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Lancaster County Livestock Market Auction Lancaster Livestock LANCASTER, PA FEBRUARY 7, 1995 Cattle Calves Hogs Sheep Goats MONDAY’S AUCTION 664 29 115 272 355 LAST MONDAY 859 35 427 574 193 LAST YEAR 804 67 414 1011 485 CATTLE' Slaughter steers and heifers mostly steady; cows mostly steady, bul locks not tested, bulls 1.00-1 50 higher Supply included 64% slaughter steers, 20% slaughter heifers, 10% cows, with the balance bulls SLAUGHTER STEERS: Few mixed Choice and Prime 2-4 1250-1450 lb 73.00- Choice 2-3 few 4 1150-1450 lb 70.00-73.25, couple lots 1450-1525 lb 69:00- 70.00; Select and low Choice 2-3 1100-1450 lb 66.00-70.00; few Select 1-2 1250-1450 lb 57.00-61.00. HOLSTEINS: High Choice and Prime 2-3 1350-1550 lb 63.50-66.50; Choice 2-3 1275-1600 lb 59.00-63.60; few Select 1-2 1100-1400 lb 56.00-58.50. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS; Choice 2-3 1025-1300 lb 67.00-70.50; few High Choice and Prime 2-3 1100-1250 lb 70.00- Select 1-2 950-1150 lb 52.75-66.00. COWS; LOW DRESSING BULK HIGH DRESSING Breaking Utility & Commercial 2-3 43.00-44.75 44.75-47.50 Commercial 3-4 37.00-40.00 Cutter & Boning Utility 1-3 41.00-42.50 ♦2.50-45.00 Canner & low Cutter 1-2 37.00-41.00 41.00-42.00 BULLS; Yield grade 1 1100-1900 lb 55.00- 10 head 1385-1930 lb 60.50- 58.75; Yield grade 2 1100-1400 lb 19.00- couple low dressing 45.75- 18.00. CALVES: Vealers not tested; slaughter calves fully steady. SLAUGHTER CALVES: Choice 175-425 lb 70.00-80.00; Good 250-400 lb 50.00- 60.00. HOGS; Small supply barrows and gilts 50-1.00 higher; few sows 1.00-2.00 lower. BARROWS AND GILTS: US 1-3 >lO-260 lb 39.00-40.00. SOWS: US 1-3 325-550 lb 23.00-25.00. BOARS: All Weights 17.00-18.00. SHEEP: Slaughter lambs firm to 5.00 higher: slaughter ewes fully steady. Supply included an estimated 65% slaughter lambs, with the balance slaughter ewes. SLAUGHTER LAMBS: Choice 2-3 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 Get more capacity and better service from Chore-Time’s Next Generation bin -* ' • ACCESS PLUS™ par -r pricing >. mittaaayclaanoutoltha and dalivarad to yotif (arm bln from tha ground. Vintage Livestock Auction PARADISE, PA February 7, 1995 Cattle Calves Sheep Goats TODAY 530 LAST TUESDAY 628 883 0 0 LAST YEAR CATTLE... USDA .. Supply included 31% si. steers and 65% cows ~sl. steers .50 to 1.00 higher, si. heifers not tested, cows fully steady, with Boning kinds 1.00 to 2.00 higher, bulls scarce. SLAUGHTER STEERS; Choice 2-3 few 4 1125/1475 lbs. 71.00- Choice 2-3 1150/1425 lbs. 74.75- with five head 79.00-80.00, Select and Low Choice 2-3 1150/1480 lbs. 67.75- HOLSTEINS: Choice 2-3 1200/1635 lbs. 59.25-63.75, High Choice and Prime 2-3 1500/1625 lbs. 64.00-65.85. COWS: Breaking Utility and Commercial 2-3 bulk 43.00-46.50, high dressing 46.50-48.75, Cutter and Boning Utility 1-3 low dressing 41.00-43.00, bulk 43.00- high dressing 45.75-48.00, Cannes and Low Cutter 1-2 low dressing 35.00- bulk’ 40.00-44.00. BULLS: couple Yield Grade No. 1-21575/1760 lbs. 49.75- CALVES.-Vealers over 140 lbs. scarce, 60/110 lbs. 5.00 to 8.00 higher. Supply included 712 in graded sale of which 93% sold to return to farm. VEALERS: High Good and Low Choice 80/110 lbs. 40.00-47.00, Standard and Low Good 70/80 lbs. 34.00-40.00, one lot 60/65 lbs. 20.00. RETURNED TO FARM: 285 head 95/125 lbs. Holstein bulls 114.00-120.00, 45 head 90 lbs. 98.00-112.00, and 40 head 80/85 lbs. 78.00-96.00, 125 head 90/115 80-105 lb 80.00-85.00. 110-130 lb 60.00-75.00, few 60-80 lb 95.00-112.00; Good 1-2 60-80 lb 80.00-90.00. NEW CROP LAMBS; Few Choice 1-2 60-80 lb 110.00-125.00. SLAUGHTER EWES: Utility and Good 2-3 30.00-45.00, few 106-125 lb 45.00- 65.00. GOATS: All goats sold by the head. BILLIES: Large 75.00-100.00, 20 head 100.00- Medium 55.00-75.00. MUTTON: Medium and Large 60.00- NANNIES: Medium 55.00- Thin 45.00-55.00. YEAR LINGS:'Choice 55.00-75.00; Good 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 Tueaday at 12:30, Toola, Egg*, Produce, Etc. Buyers & Sellers Welcome High Capacity 40* roof (left) allowa more atorage and ataya cleaner than conven tlonal 30* root (right) Hydro-Shield™ Weather Guard pravanta water from running down hopper Wednesday’s market report has been discontinued until further notice because of Insubstantial receipts. 846 4 7 CATTLE 332... PDA ...Compared to last Tuesday's markets... Select & Choice Holsteins strong to I.SO higher, cows uneven, 1.00 lower to 1.00 higher, bulls 2.00 to 4.00 higher. STEERS; few Choice 1100/1500 lbs. 73.00-74.75, few Select 65.25- HOLSTEINS; High Choice and Prime 1275/1675 lbs. 65.75-68.25, Choice 1170/1530 lbs. 64.75-66.75, Select 59.25- HEIFERS: Choice 1050/1530 lbs. 66.75-72.50, few Select 63.00- few Choice Holsteins 64.00- COWS: Breaking Utility and Commercial 43.50-46.50, couple 47.50, Cutter and Boning Utility 43.50-47.00, couple 49.25, Canner and Low Cutter 38.75-43.50. Shells down to 33.00. BUL LOCKS: few Choice 1000/1275 lbs. 60.00- BULLS: Yield Grade No. 1 1185/2020 lbs. 50.75-62.00. FEEDER CATTLE: Steers; Medium & Large Frame No. 1 390/560 lbs. 67.00-79.00; Heifers: few Large Frame No. 1 440/480 lbs. 70.00- CALVES 182...VEALERS: one Choice 92.50, few Standard and Good 75/100 Ibi. 40.00- FARM CALVES: No. 1 Holstein bulls 85/130 lbs. 90.00-130.00, No. 2 75/120 lbs. 60.00-85.00; No. 1 Hols tein heifers 75/110 lbs. 140.00-212.50, few No. 2 65/85 lbs. 60,00-132.00. Beef cross bulls and heifers 75/100 lbs. 100.00- HOGS 285...(02/D6 & 07/95)..8u1k of supply sold on Monday and repotted by the auction. BARROWS AND GILTS: US 1 230/250 lbs. 41.50-42.75, US 1-2 220/250 lbs. 39.00- 41.50, US 2-3 300/500 lbs. 32.50-34.00. SOWS: US 1-3 300/500 lbs. 25.75-30 00, couple 38.00, few Medium 275/375 lbs. 23.00-25.00. BOARS: few 16.00-23.00. FEEDER PIGS 44. ..Few Utility 30/35 lbs. 14,00-16,00. per head. SHEEP 6... New Crop lambs: Choice 40/55 lbs. 135.00-170.00. GOATS 1...0ne Large 84.00. per head. Ibs. small frame 98.00-114.00 and 40 head 80/85 lbs. 75.00-80.00; 55 head 90/120 lbs. Holstein heifers 190.00-20.00, 45 head 80/85 lbs. 140.00-142.00 and 20 head 70/75 lbs. 80.00-92.00. SHEEP...NO MARKET TEST! GOATS...NO MARKET TEST! HAY, STRAW, & CORN &«||P Sale Starts WwJr Every Friday At 10 AM GREEN DRAGON MARKET & AUCTION 955 N. State St. Ephrata, Pa. 717-738-1117 1 mile North of Ephrata on N. 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Brass Bass - 5000 Hrs. in Stock- 36” & 48” Wlds Kraft Paper ■ Northeast Agri Systems, Inc Flyway Butineu Park 139 A West Airport Road T-80^673-2580 Lancaster Livestock Auction Keister’s Middleburg Auction MIDDLEBURG, PA February 7, 1995 • Mid* In USA 9 5E DeJnxxva Stor« $6 306Untv««ly Av» ffM Fsdrlckburg MO (Formwly Long Lumber) Bg»»1 New Holland Livestock Auction LANCASTER, PA FEBRUARY 9, 1995 Cattle Calves Sheep Goats TODAY 991 495 119 133 LAST THURSDAY 485 148 207 1029 LAST YEAR CATTLE; Slaughter steers fully steady, instances 1.00 higher on Holsteins; slaugh ter heifers fully steady; cows 1.00 higher, instances 2.00 higher; bullocks and bulls firm to 1.00 higher. Supply included 44% steers and 44% cows. SLAUGHTER STEERS: Choice 2-3 few 4 1100-1500 lb 70.75-74.75, few 75.00- 76.00; mixed Choice and Prime 2-3 few 4 1150-1425 lb 75.50-77.00; couple Choice 21100-1375 lb 76.75-77.50; Select and low Choice 2-3 1100-1500 lb 66.50-70.50, few 70.50-71.50; small supp ly Select 1-3 1100-1450 b 65.00- 66.50. HOLSTEINS; High Choice and Prime 2-3 1300-1525 lb 65.00-68.50; Choice 2-3 1325-1660 lb 61.50-65.00; couple Select 1300-1600 lb 58.50-60.00. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Choice 2-3 1050-1375 lb 68.25-71.00; Select 1-2 950-1250 lb 64.00-68.00. COWS: LOW DRESSING BULK HIGH DRESSING Breaking Utility & Commercial 2-3 45.50-49.00 49.00-50.50. Cutter and boning Utility 1-3 41.00-44.00 44.00- 48.50-50.00. Caimer and low Cutter 1-2 36.00-40.50 40.50-45.50. BULLOCKS: Choice 2-3 1200-1375 lb 66.00- couple Select 1-3 1100-1400 lb 59.00-64.50. BULLS: Yield grade 1 1200-2035 lb 52.75-57.50, couple 60.00-61.75; Yield grade 2 1200-1400 lb 49.50-53.00. CALVES: Vealers uneven, few 170-400 lb steady, high Good and low Choice 80- 110 lb 5.00-8.00 higher. Demand good for Holstein bulls and heifers to return to farm. VEALERS: Few Choice 240-340 lb 96.00- few high Good and low Choice 170-4155 lb 60.00-78.00, couple 84.00- 80-115 lb 47.00-53.00, few 53.00- Standard and low Good 60-80 lb 34.00-45.00. RETURNED TO FARM: Bulk 90-120 lb Holstein bulls 90.00-117.00, few 118.00- 122.00; ■ small frame 85-110 lb 60.00- bulk 90-115 lb Holstein Heif ers 140.00-180.00; few small frame 80-110 lb 125.00-140.00. SHEEP; Slaughter lambs 5.00-10.00 higher; slaughter ewes steady. Supply included 65% slaughter lambs, of which 35 head were 30-75 lb New Crop Lambs, with the balance slaughter ewes. SLAUGHTER LAMBS; Choice 1-3 80-105 lb 95.00-104.00, few 115-125 lb 85.00- 90.-00. NEW CROP LAMBS: Choice 30-50 lb 150.00-180.00, few 55-75 lb 95.00-125.00. SLAUGHTER EWES: Few Choice 2-3 45.00- Utility and Good 2-3 30.00- GOATS; All goats sold by the head. Billies; Large 80.00-92.00, five head 100.00- Nannies; Large 60.00- Medium 45.00-60.00. Kids: Choice 30.00-45.00; Utility and Good 20.00- JLA/jla -0- VINTAGE SALES STABLES, INC. SALE TUESDAYS 10:30 A.M. 7:00 P.M. SLAUGHTER CATTLE AUCTION- ?gETCALVESIN EARLY® STEERS. BULLS. HEIFERS. nilß STATE GRADER COWS, FEEDER CATTLE SS FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT L ROBERT FRAME, SR., PRESIDENT BUS (717) 442-4181 BUS (717) ?68-8204 HOME (215) 458-8518 IRWIN MARTIN, FIELD REP. (717) 733-7434 KENNETH E. HERSHEY, FIELD REP. several markets indi cated reduced sales and several were unavailable. Lancaster Co. Weekly LANCASTER, PA FEBRUARY 10, 1995 CATTLE 2250 2531 2475 THIS WEEK LAST WEEK LAST YEAR CATTLE: Slaughter steers 50 to mostly 1.00 higher, with Holsteins 1.00-1.50 high er; slaughter heifers steady; cows 2.00- higher; bullocks scarce; bulls 1.00- higher. Supply included 46% slaughter steers, 8% slaughter heifers, 38% cows, 3% bulls, with the balance feeders. SLAUGHTER STEERS: Choice 2-3 few 4 1100-1500 lb 70.75-74.75, few 75.00- 76.00; High Choice and Prime 2-3 few 4 1150-1450 lb 75.00-77.00; few Choice 2 1150-1400 lb 76.75-77.50, six head 79.00-80.00; Select and low Choice 2-3 1100-1500 lb 66.50-70.75, few 70.75-71.50; Select 1-3 1100-1450 lb 62.00- 66.50. HOLSTEINS: High Choice and Prime 2-3 1300-1550 lb 65.00-68.50; Choice 2-3 1275-1660 lb 59.00-65.50; Select 1-2 1100-1400 lb 56.00-60.00. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Choice 2-3 1025-1375 lb 67.00-71.00; Select 1-2 950-1250 lb 62.75-68.00. COWS: LOW DRESSING BULK HIGH DRESSING Breaking Utility & Commercial 2-3 44.50-49.00 49.00-50.50 Cutter & Boning Utility 1-3 41.00-44.00 44.00-48.00 48.00-50.00 Canner & low Cutter 1-2 35.00-40.50 40.50-45.50 BULLOCKS: Few Choice 2-3 1200-1375 lb 66.00-60.00; couple Select 1-3 1100- 1400 lb 59.00-64.00. BULLS: Yield grade 1 1100-2035 lb 52.75-60.00, 15 head 60.00-68.75; Yield grade 2 1100-1400 lb 49.00-53.00, couple low dressing 45.75-48.00. CALVES: Vealers uneven, weights over 170 lb scarce and steady, high Good and low Choice 80-110 lb 5.00-10.00 higher; slaughter calves fully steady. Demand good for Holstein bulls and heifers to return to farm. VEALERS; Few Choice 240-340 lb 96.00- few high Good and low Choice 170-415 lb 60.00-80.00 couple 80.00- 80-115 lb closed at 47.00- few 53.00-60.00; Standard and low Good 60-80 lb 34.00-45.00. SLAUGHTER CALVES: Choice 270-425 lb 70.00-80.00; Good 250-400 lb 50.00- 60.00. RETURNED TO FARM: Bulk 90-120 lb Holstein bulls 90.00-120.00, couple 122.00, 80-85 lb 78.00-96.00; small frame 80-115 lb 60.00-100.00, few early 100.00- 114.00. Bulk 90-115 lb Holstein heifers 140.00- around 50 head 190.00- few small frame 80-110 lb 90.00- 20 head 70-75 lb 80.00- TRUCKING SERVICE AVAIL-LOCAL & % e r > CALVES 1370 1407 1457