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A2-Lancasttr Fanning, Saturday, September 13,1986 Livestock market and auction news Lancaster Market Monday, Sept. 8 Report Supplied by USD A Cattle Calves Hogs Sheep Goats Monday’s Receipts 1388 128 568 321 513 Monday’s Auction 578 355 567 1345 Last Monday’s Auction 674 524 330 1119 Last Year’s Auction 1601 135 443 303 241 CATTLE; Compared to last Thursday slaughter steers firm, instances 50 higher; slaughter heifers 1.00-1.50 higher; cows firm to 1.00 higher, instances 2.00 higher bullocks steady; bulls steady to 1.00 lower. Supply included 60% slaughter steers, 15% slaughter heifers, 14% cows, and 11% bulls. SLAUGHTER STEERS: Few high Choice and Prime 3-4 1165- 1450 lb. 63.5004.75; few Good and Choice 1-2 1150-1425 lb. 62.75-64.75; Choice 2-3 few 4 1050-1425 lb. 60.00- 63.00, Couple head 63.0063.50; few Choice 2-3 950-1050 lb. 58.75-61.50; high Good and low Choice 2-3 1050- 1325 lb. 58.2561.50, few 900-1000 lb. 55.7568.75; Good 26 55.0068.75; Good and Choice 1135-1500 lb. Holsteins 46.2561.75, couple Choice 54.50-54.75, Standard and low Good 1025-1150 lb. 43.0045.00. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Choice 26 950-1250 lb. 56.0060.50, few yield grade 2 60.5061.00; Good 26 900-1150 lb. 52.7566.00, 700-950 lb. 51.7564.50; several Standard and Good 1025-1250 lb. heiferettes 38.7544.00. COWS: Breaking Utility and Commercial 2-4 37.0069.50, few 39.5040.50, couple 41.00-42.00; Cutter and Boning Utility 16 35.00- 38.50, couple 38.5069.50; Canner and low Cutter 31.0064.00. BULLOCKS: Choice 161050-1300 lb. 50.7564.50, few 54.5066.50; Good 1-2 900-1300 lb. 46.5060.50. BULLS: Yield Grade 1 1270-2085 lb. 48.2551.00, few 51.0062.00; yield grade 21000-1500 lb. 45.0049.50. VEAL CALVES; Vealers steady; slaughter calves 5.00 higher. Demand good for Holstein bulls to return to farm. VEALERS; Few high Choice and Prime 250-350 lb. 95.00-105.00; Choice 155-300 lb. 70.00-95.00; high Good and low Choice 140-300 lb. 60.00-75.00, 110-140 lb. 45.0040.00, 80-110 lb. 35.00-45.00. SLAUGHTER CALVES: Good and Choice 300-000 lb. 55.00-65.00; few Choice 300450 lb. 65.00-70.00. RETURNED TO FARM: Bulk 95-125 lb. Holstein bulls 60.00-75.00. SHEEP: Spring lambs fully steady; slaughter ewes steady. SPRING LAMBS: Choice and Prime 80-110 lb. 70.00-76.00; Good to low Choice 80-100 lb. 65.00-70.00, 50-80 lb. 70.00-90.00, 30-50 lb. 90.00- 110.00. SLAUGi-i£R EWES: Utility and Good 25.00-35.00. GOATS: All goats sold by the head; Large mature 50.00-60.00, few 60.00-65.00; Medium 35.00- 50.00; Small 25.00-35.00. LANCASTER FARMING FOR COMPLETE AND UP-TO-DATE MARKET REPORTS 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 Cattle Tuesday, Sept. 9 Report Supplied by USDA Cattle Calves Sheep Goats Today 1150 921 22 2 Last Tues. 1153 985 5 7 Last Year 1011 985 15 2 CATTLE: Compared to Monday slaughter steers firm to .75 higher; slaughter heifers fully steady; cows steady, instances 1.00 higher on Cutter and Boning Utility; bulls mostly steady. Supply included 63 percent slaughter steers and 32 percent cows. SLAUGHTER STEERS: High Choice and Prime 2-4 mainly 3 1175-1450 lb. 63.50-66.25, few 66.25- 66.75, with eight head 67.00-68.10; Good and Choice 1-2 1150-1325 lb. 63.50-66.35; Choice 2-3 few 4 1100- 1350 lb. 60.75-63.50, few head 63.50 64.00; high Good and low Choice 2-3 58.75- few Good 2-3 56.00 58.50; few Good 1040-1125 lb. Holsteins 45.00-48.00. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Choice 2-3 960-1235 lb. 57.50-59.50, couple yield grade 2 60.50-64.25. COWS: Breaking Utility and Commercial 2-4 36.00-39.50, couple 39.75- Cutter and Boning Utility 1-3 35.50-39.25, several 39.75- 41.50; Canner and low Cutter 32.00 35.25. BULLS: Yield grade 1-2 1195- 2120 lb. 43.7546.00, couple 47.00- 49.00. VEAL CALVES: Vealers steady. Supply included 627 in graded sale of which 66 percent sold to return to farm. VEALERS: Few Choice 240-305 lb. 78.0064.00; high Good'and low Choice 165620 lb. 61.00-75.00, 115- 160 lb. 48.0065.00, 80-110 lb. 34.50- 45.00, few 6060 lb. 28.00-35.00. RETURNED TO FARM: 260 head 100-125 lb. Holstein bulls 66.00-76.00, 40 head 90-95 lb. 44.00- 45.00; 85 head 100-120 lb. small frame 44.0045.00. 35 head 100-115 lb. Holstein heifers 62.0063.00. SHEEP: Insufficient volume for a market test; few Good to low Choice 50-100 lb. 54.0066.00. GOATS: No market test. READ Lancaster Auction Wednesday, Sept. 10 Report Supplied by USDA Cattle Calves Hogs Sheep Goats Wednesday’s Receipts 309 24 355 71 10 Wednesday’s Auction 139 24 304 0 0 Last Wed.’s Auction 94 13 578 0 0 Last Year’s Auction 161 26 504 0 0 CATTLE; Insufficient volume of any one class to fully test trends; all classes about steady. Supply included 70% slaughter steers. SLAUGHTER STEERS: Choice 2-3 1100-1410 lb. 61.00-63.50; couple lots Good to mostly Choice 2-3 1075- 1180 lbs. 60.0061.00; high Good and low Choice 2-3 1000-1250 lb. 58.00- 60.50. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Few Choice 2-3 990-1210 lb. 57.0061.00; Good 2-3 700900 lb. 48.0051.00. COWS: Couple Breaking Utility 2-3 35.00-38.75; Cutter and Boning Utility 1-3 34.0037.25. BULLS: Few yield grade 2 1000- 1200 lb. 44.2545.75. VEAL CALVES: Small supply vealers mostly steady. Few high Good and low Choice 80110 lb. 38.0045.00; few 95-120 lb. Holstein bulls return to farm at 60.0075.00. SHEEP: Supply held for later sale. GOATS: Supply held for later sale. 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 11:00A.M. —Stocker and Feeder Cattle SATURDAY 8:00 A.M. —Slaughter Hogs SPECIAL GRADED FEEDER CATTLE SALE THURSDAY, SEPT. 18th 11 AM ~ LANCASTER 'STOCKYARDS' WC.~ ” 1147 Lititz Pike Lancaster, Pennsylvania 17601 Serving The Community For 90 Years 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 New Holland Livestock New Holland, Pa. Thursday, Sept. 11 Cattle Calves Sheep Goats Today 1144 641 128 101 Last Thursday 1144 646 80 61 Last Year 943 745 CATTLE: Compared to Tuesday slaughter steers fully steady, in stances .50 higher; slaughter heifers not tested; cows firm to 1.00 higher; bullocks and bulls mostly steady. Supply included 62 percent slaughter steers and 31 percent cows. SLAUGHTER STEERS: High choice and prime 24 11601475 lb. 62.7566.00; good and choice 1-2 1175-1300 lb. 64.0065.50, couple 66.0066.75; choice 2-3, few 4 1070 1375 lb. 61.2563.50; high good and low choice 2-3 10001350 lb. 58.75- 62.00; few good 2-3 10001275 lb. 55.0058.50; good and choice 1185- 1500 lb. holsteins 47.0052.00, few choice 53.0055.25; standard and low good 10501275 lb. 44.7547.25. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Few head choice 2-3 8801125 lb. 57.25- 61.00. COWS: Breaking utility and commercial 2-4 37.00-40.25, few 40.50- cutter and boning utility 1-3 35.00-39.75, several 40.00- 41.25; canner and low cutter 32.00- 35.50. BULLOCKS: Choice 1-31050-1350 lb. 50.50-54.25; good 1-21000-1250 lb. 47.50- BULLS: Yield grade 1450-2000 lb. 48.00-52.00, couple 2110-2185 lb. 47.50-50.50; yield grade 2 1000-1375 lb. 45.00-48.50. VEAL CALVES: Vealers fully steady, although some weakness on early sales high good and low choice 80-110 lb. demand good for holstein bulls to return. VEALERS: High choice and prime 245-345 lb. 94.00-103,00, couple 105.00-106.00; choice 160-350 lb. 76.00-90.00, few 90.00-95.00; high good and low choice 160-325 lb. 55.00-75.00, 110-160 lb. 45.00-60.00, 80-110 lb. 36.00-46.00, few 6080 lb. 25.0035.00. RETURNED TO FARM: Bulk 95-120 lb. holstein bulls 75.00-90.00, several 90.0095.00; several small frame 90105 lb. 44.0065.00. SHEEP: Spring lambs mostly steady; slaughter ewes steady. SPRING LAMBS: Choice and prime 75-110 lb. 64.0074.00, several 4065 lb. 73.0085.00; few good 6095 lb. 58.0065.00. SLAUGHTER EWES: Utility and good 17.0030.00, couple 34.00 40.00. GOATS: All goats sold by the head, large mature 48.0058.00, couple 66.0075.00, medium 30.00- 43.00, small 17.0029.00. very Tuesday 10:30 A.M. Slaughter Cattlo Auction - Stoors, Bulla, Holfora, Cows, Foodor Cottlo. Get calves in early. We start to grade and weigh at 2:00. Sal# Evary Saturday 9 A.M. Hog Sala Ihlmii PhMM 717-768-8204 Heme Mwn* 215-458-8518 L. Robert Frame, Manager Box 100 Paradise, PA 10 miles East of Lancaster on Rt. 30 This Week Last Week Last Year CATTLE: SI. steers & heifers 1.00 to 1.50 higher; cows 1.00 to 2.00 higher; bullocks steady; bulls steady instances 1.00 lower. Supply included 55 per cent si. steers, 6 per cent si. heifers, 21 per cent cows, 5 per cent bulls, with the balance feeders. 105 61 SLAUGHTER STEERS: High Choice & Prime 2-4 1160-1475 lbs. 62.75- few head 66.2546.75; Good & Choice 1-2 1150-1325 lbs. 63.50-66.35; Choice 2-3 few 4 1075- 1375 lbs. 61.00-63.50, few head 63.50- 64.00; high Good & low Choice 2-3 1000-1350 lbs. 58.75-62.00, few Good 2-3 55.00-58.50; Good & Choice 1185- 1500 lb. holsteins 47.00-52.00, few Choice 52.00-55.25; Standard & low Good 43.00-47.25. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Choice 2-3 950-1250 lbs. 56.00-60.50, few YG 2 60.5044.25; Good 2-3 900- 1150 lbs. 52.75-56.00, 700-950 lbs. 51.75- several Standard & Good 1025-1250 lbs. heiferettes 38.75- COWS; Breaking Utility & Commercial 2-4 36.00-40.25 few 40.50-42.00, couple 42.00-44.00; Cutter & Boning Utility 1-3 35.00- 39.75, several 40.00-41.50; Canner & low Cutter 32.00-35.50. BULLOCKS: Choice 1-31050-1350 lbs. 50.50-54.50, few 54.50-56.50; Good 1-2 900-1300 lbs. 46.5050.50. BULLS: YG 1, 1200-2100 lbs, 48.00- YG 2, 1000-1500 lbs. 45.00- VEAL CALVES: Vealers steady, si. calves 5.00 higher. Demand good for holstein bulls to return to farm. VEALERS: High Choice St Prime 245-350 lbs. 94.00-106.00; Choice 155-350 lbs. 76.00-90.00, few 90.00-95.00; high Good St low Choice 140-325 lbs. 60.00-75.00, 110-140 lbs. 45.0060.00, 80110 lbs. 34.00-46.00, few 6080 lbs. 25.0035.00. SLAUGHTER CALVES: Good St Choice 300600 lbs. 55.0065.00; few Choice 300450 lbs. 55.0070.00. RETURNED TO FARM: Bulk 95-125 lb. holstein bulls 66.00-85.00, few 85.0096.00; several small frame 90120 lbs. 44.0065.00; few 100115 lb. holstein heifers 62.00 63.00. VINTAGE SALES STABLES, INC. Lancaster County Weekly Friday, Sept. 12 Report Supplied by PDA Cattle Calves 4300 1715 3938 1723 4160 OIOANTIC SILICTION Lancaster Farming's CLASSIFIEDS P LEBANON I VALLEY | LIVESTOCK i MARKET, INC. | 1 mile East of *z Fredericksburg I along Route 22 J PHONE: I JONESTOWN I 865-2881 i Flea Market Auction ■every Tuesday at 12:30. {Took, Eggs, Produce, ir tc I Buyers & Sellers Welcome 1883