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A2«Lancastw Farming, Saturday, September 24, 1994 Lancaster Livestock Auction Lancaster, Pa. Monday, September 19, 1994 Cattle Calves Hogs Sheep Goats Monday’s Auction 639 Last Monday 78 319 1196 851 864 56 248 869 419 Last Year 835 90 344 705 535 CATTLE; Slaughter steers uneven, few high Choice and Prime steady to weak; bulk Select and Choice weak to SO lower, instances 1.00 lower; Holstein mostly steady; slaughter heifers steady to 1.00 lower, cows steady, instances 1.00 lower, bullocks and bulls mostly steady. Supply included 65% slaughteer steers, 13% slaughter heifers, 11% cows, and 11% bulls. SLAUGHTER STEERS: Choice and Prime 2-4 1200-1375 lb 65.75-68.10; few Choice 2 1175-1350 lb 66.85-68.00; Choice 2-3, few 4 1060-1465 lb 63.00- Choice 3-4 1175-1425 lb 60.00- few 1450-1500 lb 58.00- Select and low Choice 2-3 1050-1425 lb 59.50-63.00. HOLSTEINS: Choice and Prime 2-3 1350-1600 lb 57.25-59.85; Choice 2-3 1300- 1570 LB 54.50-57.75; few Select 1-3 1275-1400 lb 53.00-54.50. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Choice 2-3 950-1175 lb 60.00-63.50; few Choice 2 1025- 1225 lb 64.00-65.00; Select 2-3 950-1175 lb 56.00-60.00. COWS: LOW DRESSING BULK HIGH DRESSING Breaking Utility and Commercial 2-3 44.00-46.00 46.00-48.00. Commercial 3-4 38.00-43.00. Cutter & Boning Utility 1-3 42.00-44.00 44.00- Canner & low Cutter 1-2 35.00- 39.00-443.50. BULLOCKS: Choice 2-3 1050-1400 lb 57.00- couple 64.75-68.75; Select 1- 3 1000-1350 lb 54.00-58.00. BULLS: Yield grade 1 1400-1900 lb 54.00-59.25. few 59.5064.00. five head 65.0069.00; yield grade 2 11001575 lb 51.0054.00. CALVES; Vealers steady; slaughter calves steady to 5.00 lower. Demand fair for Holstein bulls to return to farm. VEALERS: Couple Choice 185-300 lb 100 00-115.00; high Good and low Choice 180-325 lb 75.00-95.00. 80-110 lb 45.00-55.00; Standard and low Good 60-85 lb 35.00-45.00. SLAUGHTER CALVES: Good and Choice 250-500 lb 60.00-75.00, couple 75.00-80.00. RETURNED TO FARM; Bulk 85-125 lb Holstein bulls 105.00-125.00. HOGS: Barrows and gilts 1.00-2.00 lower; sows steady to 2.00 lower. BARROWS AND GILTS; US 1-3 215-255 lb 33.00-34.00. US 1-2 210-245 lb 34.00-35.00. SOWS; US 1-3 300-500 lb 25.00-27.00. 500-600 lb 27.00-29.50. BOARS: All weights 23 50. SHEEP: Slaughter lambs 5.00 lower; slaughter ewes steady. Supply mcluded 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 A - SALE JraT 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 ol State Buyera-Caah or Certified Cheek Only Lancaster County Livestock Market Auctions Vintage Livestock Auction Paradise, Pa. Tuesday, September 20, 1994 Report Supplied by USDA Cattle Calves Sheep Goats Today Last Tuesday Last Year CATTLE..USDA.. Supply included 32% si. steers and 60% cows ...si. steers mostly steady, si. heifers not fully tested, cows steady to 1.00 higher, bulls and bul locks scarce. SLAUGHTER STEERS: Choice and Prime 2-3 1100/1425 lbs. 66.00458.50, couple 68.50-70.00, Choice 2-3 few 4 1100/1425 lbs. 63.25-66.00, few 66.00- few Choice mostly 3 1450/1550 lbs. 62.00-63.50, Select and Low Choice 2-3 1075/1425 lbs. 60.00- few Select 1-3 1100/1350 lbs. 56.00- HOLSTEINS; one lot Choice 2-3 1165 lbs. 56.75, couple Choice 2-3 1400 tbs. 55.50. HEIFERS: few Select to Low Choice 2-3 1060/1110 lbs. 55.75-58.50. COWS: Breaking Utility and Commercial 2-3 bulk 44.00-48.00, high dressing 48.00- 50.00, Cutter and Boning Utility 1-3 low dressing 41.00-44.00, bulk 44.00- high dressing 47.00-48.25, Cannes and Low Cutter 1-2 low dressing 37.00- bulk 40.00-43.50. BUL LOCKS: one Choice 1375 lbs. 59.50, cou ple Select 1100/1300 lbs. 50.00-54.00 BULLS; few Yield Grade No. 1-2 1250/1960 lbs. 52.00-56.00. CALVES...VeaIers steady. Supply included 657 in graded sale, of which 93% sold to return to farm. VEALERS; couple High Good and Low Choice 145/290 lbs. 65.00- 70/105 lbs. 44.00-56.00, Standard and Low Good 65/75 lbs. 25.00- one lot 60 lbs. 13.00. RETURNED TO FARM: 30 head 120/125 lbs. Holstein bulls 110.00,400 head 85/115 lbs. 115.00-120.00 and 50 head 80/85 lbs. 82.00- 25 head small frame 100/105 lbs. 108.00-111.00 and 125 head 80/95 lbs. 62.00-86.00; 55 head 90/110 lbs. Holstein heifers 210.00-222.00, 45 head small frame 70/105 lbs. 192.00- 206.00 and 12 head 65/70 lbs. 105.00. SHEEP...INSUFFICIENT VOLUME TO FULLY TEST MARKET! Slaughter 65% slaughter lambs with the balance slaughter ewes. SLAUGHTER LAMBS: Choice 1-3 80-110 lb 70.00-88.00. 60-80 lb 73.00- 40- 60 lb 73.00-100.00. SLAUGHTER EWES: Choice 2-3 40.00- Utility and Good 30.00- few 25.00-30.00. GOATS: All goats sold by the head. Billies: Bulk 75.00-100.00, few 100.00- Thin 50.00-75.00. Nan nies: Bulk 60.00-75.00; Thin 45.00-60.00. Yearlings: Choice 45.00-55.00; 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 Tueaday rt 12:30, Toola, Egga, Produce, etc. Buyers A Sellera Welcome 724 1054 11 3 796 1033 7 4 811 895 Replace your bulbs and save electricity with screw in Fluorescent Lights ■V • Made m USA 5-7-9 watts *5.49 « Light Bulbs LI 25 to 100 watts 340 each Brass base - 5000 hours Aultortad m»»tw dUlribulor linct Northeast AgriSystems, Inc mu***,*, ®J® HH FHwaylumsPan FMw*t»a MO Hi 13fA Watt Afcport Rood (fomM* long Luitw) KH gBHaBH mm w 17543 410*754*0434 ■■ »■■■■ "■ 1-800-673*2580 Lancaster Livestock Auction Wednesday'* market report has been discontinued until further notice because of insubstantial receipts. Carlisle Livestock Market Cariide, Pa. Tuesday, September 20, 1994 Report Supplied by Auction SLAUGHTER; STEERS SELECT AND LOW CHOICE 800-1100 LBS. 59.00- SELECT AND CHOICE HOLSTEINS 900-1300 LBS. St.7S-56.00. HEIFERS: SELECT AND LOW CHOICE 800-1050 LBS. 54.00-60.00. SLAUGHTER COWS: BREAKING UTILITY AND COMMERCIAL 45.00- CANNER AND LOW CUT TER 38.75-42.75, BIG MIDDLE 41.00- SHELLY 38.00 AND DOWN. BULLS: YG#l 54.00-59.00. FEEDER CATTLE; FEEDER STEERS 200-400 LBS. 71.00-89.00; HOLSTEINS AND DAIRY TYPES 200-500 LBS. 57.00- 600-750 LBS. 50.50-56.50; FEEDER HEIFERS 200-400 LBS. 80.00- HOLSTEINS 95.00-107.50. 400-600 LBS. 75.00-79.00; HOLSTEINS AND DAIRY TYPES 650-950 LBS. 49.00- FEEDER BULLS 200-400 LBS. 72.00-80.00, 600-850 LBS. 53.00- CALVES: VEALERS CHOICE 100.00- 106.00; STANDARD AND GOOD 50.00- CALVES RETURNING TO THE FARM, HOLSTEIN BULLS #1 95-120 LBS. 115.00-130.00; #2 90-130 LBS. 97.50-112.50; HOLSTEIN HEIFERS #1 75-120 LBS. 177.50-215.00. SWINE: HOGS US«I-3 220-270 LBS. 31.25-32.00; SOWS US«I-3 300-550 LBS. 27.75-30.00; BOARS 24.00. FEEDER PIGS: BY THE HEAD, 20-40 LBS. 18.00-23.00. GOATS; BY THE HEAD, LARGE BILLIES 95.00-127.50; LARGE NAN NIES 55.00-65.00; FLESHY KIDS 41.00-55.00; SMALL 20.00-35.00. LAMBS: CHOICE 40-70 LBS. 77.50-88.00, 80-120 LBS. 62.00-73.00; FEW MEDIUM 52.00-58.00. SHEEP: ALL WEIGHTS, 25.00-44.00. WE WILL BE SELLING A 3 YR.-OLD, PUREBRED SIMMENTAL BULL ON TUBS., SEPT. 27. NEXT STATE GRADED FEEDER PIG SALE FRIDAY, SEPT. 23, 1:30 P.M. GRADING 7:30-11 A.M. SALE EVERY TUBS. LIVESTOCK 7 P.M. SALE TIME; RECEIVING 8:30 A.M. RABBITS. POULTRY AND EGGS 5:55 P.M. SALE TIME, RECEIVING 4 P.M. SPECIAL FEEDER CATTLE SALE TUES., SEPT. 27. APPROX. 7:45 P.M. lambs; few Choice 2-3 75/105 lbs. 68.00-70.00. GOATS...INSUFFICIENT VOLUME FOR A MARKET TEST! • Save Energy-Replaces up to 75 watt incandescent • Easy Installation • Economical-Lasts 10 times longer than standard bulb • Fewer Lamp Changes • Lower Maintenance Cost • Durable Polycarbonate Housing • 45,000+ Hour Ballast • 10,000+ Hour Lamp Life • Air Cooled • Water Resistant Ballast • 120 Volt • Ratcheted Brass Socket • Medium Base • Starting Temperature 0* 13 watts *5.79 » IM STOCK KRAFT PAPER f]l 36” & (JJ 48” Wide These two market reports were not updated this week because of an early press deadline. New Holland Livestock Auction Lancaster, Pa. Thursday, September 15, 1994 Cattle Calves Sheep Goals 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 heifeis not letted; cows firni 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 moally 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 A Boning Utility 1- 41.50-44.50 44.50-48.25. Canter & 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 53.25-55.75; yield grade 2 1050-1500 lb 50.00-53.00. CALVES: Vealen Heady. 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 lambs 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- GOATS: All goals told by the head. Billies: Bulk 80.00-107.00, 15 head 115.00- Nannies: Bulk 54.00- Yearlings; Choice 50.00- Good 40.00-So.ofi. Kids: Good and Choice 30.00-44.00; few Utility 20.00- 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 il4^I A T E GRADER STARTS AT 1:00 P.M. FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT L. ROBERT FRAME, SR., PRESIDENT BUS (717) 442-4181 BUS (717) 768-8204 HOME (215) 458-8518 IRWIN MARTIN, FIELD REP. (717) 733-7434 KENNETH E. HERSHEY, FIELD REP. Lancaster County Weekly Lancaster, Pa. Friday, September lIS, 1994 Cattle Calves This Week Lut Week Leu Yeir CATTLE: Sleughter steers SO-1.00 low er, instances I.SO lower; slaughter heifers SO-1.00 lower; cows steady, instances 1.00 lower; bullocks steady; bulls steady to 1.00 lower. Supply included 40% slaughter steers, 7% slaughter heifers, 29% cows, 6% bulls, with the balance feeders. SLAUGHTER STEERS; Choice 2 4 1060-1450 lb 64.00-67.00, few 67.00-67.50; high Choice and Prime 2-4 1200-1450 lb 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 2-1 1100-1475 lb 61 00-64.50|few Select 1-3 1050-1375 lb 56.75-61.00. HOLSTEINS: High Choice and Prime 2-3 1315-1620 lb 57.25-61.85; Choice 2-1 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 Bieaking 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 A 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; Vcalcrs 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 far.n 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 65.00-10000, small frame 80-115 lb 60.00-105.00; bulk 80-1101 b Holstein Heifers 17D.0a220.00, with 100 head 220.0a248.00; small frame sano ib 9ooaiso.oo. TRUCKING SERVICE AVAIL-LOCAL A 3000 1750 2884 1728 3178 1635