Lancaster Livestock Auction Hncikfr, Pa. Monday, December 27, 1993 Cattle Calve* Hogs Sheep Goal* Monday’* Auction 712 86 317 950 748 Last Monday 767 76 560 1777 674 Last Year 752 81 215 1223 822 CATTLE: Compared to last week's dose daughter iteen 50-75 lower, daugh ter heifer* fully steady with last Monday; cows mostly steady; bullocks and bulls steady. Supply included slaughter steers, 10% slaughter heifers, 20% cows, with the balance bulls. SLAUGHTER STEERS: Choice 2-3 few 4 1160-1450 lb 69.50-72.50, few 72.50- 73.10; few Choice and Prime 2-3 1200-13S01b 72.75-74.25; Choice mosdy 3 few 4 1450-1575 lb 66.25-71.75; Choice 3 to mosdy 4 1250-1450 lb 66.60-69.50; Select and low Choice 2-3 1100-1450 lb 64.25-68.50. HOLSTEINS: Choice 2-3 1090-1550 lb 60.00- few High Choice and Prime 2- 3 1200-1550 lb 62.00-64.75; Select 1-3 1100-1550 lb 58.00-60.00. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Choice 2-3 950-1250 lb 64.50-69.50; couple Choice 2 1000- 1260 lb 70.50-73.00; Select 1-3 1100-1550 lb 58.00-60.00. COWS; LO DRESSING BULK HI DRESSING Breaking Utility & Commer cial 2-3 47.50-49.00 49.00-50.00 Commer cial 3-4 44.00-47.00 Cutler & Boning Util ity 1-3 44.00-45.00 45.00-47.50 47.50- Canner & low Cutter 1-2 38.00- 42.00-44.00. BULLOCKS: Choice 2-3 1175-1400 lb 66.00- couple 70.50-74.50; Select 1- 3 1100-1400 lb 63.00-64.50. BULLS: Yield grade 1 1300-1950 lb 61.00-67.00, eight head 1260-1850 lb 71.50-77.00; Yield grade 2 1100-1500 lb 56.75-60.00, few low dressing 54.50- 56 00. CALVES: Small supply vealers steady; slaughter calves not tested. Demand good for Holstein bulls to return to farm. VEALERS: Few Choice 180-300 lb 80.00- individual 240 lb 125.00; high Good and low Choice 200-325 lb 70.00- RETURNED TO FARM: Bulk 90-120 lb Holstein bulls 140.00-175.00. HOGS: Barrows and gilts 1.00 higher, sows 1.00-2.00 lower. BARROWS AND GILTS: US 1-3 215-260 lb 39.50-40.00. US 1 215-240 lb 41.00-43.00. SOWS: US 1-3 Few 300-450 lb 30 00-32.00, 450-650 lb 33.00-34.00. BOARS: All Weights 27.00-28.00. SHEEP: Slaughter lambs weak to 5.00 lower; slaughter ewes fully steady. Supply included 50% old crop lambs, 25% new crop lambs, with the balance Yearlings and slaughter ewes. WOOLED LAMBS: Choice 2-3 80-110 lb 70.00-80.00. 110-130 lb 60.00-70.00, : B&R CATTLE CO. • RD 1, Marietta, PA S 17547 • Office Phone: • (717) 653-8164 • Specializing in S Stockers & I Feeders JOHN BOWMAN * Ph. (717) 653-5728 • ; RON RANCK ! • Ph. (717) 656-9849 • ; •• KAY, STRAW ft CORN e4,__ - SALE Please Note New Sale Time! J Starting Jan. 3 Nem# Sale Starts 10 AM Every Friday At 10 AM GREEN DRAGON MARKET 1 AUCTION RD No. 4 Ephrata, Pa. 717-738-1117 1 mile North of Ephrata on N. State St. Out of State Buyer* • Cash or Certified Chock Only w Lancaster Co. Livestock Market Auctions Vintage Livestock Auction Paradise, Pa. Tuesday, December 28, 1993 Report Supplied by USDA Cattle Calve* Sheep Goats Today 750 888 13 1 Last Tuesday 561 927 31 0 Last Year 879 1020 3 CATTLE..USDA.. Supply included 26% si. steers and 68% cows ..Compared with Tuesday's market: si. steers steady with few sdes Choice 2 firm; si heifers fully steady; cows 1.00 to 2.00 higher; bulls not fully tested. SLAUGHTER STEERS: Choice 2-3 few 4 1075/1425 lbs. 69.75-73.75, Choice and Prime 2-3 1125/1425 lbs. 74.00-75.25, couple 75.50- few Choice 2-4 1475/1675 lbs. 67.00-70.00, Select and Low Choice 2-3 1100/1450 lbs. 67.00-70.00. HOLS TEINS; few Choice 2-3 1300/1580 lbs. 60.25-62.00. HEIFERS: Choice 2-3 950/1200 lbs. 63.50-67.85, few Select 1-3 925/1050 lbs. 60.00-62.50. COWS: Break ing Utility and Commercid 2-3 bulk 46.00-49.50, high dressing 49.50-51.50, Commercial 3-4 bulk 43.00-46.00, Cutter and Boning Utility 1-3 low dressing 45.50- bulk 47.00-49.50, high dress ing 49.50-53.00, Canner and Low Cutter 1-2 low dressing 40.00-43.00, bulk 43.0a46.50. BULLS: few Yield Grade No. 2 1300/2090 lbs. 55.0a59.75, couple Yield Grade No. 1 1450/1800 lbs. 60.5a62.50. CALVES...VeaIers steady, although only about 35 sold for slaughter. Supply included 781 in graded sale. VEALERS; few High Good and Low Choice 240/300 lbs. 65.00-77.00, few 80/110 lbs. 50.00- 20 head Standard and Low Good 60/65 lbs. 30.00-43.00. RETURNED TO FARM; 25 head 120/125 lbs. Holstein bulls 152.00-157.00,70 head 110/115 lbs. 160.00-161.00, 170 head 95/105 lbs. 167.00-172.00, 55 head 90/95 lbs. 152.00-155.00 and 50 head 80/85 lbs. 100.00- 30 head small frame 110/115 lbs. 146.00-147.00, 65 head 100/105 lbs. 138.00-140.00,60 head 90/95 lbs. 117.00-126.00 and 50 head 80/85 lbs. 70.00- 70 head 80/115 lbs. Holstein heifers-205.00-215.00, 35 head small frame 80/105 lbs. 182.00-197.00. SHEEP...lnsufficicnt volume for market test. GOATS...No market lest. 55- 80 lb 75.00-100.00. NEW CROP LAMBS: Choice 1-220-40 lb 150.00-200.00,40-60 lb 110.00-150.00, 60-80 lb 100.00-110.00, 80-110 lb 80.00- SLAUGHTER EWES: Choice 1-3 40.00- Utility and Good 1-2 25.00- GOATS: All goats sold by the head. LEBANON VALLEY LIVESTOCK MARKET, INC. 1 mile East of Fredericksburg along Rt. 22 PHONE JONESTOWN 865-2881 Flea Market Auction every Tueaday at 12:30, Toole, Egge, Produce, etc. Buyers & Sellers Welcome Wednesday’s market report bas been discontinued until further notice because of insubstantial receipts. SLAUGHTER STEERS: CHOICE: NONE OFFERED. SELECT: (145D1750 LB.) 66.0a68.50. SLAUGHTER HOLSTEINS: SELECT & CHOICE 58.5a63.50; STANDARD 55.0a58.00. SLAUGHTER COWS: ACTIVE! STRONGEST DEMAND FOR EARLY BIRD PEN. BREAK UT. & COMM; 47.0a50.00; CUTTER & BONING UT: 45.0a50.00; CANNER & LOW CUTTER: 42.0a46.00; BIG MIDDLE: 44.00-48.00; SHELLY: 41.00 & DOWN. SLAUGHTER FAT BULLS: 58.5a60.25. FEEDER STEERS: MEDIUM & LARGE #1: 89.00-100.00. FEEDER HEIFERS: (600-750 LB.): 69.0a74.00. FEEDER BULLS: (600-750 LB.) 68.0a74.00. VEAL CALVES; STRONG DEMAND FOR CALVES RETURNING TO THE FARM, CHOICE: 80.0ai00.00, STAN DARD: 60.00-75.00. HOLSTEIN FARM BULLS: (95-125 LB.): 170.0ai87.00, (UNDER 95 LB.): TO 170.00. HOLSTEIN FARM HEIFERS: (90-130 LB.): 190.00-200.00. HOGS: BARROWS & GILTS: US #l-3 (220-270 LB.): 38.50-40.50, (OVER 280 LB.): 37.25-39.75; 2 & 4’S (ALL WEIGHTS): 37.50-38.00. SOWS: (OVER 450 LB.): 32.00-34.00, (UNDER 450 LB.): 31.00-32.25, #2&4’S: (ALL WEIGHTS) 28.25-30.75. BOARS; 29.50-30.00. SHEEP: 25.00-50.00. LAMBS: CHOICE: (90-110 LB.); 68.00-91.00. GOATS: (BY THE HEAD): LARGE: 72.00- SM/MED/KIDS: 30.00- SALE EVERY TUESDAY: PRO DUCE. RABBITS, POULTRY. & EGGS - SALE TIME: 5:00 P.M., RECEIVING: 4:00 P.M., LIVESTOCK SALE TIME 7:00 P.M. HAPPY NEW YEARI LOOKING FOR WARD TO SERVING YOU IN 19941 Supply included 25% Billies, 15% Nannies and Yearlings; 40% Kids, and 20% Angor as. Billies: Large 110.00-150.00, several 150.00- Medium 75.00-100.00. Nannies: Large 70.00-55.00; Medium 60.00- Yearlings: All weights and grades 40.00-65.00. 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Tuesday, December 28, 1993 Report Supplied by Auction New Holland Livestock New Holland, Pa. Thursday, December 23, 1993 Cattle Calves Sheep Goats Today 468 374 224 289 Last Thursday 10n 544 452 355 Last Year 198 49 CATTLE: SLAUGHTER STEERS MOSTLY STEADY; SLAUGHTER HEIFERS NOT TESTED; COWS STEADY TO 1.00 HIGHER; BULLS NOT FULLY TESTED. SUPPLY INCLUDED 28% AND 47% COWS. SLAUGHTER STEERS: CHOICE 2-3 FEW 4 1076-1475 LB. 70.75-74.75; FEW CHOICE AND PRIME 2-41175-1375 LB. 74.00- SELECT AND LOW CHOICE 2-3 1050-1475 LB. 68.00-71.00. COWS: BREAKING UTILITY & COMMERCIAL 2-3, BULK 46.00-49.75, HIGH DRESSING 49.75-51.00; COM MERCIAL 3-4, BULK 42.00-46.00; CUT TER & BONING UTILITY 1-3, LOW DRESSING 44.50-45.75, BULK 45.75-49.00, HIGH DRESSING 49.00- CANNER St LOW CUTTER 1- LOW DRESSING 38.00-41.50, BULK 41.50-45.00. BULLS: FEW YIELD GRADE 1 1400-1800 LB. 61.00-65.75; FEW YIELD GRADE 2 1200-1500 LB. 56.00-59.00. CALVES: VEALERS STEADY. DEMAND GOOD FOR HOLSTEIN BULLS TO RETURN TO FARM. VEALERS: COUPLE CHOICE 150-200 LB. 84.00-92.00, INDIVIDUAL 215 LB. 120.00; HIGH GOOD AND LOW CHOICE 200-350 LB. 60.00-90.00. 80-110 LB. 50.00-62.00; STANDARD ANDLOW G00D65-85 LB. 42.00-50.00. RETURNED TO FARM: BULK 90-120 LB. HOLSTEIN BULLS 150.00-177.00, FEW 177.00-185.00; SMALL FRAME 85-115 LB. 95.00-145.00. SHEEP: SLAUGHTER LAMBS MOSTLY STEADY: SLAUGHTER EWES STEADY. WOOLED LAMBS: CHOICE 2-3 80-115 LB. 44.00-71.00, 55-80 LB. 72 00-88 00 NEW CROP LAMBS: 10 HEAD CHOICE 1-2 35-48 LB. 200.00-220.00. SIX HEAD 45-55 LB. 122.00-155.00, AND 10 HEAD 60 LB. 102.00-118.00. SLAUGHTER EWES: FEW CHOICE 2- 42.00-54.00; UTILITY AND GOOD 1-3 22.00-40.00. GOATS: ALL GOATS SOLD BY THE HEAD. BILLIES; LARGE 80.00-115.00, TEN HEAD 130.00-170.00, WITH SIX HEAD 180.00-200.00. NANNIES; ALL WEIGHTS 46.00-65.00. YEARLINGS: CHOICE 68.00-90.00; GOOD 45.00- KIDS: CHOICE 52.00-64.00; GOOD 37.00-50.00; UTILITY 25.00- 10:30 A.M. SLAUGHTER CATTLE AUCTION STEERS, BULLS, HEIFERS, COWS, FEEDER CATTLE Selling Feeders Every Tuesday At Approx. 2 PM FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT: L. ROBERT FRAME. SR., PRESIDENT ijome marke \not available due [ to the holiday ; Some markets, which missed last week’s deadline, are printed in this issue. North Jersey Livestock Hackctlstown, NJ Report Supplied by Auction Tuesday, December 28, 1993 Report supplied by auction CALVES .25-2.00. COWS 23V4-53 EASY COWS .1054 -.45. HEIFERS AVA -.62. BULLS .48-.68V1. STEERS .52V4-.69. HOGS ,32-.49. ROASTING PIGS EACH 10.00-47.00. BOARS .29. SOWS .31. SHEEP .25 .64. LAMBS EACH 25.00-84.00. LAMBS PER LB. .47-1.07. GOATS EACH 25.00-130.00. KIDS EACH 23.00-100.00. TOTAL 1264. Philadelphia Potato & Onion Philadelphia, Pa. Wednesday, December 29, 1993 ONIONS AND POTATOES —ONIONS DRY; MARKET ABOUT STEADY US#l OR GENERALLY GOOD QUAL AND COND UNLESS OTHERWISE STATED. Yellow Globe Type NY SO lb ski med 7.00-9.00 mostly 8.00- few 10.00 Spanish Hybrid CO 50 lb sks col 22.00 jbo 18.00-20.00 mostly 20.00 few 21.00-22.00 ID/OR SO lb sks col 24.00- jbo 20.00 few 22.00-23.00 White CO SO lb ski jbo 30.00-31.00 Boil ers CO 25 lb sks jbo 14.00 Red NY 25 lb sks jbo 10.00-11.00 mostly 10.00 med 7.00- mostly 8.00 —POTATOES; MARKET ABOUT STEADY US#l SZ A WASHED OR BRUSHED UNLESS OTHERWISE STATED Russet Burbank ID bid 10 S-lb flmbgs non sz A 9.00-9.50 mostly 9.50 SO lb cuts 70s 16.00-18.00 mostly 17.00-18.00 80s 16.00-18.00 most ly 17.00-18.00 90s 14.00-16.00 some loas 13.00 100 s 8.00-10.00 mostly 9.00 few hies 12.00 Norkotah CD Prince Edward Island 50 lb ctns fr qual 70-80 s 10.00- WI 50 lb ctns 70s 13.50 80s 13.50 90s 1100 100 s 8.00-10.00 fr qual 70-80 s 10.00-12.00 90s 9.00-10.00 Round Red MN/ND 50 lb ski 8.50-10.00 mostly 9.50-10.00 sz B 11.00-13.00 mostly 12.00- NY 50 lb sks 8.00 sz B 11.00 Round White CD Prince Edward Island CDOne 50 lb sks 6.50-7.00 mostly 6.50 Ige 7.00- mostly 7.00 LI 50 lb sks 6.50 Ige 6.75-7.00 ME 50 lb sks Ige 6.50-7.00 NY 50 lb sks 6.00-6.25 PA 50 lb sks 5.00. 7:30 P.M. 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