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    Lancaster Livestock
Monday, Dec. 9, 1991
Cattle Calvei Hogi Sheep Goau
Monday's Auction
930 83 245 1212 184
I-nsl Monday's Auction
75 1050 354
887 106
Ijisl Year's Auction
1000 70 141 1208 847
CATTLE: Slaughter steers steady;
slaughter heifers firm, instances 1.00 high
er, cows 50-1.00 higher, bullocks scarce;
bulls steady. Supply included 48% slaugh
ter steers, 23% slaughter heifers, 22%
cows, with the balance bulls.
SLAUGHTER STEERS: Choice 2-3
few 4 1090-1425 lb 68.50-71.35, few
71 50- 72.35; couple lots high Choice and
Prune 3-4 1250-1350 lb. 72.00-73.00,
couple lots mostly 4 1335-1390 lb
68 10-69.10; Select and low Choice 2-3
1100-1375 lb 64.75-68.00.
HOLSTHINS: High Choice and Prime
1200-1625 lb 62.25-66.00, few 1635-1821
lb 60.60-61.25; Choice 1300-1625 lb
60.25-62.25; couple Select 1250-1550 lb
57.50-60.00.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Choice 2-3
975-1300 lb 64.50-68.75, few Choice 2
1100- 1325 lb 68.75-70.50; load Choice
and Prime 3-4 1360-1525 lb 67.75-69.00,
couple 1360-1465 lb 71.50-71.75; Choice
2-3 890-965 lb 61.75-64.75; Select 2- 3
950-1225 lb 61.00-64.50.
COWS: LO DRESSING BULK HI
DRESSING Breaking Utility & Commer
cial 2-3 49.50-53.00 53.00-54.25. Cutter &
Boning Utility 1-2 47.50-49.00
49.00-51.50 51.50-52.50. Canner & low
Cutter 42.00-44.00 44.00-46.00.
BULLOCKS: Couple Choice 2-3
1250-1350 lb 67.75-69.75; couple Select
1-3 1050-1275 lb 62.25-65.25.
BULLS: Yield grade 1 1250-1875 lb
63.00-66.25, couple 68.75-72.50; couple
2025-2125 lb 59.25-61.00; yield grade 2
1000-1450 lb 59.00-63.00.
CALVES: Vealera ateady; alaughter
calvea 5.00-8.00 higher. Demand good for
Holstein bulla to return to farm.
VEALERS: Couple Choice 180-290 lb
110.00- high Good and low Choice
200-270 lb 75.00-95.00, 80-105 lb
58.00-
SLAUGHTER CALVES: Good and
Choice 300-460 lb 70.00-80.00.
RETURNED TO FARM: Bulk 90-125
lb Holitein bull* 120.00-145.00; small
frame 85-115 lb 100.00-120.00.
HOGS: Barrows and gilts steady; sows
1.00-2.00 lower.
BARROWS AND GILTS: US 1-2
210-245 lb 40.00-40.50. US 1 215-240 lb
41.00-42.00. US 1-3 210-255 lb
38.50-40.00.
SOWS: US 1-3 300-500 lb 25.00-26.00.
SOO-6SO lb 26.00-28.00, couple
29.00-30.00.
BOARS: All weights 24.00-25.00.
SHEEP: Wooled lambs 7.00-10.00
higher, slaughter ewes steady, instances
5.00 higher.
WOOLED LAMBS: Choice 75-120 lb
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 RANCK
Ph (717)656-9849
HAY. STRAW & CORN
SAIE
Every Friday At 11 AM
GREEN DRAGON MARKET & AUCTION 1
RDNo. 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
Dec. 10, 1991
CATTLE 962...U5DA... Supply
included 32% slaughter steers and 53%
cows ... Compared with Monday's market;
Slaughter steers fully steady, instances .50
higher on Choice and Prime 2to 3; Heifeis
scarce; Cows 1.00 to 1.50 lower; Bullocks
and Bulls not fully tested. Choice 2-4,
1100/1450 lbs. slaughter steers
68.50-71.50, few 71.50-72.50, Choice 4
Prime 2-3 1100/1425 lb«. 72.00-74.00,
couple 74.00475, few Choice mostly 4,
1200/1475 lbs. 64.00-68.00, Select and
low Choice 2-3, 1100/1450 lbs.
65.00- Breaking Utility 4 Commer
cial cows 2-3, 47.75-52.00, high dressing
52.00- Cutter 4 Boning Utility 1-2,
bulk 46.50-Sl.OO. high dressing
51.00- low dressing 45.00-46.50,
Canner 4 Low Cutter, 42.50-46.25, low
dressing 41.00-42.50. Yield Grade No.
1-2, 1320/ 2210 lbs. si. bolls 58.75 4
62.00, few YG 1, 63.75-65.00.
CALVES 1067... Supply included 765
in graded sale of which 87% sold to return
to farm ...Vealers steady. Couple low
Choice 145/285 lbs. 86.00-92.00, High
Good and low Choice 70/110 lbs.
48.00- Standard and low Good 55/75
lbs. 25.00-40.00. Farm Calves; No. 1,
Holstein Bulls 115/125 lbs. 141.00-149,
100/105 lbs. 161.00-165.00, 95 lbs.
147.00, 80/95 lbs. 132.00-140. 80 lbs.
112.00- Small frame 100/115 lbs.
130.00- 90/95 lb«. 120.00-122, 80/85
lbs. 107.00-110.00; Hoi. Heifers 100/120
lbs. 172.00-175.00, 80/95 lbs.
135.00-
SHEEP 6...lnaufficient volume to fully
teat trend. • all per cwl
GOATS 0...N0 market teat - all per head.
60.00- few 70.00-75.00, 40-65 lb
65.00- 80.00;
NEW CROP-LAMBS: Choice 35-50 lb
90.00- 50-90 lb 70.00-90.00.
SLAUGHTER EWES; Utility and Good
20.00- few 30.00-35.00; Yearlings
and two-year olds 30.00-40.00.
GOATS: All goats sold by the head.
Urge Billies 75.00-100.00, few 100.00-
130.00; Nannies 50.00-65.00, few
45.00- Medium 40.00-60.00, mainly
45.00-55.00; Small, mainly kids,
25.00- few 35.00-40.00.
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
Wednesday’s market report has been
discontinued until further notice because
of Insubstantial receipts.
SLAUGHTER COWS: 1.00 HIGHER!
UTILITY 48.00-51.00; HIGH DRESSING
TO 51.50-53.75; CANNERS 44.00-48.00;
SHELLY 44.00 DOWN.
BULLS: YG#l NONE OFFERED:
YG#2 1100-1600 LBS. 54.00-57.00.
FED STEERS: NO HIGH CHOICE;
FEW SELECT 1100 LBS. 63.00-68.00.
FED HEIFERS: 1 LOW CHOICE 880
LBS. AT 63.00.
VEAL CALVES: CHOICE NONE; I
GOOD 150 LB. AT79.00; CULLS 85-110
LBS. 62.00-70.00; 50-80 LBS.
55.00-65.00; WBAK/ROUGH 50.00
DOWN.
FARM CALVES: HOLSTEIN BULLS
#1 95-125 LBS. 125.00-148.00; FEW 130
LBS. 110.00-130.00; 80-90 LBS.
75.00- HOLSTEIN HEIFERS #1
95-125 LBS. 120.00-135.00; BEER X
BULLS AND HEIFERS 80-110 CBS.
125.00-
BUTCHER HOGS: LIGHT RUN. 2
HEAD 247 LBS. AT 42.25:1275 LBS. AT
46.00, FEW 235-270 LBS. 38.00-38.50, 6
HEAD 198 LBS. AT 34.85.
SOWS: 5 HEAD. 2 HEAD 360 AND
450 LBS. 36.00 AND 38.00, 3 THIN
25.00-29.50.
BOARS: TO 24.25.
STOCK CATTLE: 70 HEAD. STEERS
300-450 LBS. 67.00-77.00, 800-975 LBS.
61.0064.00,1000-1050 LBS. 60.00-68.00
HEIFERS: 300-500 LBS. 61.00-68.00.
500700 LBS. 57.0065.00; 700800 LBS.
TO 54.00.
BULLS: 300500 LBS. 67.0075.00;
500700 LBS. 64.0075.00; 700900 LBS.
46.0054.00.
SHEEP AND LAMBS: NONE
OFFERED.
GOATS: 2 HEAD MEDIUM 40.00
AND 50.00.
PIGS AND SHOATS: 20 HEAD. BY
THE HEAD 2030 LBS. 17.0026.00.
3050 LBS. 26.0036.00.
STOCK BOARS: BY THE LB. 285
LBS. AT 31.00.
SALES AT FREDERICK WILL CON
TINUED AS USUAL THROUGHOUT
THE HOLIDAY SEASON.
pen 24 Hours a day
MONDAY
9:00 A.M. - Slaughter Bulls, Heifers,
Steers, Cows
10:00 A.M. - Goats, Veal Calves,
Lambs
12 Noon - Slaughter Hogs
WEDNESDAY
8:00 A.M. - Slaughter Hogs
10:00 A.M. - Slaughter Bulls', Heifers,
Steers, Cows,
11 ;00 A.M. - Veal Calves, Lambs
FRIDAY
11:00 A.M. - Stocker and Feeder Cattle
SATURDAY
8:00 A.M. - Slaughter Hogs
Next Graded Feeder Cattle Sale
Friday, Dec. 20 - 11:00 A.M.
FW HOLIDAY SCHEDULE***
Closed Christmas Day & 1
w New Year’s Day, i
| Dec. 25 & Jan. 1 |
LANCASTER STOCKYARDS, INC.
1147 Lititz Pike, Lancaster, Pennsylvania 17601
Serving The Community For 96 Years
Lancaster Livestock
Auction
Frederick Livestock
Auction
Frederick, Md.
Monday, December 9, 1991
Report Supplied by Auction
365 days a year
<717)364-2611
New Holland
Livestock Auction
Lancaster, Pa.
Thursday, December 12, 1991
Cattle Calves Sheep Goats
Today
1126 690 311 165
Last Thursday
1163 816 116 87
Last Year
824 603 317 91
CATTLE: Slaughter steers 1.00-2.00
lower, cows weak to 1.00 lower; slaughter
heifers, bullocks and bulls scarce. Supply
includes 36% slaughter steers and 44%
cows.
SLAUGHTER STEERS: Choice 2-4
1100-1450 lb 66.00-70.00, few
70.00- Choice 2 to mostly 3
1175-175 lb 70.00-72.25; Choice mostly 3
1450-1575 lb 63.75-68.00; Choice 3 to
mostly 4 1175-1500 lb 61.75-66.00, some
4-5 1450- 1575 lb 58.50-62.00; Select and
low Choice 2-3 1100-1400 lb 63.00-66.50,
few 66.50-67.85; Select 2-3 1100-1375 lb
58.00-
HOLSTEINS; Few high Choice end
Prime 14001450 lb 61.6063.00; Choice
1350-1650 lb 59.25-60.25, few 17001850
lb 58.5058.85; Select 12001500 lb 57.75-
59.00.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Select end
low Choice 2-3 9801165 lb 60.00-62.50;
few Choice 2-3 9501150 lb 62.25-65.75;
few Select end Choice 925-1150 lb Hols
teini 52.00-55.50.
COWS: LO DRESSING BULK HI
DRESSING Breaking Utility & Commer
cial 2-3 49.0051.75. Commercial 3-4
44.5047.50. Culler & Boning Utility 1-2
44.50-46.00 46.00-49.00 49.00-51.50.
Canner and low Cutter 39.00-42.00
42.5045.00.
BULLS: Couple yield grade 1
1400-1800 lb 63.75-64.75, couple
17602205 lb 67.25-70.00; Yield grade 2
10501500 lb 59.25-61.75.
CALVES: Vealers steady. Demand
good for Holstein bulls and heifers to
return to farm.
VEALERS: Few Choice 165-370 lb
87.0099.00, couple 106.00109.00; high
Good and low Choice 165-380 lb
74.0085.00, 80110 lb 55.0065.00; few
Good 170 350 lb 48.0065.00; Standard
and low Good 5080 lb 40.0055.00.
RETURNED TO FARM: Bulk 95-125
lb Holstein Bulls 130.00-165.00, few
165.00 172.00; small frame 95-115 lb
95.00125.00, 8095 lb 70.00100.00; few
100- 120 lb Holstein heifers
115.00-145.00, couple 150.00-180.00;
small frame 80 110 lb 70.00105.00. _
SHEEP: Wooled lambs and slaughter
ewes fully steady.
WOOLED: Choice 75-95 lb
57.0063.00, few 5070 lb 77.0090.00;
few Choice 45- 55 lb New Crop Lambs
90.00122.00, few 35-45 lb 130.00147.00.
SLAUGHTER EWES; Utility and Good
20.0030.00; Yearlings and two-year olds
32.0045.00,
GOATS: All goata sold by the head.
Urge 70.00-95.00, couple 112.00-120.00;
Medium 44.00-68.00; few Small
25.00-40.00.
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
IRWIN MARTIN. FIELD REP.
(717) 733-7434
KENNETH E. HERSHEY, FIELD REP.
(717) 442-4874 _
Lancaster
County Weekly
Lancaster, Pa.
Friday, December 13, 1991
Cattle Calves
This Week
Last Week
Last Year
CATTLE; Slaughter steers closed
1.00- lower, slaughter heifers firm,
instances 1.00 higher although not fully
tested after Monday; cows very uneven
during the week, closing weak to 1.00 low
er; bullocks scarce; bulls steady. Supply
included 36% slaughter steers, 10%
slaughter heifers, 38% cows, 4% bulls,
with the balance feeders.
SLAUGHTER STEERS: Choice 2-4
1100-1450 lb 66.00-70.00, several early
part of week 71.00-72.50; few High
Choice and Prime 2-3 early part of week
72.00- 74.00; Choice mostly 3 1450-1575
lb 63.75-68.00; Choice 3 to mostly 4 1175-
1500 lb 61.75-66.00. some 4-5 1450-1575
lb 58.50-62.00; Select and low Choice 2-3
1100-1400 lb 63.00-67.00, few
67.00- Select 2-3 1100-1375 lb
58.00- 63.00.
HOLSTEINS: High Choice and Prime
1200-1625 lb 61.60-66.00, few 1635-1820
lb 60.60-61.25; Choice 1300-1625 lb
59.25-62.25. few 1700-1850 lb
58.50- Select 1200-1550 lb
57.50-
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Choice 2-3
975-1300 lb 64.50-68.75; few Choice 2
1100- 1325 lb 68.75-70.50; load Choice
and Prime 3-4 1360-1525 lb 67.75-69.00;
Choice 2-3 890-965 lb 61.75-64.75; Select
2-3 950-1225 lb 61.00-64.50.
COWS: LOW DRESSING BULK
HIGH DRESSING Breaking Utility &
Commercial 2-3 48.50-51.75 51.75-53.50
Commercial 3-4 44.50-47.50 Cutter and
Boning Utility 1-2 44.50-46.00
46.00-49.50 49.50-53.25 Canner and low
Culler 39.00-42.00 42.50-46.00.
BULLOCKS: Couple Choice 2-3
1250-1350 lb 67.75-69.75; couple Select
1-3 1050-1275 lb 62.25-65.25.
BULLS: Yield grade 1 1250-2200 lb
63.00-66.25, few 67.25-72.50; Yield grade
2 1000-1500 lb 59.00-63.00.
CALVES: Vealers steady; slaughter
calves 5.00-8.00 higher. Demand good for
Holstein bulls and heifers to return to farm.
VEALERS: Choice 165-370 lb
87.00- few 106.00-125.00; high
Good and low Choice 165-380 lb
74.00- 70-110 lb 48.00-65.00; Stan
dard and low Good 50-80 lb 40.00-55.00,
few 25.00-40.00.
SLAUGHTER CALVES: Good and
Choice 300-460 lb 70.00-80.00.
RETURNED TO FARM: Bulk 95-125
lb Holstein bulls 130.00-165.00, few
165.00- 172.00; small frame 95-115 lb
95.00- few 130.00-140.00,80-95 lb
70.00- 110.00. Bulk 100-125 lb Holstein
heifers 115.00-145.00,few 150.00-180.00;
small frame 80-110 lb 70.00-105.00.
TUESDAY
7:30 P.M.
CALVES, SHEEP, GOATS
* GET CALVES IN EARLY
OUR STATE GRADER
STARTS AT 1:00 P.M.
TRUCKING SERVICE
AVAIL-LOCAL & ■£
LONG DISTANCE /II
(RT. 30,10 MILES EAST l\\
OF LANCASTER IN / IT \
PARADISE. PA) / jU
3200 1830
3259 1943
3160 1507