A2-Unc«stor Fannins, Saturday, December 20,1986
Livestock market and auction news
Lancaster Market
Monday, December 15,1986
Report Supplied by PDA
Cattle Calves Hogs Sheep Goats
Monday’s Receipts
992 86 504 1265 539
Monday’s Auction
1039 92 505 1391 744
Last Monday’s Auction
1204 164 507 624 520
Last Year’s Auction
1201 168 577 1032 452
CATTLE 1039...U5DA. Supply
included 52% steers, 22% Heifers,
18% Cows and 8% Bulls . Com
pared with last Thursday’s
market: Slaughter steers steady,
instances $1 lower on Choice;
Heifers steady to $1 lower; Cows
steady to .50 lower; Bullocks not
fully tested, few sales about
steady; Bulls steady to weak. Few
High Choice & Prime 3-4 steers
1200-1350 lbs. 61.85-62.60, few Good
and Choice 1-2 1150-1325 lbs. 62.75-
65.00, Choice 2-3 few 41100-1460 lbs.
59.50-61.75, High Good & Low
Choice 2-3 1000-1350 lbs. 57.00-60,
Good 54.00-57.25, High Good & Low
Choice 1250-1950 lbs. holsteins
45.00- couple Choice 50.00
52.00, Standard & Low Good 1100-
1400 lbs. 40.00-44.00. Choice 2-3 950
1250 lbs. slaughter heifers 54.50
59.25, Good 48.75-54.50. Breaking
Utility and Commercial 2-4
slaughter cows 37.00-38.75, Cutter
and Boning Utility 1-3 33.75-38.00,
Canner & Low Cutter 31.50-34.50.
Couple Choice 1-3 slaughter
bullocks 50.00-53.00, Good 1-2,1000-
1250 lbs. 44.75-49.00. Yield Grade
No. 1,1400-1950 lbs. slaughter bulls
49.00- No. 2, 1000-1450 lbs.
44.75-49.00, few 950-1050 lbs. 42.00
45.00, CALVES 92...Vealers
mostly steady. Few High Choice &
Prime 240-360 lbs. 95.00-110, Choice
200-350 lbs. 75.00-90, High Good and
Low Choice 140-300 lbs. 65.00-75,
110-140 lbs. 45.00-65, 80-110 lbs.
38.00- Farm Calves; Demand
good; Bulk Holstein bulls 95-125
lbs. 80.00-90, few Small Frame 90
110 lbs. 70.00-75.00. Slaughter
calves firm to mostly $5 higher;
Good and Choice 250-475 lbs. si.
calves 50.00-60.00, few Choice 250
350 lbs. 60.0045.00.
SHEEP 1391...W001ed slaughter
lambs $2 to $4 lower; New Crop
Lambs specialty trade $lO to $l5
higher; supply included about 35%
20-80 lbs. new crop lambs. High
Choice & Prime 80-110 lbs. wool
lambs 62.00-67, Choice 80-105 lbs.
60.0043, Good 70-90 lbs. 56.00-60;
Choice 2045 lbs. new crop lambs
150.00-190, 4560 lbs. 120.00150, 60
80 lbs. 80.00120. Slaughter ewes
steady; Utility & Good 20.00-35.00.
GOATS 744... Large Mature 50.00
75, Medium 35.00-50.00, Choice
Kids 45.0065, Good 35.0045, Plain
Kids 20.00-35.00 all per head.
Vintage Cattle
Tuesday, Dec. 16
Report Supplied by USDA
Cattle Calves Sheep Goats
996 842 6 2
Today
Last
Tues. 1182 995 10 8
Last Year 1243 851 15 8
CATTLE: Compared to Monday
slaughter steers 1.00-1.50 higher;
slaughter heifers not fully tested;
cows mostly steady; small supply
bulls 1.00-2.00 lower. Supply in
cluded 42 percent slaughter steers
and 53 percent cows.
SLAUGHTER STEERS: Choice
2-3, few 4 1100-1375 lb. 60.5063.50,
few head 63.5065.00; around 25
head choice and prime 2-31125-1300
lb. 66.0068.25 with 5 head 69.00
70.00; high good and low choice 2-3
11001350 lb. 58.0060.50; few good 2-
3 55.00-57.50; few good to low
choice 1365-1555 lb. holsteins 44.25-
47.00.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Few
head choice 2-3 960-1135 lb. 58.00-
59.50.
COWS: Breaking Utility and
commercial 2-4 35.75-38.50, few
39.0040.00; commercial 3-4 34.50-
35.50; cutter and boning utility 1-3
34.50-38.00, few 38.00-38.75; canner
and low cutter 31.00-34.50.
BULLS: Yield grade 1 1400-1800
lb., three head 1940-2140 lb. 43.00-
46.00 few yield grade 2 1200-1460 lb.
40.00-43.00.
VEAL CALVES: Vealers fully
steady. Supply included 646 in
graded sale, a total of 76 percent of
all calves sold to return £o farm.
VEALERS: Couple choice 230-
270 lb. 81.0036.00; High good and
low choice 140-250 lb. 52.00-71.00,
70-110 lb. 39.0046.50; few standard
6030 lb. 25.0035.00.
RETURNED TO FARM; Bulk
100-125 lb. holstein bulls 90.00-
98.00; small frame 100-115 lb. 70.00-
83.00 and few 90-95 lb. 50.00-58.00;
few 90-115 lb. holstein heifers 53.00-
58.00.
SHEEP: No market test.
GOATS; No market test.
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WEDNESDAY
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1100 AM —Veal Calves, Lambs
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Lancaster Auction
Wednesday, Dec. 17
Report Supplied by USDA
Cattle Calves Hogs Sheep Goats
Wednesday’s Receipts
135 11 563 19 2
Wednesday’s Auction
82 28 234 0 0
Last Wed.’s Auction
123 12 496 0 0
Last Year’s Auction
197 34 327 0 0
CATTLE: Insufficient volume to
test trends. Supply included about
50% cows, and these selling steady.
COWS: Few Breaking Utility
and Commercial 24 37.0040.00;
Cutter and Boning Utility 1-3 34.00-
37.25; Canner and low Cutter 31.00-
34.00.
VEAL CALVES: No market test.
SHEEP: No market test.
GOATS: No market test.
Indiana
Livestock
Homer City, Pa.
Thursday, December 18
Report supplied by PDA
CATTLE: 201. Few Choice 57.50-
61.25; Good 53.0036.50; Standard
45.50-52.00; few Choice heifers
55.00-56.00; Good 50.00-53.50;
Standard 42.0047.00; Breaking
Utility & Commercial cows 33.00-
37.50; Canner & Low Cutter 28.00-
33.50; shells 22.00; YG No. 1, 1200-
1800 lb. 42.0045.75; few No. 2,1200-
1500 lb. 39.0041.50.
CALVES: 126. 1 Choice 75.00;
few Good 58.0031.00; 90-120 lb.
47.0033.00; 6035 lb. 43.0048.00;
hoi. bulls 90-125 lb. 62.00-96.00.
HOGS: 204. No. 1-2, 215-250 lb.
52.0033.00; No. 1-3, 200-255 lb.
51.0032.10; No. 23, 240-265 lb.
48.0030.00; few No. 1-3, sows 380-
550 lb. 44.0046.00; No. 2-3, 350300
lb. 40.0044.00; boars32.oo-36.75.
FEEDER PIGS: 23. 3040 lb.
27.00-30.0 Q; few 45 lb. 35.00.
SHEEP: 20. Couple High Choice
56 lb. 80.00; lot Choice 106 lb. 68.00;
si. sheep 17.00-24.00.
GOATS: 7.20.0041.00.
AUCTIONS
MONDAY
9:00 A.M. —Slaughter Bulls,
Hetfers, Steers, Cows
10:00 A.M. —Goats, Veal Calves,
SATURDAY
—Slaughter Hogs
8.00 A M
LANCASTER STOCKYARDS, INC.
r- Holiday Schedule—
No Auctions Dec. 24,26,
31 & Jan. 2
New Holland
Livestock
New Holland, Pa.
Thursday, Dec. 18
Cattle Calves Sheep Goats
Today 1139 663 160 41
Last Week 1026 691 130 45
Last Year 867 643 140 34
CATTLE: Compared to Tuesday
slaughter steers weak to 1.00
lower; slaughter heifers fully
steady; cows fully steady;
bullocks not fully tested; bulls firm
to 1.00 higher. Supply included 39
percent slaughter steers and 50
percent cows.
SLAUGHTER STEERS: Choice
23, few 4 1075-1325 lb. 60.7533.00,
few 63.0034.00; few head choice
and prime 34 1200-1300 lb. 62.35-
63.50, couple head 65.6037.75; high
good and low choice 23 1050-1425
lb. 57.0031.00; few good 2-3 55.00-
58.00; good to low choice 1050-1350
lb. holsteins 44.0048.00, couple
choice 48.2531.00.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS:
Choice 2-3 970-1150 lb. 55.2538.50,
couple choice 2 59.0031.75; few
good 23 900-1100 lb. 50.0034.50.
COWS: Breaking utility and
commercial 24 36.0039.50, few
39.5041.50; commercial 34 34.25-
36.00; cutter and boning utility 1-3
34.0038.25, several 38.2539.00;
canner and low cutter 32.0034.25,
few 31.0032.00.
BULLOCKS: Couple choice 13
1150-1325 lb. 49.0031.50; few good 1-
21000-1250 lb. 44.5047.00.
BULLS: Yield grade 1 1450-1900
lb. 48.0030.75, couple 51.0032.75;
couple 2195-2525 lb. 41.2542.00;
yield grade 2 1000-1450 lb. 44.00-
48.00.
VEAL CALVES: Vealers steady
to weak, although high choice and
prime not fully tested. Demand
very good for holstein bulls to
return to farm.
VEALERS: High choice and
prime 280-380 lb. 92.00-101.00;
choice 160350 lb. 75.00-90.00, few
90.00-96.00; high good and low
choice 160-350 lb. 62.00-76.00, 110-
160 lb. 45.0030.00, 70-110 lb. 38.00-
45.00; few standard 60-85 lb. 30.00-
37.00.
RETURNED TO FARM; Bulk
95-125 lb. holstein bulls 95.00-110.00,
several 110.00-117.00; small frame
95-110 lb. 70.00-90.00, few 85-95 lb.
48.00-60.00.
SHEEP; Wooled lambs firm to
5.00 higher; slaughter ewes steady.
Supply includes about 35 percent
25-50 lb. new crop lambs.
WOOLED LAMBS: Choice and
prime 75-105 lb. 66.00-72.00; few
good 65-100 lb. 57.00-63.00.
NEW CROP LAMBS: Choice 25-
40 lb. 140.00-152.00, 40-55 lb. 116.00-
143.00, few 60-85 lb. 80.00-91.00.
SLAUGHTER EWES
and good 19.00-30.00.
GOATS: All goats sold by the
head, bulk of supply medium
selling at 50.00-61.00, with 12 head
75.00-86.00; few small 38.00-49.00.
Lancaster County
Weekly
RETURNED TO FARM: Bulk
95-125 lb. holstein bulls 90.00-110.00,
several light 110.00-117.00; small
frame 95-110 lbs. 70.00-90.00, few 85-
95 lbs. 48.00-60.00; few 90-115 lb.
holstein heifers 53.00-58.00.
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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 Ctrtlfled Check Only
Lancaster County
Weekly
Friday, Dec. 19
Report Supplied by PDA
This Week
Last Week
Last Year
CATTLE: Slaughter steers firm
to 1.00 higher; si. heifers steady to
1.00 lower; cows fully steady;
bullocks scarce few sales about
steady; bulls steady to 1.00 lower.
Supply included 39 per cent si.
steers, 9 per cent si. heifers, 37 per
cent cows, 5 per cent bulls, balance
feeders.
SLAUGHTER STEERS: Small
supply High Choice & Prime 34
1200-1350 lbs. 61.85-63.50, around 25
head Choice & Prime 2-3 1125-1300
lbs. 66.00-68.25; Choice 2-3 few 4
1075-1375 lbs. 60.5043.50, few head
at midweek 63.50-65.00; high Good
& low Choice 2-3 1000-1425 lbs.
57.00- few Good 2-3 55.00-58.00;
Good & Choice 1050-1550 lb.
holsteins 44.0048.75, few Choice
49.00- Standard & low Good
1100-1400 lbs. 40.0044.00.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS;
Choice 2-3 950-1250 lbs. 54.5049.25,
few Choice 2 60.00-62.50; Good 2-3
900-1150 lbs. 48.75-54.50; Standard
& Good 900-1200 lb. heiferettes
42.0047.00.
COWS: Breaking Utility &
Commercial 2-4 35.75-39.50 few
head 39.50-41.50; Commercial 3-4
34.25-36.00, Cutter & Boning Utility
1-3 34.00-38.00 several 38.25-39.00;
Canner & low Cutter 31.00-34.50.
BULLOCKS: Couple Choice 1-3
1100-1325 lbs. 49.00-53.00; few Good
1-21000-1250 lbs. 44.50-49.00.
BULLS: YG 1, 1400-1900 lbs.
48.00-50.75, few 51.0052.75; couple
high dressing 53.00-55.75; YG 2,
1000-1450 lbs. 44.50-49.00, few 950-
1050 lbs. 40.0045.00.
VEAL CALVES: Vealers steady
to weak, si. calves firm to 5.00
higher. Demand very good for
holstein bulls to return to farm.
VEALERS: High Choice &
Prime 240-380 lbs. 92.00-101.00
couple head 102.00-110.00; Choice
160-350 lbs. 75.00-90.00 few 90.00-
96.00; high Good & low Choice 160-
350 lbs. 62.00-76.00, 110-140 lbs.
45.00-65.00, 70-110 lbs. 38.00-46.00;
few Standard 60-85 lbs. 25.00-37.00.
SLAUGHTER CALVES; Good &
Choice 250-475 lbs. 50.0080.00; few
Choice 250-350 lbs. 60.00-65.00.
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