Livestock market and auction news
Lancaster Livestock
Auction
Monday, Sept. 26
Report Supplied by USDA
Cattle Calves Hogs Sheep Goats
Monday’s Receipts
456 665 545
1052 83 <
Monday's Auction
1117 82 464 671 539
Last Monday’s Auction
821 139 336 550 530
Last Year's Auction
858 133 314 619 419
CATTLE: COMPARED TO THURS
DAY SLAUGHTER STEERS STEADY
TO WEAK, INSTANCES 50 LOWER;
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS FIRM TO 1.00
HIGHER: COWS STEADY, INSTANCES
1.00 LOWER; SMALL SUPPLY BUL
LOCKS 1.00 HIGHER; BULLS FIRM TO
1.00 HIGHER. SUPPLY INCLUDED 64%
SLAUGHTER STEERS. 13% SLAUGH
TER HEIFERS, 15% COWS, AND 8%
BULLS.
SLAUGHTER STEERS: SMALL
SUPPLY HIGH CHOICE AND PRIME
2-4 1250-1400 LB 70.85-72.35, COUPLE
SELECT AND CHOICE 1-2 1025-1250
LB 72.50-74.50; CHOICE 2-3, FEW 4
1050-1475 LB 68.75-71.85, MAINLY
69.00- SELECT AND LOW
CHOICE 2-3 1050-1450 LB 66.50-68.75;
SMALL SUPPLY CHOICE 1300-1660 LB
HOLSTEINS 61.00-63.00.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: CHOICE 2-3
975-1250 LB 65.50-69.25; COUPLE
CHOICE 2 1100-1350 LB 69.50-71.75;
SELECT 2-3 950-1175 LB 62.00-65.50.
COWS: BREAKING UTILITY AND
COMMERCIAL 2-3 BULK 47.50-50.00,
FEW HI DRESSING 50.00-53.00; CUT
TER AND BONING UTILITY 1-2 LO
DRESSING 44.50-45.50, BULK
45.50- HI DRESSING 48.50-50 00;
CANNER AND LOW CUTTER LO
DRESSING 37.00-40.50, BULK
40.50-
BULLOCKS: FEW CHOICE 1-3
1100-1450 LB 65.75-70.00.
BULLS: YIELD GRADE 1 1350-2150
LB 61.00-64.50, FEW 64.75-68.25;
YIELD GRADE 2 1050-1500 LB
56.00- FEW 950-1050 LB
54.75-56.50.
VEAL CALVES: VEALERS STEADY;
SLAUGHTER CALVES FULLY
STEADY. DEMAND GOOD FOR HOLS
TEIN BULLS TO RETURN TO FARM.
VEALERS: COUPLE HIGH CHOICE
AND PRIME 240-350 LB 108.00-115.00;
CHOICE 220-320 LB 90.00-102 00; HIGH
GOOD AND LOW CHOICE 120-300 LB
75.00- 00, 80-115 LB 75.00-85 00;
STANDARD AND LOW GOOD 60-90
LB 65.00-75.00.
SLAUGHTER CALVES: GOOD AND
CHOICE 300-450 LB 65.00-75.00
RETURNED TO FARM; BULK
100-125 LB HOLSTEIN BULLS
120.00- SMALL FRAME 90-120
LB 100.00-120.00.
HOGS: COMPARED TO LAST WED
NESDAY BARROWS AND GILTS
50-1.00 LOWER; SOWS STEADY.
INSTANCES 1.00 HIGHER.
BARROWS AND GILTS; US 1-2
220-250 LB 40 00-41.00; US 1215-245 LB
41.50-43.00; US 1-3 210-265 LB
39.00-39.75.
SOWS; US 1-3 300-650 LB
29.00-31.25; US 2-3 FEW 500-650 LB
27.0a29.00.
SHEEP; SLAUGHTER LAMBS
WEAK TO 2 00 LOWER; SLAUGHTER
EWES STEADY TO WEAK.
SPRING LAMBS: CHOICE AND
PRIME 80-110 LB 58.00-62.00, FEW
62.00- CHOICE 60-80 LB
60.00- FEW 35-55 LB 80.00-120 00;
GOOD TO LOW CHOICE 70-105 LB
50.00-
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 ol State Buyers ■ Cash or Certified Check Only
Vintage Livestock
Auction
Tuesday, Sept. 28, 1988
Report Supplied by USDA
Cattle Calves Sheep Goats
126 578 23 3 867 986 15 °
Last
Lancaster Livestock
Lancaster, Pa.
September 28, 1988
Cattle Calves Hogs Sheep Goat-
WED’S RECEIPTS
WED’S AUCTION
23 410 0 0
LAST WED’S AUCTION
65 10 365 0 0
LAST YEAR’S AUCTION
40 9 262 0 0
CATTLE: Insufficient volume for a
market test.
VEAL CALVES; No market lest
HOGS: Compared to Monday barrows
and gilts 75-I.oohigher; sows weak to 2.00
lower.
BARROWS AND GILTS: US 1-2
220-250 lb 41.75-42.50. US 1 220-250 lb
42.75-43.75. US 1-3 210-265 lb
41.00- US 2-3 Few late 220-265 lb
40.00-
SOWS; US 1-3 300-650 lb 27.00-30.00.
SHEEP; No market test.
GOATS: No market test
State Graded
Feeder Pig Sale
at Westminster Livestock Auction
Frl, September 23, 1988
RESULTS ON 1102 PIGS. TREND:
COMPARED TO SEPT. 9 STATE
GRADED SALE PIGS WERE 4.00 TO
15.00 LOWER. ALL PIGS WEIGHED ON
ARRIVAL AND SOLD BY THE
HUNDREDWEIGHT.
US NO. 1 & 2’S 550 HD. 18 HD. SM/
LOTS W/TAILS 57.00-62.00; 173 HD.
40-49 LBS. 60.00-84.00; 206 HD. 52-59
LBS. 62.00-78.00; 116 HD. 61-69 LBS.
65.00-69.00; 7 HD. W/TAILS 69 LBS.
59.00; 30 HD. 70-74 LBS. 60.00-62.00.
US NO. 2’S 348 HD. 37 HD. 34-39 LBS.
50.00- 16 HD. 40-49 LBS.
46.00- 51 HD. 53-59 LBS,
53.00- 7 HD. W/TAILS 53 LBS.
42.00; 92 HD. 62-83 LBS. 50.00-54.00.
2 & 3’S 151 HD. 83 HD. 31-39 LBS.
45.00- 68 HD. 44-66 LBS.
45.00-
US NO. 3’S 15 HD. 57 LBS. 45.00.
UTILITIES 13 HD. 28-44 LBS.
25.00-
AS IS 25 HD. 25-45 LBS. 29.00-51.00.
NEXT STATE GRADED SALE: FRI
DAY 14TH 1:30 PM (GRADING 7:30
UNTIL 11:30 AM)
SLAUGHTER EWES: UTILITY AND
Good 15.00-30.00, few yearlings
AND TWO-YEAR OLDS 30.00-45.00.
GOATS: ALL GOATS SOLD BY THE
HEAD. FEW LARGE FLESHY
50.00-95.00, THIN 45.00-55.00;
MEDIUM FLESHY 35.00-45.00, THIN
3000-35.00; SMALL, MAINLY KIDS
30 00-40 00, THIN 20.00-30.00.
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MONDAY
9:00 A.M. —Slaughter Bulls,
Heifers, Steers, Cows
10:00 A.M. —Goats, Veal Calves,
Lambs
12 Noon —Slaughter Hogs
WEDNESDAY
8:00 A.M. —Slaughter Hogs
10:00 A.M. —Slaughter Bulls,
Heifers, Steers, Cows
11:00A*M. —Veal Calves, Lambs
FRIDAY
11:00 A.M. —Stocker and Feeder Cattle
SATURDAY
8:00 A.M. —Slaughter Hogs
Next Graded Feeder Cattle Sale
Fri., Oct. 7 - 11:00 A.M.
Graded Cattle Sold In Lots of 10 or More
LANCASTER STOCKYARDS, INC.
1147 Lititz Pike Lancaster, Pennsylvahia 17601
Serving Tho Community For 90 Yoors
Tuesday 596 907 15 5
Last Year 980 978 11 2
CATTLE: SLAUGHTER STEERS
STEADY TO WEAK, INSTANCES .50
LOWER EARLY; SLAUGHTER HEIF
ERS NOT FULLY TESTED; COWS FUL
LY STEADY, INSTANCES 1.00 HIGH
ER; BULLS AND BULLOCKS NOT'
FULLY TESTED. SUPPLY INCLUDED
52% SLAUGHTER STEERS AND 43%
COWS.
SLAUGHTER STEERS: CHOICE
AND PRIME 2-3 1175-1375 LB.
71.00- CHOICE 2-3, FEW 4
1050-1475 LB. 68.00-71.25, FEW
71.25-71.85; FEW HEAD CHOICE 4
1250-1475 LB. 66.25-69.00; SELECT
AND LOW CHOICE 2-3 1100-1400 LB.
66.00- COUPLE LOTS CHOICE
AND PRIME 1360-1715 LB. HOLS
TEINS 63.25-66.00; COUPLE SELECT
1250-1375 LB. 55.00-60.00.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: FEW
CHOICE 2-3 1050-1165 LB. 66.75-68.10.
COWS: BREAKING UTILITY AND
COMMERCIAL 2-3 BULK 48.50-50.00,
HI DRESSING 50.00-51.00; COMMER
CIAL 3-4 BULK 46.50-47.25; CUTTER
AND BONING UTILITY 1-2 LO DRESS
ING 44.00-45.75, BULK 45.75-49.50, HI
DRESSING 49.75-51.75; CANNER AND
'LOW CUTTER LO DRESSING
38.00- BULK 41.50-44.50.
BULLS: YIELD GRADE 1-2
1250-1885 LB. 56.50-60.25. COUPLE
YIELD GRADE 1 1275-1550 LB.
61.75-64.50.
VEAL CALVES: VEALERS FULLY
STEADY. SUPPLY INCLUDED 642 IN
GRADED SALE OF WHICH 54% SOLD
TO RETURN TO FARM.
VEALERS: CHOICE 155-260 LB.
93.00- HIGH GOOD AND LOW
CHOICE 120-220 LB. 82.00-96.00,
80-110 LB. 76.00-84.00; STANDARD
AND LOW GOOD 60-85 LB. 62.00-77.00.
RETURNED TO FARM: 25 HEAD
120-125 LB. HOLSTEIN BULLS 119.00,
210 HEAD 95-115 LB. 128.00-134,00
AND 40 HEAD SMALL FRAME 100-115
LB. 86.00-88.00; 45 HEAD 90-115 LB.
HOLSTEIN HEIFERS 163.00-177.00, 15
HEAD 80-85 LB. 136.00-144.00 AND 20
HEAD SMALL FRAME 90-105 LB.
100.00-
■ SHEEP: INSUFFICIENT VOLUME
FOR A MARKET TEST.
GOATS: NO MARKET TEST.
New Holland
Livestock
New Holland, Pa.
Thursday, Sept. 29
Cattle Calves Sheep Goats
Today
1040 602 170 42
Last Thursday
997 60S 191 93
Last Year
1004 642 151 106
CATTLE: SLAUGHTER STEERS 50
LOWER. INSTANCES 1.00 LOWER;
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS NOT FULLY
TESTED; COWS FULLY STEADY;
BULLOCKS SCARCE; BULLS FULLY
STEADY. SUPPLY INCLUDED 55%
SLAUGHTER STEERS AND 35%
COWS.
SLAUGHTER STEERS: SMALL
SUPPLY HIGH CHOICE AND PRIME
2-4 1200-1450 LB. 69.50-71.10, COUPLE
71.25-71.50; CHOICE 2-3, FEW 4
1025-1500 LB. 67.75-70.50; SELECT
AND LOW CHOICE 2-3 1000-1375 LB.
65.75-69.00; FEW SELECT 2-3
60.00- CHOICE 1175-1550 LB.
HOLSTEINS 60.50-64.60; SELECT
1200-1525 LB. 56.50-60.50.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: FEW
CHOICE 2-3 975-1275 LB. 65.00-67.10,
COUPLE SELECT 2-3 900-1050 LB.
61.00-
COWS: BREAKING UTILITY AND
COMMERCIAL 2-3 LO DRESSING,
BULK 48.00-50.75, FEW 51.00-53.50;
CUTTER AND BONING UTILITY 1-2
LO DRESSING 44.50-46.75. BULK
46.75-50.00, HI DRESSING 50.00-51.00;
CANNER AND LOW CUTTER LO
DRESSING 40.00-42.50, BULK
42.50-45.00.
BULLOCKS: FEW CHOICE 1-3
1125-1375 LB. 65.00-69.00.
BULLS: YIELD GRADE 1 1400-1850
LB., COUPLE 1950-2480 LB.
61.00- FIVE HEAD 65.25-67.75;
YIELD GRADE 2 1050-1550 LB.
56.00- FEW 925-1050 LB.
54.50-56.50.
VEAL CALVES: VEALERS MOSTLY
STEADY, ALTHOUGH HIGH CHOICE
AND PRIME NOT TESTED. DEMAND
GOOD FOR HOLSTEIN BULLS TO
RETURN TO FARM.
VEALERS; CHOICE 130-395 LB.
84.00- COUPLE 97.00-103.00,
HIGH GOOD AND LOW CHOICE
130-350 LB. 77.00-88.00, 80-110 LB.
75.00- FEW 84.00-87.00, STAN
DARD AND LOW GOOD 60-85 LB.
68 00-75.00.
RETURNED TO FARM: BULK 95-125
LB. HOLSTEIN BULLS 120.00-145.00,
FEW 145.00-149.00; SMALL FRAME
90-110 LB. 90.00-120.00.
SHEEP: SLAUGHTER LAMBS FUL
LY STEADY; SLAUGHTER EWES
STEADY.
WOOLED LAMBS; CHOICE 75-110
LB. 56.00-63.00, 50-75 LB. 68.00-88.00,
WITH FEW 125-145 LB. 52.00-56.00;
GOOD TO LOW CHOICE 65-95 LB.
53.00-
SLAUGHTER EWES: UTILITY AND
GOOD 19.0033.00, FEW YEARLINGS
AND TWO YEAR OLDS 35.0040.00
GOATS: ALL GOATS SOLD BY THE
HEAD, FEW LARGE 77.00-85.00;
MEDIUM 36.00-52.00; SMALL
22.0035 00
vary Tuesday
10:30 A.M.
Slaughter Cattlo Auction -
Stoors. Bulls, Hollors, Cows.
Foodor Cattlo.
Get calves in early. We start to grade and
weigh at 2:00.
■train*!* Mwn*
717-768-8204
L. Robert Frame, Manager
Box 100 Paradise, PA
10 miles East of Lancaster on Rt. 30
THIS WEEK
LAST WEEK
LAST YEAR
CATTLE; Slaughter steers 1.00 lower,
instances I.SO lower, daughter heifers fmn
to 1.00 higher, although not fully tested
after Monday; cows SO- 1.00 higher; bul
locks steady to 1.00 higher; bulls fully
steady, instances 1.00 higher. Supply
included 53% daughter steers, 6% slaugh
ter heifers, 28% cows, 5% bulls, with the
balance feeders.
SLAUGHTER STEERS: Small supply
High Choice and Prime 2-4 1175-1450 lb
69.50- 72.00, few early 72.00-73.10;
Choice 2-3 few 4 1025-1500 lb
67.75-71.25, few 71.25-71.85; few Choice
4 1250-1500 lb 66.25-69.00; Select and low
Choice 2-3 1000-1375 lb 65.75-69.00; few
Select 2-3 60.00-65.50; couple lots Choice
and Prime 1360-1715 lb Holsteins
63.25-66.00, Choice 1170-1660 lb
60.50- Select 1200-1525 lb
55.00-
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Choice 2-3
975-1250 lb 65.00-69.25; Select 2-3
050-1175 lb 61.00-65.50.
COWS: LO DRESSING BULK HI
DRESS ING Breaking Utility and Commer
cid 2-3 48.00-50.75 51.00-53.50 Commer
cial 3-4 45.75-47.50 Cutter and Boning
Utility 1-3 44.50-46.75 46.75-50.00
50.00- Canner and low Cutter
39.00- 42.50-45.00.
BULLOCKS: Few Choice 1-3
1100-1450 lb 65.00-70.00.
BULLS: Yield grade 1 1350-2480 lb
61.00-64.75, few 65.00-68.25; yield grade
2 1050-1500 lb 56.00-61.00, 925-1050 lb
53.50-56.50.
VEAL CALVES: Vealen steady,
although high Choice and Prime not fully
tested; slaughter calves fully steady.
Demand good for Holstein bulls and heifers
to return to farm.
VEALERS; Couple high Choice and
Prime 240-350 lb 108.00-115.00; Choice
130-395 lb 84.00-95.00. few 95.00-104.00;
high Good and low Choice 120-350 lb
77.00- 80-110 lb 75.00-84.00, few
84.00- Standard and low Good 60-85
lb 62.00-77.00.
SLAUGHTER CALVES: Good and
Choice 300-450 lb 65.00-75.00.
RETURNED TO FARM: Bulk 95-125
lb Holstein buUs 119.00-140.00, few
140.00- 149.00; small frame 90-120 lb
86.00- Few 90-115 lb Holstein heif
ers 163.00-177.00, few 80-85 lb
136 00-144.00; with one lot small frame
90-105 lb 100.00-114 00.
VINTAGE SALES
STABLES, INC.
Lancaster County
v Weekly
Lancaster, Pa.
Friday, September 30, 1988
CATTLE CALVES
3300 1670
3008 1637
3451 1843
B&R CATTLE CO.
RD 1, Marietta, PA
17547
Office Phone:
(717) 653-8164
Specializing In
Stockers &
Feeders
JOHN BOWMAN
Ph (717)653-5728
NON RANCH
Ph (717)656-9849
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