Butcher Steers- Medium-Good
42.00-49.00; Butcher Heifers-
Choice 46.00-50.50; Butcher
Heifers- Medium-Good 41.0047.00;
Butcher Cows- Utility-Good 36.00-
40.00, few to 42.25; Butcher Cows-
Canners and Cutters 34.00-38.00;
Butcher Cows- Shells 34.00-38.00;
Butcher Bulls- Medium-Good 43.00-
52.25; Stock Steers- Medium-Good
up to 62.00; Stock Heifers-
Medium-Good up to 52.00.
CALVES. 455. Medium-Good
Calves-160-220 lbs. 60.00-75.00;
Medium-Good Calves-125-160 lbs.
55.00-65.00; Medium-Good Calves
-100-120 lbs. 50.00-60.00; Medium-
Good Calves-80-100 lbs. 45.00-55.00;
Holstein Bull Calves up to 75.00;
Holstein Heifer Calves 71.00; Light
and Green Calves down to 35.00.
SHEEP and LAMBS. 52. Choice
Lambs up to 68.00; Medium-Good
Lambs 50.00-65.00; Light and Dull
Lambs 45.00-55.00; Butchering
Ewes and Bucks 16.00-22.00.
HOGS. 97. Good-Choice Butcher
Hogs 190-225 lbs. 42.0045.00; Good-
Choice Butcher Hogs 225-250 lbs.
41.5045.00; Good-Choice Butcher
Sows 400 lbs. down, up to 37.50;
Good-Choice Butcher Sows 400 lbs.,
up up to 38.50; Heavy Boars 30.00;
Light Boars 33.50; Pigs - Per Head
15.0042.00.