Lancaster farming. (Lancaster, Pa., etc.) 1955-current, September 05, 1987, Image 2

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    A2-Lancaster Farming, Saturday, September 5, 1987
Li
Lancaster Market
Monday, Aug. 31
Report Supplied by USDA
Cattle Calvei Hogs Sheep Goats
Monday's Receipts
1035 167 473 738 352
Monday’s Auction
1023 167 478 564 319
Last Monday's Auction
1028 98 566 566 611
Last Year's Auction
674 524 330
1119
CATTLE: SLAUGHTER STEERS
1.00-1.50 LOWER; SLAUGHTER HEIF
ERS 1.00-2.00 LOWER; COWS 1.00-1.50
LOWER; BULLOCKS FULLY STEADY;
BULLS STEADY. INSTANCES 1.00
HIGHER ON YIELD GRADE 1. SUPPLY
INCLUDED 65% SLAUGHTER
STEERS. 13% SLAUGHTER HEIFERS,
12% COWS. AND 10% BULI.S.
SLAUGHTER STEERS: SMALL
SUPPLY HIGH CHOICE AND PRIME
2-4 1175-1350 LB. 66.00-68.75; FEW
CHOICE 2 1050-1300 LB. 67.00-68.75,
COUPLE 69.75-70.25; CHOICE 2-3 FEW
4 1050-1450 LB. 64.00-67.00; HIGH
GOOD AND LOW CHOICE 2-3
1000-1425 LB. 63.25-64.50; WITH
AROUND 40 HEAD 900-1100 LB. SOLD
TO RETURN TO FEED AT 63.75-65.35;
FEW GOOD 2-3 58.50-63.50; GOOD
AND CHOICE 1240-1550 LB. HOLS
TEINS 54.75-58.50, FEW CHOICE
59.00-60.35.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: FEW HIGH
CHOICE AND PRIME 3-4 1060-1160 LB.
62.25-64.25; CHOICE 2-3 850-1125 LB.
59.75-62.50, FEW CHOICE 2
62.50-63.25; GOOD 2-3 950-1125 LB.
57.00-60.00.
COWS: BREAKING UTILILTY AND
COMMERCIAL 2-4 44.75-47.50; CUT
TER AND BONING UTILITY 1-3
41.50-44.75, FEW 44.75-46.75; CANNER
AND LOW CUTTER 37.00-41.50.
BULLOCKS: CHOICE 2-3 1075-1350
LB. 59.50-63.75; FEW GOOD 1-2
1050-1250 LB. 54.50-55.75.
BULLS: YIELD GRADE 1 1350-2150
LB. 54.50-58.50, FEW 58.50-60.75,
THREE HEAD HIGH YIELDING
1590-2075 LB. 66.00-68.75; YIELD
GRADE 2 1000-1550 LB. 52.50-54.50.
VEAL CALVES: VEALERS FULLY
STEADY: SLAUGHTER CALVES 5.00
HIGHER. DEMAND GOOD FOR HOLS
TEIN BULLS TO RETURN TO FARM
VEALERS: FEW CHOICE 170-280 LB
85.00-95.00; INDIVIDUAL PRIME 360
LB. 110.00; HIGH GOOD AND LOW
CHOICE 140-300 LB. 75.00-85.00,
80-110 LB. 71.00-80.00.
SLAUGHTER CALVES; CHOICE
270-470 LB. 65.00-75.00, FEW
75.00- GOOD 250-450 LB.
60.00-
RETURNED TO FARM. BULK 95-125
LB. HOLSTEIN BULLS 110.00-130.00;
FEW SMALL FRAME 90-120 LB.
100.00-110.00.
HOGS: BARROWS AND GILTS
3.00-4.00 LOWER; SOWS 2.00-4.00
LOWER.
BARROWS AND GILTS: US 1-2
210-250 LB. 56.75-57.50; US 1 FEW
210-240 LB 59.00-60 50. US 1-3 210-260
LB. 55 50-56.50
SOWS: US 1-2 -300-500 LB.
42.00- US 1-3 500-650 LB
44.00- 00
SHfiEP. SPRING LAMBS WEAK TO
2.00 LOWER; SLAUGHTER EWES
STEWADY, INSTANCES 5.00 LOWER.
SPRING LAMBS- CHOICE AND
PRIME 70-110 LB. 68.00-75.00; GOOD
TO LOW CHOICE 60-90 LB 62,00-68.00
SLAUGHTER EWES: UTILITY AND
GOOD 25.00-35 00, FEW GOOD YEAR
LINGS AND TWO-YEAR OLDS
35.00-50 00
HAY, STRAW & CORN
SALE Pjfl
Every Friday at 12 Noon _
GREEN DRAGON MARKET & AUCTION
RD No. 4 Ephrata.Pa. 717 7381117
1 mile North of Ephrata on N. State St.
Out of State Buyers • Cash or Certified Check Only
estock market and auction news
Vintage Livestock
Auction
Lancaster, Pa.
Tuesday, Sept I, 1987
Cattle Calvei Sheep Goats
Today 743 925 22 4
Ls Wit 1180 908 28 0
Li Yr 1153 985 0 7
CATTLE: SLAUGHTER STEERS
1.50-2.00 HIGHER; SLAUGHTER HEIF
ERS NOT FULLY TESTED;
COWS.SO-1.00 HIGHER; SMALL SUPP
LY BULLS FULLY S73TEADY. SUPP
LY INCLUDED 53 PERCENT SLAUGH
TER STEERS AND 40 PERCENT COWS.
SLAUGHTER STEERS: HIGH
CHOICE AND PRIME 2-4 1175-1425 LB
68.50-70.00, SIX HEAD 70.50-71.10;
GOOD AND CHOICE 1-2 1100-1375 LB
68.1 50-70.00, 20 HEAD 70.00-71.25;
CHOICE 2-3, FEW 4 1080-1375 LB
65.75-68.75; HIGH GOOD AND LOW
CHOICE 2-3 63.75-65.75.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: FEW
CHOICE 2-3 965-1100 LB 59.25-61.25;
FEW GOOD 2-3 750-1100 LB
57.75-59.00.
COWS: BREAKING UTILITY AND
COMMERCIAL 2-4 4.50-49.00. FEW
49.00- CUTTER AND BONING
UTILITY 1-3 42.00-47.50, FEW 47.50-4
9.00; CANNER AND LOW CUTTER
39.00- FEW 38.00-39.00.
BULLS: YIELD GRADE 1-2
1250-1800 LB 54.75-57.00, COUPLE
58.50-58.75.
VEAL CALVES: VEALERS MOSTLY
STEADY. SUPPLY INCLUDED 633 IN
GRADED SALE OF WHICH 80 PER
CENT SOLD TO RETURN TO FARM.
VEALERS: FEW CHOICE 245-345 LB
92.00- HIGH GOOD AND LOW
CHOICE 140-300 LB 75.00-84.00,70-115
LB 72.00-82.00; STANDARD 55- 80 LB
60.00-
SLAUGHTER CALVES: FEW GOOD
AND CHOICE 390-520 LB 63.00-68.00.
RETURNED TO FARM: HOLSTEIN
HEIFERS: 35 100-115 LB 142.00-144.00.
SMALL FRAME HEIFERS: 70 80-95 LB
77.00-82.00.
HOLSTEIN BULLS: 80 110-125 LB
116.00- 150 100-105 LB
124.00- 55 90-95 LB 100.00-106.00
SMALL FRAME BULLS: 80 100-115 LB
98.00- 45 85-95 LB 80.00.
SHEEP: SMALL SUPPLY SPRING
LAMBS AND SLAUGHTER EWES
STEADY.
SPRING LAMBS: GOOD TO LOW
CHOICE 65-115 LB 55.00-65.00.
SLAUGHTER EWES: UTILITY AND
GOOD 26.00-36.00.
GOATS: NO MARKET TEST.
Lancaster Livestock
Auction
Lancaster, Pa.
Wednesday, Sept. 2, 1987
Cattle Calvei Hogi Sheep Goats
Today 54 4 299 16 108
Wk
Ago 77 24 253 28 0
Yr Ago 94 13 570 0 0
CATTLE: INSUFFICIENT VOLUME
TO TEST TRENDS.
SLAUGHTER STEERS: CHOICE 2-4
1100-1350 LB 66.00-67.50, COUPLE
68.25- 69.00; HIGH GOOD AND LOW
CHOICE 2-3 1050-1250 LB 63.75-66.00.
COWS: BREAKING UTILITY AND
COMMERCIAL 2-4 45.00-47.00; CUT
TER AND BONING UTILITY 1-3
43.00-46.75.
VEAL CALVES; INSUFFICIENT
VOLUME FOR A MARKET TEST.
HOGS: SMALL SUPPLY BARROWS
AND GILTS 1.50 LOWER; SOWS
STEADY.
BARROWS AND GILTS: US 1-2
210-250 LB 55.00-56.00. US 1-3 210-260
LB 54.00-55.00.
SOWS:
44.00-48.00.
SHEEP: MARKET NOT FULLY
TESTED.
SPRING LAMBS: ONE LOT GOOD
TO MOSTLY CHOICE 80-90 LB 65.00.
2216 SLAUGHTER EWES: UTILITY
AND GOOD 25.00-35.00.
GOATS: ALL GOATS SOLD BY THE
HEAD. LARGE 50.00-75.00; MEDIUM
35.00- 50.00; SMALL 20.00-30.00.
24 hours a d«r
365 days a year
(717)394*2611
MONDAY
9 00 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
10 00 A M —Slaughter BulJs,
Heifers, Steers, Cows
11 00 A M —Veal Calves, Lambs
FRIDAY
11 00 A M —Stocker and Feeder Cattle
SATURDAY
800 A M —Slaughter Hogs
Next Graded Feeder Cattle Sale
Thurs., Sept. 10 - 11:00 AM
G raded Cattle sold In lots of 10 or more
Closed Sat., Sept. 5, 1987
Open Labor Day,
Monday, Sept. 7, 1987
LANCASTER STOCKYARDS, INC.
1147 Lititz Pike Lancaster. Pennsylvania 17601
STvlng The Community For 91 Yean
US 1-3 350-650 LB
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
New Holland
Livestock
New Holland, Pa.
Thursday, September 3
CATTLE: 906. SLAUGHTER
STEERS STEADY; SLAUGHTER
HEIFERS NOT TESTED; COWS
STEADY TOW EAK, INSTANCES .50
LOWER; BULLOCKS STEADY TO
1.00 LOWER; BULLS 1.00-2.00 HIGH
ER. SUPPLY INCLUDED 57 PER
CENT SLAUGHTER STEERS AND 32
PERCENT COWS.
SLAUGHTER STEERS: HIGH
CHOICE AND PRIME 2-4 1170-1350
LB. 68.50-70.00, COUPLE LOTS
70.25-70.75; CHOICE 2-3 FEW 4
1050-1425 LB. 66.00-68.50, SEVERAL
68.50-69.00; HIGH GOOD AND LOW
CHOICE 2-31050-1350 LB. 63.75-67.00;
FEW GOOD 2-3 62.00-64.00; FEW
HEAD PRIME 1690-1900 LB. HOLS
TEINS 60.60-60.75; GOOD AND
CHOICE 1160-1335 LB. 56.00-59.00,
FEW STANDARD AND LOW GOOD
55.00-56.00.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: GOOD 2-3
890-1240 LB. 54.00-56.50, COUPLE
CHOICE 2-31030-1225 LB. 61.00-64.50.
COWS: BREAKING UTILITY AND
COMMERCIAL 2-4 45.00-48.75; COM
MERCIAL 3-4 42.00-44.50; CUTTER
AND BONING UTILITY 1-3
41.75-46.50, SEVERAL HIGH DRESS
ING 46.50-49.00; CANNER AND LOW
CUTTER 38.00-41.25, LOW DRESS
ING 36.00-38.00.
BULLOCKS: CHOICE 2-31100-1325
LB. 58.00-60.00, COUPLE 61.00-63.25;
GOOD 1-2 1000-1250 LB. 54.00-57.75.
BULLS: YIELD GRADE 11350-1900
LB. 57.50-60.25, SEVERAL 61.25-63.35;
YIELD GRADE 2 1000-1450 LB.
54.00-57.50.
VEAL CALVES: 652. VEALERS
FIRM TO 5.00 HIGHER; DEMAND
GOOD FOR HOLSTEIN BULLS TO
RETURN TO FARM.
VEALERS: FEW HIGH CHOICE
AND PRIME 290-350 LB.
108.00- CHOICE 180-365 LB.
85.00- FEW 103.00-111.00;
HIGH GOOD AND LOW CHOICE
125-240 LB. 75.00-94.00, 80-115 LB.
82.00- 70-80 LB. 74.00-80.00.
RETURNED TO FARM; BULK
100-125 LB. HOSLTEIN BULLS
110.00- 90-100 LB.
100.00- SMALL FRAME 90-110
LB. 83.00-95.00.
SHEEP: 115. SPRING LAMBS
MOSTLY STEADY; SLAUGHTER
EWES WEAK TO 5.00 LOWER.
SPRING LAMBS: CHOICE AND
PRIME 70-110 LB. 68.00-74.00; GOOD
GO MOSTLY CHOICE 50-90 LB.
58.00-65.00.
SLAUGHTER EWES: UTILITY
AND GOOD 16.00-36.00, FEW
38.00-42.00.
GOATS: 106. ALL GOATS SOLD BY
THE HEAD, LARGE 55.00-70.00, FIVE
HEAD 74.00-79.00; MEDIUM
34.00-55.00; SMALL 16.00-34.00.
ocy Tuesday
10:30 A.M.
Slaughter Cattle Auction -
Steen, 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
Horn* Phono
215-458-8518 .
L. Robert Frame, Manager
Box 100 Paradise, PA
10 miles East of Lancaster on Rt 30
Thii Week
Lait Week
Lait Year
CATTLE: SLAUGHTER STEERS
CLOSED FIRM TO .50 HIGHER, SL.
HEIFERS 1.00 TO 2.00 LOWER; COWS
STEADY, INSTANCES .50 LOWER;
BULLOCKS STEADY TO 1.00 LOWER;
BULLS 1.00 TO 2.00 HIGHER. SUPPLY
INCLUDED 50 PER CENT SL. STEERS,
6 PER CENT SL. HEIFERS, 23 PER
CENT COWS, 5 PER CENT BULLS,
WITH THE BALANCE FEEDERS.
SLAUGHTER STEERS: HIGH
CHOICE & PRIME 2-4 1170-1425 LBS.
60.50-70.00, FEW HEAD 70.00-70.75;
CHOICE 2-3 FEW 4 1050-1425 LBS.
65.75- FEW MAINLY CHOICE 2
69.00- WITH 20 HEAD 70.00-71.25;
HIGH GOOD & LOW CHOICE 2-3
1000-1425 LBS. 63.25-67.00, INCLUD
ING AROUND 100 HEAD 900-1100 LBS.
SOLD TO RETURN TO FEED AT
63.75- GOOD 2-3 60.00-63.00;
GOOD &CHOICE 1160-1550 LB. HOLS
TEINS 54.75-59.00, FEW CHOICE
59.00-
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS; FEW HIGH
CHOICE & PRIME 3-4 1060-1160 LBS.
62.25- CHOICE 2-3 850-1225 LBS.
59.25- FEW CHOICE GRADE 2
62.50-63.25; GOOD 2-3 750-1125 LBS.
57.00-60.00.
COWS: BREAKING UTILITY &
COMMERCIAL 2-4 45.00-49.00 FEW
49.00- COMMERCIAL 3-4
42.00- CUTTER & BONING UTIL
ITY 1-3 41.50-46.50 SEVERAL HIGH
DRESSING 46.50-49.00; CANNER &
LOW CUTTER 38.00-41.50 LOW
DRESSING 36.00-38.00.
BULLOCKS: CHOICE 2-3 1075-1350
LBS. 58.00-61.00 FEW 61.00-63.75;
GOOD 1-2 1000-1250 LBS. 54.00-57.75.
BULLS: YG 1. 1350-1900 LBS.
54.50- LATE MAINLY 57.50-60.00
FEW 60.00-63.35; YG 2.1000-1550 LBS.
52.50-
VEAL CALVES: VEALERS FIRM TO
5.00 HIGHER; SL. CALVES 5.00 HIGH
ER. DEMAND GOOD FOR HOLSTEIN
BULLS TO RETURN TO FARM.
VEALERS: FEW HIGH CHOICE &
PRIME 290-350 LBS. 108.00-112.00;
CHOICE 180-365 LBS. 85.00-103.00
FEW 103.00-111.00; HIGH GOOD &
LOW CHOICE 125-240 LBS.
75.00-94.00, 80-115 LBS. 80.00-86.00,
70-80 LBS. 72.00-80.00; FEW STAN
DARD 55-80 LBS. 60.00-70.00.
SLAUGHTER CALVES: CHOICE
270-470 LBS. 65.00-75.00, FEW
75.00- GOOD 250-525 LBS.
60.00-
RETURNED TO FARM; BULK 95-125
LB. HOLSTEIN BULLS 110.00-130.00,
FEW 100.00-110.00; SMALL FRAME
95-115 LBS. 95.00-113.00, 85-95 LBS.
80.00- FEW 100-115 LB. HOLS
TEIN HEIFERS 142.00-144.00 WITH 70
HEAD SMALL FRAME 80-95 LBS.
77.00-
VINTAGE SALES
STABLES,INC.
Lancaster County
Weekly
Friday, Sept 4
Report Supplied by PDA
Cattle Calves
3200 1770
4291 1760
3875 1723
r LEBANON
I VALLEY
( LIVESTOCK
| MARKET, INC.
I 1 mile East of
I Fredericksburg
| along Rt. 22
I PHONE
| JONESTOWN
| 865-2881
I Flea Market Auction
f every Tuesday at 12'30,
X Tools, Eggs, Produce,
■etc
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