A2-Uncastor Farming, Satarday, April 4,1M7 Livestock market and auction news Lancaster Market Monday, March 30 Report Supplied by USDA , Cattle Calves Hop SheepGoeta Monday’s Receipts 323 674 517 1063 Monday’s Auction 280 680 585 1625 Last Monday’s Auction 378 477 621 1460 Last Year’s Auction 1598 144 794 250 339 CATTLE: Slaughter steers steady to weak, instances 50 lower; slaughter heifers steady to 50 lower; cows weak to 1.00 lower, instances 2.00 lower; bullocks 1.00 2.00 higher; bulls 2.00-3.00 higher. Supply included 77% slaughter steers, 9% slaughter heifers, 10% cows, and 4% bulls. SLAUGHTER STEERS: High Choice and Prime 2-4 1140-1450 lb. 63.35-66.00, mainly 64.0065.00, few 66.0068.00; Choice 2-3 few 4 1080 1500 lb. 61.75-64.00, few 64.0064.50; high Good and low Choice 2-31000 1325 lb. 59.0062.25, including around 50 head 11501260 lb. returned to feed at 60.25-62.25; few Good 2-3 10001250 lb. 57.0059.50; Good and Choice 12001500 lb. Holsteins 51.50-54.50, few Choice 55.00-58.50, Standard and low Good 11501450 lb. 49.5052.00. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Few Mixed Choice and Prime 3-4 1135- 1225 lb. 60.75-63.00; Choice 2-3 950 1250 lb. 55.5060.00, few 60.0061.50; Good 2-3 9001250 lb. 52.0055.50. COWS: Breaking Utility and Commercial 2-4 43.00-45.00, few 45.50-46.50; Cutter and Boning Utility 1-3 42.00-44.00, few 44.00 45.50; Canner and low Cutter 39.00 41.50. BULLOCKS; Choice 1-3 1050-1350 lb; 55.75-59.00, couple head 64.00 65.75; Good 1-2 1050-1300 lb. 49.50 54.50. BULLS: Yield grade 1 1350-2000 lb. 55.50-60.00, few 60.00-62.50, individual 1910 lb. 64.00; yield grade 21000-1500 lb. 53.75-56.50. VEAL CALVES: Vealers steady to 3.00 higher; slaughter calves about steady. Demand good for Holstein bulls and heifers to return to farm. VEALERS: High Good and low Choice 160-320 lb. 70.0045.00, few 110-160 lb. 55.00-65.00, 80-110 lb. 45.0060.00. SLAUGHTER CALVES: Good and Choice 270475 lb. 55.0065.00. RETURNED TO FARM: Bulk 95-120 lb. Holstein bulls 75.0085.00, few 90120 lb. Holstein heifers 85.00 110.00. SHEEP: Wooled lambs 2.005.00 higher; spring lambs 'fully 5.00 ■ higher; slaughter ewes fully steady. WOOLED LAMBS: Choice 85-115 lb. 88.0093.00, few 140150 lb. 70.00 75.00; Good and low Choice 6085 lb. 75.0085.00. SPRING LAMBS: Choice 2040 lb. 125.00150.00, 4050 lb. 120.00 130.00, 5080 lb. 100.00125.00, 80110 lb. 93.00100.00. SLAUGHTER EWES: Utility and Good 20.00-35.00. GOATS: All goats sold by the head. Large fleshy 50.00-60.00, thin 40.00- Medium fleshy 35.00- 45.00, thin 25.00-35.00; Small mainly fleshy kids 25.00-35.00, thin 15.00- 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 Vintage Cattle Tuesday, Mar. 31 'Report Supplied by USD A Cattle Calves Sheep Goats 756 740 22 0 Today Last Tues. 764 732 17 0 Last Year 1065 759 8 1 CATTLE: Slaughter steers uneven, Average Choice to Prime steady, Good to low Choice .50-1.00 lower; slaughter heifers not fully tested; cows steady; bulls 1.00-2.00 lower. Supply included S 3 percent slaughter steers and 42 percent cows. SLAUGHTER STEERS: IS head Choice and Prime 2-4 1150-1450 lb. 64.75-67.25, couple Choice 2 68.00- 68.10; Choice 2-3 few 41100-1500 lb. 60.00- :64.25, mainly 61.00-63.50; high Good and low Choice 2-31100- 1425 lb. 58.5000.00, with around 30 head 1000-1225 lb. sold as feeders at 61.00- SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Small lot Choice 31200 lb. 55.00. COWS: Breaking Utility and Commercial 2-4 42.00-44.75, several 45.00- couple high dressing 49.00- Cutter adn Boning Utility 1-3 41.50-44.75, few 45.00- 46.75; Canner and low Cutter 37.75- 41.00. BULLS: Yield grade 1 1400-2200 lb. 53.50-56.50, couple 57.50-58.25; few yield grade 21250-1550 lb. 48.75- 52.50. VEAL CALVES: Vealers mostly steady, although Choice not fully tested. Supply included 591 in graded sale of which 78 percent sold to return to farm. VEALERS: Couple Choice 280 lb. 78.00-82.00, individual 385 lb. 60.00; high Good and low Choice 200-270 lb. 55.00-75.00, couple 135 lb. 79.00-80.00, 110-130 lb. 80-110 lb. 47.00-55.00; Standard 65- 901 b. 35.00-44.00. RETURNED TO FARM: 50 head 100-120 lb. Holstein heifers 126.00 137.00, 10 head 90-95 lb. 80.00, 20 head 8085 lb. 55.00. 260 head 90125 lb. Holstein bulls 75.0080.00; 25 head small frame 110115 lb. 67.00 68.00, and 75 head 100105 lb. 57.00 58.00, SHEEP: Insufficient volume for a market test. GOATS: None. 24 hours a day 365 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 A M —Slaughter Hogs 10 00 AM —Slaughter Bulls, Heifers, Steers, Cows 1100 AM —Veal Calves, Lambs FRIDAY 1100 A M —Stocker and Feeder Cattle SATURDAY 8 00 A M —Slaughter Hogs Next Graded Feeder Cattle Sale Frl., April 10- 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 Year* Lancaster Livestock Auction Wednesday, April 1,1987 Today Wk Afo Yr**o 2M 257 153 12 10 24 344 544 549 0 0 0 0 Cattta Calvaa Hof* Shaap Goata CATTLE' SLAUGHTER STEERS STEADY TO 1.00 HIGHER. MOST LATE SALES 1 00 HIGHER: SMALL SUPPLY COWS STEADY. OTHER CLASSES NOT TESTED. SUPPLY INCLUDED 90 PERCENT SLAUGHTER STEERS SLAUGHTER STEERS: FEW HEAD CHOICE 2 AND HIGH CHOICE AND PRIME 3 1150-1445 LB S 3 5065.75. CHOICE 2-3 FEW 4 1150-1450 LB 50.5553.50. FEW HEAD 1475-ISSS LB 60 50 63 Oft HIGH GOOD AND LOW CHOICE 2-3 1150 1425 LB 57.0060.50. COWS: BREAKING UTILITY 2-3 41.00-42 75. COUPLE HIGH DRESSING COMMERCIAL 3 43 5044.75. CUTTER AND BONING UTILITY 1-3 42.0044 75 VEAL CALVES. INSUFFICIENT VOLUME FOR A MARKET TEST. FEW HIGH GOOD AND LOW CHOICE 85-110 LB VEALERS 45 0052 00. COUPLE 100115 LB HOLSTEIN BULLS RETURNED TO FARM AT 70 0080.00 HOGS' COMPARED TO MONDAY BARROWS AND GILS STEADY TO 50 LOWER. SOWS NOT TESTED. BARROWS AND GILTS US 1-2 210245 LB 49 0049 50 US 1 210245 LB 50 0051 SO US 1- 3 200255 LB 48 5049 50 US 24 220260 LB 47 75-48 50 SHEEP NO MARKET TEST GOATS NO MARKET TEST Weekly Summary Harrisburg, PA Friday, Apro3 Report supplied by PDA 14 Livestock Markets CATTLE: 6368. Compared with 6963 head last week and 6292 head a year ago. Steers uneven, mostly steady to 1.50 lower; heifers highly uneven; cows mostly steady to 1.00 lower; bullocks not fully tested; bulls mostly steady to 1.00 higher; High Choice & Prime 2-4, 63.50- 67.10; Choice 60.00-65.00; Good 57.00- Standard 49.50-56.00; Good & Choice holsteins 51.50- 56.50; Choice heifers 55.50-60.50; Good 53.00-55.50; Standard 46.00- 50.75; Breaking Utility & Com mercial cows 43.00-47.25; Cutter & Boning 39.00-45.50; Canner & Cutter 35.50-41.50; shells 30.00; few Choice bullocks 55.75-62.50; few Good 51.50-55.00; few Standard 47.5051.50; YG 1, 1000-2400 lb. 50.00- No. 2,900-1500 lb. 47.00 52.50. FEEDER CATTLE: Steers Med. & Large 1, 300600 lb. 58.0069.50; Med. & Large 1 heifers 300-500 lb. 53.0068.00; Med. & Large 1 bulls 3307501 b. 53.5069.00. CALVES: 3441. Compared with 3430 head last week and 3859 head a year ago. Mostly steady; spots 2.00 New Holland Livestock Lancaster, Pa. Thursday, April 2,1987 •• CORRECTION ON CALF COUNT** Today LSWK LSYR CatUa 1274 1644 894 Calvaa *593* 506 609 Shttp 233 98 66 Goats 202 32 66 CATTLE' SLAUGHTER STEERS 1001.50 HIGHER. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS STEADY ON SMALL SUPPLY; COWS 2.003 00 LOWER: BULLOCKS SCARCE. BULLS 1.00 2.00 LOWER, OR 3.004.00 LOWER THAN MONDAY SUPPLY INCLUDED 54 PERCENT SLAUGHTER STEERS AND 34 PERCENT COWS. SLAUGHTER STEERS' HIGH CHOICE AND PRIME 24 11501425 LB 64 3567 10, GOOD AND CHOICE 1-2 1125-1425 LB 65.2567 25, CHOICE 2-3. FEW 4 1075-1450 LB 62 2565 00. AROUND SO HEAD 65.1066.00; HIGH GOOD AND LOW CHOICE 2-3 10501450 LB 59 75- 62 75; FEW GOOD 2-3 57 OO 59.00. GOOD AND ' CHOICE 10501465 LB HOLSTEINS 52 5056 50. FEW CHOICE 56.5060.00. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS CHOICE 2-3 10501250 LB 57 006000, FEW GOOD 2-3 9501150 LB 51 5057 00. GOOD AND CHOICE 12001360 LB HOLSTEINS 51.50 52 75 COWS BREAING UTILITY AND COMMERCIAL 2-3 42 0044 50, FEW 44 5046.50: FEW COM MERCIAL 34 39 504150. CUTTER AND BONING UTILITY 1-3 39 7543 50. SEVERAL 43 5044 50. COUPLE 44.5045 75: CANNER AND LOW CUTTER 36 5039.75. FEW 35 50 36 50 BULLOCKS GOOD 1-2 10001350 LB 50 00 S 3 00. COUPLE CHOICE 2-3 11501400 LB 56.25- 6000 BULLS YIELD GRADE 1 14502220 LB 51 25- 55 75, COUPLE 56 0057 00. YIELD GRADE 2 1000-1550 LB 47 5051.00, COUPLE 17701870 LB 49 5050 75 VEAL CALVES CHOICE AND PRIME VEALERS 5 008 00 HIGHER. HIGH GOOD AND LOW CHOICE STEADY, SLAUGHTER CALVES NOT FULLY TESTED. DEMAND GOOD FOR HOLSTEIN BULLS AND HEIFERS TO RETURN TO FARM VEALERS HIGH CHICE AND PRIME 265-385 LB 99 00-104 00. COUPLE 105 00 106 00, CHOICE 160-340 LB 75 00-94 00. COUPLE 95 00-99 00. HIGH GOOD AND LOW CHOICE 140-320 LB 60 00-75 00, 110-140 LB 50 00- 66 00. 80- 110 LB 43 00-53 00 RETURNED TO FARM BULK 95-120 LB HOLSTEIN BULLS 70 00-65 00. FEW 85 00- 90 00, SEVERAL SMALL FRAME 90-110 LB 58 OD 70 00. FEW 95-120 LB HOLSEIN HEIFERS 70 DO BS 00. FEW 90 0D94 00 SHEEP SPRING LAMBS 5 00-10 00 LOWER. BULK OF SUPPLY 25-60 LB. SLAUGHER EWES STEADY TO 5 00 LOWER SPRING LAMBS FEW CHOICE AND PRIME 85- 110 LB 84 00-91 00. CHOICE 20-30 LB 113 DO -136 00. 3050 LB 100 00125 00. FEW 125 00 132 00. 5065 LB 90 00 110 00. FEW 110 OO 118 00 SLAUGHTER EWES UTILITY AND GOOD 20 0028 00 GOATS ALL GOATS SOLO BY THE HEAD. FEW LARGE 53 006100. MEDIUM 35 00 50 00. BULK OF THE SUPPLY SMALL. FLESHY KIDS 30 0038 00. THIN KIDS 20 00 30 00 212SEJLA higher; Choice vealers 89.00-99.00; Good 65.0062.00; 110-130 lb. 59.00- 66.00; 90-110 lb. 52.00-62.00; 6565 lb. 44.00- FARM CALVES: Hoi. bulls 90- 130 lb. 55.00-98.00; heifers 90-135 lb. 58.00- HOGS: 4927. Compared with 4927 head last week and 5122 head a year ago. Steady to 1.00 lower; 1-2, 210-245 lb. 48.00-51.00; 1-3, 210-250 lb. 47.00-49.25; 2-3, 220-265 lb. 46.00- 48.50 ; 24, 225-285 lb. 45.0047.00; 1- 3, 140-200 lb. 40.0045.00; sows mostly steady; 1-3,300*650 lb. 38.00- 43.00 ; 2-3, 300-750 lb. 35.0040.00; boars 32.00-38.00. • 2 GRADED FEEDER PIG SALES: 1470. Compared with 1919 head last week and 1620 head a year ago. Uneven; mostly steady to 10.00 lower; 1-2, 20-30 lb. 152.00- » 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 Business Phone 717-768-8204 Heme Phene 215-458-8518 L. Robert Frame, Manager Box 100 Paradise, PA ■ 10 miles East of Lancaster on Rt. 30 Lancaster County Weekly Friday, April 3,1987 IhtoWMk LMtYur LntW** 4300 4523 4375 1470 1343 1555 Cattla Calvat CATTLE- SLAUGHTER STEERS CLOSED SO LDO HIGHER, ALTHOUGH EARLY SALES WEAK WITH INSTANCES AS MUCH AS 1.00 LOWER, SLAUGHTER HEIFERS STEADY TO SO LOWER, COWS SOLO PROGRESSIVELY LOWER. CLOSED 3 00-4.00 LOWER. SULLOCKS 1.00-2 00 HIGHER. BULLS OPENED 2.00-3 00 HIGHER. THIS ADVANCE LOST WITH CLOSING SALES WEAK TO 1.00 LOWER. SUPPLY INCLUDED 60% SLAUGHTER STEERS. 22% COWS. S% SLAUGHTER HEIFERS, WITH THE BALANCE FEEDERS. SLAUGHTER STEERS HIGH COHICE AND PRIME 2-4 1140-1450 LB 64 0047 25, GOOD AND CHOICE 1-2 1125-1425 LB 65 25-67 25 FEW 67 5066.010. CHOICE 2-3 FEW 4 1075- 1500 LB 62.2565 00, AROUND 50 HEAD LATE 65.1066 00: HIGH GOOD AND LOW CHOICE 2 3 1050-1275 LB 59 00-62.75, INCLUDING AROUND 100 HEAD 1000-1260 LB SOLD AS FEEDERS AT 60 2562 25: FEW GOOD 2-3 1000- 1250 LB 57 00-59 50. GOOD AND CHOICE 1050 1465 LB HOLSTEINS 51 50-56 50, FEW CHOICE 56 5060 00. STANDARD AND LOW GOOD 1150 1450 LB 49 5052 00 SLAUGHTER HEIFERS FEW MIXED CHOICE AND PRIME 3-4 1125-1225 LB 60 75- 63 00. CHOICE 2-3 950-1250 LB 55 00-60 00, FEW 60.006150, GOOD 2-3 9001250 LB 5150 57 00, GOOD AND CHOICE 12001360 LB HOLSTEINS 51 50 52 75 COWS BREAKING UTILITY AND COMMERCIAL 2-4 42 0044 SO. FEW MAINLY EARLY PART OF WEEK 44504825. CUTTER AND BONING UTILITY 1-3 39 75-44 00. FEW EARLY 44 50 46 75, CANNER AND LOW CUTTER 36 5041 00. FEW 35 5036 50 BULLOCKS CHOICE 1-3 10001350 LB 55 75 5900, COUPLE 640065 75. GOOD 1-2 1000 1350 LB 49 5054 50 BULLS YIELD GRADE 1 14002220 LB 51 50 SB 00, SEVEFRAL EARLY 58 OO 60 00. COUPLE 60 0062 50: YIELD GRADE 2 10001550 LB 47 5052 50. FEW EARLY 52 5056 50 VEAL CALVES CHOICE AND PRIME VEALERS 5 008 00 HIGHER, HIGH GOOD AND LOW CHOICE STEADY, SLAUGHTER CALVES STEADY DEMAND GOOD FOR HOLSTEIN BULLS AND HEIFERS TO RETURN TO FARM VEALERS HIGH CHOICE AND PRIME 260385 LB 99 00104 00 COUPLE 105 00 108 00 CHOICE 160340 LB 75 0094 00. COUPLE 95 0099 00. HIGH GOOD AND LOW CHOICE 140320 LB 55 0 075 00 COUPLE 75 0085 00 110140 LB 50 00 66 00, 80110 LB 43 0 055 00 STANDARD 65-90 LB 35 0044 00 SLAUGHTER CALVES GOOD AND CHOICE 270475 LB 55 0065 00 RETURNED TO FARM BULK 90125 LB HOLSTEIN BULLS 70 0085 00. FEW 85 00 90 00. SEVERAL SMALL FRAME 90115 LB 57 OO 70 00 AROUND 50 HEAD 100 120 LB HOLSTEIN HEIFERS 126 00137 00. FEW LATE 70 0094 00 165.00 ; 30-40 lb. 136.00-157.00; 40-50 lb. 120.00-130.00 ; 50-60 lb. 100.00- 114.00; 60-85 lb. 72.00-96.00; 2-3, 25- 40 lb. 126.00-142.00; 40-45 lb. 118.00- 125.00; 50-55 lb. 93.00-106.00. SHEEP; 1448. Compared with 826 head last week and 603 head a year ago. Bulk of supply spring lambs for Easter trade; spring lambs mostly steady; 2 wool lambs steady to strong; High Choice & Prime 85.00-115.00; wooled 88.00- 93.00; Good & Choice 60-85 lb. 69.00- 85.00; Choice & Prime 20-40 lb. spring 110.00-150.00 ; 40-50 lb. 105.00- 50-80 lb. 96.00-125.00; 80-110 lb. 84.00-100.00; si. sheep 18.00- 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 1 I VALLEY I I LIVESTOCK I i MARKET, INC. I 1 mile East of * I Fredericksburg I | along Rt. 22 * I PHONE I I JONESTOWN ! I 865-2881 | | Flea Market Auction! (every Tuesday at 12:30, J XTools, Eggs. 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