Lancaster Livestock LANCASTER, PA JULY 31, 1995 Cattle Calves Hogs Sheep Goats MONDAY’S AUCTION 641 59 122 524 82 LAST MONDAY 818 87 93 492 192 LAST YEAR 643 68 406 678 279 CATTLE; Slaughter steers steady; slaughter heifers not comparable; cows steady; bullocks steady; bulls steady to 1.00 higher. Supply included 68 percent slaughter steera, 9 percent slaughter heif ers, 12 percent cows, with the balance bulls. SLAUGHTER STEERS: Choice and Prime 2-4 1200-1450 lb 64.75-66.85, package 67.50; Choice 2-3 few 4 1075-1425 lb 62.75-65.25; Select and low Choice 2-3 1100-1400 lb 60.00-63.00; Select 2-3 1025-1475 lb 55.50-60.00. HOLSTEINS: Choice 2-3 1225-1525 lb 54.00- Select 1-3 1250-1325 lb 51.75- SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Choice 2-3 925-1275 lb 60.50-64.00, three head 66.00; Select and low Choice 1-3 925-1200 lb 55.75- COWS: LO DRESSING BULK HI DRESSING Breaking Utility and Com mercial 2-3 37.25-40.50 40.50-42.75 Cut ter and Boning Utility 1-3 36.50-38.50 Canner and low Cutter 1-2 30.00-33.50 33.50-36.50 BULLOCKS: Select 1-3 900-1175 lb 49.00- couple 56.00, 725-950 lb 45.00- BULLS; Yield grade 1 1200-1900 lb 50.00- few 55.75-59.00. five head 60.25-63.25; Yield grade 2 1325-2285 lb 43.00- CALVES: Vealers generally steady. Demand fair for Holstein bulls to return to farm. VEALERS: High Good and low Choice 175-250 lb 70.00-80.00, 65-100 lb 12.00-25.00. SLAUGHTER CALVES: Good and Choice 350-500 lb 55.00-65.00. RETURNED TO FARM: Few 90-110 lb Holstein bulls 55.00-70.00. HOGS: Barrows and gilts weak to 1.00 higher. US 1-2 220-260 lb 49.00-49.50 US 2-3 210-260 lb 46.00-47.00 SOWS: Finn to 1.00 higher. US 1-3 300-650 Ih 25 00-28. SHEEP; SUughter lambi 8.00-15.00 lower, slaughter ewes weak to 5.00 lower. Supply included 70 percent slaughter lambs with the balance slaughter ewes. SLAUGHTER LAMBS: Choice 1-3 90-110 lb 72.00-78.00, 70-90 lb 74.00-80.00, few 40-60 lb 90.00-100.00, couple 120.00. 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-Cath or Certified Check Only •ACCESS PLUS™ parmlta Call (or pricing on bint ataawblad and aaay dean out of dta bln daHvaradtovourfarm (row Mw ground. Vintage Lancaster Livestock Livestock Auction PARADISE, PA Wednesday’s market report has been AUGUST 1, 1995 discontinued until further notice because Cattle Calves Sheep Goats of Insubstantial receipts. TODAY 591 1024 3 0 LAST TUESDAY 782 1132 0 2 LAST YEAR 820 997 2 12 CATTLE... USDA .. Supply included 39% slaughter steers and 57% cows ..slaughter steers steady, si. heifers not tested, cows and bulls mostly steady. SLAUGHTER STEERS; Choice and Prime 2-4 1200/1450 lbs. 64.75-66.50, Choice and Prime 2-3 1150/1400 lbs. 66.00-67.75, Choice 2-3 few 4 1050/1400 lbs. 62.60-65.50, Select and Low Choice 2-3 1025/1400 lbs. 59.25-62.75. HOLSTEINS: Choice 2-3 1350/1600 lbs. 55.10-57.35. COWS; Breaking Utility and Commer cial 2-3 bulk 37.75-40.25, high dressing 40.75 42.25, High Cutter and Boning Utili ty 1-3 bulk 37.50-40.00, Cutter 1-2 low dtessing 34.25-35.50, bulk 35.75-38.75, Canner and Low Cutter 1-2 low dressing 31.50-33.50, bulk 33.75-36.50. BULLS; couple Yield Grade No. 1 1980/1889 Iba. 48.00-49.50, few No. 2 1200/2065 lbs. 40.00-46.75. CALVES...VeaIers steady. Supply included 805 in graded sale of which 85% sold to return to farm. VEALERS: Good and Choice 70/105 lbs. 19.00-27.00, Standard and Low Good 60/65 lbs. 10.00-13.00. RETURNED TO FARM: 356 head 90/125 lbs. Holstein bulls 110.00-125.00, 50 head 80/85 lbs. 82.00-86.00, 22 head 40.00-45.00,116 head small frame 90/115 lbs. 82.00-92.00,25 head 80/85 lbs. 25.00; 12 head 100/115 lbs. Holstein heifers 155.00. 40 head 80/95 lbs. 176.00-205.00, 13 head 70/75 lbs. 105.00, 11 head small frame 80/85 lbs. 122.00,12 head 65/70 lbs. 46.00. SHEEP...NO MARKET TEST! GOATS...NO MARKET TEST! SLAUGHTER EWES: Choice 2-3 45.00- Utility and Good 1-2 40.00- 2-3 17.00-25.00. GOATS: All goats sold by the head. Billies: Medium 65.00-85.00. Mutton; Medium and Large 60.00- Nannies: Medium and Large 40.00-60.00. Kids: Choice 25.00-35.00; Good 20.00-25.00. High Capacity 40’ roof (Mt) allowa more atoraga and atayaelaanarthan conventional 30* roof (right) Replace your bulb* and aave electricity with SCREW IN FLUORESCENT LIGHTS 5-7-9 113 Watts 5.49 ea. Watts 5.79 ea. Hydro-Shlald™ Waathar, Guard pravanta watar from running down hoppar Light Bulbs n ~ 25 to 100 Watte 34 P Ea. Braae Baae - 5000 Hra. Northeast Agrl Systems. Inc Flyway BmlnMi Park 139AWM Airport Road Uflte PA 17543 BroiaiilSl Ph (717) 569*2702 ■MMlii 1-800-673-2580 SLAUGHTER COWS: 85 HEAD. UTILITY 36.00-40.00; HIGH DRESSING 40.50-43.75; CANNERS 32.00-36.00; SHELLY 31.00 DOWN. BULLS: YG#2 1100-2150 LBS. 43.00- FED STEERS: STANDARD HOLIIOO LBS. TO 47.75. VEAL CALVES: 293 HEAD. CHOICE. NONE; CULLS, WEAK DEMAND; 85-110 LBS. 20.00-28.00; 50-80 LBS. 18.00- WEAK/ROUGH 18.00 DOWN. FARM CALVES: HOLSTEIN BULLS 20.00- HIGHER. #1 95-120 LBS. 85.00- FEW 103.00-110.00; #2 80-90 LBS. 30.00-67.00; HOLSTEIN HEIFERS #1 85-115 LBS. 150.00-190.00; #2 85.00-140.00; BEEF X BULLS 70.00- HEIFERS 40.00-80.00. BUTCHER HOGS: LIGHT RUN. US#l&3 225-260 LBS. 44.50-45.00; FEW 285 LBS. TO 38.50; 210-220 LBS. 37.50-38.50. STOCK CATTLE: STEERS, NONE. HEIFERS: FEW HOL 200-300 LBS. 87.00., BULLS: 400-600 LBS. 43.00-49.50. LAMBS: 70-85 LBS. 65.00-75.00. SHEEP: 125-175 LBS. 30.00-34.00. GOATS: NONE. PIGS AND SHOATS: BY THE HEAD FROM TESTED HERDS. 2 LOTS 50 LBS. 34.00-39.00. SOWS: 400-550 LBS. 25.00-30.50. BOARS: 500 LBS. TO 23.00. HATFIELD QUALITY MEATS...PLUS BONUS ON QUALITY HOGS. BUYING STATION HELD EVERY TUBS. AT FOUR STATES. B&R CATTLE CO. RD 1, Marietta, PA 17547 Office Phone: (717) 653-8164 Specializing In Stockers & Feeders JOHN BOWMAN ph. (717) 653-5728 RON RANCK pt). (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" S 48” Wld» Kraft Piper • m*. m us* Frederick Livestock Auction Frederick, Md. July 31, 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 12:30,1 Tools, Eggs, Produce, j Etc. i Buyers & Sellers Welcome PI i 5 Mmova Store gH 30tUr*««vA* F«d«attx#9. MD _HBH (Farm«tyLongumb«r) UmmSl 14M.73MM1 9W"*] New Holland Livestock LANCASTER, PA AUGUST 3, 1995 Cattle Calves Sheep Goats TODAY 1116 562 250 239 LAST THURSDAY 1077 604 157 313 LAST YEAR 980 678 265 205 CATTLE: Slaughter steen uneven, bulk of supply steady to weak, although early sales High Choice and Prime steady to SO higher; slaughter heifers scarce; cows steady to weak; bullocks and bulls steady. Supply included 50 percent slaughter steers and 33 percent cows. - SLAUGHTER STEERS: High Choice and Prime 2-4 1150-1480 lb 64.50-66.60; couple Choice and Prime mostly 3 1150-1425 lb 66.5067.00; Choice 2-3 few 4105014001b62.75-65.50; Select and low Choice 2-3 10501375 lb 60.00-63.00; Select 1-2 10501425 lb 55.0060.00. HOLSTEINS: High Choice and Prime 2-3 1250-1450 lb 57.00-57.25; Choice 2-3 1110-1565 lb 54.00-57.00; Select 1-2 1100-1450 lb 51.00-53.00. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Few Select and Choice 2-3 1000-1250 lb 56.00-59.75. COWS: LOW DRESSING BULK HIGH DRESSING Breaking Utility and Commercial 2-3 36.75-40.50 40.50-41.50 Cutter and Boning Utility 1-3 36.00-38.00 38.00- Caimer and low Cutter 1-2 30.00- 33.00-36.50 BULLS: Yield grade 1 1300-1500 lb 48.00-50.00, couple 56.00-63.00; Yield grade 2 1150-2000 lb 41.75-47.00. FEEDERS: 40 head Medium No one 995-1080 lb iteen 62.25-63.75. CALVES; Vealen iteady. Demand fair for Holitein bulk and heifen to return to farm. VEALERS: Individual Choice 250 lb 83.00; high Good and low Choice 170-330 lb 56.00-70.00, 80-110 lb 20.00-29.00; Standard and low Good 65-85 lb 10.00-20.00. RETURNED TO FARM: Bulk 90-125 Ibi Hoklein Built 80.00-110.00, several 110.00-117.00, few late 120.00-133.00, 80-90 lb 65.00-90.00; small frame 85-110 lb 45.00-70.00,65-85 lb 20.00-40.00; bulk 85-115 lb Holstein Heifers 130.00-170.00; small frame 85-110 lb 90.00-120.00,70-85 lb 50.00-90.00. SHEEP: Slaughter lambs 3.00-5.00 low er, slaughter ewes steady. Supply included 80 percent slaughter lambs with the balance slaughter ewes. SLAUGHTER LAMBS: Choice 1-2 80-105 lb 80.00-87.00, 55-70 lb 90.00- few 30-45 lb 115.00-130.00; Good to low Choice 1-3 80-110 lb 65.00- SLAUGHTER EWES: Choice 2-3 35.00- Utility and Good 1-3 20.00- GOATS All Goats sold by the head. Billies: Large 85.00-100.00, few 101.00-115.00. Mutton; Large 60.00-85.00. Nannies; Large 50.00-65.00; Medium 40.00-50.00. Kids: Good and Choice 25.00-32.00; few Utility 15.00-22.00. 10:30 A.M. SLAUGHTER CATTLE AUCTION STEERS, BULLS, HEIFERS, COWS, FEEDER CATTLE Selling Feeders Evtery Tuesday At Approx. 1 PM 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 £. HERSHEY, FIELD REP. (717) 442-4874 Lancaster County Weekly LANCASTER, PA AUGUST 4, 1995 THIS WEEK LAST WEEK LAST YEAR CATTLE: Slaughter iteen iteady, high Choice and prime low Choice .75-1.25 low er; Slaughter Heifen 1.25 higher; Cowi iteady to weak; Bullocki and Built iteady. Supply include S 3 percent daughter tteert, 9 percent daughter heifen, 34 percent cowi, 3 percent bulk, with the balance feeders. Slaughter Steen: Choice 2-3 few 4 1200-1400 lb 64.75-66.50, few 67.50; high Choice and prime 2-4 1075-1450 Ibi 62.75- Choice 2 few 3 1050-1425 lb 62.75- lelect and low Choice 2-3 1025-1400 Ibi 59.00-63.75; lelect 1-3 1050-1325 lb 59.25-63.00. HOLSTEINS; Choice 2-3 1225-1600 lb 54.00-57.25; lelect 1-3 1250-1325 lb 51.75- SLAUGHTER HEIFERS; Choice 2-3 925-1275 lb 60.50-64.00; lelect 1-3 925-1200 lb 55.75-59.25. COWS: Breaking utility & commercial 2-3, bulk 37.25-40.50; commercial 3-4, bulk 36.50-40.50 cutter & boning utility 1-3, low dreuing 30.00-3S.SO, bulk 36.00-38.50, high dreuing 40.50-42.25, canner & low cutter 1-2, low dreuing 31.50-36.50, bulk 33.75-36.50. BULLOCKS: 900-1175 lb, couple Choice 56.00. BULLS: Yield grade 1 1200-1900 lb 48.00-SS.2S, few SS.7S-59.00 yield grade 2 1200-2065 lb 40.00-48.25. CALVES: Vealen iteady, (laughter calvei 5.00 lower. Demand fair for Holstein bulli to return to farm, demand fair for Holttein Heifen to return to farm. VEALERS: Good and Choice 17S-2SO lb. Standard and low Good 65-100 lb 12.00- SLAUGHTER CALVES: Good and Choice 350-500 lb 55.00-65.00, RETURNED TO FARM: Bulk 95-125 lb Holstein bulls SS.OO-125.00 80-85 lb 82.00- small fram 90-1 IS lb 82.00- 100-115 lb 25.00. >ALE TUESDAY! 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 Cdvei 1232 1074 2800 1785 2600 1850 PENNFIELD FARMS 7:00 RM. vis