Farming, Saturday, March 18,1995 Lam Liv LANr MARCH 14, Cattle Calve* Hog* Sheep Goat* MONDAY’S AUCTION 1039 68 LAST MONDAY 1087 38 376 742 490 LAST YEAR 856 48 434 1208 549 CATTLE: Slaughter steers steady, instances 50 lower; slaughter heifers steady to SO lower, cows steady; bullocks fully steady; bulls 50-1.00 higher. Supply included 71% slaughter steers, 10% slaughter heifers, 11% cows, and 7% bulls. SLAUGHTER STEERS; High Choice and Prime 2-4 1275-1450 lb 70.75-72.25; Choice 2-3 few 4 1125-1450 lb 67.50-71.25, few 71.25-7X00; Choice 2-4 1380-1550 lb 64.85-69.50; Select and low Choice 2-3 1050-1525 lb 63.75-67.75; few Select 1-2 1100-1400 lb 59.75-6X7S. HOLSTEINS: High Choice and Prime 2-3 1450-1535 lb 62.50-64.00; Choice 2-3 1200-1475 lb 60.00-62.50; few Select 1-3 1200-1450 lb 57.00-59.50. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Choice 2-3 950-1350 lb 64.50-69.00, few 69.00-69. 75; couple Choice 2 1150-1250 lb 71.00-71.25; Select 1-3 960-1200 lb 61.75-65.00. COWS: LOW DRESSING BULK HIGH DRESSING Breaking Utility A Commercial 2-3 43.00-45.00 Commercial 3-4 38.00-42.00 Cutter A Boning Utility 1-3 42.00-44.00 44.00-45.00 Calmer A low Cutter 1-2 37.00-40.00 40.00-43.00 BULLOCKS: Choice 2-3 1150-1350 lb 58.25-63.75, couple 66.00-70.00; Select 1- 2 975-1250 lb 52.75-57.50. BULLS: Yield grade 1 1250-2100 lb 51.50-55.00, few SS.OO-S9.SO, eight head 60.00- Yield grade 2 1050-1450 lb 47.00- CALVES; Few vealen and daughter calvei Heady. VEALERS; Choice 180-325 lb 80.00-90.00. SLAUGHTER CALVES: Good and Choice 275-400 lb 60.00-80.00. HOGS: Barrows and gilts 50-1.00 low er, sows uneven, 300-500 lb 1.00-1.50 lower, weights over 500 lb 2.00 higher. BARROWS AND GILTS: US 1-3 210-265 lb 36.50-38,00. US 1-2 Few 215-250 lb 38.50-39.00. SOWS: US 1-3 300-500 lb 25.00-27.00. 500-650 lb 30.00-33.50. Medium 1-2 300-550 lb 20.00-25.00. BOARS; All Weight! 22.00. SHEEP: Slaughter lambi steady; slaughter ewei steady, instances 5.00 low er. Supply includes an estimated 60% old crop lambs, 15% new crop lambs, with the balance slaughter ewes. SLAUGHTER LAMBS: Choice 2-3 HAY, STRAW, & CORN Sale Starts 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. State St. Out of State Buyra-Cash or Certified Cheek Only Get more capacity and better service from Chore-Time’s l\[cut Next Generation bin pi. ,SlrS ■I 1-800-673-2580 • ACCESS PLUS' 11 per mit* Mty el**n out of the Mn from tho ground. 900 976 1 0 847 922 2 0 857 945 2 5 CATTLE 143... PDA ...cow* iteady. COWS: Breaking Utility and Commercial 40.00- Cutter and Boning Utility 38.00- few 45.73, Gamer and Low Cutter 33.75-37.75. Shell* down to 28.00. BULLS; few Yield Grade No. 21135/1660 lb*. 37.50-49.25. FEEDER CATTLE: Steen: few Medium Frame No. 1 300/600 lb*. 65.00-82.00; Heifen; few Medium Frame No. 1 400/525 lb*. 58.00-62.00, Large Frame No. 2 17S/2SS lb*. 91.00- Bulls, couple Large Frame No. 1 680/705 lbs. 71.00, few Medium Frame No. 1 409/575 lb*. 58.00-77.00. CALVES 217...VEALERS: couple Choice 150/215 Ibi. 106.00 & 110.50, Standard and Good 70/95 Ibe. 20.00-43.00, Utility 50/70 Ibi. 10.00-15.00. FARM CALVES: No. 1 Hoktein bulk 100/120 Ibi. 103.00-116.00, 90/95 lbt. 98.00-100.00, 80/85 Ibi. 62.50-93.00, No. 2 90/1 IS Ibi. 77.50-100.00; No. 1 Holitein heifen 90/115 Ibi. 180.00-190.00, No. 2 85/95 Ibi. 92.50-170.00. Beef cron bulk and heifen 80/120 Ibi. 60.00-150.00. HOGS 404...8air0wi and (ills .75 to 1.50 lower. BARROWS AND GILTS: US 1-2 220/250 Ibi. 37.75-38.75, US 1-3 220/260 Ibi. 36.35- 37.60, US 2-3 210/260 Ibi. 34.00-36.10. SOWS: few US 1-3 300/400 Ibi. 28.00-32.00, 400/600 Ibi. 31.50-36.00, few Medium 270/400 Ibi. 23.75-28.50. BOARS: few 425/650 Ibt. 27.00-27.75. FEEDER PIGS 31... Few US 1-3 35/75 Ibi. 25.00-29.00. per head. US 1-3 120/130 Ibi. 33.00-39.00. per cwl SHEEP 63... NEW CROP LAMBS: Choice 75/95 Ibi. 87.00-102.00, few 50/60 Ibi. 110.00. SLAUGHTER SHEEP; 20.00-55.00 manly 25.00-35.00. GOATS 4...C0up1e Large 50.00 & 81.00, one Small 37.50, one Small Kid 22.00. per head. 152.00‘177.00' and 40»h(*d <5/75 122.00-127.00. SHEEP...NO MARKET TESTI GOATS...NO MARKET TESTI Specializing in Stockers & Feeders JOHN BOWMAN ph. (717) 653-5728 RON RANCK ph. (717) 656-9849 Contracts Available Call For Information ■ Breeder ■ Pullets ■ Broilers ■ Layer ■ Turkey ■ Hog Finishing Call For Our Free Brochure “What Is Contract Production?” Aufhdi New Wilmington Livestock Auction NEW WILMINGTON, PA March 13,1995 LEBANON ; VALLEY LIVESTOCK ! MARKET, INC. ! 1 mile East of Fredericksburg along Rt. 22 PHONE JONESTOWN <717)865-2881 Flea Market Auction every Tuesday at 12:30, Tools, Eggs, Produce, Etc. Buyers & Sellers Welcome • Made in USA New Holland Livestock LANCASTER, FA MARCH 16,1995 Cattle Calve* Sheep Goat* TODAY 1359 476 200 123 LAST THURSDAY 1286 444 139 239 LAST YEAR 1551 516 435 518 CATTLE: Slaughter steen 50-1.00 low er, or 2.00-3.00 lower than last Thunday; slaughter heifen weak to 50 lower, cows steady to weak; bullocks scarce; bulls steady to 1.00 lower. Supply included 57% slaughter steen and 26% cows. SLAUGHTER STEERS: Choice 2-3 few 4 1075-1425 lb 65.75-69.35, few 69.50- 69.85; High Choice and Prime 2-4 1225-1435 lb 69.00-71.00; Choice mostly 3 few 4 1430-1540 lb 64.540-67.75; Choice 3 to mostly 4 1175-1400 lb 64.50- 66.50; Select and low Choice 2-3 1025-1450 lb 63.00-66.50; Select 1-3 1050- 1350 lb 60.00-63.50. HOLSTEINS: Couple loti High Choice and Prime 2-3 1300-1525 lb 60.75-61.00, couple 62.00-64.00; Choice 2-3 1300-1550 lb SB.OO-60.50; Select 1-2 1100-1450 lb 53.50-57.50. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS; Choice 2-3 1100-1365 lb 63.00-65.75; Select 1-3 950-1475 lb 60.00-63.00. COWS: LOW DRESSING BULK HIGH DRESSING Breaking Utility & Commercial 2-3 41.00-45,50 45.50-48.00. Commercial 3-4 39.00-41.50. Cutter and boning Utility 1-3 38.50-41.50 41.5044.50 44.5046.50. Canter and low Cutter 1-2 33.0038.00 38.0040.50. BULLOCKS: Pew Select 1-3 10501250 lb 48.0053.00; couple Choice 2 1315-1475 lb 64.5066.00. BULLS: Yield grade 1 12002330 lb 49.0054.75, couple 55.0057.00; Yield grade 2 12001600 lb 46.75-50.50. CALVES: Vealen iteady. Demand good for Holitein bulk and heifen to return to farm. VEALERS: Few Choice 170300 lb 90.0096.00; high Good and low Choice 240-360 lb 65.00-88.00, 80-110 lb 44.00-56.00; Standard and low Good 6085 lb 30.00 44.00, few 20.0030.00. SLAUGHTER CALVES: Good and Choice 400515 lb 57.0063.00. RETURNED. TO FARM: Bulk 90-120 lb Holstein bulls 95.00-115.00, couple 113.00- 118.00, 80-90 it 85.00-110.00; small fiame 90-115 lb 80.00-105.00,70-85 lb 55.00-85.00; bulk 90-120 lb Holstein Heifers 170.00-210.00, few 210.00- 225.00; small frame 90-110 lb 85.00- SHEEP: Slaughter lambs and slaughter ewes mostly steady. Supply included 65% slaughter limbs, of which SO head were New Crop 25-70 lb, with the balance slaughter ewes. SLAUGHTER LAMBS: Choice 1-3 80-100 lb 85.00-93.00. couple 110-125 lb 70.00- 71.00. NEW CROP LAMBS: Choice 60-80 lb 85.00-100.00,30-60 lb 85.00-110.00, with a few 30-40 lb 110.00-12000. SLAUGHTER EWES; Few Choice 2-3 42:00-50.00; Utility and Good 2-3 25.00- 42.00. GOATS; All goats sold the head. Billies: Large 72.00-95.00. Nannies: Large 60.00-70.00; Medium 55.00-60.00. Year lings; Good and Choice 44.00-55.00. Kids: Choice 28.00-38.00; Good 22.00-28.00; Utility 10.00-20.00. 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 0 2 G^ t S J A 11 E GF^ AD a E^ ’ 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 KENNETH E. HERSHEY, FIELD REP. Lancaster County „ Weekly LANCASTER, PA MARCH 17, 1995 CATTLE CALVES THIS WEEK 3450 IS2O LAST WEEK 3424 1412 LAST YEAR 3654 1519 CATTLE: Slaughter Keen told progtes tively lower, closing 2.00-3.00 lower; slaughter heifers SCM.OO lower; cows steady to weak, instances 1.00 lower, bul locks fully steady; bulls 50-1.00 higher. Supply included 55% slaughter steers, 6% slaughter heifers, 28% cows, 4% bulls, with the balance feeders. SLAUGHTER STEERS; Choice 2-3 few 4 1075-1450 lb 65.75-69.50, few mainly early part of week 69.50-70.50; High Choice and Prime 2-4 1225-1450 lb 69.00- 71.00, few early 71.00-72.00; Choice mostly 3 few 4 1430-1540 lb 64.50-67.75; Choice 3 to mo.+4 1175-1400 lb 64.50-66.50; Select and low Choice 2-3 1025-1450 lb 63.00-67.00; Select 1-3 1050-1400 lb 59.75-63.00. HOLS THINS; High Choice and Prime 2-3 1300-1550 lb 60.75-63.00, few 63.00- 64.00; Choice 2-3 1200-ISSO lb SB.2S-60.50; Select 1-3 1100-1450 lb 53.50- 58.50. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Choice 2-3 9SO-136S 1b63.00-68.25, few 68.25-69.75; Select 1-3 9SO-147S lb 60.00-64.00. COWS: LOW DRESSING BULK HIGH DRESSING Breaking Utility A Commercial 2-3 40.75-45.50 45.50-48.75 Commercial 3-4 37.50-42.00 Cutter A Boning Utility 1-3 38.50-41.00 41.00- 45.00-47.00 Caraier & low Cutter 1-2 33.00-38.00 38.00-41.00 BULLOCKS: Choice 2-3 1150-1400 lb SB.2S-63.75, couple 64.50-70.00; Select 1- 3 975-1250 lb 52.00-57.00, couple late 48.00- BULLS: Yield g-ade 1 1200-2330 lb 49.00- few SS.OO-S9.SO, eight head 60.00- Yield grade 2 1050-1600 lb 46.00- • CALVES: Vealen and daughter calvei steady. Demand good for Holitein bulb and heifera to return to farm. VEALERS: Few Choice 170-325 lb 80.00-96.00; high Good and low Choice 145-360 lb 60.00-88.00, 80-110 lb 40.00-56.00; Standard and low Good 55-75 lb 30.00- 44.00, few 20.00-30.00. SLAUGHTER. CALVES: Good and Choice 275-SIS lb 57.00-80.00. RETURNED TO FARM: Bulk 90-120 lb Holstein bulls 90.00-115.00 couple 115.00- 118.00, 80-90 lb 75.00-110.00; small frame 90-115 lb 64.00-105.00,70-85 lb 55.00-85.00. Bulk 90-120 lb .Holstein heifers 170.00-210.00 few 210jQ0- 225.00, 25 bead 80-85 lb 167.00; small fiame 90-110 lb 85.00-155.00, few 155.00- TRUCKING SERVICE AVAIL-LOCAL & fci'k' 4 Tiff