Lancaster farming. (Lancaster, Pa., etc.) 1955-current, April 08, 1995, Image 2

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    Lancaster
Livestock *
LANCASTER, PA
. APRIL 4, 1995
Cattle Calves Hogs Sheep Goats
MONDAY’S AUCTION
1096 66 418 955 683
LAST MONDAY
1125 43 275 719 389
LAST YEAR
992 41 287 510 235
CATTLE: Slaughter steers steady,
instances 1.00 lower; slaughter heifers 50-
1.00 lower; cows steady; bullocks scarce,
few sales 2.00 higher; bulls firm to 2.00
higher, instances 5.00 higher on Yield
grade 1. Supply included 74% slaughter
steers, 14% slaughter heifers, 6% cows,
and 6% bulls.
SLAUGHTER STEERS: Choice 2-3
few 4 1125-1450 lb 63.50-66.00; High
Choice and Prime 2-4 1275-1425 lb
65.75-67.00, one lot 1505 lb 63.60; Choice
2-3 1040- 1125 lb 62.00-63.75; Select and
low Choice 2-3 1050-1450 lb 60.00-63 50.
HOLSTEINS: High Choice and Prime
2-3 1325-1600 lb 57.75-59.60, Choice 2-3
1275-1550 lb 55 00-58.75, few Select 1-2
1200-1550 lb 53 00-55.00.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Choice 2-3
950-1350 lb 61.50-63.75; couple lots High
Choice and Prime 2-4 1250-1300 lb
62 00-63.75; Select 1-3 950-1250 lb 56.50-
62.00.
COWS; LOW DRESSING BULK
HIGH DRESSING Breaking Utility &
Commercial 2-3 41.00-42.50 Commercial
3-4 36.00-38.00 Cutter & Boning Utility
1-3 40.00-41.00 41.00-43.00 Canner &
low Cutter 1-2 38.00-40.00
BULLOCKS: Few Choice 2-3
1200-1350 lb 60.00-64.50.
BULLS; Yield grade 1 1200-2050 lb
49.00-53.50, five head 59.75-64.75, four
head 1700-2220 lb 69.25-72.75; Yield
grade 2 1100-2000 lb 43.00-48.25.
CALVES: Vealers not tested; slaughter
calves weak to 5.00 lower.
SLAUGHTER CALVES; Good and
Choice 275-400 lb 60.00-75 00.
HOGS: Barrows and gilts 1.00 to mostly
2.00 lower, sows 1.
00-3.00 lower.
BARROWS AND GILTS: US 1-3
210-265 lb 33.00-34.00. US 1-2 Few
215-250 lb 35.00-37.00.
SOWS: US 1-3 300-500 lb 22.00-25.00.
500-650 lb 25.00-27.00.
BOARS: All Weight* 20.00-21.00.
SHEEP; Slaughter lamb* steady to 5.00
lower; slaughter ewes steady. Supply
included 35% old crop lambs, 35% new
crop, with the balance slaughter ewes.
SLAUGHTER LAMBS: Choice 2-3
90-110 lb 70.00-80.00, 60-90 lb
75.00-85.00.
NEW CROP LAMBS: Choice 1-2 20-40
lb 120.00-150.00, 45-50 lb 95.00-110.00.
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.
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PARADISE, PA Wedncaday’s market report baa been
April 4, 1995 dlacontlnued until further notice because
Cattle Calves Sheep Goats of iiuubstantlal receipts.
TODAY
726 632 31 0
LAST TUESDAY
731 674 5 1
LAST YEAR
745 797 7 1
CATTLE... USDA .. Supply included
39% si. steers 52% cows ..si. steers fully
steady, instances .50 to .75 higher, si. heif
ers not fully tested, cows fully steady,
instances 1.00 higher, few bullocks steady
to weak, bulls not tested. SLAUGHTER
STEERS: Choice and Prime 2-4
1100/1475 lbs. 63.75-66.00, few 66.00-
66.85, High Choice and Prime 2-4
1250/1475 lbs. 65.75-66.85, one lot 1500
lbs. 64.10, Choice and Prime 2-3
1125/1485 lbs. 66.75-68.75, three head
70.75- 72.75, Select and Low Choice 2-3
1075/1425 lbs. 62.00-64.25, Select 1-2
1050/1325 lbs. 56.00-60.75 around 15
head 1125/1170 lbs. returned to feed
58.75- HOLSTEINS: Choice 2-3
1300/1525 lbs. 55.75-58.50, couple lots
High Choice and Prime 2-3 1515/1530 lbs.
59.00-59.10, couple Select 1-2 1250/1450
lbs. 52.75- 55.00. HEIFERS: few Choice
2-3 1290/1460 lbs. Holsteins 52.25-54.75.
COWS: Breaking Utility and Commercial
2-3 bulk 38.00-41.00, high dressing 41.00
44.75, Cutter and Boning Utility 1-3 low
dressing 37.00-39.00, bulk 39.00-41.00
high dressing 41.00-43.00, Cannes and
Low Cutter 1-2 low dressing 34.00-37.00,
bulk 37.00-39.00. BULLOCKS: Select to
Low Choice 1-3 1100/1500 lbs.
46.50-50.00.
CALVHS...High Good and Low Choice
70/110 lbs. vealers 5.00 to 8.00 higher.
Supply included 535 in graded sale of
which 94% sold to return to farm.
VEALERS; High Good and Low Choice
70/110 lbs. 52.00-70.00, couple 130/215
lbs. 57.00-60.00, one lot Standard and Low
Good 60 lbs. 36.00. RETURNED TO
FARM: 30 head 120/125 lbs. Holstein
bulls 100.00-103.00, 60 head 110/1 IS lbs.
50-80 lb 90.00-100.00, 85-115 lb
89.00- Good to low Choice 20-50 lb
100.00-
SLAUGHTER EWES: Choice 2-3
35.00- Utility and Good 2-3
25.00- few 20.00-25.00.
GOATS: All goats sold by the head.
Billies: Large 75.00-100.00, few
100.00- Medium 60.00-75.00.
Mutton: Large 60.00-80.00; Medium
50.00- Nannies; Large SS.OO-65.00;
Medium 40.00-55.00. Yearlings: Choice
45.00- Good 35.00,45.00. Kids:
Prime 50.00-60.00; Choice 40.00-50.00;
Good 30.00-40.00; Utility 20.00-30.00.
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Valley Stockyards
Athena, Pa.
April 3, 1995
Report supplied by auction
HOLSTEIN HEIFER CALVES TO
202.50.
VEAL CALVES TO 87.50.
VEALER BULL CALVES
80.00-132.50.
SLAUGHTER CALVES 72.50 AND
DOWN.
GRASSERS & FEEDERS 47.50-8750.
LAMBS 85.00-147.50.
SHEEP 22.50-52.50.
HOGS 200-250 36.50-4350.
SOWS 23.50-27.00.
BOARS TO 24.00.
PIGS, NONE.
HEIFERS. FAT 36.00-4250.
STEERS, FAT 45.00-50.00.
FEEDER STEERS 55.00-72.50.
BULLS 42.50-53.50.
GOOD COWS 37.75-41.00.
COWS MEDIUM 32.50-36.25.
COWS POOR OR SMALL. 31.50 AND
DOWN.
CATTLE MARKET STEADY.
CALF MARKET STEADY.
HORSES 110.00-375.00.
PONIES. NONE.
GOATS TO 99.00.
111.00- 100 head 100/105 Ibi.
130.00- 40 head 95 lbs. 128.00,30
head 90 lbs. 117.00-118.00 and 25 head
80/85 lbs. 70.00-90.00, SO head small
frame 100/115 lbs. 102.00 and 60 head
80/95 lbs. 84.00-88.00; 45 head 90/120 lbs.
Holstein heifers 197.00-216.00 and 20
head 80/85 lbs. 170.00, 20 head small
frame 90/105 lbs. 157.00-175.00, 10 head
80/85 lbs. 125.00 and IS head 70/75 lbs.
85.00-
SHGEP...SmaII supply slaughter lambs
and slaughter ewes steady. NEW CROP
LAMBS; few Choice 25/50 lbs.
85.00-105.00, few 55/75 lbs. 60.00-80.00.
SLAUGHTER EWES; few Utility and
Good 2-3 17.00-27.00
GOATS ...NO MARKET TEST!
Specializing In
Stockers &
Feeders
JOHN BOWMAN
ph. (717) 653-5728
RON RANCK
ph. (717) 656-9849
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MARKET, INC.
1 mile East of
Fredericksburg
along Rt. 22
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(717) 865-2881
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every Tuesday at 12:30,
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Livestock Auction
LANCASTER, PA
APRIL 6, 1995
Cattle Calves Sheep Goats
Today
1510 366 774 521
Last Thursday
1105 416 356 247
Last Year
1524 463 165 111
CATTLE: Slaughter steers 1.00-1.50
higher, instances 2.00 higher late; slaugh
ter heifers not tested; cows steady,
instances 1.00 lower; bullocks scare; bulls
steady, although Yield grade 1 not fully
tested. Supply included 55% slaughter
steers, 26% cows, 13% feeders, with the
balance mainly bulls.
SLAUGHTER STEERS; Choice 2-3
few 4 1100-1425 lb. 64.50-68.25, late
mainly 65.50-68.00; High Choice and
Prime 2-4 1200-1450 lb. 67.50-69.10; few
Choice and Prime 2-3 1200-1350 lb.
69.75-71.25; Choice mostly 3 1450-1560
lb. 62.75-65.50; Select and low Choice 2-3
1100-1450 lb. 61.75-65.00, 1450-1575 lb.
59.25-62.75.
HOLSTEINS: Choice 2-3 1200-1500 lb.
56.76-58.10; High Choice and Prime 2-3
1270-1575 lb. 58.00-59.35, couple late
59.75-60.75; few Select 1-3 1080-1300 lb.
54.50-56.00.
COWS: Breaking Utility & Commercial
2-3 bulk 39.00-41.75, high dressing
41.75-42.50; Commercial 3-4 bulk
35.00- Cutter & Boning Utility 1-3
low dressing 37.00-39.00, bulk
39.00- high dressing 41.50-44.75;
Canner & low cutter 1-2 low dressing
35.00- bulk 38.00-39.50.
BULLOCKS: Few choice 2-3
1150-2100 lb. 48.00-54.00; yield grade 2
1040-1600 lb. 45.00-50.00.
FEEDERS: 85 head 590-665 lb. Urge
#1 Heifers 60.50-61.75; one lot Large #2
600 lb. Holstein Steers 55.50. '
CALVES; Vealers steady, although bulk
of supply sold to return to farm.
VEALERS: Choice 220-325 lb.
85.00- high Good and low Choice
135-360 lb. 62.00-84.00, 80-110 lb.
55.00-
RETURNED TO FARM: Bulk 90-120
lb. Holstein Bulls 115-140.00, few
140.00-147.00; 80-90 lb. 90.00-120.00;
smaU frame 85-115 lb. 80.00-115.00, few
70-86 lb. 65.00-85.00; small supply
80-115 lb. Holstein Heifers 125.00-190.00,
few 200.00-222.00.
SHEEP: Slaughter fully steady,
although bulk of the supply 20-70 lb. New
Crop Lambs sold to the Easter Trade;
slaughter ewes fully steady.
NEW CROP LAMBS: Choice 25-35 lb.
140.00- 25 head 200.00-215.00,
35-55 lb. 115.00-155.00, few
155.00- 55-75 lb. 90.00-110.00,
with few 80-110 lb. 85.00-95.00.
SLAUGHTER EWES: Choice 2-3
46.00- Utility and Good 2-3
25.00- few 14.00-23.00.
GOATS; All Goats sold by the head.
Billies; Large 80.00-99.00, few
115.00- with a couple 150 00;
Medium 70.00-80.00. Nannies: Large
60.00- Medium 45.00-60.00. Year
lings: Good and Choice 45.00-60 00. Kits:
Prime 65.00-73.00, couple 73.00-77.00;
Choice 45.00-65.00; Good 30.00-45.00;
Utility 25.00-30.00.
VINTAGE SALES STABLES, INC.
SALE TUESDAYS
10:30 A.M. 7:00 P.M.
SLAUGHTER CATTLE AUCTION-
STEERS. BULLS. HEIFERS. ouR STAT E iRA£ER
COWS. FEEDER CATTLE
Sellin_ Fee ers Every Tu„s ay
At. .ppr x. 1 ■ M
FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT
L. ROBERT FRAME, SR., PRESIDENT
BUS (717) 442-4181 BUS (717) 768-8204
HOME (215)458-8518
Lancaster Countly
Weekly
LANCASTER, PA
APRIL 7, 1995
CATTLE CALVES
3450 1075
3181 1143
3450 1320
THIS WEEK
LAST WEEK
LAST YEAR
CATTLE: Slaughter steers closed
1.00-1.50 higher, slaughter heifers 50-1.00
lower, although not tested after Monday;
cows uneven, closing mostly steady; bid
locks firm to 2.00 higher; bulls firm to 1.00
higher, instances 5.00 higher than last
week's close. Supply included 55%
slaughter steers, 5% slaughter heifers, 24%
cows, 4% bulls, with the balance feeders.
SLAUGHTER STEERS: Choice 2-3
few 4 1100-1450 lb 64.50-68.25; High
Choice and Prime 2-4 1200-1450 lb
67.50-69.10; few Choice and Prime 2-3
1200-1400 lb 69.75-72.75; Choice mosdy
3 1450-1600 lb 62.75-65.50; Select and
low Choice 2-3 1075-1450 lb 61.50-65.00,
1450-1575 lb 59.25-62.75; few Select 1-2
1050- 1325 lb 56.00-60.75.
HOLSTEINS: High Choice and Prime
2-3 1270-1600 lb 57.75-59.60, few late
59.75-60.75; Choice 2-3 1200-1550 lb
55.00- few Select 1-3 1080-1350 lb
53.00-
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Choice 2-3
950-1350 lb 61.50-63.75; few High Choice
and Prime 2-4 1175-1325 lb 62.50-64.35;
Select 1-3 950-1250 lb 56.50-62.00; few
Choice 2-3 1290-1460 lb Holsteins
52.25-54.75.
COWS: LOW DRESSING BULK
HIGH DRESSING Breaking Utility &
Commercial 2-3 39.00-41.75 41.75-44.75
Commercial 3-4 35.00-39.50 Cutter &
Boning Utility 1-3 37.00-39.00
39.00- 41.50-44.75 Canner & low
Cutter 1-2 35.00-38.00 38.00-39.50
BULLOCKS: Choice 2-3 1150-1450 lb
55.00- couple 60.00-64.50; Select 1-
2 1050-1300 lb 46.50-52.75.
BULLS: Yield grade 1 1200-2100 lb
48.00-54.00, few 59.75-64.75, four head
1700-2220 lb 69.25-72.75; Yield grade 2
1100-1600 lb 43.00-50.00.
CALVES: Vealen rnostjy neady,
instances 5.00 higher on high Good and
low Choice 70-110 lb; slaughter calves
weak to 5.00 lower. Demand good for
Holstein bulls and heifers to return to farm.
VEALERS: Choice 220-325 lb
85.00- high Good and low Choice
135-360 lb 62.00-84.00, 70-110 lb
52.00- one lot Standard and low
Good 60 lb 36.00.
SLAUGHTER CALVES: Good and
Choice 275-400 lb 60.00-75.00.
RETURNED TO FARM: Bulk 90-125
lb Holstein bulls 100.00-140.00, few
140.00- 147.00, 80-90 lb 90.00-120.00;
small frame 85-115 lb 80.00-115.00, few
70-85 lb 65.00-85.00. Bulk 90-120 lb
Holstein heifers 190.00-216.00, couple
216.00- small frame 80-115 lb
125.00- 15 head 70-75 lb 85.00-
105.00.
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