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    AMancaster Farming, Saturday, July 18. 1987
Livestock market and auction news
Lancaster Livestock
Monday, July 13, 1987
Cattle Calvei bogs Sheep Com
Today 1346 . 79 364 491 345
Wk
A-
go 1281 120 755 406 389
Yr Ago 1814 725 495 941 327
CATTLE: SLAUGHTER STEERS 1.50
TO MOSTLY 2.00 LOWER; SLAUGH
TER HEIFERS 1.00-1.50 LOWER;
COWS 1.00-2.00 HIGHER; BULLOCKS
1.00- LOWER; BULLS WEAK TO
MOSTLY 1.00 LOWER. SUPPLY
INCLUDED 74% SLAUGHTER
STEERS, 10% SLAUGHTER HEIFERS.
9% COWS. AND 7% BULLS.
SLAUGHTER STEERS: FEW HEAD
CHOICE AND PRIME 2-3 1175-1450 LB
69.75- 71.00; FEW LOTS MIXED
CHOICE AND PRIME 2-4 1200-1300 LB
68.85-70.50; CHOICE 2-3 FEW 4
1090-1425 LB 67.75-69.25,1000-1080 LB
65.50- HIGH GOOD AND LOW
CHOICE 2-3 1000-1425 LB 63.75-67.00.
AROUND 80 HEAD 1050-1225 LB
RETURNED TO FEED AT 63.00-66.00,
FEW 66.00-67.00; GOOD 2-3 1000-1275
LB 60.00-64.25; GOOD AND CHOICE
1115-1470 LB HOLSTEINS 53.75-58.75,
FEW CHOICE 58.75-60.25.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: CHOICE 2-3
950-1175 LB 63.00-66.50. FEW MAINLY
CHOICE 2 66.75-68.25; FEW HEAD
CHOICE 2-3 850-950 LB 60.50-63.25;
GOOD 2r3 950-1150 LB 59.75-63.75.
FEW 850-950 LB 57.25-59.75.
COWS: BREAKING UTILITY AND
COMMERCIAL 2-4 45.50-48.50, FEW
48.50- CUTTER AND BONING
UTILITY 1-3 43.50-46.50, FEW
47.00- CANNER AND LOW CUT
TER 41.50-s#. 50, FEW IN DOUBTFUL
HEALTH 35.00-40.00.
BULLOCKS: CHOICE 1-3 1100-1325
LB 58.25-60.25, COUPLE 60.75-61.25;
GOOD 1-2 1025-1250 LB 52.00-56.00.
BULLS: YIELD GRADE 1 1175-2200
LB 54.50-59.50, FEW 59.50-62.25;
YIELD GRADE 2 1000-1575 LB
51.50-54.50.
VEAL CALVES; VEALERS STEADY
TO WEAK, ALTHOUGH CHOICE AND
PRIME NOT FULLY TESTED:
SLAUGHTER CALVES A8“&*rBj)Q).
DEH>Tj t FOR HOLSTEIN BULLS TO
RETURN TO FARM.
VEALERS: FEW CHOICE 180-320 LB
85.00- HIGH GOOD AND LOW
CHOICE 150-275 LB 75.00-85.00,80-110
LB 67.00-75.00.
SLAUGHTER CALVES: GOOD AND
CHOICE 300-450 LB 65.00-75.00.
RETURNED TO FARM: SMALL
SUPPLY 95-120 LB HOLSTEIN BULLS
100.00-
HOGS: BARROWS AND GILTS
MOSTLY 1.00 LOWER: SOWS FULLY
STEADY.
BARROWS AND GILT: US 1-2
215-250L8 62.00-62.75. US 1215-245L8
64.00- US 1-3 215-250 LB
61.00- 200-210 LB 57 00-59.00. US
2-4 220-260 LB 6000-61.00
SOWS: US 1-2 300-500 LB
43.00- US 1-3 500-650 LB
42.00-
SHEEP: SPRING LAMBS FIRM TO
3.00 HIGHER; SLAUGHTER EWES
5.00-10.00 HIGHER.
SPRING LAMBS: CHOICE AND
PRIME 80-105 LB 75 00-8000, GOOD
TO MOSTLY CHOICE 65 90 LB
73.00-75.00.
SLAUGHTER EWES; UTILITY AND
GOOD 30.00-40.00, MOSTLY GOOD
TWO-YEAR OLDS 40.00-50.00, FEW
YEARLINGS 50.00-60.00.
GOATS: ALL GOATS SOLD BY THE
HEAD. LARGE 60.00-9000; MEDIUM
40 00- 60 00; SMALL 20 00-35 00
HAY, STRAW & CORN
SALE WPJ
Every Friday at 12 Noon
GREEN DRAGON MARKET K 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
Lancaster, Pa.
Tuesday, July 14, 1987
Cattle Calves Sheep Goats
Today 828 827 14 1
Wk Ago 1147 760 34 1
Yr Ago 1064 954 19 2
CATTLE: SLAUGHTER STEERS 50
LOWER. INSTANCES 1.00 LOWER;
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS NOT FULLY
TESTED; COWS 50-1.00 LOWER;
BULLS NOT FULLY TESTED. SUPPLY
INCLUDED 58 PERCENT SLAUGHTER
STEERS AND 38 PERCENT COWS.
SLAUGHTER STEERS: FEW HIGH
CHOICE AND PRIME 2-4 1145-1350 LB
67.10- 70.00, 10 HEAD CHOICE AND
PRIME 2-3 1125-1415 LB 70.25-71.50;
CHOICE 2-3 FEW 4 1075-1400 LB
66.00- FEW 68.50-69.25; HIGH
GOOD AND LOW CHOICE 2-3
1050-1350 LB 64.00-66.00, INCLUDING
AROUND 30 HEAD 980-1100 LB
62.75-65.25; GOOD 2-3 60.00-64.00;
FEW GOOD TO LOW CHOICE
1260-1500 LB HOLSTEINS 53.50-55.75.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: FEW GOOD
2-3 760-915 LB 54.75-55.75.
COWS: BREAKING UTILITY AND
COMMERCIAL 2-4 45.00-48.00, FEW
48.00- COUPLE GOOD
50.00- CUTTER AND BONING
UTILITY 1-3 42.75-46.00, SEV- ERAL
46.00- CANNER AND LOW CUT
TER 39.50-42.00, SEVERAL LOW
DRESSING 36.75-39.50.
BULLS: COUPLE YIELD GRADE 1
1300-1950 LB 61.50-62.00; FEW YIELD
GRADE 1-2 1250-2000 LB 53.50-58.25.
VEAL CALVES: VEALERS MOSTLY
STEADY; FEW SLAUGHTER CALVES
WEAK TO 5.00 LOWER. SUPPLY
INCLUDED 620 IN GRADED SALE OF
WHICH 68 PERCENT SOLD TO
RETURN TO FARM.
VEALERS: COUPLE CHOICE
250-270 LB 86.00-87.00; HIGH GOOD
AND LOW CHOICE 160-300 LB
64.00- 80-110 LB 72.00-76.00; FEW
STANDARD 60-80 LB 60.00-71.00.
SLAUGHTER CALVES: FEW GOOD
TO LOW CHOICE 290-350 LB
59.00-
RETURNED TO FARM: 175 HEAD
100-115 LB HOLSTEIN BULLS
124.00- ONE LOT 120-125 LB
119.00, AND 35 HEAD 90-95 LB 96.00;
30 HEAD 100-115 LB SMALL FRAME
115.00- AND 75 HEAD 100-105
LB 100.00-104.00. 80 HEAD 80-105 LB
HOLSTEIN HEIFERS 76.00-101.00.
SHEEP: INSUFFICIENT VOLUME
FOR A MARKET TEST; FEW UTILITY
AND GOOD SLAUGHTER EWES
20 00-30.00.
GOATS: NO MARKET TEST.
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M f 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
11 00 A M —Veal Calves, Lambs
FRIDAY
11 OOA.M. —Stocker and Feeder Cattle
SATURDAY
8 00 A M —Slaughter Hogs
Next Graded Feeder Cattle Sale,
Fri. ( July 31 - 11:OOA.M.
Graded Cattle sold in lots of 10 or more
LANCASTER STOCKYARDS, INC.
1147 Lititz Pike Lancaster, Pennsylvania 17601
Serving The Community For 91 Yoon
Lancaster Livestock
Auction
Lancaster, Pa.
Wcdneaday, July 15, 1987
Cattle Calves Hogs Sheep Goats
Today 145 14 495 0 0
W k
Ago 127 39 427 3 0
Yr Ago 333 19 378 0 0
CATTLE: SMALL SUPPLY ALL
CLASSES MOSTLY STEADY.
SLAUGHTER STEERS: LOAD HIGH
CHOICE AND PRIME 2-3 FEW 4
1245-1400 LB 68.35-69.10; FEW
CHOICE 2-3 1100-1350 LB 66.25-67.25,
FEW HEAD 950-990 LB 61.00-62.50;
HIGH GOOD AND LOW CHOICE 2-3
1050-1250 LB 60 00-65.00.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: ONE LOT
GOOD AND CHOICE 2-3 985-1130 LB
58.50-64.50.
COWS: BREAKING UTILITY AND
COMMERCIAL 2-4 43.75-47.50; CUT
TER AND BONING UTILITY 1-3
42.00- FEW CANNER AND LOW
CUTTER 39.75-42.00.
BULLS: FEW YIELD GRADE 1-2
1145-1500 LB 52.00-57.00.
VEAL CALVES; SMALL SUPPLY
HIGH GOOD AND LOW CHOICE
VEALERS 80-115 LB STEADY AT
67.00-
HOGS: BARROWS AND GILTS
2.00- LOWER: SOWS STEADY TO
2.00 LOWER, MOST DECLINE ON
WEIGHTS OVER 500 LB.
BARROWS AND GILTS: US 1-2 210-245
LB 59.75-60.50. US 1 215-245 LB
61.00- US 1-3 215-255 LB
59.00- US 2-4 225-260 LB
M MCO 7C
SOWS; US 1-2 300-500 LB
43.00- US 1-3 500-650 LB
40.00-
SHEEP: NO MARKET TEST.
GOATS: NO MARKET TEST.
GIGANTIC
SELECTION
In
Lancaster
Farming's
CLASSIFIEDS
New Holland
Livestock
New Holland, Pa.
Thuraday, July 16
TODAY; CATTLE 1257, CALVES
615, SHEEP 155, GOATS 115.
LAST THURSDAY: CATTLE 1331,
CALVES 60S. SHEEP 110, GOATS 88.
LAST YEAR: CATTLE 1632, CALVES
802, SHEEP 182, GOATS 9Z
CATTLE: SLAUGHTER STEERS .50
TO MOSTLY 1.00 LOWER; SLAUGH
TER HEIFERS 2.00-3.00 LOWER;
COWS MOSTLY STEADY; BULLOCKS
1.00- LOWER; BULLS STEADY TO
WEAK. SUPPLY INCLUDED 66 PER
CENT SLAUGHTER STEERS AND 25
PERCENT COWS.
SLAUGHTER STEERS; HIGH
CHOICE AND PRIME 2-4 1150-1350 LB
66.10-67.25, COUPLE 67.50-68.25;
LOAD CHOICE AND PRIME 3-4
1425-1780 LB 64.00-67.75; CHOICE 2-3,
FEW 4 1100-1500 LB 65.00-67.10,
1025-1100 LB 63.85-65.50; HIGH GOOD
AND LOW CHOICE 2-3 1050-1350 LB
62.25- GOOD 2-3 1000-1275 LB
59.00- GOOD AND CHOICE
1050-1475 LB HOLSTEINS 53.25-58.25,
FEW STANDARD 1000-1275 LB
50.00-
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: CHOICE 2-3
950-1250 LB 58.75-63.25; GOOD 2-3
860-1100 LB 54.50-59.00.
COWS: BREAKING UTILITY AND
COMMERCIAL 2-4 4.50-48.00, FEW
48.00- CUTTER AND BONING
UTILTY 1-3 42.75-47.25, FEW
47.50-48.00; CANNER AND LOW CUT
TER 40.00-43.25, FEW 38.00-40.00.
BULLOCKS: CHOICE 1-3 985-1300
LB 54.50-58.50; GOOD 1-2 950-1250 LB
51.25-
BULLS: YIELD GRADE 1 1350-1900
LB 54.25-58.25, INDIVIDUAL 1240 LB
64.25; YIELD GRADE 2 1000-1550 LB
51.25-
VEAL CALVES: VEALERS 1.00-2.00
LOWER. DEMAND GOOD FOR HOLS
TEIN BULLS TO RETURN TO FARM.
VEALERS: HIGH CHOICE AND
PRIME 245-305 LB 100.00-108.00;
CHOICE 210-35 LB 80.00-90.00, FEW
90.00- HIGH GOOD AND LOW
CHOICE 140-350 LB 65.00-80.00,80-115
LB 66.00-76.00, FEW 110-120 LB
75 00-85.00; STANDARD 60-80 LB
60.00-
RETURNED TO FARM: BULK 95-125
LB HOLSTEIN BULLS 99.00-116.00,
SEVERAL 118.00-125.00; SMALL
FRAME 90-110 LB 80.00-100.00.
SHEEP; SPRING LAMBS FIRM TO
2.00 HIGHER. INSTANCES 10.00 HIGH
ER ON 30-60 LB WEIGHTS; SLAUGH
TER EWES STEADY TO WEAK.
SPRING LAMBS: CHOICE AND
PRIME 75-115 LB 75.00-82.00, FEW
50-70 LB 85.00-100.00, COUPLE 20-40
LB 99.00-113.00; GOOD TO LOW
CHOICE 60-100 LB 60.00-72.00.
SLAUGHTER EWES: UTILITY AN
FGOOD 23.00-30.00. COUPLE
30.00-
GOATS: ALL GOATS SOLD BY THE
HEAD, LARGE 55.00-62 00, EIGHT
HEAD 74.00-94.00; MEDIUM
35.00- SMALL, MAINLY KIDS
15 00-33 00
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
Imlmii Fliana
717-768-8204
Heme Man*
215-458-8518
L. Robert Frame, Manager
Box 100 Paradise, PA
10 miles East of Lancaster on Rt 30
This Week
Last Week
Last Year
CATTLE; Slaughter steers lower each
day, doting 4.00 lower, instances 5.00 low
er, si. heifers 3.00 to 4.00 lower; cows
mostly 1.00 higher, bullocks steady, seme
late tales 1.00 lower; bulls weak to mostly
1.00 lower. Supply included 63 per cent si.
steers, 6 per cent tL heifers, 21 per cent
cows, 4 per cent bulls, balance feeders.
SLAUGHTER STEERS: High Choice &
Prime 2-4 1150-1350 lbs. 66.10-69.10; few
head Choice & Prime 2-3 1100-1450 lbs.
69.50-71.50; Choice 2-3 few 4 1100-1400
lbs. 65.00-67.50, early tales 66.50-69.25,
1000-1100 lbs. 63.85-65.50; high Good &
low Choice 2-3 1050-1350 lbs.
62.25-66.00; Good 2-3 1000-1250 lbs.
59.00- Good & Choice 1050-1475 lb.
holsteins 53.25-58.75, few Choice
58.75-60.25; Standard 1000-1250 lbs.
50.00- v
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Choice 2-3
9SO-12S0 lbs. 63.00-66.50, few at dose
58.75-63.25; Good 2-3 950-1250 lbs.
54.50- few early 58.50-63.50.
COWS; Breaking Utility & Commercial
2-4 44.50-48.00, few early 48.50-50.00;
Cutter & Boning Utility 1-3 42.75-47.50,
few 47.50-48.00; Canner & low Cutter
39.50- several low dressing
38.00-40.00.
BULLOCKS; Choice 1-3 985-1325 Iba.
54.50- couple early 60.75-61.25;
Good 1-2 950-1250 lbs. 51.25-56.00.
BULLS: YG 1, 1175-2200 lbs.
54.25-59.50, few 59.50-62.25; YG 2,
1000-1575 lb*. 51.25-54.50.
VEAL CALVES: Vealers 1.00 to 2.00
lower, si. calves firni. instances 5.00 higher.
Demand good for holstein bulls to return to
farm.
VEALERS: High Choice & Prime
245-305 lbs. 100.00-108.00; Choice
210-350 lbs. 80.00-90.00. few
90.00- high Good & low choice
140-350 lbs. 65.00-80.00, 80-115 Iba.
66.00- few 110-120 lbs.
75.00- Standard 60-80 lbs.
60.00-
SLAUGHTER CALVES: Good &
Choice 275-450 lbs. 59.00-70.00, few
Choice 70.00-75.00.
RETURNED TO FARM: Bulk 95-120
lb. holstein bu11*99.00-127.00; small frame
90-115 Ibi. 80.00-105.00, few
105.00-118.00; around 80 head 80-105 lb.
holstein heifers 76.00-101.00.
VINTAGE SALES
STABLES, INC.
9 A.M.
Hog Sale
Lancaster County
Weekly
Friday, July 17
Report Supplied by PDA
Cattle Calves
3800 1530
4119 1527
5460 2030
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
r LEBANON
I VALLEY
( LIVESTOCK
) MARKET. INC.
» 1 mile East of
I FredericksbuVg
I along Rt. 22
i PHONE
I JONESTOWN
| 865-2881
ft Flea Market Auction
Jevery Tuesday at 12:30,
ZTools, Eggs- Produce,
I etc.
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