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    A2-lancastar Firming, Saturday, February 13, 1988
Livestock market and auction news
V
Lancaster Market
Monday, Feb. 9
Report Supplied by USDA
Cattle Calvei Hogi Sheep Goats
Monday's Receipts
949 102 320 309 499
Monday’s Auction
987 109 353 310 498
Last Monday's Auction
719 114 246 316 463
Last Year's Auction
1420
520 422 423
CATTLE: SLAUGHTER STEERS
1.00-1.50 HIGHER; SLAUGHTER HEIF
ERS 1.50-2.00 HIGHER; COWS
STEADY TO 1.00 HIGHER; BULLOCKS
AND BULLS STEADY. SUPPLY
INCLUDED 57% SLAUGHTER
STEERS, 17% SLAUGHTER HEIFERS,
17% COWS, AND 9% BULLS.
SLAUGHTER STEERS: HIGH
CHOICE AND PRIME 2-4 1225-1450 LB.
70.35-72.00; 10 HEAD CHOICE AND
PRIME 2-3 1175-1400 LB. 72.00-73.50;
CHOICE 2-3 FEW 4 1075-1450 LB.
68.00-71.00; SELECT AND LOW
CHOICE 2-3 1100-1425 LB. 64.75-68.00;
FEW CHOICE AND PRIME 1300-1540
LB. HOLSTEINS 63.00-63.75, SELECT
AND CHOICE 1350-1900 LB.
58.75-62.50. FEW SELECT 57.00-58.50.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: CHOICE
AND PRIME 2-4 1100-1325 LB.
67.50-69.00; CHOICE 2-3 FEW 4
975-1350 LB. 64.75-68.60; SELECT 2-3
900-1225 LB. 60.00-64.75.
COWS: BREAKING UTILITY AND
COMMERCIAL 2-4 46.50-50.00; CUT
TER AND BONING UTILITY 1-3
48.50- FEW HIGH DRESSING
53.50- CANNER AND LOW CUT
TER 46.50-49.00, FEW LOW DRESSING
44.50-
BULLOCKS: CHOICE 2-3 1100-1400
LB. 64.50-66.75, COUPLE 69.00-71.00.
BULLS: YIELD GRADE 1 1300-2400
LB. 61.50-67.75, FIVE HEAD
69.25-71.00; YIELD GRADE 21250-1600
LB. 56.75-62.00.
VEAL CALVES: VEALERS STEADY.
INSTANCES 5.00 HIGHER ON CHOICE
AND PRIME; SLAUGHTER CALVES
FULLY STEADY. DEMAND GOOD
FOR HOLSTEIN BULLS TO RETURN
TO FARM.
VEALERS: CHOICE 160-320 LB.
100.00- FEW HEAD HIGH
CHOICE AND PRIME 220-320 LB.
120.00- HIGH GOOD AND LOW
CHOICE 140-300 LB. 85.00-100.00,
80-115 LB. 85.00-100.00; STANDARD
AND LOW GOOD 65-90 LB. 80.00-85.00.
SLAUGHTER CALVES: GOOD AND
CHOICE 300-500 LB. 75.00-85.00.
RETURNED TO FARM: BULK 95-125
LB. HOLSTEIN BULLS 130.00-160.00.
HOGS: BARROWS AND GILTS
50-1.00 LOWER; SOWS 1.00-2.00 LOW
ER. INSTANCES 4.00 LOWER.
BARROWS AND GILTS: US 1-2
210-245 LB. 47.50-48.00; US 1 210-250
LB. 48.00-49.00; US 1-3 200-260 LB.
47.00-47.50; US 2-4 FEW 220-260 LB.
46.50-46.75.
SOWS: US 1-3 300-500 LB.
32.00-35.00; US 1-2 FEW 35.00-36.00; US
1-3 500-650 LB. 30.00-34.00.
SHEEP: WOOLED LAMBS FIRM TO
5.00 HIGHER, INSTANCES 8.00 HIGH
ER; SLAUGHTER EWES STEADY,
INSTANCES 5.00 HIGHER.
WOOLED LAMBS; CHOICE AND
PRIME 70-110 LB. 85.00-90.00. FEW
90.00-92.00; GOOD TO LOW CHOICE
70-100 LB. 80.00-85.00.
NEW CROP LAMBS: CHOICE AND
PRIME 30-50 LB. 140.00-185.00, 80-100
LB. 90.00-95.00.
SLAUGHTER EWES: UTILITY AND
GOOD 30.00-40.00, FEW 40.00-45.00;
WITH YEARLINGS AND TWO-YEAR
OLDS 45.00-70.00.
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, February 9, 1987
Report Supplied by USDA
CatUe Calves Sheep Goals
Today 886 842 6 1
Last Tuesday 900 853 11 11
Last Year 620 843 3 0
CATTLE: SLAUGHTER STEERS
STEADY; SLAUGHTER HEIFERS NOT
FULLY TESTED; COWS MOSTLY
STEADY. INSTANCES 1.00 LOWER
LATE; BULLS STEADY. SUPPLY
INCLUDED 43% SLAUGHTER STEERS
AND 52% COWS.
SLAUGHTER STEERS; CHOICE
AND PRIME-2-3 1150-1425 LB.
71.25-72.75, 11 HEAD 74.00-75.10;
CHOICE 2-4 1150-1525 LB. 68.00-71.00,
FEW 71.00-71.50; SELECT AND LOW
CHOICE 2-3 1150-1500 LB. 62.50-69.10;
FEW SELECT 2-3 62.75-65.50; FEW
CHOICE 11901285 LB. HOLSTEINS
57.5060.75.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: COUPLE
CHOICE 2-3 8201100 LB. 63.5065.00.
COWS: BREAKING UTILITY AND
COMMERCIAL 2-4 BULK 50.00-53.75;
FEW COMMERCIAL 3-4 BULK
47.00- CANNER AND BONING
UTILITY 1-3 LO DRESSING
47.50-48.75; BULK 49.00-53.00; HI
DRESSING 53.00-55.25; CANNER AND
LOW CUTTER LO DRESSING
45.00- BULK 47.00-50.00.
BULLS: YIELD GRADE 1 1350-2200
LB. 62.60-64.50, INDIVIDUAL 1575 LB.
66.50; FEW YIELD GRADE 2 1135-1750
LB. 57.50-61.50.
VEAL CALVES: VEALERS FULLY
STEADY. SUPPLY INCLUDED 687 IN
GRADED SALE OF WHICH 70% SOLD
TO RETURN TO FARM.
VEALERS: FEW CHOICE 170-325 LB.
105.00-108.00; HIGH GOOD AND LOW
CHOICE 135-225 LB. 88.00-102.00,
80-110 LB. 90.00-97.00, STANDARD
AND LOW GOOD 60-85 LB. 80.00-90.00.
RETURNED TO FARM: 60 HEAD
90-115 LB. HOLSTEIN HEIFERS
122.00- AND 40 HEAD SMALL
FRAME 80-105 LB. 96.00-112.00; 30
HEAD 120-125 LB. HOLSTEIN BULLS
170.00- 160 HEAD 110-115 LB.
177.00- 75 HEAD 90-105 LB.
165.00 AND 25 HEAD 85 LB. 130.00; 85
HEAD 100-115 LB. SMALL FRAME
136.00- WITH 25 HEAD 90-95 LB.
97.00.
SHEEP; INSUFFICIENT VOLUME
FOR A MARKET TEST.
GOATS: NO MARKET TEST.
GOATS: ALL GOATS SOLD BY THE
HEAD. LARGE FLESHY 60.00-85.00,
THIN 45.00-60.00; MEDIUM FLESHY
45.00-55.00, THIN 35.00-40.00; SMALL
FLESHY 30.00-40.00, THIN 15.00-30.00.
- g^> Opei»24hoursaday
gmsawm
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 AM —Slaughter Hogs
10:00 A M —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
Fri., Feb. 26 - 11:00 A.M.
Graded Cattle sold In lots of 10 or more
. LANCASTER STOCKYARDS, INC.
1 i 47 Lititz Pike Lancaster, Pennsylvania 17601
Serving The Community For 91 Years'
Lancaster Livestock
Auction
Lancaster, Pa.
Wednesday, February 10, 1988
Cattle Calves Hogs Sheep Goats
Wed’s Receipts
85 354 5 4
Wed's Auction
89 85 262 5 4
Last Wed's Auction
66 8
Last Year’s Auction
209 0 0
344 16 584 0 0
CATTLE: Small supply all classes most
ly steady.
SLAUGHTER STEERS: Choice 2-4
1185-1475 lb 67.75-71.00; few Select and
low Choice 2-3 945-1325 lb 65.0068.00;
few Select and Choice 100013101 b Hols
teins 57.0060.75.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Few Select
2-3 935-1215 lb 58.5059.50.
COWS; Cutter and Boning Utility 1-3
47.0049.25, few high dressing 51.00
53.00.
BULLS: Few yield grade 1 150025401 b
62.0066.00.
VEAL CALVES: Vealers steady; few
slaughter calves weak to 5.00 lower.
Demand good for small supply Holstein
bulls to return to farm.
VEALERS: Few Choice 220325 lb
95.00105.00; high Good and low Choice
80110 lb 85.00100.00.
SLAUGHTER CALVES: Good to low
Choice 300-475 lb 65.00-75.00.
RETURNED TO FARM: Few 95-125 lb
Holstein bulls 130.00-160.00.
HOGS: Small supply barrows and gilts
steady; sows scarce.
BARROWS AND GILTS; US 1-2
210-240 lb 47.50-48.00. US 1 Few2lo-245
lb 48.50-49.00. US 1-3 210-255 lb
47.00- US 2-4 Few 225-260 lb
46.00-
SHEEP; Few Choice 110 lb wooled
iambs 82.00-83.00.
GOATS: One lot Medium 50.00
head.
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, Feb. 11
Cattle Calves Sheep Goats
Thursday's Auction
1034
579 57 38
Lilt Thursday
857 577 66 85
Last Year
845 539
CATTLE: SLAUGHTER STEERS
FULLY STEADY: SLAUGHTER HEIF
ERS STEADY; COWS FULLY STEADY;
BULLOCKS SCARCE; BULLS
STEADY. SUPPLY INCLUDED 42%
SLAUGHTER STEERS. 9% SLAUGH
TER HEIFERS, 42% COWS, 6% BULLS
WITH BALANCE FEEDERS.
SLAUGHTER STEERS: SMALL
SUPPLY CHOICE AND PRIME 2-3
1200-1450 LB. 71.00-73.00, COUPLE
73.00- FEW HIGH CHOICE AND
PRIME 3-4 1300-1450 LB. 68.50-70.50;
CHOICE 2-3, FEW 4 1100-1475 LB.
68.25-71.25, FEW 71.25-72.00; FEW
CHOICE 3-4 1250-1635 LB. 64.75-68.75;
SELECT AND LOW CHOICE 2-3
1125-1400 LB. 65.00-68.50; FEW
SELECT 2-3 62.75-65.50; FEW STAN
DARD 1125-1450 LB. 57.00-60.50; FEW
CHOICE 1275-1450 LB. HOLSTEINS
60.00-
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: FEW
CHOICE 2-3 1000-1200 LB. 65.25-68.85;
FEW SELECT 2-3 950-1100 LB.
56.00-62.50.
COWS: BREAKING UTILITY AND
COMMERCIAL 2-4 BULK 49.00-53.25,
HIGH DRESSING 53.25-54.00; CUTTER
AND BONING UTILITY 1-3 BULK
48.75-52.50, HI DRESSING 52.50-54.75;
CANNER AND LOW CUTTER LO
DRESSING 45.00-47.50, BULK
47.50-50.50.
BULLOCKS: FEW CHOICE 2-3
1150-1400 LB. 62.75-65.50, INDIVIDU
AL 66.50; SELECT 1-3 1100-1325 LB.
58.50-61.50.
BULLS: YIELD GRADE 1 1300-1950
LB. 61.50-65.00; YIELD GRADE 2
1050-1550 LB. 57.75-61.50.
VEAL CALVES: VEALERS STEADY.
DEMAND GOOD FOR HOLSTEIN
BULLS TO RETURN TO FARM.
VEALERS: HIGH CHOICE AND
PRIME 220-370 LB. 109.00-119.00. SD£
HEAD 121.00-124.00; CHOICE 160-360
LB. 95.00-109.00; HIGH GOOD AND
LOW CHOICE 150-320 LB. 84.00-95.00,
80-110 LB. 86.00-98.00, COUPLE
98.00-101.00; STANDARD AND LOW
GOOD 65-85 LB. 75.00-85.00.
RETURNED TO FARM: BULK 95-125
LB. HOLSTEIN BULLS 135.00-180.00
WITH AROUND 40 HEAD
180.00-189.00; SEVERAL SMALL
FRAME 100-120 LB. 105.00-135.00,
FEW 85-95 LB. 98.00-110.00.
SHEEP: WOOLED LAMBS NOT FUL
LY TESTED. FEW SALES NEW CROP
LAMBS FULLY STEADY; SLAUGH
TER EWES FULLY STEADY.
WOOLED LAMBS: FEW CHOICE
AND PRIME 75-105 LB. 85.00-95.00;
GOOD TO LOW CHOICE 80-125 LB.
68.00- FEW CHOICE AND PRIME
85-105 LB. NEW CROP LAMBS
109.00- AND FEW 45-65 LB.
133.00-
SLAUGHTER EWES: UTILITY AND
GOOD 30.00-39.00, FEW 40.00-48.00.
GOATS; ALL GOATS SOLD BY THE
HEAD, LARGE 55.00-67.00, COUPLE
80.00-82.00; MEDIUM 44.00-55.00,
COUPLE SMALL 28.00-40.00.
Lancaster County
Weekly
Friday, Feb. 12
Report Supplied by PDA
Thii Week
Lait Week
Lait Year
CATTLE: SLAUGHTER STEERS
1.00-1.50 HIGHER. SLAUGHTER HEIF
ERS 1.50 TO 2.00 HIGHER, COWS 1.00
HIGHER, INSTANCES 2.00 HIGHER,
BULLOCKS AND BULLS STEADY.
SUPPLY INCLUDED 46 PER CENT SL.
STEERS, 10 PER CENT SL. HEIFERS. 35
PER CENT COWS, 6 PER CENT BULLS,
WITH THE BALANCE FEEDERS.
34 24
SLAUGHTER STEERS: CHOICE &
PRIME 2-3 1150-1450 LBS. 71.00-73.50,
12 HEAD 73.50-75.10; HIGH CHOICE &
PRIME 3-4 1250-1450 LBS. 68.50-71.00;
CHOICE 2-3 FEW 4 1075-1475 LBS.
68.00-71.00, FEW 71.00-71.50; CHOICE
3-4 1250-1635 LBS. 64.75-68.75;
SELECT&LOW CHOICE 2-3 1125-1400
LBS. 65.00-68.50, FEW SELECT 2-3
62.75-65.50; FEW STANDARD
1125-1450 LBS. 57.00-60.50; FEW
CHOICE & PRIME 1300-1540 LB.
HOLSTEINS 63.00-63.75, SELECT &
CHOICE 1275-1900 LBS. 58.75-62.50,
FEW SELECT 57.00-58.50.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: CHOICE &
PRIME 2-4 1100-1325 LBS. 67.50-69.00;
CHOICE 2-3 975-1350 LBS. 64.75-68.60;
SELECT 2-3 925-1215 LBS. 58.50-62.50.
COWS: BREAKING UTILITY &
COMMERCIAL 2-4 BULK 49.00-53.25,
HIGH DRESSING 53.25-54.00; CUTTER
& BONING UTILITY 1-3 LOW DRESS
ING 47.50-48.75, ,BULK 48.75-53.00,
HIGH DRESSING 53.00-55.50; CANNER
& LOW CUTTER LOW DRESSING
45.00-47.50, BULK 47.50-50.50.
BULLOCKS: CHOICE 2-3 1100-1400
LBS. 62,75-66.75, COUPLE 69.00-71.00;
SELECT 1-3 1 100-1325 LBS.
58.50-61.50.
BULLS: YG 1, 1300-2400 LBS.
61.50-67.75, 5 HEAD 69.25-71.00; YG 2,
1200-1600 LBS. 56.75-62.00.
VEAL CALVES: VEALERS FIRM TO
5.00 HIGHER, CHOICE AND PRIME AT
FULL ADVANCE: SLAUGHTER
CALVES FULLY STEADY. DEMAND
VERY GOOD FOR HOLSTEIN BULLS.
VEALERS: HIGH CHOICE & PRIME
220-370 LBS. 109.00-119.00, FEW
121.00- CHOICE 160-360 LBS.
95.00- HIGH GOOD & LOW
CHOICE 140-320 LBS. 84.00-95.00, FEW
95.00- 80-110 LBS. 86.00-98.00;
STANDARD & LOW GOOD 65-85 LBS.
75.00-
SLAUGHTER CALVES: GOOD &
CHOICE 320-500 LBS. 65.00-85.00.
RETURNED TO FARM: BULK 90-125
LB. HOLSTEIN BULLS 122.00-180.00,
WITH AROUND 40 HEAD
180.00- SMALL FRAME 100-125
LBS. 110.00-143.00, FEW 85-95 LBS.
97.00- 00; AROUND 80 HEAD
90-115 LB. HOLSTEIN HEIFERS
122.00- FEW SMALL FRAME
80-105 LB.S 96.00-112.00.
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