Livestock market and auction news
Lancaster Market
Monday, August 26
Report Supplied by USDA
Cattle Calves Hogs Sheep Goats
Today
1244 123 601 627
Last Monday
1586 172 643 828
Last Year
1362 182 924 636
Monday’s Auction
1204 139 564 379 253
Last Monday’s Auction
1541 179 594 576 344
CATTLE: Compared to last
Monday slaughter steers 1.00-1.50
higher, instances 2.00 higher;
slaughter heifers mostly steady;
cows weak to 1.00 lower; bullocks
steady; bulls 1.00-2.00 higher.
Supply included 67% slaughter
steers, 13% slaughter heifers, 10%
cows, and 10% bulls.
SLAUGHTER STEERS: High
Choice and Prime 2-4 1150-1375 lb.
53.25-56.00, couple 56.10-57.00;
Choice 2-4 1050-1400 lb. 52.00-54.75,
few lots mainly Choice 2-3 55.00
56.00, few head 4-5 1350-1450 lb.
48.50-50.00; high Good and low
Choice 2-3 950-1325 lb. 50.00-53.00,
few head 53.00-54.50, few Good 2-3
48.00-51.00; Good and Choice 1250
1400 lb. Hoslteins 43.0045.75,
couple Choice 46.00-48.75, Standard
and low Good 1100-1250 lb. 40.50
43.00.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS;
Choice 2-3 850-1175 lb. 48.75-51.75,
few 34 900-1050 lb. 47.00-48.00;
Good 2-3 850-1150 lb. 45.7549.00.
COWS: Breaking Utility and
Commercial 24 37.50-39.00, few
head 39.00-40.00; Cutter and CATTLE: Compared to last
Boning Utility 1-3 35.00-37.50, Tuesday slaughter steers 50-1.00
couple 37.50-38.50; Canner and low higher, instances 2.00 higher on
Cutter 32.0fr-35.00, yield grade 4-5; slaughter heifers
BULLOCKS: Good 1-2 1000-1150 scarce ; cows 1.00-2.00 lower; bulls
*2? (^lolce 2-3 not fully tested. Supply included 68
lO^lSOOlb^.^ 53 percent slaughter steers and 26
BULLS; Yield grade 1 1350-2000 ne rcen t CO ws.
lb. 48.00-51.00, few 51.00-53.25, three SLAUGHTER STEERS: High
hea <J 149^9^i^- 54 ;? 5^ 5 ;^ yleld Choice and Prime 24 1130-1450 lb.
grade 21000-1350 lb. 45.7549.00. 52.00-55.25, few 55.25-55.85,10 head
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8:00 A.M. —Slaughter Hogs
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_ lot All cattle for LOADLOT Sale must *
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| Mon., Sept. 2nd-Business As Usual
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VEAL CALVES: Vealers firm to
5.00 higher. Demand fair for
Holstein bulls to return to farm.
Supply included 14 head Prime
special fed 325 lb. bought to arrive
at 126.00.
VEALERS: Choice 160-320 lb.
80.00- few 95.00-100.00; high
Good and low Choice 140-300 lb.
60.00- 115-140 lb. 50.00-65.00,
80-110 lb. 45.0050.00.
SLAUGHTER CALVES: Good
and Choice 350-450 lb. 50.0065.00.
RETURNED TO FARM: Bulk
95-120 lb. Holstein bulls 60.0070.00.
SHEEP: Spring lambs 5.00-8.00
lower; slaughter ewes mostly
steady, some sales 10.00 lower.
SPRING LAMBS: High Choice
and Prime 80110 lb. 67.0070.00,
few 70.0072.00; Choice 75-110 lb.
65.0070.00; around 100 head Good
45-75 ib. sold as feeders 62.0068.00.
SLAUGHTER EWES: Utility
and Good 20.0035.00; few Good SO
HO lb. Yearlings 40.00-55.00.
GOATS: All goats sold by the
head; mostly steady to weak,
instances 5.00 lower. Large Mature
50.00- around 15 head 60.00-
68.00; Medium 30.00-50.00; Small
15.00-
Vintage Market
Tuesday, August 27
Report Supplied by USDA
Cattle Calves Sheep Goats
Today
1287 1021 22 2
Last Tuesday
1069 984 91
Last Year
1095 949 26 0
HAY, STRAW & CORN |OE%
SALE QsJ
Every Friday at 12 Noon
SHEEN 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
56.25-57.60, 4-5 1300H75 lb. 4 , 7.00
52.00; Good and Choice 1-2 54.75-
55.75, eight head 56.00-58.75;
Choice 24 1075-1450 lb. 51.50-54.25,
few 54.25-55.25, 4-5 1150-1450 lb.
47.00-51.50; high Good and low
Choice 2-3 49.00-52.00; few Good 2-3
47.0049.00; few Good and Choice
1100-1350 lb. Holsteins 43.0045.00.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Few
Choice 2-31025-1300 lb. 48.00-52.00.
COWS: Breaking Utility and
Commercial 24 35.50-38.25, couple
38.50-39.00; Cutter and Boning
Utility 1-3 33.75-37.00, few 37.00
37.75; Canner and low Cutter 32.00
34.50, several 30.00-32.00.
BULLS: Couple yield grade 1
1450-1850 lb. 45.7546.50, couple
2085-2245 lb. 40.0043.50; few yield
grade 21100-1500 lb. 40.0045.50.
VEAL CALVES: Vealers mostly
steady, although Choice not fully
tested. Supply included 676 in
graded sale of which 58 percent
sold to return to farm.
VEALERS: Couple Choice 155-
190 lb. 74.00-78.00, couple 125-135 lb.
67.00-70.00; high Good and low
Choice 145-290 lb. 57.00-73.00, 110-
140 lb. 45.00-52.00, 80-110 lb. 38.00
43.00. 6060 lb. 23.00-35.00.
SLAUGHTER CALVES: Few
Good and Choice 300-480 lb. 50.00-
59.00.
RETURNED TO FARM: 70 head
110-125 lb. Holstein bulls 73.00-
77.00, 150 head 100-105 lb. 72.00-
74.00. 70 head 90-95 lbs. 60.00-66.00;
95 head 90-105 lb. small frame
43.0045.00.
SHEEP: Insufficient volume of
any one class for a market test.
Few Choice 75-100 lb. spring lambs
63.00-69.00, few Good 30-50 lb. 40.00-
50.00. Utility and Good slaughter
ewes 20.00-26.00.
GOATS: No market test.
Lancaster Auction
Wednesday, August 28
Report Supplied by USDA
Cattle Calves Hogs Sheep
Today
289 3 254
Last Wednesday
185 13 498
Last Year
259 40 624
Wednesday’s Auction
251 12 232
Last Wednesday’s Auction
90 13 460
CATTLE: Slaughter steers
steady to 50 lower, instances 1.00
2.00 lower on small supply 4-5.
Insufficient volume of any other
class for a market test. Supply
included 88 percent slaughter
steers.
SLAUGHTER STEERS: Choice
24 1135-1400 lb. 51.5064.25; few
high Choice and Prime 4-5 1400
1600 lb. 42.5048.50; high Good and
low Choice 2-3 10001450 lb. 48.00
51.50; few Good 2-3 47.0049.50;
Good and Choice 12501450 lb.
Holsteins 42.7545.00, few Standard
to low Good 11301200 lb. 41.00
42.50.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Few
Choice 2-3 9001070 lb. 49.0051.25.
COWS: Cutter and Boning Utility
1-333.75-36.25.
VEAL CALVES: No market test,
SHEEP; No test.
New Holland
Livestock
New Holland, Pa.
Thursday, August 22
CATTLE: 766. Compared to last
Thursday slaughter steers steady
to 50 higher; slaughter heifers not
fully tested; cows 2.00-3.00 lower;
bullocks scarce; bulls 50-1.50
lower. Supply included 55 percent
slaughter steers and 37 percent
cows.
SLAUGHTER STEERS: High
Choice and Prime 24 1150-1350 lb.
53.50-54.25, couple 55.75-57.75, few
4-5 1200-1375 lb. 48.00-51.00; Good
and Choice 1-2 1150-1350 lb. 53.50-
54.50, couple 55.75-56.00; Choice 24
10501375 lb. 51.50-53.85, 4-5 1370-
1635 lb. 46.00-50.75; high Good and
low Choice 2-3 1050-1350 lb. 48.50-
51.25; Good 2-3 45.0049.75; Few
Good and Choice 1090-1590 lb.
Holsteins 42.0045.00, few Standard
39.0042.25.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS; Few
Good 2-3 900-1050 lb. 45.0048.00,
couple Choice 2-31030 lb. 50.00.
COWS: Breaking Utility and
Commercial 24 34.50-36.50, couple,
37.00-37.50, couple Commercial 34
30.50-33.00; Cutter and boning
Utility 32.75-35.50, few 35.50-36.75;
Canner and low Cutter 31.50-33.25,
few 30.00-31.50.
BULLOCKS: Few Good and
Choice 2-31100-1325 lb. 45.75-49.25.
BULLS: Yield grade 1 1250-1950
lb. 46.00-48.50, couple 1235-1270 lb.
53.25-53.75; yield grade 2 1000-1375
lb. 44.00-46.75.
VEAL CALVES; 624. Prune
B&R CATTLE CO.
RDI, Marietta. PA
17547
Office Phone:
<717 ) 653-8164
Specializing In
Stockers &
Feeders
JOHN BOWMAN
Ph (717)653 5728
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Ph (717)656 9849
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special fed 15.0020.00 lower,
Choice steady to 5.00 lower, high
Good and low Choice 160-280 lb
2.00-5.00 lower, 80-150 lb. mostly
steady. Demand fair for Holstein
bulls to return to farm.
VEALERS; High Choice and
Prime special fed 300-385 lb. 75.00-
90.00, couple 95.00-101.00; Choice
160-285 lb. 85.00-95.00; high Good
and low Choice 140-300 lb. 57.00-
76.00, 110-140 lb. 56.0065.00, 80-110
lb. 44.0054.00.
RETURNED TO FARM: Bulk
100120 lb. Holstein bulls 68.00-
80.00, several 95-105 lb. 55.0065.00.
SHEEP: 157. Spring lambs
steady to 5.00 lower; slaughter
ewes fully steady.
SPRING LAMBS; Choice 80110
lb. 64.0069.00, few 35-50 lb. 70.00-
82.00; Good 5085 lb. 45.0058.00,
SLAUGHTER EWES: Utility
and Good 13.00-29.00.
GOATS: 67. All goats sold by the
head, large mature steady to 5 00
lower, small and medium steady
Large mature 40.00-49.00, three
head 52.00-59.00, medium 27 oft.
38.00, small 16.00-27.00
Lancaster County
Weekly
Friday, August 30
Report Supplied by PDA
Cattle Calves
This Week 3900 1775
Last Week 4395 1810
Last Year 4519 1928
CATTLE: SI. steers firm to .50
higher after being as much as 1.50
higher early part of week; si
heifers mostly steady; cows
generally 1.00 to 2.00 lower, closing
as much as 3.00 lower; bullocks
steady; bulls closed .50 to 1.00
lower, although sales early part of
week .50 to 1.00 higher. Supply
included 60 per cent si. steers, 6 per
cent si. heifers, 20 per cent cows, 5
per cent bulls, with the balance
feeders.
SLAUGHTER STEERS: High
Choice & Prime 2-4 1100-1450 lbs
52.00- several early part of
week 55.25-56.00, around 15 head
56.10-57.75 ; 4-5 1200-1475 lbs. 47.00-
52.00; Good and Choice 1-2 1100-
1375 lbs. 54.00-55.75, 8 head early
56.00- Choice 2-41050-1450 lbs.
51.50-54.25, few 54.25-56.00; 4-51150-
1600 lbs. 46.00-51.50; high Good &
low Choice 2-3 950-1350 lbs. 48.50-
52.00; Good 2-3 45.00-50.00; Good
and Choice 1050-1590 lb. holstems
42.00- couple Choice 45.75-
48.75; Standard & low Good 1000-
1300 lbs. 39.0042.25.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS
Choice 2-3 850-1175 lbs. 48.75-51.75,
few 3-4 900-1050 lbs. 47.00-48.00;
-Good 2-3 850-1150 lbs. 45.0049.00.
COWS: Breaking Utility &
Commercial 24 closed at 34.50-
37.50 with sales early part of week
37.5040.00, Cutter & Boning Utility
1-3 closed at 32.50-35.50, Canner &
low Cutter 31.00-33.50.
BULLOCKS: Good 1-2 1000-1200
lbs. 45.7548.00; couple Choice 2-3
1050-1300 lbs. 49.50-53.25.
BULLS; Yield Grade 1 1350-2000
lbs. 45.75-51.00, few mainly early
part of week 51.00-53.75; Yield
Grade 21000-1350 lbs. 44.00-17.50.
VEAL CALVES: Vealers
generally steady throughout the
week, although closing sales
Prime special fed 15.00-20.00 lower.
Demand good for holstein bulls to
return to farm.
VEALERS: Late sales Prime
special fed 300-385 lbs. 75.00-90 00,
couple 95.00-101.00; Choice 160-320
lbs. 80.00-95.00, few 95.00-100.00;
High Good & low Choice 140-300 lbs.
57.00-80.00, 115-140 lbs. 50.00-65.00,
80-110 lbs. 44.00-54.00 with un
certified 38.0043.00, few 60-60 lbs.
uncertified 23.00-35.00.
SLAUGHTER CALVES: Good
and Choice 350450 lbs. 50.0065.00.
RETURNED TO FARM: Bulk
100125 lb. holstein bulls 65.0080.00,
several 90105 lbs. 55.0066.00 with
few small frame 90105 lbs. 42.00
45.00.