Livestock Market Auction LANCASTER LIVESTOCK AUCTION MONDAY OCTOBER 14, 1997 New Holland, PA Cattle Calves Hogs Sheep Gcals MONDAY’S AUCTION 717 46 107 326 348 LAST WEEK 672 59 44 403 487 LAST YEAR 140 186 411 658 CATTLE: Slaughter steers steady, instances SO higher, slaughter heifers steady; cows fully steady, although breaking Utility and Commercial not fully tested; bulls weak to 1.00 lower. Supply included 55 percent slaughter steers, 11 percent slaughter heifers, 23 percent cows, with the balance bulls. SLAUGHTER STEERS: High Choice and Prime 2-4 1200-1425 lb 66.35-67.75, one lot 1280 lb 68.60; Choice 2-3 1100-1450 lb 64.00-66.50; Select and low Choice 2-3 1100-1400 lb 60.00-64.75. HOLSTEINS: High Choice and Prime 2-3 1350-1550 lb 58.50-60.75; Choice 2-3 1200-1550 lb 53.75-58.00; Select 1-2 1100-1300 lb 49.25-53.75. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Choice 2-3 10S0-I2SO lb 60.50-64.50; Select 2-3 950-1100 lb 55.25-60.50. COWS: LOW DRESSING BULK HIGH DRESSING Breaking Utility and Commer cial 2-3 37.00-41.00 Cutter and Boning Utili ty 1-3 32.00-35.00 35.00-38.50 38.50-40.00 Canner and low Cutter 1-2 25.50-29.50 29.50-33.00 BULLS: Yield grade 1 1300-2100 lb 45.00-49.50, few 50.00-56.50; Yield grade 2 1150-1600 lb 39.75-44J0. CALVES: Vealers steady; slaughter calves fully steady. VEALERS; Few Choice 250-325 lb 70.00-80.00. SLAUGHTER CALVES: Choice 500-700 lb 48.00-58.00.300450 lb 55.0070.00; Utili ty and Good 300-450 lb 35.0050.00. BARROWS AND GILTS: steady. US 1-3 220270 lb 47.0048.25 US 1 few 215-245 lb 49.0050.00 SOWS: Weak to 1.00 lower. US 1-3 300-500 lb 35.00-37.00 500-625 lb 38.0039.00 BOARS: Few 250-300 lb 37.0038.00 350625 lb 34.0035.00 SHEEP: Slaughter lambs firm to 5.00 high er, slaughter ewes fully steady. SLAUGHTER LAMBS: Choice 1-2 40-60 lb 110.00-118.00, 60-80 lb 95.00-105.00, 80-100 lb 85.00-90.00, 1-3 100-120 lb 65.00-75.00. SLAUGHTER EWES: Utility and Good 1-2 35.00-40.00, 2-3 25.00-35.00. GOATS: All goats sold by the head. Bill ies: Large 95.00-110.00; Medium 65.00- Mutton: Few Large 80.00-88.00. Nannies: Medium 35.00-45.00; few Large 50.00- Yearlings: Choice 65.00-75.00. Kids: Choice 50.00-65.00, Good 35.00-45.00. Quality Feeder Cattle Specializing In: Fresh Off The Farm Stockers and Feeders Order Buying caii Eugene Martin 717-336-2690 Office 717-336-3676 Home Licensed & Bonded F Get more capacity and better service from Chore-Time’s Generation bin Call lor pricing on bins assembled and delivered to your (arm VINTAGE LIVESTOCK AUCTION TUESDAY OCTOBER 14, 1997 New Holland, PA Cattle Calves Sheep Goats TODAY 675 806 2 1 LAST TUESDAY 610 748 11 3 LAST YEAR CATTLE: Slaughter steers steady; slaughter heifers scarce; cows steady, instances 1.00 lower, few bulls steady. Supply included 25 percent slaughter steers and 63 percent cows. SLAUGHTER STEERS: Choice and Prime 2-3 1225-1425 lb 67.75-69J0. cou ple 69.50-70.00; Choice 2-3 1100-1425 lb 64.50-66.75, few 66.75-67.25; Select and low Choice 2-3 1050-1400 lb 60.00-64J0. HOLSTEINS: Choice 2-3 1290-1550 lb 53.25-57.75. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Few Choice 2-3 1095-1425 lb 63.35-65.00. COWS: LQ\y DRESSING BULK HIGH DRESSING Breaking Utility and Commercial 2-3 37.0041.75 41.7543.50 Commercial 3-4 '34.0038.00 Cutter and Boning Utility 1-3 32.00-34.00 34.0037.75 38.0039J0 Canner and low Cutter 1-2 25.0029.00 29.0033.00 BULLS: Couple yield grade 1 1215-1750 lb 43.5046J0, individual 2470 lb 43. 75; couple yield grade 2 12001400 lb 38.2542.00. FEEDERS: One lot Medium I 645 lb steers 70.00 and one lot 450 lb 67 JO; couple lots Medium I 445-515 lb Heifers 53.75-54.25. CALVES: Vealers steady. Supply included 705 in graded sale of which 80 percent sold to return to farm. VEALERS: Choice 175-225 lb 67.0079.00; high Good and low Choice 155-320 lb 55.00-60.00, 80-110 lb 22.0030.00; Standard and low Good 65-90 lb 15.00 20.00. RETURNED TO FARM: 20 head 120125 lb Holstein bulls 80.0081.00, 185 head High Capacity