A2-Lancaster Farming, Saturday, January 24,1987 Livestock murket and auction news Lancaster Market Monday, Jan. 19 Report Supplied by USDA Cattle Calves Hogs Sheep Goats Monday’s Receipts 1164 98 426 320 336 Monday’s Auction 470 313 571 1255 Last Monday’s Auction 650 418 467 1016 Last Year’s Auction 906 112 385 430 398 CATTLE: Compared to last Thursday slaughter steers .50-1.00 lower, instances 1.50 lower; slaughter heifers steady; cows fully steady, instances 1.00 higher on canner and low cutter; bullocks weak to 1.00 lower; bulls steady, instances 1.00 lower. Supply in cluded 63% slaughter steers, 11% slaughter heifes, 16% cows, and 10% bulls. SLAUGHTER STEERS: Few high Choice and Prime 2-4 1150- 1450 lb. 62.00-62.50, couple 62.50- 63.00; Choice 2-3 few 41100-1500 lb. 59.25-61.50, few 61.5042.00; high Good and low Choice 2-3 1060-1350 lb. 57.0040.25; Good 24 1000-1350 lb. 55.0047.00. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Choice 24 950-1250 lb. 54.5048.00, few Choice 2 1150-1430 lb. 58.00- 61.00; Good 24 900-1100 lb. 49.50- 54.75; Standard and Good 950-1200 lb. heiferettes 43.75-48.50. COWS: Breaking Utility and Commercial 24 40.0042.50, few 42.50-44.00; Cutter and Boning Utility 1-3 38.5041.00, few 41.00 42.00; Canner and low Cutter 37.00 39.00, few 800-1000 lb. 34.00-37.00. BULLOCKS ; Choice 1-31050-1350 lb. 50.00-55.00, couple 55.50-58.25; Good 1-21000-1350 lb. 46.00-50.00. BULLS; Yield grade 1 1400-2100 lb. 49.00-53.00, few 53.00-55.25, individual 2070 lb. 58.00; yield grade 21000-1550 lb. 45.0049.00. VEAL CALVES: Vealers mostly steady, although Choice and Prime not fully tested; slaughter calves fully steady. Demand fair for Holstein bulls to return to farm. VEALERS: Individual Choice 200 lb. 108.00; high Good and low Choice 160-220 lb. 65.00-80.00, few 120-160 lb. 55.00-65.00, 80-110 lb. 40.0048.00, few 48.00-53.00. SLAUGHTER CALVES; Good and Choice 250-50 a lb. 55.00-65.00, few Choice 65.00-70.00. RETURNED TO FARM: Few 95-120 lb. Holstein bulls 80.00-95.00. HOGS: Compared to last Wednesday barrows and gilts 1.50- 2.00 higher, instances 3.00 higher; sows not tested. BARROWS AND GILTS: US 1-2 200-240 lb. 49.75-50.75; US 1 200-240 lb. 51.00-53.00; US 1-3 200-255 lb. 48.75-49.50; US 2-4 210-260 lb. 47.00 48.50. SHEEP: Wooled lambs firm to 5.00 higher; slaughter ewes firm to 3.00 higher. WOOLED LAMBS: Choice and Prime 80-120 lb. 80.00-90.00, few 90.00-95.00; Good to low Choice 80 105 lb. 75.00-80.00, 55-80 lb. 75.00 95.00; few Choice 30-50 lb. new crop lambs 130.00-160.00. SLAUGHTER EWES: Utility and Good 32.00-45.00. GOATS: All goats sold by the head; large fleshy 65.00-80.00, thin 45.00- Medium fleshy 45.00- 50.00, thin 35.00-45.00; Small fleshy 35.00- thin 20.00-35.00. 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 Notice: Some market reports will not appear this week due to Monday’s holiday, technical difficulties at USD A and weather conditions. Vintage Livestock Tuesday, Dec. 20 Report Supplied by USDA Cattle Calve* Sheep Goats 734 812 10 Today Last Tues. 929 891 4 0 Last Year 801 765 12 1 CATTLE: Compared to Monday slaughter steers firm to 1.00 higher; instances 2.00 higher on Choice 2 and Prime; slaughter heifers not fully tested; cows .SO LDO lower; bulls weak to 1.00 lower. Supply included 43 percent slaughter steers and 52 percent cows. SLAUGHTER STEERS: Choice 2-3 few 4, 1100-1425 lb. 59.5001.75, few 62.0062.75; few Choice 2-3, 105011001 b. 58.25-59.50; Choice and Prime 2-3 1125-1425 lb. 63.0065.50, 18 head 66.0068.75; high Good and low Choice 2-3, 11001425 lb. 57.00 60.00; Good 2-3,10501375 lb. 54.00 57.25. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Couple Choice 2-3,1250 lb. 56.00. COWS: Breaking Utility 24, 38.5041.00, few 41.2543.00, couple 44.0045.50; Commercial 3-4, 36.75- 38.50; Cutter and Boning Utility 1- 3, 37.5040.50, few 41.0041.75, with around 10 head 42.7544.50; Canner low cutter 34.75-37.50. BULLS; Couple YG 1, 13001500 lb. 48.0052.25; YG 2, 12501700 lb. 45.7548.50, couple 2155-2215 lb. 45.0046.75. VEAL CALVES: Vealers fully steady, instances 3.00 higher, although Choice not fully tested. Supply included 586 in graded sale of which 73 percent sold to return to farm. VEALERS: Couple Choice 180- 305 lb. 91.00-99.00; high Good and low Choice 155-315 lb. 63.00-90.00, 110-140 lb. 48.00-60.00, 80-105 lb. 43.00-50.00; Standard and low Good 6580 lb. 34.00-38.00. RETURNED TO FARM; 220 head 90-125 lb. Holstein bulls 97.00 103.00. 15 head 85 lb. 80.00; 100 head 100-115 lb. small frame 60.0-83.00, and 45 head 90-95 lb. 52.00. 55 head 90125 lb. Holstein heifers 51.00 59.00. SHEEP: No market test. GOATS: No market test. 24 hours a day 366 days a year (TJjP (717)394-2611 MONDAY —Slaughter Bulls, Heifers, Steers, Cows 10:00 A M —Goats, Veal Calves, 800 AM 10 00 A M 11 00 A M 11 00 A M —Stocker and Feeder Cattle 1147 Lititz Pike I ancaster, Pennsylvania 17601 Serving The Community For 91 Year* Lancaster Auction Wednesday, Dec. 21 Report Supplied by USDA Cattle Calvea Hogs Sheep Goats Wednesday’s Receipts 269 27 530 2 169 Wednesday’s Auction 197 21 499 0 0 Last Wed.’s Auction 169 18 477 22 80 Last Year’s Auction 112 16 382 0 0 CATTLE; Small supply slaughter steers steady to weak, although Choice 2 and Prime not tested; slaughter heifers not tested; cows weak to 1.00 lower; bulls absent. Supply included 60% slaughter steers and 32% cows, with the balance heifers. SLAUGHTER STEERS: Choice 2-3 1040-1500 lb. 59.25-61.00, couple 61.50- high Good and low Choice 2-3 1100-1500 lb. 57.0060.25; few Good 2-3 54.50-58.50; few head Choice and Prime 1400-1550 lb. Holsteins 54.75-57.25. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Couple Choice 2-3 1195-1305 lb. 58.50- few Good 2-3 810680 lb. 46.0060.50. COWS: Breaking Utility and Commercial 2-4 38.00-40.75; Cutter and Boning Utility 1-3 37.2540.00, few head high dressing 41.7543.75; Canner and low Cutter 34.00-36.75, few head 825-975 lb. low yielding 31.25-34.50. VEAL CALVES: Small supply vealers mostly steady; high Good and low Choice 80-110 lb. 40.00- 50.00, couple 110-150 lb. 50.0060.00. HOGS: Compared to Monday barrows and gilts 1.25-2.00 lower; sows not comparable. BARROWS AND GILTS: US 1-2 200-245 lb. 48.00-48.75; US 1-3 200- 260 lb. 47.50-48.00. SOWS: US 1-2 300-500 lb. 36.00- 39.00; US 1-3 Few 500-650 lb. 40.00- 42.00. SHEEP: No market test, GOATS; No market test. AUCTIONS 900 A.M Lambs 12 Noon —Slaughter Hogs WEDNESDAY —Slaughter Hogs —Slaughter Bulls, Heifers, Steers, Cows —Veal Calves, Lambs FRIDAY SATURDAY 8 00 A M —Slaughter Hogs LANCASTER STOCKYARDS, INC. NEW HOLLAND LIVESTOCK TION THURSDAY, JANUARY 15,1987 CATTLE CALVES SHEEP GOATS TODAY 9185436384 LAST THURSDAY 979 6266045 LAST YEAR 8845411399 CATTLE: COMPARED TO TUESDAY SLAUGHTER STEERS STEADY; SLAUGHTER HEIFERS STEADY; COWS 1.00- 1.50 HIGHER; BULLOCKS AND BULLS FULLY STEADY SUP PLY INCLUDED 47 PERCENT SLAUGHTER STEERS, 5 PER CENT SLAUGHTER HEIFERS, 40 PERCENT COWS, 6 PERCENT BULLS WITH BALANCE FEEDERS. SLAUGHTER STEERS: CHOICE 2-3, FEW 4 1100-1475 LB 60.0083.00, MAINLY 60.50- 62.25; FEW PRIME 3-4 1225-1450 LB 62.7583.75, COUPLE PRIME 2 1300-1360 LB 69.0089.25; FEW GOOD AND CHOICE 1-2 1175-1425 LB 64.0087.00; HIGH GOOD AND LOW CHOICE 2-3 1075-1400 LB 58.25- 60.75; GOOD 2-3 53.00-57.00; CHOICE 1175-1535 LB HOLSTEINS 51.00- 56.00; GOOD 1100-1415 LB 46.0049.00. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: CHOICE 2-3 985-1170 LB 53.25-58.75, FEW CHOICE 2 59.00- 62.00; GOOD 2-3 950-1150 LB 50.00-53.00. COWS: BREAKING UTILITY AND COMMERCIAL 2-4 39.25- 42.75, SEVERAL 43.00- 44.50, COUPLE 45.00-47.00; CUTTER AND BONING UTILITY 1-3 38.00- 41.00, SEVERAL 41.00-43.50, COUPLE 44.0045.00; CANNER AND LOW CUTTER 35.00-38.00, FEW 33.00-35.00. BULLOCKS: CHOICE 1-3 1060- 1365 LB 55.00-56.75, INDIVIDUAL 1365 LB 59.75; GOOD 1-2 975-1300 T DiO occi oe BULLS: YIELD GRADE 1 1200- 2080 LB 49.0082.50, COUPLE 53.00- 56.50; YIELD GRADE 2 1000-1550 TDiC 7CJQ oe VEAL CALVES: CHOICE AND PRIME VEALERS WEAK TO 5.00 LOWER, HIGH GOOD AND LOW CHOICE STEADY; SLAUGHTE CALVES 5.00-8.00 LOWER; DEMAND GOOD FOR HOLSTEIN BULLS TO RETURN TO FARM. VEALERS; FEW HIGH CHOICE AND PRIME 350410 LB 95.00- CHOICE 160- 365 LB 80.00- FEW 90.00-95.00; HIGH GOOD AND LOW CHOICE 160-350 LB 66.00-82.00, 110-160 LB 50.00- 70.00, 80-110 LB 38.00- 48.00, FEW 48.00- STANDARD 65-90 LB 30.0040.00. SLAUGHTER CALVES: GOOD AND CHOICE 325-s*o LB 44.00- 55.00. RETURNED TO FARM: BULK 95-125 LB HOLSTEIN BULLS 84.00- FEW 103.00- 110.00; SEVERAL SMALL FRAME 85-105 VINTAGE SALES STABLES, INC. Sale Every Tuesday 10:30 A.M. Slaughter Cattle Auction - Steers, Bulls, Heifers, Cows, Feeder Cattle. Get calves in early. We start to grade and weigh at 2:00. Sale Every Saturday 9 A.M. Hog Sale Basiaese Phene 717-768-8204 Heme Phone 215-458-8518 L. Robert Frame, Manager Box 106 Paradise, PA 10 miles East of Lancaster on Rt 30 LB 55.00-75.00. SHEEP: WOOLED LAMBS FULLY STEADY; SLAUGHTER EWES NOT FULLY TESTED. WOOLED LAMBS: CHOICE AND PRIME 75-105 LB 79.1XW8.00, COUPLE 60-70 LB 92.00-97.00; FEW CHOICE 130-155 LB 74.00- 76.00; GOOD TO LOW CHOICE 70- 95 LB 68.00-75.00. SLAUGHTER EWES: FEW UTILITY AND GOOD 27.00-38.00. GOATS: ALL GOATS SOLD BY THE HEAD, LARGE MATURE 52.00-60.00, THREE HEAD 67.00- 77.00; MEDIUM 35.00-48.00, COUPLE FLESHY SMALL 28.00- 29.00, SEVERAL THIN 14.00-17.00. AUC- GIGANTIC SELECTION Irr Lancaster Farming's CLASSIFIEDS PIGS SALE RESCHEDULED FOR FRI., JAN. 30 WESTMINSTER LIVESTOCK AUCTION 301-857-1179 B&R CATTLE CO. RDI, Marietta, PA 17547 Office Phone: (717 ) 653-8164 Specializing In Stockers & Feeders JOHN BOWMAN Ph-(717)653-5728 RON RANCH Ph (717)656-9849 f LEBANON I VALLEY | LIVESTOCK j MARKET, INC. « 1 mile East of I Fredericksburg » along Rt. 22 I PHONE J JONESTOWN I 865-2881 i Flea Market Auction f every Tuesday at IZ.o • XTools, Eggs, Produce, letc. „ , x Buyers & Sellers Welcome
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