Farming, Saturday, February 20, 1993
Lancaster
Livestock Auction
* Lancaster, Pa.
'> Monday, February 15, 1993
Cattle Calves Hogs Sheep Goats
Monday's Auction
1016 96 300 757 452
Last Monday’s Auction
918 83
Last Year’s Auction
1157 71
181 526 476
180 1194 331
CATTLE: Slaughter steers 50-75 high
er; slaughter heifers 1.00-1.50 higher;
cows steady; bullocks fully steady; bulls
steady, although yield grade 1 scarce.
Supply included 59% slaughter steers,
13% slaughter heifers, 19% cows, with the
balance bulls.
SLAUGHTER STEERS; Choice 2-3
few 4 1100-14501b78 60-81.00; few High
Choice and Prime 2-4 1180-1425 lb
80.75-82.00, couple 82.25-83.75; Select
and low Choice 2-3 1050-1425 lb
74 00-78.00.
HOLSTEINS: Choice 2-3 1280-1525 lb
66.00- 25; High Choice and Prime 2-3
1400-1550 lb 69.00-72.75; Select 1-3
1130-1460 lb 62.25-66.00.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Choice 2-3
975-1300 lb 74 00-77.75; few Choice 2
1075- 1300 lb 77.50-79.00; Select 2-3
950-1200 lb 68 00-74.75.
COWS; LO DRESSING BULK HI
DRESSING Breaking Utility & Commer
cial 2-3 49.50-53.00 53.00-55.00 Commer
cial 3-4 45.00-49.00 Cutter & Boning Util
ity 1-2 48.00-50.00 50.00-54.00
54.00- Canner and low Cutter
44.00- 46.00-50.50.
BULLOCKS: Few Choice 2-3
1200-1375 lb 67.50-71.25; few Select 2-3
1050-1300 lb 61.75-66.50.
BULLS: Yield grade 1 1300-2000 lb
62.00- few 69.75-73.00, couple
1835- 1990 lb 78.75-79.75; Yield grade 2
1150-1600 lb 58.25-62.00, few low dress
ing 55.75-58.00.
CALVES: Vealers fully steady; slaugh
ter calves steady to 5.00 lower. Demand
good for Holstein bulls to return to farm.
VEALERS; Few Choice 225-325 lb
95.00- high Good and low Choice
170- 300 lb 75.00-95.00.
SLAUGHTER CALVES: Choice
275-400 lb 70.00-85.00; Good 250-550 lb
60.00- 75.00.
RETURNED TO FARM: Bulk 90-125
lb Holstein bulls 140.00-165.00.
HOGS: Barrows and gilts steady; sows
1.00- SO higher.
BARROWS AND GILTS: US 1-2
215-250 lb 44.75-45.50. US 1 215-235 lb
45.50-46.50. US 1-3 210-255 lb
44.00-
SOWS: US 1-3 300-625 lb 34.00-36.50.
BOARS: All Weights 30.00-32.00.
SHEEP; Slaughter lambs steady;
slaughter ewes mostly steady. Supply
included 60% wooled lambs, 15% new
crop lambs, with balance slaughter ewes.
WOOLED LAMBS: Choice 2-3 80-105
lb 75 00-85 00, 60-80 lb 80 00-90.00.
NEW CROP LAMBS: Choice 2-3 30-50
: B&R CATTLE CO. |
I RD 1, Marietta, PA •
j 17547 |
I Office Phone: •
■ (717) 653-8164 J
: Specializing in •
: Stockers & :
Feeders
: JOHN BOWMAN
: Ph. (717) 653-5728
: RON RANCK
: Ph. (717) 656-9849
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Starting Jan. 3 Ww#
Sale Starts 10 AM
Every Friday At 10 AM
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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
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Lancaster Co. Livestock Market Auctions
Vintage Livestock
Auction
Tuesday, February 16, 1993
Report Supplied By USDA
Cattle Calves Sheep Goats
Today
419 637 0 0
Last Tuesday
708 792 8 3
Last Year
729 898
CATTLE: SLAUGHTER STEERS
FULLY STEADY; COWS STEADY;
OTHER CLASSES NOT FULLY
TESTED. SUPPLY INCLUDED 43%
SLAUGHTER STEERS AND 53%
COWS.
SLAUGHTER STEERS: CHOICE 2-3
FEW 4 1100-1450 LB. 79.00-60.75, FEW
80.75- CHOICE AND PRIME 2-3
1150-1425 LB. 81.50-82.50, 10 HEAD
82.75- FEW CHOICE 3-4
1150-1350 LB. 74.00-77.60; SELECT
AND LOW CHOICE 2-3 1050-1425 LB.
76 00-77.75, FEW 77.75-79.25.
HOLSTEINS- CHOICE 2-3 1250-1500
LB 85.75-89 00; FEW HIGH CHOICER
AND PRIME 2-3 1370-1600 LB.
70.00- SELECT 1-3 1080-1375 IN
64 00-65.75.
COWS: BREAKING UTILITY &
COMMERCIAL 2-3, BULK 40.25-53.00,
HIGH DRESSING 53.00-54.50; COM
MERCIAL 3-4, BULK 45.75-49.00; CUT
TER & BONING UTILITY 1-2, LOW
DRESSING 47.75-50.00, BULK
50.00- HIGH DRESSING
53.50-54.50; CANNER & LOW CUTTER,
LOW DRESSING 44.00-46.00, BULK
46.00-
BULLS: COUPLE YIELD GRADE 1-2
1335-1685 LB. 58.75-62.50.
CALVES: FEW 80-100 LB. STEADY.
SUPPLY INCLUDED 522 IN GRADED
SALE OF WHICH 96% SOLD TO
RETURN TO FARM.
VEALERS: FEW HIGH GOOD AND
LOW CHOICE 85-100 LB. 52.00-60.00;
FEW STANDARD AND LOW GOOD
60-75 LB. 24.00-50.00.
RETURNED TO FARM: 20 HEAD
120-125 LB. HOLSTEIN BULLS 165.00,
185 HEAD 95-115 LB. 174.00-191.00
AND 60 HEAD 80-90 LB. 158.00-172.00,
20 HEAD SMALL 110-115 LB. 120.00,
100 HEAD 90-105 LB. 127.00-140.00,
AND 20 HEAD 80-85 LB. 120.00; 15
HEAD 100-110 LB. HOLSTEIN HEIF
ERS 210.Q0-218.00, 25 HEAD 90-95 LB.
229.00- AND 25 HEAD 80-85 LB.
167.00- 10 HEAD SMALL
FRAME 80-90 LB. 135.00-147.00.
SHEEP: NO MARKET TEST.
GOATS: NO MARKET TEST.
lb 100.00-140.00, few 50-80 lb 90.00-
110.00.
SLAUGHTER EWES: Utility end Good
30.00-45.00; Yearlings and two-year olds
40 00-60.00.
GOATS: All goats sold by the head.
Large 60.00-100.00, few 100.00-125.00;
Thin 60.00-75.00. Medium 50.00-60.00;
Thin 45.00-50.00. Small, mainly kids,
30.00-40.00; Thin 20.00-30.00.
LEBANON
i 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
Lancaster Livestock
Auction
Wednesday’s market report has been
discontinued until further notice because
of Insubstantial receipts.
Oklahoma City
Feeder Cattle
Oklahoma City, Okla.
Wednesday, February 17, 1993
••ATTN: DODGE CITY**
OKLAHOMA NATIONAL STOCK
YARDS X WEEKLY CATTLE SUM
MARY: Compared to last week; Stocker
steers and steer calves under 6SO lbs.
steady; feeder steers over 650 lbs.
$1.50-$2.00 lower. AU heifers 52.00-53.00
lower. This a definite stoim market with
trucking to north impossible and trucking
difficult to west. Demand good for Stocker
steers, light to moderate for all others.
Quality of supply average thru attractive.
Flesh widely varied from thin thru mod
erately fleshy with feeder cattle flesh a bit
less desirable than last week. Weigh-ups
gaunt to average. Demand for Brahma
cross cattle has improved during past few
weeks. These cattle were receiving normal
to severe discounts due to winter season.
Generally discounts are not lifted til mid
March. Slaughter cows 52.00-53.00 high
er. Demand very good for light run of
cows. Slaughter bulls scarce. Receipts this
week 4,500; last week 6,390; last year
12,945. Supply consisted of 70 percent
feeders over 600 lbs.; 26 percent calves
under 600 lbs.; 4 percent cows and bulls.
Bulk price ranges follow. Weighted aver
ages in parenthesis.
Feeder Steers; Medium and Large
Frame 1, 350 lbs. thin $115.00; 400-500
lbs. 5105.00-SlOB.OO ($ 106.85)r 500-550
lbs. 596.50-SlOl.OO ($98.20); 550-600 lbs.
591.00- ($94.60); 600-650 lbs.
587.25-592.50 ($89.71); 650-700 lbs.
585.00- ($86.40); 700-800 lbs.
583.00- ($85.09); 800-900 lbs.
581.00- ($82.69); 900-1000 lbs.
578.50- ($79.19). Urge Frame 2
Holsteins, 400-500 lbs. 579.00-584.75;
550-700 lbs. $69.75- $73.25; 700-800 lbs.
568.00- .25; 850-875 lbs.
566.00- 1000 lbs. $62.25.
Feeder Heifers; Medium .and Large
Frame 1,- 400-500 lbs. 582.00-590.50
($89.51); 500-600 lbs. 582.00-587.50
($84.34); 600-700 lbs. 579.25-584.25
(S 81.87); 700-800 Tbs. 578.00-583.75
($80.08); 800-900 lbs. 574.25-578.00
($75.75).
Slaughter Cows; Cutter, Boning, and
Breaking Utility Y.G. 1-4, average dress
ing SSI.SO-SS3.7S; high dressing
553.50- low dressing $47.50-
$51.50. Canner 538.75-544.25.
Slaughter Bulls: Y.G. 1 high dressing
1900 lb. Hereford $65.75; low dressing
1200-2000 lbs. $53.50-$57.50.
®\Open 24hours a day
: *
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, Feb. 26 - 11:00 A.M.
LANQ&TER STOCKYARDS, INC.
M L'ltte Pike, Lancaster, FA 17601
New Holland
Livestock Auction
Lancaster, Fa.
Thursday, February 18, 1993
Cattle Calves Sheep Goats
Today
1061 672 66 46
Last Thursday
1111 537 136 177
Last Year
1089 618 116 69
CATTLE; Slaughter steers steady, some
strength on High Choice and Prime;
slaughter heifers steady; cows 50-1.00
higher, instances 2.00 higher; bullocks
firm to 1.00 higher; small supply bulls ful
ly steady. Supply included 41% slaughter
steers and 45% cows.
SLAUGHTER STEERS: Choice 2-3
few 4 1100-1475 lb 78.60-81.00, few
81.00- 81.50; High Choice and Prime
mostly 3 1200-1350 lb 81.60-82.60;
Choice 3 |o mostly 4 1200-1375 lb
74.75-77.00; Select and low Choice 2-3
1100-1500 lb 73.75-77.50, few
77,50-78.50.
HOLSTEINS: High Choice and Prime
2-3 1080-1500 lb 70.00-73.50; Choice 2-3
1050-1600 lb 66.75-70.00; Select 1-3
1200-1650 lb 64.75-66.35.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Choice 2-3
1000-1285 lb 73.50-77.00, couple lots
940-960 lb 71.25-74.25.
COWS: LOW DRESSING BULK
HIGH DRESSING Breaking Utility &
Commercial 2-3 50.25-54.50 54.50-55.75.
Commercial 3-4 47.75-51.00. Cutter &
Boning Utility 1-2 48.00-51.50
51.50- 55.00-56.00, Canner and low
Cutter 44.00-47.00 47.50-51.00.
BULLOCKS; Choice 2-3 1200-1450 lb
68.50- couple 73.25-73.50.
BULLS; Yield grade 1 1200-2250 lb
61.75-68.00; Yield grade 2 1200-1500 lb
59.00-61.50.
CALVES: Small supply vealers steady,
although bulk of supply sold to tecum to
farm.
VEALERS: Few Choice 205-325 lb
95.00- Good 195-465 lb
83 00-91.00; high Good and low Choice
80-105 lb 50.00-60.00; Standard and low
Good 60-80 lb 35.00-50.00.
RETURNED TO FARM: Bulk 90-125
lb Holstein Bulls 145.00-185.00, few
185.00- 198.00; small frame 85-120 lb
110.00- smaU supply 90-120 lb
Holstein Heifers 140.00-190.00, few
195.00- smaU frame 85-110 lb
115.00-
SHEEP: Slaughter lambs steady;
slaughter ewes steady. Supply mainly
30-70 lb new crop lambs with about 1556
.laughter ewes.
NEW CROP LAMBS: Choice 35-55 lb
115.00- 55-75 lb 86.00-105.00,
vith a couple 80-85 lb 84.00.
SLAUGHTER EWES: Utility and Good
15.00- Yearlings and two-year olds
>5.00-45.00.
GOATS: All goats sold by the head,
ilthough Large not fully tested; Large
66.00-90.00; Medium 43.00-57.00; few
Small 25.00-40.00.
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
Because of recent
inclement weather,
several markets indi
cated reduced sales
and several were
unavailable.
Lancaster
County Weekly
Lancaster, Pa.
Friday, February 19,1993
Cattle Calves
This Week
Lut Week
Lait Year
CATTLE: Slaughter Steen 50 to mostly
1.00 higher; slaughter heifers 1.00- 1.50
higher; cows SO to mostly 1.00 higher,
instances 2.00 higher, bullocks firm to 1 .00
higher; bulls steady, although Yield grade
1 scarce. Supply included 49% slaughter
steers, 7% slaughter heifers, 36% cows,
5% bulls, with the balance feeders.
SLAUGHTER STEERS: Choice 2-3
few 4 1100-1475 lb 78.60-81.00, few
81.00- 81.50; High Choice and Prime
mostly 3 few 4 1150-1425 lb 80.75-82.60,
IS head mainly 2-3 82.75-83.85; Choice 3
to mostly 4 1150-1375 lb 74.00-77.60,
Select and low Choice 2-3 1050-1500 lb
73.75-77.50, few 77.50-78.50.
HOLSTGINS: High Choice and Prime
2-3 1050-1600 lb 69.50-73.50; Choice 2-3
1200-1600 lb 66.00-70.00; Select 1-3
1080-1600 lb 62.25-66.35.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Choice 2-3
975-1300 lb 73.50-77.75, couple lots
940-960 Jb 71.25-74.25; few Choice 2
1075-1300 lb 77.50-79.00; Select 2-3
950-1200 lb 68.00-74.75.
COWS: LOW DRESSING BULK
HIGH DRESSING Breaking Utility &
Commercial 2-3 50.00-54.50 54.50-55.75
Commercial 3-4 45.00-51.00 Cutter &
Boning Utility 1-2 48.00-51.50
51.50- SS.OO-56.00 Canner and low
Cutter 44.00-46.50 46.50-51.00.
BULLOCKS: Choice 2-3 1200-1450 lb
67.50- couple 73.25-73.50; Select 2-
3 1050-1300 lb 61.75-66.50.
BULLS: Yield gride 1 1200-2250 lb
61.75-68.00, few 69.75-73.00, couple
1835- 1990 lb 78.75-79.75; Yield gride 2
1150-1600 lb 58.25-62.00, few low dress
ing 55.75-58.00.
CALVES; Small supply vealers steady,
although bulk sold to return to farm;
slaughter calves steady to 5.00 lower.
VEALERS: Few Choice 205-325 lb
95.00- high Good and low Choice
170- 425 lb 75.00-95.00, 80-110 lb
50.00- Standard and low Good
60-80 lb 24.00-50.00.
SLAUGHTER CALVES: Choice
275-400 lb 70.00-85.00; Good 250-550 lb
60.00- 75.00.
RETURNED TO FARM: Bulk 90-125
lb Holstein bulls 145.00-191.00, few
191.00- 198.00; small frame 85-120 lb
110.00- Small supply 90-120 lb
Holstein heifers 140.00-200.00, with
around 25 head 200.00-218.00, 25 head
90-95 lb 229.00-231.00; small frame
80-110 lb 115.00-147.00.
SALE TUESDAYS
7:30 P.M.
CALVES, SHEEP, GOATS
* GET CALVES IN EARLY
OUR STATE GRADER
STARTS AT 1:00 P.M.
2500 1420
3167 1412
3230 1579