A2-Lancaster Farming, Saturday, May 3,1986
Livestock market and auction news
Lancaster Market
Monday, Apr. 28
Report Supplied by USDA
Cattle Calves Hogs Sheep Goats
Monday’s Receipts
1359 154 447 1796 529
Monday’s Auction
444 1840 643
1360
Last Monday’s Auction
553 725 502
1326
Last Year’s Auction
1506 107 898
CATTLE; Compared to last
Monday slaughter steers steady to
50 lower, with yield grade 3-4
mostly 1.00 lower; heifers 1.00-1.50
higher; cows 1.00-2.00 lower;
bullocks mostly steady; bulls firm
to 1.00 higher. Supply included 72%
steers, 15% heifers, 8% cows, and
5% bulls.
SLAUGHTER STEERS: High
Choice and Prime mostly 3 1300-
1400 lb. 51.75-53.25, 3 to mostly 4
1350-1500 lb. 49.00-50.75; Choice 2-3
1100-1380 lb. 51.75-54.85, five head
55.0055.75, 3-4 1250-1450 lb. 48.75-
51.75; high Good and low Choice 2-3
1100-1350 lb. 49.0053.50; Good and
Choice 1200-1475 lb. Holsteins 44.75-
47.75, Good 1100-1350 lb. 43.00-45.00,
few Standard 1100-1275 lb. 39.75-
42.50.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS:
Around 10 head high Choice and
Prime mostly 3 1130-1250 lb. 53.10-
53.35; Choice 2-3 950-1250 lb. 49.75-
52.85, few Choice 2 53.00-53.75;
Good 2-3 880-1100 lb. 47.00-50.00.
COWS: Breaking Utility and
Commercial 2-4 35.50-37.50, few
38.00- few Commercial beef
breed 3-4 32.5035.00; Cutter and
Boning Utility 1-3 34.0037.00, few
37.00- Canner and low Cutter
32.00-
BULLOCKS: Few Choice 2 970-
1150 lb. 47.25-50.00; Good 1-2 885-
1225 lb. 44.0047.50.
BULLS: Yield grade 1 1220-1800
lb. 46.75-49.50, couple 50.5052.75;
yield grade 2 975-1450 lb. 43.00-
46.50.
VEAL CALVES: Vealers mostly
steady, instances 3.00 higher on
high Good and low Choice 80-110
lb.; slaughter calves mostly 5.00
higher. Demand good for Holstein
bulls to return to farm. Supply
included 15 head Prime special fed
370 lb. bought to arrive at 127.00.
VEALERS: Choice 160-320 lb.
80.00-100.00; high Good and low
Choice 160-300 lb. 65.0040.00, 110-
160 lb. 45.00-65.00, 80-110 lb. 38.00-
45.00.
SLAUGHTER CALVES: Good
and Choice 325-450 lb. 48.00-58.00,
few Choice 58.00-65.00.
RETURNED TO FARM: Bulk
95-120 lb. Holstein bulls 70.00-90.00.
SHEEP: Spring lambs mostly
steady; slaughter ewes steady.
Supply mainly 20-60 lb. spring
lambs sold to the Greek Easter
trade.
SPRING LAMBS: High Choice
and Prime 80-110 lb. 79.00-82.00;
Choice 20-30 lb. 130.00-160.00 few
16.00- 3040 lb. 125.00-152.00,
40-50 lb. 100.00-130.00, 50-75 lb.
80.00- few 100.00-112.00,80-110
lb. 75.00-82.00; few Good 20-50 lb.
85.00- 50-75 lb. 75.00-85.00,75-
95 lb. 72.00-78.00.
SLAUGHTER EWES; Utility
and Good 20.00-30.00.
GOATS: All goats sold by the
head; firm t 05.00 higher, instances
15.00 higher on kids. Large mature
55.00-75.00, Medium 35.00-55.00,
Small 25.00-35.00; Urge kids 45.00-
67.00, Medium 30.00-45.00, Small
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SALE ijfJ
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
Tuesday, Apr. 29
Report Supplied by USDA
Cattle Calves Sheep Goats
Today
Last
Tuesday
Last Year
450 189
CATTLE: Compared to last
Tuesday slaughter steers weak to
50 lower; slaughter heifers not
tested; cows uneven, mostly
steady; bulls not fully tested.
Supply included 69 percent
slaughter steers and 27 percent
cows.
SLAUGHTER STEERS: High
Choice and Prime 2-3 few 4 1125-
1350 lb. 52.00-54.35, eight head yield
grade 2 55.50-58.00; Good and
Choice 1-2 1175-1425 lb. 54.75-56,75,
six head 57.00-58.00; Choice 2-3
1100-1350 lb. 51.75-54.25, few 54.25-
54.75; Choice and Prime 3 to
mostly 4 1180-1475 lb. 47.75-52.50;
high Good and low Choice 2-3 1050-
1325 lb. 48.75- 51.50; couple lot Good
1080-1200 lb. Holsteins 40.5041.25.
COWS: Breaking Utility and
Commercial 24 34.00-37.50, few
37.5038.00; Cutter and Boning
Utility 1-3 32.75-37.00, several 37.00-
38.75; Canner and low Cutter 29.50-
33.50.
BULLS: Couple yield grade 1
1400-1945 lb. 44.5046.50; couple
yield grade 2 1050-1525 lb. 41.75-
44.00.
VEAL CALVES: Vealers steady.
Supply included 498 in graded sale
of which 79 percent sold to return
to farm.
VEALERS: Few Choice 170-235
lb. 84.00-91.00; high Good and low
Choice 140-225 lb. 68.0030.00,80-110
lb. 37.0045.00,6030 lb. 30.0037.00.
RETURNED TO FARM: 180
head 100-125 lb. Holstein bulls
100.00-107.00,35 head 90-95 lb. 88.00-
90.00 and 15 head 85 lb. 47.00; 25
head small frame 110-115 lb. 72.00-
75.00 and 65 head 90-105 lb. 46.00-
58.00. 40 head 100-120 lb. Holstein
heifers 80.00-82.00 and 30 head
small frame 90-110 lb. 50.00.
SHEEP: Supply mainly 30-55 lb.
spring lambs sold to the Greek
Easter trade; trend not fully
comparable.
SPRING LAMBS: Choice 30-55
lb. 112.00-128.00, few 75-85 lb. 81.00-
91.00; Good 35-55 lb. 86.00-108.00.
SLAyGHTER EWES: Few
Utility 15.00-30.00.
GOATS: All goats sold by the
head; supply mainly Small kids
7.00-11.00.
Vintage Cattle
963 645 62 8
1027 685 54 4
1323 698 21 4
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RDI, Marietta, PA
17547
Office Phone:
(717) 653-8164
Specializing In
Stockers &
Feeders
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Ph; (717)653-5728
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Lancaster Auction
Wednesday, Apr. 30
Report Supplied by USDA
Cattle Calves Hogs Sheep Goats
Wednesday’s Receipts
368 9 297 13 0
Wednesday’s Auction
368 9 316 13 0
Last Wednesday’s Auction
169 10 239 0 0
Last Year’s Auction
772 10 427 0 0
CATTLE: Compared to Monday
slaughter steers mostly steady;
slaughter heifers not tested; cows
fully steady on small supply; bulls
tested. Supply included 91%
slaughter steers.
SLAUGHTER STEERS: Choice
2-31150-1350 lb. 52.25-54.25, few lots
Choice 3-4 1190-1375 lb. 51.50-52.00;
few head Choice mostly 31425-1535
lb. 47.25-50.00; high Good and low
Choice 2-31000-1250 lb. 48.50-52.25.
COWS: Breaking Utility and
Commercial 2-4 34.00-38.00; Cutter
and Boning Utility 1-3 33.25-35.25,
couple 36.00-38.50; Canner and low
Cutter 30.00-32.50.
BULLS: Couple yield grade 1
1665-1845 lb. 48.0048.50; individual
yield grade 2 2055 lb. 40.00.
VEAL CALVES: Insufficient
volume for a market test; few high
Good and low Choice 88-110 lb.
35.0045.00.
SHEEP: Insufficient volume for
a market test.
GOATS: None.
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New Holland
Livestock
New Holland, Pa.
Thursday, May 1
GOATS: 75. All goats sold by the
head, few large mature 52.00-57.00,
couple 60.00-69.00; medium 32.00-
46.00; small 16.00-29.00.
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New Holland, Pa.
Thursday, May 1
CATTLE 1529. Compared to last
Thursday slaughter steers mostly
steady; slaughter heifers not fully
tested; cows 2.00-3.00 higher;
bullocks scarce; bulls steady to
1.00 higher. Supply included 79
percent slaughter steers and 15
percent cows.
SLAUGHTER STEERS: High
Choice and Prime 2-3, few 4 1120
1400 lb. 53.50-55.00, several 55.25-
55.75; yield grade 3 to mostly 4
1350-1490 lb. 50.75-53.50; Couple
Choice 2 1150-1235 lb. 55.50-56.25;
Choice 2-3 1075-1435 lb. 52.00-54.50,
few 54.50-55.10, 3 to mostly 4 1250
1475 lb. 47.0052.00; high Good and
low Choice 2-3 1050-1325 lb. 49.50
52.75; few Good 25 46.0051.00;
Good and Choice 1225-1475 lb.
Holsteins 44.00-47.60; Good 1200
1425 lb. 42.0044.00; Standard 1050
1275 lb. 39.50-42.00.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: One
lot Choice and Prime 25 1105 lb.
51.35; few Good and Choice 1100
1250 lb. Holsteins 44.0045.00.
COWS: Breaking Utility and
Commercial 24 35.75-57.75, few
38.00-39.00; Cutter and boning
Utility 1-3 35.00-38.00, several 38.00
39.25, couple 39.50-39.75; Canner
and low Cutter 31.25-35.00.
BULLS; Yield grade 1 1200-1925
lb. 46.0049.00, couple 50.00-51.25;
yield grade 2 1000-1450 lb. 42.75-
45.75.
VEAL CALVES: 400. Vealers
mostly steady. Demand good for
Holstein bulls to return to farm.
VEALERS: Prime special fed
290-350 lb. 109.00-118.00, couple
100.00- Choice 170-350 lb.
80.00- high Good and low
Choice 160-350 lb. 65.0030.00,80-110
lb. 38.0046.00,6080 lb. 30.0038.00.
RETURNED TO FARM: BulkT
95-130 lb. Holstein bulls 85.00
105.00, several 105.00-112.00;
several small frame 90115 lb.
65.0085.00.
SHEEP: 99. Supply mainly 30-90
lb. spring lambs sold to the Greek
Easter Trade. Slaughter ewes
steady.
SPRING LAMBS; Choice 30-50
lb. 155.00-188.00, 50-70 lb. 115.00-
155.00, few 155.00-164.00, 70-90 lb.
80.00-100.00.
SLAUGHTER EWES: Utility
and Good 15.00-29.00, few 30.00-
35.00.
SATURDAY
—Slaughter Hogs
Lancaster County
Weekly
Friday, May 2
Report Supplied by PDA
This Week
Last Week
Last Year
CATTLE: SI. steers steady; si.
heifers 1.00-1.50 higher; cows
closed the week 2.00-3.00 higher;
bullocks steady; bulls firm to 1.00
higher. Supply included 69 per cent
si. steers, 5 per cent si. heifers, 14
per cent cows, 3 per cent bulls,
with the balance feeders.
SLAUGHTER STEERS; High
Choice & Prime 2-3 few 4,1120-1400
lbs. 51.75-55.00, few late 55.25-55.75;
YG 3 to mostly 4, 1350-1500 lbs.
49.00- Good & Choice 1-21175-
1425 lbs. 54.7556.75,10 head 57.00-
58.00; Choice 2-3 1075-1435 lbs.
51.7554.50, few 54.5055.10; 3 to
mostly 4 1250-1475 lbs. 47.0052.00;
high Good & low Choice 2-3 1050-
1325 lbs. 48.7552.75; few Good 2-3
46.00- Good & Choice 1200-
1475 lb. holsteins 44.0047.75; Good
1100-1425 lbs. 42.00-44.00; Standard
1050-1275 lbs. 39.5042.00.
SL. HEIFERS: Few high Choice
& Prime mostly 3, 1130-1250 lbs.
53.10-53.35; Choice 2-3 950-1250 lbs.
49.75-52.85; few Choice Grade 2
53.00- Good 2-3 880-1100 lbs.
47.00-
COWS: Breaking Utility &
Commercial 24 35.00-37.75, few
38.0 J-39.00; few Commercial 34
beef breed 32.50-35.00; Cutter &
Boning Utility 1-3 34.00-38.00,
several 38.00-39.25; Canner & low
Cutter 31.5035.00, few early 29.50-
31.50.
BULLOCKS: Few Choice 2, 970-
1170 lbs. 47.25-50.00; Good 1-2 885-
1225 lbs. 44.0047.50.
BULLS: YG 1, 1200-1925 lbs.
46.0049.50, couple 50.00-52.75; YG
2, 975-1450 lbs. 42.7546.50, few
41.7542.75.
VEAL CALVES: Vealers mostly
steady, si. calves mostly 5.00
higher. Demand good for holstien
bulls to return to farm.
VEALERS: Prime special fed
290-350 lbs. 109.00-118.00; Choice
160-350 lbs. 80.00-100.00; high Good
& low Choice 160-350 lbs. 65.00-
80.00, 110-160 lbs. 45.00-65.00,80-110
lbs. 37.00-46.00, 6080 lbs. 30.00-
38.00.
SL. CALVES; Good & Choice 325-
450 lbs. 48.00-58.00, few Choice
58.00-65.00.
RETURNED TO FARM: Bulk
95-130 lb. holstein bulls 85.00-107.00,
few 107.00-112.00; several small
frame 90-115 lbs. 65.00-90.00, 1
small lot 85 lbs. 47.00; few 100-120
lb. holstein heifers 80.00-82.00, 30
head small frame 90-110 lbs. 50.00.
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Cattle Calves
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3807 1246
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