A2-Lancasttr Famine, Saturday, February 15,198 S Livestock market and auction news Lancaster Market Monday, Feb. 10 Report Supplied by USDA Cattle Calves Hogs Sheep Goats Monday’s Receipts 824 119 860 112 192 Monday’s Auction 849 124 634 170 245 Last Monday’s Auction 1089 133 791 409 124 Last Year’s Auction 1052 150 928 344 394 CATTLE: Compared to last Monday slaughter steers mostly steady; slaughter heifers 1.00-2.00 lower; cows uneven, Commercial 1.00- lower, other grades mostly steady; bulls and bullocks mostly steady. Supply included 58% slaughter steers, 18% slaughter heifers, 15% cows, and 9% bulls. SLAUGHTER STEERS: Few head high Choice and Prime mostly 3 1250-1425 lb. 60.75-62.00; Choice 2-3 1050-1400 lb. 57.75-60.60, mainly 58.00-60.00; high Good and low Choice 2-3 1000-1350 lb. 54.75- 57.25; few Good 2-3 50.75-55.00; Good and Choice 1050-1600 lb. Holsteins 44.00-48.00, few Choice 50.00- Standard 900-1300 lb. 40.0043.75. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS; Choice 2-3 925-1185 lb. 54.00-S8.00; Good 2-3 950-1100 lb. 51.00-54,00, few 850-950 lb. 48.00-51.00. COWS: Commercial 34 33.50- 38.00; Breaking Utility and Commercial 2-3 37.00-39.50, couple high dressing 42.0043.25; Cutter and Boning Utility 1-3 34.75-38.50, couple 38.50-39.75; Canner and low Cutter 32.00-33.50. BULLOCKS: Couple Choice 2-3 1150-1350 lb. 51.75-53.25; Good 1-2 980-1350 lb. 46.2549.75. BULLS: Yield grade 1 1350-1900 lb. 45.75-50.00, four head 2195-2575 lb. 45.00-50.50; yield grade 2 1050- 14001 b. 44.0047.00. VEAL CALVES; Vealers mostly steady, although Choice and Prime scarce. Demand good for Holstein bulls to return to farm. Supply included 18 head Prime special fed 330 lb. bought to arrive at 127.00. VEALERS: Couple Choice 160- 280 lb. 90.00-110.00; high Good and low Choice 110-220 lb. 60.00-75.00, 80-110 lb. 38.0046.00. RETURNED TO FARM: Bulk 95-120 lb. Holstein bulls 80.00- 100.00. SHEEP: Wooled lambs firm to >en 24 hours a day 365 days a year * (717)394-2611 ■ il 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;00A.M. —Slaughter Bulls, Heifers, Steers, Cows iI;OOA.M. —Veal Calves, Lambs 11:00 A.M. —Stocker and Feeder Cattle SATURDAY »:uu A.M. —Slaughter Hogs !■ I LANCASTER STOCKYARDS, MG. ■ 1147 Litite Pike Lancaster, Pennsylvania 17601 | Serving The Community Per 90 Years 2.00 higher; slaughter ewes mostly steady. WOOLED LAMBS: High Choice and Prime 85-110 lb. 72.00-78.00; Choice 80-110 lb. 70.00-74.00; Good 70-90 lb. 68.00-70.00; few Good and Choice 45-70 lb. 70.00-105.00. SLAUGHTER EWES: Utility and Good 28.00-35.00, few 35.00- 38.00. GOATS: All goats sold by the head, mostly steady. Large mature 50.00-60.00, few 60.00-65.00; Medium 35.0045.00; Small 25.00- 35.00. Vintage Market Tuesday, Feb. 11 Report Supplied by USDA Cattle Calves Sheep Goats Today Last Tuesday Last Year CATTLE: Compared to last Tuesday slaughter steers mostly steady; cows steady, instances 1.00 lower; slaughter heifers and bulls not fully tested. Supply included 57 percent slaughter steers and 41 percent cows. SLAUGHTER STEERS: Few high Choice and Prime 24 1200- 1425 lb. 60.75-62.00; Good and Choice 1-2 1150-1375 lb. 61.25-61.75, eight head 62.00-63.25; Choice 2-3 few 4 1100-1425 lb. 57.00-61.25, mainly 58.00-60.50, few 1000-1080 lb. 56.00-58.00; high Good and low Choice 2-31050-1350 lb. 54.00-57.50. COWS: Breaking Utility and Commercial 24 36.50-39.25, few 40.0041.75; Cutter and Boning Utility 1-3 34.00-38.00, few 38.50- 40.00; Canner and low Cutter 31.50- 34.50, few 29.00-31.50. BULLS: Couple yield grade 2 1250-1340 lb. 42.5044.00, individual 194 f 'b. yield grade 146.00. VLAL CALVES: Small supply vealers mostly steady. Supply included 434 in graded sale of which 75 percent sold to return to farm. VEALERS: Six head Choice 135- 350 lb. 80.00-93.00; high Good and low Choice 190-280 lb. 64.00-77.00, 80-120 lb. 42.00-51.00, 60-80 lb. 25.00- 37.00. RETURNED TO FARM: 25 head FRIDAY 120-125 lb. Holstein bulls 108.00- 109.00, 50 head 110-115 lb. 119.00- 120.00, 85 head 100-105 lb. 126.00- 128.00, 30 head 90-95 lb. 100.00- 102.00 ; 50 head small frame 100-115 lb. 70.00-76.00. 30 head 100-115 lb. Holstein heifers 70.00-76.00, and 25 head 90-95 lb. 51.00-57.00. SHEEP: No market test. GOATS: No market test. Cattle Calves Hogs Sheep Goats Wednesday’s Receipts 256 19 302 61 0 Wednesday’s Auction 290 19 264 61 0 Last Wednesday’s Auction 123 14 320 0 0 Last Year’s Auction 103 24 447 0 0 587 529 3 1 754 715 2 2 CATTLE; Compared to Monday slaughter steers mostly steady; slaughter heifers not fully tested; cows steady; bulls not fully tested. Supply included 67 percent slaughter steers. 605 667 3 0 SLAUGHTER STEERS: Few head high Choice and Prime mostly 3 1225-1450 lb. 60.25-62.00, couple 62.75-64.00; Choice 24 1130- 1450 lb. 57.75-60.00; high Good and low Choice 2-3 1075-1250 lb. 54.00- 57.50; few Good and Choice 1150- 1300 lb. Holsteins 46-8549.00, couple head Standard 1160-1240 lb. 40.5041.85. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Few Choice 2-3 1100-1300 lb. 56.25-57.25; Good 2-31000-1265 lb. 50.75-54.25. COWS: Couple Breaking Utility and Commercial 2-3 36.00-38.25, individual 41.50; Cutter and Boning Utility 1-3 34.00-37.50, couple 39.00- 40.50; Canner and low Cutter 30.00- 33.00. BULLS: Four head yield grade 1 2275-2470 lb. 45.2546.75, individual 27401 b. 41.50. VEAL CALVES: Insufficient volume to fully test trends; few high Good and low Choice 110-125 lb. 58.00-65.00,80-105 lb. 42.00-52.00. SHEEP: Wooled lambs and slaughter ewes mostly steady. WOOLED LAMBS: Choice 85-115 lb. 68.00-72.00; Good 80-100 lb. 65.00- 68.00. SLAUGHTER EWES; Utility and Good 32.00. GOATS; None. HAY. STRAW & CORN a9|\ SALE WsJ Every Friday at 12 Noon < GREEN DRAGON MARKET & MICTION 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 Lancaster Auction Wednesday, Feb. 12 Report Supplied by USDA New Holland Livestock New Holland, Pa. Thursday, Feb. 13 Cattle Calves Sheep Goats Today 889 683 17 98 I>ast Thursday 865 585 29 32 Last Year 940 684 20 22 CATTLE; Compared to last Thursday slaughter steers firm to 1.00 higher with Choice and few Prime mainly .50-1.00 higher; Slaughter Heifers steady, although Choice not tested; Cows steady to 1.00 higher with the advance mainly on canner and cutter; Bullocks scarce; Bulls fully steady. Supply included 39 percent slaughter steers and 51 percent cows. SLAUGHTER STEERS: Few high choice and prime 24 1150-1350 lb. 61.75-62.25 couple 62.60-64.00; Choice 2-3, few 4 1070-1375 lb. 57.50- 61.00, few 61.00-61.50; high good and low choice 2-3 1000-1325 lb. 54.00-57.50; Good 2-3 50.00-54.00; standard and good 1150-1400 lb. holsteins 41.5047.00, few choice 47.25-50.00. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Good 2-3 900-1140 lb. 50.75-52.25, couple choice 2-31050-1150 lb. 56.75. COWS; Breaking utility and commercial 24 37.00-39.50, few 39.5040.50; cutter and boning utility 1-3 34.70-38.50, several 38.50- 40.00; canner and low cutter 32.00- 35.25, few 31.00-32.00. BULLOCKS; Couple choice 2 1140-1460 lb. 57.25, couple low choice 2 870-1460 lb. 51.25-52.75. BULLS: Yield grade 1 1050-1800 lb. 46.50-50.00, individual 2215 lb. 49.75; yield grade 2 875-1300 lb. 41.7547.50 VEAL CALVES; vealers mostly steady, instances 3.00 lower on high choice and prime. Demand good for Holstein bulls to return to farm. VEALERS: High choice and prime 245-415 lb. 106.00-112.00, couple 114.00-117.00; choice 190-325 lb. 85.00-100.00, few 100.00-102.00; high good and low choice 140-320 lb. 64.00- 110-140 lb. 58.00-70.00. 80-110 lb. 51.00-61.00, few 65-80 lb. 48.00- SLAUGHTER CALVES: Choice 400-540 lb. 53.00-57.00. RETURNED TO FARM: Bulk 95-120 lb Holstein bulls 100.00- 123.00, few 123.00-129.00, several small frame 95-110 lb. 65.00-80.00 SHEEP: Insufficient volume for B&R CATTLE CO. RDI, Marietta, PA 17547 Office Phone: (717) 653-8164 Specializing In Stockers & Feeders JOHN BOWMAN Ph: (717)653-5728 RONRANCK Ph: (717) 656-9849 nsn f VALLEY I I LIVESTOCK i) | MARKET, INC. f f 1 mile East of I 1 z Fredericksburg X; I along Route 22 | I PHONE: | I JONESTOWN | f 869-2881 ft ■ Flea Market Auction*; ■every Tuesday at 12:30,1 {Tools, Eggs, Produce,! 1 ietc. £; ■ Buyers ft Sellers ■ * Welcome Ij 1 5 1 a market test, few choice 70-100 lb. wooled lambs 75.00-84.00; utility and good slaughter ewes 34 00- 44.00. GOATS: All goats sold by the head, bulk of supply medium at 28.00-42.00, large 47.00-60.00, few small 15.00-26.00. Lancaster County Weekly Friday, February 14 Report Supplied by PDA Cattle Calves 2800 1350 2923 1440 2867 1520 This Week Last Week Last Year CATTLE: SI. steers mostly steady, instances 1.00 higher; si. heifers 1.00 to 2.00 lower; cows closed steady to 1.00 higher, ad vance mainly on Canner and Cutter; bullocks not fully tested; bulls steady. Supply included 49 per cent si. steers, 8 per cent si. heifers, 31 per cent cows, 5 per cent bulls with the balance feeders. SLAUGHTER STEERS; few High Choice & Prime 24 1150-1425 lbs. 60.75-62.25, 5 head 62.60-64.00; Good & Choice 1-2 1150-1375 lbs 61.25-61.75, 8 head 62.00-63.25; Choice 2-3 few 4, 1050-1400 lbs. 57.00- few 61.00-61.50; high Good & low Choice 2-31000-1350 lbs 54.00- Good 2-3 50.00-54.00; Good & Choice 1050-1600 lb holsteins 44.0048.00; few Choice 49.00- Standard & low Good 900-1350 lbs. 40.0044.50. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS Choice 2-3 925-1185 lbs. 54.00-58 00; Good 2-3 950-1100 lbs. 51.00-54.00, few 850-950 lbs. 48.00-51.00. COWS: Breaking Utility & Commercial 2-4 36.50-39.50, several 39.50-41.50; Commercial 3-4 33 50- 38.00, Cutter & Boning Utility 1-3 34.00-38.50, several 38.50-40.00, Canner & low Cutter 32.00-35.25, few 29.00-31.50. BULLOCKS: Few Choice 1-3 1150-1350 lbs. 51.75-53.25, couple 57.25; Good 1-2 980-1350 lbs. 46 25- 52.00. BULLS: YG 1, 1050-1900 lbs 45.75- 10 head 2195-2740 lbs 45.00-50.50; YG 2, 875-1400 lbs 41.75- VEAL CALVES: Vealers mostly steady, instances 3.00 lower on high Choice & Prime. Demand Good for hoi. bulls to return to farm. VEALERS: high Choice & Prime 245-415 lb. 106.00 112.00, couple 114.00- Choice 190-325 lbs 80.00- few 100.00-102.00; high Good & low Choice 140-320 lbs 64.00- 110-140 lbs. 58.00-70.00, 80-110 lbs. 50.00-61.00, uncertified 42.00- 60-80 lbs. 40.00-52.00, uncertified 25.00-37.00. SLAUGHTGER CALVES: few Choice 400-540 lbs. 53.00-57.00. RETURNED TO FARM: Bulk 95-120 lb. hoi. bulls 100.00-123.00, around 100 head 125.00-129.00, several small frame 95-115 lbs. 65.00- few 100-115 lb. hoi. heifers 70.00-76.00. Pennsylvania Tobacco Intercourse, PA Friday, Feb. 7 No Sale. Monday, Feb. 10 Total Volume Type 609 : 233, 245 lbs.; Avg. Overall: 1.07 per lb.; Top Grades: 1.18-1.19. per lb.; Out Grades: .30-1.00 per lb. j Total Volume Type 41: 27,241 lbs.; Avg. Overall; .47 per lb.; Top Grades; .65-1.00 per lb. Bottom Grades: .25-.60 per lb. Wednesday, Feb. 12 Total Volume Type 41: 82, 668 lbs.; Avg. Overall: .45 per lb.; Top Grades: .57-.80 per lb.; Bottom Grades; ,15-.ssperlb.