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Lancaster County Livestock Market Auctions
Lancaster
Livestock Auction
Lancaster, Pa.
Monday, May 16, 1994
Cattle Calves Hogs Sheep Goals
Monday's Auction
65 433 1857 374
1042
Last Monday
1165 55 284 709 201
Last Year
1166 76 184 1177 273
CATTLE: Slaughter steers SO lower,
instances 75 lower; slaughter heifers
steady, instances SO lower, cows steady to
weak; bullocks and bulls fully steady.
Supply included 71% slaughter steers,
12% slaughterlheifers, 6% cows, and 11%
bulls.
SLAUGHTER STEERS; Choice 2-3
few 4 1100-1400 lb 66 50-69.50, few
69.50- 69.75; mixed Choice and Prime 2-4
1150-1350 lb 69.50-70.60, couple 71.00-
72 00; few lots Choice and Prime 3-4
1400-1470 lb 65.60-67.35; Select and low
Choice 2-3 1100-1450 lb 63.00-66.50; few
Select 2-3 1250-1450 lb 60.00-62.50.
HOLSTEINS; High Choice and Prime
2-3 1140-1580 lb 60 50-62.00, Choice 2-3
1100-1550 lb 57 00-60.50; few Select 1-3
1100-1400 lb 51.75-55 50.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS- Choice 2-3
950-1200 lb 63.00-67.50; few High Choice
and Prime 2-3 950-1200 lb 68.00-68,35;
few Choice 2 1100-1350 lb 69.25-71.00;
Select 1-3 875-1150 lb 58.00-62.50; Select
and Choice 2-3 1200-16000 lb heiferettes
53.75-
COWS: LOW DRESSING BULK
HIGH DRESSING Breaking Utility &
Commercial 2-3 46.50-48.50 48.50-51.00.
Culler & Boning Utility 1-2 45.00-46.50
46.50-49.00. Canner & low Cutter
38.00-42.00 42.00-45.00.
BULLOCKS: Choice 2-3 1100-1400 lb
63.75- couple 67.50-69.00; Select 1-
3 1050-1350 lb 58.00-61.00.
BULLS; Yield grade 1 1200-2000 lb
60.75-67.75, few 68.00-69.50, eight head
1335-2120 lb 70.25-73.75, five head
2000-2160 lb 60.25-62.00; Yield grade 2
1000-1500 lb 57.00-61.00, few low dress
ing 55.00-57.00.
CALVES; Vealers steady. Demand
good for Holstein bulls and heifers to
return to farm.
VEALERS: Few Choice 220-300 lb
95.00-105.00; high Good and low Choice
220- 325 lb 70.00-100.00.
RETURNED TO FARM; Few 95-120 lb
Holstein bulls 135.00-150.00; few 90-120
lb Holstein Heifers 150.00-200.00.
HOGS: Barrows and gills 1.00-1.50
higher; sows 2.00-3.00 higher.
BARROWS AND GILTS: US 1-3
215-255 lb 43.50-44.00. US 1-2215-250 lb
44.50-45.00.
SOWS; US 1-3 300-500 lb 35.00-38.00.
500-650 lb 39.00-40.75.
BOARS: 350-650 lb 28.00-29.00.
SHEEP; Wooled lambs fully 5.00 high
er, New Crop lambs firm to 5.00 higher;
slaughter ewes 5.00-10.00 higher. Supply
included 15% wooled lambs, 45% new
crop lambs, and 40% slaughter ewes.
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May 21, 1994
Vintage
Livestock Auction
Paradise, Pa.
Tuesday, May 17/1994
Report Supplied by USDA
Cattle Calves Sheep Goats
Today
840 781 7 6
Last Tuesday
828 766 20 4
Last Year
790 789 26
CATTLE..USDA.. Supply included
54% si. steers and 36% cows ..Compared
with Tuesday's market: si. steers mostly
steady, instances .50 higher early, cows
1.00 to 1.50 higher, other classes scarce.
SLAUGHTER STEERS: Choice 2-3 few 4
1100/1400 lbs. 66.25-70.00, few
70.00- Choice and Prime 2-3
1100/1425 lbs. 70.50-73.25, couple
73.50-75.50, Choice and Prime 2-4
1200/1350 lbs. 69.00-70.85, Choice and
Prime 3 to mostly 4 1375/1500 lbs.
65.25- Select and Low Choice 2-3
1100/1450 lbs. 63.75-66.50. HOLSTEINS;
Choice and Prime 2-3 1300/1450 lbs.
61.25- one lot Select 1-2 1325 lbs.
57.00. HEIFERS: Choice 2-3 950/1300
lbs. 63.25-64.50. COWS: Breaking Utility
and Commercial 2-3 bulk 47.50-49.75,
high dressing 51.00- 54.25, Cutler and
Bon Utility 1-3 low dressing 46.25-48.00,
bulk 48.00-50.00, high dressing
50.00- Canner and Low Culler low
dressing 39.00-43.50, bulk 43.50-47.75.
BULLOCKS: couple Choice 2-3
1100/1400 lbs. 60.00-61.50. BULLS: cou
ple Yield Grade No. 1 1400/2200 lbs.
61.75-66.00.
CALVES...VeaIers steady. 35 sold for
slaughter. Supply included 684 in graded
sale. VEALERS: High Good and Low
Choice 75/105 lbs. 70.00-85.00, few Stan
dard and Low Good 60/75 lbs.
55.00- RETURNED TO FARM: 35
head 120/125 lbs. Holstein bulls
130 00-135.00, 90 head 110/115 lbs.
144.00- and 220 head 85/105 lbs.
155.00- 15 head small frame 115
lbs. 129.00 and 150 head 80/105 lbs.
133.00- lOhead 115/120lbs. Hols-
WOOLED LAMBS: Choice 2-3 60-luu
lb 65.00-75.00, 100-130 lb 60.00-70.00.
NEW CROP LAMBS: Choice 1 -2 20-50
lb 100.00-120.00, 50-80 lb 75.00-100.00,
80-110 lb 75.00-90.00, few male
90.00-100.00, 110-130 lb 62.00-75.00.
SLAUGHTER EWES: Choice 1-3
40.00- Utility and Good 1-3
30.00- few Cull 25.00-35.00.
GOATS; All goats sold by the head.
BILLIES: Bulk 75.00-100.00, several
100.00- couple 15000-19000;
Thin 60.00-75.00. NANNIES; Bulk
50.00- few 60.00-70.00; Thin
40.00- YEARLINGS: Choice
55.00- Good 45.00-55.00; Utility
35.00- KIDS: Good and Choice
3000-40.00; Utility 20.00-30.00.
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Buyers & Sellers
Welcome
Wednesday’s market report has been
discontinued until further notice because
ot insubstantial receipts.
CATTLE 205.. PDA ~ Compared to lut
Tuesday's market.sl. iteera steady to 1.00
higher, cows .50 lower. STEERS; Choice
1015/1425 lbs. 67.85-71.50, Select
61.00- few Standard 58.00-60.75.
HOLSTEINS: Choice 1255/1530 lbs.
59.85-64.00, few Select 56.85-60.10, few
Standard 48.75-55.00. HEIFERS: few
Choice 950/1290 lbs. 63.10-66.35, Select
60.75-65.85. COWS: few Breaking Utility
and Commercial 44.10-46.75, Cutter and
Bon. Utility 43.85-48.75, Canner and Low
Cutter 40.00-45.00. Shells down to 35.50.
BULLS: few Yield Grade No. 1 1730/2345
lbs. 62.00-66.00, No. 2 1005/1885 lbs.
48.35-58.25. FEEDER CATTLE: Steers:
few Medium Frame No. 1 270/645 lbs.
62.00- Heifers: few Medium Frame
No. 1 420/500 lbs. 67.00-75.00, few
Medium Frame No. 2 385/620 lbs.
55.00- Bulls: few Medium Frame
No. 1 775/915 lbs. 51.00- 64.00, few
360/480 lbs. 71.00-84.00.
CALVES 90..VEALERS: few Standard
and Good 80/115 lbs. 72.50-90.00, few
Utility 75/85 lbs. 50.00-62.00.
RETURNED TO FARM: No. 1 Holstein
bulls 90/130 lbs. 120.00-140.00, No. 2
85/130 lbs. 85.00-117.50; few No. 1 Hols
tein heifers 90/110 lbs. 200.00-210.00, few
No. 2 80/135 lbs. 120.00-180.00. Few Beef
cross bulls and heifers 75/115 lbs.
80.00-
HOGS 169...8arr0ws and gilts 2.50
higher. BARROWS AND GILTS: US 1-2
235/270 lbs. 44.00-45.00, US 1-3 210/275
lbs. 42.00- 44.00, US 2-3 220/260 lbs.
38.00-41.60, few US 1-3 200/220 lbs.
39.00.
SOWS: few US 1-3 610/665 lbs.
35.00-37.00. BOARS; one 715 lbs. 25.50,
few 190/210 lbs. 30.00.
FEEDER PIGS 33... Few US No. 1-3
75/85 Ibi. 47.00-49.00,100/160 Ibi. 36.00-
43.00. per cwt
SHEEP 2.. Slaughter sheep; couple
12.00 & 13.00.
GOATS 3...0ne Medium 17,50, couple
Small Kids 12.00 & 13.00. per head.
tem heifers 202.00 and 65 head 80/105 lbs.
215.00-225.00, 35 head small frame
75/115 lbs. 180.00-200.00 and IS head
65/70 lbs. 105.00.
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Auction
Mercer
Livestock Auction
Mercer, Pa.
Tuesday, May 17,1994
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New Holland
Livestock Auction
Lancaster, Pa.
Thursday, May 19, 1994
Cattle Calves Sheep Goats
Today
1552 466 223 281
Last Thursday
888 264 310 301
Last Year
1034 297 192 201
CATTLE: Slaughter steers 3.00-4.00
lower; slaughter heifers 50-1.00 lower;
cows 1.00-1.50 lower, bullocks 1.00-2.00
lower; bulls fully 1.00 lower, instances
2.00 lower. Supply included 57% slaughter
steers and 28% cows.
SLAUGHTER STEERS; Choice 2-3
few 4 1100-1400 lb 63.00-66.75, few
66.75- 67.50; mixed Choice and Prime
mostly 3 few 4 1200-1500 lb 64.60-67.35;
few Choice 2 1175-1445 lb 67.50-68.50;
Choice and Prime 3 to mostly 4 1400-1500
lb 63.00-64.75; Select and low Choice 2-3
1050-1400 lb 60.50-64.25, few 1400-1550
lb 59.00-63.00; Select 1-3 1000-1350 lb
58.00-61.00.
HOLSTEINS: High Choice and Prime
2-3 1375-1650 lb 56.50-58.75; Choice 2-3
1200-1725 lb 53.25-56.00; few Select 1-3
1190-1325 lb 52.00-54.00.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Few Choice
2-3 975-1300 lb 60.00-62.75.
COWS: LOW DRESSING BULK
HIGH DRESSING Breaking Utility &
Commercial 2-3 48.00-50.00 50.00-51.50.
Commercial 3-4 44.00-47.00, Load 2-4
1060-1500 lb 45.50-49.75. Cutter & Bon
ing Utility 1-3 45.50-50.00 50.00-51.75.
Canner & low Cutter 39.00-42.00
42.00-
BULLOCKS: Choice 2-3 1100-1400 lb
60.00- Select 1-3 1050-1300 lb
54.50-57.50.
BULLS: Yield grade 1 1300-2200 lb
58.00- individual 1680 lb 67.50;
Yield grade 2 1050-1500 lb 54.50-59.00.
CALVES: Vealers 3.00-5.00 higher.
Demand good for Holstein bulls and heif
ers to return to farm.
VEALERS: Few Choice 225-400 lb
99.00- couple 140-145 lb 125.00;
high Good and low Choice 220-400 lb
64.00- 80-125 lb 77.00-90.00; Stan
dard and low Good 60-85 lb 55.00-70.00.
SLAUGHTER CALVES: Few Good
and Choice 450-550 lb 67.00-77.00.
RETURNED TO FARM: Bulk 100-125
lb Holstein bulls 135.00-160.00, few
160.00- 167.00; small frame 85-115 lb
100.00- few 70-85 lb 90.00-110.00;
bulk 85-120 lb Holstein Heifers
180.00- small frame 70-105 lb
130.00-
SHEEP: Slaughter lambs and slaughter
ewes steady. Supply included 15% old
crop lambs, 65% new crop lambs, with the
balance slaughter ewes.
WOOLED LAMBS; Choice 2-3
110-140 lb 67.00-78.00.
NEW CROP LAMBS: Choice 1-2 40-70
lb 90.00-120.00, few 120.00-132.00,
70-105 lb 82.00-95.00.
SLAUGHTER EWES; Utility and Good
2-3 22.00-35.00; few Choice 2-3
35.00-52.00.
GOATS: All Goats sold by the Head
Billies; Bulk 80.00-102.00, several
105.00- couple 125.00-145.00.
Nannies: Bulk 50.00-70.0.'}. Yearlings:
Good and Choice 43.00-67.00. Kids: Good
and Choice 24.00-40.00; few Utility
14.00-
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10:30 A.M.
SLAUGHTER CATTLE AUCTION
STEERS, BULLS, HEIFERS,
COWS. FEEDER CATTLE
Selling Feeders Every Tuesday
At Approx. 2 PM
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Lancaster
County Weekly
Lancaster, Pa.
Friday, May 20, 1994
Cattle Calves
This Week
Last Week
Last Year
CATTLE; Slaughter steers 3.0CM.00
lower, extremes 5.00 lower; slaughter heif
ers 1.00-2.00 lower, cows LOO higher,
after being as much as 2.00 higher; bul
locks closed 1.00-2.00 lower; bulls mostly
steady, some late sales 1.00 lower. Supply
included 56% slaughter steers, 6% slaugh
ter heifers, 21% cows, S% bulls, with the
balance feeders.
SLAUGHTER STEERS: Choice 2-3
few 4 1100-1400 lb 63.00-66.75, few
66.75- 67.50; mixed Choice and Prime 3-4
1200-1500 lb 63.00-64.75; Choice and
Prime 2-3 1175-1350 lb 67.50-68.50, few
early part of week 70.00-73.25; Select and
low Choice 2-3 1050-1400 lb 60.50-64.25,
few 1400-1550 lb 59.00-63.00; Select 1-3
1000-1350 lb 58.00-61.00.
HOLSTEINS: High Choice and Prime
2-3 1300-1650 lb doted at 56.50-58.75;
Choice 2-3 1200-1725 lb 53.25-56.00; few
Select 1-3 1190-1325 lb 52.00-54.00.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Choice 2-3
950-1300 lb 60.00-63.50, with sales early
part of week up to 67.50; Select 1-3
875-1150 lb 58.00-61.50.
COWS; LOW DRESSING BULK
HIGH DRESSING Breaking Utility &
Commercial 2-3 47.00-50.00 50.00-51.50
Commercial 3-4 44.00-47.00 Cutter &
Boning Utility 1-3 45.50-47.00
47.00- 50.00-51.75 Canner & low
Cutter 39.00-42.00 42.00-47.00.
BULLOCKS: Choice 2-3 1100-1400 lb
60.00- Select 1-3 1050-1350 lb
54.50-59.00.
BULLS: Yield grade 1 1200-2200 lb
58.00- few early 65.75-69.50, with
eight head 1335-2120 lb 70.25-73.75;
Yield grade 2 1000-1500 lb S4.SO-60.00.
CALVES: Vealers 3.00-5.00 higher.
Demand good for Holstein bulls and heif
ers to return to farm.
VEALERS: Few Choice 225-400 lb
95.00- couple 140-145 lb 125.00;
high Good and low Choice 220-400 lb
64.00- 80-125 lb 70.00-90.00; Stan
dard and low Good 60-85 lb SS.OO-70.00.
SLAUGHTER CALVES: Few Good
and Choice 450-550 lb 67.00-77.00.
RETURNED TO FARM; Bulk 90-125
lb Holstein bulls 130.00-160.00, few
160.00- 167.00; small frame 85-115 lb
100.00- Bulk 85-120 lb Holstein
heifers 180.00-235.00; small frame 70-105
lb 130.00-170.00, with around 35 head
180.00-
Greencastle
Livestock
Greencastle, Pa.
Thuraday May 19, 1994
CATTLE: 158. STEERS ONE SELECT
60.00. HEIFERS: COUPLE SELECT
57.00 & 60.25. COWS: BR. UTILITY &
COMMERCIAL 46.00-49.00 COUPLE
TO 52.00, CUTTER & BON. UT.
46.75-51.75, COUPLE TO 54.75, CAN
NER & LOW CUTTER 41.00-46.00,
SHELLS 35.00.
BULLS: FEW YIELD GRADE 1
1255-1940 LBS. 55.25-58.75
HOGS: 19 SOWS FEW 1-3 400-590
LBS. 33.25-38.50, FEW BOARS
27.25-31.75.
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