A2-Lancasier Farming, Saturday, August 27, 1988 Livestock market and auction news Lancaster Livestock * Auction Monday, Aug. 22 Report Supplied by USDA Cattle Calves Hogs Sheep Goats Monday's Receipts 522 674 272 1017 Monday’s Auction 565 731 340 1049 Last Monday's Auction 1437 88 339 615 518 Last Year’s Auction 1028 98 566 566 611 CATTLE- SLAUGHTER STEERS FULLY STEADY. INSTANCES 50 HIGHER ON HIGH CHOICE AND PRIME, SLAUGHTER HEIFERS FIRM TO 1 00 HIGHER, COWS 50-1 00 HIGH ER, BULLOCKS FULLY STEADY, BULLS FIRM TO MOSTLY 1 00 HIGH ER SUPPLY INCLUDED 71% SLAUGHTER STEERS. 8% SLAUGH TER HEIFERS, 13% COWS, AND 8% BULLS SLAUGHTER STEERS HIGH CHOICE AND PRIME 2-4 1175 1425 LB 71 00-72 50, FEW 72 50-73 00, WITH FIVE HEAD 73 25-73 75, CHOICE 2-3 FEW 4 1040-1450 LB 67 75-72 00, MOSTLY 69 00-71 00, FEW LOTS CHOICE 2-3 890-990 LB 65 35-67 25, SELECT AND LOW CHOICE 2-3 950-1350 LB 64 00-68 00, CHOICE 1250-1525 LB HOLSTEINS 60 50-62 75, SELECT 1050-1350 LB 55 25-60 00 SLAUGHTER HEIFERS. CHOICE 2-3 950-1225 LB 64.00-66 75, COUPLE CHOICE 2 68 00-68.75, FIVE HEAD HIGH DRESSING 1360-1550 LB 68.50- 25; SELECT 2-3 900-1150 LB 60 00-64.50. COWS BREAKING UTILITY AND COMMERCIAL 2-4 BULK 47.25-50 00. HI DRESSING 51.00-52.75; CUTTER AND BONING UTILITY 1-3 LO DRESS ING 44.00-46.00, BULK 46 00-49 75. HI DRESSING 49.75-52.75; CANNER AND LOW CUTTER LO DRESSING 38.50- BULK 40.75-44.00. BULLOCKS: CHOICE 1-3 1040-4000 LB 62 00-64.00, COUPLE 65,00-65.75; SELECT 1-2 1000-1300 LB 57.50-61.00. BULLS: YIELD GRADE 1 1350-2100 LB 61.00-65.00, EIGHT HEAD 1700-2350 LB 65.25-68.75; YIELD GRADE 2 1000-1300 LB 57.50-61.00. VEAL CALVES: VEALERS AND SLAUGHTER CALVES STEADY. DEMAND GOOD FOR HOLSTEIN BULLS AND HEIFERS TO RETURN TOF ARM. VEALERS; COUPLE CHOICE 180-325 LB 87.00-100.00; HIGH GOOD AND LOW CHOICE 120-280 LB 80.00-90.00, 80-110 LB 82.00-90.00; STANDARD AND LOW GOOD 60-90 LB 70.00-80.00. SLAUGHTER CALVES: GOOD AND CHOICE 325-475 LB 70.00-80.00. RETURNED TO FARM: BULK 95-125 LB HOLSTEIN BULLS 120.00-140.00; | SMALL FRAME 90-110 LB 100.00- FEW 95-120 LB HOLS TEIN HEIFERS 100.00-120.00. HOGS; BARROWS AND GILTS MOSTLY STEADY; SOWS STEADY. BARROWS AND GILTS: US 1-2 215-245 LB 47.50-48.50; US 1-3 215-265 LB 46.50-47.50; US 2-4 225-275 LB 46.00- SOWS: US 1-3 350-650 LB 30.00- SHEEP: SPRING LAMBS AND SLAUGHTER EWES STEADY. SPRING LAMBS: CHOICE AND PRIME 80-105 LB 60.00-63.00; GOOD TO LOW CHOICE 80-100 LB 57.00- 60-80 LB 55.00-65.00, AND 40-60 LB 65.00-75.00. SLAUGHTER EWES: UTILITY AND GOOD 15.00-30.00; YEARLINGS AND TWO-YEAR OLDS 30.00-45.00. HAY, STRAW & CORN SALE Every Friday at 12 Noon GREEN DRAGON MARKET & AUCTION RD No- 4 Ephrata. Pa. 717-738-Ul7 1 mile North of Ephrata'on N. State St. Out of State Buyers - Cash or Certified Check Only Vintage Livestock Auction Tuesday, Aug. 24, 1988 Report Supplied by USDA Cattle Calves Sheep Goats Today 1087 957 28 5 Last Tuesday7sB 911 7 3 Last Year 1180 908 28 0 CATTLE: SLAUGHTER STEERS WEAK TO .50 LOWER, INSTANCES 1 00 LOWER; SLAUGHTER HEIFERS NOT FULLY TESTED; COWS WEAK, CLOSING MOSTLY 1 00 LOWER. SMALL SUPPLY BULLS STEADY. SUPPLY INCLUDED 63% SLAUGHTER STEERS AND 33% COWS SLAUGHTER STEERS HIGH CHOICE ANDPRIME2-4 1175-1425 LB 69 00-72 00, FEW HEAD 72 00 73 60, CHOICE 2-3, FEW 4 1125-1475 LB 68 00-70 50, FEW 70 50-71 25, FEW CHOICE 3 ro MOSTLY 4 1200-1450 LB 66 00-68 25, SELECT AND LOW CHOICE 2 3 1080-1325 LB 65 50-68 25, FEW CHOICE 1250-1400 LB HOLS TCINS 61 75-62 10, FEW SELECT 1135-1285 LB 54 75-57 00 SLAUGHTER HEIFERS FEW HEAD CHOICE 2-3 990-1310 LB 62 25-64 00, ONE LOT CHOICE 4 1160 LB 59 00, FEW SELECT 2-3 975-1160 LB 55 00-60 00 COWS BREAKING UTILITY AND COMMERCIAL 2-4 BULK 45 75-49 25, HI DRESSING 49 25-51 00, COMMER CIAL 3-4 BULK 44.25-46 00, CUTTER AND BONING UTILITY 1-3 LO DRESS ING 43 50-46.00, BULK 46.25-49.50, HI DRESSING 49.50-51 50, CANNER AND LOW CUTTER LO DRESSING 40 00-42 00, BULK 42 00-45.50. BULLS. FEW YIELD GRADE 1 1290-1900 LB. 59.50-62.75; FEW YIELD GRADE 2 1100-1475 LB. 53.75-59 50. VEAL CALVES: CHOICE VEALERS NOT FULLY TESTED; HIGH GOOD AND LOW CHOICE FIRM TO MOSTLY 5 00 HIGHER. SUPPLY INCLUDED 743 IN GRADED SALE OF WHICH 46% SOLD TO RETURN TO FARM VEALERS: FEW CHOICE 135-350L8. 91.00-130.00; HIGH GOOD AND LOW CHOICE 140-340 LB. 76.00-91.00, 80-110 LB. 87.00-95.00; STANDARD AND LOW GOOD 60-95 LB. 65.00-85.00. RETURNED TO FARM: 20 HEAD 120-125 LB. HOLSTEIN BULLS 124.00, 235 HEAD 90-115 LB. 134.00-142.00, AND 50 HEAD 90 LB. 120.00-125.00; 15 HEAD SMALL FRAME 110-115 LB. GOATS: ALL GOATS SOLD BY THE HEAD. LARGE FLESHY 60.00-85.00; THIN 50.00-60.00; MEDIUM FLESHY 35.00- THIN 30.00-35.00; SMALL MAINLY KIDS 25.00-35.00, THIN 15.00- Lancaster Livestock Lancaster, PA August 24, 1988 Cattle Calves Hogs Sheep Goats WED'S RECEIPTS 80 10 544 39 12 WED’S AUCTION 18 10 400 0 0 LAST WED’S AUCTION 52 6 357 0 0 LAST YEAR’S AUCTION 77 24 253 28 0 CATTLE; Insufficient volume for a market test. VEAL CALVES- No market test. HOGS: Barrows and gilts 1.00-1 50 higher; small supply sows steady. BARROWS AND GILTS: US 1-2 215-240 lb 49 00-50.00. US 1 215-240 lb 50.00-51.00 US 1-3 215-270 lb 48 00-50 00 SOWS: US 1-3 Few 350-550 lb 32 00-33.00 SHEEP. No market lest. GOATS No market test. Grantsville Livestock Grantsvillc, Maryland Saturday, Aug. 20, 1988 MED 35-45, LARGE 50-65 HOGS TOP BARROWS & GILTS 47 00-48 50, HEAVY BUTCHER 45 00-48 25; LIGHT BUTCHER 43 00-47 50, BUTCHER SOWS 30 00-37.00; FEEDER SHOATS 10 00-35 00 VEAL GOOD 95 00-100 00; STAN DARD 80 00-90.00, UTILITY 60.00- 00; BULL CALVES 95 00-129.00. SHEEP & LAMBS: GOOD 52 50-59.50, UTILITY 48.00-50.00, SLAUGHTER EWES 18 00-25.00. SLAUGHTER CATTLE- STEERS GOOD 64.00-69 75; STANDARD 60 00-62 00; UTILITY 52.00-58.00. HEIFERS: GOOD 62.00-68.00; STAN DARD 55 00-58.00; UTILITY 45 00-52 00. COWS; COMMERCIAL 45.00-51.50; UTILITY 42 00-44.00; CANNER & CUT -IER 35.00-40.00. BULLS; COMMERCIAL & GOOD 55 00-60.50; CUTTER & UTILITY 50.00- 1 STOCK-FEEDER CATTLE: GOOD 75.00- MEDIUM 60.00-70.00. I STEER CALVES: GOOD 90.00- MEDIUM 65.00-85.00. HEIFER CALVES: GOOD 80.00- MEDIUM 60.00-70.00. 110.00. 30 HEAD 100-115 LB. HOLS TEIN HEIFERS 94.00-100.00. SHEEP: INSUFFICIENT VOLUME FOR A MARKET TEST. FEW CHOICE 25-50 LB. SPRING LAMBS 70.00-80.00, FEW 55-60 LB. 55.00-60.00. GOATS: NO MARKET TEST. New Holland Livestock New Holland, Pa. Thursday, Aug. 25 Cattle Calves Sheep Goats Today 1230 561 129 179 Last Thursday 1241 661 215 96 Last Year 1461 733 CATTLE. SLAUGHTER STEERS GRADING AVERAGE CHOICE TO PRIME 50 TO 1.00 HIGHER, OTHER GRADES FULLY STEADY, SLAUGH -IER HEIFERS NOT FULLY TESTED, COWS STEADY TO WEAK SUPPLY INCLUDED 62% SLAUGHTER STEERS AND 32% COV/S. SLAUGHTER STEERS- HIGH ci ioicc and Prime 2-411 so-1470 lb 71 50-73 35. SEVERAL CHOICE AND PRIME 2-4 1400-1710 LB 69 50-73 00, WITH 10 HEAD 73 50-74 00, CHOICE 2-3, FEW 4 1000-1450 LB 68 00 71 50, FEW LOTS 71.50-72 10, FEW EARLY SALES LOW CHOICE 1050-1250 LB 67 25 68 00, CHOICE 3 TO MOSTLY 4 1150-1600 LB 64 00-68 00, SELECT AND LOW CHOICE 2-3 1000-1350 LB 64 50-68 00, FEW SELECT 2-3 58 00 63 50, FEW MOSTLY PRIME 1340-1440 LB HOLSTEINS 64 25-68.10, SELECT AND LOW CHOICE 1160-1425 LB 57 75-60 25. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: FEW CHOICE 2-3 990-1225 LB 63 00-65 85. FEW SELECT 2-3 895-1075 LB 59 00-62.75. COWS: BREAKING UTILITY AND COMMERCIAL 2-4 BULK 46.75-49.25, HIGH DRESSING 49.50-51.50, COM MERCIAL 3-4 BULK 44.75-46.00, CUT TER AND BONING UTILITY 1-3 LOW DRESSING '42.00-44.50, BULK 44.50-49.00, HIGH DRESSING 49.00- 00; CANNER AND LOVf CUT TER LOW DRESSING 38.00-39.00, BULK 39.00-42.50. BULLOCKS: FEW CHOICE 1-3 1150-1375 LB 60.75-65.00; SELECT 1-2 1050-1275 LB 58.00-60.75. BULLS: YIELD GRADE 1 1300-1900 LB 60.50-63.25; YIELD GRADE 2 1050-1500 LB 55.50-60.50, FEW 900-1000 LB 52.50-56.50. VEAL CALVES; VEALERS FULLY STEADY, INSTANCES 5.00 HIGHER. DEMAND GOOD FOR HOLSTEIN BULLS TO RETURN TO FARM. VEALERS: HIGH CHOICE AND PRIME 280-370 LB 109.00-118.00, COU PLE 121.00-124.00; CHOICE 160-340 LB 86.00- COUPLE 102.00-107.00; HIGH GOOD AND LOW CHOICE 120-325 LB 85.00-98.00, 80-110 LB 87.00- STANDAkD AND LOW GOOD 65-90 LB 78.00-87.00. RETURNED TO FARM: BULK 100-125 LB HOLSTEIN BULLS 115.00- FEW 140.00-147.00; SMALL FRAME 90-115 LB 95.00- SHEEP: SLAUGHTER LAMBS FUL LY STEADY: SLAUGHTER EWES Editor’s Note: Farmers who want to bene fit from the new drought legislation should keep records of their ct’op produc tion. This may mean you leave some of the crop in the field as proof. Contact your county ASCS office for more details. { P 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 Fhene 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 Lancaster, PA August 26, 1988 Cattle Cdves 3700 1675 This Week Last Week Last Year CATTLE: Slaughter steeri doting most ly steady, with high Choice and Prime 50-1.00 higher, daughter heifers firm to 1.00 higher, cows steady toweak, although Canner and Cutter closing 1.00-1.50 lower, bullocks fully steady; bulls mostly 1.00 higher. Supply included 59% slaughter steers, 4% slaughter heifers, 24% cows, 4% bulls, with the balance feeders. SLAUGHTER STEERS: High Choice and Prime 2-4 1180-1470 lb 71.00-73.35; severd Choice and Prime 2-4 1400-171018 69.50- 00, with 20 head 73.50- 74 00; Choice 2-3 few 4 1000-1450 lb 68 00-71 50, few 71.50-72.10; few lots Choice 2-3 890-1000 lb 65 35-67 25, Choice 3 to mostly 4 1150-1600 lb 64 00- 68 00; Select and low Choice 2-3 950-1350 lb 64.00-68 25, few Select 2-3 58 00-63 50, Choice 1250-1525 lb Hols tems 60.50-62 75, few head mostly Prime 1340-1440 lb 64.25-68 10. Select 1050-1425 lb 54.75-60.00 SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Choice 2-3 950-1310 lb 63 00-66.75, couple Choice 2 68.00- five head high dressing 1360-1550 lb 68.50-70.25; Select 2-3 890-1150 lb 55.00-62.75. COWS; LO DRESSING LULK HI DRESSING Breaking Utility and Commcr cid 2-4 46.00-49.25 49.25-51.50 Commer ctd 3-4 44.25-46.00 Cutler and boning Utility 1-3 42.00-44.50 45.00-49.50 49.50- 1.50 Canner and low Cutter 38.00- 40.50-42.50, Few 42.50- BULLOCKS: Choice 1-3 1050-1400 lb 60.75-64.50, few 65 00-65.75; Select 1-2 1000-1300 lb 57.50-61.00. 98 91 BULLS: Yield grade 1 1290-2100 lb 60.50- eight heed 1700-2350 lb 65.25-68.75; yield grade 2 1000-1475 lb 55.50- 56.50 VEAL CALVES: Vealers firm to mostly 5.00 higher, slaughter calves steady. Demand good for Holstein bulls and heifers to return to farm. VEALERS: High Choice and Prime 280-370 lb 109.00-118.00, couple 121.00- 124.00; Choice 160-340 lb 86.00-102.00, couple 102.00-107.00; high Good and low Choice 160-325 lb 78.00-90.00, few 120-160 lb 88.00-98.00, 80-110 lb 87.00- Standard and low Good 60-90 lb 65.00-87.00. SLAUGHTER CALVES: Good and Choice 325-475 lb 70.00-80.00. RETURNED TO FARM: Bulk 95-125 lb Holstein bulls 115.00-142.00, few 142.00- 147.00; small frame 95-115 lb 95.00- Few 95-120 lb Holstein heif ers 94.00-120.00. STEADY. SPRING LAMBS: UTILITY AND GOOD 18.00-27.00, FEW YEARLINGS AND TWO YEAR OLDS 30.00-40.00. GOATS: ALL GOATS SOLD BY THE HEAD. LARGE 56.00-75.00 3612 1663 4291 1760 B&R CATTLE CO. RDI, Marietta, PA 17547 Office Phone; (717)653-8164 Specializing In Stockers & Feeders 10HN BOWMAN Ph (717)653-5728 RON RANCK Ph (717)656-9849 f LEBANON j VALLEY I LIVESTOCK MARKET, INC. 1 mile East of , Fredericksburg along Rt. 22 PHONE JONESTOWN 865-2881 Flea Market Auction every Tuesday at 12:30, Tools, Egts< Produce, etc. Buyers & Sellers Welcome
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