A2-Uncaster Farming, Saturday, May 31,1986
Livestock market and auction news
Some markets not covered by
PDA or USDA due to holiday
Vintage Cattle
Tuesday, May 27
Report Supplied by USDA
Cattle Calves Sheep Goats
Today
1333 614 11 0
Last
Tuesday
1191 540 18 5
Last Year
1140 616 15 0
CATTLE; Compared to last
Tuesday slaughter steers 1.00-2.00
higher; heifers not fully tested;
cows mostly steady, instances 50
lower; bulls steady to weak on
small supply. Supply included 75
percent slaughter steers and 24
percent cows.
SLAUGHTER STEERS: High
Choice and Prime 2-3 few 4 1120-
1400 lb. 55.00-57.75,3-4 1335-1480 lb.
53.00- Good and Choice 1-2
1100-1350 lb. 56.25-57.75; 12 head
Choice and Prime 2 58.00-59.85;
Choice 2-3 few 4 1040-1400 lb. 54.00-
57.00, few head 57.00-57.50,041160-
1560 lb. 52.00-54.00; high Good and
low Choice 2-3 1000-1375 lb. 50.75-
54.00; one lot Choice and Prime
1400 lb. Holsteins 51.75, few Good
and Choice 1200-1520 lb. Holsteins
43.00-
COWS: Breaking Utility and
Commercial 2-3 35.75-38.50, couple
38.75-39.75; Commercial 3-4 34.00-
36.00; Cutter and Boning Utility 1-3
35.25-38.50, few head 39.00-40.00;
Canner and low Cutter 33.00-35.25.
BULLS: Few yield grade 1-2
1045-1665 lb. 41.25-45.75.
VEAL CALVES; Small supply
vealers mostly steady. Supply
included 523 in graded sale of
which 89 percent sold to return to
farm.
VEALERS: Few Choice 190-235
lb. 85.00-92.00; high Good and low
Choice 180-310 lb. 61.00-81.00, 120-
180 lb. 53.00-65.00, 80-110 lb. 46.00-
54.00, few 60-75 lb. 38.00-42.00.
RETURNED TO FARM; 115
head 110-130 lb. Holstein bulls
114.00- 135 head 90-105 lb.
121.00- and 15 head 85 lb.
85.00 ; 35 head small frame 110-120
lb. 107.00-115.00,60 head 100-105 lb.
86.00- and 60 head 80-95 lb.
53.00- 50 head 90-120 lb.
Holstein heifers 70.00-90.00; and 20
head small frame 90-105 lb. 52.00-
60.00.
SHEEP: Insufficient volume for
a market test; few Choice 45-80 lb.
spring lambs 84.00-92.00; and few
Utility and Good slaughter ewes
25.00-32.00.
GOATS: None.
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Lancaster Auction
Wednesday, May 28
Report Supplied by USDA
Cattle Calves Hogs Sheep Goats
Wednesday’s Receipts
481 22 428 116 0
Wednesday’s Auction
416 27 272 0 0
Last Wednesday’s Auction
310 9 463 0 0
Last Year’s Auction
661 23 331
CATTLE; Compared to Wed
nesday slaughter steers 1.00-1.50
higher, or mostly steady with
Tuesday; small supply cows fully
steady; slaughter heifers and bulls
not fully tested. Supply included
90% slaughter steers.
SLAUGHTER STEERS: High
Choice and Prime 3 few 41170-1265
lb. 55.75-56.85, few 3-4 53.85-55.50;
Choice 2-3 few 4 1100-1375 lb. 53.85-
56.25, few head 56.25-57.00,341320-
1565 lb. 49.35-52.35; high Good and
low Choice 2-3 1050-1250 lb. 51.00-
53.25.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Few
Good and Choice 2-3 1250-1390 lb.
48.75-52.25; few head Good 1060-
1450 lb Holsteins 42.5044.00.
COWS: Breaking Utility 2-3
35.00-37.00; Cutter and Boning
Utility 1-3 35.75-39.00; Canner and
low Cutter 33.00-35.75.
BULLS: Few yield grade 1-2
1360-1450 lb. 45.75-49.25.
VEAL CALVES: Insufficient
volume for a market test; few high
Good and low Choice 80-110 lb.
45.00-52.00.
SHEEP: None.
GOATS: None.
New Holland
Livestock
New Holland, Pa.
Thursday, May 29
5.00 lower; slaughter ewes steady
to 5.00 lower.
SPRING LAMBS: Few Choice
4055 lb. 80.00-89.00, 70-105 lb. 76.00-
82.00, couple high Choice 90.00-
92.00; Good 60-80 lb. 70.00-80.00.
SLAUGHTER EWES; Utility
and Good 18.00-30.00, few 34.00-
39.00.
GOATS: 60. All goats sold by the
head, Large mature 51.00-65.00,
couple 70.00-75.00, Medium 33.00-
46.00. Small 19.00-30.00.
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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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Ph; (717) 656-9849
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New Holland
Livestock
New Holland, Pa.
Thursday, May 29
CATTLE: 1729. Slaughter steers
.50 lower than Wednesday or 1.00-
1.50 higher than last Thursdays;
slaughter heifers firm to 1.00
higher; cows firm to .50 higher,
instances 1.00 higher on Canner
and low Cutter; bullocks not
tested; bulls firm to 1.00 higher.
Supply included 75 percent
slaughter steers and 17 percent
cows.
SLAUGHTER STEERS: High
Choice and Prime 3, few 41125-1375
lb. 54.7557.35, 34 1325-1450 lb.
52.00-54.50; few Good and Choice 1-
2 1075-1325 lb. 56.75-58.25; Choice 2-
3, few 41040-1450 lb. 53.25-56.50, few
56.50-57.00, part load mostly 31565-
1605 lb. 52.2554.50,341250-1475 lb.
49.7553.25; high Good and low
Choice 2-3 1000-1330 lb. 50.0053.60;
Good and Choice 1150-1400 lb.
Holsteins 42.7545.25; Standard and
low Good 1050-1250 lb. 40.0042.50.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS:
Choice 2-3 880-1100 lb. 50.7554.10,
few yield 2 55.0055.75, one lot
Choice 34 1070 lb-48.00; Good 2-3
800-1100 lb. 46.5049.00.
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COWS: Breaking Utility and
Commercial 24 36.00-39.50, couple
40.0041.25; Cutter and boning
Utility 1-3 36.0059.50, few 39.75-
40.00, couple 41.5042.75; Canner
and low Cutter 33.00-36.50.
BULLOCKS: Couple Choice 2-3
1125-1180 lb. 50.7551.85.
BULLS: Yield grade 1 1275-2150
lb. 47.75-50.00, individual 52.35;
yield grade 2 1000-1450 lb. 42.75-
47.50.
VEAL CALVES: 556. Vealers
uneven, few high Choice and
Prime fully steady, Good to low
Choice weak to 5.00 lower. Demand
very good for Holstein bulls and
heifers to return to farm, with
about 20 percent of the 80-110 lb.
going to slaughter.
VEALERS: High Choice and
Prime 280-350 lb. 104.00-118.00,
couple 122.00-126.00; Choice 160-350
lb. 80.00-95.00; high Good and low
Choice 150-350 lb. 55.00-80.00; Good
170-350 lb. 40.00-55.00; high Good
and low Choice 120-160 lb. 52.00-
60.00,75-110 lb. 42.00-52.00.
RETURNED TO FARM: Bulk
95-125 lb. Holstein bulls 95.00-
119.00, few 120.00-128.00, several
small frame 90-110 lb. 58.004(5.00;
Bulk 85-120 lb. Holstein heifers
70.00-98.00, few small frame 80-110
lb. 52.00-70.00.
SHEEP: 121. Spring lambs 2.00-
24 hours a day
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12 Noon —Slaughter Hogs
TUESDAY
9:00 A.M. —Slaughter Hogs
1:00 P.M. —Feeder Pigs
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8:00 A.M. —Slaughter Hogs
LANCASTER STOCKYARDS, INC.
Lancaster County
Weekly
Friday, May 30
Report Supplied by PDA
Cattle Calves
This Week 5500 1275
Last Week 4671 1143
Last Year 5712 1194
CATTLE: Slaughter steers 1.00-
1.50 higher, some early sales 2.00
higher; si. heifers firm to 1.00
higher; cows steady to .50 higher,
instances 1.00 higher on Canner
and low Cutter; bullocks not
tested; bulls firm to 1.00 higher.
Supply included 68 per cent si.
steers, 4 per cent si. heifers, 13 per
cent cows, 3 per cent bulls with the
balance feeders.
SLAUGHTER STEERS; High
Choice St Prime 2-3 few 4,1120-1400
lbs. 44.75-57.75; 3-4 1325-1480 lbs.
52.00- Good & Choice 1-2 1075-
1350 lbs. 56.25-57.75, 15 head 58.00-
59.85; Choice 2-3 few 4, 1040-1475
lbs. 53.25-56.50, several 56.50-57.00;
part load mostly 3 1565-1605 lbs.
52.25-54.00; 3-4 1160-1560 lbs. 49.75-
54.00; high Good St low Choice 2-3
1000-1330 lbs. 50.00-54.00; one lot
Choice St Prime 1400 lb. holsteins
51.75; Good & Choice 1150-1520 lbs.
42.75- Standard St low Good
40.00-
SLAUGHTGER HEIFERS:
Choice 2-3 880-1100 lbs. 50.7554.10,
few YG 2 55.00-55.75; one lot 34
1070 lbs. 48.00; Good 2-3 805-1100
lbs. 46.5049.00; few head Good
1060-1450 lb. holsteins 42.5044.00.
COWS: Breaking Utility &
Commercial 24 35.50-39.50, couple
40.0041.25; Cutter St Boning Utility
1-3 35.50-39.50, few 39.7540.00,
couple 41.5042.75; Canner & low
Cutter 33.00-36.50.
BULLOCKS; Couple Choice 2-3
1125-1180 lbs. 50.75-51.85.
BULLS: YG 1, 1275-2150 lbs.
47.75- individual 52.35; YG 2,
1000-1450 lbs. 42.5047.50.
VEAL CALVES; Vealwa
uneven. Few high Choice St Prime
fully steady, Good to low Choice;
weak to 5.00 lower. Demand very"
good for holstein bulls St heifers to
return to farm with only about 20
per cent 80-115 lbs. going to
slaughter.
VEALERS: high Choice & Prime
280-350 lbs. 104.00-118.00 couple
122.00- Choice 160-350 lbs.
80.00- high Good & low Choice
150-350 lbs. 55.00-80.00; Good 170-
350 lbs. 40.00-55.00; high Good &
low Choice 120-160 lbs. 52.00-65.00,
75-110 lbs. 42.00-54.00, few 60-75 lbs.
38.0042.00.
RETURNED TO
95-113 lb. holstein bulls 95.00-120.00,
around 150 head 121.00-128.00,
several small frame 85-120 lbs.
58.00- with 60 head 110-120 lbs.
107.00- bulk 85-120 lb. hoi.
heifers 70.00-98.00 few small frame
80-110 lbs. 52.00-70.00.
Weekly Summary
Harrisburg, PA
Friday, May 30
Report supplied by PDA
11 Livestock Markets
CATTLE: 5011. Compared with
6985 head last week and 5051 head a
year ago. Steers strong to 1.25
higher; si. heifers to 1.00 higher;
si. cows uneven to steady; si. bulls
steady to strong; High Choice &
Prime si. steers 54.75-57.75; Choice
51.00- Good 48.00-53.50;
Standard 42.00-48.00; Choice YG si.
heifers 49.00-55.00; Good 46.00-
50.00; Standard 42.00-48.00;
Breaking Utility & Commercial si.
cows 36.00-41.35; Cutter & Boning
Utility 35.00-39.00; Canner & Low
Cutter 30.25-35.50; shells down to
20.00; few Choice si. bullocks 50.75-
53.75; few Good 46.85-52.00; few
Standard 45.50-47.00; YG No. 1
bulls 45.00-51.00; YG No. 2, 39.50-
46.00.
FEEDER CATTLE; LI steers
49.00- Ml heifers 40.00-52.00;
Ml bulls 39.00-48.50.
CALVES: 2439. Compared with
3073 head last week and 1835 head a
year ago. Vealers unevenly
steady; few Prime 100.00-118.00;
Choice 74.00-95.00; GOod 55.00-
75.00; Standard & Good 90-110 lb.
45.00-60.00; 70-90 lb. 40.00-50.00;
Utility 50-100 lb. 35.00-45,00; hoi.
bull calves 90-135 lb. 85.00-130.00;
hoi. hiefers 90-130 lb. 60.00-95.00.
HOGS: 3994. Compared with 6190
head last week and 3421 head a
year ago. Barrows & Gilts steady
to .50 higher; No. 1-2, 48.00-50.00;
No. 1-3, 47.00-49.00; No. 2-3, 45.00-
48.00; No. 2-4, 42.00-47.00; few No.
1-3, 150-190 lb. 38.00-46.00; sows
steady to 1.00 lower; No. 1-3, 35.00-
41.50; boars29.oo-39.50.
FEEDER PIGS: 761. Compared
with 1042 head last week and 783
head a year ago. About steady; No.
1-3,20-35 lb. 18.00-38.00; No. 1-3,35-
55 lb. 34.00-47.50.
2 GRADED FEEDER PIG
SALES: 1235. All sales by hundred
weight. Compared with 1825 head
last week and 1440 head a year ago.
Feeder pigs 5.00-20.00 lower; No. 1-
2, 30-40 lb. 87.00-94.00 ; 40-50 lb
68.00- ; SMO lb. 64.00-95.00 ; 60-
80 lb. 62.00-85.00; No. 2-3, 30-35 lb
65.00-
FARM; Bulk
SHEEP; 371. Compared with
1200 head last week and 260 head a
year ago. Spring si. lambs mostly
steady; Choice & Prime 80-110 lb
72.00-90.00; Good 60-100 lb. 65.00-
80.00; si. ewes 18.00-40.00.
P VINTAGE SALES
STABLES, INC.
Sal* Ev*ry Tuesday
10:30 A.M.
Slaughter Cattlo Auction -
Stoon, Bulls, Hollars, Cows,
Faadar Cattlo.
Get calves in early. We start to grade and
weigh at 2:00.
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9 A.M.
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L. Robert Frame, Manager
Box 100 Paradise, PA
10 miles East of Lancaster on Rt. 30