A2-Lancaster Fanning, Saturday, September 21,1585
Livestock market and auction news
Lancaster Market
Monday, Sept 16
Report Supplied by USD A
Cattle Calves Hogs Sheep Goats
Today
1391 145 865 641
Last Monday
1763 127 462 540
Last Year
1425 129 1100 632
Monday’s Auction
1016 141 820 430 277
Last Monday’s Auction
1601 135 443 303 241
CATTLE: Compared to last
Monday slaughter steers firm to 50
higher; heifers 1.00-2.00 higher;
cows mostly steady; bullocks
scarce; bulls 1.00-2.00 higher.
Supply included 64% slaughter
steers, 15% heifers, 12% cows, and
9% bulls.
SLAUGHTER STEERS: High
Choice and Prime 24 1130-1350 lb.
52.75-54.75, few head 55.00-55.50;
Good and Choice 1-2 1150-1325 lb.
54.00- Choice 2-4 1050-1350 lb.
51.00- several 53.50-54.25; few
Choice 4-5 1200-1400 lb. 49.00-51.00;
high Good and low Choice 2-31050-
1325 lb. 48.50-51.50; few Good 2-3
47.00- Good and Choice 1200-
1500 lb. Holsteins 42.75-46.00, few
Choice 46.50-48.00, Standard and
low Good 1050-1400 lb. 41.0043.00.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS:
Couple Prime mostly 31150-1225 lb.
53.0053.75; few Choice 2 1050-1175
lb. 52.5053.50; Choice 2-3 925-1150
lb. 48.5052.75; Good 23 900-1125 lb.
45.0048.50.
COWS: Breaking Utility and
Commercial 24 35.50-39.25; Cutter
and Boning Utility 1-3 34.25-37.25,
few 37.25-39.00; Canner and low
Cutter 32.0034.75.
BULLOCKS: Couple Choice 2-3
1050-1300 lb. 50.5051.25, individual
53.75, few Good 1-2 1000-1250 lb.
47.0049.00.
BULLS: Yield grade 1 1300-2000
lb. 49.0051.75; yield grade 2 1050-
1600 lb. 44.0049.00.
VEAL CALVES: Veaiers mostly
steady, instances 5.00 lower.
Demand only fair for Holstein bulls
to return to farm. Supply included
15 head Prime special fed 340-380
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AUCTIONS^
MONDAY
9:00 A.M. —Slaughter Bulls,
Heifers, Steers, Cows
10:00 A.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
11:00A.M. —VealCalves, Lambs
FRIDAY
—Stocker and Feeder Cattle
11:00 A.M
SATURDAY
«;00 A.M. —Slaughter Hogs
ATTENTION CATTLE FEEDERS i
Every Wednesday at 12'Noon: f
LOAD LOT 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. ■
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lb. bought to arrive at 125.00.
VEALERS: High Choice and
Prime 160-320 lb. 90.00-105.00;
Choice 160-320 lb. 75.00-90.00, few
90.00-95.00; high Good and low
Choice 140-300 lb. 60.00-75.00, 115-
140 lb. 45.00-60.00, 80-110 lb. 40.00-
45.00.
RETURNED TO FARM: Bulk
95-120 lb. Holstein bulls 48.00-65.00.
SHEEP; Spring lambs steady to
3.00 lower; daughter ewes steady
to 5.00 lower.
SPRING LAMBS: High Choice
and Prime 80-110 lb. 65.00-70.00;
Good and Choice 70-105 lb. 60.00-
65.00, few 40-70 lb. 70.00-100.00.
SLAUGHTER EWES: Utility
and Good 20.00-30.00; few Good 80-
130 lb. Yearlings 40.00-50.00.
GOATS; All goats sold by the
head; steady, instances 5.00
higher. Large mature 50.00-75.00,
mainly 60.0065.00; Medium 35.00-
50.00; Small 20.00-35.00.
Vintage Market
Tuesday, Sept 17
Report Supplied by USDA
Cattle Calves Sheep Goats
Today
1010 1046 12 2
Last Tuesday
1011 985 15 2
Last Year
972 913 3 11
CATTLE: Compared to last
Tuesday slaughter steers steady to
1.00 higher; slaughter heifers not
fully tested; cows 1.00 to mostly
2.00 higher; bullocks and bulls not
fully tested. Supply included 51
percent slaughter steers, 4 percent
slaughter heifers, 35 percent cows,
2 percent bulls, with the balance
feeders.
SLAUGHTER STEERS: High
Choice and Prime 24 1200-1450 lb.
53.5055.85; Good and Choice 1-2
1100-1375 lb. 54.7556.50, with about
16 head Choice and Prime mostly
2, few 3 56.6058.85; Choice 241100-
1430 lb. 52.2555.00, several 55.00-
55.75, few 1025-1100 lb. 23 51.00-
52.50; Choice 451250-1550 lb. 45.00-
51.00; high Good and low Choice 23
48.0052.00; few Good 23 45.00-
HAY, STRAW & CORN #S|\
SALE SgJi
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
i "jP VINTAGE SALES
Wi STABLES, INC.
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.
Sale Every Saturday
9 A.M.
Hog Sale
Business Phone
717-768-8204
Heme Phene
215-458-8518
L. Robert Frame, Manager
Box 100 Paradise, PA
10 miles East of Lancaster on Rt. 30
48.00.
COWS; Breaking Utility and
Commercial 2-4 36.00-39.00, few
39.0040.50; Cutter and Boning
Utility 1-3 34.50-37.50, few 37.50-
39.50; Canner and lo\v Cutter 32.00-
35.00.
BULLS: Few yield grade 1-2
1350-2275 lb. 44.5048.00, individual
1455 lb. 51.10.
FEEDERS: Few Medium and
Large #1 900-1085 lb. steers 49.50-
53.75; one lot Medium and Large #1
964 lb. heifers with Good to low
Choice slaughter flesh 50.00; few
head Large #1 290-400 lb. feeder
bulls 55.00-56.50.
VEAL CALVES: Vealers mostly
steady, instances 3.00 lower on
high Good and low Choice 120-180
lb. Supply included 705 in graded
sale of which 60 percent sold to
return to farm.
VEALERS: Few Choice 170-235
lb. 79.00-86.00; high Good and low
Choice 140-250 lb. 55.00-76.00, HO
140 lb. 40.0085.00, 80110 lb. 35.00
42.00 few 42.0045.00,6080 lb. 25.00
35.00,
RETURNED TO FARM: 300
head 100125 lb. Holstein bulls
77.0087.00, 75 head 9095 lb. 46.00
48.00; 150 head small frame 90115
lb. 43.0057.00.
SLAUGHTER CALVES: About
10 head Choice 350425 lb. 58.00
65.00, couple head Good and Choice
410-490 lb. 50.0056.00.
SHEEP; No market test.
GOATS: No test.
Lancaster Auction
Wednesday, Sept. 18
Report Supplied by USDA
Cattle Calves Hogs Sheep
Today
224 15 463 10
Last Wednesday
100 26 559 33
Last Year
706 77 459 8
Wednesday’s Auction
91 15 460 10
Last Wednesday’s Auction
161 26 504 0
CATTLE: Insufficient volume of
any one class to fully test trends.
Supply included 75 percent
slaughter steers.
SLAUGHTER STEERS: Choice
2-3 few 4 1145-1325 lb. 52.75-64.60;
high Good and low Choice 2-3 1040-
12001 b. 50.25-52.00.
COWS: Breaking Utility and
Commercial 2-4 36.00-39.50; Cutter
and Boning Utility 1-3 32.75-36.75.
VEAL CALVES: Insufficient
volume for a market test; couple
Choice 160-200 lb. 85.00; high Good
and low Choice 80-110 lb. 40.00-
50.00.
SHEEP: Insufficient volume for
a market test; few Utility and
Good slaughter ewes 18.00-25.00.
New Holland
Livestock
New Holland, Pa.
Thursday, September 19
CATTLE: 1207. Compared to last
Thursday slaughter steers 501.00
higher; slaughter heifers not fully
tested; cows mostly steady;
bullocks 501.00 lower; bulls weak
to 1.00 lower, although yield grade
1 scarce. Supply included 64
percent slaughter steers and 26
percent cows.
SLAUGHTER STEERS; High
Choice and Prime 3-4 10901325 lb.
54.75-56.60; Good and Choice 1-2
10501425 lb. 54.5056.00, couple
56.6057.35; Choice 2-4 1035-1370 lb.
52.5055.00, several 55.0055.50;
high Good and low Choice 28 50.00
52.50; few Good 2-3 46.0051.50;
Choice 12501500 lb. Holsteins 44.50
47.00, few 47.00-49.50; Good to low
Choice 42.25-45.10.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Few
Choice 2-3 9501100 lb. 51.0051.85;
Good 2-3 8701100 lb. 46.0050.00;
few Choice 11201350 lb. Holsteins
45.7049.00,
COWS: Breaking Utility and
Commercial 2-4 36.00-39.50, few
39.50-41.25; Cutter and boning
Utility 1-3 35.00-38.75, few 39.00-
39.50; Canner and low Cutter 32.50-
35.00.
BULLOCKS: Choice 1-31000-1350
lb. 49.75-50.25; Good 1-2 950-1100 lb.
45.5049.00.
BULLS: Couple yield grade 1
1350-1600 lb. 47.5049.00; yield
grade 11050-1600 lb. 44.75-46.50, few
900-1050 lb. 43.0045.00.
VEAL CALVES: 683. Vealers
weak to 5.00 lower with Choice
mostly 5.00 lower. Demand good
for Holstein bulls to return to farm.
VEALERS: Few high Choice
and Prime 290-355 lb. 93.00-104.00,
individual 290 lb. 110.00; Choice
180-320 lb. 74.00-80.00, couple 82.00-
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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)656 984'*
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92.00; high Good and low Choice
160-300 lb. 58.00-70.00, 120-160 lb
49.00-65.00, 80-115 lb. 40.00-45.00'
few 65-80 lb. 35.00-40.00.
SLAUGHTER CALVES: Good
and Choice 330-485 lb. 44.00-49.00,
couple Choice 50.00-57.00.
RETURNED TO FARM: Bulk
100-125 lb. Holstein bulls 60.00-
75.00, few 75.00-81.00, several 90-105
lb. 50.0060.00.
SHEEP: 74. Spring lambs and
slaughter ewes mostly steady.
SPRING LAMBS: Choice and
Prime 70-110 lb. 69.00-74.00, few 45-
60 lb. 78.0066.00; Good 60-100 lb
55.0061.00.
SLAUGHTER EWES; Utility
and Good 16.00-26.00, couple sold as
replacements 30.00-33.00.
GOATS: 40. All goats sold by the
head, bulk of the supply medium
23.00-38.00, few large 39.0047.00;
few small 16.0022.00.
Lancaster County
Weekly
Friday, September 20
Report Supplied by PDA
Cattle Calves
4200 1900
4160 1883
5142 1940
This Week
Last Week
Last Year
CATTLE: SI. steers .50-1.00
higher; si. heifers 1.00-2.00 higher;
cows mostly steady; bullocks
scarce; bulls uneven, Yield Grade
1 steady to 1.00 higher, although
very few on offer late, Yield Grade
2 closed weak to 1.00 lower. Supply
included 48 per cent si. steers, 5 per
cent si. heifers, 19 per cent cows, 4
per cent bulls, balance feeders.
SLAUGHTER STEERS: High
Choice & Prime 24 1090-1450 lbs.
53.50-56.60; Good & Choice 1-21050-
1425 lbs. 54.50-56.50, with few head
Choice & Prime mostly 2 56.75-
58.85; Choice 24 1050-1430 lbs.
52.25-55.00, several 55.00-55.75; few
Choice 4-5 early part of week 1250-
1550 lbs. 45.00-51.50; high Good &
low Choice 2-3 1050-1350 lbs. 48.50
52.50; Good 2-3 46.0001.50; Good &
Choice 1250-1500 lb. holsteins 42.75-
47.00, few Choice 47.0049.50;
Standard & low Good 1050-1400 lbs.
41.0043.00.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS:
Couple Prime mostly 3 1150-1325
lbs. 53.00-53.75; few Choice 2 1050-
1175 lbs. 52.50-53.50; Choice 2-3 925-
1150 lbs. 48.50-52.75; Good 2-3 875-
1125 lbs. 45.0049.00, few Choice
1125-1350 lb. holsteins 45.7549.00.
COWS: Breaking Utility &
Commercial 24 36.00-39.50, few
39.5041.25; Cutter & Boning Utility
1-3 34.50-38.00, several 38.00-39.50;
Canner & low Cutter 32.00-35.00.
BULLOCKS: Couple Choice 1-3
100013&0 lbs. 49.75-51.25; Good 1-2
950-1250 lbs. 45.5049.00.
BULLS: Yield Grade 1 1300-2000
lbs. 47.50-51.75; Yield Grade 2 1050-
1600 lbs. 44.0049.00, few 900-1050
lbs. 43.0045.00.
VEAL CALVES: Vealers weak
to 5.00 lower, with Choice closing
mostly 5.00 lower. Demand good
for holstein bulls to return to faqn.
VEALERS: High Choice &
Prime 160-355 lbs. 90.00-105.00;
Choice 160-320 lbs. 74.0080.00, few
82.00-92.00; high Good & low Choice
140-300 lbs. 58.00-75.00, 120-140 lbs.
48.0085.00, 80-115 lbs. 40.0045.00,
few uncertified 35.0040.00, 6080
lbs. 35.0040.00, uncertified 25.00-
35.00.
SLAUGHTER CALVES: Few
head Choice 350425 lbs. 64.00-65.00;
Good & Choice 330490 lbs. 44.00-
52.00.
RETURNED TO FARM: Bulk
100-125 lb. holstein bulls 65.00-67.00,
90-95 lbs. 46.00-50.00 with several
small frame 90-115 lbs. 43.00-55.00.
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