A2-Lancaster Farming, Saturday, April 26,1986
Livestock market and auction news
Lancaster Market
Monday, Apr. 21
Report Supplied by USDA
Cattle Calves Hogs Sheep Goats
Monday’s Receipts
1210 76 568 660 418
Monday’s Auction
1326 92 553 725 502
Last Monday’s Auction
1949 153 651 468 216
Last Year’s Auction
1277 114 812 359 200
CATTLE; Compared to last
Monday slaughter steers uneven,
1050-1300 lb. weights 1.00-2.00
lower, 1300-1450 lb. 2.00-3.00 lower,
with some sales yield grade 4 4.00
lower; slaughter heifers steady,
instances 1.00 lower; cows 1.00-2.00
higher; bullocks weak to 1.00
lower; bulls mostly steady, in
stances 1.00 higher. Supply in
cluded 65% slaughter steers, 10%
heifers, 16% cows, and 9% bulls.
SLAUGHTER STEERS: High
Choice and Prime 24 1180-1400 lb.
53.50-54.85, around 30 head 1350
1365 lb. 55.10-55.50; Choice 2-3 few 4
1100-1300 lb. 52.50-54.60, 1300-1450
lb. 51.50-53.85, with lots mostly
yield grade 4 47.75-51.00; high Good
and low Choice 2-3 1050-1325 lb.
50.75-52.50; few Good 2-3 1000-1225
lb. 46.00-50.75. Good and Choice
1250-1500 lb. Holsteins 42.0045.00,
few Choice 45.5047.25; Standard
and low Good 1150-1350 lb. 40.00
42.50.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS;
Choice 2-3 950-1250 lb. 48.00-51.00,
few 51.00-52.75; Good 2-3 900-1125
lb. 44.0048.00.
COWS: Breaking Utility and
Commercial 24 37.00-39.00,10 head
39.5040.50; Cutter and Boning
Utility 1-3 35.5037.50, few 37.50
39.00; Canner and low Cutter 32.00
35.00, few 31.0032.00.
BULLOCKS: Choice 1-311001275
lb. 46.5049.50, couple 50.25-53.75;
Good 1-210001215 lb. 43.0047.50.
BULLS: Yield grade 1 1200-1900
lb. 45.5049.50, couple head 50.00-
53.50; yield grade 2 1050-1450 lb.
42.5045.50.
VEAL CALVES: Supply mainly
high Good and low Choice 80-115 lb.
selling steady; insufficient volume
Choice to fully test market;
slaughter claves weak to 5.00
lower. Demand good for Holstein
bulls to return to farm. Supply
included 15 head Prime special fed
350-360 lb. bought to arrive at
126.00.
VEALERS: Few Choice 160-250
lb. 80.00-90.00; high Good and low
Choice 80-110 lb. 35.0042.00.
SLAUGHTER CALVES: Good
and Choice 350-500 lb. 40.00-55.00.
RETURNED TO FARM: Bulk
100-120 lb. Holstein bulls 80.00-
95.00.
SHEEP: Slaughter lambs firm
to 3.00 higher; slaughter ewes firm
to 5.00 higher.
SPRING LAMBS; High Choice
and Prime 80-110 lb. 78.0042.00;
Choice 2040 lb. 100.00-125.00, 4040
lb. 100.00-115.00, 6040 lb. 80.00-
95.00.
WOOLED LAMBS: Choice 80-110
lb. 70.00-75.00; Good 65-95 lb. 65.00-
70.00.
SLAUGHTER EWES: Utility
and Good 20.00-30.00.
GOATS: All goats sold by the
head, firm to 5.00 higher, instances
10.00 higher. Large mature 50.00-
75.00, Medium 30.00-55.00. Small
30.00-38.00; Fancy kids 35.0045.00,
Medium kids 25.00-35.00, Small
kids 10.00-25.00.
MR CATTLE CO.
RDI, Marietta, PA
17547
Office Phone:
(717)1534114
Specializing In
Stockers &
Feeders
JOHN BOWMAN
Ph: (717)653-5728
RON RANCH
Ph: (717)656-9849
Vintage Cattle
Tuesday, Apr. 22
Report Supplied by USDA
Cattle Calves Sheep Goats
Today
1027 685 54 4
Last
Tuesday
1459 719 45 0
Last Year
1256 667 38 1
CATTLE: Compared to last
Tuesday slaughter steers mostly
steady, instances 1.00 lower on
yield grade 4; slaughter heifers
fully steady; cows 1.00-2.00 lower;
bulls not fully tested. Supply in
cluded 57 percent slaughter steers
and 32 percent cows.
SLAUGHTER STEERS: High
Choice and Prime 24 1150-1325 lb.
54.25-55.85, five head 56.75-58.85;
Good and Choice 1-2 1100-1350 lb.
55.00-56.00, 15 head 56.25-58.25;
Choice 2-3 1100-1375 lb. 52.0055.00,
1275-1475 lb. 3 to mostly 4 50.00-
52.50, few 4 47.50-50.00; high Good
and low Choice 2-3 1100-1275 lb.
49.5052.75.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS:
Choice 2-3 1050-1265 lb. 48.7553.25,
few yield 2 53.2554.25.
COWS; Breaking Utility and
Commercial 24 33.50-38.25; Cutter
and Boning Utility 1-3 32.75-36.75,
few 36.75-39.00; Canner and low
Cutter 31.00-34.50.
BULLS: Few yield grade 1-2
120017501 b. 43.0045.00.
VEAL CALVES: Choice and
Prime vealers scarce, supply
mainly 65-125 lb. vealers. High
Good and low Choice 65-110 lb. firm
to 2.00 higher. Supply included 514
in graded sale of which 75 percent
sold to return to farm.
VEALERS: Couple Choice 250
275 lb. 81.0092.00; high Good and
low Choice 140250 lb. 62.0076.00,
80110 lb. 35.0045.00,65-80 lb. 28.00
35.00.
RETURNED TO FARM: 200
head 100-125 lb. Holstein Bulls
101.00-104.00,30 head 90-95 lb. 76.00-
90.00. 10 head 85 lb. 47.00; 20 head
small frame 110-115 lb. 81.0042.00,
45 head 100-105 lb. 52.0043.00 and 25
head 90-95 lb. 45.00. 40 head 100-115
lb. Holstein heifers 64.00-72.00; 30
head small frame 90-105 lb. 47.00-
48.00.
SHEEP: Supply mainly 25-60 lb.
spring lambs.
SPRING LAMBS: Choice 30-55
lb. 110.00-118.00; Good to low
Choice 30«0 lb. 88.00-100.00.
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SALE
Every Friday at 12 Noon
GREEN OfUGON MARKET i 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
Lancaster Auction
Wednesday, Apr. 23
Report Supplied by USDA
Cattle Calves Hogs Sheep Goats
Wednesday’s Receipts
265 10 267 3 0
Wednesday’s Auction
169 10 239 0 0
Last Wednesday’s Auction
567 6 332
Last Year’s Auction
779 15, 0
CATTLE: Compared to Monday
slaughter steers firm to 1.00
higher; small supply heifers
mostly steady; cows not fully
tested; bulls absent. Supply in
cluded 82% slaughter steers.
SLAUGHTER STEERS: Choice
2-3 few 4 1100-1335 lb. 52.5054.00,
couple head 54.50-55.00; high Good
and low Choice 2-3 980-1280 lb.
50.5053.60; few Good 2-3 48.75-
50.00; Good and Choice 1180-1440
lb. Holsteins 45.75-47.75, few
Standard 40.0042.00.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Few
Choice 2-31000-1285 lb. 48.0052.00.
COWS: Few Cutter and Boning
Utility 1-3 35.00-35.50; couple
Canner and low Cutter 29.50-32.00.
VEAL CALVES: Insufficient
volume for a market test; in
dividual low Choice 215 lb. 75.00;
bulk of supply high Good and low
Choice 80-110 lb. 35.00-15.00.
SHEEP: No market test.
GOATS-None.
New Holland
Livestock
lb. 110.00-150.00, few 150.00-168.00;
Choice 50-70 lb. 100.00-130.00, few
130.00-137.00; Choice 70-95 lb. 81.00
93.00; Good 5000 lb. 75.0089.00.
SLAUGHTER EWES: Utility
and Good 18.00-34.00, few 34.00
42.00.
GOATS: 127. All goats sold by
the head, Large mature 51.00-60.00,
couple 60.00-66.00; Medium 33.00-
48.00, few Small 21.00-32.00.
AUCTIONS
MONDAY
—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
10:00 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
■ LANCASTER STOCKYARDS, INC. J
I 1147 Lititz Pike Lancaster, Pennsylvania 17601 ■
| Serving Tho Community For 90 Yoars .
New Holland
Livestock
New Holland, Pa.
Thursday, April 24
CATTLE 993. Compared to last
Thursday slaughter steers fully
steady; slaughter heifers not fully
tested; Breaking Utility and
Commercial cows 2.004.00 lower,
Canner and to Boning Utility 1.00-
2.00 lower; bullocks scarce; bulls
mostly steady. Supply included 53
percent slaughter steers and 37
percent cows.
SLAUGHTER STEERS: High
Choice and Prime 2-3, few 4 1125-
1325 lb. 54.0055.50, six head 55.75-
57.00; couple lots mostly Prime 4
1370-1425 lb. 51.7552.50; Good and
Choice 1-2 1100-1275 lb. 53.5055.0;
Choice 2-3, few 4 1075-1350 lb. 52.50-
54.50, few 1350-1500 lb. 50.0053.00;
few Yield grade 4 1350-1500 lb.
47.0050.00; High Good and low
Choice 25 1050-1250 lb. 51.0052.75;
Good and Choice 1250-1460 lb.
H015tein543.7546.35; Standard and
low Good 1150-1300 lb. 39.5042.50.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Few
Choice 25 920-1180 lb. 49.5052.25.
COWS; Breaking Utility and
Commercial 24 33.0055.00, few
35.0056.50; Cutter and boning
Utility 15 33.2556.50, several 36.50-
38.25; Canner and low Cutter 30.00-
33.50.
2 1
BULLOCKS: Good 1-2 1050-1300
lb. 43.50-47.00, couple Choice 21150-
1350 lb. 50.00-51.50.
BULLS: Yield grade, 1 1350-1980
lb. 46.00-48.00, individual 2480 lb.
48.75; yield grade 2 1000-1450 lb.
49 muA no
VEAL CALVES: 470. Vealers
mostly steady, instances 5.00 lower
on Prune special fed. Demand
good for Holstein bulls to return to
farm.
VEALERS: Prime special fed
270-370 lb. 104.00-114.00; Choice 190
330 lb. 80.00-95.00, few 95.00-103.00;
high Good and low Choice 160-350
lb. 65.0080.00, 110160 lb. 45.00
65.00, 80110 lb. 38.0045.00, few 60
801 b. 32.0040.00.
RETURNED TO FARM: Bulk
95-120 lb. Holstein bulls 78.00
105.00, few 105.00114.00; several
small frame 90110 lb. 55.0075.00.
SHEEP: 993. Supply mainly 20
70 lb. spring lambs sold to the
Greek Easter Trade. Slaughter
ewes steady.
SPRING LAMBS
This Week
Last Week
Last Year
CATTLE: SI. steers mostl;
steady with last week’s close; si
heifers steady, instances 1.0
lower; cows 1.00 to 2.00 lower witl
Breaking Utility & Commercia
2.00 to 4.00 lower at close; bullock
weak to 1.00 lower; bulls steady
instances 1.00 higher. Supply in
eluded S 3 per cent si. steers, 6 pei
cent si. heifers, 23 per cent cows, I
per cent bulls with the balanci
feeders.
SLAUGHTER STEERS: Higl
Choice & Prime 2-4 1150-1400 lbs
53.50-55.83, about dozen head 56.00
58.85; few lots Prime mostly 4
1370-1450 lbs. 41.75-52.00; Good j
Choice 1-21100-1350 lbs. 54.0CV56.00
15 head 56.25-58.25; Choice 2-3 fev
4, 1075-1350 lbs. 52.5CV54.50; 3 te
mostly 4, 1275-1500 lbs. 50.0CV53.00
few YG 4-5 47.0050.00; high Good i
low Choice 2r3 1050-1250 lbs. 49.50
52.75; Good ft Choice 1180-1450 lb
holsteins 43.75-46.00, few Choice
46.00-47.25; Standard & low Gooc
1150-1350 lbs. 39.5042.50.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS;
Choice 2-3 950-1250 lbs. 48.0052.75
few Choice 2 53.0054.25; Good 2-!
900-1125 lbs. 44.00-48.00.
COWS: Breaking Utility 4
Commercial 2-4 closed at 33.00
36.50, few early 36.50-39.00, Cuttei
& Boning Utility 1-3 33.25-36.50, fen
early 36.50-39.00, Canner & lon
Cutter3o.oo-33.50.
BULLOCKS: Choice 1-31100-135 C
lbs. 47.0049.50, couple 50.0053.75;
Good 1-21000-1250 lbs. 43.00-47.50.
BULLS: YG 1, 1200-1980 lbs.
45.50-48.00, couple 48.0053.50; YG
2,1000-1450 lbs. 42.00-46.00.
VEAL CALVES: Vealers mostly
steady, instances 5.00 lower on
Prime special fed; si. calves weak
to 5.00 lower. Demand good for
holstein bulls to return to farm.
VEALERS: Prime special fed
270-370 lbs. 104.00-114.00; Choice
160-330 lbs. 80.00-95.00, few 95.00
103.00; high Good & low Choice 160
350 lbs. 65.0080.00, 110-160 lbs
45.0085.00, 80-110 lbs. 35.0045.00,
few 6080 lbs. 28.0088.00.
SLAUGHTER CALVES: Good 8
Choice 350800 lbs. 40.00-55.00.
RETURNED TO FARM: Bull
95-125 lb. holstein bulls 78.00-105.00,
few 105.00-114.00, several small
frame 90-110 lbs. 45.00-75.00; few
100-115 lb. holstein heifers 64.00
72.00, 30 head small frame 90-10 S
lbs. 47.00-48.00.
Choice 20-50
very Tuesday
10:30 A.M.
Slaughter Cattlo Auction -
Stoors, Bulla, Hoifora, Cowa,
Foodor Cattlo.
Get calves in early. We start to grade and
weigh at 2:00.
Sal* Every Saturday
9 A.M.
Hog Sale
■mlmhHmi
717-768-8204
215-458-8518
L. Robert Frame, Manager
Box 100 Paradise, PA
10 miles East of Lancaster on Rt. 30
Lancaster County
Weekly
Friday, April 25
Report Supplied by PDA
Cattle Calve
4000 1250
5725 1456
5072 1331
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