A2-Laocastar Farming, Saturday, January 3,1987
Livestock market and auction news
Some markets not covered by •
PDA or USD A due to holiday
Lancaster Livestock
Market
Lancaster. Pa.
Monday, December 21,1M1
Report Supplied by PDA
CATTLE 1420...U5DA. Com
pared with last Tuesday’s martlet;
Slaughter steers Choice and Prime
firm to |1 higher. Good to Low
Choice mostly steady; Heifers .so
il lower; Cows firm to |1 higher;
Bullocks steady; Bulls steady to
weak. High Choice & Prime 3-4
steers 12SO-ISOO lbs. 61.7544.25,
Choice 2-3 few 4’s 1150-1400 lbs.
59.6042.50, several 3-4 1275-1450
lbs. with liberal fill 57-59.50, High
Good St Low Choice 23 1050-1425
lbs. 56.5040.25, Good 53.5047, Good
& Choice 1235-1500 lbs. holsteins
46.25-48.75, Standard Sc Low Good
42.75-45.50. Choice 24 few 4’s
heifers 53.7447.50, 24 850450 lbs.
52.0044, Good 50.0044. Breaking
Utility & Commercid-4 slaughter
cows 3649.50, Cutter [ Boning
Utility 14 33.5047.75, Canner [ Low
Cutter 32-34.50. Choice 1-3
slaughter bullocks 1150-1250 lbs. 52-
54.75, Good 45.7440. Yield Grade
No. 1,1350-1925 lbs. slaughter bulls
48.0041, No. 2,10001550 lbs. 44.74-
49.00.
CALVES 157...Vealers mostly
steady. High Choice [ Prime 250-
350 lbs. 96.00-106, Choice 160-350
lbs. 80.00-90, High Good and Low
Choice 160-350 lbs. 65.00-80, 110-160
lbs. 50.00-65, ?0-110 lbs. 35.0(M5.
CfetaUtQd good; Bulk
Holstein bulls 95-125 lbs. S6.MHOB,
few Small Frame 90-110 lbs. 80.00-
95; Slaughter calves |5-|lO higher;
Good and Choice 325-500 lbs. si.
calves 50.00-65.00, few Choice 275-
400 lbs. 65.00-75.00.
SHEEP 288...W001ed slaughter
lambs $2-$3 higher. High Choice [
Prime 85-110 lbs. wool lambs 70.00
75,Choice 80-115 lbs. 65.00-70, Good
to Low Choice 60-75 lbs. 70.0000;
Choice 35-50 lbs. new crop lambs
150.00-190.00. Slaughter ewes
steady; Utility [ Good 25.00-40.00.
GOATS 305... Large Mature 50.00
65, Medium 40.00-50.00, Choice
Kids 40.0060, Good 25.0040, few
Plain Kids 20.0025.00 - all per
head.
365 days a year
(717)394-2611
MONDAY
9:00A.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 91 Years
Vintage Livestock
Auction
Paradise, Pa.
Tuesday, December3o,l9B6
Report Supplied by PDA
CATTLE 1139...USDA...SUP
PLY INCLUDED 41%
SLAUGHTER STEERS AND 54%
Cows. Compared with Monday’s
market: Slaughter steers |l, in
stances |1.50 lower; Heifers and
Cows steady to |1 lower, except
Canner and low Cutter cows
mostly steady. High Choice St
Prime 2-4 slaughter steers 1150
1375 lbs. 64.2547.10, few Choice #2
11501350 lbs. 62.7544.25, Choice 24
few 4’s 1100-1410 lbs. 58.0061.25,
mainly 58.5060.50, few 3-412501300
lbs. 56.5048, High Good & Low
Choice 2410501275 lbs. 55.0058.50,
few Good 924-1250 lbs. 53.0046,
couple lots Choice 1235-1325 lbs.
holsteins 43.5045.50. Few Choice 2-
3 slaughter heifers 9501075 lbs.
51.2441.75, couple No. 2, 5347.25,
Good 9501030 lbs. 46.7548.50.
Breaking Utility and Commercial
slaughter cows 24 36.2548, few
41.00, Cutter & Boning Utility 33.50
37, several 38.75, Canner Sc Low
Cutter 32.0044.50, few 31.0032.
Yield Grade No. 1-2,12501640 lbs.
slaughter bulls 45.0047.75, couple
2104-2130 lbs. 4547.25, few No. 2,
1000-1200 lbs. 43.2544:50.
CALVES 1039... SUPPLY IN
CLUDED 716 IN GRADED SALES
OF WHICH 66% SOLD TO
RETURN TO FARM...Vealers
fully steady, instances |S higher on
High Good and Low Choice 80110
lb. weight. Couple Choice 270315
lbs. 70.0076, High Good and Low
Choice 140400 lbs. 55.0070,110140
lbs. 45.0060,90110 lbs. 40.0050,80
90 lbs. 38.0041, 65-80 lbs. 30.00
38.00, Farm Calves: Holstein Bulls
100125 lbs. 95.00100, 9095 lbs.
90.00, Small Frame 100120 lbs.
66.0083,90105 lbs. 48.0040.00.
SHEEP 1...N0 market test.
GOATS 3.. .No market test.
very Tuesday
10:30 A.M.
Slaughter Cattlo Auction -
Stoon, Bulla, Holfora, Cows,
Foodor Cattlo.
Get calves in early. We start to grade and
weigh at 2:00.
Sal* Every Saturday
9 A.M.
Hog Sal*
Lancaster County
Weekly
Wednesday, Dec. 31,1986
Report Supplied by PDA
Cattle Calves
This Week
Last Week
Last Year
CATTLE: Slaughter steers
steady to 50 lower, after some
early sales being 1.00 higher;
slaughter heifers 1.001.50 lower;
cows steady; bullocks steady;
bulls steady to weak. Supply in
cluded 49% slaughter steers, 9%
slaughter heifers, 35% cows, 4%
bulls, with the balance feeders;
however, Thursday not included in
report.
SLAUGHTER STEERS: Few
high Choice and Prime 24 1150
1425 lb. 61.7464.25, with around 25
head 64.5067.75; Choice 2-3 few 4
1075-1450 lb. 58.0062.50, few 62.50
63.00, several 34 12501450 lb. with
liberal fill 56.5048.50; high Good
and low Choice 2-3 10501425 lb.
55.0060.00; Good 24 925-1250 lb.
53.0047.00; Good and Choice 1235-
1500 lb. Holsteins 46.2448.75,
Standard and low Good 12001350
lb. 42.7545.50.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS:
Choice 24 few 9741250 lb. 53.00
57.50, couple Choice 2 57.2448.25;
Choice 24 850950 lb. 52.0044.00;
Good 2-3 8501125 lb. 48.5044.00;
Standard and Good 9501200 lb.
heiferettes 40.0044.00.
COWS: Breaking Utility and
Commercial 24 36.0039.00, few
39.0041.00; Cutter and Boning
Utility 14 33.5037.75, few 38.00
38.75; Canner and low Cutter 32.00
34.50, few 31.0032.00.
BULLOCKS: Choice 1411501350
lb. 52.0044.75. couple 56.0047.00;
Good 1-210001250 lb. 45.7440.00.
BULLS: Yield grade 1 1350-1925
lb. 47.75-51.00, few 53.25-57.50; yield
grade 21000-1500 lb. 44.50-49.00.
VEAL CALVES: Vealers fully
steady, instances 5.00 higher on
high Good and low Choice 80-110
lb.; slaughter calves 5.00-10.00
higher. Demand good for Holstein
bulls to return to farm.
VEALERS: High Choice and
Prime 250350 lb. 98.00-108.00;
Choice 160350 lb. 80.00-90.00, few
90.00- high Good and low
Choice 160-350 lb. 65.0030.00, 110-
160 lb. 45.00-65.00, 90-110 lb. 40.00
50.00, 80-90 lb. 38.0045.00, 6030 lb.
30.00-
SLAUGHTER CALVES; Good
and Choice 325-500 lb. 50.0035.00;
few Choice 275400 lb. 65.00-75.00.
RETURNED TO FARM: Bulk
95-125 lb. Holstein bulls 95.00
108.00, few 90-95 lb. 90.00; small
frame 100-120 lb. 60.00-90.00, few 90
1051 b. 48.0030.00.
VINTABE SALES
STABLES, INC.
Bmlmu Mwm
717-768-8204
215-458-8518
L. Robert Frame, Manager
Box 100 Paradise, PA
10 miles East of Lancaster on Rt. 30
Weekly Summary
Harrisburg, PA
Friday, Jan. 2
Report supplied by PDA
8 Livestock Markets
CATTLE: 4200. Compared with
3275 head last week and 3856 head a
year ago. Steers mostly .75 to 2.00
lower; heifers 1.002.00 lower;
cows mostly steady to .50 lower;
small supply bullocks uneven;
bulls steady to 1.00 lower; High
Choice & Prime No. 34, 61.75-
64.25; Choice 57.0062.50; Good
52.0057.00; Standard 45.0052.00;
Choice heifers 52.0047.00; Good
48.0054.00; Standard 40.0047.00;
cows Breaking Utility Sc Com
mercial 36.0049.50; Cutter Sc
Boning 33.5047.75; Canner St
Cutter 30.0044.50; shells 23.00;
Choice bullocks 52.00-54.75; Good
49.7542.00; YG No. 1 bulls 10001975
lb. 42.0048.00; No. 2, 9001475 lb.
38.0042.50.
2650 1190
1982 1078
3249 1541
FEEDER CATTLE: Med. No. 1
steres 300700 lb. 47.0059.50; Med.
No. 1 heifers 350550 lb. 40.0051.00;
few No. 2, 400500 lb. 39.0042.00;
few Large No. 1 bulls 450-650 lb.
55.0057.00; few Med. No. 1,400650
lb. 42.0049.00.
CALVES: 2520. Compared with
2263 head last week and 2721 head a
year ago. Unevenly steady; High
Choice St Prime 98.00108.00;
Choice 80.0090.00; Good 65.00
80.00; 110130 lb. 50.0065.00; 90110
lb. 45.0045.00; 6085 lb. 38.0046.00;
Utility 50100 lb. 30.0038.00;
holstein bulls 90135 lb. 70.00105.00,
few to 130.00.
HOGS: 4451. Compared with 2816
head last week and 4374 head a
year ago. Mostly steady to .50
lower; No. 1-2, 210245 lb. 48.50
52.00; No. 14, 210250 lb. 47.50
50.50; No. 24, 210265 lb. 45.50
50.00; No. 2-4, 225-285 lb. 44.00
49.00; sows steady to 3.00 lower;
300685 lb. 38.0042.50; No. 2-3, 300
700 lb. 35.0038.50; boars 32.00
38.00.
FEEDER PIGS: 521. Compared
with 783 head last week and 85 head
a year ago. Mostly 1.003.00 higher;
2035 lb. 27.0040.00; 3530 lb. 38.00
53.00 ; 5035 lb. 53.0037.00.
1 GRADED FEEDER PIG
SALE: 1086. Compared with 1359
head last week and 1435 head a
year ago. Mostly steady to 9.00
lower; 3040 lb. No. 1-2, 106.00
122.00; 4030 lb. 92.00113.00; 5030
lb. 87.00101.00; No. 2-3, 36-39 lb.
108.00118.00.
SHEEP: 533. Compared with 500
head last week and 519 head a year
ago. Steady to 5.00 lower; High
Choice & Prime 70120 lb. 70.00
79.00; Choice 80115 lb. 65.0075.00;
Good & Choice 5075 1b.64.0030.00;
si. sheeplB.oo27.oo.
Frederick Co.
Hay
Buckeystown, Md.
Thursday, Jan. 1,1986
Report Supplied by Auction
43 loads. Market steady to strong
on hay, weaker on straw.
Alfalfa: 10 loads fair- good
125.00160.00.
Timothy: 9 loads fair- good
126.00-140.00.
Mixed Hay: 7 loads fair- good
120.00- 5 fair some damaged
90.00-
Straw: 4 loads bright 80.00-92.00.
Ear Com: 70.00/ton.
Firewood: 6 loads herd .76-.80; 1
load green 66.00.
HAY, STRAW & CORN
SALE Rfl
Every Friday at 12 Noon , Ttfr
SHEEN 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
Oklahoma Cattle
Wednesday, Dec. 31
Report supplied by USDA
Weekly Cattle Summary:
Compared to Last Week- Scarce
supply of feeder calves 1.00 higher.
Few steers & heifers over 550 lb.
steady to 1.00 lower. Feeder
market hardly tested as holiday
reduced receipts prevented nor
mal buying practices at this
market. Slaughter cows steady to
1.00 higher. Slaughter bulls fully
steady. Cow & bull demand good.
Receipts this week 1294 head; last
week 1514; last year 3898. Feeder
steers & heifers comprised 61% of
the run; cows & bulls 39%. Due to
light run following feeder prices
should not be considered
representative of full quality of
each weight range.
Medium, few large frame 1
FEEDER STEERS: 300-360 lb.
70.75-74.50; 500-550 lb. 62.60:-«6.75;
640-700 lb. 62.00-63.50; 700-750 lb.
60.30-63.40.
FEEDER HEIFERS: 220-300 lb.
62.50-66.25 ; 400-500 lb. 59.25-63.00;
525640 lb. 56.20-57.50.
SLAUGHTER COWS: Breaking
Utility 2-4 34.00-37.70; Boning
Utility 1-2 33.20-38.75; Cutter 1-2
33.20-36.60; Canner & Lo Dressing
Cutter 28.2532.75.
Montgomery Co.
Names ASC
Committeemen
CREAMERY - Charles Rhoads,
Obelisk, a well known Montgomery
County dairyman, was elected
chairperson on the county
Agricultural Stabilization and
Conservation committee at the
county ASCS convention, held Dec.
16, 1966 at the 4-H Center,
Creamery, Pa.
Bernard Slemmer, Lederach
dairyman was elected vice
chairperson and Stanley Moyer
another local dairyman was
elected as a regular member.
These persons will serve for the
coming year.
Representatives to the ASCS
Committee are responsible for
administering the federal
agricultural programs. Such
programs include feed grain and
wheat programs, wool, honey, and
dairy programs and also several
county conservation programs.
B&R CATTLE CO.
RDI, Marietta, PA
17547
Office Phone:
(717) 853-8164
Specializing In
Stockers &
Feeders
JOHN BOWMAN
Ph: (717)653-5728
RON RANCK
Ph.(717)656-9849
f LEBANON
I VALLEY
I LIVESTOCK
I MARKET, INC.
I 1 mile East of
I Fredericksburg
! along Rt. 22
I PHONE
1 JONESTOWN
I 865-2881
i Flea Market Auction
f every Tuesday at 12:30.
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