Lancaster Livestock Auction:, Lancaster, Pa. Monday, April 25,1994 Cattle Calvei Hogt Sheep Goati Monday’s Auction 55 274 2747 625 1057 Last Monday 1138 33 392 969 364 Last Year 55 268 850 193 CATTLE: Compared to last Monday; slaughter steers SO lower, instances 1.00 lower; slaughter heifers steady to weak; .cow 1.00-1.50 lower, bullocks firm to 1.00 higher, bulls steady! instances 1.00 higher. Supply included 66% slaughter steers, 19% slaughter heifers, 8% cows, and 7% bulls. SLAUGHTER STEERS: Choice 2-3 few 4 1165-1450 lb 70.50-73.25; mixed Choice and Prime 2-4 1275-1400 lb 73.00- couple 75.75-76.00; Choice mostly 3 1425-1560 lb 67.00-69.50; Select and low Choice 2-3 1050-1350 lb 67.00- few Select 1-2 1050-1325 lb 65.00- HOLSTEINS; High Choice and Prime 2- 1300-1525 lb 63.00-64.50; Choice 2-3 1275-1625 lb 60.85-63.25; few Select 1-3 1300-1550 lb 58.50-61.00. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Choice 2-3 950-1250 lb 65.76-70.50; couple Choice 2 1250- 1300 lb 72.35; Select 1-3 900-1250 lb 64.00-66.50; IS head Select and Choice 3- 1175-1300 lb heifers and heiferettes 57.60-58.50. COWS: LOW DRESSING BULK HIGH DRESSING Breaking Utility & Commercial 2-3 46.00-49.00 49.00-50.00 Cutter St Boning Utility 1-2 43.00-45.00 45.00-48.00 48.00-49.00 Canner & low Cutter 38.00-41.00 41.00-43.00. BULLOCKS: Choice 2-3 1075-1350 lb 65.75-66.75, couple 68.00-70.00; Select 1- 3 1050-1300 lb 60.00-64.00. BULLS: Yield grade 1 1300-1950 lb 62.00-68.75, six head 1600-1935 lb 70.00- 72.75, couple 2035-2180 lb 59.25-59.75; Yield grade 2 1000-1550 lb 55.00- 60.50, few low dressing 54.00-55.00. CALVES; Vealers and slaughter calves steady. Demand good for Holstein bulls to return to farm. VEALERS: Couple Choice 200-280 lb 88.00-100.00; high Good and low Choice 280- 400 lb 70.00-80.00. SLAUGHTER CALVES: Good and Choice 400-515 lb 60.00-80.00. RETURNED TO FARM: Bulk 95-120 lb Holsteih bulls 115.00-130.00. HOGS; Barrows and gilts steady to SO higher, sows steady, instances 1.00 lower. BARROWS AND GILTS: US 1-2 215-250 lb 43.50-44.00. US 1 215-240 lb 44.50-45.00. US 1-3 210-260 lb 43.00-43.50. SOWS: US 1-3 300-500 lb 33.50-37.00. 500-650 lb 40.00-43.00. . BOARS: All Weights 28.50-32.00. SHEEP: Wooled lambs 5.00-6.00 high er; new crop lambs 5.00-10.00 lower, slaughter ewes steady. Supply included 40% wooled lambs, 40% new crop lambs, with the balance slaughter ewes. WOOLED LAMBS: Choice 2-3 60-115 • J B&R CATTLE CO.: • RD 1, Marietta, PA J S 17547 • • Office Phone: Z • (717) 653-8164 • 2 Specializing In • Z Stockers & • Z Feeders • j JOHN BOWMAN • 2 Ph. (717) 653-5728 • : RON ranck : • Ph. (717) 656-9849 ! * HAY, STRAW & CORN A 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* Buyera-Caeh or Certified Cheek Only Lancaster County Livestock Market Auctions Vintage Livestock Auction PARADISE, PA April 26, 1994 Cattle Calvei Sheep Goals TODAY LAST TUESDAY LAST YEAR CATTLE..USDA.. Supply included 49% si. steers and 41% cows ..Competed with Tuesday’s market; si. steers uneven. Choice and Prime steady to firm, Select to Average Choice steady instances .50 low er, si. heifers not fully tested, cows 1.00 to 1.50 higher, bullocks scarce, bulls weak to 1.00 lower. SLAUGHTER STEERS; Choice 2-3 few 4 1025/1450 lbs. 70.50- Mixed Choice and Prime 2-3 1100/1425 lbs. 73.50-75.00, few 75.00- Choice 3 few 4 1450/1600 lbs. 67.00-71.00, Select and Low Choice 2-3 1100/1450 lbs. 68.50-72.00, Select 1-2 1100/1350 lbs. 62.00-67.00. HOLSTEINS: Choice 2-3 1300/1600 lbs. 62.00-63.25, couple 1735/1750 lbs. 60.85- 63.00. HEIF ERS: couple lots Select and Choice 3 heiferettes 1350/1480 lbs. 60.00-62.60. COWS: Breaking Utility and Commercial 2-3 bulk 47.50-50.00, high dressing 50.00- 52.00, Commercial 3-4 bulk 45.50-48.00, Cutter and Bon. Utility 1-3 low dressing 45.00- bulk 46.00-49.50, high dress ing 49.50-51.75, Canner and Low Cutter low dressing 38.50-41.50, bulk 41.50- BULLS: couple Yield Grade No. 1 1400/2100 lbs. 60.00-61.25, No. 2 1300/1600 lbs. 56.00-59.50. CALVES...VeaIers not fully tested, only 23 told for slaughter. Supply included 586 in graded tale. VEALERS: few High Good and Low Choice 165/240 lbs. 75.00-82.00, couple 80/110 lbs. 55.00-72.00, one lot Standard and Low Good 60 lbs. 36.00. RETURNED TO FARM; IS head 120/125 lbs. Holstein bulls 142.00,175 head 95/115 lbs. 158.00-169.00, 75 head 85/95 lbs. 148.00- and 20 head 80 lb(. 132.00, 45 head small frame 100/115 lbs. 122.00- and 75 head 80/95 lbs. 135.00- 50 head 90/120 lbs. Hols tein heifers 225.00-240.00, and 20 head 80/85 lbs. 200.00, 30 head small frame 70/110 lbs. 165.00-180.00 and IS head 65/70 lbs. 80.00. SHEEP...INSUFFICIENT VOLUME lb 60.00-71.00, 115-140 lb 50.00-60.00; Good to low Choice 1-3 70-100 lb 55.00- NEW CROP LAMBS: Choice 1-2 20-60 lb 90.00-120.00, 60-80 lb 80.00-90.00; Good to low Choice 20-60 lb 70.00-90.00. SLAUGHTER EWES: Choice 1-3 30.00- Utility and Good 1-3 20.00- few Cull 15.00-20.00. GOATS: All goats sold by the head. BILLIES: Bulk 75.00-100.00; few Urge 100.00- few Thin 60.00-75.00 NANNIES: Bulk 55.00-65.00, few 45.00- YEARLINGS: Choice 40.00- Good 35.00-40.00. KIDS: Choice 45.00-60.00; Good 25.00-40.00; Utility 15.00-25.00. 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, Tools, Eggs, Produce, etc. Buyers & Sellers Wslcoms Wednesday's market report has been discontinued until further notice because of insubstantial receipts. 748 679 14 9 728 516 36 1 723 666 I 0 SLAUGHTER COWS: 94 HEAD, ACTIVE BIDDING! UTILITY 46.00- HIGH DRESSING 50.00- CANNERS 42.00-46.00; SHELLY 42.00 DOWN. BULLS: YG«I 1300-1500 LBS. 62.00- YG«2 1200-2100 LBS. 53.00- FED STEERS; 20 HEAD. NO HIGH CHOICE OFFERED; SELECT TO LOW CHOICE 1100-1400 LBS. 64.00-68.50; SELECT 62.00-65.00; CHOICE HOLS TEIN TO 64.00. FED HEIFERS: FEW OFFERED. VEAL CALVES: 69 HEAD. LOW CHOICE 200-300 LBS. 90.00-98.00; CULLS 80-110 LBS. 65.00-79.00. FARM CALVES; HOLSTEIN BULLS #1 90-120 LBS. 135.00-154.00; 80-90 LBS. 100.00-130.00; HOLSTEIN HEIF ERS 75-90 LBS. 120.00-160.00; BEEF X BULLS TO 190.00; HEIFERS TO 160.00. BUTCHER HOGS; SO HEAD. US«I-3 215-260 LBS. 40.00-41.00; #2*3 270-290 LBS. 36.00-37.50. SOWS: 10 HEAD. 400-500 LBS. 32.00- 500-700 LBS. 40.00-42.25. BOARS: 300-700 LBS. TO 30.50. STOCK CATTLE; 312 HEAD, PRICES LOWER. STEERS MEDIUM AND LARGE FRAME 200-400 LBS. 80.00- FEW TO 115.00; 400-600 LBS. 75.00-92.00; 600-800 LBS. 65.00- 800-1000 LBS. 60.00-68.00. HEIFERS; 200-450 LBS. 75.00-8S.00; 450-600 LBS. 69.00-77.00; 600-700 LBS. 60.00- BULLS: 200-400 LBS. 80.00-100.00; 400-600 LBS. 68.00-82.00; 600-700 LBS. 65.00- LAMBS: 320 HEAD. CHOICE SPRING 20-40 LBS. 75.00-100.00; 40-60 LBS. 80.00-110.00; 60-80 LBS. 70.00- 80-95 LBS. 70.00-83.00. SHEEP: SO HEAD, 20.00-36.00; OVER 200 LBS 13.00-23.00. GOATS 90 HEAD. LARGE 55.00- MEDIUM 35.00-60.00; SMALL FLESHY 20.00-35.00; THIN 13.00- PIGS AND SHOATS: BY THE HEAD FROM TESTED HERDS, 20-35 LBS. 20.00- 50 LBS. TO 31.00; BY THE POUND, 1 LOT 35 LBS. AT97.00; 1 LOT 98 LBS. AT 44.00; STOCK BOARS 225 LBS. 36.00. NEXT TUBS.. MAY 3... SPECIAL FEEDER CATTLE SALE, APPROX. 7:15 P.M. PROMISED: 22 LOCAL LIM ANGUS X STEERS AND HEIFERS, 450-650 LBS., WORMED AND VACCINATED. 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GOATS...NO MARKET TEST! 25 WATTS 40 WATTS 00 WATTS 75 WATTS 30 WATTS 250 400 •00 •00 1300 New Holland Livestock New Holland, Pa. Thuraday, April 28, 1994 Cattle Calvea Sheep Goats Today 1297 398 375 237 Lut Thursday 1167 346 900 375 Last Year 433 133 1348 CATTLE: SLAUGHTER STEERS 50 LOWER, INSTANCES 1.00 LOWER; SLAUGHTER HEIFERS NOT TESTED; COWS FULLY STEADY: BULLOCKS SCARCE; BULLS STEADY TO WEAK. SUPPLY INCLUDED 51 % SLAUGHTER STEERS AND 26% COWS. SLAUGHTER STEERS: CHOICE 2-3 FEW 4 1050-1450 LB. 70.00-72.50; MIX ED CHOICE AND PRIME 2-4 1200-1425 LB. 72.75-73.50; COUPLE CHOICE 2 1200-1425 LB. 74.00-74.75; CHOICE MOSTLY 3 1410-1525 LB. 67.00-70.00; CHOICE 3-4 1075-1400 LB. 65.75-70.00; SELECT AND LOW CHOICE 2-3 1050-1425 LB. 66.50-70.50, 1425-1550 LB. 63.75-68.50. HOLSTEINS: CHOICE 2-3 1170-1450 LB. 59.75-62.60; SELECT 1-3 1080-1300 LB. 56.00-60.00. COWS: BREAKING UTILITY & COMMERCIAL 2-3, BULK 47.50-50.00, HIGH DRESSING 50.00-5150; COM MERCIAL 3-4, 8ULK44.5048.00; CUT TER & BONING UTILITY 1-3, LOW DRESSING 45.00-47.00, BULK 47.00-49.50, HIGH DRESSING 49.5052.75; CANNER & LOW CUTTER, LOW DRESSING 37.5042.00, BULK 42.0045.50. BULLS: YIELD GRADE 1 13002000 LB. 58.75-62.50; YIELD GRADE 2 10001600 LB. 56.5059.50. CALVES; SMALL SUPPLY VEALERS 5.00-10.00 HIGHER, ALTHOUGH ONLY ABOUT 45 SOLD FOR SLAUGHTER. DEMAND GOOD FOR HOLSTEIN BULLS AND HEIFERS TO RETURN TO FARM. VEALERS: COUPLE CHOICE 235-345 LB. 98.00-104.00; HIGH GOOD AND LOW CHOICE 155-350 LB. BZOO-92.00, 80-120 LB. 70.00-83.00; FEW STANDARD AND LOW GOOD 70-90 LB. 42.00-55.00. RETURNED TO FARM; BULK 90-125 LB. HOLSTEIN BULLS 135.00-165.00, FEW 165.00-170.00; SMALL FRAME 85-120 LB. 100.00-130.00; FEW 85-120 LB. HOLSTEIN HEIFERS 215.00-262.00. SHEEP: SLAUGHTER LAMBS AND SLAUGHTER EWES STEADY. SUPPLY INCLUDED 25% OLD CROP LAMBS. 50% NEW CROP LAMBS, WITH THE BALANCE SLAUGHTER EWES. WOOLED LAMBS: CHOICE 2-3 80-110 LB. 68.00-75.00, FEW 110-125 LB. 56.00-68.00, 60-80 LB. 82.00-86.00. NEW CROP LAMBS: CHOICE 1-2 30-70 LB. 68.00-100.00, FEW 30-50 LB. 105.00- SLAUGHTER EWES: UTILITY AND GOOD 2-3 22.00-40.00; FEW CHOICE 2-3 40.00-45.00. GOATS: ALL GOATS SOLD BY THE HEAD. BILLIES; BULK 70.00-82.00, COUPLE 90.00-110.00; NANNIES: BULK 55.00-65.00, FEW 45.00-55.00; YEARLINGS: GOOD AND CHOICE 40.00- KIDS: GOOD AND CHOICE 20.00-35.00; FEW UTILITY 10.00- 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 1:00 P.M. FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT: L. ROBERT FRAME, SR., PRESIDENT BUS (717) 442-4181 BUS (717) 768-8204 HOME (215) 458-8518 Lancaster County Weekly Lancaster, Pa, Friday, April 29, 1994 This Week Last Week Last Year CATTLE: Slaughter steers 1.00-2.00 lower, slaughter heifers steady to weak; cows closed steady, instances 1.00 higher; bollocks firm to 1.00 higher, bulls mostly steady. Supply included 52% slaughter steers, 8% slaughter heifers, 22% cows, 4% bulls, with the balance feeders. SLAUGHTER STEERS; Choice 2-3 few 4 1025-1450 lb 70.00-72.50, several early part of week 72.50- 73.50; mixed Choice and Prime 2-4 1275-1425 lb 73.00- 75.00, couple 75.00-76.00; Choice 3 few 4 1425-1600 lb 67.00-71.00; Select and low Choice 2-3 1050-1450 lb 66.50-70.50, 1425-1550 lb 63.75-68.50; Select 1-2 1050-1350 lb 62.00-67.00. HOLSTEINS; High Choice and Prime 2- 1300-ISSO lb 63.00-64.50; Choice 2-3 1170-1625 lb 59.75-63.25; Select 1-3 1080-1550 lb 56.00-61.00. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Choice 2-3 950-1250 lb 65.75-70.50; couple Choice 2 1250-1300 lb 72.35; Select 1-3 900-1250 lb 64.00-66.50; IS head Select and Choice 3- 1175-1300 lb heifen and heiferettes 57.60-58.50. COWS: LOW DRESSING BULK HIGH DRESSING Breaking Utility & Commercial 2-3 47.50-50.00 50.00-52.50 Commercial 3-4 44.50-48.00 Cutter & Boning Utility 1-3 45.00-47.00 47.00-49.50 49.50-52.75 Canner & low Cutter 37.50-41.50 41.50-45.50. BULLOCKS: Choice 2-3 1075-1350 lb 65.75-66.75, couple 68.00-70.00; Select 1- 3 1050-1300 lb 60.00-64.00. BULLS: Yield grade 1 1300-2000 lb 61.00- fix head 1600-1930 lb 70.00- 72.75; Yield grade 2 1000-1550 lb 55.00- few low drening 54.00- CALVES: Small lupply vealers 5.00- higher, although very few going to slaughter, slaughter calves steady. Demand good for Holstein bulls and heif ers to return to farm. VEALERS; Few Choice 200-345 lb 88.00- high Good and low Choice 155- 350 lb 75.00-92.00, 80-120 lb 65.00- few Standard and low Good 70-90 lb 36.00-55.00. SLAUGHTER CALVES; Good and Choice 400-515 lb 60.00-80.00. RETURNED TO FARM: Bulk 90-125 lb Holstein bulls 135.00-165.00, few 165.00- 170.00; small fnme 90-120 lb 100.00- few 80-90 lb 135.00- Bulk 90-120 lb Holstein heifers 215.00-262.00, 20 head 80-85 lb 200.00; few small frame 70-110 lb 165.00- Cattle Calves 3325 1160 4132 909 3562 1155 yVW/y