A2-Lancaster Farming, Saturday, August 10,1985
Livestock market and auction news
Lancaster Market
Monday, August 5
Report Supplied by USDA
Cattle Calves Hogs Sheep Goats
Today
1264 130 488 787 248
Last Monday
1403 157 891 575 233
Last Year
984 184 946 360
Monday’s Auction
1281 131 488 628 248
Last Monday’s Auction
1318 156 865 355 233
CATTLE: Slaughter steers 1.00-
2.00 higher than last Monday or
fully 3.00 higher than last Wed
nesday; slaughter heifers 1.00-1.50
higher; bullocks scarce; bulls
steady to 50 lower; cows firm to
1.00 higher. Supply included 70
percent slaughter steers; 14
percent slaughter heifers; 8
percent bulls and 8 percent cows.
SLAUGHTER STEERS: High
Choice and Prime 2-4 1150-1450 lb.
52.50-54.75, few late sales 55.00-
56.00, couple lots 56.00-56.35;
Choice 2-4 1050-1375 lb. 51.00-54.50,
few lots 54.50-55.50, one small lot
1130 lb. 56.35; high Good and low
Choice 2-3 950-1325 lb. 48.50-52.00;
Good and Choice 1150-1550 lb.
Holsteins 43.0046.50, few Choice
46.5047.85, few Standard 41.00-
42.50.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS:
Choice 2-3 900-1150 lb. 48.5061.50,
few 51.50-52.00; Choice 2-3 700-870
lb. 47.7548.50; Good 2-3 875-1100 lb.
45.0048.50.
COWS: Breaking Utility and
Commercial 24 37.00-39.00, couple
39.00-39.50; Commercial beef
breed 850-950 lb. 34.00-35.50; Cutter
and Boning Utility 1-3 36.50-38.50;
Canner and low Cutter 34.00-37.00.
BULLOCKS: Few Good and
Choice 1-21000-1275 lb. 46.0050.00.
BULLS: Yield grade 1 1350-1900
lb. 46.0049.75, few head 50.0052.00;
yield grade 2 1000-1500 lb. 43.75-
46.00, couple 2000-2525 lb. 42.50-
45.75.
VEAL CALVES: Vealers mostly
steady; small supply slaughter
claves 5.00-10.00 higher. Demand
fair for Holstein bulls to return to
@»en 24 hours a day
365 days a year
(717)394-2611
MONDAY
9:00 A. M. —Slaughter Bulls,
Heifers, Steers, Cows
10:OOA.M. —Goats, Veal Calves,
Lambs
12 Noon —Slaughter Hogs
TUESDAY
9:00 A.M. —Slaughter Hogs
1:00 P.M. —Feeder Pigs
WEDNESDAY
8:00 A.M. —Slaughter Hogs
10:00 A.M. —Slaughter Bulls,
Heifers, Steers, Cows
11:00 A.M. —Veal Calves, Lambs
FRIDAY
11:00 A.M. —Stocker and Feeder Cattle
ATTENTION CATTLE FEEDERS
Every Wednesday at 12 Noon:
LOADLOT 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
SATURDAY
—Slaughter Hogs
8:00 A.M
LANCASTER STOCKYARDS, INC.
farm.
VEALERS: High Choice and
Prime 160-320 lb. 95.00-110.00;
Choice 160-320 lb. 80.00 100.00; high
Good and low Choice 160-350 lb.
60.00-80.00, 120-160 lb. 50.0045.00,
80-115 lb. 45.00-50.00.
SLAUGHTER CALVES: Good
and Choice 250400 lb. 55.00-70.00;
400-500 lb. 50.0040.00.
RETURNED TO FARM; Few
100-125 lb. Holstein bulls 55.00-
70.00.
SHEEP: Spring lambs 3.00-5.00
lower, instances 10.00 lower on
Choice; slaughter ewes steady.
SPRING LAMBS: High Choice
and Prime 80-110 lb. 60.0047.00;
Choice 65-95 lb. 55.0040.00, few 40-
60 lb. buck lambs 70.00-80.00; Good
5045 lb. 45.0055.00, few 35.00-50.00.
SLAUGHTER EWES: Utility
and Good 20.00-28.00.
GOATS: All goats sold by the
head generally steady. Large
mature 40.00-50.00, few 50.0045.00;
medium 30.00-40.00; small 20.00-
30.00.
Vintage Market
Tuesday, August 6
Report Supplied by USDA
Cattle Calves Sheep Goats
Today
1335 935 13 1
Last Tuesday
1255 1025 9 0
Last Year
1073 1014 19 0
CATTLE: Compared to last
Tuesday slaughter steers 2.00-4.00
higher, instances 5.00 higher;
slaughter heifers 1.00-2.00 higher;
cows 1.00-2.00 higher, with early
sales mostly 2.00 higher; bulls 1.00-
2.00 lower. Supply included 73
percent slaughter steers and 23
percent cows.
SLAUGHTER STEERS: High
Choice and Prime 2-4 1160-1375 lb.
53.75-56.85,10 head 57.35-59.00, few
1400-1475 lb. 51.60-53.25; few 4-5
1350-1500 lb. 46.00-51.25; Good and
Choice 1-2 1100-1350 lb. 55.7556.75,
few 56.7557.50; Choice 241000-1375
lb. 51.7555.00, several 55.00-55.85;
Choice 4-5 1150-1475 lb. 45.0050.75;
high Good and low Choice 2-3 49.00-
HAY. STRAW & CORN |o|\'
SALE
Every Friday at 12 Noon
GREEN DRAGON MARKET ft 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.
Business Phene
717-768-8204
Heme Phene
215-458-8518
L. Robert Frame, Manager
Box 100 Paradise, PA
10 miles East of Lancaster on Rt. 30
52.5 U.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS:
Choice 2-3 9751260 lb. 50.00-51.75,
few Choice 2 1110-1400 lb. 52.25
54.00.
COWS: Breaking Utility and
Commercial 2-3 37.00-39.25, couple
40.00-45.25; Commercial 34 35.00-
37.00; Cutter and Boning Utility 1-3
35.25-38.50, few early 38.50-39.50;
Canner and low Cutter 32.50-35.25,
with early sales 34.00-36.25.
BULLS: Yield grade 1-2 1340-
1900 lb. 42.7546.10, few yield grade
2 950-1150 lb. 41.7544.00.
VEAL CALVES: Few Choice
vealers 10.00-12.00 higher, high
Good and low Choice 150-240 lb.
steady, instances 5.00 higher, 60-
115 lb. 2.00-5.00 lower. Supply in
cluded 634 in graded sale of which
69 percent sold to return to farm.
VEALERS: Few Choice 230-260
lb. 83.00-94.00, couple 290-315 lb.
73.00-77.00; high Good and low
Choice 160-240 lb. 65.00-84.00, 115
160 lb. 55.00-65.00, 80-115 lb. 36.00-
42.00, few 42.0045.00,70-80 lb. 30.00-
36.00, few 60-70 lb. 25.00-30.00.
RETURNED TO FARM: 30 head
120-125 lb. Holstein bulls 71.00-
73.00, 185 head 100-115 lb. 74.00-
79.00, 45 head 90-95 lb. 44.00, 135
head small frame 90-115 lb. 42.00-
46.00; 45 head 90-105 lb. Holstein
heifers 42.0045.00.
SHEEP: No market test, few
Choice 85-100 lb. spring lambs
57.00-62.00, couple 45-65 lb. 72.00-
76.00.
GOAT: No test.
Lancaster Auction
Wednesday, August 7
Report Supplied by USDA
Cattle Calves Hogs Sheep
Today
Last Wednesday
Last Year
Wednesday’s Auction
Last Wednesday’s Auction
259 27 274 0
CATTLE: Slaughter steers
mostly steady, insufficient volume
VINTAGE SALES
STABLES, INC.
Sale Every Saturday
9 A.M.
Hog Sale
of any other class for a market
test. Supply included 92 percent
slaughter steers of which 289 sold
in load lot sale.
SLAUGHTER STEERS: High
Choice and Prime 24 1220-1325 lb.
54.00- Choice 24 1145-1290 lb.
53.00- 22 head 54.85-55.00, one
lot 1440 lb. 52.60; Choice 3 to mostly
4 1215-1320 lb. 50.75-52.35; high
Good and low Choice 2-3 1000-1275
lb. 49.0052.50; few Good to low
Choice 1100-1310 lb. Holsteins 43.00-
43.75.
COWS: Cutter and boning Utility
1-3 35.00-36.75; individual Breaking
Utility 3 36.75.
BULLS: Three head yield grade
1-2 2185-2450 lb. 43.0045.50, couple
Good and Choice 1-2 1050-1250 lb.
bullocks 48.00-50.00.
VEAL CALVES: Market not
fully tested, few high Good and low
Choice 80-105 lb. 40.0050.00, few 95-
115 lb. Holstein bulls returned to
farm at 60.00-70.00.
SHEEP: Small supply spring
lambs steady. Few Choice 90-100
lb. 58.0051.00; few Good 75-90 lb.
50.00-58.00.
CATTLE; 1776. Compared to last
Thursday slaughter steers 1.00-2.00
higher; slaughter heifers not fully
tested; cows 1.00-2.00 higher;
bullocks scarce; bulls firm to 1.00
higher. Supply included 77 percent
slaughter steers and 17 percent
cows.
SLAUGHTER STEERS: High
Choice and prime 2:41200-1410 lbs.
51.50-53.50, few 53.60-53.85,4-5 1325-
1425 lbs. 46.00-50.50; Good and
Choice 1-21125-1350 lbs. 53.00-54.00,
few 54.0055.25; Choice 241025-1420
lbs. 50.50-53.00, several 53.0053.50,
4-5 46.0050.50; high Good and low
Choice 2-3 48.75-51.50; few Good 2-3
44.5048.50; Good and Choice 1150-
1450 lb. Holsteins 41.7543.60.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS; Few
Choice 2-3 960-1265 lb. 47.0050.00.
510 13 431 21
346 27 250 5
98 0 963 0
390 20 412 21
COWS: Breaking Utility and
Commercial 24 35.75-39.50, few
39.7541.25; Cutter and boning
Utility 1-3 35.50-38.00, few 38.00-
39.25; Canner and low Cutter 33.50-
35.50, several 32.00-33.50.
BULLS: Yield Grade 1 1325-1900
lb. 45.0048.00, couple 51.25-52.35;
yield grade 2 1000-1450 lb. 42.75-
45.50.
VEAL CALVES: 676. Vealers
[ B&R CATTLE CO.
' ’ RDI, Marietta. PA
I 1 17547
f' Office Phone:
" (717 ) 653-8164
l' 1 Specializing In
i ’ Stockers &
' * Feeders
j; JOHN BOWMAN
I. Ph (717)653 5728
I RON RANCH
14 Ph (717)656 9849
i LEBANON |
I VALLEY I
| LIVESTOCK
I MARKET, INC. |
| 1 mile East of I
x Fredericksburg "
I along Route 22 |
I PHONE: |
I JONESTOWN |
f 865-2881 I
A. Flea Market Auction*
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New Holland
Livestock
Thursday, Aug. 8
Report supplied by USDA
mostly steady, although high Good
and low Choice 80-115 lb. 2.00-5.00
lower. Demand good for Holstein
bulls to return to farm.
VEALERS: Few high Choice
and Prime 255-300 lb. 100.00-109.00;
Choice 160-325 lb. 78.00-95.00, high
Good and low Choice 160-325 lb.
58.00-75.00, 115-160 lb. 52.00-60.00,
80-115 lb. 44.00-53.00.
SLAUGHTER CALVES; Good
and Choice 270-370 lb. 43.00-56.00.
RETURNED TO FARM: Bulk
95-120 lb. Holstein bulls 65.00-83.00,
several 90-105 lb. 53.00-65.00.
SHEEP: 103. Spring lambs 2.00-
3.00 higher; slaughter ewes steady.
SPRING LAMBS: Choice and
Prime 70-115 lb. 67.00-73.00; few 40-
55 lb. 88.00-100.00; Good and Choice
50-85 lb. 55.00-66.00.
SLAUGHTER EWES: Utility
and Good 18.00-25.00, few 25.00
31.00.
GOATS: 37. All goats sold by the
head, few head large mature 43.00
49.00, medium 25.00-37.00, bulk of
the supply small 14.00-25.00.
Lancaster County
Weekly
Friday, Augusts
Report Supplied by PDA
This Week
Last Week
Last Year
CATTLE: SI. steers 1.00-2.00
higher, after sale early part of
week 4.00 higher; si. heifers 1.00
2.00 higher; cows closed 1.00-2.00
higher; bullocks scarce; bulls firm
to 1.00 higher. Supply included 71
per cent si. steers, 5 per cent si.
heifers, 14 per cent cows, 4 per cent
bulls, balance feeders.
SLAUGHTER STEERS: High
Choice & Prime 2-4 1150-1410 lbs.
51.50-53.50 with several early part
of week 54.00-56.85; 4-5 1325-1500
lbs, 46.00-50.50; Good and Choice 1-
21100350 lbs. 53.5056.00, few early
part of week 56.00-57.50; Choice 2-4
10001425 lbs. 50.5053.00, several
early part of week 53.00-55.50; 45
11501500 lbs. 45.0050.50; high Good
& low Choice 2-3 48.5052.00, few
Good 2-3 44.5048.50, Good & Choice
2001450 lb. holsteins 41.7546.50,
few Standard 41.0042.50.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS;
Choice 2-3 9001250 lb. 48.5051.50,
few 51.5052.00, couple Yield Grade
2 52.25-54.00; Good 03 875-1100 lbs.
45.0048.50.
COWS: Breaking Utility &
Commercial 24 36.50-39.50, few
40.00-42.25; Commercial beef
breed 850-100 lbs. 34.00-36.00,
Cutter & Boning Utility 1-3 35.25-
38.50, few 38.50-39.50, Canner & low
Cutter 32.50-35.50.
BULLOCKS: Few Good & Choice
1-21000-1275 lbs. 46.00-50.00.
BULLS: Yeild Grade 1 1300-2000
45.0049.75, few 50.00-52.35; Yield
Grade 21000-1500 lbs. 41.7546.00.
VEAL CALVES: Choice and
Prime vealers mostly steady,
instances 5.00 higher; high Good &
low Choice 120-320 lbs. steady, SO
US lbs. 2.00-5.00 lower; small
supply si. calves 5.00-10.00 higher.
Demand good for hoi. bulls to
return to farm.
VEALERS: High Choice &
Prime 160-320 lbs. 95.00-110.00,
Choice 160-320 lbs. 78.00-95.00, high
Good & low Choice 160-320 lbs.
58.00-75.00, 120-160 lbs. 50.00-55.00,
80-115 lbs. 36.00-50.00, few 50.00
53.00, small supply 60-80 lbs. 25.00
36.00.
SLAUGHTER CALVES: Good &
Choice 250400 lbs. 55.0070.00, 400
500 lbs. 50.0060.00, few Good 270
370 lbs. 43.0055.00.
RETURNED TO FARM: Bulk
100125 lbs. hoi. bulls 65.0083.00,
several 90115 lbs. including small
frame 42.00-50.00.
Cattle Calves
5100 1760
4604 1739
4231 1972