A2-Lancaster Farming, Saturday, February 27, 1988 Livestock market and auction news Lancaster Market Monday, Feb. 23 Report Supplied by USDA Cattle Calves Hogs Sheep Goats Monday’s Receipts 779 75 482 421 238 Monday's Auction 809 97 607 432 292 Last Monday’s Auction 853 76 299 370 649 Last Year’s Auction 610 72 311 244 248 CATTLE: SLAUGHTER STEERS 50-1.00 HIGHER; SLAUGHTER HEIF ERS 1.00-1.50 HIGHER; COWS 1.00-200 HIGHER: BULLOCKS SCARCE; BULLS FULLY STEADY, INSTANCES 1.00 HIGHER. SUPPLY INCLUDED 61 % SLAUGHTER STEERS, 16% SLAUGH TER HEIFERS. 13% COWS, WITH THE BALANCE BULLS. SLAUGHTER STEERS: HIGH CHOICE AND PRIME 2-4 1250-1425 LB. 70.75- FEW HEAD 72.75-73.50; CHOICE 2-3 FEW 4 1100-1450 LB. 68.50- FEW 71.50-72.00; SELECT AND LOW CHOICE 1050-1350 LB. 66.75- FEW SELECT 2-3 64.00- CHOICE 1250-1450 LB. HOLSTEINS 60.00-63.85, FEW SELECT 1090-1350 LB. 57.00-60.00. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: FEW HIGH CHOICE AND PRIME 1160-1325 LB. 68.00- CHOICE 2-3 900-1225 LB. 66.25- FEW SELECT 2-3 780-1180 LB. 62.75-64.75. COWS: BREAKING UTILITY 2-4 48.00- CUTTER AND BONING UTILITY 50.25-53.00, HIGH DRESSING 53.25- LOW DRESSING 47.50- CANNER AND LOW CUT TER 47.75-49.00. BULLOCKS: CHOICE 2-3 1100-1450 LB. 6200-64.75, COUPLE 66.75-67.00; SELECT 1-3 1050-1250 LB. 61.00-63.00. BULLS: YIELD GRADE 1 1350-2100 LB. 61.75-66.75.FEW67.00-69.25, WITH THREE HEAD 1435-1695 LB. 7025-74.75, INDIVIDUAL 2400 LB. 6725; YIELD GRAE® 2 1000-1600 LB. 58.75- VEAL CALVES; 75. VEALERS FIRM TO 5.00 HIGHER: SLAUGHTER CALVES 5.00 HIGHER. DEMAND GOOD FOR HOLSTEIN BULLS TO RETURN TO FARM. VEALERS: HIGH CHOICE AND PRIME 220-325 LB. 115.00-122.00; CHOICE 160-320 LB. 95.00-110.00, FEW 110.00- GOOD TO LOW CHOICE 140-300 LB. 85.00-95.00, 80-110 LB. 85.00- SLAUGHTER CALVES: GOOD AND CHOICE 280-450 LB. 75.00-85.00. RETURNED TO FARM: 95-125 LB. HOLSTEIN BULLS 130.00-160.00; FEW 95-125 LB. HOLSTEIN HEIFERS 120.00- HOGS: 500. BARROWS AND GILTS 2.00- LOWER; SOWS 1.00-1.50 HIGHER. BARROWS AND GILTS: US 1-2 220-245 LB. 45.00-45.75; US 1 210-245 LB. 46.00-48.00; US 1-3 220-255 LB. 44.00- 200-220 LB. 43.00-44.00; US 2-4 220-250 LB. 43.00-44.00,250-265 LB. 40.00- SOWS: US 1-3 300-650 LB. 32.00- SHEEP: 425. WOOLED LAMBS WEAK TO 2.00 LOWER; SLAUGHTER EWES WEAK TO 5.00 LOWER. WOOLED LAMBS: CHOICE AND PRIME 70-110 LB. 87.00-91.00; GOOD TO LOW CHOICE 65-110 LB. 80.00- FEW 120-140 LB. 70.00- NEW CROP LAMBS; CHOICE 20-40 LB. 160.00-175.00, 40-60 LB. 130.00- 60-80 LB. 100.00-130.00, 80-110 LB. 90.00-100.00. SLAUGHTER EWES: GOOD HAY, STRAW & CORN SALE ipfl 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 Tueiday, February 23, 1987 Report Supplied by USDA Cattle Calves Sheep Goats 1036 872 0 0 806 867 3 0 Today Last Tuesday 762 811 2 0 Last Year CATTLE: SLAUGHTER STEERS STEADY TO 50 LOWER; SLAUGHTER HEIFERS STEADY ON SMALL SUPP LY; COWS 1.00-2.00 LOWER; BULLS STEADY TO WEAK. SUPPLY INCLUDED 49% SLAUGHTER STEERS AND 46% COWS. SLAUGHTER STEERS: CHOICE AND PRIME 2-3 1175-1475 LB. 71.50- 12 HEAD 73.00-74.50; CHOICE 2-3 FEW 4 1175-1500 LB. FEW 1500-1650 LB. 68.00-71.25, FEW 71.25-71.75; CHOICE 4 1100-1425 LB. 65.50- SELECT AND LOW CHOICE 2-3 1100-1475 LB. 65.75-68.25; SELECT 2-3 63.75-66.50; FEW CHOICE 1250-1630 LB. HOLSTEINS 60.00-63.75. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: CHOICE 2-3 1025-1250 LB. 65.00-68.00. COUPLE CHOICE 2 68.75-70.50. COWS: BREAKING UTIL. AND COMM. 2-4, LO DRESSING 46.00-48.00, BULK 48.00-52.00, HI DRESSING 52.00- CUTTER AND BONING UTILITY 1-3 LO DRESSING 47.00- BULK 49.00-52.00, HI DRESSING 52.00-54.00; CANNER AND LOW CUTTER, LO DRESSING 44.00- BULK 46.50-48.50. BULLS: YIELD GRADE 1-2 1300-1700 LB. 58.75-62.75, INDIVIDU AL 2325 LB. 67.75. VEAL CALVES: VEALERS UNEVEN. CHOICE SCARCE, HIGH GOOD AND LOW CHOICE FIRM TO 5.00 HIGHER. SUPPLY INCLUDED 703 IN GRADED SALE OF WHICH 80% SOLD TO RETURN TO FARM. VEALERS: COUPLE CHOICE 305-315 LB. 90.00-97.00; HIGH GOOD AND LOW CHOICE 140-285 LB. 75.00-90.00, 70-115 LB. 89.00-97.00; STANDARD AND LOW GOOD 70-85 LB. 76.00-80.00. RETURNED TO FARM: 35 HEAD 120-125 LB. HOLSTEIN BULLS 127.00- 275 HEAD 90-115 LB. 134.00- AND 20 HEAD 85 LB. 126.00; 80 HEAD SMALL FRAME 100-115 LB. 113.00-199.00 AND 55 HEAD 90-95 LB. 109.00-113.00. 45 HEAD 100-115 LB. HOLSTEIN HEIF ERS 132.00-135.00 AND 55 HEAD 80-95 LB. 95.00-98.00. SHEEP: NO MARKET TEST. GOATS: NO MARKET TEST. 30.00-45.00; UTILITY 20.00-30.00; GOOD YEARLINGS AND TWO-YEAR OLDS 45.00-60.00. GOATS: 250. ALL GOATS SOLD BY THE HEAD. LARGE FLESHY 50.00- THIN 30.00-50.00; MEDIUM FLESHY 40.00-50.00, THIN 30.00- SMALL 25.00-35.00. lyjjrm 369 days ayuar' J o y (7130394-2611 Lancaster Livestock Lancaster, Pa. Wed., February 24, 1988 Cattle Calves Hogs Sheep Goats Wed's Receipts 110 16 229 0 0 Wed’s Auction 109 16 301 0 0 Last Wed’s Auction 47 17 276 0 0 Last Year’s Auction 374 17 759 52 5 CATTLE: Small supply all classes steady to weak. SLAUGHTER STEERS: Choice and Prime mostly 3 1165-1400 lb, 68.00-71.00; Choice 4 1095-1350 lb 65.00-68.50; few Choice 1415-1540 lb Holsteins 60.25- couple Select 1060-1500 lb 58.0a60.00. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Choice 2-3 945-1295 lb 65.0a68.75; Select 2-3 935-1210 lb 57.75-64.50. COWS: Cutter and Boning Utility 1-3 47.75-50.00, couple high dressing 51.0 a 51.75; couple Commercial 3-4 45.25- BULLS; Couple yield grade 1 142ai470 lb 63.25-64.25. VEAL CALVES: No market test. HOGS: Small supply barrows and gilts steady; sows scarce. BARROWS AND GILTS: US 1-2 2ia245 lb 45.0a46.00. US 1 Couple lots 2ia240 lb 46.0a46.50. SHEEP: No market test. GOATS: No market test Hackettstown Poultry & Egg Hackettstown, NJ. Tuesday, Feb. 23, 1988 Report Supplied by Auction HEAVY FOWL .25 .65. LEGHORN FOWL .03-.25. ROASTERS .95-1.05. PULLETS .4a.60. BANTAMS .65-1.45. ROOSTERS .15-1.15. TURKEYS .ia.Bo. BUNNIES (EACH) 2.0a4.10. DUCKS .4a.95. RABBITS 1.9a2.50. PIGEONS 2.0a3.10. GUINEAS 1.55-1.70. EGGS GRADE A WHITE JUMBO X LGE. .53-.70; .39-.60; MEDIUM .37-.45. JUMBO X LGE. .47 .76; .38-.54; MEDIUM .3S-.39; .2S-.29. AUCTIONS MONDAY 9:00 AM —Slaughter Bulls, Heifers, Steers, Cows —Goats, Veal Calves, Lambs 12 Noon —Slaughter Hogs WEDNESDAY —Slaughter Hogs —Slaughter Bulls, Heifers, Steers, Cows —Veal Calves, Lambs FRIDAY 1100 AM —Stocker and Feeder Cattle 10 00 AM 8 00 A M 10 00 A M 11 OOAM SATURDAY —Slaughter Hogs 8 00 A.M Next Graded Feeder Cattle Sale Fri., March 11 - 11:00 A.M. Graded Cattle sold in lots of 10 or more LANCASTER STOCKYARDS, INC. 1147 Lititz Pike Lancaster, Pennsylvania 17601 Community For 91 Yoars' LARGE BROWN LARGE SMALL New Holland Livestock New Holland, Pa. Thuraday, Feb. 25 Cattle Calvei Sheep Goats Thunday's Auction 864 607 124 123 Lut Thunday 970 654 87 210 Last Year 673 64 1256 CATTLE: SLAUGHTER STEERS FIRM TO .50 HIGHER, INSTANCES 1.00 HIGHER: SLAUGHTER HEIFERS FUL LY STEADY; COWS 1.00-2.00 LOWER, MOSTLY 2.00 LOWER; BULLS 1.00-1.50 LOWER; BULLOCKS SCARCE. SUPPLY INCLUDED 42% SLAUGHTER STEERS, 5% SLAUGH TER HEIFERS. 46% COWS. WITH BALANCE BULLS. SLAUGHTER STEERS: HIGH CHOICE AND PRIME 2-41200-1470 LB. 70.50-72.50, COUPLE CHOICE AND PRIME 2-3 72.75-74.00; CHOICE 2-3, FEW 4 1150-1475 LB. 68.25-71.25, FEW 71.25-72.10; FEW CHOICE MOSTLY 3 1550-1625 LB. 68.50-70.00; FEW CHOICE 4 1250-1450 LB. 65.50-68.25; SELECT AND LOW CHOICE 2-3 1150-1300 LB. 64.50-68.50; FEW CHOICE AND PRIME 1400-1700 LB. HOLSTEINS 60.00-66.25, FIVE HEAD 1735-1980 LB. 60.75-64.75; FEW SELECT 1225-1350 LB. 58.50-60.00. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: COUPLE CHOICE AND PRIME 2-3 1200-1225 LB. 69.85-70.50; CHOICE 2-3 950-1300 LB. 66.50-68.85. COWS: BREAKING UTIL. AND COMM. 2-4 LO DRESSING 45.75-47.25, BULK 48.75-50.00; CUTTER AND BON ING UTILITY 1-3 LO DRESSING 45.00-46.50, BULK 46.50-49.25, HI DRESSING 49.25-50.00; CANNER AND LOW CUTTER LO DRESSING 42.50-43.75, BULK 44.00-45.50. BULLOCKS: SELECT 1-3 1100-1350 LB. 56.50-60.00, COUPLE CHOICE 2-3 1150-1425 LB. 60.75-65.50. BULLS; YIELD GRADE 1 1300-2150 LB. 59.75-63.75, COUPLE 63.75-64.50; YIELD GRADE 2 1100-1550 LB. 56.00-60.50, AROUND 15 HEAD YIELD 2-3 1400-1900 LB. 50.75-56.50. VEAL CALVES: VEALERS FULLY STEADY. DEMAND GOOD FOR HOLS TEIN BULLS TO RETURN TO FARM. VEALERS: HIGH CHOICE AND PRIME 150-340 LB. 102.00-112.00,COU PLE 113.00-116.00; CHOICE 140-375L8. 90.00- COUPLE 102.00-109.00; HIGH GOOD AND LOW CHOICE 140-270 LB. 74.00-90.00, 80-115 LB. 90.00- FEW STANDARD AND LOW GOOD 70-90 LB. 84.00-90.00. RETURNED TO FARM: BULK9S-125 LB. HOLSTEIN BULLS 120.00-140.00, FEW 140.00-149.00; SMALL FRAME 85-110 LB. 98.00-115.00. SHEEP: SLAUGHTER LAMBS FUL LY STEADY; SLAUGHTER EWES STEADY TO 3.00 LOWER. WOOLTD LAMBS: CHOICE AND PRIME 75-105 LB. 89.00-97.00; GOOD TO LOW CHOICE 80-100 LB. 71 00-85.00; CHOICE ANE PRIME 45-70 LB. NEW CROP LAMBS 98.00-110.00. 20-45 LB. 135.00-160.00, COUPLE 20-25 LB. 17000-185.00. SLAUGHTER EWES: UTILITY AND GOOD 25.00-36.00. GOATS: ALL GOATS SOLD BY THE HEAD. LARGE 55.00-65.00, FEW 65.00-73.00; MEDIUM 36.00-49 00; SMALL 23.00-35.00. Every Tuesday 10:30 A.M. Slaughter Cattla Auction - Steer*, Bulls. Holfart, Cows, Feodor Cattle. Get calves in early. We start to grade and weigh at 2:00 laiiaau Phene 717-768-8204 Hama Phana 215-458-8518 L. Robert Frame, Manager Box 100 Paradise, PA 10 miles East of Lancaster on Rt 30 Lancaster County Weekly Friday, Feb. 26 Report Supplied by PDA This Week Last Week Last Year CATTLE: SL. STEERS .50 TO 1.00 HIGHER: SL. HEIFERS 1.00 TO 1.50 HIGHER: COWS UNEVEN. CLOSING 1.00 TO 2.00 LOWER; BULLOCKS SCARCE: BULLS CLOSED MOSTLY 1.00 LOWER. SUPPLY INCLUDED 46 PER CENT SL. STEERS, 8 PER CENT SL. HEIFERS. 33 PER CENT COWS. 5 PER CENT BULLS, BALANCE FEEDERS. SLAUGHTER STEERS: HIGH CHOICE & PRIME 2-4 1200-1470 LBS. 70.50- FEW CHOICE & PRIME 2-3 72.75-74.50; CHOICE 2-3 FEW 4 1150-1475 LBS. 68.25-71.50, FEW 71.50- FEW CHOICE MOSTLY 3 1500-1650 LBS. 68.00-70.00; FEW CHOICE 4 1100-1450 LBS. 65.50-68.35; SELECT & LOW CHOICE 2-3 1050-1350 LBS. 64.50-68.50, FEW 68.50-69.00; SELECT 2-3 63.75-65.50; CHOICE & PRIME 1400-1700 LB. HOLSTEINS 60.00- SELECT 1090-1350 LBS. 57.00- SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: FEW HIGH CHOICE & PRIME 2-3 1160-1325 LBS. 68.00-70.50; CHOICE 2-3 900-1300 LBS. 66.25-68.85; FEW SELECT 2-3 780-1180 LBS. 62.75-64.75. COWS: BREAKING UTILITY & COMMERCIAL 2-4 LOW DRESSING 45.75-48.00, BULK 48.50-50.00 FEW EARLY 50.00-53.25; CUTTER & BON ING UTILITY 1-3 LOW DRESSING 45.00-46.50, BULK 46.50-49.50, HIGH DRESSING 49.50-51.00; CANNER & LOW CUTTER LOW DRESSING 43.50-44.00, BULK 44.00-46.50, FEW EARLY 46.50-48.50. BULLOCKS: CHOICE 2-3 1100-1450 LBS. 60.75-64.75, FEW 66.75-67.00; SELECT 1-3 1050-1350 LBS. 56.50-61.50. BULLS: YG 1. 1300-2100 LBS. 59.75-64.50, SEVERAL EARLY 64.50-69.25; YG 2. 1000-1600 LBS. 56.00-62.00; AROUND 15 HEAD YG 2-3, 1400-1900 LBS. 50.75-56.50. VEAL CALVES: VEALERS FIRM TO 5.00 HIGHER, SL. CALVES 5.00 HIGH ER. DEMAND GOOD FOR HOLSTEIN BULLS TO RETURN TO FARM. VEALERS: HIGH CHOICE & PRIME 150-340 LBS. 102.00-112.00, FEW 113.00- CHOICE 160-320 LBS. 90.00- FEW 102.00-110.00; HIGH GOOD & LOW CHOICE 140-300 LBS. 74.00- 70-115 LBS. 89.00-99.00; FEW STANDARD & LOW GOOD 70-90 LBS. 84.00-90.00. SLAUGHTER CALVES: GOOD & CHOICE 280-450 LBS. 75.00-85.00. RETURNED TO FARM: BULK 90-125 LB. HOLSTEIN BULLS 120.00-140.00, FEW 140.00-160.00, SMALL FRAME 85-115 LB. 98.00-120.00; BULK 95-125 LB. HOLSTEIN HEIFERS 120.00-135.00, VINTAGE SALES STABLES, INC. Cattle Calves 3100 1600 2663 1528 3194 1577 B&R CATTLE CO. 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