A2-Lancaster Firming, Saturday, May 6,1989 Lancaster Livestock Auction Monday, May 1, 1989 Report Supplied by USDA Cattle Calves Hogs Sheep Goats Monday's Auction 1364 93 411 633 236 Last Monday’s Auction 890 83 374 2444 744 Last Year's Auction 216 591 358 1401 CATTLE: SLAUGHTER STEERS OPENED 1.00 LOWER. INSTANCES 1.50 LOWER, LATER TRADING .50 LOWER; SLAUGHTER HEIFERS 1.00 HIGHER THAN LAST FULL TEST; COWS FULLY STEADY: BULLOCKS STEADY; BULLS 1.00-2.00 HIGHER. SUPPLY INCLUDED 72% SLAUGH TER STEERS, 15% SLAUGHTER HEIF ERS, 7% COWS, AND 6% BULLS. SLAUGHTER STEERS: HIGH CHOICE AND PRIME 2-4 1225-1400 LB. 74.35-75.50, LATE TRADE 75.00- FEW HEAD HIGH DRESS ING MOSTLY 3 1200-1350 LB. 77.00- CHOICE 2-3 FEW 4 1100-1450 LB. 72.60-75.00, SEVERAL LATE 75.25-76.00; SELECT AND LOW CHOICE 2-3 1050-1485 LB. 70.50-73.50; FEW SELECT 2-3 1000-1350 LB. 65.00- CHOICE 1160-1635 LB. HOLSTEINS 63.00-67.75, SELECT 1050-1525 LB. 60.00-63.00. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: CHOICE 2-3 925-1225 LB. 69.00-72.50; FEW CHOICE 2 1100-1315 LB. 72.75-74.25; SELECT 2-3 900-1150 LB. 65.00-69.50. COWS: BREAKING UTILITY AND COMMERCIAL 2-3 BULK 52.00-53.50, HIGH DRESSING 53.50-55.00; COM EMRCIAL 3-4 BULK 47.50-50.00; CUT TER AND BONING UTILITY 1-2 LOW DRESSING 49.00-50.00, BULK 50.00- HIGH DRESSING 52.00- CANNER AND LOW CUT TER BULK 47.5049.00. BULLOCKS; CHOICE 1-3 11001350 LB. 63.0064.75, COUPLE 68.75-71.75. BULLS: YIELD GRADE 1 13502300 LB. 62.25-67.00, FEW 67.50-70.75; YIELD GRADE 2 1050-1450 LB. 57.00-62.50, FEW LOW DRESSING 54.75-57.00. VEAL CALVES: VEALERS STEADY: SLAUGHTER CALVES STEADY TO 5.00 LOWER, EXTREMES 10.00 LOWER. DEMAND GOOD FOR HOLSTEIN BULLS TO RETURN TO FARM. WEALERS: FEW CHOICE 160-300 LB. 100.00-115.00; GOOD TO LOW CHOICE 140-300 LB. 75.00-100.00, 80-110 LB. 80.00-95.00. SLAUGHTER CALVES: GOOD AND CHOICE 300-550 LB. 65.00-75.00. RETURNED TO FARM; BULK 95-125 LB. HOLSTEIN BULLS 140.00-170.00. HOGS: COMPARED TO LAST WED NESDAY BARROWS AND GILTS AND SOWS STEADY. BARROWS AND GILTS: US 1-2 210-245 LB. 39.00-40.00, US 1 210-245 LB. 40.00-41.00; US 1 3 210-260 LB. 38.00-38.75; US 2-4 225-265 LB. 36.50-37.50. SOWS: US 1-2 300-650 LB. 27.00- US 1-2 FEW 400-600 LB. 30.00- SHEEP: SLAUGHTER LAMBS 5.00-7.00 HIGHER: SLAUGHTER EWES FIRM TO MOSTLY 5.00 HIGH ER, INSTANCES 15.00 HIGHER ON YEARLILNGS AND TWO-YEAR OLDS. SPRING LAMBS: CHOICE AND PRIME 80-105 LB. 87.00-95.00, 60-80 LB. 90.00-100.00, 30-60 LB. 100.00- GOOD 30-60 LB. 80.00- WOOLED LAMBS: GOOD AND LOW CHOICE 60-100 LB. 70.00-80.00. SLAUGHTER EWES: UTILITY AND GOOD 20.00-35.00, FEW 15.00-20.00; YEARLINGS AND TWO-YEAR OLDS 35.00-55.00, FEW 55.00-65.00. GOATS: ALL GOATS SOLD BY THE HEAD. LARGE 55.00-80.00, FEW THIN 45.00- 00; MEDIUM 45.00-50.00, FEW THIN 35.00-45.00; SMALL. MAINLY KIDS 25.00-35.00, FEW THIN 20.00- HAY. STRAW & CORN SALE Every Friday At 11 AM GREEN DRAGON MARKET & AUCTION RD No. 4 Ephrata.Pa. 717-738-1117 1 mile North of Ephreta on N. State St. Out of State Buyers - Cash or Certified Check Only Livestock Market and Vintage Livestock Auction Tueiday, May 2,1989 Report Supplied by USDA Cattle Calve* Sheep Goat* Today 1239 558 2 0 Laft Tuesday 669 520 92 6 Last Year 1167 579 8 0 CATTLE: SLAUGHTER STEERS FIRM TO .50 HIGHER THAN LATE MONDAY; SLAUGHTER HEIFERS STEADY; COWS MOSTLY STEADY. INSTANCES 1.00 LOWER; BULLS FULLY STEADY. SUPPLY INCLUDED 63% SLAUGHTER STEERS AND 31% COWS. SLAUGHTER STEERS: HIGH CHOICE AND PRIME 2-4 1225-1500 LB. 75.35-77.50, COUPLE 77.60-78.10; CHOICE 2 1175-1425 LB. 76.00-77.50, FIVE HEAD 78.00-78.50; CHOICE 2-4 1100-1480 LB. 73.60-75.50, SEVERAL LOTS 75.50-76.10; CHOICE 2-3, FEW 4 1015-1100 LB. 73.00-74.00; CHOICE 3 TO MOSTLY 4 1175-1500 LB. 72.00-74.25; SELECT AND LOW CHOICE 2-3 1050-1425 LB. 71 00-74.50; CHOICE 1400-1750 LB. HOLSTEINS 66.75-68.25, COUPLE HIGH CHOICE AND PRIME 68.50-70.50; FEW SELECT H 50-1275 LB. 61.75-62.25. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: CHOICE 2-3 1000-1250 LB. 70.00-72.75; SELECT 2-3 970-1300 LB. 62.75-69.50. COWS: BREAKING UTILITY AND COMMERCIAL 2-3 BULK 49.50-52.00, HI DRESSING 52.00-53.00; COMMER CIAL 3-4 BULK 47.00-50.00; CUTTER AND BONING UTILITY 1-2 LO DRESS ING 49.00-49.75, BULK 49.75-53.00; HI DRESSING 53.00-54.25; CANNER AND LOW CUTTER LO DRESSING 44.50-47.00, BULK 47.00-48.50. BULLS: YIELD GRADE 1 1475-2000 LB. 59.50-62.25, COUPLE 62.75-63.50; YIELD GRADE 2 1000-1475 LB. 56.00-62.00. VEAL CALVES; VEALERS FULLY STEADY, ALTHOUGH VERY FEW VEALERS UNDER 120 LB. GOING TO SLAUGHTER. SUPPLY INCLUDED 453 IN GRADED SALE OF WHICH 94% SOLD TO RETURN TO FARM. VEALERS: CHOICE 165-285 LB. 100.00- HIGH GOOD AND LOW CHOICE 170-285 LB. 80.00-98.00, FEW 80-115 LB. 78.00:91.00; FEW STAN DARD AND LOW GOOD 55-75 LB. 55.00- RETURNED TO FARM: 25 HEAD 120-125 LB. HOLSTEIN BULLS 155.00- 60 HEAD 110-115 LB. 171.00- AND 160 HEAD 90-105 LB. 184.00-189.00; 25 HEAD SMALL FRAME 100-115 LB. 148.00-156.00 AND 45 HEAD 80-95 LB. 125.00-129.00. 25 HEAD 100-115 LB. HOLSTEIN HEIF ERS 150.00-152.00 A&ti 45 HEAD SMALL FRAME 70-95 LB. 82.00-102.00. SHEEP: INSUFFICIENT VOLUME FOR A MARKET TEST. GOATS: NO MARKET TEST. "^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 11:00 A.M. —Veal Calves, Lambs 11:00 A. M. —Stocker and Feeder Cattle SATURDAY 8:00 A.M. —Slaughter Hogs Next Graded Feeder Cattle Sale Fri. v May 12 - 11:00 A.M. Graded Cattle sold In lots of 10 or more UNCASTER STOCKYARDS, RK. 1147 Lititz Pike Lancaster, Pennsylvania 17601 , Sorvlnf Tho Community For fO Yeers Lancaster Livestock Auction Lancaiter, PA Wed., May 3, 1989 Cattle Calvei Hogs Sheep Goats Wed’s Auction 256 6 324 0 0 Last Wed’s Auction 243 0 302 0 0 Last Year’s Auction 172 0 CATTLE: Slaughter steers steady, instances 50 lower, small supply slaughter heifers fully steady; cows and bulls not ful ly tested. Supply included 86% slaughter steers. SLAUGHTER STEERS: Choice 2-4 1100-1500 lb 73.50-76.60, few 75.75- couple high dressing 1300-1380 lb 77.25-78.25; Choice 3-4 1200-1500 lb 72.00- 74.00; Select and low Choice 2-3 1100-1375 lb 70.00-74.00; Choice 1425-1615 lb Holsteini 67.75- SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Choice 2-3 1165-1255 lb 70.00-73.85; couple Choice 1340- 1400 lb Holsteins 63.00-66.00. COWS: Cutter and Boning Utility 1-3 48.25-50.50, few low Cutter 45.50-47.75. BULLS; Individual yield grade 1 1945 lb 60.00; couple Choice 2-3 1145-1260 lb Bullocks 61.75-63.25. VEAL CALVES: Insufficient for a market test. HOGS. Compared to Monday barrowi and gilts steady, instances SO lower; sows firm to 1.00 higher. BARROWS AND GILTS: US 1-2 210-245 lb 39.00-39.50. US 1 210-240 lb 40.00- US 1-3 210-265 lb - 38.00- SOWS: US 1-3 300-650 lb 27.00-30.7 US 1-2 Few 300-375 lb 31.00-32.00. SHEEP; No market test GOATS: No market test State Graded Feeder Pig Sale at Westminster Livestock Auction April 21, 1989 1,117 PIGS. 2 WEEKS AGO 1560; COMPARED TO LAST SALE PRICES WERE $2-5 HIGHER. ALL PIGS WEIGHED ON ARRIVAL AND SOLD BY THE HUNDREDWEIGHT. 1&2: 42 HD. 20-3 S LBS. 72.00-76.00; 55 HD. 37-42 LBS. 68.00-80.00; 159 HD. 46-49 LBS. 68.00-79.00; 232 HD. 50-55 LBS. 74.00-79.50; 176 HD. 53-57 LBS. 67.00- 243 HD. 60-68 LBS. 65.00- 37 HD. 75-85 LBS. 49.00- 14 HD. 113-115 LBS. 38.00- 2: 25 HD. 33-39 LBS. 61.0 d; 79 HD. 42-52 LBS. 60.00-75.00; 29 HD. 60-71 LBS. 56.00-65.00. 2&3: 11 HD. 47-48 LBS. 40.00-55.00. NEXT SALE FRIDAY. MAY STH. FRIDAY Auctions New Holland Livestock New Holland, Pa. Thursday, May 4 Cattle Calves Sheep Goats Today 1547 219 136 124 Lait Thursday 1582 329 133 104 Last Year 1636 346 148 CATTLE: SLAUGHTER STEERS 50-I.oo' HIGHER, INSTANCES 1.50 HIGHER; SLAUGHTER HEIFERS STEADY; COWS STEADY. INSTANCES 1.00 HIGHER ON CUTTER AND BONING UTILITY; BULLS AND BULLOCKS STEADY. SUPPLY INCLUDED 74% SLAUGHTER STEERS AND 12% COWS. SLAUGHTER STEERS: HIGH CHOICE AND PRIME 2-4 1250-1525 LB. 76.00- FEW CHOICE 2 1175-1425 LB. 77.00-77.85; CHOICE 2-3, FEW 4 1100-1550 LB. 74.50-77.00, FEW LOTS, 77.00- FEW LOTS CHOICE 2-3 1025-1100 LB. 74.00-75.60; FEW CHOICE 4 1200-1450 LB. 72.75-74.50; SELECT AND LOW CHOICE 2-3 1000-1350 LB. 72.00-75.25; CHOICE 1125-1525 LB. HOLSTEINS 64.75-67.75, COUPLE HEAD HIGH CHOICE AND PRIME 69.00-70.50; SELECT 2-3 990-1250 LB. 57.75-63.00. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: CHOICE 2-3 1000.1200 LB. 70.00-73.75; SELECT 2-3 900-1175 LB. 66.00-70.00. COWS: BREAKING UTILITY AND COMMERCIAL 2-3, BULK 50.00-52.75 FEW 53.50-56.00; COMMERCIAL 3-4 BULK 47.00-50.00; CUTTER AND BON ING UTILITY 1-2 LO DRESSING 48.75-50.50, BULK 50.50-54.00, HI DRESSING 54.00-55.25; CANNER AND LOW CUTTER LO DRESSING 44.00-47.00, BULK 47.00-48.75. BULLOCKS} CHOICE 2-3 1175-1325 LB. 63.00-67.50, COUPLE 68.00-70.00; SELECT 1-2 1050-1300 LB. 60.00-63.00. BULLS; YIELD GRADE 1 1450-2050 LB. 60.00-63.25; YIELD GRADE 2 1000-1500 LB. 58.00-60.50. VEAL CALVES: VEALERS STEADY. ALTHOUGH VERY FEW 80-120 LB. GOING TO SLAUGHTER. DEMAND GOOD FOR HOLSTEIN BULLS TO RETURN TO FARM. VEALERS: CHOICE 155-300 LB. 106.00- 12.00; HIGH GOOD AND LOW CHOICE 190-385 LB. 82.00-98.00, FEW 80-110 LB. 85.00-97.00; STANDARD AND LOW GOOD 70-90 LB. 72.00-83.00. RETURNED TO FARM: BULK 90-125 LB. HOLSTEIN BULLS 150.00-190.00; SMALL FRAME 90-120 LB. 110.00- SHEEP: SUPPLY MAINLY 25-70 LB. SPRING LAMBS; SLAUGHTER EWES WEAK TO 5.00 LOWER. SPRING LAMBS: CHOICE 20-45 LB. 110-140.00, 45-75 LB. 85.00-100.00; GOOD TO LOW CHOICE 50-80 LB. 60.00-80.00. SLAUGHTER EWES: UTILITY AND GOOD 20.00-30.00. GOATS: ALL GOATS SOLD BY THE HEAD. LARGE 68.00-84.00; MEDIUM 42.00-60.00; SMALL 24.00-40.00. Lancaster County Weekly Lancaster, PA May 5, 1989 CATTLE CALVES 4600 875 THIS WEEK LAST WEEK LAST YEAR ' CATTLE: SLAUGHTER STEERS, CLOSED .50 TO 1.00 HIGHER; SLAUGHTER HEIFERS 1.00 HIGHER; COWS 1.00 HIGHER. INSTANCES 2,00 HIGHER: BULLOCKS FULLY STEADY; BULLS 1.00-2.00 HIGHER; SUPPLY INCLUDED 68% SLAUGHTER STEERS. 7% SLAUGHTER HEIFERS, 15% COWS. 4% BULL WITH THE BALANCE FEEDERS. SLAUGHTER STEERS: HIGH CHOICE AND PRIME 2-4 1225-1500 LBS. 75.35-78.00; CHOICE 2 1175-1425 LBS. 77.00-77.85, FIVE HEAD 78.00- CHOICE 2-3 FEW 4 1100-1550 LBS. 74.50-77.00, FEW LOTS 77.00- 1015-1100 LBS. 73.00-75.60; CHOICE 3 TO MOSTLY 4 1175-1500 LBS. 72.00-74.50; SELECT & LOW CHOICE 2-3 1000-1485 LBS. 71.00- FEW SELECT- 2-3 1000-1350 LBS. 65.00-70.00; CHOICE 1125-1750 LBS. HOLSTEINS 63.50-68.25; FEW HIGH CHOICE & PRIME 68.50-70.50; SELECT 990-1525 LBS. 57.75-63.00. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: CHOICE 2-3 925-1259 LBS. 69.00-72.75; FEW CHOICE 2 1100-1315 LBS. 72.75-74.25; SELECT 2-3 900-1300 LBS. 65.00-70.00. COWS: BREAKING UTILITY AND COMMERIAL 2-3 BULK 50.00-52.75 HIGH DRESSING 53.00-56.00; COM MERCIAL 3-4 BULK 47.00-50.00; CUT TER & BONING UTILITY 1-2 LOW DRESSING 48.75-50.50 BULK 50.50-54.00 HIGH DRESSING 54.00- CANNER & LOW CUTTER LOW DRESSING 44.00-47.00 BUILK 47.00- BULLOCKS: CHOICE 1-3 1100-1350 LBS. 63.00-67.50, COUPLE 68.00-71.75; SELECT 1-2 1050-1350 LBS. 60.00-63.00. BULLS: YIELD GRADE 1 1350-2300 LBS. 60.00-67.00, FEW 67.00-70.75; YIELD GRADE 2 1000-1500 LBS. 57.00-62.50 FEW LOW DRESSING 54.75-57.00. VEAL CALVES: VEALERS STEADY ALTHOUGH VERY FEW 80-120 LBS. GOING TO SLAUGHTER. SLAUGH TER CALVES STEADY TO 5.00 LOW ER, EXTREMES 10.00 LOWER; DEMAND GOOD FOR HOLSTEIN BULLS TO RETURN TO FARM. VEALERS: CHOICE 155-300 LBS. 100.00- COUPLE IU|X)-115.00; LOW CHOICE 140-385 LBS. 80.00- FEW 80-115 LBS. 80.00- STANDARD AND LOW GOOD 55-90 LBS. 65.00-83.00. SLAUGHTER CALVES: GOOD & CHOICE 300-550 LBS. 65.00-75.00. RETURN TO FARM: BULK 95-125 LB. HOLSTEIN BULLS 140.00-190.00; SMALL FRAME 80-120 LBS 110.00- FEW 100-115 LBS. HOLSTEIN HEIFERS 150.00-152.00. WITH SMALL FRAME 70-95 LBS. 82.00- 7 —> B&R 'CATTLE CO. RDI, Marietta, PA 17547 Office Phone: (717) 653-8164 Specializing In Stockers & Feeders JOHN BOWMAN Ph (717)653-5728 RON RANCK Ph (717)656-9849 f LEBANON 1 | VALLEY I j LIVESTOCK I i MARKET, INC. I 1 1 mile East of s I Fredericksburg I I* along Rt. 22 | I PHONE i I JONESTOWN | I 869-28S1 J 'I Flaa Market Auctlon| f avary Tuatday at 12:30,B ZToola, Egga. Produce, 5 t Buyers t Sedan ( 3810 933 1031 4050.
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