A2-Lancast*r Farming, Saturday, March 29,1986 Livestock market and auction news Lancaster Market Monday, Mar. 24 Report Supplied by USDA Cattle Calves Hogs Sheep Goats Monday’s Receipts 10B4* 110 644 1968 1175 Monday’s Auction 997 92 620 1987 1177 Last Monday’s Auction 1297 96 839 1267 830 Last Year’s Auction 1445 153 994 944 370 CATTLE: Compared to last Monday slaughter steers .50-1.00 higher, instances 1.50 higher; heifers steady; cows 1.00-2.00 higher; bullocks .50-1.00 lower, instances 2.00 lower on Good; bulls mostly steady. Supply included 67% steers, 17% heifers, 9% cows, and 7% bulls. SLAUGHTER STEERS: High Choice and Prime 2-4 1200-1450 lb. 57.75-59.00; Choice 2-4 1035-1470 lb. 55.0058.00, few 58.0058.60; high Good and low Choice 2-3 950-1350 lb. 52.7555.75; few Good 2-3 950-1175 lb. 48.0052.50; Good and Choice 1250-1480 lb. Holsteins 48.7551.75, Good 1160-1375 lb. 45.0048.00. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Choice 55 1000-1200 lb. 52.5055.25, few Choice 2 55.2556.50; few Choice 3-4 1000-1200 lb. 50.0052.50; Good 25 860-1100 lb. 48.0052.00. COWS: Breaking Utility and Commercial 25 37.25-39.75, couple 40.50-41.25; Commercial 2-4 beef breed 36.50-38.50; Cutter and Boning Utility 15 36.7559.75, few 40.0041.75; Canner and low Cutter 33.7557.00. BULLOCKS; Choice 151050-1280 lb. 47.5050.25, couple 52.0054.50; Good 1-2 980-1200 lb. 44.7547.50. BULLS; Yield grade 1 1300-1800 lb. 47.0050.75, couple 51.0053.00; yield grade 2 1000-1350 lb. 43.75- 47.00. VEAL CALVES: Vealers mostly steady, although high Good and low Choice 80-110 lb. 5.00-7.00 lower. Demand fair for Holstein bulls to return to farm. Supply included 15 head Prime special fed bought to arrive. VEALERS: Choice 160-320 lb. 85.00-100.00, couple 100.00-105.00; high Good and low Choice 160-300 lb. 65.00-80.00, 110-160 lb. 55.00 70.00,80-110 lb. 35.00-48.00. RETURNED TO FARM: Bulk 95-125 lb. Holstein bulls 60.0045.00. SHEEP; Compared to last Monday wooled lambs 1.00-2.00 higher; slaughter ewes mostly steady. Supply mainly 20-60 lb. Spring lambs sold to the Easter trade. WOOLED LAMBS: High Choice and Prime 80-110 lb. 78.00-80.00; Choice 75-110 lb. 75.00-78.00; Good 70-100 lb. 67.00-75.00. SPRING LAMBS; Choice 20-30 lb. 140.00-169.00, few 169.00-175.00; 30-40 lb. 100.00135.00, few 135.00 145.00; 4050 lb. 95.00120.00, few 120.00135.00; 5080 lb. 80.00100.00, few 100.00115.00. SLAUGHTER EWES: Utility and Good 18.0035.00, few mainly Yearlings 35.0044.00. GOATS: All goats sold by the head. Large mature 50.0065.00, around 15 head 70.00-80.00; Medium 30.0045.00; Fancy Kids 35.00-55.00, Medium Kids 25.00 35.00, Plain 15.0025.00. MR CATTLE CO. ED 1, Marietta, PA 17547 Office Phone: (717) ISS-8164 Specializing In Stockers & Feeders JOHN BOWMAN Ph.(717)653-5728 RON RANCH Ph: (717)656-9849. Vintage Cattle Tuesday, Mar. 25 Report Supplied by USDA Cattle Calves Sheep Goats Today 1032 736 195 40 Last Tuesday 929 827 126 2 Last Year 1071 640 148 19 CATTLE: Compared to last Tuesday slaughter steers 2.00-3.00 higher, some late sales 4.00 higher; slaughter heifers not fully tested; cows firm to mostly 1.00 higher; bulls not fully tested. Supply in cluded 54 percent slaughter steers and 41 percent cows. SLAUGHTER STEERS: High Choice and Prime 2-4 1170-1425 lb. 58.85-61.10, 25 head 61.50-62.75; Good and Choice 1-2 1150-1400 lb. 59.00-61.00, 10 head 62.50-63.75; Choice 2-4 1040-1425 lb. 56.75-59.00, several 59.00-59.25, around 15 head 1475-1650 lb. 56.75-58.75; small supply high Good and low Choice 1150-1425 lb. 53.0056.25; few Choice 1490-1570 lb. Holsteins 49.75-51.50, 10 head Standard and Good 1070- 1150 lb. 43.00. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Choice 25 1100-1260 lb. 53.7555.25; couple Choice 21185 lb. 57.75. COWS: Breaking Utility and Commercial 2-4 37.00-40.00, few 40.00-40.50; Cutter and Boning Utility 15 36.7559.75, several 40.00- 41.75; Canner and low Cutter 33,00- 36.50. BULLS; Yield grade 1-2 1270- 1850 lb. 43.7548.75. VEAL CALVES: Choice vealers not tested, supply mainly high Good and low Choice 70-110 lb. selling weak to 5.00 lower. Supply included 583 in graded sale of which 75 percent sold to return to farm. VEALERS: Individual Choice 240 lb. 96.00; high Good and low Choice 160-260 lb. 69.0082.00, 140 160 lb. 55.0073.00, 80110 lb. 36.00 40.00 few 40.0046.00,6080 lb. 25.00 30.00. RETURNED TO FARM; 240 head 100125 lb. Holstein bulls 95.0097.00, 25 head 9095 lb. 84.00; 110 head 100115 lb. small frame 67.0078.00 and 20 head 9095 lb. 44.00 65 head 100120 lb. Holstein heifers 46.00-54.00. SHEEP: Trend not fully com parable. Supply mainly 20-60 lb. spring lambs sold to the Easter trade. HAY, STRAW & CORN SALE 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 i LEBANON ! f VALLEY I I LIVESTOCK i I MARKET, INC. J f 1 mile East of I z Fredericksburg I I along Route 22 | I PHONE: I I JONESTOWN | | 865-2881 I i Flea Market Auction*! ■every Tuesday at 12:30,8 ‘Tools, Eggs, Produce, 11 I Buyers & Sellers 8 * Welcome 1 I I' Lancaster Auction Wednesday, Mar. 26 Report Supplied by USDA Cattle Calves Hogs Sheep Goats Wednesday’s Receipts 249 34 350 27 2 Wednesday’s Auction 227 37 342 26 2 Last Wednesday’s Auction 174 24 438 0 0 Last Year’s Auction 472 16 528 0 0 CATTLE: Compared to Monday slaughter steers 1.00-1.50; slaughter heifers not fully tested; cows mostly steady; bulls absent. Supply included 78 percent slaughter steers. SLAUGHTER STEERS: Few high Choice and Prime 2-4 1190- 1415 lb. 59.35-60.25; Choice 2-4 1090- 1450 lb. 56.5059.35; few Choice 2-3 960-1075 lb. 53.75-55.50; high Good and low Choice 2-3 1100-1300 lb. 52.75-56.10; couple Choice 1365-1405 lb. Holsteins 46.00-50.00, Good 1035- 1175 lb. 42.25-43.60, one lot Stan dard 1090 lb. 40.10. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Couple Choice 2-3 983-1020 lb. 54.00- 55.00; couple 800885 lb. 48.00-50.00. COWS* Breaking Utility and Commercial 2-4 38.00-40.50; Cutter and Boning Utility 1-3 36.00-39.75; Canner and low Cutter 33.00-34.25. VEAL CALVES: Insufficient volume for a market test; couple Choice 180-220 lb. 80.00-85.00; high Good and low Choice 80-110 lb. 35.00-50.00. SHEEP: Insufficient volume for a market test; couple Good 7080 lb. Wooled lambs 55.00-65.00; one lot Good to low Choice 30 lb. Spring lambs 100.00; and couple Utility slaughter ewes 13.00-19.00. GOATS; No market test. WOOLED LAMBS: Few Good 55-95 lb. 48.00-68.00. SPRING LAMBS: Choice 20-30 lb. 100.00-140.00, 30-40 lb. 100.00 132.00, 10 head 30-31 lb. 144.00 156.00, 40-50 lb. 110.00-139.00, 5060 lb. 98.00-122.00,60-75 lb. 76.0068.00; few Good 40-50 lb. 85.00-104.00. SLAUGHTER EWES: Utility and Good 10.00-21.00. GOATS: All goats sold by the head; supply mainly Small kids at 10.0018.Q0, few Medium to Large kids 24.0043.00. Ivary Tuesday 10:30 A.M. Slaughter Cattle Auction - Steen. Bulls, Helfen, Cows. Feeder Cattle. Get calves in early. We start to grade and weigh at 2; 00. Sole Every Saturday 9 A.M. Hog Sale - 717*768-8204 215-458-8518 L. Robert Frame, Manager Box 100 Paradise, PA 10 miles East of Lancaster on Rt 30 New Holland Livestock New Holland, Pa. Thursday, March 27 CATTLE 1099: Compared to last Thursday slaughter steers 1.50-4.00 higher; slaughter heifers fully steady on small supply; cows steady, instances 1.00 higher; bullocks 1.00-2.00 higher; bulls fully steady. Supply included 62 percent slaughter steers and 27 percent cows. SLAUGHTER STEERS: High Choice and Prime 2-41150-1360 lbs. 57.75-60.35, couple head 61.1051.25; Choice 2-4 1100-1375 lb. 55.75-58.75, few lots 59.00-59.35; high Good and low Choice 2-3 1000-1375 lb. 52.75- 56.00; few Good 2-3 50.00-53.00; Good and Choice 1180-1425 lb. Holsteins 46.0049.75; few Standard to low Good 42.5045.50. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Choice 2-3 900-1125 lb. 53.50-54.00, couple Choice 2 56.75; Good 2-3 900- 1075 lb. 47.00-53.00. COWS: Breaking Utility and Commercial 2-4 36.75-40.00, few 40.00-42.50; Cutter and boning Utility 1-3 35.75-39.00, few 39.00- 40.00, few high dressing 42.50-43.00; Canner and low Cutter 32.00-33.50. BULLOCKS: Choice 1-3 1050-1350 lb. 49.50-52.75, couple 53.00-54.00; Good 1-2 975-1150 lb. 46.00-49.75. BULLS: Yield grade 1 1300-1850 lb. 46.50-48.50, couple 50.50-51.25; yield grade 2 1000-1450 lb. 42.50- 46.50. VEAL CALVES: 482. Vealers mostly steady, instances 3.00 lower on high Good and low Choice 80-110 lb. Demand good for Holstein bulls to return to farm. VEALERS: High Choice and Prime 275-375 lb. 105.00-114.00, couple 116.00; Choice 165-325 lb. 75.00-100.00; high Good and low Choice 160-325 lb. 65.00-80.00, 120- 160 lb. 55.00-70.00, 80-110 lb. 40.00- 44.00, few 44.00-46.00. RETURNED TO FARM: Bulk 95-115 lb. Holstein bulls 78.00-98.00, several 100.00-110.00; several, small frame 90110 lb. 56.00-75.00. SHEEP; 141. Wooled lambs not fully tested; slaughter ewes 5.00 10.00 lower. Supply mainly 20-55 lb. spring lambs sold to the Easter Trade. SPRING LAMBS; Choice 20-30 lb. 92.00111.00, 30-40 lb. 85.00 100.00, 4065 lb. 85.0090.00, few 60 751 b. 73.0085.00. SLAUGHTER EWES: Utility and Good 18.0026.00. VINTAGE SALES STABLES, INC. This Week Last Week Last Year CATTLE: SI. steers 1.50 to 4.00 higher, with high Choice & Prime mainly 3.00 to 4.00 higher; si. heifers fully steady; cows firm to 1.00 higher; bullocks 1.00 to 2.00 higher; bulls fully steady. Supply included 58 per cent si. steers, 7 per cent si. heifers, 24 per cent cows, 4 per cent bulls, balance feeders. SLAUGHTER STEERS; High Choice & Prime 2-4 1150-1450 lbs, 57.75-61.10, 25 head 61.50-62.75; Good & Choice 1-2 1100-1400 lbs. 59.00-61.00, 10 head 62.50-63.55; Choice 2-41040-1470 lbs. 55.75-59.00, several 59.00-59.35; high Good & low Choice 2-3 950-1350 lbs. 52.75- 56.00 ; 2 Good 2-3 48.00-53.00; Good & Choice 1180-1480 lb. holsteins 46.0049.75, 2 Choice 49.75-51.75; Standard & low Good 40.0045.50 SLAUGHTER HEIFERS; Choice 2-3 900-1125 lbs. 52.50-55.25, few Choice 55.25-56.75; Good 2-3 900-1100 lbs. 47.00-53.00. COWS: Breaking Utility & Commercial 2-4 36.75-40.00, few 40.00-42.50; Cutter & Boning Utility 1-3 35.75-39.75, several 40.0041.75, few high dressing 42.0043.00; Canner & low Cutter 32.00-36.50. BULLOCKS: Choice 1-310501350 lbs. 47.50-52.75, few 53.00-54.50; Good 1-2 975-1200 lbs. 44.75-49.75. BULLS; YG 1, 13001850 lbs. 46.5050.75, couple 51.0053.00; YG 2,10001450 lbs. 42.5047.00. VEAL CALVES: Vealers mostly steady, although high Good & low Choice 70110 lbs. weak to 5.00 lower. VEALERS: High Choice & Prime 275-375 lbs. 105.00114.00, couple 116.00; Choice 165-325 lbs. 80.00100.00, couple 100.00105.00; high Good & low Choice 160300 lbs. 65.0080.00, 110160 lbs. 55.0070.00, 80110 lbs. 35.0044.00, few 44.00 48.00, 60-80 lbs. mainly uncertified 25.0035.00, RETURNED TO FARM; Bulk 95-125 lb. hoi. bulls 78.00-98.00, several late 100.00-110.00, several small frame 90-110 lbs. 56.00-75.00, around 20 head 90-95 lbs. 44.00; few 100-125 lb. hoi. heifers 46.00-54.00. GOATS: 105. All goats sold by the head, large mature 46.00-60.00, medium 35.00-48.00, small 19.00- >en 24 hours a day I 365 days a year J (717) 394-261 H AUCTIONS MONDAY —Slaughter Bulls, Heifers, Steers, Cows 10:00 A.M. —Goats, Veal Calves, 9:00 A.M 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 I 11:00 A.M.—Stocker and Feeder Cattle | SATURDAY 8:00 A.M. —Slaughter Hogs UNCASTER STOCKYARDS, INC. S 1147 Lititz Pike Lancaster, Pennsylvania 17601 | | Serving The Community For 90 Years j Lancaster County Weekly Friday, March 28 Report Supplied by PDA Cattle Calves 3600 1360 3390 1534 4376 1319