AMancaster Farming, Saturday, March 30, 1991 tlmncaster Co. Livestock Market Auctions i; ♦ Lancaster Livestock Auction Lancaster, Pa. Monday, March 25, 1991 Report Supplied by PDA Cattle Calves Hogs Sheep Goats Monday’s Auction 972 59 141 2694 924 Last Monday’s Auction 1045 65 184 2337 632 Last Year’s Auction 1160 68 442 889 163 CATTLE: Slaughter steers weak to 1 00 lower. Choice slaughter heifers steady, Select and low Choice weak to 50 lower, cows 50-1.00 lower; bullocks and bulls steady Supply included 60% slaughter steers, 16% slaughter heifers, 15% cows, with the balance bulls. SLAUGHTER STEERS: Few mixed Choice and Prime 2-4 1250-1450 lb 80 75-81 35, Choice 2-3 few 4 1050-1475 lb 77 50-80 60, Choice 3-4 1450-1565 lb 76 00- 79 00; Select and low Choice 2-3 1025-1425 lb 73.75-78.00. HOLSTEINS High Choice and Prime 1300-1475 lb 72 00-74.75; Choice 1175-1625 lb 68 00-71.75; Select 1075-1460 lb 66 00-67 50. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS; Choice 2-3 920-1225 lb 74 0 078.50, few 78 50-79.25; Select 2-3 900-1175 lb 69.50-74.00. COWS. LO DRESSING BULK HI DRESSING Breaking Uulity & Commer cial 2-3 52 00-54.00 54.00-55.50 Cutler & Boning Utility 1-2 49.00-50.50 51 00 53 50 Canner and low Cutler 44 0045 00 BULLOCKS-Choice 2-3 1150-1650 lb 64 75-68 25, couple 69 0 070 00, Select 1- 3 1050-1400 lb 62 00-65 00. BULLS Yield grade 1 14002000 lb 63 75-69 00, three head 1710-1845 lb 71 25-74 50, Yield grade 2 1050-1500 lb 60 0063 50 VEAL CALVES Vealers not fully tested, slaughter calves 10 00 lower Demand good for Holstein bulls to return to farm VEALERS Couple Choice 180-300 lb 90 00100 00. SLAUGHTER CALVES Good and Choice 280500 lb 75.00-85 00 RETURNED TO FARM- Bulk 90-120 lb Holstein bulls 135.00-150 00 HOGS- Small supply barrows and gilts I 00-2 00 higher; sows fully steady. BARROWS AND GILTS US 1-3 220-255 lb 50 00-51 00 US 1 few 215-235 lb 53 00-54 00 SOWS US 1-3 300-450 lb 40 00-44 00, 450-600 lb 44.00-48 00 Med 1-2 300-400 lb 35 00-40 00. BOARS All weights 36 50-37 50 SHEEP Supply mainly 20-80 lb Spring lambs sold to the Easter trade Small supp ly wooled lambs fully steady; slaughter ewes steady SPRING LAMBS Choice 20-35 lb 130 00-150 00 few 150 00-175 00, 35-50 lb 90 00-110 00, 50-105 lb 75 00-85 00 few 70 00-75 00, Good to low Choice 20- 35 lb 10000-130 00 WOOLED LAMBS Choice 80-110 lb 60 00-70 00 B&R CATTLE CO. RD 1, Marietta, PA 17547 Office Phone: (717) 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 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 Paradise; PA March 26, 1991 CATTLE 697...U5DA... Supply included 31% slaughter steers and 64% cows higher. Bullocks and Bulls steady. Couple High Choice & Prime mostly #3, 1250/1375 lbs. si. steers 80.50-81.35, small supply Choice H 2, 1175/1350 lbs. 81-82.25, Choice 2-3 few 4, 1050/1425 lbs. 78.00-81.25. 3-4, 1250/1590 lbs. 74.75- Select & low Choice 2-3 1050/1400 lbs. 73.00-77.50; couple Choice 1400 lbs. Holsteins 70.50, Select 1020/1400 lbs. 66.25-67.25; couple lots Large No. 2, Holstein feeders 1185/1310 lbs. 65.10-65.85. Breaking Uulity & Com mercial cows 2-3, bulk 52.25-55.50, high dressing 55.75-58.50, Commercial 3-4 50.00- Cutter & Boning Utility 1-2, low dressing 49.00-51, bulk 51.00-54.50. high dressing 54.50-56, Canner & Low Cutter 43.75- bulk 47.50-50.25; several Sclect& Choice 1100/1400 lbs. heiferettes 58.00- Couple Select 2-3,1175/1375 tbs. si. bullocks 65.00&68.00. Yield Grade No. 1,1300/1920 lbs. si. bulls 61.75-64.75, one 1360 lbs. 67.75. CALVES 78S...Insufficient volume sold for slaughter to test trend; 7 head 160 to 375 lbs. IS head from graded and 12 head 60 to 115 lbs... Supply included 583 in graded sale . Few Choice 200/375 lbs. 90.00- one 160 lbs. 104.00, couple High Good and low Choice 105 lbs. 84.00, few Standard and low Good 60/70 lbs. 55.00- Farm Calves: Holstein Bulls 120/125 lbs. 151.00-153, 110/115 lbs. 160 00-162, 90/105 lbs. 170.00-177, 90 lbs. 160.00, 80/85 lbs. 140.00-142.00, Small frame 90/115 lbs. 140 00-148, 80/85 lbs 130.00; Hoi. Heifers 110/115 lbs. 130 00, 90/105 lbs. 180 00-191.00, Small frame 105 lbs. 168.00, 70/95 lbs. 145.0016000. SHEEP 103... BULK OF SUPPLY MAINLY 20 TO 60 LBS. SPRING SLAUGHTER LAMBS SOLD TO EAS TER TRADE ...Choice 20/45 lbs. 110 00135.00, 45/60 lbs. 85.00110.00, Good to low Choice 20/45 lbs. 70.00100.00; couple Choice 70/95 lbs. wool iambs 60.0070.00, Slaughter sheep 14 0022.00, couple 10.00&12.00; Year lings and two year old 28 00-42 00 - all cwt. GOATS 4... Few Kids 22.0025.00 - all per head. SLAUGHTER EWES Utility and Good 15 00-30 00, Few 10 00-15.00, Yearlings and two-year olds 30 00-45 00. GOATS- All goats sold by the head Large Billies 60 00-100.00, Large Nannies 50 00-60 00 Medium 35 00-50 00, thin 30 00-35 00 Fleshy Kids 45 00-65 00, bulk 35 00-45 00, thin 25 00-35 00 LEBANON VALLEY LIVESTOCK MARKET, INC. 1 mile East of Fredericksburg along Rt. 22 PHONE JONESTOWN 865-2881 Flea Market Auction every Tuesday at 12 30, Tools, Eggs. Produce, etc Buyers & Sellers Welcome Lancaster Livestock Wed, March 27, 1991 Cattle Calves Hogs Sheep Goats Wed’s Auction II 0 265 0 0 Last Wed’s Auction Last Year’s Auction 31 5 274 5 0 CATTLE: Insufficient volume of any one class to test trends. VEAL CALVES: No market test HOGS: Barrows and gilts steady; sows steady to weak, instances 2.00 lower on weights over 450 lb. BARROWS AND GILTS: US 1-3 210-255 lb 49.75-50.50. US 1 Few 215-235 lb 53.00-54.00. SOWS: US 1-3 300-450 lb 41.00-43.75. 450-600 lb 44.00-46.00. SHEEP: No market test GOATS: No market test HOLSTEIN HEIFER CALVES TO 150.00. VEAL CALVES TO 100.00. VEALER BULL CALVES TO 170.00. SLAUGHTER CALVES 80.00 AND DOWN. GRASSERS & FEEDERS MOSTLY 60.00-85.00. EASTER LAMBS 155.00-160.00. SHEEP 14.00-28.00. HOGS 200-250 LBS. 48.00-52.00. SOWS TO 42.00. BOARS TO 35.00. PIGS EACH 25.00-42.00. HEIFERS 50.00-58.00. STEERS, 55.00-62.25. FEEDER STEERS 50.00-80.00. BULLS 55.00-62.50. COWS GOOD 50.00-55.00. COWS MEDIUM 46.00-50.00. COWS POOR OR SMALL 45.00 AND DOWN. CATTLE MARKET STEADY. CALF MARKET STEADY. HORSES 400.00-550.00. PONIES TO 85.00. GOATS TO 100.00. WILL NEED SOME GOOD 40-50 LB. LAMBS NEXT WEEK. FOR GREEK EASTER. 1 272 0 0 Valley Livestock Athens, Pa. Wednesday, March 27, 1991 Report supplied by auction New Holland Livestock March 2*, 1991 Cattle Calves Sheep Goals Today 689 576 600 327 Last Thursday 1082 646 1540 421 Last Year 1054 545 388 160 CATTLE: Slaughter steers firm, instances 50 higher on Choice and Prime; slaughter heifers steady; cows weak to 1.00 lower, instances 1.50 lower early; bullocks steady; bulls steady to weak. Supply included 40% slaughter steers and 45% cows. SLAUGHTER STEERS; Small supply Choice and Prime 2-3 11001325 lb 81.35- 82.50; Choice 2-3 few 4 1100-1425 lb 79.00-81.50, few 77.75-78.75; Choice 3-4 1450-1600 lb 76.50-80.00; Select and low Choice 2-3 1100-1450 lb 74.00-78.00; few Select 2-3 1100-1350 lb 73.0075.00. HOLSTEINS; High Choice and Prime 1325-1475 lb 72.25-74.00; few Choice 1200- 1400 lb 69.00-70.85; Select 1175-1500 lb 62.5067.00. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS; Choice 2-3 9501250 lb 75.25-78.75; couple Choice 2 1200 1215 lb 80.25-81.00. COWS: LO DRESSING BULK HI DRESSING Breaking Utility & Commer cial 2-3 52.0054.00 54.5057.75. Com mercial 3-4 49.0051.25. Culler & Boning Utility 1-2 48.75-51.00 51.00-53.50 53.50-55.25. Canner and low Cutter 44.5047.00 47.0048.75. BULLOCKS: Choice 2-3 11501350 lb 67.75-70.75; couple Select 1-2 10501250 lb 64.75-67.25. BULLS: Yield grade 1 1300-1950 lb 62.75-65.50, individual 67.50; Yield grade 2 1050-1500 lb 60.75-62.75. VEAL CALVES: Small supply vealers steady. Supply included around IS head 215-350 lb vealers, but veiy few weights under 1 IS lb sold for slaughter. VEALERS: Few Choice 215-350 lb 102.00- few Standard and low Good 60- 80 lb 40.00-60.00. RETURNED TO FARM: Bulk 90-125 lb Holstein bulls 150.00-180.00, few 180.00- 188.00; small frame 90-115 lb 115.00- few 70-90 lb 95.00-115.00; small frame 90-115 lb Holstein Heifers 100.00- SHEEP: Supply mainly 25-60 lb Spring Lambs sold to Easter Trade; slaughter ewes steady. SPRING LAMBS: Choice 20-25 lb 115.00-140.00. 30-40 lb 103.00-147.00. 40-80 lb 87.00-96.00; Good to low Choice 25-60 lb 75.00-85.00. SLAUGHTER EWES: Uuhty and Good 16.00- 11.00-15.00; Yearlingj and two-year oldi 30.00-38.00. GOATS: All goats sold by the head. Large 75.00-90.00, thin 55.00-75.00; Medium 45.00-58.00, thin 27.00-40.00; Small, mainly kids, 13.00-24.00, few 25.00- few Milk fed Kids 30.00- with about 20 head 51.00- VINTAGE SALES STABLES, INC. COMPETITION IS THE jBEEP' ADVANTAGE jfHgJ \ MARKET s 1 > your livestock ,y THE VINTAGE WAY TUESDAY 11:00 A.M. SLAUGHTER CATTLE AUCTION STEERS, BULLS, HEIFERS, COWS, FEEDER CATTLE FEEDER & STOCKER ORDERS NOW BEING TAKEN “A VINTAGE CUSTOMER IS A HAPPY CUSTOMER" L. ROBERT FRAME, SR.. PRESIDENT GLENN S. FRAME, MANAGER BUS (717) 442-4181 BUS (717) 768-8204' Lancaster County Weekly March 29, 1991 This Week Lilt Week Last Year CATTLE: Slaughter steers firm to SO higher, instances 1.00 higher on Choice and Prime; slaughter heifers steady, instances SO lower on Select and low Choice; cows SO-1.00 lower, extremes 2.00 lower; bullocks and bulls weak to 1.00 lower. Supply included 43% slaughter steers, 8% slaughter heifers, 37% cows, S% bulls, with the balance feeders. SLAUGHTER STEERS: Mixed Choice and Prime 2-3 1100-1450 lb 81.25-82.50; Choice 2-3 few 4 1050-1425 lb 78.50-81.50, few 77.75-78.50; Choice 3-4 1450- 1590 lb 74.75-79.00; Select and low Choice 2-3 1050-1450 lb 73.00-78.00; few Select 2-3 1100-1350 lb 73.00-75.00. HOLSTEINS: High Choice and Prime 1300-1475 lb 72.00-74.75; Choice 1175-1625 lb 68.00-71.75; Select 1020-1500 lb 62.50-67.50. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS; Choice 2-3 920-1350 lb 74.00-78.75, few 78.75-79.25; couple Choice 2 1200-1215 lb 80.25-81.00; Select 2-3 900-1175 lb 69.50-74.00; several Select and Choice 2-4 1100-1400 lb heifeicltes 58.00-63.00. COWS: LOW DRESSING BULK HIGH DRESSING Breaking Utility & Commercial 2-3 52.00-54.00 54.50-58.50 Commercial 3-4 49.00-53.00 Cutler and Boning Utility 1-2 48.75-52.00 51.00-53.50 53.50-56.00 Canner and low Cutter 43.75-47.00 47.00-49.75 BULLOCKS: Choice 2-3 1150-1650 lb 64.75-68.25, couple 69.00-70.75; Select 1- 3 1050-1400 lb 62.00-65.00. BULLS: Yield grade 1 1300-2000 lb 62.75-67.00, few 67.00-70.00, three head 1710-1845 lb 71.25-74.50; Yield grade 2 1050-1500 lb 60.00-63.50. VEAL CALVES: Vcalers steady, although only very few going to slaughter, slaughter calves 10.00 lower. Demand good for Holstein bulls and heifers to return to farm. VEALERS; Choice 180-350 lb 90.00- small supply Standard and low Good 60-80 lb 40.00-60.00. SLAUGHTER CALVES: Good and Choice 280-500 lb 75.00-85.00. RETURNED TO FARM: Bulk 90-125 lb Holstein bulls 150.00-180.00, few 180.00- 188.00; small frame 90-115 lb 115.00- 150.00, few 70-90 lb 95.00-115 00 Bulk 90-115 lb Holstein heifers 160.00- small frame 70-115 lb 100.00- 140.00, few 140 00-160.00. 1/ i/m 7:30 P.M. CALVES, SHEEP, GOATS * GET CALVES IN EARLY OUR STATE GRADER STARTS AT 1:00 P.M. Cattle Calves 2500 1425 3565 3321 1532 1325
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