A2-Lancastar Farming, Saturday, August 23,1956
Livestock market and auction niws
Lancaster Market
Monday, Ang. 18
Report Supplied by USDA
Cattle Calves Hogs Sheep Goats
Monday’s Receipts
1308 132 573 755 435
Monday’s Auction
1185 158 571 667 434
Last Monday’s Auction
1560 146 471 577 406
Last Year’s Auction
1541 179 594 576 344
CATTLE: Compared to Thur
sday slaughter steers and heifers
firm to 50 higher; cows steady to
firm; bullocks scarce; bulls 50
higher. Supply included 63%
slaughter steers, 16% slaughter
heifers, 11% cows, and 10% bulls.
SLAUGHTER STEERS: High
Choice and Prime 2-4 1100-1410 lb.
62.00-63.75, few up to 64.60; Choice
2-4 1050-1400 lb. 59.25-62.35; high
Good and low Choice 1-3 1100-1300
lb. 58.25-60.00; Good 1-3 1000-1300
lb. 55.50-59.50; Good and Choice
Holsteins 1-3 1300-1530 lb. 46.00-
47.25.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS:
Choice 2A 900-1200 lb. 56.75-58.75,
few high Choice 1-2 59.0061.00;
Good 2-3 875-1200 lb. 52.5067.00.
COWS: Breaking Utility and
Commercial 2-4 37.50-40.00; high
Cutter and Boning Utility 1-3 36.00
39.00; Canner and low Cutter 33.00
36.25; Shelly Canner 31..00-32.50.
BULLOCKS: Few Choice 2-3
1015-1350 lb. 50.00-54.25; Good 1-3
1000-1300 lb. 46.0050.00.
BULLS: Yield grade 1 1305-2160
lb. 49.50-54.50; yield grade 2 1000
25001 b. 45.0049.25.
VEAL CALVES: Vealers 5.00
higher; slaughter calves 5.00
higher. Demand good for Holstein
bulls to return to farm.
VEALERS: Choice and Prime
150325 lb. 80.0090.00; high Good
and low Choice 150-320 lb. 70.00
80.00, 120150 lb. 60.0070.00, 90120
lb. 40.0050.00.
SLAUGHTER CALVES: Good
and Choice 300-500 lb. 50.0070.00.
RETURNED TO FARM; Bulk
95-130 lb. Holstein bulls 65.0075.00.
SHEEP; Spring lambs and
slaughter ewes steady.
SPRING LAMBS: High Choice
and Prime 80-110 lb. 65.00-70.00;
Choice 80-110 lb. 63.00-75.00, 6000
lb. 70.00-80.00, 60 and down lb.
80.00-100.00.
SLAUGHTER EWES: Utility
and Good 20.00-30.00.
GOATS: All goats sold by the
head; Large mature 50.00-65.00;
Medium 35.00-50.00-
24 hours a day
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
WEDNESDAY
8:00 A.M. —Slaughter Hogs
10:00 A.M. —Slaughter Bulls,
Heifers, Steers, Cows
11:00 A.M. —Veal Calves. Lambs
FRIDAY
ll:OOA.M. —Stocker and Feeder Cattle
SATURDAY
8:00 A.M. —Slaughter Hogs
NOTICE
No Hog Auction Sat., Aug. 30th |
Business As Usual Labor Day |
Mon., Sept. Ist J
LANCASTER STOCKYARDS, INC.
1147 Lititz Pike Lancaster, Pennsylvania 17601
Serving The Community For 90 Yeers
Vintage Cattle
Tuesday, Aug. 19
Report Supplied by USDA
Cattle Calves Sbeep Goats
Today
1031 947 9 1
Last
Tuesday
1325 933 2 0
Last Year
1069 984 9 1
> CATTLE: Compared to Monday
slaughter steers 1.00-1.50 higher;
cows 1.00 lower; insufficient
volume of slaughter heifers and
bulls for a market test. Supply
included 57% and 31% cows.
SLAUGHTER STEERS; High
Choice and Prime 2-4 1150-1400 lb.
63.25-66.00, few up to 66.75, in
dividual 68.10; Choice 2-4 1100-1425
lb. 60.10-63.50; high Good and low
Choice 1-3 1075-1350 lb. 59.0061.25,
few high Good yield grade 1-2 64.35-
65.00; Good 16 1000-1300 lb. 57.75-
60.50; Good and Choice 1-3
Holsteins 1300-1515 lb. 44.00-48.00.
COWS; Breaking Utility and
Commercial 2-4 36.00-38.50, few
high dressing individuals up to
40.00; high Cutter and Boning
Utility 1-3 34.5038.00; Canner and
low Cutter 32.25-35.75; Shelly
Canner 30.0032.00.
BULLS: Few yield grade 1-2
123019651 b. 44.5050.00.
VEAL CALVES: Vealers
steady; calves to return to farm
5.00 higher. Supply included 580
head in graded sale of which 75%
sold to return to farm.
RETURNED TO FARM: Bulk
100120 lb. Holstein bulls 68.00
77.00,80100 lb. 55.0064.00.
VEALERS: Choice 150300 lb.
67.0074.00; high Good and low
Choice 1503001 b. 51.0068.00, HO
ISO lb. 46.0068.00, 80110 lb. 32.00
53.00.
SHEEP; No market test.
GOATS: No market test.
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HAY. STRAW & CORN
SALE
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
VINTAGE SALES
STABLES, INC.
Sola Every Tuesday
10:30 A.M.
Slaughter Cattle Auction -
Steer*. Bulls, Heifers, Cows,
Feeder Cattle.
Get calves in early. We start to grade and
weigh at 2:00.
Sale Every Saturday
9 A.M.
Hog Sale
Business Fbene
717-768-8204
Heme Phene
215-458-8518
L. Robert Frame, Manager
Box 100 Paradise, PA
10 miles East of Lancaster on Rt. 30
Lancaster Auction
Wednesday, Ang. 20
Report Supplied by USDA
Cattle Calves Hogs Sheep Goats
Wednesday’s Receipts
271 13 459 7 3
Wednesday’s Auction
255 14 424 2 0
Last Wed.’s Auction
231 8 412 4 1
Last Year’s Auction
90 13 460 0 0
CATTLE: Compared to Tuesday
slaughter steers 1.00-1.50 lower;
cows steady with Tuesday’s
decline; insufficient volume 'of
slaughter heifers and bulls to test
trends. Supply included 69%
steers.
SLAUGHTER STEERS: Choice
2-4 1100-1350 lb. 59.00-62.35; mixed
Good and Choice 1-3 1050-1275 lb.
58.00-60.00; Good 1-3 1000-1350 lb.
55.25-58.75.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS; Few
high Good and low Choice 2-3 53.00-
56.25.
COWS: High Cutter and Boning
Utility 1-3 33.75-37.75; Canner and
low Cutter 32.00-34.00; Shelly
Canner 29.75-32.25.
BULLS: Few yield grade 1-2
1260-2360 lb. 44.0047.25.
VEAL CALVES: Insufficient
volume for a market test.
SHEEP: No market test.
GOATS; No market test.
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Forming’s
CLASSIFIEDS
B&R CATTLE CO.
RDI, Marietta, PA
17547
Office Phone:
(717) <53-8164
Specializing In
Stockers &
Feeders
JOHN BOWMAN
Ph: (717)653-5728
RON RANCH
Ph: (717) 656-9849
New Holland
Livestock
New Holland, Pa.
Thursday, August 21
Compared to Wednesday
slaughter steers firm to .50 higher.
No comparison on slaughter
heifers and bulls. Cows .50 to 1.00
lower. Supply included 62% steers,
28% cows, 5% heifers, with the
balance bulls.
SLAUGHTER STEERS; High
choice and prime 2-4 1175-1400 lbs.
62.2564.10; Choice 2-41100-1400 lbs.
59.0062.50. Mixed Good and Choice
26 1100-1350 lbs. 58.5060.00; Good
16 1000-1350 lbs. 55.0069.00, good
and choice 16 holsteins 1175-1420
lbs. 45.00-48.50, few high choice
53.2666.25.
SLUAGHTER HEIFERS: Few
mixed good and choice 2-3 950-1200
lbs. 52.7664.50.
COWS: Breaking Utility 2-3
35.25-38.75. High cutter and boning
utility 1-3 33.50-37.75, high dressing
individuals 38.00-38.75; canner and
low cutter 31.75-33.50; shelly
canner 29.50-32.00.
BULLOCKS: Few choice 1-3
1050-1230 lbs. 48.50-52.25, Good 1-3
1000-1250 lbs. 1-5 44.0048.75.
BULLS: Yield grade 1-2 1185-
2430 lbs. 44.25-49.75.
VEAL CALVES: Vealers over
150 lbs. 10.00 higher, under 150 lbs.
steady to .50 higher. Demand good
for holstein bulls to return to farm.
VEALERS: High choice & prime
250-350 lbs. 90.00-100.00; choice 150
350 lbs. 70.00-85.00. High good and
low choice 150-300 lbs. 48.0055.00,
90120 lbs. 38.0045.00.
RETURNED TO FARM: Bulk
95-130 lb. Holstein bulls 64.0081.00;
80110 lbs. small frame 50.0065.00.
SHEEP: Spring lambs steady to
5.00 lower; slaughter ewes 2.005.00
higher.
SPRING LAMBS; Choice &
Prime 80110 lbs. 62.0067.00; 6080
lbs. 65.0079.00.
SLAUGHTER EWES: Utility
and good 20.00-30.00.
GOATS; All goats sold by the
head; large mature 40.0060.00;
Medium 25.00-37.00; small 15.00
25.00.
Weekly Summary
Harrisburg, PA
Friday, August 22
Report supplied by PDA
IS Livestock Markets
CATTLE; 6492. Compared with
6721 head last week and 5864 head a
year ago. SI. steers very uneven;
extremes 1.00 higher to 2.00 lower;
si. heifers steady to strong; si.
cows steady to 1.50 lower; si.
bullocks steady to weak; si. bulls
steady to 2.00 lower; High Choice &
Prime No. 2-4 si. steers 62.00-66.00;
Choice 56.00-63.50; Good 52.00-
59.50; Standard 44.00-52.00; Choice
si. heifers 53.00-58.75; Good 49.00-
54.50; Standard 42.00-48.50;
Breaking Utility & Commercial si.
cows 36.00-38.75, some to 40.00;
Cutter & Boning Utility 34.00-37.75,
some to 39.00; Canner & Low
Cutter 30.00-34.50; shells down to
21.00; Choice si. bullocks 48.50-
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I PHONE: |
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Lancaster County
Weekly
Friday, Aug. 22
Report Supplied by PDA
Cattle Calves
4425 1850
4359 1712
4395 1810
This Week
Last Week
Last Year
CATTLE: SI. steers closed firm
to 1.00 higher for the week after
being 1.00 to 2.00 higher early in the
week; si. heifers fully steady;
cows 1.50 to 2.00 lower; bullocks
steady; bulls .50 higher. Supply
included 52 per cent si. steers, 8 per
cent si. heifers, 20 per cent cows, 5
per cent bulls, with balance
feeders.
SLAUGHTER STEERS: High
Choice-& Prime 2-4 1100-1400 lbs.
62.25-64.25, up to 66.00 early in the
week; Choice 2-41100-1400 lb. 59.00-
62.50; high Good & low Choice 2-3
1100-1350 lbs. 58.5060.00; Good 1-3
1000-1350 lbs. 55.00-59.00; Good &
Choice 1-3 holsteins 1175-1420 lbs.
45.00-50.00, few high Choice 53.25.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS;
Choice 24 900-1200 lbs. 56.75-59.00;
Good 1-3 900-1200 lbs. 52.75-57.00.
COWS; Breaking Utility &
Commercial 2-4 34.00-38.75, early
sales up to 40.00; high Cutter &
Boning Utility 1-3 33.50-38.00;
Canner & low Cutter 31.75-33.50,
Shells & Canner 29.50-32.00.
BULLOCKS : Choice 2-3 1050-
1230 lbs. 48.50-52.25; Good 1-3 1000
1250 lbs. 44.0048.75.
BULLS: YG 1, 1150-2160 lbs.
48.50-54.00; YG 2, 11002430 lbs.
44.2549.00.
_ .VEAL CALVES: Vealers 5.00 to
10.00 higher, si. calves steady.
Demand good for holstein bulls to
return to farm.
VEALERS; High Choice &
Prime 250350 lbs. 90.00100.00;
Choice 150350 lbs. 70.0085.00; high
Good & low Choice 150300 lbs.
48.0055.00,90120 lbs. 38.0045.00.
SLAUGHTER CALVES; Good &
Choice 350500 lbs. 50.0070.00.
RETURNED TO FARM; Bulk
95-130 lb. holstein bulls 64.00-81.00,
80110 lb. small frame 50.00-65.00.
54.25; Good 46.00-52.00; Standard
43.75-48.50; YG No. 1, 1000-2400 lb.
si. bulls 44.00-49.75, some to 54.50;
YG No. 2,900-1600 lb. 40.0044.00.
FEEDER CATTLE: Steers Med.
Frame No. 1,350-750 lb. 56.0087.00,
some to 80.00; 750-875 lb. 48.25-
55.00; heifers Med. Frame No. 1,
330-750 lb. 42.00-54.00, with a few to
60.00; bulls few Med. Frame No. 1,
330-500 lb. 56.0088.00.
CALVES; 4204. Compared with
3968 head last week and 4382 head a
year ago. Vealers mostly steady to
3.00 higher; Prime vealers 90-100
lb. Choice 67.00-85.00; Good 50.00
68.00; Standard St Good 110-130 lb.
45.00-54.00; 90-110 lb. 42.00-51.00;
65-85 lb. 35.0045.00; Utility 50-100
lb. 20.0040.00.
FARM CALVES; Holstein bulls
85-130 lb. 47.00-86.00; hoi. heifers
90-130 lb. 45.0084.00, with a few to
85.00; beef cross bulls and heifers
50-110 lb. 44.00-70.00.
HOGS: 5001. Compared with 4511
head last week and 5754 head a
year ago. Barrows & gilts stready
to 1.00 higher; US No. 1-2, 210-245
lb. barrows & gilts 64.0046.50; No.
1-3, 215-250 lb. 62.0045.00; No. 2-3,
215-260 lb. 61.0044.00; No. 2-4, 220
285 lb. 57.0041.50; few No. 1-3,150
200 lb. 54.0040.10; sows steady to
4.00 higher; US No. 1-3, 300400 lb.
47.00- few to 60.00; No. 2-3,
300-700 lb. 40.00-51.00; baors 40.00-
47.50.
FEEDER PIGS: 1091. Com
pared with 1194 head last week and
954 head a year ago. Mostly steady
to 4.00 lower; US No. 1-3, 20-35 lb.
27.00- 35-50 lb. 34.00-48.00; 50-
851 b. 54.0044.00 per head.
SHEEP: 1505. Compared with
1306 head last week and 1100 heads
year ago. Spring si. lambs steady
to 6.00 lower; High Choice & Prime
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