A2-Lancast«r Farming, Saturday, January il, 1986
Livestock market and auction news'
Some markets not available
due to technical failure at USDA
Lancaster Market
Monday, Jan. 6
Report Supplied by USDA
Cattle Calves Hogs Sheep Goats
Monday’s Receipts
1249 123 738 481 184
Last Monday
1234 141 746 207 124
Last Year
1014 160 822 365 221
Monday’s Auction
684 403 262
1174
Last Monday’s Auction
1229 ISO 732 230 123
CATTLE: Compared to last
Monday slaughter steers uneven,
Choice .50 lower instance 1.00
lower, Good to low Choice 1.00-2.00
lower; slaughter heifers steady to
1.00 lower; cows .50-1.00 lower;
bulocks scarce; bulls 1.00-2.00
lower. Supply included 67%
slaughter steers, 11% slaughter
heifers, 13% cows, with the
balance bulls.
SLAUGHTER STEERS: Few
head mixed Choice and Prime 2-4
1135-1375 lb. 65.00-66.10; Choice 2-4
1100-1450 lb. 61.5044.00, few 64.00-
64.50; high Good and low Choice 2-3
1050-1350 lb. 58.0041.50; Good 2-3
1000-1250 lb. 53.0058.50; Good and
Choice 1200-1550 lb. Holsteins 42.00-
46.25, few Choice 47.0049.25,
Standard and low Good 39.5041.50.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS;
Choice 2-3 950-1260 lb. 58.0041.50,
few head 61.5043.50, with a couple
yield grade 2 1385-1400 lb. 64.00-
64.25; Good 2-3 53.0058.00.
• COWS: Breaking Utility and
Commercial 24 36.50-39.50, few
39.5041.00; Cutter and Boning
Utility 1-3 34.50-37.00, few 37.50-
38.00; Canner and low Cutter 32.00-
34.50, few 31.0052.00.
BULLOCKS: Good 1-2 950-1200
lb. 46.50-50.00; few Choice 1-31050-
13001 b. 51.00-53.75.
BULLS: Yield grade 1 1300-1900
lb. 47.50-50.50, couple 51.00-55.25;
yield grade 2 1000-1350 lb. 43.00-
47.50.
VEAL CALVES: Vealers mostly
steady. Demand good for Holstein
bulls to return to farm. Supply
included 12 head Prime special fed
bought to arrive at 125.00.
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(717)394-26111
AUCTIONS
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
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, INC.
I 1147 Litltz Pike
| Serving Th« Community For 90 YMrij
VEALERS: Few head Choice
and Prime 225-325 lb. 95.00-110.00;
Choice 160-300 lb. 75.00-95.00; high
Good and low Choice 140-320 lb.
55.00-75.00, 110-140 lb. 48.0060.00,
80110 lb. 35.0045.00.
SLAUGHTER CALVES: Good
and Choice 350475 lb. 45.0055.00.
RETURNED TO FARM; Bulk
100120 lb. Holstein bulls 70.00
90.00.
SHEEP: Wooled lambs firm to
2.00 higher; slaughter ewes 10.00
15.00 higher.
WOOLED LAMBS: High Choice
and Prime 85-110 lb. 72.0078.00,
few 80.00; Choice 80105 lb. 70.00
75.00; Good 80110 lb. 68.0072.00,
6080 lb. 70.0085.00; few Choice 40
50 lb. New crop lambs 95.00115.00.
SLAUGHTER EWES; Utility
and Good 40.0050.00, few 30.00
40.00.
GOATS: All goats sold by the
head; firm to 5.00 higher, instances
10.00 higher on Large; Large
mature 60.00-70.00, with about 20
head 75.00-90.00; Medium 45.00-
65.00; Small 35.0045.00.
Vintage Market
Tuesday, Jan. 7
Report Supplied by USDA
Cattle Calves Sheep Goats
Today
Last Tuesday
Last Year
CATTLE; Compared to last
Tuesday slaughter steers 1.00-2.00
lower; slaughter heifers not fully
tested; cows weak to 1.00 lower,
instances 2.00 lower mainly on
Commercial; bulls steady. Supply
included 31 percent slaughter
steers and 65 percent cows.
SLAUGHTER STEERS: Few
head mixed Choice and Prime 2-3
1175-1325 lb. 64.75-66.25, couple
head 67.00-67.25; Choice 2-4 1050-
1375 lb. 60.75-62.75, few head 63.00-
Lancaster, Pennsylvania 17601
64.25; high Good and low Choice 2-3
100013501 b. 58.0061.00.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Few
head Choice 2-3 975-1100 lb. 58.00
59.75.
COWS: Breaking Utility and
Commercial 2-3 36.00-40.00, few
high dressing 40.00-41.75;
Commercial 3-4 33.50-37.00; Cutter
and Boning Utility 1-3 33.0036.50,
several 36.50-39.50; Cannerandlow
Cutter 31.0033.50, few 28.0031.00.
BULLS: Yield grade 1 13501925
lb. 44.00-45.00, individual 2395 lb.
41.00; few yield grade 2 10501350
lb. 40.00-43.50.
VEAL CALVES: Vealers mostly
steady. Supply included 682 in
graded scale of which 66 percent
sold to return to farm.
VEALERS: Few Choice 140290
lb. 76.0085.00; high Good and low
Choice 140300 lb. 57.0073.00, HO
140 lb. 44.0060.00, 80105 lb. 30.00
40.00 few 40.0043.00, 6080 lb. 25.00
32.00.
RETURNED TO FARM: 50 head
120-125 lb. Holstein bulls 90.00-
91.00, 225 head 100-115 lb. 94.00-
96.00, 60 head 90-95 lb. 80.00-82.00;
35 head small frame 110-125 lb.
75.00-77.00,120 head 90-105 lb. 40.00-
42.00,
SHEEP: No test.
GOATS: All goats sold by the
head; couple head Medium 50.00-
57.00; individual Large billy 75.00.
Today
965 909 2 4
Last Wednesday
780 752 1 0
Last Year
1106 963 2 2
231 26 439 0
Wednesday’s Auction
277 14 458 0
Last Wednesday’s Auction
CATTLE: Compared to Monday
slaughter steers 1.00-3.00 lower;
cows 1.00-I.SO lower; slaughter
heifers and bulls not fully tested.
Supply included 80 percent
slaughter heifers.
SLAUGHTER STEERS; Choice
2-4 1175-1350 lb. 59.0042.00, few
head 62.0043.00; high Good and
HAY, STRAW & CORN aSe\|
SALE
Every Friday at 12 Noon
GREEN DRAGIM MARKET S AUCTION
RD No. 4 Ephrata, Pa. 717-738-1 117
1 mile North of Ephrata on N. State St.
Out of State Buyers - Cash or Certified Cheek Only
JP VINTAGE SALES
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
■wsiness Phene
717-768-8204
Name Phene
215-458-8518
L. Robert Frame, Manager
Box 100 Paradise, PA
10 miles East of Lancaster on Rt. 30
Lancaster Auction
Wednesday, Jan. 8
Report Supplied by USDA
Cattle Calves Hogs Sheep
378 14 472 5
HOLIDAY
HOLIDAY
low Choice 2-3 11001400 lb. 55.75-
59.00; few Good 2-3 10001250 lb.
53.5056.00.
COWS: Breaking Utility 1-3
35.50-36.00; Cutter and Boning
Utility 1-3 33.25-35.75, couple 36.00
36.75; Canner and low Cutter 30.00
33.00.
BULLS: Few yield grade 11250
1525 lb. 42.7544.25.
VEAL CALVES: Small supply
high Good and low Choice 80110 lb.
steady at 35.0045.00.
SHEEP: None.
New Holland
Livestock
New Holland, Pa.
Thursday, Jan. 9
CATTLE 850: Compared to last
Thursday slaughter steers 1.003.00
lower; slaughter heifers 2.004.00
lower; cows 1.00-2.00 lower;
bullocks scarce; bulls weak to 2.00
lower. Supply included 35 percent
slaughter steers and 52 percent
cows.
SLAUGHTER STEERS; Few
head high Choice and Prime 2-4
1200-1375 lb 63.50-64.00; few Choice
2 1150-1350 lb 63.75-64.75, couple
66.25-67.00; Choice 2-4 1075-1450 lb
59.00-63.00, mainly 60.50-63.00; high
Good and low Choice 2-3 1050-1325
lb 57.00-59.75; Good 2-3 53.75-57.50;
Good and Choice 1250-1475 lb
Holsteins 44.25-46.75; few low Good
42.50-44.00.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS; Few
Choice 2-3 850-1125 lb 53.50-58.75;
Few Good 2-3 925-1150 lb 48.00-
54.50.
COWS: Breaking Utility and
Commercial 2-4 34.75-38.75, few
39.00-40.40; Cutter and boning
Utility 1-3 33.00-36.00, several 36.00-
37.50; Canner and low Cutter 30.50-
33.00, few 29.50-31.00.
BULLOCKS: Good 1-2 1000-1300
lb 51.00-54.00, couple Choice 2 58.75.
BULLS: Yield grade 1 1350-2135
lb 44.00-46.00, few 46.50-48.75; yield
grade 21000-1350 lb 41.00-44.00.
VEAL CALVES 574: Vealers
mostly steady, instances 4.00
higher on high Good and low
Choice 80-110 lb. Demand good for
Holstein bulls to return to farm.
VEALERS: Few high Choice
and Prime 245-335 lb 104.00-111.00;
Choice 1550-300 lb 83.00-98.00; high
Good and low Choice 160-300 lb
57.00-80.00,110-160 lb 45.00-60.00, SO
HO lb 44.00-51.00, few 65-80 lb 40.00-
45.00.
RETURNED TO FARM: Bulk
95-120 lb Holstein bulls 85.00-100.00,
B&R CATTLE CO. <
RD 1, Marietta, PA I
17547 <
Office Phone: i
(717) 653-8164 ]
Specializing in i
Stockers & i
Feeders \
JOHN BOWMAN
Ph; (717) 653-5728 ]
RON RANCH
Ph: (717)656-9849 }
P LEBANON n
f VALLEY |
I LIVESTOCK i
| MARKET, INC. \
I I 1 mile East of I
l x Fredericksburg "
I along Route 22 |
\ PHONE: |
i JONESTOWN |
| 865-2881 |
■ A Flea Market Auction?
I (every Tuesday at 12:30,8
j *Tools, Egg*, Produce, J
If Buyers ft Sellers A
Welcome
several late 101.00-108.00; few
small frame 90-110 lb 65.0065.00.
SLAUGHTER CALVES: Few
Good and Choice 315-500 lb 45.00-
58.00, couple Choice 60.0062.00.
SHEEP 16: Insufficient volume
for a market test, few Choice 65-100
lb wooled lambs 72.0085.00; few
Utility and Good slaughter ewes
25.00-35.00.
GOATS 11: All goats sold by the
head, bulk of supply medium at
43.0049.00 with a couple large at
62.00.
Lancaster County
Weekly
Friday, January 10
Report Supplied by PDA
Cattle Calves
This Week 3700 1625
Last Week 3378 1541
Last Year 3577 1770
CATTLE: SI. steers 1.00 to 3.00
lower, si. heifers 1.00 to 2.00 lower,
cows closed 1.00 to 2.00 lower,
bullocks scarce, bulls 1.00 to 2.00
lower. Supply included 44 per cent
si. steers, 5 per cent si. heifers, 34
per cent cows, 5 per ceht bulls,
with the balance feeders.
SLAUGHTER STEERS: Few
head high Choice & Prune 241135-
1375 lbs. 63.50-64.25; few Good &
Choice 1-21150-1350 lbs. 64.0005.00,
couple head 66.25-67.25; Choice 24
1075-1450 lbs. 59.0064.00, mainly
60.5063.00; high Good & low Choice
2-3 1000-1325 lbs. 57.0060.00,
several early 60.0061.50; Good 2-3
53.75-59.00; Good & Choice 1200-
1550 lb. holsteins 44.0046.75, few
Choice 47.0049.25, Standard & low
Good 39.5044.00.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS:
Choice 2-3 950-1260 lbs. 58.0061.50,
few head 61.5063.50, few sales 850-
950 lbs. late 53.5068.00; Good 2-3
925-1150 lbs. 48.00-55.00, few early
55.0068.00.
COWS: Breaking Utility Si
Commercial 2-4 34.75-38.75, few
39.00-41.00; Cutter & Boning Utility
1-3 33.00-37.00, few early 37.00-
39.50; Canner & low Cutter 30.50-
33.00, few 28.00-31.00.
BULLOCKS: Good 1-2 950-1300
lbs. 46.50-51.00; few Choice 1-31050-
1300 lbs. 51.00-54.00, with a couple
at 58.75.
BULLS: YG 1, 1300-2100 lbs.
44.00-50.50, couple early 51.00-
55.25; YG 2, 1000-1350 lbs. 41.00-
46.00.
VEAL CALVES: Vealers mostly
steady, instances 4.00 higher on
late sales of high Good and low
Choice 80-110 lbs. Demand good for
holstein bolls to return to farm.
VEALERS; Eftw high Choice &
Prime 225-335 lbs. 96.00-111.00,
Choice 155-3 M lbs. 76.00-98.00; high
Good & low Choice 140-320 lbs.
55.00-80.00, 110-160 lbs. 44.0040.00,
80-110 lbs. 38.00-51.00 with un
certified 30.0040.00,6080 lbs. 35.00-
45.00 with uncertified 25.00-32.00.
SLAUGHTER CALVES: Good &
Choice 315-500 lbs. 45.0088.00,
couple Choice 60.0082.00.
RETURNED TO FARM; Bulk
90-125 lb. holstein bulls 80.00-100.00,
several late 101.00-108.00; small
frame 100-125 lbs. 75.0085.00, with
about 120 head 90-95 lbs. 40.00-42.00.
Weekly Summary
Harrisburg, PA
Friday, January 10
Report supplied by PDA
15 Livestock Markets
CATTLE; 6254. Compared with
3856 head last week and 2010 head a
year ago. Steers uneven; mostly
steady to. 2.50 low§r; heifers
steady to 1.00 lower; cows mostly
.50-1.00 lower; bulls weak to 2.00
lower; High Choice & Prime 3-4,
63.50-66.25; Choice 2-4, 59.00-63.50;
Good 53.00-59.50; Standard 45.00-
53.00; Choice heifers 57.00-61.50;
Good 49.00-57.00; Standard 42.00-
50.00; Breaking Utility & Com
mercial cows 35.00-39.50; Cutter &
Boning 32.50-36.50; Canner &
Cutter 28.00-33.00; shells 17.00;
Good bullocks 46.50-54.00; Stan
dard 43.00-46.25; YG 1 bulls 1000-