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Lancaster Market
Monday, Dec. 30
Report Supplied by USDA
Cattle Calves Hogs Sheep Goats
Monday’s Receipts
1234 141 746 207 124
Last Monday
769 139 500 463
Last Year
706 96 368 421
Monday’s Auction
1229 ISO 732 230 123
Last Monday’s Auction
462 309 337
CATTLE; Compared to last
Monday slaughter steers steady,
instances 1.00 lower; slaughter
heifers weak to mostly 1.00 lower;
cows firm to 1.00 higher; bullocks
scarce; bulls 3.004.00 higher.
Supply included 63% slaughter
steers, 19% slaughter heifers, 13%
cows, and 5% bulls.
SLAUGHTER STEERS: Few
head high Choice and Prime 34
1200-1425 lb. 66.00-68.60; Choice 24
1100-1450 lb. 62.50-65.00, couple lots
65.25-66.00; high Good and low
Choice 2-3 1050-1275 lb. 59.5063.00;
Good 2-3 55.00-59.00; Good and
Choice 1150-1525 lb. Holsteins 42.75-
46.00, couple Choice 48.50-51.25,
Standard and low Good 1050-1375
lb. 38.5041.75.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS;
Choice 2-3 950-1200 lb. 58.5062.50,
few head Choice 2 63.0065.00, few
Choice 2-3 850-950 lb. 56.0068.50;
Good 2-3 8501150 lb. 52.0058.00.
COWS: Breaking Utility and
Commercial 24 37.5040.00, few
40.0041.50; Cutter and Boning
Utility 1-3 35.5038.50, few to 39.00;
Canner and low Cutter 32.5035.50.
BULLOCKS: Good 1-2 10501250
lb. 48.0063.50; couple Choice 2-3
104013001 b. 55.5068.75.
BULLS: Yield grade 1 1225-1800
lb. 50.00-55.00; yield grade 2 1000-
1650 lb. 45.5049.75, few 44.5045.50.
VEAL CALVES: Vealers mostly
steady, although high Choice and
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1 mile North of Ephrata on N. State St.
Out of State Buyers - Cash or Certified Check Only
Every Tuesday
10:30 A.M.
Slaughter Cattla Auction -
Steers, Bulls, Halters, Cows,
Faadar Cattle.
Get calves in early. We start to grade and
weigh at 2; 00
Sole Every Saturday
9 A.M.
Hog Sale
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215-458-8518
L. Robert Frame, Manager .
Box 100 Paradise, PA
10 miles East of Lancaster on Rt 30
Prime not fully tested. Demand
good for Holstein bulls to return to
farm. Supply included 14 head
Prime special fed 400 lb. bought to
arrive at 125.00.
VEALERS: Few head Choice
and Prime 150-300 lb. 85.00-105.00;
high Good and low Choice 160-300
lb. 65.00-80.00, 120-150 lb. 45.00-
60.00. 80-110 lb. 30.00-50.00.
RETURNED TO FARM: Few
100-120 lb. Holstein bulls 80.00-
100.00.
SHEEP: Wooled lambs 2.00-5.00
higher, instances 8.00 higher;
slaughter ewes fully steady, in
stances 5.00 higher.
WOO LED LAMBS: Choice and
Prime 85-110 lb. 70.0060.00; Good
and low Choice 80105 lb. 65.00
70.00, 6080 lb. 70.0080.00; few
Choice 5060 lb. new crop lambs
85.00100.00.
SLAUGHTER LAMBS: Utility
and Good 25.0035.00, few 35.00
40.00.
GOATS: All goats sold by the
head, generally steady to 5.00
higher; Large mature 60.0070.00,
couple 70.0076.00; Medium 45.00
60.00; Small 30.0040.00; few Plain
20.0025.00.
Vintage Market
Tuesday, Dec. 31
Report Supplied by USDA
Cattle Calves Sheep Goats
Today
Last Tuesday
Last Year
CATTLE: Compared to last
Tuesday slaughter steers .50 to
mostly 1.00 lower; slaughter
heifers steady; cows steady, in
stances 1.00 lower; bulls and
bullocks not fully tested. Supply
included 45 percent slaughter
steers and 50 percent cows.
VINTAGE SALES
STABLES, INC.
SLAUGHTER STEERS: Few
head high Choice and Prime 24
1175-1350 lb. 66.25-67.25; couple
head Choice 2 1225-1325 lb. 68.25-
70.10; Choice 241075-1425 lb. 62.75-
66.00; high Good and low Choice 2-3
1100-1325 lb. 59.75-63.00; Good 2-3
1000-1250 lb. 55.0060.50; few Good
and Choice 1200-1400 lb. Holsteins
45.0045.75.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS;
Choice 2-3 1000-1300 lb. 59.5063.25;
few Good 2-3 950-1180 lb. 55.0069.50.
COWS: Breaking Utility and
Commercial 24 36.00-40.00, few
40.25-41.75; Cutter and Boning
Utility 1-3 35.00-38.50, few 38.50-
39.25; Canner and low Cutter 31.75-
35.00, few 29.00-31.50.
BULLS: Yield grade 1-2 1600-
2185 lb. 46.50-50.50.
VEAL CALVES: Choice vealers
not fully tested; high Good to low
Choice steady to 3.00 lower. Supply
included 614 in graded sale of
which 62 percent sold to return to
farm.
VEALERS: Few Choice 160-210
lb. 65.00-72.00; high Good and low
Choice 120-220 lb. 50.00-66.00,90-110
lb. 33.0041.00, 80-90 lb. 29.00-35.00,
60-80 lb. 25.00-30.00.
RETURNED TO FARM; 250
head 100-125 lb. Holstein bulls
85.00-94.00, 50 head 90-95 lb. 78.00
82.00; 40 head small frame 110-220
lb. 74.00-75.00, 40 head 100-105 lb.
46.0058.00 with 40 head 90-95 lb.
39.0040.00.
SHEEP: No market test.
780 752 1 0
CATTLE 1030: Compared to last
Thursday slaughter steers steady
to 1.00 lower with Good to low
Choice mostly 1.00 lower;
slaughter heifers steady, instances
1.00 lower on Good; cows steady to
1.00 lower with decline mainly on
Canner and Cutter; bullocks
scarce; bulls fully steady, in
stances 1.00 higher. Supply in
cluded 25 percent slaughter steers,
7 percent slaughter heifers, 63
percent cows, 4 percent bulls with
the balance feeders.
SLAUGHTER STEERS: Choice
24 1075-1375 lb 62.75-65.85; high
Good and low Choice 2-3 59.75-
63.35; Good 2-3 1000-1325 lb. 56.00
60.50; few Good and Choice 1275-
1500 lb. Holstems 46.25-48.00,
couple Choice 49.00-51 00
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New Holland
Livestock
New Holland, Pa.
Thursday, Jan. 2
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS:
Choice 2-3 975-1225 lb 60.0064.75;
Good 2-3 925-1275 lb 53.5067.50.
COWS: Breaking Utility and
Commercial 24 37.5041.50, few
41.5043.25; Cutter and - boning
Utility 1-3 33.75-38.75, few 38.75-
40.00; Canner and low Cutter 31.50-
34.00, few 29.50-31.50.
BULLS: Yield 1 1300-2050 lb
47.7560.50:, couple 51.2566.50;
yield grade 2 1000-1500 lb 44.75-
47.75.
VEAL CALVES 648: Vealers
mostly steady. Demand good for
Holstein bulls to return to farm.
VEALERS: High Choice and
Prime 240-400 lb 99.00-109.00, five
head 113.00-116.00; Choice 170-310
lb 81.00-95.00, couple 96.00-101.00;
high Good and low Choice 140-300 lb
59.00-80.00, 80-115 lb 39.0045.00,
couple 45.0049.00, 60-80 lb 34.00-
40.00.
RETURNED TO FARM: Bulk
95-125 lb Holstein bulls 78.00-90.00,
several 90.00-98.00, small frame 90-
115 lb 48.00-70.00.
SHEEP 31: Insufficient volume
for a market test, few Choice and
Prime 70-100 lb 70.00-80.00, few
Good 60-90 lb 60.00-67.00.
GOATS 65: All goats sold by the
head, bulk of supply medium
selling at 32.0046.00, large 46.00
57.00 with 7 head 65.00-75.00, few
small 18.00-28.00.
Lancaster County
Weekly
Friday, January 03
Report Supplied by PDA
This Week
Last Week
Last Year
CATTLE: SI. steers steady to
1.00 lower, with Good to low Choice
mostly 1.00 lower; si. heifers weak
to mostly 1.00 lower; cows steady,
instances 1.00 lower on Canner &
Cutter; bullocks scarce; bulls 1.00
to 2.00 higher, some early sales 4.00
higher. Supply included 42 per cent
si. steers, 10 per cent si. heifers, 36
per cent cows, 4 per cent bulls,
with the balance feeders.
SLAUGHTER STEERS: Few
head high Choice & Prime 241175-
1425 lbs. 66.0058.60; couple head
Choice 2 1225-1325 lbs. 68.25-70.10;
Choice 241075-1450 lbs. 62.5056.00;
high Good & low Choice 2-3 1050
1275 lbs. 59.5053.35; Good 2-3 1000-
1325 lbs. 55.0050.50; Good and
Choice 11501525 lb. holsteins 42.75-
48.00, couple Choice 48.00-51.25;
B&R CATTLE CO.
RDI, Marietta, PA
17547
Office Phone:
(717)653-8164
Specializing In
Stockers &
Feeders
JOHN BOWMAN
Ph: (717)653-5728
RON RANCK
Ph: (717)656-9849
Standard & low Good 1050-1375 lbs.
38.5041.75.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS:
Choice 2-3 950-1300 lbs. 58.5043.00,
few head Choice 2 63.00-65.00, few
Choice 2-3 850-950 lbs. 56.00-58.50;
Good 2-3 850-1275 lbs. 52.0048.00.
COWS; Breaking Utility &
Commercial 24 37.0040.00, several
40.0041.50, couple head 41.7543.25;
Cutter & Boning Utility 1-3 33.75-
38.75, few 38.7540.00; Canner & low
Cutter 31.50-35.00, few 29.00-31.50.
BULLOCKS: Good 1-2 1050-1250
lbs. 48.00-53.50; couple Choice 2-3
1040-1300 lbs. 55.50-58.75.
BULLS: YG 1, 1300-2050 lbs.
47.75-54.00, couple 54.00-56.50; YG
2,1000-1650 lbs. 44.5049.75.
VEAL CALVES; Vealers mostly
steady, demand good for holstein
bulls to return to farm.
VEALERS: High Choice &
Prime 200-400 lbs. 99.00-109.00, 5
head 113.00-166.00; Choice 170-310
lbs. 80.00-95.00, couple 95.00-101.00;
high Good & low Choice 140-300 lbs.
59.00- 80-115 lbs. 29.0042.00,
few 42.0049.00, 60-80 lbs. 25.00-
40.00.
RETURNED TO FARM: Bulk
95-125 lb. hoi. bulls 78.00-94.00, few
94.00- small frame 95-120 lbs.
48.00- with 90-95 lbs. 39.00-
45.00.
Weekly Summary
Harrisburg, PA
Friday, January 03
Report supplied by PDA
7 Livestock Markets
CATTLE: 3856. Compared with
2903 head last week and 2010 head a
year ago. Compared with last
Friday’s summajfeel. steers and
heifers mostly l.OO lower
on a small to
.50, spots 1.00 lower; mmocks not
tested; bulls mostly 1.00 to 2.00
lower. Steers: few high Choice &
Prime 34 66.00-68.60; Choice 24
61.25-66.00, Good 55.00-60.50;
Standard 44.00-54.00. Heifers:
Choice 56.00-64.75, Good 50.00-58.00,
Standard 42.00-49.50. Cows:
Breaking Utility & Commercial
36.0040.00, Cutter & Boning 33.00-
38.50, Canner & Cutter 27.50-33.50,
shells 23.00. Bullocks: few Good
48.00-53.50. Bulls: YG 1, 1000-1950
lbs. 46.50-50.50; No. 2, 900-1500 lbs.
37.5047.75.
FEEDER CATTLE: Medium
Frame 1 330-650 lb. steers 46.00-
56.00; heifers Medium Frame 1
350-600 lbs. 40.0048.00.
Cattle Calves
3300 1550
2069 1342
2433 1521
CALVES: 2721. Compared with
2522 head last week, and 2074 head
a year ago. Uneven, mostly steady
to 3.00 higher. Few Prime 95.00-
109.00, Choice 81.00-95.00, Good
65.00-81.00, Standard & Good 110-
130 lbs. 45.00-60.00, 90-110 38.00-
50.00. 65-85 lbs. 34.00-43.50.
FARM CALVES: Hoi. bulls 90-
130 lbs. 45.00-120.00, mostly 75.00-
90.00.
HOGS; 4374. Compared with 3805
head last week, and 4337 head a
year ago. Steady to strong. 1-2 200-
245 lbs. 48.50-50.00 ; 2-3 210-250 lbs.
47.0049.00; 24 220-285 lbs. 46.50-
48.00. Sows: Unevenly steady, 1-3
300-600 lbs. 35.0041.50; few 2-3 300-
675 lbs. 32.00-37.00. Boars 25.00-
31.00.
FEEDER PIGS; 85. Compared
with 134 head last week, and 560
head a year ago. Steady to weak.
20-35 lbs. 13.00-17.00, few 35-70 lbs.
30.00-35.00 per head.
3 GRADED FEEDER PIG
SALES: 1435. Compared with 1476
head last week, and 1115 head a
year ago. Highly uneven, extremes
10.00 higher to 9.00 lower. 25-40 lbs.
81.00- 40-50 lbs. 72.00-92.00,
50-60 lbs. 56.00-82.00, 60-65 lbs.
67.00- 2-3 2540 lbs. 79.05
110.00, 40-50 lbs. 71.00-77.00, 70-90
lbs. 40.00-52.00.
SHEEP: 519. Compared with 594
head last week, and 86 head a year
ago. Wooled lambs strong to 3.00
higher, high Choice & Prime 85-125
lbs. 70.0580.00; Choice 75100 lbs.
55.00-69.00; Good & Choice 5585 lb.
feeder lambs 60.00-80.00.