icastar Livestoc Lancaster Market Monday, Jan. 27 Report Supplied by USDA Cattle Calves Hogs Sheep Goats Monday’s Receipts 114$ 105 665 347 313 Monday’s Auction 1134 691 414 408 Last Monday’s Auction 906 112 385 430 398 Last Year’s Auction 1071 131 1015 444 233 CATTLE: Compared to last Monday slaughter steers 2.00-3.00 higher; Choice slaughter heifers 1.00-1.50 higher, Good mostly steady; cows 1.00-2.00 higher; bullocks scarce; bulls .50-1.00 higher. Supply included 68% slaughter steers, 18% slaughter heifers, 8% cows, and 6% bulls. SLAUGHTER STEERS; Few high Choice and Prime 2-4 1225- 1525 lb. 62.35-63.50; Choice 2-41075- 1450 lb. 59.35-62.60, mainly 60.00- 62.00; high Good and low Choice 2-3 1000-1350 lb. 56.00-60.00; few Good 2-3 1050-1325 lb. 52.00-56.50; Good and Choice 1250-1610 lb. Holsteins 44.50-48.50, few Choice 48.50-52.75, Standard 1050-1325 lb. 40.0iM3.50. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Choice 2-3 925-1210 lb. 57.00-60.75, couple Choice 2 61.00-62.50; Good 2- 3 900-1125 lb. 52.00-56.00, few 800-925 lb. 46.00-51.00. COWS: Breaking Utility and Commercial 24 39.50-42.00, few 42.00-44.00; Cutter and Boning Utility 1-3 37.00-39.50, few 39.50- 40.50; Canner and low Cutter 33.00- 36 50 BULLOCKS: Few Good 1-2 1050- 1250 lb. 46.25-50.00; couple Choice 2 1100-1225 lb. 50.50-51.75. BULLS: Yield grade 1 1180-1950 lb. 47.50-51.50, couple 51.75-54.25; yield grade 2 1000-1450 lb. 43.00- 47.00. VEAL CALVES: Vealers firm to 5.00 higher; slaughter calves firm to 3.00 higher. Demand good for Holstein bulls to return to farm. Supply included 16 head Prime special fed 370 lb. bought to arrive at 130.00. VEALERS: Choice 160-320 lb. 85.00- few 100.00-105.00; high Good and low Choice 140-320 lb. 70.00- 110-140 lb. 55.00-70.00, 80-110 lb. 40.00-55.00. CALVES: .Good 175 lb. 48.00-68.00. RETURNED TO FARM: Bulk 95-120 lb. Holstein bulls 80.00-90.00. SHEEP: Wooled lambs mostly and Cl 24 hours a day | 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 Lititz Pike Lancaster, Pennsylvania 17601 | Serving Tho Community For 90 Toors iruary steady; slau: lower. WOOLED-JZAMBS: Choice and Prime 80-110 lb. 72.00-78.00, couple lots 80.00; Choice 80-110 lb. 70.00- 73.00; Good 80-100 lb. 67.00-70.00, few 50-75 lb. 80.00-100.00; few Choice 20-50 lb. new crop lambs 100.00-130.00; around 100 head 70-80 lb. sold as feeders 68.00-72.00. SLAUGHTER EWES: Utility and Good 28.00-38.00. GOATS: All goats sold by the head; weak to mostly 5.00 lower. Large mature 50.00-65.00, couple 65.0060.00; Medium 38.00-50.00; Small 20.00-32.00, few 32.00-38.00. Vintage Market Tuesday, Jan. 28 Report Supplied by USDA Cattle Calves Sheep Goats Today Last Tuesday Last Year CATTLE: Compared to last Tuesday slaughter steers 1.00 higher, instances 2.00 higher; slaughter heifers 1.00 higher; cows 1.00-2.00 higher; small supply bulls steady. Supply included 59 percent slaughter steers and 38 percent cows. SLAUGHTER STEERS: High Choice and Prime 2-4 1200-1500 lb. 62.85-64.85; Good and Choice 1-2 1150-1375 lb. 63.75-65.50, four head 66.25-66.50; Choice 2-41100-1475 lb. 60.0062.75, few 63.0064.00; high Good and low Choice 26 1050-1425 lb. 55.0059.25; Good 26 53.0067.25; couple Good and Choice 1155-1510 lb. Holsteins 43.7547.75. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS; Few Choice 995-1050 lb. 53.0057.00. COWS: Breaking Utility and Commercial 24 37.5040.00, few 40.0041.75; Cutter and Boning Utility 16 35.0069.50, several 39.50- 42.00; Canner and low Cutter 32.50- 35.50, few 30.0062.50. BULLS: Few yield grade 1-2 1160-2230 lb. 43.2547.00. VEAL CALVES: Bulk of the slaughter supply high Good and low Choice 80-110 lb. selling 2.00- 365 days a year (717)394-2611 market and auction news 5.00 higher, insufficient volume weight over 130 lb. to test trends. Supply included 516 in graded sale of which 62 percent sold to return to farm. iter ewes 5.00-7.00 VEALERS: Couple Choice 180- 280 lb. 81.00-85.00; high Good and low Choice 110-130 lb. 56.00-75.00, 90-110 lb. 39.5046.00,80-90 lb. 38.00- 41.00. 65-80 lb. 30.00-35.00. SLAUGHTER CALVES: Couple Good and Choice 375490 lb. 45.00- 50.00. RETURNED TO FARM: 35 head 120-135 lb. Holstein bulls 92.00- 99.00, 175 head 100-115 lb. 104.00- 108.00. 50 head 90-95 lb. 80.00-88.00; 20 head small frame 110-120 lb. 86.00 and 70 head small frame 90- 1051 b. 44.0046.00. SHEEP: No market test. Lancaster Auction Wednesday, Jan. 29 Report Supplied by USDA 946 677 7 0 801 765 12 1 895 735 9 2 HAY, STRAW & CORN iSS* SALE Mm/1 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 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 at2:oo. Sol* Every Saturday 9 A.M. Hog Sale Business Nwm 717-768-8204 HmmPlwim 215-458-8518 ‘ L. Robert Frame, Manager Box 100 Paradise, PA' 10 miles East of Lancaster on Rt. 30 Cattle Calves Hogs Sheep Goats Wednesday’s Receipts 177 5 469 1 0 Wednesday’s Auction 145 14 459 0 0 Last Wednesday’s Auction 112 16 382 0 0 Last Year’s Auction 100 24 526 0 0 CATTLE: Small supply slaughter steers mostly steady; few slaughter heifers steady; cows steady to weak; bulls not fully tested. Supply included 51 percent slaughter steers. SLAUGHTER STEERS: Choice 2-3 1140-1270 lb. 59,60-61.35,12 head high Choice 2-4 1290-1370 lb. 62.25- 63.10; high Good and low Choice 2-3 1085-1210 lb. 58.00-60.25; few Good 1050-1175 lb. 54.00-56.10. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Few Choice 2-3 1025-1095 lb. 56.00-58.00, few 875-940 lb. 55.00-55.50. COWS: Couple Commercial 3-4 36.00-41.75; Cutter and Boning Utility 1-3 37.00-38.75, few beef breed 800-1050 lb. 33.25-37.25; couple low Cutter 34.25-36.75. BULLS: Five head yield grade 1 1900-2325 lb. 44.25-49.50. VEAL CALVES; Insufficient volume to fullv test trends; in dividual low Choice 160 lb. 60.00; couple high Good and low Choice 80-100 lb. 40.00-45.00; six head Good VINTAGE SALES STABLES, INC. 245 lb. slaughter calves 55.00. SHEEP: None. GOATS: None. New Holland Livestock New Holland, Pa. Thursday, Jan. 30 CATTLE 891: Compared to last Thursday slaughter steers steady, instances .50 higher; slaughter heifers not fully tested; cows 1.00- 1.50 higher; small supply bulls firm to 1.00 higher. Supply in cluded 47 percent slaughter steers and 45 percent cows. SLAUGHTER STEERS: Few high Choice and Prime 24 1250- 1450 lb. 63.50-64.25, couple 64.50; Good and Choice 1-2 1100-1350 lb. 63.2544.10; Choice 24 1075-1425 lb. 60.00-63.00, several 63.00-63.50; high Good and low Choice 2-3 1000- 1350 lb. 57.00-60.75; Good 2-3 53.00- 58.00; Good and Choice 1250-1500 lb. Holsteins 47.5061.50, Standard and low Good 43.0046.00. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS; Choice 2-3 975-1160 lb. 54.5040.50; few Good 24 880-1025 lb. 52.7544.00. COWS: Breaking Utility and Commercial 2-4 37.50-40.50, several 40.50-42.25, couple 44.50-45.25; Cutter and boning Utility 1-3 36.00- 40.00, several 40.00-41.50; Conner and low Cutter 33.00-36.00, few 30.00-33.00. BULLS: Yield grade 1 1335-1905 lb. 46.00-50.00, couple 50.75-51.75; yield grade 2 1100-1780 lb. 41.75- 46.00. VEAL CALVES: 610. Vealers steady to 5.00 lower. Demand good for Holstein bulls to return to farm. VEALERS: High Choice and Prime 290-395 lb. 104.00-113.00; Choice 180-290 lb. 88.00-103.00, 300- 430 lb. 81.0040.00; high Good and low Choice 160-300ib.'70.00-85.00, 110-180 lb. 80-110 lb. 52.00-82.00,60401 b. 40.0043.00. SLAUGHTER CALVES: Few Good and Choice 300470 lb. 43.00- 54.00, couple Choice 62.0086.00. RETURNED TO FARM: Bulk 95-120 lb. Holstein bulls 100.00- 112.00, few 115.00-118.00, several small frame 90-120 lb. 60.00-85.00. SHEEP; 26. Insufficient volume for a market test, couple Choice 60- 90 lb. wooled lambs 80.00-92.00; Utility and Good slaughter ewes 22.00-10.00. GOATS: 15. All goats sold by the head, Medium 28.00-39.00, couple large 42.00-49.00 with a couple 57.00. 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 r“ — l LEBANON ! f VALLEY I I LIVESTOCK i | MARKET, INC. ! J 1 mile East of I' x Fredericksburg x I along Route 22 | J PHONE: | I JONESTOWN | I 865-2881 | A Flea Market Auction*; ievery Tuesday at 12:30,8 JTools, Eggs, Produce, I |etc. | ■ Buyers & Sellers ■ x Welcome I l~ I Lancaster County Weekly Friday, January 31 Report Supplied by PDA Cattle Calvej 3400 1425 3127 1506 2677 1341 This Week Last Week Last Year CATTLE: SI. steers mostly steady, instances .50 higher than last week’s close; si. heifers steady to 1.00 higher with Choice at fuQ advance; cows 1.00-1.50 higher; bullocks scarce; bulls firm to 1.00 higher. Supply included 54 per cent si. steers, 8 per cent si. hefiers, % per cent cows, 3 per cent bulls, with the balance feeders. SLAUGHTER STEERS: High Choice & Prime 24 1200-1500 lbs 62.35-64.85; Good & Choice 1-2 IKK. 1375 lbs. 63.25-65.50, 4 head 66.20 66.50; Choice 24 1100-1450 lbs 59.60-63.00, several 63.00-64.00; high Good & low Choice 2-3 1050 1425 lbs. 56.00-60.75; Good 2-3 53.00 58.00; Good & Choice 1155-1500 lb holsteins 44.50-51.00, few Choice 51.00-52.75, Standard & low Good 40.0046.00. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS Choice 2-3 925-1210 lbs. 54.50-60 75, couple Choice 2 61.00-62.50; Good 7 3 900-1125 lbs. 52.00-56.00, few 800 925 lbs. 46.00-51.00. COWS: Breaking Utility 4 Commercial 2-4 36.00-40.00, several 41.00-42.00, couple 44.00-45.25, Cutter & Boning Utility 1-3 3500 40.00, few 40.00-42.00, Canner & low Cutter 32.50-36.00, few 30.00-33.00. BULLOCKS: Few Good 1-2 1050 1250 lbs. 46.25-50.00, couple Choice 2-31100-1225 lbs. 50.50-51.75. BULLS: YG 1, 1100-1950 lbs 46.00-51.50, couple 51.75-54.25; YC 2,1000-1600 lbs. 41.75-47.00. VEAL CALVES: Vealers mostly steady during the week, but closing steady to 5.00 lower; si. calves firm to 3.00 higher. Demand good for holstein bulls to return to farm. VEALERS: High Choice k Prime 290-396 lbs. Wfc9o-113.()»: Choice 160-290 lbs. 85.00-103.00,300- 430 lbs. 81.00-90.00; high Good k low Choice 160-300 lbs. 70.00-65.00, 110-160 lbs. 55.00-74.00, 80-110 lbs 45.00- uncertified 38.00-46.00, 65-80 lbs. 49.00-53.00, uncertified 30.00- SLAUGHTER CALVES; Good 4 Choice 350-500 lbs. 43.00-55.00, couple Choice 55.00-66.00. RETURNED TO FARM: Bulk 95-125 lb. holstein bulls 92.00-112 00, few 115.00-118.00, several small frame 90-120 lbs. 60.00-86.00, few 90- 100 lbs. 44.00-46.00, Belknap Livestock Dayton, Pa. Wednesday, January 29 Report Supplied by PDA CATTLE 67. Compared with last Wednesday’s market: Slaughter cows $2-|3 higher... One Utility slaughter steer at 44.25... Breaking Utility and Commercial slaughter cows 38-41.25, Cutter and Boning Utility 36.50-40, Canner and Low Cutter 30.50-35.75...C0up1e Yield Grade No. 1 1295 and 1850 lbs. slaughter bulls 48.25 and 47.50. FEEDER CATTLE: Few Medium Frame #l-2 390-540 lbs. steers 40.00-47.00. Medium & Large Frame #1375-555 lbs. heifers 39.50- 44.50. CALVES 65... Few Good vealers 67.00- Standard and Good 90-110 lbs. 49.00-60,6045 lbs. 32.00-47, few Utility 50-65 lbs. 32.00-36... FARM CALVES: Holstein Bjulls 95-130 lbs. 80.00- HOGS 252...8arr0ws and glib steady...US No. 1-2 220-245 lbs. barrows and gilts 45.40-46, No. w 220-245 lbs. 44.80-45.50, No. 2-3 206- 260 lbs. 44-44.90, lot No. 13 188 Ite at 41.25... Few US No. 1-3 330-575 lbs. sows 35.75-39.25. FEEDER PIGS 17: US No. M 25-35 lbs. feeder pigs 21.00-30 p# head.