Lancaster Livestock LANCASTER, PA MAY 14 1995 Cattle Calves Hogs Sheep Gol'.s MONDAY’S AUCTION 967 34 329 548 256 EAST MONDAY 43 458 1450 SSI LAST YEAR 1042 65 433 384 141 CATTLE: Slaughter steers 1.00 lower, instances 2.00 lower on Holsteins; slaugh ter heifers 50-1.00 lower, cows steady to weak; bullocks steady; bulls mostly steady. Supply included 76 percent slaughter steers, 9 percent slaughter heifers, 5 per cent cows, with the balance bulls. SLAUGHTER STEERS: High Choice and Prime 2-4 1175-1425 lbs 62.50-63.75, couple 64.50-65.75, couple lots 1490-1530 lb* 58.75-62.00; Choice 2-3 few 4 1175-1425 lbs 61.00-62.50,1425-1550 lbs 56.25-61.50; few lots Choice 2-3 1030-1170 lbs 59.75-61.00; Select and low Choice 2-3 1050-1450 lbs 57.75-60.00. HOLSTEINS: High Choice and Prime 2-3 1350-1550 Ibi 54.50-56.75; Choice 2-3 1275-1500 lb> 51.50-54.50; Select 1-3 1160-1525 lbs 47.75-51.00; few Standard 1-2 1200-1300 lbs 45.00-47.00. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Choice 2-3 1025-1250 lbs SS.2S-59.25; one lot High Choice and Prime 2-3 1310 lbs 60.75: Select 2-3 950-1125 lbs 52.75-55.50. COWS: LOW DRESSING BULK HIGH DRESSING Breaking Utility & Commercial 2-3 38.00-40.00 Cutter & Boning Utility 1-3 37.00-39.00 Canner & low Cutter 1-2 33.00-34.00 34.00-38.00 BULLOCKS: Choice 2-3 1150-1350 lbs 48.75-53.25, couple 57.00-61.25; Select 1-3 1100-1300 lbs 47.00-50.50. BULLS; Yield grade 1 1200-2100 lbs 48.00-53.00, few 53.00-58.25; Yield grade 2 1000-1500 lbs 44.50-48.00. CALVES; Vealers steady; slaughter calves not tested. VEALERS; High Good and low Choice 150-300 lbs 60.00-80.00. HOGS: Barrows and gilts 2.00-3.00 higher. US 1-3 210-260 lbs 37.00-38.00 US 1-2 215-250 lbs 38.00-40.00 US 2-3 280-300 lbs 31.00-32.50 SOWS: Steady to 2.00 lower. US 1-3 300-500 lbs 23.00-26.00 500-650 lbs 27.00-28.50 BOARS; All weights 20.00-22.00 SHEEP; Slaughter lambs steady to 5.00 lower, slaughter ewes 5.00-10.00 lower. Supply includtd 60% new crop lambs, around 5% old crop lambs, with the balance slaughter ewes including year lings. NEW CROP LAMBS: Choice 1-2 40-80 lbs 9Q.00-110.00, 80-100 lbs 90.00- Choice 2-3 100-130 lbs 80.00- few Choice 25-40 lbs 100.00- 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. Out of State Buyera-Caah or Certified Check Only Get more capacity and better service from Chore-Time’s 9\[czi> Next Generation bin • ACCESS PLUS™ per „r pricing v mhoouyeloonoutoMha ind dtllvtrpd to yotir (arm bln from tho ground. Vintage Lancaster Livestock Livestock Auction Auction PARADISE, PA Wednesday’s market report has been May 16, 1995 discontinued until further notice because Cattle Calves Sheep Goats of insubstantial receipts. TODAY LAST TUESDAY 569 LAST YEAR CATTLE... USDA .. Supply included 45% slaughter steers, 44% cows ..si. steers mostly steady, few si. heifers fully steady, cows steady to firm, bullocks not fully tested, small supply bulls steady to weak. SLAUGHTER STEERS; Choice 2-3 1100/1360 lbs. 60.75-63.00. few 63.00-63.50, High Choice and Prime 3-4 1200/1350 lbs. 61.85-63.85, Choice and Prime 2-3 1150/1425 lbs. 63.50-65.25, few 65.75-66.75, Select and Low Choice 2-3 1050/1400 lbs. 57.00-61.00, few Select 1-2 950/1350 lbs. 55.50-57.25. HOLSTEINS: couple lots Choice 2-3 1300/1375 lbs. 63.10-64.85. HEIFERS: Choice 2-3 1045/1160 lbs. 57.75-61.25, couple Choice and Prime 2-3 1160 lbs. 62.50. COWS; Breaking Utility and Commer cial 2-3 bulk 37.75-40.50, high dressing 40.50-52.75, Cutter and Boning Utility 1-3 low dressing 37.00-38.00, bulk 38.00- high dressing 40.00-41.00, Canner and Low Cutter 1-2 low dressing 34.00- bulk 37.00-38.50. BULLS: Yield Grade No. 1 1200/1800 lbs. 46.75-48.75, No. 2 1000/1500 lbs. 41.25-44.75. CALVES...SmaII supply vealers steady. Supply included 694 in graded sale of which 7% sold for slaughter. VEALERS; High Good and Low Choice 70/110 lbs. 40.00-SS.OO, Standard and Low Good 65/80 lbs. 30.00-40.00. RETURNED TO FARM: 40 head 120/125 lbs. Holstein bulls 119.00, 275 head 95/115 lbs. 123.00-131.00, 45 head 90/95 lbs. 114.00-115.00 and 25 head 85 lbs. 104.00 20 head small frame 110/115 SLAUGHTER EWES: Choice 2-3 35.00- few Yearlings 60.00-70.00; Utility and Good 2-3 20.00-40.00. GOATS; All goats sold by the head. Billies: Large 90.00-125.00; Medium 75.00- Mutton: Large 70.00-90.00; Medium 60.00-70.00. Nannies: Large 60.00- Medium 45.00-60.00. Year lings: Choice 60.00-70.00; Good 50.00- Kids: Good and Choice 30.00- Utility 20.00-30.00. JLA/jlk SOURCE; USDA Maifcet New.; Un ct.ter, PA 717/394-3490 B&R CATTLE CO. RD 1, Marietta, PA 17547 Office Phone: (717) 653-8164 High Capacity 40" roof (Ml) allow* mor* *tor*g* and •tay* claanar than convan tlonal 30* roof (right) Replace your bulb* and save electricity with SCREW IN FLOURESCENT LIGHTS 5-7-9 1-13 Waite 5.49 ea.|Watts 5.79 « —ft Hydro-ShlaM'x Waathar Guard pravant* walar from running down hoppar Light Bulbs _ - . 25 to 100 Watts 34v Ba. Braaa Baas - 5000 Hra. Barth— ll Northeast Agrl Systems, Inc, BUH Ffywoy BusinMi Pork 139 A West Airport Road Lltitz.PA 17543 Ph (717)569 2702 ■lfiHHii 1-800-673-2580 778 7 6 CATTLE 95.. PDA .. STEERS; few Select 57.00-60.75. HOLSTEINS: one Select 54.00. HEIFERS: one Choice 58.00. COWS: Breakingi Utility and Commer cial 39.25-43.50, Cutter and Boning Utility 37.75-43.00, Canner and Low Cutter 31.50-37.50. Shell* down to 25.50. BULLS: few Yield Grade No. 1 1375/1750 lbs. 42.25-46.25. FEEDER CATTLE: HEIFERS: few Medium Frame No. 1 300/675 lb«. 55.00-60.00. CALVES 122...VEALERS: few Utility 60/8S lb). 35.00-55.00. FARM CALVES; No. 1 Holitein bull) 85/120 lbs. 92.50-12Z50, No. 2 80/115 lbs. 55.00-85.00; No. 1 Holstein heifers 90/115 lbs. 177.50-207.50, few No. 2 70/100 lbs. 70.00-125.00. Beef cross bulls md heifers 70/100 lbs. 62.50-122.50. HOGS 72...8ARR0WS AND GILTS: US 1-2 230/255 lbs. 36.75-38.00, US 1-3 230/260 lbs. 33.75-36.00, one US 2-3 280 lbs. 33.00. SOWS; US 1-3 310/590 lbs 24.00-29.75. BOARS; one 20.50. FEEDER PIGS 42... Few lots US 1-3 20/35 lbs. 24.00-30.00. per head. SHEEP 0...N0 MARKET TESTI GOATS S... Few Medium & Large 35.00-82.50. per head. lbs. 114.00, 80 head 90/105 lbs. 103.00- and 50 head 80/85 lbs. 71.00- 20 head 100/115 lbs. Holstein heifers 200.00-209.00, 35 head 90/95 lbs. 185.00- and 10 head 70/75 lbs. 95.00, 40 head small frame 80/110 lbs. 172.00- and 13 head 70/75 lbs. 60.00. SHJEEP...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?” ilr, Stock- 36” & 48” Wlda Kraft Paper Dewart Livestock Auction DEWART, PA May 15, 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 • Madam USA is pajmovq Storo a New Holland Livestock Auction LANCASTER, PA MAY 18, 1995 Cattle Calve* Sheep Goat* TODAY 1343 458 263 107 LAST week LAST THURSDAY 1470 423 170 191 LAST YEAR LAST YEAR 1552 466 223 281 CATTLE: Slaughter iteen steady to SO higher, most advance on Choice and Prime 1200-1400 Ibi; slaughter heifers steady; cows 2.00-3.00 higher; bullocks fully steady; bulls steady, although Yield grade 1 not fully tested. Supply included 59 per cent slaughter steers and 23 percent cows. SLAUGHTER STEERS; High Choice and Prime 2-4 12S0-142S lbs 63.50-66.00; Choice 2-3 few 4 1125-1450 lbs 61.25-65.25, mainly 62.50-64.75; Choice 3-4 1450-1520 lbs 58.00-61.75; Select and low Choice 2-3 1150-1450 lbs 57.00- few 1475-1600 lbs S2.SO-S8.00; Select 1-2 1050-1350 lbs 52.00- HOLSTEINS: High Choice and Prime 2-3 1300-1575 lbs 56.00-57.50; Choice 2-3 1250-1550 lbs 53.50-56.00; few Select 1-2 1200-1400 lbs 50.50-53.50. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Choice 2-3 1025-1250 lb 55.75-59.50; Select 1-3 975-1150 lbs 53.50-55.00. COWS: LOW DRESSING BULK HIGH DRESSING Breaking Utility & Commercial 2-3 39.75-42.50 42.50-45.75 Commercial 3-4 35.00-39.00 Cutter & Boning Utility 1-3 37.50-39.50 39.50-42.00 42.00-43.25 Canner & low Cutter 1-2 35.00-37.00 37.00-40.00 BULLOCKS: Few Choice 2-3 1050-1350 lbs 50.00-56.50. BULLS; Yield grade 2 1200-1600 lbs 42.50-45.25; few yield grade 1 1500-1900 lbs 48.25-50.50. CALVES: Few high Good and low Choice 200-400 lbs weak to 5.00 lower, small supply Standard and low Good steady. Supply included 40 head told for slaughter. VEALERS; Couple Choice 190-200 lbs 84.00-90.00; high Good and low 200-400 lbs 58.00-80.00; Standard and low Good 60-85 lb 35.00-45.00. RETURNED TO FARM: Bulk 90-120 Ibt Holstein Built 125.00-140.00, few 140.00-144.00, 75-90 Ibt 100.00-125.00; small frame 90-115 Ibt 95.00-112.00, 80-90 Ibt 85.00100.00; bulk 90115 Ibt Holstein 160.00212.00; few tmall frame 85-100 Ibt 125.00160.00. SHEEP; Slaughter lambi fully steady; slaughter ewet steady. Supply included 60 percent slaughter lambs with the balance slaughter ewes. NEW CROP LAMBS: Choice 2-3 70-105 lbs 85.00-97.00, 30-60 lbs IOOOOi 17.00. SLAUGHTER EWES: Choice 2-3 38.00-49.00; Utility and Good 2-3 22.0035.00. GOATS: All Goats sold by the head. Billies: Large 90.00-100.00, few 100.00114.00. Mutton; Large 78.0084.00; Medium 65.0075.00. Nannies: Large 53.0065.00; Medium 45.0053.00. Yearlings: Good and Choice 46.0058.00. Kids; Good and Choice 28.0040.00. JLA/jla 10:30 A.M. SLAUGHTER CATTLE AUCTION STEERS, BULLS, HEIFERS, COWS, FEEDER CATTLE FOR MORE INFORMATION C 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. (717) 442-4874 Lancaster County Weekly LANCASTER, PA MAY 19, 1995 CATTLE: Slaughter steers weak to 50 lower, recovering some of the early loss on Thursday; slaughter heifers 50-1.00 lower, cows 1.00-2.00 higher; bullocks steady; bulls mostly steady, although Yield grade 1 not tested late. Supply included 58 percent slaughter steers, 5 percent slaughter heif ers, 20 percent cows, 5 percent bulls, with the balance feeders. SLAUGHTER STEERS; High Choice and Prime 2-4 1175-1425 lb 62.50-66.00, mainly 63.00-65.50; Choice 2-3 few 4 1100-1450 lb 61.00-64.50, few 64.50-65.25; Choice 3-4 1400-1550 lb 58.00- Select and low Choice 2-3 1150-1450 lb 57.00-61.75, few 1475-1600 lb 52.50-58.00; Select 1-2 1050-1350 lb 52.00- HOLSTEINS; High Choice and Prime 2-3 1300-1575 lb 55.00-57.50; Choice 2-3 1250-1550 lb 53.50-56.00; Select 1-2 1160-IS2S lb 50.00-53.50; few Standard 1-2 1200-1300 lb 45.00-48.00. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Choice 2-3 1025-1250 lb 55.25-59.50; one lot High Choice and Prime 2-3 1310 lb 60.75; Select 1-3 950-1150 lb 52.75-55.50. COWS: LOW DRESSING BULK HIGH DRESSING Breaking Utility & Commercial 2-3 38.50-42.50 42.50-45.75 Commercial 3-4 35.00-39.00 Cutter & Boning Utility 1-3 37.00-39.50 39.50-42.00 42.00-43.25 Canner & low Cutter 1-2 34.00-37.00 37.00-40.00 BULLOCKS: Choice 2-3 1050-1350 lb 48.75-54.00, couple 55.00-61.25; Select 1-3 1100-1300 lb 47.00-50.50. BULLS: Yield grade 1 1200-2100 lb 48.00-53.00, few 53.00-58.25; Yield grade 2 1000-1600 lb 42.50-48.00. CALVES; Vealert steady; slaughter calves not tested. Bulk of supply sold to return to farm. VEALERS; Couple Choice 190-200 lb 84.00- high Good and low Choice 200-400 lb 58.00-80.00, 70-110 lb 40.00- Standard and low Good 60-85 lb 30.00-45.00. RETURNED TO FARM: Bulk 90-120 lb Holstein bulls 114.00-140.00, few 140.00-144.00, 70-85 lb 100.00-125.00; small frame 90-1 IS lb 95.00-112.00,80-90 lb 71.00-100.0). Bulk 90-115 lb Holstein heifers 160.00-.M2.00; small frame 80-110 lb 125.00-180.00. JLA/jl* SOURCE: USDA; Market News Office; Lancaster, PA. (717/394-3490) ALETUESDAY CALVES. SHEEP, GOATS •GET CALVES IN EARLY OUR STATE GRADER STARTS AT 10:30 A.M. TRUCKING SERVICE AVAIL-LOCAL & LONG DISTANCE (RT. 30,10 MILES EAST OF LANCASTER IN PARADISE, PA) Cattle Calves 3100 1275 3285 1173 3688 1324 PENNFIELD FARMS 7:00 P.M. yiif