! Livestock Market Auction
Lancaster
Livestock Auction
MONDAY OCTOBER 6, 1997
Cattle Calves Hogs Sheep Goats
MONDAY’S AUCTION
672 59 44
LAST WEEK
720 64
LAST YEAR
639
9
CATTLE: Slaughter steers 25-75 lower,
slaughter heifers fully steady; cows steady
to weak, although Breaking Utility and
Commercial not fully tested; bulls fully
steady. Supply included 61 percent slaugh
ter steers, 16 percent slaughter heifers, 14
percent cows, and 9 percent bulls.
SLAUGHTER STEERS; High Choice
and Prime 2-4 1200-1425 lb 66.35-67.25,
one lot 1300 lb 67.85; Choice 2-3
1100-1450 lb 63.75-66.50; Select and low
Choice 2-3 1100-1400 lb 60.00-64.50.
HOLSTEINS: High Choice and Prime
2-3 1330-1550 lb 57.00-58.35; Choice 2-3
1200-1550 lb 53.50-57.00; Select 1-2
1100-1300 lb 51.00-53.50.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS; High Choice
and Prime 2-4 1100-1300 lb 64.50-65.50;
Choice 2-3 1050-1300 lb 61.25-64.50; few
Select 2-3 1100-1250 lb 54.75-60.00.
COWS: LOW DRESSING BULK
HIGH DRESSING Breaking Utility and
Commercial 2-3 36.00-41.00 Cutter and
Boning Utility 1-3 31.75-35.00
35.00-38.00 Canner and low Cutter 1-2
25.50-30.00 30.00-33.75
BULLS: Yield grade I 1300-1900 lb
48.00-53.50, few 56.75-60.00; Yield grade
2 1150-1600 lb 42.00-48.00.
CALVES: Vealers steady; slaughter
calves fully steady.
VEALERS: High Good and low Choice
200-325 lb 55.00-65.00.
SLAUGHTER CALVES: Choice
500-700 lb 65.00-70.00; Good 350-500 lb
55.00- 60.00.
HOGS: No market test.
SHEEP: Slaughter lambs firm to 5.00
higher, slaughter ewes steady.
SLAUGHTER LAMBS: Choice 1-2
60-80 lb 95.00-99.00, 80-100 lb
88.00- Choice 1-3 100-115 lb
85.00-
SLAUGHTER EWES: Utility and Good
1-2 35.00-42.00, 2-3 25.00-32.00.
GOATS: All goats sold by the head.
Billies: Large 105.00-112.00; Medium
85.00- Mutton: Few Large 75.00.
Nannies: Medium 35.00-45.00; few Large
45.00- Yearlings: Choice
65.00- Kids: Choice 45.00-60.00;
Good 30.00-45.00.
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TUESDAY OCTOBER 7, 1997 discontinued until further notice because
TODAY Sr" “ ——'
LAST TUESDAY 641 679 3 0
LAST YEAR 1 , 651 837 II 10
CATTLE: Slaughter steers fully steady,
instances SO higher on Choice and Prime 2-3;
cows uneven. Breaking Utility and Commer
cial steady, Canner and Cutter 1.00-2.00 high
er, bulls steady. Supply included 25 percent
slaughter steers and 65 percent cows.
SLAUGHTER STEERS: Choice and
Prime 2-3 1225-1425 lb 67.50-68.75, six head
69.00-71.00; Choice 2-3 few 4 1100-1425 lb
64.50-67.00; Select and low Choice 2-3
1050-1375 lb 60.00-64.50.
403 487
HOLSTEINS: Choice 2-3 1325-1550 lb
54.25-57.60, one lot High Choice and Prime
2-3 1450 lb 59.00.
COWS: LOW DRESSING BULK HIGH
DRESSING Breaking Utility and Commer
cial 2-3 37.00-40.00 40.00-43.75 Cutter and
Boning Utility 1-3 32.00-35.00 35.00-39.00
39.00- Canner and low Cutter 1-2
26.00- 30.00-34.00
BULLS; Few Yield grade 2 1200-2260 lb
39.00-41.00.
CALVES: Vealers steady.
Supply included 644 in graded sale of
which 75 percent sold to return to farm.
VEALERS: Choice 220-240 lb
72.00- high Good and low Choice
165-370 lb 38.00-68.00, 80-110 lb
20.00- Standard and low Good
60-80 lb 14.00- 20.00.
RETURNED TO FARM: 45 head
110-125 lb Holstein bulls 89.00-97.00, 60
head 100-105 lb 100.00-112.00, 45 head
95 lb 119.00-122.00, and 65 head 85-90 lb
82.00-93.00; 25 head small frame 110-115
lb 57.00, 115 head 90-105 lb 62.00- 72.00,
25 head 90-95 lb 55.00, and 60 head 80-85
lb 30.00-35.00; 40 head 90- 115 lb Hols
tein Heifers 145.00-155.00 and 30 head
small frame 80-105 lb 30.00-40.00.
SHEEP: Insufficient volume to fully test
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RD 1, Marietta, PA
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Office Phone
(717)653-8164
Specializing in
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(717)653-5728
RON RANCK
(717)656-9849
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Tuesday, October 7, 1997
CALVES .07-.87.
COWS .13-.41.
EASY COWS .10-m .
FEEDERS 300-600 LBS. .17-.72,
HEIFERS .06 .50.
BULLS .34-.53.
STEERS .40-.64Y..
HOGS .15-.48.
ROASTING PIGS EACH 7.00-34.00.
BOARS 33.
SHEEP .15-57.
LAMBS EACH 9.00-58.00.
LAMBS PER LB. .30-1.26.
GOATS EACH 26.00-95.00.
KIDS EACH 8.00-102.00.
TOTAL: 1022.
market, few Good and Choice 75-110 lb
slaughter lambs 62.00-70.00.
GOATS: No market test
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south of Quarryville or 6 miles
north of Oxford comer of
Rl 472 and Noble Road
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NEW HOLLAND, PA
THURSDAY OCTOBER 9, 1997
Cattle Calves Sheep Goats
TODAY
1253 750 289 427
LAST THURSDAY
1082
LAST YEAR
1230
CATTLE: Slaughter steers and heifers
mostly steady; cows closed steady, after
some weakness early; bulls firm to 1.00
higher. Supply included 35 percent slaugh
ter steers and 42 percent cows.
SLAUGHTER STEERS: High Choice
and Prime 2-4 1180-1475 lb 67.25-68.10;
couple Choice and Prime 2-3 1250-1350 lb
68.50- Choice 2-3 1125-1450 lb
64.75- 67.50, few 1450-1550 lb
62.50- Select and low Choice 2-3
1100-1450 lb 60.75-64.50.
HOLSTEINS: Choice 2-3 1260-1570 lb
54.75- couple high Choice and
Prime 2-3 1350-1550 lb 60.00-61.60; few
Select 1-2 1150-1450 lb 50.00-54.00.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Couple high
Choice 3 1300-1430 lb 64.00-64.75.
COWS: LOW DRESSING BULK
HIGH DRESSING Breaking Utility and
Commercial 2-3 37.75-41.50 41.50-44.25
Cutter and Boning Utility 1-3 31.00-34.00
34.00-38.50 38.50-41.00 Canner and low
Cutter 1-2 25.00-30.00 30.00-33.50
BULLS: Yield grade 1 1400-2100 lb
45.00-49.50, few 5050-55.50; Yield grade
2 1000-1650 lb 40.75-4450,
CALVES: Vealers steady; slaughter
calves fully steady. Demand good for
Holstein bulls, but only fair, for heifers to
return to farm.
VEALERS: Choice 155-350 lb
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SLAUGHTER CATTLE AUCTION
STEERS, BULLS, HEIFERS,
COWS, FEEDER CATTLE
Selling Feeders Every Tuesday
At Approx. 1 PM
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BUS (717) 442-4181 BUS (717) 768-8204
HOME (610) 458-8518
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Fax (717) 445-7237
Mobile (717) 940-2633
ALE TUESDAYS
SLAUGHTER CALVES; Good and
Choice 300-550 lb 48.00-66.00.
RETURNED TO FARM: Bulk 85-125
lb Holstein bulls 90.00-115.00, few
115.00- 122.00, 75-80 lb 65.00-90.00;
small frame 90-110 lb 55.00-85.00, few
75-85 lb 35.00-50.00; few 85-115 lb Hols
tein Heifers 60.00-80.00, couple
80.00- few small frame 80-105 lb
40.00-
SHEEP: Slaughter lambs uneven, 40-70
lb 10.00-15.00 higher, 70-110 lb steady;
slaughter ewes steady.
SLAUGHTER LAMBS: Choice 1-2
35-60 lb 122.00-160.00, couple
160.00- 60-80 lb 90.00-115.00,
80.00- lb 75.00-85.00, 100-125 lb
65.00-
SLAUGHTER EWES: Utility and Good
1-3 35.00-50.00.
GOATS: All goats sold by the head.
Billies: Medium 75.00-100.00; few Large
100.00- Mutton: Medium and
Large 60.00-90.00. Nannies: Medium
50.00- few Large 70.00-80.00. Year
lings: Good and Choice 50.00-80.00. Kids;
Choice 45.00-60.00; Good 30.0045.00;
Utility 20.00-30.00.
Lancaster County
Weekly
NEW HOLLAND, PA
FRI OCTOBER 10, 1997
CATTLE CALVES
2600 1760
2590 1529
2520 1687
THIS WEEK
LAST WEEK
LAST YEAR
CATTLE: Slaughter steeis closed the
week mostly steady, after opening 25- 75
lower, slaughter heifers fully steady; cows
mostly steady, although some weakness on
Canner and low Cutter; bulls firm to 1.00
higher. Supply included 39 percent slaugh
ter steers, 6 percent slaughter heifers, 39
percent cows, 4 percent bulls, with the
balance feeders.
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