Livestock market and auction news
Lancaster Market
Monday, Feb. 3
Report Supplied by USDA
Cattle Calves Hogs Sheep Goats
Monday’s Receipts
1143 126 887 383 128
Monday’s Auction
1089- 133 791 409 124
Last Monday’s Auction
906 112 385 430 398
Last Year’s Auction
1025 103 1175 250 361
CATTLE: Compared to last
Monday slaughter steers LOO-1.50
lower, instances 2.00 lower;
slaughter heifers 1.00-2.00 lower;
cows steady, instances 1.00 lower;
small supply bulls firm to 1.00
higher. Supply included 62%
steers, 23% heifers, 11% cows, and
4% bulls.
SLAUGHTER STEERS: Few
high Choice and Prime 24 1225-
1400 lb. 60.85-62.10; Choice 24 1100-
1460 lb. 57.00-60.85, mainly 58.50-
60.50; high Good and low Choice 2-3
1000-1250 lb. 55.00-59.00; Good 2-3
52.00-55.00; Choice 1300-1600 lb.
Holsteins 49.75-52.75, Good to low
Choice 1050-1500 lb. 44.5048.50.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS:
Choice 2-3 940-1190 lb. 55.35-60.00;
few Choice 2 1190-1350 lb. 60.50-
61.50; Good 2-3 900-1050 lb. 50.00-
54.25; Standard and Good 950-1250
lb. heiferettes 41.0045.50.
COWS: Breaking Utility and
Commercial 2-4 39.00-41.50; Cutter
and Boning Utility 1-3 36.50-39.50;
Canner and low Cutter 33.00-36.00.
BULLOCKS: Couple Good and
Choice 1-31065-1250 lb. 51.75-52.75.
BULLS: Yield grade 1 1400-1950
lb. 47.75-51.25, couple 51.75-52.75,
five head 1955-2495 lb. 46.75-48.75;
couple yield grade 2 1250-1500 lb.
45.5046.75.
VEAL CALVES; Vealers mostly
steady; slaughter calves 3.00
lower. Demand good for Holstein
bulls to return to farm. Supply
included eight head Prune special
fed 350 lb. bought to arrive at
126.00.
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.
SLAUGHTER CALVES: Good
and Choice 350475 lb. 45.00-55.00.
RETURNED TO FARM: Bulk
95-120 lb. Holstein bulls 80.00-95.00.
SHEEP: Wooled lambs 1.00-2.00
lower; new crop lambs fully
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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
—Slaughter Hogs
8:00 A M
LANCASTER STOCKYARDS, INC.
1147 Lititz Pike Lancaster, Pennsylvania 17601
Serving The Community For 90 Years
steady; slaughter ewes fully
steady. Supply included 32 head 40
lb. new crop lamns brought to
arrive at 135.00.
WOOLED LAMBS: High Choice
and Prime 85-110 lb. 70.00-72.00,
few. 75.00-80.00; Choice 80-110 lb.
68.00-70.00; Good 70-90 lb. 65.00-
68.00.
NEW CROP LMABS: Choice 40-
50 lb. 100.00-125.00, 50-75 lb. 80.00-
100.00.
SLAUGHTER EWES: Utility
and Good 28.00-35.00, few 35.00-
40.00.
GOATS: All goats sold by the
head, mostly steady. Few Large
mature 50.00-65.00; Medium 38.00-
50.00; Small 25.00-38.00, few thin
15.00-20.00.
Vintage Market
Tuesday, Feb. 4
Report Supplied by USDA
Cattle Calves Sheep Goats
Today
Last Tuesda>
Last Year
CATTLE Compared to last
Tuesday slaughter steers 200
lower, instances 300 lower;
slaughter heifers not fully tested,
cows steady to 1 00 lower; small
supply bulls 1.00-2 00 higher
Supply included 46 percent
slaughter steers and 50 percent
cows
SLAUGHTER STEERS Few
head Choice 2 and Prime 2-3 1200-
1350 lb 61 75-63 00; Choice 24 1100-
1450 lb 57 50-61 50; high Good and
low Choice 2-3 1050-1375 lb 54 00-
58 00; few Good 2-3 945-1325 lb
52 00-54 25, couple Good and
Choice 1180-1515 lb Holsteins 43 50-
45 00
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS Few
Good and Choice 1160-1495 lb
Holsteins 45 0048 00
COWS Breaking Utility and
Commercial 2-3 37 00-39.50, few
39 5042 75, Commercial 34 34 CO
-36 50; Cuttei and Boning Utility 1-3
35 00-38 50, few 38 504 0 00: Cannci
and low Cutter 32.50-35 00, few
30 00-32.50
BULLS Yield grade 1 1265-1900
365 days a year!
(717)394-26111;
VEALERS; Six head Choice 155-
305 lb. 80.00-88.00; high Good and
low Choice 255-315 lb. 65.00-80.00,
120-160 lb. 49.00-56.00, 80-110 lb.
43.0049.00. 60-80 lb. 30.0040.00
RETURNED TO FARM; 25 head
120-125 lb. Holstein bulls 97.00, 200
head 90-115 lb. 105.00-113.00; 115
head small frame 90-115 lb. 85.00-
90.00. 35 head 100-115 lb. Holstein
heifers 79.00-91.00, 25 head 90-95 lb
68.00-70.00.
SHEEP: No market test.
GOATS- No market test
Lancaster Auction
Wednesday, Feb. 5
Report Supplied by USDA
Cattle Calves Hogs Sheep Goats
Wednesday’s Receipts
123 14 288 0 0
Wednesday’s Auction
123 14 320 0 0
Last Wednesday’s Auction
145 14 459 0 0
Last Year’s Auction
61 7 474 0 0
CATTLE- Compared to Monday
small slaughter steers steady to
weak; few cows steady; slaughter
heifers and bulls not fully tested
Supply included 65 percent
slaughter heifers
SLAUGHTER STEERS. Choice
2- 1100-1350 lb. 58.00-59.50;
high Good and low Choice 2-3 1000-
13501 b 55.00-58 00
COWS Couple Breaking Utility
3- 36 25-37.00; Cutter and Boning
Utility 35 25-39 75, Canner and low
Cutter 29 50-34,75
BULI.S Three head yield grade
1-2 2280-2620 lb 44 50-49.25, in
dividual Good 2 1415 lb bullock
49 50
754 715 2 2
946 677 7 0
1063 813 6 3
VEAL CALVES Insufficient
volume for a market test; few high
Good and low Choice 80-110 lb
40.00-55 00
SHEEP None
GOATS None
HAY, STRAW & CORN
SALE SSL#
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
VINTAGE SALES
STABLES, ING.
Sale Every Tuesday
10:30 A.M. *
Slaughter Cattla Auction -
Steers, Bulls, Holfors, Cows,
Foodor Cattla.
Get calves in early. We start to grade and
weigh at2:oo.
Sale Every Saturday
9 A.M.
Hog Sale
Business 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
lb. 46.0049.75; few yield grade 2
1000-1310 lb. 41.2544.00.
VEAL CALVES; Choice not fully
tested; high Good and low Choice
steady to 5.00 higher. Supply in
cluded 513 in graded sale of which
79 percent sold to return to farm.
New Holland
Livestock
New Holland, Pa.
Thursday, Feb. 6
CATTLE 865: Compared to last
Thursday slaughter steers 3.004.00
lower; slaughter heifers 1.00-2.00
lower; cows 1.00-2.00 lower, in
stances 2.50 lower; small supply
bulls fully steady. Supply included
40 percent slaughter steers, 6
percent slaughter heifers, 50
percent cows with the balance
bulls.
SLAUGHTER STEERS: Few
Choice 2 and Prime 2-31175-1425 lb.
60.00- Choice 2-3 1100-
1450 lb. 57.00-60.00, few late 55.75-
57.00; high Good and low Choice 2-3
53 00-57.00; Good 2-3 52.00-54.00;
Good and Choice 1180-1600 lb
Holsteins 44.7548.50, few Choice
50.00- Standard and low Good
41 7545.00
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS
Choice 2-3 1100-1450 lb 54 75-58 25,
couple high Choice and Prime 2-3
1145-1480 lb 58 00-59.50; Good 2-3
1000-1280 lb 46.50-52 00, few 800-950
lb 41 5044.50
COWS: Breaking Utility and
Commercial 2-3 36 50-39 00, few
39 00-40 75; Commercial 3-4 34 25-
36 50; Cutter and boning Utility 1-3
33 75-37 50, few 37 50-38.50, Canner
and low Cutter 31 00-33 75, few
30.00-31.00
BULLOCKS Few Choice 1-3
1080-1400 lb. 53 50-56 75; Good 1-2
820-1450 lb 52 00-53 50
BULI7S Yield grade 1 1175-1975
lb 46 75-59 25, couple 49.85-51 00;
couple 2070-2165 lb 43.25-45 00,
yield grade 2 930-1450 lb 41 75-
46 50
VEAL CALVES 585 Vealers
mostly steady Demand good for
Holstein bulls to return to farm
VEALERS- Few high Choice
and Prime 250-390 lb 110.00-120 00:
Choice 160-350 lb 85.00-100 00, few
100 00-108 00; high Good and low
Choice 160-320 lb 70 00-85 00, 110-
160 lb. 56 00-70 00, 80-110 lb 52 00-
59 00, 60-80 lb 49 00-53 00
RETURNED TO FARM Bulk
95-125 lb Holstein bulls 100 00-
115 00, feu early 116 00-123 00,
several small frame 90-115 lb
65 00-90.00
SHEEP 29 Insufficient volume
to fully test trends, few Choice 80-
100 lb wooled lambs 73 00-78 00,
couple 81 00-85 00; Good 60-90 lb
57 00-70 00, few Utility and Good
slaughter ewes 23 00-41 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
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A Flea Market Auction*
jMevery Tuesday at 12:30,8
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GOATS: 32. All goats sold by the
head, medium 31.00-45 00,
large 48.00-60.00.
Lancaster County
Weekly
Friday, February 07
Report Supplied by PDA
Cattle Calves
3000 1440
3326 1412
This Week
Last Week
Last Year
CATTLE; SI. steers 1.00 to 3 00
lower, some late sales 4.00 lower,
si. heifers 1.00-2.00 lower; cows
generally steady to 1.00 lower,
closing 1.00 to 2.00 lower; bulls
firm to 1.00 higher. Supply in
cluded 48 per cent si steers, 11 per
cent si. heifers, 32 per cent cows, 3
per cent bulls with the balance
feeders
SLAUGHTER STEERS: Few
high Choice & Prime 24 1175-1425
lbs 60.00-62 10; Choice 24 1100-1460
lbs 57 00-61 00, few sales early
61 00-61 50, some late sales 55 75-
57 00. high Good & low Choice 2-3
1000-1250 lbs 53 00-58 00, Good 2-3
52.00-54 00, Choice 1250-1600 lb
holstcins 49 50-52 75, Good to lew
Choice 1050-1500 lbs 44 00-48 50
few Standard 41 75-43 50
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS
Choice 2-3 940-1450 lbs 54 75-60 00
few Choice 2 earlv 60 50-61 50
Good 2-3 900-1280 lbs 46 50-54 50
Standard & Good 950-1250 lb
heiferettes 41 50-45 50
COWS Breaking Utility L
Commercial 2-3 36 50-39 50, sev<>ial
early 39 50-41 50, Commercial 2-1
34 25-36 50, Cutter & Boning Utility
1-3 33 75-38 50, several early 38 50-
40 00, Canner & low Cutter 32 00
35 00, several 30 00-32 00
BULLOCKS Few Choice 1 i
1080-1400 lbs 52 50-56 75; few Good
1-2 820-1450 lbs 51 75-53 50
BULIiS YG 1, 1350-1975 lbs
46 754 9 75, few 50 00-52 75, 10 head
2000-2620 lbs 45 004 9 25; YG 2, 950
1450 lbs 41 75-46 75
VEAL CALVES Vealers mostly
steady, si calves 300 lowoi
Demand good for holstein bulls to
return to farm
• VEALERS Few high Choice &
Prime 250-390 Ib.s 110 00-120 00
Choice 160-350 lbs 85 00-100 00, feu
100 00-108 00; high Good & low
Choice 160-320 lbs 70 00-90 00. lift
-160 lbs 55 00-70 00. 80-110 lbs 48 ftft
-59 00 with uncertified 43 00-49 Oft
60-80 lbs few uncertified 30 00-
40 00
SLAUGHTER CALVES Good &
Choice 350-475 lbs 45 00-55 00
RETURNED TO FARM Bulk
95-125 lb holstein bulls 95 00-115 00
few 115 00-123 00, several small
frame 90-115 lbs 65 00-90 00
North Jersey
Livestock
Hackettstown, NJ
Tuesday, Feb. 4
Report supplied by auction
Calves- 25.00-107.00.
Cows 25.0042.00.
Easy Cows 5.00-37.50.
Heifers 35.0048.00.
Bulls 42.75-56.00.
Steers 43.50-55.75,
Hogs 45.00-46.00.
Roasting Pigs, each 20.00-33.00.
Boars 49.00.
Sows 34.00.
Sheep 20.0050.00.
Lambs, each 25.0051.00.
Lambs, per lb. 25.00-81.00.
Goats, each 25.0056.00.
Kids, each 15.0039.00.
Total 870.
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