AMancaster Farming, Saturday, March 30, 1991
tlmncaster Co. Livestock Market Auctions
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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-
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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.
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