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Monday, March 14, 1994
Cattle Calves Hogs Sheep Goats
Monday’s Auction
856 48 434 1208 549
Last Monday
1031 68 447 888 392
Last Year
34 429 964 239
CATTLE: Slaughter steers firm to SO
higher, instances 1.00 higher; slaughter
heifers firm to SO higher, cows steady,
instances 1100 higher; bullocks steady,
instances 1.00 lower; bulls fully steady.
Supply included 58% slaughter steers,
21% slaughter heifers, 13% cows, with the
balance bulls.
SLAUGHTER STEERS: Choice 2-3
few 4 1015-1425 lb 72.00-74.25, few
74.25- 74.85; High Choice and Prime 2-4
1180-1425 lb 74.00-76.10; few Choice 3-4
1425-1550 lb 70.00-72.25; Select and low
Choice 2-3 1050-1450 lb 67.00-71.25.
HOLSTEINS: Choice 2-3 1160-1630 lb
62.00-
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Choice 2-4
950-1250 lb 67.75-71.85; few Choice 2
1150- 1225 lb 72.50-73.00; couple lots
Choice 2-3 900-950 lb 64.10-65.85; Select
1- 2 900-1125 lb 63.00-66.00.
COWS: LOW DRESSING BULK
HIGH DRESSING Breaking Utility &
Commercial 2-3 48.00-51.00 51.50-52.50
Commercial 3-4 43.00-47.00 Cutter A
Boning Utility 1-2 45.50-48.50
48.50-50.50 Canner A low Cutter
40.00- 43.00-46.00.
BULLOCKS: Choice 2-3 1100-1375 lb
72.00- Select 1-3 1050-1350 lb
61.75-65.50.
BULLS: Yield grade 1 1200-1900 lb
62.75- six head 1375-1855 lb 71.00-
75.00; Yield grade 2 1000-1500 lb
58.75-
CALVES; High Good and low Choice
180-300 lb steady.
VGALERS; High Good and low Choice
180-300 lb 60.00-8000.
RETURNED TO FARM; Few 90-120 lb
Holstein bulls 110.00-130.00.
HOGS: Barrows and gilts 1.00-1.50
lower, sows under 500 lb mostly steady,
weights over 500 lb not comparable.
BARROWS AND,GILTS: US 1
220-2451b46.00-47.00. US 1-3210-2601 b
44.00-44.60, One lot 280 lb 41.25.
SOWS: US 1-3 300-500 lb 35.00-37.50.
Few 43.00-43.75.
BOARS; All Weight! 30.00-32.00.
SHEEP: Wooled lambs weak to 5.00
lower; new crop lambs 5.00-10.00 higher,
slaughter ewes steady to 5.00 lower,
instances 10.00 lower. Supply included
50% wooled lambs, 25% new crop lambs,
with the balance slaughter ewes.
WOOLED LAMBS: Choice 2-3 90-110
lb 65.00-72.00, 80-90 lb 70.00-75.00,
60-80 lb 75.00-85.00, few 110-135 lb
50.00-
NEW CROP LAMBS: Choice 1-2 20-40 lb
120.00- 40-60 lb 100.00-120.00.
SLAUGHTER EWES: Choice 2-3
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Vintage
Livestock Auction
Paradise, Pa.
Tuesday, March 15, 1994
Report Supplied by USDA
Cattle Calves Sheep Goats
Today
857 948 2 5
Last Tuesday
1005 1093 1 3
Ust Year
CATTLE..USDA.. Supply included
32% si. steers and 57% cows ..Compared
withTuesday'smarket; si. steers fully 1.00
higher, insunces 2.00 higher, heifers
steady, cows firm to 1.00 higher, bulls ful
ly steady. SLAUGHTER STEERS: Choice
2-3 few 4 1075/1500 lbs. 72.75-76.00,
mainly 73.50- 75.25, Choice and Prime 2-3
1100/1475 lbs. 75.25-77,00, 10 head
77.25-79.00. few Choice 3-4 1175/1450
lbs. 69.25-72.75, Select and Low Choice
2-3 1100/ 1475 lbs. 69.00-73.00. HOLS
TEINS: Choice 2-3 1240/1425 lbs.
62.00- Select 1-3 1200/1300 lbs.
60.75-61.00. HEIFERS: Choice 2-3
1030/1200 lbs. 67.50-70.50, couple Choice
2 1100/1150 lbs. 72.00-72.75, one lot
Choice mostly 4 1365 lbs. 64.85. COWS;
Breaking Utility and Commercial 2-3 bulk
47.50-51.00, high dressing 51.00-52,50,
Cutter and Boning Utility 1-3 low dressing
45.00- bulk 47.00-50.00, high dress
ing 50.00-53.00, Canner and Low Cutter
1-2 low dressing 39.00-43.00, bulk
43.00- BULLS: Yield Grade No. 1
1200/2000 lbs. 62.00-63.75, No. 2
960/1400 lbs. 58.00-62.00.
CALVES...High Good and Low Choice
70/100 lbs. steady. Supply included 825 in
graded sale of which 93% sold to return to
farm. VEALERS: few High Good and Low
Choice 70/100 lbs. 45.00-Sl.OO, Standard
and Low Good 60/85 lbs. 21.00-40.00.
RETURNED TO FARM: 45 head 120/125
lbs. Holstein bulls 112.00, 105 head
110/115 lbs. 115.00-122.00, 175 head
90/105 lbs. 121.00-132.00 and 45 head
85/90 lbs. 95.00-110.00, 175 head small
frame 90/115 lbs. 97.00-112.00 and 55
head 70/85 lbs. 42.00-45.00; 110 head
80/120 lbs. Holstein heifers 190.00-
242.00 and IS head small frame 70/75 lbs.
130.00-150.00.
SHEEP...lnsufficient volume for a
market test.
GOATS...No market test.
35.00- Utility and Good 1-3
25.00-
GOATS; All goats sold by the head.
BILLIES: Bulk 75.00-100.00, 25 head
100.00- few small 50.00-75.00.
NANNIES: Bulk 55.00-65.00, few
45.00- YEARLINGS: Choice
45.00- Good 40.00-45.00. KIDS:
Choice 35.00-45.00; Good 25.00-35.00;
Utility 20.00-25.00.
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Lancaster Feeder
Cattle Auction
Lancaster, Pa.
Wednesday, March 16, 1994
Receipts:
Today 318
Last Friday 33
Last Year 124
TREND: DEMAND GOOD FOR THE
225 HEAD 700-950 LB. STEERS.
STEERS; MEDIUM A LARGE #l, 38
HEAD. WGHTD. RANGE 733-736,
PRICE 75.50-81.50, WGHTD. AVER
AGE 735, WGHTD. PRICE 80.42; 120
HEAD. WGHTD. RANGE 806-883.
PRICE 74.50-78.25, WGHTD. AVER
AGE 849, WGHTD. PRICE 76.99; 40
HEAD. WGHTD. RANGE 907-967,
PRICE 75.75-77.50, WGHTD. AVER
AGE 942, WGHTED PRICE 76.56.
MEDIUM #l-2, 9 HEAD, WGHTD.
RANGE 828, PRICE 74.00, WGHTD.
AVERAGE 828, WGHTD. PRICE 74.00.
SMALL A MEDIUM #l. 7 HEAD,
WGHTD RANGE 610, PRICE 86.75,
WGHTD AVERAGE 610, WGHTD
PRICE 86.75.
HEIFERS; MEDIUM A LARGE #l, 5
HEAD, WGHTD RANGE 465, PRICE
70.00, WGHTD AVERAGE 465,
WGHTD PRICE 70.00.
CATTLE 335.. PDA .. Supplied
included 188 Daily cows ..Compared to
last Wednesday's matket..sL cows steady
to .75 lower. HOLSTEINS: Select
59.00- Standard 53.75-59.75. HEIF
ERS: one Select Holstein 53.00. COWS;
Breaking Utility and Commercial
47.00- couple to 51.00, Cutter and
Bon. Utility 46.00-49.50, Canner and Low
Cutter 40.00-40.00. Shells down to 36.00.
BULLS: few Yield Grade No. 1 1270/1570
lbs. 54.50-60.35.
CALVES 95..VEALERS: Standard and
Good 70/100 lbs. 49.00-54.00, Utility
60/80 lbs. 30.00-47.00. RETURNED TO
FARM: No. 1 Holstein BuUs 90/125 lbs.
80.00- couple to 125.00, No. 2
80/120 lbs. 60.00-80.00; one No. 1 Hols
tein heifers 90 lbs. 132.50. Few beef cross
bulls and heifers 70/100 lbs. 60.00-97.00.
HOGS 36.. BARROWS AND GILTS;
few US 1-2 235/270 lbs. 44.50-46.10.
SOWS: few US 1-3 440/500 lbs.
32.00-
FEEDER PIGS 76.. Few US 1-3 45/65
lbs. 46.00-55.00. -- per head.
SHEEP 34.. Choice 40/85 lbs. Spring si.
lambs 65.00-100.00. Slaughter sheep: few
20.00-
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Belleville
Livestock Auction
Belleville, Pa.
Wednesday, March 16,1994
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New Holland
Livestock Auction
Lancaster, Pa.
Thursday, March 17, 1994
Cattle Calves Sheep Goals
Today
1551 516 435 518
Last Thursday
1408 603 161 241
Last Year
1144 784 197 100
CATTLE: Slaughter steers 1.00-2.00
lower, slaughter heifers steady to weak;
cows 1.00-2.00 lower; bullocks scarce;
bulls steady to 1.00 lower. Supply included
53% slaughter steers and 34% cows.
SLAUGHTER STEERS; Choice 2-3
few 4 1075-1450 lb 70.75-74.00, few
74.00- 74.50; Choice and Prime 2-3
1075-1375 lb 74.00-75.25, five head
76.00- Choice moitly 3 few 4
1450-1550 lb 68.50-71.60; Choice 3 to
moatly 4 1 ISO-1450 lb 68.00-70.50; Select
and low Choice 2-3 1100-1425 lb
67.75-71.00, few 1475-1600 lb
63.00-
HOLSTEINS; Choice 2-3 1145-1550 lb
61.00- few High Choice and Prime
2- 3 1230-1550 lb 64.75-67.00; Select 1-3
1000-1400 lb 58.00-61.00.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Choice 2-3
9SO-12SO lb 66.75-69.75; couple loti
Choice and Prime 2-3 1160-1250 lb
71.35- few Choice 2-3 900-950 lb
65.35- 66.75; Select 2-3 950-1150 lb
63.00-
COWS: LOW DRESSING BULK
HIGH DRESSING Breaking Utility &
Commercial 2-3 46.00-49.00 49.50-51.75.
Commercial 3-4 42.00-47.00. Cutter &
Boning Utility 1-3 44.00-46.00
46.00- 49.00-50.00. Caimer A low
Cutter 40.00-41.00 41.00-45.00.
BULLOCKS: Few Choice 2-3
1200-1450 lb 66.75-68.00; couple Select
1-2 1150- 1450 lb 64.00-65.00.
BULLS: Yield grade 1 1265-1900 lb
61.75-68.00, couple 69.50-73.75; Yield
grade 2 1050-1500 lb 57.50-62.00.
CALVES; Vealers steady. Demand
good for Holstein bulls and heifers to
return to farm.
VEALERS: Few Choice 170-355 lb
90.00- high Good and low Choice
170- 400 lb 75.00-90.00, 80-105 lb
45.00- few 105.00-115 In
54.00- Standard and low Good
65-85 lb 30.00-45.00.
RETURNED TO FARM: Bulk 90-125
lb Holstein bulls 120.00-137.00, few
137.00- 145.00; small frame 90-115 lb
90.00- several 75-85 lb
65.00- bulk 85-120 lb Holstein Heif
ers 175.00-235.00, couple 235.00-245.00;
small frame 75-105 lb 100.00-155.00.
SHEEP; Wooled lambs steady; new
Crop Lambs fully steady; slaughter ewes
steady. Supply included 20% wooled
lambs, 65% new crop lambs, mainly 20-60
lb sold to the Easter Trade, with the
balance slaughter ewes.
WOOLED’LAMBS: Choice 2-3 80-105
lb 73.00-86.00. 60-80 lb 79.00-90.00.
NEW CROP LAMBS: Choice 1-2 20-40
lb 120.00-150.00, few 150.00-180.00,
40-60 lb 100.00-135.00, with 20 head
20-35 lb 172.00-200.00.
SLAUGHTER EWES: Utility and Good
2-3 24.00-40.00.
GOATS: All Goals sold by the Head
Billies: Large 70.00-90.00, couple
97.00- Nannies: Bulk 45.00-60.00.
Yearlings: Choice 35.00-55.00; Good
25.00- Kids: Choice 50.00-60.00;
Good 35.00-50.00; Utility 20.00-35.00.
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STEERS, BULLS, HEIFERS,
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Selling Feeders Every Tuesday
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Lancaster
County Weekly
Lancaster, Pa.
Friday, March 18, 1994
Cattle Calves
Thii Week
Last Week
Last Year
CATTLE: Slaughter steers uneven, clos
ing tales mostly steady, although tales dur
ing the week 1.00-2.00 higher; slaughter
heifers mostly steady; cows closed
I.<o-I.SO lower, bullocks steady, instances
1.00 lower; bulls steady to 1.00 lower.
Supply included 43% slaughter steers, 8%
slaughter heifers, 31% cows, 4% bulls,
with the balance feeders.
SLAUGHTER STEERS: Choice 2-3
few 4 1075-1450 lb 70.75-74.00, several
74.00- 74.75, couple lotr early to 76.00,
Choice and Prime 2-3 1100-1371 b 75.25-
77.00, 12 head 77.00-79.00;.Choice 3 few
4 1450-1550 lb 68.50-71.60; Choice 3 to
mostly 4 1150-1450 lb 68.00-71.00; Select
and 100 Choice 2-3 1050-1440 lb
67.00- few 1475-1650 lb
63.00-
HOLSTEINS: Choice 2-3 1145-1630 lb
61.00- few High Choice and Pnme
2- 3 1230-1550 lb 64.75-67.00; Select 1-3
1000-1400 lb 58.00-61.00.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Choice 2-4
950-1250 lb 66.75-70.50. few Choice and
Prime 2-3 1100-1250 lb 71.00-71.85; cou
ple Choice 2 1100-122 S lb 72.00-73.00;
Choice 2-3 900-950 lb 64.10-66.75; Select
1-3 900-1150 lb 63.00-66.00.
COWS: LOW DRESSING BULK
HIGH DRESSING Breaking Utility &
Commercial 2-3 46.00-50.00 50.00-25.50
Commercial 3-4 43.00-47.00 Cutter &
Boning Utility 1-3 44.00-46.00
46.00- 49.50-51.00 Canner & low
Cutter 39.00-41.00 41.00-46.00.
BULLOCKS: Choice 2-3 1100-1450 lb
66.00- couple 72.00-73.25; Select 1-
3 1050-1450 lb 61.75-65.50.
BULLS: Yield grade 1 1200-1900 lb
61.75-69.25. eight head 1273-1855 lb
69.50- Yield grade 2 1000-1500 lb
57.50-
CALVES: Vealen Heady. Demand
good for Holitein built and heifen to
return to farm.
VEALERS: Few Choice 17-355 lb
90.00- hogh Good and low Choice
170- 400 lb 60.00-90.00, 80-105 lb
45.00- few 100-115 lb 54.00-60.00;
Standard and low Good 60-85 lb
21.00-
RETURNED TO FARM: Bulk 90-125
lb Holstein built 112.00-137.00, few
137.00- 145.00, 85-90 lb 90,00-110.00;
tmall frame 900.00, with 50 head 70-80 lb
42.00- Bulk 85-120 lb Holstein heh
fen 175.00-242.00, couple 242.00-245.00;
small frame 70-105 lb. 100.00-155.00.
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