Lancaster farming. (Lancaster, Pa., etc.) 1955-current, October 12, 1991, Image 2

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    Lancaster
Livestock Auction
Lancaster, Pa.
Monday, October 7, 1991
Cattle Calves Hogs Sheep Goats
Monday’s Auction
1033 82 223 1073 474
Last Monday’s Auction
178 1036 477
963 96
Last Year’s Auction
1194 71
125 660 250
CATTLE' Slaughter steers 50-1 00 low
er, slaughter heifers steady to 1.00 lower,
cows steady to weak; bullocks and bulls
steady. Supply includes an estimated 61%
slaughter steers, 10% slaughter heifers.
17% cows, and 12% bulls.
SLAUGHTER STEERS. Choice 2-3
few 4 1090-1425 lb 66 25-68 60. few
Choice 2 1050-1275 lb 68 75-70 25;
Choice 3 to mostly 4 1150-1400 lb
64.00-66 00, Choice 3-4 1425-1600 lb
62.50- Select and low Choice 2-3
1050-1425 lb 62.75-66.50, couple high
dressing 67.50-69.00, one lot 1450 lb
6125.
HOLSTEIN STEERS: Choice
1130-1625 lb 59.75-62.00; couple High
Choice and Prime 1225-1310 lb
62.25-63.00; Select 1400-1650 lb
56 00-60 00.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS- Choice 2-3
1000-1250 lb 63.00-67.50, 900-1000 lb
60 00- 65.50; Select 2-3 900-1250 lb
58 00-62.75.
COWS: LO DRESSING BULK HI
DRESSING Breaking Uuhly & Commer
cial 2-3 47.50-50.50 50.50-53.00 Commer
cial 3-4 47.00-49.50 Cutter & Boning Util
ity 1-2 46 00-47.00 47.00-49 50
49.50- Canner & low Cutter
40 00-44 00 44.00-46.50.
BULLOCKS: Choice 2-3 1050-1350 lb
65.00-68.25, couple 68.75-72 25; Select 1-
3 1000-1300 lb 62.00-64.50.
BULLS: Yield grade 1 1400-2200 lb
63.00-68.75, eight head 69.75-73.00, Yield
grade 2 1100-1550 lb 59 00-63.00, few low
dressing 55.50-59.00.
CALVES: Vealers steady; slaughter
calves 5.00-8.00 lower. Demand good for
Holstein bulls to return to farm.
VEALERS: Few Choice and Prime
180-340 lb 108.00-117.00; high Good and
low Choice 200-350 lb 80 00-90.00.
80-110 lb 80 00-85.00.
SLAUGHTER CALVES: Good and
Choice 315-540 lb 71.00-81.00, few Good
300-425 lb 61.00-70.00.
RETURNED TO FARM: Bulk 90-115
LB Holstein Bulls 150.00-175.00.
HOGS; Barrows and gilts steady; sows
weak to 1.00 lower.
BARROWS AND GILTS: US 1-2
210-245 lb 47.00-47.35. US 1 Few
215-2351b48.75-49.00. US 1-3210-2551 b
46.00-46.75.
SOWS: US 1-3 300-500 lb 34.00-38.00
500-650 lb 37.00-39 00.
BOARS. All weights 33.00-34.00.
SHEEP: Wooled lambs and slaughter
ewes steady.
WOOLED LAMBS: Choice 70-110 lb
55.00-60.00, 110-130 lb 50.00-66.00, few
140- 150 lb 45.00-49.00. 60-80 lb
B&R CATTLE CO.
RD 1, Marietta, PA
17547
Office Phone:
(717)653-8164
Specializing In
Stockers &
Feeders
JOHN BOWMAN
Ph (71 7) 653 5728
RON RANCH
Ph (717)656 9849
HAY. STRAW & CORN
—
Every Friday At 11 AM , j-
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
Lancaster Co. Livestock Market Auctions
Vintage Livestock
Paradise, PA
Oct. 8, 1991
CATTLE 945...USDA...(Supply
included 44% steers and 44%
cows)...Compared with Monday’s market;
Slaughter steen uneven, Choice 2-3,1100
to 1425 lbs. firm, some early sales .50
higher, weights over 1345 lbs. and yield
grade 4 to 5 .50 lower, Heifen .25 to .40
lower, Cows fully steady; Bullocks scarce;
Bulls few sales steady. Choice 2-3 few 4,
1070/1435 lbs. si. steen 66.00-68.50, few
68.50- Choice 2-3, 1125/1400 lbs.
68.50- few 71.25-72, 4 head
72.75-73, Choice mostly 3,1400/1525 lbs.
62.50- 3-4, 1150/1400 lbs.
60.00- few Choice 4-5, 1370/1580
lbs. 57.75-60.50, Select & low Choice 2-3,
1100/1450 lbs. 62.00-66.75, load 1100 lbs.
about 30% Choice sold to return to feed
71.50- Couple lots High Choice &
Prime 1535/1605 lbs. Holsteins
63.25-63.75, couple lots Select 1300/1350
lbs. 56.85-57.35. Choice 2-3, 1000/1175
lbs. si. heifen 62.75-64.50, 2-4, 985/1100
lbs. 60.10-62.00. Breaking Utility & Com
mercial 2-3 si. cows 48.00-50.50, high
dressing 50.50-52.75, Commerical 3-4
46.00- Cutter & Boning Utility 1-2
48.00- high dressing 50.00-51.50,
low dressing 47.00-48.00, Canner & Low
Cutter 44.00-47.00, low dressing
40.00- One Yield Grade No. 1,1685
lbs. sL bulls 64.
50, No. 2, 1150/2000 lbs. 58.75-59.50.
CALVES 942... Supply included 715 in
graded talc of which 92% sold to return to
farm ...Vealert small supply steady. Cou
ple lots Choice 170/335 lbs. 95.00-97.00,
High Good and low Choice 80/110 lbs.
88.00- 60/80 lbs. 62.00-80.00. Farm
Calves: Holstein Bulls 120/125 lbs.
162.00, 95/115 lbs. 163.00-166.00, 90/95
lbs. ISI.OO-156.00, 80/85 lbs.
128.00- Small frame 100/115 lbs.
*138.00-144, 90/95 lbs. 130.00-131.00;
HoL Heifers 100/115 lbs. 172.00-181.00,
90/95 lbs. 120.00,70/85 lbs. 85.00-100.00,
Small frame 80/95 lbs. 94.00-100.00.
SHEEP 7...W00L SLAUGHTER
LAMBS: Insufficient volume for a market
test - all per hundredweight basis.
GOATS 2...lnsufficient volume for a
market test
60.00-75.00, 40-60 lb 65.00-90.00 few
100.00; Good 70-100 lb 48.00-55.00.
SLAUGHTER EWES: Utility and Good
15.00- Yearlings and two-year olds
25.00-
GOATS; All goats sold by the head.
Large 70.00-100.00, thin 50.00-70.00;
Medium 40.00-50.00, few thin
35.00- Small, mainly kids,
20.00- few fleshy 30.00-40.00.
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
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Lancaster Livestock
Wed, Oct 9, 1991
Cattle Calves Hogs Sheep Goats
Wed’s Auction
14 0 42 0 0
Last Wed's Auction
16 0 179 0 0
Last Year’s Auction
19 2 230 0 0
Insufficient volume of any one class or
specie for a market test.
SLAUGHTER STEERS: CHOICE:
NONE OFFERED, SELECT 61.00-66.50,
STANDARD 56.25-60.50.
SLAUGHTER HOLSTEINS; SELECT
&CHOICE 60.00-64.00.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: HOLSTEINS
TO 62.25.
SLAUGHTER COWS: 2.00 LOWER,
BREAK UT. & COMM. 48.50-51.50,
CUTTER &. BONING UT. 46.75-50.50,
CANNER & LOW CUTTER 42.25-46.50,
SHELLY 42.00 & DOWN.
SLAUGHTER FAT BULLS; YG # 1&2
54.00-68.50.
FEEDER CATTLE: FDR. STEERS:
(ALL WTS) MED#I97.OO-121.00, HOLS
TEINS 63.00-72.00, FDR. HEIFERS:
(ALL WTS) MEDjUI 77.00-88.00,
MED.&LARJ2 62.50-71.00, HOLS
TEINS 48.50-56.00, FEEDER BULLS
(ALL WTS) MED. 99.00-112.00, LAR#2
73.50-85.00, HOLSTEINS 67.50-69.00.
VEAL CALVES; CHOICE
109.00-119.00, GOOD 100.00-108.00,
STANDARD 78.00-99.00.
FARM BULLS: OVER 95 LBS. TO
189.00, UNDER 95 LBS. TO 177.50.
HOGS: BARROWS & GILTS: US NO.
1-3 (210-260 LB.) 46.00-46.50, UNDER
200 LB. 38.00-41.00, 2&4’S (MOSTLY
HEAVIES) 42.00-45.75.
SOWS: OVER 450 LBS. 38.75-40.25,
UNDER 450 LBS. 38.50-40.50, 2&4’S
(ALL WTS), 36.50-38.25.
BOARS: HEAVY 31.50-34.00, UNDER
300 LBS. 36.00-39.50.
FEEDER PIGS: (BY THE HEAD):
20-30 LB. 24.00-26.00, 35-45 LB.
23.00-33.00.
SHEEP: BUCKS & EWES 12.00-22.00.
LAMBS: GOOD & CHOICE (40-110
LB.) 47.00-50.00, MED. (ALL WT.) &
FEEDER LAMBS 38.00-46.00.
GOATS (BY THE HEAD) 14.00-57.50.
SALE EVERY TUESDAY 4:30 P.M.
RABBITS POULTRY & EGGS,7:OOP.M.
LIVESTOCK.
SPECIAL FEEDER CATTLE SALE
NEXT TUESDAY, OCTOBER 15.
APPROX. 8:00 P.M.
Carlisle Livestock
Market
Carlisle, Pa.
Tuesday, Oct. 8, 1991
New Holland Livestock
Oct 10,1991
Cattle Calvei Sheep Goats
Today 1045 801 153 205
Last Thursday
1134 771 113 207
Last Year
1045 623 127 59
CATTLE: Slaughter steers steady,
although buyers continue very selective for
weight and yield grade; slaughter heifers
scarce; cows firm to 50 higher, bullocks
and bulls steady weak. Supply includes
52% slaughter steers and 36% cows.
SLAUGHTER STEERS: Choice 2-4
1040-1425 lb 66.00-68.25, few lots mostly
3 1100-1385 lb 68.75-69.75; Choice 2-3
1150-1375 lb 69.50-72.00, couple 72.10-
72.35; Choice 3 to mostly 4 1100-1550 lb
60.50- Choice 4-5 1400-1600 lb
58.50- Select and low Choice 2-3
1100-1425 lb 62.50-66.00.
HOLSTEINS: Few Choice 1350-1585
lb 60.00-63.75; Select 1300-1400 lb 57.00-
59.75.
COWS; LO DRESSING BULK HI
DRESSING Breaking Utility & Commer
cial 2-3 48.00-51250 51.50-54250. Com
mercial 3-4 46.75-48.50. Cutler & Boning
Utility 1-2 47.00-48.50 48.50-51.50
51.50- Canner and low Cutter
41.00- 44250-47.50.
BULLOCKS: Select 1-3 1050-1275 lb
61.00- couple Choice 2-31150-1325
lb 64.00-65.75.
BULLS: Yield grade 1 1300-2000 lb
63.00- couple 68.00-69.00; Yield
grade 2 1100-1550 lb 58.25-62.25. low
dressing 55.00-58.00.
CALVES: Vealeri moitly steady.
Demand good for Holstein bulls and heif
ers to return to farm.
VEALBRS: Choice 220-340 lb
88.00- couple 101.00-106.00; cou
ple high Choice and Prime 295-315 lb
118.00- high Good and low Choice
180-385 lb 74.00-85.00, 80-110 lb
85.00- Standard and low Good
60-85 lb 70.00- 85.00.
RETURNED TO FARM: Bulk 95-120
lb Holstein Bulls 130.00-160.00, several
160.00- small frame 80-110 lb
88.00- bulk 90-120 lb Holstein
heifers 120.00-155.00, few 175.00-172.00.
SHEEP; Wooled lambi iteady to weak;
slaughter ewes steady.
WOOLED LAMBS: Few Choice
80-100 lb 52.00-58.00, few 60-80 lb
60.00- with 40-60 lb 80.00-90.00;
Good to low Choice 70-100 lb
45.00-
SLAUGHTER EWES; Utility and Good
15.00-28.00, few 1100-15.00.
GOATS: All goats sold by the head.
Urge 50.00-70.00, few 74.00-86.00;
Medium 30.00-50.00; Small 20.00-35.00.
HEALTH 0%
VINTAGE SALES STABLES, INC.
3 Possum belly trucks & trailers
Will transport your cattle from Virginia
717-442-4181 Evenings 215-458-8518
L. Robert Frame
VINTAGE SALES STABLES, INC.
11:00 A.M.
SLAUGHTER CATTLE AUCTION
STEERS, BULLS, HEIFERS,
COWS, FEEDER CATTLE
L. ROBERT FRAME, SR., PRESIDENT
BUS (717) 442-4181
BUS (717) 768-8204
HOME (215) 458-8518
Lancaster County
Weekly
Oct. 11, 1991
This Week
Last Week
Last Year
CATTLE: Slaughter steer* 50-1.00 low
er, with yield grade 4-S fully 2.00 lower;
(laughter heifers steady to 1.00 lower;
cows steady, instances 50 higher late; bul
locks and bulls weak to 1.00 lower. Supply
included 46% slaughter steers, 5% slaugh
ter heifers, 28% cows, 5% bulls, with the
balances feeders.
SLAUGHTER STEERS: Choice 2-3
few 4 1040-1435 lb 66.00-68.25, few lots
mostly 3 1100-1385 lb 68.75-69.75;
Choice 2-3 1125-1425 lb 69.50-72.00, few
head 72.10-73.00; Choice 3-4 1100-1550
lb 60.50-66.00; Choice 4-5 1370-1600 lb
57.7561,60; Select and low Choice 2-3
1100-1450 lb 62.0066.75.
HOLSTEINS: High Choice and Prime
1225-1400 lb 63.00-64.50; Choice
1130-1625 lb 59.75-63.00; Select
1300-1650 lb 56.00-60.00.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Choice 2-3
1000-1250 lb 62.75-67.50, 900-1000 lb
60.00- 65.50; Choice 2-4 985-1100 lb
60.10-62.00; Select 2-3 900-1250 lb 58.00
6Z75.
COWS: LOW DRESSING BULK
HIGH DRESSING Breaking Utility &
Commercial 2-3 48.00-51.50 51.50-54.50
Commercial 3-4 46.00-49.50 Cutter and
Boning Utility 1-2 47.00-48.50
48.50-51.50 51.50-53.25 Canner and low
Cutler 40.00-44.00 44.00-47J0
BULLOCKS: Choice 2-3 1050-1350 lb
64.00- couple 68.75-72.25; Select 1-
3 10001325 lb 62.0065.75.
BULLS; Yield grade 1 13002200 lb
63.00-68.75, eight head 69.75-73.00; Yield
grade 2 11001550 lb 58.25-63.00, low
dressing 55.0058.00.
CALVES: Vealers steady; slaughter
calves 5.008.00 lower. Demand good for
Holstein bulls and heifers to return to farm.
VEALERS: Few High Choice and
Prime 180-340 lb 108.00124.00; Choice
170-340 lb 88.00-97.00, couple
101.00106.00; high Good and low Choice
180-385 lb 74.00-90.00, 80-110 lb
85.00-96.00; Standard and low Good
6085 lb 62.00 85.00.
SLAUGHTER CALVES: Good and
Choice 325-540 lb 71.0081.00; few Good
300425 lb 61.0070.00.
RETURNED TO FARM: Bulk 90125
lb Holstein bulls 130.00166.00, few
168.00 177.00; small frame 80115 lb
88.00144.00. Bulk 90120 lb Holstein
heifers 120.00-155.00, few
172.00182.00; small frame 80110 lb
94.00110.00.
TUESDAY
7:30 P.M.
CALVES, SHEEP, GOATS
* GET CALVES IN EARLY
OUR STATE GRADER
STARTS AT 1:00 P.M.
Cattle Calves
3500 1860
3850 1829
3613 1693
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