AMancaster Lancaster Livestock LANCASTER, PA FEBRUARY 23, 1993 Cattle Calves Hogs Sheep Goats MONDAY’S AUCTION 936 87 128 547 305 LAST MONDAY’S AUCTION 1016 96 300 757 452 LAST YEAR’S AUCTION 941 81 138 741 258 CATTLE: Slaughter steers mostly steady, instances 50 lower; slaughter heif ers steady; cows fully steady; small supply bullocks 1 00-2 00 higher; bulls mostly 2 00 higher. Supply included 63% slaugh ter steers, 12% slaughter heifers, 19% cows, and 6% bulls SLAUGHTER STEERS Choice 2-3 few 4 1100-1450 lb 78 50-80 75, Choice and Prime 2 to mostly 3 1200-1450 lb 80.-50-82 25; Select and low Choice 2-3 1075- 1500 lb 75,.00-78.00, few 78 00-78.75; few Select 2-3 1100-1350 lb 68.50- 73 50. HOLSTEINS: High Choice and Prime 2-3 1275-1550 lb 69.50-72.00; Choice 2-3 1050-1550 lb 66.50-69.50, few Select 1-3 1150-1400 lb 63.00-66.00. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Choice 2-3 975-1250 lb 74.00-77.50; few Choice 2 1075- 11260 lb 77.50-78.00; one lot Choice 2-3 850 lb 68.00; Select 2-3 950-1200 lb 69.00-73.00. COWS. LO DRESSING BULK HI DRESSING Breaking Utility & Commer cial 2-3 51.00-54.00 Commercial 3-4 46.00- Cutler & Boning Utility 1-2 49.00- 50.00-54.00 54.00-55.00 Can ner and low Cutter 43.50-45.00 45.00- BULLOCKS; Choice 2-3 1100-1450 lb 70.00- few 75.00-76.25. BULLS; Yield grade 1 1250-2200 lb 66.25-69.00, several 70.00-74.50, five head 1745-1950 lb 79.00-80.00; Yield grade 2 1000-1500 lb 61.00-66.00. CALVES: Vealers steady, instances 5.00 higher; slaughter calves mostly steady, instances 5.00 lower on Good. Demand good for Holstein bulls to return to farm. VEALERS: Choice 225-325 lb 95.00- high Good and low Choice 170-300 lb 85,00-100.00, few 80-110 lb 55.00- SLAUGHTER CALVES: Choice 275-400 lb 70.00-85.00; Good 250-550 lb 55.00- 75.00. RETURNED TO FARM: Bulk 90-125 lb Holstein bulls 145.00-175.00. HOGS; Barrows and gilts 50-1.00 higher; sows 50 higher, instances 1.00 higher. BARROWS AND GILTS: US 1-2 215-250 lb 45.75-46.50. US 1 215-235 lb 46.50-47.00. US 1-3 210-255 lb 45.00- SOWS: US 1-3 300-625 lb 40.00-42.50, Few 500-625 lb 42.50-43.50. BOARS: All Weights 31.50-32.50. SHEEP: Wooled lambs 10.00-15.00 higher, new crop lambs 5.00-10.00 higher, slaughter ewes firm to mostly 10.00 high er. Supply included 60% wooled lambs, 15% new crop lambs, with balance slaugh ter ewes. i B&R CATTLE CO. I 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 - Aj(\ Please Note New Sale Time! M Starting Jan. 3 NhyP Sale Starts 10 AM N 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 6r Certified Check Only Lancaster Co . Livestock Market Auctions Vintage Livestock Auction February 23, 1993 Cattle Calves Sheep Goats TODAY LAST TUESDAY LAST YEAR 872 828 0 0 CATTLE ..USDA... Supply included 18% slaughter steers and 68% cows ... Compared with Monday’s market: si. steers mostly steady; si. heifers steady; cows fully steady, instances 1.00 higher on Canner and Low Cutler; few bulls steady. SL. STEERS: Choice 2-3 few 4 1100/1425 lbs. 78.35-80.75, Choice and Prime 2-3 1100/1325 lbs. 80.75-82.50, with eight head 83.00-83.75, few Choice 3 to mostly 4 1125/1300 lbs. 76.00-78 50, Select and Low Choice 2-3 1075/1450 lbs. 74.75- HEIFERS: Choice 2-3 1000/1150 lbs. 65.75-69 00. COWS: Breaking Uulity and Commercial 2-3 bulk 49.75- few high dressing 55.75- Commercial 3-4 bulk 46.00- Cutter and Boning Utility 1-2 bulk 50.00-54.75, high dressing 55.00- Canner and Low Cutter low dressing 44.00-47.50, bulk 47.50-51.25. BULLS: Yield Grade No. 1 1600/2225 lbs. 61.00- couple 66.25-68.25, few Yield Grade No. 2 1250/1600 lbs. 58.00- CALVES...SuppIy sold mainly to return to farm, with only 60 sold for slaughter and these mainly 50/100 lbs. Supply included 778 in graded sale. VEALERS: Couple Choice 380/395 lbs. 81.00-100.00, few High Good and Low Choice 80/110 lbs. 50.00- Standard and Low Good 55/75 lbs. 20.00-30.00. RETURNED TO FARM: 40 head Holstein bulls 120/125 lbs. 167.00-170.00, 210 head 100/115 lbs. 177.00- 95 head 90/95 lbs. 160.00- and 30 head 80/85 lbs, 152.00- 30 head small frame 115/120 lbs. 132.00-137.00, 60 head 100/105 lbs. 145.00-150.00; 70 head 90/95 lbs. 133.00-134.00, and 35 head 80/85 lbs. 115.00- 35 head Holstein heifers 100/115 lbs. 185.00- 35 head 90/95 lbs. 160.00- and 30 head 80/85 lbs. 135.00- 22 head small frame 80/105 lbs. 137.00-145.00. SHEEP...No market test. GOATS—No market test WOOLED LAMBS; Choice 2-3 60-105 lb 85.00-100.00; few Good to low Choice 1-3 75-100 lb 75.00-85,00. NEW CROP LAMBS; Choice 2-3 30-50 lb 110 00-145.00,60-80 lb 100.00-115.00. SLAUGHTER EWES: Utility and Good 30 00-55.00; Yearlings and two-year olds 45 00-70 00, few 70.00-75 00. GOATS: All goals sold by the head. Large 75.00-100.00, few Billies 100.00- 125.00; Thin 60.00-70.00. Medium 50 00-60.00; Thin 35.00-50.00. Small, mainly kids, 30.00-45.00; few Thin 25.00-30.00. 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 Lancaster Livestock Auction Wednesday’s market report has been discontinued until further notice because of Insubstantial receipts. 661 881 0 0 420 652 0 0 SLAUGHTER STEERS: MARKET 100 LOWER. CHOICE 2-4 1100-1400 LBS. 78.00-80.50; SELECT & LOW CHOICE 1000-1500 LBS. 74.00-78.50; HOL. STEERS HI CHOICE & PRIME 1250-1400 LBS. 69.00-73.00; CHOICE 1200-1500 LBS. 67.50-71.00; SELECT. ALL WEIGHTS 58.00-65.00. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: MARKET 2.00 LOWER. CHOICE & PRIME 950-1300 LBS. 77.00-80.50; SELECT ALL WEIGHTS 900-1400 LBS. 71.00- COWS: MARKET3.OO HIGHER. BRK. UT.&COMM. 2-4 BULK 49.00-54.00; HI DRESSING 55.00-59.00; CUTTER & BON. UT. 47.00-52.00; HI DRESSING 52.00- CANNER & CUTTERS 46.00- LOW DRESSING 45.00- DOWN. BULLS: MARKET 3.00 HIGHER. ALL WEIGHTS 1100-1900 LBS. 61.00-75.00. VEAL CALVES: MARKET STEADY. CHOICE AND PRIME 200-400 LBS. 80.00- HI GOOD AND LOW CHICE ALL WEIGHTS 64.00-85.00. FARM CALVES; MARKET HIGHER. HOL. BULLS 100-125 LBS. 145.00- 190.00; HOL. BULLS 85-95 LBS. 130.00- HOL. HEIFER CALVES 100-120 LBS. 145.00-165.00; SMALL FRAME 70-105 LBS. 85.00-150.00; SLAUGHTER CALVES ALL WEIGHTS 45.00- FEEDER CATTLE: MARKET STEADY. BULLS & STEERS 400-900 LBS. 63.00-88.00; HEIFERS 300-700 LBS. 6200-76,00. LAMBS: MARKET 10.00 HIGHER. CHOICE & PRIME 90-110 LBS. 75.00- LIGHTER LAMBS 100.00- EWES - HEAVY 24.00- EWES - LIGHT 30.00-45.00. GOATS; SMALL 20.00-35.00; MEDIUM 40.00-60.00; LARGE 70.00- HOGS; MARKET 4.00 HIGHER. 210-250 LBS. 43.00-47.00; 255-300 LBS. 39.00- SOWS - HEAVY 42.00- SOWS - LIGHT 35.00-39.00; BOARS ALL WEIGHTS 29,00-33.00. Aberdeen Sales Company, Inc. Complete Auction & Appraisal Service Church vtllc, Md. Wednesday, Feb. 24, 1993 New Holland Livestock Auction Lancaster, Pa. Thursday, February 25, 1993 Cattle Calves Sheep Goats Today 1171 572 205 192 Last Thursday 1061 672 66 46 Last Year 993 576 196 78 CATTLE: Slaughter steers steady to weak, although few early sales Choice and Prime 1.00 higher; slaughter heifers fully steady: cows steady to weak; bulls steady. Supply included 40% slaughter steers and 46% cows. SLAUGHTER STEERS: Choice 2-3 few 4 1200-1450 lb 78.00-80.50, couple lots 1325-1385 lb early 82.00; few early sales High Choice and Prime 2-3 1200-1400 lb 82.00-84.10; few Choice 2 1200-1425 lb 81.00-82.25; Choice 2-3 few 4 1070- 1200 lb 76.75-80.10; Choice 3 to mostly 4 1200-1450 lb 74.00-77.75; Select and low Choice 2-3 1075-1500 lb 74.25-78.50. HOLSTEINS; Choice 2-3 1350-1750 lb 67.00-70.00; few High Choice end Prime 2- 3 1400-1750 lb 70.00-72.10; Select 1-3 1230-1450 lb 64.00-66:75. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Choice 2-3 1045-1315 lb 74.00-78.00; few Choice 2 1200- 1325 lb 78.00-79.00. COWS: LOW DRESSING BULK HIGH DRESSING Breaking Utility & Commercial 2-3 50.00-53.00 53.50-56.25. Cutter & Boning Utility 1-2 49.00-53.50 53.50- couple 56.50-57.75. Canner and low Cutler 44.00-47.00 47.00-51.75. BULLS; Yield grade 1 1300-2000 lb 60.50- few 66.25-68.50, couple 1450- 1565 lb 74.00-75.00; Yield grade 2 1000-1500 lb 58.00-61.00, couple low dressing 54.50-58.00. CALVES; Small supply vealers steady, although bulk of supply sold to return to farm. VEALERS: Few Choice 220-350 lb 92.00- individual 345 lb 109.00; high Good and low Choice 200-375 lb 80.00- 80-110 lb 550.00-58.00, cou ple 100-110 lb 58.00-62 00; Standard and low Good 60-85 lb 45.00-52.00. SLAUGHTER CALVES: Few Good 450-540 lb 66.00-78.00, individual Choice 485 lb 95.00. RETURNED TO FARM: Bulk 90-125 lb Holstein Bulls 135.00-175.00, few 175.00- 190.00; small frame 90-120 lb 105.00- few 75-90 lb 80.00-110.00; small supply 90-120 lb Holstein Heifers 130.00- small frame 85-110 lb 105.00- SHEEP: Slaughter lambs and slaughter ewes steady. Supply included 40% wooled lambs, 40% New Crop Lambs, with the balances slaughter ewes. WOOLED LAMBS: Choice 70-105 lb 84.00- NEW CROP LAMBS: Choice 30-65 lb 105.00- few 120.00-127.00. SLAUGHTER EWES: Utility and Good 28.00- Yearlings and two-year olds 38.00- GOATS; All goats sold by the head. Large 70.00-97.00, few 101.00-110.00; Medium 45.00-66.00; Small 25.00-45.00. 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 K \j. HOME (215) 458-8518 k > IRWIN MARTIN, FIELD REP. (717) 733-7434 TRUCKING SERVICE E. HERSHEY, FIELD REP. AVAIL-LOCAL & If[ Lancaster County Weekly Lancaster, Pa. Friday, February 26, 1993 Cattle Calves This Week Last Week Last Year CATTLE: Slaughter steers steady, instances 50 lower; slaughter heifers steady; cows fully steady, instances LOO higher on Canner and low Cutter; bullocks 1.00- higher; bulls mostly 2.00 higher. Supply included 38% slaughter steers, 7% slaughter heifers, 38% cows, 4% bulls, with the balance feeders. SLAUGHTER STEERS: Choice 2-3 few 4 1150-1450 lb 78.00-80.75, couple lots 1325-1385 lb 82.00; few high Choice and Prime 2-4 1200-1400 lb 82.00-84.10; Choice and Prime 2-3 1100-1350 lb 80.75- with eight head 83.00-83.75; Choice 2-3, few 4 1070-1150 lb 76.75- Choice 3 to mostly 4 1125-1450 lb 74.00-78.00; Select and low Choice 2-3 1075-1500 lb 74.50-78,50; few Select 2-3 1100-1350 lb 68.50-73.50. HOLSTEINS; High Choice and Prime 2-3 1275-1750 lb 69 50-72.10; Choice 2-3 1050-1750 lb 66 50-70.00, Select 1-3 1150-1450 lb 63.00-66.75. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS; Choice 2-3 975-1315 lb 74 00-78 00, one lot 850 lb 68.00, few Choice 2 1075-1315 lb 77.50-79.00; Select 1-3 950-1200 lb 69.00- COWS: LOW DRESSING BULK HIGH DRESSING Breaking Utility & Commercial 2-3 49.75-55.00 55.50-57.50. Commercial 3-4 46.00-49.50 Cutter & Boning Utility 1-2 49.00-55.00 55.00- Canner and low Cutter 44.00- 47.50-51.75. BULLOCKS: Choice 2-3 1100-1450 lb 69.00- few 73.50-76.25. BULLS: Yield grade 1 1250-2250 lb 63.00- several 70.00-74.50, five head 1745-1950 lb 79.00-80.00; yield grade 2 1000-1500 lb 58.00-65.00, few low dressing 54.50-58.00. CALVES: Small supply vealers steady to 5.00 higher: slaughter calves steady, 5.00 lower on Good. Demand good for Holstein bulls and heifers to return to farm. VEALERS: Few Choice 205-325 lb 87.00- couple 105.00-115.00; high Good and low Choice 200-375 lb 80.00- 80-110 lb 50.00-62.00; Stan dard and low Good 65-85 lb 45.00-52.00, few 55-70 lb 20.00-30.00. SLAUGHTER CALVES: Choice 275-400 lb 70.00-85.00; Good 250-550 lb 55.00- 78.00. RETURNED TO FARM: Bulk 90-125 lb Holstein buUs 135.00-183.00, few 183.00- 190.00; small frame 90-120 lb 105.00- few 75-90 lb 80.00-110.00. Bulk 90-120 lb Holstein Heifers 140.00- 80-85 lb 130.00-151.00; small frame 80-110 lb 105.00-145.00. SALE TUESDAYS 7:30 P.M. CALVES, SHEEP, GOATS * GET CALVES IN EARLY OUR STATE GRADER STARTS AT 1:00 P.M. 3100 1535 2547 1420 3000 1485