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    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
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Sale Starts 10 AM
Every Friday At 10 AM
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RD No. 4 Ephrta, Pa. 717-738-1117
1 mile North of Ephrata on N. State St.
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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
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Auction
Westminster Livestock
Hagerstown, Md.
April 26, 1994
Report supplied by auction
TO FULLY TEST MARKET TRENDS!
Few Good and Choice 1-2 25/30 Ibi. New
Crop Lambi 75.00.
GOATS...NO MARKET TEST!
25 WATTS
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75 WATTS
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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-
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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
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