Lancaster Livestock LANCASTER, PA TUBS MAY 2, 1995 Cattle Calves Hogs Sheep Goats MONDAY’S AUCTION 1193 *92* 219 1609 431 EAST MONDAY 1127 77 326 728 259 LAST YEAR 1053 461 703 375 CATTLE: {laughter steers steady; slaughter heifers steady to weak; cows steady to weak; bullocks steady; bulls firm to 1.00 higher. Supply included 76 percent slaughter steers, 12 percent slaughter heif ers, 6 percent cows, with the balance bulls SLAUGHTER STEERS: Choice 2-3 few 4 1175-1450 lbs 63.25-65.25; High Choice and Prime mostly 3 few 4 1250-1375 lbs 65.50-66.35; Choice 2-3 1070-1175 lbs 61.00-64.25; Select and low Choice 2-3 1050-1425 lbs 58.75-63.50. HOLSTEINS; High Choice end Prime 2-3 1300-1560 lbs 57.50-59.50; Choice 2-3 1250-1625 lbs 55. 75-57.50; few Select 1-2 1175-1300 lbs 52.00-55.00. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Choice 2-3 975-1325 lbs 60.50-62.10; Select 1-3 950-1150 lbs 57.00-60.50. COWS: LOW DRESSING BULK HIGH DRESSING Breaking Utility & Commercial 2-3 38.00-40.00 Commercial 3-4 34.00-38.00 Cutter & Boning Utility 1-3 37.50-40.00 40.00-41.00 Camter & low Cutter 1-2 34.00-36.00 36.00-38.50 BULLOCKS: Couple Choice 2-3 1175-1375 lbs 51.00-54.00; Select 2-3 1025-1200 lbs 47.00-55.00, few 55.00-57.75, couple Select 1-2 1030-1150 lbs 63.75-65.50. BULLS: Yield grade 1 1200-1950 lbs 53.00- few 57.50-60.50, 10 head 61.00- Yield grade 2 1150-1900 lbs 48.75-51.00, couple 2010-2015 lbs 40.50-45.00. CALVES: Vealers steady; slaughter calves 10.00-15.00 lower. VEALERS: High Good and low Choice 150-300 lbs 60.00-80.00. SLAUGHTER CALVES: Good and Choice 275-450 lbs 40.00-60.00. HOGS: Barrows and gilts 50-1.00 higher. US 1-3 210-260 lbs 34.50-35.25 US 1-2 215-250 lbs 35.50-36.00 SOWS; Steady, instances 1.00 lower on weights over SCO lbs US 1-3 300-500 lbs 22.00-25.00 500-650 lbs 25.00-28.00 Medium 1-2 300-425 lbs 20.00-22.00 BOARS: All weights 19.00-20.50 SHEEP: Slaughter lambs 5.00-10.00 higher, slaughter ewes firm to 5.00 higher. Supply included 15% old crop lambs. 25% New Crop lambs, with the balances slaugh ter ewes, including Yearlings. 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 Buyara-Cash or Certified Check Only Get more capacity and better service from Chore-Time s l J\[cn f Next Generation bin • ACCESS PLUS'* 1 par -xg mHa aa«y ctam aul ol tha and dollvarod to your farm Mn tram tha around. Vintage Livestock Auction PARADISE, PA May 2,1995 CATTLE CALVES SHEEP GOATS TODAY 856 624 20 I LAST TUESDAY 599 630 0 0 LAST YEAR 717 729 23 2 CATTLE... USDA .. Supply included 51% slaughter steers, 39% cows ..si. steers steady to weak, si. heifers not fully tested, cows steady, bulls .50 to 1.00 lower. SLAUGHTER STEERS: Choice 2-3 few 4 1150/1425 lbs. 63.50-65.50, High Choice and Prime 2-3 1200/1425 lbs. 65.50-66.00, Choice and Prime 2-3 1150/1425 lbs. 65.75-67.00, few 67.50-68.75, Choice mostly 3 1425/1535 lbs. 62.00-64.35, Select and Low Choice 2-3 1075/1450 lbs. 58.75-63.25, few Select 1-2 1050/1325 lbs. 56.00-60.00. HOLSTEINS; High Choice and Prime 2-3 1425/1585 lbs. 58.50-59.25, Choice 2-3 1300/1450 lbs. 56.50-58.25, one lot Select 1-2 1220 lbs. 55.00. COWS: Breaking Utility and Commer cial 2-3 bulk 38.00-39.50, high dressing 39.50-41.50, couple 41.75-43.50, Cutter and Boning Utility 1-3 low dressing 36.00-37.00, bulk 37.00-39.00, high dressing 39.00-41.50, Cannes and Low Cutter 1-2 low dressing 33.50-37.00, bulk 37.00-38.75. BULLS: Yield Grade No. 1-2 1700/2085 lbs. 48.00-51.25, No. 2 1400/2100 lbs. 42.75-48.25. CALVES...SmaII supply vealers steady. 60-80 lbs 90.00-110.00, few 80-105 lbs 85.00- 90.00 NEW CROP LAMBS: Choice 1-2 30-50 lbs 100.00-125.00, 50-80 lbs 95.00- 80-110 lbs 85.00-110.00, with male lambs mainly 100.00-110.00. SHORN LAMBS; 65 head 90-130 lbs with No 2 pelts 90.00-105.00, few 130-140 lbs 80.00-90.00. SLAUGHTER EWES: Choice 2-3 40.00- few male 65.00-75.00; Utility and Good 2-3 25.00-50.00, with male 40.00- GOATS: All goats sold by the head. Billies: Large 90.00-110.00, few 110.00- Medium 75.00-90.00. Mutton; Large 95.00-125.00; Medium 75.00- Nannies: Large 60.00-80.00; Medium SO.OO-60.00. Yearlings: Choice 65.00- Good 45.00-65.00. Kids; Choice 40.00-60.00; Good 30.00-40.00; Utility 20.00-30.00. JLA/jlk. SOURCE: USDA Market News; Lancaster, PA 717/394-3490 -o~ B&R CATTLE CO. RD 1, Marietta, PA 17547 Office Phone; (717) 653-8164 SpecialMKj In Feeoire JOHN BOWMAN ph. (717)653-5728 RON RANCK ph. (717) 656-9849 High Capacity 40* root (loft) allowc more otorogo and ataya claanar than eonvan tlonal 30* roof (right) Raplaea your bulbs and sava alaetrlclty with SCREW IN FLOURESCENT UGHTS 5-7-9 _ |l3 Watts 5.49 ea.[Watts 5.79 « Hydro-Shlaht* Waathar Guard pravanta water from running down hoppar Light Bulb* 25 to 100 Walla 34 V Ba. Brass Baa# • 5000 Hra. tin Stock* 36" & 48” Wide Knit Papor Northeast Agrl Systems, Inc Flyway BmlrtMS Pork Airport Rood Lrtttz. PA 17543 Ph (717)569*2702 1-800-673-2580 Wednesday*! market report has been discontinued until further notice because of insubstantial receipts. DAIRY COWS 70; HEIFERS 60; BULLS 6. MARKET STEADY. LOCAL FRESH COWS 775.00- LOCAL SPRINGERS 510.00-1210.00. FRESH HEIFERS 510.00-1325.00. UPSTATE LOADS FRESH 600.00- UPSTATE LOADS SPRINGERS 700.00-1210.00. LARGE SPRINGING HEIFERS 1050.00- SMALL SPRINGING HEIFERS 725.00-910.00. SHORT BRED HEIFERS 410.00- OPEN BREEDING AGE HEIFERS 610.00- SMALL OPEN HEIFERS 410.00- GRADE BULLS 450.00-800.00, PURE BREDS 4Q5.00-650.00. Supply included 550 in graded tile of which 6% lold for slaughter. VEALERS: High Good end Low Choice 80/110 Ibi. 40.00-62.00, Standard and Low Good 70/75 Ibi. 30.00-43.00. RETURNED TO FARM: 25 head 120/125 lbs. Holstein bulls 85.00,65 head 110/115 lbs. 90.00-98.00, ISO head 95/105 lbs. 94.00- 55 head 90/95 lbs. 98.00 105.00 and 20 head 80/85 lbs. 8100,60 head small frame 90/115 lbs. 82.00 88.00 and 25 head 80/85 lbs. 73.00; 38 head 90/105 lbs. kolstein heifers 270.00 and 10 bead 105/115 lbs. 225.00- 35 head small frame 80/95 lbs. 115.00-135.00 and 12 head 70/72 lbs. 102.00. SHEEP...SLAUGHTER EWES: imall supply Utility and Good 2-4 22.00-36.00. GOATS...NO MARKET TEST! Contracts Available Call For Information ■ Breeder ■ Pullets ■ Broilers ■ Layer ■ Turkey ■ Hog Finishing Call -For Our Free Brochure “What Is Contract Production?" Lancaster Livestock Auction New Holland Dairy New Holland Sales Stables Wednesday, May 3, 1995 Report supplied by auction ; 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 • Mtd* In USA iS Doknorva Stow nW m mm New Holland Livestock LANCASTER, PA THURS MAY 4, 1995 Cattle Calves Sheep Goats TODAY 1252 417 259 155 LAST THURSDAY 1294 359 178 160 LAST YEAR 1129 498 174 136 CATTLE: Slaughter steers 50-1.00 higher, slaughter heifers fully steady; cows steady to weak; bulls l.(X)-2.00 lower. Supply included 60 percent slaughter steers and 26 percent cows. SLAUGHTER STEERS: High Choice and Prime 2-4 1150-1430 lbs 65.85-66.85; few Choice and Prime 2-3 1200-1375 lbs 66.75- three head 70.00-71.00; Choice 2-3 few 4 1175-1425 lbs 64.75- few 1100-1150 lbs 63.00- couple lots 1040-1060 lbs 60.00- Select and low Choice 2-3 1100-1450 lbs 59.50-64.50. HOLSTEINS: High Choice and Prime 2-3 1400-1625 lbs 57.75-58.85; Choice 2-3 1125-1565 lbs 55.25-57.50; few Select 1-2 1180-1450 lbs 5Z0054.50 SLAUGHTER HEIFERS; Choice 2-3 1000-1250 lbs 61.00-62.60; Select 2-3 950-1150 lbs 58.50-61.00. COWS: LOW DRESSING BULK HIGH DRESSING Breaking Utility A Commercial 2-3 38.00-41.00 41.00-43.50 Commercial 3-4 32.50-38.00 Cutter A Boning Utility 1-3 35.75-37.00 37.00-40.00 40.00-41.00 Canner A low Cutter 1-2 34.5036.00 36.0039.00 BULLS: Yield grade 1 13601950 lbs 46.0049.00; Yield gyade 2 12002000 lbs 43.25-46.50. CALVES; Veal era steady. Bulk of supp ly sold to return to farm. VEALERS: Choice 195-335 lbs 89.00100.00; high Good and low 160425 lb 66.00 84.00, 80IIS lb 48.0056.00; Standard and low Good 60-85 lb 35.0045.00. RETURNED TO FARM: Bulk 90120 lbs Holstein Bulls 92.00112.00, couple 112.00114.00, 8085 tbs 85.0095.00; small frame 90115 lbs 80.00102.00, 75-90 lbs 65.0080.00; small supply 80115 lbs Holstein 140.00180.00, few 195.00210.00. SHEEP: Slaughter lambs fully steady; slaughter ewes steady. Supply included 60 percent slaughter lambs with the balance slaughter ewes. NEW CROP LAMBS: Choice 2-3 80-110 lb 98.00-110.00, 70-80 lb 103.00-115.00, 30-70 lb 120.00-155.00, couple 20-25 lb 170.00-205.00. SLAUGHTER EWES: Choice 2-3 45.00- Utility and Good 2-3 28.00- few Cull 20.00-25.00. GOATS; All Goats sold by the head. Billies: Large 95.00-110.00, eight head 120.00- Mutton; Large 74.00- Medium 65.00-75.00. Nan- nies; Large 59.00-70.00; Medium 50.00- Yearlings: Choice 53.00- Good 48.00-53.00. Kids: Choice 32.00-40.00; Good 23.00-32.00; Utility 17.00-23.00. JLA/jla SOURCE: USDA Market Newt, VINTAGE SALES STABLES, IMG. 10:30 A.M. SLAUGHTER CATTLE AUCTION STEERS, BULLS, HEIFERS. COWS, FEEDER CATTLE Soiling Feeders Every Tuesday At Approx. 1 PM FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT L ROBERT FRAME. SR.. PRESipENT BUS (717) 442-4181 BUS (717) 768-8204 HOME (215) 458-8518 IRWIN MARTIN, FIELD REP. (717) 733-7434 TRUCKING SERVICE KENNETH E. HERSHEY, FIELD REP. AVAIL-LOCAL & Lancaster County Weekly LANCASTER, PA FRI MAY 5, 1995 THIS WEEK LAST WEEK LAST YEAR CATTLE: Slaughter fleers closed 50-1.00 higher, slaughter heifers steady to weak; cows 50-1.00 lower; bullocks steady; bulls opened firm to 1.00 higher, later trading no more than steady. Supply included 61 percent slaughter steers, 7 per cent slaughter heifers, 21 percent cows, 4 percent bulls, with the balance feeders. SLAUGHTER STEERS; High Choice and Prime 2-4 1150-1430 lbs 65.85-66.85; few Choice and Prime 2-3 1200-1375 lbs 66.50-68.25; Choice 2-3 few 4 1150-1425 lbs 64.75-66.50, few 1100-1150 lbs 63.00- couple lots 1040-1070 lbs 60.00- Select and low Choice 2-3 1075-1450 lbs 59.00-64.50; few Select 1-2 1050-1325 lbs 56.00-60.00. HOLSTEINS; Hij’h Choice and Prime 2-3 1300-1625 Ibi 57.50-59.50; Choice 2-3 1125-1625 Ibi 55.75-58.25; Select 1-2 1175-1450 Ibi 52.00-55.00. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Choice 2-3 975-1325 Ibi 60.50-62.60; Select 1-3 950- 1150 lb* 57.00-61.00. COWS: LOW DRESSING BULK HIGH DRESSING Breaking Utility & Commercial 2-3 38.00-40.50 40.50-43.50 Commercial 3-4 32.50-38.00 Cutter & Boning Utility 1-3 35.75-37.00 37.00- 40.00-41.50 Caimer & low Cutter 1-2 3350-36.50 36.50-39.00 BULLOCKS; Few Choice 2-3 1175-1375 Ibi 51.00-54.00; Select 2-3 1025-1200 Ibi 47.00-55.00, few 55.00- BULLS: Yield grade 1 1200-1950 Ibt 50.00- few 57.50-60.50, 10 head 61.00- Yield grade 2 1150-1900 Ibi 45.00- few 40.50-45.00. CALVES: Vealen iteady; ilaughter calvei 10.00-15.00 lower. Demand fair for Holitein bulli and heifen to return to farm. VEALERS; Choice 195-395 Ibi 89.00- high Good and low Choice 160-425 Ibi 66.00-84.00, 80-115 Ibt 48.00- Standard and low Good 60-85 Ibf 30.00-45.00. SLAUGHTER CALVES; Good and Choice 275-450 Ibt 40.00-60.00. RETURNED TO FARM: Bulk 90-120 Ibi Holitein bulli 90.00-112.00, couple 112.00- 80-85 Ibi 82.00-95.00; imall frame 90-115 Ibi 80.00-102.00, 85-90 Ibi 65.00-80.00. 35 head 90-105 lbs Holitein heifen 270.00, few 100- 1 IS Ibi 195.00- imall frame 80-105 Ibi 115.00- PENNFIELD FARMS LE TUEI DAY! CALVES, SHEEP, GOATS •GET CALVES IN EARLY OUR STATE GRADER STARTS AT 10:30 A.M. CATTLE CALVES 3450 1150 3576 1080 3081 1306 7:00 P.M. vis: