A2-Lancastar Farming, Saturday, December 14,1985
Livestock market and auction news'
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Lancaster Market
Monday, Dec. 9 .
Report Supplied by USDA
Cattle Calves Hogs Sheep Goats
Monday’s Receipts
1041 197 718 517 212 j
Last Monday „ *
1078 168 941 306 230
Last Year
878 134 1141 838
Monday’s Auction
929 204 692 521 231
Last Monday’s Auction
1121 168 772 369 260 ,
CATTLE: Compared to last
Monday slaughter steers 1.00
lower, except Holsteins firm;
slaughter heifers steady in light
test; cows steady to 1.00 higher;
bulls steady. Supply included 41%
steers, 28% heifers, 17% cows, and
14% bulls.
SLAUGHTER STEERS: Few
high Choice and Prime 2-4 1250-
1500 lb. 64.00-66.00; Choice 2-4 1050-
1350 lb. 61.00-65.50; mixed Good
and Choice 2-3 1000-1300 lb. 58.00-
63.50; Good 2-3 950-1250 lb. 55.00-
58.00; Holsteins, Choice 2-3 1250-
1400 lb. 55.00-60.00, Good 1-3 1250-
1400 lb. 48.00-52.25.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS:
Choice and Prime 2-4, few lots
around 1175 lb. 63.6064.10, few
individuals 1150-1325 lb. 65.25-
68.25; Choice 2-41050-1150 lb. 60.00-
64.00; mixed Good and Choice 2-3
975-1300 lb. 56.75-60.00; Good 2-3
850-1050 lb. 53.00-58.00.
COWS; Breaking Utility and
Commercial 24 37.50-39.00, few
high dressing 40.00; Cutter and
Boning Utility 1-3 35.50-37.00;
Canner and low dressing Cutter
32.00-35.00.
BULLS; Yield grade 1 1100-1900
lb. 46.50-51.00, few high dressing
51.00-54.00, individuals 57.00 and
58.25; yield grade 2 1000-2000 lb.
43 5017 50
VEAL CALVES: Vealers and
calves to return to farm weak to
5.00 lower. Supply included a few
head Prime special fed bought to
arrive at 125.00.
VEALERS; High Choice and
Prime 150-320 lb. 100.00-115.00;
Choice 150-300 lb. 80.00-100.00; high
Good and low Choice 120-250 lb.
60.00-80.00,80-120 lb. 45.00-55.00.
RETURNED TO FARM: Bulk
80-110 lb. Holstein bulls 60.00-85.00.
SHEEP; Slaughter lambs and
ewes steady.
WOOLED LAMBS; Choice and
Prime 85-110 lb. 70.00-76.00; Good
and Choice 85-110 lb. 60.00-70.00.
FEEDER LAMBS: Choice and
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■ days a year*
■«l W M (717) 394-2611«
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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
—Veal Calves, Lambs
11:00 A.M
FRIDAY
11:00 A.M. —Stocker and Feeder Cattle
SATURDAY
8:00 A.M. —Slaughter Hogs
LANCASTER STOCKYARDS, INC.
11147 Lttltz Pike Lancaster, Pennsylvania 17601 0 1
* Serving Tho Community For 90 Yoara ■■
Fancy 60-80 lb. 58.00-72.00.
SLAUGHTER EWES; Utility
and Good 25.00-35.00.
NEW CROP LAMBS; Choice and
Prime 45 lb. 147.00,40 lb. 130.00.
GOATS: All goats sold by the
head, steady to 5.00 higher. Large
mature 50.00-70.00, Medium 30.00-
50.00, Small 20.00-30.00.
Vintage Market
Tuesday, Dec. 10
Report Supplied by USDA
Cattle Calves Sheep Goats
Today
936 995 8 4
Last Tuesday
1131 999 8 9
Last Year
909 889 6 2
CATTLE: Compared to last
Tuesday slaughter steers steady to
1.00 higher; slaughter heifers
scarce; cows 1.00 lower; bulls
steady in a light test. Supply in
cluded 33% steers and 58% cows.
SLAUGHTER STEERS: High
Choice with a few Prime 2-4 1300-
1500 lb. 68.00-70.35; Choice 2-4 1100-
1350 lb. 63.00-68.00, mostly 65.00-
67.00, mixed Good and Choice 2-3
1100-1300 lb. 58.00-62.75; Good 2-3
1000-1300 lb. 55.00-60.00; Holsteins,
few Good and Choice 2-3 1300-1400
lb. 50.00-53.00, few Good 1-3 1150-
1500 lb. 44.00-48.00.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS:
Scarce.
COWS: Breaking Utility and
Commercial 24 34.50-39.00, couple
individuals up to 40.00; Cutter and
Boning Utility 1-3 32.00-36.00;
Canner and low dressing Cutter 1-2
29.00-33.50.
BULLS: Few yield grade 1-2
1400-2150 lb. 43.5048.00.
VEAL CALVES: 'Vealers steady,
Prime grade calves scarce; calves
to return to the farm firm. Supply
included 652 in graded sale of
which 67% sold to return to the
farm.
VEALERS: Choice 150-300 lb.
68.00-85.00; high Good and low
Choice 1504001 b. 40.00-58.00,80-150
lb. 30.0040.00.
RETURNED TO FARM:
Holstein bulls 100-125 lb. 66.00-
88.00, mostly 85.00 ; 75-100 lb. 40.00-
60.00. One lot heifers 102 lb. 44.00.
SHEEP: No market test.
GOATS; No market test.
HAY, STRAW & CORN S9f\!
SALE CKJI
Every Friday at 12 Noon
GREEN DRAGON MARKET t AUCTION
RD No. 4 Ephrata. Pa. 717-7381117
1 mile North of Ephrata on N. State St.
Out of State Buyers - Cash or Certified Check Only
P vintage sales
w 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
Olvsiiiess Phene
717-768-8204
Heme Phene
215-458-8518
L. Robert Frame, Manager
Box 100 Paradise, PA
10 miles East of Lancaster on Rt. 30
Lancaster Auction
Wednesday, Dec. 11
Report Supplied by USDA
Cattle Calves Hogs Sheep Goats
Today
824 27 765 41
Last Wednesday
188 16 386 24 3
Last Year
211 53 562 9 0
Wednesday’s Auction
211 20 692 0 0
Last Wednesday’s Auction
156 33 345 0 0
CATTLE; Compared to Monday
slaughter steers firm; slaughter
heifers scarce; cows weak to 1.00
lower in a light test; bulls scarce.
Supply included 59% steers.
SLAUGHTER STEERS: Choice
2-4 1050-1350 lb. 62.5066,00; mixed
Good and Choice 26 1150-1350 lb.
55.0060.00; Good 26 1000-1200 lb.
51.00-55.00.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS:
Scarce.
COWS: Breaking Utility and
Commercial 24 34.50-37.00, few
individuals 39.50-40.50; Cutter and
Boning Utility 1-3 32.00-35.00;
Canner and low dressing Cutter 1-3
30.00-32.50.
BULLS: Scarce.
VEAL CALVES: No market test.
SHEEP: No market test.
GOATS: Not tested.
New Holland
Livestock
New Holland, Pa.
Thursday, Dec. 12
Cattle Calves Sheep Goats
Today 925 680 136 29
CATTLE: Compared to last
Thursday, Slaughter Steers steady
to 1.00 higher, not enough
Slaughter Heifers to test market
trends. Slaughter Bulls weak,
Cows 1.00 higher. Supply included
32% steers and 52% Cows.
SLAUGHTER STEERS 300:
Few head High Choice and Prime
3-4 1200-1350 lbs. 68.00-69.00, Choice
2-4 1100-1400 lbs. 62.00-67.00, few
head up to 68.00. Mixed Good and
Choice 1-3 1000-1350 lbs. 58.00-62.00.
Good 2-3 950-1300 lbs. 53.00-59.00,
few head 61.00-64.50. Holstein
Steers: Good 1-3 42.75-47.50.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS 50:
Few Choice 2-4 1050-1300 lbs. 62.00-
65.00, few Mixed Good and Choice
2-61000-1200 lbs. 53.0068.00.
SLAUGHTER BULLS 50: Yield
Grade 1-2 1000-1800 lbs. 42.0049.00,
few high dressing individuals 53.00-
56.00.
COWS 479; Breaking Utility and
Commercial 2-4 36.0040.00, few
high dressing individuals 40.50-
42.25. Cutter and Boning Utility 1-6
33.75-37.00. Canner and low
dressing cutter 1-2 30.0065.00, a
few up to 36.00. Calves: Vealers
and calves to return to the farm
steady.
VEALERS: Prime 200650 lbs.
100.00- Choice 150650 lbs.
73.0096.00. High Good and low
Choice 140300 lbs. 64.00-70.00, 100-
140 lbs. 43.00-53.00,80-100 lbs. 40.00-
45.00. 50-80 lbs. 32.00-38.00.
Returned to Farm: Bulk 90-120 lbs.
Holstein Bulls 74.0068.00, few
64.00- Few Holstein Heifers
100-125 lbs. 57.0067.00.
WOOLED LAMBS: Choice and
Prime 80-120 lbs., 60.00-70.00, few
70-90 lbs. 70.00-79.00.
FEEDER LAMBS: 50-90 lbs.
56.00-
SLAUGHTER EWES: Few
Utility to Good 15.00-30.00.
GOATS: All goats sold by the
head: Large Mature 50.00-70.00,
Medium 30.00-50.00, Small 25.00-
31.00.
Lancaster County
Weekly
Friday, December 13
Report Supplied by PDA
This Week
Last Week
Last Year
CATTLE: SI. steers closed 1.00
higher for the week ended Fn.,
Dec. 13; si. heifers also 1.00 higher
for the week, but supples of
heifers were very light; cowS firm
thru the week with good demand;
bulls weak on light test.
SLAUGHTER STEERS: High
Choice & Prime 2-4 1200-1500 lbs.
68.00- Choice 2-41050-1400 lbs.
62.00- mostly 64.00-66.00;
mixed Good & Choice 2-3 1000-1300
lbs. 58.00-63.00; Good 2-3 950-1300
lbs. 55.00-60.00; hoi. steers mixed
Good & Choice 1-3 1200-1400 lbs.
48.00- few Choice as high as
55.00- early in week; Good 1-3
1100-1500 lbs. 44.00-48.00.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Few
high Choice & Prime 24 1150-1350
lbs. 65.00-68.00; Choice 241050-1300
lbs. 61.00-65.00; mixed Good &
Choice 2-31000-1300 lbs. 55.00-60,00;
Good 2-3 850-1050 lbs. 53,00-58.00.
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 LEBANON f
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11 MARKET, INC. \
if 1 mile East of I
z Fredericksburg I
I along Route 22 |
I PHONE: |
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J 865-2881 I
iA Flea Market Auction*
lie very Tuesday at 12:30,8
j*Tools, Eggs. Produce,!
n Buyers & Sellers i
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COWS: Breaking Utility &
Commercial 2-4 35.00-40.00, few
high dressing individuals 40.00-
42.00, Cutter & Boning Utility 1-3
33.00- Canner and low
dressing Cutter 1-2 30.00-35.00.
BULLS: YGIIIOO-2000 lbs. 45.00-
49.00, high dressing 53.00-56.00;
YG2IOOO-1900 lbs. 42.00-48.00.
VEAL CALVES: Vealers and
calves returned to farm unevenly
steady.
VEALERS: Prime 150-350 lbs.
100.00- Choice 150-350 lbs.
75.00- high Good & low
Choice 140-300 lbs. 60.0060.00, 100-
140 lbs. 43.00-55.00,80-100 lbs. 40.00-
45.00,
RETURNED TO FARM: Bulk
90-120 lb. holstein bulls 65.00-88.00,
mostly around 85.00; few holstein
heifers 100-120 lbs. 51.00-67.00.
Harrisburg, PA
Friday, December 13
Report supplied by PDA
15 Livestock Markets
CATTLE: 6463. Compared with
6192 head last week and 5711 head a
year ago. Steers highly uneven;
cows steady to 1.00 lower; spots
2.00 lower; heifers steady to 1.00
lower; bullocks no price com
parison; bulls mostly 1.00-2.00
lower; High Choice & Prime No. 3-
4.64.00- Choice No. 2-4,61.00
66.50; Good 52.00-60.75; Standard
46.00- Choice heifers 56.00
64.50; Good 50.00-58.00; Standard
42.00- Cows Breaking Utility
& Commercial 34.00-37.00; Cutter
& Boning 31.50-36.00; Canner &
Cutter 27.00-33.50; shells 15.00; few
Choice bullocks 57.0060.50; Good
48.00- YG No. 1, 10001800
42.50-49.00; Grade No. 2, 900-1600
lb. 38.0043.00.
FEEDER CATTLE: Med. No. 1
steers 550-700 lb. 50.0062.00; Med.
No. 1,700-925 lb. 40.0050.00; heifers
Med. & Large No. 1, 300800 lb.
38.0048.00; Med. & Large No. 2,
400700 lb. 28.0037.00; bulls Med.
No. 1,300600 lb. 44.0046.50.
CALVES; 4502. Compared with
4232 head last week and 4258 head a
year ago. Mostly steady to 5.00
lower; few Prime 98.00116.00;
Choice 73.00-96.00; Good 65.00-
73.00; few Standard & Good 110130
lb. 50.00-58.00; 90-110 lb. 40.00
51.00; 65-90 lb. 32.0043.00.
FARM CALVES: Holstein bulls
90-130 lb. 40.00-108.00, mostly 65.00
90.00; few heifers 90-125 lb. 45.00
73.00.
Cattle Calves
4725 1900
4062 2087
3304 1676
HOGS: 6635. Compared with 4719
head last week and 6411 head a
year ago. .50-1.00 higher; No. 1-2,
200-245 lb. 47.0049.50; No. 2-3, 210
260 lb. 45.0048.00; No. 24, 220-285
lb. 42.5045.00; sows uneven; No. 1-
3, 300-600 lb. 36.00-39.50; No. 2-3,
300-700 lb. 32.00-37.00; boars 29.00
33.75.
FEEDER PIGS: 1439. Com
pared with 699 head last week and
968 head a year ago. Steady to
strong; No. 1-3, 20-35 lb. 18.00
30.00; 35-50 lb. 28.00-37.00 ; 50-85 lb.
35.0045.00; all per head.
3 GRADED FEEDER PIG
SALES; 2808. Compared with 1353
head last week and 2362 head a
year ago. Very uneven; extremes
13.00 higher to 13.00 lower; No. 1-2,
20-30 lb. 90.00-150.00 ; 3040 lb. 75.00
98.00 ; 4050 lb. 60.00-92.00; 50-60 lb.
55.00-82.00; 60-80 lb. 56.00-75.00; No.
2-3,35-50 lb. 59.00-85.00.
SHEEP: 1316. Coippared with
824 head last week and 1605 head a
year ago. Uneven; High Choice &
Prime 75-115 lb. 70.0076.00; Choice
75-110 lb. 62.0070.00; Good 60110
lb. 55.00-65.00; Good & Choice 55-80
lb. feeder lambs 58.0073.00; sheep
15.0035.00.
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