Lancaster Livestock LANCASTER, PA MAY 23, 1995 Cattle .Calves Hogs Sheep Gotti MONDAY’S AUCTION 986 39 273 885 469 EAST MONDAY 967 34 329 548 256 LAST YEAR 1096 44 384 787 213 CATTLE; Slaughter steers mostly steady; slaughter heifers 1.00-7.00 higher, cows not fully tested; bul ocks fully steady; bulls steady. Supply included 79 percent slaughter steers, 11 percent slaugh ter heifers, 4 percent cows, and 6 percent bulls. SLAUGHTER STEERS: High Choice and Prime 2-4 1225-1450 lbs 64.00-65.75, couple 66.10, one lot 1500 lbs 62.85; Choice 2-3 few 4 1175-1450 lbs 61.85-64.75, 3-4 1450-1600 lbs 56.00- Select and low Choice 2-3 1100-1450 lbs 58.00-62.00,1450-1600 lbs 55.00- HOLSTEINS: High Choice and Prime 2-3 1325-1680 lbs 54.35-57.50; Choice 2-3 1250-1550 lbs 53.00-55.50; Select 1-3 1100-1350 lbs 49.00-52.50. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: High Choice and Prime 2-3 1150-1350 lbs 62.00-63.50; Choice 2-3 975-1250 lbs 58.75-62.50; Select 1-3 950-1250 lbs 54.50-58.75. COWS: Couple Breaking Utility & Commercial 2-3 43.00-45.75; couple Cut ter 1-3 41.00-42.00; Canner & low Cutter 1-2 36.75-38.25, few low dressing 34.00-36.50. BULLOCKS: Choice 2-3 1200-1500 Ibi 53.00- Select 2-3 1150-1400 lbs 48.00- BULLS: Yield grade 1 1200-1800 lbs 47.00-52.00, eight head 1540-2100 lbs 55.50- Yield grade 2 1050-1500 lbs 42.50- couple 2325-2580 lbs 41.75-44.00. CALVES: Vealers steady; slaughter calves not comparable. VEALERS: Few Choice 180320 lbs 88.00-95.00; few high Good and low Choice 200250 lbs 80.0090.00. SLAUGHTER CALVES: Good and Choice 300475 lbs 45.0065.00. HOGS: Barrows and gilts steady to 50 higher. US 1-3 210-260 lbs 37.50-38.50 SOWS Finn to 1.00 higher. US 1-3 300-500 lbs 25. 00-27.00 500-650 lbs 27.00-28.50 BOARS; All weights 20.00-22.85 SHEEP: Sltughter Ismbs steady; slaughter ewes steady. Supply included 60% new crop lambs, around 5% old crop lambs, with the balance slaughter ewes. NEW CROP LAMBS: Choice 1-2 50-80 HAY, STRAW, & CORN Sale Starts waJ 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-Cath or Certified Check Only Get more capacity and better service from Chore-Time’s 9{czu Next Generation bin *i jiriu.jg on Dm. ... and dollvorod to your fprm Vintage Livestock Auction Report Supplied By USDA Tuesday May 23,1995 Cattle Calves Sheep Goats TODAY 729 860 LAST TUESDAY 572 776 LAST YEAR 743 740 CATTLE: SLAUGHTER STEERS STEADY. INSTANCES 50 LOWER: SLAUGHTER HEIFERS NOT FULLY TESTED; COWS MOSTLY STEADY, INSTANCES 1.00 LOWER; BULLS STEADY. SUPPLY INCLUDED 57 PER CENT SLAUGHTER STEERS AND 38 PERCENT COWS. SLAUGHTER STEERS: CHOICE 2-3 FEW 4 1100-1425 LB 62.00-64.10; HIGH CHOICE AND PRIME 2-4 1175-1425 LB. 64.00-65.50; CHOICE AND PRIME 2-3 1150-1425 LB. 64.25-66.00, COUPLE 66.25- CHOICE PRIME 3-4 1400- 1480 LB 63.25- 64.10; FEW LOTS CHOICE 2-3 1025-1100 LB 61 50-62.25; SWELECT ANDF LOW CHOICE 2-3 1100-1450 LB 58.00-62.25. COUPLE LOTS 62.50-62.75: STANDARD 1-2 1100-1250 LB 55.50-57.75. HOLSTEINS: ONE LOT CHOICE AND PRIME 2-3 1490 LB 57.35; COU PLE LOTS CHOICE 2-3 1130-1390 LB 55.25- 1070-1095 LB 51.00-52.00. COWS: LOW DRESSING BULK HIGH DRESSING BREAKING UTILI TY & COMMERCIAL 2-3 39.75-41.75 41.75- COMMERCIAL 2-4 BULK 37.00-39.50; CUTTER AND BONING UTILITY 1-3 37.50-39.00 39.00-41 75 41.75- CANNER AND LOW CUT lbs 90.00100.00, 80105 lbs 90.0095.00; few Choice 25-40 lbs 100.00120.00; Utili ty and Good 3090 lbs 60.0090.00. WOOLED LAMBS: Few Good 1-3 80105 lbs 60.0075.00. SLAUGHTER EWES: Choice 2-3 35.00-60.00; Utility and Good 2-3 25.0045.00; few Cull 20.00-25.00. GOATS: All goats sold by the head. Billies; Large 75.00-100.00, around 25 head 100.00-130.00. Mutton: Large 75.0085.00; Medium 65.0075.00. Nannies: Large 55.00-70.00; Medium 45.00-55.00. Yearlings'! Choice 55.00-70.00; Good 45.00-55.00. Kids; Good and Choice 25.00-45.00; Utility 15.00-25.00. JLA/jlk SOURCE: USDA Market News; Lan caster, PA 717/394-3490 B&R CATTLE CO. RO 1, Marietta, PA 17547 Office Phone: (717)653-8164 High Capacity 40* roof (loft) allowa mora aloraga and alaya eltanar than convan tlonal 30* roof (right) Replace your bulba and eava electricity with SCREW IN FLOURESCENT LIGHTS S-7-9 _ |l3 Watte 5.49 ea.lyVatts 5.79 « Hydro-ShlaM*" Waathtr Guard pravanta water from running down hoppar Light Bulbs _ . . 25 to 100 Watt* 34 V Ba. Braaa Baaa - 5000 Hra. ■ Northeast Agri Systems, Inc Flyway Bmint« Park IWAWwt Airport Road • ACCESS PLUS™ par mila aaay daan out of tha Mn from tho ground. Wednesday’i market report hat been discontinued until further notice because of Insubetantlal receipts. Jersey Shore Livestock Market, Inc. RETURN TO FARM CALF 100.00-160.00. GOOD VEAL: 70.00-99.00. COMMON VEAL: 20.00-69.00. CHOICE STEERS: 63.00-66.25. SELECT STEERS: 55.00-62.00. COMMON STEERS: 52.00-54.00. COMMERCIAL COWS: 38.00-44.00. CANNERS-CUTTERS; 36.00-42.00. SHELLS: 22.00-34.00. SELECT HEIFERS: 60.00-64.00. COMMON HEIFERS; 42.00-59.00. GOOD FEEDERS: 60.00-68.00. COMMON FEEDERS: 50.00-59.00. BULLS: 43.75-50.00. HOGS; 34.00-38.85. TER 1-2 34.00-35.50 35.50-39.00. BULLS: COUPLE YIELD GRADE 1300-1875 LB 46.75-50.00: YIELD GRADE 2 1200-1800 LB 43.25-46.75. CALVES: SMALL SUPPLY VEAL ERS STEADY. SUPPLY INCLUDED 785 IN GRADED SALE OF WHICH 6 PERCENT SOLD FOR SLAUGHTER.. VEALERS: HIGH GOOD AND LOW CHOICE 150-250 LBS 70.00-82.00, 70- 110 LBS 42.00-53.00; STANDARD AND LOW 45.80 LB 30.00-40,00,15 HEAD 60 LB 15.00. RETURNED TO FARM- 40 HEAD 120-125 LB HOLSTEIN BULLS 117.00- 126.00, 210 HEAD 95-115 LB 132.00- 140.00, 45 HEAD 90-95 LB 115.00- 126.00, 25 HEAD 85 LBS 105 00. 20 HEAD SMALL FRAME 110-115 LB 110.00, 100 HEAD 90-105 LB 110.00- 115.00; 55 HEAD 80-85 LB; 60 HEAD 90-115 LBS HOLSTEIN HEIFERS 200.00-212.00 30 HEAD SMALL FRAME 80-110 LBS 150 00-170.00, 25 HEAD 80-85 LBS 128 00 AND 25 HEAD 70-75 LBS 60.00. SHEEP: INSUFFICIENT VOLUME TO FULLY TEST MARKET, FEW GOOD AND CHOICE 45-90 LB SLAUGHTER LAMBS 75.00-90.00 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?” In Stock-34" ft aa" Whlta Kraft Papar Lancaster Livestock Auction Jersey Shore, Pa, Report supplied by Auction Thursday, May 25, 1995 LEBANON VALLEY LIVESTOCK MARKET, INC. 1 mile East of Fredericksburg along Rt. 22 PHONE JONESTOWN (717) 865-2881 Flea Market Auction every Tueeday at 12:30, Toola, Eggs, Produce, Etc. Buyers & Sellers Welcome •Mad* In USA BS Mkmxva Storo H 1 bW New Holland Livestock LANCASTER, PA MAY 25, 1995 Cattle Calves Sheep Goats TODAY 594 313 202 151 LAST THURSDAY 1343 458 263 107 LAST YEAR 1056 511 275 162 CATTLE: Small supply slaughter steers 1.00 higher, slaughter heifers not tested; cows steady; small supply bulls fully steady. Supply included SO percent slaugh ter steers and 33 percent cows. SLAUGHTER STEERS: Choice 2-3 few 4 1100-1425 lbs 62.75-65.10; High Choice and Prime 2-4 1150-1375 lbs 64.85-65.50; few Choice and Prime 2-3 1150-1350 lbs 66.00-66.25; Select and low Choice 2-3 1150-1450 lbs 58.00-61.50. HOLSTEINS: High Choice and Prime 2-3 1220-1625 lbs 56.50-57.75; Choice 2-3 1150-1600 lbs 64.50-65.85; Select 1-2 1200-1400 lbs 52.00-53.75. COWS: LOW DRESSING BULK HIGH DRESSING Breaking Utility & Commercial 2-3 40.00-42.50 42.50-46.50 Commercial 3-4 35.75-38.75 Cutter & Boning Utility 1-3 37.00-38.75 39.00-42.00 42.00-43.00 Canner & low Cutter 1-2 34.00-35.50 35.50-39.25 BULLS; Yield gnde 1 1400-1850 lb( 47.50-50.00; couple Yield grade 2 1200-1600 Ibi 44.00-46.00. CALVES; Vealers steady. Demand good for Holstein bulls and heifers to return to farm. VEALERS: Couple Choice 170-315 lbs 90.00- high Good and low Choice 165-370 lbs 71.00-80.00, 80-110 lbs 45.00- Standard and low Good 60-80 lbs 35.00-45.00. RETURNED TO FARM: Bulk 90-120 lbs Holstein Bulls 125.00-160.00, few 160.00- small frame 90-11 S lbs 100.00- few 80-8 S lbs 85.00- bulk 90-120 lbs Holstein Heifers 160.00-200.00, couple 200.00- small frame BS-110 lbs 125.00- 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 70-105 lbs 84.00-92.00, 60-70 lb» 86.00- 10.00,30-55 Ibf 85.00-110.00, few 110.00- SLAUGHTER EWES: Choice 2-3 38.00- Utility and Good 2-3 23.00- GOATS: All Goats told by the head. Billiei: Large 82.00-105.00, IS head 110.00-150.00. Mutton: Large 75.00-95.00; Medium 65.00-75.00, Nannies: Large 50.00-70.00; Medium 40.00-50.00. Yearlings: Choice 45.00-65.00; Medium 35.00-45.00. Kids; Good and Choice 25.00-40.00; Utility 20.00-25.00. ' JLA/jla SOURCE: USOA Market Newt, Lan caster, PA 717/394-3490 VINTAGE SALES STABLES, INC. SALE TUESDAYS 10:30 A.M. 7:00 P.M. SLAUGHTER CATTLE AUCTION- a'i cPmT? STEERS, BULLS. HEIFERS. OURSWEGRADER COWS. FEEDER CATTLE S ?ARTS AT A-M. FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT L. ROBERT FRAME, SR., PRESIDENT Lancaster County Weekly LANCASTER, PA MAY 26, 1995 THIS WEEK LAST WEEK LAST YEAR CATTLE: Slaughter iteerj doted firm to SO higher; daughter heifers 1.00-2.00 higher, cowi mostly steady; bullocks fully steady; bulls firm to 1.00 higher. Supply included 61 percent slaughter steers, 6 per cent slaughter heifers, 21 percent cows, 4 percent bulls, with the balance feeders. SLAUGHTER STEERS: High Choice and Prime 2-4 1175-1425 lbs 63.50-6S.SO, few 65.50-66.10; Choice 2-3, few 4 U2S-14S0 lbs 62.50-65.10; Choice 3-4 1450-1600 lbs 56.00-62.00; Choice and Prime 2-31 ISO-1425 Ibt 65.00-66.25, cou ple 66.25-67.00; Select and low Choice 2-3 1150-1450 lbs 58.00-61.50. HOLSTEINS: High Choice and Prime 2-3 1325-1680 lbs 54.35-57.50, Choice 2-3 1 ISO-16S0 Ibi 53.00-SS.SO; Select and low Choice 1-3 49.00-53.50. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: High Choice and Prime 2-3 11S0-13S0 lb 62.00-63.50; Choice 2-3 950-1250 Ibf SB.7S-62.50; Select 2-3 950-1250 Ibt 54.5058.75. COWS; LOW DRESSING BULK HIGH DRESSING Breaking Utility & Commercial 2-3 39.75-42.50 42.5046.50 Commercial 3-4 35.75-39.50 Cutter & Boning Utility 1-3 37.00-38.75 39.0042.00 42.0044.50 Canner & low Cutter 1-2 34.0035.50 35.5039.25 BULLOCKS: Choice 2-3 12001500 lbs 53.0056.75; Select 2-3 11501425 lbs 48.0052.00. BULLS: Yield grade 1 12001900 lb 47.00-52.00, few 1540-2100 lbs SS.SOSB.SO; yield grade 2 10501500 lbs 42.5047.00. CALVES: Vealert steady; slaughter calves steady. Bulk of supply sold to return to farm. VEALERS; Couple Choice 170315 lbs 88.00-101.00; high Good and low Choice 150370 lbs 71.0085.00, 80-110 lbs 45.0055.00; Standard and low Good 7085 lbs 30.0045.00, IS head 60 lbs 15.00. SLAUGHTER CALVES: Good and Choice 300-475 lbs 45.00-65.00. RETURNED TO FARM: Bulk 90-120 lb Holstein bulls 117.00-150.00, several late 150.00-165.00; small frame 90-115 lbs 95.00- 80-85 lbs 80.00-105.00; bulk 90-120 lb Holstein heifers 160.00- small frame 80-110 lb 125.00- JLA/jla SOURCE: USDA; Market Newt Office; Lancaster, PA. (717/394-3490) PENNFIELD FARMS - -^^andar LEAN BEEF ADVANTAGE, Cattle Calves 2450 1230 3074 1271 2997 1316