Lancaster farming. (Lancaster, Pa., etc.) 1955-current, September 20, 1986, Image 2

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    A2-Lancaster Farming, Saturday, September 20,1986
Livestock market and auction news
Lancaster Market
Monday, Sept IS
Report Supplied by USDA
Cattle Calves HogoSheepGoata
Monday’s Receipts
1517 140 469 682 266
Monday’s Auction
450 719 302
1255
Last Monday’s Auction
578 355 567
1345
Last Year’s Auction
1016 141 820 430 277
CATTLE: Compared to last
Thursday slaughter steers uneven,
weights over 1150 lb. .50-1.00 lower,
1000-1150 lb. weights 1.00-1.50
lower, high Choice and Prime
scarce; small supply Choice
slaughter heifers steady; cows
2.00-3.00 higher; bullocks scarce,
steady; bulls steady, instances 1.00
higher on yield grade 1. Supply
included 73% steers, 8% heifers,
11% cows, and 8% bulls.
SLAUGHTER STEERS: few
high Choice and Prime 2-4 1135-
1275 lb. 63.Sfrd4.S0, couple 64.75-
65.50; Choice 2-3 few 4 1000-1350 lb.
59.75-62.25, some 1150-1350 lb. 62.25-
63.25; high Good and low Choice 2-3
1050-1275 lb. 57.7540.50; few Good
2d 55.0frd8.00; few Choice and
Prime 1400-1540 lb. Holsteins 55.00-
58.25, Good and Choice 1100-1500 lb.
48.5frd4.00, few Standard and low
Good 1050-1250 lb. 44.0fr46.00.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS:
Choice 2-3 900-1200 lb. 55.00d8.25,
few yield grade 2 59.75d1.50; Good
2-3 900-1150 lb. 52.75-55.50.
COWS: Breaking Utility and
Commercial 40.0043.00, couple
43.5044.50; Commercial 34 39.00-
41.00; Cutter and Boning Utility 1-3
37.5fr41.00; Canner and low Cutter
33.0fr38.00.
BULLOCKS: Few Choice 1-3
1150-1325 lb. 51.00-54.00; few Good
1-21060-1250 lb. 48.Sfrdl.00.
BULLS: Yield grade 1 1225-1975
lb. 48.0frd2.00, few 1525-2115 lb.
53.0frd5.50; yield grade 2 1050-1600
lb. 45.0049.50.
VEAL CALVES: Vealers mostly
steady, although high Good and
low Choice 80-110 lb. 3.00-5.00
higher; slaughter calves steady.
Demand fair for Holstein bulls to
return to farm.
VEALERS: Few high Choice
and Prime 230-350 lb. 90.00-100.00;
Choice 155-300 lb. 70.00-90.00; high
Good and low Choice 140-300 lb.
00.00-75.00, 110-140 lb. 48.00-02.00,
80-110 lb. 38.0050.00.
SLAUGHTER CALVES: Good
and Choice 300500 lb. 50.0055.00;
few Choice 300450 lb. 65.00-75.00.
RETURNED TO FARM: Small
supply 95-125 lb. Holstein bulls
69.00-75.00.
SHEEP: Spring lambs weak to
5.00 lower, although high Choice
and Prime scarce; slaughter ewes
steady. Supply included around 275
head sold as feeders.
SPRING LAMBS: Choice 80-110
lb. 65.00-70.00, few 3050 lb. 80.00
100.00; Good to low Choice 65-90
lbs. 60.0055.00.
SLAUGHTER EWES: Utility
and Good 25.00-35.00.
FEEDER LAMBS: Around 275
head 75-95 lb., many with Choice
slaughter flesh, 65.00-00.00.
GOATS: All goats sold by the
head, generally 5.00 higher. Large
mature 50.00-70.00, few 70.00-75.00;
Medium 40.0050.00; Small 30.00-
40.00.
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HAY, STRAW & CORN
SALE
Every Friday at 12 Noon
GREEN DM6ON MARKET & AUCTION
RD No. 4 Ephrata, Pa. 717-738-1117
1 mile North of Ephrata on N. State St.
out oi btete Buyer* • Cafh or Certified Check Only
Vintage Cattle
Tuesday, Sept. 16
Report Supplied by USDA
Cattle Calves Sheep Goats
971 932 5 1
Today
Last
lues. 1150 921 22 2
Last Year 1010 1046 12 2
CATTLE: Compared to Monday
slaughter steers mostly steady,
although an increased showing of
high Good and low Choice 1000-1200
lb. weights; small supply
slaughter heifers steady; cows
1.00-1.50 lower; small supply bulls
mostly steady. Supply included 50
percent slaughter steers and 45
percent cows.
SLAUGHTER STEERS; Few
high Choice and Prime 2-4 1200-
1425 lb. 63.25-65.25, eight head
66.25-68.25; Good and Choice 1-2
1150-1326 lb. 62.75-64.50, couple
65.00-65.85; Choice 2-3 few 4 1050-
1350 lb. 59.75-62.50, few 62.50-63.00;
high Good and low Choice 2-31000-
1300 lb. 57.2560.00; few Good 56
1000-1250 lb. 55.00-57.50; Good 1125-
1330 lb. Holsteins 45.0548.75,
couple Choice 1315-1485 lb. 49.25-
51.75.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Few
Choice 2-3 900-1250 lb. 56.0frd8.00,
individual yield grade 2 60.50.
COWS: Breaking Utility and
Commercial 24 36.5040.00, few
40.0042.00; Cutter and Boning
Utility 1-3 35.75-39.75, several 40.00-
42.25; Canner and low Cutter 31.00-
36.00.
BULLS: Yield grade 1-2 935-1800
lb. 45.0048.75.
VEAL CALVES: Vealers fully
steady, although very few9s-120 lb.
going to slaughter. Supply included
577 in graded sale of which 77
percent sold to return to farm.
VEALERS: Few Choice 180-315
lb. 87.0frd6.00; high Good and low
Choice 160-335 lb. 65.0frd1.00, 120-
160 lb. 48.0frd5.00, 80-110 lb. 41.00-
48.00; Standard 60-100 lb. 30.00-
40.00.
RETURNED TO FARM: 100
head 110-125 lb. Holstein bulls
88.0090.00, 135 head 100105 lb.
78.0055.00, and 50 head 9095 lb.
72.00; 60 head small frame 100115
lb. 63.0067.00 and 30 head 9095 lb.
47.00, 50 head 100120 lb. Holstein
heifers 72.0074.00 and 25 head 9095
lb. 63.00.
SHEEP; Market not tested.
GOATS: No test.
®~ien 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
11:00 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 Yoors
Lancaster Auction
Wednesday, Sept. 17
Report Supplied by USDA
Cattle Calves Hogs Sheep Goats
Wednesday’s Receipts
363 4 451 24 9
Wednesday’s Auction
173 9 437 0 2
Last Wed.’s Auction
139 24 304 0 0
Last Year’s Auction
91 15 460 10 0
CATTLE; Compared to Tuesday
slaughter steers and heifers fully
steady; few sales cows steady.
Supply mainly slaughter steers
and heifers.
SLAUGHTER STEERS: Choice
2-3 1070-1350 lb. 60.0562.75; high
Good and low Choice 2-3 1000-1250
lb. 58.0560.50.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS:
Choice 2-3 1000-1225 lb. 55.0567.00,
900-1000 lb. 54.0565.75.
COWS: Few Breaking Utility 2-3
37.50-40.50; Cutter and Boning
Utility 1-3 36.0539.50; Conner and
low Cutter 32.0535.50.
VEAL CALVES: No market test.
SHEEP; Supply held for later
sale.
GOATS: No market test.
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New Holland
Livestock
New Holland, Pa.
Thursday, Sept. 18
Cattle Calves Sheep Goats
Today
1064 703 111 57
Last Thursday
641 128 101
1144
Last Year
1207 683 74 40
CATTLE: Compared to Tuesday
slaughter steers 1.00-2.00 higher;
small slaughter heifers steady;
cows steady, instances 1.00 higher;
bullocks fully steady; bulls mostly
steady. Supply included 60 percent
slaughter steers and 30 percent
cows.
SLAUGHTER STEERS: High
choice and prime 2-4 1150-1450 lb.
64.0565.85, few head 66.0567.25;
Good and Choice 1-2 1125-1275 lb.
64.0567.00; Choice 2-3 few 4 1100-
1375 lb. 61.0563.50, few 63.50,64.10,
1000-1100 lb. 80.6561.75; high Good
and low Choice 2-3 57.7561.00, few
good 23 55.0569.00; Good and
Choice 1105-1500 lb. Holsteins 48.75-
52.50, few Choice 52.5565.10.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Few
Choice 23 980-1125 lb. 54.3566.85.
COWS: Breaking Utility and
Commercial 2-4 36.75-40.00, couple
41.50-42.75; cutter and boning
utility 1-3 36.75-40.00, several 40.00
41.50; canner and low cutter 32.50-
36.50.
BULLOCKS; Choice 1-31050-1350
lb. 52.00-54.75, couple 55.00-56.50;
Good 1-2 950-1250 lb. 47.00-50.75, few
850-1000 lb. 44.5047.00.
BULLS: Yield grade 1 1400-2025
lb. 49.00-50.50, couple 51.00-52.00;
yield grade 2 1000-1550 lb. 46.00
49.75, few 900-1000 lb. 41.5045.50.
VEAL CALVES: Vealers fully
steady, instances 8.00 higher on
high Choice and Prime. Demand
fair for Holstien Bulls to return to
farm.
VEALERS: High Choice and
Prime 200555 lb. 99.00-107.00, six
head 275-355 lb. 112.00-116.00;
Choice 170325 lb. 80.0094.00, few
94.00-98.00; high Good and low
Choice 160330 lb. 60.0075.00, 120
160 lb. 45.0065.00, 80110 lb. 40.00
50.00, few standard 65-90 lb. 33.00
40.00.
RETURNED TO FARM; Bulk
95-125 lb. Holstein Bulls 78.0088.00,
several small frame 90105 lb.
48.0085.00.
SHEEP: Spring lambs and
slaughter ewes steady.
SPRING LAMBS: Choice 75-105
lb. 66.00-71.00, few 50-70 lb. 75.00-
80.00; Good 70-80 lb. 59.00-65.00.
SLAUGHTER EWES: Utility
and Good 22.00-32.00, couple 32.00-
38.00. ,
GOATS: All goats sold by'the
head, few large mature 51.00-58.00,
bulk of supply medium 33.00-47.00,
small 23.00-33.00.
s* mm sales
w STABLES, INC.
Sal* f vary Tuasday
10:30 A.M.
Slaufhtor Cattlo Auction •
Stoors, Bulls, Hoifors, Cows,
Poodor Cattlo.
Get calves in early. We start to grade and
weigh at 2:00.
Sale Every Saturday
9 A.M.
Hog Sale
IwiMII Phene
717-768-8204
HeneMwa •
215-458-8518
L. Robert Frame, Manager
Box 100 Paradise, PA
10 miles East of Lancaster on Rt. 30
Lancaster County
Weekly
Friday, Sept. 19
Report Supplied by PDA
Cattle Calves
4000 1785
4263 1715
4067 1891
This Week
Last Week
Last Year
CATTLE: SI. steers open to
weak 1.00-2.00 lower; this loss
recovered on Thursday with
closing prices mostly steady; si.
heifers steady; cows 1.00-1.50
higher with some early sales 2.00-
3.00 higher; bullocks fully steady;
bulls steady; instances 1.00 higher
on the YG No. 1. Supply included 47
per cent si. steers, 4 per cent si.
heifers, 20 per cent cows, 4 per cent
bulls with the balance feeders.
SLAUGHTER STEERS: High
Choice & Prime 2-4, 1135-1425 lb.
63.5045.50 with some late sales
65.5046.00, few head 66.0048.00;
Good & Choice 1-2, 1125-1325 lb.
63.5066.00, few head 66.0047.00;
Choice 26, few 4, 1100-1375 lb.
closed at 61.0043.50, few 63.50
64.10, several 1000-1100 lb. mainly
early part of week 59.7541.75; High
Good & Low Choice 24, 1000-1300
lb. 57.2541.00; Good 26, 1000-1250
lb. 55.00-59.00; few Choice & Prime
1400-1540 lb. holsteins 55.0048.25;
Good & Choice 1100-1500 lb. 48.00
54.00; few Standard & Low Good
1050-1250 lb. 44.00-46.00.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS:
Choice 26, 900-1200 lb. 55.00-58.25;
few YG 2,59.7541.50; Good 26,900
11501 b. 52.7545.50.
COWS: Breaking Utility &
Commercial 2-4, 36.50-40.00,
several 40.00-42.50, few early 42.50
44.50; Cutter & Boning Utility 14,
36.0040.00, few 40.00-41.50; Canner
& Low Cutter 32.0066.50, few 31.00
32.50.
BULLOCKS: Choice 14, 1050
1350 lb. 51.0044.75, couple 55.00
56.50; Good 1-2, 9501250 lb, 47.00
51.00; few 8501000 lb. 44.5047.00.
BULLS: YG 1,1225-2100 lb. 48.00
52.00; few 1525-2115 lb. 53.0045.50;
YG 2,10001600 lb. 45.0049.75; few
9001000 lb. 41.50-46.00.
VEAL CALVES: Vealers steady
to 5.00 higher, instances 8.00 higher
on High Choice & Prime; si. calves
steady; demand good for holstein
bulls to return to farm.
VEALERS: High Choice &
Prime 200455 lb. 97.00107.00; few
2754551 b. 112.00116.00; Choice 155-
300 lb. 75.0094.00, few 94.0008.00;
High Good& Low Choice 1404301 b.
60.0075.00; 120140 lb. 48.0065.00;
80110 lb. 38.0050.0; Standard 60
100 lb. 30.0040.00.
SLAUGHTER CALVES: Good &
Choice 300600 lb. 50.0065.00; few
Choice 300450 lb. 65.0075.00.
RETURNED TO FARM: Bulk
95-125 lb. holstein bulls 75.0090.00;
several small frame 90110 lb.
47.0065.00; few 100120 lb. holstein
heifers 72.0074.00.
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