A2-Lancastw Farming, Saturday, May 2,1987
Livestock market and auction news
Lancaster Market
Monday, April 27
Report Supplied by USDA
Cattle Calves Hogs Sheep Goats
Monday’s Receipts
2087 90 380 521 271
Monday’s Auction
395 563 423
Last Monday’s Auction
390 390 508
1445
Last Year’s Auction
1360 117 444 1840 643
CATTLE; Slaughter steers 1.06
1.50 higher; slaughter heifers firm
to 1.00 higher; cows mostly steady;
bullocks scarce; bulls 1.00-1.50
higher. Supply included 81%
slaughter steers, 8% slaughter
heifers, 7% cows, and 4% bulls.
SLAUGHTER STEERS: High
Choice and Prime 341145-1475 lbs.
67.50-69.25, few head 69.50-70.00,
with five head 71.00-72.00; Choice 2-
4 1040-1400 lbs. 65.25-67.75, few
67.76-68.50; high Good and low
Choice 2-3 1050-1250 lbs. 64.50-66.00;
Good and Choice 1200-1475 lb.
Holsteins 55.75-57.75.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS:
Choice 2-3 925-1250 lbs. 58.5663.00,
few 63.00-64.75, with couple choice
2 65.0665.75; Good 2-3 9061150 lb.
54.0658.00.
COWS: Breaking Utility and
Commercial 24 45.50-48.50, few
48.50-49.00, with five head 49.50-
50.00; Commercial 3-4 beef breed
42.00-44.50; Cutter and Boning
Utility 1-3 42.50-46.50, few 46.55
47.50; Canner and low Cutter 40.55
43.00.
BULLOCKS: Good and Choice 1-
2 1050-1400 lb. 52.50-55.75, couple
Choice 2-3 60.00-64.00.
BULLS: Yield grade 1 1400-2050
lbs. 54.00-56.50, few 56.5059.50,
couple 61.25-61.75; yield grade 2
1050-1450 lb. 49.75-53.50.
VEAL CALVES: Vealers
uneven. Choice and Prime not
tested, high Good and low Choice
140-300 lb. steady, insufficient
volume 85-115 lb. sold for slaughter
to test Trends; slaughter calves
2.00-3.00 higher. Demand good for
Holstein bulls and heifers to return
to farm.
VEALERS; High Good and low
Choice 140-300 lb. 65.0065.00,
couple Choice 85.0590.00.
SLAUGHTER CALVES: Good
and Choice 350-550 lb. 58.0570.00,
few Choice 70.0575.00.
RETURNED TO FARM: Bulk
95125 lbs. Holstein bulls 95.05
115.00; few 95125 lb. Holstein
heifers 125.05150.00.
SHEEP: Spring lambs steady to
5.00 lower, instances 10.00 lower;
wooled lambs mostly steady;
slaughter ewes 3.00-7.00 higher.
SPRING LAMBS: Choice and
Prime 85-105 lb. 90.00-98.00, 50-80
lbs. 90.00-105.00, 20-50 lb. 100.00-
125.00; Good to low Choice 20-60 lb.
80.00-100.00.
WOOLED LAMBS: Good and
Choice few Prime 60-115 lb. 80.00-
90.00.
SLAUGHTER EWES: Utility
and Good 15.00-25.00, few 25.00-
32.00.
GOATS: All goats sold by the
head. Large fleshy 45.00-60.00, thin
35.00-45.00; Medium fleshy 30.00-
40.00, thin 25.0065.00; Small all
grades 15.00-25.00.
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 Livestock
Auction
Tuesday, April 28,1987
Today Wk Afo Yr Ago
606 653 31
789 622 36
963 645 62
3 0 8
Cattle
Calves
Sheep
Goats
CATTLE SLAUGHTER STEERS UNEVEN. HIGH
CHOICE AND PRIME SO-1 00 HIGHER. OTHER
GRADES STEADY, SLAUGHTER HEIFERS NOT
TESTED, COWS STEADY, INSTANCES 100
LOWER BOLLS STEADY SUPPLY INCLUDED 44
PERCENT SLAUGHTER STEERS AND 50 PER
CENT COWS
SLAUGHTER STEERS 45 HEAD CHOICE AND
PRIME 2-4 1175-1400 LB 69 25-72 75 CHOICE 2
4 1075-1450 LB 65 25 68 SO, FEW 68 50-69 00
HIGH GOOD AND LOW CHOICE 2 3 1050-1250
LB 63 5066 00. GOOD AND CHOICE 11001300
LB HOL STEINS 53 75-57 OO
COWS BREAKING UTILITY AND COMMERCIAL
2-4 45 0047 00, FEW 47 0048 00 CUTTER AND
BONING UTILITY 13 42 5047 00 SEVERAL
47 0048 25. CANNER AND LOW CUTTER 40 SO
42 50 FEW 38 5040 50
BULLS YIELD GRADE 1 14002100 LB 53 75
55 50. YIELD GRADE 2 11001450 LB 49 75
52 50
VEAL CALVES VEALERS MOSTLY STEADY
SUPPLY INCLUDED 523 IN GRADED SALE OF
WHICH 85 PERCENT SOLO TO RETURN TO
FARM
VEALERS COUPLE CHOICE 180235 LB 98 OO
99 00, HIGH GOOD AND LOW CHOICE 140200
LB 75 0097 00, 75-110 LB 52 0058 00
STANDARD 55-80 LB 35 OO 45 00
RETURNED TO FARM 100 HEAD 110-125 LB
HOLSTEIN BULLS 111 00-117 00. 175 HEAD 90
105 LB 120 00-122 00. AND 15 HEAD 85 LB
6000. 65 HEAD SMALL FRAME 100115 LB
75 009000 60 HEAD 90120 LB HOLSTEIN
HEIFERS 138 OO 152 00. AND ONE LOT SMALL
FRAME 100115 LB 128 00
SHEEP INSUFFICIENT VOLUME FOR A
MARKETTEST
GOATS NO MARKET TEST
Lebanon Valley
Livestock
Fredericksburg, PA
Tuesday, April 28,1986
Report supplied by PDA
CATTLE 182: Compared with
last Tuesday’s market: Slaughter
cows mostly steady to .50 higher.
Choice 2-4 slaughter steers 1165
1360 lbs. 63.00-68.00, few Good 57.05
59.75, few Good & Choice 1070-1340
lbs. Holsteins 54.00-60.25, few
Standard 49.50-54.25, few Utility &
Low Standard 47.85-50.50 Choice 2-
4 si. heifers 1075-1300 lbs. 59.55
66.50, one 58.25, few High Choice &
Prime 66.0067.60, few Good 52.75
57.50, few Utility & Standard 43.85
47.00. Breaking Utility & Com
mercial si. cows 45.50-48.60, few
Commercial 3-5 43.00-45.50, Cutter
& Boning Utility 41.75-46.75,
Canner & Low Cutter 38.6041.75,
few Shells down to 32.00. Few Good
si. bullocks 55.00-60.50, few
Standard 52.50-56.75. Yield Grade
No. 1, 1220-1935 lbs. si. bulls 53.05
58.60, one 1925 lbs. 62.75, two No. 2
1190 & 1560 lbs. 47.75 & 49.00.
Feeder Cattle: Lot Large Frame
24 hours a day
365 days a year
(717)394-2611
MONDAY
900 AM —Slaughter Bulls,
Heifers. Steers, Cows
10 00 AM —Goats, Veal Calves,
Lambs
12 Noon —Slaughter Hogs
WEDNESDAY
8 00 A M —Slaughter Hogs
10 OO A M —Slaughter Bulls,
Heifers, Steers, Cows
1100 AM —Veal Calves, Lambs
FRIDAY
11 00 A M —Stocker and Feeder Cattle
SATURDAY
800 A M —Slaughter Hogs
Next Graded Feeder Cattle Sale
Thurs., May 14-11:00 A.M.
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, Apr. 29
Report Supplied by USDA
Cattle Calves Hogs Sheep Goats
Wednesday’s Receipts
504 25 614 0 2
Wednesday’s Auction
443 8 505 0 0
Last Wed.’s Auction
301 4 282 0 0
Last Year’s Auction
368 9 316 13 0
CATTLE: Slaughter steers firm;
few sales slaughter heifers fully
steady; cows about steady; bulls
not fully tested. Supply included
88% slaughter steers.
SLAUGHTER STEERS: High
Choice and Prime 2-4 12261450 lb.
69.5671.00; Choice 2-4 11061400 lb.
65.8669.00; high Good and low
Choice 2-3 10561375 lb. 64.0666.00;
few Good 2-3 61.0664.00; Good and
Choice 13561660 lb. Holsteins 56.06
58.25.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: One
lot mostly Choice 2 11361320 lb.
63.5665.75.
COWS: Breaking Utility 1-3
43.25-46.25; Cutter and Boning
Utility 1-3 43.25-46.00, couple 46.00-
48.00; Canner and low Cutter 40.75-
43.00, couple 39.00-40.00.
BULLS: Few yield grade 1-2
1350-1550 lb. 53.00-56.00.
VEAL CALVES: Insufficient
volume for a market test; few high
Good and low Choice 90-115 lb.
50.00-55.00.
SHEEP: No market test.
GOATS: No market test.
No. 1, 195 lbs. steers 93.00. Few
Large Frame No. 2, 555-695 lbs.
bulls and steers 50.00-54.00.
CALVES 201: Vealers uneven.
Few Choice vealers 89.00-99.00, two
High Choice 285 & 330 lbs. 86.00 &
87.00, few Good 82.00-83.00, Stan
dard and Good 85-100 lbs. 55.00-
62.00, 70-80 lbs. 52.00-57.00, Utility
50-90 lbs. 38.00-50.00. Farm Calves;
Holstein Bulls 85-130 lbs. 70.00-
115.00, Holstein heifers 85-100 lbs.
84.00-102.00, two 140.00 & 145.00.
HOGS 207: Barrows and gilts
mostly 2.50 to 3.00 higher. US No. 1-
2 220-235 lbs. 54.25-54.75,1-3 210-240
lbs. 53.85-54.35, 2-3 210-245 lbs.
53.75-54.10, 2-4 200-250 lbs. 53.00-
53.60, two lots 34 262 & 263 lbs. 51.85
& 52.00, 1-3 165-190 lbs. 42.00-51.35.
Sows steady to 1.00 higher. US No.
1-3 285-500 lbs. sows 40.0044.75,1-3
500-750 lbs. 44.0046.25, few Medium
335-390 lbs. 36.0040.50. Boars 36.50-
37.00, few down to 32.00.
New Holland
Livestock
Lancaster, Pa.
Thursday, April 30,1987
Cattle Calvca Sheep Goats
Today 1500 384 80 44
LsWk 1451 502 107 21
Ls Yr 1529 400 99 75
CATTLE SLAUGHTER STEERS 100-2 00
HIGHER. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS STEADY. COWS
FIRM TO 100 HIHGER, BULLOCKS STEADY.
BULLS FULLY STEADY SUPPLY INCLUDED 73
PERCENT SLAUGHTER STEERS AND 20 PER
CENT COWS
SLAUGHTER STEERS HIGH CHOICE AND
PRIME 3-4 1145-1450 LB 70 00-73 25 FEW
CHOICE 2 1175 1635 LB 70 75-72 75 CHOICE 2
4 1100-1450 LB FEW 1500-1600 LB 67 00
70 00, SEVERAL 70 0071 10, FEW CHOICE 2 3
10501080 LB 66 0066 50. HIGH GOOD AND
LOW CHOICE 2 3 1100 1375 LB 64 5067 85
GOOD AND CHOICE 12201450 LB HOLSTEINS
55 0059 00 FEW STANDARD AND LOW GOOD
11501400 LB 51 5054 00
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS CHOICE 2 3 1025 1250
LB 61 0064 25. FEW GOOD 2 3 850950 LB
51 0054 75
COWS BREAKING UTILITY AND COMMERCIAL
2-4 44 0047 75. SEVERAL 48 OO 50 50, CUTTER
AND BONING UTILITY 1-3 43 25-47 75. SEVERAL
48 OO 49 SO. CANNER AND LOW CUTTER 40 OO
42 75 FEW 38 5040 00
BULLOCKS CHOICE 2-3 11001400 LB 55 50
58 25, COUPLE 59 5061 00. GOOD 1-2 1050
1325 LB 50 5055 00
BULLS YIELD GRADE 1 14502050 LB 53 SO
56 75. FEW 58 75-59 75. YIELD GRADE 2 1050
1475 LB 49 0052 00. COUPLE 52 0055 00
VEAL CALVES VEALERS FULLY STEADY
DEMAND GOOD FOR HOLSTEIN BULLS AND
HEIFERS TO RETURN TO FARM
VEALERS HIGH CHOICE AND PRIME 19S-310
LB 98 00-106 00. COUPLE 2SO- 345 LB 109 00-115
115 00. CHOICE 160-350 LB 86 00-96 00. FEW
96 00-99 00. HIGH GOOD AND LOW CHOICE
140-300 LB 60 OOSO 00.80-110 LB 50 00 60 00
RETURNED TO FARM BULK 95-125 LB
HOLSTEIN BULLS 100 00125 00, FEW 125 00
132 00, SEVERAL SMALL FRAME 95-120 LB
75 0095 00, FEW 85-90 LB 60 0075 00, BULK
100125 LB HOLSTEIN HEIFERS 110 00130 00
FEW 130 00149 00.85-95 LB 70 0090 00
SHEEP SPRING LAMBS FULLY STEADY IN
STANCES 500 HIGHER. SLAUGHTER EWES
, 5 00 HIGHER
* SPRING LAMBS CHOICE AND PRIME 7080 LB
110 0012100. 4070 LB 126 00 132 00 FEW
GOOD 3045 LB 92 0099 00
SLAUGHTER EWES UTILITY AND GOOD
22 0034 00 COUPLE 35 0039 00
GOATS ALL GOATS SOLD BY THE HEAD
LARGE 50 0065 00. COUPLE 66 00 7100
BULK OF SUPPLY MEDIUM AT 32 0046 00 FEW
SMALL 21 00 29 00
FEEDER PIGS 16 ; Lot No. 1-3 26
lbs. feeder pigs 41.00, lot 41 lbs.
75.00, lot 53 lbs. 41.00 - all per
hundredweight.
SHEEP 3: Few slaughter sheep
20.00-29.00.
GOATS 1: Large 48.00 - per head.
North Jersey
Livestock
Hackettstown, NJ
Tuesday, Apr. 28,1987
Report supplied by auction
Calves-17.00-132.50.
Cows 30.2549.00.
Easy Cows 25.00-47.50.
Heifers 42.50-60.25.
Bulls 38.00-62.25.
Steers 53.25-65.00.
Hogs 35.00-46.00.
Boars 31.00-36.00.
Sows 32.00-40.00.
Sheep 10.0065.00.
Lambs, each 15.00-59.00.
Lambs, per lb. .48-1.50.
Goats, each 16.00-69.00.
Kids, each 5.00-38.00.
Hides, each 5.00.
Si' /■* ViTAGE SALES
li! STABLES, INC.
Sale Every Tuesday
10:30 AM.
Slaughter Cattle Auction •
Steers. Bulls, Heifers, Cows,
Feeder Cattle.
Get calves in early. We start to grade and
weigh at 2:00
Sole Every Saturday
9 A.M.
Hog Sale
Business Phone
717-768-8204
Heme Phone
215-458-8518
L. Robert Frame, Manager
Box 100 Paradise, PA
I 10 miles East of Lancaster on Rt 30
Lancaster County
Weekly
Lancaster, Pa.
Friday, May 1,1987
Cattle Calves
5000 1150
4788 1216
4659 1158
This Week
Last Week
Last Year
CATTLE SLAUGHTER STEERS ADVANCED
THROUGHOUT THE WEEK CLOSING 3 00- 350
HIGHER. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS FIRM TO 1 00
HIGHER. COWS FIRM. BULLOCKS FULLY
STEADY. BULLS 100-1 50 HIGHER SUPPLY
INCLUDED 57% SLAUGHTER STEERS 5%
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS. 16% COWS. 3% BULLS
WITH THE BALANCE FEEDERS
SLAUGHTER STEERS AT THE CLOSE HIGH
CHOICE AND PRIME 3-4 1145-1450 LB 70 00-
73 25. CHOICE 2 1175 1635 LB 70 75 72 75
CHOICE 24 1040-1450 LB, FEW 1450-1600 LB
66 50-70 00. SEVERAL 70 00-71 10. HIGH GOOD
AND LOW CHOICE 2 3 1100-1375 LB 64 GO
-67 85. FEW GOOD 2 3 61 00-64 00. GOOD AND
CHOICE 1200-1660 LB HOLSTEINS 55 00-59 00
FEW STANDARD AND LOW GOOD 1150-1400 LB
51 50-54 00
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS CHOICE 2 3 925 1225
LB 58 50-63 00, FEW 63 00-64 25. COUPLE
CHOICE 2 65 00-65 75 GOOD 2 3 900-1150 LB
54 00-58 00. FEW 850- 900 LB 51 00-54 00
COWS BREAKING UTILITY AND COMMERCIAL
2*4 44 00*4S SO. SEVERAL 48 50* SO SO. CUTTER
AND BONING UTILITY 1 3 42 50*47 75. SEVERAL
48 00*49 SO. CANNER AND LOW CUTTER 40 00-
43 00. FEW 38 50*40 00
BULLOCKS CHOICE 2*3 1100*1400 LB 55 50
58 25. FEW 59 50-64 00, GOOD 12 1050-1325
LB 50 50-55 00
BULLS YIELD GRADE 1 1400-2050 LB 53 50
56 75, FEW 57 00-59 75. COUPLE 61 25 61 75
YIELD GRADE 2 1050-1475 LB 49 00-52 50. FEW
52 50-55 00
VEAL CALVES VEALERS FULLY STEADY
SLAUGHTER CALVES 2 00*3 00 HIGHER
DEMAND GOOD FOR HOLSTEIN BULLS AND
HEIFERS TO RETURN TO FARM
VEALERS HIGH CHOICE AND PRIME 195 310
LB 98 00-10600, COUPLE 250-345 LB 109 00
115 00. CHOICE 160-350 LB 98 00-96 00. FEW
96 00-99 00. HIGH GOOD AND LOW CHOICE
140-300 LB 60 00-80 00, 80-110 LB 50 00-60 00
STANDARD 55*80 LB 35 00-45 00
SLAUGHTER CALVES GOOD AND CHOICE
350-550 LB 58 00-70 00 FEW CHOICE 70 00
75 00
RETURNED TO FARM BULK 90-125 LB
HOLSTEIN BULLS 95 00-125 00. FEW 125 00
132 00 SEVERAL SMALL FRAME 95 120 LB
75 0095 00 FEW 85-90 LB 60 0075 00 BULK
100125 LB HOLSTEIN HEIFERS 110 00140 00
AROUND 60 HEAD 140 00152 00 FEW 85 95
LB 70 00-90 00
PIGS
STATE GRADED
SALE
Fri. ( May 8
1:30 P.M.
At
Carlisle
LIVESTOCK MARKET,
INC.
Exit 12 Off 1-81
(717)249-4511 or
Evenings Jim, 249 2359
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
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» 1 mile East of
I Fredericksburg
| along Rt. 22
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8 865-2881
t
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