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LANCASTER LIVESTOCK
AUCTION
MONDAY JUNE 15, 1998
CATTLE CALVES HOGS SHEEP
GOATS
MONDAYS AUCTION
44 T 7 TB7 TO4
LAST WEEK
Tl 277 79
LAST YEAR
96 459 192
CATTLE Compared to Thursday, the
bulk of slaughter steer and heifer sales
were steady The market showed many
spots of weakness on typical Choice
cattle, but at the same time numerous
packages of low dressing and heavy
weight cattle traded firm to slightly
higher There was also a large offering
of Holstein steers on hand and prices
were fully steady Slaughter cows sold
steady in a light test and a good selec
tion of slaughter bulls traded I 00
higher Supply included around 61
percent slaughter steers and 10 percent
slaughter cows
SLAUGHTER STEERS High Choice
and Prime 2-4 1160-1410 lbs 61 SO
65 25 Choice 2 ? 1065-1540 lbs
6175-65 00 1540-1770 lbs 59 50
61 85 Selecl and low Choice 2-1
1070-1585 lbs 57 50-62 50, few 1560-
1810 lbs 51 10-55 85 Few Select I
1 1065 1170 lbs 56 50 61 25
HOLSTEIN STEERS High Choice and
Prime 2-4 1285-1615 lbs 56 00-57 50,
indiv 1525 lbs 59 75 Choice 2-1
1100-1670 lbs 54 15-56 75 package
1717 lbs 5100 Select and low
Choice 2-1 1290-1660 lbs 51 50-
54 50 couple 1887 lbs 48 75
Select 1-2 1260-1640 lbs 48 75-52 75
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS Choice, few
Prime 2-4 1070-1450 lbs 60 00-61 50
Select and low Choice 2-1 970-1285
lbs 56 25-59 25 Heiferettes Few
Choice 1-4 1125-1250 lbs 54 00-
58 00 Commercial and Std 2-4 1015-
1490 lbs 44 50-52 25
COWS LOW ORES SING
BULK HIGH DRESSING Brkg
Utility/Commercial 2-4 37 00-41 00
40 25-45 50 Cutter/boning Utility 1
1 14 00-17 25 16 75-40 75
40 00-41 75 Canner/low Cutter 1-2
10 50-14 00 34 25-38 00
BULLS Yield Grade I 1290-2210 lbs
47 50-57 25. couple outstanding
59 00- 59 25 Yield Grade 2 900-1960
lbs 43 00-47 25 Bullocks Select 1-1
915 1110 lbs 49 00-56 00
CALVES Compared to last week,
slaughter calves sold steady in a light
lest
SLAUGHTER CALVES Good and
Choice 250-550 lbs 82 00-85 00 Few
mostly Good 550-500 lbs 55 00-
62 00
SHEEP Compared to last week, a good
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VINTAGE LIVESTOCK AUCTION
TUESDAY, JUNE 16, 1998
CATTLE CALVES
SHEEP GOATS
TODAY
LAST TUESDAY
644 30
LAST YEAR
599 73
CATTLE Compared to Monday,
slaughter steer and heifer prices con
tinued steady Demand was good for
all classes, but prices rarely fell outside
of the trading range that has been fol
lowed for the last few weeks Slaughter
cows sold steady to 50 lower in active
trading There were not enough
slaughter bulls on hand for an adequate
market test Supply included 29 per
cent slaughter steers and 60 percent
slaughter cows
SLAUGHTER STEERS High Choice
and Prime 2-4 1115-1535 lbs 63 00-
67 25 Choice 2 3 1050-1500 lbs
61 75-64 75, few high dressing Charo
lais X 1-2 1230- 1460 lbs 64 50-
66 10 Select and low Choice 2 3 I 105-
1500 lbs 58 00-63 00, few 1550
offering of slaughter lambs sold 500
to mostly 10 00 higher and slaughter
ewes wene mostly steady
SLAUGHTER LAMBS Choice and
Prime 2-3 few plain 40-50 lbs 85 00-
90 00, pkg 50 lbs 11100, 60-70
lbs 95 00-101 00, 70-80 lbs 95 00-
110 00, 80-100 lbs 100 00-102 00,
100-110 lbs 92 00-96 00, 110-120 lbs
90 00-93 00
SLAUGHTER EWES Utility and Good
I 2 18 00-42 00, few fleshy 2-3 20 00-
24 00 Aged Bucks 240-280 lbs 15 00-
18 00
GOATS All goats sold by the head
Billies Large 125 00-138 00 Medium
95 00-102 00 Nannies Large
55 00-62 00 Medium 42 00-46 00
Thin 15 00-40 00 Yearlings
Choice and Prime 65 00-70 00 Kids
Prime 50 00-65 00 Choice 18 GO
-52 00 Good 10 00-35 00
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527 687
626 617
RETURNED TO FARM Holstein bulls
95-125 lbs 65 00-99 00 Plainer calves
85- 125 lbs 38 00-70 00, few weaker
calves down to 30 00 Holstein heifers
85-115 lbs 122 00-158 00 Plainer
calves 70-85 lbs 67 00-105 00, pack
age 69 lbs 25 00
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 comer of
Rt 472 and Noble Road
Lloyd H. Kreider,
Auctioneer
AU-000513L
No out of slate checks
HAY, STRAW & CORN
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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 Buyers -Cash or Certified Checks Only
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1630 lbs 54 75-60 25 Few Select I-3
1185-1435 lbs 56 00-59 25 Stan-
Dard 2-3 consignment Longhorn X
1300-1590 lbs 40 75-44 75
HOLSTEIN STEERS Few Select and
Choice 2-3 1325-1620 lbs 53 GO
-56 75
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS Choice 2-4
1015-1415 lbs 60 75-62 75 Few Select
and low Choice 2-3 975-1360 lbs
57 00-6125 Few Select 1-3 1110-
1300 lbs 54 25- 56 00 Heiferettes
Few Choice 3-4 1095-1470 lbs 50 50-
55 00 Commercial and Standard 2-4
1040-1630 lbs 43 25-45 00
SLAUGHTER COWS LOW
DRESSING BULK HIGH DRESS
ING Brkg Utility/Commercial 2-4
37 25-4125 39 50-44 00 Qit
ter/Boning Utility 1-3 34 00-36 50
36 50-40 75 39 25-4'< 50 Gin
ner/low Cutter 1-2 30 00-3 a 25
34 00-37 25 up to 38 50
SLAUGHTER BULLS Few Yield Grade 1
1310-1925 lbs 46 50-48 50 Yield
Grade 2 910-2290 lbs 44 25-46 00
Bullocks Couple Select 2 1250-1315
lbs 49 75-55 50
CALVES Compared to last Tuesday,
veal calves sold I 00-2 00 higher with
good demand and buyer participation
Demand was improved from last week
for Holstein bulls returning to feed
as prices trended mostly 10 00 higher
Holstein heifer trading continues to be
active and prices were 12 00-20 00
higher This week's offering included
650 head in the State graded sale and
82 percent returned to the farm
VEALERS Good and Choice 185-245
lbs 77 00-90 00, 70-105 lbs 29 GO
-42 00 Standard and low Good 60-90
lbs 20 00-30 00 Few Utility down to
12 00
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
New Holland
Livestock
NEW HOLLAND, PA
THU JUNE 18, 1998
Cattle Calve* Sheep Goat*
TODAY
1492
LAST WEEK
1306
LAST YEAR
1494
CATTLE; Compared to Tuesday,
slaughter steers and heifers sold 1.00 low
er. Losses were posted early with no signs
of recovery. The lower level was main
tained until late in the sale, when increased
weakness was evident as buyers filled their
orders and demand became lighter.
Slaughter cows were JO lower and slaugh
ter bulls traded steady to weak. This
week's supply included 59 percent slaugh
ter steers and 30 percent slaughter cows.
SLAUGHTER STEERS: High Choice
and Prime 2-4 1170-1400 lbs 63.00-65.60,
low dressing 4-s's down to 61.00. Choice
2-3 1055-1575 lbs 61.00-64.00, few high
dressing up to 66.50. Select and low
Choice 2-3 1045-1480 lbs 57.00-62.00;
few 1510-1705 lbs 53.00-59.00. Select 1-3
1025-1520 lbs 55.00-61.00.
HOLSTEIN STEERS: High Choice and
Prime 2-3 1190-1595 lbs 55.00-59.10.
Choice 2-3 1260-1640 lbs 53.85-55.75.
Select and low Choice 2-3 1215-1665 lbs
51.00- 54.35. Select 1-2 1065-1310 lbs
48.75-52.25.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Few Choice
2-4 1125-1200 lbs 60.60-63.25. Few Select
and low Choice 2-3 955-1300 lbs
55.00- Heiferettes: Few Choice 3-4
1225- 1320 lbs 54.25-58.85.
SLAUGHTER COWS; LOW DRESS
ING BULK HIGH DRESSING Brkg
Utility/Commercial 2-4 37.00-41.00
39.25-44.50 Cutter/boning Utility 1-3
34.00- 36.00-40.25 40.00-43.25
Canner/low Cutter 1-2 30.00-34.25
33.50-37.00 up to 38.75
SLAUGHTER BULLS: Yield Grade I
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10:30 A.M.
SLAUGHTER CATTLE AUCTION
STEERS, BULLS, HEIFERS,
COWS, FEEDER CATTLE
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
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(717) 336-7538
KENNETH E. HERSHEY, FIELD REP.
629 376 262
681 415 232
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Home (717) 445-4355
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Mobile (717) 940-2633
ALE TUESDAYI
CALVES: Compared to Monday’s auc
tion, vealeis and slaughter calves sold fully
steady in moderately active trading. Prices
on Holstein bulls and heifers returning to
feed were also fully steady and demand
was much improved compared to last
Thursday. Around 78 percent of supply
returned to the farm.
VEALERS: Good and Choice 75-100
lbs 30.00-42.00. Standard and low Good
60-95 lbs 15.00-25.00. Few Utility down to
11.00.
SLAUGHTER CALVES: Few Good and
Choice 250-350 lbs 80.00-90.00. Few
Good 350- 500 lbs 60.00-70.00. Few Utili
ty and low Good 350-500 lbs 65.00.
RETURNED TO FARM: Holstein bulls
90-125 lbs 75.00-100.00, few to 103.00.
Plainer calves 85-120 lbs 50.00-75.00, few
down to 40.00. Holstein heifers 85-120 lbs
130.00-180.00. Few plainer calves 75-105
lbs 60.00-105.00.
SHEEP: Compared to Monday's auc
tion, slaughter lambs over 70 lbs sold fully
steady and lighter weights were mostly
5.00 to 10.00 higher. Slaughter ewes were
mostly steady.
SLAUGHTER LAMBS: Choice and
Prime 2-3 40-70 lbs 100.00-160.? few
plainer lambs 75.00-100.00; 70-100 lbs
93.00- 100-130 lbs 80.00-95.00.
SLAUGHTER EWES: Good and
Choice 2-3 yearlings and 2 year-olds
45.00- Utility and Good 1-2
25.00- mostly 35.00-40.00.
GOATS: All goats sold by the head.
Billies: Medium and Large 75.00-100.00,
few to 120.00. Nannies; Medium and
Large 40.00-60.00. Kids: Choice and
Prime 40.00-60.00. Good 20.00-40.00.
Lancaster County
Weekly
Lancaster, PA
Friday, June 19, 1998
Cattle Calves
This Week 2958 1615
Last Week 2477 1609
Last Year 2719 1619
CATTLE: COMPARED TO LAST
WEEK’S CLOSING PRICES, THE
SLAUGHTER STEER AND HEIFER
MARKET STRUGGLED TO HOLD
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