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Lancaster
DECEMBER 20, 1994
Cattle Calves Hogs Sheep Goats
MONDAY’S AUCTION
652‘ 59 310
LAST MONDAY
672 70
7 8
LAST YEAR
398 1101 6
767
7
CATTLE: Slaughter steers mostly
steady, although Average to High Choice
scarce; slaughter heifers fully steady; cows
fully steady; bullocks not tested; bulls fully
steady. Supply included 54% slaughter
steers, 18% slaughter heifers, 16% cows,
and 12% bulls SLAUGHTER STEERS:
Few High Choice and Prime 2*4
1380-1550 lb 69.60-71.75. couple lots
• 1560-1595 lb 67.75-68.25; Choice 2-3 few
4 1100-1450 lb 67.25- 69.50, couple lots
70.00-71.00; Select’ and low Choice 2-3
1050-1450 lb 63.50- 66.75; few Select 1-2
1000-1300 lb 58.00-63.00.
HOLSTEINS: High Choice and Prime
2-3 1250-1550 lb 59.50-62.25; Choice 2-3
1200-1600 lb 57.00-59.00; Select 1-3
1200-1450 lb 54.00-56.00.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS; Choice 2-3
950-1200 lb 64.00-67.85; couple Choice 2
1100- 1350 lb 67.85-69.50; Select 1-3
920-1150 lb 59.50-62.50.
COWS: LOW DRESSING BULK
HIGH DRESSING Breaking Utility &
Commercial 2-3 41.00-44.50 44.50-46.00.
Commercial 3-4 36.00-41.00. Cutter &
Boning Utility 1-3 37.50-42.00
42.00- Caimer & low Cutter 1-2
34.00- 36.00-39.00.
BULLS: Yield grade 1 1200-1800 lb
50.00- 16 head 55.00-59.00, with 12
head 1400-1800 lb 61.25-67.75, couple
70.50-71.75; Yield grade 2 1000-1500 lb
46.00-
CALVES; Vealers not tested; slaughter
calves steady to 5.00 higher. Demand good
for Holstein bulls to return to farm.
SLAUGHTER CALVES: Choice
275-450 lb 65.00-80.00; Good 250-450 lb
55.00-65.00.
RETURNED TO FARM: Bulk 90-120
lb Holstein Bulls 105.00-130 00.
HOGS; Barrows and gilts 2.00-4 00
higher; sows steady-1.00 higher.
BARROWS AND GILTS: US 1-2
210-255 lb 36.50-38.00. US 1-3 210-265 lb
35.50-36.50. US 2-3 270-285 lb
30.00-32.00.
SOWS; US 1-3 300-6501 b 17.00-19.00.
BOARS; All weights 15.50-16.00.
SHEEP: Slaughter lambs steady to 3.00
lower, although New Crop lambs firm to
20.00 higher; slaughter ewes steady. Supp
ly included 80% slaughter lambs, includ
ing around 350 New Crop, with the
balance slaughter ewes.
SLAUGHTER LAMBS: Choice 1-3
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Cattle Calves Sheep Goats Insubstantial receipts.
TODAY
1566 772
645
LAST TUESDAY
610
LAST YEAR
CATTLE... USDA .. Supply included
15% si. steers and 75% cows ..si. steers
firm to 1.00 higher, si. heifers fully steady,
cows mostly, some early sale Breaking
Utility and Commercial 1.00 lower, bul
locks and bulls not fully tested. SLAUGH
TER STEERS: Choice 2-3 few 4
1100/1425 lbs. 67.75-70.50, Select and
Choic 1-3 1075/1430 lbs. 71.00-75.00, five
head 75.25-77.00, Select and Low Choice
2-3 1050/1450 lbs. 64.00-67.50. HEIF
ERS: Choice 2-3 1000/1335 lbs.
63.25-67.75, one lot Select and Choice 2-3
980 lbs. 62.35. COWS: Breaking Utility
and Commercial 2-3 bulk 40.50-43.50 high
dressing 43.50-45.00, Cutter and Boning
Utility 1-3 low dressing 39.25-40.50, bulk
40,50-42.50, high dressing 42.50-43.75,
Canner and Low Cutter 1-2 low dressing
32.75-37.50, bulk 37.50-40.00.
CALVES...VeaIers steady, although
weights over 125 lbs. not tested. Supply
included 868 in graded sale of which 91%
sold to return to fatm. VEALERS: High
Good and Low Choice 85/110 lbs.
39.00-45.00, Standard and Low Good
55/85 lbs. 25.00-33.00. RETURNED TO
1777 6
80-100 lb 68.00-80.00, 60-80 lb
80.00- few 110-120 lb 60.00-65.00;
Good to low Choice 600-85 lb
60.00-
NEW CROP LAMBS: Choice 25-40 lb
150.00- few 180.00-205.00, 40-50
lb 135.00-175.00.50-65 lb 100.00-135.00,
65-80 lb 85.00-100.00; Utility and Good
25-40 lb 100.00-150.00, 40-50 lb
90.00-
SLAUGHTER EWES: Choice 2-3
45.00- Utility and Good 2-3
28.00-
GOATS; AH goats told by the head.
Billies: Bulk 75.00-100.00, few
100.00- few Thin 60.00-75.00.
Mutton: Bulk 60.00-75.00, few
75.00- Nannies: Bulk 60.00-75.00,
ew 50.00-60.00, Yearlings: Choice
45.00- Good 35.00-40.00, Kids;
Choice- 35.00-50.00; Good 25.00-35X0.
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STEERS; 14. CHOICE HOLSTBINS
1380 LBS. 58.50; SELECT 114 S-1395
LBS. 53.75-56.75; STANDARD
1120-128 S LBS. 45.75-53.25.
COWS; 92 HEAD. BREAKING UTILI
TY AND COMMERCIAL 42.00-44.25;
CUTTER AND BONING UTILITY
39.00- CANNER AND LOW CUT
TER 37.00-39.00; SHELLS 35.50 DOWN.
BULLS: 4 HEAD. YG#l 1140 51.75;
YG#2 1055-1565 LBS. 44.75-46.75.
HEIFERS: 5 HEAD. CHOICE
1080-1140 LBS. 63.50-65.75.
CALVES: 159 HEAD. STANDARD
AND GOOD 85-100 LBS. 32.00-42.00;
UTILITIES 65-85 LBS. 22.00-30.00;
US«I HOLSTEIN BULL CALVES
90-110 LBS. 125.00-140.00; #2 BULL
CALVES 85-110 LBS. 100.00-130.00; «1
HOLSTEIN HEIFER CALVES 90-95
LBS. 142.00-170.00; #2 HOLSTEIN
HEIFER CALVES 80-90 LBS.
65.00-
SOWS: 19 HEAD. US#l*3 510-635
LBS. 19.00-21.50; US#2-3 385-480 LBS.
17.00-19.00.
BOARS: 2 HEAD. 372 LBS. AT 15.5 a
HOGS: 96 HEAD. #l&2 244-257 LBS.
33.25-34.50; «2&3 370-400 LBS.
24.00-28.50.
FARM: 550 head 90/125 lbs. Holstein
bulls 125.00-140.00. 75 head 80/85 lbs.
117.00-127.00 and 45 head small frame
80/85 lbs. 92.00-94.00; SO head 90/120 lbs.
Holstein heifers 200.00-209.00 and 30
head 70/85 lbs. 140.00- 150.00, 10 head
small frame 100/105 lbs. 175.00 and 50
head 70/95 lbs. 92.00- 110.00.
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THURSDAY DECEMBER 22, 1994. FEDERAL STATE
Cattle Calves Sheep Goats LANCASTER COUNTY
WEEKLY REVIEW
Cattle Calves
TODAY
744 460 213 186
LAST THURSDAY
1252 571 351 328
LAST YEAR
468 374 224 289
CATTLE; Small lupply ilaughter
(teen and heifert hilly (teady; cowi
1.00- 150 higher; bulb Arm to 1.00 high
er. Supply included 34% iteen and 49%
cowi.
SLAUGHTER STEERS: Choice 2-3
few 4 1075-1480 lb 67.75-71.00, couple
lob few Select and Choice
1-3 1100-1350 lb 71.25-73.00; Select and
low Choice 2-31100-1485 lb 64.00-67.85;
Select 1-3 1100-1350 lb 60.00-63.75.
HOLSTEINS: Couple Choice 2-3
1215-1385 lb 57.50-58.50; Select 1-2
1175-1420 lb 52.75-54.00.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Choice 2-3
960-1340 lb 64.75-68.00; couple Choice 2
1220- 1360 lb 7050-71.00; Select 1-2
940-1100 lb 59.75-62.75.
COWS: LOW DRESSING BULK
HIGH DRESSING Breaking Utility &
Commercial 2-3 40.00-44.00 44.00-4650,
few 4650-48.50. Cutter & Boning Utility
1-3 39.75-4350 4350-45.00. Canncr &
low Cutter 1-2 3550-3850 3850-4150.
BULLS: Yield grade 1 1400-1900 lb
51.00-52.75; Yield grade 2 1000-1550 Tb
4450-50.50.
CALVES: Small supply vealers
steady, although bulk of supply sold to
return to farm.
VEALERS; Couple Choice 275-325 lb
89.00- couple Good 270-330 lb
74.00- 85.00; couple Choice 410-470 lb
slaughter calves 70.00; Standard and
low Good 55-85 lb 15.00-35.00.
RETURNED TO FARM: Bulk 90-120
lb Holstein bulls 115.00-140.00, few
140.00- 152.00; small frame 90-115 lb
92.00- 70-85 lb 65.00-85.00, with
several 60-85 lb normally sold for
slaughter 48.00-65.00; few 90-115 lb
Holstein Heifers 125.00-165.00, couple
190.00- small frame 85-1155 lb
85.00-
SHEEP: Slaughter lambs and slaugh
ter ewes fkilly steady. Supply Included
80% slaughter lambs, of which 35 head
were New Crop 25-70 lb, with the
balance slaughter ewes.
SLAUGHTER LAMBS: Choice 1-3
70-110 lb 08.00-78.00, few 110-130 lb
61.00-68.00.
NEW CROP LAMBS: Few Choice
30-55 lb 157.00-200.00, few 40-55 lb
105.00- 150.00, couple 70-75 lb
88.00-
SLAUGHTER EWES: Utility end
Good 1-3 25.00-40.00; few Choice 2-3
40.00-45.00.
GOATS: All goats sold by the head.
Billies; Bulk 76.00-97.00, 10 head
100.00- and 10 head
125.00- Nannies; Bulk
55.00- Yearlings: Choice
55.00- Good 44.00-50.00. Kids:
Good and Choice 30.00-39.00; few Utili
ty 20.00-27.00.
10:30 A.M.
SLAUGHTER CATTLE AUCTION
STEERS, BULLS, HEIFERS,
£OWS, FEEDER CATTLE
Selling Feeders Every Tuesday
At Approx. 2 PM
FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT
L. ROBERT FRAME, SR., PRESIDENT
BUS (717) 442-4181 BUS (717) 768-8204
HOME (215) 458-8518
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(717) 733-7434
KENNETH E. HERSHEY, FIELD REP.
(717) 442-4874
THIS WEEK
LAST WEEK
LAST YEAR
CATTLE: Slaughter (teen Arm to 50
higher; daughter heifer* fkilly (teady;
cowi cloeed 1.00-1 JO higher; bullocks
scarce; bulls mostly steady. Supply
Included 32% slaughter steers, 9%
slaughter heifers, 43% cows, 5% bulls,
with the balance feeders.
SLAUGHTER STEERS; Choice 2-3
few 4 1075-1480 lb 67.50-71.00, couple
lots 71.25-71.60; High Choice and Prime
2-41380-1550 lb 69.60-71.75; Select and
Choice 1-31075-1430 lb 71.00-73.00, few
73.00-75.00, with live head 75.25- 77.00;
Select and low Choice 2-3 1050-1450 lb
63.50-67J0, few 67.50-68.00; Select 1-2
1000*1350 lb 58.00-63.50.
HOLSTEINS; High Choice and
Prime 2-3 1250-1550 lb 59.52-62.25;
Choice 2-3 1200-1600 lb 57.00-59.00;
Select 1-3 1175-1450 lb 52.75-56.00.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS; Choice 2-3
950-1340 lb 64.00-68.00; few Choice 2
1100- 1360 lb 68.00-71.00; Select 1-3
920-1150 lb 59.50-62.75.
COWS: LOW DRESSING BULK
HIGH DRESSING Breaking Utility &
Commercial 2-3 40.00-44.00 44.00-46.50,
few 46.50-48.50 Commercial 3-4
36.00- Cutter & Boning Utility 1-3
39.25-40.00 40.00-43.50 43.50-45.00
Canner & low Cutter 1-2 32.75-38.00
38.00-
BULLS: Yield grade 1 1200-1900 lb
50.00- around 20 head
55.00- with 12 head 1400-1800 lb
61.25-61.75; Yield grade 2 1000-1550 lb
44.50- 50.50.
CALVES; Small supply vealers
steady, although bulk of supply sold to
return to farm; slaughter calves steady
to 5.00 higher.
VEALERS: Couple Choice 275-325 lb
89.00- couple Good 270-330 lb
74.00- 85.00; high Good and low Choice
85-110 lb 39.00-45.00; Standard and low
Good 55-85 lb 25.00-35.50, few
15.00-
SLAUGHTER CALVES: Choice
275-450 tb 65.00-80.00; Good 250-450 lb
55.00- 65.00.
RETURNED TO FARM: Bulk 90-125
lb Holstein bulls 115.00-140.00, few
140.00- 142.00; small frame 90-120 lb
92.00- 70-85 lb 65.00-85.00, with
several 60-85 lb normally sold for
slaughter 48.00-65.00. Bulk 90-120 lb
Holstein heifers 190.00-209.00, 30 head
7Q-85 lb 140.00-150.00; small frame
85-115 lb 85.00-120.00.
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