Livestock market and auction news I Lancaster Market Monday, Feb. 24 Report Supplied by USDA Cattle Calves Hogi SheepGoati Monday’s Receipts 1009 114 690 210 201 Monday’s Auction 1078 145 653 242 302 Last Monday’s Auction 789 90 874 85 Last Year’s Auction 1193 141 850 623 CATTLE: Slaughter steers finr to 1.00 higher than last Monday, or 1.00-1.50 higher than last Wed nesday; slaughter heifers 1.00-2.00 higher; cows 1.00-1.50 higher; bullocks mostly steady; bulls fully steady. Supply included 63% slaughter steers, 21% heifers, 10% cows, and 6% bulls. SLAUGHTER STEERS: Small supply high Choice and Prime 2-4 1200-1425 lb. 60.00-62.00, couple head 62.0063.25; Choice 2-4 1100- 1400 lb. 57.5060.10; high Good and low Choice 2-3 1050-1325 lb. 55.00- 58.50; Good 2-3 1000-1325 lb. 51.50- 55.00; Choice 1250-1500 lb. Holsteins 50.00-54.00, Good to low Choice 1185-1450 lb. 44.75-47.50, few Standard 1050-1250 lb. 41.50-44.50. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Choice 2-3 950-1250 lb. 54.0058.00, few 58.0058.75; Good 2-3 900-1250 lb. 50.7554.75. COWS: Breaking Utility and Commercial 2-3 37.50-39.50; Commercial 3-4 35.00-37.00; Cutter and Boding Utility 15 35.50-39.00; Canner and low Cutter 32.00-35.00. BULLOCKS: Couple Choice 1-3 1150-1325 lb. 55.0056.75; Good 1-2 1050-1250 lb. 49.2552.50. BULLS: Yield grade 1 1250-1900 lb. 47.7550.75, few 50.7555.00, individual 1530 lb. 60.00; yield grade 21050-1600 lb. 43.75-48.00. VEAL CALVES: Vealers mostly steady. Demand good for Holstein bulls to return to farm. Supply included 14 head Prime special fed 378 lb. bought to arrive at 130.00. VEALERS: Choice 160-225 lb. 90.00-105.00; high Good and low Choice 140-300 lb. 70.00-90.00, 110- 140 lb. 58.00-70.00, 80-110 lb. 45.00- 60.00. SLAUGHTER CALVES: Good and Choice 400-600 lb. 48.00-60.00. RETURNED TO FARM: Bulk 95-125 lb. Holstein bulls 75.00-95.00. SHEEP: None. GOATS; None. 24 h ° UrS 3 AUCTIONS MONDAY 9:00 A.M. —Slaughter Bulls, Heifers, Steers, Cows 10:00 A.M. —Goats, Veal Calves, Lambs 12 Noon —Slaughter Hogs I 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 M i S lmeasier stockyards, m. S I 1147UtitzPlk« LancMtar, Pennsylvania 17601 ■ | »*rvln« Th« Community Por *0 Y«ors J Vintage Market Tuesday, Feb. 25 Report Supplied by USDA Cattle Calves Sheep Goats Today Last Tuesday Last Year CATTLE: Compared to last Tuesday slaughter steers firm to 1.00 higher; slaughter heifers 1.00- 2.00 higher; cows 1.00-1.50 lower; bulls steady to small supply. Supply included 48 percent slaughter steers, 5 percent slaughter heifers, 45 percent cows, with the balance bulls. SLAUGHTER STEERS: High Choice and Prime 2-4 1200-1450 lb. 60.0061.85, eight head 62.7564.00; Good and Choice 1-2 1150-1375 lb. 60.7562.00, five head 62.7563.75; Choice 2-4 1150-1500 lb. 57.7560.50, 15 head 60.6061.00; high Good and low Choice 25 1050-1350 lb. 55.00- 58.10; Good 25 48.0055.00; Choice 1450-1660 lb. Holsteins 48.0053.00, few Good 1200-1600 lb. 46.0047.00. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Choice 25 1040-1250 lb. 52.5065.50; five head Choice and Prime 2-3 1080-1470 lb. 58.0059.00; Good 2-3 1000-1150 lb. 50.0062.00. COWS: Breaking Utility and Commercial 25 37.0059.25, few 39.50- Commercial 3-4 34.00- 37.50; Cutter and Boning Utility 1-3 34.50- few 38.50-39.00, couple 40.0041.00; Canner and low Cutter 31.0055.00. BULLS: Few yield grade 1 1450- 1800 lb. 46.0060.00; yield grade 2 1135-1550 lb. 44.0045.50. VEAL CALVES; Small supply Choice and Prime vealers 5.00- 10.00 lower; high Good and low Choice weak to 5.00 lower. Supply included 604 in graded sale of which 70 percent sold to return to farm. VEALERS: Couple high Choice 195-225 lb. 93.00-97.00; Choice 145- 300 lb. 83.00-90.00, couple 370-425 lb. 70.00-77.00; high Good and low Choice 155-290 lb. 73.00-82.00, 120- 150 lb. 48.00-70.00, 80-115 lb. 38.00- 47.00 few 47.00-51.00,60-80 lb. 30.00- 365 days a year || (717)394*2611 ■ 1161 856 1 8 1093 832 0 0 831 806 9 3 HAY, STRAW & CORN Kl\. SALE Every Friday at 12 Noon GREEN DRAGON MRRETt AUCTION RDNo.4 Eptirata, Pa 717 7381117 1 mile North of Ephrata on N. State St. Out of State Buyers - Cash or Certified Check Only r I I, I I vary Tu— day 10:30 A.M. Staufhtar Cottlo Auction - Stoors, Bulls, Holfors, Cows, Fooslor Cottlo. Get calves in early. We start to grade and weigh at 2:00. Sole Every Saturday 9 A.M. Hog Sale MmmMwm 717-768-8204 215-458-8518 L. Robert Frame, Manager Box 100 Paradise, PA 10 miles East of Lancaster on R.t. 30 " 38.00. RETURNED TO FARM: 200 head 100-125 lb. Holstein bulls 101.00-108.00, 25 head 100-105 lb. 112.00, 50 head 90-95 lb. 96.00; 110 head small frame 90-115 lb. 47.00 50.00. 30 head 100-115 lb. Holstein heifers 76.00-82.00, and 20 head 90- 95 lb. 50.00. SHEEP: No marlet test. GOATS: All goats sold by the head; four head Medium 29.00- 36.00; and four head small Kids 21.00. Lancaster Auction Wednesday, Feb. 26 Report Supplied by USD A Cattle Calves Hogs Sheep Goats Wednesday’s Receipts 221 20 426 2 0 Wednesday’s Auction 233 20 427 0 0 Last Wednesday’s Auction 135 20 391 52 0 Last Year’s Auction 124 39 463 0 0 CATTLE: Compared to Monday slaughter steers mostly steady; slaughter heifers .50-1.00 lower; cows steady, instances 1.00 lower; bulls not fully tested. Supply in cluded 45 percent slaughter steers, 18 percent slaughter heifers, 34 percent cows, with the balance bulls. SLAUGHTER STEERS: Choice 2-41050-1420 lb. 57.60-60.00; Good to low Choice 2-3 1000-1125 lb. 53.75- 57.50. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Prime 3-4 1330-1530 lb. 53.00-55.50; Choice 2-3 985-1270 lb. 53.75-57.50. COWS: Breaking Utility and Commercial 2-3 36.00-38.00; Commercial 34 34.50-35.50; Cutter and Boning Utility 1-3 34.75-38.00, couple 38.75-40.00; Canner and low Cutter 31.75-34.00. BULLS: Yield grade 1-2 1180- 15201 b. 45.7548.25. VEAL CALVES: Insufficient volume for a market test; few high Good and low Choice 80-100 lb. 45.00-60.00, couple 100-110 lb. 60.00- 65.00. , SHEEP; Wooled lambs firm to 2.00 higher; slaughter ewes steady to 5.00 higher. WOOLED LAMBS: High Choice and Prime 80-110 lb. 77.00-82.00; Choice 75-105 lb. 72.00-78.00, 115-150 VINTAGE SALES STABLES, INC. lb. 60.00-70.00; Good 75-100 lb. 70.00- 72.00,60-80 lb. 72.00-80.00. SLAUGHTER EWES: Utility and Good 35.00-45.00, few over finished 30.0035.00. GOATS: All goats sold by the head, mostly steady. Large mature 50.00-65.00; Medium 35.00- 50.00; Small 25.00-35.00, few 20.00- 25.00. New Holland Livestock New Holland, Pa. Thursday, Feb. 27 Cattle Calves Sheep Goats 910 543 40 45 Last Thursday 968 640 30 46 Last Year 842 511' 94 28 Today CATTLE: Compared to last Thursday slaughter steers .50-1.00 higher, with some sale choice and prime 2.00 higher; Slaughter Heifers 1.00-2.00 higher; Cows 1.00- 1.50 lower; Bullocks not fully tested; Bulls 1.00-2.00 lower. Supply included 41 percent Slaughter Steers, 6 percent Slaughter Heifers, 42 percent Cows, 8 percent Bulls with the balance feeders. SLAUGHTER STEERS; High Choice and Prime 24,1150-1410 lbs. 61.75- Choice 241050-1375 lbs. 57.75- high Good and low Choice 2-31000-1350 lbs. 55.50-58.50; Good 2-3 50.50-56.25; Choice 1145- 1700 lb. Holsteins 48.00-53.50; Good 1200-1675 lb. 43.0047.00, few standard 40.0043.50. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Choice 2-3 1050-1350 lb. 55.25-58.00; Good 2-3 950-1100 lb. 52.0055.00. COWS: Breaking utility and commercial 2-3 36.00-39.00, few 39.0040.00; Commercial 34 34.00- 37.00; Cutter and Boning Utility 1-3 34.00-38.00, several 38.00-39.00, couple 39.5040.00; Canner and low Cutter 31.50-34.75, few 30.00-31.50. BULLOCKS: Good 1-2 1050-1250 lb. 48.00-50.00, couple Choice 2 52.50. BULLS: Yield Grade 1 1400-2290 lbs. 46.5048.75, couple 50.00-50.75; yield grade 2 1100-2000 lb. 43.50- 46.50. VEAL CALVES: Vealers mostly steady. Demand good for Holstein Bulls to return to farm. VEALERS: high choice and prime 270400 lb. 109.00-120.00; Choice 160-320 lb. 90.00-103.00, few 103.00-111.00; high good and low choice 140-350 lb. 70.00-90.00, 105- 140 lb. 58.00-75.00, 80-105 lb. 52.00- 59.00, few 65-80 lb. 45.00-53.00. SLAUGHTER CALVES: Choice UR CATTLE GO. RDI, Marietta, PA 17547 Office Phone: (717) 653-8114 Specializing In Stockers & Feeders JOHN BOWMAN Ph: (717)653-5728 RON RANCH Ph: (717)656-9849 I LEBANON I f VALLEY ) I LIVESTOCK i | MARKET, MC. ! | 1 mile East of I h z Fredericksburg I I along Route 22 I PHONE: ( 1 JONESTOWN | x 865-2881 I 2 Flea Market Auction* fcvery Tuesday at 12:30,8 XTools, Eggs, Produce. | 1 Buyers S Sellers 8 X Welcome I L—,—-J 530-62 S lb. 51.00-58.00. RETURNED TO FARM: Bulk 95-125 lb. holstein bulls 90.00-106.00, few 110.00-112.00. Several small frame 90-110 lb. 58.0060.00. SHEEP: Small supply wooled lambs 2.00-5.00 higher; Slaughter Ewes mostly steady. WOOLED LAMBS: Few choice and prime 6090 lb. 78.00-92.00, couple choice 50 lb. new crop lambs 124.00-129.00. SLAUGHTER EWES: Few utility and good 29.0034.00. GOATS: All goats sold by the head, mostly steady. Large mature 51.0065.00; Medium 32.00- 48.00; small 19.00-29.00. Lancaster County Weekly Friday, February 28 Report Supplied by PDA Cattle Calves This Week 3800 1535 Last Week 3132 1579 Last Year 3107 1478 CATTLE: SI. steers .50 to 1.00 higher, instances 2.00 higher on high Choice & Prime; si. heifers 1.00-2.00 higher; cows 1.00-1.50 lower; bullocks scarce, mostly steady; bulls closed 1.00 to 2.00 lower. Supply included 45 per cent si. steers, hefiers and si. heifers; 29 per cent cows; 4 per cent bulls, balance feeders. SL. STEERS: high Choice & Prime 2-41100-1450 lbs. 60.00-84.10; Good & Choice 1-2 1150-1375 lbs. 60.75-63.75; Choice 2-4 1050-1400 lbs. 57.5081.10; high Good & low Choice 2-3 1000-1350 lbs. 55.00-58.50, Good 2-3 48.00-55.00; Choice 1145-1700 lb. holsteins 48.00-54.00; Good to low Choice 1185-1650 lbs. 43.00-47.50; few Standard 1050-1250 lbs. 40.00- 43.50. SL. HEIFERS: few Prime 34 1330-1530 lbs. 53.00-55.00; Choice 2-3 1040-1350 lbs. 54.0088.00, few 58.00- 58.75; Good 28 900-1200 lbs. 50.00- 55.00. COWS: Breaking Utility & Commercial 2-3 36.00-39.50, few '39.50-40.00, Commercial 3-4 34.00- 37.50, Cutter & Boning Utility 1-3 34.00-39.00, few 39.00-40.00, Canner & low cutter 31.50-34.75 few 30.00- 31.50. BULLOCKS: Choice 1-31150-1325 lbs. 52.50-56.75; Good 1-2 1050-1250 lbs. 48.00-52.50. BULLS: YG 1, 1250-2390 lbs. 46.50-50.75, few early 50.75-55.00; YG 2,1050-2000 lbs. 43.50-48.00. VEAL CALVES: Vealers mostly steady. Demand good for holstein bulls returned to farm. VEALERS: High Choice & Prime 270-400 lbs. 109.00-120.00; Choice 160-320 lbs. 90.00-103.00, few 103.00-110.00; high Good & low Choice 140-350 lbs. 70.00-90.00, 110- 140 lbs. 58.00-75.00,80-110 lbs. 45.00- 60.00 uncertified 38.00-47.00, 60-80 lbs. 42.00-54.00, uncertified 30.00- 38.00. VEAL CALVES: Good & Choice 4004>25 lbs. 48.00410.00. RETURNED TO FARM: Bulk 95-125 lb. holstein balk IMO-MMI few 110.00-112.00, smrM S— (nine 90-110 lbs. 47J060.00, tew 100410 HR heifers 76.0042.00. 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