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A A t IM£ J A.WAV- - • R3un>' Lancaster Livestock Auction Lancaster, Pa. Monday, February 14, 1994 Cattle Calves Hogs Sheep Goats Monday’s Auction Jl2 56 33S 909 334 Last Monday 804 67 414 1011 485 Last Year 1016 96 300 757 452 CATTLE: Slaughter steers 1.00-1.50 higher, although High Choice and Prime little change from Thursday's small supp ly: slaughter heifers fully steady, instances 1.00 higher, cows steady; bullocks fully steady; bulls firm to 1.00 higher. Supply included 70% slaughter steers, 11% slaughter heifers, 10% cows, and 9% bulls. SLAUGHTER STEERS: Choice 2-3 few 4 1100-1450 lb 71.75-74.00, few 74.00- 74.25; High Choice and Prime 2-4 1250-1450 lb 73.75-75.25; Choice 3 few 4 1450-1600 lb 68.85-71.00; Select and low Choice 2-3 1100-1425 lb 67.00-70.00, few 70.00- HOLSTEINS: Choice 2-3 1165-1550 lb 61.00- High Choice and Prime 2-3 1350-1500 lb 63.75-66.00; few Select 1-2 1200-1490 lb 58.50-60.75. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Choice 2-3 950-1250 lb 66.50-71.00. few 71.00-71.50; Select 1-3 900-1150 lb 65.00-66.50. COWS: LOW DRESSING BULK HIGH DRESSING Breaking Utility & Commercial 1-3 48.00-52.00 52.00-53.00 Cutter & Boning Utility 1-2 47.00-50.00 50.00- Canner St low Cutter 44.00- BULLOCKS: Choice 2-3 1130-1300 lb 68.50- few Select 1-2 1100-1350 lb 63.00- BULLS; Yield grade 1 1300-1975 lb 62.50- 10 head 1190-1965 lb 70.50- 75.00; Yield grade 2 1000-1550 lb 57.75-62.50. CALVES: Insufficient vealers or slaughter calves to fully test trends. Demand good for small supply Holstein bulls and heifers to return to farm. RETURNED TO FARM: Bulk 90-120 lb Holstein bulls 130.00-160.00. HOGS: Barrows and gilts mostly steady; sows firm to 50 higher, instances 2.00 higher on weights over 500 lb. BARROWS AND GILTS: US 1-2 210-250 lb 47.00-47.50. US 1 215-250 lb 47.50- US 1-3 205-265 lb 46 50-47.25, 195-205 lb 45.00-47.00. SOWS: US 1-3 300-500 lb 33.00-37.00. 500-650 lb 38.50-40.50. BOARS: All Weights 31.00-32.60. SHEEP: Wooled lambs steady to 5.00 lower; slaughter ewes mostly steady. Supply included 55% wooled lambs, 10% shorn lambs, 10% new crop lambs, with fie balance slaughter ewes. WOOLED LAMBS: Choice 2-3 90-110 lb 65.00-75.00, 80-90 lb 72.00-80.00. 50-80 lb 80.00-90.00, 45-60 lb 55 00-105.00, few 110-150 lb 60.00-70.00. SHORN LAMBS- Choice and Prime 2-3 with #1 Pelts 105-125 lb 65.00-75.00. NEW CROP LAMBS: Choice 40-60 lb •• • *«M« • •••••. - # ( : B&R CATTLE CO. • ! 2 RD 1, Marietta, PA e i • 17547 J • J Office Phone: • 1 • (717) 653-8164 J | • Specializing in 2 1 • Stockers & 2 I • Feeders 2 ; • JOHN BOWMAN ; • Ph. (717) 653-5728 •| i 2 RON RANCK : 2 Ph. (717) 656-9849 2 1 1 % KAY. STRAW ft CORN A - SALE fjJK Please Note New Sale Timel 1 Starting Jan. 3 VJ# Sale Starts 10 AM Every Friday At 10 AM GREEN DRAGON MARKET t AUCTION RD No. 4 Ephrata, Pa. 717-738-1117 1 mile North of Ephrata on N. State St. Out ol State Buyara • Caah or Car*l(lad Chock Only Saturday, February 19, 1994 Lancaster Co, Livestock Market Auctions Vintage Livestock Auction Paradise, Pa. Tuesday, February 15, 1994 Report Supplied by USDA Cattle Calves Sheep Goats Today Last Tuesday Last Year 420 626 0 0 CATTLE..USDA.. Supply included 34% si. steers and 60% cows ..Compared with Tuesday’s market; si. steers uneven, mostly steady; si., heifers scarce; cows steady, instances 1.00 lower on Breaking Utility and Commercial; bullocks not fully tested; few bulls steady. SLAUGHTER STEERS: Choice 2-3 few 4 1100/14501b5. 71.50- few 74.00-74.85. Choice and Prime 2-3 1100/1400 lbs. 74.50-75.50, few 75.75- Choice mostly 3 few 4 1450/1550 lbs. 66.25-70.50, Select and Low Choice 2-3 1150/1450 lbs. 68.75- 1450/1600 lbs. 64.25-68.50. HOLSTEINS: few Choice 2-3 1135/1375 lbs. 63.50-65.10. COWS: Breaking Utility and Commercial 1-3 bulk 48.00-51.00, high dressing 51.00-53.00, Cutter and Boning Utility 1-3 low dressing 45.50- hulk 47.25-51.00, high dress ing 51.00-53.00, Canner and Low Cutter 1-2 low dressing 40.00-43.00, bulk 43.00-47.00. BULLS: few Yield Grade No. 1 1290/1925 lbs. 60.25-66.50, couple No. 2 1200/ 1600 lbs. 55.75-60.00. CALVES...VeaIers steady. Supply included 707 in graded sale in which 95% sold to return to farm. VEALERS: couple Choice 165/190 lbs. 91.00-95.00, couple High Good and Low Choice 120/200 lbs. 70.00- 80/110 lbs. 42.00-50.00, Standard and Low Good 70/85 lbs. 30.00- RETURNED TO FARM: 35 head 120/125 lbs. Holstein bulls 131.00, 220 head 95/115 lbs. 144.00-150.00 and 25 head 90 lbs. 128.00,110 head small frame 100/115 lbs. 112.00-127.00, 45 head 100/105 lbs. 95 00-100.00 and 100 head 90/95 lbs. 82.00-110.00; 35 head 100/115 lbs. Holstein heifers 200.00-207.00 and 25 head 90/95 lbs. 175.00, 55 head small frame 80/105 lbs. 151.00-157.00 and 10 head 70/75 lbs. 105.00-112.00. SHEEP...lnsufficient volume for a market test. GOATS...No market test. 100 00-120.00. SLAUGHTER EWES: Choice 2-3 40.00- Utility and Good 1-3 25.00- GOATS; All goats sold by the head. BILLIES: Bulk 60.00-90.00, few 90.00- NANNIES: Bulk 40.00- few 50.00-60.00. YEARLINGS: Choice 40.00-50.00; few Good 35.00-40.00. KIDS: Good 20.00-30.00; few Choice 30.00-40.00. LEBANON VALLEY LIVESTOCK MARKET, INC. 1 mile East of Fredericksburg along Rt. 22 PHONE JONESTOWN 865-2881 Flm Market Auction every Tueaday at 12:30, Toola, Egg*. Produce, etc. Buyera ( Sellar* Welcome 709 912 2 0 656 737 7 0 Replace Your Bulbs And Save Electricity WITH SCREW IN FLUORESCENT LIGHTS • Eeanontol-LHi 10 tlmaa longsr than standard bulb • Fawar Lamp Changaa • Lowar Makitananot Coat • OurdU* Polycaitxxma Houalng • 40,0004- Hour BaNaal • 10,000* Hour Lamp Us • Air Contort • WBMr RsaMant Balaat • iMVod • RMohatsd Brass Sockst ■ Usdlum Baas • Staring TsmpaMuraa O’ 5*7*9 Watt $5.49 aacb 13 Watt $5.79 aaeh • Mad* In USA P.nmjl»«nl.'«Authnrl<nl Mxler DklrlkuUK iMnrthert Northeast Agrl Systems, Inc ■■■lflpr f^wavauSnewPork »o«HOu»ihteßM jjciaajo 139 A We*t Airport Rood MBitoiSwl ■■ ■HHHi UWi FA 17543 Mta rooyteapoaiaMca mmm •* 1-SOO-673-2SIO g S 3 Lancaster Livestock Auction Wednesday’* market report has been discontinued until further notice because of Insubstantial receipts. Mercer Livestock Auction Mercer, Pa. Tuesday, February 15, 1994 Report Supplied by PDA CATTLE 293.. PDA . STEERS: few High Choice and Prime 1285/1405 lbs. 71.60-73.00, Choice 1165/1500 lbs. 68.00- Select 62.00-68.00, Standard 53.00- HOLSTEINS: Choice 1365/1490 lbs. 63.85-65.00, one at 67.25, Select 55.00-63.00. HEIFERS; Choice 1085/1340 lbs. 68.50-72.00, one 73.50, few Select 62.25-66.35, few Standard 53.75-59.75. COWS; Breaking Utility and Commercial 46.75-51.10, Cutter and Bon. Utility 44.50-49.25, couple to 51.35, Can ner and Low Cutter 40.00-45.00. Shells down to 33.50. BULLOCKS: few Select 1030/1175 lbs. 58.00-63.85. BULLS: few Yield Grade No. 2 1190/2435 lbs. 52.85-60.00. FEEDER CATTLE: Steers: few Large Frame No. 1 563 lbs. 74.00; Heifers: Large Frame No. 1 460/500 lbs. 64.00- few Large Frame No. 2 330/860 lbs. 52.00-59.00, one 80.00, few Medium Frame No. 1 375/450 lbs. 65.00- Bulls: Large Frame No. 1 370/640 lbs. 63.00-77.00, one 80.00, few Medium Frame No. 1 310/505 lbs. 73.00- CALVES 127..VEALERS: Standard and Good 70/105 lbs. 40.00-62.5 Q, Utility 55/85 lbs. 10.00-30.00. RETURNED TO FARM: No. 1 Holstein buUs 120/135 lbs. 107.50-142.50,85/115 lbs. 130.00-147.50, couple to 155.00, No. 2 85/110 lbs. 80.00- 50; couple No. 1 Holstein heifers 90 & 95 lbs. 170.00 & 190.00, few No. 2 85 lbs. 70.00-150.00. Beef cross bulls and heifers 85/105 lbs. 65.00-155.00. HOGS 181.. BARROWS AND GILTS: US No. 1-2 230/260 lbs. 46.00-46.85, US 1- 230/265 lbs. 44.50-45.85, US 2-3 220/260 lbs. 39.50-44.00, couple US 1-3 190 & 195 lbs. 42.25 & 44.50. SOWS: few US 1-3 400/500 lbs. 36.00-39.00, one US 2- 380 lbs. 28.50. BOARS: one 380 lbs. 28.50. FEEDER PIGS IS...US 2-3 90/130 lbs. 34.00- few Utility 80/100 lbs. 20.00- - per head. SHEEP 2... Slaughter sheep: couple 16.00. GOATS 0...N0 market test. New Holland Horses New Holland Sales Stables New Holland, PA Monday, February 21, 1994 Report Supplied By Auction 79 HEAD. MARKET STEADY. WORK HORSES 810.00-1315.00. DRIVING HORSES 540.00-785.00. RIDING HORSES 450.00-800.00. BETTER HORSES 1070.00-1150.00. REGISTERED RIDING 880.00- KILLERS. HEAVY WEIGHTS 750.00- LIGHT WEIGHTS 425.00- PONIES: 140.00-380.00. LARGE PONIES 430.00-510.00. COLTS 215.00-405.00. • Save Enwgy-RaplaoM up to 75 welt Ineendaeoant • Eacy kataMlon New Holland Livestock LANCASTER, PA FEBRUARY 17, 1994 Cattle Calve* Sheep Goat* TODAY 1295 SSS 142 228 LAST THURSDAY 867 653 79 191 LAST,YEAR 1061 672 CATTLE: Slaughter iteen mostly steady; slaughter heifers steady; cows fully steady; small supply bullocks fully steady; bulls steady. Supply included 38% slaugh ter steers and 42% cows. SLAUGHTER STEERS: Choice 2-3 few 4 1075-1425 lb 71.50-74.00; High Choice and Prime 2-4 1125-1400 lb 74.00- Choice 3 few 4 1425-1500 lb 68.75- 1500-1700 lb 63.75-68.75; Choice 3 to mostly 4 1125-1450 lb 67.75- Select and low Choice 2-3 1075-1450 lb 66.00-70.00, few 70.00- HOLSTEINS: Choice 2-3 1100-1550 lb 60.75- High Choice and Prime 2-3 1290-1475 lb 63.50-65.75; Select 1-3 1050-1450 lb 59.00-61.00. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Choice 2-3 1000-1225 lb 66.25-71.75, 940-980 lb 64.50- 66.00; one lot Select 1-3 1120 lb 63.25. COWS; LOW DRESSING BULK HIGH DRESSING Breaking Utility & Commercial 2-3 49.00-51.00 51.00-55.00. Commercial 2-4 44.00-49.50. Cutter & Boning Utility 1-3 46.00-48.00 48.00- 52.00-S4.SO. Canner & low Cutter 1-2 39.00-43.00 43.00-47.50. BULLOCKS: Choice 2-3 1100-1375 lb 69.25-72.50. BULLS; Yield grade 1 1350-1950 lb 62.00- Yield grade 2 1050-1500 lb 58.00- CALVES: Vealen fully iteady. Demand good for Holitein built and heifert to return to farm. VEALGRS: Couple Choice 255-320 lb 93.00- few high Good and Choice 215-375 lb 74.00-84.00, 80-110 lb 45.00- Standard and low Good 60-80 lb 30.00-45.00. RETURNED TO FARM: Bulk 95-115 lb Holstein built 135.00-160.00, few 160.00- 172.00, 80-90 lb 90.00-130.00; small frame 80-115 lb 80.00-130.00; bulk 90-115 lb Holitein Heifers 130.00-175.00, few 180.00-202.00; tmaU frame 80-110 lb 90.00- SHEEP: Slaughter lambs and slaughter ewes steady. Supply included 35% wooled lambs, 25% new crop lambs, with the balance slaughter ewes. WOOLED LAMBS: Choice 2-3 80-105 lb 66.00-76.00, 60-80 lb 80.00-86.00. NEW CROP LAMBS: Choice 20-65 lb 95.00-110.00, few 125.00-145.00. SLAUGHTER EWES: Choice 2-3 35.00- Utility and Good 2-4 23.00- few Cull 15.00-20.00 GOATS: All Goats sold by the Head Billies: Large 75.00-97.00, six head 115.00- Nannies; Bulk 50.00- Yearlings: Cho'ice 54.00- Good 35.00-54.00. Kids: Choice 35.00-42.00; Good 22.00-35.00; Utility 15.00-20.00. 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 BUS (717) 442-4181 BUS (717) 768-8204 HOME (215) 458-8518 ERWIN MARTIN, FIELD REP. (717) 733-7434 KENNETH E. HERSHEY, FIELD REP (717) 442-4874 Lancaster County Weekly LANCASTER, PA FEBRUARY 18, 1994 THIS WEEK LAST WEEK LAST YEAR CATTLE: Slaughter itcen 1.00-1.50 higher; daughter heifen fully iteady, instance! 1.00 higher, cowi iteady with last week's close; bullocks fully steady; bulls firm to 1.00 higher. Supply included 44% slaughter steers, S% slaughter heifers, 37% cows, 4% bulls, with the bdance feeders. SLAUGHTER STEERS: Choice 2-3 few 4 1075-1450 lb 71.30-74.00, few 74.00- 74.50; High Choice and Prime 2-4 1125-1450 lb 73.75-75.25; few Choice and Prime 2-3 1100-1400 lb 75.00-76.00; Choice 3 few 4 1425-1500 lb 68.75-72.00, 1500-1700 lb 63.75-68.75; Select and low Choice 2-3 1075-1450 lb 66.00-70.00, few 70.00- few 1450-1600 lb 64.25-68.50. 66 46 HOLSTEINS: High Choice and Prime 2-3 1275-1500 lb 63.50-66.00; Choice 2-3 1100-1550 lb 60.75-63.60; Select 1-3 1050-1500 lb 58.50-61.00. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Choice 2-3 950-1250 lb 66.50-71.00, few 71.00-71.75; Select 1-3 900-1150 lb 63.25-66.50. COWS: LOW DRESSING BULK HIGH DRESSING Breaking Utility & Commercial 2-3 48.00-51.00 51.00-55.00 Commercial 3-4 44.00-49,50 Cutter & Boning Utility 1-3 45.50-47.50 47.50- 52.00-54.50 Canner & low Cutter 39.00-43.00 43.00-47.50 BULLOCKS: Choice 2-3 1100-1375 lb 68.50- Select 1-3 1100-1350 lb 63.00-65.00. BULLS; Yield grade 1 1280-1975 lb 62.00-69.75, 10 head 70.50-75.00; YicUj grade 2 1000-1550 lb 57.75-62.50, few low dressing 55.50-57.50. CALVES; Vealers fully steady. Demand good for Holstein bulls and heifers to return to farm. VEALERS: Choice 165-320 lb 91.00- high Good and low Choice 120-375 lb 70.00-84.00, 80-110 lb 42.00- Standard and low Good 60-85 lb 30.00- 45.00. RETURNED TO FARM: Bulk 90-125 lb Holstein bulls 128.00-160.00, few 160.00- 172.00; small frame 80-115 lb 80.00- Bulk 90-115 lb Holstein heifers 130.00-175.00, around 50 head 100-115 lb 180.00-207.00; small frame 80-110 lb 90.00-125.00. with 55 head 80-105 lb 151.00-157.00. Jersey Shore Livestock Market, Inc. Auction every Thursday at 4:00 p.m. Jeney Shore, Pa. Report supplied by Auction Thursday, Feb. 17, 1994 RETURN TO FARM CALF 100.00-157.00. GOOD VEAL: 70.00-135.00. COMMON VEAL: 35.00-70.00. CHOICE STEERS: 70.01V74.00. SELECT STEERS: 66.00-71.50. COMMON STEERS: 58.00-65.00. COMMERCIAL COWS: 46.00-52.50. CANNERS-CUTTERS: 38.00-48.75. SHELLS: 32.00-42.00. CHOICE HEIFERS: 67.00-71.50. SELECT HEIFERS: 64.0CV68.00. COMMON HEIFERS: 52.00-58.00. GOOD FEEDERS: 60.00-72.00. COMMON FEEDERS: 35.00-55.00. BULLS: 54.00-60.50. GOOD HOGS: 47.51V49.25. 7:30 P.M. CALVES, SHEEP, GOATS * GET CALVES IN EARLY OUR STATE GRADER STARTS AT 1:00 P.M. TRUCKING SERVICE AVAIL-LOCAL & LONG DISTANCE (RT. 30, 10 MILES EAFT OF LANCASTER IN PARADISE, PA) CATTLE CALVES 2830 1355 2475 1457 2547 1420