A2-Lancaster Farming, Saturday, May 10,1986
Livestock market and auction news
Lancaster Market
Monday, Mays
Report Supplied by USDA
Cattle Calve* HogoSheepGoata
Monday’s Receipts
1571 74 734 294 401
Monday’s Auction
653 339 424
1638
Last Monday’s Auction
444 1840 643
1360
Last Year’s Auction
1538 121 467 548 225
CATTLE: Compared to last
Monday slaughter steers steady to
weak; slaughter heifers mostly
steady: cows steady to 1.00 higher;
bullocks scarce; bulla 1.00-2.00
higher. Supply included 81%
steers, 11% heifers, 3% cows, and
5% bulls.
SLAUGHTER STEERS: High
Choice and Prime 2-3 few 4 1190-
1400 lb. 52.75-55.00,3-41325-1450 lb.
52.0053.25; Choice 25 few 4 1030-
1400 lb. 51.7554.00, few 54.0055.10,
3-4 1150-1350 lb. 49.5052.00; Choice
3 few 4 1400-1500 lb. 47.0050.50;
high Good and low Choice 251060-
1425 lb. 48.5052.00, few 1050-1100 lb.
52.5053.50; Good and Choice 1250-
1465 lb. Holsteins 42.7545.25, few
Choice 46.5048.25, Standard and
low Good 1100-1350 lb. 38.0042.50.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS;
Choice 25 940-1280 lb. 49.0052.85,
few Choice 2 53.0053.50; Good 25
850-1150 lb. 44.0049.00.
COWS: Breaking Utility and
Commercial 2-4 36.5057.50, few
38.0040.00; Cutter and Boning
Utility 15 34.5057.00, few 37.00-
37.50; Conner and low Cutter 32.00-
34.50.
BULLOCKS; Good 1-2 1025-1185
lb. 44.50-45.50; couple Choice 2
1200-1300 lb. 49.50-51.50.
BULLS: Yield grade 1 1250-2085
lb. 48.75-51.25, couple 52.00-54.00;
yield grade 2 1000-1450 lb. 44.50-
48.50.
VEAL CALVES: Vealen firm to
5.00 higher; slaughter calves
steady. Demand good for Holstein
bulls to return to farm. Supply
included 16 head Prime special fed
325-405 lb. bought to arrive at
125.00-127.00.
VEALERS: Few high Choice
and Prime 270430 lb. 106.00-115.00;
Choice 160430 lb. >5.00-106.00; high
Good and low Choice 160425 lb.
65.0045.00, 110-160 lb. 50.00-70.00,
80-110 lb. 40.0040.00.
SLAUGHTER CALVES: Good
and Choice 350450 lb. 45.0040.00,
couple 60.0045.00.
RETURNED TO FARM: Bulk
95-120 lb. Holstein bulls 75.00-
100.00.
SHEEP: Spring lambs firm to
2.00 higher; slaughter ewes steady
to 2.00 higher.
SPRING LAMBS: Choice and
Prime 80-110 lb. 80.0044.00; Choice
75-106 lb. 75.0040.00; Good 6040 lb.
70.00-75.00; Choice 2040 lb. 100.00-
140.00,40-70 lb. 80.00-100.00.
SLAUGHTER EWES: Utility
and Good 20.0042.00.
GOATS: All goats sold by the
head; Large mature 55.00-70.00,
around 10 head 70.0040.00, Medium
35.0040.00, Small 20.0045.00;
Large kids 22.0040.00, Small 15.00-
22.00.
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Vintage Cattle
Tuesday, May 6
Report Supplied by USDA
Cattle Calves Sheep Goats
Today
1307 613 22 10
Last
Tuesday
963 645 62 8
Last Year
1517 643 25 3
CATTLE; Compared to last
Tuesday slaughter steers mostly
steady; slaughter heifers not fully
tested; cows 2.005.00 higher;
small supply bulls 1.00 higher.
Supply included 77 percent
slaughter steers and 21 percent
cows.
SLAUGHTER STEERS: High
Choice and Prime 25 few 4 1125-
1450 lb. 52.5055.00, few bead 55.00-
55.75, 34 1300-1475 lb. 49.2552.25;
Good and Choice 1-2 1175-1425 lb.
54.7556.00, 10 head 56.0057.35;
Choice 25 1100-1375 lb. 52.2554.50,
few 54.5055.00, 1375-1475 lb. 50.00-
53.00; Choice 341250-1500 lb. 47.25-
51.00, few 45 1200-1500 lb. 44.00-
47.00; high Good and low Choice 25
1100-1350 lb. 48.7552.50.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Few
Choice 25 1050-1185 lb. 50.0052.75;
few good 25 985-1135 lb. 42.7545.00.
COWS: Breaking Utility and
Commercial 24 36.0059.00, couple
39.0040.00; Cutter and Boning
Utility 15 36.0058.75, few 40.25-
41.75; Canner and low Cutter 32.00-
35.50.
BULLS: Few yield grade 1 1400-
2000 lb. 44.75-47.50.
VEAL CALVES: High Good and
low Choice vealers firm to 5.00
higher, Choice not fully tested.
Supply included 500 in graded sale
of which 82 percent sold to return
to farm.
VEALERS: Couple Choice 180-
290 lb. 80.0068.00; high Good and
low Choice 140-180 lb. 50.00-72.00,
110-140 lb. 47.0065.00, 80-110 lb.
40.0060.00,6560 lb. 30.0068.00.
RETURNED TO FARM: 220
head 100-125 lb. Holstein bulls
103.00-109.00,55 head 90-95 lb. 95.00-
100.00; 80 head small frame 90-115
lb. 73.0044.00. 60 head 90-120 lb.
Holstein heifers 60.00-76.00.
SHEEP: Insufficient volume for
a market test; few Choice 2545 lb.
spring lambs 86.0046.00; Utility
and Good slaughter ewes 21.00-
31.00.
GOATS: Supply mainly Large
mature selling by the head at 45.00-
53.00.
HAY. STRAW & CORN
SALE 1
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
Cattle Calves Hogs Sheep Goats
Wednesday’s Receipts
438 11 377 8 0
Wednesday’s Auction
396 14 425 4 0
Last Wednesday’s Auction
368 9 316 13 0
Last Year’s Auction
602 12 435 0 0
CATTLE: Compared to Monday
slaughter steers and heifers
generally steady; cows steady;
bulls not fully tested. Supply in
cluded 84% slaughter steers.
SLAUGHTER STEERS: One lot
high Choice and Prime 251175 lb.
53.85, couple lots 2-3 few 4 1365-1435
lb. 50.8553.85; Choice 25 1100-
1320 lb. 52.1054.25,34 1290-1400 lb.
49.6051.35,1425-1524 lb. 47.7548.75;
high Good and low Choice 25 920-
1200 lb. 50.0052.00; Good and
Choice 1250-1535 lb. Holsteins 42.85-
45.35.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS:
Choice 25 1100-1255 lb. 48.5051.00;
Good 25 1050-1150 lb. 45.0048.50,
few 790550 lb. 43.5045.00.
COWS; Breaking Utility and
Commercial 24 35.2558.00; Cutter
and Boning Utility 15 35.2558.00;
Canner and low Cutter 32.0055.00.
BULLS: Individual yield grade 1
1310 lb. 51.75, couple 1525-1625 lb.
t! 50 17 75.
VEAL CALVES: Insufficient
volume for a market test; few
Choice 180-270 lb. vealers 93.00-
97.00; few high Good and low
Choice 80-110 lb. 40.00-50.00.
SHEEP: No market test.
GOATS: None.
GOATS: 42. AU goats sold by the
head, large mature 47.00-62.00,
couple 62.00-72.00 with couple 80.00-
85.00; medium 36.00-44.00; few
medium kids 22.00-31.00.
UR CATTLE CO.
RDI, Marietta, PA
17547
Office Phone:
(717) I6S-81S4
Specializing In
Stockers &
Feeders
JOHN BOWMAN
Ph; (717) 653-5728
RON RANCH
Ph; (717) 656-9849
Lancaster Auction
Wednesday, May 7
Report Supplied by USDA
New Holland
Livestock
New Holland, Pa.
Thursday, May 9
~ >en 24hours a day *
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(717)394-26111
AUCTIONS
MONDAY
9:00 A.M. —Slaughter Bulls,
Heifers, Steers, Cows
10:00 A.M. -Goats Veal Cal
■ :s, -
" Lambs
P ' 12 Noon —Slaughter Hogs
■ TUESDAY
P 9:00 A. M. —Slaughter Hogs
I 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
j 8:00 A.M. —Slaughter Hogs
LANCASTER STOCKYARDS, INC.
■ 1147 Lititz Pike Lancaster, Penntyivanla 17601
| Serving The Community For 90 Years
New Holland
Livestock
New Holland, Pa.
Thursday, May 9
CATTLE 1542. Compared to last
Thursday slaughter steers fully
steady, some strength on 1350-1500
lb. weights; slaughter heifers not
fully tested; cows 1.00-2.00 higher;
bullocks not comparable; bulls
1.00-2.00 higher. Supply included 80
percent slaughter steers and 14
percent cows.
SLAUGHTER STEERS; High
Choice and Prime 25, few 4 1065-
1420 lb. 52.8555.25, few lots 55.25-
56.10, 34 1325-1500 lb. 49.0052.50;
Choice 25,1050-1400 lb. 51.7554.50,
several lots 54.5055.00, 34 1100-
1565 lb. 48.5051.75, few lots 4, few 5
47.0048.50; high Good and low
Choice 25 48.5052.00; few Good
and Choice 1100-1450 lb. Holsteins
43.7547.00; Standard and low Good
1050-1275 lb. 40.0043.00.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Few
Choice 25 1050-1350 lb. 49.5053.50;
few Good 25 950-1150 lb. 46.0050.00.
COWS: Breaking Utility and
Commercial 24 36.7540.00, couple
40.5041.75; Cutter and boning
Utility 15 36.2559.25, few 39.50-
40.00; Canner and low Cutter 32.25-
36.00.
BULLOCKS: Few Choice 15
1100-1375 lb. 49.0051.25, couple
52.0053.00; Good 1-2 1000-1275 lb.
45.5048.75.
BULLS: Yield grade 1 1300-1900
lb. 48.5050.50, few 52.0053.75; yield
grade 21000-1350 lb. 44.5048.50.
VEAL CALVES: 341. Vealers
mostly steady, with high Good and
low Choice 80-115 lb. 2.00-4.00
higher. Demand good for Holstein
bulls to return to farm.
VEALERS: Couple Prime
special fed 395-105 lb. 127.00-128.00,
few 275-350 lb. 110.00-111.00; Choice
165-335 lb. 82.00416.00. couple 103.00
107.00; high Good and low Choice
150-320 lb. 65.00-82.00, 80-110 lb.
42.00-50.00,65-80 lb. 32.00-40.00.
RETURNED TO FARM: Bulk
95-125 lb. Holstein bulls 88.00-
112.00, around 35 head 114.00-
123.00; several small frame 90-115
lb. 48.00-70.00, few 70.00-80.00.
SHEEP: 50. Supply mainly 3545
lb. spring lambs; slaughter ewes
3.00-5.00 higher.
SPRING LAMBS: Choice 35-45
lb. 124.00-137.00, 50-55 lb. 114.00-
129.00,6045 lb. 100.00-106.00, couple
80-105 lb. 82.0047.00.
Ives,
Lancaster County
Weekly
Friday, May 9
Report Supplied by PDA
Cattle Calves
This Week 5200 1050
Last Week 4659 1158
Last Year 5962 1254
CATTLE: Si. steers mostly
steady; si. heifers steady; cows
1.00 to 2.00 higher; bullocks not
fully tested; bulls 1.00 to 2.00
higher. Supply included 75 per cent
si. steers, 5 per cent si. hefiers, 11
per cent cows, 3 per cent bulls,
with the balance feeders.
SLAUGHTER STEERS: High
Choice & Prime 2-3 few 4,1065-1450
lbs. 52.50-55.25, few 55.20-56.10; 3-4
1325-1500 lbs. 49.00-52.50; Good &
Choice 1-21175-1425 lbs. 54.7056.00,
10 head 56.00-57.35; Choice 2-31050
1400 lbs. 51.75-54.50, few 54.50
55.00; 04 1100-1565 lbs. 48.5001.75,
few lots 4-5 47.0048.50; high Good &
low Choice 2-3 48.5052.00; Good &
Choice 12501465 lb. holsteins 42.75-
47.00, few Choice 47.0048.25;
Standard & low Good 10501350 lbs.
38.0043.00.
SLAUGHTGER HEIFERS:
Choice 2-3 9501280 lbs. 48.5052.85,
few Choice 2 53.0053.50; Good 2-3
95011501b5. 42.75-49.00.
COWS: Breaking Utility &
Commercial 2-4 36.0040.00, couple
40.5041.75; Cutter & Boning Utility
1-3 36.00-39.25, few 39.5040.25;
Caimer & low Cutter 32.00-36.00.
BULLOCKS: Choice 1-311001375
lbs. 49.0051.25, couple 52.0053.00;
Good 1-210001275 lbs. 44.5048.75.
BULLS: YG 1, 12502085 lbs.
48.0051.75, few 52.0054.00; YG 2,
10001450 lbs. 44.5048.50.
VEAL CALVES: Vealers mostly
steady, although high Good & low
Choice 80115 lbs. 2.00 to 5.00
higher; si. calves steady. Demand
good for holstein bulls to return to
farm.
VEALERS; few high Choice &
Prime 270350 lbs. 105.00-115.00,
, couple 395405 lbs. 127.00-128.00;
Choice 160-335 lbs. 82.00-100.00,
couple 100.00-107.00; high Good &
low Choice 100325 lbs. 85.0085.00,
110160 lbs. 50.0070.00, 80110 lbs.
40.0050.00. 65-70 lbs. 30.0040.00.
SLAUGHTER CALVES: Good &
Choice 350550 lbs. 45.0060.00,
couple 60.0065.00.
RETURNED TO FARM: Bulk
90125 lb. holstein bulls 88.00112.00,
around 35 head 114.00123.00,
several small frame 90115 lbs.
48.0070.00, few 70.0084.00; around
75 head 90125 lb. holstein heifers
60.0076.00.
LOW
CLASSIFIED
RATES
WITH
EXCELLENT
RESULTS!