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    Lancaster
Livestock Auction
Lancaater, Pa.
Monday, March 7, 1994
Cattle Calves Hogs Sheep Goals
Monday's Auction
68 447' 888 392
1031
Last Monday
956 59 516 655 232
Last Year
1061
105 114 987 214
CATTLE; Slaughter steers 50-1.00 low
er than Thursday small supply, but film to
1.00 higher last Monday; slaughter
heifers fully steady with last Monday;
cows steady; bullocks fully steady; bulls
1.00- higher. Supply included 62%
slaughter steers, 13% slaughter heifers,
18% cows, with the balance bulls.
SLAUGHTER STEERS: Choice 2-3
few 4 1100-1450 lb 71.60-74.50; high
Choice and Prime 2-4 1250-1400 lb
73.50-75.00; Choice 3 few 4 1450-1550 lb
70.00- Select and low Choice 2-3
1050-1500 lb 67.50-71.50; few Select 1-3
1000-1300 lb 63.50-67.00.
HOLSTEINS: High Choice end Prime
2-3 1450-1560 lb 63.50-64.75; Choice 2-3
1185-1500 lb* 61.00-63.50 Select 1-2
1030-1550 lb 57.00-60.50; few Standard
970-1225 lb 52.50-56.50.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: High Choice
and Prime 2-3 1175-1260 lb 71.60-72.75;
few Choice 2 1200-1390 lb 72.25-74'10;
Choice 2-3 950-1350 lb 67.25-72.00; few
Choice 3-4 870-1025 lb 63.00-66.50;
Select 1-3 925-1225 lb 62.75-67.00.
COWS: LOW DRESSING BULK
HIGH DRESSING Breaking Utility &.
Commercial 2-3 47.50-51.00 51.00-53.00.
Cutter & Boning Utility 1-2 46.50-49.50
49.50- Canner & low Cutter
40.50- 42.50-47.00.
BULLOCKS: Few Choice 2-3
1200-1375 lb 68.00-74.00; Select 1-2
1150-1375 lb 64.50-67.50.
BULLS: Yield grade 1 1300-1950 lb
62.75-68.75, 12 head 1250-2040 lb 70.00-
78.00; Yield grade 2 1000-1600 lb
57.00-62.00.
CALVES: Vealers steady. Demand only
good for small supply Holstein bulls to
return to farm.
VEALERS; High Good and low Choice
75-105 lb 45.00-60.00.
RETURNED TO FARM: Small supply
90-120 lb Holstein bulls 120.00-150.00.
HOGS: Barrows and gilts Turn to 50
higher, sows under 500 lb steady to 1.00
lower, weights over 500 lb not tested.
BARROWS AND GILTS: US 1-2
205-250 lb 46.00-46.50. US 1 220-240 lb
46.50- US 1-3 210-260 lb
45.50- 190-210 lb 43.00-44.50.
SOWS: US 1-3 300-500 lb 35.00-38.00.
BOARS: All Weights 31.00-31.75.
SHEEP: Slaughter lambs steady to 5 00
lower, slaughter ewes steady, instances
5.00 lower. Supply included 50% wooled
lambs, 25% new crop lambs, with the
balance slaughter ewes.
WOOLED LAMBS- Choice 2-3 85-110
lb 65.00-75.00, 60-80 lb 75.00-95.00, few
110-150 lb 55.00-65.00.
NEW CROP LAMBS: Cho
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J B&R CATTLE CO. I
• RD 1, Marietta, PA *
• 17547 •
• Office Phone: 2
• (7X7) 653-8164 •
• Specializing In •
2 Stockers & I
2 Feeders •
j JOHN BOWMAN j
• Ph. (717) 653-5728 •
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• Ph. (717) 656-9849 ?
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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 Stato Buyora-Cath of Cartlllod Chock Only
Lancaster County Livestock Market Auctions
Vintage
Livestock Auction
Paradise, Pa.
Tuesday, March 8, 1994
Report Supplied by USDA
Cattle Calves Sheep Goals
Today
1005 1093 1 3
Last Tuesday
Last Year
CATTLE..USDA.. Supply included
29% si. steers and 62% cows ..Compared
with Tuesday's market: si. steers steady, si.
heifers not tested, cows 1.50 to 3.00 tower,
bullocks and bulls scarce. SLAUGHTER
STEERS: Choice 2-3 few 4 1125/1425 lbs.
72.00- few 74.50- 74.85, Choice and
Prime 2-3 1125/1450 lbs. 74.75-75.75,
couple 76.00-77.00, Choice 3-4 1415/1560
lbs. 67.75-71.50, Select and Low Choice
2-3 1150/1450 lbs. 67.75-72.00. HOLS
TEINS; High Choice and Prime 2-3
1350/1550 lbs. 65.00-65.75, Choice 2-3
1290/1575 lbs. 61.75-64.25, Select 1-3
1115/1580 lbs. 58.00-61.50. COWS:
Breaking Utility and Commercial 2-3 bulk
46.00- high dressing 48.50-51.00,
Commercial 3-4.-fauUt 44.00-47.00, Cutter
and BdhThg Utility 1-3 low dressing
43.-50-46.D0, bulk 46.00-48.50, high dress
ing 48.50-SO.2S, Cannes and Lpw Cutter
1-2 low dressing 39.00-42.00, bulk
42.00- BULLSrconple Yield Grade
No. 1 1250/1450 lbs. 62.25-64.00, few No.
2 1250/1500 lbs. 56.00-60.00, few Select
and Choice 2-3 1180/1450 lbs. bullocks
64.25- 69.25.
CALVES...VeaIers not fully tested, few
High Good and Low Choice 70/100 lbs.
steady. Supply included 904 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. 20.00-35.00.
RETURNED TO FARM: 45 head 120/125
lbs. Holstein bulls 100.00-110.00 and 370
head 90/115 lbs. 113.00-121.00, 45 head
smaU frame 110/1 IS lbs. 104.00,145 head
90/105 lbs. 70.00-84.00, 20 head 100/105
lbs. 97.00 and 60 head 80/85 lbs.
56.00-65.00; 85 head 80/115 lbs. Holstein
heifers 211.00-225.00 and 15 head 80/85
lbs. 242.00, 11 head small frame 70 lbs.
113.00.
SHEEP. .Insufficient volume for a
market test.
GOATS...No market test.
80-110 lb 80.00-90.00, 60-80 lb
90.00- Choice 1-2 40-60 lb
90.00- few 30-40 lb 110.00-140 00
SLAUGHTER EWES: Choice 2-3
40.00- Utility and Good 1-3
25.00-
GOATS: All goats sold by the head.
BILLIES: Bulk 75.00-100.00, 20 head
100.00- few small 55.00-75.00.
NANNIES: Bulk 50.00-65.00, few
40.00- YEARLINGS: Choice
50.00- Good 40.00-50.00. KIDS:
Choice 30.00-45.00; Good 20.00-30.00.
lice 1-3
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, Egga,
Produce, etc.
Buyera & Sellar a
Welcome
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Lancaster Livestock
Auction
Wednesday’s market report has been
discontinued until further notice because
of Insubstantial receipts.
New Wilmington
Livestock Auction
New Wilmington, Pa.
Monday, March 7, 1994
Report Supplied by PDA
CATTLE 280.. PDA ..si. cows, Cutter
and Bon. Utility 1.00 lower, Canner and
Low Cutter uneven. STEERS: couple
Select 62.00 & 65.00, one Standard 56.00.
HEIFERS: one Standard 53.75. COWS:
few Breaking Utility and Commercial
45.00- few to 52.50, few low dress
ing 40.00-43.50, Cutter and Bon. Utility
43.00- few to 49.75, Canner and
Low Cutter 40.00-44.75. Shells down to
33.75. BULLS: one Yield Grade No. 1
1845 lbs. 59.75, few No. 2 1215/1645 lbs.
51.00- 57.50. FEEDER CATTLE: Steers:
few Medium and Large Frame No. *1
395/680 lbs. 72.50- 78.00, few Large
Frame No. 2 215/545 lbs. 60.00-69.00;
Heifers: one Large Frame No. 1 500 lbs.
73.50, few Medium Frame No. 1 295/550
lbs. 63.50-69.00, few Large Frame No. 2
305/770 lbs. 53.00-59.00, one 80.00;
Bulls: few Large Frame No. 1 565/720 lbs.
62.50-73.00, Medium Frame No. 1
550/990 lbs. 58.50- 67.50,
Frame No. 1485/505 lbs. 70.00-85.00, few
Large Frame No. 2 260/730 lbs.
52.00-
CALVES 242..VEALERS: one Good
165 lbs. 85.00, Standard and Good 80/130
lbs. SO.OO-60.00, few to 38.00, Utility
50/75 lbs. 22.00-32.50. FARM CALVES:
No. 1 Holstein bulls 110/130 lbs.
126.00- 95/105 lbs. 132.50-137.50,
85/95 lbs. 100.00-120.00, No. 2 90/120
lbs. 75.00-116.00; No. 1 Holstein heifers
90/125 lbs. 192.50-200.00, No. 2 75/145
lbs. 100.00-160.00. Beef cross bulls and
heifers 75/105 lbs. 75.00-132.50, couple to
185.00.
HOGS 272..8an0ws and gilts .75 to
1.00 lower. BARROWS AND GILTS; US
1-2 213/270 lb*. 45.00-45.50, couple loti
46.10 & 46.50, US 1-3 215/260 lbs.
44.00- SOWS: few US 1-3 390/460
lbs. 40.00-44.50, few US 2-3 480/670 lbs.
37.00- 42.50, Medium 310/405 lbs.
31.50-36.50. BOARS: few 305/600 lbs.
31.00-
FEEDER PIGS 33...C0up1e lots US 1-3
35/50 lbs. 31.00 & 43.00. - per head.
SHEEP 63.. Choice 105/120 Ibi. Wooled
si. Umbi 69.00-79.00, Choice 60/95 lb>.
Fill lambi 85.00-94.00, Choice 40/50
Spring il. lambs 114.00-115.00. Slaughter
sheep: 28.00-32.00, one 38.00.
GOATS 9... Few Large 48.00-55.00, one
38.00, few Small Kids 15.00-17.00. aU
per head.
New Holland
Livestock
New Holland, Pa.
Thursday, March 10, 1994
Cattle Calves Sheep Goats
Today
1408 6030 161 241
Last Thursday
317 75 18 83
Last Year
1336 613 198
CATTLE: SLAUGHTER STEERS
WEAK. INSTANCES 1.00 LOWER;
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS STEADY;
COWS .50-1.00 HIGHER; BULLOCKS
NOT TESTED; BULLS STEADY. SUPP
LY INCLUDED 53% SLAUGHTER
STEERS AND 30% COWS.
SLAUGHTER STEERS: CHOICE 2-3
FEW 4 1100-1425 LB. 71.00-74.50,
MAINLY 72.00-74.00; MIXED CHOICE
AND PRIME 2-4 1175-1450 LB.
73.75-75.25; CHOICE 3-4 1450-1570 LB.
67.00- SELECT AND LOW
CHOICE 2-3 1050-1450 LB. 67.00-72.00,
FEW 1400-1550 LB. 64.50-67.50.
HOLSTEINS: HIGH CHOICE AND
PRIME 2-3 1350-1525 LB. 64.50-66.60;
CHOICE 2-3 1235-1575 LB. 61.35-64.25;
SELECT 1-3 1225-1450 LB. 58.00-61.00.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: CHOICE 2-3
945-1225 LB. 67.50-70.75; SELECT 1-3
925-1100 LB. 62.00-65.50.
COWS: BREAKING UTILITY &
COMMERCIAL 2-3, BULK 47.00-50.00,
HIGH DRESSING 50.00-53.00; CUTTER
& BONING UTILITY 1-3, LOW DRESS
ING 45.00-46.50, BULK 46.50-49.50.
HIGH DRESSING 49.50-52.00, CANNER
£ LOW CUTTER LOW DRSSING
38.00- CANNER £ LOW CUTTER
1-2, LOW DRESSING 40.00-43.00,
BULK 41.00-46.00.
BULLS: YIELD GRADE 1 1270-2110
LB. 61.25-67.75; INDIVIDUAL 1575 LB,
73.00; YIELD GRADE 2 1050-1550 LB.
58.00- COUPLE CHOICE
1035-1350 LB. BULLOCKS 71.00-73.50.
CALVES: FEW CHOICE VEALERS
FIRM TO 5.00 HIGHER, HIGH GOOD
AND LOW CHOICE STEADY.
DEMAND FAIR FOR HOLSTEIN
BULLS AND HEIFERS TO RETURN TO
FARM.
VEALERS; FEW CHOICE26O-345 LB.
102.00- HIGH GOOD AND
CHOICE 190-400 LB. 64.00-89.00,
80-105 LB. 45.00-54.00; STANDARD
AND LOW GOOD 65-85 LB. 32.00-45.00.
RETURNED TO FARM: BULK 90-125
LB. HOLSTEIN BULLS 110.00-130.00,
FEW 130.00-136.00; SMALL FRAME
90-115 LB. 80.00-100.00; SEVERAL
75-85 LB. 55.00-7.00; FEW 85-115 LB.
HOLSTEIN HEIFERS 165.00-202.00.
SHEEP; WOOLED LAMBS FULLY
STEADY; NEW CROP LAMBS FULLY
STEADY; SLAUGHTEKR EWES
SCARCE. SUPPLY INCLUDED 30%
WOOLED LAMBS, 60% NEW CROP
LAMBS, WITH THE BALANCE
SLAUGHTER EWES.
WOOLED LAMBS: CHOICE 2-3
80-105 LB. 75.00-90.00, FEW 120-150
LB. 52.00-62.00, CHOICE 1-260-80 LBS.
85.00-
NEW CROP LAMBS: CHOICE AND
PRIME 1-2 25-60 LB. 130.00-157.00;
CHOICE 1-2 25-65 LB, 94.00-120.00.
SLAUGHTER EWES: UTILITY AND
GOOD 2-3 24.00-36.00.
GOATS: ALL GOATS SOLD BY THE
HEAD. BILLIES: LARGE 65.00-80.00,
SEVERAL 80.00-92.00. WITH SIX
HEAD 100.00-125.00. NANNIES: BULK
VINTAGE SALES STABLES, INo]
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
Lancaster County
Weekly
Lancaatcr, Pa.
Friday, March 11, 1994.
Cattle Calves
This Week 3500 1765
Last Week 2401 1077
Last Year 3307 1574
CATTLE: SLAUGHTER STEERS
.50-1.00 LOWER, INSTANCES 1.50
LOWER THAN LAST WEEKS CLOSE;
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS STEADY TO
1.00 LOWER; COWS 1.00-2.00 LOWER;
BULLOCKS FULLY STEADY; BULLS
1.00- HIGHER. SUPPLY
INCLUDED 48% SLAUGHTER
STEERS, 7% SLAUGHTER HEIFERS.
35% COWS, 4% BULLS, WITH THE
BALANCE FEEDERS.
SLAUGHTER STEERS; CHOICE 2-3
FEW 4 1050-1425 LB. 71.00-74.50, MAI
LY 72.00-74.00; HIGH CHOICE AND
PRIME 2-4 1150-1450 LB. 73.75-75.50;
COUPLE 76.00-77.00; CHOICE 3-4
1450-1575 LB. 67.00-72.10; SELECT
AND LOW CHOICE 2-3 1050-1450 LB.
67.00- FEW 1450-1550 LB.
64.50-
HOLSTEINS: HIGH CHOICE AND
PRIME 2-3 1350-1560 LB. 64.00-66.60;
CHOICE 2-3 1185-1575 LB. 61.35-64.25;
SELECT 1-3 1000-1600 LB. 57.00-61.50.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: CHOICE 2-3
950-1350 LB. 67.25-72.00; HIGH
CHOICE AND PRIME 2-3 1175-1260
LBS. 71.60-72.75; FEW CHOICE 2
1200-1390 LB. 72.25-74.10; FEW
CHOICE 3-4 870-1025 LB. 63.00-66.50;
SELECT 1-3 925-1225 LB. 62.00-67.00.
COWS: BREAKING UTILITY &
COMMERCIAL 2-3, BULK 46.00-50.00,
HIGH DRESSING 50.00-53.00; COM
MERCIAL 3-4, BULK 44.00-47.00; CUT
TER & BONING UTILITY 1-3, LOW
DRESSING 45.00-46.50, BULK
46.50- HIGH DRESSING
49.50- CANNER AND LOW CUT
TER. LOW DRESSING 38.00-41.00.
BULK 41.00-46.00.
BULLOCKS; FEW CHOICE 2-3
1200-1375 LB. 68.00-74.00; SELECT 1-2
1150-1375 LB. 64.50-67.50.
BULLS: YIELD GRADE 1 1300-1950
LB. 62.75-68.75,12HEAD1250-2040 LB.
70.00- YIELD GRADE 21000-1600
LB. 57.00-62.00.
CALVES: VEALERS STEADY,
INSTANCES 5.00 HIGHER ON CHOICE.
DEMAND FAIR FOR HOLSTEIN
BULLS TO RETURN TO FARM. AND
GOOD FOR HOLSTEIN HEIFERS.
VEALERS: FEW CHOICE 280-345 LB.
102.00- HIGH GOOD AND LOW
CHOICE 190-400 LB. 64.00-89.00,
80-110 LB. 45.00-55.00, STANDARD
AND LOW GOOD7O-85 LB. 20.00-45.00.
RETURNED TO FARM: BULK 90-125
LB. HOLSTEIN BULLS 100.00-130.00,
FEW 130.00-136.00; SMALL FRAME
90-120 LB. 70.00-85.00, 70-85 LB.
55.00- BULK 90-120 LB. HOLS
TEIN HEIFERS 175.00-225.00; 15 HEAD
80-85 LB. 242.00; FEW SMALL FRAME
70-100 LB. 113.00-150.00.
40.00- YEARLINGS: CHOICE
50.00- GOOD 40.00-55.00. KIDS:
CHOICE 40.00-52.00; GOOD
22.00-
7:30 P.M.
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* GET CALVES IN EARLY
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