A2-LMCMI* W 7 Livestock market and auction news Lancaster Livestock Market Lancaster, Pa. Monday, February 9,1987 Report Supplied by PDA Cattle Calves Hogs Sheep Goats Monday’s Receipts 12S0 91 668 410 307 Monday’s Auction 1420 113 520 422 423 Last Monday’s Auction 1035 122 583 382 408 Last Year’s Auction 849 124 634 170 245 CATTLE: Compared to last Thursday slaughter steers, heifers, and cows 50-1.00 lower; bullocks steady; bulls firm to 1.00 higher. Supply included 58% slaughter steers, 13% slaughter heifers, 19% cows, and 10% bulls. SLAUGHTER STEERS: High Choice and Prime 2-4 1200-1485 lb. 63.35-66.50, few 66.5048.00; Choice 2-3 few 4 1050-1450 lb. 60.7543.25, few 63.2544.00; few Choice 3-41300- 1450 lb. 60.3541.00; high Good and low Choice 2-3 1050-1450 lb. 58.75- 61.50; Good 2-3 1000-1350 lb. 54.7W9.00; Good and Choice 1300-1635 lb. Holsteins 48.00-52.25, few Choice 52.50- SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Few high Choice and Prime 2-4 1280- 1445 lb. 60.25-61.75; Choice 2-3 950- 1250 lb. 54.50-59.00, few Choice 2 59.50- Good 2-3 875-1150 lb. 51.00-54.75. COWS: Breaking Utility and Commercial 2-4 38.50-41.50, few 41.50-43.00, couple 43.50-45.00; Cutter and Boning Utility 1-3 38.00- 41.00, several 41.00-43.00; Canner and low Cutter 36.00-38.00, few 35.00-36.00. BULLOCKS: Choice 1-31250-1590 lb. 51.75-55.50, few 55.5007.25; Good 1-21000-1300 lb. 47.75-51.25. BULLS: Yield grade 1 1325-2150 lb. 49.50-53.00, few 54.00-57.75; yield grade 21000-1900 lb. 45.00-49.00, few 49.00-51.00. VEAL CALVES: Vealers mostly steady, instances 5.00 higher on high Good and low Choice 80-140 lb.; slaughter calves steady. Demand good for Holstein bulls to return to farm. VEALERS: Choice 180-320 lb. 85.00- few high Choice and Prime 95.00-100.00; high Good and low Choice 160-300 lb. 70.00-85.00, 110-lfK) lb. 55.00-70.00, 80-110 lb. 42.00- mainly 48.00-53.00. SLAUGHTER CALVES: Good and Choice 275-500 lb. 55.00^5.00. RETURNED TO FARM: Bulk 95-125 lb. Holstein bulls 90.00- 110.00. HOGS: Compared to last Wednesday barrows and gilts 2.00- 2.50 lower; sows under 500 lb. steady, over 500 lb. 1.00-2.00 lower. BARROWS AND GILTS: US 1-2 200-240 lb. 50.00-51.00; US 1 200-240 lb. 52.50-54.00; US 1-3 210-260 lb. 49.50-50.00; US 24 220-265 lb. 48.50- 49.25. SOWS: US 1-2 350-500 lb 38.00- 42.00, few 42.0045.00; US 1-3 500-650 lh ift fVUI9 7S SHEEP: Wooled lambs 5.00 lower; slaughter ewes fully steady. WOOLED LAMBS: Choice and Prune 85-110 lb. 80.00-85.00, few 85.00-90.00; Good and Choice 115- 160 lb. 65.00-80.00; few Choice 40-55 lb. new crop lambs 125.00-145.00. SLAUGHTER EWES; Utility and Good mainly 35.0045.00, few HAY. STRAW & CORN SALE B&l Every Friday at 12 Noon _ GREEN DRAGON MARKET & AUCTION RO 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, February 10,1987 Report Supplied by PDA Cattle Calves Sheep Goats Today 620 843 3 0 Last Tuesday 886 836 7 0 Last Year 587 529 3 1 CATTLE 620.. .USD A. (Supply included 43% steers and 49% cows). Compared with Monday’s market: Slaughter steers, Good to average Choice steady, average Choice to Prime firm to .50 higher; Heifers steady; Cows very uneven, mostly steady, some Breaking Utility and Commercial $1 lower; Bulls not fully tested. 30 head Choice & Prime 2-31150-1325 lbs. si. steers 64.5048.50, Choice 2-3 few 4’s 1100-1425 lbs. 60.5043.50, few 64.25, High Good & Low Choice 2-3 1050- 1375 lbs. 59.0041, few Good 55.75- 58.50. Few Choice 2-3 965-1250 lbs. si. heifers 56.7540.00. Breaking Utility 2-4 si. cows 37-40.50, few 42.25, couple 45&45.25, Cutter and Boning Utility 1-3 37.50-41.50, several 42.25, couple 43-44.50, Canner and Low Cutter 35-37.75, few 34-35.00. Yield Grade No. 1, 1250-2000 lbs. si. bulls 47.50-50, one 52.25. CALVES 843...(5upp1y included 611 in graded sales of which 78% sold to return to farm)...Vealers weak to $5 lower. Few Choice 140- 245 lbs. 77.00-83, High Good and Low Choice 150-325 lbs. 59.00-73, 110-150 lbs. 48.00-60, 80-110 lbs. 42.00- few Standard 55-80 lbs. 32.00- Farm Calves: Holstein Bulls 100-125 lbs. 104-106.50, 90-95 lbs. 96.00, Small Frame 90-120 lbs. 81.00- Holstein Heifers 100-120 lbs. 60.00-68, 90-95 lbs. 53.00. Few Good 260-535 lbs. slaughter calves 40.00- SHEEP 3.. .No market test. GOATS 0.. .No market test. 30.00-35.00. GOATS: All goats sold by the head; Large fleshy 55.00-75.00, thin 40.00- Medium fleshy 35.00- 45.00, thin 30.0040.00; Small fleshy 20.00- thin 10.00-20.00. 24 hours a day 365 days a year (TJjP (717)394-2611 MONDAY 9 00 A M —Slaughter Bulls, Heifers, Steers, Cows 10 00 AM —Goats, Veal Calves, Lambs 12 Noon —Slaughter Hogs WEDNESDAY 8 00 A M —Slaughter Hogs 10 00 AM —Slaughter Bulls, Heifers, Steers, Cows 1100 AM —Veal Calves, Lambs FRIDAY 1100 AM —Stocker and Feeder Cattle SATURDAY 8 00AM —Slaughter Hogs Next Graded Feeder Cattle Sale Fri.. February 27-11:00 AM Graded Cattle sold in lots of 10 or more LANCASTER STOCKYARDS, INC. 1147 Lititz Pike Lancaster, Pennsylvania 17601 Serving The Community For 91 Years Lancaster Auction Wednesday, Feb. 11 Report Supplied by USD A Cattle Calves Hogs Sheep Goats Wednesday’s Receipts 464 17 514 18 127 Wednesday’s Auction 344 16 584 0 0 Last Wed.’s Auction 246 9 422 0 0 Last Year’s Auction 290 19 264 61 0 CATTLE: Compared to Tuesday slaughter steers weak to .50 lower; slaughter heifers not fully tested; cows steady to .50 .lower; bulls scarce. Supply included 73% slaughter steers. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Choice 2-4 1070-1425 lb. 60.3542.10, few 62.2542.50; couple high Choice and Prime 3-4 1250-1480 lb. 62.50- 64.25; high Good and low Choice 2-3 1050-1375 lb. 58.8541.00; few Good 2-31000-1325 lb. 54.50-58.50. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Few Choice 1200-1300 lb. 59.0040.50. COWS; Breaking Utility and Commercial 24 38.75-41.75, few high dressing 42.75-44.75; Cutter and Boning Utility 1-3 37.75-40.50, couple 40.75-41.25; Canner and low Cutter 36.00-37.75. VEAL CALVES: Insufficient volume for a market test; few high Good and low Choice 85-105 lb. 40.00-50.00, couple 55.00; few small frame 95-115 lb. Holstein bulls returned to farm at 65.00-80.00. HOGS: Compared to Monday barrows and gilts 1.00-1.75 higher; sows not fully tested, few sales about steady. BARROWS AND GILTS: US 1-2 200-240 lb. 51.75-52.75; US 1 200-240 lb. 53.00-53.50; US 1-3 210-260 lb. 51.00-51.75; US 2-4 220265 lb. 49.50 50 50. SOWS: US 1-2 Few 350500 lb. 39.0042.00; US 1-3 Few 500650 lb. 41.0043.00. SHEEP; No market test. GOATS: No market test. and ewes 22.00-44.00, mainly 27.00- 32.00. GOATS; All goats sold by the head, supply mainly medium 30.00- 44.00, few large 48.00-54.00 and few small 16.00-29.00. New Holland Livestock New Holland, Pa. Thursday, Feb. 12 Cattle Calves Sheep Goats Today 845 539 34 24 Last Thursday 1219 556 83 97 Last Year 889 683 17 98 CATTLE: Compared to Wed nesday slaughter steers 1.00-1.50 higher; slaughter heifers not fully tested, few choice 1000-1250 lb. 1.00- 2.00 higher; cows .50-1.00 higher, instances 2.00 higher on breaking utility and commercial; bullocks fully steady; yield grade 2 bulls firm to 1.00 higher, yield grade not fully tested. Supply included 47 percent slaughter steers, 5 percent slaughter heifers, 42 percent cows, with the balance bulls. SLAUGHTER STEERS: Few choice and prime 2-3 10501450 lb. 64.0066.75; choice 2-3, few 4 1050 1450 lb. 61.5064.10; high good and low choice 2-3 10001275 lb. 59.00 61.50; few good 2-3 56.00-59.00; good and choice 11601375 lb. holsteins 49.50-55.75. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS; Few choice 2-3 10001250 lb. 59.25-62.25, few 900970 lb. 54.0055.50; good 1-2 9501100 lb. 52.75-55.50; standard and good 8901040 lb. holsteins 35.2540.50. COWS: Breaking utility and commercial 24 40.5043.00, several high dressing 44.00-47.00; com mercial 3-4 37.5040.50; cutter and boning utility 1-3 38.75-42.00, few 42.0042.50; canner and low cutter 36.0040.00, several 34.0036.00. BULLOCKS: Choice 1-311001375 lb. 53.00-55.75, couple 57.5058.00; good 1-210001250 lb. 48.0051.00. BULLS: Yield grade 2 10001550 lb. 46.0049.75, couple yield grade 1 145022451 b. 48.5050.50. VEAL CALVES: Vealers mostly steady, although high choice and prime scarce. Demand good for holstein bulls to return to farm. VEALERS: Couple high choice and prime 350-405 lb. 115.00-116.00 and couple 103.00-107.00; choice 180-350 lb. 80.00-97.00; high good and low choice 140-350 lb. 62.00- 79.00, few 120-140 lb. 50.00-65.00, SO HO lb. 40.00-50.00, few 100-110 lb. 50.00- RETURNED TO FARM: Bulk 95-130 lb. holstein bulls 95.00-110.00, several small frame 90-110 lb. 60.00- SHEEP; Wooled lambs not fully tested, few new crop lambs on offer but supply mamlyjslaughter ewes. WOOLED LAMBS: Couple choice 85 lb. 85.00-93.00, few good and choice 125-135 lb. 67.00-71.00; about 10 head choice 50-90 lb. new crop lambs 114.00-121.00. SLAUGHTER EWES; Utility Lancaster County Weekly Friday, Feb. 13 Report Snpplied by PDA Cattle Calves 3500 1500 3597 1490 2850 1350 This Week Last Week Last Year CATTLE: Slaughter steers weak to .50 lower, with some sales during the week as much as 2.00 lower; slaughter heifers mainly .50-1.00 lower, few late sales fully steady; cows unevenly steady, although 1.00-2.00 lower during the week; bullocks fully steady; bulls firm to 1.00 higher. Supply in cluded 50 percent slaughter steers, 7 percent slaughter heifers, 29 percent cows, 6 percent bulls with the balance feeders. SLAUGHTER STEERS: High Choice and prime 2-41200-1485 lbs, 63.00-66.50, with about 50 head Choice and Prime 2-3 1150-1450 lb. 65.50- Choice 2-3, few 4 1050- 1450 lb. 60.50-64.25; high good and low choice 2-3 1000-1450 lb. 58.75:61.50; Good 2-3 2-3 54.75- 59.00; Good and choice 1160-1635 lb. Holsteins 48.00-52.25, few choice 52.50- SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Few high choice and prime 2-41280-1450 lbs. 60.25-61.75; Choice 2-3 950-1250 lb. 54.50-59.00, few 59.00-62.25; Good 2-3 875-1150 lb. 49.50-55.50; standard and good 890-1040 lbs. Holsteins 35.25-40.50. COWS: Breaking utility and commercial 2-4 38.50-43.00, few high dressing 43.50-47.00; com mercial 3-4 37.00-40.00; Cutter and boning utility 1-3 37.50-43.00, mainly 38.50-42.00; canner and low cutter 36.00-40.00, few 34.00-36.00. BULLOCKS: Choice 1-31100-1590 lb. 51.75-55.75, few 56.00-58.00; Good 1-21000-1350 lb. 47.75-51.25. VEAL CALVES: Vealers steady, although high choice and prime scarce; slaughter calves steady. Demand good for Holstein bulls to return to farm. VEALERS: Few high Choice and Prime 295405 lb. 95.00-107.00, couple 115.00-116.00; Choice 140-350 lb. 77.00-97.00; high good and low choice 160-350 lb. 60.00-85.00, mainly 70.00-80.00,110-160 lb. 50.00- 70.00,80-110 lb. 40.00-52.00, few 100- 110 lb. 52.00-58.00. SLAUGHTER CALVES; Good and choice 275-500 lb. 55.00-65.00, few good 40.00-55.00. RETURNEKD TO FARM: Bulk 95-125 lb. Holstein bulls 90.00- 110.00, several small frame 90-110 lb. 60.00-93.00; few 100-120 lb. 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 | MARKET. INC, I 1 mile East of I Fredericksburg | along Rt. 22 I PHONE I JONESTOWN I 865-2881 i Flea Market Auction f every Tuesday at 12 30, I Tools. Eggs, Produce, I etc. I Buyers & Sellers Welcome
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