Lancaster Livestock Auction Lancaster, Pa. Monday, May 23, 1994 Cattle Calves Hogs Sheep Goats Monday's Auction 44 384 787 213 1096 Last Monday 1041 65 433 1857 374 Last Year 1125 53 175 1879 448 CATTLE: Slaughter steers 1.00 lower, extremes 2.00 lowdr, although Holsteins 50-1.00 higher, instances 2.00 higher, slaughter heifers 2.00-3.00 lower, although not fully tested since last Monday; cows steady to weak; bullocks scarce; bulls 50-1.00 higher, instances 2.00 higher on Yield grade 1. Supply included 79% slaughter steers, 11 % slaughter heifers, 5% cows, and 5% bulls. SLAUGHTTiR STEERS: High Choice and Prime 2-4 1130-1425 lb 63.25-65.60; couple individual Choice and Prime 2-3 1150-1300 lb 66.00-66.75; Choice 2-3 few 4 1060-1425 lb 61.75-65.10, mainly 62.50- few Choice 3-4 1425-1475 lb 59.50- Select and low Choice 2-3 10501425 lb 59.25-62.25. HOLSTEINS: High Choice and Prime 2-3 13501475 lb 57.0060.75; Choice 2-3 1235-1450 lb 54.75-57.00; couple lou Standard 1-2 10201040 lb 55.0055.25. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Choice 2-3 9501300 lb 59.75-63.10; couple Choice 2 1325- 1420 lb 62.5065.00; few Choice 4 9501150 lb 56.75-59.00; Select 1-3 900 1150 lb 54.25-60.00; few Select and Choice mostly 3 12001500 lb heiferettes 50.75-58.50. COWS: LOW DRESSING BULK HIGH DRESSING Breaking Utility & Commercial 2-3 46.0048.50 48.5049.50 Cutter & Boning Utility 1-2 45.5049.00 49.00-SO.OO Canner & low Cutter 38.0041.00 41.0043.50. BULLOCKS: Couple Choice 2-3 12001400 lb 65.75-69.00; few Select 1-3 11SO 1300 lb 61.75-62.75. BULLS: Yield grade 1 12002000 lb 60.25- eight head 11302180 lb 70.25- Yield grade 2 10001400 lb 56.50-60.00, few low dressing 54.50- 56.50. CALVES; Vealers steady. Demand good for Holstein bulls to return to farm. VEALERS: Few Choice 220-300 lb 95.00-110.00; high Good and low Choice 220- 325 lb 75.00-100.00. RETURNED TO FARM: Few 95-120 lb Holstein bulls 145.00-170.00. HOGS: Barrows and gilts steady, instances 50 lower, 300-500 lb sows 1.00 lower, 500-650 lb 2.00 higher. BARROWS AND GILTS: US 1-2 215-250 lb 44.1)0-45.00. US 1-3 215-260 lb 43.50-44.00. SOWS: US 1-3 300-500 lb 34.00-37.00. SOO-6SO lb 41.00-43.00. Medium 1-2 300-450 lb 29.00-31.00. BOARS; All weights 27.50-29.25. SHEEP: Slaughter lambs steady, instances 5.00 lower, slaughter ewes 5.00- % : B&R CATTLE CO. I • RD I, Marietta, PA J I 17547 ' • • Office Phone: * • (717) 653-8164 • S Specializing In • I Stockers & I ! Feeders I j JOHN BOWMAN \ • Ph. (717) 653-5728 J ] : RON ranck s; • Ph. (717) 656-9849 S 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 Stato Buyere-Caeh or Certified Check Only Lancaster County Livestock Market Auctions Vintage Livestock Auctiori Paradise, Pa. Tuesday, May 24, 1994 Report Supplied by USDA Cattle Calves Sheep Goats Today Last Tuesday Last Year 713 798 9 0 CATTLE..USDA.. Supply included 54% si. steers and 41% cows ..Compared with Tuesday's market: si. steers .50 to 1.00 higher, slaughter heifers scarce, cows SLAUGHTER STEERS: Choice 2-3 few 4 1100/1450 lbs. 62.00-65.50, High Choice and Prime 3-4 1200/1400 lbs. 64.50-67.50, Choice and Prime 2-3 1100/1425 lbs. 65.50-67.50. 10 head 68.00-69.00 with three head 69.75-70.00, few Choice 3-4 1200/1450 lbs. 61.00-63.00, Select and Low Choice 2-3 1100/1400 lbs. 60.00 63.00. Select 1-2 1100/1350 lbs. 58.75- HOLSTEINS: few Choice and Prime 2-3 1140/1470 lbs. 56.00-60.50, one lot 1582 lbs. 54.35. HEIFERS: few Choice 2-3 1400/1440 lbs. 61.50-64.00. COWS: Breaking Utility and Commercial 2-3 bulk 47.00-50.00, high dressing 50.00- 52.00, Commercial 3-4 bulk 44.00-48.00, Cutter and Bon. Utility 1-3 low dressing 44.75- bulk 47.00-49.75. high dress ing SO.OO-S2.SO, Cannes and Low Cutter low dressing 38.00-43.00, bulk 43.00-47.50. BULLS: couple Yield Grade No. 1 1400/1760 lbs. 60.75-62.25, few No. 2 1200/1650 lbs. 56.00-58.50. CALVES...VeaIers not tested, bulk of supply told to return to farm. Supply included 606 in graded tale. VEALERS: few Standard and Low Good 55/75 lbs. 45.0070.00. RETURNED TO FARM: 30 head 120/125 lbs. Holstein bulls 139.00140.00, and 250 head 80/115 lbs. 145.00-160.00, 165 head small frame 80/115 lbs. 130.00-150.00; 10 head 110/115 lbs. Holstein heifers 222.00, 65 head BQ/10S lbs 242.00256.00, and 10 head 70/75 lbs. 195.00, 12 head small frame 90/105 lbs. 205.00210.00 and 20 head 70/85 lbs. 105.00145.00. SHEEP-INSUFFICIENT VOLUME TO FULLY TEST MARKET! GOATS...NO MARKET TEST! 10.00 lower. Supply included 10% wooled lambs, 55% new crop lambs, and 35% slaughter ewes. WOOLED LAMBS: Choice 2-3 60-100 lb 60.00-70.00. NEW CROP LAMBS: Choice 1-2 40-100 lb 75.00-85.00. SLAUGHTER EWES: Choice 1-3 35.00- Utility and Good 1-3 23.00- GOATS; All goats sold by the head. BILLIES; Bulk 75.00-100.00. few 100.00- NANNIES: Bulk 50.00- few Thin 45.00-SO.OO. YEARLINGS; Choice 40.00-55.00; Good 35.00- KIDS; Good and Choice 25.00- Utility 20.00-25.00. LEBANON VALLEY LIVESTOCK MARKET, INC. 1 mile East of Fredericksburg along Rt. 22 PHONE JONESTOWN 865-2881 Flea Markal Auction avary Tuesday at 12:30, Tools, Eggs, Produce, etc. Buyers A Sellers Welcome 743 740 4 2 841 778 7 6 If you need lights call Northeast Agri Systems m Lancaster Livestock Auction Wednesday's market report has been discontinued until further notice ■»««—■«« of Insubstantial receipts. Pennsylvania Livestock Auction Waynesburg, Pa. Thurs., May 26, 1994 Report Supplied by Auction CATTLE; SL. COWS: UTILITY & COMMERCIAL 44.00-48.00, CUTTER & BONING UTILITY 41.00-45.00, CAN NER & LOW CUTTER 38.00-41.00, SHELLS 38.50 & DOWN. BULLS: YIELD GRADE 1 1500#-1870# 50.00- YIELD GRADE 2 1000#-1400# 48.00-57.00. FEEDER STEERS: M&L-l 300-500# 70.00- 250-280# 75.00-90.00. M 900-1000 55.00-68.00. HEIFERS M l&L-l 300-500# 70.00-90.00; L-l 400-650# 60.00-80.00. BULLS M&L-l 300-620# 58.00-90.00. CALVES: VEAL.. PRIME 80.00- CHOICE 74.00-90.00; GOOD 60.00-72.00. FARM CALVES; #1 HOLSTEIN BULLS 90-120# FEW 100.00-120.00; #2 HOLSTEIN BULLS 80-100# FEW 75.00- BEEF X BULL&HFRS./HD. 75.00-150.00. HOGS: BARROWS & GILTS #l-2 210-255# 40.00-43.00; #2-3 255-280# 35.00- SOWS #l-3 300-500# 32.00- FEEDER PIGS: 1-3 25-35# 12.00- LAMBS: HIGH CHOICE 55-75 LBS. 60.00- CHOICE 90-105# 60.00- FEEDER LAMBS GOOD 60.00- SHEEP 15.00-40.00. GOATS: LARGE 35.00-75.00/HD.; MEDIUM 25.00-40.00/HD.; SMALL 10.00- HORSES; 45.00-70.00, PONIES 20.00- New Holland Livestock Auction Lancaster, Pa. Thursday, May 26, 1994 Cattle Calves Sheep Goats Today 1056 511 275 162 Last Thursday 1552 466 223 281 Last Year 1219 571 381 221 CATTLE; Slaughter steers 50-1.00 low er, slaughter heifers not fully tested; bul locks scarce; bulls 1.00-1.50 lower, although Yield grade 1 not fully tested; cows 1.00-2.00 lower. Supply included 47% slaughter steers and 34% cows. SLAUGHTER STEERS: Choice 2-3 few 4 1060-1425 lb 61.60-64.50, one lot 1495 lb 62.35; mixed Choice and Prime 2-4 1200-1375 lb 62.75-64.25, few 3 to mostly 4 1300-1375 lb 61.50-62.75; Choice 3-4 1100-1500 lb 59.85-62.00; Select and low Choice 2-3 1050-1400 lb 59.25-6X25. HOLSTEINS: Mixed Choice and Prime 2-3 1300-1575 lb 56.5060.00; Choice 2-3 11001700 lb 53.5056.50. COWS: LOW DRESSING BULK HIGH DRESSING Breaking Utility & Commercial 2-3 45.00-48.00 48.0051.00. Commercial 3-4 42.0046.00. Cutter & Boning Utility 1-3 40.00-45.50 45.5048.50 48.5049.50. Canner & low Cutter 38.0042.00 42.0046.00. BULLS: Yield grade 1 1170-1800 lb 60.00-62.50, couple 65.50; Yield grade 2 1100-1700 lb SS.OO-60.00, low dressing 48.50-55.00. CALVES: Vealers not fully tested as only about 30 head sold for slaughter. VEALERS: Few Choice 230-320 lb 90.00- couple 110.00; few high Good and low Choice 80-125 lb 70.00- Standard and low Good 60-85 lb 55.00-70.00. SLAUGHTER CALVES: Couple Good and Choice 475-515 lb 67.00-77.00. RETURNED TO FARM: Bulk 100-125 lb Holstein buUs 140.00-165.00, few 165.00- 170.00; small frame 85-115 lb 122.00- bulk 85-120 lb Holstein Heifers 180.00-235.00; small frame 70-105 lb 120.00-180.00. SHEEP: Slaughter lambs and slaughter ewes steady. Supply included 10% old crop lambs, 70% new crop lambs, with the balance slaughter ewes. WOOLED LAMBS: Choice 2-3 90-125 lb 65.00-75.00. NEW CROP LAMBS: Choice 1-240-90 lb 75.00-95.00, few 25-60 lb 95.00-105.00. SLAUGHTER EWES: Utility and Good 2-3 22.00-38.00; few Choice 2-3 35.00- few Cull 18.00-22.00. GOATS: All Goats sold by the Head Billies: .Bulk 75.00-100.00, several 105.00- Nannies; Bulk 50.00- few 42.00-50.00. Yearlings: Good and Choice 38.00-55.00. Kids: Good and Choice 24.00-40.00; few Utility 9.00- %UismTHiaa 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. Fev. Its Tues '~y At *ippr x. 2 » M - FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT: L. ROBERT FRAME, SR.. PRESIDENT This Week Lett Week Last Year CATTLE: Slaughter iteen 1.00-2.00 lower, although tales at mid-week near steady; slaughter heifers 2.00-3.00 lower, cows closed 1.00-2.00 lower, bullocks scarce; bulls uneven, closed mostly steady. Supply included 59% slaughter steers, 6% slaughter heifers, 24% cows, 4% bulls, with the balance feeders. SLAUGHTER STEERS: Choice 2-3 few 4 1050-1450 lb 61.60-64.50; high Choice and Prime 2-4 1200-1425 lb 62.75-65.50; Choice and Prime 2-3 1100-1425 lb on Tuesday 65.50-67.50; Choice 3-4 1100-1500 lb 59.85-62.00, Select and low Choice 2-3 1050-1400 lb 59.25-62.25. HOLSTEINS: High Choice end Prime 2-3 1300-1600 lb 56.50-60.75; Choice 2-3 1100-1700 lb 53.50-57.00. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Choice 2-3 950-1300 lb 59.75-63.10, few Choice 2 1325- 1440 lb 62.50-65.00; couple loti Choice 4 950-1150 lb 56.75-59.00; Select 1-3 900-1150 lb 54.25-60.00. COWS: LOW DRESSING BULK HIGH DRESSING Breaking Utility & Commercial 2-3 45.00-48.00 48.00-52.00 Commercial 3-4 44.00-47.00 Cutter & Boning Utility 1-3 44.00-45.50 45.50-48.50 48.50-51.00 Caimer & low Cutter 38.00-42.00 42.00-46.00. ' BULLOCKS: Choice 2-3 1200-1400 lb 62.75-66.00; Select 1-3 1050-1350 lb 60.00-62.75. BULLS: Yield grade 1 1200-2200 lb 60.00- eight head 1130-2180 lb 70.25-72.00; yield grade 2 1000-1650 lb 55.00- low dressing 48.50- 55.00. CALVES: Vealers not fully tested, bulk of supply sold to return to farm. VEALERS: Few Choice 220-320 lb 90.00- high Good and low Choice 220- 325 lb 70.00-86.00, 80-125 lb 70.00- Standard and low Good 55-75 lb 45.00-70.00. SLAUGHTER CALVES: Couple Good and Choice 475-515 lb 67.00-77.00. RETURNED TO FARM: Bulk 90-125 lb Holstein bulls 130.00-165.00, few 160.00- 170.00; small frame 85-115 lb 122.00- Bulk 85-120 lb Holstein heifers 180.00-256.00; small frame 70-105 lb 120.00-180.00, with around 20 head 200.00- *7* IS 1 B s Lancaster County Weekly Lancaster, Pa. Friday, May 27, 1994 Cattle Calves 3000 1315 3688 1324 3283 1422 a T v'V