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LANCASTER, PA PARADISE, PA
FEBRUARY 28, 1995 February2B, 1995
Cattle Calves Hogs Sheep Goat C *®* C,,v “ She «P G***
MONDAY’S AUCTION rT nmmA y
1033 54 161 630 244 LAST TUESDAY
LAST MONDAY *ct vd 711 943 2 °
939 67 223 935 449 LAST YEAH
LAST YEAR 899 826 4 0
956 59 516 232 CATTLE... USDA .. Supply included
CATTLE: Slaughter steers 50-LOO low- sl st “ rs . md 64% c °*» steers
er; slaughter heifers steady to 1.00 lower; '"stances .50 higher on
cow mostly steady; bullocks weak to 1.00 Pl°‘“ “ d ?" me 2 ‘ 3 ' "rtfVto £
lower, bulls steady with last week’s close. ,fcrs }°9 I ° wer - cow * ‘"Jf 0
Supply included 66% slaughter steers. low "> ro . bulls
13% slaughter heifers, 11% cows, with the 5??“
balance bulls. 2-3 few 4 1100/1425 lbs. 69.25-71.60, few
SLAUGHTER STEERS; Few lots mix- 71.75-72.00, Choice and Prime 2-3
ed Choice and Prime 2-4 1225-1400 lb 1100/1425 lbs. 72.00-74.00, few
71.75- 73 25; Choice 2-3 few 4 1075-1450 74.00-74.75, few Choice mostly 3
1b68.75-71.75; Select and low Choice 2-3 1470/1550 lbs. 68.50-70.50, few Select
1000-1425 lb 65.00-69.00. * nd Low Choice 2-3 1100/1450 lbs.
HOLSTEINS; High Choice and Prime 65.75-68.50. HOLSTEINS: Choice 2-3
2-3 1275-1500 1b61.60-63.85; load mostly 1300/1450 lbs. 61.00-63.25, Select 1-3
Prime 2-3 1570-1670 lb 63.10-65.10 one 1200/1450 lbs. 57.75-60.00. HEIFERS;
lot 1777 lb 61.75; Choice 2-3 1200- 1475 choi “ 2-4 980/1250 lbs. 62.10-63.75, one
lb 58.00-61.50; Select 1-2 1150-1350 lb lot Select * nd choice 2-4 970 lbs. 58.75.
52.75- COWS: Breaking Utility and Commercial
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS; Choice 2-3 2-3 bulk 40.00-44.00, high dressing
950-1300 lb 66.75-70.00; few Choice 2 44.00-47.00, Commercial 3-4 bulk
1150- 1275 lb 70.25-72.25; Select 1-2 38.50-40.50. Cutter and Boning Utility 1-3
925-1200 lb 62.50-66. low dressing 39.00-41.50, bulk
50. 41.50-44.00, high dressing 44.00-46.75,
high dressin 44.00-46.75, Canner and Low
Cutter 1-2 low dressing 33.00-37.00, bulk
37.00- 41.00. BULLS: Yield Grade No. 1
1200/2100 lbs. 50.50-53.75, Yield Grade
No. 2 1200/1500 lbs. 45.25-50.50
CALVES...VeaIers steady. Supply
included 826 in graded sale of which 90%
sold to return to farm. VEALERS: few
High Good and Low Choice 250/290 lbs.
60.00- 80/110 lbs. 47.00-57.00,
Standard and Low Good 60/80 lbs.
30.00- one lot 55/60 lbs. 21.00.
COWS: LOW DRESSING BULK
HIGH DRESSING Breaking Utility &
Commercial 2-3 42.00-45.00 Commercial
3-4 35.00-41.00 Cutter & Boning Utility
1-3 40.00-44.00 44.00-45.00 Carmer &
low Cutter 1-2 35.00-38.00 38.00-42.50
BULLOCKS: Choice 2-3 1150-1350 lb
61.00- couple 66.75-68.00; Select 1-
3 1100-1350 lb 52.00-58.00.
BULLS; Yield grade 1 1200-2000 lb
53.00- few 57.50-60.25. with 18
head 61.50-67.75; Yield grade 2
1000-1550 lb 45.50-52.25.
CALVES: Small lupply vealers mostly
steady; slaughter calves steady, instances
5.00 lower.
VEALERS: Choice 180-300 lb
80.00-
SLAUGHTER CALVES: Choice
275-400 lb 70.00-80.00; Good 290-400 lb
55.00- 70.00; Utility 225-275 lb
35.00-
RETURNED TO FARM: Few 85-115
lb Holstein bulls 100.00-115.00.
HOGS: Barrows and gilts 1.00-2.00
lower; sows steady to 2.00 lower.
BARROWS AND GILTS: US 1-3
210-265 lb 36.00-38.00. US 1 Few
215-235 lb 39.00-40.00.
SOWS: US 1-3 300-500 lb 25.00-28.00.
500-650 lb 30.00-32.00.
BOARS: All Weights 21.00-22.50.
SHEEP: Slaughter lambs 5.00 lower,
instances 10.00 lower; slaughter ewes
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SLAUGHTER LAMBS; Choice 2-3
80-105 lb 80.00-90.00. few 90.00-95.00;
40-80 lb 90.00-105.00.
NEW CROP LAMBS: Choice 1-2
45-85 lb 105.00-140.00. 80-100 lb
90.00-105.00.
SLAUGHTER EWES: Choice 2-3
45.00- Utility and Good 2-3
30.00-
GOATS: All goats sold by the head.
BILLIES: Large 100.00-125.00, few
125.00- Medium 75.00-100.00.
MUTTON; Large 75.00-100.00; Medium
60.00- NANNIES: Large
60.00- Medium 50.00-60.00.
YEARLINGS: Choice 70.00-80.00; Good
55.00- KIDS: Choice 30.00-40.00;
Good 25.00-35.00.
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Morrison Cove
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Marti naburg, Pa.
Monday, February 27, 1995
Report Supplied by Auction
CATTLE: 219. STEERS: CHOICE
70.00-73.25, GOOD 65.00-69.25.
HEIFERS: CHOICE 66.00-70.50.
GOOD 61.50-6S.SO.
COWS: UTLITY A COMMERCIAL
40.50-46.00; CANNER AND LOW CUT
TER 29.00-39.75.
BULLOCKS; GOOD A CHOICE
51.00-63.00.
BULLS: YIELD GRADE NO. 1
47.00-58.00.
FEEDER CATTLE: STEERS
65.00-73.00, BULLS 53.00-64.00, HEIF
ERS 50.00-61.00.
CALVES: 120. PRIME, NO MKT.
TEST, CHOICE 95.00-101.00, GOOD
85.00- STANDARD 30.00-60.00,
HOLSTEIN BULLS 90-130 LBS.
80.00- HOLSTEIN HEIFERS
90-130 LBS. 110.00-180.00.
HOGS; 295. US NO. 1-2 38.00-39.50,
US NO. 1-3 36.50-38.00.
SOWS: US NO. 1-3 22.00-33.00.
BOARS; 2.00-26.00.
FEEDER PIGS; 16 HEAD. US#I-3
20-50 LBS. NO MKT. TEST.
SHEEP: 23. CHOICE LAMBS
95.00- GOOD LAMBS
85.00- SLAUGHTER EWES
22.00-
GOATS: 17.00-60.00.
59 LOADS OF HAY. ALFALFA
79.00115.00; TIMOTHY 57.0078.00; 4
LOADS OF STRAW 76.0087.00.
RETURNED TO FARM: 30 head 120/125
Ibi. Holstein bulls 107.00-115.00, 280
head 95/115 lbs. 115.00-126.00, 70 head
90/95 lbs. 88.00100 00 and 45 head 80/85
lbs. 74.0080.00, 75 head small frame
100/115 lbs. 85.00106.00 and 90 head
80/95 lbs. 60.0063.00; 60 head 90/120
lbs. Holstein heifers 185.00212.00, 25
head 80/85 lbs. 172.00, 20 head small
frame 80/95 lbs. 152.00-160.00 and 25
head 70/75 lbs. 77.0090.00.
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Cattle Calves Sheep Goats
TODAY
1206 575 268 210
LAST THURSDAY
559 173 229
1322
LAST YEAR
CATTLE: Slaughter steers steady,
instances SO higher; slaughter heifers
steady; cows 1.00-2.00 lower, bullocks
steady to weak; bulls mostly steady. Supp
ly included 42% slaughter steers and 38%
cows.
SLAUGHTER STEERS: Choice 2-3
few 4 1125-1450 lb 69.50-72.00, couple
lots 72.25-73.00; mixed Choice and Prime
2-3 few 4 1275-1400 lb 72.50-73.75; few
Choice 21200-1425 lb 73,85-75.00; Select
and low Choice 2-3 1100-1550 lb
66.00-69.50, couple 69.50-70.50; Select
1-2 1075-1325 lb 61.75-66.50.
HOLSTEINS: Few High Choice and
Prime 2-3 1300-1525 lb 62.50-64.75;
Choice 2- 3 12701570 lb 59.00-62.50;
few lots mixed Select and Choice 2-3
1320-1450 lb 57.25-59.00; Select 1-3
1040-1550 lb 52.25-58.00.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Choice 2-3
975-1200 lb 66.25-69.10; Select 1-3
975-1250 lb 59.75-64.00.
COWS: LOW DRESSING BULK
HIGH DRESSING Breaking Utility &
Commercial 2-3 38.0041.00 41.00-45.50.
Commercial 3-4 35.0038.00. Cutter and
boning Utility 1-3 37.00-39.00
39.0042.00 42.00-43.50. Carmer and low
Cutter 1-2 34.5038.00 38.00-41.00.
BULLOCKS: Choice 2-3 1050-1350 lb
59.50-63.50; Select 1-3 975-1350 lb
52.00 55.50.
BULLS: Yield grade 1 12002000 lb
50.0052.50, couple 59.00-62.00; Yield
grade 2 12001900 lb 46.75-50.50.
CALVES: Vealers steady. Demand fair
for Holstein bulls and heifers to return to
farm.
VEALERS: Few Choice 175-295 lb
84.00100.00; high Good and low Choice
145- 390 lb 62.0082.00. 80-115 lb
50.0058.00, few 58.0063.00; Standard
and low Good 65-90 lb 40.0050.00.
RETURNED TO FARM: Bulk 90-120
lb Holstein bulls 90.00-120.00, few
120.00 125.00; small frame 90110 lb
80.00100.00, 7090 lb 65.0080.00; bulk
90120 lb Holstein Heifers 150.00195.00,
few 200.00210.00; smaU frame 90110 lb
100.00-130.00, few 75-90 lb
85.00105.00,
SHEEP: Slaughter lambs weak to 5.00
lower, with 35-70 lb New Crop Lambs
15.00-20.00 lower, slaughter ewes weak to
5.00 lower. Supply included 70% slaugh
ter lambs, of which 65 head were 30-70 lb
New Crop Lambs, with the balance
slaughter ewes.
SLAUGHTER LAMBS: Choice 1-3
85-105 lb 82.00-92.00, 115-135 lb
66.00-80.00.
NEW CROP LAMBS: Choice 30-65 lb
90.00- 65-88 lb 88.00-101.00.
SLAUGHTER EWES: Few Choice 2-3
45.00- Utility and Good 2-3 28.00-
40.00, few 22.00-28.00.
GOATS: All goats sold by the head.
Billies; Large 75.00-95.00; six head
N*iinies; L lrge
60.00- Medium 45.00-60.00. Year
lings: Choice 54.00-62.00; Good
46.00- Kids: Choice 32.00-42.00;
Utility and Good 20.00-30.00. few
15.00-
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Weekly
LANCASTER, PA
MARCH 3, 1995
CATTLE
3050
3141
2401
THIS WEEK
LAST WEEK
LAST YEAR
CATTLE; Slaughter steers steady to SO
higher; slaughter heifers weak to 1.00 low
er; cows closed 2.00-4.00 lower; bullocks
weak to 1.00 lower; bulls steady. Supply
included 45% slaughter steers, 7% slaugh
ter heifers, 34% cows, S% bulls, with the
balance feeders.
SLAUGHTER STEERS: Choice 2-3
few 4 1100-1450 lb 69.25-72.00, few
72.25- 73.00; mixed Choice and Prime 2-3
few 4 1225-1425 lb 72.50-74.00, couple
74.00-74.75; Select and low Choice 2-3
1000-1550 lb 66.00-69.50, couple
69.50-70.50; Select 1-2 1 075-1325 lb
61.75-66.50.
HOLSTEINS; High Choice and Prime
2-3 1275-1660 lb 62.00-64.75; Choice 2-3
1225-1500 lb 59.00-62.50; few lots mixed
Select and Choice 2-3 1320-1450 lb
57.25- Select 1-3 1040-1550 lb
52.25-
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Choice 2-3
950-1300 lb 66.25-70.00; few Choice 2
1150- 1275 lb 70.25-72.25; Select 1-3
925-1250 lb 59.75-65.00.
COWS: LOW DRESSING BULK
HIGH DRESSING Breaking Utility &
Commercial 2-3 38.00-41.00 41.00-45.50
Commercial 3-4 35.00-40.00 Cutter &
Boning Utility 1-3 37.00-39.00
39.00-43.00 43.00-45.00 Canner & low
Cutter 1-2 33.00-37.00 37.00-41.00
BULLOCKS: Choice 2-3 1050-1350 lb
59.50-63.50, couple 56.75-68.00; Select 1-
3 975-1350 lb 52.00-58.00.
BULLS: Yield g.ade 1 1200-2000 lb
51.00-57.50, few 57.50-60.25, 18 head
61.50- Yield grade 2 1000-1900 lb
45.50-
CALVES; Vealers steady; slaughter
calves steady, instances 5.00 lower.
Demand good for Holstein bulls and heif
ers to tetum to farm.
VEALERS: Few Choice 175-295 lb
84.00- high Good and low Choice
145- 390 lb 60.00-82.00, 80-110 lb
47.00- few 58.00-63.00; Standard
and low Good 65-90 lb 30.00-50.00, one
lot 55-60 lb 21.00.
SLAUGHTER CALVES: Choice
275-400 lb 70.00-80.00; Good 290-400 lb
55.00- 70.00; Utility 225-275 lb
35.00-
RETURNED TO FARM: Bulk 90-125
lb Holstein bulls 88.00-126.00; small
frame 90-115 lb 80.00-106,00, 80-90 lb
60.00-80.00. Bulk 90-120 lb Holstein heif
ers 150.00-200.00, few 200.00-212.00;
small frame 80-95 lb 100.00-160.00, few
70-90 lb 77.00-105.00.
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