A2-Lancaster Firming, Saturday, September 28,1985 Livestock market and auction news Lancaster Market Monday, Sept. 23 Report Supplied by USDA Cattle Calves Hogs Sheep Goats Today 1421 ■ 186 703 684 Last Monday 1391 145 865 641 Last Year 1316 167 562 586 Monday’s Auction 1309 203 626 461 221 Last Monday’s Auction 1016 141 820 430 277 CATTLE: Compared to last Monday slaughter steers 1.50-2.00 higher, instances 3.00 higher; slaughter heifers 1.00-1.50 higher; cows mostly steady; bullocks starce; bulls fully steady. Supply included 66 percent slaughter steers, 8 percent slaughter heifers, 14 percent cows with the balance bulls. SLAUGHTER STEERS: High Choice and Prime 24 1200-1350 lb, 56.00-57.75, four head 58.00; Choice 2-4 1100-1425 lb 53.75-55.85, several high dressing 56.00-56.85; few Choice 2-3 1000-1100 lb 53.00-54.25; high Good and low Choice 2-3 1000- 1400 lb 50.50-54.00; few Good 2-3 47.50- Good and Choice 1300- 1500 lb Holsteins 43.25-46.00; Standard and low Good 1150-1300 lb 38.0043.00. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Choice 2-3 925-1210 lb 50.50-54.25, couple Choice 2 54.25-55.00; Good 2- 3 900-1100 lb 47.00-50.50. COWS: Breaking Utility and Commercial 24 36.50-38.50, few head 39.0040.25; Commercial 34 beef breed 33.00-36.75; Cutter and boning Utility 1-3 34.75-36.50, few 36.50- Canner and low Cutter 32.75-34.00 BULLOCKS: Few Good 1-2 1000- 1275 lb 44.0048.00. BULLS: Yield grade 1 1550-1800 lb 49.5052.50, couple 53.0053.75, individual 2205 lb 51.50, 1275-1500 lb 46.0049.00; yield grade 2 1000-1470 lb 43.5046.50, few 1300-1475 lb 46.50- 48.00. VEAL CALVES: Vealers mostly steady, instances 5.00 higher, although high Good and low Choice 80-105 lb weak to 2.00 lower; I 24 hour"a"day"J J 365 days a year l -Vif Jg (717)394-26111 ■ ESSEBsEEI ■ I MONDAY ■ ■ 900 A.M.-SI. ;h' I laughter Bulls, Heifers, Steers, Cows 10:00 A.M. —Goats, Veal Calves, Lambs 12 Noon —Slaughter Hogs TUESDAY —Slaughter Hogs —Feeder Pigs WEDNESDAY 8:00 A.M. —Slaughter Hogs 10:00 A.M. —Slaughter Bulls, Heifers, Steers, Cows . —Veal Calves, Lambs FRIDAY —Stocker and Feeder Cattle 9.00 A M 100 PM 11:00 A.M 11:00 A.M SATURDAY 8 00 A.M. —Slaughter Hogs ATTENTION CATTLE FEEDERS I 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 I of arrival at market. g LANCASTER STOCKYARDS, INC. ■ 1147 Lititz Pike Lancaster, Pennsylvania 17601 | Serving The Community For 90 Years j Demand good for Holstein bulls to return to farm. VEALERS: High Choice and Prime 160-320 lb 95.00-105.00, few 105.00- Choice 160-320 lb 75.00- few 90.00-95.00; high Good and low Choice 140-325 lb 60.00- 110-140 lb 45.0060.00,80 110 lb 38.0045.00. SLAUGHTER CALVES: Good and Choice 350475 lb 45.0055.00. RETURNED TO FARM: Bulk 95-115 lb Holstein bulls 58.0075.00, few 50.0058.00. SHEEP; Spring lambs steady to 2.00 higher; slaughter ewes steady. SPRING LAMBS: High Choice and Prime 80110 lb 68.0072.00; Choice 70105 lb 65.00-68.00; several 4060 lb 75.00100.00; Good 55-90 lb 60.0063.00. SLAUGHTER EWES; Utility and Good 20.00-30.00. GOATS: All goats sold by the head, mostly steady, instances 5.00 lower on large. Large mature 50.00-70.00, medium 35.0050.00, small 20.00-35.00. Vintage Market Tuesday, Sept. 24 Report Supplied by USDA Cattle Calves Sheep Goats Today 1067 1028 14 22 Last Tuesday 1010 1046 12 2 Last Year 687 886 39 1 CATTLE: Compared to last Tuesday slaughter steers 50-1.00 higher, instances 2.00 higher on high Choice and Prime; slaughter heifers 1.00-2.00 higher; cows mostly steady; bullocks and bulls not fully tested. Supply included 54 percent slaughter steers and 37 percent cows. SLAUGHTER STEERS: High Choice and Prime 24 1180-1400 lb. 56.0057.25, few 57.25-57.75; Good and Choice 1-2 1175-1425 lb. 56.50- 57.50, couple 58.5059.35; Choice 24 1070-1450 lb. 52.75-55.00, few 55.00- 55.85; few Choice and Prime 4-5 1300-1525 lb. 49.00-51.50; high Good and low Choice 2-3 1000-1250 lb. 51.00-53.00; few Good 2-3 46.25- 50.00; Good and Choice 1250-1600 HAY. STRAW & CORN SALE Qjll 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 VINTAGE SALES STABLES, INC. Sale Every Tuesday 10:30 A.M. Slaughter Cattle Auction - Steen, Bulls, Heifers, Cows, Feeder Cattle. Get calves in early. We start to grade and weigh at 2:00. Business Phene 717-768-8204 215-458-8518 L. Robert Frame, Manager Box 100 Paradise, PA 10 miles East of Lancaster on Rt. 30 lb. Holsteins 42.75-46.85. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Choice 2-3 885-1080 lb. 52.00-54.50; few Good 2-3 8501050 lb. 49.0052.00. COWS: Breaking Utility and Commercial 2-4 36.0039.25, few 39.5040.00, couple 40.75-41.25; Cutter and Boning Utility 1-3 34.00 37.25, couple 37.5039.25; Canner and low Cutter 32.25-34.25. BULLS: Few Yield grade 1-2 115014501 b. 45.0047.50. VEAL CALVES: Insufficient volume weights over 125 lb. to test trends, with less than 5 percent of the calves over 125 lb. high Good and low Choice 60120 lb. steady. Supply included 691 in graded sale of which 57 percent sold to return to farm. VEALERS: Couple Choice 140- 160 lb. 71.00-74.00; few high Good and low Choice 130-240 lb. 50.00- 69.00; high Good and low Choice 110-125 lb. 42.0045.00, 80-110 lb. 36.0042.00,60-80 lb. 25.00-37.00. SLAUGHTER CALVES: Small supply Good and Choice 250-600 lb. 35.0045.00; few Choice 340450 lb. 53.00- RETURNED TO FARM: 300 head 90-125 lb. Holstein bulls 65.00- 70.00, around 120 head small frame 90-115 lb. 41.0044.00. SHEEP: Insufficient volume for a market test; few Utility and Good slaughter ewes 25.00-32.00. GOATS: All goats sold by the head; supply mainly Medium at 22.00- couple Large 32.00- 42.00, with a few small 16.00-22.00. Lancaster Auction Wednesday, Sept. 25 Report Supplied by USDA Cattle Calves Hogs Sheep Goats Today 326 52 359 15 Wednesday 224 15 463 10 Last Year 128 27 608 0 Wednesday’s Auction 204 52 360 11 5 Last Wednesday’s Auction 91 15 460 10 CATTLE: Compared to Monday slaughter steers mostly steady; insufficient volume of any other class for a market test. Supply included 70 percent slaughter steers. SLAUGHTER STEERS: Few head high Choice and Prime 3-4 1225-1335 lb. 56.75-57.10, one lot mostly 4 1330 lb. 55.60; Choice 2-4 1035-1400 lb. 52.75-55.00, about 15 head 56.0056.25; part load mixed Good and Choice 2-3 1170 lb. 52.10; few Choice 13001550 lb. Holsteins 44.5045.85, few Standard and Good 11501275 lb. 39.25-42.50. COWS: Cutter and Boning Utility 1-3 34.5037.00; Canner and low Cutter 32.75-34.50. VEAL CALVES: Vealers mostly steady VEALERS: High Good and low Choice 80110 lb. 40.0045.00; few 100115 lb. Holstein bulls returned to farm at 50.0070.00. SHEEP; No market test. GOATS: No market test. New Holland Livestock New Holland, Pa. Thursday, September 26 Cattle Calves Sheep Goats Today 1133 777 112 19 1207 683 74 40 780 719 95 49 CATTLE: Compared to last Thursday Slaughter Steers steady, instances 50 higher; small supply Slaughter Heifers steady; Cows steady; Bullocks steady to 1.00 higher; Bulls mostly steady, although Yield Graded 1 not tested. Supply included 54 percent Slaughter Steers and 35 percent Cows. SLAUGHTER STEERS; High Choice and Prime 24 1240-1430 lb. 54.75-56.60, few 57.25-58.00; Choice 24 1020-1430 lb. 52.75-55.00, several 55.00-55.85; Choice and Prime 4-5 1200-1450 lb. 50.00-52.00; High Good and Low Choice 2-3 51.00-53.00; few Good 2-3 46.50-51.00; few Choice 1400-1700 lb. Holsteins 44.75-47.75; Standard and Low Good 40.75- 44,00. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS; Few Choice 2-3 975-1100 lb. 51.00-55.00; few Good 2-3 850-1075 lb. 48.00-50.00 COWS: Breaking Utility and Commercial 2-4 36.50-39.00, few 39.00- with a couple 42.50- 43.25; Cutter and Boning Utility 1-3 34.00- few 37.50-39.00; Canner and Low Cutter 32.50-34.50. BULLOCKS: Choice 1-3 1050-1350 lb. 49.00-51.75, couple 53.00-53.50: Good 1-21000-1250 lb. 45.75-48.75. BULLS: Yield Grade 2 1300-1800 lb. 44.75-47.75, Individual Yield Grade 149.50. VEAL CALVES: Vealers firm to 3.00 higher, with Choice 5.00-8.00 higher. Demand good for Holstein B&R CATTLE CO. RD 1, Marietta, PA 17547 Office Phone: (717) 653-8164 Specializing In Stockers & Feeders JOHN BOWMAN Ph (717)653-5728 RON RANCH Ph. (717)656-9849 I— i LEBANON ! f VALLEY ( | LIVESTOCK | MARKET, INC. | | 1 mile East of I z Fredericksburg X I along Route 22 | | PHONE: ( I JONESTOWN I' | 865-2881 I i Rea Market Auction* ■every Tuesday at 12 30 fl jTools, Eggs. Produce. I |etc | ■ Buyers & Sellers ■ X Welcome I Bulls to return to farm VEALERS: High Choice and Prime 190-335 lb. 98.00-105.00, couple 110.00-112.00; Choiced 160 330 lb. 85.00-98.00, few 75.00-85.00; High Good and Low Choice 140-320 lb. 53.00-75.00, 110-140 lb. 45.00 60.00, 80-110 lb. 42.00-47.00, few 60 801 b. 35.00-40.00. RETURNED TO FARM: Bulk 95-120 lb. Holstein Bulls 62.00-82.00, few 55.00-62.00. SHEEP: Spring Lambs and Slaughter Ewes steady. SPRING LAMBS: High Choice and Prime 80110 lb. 66.00-70.00; Choice 70105 lb. 60.00-66.00, with 40-65 lb. 70.00-85.00, couple 89.00 100.00; Good 6090 lb. 52.00-60.00. SLAUGHTER EWES: Utility and Good 17.0024.00. GOATS: All Goats sold by the head, bulk of supply Medium at 25.0038.00, couple Large 43.00 58.00. Lancaster County Weekly Friday, September 27 Report Supplied by PDA This Week Last Week Last Year CATTLE: SI. steers firm to .50 higher, some early sales 1.00 to 1.50 higher; slaughter heifers 1.00 to 1,50 higher; cows mostly steady; bullocks steady to 1.00 higher; bulls fully steady. Supply included 48 per cent slaughter steers, 4 per cent slaughter heifers, 22 per cent cows, 5 per cent bulls, balance feeders. SLAUGHTER STEERS: High Choice & Prime 24 1180-1430 lbs. 55.00-57.75, few head 57.75-58.00; Good & Choice 1-2 1175-1425 lbs. 56.50- couple 58.50-59.35; Choice 24 1020-1430 lbs. 52.75-55.00, several 55.00-56.00, few high Dressing Monday 56.00-56.85; high Good & low Choice 2-3 1000-1400 lbs. 50.50- few Good 2-3 46.25- '•51.00; Good & Choice 1250-1700 lb. holsteins 42.7547.00, few 47.00- 47.75; Standard & low Good 1100- 1350 lbs. 38.0044.00. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Choice 2-3 925-1210 lbs. 50.50-55.00; Good 2-3 850-1100 lbs. 47.00-50.50. COWS: Breaking Utility & Commercial 24 36.50-39.00, few 39.00- couple 41.00-43.25, Commercial 34 beef breed 33.00- 36.75, Cutter & Boning Utility 1-3 34.00- few 37.50-39.00, Canner & low Cutter 32.25-34.50. BULLOCKS; Choice 1-3 1050-1300 lbs. 49.00-51.75, couple 53.00-53.50; Good 1-2 1000-1275 lbs. 44.00-48.75. .BULLS: Yield Grade 1 1500-1800 lbs. 49.50-52.50, couple 53.00-53.75, 1275-1500 lbs. 46.0049.00; Yield Grade 2 1000-1450 lbs. 43.5046.50, few 1300-1475 lbs. 46.5048.00. VEAL CALVES; Vealers firm to 3.00 higher, with Choice as much as 5.00- higher. Demand good for holstem bulls to return to farm. VEALERS: High Choice & Prime 160-335 lbs. 95.00-105.00, few 105.00- Choice 160-320 lbs. 85.00- few 75.00-85.00; high Good & low Choice 140-320 lbs. 53.00- 110-140 lbs. 45.00«0.00, 80-110 lbs. 42.00-47.00, uncertified 36.0042.00, 60-80 lbs. 35.00-40.00, with uncertified 25.00-37.00. SLAUGHTER CALVES: Good& Choice 250600 lbs. 40.0055.00, few Choice 55.06-60.00. RETURNED TO FARM: Holstein bulls 95-125 lbs. 58.00 82.00, mainly 65.0070.00', several small frame 90115 lbs. 41.0044.00. ■i! i IVIl V l '' NK AHEAD... [urai Markets on Page 3. THII Read Futi Cattle Calves 4600 2050 4067 1891 3578 1819
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