Lancaster Vintage
Livestock Auction 1 li}#stMM9uction
Lancaster, Pa. Paradise, Pa.
Monday, December 23, 1991 Tuesday, December 24, 1991
Cattle Calves Hogs Sheep Goats MERRY CHRISTMAS AND A
Monday’s Auction HAPPY NEW YEAR!
442 109 316 872 296
Last Monday's Auction
930 91 187 2660 704
Last Year's Auction
156 803 438
CATTLE: Small supply slaughter steers
and heifers mostly steady; cows steady;
bullocks scarce; bulls steady. Supply
included an estimated 36% slaughter
steets, 16% slaughter heifen, 35% cows,
and 13% bulls.
SLAUGHTER STEERS: Choice 2-4
1050-1425 lb 67,60-70.10, few
70.10-70.75; couple Choice 2 1050-1200
lb 71.25-72.50; few Choice 3 to mostly 4
1,300-1450 lb 62.25-65.50; Select and low
Choice 2-3 1050-1375 lb 63.00-66.75; few
Select 2-3 1050-1275 lb 61.00-63.25.
HOLSTEINS: Couple Choice
1400-1590 lb 60.00-60.75; one lot Select
and Choice 1625 lb 54.75.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Choice 2-3
975-1200 lb 64.50-67.25, couple yield
grade 2 1145-1285 lb 67.75-69.75; few
Choice 4-5 1445-1480 lb 52.50-55.85;
Select 2-3 950-1250 lb 59.50-62.50.
COWS: LO DRESSING BULK HI
DRESSING Breaking Utility & Commer
cial 2-3 46.50-49.50 49.50-50.50 Commer
cial 3-4 44.00-47.00 Cutler & Boning Util
ity 1-2 43.00-45.00 45.00-49.00
49 00-50.50 Canner & low Cutter
40.0042.00 42.0045.00.
BULLOCKS: Few Choice 2-3
1145-1230 lb 68.00-70.50; couple Select 2
1185-1290 lb 65.75-67.75.
BULLS: Yield grade 1 1350-1900 lb
62.50-67.50, six head 1350-2060 lb 69.25-
76.75; Yield grade 2 1050-1500 lb
58.75-62.50.
CALVES: Vealers steady; slaughter
calves weak to 5.00 lower. Demand fair for
Holstein bulls to return to farm.
VEALERS: Couple Choice 260-300 lb
103.00- 11.00; high Good and low Choice
195-280 lb 79.00-86.00, 80-110 lb
50.00-
SLAUGHTER CALVES: Good and
Choice 300-450 lb 59.00-68.00, couple
Choice 72.00-76.00.
RETURNED TO FARM: Bulk 90-125
lb Holstein bulls 100.00-140.00.
HOGS: Barrows and gilts 1.00-1.2 S
higher, sows steady, instances 2.00 higher
on 500-650 lb weights.
BARROWS AND GILTS: US 1-2
210-245 lb 42.00-43.00. US 1 215-235 lb
43.00-44.00. US 1-3 210-255 lb
41.50-42.00.
SOWS: US 1-3 300-500 lb 25.00-27.00.
500-650 lb 27.50-29.50.
BOARS; 300-600 lb 22.00, Few
250-300 lb 23.00-26.25
SHEEP: Worded lambs weak to 3.00
lower, slaughter ewes 2.00-5.00 higher.
WOOLED LAMBS: Choice 85-120 lb
52.00- few 55.00-60.00, 55-75 lb
58.00- 65.00.
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 RANCK
Ph (717)656-9849
HAY. STRAW & CORN .
SALE fMSL
Please Note New Sale Tlmel J
Starting Jan. 3 \jw#
Sale Starts 10 AM 3^A
Every Friday At 10 AM
GREEN DRAGON MARKET & AUCTION
RD No. 4 EphratarPa. 717-738-1117
1 mile Northpf Ephrata on N. State St.
Out of State Buyers ■ Cash or Certified Check Only
Lancaster Co. Livestock Market Auctions
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CATTLE 304...U5DA... Supply
included 40% slaughter steers and 50%
cows ... Compared with Monday's market:
Slaughter steers steady, mstaces .50 high-
er, Heifers fully steady, Cows steady.
instances 1.00 higher on Canner and low
Cutter; Bulls and Bullocks not tested
Choice 2-3 few 4,1100/1350 lbs slaughter
steers 68 25-70 00, few 70 00-71, Choice
#2, 1150/1425 lbs 70.75-72 00, few #4,
1200/1450 lbs. 62.00-66 00, Select and
low Choice 2-3, 1100/1425 lbs.
64 5 067.50. Choice 2-3,1200/1450 lbs. si.
heifers 62 75-68.50. Breaking Utility &
Commercial cows 48 0 051.00, Cutter &
Boning Utility 1-2, 46.00-49.75, high
dressing 50 00-51.00, Canner & Low Cut
ler 43.00-47.00, low dressing 39.00-42.25.
CALVES 578... Supply included 384 in
graded sale of which 93% sold to return to
farm ...Vcalers steady. One Choice 145 lbs.
95.00, High Good and low Choice 80/110
lbs. 50.00-57.00, Standard and low Good
55/80 lbs. 35.00-52.00. Farm Calves: 15
head Holstein Bulls 120/125 lbs. 137.00,
145 head 110/115 lbs. 150.00-157 00, 30
head 80/95 lbs. 112.00-117.00, 50 head
90/115 lbs. SmaU frame 96.00-100.00, few
70/85 lbs. 57.00-80.00; bulk Hoi. Heifers
90/115 lbs. 110.00-120.00, lot 20 head
80/85 lbs. 130.00.
SHEEP 0...N0 market test. - all per cwL
GOATS 1...N0 market test. - all per
head.
New York Eggs
Dec. 24, 1991
Prices were lower. Trade sentiment was
unsettled, but mostly cautiously steady.
Cartoned egg demand was good as last
minute holiday buying continued. Sup
plies were adequate to instances dose
where grading time was the limiting
factor.
The New Jersey inventory was 3446
below last Monday's level, and the New
York inventory was 1146 below last week.
PRICES TO RETAILERS, SALES TO
VOLUME BUYERS, USDA GRADE A
AND GRADE A, WHITE EGGS IN
CAHTONS, DELIVERED STORE
DOOR, CENTS PER DOZEN.
RANGE EXTRA LARGE 79-81
LARGE 76-79 MEDIUM 64-67
NEW CROP LAMBS: Choice 25-45 lb
100.00-130.00.
SLAUGHTER EWES: Utility and Good
22.00- Yearlings and two-year olds
35.00-
GOATS: All goats sold by the head.
Urge Billies 75.00-100.00, few 100.00-
130.00. Large Nannies 50.00-60.00, few
60.00- Medium 45.00-55.00, few
Thin 35.00-45.00. Small, mainly kids,
35.00- few Thin 25.00-35.00.
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.
RETURN TO FARM CALF
120.00-165.00
GOOD VEAL: 70.00-119.00.
COMMON VEAL: 40.00-69.00.
SELECT STEERS: 55.00-61.00.
COMMON STEERS; 49.00-54.00.
COMMERCIAL COWS: 45.0049.00.
CANNERS-CUTTERS: 42.0048.00.
Livestock Market, Inc.
Auctioa every Thursday
at 4:00 pan.
Jersey Shore, Pa.
Report supplied by Auction
Thursday, Dec. 26, 1991
RETURN TO FARM CALF 1.20-1.84
GOOD VEAL: 70.00-119.00
COMMON VEAL: 30.00-69.00.
CHOICE STEERS: 65.00-71.00.
SELECT STEERS: 62.00-66.00.
COMMON STEERS: 53.0061.00.
COMMERCIAL COWS: 46.0050.00.
FEW TO 54.00 '
CANNERS-CUTTERS: 42.0049.00.
SHELLS: 30.75-41.00.
CHOICE HEIFERS: 63.0068.00
SELECT HEIFERS: 59.0062.00
COMMON HEIFERS 53.0058.00
GOOD FEEDERS: 65.0084.00
COMMON FEEDERS: 44.0064.00
BULLS; 44.0066.00.
GOOD HOGS: 36.0038.35.
Open 24 hours a day
36$ days a year
(717)394*2011
MONDAY
9:00 A.M. - Slaughter Bulls, Heifers,
Steers, Cows
10:00 A.M. - Goats, Veal Calves,
Lambs
12 Noon - Slaughter+togs
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 Feeder Cattle Sale
Friday, Jan. 3 - 11:00 A.M.
HOLIDAY SCHEDULE mikbss
« Closed New Year’s Day: Jan. 1 D
LANCASTER STOCKYARDS, INC.
1147 Lititz Pike, Lancaster, Pennsylvania 17601
Serving The Community For 96 Years
some markets
not available due
to the holiday
Lancaster Livestock
Auction
Penns Valley
Livestock Market, Inc.
Auction every
Tues. 7 p.m.
Centre Hall, Pa.
Report supplied by Auction
Mon, Dec. 23, 1991
SHELLS: 25.0041.00.
COMMON FEEDERS; 37.0060.00.
BULLS: 45.0053.00.
Jersey Shore
New Holland Livestock
Dec. 26, 1991
Cattle Calvea Sheep Goats
Today 754 711 27 160
Last Thursday
919 655 308 365
Last Year
1070 1321
CATTLE: Slaughter steers mainly 1.00
higher; small supply slaughter heifers
steady; cows firm to 1.00 higher; bullocks
not tested; bulls steady. Supply included
30% slaughter steers and 60% cows.
SLAUGHTER STEERS: Choice 2-4
1050-1425 lb 68.50-70.50, few
70.50- few Choice and Prime 2-3
1175-1375 lb 71.75-72.50; Choice 3 to
mostly 4 1425-1550 lb 64.00-67.75, few
1550-1650 lb 58.50-62.50; Select and low
Choice 2-3 1100-1450 lb 64.75-68.50; few
Select 2-3 1100-1325 lb 60.5CV64.00.
HOLSTEINS: Select and Choice
1300-1675 lb 58.75-60.75.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Choice 2-3
1000-127 S lb 64.00-68.50; few Select 2-3
835- 1340 lb 59.25-62.00.
COWS: LO DRESSING BULK HI
DRESSING Breaking Utility A Commer
cial 2-3 47.00-50.25 50.50-52.00. Cutter &
Boning Utility 1-2 43.75-45.50
45.50- 50.50-51.75. Catmer and low
Cutter 40.00-43.00 43.00-46.00.
BULLS: Yield grade 1 1375-2180 lb
62.75-65.25; Yield grade 2 115017001 b
58.5061.75.
CALVES: Vealets steady, although
Choice and Prime scarce. Demand good
for Holstein bulls and heifers to return to
farm.
VEALERS: Couple high Choice and
Prime 260310 lb 116.00117.00; couple
Choice 155-270 lb 96.00108.00; high
Good and low Choice 225-445 lb
67.0086.00, 80 110 lb 50.0056.00, few
56.00-63.00; Standard and low Good
55-80 lb 40.00 50.00.
RETURNED TO FARM: Bulk 95-125
lb Holstein Bulls 135.00-165.00, few
165.00 172.00; small frame 95-115 lb
95.00135.00. 8095 lb 80.00105.0 Q; bulk
95-120 lb Holstein Heifers 130.00170.00,
8090 lb 100.00130.00.
SHEEP: Wooled lambs steady; slaugh
ter ewes not tested.
WOOLED: Choice 65-95 lb
58.0067.00; few Choice 5065 lb New
Crop Lambs 78.0090.00, couple 45-55 lb
102.00115.00.
GOATS: All goats sold by die head.
Large 70.0094.00, couple 120.00127.00;
Medium 48.00-68.00; few Small
38.0048.00.
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
HOME (215) 458-8518
IRWIN MARTIN, FIELD REP.
(717) 733-7434
KENNETH E. HERSHEY, FIELD REP,
(717) 442-4874
THIS WEEK
LAST WEEK
LAST YEAR
CATTLE: Slaughter iteen moatly LOO
higher, ilaughter heifen steady; cows
1.00-150 higher, bullocks scarce; bulls
steady. Supply included 30% slaughter
steers, 9% slaughter heifers, 46% cows,
S% bulls, with the balance feeders.
35 29
SLAUGHTER STEERS: Choice 2-4
1050-1425 lb 68.25-70.50, few
70.50-71.75; Choice and Prime 2-3
11501425 lb 71.50-7250; Choice 3 to
mostly 4 1300- 1550 lb 64.0067.75, few
4-5 15501650 lb 58506250; Select and
low Choice 2-3105014251 b 635068.50;
few Select 2-3 10501325 lb 605064.00.
HOLSTEINS: Few Choice 13501590
lb 60.00-60.75; Select and Choice
14001675 lb 54.75-60.00.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Choice 2-3
975-1450 lb 64.006850, couple yield
grade 2 1145-1285 lb 685069.75; few
Choice 4-5 1445-1480 lb S2.SOSS.BS;
Select 2-3 83S-J340 lb 59.25-6250.
COWS: LOW DRESSING BULK
HIGH DRESSING Btealcing Utility &
Commercial 2-3 47.005050 505052.00
Commercial 3-4 44.00-4750 Cutter and
Boning Utility 1-2 43.00-45.50
45.5050.25 505051.75 Calmer and low
Cotter 39.0043.00 43.0047.00
BULLOCKS: Few Choice 2-3
1145-1230 lb 68.007050; couple Select 2
1185-1290 lb 65.75-67.75.
BULLS: Yield grade 1 1350-2180 lb
62.50- six head 1350-2060 lb 69.25-
76.75; Yield grade 2 1050-1700 lb
58.50-
CALVES: Vealera steady, although
Choice and Prime scarce; slaughter calves
weak to 5.00 lower. Demand good for
Holstein bulls and heifers to return to
farm.
VEALERS: Couple High Choice and
Prime 260-310 lb 116.00-117.00; few
Choice ISS-300 lb 95.00-111.00; high
Good and low Choice 195-445 lb
67.00- 80- 110 lb 50.00-58.00 few
58.00- Standard and low Good
55-80 lb 37.00- 52.00.
SLAUGHTER CALVES: Good and
Choice 300-450 lb 59.00-68.00, couple
Choice 72.00-76.00.
RETURNED TO FARM: Bulk 95-125
lb Holitein bulla 135.00-165.00, few
165.00- 172.00, 85-95 lb 110.00-130.00,
amall frame 90-115 lb 95.00-135.00,80-95
lb 80.00-105.00. Bulk 95-120 lb Holstein
heifera 120.00-170.00, 80-90 lb
100.00-
Lancaster County
Weekly
Dec. 27, 1991
CATTLE CALVES
1700 1410
2934 1613
1560 1391
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