HU-CMlw farming, ktariqf, May 1,1M7 Livestock market and auction news 1 Lancaster Market Mooday, May 4 Report Supplied by USD A Cattle Calves HogsSheepGoats Monday’s Receipts 1930 75 M 3 335 324 Monday’s Auction 563 339 340 Last Monday’s Auction 395 563 423 Last Year’s Auction 1638 80 653 339 424 CATTLE: Slaughter steers steady, instances 50 lower; slaughter heifers 1.00-2.00 higher; cows steady to weak; bullocks steady; bulls firm to 1.00 higher. Supply included 77% steers, 11% heifers, 7% cows, and 5% bulls. SLAUGHTER STEERS: High Choice and Prime 3-4 1225-1450 lb. 69.50-73.00, few 73.50-75.50; Choice 24 1200-1450 lb. 68.00-70.00, few 70.00-70.60,1075-1200 lb. 67.00-69.50; high Good and low Choice 2-31100- 1350 lb. 65.00-67.00; few Good 26 63.0045.00; Choice and Prime 1200- 1550 lb. Holsteins 61.0062.75, Good to mostly Choice 1140-1680 lb. 56.00- 60.00. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Few high Choice and Prime 2-4 1120- 1365 lb. 65.5068.50; few Choice 2 1100-1250 lb. 66.2548.75; Choice 53 1000-1300 lb. 60.0046.00. few 66.00 67.75,000-1000 lb. 56.5044.00; Good 23 900-1125 lb. 54.5040.00. COWS: Breaking Utility and Commercial 2-4 45.00-48.50, few 48.5040.50; Cutter and Boning Utility I*3 42.75-47.50, few 47.50 50.00; Canner and low Cutter 40.00 43.00. BULLOCKS: Choice 2311201350 lb. 54.7540.50; few Good 1-2 1050 1250 lb. 53.5046.50. BULLS: Yield grade 1 12002000 lb. 55.0050.75,15 head 1485-2060 lb. 60.0004.50; yield grade 210001500 lb. 51,0056.00. VEAL CALVES: Vealers fully steady, instances 5.00 higher on high Good and low Choice; slaughter calves firm to 5.00 higher. Demand good for Holstein bulls to return to farm. VEALERS: High Choice and Prime 270-370 lb. 100.00-115.00; Choice 160-350 lb. 85.00-100.00; high Good and low Choice 250-350 lb. 75.00-85.00, 80-115 lb. 50.0062.00, few 105-115 lb. 62.00-70.00. SLAUGHTER CALVES: Good and Choice 325-550 lb. 55.00-70.00; few Choice 325450 lb. 70.0080.00. RETURNED TO FARM: Bulk 96-125 lb. Holstein bulls 90.00- 110.00. SHEEP: Spring lambs fully steady; slaughter ewes steady. SPRING LAMBS: Choice and Prime 80-110 lb. 93.00-100.00, few Good 90.00-93.00; Choice 6040 lb. 100.00-110.00, few 3050 lb. 100.00- 135.00. WOOLED LAMBS: Good and Choice 80-110 lb. 85.00-95.00. SLAUGHTER EWES: Utility and Good 20.00-35.00. GOATS: All goats sold by the head; Large fleshy 55.00-70.00, thin 45.00- Medium fleshy 40.00- 55.00, thin 30.0040.00; Small fleshy 25.00- thin 20.0030.00. HAY. STRAW & CORN SALE ijf| 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 ol State Buyers ■ Cash or Certified Check Only Vintage Cattle Toeaday, May S Report Supplied by UBDA Cattle Calves Sheep Goats 908 579 21 0 Today Last Tues. 006 653 31 3 Last Year 1307 613 22 10 CATTLE: Slaughter steers SO LDO higher; slaughter heifers not fully tested; cows steady to weak; bulls steady. Supply included 63 percent slaughter steers and 33 percent cows. SLAUGHTER STEERS: High Choice and Prime 2-4 1165-1450 lb. 71.50- few 74.75-76.10; Good and Choice 1-2 1150-1410 lb. 73.25- 76.10; Choice 2-3 few 41150-1525 lb. 68.50- few 71.75-72.50; high Good and low Choice 2-3 64.50458.00. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Few Good and Choice 2-3 1096-1225 lb. 58.75-61.25, individual 1020 lb. 66.00. COWS: Breaking Utility and Commercial 24 45.5049.75, couple 51.0052.00; Cutter and Boning Utility 1-3 42.7548.50, several 48.50- 49.50, couple 49.75-50.50; Canner and low Cutter 39.7542.75, couple 43.7545.50. BULLS: Yield grade 1 1485-2165 lb. 54.0048.00, couple 59.2541.25; yield grade 2 12001535 lb. 53.00 54.75. VEAL CALVES: Small supply Choice vealers mostly steady; high Good and low Choice 10.0015.00 higher. Supply included 486 in graded sale of which 84 percent sold to return to form. VEALERS: Few Choice 180255 lb. 96.00100.00; high Good an low Choice 200395 lb. 78.0043.00,70110 lb. 73.0077.00; Standard 0075 lb. 63.0068.00. RETURNED TO FARM: 200 head 90115 lb. Holstein bulls 130.00135.00, 25 head 120125 lb. 120.00; 25 head small frame 110115 lb. 116.00118.00,45 head 100106 lb. 104.00106.00, and 9095 lb. 88.00. 45 head 100120 lb. Holstein heifers 96.00105.00, and 25 head 8546 lb. 88.0094.00, SHEEP: Insufficient volume for a market test; few Choice 2035 lb. spring lambs 90.00-110.00. GOATS: No market test. /^gA§> Open24 hours a day 365 days a year (rJTp (717)394-2611 MONDAY 900 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 1000 AM —Slaughter Bulls, Heifers, Steers, Cows 1100 AM —Veal Calves, Lambs FRIDAY 11 00 A M —Stocker and Feeder Cattle SATURDAY 8 00 A M —Slaughter Hogs Next Graded Feeder Cattle Sale Thurs. f May 14-11:00 A.M. Graded Cattle sold in lots of 10 or more LANCASTER STOCKYARDS, INC. 1147 LitiU Pike Lancaster, Pennsylvania 17601 Serving The Community For 91 Year* Lancaster Auction Wednesday, May 8 Report Supplied by USD A Cattle Calves Hogs Sheep Goats Wednesday’s Receipts 430 18 272 33 6 Wednesday’s Auction 388 10 329 0 0 Last Wed.’s Auction 443 8 505 0 0 Last Year’s Auction 396 14 425 4 0 CATTLE: Slaughter steers steady; slaughter heifers 1.00-2.00 higher; small supply cows steady; bullocks and bulls mostly steady. Supply included 77% slaughter steers. SLAUGHTER STEERS: High Choice and Prime 24 1175-1525 lb. 71.75-74.10, few head 74.25-75.00; few head Prime mostly 41400-1550 lb. 69.00-70.00; Choice 241150-1460 lb. 69.75-72.35, mainly 70.50-71.85; high Good and low Choice 251100- 1425 lb. 85.7550.00. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Choice 2-3 few 4 960-1220 lb. 65.25- 68.75, copple 1265-1440 lb. 68.25- 70.25. COWS: Couple Breaking Utility 2-3 48.25-49.00; couple Commercial 84 43.7545.00; Cutter and Boning Utility 1-3 43.0iM7.50, couple 48.00 49.25; Canner and low Cutter 40.75- 44.00. BULLOCKS; One lot Choice 2-3 1155-1255 lb. 57.7542.25. BULLS: Yield grade 1-2 1300 1800 lb. 53.2556.50, individual 58.75. VEAL CALVES: No market test. SHEEP: No market test. GOATS: No market test. 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 New Holland Livestock New Holland, Pa. Thursday, May 7 CATTLE: 1750 Slaughter steers .50-1.00 higher; slaughter heifers steady; cows 1.00-1.50 higher, after few early sales steady to .50 higher; bullocks and bulls 1.00-2.00 lower. Supply included 74 percent slaughter steers and 19 percent cows. SLAUGHTER STEERS: High Choice and Prime 24 1195-1550 lb. 71.75-73.35, mainly 73.00-74.85; Choice 2-3, few 41060-1450 lb. 69.75- 73.10, mainly 70.50-72.50; high Good and low Choice 2-3 1100-1500 lb. 67.00-70.00; Good and Choice 1100-1575 lb. Holsteins 56.00-60.76, few Choice and Prime 61.5064.25. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Choice 2-31060-1350 lb. 66.0069.00. COWS: Breaking Utility and Commercial 24 45.0049.50, several high dressing 50.0051.50; Cutter and boning Utility 1-3 43.25-50.00, mainly 44.5049.00, couple high dressing 50.00-51.75; Canner and low Cutter 40.5044.00, few 44.00- 46.00. BULLOCKS: Choice 1050-1400 lb. 56.00-59.50, couple 60.00-60.50; Good 1-21050-1350 lb. 52.0056.00. BULLS: Yield grade 1 1250-1960 lb. 52.7557.50, few 57.5059.50, individual 1860 lb. 64.75; yield grade 21000-1550 lb. 48.0053.50. VEAL CALVES: 396. Vealers firm to 5.00 higher, high Good and low Choice 5.00-10.00 higher, or 20.00-25.00 for the week. Demand good for Holstein bulls to reutm to farm. VEALERS: Choice 200560 lb. 95.00- couple high Choice 106.00- high Good and low Choice 125-160 lb. 88.0055.00,80-120 lb. 73.0055.00, few 110125 lb. 85.00 90.00; Standard 7055 lb. 70.0073.00. RETURNED TO FARM: Bulk 95-130 lb. Holstein Bulls 100.00 135.00, several 135.00145.00; few small frame 85-110 lb. 75.00100.00. SHEEP: 143. Spring lambs and slaughter ewes teady. SPRING LAMBS: Choice and Prime 90-105 lb. 96.00-103.00; Choice 30-55 lb. 121.00-142.00. SLAUGHTER EWES: Utility and Good 28.00-39.00. GOATS: 68. All goats sold by the head, Large 50.00-58.00, couple 68.00-72.00; Medium 35.00-45.00, few 45.00-49.00; Small 20.00-27.00. S/ A LESSON A WELL f LEARNED... I Lancoster Forming's 1 CLASSIFIED ADS GET RESULTS! Phone 717 394 3047 or 717 626 1164 Lancaster County Weekly Friday, May 8 Report Supplied by PDA Cattle Calve* 5300 1075 4947 1144 5239 1043 This Week Last Week Last Year CATTLE; Slaughter steers 1.50 to 3.00 higher; si. heifers 2.00 to 3.00 higher; cows 1.00 to 1.50 higher; bullocks steady; bulls steady after few early sales being 1.00 higher. Supply included 71 per cent si. steers, 7 per cent si. heifers, 15 per cent cows, 4 per cent bulls with the balance feeders. SLAUGHTER STEERS: High Choice & Prime 2-4 1165-1550 lbs. 71.50-75.00 few head 75.00-76.10; Good & Choice 1-2 1150-1450 lbs. 73.25-76.10; Choice 2-3 few 4 1050 1450 lbs. 69.75-73.10 mainly 70.50 72.50; high Good & low Choice 2-3 66.00-70.00, few Good 2-3 mainly early 63.0006.00; Choice and Prime 1200-1575 lb. holsteins 61.00 64.25; Good to mostly Choice 1100- 1575 lbs. 56.0060.75. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Few high Choice & Prime 24 1100-1140 lbs. 67.0070.25; Choice 2-31000-1350 lbs. 65.25-69.00, few early 62.00 65.00; Good 2-3 9001125 lbs. early part of week 54.5060.00. COWS: Breaking Utility & Commercial 2-4 45.0049.50, severaly high dressing 50.0052.00; Cutter & Boning Utility 1-3 42.75- 50.00, mainly 44.5049.00, couple high dressing 51.00-51.75; Canner & low Cutter 40.5046.00. BULLOCKS: Choice 2-310501400 lbs. 54.7059.50 couple 60.0062.25; Good 1-210501350 lbs. 52.0056.50. BULLS: YG 1, 1200-2165 lbs. 52.75-59.75 around 20 head 60.00- 64.75; YG 2, 1000-1500 lbs. 50.00- 56.00 few late 48.00-50.00. VEAL CALVES: Vealers firm to 10.00 higher, although high Good & low Choice 80-110 lbs. 20.00-25.00 higher for the week; si. calves firm to 5.00 higher. Demand goood for holstein bulls to return to farm. VEALERS: High Choice & Prune 270370 lbs. 100.00-115.00; Choice 160-360 lbs. 90.00-106.00; high Good & low Choice 125-350 lbs. 80.00-95.00, 80-120 lbs. 73.0035.00, few 110-120 lbs. 85.00-90.00; Standard 70-85 lbs. 63.00-73.00. SLAUGHTER CALVES: Good & Choice 325-550 lbs. 55.00-70.00, few Choice 325-450 lbs. 70.0030.00. RETURN TO FARM: Bulk 95- 130 lb. holstein bulls 100.00-135.00, several 135.00-145.00, few small frame 85-110 lbs. 75.00-106.00, few 100-120 lb. holstein heifers 98.00- 105.00. r LEBANON I VALLEY ( LIVESTOCK I MARKET. INC. I 1 mile East of I Fredericksburg | along Rt. 22 I PHONE 5 JONESTOWN I 865-2881 i Flea Market Auction f every Tuesday at 12'30, XTools. Eggs, Produce, ■etc. I Buyers & Sellers Welcome