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Lancaster Livestock Auction Lancaster, Pa. Monday, March 21, 1994 Cattle Calve* Hogs Sheep Goate Monday's Auction 91 436 2372 697 998 Last Monday 856 48 434 1208 549 Last Year 1130 ISO 115 1400 421 CATTLE: Slaughter steers weak to SO lower, some early sales 1.00 lower; slaugh ter heifers steady; cow mostly steady; bul locks fully steady; bulls steady, instances 1.00 higher. Sbpply included 69% slaugh ter steers, 11% slaughter'heifers, 12% cows, with the balance bulls. SLAUGHTER STEERS; Choice 2-3 few 4 1100-1460 lb 70.75-73.50, few 73.50- 74.00; mixed Choice and Prime 2-4 1275-1425 lb 73.00-75.00; Select and low Choice 2-3 1075-1450 lb 67.00-71.00. HOLSTEINS: High Choice and Prime 2-3 1375-1550 lb 63.75-64.85; Choice 2-3 1200-1600 lb 60.00-63.75; Select 1-3 1200-1400 lb 57.00-60.00. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Choice 2-4 950-1325 lb 66.50-71.75; few Choice 2 1085- 1275 lb 72.00-73.25; Select 1-3 925-1175 lb 59.75-65.75. COWS: LOW DRESSING BULK HIGH DRESSING Breaking Utility & Commercial 2-3 47.00-49.50 49.50-SXOO Cutler & Boning Utility 1-2 44.00-48.00 48.00-49.50 Canner & low Cutter 40.004X00 4X0044.00. BULLOCKS: Choice 2-3 10501425 lb 67.007X75, couple 74.5076.00; Select 1- 2 10001350 lb 6X75-66.75. BULLS: Yield grade 1 12502000 lb 61.75-68.00,12 head 13502000 lb 7000 75.00, with five head 75.5077.50; Yield grade 2 10001600 lb 56.75-61.75. ' CALVES: Vealen steady; daughter calves not comparable. Demand fair for Holstein bulls to return to farm. VEALERS; Few Choice 180270 lb 95.00104.00. SLAUGHTER CALVES: Good and Choice 280425 lb 75.0085.00. RETURNED TO FARM: Few 90120 lb Holstein bulls 100,00120.00; few small frame 85-105 lb 90.00100.00. HOGS: Barrows and gilts 1.50 to mostly XOO lower; sows mostly steady. BARROWS AND GILTS: US 1 220-245 lb 45.00-46.00. US 1-3210-260 lb 42.00-43.00. SOWS: US 1-3 300-500 lb 35.00-38.00. 500-650 lb 40.00-43.00. Medium 1-2 300-450 lb 33.00-35.00. BOARS: All Weights 31.00-33.00. SHEEP: Wooled lambi iteady to 5.00 lower; New Crop Lambi told mainly to the Eaiter Trade, slaughter ewes steady, instances 5.00 lower. Supply included 40% wooled lambs, 40% New Crop Lambs, with the balance slaughter ewes. WOOLED LAMBS: Choice 2-3 85-110 lb 60.00-70.00,60-85 lb 60.00-75.00,110- 135 lb 50.00-65.00. NEW CROP LAMBS: Choice 1-2 20-40 lb (Early) 150.00-200.00, (Late) 120.00- 160.00, 40-50 lb 80.00-120.00, 50-80 lb : % : B&R CATTLE CO.: * RD 1, Marietta, PA * • 17547 • J Office Phone: 2 • (717) 653-8164 • S Specializing In * * Stockers & * ! Feeders * | JOHN BOWMAN j • Ph. (717) 853-5728 • ; RON RANCK : • Ph. (717) 656-9849 J % HAY, STRAW & CORN A - SALE Please Note New Sale Time! repfeF 1 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 Buyort-Caah or Certified Chock Only Lancaster County Livestock Market Auctions Vintage Livestock Auction Paradise, Pa. Tuesday, March 22, 1994 Report Supplied by USDA Cattle Calves Sheep Goats Today 713 869 16 3 Last Tuesday 857 945 2 5 Last Year 796 793 7 0 CATTLE..USDA.. Supply included 29% si. steers and 57% cows ..Compared with Tuesday’« market: si. steers steady to weak, instances .50 lower, si. heifers steady to .50 lower, cows 1.00 to 2.00 low er, bullocks not tested, few sales bulls steady to weak. SLAUGHTER STEERS; Choice 2-3 few 4 1100/1425 lbs. 71.00- few 74.00-74.25, Choice and Prime 2-3 1075/1450 lbs. 74.50-75.50. Choice 3-4 1250/1600 lbs. 67.00-70.50, Select and Low Choice 2-3 1100/1450 lbs. 68.00- HOLSTEINS; Choice 2-3 1250/1625 lbs. 61.50-64.50, Select 1-3 10S0/1400 lbs. 59.00-61.00. HEIFERS: Choice 2-4 975/1175 lbs. 62.75-67.85. COWS: Breaking Utility and Commercial 2-3 bulk 44.50-48.50, high dressing 48.50-50.00, Cutter and Boning Utility 1-3 low dressing 42.50-44.00, bulk 44.00- high dressing 48.00-50.75, Cannes and Low Cutter 1-2 low dressing 38.00- bulk 41.50-45.00. BULLS:, one Yield Grade No. 11445 lbs. 62.50, No. 2 1400/2150 lbs. 56.00-60.00. CALVES.. .Vealers not fully tested, as only 44 head sold for slaughter. Supply included 732 in graded sale. VEALERS: one Choice 195 lb*. 80.00, few High Good and Low Choice 80/120 lbs. 50.00-60.00, Standard and Low Good 65/85 lbs. 30.00- RETURNED TO FARM: 290 head 90/125 lbs. Holstein bulls 125.00- 25 head 95 lbs. 140.00 and 30 head 80/85 lbs. 95.00-100.00,165 head small frame 90/115 lbs. 107.00-12X00 and 35 head 80/85 lbs. 80.00; 100 head 80/155 lbs. Holstein heifers 230.00-260.00 and 20 head small frame 70/75 lbs. 151.00- 152.00. SHEEP...lniufficient volume to fully teit market. Couple Choice 35/S5 Ibf. New Crop limbi 105.00-125.00. Slaughter sheep; few Utility and Good 12.00-22.00. GOATS...NO market teiL 75.00-85.00, 80-95 lb 70.00-75.00. SLAUGHTER EWES: Choice 1-3 35.00- Utility and Good 1-3 25.00- GOATS: All goats sold by the head. BILLIES; Bulk 75.00-100.00, few Large 100.00- Small 50.00-75.00. NAN NIES: Bulk 50.00-65.00, few 40.00-50.00. MEDIUM; Choice 40.00-50.00, few 50.00- Good 30.00-40.00. KIDS: Choice 40.00-65.00; Good 30.00-45.00; Utility 20.00-35.00 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, Toole, Egga, Produce, etc. Buyer* A Seller* Welcome SLAUGHTER COWS; 148 HEAD, 1.00 LOWER. UTILITY 43.00-47.50; HIGH DRESSING TO 48.50; CANNBRS 40.00- SHELLY 39.00 DOWN. BULLS: YG#l 1400-2000 LBS. 59.00; YG#2 53.00-57.00. FED STEERS: 2.00 LOWER. HIGH CHOICE TO PRIME 1300-1450 LBS. 70.00- AVERAGE CHOICE 67.00- SELECT 62.00-66.00. FED HEIFERS: HIGH CHOICE TO PRIME 69.00-73.25; LOW CHOICE 65.00- VEAL CALVES: CHOICE 200-300 LBS. 89.00-94.00; CULLS 85-110 LBS. 45.00- FARM CALVES; HOLSTEIN BULLS #1 95-120 LBS. 110.00-126.00; 80-90 LBS. 75.00-100.00; FEW 75 LBS. 60.00- HOLSTEIN HEIFERS FEW 75-90 LBS. 130.00-175.00; 1 120 LB. AT 180.00; BEEF X BULLS TO 157.00; HEIFERS TO 117.00. BUTCHER HOGS: NO TOP WBIGHT- S; 1 L0T273 LBS. AT43.00; 5 HEAD 325 LBS. AT 35.50. SOWS: 500-600 LBS. TO 42.50. BOARS: 20 HEAD 300-650 LBS. 31.75-3225; 250-290 LBS. TO 33.50. STOCK CATTLE; 274 HEAD. STEERS MEDIUM AND LARGE FRAME 200-400 LBS. 85.00-109.00; 400-500 LBS. 80.00-97.00; 500-700 LBS. 75.00-85.00; 700-800 LBS. 65.00-76.00; 800-975 LBS. 64.00-72.00. HEIFERS: 200-400 LBS. 75.00-90.00; 400-600 LBS. 72.00-83.00; 600-800 LBS. 65.00-7100. BULLS: 200-400 LBS. 85.00105.00; 400500 LBS. 80.0094.00; 500700 LBS. 73.0085.00; 700900 LBS. 53.0067.00. DAIRY REPLACEMENTS: LARGE SPRINGERS 1000.001110.00; 1 SER VICE BULL AT 725.00; HOLSTEIN HEIFERS BYTHEPOUND3OOSOOLBS. 75.00101.00; 600900 LBS. TO 68.00. SHEEP: 22.0031.00, SEVERAL TO 45.00. LAMBS; CHOICE SPRING 4060L85. 71.00; 7095 LBS. 65.0070.00. GOATS; MEDIUM TO LARGE 55.00-62.00; SMALL 16.00-35.00. PIGS AND SHOATS: NONE OFFERED. NEXT WED.. MARCH 30. SPECIAL EfegDßß CATTLE SALE. DEMAND IS GOOtil PROMISED: 1 POLLED CHAR OLAIS BULL, 16 MOS. OLD, PUREBRED. NO PAPERS, OUT OF A 1 BULL. Dewart Livestock Dewirt, Pa. Monday, March 21, 1994 Report Supplied by PDA STEERS: <OOO-68.00. HEIFERS: 60.00-71.00. GOOD COWS: 44.00-48.75. CANNERS AND CUTTERS: 40.00-44.00. BULLS: 51.00-65.75. VEALS 90-190 LBS. 99.00-245.00, 70-90 LBS. 50.00-99.00. HOGS; 41.00-43.00. SOWS: 33.00-40.00. FEEDER PIGS: 15.00-35.00 PER HEAD. 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Thursday, March 24, 1994 Cattle Calves Sheep Goals Today 123 S Lut Thundiy 1551 516 435 518 516 915 Lait Yew 1474 560 364 144 CATTLE: Slaughter iteen 50-75 lower, (laughter heiferi not fully tetted; cowl 1.00-2.00 lower; bullock* 1.00-1.50 lower; bull* 1.00-1.50 lower. Supply included 45% daughter iteen and 40% cow*. SLAUGHTER STEERS; Choice 2-3 few 4 1075-1450 lb. 70.00-73.35, few 73.50-74.00; couple Choice and Prime 2-3 1200-1400 lb. 74.50-76.00; couple Choice 3 1500-1600 lb. 64.50-68.50; Choice 3-4 1200-1475 lb. 66.75-70.50; Select and low Choice 2-3 1075-1450 lb. 67.00-70.00 couple 70.00-71.00, few 1575-1700 lb 60.00-62.50. HOLSTEINS: Choice 2-3 1250-1500 lb 60.75-63.50; few High Choice and Prime 2-3 1235-1500 lb 64.50-66.00; few Choice 2-3 1575-1650 lb 59.75-60.75; Select 1-3 1000-1500 lb 59.00-60.50. COWS: Breaking Utility & Commercial 2-3, bulk 43.25-45.50 few 47.50-51.50; Commercial 3-4 bulk 41.50-46.00; Cutter A Boning Utility 1-3 low drening 42.00-43.00, bulk 43.00-47.50, high draft ing 47.50-50.75; Canner A low Cutter low drening 38.00-40.00, bulk 40.0(M3.00. BULLOCKS: Select 1-3 10001400 lb 61.75-64.25; couple Choice 2-3 12001350 lb 66.0068.75. BULLS; Yield grade 1 14002050 lb 60.5064.50, few M. 5066.75, individual 1700 lb 69.75; Yield grade 2 10001600 lb 56.0061.00. CALVES: Vealen steady. Demand good for Holstein bulls and heifers to return to farm. VEALERS: Few Choice 170295 lb 92,00107.00; high Good and low Choice 180-365 lb 75.00-88.00, 80105 lb 45.0055.00; Standard and low Good 65-85 lb 30.00-45.00. Few Good and Choice 430-575 lb slaughter calves 64.0084.00. RETURNED TO FARM: Bulk 90125 lb Holstein bulls 100.00135.0 Q, few 135.00145.00; small frame 90115 lb 80.00-105.00, several 75-85 lb 60.0085.00; few 90120 lb Holstein Heif ers 165.00225.09. SHEEP: Wooled lambi steady; new Crop Lambi mostly steady; slaughter ewes steady to 5.00 lower. included 10% wooled lambs, 75% new croplambs, main ly 20-60 lb sold to the Easter Trade, with the balance slaughter ewes. WOOLED LAMBS; Choice 2-3 80-105 lb 65.00-70.00. NEW CROP LAMBS: Choice 1-2 20-40 lb (Early) 150.00-180.00, with 20 head 19-26 lb 200.00-225.00, (Late) 95.00- 40-60 lb (Early) 120.00- (Late) 85.00-120.00,60-70 lb 85.00-105.00, 70-90 lb 75.00-90.00. SLAUGHTER EWES: Utility and Good 2-3 17.00-35.00. GOATS: All Goats sold by the Head. Billies: Bulk 70.00-77.00, cotiple Large 85.00- Nannies: Bulk 45.00-65.00; Yearlings; Choice 35.00-55.00; Good 25.00- Kids; Choice 50,00-65.00; Good 35.00-50.00; Utility 20.00-35.00, few 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 IRWIN MARTIN, FIELD REP. (717) 733-7434 TRUCKING SERVICE KENNETH E, HERSHEY, FIELD REP. AVAIL-LOCAL & (717) 442-4874 ■ - - LONG DISTANCE (RT. 30,10 MILES EAST OF LANCASTER IN PARADISE, PA) Lancaster County Weekly Lancaster, Pa. Friday, March 25, 1994 Cattle Calves This Week 532 Last Week Last Year CATTLE: Slaughter steers SO-1.00 low er, instances 2.00 lower, slaughter heifers steady to SO lower, cows 2.00-4.00 lower; bullocks steady; bulls dosed mostly 1.00 lower. Supply included 49% slaughter steers, 6% slaughter heifers, 33% cows, S% bulls, with the balance feeders. SLAUGHTER STEERS: Choice 2-3 few 4 1075-1450 lb 70.00-73.50. few 73.50- 74.25; mixed Choice and Prime 2-4 1275-1425 lb 73.00-75.00; few Choice and Prime 2-3 1075-1450 lb 74.50-76.00; Choice 3-4 1250-1600 lb 66.75-70.50; Sdect and low Choice 2-3 1075-1450 lb 67.00- few 70.00-71.00. HQLSTEINS: High Choice and Prime 2-3 1235-1550 lb 63.75-66.00; Choice 2-3 1250-1500 lb 60.75-63.75, few 1575-1650 lb 59.75-60.73; Select 1-3 1000-1500 lb 57.00- SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Choice 2-4 950-1325 lb 66.50-71.75; few Choice 2 1085- 1275 lb 72.00-73.25; Sdect 1-3 925-1375 lb 59.75-65.75. COWS: LOW DRESSING BULK HIGH DRESSING Breaking Utility & Commercial 2-3 43.25-45J0 47.50-51 JO Commercial 3-4 41.50-46.00 Cutter & Boning Utility 1-3 42.00-43.00 43.00- 48.00-50.75 Caimer & low Cutter 38.00-40.00 40.00-44.00. BULLOCKS: Choice 2-3 1050-1425 lb 66.00- couple eaily 74.50-76.00; Select 1-3 1000-1400 lb 61.75-66.75. BULLS; Yield grade 1 1250-2050 lb 60.50-68.00,12 head 1350-2000 lb 70.00- 75.00, with five head 75.50-77.50; Yield grade 2 1000-1600 lb 56.00-61.75. CALVES: Vealen iteady. Demand good for Holitein bulla and heiferi to return to farm. VEALERS: Few Choice 170-295 lb 92.00- high Good and low Choice 180- 365 lb 7S.QO-38.00, 80-105 lb 45.00- Standard and low Good 65-85 lb *30.00-50.00. SLAUGHTER CALVES; Good and Choice 280-450 lb 75.00-85.00, few 450-575 lb 64.00-75.00. RETURNED TO FARM: Bulk 90-125 lb Holitein bulla 110.00-135.00, few 135.00- 145.00, 80-85 lb 95.00-110.00; amall frame 90-115 lb 100.00-122.00, aev eral 75-85 lb 60.00-85.00.90-120 lb Hola tein heifera doted at 165.00-225.00, with around 100 head 80-115 lb early in week 230.00- amall frame 20 head 70-75 lb 151.00-152.00. Lancaster Livestock Auction Wednesday’! market report has been discontinued until further notice became of Insubstantial receipts. 7:30 P.M. CALVES, SHEEP, GOATS * GET CALVES IN EARLY OUR STATE GRADER STARTS AT 1:00 P.M. 3050 1487 3654 1519 3774 1503 y\% fcVj/!