LANCASTER LIVESTOCK AUCTION
MONDAY DECEMBER IS, 1997
CATTLE CALVES HOG.'
SHEEP GOATS
MONDAYS AUCTION 654 35
0 410 385
LAST WEEK
273 399
LAST YEAR 752 129 65
867 1226
696 25 391
CATTLE Slaughter steers'weak to 50
lower, slaughter heifers mostly
steady,cows steady, although Breaking
Utility scarce, bulls steady Supply in
cludeds2 ( percent slaughter steers, 11
percent slaughter heifers, 22 percent
cows, II percent bulls, with the balance
feeders
SLAUGHTER STEERS Few High
Choice and Prime 2-4 1275-1450 lb
67 50-68 50,couple 68 85-70 00.
Choice 2-3 1200-1475 lb 64 50-67 50,
Select and low
Choice 2-3 1100-1425 lb 59 75-64 75
HOLSTEINS High Choice and Prime 2-
3 1400-1625 lb 57 25-59 00, Choice
2-31300-1575 lb 54 50-57 75, Select
1-2 1200-1450 lb 51 00-54 50
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS High Choice
and Prune 2-3 1080-1175 lb 66 50-
67 50,Choice 2-3 1050-1450 lb 61 25-
66 35, Select 1-2 950-1150 lb 58 00-
61 75
COWS
BULK HIGH DRESSING Breaking
Utility 2-3 Few
Commercial
39 50
32 00-36 50 Cutter and Boning Utility
1-3 3100-33 00 33 00-36 50 din
ner and low Cutter 1-2 25 00-28 00
28 00-31 00
BULLS Yield grade I 1200-2000 lb
4175-49 00, couple 5150-52 25,
Yleldgrade 2 1200-1700 lb 37 50-
41 75
CALVES Vealers not fully tested,
slaughter calves steady
VEALERS Couple High Good and low
Choice 240-325 lb 60 00-70 00
SLAUGHTER CALVES Good and
Choice 350-550 lb 40 00-52 00
SHEEP Slaughter lambs fully steady
slaughter ewes scarce
SLAUGHTER LAMBS Choice 1-2 40-
S 0 lb ISO 00-170 00, one lot 35 lb
177 00,50-60 lb 120 00-128 00, 70-80
lb lOS 00-116 00, 80-100 lb 9S 00-
110 00, 100-120 lb 90 00-102 00,
120-130 lb 85 00-88 00
SLAUGHTER EWES Good 48 00-
S 2 00, Aged bucks 40 00-45 00
GOATS All goats sold by the head Bil
lies Large 90 00-105 00 Nannies
Medium 48 00-52 00. few Large 60 00-
65 00, Yearlings Good and Choice
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VINTAGE LIVESTOCK AUCTION
TUESDAY DECEMBER 16, 1997
SHEEP GOATS
TODAY
LAST TUESDAY
LAST YEAR 736 858 3
CATTLE Slaughter steers 50-75 lower,
except for small supply Choice and
Prime steady, cows steady, slaughter
heifers and bulls not fully
tested Supply included 28 percent
slaughter steers and 65 percent cows
SLAUGHTER STEERS Few Choice and
Prime 2-3 1200-1475 lb 68 00-69 25,
10 head7o 00-72 25, Choice 2-3 1070-
1500 lb 64 00-67 50, few 67 50-68 10,
Select andlow Choice 2-3 1075-1450 lb
59 75-65 00.
HOLSTEINS- Choice 2-3 1350-1550 lb
55 50-56 00, Select 1-3 1300-1450 lb
47 75-53 25, one lot Select and Choice
2-3 1445 lb Heifers 44 85
65 00-78 00 Kids Prime 55.00-
70 00, Choice 45 00-55 00, Good
35 00-40 00
New Holland
Livestock
New Holland, Pa.
Thunday, Dec. 18, 1997
Report Supplied by USDA
Cattle Calves Sheep Goats
Today 1365 696 *47 1019
LOW DRESSING
37 00-
Last Thuisday
1480
Last Year
1078 691 602 451
CATTLE: Slaughter steers steady at the
week's decline, best demand continues for
Choice and Prime 1200-1400 lb weights;
CALVES
CATTLE
584 779 5
643 744
637 279 165
B&R CATTLE CO
RDI, Marietta, PA
17547
Office Phone
(717)653-8164
Specializing in
Stockers &
Feeders
JOHN BOWMAN
(717)653-5728
RON RANCK
(717)656-9849
HAY, STRAW, & CORN
Sale Starts
Every Friday At 10 AM
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
Lancaster Livestock
Auction
Wednesday’s market report haa been
until further notice because
of unsubstantial receipts.
slaughter heifers scarce; cows 1.00-2.00
higher, bulls firm to 1.00 higher. Supply
included 31 percent slaughter steers and 43
percent cows.
SLAUGHTER STEERS: Choice and
Prime 2-4 1250-1475 lb 68.00-70.50, cou
ple Choice 2 71.00-71.75; Choice 2-3
1175-1460 lb 64.00-68.00; Choice 3 few 4
1470-1600 lb 61.50-64.85; Select and low
Choice 2-3 1100-1450 lb 59.00-64.00.
HOLSTEINS; High Choice and Prime
2-3 1190-1450 lb 57.75-59.25; Choice 2-3
1150-1500 lb 53.75-57.00; Select 1-2
1050-1400 lb 49.005100.
COWS: LOW DRESSING BULK
HIGH DRESSING: Brking Utility/
Commercial 2-3 385042.00 42.004450
Cutter and Boning Utility 1-3 33503750
375038.50 Calmer and low Cutter 1-2
25.0028.50 28.5032.00
BULLS: Yield grade 1 1230-2100 lb
41-50-47.50; Yield grade 2 950-1600 lb
3g JO-41.50; around 25 head 160-1220 lb,
mainly told as feeders, 49.00-53.50.
CALVES: Vealers and daughter calves
steady. Demand good for Holstein tolls and
heifers to return to farm.
VEALERS: Few Choice 180-375 lb
77.00- high Good and low Choice
150-325 lb 45.00-70.00, 85-115 lb
23.00- Standard and low Good 70-90
lb 15.00-23.00.
SLAUGHTER CALVES: Good and
Choice 325-500 lb 48.00-68.00.
RETURNED TO FARM: Bulk 90-120
lb Holstein bulls 90.00-120.00, ecu pie
125.00-132,00,80-90 1b75.00-95.00; small
KIRKWOOD
HAY AUCTION
Hay, Straw and
Grain Auction
EVERY TUESDAY
11:00
Located Rt 472 5 miles
south ot Quarryville or 6 miles
north of Oxford corner of
Rt 472 and Noble Road
Lloyd H Kreider,
Auctioneer
AU-000513L
No out of state checks
frame 95-110 lb 60.0085.00, 75-90 lb
40.0060.00; few 90115 lb Holstein Heif
ers 70.00110.00.
SHEEP: Slaughter lambs steady,
although 25-60 lb New Crop Lambs lower
than Monday; slaughter ewes steady.
SLAUGHTER LAMBS: Choice 1-2
80110 lb 88.00106.00.
NEW CROP LAMBS: Choice and Prime
1-225-50 lb 120.00165.00, with aroundSO
head 25-40 lb 182.00230.00, 5080 lb
100.00145.00, few 145.00160.00.
SLAUGHTER EWES: Utility and Good
1-3 340.0055.00.
GOATS: All goals sold by the head. Bill
ies: Medium 80.00-95.00; Urge
100.00- few 120.00-140.00. Mut
ton: Medium end Urge 65.00-90.00. Nan
nies: Medium and Large 50.00-80.00 Year
lings: Good and Choice 55.00-70.00. Kids:
Choice 40.00-50.00, few Prime
50.00- Good 20.00-40.00.
Lancaster County
Weekly
Lancaster, Pa.
Friday, Dec. 19, 1997
Cattle Calves
2604 1675
3220 1563
3046 1678
This Week
last Week
Last Year
CATTLE: Slaughter ateen uneven, high
Choice and Prime mostly steady. Select to
average Choice 50 to mostly 1.00 lower,
slaughter heifers steady; cows closed
1.00-2.00 higher, bulls firm to 1.00 higher.
Supply included 35 percent slaughter
sleen, 5 percent slaughter heifers, 43 per
cent cows, 6 percent bulls, with the balance
feeders.
SLAUGHTER STEERS: High Choice
and Prime 2-4 1200-1475 lb 67.50-70.50.
few 1180-1425 lb 70.50-72.25; Chcice 2-3
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STEERS, BULLS, HEIFERS,
COWS, FEEDER CATTLE
Selling Feeders Every Tuesday
At Approx. IPM ,
FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT
L. ROBERT FRAME, SR„ PRESIDENT
BUS (717) 442-4181 BUS (717) 768-8204
HOME (610) 458-8518
IRWIN MARTIN, FIELD REP.
(717) 733-7434 TRUCKING SERVICE
KENNETH E. HERSHEY, FIELD REP. AVAIL-LOCAL &
1100-1475 lb 64.50-67.50, few
67-50-68.10; Choice 3 few 4 1470-1600 lb
61.50-64.85; Select and low Choice 2-3
1075-1450 lb 59.00-65.00.
HOLSTEINS: High Choice and Prime
2-3 1190-1625 lb 57.25-59.25; Choice 2-3
1150-1575 lb 53.75-57.75; Select 1-2
1100-1350 lb 49.00-54.00.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: High Choice
and Prime 2-3 1080-1175 lb 66.50-67.50;
Choice 2-3 1050-1450 lb 61.25-6635;
Select 1-2950-1150 lb 58.00-61.75; one lot
Select and Choice 2-3 Holsteins 44.85.
COWS: LOW DRESSING BULK
HIGH DRESSING Brkg Utility and Com
metcial 2-3 37.00-41.00 41.00-4430 Cut
ter and Bating Utility 1-3 31.00-34.00
34.00- 3730-3830 Canner and low
Cutter 1-2 25.00-2830 2830-32.00.
BULLS: Yield grade 1 1200-2100 lb
413049.00, couple 51.50-52.25; Yield
grade 2 950-1600 lb 37.25-41.50; around
25 head 860-1220 lb sold mainly as feeders
49.00-
CALVES: Vealets steady; slaughter
calves firm to 5.00 higher. Demand good
for Holstein bulls and heifers to return to
farm.
VEALERS: Choice 180-37 S lb
75.00- High Good and low Choice
130-325 lb 43.00-70.00, 80-113 lb
18.00- Standard and low Good 63-90
lb 13.00-23.00.
SLAUGHTER CALVES: Good and
Choice 300-325 lb 48.00-68.00.
RETURNED TO FARM: Bulk 90-123
lb Holstein bulls 82.00-117.00, few
120.00- 132.00,80-90 1b33.00-90.00; small
frame 95-110 lb 40.00-75.00, few
73.00- 75-90 lb 30.00-60.00; few
90-113 lb Holstdn heifers 75.00-122.00;
small frame 83-110 lb 35.00-60.00.
C. Howard Scarff, II
Home (717) 445-4355
Fax (717) 445-7237
Mobile (717) 940-2633
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