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    Lancaster Livestock
Auction
Lancaster, Pa.
Monday, November 21,1988
Cattle Calve* Hog* Sheep Goats
Monday'* Receipts
690 108 436 476 , 501
Monday's Auction
620 136 359 507 429
Last Monday's Auction
867 129 519 711 601
Last Year's Auction
794 120 396 256 405
CATTLE: Slaughter steers firm to 50
higher, slaughter heifers fully steady; cows
firm to 1.00 higher; bullocks 1.00 higher;
bulls 1.00 higher; Supply included 48%
slaughter steers, 15% slaughter heifers,
26% cows, with the balance bulls.
SLAUGHTER STEERS: Few Choice
and Prime 2-4 1175-1325 lb 74.00-75.50,
couple 76.50; Choice 2-3, few 4
1100-1425 lb 70.75-74.00; few head
Choice 4 1275- 1500 lb 67.00-70.00;
Select and low Choice 2-3 1000-1450 lb
67.75-70.60; Select 2-3 1000-1400 lb
64.50-67.25, part load 1550-1655 lb
64.00-66.75; few Choice 1350-1500 lb
Holstein* 64.00-66.50.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Couple
Choice 2 1100-1250 lb 71.00-71.75;
Choice 2-3 1000 1250 lb 68.00-69.75; few
Select 2-3 950-1175 lb 64.00-67.00.
COWS: LOW DRESSING BULK
HIGH DRESSING Breaking Utility and
Commercial 2-3 48.0050.50. Commercial
3-4 4Z5045.50. Culler and boning Utility
1-2 44.25-45.75 45.75-49.50 49.50-51.75.
Canner and low Cutter 40.00-42.00
42.0046.00.
BULLOCKS: Choice 1-3 1100-1450 lb
63.75-66.75, couple 68.5070.75; Select 1-
2 10501350 lb 58.5062.00.
BULLS: Yield grade 1 13501875 lb
60.5064.50; yield grade 2 10501400 lb
SS.SO-60.50, few low dressing
53.5055.50.
VEAL CALVES: Vealen iteady;
slaughter calves weak to 5.00 lower.
Demand good for Holstein bulls to return
to farm.
VEALERS: Couple Choice 160250 lb
85.0090.00; high Good and low Choice
160- 275 lb 75.00 85.00, 80-110 lb
68.0072.00, few 72.0076.00; Standard
and low Good 6085 lb 60.0068.00.
SLAUGHTER CALVES: Good and
Choice 290-450 lb 55.00-70.00, few
Choice 70,00 75.00.
RETURNED TO FARM: Bulk 95-125
lb Holstein bulls 130.00155.00, dew
160.00 161.00; small frame 90115 lb
90.00115.00.
HOGS; Compared to last Wednesday
barrows and gilts SO higher; sows
2.00-4.00 higher.
BARROWS AND GILTS: US 1-2
21S-2SO lb 39.50-40.50. US 1 210-240 lb
40.50-41.00. US 1-3 210-255 lb
38.75-39.50.
SOWS: US 1-3 300-650 lb 26.00-29.00.
US 1-2 300-450 lb 28.50-30.50.
SHEEP; Wooled lambs firm to 5.00
higher, slaughter ewes hilly steady.
WOOLED LAMBS: Choice and Prime
80-100 lb 63.00-70.00, 100-120 lb 55.00-
60.00,60-80 lb 60.00-80.00; few 30-40 lb
New crop lambs 140.00-160.00.
SLAUGHTER EWES: Utility and Good
18.00-35.00, with yearlings and two year
olds 35.00-45.00.
GOATS: All goats sold by the bead. Large
50.00-65.00, few 65.00-85.00; Medium
fleshy 40.00-50.00, thin 35.00-40.00;
Small mainly kids, fleshy 40.00- 55.00,
few thin 25.00-40.00.
HAY, STRAW & CORN
SALE
Every Friday at 12 Noon ,
GREEN DRAGON MARKET S 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
market and auct
Vintage Livestock
Auction
Tuesday, Nov. 23, 1988
Report Supplied by USDA
Cattle Calves Sheep Goats
870 1068 4 1
Today
Last
Tuesday 919 926 12 2
Last Year 774 1124 22 2
CATTLE: SLAUGHTER STEERS
STEADY. INSTANCES .50 LOWER;
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS STEADY;
COWS STEADY TO 1.00 HIGHER;
BULLOCKS AND BULLS NOT FULLY
TESTED. SUPPLY INCLUDED 35%
SLAUGHTER STEERS AND 58%
COWS.
SLAUGHTER STEERS: FEW HIGH
CHOICE AND PRIME 2-4 1150-1515
LB. 73.50-75.50, EIGHT HEAD
75.60-77.00; CHOICE 2-3, FEW 4
1100-1450 LB. 70.75-73.75, COUPLE
LOTS 1000-1025 LB. 69.10-70.75; FEW
CHOICE 4 1175-1450 LB. 67.50-70.00;
SELECT AND LOW CHOICE 2-3
1000-1450 LB. 67.75-71.00; SELECT
1120-1510 LB. HOLSTEINS 55.75-58.25.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: FEW
CHOICE AND PRIME 2-4 1130-1300
LB. 69.00-71.85.
COWS: BREAKING UTILITY AND
COMMERCIAL 2-3 BULK 47.00-50.00,
HI DRESSING 50.00-52.50; COMMER
CIAL 3-4 BULK 45.50-46.75; CUTTER
AND BONING UTILITY 1-2 LO DRESS
ING 44.75-46.75, BULK 47.00-50.00, HI
DRESSING 50.25-52.00; CANNER AND
LOW CUTTER LO DRESSING
41.50-43.50, BULK 43.50-47.00.
BULLOCKS; CHOICE 1-3 10701375
LB. 62.75-65.50, COUPLE 66.0067.50.
BULLS: FEW YIELD GRADE 1
15001875 LB. 58.50-61.25, COUPLE
63.00-65.25; YIELD GRADE 2
10501600 LB. 57.0059.50.
VEAL CALVES: CHOICE VEALERS
NOT FULLY TESTED. HIGH GOOD
AND LOW CHOICE ZOO-4.00 LOWER.
SUPPLY INCLUDED 675 IN GRADED
SALE OF WHICH 78% SOLD TO
RETURN TO FARM.
VEALERS: FEW CHOICE 155-360
LB. 89.0099.00; HIGH GOOD AND
LOW CHOICE 110190 LB. 66.00.-85.00,
80110 LB. 62.0069.00; STANDARD
AND LOW GOOD 60-95 LB.
52.006Z00.
RETURNED TO FARM: 35 HEAD
120-125 LB. HOLSTEIN BULLS 129.00,
55 HEAD 110-115 LB. 144.00-145.00,
AND 170 HEAD 90-105 LB.
148.00- 80 HEAD SMALL
FRAME 100-115 LB. 136.00-141.00 AND
90 HEAD 85-95 LB. 75.00-80.00; 65
HEAD 90-1 IS LB. HOLSTEIN HEIFERS
133.00- 30 HEAD SMALL
FRAME 80-95 LB. 74.00-78.00 AND
ONE LOT 105 LB. 128.00.
SHEEP: INSUFFICIENT VOLUME
TO TEST MARKET.
GOATS: INSUFFICIENT VOLUME
FOR A MARKET TEST.
B&R CATTLE CO.
RDI, Marietta, PA
17547
Office Phone:
(717)653.-8164
Specializing In
Stockers &
Feeders
JOHN BOWMAN
Ph (717)653-5728
RON RANCH
Ph (717)656-9849
HOGS; 86. Barrows St gilts mostly 1
higher, lot US 1-2, 236 lb. 38.00; 1-3,
225-270 lb. 37.00-38.00; 2-3, few singles
245-340 lb. 33.75-37.00; sows about
steady; US 1-3, 355-500 lb. 27.00-31.00,
one at 32.75; few 2-3, 425-525 lb.
25.00- boars 20.50-22.75.
FEEDER PIGS: 57. Lot 1-3,15 lb. 5.50;
25-35 lb. 10.00-14.00; 2-3, 60-75 lb.
16.00- all per bead.
SHEEP: 1. No maiket test.
GOATS: 4. Few Med. 32.00-39.00 per
heed.
MONDAY
—Slaughter Bulls,
Heifers, Steers, Cows
10:00 A.M. —Goats, Veal Calves,
9:00 A.M
Lambs
12 Noon —Slaughter Hogs
WEDNESDAY
8:00 A.M. —Slaughter Hogs
% 10:00 A.M. —Slaughter Bulls,
Heifers, Steers, Cows
11:00 A.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., Dec. 9 - 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 90 Years
Lancaster Auction
Wednesday, Nov. 23
Report Supplied by USDA
Cattle Calve* Hog* Sheep Goat*
Wed’« Receipts
9 333 2 0
Wed's Auction
18 10 290 0 0
Last Wed’s Auction
35 9 366 22 1
Last Year’s Auction
27 30 255 5 0
CATTLE: INSUFFICIENT VOLUME
OF ANY ONE CLASS TO TEST
TRENDS.
VEAL CALVES: NO MARKET TEST.
HOGS: COMPARED TO MONDAY
BARROWS AND GILTS 50-1.00 LOW
ER; SOWS NOT FULLY TESTED. FEW
SALES 1.00-3.00 LOWER.
BARROWS & GILTS: US 1-2 210-245
LB 39.00-39.75, FEW 200-210 LB.
38.00- US 1-3 FEW 210-260 LB.
37.50-38.50.
SOWS: US 1-2 FEW 300-650 LB
23.00-
SHEEP: NO MARKET TEST.
GOATS: NO MARKET TEST.
Belknap Livestock
Dayton, Pa.
Wednesday, Nov. 23, 1987
Report Supplied by PDA
CATTLE 67. Couple Choice si. steers
68.00 St 71.25; I Select 64.50; heifers few
Select 58.52-61.25; couple Standard 55.00;
Breaking Utility & Commercial cows few
48.25-49.75; few Low Yielding Commer
cial 44.00; Cutter St Boning Utility
44.00- Canner St Low Cutter
38.00- shells down to 35.25; bullocks
1 Standard 55.00; few YG 1,1260-1805 lb.
si. bulls 57.00-59.00.
FEEDER CATTLE: Steers few Med. 1,
465-505 lb. 68.00-74.00; heifers few Med,
1,380-465 lb. 60.00-68.00; few 500-755 lb.
53.00-
CALVES: 84. 1 Good vealer 84.00;
Standard St Good 90-115 lb. 70.00-77.00;
60-85 lb. 60.00-75.00; hoi. bulls 90-130 lb.
100.00- hoi. heifers couple 100 lb.
110.00& 111.00; beef cross bulls and heif
ers 65-120 lb. 76.00-110.00.
on news
Some markets not covered by
PDA or USDA due to holiday
Due to the Thanksgiving
holiday, there was no New
Holland Livestock Auction
conducted on Thursday,
November 24.
Leesport Livestock
Leesport, PA
Wednesday, Nov. 23, 1987
Report Supplied by PDA
CATTLE: 179. Compared to last
Wednesday's market: slaughter steers
steady to strong; cows strong to 1.00 high
er; Choice si. steers 1200-1385 lb.
68.25- few to 71.75; Select
63.75-68.00, individual 69.50; Select St
Choice 1175-1600 lb. holsteins
58.25- few Standard. 56.50-63.50;
couple Choice si. heifers 65.50 St 68.00; 1
Select 62.00; 1 Standard 50.25; cows
Breaking Utility & Commercial
48.00- 1 at 54.25; Cutter & Boning
Utility 46.00-51.00. few to 52.75; Canner
St Low Cutter 42.60-46.25; shells down to
35.00; bullocks Select & Choice
56.00- mostly 58.25-61.75; 1 Stan
dard 54.25; few YG 1, 1600-2175 lb. si.
bulls 53.25-59.75.
FEEDER CATTLE: Steers few Med. 1
& 2, 365-440 lb. 74.00; few Large 2,
500-735 lb. 55.00-60.00; heifers lot Med. 1,
700 lb. 55.50; bulls lot Med. 1, 805 lb.
53.00.
CALVES: 135. 2 Choice 98.00 &
107.00; 2 Good 84.00 St 87.00; Standard &
Good few 85-120 lb. 70.00-73.50; few
70-85 lb. 52.00-68.00; few Utility 45.00-80
lb. 30.00-50.00; hoi. bulls 95-130 lb.
80.00-164.00, mostly 145.00-161.00; few
80-90 lb. 69.00-120.00; few Hoi. heifers
100-120 lb. 80.00-120.00.
HOGS: 196. Barrows & gilts 1 higher;
1- 225-265 lb. 38.10-38.85, few to 40.00;
2- 225-265 lb. 36.50-38.25; few 3-4,
305-375 lb. 31.00-31.75; sows US 1-3,
295-530 lb. 28.00-31.50, few to 34.50; few
2-3, 535-700 lb. 23.00-28.50; few boars
21.00-23.00
FEEDER PIGS: 176.210 ts 1-3,20-25 lb.
91.00- 25-45 lb. 61.00-74.00; few
75-115 lb. 42.00-45.00 all per
hundredweight
SHEEP; 10. Few Choice 80-110 lb.
■wooled sL lambs 58.00-61.00; few si. sheep
15.00-
GOATS: 12. Large 36.00-58.00 per
head.
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
215-4584518
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 fully
steady, Instances 50 higher on Choice
and Prime; slaughter heifers fully
steady; cows 1.50 higher; bulls and bul
locks 1.00 higher. Supply included 34%
slaughter steers, 7% slaughter heifers,
38% cows, 5% bulls, with the balance
feeders.
SLAUGHTER STEERS: High Choice
and Prime 2-4 1150-head 75.60-77.00;
Choice couple lots 1000-1025 lb
69.10-70.75; few Choice 4 1175-1450 lb
67.50-70.00; Select and low Choice 2-3
1000-1450 lb 67.50-70.60; Select 2-3
1000-1400 lb 65.50-67.25, part load
1550-1655 lb 64.00-66.75; few Choice
1350-1500 lb Holstelns 64.00- 66.50,
Select 1120-1510 lb 55.75-58.25.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Few
Choice and Prime 2-4 1130-1300 lb
69.00- couple Choice 2 1100-1250
lb 71.00-71.75; Choice 2-3 1000-1250 lb
68.00- few Select 2-3 950-1175 lb
64.00-
COWS: L LO DRESSING BULK HI
DRESSING Breaking Utility and Com
mercial 2-3 47.00-50.00 50.5p:vDrJ
Commercial 3-4 42.50-46.75. Cutter and
Boning Utility 1-2 44.25-46.75
47.00- 50.25-52.00. Canner and low
Cutter 41.00-43.50 43^0-47.00.
BULLOCKS: Choice 1-3 1070-1450
lb 62.75-66.75, couple 67 JO; Select 1-2
1050-1350 lb 58.50-62.00.
BULLS: Yield grade 1 1350-1875 lb
60.00-64.50, few 64.50-65.25; H 2
1050-1600 lb 55.50-60.50, low dressing
53.50-55.05.
VEAL CALVES: Vealers steady,
instances 4.00 lower on high Good and
low Choice; slaughter calves weak to
5.00 lower. Demand good for Holstein
bulls to return to farm.
VEALERS: Few Choice 160-360 lb
85.00- high Good and low Choke
110 66.00-85.00, 80-110 lb 62.00-69.00,
few 70.00-76.00; Standard and low Good
60-95 lb 52.00-65.00.
SLAUGHTER CALVES: Good and
Choice 290-450 lb 55.00-70.00, few
Choice 70.00- 75.00.
RETURNED TO FARM; Bulk 95-125
lb Holstein bulls 129.00-155.00, few head
155.00- small frame 100-115 lb
115.00- 80-95 lb 75.00-105.00;
few 90-115 lb Holstein heifers
133.00- with 30 head small frame
80-95 lb 74.00-78.00.
VINTAGE SALES
STABLES, INC.
Lancaster County
Weekly
Lancaster, Pa.
Friday, November 25, 1988
Cattle Calves
1800 1200
3728 1655
1646 1243
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