A2-Lancastor Farming, Saturday, Fabraaiy 2S, 19*7
Livestock market and auction news
Lancaster Market
Monday, Jan. 23
Report Supplied by USDA
Cattle Calve* Hog* Sheep Goats
Monday’s Receipts
583 66 425 239 221
Monday’s Auction
610 72 311 244 248
Last Monday’s Auction
579 352 284
1188
Last Year’s Auction
1078 145 653 242 302
CATTLE: Compared to Thurs
day slaughter steers mostly
steady; slaughter heifers not fully
tested; cows fully steady; small
supply bulls fully steady. Supply
included 79% slaughter steers, 8%
slaughter heifers, 8% cows, and 5%
hulls.
SLAUGHTER STEERS: Mixed
Choice and Prime 24 1175-1400 lb.
63.75-65.25, few head 65.5587.00;
Choice 2-3 few 4 1100-1525 lb. 61.75-
64.25; high Good and low Choice 2-3
1000-1350 lb. 60.0081.75.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Few
Choice 2-31000-1150 lb. 58.0081.50.
COWS; Breaking Utility and
Commercial 24 41.00-46.00; Cutter
and Boning Utility 1-3 41.00-44.50,
couple 45.75-46.75; Canner and low
Cutter 38.00-39.25.
BULLS; Yield grade 1 1400-1950
lb. 50.50-54.00, couple 54.50-57.25;
few yield grade 21000-1450 lb. 46.75-
49.50.
VEAL CALVES: Vealers and
slaughter calves steady. Small
supply Holstein bulls returned to
farm.
VEALERS: Few Prime special
fed 370-380 lb. 100.00-105.00; couple
Choice 160-200 lb. 75.00-85.00; high
Good and low Choice 80-110 lb.
40.00-52.00, few 52.00-58.00.
SLAUGHTER CALVES; Few
Good and Choice 280-400 lb. 55.00
65.00.
RETURNED TO FARM: Few
95-120 lb. Holstein bulls 95.00
105.00.
SHEEP: Wooled lambs and
slaughter ewes steady.
WOOLED LAMBS: Choice and
Prime 85-110 lb. 80.0085.00; few
Choice 130140 lb. 60.0075.00; Good
to low Choice 65-95 lb. 75.0080.00.
SLAUGHTER EWES: Utility
and Good 28.0035.00.
GOATS: All goats sold by the
head. Large fleshy 55.00-70.00, thin
45.00- Medium fleshy 40.00-
50.00, thin 35.00-45.00; Small fleshy
25.00- thin 20.00-30.00.
Virginia Turkey
HARRISONBURG, VA.
Thursday, February 26,1987
SUPPLIES SHORT TO ABOUT ADEQUATE FOR
A STRONG DEMAND
ESTIMATED SLAUGHTER BY VIRGINA
PROCESSORS TODAY 91 000 HEAD
very Tuesday
10:30 A.M.
Slaughter Cattle Auction -
Steers, Bulls, Holfors, Cows,
Feeder Cattlo.
Get calves m early. We start to grade and
weigh at 2:00.
Sale Every Saturday
9 A.M.
Hog Sale
■mines* Phene
717-768-8204
Heme Phene
215-458-8518
L. Robert Frame, Manager
Box 100 Paradise, PA
10 miles East of Lancaster on Rt 30
Vintage Cattle
Tuesday, Feb. 24
Report Supplied by USD A
Cattle Calves Sbeep Goats
Today 762 811 2 0
Last
Tues. 869 800 2 1
Last Year 1161 856 1 8
CATTLE: Compared to Monday
slaughter steers 1.00-1.50 lower,
although small supply Choice 2 and
Prime mostly steady; slaughter
heifers steady; cows steady, in
stances 1.00 lower; bulls scarce.
Supply included 51 percent
slaughter steers and 45 percent
cows.
SLAUGHTER STEERS: Few
choice and prime 2-3 1200-1375 lb.
63.7586.25, with 10 head 66.50-
67.75; Choice 2-3 few 4 1050-1450 lb.
60.7583.25; high Good and low
Choice 1050-1400 lb. 58.6081.35,
including about 80 head returned to
feed at 58.7581.35, with one lot 905
lb. 62.60; few Good 2-3 1000-1250 lb.
57.0089.25.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS; Few
choice 2-3 955-1180 lb. 57.0080.50.
COWS: Breaking Utility and
commercial 2-4 40.0044.00, few
44.50-46.75; Cutter and Boning
Utility 1-3 40.0043.75, several 44.40
45.75; Canner and low cutter 36.00
41.00. mainly 37.0040.00.
BULLS: Few yield grade 1 1450
2050 lb. 49.0051.00; couple yield
grade 2 10501450 lb. 47.0049.00.
Couple low Choice 10501250 lb.
bullocks 51.7052.75.
VEAL CALVES: Choice vealers
not fully tested; few high Good and
low Choice 110280 lb. steady, 80110
lb. 3.005.00 higher. Supply in
cluded 574 in graded sale of which
83 percent sold to return to farm.
VEALERS: Couple Choice 135-
310 lb. 84.0085.00; high Good and
low Choice 170280 lbs. 60.0078.00,
110140 lb. 54.0070.00, 80110 lb.
48.0055.00; Standard 6080 lbs.
30.0042.00.
RETURNED TO FARM: 30 head
120125 lb. Holstein bulls 105.00,240
head 90115 lb. 109.00115.00; and
140 head small frame 85-115 lb.
86.0093.00. 45 head 100120 lb.
Holstein heifers 106.00117.00 and
20 head small frame 90100 lb.
72.0080.00.
SHEEP: No market test.
GOATS: No market test.
VINTAGE SALES
STABLES, INC.
Cattle Calves Hogs Sheep Goats
Wednesday’s Receipts
380 IS 709 10 79
Wednesday’s Auction
374 17 759 52 5
Last Wed.’s Auction
211 14 320 0 0
Last Year’s Auction
233 20 427 0 0
CATTLE: Compared to Tuesday
slaughter steers .50-1.00 lower,
although around 110 head sold to
return to feed at fully steady
prices; slaughter heifers not fully
tested; cows steady to weak; bulls
fully steady. Supply included 80%
slaughter steers.
SLAUGHTER STEERS: Choice
2-3 1150-1375 lb. 60.2581.50, couple
head 61.5082.00; high Good and
low choice 2-3 1050-1350 lb. 58.75-
60.75, with around 110 head 1050-
1330 lb. returned to feed at 60.50-
62.85; Good 2-3 1100-1325 lb. 56.00-
58.75.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Few
Choice 2-31000-1350 lb. 56.0041.25.
COWS: Breaking Utility and
Commercial 2-4 41.75-45.50; Cutter
and Boning Utility 1-3 40.00-44.00,
couple 44.00-44.75; Conner and low
Cutter 38.00-40.00.
BULLS: Yield grade 1 1325-1865
lb. 50.00-54.75; yield grade 2 1280
1450 lb. 49.25-50.50.
VEAL CALVES: Insufficient
volume for a market test; few high
Good and low Choice 80-110 lb.
48.00-52.00.
SHEEP: Supply mainly 40-75 lb.
new crop lambs; few slaughter
ewes 2.004.00 lower.
SLAUGHTER LAMBS; One lot
Choice 40 lb. new crop lambs
140.00, few 55-75 lb. 105.00-120.00.
SLAUGHTER EWES: Utility
and Good 25.00-35.00.
GOATS: No market test.
Joliet Weekly
Thursday, Feb. 26,1987
Report supplied by USDA
Sales this week 650; last week
513; a year ago 1276. Trading slow
for the week. Slaughter steers and
heifers steady to weak.
SLAUGHTER STEERS: Choice
2-4 1150-1480# 62.00-62.50; load
63.50; Mixed good and choice 2-3
1100-1250# 60.00-61.50.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS:
Choice 2-4 950-1100# 60.00-61.00;
Mixed good and choice 2-3 900-1050#
57.00-59.00.
24 hours * day
36$ days a year
(717)394-2611
MONDAY
9:00 A.M. —Slaughter Bulls,
Heifers, Steers, Cows
10 00 A.M. —Goats, Veal Calves,
Lambs
12 Noon —Slaughter Hogs
WEDNESDAY
8:00 AM —Slaughter Hogs
1000 A.M. —Slaughter Bulls,
Heifers, Steers, Cows
11.00A.M —Veal Calves, Lambs
FRIDAY
1 TOO A.M —Stocker and Feeder Cattle
SATURDAY
8:00 A.M —Slaughter Hogs
Naxt Graded Feeder Cattle Sale
Fri.. March 13 -11:00 AM
Graded Cattle sold in lots of 10 or more
LANCASTER STOCKYARDS, INC.
1147 Uititz Pike Lancaster, Pet nsylvama 17601
Serving The Community For 91 Years
Lancaster Auction
Wednesday, Feb. 25
Report Supplied by USDA
New Holland
Livestock
New Holland, Pa.
Thursday, Feb. 26
Cattle Calves Sheep Goats
Today
1256 673 64 12
Last Thursday
1170 585 33 20
Last Year
910 543 40 45
CATTLE: Slaughter steers
steady, after some early sales firm
to .50 higher; slaughter heifers
steady; cows steady; bullocks
fully steady; bulls steady. Supply
included 50 percent slaughter
steers, 2 percent slaughter heifers,
44 percent cows with the balance
bulls.
SLAUGHTER STEERS: Few
choice and prime 2-4 1175-1375 lb.
63.00-64.10; choice 2-3, few 4 1100-
1425 lb. 60.6043.10, few 1000-1100 lb.
60.0041.00, few head mostly 4 59.00
61.00; high good and low choice 2-3
1050-1375 lb. 58.5041.50; few good 2-
3 56.00-59.50. Standard and good
995-1500 lb. holsteins 48.50-51.25,
few choice 52.25-54.75.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS; Few
choice 2-3 1050-1275 lb. 55.75-59.50;
few good 2-3 9201350 lb. 52.0055.00.
COWS; Breaking utility and
commercial 24 40.5044.50, few
44.50-46.00. Couple commercial 34
38.5040.50; cutter and boning utiity
1-3 40.0044.00, couple 44.5046.25;
canner and low cutter 38.0040.50,
several 35.5038.00.
BULLOCKS: Choice 2-311001350
lb. 52.0054.00, couple 54.75-56.75.
BULLS: Yield grade 1 13502000
lb. 49.75-54.85; yield grade 2 1050
1700 lb. 46.0050.00.
VEAL CALVES: Vealers fully
steady; slaughter calves steady to
5.00 lower. Demand good for
holstein bulls to return to farm.
VEALERS: High choice and
prime 340420 lb. 100.00111.00;
choice 180380 lb. 85.0095.00, couple
95.00100.00; high good and low
choice 140350 lb. 65.0085.00, HO
140 lb. 56.0070.00, 80110 lb. 45.00
55.00; standard 6085 lb. 35.0045.00.
SLAUGHTER CALVES: Good
and choice 280450 lb. 49.00-58.00.
RETURNED TO FARM: Bulk
95-125 lb. holstein bulls 95.00-110.00,
several 110.00-115.00; several
small frame 90-115 lb. 72.00-95.00.
SHEEP; Wooled lambs not fully
tested, supply mainly 60-100 lb.
new crop lambs; small supply
slaughter ewes fully steady.
WOOLED LAMBS: Few choice
85-100 lb. 85.00-90.00, couple 110-115
lb. 76.00-80.00; good to low choice
80-105 lb. 68.00-79.00; several
choice 55-80 lb. buck lambs 117.00-
138.00, ewe lambs 95.00-110.00; few
choice 100-110 lb. 90.00-106.00.
SLAUGHTER EWES: Utility
and good 29.0040.00.
GOATS: All goats sold by the
head, few large 52.00-58.00, couple
65.00-67.00; few medium 33.00-
48.00.
Eastern Regional
Turkey
Thursday, February 26,1987
TURKEY MARKET HIGHLIGHTS EASTERN
REGION FEOERAL/STATE
SPOT TYPE TRADING ACTIVITY ON BAGGED
BIRDS WAS LIGHT SELLER OFFERINGS WERE
LIMITED ON THE CONSUMER SIZED TOMS.
ABOUT ADEQUATE ON THE HENS SELLER
OFFERINGS ON BONELESS-SKINLESS BREAST
AND THIGH INCREASED SLIGHTLY WHEN
COMPARED TO THE LAST FEW WEEKS OF
TRADING ACTIVITY
HAY. STRAW & CORN
SALE
Every Friday at 12 Noon ,
GREEN DRAGON MARKET t 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
Lancaster County
Weekly
Friday, Feb. 27
Report Supplied by PDA
Cattle Calvei
3200 1570
3368 15(6
3840 1533
This Week
Last Week
Last Year
CATTLE: Slaughter steers .50 to
1.00 lower, instances as much as
2.00 lower; si. heifers steady; cows
steady to 1.00 lower; bullocks &
bulls fully steady. Supply included
56 per cent si. steers, 3 per cent si.
heifers, 31 per cent cows, 3 per cent
bulls with the balance feeders.
SLAUGHTER STEERS: Few
high Choice & Prime 2-4 1175-1400
lbs. 63.00-65.23, few mainly Choice
2 65.50-67.75; Choice 2-3 few 41100-
1425 lbs. 60.50-63.25, few early
63.25-64.25; Choice 2-31000-1100 lbs,
60.00-61.00; high Good & low Choice
2-3 1050-1400 lbs. 58.5061.50, with
around 200 head 1050-1350 lbs.
returned to feed at 58.5062.85;
Good 2-3 1000-1325 lbs. 56.0069.50;
Standard & Good 995-1500 lb.
holsteins 48.50-51.25, few Choice
52.2564.75.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS.
Choice 2-3 980-1350 lbs. 55.75-61.50,
few Good 2-3 920-1350 lbs. 52.00-
55.00.
COWS: Brekaing Utility &
Commercial 2-4 40.00-14.50 few
44.50-46.75; Cutter & Boning Utility
1-3 40.00-44.00 few 44.00-46.25;
Canner & low Cutter 37.00-40.50,
several 35.50-37.00.
BULLOCKS: Choice 2-31100-1350
lbs. 52.00-54.00 couple 54.75-56.75.
BULLS: YG 1, 1350-2050 lbs.
49.75-54.85, couple 55.00-57.25; YG
2,1000-1700 lbs. 46.00-50.50.
VEAL CALVES: Vealers fully
steady, instances 5.00 higher on
high Good & low Choice 80-110 lbs.;
si. calves steady, instances 5.00
lower. Demand good for holstein
bulls to return to farm.
VEALERS: High Choice it
Prime 34(M20 lbs. 100.00-110.00;
Choice 180-380 lbs. 84.00-95.00
couple 95.00-100.00; High Good it
low Choice 140-350 lbs. 65.00-85.00,
110-140 lbs. 54.00-70.00, 80-110 lbs.
45.00- Standard 60-80 lbs
32.00-
SLAUGHTER CALVES: Good it
Choice 280-450 lbs. 49.00-58.00, few
Choice 58.00-65.00.
RETURNED TO FARM: Bulk
90-125 lb. holstein bulls 95.00-115.00,
several small frame 90-115 lbs.
72.00- few 100-120 lb. holstein
heifers 106.00-117.00.
B&R CATTLE CO.
EDI, Marietta, PA
17547
Office Phone:
(717) 653-8164
Specializing In
Stockers &
Feeders
JOHN BOWMAN
Ph. (717) 653-5728
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Ph (717) 656-9849
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