Lancaster farming. (Lancaster, Pa., etc.) 1955-current, February 27, 1993, Image 2

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    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
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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