A2-Lancastar Farming, Saturday, May 24,1986
Livestock market and auction news
Lancaster Market
Monday, May 12
Report Supplied by USDA
Cattle Calves Hogs Sheep Goats
Monday’s Receipts
1772 110 856 367 286
Monday’s Auction
1855 119 711 385 328
Last Monday’s Auction
1791 136 617 325 326
Last Year’s Auction
2058 147 797 580 407
CATTLE: Compared to last
Monday slaughter steers steady to
1.00 lower, most decline on weights
over 1350 lb.; slaughter heifers
steady, instances 1.00 lower; cows
firm to 1.00 higher; bullocks
mostly steady; bulls steady.
Supply included 76% slaughter
steers, 10% heifers, 6% cows, and
8% bulls.
SLAUGHTER STEERS; High
Choice and Prime 2-3 few 4 1175-
1380 lb. 54.00-56.50, one lot 1320 lb.
57.75, 34 1350-1450 lb. 52.0054.00;
Choice 2-3 few 41050-1350 lb. 52.50-
55.50, several 55.5056.25, 34 1350-
1450 lb. 51.7553.50, few 4-51175-1375
lb. 47.25-50.50; high Good and low
Choice 2-3 950-1325 lb. 50.0053.00;
few Good 25 48.0050.50; Good and
Choice 1225-1400 lb. Holsteins 42.50-
46.50, few Standard and low Good
40.0042.50,
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS:
Choice and Prime 24 1100-1210 lb.
53.0055.25; Choice 25 950-1300 lb.
50.0053.00, few Choice 2 53.00-
54.25; Good 25 900-1150 lb. 45.75-
49.75.
COWS: Breaking Utility and
Commercial 24 38.0040.00, few
40.0041.50; Cutter and Boning
Utility 15 37.0059.50, few 39.50-
40.00; Canner and low Cutter 33.00-
36.50.
BULLOCKS; Choice 151050-1265
lb. 48.7553.25; Good 1-2 900-1175 lb.
45.0048.50.
BULLS: Yield grade 1 1300-2000
lb. 48.00-51.75, couple 1520-1640 lb.
56.25; yield grade 2 1000-1450 lb.
45.00-48.50, few 43.75-45.00.
VEAL CALVES: Vealers mostly
steady; slaughter calves steady to
5.00 lower. Demand good for
Holstein bulls to return to farm.
Supply included one lot Prime
special fed 390 lb. bought to arrive
at 130.00.
VEALERS: Choice 160-330 lb.
85.00-100.00; high Good and low
Choice 160-320 lb. 70.0045.00; Good
150-300 lb. 50.00-70.00; high Good
and low Choice 110-160 lb. 50.00-
70.00,80-110 lb. 40.00-55.00.
SLAUGHTER CALVES: Good
and Choice 350-550 lb. 45.0040.00.
RETURNED TO FARM; Bulk
95-120 lb. Holstein bulls 85.00-
105.00.
SHEEP: Spring lambs 1.00-3.00
higher; slaughter ewes mostly
steady.
SPRING LAMBS: High Choice
and Prime 80-105 lb. 85.0048.00;
Choice 70-105 lb. 80.0045.00; few
Good 60-90 lb. 75.0040.00; Choice
30-40 lb. 100.00-120.00, 4040 lb.
90.00-100.00.
SLAUGHTER EWES: Utility
and Good 20.00-40.00, mainly 25.00-
35.00.
GOATS: All goats sold by the
head, generally steady. Large
mature 60,00-85.00; Medium 40.00-
60.00; Small 20.00-40.00.
HAY ( STRAW & CORN
SALE Hfl
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 Opiy
Vintage Cattle
Tuesday, May 20
Report Supplied by USDA
Cattle Calves Sheep Goats
Today
1191 540 18 5
Last
Tuesday
1489 679 23 4
Last Year
1190 592 30 0
CATTLE: Compared to last
Tuesday slaughter steers 1.00-2.00
lower; slaughter heifers not fully
tested; cows 50-1.00 lower; bulls
steady. Supply included 71 percent
slaughter steers and 26 percent
cows.
SLAUGHTER STEERS: High
Choice and Prime 25 few 4 1130-
1400 lb. 53.85-55.85, few 56.0056.75,
couple 57.0058.50, 45 1275-1475 lb.
50.0053.50; Good and Choice 1-2
1150-1400 lb. 55.0056.26, eight head
57.5059.35; Choice 25 few 4 1030-
1525 lb. 52.0054.85, few 55.0055.50,
34 1175-1550 lb. 48.0052.50, few 45
45.0048.00; high Good and low
Choice 25 1100-1375 lb. 49.5052.25;
few Good and Choice 1250-1485 lb.
Holsteins 43.5045.00.
COWS: Breaking Utility and
Commercial 25 36.0058.50, few 34
54.5056.00; Cutter and Boning
Utility 15 35.0058.25, several 38.50-
40.25; Canner and low Cutter 33.00-
35.50, few 30.0052.50.
BULLS: Yield grade 1-2 1225-
1800 lb. 44.0048.00, couple yield
grade 2 41.7542.50.
VEAL CALVES; Vealers mostly
steady, although Choice not fully
tested. Supply included 459 in
graded sale of which 79 percent
sold to return to farm.
VEALERS: Couple Choice 205-
255 lb. 83.0056.00, couple 310400 lb.
74.00-77.00; high Good and low
choice 155-290 lb. 67.00-70.00,80-105
lb. 46.50-51.00,60-75 lb. 32.0040.00.
RETURNED TO FARM: 220
head 90-125 lb. Holstein bulls
115.00-121.00 ; 25 head small frame
115-120 lb. 82.00-93.00 and 75 head
90-105 lb. 68.00-78.00. 45 head 90-110
lb. Holstein heifers 52.0047.00.
SHEEP: Insufficient volume for
a market'test; few Choice 30-45 lb.
spring lambs 80.00-90.00 and few
50-75 lb. 78.0043.00.
GOATS: Insufficient volume for
a market test; few Small sold by
the head at 15.00-19.00.
''Ten 24 hours a
365 days a year
(717)394-2611
MONDAY
9:00 A.M. —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
GRADED FEEDER CATTLE SALE
FRIDAY, MAY 30
1147 Lititz Pike Lancaster, Pennsylvania 17601
Serving The Community For 90 Yoors
Lancaster Auction
Wednesday, May 21
Report Supplied by USDA
Cattle Calves Hogs Sheep Goats
Wednesday’s Receipts
508 9 465 0 0
Wednesday’s Auction
310 9 463 0 0
Last Wednesday’s Auction
367 9 277 0 0
Last Year’s Auction
731 42 570 15 0
CATTLE: Compared to Monday
slaughter steers mostly steady:
slaughter heifers not fully tested;
cows steady to 1.00 lower; bulls
scarce. Supply included 85%
slaughter steers.
SLAUGHTER STEERS: Few
head mixed Choice and Prime 2-3
1190-1325 lb. 55.00-55.50; Choice 2-3
few 4 1090-1365 lb. 53.0054.50,
couple lots 34 1275-1420 lb. 50.85-
51.75; 33 head lot reputation fed
around 80% Choice 1110-1265 lb.
54.6055.25; high Good and low
Choice 2-3 950-1250 lb. 50.0052.25;
Good and Choice 1250-1550 lb.
Holstelns 43.50-46.00, few Standard
and low Good 950-1350 lb. 39.00-
42.50.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Few
Choice 2-3 950-1275 lb. 49.00-51.50;
Standard 800-1120 lb. 35.5049.75.
COWS; Breaking Utility 2-3
35.7548.75; Cutter and Boning
Utility 14 34.7549.00; couple low
Cutter 33.7545.00.
VEAL CALVES: Insufficient
volume for a market test.
SHEEP: None.
GOATS: None.
New Holland
Livestock
New Holland, Pa.
Thursday, May 22
three head 66.00-70.00 and couple
86.00-90.00, medium 31.00-46.00,
with few small 23.00-30.00.
AUCTIONS
LANCASTER STOCKYARDS, INC.
B&R CATTLE CO.
RDI, Marietta, PA
17547
Office Phone:
(717) 653-8164
Specializing In
Stockers &
Feeders
JOHN BOWMAN
Ph: (717)653-5728
RON RANCH
Ph: (717) 656-9849
lay
New Holland
Livestock
New Holland, Pa.
Thursday, May 22
Cattle Calves Sheep Goats
Today
1032 484 135 33
Last Thursday
1843 471 85 58
Last Year
1436 496 130 134
CATTLE. Compared to last
Thursday slaughter steers 1.00-1.50
lower; slaughter heifers not
tested; cows 50-1.00 lower;
bullocks 2.00-3.00 lower; bulls
steady to 1.00 lower. Supply in
cluded 58 percent slaughter steers
and 31 percent cows.
SLAUGHTER STEERS: High
choice and prime 24 1100-1285 lbs.
54.25-55.85, one lot 341335 lb. 52.50;
good and choice 1-2 1050-1325 lb.
54.50-55.25, couple 55.50-55.75;
choice 2-3; few 4 1050-1350 lb. 52.50-
54.75, few 54.85-55.10, 34 1100-1425
lb. 50.00-52.50, few 4-5 48.0050.00;
high good and low choice 2-3 1050-
1275 lb. 50.00-52.75; good and choice
1250-1500 lb. holsteins 43.0046.00,
few choice 46.0048.00; standard
and low good 1100-1300 lb. 41.00
43.00.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Few
choice 24 1070-1145 lb. 50.25-50.75,
couple choice 4 1020-1125 lb. 47.50-
49.00; few standard and low good
1015-1180 lb. holsteins 37.00-40.75.
COWS: Breaking utility and
commercial 24 36.0049.50, several
high yielding 40.00-44.00; cutter
and boning utility 14 35.5049.00,
few 39.50-41.00; canner and low
cutter 32.0045.00, few 30.0042.00.
BULLOCKS: Choice 141050-1300
lb. 47.0040.00; good 1-21000-1250 lb.
44.0047.00.
BULLS: Yield grade 1 1300-1900
lb. 46.5047.00, individual 1610 lb.
50.00; yield grade 2 1000-1350 lb.
43.0046.50.
VEAL CALVES: Vealers mostly
steady; demand good for holstein
bulls to return to farm.
VEALERS: High choice and
prime 275-360 lb. 104.00-113.00;
choice 160-350 lb. 80.00-98.00; high
good and low choice 150-320 lb.
60.00-90.00; good 250-350 lb. 40.00-
60.00; high good and low choice 120-
160 lb. 52.0(M>5.00, 80-110 lb. 45.00-
51.00.
RETURNED TO FARM: Bulk
95-130 lb. holstein bulls 90.00-115.00,
several 115.00-121.00; several
small frame 90-115 lb. 65.00-90.00.
SHEEP: Spring lambs steady;
slaughter ewes firm to 5.00 higher.
SPRING LAMBS: Choice 35-45
lb. 96.00-112.00, 50-65 lb. 90.00-
102.00, 70-105 lb. 78.00-88.00; good
60-100 lb. 59.00-72.00.
SLAUGHTER EWES: utility
and good 23.00-35.00, few 35.00-
42.00.
GOATS: All goats sold by the
head, large mature 51.00-57.00,
VINTAGE SALES
STABLES, INC.
vary Tuesday
10:30 A.M.
Slaughter CaMlo Auction -
Stoors, Bulls, Hoifors, Cows.
Foodor Cattlo.
Get calves in early. We start to grade and
weigh at 2:00.
Sale Every Saturday
9 A.M.
Hog Sale
Bull mm Mmm
717-768-8204
215-458-8518
L. Robert Frame, Manager
Box 100 Paradise, PA
10 miles East of Lancaster orrßt. 30
Lancaster County
Weekly
Friday, May 23
Report Supplied by PDA
Cattle Calves
4800 1150
6672 1292
5802 1243
This Week
Last Week
Last Year
CATTLE: Slaughter steers 1.00
1.50 lower, instances 2.00 lower;
slaughter heifers steady, instances
1.00 lower; cows 50-1.00 lower;
bullocks closed 2.00-3.00 lower;
bulls steady to 1.00 lower. Supply
included 65 percent slaughter
steers, 5 percent slaughter heifers,
16 percent cows, 5 percent bulls
with the balance feeders.
SLAUGHTER STEERS: High
choice and prime 2-3, few 4 1100-
1400 lb. 53.85-56.50, few head 56.50
57.75, 3-4 1335-1500 lb. 50.00-54.00;
good and choice 1-2 1050-1400 lb.
54.50-56.25, eight head 57.50-59.35;
choice 2-3, few 4 1025-1500 lb. 52.00
54.75, several 54.75-55.50, 3-4 1175-
1550 lb. 48.0052.50, few 45 45.00
48.00; high good and low choice 2-3
9501325 lb. 49.5053.00; few good 2-3
48.0050.00; good and choice 1225-
1500 lb. holsteins 42.5046.00, few
choice 46.00-48.00; standard and
low g00d9501350 lb. 39.0043.00.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS:
Choice and prime 24 1100-1210 lb.
53.00- choice 2-3 950-1300 lb.
49.00- few choice 2 53.00-54.25;
good 2-3 900-1150 lb. 45.75-49.75.
COWS; Breaking utility and
commercial 2-3 36.00-40.00, few
40.00- 3-4 34.50-36.50; cutter
and boning utility 1-3 35.00-39.00,
several 39.0041.00; canner and low
cutter 32.0035.50, few 30.0032.00.
BULLOCKS: Choice 1-310501265
lb. 48.75-53.25; good 1-2 9001250 lb.
44.0048.50.
BULLS; Yield grade 1 13002000
lb. 47.0051.75, couple 15201640 lb.
56.25; yield grade 2 10001450 lb.
45.0048.50, few 43.0045.00.
VEAL CALVES; Vealers mostly
-.steady; slaughter calves steady to
5.00 lower; demand good for
holstein bulls to return to farm.
VEALERS: High choice and
prime 275-360 lb. 104.00-113.00;
choice 160-350 lb. 80.00-100.00; high
good and low choice 150-320 lb.
60.00-85.00; good 250-350 lb. 40.00-
60.00; high good and low choice 120-
150 lb. 55.00-70.00, 80-115 lb. 45.00-
51.00.
SLAUGHTER CALVES; Good
and choice 350-550 lb. 45.0080.00.
RETURNED TO FARM; Bulk
95-125 lb. holstein bulls 90.00-
121.00; several slhall frame 90-120
lb. 65.00-90.00; few 90-110 lb.
HOLSTEIN HEIFERS: 52.00-
57.00.
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