AMjncaster Farming, Saturday, April 13, 1991
Lancaster Co. Livestock Market Auctions
Lancaster Livestock
Monday, April 8, 1991
Cattle Calves Hogs Sheep Goats
Monday’s Auction
1257 51 132 702 172
Last Monday’s Auction
986 58 303 2980 848
Last Year’s Auction
805 62 229 3057 1353
CATTLE Slaughter steers 50-1 00 low
er, instances 1 50 lower, slaughter heifers
steady to weak, instances 1 00 lower, cows
50-1 00 lower, except Commercial firm to
1.00 higher; bullocks and bulls fully
steady Supply included 71% slaughter
steers, 12% slaughter heifers, 11% cows,
and 6% bulls
SLAUGHTER STEERS- High Choice
and Prime 3-4 1235-1500 lb 79.50-8060;
few Choice 2 1200-1250 lb 80 00-81 00.
couple 81 00-81 75, Choice 2-3 few 4
1200- 1525 lb, few 1160-1200 lb
77 00-79.50, Select and low Choice 2-3
1150-1400 lb 73 75-77 00; Select 2-3
1250-1550 lb 68 50-72 50.
HOLSTEINS High Choice and Prime
1270-1500 lb 70 75-71 75; Choice
1150-1625 lb 66.75-70 25; Select
1300-1450 lb 58 00-62 50
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS- Choice 2-3
850-1350 lb 74 50-78 25; couple Choice 2
1150- 1350 lb 78 50-79.25; Select 2-3
850-1200 lb 70 00-74 75; Select and
Choice 1200-1500 lb heiferettes
59 00-63 00
COWS- LO DRESSING BULK HI
DRESSING Breaking Utility & Commer
cial 2-3 53 00-54 50 54.50-56 00 Commer
cial 3-4 51 00-54 00 Cutter & Boning Uul
ity 1-2 50.00-51.50 51.50-54.50
54 50-56.00 Canncr and low Cutter
47.00-49.00 49 00-50 50
BULLOCKS: Choice 2-3 1100-1500 lb
67 75-71 00. couple 72 25-73.75, Select 1-
3 1050-1300 lb 64.50-67.50.
BULLS: Yield grade 1 1300-2100 lb
63.25-69 50, five head 1600-1860 lb
72.75- 76.75; Yield grade 2 1100-1550 lb
60 00-63 50
CALVES; Insufficient volume vealers
for a market test; slaughter calves steady,
instances 5 00 lower. Demand good for
Holstein bulls to return to farm.
SLAUGHTER CALVES: Good and
Choice 280-575 lb 75.00-85.00, few
Choice 85.00- 100.00.
RETURNED TO FARM; Bulk 90-120
lb Holstein bulls 140.00-175.00, small
frame 10000-140.00.
HOGS: Barrows and gilts SB-1 00 low
er, instances 2.00 lower, sows 1.00-2 00
higher.
BARROWS AND GILTS: US 1-2
210245 lb 49.50-50.75. US 1 215-240 lb
51.50-55.00. US 1-3 220-255 lb
47.0048.50, 255-270 lb 45 0 047.00.
SOWS: US 1-3 350475 lb 44 0047.00,
475-650 lb 48 0051.50.
BOARS. AU weights 37.0039 00.
SHEEP: Slaughter lambs steady;
slaughter ewes firm to 5 00 higher.
SPRING LAMBS: Choice and Prime
80-100 lb 70.00-80 00, 55-75 lb
80 00105.00.
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 1
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
CATTLE 662...USDA...Compared with
Monday’s market: Slaughter steers mostly
1.00 higher. Heifers scarce; Cows 1.00,
instances 2 00 higher, Bulls steady. Few
High Choice & Prime 2-4, 1150/1375 lbs.
si. steers 81.00-82.50, Choice #2,
1075/1350 lbs. 81.25-82.50, Choice 2-3
few 4. 1075/1400 lbs. 77.75-81.50, few
81 50-82, couple mostly #3. 1400/1500
lbs. 77-79 50, Select & low Choice 2-3
1100/1350 lbs. 76.00-78, Select 2-3,
1075/1335 lbs 68 00-73 50; High Choice
& Prime 1300/1525 lbs Holsteins
71 50-73 10, Choice 1275/1550 lbs.
65 50-71, few Select 1075/1500 lbs
64 00 65 00 Breaking Utility & Commer
cial cows 2-3, 54 25-57 25, high dressing
57 25-60, Commercial 3-4, 52 00-54, Cut
ter & Boning Utility 1-2,52 00-55.50, high
dressing 55 50-58, low dressing 50.75-52,
Canner & Low Cutter 48.00-51.00, low
dressing 44 00-48.00. Couple Yield Grade
No. 1, 1830/2060 lbs. si. bulls
66.75&68.50.
CALVES 751... Insufficient volume sold
for slaughter to test trend on 20 head in
sales going to slaughter.. Supply included
608 in graded sale of which all returned to
farm . One Choice 305 lbs 100 00, one
High Good 140 lbs. 88.00, few Standard
and low Good 60/85 lbs. 40.00-55.00.
Farm Calves; Holstein Bulls 120/125 lbs.
142 00, 110/115 lbs. 150.00-160, 95/105
lbs. 161 00-169. 80/90 lbs. 145.00-148.00,
SmaU frame 90/115 lbs. 132.00-151, 80/85
lbs. 122.00; Hoi. Heifers 80/115 lbs.
120 00-135 00. 75 lbs. 145.00. Mixed
calves, beef cross 60/105 lbs. bulls and
heifers 60.00-100.00.
SHEEP 37... SUPPLY MAINLY 20 TO
45 LBS SPRING SLAUGHTER LAMBS
. Choice 20/45 lbs. 75 00-82 00. Slaughter
sheep weak to 5.00 lower. Utility
7.00-10.00 - all cwt.
GOATS 0...N0 market test - all per head.
Peoria Sheep
Peoria, IL
April 9, 1991
SHEEP: 25 NOT ENOUGH FOR A
MARKET TEST.
WOOLED LAMBS: Choice 80100 lb
60.00-75.00, 60-80 lb 68.00-80.00,
1001201 b 60.0065.00.
SLAUGHTER EWES: Utility and Good
15.0032.00; Yearlings and two-year olds
35 0 045.00.
GOATS: All goats sold by the head.
Large 45 0055.00, few Billies 60.00
80 00. Medium 30.0045.00. Small, main
ly kids, 20.0030.00.
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 A Sellers
Welcome
Paradise, PA
April 9, 1991
Lancaster Livestock
Wed, April 10, 1991
Cattle Calves Hogi Sheep Goats
Wed's Auction
16 0 301 0 0
Last Wed’s Auction
24 1 152 0 0
Last Year’s Auction
15 3 487 0 0
CATTLE: Insufficient volume of any
one class to test trends.
VEAL CALVES: No market lest
HOGS: Barrows and gilts steady to 50
higher; sows 1.00-1.50 lower.
BARROWS AND GILTS: US 1-2
210-235 lb 50,00-51.00. US 1 Few
215-235 lb 53.00. US 1-3 210-260 lb
49.00- US 2-3 260-270 lb
44.00- 270-290 lb 41.00-44.00.
SOWS: US 1-3 300-475 lb 42.50-46.50.
475-625 lb 47 00-50 00.
SHEEP: No market lest
GOATS- No market test
Lebanon Valley
Livestock
Fredericksburg, PA
April 9, 1991
CATTLE 138...PDA...Compared with
last weeks market; Slaughter cows mostly
1 00 to 1.50 higher. Few Select slaughter
steers 67.25-72.50, one low dressing
55.75. Two Choice si. heifers
73.75*75 25, two Select 66.00&66.50,
few Standard 57.25-61.75, few Utility &
low Standard 49.25-53.00. Breaking Utili
ty & Commercial si. cows 53.00-55.25,
few 58.25, Cutter & Boning Utility
48.75-54.75, few 56.00, Canner & Low
Cutter 45.75-49, few down to 43.00, Shells
down to 36.00. Few Yield Grade No. 1,
1280/1995 lbs. si. bulls 64.25-65.25.
CALVES 174... Few Good vealers
78 00-97 00, one Standard and Good 95
lbs. 70.00, two Utility 60/65 lbs.
50.00&62.00. Farm Calves: Hoi. Bulls No.
1. 80/125 lbs. 139.00-181.00, No. 2,
75/110 lbs. 110.00-137, few 155.00, few
down to 97.00; No. 1, Hoi. Heifers 80/125
lbs. 120.00-172, few down to 97.00. Beef
cross 85/150 lbs. bulls and heifers
100 00-167.00.
HOGS 147...8arr0ws and gilts; uneven.
Two Lou US No. 1-2 228/241 lbs. 49.75
and 48.75, 1-3 225/235 lb«. 48.25-49.10,
lot 247 lbs. 47.75, 2-3 235/250 lbs.
47.50-48 85, lot 285 45.75, lot 277 lbs.
44.00, lot 1-3 209 lb*. 43.00. Sows; smaU
supply unevenly steady. US No. 1-3
305/655 lbs. sows 44.80-50, mostly
47.25-49.50, No. 3, 420 lbs. 45.00, few
Medium 240/375 lbs. 31.00-39.00. One
Boar 41 00, Lt. Wt one 34.00.
FEEDER PIGS 0...N0 market test - per
head.
SHEEP 3... Few Slaughter iheep
8.00-16.00 - all Cwt.
GOATS 2...Largc 75.00, Medium 57.00
- all per head
New Holland
Livestock
April 11, 1991
Cattle Calves Sheep Goats
Today 1171 612 146 65
Last Thursday
1224 748 288 65
Last Year
793 490 267 203
CATTLE: Slaughter steers uneven, few
High Choice and Prime steady. Choice
mainly 75-1.25 lower with weights over
1450 lb 2,00 lower; slaughter heifers
steady to weak; cows 50-1.00 higher, bul
locks and bulls mostly steady. Supply
included 62% slaughter steers and 28%
cows.
SLAUGHTER STEERS: Small supply
High Choice and Pnmc 3-4 1270-1320 lb
81.85- 82.85, one lot 13701 b 80.85; Choice
2-3 few 4 1125-1450 lb 77.00-79.85, few
80.00-80.50; Choice mostly 3 few 4
1450-1600 lb 74.50-76.00, Select and low
Choice 2-3 1100-1425 lb 74.00-77.50, few
1450-1600 lb 70.00-74.00.
HOLSTEINS: Few High Choice and
Prime 1200-1425 lb 70.85-72.35; Choice
1300- 1600 lb 65.25-68.00; Select
1200-1600 lb 62.00-65.00.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Choice 2-3
950-1225 lb 73.00-77.35; Select 2-3
850-1200 lb 70.0-72.50.
COWS: LO DRESSING BULK HI
DRESSING Breaking Utility & Commer
cial 2-3 54.50-57.75 58.00-59.75. Com
mercial 3-4 52.50-54.50. Cutter & Boning
Utility 1-2 51.50-52.50 52.50-56.50
56.50- Canner and low Cutter
44.75-48.75 48.75-52.00.
BULLOCKS: Choice 2-3 1075-1300 lb
65.50- couple 69.00-71.25; Select 1-
3 950-1275 lb 63.75-65.50.
BULLS: Yield grade 1 1350-2450 lb
63.75-66.50, individual 1335 lb 69.00;
Yield grade 2 1000-1400 lb 60.00-64.00.
VEAL CALVES: Vealers fully steady.
Demand good for Holstein bulls and heif
ers to return to farm.
VEALERS: Few high Choice and Prime
205-350 lb 106.00-111.00; Choice
220-390 lb 96.00-105.00; Good to low
Choice 255-480 lb 72.00-92.00; Standard
and low Good 60-95 lb 50.00-60.00, few
95-110 lb 58.00-70.00. low Good 70-100
lb 50.00-62.00.
RETURNED TO FARM: Bulk 80-125
lb Holstein bulls 140.00-163.00, few
165.00- 170.00; small frame 90-115 lb
100.00- few 70-90 lb 80.00-100.00;
bulk 90-120 lb Holstein heifers
120.00- few 145.00-165.00. ,
SHEEP: Spring lambs fully stead;
slaughter ewes firm.
SPRING LAMBS: Choice 60-95 lb
70.00- 30-55 lb 85.00-110.00.
SLAUGHTER EWES: Utility and Good
20.00- Yearlings and two-year olds
27.00-
GOATS: All goats sold by the head.
Large 60.00-75.00. couple 80.00-97.00;
Medium 38.00-55.00; Small, mainly kids,
22.00-35.00, few 12.00-2000.
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Weekly
April 12, 1991
CATTLE CALVES
3200 1415
3316 1549
2378 1166
THIS WEEK
LAST WEEK
LAST YEAR
CATTLE: Small supply high Choice
and Prime slaughter steers steady, bulk of
supply 50-1.00 lower, instances 1 50 lower
on weights over 14501 b; slaughter heifers
weak to 50 lower, cows 50-1.00 higher,
instances 1.50 higher, bullocks and bulls
fully steady. Supply included 58% slaugh
ter steers, 7% slaughter heifers, 26% cows,
4% bulls, with the balance feeders.
SLAUGHTER STEERS: High Choice
and Prune 2-4 1150-1425 lb 81.00-82 85,
Choice 2 1070-1350 lb 81.00-82 50,
Choice 2-3, few 4 1 125-1450 lb
77.00- few 80.00-8100, Choice
mostly 3, few 4 1450-1600 lb 74.50-76 50,
Select and low Choice 2-3 1100-1450 lb
74.00- few 1450-1600 lb
70 00-74.00. HOLSTEINS- High Choice
and Prime 1250-1550 lb 70.75-73 10,
Choice 1150-1625 lb 65.25-71 00; Select
1075-1500 lb 58 00-65.00
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS Choice 2-3
850-1350 lb 73.50-78.25, couple Choice 2
1150- 1350 lb 78.50-79.25, Select 2-3
850-1200 lb 70 00-74.75
COWS: LOW DRESSING BULK
HIGH DRESSING Breaking Utility &
Commercial 2-3 52.50-57.75 58 00-60 00
Commercial 3-4 51.00-54 50 Cutter and
Boning Utility 1-2 51.50-52 50
52.50- 56.50-58.50 Canncr and low
Cutter 44.50-48.75 48.75-52.00
BULLOCKS: Choice 2-3 1100-1500 lb
65.50- few 71.00-73.75; Select 1-3
1050-1425 lb 63.00-67.00.
BULLS: Yield grade 1 1275-2400 lb
63.75- five head 1600-1860 lb
72.75- 76.75; Yield grade 2 1075-1550 lb
60.00-64.00.
VEAL CALVES: Vealers steady,
although large share sold to return to farm,
slaughter calves steady, instances 5.00
lower on Choice.
VEALERS: Few high Choice and Prime
205-350 lb 106.00-111.00; Choice
220-390 lb 96.00-105.00; Good to low
Choice 255-480 lb 72.00-92.00; Standard
and low Good 60-95 lb 40 00-60.00, few
95-110 lb 58.00-70.00.
SLAUGHTER CALVES: Good and
Choice 280-575 lb 75.00-85.00, few
Choice 85.00- 100.00.
RETURNED TO FARM: Bulk 80-125
lb Holstein bulls 140.00-163 00, few
165.00- 170.00; small frame 90-115 lb
100.00- Bulk 90-120 lb Holstein
heifers 120.00-145.00, few
145.00-
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