• r ; * *#»»»*•» i ‘i * t i AMjncnttr Firming, Saturday, May 29,1993 Lancaster Co. Livestock Market Auctions Lancaster Livestock Auction Laacaatar, Pm. Monday, May 24,1993 Cattle Calm Hoga Shoep Goat* Monday'* Auction S 3 175 1879 448 1125 La*t Monday 1166 76 184 1177 273 Lait Year 52 477 956 246 CATTLE: Slaughter ateen and heifer* madly iteady; cow* fully steady; bullock* steady; bull* fully steady. Supply include 55% slaughter steers, 17% slaughter heif en, 17% cows, with the balance bulls. SLAUGHTER STEERS: Choice 2-3 few 4 1100-1425 lb 78.25-80.50, few 80.50- 80.85; few sales Choice and Prime 2-3 1200-1425 lb 80.25-81.75; Choice 2-3 990-1075 lb 77.10-79.00; couple lots Choice 3 to mostly 4 1240-1260 lb 77.00- 77.50; Select and low Choice 2-3 1050-1375 lb 75.00-79.00; few Select 2-3 1050-1300 lb 72.00-74.50. HOLSTEINS: Choice 2-3 1060-1500 lb 67.50- High Choice and Prime 2-3 1450-1580 lb 70.25-72.25; few Select 1-3 1050-1250 lb 62.50-67.25. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Choice 2-3 950-1300 lb 74.00-78.50; few mixed Choice and Prime 2-3 1050-1275 lb 78.75-80.00; couple Choice 2 1150-1270 lb 80.00-81.50; Select 2-3 925-1150 lb 71.00- one lot Choice 2-3 1260 lb Holsteins 65.25, few Select 1-3 1090-1500 lb 54.75-59.50. COWS: LO DRESSING BULK HI DRESSING Breaking Utility A Commer cial 2-3 50.00-53J0 53.50-55.50, IS head 1300-1550 lb Exotic 57.00-60.00. Com mercial 3-4 48.50-51.00 Cutter A Boning Utility 1-2 49.00-53.00 53.00-54.50 Can ner and low Cutter 42.00-45.00 45.00- BULLOCKS: Choice 2-3 1000-1400 lb 65.75-68.00, couple 71.25-73.75; Select 1- 3 975-1350 lb 62.5046.00. BULLS; Yield grade 1 1300200 lb 62.75-68.50, few 68.5071.25, five head 1755-2200 lb 73.0079.75; Yield grade 2 10001500 lb 58.00-62.50. CALVES; Vealen not fully teited; daughter calves firm to 5.00 higher; Demand good for Holitein bolls to mum to farm. VEALERS: Couple Choice 180280 lb 100.00105.00. SLAUGHTER CALVES; Choice 300500 lb 80.0095.00; Good 280550 lb 70.00 80.00. HOGS: Barrows and gilts Heady, although US 1-2 not tested; iowi fully Heady. BARROWS AND GILTS: US 1-3 215-255 lb 47.00-47.75. US 2-3 260-280 lb 43.25-47.00. SOWS: US 1-3 300-500 lb 37.00-39.00. 500-650 lb 40.00-42.00. BOARS: All Weights 35.00-35.50. SHEEP: Slaughter lambs over 70 lb steady, to 4.00 lower; spring lambs under 70 lb firm to 5.00 higher, slaughter ewes steady, with bocks film to 5.00 higher. Supply included 52% spring lambs, 5% wooled lambs, and 43% slaughter ewes and bucks. : B&R CATTLE CO. \ I RD 1, Marietta, PA • J 17547 • t Office Phone: • j (717) 653-8164 ; : Specializing in • • Stockers & : Feeders : : JOHN BOWMAN : : Ph. (717) 653-5728 • : RON RANCK : I Ph. (717) 656-9849 • HAY. STRAW & CORN - SALE - KKi Please Note New Sale Time! M Starting Jan. 3 Wyyr Sale Starts 10 AM w_ c ' 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 Buyer* • Caeh or Certified Check Only Vintage Livestock Auction Paradise, Pa. Tuesday, May 25, 1993 Report Supplied by UBDA Cattle Calm Sheep Goat* Today 712 798 9 0 Last Tuesday 790 789 26 1 Last Year 929 721 CATTLB..USDA... Supply included 53% slaughter steers and 42% cows ...Compared with Monday’s market: si. steer* mostly steady; si. heifers scarce; cow, 1.00 to 1.50; bulls steady. STEERS: High Choice and Prime 2-4 1175/1375 lbs. 80.50- Choice and Prime 2-3 1100/1350 lbs. 81.00-82.50, five head 82.75-83.85, Choice 2-3 few 4 1100/1475 lbs. 78.25-80.50, few 80.50-81.00, Choice 3 to mostly 4 1200/1450 lbs. 76.75-78.50, Select and Low Choice 2-3 1025/1450 lbs. 75.00- few Select 2-3 1025/1275 lbs. 73.00- HOLSTEINS: Choice 2-3 1200/1550 lbs. 69.25-71.50, one lot Select 1-3 1330 lbs. 66.50. COWS: Breaking Utility and Commercial 2-3 bulk 49.00- high dressing 52.00-54.50, Commercial 3-4 bulk 46.00-49.00, Cutter and Boning Utility 1-2 low dressing 45.50- bulk 48.00-52.00, high dress ing 52.00-55.25, Cannes and Low Cutter low dressing 41.50-44.00, bulk 44.0048.75. BULLS; Yield Grade No. 1-2 1300/1800 lb*. 58.25-61.50. CALVES...VeaIen not fully tested, only 21 head told for slaughter. Supply included 656 in graded sale. VEALERS: couple High Good and Low Choice 255/345 lbs. 67.0087.00. one Choice 315 Ibi. 97.00. Standard and Low Good 55/85 lbs. 25.0045.00. RETURNED TO FARM: 35 head Holstein bulls 120/125 lbs. 150.00155. 00. 80 head IKVIIS Ibe. 162.00167.00. 115 bead 100/105 lbs. 169.00175.00, 40 head 95 lbs. 166.00169.00, and SO head 80/90 Ibe. 155.00159.00,-15 head small frame 110/115 lbs. 120.00 and 165 head 80/105 lbs. 125.00-144.00; 25 head 100/125 lbs. Holstein heifers 195.00-200.00, 35 head 90/95 lbs. 172.00179.00 and 30 head 80/85 lbs. 150.00159.00. SHEEP...lnsufficient volume for a SPRING LAMBS: Choice 60-105 lb 75.00- 40-60 lb 80.00-90.00, 25-40 lb 100.00-135.00; few Good to low Choice 25-40 lb BS.OO-100.00. WOOLED LAMBS: Choice 70-105 lb 55.00- few 40-65 lb 65.00-70.00. SLAUGHTER EWES: Utility and Good 20.00- few 30.00-35.00; Bucks 25.00- 40.00; Yearlings and two-year olds 40.00- GOATS; All goats sold by the head. BILLIES; Urge 75.00-100.00, few 110.00- Medium 50.00-60.00, few Thin 40.00-50.00; Kids 30.00-40.00. NANNIES: Large 60.00-70.00, few thin 45.00- Medium 40.00-45.00, few Thin 35.00-40.00; Small, mainly kids, 20.00- few Thin 15.00-20.00. LEBANON VALLEY LIVESTOCK MARKET, INC. 1 mile East of Fredericksburg along Rt. 22 PHONE JONESTOWN 865-2881 Fin Market Auction every Tueaday at 12:30, Toola, Eggs, Produce, etc. Buyers & Sellers Welcome Wedncaday’i market report hai been dlacontlnucd until further notice became of Iniubetantlal recdpti. CATTLE 251.. PDA ...Compared with la it Tueiday'i market: (L iteen 4.00 low er, cowi 1.00 lower. STEERS: High Choice and Prime 1130/1295 Ibi. 76.55-79.35, Choice 102S/1420 Ibi. 75.00- low Yidding down to 71.00, Sdea 71.00-75.85, Standaid 62.00-69.35. HOLSTEINS: couple Choice 117 S A 1360 Ibi. 66.40 A 68.75, few Select 61.90-66.00, Standard.s3.oosB.Bs. HEIF ERS: few Choice 1095/1440 Ibi. 75.00- Select 65.00-73.10, Standaid 50.10-65.25. COWS: Breaking Utility and Commercial 49.00-56.75, couple to 58.00, Cotter and Bon. Utility 45.00-50.25, Can ner and Low Cutter 42.00-49.35. Sheila down to 35.00. BULLOCKS: few Choice 905/1395 Ibi. 61.50-66.25. BULLS; few Yield Grade No. 1 1350/1825 Ibi. 63.00- few No. 2 1085/1950 Ibi. 55.50-58.75. FEEDER CATTLE: Steen: few Medium Frame No. 1 550/700 Ibt. 65.00- few Large No. 2 635/1035 Ibi. 55.0060.50; Heifen; Median No. 1 500/725 Ibi. 65.0077.00, few Medium No. 1 350/400 Dm. 78.0083.00; Bulb: few Medium No. 1 290/620 Dm. 76.0083.00, few Large No. 2 420/760 Ibi. 50.0056.00, few Medium No. 2 415/575 Ibi. 605070.00 CALVES 83..VEALERS: few Standard and Good 80/90 Ibi. 65.00-71.00. RETURNED TO FARM: No. 1 Holitein bnDi 95/120 Dm. 160.00197.50, few 80/85 Dm. 120.00150.00, No. 2 85/115 Ibi. 120.00155.00, No. 1 Holitein heifen 80/125 Dm. 180.00-196.00, few No. 2 70/75 Dm. 70.00112.50. Beef cron 80/120 Dm. bulb and heifen 180.00190.00. HOGS 168.. Barrows and gilu fteady. BARROWS AND GILTS: US 1 -2 235/255 Ibi. 49.00-49.50, 1-3 225/250 Ibi. 47.50-48.75,2-3 220/270 lbs. 46.00-47.10. SOWS: US 1-3 340/585 lbs. 32.00-40.50, few 2-3 600 lbs. 31.00-34.00, few Medium 300/405 lbs. 35.50-37.00. BOARS: one 750 lbs. 23.00. FEEDER PIGS 2...N0 maiket test SHEEP 17... few Choice 65/75 lbs. Spring si. Lambs 77.00, Good and Choice 25/70 59.00-65.00. Slaughter sheep: few 20.00-29.00. GOATS 11.... few Urge 41.00-56.00. few Small 14.00-21.00, few Small Kids 11.00-20.00. per head. market test Couple Choice 40/45 lbs. Spring lambs 70.00-75.00, few Utility and Good slaughter ewes 28.00-32.00. GOATS...No market test Lancaster Livestock Auction Mercer Livestock Auction Mercer, Pa. Tuesday, May 25, 1993 Report Supplied by PDA New Holland Livestock Auction LANCASTER. PA MAY 27, 1993 Cattle Calfw Shaap Goan TODAY 1219 571 381 221 LAST THURSDAY 1034 297 192 201 LAST YEAR 889 428 116 67 CATTLE: Slaughter iteen uneven, few •arty talaa average Choice to Prime iteady to weak, bulk of talei 1.00130 lower, with icme doling ialei 2.00 lower; daughter baifen acaice; cowi firm to 1.00 higher; buUocki iteady; bulb iteady to 1.00 lower. Supply included 56% daughter iteen and 25% cowi. SLAUGHTER STEERS: High Choice and Prime 2-4 12001350 lb 79.25-81.00, couple individuali 83.75-84.00; few Choice 2 1175-1325 lb 78.5081.75; Choice 2-3 few 4 1050-1425 lb 76.25-79.50, few mainly early 79.5081.00; Choice 3-4 11001450 lb 74.0077.00; Sdect and low Choice 2-3 1025-1450 lb 73.0077.00; few Select 1-3 1025-1500 lb 67.0073.00. HQLSTEINS; Choice 2-3 12001575 lb 67.0070.00; few High Choice and Prime 2- 3 1195-1635 lb 70.0073.00; Select 1-3 10001450 lb 62.75-67.00. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Few Choice 2-3 9001100 D> 72.75-7530; Sdea 1-3 1050 1275 lb Habteim 543059.50. COWS: LOW DRESSING BULK HIGH DRESSING Breaking Utility A Commetdd 2-3 49.0053.50 53.5055.75. Cutter A Boning Utility 1-2 47.5051.50 51.5054.25. Canner and low Cutter 42.0044.00 44.25-49.25. BULLOCKS: Sdea 1-3 10001275 lb 64.0067.00; couple Choice 2-311001350 lb 69.0073.75. BULLS: Yield grade 1 1300200 lb 61.0066.00, couple 66.0067.50; Yield gnde 2 10001550 lb 58.75-60.75. CALVES: Vcalen nafuUy teited, bulk of ntpply told to return to farm. VEALBRS: Few Choice 225-385 lb 91.0097.00, individnd Prime 250 lb 120.00; high Good and low Choice 175-395 lb 79.0091.00, few 105-115 lb 65.0075.00, few 80100 lb 50.0060.00; few Good and Choice 4004601 b daughter calvei 80.0092.00. RETURNED TO FARM: Balk 90-125 lb Holstein Bulls 150.00-185.00, several 185.00- small frame 90-120 lb 120.00- few 80-90 lb 100.00- 120.00; bulk 90-115 lb Holstein Heifen 162.00- few 200.00-230.00. SHEEP: Spring lambs steady to weak; slaughter#ewes steady. Supply included 70% Spring lambs with the balance slaugh ter ewes. SPRING LAMBS; Choice 60-90 lb 74.00-84.00, few 40-55 lb 90.00-110.00, couple 20-35 lb 120.00-132.00; Good to low Choice 35-60 lb 80.00-95.00. SLAUGHTER EWES: Utility and Good 24.00-36.00, few 18.00-24.00; Yearlings and two-year olds 42.00-57.00. GOATS: All goats sold by the head. Large 65.00-92.00, ten head 100.00- 120.00; Medium 35.00-60.00; Small, mainly kids, 20.00-36.00, few Thin 12.00- 20.00. JLA/jla -0~ Greencastle Livestock Graf raatia, Pa. Thuraday, May 27, 1993 CATTLE; 214 COWS .90-2.00 LOWER. , HOLSTEINS: FEW CHOUS HOLS TEINS 68.00: FEW SELECT HOLS TEINS 6200-66,75. COWS: BREAKING UTILITY AND COMMERCIAL 5030-35.50, COUPLE 56.60, CUTTER AND BONING UTILITY 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 HOME (215) 458-8518 i > IRWIN MARTIN. FIELD REP. f* 17171442-4874 AVAIL-LOCAL* /II LONGDISTANCE /II (RT. 30,10 MILES EAST /If OF LANCASTER IN IIA PARADISE, PA) / V *■* Lancaster County Weekly LANCASTER, PA MAY 29, 1993 CATTLE CALVES 3200 1223 3241 1162 3133 1201 THIS WEEK LAST WEEK LAST YEAR CATTLE: High Choice and Prima slaughter Men weak to SO lower, other grades 1.00-1.30 lower with lome late aalaa 2.00 lower; daughter heifera moatly steady, although not hilly teMd after Mon day; cowa cloaed moatly steady after bein| 1.00-1.50 lower at midweek; bullocks steady; bulls steady to 1.00 lower. Supply included 33% slaughter steers, 8% slaugh ter heifers, 26% cows, 6% bulls, with the balance feeders. SLAUGHTER STEERS: High Choice and Prime 2-4 1173-1373 lb 79.23-81.00; few Choice and Prime 2-3 1100-1330 lb 81.00- eight head 82.73-84.00; Choice 2-3 few 4 1030-1423 lb 76.23-80.00, few mainly early 80.00- Choice 3 to mostly 4 1100-1430 lb 74.00-77.50; Select and low Choice 2-3 1023-1430 lb 73.00-77.00; few Select 1-3 1025-1300 lb 67.00-73.00. HOLSTEINS: Choice 2-3 1200-1373 lb 67.00- High Choice and Prime 2-3 1200-1633 lb 70.00-73.00; Select 1-3 1000-1430 lb 62.30-67.23. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Choice 2-3 930-1300 lb 74.00-78.00; few mixed Choice and Prime 2-3 1050-1273 lb 78.73-80.00; Select 2-3 925-1130 lb 71.00- COWS: LOW DRESSING BULK HIGH DRESSING Breaking Utility ft Commercial 2-3 49.00-S3.SO S3.SO-SS.7S Commercial 3-4 46.00-Sl.OO Cutter ft Boning Utility 1-2 4S.SO-47.50 47.50-52.00 52.00-SS.2S Canner and low Cutter 41.50-44.00 44.00-49.50 BULLOCKS: Choice 2-3 1000-1400 lb 65.75-68.00, few 69.00-73.75; Select 1-3 975-13 SO lb 62.50-67.00. BULLS: Yield grade 1 1300-2000 lb 61.00-68.50, few 68.50-71.25, five head 73.0079.75; Yield grade 2 10001500 lb 58.0062.00. CALVES: Small supply vealert fully steady, although bulk of supply sold to return to farm; slaughter calves firm to S.OO higher. VEALERS: Few Choice 180385 lb 91.00105.00; individual Prime 2SO lb 120.00; high Good and low Choice 175-395 lb 67.0091.00, few 100105 lb 65.0075.00, 80100 lb S 0.0060.00; Stan dard and low Good SS-8S lb 25.0075.00. SLAUGHTER CALVES: Choice 300500 lb 80.0095.00; Good 280550 lb 70.00 80.00. RETURNED TO FARM: Bulk 90-125 lb Holstein bulls 150.00185.00, several late 18S.0O19S.0Q; small frame 90120 lb 120.00150.00, few 80-90 lb 100.00 120.00, Bulk 90116 lb Holstein heifers 160.00200.00, few 200.00230.00, with 30 head 8085 lb 150.00150 0(1 50.00-54.50, COUPLE6O.OO; CANNER A LOW CUTTER 44.3049.30, SHELLS 41.00. BULLS: YIELD GRADE 1 1530-2043 LBS. S9.SO-62.00, COUPLE YIELD ORAM 2 1060-1100 LBS. 56.00-57.75. FEEDER STEERS: FEW MEDIUM FRAME «1 430-785 L 85.79.00-82.00. CALVES: 320 GOOD FEW STAN DARD ft G00D73-95 LBS. 52.00-59.00, FEW UTILITY 60-85 LBS. 40.00-30.00. FARM CALVES: NO. 1 HOLSTEIN BULLS 90-130 LBS. 160.00-191.00; NO. 2 HOLSTEIN BULLS BS-12S LBS. 100.00-137.50, FEW DOWN TO 75.00; NO. 1 HOLSTEIN HEIFERS 85-120 LBS. ISOOO-214.00, NO. 2 HOLSTEIN HEIF ERS 79-90 LBS. 80.00-137.50; BEEF CROSS BULLS ft HEIFERS FEW 80-105 LBS. 97.50-177.50. SALE TUESDAYS 7:30 P.M. CALVES, SHEEP. GOATS * GET CALVES IN EARLY OUR STATE GRADER STARTS AT IKK) P.M, *