Livestock market and auction news
Lancaster Market
Monday, Jan. 20
Report Supplied by USDA
Cattle Calve* Hog» Sheep Goats
Monday’3 Receipts
1014 102 449 444 404
Last Monday
872 108 555 199 193
Last Year
744 57 631 333 215
Monday’s Auction
908 112 385 430 398
Last Monday’s Auction
595 367 374
CATTLE: Compared to last
Monday slaughter steers 2.00-3.00
lower, although Holsteins mostly
steady; heifers steady to 1.00
lower; cows firm to .50 higher;
bullocks and bulls fully steady on
small supply. Supply included 71%
slaughter steers, 12% slaughter
heifers, 11% cows, and 6% bulls.
SLAUGHTER STEERS: One lot
high Choice and Prime 3 few 41576
lb. 58.75; Choice 2-4 1075-1435 lb.
56.60-59.85, around 35 head 60.00-
60.75, with five head 61.00-62.00;
high Good and low Choice 2-3 1000-
1375 lb. 54.00-57.00, few head 57.00-
58.25; Good 2-3 50.5005.75; Choice
1250-1450 lb. Holsteins 49.75-54.00,
Good to low Choice 1125-1490 lb.
43.75-47.50, few Standard 40.00-
42.50.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS:
Choice 2-3 900-1150 lb. 55.75-59.00,
few yield grade 2 59.5000.25; Good
2-3 850-1100 lb. 50.00-55.75.
COWS: Breaking Utility and
Commercial 2-4 37.75-41.25, six
head 41.50-44.00; Cutter and
Boning Utility 1-3 35.75-39.75,
couple 40.00-41.50; Canner and low
Cutter 32.0035.50.
BULLOCKS; Few Choice 1-3
1050-1325 lb. 52.0034.00, couple
54.25-56.25.
BULLS; Yield grade 1 1300-1800
lb. 46.75-50.75, individual 54.25;
yield grade 2 1000-1400 lb. 43.25-
46.50.
VEAL CALVES: Vealers mostly
steady; slaughter calves steady to
5.00 lower. Demand good for
Holstein bulls to return to farm.
VEALERS: Choice 160-320 lb.
80.00- few 95.00-100.00; high
Good and low Choice 140-320 lb.
60.00- 110-140 lb. 50.0080.00,
80-105 lb. 38.00-52.00.
SLAUGHTER CALVES; Good
and Choice 350-475 lb. 45.00-55.00.
RETURNED TO FARM: Bulk
95*120 lb. Holstein bulls 75.00-90.00.
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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
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SHEEP: Wooled lambs 3.00-5.00
lower; slaughter ewes steady to
5 00 lower
WOOLED LAMBS; Choice and
Prime 80-110 lb. 70.00-77.00; Good
to low Choice 80-106 lb. 66.00-70.00,
50-75 lb. 75.00-100.00; few Choice 40-
55 lb. new crop lambs 100.00-120.00.
SLAUGHTER EWES: Utility
and Good 35.00-43.00.
GOATS: All goats sold by the
head, 5.00-10.00 lower, instances
15.00 lower. Large mature 55.00-
70.00, couple 75.00-90.00; Medium
40.00- Small 30.00-40.00, few
20.00-
Vintage Market
Tuesday, Jan. 21
Report Supplied by USDA
Cattle Calves Sheep Goats
Today
801 765 12 1
Last Tuesday
879 813 9 3
Last Year
827 743 4 0
CATTLE: Compared to last
Tuesday slaughter steers 1.00-2.00
lower; slaughter heifers 1.00-2.00
lower, although Choice not fully
tested; cows firm to .50 higher;
bulls not fully tested. Supply in
cluded 48 percent slaughter steers
and 46 percent cows.
SLAUGHTER STEERS; Few
head Prime 3 and Choice 2 1175-
1425 lb. 62.75-64.25; Choice 2-3 few 4
1100-1450 lb. 58.60-61.75, 30 head
62.00-62.60; high Good and low
Choice 2-3 54.00-59.25; Good 2-3
50.50-55.75; few Good and Choice
1125-1375 lb. Holsteins 42.00-45.00.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Good
2-3 850-1090 lb. 48.00-51.00; couple
low Choice 23 1065-1300 lb. 52.75-
54.00.
COWS: Breaking Utility and
Commercial 2-4 36.75-41.25, few
41.50-42.50; Cutter and Boning
Utility 1-3 35.00-37.50, several 37.50-
38.50; Canner and low Cutter 31.50-
35.00.
BULLS: Few yield grade 1 1660-
2195 lb. 46.25-49.50; few yield grade
21250-1600 lb. 44.00-46.00.
VEAL CALVES: Vealers over
130 lb. not fully tested, with only 32
head on offer; high Good and low
Choice 60-110 lb. mostly steady.
HAY, STRAW & CORN
SALE SS#
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
Sal® Every Tuesday
10:30 A.M.
Slaughter Cattla Auction •
Stoars, Bulls. Halters, Cows,
Foodor Cattla.
Get calves in early. We start to grade and
weigh at 2:00.
Supply included 629 in graded sale
of which 63 percent sold to return
to farm.
VEALERS: Couple Choice 310-
410 lb. 94.00-96.00; few high Good
and low Choice 135-240 lb. 60.00-
89.00, 110-130 lb. 46.00-58.00, 80-110
lb. 34.00-40.00 few 40.00-44.00, 60-80
lb. 28.00-35.00.
SLAUGHTER CALVES; Few
Good 190-460 lb. 31.00-3R.00.
RETURNED TO FARM: 30 head
120-125 lb. Holstein bulls 97.00, 175
head 100-115 lb. 106.00-109.00, 60
head 90-95 lb. 77.00-79.00 ; 25 head
small frame 115-120 lb. 74.00-80.00,
100 head 85-105 lb. 40.0040.00. 30
head 100-115 lb. Holstein heifers
47.00-57.00.
SHEEP: No market test.
GOATS: No market test.
Lancaster Auction
Wednesday, Jan. 22
Report Supplied by USDA
Cattle Calves Hogs Sheep Goats
Today
125 19 410 6 0
Last Wednesday
Last Year
184 30 636 0 0
Wednesday’s Auction
112 16 382 0 0
Last Wednesday’s Auction
CATTLE: Compared to Monday
small supply slaughter steers .50-
LOO higher; slaughter heifers and
bulls not tested; cows mostly
steady. Supply included 34 percent
slaughter steers and 55 percent
cows.
SLAUGHTER STEERS: Choice
2-3 1185-1395 lb. 57.75-61.25; high
Good and low Choice 2-3 1070-1530
lb. 54.75-58.00; couple Choice 1220-
1765 lb. Holsteins 49.25-53.75,
couple Good 1200-1475 lb. 45.75-
47.00.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS:
Couple Choice 2-3 1080-1115 lb.
57.50-60.25.
COWS: Breaking Utility and
Commercial 2-3 36.00-10.00, couple
40.50-43.50; Cutter and Boning
Utility 1-3 34.00-38.00, couple 40.25-
41.25; Canner and low Cutter 33.25-
34.25; around 20 head Cutter 1-2
750-900 lb. beef breed 25.50-30.75,
couple Breaking Utility 2-3 850-1000
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Sate Ivory Saturday
9 A.M.
Hog Sale
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717-768-8204
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215-458-8518
L. Robert Frame, Manager
Box 100 Paradise, PA
10 miles East of Lancaster on Rt 30
238 17 259 0 0
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lb. 32.75-33.50.
BULLS: Couple yield grade 1-2
1610-1805 lb. 42.75-44.50.
VEAL CALVES: Insufficient
volume for a market test; in
dividual Choice 170 lb. 80.00; few
high Good and low Choice 80-105 lb.
35.00-50.00, couple 110-115 lb. 55.00-
60.00.
SHEEP; None
GOATS; None.
New Holland
Livestock
New Holland, Pa.
Thursday, Jan. 23
CATTLE 785: Compared to last
Thursday small supply slaughter
steers mostly steady, instances .50
lower; slaughter heifers steady,
although Choice not fully tested;
cows steady to 1.00 lower; bulls
firm to 1.00 higher. Supply in
cluded 29 percent slaughter steers,
7 percent slaughter heifers, 59
percent cows with the balance
mainly bulls.
SLAUGHTER STEERS; Few
high Choice and Prime 2-3 1250-
1460 lb. 64.00-65.10; few Choice 2
1150-1300 lb. 63.50-64.60; Choice 2-3
1075-1350 lb. 59.75-63.60, mainly
61.00-62.50; high Good and Low
Choice 1000-1325 lb. 55.75-60.00; few
Good 2-3 52.00-54.25; Good and
Choice 1220-1670 lb. Holsteins 44.75-
49.75, several Choice 50.00-52.25.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Good
2-3 825-1050 lb. 47,00-52.00, few low
Choice 2-31000-1075 lb. 54.00-55.75.
COWS; Breaking Utility and
Commercial 2-4 36.00-41.00, couple
41.00-42.75; few Commercial 3-4
34.50-36.50; Cutter and boning
Utility 1-3 34.50-38.75, several 39.00-
40.50; Canner and low Cutter 31.00-
34.50, few 29.50-31.50.
BULLS: Yield grade 1 1400-1850
lb. 46.25-48.00, couple 49.00-51.25;
yield grade 2 1000-1500 lb. 43.25-
46.00.
VEAL CALVES: 623. Vealers
5.00-10.00 higher; Demand good for
Holstein bulls to return to farm.
VEALERS: High Choice and
Prime 240-400 lb. 112.00-120.00,
individual 330 lb. 126.00; Choice
200300 lb. 92.00-107.00, few 300385
lb. 87.00-101.00; high Good and low
Choice 200330 lb. 70.00-90.00, 120-
200 lb. 63.00-81.00, 80-110 lb. 56.00-
63.00,60-80 lb. 49.00-58.00.
SLAUGHTER CALVES: Few
choice 350-535 lb. 57.00-69.00; Good
330-600 lb. 45.00-50.00.
RETURNED TO FARM: Bulk
90-130 lb. Holstein bulls 95.00-
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 RANCK
Ph.(717)656-9849
110.00, several small frame 90-120
lb. 60.00-85.00.
SHEEP: 35. Small supply wooled
lambs steady; slaughter ewes not
fully tested.
WOOLED LAMBS: Choice 65-110
lb. 70.00-88.00, few 120-135 lb. 58.00-
70.00.
SLAUGHTER EWES: Utility
and Good 26.00-36.00.
GOATS: 56. All goats sold by the
head, Large mature 48.00-59.00;
medium 30.00-45.00, with small
20.00-30.00.
Lancaster County
Weekly
Friday, January 24
Report Supplied by PDA
Cattle Calves
3000 1520
3151 1487
2975 1535
This Week
Last Week
Last Year
CATTLE: SI. steers opened the
week 3.00 to 4.00 lower, reduced
receipts through the remainder of
the week sold progressively higher
with closing sales mostly steady,
instances .50 lower; si., heifers
steady to 1.00 lower; cows mostly
steady, closing steady to 1.00
lower; bullocks and bulls mostly
steady, instances 1.00 higher.
Supply included 43 per cent si.
steers, 7 per cent si. heifers, 33 per
cent cows, 4 per cent bulls with the
balance feeders.
SLAUGHTER STEERS: Few
head high Choice & Prime 2-3 1250-
1460 lbs. 64.00-65.10, one lot 3-4 1576
lbs. early 58.75; Choice 2-3 few 4,
1075-1450 lbs. 59.00-62.50, few late
62.50-63.60, most early sales 56.60-
60.00; high Good & low Choice 2-3
1000-1375 lbs. 54.50-59.50, few Good
2-3 50.50-55.75; Choice 1125-1550 lb.
holsteins 49.75-54.00; Good to low
Choice 1125-1500 lbs.
few Standard 40.00-43.00.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS:
Choice 2-3 900-1150 lbs. 55.00-59.00,
few YG 2 59.50-60.25; Good 2-3 900-
1100 lbs. 50.00-55.75, few 825-1050
lbs. 47.00-50.50.
COWS: Breaking Utility &
Commercial 24 36.00-41.00, few
41.00-42.75, few Commercial 34
34.50- Cutter & Boning Utility
1-3 34.50-39.00, several 39.0041.50,
Canner & low Cutter 31.00-35.00,
few 29.50-31.50, around 20 head
Cutter 1-2 750-900 lbs. beef breed
25.50-
BULLOCKS: Few Choice 1-3
1050-1325 lbs. 52.00-54.00, couple
54.25-
BULLS: YG 1, 1300-2195 lbs.
46.25- few 50.00-51.25; YG 2,
1000-1500 lbs. 43.2546.00.
VEAL CALVES: Vealers closed
5.00 to 10.00 higher, si. calves
steady instances 5.00 lower.
Demand good for holstein bulls to
return to farm.
VEALERS: high Choice & Prime
240400 lbs. 112.00-120.00; Choice
200-300 lbs. 92.00-107.00, few 300-385
lbs. 87.00-101.00; high Good & low
Choice 200-330 lbs. 70.00-90.00, 120-
200 lbs. 55.00-81.00, 80-110 lbs.
closed at 55.00-63.00, early sales
40.0042.00 with uncertified 34.00-
40.00, 60-80 lbs. closed at 49.00-
58.00, uncertified 28.00-35.00.
SLAUGHTER CALVES: Few
Choice 350-535 lbs. 50.00-69.00, Good
330-600 lbs. 38.00-50.00.
RETURNED TO FARM: Bulk
90-130 lb. holstein bulls 95.00-110.00,
several small frame 90-120 lbs.
60.00-85.00, few 85-100 lbs. 40.00-
50.00,
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