A2-Lancaster Farming, Saturday, Dacambar 27,1986
Livestock market and auction news
Lancaster Market
Monday, Dec. 22
Report Supplied by USDA
Cattle Calves Hogs Sheep Goats
Monday’s Receipts
•913 150 496 196 423
Monday’s Auction
986 137 442 235 502
Last Monday’s Auction
505 1391 744
1039
Last Year’s Auction
662 147 462
CATTLE: Compared to last
Thursday slaughter steers firm to
mostly 1.00 higher; slaughter
heifers weak to 50 lower; cows
steady; bullocks 1.00-2.00 higher;
bulls firm to 1.00 higher. Supply
included 57% steers, 12% heifers,
25% cows, with the balance bulls.
SLAUGHTER STEERS: Few
head Choice and Prime 2-3 1150-
1375 lb. 65.00-67.25, five head 68.00-
70.00; Choice 2-3 few 4 1075-1450 lb.
60.75-63.75, few 63.75-64.50; high
Good and low Choice 2-3 975-1325 lb.
58.00- Good 2-3 950-1200 lb.
54.00- Good and Choice 1250-
1550 lb. Holsteins 46.75-51.25, few
Choice 52.25-54.75.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS;
Choice 2-3 940-1250 lb. 54.00-58.50,
couple Choice 2 58.50-59.25; Good 2-
3 900-1125 lb. 50.50-54.50; Standard
and Good 1100-1500 lb. Holstein
heiferettes 43.00-48.50.
COWS: Breaking Utility and
Commercial 2-4 36.00-38.50, few
38.50-40.25; Cutter and Boning
Utility 1-3 34.25-37.75, few 38.00-
38.50; Canner and low Cutter 31.25-
34.00.
BULLOCKS: Few Choice 2-3
1100-1350 lb. 52.50-55.25; Good 1-2
1000-1300 lb. 48.25-50.00.
BULLS: Yield grade 1 1500-2060
lb. 49.50-52.25; yield grade 2 1100-
15501 b. 44.50-49.50.
VEAL CALVES: Vealers and
slaughter calves steady. Demand
good for Holstein bulls to return to
farm.
VEALERS: Choice 160-350 lb.
80.00- few high Choice 90.00-
100.00; high Good and low Choice
160-350 lb. 65.00-80.00, 110-160 lb.
45.00- 70-110 lb. 35.00-15.00 few
45.00-
SLAUGHTER CALVES: Good
and Choice 275-450 lb. 45.00-55.00,
few Choice 55.00-60.00.
RETURNED TO FARM: Bulk
95-125 lb. Holstein bulls 75.00
100.00.
HOGS: Compared to last
Wednesday barrows and gilts 2.00
3.00 lower; sows 2.00-4.00 higher.
BARROWS AND GILTS: US 1-2
200-245 lb. 52.00-52.75; US 1 205-240;
lb. 54.50-56.00; US 1-3 200-245 lb.
51.00-51.75; US 2-4 220-250 lb. 49.50
50.50,255-265 lb. 48.00-50.00.
SOWS: US 1-2 300-500 lb. 39.00
44.00; US 1-3 500600 lb. 43.00-45.00.
SHEEP: Wooled lambs steady;
slaughter ewes 5.00 higher.
WOOLED LAMBS: Few Choice
and Prime 85-110 lb. 68.0072.00;
Good to low Choice 90-115 62.00
68.00,6090 lb. 65.0080.00.
NEW CROP LAMBS: Few
Choice 40-50 lb. 140.00-163.00.
SLAUGHTER EWES: Utility
and Good 25.0040.00.
GOATS: All goats sold by the
head. Large mature 45.00-65.00,
few 65.00-70.00; Medium 35.00-
50.00. Choice kids 35.00-50.00, Good
25.00- few Small and Plain
15.00-
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 Livestock
Auction
Paradise, Pa.
Tuesday, December 23,1986
Report Supplied by USDA
Cattle Calves Sheep Goats
Today 1017 927 4 0
Last
309 337
Tues. 996 842 6 2
Last Year 465 499 0 0
CATTLE 1017...USDA...SUP
PLY INCLUDED 42%
SLAUGHTER STEERS AND 55%
Cows. Compared with Monday’s
market: Slaughter steers $1 to $2,
some sales |3 lower; Heifers not
tested; Cows steady, instances $1
lower; Bulls not tested. Few
Choice & Prime 2-3 slaughter
steers 1150-1425 lbs. 62.5044.50, 15
head 65.00-68, Choice 2-3 few 4’s
1100-1425 lbs. 59.00-62, few 62.50,
High Good & Low Choice 2-3 57.50-
60, Good 2-3 53.50-57, few Standard
& Good 1135-1275 lbs. 42.00-47.00.
Breaking Utility and Commercial
slaughter cows 2-4 35.75-38, few
40.00, Commercial 3-4 34.00-36,
Cutter & Boning Utility 33.00-37,
several 38.00, Canner & Low Cutter
30.50-33.50. Couple Choice No. 2
slaughter bullocks 1000-1100 lbs.
50.00. Few Yield Grade No. 2,1200-
1650 lbs. slaughter bulls 43.00-46.00.
CALVES 927... SUPPLY IN
CLUDED 601 IN GRADED SALES
OF WHICH 74% SOLD TO
RETURN TO FARM... Vealers
steady. Few Choice 175-280 lbs.
78.00-98, High Good and Low
Choice 110-200 lbs. 48.00-60, 80-110
lbs. 35.00-43, few Standard 6040
lbs. 25.00-32.00. Farm Calves:
Holstein Bulls 110-125 lbs. 96.00-99,
100-105 lbs. 100.00-102, 90-95 lbs.
96.00, Small Frame 100-115 lbs.
76.0081, 90-95 lbs. 49.00; Holstein
Heifers 90-105 lbs. 48.00-50.00.
SHEEP 4.. .No market test.
GOATS 0...N0 market test.
Some markets not covered by
PDA or USDA due to holiday
24 hours «<tagr
(717)3*4-2611
MONDAY
—Slaughter Bulls,
Heifers, Steers, Cows
10:00 A M. —Goats, Veal Calves,
9:00 A.M
Lambs
12 Noon —Slaughter Hogs
WEDNESDAY
8:00 A.M. —Slaughter Hogs
10:00 A,M —Slaughter Bulls,
Heifers, Steers, Cows
—Veal Calves, Lambs
FRIDAY
11:00 A.M
1100A.M —Stocker and Feeder Cattle
8:00 A M
LANCASTER STOCKYARDS, INC.
I — Holiday Schedule 1
I No Auctions Dec. 31 & Jan. 2
1147 Lititz Pike Lancaster, Pennsylvania 17601
Sorvlng Tha Community For 91 Yoon
Lancaster County
Weekly
Friday, Dec. 24
Report Supplied by PDA
This Week
Last Week
Last Year
CATTLE: Slaughter steers
opened firm to 1.00 higher, this,
advance lost Tuesday with closing
sales 1.00-2.00 lower; slaughter
heifers steady to 1.00 lower; cows
steady, instances 1.00 lower;
bullocks 1.00-2.00 higher; bulls
firm to 1.00 higher. Supply in
cluded 47% slaughter steers, 7%
slaughter heifers, 38% cows, 3%
bulls, with the balance feeders.
SLAUGHTER STEERS: Choice
and Prime 2-3 1150-1425 lb. 62.50-
64.50,20 head 65.00-68.00; Choice 2-
3 few 4 1075-1450 lb. 59.00-62.50,
several head early 62.50-64.00; high
Good and low Choice 2-3 975-1325 lb.
56.50- Good 2-3 950-1200 lb.
53.50- Good and Choice 1250-
1550 lb. Holsteins 46.75-51.25, few
Choice 52.25-54.75, Standard and
low Good 1135-1275 lb. 42.0046.50.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS:
Choice 2-3 940-1250 lb. 54.00-58.50,
couple Choice 2 58.50-59.25; Good 2-
3 900-1125 lb. 50.50-54.50; Standard
and Good 1100-1500 lb. Holstein
heiferettes 43.00-48.50.
COWS: Breaking Utility and
Commercial 2-4 35.75-38.50, few
38.50-40.25; Commercial 3-4 34.00-
36.00; Cutter and Boning Utility 1-3
33.00-37.50, several 37.50-38.50;
Canner and low Cutter 30.50-34.00.
BULLOCKS: Few Choice 2-3
1050-1350 lb. 50.00-55.25; Good 1-2
1000-1300 lb. 48.25-50.00.
BULLS: Yield grade 1 1500-2060
lb. 49.50-52.25; yield grade 2 1100-
1550 lb. 44.00-49.50, few 43.0044.00.
VEAL CALVES: Vealers and
slaughter calves steady. Demand
good for Holstein bulls to return to
farm.
VEALERS: Choice 160-350 lb.
78.00- few high Choice 90.00-
100.00; high Good and low Choice
160-350 lb. 65.00-80.00, 110-160 lb.
45.00- 70-110 lb. 35.0043.00 few
AUCTIONS
SATURDAY
—Slaughter Hogs
I 43.00-48.00; few Standard 60-80 lb.
25.0032.00.
SLAUGHTER CALVES: Good
and Choice 275-450 lb. 45.0055.00,
few Choice 55.0060.00.
RETURNED TO FARM: Bulk
i 90-125 lb. Holstein bulls 95.00-
102.00; several small frame 100-120
lb. 75.0085.00, with few 9095 lb.
49.00. Few head 90105 lb. Holstein
heifers 48.0050.00.
Cattle Calves
2100 1070
3630 1604
2210 1342
Compares with last weeks close
slaughter steers and heifers closed
steady to weak, instances .50
lower. Slaughter heifers closed
generally steady to .50 higher.
Cows closed mostly steady. Bulls
steady to weak bulk of supply
Monday with Wednesday’s pre
holiday supply light. Supply
mainly good to low choice
slaughter steers and heifers with
25% cows most cattle carrying
moderate amounts of mud.
Estimated receipts this week
about 1100 as compared with ac
tual receipts of 2349 a week ago and
1072 a year ago.
SLAUGHTER STEERS: Choice
2-4, mostly 3 1050-1300 lbs. 58.00-
60.00, couple loads 60.25-60.50; 975-
1050 lbs. 57.00-58.50. Mixed good
and choice 2-3 1000-1200 lbs. 55.00-
57.50. Good 2-3 900-1100 lbs. 52.00-
56.00. Couple packages mixed good
and choice 2-3 holsteins 1380-1390
lbs. 51.00-52.00.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS:
Choice 24, mostly 3 950-1200 lbs.
57.00-58.50, load 1265 lbs. 59.50,875-
950 lbs. 56.00-57.50. Mixed good and
choice 2-3 900-1100 lbs. 54.5046.00.
Good 2-3 800-1000 lbs. 51.0045.00.
COWS: Breaking utility and
commercial 2-3 32.00-35.00. Cutter
and boning utility 1-2 30.00-34.00,
few 34.00-35.00. Canner and low
cutter 28.00-32.00, few thin 26.00-
28.00.
BULLS: YG 1-2 1500-2035 lbs.
37.0043.00; 1100-1500 lbs. 36.00-
38.00.
Weekly Cattle Summary:
Compared to Last Week- Feeder
steers and heifers steady to 1.00
lower. Christmas Week; very
limited numbers offered. Some
feeder buyers reluctant to par
ticipate as they foresaw difficulty
in filling full loads. Slaughter cows
fully 1.00 higher. Slaughter bulls
fully steady. Cow and bull demand
good.
Receipts this week 1514 head;
last week 17,674; last year 1584.
Feeder steers and heifers made
up 76% of run; Cows and bulls 24%.
Due to a very light run the
following quotes do not represent
the full range of the grade within
Sale Every Tuesday
A.M.
Slaughtor Owttle Auction -
Steen, Bulls, Half on. Cows,
FaadOr Cottla.
Get calves in early. We start to grade and
weigh at 2:00. >
Haaia Miano
215-458-8518
L. Robert Manager
Box. 100 . - Paradise, PA
10 miles East of Lancaster on Rt. 30
Peoria Cattle
Thursday, Dec. 24,1986
Report Supplied by USDA
Oklahoma Cattle
Wednesday, Dec. 24
Report supplied by USDA
VINTAGE SALES
iSTABLES, INC.
Sole Every Saturday
9 A.M.
Hog Sale
Businois Phene
717-768-8204
each weight breakdown.
Medium & Large Frame i ; '
Feeder Steers: 235# lot 80.50; 375-
500# 66.25-71.40 ; 540-600# 61.75-
65.10; 600-700# 61.00-63.80; 7851
Load 61.50; 825-900# 58.0069.40.
Feeder Heifers: 350-500# 58.25-
61.70; 500600# 57.2061.70; 600700#
57.3059.80.
SLAUGHTER COWS: Breaking-
Utility 3-4 34.25-37.70; Boning-
Utility 1-2 33.50-36.50; Cutter 1-2
33.00-35.60; Canner & Low
Dressing Cutter 28.00-32.50.
SLAUGHTER BULLS: Y.G. 1
10501450# 41.25-45.00; 15002000#
45.7050.50.
Weekly Summary
Harrisburg, PA
Friday, Dec. 26
Report supplied by PDA
8 Livestock Markets
Headages all smaller due to
Wednesday and Thursday sales not
reported bacause of Christmas
holdiay.
CATTLE: 3275. Compared with
5976 head last week and 2903 head a
year ago. SI. steers and heifers
steady to 2.00 higher; si. cows
steady to strong; si. bullocks
steady to 1.00 higher; bulls
uneven; few High Choice & Prime
No. 2-4 si. steers62.so-67.25; Choice
59.00-63.75; Good 53.00-58.00;
Standard 45.00-53.00; Choice si
heifers 53.00-59.50; Good 50.00-
54.50; Standard 43.00-48.00;
Breaking Utility & Commercial si.
cows 36.50-39.00, few to 40.50;
Cutter & Boning Utility 34.00-38.00;
Canner & Low Cutter 30.00-34.00;
shells down to 22.00; few Choice si.
bullocks 52.50-55.25; few Good
48.25-50.00; YG No. 1,1000-1950 lb.
si. bulls 42.00-49.50, few 52.25; YG
No. 2,900-1450 lb. 38.00-46.00.
FEEDER CATTLE: Med. &
Large Frame No. 1, 300-600 lb.
feeder steers 48.00-59.00; Med. &
Large Frame No. 1, 300-800 lb.
heifers 40.50-55.00; Med. Sc Large
Frame No. 1,300-700 lb. bulls 44.00-
57.00.
CALVES: 2263. Compared with
3497 head last week and 2522 head a
year ago. Vealers mostly steady to
3.00 higher; few Prime vealers
90.00-100.00; Choice 78.00-99.00;
Good 64.0040.00; few Standard &
Good 110-130 lb. 55.0045.00; 90-110
lb. 45.00-55.00; 65-85 lb. 38.00-45.00;
Utility 50-100 lb. 20.00-38.00.
FARM CALVES: Hoi. bulls 90-
135 lb. 58.00-131.00, mostly 80.00-
105.00; few hoi. heifers 90-130 lb.
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