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Lancaster County Livestock Market Auctions
Xancaster 4
Livestock Auction
Lancaster, Pa.
Monday, August 29, 1994
Cattle Calves Hogs Sheep Goats
Monday's Auction
94 256 1055 441
766
Last Monday
736 68. 511 613 310
Last Year
639 98 122 714 471
CATTLE: Slaughter steers mostly
steady; slaughter heifers 50-1.00 higher,
cows steady; bullocks scarce; bulls steady.
Supply included 57% slaughter steers,
19% slaughter heifers, 11% cows, and 13%
bulls.
SLAUGHTER S’JEERS: Choice and
Prime 2-4 1200-1460 lb 67.00-68.25;
Choice 2-3. few 4 1040-1450 lb
64.75-67.35; few Choice 3-4 1250-1550 lb
62.00-63.25; Select and low Choice 2-3
1050-1350 lb 61.50-65.00; few Select 1-3
1000-1250 lb 60.00-62.00.
HOLSTEINS: High Choice and Prime
2-3 1350-1600 lb 57.50-59.35; Choice 2-3
1200-1585 lb 54.75-57.50; few Select 1-3
1150-1350 lb 51.50-53.75.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Choice 2-3
950-1225 lb 62.75-65.75;few mixed
Choice and Prime 2-3 1035-1150 lb
65.75- Select 1-3 900-1150 lb
56.75-
COWS: LOW DRESSING BULK
HIGH DRESSING Breaking Utility and
Commercial 2-3 43.75-44.75 44.75-45.50.
Commercial 3-4 36.00-42.50. Cutter &
Boning Utility 1-3 42.00-44.00
44.00- Canner & low Cutter 1-2
38.00-
BULLOCKS: Select 1-3 1050-1350 lb
57.50- few Choice 2-3 1175-1400 lb
64.50-
BULLS: Yield grade 1 1400-2000 lb
58.75-64.00, few 64.50-67.50, with four
head 69.25-70.25; yield grade 21050-1450
lb 53.50-58.50, few low dressing
50.00-53.00.
CALVES: Vtalers and slaughter calves
steady. Demand good for Holstein bulls
and heifers to return to faint.
VEALERS; Choice 200-325 lb
85.00-100.00; high Good and low Choice
180-320 lb 75.00-85.00.
SLAUGHTER CALVES: Good and
Choice 250-500 lb 60.00-80.00.
RETURNED TO FARM: Bulk 85-125
lb Holstein bulls 120.00-145.00; few
90-115 lb Holstein heifers 160.00-195.00.
HOGS: Barrows and gilts 1.00-2.00
lower, sows 1.00-2.50 lower.
BARROWS AND GILTS: US 1-3
215-255 lb 39.00-40.00. US 1-2 210-245 lb
42.00-43.00.
SOWS: US 1-3 300-500 lb 27,‘50-30.00.
500-600 lb 30.00-31.50.
BOARS: All weights 26.00-27.00.
SHEEP: Slaughter lambs 2.00-5.00 low
er, slaughter ewes steady. Supply included
55% slaughter lambs, 10% New Crop
Lambs, with the balance slaughter ewes.
SLAUGHTER LAMBS; Choice 1-3
60-110 lb 70.00-80 00; Good to low
Choice 50-90 lb 65.00-70.00.
B&R CATTLE CO.
RD 1, Marietta, PA
17547
Office Phone:
(717) 653-8164
Specializing In
Stockers &
Feeders
JOHN BOWMAN
ph. (717) 653-5728
RON RANCK
ph. (717) 656-9849
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Sale Starts 10 AM cttyw
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 SUto Buyert-Cith of Cortlflod Chock Only
Vintage
Livestock Auction
Paradise, Pa.
Tuesday, August 30,1994
Report Supplied by USDA
Cattle Calves Sheep Goats
Today
877 1011 6 0
Last Tuesday
650 1088 3 0
Last Year
615 938 5
CATTLE..USDA.. Supply included
40% si. steers and 53% cows ...si. steers
weak to mostly .50 lower, si. heifers not
tested, cows steady to weak, bullocks not
tested, few bulls steady. SLAUGHTER
STEERS; Choice and Prime 2-3
1100/1375 lbs. 68.50-69.50, couple
71.75- Choice 2-3 few 4 1100/1425
lbs. 64.50-66.75, few Choice and Prime
mostly 3 1175/1350 lbs. 67.00-69.00, cou
ple lots Choice mostly 3 1410/1425 lbs.
64.25-64.75, Choice 3-4 1200/1450 lbs.
62.00- Select and Low Choice 2-3
1075/1450 lbs. 62.50-65.00, part load
980/1075 lbs. returned to feed at 61.10-
63.10, few Select 1025/1375 lbs.
58.00- HOLSTBINS; few High
Choice and Prime 2-3 1385/1575 lbs.
59.60-62.75, few Choice 2-3 1280/1375
lbs. 54.75-56.00, couple Select 1-3
1270/1450 lbs. 53.50-54.75. COWS:
Breaking Utility and Commercial 2-3 bulk
42.50- high dressing 45.50- 48.00,
Commercial 3-4 bulk 39.00-43.00, Cutter
and Boning Utility 1-3 low dressing
41.75- bulk 42.25-45.00, high dress
ing 45.00-47.00, Canner and Low Cutter
1-2 low dressing 37.00-39.50, bulk
39.50- BULLS; few Yield Grade No.
2 1250/1865 lbs. 54.25-55.75.
CALVES...VeaIers steady. Supply
included 864 in graded sale, of which 93%
sold to return to farm. VEALERS; couple
High Good and Low Choice 135/220 lbs.
76.00- 80/110 lbs. 62.00-74.00,
Standard and Low Good 60/85 lbs.
50.00-
RETURNED TO FARM: 25 head
120/125 lbs. Holstein bulls 120.00-130.00,
310 head 90/115 lbs. 134.00-150.00, 65
head 90/95 lbs. 115.00-119.00, 80 head
80/85 lbs. 93.00-99.00 and 20 head 70/75
lbs. 74.00, 20 head small frame 110/115
lbs. 128.00, 45 head 100/105 lbs.
100.00- and 115 head 80/95 lbs.
72.00- 80 head 80/120 lbs. Holstein
heifers 224.00-236.00, 70 head small
frame 70/105 lbs. 150.00-180.00 and 17
NEW CROP LAMBS; Choice 25-45 lb
120.00-145.00, few 45-60 lb 85.00-105,00.
SLAUGHTER EWES: Choice 2-3
38.00- Utility and Good
30.00-
GOATS; All goats sold by the head.
Billies: Bulk 75.00-100.00, few
100.00- Thin 50.00-75.00. Nan
nies: Bulk 55.00-70.00; Thin 40.00-55.00.
Yearlings: Choice 50.00-55.00; Good
40.00- Kids: Good and Choice
30.00- few Utility 20.00-30.00.
LEBANON
VALLEY
LIVESTOCK
MARKET, INC.
1 mile East of
Fredericksburg
along Rt. 22
PHONE
JONESTOWN
865-2881
Flea Market Auction
every Tuesday at
12:30, Tools, Eggs,
Produce, etc.
Buyers l> Sellers
Welcome
Wednesday’s market report ha* been
discontinued until further notice because
of insubstantial receipts.
SLAUGHTER STEERS: MARKET
1.50 LOWER. CHOICE 2-4 1100-1400
LBS. 65.00-69.00; SELECT A LOW
CHOICE 10001500 LBS. 62.0067.00;
HOL. STEERS HI CHOICE A PRIME
12501400 LBS. 58.0061.00; CHOICE
12001500 LBS. 55.5059.00; SELECT,
ALL WEIGHTS, 53.0056.00.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS; MARKET
1.50 LOWER. CHOICE A PRIME
9501300 LBS. 63.0068.00; SELECT
ALL WEIGHTS 900-1400 LBS.
57.0063.00.
COWS: MARKET STEADY TO
STRONG. BRK. UT. A COMM. 2-4
BULK 45.0048.00; HI DRESSING
49.0051.00; CUTTER A BON. UT.
44.0047.00; HI DRESSING 47.0050.00;
CANNER A CUTTERS 37.0042.00;
LOW DRESSING 35.00 A DOWN.
BULLS: MARKET 1.50 HIGHER. ALL
WEIGHTS 11001900 LBS. 55.0064.00.
VEAL CALVES: MARKET STEADY.
CHOICE AND PRIME 200400 LBS.
81.0096.00; 111 GOOD AND LOW
CHOICE ALL WEIGHTS 60.0079.00.
FARM CALVES: MARKET 4.00
LOWER. HOL. BULLS 100125 LBS.
128.00143.00; HOL. BULLS 85-95 LBS.
85.00138.00; HOL. HEIFER CALVES
100120 LBS. 164.00214.00; SMALL
FRAME 70-105 LBS. 40.00105.00;
SLAUGHTER CALVES ALL WEIGHTS
50.00 AND DOWN.
FEEDER CATTLE: MARKET LOW
ER. BULLS A STEERS 400900 LBS.
59.0082.00; HEIFERS 300700 LBS.
54.0075.00.
LAMBS: MARKET 3.00 LOWER.
CHOICE A PRIME 90-110 LBS.
74.00- LIGHTER LAMBS
77.00- EWES - HEAVY
23.0034.00. LIGHT 33.0047.00.
GOATS: MARKET STEADY. SMALL
20.00- MEDIUM 40.00-55.00;
LARGE 85.00-115.00.
HOGS: MARKET 1.50 LOWER.
210-250 LBS. 40.00-42.00; 255-300 LBS.
35.00- SOWS - HEAVY
30.00- SOWS - LIGHT 25.00-29.00;
BOARS ALL WEIGHTS 25.00-28.50.
head 60/70 lbs. 135.00.
SHEEP.,.INSUFFICIENT VOLUME
FOR A MARKET TEST I
GOATS...INSUFFICIENT VOLUME
FOR A MARKET TESTI
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New Holland
Livestock Auction
Lancaster, Pa.
Thursday, September 1,1994
Cattle Calve* Sheep Goats
Today
993 608 324 235
Last Thursday
1344 60S 257 192
Last Year
995 637 172 220
CATTLE: Slaughter steen 5075 high
er, although few Choice 4 steady to weak;
•laughter heifen not teited; oowi uneven,
Camer and Cutter 1.002.00 higher, break
ing Utility and Commercial no more than
needy; bullocki icarce; built steady,
although yield grade 1 not tested. Supply
included 46% slaughter steen and 35%
cows.
SLAUGHTER STEERS; High Choice
and Prime 2-4 1175-1375 lb 68.35-69.10;
few Choice and Prime 2-3 11501325 lb
68.5069.50; Choice 2-3, few 4 10501450
lb 65.25-68.00, few lots 68.0068.50;
Choice 3-4 1175-1465 lb 62.0064.75;
Select and low Choice 2-3 1075-1425 lb
62.75- few Select 1-3 11001375 lb
58.0062.75.
HOLSTEINS; Mixed Choice and Prime
2-3 11201550 lb 57.25-59.75, one lot
1830 lb 55.35; Choice 2-3 12001550 lb
54.5057.00; few Select 1-3 11501400 lb
51.75-
COWS; LOW DRESSING BULK
HIGH DRESSING Breaking Utility &
Commercial 2-3 42.5045.00 45.0046.50.
Commercial 3-4 39.0042.00. Cutter &
Boning Utility 1-3 42.00-43.00
43.0045.00 45.0047.25. Canner A low
Cutter 1-2 37.5040.00 40.0044.00.
BULLOCKS; Few Select 1-2
11001350 lb 52.25-54.75.
BULLS; Yield grade 2 1150-1750 lb
52.25-SS.OO, couple yield grade 1 1250-
183 S lb 56.25-59.00.
CALVES: Vealeri iteady. Demand
good for Holnein bulls and heifers to
return to farm.
VEALERS: Individual Choice 230 lb
107.00; few high Good and low Choice
300- 380 lb 70.00-91.00, 80-110 lb
57.00- Standard and low Good
60-85 lb 50.00-57.00.
RETURNED TO FARM: Bulk 95-125
lb Holstein bulls 120.00-152.00, several;
155.00- 00, with a couple
168.00- 80-90 lb 100.00-12S.00;
small frame 90-120 lb 83.00-110.00, few
75-90 lb 64.00-85.00; bulk 90-120 lb Hols
tein heifers 150.00-197.00, couple
215.00- small frame 80-110 lb
100.00-
SHEEP: Slaughter lambi and daughter
ewes steady. Supply included 80% slaugh
ter lambi with the balance daughter ewet.
SLAUGHTER LAMBS; Choice 1-3
75-110 lb 66.00-73.00, 60-75 lb
68.00- few 45-60 lb 72.00-90.00;
Good to low Choice 1-3 70-100 lb
56.00-
SLAUGHTER EWES: Utility and Good
1-3 22.00-35.00, few Choice 2-3
35.00-48.00.
GOATS: All goats sold by the head.
Billies; Bulk 77.00-100.00, 20 head
100.00- Nannies; Bulk
55.00- Yearlings; Choice
46.00- Good 38.00-45.00. Kids:
Good and Choice 28.00-36.00ifew Utility
20.00- ▼
VINTAGE SALES STABLES, INC.
10:30 A.M.
SLAUGHTER CATTLE AUCTION
STEERS, BULLS, HEIFERS,
COWS, FEEDER CATTLE
Selling Feeders Every Tuesday
At Approx. 2 PM
FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT
L. ROBERT FRAME. SR., PRESIDENT
Lancaster
County Weekly
Lancaster, Pa.
Friday, September 2,1994
Cattle Calves.
This Week
Last Week
Last Year
CATTLE: Slaughter steers firm to SO
higher, although Choice 4 weak; slaughter
heifers 50-1.00 higher, cows uneven,
breaking Utility and Commercial weak to
1.00 lower with Canter and Cutter closing
50-1.00 higher, bullocks scarce; bulls
steady to 1.00 lower. Supply included 40%
slaughter steers, 6% slaughter heifers, 31%
cows, 5% bulls, with the balance feeders.
SLAUGHTER STEERS: Choice 2-3,
few 4 1050-1400 lb 65.25-68.00, few
68.00- 68.50; high Choice and Prime 2-4
1175-1375 lb 68.00-69.10; few Choice and
Prime 2-3 1100-1425 lb 68.50-69.50;
Choice 3-4 1175-1465 lb 62.00-64.75;
Select and low Choice 2-3 1075-1425 lb
622.50-65.00; few Select 1-3 1025-1375 lb
58.00-
HOLSTEINS: High Choice and Prime
2-3 1120-1600 lb 57.25-60.00, one lot
62.75; Choice 2-3 1200-1625 lb
54.50- Select 1-3 1150-1450 lb
51.50-
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS; Choice 2-3
950-1225 lb 62.75-65.75; few mixed
Choice and Prime 2-3 1035-1150 lb
65.75- Select 1-2 900-1150 lb
56.75-
COWS: LOW DRESSING BULK
HIGH DRESSING Breaking Utility &
Commercial 2-3 42.50-45.25 45.25-48.00.
Commercial 3-4 39.00-43.00. Cutter &
Boning Utility 1-3 41.75-43.00
43.00- 45.00-47.25. Canner & low
Cutter 1-2 37.50-40.00 40.00-44.00.
BULLOCKS: Select 1-3 1050-1350 lb
54.00- few Choice 2-3 1175-14000
lb 64.50-66.00.
BULLS: Yield grade 1 1400-2000 lb
58.00-64.00, few 64.00-67.50, with four
head 69.25-70.25; yield grade 21050-1450
lb 52.00-58.50.
CALVES: Vealen and slaughter calves
steady. Demand good for Holstein bulls
and heifers to return to farm.
VEALERS; Choice 200-325 lb
85.00- high Good and low Choice
180-350 lb 70.00-95.00, 80-110 lb
57.00- Standard and low Good
60-85 lb 50.00- 63.00.
SLAUGHTER CALVES; Good and
Choice 250-500 lb 60.00-80.00.
RETURNED TO FARM: Bulk 95-125
lb Holstein bulls 120.00-152.00, several
152.00- 80-90 lb 90.00-125.00;
small frame 90-120 lb 85.00-128.00, few
75-90 lb 64.00-85.00; bulk 90-120 lb Hols
tein Heifers 165.00-220.00, around 80
head 225.00-247.00; small frame 80-110 lb
100.00-
Greencastle
Livestock
Greencastle, Pa.
Thursday, Sept 1, 1994
CATTLE: 242. HEIFERS SELECT
ONE @ 52.75.
COWS: BREAKING UTILITY AND
COMMERCIAL 43.50-46.25, COUPLE
TO 49.00; CUTTER AND BONING
UTILITY 42.00-46.00, @ 47.00; CAN
NER & LOW CUTTER 37.00-41.75;
SHELLS 30.00.
BULLS: YIELD GRADE 1 1330-1740
LBS. 51.00-52.25.
FEEDER CATTLE: STEERS M.
450-585, 58.00-67.00; HEIFERS ONE
SMALL LOT M 62 LBS. 61.50.
CALVES: 420. STANDARD & GOOD
70-100 LBS. 58.00-70.00, UTILITY
550-80 LBS. 45.00-55.00.
iALE TUESDAYI
CALVES. SHEEP, GOATS
•GET CALVES IN EARLY
OUR STATE GRADER
STARTS AT 1:00 P.M.
2900 1730
2934 1775
2556 1649
7:30 P.M.