Farming, Saturday, October 31, 1992 Lancaster Co. Livestock Market Auctions Lancaster Livestock Auction Lancaster, Pa. Monday, October 26, 1992 Cattle Calves Hogs Sheep Goats Monday’s Auction 827 68 191 1347 297 Last Monday’s Auction 778 127 174 700 208 Last Year’s Auction 987 81 178 1103 306 CATTLE: Slaughter steers steady to 50 lower; slaughter heifers steady to weak; cows weak to 1.00 lower; bullocks steady; bulls weak to mostly 1.00 lower. Supply included 43% slaughter steers, 13% slaughter heifers, 28% cows, with the balance bulls. SLAUGHTER STEERS: Choice 2-3 few 4 1100-1375 lb 74.00-75.10; mixed Choice and Prime 2-3 few 4 1150-1375 lb 75.25-76.25; Select and low Choice 2-3 1050- 1400 lb 70.00-74.00. HOLSTEINS: Choice 2-3 1100-1500 lb 64.50-66.50; mixed Choice and Prime 2-3 1180-1500 lb 67.50-69.75. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Choice 2-3 950-1175 lb 68.50-71.75, few 72.00-72.85; Select 2-3 900-1250 lb 64.00-68.50. COWS; LO DRESSING BULK HI DRESSING Breaking Utility & Commer cial 2-3 47.00-49.00 49.00-50.50 Commer cial 3-4 43.50-46.50 Cutter & Boning Util ity 1-2 44.50-46.00 46.00-48.75 48.75- Canner and low Cutter 40.00-42.00 42.00-45.00. BULLOCKS: Choice 2-3 1100-1350 lb 63.75- few 69.00-71.00; Select 1-3 1050-1300 lb 60.00-64.00. BULLS: Yield grade 1 1350-2100 lb 59.25-66.00, few 66.00-68.75, with a cou ple 1880-1905 lb 70.00-71.50; Yield grade 2 1000-1500 lb 54.75-59.50, few low dressing 52.00-54.50. CALVES: Vealera and (laughter calves steady. Demand good for Holstein bulls to return to farm. VEALERS: Few Choice 180-260 lb 85.00- high Good and low Choice 175- 275 lb 65.00-85.00, 80-110 lb 50.00- SLAUGHTER CALVES; Good and Choice 275-450 lb 60.00-80.00. RETURNED TO FARM: Bulk 90-125 lb Holstein bulls 120.00-150.00. HOGS: Barrows and gilts steady; sows 2.00-3.00 higher. BARROWS AND GILTS; US 1-2 215-245 lb 42.00-42.25. US 1 215-235 lb 42.50-43.00. SOWS; US 1-3 300-450 lb 35.00-38.00. BOARS: All Weights 30.00-31.00. SHEEP; Wooled lambs steady; slaugh ter ewes steady to 5.00 lower. Supply included 10% wooled lambs, 5% New Crop lambs; with the balance slaughter ewes. WOOLED LAMBS: Choice 2-3 80-110 lb 58.00-62.00, 50-80 lb 60.00-75.00; Good to low Choice 1-3 60-100 lb 52.00-58.00. NEW CROP LAMBS: Few 30-55 lb 110.00-135.00, B&R CATTLE CO. RDI, Marietta, PA 17547 Office Phone: (717)653-8164 Specializing In Stockers & Feeders 10HN BOWMAN Ph (717)653-5728 RON RANCH Ph (717)656 9849 HAY, STRAW & CORN A —SALE— SIV Please Note New Sale Time! Starting Jan. 3 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 Stata Buyart - Oath or Cartlflad Chock Only Vintage Livestock Auction Paradise, Pa. Tuesday, October 27, 1992 Report Supplied by USDA Cattle Calves Sheep Goats Today Last Tuesday Last Year 780 999 8 5 CATTLE ..USDA... Supply included 22% slaughter steers and 65% cows ... Compared with Monday’s market: Insuffi cient volume Choice steers to fully test trends, Select and Low Choice steady; si heifers scarce; cows 1.00 to 1.50 lower; bulls steady. SL. STEERS: 16 head Choice 2-3 1100/1440 lbs. 74.25-77.00, 10 head Choice 2 1075/1350 lbs. 76.50-78.75, Select and Low Choice 2-3 1100/1450 lbs. few 1450/1600 lbs. 69.75-74.25, mainly 70.50- Select 2-3 1050/1350 lbs. 67.00-70.00. HOLSTEINS: couple Choice 2-3 1275/1665 lbs. 64.00-67.75, Select 1-3 1200/1600 lbs. 61.00-64.25. HEIFERS: couple Choice 2-3 1025/1395 lbs. 68.50- COWS: Breaking Utility and Commercial 2-3 bulk 45.75-48.75, high dressing 49.00-50.25, Cutter and Boning Utility 1-2 low dressing 43.00-44.50, bulk 44.50- high dressing 48.50-50.75, Canner & Low Cutter low dressing 39.50- bulk 42.00-44.25. BULLS: Yield Grade 1-2 1500/2150 lbs. 58.75-60.25. CALVES,..SmaII supply vealera steady, supply included 788 in graded sale of which 94% sold to return to farm. VEALERS: couple Choice 190/215 lbs. 85.00-90.00, High Good and Low Choice 150/250 lbs. 72.00-80. 00. 80/110 lbs. 50.00-62.00, Standard and Low Good 60/90 lbs. 25.00-45.00. RETURNED TO FARM; Holstein Bulls: 320 head 95/125 lbs. 145.00-158.00. 90 head 85/90 lbs. 117.00-137.00, and 12 head 80 lbs. 90.00, 25 head small frame 115 lbs. 105.00, 110 head 90/105 lbs. 119.00- and 45 head BQ/8S lbs. 77.00; 75 head 80/115 lbs. Holstein heifers 142.00- and 25 head 70/75 lbs. 137.00, IS small frame 80/105 lbs. 127.00- and 17 head 60/65 lbs. 92.00. SHEEP...lniufficient volume to fully ten trends, few Utility and Good slaughter sheep 17.00-24.00. GOATS...No market test SLAUGHTER EWES: Utility and Good 21.00- Yearlings and two-year olds 30.00- GOATS: All goats sold by the head. Large 50.00-70.00, few mainly Billies 75.00- Medium 40.00-50.00. few thin 30.00-40.00; Small, mainly kids, 20.00- few Reshy 30.00-40.00. Choice 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. Eus, Produce, etc. Buyers I Sellers Welcome 644 972 14 3 757 985 24 0 [ 24 flours 0 day lyf WTJj 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, Nov. 6 - 11:00 A.M. LANCASTER StOCKrARCS, INC. iw tm «**, imwmW i?s6i Lancaster Livestock Auction Wednesday’s market report has been discontinued until further notice because of Insubstantial receipts. Leesport Livestock Market Leesport, Pa. Wednesday, October 2S, 1992 Report Supplied by PDA CATTLE 270..(PDA).. Supply included 100 il. steers and si. heifers ..Compared with last Wednesday's market; SI. steers steady 1.00 higher; si. cows fully 1.00 to 2.00 lower, si. heifers Steady to 1.00 lower. STEERS; Choice 1135/1300 lbs. 72.00- Select 68.50-72.50, one at 75.00. HOLSTEINS: few High Choice and Prime 69.00-70.50, Choice 1200/1500 lbs. 64.00- few Select 58.00-61.00, few Standard SS.7S-SB.2S. HEIFERS: Choice 950/1365 lbs. 66.50-71.75, one 73.75, one 77.00. few Select 62.00-65.50. COWS: Breaking Utility and Commercial 47.00- few 52.00, Commercial 3-4, 41.00- Cutter and Boning Utility 45.50- few down 43.00, Canner & low Cutter 40.25-43.75, Shells down to 34.00. BULLOCKS: few Choice 63.00- few Select 52.00-52.75, Choice Holsteins 53.25-58.00, one at 59.25. BULLS: few Yield Grade No. 1. 1520/1770 lbs. 56.00-57.75, few No. 2 912/1060 lbs. 49.50-55.50. FEEDER CATTLE; few Large Frame No. 2 575/880 lbs. steers 52.00-60.00, few Medium and Large Frame No. 1 635/740 lbs. 45.50- few Medium Frame No. 1 370/550 lbs. bulls 64.75-70.00, few Urge Frame No. 2. 520/685 lbs. 53.50-55.50. CALVES 165... VEALERS: few Choice 85.00- few Standard and Good 70/110 lbs. 45.00-57.50. few Utility and Standard 55/95 lbs. 30.00-40.00. RETURNED TO FARM: few No. 1 Hols tein Bulls 120/135 lbs. 101.00-105.00, 90/120 lbs. 145.00-159.00, No. 2 ’9O/110 lbs. 110.00-145.00, few 72.50, 80/85 lbs. 85.00- No. 1 Holstein heifers 90/125 lbs. 125.00-145.00, one 167.50, No. 2 80/105 lbs. 60.00-105.00. Few Beef cross 80/110 lbs. bulls and heifers 100.00- HOGS 178... BARROWS & GILTS: steady .50 lower. BARROWS' AND GILTS; US No. 1-2 230/250 lbs. 41.60-42.85,1-3 195/260 lbs. 39.10-42.25, couple lots 44.00, few 2-3 260/285 lbs. 37.25-37.85. SOWS: mostly steady; US No. 1-3 28Q/4SO lbs. 34.00-35.50,47Q/68S lbs. 36.50-38.00, few Medium 385/390 lbs. 28.50- BOARS: 29.75-31.25. FEEDER PIGS 451..L0t US No. 1-3 20/30 lbs. 62.50-90.00, 35/60 lbs. 45.00- mostly 53.00-60.00 per cwt, few 10/20 lbs. 8.00-14.00. per cwt SHEEP 49...W00LED SLAUGHTER LAMBS; Choice 85/115 lb>. 48.00-56.00, one 60.00. SLAUGHTER SHEEP 16.00-26.00, couple Yearling* 34.50. GOATS 13... Large 45.00-70.00, Urge Kids 25.00-35.00, one 53.00. - per head. New Holland Livestock Auction Lancaster, Pa. Thursday, October 29, 1992 Cattle Calves Sheep Goats Today 1155 631 202 134 Ust Thursday 1120 677 171 133 Ust Year 1031 752 120 77 CATTLE: Slaughter steenjmeven, few high Choice and Prime fuilfneady, Select to low Choice steady to weak; slaughter heifers scarce; cows 1.00-1.50 lower; bul locks not fully tested; bulls steady to weak. Supply included 33% slaughter steers, 38% cows, 22% feeders, with balance heif ers and bulls. SLAUGHTER STEERS: Choice 2-3 few 4 1100-1425 lb 74.00-76.00, few 76.00- 76.50; few mixed Choice and Prime 2-3 few 4 1180-1325 lb 76.50-77.60; few Choice 3-4 1150-1450 lb 71.50-74.25; Select and low Choice 2-3 1075-1425 lb 70.50- few 74.25-74.75; few Select 2-3 1050-1350 lb 67.00-70.00. HOLSTEINS: Choice 2-3 1250-1600 lb 64.00- mixed Choice and Prime 2-3 1275-1475 lb 67.00-70.75; Select 1-3 1200-1400 lb 58.50-63.50. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS; Few Choice 2-3 965-1260 lb 67.50-71.25; Select 2-3 950- 1300 lb 64.25-67.50. COWS: LOW DRESSING BULK HIGH DRESSING Breaking Utility & Commercial 2-3 45.00-47.50 47.50-49.50. Commercial 3-4 42.00-46.25. Cutter & Boning Utility 1-2 42.50-44.50 44.50- 47.50-49.50. Canner and low Cutter 38.00-41.00 41.00-44.00. BULLOCKS: Few Choice 2-3 1100-1375 lb 63.50-66.75; few Select 1-3 1000-1300 lb 60.00-63.50. BULLS; Yield grade 1 1350-2000 lb 59.75-63.75, couple 63.00-64.75; Yield grade 2 1000-1500 lb 53.75-59.25. CALVES: Vealers steady. Demand good for Holstein bulls and heifers to return to farm. VEALERS: Few Choice 190-270 lb 89.00- couple 285-340 lb 106.00- high Good and low Choice 175-425 lb 66.00-82.00, 80-110 lb 50.00- Standard and low Good 55-85 lb 30.00-50.00. RETURNED TO FARM: Bulk 95-115 lb Holstein Bulls 140.00-169.00, few 170.00- 177.00,120-125 lb 120.00-140.00, 85-90 lb 105.00-135.00; small frame 95-120 lb 95.00-130.00, 80-95 lb 75.00- bulk 90-120 lb Holstein Heifers 130.00-170.00, few 172.00- small frame 95-115 lb 85.00- few 70- 85 lb 52.00-85.00. SHEEP: Wooled lambs and slaughter ewes steady to 4.00 lower. Supply included 60% wooled lambs, 10% New Crop Lambs, with the balance slaughter ewes. WOOLED LAMBS: Choice 2-3 70-105 lb lb 60.00-66.00, few 45-55 lb 63.00-75.00. NEW CROP LAMBS: Few Choice 40-55 lb 160.00-165.00. few 55-70 lb 88.00-91.00. SLAUGHTER EWES; Utility and Good 20.00-28.00, few 16.00-20.00; Yearlings and two year olds 28.00-40.00. GOATS: All goals sold by the head; Large 65.00-90.00, five head 94.00- 110.00; Medium 39.00-64.00; Small, mainly kids, 28.00-46.00, few Thin 20.00- 25.00. few -all VINTAGE SALES STABLES, INC. 10:30 A.M. SLAUGHTER CATTLE AUCTION STEERS, BULLS, HEIFERS, COWS, FEEDER CATTLE Selling Feeders Every Tuesday At Approx. 2 PM L. ROBERT FRAME. SR.. PRESIDENT GLENN S. FRAME, MGR. BUS (717) 442-4181 BUS (717) 768-8204 Lancaster, Pa. Friday, October 30, 1992 Cattle Calves This Week Ust Week Last Year CATTLE; Slaughter iteers uneven, small supply Choice and Prime firm to 1.00 higher. Select and low Choice steady to weak; slaughter heifers steady to weak; cows 2.00-3.00 lower; bullocks steady; bulls weak to mostly 1.00 lower. Supply included 28% slaughter steers, 5% slaugh ter heifers, 35% cows, 6% bulls, with balance feeders. SLAUGHTER STEERS: Choice 2-3 few 4 1050-1450 lb 74.00-76.00, few 76.00-76.50; mixed Choice and Prime 2-3 few 4 1075-1350 lb 76.00-77.00; few Choice 3-4 1150-1450 lb 71.50-74.25; Select and low Choice 2-3 1100-1450 lb 70.50-74.25, few 74.25-74.75; Select 2-3 1050-1350 lb 67.00-70 00. HOLSTEINS: High Choice and Prime 2-3 1180-1500 lb 67.00-70.75; Choice 2-3 1100-1665 lb 64.00-67.50; Select 1-3 1050-1600 lb 58.50-63.50. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Choice 2-3 950-1250 lb 67.50-72.00; few 72.00- Select 2-3 900-1250 lb 64.00- COWS: LOW DRESSING BULK HIGH DRESSING Breaking Utility & Commercial 2-3 45.00-48.00 48.00-50.25 Commercial 3-4 4200-46.50. Cutter & Boning Utility 1-2 42.50-44.50 44.50-47.50 47.50-50.00. Canner and low Cutter 38.00-41.00 41.00-44.25. BULLOCKS: Choice 2-3 1100-1350 lb 63.75-68.50, few 69.00-71.00; Select 1-3 1050-1300 lb 60.00-64.00. BULLS: Yield grade I 1350-2000 lb 59.25-66.00, few 66.00-68.75, with a cou ple 1880-1905 lb 70,00-71.50; Yield grade 2 1000-1550 lb 53.755-59.50. CALVES: Vealen tteady and slaughter calves steady. Demand good for Holstein bulls and heifers to return to fann. VEALERS: Choice 190-270 lb 85.00- couple 285-340 lb 106.00- high Good and low Choice 150-425 lb 66.00-85.00, 80-110 lb 50.00- Standard and low Good 55-85 lb 25.00-50 00. SLAUGHTER CALVES: Good and Choice 275-450 lb 60.00-80.00. RETURNED TO FARM: Bulk 95-125 lb Holstein bulls 140.00-169.00, few 170.00- 177.00, 85-90 lb 105.00-135.00; small frame 100-120 lb 95.00-130.00, 85-95 lb 75 00-105.00; Bulk 90-120 lb Holstein heifers 130.00-170.00, few 170.00- 180.00; small frame 95-115 lb 120.00- few 70-90 lb 80.00-110.00 Indiana Hogs Louisville, Kentucky Thursday, October 29, 1992 INDIANA DIRECT HOGS FLASH BARROWS AND GILTS: FULLY .50 LOWER. DEMAND MODERATE TO GOOD. DEMAND MODERATE. COUNTOY: PLANTS: US 1-2 230-260 LBS. 40.50-41.75, 40.00-41.75, FEW 42.00. FEW 42.00, INSTANCE 42.50 EARLY US 1-3 230-260 LBS. 39.00-41.25, 210-230 LBS. 38.50-40.75. SOWS: STEADY. US 1-3 300-500 LBS. 31.00-34.00. 500-650 LBS. 33.00-36.00. TODAY’S PRELIMINARY ESTI MATE: 24,500. SALE TUESDAYS 7:30 P.M. CALVES, SHEEP, GOATS * GET CALVES IN EARLY OUR STATE GRADER STARTS AT 1:00 P.M. Lancaster County Weekly 3100 1675 3409 1789 3814 1759