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Lancaster
Livestock Auction
LANCASTER, PA
AUGUST 24, 1992
Cattle Calvca Hogs Sheep Goats
MONDAY’S AUCTION
104 S 94 196 1283 296
LAST MONDAY’S AUCTION
893 94 79 1002 548
LAST YEAR’S AUCTION
1215 70 241 1237 427
CATTLE: Slaughter steers steady, some
early weakness on Select and low Choice;
slaughter heifers fully steady; cows steady,
instances 50 lower, bullocks 1.00 higher,
bulls 1.00-2.00 higher. Supply included
56% slaughter steers, 12% slaughter heif
ers, 18% cows, and 14% bulls.
SLAUGHTER STEERS: Choice 2-4
1100-1400 lb 73.25-74.75, few
74.75- couple lots 1000-1100 lb
72.50- High Choice and Prime 2-4
1350-1450 lb 74.75-76.00, one lot 1525 lb
73.10; Select and low Choice 2-3
1150-1350 lb 70.00-73.25.
HOLSTEINS: Choice 2-3 1170-1500 lb
64.00-66.50; High Choice and Prime 2-3
1290-1550 lb 66.00-67.60; Select 1-3
1175-1400 lb 59.25-63.00.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Choice 2-3
950-1250 lb 67.75-73.50; few Choice 2
1075-1250 lb 73.50-74.25; Select 2-3
925-1250 lb 66.00-68.00.
COWS: LO DRESSING BULK HI
DRESSING Breaking Utility & Commer
cial 2-3 48.00-50.50 51.00-52.50. Com
mercial 3-4 45.00-48.50. Cutter & Boning
Utility 1-2 46.50-50.00 50.50-51.50. Can
ner and low Cutter 42.00-43.50
43.50-
BULLOCKS: Choice 2-3 1050-1375 lb
63.75-
BULLS: Yield grade 1 1250-2000 lb
62.00- few 67.00-69.00, 10 head
71.00- with couple 1805-1925 lb
77.00- Yield grade 2 1000-1600 lb
58.50- few low dressing
54.50-
CALVES; Small supply vealers steady;
slaughter calves firm to 5.00 higher.
Demand good for Holstein bulls to return
to farm.
VEALERS: Couple Choice 170-300 lb
85.00- high Good and low Choice
160-300 lb 75.00-85.00.
SLAUGHTER CALVES: Good and
Choice 250-450 lb 70.00-90.00.
RETURNED TO FARM: Bulk 90-120
lb Holstein Bulls 115.00-130.00, few
130.00-
HOGS: Barrows and gilts not tested;
sows steady.
SOWS: US 1-3 300-650 lb 33.00-36.00.
BOARS: All Weights 30.00-32.75.
SHEEP: Slaughter lambs weak to 3.00
lower; slaughter ewes steady to weak.
Supply included 70% spnng lambs with
the balance slaughter ewes.
SPRING LAMBS: Choice 2-3 80-110 lb
55.00- 6080 lb 60.00-70.00, few
4060 lb 70.00110.00. Good to low
Choice 80110 lb 50.00-55.00, 4070 lb
50.00-
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 RANCH
Ph (717)656-9849
HAY, STRAW & CORN
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Starting Jan. 3
Sale Starts 10 AM
Every Friday At 10 AM
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1 mile North of Ephrata on N. State St.
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Lancaster Co. Livestock Market Auctions
Vintage
Livestock Auction
Paradise, Pa.
Tuesday, August 25, 1992
Report Supplied by USDA
CATTLE 827...U5DA... Supply
included 50% slaughter steers and 47%
cows... Compared with Monday's market:
Slaughter steers steady; si. heifers not
tested; bulls steady; cows steady; Choice
2-4 1100/1400 lbs. si. steers 73.25-75.10,
few 1050/1100 lbs. 72.00-73.35, Mixed
Choice and Prime 2-3 1125/1350 lbs.
74.25-76.25, few 76.50-77.10, Select and
Low Choice 2-3 1075/1450 lbs.
70.00- few Select 2-3 1025/1300 lbs.
67.00- Hrgh Choice and Prime 2-3
1350/1570 lbs. Holsteins 67.10-69.25,
Choice 2-3 1300/1575 lbs. 64.50-67.00.
Breaking Utility and Commercial 2-3 bulk
48.50- Commercial 3-4 bulk
46 50-49.50, Cutter and Boning Utility 1-2
bulk 46.50-50.50, high dressing
50.50- Canner & Low Cutter low
dressing 41.00-44.00, bulk 44.00-47.25.
Yield Grade No. I*lsoo/1860 lbs. si. bulls
63.50- Yield Grade 2, 1200/1600
lbs. 57.25-61.25.
CALVES 998... Small supply steady,
supply included 795 in graded sale of
which 89% sold to return to farm ..Couple
Choice 230/250 lbs. vealers 85.00-90.00,
High Good and Low Choice 150/250 lbs.
70.00- 100/110 lbs. 65.00-70.00,
70/100 lbs. 48.00-62.00, Standard and Low
Good 55/70 lbs. 20.00-40.00. Holstein
Bulls: 110 head 100/125 lbs.
130.00- 185 head 95/105 lbs.
137.00- 50 head 90/95 lbs.
120.00- and 45 head 80/85 lbs.
95.00- 125 head small frame
90/115 lbs. 85.00-105.00 and 65 head
80/85 lbs. 65.00. 30 head Holstein Heifers
192.00- and 70 head 70/95 lbs.
167.00- 20 head small frame
80/110 lbs. 142.00-152.00 and 15 head
70/75 lbs. 115.00.
SHEEP 23... Few Good and Choice 1-3
55/105 lbs. spring lambs 45.00-55.00.
GOATS 0...N0 market test.
St. Louis Cattle,
Hogs
Thursday, August 27, 1992
OPENING MID-SESSION WEEKLY
CLOSE CATTLE & CALVES; 300 ( 0
SLTR, 300 FDRS) RECEIPTS CON
SISTS OF FEEDER CATTLE AND
SLAUGHTER COWS AND BULLS FOR
THE REGULAR THURSDAY
AUCTION.
SLAUGHTER CLASSES: COWS:
CUTT, UTIL, COMM BULK SALES HI-
SLAUGHTER EWES: Utility and Good
25.00- Yearlingi and two-year olds
35.00-
GOATS: All goats told by the head
Large 75.00-110.00; Thin 50.00-75.00.
Medium 40.00-50.00; few Fleshy
50.00- 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
Wednesday'* market report has been
discontinued until further notice because
of Insubstantial receipts.
CATTLE 412...PDA..51. steers uneven,
about steady; cows 1.00 lower. Choice
950/1425 lbs. 71.00-75.75, Select
6S.SO-71.00. Choice Holsteins
65.75-68.50, couple to 69.50, Select
61.00- few Standard 56.50-58.50.
Few Choice heifers 65.75-72.75, few
Select 62.50-65.50, few Standard and
Select Holsteins SS.OO-60.00. Breaking
Utility and Commercial 48.50-52.50, cou
ple high dressing 54.50-57.00, Cutter and
Bon. Utility 48.75-52.50, couple to 54.75
Canner and Low Cutter 42.75-47.75.
Shells down 35.00. One Choice bullock at
68.50, few Select 63.00-65.00. Yield
Grade No. 1, 900/1930 lbs. si. bulls
55.00- few No. 2 975/1400 lbs.
50.00- Feeder Cattle: Few Medium
Frame No. 1 350/650 lbs. steers and bulls
74.00-
CALVES 224...C0up1e Good vealers
91.00 & 95.00, few Standard and Good
75/95 lbs. si. calves 56.00-63.00, few Utili
ty 50/80 lbs. 40.00-55.00. Farnt Calves:
Holstein bulls No. 1, 85/130 lbs.
95.00- No. 2 80/125 lbs.
70.00- Holsteins heifers No. 1,
85/110 lbs. 170.00-209.00, few down to
150.00.
HOGS 318...(08/24/92)..Barrows and
Gilts about steady. US No. 1 220/250 lbs.
47.50-48.50,1-2 220/250 lbs. 46.00-47.25,
1- 20Q/300 lbs. 42.00-45.75. Sows 1.00
lower. US 1-3 300/650 lbs. 32.00-38.00,
2- 300/765 lbs. 25.00-32,00. Boars
30.25-32.00.
FEEDER PIGS 252... US 1-3 20/35 lbs.
feeder pigs 19.00-28.00, one lot 75 lbs.
46.00. 35/55 lbs. 27.00-36.00. all per
head.
SHEEP 40...G00d and Choice 70/135
lbs. Spring sL lambs 48.00-60.00. Few
Slaughter Ewes 21,00-31.00. - all cwt.
GOATS 33... Large 47.00-88.00, Kids
25.00-43.00. all per head.
DRESS % LO-DRESS % BREAKING 2-4
BONING 1-2 LOW TO AVG. CUTTER.
RECEIPTS THIS WEEK 1,000: WEEK
AGO 1,300: YEAR AGO 1,200.
COMPARED WITH LAST WEEK'S
TERMINAL MARKET CLOSE,
SLAUGHTER STEERS STEADY TO .50
HIGHER. ADVANCE ON STRICTLY
CHOICE. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS FUL
LY STEADY.
COWS FULLY 2.00, INSTANCES
3.00 LOWER. MOST DECLINE ON
HIGH-YIELDING CUTTER AND BON
ING UTILITY. BULLS 1.00-2.00 LOW
ER. SLAUGHTER SUPPLY MAINLY
CHOICE STEERS AND HEIFERS,
AROUND 15% COWS.
®)pen 24 flours a day
365 days a year
(717) 394-2611
MONDAY
9:00 A.M. - Slaughter Bulls, Heifers,
Steers, Cows
10:00 A.M. - Goats, Veal Calves,
Lambs
12:00 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, September 4 -11:00 A.M.
LANCASTER STOCKYARDS, INC.
4147 lititz-Plke, Lancaster, PA 17001
In 489 - Swing The for 97
Lancaster Livestock
Auction
Keister’s Middleburg
Auction
Middleburg, Pa.
Tuesday, August 25, 1992
New Holland
Livestock
AUGUST 27, 1992
Report Prepared
By Millie Bunting
Editor's Note: USDA Market reporter
Jim Anderson is attending a Market News
Service convention in New Orleans, Aug.
27-30. The following report was compiled
with the cooperation of buyers.
CATTLE: 1270 HEAD, LAST WEEK
1064, LAST YEAR 715. SLAUGHTER
STEERS WEAK TO .50 LOWER:
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS SCARCE;
COWS .50-1.00 HIGHER: BULLOCKS
SCARCE; BULLS .50-1.00 LOWER.
SUPPLY INCLUDED 56% SLAUGHTER
STEERS AND 30% COWS.
SLAUGHTER STEERS: 718 HEAD.
LAST WEEK 562, LAST YEAR 320.
CHOICE 2-4, 1075-1420 LBS.
72.75-74.50; MIXED CHOICE AND
PRIME 2-4, 1100-1400 LB. 73.75-74.85,
FEW TO 75.50; SELECT AND LOW
CHOICE 2-3,1055-1450 LB. 69.75-72.75.
HOLSTEINS; CHOICE 2-3, 1100 LB.
64.00- FEW MIXED CHOICE AND
PRIME 2-3, 1100-1400 LB, 68.75-70.25;
SELECT 1-3,1050-1500 LB. 58.50-63.75.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: 20 HEAD,
LAST WEEK 25. LAST YEAR 30. NOT
ENOUGH OFFERED TO QUOTE
PRICES.
COWS: 388 HEAD. LAST WEEK 332,
LAST YEAR 290. BREAKING UTILITY
& COMM. 2-3, 48.00-52.50; COMMER
CIAL 3-4,45.00-49.00; CUTTER & BON
ING UTILITY 1-2 46.00-50.00, HIGH
DRESSING TO 52.00; CANNER & LOW
CUTTER 42.00-48.00, LOW DRESSING
40.00-
BULLOCKS: FEW CHOICE 2-3,
1050-1375 LB. 64.25-66.25.
BULLS: 47 HEAD, LAST WEEK 65.
LAST YEAR 25. FEW YIELD GRADE 1.
1200-1800 LB. 62.75-67.25. YIELD
GRADE 2. 1100-1700 LB. S4.SO-61.00.
CALVES: 690 HEAD. NO REPORT.
SHEEP: 321 HEAD. NO REPORT.
GOATS: 149 HEAD. NO REPORT.
Indiana
Livestock
Homer City, PA
August 27, 1992
Report supplied by Auction
CATTLE 139. STEERS: HIGH
CHOICE AND PRIME 73.50-75.75,
CHOICE 71.00-72.50, SELECT 68.00,
SELECT & CHOICE HOLSTEINS
60.00-62.00.
HEIFERS: CHOICE 74.75, SELECT
68.00-
COWS: BREAKING UTILITY &
COMMERCIAL 49.00-51.75, CUTTER &
BONING UTILITY 45.00-48.50, CAN
NER & LOW CUTTER 39.00-43.50,
SHELLS 36.00.
BULLOCKS: SELECT 64.75.
BULLS: YIELD GRADE NO. 1
58.00-
CALVES: 132: CHOICE 97.00, GOOD
85.00- STANDARD & GOOD 80
LBS., 68.00, 50 LBS. 45.00, HOLSTEIN
BULLS #1 100 LBS. 130.00, #2 90 LBS.
110.00- HOLSTEIN HEIFERS 100
LBS. 160.00-175.00.
HOGS: 140. B&G US NO. 1 -2 240 LBS.
45.70, US NO. 1-3 230 LBS. 43,50-44.25,
SOW US NO. 1-3 270 LBS. 40.00-41.00,
BOARS 27.50.
FEEDER PIGS: 0.
SHEEP: 45. H. CHOICE & PRIME SL. ■
LAMBS 115 LBS. 60.00, CHOICE 85
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
Lancaster County
Weekly
LANCASTER, PA
AUGUST 28, 1992
CATTLE CALVES
THIS WEEK 3300 1800
LAST WEEK 3236 1789
LAST YEAR 2844 1737
CATTLE; Weekly prices do not include
New Holland; Muket Reporter at confer
ence. Slaughter steers steady; slaughter
heifers fully steady; cows steady, instances
SO lower; bullocks 1.00 higher; bulls
1.00-2.00 higher.
SLAUGHTER STEERS: Choice 2-4
1100-1400 lb 73.25-75.10, few 1000-1100
lb 72.00-73.35; mixed Choice and Prime
2-4 1125-1450 lb 74.25-76.25; few Choice
2 1125-1300 lb 76.50-77.10; Select and
low Choice 2-3 1075-1450 lb 70.00-73.25;
few Select 2-3 1025-1300 lb 67.00-70.00
HOLSTEINS: High Choice and Pnme
2-3 1290-1570 lb 66.00-69.25; Choice 2-3
1170-1575 lb 64.00-67.00; Select 1-3
1175-1400 lb 59.25-63.00.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Choice 2-3
950-1250 lb 67.75-73.50; few Choice 2
1075-1250 lb 73.50-74.25; Select 2-3
925-1250 lb 66.00-68.00.
COWS: LOW DRESSING BULK
HIGH DRESSING Breaking Utility &
Commercial 2-3 48.00-51.00 51.00-52.50
Commercial 3-4 45.00-49.50 Cutter &
Boning Utility 1-2 46.50-50.50
SO.SO-SI.7S Canner and low Cutter
41.00-44.00 44.00-47.25
BULLOCKS: Choice 2-3 1050-1375 lb
63.75-66.75.
BULLS; Yield grade 1 1250-2000 lb
62.00- few 67.00-69.00, 10 head
71.00- Yield grade 2 1000-1600 lb
58.00- few low dretiing
54.75-58.50.
CALVES; Small aupply veal era steady;
slaughter calves firm to 5.00 higher.
Demand good for Holstein hulls and heif
ers to return to farm.
VEALERS: Few Choice 170-300 lb
85.00- high Good and low Choice
150-300 lb 70.00-85.00, 100-110 lb
65.00- 70-100 lb 48.00-62.00; Stan
dard and low Good 50-70 lb 20.00-40.00.
SLAUGHTER CALVES; Good and
Choice 250-450 lb 70.00-90.00.
RETURNED TO FARM: Bulk 90-125
lb Holstein bulls 115.00-147.00, few 80-85
lb 90.00-100.00; small frame 90-115 lb
85.00- few 80-85 lb 65.00. Bulk
70-120 lb Holstein heifers 167.00-197.00,
small frame 80-110 lb 142.00-152.00, one
lot 70-75 lb 115.00.
Isennock Auction
New Perk, PA
Aug. 25, 1992
Report eupplied by auction
SLAUGHTER COWS: 50.00 &
DOWN; 1 HOLSTEIN HEIFER AT 58.75.
FARM CALVES: 140-145 LBS.
54.00- 105-115 LBS. 107.00-117.00;
90-100 LBS. 90.00-120.00; 80-85 LBS
70.00- ONE AT 80 LBS. 125.00;
65-70 LBS. 75.00-87.00; WEAK AND
ROUGH 60.00 AND DOWN.
HEIFER CALVES: 70-90 LBS.
72.00-
GOATS; MEDIUM BILLIES 89.00
HEAD; MEDIUM NANNIES 64.00
HEAD; SMALL 44.00-45.00 HEAD.
SOWS: 420-565 LBS. 30.00-32.25.
BOARS: 455 LBS. 28.00.
FEEDER PIGS: 18.00-41.00 HEAD
LBS. 55.00. SHEEP 24.00.
GOATS: 14, MEDIUM 52.00, SMAIX
30.00.
SALE TUESDAYS
7:30 P.M.
CALVES. SHEEP, GOATS
* GET CALVES IN EARLY -
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STARTS AT 1:00 P.M.