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
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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-
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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