A2-Cancast«r lea e Livestock Auction Lancaitcr, Pa. Monday, February 28, 1994 Cattle Cal vo Hogi Sheep Goats Monday's Auction 59 516 655 232 956 Last Monday 1061 57 336 1129 496 Last Year 1067 122 225 952 194 CATTLE: Slaughter steers fully steady; small supply slaughter heifers steady; cows fully steady; bullocks scarce; bulls steady, instances 1.00 lower. Supply included 65% slaughter steers, 12% slaugh’er heifers, 14% cows, with the balance bulls. SLAUGHTER STEERS: Choice 2-3 few 4 1100-1425 lb 71.00-74.00; Choice and Prime 2-3 1200-1425 lb 73.75-75.50; Choice 3 few 4 1400-1500 lb 70.00-71.50; Select and low Choice 2-3 1050-1500 lb 67.00- few Select 1-3 1000-1300 lb 64.00- HOLSTHINS; High Choice and Prime 2-3 1450-1560 lb 63.25-64.75; Choice 2-3 1185-1500 lb 61.00-63.50 Select 1-2 1030-1550 lb 55.00-59.00. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Few Choice 2-3 1000-1300 lb 68.00-71.00; couple Choice 21150-1320 lb 72.00-75.25; Select 2-3 950-1150 lb 63.00-66.50. COWS: LOW DRESSING BULK HIGH DRESSING Breaking Utility & Commercial 2-3 48.00-51.00 51.00-53.00 Cutter & Boning Utility 1-2 46.00-47.00 47.00-50.00 SO.OO-52.00 Canner & low Cutter 40.00-43.00 43.00-47.00. BULLOCKS; Few Choice 2-3 1200-1375 lb 68.25-71.50; couple Select 1-2 1150- 1250 lb 65.25-66.00. BULLS: Yield grade 1 1300-1950 lb 62.00-66.75, few 68.50-69.50, eight head 1430-1955 lb 70.00-76.00, five head 2140-2235 lb 60.00-62.75, couple 2000- 2250 lb 66.25-69.75; Yield grade 2 1000-1550 lb 57.25-61.25. CALVES: Vealers steady. Demand only fair for small supply Holstein bulls to return to farm. VEALERS: Couple Choice 180-250 lb 100.00- 113.00; high Good and low Choice 180-245 lb 60.00-85.00, few 75-105 lb 45.00- RETURNED TO FARM: Small supply 90-120 lb Holstein bulls 110.00-130.00. HOGS; Barrows and gilts 50 lower; sows steady to 1.00 lower. BARROWS AND GILTS: US 1-2 205-250 lb 45.50-46.00. US 1 220-240 lb 46.00- US 1-3 220-260 lb 45.00- SOWS: US 1-3 300-500 lb 36.00-38.00. 500-625 lb 40.00-42.00. BOARS: All Weights 31.00-32.00. SHEEP: Slaughter lambi Heady, instances 5.00 higher; slaughter ewes 3.00- 10.00 higher. Supply included 50% wooled lambs, 25% new crop lambs, with the balance slaughter ewes. WOOLED LAMBS; Choice 2-3 85-105 lb 65.00-75.00, 60-80 lb 80.00-95.00, Tew 110-130 lb 60.00-70.00. NEW CROP LAMBS: Choice 1-3 J * % : B&R CATTLE CO.: • RD 1, Marietta, PA 2 • 17547 • • Office Phone: • • (717) 653-8164 • S Specializing In • • Stockers & • ! Feeders • • JOHN BOWMAN j • Ph. (717) 653-5728 • : RON ranck : • Ph. (717) 656-9849 • • / HAY. STRAW & CORN SALE Please Note New Sale Time! Sale Starts 10 AM Every Friday At 10 AM GREEN DRAGON MARKET & AUCTION RD No. 4 Ephrta, Pa. 717-738-1117 1 mile North of Ephrata on N. State St. Out of Slat* Buyara-Caah or Cartiflad Check Only ii'rday, March 5, 1994 ancaster Co. Livestock Market Auctions Vintage Livestock Auction Paradise, Pa. Tuesday, March 1, 1994 Report Supplied by PDA Cattle Calves Sheep Goals Today 897 928 4 0 Last Tuesday 729 842 4 0 Last Year 910 782 7 CATTLE..USDA.. Supply included 37% si. steers and 54% cows ..Compared with Tuesday's market; si. steers .50 to ful ly 1.00 lower, although few Sales Choice and Pnme 2-3 about steady, si. heifers steady to 1.00 lower, cows steady, instances 1.00 lower on Breaking Utility and Commercial, bullocks not tested, few sales bulls steady, although Yield Grade No. I not fully tested. SLAUGHTER STEERS: Choice 2-3 few 4 1075/1425 lbs. 70.75-73.50, few 73.50-74.35, Choice and Pnme 2-3 1125/1425 lbs. 73.75-75.50, few 75.50- Choice mostly 3 few 4 1425/1500 lbs. 69.00-72.00, ISOO/16S0 lbs. 65.75-69.00, Select and Low Choice 2-3 1100/1475 lbs. 66.75-70.75, 1475/1600 lbs. 64.50-66.00, few Select 1-3 1100/1350 lbs. 62.00-65.00. HOLSTEINS: Choice and Pnme 2-3 1340/1550 lbs. 62.50- few Select 1-2 1275/1450 lbs. 57.00- HEIFERS; Choice 2-3 975/1250 lbs. 65.75-69.85, couple Choice 2 1040/1160 lbs 70.00-70.75, Select 1-3 950/1150 lbs. 60.00-66.00. COWS: Break ing Utility and Commercial 1-3 bulk 48.00- high dressing 51.00-53.25, Cutter and Boning Utility 1-3 low dressing 45.50- bulk 47.50-50.50, high dress ing 50.50-54.25, Canner and Low Cutter 1-2 low dressing 40.50-43.00, bulk 43.00- BULLS: one Yield Grade No. 1 1620 lbs. 66.00, No. 2 1300/1900 lbs. 58.00- CALVES... CALVES; Vealen not hilly tested, few High Good and Low Choice 70/100 lbs. steady. Supply included 811 in graded sale of which 90% sold to return to farm. VEALERS: few High Good and Low Choice 70/100 lbs. 45.00-55.00, Standard and Low Good 60/85 lbs. 30.00-40.00. RETURNED TO FARM; 290 head 95/125 lbs. Holstein bulls 120.00-143.00 and 55 head 80/90 lbs. 94.00-110.00, 230 head small frame 80/115 lbs. 80.00-95.00; 25 80-110 lb 80.00-90.00, 60-80 lb 90.00- Choice 1-2 40-60 lb 100.00- SLAUGHTER EWES: Choice 2-3 45.00- Utility and Good 1-3 25.00- GOATS; All goats some of the head. BILLIES: Few 50.00-75.00, although Large not tested. NANNIES: Bulk 40.00- few 50.00m69.00. YEAR LINGS: Choice 45.00-55.00; Good 35.00- KIDS: Choice 30.00-40.00; Good 20.00-30.00. LEBANON VALLEY LIVESTOCK MARKET, INC. 1 mile East of Fredericksburg along Rt. 22 PHONE JONESTOWN 865-2881 Flea Market Auction every Tueeday at 12:30, Toola, Egga, Produce, etc. Buyera & Sellers Welcome Wednesday’s market report has been discontinued until further notice because of insubstantial receipts. Valley Stockyards Athens, Pa. Monday, February 28, 1994 Report supplied by auction HOLSTEIN HEIFER CALVES TO 170.00 VEAL CALVES 60.00-92.50. VHALER BULL CALVES 132.50 AND DOWN SLAUGHTER CALVES 55.00 AND DOWN GOOD COWS 45.00-48.25, TOP 51.00. COWS MEDIUM 40.00-44.00. COWS POOR OR SMALL 39.00 AND DOWN. CATTLE MARKET STEADY CALF MARKET STEADY HORSES 450.00-900 00 PONIES, NONE GOATS TO 57 00. MONTHLY DAIRY SALE MARCH 17; HORSE SALE MARCH 19; EASTER LAMB SALE WED., MARCH 23 STEERS; M&L-l 300-500 LBS. 95.00- 500-700 LBS. 80.00-95.00; 700-1000 LBS. 70.50-76.50; HOLSTEIN 300-1000 LBS. 62.00-86.00. FEEDER BULLS: 300-500 LBS. 90.00- 500-700 LBS. 73.50-86.00. HEIFERS; 300-500 LBS. 81.00-86.00; 500-700 LBS. 69.00-80.00; 700-1000 LBS. 66.00- STOCK COWS- BABY CALVES 45.00-90.00. SLAUGHTER COWS: UTILITY AND COMMERCIAL 2-4 42.00-49.00; CAN NER AND CUTTERS 1-3 39.00-45.50. SLAUGHTER BULLS: 52.00-59.75. LAMBS; RED O CHOICE 58.25; NEW CROP 71.25; SLAUGHTER EWES 25.00-26.50; HEAD EWES 55.00-58.00. SOWS 1-3: 33.50. BOARS: 25.00. head Holilein heifers 100/115 lbs. 202.00-210.00, 95 head small frame 80/105 lbs. 160.00-175.00 and 20 head 70/75 lbs. 135.00-144.00. SHEEP...lnsufficient volume for a market lest GOATS.. .No market test Replace Your Bulbs And Save Electricity WITH SCREW IN FLUORESCENT LIGHTS • Sam Enargy-Raplaosa up to 75 wait Incandasoant • Eaay Inatallallon • Economical-Lasts 10 tlmss longer than standard bulb • Fawar Lamp Changn • Lower Malntananoa Cost • Durabla Polycarbonala Housing • 45.000+ Hour Ballast • 10,000+ Hour Lamp Lie • Air Cooled • Walar Rsslstanl Balast • 120 Vo* II • RrtohMd Bum Socket • Medium Base • Starting TampaWurM 0 ■ 5-7-9 Watt $5.49 each 13 Watt $5.79 each Now SooM Contor Mount! • M«d» In USA MOO 1200 uao 1700 PrnmjluniM'i Aulhitri«-d MjMlcr IMslrlhulor Northeast Agil Systems. Inc IK] Ff/woySuWwu Park siootHoutrs Man re r»M4» m [lll 139 A Wml Akpal Rood sat earn*** raw ■H unit PA 17543 l.i. IMHUVWI ISB iH Ph (717) 6« 2702 I-800-673-2SSO P HP^I Lancaster Livestock Auction GRASSERS & FEEDERS 55.00-71.00 LAMBS NEW CROP TO 1.00 SHEEP 27 00-44 00 HOGS 200-250 TO 46.50 SOWS TO 35.50 BOARS 29 00-32.00 PIGS EACH TO 26.00 HEIFERS 55 00-75.00 STEERS NONE. FEEDER STEERS 40.00-65.00. BULLS 51.00-59.00. Shenandoah Valley Livestock Harrisonburg, Va. February 26, 1994 Report supplied by auction 20 WATTS 40 WATTS 00 WATTS 70 WATTS 00 WATTS ISO 400 000 000 New Holland Livestock LANCASTER, PA MARCH 3,1994 Cattle Calves Sheep Goats TODAY LAST THURSDAY 971 440 120 214 LAST YEAR 1057 572 189 CATTLE: Storm shorten supply slaugh ter steers and heifers 1.00-1,50 higher; cows steady; bulls not fully tested. Supply included 40% slaughter steers, 15% slaughter heifers, 35% cows, with the balance bulls and feeders. SLAUGHTER STEERS: Choice 2-3 few 4 1050-1400 lb 72.50-76.10; few Choice 21200-1375 lb 75.25-76.75; Select and low Choice 2-3 1125-1450 lb 67.50-72.50. HOLSTEINS: Few Choice 2-3 1225-1570 lb 61.75-63.50; few Select 1-3 1030-1480 lb 59.25-61.50. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Choice 2-3 990-1250 lb 69.25-73.00, one lot 1235 lb 73.75; Select 1-2 950-1335 lb 67.00-69.00. COWS: LOW DRESSING BULK HIGH DRESSING Breaking Utility & Commercial 2-3 46.50-SO.OO 50.00-53.50. Commercial 2-4 45.00-48.50. Cutter & Boning Utility 1-3 47.00-51.00 51.00- Canner & low Cutter 41.00- 43.00-48.00. BULLS; Couple yield grade 2 1200-16501 b 59.25-59.50; individual yield grade 1 1340 lb 63.75. CALVES: Vealers steady. Demand only fair for small supply Holstein bulls and heifers to return to farm. VEALERS: Couple Choice 280-335 lb 84.00- individual 235 lb 111.00; high Good and low Choice 80-125 lb 50.00- Standard and low Good 70-85 lb 35.00-50.00. RETURNED TO FARM: Few 90-120 lb Holstein bulls 90.00-110.00; few small frame 80-95 lb 60.00-90.00; few 85-115 lb Holstein Heifers 170.00-195.00; couple small frame 80-90 lb 100.00-130.00. SHEEP: Few Choice 1-2 25-42 lb New Crop Lambs 92.00-120.00. GOATS: All Goats sold by the Head Bill ies: Large 74.00-85.00, with five head 105.00- Nannies: Bulk 35.00- couple 62.00-66.00. Year lings; Choice 48.00-68.00; Good 38.00- Kids; Choice 40.00-44.00; Good 20.00-38.00. VINTAGE SALES STABLES, INC. SALE TUESDAYS 10:30 A.M. 7:30 P.M. SLAUGHTER CATTLE AUCTION CALVES, SHEEP, GOATS STEERS, BULLS, HEIFERS, * GET CALVES IN EARLY COWS, FEEDER CATTLE OUR STATE GRADER STARTS AT 1;00P.M. FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT: L. ROBERT FRAME, SR., PRESIDENT BUS (717) 442-4181 BUS (717) 768-8204 HOME (215) 458-8518 IRWIN MARTIN. FIELD REP, (717) 733-7434 KENNE' * * T Because of recent inclement weather, several markets indi cated reduced sales and several were unavailable. 75 18 83 Cattle Calve* This Week 2375 1080 Last Week 2802 1339 Last Year 3346 1476 CATTLE: SLAUGHTER STEERS STEADY TO 1.00 LOWER. ALTHOUGH SMALL SUPPLY ON THURSDAY 1.00 HIGHER: SLAUGHTER HEIFERS STEADY, FEW LATE SALES 1.00 HIGHER: COWS MOSTLY STEADY, INSTANCES 1.00 LOWER; BULLOCKS SCARCE: BULLS STEADY. SUPPLY INCLUDED 46% SLAUGHTER STEERS, 10% SLAUGHTER HEIFERS, 31% COWS, 4% BULLS, WITH THE BALANCE FEEDERS. SLAUGHTER STEERS; CHOICE 2-3 FEW 4 1050-1425 LB. 70.75-73.50, FEW LATE 74.00-76.10; CHOICE AND PRIME 2-3 lI2S-142S LB. 74.50-76.85; CHOICE MOSTLY 3 FEW 4 1425-1475 LB. 69.00-72.00, FEW 1500-1600 LB. 65.75-69.00; SELECT AND LOW CHOICE 2-3 1125-1450 LB. 66.75-71.50, FEW 1450-1600 LB. 64.50-66.00. HOLSTEINS: HIGH CHOICE AND PRIME 2-3 1450-1560 LB. 63.25-64.75; CHOICE 2-3 1185-1570 LB. 61.00-63.50; SELECT 1-3 1000-1600 LB. 55.00-60.50. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: CHOICE 2-3 975-1250 LB. 68.00-71.00; FEW LATE 71.00-73.00; FEW CHOICE 2-3 900-975 LB. 65.75-69.00; SELECT 2-3 950-1150 LB. 63.00-68.00. COWS: BREAKING UTILITY & COMMERCIAL 2-3, BULK 47.00-51.00, HIGH DRESSING 51.00-53.50; COM MERCIAL 3-4, BULK 45.00-48.50; CUT TER & BONING UTILITY 1-3, LOW DRESSING 46.00-47.00, BULK 47.00- HIGH DRESSING 51.00- CANNER AND LOW CUT TER. LOW DRESSING 40.00-43.00, BULK 43.00-48.00. BULLOCKS: FEW CHOICE 2-3 1200-1375 LB. 68.25-71.50; COUPLE SELECT 1-2 1150-1250 LB. 65.25-66.00. BULLS; YIELD GRADE 1 1300-1950 LB. 62.00-66.75, FEW 68.50-69.50, EIGHT HEAD 1430-1955 LB. 70.00-76.00; YIELDGRADE 21000-1550 LB. 57.25-61.25. CALVES: VEALERS STEADY. DEMAND FAIR FOR HOLSTEIN BULLS TO RETURN TO FARM AND GOOD HOLSTEIN HEIFERS. VEALERS: FEW CHOICE 280-335 LB. 84 00-93.00, COUPLE 105.00-113.00. HIGH GOOD AND LOW CHOICE 180-245 LB. 60.00-85.00, 80-110 LB. 45 00-55 00, FEW 100-125 LB. 55.00- STANDARD AND LOW GOOD 70-85 LB. 30.00-50.00. RETURNED TO FARM: BULK 90-125 LB. HOLSTEIN BULLS 120.00-143.00, FEW LATE 90.00-110.00; SMALL FRAME 80-115 LB. 80.00-95.00, FEW LATE 60.00-90.00; BULK 90-115 LB. HOLSTEIN HEIFERS 170.00-210.00; SMALL FRAME 80-105 LB. 160.00- FEW 70-75 LB. 135.00- 0 ». % * • v * Lancaster County Weekly Lancaiter, Pa. Friday, March 4, 1994 \V V/ TRUCKING SERVICE