A2-lancaster Farming, Saturday, March 22,1986 Livestock market and auction news Lancaster Market Monday, Mar. 17 Report Supplied by USDA Cattle Calves Hogs Sheep Goats Monday’s Receipts 1405 92 825 1331 734 Monday’s Auction 1297 839 1267 Last Monday’s Auction 1288 Last Year’s Auction 1427 140 559 736 CATTLE: Compared to last Monday slaughter steers 1.00-2.00 lower, instances 2.50 lower; heifers 1.00- lower; cows 1.00-2.00 higher; bullocks weak to 1.00 lower; bulls mostly steady. Supply included 62% steers, 20% heifers, 12% cows, and 6% bulls. SLAUGHTER STEERS; High Choice and Prime 2-4 1170-1435 lb. 55.75- Choice 2-4 1100-1460 lb. 54.75- few 57.00-57.35; few Choice 2-3 1000-1125 lb. 54.00-55.50; high Good and low Choice 2-3 1050- 1350 lb. 52.50-54.50; few Good 2-3 50.00- Choice 1250-1450 lb. Holsteins 48.75-52.00, Good 1140- 1375 lb. 43.00-46.50, Standard 1020- 1225 lb. 39.0042.00. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Few high Choice and Prime 2-4 1230- 1335 lb. 54.85-57.35; Choice 2-3 900- 1225 lb. 52.00-55.25; Good 2-3 850- 11501 b. 48.00-51.50. COWS: Breaking Utility and Commercial 2-4 37.50-39.50, few 39.50- Commercial 3-4 beef breed 35.50-38.00; Cutter and Boning Utility 1-3 35.50-38.00, few 38.00-38.50; Canner and low Cutter 33.50- BULLOCKS: Choice 1-31075-1275 lb. 49.00-51.75, few 52.25-53.75; Good 1-21000-1225 lb. 47.00-49.50 BULLS: Yield grade 1 1150-2165 lb. 47.75-51.25, few 52.00-54.00; yield grade 21000-1500 lb. 42.25-47.00. VEAL CALVES: Vealers mostly steady, instances 5.00 higher on high Good and low Choice 80-110 lb. Demand good for Holstein bulls to return to farm. Supply included one lot Prime special fed 330 lb. bought to arrive at 127.00. VEALERS: Choice 160-300 lb. 85.00-100.00; high Good and low Choice 140-300 lb; 70.0005.00, HO 140 lb. 55.00-70.00, 80-110 lb. 45.00- 55.00. RETURNED TO FARM: Bulk 95-125 lb. Holstein bulls 80.00-95.00. SHEEP: Wooled lambs steady to 5.00 lower; slaughter ewes 2.00-5.00 lower. Supply Included around 700 head 20-50 lb. new crop lambs sold to the Easter trade. WOOLED LAMBS: Choice 80-110 lb. 75.00-78.00, few 115-125 lb. 67.00- 75.00; Good 70-115 lb. 65.00-74.00, few 115-135 lb. 60.00-68.00. NEW CROP LAMBS: Choice 25- 30 lb. 130.00-150.00, few 150.00- 159.00, 30-50 lb. 110.00-140.00; 50-60 lb. 85.00-110.00 ; 60-00 lb. 85.00- 100.00; 80-100 lb. 78.0045.00. SLAUGHTER EWES: Utility and Good 22.00-32.00. GOATS: All goats sold by the head; Medium and Large weak to 5.00 lower; Kids uneven, Selected 10.00- higher, other grades mostly steady. Large mature 47.00- 55.00, couple 57.00-65.00; Medium 30.00- Selected kids 40.00- 60.00, bulk 30.00-40.00, Plain 17.00- 30.00, B&R CATTLE CO. RDI, Marietta, PA 17547 Office Phone: (717) 653-8164 Specializing In Stockers & Feeders JOHN BOWMAN Ph (717)653-5728 RON RANCH Ph (717)656-9849 Vintage Cattle Tuesday, Mar. 18 Report Supplied by USDA Cattle Calves Sheep Goats Today 929 827 126 2 Last Tuesday 1094 789 5 0 Last Year 807 740 43 4 CATTLE: Compared to last Tuesday slaughter steers 1.00-2.00 lower, although few Good and Choice 1-2 to small outlets about steady; slaughter heifers steady to 1.00 lower; cows 1.00-2.00 higher; bulls mostly steady. Supply in cluded 48 percent slaughter steers and 45 percent cows. SLAUGHTER STEERS: Few high Choice and Prime 3-4 1150- 1500 lb. 56.75-58.10; few head Prime 21175-1275 lb. 59.0002.00; Good and Choice 1-2 1100-1400 lb. 57.00-58.00, six head 59.25-62.60; Choice 2-4 1100-1465 lb. 53.75-57.10; high Good and low Choice 2-3 1050-1275 lb. 51.50-54.00; Good 2-3 1000-1275 lb. 48.00-52.25. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Few Choice 2-31050-1210 lb. 53.00-55.35. COWS: Breaking Utility and Commercial 2-4 36.50-40.00, few 40.00-41.50; Commercial 3-4 35.00- 37.00; Cutter and Boning Utility 1-3 35.25-39.25, few 39.50-41.00; Canner and low Cutter 31.50-36.00. BULLS: Yield grade 1-2 1250- 19001 b. 45.2549.25. VEAL CALVES: Vealers mostly steady, although Choice not fully tested. Supply included 600 in graded sale of which 72 percent sold to return to farm. VEALERS: Couple Choice 160- 240 lb. 93.00-95.00, individual 405 lb. 70.00; high Good and low Choice 215-385 lb. 62.00-76.00, 110-160 lb. 49.00-63.00,80-110 lb. 39.00-45.00,60- 851 b. 30.00-38.00. RETURNED TO FARM; 225 head 100-125 lb. Holstein bulls 97.00- 35 head 90-95 lb. 84.00- 85.00; 20 head small frame 110-115 lb. 71.00-79.00, 110 head 90-105 lb. 47.00- 50 head 100-115 lb. Holstein heifers 68.00-69.00 and 20 head 90-95 lb. 47.00-50.00. SHEEP: Supply mainly 20-60 lb. spring lambs sold to the Easter trade; few slaughter ewes steady. SPRING LAMBS: Choice 2(MO lb. 122.00-140.00, 40-50 lb. 98.00- 126.00,50-65 lb. 89.00-102.00. SLAUGHTER EWES; Utility and Good 22.00-40.00. GOATS: Couple kids sold by the head at 38.00-44.00 i LEBANON I f VALLEY | I LIVESTOCK i 1 MARKET, INC. i 'I 1 mile East of x Fredericksburg I along Route 22 | PHONE: I JONESTOWN I 865-2881 A Flea Market Auction* ■every Tuesday at 12:30. fl {Tools, Eggs. Produce, I |etc. ? ■ Buyers & Sellers ■ Welcome J] HAY, STRAW & CORN XXI SALE WS/ Every Friday at 12 Noon GREEN DRAGON MARKET & AUCTION RD No. 4 Ephrata, Pa. 717-7381117 1 mile North of Ephrata on N. State St. Out of State Buyers - Cash or Certified Check Only Lancaster Auction Wednesday, Mar. 19 Report Supplied by USDA Cattle Calves Hogs Sheep Goats Wednesday’s Receipts 242 23 423 227 26 Wednesday’s Auction 174 24 438 0 0 Last Wednesday’s Auction 157 22 371 0 0 Last Year’s Auction 134 21 519 0 0 CATTLE: Compared to Monday slaughter steers mostly steady; cows steady, instances 50 lower on Commercial; slaughter heifers and bulls not fully tested. Supply included 64 percent slaughter steers and 31 percent cows. SLAUGHTER STEERS: Choice 2-4 1170-1425 lb. 54.75-57.60, couple 57.75-58.00; high Good and low Choice 2-3 1075-1200 lb. some returning to feed 52.75-54.10; Good and Choice 1370-1525 lb. Holsteins 44.00-46.50, couple Standard 40.00- 42.75. COWS: Breaking Utility and Commercial 24 35.50-39.25; Cutter and Boning Utility 1-3 35.00-38.50, couple 39.00-40.00; Canner and low Cutter 31.75-34.50. BULLS: Couple yield grade 2 1555-1840 lb. 43.0047.00; couple Choice 2 950-1090 lb. bullocks 49.25- 51.50. VEAL CALVES: Small supply vealers mostly steady; high Good and low Choice 80-110 lb. 35.00- 48.00; few 100-120 lb. Holstein bulls returned to farm at 60.00-65.00. SHEEP: Supply 3042 lb. spring lambs bought to arrive at 125.00- 140.00. GOATS: Supply mainly Kids bought to arrive at 25.00-37.00 per head. COMC ON Y(»W 6wy> . Mfr