A2-Lancaster Farming, Saturday, July 26,1986 Livestock market and auction news Lancaster Market Monday, July 21 Report Supplied by USDA Cattle Calves Hogs SheepGoati Monday’s Receipts 1256 112 416 658 290 Monday’s Auction 418 806 314 1369 Last Monday’s Auction 495 941 327 1814 Last Year’s Auction 1229 170 739 444 462 CATTLE: Compared to Thur sday slaughter steers and heifers 1.00-1.50 higher; cows .50-1.00 lower, instances 1.50 higher; bullocks 1.00-1.50 lower; bulls 1.50- 2.00 lower. Supply included 62% slaughter steers, 8% slaughter heifers, 17% cows, and 13% bulls. SLAUGHTER STEERS: High Choice and Prime 2-4 mostly 31 ISO -1325 lb. 60.50-62.10; Choice 2-3 few 4 1000-1375 lbs. 57.0061.00, mainly 58.5d60.50; Choice 3 few 41480-1650 lbs. 54.00-57.00; high Good and low Choice 2-3 950-1350 lb. 54.50-58.50; few Good 2-3 1000-1225 lb. 50.00- 53.75; Good and Choice 1250-1550 lb. Holsteins 44.75-47.75, few Choice 49.0060.10. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Choice 2-3 950-1250 tt). 52.2565.85; Good 2-3 900-1125 lb. 48.0061.00, few 790670 lb. 45.0048.25. COWS: Breaking Utility and Commercial 24 36.75-39.50, few 39.50- Cutter and Boning Utility 1-3 35.00-38.50, few 38.50 39.75; Cutter 1-2 beef breed 1025- 1350 lb. 35.00-37.00, 850-1025 lb. 31.50- Canner and low Cutter 32.00-35.00. BULLOCKS: Choice 1-31050-1350 lb. 48.0049.50; Good 1-2 1000-1250 lb. 44.0047.50. BULLS: Yield grade 1 1300-2000 lb. 45.7549.50, few 50.00-51.50, individual 2090 lb. 53.75; yield grade 2 1000-1500 lb. 42.7546.50, few 950-1050 lb. 40.0043.00. VEAL CALVES: Vealers steady to 5.00 lower; slaughter calves mostly steady. Demand good for Holstein bulls to return to farm. VEALERS: Choice 160-320 lb. 70.00-80.00; high Good and low Choice 140-320 lb. 55.00-70.00, 120 140 lb. 45.00-55.00, 80-110 lb. 38.00:45.00, few 6550 lb. 30.00-iO.OO. SLAUGHTER CALVES; Good and Choice 320450 lb. 45.0055.00, few Choice 55.0060.00. RETURNED TO FARM: Bulk 95-130 lb. Holstein bulls 70.0080.00. SHEEP: Spring lambs 5.00-7.00 lower, around 300 head sold as feeders mostly steady; slaughter pmpc cfppHv SRPING LAMBS: High Choice and Prime 80110 lb. 65.0070.00, 110120 lb. 60.0065.00; few Choice 3050 lb. 80.00100.00; around 300 head 5090 lb. sold as feeders 70.00 80.00. SLAUGHTER EWES: Utility and Good 18.00-32.00. GOATS: All goats sold by the head; Large mature 50.0070.00; Medium 35.00-50.00; Small 20.00 30.00. I'M NOT L10N... The Classified Livestock Section Has Beastly Selections! Vintage Cattle Tuesday, July 22 Report Supplied by USDA Cattle Calves Sheep Goats Today Last Tuesday Last Year , CATTLE: Compared to Monday slaughter steers mostly steady, instances 1.00 higher on some individual sales of Choice and Prime 1-2; slaughter heifers not fully tested; cows .50-1.00 lower; bulb not fully tested. Supply in cluded 74 percent slaughter steers and 24 percent cows. SLAUGHTER STEERS; High Choice and Prime 2-411501385 lb., few 1475-1615 lb. 59.7562.00,12 head 62.2563.00, few mostly 4 13501450 lb. 56.6069.00; Good and Choice 1-2 11001325 lb. 61.0062.00, 15 head 62.2563.10; Choice 2-3 few 4 1025- 1400 lb. 57.5060.50, few 60.5061.00, 3-4 12001425 lb. 55.0058.00; high Good and low Choice 2-3 11001300 lb. 54.2567.00; few Good 2-3 52.00 54.00; Good and Choice 13001750 lb. Holsteins 44.00-47.25. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS:' Couple head Choice 2-3 1070 lb. 53.25; Standard and Good 625-825 lb. Holsteina 30.00-38.00. COWS: Breaking Utility and Commercial 24 35.5038.50, few 34 34.00-35.00; Cutter and Boning Utility 1-3 34.5037.50, several 37.50 39.00, couple 39.5040.25; Canner and low Cutter 31.00-34.00. BULLS: Yield grade 1-2 1400 2000 lb. 44.0047.25. VEAL CALVES: Vealers steady, instances 4.00 lower on high Good and low Choice 80110 lb. Supply included 653 in graded sale of which 59 percent sold to return to farm. VEALERS: Few Choice 180270 lb. 76.00-83.00; high Good and low Choice 200315 lb. 52.0065.00, 120 200 lb. 42.0053.00, 80110 lb. 33.00 43.00,6080 lb. 28.0036.00. RETURNED TO FARM: 200 head 100120 lb. Holstein bulls 76.0065.00, 25 head 9095 lb. 68.00; 40 head 110120 lb. small frame 55.00, and 80 head 100105 lb. 42.50 43.50. 35 head 100120 lb. Holstein heifers 44.0054.00. SHEEP: Small supply spring lambs steady; slaughter ewes not oetfiKlishoH SPRING LAMBS; Choice 5080 lb. 65.0072.00. SLAUGHTER EWES: Couple Utility 13.0020.00. GOATS; No market test. HAY, STRAW & CORN SALE Every Friday at 12 Noon GREEN DRAGON MARKET & AUCTION RD No. 4 Ephrata, Pa. 717-738-1117 1 mite North of Ephrata on N. State St. Out of State Buyers - Cash or Certified Check Only 1575 922 34 1 1064 954 19 2 1203 953 8 2 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 Lancaster Auction Wednesday, July 23 Report Supplied by USDA Cattle Calves Hogs Sheep Goats Wednesday’s Receipts 582 15 404 0 0 Wednesday’s Auction 417 16 391 0 0 Last Wed.’s Auction 333 14 378 0 0 Last Year’s Auction 343 13 623 0 0 CATTLE: Compared to Tuesday slaughter steers mostly steady; slaughter heifers not fully tested; cows steady; bulls scarce. Supply included 80 percent slaughter steers. SLAUGHTER STEERS: Choice 2-3 few 4 10501350 lb. 57.5061.00; couple lots Good to mostly Choice 2-3 10001025 lb. 55.0065.50; high Good to low Choice 2-310501250 lb. 53.5067.00; few Good and Choice 13001350 lb. Holsteins 43.6048.35. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Few head Choice 2-3 10001150 lb. 51.25- 55.00, one lot 800 lb. 49.75; few Good 2-3 9001050 lb. 42.5048.00. COWS; Few Breaking Utility 2-3 34.75-36.00; Cutter and Boning Utility 1-3 33.75-36.50, couple 36.50 37.75; Canner and low Cutter 31.50 33.75. VEAL CALVES: Insufficient volume for a market test; small supply high Good and low Choice 80-105 lb. 35.00-42.00. SHEEP: None. GOATS: None. i — ni i LEBANON I f VALLEY I J LIVESTOCK i | MARKET, INC. J | 1 mile East of I* Fredericksburg I I along Route 22 | | PHONE: I I JONESTOWN | ! 865-2881 | A Flea Market Auction*, If very Tuesday at 12:30,8 * Tools, Eggs, Produce, I |etc. £ ■ Buyers & Sellers ■ Welcome J, P VINTAGE SALES STABLES, INC. Sale Every Tuesday 10:30 A.M. Slaughter Cattla Auction - Staars, Bulls, Halffars, Cows, Faodar Cattla. Get calves in early. We start to grade and weigh at 2:00. Sale Every Saturday 9 A.M. Hog Sale Business Phene 717-768-8204 Heme Phene 215-458-8518 L. Robert Frame, Manager Box 100 Paradise, PA 10 miles East of Lancaster on Rt. 30 New Holland Livestock New Holland, Pa. Thursday, July 24 Cattle Calves Sheep Goats Today 1672 745 124 59 Last Thursday 1632 802 182 92 Last Year 1720 693 101 64 CATTLE: Slaughter steers steady to 50 lower, instances 1.00 lower; slaughter heifers steady; cows firm to 1.00 higher; small supply bullocks mostly steady; bulls firm to 1.00 higher. Supply included 69 percent slaughter steers and 23 percent cows. SLAUGHTER STEERS: High choice and prime 2-4 1175-1425 lb. 59.35-60.85, few 61.0061.50; choice 2-3, few 4 975-1450 lb. 56.5060.50, mainly 57.5069.25, 3-4 1250-1500 lb. 55.00-57.50; high good and low choice 2-3 1000-1350 lb. 54.0057.50; few good 2-3 975-1250 lb. 48.75-53.50; good and choice 1225-1650 lb. holsteins 43.0047.00, few standard and low good 40.00-43.00. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Choice 2-3 970-1150 lb. 51.75-54.75; good 2-3 900-1100 lb. 48.00-51.00. COWS; Breaking utility and commercial 2-3 35.75-39.00, few 39.0040.50; commercial 34 34.50- 36.00; cutter and boning utility 1-3 34.75-38.75, several 39.0040.75; canner and low cutter 31.50-34.75. BULLOCKS: Good 1-2 950-1275 lb. 44.0048.50, few choice 2-3 1050- 12751 b. 48.75-50.00. BULLS: Yield grade 1 1300-2050 lb. 46.0049.50; yield grade 2 1000- 1450 lb. 43.0047.00. VEAL CALVES: Choice and prime vealers 5.00-10.00 lower, high good and low choice 120-300 lb. steady to 5.00 lower, 65-110 lb. mostly steady. Demand good for holstein bulls to return to farm. VEALERS: Few prime special fed 270-330 lb. 80.00-91.00; choice 180-365 lb. 55.00-73.00; high good and low choice 150-330 lb. 45.00- 60.00, 110-150 lb. 44.00-50.00, 80-110 lb. 35.0042.00, few 65-75 lb. 25.00- 35.00. RETURNED TO FARM: Bulk 95-125 lb. Holstein bulls 65.00-80.00, few 80.00-89.00; several small frame 90-110 lb. 43.00-55.00. SHEEP: Spring lambs steady to 5.00 higher; slaughter ewes steady. SPRING LAMBS: Choice 70-105 lb. 69.00-76.00, couple 55 lb. 80.00 86.00; good 60-90 lb. 55.0068.00. SLAUGHTER EWES: Utility and good 17.0031.00. GOATS; All goats sold by the head, large mature 49.0058.00, medium 29.0044.00, small 18.00 28.00. 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 LANCASTER STOCKYARDS, INC. 1147 Lititz Pike Lancaster, Pennsylvania 17601 Serving The Community For 90 Yeors Lancaster County Weekly Friday, July 25 Report Supplied by PDA Cattle Calves 5400 1794 5460 2030 4724 1486 This Week Last Week Last Year CATTLE: SI. steers .50 to 1.00 higher with some sales early part of week 1.50 higher; si. heifers 1.00 to 1.50 higher; cows mostly .50 higher; bullocks and bulls 1.00 to 1.50 lower instances 2.00 off on bulls. Supply included 64 per cent si. steers, 4 per cent si. heifers, 19 per cent cows, 5 per cent bulls, with the balance feeders. SLAUGHTER STEERS: High Choice & Prime 2-4 1150-1425 lbs. 59.35-61.50, several early 61.50 62.10, with the about dozen head 62.25- few mostly 4 1350-1450 lbs. 56.60-59.00; Good & Choice 1-2 1100-1325 lbs. 61.00-62.00, 15 head 62.25- Choice 2-3 few 4 975- 1450 lbs. 56.5041.00 mainly 58.00 60.50 ; 3-4 1200-1500 lbs. 55.0048.00; high Good & low Choice 2-3 950-1350 lbs. 54.00-57.50; few Good 2-3 975- 1250 lbs. 48.75-53.50; Good & Choice 1250-1750 lb. holsteins 43.0047.75, few Choice 48.00-50.10, Standard & low Good 40.0043.00. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Choice 2-3 9501250 lbs. 51.0055.85; Good 2-3 9001125 lbs. 48.0051.00, few 790-870 lbs. 45.0048.25; Standard & Good 625-825 lb. holsteins 30.0038.00. COWS: Breaking Utility & Commercial 24 35.50-39.50, few 39.50- Commercial 34 34.00- 36.00; Cutter & Boning Utility 1-3 34.50- few 38.75-40.75; Canner & low Cutter 31.50-35.00. BULLOCKS: Choice 1-31050-1350 lbs. 48.00-50.00; Good 1-2 950-1275 lbs. 44.0048.50. BULLS: YG 1, 1300-2050 lbs. 45.7549.50, few 50.00-51.50; YG 2, 1000-1450 lbs. 43.0047.00, few 950- 1050 lbs. 40.0043.00. VEAL CALVES: Vealers uneven, Choice & Prime 5.00 to 10.00 lower, some late sales 15.00 lower; high Good & low Choice steady to 5.00 lower; SI. calves mostly steady. Demand good for holstein bulls to return to farm. VEALERS: High Choice & Prime 270-330 lbs. 80.00-91.00; Choice 180-365 lbs. 55.00-75.00, few early 75.00-83.00; high Good & low Choice 150-330 lbs. 45.00-60.00 few 60.00- 110-150 lbs. 40.00-50.00, 80-110 lbs. 33.0043.00, few 55-75 lbs. 25.00- SLAUGHTER CALVES: Good & Choice 320450 lbs. 45.00-55.00, few Choice 55.0060.00.