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Lancaster Livestock Auction Lancaster, Pa. Monday, May 2, 1994 Cattle Calves Hogs Sheep Goats Monday's Auction 1053 44 461 703 375 Last Monday 1057 55 274 2747 625 Last Year 1058 77 98 952 237 CATTLE: Slaughter steers weak to mostly SO lower, some sales Hoi steins ful ly 1.00 lower; slaughter heifers 50-1.00 lower, cowl steady to weak; bullocks 50-1.00 lower; bulls fully steady, instances 1.00 higher on Yield grade 1. Supply included 73% slaughter steers, 10% slaughter heifers, 11 % cows, and 6% bulls. SLAUGHTER STEERS: Choice 2-3 few 4 1100-1425 lb 69.50-72.25; mixed Choice and Prime 2-3 few 4 1200-1400 lb 72.00-73.85, one lot 1460 lb 71.35; Choice 3-4 1300-1450 lb 67.00-69.00; Select and low Choice 2-3 1075-14501b66.00-69.75. HOLSTEINS: High Choice and Prime 2-3 1250-1630 lb 60.75-63.25; Choice 2-3 1200-1650 lb 58.50-61.00; Select 1-3 1050-1500 lb 55.00-58.50. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Choice 2-3 950-1250 lb 65.00-70.00; few Choice 2 1090- 1250 lb 70.75-73.75; Select 1-3 900-1200 lb 62.00-64.50. COWS: LOW DRESSING BULK HIGH DRESSING Breaking Utility & Commercial 2-3 47.00-50.00 Couple 50.00- 52.00 Commercial 3-4 43.00-46.00 Cutter & Boning Utility 1-2 44.00-46.00 46.00- 49.00-50.00 Canner & low Cutter 40.00-45.00. BULLOCKS: Choice 2-3 1000-1300 lb 63.50-65.25; couple Select 1-2 1000-1250 lb 58.50-62.50, individual 1270 lb 83.75. BULLS; Yield grade 1 1250-1850 lb 61.00- eight head 1200-2015 lb 71.75- five head 2045-2450 lb 59.00- Yield grade 2 1050-1650 lb 56.75- CALVES; Few vealers steady; slaughter calves 5.00-10.00 higher. Demand good for Holstein bulls and heifers to return to farm. VEALERS: Couple Choice 200-280 lb 90.00-100.00. SLAUGHTER CALVES: Good and Choice 400-500 lb 70.00-90.00. RETURNED TO FARM: Bulk 95-120 lb Holstein bulls 125.00-150.00; few 90-120 lb Holstein Heifers 150.00^175.00. HOGS; Barrows and gilts 1.00 lower, sows 300-500 lb SO to mostly 1.00 lower, weights over 500 lb steady, instances 50 lower. BARROWS AND GILTS: US 1 215-250 lb 43.50-44.00. US 1-3 215-260 lb 42.00-43.00. SOWS: US 1-3 300-500 lb 33.00-36.00. SOO-6SO lb 40.00-42.00. Medium 1-2 300-400 lb 25.00-30.00. BOARS: 350-650 lb 27.00-28.25, Few 220-250 lb 31.00-32.50. SHEEP; Slaughter lambs fully steady; slaughter ewes steady. Supply included ! % ;b&r cattle co.: • RD 1, Marietta, PA * I 17547 • • Office Phone: 2 • (717) 653-8164 • 1 Specializing In • 2 Stockers & • 2 Feeders • • JOHN BOWMAN | • Ph. (717) 653-5728 • ; RON RANCK : • Ph. (717) 656-9849 S % / HAY, STRAW & CORN A - SALE Please Note New Sale Time! reftfe? 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 Stito Buyoro-Caoh of Cortlflod Chock Only Lancaster County Livestock Market Auctions Vintage Livestock Auction PARADISE, PA May 3,1994 Cattle Calve* Sheep Goats TODAY LAST TUESDAY LAST YEAR CATTLE..USDA.. Supply included 48% si. steers and 40% cows ..Compared with Tuesday’s market: si. steers .50 to .75 lower, si. heifers not fully tested, cows ful ly steady, bullocks and bulls scarce. SLAUGHTER STEERS: Choice 2-3 few 4 1100/1425 1b5..68.75-72.35. High Choice and Prime mostly 3 1200/1425 lbs. 71.50- Choice and Prime 2-3 1150/1425 lbs. 72.50-74.74, Choice most ly 3 1400/1575 lbs. 67.75-70.00, Choice 3 to mostly 4 1100/1400 lbs. 65.50-69.50, Select and Low Choice 2-3 IQSQ/14S0 lbs. 65.00- 69.25. HOLSTEINS; Choice 2-3 1235/1670 lb*. 58.75-61.00, High Choice and Prime 2-3 1400/1625 lbs. 61.00-61.85, couple 62.75-63.25. HEIFERS: Choice 2-3 1030/1170 lbs. 65.25-66.75, one lot 3-4 1120 lbs. 62.00. COWS; Breaking Utility and Commercial 2-3 bulk 46.50-49.50, high dressing 49.50- 51.00, Commercial 3-4 bulk 43.50-47.00, Cutter and Bon. Utility 1-3 low dressing 44.00-46.00, bulk 46.00- high dressing 49.50-50.75, Canner and Low Cutter low dressing 39.50- bulk 42.00-45.00. BULLS; couple Yield Grade No. 1 1500/1540 lbs. 60.00- No. 2 1300/1650 lbs. 58.50- CALVES...VeaIers fully steady, although no Choice on offer with 47 sold for slaughter. Supply included 634 in graded sale. VEALERS: High Good and Low Choice 80/115 lbs. 60.00-82.00, Stan dard and Low Good 60/80 lbs. 32.00- RETURNED TO FARM: 245 head 95/125 lbs. Holstein bulls 125.00- and 70 head 80/90 lbs. 128.00- ISO head small frame 80/105 lbs. 117.00-125.00 and 20 head 110/120 lbs. 90.00; 34 head 90/105 lbs. Holstein heifers 185.00- 215.00 and 15 head 80/85 lbs. 155.00, IS head small frame 90/115 lbs. 130.00- 152.00 and 25 head 70/85 lbs. 110.00-112.00. SHEEP...INSUFFICIENT VOLUME TO FULLY TEST MARKET TRENDS! Few Choice 35/70 lbs. New Crop Lambs 60.00- Slaughter ewes: few Choice 2-3 42.00-48.00, few Good 1-3 nn_iB m GOATS..!nO MARKET TEST! 45% wooled lambs, 35% new crop lambs, with the balance slaughter ewes. WOOLED LAMBS; Choice 2-3 60-100 lb 60.00-70.00, 110-120 lb 55.00-66.00; few 120-135 lb 50.00-55.00. NEW CROP LAMBS: Choice 1-2 40-60 lb 80.00-100.00, few 100.00-125.00, 60-100 lb 70.00-85.00. SLAUGHTER EWES: Choice 1-3 30.00-50.00; Utility and Good 1-3 LEBANON ■ VALLEY : LIVESTOCK MARKET, INC. 1 mile East of Fredericksburg along Rt. 22 PHONE JONESTOWN 865-2881 Flat Market Auction every Tuesday at 12:30, Toole, Eggs, Produce, etc. Buyers <■ Sellars Welcome Wedqeaday’* market report has been discontinued until further notice because of insubstantial receipt*. 717 /731 23 2 750 679 14 9 773 626 41 4 SLAUGHTER STEERS; MARKET 2.00 LOWER. CHOICE 2-4 1100-1400 LBS. 71.50-73.50; SELECT A LOW CHOICE 1000-1500 LBS. 68.00-71.00; HOL. STEERS HI CHOICE A PRIME 1250-1400 LBS. 63.50-65.00; CHOICE 1200-1500 LBS. 60.50-62.00; SELECT ALL WEIGHTS 57.00-61.00. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS; MARKET 2.00 LOWER. CHOICE & PRIME 950-1300 LBS. 70.00-72.00; SELECT ALL WEIGHTS 900-1400 LBS. 63.00- COWS: MARKETSTEADY. BRK. UT. & COMM. 2-4 BULK 45.00-48.00; HI DRESSING 49.00-53.00; CUTTER A BON. UT. 46.00-47.00; HI DRESSING 47.00- CANNER A CUTTERS 41.00- LOW DRESSING 41.00 A DOWN. BULLS; MARKET 2.00 LOWER. ALL WEIGHTS 1100-1900 LBS. 58.00-66.00. VEAL CALVES: MARKET STEADY. CHOICE AND PRIME 200-400 LBS. 83.00- HI GOOD AND LOW CHOICE ALL WEIGHTS 61.0046.00. FARM CALVES: MARKET 4.00 LOWER. HOL. BULLS 100-125 LBS. 128.00- HOL. BULLS 85-95 LBS. 118.00- HOL. HEIFER CALVES 100-120 LBS. 147.00-218.00; SMALL FRAME 70-105 LBS. 90.00-186.00; SLAUGHTER CALVES ALL WEIGHTS 45.00- FEEDER CATTLE: MARKET LOW ER. BULLS & STEERS 400-900 LBS. 63.00- HEIFERS 300-700 LBS. 61.00- LAMBS: MARKET STEADY. CHOICE & PRIME 90-110 LBS. 64.00- LIGHTER LAMBS 70.00- EWES - HEAVY 20.00- LIGHT 25.00-40.00. GOATS: MARKET STEADY. SMALL 15.00- MEDIUM 30.00-60.00; LARGE 70.00-110.00. HOGS; MARKET STEADY. 210-250 LBS. 40.00-41.50; 255-300 LBS. 35.00- SOWS - HEAVY 37.00- 1.00; SOWS - LIGHT 33.00-37.00; BOARS ALL WEIGHTS 28.00-30.00. 20.00-40.00. GOATS; All goats told by the head. BILLIES; Bulk 70.00-90.00; few Large 90.00- few Thin 50.00-70.00 NANNIES: Bulk 50.00-60.00, few 40.00- YEARLINGS: Choice 40.00- Good 30.00-40.00. 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Report Supplied by Auction Wednesday, May 4, 1994 2SO 400 000 •00 IMP 40 WATTS 00 WATTS 71 WATTS Oft WATTS New Holland Livestock Auction LANCASTER, PA MAY S, 1994 Cattle Calves Sheep Goats TODAY 1129 498 174 136 LAST THURSDAY 1297 398 375 237 LAST YEAR 1287 451 225 278 CATTLE: Slaughter fteen mostly iteady; slaughter heifers scarce; cow* 1.00- 1.50 higher, bullocks scarce; bulls steady to to 1.00 lower, although yield grade 1 not fully tested. Supply included 49% slaughter steers and 29% cows. SLAUGHTER STEERS; Choice 2-3 few 4 1050-1425 lb 68.25-71.85; mixed Choice and Prime 2-4 1200-1425 lb 71.50- couple Choice 2 1175-1375 lb 74.00- 75.00; Choice 3-4 1250-1475 lb 66.00- Select and low Choice 2-3 1050- 1400 lb 65.00-68.75. HOLSTEINS: Choice 2-3 1200-1640 lb 59.75-61.25; High Choice and Prime 1200- 1620 lb 61.50-63.50; Select 1-3 1025-1250 lb 55.00-57.50. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Choice 2-3 995-1175 lb 65.60-68.255. COWS: LOW DRESSING BULK HIGH DRESSING Breaking UlUity & Commercial 2-3 46.75-50.00 50.00-51.75. Commercial 3-4 44.00-47.50. Cutter ft Boning Utility 1-3 45.00-47.00 47.00- 50.00-53.00. Calmer ft low Cutter 39.50-42.50 42.50-47,00 BULLOCKS: Choice 2-3 1100-1350 lb 60.50- Select 1-3 1050-1300 lb 57.00- BULLS; Yield grade 1 1300-2000 lb 59.75-63.75; Yield grade 2 1000-1600 lb 54.50-59.00. CALVES: Vealen steady. Demand good for Holstein bulls and heifers to return to farm. VEALERS: Couple Choice 180-285 lb 95.00- high Good and low Choice 220 340 lb 72.00-88.00, 80-125 lb 62.00- Standard and low Good 60-85 lb 47.00-62.00. RETURNED TO FARM: Bulk 100-125 lb Holstein bulls 115.00-140.00, few 140.00- 145.00; small frame 80-115 lb 100.00- few 70-80 lb 67.00-90.00; bulk 85-120 lb Holstein Heifers 170.00- few 220.00-247.00; few small frame 70-105 lb 130.00-170.00. SHEEP: Slaughter lambs and slaughter ewes steady. Supply included 20% old crop lambs, 60% new crop lambs, with the balance slaughter ewes. WOOLED LAMBS: Choice 2-3 80-110 lb 68.00-70.00, few 110-135 lb 52.00-64.00. NEW CROP LAMBS: Choice 1-230-60 lb 85.00-105.00, few 105.00-115.00,60-80 lb 75.00-100.00. SLAUGHTER EWES: Utility and Good 2-3 21.00-36.00; few Choice 2-3 35.00-42.00. GOATS: All Goati fold by the Head Billies: Bulk 70.00-90.00. ten head 97.00- Nannie*: Bulk 44.00-65.00, few 65.00-76.00. Yearlingi: Good and Choice 36.00-50.00. Kidi; Good and Choice 25.00-40.00; few Utility 16.00- y 10:30 A.M. SLAUGHTER CATTLE AUCTION STEERS. BULLS, HEIFERS, COWS, FEEDER CATTLE FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT: L. ROBERT FRAME. SR., PRESIDENT BUS (717) 442-4181 BUS (717) 768-8204 HOME (215) 458-8518 Lancaster County Weeklies LANCASTER, PA MAY 6, 1994 CATTLE CALVES THIS WEEK 3075 1310 LAST WEEK 3407 1151 LAST YEAR 3518 1154 CATTLE: Slaughter iteen 50-1.00 low er, initance* 1.50 lower, slaughter heifen 50 lower, instances 1.00 lower; cows closed mostly steady, after being 50-1.00 lower during the week; bullocks steady; bulls ftdly steady, although Yield grade 1 not hilly tested after Monday. Supply included 54% slaughter steers, 6% slaugh ter heifers, 24% cows, 4% bulls, with the balance feeders. SLAUGHTER STEERS: Choice 2-3 few 4 1050-1425 lb 68.25-72.25; mixed Choice and Prime 2-4 1200-1425 lb 71.50- Choice and Prime 2-3 1150-1425 lb 72.50-74.75; Choice 3-4 1150-1500 lb 65.50-69.50; Select and low Choice 2-3 1050-1450 lb 65.00-69.25. HOLSTEINS: High Choice and Prime 2-3 1200-1620 lb 60.75-63.50; Choice 2-3 1200-1640 lb 58.75-61.25; Select 1-3 1025-1500 lb 55.00-58.50. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Choice 2-3 950-1200 lb 65.00-70.00; couple Choice 2 1090- 1200 lb 70.75-73.75; Select 1-3 900-1250 lb 6100-64.50. COWS: LOW DRESSING BULK HIGH DRESSING Breaking Utility & Commercial 2-3 46.50-SO.OO 50.00-51.75 Commercial 3-4 43.50-47.50 Cutter & Boning Utility 1-3 45.00-47.00 47.00- SO.OO-53.00 Catmer & low Cutter 39.50-42.00 42.00-47.00 BULLOCKS: Choice 2-3 1000-1350 lb 60.50- Select 1-3 1000-1300 lb 57.00- BULLS: Yield grade 1 1250-2000 lb 59.75-65.00, several early 65.00-67.75, with eight head 1200-2015 lb 71.75-76.25, Yield grade 2 1000-1650 lb 54.50- 61.00. CALVES; Small supply vealers steady, slaughter calves 5.00-10.00 higher. Demand good for Holstein bulls and heif ers to return to fann. VEALERS: Few Choice 180-285 lb 90.00- high Good and low Choice 220- 340 lb 72.00-88.00, 80-125 lb 60.00- Standard and low Good 60-85 lb 32.00-56.00. SLAUGHTER CALVES; Good and Choice 400-500 lb 70:00-90.00. RETURNED TO FARM: Bulk 95-125 lb Holstein bolls 115.00-140.00, few 140.00- 145.00; small frame 80-115 lb 100.00- few 70-80 lb 67.00-90.00 Bulk 85-120 lb Holstein heifers 170.00- few 220.00-247.00; small frame 70- 115 lb 110.00-170.00. 7:30 P.M. CALVES, SHEEP, GOATS ( * GET CALVES IN EARLY ’ OUR STATE GRADER STARTS AT 1:00 P.M. J