Farming, Lancaster Livestock Auction Lancaster, Pa. Monday, October 17, 1994 Cattle Calves Hogs Sheep Goats Monday’s Auction 66 253 1006 362 •797 Last Monday 761 62 474 779 387 Last Year 101 389 1125 684 CATTLE; Slaughter steers fiim to SO higher, slaughter heifers 50-1.00 higher, cows fully steady; bullocks steady; bulls firm to 1.00 higher. Supply included 61% slaughter steers, 13% slaughter heifers, 13% cows, and 14% bulls. SLAUGHTER STEERS: Choice 2-3 few 4 1100-1425 lb 64.75-67.50; few mix ed Choice and Prime 2-4 1250-1400 lb 67.35-67.75, couple head Choice 2-3 1100- 1325 lb 67.75-68.25; couple lots Choice 2-3 1040-1100 lb 63.85-65.50; Select and low Choice 2-3 1100-1450 lb 61.00-65.00. HOLSTEINS: High Choice and Prime 2-3 1290-1550 lb 58.00-60.25; Choice 2-3 1250-1550 lb 55.50-58.50; Select 1-2 1145-1325 lb 52.00-55.50. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS; Choice 2-3 975-1250 lb 61.50-65.00, couple Choice 2 65.00- few Choice 2-3 890-960 lb 57.00- Select 1-3 975-1200 lb 56.00- few 850-950 lb 50.75-58.00. COWS: LOW DRESSING BULK HIGH DRESSING Breaking Utility & Commercial 2-3 40.00-43.00 43.00-44.00 Cutter & Boning Utility 1-3 38.00-40.50 40.50-43.50 Canner & low Cutter 1-2 34.00- 37.00-40.00. BULLOCKS: Choice 2-3 1100-1350 lb 58.00- couple 63.00-64.50; Select 1- 3 950-1200 lb 51.50-56.00. BULLS: Yield grade 1 1200-1900 lb 49.75- few 57.00-60.00, eight head 60.00- with eight head 1365-1825 lb 65.00- yield grade 2 1000- 1500 lb 46.75- few low dressing 45.00- CALVES: Vealers steady; slaughter calves 5.00 lower. Demand fair for Hols tein bulls to return to farm. VEALERS: High Good and low Choice 180-290 lb 75.00-85.00, 80-110 lb 48.00- 55.00; few Standard and low Good 70-85 lb 35.00-45.00. SLAUGHTER CALVES: Good and Choice 300-525 lb 50.00-65.00. RETURNED TO FARM: Few 90-115 lb Holstein bulls 100.00-125.00. HOGS: Barrows and gills 1.00-1.50 lower; sows 50-1.00 lower. BARROWS AND GILTS: US 1-2 215-250 lb 33.00-34.00. US 1 220-245 lb 35.00- US 1-3 210-260 lb 31.50-33.00. US 2-3 250-270 lb 30.00- SOWS: US 1-3 300-500 lb 22.00-24.00. 500-700 lb 25.00-28.00. BOARS: All weights 21.00-21.85. SHEEP: Slaughter lambs weak to 5.00 lower slaughter ewes mostly steady. Supply included 70% slaughter lambs, of which 300 head Shorn, with the balance 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 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* BuyereCaeh or Certified Check Only Livestock Market Auctions T#AMSSfcS. ‘ ‘ ' ’ Livestock Auction PARADISE, PA October 18, 1994 Cattle Calves Sheep Goats TODAY LAST TUESDAY LAST YEAR CATTLE..USDA.. Supply included 30% si. steers and 60% cows ...si. steers fully steady, si. heifers mostly steady, cows firm to 1.00 higher, bullocks and bulls not fully tested. SLAUGHTER STEERS: Choice 2-3 few 4 1100/1540 lbs. 64.75- Choice and Prime 2-3 1100/1425 lbs. 67.00-69.50, four head 70.75- Select and Low Choice 2-3 1050/1450 lbs. 61.00-65.00, few Select 1-2 1050/1350 lbs. 58.75-60.00. HOLSTEINS: few Choice 2-3 1250/1300 lbs. 54.50- HEIFERS: Choice 2-3 1150/1235 lbs. 60.00-61.75, Select 1-3 950/1280 lbs. 57.75- 60.00. COWS; Breaking Utility and Commercial 2-3 bulk 39.75- high dressing 43.25- 46.50, Commercial 3-4 bulk 35.00-40.50, Cutter and Boning Utility 1-3 low dressing 38.25-40.00, bulk 40.00-43.50, high dress ing 43.50-44.50, Cannes and Low Cutter 1-2 low dressing 35.00-38.50, bulk 38.50- CALVES...VeaIers steady. Supply included 850 in graded sale, of which 89% sold to return to farm. VEALERS; few High Good and Low Choice 225/325 lbs. 57.00- 75/105 lbs. 45.00-55.00, Standard and Low Good 55/85 lbs. 25.00- RETURNED TO FARM: 25 head 120/125 lbs. Holstein bulls 125.00- 210 head 100/115 lbs. 140.00- 149.00, 70 head 90/95 lbs. 133.00- 00, 45 head 90 lbs. 112.00- and 70 head 80/85 lbs. 95.00- 25 head small frame 110/115 lbs. 115.00,120 head 90/105 lbs. 77.00- and 55 head 80/85 lbs. 54.00- 57.00; 30 head 100/120 lbs. Holstein heif ers 218.00-224.00 and 45 head 80/95 lbs. slaughter ewes. SLAUGHTER LAMBS: Choice 1-3 80-110 lb 65.00-70.00, few 70.00-75.00; 60-80 lb Good to low Choice 80-110 lb 55.00-65.00, 55-80 lb 65.00- 300 head Choice and Prime 90-130 lb Shorn Lambs with # pelts 68.00- NEW CROP LAMBS: Few Choice 40-60 lb 100.00-125.00; few Good to low Choice 35-60 lb 80.00-100.00. SLAUGHTER EWES: Choice 2-3 35.00- Utility and Good 2-3 20.00- GOATS: All goats sold by the head. Billies: Bulk 75.00-100.00, 25 head 100.00- few Small'ss.oo-70.00. Nannies; Bulk 55.00-65.00; few Thin 45.00- Yearlings: Choice 45.00- Good 35.00-45.00. Kids: Choice 30.00-40.00; Good 20.00-30.00. LEBANON VALLEY LIVESTOCK MARKET, INC. 1 mite East of Fredericksburg along Rt. 22 PHONE JONES'! OWN 865-2881 Flea Market Auction every Tueaday at 12:30, Toole, Eggs, Produce, etc. Buyers & Sellers Welcome 693 986 11 0 729 828 11 4 787 976 31 0 SLAUGHTER: STEERS. HOLSTEINS SELECT 1800-2300 LBS. 55.00-56.50; HOLSTEINS LOW CHOICE 45.00-51.00; SLAUGHTER COWS BREAKING UTIL ITY AND COMMERCIAL 39.00-43.00; CUTTER AND BONING UTILITY 38.00-43.00; CANNER AND LOW CUT TER 36.00-38.50; BIG MIDDLE 36 50-38 75, SHELLY 35.00 AND DOWN BULLS: YG#l 49.00-56.00. FEEDER CATTLE: FEEDER STEERS HOLSTEINS 300-950 LBS. 50.00-69.00; FEEDER HEIFERS 400-750 LBS. 57.00- HOLSTEINS/DAIRY TYPES 47.00-60.00; FEEDER BULLS 400-750 LBS. 59.00-66.00. CALVES: VEALERS STANDARD AND GOOD 40.00-65.00; CALVES RETURNING TO THE FARM, HOLS TEIN BULLS #1 95-130 LBS. 130.00- #2 90-135 LBS. 100.00- HOLSTEIN HEIFERS #1 95-110 LBS. 200.00-202.50; #2 75-100 LBS. 150.00-180.00. SWINE: HOGS US#l-3 220-270 LBS. 29.00- SOWS US#l&3 300-600 LBS. 21.00-25.00; BOARS 18.00-24.00. FEEDER PIGS: BY THE HEAD 15-25 LBS. 12.00-19.00; 30-45 LBS. 20.00- GOATS: BY THE HEAD. MEDIUM TO LARGE BILLIES 50.00-75.00; FLESHY KIDS 35.00-50.00; SMALL KIDS 17.00-34.00. LAMBS: GOOD AND CHOICE 35-90 LBS. 65.00-80.00; 110-135 LBS. 57.00-65.00. SPECIAL FEEDER CATTLE SALE lUHS , OCT' 25 SALE TIME APPROX. 7 45 P.M. NEXT STATE GRADED FEEDER PIG SALE FRIDAY, OCT. 28, SALE TIME 1:30 P.M., GRADING 7:30 UNTIL 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 EASE PRICE AT PLANT 31 25 FOR WED., OCT. 19. 160.00-180.00, 25 head small frame 80/110 lbs. 135.00-155.00 and 25 head 65/75 lbs. 60.00-85.00. SHEEP...INSUFFICIENT VOLUME TO FULLY TEST TRENDS! GOATS...NO MARKET TEST! Replace your bulbs and save electricity with screw in Fluorescent Lights n • Made 7543 MOO-735-6361 ■■ HH (717) 869-2702 1-900-673-2580 Lancaster Livestock Auction Wedneiday’a market report baa been discontinued until further notice because of insubstantial receipts. Carlisle Livestock Market Carlisle, Pa. Tuesday, October 18, 1994 Report Supplied by Auction SHEEP: ALL WEIGHTS, 23.00-35.00. • 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 INSTOCK KRAFT PAPER 36” & UL 48” Wide New Holland Livestock Auction THURSDAY OCTOBER 20, 1994 CATTLE CALVES SHEEP GOATS Today 1073 641 183 192 Last Thursday 1177 674 187 216 Last Year 1415 637 270 141 CATTLE: Slaughter sleeri firm; slaugh ter heifers scarce; cows 1.00-2.00 higher, bullocks not fully tested; bulls steady. Supply included 38% slaughter steers and 41% cows. SLAUGHTER STEERS: Choice 2-3 few 4 1050-1450 lb 64.75-67.00, few 67.00- mixed Choice and Prime 2-4 1200-14S0 lb 67.00-69.00; Choice and Prune 2-3 1100-1425 lb 67.75-69.50, cou ple 70.00-70.25; Choice 3-4 1100-1400 lb 62.00- Select and low Choice 2-3 1050-1450 lb 61.75-64.50, couple 64.75-65.50; few Select 1-3 1100-1425 lb 58.5061.00. HOLSTEINS. Choice 2-3 11701650 lb 55 35-58.10; high Choice and Prime 2-3 12501635 lb 57.50-60.85; few Select 1-3 1100-1550 lb 51.00-55.00. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Few Choice 2-3 1050-1235 lb 59.75-60.50; Select 1-3 9601150 lb 54.75-58.75. COWS: LOW DRESSING BULK HIGH DRESSING Breaking Utility & Commercial 2-3 41.0044.50 44.50-47.00. Commercial 3-4 36.5041.00. Cutler & Boning Utility 1-3 38.75-40.75 41.0044.50 44.5046.50. Canner & low Culler 1-2 35.0038.50 38.5041.00. BULLOCKS: Few Choice 2-3 1100-1375 lb 57.00-60.00, couple 67 0070.25 BULLS. Yield gride I 1250-1950 lb 51.00-55.00, individual 1915 lb 57.00; Yield grade 2 1000-1500 lb 46.00-50.00, few low dressing 43.25-46.00. CALVES: Vealers steady. Demand for Holstein bulls and heifers to return to farm very limned as about 350 sold for slaughter. VEALERS: Few Choice 190-285 lb 94.00- high Good and low Choice 145-390 lb 60.00-86.00, 80-110 lb 50.00- Standard and low Good 60-80 lb 35.00-50.00. SLAUGHTER CALVES: Good and Choice 425-475 lb 55.00-72.00. RETURNED TO FARM Bulk 90-125 lb Holstein bulls few 135.00- small frame 75-105 lb 60.00- few 90-115 lb Holstein Heifers 135.00-175.00. SHEEP: Slaughter lambs steady; slaughter ewes mostly steady. Supply included 65% slaughter lambs with the balance slaughter ewes. SLAUGHTER LAMBS: Choice 1-3 80-110 lb 64.00-71.00, one lot Choice and Prime 2-3 90-105 lb 72.00-77.00; Choice 1-3 50-80 lb 74.00-92.00. SLAUGHTER EWES: Utility and Good 1-3 22.00-38.00, few Choice 2-3 35 00-46.00. GOATS All goals sold by the head. Billies Bulk 70.00-97.00, few 100 00-110 00, with four head 112 00-120 00 Nannies Bulk 56 00-71 00 Yearlings: Choice 43 00-60 00, Good 36 00-43.00. Kids Good and Choice few Utility 15.00-20.00. 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 ®^ T S J A I. E GRADER STARTS AT 10:30 A.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 TRUCKING SERVICE KENNETH E. HERSHEY, FIELD REP. AVAIL-LOCAL & Lancaster County Weekly Line*iter, P». Friday, Oct 21, 1994 Cattle Calves This Week 3200 1700 Last Week 3044 1564 Last Year 4053 1714 CATTLE: SLAUGHTER STEERS FIRM TO 50 HIGHER, INSTANCES 1.00 HIGHER; SLAUGHTER HEIFERS 50-1.00 HIGHER: COWS 1.00-2.00 HIGHER, EXTREMES 3.00 HIGHER; BULLOCKS STEADY: BULLS FIRM TO 1.00 HIGHER. SUPPLY INCLUDED 35% SLAUGHTER STEERS. 5% SLAUGH TER HEIFERS, 33% COWS, 5% BULLS, WITH THE BALANCE FEEDERS. SLAUGHTER STEERS; CHOICE 2-3 FEW 4 1050-1450 LB. 64.75-67.75; MIX ED CHOICE AND PRIME 2-4 1100-1425 LB. 67.00-69.00; CHOICE AND PRIME 2-3 1100-1400 LB. 62.00-65.50; SELECT AND LOW CHOICE 2-3 1050-1450 LB. 61.00- FEW SELECT 1-2 1050-1425 LB. 58.50-61.00. HOLSTEINS: HIGH CHOICE AND PRIME 2-3 1250-1635 LB. 57.50-60.85; CHOICE 2-3 1170-1650 LB. 55.00-58.50; SELECT 1-3 1100-1550 LB. 51.00-55.50. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: CHOICE 2-3 975-1250 LB. 61.50-65.00; COUPLE CHOICE 2 65.00-65.75; FEW CHOICE 2-3 890-960 LBS. 57.00-61.00; SELECT 1-3 975-1200 LB. 56.00-61.00. COWS: BREAKING UTILITY & COMMERCIAL 2-3, BULK 40.50-44.50, HIGH DRESSING 44.50-47.00; COM MERCIAL 3-4, BULK 36.00-41.00; CUT TER & BONING UTILITY 1-3, LOW DRESSING 38.50-40.75, BULK 41.00- HIGH DRESSING 44.50-46.50; CANNER & LOW CUTTER 1-2, LOW DRESSING 35.00-38.50, BULK 38.50-41.00. BULLOCKS: CHOICE 2-3 1100-1375 LB. 57.00-61.00, COUPLE 63.00-67.00; SELECT 1-3 950-1200 LB. 51.50-56.00. BULLS: YIELD GRADE 1 1200-1900 LB. 49.75-57.00, SEVERAL 57.00-60.00; EIGHT HEAD 60.00-64.50; WITH EIGHT HEAD 1365-1825 LBS. 65.00- YIELD GRADE 21000-1500 LB. 46.00-52.50, LOW DRESSING 43.25-46.00. CALVES: VEALERS FULLY STEADY: SLAUGHTER CALVES 5.00 LOWER. DEMAND FAIR FOR HOLS TEIN BULLS AND HEIFERS EARLY, VERY NARROW LATE. VEALERS: CHOICE 190-285 LB. 94.00- HIGH GOOD AND LOW CHOICE 145-390 LB. 60.00-86.00, 75-110 LB. 48.00-60.00; STANDARD AND LOW GOOD 55-85 LB. 35.00-50.00. SLAUGHTER CALVES: GOOD AND CHOICE 300-525 LB. 50.00-72.00. RETURNED TO FARM: BULK 90-125 LB. HOLSTEIN BULLS 95.00-140.00. WITH AROUND 200 HEAD EARLY 140.00- SMALL FRAME 75-105 LB. 60.00-100.00. AROUND 30 HEAD 100-120 LB. HOLSTEIN HEIFERS EAR LY 218.00-224.00, BULK OF THE 90-115 LB. LATE 135.00-180.00. vis