iA-'WJi , il fyf.f.* A2-Lancaster Farming Saturday, March 21,' 1987 Livestock market and auction news Lancaster Market Monday, March 16 Report Supplied by USDA Cattle Calves Hogs Sheep Goats Monday’s Receipts 1322 87 684 572 350 Monday’s Auction 632 597 369 1232 Last Monday’s Auction 1245 Last Year’s Auction 1297 96 839 1267 830 CATTLE: Slaughter steers to 50 higher, instances 1.00 higher; heifers steady to 50 lower; cows 1.00-1.50 higher; bullocks scarce, few sales fully steady; bulls fully steady. Supply included 67% slaughter steers, 15% slaughter heifers, 12% cows, and 6% bulls. SLAUGHTER STEERS: High Choice and Prime 2-4 1175-1425 lb. 62.5044.25, five head 64.50-66.50; Choice 2-3 few 41100-1525 lb. 60.75- 63.10; high Good and low Choice 2-3 980-1300 lb. 58.0060.75, couple lots 60.7561.75; few Good 2-3 55.00- 57.00; few Choice 1230-1500 lb. Holsteins 52.00-54.00. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Choice 2-3 few 4 930-1350 lb. 54.00- 58.00, few 58.0069.25; Good 2-3 900- 12501 b. 51.0064.50. COWS: Breaking Utility and Commercial 24 42.50-44.50, few 44.75-46.50; Cutter and Boning Utility 1-3 41.00-43.50, few 43.50 44.50; Canner and low Cutter 39.00 41.50, several 800-1000 lb. 37.00- 39 50 BULLOCKS: Choice 1-31100-1350 lb. 53.00-58.00; couple Good 1-2 1050-1250 lb. 50.0052.00. BULLS: Yield grade 1 1350-2250 lb. 51.00-56.00, couple 56.25-56.75; yield grade 2 1050-1550 lb. 49.00 51.00. couple 950-1050 lb. 46.50-18.00. VEAL CALVES: Vealers mostly steady; slaughter calves fully steady. Demand good for Holsteins to return to farm. VEALERS; Choice 160-280 lb. 80.00- high Good and Choice 160-250 lb. 65.00-80.00, 110-160 lb 55.00- 80-110 lb. 45.00-55.00 few 40.0045.00. SLAUGHTER CALVES: Good and Choice 280-470 lb. 55.0070.00. RETURNED TO FARM: Bulk 95-125 lb. Holstein bulls and heifers 85.0095.00. SHEEP: Wooled lambs steady to 3.00 lower; new crop lambs mostly steady; slaughter ewes 5.00-10.00 lower. WOOLED LAMBS: Choice and Prime 80-110 85.00-90.00; Good to low Choice 70-115 lb. 80.0045.00, few 120-150 lb. 70.00-80.00. NEW CROP LAMBS: Choice 35- 50 lb. 125.00-140.00, 50-70 lb. 100.00 115.00. SLAUGHTER EWES; Utility and Good 25.00-35.00. GOATS: All goats sold by the head. Large fleshy 50.00-70.00, thin 40.00- Medium fleshy 38.00 45.00, thin 30.00-40.00; Small flesh 30.00- thin 20.00-30.00. tl'M NOT L10N... THE CLASSIFIED LIVESTOCK SECTION HAS BEASTLY SELECTIONS' 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 Tuesday, Mar. 17 Report Suppled by USDA Cattle Calves Sheep Goats Today 834 899 12 1 Last Tues 782 787 1 5 Last Year 929 827 126 2 CATTLE: Slaughter steers uneven, Average Choice to Prime firm, instances 50 higher, Good to low Choice weak to SO lower, in stances 1.00 lower; slaughter heifers steady; cows weak to 1.00 lower, after most early sales being 1.00-1.50 lower; bulls mostly steady. Supply included 46 percent slaughter steers and 45 percent cows. 339 582 SLAUGHTER STEERS: Few high Choice and Prime 2-3 few 4 1200-1450 lb. 63.0045.00; around 30 head Choice and Prime 2-3 1150 1450 lb. 65.5068.25; Choice 2-3 few 4 1100-1475 lb. 60.5063.25, few 63.20 63.85; few Choice 4 12001400 lb. 59.0060.00; high Good and low Choice 2-3 57.0060.50; few Good 2-3 54.0057.50. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS; Choice 2-3 11001425 lb. 56.7560.75; Good 2-310001440 lb. 51.2053.50. COWS: Breaking Utility and Commercial 2-3 40.0043.50, several 43.5045.25; Commercial 34 38.00 40.50; Cutter and Boning Utility 1-3 39.0043.50, few 43.5045.25, couple 46.0047.75; Canner and low Cutter 36.7540.00, few 35.5036.50. BULLOCKS: Choice 1-311001350 lb. 52.75-55.00, couple Good 1-2 48.75-50.00. BULLS: Yield grade 1 13502340 lb. 50.50-53.00; few yjeld grade 2 10501500 lb. 48.5050.00. VEAL CALVES: Vealers fully steady, although Choice scarce; slaughter calves steady to 5.00 lower. Supply included 625 in graded sale of which 64 percent sold to return to farm. VEALERS: Couple Choice 150 265 lb. 81.0085.00; high Good and low Choice 180275 lb. 51.0060.00, couple 72.0076.00; 110150 lb. 45.00 60.00; 80110 lb. 44.0056.00. SLAUGHTER CALVES: Good and Choice 290475 lb. 44.0058.00, couple Choice 60.00-64.00. RETURNED TO FARM: 255 head 100-125 lb. Holstein bulls 75.0040.00, one lot 90-95 lb. 57.00.65 head 100-120 lb. Holstein heifers 78.0048.00, 25 head 9045 lb. 69.00 70.00 and 20 head 8085 lb. 56.00; 15 head small frame 90105 1b.55.00 58.00, Vintage Cattle 9 00 A.M. —Slaughter Bulls, Heifers, Steers, Cows —Goats, Veal Calves, Lambs 12 Noon —Slaughter Hogs 10:00 A M 8 00 A.M 10 00 A M 11 00 A M 11 00 A M —Stocker and Feeder Cattle 8 00 A M Next Graded Feeder Cattle Sale Fri., March 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, Mar. 18 Report Supplied by USD A Cattle Calves Hogs Sheep Goats Wednesday’s Receipts 224 38 424 14 96 Wednesday’s Auction 213 11 421 8 0 Last Wed.’s Auction 98 17 623 0 0 Last Year’s Auction 174 24 438 0 0 CATTLE: Slaughter steers mostly steady, although Choice and Prime not fully tested; few slaughter heifers steady; cows steady; bulls scarce. Supply in cluded 67% slaughter steers. SLAUGHTER STEERS: Few Choice 2-3 1100-1375 lb. 60.5042.25; high Good and low Choice 2-3 1075- 1350 lb. 59.00-60.75; few Good 2-3 1050-1250 lb. 57.00-58.00. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Choice 2-3 1100-1330 lb. 57.5061.00; Good 2-3 8101020 lb. 51.0056.00. COWS: Breaking Utility and Commercial 2-3 41.75-45.00; Cutter and Boning Utility 1-3 40.0043.25, couple 44.75-45.00; Canner and low Cutter 37.5039.00. BULLS: Couple yield grade 1 12901800 lb. 51.0055.25; individual yield grade 21760 lb. 46.00. VEAL CALVES: No market test. SHEEP: No market test. GOATS: No market test. f THMKMC OF ||s | | | i READ LANCASTER FARMING'S j I ADVERTISING TO FIND ALL I | TOUR NEEDS! j B&R CATTLE CO. RDI, Marietta, PA 17547 Office Phone: (717 ) 653-8164 Specializing In Stockers & Feeders JOHN BOWMAN Ph; (717)653-5728 RON RANCK Ph: (717) 656-9849 365 days a year (7i7>394-asll AUCTIONS MONDAY WEDNESDAY —Slaughter Hogs —Slaughter Bulls, Heifers, Steers, Cows —Veal Calves, Lambs FRIDAY SATURDAY -Slaughter Hogs Today Last Thursday Last Year CATTLE: Compared to Tuesday slaughter steers 2075 higher, in stances 1.001.50 higher on high good and low choice; slaughter heifers fully steady; cows 1.002.00 higher; bullocks and bulls steady. Supply included 62 percent slaughter steers and 28 percent cows. SLAUGHTER STEERS: High choice and prime 2-3, few 4 1250- 1425 lb 63.0045.85, few 34, 1450-1550 lb 62.50-63.00; choice 2 1150-1375 lb 63.75-65.00, couple 66.00-68.00; chpice 2-3, few 4 1040-1450 lb 61.35- 63.60, few 63.75-64.00; high good and low choice 2-3 1025-1375 lb 58.50-61.25; few good 2-3 57.00- 59.00; few good and choice holsteins 1075-1435 lb 51.75-54.00. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Choice 2-3, 1000-1150 lb 55.00-60.75, few head 1325-1420 lb 60.0041.50; choice 2-3 900-975 lb 53.75-56.75; good 2-3 950-1200 lb 52.00-56.00. COWS: Breaking utility and commercial 24 42.00-45.50, few 46.0048.00; cutter and boning utility 1-3 40.5045.00, several 45.00- 46.25; canner and low cutter 38.00- 41.00, few 37.00-38.00. BULLOCKS: Choice 1-31100-1375 lb 53.00-57.00, couple 57.75-60.00; good 1-21050-1300 lb 49.00-52.00. BULLS: Yield grade 1 1500-2150 lb 51.25-55.00, couple 56.00-57.00; yield grade 2 1050-1550 lb 47.50- 51.00. VEAL CALVES: Vealers steady to weak, instances 5.00 lower on high choice and prime; slaughter calves steady; demand only fair for holsteins bulls to return to farm. VEALERS: Few high choice and prime 255-365 lb 94.00-99.00; choice 160-330 lb 78.00-92.00, few 92.08 96.00; high good and low choice 168 350 lb 56.00-78.00, 110-160 lb 48.08 68.00, 80-110 lb 45.00-52.00, few 52.08-56.00. SLAUGHTER CALVES: Good and choice 250-530 lb 47.0880.00. RETURNED TO FARM: Bulk 90-115 lb holstein bulls 54.0866.00, few 66.0874.00; several small frame 98110 lb 48.0855.00. 'so SHEEP: Small supply wooled lambs steady, supply included 25 head 25-70 lb spring lambs; few slaughter ewes steady. WOOLED LAMBS: Few choice 88110 lb 79.0888.00. SPRING LAMBS: Choice 25-60 lb 115.08142.00. SLAUGHTER EWES: Utility and good 25.0842.00. 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. Heme Phene 215-458-8518 L. Robert Frame, Manager Box 100 Paradise, PA 10 miles East of Lancaster on Rt 30 New Holland Livestock New Holland, Pa. Thursday, Mar. 19 Cattle Calves Sheep Goats 1471 602 45 113 1160 632 69 150 1099 590 625 146 VINTAGE SALES STABLES, INC. Sale Every Saturday 9 A.M. Hog Sale Business Phone 717-768-8204 Lancaster County Weekly Friday, March 20 Report Supplied by PDA Cattle Calves 4100 1610 3657 1539 3827 1534 This Week Last Week Last Year CATTLE: Slaughter steers .SO LDO higher, instances 1.50 higher; slaughter heifers steady, instances .50 lower early; cows .50-1.00 higher, instances 2.00 higher; bullocks and bulls fully steady. Supply included 55 percent slaughter steers, 8 percent slaughter heifers, 24 percent cows, 4 percent bulls with the balance feeders. SLAUGHTER STEERS; High choice and prime 2-4 1175-1450 lb. 63.0005.85, few 3-4 1450-1550 lb. 62.5003.00; around 30 head choice and prime 2-3 1150-1450 lb. 65.50- 68.25; choice 2-3, few 41040-1475 lb. 60.5003.50, few 63.5004.00, few choice 4 1200-1400 lb. 59.0000.50; high good and low choice 2-3 58.50- 61.25; good 2-3 54.0009.00; good and choice 1075-1500 lb. holsteins 51.7504.00. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Choice 2-3 975-1150 lb. 55.0000.75, few 1300-1420 lb. 60.0001.50; Choice 20 900-975 lb. 53.7006.75; good 20 900-1250 lb. 51.0006.00. COWS: Breaking utility and commercial 2-4 42.00-45.50, few 46.00- commercial 3-4 38.00- 40.50; cutter and boning utility 1-3 40.00- several 45.00-46.50; canner and low cutter 38.00-41.00, several, mainly 800-1000 lb. 36.00- 38.00. BULLOCKS: Choice 1-31100-1375 lb. 52.75-58.00, couple 58.00-60.00; Good 1-21050-1300 lb. 48.75-52.00. BULLS: Yield grade 1 1350-2340 lb. 50.50-56.00, few 56.00-57.00; yield grade 2 1050-1550 lb. 47.50-51.00, couple 950-1050 lb. 46.50-48.50. VEAL CALVES: Vealers steady to 5.00 lower; slaughter calves mostly steady, instances 5.00 lower; demand only fair for holsteins to return to farm. VEALERS: High choice and prime 255-365 lb. 94.00-99.00; choice 160-330 lb. 78.00-92.00, few 92.00- 96.00; high good and low choice 160- 350 lb. 56.00-80.00,110-160 lb. 48.00- 68.00, 80-110 lb. 44.00-52.00, few 52.00-56.00. SLAUGHTER CALVES: Good and choice 250-530 lb. 50.00-60.00, few choice 60.00-70.00; good 250-450 lb. 44.0655.00. RETURNED TO FARM: Bulk 90-120 lb. Holstien bulls 60.00-80.00, with late sales mainly 54.00-64.00; several small frame 90-115 lb. 48.0055.00; few 90-120 lb. Holstein heifers 70.0058.00,20 head 80-85 lb. 56.00. r LEBANON I VALLEY ( LIVESTOCK ( MARKET, INC. r 1 mile East of I Fredericksburg I along Rt. 22 I PHONE I JONESTOWN I 865-2881 t Flea Market Auction fe<rery Tuesday at 12:30. XTools, Eggs, Produce, letc. I Buyers & Sellers Welcome
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