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Lancaster County Livestock Market Auction
Lancaster
Livestock Auction.
NEW HOLLAND, PA
MON JANUARY 26, 199%
USDA Market News
Cattle Calves Hogs Sheep Goats
MONDAY’S AUCTION
587 48 62
LAST WEEK
699 58 120 213 245
LAST YEAR
598 59 84 585 347
CATTLE: Compared to Thursday,
slaughter steers 50-1.00 lower. Slaughter
heifers steady to weak. Slaughter cows
sold mostly steady to 1.00 lower, while
slaughter'bulls were scarce. Supply
included 46 percent slaughter steers, 20
percent slaughter heifers, 22 percent
slaughter cows, 8 percent slaughter bulls,
with the balance feeders.
SLAUGHTER STEERS: Few High
Choice and Prime 2-4 1200-1450 lbs
66.85-68.60. Choice 2-3 1050-1500 lbs
64.00- Select and low Choice 2-3
1100-1500 1b560.00-6450. Few Select 2-3
1050-1400 lbs 56.85-61.75.
HOLSTEINS: Choice 2-3 1400-1550
lbs 56.75-59.35. Select and low Choice 2-3
1350-1680 lbs 54.75-57.00. Select 1-2
1225-1500 lbs 48.25-54.75.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Choice 2-3
1000-1350 lbs 62.75-66.10, few yield
grade 4 59.00-62.75. Select and low
Choice 2-3 2-3 950-1350 lbs 5750-63.10.
SLAUGHTER COWS: LOW DRESS
ING BULK HIGH DRESSING Brkg
Utility/Commercial 2-3 35.00-38.00
38.00- Cutter and Boning Utility 1-3
32.75-36.00 35.75-41.00 41.00-43.00 Can
ner and low Cutter 1-2 30.25-33.00
33.00-
SLAUGHTER BULLS: Few Yield
grade 1-2 1150-1890 lbs 46.50-55.50. few
Fed bulls 59.75-63.50.
CALVES: Compared to Thursday, a
light test of slaughter calves sold firm.
VEALERS: Not well tested.
SLAUGHTER CALVES: Good
350-500 lbs 55.00-62.00, couple 300 lbs
78.00-80.00.
HOGS: Not enough on hand for an
adequate market test.
SHEEP: Compared to Thursday, slaugh
ter lambs sold steady to weak and slaughter
ewes were mostly steady.
SLAUGHTER LAMBS: Choice 2-3
50-60 lbs 115.00-125.00, few Fancy 60-80
lbs 140.00; 80-90 lbs 92.00-105.00;
90-125 lbs 85.00-92.00; 125-140 lbs
65.00- 72.00.
SLAUGHTER EWES: Utility and Good
1-2 45.00-52.00, 2-3 38.0042.00. Aged
Bucks 35.0040.00.
COATS: All goats sold by the head.
Billies: Urge 112.00-125.00. Nannies:
Medium 38.00-45.00; few Large
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TUESDAY JANUARY 27, 1998
Cattle Calves Sheep Goats
TODAY
632 697
LAST TUESDAY
561 755
LAST YEAR
305 379
CATTLE: Compared to Monday,
slaughter steers and heifers sold fully
steady. Slaughter cow prices were uneven;
high Cutter and Utility sold steady to weak,
while Caimer and low Cutter cows were
firm to 1.00 higher. Slaughter bulls were
not well tested. Supply included 29 percent
slaughter steers, 4 percent heifets, 65 per
cent slaughter cows, and 2 percent bulls.
SLAUGHTER STEERS: High Choice
and Prime 2-4 1200-1430 lbs 6675-69.75.
Choice 2-3 1185-1500 lbs 63.85-67.25.
Select and low Choice 2-3 1100-1400 lbs
59.60-64.25, few 1400-1630 lbs
58.00- Select 2-3 950-1300 lbs
56.00- 61.25.
HOLSTEINS: Select and Choice 2-3
1100-1500 lbs 55.00-58.85. Select 1-2
1100- 1500 lbs 48.25-56.35.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Few Select
and Choice 2-3 950-1300 lbs 58.00-65.00.
SLAUGHTER COWS; LOW DRESS
ING BULK HIGH DRESSING Breaking
Utility/Commetdal 2-3 37.00-43.50 Cutter
and Boning Utility 1-3 33.75-36.75
3600-41.25 Canner and low Cutter 1-2
30.50-34.00 33.75-38.00
BULLS: Not well tested.
CALVES: Compared to last Tuesday,
voders sold mostly steady. Demand was
very good for calves returning to the coun
try, especially Holstein heifer calves.
Supply included 610 head in the graded
auction and 83 percent returning to the
farm.
VEALERS: High Good and low Choice
55.00- Yearlings: Choice
65.00- Kids: Choice 48.00-55.00;
Good 30.00-40.00; Utility 25.00-30.00.
Wednesday’s market report has been
discontinued until Anther notice because
of unsubstantial receipts.
80-105 lbs 22.00-27.00, Standard and low
Good 70-80 lbs 15.00-20.00, few 60-70 lbs
10.00-15.00.
RETURNED TO FARM: Holstein bulls
100-125 lbs 95.00-113.00, small frame
72.00- 85-100 lbs 70.00-100.00,
small frame 25.00-30.00. Holstein heifets
90-105 lbs 155.00-157.00, small frame
70.00- 70-85 lbs 25.00- 35.00.
TODAY
1398
LAST WEEK
1168
LAST YEAR
CATTLE: Compared to Tuesday,
slaughter steers and heifets sold steady to
firm. Slaughter cows sold 30-1.00 lower
and slaughter bulls were only lightly
tested. Supply included 37 percent slaugh
ter steers and 46 percent slaughter cows.
SLAUGHTER STEERS: High Choice and
Prime 2-4 1200-1500 lbs 6630-69.00.
Choice 2-3 1100-1450 lbs 64.10-6630,
few 1500-1630 lbs 59.75-63.75. Select and
low Choice 2-3 1100-1550 lbs
59.35-65.00. Select 2-3 1050-1400 lbs
57.00- 63.00.
HOLSTEINS: Select and Choice 2-3
1300-1700 lbs 54.00-59.00. Select 1-2
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
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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.
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Lancaster Livestock
Auction
New Holland
Livestock Auction
NEW HOLLAND, PA
THURS. JANUARY 29, 1998
Cattle Calves Sheep Goats
693 147 104
580 140 214
109 213
KIRKWOOD
HAY AUCTION
Hay, Straw and
Grain Auction
EVERY TUESDAY
11:00
Located Rt 472 5 miles
south of Quarryville or 6 miles
north of Oxford corner of
Rt 472 and Noble Road
Lloyd H. Kreider,
Auctioneer
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No out of state checks
1300- 1300 lbs 49.00-35.23.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Choice 2-3
1130-1400 lbs 63.00-66.10, few Prime 3-4
up to 67.50. Select and low Choice 2-3
1230-1330 lbs 38.00-63.00. Choice 2-3
1030- 1330 lbs 37.30-62.73.
COWS: LOW DRESSING BULK
HIGH DRESSING Brkg Utility/
Commercial 2-3 37.30-43.25 Cutter/
Boning Utility 1-3 34.00-36.75
35.73-40.73 39.73-43.73 Carmo/low Cut
ter 1-2 27.30-33.23 33.00-36.50
BULLS: Few Yield grade 1-2
1130-1600 lbs 48.50-SS.OO.
CALVES: Compared to Monday's auc
tion, vealers sold steady to 3.00 lower in a
light test, as the bulk of the calf supply sold
to be returned to the farm with very good
demand and active trading. Slaughter
calves were not well tested.
VEALERS: Choice 200-300 lbs
80.00-100.00. High Good and low Choice
83-113 lbs 18.00-23.00. Standaid and low
Good 70-90 lbs 12.00-20.00.
SLAUGHTER CALVES: Not well
tested.
RETURNED TO FARM: Holstein bulls
95-125 lbs 85.00-135.00, mostly 100.00-
130.00, few to 124.00; small frame 75-95
lbs 40.00-85.00. Holstein heifers 95-125
lbs 75.00-115.00; small frame 75-100 lbs
55.00-75.00.
SHEEP: Compared to Monday's auc
tion. slaughter lambs and slaughter ewes
sold mostly steady in a light test
SLAUGHTER LAMBS: Choice 2-3
60-80 lbs 100.00-115.00, heavier weights
not tested.
NEW CROP LAMBS: Choice 2-3 40-60
lbs 160.00-210.00.
SLAUGHTER EWES; Utility and Good
1-3 35.00-55.00.
GOATS: All goals sold per head. Bill
ies: Medium 75.00-100.00; Large
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STEERS, BULLS, HEIFERS,
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Selling Feeders Every Tuesday
At Approx. 1 PM
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
KENNETH E. HERSHEY, FIELD REP.
100.00- Nannie*: Large
55.00- YeariingK Not Meted. Kid*:
Choice 40.00-60.00; Utility 20.00-40.00.
This Week
Last Week
Last Year
CATTLE: COMPARED TO LAST
WEEK'S CLOSING PRICES, SLAUGH
TER STEERS FINISHED MOSTLY
JO-1.00 LOWER WITH EARLY-WEEK
LOSSES HOLDING STEADY
THROUGH THURSDAY; SLAUGHTER
HEIFERS CLOSED STEADY TO
WEAK; SLAUGHTER COWS ENDED
MOSTLY 1.00 LOWER AND BULLS
WERE ONLY LIGHTLY TESTED.
SUPPLY INCLUDED 37 PERCENT
SLAUGHTER STEERS. S PERCENT
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS. 45 PERCENT
COWS. 3 PERCENT BULLS. WITH THE
BALANCE FEEDERS.
SLAUGHTER STEERS: HIGH
CHOICE AND PRIME 2-4 1200-1500
LBS. 66.50-69.75. CHOICE 2-3
1100-1550 LBS. 63.85-67.25, FEW
1500-1650 LBS. 59.75-64.00. SELECT
AND LOW CHOICE 2-3 1100-1550 LBS.
59.35-65.00. SELECT 2-3 950-1400 LBS.
56.00-63.00.
HOLSTEINS: SELECT AND LOW
CHOICE 2-3 1200-1700 LBS.
54.00-59.35. SELECT 1-2 HOO-ISOO
LBS. 48.25-5035.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: CHOICE 2-3
1000-1400 LB. 62.75-66.10, FEW PRIME
3-4 UP TO 67.50. SELECT AND LOW
CHOICE 2-3 950-1500 LBS. 57 JO-63.10.
COWS: BREAKING UTILITY AND
COMMERCIAL 2-3 LOW DRESSING
35.00-38.00, BULK 37.0044.00; COT
TER AND BONING UTILITY 1-3 LOW
DRESSING 32.75-36.75, BULK
35.75-41.25, HIGH DRESSING
39.7543.75; CANNER AND LOW CUT-
C. Howard Scarff, II
Home (717) 445-4355
Fax (717) 445-7237
Mobile (717) 940-2633
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