AMancastar Farming, Saturday. April 6, 1991
Lancaster Co. Livestock Market Auctions
Lancaster
Livestock Auction
Lancaster, Pa.
Monday, April 1, 1991
Cattle Calves Hogs Sheep Goats
Monday’s Auction
986 S 8 303 2980 848
Last Monday's Auction
141 2694 924
972 59
Last Year’s Auction
1449 52
459 2737 754
CATTLE: Slaughter steers firm to SO
higher, slaughter heifers steady, instances
SO higher; cows firni to SO higher, bullocks
1.00- higher; bulls fully steady,
instances 1.00 higher. Supply included
65% slaughter steers, 12% slaughter heif
ers, 16% cows, and 7% bulls.
SLAUGHTER STEERS: High Choice
and Prime 2-4 1225-1450 lb 81.50-82.75,
couple lots 1500-1550 lb 80.75; Choice 2-3
few 4 1040-1425 lb 78.50-82.00; Select
and low Choice 2-3 1050-1400 lb
74.75-79.00; Select 2-3 1050-1350 lb
72.00- 75.00.
HOLSTEINS: High Choice and Prime
1200-1550 lb 71.50-73.25; Choice
1200-1650 lb, few 1650-1850 lb
67.25-71.00; Select 1200-1450 lb
64.00-
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Choice 2-3
950-1300 lb 74.50-79.25; Select 2-3
925-1200 lb 70.00-75.00.
COWS: LO DRESSING BULK HI
DRESSING Breaking Utility & Commer
cial 2-3 52.00-54.50 55.00-57.00, couple
1850-1960 lb 60.50-62.00. Commercial
3-4 48.75-52.50 Cutter & Boning Utility
1-2 49.00-51.00 51.00-54.00 54.00-55.50
Canner and low Cutter 42.00-45.00
45.50-49.00.
BULLOCKS: Choice 2-3 1150-1350 lb
67.00- few 71.25-74.00; Select 1-3
1075-1350 lb 62.75-65.50.
BULLS: Yield grade 1 1350-2000 lb
65 50-69.00, seven head 70.75-74.25, with
three head 1290-1545 lb 77.00-80.25;
Yield grade 2 1075-1500 lb 61 25-65.00.
VEAL CALVES: Insufficient volume
vealers for a market test; slaughter calves
firm, instances 10 00 higher on Choice
Demand good for Holstein bulls to return
to farm.
SLAUGHTER CALVES Good and
Choice 280-575 lb 75 00-90 00, few
Choice 90 00- 100 00
RETURNED TO FARM. Bulk 90-120
lb Holstein bulls 135 00-160 00, small
ramc 100 00-130 00.
HOGS: Barrows and gilts 1.00-2 00
owrr, 300-450 lb sows steady, weights
)ver 450 lb 3.00 higher.
BARROWS AND GILTS: US 1-2
210-250 lb 51.00-52.00. US I few 215-235
lb 52.00-53.00. US 1-3 210-255 lb
50 00-51.00.
SOWS US 1-3 300-450 lb 40.00-45 00,
450-650 lb 48 00-52 00. Med 1-2 300-400
lb 35 00-40 00
BOARS All weights 38.00-40 00.
SHEEP Large share of supply 20-60 lb
Spring lambs sold to the Greek Easter
trade. Slaughter ewes steady, instances
5 00 lower.
SPRING LAMBS: Choice and Prime
B&R CATTLE CO.
RD 1, Marietta, PA
17547
Office Phone:
(717)653-8164
Specializing In
Stockers &
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Ph (717)653 5728
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1 mile North of Ephrata on N. State St.
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Vintage
Livestock Auction
Paradise, Pa.
Tuesday, April 2, 1991
Report Supplied by USDA
CATTLE 771...U5DA... Supply
included 40% slaughter steers and 52%
cows higher on Choice grades; Heifers
steady; Cows .50 to 1.00, extremes 2.00
higher. Bullocks and Bulls scarce. High
Choice & Prime 2-4, 1200/1425 lbs. si.
steers 81.75-82.60, couple 52.75&83,
Choice 2-3 few 4, 1160/1450 lbs.
78.75-81.75, few low 82-82.50, Select &
low Choice 2-3 1050/1425 lbs.
76.00- High Choice & Prime
1325/1525 lbs. Holstems 71.85-72.75,
couple 75&77.75,-Choice 1275/1450 lbs.
68.50- few Select 1120/1350 lbs.
63.50- Few Choice 2-3, 900/1250
lbs. 76.00-76.75, couple Choice
80.75682.00, Breaking Utility & Com
mercial cows 2-3, bulk 52.50-56, high
dressing 56.00-57.25, Cutter & Boning
Uulity 1-2, low dressing 50.00-52, bulk
52.00- high dressing 55.50-58, Can
ner & Low Cutter low dressing
44.00- bulk 47.50-50.50. Couple
Yield Grade No. 1,1350/1850 lbs. si. bulls
65.00675.00, few No. 2, 1600/1900 lbs.
62.00-
CALVES 762... Insufficient volume sold
for slaughter to test trend; 7 head 185 to
325 lbs. and 12 head 60 to 95 lbs. of doubt
ful health.. Supply included 603 in graded
sale of which all returned to farm. (6 head)
Choice 185/325 lbs. 90.00-105.00. Farm
Calves; Holstein Bulls 120/125 lbs.
160.00, 110/115 lbs. 170.00-176, 95/105
lbs. 200.00-211,80/105 lbs. 86.00-190.00,
Small frame 90/115 lbs. 144.00-160,80/85
lbs. 132.00; Hoi. Heifers 90/105 lbs.
200.00- 70/115 lbs. 146.00-160 00,
Small ftame 100/110 lbs. 180.00. Mixed
calves 60/105 lbs. 70.00-105 00.
SHEEP 34... BULK OF SUPPLY
MAINLY 20 TO 35 LBS. SPRING
SLAUGHTER LAMBS SOLD TO
GREEK EASTER TRADE. Choice 20/55
lbs 40 00-60 00 Slaughter sheep, Uulity
6 00-10 00, couple Good 18 00&21 00 -
all cwt
GOATS 2 No market test-all per head
20-40 lb 90.00-135.00. 40-70 lb
80 00-95.00,80-110 lb 65.00-75.00, Good
to low Choice 20-40 lb 70.00-90.00,40-80
lb 70.00-80.00
WOOLED LAMBS: Choice 80-110 lb
60.00- Good to low Choice 70-90 lb
50.00-
SLAUGHTER EWES: Utility and Good
10 00-30.00; Yearlings and two-year olds
25 00-35.00
GOATS: All goats sold by the head.
Large 50.00-60.00, few 60.00-85.00.
Medium 30 00-45.00. Small, mainly kids,
10 00-25.00; few Medium fleshed
25.00-40.00; few fleshy 40.00-50.00.
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MARKET, INC.
1 mile East of
Fredericksburg
along Rt. 22
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Buyers & Sellers
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Cattle Calves Hogs Sheep Goats
Wednesday’s Auction
24 1 152 0 0
Last Wednesday’s Auction
11 0
Last Yew’s Auction
49 2 154 0 0
CATTLE: Insufficient volume of my
one class to test trends.
VEAL CALVES: No market test
HOGS; Barrows and gilts steady to SO
higher; 300-450 lb sows 1.00-2.00 higher,
450-650 lb 1.00-1.50 lower.
BARROWS AND GILTS; US 1-3
210-250 lb 50.75-51.25.
SOWS: US 1-3 300-450 lb 43.00-45.00.
450-600 lb 47.00-50.50.
SHEEP: No market test.
GOATS: No maiket test
CATTLE 145... REPORT SUPPLED
BY THE AUCTION ...Breaking Utility
and Commercial slaughter cows
49.75-54.00, Cutter and Boning Utility
46.00- Canner and Low Cutter
42.00- Shells down to 32.00. One
Yield Grade No. 1. slaughter bull 61.35,
No. 2, 54.00-58.00. Feeder Cattle: Steers
80.00- Heifers 58.00-70.00. Bulls
54.50-69.50.
CALVES 114... Individual Choice
110.00, Good 50.00-80.00. FARM
CALVES: Holstein bulls. No. 1,
140.00- No. 2, 80.00-137.50. Hoi.
Heifers 100.00-150.00.
HOGS 134 ..Barrows and gilts: US No.
1-2 220/240 lbs. 50.00-51.50, 1-3 200/270
lbs. 48.00-50.00. US No. 1-3 over 500 lbs.
sows 47.00-48.50, under 500 lbs.
43.00-
FEEDER PIGS 159.. US No. 1-3 30/40
lbs feeder Pigs 32 00-52.50, 40/50 lbs.
49.50-58 50 all per head.
SHEEP 57.. Bulk of supply Spring si
lambs sold to the Gree Easter Trade. High
Choice & Prime 20/40 lbs. spring slaughter
lambs 52.00-81.00, Choice 60/80 lbs
50.00- Slaughter sheep 12.00-19.00
- all Cwt.
GOATS 24... 16.00-82.50
head.
HOLSTEIN DAIRY COWS
$600.00-1510.00 PER HEAD.
Lancaster
Livestock Auction
Lancaster, Pa.
Wednesday, April 3, 1991
265 0 0
Belleville
Livestock Auction
Belleville, Pa.
Wednesday, April 3,1991
Report Supplied by Auction
New Holland Livestock
April 4, 1991
Cattle Calves Sheep Goats
Today 1224 748 288 65
Last Thursday
689 576 600 327
Last Year
964 529 1779 390
CATTLE: Slaughter steers 50-75 lower;
slaughter heifers fully steady; cows
50-1.00 higher; bullocks 50-1.00 lower;
bulls weak to 1.00 lower. Supply included
46% slaughter steers, 5% slaughter heifers,
39% cows, 4% slaughter bulls, with
balance feeders.
SLAUGHTER STEERS: High Choice
and Prime 2-4 1225-1400 lb 81.35-82.35;
few Choice 2 1200-1425 lb 81.50-83.25;
Choice 2-3 few 4 1075-1450 lb
77.75-81.60; Select and low Choice 2-3
1100-1500 lb 73.50-77.50.
HOLSTEINS: High Choice and Prime
1330-1550 lb 71.85-74.50; Choice
1250-1500 lb 68.00-71.00; Select
1200-1400 lb 63.00-68.00.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Choice 2-3
985-1250 lb 76.00-79.25; few High Choice
and Prime mostly 3 1050-1325 lb
79.25-80.00; couple Choice 2 1100-1200
lb 80.00-81.10; Select 2-3 950-1125 lb
72.00-
COWS: LO DRESSING BULK HI
DRESSING Breaking Utility A Commer
cial 2-3 53.00-57.00 57.00-59.00. Com
mercial 3-4 50.50-52.50 56.00-57.75. Cut
ter A Boning Utility 1-2 51.00-52.50
52.50-56.00 56.00-57.75. Calmer and low
Cutter 45.75-48.50 48.50-52.00.
BULLOCKS: Choice 2-3 1200-1465 lb
65.00- Select 1-2 1050-1425 lb
61.00-
BULLS: Yield grade 1 1275-2000 lb
64.25-67.50, couple 68.50-70.25; Yield
grade 211 SO-1550 lb 61.00-65.00, few low
drafting SB.OO-60.00.
VEAL CALVES: Vealerf Heady.
Demand good for Holstein bulls and heif
ers to return to farm.
VEALERS: Choice 165-345 lb
93.00- couple high Choice 20S-2SO
lb 108.00-110.00; high Good and low
Choice 190-420 lb 78.00-91.00; Standard
and low Good 70-100 lb 50.00-62.00.
RETURNED TO FARM: Bulk 80-125
lb Holstein bulls 160.00-190.00, few
192.00- small frame 90-115 lb
110.00- 160.00, few 70-90 lb 75.00-110.00;
few 90-120 lb Holstein heifers
160.00- small frame 80-115 lb
110.00-
SHEEP; Supply mainly 25-60 lb Spring
Lambs sold to Greek Easter Trade; slaugh
ter ewes weak.
SPRING LAMBS: Choice 25-45 lb
76.00-90.00, 45-65 lb 96.00-106.00, few
75-90 lb 71.00-90.00; Good to low Choice
20-65 lb 66.00-80.00.
SLAUGHTER EWES: Utility and Good
15.00- few 9.00-15.00; Yearlings
and two-year olds 29.00-42.00.
GOATS; All goats told by the head.
Urge 60.00-72.00; Medium 46.00-62.00;
small mainly Kids 22.00-35.00, few fleshy
35.00-
all per
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THIS WEEK
LAST WEEK
LAST YEAR
CATILE; Slaughter Keen firm to
higher, after being moKly 1.00 higher,
■laughter heifen SO higher; cowi 1.00-3.00
higher; bullodcf doted steady; bulls fully
steady. Supply included 47% slaughter
steen, 7% slaughter heifers, 33% cows,
S% bulls, with the balance feeden.
SLAUGHTER STEERS: High Choice
and Prime 2-4 1200-1425 lb 81.35-82,7:,
few Choice 2 1200-1425 lb 81.50-83.25;
Choice 2-3 few 4 1075-1450 lb
77.75- several at midweek
81.75- Select and low Choice 2-3
1050-1500 lb 74.00-79.25; Select
1050-1350 lb 72.00-75.00.
HOLSTEINS: High Choice and Prime
1200-1550 lb 71.85-74.50; Choice
1200-1650 lb 67.50-71.00; Select
1120-1450 lb 63.00-68.00.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Choice 2-3
900-1300 lb 74.50-79.25; few High Choice
and Prime mostly 3 1050-1325 lb
79.25-80.00; couple Choice 2 1100-1200
lb 80.00-82.00; Select 2-3 925-1200 lb
70.00-
COWS: LOW DRESSING BULK
HIGH DRESSING Breaking Utility &
Commercial 2-3 52.50-57.00 57.00-59.00
Commercial 3-4 50.00-52,50 Cutter and
Boning Utility 1-2 SO.SO-S2.SO
52.50-56.00 56.00-58.00 Canner and low
Cotter 44.00-48.00 48.00-52.00.
BULLOCKS; Choice 2-3 1150-1465 lb
65.00- few 71.25-74.00; Select 1-3
1050-1425 lb 61.00-65.00.
BULLS: Yield grade 1 1275-2000 lb
64.50-69.00, few 70.00-74.25, with three
head 1290-IS4S lb 77.00-80.25; Yield
grade 21075-1550 lb 61.00-65.00, few low
dreising 58.00-60.00.
VEAL CALVES: Vcalen steady,
although large share sold to return to farm;
slaughter calves firm, instances 10.00
higher on Choice.
VEALERS: Choice 165-345 lb
93.00-105.00; couple high Choice 205-250
lb 108.00-110.00; high Good and low
Choice 190-420 lb 78.00-91.00; Standard
and low Good 70-100 lb 50.00-62.00.
SLAUGHTER CALVES: Good and
Choice 280-575 lb 75.00-90.00, few
Choice 90.00-100.00.
RETURNED TO FARM: Bulk 80-125
lb Holstein bulls 160.00-190.00, with
around 100 head 90-105 lb 200.00-211.00;
small frame 90-115 lb 110.00-160.00, few
70-90 lb 75.00-110.00. Bulk 90-120 lb
Holstein heifers 146.00-182.00, around SO
head 90-105 lb 200.00-206.00; small frame
80-115 lb 110.00-145.00.
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April 5, 1991
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