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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 *
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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;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
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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
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■ Flea Market Auction*;
■every Tuesday at 12:30,1
{Tools, Eggs, Produce,! 1
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■ Buyers ft Sellers ■
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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.