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.
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
f LEBANON
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I 865-2881
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