Leesport Livestock Auction Leesport, Pa. Wednesday, May 15, 1991 Report Supplied by PDA CATTLE 291...PDA... Supply included 150 head fat cattle ...Compared to last Wednesday's market: Slaughter steers 1.00 to 1 50 higher, Cows steady to 1.00 lower. Few High Choice & Prime 1300/1460 lbs. si steers 79.00-80.00, Choice 1100//1475 lbs 76 00-79.25, few Choice 1500/1625 lbs 71.50-75.00, Select 72.75-77.00, few Standard 64.00-72 25; few High Choice & Prime 1385/1500 lbs. Holsteins 72 00-76.50, few 1660/1705 lbs 68 00-71 25, Select 64.50-70, few Stan dard 56.50-65.00. Couple Choice si heif ers 75.50&77.00, few Select 64 75-73.00; few Select Holsteins 61.75-63.75, few Standard 54.75-61.25. Breaking Ut & Commercial si. cows 54.00-59.00, Cutter & Boning Utility 52.75-56.00, few 58.00, Canner & low Cutter 47.50-53 00, Shells down to 41.50. Few Choice si. bullocks 68 75-72 50, Select 66.00-69; Select & Choice Holsteins 62.50-68, one Standard 60 50. Yield Grade No. 1. 1100/1840 lbs. si bulls 64.25-68.25, one 73.75. Feeder Cattle: Few Medium Frame No. 1-2, 325/605 lbs. steers 74.00-86.00. CALVES 128...C0up1e Choice vealers 114.006119.00, few Standard and Good 100/105 lbs. 85.00-90.00, few 70/100 lbs. 65 00-71.00. Farm Calves: No. 1, Holstein Bulls 225/240 lbs. 110 00-119 00. 90/125 lbs. 187.50-230, one 235,00, few 80/85 lbs. 185.00-185.00, No. 2. 90/120 lbs. 160 00-190, few 100.00, few 80/85 lbs. 130 00-167.50. Few Beef Cross 70/210 lbs bulls and heifers 105.00-157.50, one 195.00. HOGS 245...8arr0ws and gilts: 2.00 higher. Few Lots US No. 1-2 220/230 lbs. 56 00-57.00,1-3 220/260 lbs. 52.00-56.85, mostly 55.00-56.00, few 1-3 210/220 lbs. 49 10-52.85. SOWS: .50 to I.oolower. US No 1-3 320/665 lbs. sows 42.00-46.25, few Medium 260/420 lbs. 35.00-42.25. Boars 37.25-40.75. FEEDER PIGS 269... US No 1-3 20/25 lbs. feeder pigs 135 00-165.00, mostly 150 00-155.00, 25/35 lbs. 125.00-137.50, one small lot 175.00, 35/55 lbs. 101.00-115.00, lot 127.50, lot 73 lbs. 86.00 all per hundredweight; No. 1-3 15/20 lbs. 32.00-36 00 per head SHEEP 96 ..Spring slaughter lambs- A. & C. DIFFENBACH AUCTION INC. lAY SALE EVERY M( TUES.. MAY 21 9:00 A.M. QUILT. CRAFT «■ WED.. MAY 22 9:00 A.M. QUILT. CRAFT AUCTION WED.. JUN. 5 Rl.. JUN. WED.. JUN. 1 ■RI.. JUL 12 TUES.. JUL 23 9:00 A.M. QUILT. CRAFT & BUGGY AUCTION-BUGGIES-1 P.M. WED., JUL 24 PHONE (717) 355-7253-OFFICE (717) 354-3297 HOME FAX *355-9547 iTiCr LOOKING FOR EXTRA f \£A;'CASH FLOW FOR YOUR V luL.FAMILY FARM? EXCELLENT CONTRACTS AVAILABLE FOR HOGS & POULTRY ★ A STEADY MONTHLY ★ A GUARANTEED INCOME LONG TERM CONTRACT Check Our Prices On Quality Buildings And Equipment! Choice & Prime 30/80 lbs. spring si. lambs 60.00- one 135 lbs. 75.00, few Good 30/50 lbs. 55.00-60.00. Slaughter sheep 7.00- mostly 13.00-28.00 - all Cwt. GOATS 31... Large 45.00-59.00, one 130.00, Kids 32 00-50.00 - all per head. Carlisle Livestock Market Carlisle, Pa. Tuesday, May 14, 1991 SLAUGHTER STEERS; SELECT 68 00-74.00, STANDARD 63 00-67.75. SLAUGHTER HOLSTEINS LOW CHOICE 66.75-69 75. STANDARD 65 50 & DOWN. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: SELECT LIGHTS 69.50-73.00, STANDARD TO 66.00 SLAUGHTER COWS; STRONG DEMAND! EARLYBIRD PEN FIRM 3 00-5.00 HIGHER, BREAK UT. & COMM 54.50-62.25, CUTTER & BON ING UT. 54.00-60 25, CANNER & LOW CUTTER 46.75-52 50, BIG MIDDLE 49 00-53.75, SHELLY 46.50 & DOWN. SLAUGHTER FAT BULLS: Y.G#l 65.50-70.00, Y.G.#2 59.00-64.50. FEEDER CATTLE. FDR STEERS (300-850 LBS.) MED.&LAR. #1 107.00-114.00, MED.&LAR #2 78 00-99.00, HOLSTEINS 80.00-111.00. FDR HEIFERS (ALL WTS.): MED. #1 102.50-107.50, LAR. #1 82.00-97.50, HOLSTEINS 66.00-96.00. FEEDER BULLS (ALL WTS.); MED.&LAR. #1 94.00-111.00. VEAL CALVES: STRONG DEMAND FOR CALVES RETURNING TO FARM; GOOD & CHOICE 99.00-122.00, STAN DARD 80.00-98.00. FARM BULLS; MOSTLY 210.00-233.00. FARM HEIFERS: 140.00-187.50. HOGS: BARROWS & GILTS, US NO. 1-3 (210-260 LBS.) 54.00-54.50, OVER 270 LB. 46.25-51.50, UNDER 200 LBS. 44.00- 2&4’S 49.00-53 25. SOWS. ACTIVE OVER 450 LB 45 25-46.25, UNDER 450 LB. 43.50- 2&4’S (ALL WTS.) 42.00- BOARS: HEAVY 40.50- 00, UNDER 300 LBS. TO 46,00. FEEDER PIGS (BY THE HEAD): 35-50 LBS. 39.00-54.00. SHEEP- EWES & BUCKS: 17.00- LAMBS: CHOICE (35-90 LBS.) 1991 IDAY AND WEDNESDAY ■ 10:00 A.M. 6:00 P.M. WHOLESALE WOOD FURN. & CRAFT ITEMS AUCTION :00 A.M. FARM & WINROSS TRUCI 6:30 P.M. Gl 9:00 A.M. FARM EQUIPMENT AUCTION 9:00 A.M. QUILT, CRAFT AUCTION 100 W. JACKSON ST., BOX 186 NEW HOLLAND, PA 17557 lUGGY AUCTION-BUGGIES 1 P.M. I ENT AUI iTION ALAN DIFFENBACH AUCT. - AU22SB-L 70.00- GOOD (35-90 LBS.) 63.00- GOATS (BY THE HEAD): SM./MED. 22.00-50.00. SALE EVERY TUESDAY EVENING 5:00 P.M. RABBITS POULTRY & EGGS 7:00 P.M LIVESTOCK. NOTES: FLEA MARKET EVERY TUESDAY, 3:00-8:30 P.M. Lebanon Valley Livestock Auction Fredericksburg, Pa. Tuesday, May 14, 1991 Report Supplied by PDA CATTLE 125 .PDA Compared with last weeks market' Slaughter cows 1.00 to 2.00 higher Few Choice 1515/1725 lbs. Holstein steers 70.00-72.00, Select 65.25-68.25, few Standard 61.25-63.75 Choice si. heifers 70.75-76.00, one Select Holstein 65 00. Breaking Utility & Com mercial si. cows 54.75-58.25, few 60 50, Cutter & Boning Utility 52 00-57.00, one 60 00, Canner & Low Cutter 48.50-51.75, few Shells down to 38.50. Few Yield Grade No. 1, 1325/1730 lbs. si. bull 63.75-66.75. CALVES 201... Supply mlcuded an esti mated 95% sold to return to farm ... Few Standard and Good 75/100 lbs. vealers 75.00- few Utility 50/80 lbs. 52.00- Farm Calves: Hoi. Bulls No. 1, 85/125 lbs. 197.00-232, few to 237 00, 75/85 lbs. 160.00-217.00, No. 2, 90/125 lbs. 142.00-217, 70/80 lbs. 82.00-125.00; No. 1. Hoi. Heifers 85/115 lbs. 100.00- Beef cross 85/105 lbs. bulls and heifers 137.00-224 00. HOGS 110...Banows and gilts: small supply mostly .75 to 1.00 higher. US No. 1-2 220/255 lbs. 54.75-55.85, lot 56.25, 1-3 230/255 lbs. 53.75-54.75, lot 2-3 280 lbs. 47.75, 1-3 140/195 lbs. 42.50-46.50. Sows; small supply unevenly steady. US No. 1-3 375/480 lbs. sows 43.25-47.00, few 515/680 lbs. 46.75-48.00, few Medium 320/475 lbs. 34.50-42 25. Two Boars 40.25&40.75, few Lt. wt 43.50-44.75. FEEDER PIGS 0...N0 market test - per head. SHEEP 1...N0 market test - all Cwt. GOATS 2...5ma1l Kids 18 00 - all per head. ~ > - iS Jj Mercer Livestock Auction Mercer, Pa. Tuesday, May 14, 1991 Report Supplied by PDA CATTLE 203. PDA Compared with last Tuesday's market Slaughter steers about steady, Cows steady to strong Choice slaughter steers 76 50-79.10, Select 74 00-77.00, high yielding Select and low Choice 77.50-79 50. Standard 65 00-70 50, Choice Holsteins 70 00-72 00, Select 65 00-68 50 Choice si heifers 74 00-76 50. Select 72 00-74 50, high yielding up to 76 00, few Standard 61 50-65 25 Breaking Utility & Commer cial si. cows 52 00-56 00, few to 58 00, one 60 00, Cutter & Boning Utility 49 00-53 50, high yielding up 55 75, Can net & low Cutter 42 00-49 00, Shells down to 28 00 Yield Graue No 1, 1000/2375 lbs si bulls 64 00-69.75, few No 2, 900/1200 lbs 54.50-56 00 Feeder Cattle Few Medium Frame No. 1, 450/550 lbs steers 81 00-89 00, few 240/380 lbs 96 00-110 00 Medium Frame No 1, 390/550 lbs. heifers 80 00-86 00 Few Medium Frame No. 1, 500/620 lbs bulls 76 00-80.00, CALVES 108... Few Standard and Good 90/120 lbs. vealers 72.00-84.50 Farm Calves; No. 1, Holstein Bulls 90/145 lbs. 150.00- No. 2, 85/110 lbs. 95.00- 00; few Hoi. Heifers 85/115 lbs. 140 00-193.00. Few Beef cross 80/120 lbs bulls and heifers 140.00-220.00. HOGS 190... Barrows and Gilts: 1.50 to mostly 2.00 higher. US No. 1-2 220/255 lbs. barrows and gilts 54.00-55.75, 1-3 220/260 lbs. 53.00-54 20,2-3 240/267 lbs. 52.00- 00,3-4 213/295 lbs. 42 00-47.10 US No. 1-3 300/500 lbs. sows 48 00-51.00, 2-3 400/720 lbs. 36.50-47.00. One Boar 36 50. FEEDER PIGS 1.. No market test - per head SHEEP 33. High Choice 75 lbs. Spring si lambs 76 00, few Choice 57/70 lbs. 62 00-67.00, Good 40/65 lbs. 38 00-50.00 Slaughter, sheep 9 00-19 00 - all cwt GOATS 1...5ma1l 16 00 all per head Eighty-Four Livestock Auction Eighty-Four, Pa. Monday, May 13, 1991 Report Supplied by Auction CATTLE 242.. REPORT IS SUP PLIED BY THE AUCTION . Compared with last Monday’s market- Choice slaugh ter steers 73.00-77.50, Select 69 00-75 50, Standard 61.00-67.50. Select si. heifers 65.00- 00, Standard 59 00-64.00, Utility 58.00- Breaking Utility & Commer cial si. cows 57.50-59.00, high yielding 65 00-75.00, Cutter & Boning Utility CD ■ Distributors Of: farm seeds A homogenized \l3tV #1 WAXY NIA % UIIDC LIQUID \hO\ & ALFALFA NACHURS* FERTILIZER Products easy-to-use and safe-for-consumers, wildlife, and environment. Products are excellent for Foliar, Potted Plants (Greenhouses) or Starter solutions and for soil needs, such as Calcium, N,P,K and trace elements Call 717-367-2667 or 367-1635 Lancaster Farming, Saturday, May 18, 1991-A7 50.00- Canner & Low Cutter 42.50-49.00, Shells down to 20.00. Yield Grade No. 1. 1400/1950 lb>. il. bulls 63.00- No. 2, 1200/1600 lbs. 51.00- Feeder Cattle: Medium Frame No. 1, 470/730 lbs. steers 78.00- 00. Medium Frame No 1, 300/550 lbs. heifers 84 00-105 00, Medium No 2. 450/600 lbs 83 00-84 00 Medium Frame No. 1, 300/400 lbs. bulls 104.00- 00. CALVES 177...Ch0ice vealers 117 00-127 50, Good 97.00-107 00. Stan dard & Good 90/125 lbs 74 00-86 00, 60/85 lbs. 55 00-75 00. Farm Calves- Hoi. Bulls#l,9o/1301bs. 190 00-22500, No 1, 90/120 lbs. Hoi Heifers 157 50-185 00 Beef cross 80/145 lbs bulls and heifers 100 00-225 00. HOGS 130 ..Barrows and Gilts- US No 1-3 230/250 lbs. barrows and gilts 51.60-53.50,2-3 218/245 lbs 45 00-47 00, 1-3 190/205 lbs 44.50-49 50 US No. 1-3 300/500 lbs. sows 44.00-49.75. Boars 35.00- FEEDER PIGS 5 .US No 1-3 100 lbs feeder pigs 58.50 per head SHEEP 238 SPRING SLAUGHER LAMBS High Choice & Prime 55/60 lbs. spring lambs 69 00-75 00, 70/85 lbs 72 00-77 00, Choice 40/60 lbs 65 00-70 00 Slaughter sheep 16 00-28 00 - all Cwt GOATS 10 . Large 74 00-75 00, Medium 28 00-32 00, Small 16 00-25 00 all per head OPENING MID-SESSION WEEKLY CLOSE CATTLE AND CALVES: 350 (0 SLTR, 350 FDRS) SUPPLY CONSISTS OF FEEDER CATTLE AND COWS FOR THE REGULAR THURSDAY AUCTION NO TEST ON SLAUGHTER CATTLE. SLAUGHTER CLASSES: COWS CUTT, UTIL, COMM BULK SALES HI DRESS % LO-DRESS % BREAKING 2-4 BONING 1-2 LOW TO AVG CUTTER RECEIPTS THIS WEEK 1,200 WEEK AGO 1,400 YEAR AGO 1,400 FOR THE WEEK. SLAUGHTER STEERS AND HEIFERS 1 00-2 00 MOSTLY 1 50-2 00 LOWER, EXCEPT HOLSTEINS STEADY COWS STEADY TO 200 LOWER BULLS STEADY SUPPLY MAINLY CHOICE AND MIXED SELECT AND CHOICE STEERS AND HEIFERS. RECEIPTS RELATIVELY LIGHT WITH MOST FARMERS IN THE FIELDS. AROUND 10% COWS PARS: GROWN (Positive Approach (or Revitalizing Soils) THE MARK OF QUALITY St. Louis Cattle, Hogs Thursday, May 16, 1991
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