A2-Lancastar Farming, Saturday, Dacambar 6,1986
Livestock market and auction news
Lancaster Market
Monday, Dec. 1
Report Supplied by USDA
Cattle Calves Hogs Sheep Goats
Monday’s Receipts
957 125 606 219 284
Monday’s Auction
605 215 347
1174
Last Monday’s Auction
965 104 482 303 426
Last Year’s Auction
1121 168 772 369 260
CATTLE: Compared to last
Tuesday slaughter steers .50-1,00
lower; slaughter heifers fully
steady; cows 1.00-1.50 higher;
bullocks fully steady; bulls firm to
1.00 higher. Supply included 55%
slaughter steers, 19% slaughter
heifers, 17% cows, and 9% bulls.
SLAUGHTER STEERS: Choice
2-3 few 4 1050-1400 lb. 62.25-65.00,
few 65.00-66.00; few Choice and
Prime 2-3 1175-1300 lb. 66.50-69.00;
high Good and low Choice 2-3 1050-
1350 lb. 58.50-62.50; Good 2-3 54.50-
58.00; few Choice 1350-1500 lb.
Holsteins 52.75-56.00, Good 1250-
1400 lb. 48.00-50.00, Standard and
low Good 1200-1350 lb. 43.7547.75.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS:
Choice 2-3 900-1200 lb. 55.7541.00,
few Choice 2 61.50-64.50; Good 2-3
850-1150 lb. 50.75-55.50.
COWS: 'Breaking Utility and
Commercial 24 37.50-39.50, few
40.0040.50; Commercial and Good
24 beef breed heiferettes 41.00-
43.00; Cutter and Boning Utility 1-3
35.50-38.50 ,few 38.50-39.00; Canner
and low Cutter 32.00-35.00.
BULLOCKS: Choice 1-31150-1425
lb. 50.50-54.50, couple 55.00-56.25;
Good 1-2 950-1250 lb. 44.0049.75.
BULLS: Yield grade 1 1400-2000
lb. 48.25-51.75, couple head 53.75-
54.50; yield grade 2 1000-1550 lb.
45.7549.00.
VEAL CALVES; Vealers fully
steady; slaughter calves steady.
Demand fair for Holstein bulls to
return to farm.
VEALERS; Choice 160-300 lb.
80.00- couple 90.00-95.00; high
Good and low Choice 140-300 lb.
65.00- 100-140 lb. 45.00-60.00,
80-100 lb. 35.0047.00.
SLAUGHTER CALVES; Good
and Choice 275450 lb. 45.00-53.00,
few Choice 53.00-60.00.
RETURNED TO FARM; Small
supply 95-120 lb. Holstein bulls
75.00- few small frame 60.00-
75.00.
HOGS: Compared to last
Wednesday barrows and gilts 1.00-
1.50 higher; sows steady.
BARROWS AND GILTS; US 1-2
210-250 lb. 55.00-56.25, few 56.25-
56.85; US 1 210-250 lb. 57.00-59.00;
US 1-3 200-265 lb. 54.00-55.00; US 1-2
300-500 lb. 40.00-45.00; US 1-3 500-
650 lb. 45.00-48.50.
SHEEP: Wooled lambs firm to
5.00 higher; slaughter ewes steady,
instances 5.00 higher.
WOOLED LAMBS; High Choice
and Prime 80-105 lb. 66.00-70.00;
Choice 75-105 lb. 62.0067.00,110-140
lb. 45.00-60.00; Good to low Choice
65-90 lb. 60.00*65.00.
SLAUGHTER EWES: Utility
and Good 25.00-35.00.
GOATS; All goats sold by the
head; Large mature 50.00-70.00,
Medium 35.00-50.00; Good and
Choice kids 25.00-35.00, Plain kids
15.00-25.00.
HAY, STRAW & CORN
SALE ijfl
* 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, Dec. 2
Report Supplied by USDA
Cattle Calves Sheep Goats
824 1016 10 1
Today
Last
Tues. 896 1033 36 0
Last Year 1131 999 8 9
CATTLE: Compared to Monday
slaughter steers .50-1.00 higher;
cows fully steady; slaughter
heifers and bulls not tested. Supply
included 38 percent slaughter
steers and 59 percent cows.
SLAUGHTER STEERS: Choice
2-3 few 4 1100-1375 lb. 63.25-66.50,
few 66.50-67.75; about 15 head
Choice and Prime 2-3 1150-1325 lb.
68.00-70.00; high Good and low
Choice 2-3 1075-1450 lb. 59.2543.50;
Good 2-3 1050-1450 lb. 57.0040.0;
few head Choice 1095-1540 lb.
Holsteins 50.25-54.75, Good 1200-
1570 lb. 47.50-49.75.
COWS: Breaking Utility and
Commercial 2-4 37.75-40.50, few
40.50-41.25; few Commercial 3-4
35.75-37.50; Cutter and Boning
Utility 1-3 35.75-39.25, few 39.50-
41.50; Canner and low Cutter 32.75-
35.75.
BULLS: Few yield grade 1-2
1425-1700 lb. 45.5048.50. Couple
Choice 1150-1350 lb. Bullocks 54.50-
55.75.
VEAL CALVES: Vealers weak
to 5.00 lower, although Choice not
fully tested. Supply included 611 in
graded sale of which 72 percent
sold to return to farm.
VEALERS: Couple Choice 160-
225 lb. 76.00-78.00; high Good and
low Choice 140-300 lb. 55.00-72.00,
80-110 lb. 37.0043.00 few 43.00
47.00; Standard 60-80 lb. 22.00-35.00.
RETURNED TO FARM: 275
head 90-125 lb. Holstein bulls 94.00-
99.0 b, 25 head 85 lb. 70.00; 85 head
100-115 lb. small frame 65.00-79.00.
SHEEP: Insufficient volume for
a market test; few Choice 90-125 lb
wooled lambs 55.00-59.00, couple
55-60 lb. 70.00-77.00.
GOATS: No market test.
New Holland
Livestock
SLAUGHTER EWES; Utility
and good 24.00-35.00, couple 35.00-
40.00.
GOATS; All goats sold by the
head, bulk of the supply medium
selling at 34.00-46.00, couple large
mature 76.00-86.00.
24 hours a day
365 days a year
(717)394-2611
MONDAY
9:00 AM —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
GRADED FEEDER CATTLE SALE
FSIPAJIDECEMBEJM2thD E CEMBEJM2th
LANCASTER STOCKYARDS, INC.
1147 Lititz Pike Lancaster, Pennsylvania 17601
Serving The Community For 90 Years
Lancaster Auction
Wednesday, Dec. 3
Report Supplied by USDA
Cattle Calves Hogs Sheep Goats
Wednesday’s Receipts
221 1 487 6 0
Wednesday’s Auction
139 1 435 0 0
Last Wed.’s Auction
47 20 261 13 0
Last Year’s Auction
156 33 345 0 0
CATTLE: Insufficient volume to
test trends, small supply of
available classes steady to weak.
SLAUGHTER STEERS: Choice
2-3 1100-1275 lb. 61.75-63.75; high
Good and low Choice 2-3 1075-1225
lb. 59.00-62.00; few Good 2-3 990-
1150 lb. 57.75-59.50; one lot Choice
1390-1570 lb. Holsteins 54.25-58.50,
couple low Good 1285-1535 lb. 45.35-
47.00.
SLAUGHTER QEIFERS:
Choice 2-3 1025-1180 lb. 57.10-60.50;
Good to low Choice 820-975 lb. 52.00-
55.00.
COWS: Couple Breaking Utility
2-3 37.50-38.75; Cutter and Boning
Utility 1-3 34.00-37.50; Canner and
low Cutter 31.75-33.00.
VEAL CALVES: No market test.
HOGS: Compared to Monday
barrows and gilts .50-1.50 higher;
sows not fully tested.
BARROWS AND GILTS: US 1-2
205-255 lb. 56.50-57.50; US 1 210-250
lb. 57.50-58.00.
SOWS: US 1-3 300-550 lb. 38.00-
42.50.
SHEEP: No market test.
GOATS: No market test.
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New Holland
Livestock
New Holland, Pa.
Thursday, Dec. 4
Cattle Calves Sheep Goats
1077 767 101 21
Holiday
Today
Last Week
Last Year 1107 860 59 22
CATTLE: Compared to Tuesday
slaughter steers mostly steady,
although high choice and prime not
fully tested; slaughter heifers not
tested; cows steady, instances 1.00
lower on canner and low cutter;
bulls and bullocks mostly steady.
Supply included 29 percent
slaughter steers and 61 percent
cows.
SLAUGHTER STEERS: Choice
24. few 4 1150-1425 lb. 62.7545.50,
few head 65.5046.50; few head high
choice and prime 3 1175-1325 lb.
66.0046.75; few choice 2-31025-1125
lb. 61.7543.00; high good and low
choice 2-3 1075-1400 lb. 59.5043.50;
few good 2-3 55.0049.00; good and
choice 1150-1450 lb. Holsteins 49.00-
53.75; few standard to low good
1000-1275 lb. 44.5047.50.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS:
Couple choice 2-3 1140-1280 lb.
54.75-58.85; standard and good
1125-1450 lb. Heiferettes 45.0048.00.
COWS: Breaking utility and
commercial 2-4 36.75-39.50, several
40.00-42.00; commercial 34 34.50-
36.50; cutter and boning utility 1-3
35.50- several ' 39.0040.00;
canner and low cutter 31.75-35.75,
few 30.50-31.50.
BULLOCKS: Choice 1-31100-1425
lb. 51.00-55.25; good 1-21050-1225 lb.
45.50-
BULLS: Yield grade 1 1400-2100
lb. 48.25-51.00, couple 51.25-53.00;
yield grade 2 1000-1450 lb. 45.50-
48.50.
VEAL CALVES; Vealers fully
steady, instances 3.00 higher on
high good and low choice 80-110 lb.;
slaughter calves weak to 5.00
lower; demand good for Holstein
bulls to return to farm.
VEALERS: Few High choice
and prime special fed 360440 lb.
94.00- choice 160-350 lb.
73.00- couple 90.00-94.00; high
good and low choice 140-300 lb.
60.00- 110-140 lb. 45.0045.00,
80-110 lb. 40.0045.00, few 45.00-
48.00.
SLAUGHTER CALVES: Choice
280-400 lb. 50.00-59.00, few 59.00-
66.00; good to low choice 250-550 lb.
39.00-48.00.
RETURNED TO FARM: Bulk
95-125 lb. Holstein bulls 85.00-99.00,
several 100.00-103.00; several
small frame 95-110 lb. 60.0080.00,
few 85-90 lb. 50.0060.00.
SHEEP: Wooled lambs fully
steady; slaughter ewes steady.
WOOLED LAMBS: Choice and
prime 110-120 lb. 70.00-73.00, few 70-
80 lb. 79.00-80.00; good to low
choice 65-90 lb. 60.00-69.00.
Every Tuesday
10:30 A.M.
Slaughter Cattlo Auction -
Steors, Bull*. Hollors. Cows.
Foodor Cattlo.
Get calves in early. We start to grade and
weigh at 2:00.
Sale Every Saturday
■imlmss Mm*
717-768-8204
Ham Hi>m
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: Slaughter steers
steady to weak, although high
Choice & Prime continued to be
scarce; si. heifers fully steady;
cows 1.00 to 1.50 higher; bullocks
fully steady; bulls firm to 1.00
higher. Supply included 39 per cent
si. steers, 10 per cent si. heifers, 41
per cent cows, 5 per cent bulls with
the balance feeders.
SLAUGHTER STEERS: Choice
2-3 few 4 1100-1425 lbs. 62.7545.50
several 66.00-66.50; few head high
Choice & Prime 2-3 1150-1325 lbs.
66.50-70.00; Choice 2-3 1025-1125 lbs.
61.75-63.00; high Good & low Choice
2-3 1050-1450 lbs. 59.25-63.50, Good
2-3 55.00-60.00; Choice 1100-1550 lb.
holsteins 50.50-56.00, Good 47.50-
50.00, Standard & low Good 43.75-
48.00.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS:
Choice 2-3 900-1200 lbs. 54.75-61.00,
few Choice Grade 2 61.50-64.50;
Good 2-3 850-1150 lbs. 50.75-55.50;
Standard & Good 1125-1450 lb.
heiferettes 45.0048.00.
COWS: Breaking Utility &
Commercial 24 36.75-39.50 several
40.0042.00; Commercial & Good 24
beef breed heiferettes 41.0043.00;
Cutter & Boning Utility 1-3 35.50-
39.00, several 39.0040.00; Canner&
low Cutter 32.00-59.75 few 30.50-
31.50.
BULLOCKS: Choice 1-31100-1425
lbs. 50.50-55.00, couple 55.00-56.25;
Good 1-2 950-1250 lbs. 44.00-51.00.
BULLS: YG 1, 1400-2000 lbs.
48.25-51.75, couple 51.75-54.50; YG
2,1000-1550 lbs. 45.5049.00.
VEAL CALVES: Vealers fully
steady, instances 2.00 higher on
high Good & low Choice; 80-110 lb.
si. calves weak to 5.00 lower.
Demand good for holstein bulls to
return to farm.
VEALERS: Few high Choice &
Prime special fed 360440 lbs. 94.00
108.00; Choice 160-350 lbs. 73.00
90.00 couple 90.0d-95.00; high Good
& low Choice 140-300 lbs. 60.00
80.00,110-140 lbs. 45.0d«5.00; 80-110
lbs. 38.0045.00 few 45.0048.00;
Standard 6040 lbs. 22.00-35.00.
SLAUGHTER CALVES: Choice
280-1400 lbs. 50.00-59.00 few 59.00
66.00; Good to low Choice 250-550
lbs. 39.0048.00.
RETURNED TO FARM: Bulk
95-125 lb. holstein bulls 85.0099.00,
several 100.00-103.00, several small
frame 95-110 lbs. 60.00-80.00, few 85-
95 lbs. 50.0060.00..
VINTAGE SALES
STABLES, INC.
9 A.M.
Hog Sale
Lancaster County
Weekly
Friday, Dec. 5
Report Supplied by PDA
Cattle Calves
3400 1920
2383 1141
4024 2087
B&R CATTLE CO.
RD I, Marietta, PA
17547
Office Phone
(717) 653-8164
Specializing In
Stockers &
Feeders
JOHN BOWMAN
Ph- (717)653-5728
RON RANCH
Ph.(717)656-9849
PIGS
STATE GRADED
SALE
FRI., DEC. 12
1:30 P.M
AT
CARLISLE
Livestock Market Inc.
Exit 12 Off 1-81
(717)249-4511 or
Evenings Jim 249 23b9