Livestock market and auction news
Lancaster Livestock
September 5, 1988
Cattle Calvef Hogs Sheep Goats
MONDAY’S RECEIPTS
1316 80 945 * 648 240
MONDAY’S AUCTION
1310 166 1270 523 411
LAST MONDAY’S AUCTION
999 127 357 685 514
LAST YEAR’S AUCTION
1172 84 846 474 384
FEDERAL HOLIDAY - AUCTION
NOT COVERED.
Morrison Cove
Livestock
Marti nsburg, Pa,
Monday, Sept. 5, 1988
Report supplied by auction
CATTLE: 182.
STEERS: HIGH CHOICE & PRIME
67.25- CHOICE 65.25-66.35;
GOOD 61.00-65.00; STANDARD
54.00- HEIFERS- CHOICE
63.00- GOOD- 55.00-61.75. COWS
UTILITY & COMMERCIAL
-46.2- CUTTERS 44.00-46.75;
CANNER & LOW CUTTER- 33.00-43.75.
BULLOCKS- GOOD & CHOICE
61.00- BULLS- YIELD GRADE #1
54.00- FEEDER CATTLE
STEERS, GOOD 67.00-92.50, STAN
DARD 58.00-65.50; BULLS. GOOD
63.50- STANDARD 56 00-61.75;
HEIFERS, GOOD 68.50-76.50, STAN
DARD 52.00-64.50.
CALVES: 286. PRIME 102.50-107.50;
CHOICE 94.00-98.50; GOOD
85.00- STANDARD & GOOD
75.00- 90-110 LBS. 82.50-104.00;
65-90 LBS. 75.00-92.50; HOLST. BULLS
90-130 LBS. 108.00-142.50; HOLST.
HEIFERS 90-130 LBS. 92.50-112.50.
HOGS: 136. US#l-2 44.50-45.25;
US#l-3 43.00-44.25; SOWS US#l-3
32.50- BOARS 26.00-32.50.
FEEDER PIGS: 79. US#l-3 20-35 LBS.
18.50- PER HEAD; 1-3 35-50 LBS.
22.00- PER HEAD.
SHEEP; 48. CHOICE 58.00-62.50;
GOOD 54.00-57.50; SL. EWES
20.50-
GOATS: 20.00-48.00 PER HEAD.
3 LOADS HAY 74.00-97.00 PER TON.
Frederick Livestock
Auction
Frederick, Md.
Monday, Sept. 5, 1988
Report Supplied by Auction
BUTCHER COWS: GOOD
46.00-48.25; STANDARD 42.00-46.00;
CANNERS 39.00-43.00; SHELLY 39.00
DOWN.
BULLS: GOOD 1 1400 LB. @ 54.75.
STEERS: STANDARD TO 58.00.
BUTCHER HOGS: 220-245 LBS.
44.00- FEW TO 38.50.
SOWS: 300-600 LBS. 32.00-33.00;
THIN 29.00-31.00.
VEAL CALVES; GOOD 75.00-84.00;
STANDARD 65.00-75.00; 80-110 LBS
78.00- LIGHT CALVES 50-80 LBS
72.00-
CALVES RETURNING TO FARM;
HOLSTEIN HEIFERS 100-120 LBS
105.00- HOLSTEIN BULLS 85-90
LBS. 85.00-99.00, 95-115 LBS.
105.00-
LAMBS: CHOICE FEW TO 58.00;
YEARLINGS 35.00-40.00; SHEEP
20.00-
STOCK CATTLE; HOLSTEIN CROSS
500 LBS. TO 70.00. HEIFERS 300-500
LBS. 65.00-71.00; 500-700 LBS.
55.00- BULLS 300
L 85.90.00-94.00; 500 LBS. TO 70.00.
DAIRY COWS SM. TO 400.00; SPRING
ING HEIFERS 460.00-600.00.
PIGS & SHOATS BYHD. 20-50 LBS.
20.00- BY LB. 1 LOT 80 LBS.
49.00; 130-160 LBS. 43.00-44.00. STOCK
BOARS 210 LBS. AT 33.00.
NOTE: WE HAVE A STRONG
ORDER FOR OPEN COWS FOR
BREEDING SCHOOL MON., SEPT. 12
AT FREDERICK.
HAY. STRAW & CORN
SALE
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
Wednesday, Sept. 7, 1988
Report Supplied by USOA
CatUe Calves Sheep Goats
Today 890 863 14 0
Last Tuesday9Bl 896 3 0
Last Year 1343 966 1 0
CATTLE: COMPARED TO LAST
THURSDAY SLAUGHTER STEERS
50-1.00 LOWER, INSTANCES 1.50
LOWER: SLAUGHTER HEIFERS NOT
TESTED; COWS FULLY STEADY;
BULLOCKS AND BULLS STEADY.
SUPPLY INCLUDED 59% SLAUGHTER
STEERS AND 39% COWS.
SLAUGHTER STEERS: HIGH
CHOICE AND PRIME 2-4 1175-1450 LB.
73.00- COUPLE CHOICE 2
76.00- CHOICE 2-3, FEW 4
1100-1425 LB. 70.00-73.25, FEW
73.25-74.10; CHOICE 2-3 1000-1100 LB.
69.00- LOAD CHOICE AND
PRIME 1580-1875 LB. 69.00-73.10; FEW
CHOICE 4 1125-1390 LB. 67.00-70.00;
SELECT AND LOW CHOICE 2-3
1060-1375 LB. 66.00-70.25.
COWS: BREAKING UTILITY AND
COMMERCIAL 2-4 BULK 44.50-48.00,
HI DRESSING 48.00-50.00, SIX HEAD
1550-1700 LB. HI DRESSING
52.00- CUTTER AND BONING
UTILITY 1-3 LO DRESSING
43.00- BULK 44.75-48.75, HI
DRESSING 48.75-51.00; CANNER AND
LOW CUTTER LO DRESSING
38.00- BULK 40.50-44.00.
BULLOCKS: CHOICE 1-3 1050-1325
LB. 62.00-64.00.
BULLS: FEW YIELD GRADE 1
1350-1800 LB. 59.00-62.00, COUPLE
YIELD GRADE 2 1050-1500 LB.
54.75-56.00.
VEAL CALVES: SMALL SUPPLY
CHOICE VEALERS FULLY STEADY.
HIGH GOOD AND* LOW CHOICE
80-110 LB. STEADY TO 4.00 HIGHER.
SUPPLY INCLUDED 691 IN GRADED
SALE OF WHICH 69% SOLD TO
RETURN TO FARM.
VEALERS: CHOICE 140-235 LB.
96.00- HIGH GOOD AND LOW
CHOICE 110-200 LB. 82.00-93.00,
80-110 LB. 78.00-86.00; STANDARD
AND LOW GOOD 60-90 LB. 60.00-78.00.
RETURNED TO FARM: 25 HEAD
120-125 LB. HOLSTEIN BULLS 127.00,
250 HEAD 90-115 LB. 139.00-145.00; 20
HEAD SMALL FRAME 110-115 LB.
120.00- AND 120 HEAD 85-95 LB.
85.00- 45 HEAD 90-120 LB. HOLS
TEIN HEIFERS 148.00-162.00 AND 40
HEAD SMALL FRAME 80-110 LB
82.00-
SHEEP: INSUFFICIENT VOLUME
FOR A MARKET TEST.
GOATS: NO MARKET TEST.
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9 00A.M —Slaughter Bulls,
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10 00 A M —Goats, Veal Calves,
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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 AM —Stocker and Feeder Cattle
SATURDAY
800 A M —Slaughter Hogs
Next Graded Feeder Cattle Sale
Thurs., Sept. 22 - 11:00 A.M.
Graded Cattle Sold In Lots of 10 or More
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Serving The Community For 91 Yean
Lancaster Livestock
September 7, 1988
Cattle Calves Hogs Sheep Goats
WED’S RECEIPTS
245 9
WED’S AUCTION
40 9 479 11 0
LAST WED’S AUCTION
43 8 270
LAST YEAR’S AUCTION
140 18 378 7 0
CATTLE: Insufficient volume for a
market test.
SLAUGHTER STEERS: Few Choice
2-4 1090-1380 lb 69.75-72.50.
VEAL CALVES. No market test.
HOGS: Compared to last Wednesday
barrows and gilts 5.00 lower; sows 2.00-
3.00 lower.
BARROWS AND GILTS: US 1-2
225-255 lb 42.25-43 00 US 1 220-250 lb
43.50-45.00. US 1-3 225-260 lb
41 50-42 00 US 2-4 Few 215-270 lb
40 75-41.35.
SOWS: US 1-3 300-650 lb 28 00-30 50
US 1-2 Few 350-450 lb 31.00-31 50.
SHEEP: Insufficient volume for a mark
et test.
GOATS: No market test
402 68 4
Shippensburg
Produce Auction
(717) 530-1700
Shippensburg, PA
Avenge Prices Of #1 Produce
Sept. 1-6
Open Daily 11:00 a.m.
Except Sunday
Report Supplied by Auction
APPLES: 3.00-4.25 V 4 BU.
BROCCOLI; 6.00-8.00 BU.
CABBAGE: 6.25-6.75 50 LBS
CANTALOUPES: .45-1.00 EA.
CORN: (WHITE) 1.65-2.40 DOZ.
CUCUMBERS: 3.00-4.75 /. BU.
EGGPLANT: 2.50-4.00 ’/. BU.
HONEYDEWS: .50-1.25 EA.
INDIAN CORN: .65-1.40 BUNCH.
MUMS: .85-1.75 EA.
LIMA BEANS: 10.50-12.50 BU
NECTARINES: 4.25-6.00 ■/. BU.
PEACHES: 3.50-5.25 '/. BU.
PEARS: 3.50-5.75 ■/. BU.
PEPPERS: 6.00-10.00 BU.
PICKLES: 4.00-6.00 V. BU.
PLUMS: 3.50-7.00 V 4 BU.
POTATOES: 4.00-7.00 50 LBS.
PUMPKINS: .60-1.50 EA.
STRING BEANS: 9.00-12.50 '/. BU.
TOMATOES: LG. 12.00-17.50 25 LB.
BOX; MD. 9.00-16.00 25 LB. BOX.
WATERMELON: LG. .50-2.50 EA.;
SM. .3S-.75 EA.
ZUCCHINI; 4.50-7.50 BU.
New Holland
Livestock
New Holland, Pa.
Thursday, Sept. 8
Cattle Calves Sheep Goats
Today
Last Thursday
1 0
Last Year
CATTLE: COMPARED TO TUES
DAY SLAUGHTER STEERS WEAK TO
50 LOWER; SLAUGHTER HEIFERS
SCARCE; COWS FIRM TO 50 HIGHER;
BULLOCKS FIRM TO 1.00 HIGHER;
BULLS FULLY STEADY. SUPPLY
INCLUDED 60% SLAUGHTER STEERS
AND 33% COWS.
SLAUGHTER STEERS; SMALL
SUPPLY HIGH CHOICE AND PRIME
2-4 1225-1350 LB. 72.35-73.50, COUPLE
HEAD 73.75-74.10; CHOICE 2-3, FEW 4
1060-1450 LB. 69.50-72.50. FEW LOTS
72.75-73.25; LOAD CHOICE 3-4
1500-1650 LB. 69.00-72.00; FEW
CHOICE MOSTLY 4 1150-1350 LB.
67.00- FEW 4-5 1500-1700 LB
64.25-67.50; SELECT AND LOW
CHOICE 2-3 1100-1425 LB. 67.50-70.60;
CHOICE 1280-1560 LB. HOLSTEINS
62.00- COUPLE HEAD MOSTLY
PRIME 63.75-65.75; SELECT 1190-1465
LB. 56.00-60.00.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS- COUPLE
CHOICE 2 1060-1135 LB. 67.75-70.00.
COWS; BREAKING UTILITY AND
COMMERCIAL 2-4 BULK 47.00-50.00,
HIGH DRESSING 50.50-51.00; CUTTER
AND BONING UTILITY 1-3 LOW
DRESSING 43.25-45.00, BULK
45.00- HIGH DRESSING
50.00- CANNER AND LOW CUT
TER LOW DRESSING 33 00-40.75.
BULK 40.75-44.00.
BULLOCKS: CHOICE 1-3 1150-1425
LB. 61.00-63.25, COUPLE 63.50-65.25,
SELECT 1-2 1025-1300 LB. 58 00-61.00
BULLS: YIELD GRADE 1 1400-2170
LB. 60.60-63.50; YIELD GRADE 2
1050-1500 LB. 57.00-60.50.
VEAL CALVES: VEALERS MOSTLY
STEADY. DEMAND GOOD FOR HOLS
TEIN BULLS TO RETURN TO FARM.
VEALERS: HIGH CHOICE AND
PRIME 200-335 LB. 110 00-114.00;
CHOICE 140-350 LB. 88.00-100.00, FEW
100.00- HIGH GOOD AND LOW
CHOICE 110-350 LB. 79.00-90 00.
80-110 LB. 78.00-85 00, FEW
85.00- STANDARD AND LOW
GOOD 60-90 LB 70.00-78 00.
SLAUGHTER CALVES; FEW
CHOICE 380-460 LB. 71.00-78.00.
RETURNED TO FARM: BULK
100-125 LB. HOLSTEIN BULLS
116.00- FEW 140.00-145.00;
SMALL FRAME 90-120 LB.
87.00-
SHEEP: SLAUGHTER LAMBS
2.00- HIGHER. SLAUGHTER EWES
STEADY. SUPPLY INCLUDED 65%
75-110 LB. SLAUGHTER LAMBS 25%
40-70 LB., WITH THE BALANCE
SLAUGHTER EWES.
SPRING LAMBS: CHOICE 75-110 LB
60.00- FEW 65 00-69 00. 30 HEAD
50-75 LB. 75.00-102 00 WITH FIVE
HEAD 40-45 LB. 164 00-176 00. GOOD
TO LOW CHOICE 70-110 LB
53 00-59.00
SLAUGHTER EWES UTILITY AND
GOOD 17 00-30.00, FEW YEARLINGS
AND TWO YEAR OLDS 30 00-40.00
GOATS: ALL GOATS SOLD BY THE
HEAD. FEW LARGE 57.00-84.00, BULK
OF SUPPLY MEDIUM SELLING
35 00-50.00, FEW 50.00-54 00; SMALL
22.00- 00, FEW THIN 1500-20.00.
Slaughter Cattle Auction •
Steers, Bulls, Heifers. Cows,
Feeder Cattle.
Get calves in early. We start to grade and
weigh at 2; 00.
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Box 100 Paradise, PA
10 miles East of Lancaster on Rt. 30
981 644 157 125
953 533 122 89
1356 652 96 133
VINTAGE SALES
STABLES, INC.
Every Tuesday
10:30 A.M.
Lancaster County
Weekly
Friday, Sept. 9, 1988
CATTLE CALVES
3700 1600
3215 1553
4483 1760
THIS WEEK
LAST WEEK
LAST YEAR
CATTLE: Slaughter fleers 1.00-1.50
lower; slaughter heifers not hilly tested;
cows SO higher, instances 1.00 higher; bul
locks firm to 1.00 higher; bulls steady.
Supply included 57% slaughter steers, 4%
slaughter heifers, 21% cows, 4% bulls, with
the balance feeders.
SLAUGHTER STEERS: High Choice
and Prime 2-4 1175-1450 lb 72.35-73.50,
few 73.75-75.00; Choice 2-3 few 4
1060-1450 lb 69.00-72.75, few
73.00- Choice 2-3 1000-1100 lb
69.00- couple loads Choice and
Prime 3-4 1500- 1875 lb 69.00-73.00; few
Choice 4 1125-1390 lb 67.00-70.00, with
4-5 1500- 1700 lb 64.25-67.50; Select and
low Choice 2-3 1060-1425 lb 66.00-70.60,
Choice 1280-1560 lb Holsteins
62.00- couple head Prime
63.75-65.75, Select 1190-1465 lb
56.00-
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Couple
Choice 2 1060-1135 lb 67.75-70.00.
COWS: LO DRESSING BULK HI
DRESSING Breaking Utility and Commer
cial 2-4 46.00-50.00 50.50-51.00 Cutter
and boning Utility 1-3 43.00-45 00
45.00- 50.00-51.00 Canner and low
Cutter 38.00-40.75 40.75-44.00.
BULLOCKS: Choice 1-3 1050-1425 lb
61.00- couple 64.00-65.25; Select
1-2 1025-1300 lb 58.00-61.00.
BULLS: Yield grade 1 1350-2170 lb
50.00-63.50, yield grade 2 1050-1500 lb
54.75-60.50.
VEAL CALVES: Choice and Prime
vealers mostly steady, high Good and low
Choice 80-110 lb firm to 5.00 higher
Demand good for Holstein bulls to return to
farm.
VEALERS: High Choice and Prime
200-335 lb 110.00-114.00; Choice 140-350
lb 88.00-100.00, few 100.00-108 00; high
Good and low Choice 110-350 lb 79.00-
90.00, 80-110 lb 78.00-85.00, few
85.00-88.00; Standard and low Good 60-90
lb 60.00-78.00.
RETURNED TO FARM: Bulk 90-125
lb Holstein bulls 116.00-145.00; smaU
frame 85-120 lb 85.00-122.00. Few 90-120
lb Holstein heifers 148.00-162.00; 40 head
small frame 80-110 lb 82.00-85.00
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17547
Office Phone:
(717)653-8164
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Stockers &
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