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Livestock Auction
Lancaster, Pa.
Monday, December 16, 1991
Cattle Calves Hogs Sheep Goats
Monday’s Auction
930 91 187 2660 704
Last Monday's Auction
930 83
Last Year's Auction
967 100 218 2450 1070
CATTLE: Slaughter steers steady,
instances SO higher; slaughter heifers
steady to SO lower; cows firni to SO higher;
bullocks scarce; bulls firm, instances SO
higher. Supply includes 47% slaughter
steers, 19% slaughter heifers, 27% cows,
and 7% bulls.
SLAUGHTER STEERS: Choice 2-4
1075-1450 lb 66.25-70.00; few lots Choice
mostly 3 1125-1375 lb 70.00-70.75; few
High Choice and Prime mostly 3 few 4
1250-1325 lb 70.00-71.50; Select and low
Choice 2-3 1050-1425 lb 63.00-67.50, few
head 68.00-70.00, Select 2-3 1050-1325 lb
61.00-63.25.
HOLSTEINS; Choice 1250-1625 lb
59.50- few high Choice and Prime
1300- 1550 lb 63.00-64.00; Select
1250-1500 lb 53.00-59.00.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Choice 2-3
950-1250 lb 63.75-67.75; few Choice 2
1050- 1250 lb 68.00-68.25; Select 2-3
950-1250 lb 59.00-63.50.
COWS: LO DRESSING BULK HI
DRESSING Breaking Utility & Commer
cial 2-3 48.50-51.50 52.00-55.00 Commer
cial 3-4 46.00-48.50 Cutler & Boning Util
ity 1-2 44 75-47.00 47.00-49.50
49.50- Canner & low Cutter
38.00-42.00 42.00-45.50.
BULLOCKS; Select and Choice 2-3
1050-1325 lb 62.00-65.75.
BULLS: Yield grade 1 1350-1900 lb
64 00-68.75, eight head 70.00-75.75, Yield
grade 2 1000-1550 lb 60 25-64.00, few low
dressing 57.75-60 00.
CALVES; Small supply vealers steady;
slaughter calves steady, instances 5.00
lower on Good. Demand fair for Holstein
bulls to return to fatm.
VEALERS; Couple Choice 180-290 lb
95.00- high Good and low Choice
200-260 lb 80.00-95 00, 80-105 lb
50.00- few Standard and low Good
55- 75 lb 40.00-50.00.
SLAUGHTER CALVES: Good and
Choice 300-460 lb 65.00-80.00, few Good
60.00- 65.00.
RETURNED TO FARM; Few 90-125 lb
Holstein bulls 90.00-120.00.
HOGS; Barrows and gilts steady,
instances 50 lower, sows steady, instances
1.00 higher.
BARROWS AND GILTS; US 1-2
210-245 lb 39.50-40.50. US 1 215-240 lb
41.00-42.00 US 1-3 210-255 lb
39 00-39.50.
SOWS US 1-3 300-500 lb 25.00-27.00.
500-650 lb 27.00-29.75
BOARS: AU weights 24.50.
SHEEP: Wooled lambs 5.00-7.00 lower,
slaughter ewes steady.
WOOLED LAMBS: Choice 75-110 lb
B&R CATTLE CO.
KD 1, Marietta, PA
17547
Office Phone
1717) 053-8164
Specializing In
Stockers &
Feeders
JOHN BOWMAN
Ph.(717) 653 5728
RON RANCH
Ph (717)656-9849
HAY. STRAW & CORN
SAIE Bgli
Every Friday At 11 AM
GREEN DRAGON MARKET & AUCTION'
RD No. 4 Ephrata. Pa. 717-7381117
1 mile North of Ephrata on N. State St.
Out of State Buyers - Cash or Certified Check Only ;
CATTLE 844...U5DA.... Supply
included 34% slaughter steers and 56%
cows... Compared with Monday’s market:
Slaughter steers .75 higher. Heifers scarce;
Cows steady, instances .50 lower; Bulls
few sales steady. Choice 2-3 few 4,
1100/1425 lbs. slaughter steers
68.00- few 71-71.75, Choice &
Prime 2-3 1150/1375 lbs. 71.00-73.00, few
73*73.75, Choice mostly 3. 1425/1550
lbs. 66.00-68. 3 mostly 4. 1150/1500 lbs.
64.00- Select and low Choice 2-3,
1050/1350 lbs. 64.00-68.00; Choice
1200/1600 lbs. Holsteins 59.00-62.10,
Select 1300/1650 lbs. 57.00-59.00. Break
ing Utility & Commercial cows 2-3,
47.00- high dressing 49.00-51.50,
Cutter * Boning Utility 1-2, bulk
46.00- high dressing 48.50-51.00,
low dressing 44.00-46.00, Canner & Low
Cuuer, bulk 41.00-45.00, low dressing
38.00- Few Yield Grade No. 1-2,
1450/1800 lbs. si. bulls 60.00-62.25.
CALVES 871... Supply included 738 in
graded sale of which 91% sold to return to
farm ...Vealers steady. Few Choice
140/235 lbs. 85.00-93.00, High Good and
low Choice 180/270 lbs. 66.00-80.00,
80/110 lbs. 54.00-63.00, Standard and low
Good 55/75 lbs. 40.0a52.00. Farm Calves;
No. 1, Holstein Bulls 110/125 lbs.
136.0ai46.95/105 lbs. 149.0ai52.00,95
lbs. 157.00, 80/90 lbs. 122.0ai50.00.
Small frame 100/115 lbs. 120.0ai39,
90/95 lbs. 110.00-117, 70/85 lbs.
66.0a70.00; Hoi. Heifers 100/120 lbs.
172.0ai87, 90/95 lbs. 129.0ai31, 70/85
lbs. 70.0a81.00.
245 1212 184
SHEEP 12... Insufficient volume to fully
lest trend. - all per cwL
GOATS 11... Few Medium 26.00-39.00,
couple 45.00&46.00. - all per head.
55.00- 55-65 lb 60.00-65.00, few
110- 130 lb' 50.00*55.00.
NEW'CROP LAMBS; Choice 25-40 lb
100.00- few 130.00-150.00; 40-60
lb 80.00-110.00; 60-80 lb 65.00-80.00.
SLAUGHTER EWES: Utility and Good
20.00- Yearlings and two-year olds
25.00-
GOATS; All goats sold by the head.
Large Billies 80.00-110.00, few 110.00-
130.00; Thin 60.00-80.00. Large Nannies
mainly 50.00-65.00, few 45.00-50.00.
Medium 45,00-50.00, few Thin
35.00-45 00. Kids, mainly 25.00-45.00,
several fleshy 50.00-60.00.
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, E|gs. Produce,
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Buyers & Sellers
Welcome
Lancaster Co . Livestock Market Auctions
Vintage Livestock
Paradise, PA
Dec. 17, 1991
Open 24 bourse day
365 days a year
<7*7)364-2611
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. - Slaughte'r 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 Feeder Cattle Sale
Friday, Dec. 27 - 11:00 A.M.
I»*«holiday SCHEDULER
3 Closed Christmas Day & i
11 New Year’s Day, |
Dec. 25 & Jan. 1 I
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LANCASTER STOCKYARDS, INC.
1147 Lititz Pike, Lancaster, Pennsylvania 17601
Serving The Community For 96 Years
Lancaster Livestock
Auction
Wednesday’s market report has been
discontinued until further notice because
of Insubstantial receipts.
Carlisle Livestock
Market
Carlisle, Pa.
Tuesday, Dec. 17, 1991
SLAUGHTER STEERS: CHOICE
(MOSTLY LIGHTS OFFERED)
67.75- SELECT 62.25-66.00,
STANDARD 57.00-61.75. SLAUGHTER
HOLSTEINS: SELECT & CHOICE
58.00- SLAUGHTER HEIFERS:
SELECT (LIGHTS) 59.00-63.50. HOLS
TEINS 50.25-55.50. SLAUGHTER
COWS: ACTIVE I BREAK UT. &
COMM 50.00-53.75, CUTTER & BON
ING UT. 47.00-51.50; CANNER & LOW
CUTTER 43.00-46.75, BIG MIDDLE
44.00- SHELLY 42.00 & DOWN.
FEEDER CATTLE; FDR. STEERS:
(ALL WTS.) MED.&LARJ2 60.00-72.00,
HOLSTEINS & DAIRY TYPE
48.00- FDR. HEIFERS: (ALL
WTS.) LAR#I 70.00-76.00, LAR#2
61.00- HOLSTEINS & DAIRY
TYPE 48.00-60.00.
VEAL CALVES: CHOICE
90.00- 10.00, GOOD 80.00-89.00, STAN
DARD 65.00-79.00. FARM BULLS:
140.00- FARM HEIFERS:
115.00-
HOGS: BARROWS & GILTS: US NO.
1-3 (210-260 LB.) 38.75-40.00, OVER 300
LBS. 31.00-37.00. SOWS: OVER 450
LBS. 27.75-28.25, UNDER 450 LBS.
28.00- 2&4 (ALL WTS.)
24.50-27.00. BOARS: HEAVY
24.75- UNDER 300 LBS. TO 32.50.
FEEDER PIGS: (BY THE HEAD):
20-25 LB. 22.00-25.00, 30-50 LBS.
27.00-
SHEEP: EWES. LAMBS: CHOICE
(30-65 LB.) 78.00-120.00, GOOD
&CHOICE (70-105 LB.) 54.00-75.00,
MED.&CHOICE (35-65 LB.) 54.00-74.00,
FEEDER LAMBS/MED. (65-130 LBS.)
30.0 Q-48.00.
GOXtS: (BY THE HEAD) LARGE
66.00- SM./MED. 33.00-60.00.
SALE EVERY TUESDAY, 4:30 P.M.
RABBITS POULTRY & EGGS.7:OOP.M.
LIVESTOCK.
NO SALE TUESDAY. DEC. 24. MER
RY CHRISTMAS.
NEXT STATE GRADED FEEDER PIG
SALE FRIDAY. DEC. 27, 1:30 P.M.
HATFIELD HOG BUYING STATION
SATURDAY. DEC. 28, 7:00-11:00 A.M.
THERE WILL BE A REGULAR SALE
ON TUESDAY, DEC. 31.
New Holland
Livestock Auction
Lancaster, Pa.
Thursday, December 19, 1991
Cattle Calves Sheep Goats
Today
919 655 308 365
Last Thursday
1126 690 311 165
Last Year
785 694 329 176
CATTLE: Slaughter iteen iteady,
instances 50 lower; small supply slaughter
heifers steady; cows weak to 1.00 lower,
bullocks scarce; bulls fully steady. Supply
included 32% slaughter steers and 49%
cows.
SLAUGHTER STEERS; Choice 2-4
1050-1425 lb 67.50-70.85; few Choice and
Prime 2 to mostly 3 1150-1350 lb
71.25-72.10; Choice mostly 3 1150-1350
lb 66.75- 68.00; Choice 3 to mostly 4
1175-1525 lb 64.50-67.50; couple Choice
4-5 1300- 1450 lb 60.50-62.50; Select and
low Choice 2-3 1100-1425 lb 65.00-68.50.
HOLSTEINS; Select and Choice
1275-1500 lb 57.00-60.75.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Choice 2-3
1000-1200 lb 65.00-66.75; Select 2-3
925-IISO lb 61.50-65.00.
COWS: LO DRESSING BULK HI
DRESSING Breaking Utility & Commer
cial 2-3 46.25-49.75. Cutter & Boning
Utility 1-2 43.00-45.00 45.00-49.00
49.00-50.75. Canner and low Cutter
38.50-41.50 41.50-45.50.
BULLOCKS: Couple Choice 2-3
1150-1350 lb 63.25-64.50; couple Select
1-2 1050-1300 lb 59.75-62.00.
BULLS: Yield grade 1 1300-1800 lb
62.00-67.00, five head 68.50-71.50; Yield
grade 21000-1350 lb 59.00-62.50, few low
dressing 56.00-59.00.
CALVES; Choice and Prime vealers
scarce and steady, high Good and low
Choice 80-110 lb 3.00-5.00 lower.
Demand good for Holstein bulls and heif
ers to return to farm.
VEALERS: Couple high Choice and
Prime 205-320 lb 110.00-123.00; couple
Choice 255-390 lb 88.00-89.00; high Good
and low Choice 195-360 lb 65.00-79.00,
80- 110 lb 48.00-55.00, few 55.00-62.00;
Standard and low Good 55-80 lb 30.00-
45.00.
. RETURNED TO FARM: Bulk 95-125
lb Holnein Bulls 130.00-170.00, couple
170.00- small frame 95-115 lb
95.00- 80-95 lb 80.00-105.00.
SHEEP: Wooled lambs and slaughter
ewes fully steady.
WOOLED: Choice 75-100 lb
58.00- few 55-70 lb 62.00-76.00,
Good to low Choice 60-90 lb 50.00-56.00.
NEW CROP LAMBS: Choice 20-30 lb
154.00- 30-50 lb 100.00-150.00,
and 55-75 lb 90.00-110.00.
SLAUGHTER EWES: Utility and Good
20.00- Yearlings and two-year olds
32.00-
GOATS: All goats sold by the head.
Large 65.00-92.00, ten head 100.00-
126.00; Medium 45.00-65.00, few thin
38.00-42.00; Small, mainly kids, 32.00-
42.00, few thin 20.00-30.00.
VINTAGE SALES STABLES, INC.
SPECIAL HOURS FOR HOLIDAYS
We will be open Tues., Dec. 24 and
Tues. ( Dec. 31.
START 9 A.M. GATES CLOSE 2:30 P.M.
L. ROBERT FRAME, SR., PRESIDENT
BUS (717) 442-4181
BUS (717) 768-8204
Lancaster
County Weekly
Lancaster, Pa.
Friday, December 20, 1991
Cattle Calves
This Week
Last Week
Last Year
CATTLE: Slaughter iteen SO to mostly
1.00 higher, with some sales at midweek
1.50 higher, slaughter heifers steady to SO
lower; cows 50-1.00 lower, instances 1.50
lower; bullocks scarce; bulls firm to 50
higher. Supply included 34% slaughter
steers, 10% slaughter heifers, 40% cows,
4% bulls, with the balance feeders.
SLAUGHTER STEERS: Choice 2-4
1050-1425 lb 67.50-71.00, few
71.00- Choice and Prime 2-3
1150-1375 1b71.00-73.00, few at midweek
73.00- Choice mostly 3 1425-1550
lb 66.00-68.00; Choice 3 to mostly 4
1150-1525 lb 64.00-67.50; couple Choice
4-5 1300-1450 lb 60.50-62.50; Select and
low Choice 2-3 1050-1425 lb 64.00-68.50;
Select 2-3 1050-1325 lb 61.00-63.25.
HOLSTEINS: Choice 1250-1625 lb
59.00- few High Choice and Prime
1300- 1550 lb 63.00-64.00; Select
1250-1650 lb 53.00-59.00.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Choice 2-3
950-1250 lb 63.75-67.75; few Choice 2
1050- 1250 lb 68.00-68.25; Select 2-3
925-1250 lb 59.00-65.00.
COWS: LOW DRESSING BULK
HIGH DRESSING Breaking Utility &
Commercial 2-3 46.25-49.50 49.50-51.00
Cutter and Boning Utility 1-2 43.00-45.00
45.00- 48.50-51.00 Caraier and low
Cutter 38.00-41.50 41.50-45.50.
BULLOCKS: Couple Choice 2-3
1150-1350 lb 63.25-65.75; few Select 1-2
1050- 1300 lb 59.75-62.00.
BULLS: Yield grade 1 1250-1900 lb
63.00-68.75, 12 heed 69.00-75.75; Yield
grade 21000-1550 lb 59.00-64.00, few low
dressing 57.75-60.00.
CALVES: Vealers mostly steady,
instances 5.00 lower on high Good and low
Choice 80-110 lb; slaughter calves steady,
instances 5.00 lower on Good. Demand
good for Holstein bulls and heifers to
return to farm.
VEALERS: Couple High Choice and
Prime 205-320 lb 110.00-123.00; few
Choice 140-390 lb 85.00-93.00. couple
95.00- high Good and low Choice
180-360 lb 65.00-85.00, 80-110 lb
48.00- few 55.00-63.00; Standard
and low Good 55-80 lb 30.00-52.00.
SLAUGHTER CALVES: Good and
Choice 300-460 lb 65.00-80.00, few Good
60.00- 65.00.
RETURNED TO FARM: Bulk 95-125
lb Holstein bulls 130.00-170.00, couple
170.00- 80-90 lb 115.00-130.00;
small frame 90-115 lb 95.00-139.00.70-85
lb 66.00-100.00. Few 100-120 lb Holstein
heifers 172.00-190.00, 90-95 lb
125.00- few 70-85 lb 70.00-90.00.
3000 1625
3269 1826
2759 1712