Livestock market and auction news Lancaster Livestock Auction Mon., April 11, 198* Cattle Calvei Hogi Sheep Goati Monday’! Receipt! 405 435 123 1313 . 94 Monday*! Auction 1281 98 382 483 171 Lait Monday'! Auction 712 90 357 1634 785 Lait Year’! Auction 1333 89 451 2936 1322 CATTLE; Slaughter iteert moitly iteady, initancei 50 lower early; tlaughter heifen iteady to SO lower, initancei 1.00 lower; Breaking Utility and Commercial cowi 1.00-2.00 lower, Canner to boning Utility iteady to weak; bullocki fully iteady; bulls firm to 1.00 higher, advance on yield grade 1. Supply included 73% slaughter steen, 9% slaughter heifers, 11 % cows, and 7% bulls SLAUGHTER STEERS: High Choice and Prime 2-4 1150-1500 lb, couple 1500-1615 lb 72.50-74.50, few head 74.75- Choice 2-3 few 4 1020-1475 lb 70.50- 73.50, few 73.50-74.25; Select and low Choice 2-3 950-1425 lb 68.00- few 70.50-72.00; few Select 2-3 65.00-68.50; Select and Choice 1125 15701 b Holstems 60.00-64 50. few Choice 64.50-65.75. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Choice 2-3 975-1200 lb 67.00-70.00, couple Choice 2 70.00- Select 2-3 925-1125 lb 64.50- COWS. LO DRESSING BULK HI DRESSING Breaking Utility and Commer cial 2-4 48.00-50.50 Commercial 3-4 45.00- Cutter and Boning Uulity 1-3 49.75- 52.50-54.00 Canner and low Cutter 44.00-47.00 47.00-49.50. BULLOCKS: Choice 1-3 980-1325 lb 64.50- couple 67.00-68.75. BULLS; Yield grade 1 1300-1950 lb 61.75- few 66 75-69.75, 10 head 70.00- yield grade 2 1000-1375 lb 57.00- VEAL CALVES: Veilers steady; slaughter calves fully steady. Demand good for Holstein bulls to return to farm. VEALERS: Choice 160-320 lb 96.00- few 105 00-110.00; few high Choice and Prime 225-325 lb 110 00-120.00; high Good and low Choice 140-300 lb 80.00-90 00, 80-110 lb 80.00- SLAUGHTER CALVES: Good and Choice 270-470 lb 70.00-85.00. RETURNED TO FARM: Bulk 95-125 lb Holstein bulls 110 00-125.00, small frame 90-110 lb 100.00-11000 HOGS: Barrows and gilts 1.00-2.00 low er; sows unevenly steady. BARROWS AND GILTS: US 1-2 210-245 lb 41.00-42 00. US 1 210-240 lb 43.00- US 1-3 210-250 lb 40.00- US 2-4 220-265 lb 38.50-39.75. SOWS: US 1-3 300-500 lb 30.00-34.00, 500-650 lb 33.00-36.75. . SHEEP; Spring limbs md slaughter ewes mostly steady. SPRING LAMBS: Choice and Prime 80-110 lb 90.00-97.00; Choice 60-80 lb 90.00- 10.00,30-50 lb 120.00-160.00, few 100.00- WOOLED LAMBS: Choice 80-105 lb 80.00-90.00. SLAUGHTER EWES: Utility and Good 20.00- few 30.00-35.00. GOATS: All goats sold by the head. Large fleshy 50.00-80.00, thin 40.00- 50.00; Medium fleshy 35.00-50.00, thin 30.00- Small fleshy 30.00-40.00, thin 20.00-30.00. Eastern Pa. & New Jersey Poultry Wed., April 13, 1988 Prices were unchanged with an unsettled though generally steady undertone Spent hen supplies were ample as most processors limit purchases to an as needed basis Movement of finished product remains slow. LIVE LIGHT TYPE HENS AT FARM 3-3 1/2MOSTLY3-31/4 FOB PLANT MOSTLY HAY, STRAW & CORN SALE mWM Every Friday at 12 Noon GREEN DRAGON MARKET & AUCTION RD No. 4 Ephrata, Pa. 717-738-1117 1 mile North oj Ephrata on N. State St. Out ol State Buyers ■ Cash<jr Certified Check Only Vintage Livestock Auction Wednesday, April 13, 1988 Report Supplied by USDA Cattle Calves Sheep Goats 1186 686 9 0 674 722 56 6 Today Last Tuesday Last Year 696 695 210 22 CATTLE: SLAUGHTER STEERS UNEVEN, SMALL SUPPLY CHOICE AND PRIME 2-3 FIRM TO .50 HIGHER, BULK OF SUPPLY CHOICE AND PRIME 3-4 WEAK TO .50 LOWER, WITH FEW LOTS MOSTLY 4 1.00 LOWER; SLAUGHTER HEIFERS NOT FULLY TESTED: COWS UNEVEN, BREAKING UTILITY AND COMMER CIAL FIRM TO 1.00 HIGHER, CUTTER AND BONING UTILITY FULLY STEADY INSTANCES 1.00 HIGHER ON HIGH DRESSING, CANNER AND LOW CUTTER WEAK TO 1.00 LOWER; SMALL SUPPLY BULLS WEAK TO 1.00 LOWER. SUPPLY INCLUDED 64% SLAUGHTER STEERS AND 32% COWS. SLAUGHTER STEERS; CHOICE AND PRIME 2-3 1160-1375 LB. 72.00-75.25, 10 HEAD 75.50-76 25, WITH COUPLE 77 25-77.50, CHOICE AND PRIME 3-4 1100-1500 LB. 69.85-72.75, FEW MOSTLY 4 1300-1500 LB. 67.50-70 50, SELECT AND LOW CHOICE 2-3 1025-1325 LB 68 50-70.50, FEW 70.50-71.50; FEW CHOICE 1265-1680 LB. HOLSTEINS 64.00-67 50 COWS- BREAKING UTILITY AND COMMERCIAL 2-4 BULK 49.25-52.50, HI DRESSING 52 50-53.50; COMMER CIAL 3-4 BULK 47 00-49 00; CUTTER AND BONING UTILITY 1-3 LO DRESS ING 48.00-49.50, BULK 49.50-53 00, HI DRESSING 53 50-57.00, CANNER AND LOW CUTTER LO DRESSING 43 75-46 00, BULK 46,00-49.25. BULLOCKS: FEW CHOICE 1-3 1100-1325 LB. 65.00-65.25. BULLS- YIELD GRADE 1-2 1250-1800 LB. 6000-64 50. INDIVIDU AL 65.25. VEAL CALVES: SMALL SUPPLY 160-395 LB VEALERS FIRM TO 5.00 HIGHER, HIGH GOOD AND LOW CHOICE 70-105 LB. VEALERS STEADY. SUPPLY INCLUDED 560 IN GRADED SALE OF WHICH 78% SOLD TO RETURN TO FARM. VEALERS: FEW CHOICE 220-395 LB. 108.00- HIGH GOOD AND LOW CHOICE 160-395 LB. 85.00-111.00, 80-110 LB. 84.00-94 00; STANDARD AND LOW GOOD 60-85 LB. 60.00-85.00. RETURNED TO FARM; 30 HEAD 120-125 LB HOLSTEIN BULLS 136.00, 205 HEAD. 95-115 LB. 142.00-148.00, AND 40 HEAD 85-90 LB. 132.00-134.00, 55 HEAD SMALL FRAME 100-115 LB. 136.00- AND 30 HEAD 90-95 LB. 120.00- 00 25 HEAD 100-115 LB HOLSTEIN HEIFERS 156.00-158.00, 25 HEAD 90-95 LB. 140.00; 35 HEAD hours a day 365 days a year (TfT/ (717)394-2611 MONDAY 9 00AM —Slaughter Bulls, Heifers. Steers, Cows 10 00 AM —Goats, Veal Calves, Lambs 12 Noon —Slaughter Hogs WEDNESDAY 800 A M —Slaughter Hogs 10 00 A M —Slaughter Bulls, Heifers, Steers Cows 11 00AM —VealCalves Lambs FRIDAY 1100 AM —Stocker and Feeder Cattle SATURDAY 8 00 A M —Slaughter Hogs Next Graded Feeder Cattle Sale Fri., April 29 - 11:00 A.M. Graded Cattle sold in lots of 10 or more LANCASTER STOCKYARDS, INC. 1147 Lititz Pike Lancaster Pennsylvania 17601 Serving The Community For 91 Years Lancaster Livestock Auction Lancaster, Pa. Wednesday, April 13, 1988 Report Supplied by Auction Cattle Calves Hogs Sheep Goats Wed’s Receipts 226 2 282 3 0 Wed’s Auction 196 2 288 0 0 Last Wed’s Auction 27 9 Last Year's Auction 161 6 289 0 0 448 0 CATTLE: Slaughter steers steady to weak; slaughter heifers not tested; cows weak to SO lower; few bulls steady. Supply included 63% slaughter steers. SLAUGHTER STEERS: Choice 2-4 1000-1445 lb 69.75-72.50, Select and low Choice 2-3 1000-1400 lb 69.00-70.50, one lot Choice 1565 lb Holstems 62 50. COWS: Breaking Utility 2-3 49 25-52 00. Commercial 3-4 48 00-49 00, Cutter and Boning Utility 1-3 49 25-51 75, few low dressing 48.00-49 00, Canner and low Cutter 46 00-47 50. BULLOCKS: Choice 2-3 1055-1275 lb 63 75-66 50 BULLS. Yield grade 1 1350-1465 lb 63 00-68.75 VEAI CALVES No market test. HOGS: Barrows and gills 50-1 00 high er, sows under 500 lb mostly steady, over 500 lb not tested BARROWS AND GILTS- US 1-2 220-245 lb 42 00-42.50 US 1 215-245 lb 43 00-44.00. US 1-3 215-255 lb 41 25-41.85. SOWS: US 1-3 300-500 lb 31 00-33 00 SHEEP: No market test. GOATS' No market test SMALL FRAME 80-110 LB 108.00-119.00. SHEEP- NO MARKET TEST. GOATS. NO MARKET TEST. 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 New Holland Livestock New Holland, Pa. Thursday, April 14 Cattle Calves Sheep Goats Thursday’s Auction 1502 Last Thursday 1073 497 208 159 Last Year 486 105 60 997 420 310 CATTLE: STEERS $l-2 LOWER, HEIFER NOT FULLY TESTED, COWS WERE STEADY. BULLOCKS & BULLS $l. INSTANCES $2 LOWER. SLAUGHTER STEERS: HIGH CHOICE & PRIME 2-4 1200-1400 LBS. 70.35-72.50; CHOICE 2-3, FEW 4 1100-1475 LBS. 68.75-71.50, A FEW 1000-1100 LBS. 68.25-70 00, CHOICE 3-4 1250-1500 LBS. 67.50-69 00; SELECT & LOW CHOICE 2-3 1000-1325 LBS. 66.75-70.00, FEW SELECT 2-3 950-1200 LBS. 65.00-69 00; CHOICE 1200-1560 LBS HOLSTEINS 61.00-66.00, SELECT 1100-1350 LBS. 58 00-61 00. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS. CHOICE 2-3 925-1160 LBS. 61.25-66 75 COWS: BREAKING UTILITY & COMMERCIAL 2-4 48 75-51 50, HI DRESSING 57.50-54 00, COMMERCIAL 3-4 46 75-48.75; CUTTER & BONING UTILITY 1-3 48.00-52 50, HI DRESSING 52.50-54 25; CANNER & LOW CUTTER 47 50-49.25, LO DRESSING 44.50-47 00. BULLOCKS: CHOICE 1-3 1100-1350 LB 61.75-64.75, SELECT 1-2 1000-1250 LBS. 57 50-61.75. BULLS; YIELD GRADE 1 1450-2150 LBS. 59.75-65.75, YIELD GRADE 2 1050-1500 LBS. 57.00-60 00 VEAL CALVES; GRADING CHOICE & PRIME 8 00-10.00 LOWER, HIGH GOOD & LOW CHOICE FULLY STEADY. VEALERS. HIGH CHOICE & PRIME 160-320 LBS. 100 00-11000, CHOICE 160-300 LBS. 88 00-100 00, HIGH GOOD & LOW CHOICE 140-350 LBS. 78 00-89 00, 80-110 LBS 88 00-98.00, STANDARD & LOW GOOD 70-85 LBS 80 00-85 00. RETURNED TO FARM: DEMAND GOOD FOR BULLS & HEIFERS, BULK 95-125 LBS. HOLSTEIN BULLS 125 00-145.00, FEW 148.00-159 00. SMALL FRAME 90-115 LBS 95 00-120 00, SLAUGHTER CALVES GOOD & CHOICE 300-490 LBS. 65 00-75 00 SHEEP SPRING LAMBS STEADY SPRING LAMBS CHOICE & PRIME 80-120 LBS 88 00-92 00, CHOICE 70-80 LBS. 94.00-109 00, 40-60 LBS. 110.00-125 00. SLAUGHTER EWES. FULLY STEADY 21.00-35 00. GOATS. ALL GOATS SOLD BY THE HEAD, LARGE 58 00-67.00, 5 HEAD 78.00-89.00; MEDIUM 38.00-55.00, SMALL 24 00-37 00. Greencastle Livestock Greencastle, Pa. Thursday, April 14 Report supplied by Auction CATTLE: 319. SI. cows .50-2.50 lower; Choice steers a few low 1135-1380 lb. 65 00-85.68; few Select 59.00-66.25; few Standard 55.10-61.50; few Select holsteins 60.00-62.85; heifers a few Select & Choice holstem heifers 58.85-62.00, Breaking Utility 49.00-53.25; Cutter & Boning 48.75-52 50; Cutter 45.00-50.49, shells 40.00; bulls few low 1065-2225 lb. ory 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. ■miMii Phone 717-768-8204 Horn* Phonp L. Robert Frame, Manager Box 100 Paradise, PA 10 miles East of Lancaster on Rt 30 Lancaster County Weekly Friday, April 15 Report Supplied by PDA Cattle Calves 4600 1275 Thii Week Last Week Last Year CATTLE: SI. steers 1.00-2.00 lower, si heifers .50-1.00 lower, few late sales 3.00 lower; cows very uneven; generally weak to 1.00 lower, bullocks weak to 1.00 lower; bulls steady after some early sales being 1.00 higher. Supply included 64 percent si heifers; 4 percent si. heifers; 20 percent cows; S percent bulls; with balance feeders SLAUGHTER STEERS: High Choice & Prime 2-4,1150-1400 lb. 70 35-72.50, few early part of week 72.50-75.50; Choice 2-3, few 4,1100-1550 lb. 68.75-71.50, few ear ly 71.50-73 50; few 1000-1100 lb 68 25-70.50; Choice 3-4, 1250-1500 lb 67 50-70.50; Select & Low Choice 2-3, 1000-1325 lb. 66 75-70.00, few 70 00-71 00, Select 2-3, 950-1250 lb 65.00-68 00, Choice 1125-1570 lb hols terns 62 00-65 00, few 65 00-69 00, Select 1100-1350 lb. 58 00-61 00. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Choice 2-3, 975-1250 lb 65 00-70 00, couple Choice 2 early 70 00-71 00, Select 2-3,925-1125 lb 64.00-67.00; few Select and Choice 1100-1400 lb. heiferetts 54 50-60 00 COWS: Breaking Utility & Commercial 2-4 bulk 48 00-51 50; High Dressing 51 50-54 00; Commercial 3-4, bulk 45 00-49.00; Culler & Bonung Utility 1-3, Low Dressing 48.00-49.00, bulk 49.00-53 00, High Dressing 53 00-57 00, Canner & Low Cutter Low Dressing 43 75-47.00; bulk 47 00-49 50. BULLOCKS: Choice 1-3, 980-1350 lb 61 75-67 00; couple 67 00-68.75; Select 1-2, 1000-1250 lb. 57 50-61.75 BULLS; YG 1. 1300-2150 lb 59 75-66 50. few mainly early 66 75-69 75 with 10 head 70 00-71 75, YG 2, 1000-1500 lb. 57 00-61.75. VEAL CALVES; Choice & Prime vealers closed 8 00-10 00 lower; High Good & Low Choice fully steady, si calves fully steady. Demand good for hoi bulls and heifers to return to farni. VEALERS: High Choice & Prune 160-320 lb. 100.00-113 00; Choice 160-320 lb 88.00-100.00, few 100 00-105 00, High Good & Low Choice 140-350 lb. 78.00-90 00; 80-110 lb 84 00-98.00; Standard & Low Good 60-85 lb 60 00-85.00. SLAUGHTER CALVES. Good & Choice 270-490 lb 65.00-75 00, few 75 00-85.00. RETURN TO FARM Bulk 95-125 lb hoi. bulls 125 00-148.00, few 148.00- 00, small frame 90-115 lb 95.00- with around 60 head 100-115 lb 136 00-138.00; few 100-115 lb hoi heifers 156.00-158.00; few small frame 80-110 lb. 108.00-119.00. 55 60-61.00; steers few Med. & Large #l, i 350-700 lb. 68.50-88.50; heifers few Med. ] 1, 370-615 lbs. 68.00-76.50; bullocks few Med 1. 330-600 lb. 68.50-91.00. CALVES: 368. Few Choice vealers , 109.00-112.00; few Med. 94.00-102.00; 70-98 lbs. 91.00-97.50; holstein bulls I 85-130 lbs. 94.00151 00, holstein heifers j 90-140 lb. 97.00151 00 HOGS: 22. 1 lot US 2-4,225 lb barrows 1 & gilts 39.25; 1 lot 3-4,260 lbs. 36 50; sows a few Utility 1-3,300685 lbs. 32.75-35 00; couple boars 27.50. SHEEP: 10. Few Choice 35-55 lb. new ' crop lambs 93.00100 00. VINTAGE SALES STABLES, INC. 2803 1318 3510 1204 f LEBANON ; VALLEY ; | LIVESTOCK j MARKET. IK. I 1 mile East of I Fred cricks bur* | along Rt. 22 I PHONE if JONESTOWf || 865-2881 Flea Market Auc every Tuesday at 12 Tools. Eggs, Pit etc Buyers & Seller Welcome
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