Lancaster Livestock
Monday, March 11, 1991
Cattle Calves Hogs Sheep Goats
Monday’s Auction
970 64 281 1486 421
Last Monday’s Auction
1124 71 216 1081 235
Last Year's Auction
1121 66 367 796 276
CATTLE’ Slaughter steers fully steady,
instances SO higher on small supply high
Choice and Prime, slaughter heifers fully
steady, cows 1 00-1.50 higher; bullocks
and bulls fully steady. Supply included
63% slaughter steers, 13% slaughter heif
ers, 17% cows, with the balance bulls
SLAUGHTER STEERS’ Few High
Choice and Prime 2-4 1130-1425 lb
81 35-83 60; Choice 2-3 few 4 1125-1450
lb 78.50-81.50; Choice 3-4 1450-1550 lb
76 00-79 00, load Select to mostly Choice
3 1490-1650 lb 75 00-78 25, few Select
2-3 1125-1350 lb 70.50-74.50.
HOLSTEINS- High Choice and Prime
1270-1500 lb 71.50-74.25; Choice
1150-1600 lb 68 50-71.50; few Select
1150-1500 lb 63.50-67.50.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Choice 2-3
950-1325 lb 75 00-79.50, couple Choice 2
1160-1360 lb 80.75-83.00; Select 2-3
900-1350 lb 72.75-75.50.
COWS- LO DRESSING BULK HI
DRESSING Breaking Utility & Commer
cial 2-3 54 50-57.50 57.50-60 00 Culler &
Boning Utility 1-2 51.00-53.50
53 50-56 00 56 00-57.00 Canner and low
Cutter 49 00-51.50.
BULLOCKS. Choice 2-3 1050-1350 lb
68 00-68.75, couple 71 50-72 50; Select
1-3 1050-1350 lb 64.50-67.75.
BULLS- Yield grade 1 1350-2200 lb
67 00-69.75, 10 head 70 25-74.75, with
four head 1550-1975 lb 76.00-76.50, Yield
grade 2 1050-1600 lb 61 00-67.25, low
dressing 56 00-61.00.
VEAL CALVES: Vealcrs steady; slaugh
ter calves 5 00 higher. Demand good for
Holstein bulls to return to farm.
VEALERS. Few Choice 160-280 lb
100 00-110.00; high Good and low Choice
80-110 lb 60 00-7000; Standard and low
Good 60-85 lb 50.00-60 00.
SLAUGHER CALVES: Good and
Choice 280-425 lb 80 00-90.00, few
Choice 90 00-95 00
RETURNED TO FARM. Bulk 90-120
lb Holstein bulls 125.00-145.00, small
frame 100.00-125.00.
HOGS Barrows and gills 1 00-2.00
lower, sows 1 00-1.50 higher.
BARROWS AND GILTS: US 1-2
215-245 lb 50.00-51.00 US 1 few 215-235
lb 51.50-52.00 US 1-3 210-260 lb
49 00-5000.
SOWS: US 1-3 300-450 lb 40.00-44.00.
450600 lb 44 00-44.75. Med 1-2 300-400
lb 37 0040.00.
BOARS: All weights 38.00-40.00.
SHEEP: Slaughter lambs firm to 3 00
higher; slaughter ewes steady, instances
5 00 lower.
WOOLED LAMBS- Choice 80-110 lb
60 00-67 00, 6080 lb 60 00-70 00, 50-60
lb 70.00-75 00, few 115-130 lb
60 00-62 00
B&R CATTLE CO.
RD 1, Marietta. PA
17547
Office Phone;
1717)653-8164
Specializing In
Stockers &
Feeders
JOHN BOWMAN
Ph (717)653 5728
RON RANCH
Ph (717)656 9849
HAY. STRAW & CORN
SALE
Every Friday At 11 AM
GREEN DRAGON MARKET & AUCTION
RDNo. 4 Ephrata, Pa. 717-738-1117
1 mile North of Ephrata on N. State St.
Out of State Buyers - Cash or Certified Check Only
Lancaster Co. Livestock Market Auctions
Vintage Livestock
March 12, 1991
Report Supplied by USDA
CATTLE 811. SUPPLY INCLUDED
37% SLAUGHTER STEERS AND 52%
COWS. COMPARED WITH TUES
DAY’S MARKET: SLAUGHTER
STEERS FULLY STEADY,
INSTANCES .50 HIGHER ON CHOICE
AND PRIME 2-3; HEIFERS AND
BULLS NOT FULLY TESTED, SMALL
SUPPLY STEADY; COWS STEADY.
HIGH CHOICE & PRIME 2-4 (FEW)
1 150/1450 LBS. SL. STEERS
81 75-82.50, COUPLE #2. 1100/1375
LBS. 81.75&83.25,6 HEAD 83.50-83.25,
CHOICE 2-3 FEW 4 1125/1375 LBS.
78 50-81.50, 3-4 1250/1550 LBS.
74 75-79.75, SELECT & LOW CHOICE
1050/1450 LBS. 74.50-78.50, SELECT
2-3, 1050-1325 LBS. 72 00-74.00; PART
LOAD HIGH CHOICE & PRIME
1350/1450 LBS. HOLSTEINS
73 00-76 00 FEW SELECT 1420/1550
LBS HOLS. HEIFERS 68.50-69.75, FEW
STANDARD 900/1050 LBS. 56.00-57.00
BREAKING UTILITY & COMMER
CIAL SL. COWS 2-3, 53 50-58.0, HIGH
DRESSING 58.00-59.50, COMMER
CIAL 3-4 51.50-53.50, CUTTER & BON.
UTILITY 1-2, 52 50-55, HIGH DRESS
ING 55.00-57.75, LOW DRESSING
51-52.50, CANNER & LOW CUTTER
49.00- LOW DRESSING
43 00-49 00. YIELD GRADE NO. 1.
1350/2100 LBS. SL. BULLS 63.75-66.75,
ONE 1540 LBS. 71.25, NO. 2.1050/1450
LBS 6000-62.00.
CALVES 826. SUPPLY INCLUDED
645 IN GRADED SALES OF WHICH
LESS THAN 6% SOLD TO RETURN TO
FARM. INSUFFICIENT VOLUME
SOLD FOR SLAUGHTER TO TEST
TRENDS. COUPLE CHOICE 195/315
LBS. 93 00&99.00, COUPLE HIGH
GOOD AND LOW CHOICE 105/280
LBS 73.00-89 00, STANDARD AND
LOW GOOD 55/85 LBS. 40.00-50.00.
FARM CALVES: NO. 1, HOLSTEIN
BULLS 100/125 LBS. 138.00-139.00,
95/115 LBS. 146 00-154.00, 85/90 LBS.
136.00- SMALL FRAME 90/115
LBS. 129.00-139.00, 80/85 LBS.
120.00- HOL. HEIFERS 100/115
LBS. 156.00-159.00, 70/95 LBS.
122.00-
SHEEP 53. INSUFFICIENT VOLUME
TO TEST A TREND. FEW GOOD TO
LOW CHOICE, 45/60 LBS. WOOL
SLAUGHTER LAMBS 60.00-66.00 -
ALL CWT.
GOATS 3. NO MARKET TEST
SPRING LAMBS; Choice and Prime
60-110 lb 70 00-80 00, 40-60 lb
75 00-100 00, 25-40 lb 90,00-110 00
SLAUGHTER EWES. Utility and Good
15.00- 00, few 1000-15.00, Yearlings
and two-year olds 30 00-45 00.
GOATS; All goals sold by the head
Large Billies 75.00-100.00, few
100 00-110 00, thin 60 00-75 00. Large
Nannies mainly 50.00-60.00, few
60 00-65 00 Medium 45 00-55.00. thin
35.00- 00. Small, mainly kids,
25 00-35 00, few 35 00-45 00.
LEBANON J
VALLEY 24 ftours a day
LIVESTOCK ftPBMI \ 363 days a year
MARKET. INC. Vlf M ’ nA ’
1 mile East of (717)394-2311
Fredericksburg
along Rt. 22
PHONE ■» AM
JONESTOWN MONDAY
865-288 1 9:00 A M. - Slaughter Bulls,.Heifers,
Steers, Cows
Flea Market Auction 1 Q.OO A M. - Goats, Veal Calves,
every Tuesday at 12 30, , .
Tools, Eggs, Produce. Lamos
etc 12 Noon - Slaughter Hogs
Buyers & Sellers WEDNESDAY
welcome i 8:00 A . Slaughter Hogs
10:00 AM. - 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
I* Friday. Mar. 22 - ll;OQ A.M.
I* LANCASTER STOCKYARDS, INC.
1 147 Litilz FJiko, Lancaster, Pennsylvania 17601
Serving The Community For 90 Years
Lancaster Livestock New Holland Livestock
Wednesday, March 13, 1991 March 14, 1991
Cattle Calves Hogs Sheep Goals C*" l ® C * We * She ®P G °* u
Wednesday’s Auction Today 1127 677 293 136
23 0 372 0 0 Last Thursday
Last Wednesday’s Auction 11T3
26 2 240 0 0
Last Year's Auction
14 1 270 4 0
CATTLE: Insufficient volume of any
one class to test trends.
VEAL CALVES; Insufficient volume
for a market test. ,
HOGS: Barrows and gilts 1 00-1.50
higher; sows firm to I.oohigher, instances
3.00 higher on weights over 500 lb.
BARROWS AND GILTS; US 1-2
215-2351b51.50-52.10. US 1-3 220-260 lb
51 00-51.50. US 2-3 250-270 lb
47.00-5000.
SOWS; US 1-3 300-450 lb 41.00-44.00.
450-625 lb 44.00-48.75. Med 1-2 325-450
lb 35.00-40.00.
BOARS: All weights 38.00-40.00.
SHEEP: No market test.
GOATS: No market test.
Friend’s
Stockyard Inc.
Accident, Md. 21520
March 11, 1991
STOCK BULLS AND STEERS
(200-400 LBS.) 80.00-118.00.
STOCK HEIFERS 70.00-109.00.
SLAUGHTER STEERS MEDIUM TO
GOOD 69.00-76.00.
HOLSTEIN STEERS HEAVY
62.0069.00, LIGHT 57.0063.00.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS GOOD TO
CHOICE 72.5078.50, MEDIUM TO
GOOD 64.0072.00.
BULLS HEAVY 60.0074.25, LIGHT
50.0059.50.
COWS FEW HIGH DRESSING
55.00- UTILITY HOLSTEIN
47.0055.75, CANNERS 42.50-52.25,
COMMERCIAL TO GOOD 44.0053.00,
CULL COWS 42.00 AND DOWN.
VEALS GOOD TO CHOICE
85.00- MEDIUM TO GOOD
65.0073.00.
808 CALVES (40-50 LB. BUTCHER
CALVES) 60.00 AND DOWN.
HOLSTEIN BULL CALVES, RETURN
TO FARM (100-120L85.) 120.00-160 00.
HOLSTEIN HEIFER CALVES,
RETURN TO FARM (100-120 LBS.)
85 00-125.00.
HOGS TOP QUALITY 50.50-52.00.
HEAVY 49.00-51.00. LIGHT
45.00-48.25.
SOWS 40.00-46.50.
MALE HOGS: 35.00-49.00.
BUTCHER LAMBS: 47.00-55.50.
EGGS: LARGE .BS-.98.
LIVESTOCK PRICES ARE ALL
GIVEN PER HUNDREDWEIGHT!
Last Year
1046 591 198 70
CATTLE; Slaughter sleen firm,
instances 50 higher, slaughter heifers firm
to 50 higher, cows fully steady; bullocks
scarce; bulls steady. Supply included 52%
slaughter steers and 37% cows.
SLAUGHTER STEERS; High Choice
and Prime 2-4 1175-1425 lb 81.50-82.85;
Choice 2 1100-1350 lb 82.00-82.75;
Choice 2-3 few 4 1075-1475 lb
79 00-82.00; Choice 3-4 1275-1700 lb
76.00- Select and low Choice 2-3
1050-1425 lb 74.50-78.50. HOLSTEINS.
High Choice and Prime 1350-1500 lb
71.75-73.50; Choice 1200-1500 lb
69.00- Select 1150-1450 lb
63.00-
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: High Choice
and Prime 2-4 1100-1225 lb 80.35-80.75;
Choice 2-3 1050-1250 lb 75.25-79.75
COWS: LO DRESSING BULK HI
DRESSING Breaking Utility & Commer
cial 2-3 53.50-57.50 57.50-59.75. Com
mercial 3-4 51.50-54.00. Ciitler & Boning
Utility 1-2 51.00-52.50 52.75-55.50
55.50-57.25. Canner and low Culler
45.00-49.50 49.50-51.75.
BULLOCKS: Couple Choice 2-3
1150-1350 lb 69.75-73.50; few Select 1-3
1050-1275 lb 62.00-67.75.
BULLS: Yield grade 2 1250-1750 lb
61.50-6S.SO; individual 2380 lb yield
grade 1 66.50, couple 1580-1965 lb
71.00-74.25.
VEAL CALVES: Small supply vealers
fully steady. Supply included around 25
head 150-400 lb vealers, but very few
weights under 1 IS lb sold for slaughter.
VEALERS; Six head high Choice and
Prime 175-300 lb 120.00-128.00; few
Choice 155-490 lb 96.00-100.00; few
Good to low Choice 300-400 lb
78 00-93.00; few Standard and low Good
60-85 lb 48.00-57.00.
RETURNED TO FARM; Bulk 90-125
lb Holstein bulls 125.00-143.00, few
145.00- small frame 80-115 lb
95.00- few 70-85 lb 60.00-85.00.
SHEEP. Wooled lambs scarce, supply
mainly 25-50 lb New Crop Lambs; slaugh
ter ewes steady.
NEW CROP LAMBS: Choice 20-45 lb
125 00-145.00, 45-60 lb 90.00-115.00.
SLAUGHTER EWES- Utility and Good
14.00- 00; Yearlings and two-year olds
28.00-
GOATS: All goats sold by the head, few
Large Billies 75.00-91.00, few Large Nan
nies 50.00-62.00; Medium 30.00-55.00,
few Small 22.00-33.00; several Kids
55.00-65.00, few 65.00-71.00.
COMPETITION IS THE
advantage /ffiyyf T
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YOUR LIVESTOCK .V* ,yj
THE VINTAGE WAY
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STEERS, BULLS, HEIFERS,
COWS, FEEDER CATTLE
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BEING TAKEN
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Lancaster County Weekly
March 15, 1991
CATTLE CALVES
3000 1565
3592 1589
3216 1556
THIS WEEK
LAST WEEK
LAST YEAR
CATTLE- Slaughter steers 50 higher,
instances 1.00 higher on High Choice and
Prime; slaughter heifers firm to 50 higher,
cows 1.00-1.50 higher, bullocks and bulls
fully steady. Supply included 50% slaugh
ter steers, 8% slaughter heifers, 34% cows.
4% bulls, with the balance feeders
SLAUGHTER STEERS. High Choice
and Prime 2-4 1125-1425 lb 81.50-82.85;
Choice 2 1100-1375 lb 81 75-83 25, six
head 83.50-84.25; Choice 2-3 few 4
1075-1475 lb 78.50-82.00, Choice 3-4
1250-1700 lb 74 75-79.00, Select and low
Choice 2-3 1050-1650 lb 74 50-78.50,
Select 2-3 1050-1350 lb 70.50-74.50.
HOLSTEINS: High Choice and Prime
1350-1500 lb 71.50-74.25, few
74.50- 00; Choice 1150-1600 lb
68.50- Select 1150-1500 lb
63.00-67.75.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS- High Choice
and Prime 2-4 1100-1225 lb 80 35-80.75;
Choice 2-3 950-1325 lb 75.00-79.75;
Select 2-3 900-1350 lb 72 75-75.50.
COWS: LOW DRESSING BULK
HIGH DRESSING Breaking Utility &
Commercial 2-3 53 50-57.50 57.50-6000
Commercial 3-4 51.50-54.00 Cutter and
Boning Utility 1-2 51.00-52.50
52.50-55.50 55.50-57.75 Canncr and low
Cutter 43.00-49.00 49.00-52.50.
BULLOCKS: Choice 2-3 1050-1350 lb
68.00-69.75, few 71.00-73.50; Select 1-3
1050-1350 lb 62.00-67.75.
BULLS; Yield grade 1 1350-2380 lb
63 75-69.75, 15 head 70.25-74.75, four
head 76.00-76 50; yield grade 2 1050-1600
lb 61.00-67.75. low dressing 56.00-61.00.
VEAL CALVES: Vcalcrs steady,
although very few going to slaughter;
slaughter calves 5.00 higher. Demand good
for Holstein bulls and heifers to return to
farm.
VEALERS: Six head High Choice and
Prime 175-300 lb 120 00-128 00; Choice
160-315 lb 93.00-100.00. couple
100.00- 00; high Good and low Choice
110-400 lb 73 00-93 00, 80-110 lb
60.00- 00; Standard and low Good
55-85 lb 40 00-60 00
SLAUGHTER CALVES. Good and
Choice 280-425 lb 80 00-90 00, few
Choice 90 00-95 00
RETURNED TO FARM Bulk 90-125
lb Holstein bulls 125.00-154.00; small
frame 80-115 lb 95 00-125 00, several
90-115 lb 125 00-139 00, few 70-85 lb
60 00-85.00. Small supply 100-115 lb
Holstein heifers 150 00-159 00, 70-95 lb
115 00-14200.
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