Lancaster County Weekly Lancaster, Pa. May 30, 1995 Report from USDA not available. No LAST TUESDAY report from auction available. Frederick Livestock Auction Frederick, Md. May 29, 1995 Report Suppled by Auction SLAUGHTER COWS: 99 HEAD. UTILITY 38.00-4Z00; HIGH DRESSING 42.50- 1 AT 45.25; CANNERS 34.00-38.00; SHELLY 34.00 DOWN. BULLS; YG#l 1400-1800 LBS. 50.50- YG#2 1500-2070 LBS. TO 49.00. FED STEERS: FEW SELECT 1100 LBS. TO 53.00; LOW CHOICE HOLS TEINS 1600-1750 LBS. 48.00-52.75. FED HEIFERS: NONE. VEAL CALVES: 200 HEAD. LOW CHOICE 175-300 LBS. 80.00-84.00; CULLS 85-110 LBS. 44.00-51.00; 50-80 LBS. 39.00-45.00. FARM CALVES: HOLSTEIN BULLS #1 90-120 LBS. 105.00-121.00; #2 80-95 LBS. 75.00-100.00; HOLSTEIN HEIFERS #1 90-120 LBS. 160.00-195.00; #2 75-110 LBS. 110.00-150.00; BEEF X BULLS AND HEIFERS TO 107.00. BUTCHER HOGS: 52 HEAD. US#l&2 230-260 LBS. TO 38.75; 220-260 LBS. #l&3 36.00-37.00, #2&3 34.00-36.00; 290340 LBS. 23.0029.00. SOWS: 450525 LBS. 24.5027.50. BOARS: 250300 LBS. 23.0025.75; 1 500 LBS. AT 18.50. STOCK CATTLE: STEERS. FEW OFFERED; 850950 LBS. TO 53.50. HEIFERS: 400550 LBS. 48.0057.00. BULLS: 300500 LBS. 56.0063.00; 600800 LBS. 50.0057.00. GOATS: LARGE 70.00-90.00; MEDIUM 35.00-67.00; SMALL 25.0035.00. PIGS AND SHOATS: BY THE HEAD FROM TESTED HERDS. 2 LOTS 45-55 LBS. 29.0034.00. HATFIELD QUALITY MEATS 38.75 PLUS BONUS ON QUALITY HOGS. BUYING STATION HELD EVERY TUBS. AT FOUR STATES. HAY, STRAW, & CORN Sale Starts Every Friday At 10 AW 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\[ezi> Next Generation bin •ACCESS PLUS™ parmlta Call (or pricing on bint aaaambtad and aaay daan out at tha bin delivered to vour (arm from tha ground. Vintage Livestock Auction PARADISE, PA May 30,1995 Cattle Calves Sheep Goats TODAY 874 960 2 0 730 869 9 2 LAST YEAR 727 778 11 3 CATTLE... USOA .. Supply included 51% daughter steers and 41% cowi ..slaughter steers mostly steady, few sales High Choice and Prime .50 higher, some weakness of Select to Low Choice, d. heif ers not fully tested, cows fully steady, bulls and bullocks mostly steady. SLAUGHTER STEERS: Choice 2-3 few 4 1100/1450 lbs. 62.00-64.75, few lots 64.75-65.50, High Choice and Prime 2-4 1250/1425 lbs. 64.50-66.35, Choice and Prime 2-3 1100/1450 lbs. 65.00-66 50, couple 67.00-67.85, Select and Low Choice 2-3 1075/1450 lbs. 58.00-62.50, few Select 1-21100/1425 lbs. 54.00-58.00. HOLSTEINS; High Choice and Prime 2-3 1300/1470 lbs. 56.6057.60, Choice 2-3 1200/1650 lbs. 53.6056.50. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: couple Choice 2-3 1000/1070 lbs. 61.0061.50. COWS; Breaking Utility and Commer cial 2-3 bulk 40.0043.00, high dressing 43.00- Commerical 2-4 bulk 36.5039.50, Cutter and Boning Utility 1-3 low dressing 36.50-39.00, bulk 39.0042.00, high dressing 42.0044.00, Canner and Low Cutter 1-2 low dressing 33.75-36.50, bulk 36.5039.00. BULLOCKS: couple Choice 2-3 1200/1425 lbs. 56.00-58.00, Select 1-3 935/1200 lbs. 47.85-50.00. BULLS: Yield Grade No. 1 1300/1915 lbs. 46.5050.00, No. 2 1200/1600 lbs. 44.00- CALVES...SmaII supply vealers steady. Supply included 793 in graded sale of which 4% sold for slaughter. VEALERS; couple High Good and Low Choice 150/200 lbs. 70.0075.00, 70/110 lbs. 43.0054.00, Standard and Low Good 65/80 lbs. 25.0040.00. RETURNED TO FARM; 360 head 90/125 lbs. Holstein bulls 112.00118.00, 25 head 90 lbs. 125.00,30 head 80/85 lbs. 100.00 and 25 head 70/80 lbs. 82.0092.00, 130 head small frame 90/115 lbs. 95.00109.00 and 40 head 80/85 lbs. 84.0088.00; 55 head 90/120 lbs. Holstein heifers 190.00206.00, 25 head 80/85 lbs. 172.00 and 20 head 70/75 lbs. 100.00, 10 head small frame 105 lbs. 180.00,25 head 80/95 lbs. 125.00135.00 and IS head 65/75 lbs. 70.00. SHEEP-INSUFFICIENT VOLUME FOR A MARKET TEST! GOATS...NO MARKET TEST! B&R CATTLE CO. RD 1, Marietta, PA 17547 Office Phone: (717) 653-8164 High Capacity 40* roof (left) allows mora aloraga and stays claanar than conventional 30* roof (right) Replace your bulba and HV HH| save electricity with 1 SCR£W IN FLUORESCENT LIGHTS I 5-7-9 113 Watts 5.49 ea.|WattB 5.79 ea. Light Bulbs __ ■ ■ 25 to 100 Watts 340 Ea. Brass Base - 5000 Hra. £ Wa * . % * Hydro-Shield"* Waalhar, Guard prevents water from running down hopper Northeast Agri Systems, Inc Flyway Buintu POfk 139 A Wt*t Aifport Rood Utlft, RA 17543 Bl HvlllP *> (717) 569-2702 ■HfiHIIHI 1-800-673-2580 Wednesday’s market report has been discontinued until further notice because of Insubstantial receipts. CATTLE 168... PDA ..Compared with last Tuesday's sale...tlaughter steers 1.00 higher, Holsteins steady, cows steady to ZOO higher. STEERS: Choice 975/142S lbs. 60.00-66.00. few Select Ss.to-60.25, few Standard 46.50-55.00. 1 HOLSTEINS: Choice 1100/1500 lbs. 57.00-60.75, Select 53.00-57.25. few Stan dard 45.00-51.00. HEIFERS: few Select 56.00-S7.SO, few Standard 47.00-56.00. COWS: Breaking Utility and Commer cial 40.75-44.25, couple 47.75, Cutter and Boning Utility 37.00-44.00, Canner and Low Cutter 34.50-37.00, Shells down to 30.00. BULLS; few Yield Grade No. 1 1100/1675 lbs. 49.00-58.75, No. 2 875/1975 lbs. 38.00-47.75. FEEDER CATTLE: STEERS: few Large Frame No. 1 600/700 lbs. 62.00-64.00; HEIFERS; few Medium Frame No. 1 700/800 lbs. 52.00-60.50. CALVES 114...VEALERS: few Stan dard and Good 75/100 lbs. 49.00-52.50, Utility 55/75 lbs. 20.00-30.00. FARM CALVES: No. 1 Holstein bulls 85/125 lbs. 100.00-112.50, No. 2 80/145 lbs. 57.00-97.50; few No. 1 Holstein heif ers 95/120 lbs. 187.50-200.00, No. 2 65/135 lbs. 100.00-165.00. Few beef cross bulk and heifers 80/120 lbs. 57.00-110.00. HOGS 60... Barrows and gilts mostly steady. BARROWS AND GILTS: US 1-2 230/270 lbs. 38.00-39.10, US 1-3 210/270 lbs. 35.60-36.50. SOWS: few US 1-3 300/550 lbs. 26.00-33.50, couple US 2-3 730/875 lbs. 24.00 A. 24.50. FEEDER PIGS 0...N0 MARKET TEST! SHEEP 4... SLAUGHTER SHEEP; few 17.00-30.00. GOATS 0...N0 MARKET TEST! Specializing In Stockers & Feeders JOHN BOWMAN ph. (717) 653-5728 RON RANCK ph. (717) 656-9849 Contracts Available Call For Information ■ Broilers ■ Breeder ■ Turkey ■ Hog Finishing Call For Our Free Brochure “What Is Contract Production?” In Stock-36** 148" White Kraft Paper Lancaster Livestock Auction Mercer Livestock Auction MERCER, PA May 30, 1995 ; LEBANON VALLEY I LIVESTOCK MARKET, INC. 1 mite East of Fredericksburg along Rt. 22 PHONE JONESTOWN (717) 865-2881 Flea Market Auction every Tueaday at 12:30, Tools, Eggs, Produce, Etc. Buyers & Sellers Welcome * M*d« In USA SOB H Mmofta Stott 30f UrtvmKy Av« WBM Fcdwdibuo. MD (Form«rtvLoooLumb«) MMIH 14M.7354M1 New Holland Livestock LANCASTER, PA JUNE 1,1995 Cattle Calves Sheep Goats TODAY 1555 590 374 202 LAST THURSDAY 594 313 202 151 LAST YEAR 1113 464 242 173 CATTLE: Slaughter steers weak to 50 lower, instances 1.00 lower; slaughter heif ers not felly tested; cows firm to 1.00 high er, bullocks not tested; bulls steady. Supply included 68 percent slaughter steers and 23 percent cows.. SLAUGHTER STEERS: Choice 2-3 few 4 1100-1450 lb 61.75-65.00, mainly 62.00- High Choice and Prune 2-4 1200-1425 lb 64.00-65.75; Choice mainly 3 few 4 1400-1500 lb 60.00-6Z50; Select and low Choice 2-3 1100-1425 lb 58.00- Select and Choice 2-4 1500-1660 lb 54.75-57.50; few Select 1-2 1050-1300 lb 54.00-57.00. HOLSTEINS: High Choice and Prime 203 1220-1475 lbs 56.00-57.25; Choice 2- 1200-1580 lbs 53.50-56.00; Select 1-3 1160-1500 lbs 47.50-53.00. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Choice 2-3 980-1110 lbs 55.00-57.50; one lot Choice 3- 830 lbs 48.75. COWS: breaking utility and commerical 2- 40.00-43.50,43.50-45.75; commercial 3- 37.50-40.00; cutter and boning utility 1-3 37.50-40.00, 40.00-42.50, 42.50-43.75; canner and low cutter 1-2, 35.00- 37.00-39.00. BULLS; Yield grade 1 1250-1900 lbs 47.00- couple 51.00-51.75; yield grade 2 1100-1500 lbs 44.00-47.00. CALVES; Vealers steady, instances 5.00 lower on high Good and low Choice 70-110 lbs. Demand good for Holstein bulls and heifers to return to farm. VEALERS; Couple Choice 215-430 lbs 86.00- high Good and low Choice 230-325 lbs 60.00-80.00; 70-110 lbs 40.00- few 46.00-50.00; Standard and low Good 60-85 lbs 30.00-40.00. RETURNED TO FARM: Bulk 90-120 lbs Holstein BuUs 100.00-125.00, few 125.00- small frame 90-115 lbs 90.00- few 80-85 lbs 70.00-95.00; bulk 90-115 Ibis Holstein Heifers 160.00- small frame 85-110 lbs 95.00- SHEEP; Slaughter lambi fully steady; slaughter ewes steady. Supply included 60 percent slaughter lambs with balance slaughter ewes. NEW CROP LAMBS: Choice 2-3 SO-103 lbs 84.00-94.00, few 30-SS lbs 100.00-107.00. SLAUGHTER EWES: Choice 2-3 40.00- Utility and Good 2-3 24.00- GOATS: all Goats sold by the head. Billies: Large 88.00-95.00, five head 102.00115.00; Medium 75.009000. Nannies: Large 50.0070.00; Medium 40.0050.00. Yeailings: Choice 40.00-60.00; Medium 30.0040.00. Kids; Good and Choice 25.0035.00; Utility 20.0025.00. JLA/jlk ,» SOURCE: USDA, Market News, Lan caster PA (717/394-3490) VINTAGE SALES STABLES, INC. SALE TUESDAYS 10:30 A.M. 7:00 P.M. SLAUGHTER CATTLE AUCTION- CALVES, SHEEP, GOATS STEERS. BULLS. HEIFERS, EARLY ' COWS, FEEDER CATTLE o?Vd T S Jat 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 Review LANCASTER, PA JUNE 2, 1995 Cattle Calves THIS WEEK LAST WEEK LAST YEAR CATTLE: Slaughter stccn weak to SO, instance! 1.00 lower; daughter heifers not fully tested; cows firm to 1.00 higher, bul locks not tested; bulls mostly steady. Supp ly included 62 percent daughter steers, 4 percent slaughter heifers, 24 percent cows, S percent bulls, with the balance feeders. SLAUGHTER STEERS: Choice 2-3 few 4 1100-1450 lb 61.75-6S.SO, mainly 62.00- High Choice and Prime 2-4 1200-1425 lb 64.00-65.75, couple 66.00- Choice and Prime 2-3 1100-1450 lb 65.00-66.50, couple 67.00- Choice mainly 3 few 4 1400-1500 lb 60.00-62.50; Select and low Choice 2-3 107S-14S0 lb 58.00-62.50; Select and Choice 2-4 ISOO-1660 lb 54.75-S7.SO; few Select 1-2 10SO-142S lb 54.00- HOLS THINS: High Choice and Prime 2-3 1220-1475 lb 56.00-57.60; Choice 2-3 1200-1650 lb 53.50-56.50; Select 1-3 1160-1500 lb 48.50-53.00. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Choice 2-3 980-1110 lb 55.00-61.50. COWS: LOW DRESSING BULK HIGH DRESSING, Breaking Utility and Commercial 2-3 40.00-43.50 43.50-46.00, Commercial 3-4 36.50-40.00, Cutter and Boning Utility 1-3 36.50-40.00 40.00-42.50 42.50-44.00, Canner and low Cutter 1-2 33.75-37.00 37.00-39.00 BULLOCKS: Couple Choice 2-3 1200-1425 lb 56.00-58.00; Select 1-3 935-1200 lb 47.85-50.00. BULLS: Yield grade 1 1250-1915 lb 46.50-50.00, couple 51.00-51.75; Yield grade 2 1100-1600 lb 44.00-47.00. CALVES: Vealers steady, instances 5.00 lower on high Good and low Choice 70-110 lb. Demand good for Holstein bulls and heifers to return to farm. VEALERS; Couple Choice 215-430 lb 86.00- high Good and low Choice 150-325 lb 60.00-80.00, 70-110 lb 40.00- few 46.00-54.00; Standard and low Good 60-85 lb 25.00-40.00. RETURNED TO FARM: Bulk 90-125 lb Holstein bulls 100.00-125.00, few 125.00- 70-85 lb 82.00-100.00; small frame 90-115 lb 90.00-110.00, few 80-85 lb 70.00-95.00. Bulk 80-115 lb Holstein heifers 160.00-206.00; small frame 80-110 lb 95.00-180.00, IS head 65-75 lb 70.00. JLA/pk SOURCE; USDA; Market News Office; Lancaster, PA. (717/394-3490) PENNFELD FARMS