Lancaster Livestock Auction Lancaster, Pa. Monday, October 10, 1994 ' Cattle Calves Hogs Sheep Goats Monday’s Auction 62 474 779 387 761 Last Monday 637 80 161 1023 390 Last Year 76 513 941 665 CATTLE: Slaughter steers 50 lower, instances 1.00 lower; slaughter heifers steady, instances SO lower; cows steady to LOO lower; bullocks 1.00 higher; bulls 1.00-2.00 lugher than last week's dose. Supply included 61% slaughter steers, 15% slaughter heifers, 13% cows, with the balance bulls. SLAUGHTER STEERS: Choice 2-3 few 4 1100-1465 lb 63.75-66.60; few mix ed Choice and Prime 3-4 1160-1465 lb 66.50-67.75; Select and low Choice 2-3 1050-1425 lb 60.50-64.00; few Select 1-3 1050-1425 lb 57.50-60.50. HOLSTEINS: High Choice and Prime 2-3 1350-1485 lb 57.75-59.00; Choice 2-3 1240-1475 lb 55.50-58.00; Select 1-2 1100-1450 lb 53.50-55.35. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Choice 2-3 950-1250 lb 60.00-63.50; couple Choice 2 1050- 1250 lb 64.00-67.00; couple lots mixed Select and Choice 2-3 950-975 lb 57.00- Select 1-2 950-1165 lb 56.00- COWS: LOW DRESSING BULK HIGH DRESSING Breaking Utility & Commercial 2-3 40.00-43.00 43.00-44.00 Commercial 3-4 33.50-36.00 Cutter & Boning Utility 1-3 38.00-41.00 Canner & low Cutter 1-2 36.00-39.00. BULLOCKS: Choice 2-3 1100-1350 lb 57.75-62.75. couple 67.00-72.25; Select 1- 3 900-1200 lb 52.75-57.00. BULLS; Yield grade 1 1200-1800 lb 51.50-57.75, several 62.00-67.25; Yield grade 21000-1500 lb 49.00-52.00, few low dressing 46.00-48.00. CALVES: Vealers steady; slaughter calves 5.00 lower. Demand fair for Hols tein bulls to return to faim. VEALERS; High Good and low Choice 180-290 lb 75.00-85.00; Standard and low Good 70-85 lb 40.00-50.00. SLAUGHTER CALVES: Good and Choice 300-450 lb 55.00-70.00. RETURNED TO FARM: Few 90-115 lb Holstein bulls 100.00-130.00. HOGS: Barrows and gilts steady to weak; sows steady to 1.00 higher. BARROWS AND GILTS: US 1-3 215-255 lb 34.00-35.00. US 1-2 210-245 lb 35.00-36.00. SOWS: US 1-3 300-500 lb 22.00-25.00. 500-600 lb 25.50-28.50. BOARS: All weights 20.00-21.00. SHEEP; Slaughter lambs steady to weak; slaughter ewes mostly steady. Supp ly included 65% slaughter lambs with the balance slaughter ewes. SLAUGHTER LAMBS: Choice 1-3 80-110 lb 65.00-73.00. 60-80 lb 70.00-80.00; few High Choice and Prime 1-2 60-80 lb 80.00-90.00; Good to low B&R CATTLE CO. RD 1, Marietta, PA 17547 Office Phone; (717) 653-8164 Specializing In Stockers & Feeders JOHN BOWMAN ph. (717) 653-5726 RON RANCK ph. (717) 656-9849 HAY, STRAW ft CORN A - SALE - Please Note New Sale Time! Sale Starts 10 AM Every Friday At 10 AM c GREEN DRAGON MARKET & AUCTION RD No. 4 Ephrta, Pa. 717-738-1117 1 mile North of Ephrata on N. State St. Out o( Stoto Buytrt-Cph or Certified Chock Only Lancaster County Livestock Market Auctions Vintage Livestock Auction Paradise, Pa. Tuesday, October 11, 1994 Report Supplied by USDA Cattle Calves Sheep Goats Today Last Tuesday Last Year CATTLE..USDA.. Supply included 35% si. steers and 55% cows ...si. steers .50 to .75 higher, si. heifers fully steady, cows firm to 1.00 higher, instances 1.50 higher on Breaking Utility and Commer cial, bullocks and bulls not fully tested. SLAUGHTER STEERS: Choice 2-3 few 4 1075/1425 lbs. 64.00-67.00, Choice 2-3 1100/1400 lbs. 67.00-69.00, six head 69.25- few Choice 3-4 1200/1450 lbs. 62.75-64.25, Select and Low Choice 2- 1050/1475 lbs. 61.50-64.75, few Select 1-3 1050/1375 lbs. 57.00-61.00. HOLS TEINS: Choice 2-3 1230/1530 lbs. 57.25- few Select 1-21400/1500 lbs. 54.00- HEIFERS: Choice 2-3 975/1160 lbs. 58.00-63.00, one lot mostly 2 1275 lbs. 64.10. COWS: Breaking Utility and Commercial 2-3 bulk 39.50-42.25, high dressing 42.50- 46.75, Commercial 3- bulk 35.00-39.00, Cutter and Boning Utility 1-3 low dressing 37.75-39.00, bulk 39.00- high dressing 42.00-44.75, Canner and Low Cutter 1-2 low dressing 34.75-36.50, bulk 36.50-39.50. BULLS: couple Yield Grade No. 1 1450/1700 lbs. 52.00- few No. 2 1350/1550 lbs. 46.00- CALVES...VeaIers steady. Supply included 709 in graded sale, of which 7% sold to return to faim. VEALERS: few High Good and Low Choice 140/235 lbs. 65.00-80.00, few 70/85 lbs. 36.00-40.00, couple lots Standard and Low Good 60/75 lbs. 30.00. RETURNED TO FARM: 15 head 120/125 lbs. Holstein bulls 135.00, 245 head 90/115 lbs. 154.00-174.00, 70 head 90/95 lbs. 120.00-145.00, and 70 head 80/85 lbs. 72.00-81.00, SO head small frame 100/115 lbs. 124.00-125.00,70 head 90/95 lb*. 82.00-85.00 and 40 head 80/85 lbs. 62.00; 28 head 90/105 lbs. Holstein heifers 242.00-270.00 and 17 head 80/85 lbs. 180.00, 5 head small frame 90/95 lbs. 216.00,7 head 85 lbs. 130.00 and 30 head 65/75 1b5..52.00-82.00. SHEEP-INSUFFICIENT VOLUME TO FULLY TEST TRENDS I Slaughter Choice 1-3 80-110 lb 60.00-65.00, 60-80 lb 60.00-70.00. SLAUGHTER EWES: Choice 2-3 32.00- Utility and Good 2-3 25.00- 3- 4 15.00-25.00. GOATS: All goats sold by the head. Billies; Bulk 75.00-100.00; few Large 100.00- few Small 60.00- 75.00. Nannies; Bulk 50.00-65.00; few Thin 40.00- Yearlings; Choice 45.00- Good 40.00-45.00. Kids: Choice 30.00-40.00; Good 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 Tuceduy at 12:30, Toole, Egge, Produce, etc. Buyer* & Seller* Welcome 729 828 12 4 776 1028 7 3 808 905 4 If you need lights call North east A gri Systems Replace your bulbs and save electricity with screw in Fluorescent Lights n* Save Energy-Replaces up to 7S wall incandescent • Easy Installation • Economical-Lasts 10 times longer than standard bub • Fewer Lamp Changes • Lower Maintenance Cost ■ Durable Polycarbonate Housing • 45,000+ Hour Ballast • 10,000+ Hour Lamp Life •Air Cooled * • Water Resistant Ballast ' *l2O Volt •Made in USA • Ratcheted Brass Socket • Medium Base «Starting Temperature 0* 5-7-9 watts 13 watts *5.49 «, *5.79 «. [j] Lancaster Livestock Auction Wednesday's market report Has been discontinued until further notice because of insubstantial receipts. Carlisle Livestock Market Carlisle, Pa. Tuesday, October 11, 1994 Report Supplied by Auction SLAUGHTER: SLAUGHTER COWS ACTIVE! BREAKING UTILITY AND COMMERCIAL 39.00-42.00; HIGH DRESSING 42.50-43.25; CUTIER AND BONING UTILITY 39.00-42.25; CAN NER AND LOW CUTIER 37.00-40.00; BIG MIDDLE 37.00-39.50; SHELLY 36.00 AND DOWN. BULLS: YG#l 55.00-60.00; YG#2 49.00- FEEDER CATTLE; FEEDER STEERS 250-600 LBS. 71.00-78.00; HOLSTEINS 60.00- 800-950 LBS. HOSLTEINS 48.00- FEEDER HEIFERS 300-850 LBS. 51.00-68.00; FEEDER BULLS 500-850 LBS. 57.00-63.00; HOLSTEINS/ DAIRY TYPES 54.00-64.00. CALVES; VEALERS 50-100 LBS. 48.00- CALVES RETURNING TO THE FARM, STRONG DEMAND! HOLSTEIN BULLS #1 90-130 LBS. 137.50- #2 90-135 LBS. 117.50- HOLSTEIN HEIFERS «1 75-110 LBS. 140.00-200.00; BEEF X BULLS 100-105 LBS. 140.00-150.00; BEEF X HEIFERS 100-110 LBS. 125.00- SWINE: STRONG DEMAND! HOGS US#l-3 220-270 LBS. 32.00-34.25, US#2-4 200-350 LBS. 25.00-30.50; SOWS US#l-3 300-550 LBS. 25.00-28.00; BOARS 23.00-28.00. FEEDER PIGS; BY THE HEAD 15-50 LBS. 16.Q0-29.00. GOATS: BY THE HEAD. MEDIUM TO LARGE BILLIES 70.00-92.50, MEDIUM TO LARGE NANNIES 38.00- FLESHY KIDS 35.00-45.00; SMALL KIDS 28.00-34.00. LAMBS: GOOD AND CHOICE 50-80 LBS. 64.00-82.50; 90-135 LBS. 54.00- SHEEP: ALL WEIGHTS 24.00-39.00. SPECIAL FEEDER CATTLE SALE TUBS., OCT. 25. APPROX. 8 P.M. OCTOBER FEEDER PIG SALES FRI DAY, OCT. 14,1:30 P.M. AND FRIDAY, OCT.'2B, 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. DIRECT HOG BASE PRICE AT PLANT 34.75 FOR WED.. OCT. 12. sheep; few Utility and Good 2-3 13.00- with a couple Choice 2-3 47.00- GOATS...INSUFFICIENT VOLUME FOR A MARKET TESTI New Holland Livestock Auction OCTOBER 13, 1994 Cattle Calves Sheep Goats TODAY 1177 674 187 216 LAST THURSDAY 941 516 205 263 LAST YEAR 1150 627 190 141 CATTLE: Slaughter steers steady; few slaughter steady; cows 50-1.00 lower; bul locks scarce; bulls 1.00-2.00 lower. Supply included 47% slaughi?."' steers and 42% cows. SLAUGHTER STEERS: Choice 2-3 few 4 1090-1450 lb 64.25-66.85; mixed Choice and Prime 2-4 1150-1400 lb 66.50- few Choice 2 1150-1375 lb 67.00- 70.00; Choice 3-4 1150-1450 lb 62.00- 1450-1500 lb 59.00-63.50; load Choice and Commercial 3-4 1715-1965 lb 42.00-52.25; Select and low Choice 2-3 1075-1425 lb 60.60-64.25; few Select 1-3 1100-1400 lb 58.00-60.00. HOLSTEINS; Choice 2-3 1290-1500 lb 55.50- high Choice and Prime 2-3 1300-1635 lb 57.75-61.35; few Select 1-3 1200-1350 lb 51.75-55.00. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Few Choice 2-3 1040-1100 lb 62.00-63.25. COWS: LOW DRESSING BULK HIGH DRESSING Breaking Utility ft Commercial 2-3 39.50-43.00 43.00-44.50. Cutter ft Boning Utility 1-3 37.25-39.00 39.00- 42.00-43.25. Canner ft low Cutter 1-2 34.50-37.00 37.00-40.00 BULLS: Yield grade 1 1200-1900 lb SO.OO-56.00, individual 169 S lb 63.25; yield grade 2 1000-1500 lb 46.00-SO.OO, couple low dreiaing 42.00-4S.SO. CALVES: Vealera steady. Demand good for Holstein bulls and heifers to return to farm. VEALERS: Few Choice 240-290 lb 89.00- couple 16S-235 lb 102.00- high Good and low Choice 210-3 SO lb 62.00-82.00, 80-110 lb 40.00- Standard and low Good 60-80 lb 34.00-40.00. SLAUGHTER CALVES: Good and Choice 400-510 lb 60.00-70.00. RETURNED TO FARM: Bulk 9Q-12S lb Holstein bulls 130.00-160,00, few 160.00- 170.00, 80-90 lb 80.00-115.00, small frame 90-115 lb 100.00-130.00, 75-90 lb 70.00-95.00; few 90-115 lb Hols tein Heifers 1300.00-175.00, couple 190.00- 225.00. SHEEP; Slaughter lambs 4.00-5.00 higher, slaughter ewes steady. Supply included 65% slaughter lambs with the balance slaughter ewes. SLAUGHTER LAMBS: Choice 1-3 80-110 lb 69.00-79.00, 55-80 lb 76.00-81.00; few Good to low Choice 1-3 75-100 lb 62.00-68.00. SLAUGHTER EWES: Utility and Good 1-3 20.00-38.00, few Choice 2-3 38.00-45.00. GOATS; All goats told by the head. Bill ies; Bulk 67.00-84.00, few 84.00-96.00, with five head 110.00-120.00. Nannies: Bulk 52.00-65.00. Yearlings: Choice 40.00- Gdot 35.00-40.00. Kids: Good and Choice 19.00-35.00; few Utility 11.00- VINTAGE SALES STABLES. INC. SALE TUESDAYS 10:30 A.M. 7:00 P.M. SLAUGHTER CATTLE AUCTION- CALVES, SHEEP, GOATS STEERS. BULLS. HEIFERS, * GET CALVES IN EARLY COWS. FEEDER CATTLE GRADER STARTS AT 10:30 A.M. FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT L. ROBERT FRAME, SR., PRESIDENT BUS (717) 442-4181 BUS (717) 768-8204 Lancaster County Weekly Lancaster, Pa. Friday, Oct 14, 1994 Cattle Calves 3050 1565 This Week Lett Week Lett Year CATTLE: SLAUGHTER STEERS STEADY TO 50 LOWER; SLAUGHTER HEIFERS STEADY, INSTANCES SO LOWER; COWS STEADY, INSTANCES SO HIGHER ON BREAKING UTILITY AND COMMERCIAL; BULLOCKS SCARCE; BULLS CLOSED MOSTLY STEADY. SUPPLY INCLUDED 41% SLAUGHTER STEERS, 6% SLAUGH TER HEIFERS, 33% COWS. 5% BULLS WITH THE BALANCE FEEDERS. SLAUGHTER STEERS: CHOICE 2-3 FEW 4 1075-1465 LB. 63.75-67.00; MIX ED CHOICE AND PRIME 2-4 1150-1465 LB. 66.50-68.25; CHOICE AND PRIME 2- 1100-1400 LB. 67.00-70.00; CHOICE 3- 1200-1450 LB. 62.00-64.50, 1450-1500 LB. 59.00-63.50; SELECT AND LOW CHOICE 2-3 1050-1475 LB. 60.50-64.50; FEW SELECT 1-3 1050-1400 LB. 57.50-60.50. HOLSTEINS: HIGH CHOICE AND PRIME 2-3 1300-1635 LB. 57.75-61.35; CHOICE 2-3 1230-1530 LB. 55.50-58.00; SELECT 1-2 1100-1350 LB. 51.75-55.35. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: CHOICE 2-3 950-1250 LB. 60.00-63.50; COUPLE CHOICE 2 1050-1250 LB. 64.00-67.00; SELECT 1-3 950-1165 LB. 56.00-58.50. COWS: BREAKING UTILITY & COMMERCIAL 2-3, BULK 39.50-43.00. HIGH DRESSING 43.00-46.75; COM MERCIAL 3-4, BULK 33.50-39.00; CUT TER & BONING UTILITY 1-3, LOW DRESSING 37.25-39.00, BULK 39.00- HIGH DRESSING 42.00- CANNER & LOW CUTTER 1-2, LOW DRESSING 34.50-36.50, BULK 36.50-40.00. BULLOCKS: CHOICE 2-3 1100-1350 LB. 57.75-62.75, COUPLE 67.00-72.25; SELECT 1-3 900-1200 LB. 52.75-57.00. BULLS: YIELD GRADE 1 1200-1900 LB. 50.00-57.00, SEVERAL 60.00-67.25; YIELD GRADE 2 1000-1500 LB. 46.00- FEW . LOW DRESSING 42.00- CALVES: VEALERS FULLY STEADY; SLAUGHTER CALVES 5.00 LOWER. DEMAND GOOD FOR HOLS TEIN BULLS AND HEIFERS TO RETURN TO FARM. VEALERS; CHOICE 240-290 LB. 89.00- COUPLE 165-235 LB. 10200-110.00; HIGH GOOD AND LOW CHOICE 140-350 LB. 62.00-85.00, 70-110 LB. 40.00-50.00; STANDARD AND LOW G00D6075 LB. 30.0040.00. SLAUGHTER CALVES; GOOD AND CHOICE 300510 LB. SS.OO-70.00. RETURNED TO FARM: BULK 90125 LB. HOLSTEIN BULLS 130.00160.00, SEVERAL 160.00174.00, 8090 LB. 70.00115.00; SMALL FRAME 90115 LB. 80.00130.00,75-90 LB. 620095.00. FEW 90115 LB. HOLSTEIN HEIFERS 180.00270.00; SMALL FRAME FEW 65-90 LB. 52.00100.00. 2695 1630 3216 1611