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Livestock market and auction news
Lancaster Market
Monday, Nov. 25
Report Supplied by USDA
Cattle Calves Hogs Sheep Goats
Monday’s Receipts
863 128 668 684
Last Monday
1082 143
Last Year
1284 157 1021 605
Monday’s Auction
678 136 617 303 380
Last Monday’s Auction
877 169 612 643 492
CATTLE: Compared to last
Monday slaughter steers 1.50-3.00
higher; slaughter heifers firm in a
very light test; cows steady to 1.00
lower, most decline on Canner and
Cutter grades; bulls weak. Supply
included 56% slaughter steers, 14%
slaughter heifers, 18% cows, and
12% bulls.
SLAUGHTER STEERS: Choice
and Prime 3-4 1200-1400 lb. 66.00
68.35; Choice 2-4 1100-1500 lb. 62.00
67.00, one load reputation fed 68.00
69.00; mixed Good and Choice 2-3
1000-1275 lb. 56.50-62.00; Good 2-3
1000-1200 lb. 55.75-60.00; Standard
to Good 1-3 Holsteins 1050-1300 lb.
35.00-43.00, Good 1-3 Holsteins
44.5049.75.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS:
Choice 2-4 1050-1300 lb. 59.5063.00;
mixed Good and Choice 2-3 950-1150
lb. 55.0060.00; Good 2-3 900-1100 lb.
51.0054.00, few head 59.25-59.75.
COWS: Breaking Utility and
Commercial 2-4 35.0037.75, in
dividual to 38.75; Cutter and
Boning Utility 1-2 34.0036,75;
Canner and low dressing Cutter 1-2
30.0032.50.
BULLS: Yield grade 1 11002200
lb. 44.0050.00, few individuals
51.0052.00; yield grade 2 9501200
lb. 38.00-42.00, 12001500 lb. 41.00
45.00,
647 988
VEAL CALVES: Vealers
unevenly steady to 5.00 lower,
Prune grade calves scarce; calves
to return to farm 5.00 lower.
VEALERS: Good and Choice 80-
110 lb. 75.00-95.00; Good 80-110 lb.
45.00-75.00.
RETURNED TO FARM: Bulk
80-110 lb. Holstein bulls 60.00-80.00.
SHEEP: Slaughter lambs steady
to 5.00 higher; slaughter ewes
steady.
WOOLED LAMBS: Choice and
Prime 85-110 lb. 68.00-77.00, 60-80
lb. 65.00-68.00, under 60 lb. 75.00-
85.00.
FEEDER LAMBS: Choice and
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MONDAY
9:00 A.M. —Slaughter Bulls,
mnn a u e,fers -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,
~ A „ Heifers, Steers, Cows
11.00 A.M. —Veal Calves, Lambs
FRIDAY
11:00 A.M. —Stocker and Feeder Cattle
SATURDAY
8:00 A.M. —Slaughter Hogs
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1147 Lititz Pike Lancaster, Pennsylvania 17601 M
Serving The Community For 90 Yean Z'i
Fancy 55-75 lb. 65.00-73.00.
SLAUGHTER EWES: Utility
and Good 25.00-35.00.
GOATS: All goats sold by the
head; Large steady to 10.00 higher,
Medium steady; Small steady to
5.00 lower. Large mature 50.00
75.00; Medium 30.0-50.00; Small
15.00-30.00.
Vintage Market
Tuesday, Nov. 26
Report Supplied by USDA
Cattle Calves Sheep Goats
Today
825 1000 12 61
Last Tuesday
859 926 23 5
Last Year
756 1058 24 9
CATTLE: Compared to last
Tuesday slaughter steers 2.00-3.00
higher in good demand; slaughter
heifers scarce; cows firm to 1000
higher; few bulls steady in a very
light test. Supply included 44%
slaughter steers and 51% cows.
SLAUGHTER STEERS; High
Choice and Prime 2-4 1150-1450 lb.
68.50-72.35; Choice 2-4 1050-1400 lb.
63.00-69.00, mostly 65.00-68.00;
mixed Good and Choice 2-3 1000-
1400 lb. 58.00-64.00, mostly 60.00
64.00; Good 2-3 1000-1350 1b.55.00-
60.00; Standard to Good 1-2
Holsteins 900-1050 lb. 40.00-42.00,
1150-1350 lb. 43.00-46.00; high Good
2 Holsteins 1250-1350 lb. 52.50-55.00.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS:
Scarce.
COWS: Breaking Utility and
Commercial 2-4 35.00-39.00, few
individuals 40.00-42.75; Cutter and
Boning Utility 1-3 33.00-38.00;
Canner and low dressing Cutter 1-2
30.00-35.00.
BULLS: Few yield grade 1-2
1100-2000 lb. 44.00-48.00.
VEAL CALVES: Vealers and
calves to return to the farm steady
to 3.00 lower. Supply included 645
in graded sale of which 63% sold to
return to farm.
VEALERS: Choice 150-350 lb.
71.00- 85-120 lb. 37.50-46.50;
high Good and low Choice 130-320
lb. 51.00-76.00,80-125 lb. 35.00-51.00;
Good 90-120 lb. 37.00-48.00, 60-90 lb.
25.00-
RETURNED TO FARM
HAY, STRAW & CORN 101%
SALE Qj/i
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
Holstein bulls 100-135 lb. 74.00
88.00, mostly 80.00-86.00; 90-100 lb.
42.00-74.00.
SHEEP: No test.
GOATS: No recent price com
parison. Supply mostly Smalls and
a few Medium, all sold by the head.
Few Medium 20.00-30.00; Small
12.00-24.00, mostly 15.00-20.00.
Lancaster Auction
Wednesday, Nov. 27
Report Supplied by USDA
Cattle Calves Hogs Sheep
Today
201 23 235 16
Last Wednesday
404 10 537 11
Last Year
236 60 557 3
Wednesday’s Auction
156 23 267 0
Last Wednesday’s Auction
183 10 477 12
CATTLE: Slaughter steers
steady to 1.00 higher, demand good
for light supply; slaughter heifers
scarce; cows firm in a light test;
bulls scarce. Supply included 60%
slaughter steers.
SLAUGHTER STEERS: Few
high Choice and Prime 2-4 1250
1400 lb. 67.50-68.00; Choice 2-4 1050
1350 lb. 64.00-68.00; mixed Good
and Choice 1050-1300 lb. 60,00-65.00.
COWS: Breaking Utility and
Commercial 2-4 34.75-38.50, few
individuals 39.50-41,00; Cutter and
Boning Utility 1-3 33.75-37.00;
Canner and low dressing Cutter 1-2
30.00-33.00.
VEAL CALVES-No test.
SHEEP: No test.
Lancaster Weekly
Lancaster, Pa.
Friday, November 29
Report Supplied by PDA
Cattle Qalves
This Week 2100 1151
Last Week 4277 1728
Last Year 3617 2116
CATTLE: Slaughter steers
closed steady to 1.00 higher and
slaughter heifers were weak in a
light test for the holiday shortened
week ended Wednesday,
November 27; cows and bulls
closed steady.
SLAUGHTER STEERS; High
Some markets not covered by
PDA or USD A due to holiday
Choice and Prune 24 1150-1450 lb.
66.00-72.35, mostly 68.00-72.00 late
in the week; Choice 241056-1500 lb.
62.0069.00, mostly 63.00-68.00;
mixed Good and Choice 2-3 1000-
1400 lb. 58.00-64.00; Good 2-3 1000-
1300 lb. 55.00-60.00; Standard to
Good 1-3 Holsteins 1000-1350 lb.
40.0046.00, Good 2-Holsteins 1100-
1400 lb. 45.0050.00, few 52.5055.00.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Early
week sales very light volume:
Mostly Choice with a few Prime 24
1200-1500 lb. 63.0066.00; Choice 24
1000-1200 lb. 60.0054.00; Good 2-3
950-1200 lb. 54.0059.00, 750-1000 lb.
50.0052.00,
COWS: Breaking Utility and
Commercial 24 35.0059.00, few
individuals up to 42.75; Cutter and
Boning Utility 1-3 33.0038.00;
Canner and low dressing Cutter 1-2
30.0035.00.
BULLS: Yield grade 1 1100-2000
lb. 44.0050.00, few individuals
51.0052.00; yield grade 2 1200-1500
lb. 41.0045.00.
VEAL CALVES: Vealers and
calves to return to the farm 3.00-
8.00 lower; Prime grade veal
calves scarce.
VEALERS: Choice 150350 lb.
71.0054.00; high Good and low
Choice 130320 lb. 51.0076.00.
RETURNED TO FARM: Bulk
90120 lb. Holstein bulls 74.0088.00.
Holstein heifers scarced.
Lancaster
Feeder Cattle
Friday, Nov. 22
Report Supplied by USDA
Today
Last Friday
Last Year
TREND: No comparison
available. Supply mostly odd lots,
Mixed 1-2 muscled cattle.
FEEDER STEERS; Medium &
Large 1-2: 300-500 lb. 46.00-54.50,
one lot 58.00; 500-700 lb. 50.0055.50;
700-900 lb. 48.75-54.00, few lots
56.0056.75.
Small 1: Couple lots 400-600 lb.
55.0060.50.
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RD 1, Marietta, PA
17547
Office Phone;
(717) 653-8164
Specializing In
Stockers &
Feeders
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Ph: (717) 653-5728
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Ph: (717) 656-9849
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40.00-43.50, few head 46.75.
FEEDER BULLS: Medium &
Large 1-2: 400-600 lb. 48.50-53.50;
600-700 lb. 40.00-45.00; 700-900 lb
36.5040.50.
FEEDER HEIFERS: Medium &
Large 1-2: Few 300500 lbs. 40.00-
46.00.
Weekly Summary
Harrisburg, PA
Friday, November 29
Report supplied by PDA
12 Livestock Markets
CATTLE; 3901. Compared with
6188 head last week and 5771 head a
year ago. Compared with last
week’s report, si. steers, heifers,
and cows were steady to 2.00
higher; si. bullocks not enough
sales for market test; bulls
unevenly steady; High Choice &
Prime No. 34, si. steers 66.0069.10,
some to 72.35; Choice No. 24,63.00
69.00; Good 55.0000.00 with few to
63.00; Standard 45.00-50.00; Choice
si. heifers 58.0064.00; Good 51.00
57.50; Standard 44.00-46.00;
Breaking Utility & Commercial si.
cows 35.0038.50, few to 40.50;
Cutter & Boning Utility 33.0036.75,
few to 38.75; Canner & Low Cutter
27.0035.00; shells down to 20.00;
few Good bullocks 48.5052.75; few
Standard 44.5049.25; YG No. 1,
10001850 lb. si. bulls 44.0050.00;
YG No. 2,13002300 lb. 39.0044.00.
FEEDER CATTLE: Steers
Large & Med. Frame No. 1,325-700
lb. feeder steers 49.0064.00;
heifers Large & Med. Frame No. 1,
300600 lb. 40.0050.50; bulls Med.
Frame No. 1,4006501 b. 45.0055.00;
few Large & Med. No. 2,300750 lb.
35.0042.00.
CALVES: 2922. Compared with
3988 head last week and 4926 head a
year ago. Vealers mostly steady to
5.00 lower; Choice 75.00-89.00, few
to 95.00; Good 60.00-76.00; Stan
dard & Good 90-120 lb. 45.00-50.00;
few to 57.00; 65-90 lb. 35.00-45.00;
Utility 5045 lb. 20.0040.00.
FARM CALVES: Hoi. bulls 90-
135 lb. 50.00-115.00, mostly 75.00-
90.00.
HOGS; 4856. Compared with 5305
head last week and 5852 head a
year ago. Barrows & gilts steady to
strong; spots to 2.00 higher; US No,
1-2, 210-245 lb. 45.0047.50, few to
49.00; No. 2-3, 220-250 lb. 44.00-
46.75; No. 24, 220-260 lb. 43.00-
46.00; No. 1-3, 160-200 lb. 37.00-
40.50; No. 1-3 sows 300450 lb. 37.00-
40.00; No. 2-3, 300-750 lb. 35.00-
37.00; boars 28.00-32.00.
FEEDER PIGS; 981. Compared
with 1125 head last week and 1055
head a year ago uneven. No. 1-3,20-
35 lb. 18.00-29.00 per head; 35-50 lb.
22.00- per head; 50-100 lb.
35.00- per head.
SHEEP: 768. Compared with
1438 head last week and 1141 head a
year ago. Wooled si. lambs steady
to 2.00 higher; High Choice &
Prime 75-100 lb. 65.00-77.00; Choice
75-120 lb. 62.00-70.00; Good 50-100
lb. 50.00-67.00; Utility 35-75 lb.
48.00- si. sheep 20.00-35.00.
2 GRADED FEEDER PIG
SALES: 1293. Compared with 2892
head last week and 1128 head a
year ago. Feeder pigs uneven,
mostly steady to 10.00 lower per
hundred weight; No. 1-2, 30-40 lb.
69.00-86.00; 40-50 lb. 63.00417.00; 50-
60 lb. 59.00-84.00; 60-70 lb. 56.00-
72.00; No. 2-3, 30-40 lb. 63.00413.00;
4080 lb. 56.00411.00.