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    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
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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.
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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
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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
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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.
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