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    AMancsstsr Farming, Saturday, March 7,1992
Lancaster Livestock
Monday, March 2,1992
Cattle Calvei Hog* Sb sp GoaU
Monday's Auction
1093 71 171 1108 361
Last Monday's Auction
941 81 138 741 2SB
Last Year's Auction
1124 71 206 1081 235
CATTLE: Choice and Prime slaughter
steen 1180-1450 lb steady to weak. Select
and low Choice weak to 1.00 lower,
slaughter heifen steady to weak, instances
1.00 lower; cows, bullocks and bulls
steady. Supply included 55% slaughter
steen, 17% slaughter heifen, 18% cows,
and 10% bulls.
SLAUGHTER STEERS: Choice 2-4
1180-1425 lb 72.50-76.10; mixed Choice
and Prime 2-4 1220-1350 lb 76.00-77.25;
few Choice 2 1150-1325 lb 77.75-79.00;
Select and low Choice 2-3 1050-1425 lb
70.50-73.75, 1425-1590 lb 68.85-70.60;
Select 2-3 1050-1400 lb 67.00-70.00.
HOLSTEINS: Few Choice 1350-1600
lb 61.50-66.00; High Choice and Prime
1300- 1575 lb 65.60-67.25; few Select
1170-1520 lb 59.75-62.00.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Choice 2-3
985-1250 lb 69.50-72.75; few Choice 2
1050- 1250 lb 73.00-75.00; Choice 2-3
730-960 lb 65.00-68.00; Select 2-3
950-1200 lb 64.50-69.50.
COWS: LO DRESSING BULK HI
DRESSING Breaking Utility & Commer
cial 2-3 48.50-50.50 SO.SO-SI.SO Commer
cial 3-4 43.50-47.00 Cutter Sc. Boning Util
ity 1-2 47.50-48.50 48.50-SO.OO Caimer &
low Cutter 42.00-44.50
BULLOCKS: Choice 2-3 1075-1400 lb
68.00-70.25; few Select 1-3 1050-1350 lb
64.75-66.75.
BULLS: Yield grade 1 1400-2165 lb
63.00-68.50, six head 1490-2165 lb 69.25-
73.00; Yield grade 2 1050-1600 lb
59.75-63.00, few low dressing
57.50-59.50.
CALVES; Small supply vealers steady;
slaughter calves 5.00-10.00 higher.
Demand good for small supply Holstein
bulls to return to farm.
VEALERS; Choice 180-290 lb
95.00- couple High Choice and
Prime 220- 300 lb 110.00-120.00; few
Standard and low Good 55-80 lb
60.00-
SLAUGHTER CALVES: Good and
Choice 325-475 lb 80.00-95.00.
RETURNED TO FARM: Small supply
90-125 lb Holstein bulls 110.00-140.00,
couple 145.00-160.00.
HOGS: Small supply barrows and gilts
SO lower, sows mostly steady.
BARROWS AND GILTS: US 1-3
210-250 lb 38.00-38.50. US 1 Few
215-235 lb 40.00.
SOWS: US 1-3 300-500 lb 27.00-31.00.
500-650 lb 30.00-34.00.
BOARS: All weights 27.00-28.00.
SHEEP: Slaughter lambs 3.00-5.00
higher, slaughter ewes 2.00-5.00 higher.
Supply included 55% woolcd lambs, 20%
new crop lambs, with the balance slaugh
ter ewes.
WOOLED LAMBS: Choice 80-120 lb
B&R CATTLE CO.
RD 1, Marietta, PA
17547
Office Phone:
1717) 653-8164
Specializing In
Stockers &
Feeders
JOHN BOWMAN
Ph (717)653-5728
RON RANCK
Ph (717)656-9849
HAY, STRAW & CORN .
SALE
Please Note New Sale Time I wstW 1
Starting Jan. 3 New#
Sale Starts 10 AM
Every Friday At 10 AM
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
March 3,1992
CATTLE 703...U5DA... Supply
included 37% slaughter steen and 54%
cows with a balance hulls and heifen ...
Compared with Monday’s market: Slaugh
ter steen 1.00 to 1.50 higher. Heifen not
letted; Cows film to 1.00 higher; Bulls few
tales steady. High Choice and Prime 2-3
1180/1400 lbs. sL steen 77.50-79.50, 10
head 80.00-81.25. Choice 2-4, 1075/1425
lbs. 74.00-77.00, few 77.00-77.50, Select
and Low Choice 2-3, 1100/1450 lbs.
71.25-74.00, few Select 2-3 1100/1375 lbs.
68.00- few Choice and Prime Hols
teins 1450/1740 lbs. 66.00-69.00, Select
1050/1300 lbs. 60,00-62.25. Breaking
Utility & Commercial si. cows 2-3
47.50-50.00 high dressing 50.00-52.00,
Cutter & Boning Utility 1-2 47.00-50.00,
high dressing 50.00-52.00; Caimer & Low
Cutter, 44.50-48.25, low dressing
42.00- Individual Yield Grade I,
1735 lbs. tL bull 63.00. No. 2,1200/1800
lbs. 59.75-60.75.
CALVES 823... Supply included 677 in
graded sale of which 92% sold to return to
farm ...Vealers high good and low choice
steady to weak, choice not tested. High
Good and Low Choice 80/115 lbs.
76.00- couple 200/230 lbs. 90.00,
Standard and Low Good 60/85 lbs.
60.00- Farm Calves; Holstein Dulls
125 head 110/125 lbs. 134.00-136.00,105
head 100/105 lbs. 141.00-144.00,50 head
95 lbs. 150.00-151.00, 40 head 90 lbs.
130.00, 25 head 85.00-122.00, Small
Frame 35 head 110/115 lbs,
114.00- 65 head 90/105 lbs.
90.00- 50 head 80/95 lbs.
112.00- 18.00.
30 bead Hoi. Heifers 100/120 lbs.
182.00- 195.00, 3S head 80/95 lbs.
132.00- 35 head Small Frame
80/105 lbs. 127.00-132.0 a
SHEEP 6...N0 market test. - all per cwt
GOATS 2...N0 market test. - all per
head.
65.00- 40-70 lb 70.00-85.00.
SHORN LAMBS: Choice 120-140 lb
with «l Pelts 63.00-68.00.
NEW CROP LAMBS: Choice 70-1101 b
73.00- 50-60 lb 80100-110.00.
SLAUGHTER EWES: Utility and Good
30.00- Yearlings and two-year olds
40.00-
GOATS; All goals sold by the head.
Large 75.00-100.00; few Billies 100.00-
140.00; thin 55.00-75.00. Medium
55.00- few Thin 45.00-50.00. Small,
mainly kids. 25.00-35.00; few Fleshy
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.
CATTLE 10S...PDA...Compared with
last weeks market: SL cows steady to 1.00
lower; No. 1, individual Choice si steen
73.75, individual Select Holstein 71.00.
Breaking Utility and Commercial few
slaughter cows 48.00-52.00, Cutter and
Boning Utility 47.00-52.00, Several 54.00,
Canner and Low Cutter 43.00-47.00,
Shells down to 38.00. Yield Grade No. 1,
950/1870 lbs. sL bulls 59.50-65.25. Indivi
dual No. 2,1870 lbs. 55.75. Feeder Cattle
few Medium No. 1,320/690 lbs. steers and
bulls 67.00-BS.Oa
CALVES 153... few Choice
100.00- few Utility and Low Stan
dard 65/90 lbs. 67.50-82.00. FARM
CALVES: No. 1,90/120lbs. Holstein bulls
125.00- No. 2, 80/125 lbs.
91.00- No.l, 85/115 lbs. Holstein
heifenl3s.oo- 167.50, couple 90.0 a Few
beef cross 90/200 lbs. bulls and heifen
115.00- 175.0 ft
HOGS 53...8ARR0WS & GILTS: one
Lot 1-3 245 lbs. 38.75. Sows 1-3 360/640
lbs. 33.00-33.25. Few Baan 24.00-28.0 a
FEEDER PIGS 40... Few lots US No.
1-3 30/45 lbs. feeder pigs 28.00-41.00
all per head.
SHEEP 5... Few slaughter ewes
21.00- per head.
GOATS 0...N0 market test. - per head.
Heinsey’s Poultry
Roots, East Petersburg
Tuesday, March 3, 1992
Report anppllad by auction
Muscovy Dudes, Diakes: .64-.52
Muscoy Ducks, Hens: UO-121
Pekin Ducks: .40-.62.
Red Fowl: 4-4.5# .40-.52.5-6# J6-.72.
Crossbred Bowl: 5-9# .40-j64»
Crossbred Roosters: 4*6# .40-.84,7-11#
.40-.72. , .
Guinea Fowl: 1.50-1.65.
Banty Roosten: 2.50-4.75.
Bsilty Hens: 1.75-3.00.
Le|hom Hens; .18-.26.
Silkies: 3.50-4.50 each.
Geese: 9-tV&U-.40.
Pigeons: 2.505.30 each.
White Pigeons: 2.50-3.25 each.
Rabbits: 4-6# .90-1.40, 7-11# .90-1.28.
Bunnies: 2.00-3.50.
Guinea Pigs: I.SO-4.50.
Goals: 38.00-80.00.
Doves: 2.00-3 JO each.
Pullets: 4-6# .40-.52.
Dwarf Bunnies: 5.00-6.50 each.
Total Crates Sold; 1,004.
AUCTIONS
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 Feeder Cattle Sale
Friday. March 13 - 11:00 A.M.
LANCASTER STOCKVAR&S, INC.
luruet* pa#, Paiwyfcwto i7eoi
Serving The Cbrflmunft!
Lancaster Livestock
Auction
Dewart Livestock
Dewart, PA
March 2,1992
2J4itow«aciay
365 days a year
<717)394*2511
mmxmr*
New Holland
Livestock Auction
Lancaiter, Pa.
Thunday, March 5,1992
Cattle Calm Sheep Goal*
Today
1207 SO9 196 137
Last Thunday
993 376 196 78
Last Year
1173 394 311 135
CATTLE; Slaughter iteen tteady to
weak, although Choice and Prime 2-3 not
fully letted; daughter heifer* tteady; oowt
30-1.00 lower, bullockt and built motlly
tteady. Supply included 30% tlaughter
iteen and 40% cowt.
SLAUGHTER STEERS: Choice 2-4
1075-1350 lb 74.00-77.00, few
77.00- mixed Choice and Prime 2-4
1173-1423 lb 78.00-79.00; Choice 3 to
motdy 4 1130-1475 lb 72.00-74.50; Select
and low Choice 2-3 1100-1423 lb
71.00- few Select 2-3 1050-1330 lb
66.73-
HOLSTEINS: Choice 1273-1760 lb
63.00- few High Choice and Prime
1230- 1300 lb 67.30-70.23; Select
1100-1500 lb 60.00-62.00.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Choice 2-3
11001230 lb 69.0071.23; couple Choice
2 1183 lb 78.00; Select 2-3 10301230 lb
66.0068.00.
COWS: LO DRESSING BULK HI
DRESSING Breaking Utility A Commer
cial 2-3 46.73-49.23 49.73-32.23. Com
mercial 3-4 43.73-47.30. Cotter and Bon
ing Utility 1-2 46.0049.25 49.3031.23.
Canner and low Cutter 41.00-42.30
42.73-
BULLOCKS: Couple Choice 2-3
1200-1370 lb 67.25-66.00; few Select 1-3
1070- 1350 lb 63.00-66.25.
BULLS: Yield grade 1 1300-2375 lb
63.25-66.50; Yield grade 2 1050-1500 lb
59.75-63.00, low dressing 57.75-59.75.
CALVES: Small supply Choice and
Prime Vealers steady, high Good and low
Choice 80-110 lb fully steady. Demand
good for Holstein bulls and heifers to
return to farm.
VEALERS: Couple high Choice and
Prime 160-315 lb 117.00-122.00; few
Choice 235-410 lb 101.00-105.00; high
Good and low Choice 230-435 lb
81.00- 80-110 lb 80.00-90.00; Stan
dard and low Good 60-85 lb 70.00-80.00.
RETURNED TO FARM: Bulk 90-125
lb Holstein Bulls 135.00-160.00, few
160.00- 163.00; small frame 95-115 lb
100.00- 80-90 lb 86.00-100.00;
bulk 90- 120 lb Holstein Heifers
135.00- few 177.00-205.00; small
frame 85-115 lb 90.00-130.00.
SHEEP: Slaughter lambs steady;
slaughter ewes 2.00-3.00 higher. Supply
included 10% wodled lambs, SO% New
Crop Lambs, with the balance slaughter
ewes.
WOOLED: Few Choice 80-110 lb
68.00-70.00.
NEW CROP LAMBS: Choice 20-50 lb
110.00- few 25-30 lb
120.00- Choice 50-70 lb
80.00-
SLAUGHTER EWES: Utility and Good
30.00- Yearlings and two-year olds
44.00-
GOATS: All goats sold by the head.
Large 72.00-89.00, few 9100-98.00, with
four head 110.00-120.00; Medium
46.00- Small, mainly kids,
24.00-
VINTAGE SALES STABLES, INC.
10:30 A.M.
SLAUGHTER CATTLE AUCTION
STEERS. BULLS, HEIFERS,
COWS, FEEDER CATTLE
L. ROBERT FRAME, SR.. PRESIDENT
GLENN S. FRAME, MGR.
BUS (717) 442-4181 BUS (717) 768-8204
HOME (215) 458-8518
IRWIN MARTIN. HELD REP.
(717) 733-7434
KENNETH E. HERSHEY, HELD REP,
(717) 442-4874
Thii Week
Last Week
Last Year
CATTLE: Slaughter (teen 50-1.00
higher; slaughter heifers steady to weak,
although not fully tested after Monday;
cows steady, instances SO lower, bullocks
and bulls steady. Supply included 46%
slaughter steers, 7% slaughter heifers, 33%
cows, S% bolls, with the balance feeders.
SLAUGHTER STEERS; Choice 2-4
107S-ISSO lb 74.00-77.00, few
77.00- Choice and Prime 2-3
1175-1425 lb 77.50-79.50, 10 head early
80.00- Choice 3 to mostly 4
1150-1475 lb 72.00-74J0; Select and low
Choice 2-3 1100-1450 lb 71.00-74.75,
1450-1590 lb 68.85-70,60; -few Select 2-3
1050-1400 lb 66.75-71.50.
HOLSTEINS: Choice 1275-1600 lb
61.50- few High Choice and Prime
1250- 1550 lb 67.50-70.25, couple lots
1550-1760 lb 65.60-67.00; Select
1100-1500 lb 59.75-62.25.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Choice 2-3
985-1250 lb 69.50-72.75; few Choice 2
1050- 1250 lb 73.00-75.00, couple 78.00;
Choice 2-3 730-960 lb 65.00-68.00; Select
2-3 950-1250 lb 64.50-69.50.
COWS: LOW DRESSING BULK
HIGH DRESSING Breaking Utility &
Commercial 2-3 46.75-49.50 49.50-52.25
Commercial 3-4 43.50-47.50 Cutter and
Boning Utility 1-2 46.00-49.50
49.50- Canner and low Cutler
41.00- 42.50-47.00, Few
47.00-
BULLOCKS: Choice 2-3 107 S-1400 lb
67.25-70.25; Select 1-3 10S0-13S0 lb
63.00-66.75.
BULLS: Yield grade 1 1300-2375 lb
63.00-68.50, 6 head 1490-2165 lb 69.25-
73.00; Yield grade 2 1050-1600 lb
59.75-63.00, low drafting 57.50-59.75.
CALVES: Vealert steady, dlhough very
few Choice and Prime on offer; slaughter
calves 5.00-10.00 higher. Demand good
for Holstein built and heifers to return to
farm.
VEALERS: Couple High Choice and
Prime 160-315 lb 117.00-122.00; few
Choice 180-410 lb 95.00-110.00; high
Good and low Choice 230-435 lb
81.00-92.00,80-110 lb 76.00-90.00; Stan
dard and low Good 60-85 lb 60.00-78.00.
SLAUGHTER CALVES: Good and
Choice 324-475 lb 80.00-95.00.
RETURNED TO FARM: Bulk 96-125
lb Holstein bulls 130.00-160.00. few
160.00- 163.00; small fnme 95-115 lb
100.00- 80-90 lb 86.00-100.00.
Bulk 90- 120 lb Holstein heifers
135.00- several 180.00-205.00;
small fiame 85- US lb 90.00-132.00.
New Holland Horses
New Holland Sale* Stables
New Holland, PA
Monday, March 2, 1992
REPORT SUPPLIED BY AUCTION
295 HEAD; MARKET STRONGER.
DRIVING HORSES 585.00-1000.00.
BETTER HORSES 1200.00-1400.00.
RIDING HORSES 490.00-810.00.
BETTER RIDING HORSES
875.00-960.00.
REGISTERED 875.00-1150.00, FEW
AT 1400.00-2400.
MARE PONIES 85.00-240.00.
PONY COLTS 50.00-135.00.
GELDINGS 85.00-240.00.
LARGER PONIES 350.00-485.00.
KILLERS:
LIGHTWEIGHT 475.00-635.00.
HEAVYWEIGHT 755.00-870.00, FEW
AT 900.00-940.00.
THIN 275.00-415.00.
WORK HORSE 910.00-1350.00.
HORSE COLTS 285.00-410.00.
SALE TUESDAYS
7:30 P.M.
CALVES, SHEEP, GOATS
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Friday, March 6,1992
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