A2-Lancastar Farming, Saturday, Dec amber 7,1985 Livestock market and auction news Lancaster Market Monday, Dec. 2 Report Supplied by USDA Cattle Calves Hogs Sheep Goats Monday’s Receipts 1078 168 Last Monday 941 306 230 863 128 668 684 Last Year 847 169 837 889 Monday’s Auction 1121 168 772 369 260 Last Monday’s Auction CATTLE: Compared to last Monday slaughter steers fully steady; slaughter heifers .50-1.00 higher; cows fully steady; bulls 1.50-2.00 higher. Supply included 60% slaughter steers, 20% slaughter heifers, 14% cows, and 6% bulls. SLAUGHTER STEERS: High Choice and Primp 3-4 1175-1400 lb. 66.00-68.60, individual 70.00; Choice 2-4 1200-1450 lb. 63.0067.00, 1000- 1200 lb. 62.5067.10; mixed Good and Choice 2-3 1040-1375 lb. 58.75- 63.00; Good 2-3 1090-1300 lb. 55.00 60.00; Choice 1-3 Holsteins 1300 1595 lb. 49.00-55.25, Good 1-3 44.25- 49.00. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: High Choice and Prime 34 1050-1300 lb. 64.5067.10, few individuals 67.75; Choice 34 900-1285 lb. 60.0064.75; mixed Good and Choice 33 9301250 lb. 55.5060.00; Good 33 8701220 lb. 51.0055.00. COWS: Breaking Utility and Commercial 34 35.00-38.75, few high dressing individuals 39.00 40.25; high Cutter and Boning Utility 1-3 34.2036.75; Canner and low Cutter 30.0034.25. BULLS: Yield grade 1 12002100 lb. 46.0052.50, few high dressing individuals 53.0056.75; yield grade 2110019001 b. 43.25-47.00. VEAL CALVES: Vealers and Calves to return to farm 5.00 higher. Supply included 15 head Prime special fed 300 lb. bought to arrive at 125.00. VEALERS; High Choice and Prime 150-320 lb. 100.00-120.00; Choice 150-300 lb. 80.00-100.00; high Choice and low Choice 120-250 lb. 60.00-80.00,80-120 lb. 40.00-53.00. RETURNED TO FARM: Bulk 80-110 lb. Holstein bulls 65.00-85.00. SHEEP: Slaughter lambs steady to firm; slaughter ewes steady. WOOLED LAMBS: High Choice and Prime 85-110 lb. 70.00-76.00; ■ days a year J <717) 394 ‘ 2611 ! I MONDAY ■ ■ 9:00 A.M. —Slaughter Bulls, - I Heifers, Steers, Cows ■ | 10:00 A.M. —Goats, Veal Calves, B ■ Lambs | 12 Noon—Slaughter Hogs g ■ TUESDAY i m 9:00 A.M. —Slaughter Hogs ■ ■ l:OOP.M. —Feeder Pigs m m WEDNESDAY | _ 8:00 A.M. —Slaughter Hogs ■ ■ 10:00 A.M.—Slaughter Bulls, a ■ Heifers, Steers, Cows i | 11:00 A.M. —Veal Calves, Lambs ■ FRIDAY . 11:00 A. M. —Stocker and Feeder Cattle ■ SATURDAY 8:00 A.M. —Slaughter Hogs LANCASTER STOCKYARDS, MC. gj g 1147 Lltitz Pike Lancaster, Pennsylvania 17601 0 * Sorvlng Tho Community For 90 Yoor* g Good and Choice 85-110 lb. 65.00 70.00 FEEDER LAMBS: Choice and Fancy 55-85 lb. 65.00-75.00. SLAUGHTER EWES: Utility and Good it-a.OO-35.00. GOATS: All goats sold by the head; Large steady to 10.00 lower, Medium and Small steady. Large mature 50.00-65.00; Medium 30.00 50.00; Small 15.00-30.00. Vintage Market Tuesday, Dec. 3 Report Supplied by USDA Cattle Calves Sheep Goats 303 380 Today Last Tuesday Last Year CATTLE: Compared to last Tuesday slaughter steers 2.00 lower; insufficient volume of slaughter heifers and bulls to test the market; cows fully steady. Supply included 49% steers and 46% cows. SLAUGHTER STEERS: Few Prime 34 1175-1320 lb. 68.0070.85; Choice 24 1045-1390 lb. 62.7567.85, mostly 64.0066.25; mixed Good and Choice 33 1115-1400 lb. 57.75- 63.00; Good 33 1085-1310 lb. 53.00 58.00; Good and Choice 1-3 1190 1450 lb. Holsteins 43.75-46.75. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Few Choice 34 9501200 lb. 58.2561.00, individual up to 64.00; Good 23 950 1175 lb. 53.0058.00. COWS: Breaking Utility and Commercial 2-4 few high dressing individuals 39.00 42.00; high Cutter and Boning Utility 1-3 33.00-37.50; Canner and low Cutter 1-2 30.0033.50, few low dressing individuals 28.0029.50. BULLS: Yield grade 1-2 1350 2120 lb. 41.50-47.50, few yield grade 147.25-50.10. VEAL CALVES: Vealers steady to 5.00 lower; calves to return to farm 3.00-5.00 lower. Supply in cluded 679 in graded sale of which 70% sold to return to farm. VEALERS: Few Prime 205-275 lb. 88.00-94.00; Choice 150-335 lb. 69.0085.00; high Good and low Choice 130-325 lb. 49.00-72.00, 100- 130 lb. 35.00-50.00, 80-100 lb. 30.00 46.00. RETURNED TO FARM: Holstein bulls 100-120 lb. 70.00 85.00, bulk 78.00-85.00; 90-100 lb. 66.00-78.00. SHEEP: No market test. GOATS; No market test. Lancaster Auction Wednesday, Dec. 4 Report Supplied by USDA Cattle Calves Hogs Sheep Today Last Wednesday 1131 999 8 9 Last Year 825 1032 12 61 303 57 630 0 0 Wednesday’s Auction 807 914 29 1 156 33 345 0 0 Last Wednesday’s Auction CATTLE: Limited sales slaughter steers and heifers fully steady; cows weak in a light test, with quality and weight condition not as attractive as Monday. Supply included 59% cows. SLAUGHTER STEERS: Few high Choice 2-4 1250-1420 lb. 66.50- 67.35; Choice 2-41150-1430 lb. 62.75- 66.85; mixed Good and Choice 2-3 1080-1290 lb. 61.00-62.75. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS; Few Choice 2-4 955-1140 lb. 60.00-63.75; mixed Good and Choice 2-3 950-1145 lb. 55.00-60.00. COWS: Few Breaking Utility 2-4 34.00-39.75; high Cutter and Boning Utility 1-3 33.00-36.75, few low dressing individuals 30.50-33.25; Canner and low Cutter 1-2 28.00- 32.75; excessively full Canners 23.50-28.25. BULLS: Absent. VEAL CALVES: No market test. SHEEP: No market test. GOATS; No market test. New Holland Livestock New Holland, Pa. ’Thursday, Dec. S Today CATTLE: No Trends available due to no sale last Thursday because of Thanksgiving holiday. HAY. STRAW & CORN SKS^' SALE QgJl Every Friday at 12 Noon GREEN DMGON 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. Every Tuesday 10:30 A.M. Slaughter Cattle Auction - Staars, lulls, Hoifars, Cows, Faadar Cattle. Get calves in early. We start to grade and weigh at 2:00. Sal* Evary Saturday 9 A.M. Hog Sale Bull MM Ph*M 717-768-8204 215-458-8518 L. Robert Frame, Manager Box 100 Paradise, PA 10 miles East of Lancaster on Rt. 30 188 16 386 24 3 201 23 235 16 0 156 23 267 0 0 Cattle Calves Sheep Goats 1107 860 59 22 Trade moderate on slaughter steers, cows active. Supply in cluded 53% cows. SLAUGHTER STEERS: Few high choice prime 2-41170-1405 lbs. 66.7067.60; Choice 2-41055-1200 lbs. 61.0065.251200-1400 lbs. 62.0066.00. Mixed good & choice 2-3 1100-1400 lbs. 57.0061.25, good 1-3 900-1350 lbs. 54.0058.25; choice 1-313001520 lbs. holsteins 48.50-50.00; Mixed good & choice 1-3 44.2548.50. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS; Choice 2410501320 lbs. 59.0063.85; few good 1-2 13001330 lbs. 64.25- 64.60 mixed good & choice 2-3 1000- 1250 lbs. 54.0058.75. COWS: Breaking utility & conun. 24 35.0040.00 few high dressing incls. 40.0042.00. High cutter & boning utility 1-3 33.75- 37.00; canner & low cutter 1-2 29.50- 34.75, few low dressing incls. 27.00- 30.00. BULLS: Yield grade 1 1150-1880 lbs. 48.00-53.50. few high dressing incl. 54.25-55.00; yield grade 2 1000- 2070 lbs. 42.00-48.50. VEALERS; Prime 215-345 lbs. 100.00- choice 140-335 lbs. 75.00- high good St tow choice 140-320 lbs. 54.00-75.00 100-120 lbs. 48.00- 80-100 lbs. 42.00-51.00. RETURNED TO FARM: Bulk 90-120 lbs. holstein bulls 76.00-88.00, few 64.00-78.00. WOOLED LAMBS: Prime 90-115 lbs. 73.00-74.00; choice 85-115 lbs. 70.00- Good 85-110 lbs. 67.00- 69.00. SLAUGHTER EWES: Utility & good 23.00-37.00. GOATS: All goats sold by the head; large 42.00-55.00; medium 30.0040.00; small 15.00-26.00. Lancaster County Weekly Friday, December 6 Report Supplied by PDA Cattle Calves This Week 4155 2100 Last Week 2192 1183 Last Year 3479 2228 CATTLE: SI. steers closed 1.00 2.00 lower after opening steady; si. heifers 1.00 lower; cows firm; bulls 1.50- higher. SLAUGHTER STEERS; High Choice & Prime 2-4 1170-1400 lbs. 66.50- early sales 68.00-70.85; Choice 2-4 1050-1200 lbs. 61.0065.50, 1200-1400 lbs. 62.0066.00; mixed Good & Choice 2-3 1040-1400 lbs. 57.0061.25, early sales up to 63.00; Good 1-3 10001350 lbs. 53.0058.25; Choice 1-3 13001520 lb. holsteins 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 RANCK Ph; (717)656-9849 P LEBANOH^I I VALLEY ( | LIVESTOCK I 1 MARKET, INC. S | 1 mile East of I z Fredericksburg x I along Route 22 | I PHONE: | I JONESTOWN | z 865-2881 I A Flea Market Auction* ■every Tuesday at 12:30,1 XTools, Eus, Produce, J | Buyers ft Sellers I X Welcome I 48.50-51.35; mixed Good & Choice 1- 344.25-48.50. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: High Choice & Prime 2-4 1050-1300 lbs. 64.50-67.25 early; Choice 2-4 1050- 1320 lbs. 59.00-63.85; few Good 1-2 1300-1330 lbs. 64.25-64.60; mixed Good & Choice 28 1000-1250 lbs. 54.00-59.00. COWS: Breaking Utility & Commercial 2-4 35.00-40.00, few high dressing individuals 40.00- 42.25; high Cutter & Boning Utility 1-3 33.00-37.50; Canner & low Cutter 1-2 30.00-34.75; few low dressing Canners 27.00-30.00. BULLS: YGIIISO-2120 lbs. 47.50- 53.50; high dressing individual 54.25-56.75; YG 2 1000-2070 lbs. 42.0048.50. VEAL CALVES: Vealers closed 5.00- higher; calves returned to farm steady. VEALERS; Prime 215-345 lbs. 100.00- few up to 120.00; Choice 140-335 lbs. 75.00-97.00; high Good & low Choice 140320 lbs. 54.00- 100-120 lbs. 48.00-55,00, 80-100 lbs. 42.00-51.00. RETURNED TO FARM: Bulk 90-120 lb. holstein bulls 76.00-88,00, few 64.00-78.00. Weekly Summary Harrisburg, PA Friday, December 6 Report supplied by PDA 15 Livestock Markets CATTLE: 6192. Compared with 3901 head last week and 5830 head a year ago. Steers steady to 2.00 lower; heifers & bulls steady to strong; cows mostly steady; High Choce & Prime 66.00-68.60; Choice 60.50-67.75; Good 52.00-62.00; Standard 45.00-53.50; Choice heifers 58.0034.75; Good 51.00 58.75; Standard 41.50-51.50; cows 35.00-39.00; Cutter & Boning Utility 32.5037.00; Canner & Cutter 27.00 34.50; shells 20.00; bullocks few Good & Choice 50.0060.00; bulls Yield Grade No. 1, 12002100 lb. 44.0052.00; No. 2,90014001 b. 39.75- 45.00. FEEDER CATTLE: Large & Med. No. 1, 300-800 lb. stees 49.00 59.00; heifers Large & Med. No. 1, 300-700 lb. 38.00-48.50. CALVES: 4232. Compared with 2922 bead last week and 4654 head a year ago. Vealers uneven; Good & Choice Grades steady to 3.00 higher; Standard & Low Good steady to 5.00 lower; few High Choice & Prime 100-120 lb. 75.00 100.00; Good 60.00-78.00 ; 90-110 lb. 40.00-54.00; 70-90 lb. 30.0(M9.00. FARM CALVES: Holstein bulls 90-130 lb. 60.00-95.00. HOGS: 4719. Compared with 4856 head last week and 7218 head a year ago. Barrows & Gilts uneven, mostly steady to .75 higher; No. 1- 2, 210-250 lb. 46.00:48.50; No. 2-3, 200-260 lb. 44.25-47.50; few No. 2-4, 240-280 lb. 42.60-46.00; few No. 1-3, 175-200 lb. 42.00-45.00; sows steady to weak; No. 1-3, 300-700 lb. 35.50 40.00; boars 26.00-36.00. FEEDER PIGS: 699. Compared with 981 head last week and 1294 head a year ago. Few No. 1-3,15-35 lb. 13.00-26.00; 30-55 lb. 20.00-46.00. 2 GRADED FEEDER PIG SALES: 1353. Compared with 1293 head last week and 2330 head a year ago. Mostly steady to 10.00 higher; No. 1-2, 2030 lb. 95.00 115.00, few to 130.00; 3040 lb. 71.00 83.00; 4050 lb. 74.0089.00; 5060 lb. 65.0091.00; 60701 b. 66.0072.00; No. 2-3, 3040 lb. 70.0087.00; 4050 lb. 76.0079.00; 5070 lb. 60.0069.00; aU per hundred weight. SHEEP: 824. Compared with 768 head last week and 1567 head a year ago. Mostly steady; High Choice & Prime 75-110 lb. 66.00 76.00; Choice 65-110 lb. 60.0071.00; Good 50100 lb. 50.0060.00; Good & Choice 60.0085.00; feeder lambs 67.0075.50; si. ewes 13.0036.00.
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