LANCASTER LIVESTOCK
AUCTION
MONDAY APRIL 20, 1998
CATTLE CALVES HOGS SHEEP
GOATS
MONDAY’S AUCTION
26 105 172 112
LAST WEEK 826
21 517 263
LAST YEAR
257 650
CATTLE Compared to Thursday,
slaughter steers and heifers sold 50 to
100 lower with moderately active
trading An attractive selection of Hol
stein steers sold mostly steady
Slaughter cows sold firm to 50 higher,
while slaughter bulls traded I 00
higher Supply was made up of around
62 percent slaughter steers and I
percent slaughter cows There was
good crowd on hand for the special
feeder cattle sale, held on Fnday the
17th. There woe several large con
signments from surrounding areas and
demand was good for all classes and
weight groups
SLAUGHTER STEERS' High Choice
and Prime 2-4 1157-1445 lbs 63 35-
64 85 Choice 2-3 1035-1450 lbs
61 50-64 50, high dressing individual
66 00, 1475- 1588 lbs 56 75-60 35
Select and low Choice 2-3 900-1485 lbs
57 75-62 50, 1490-1735 lbs 52 00-
58 00 Select 1-3 830-1365 lbs 55 25-
60 60
HOLSTEIN STEERS High Choice and
Prime 2-3 1300-1560 lbs 56 00-58 85
Choice 2-3 1200-1670 lbs 55 25-
57 75 Select and low Choice 2-3
1125-1615^ >; 56 50
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS Choice, few
Prime 2-4 1085-1300 lbs 61 00-63 00
Select and low Choice 2-3 1050-1350
lbs 57 10-6175 Select 1-3 920-1285
lbs 50 25- 61 00 HEIFERETTES
Few Commercial and Standard 2-4 1035-
1285 lbs 49.00-54 50
SLAUGHTER COWS UW
DRESSING BULK HIGH DRESS
ING Brkg Utility/Commercial 2-4
37 00-41 00 40 00-45 75 up to
46 25 Cutter/Bonmg Utility 1-3
34 50-36 50 36 00-41 75 41 00-
44 00 Canner/low Cutter 1-2
28 50-34 50 34 25-39 75
SLAUGHTER BULLS Yield grade I
1020-1995 lbs 49 00-55 75, couple
outstanding lean individuals 58 50
and 63 00 Yield grade 2 1075-1885 lbs
45 75-48 00
BULLOCKS Individual Choice 3
64 50 Select 1-3 805-1160 lbs 51 50-
57 00
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VINTAGE LIVESTOCK AUCTION
TUESDAY APRIL 21, 1998
SHEEP GOATS
TODAY
834
0
LAST TUESDAY 553 674
LAST YEAR
621 40
CATTLE Compared to Monday's
slightly lower market, slaughter steers
sold fully steady Although, a good of
fering of high Choice and Prime cattle
sold mostly steady with last week's
prices Slaughter heifers were only
lightly tested The slaughter cow mar
ket was uneven, Utility and Commercial
cows sold firm to 50 higher, while
Canner and Cutter cows traded steady to
weak. Slaughter bulls sold weak in a
limited test
SLAUGHTER STEERS; High Choice and
Prime 2-4 1130-1430 lbs 63 50-67 50,
couple outstanding up to 68 75
Choice 2-3 1125-1505 lbs 61 75-
64 60, several high dressing 1210-
1355 lbs 65 25-66.75 Select and low
Choice 2-3 1000-1470 lbs 58.50-
63 00, few 1490-1550 lbs 56 25-
59 00 Few Select 1-3 1250-1540 lbs
56 75-57.35
HOLSTEIN STEERS Individual high
Choice 3 1440 lbs 59 00 Select and
low Choice 2-3 1350-1600 lbs 53 GO
-5625 Few Select 1-2 1260-1455 lbs
50 75-54 50
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS Few Choice 2-
3 1260-1375 lbs 60 00-6135 Heif
erettcs Choice 3-4 1180-1210 lbs
57 00-58 50
SLAUGHTER COWS LOW
DRESSING BULK HIGH DRESS
ING Brkg Utility/Commercial 2-4
38 75-4125 40 00-45 50 up to
47 25 Cutler/Bomng Utility 1-3
34 75-36 75 36 50-42 00 42 GO
-43 50 Canner/low Cutter I-2
30 00-35 00 34 25-39 50 up to
41 25
CATTLE
CALVES
593 (
527 668
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 St«t* Buy*r*-C»h or C*rtili*d Ch*ck Only
SLAUGHTER BULLS: Few Yield grade
1 1550-1985 lbs 47.50-49 50. Ffcw
Yield grade 1030-2100 lbs 43.50-
46.50 BULLOCKS Choice 2-4 1195-
1380 lbs 60.00- 61.00
SLAUGHTER LAMBS Choice 2-3 (6
head) 35-50 lbs 95 00-100 00
CALVES’ Compared to last Tuesday,
vealers sold 1 00-5 00 lower. Despite a
much smaller crowd of buyers, calves
returning to feed were in very good
demand Holstein bulls sold 10 00-
20 00 higher and heifers traded firm to
10 00 higher This week's offenng in
cluded 509 head in the State graded sale
and around 87 percent returned to the
farm
VEALERS Good and Choice 70-95 lbs
20 00-31 00 Hew Standard and low
Good 60- 90 lbs 10 00-15.00
RETURNED TO FARM. Holstein bulls
90-125 lbs 97.00-127 00 Plainer
calves 80- 115 lbs 60.00-88 00, few
weaker calves 70-100 lbs 25 00-45.00.
Holstein heifers 80-115 lbs 132 00-
188.00 Few plainer calves 80-110 lbs
50 00-99 00
New Holland
Livestock
NEW HOLLAND, FA
THU APRIL 23, 1998
Cattle Calves Sheep Goats
TODAY
516 191 174
1442
LAST WEEK
1264
LAST YEAR
1485
CATTLE: Compared to Tuesday, a
large offering of slaughter steers sold
steady to .50 higher. Sales started out most-
KIRKWOOD
HAY AUCTION
Hay, Straw and
Grain Auction
EVERY TUESDAY
11:00
Located Rt 472 5 miles
south of Ouarryville or 6 miles
north of Oxford corner of
Rt 472 and Noble Road
Lloyd H. Kreider,
Auctioneer
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ly steady, then picked up steam after sever
al high Choice and Prime packages
stretched the maritet and boosted prices for
all classes. Slaughter heifers were not well
tested. Slaughter cows sold .50-1.50 lower
and a good supply of slaughter bulls sold
fully steady. This week's auction was
made up of around 57 percent slaughter
steers and 31 percent slaughter cows.
SLAUGHTER STEERS: High Choice
and Prime 2-4 1095-1460 lbs 63.50-66.75.
individual 1395 lbs 67.75. Choice 2-3
1040-1500 lbs 61.75-65.10, several high
dressing 64.50-66.25; few 1488-1760 lbs
57.75-60.25. Select and low Choice 2- 3
1135-1550 1b557.00-63.10. Few Select 1-3
1045-1463 lbs 54.00-61.75.
HOLSTEIN STEERS: Choice, few
Prime 2-3 1310-1575 lbs 55.00-57.60, few
1644- 1770 lbs 53.75-55.00. Select and
low Choice 2-3 1260-1645 lbs
31.50-55.50. Few Select 1-21035-1580 lbs
49.00-54.00.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Few Select
and Choice 2-3 1135-1460 lbs
58.50-61.50.
SLAUGHTER COWS: LOW DRESS
ING BULK HIGH DRESSING Brkg
Utility/Commercial 2-4 36.50-40.00
39.50- up to 45.00 Cuttei/boning
Utility 1-3 33.25-36.50 36.00-40.75
39.50- Canner/low Cutter 1-2
28.50- 34.00-38.75
SLAUGHTER BULLS: Yield grade 1
1230-2130 lbs 48.25-34.75, individual
Limousin 1715 lbs 38.00. Yield grade 2
970-1825 lbs 40.00-49.00. BULLOCKS:
Select 1-3 1080-1440 lbs 53.00-60.00.
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CALVES: Compared to Monday's auc
tion, vealer and slaughter calves sold most
ly steady. Trade for calves returning to
feed remains active and Holstdn bulls and
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COWS, FEEDER CATTLE
Selling Feeders Every Tuesday
At Approx. 1 PM
FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT
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BUS (717) 442-4181 BUS (717) 768-8204
HOME (610) 458-8518
IRWIN MARTIN, FIELD REP.
(717) 336-7538
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(717) 442-4874
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Cattle Dealers • Licensed & Bonded
2300 Fallston Road • Fallston MD 21047
C. Howard Scarff, II
Home (717) 445-4355
Fax (717) 445-7237
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ALE TUESDAY;
lbs 20.00-28.00, few to 30.00. Standard
and low Good 65-95 lbs 15.00-20.00, few
down to 11.00.
SLAUGHTER CALVES: Few Good
and Choice 300-350 lbs 90.00-105.00. Few
Utility and Good 300-350 lbs 75.00-90.00.
RETURNED TO FARM: Holstein bulls
90-125 lbs 100.00-139.00, few to 145.00.
Plainer calves 80-110 lbs 45.00-92.00,
weaker calves 65-90 lbs 30.00-40.00. Few
Holstein heifers 85-115 lbs 125.00-158.00.
Plainer calves 75-115 lbs 60.00-105.00.
SHEEP: Compared to Monday's auc
tion, wooied slaughter lambs were not well
tested and a limited supply of spring lambs
sold mostly steady. Slaughter ewe prices
were fully steady. Receipts have fallen off
sharply as most producers who were look
ing to sell sheep and goats in the local area,
did so over the last three weeks.
SLAUGHTER LAMBS; Not well
tested.
NEW CROP lAMBS: Choice 2-3 few
20-80 lbs 95.00-120.00; 80-110 lbs
80.00-95.00.
SLAUGHTER EWES: Utility and Good
1-3 30.00-50.00.
GOATS: All goats sold by the head.
Billies; Urge 100.00-125.00. Medium
75.00- Mutton; Good and Choice
75.00- Nannies: Medium and Large
40.00- Yearlings; Good and Choice
50.00- Kids: Good and Choice
40.00- Few Utility 30.0040.00.
Lancaster County
Weeklies
NEW HOLLAND, PA
FRIDAY APRIL 24, 199%
CATTLE
2860
3182
2760
THIS WEEK
LAST WEEK
LAST YEAR
CATTLE; Compared to last week’s
dose; slaughter steers opened the week 50
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Home (410) 838-5883
Mobile (410) 790-2650
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STARTS AT 10:30 A.M.
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