A2-Lancaster Farming, Saturday, October 17, 1987
Livestock market and auction news
Lancaster Market
Monday, Oct. 12
Report Supplied by USDA
Cattle Calves Hogs Sheep Goats
Monday's Receipts
1034 104 559 602 303
Monday’s Auction
972 105 496 456 305
Last Monday’s Auction
1149 113 374 529 672
Last Year’s Auction
1069 175 425 674 285
CATTLE: SLAUGHTER STEERS
STEADY; SLAUGHTER HEIFERS
STEADY TO WEAK; COWS NOT
QUOTED BECAUSE OF HOLIDAY;
BULLOCKS FIRM TO 1.00 HIGHER;
BULLS 1.00-2 00 HIGHER. SUPPLY
INCLUDED 58% STEERS, 12% HEIF
ERS, 19% COWS, AND 11% BULLS.
SLAUGHTER STEERS- FEW MIXED
CHOICE AND PRIME 2-4 1175-1460 LB.
68.75- FEW CHOICE 2 1150-1350
LB. 68.75-7000, COUPLE 70.50-71.00;
CHOICE 2-3 FEW 4 1050-1450 LB.
66.00- FEW 68.00-68.75; HIGH
GOOD AND LOW CHOICE 2-3
64.50- FEW HEAD 66.50-67.50;
GOOD 2-3 61.00-64.00; GOOD AND
CHOICE 1140-1525 LB. HOLSTEINS
58.75- STANDARD AND LOW
GOOD 1150-1715 LB. 54.00-58.50.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: CHOICE 2-3
880-1250 LB. 61.75-66.00; FEW CHOICE
AND PRIME 2-4 1085-1250 LB.
66.50- GOOD 2-3 850-1250 LB.
56.75-
BULLOCKS: CHOICE 2-3 1050-1400
LB. 60.25-65.25; GOOD 1-2 1000-1275
LB. 56.75-60.00.
BULLS: YIELD GRADE 1 1350-1975
LB. 58.00-62.00, COUPLE 62.00-62.75;
YIELD GRADE 2 1000-1475 LB.
54.50-
VEAL CALVES: VEALERS STEADY
TO 5.00 LOWER; SLAUGHTER
CALVES 5.0010.00 LOWER. DEMAND
GOOD FOR HOLSTEIN BULLS AND
HEIFERS TO RETURN TO FARM.
VEALERS:FEWCHOICE 180270L8.
90.00100,00; HIGH GOOD AND LOW
CHOICE 140-300 LB. 75.00-85.00,
80110 LB. 80.0095.00.
SLAUGHTER CALVES: GOOD AND
CHOICE 270525 LB 55.007000, FEW
CHOICE 70.00-75.00.
RETURNED TO FARM; BULK 95-125
LB. HOLSTEIN BULLS \ND HEIFERS
110.00- 00, FEW SMALL FRAME
100.00-
HOGS: BARROWS AND GILTS
50-1 00 LOWER; SOWS NOT FULLY
TESTED
BARROWS AND GILTS US 1-2
210-245 LB 51 75-52 50, US 1 210-245
LB 53.00-54 50. US 1-3 210255 LB
51.00- 75. US 2-4 220-265 LB.
50.00- 00
SOWS. US 1-3 FEW 300-650 LB
43 00-47 00.
SHEEP WOOLED LAMBS FIRM TO
5 00 HIGHER. SLAUGHTER EWES
5 00-10 00 HIGHER.
WOOLED LAMBS CHOICE AND
PRIME 70-110 LB 70 00-78 00, FEW
40-65 LB. 75 00-90 00; GOOD TO LOW
CHOICE 65-95 LB 65 00-70 00
SLAUGHTER EWES- UTILITY AND
GOOD 25 00-35 00, FEW YEARLILNGS
AND TWO YEAR OLDS 35 00-55 00
GOATS ALL GOATS SOLD BY THE
HEAD LARGE 50 00-75 00, MEDIUM
35 00-50 00, SMALL 25 00-35 00
HAY, STRAW & CORN
SALE
Every Friday at 12 Noon
GREEN DRAGON MARKET & AUCTION
RD No- 4 Cphrata. Pa. 717-738-1117
1 of Ephrata on N. State St.
Out of State Buyers - Cash or Certified Check Only
Vintage Livestock
Auction
Tuesday, October 13, 1987
Cattle Calves Sheep Goats
Today 992 935 4 3
Wk Ago 738 922 8 0
Yr Ago 1428 1015 8 3
CATTLE: SLAUGHTER STEERS
WEAK TO 50 LOWER; SLAUGHTER
HEIFERS NOT TESTED; COWS 50-1.00
HIGHER; SMALL SUPPLY BULLS
STEADY. SUPPLY INCLUDED 54 PER
CENT SLAUGHTER STEERS AND 41
PERCENT COWS.
SLAUGHTER STEERS: CHOICE
AND PRIME 2-3 1050-1375 LB
68.00- 12 HEAD 70.50-72.00;
CHOICE 2-3 FEW 4 1040-1450 LB
65.00- MAINLY 66.00-67.50;
CHOICE 4 1200-1375 LB 62.75-66.25;
HIGH GOOD AND LOW CHOICE 2-3
63.75-65.50, FEW 65.50-66.50; FEW
CHOICE 1230-1375 LB HOLSTEINS
60.00-
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: CHOICE 2-3
960-1140 LB 63.75-65.50; COUPLE
CHOICE 2 1130-1190 LB 66.85.
COWS: LO DRESSING BULK HI
DRESSING BREAKING UTILITY AND
COMMERCIAL 2-4 46.50-49.50
50.00- CUTTER AND BONING
UTILITY 1-3 43.25-44.50 44.50-49.00
49.25-50.00, COUPLE 51.00-53.25; CAN
NER AND LOW CUTTER 37.50-41.00
41.00-
BULLS: YIELD GRADE 1 1350-1800
LB 57.00-59.10; YIELD GRADE 2
1000-1450 LB 54.00-57.00. FEW GOOD
AND CHOICE 1140-1325 LB BUL
LOCKS 58.75-61.25.
VEAL CALVES: VEALERS STEADY
TO WEAK. SUPPLY INCLUDED 620 IN
GRADED SALE OF WHICH 85 PER
CENT SOLD TO RETURN TO FARM+
VEALERS: CHOICE 140-300 LB
90.0099.00; HIGH GOOD AND LOW
CHOICE 120-250 LB 72.0085.00,80110
LB 82.0090.00; STANDARD AND LOW
GOOD 60105 LB 60.0077.00.
RETURNED TO FARM: 30 HEAD
120125 LB HOLSTEIN BULLS 119.00,
225 HEAD 10O115LB 129.00136.00,35
HEAD 9095 LB 119.00122.00, AND 20
HEAD 85 LB 110.00; 25 HEAD SMALL
FRAME 110115 LB 112.00118.00, 65
HEADIOOIOS LB 92.00106.00, AND 20
HEAD 9095 LB 85.00.46 HEAD 100120
LB HOLSTEIN HEIFERS 128.00144.00;
AND 65 HEAD SMALL FRAME 80105
LB 82.00 91.00.
SHEEP: NO MARKET TEST.
GOATS; NO MARKET TEST.
24 hours a day
36$ days a year
(717)394-2611
8 00 A M
10 00 A M
11 00 A M
11 00 A M
Next Graded Feeder Cattle Sale
Thurs., Oct. 29 - 11:00 A.M.
Graded Cattle sold in lots of 10 or more
LANCASTER STOCKYARDS. INC.
1147 Lititz Pike Lancaster. Pennsylvania 17601
Serving Tho Community For 91 Yoors
Lancaster Livestock
Auction
Lancaster, Pa.
Wednesday, Oct. 14, 1987
Cattle Calves hog« Sheep Goals
Today 145 13 147 0 0
Wk
Ago 59 21 214 0 0
YrAgo 165 20 454 0 2
CATTLE: SMALL SUPPLY SLAUGH
TER STEERS AND HEIFERS STEADY
TO WEAK; COWS STEADY: BULLS
NOT FULLY TESTED.
SLAUGHTER STEERS: FEW
CHOICE 2-3 1135-1630 LB 65.0067,00,
FEW CHOICE 4 61.50-63.75; HIGH
GOOD AND LOW CHOICE 2-3 9601300
LB 63.0065.00.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: GOOD TO
LOW CHOICE 2-3 1000-1200 LB
58.0062.75.
COWS; BREAKING UTILITY AND
COMMERCIAL 2-3 MAINLY BEEF
BREED 45.00 48.25; FEW COMMER
CIAL 3-4 41.0045.00; CUTTER AND
BONING UTILITY 1-3 42.5047.50.
BULLS: COUPLE YIELD GRADE 1-2
15502080 LB 52.0056.50.
VEAL CALVES: NO MARKET TEST.
HOGS; SMALL SUPPLY BARROWS
AND GILTS STEADY TO WEAK;
SOWS NOT TESTED.
BARROWS AND GILTS; US 1-3
210240 LB 50.75-51.50. US 1 COUPLE
210235 LB 520054.00. US 2-4 220260
LB 50.0050.50.
SHEEP: NO MARKET TEST.
GOATS: NO MARKET TEST.
LEBANON
VALLEY
LIVESTOCK 1
MARKET, INC. |
1 mile East of I
Fredericksburg
along Rt. 22
PHONE
JONESTOWN ]
865-2881 i
Special Sale
Oct. 27, 1987
5 p.m.
Herd Of Beef Cattle |
Char-Hereford Crosa |
10 Brood Cows, 15 |
> Stock Heifers, 15
Stock Steers, Average
Weight 400 to 500 lb.
AUCTIONS
MONDAY
9 00 A M —Slaughter Bulls,
Heifers, Steers, Cows
—Goats, Veal Calves,
Lambs
12 Noon —Slaughter Hogs
10 00 A M
WEDNESDAY
—Slaughter Hogs
—Slaughter Bulls,
Heifers, Steers, Cows
—Veal Calves, Lambs
FRIDAY
—Stocker and Feeder Cattle
4 SATURDAY
8 00 A M —Slaughter Hogs
New Holland
Livestock
New Holland, Pa.
Thursday, October 15
Cattle Calves Sheep Goats
Today 1133 662 103 58
Last Thurs. 979 723 207 144
Last Year 1238 738 72 124
CATTLE: SLAUGHTER STEERS
.50-1.00 HIGHER; SLAUGHTER HEIF
ERS NOT FULLY TESTED; COWS
WEAK TO .50 LOWER. INSTANCES
1.00 LOWER; BULLOCKS FIRM TO
1.00 HIGHER; BULLS STEADY TO
WEAK, ALTHOUGH YIELD 1 NOT
FULLY TESTED. SUPPLY INCLUDED
50 PERCENT SLAUGHTER STEERS
AND 35 PERCENT COWS.
SLAUGHTER STEERS: HIGH
CHOICE AND PRIME 2-4 1175-1420 LB.
68.35-70.50; CHOICE 2 1175-1325 LB.
69.25-70.00, COUPLE HEAD
70.50- CHOICE 2-3, FEW 4
1100-1450 LB. 66.10-68.50; FEW
CHOICE 4 1075-1450 LB. 64.00-66.00;
HIGH GOOD AND LOW CHOICE 2-3
1000-1300 LB. 64.00-66.50; FEW GOOD
2-3 61.00-64.10; FEW HEAD CHOICE
1185-1680 LB. HOLSTEINS 59.00-61.50.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: CHOICE 2-3
970-1180 LB. 63.25-66.10.
COWS; BRK UTILITY AND COMM.
2-3 BULK 46.00-49.00, HIGH DRESS
ING 49.00-51.50; COMMERCIAL 3-4
BULK 42.75-45.50; CUTTER & BON
UTIL 1-3 LOW DRESSING 42.50-44.00,
BULK 44.00-48.50, HIGH DRESSING
48.50- CANNER AND LOW CUT
TER LOW DRESSING 37.75-40.50,
BULK 40.50-43.00.
BULLOCKS: CHOICE 1-3 1125-1400
LB. 61.00-63.25; GOOD 1-2 1000-1325
LB. 55.50-60.75.
BULLS: YIELD GRADE I 1280-1900
LB. 57.50-59.00, FEW 1940-2210 LB.
53.10-56.50; YIELD GRADE 21000-1450
LB. 54.00-58.00, FEW LOW YIELDING
52.00-
VEAL CALVES: CHOICE AND
PRIME VEALERS 3.00-8.00 LOWER,
HIGH GOOD AND LOW CHOICE
120-290 LB. STEADY TO 5.00 LOWER,
80-110 LB. STEADY. DEMAND GOOD
FOR HOLSTEIN BULLS TO RETURN
TO FARM. ONLY FAIR FOR HOLSTEIN
HEIFERS
VEALERS: HIGH CHOICE AND
PRIME 210-365L8. 100.00-105.00;
CHOICE 180-350 LB. 87.00-96.00, FEW
125-160 LB. 84.00-94.00; HIGH GOOD
AND LOW CHOICE 180-350 LB.
67.00- 80-110 LB. 80.00-94.00;
FEW STANDARD AND LOW GOOD
65-90 LB. 72.00-82.00.
RETURNED TO FARM: BULK 95-125
LB. HOLSTEIN BULLS 110.00-130.00,
FEW 130.00-136.00; SMALL FRAME
90-105 LB. 89.00-105.00; FEW 100-125
LB. HOLSTEIN HEIFERS 85.00-100.00,
COUPLE 100.00-106.00.
SHEEP: WOOLED LAMBS MOSTLY
STEADY; SLAUGHTER EWES
STEADY. INSTANCES 5.00 LOWER.
WOOLHD LAMBS: CHOICE AND
PRIME 75-95 LB. 70.00-78 00, FEW
50-70 LB. 79.00-85.00; GOOD TO LOW
CHOICE 65-95 LB. 60.00-69.00.
SLAUGHTER EWES: UTILITY AND
GOOD 23.00-33.00, FEW 18.00-23.00
GOATS: ALL GOATS SOLD BY THE
HEAD, LARGE 55.00-68.00.F1VE HEAD
76 00-83.00, MEDIUM 33.00-49.00,
SMALL 19 00-30.00.
% VINTAGE SALES
1>! 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
Business Phene
717-768-8204
Heme Phone
215-458-8518
L. Robert Frame, Manager
Box 100 Paradise, PA
10 miles East of Lancaster on Rt 30
Lancaster County
Weekly
Friday, October 16
Report Supplied by PDA
Cattle Calves
3800 1730
3518 1743
4818 1929
This Week
Last Week
Last Year
CATTLE: SI. steers fully steady;
instances .SO higher on Good to Low
Choice; si. heifers steady to weak; cows
steady after some strength early; bullocks
1.00 higher, bulls 1.00-2.00 higher. Supply
included 4S percent si. steers; S percent si
heifers; 28 percent cows; S percent bulls,
with balance feeders.
SLAUGHTER STEERS: High Choice &
Prime 2-4,1100-1460 lb. 68.35-70.50; tew
Choice & Prime 2-3, 1150-1350 lb
68.75- 20 head 70.50-72.00; Choice
2-3, few 4,1025-1450 lb. 66.00-68.50; few
Choice 4,1075-1450 lb. 6Z75-66.00; High
Good & Low Choice 2-3, 1000-1300 lb
64.00- Good 2-3,61.00-64.10; Good
& Choice 1140-1680 lb. holstems
58.75- couple Choice 62.75-63.75,
Standard & Low Good 1100-1750 lb
54.00-
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Choice 2-3,
880-1250 lb. 61.75-66.00; few Choice &
Prime 2-4, 1085-1250 lb. 66.50-68.50;
Good 2-3, 850-1250 lb. 56.75-62.00.
COWS: Breaking Utility & Commercial
cowl 2-3, bulk 46.00-49.50; High Dressing
49.50- Commercial 3-4, bulk
42.00-45.50; Cutter &Boning US l-3,Low
Dressing 42.50-44.00. bulk 44.00-49.00;
High Dressing 49.00-50.50; Canner & Low
Cutter Low Dressing 37.50-40.50, bulk
40.50-
BULLOCKS: Choice 1-3,1050-14 CC ’>■
60.25-65.25; Good 1-2, 1000-1325 lb
55.50-
BULLS; YG 1. 1350-1900 lb.
57.50-62.00, couple 62.00-62.75; few
1940-2210 lb. 53.10-56.50; YG 2,
1000-1475 lb. 54.00-58.00; few Low
Yielding 52.00-53.50.
VEAL CAVLES: Vealers steady to 5.00
lower, instances 8.00 lower on Choice &
Prime; si. calves 5.00-10.00 lower.
Demand good for hdstein bulls and heifers
to return to farm.
VEALERS: High Choice & Prime
210-365 lb. 100.00-105.00; Choice
180-350 lb. 87.00-100.00; few 125-160 lb.
84.00- High Good & Low Choice
180-350 lb. 67.00-85.00; 80-110 lb
80.00- few Standard & Low Good
65-90 lb. 60.00-80.00.
SLAUGHTER CALVES; Good &
Choice 270-525 lb. 55.00-70.00; few
Choice 70.00-75.00.
RETURN TO FARM: Bulk 95-125 lb
hoi. bulls 110.00-130.00, several
130.00- small frame 90-105 lb.
89.00- few 10-120 lb. hoi. heifers
125.00- with small frame 80-105 lb
82.00-
SELL
IT
WITH
A
LANCASTER
FARMING
CLASSIFIED
B&R CATTLE CO.
RD 1, Marietta, PA
17547
Office Phone:
(717)653-8164
Specializing In
Stockers &
Feeders
JOHN BOWMAN
Ph (717)653-5728
RON RANCK
Ph (717)656-9849