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    Lancaster
Livestock Auction
Lancaster, Pa.
Monday, September 12, 1994
Cattle Calves Hogs Sheep Goats
Monday's Auction
56 2248 869 419
864
Last Monday
580 51 313 454 307
Last Year
962 62 455 541 405
CATTLE: Slaughter steers steady to 50
lower; slaughter heifers 50-1.00 lower;
cows weak to 1.00 lower, bullocks steady;
bulls steady steady to 1.00 lower. Supply
included 56% slaughter steers, 20%
slaughter heifers, 11% cows, with the
balance bulls. |
SLAUGHTER STEERS: Choice and
Prune 2-4 1185-1320 lb 67.60-68.85, one
lot 1110 lb 67.00; load Choice and Prime
mostly 3 1400-1550 65.75-67,50; Choice
2-3, few 4 1100-1400 lb 64.75-67.50;
Select and low Choice 2-3 1050-1375 lb
62.00- few Select 1-3 1000-1300 lb
58.00-
HOLSTEINS: High Choice and Prime
2-3 1315-1525 lb 57.10-60.60; Choice 2-3
1250-1550 lb 55.00-57.60; few Select 1-3
1150-1350 lb 50.00-54.00.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Choice 2-3
950-1175 lb 61.00-63.15, couple lots mix
ed Choice and Prime 2-4 1115-1175 lb
63.35-64.50; Select 1-3 900-1150 lb 57,25-
61.25, couple lots 840-850 lb 52.00-56.25.
COWS; LOW DRESSING BULK
HIGH DRESSING Breaking Utility and
Commercial 2-3 45.00-46.50 46.50-49.00.
Commercial 3-4 37.00-4200. Cutter &
Boning Utility 1-3 40.50-42.50
42.50-45.50. Canner & low Cutler 1-2
35.00- 39.00-42.50.
BULLOCKS: Choice 2-3 1050-1400 lb
58.00- couple 66.00-68.00; Select 1-
3 1000-1350 lb 53.00-61.50.
BULLS: Yield gride 1 1400-2400 lb
54.00-62 25, few 64.00-66.75, with i cou
ple 1385-1605 lb 69.00-69.25; yield grade
2 1000-1650 lb 52.00-54.00, few low
dressing 50.00-52.00.
CALVES: Vealers not tested, slaughter
calves steady. Demand fair for Holstein
bulls to return to farm.
SLAUGHTER CALVES: Good and
Choice 250-500 lb 60 00-80.00
RETURNED TO FARM: Bulk 85-125
lb Holstein bulls 120.00-140 00.
HOGS; Trends not comparable, market
not reported last Monday because of
Holiday.
BARROWS AND GILTS: US 1-3
215-2551b34.00-36.00. US l-2210-2451b
36.50-38.00.
SOWS: US 1-3 300-500 lb 25.00-27.00.
500-600 lb 28.00-31.00.
BOARS: All weights 23.50-24.50.
SHEEP; Slaughter lambs steady;
slaughter ewes steady. Supply included
65% slaughter lambs with the balance
slaughter ewes.
SLAUGHTER LAMBS: Choice 1-3
60-110 lb 75.00-85.00, few 40-60 lb
77.00-90.00, few 90 00-100.00; Good to
low Choice 1-2 60-100 lb 70.00-75.00.
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
HAY, STRAW & CORN
- 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 Slat* Buyera-Caah or Cartlflad Chock Only
Lancaster County Livestock Market Auctions
Vintage Livestock
Auction
Tuesday, Sept. 13, 1994
Report Supplied By USDA
Cattle Calves Sheep Goals
Today
796 1033 7 4
Last Tuesday
801 1017 10 0
Last Year
CATTLE: SLAUGHTER STEERS
.50-.75 LOWER; SLAUGHTER HEIF
ERS NOT FULLY TESTED; COWS
STEADY TO WEAK; BULLS AND BUL
LOCKS SCARCE. SUPPLY INCLUDED
41% SLAUGHTER STEERS & 51%
COWS.
SLAUGHTER STEERS: CHOICE
AND PRIME 2-3 1075-1425 LB.
67 25-68 75, FEW 69.25-70.25; CHOICE
2-3, FEW 4 1150-1520 LB. 64.00-67.00,
COUPLE 67.00-67.50; CHOICE 2-3
1010-1150 LB. 62.75-65.00; FEW
CHOICE 3-4 1200-1450 LB. 62.25-65.00;
SELECT AND LOW CHOICE 2-3
1050-1425 LB. 61.00-65.00; FEW
SELECT 1-3 1050-1325 LB. 58.00-62.00.
HOLSTEINS; FEW CHOICE 2-3
1330-1500 LB. 54.75-56.25; COUPLE
HIGH CHOICE AND PRIME 3-4
1530-1620 LB. 59.00-61.85.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS; ONE LOT
CHOICE 2-3 1 045 LB. 61.50.
COWS: BREAKING UTILITY &
COMMERCIAL 2-3 BULK 44.50-46.00,
HIGH DRESSING 46 00-48.25; CUTTER
AND BONING UTILITY 1-3 LOW
DRESSING 41.50-43.50, BULK
43.50-45.50, HIGH DRESSING
45 50-47 75. CANNER AND LOW CUT
TER 1-2 LOW DRESSING 37.50-39.50,
BULK 39.50-42.75.
BULLS: COUPLE YIELD GRADE 1
1350-1490 LB. 53.75-54.75; COUPLE
CHOICE 2 1100-1275 LB. BULLOCKS
60 00-61.25.
CALVES; VEALERS STEADY,
ALTHOUGH WEIGHTS OVER 125 LB.
SCARCE. SUPPLY INCLUDED 876 IN
GRADED SALE. OF WHICH 86% SOLD
TO RETURN TO FARM.
VEALERS- HIGH GOOD AND LOW
CHOICE 70-110 LB. 50.00-57.00; STAN
DARD AND LOW 60-90 LB. 25.00-45 00.
RETURNED TO FARM: 320 HEAD
90-125 LB. HOLSTEIN BULLS
IOOIX,-110.00, 125 HEAD 85-90 LB.
70.00-85 00, AND 30 HEAD 80 LB 65.00;
120 HEAD SMALL FRAME 90-115 LB.
60 00-72.00; 951IEAD 80-115 LB. HOLS
TEIN HEIFERS 210 00-248.00 AND 20
SLAUGHTER EWES: Choice 2-3
35.00- Utility and Good
25.00-
GOATS; All goats sold by the head.
Billies: Bulk 75.00-100.00, few
100.00- Thin 50,00-75.00. Nan
nies: Bulk 50.00-60.00; Thin 40.00-55.00.
Yearlings: Choice 45.00-SS.OO; Good
40.00- Kids; Good and Choice
3000-40.00; 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 Tueedny at
12:30, Toole, Eggs,
Produce, etc.
Buyers & Sellere
Welcome
Wednesday's market report has been
discontinued until fkirther notice because
of Insubstantial receipts.
915 10 4
BEEF: HEIFERS GOOD 64.50,
MEDIUM 61.00-63.00, COMMON
58.00- STEERS; GOOD 67.75,
MEDIUM 64.50-66.50, COMMON
61.00- XOWS: GOOD 41.75,
MEDIUM 41.00-45.00, COMMON
35.00-
BULLS: BUTCHER 58.00 BOLOGNA
51.00-
FEEDERS: GOOD 300 LB.
70.00- MEDIUM 700 LB.
62.00- COMMON 62.00 DOWN.
CALVES: 85-115 LB. (BULLS)
90.00- 85-115 LBS. (HFRS)
130.00- 80 LB. UNDER 60.00
DOWN; 120 LBS. OVER VEAL 250-300
LB. 80.00-90.00.
HORSES: NO. 1. TOP PRICE 375.00.
LAMBS: GOOD 70.00; MEDIUM
60.00- COMMON SHEEP
15.00-
HOGS: NO. 1 200-240 LBS. 36«; 245
LBS. UP 32.00-35.00.
SOWS: 25-29«, BOARS 194.
LITTLE PIGS; 15.00-25.00.
GOATS: 30.00-55.00.
New Holland Horses
New Holland Sales Stables
New Holland, PA
Monday, September 12, 1994
Report Supplied By Auction
270 HEAD. MARKET STEADY.
WORK HORSES 810.00-1135.00.
DRIVING HORSES 550.00-1030.00.
RIDING HORSES 600.00-1060.00.
REGISTERED RIDING
885.00-
KILLERS: HEAVY WEIGHTS
740.00- LIGHT WEIGHTS
435.00-
PONIES: 150.00-375.00.
LARGE PONIES 445.00-500.00, 1 AT
775.00.
COLTS 185.00-370.00.
HEAD 70-75 LB. 136.00; 10 HEAD
SMALL FRAME 90-100 LB.
205.00-210.00, 10 HEAD 80-85 LB.
157.00, AND 15 HEAD 60-70 LB. 92.00.
SHEEP: INSUFFICIENT VOLUME
FOR A MARKET TEST.
GOATS; INSUFFICIENT VOLUME
FOR A MARKET TEST.
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New Holland
Livestock Auction
Lancaster, Pa.
Thursday, September 15, 1994
Cattle Calves Sheep Goats
Today
977 639 281 262
Last Thursday
1263 649 257 148
Last Year
1258 658 198 168
CATTLE: Slaughter steers steady to 50
lower, instances 1.00 lower on Choice 4
and Select to low Choice; slaughter heifers
not tested; cows firm to 1.00 higher, bulls
and bullocks mostly steady. Supply
included 40% slaughter steers and 39%
cows.
SLAUGHTER STEERS: High Choice
and Prime 2-4 1200-1400 lb 67.00-68.10,
couple Choice 2 1225-1375 lb
68.25-69.75; Choice 2-4 1100-1435 lb
64.00- Choice 3 to mostly 4
1175-1425 lb 60.50-64.25, few 1450-1490
lb 58.75-60.50; Select and low Choice 2-3
1100-1475 lb 61.00-63.75; few Select 1-3
1100-1400 lb 56.75-61.50.
HOLSTEINS: Choice 2-3 1200-1580 lb
54.00- couple high Choice and
Prime 2-3 1325-1535 lb 57.25-59.75; few
Select 1-3 1200-1350 lb 52.00-53.75.
COWS: LOW DRESSING BULK
HIGH DRESSING Breaking Utility &
Commercial 2-3 45.00-49.00. Commercial
3-4 42.00-45.50. Cutter & Boning Utility
1- 41.50-44.50 44.50-48.25. Canner &
low Cutter 1-2 36.00-39.50 39.50-43.75.
BULLOCKS; Few Select 1-2
1100-1350 lb 55.50-59.00, couple Choice
2- 1250 1425 lb 60.75-63.75.
BULLS: Yield grade 1 1300-1900 lb
53.25-SS.7S; yield grade 2 1050-1500 lb
50.00-53.00.
CALVES; Vealers steady. Demand fair
for Holstein bulls and heifers to return to
farm.
VEALERS: Individual Choice 280 lb
91.00; high Good and low Choice 160-390
lb 58.00-82.00, 80-110 lb 50.00-60.00;
Standard and low Good 60-85 lb 45.00-
52.00.
slaughter CALVES; Few Good and Choice
405-460 lb 56.00-66.00.
RETURNED TO FARM: Bulk 90-125
lb Holstein bulls 95.00-120.00, few
120.00- 132.00, 80-90 lb 70.00-100.00;
small frame 90-115 lb 80.00-105:00, few
75-85 lb 60.00-80.00; bulk 90-120 lb Hols
tein Heifers 170.00-207.00; small frame
80-110 lb 95.00-150.00.
SHEEP: Slaughter lambi and slaughter
ewes fully steady. Supply included 75%
slaughter lambs with the balance slaughter
ewes.
SLAUGHTER LAMBS: Choice 1-3
80-110 lb 73.00-85.00, 60-80 lb
81.00- few 40-60 lb 85.00-95.00;
few Choice 30-55 lb New Crop Lambs
95.00-
SLAUGHTER EWES: Utility and Good
1-3 25.00-40.00, few Choice 2-3
40.00-55.00.
GOATS; All goats sold by the head.
Billies: Bulk 80.00-107.00, IS head
115.00- Nannies; Bulk
54.00- Yearlings; Choice
50.00- Good 40.00-50.00. Kids:
Good and Choice 30.00-44.00; few Utility
20.00-
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SALE TUESDAYS
10:30 A.M. 7:30 P.M.
SLAUGHTER CATTLE AUCTION- CALVES, SHEEP, GOATS
STEERS, BULLS. HEIFERS, ’^TrP^ 1 !^ 8 ,N EARLY ’
COWS. FEEDER CATTLE TRADER
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FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT
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Lancaster
County Weekly
Lancaster, Pa.
Friday, September 16, 1994
Cattle Calves
Thii Week
Last Week
Last Year
CATTLE; Slaughter steers 50-1.00 low
er, instances 1.50 lower, slaughter heifers
50-1.00 lower, cows steady, instances 1.00
lower; bullocks steady; bulls steady to 1.00
lower. Supply included 40% slaughter
steen, 7% slaughter heifen, 29% cows,
6% bulls, with the balance feeden.
SLAUGHTER STEERS: Choice 2-4
1060-1450 lb 64.00-67.00, few
67.00-67.50; high Choice and Prime 2-4
1200-14501 b 67.00-69.00; few Choice and
Prime 2-3 1075- 1425 lb 68.50-70.25;
Choice 3 to mostly 4 1175-1425 lb
60.50-64.50, few 1450- 1500 lb
58.75-61.00; Select and low Choice 2-3
1100-1475 lb 61.00-64.50; few Select 1-3
1050-1375 lb 56.75-61.00.
HOLSTEINS; High Choice md Prime
2-3 1315-1620 lb 57.25-61.85; Choice 2-3
1200-1580 lb 54.00-57.60; Select 1-3
1150-1350 lb 50.00-54.00.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Choice 2-3
950-1175 lb 61.00-63.50; couple lots mix
ed Choice and Prime 2-4 1115-1175 lb
63.35-64.50; Select 1-3 900-1150 lb 57.25-
61.25, couple lots 840-850 lb 52.00-56.25.
COWS: LOW DRESSING BULK
HIGH DRESSING Breaking Utility &
Commercial 2-3 44.50-48.00 48.00-49.00.
Commercial 3-4 37.00-45.00.' Cutter &
Boning Utility 1-3 41.50-44.50
44.50-48.00 48.00-48.75. Canner & low
Cutter 1-2 36.00-39.50 39.50-43.75.
BULLOCKS: Choice 2-3 1050-1400 lb
58.00-64.00, couple 66.00-68.00; Select 1-
3 1000-1350 lb 53.00-61.50.
BULLS: Yield grade 1 1300-2400 lb
53.25-62.25, few 64.00-66.75, with a cou
ple 69.00-69.25; yield grade 2 1000-1650
lb 50.00-54.00.
CALVES; Vealers steady, instances
5.00 lower on high Good and low Choice
85- 110 lb; slaughter calves steady.
Demand fair for Holstein bulls and heifers
to return to farm.
VEALERS: Individual Choice 280 lb
91.00; high Good and low Choice 160-390
lb 58.00-82.00, 80-110 lb 50.00-60.00;
Standard and low Good 60-85 lb 25.00-
52.00.
SLAUGHTER CALVES: Good and
Choice 250-500 lb 56.00-80.00.
RETURNED TO FARM: Bulk 90-125
lb Holstein bulls 95.00-120.00, few
120.00- 132.00, 80-90 lb 65.00-100.00;
.m.ll frame 80-115 lb 60.00-105.00; bulk
80-110 lb Holstein Heifers 170.00-220.00,
with 100 head 220.00-248.00; small frame
80-110 lb 90.00-150.00.
3000 1750
2884 1728
3178 1635