Livestock market and auction news Lancaster Livestock Auction Lancaster, Pa. Mon., April 25, 1988 Cattle Calvet Hogs Sheep Goats Monday’s Receipts 1620 80 Monday's Auction 296 589 436 1639 84 355 602 431 Last Monday's Auction 1602 87 Last Year’s Auction 2002 88 395 563 423 CATTLE: Slaughter steers steady to weak, instances mainly early 50-75 lower; slaughter heifers steady; cows SO-1.00 low er; bullocks steady; bulls 1.00- 2.00 higher. Supply included 75% slaughter steers, 11 % slaughter heifers, 7% cows, and 7% bulls. SLAUGHTER STEERS: High Choice and Prime 2-4 1150-1500 lb 71.50-74.60; few Choice and Prime 2-3 ,1175-1525 lb 74.00-75.25; Choice 2-3 few 4 1100-1450 lb 69.75-73.75,985-1100 lb 69.50-72.25; Choice mostly 4 1200-1450 lb 66.75- 70.00; Select and low Choice 2-3 1000-1450 lb 67.00-70.50, few head 70.50- 71.50; Choice and Prime 1300-1530 lb Holsteins 63.00-68.00, Select and low Choice 1135-1450 lb 56.00-61.00. 248 387 369 SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: High Choice and Prime 2-4 IKXM2SO lb 70.75-71.50; Choice 2 1050-1250 lb 70.00-71.75; Choice 2-3 950-1250 lb 66.75-70.25, few Choice 4 62.00-65.00; Select 2-3 950-1200 lb 63.00-67.00. COWS: LO DRESSING BULK HI DRESS ING Breaking Utility and Commer cial 2-4 48.50-50.50 50.50-51.50 Commer cial 3-4 46.50-48.50 Cutter and Boning Utility 1-3 48.50-50.00 50.50-53.50 54.00-55.00 Canner and low Cutter 45.50-46.50 46.50-48.50. BULLOCKS: Choice 1-3 1100-1350 lb 62 00-66.00, couple 66.75-69.00; Select 1- 3 1050-1350 lb 60.00-62 50. BULLS: Yield grade 1 135a2050 lb 63.0a67.50, few 70.0a71.50, four head 74 0a77.50; yield grade 2 100ai550 lb 57.75-6Z75, few 95a1050 lb 54.0 a 60.00. VEAL CALVES: Vealers weak to 5.00 lower, slaughter calves steady, instances 5.00 higher. Demand good for Holstein bulls and heifers to return to farm. VEALERS: Choice 160-320 lb IOO.Oai 15.00, couple high Choice and Prime 115.0ai25.00; high Good and low Choice 160-320 lb 85.00-100.00, SailOlb 80.0a95.00. SLAUGHTER CALVES: Good and Choice 27a470 lb 75.0a85.00. RETURNED TO FARM: Bulk 95-125 lb Holstein bulls 135.0ai60.00; small frame 9ailo lb 110.0ai30.00. Few 95-115 lb Holstein heifers 110.0ai30.00, small frame IOO.Oai 10.00. HOGS: Barrows and gilu 1.00 higher, instance! I.SO higher; sows 1.00 higher. BARROWS AND GILTS; US 1-2 210-245 lb 44.75-45.75. US 1 210-245 lb 46.00- US 1-3 210-250 lb 44.00- US 2-4 220-260 lb 43.00- SOWS: US 1-3 300-500 lb 31.00-34.00, 500-650 lb 32.00-35.00. SHEEP: Spring lambs weak to s.oolow er; wooled lambs fully steady; slaughter ewes firm to 5 00 higher SPRING LAMBS: Choice and Prime 80-110 lb 90.00-95.00; Choice 60-80 lb 95.00- 30-60 lb 110 00-135.00. WOOLED LAMBS; Choice 80-110 lb 80.00- SLAUGHTER EWES: Utility and Good 20.00-40.00, with yearlings and two-year olds 40.00-6000. GOATS: All goats sold by the head. Large fleshy 75 00-100 00, thin 55.00-75.00; Medium fleshy 40.00-60 00, thin 30.00-40 00; Small fleshy 30 00-40 00, dim 20 00-30 00 Jersey Shore Livestock Market, Inc. Auction every Thursday at 4:00 p.m. Jersey Shore, Pa. Report supplied by Auction Thursday, Apr. 28, 1988 RETURN TO FARM CALVES 120.00-177 00. GOOD VEAL 100 00-11000. COMMON VEAL 80 00-105.00 CHOICE STEERS 68 00-75.35. SELECT STEERS 66,00-71 00. COMMON STEERS 60 00-65 00 COMMERCIAL COWS 48 00-56 75 CANNERS-CUTTERS 44 00-51 00 SHELLS 38 00-43.00. CHOICE HEIFERS 66 00-70.50 SELECT HEIFERS 60 00-67.00 COMMON HEIFERS 54.00-59 00. GOOD FEEDERS 7000-88.00. COMMON FEEDERS 45.00-69.00. BULLS 57.00-64.00. GOOD HOGS 5O HEAVIES 40.00-43.00. SOWS 29.00-33.00. ROUGHS 22.00-25.00. Vintage Livestock Auction Wednesday, April 26, 1988 Report Supplied by USDA Cattle Calves Sheep Goats Today 963 528 13 3 Last Tuesday 1074 580 28 4 Last Year 606 653 31 3 CATTLE: SLAUGHTER STEERS STEADY TO WEAK. INSTANCES .50 LOWER; SLAUGHTER HEIFERS NOT FULLY TESTED; COWS FULLY STEADY; BULLS STEADY. SUPPLY INCLUDED 72% SLAUGHTER STEERS AND 23% COWS. SLAUGHTER STEERS: CHOICE AND PRIME 2-3 1150-1425 LB 72.00- 10 HEAD 74.75-76.10; CHOICE 2-4 1075-1460 LB. 70.00-73.00; CHOICER MOSTLY 4 1200-1500 LB. 68.00- FEW YIELD GRADE 5 64.25-66.50; SMALL SUPPLY SELECT AND LOW CHOICE 2-3 1100-1300 LB. 67.76-69.50; FEW CHOICE 1300-1625 LB. HOLSTEINS 63.75-67.85; FEW SELECT 1050-1250 LB. 60.0062.00. COWS: BREAKING UTILITY AND COMMERCIAL 2-4 BULK 48.50-53.75, HI DRESSING 53.75-55.50; CUTTER AND BONING UTILITY 1-3 LO DRESS ING 49.00-51.50, BULK 51.50-54.50, HI DRESSING 54.50-57.00; CANNER AND LOW CUTTER LO DRESSING 45.00- BULK 48.00-50.75. BULLS: YIELD GRADE 1 1500-2050 LB. 63.00-67.25, COUPLE 67.50-68.50; YIELD GRADE 2 1200-1650 LB. 56.0062.50. VEAL CALVES- SMALL SUPPLY CHOICE VEALERS FULLY STEADY. HIGH GOOD AND LOW CHOICE FIRM TO 5.00 HIGHER. SUPPLY INCLUDED 461 IN GRADED SALE OF WHICH 88% SOLD TO RETURN TO FARM VEALERS- FEW CHOICE 150-240 LB 99 00-15.00, HIGH GOOD AND LOW CHOICE 80105 LB. 90,0099 00; STAN DARD AND GOOD 65-85 LB. 70 009000. RETURNED TO FARM. 30 HEAD 100-115 LB. HOLSTEIN HEIFERS 154.00158 00, 20 HEAD 90-95 LB 139.00, AND 35 HEAD SMALL FRAME 70-110 LB. 91.00106 00; 20 HEAD 120125 LB. HOLSTEIN BULLS 149 00, 185 HEAD 90115 LB. 157.00-170.00,20 HEAD 85 LB. 149.00; 80 HEAD SMALL FRAME 90115 LB. 133.00148.00 AND 25 HEAD 8085 LB. 109.00. SHEEP: SMALL SUPPLY CHOICE 3055 LB. SPRING LAMBS 90.00101.00. COUPLE 2025 LB. 124.00. GOATS: COUPLE SMALL GOATS SOLD BY THE HEAD AT 18.0026.00. hours a day 365 days a year (717)394-2611 MONDAY 9 00 A M —Slaughter Bulls, Heifers, Steers, Cows 10 00 A M —Goats, Veal Calves. Lambs 12 Noon —Slaughter Hogs WEDNESDAY 8 00AM —Slaughter Hogs 10 00 AM —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 Thurs., May 19 - 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 Lancaster, Pa. Wed, April 27, 1988 Cattle Calves Hogs Sheep Goats Wednesday's Receipts 100 6 400 0 0 Wednesday’s Auction 50 6 365 0 0 Last Wednesday’s Auction 109 7 189 0 0 Last Year’s Auction 443 8 505 0 0 CATTLE: Insufficient volume of any one class to fully test trends. SLAUGHTER STEERS: Choice 2-3 1195-1225 lb 69.50-71.25; Select and low Choice 2-3 1145-1500 lb 64.75-68.50. COWS; Cutter and Boning Utility 1-3 49.00- Canner and low Cutler 47.00- BULLS; Couple yield grade 1 1265-1525 lb 62.00-63.75; few yield grade 2 1030-1600 lb 57.75-61.25. VEAL CALVES: No market lest. HOGS: Barrows and gilts 50-75 higher; small supply sows 1.00 lower. BARROWS AND GILTS: US 1-2 215-245 lb 45.50-46.25. US 1 215-245 lb 46.25-47.25. US 1-3 210-255 lb 44.50- US 2-4 Few 225-265 lb 42.50- SOWS: US 1-3 Few 300-500 lb 30.00- SHEEP: No market test. GOATS: No market test. Midwest Flashes Fri, April 29, 1988 Indianapolis Hogs 500- BARROWS & GILTS 25 LOWER. US 1-3: 220-255 LB. 43.75-44.00. US 2-3: 250-265 LB. 43.00-43.50. SOWS: UNDER 500 LB, WEAK-50 LOWER, OVER 550 LB. UNTESTED EARLY. (3%) US 1-3 385-540 LB. 35.00-37.00. BOARS OVER 300 LB. 35.50-36 00 St. Louis Hogs HOGS. 4000 - BARROWS & GILTS MODERATELY ACTIVE, 50-1.00 LOW ER, FULL DECLINE ON WEIGHTS. BARROWS & GILTS: US 1-3:220-250 LB, 43.00-43 50. US 2-3: 250-270 LB. 42.00-43.00. SOWS: 300-500 LB. STEADY; OVER 500 LB. MOSTLY 50 LOWER. (ABOUT 7%). US 1-3 : 300-500 LB. 35 00-35.50; OVER 500 LB. 36.00-38.00. BOARS; OVER 300 LB. 37.00; UNDER 300 LB. 36.00. Peoria Hogs HOGS: 1800- BARROWS & GILTS MODERATE, FULLY STEADY. US 1-3; 220-250 LB. 43.00-44.00; 200-220 LB. 41.50-43.00. SOWS; UNDER 400 LB. MOSTLY STEADY. INSTANCES 50 HIGHER; OVER 500 LB. STEADY TO 50 LOWER. (13%). US 1-3 325-400 LB. 35.50-36.50; 400-600 LB. 36.00. New Holland Livestock New Holland, Pa. Thursday, April 28 Cattle Calves Sheep Goats Thursday’s Auction 1322 Last Thursday 1406 394 141 83 Last Year 375 113 65 384 80 1500 CATTLE: SLAUGHTER STEERS .50-.75 HIGHER; SLAUGHTER HEIF ERS FULLY STEADY: COWS FIRM TO 1.00 HIGHER: BULLOCKS AND BULLS FULLY STEADY. SUPPLY INCLUDED 71% SLAUGHTER STEERS AND 20% COWS. SLAUGHTER STEERS: HIGH CHOICE AND PRIME 3-4 1200-1375L8. 73.00- 1400-1475 LB. 70.75-73.00; FEW CHOICE AND PRIME 2-3 1250-1350 LB. 75.00-75.75; CHOICE MOSTLY 3, FEW 4 1035-1500 LB. 70.75-74.50, SEVERAL LOTS 74.50- FEW CHOICE 4 1175-1500 LB. 69.00-71.00; SELECT AND LOW CHOICE 2-3 1050-1425 LB. 68.75-71.25; CHOICE 1250-1450 LB. HOLSTEINS 63.25-66.50. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: CHOICE 2-3 990-1150 LB. 68.00-70.50; FEW CHOICE 1150-1375 LB. HOLSTEINS 63.00-64.00. COWS: BREAKING UTILITY AND COMMERCIAL BULK 51.00-54.25, COUPLE 57.00-58.00; CUTTER AND BONING UTILITY 1-3 LO DRESSING 50.00- 50; BULK 51.50-54.75 FEW 55.00- CANNER AND LOW CUT TER LO DRESSING 45.00-49.50; BULK 49.50- 25. BULLOCKS: CHOICE 1-3 1100-1550 LB. 63.00-67.50, FEW 70.50-72.75. BULLS: YIELD GRADE I 1450-2150 Ll}. 63.00-67.50, FEW 68.00-70.00, INDI VIDUAL 1360 LB. 72.25; YIELD GRADE 2 1050-1750 LB. 58.00-6200. VEAL CALVES; VEALERS 5.00- HIGHER, ALTHOUGH CHOICE AND PRIME NOT FULLY TESTED. DEMAND GOOD FOR HOLS TEIN BULLS TO RETURN TO FARM. VEALERS; SMALL SUPPLY CHOICE AND PRIME 170-360 LB. 108.00-124,00; HIGH GOOD AND LOV? CHOICE 135-280 LB. 98.00-114.00/ 80-110 LB. 99.00- FEW STANDARD AND LOW GOOD 60-85 LB. 90.00-100.00. RETURNED TO FARM: BULK 95-125 LB. HOLSTEIN BULLS 140.00-175.00, SEVERAL 175.00-185.00; SMALL FRAME 80-115 LB. 105.00-135.00. SHEEP: SPRING LAMBS AND SLAUGHTER EWES STEADY. SPRING LAMBS: CHOICE 75-110 LB. 87.00- 50-70 LB. 105.00-120.00, 25-40 LB. 115.00-135.00. SLAUGHTER EWES: UTILITY AND GOOD 23.00-35.00, FEW YEARLINGS AND TWO YEAR OLDS 35.00-43.00. GOATS: ALL GOATS SOLD BY THE HAY, STRAW & CORN SALE WPJ 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 SALES m 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 Phene 215-458-8518 L. Robert Frame, Manager Box 100 Paradise, PA 10 miles East of Lancaster on Rt 30 Lancaster County Weekly Friday, April 29 Report Supplied by PDA Thu Week L»t Week Last Year CATTLE: SI. tteen 50-75 higher; «1. heifers study; cows firm to 1.00 higher; bullocks fully study; bulls 1.00-2.00 high er. Supply included 62 percent si. steers, 6 percent si. heifers, 14 percent cows, 4 per cent bulls, with the balance feeders. SLAUGHTER STEERS: High Choice A Prime 2-4 1150-1500 lbs. 71.50-75.00, few 1400-1475 lb. 70.75-73.00; Choice & Prime 2-3 1150-1425 lbs. 74.00-76.10; Choice 2-4 1035-1500 lbs. 70.50-74.50; few lots late 74.50-74.85; Choice 4 1175-1500 lbs. 68.00-71.00, few yield grade 5 64.25-66.50; Select A low Choice 2-3 1050-1425 lbs. 67.00-71.25; Choice & Prime 1300-1625 lb. holsteins 63.00-68.00; Select & low Choice 1135-1450 lbs. 56.00-61.00. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: High Choice & Prime 2-4 1100-1250 lbs. 70.75-71.50; few Choice 2 1050-1250 lbs. 70.00-71.75; Choice 2-3 950-1250 lbs. 66.75-70.50. few Choice 4 62.00-65.00; Select 2-3 950-1200 lbs. 63.00-67.00. COWS; Breaking Utility & Commercial 2-4 bulk 48.50-53.75, high dressing 53.75-55.50; Couple high dressing 56.00- Cutter & Boning Utility 1-3 low dressing 49.00-51.50, bulk 51.50-54.25, high dressing 54.50-57.00; Canner & low Cutter low dressing 45 00-49.00. bulk 49.00-51.25. BULLOCKS: Choice 1-3 1100-1550 lbs. 62.00- few 67.50-72.25, Select 1-3 1050-1350 lbs. 60.00-62.50. BULLS- YG 1 1350-2150 lbs. 63.00- few 67.50-71.50, 4 head 74 00-77.55; YG 2, 1000-1650 lbs. 56 00-62.75. few 950-1050 lbs. 54 00-56.00. VEAL CALVES: Vealers 5.00-10.00 higher, although Choice and Prime not fully tested; si. calves steady, instances 5.00 higher. Demand good for holstein bulls and heifers to return to farm. VEALERS: Small supply Choice & Prime 160-360 lbs. 100.00-125.00; high Good and low Choice 135-320 lbs. 85.00- closing 100.00-114.00, 80-110 lbs. closed at 98.00-112.00; Stan dard and low Good 60-85 lbs. 70.00-95.00. SLAUGHTER CALVES: Good & Choice 270-470 lbs. 75.00-85.00. RETURNED TO FARM: Bulk 95-125 lb. holstein bulls 140.00-175.00, several at the close 175.00-I8S.OO; small frame 80-115 lbs. 105.00-135.00, few 135.00- Few 90-115 lbs. holstein heifers 135.00-158.00; small frame 70-110 lbs. 91.00-106.00. JW LARGE 60.00-80.00. INDI -95.00; MEDIUM 35.00-56.00, ALL 20.00-35.00. HEAD. FI VIDUAL FEW SM B&R CATTLE CO. RD 1, Marietta, PA 17547 Office Phone: (717) 653-8164 Specializing In Stockers & Feeders iOHN BOWMAN Ph (717)653-5728 RONRANCK Ph (717)656-9849 LEBANON ! VALLEY I LIVESTOCK f MARKET, INC. I 1 mile East of s Fredericksburg I along Rt. 22 ! PHONE i JONESTOWN { 865-2881 I Flea Market Auction! every Tuesday at 12:30,1 Tools. 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