Lancaster County Livestock Market Auction Lancaster Livestock LANCASTER, PA AUGUST IS, 1995 Cattle Calves Hogs Sheep Goats MONDAY’S AUCTION 819 34 252 244 155 LAST MONDAY 1085 49 113 359 114 LAST YEAR 746 81 453 546 345 CATTLE: Slaughter steers uneven, Choice and Prime steady, Select to low Choice weak to SO lower; Choice and Prune slaughter heifers fully steady, Select steady to weak; bullocks steady; bulls fully steady. Supply included 61 percent slaugh ter steers, 23 percent slaughter heifers 9 percent cows, with balance bulls. SLAUGHTER STEERS: High Choice and Prime 2-4 1175-1450 lb 64.85-66.50, couple Choice 2 1200-1325 lb 66.25-67.00; Choice 2-3 few 4 1100-1450 lb 63.25-65.50; Select and low Choice 2-3 1100-1400 lb 59.50-63.25; few Select 1-3 1050-1300 lb 56.00-59.00. HOLSTEINS: High Choice and Prime 2-3 1400-1600 lb 57.50-60.25; Choice 2-3 1120-1550 lb 54.25-57.50; Select 1-2 1100-1450 lb 51.00-54.00. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS; High Choice and Prime 2-4 1090-1300 lb 63.00-63.75; couple Choice 2 1050-1330 lb 64.00- Choice 2-3 960-1250 lb 58.85-63.25; Select 1-3 925-1150 lb 55.00- COWS: LO DRESSING BULK HI DRESSING Breaking Utility and Com mercial 2-4 39.00-41.25 Cutter and Boning Utility 1-3 36.00-38.00 38.00-40.00 Can ner and low Cutter 1-2 31.00-34.00 34.00-37.00 BULLOCKS: Choice 2-3 1100-1250 lb 58.00- Select 1-3 950-1200 lb 50.00- BULLS: Yield grade 1 1200-2200 lb 49.75-55.00, few 57.00-60.00; Yield grade 2 Yield grade 2 1050-1400 lb 43.00-47.00. CALVES; Vealen scarce; slaughter calves fully steady. Demand fair for Hols tein bulls to return to farm. VEALERS; High Good and low Choice 70-100 lb 18.00-24.00. SLAUGHTER CALVES; Good and Choice 350-450 lb 50.00-70.00. RETURNED TO FARM: Few small frame 90-110 lb Holstein bulls 60.00-80.00. HOGS: Barrows and gilts steady. US 1-2 220-260 lb 48.50-49.00 US 1-3 210-260 lb 47.00-48.00 SOWS: Steady. US 1-3 300-500 lb 23.00-27.00 500-650 lb 30.00 SHEEP; Slaughter lambs steady to 5.00 lower; slaughter ewes steady to 5.00 high er. Supply included 70 percent slaughter lambs with the balance slaughter ewes. SLAUGHTER LAMBS; Choice 1-3 HAY, STRAW, & CORN Sale Starts Every Friday At 10 Af/i 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-Caah or Certified Check Only Get more capacity and better Service from Chore-Time’s l%z('Next Generation bin •ACCESS PLUS" parmlts Call for pricing on bln* aaaamMad and aaay claan out of lha bln dallvarad to »our farm from tha around. Vintage Lancaster Livestock Livestock Auction PARADISE, PA Wednesday’s market report has been AUGUST IS, 1995 discontinued until further notice because Cattle Calves Sheep Goats of insubstantial receipts. TODAY 579 976 0 1 LAST TUESDAY 653 1031 14 0 LAST YEAR 1037 942 11 1 CATTLE... USDA ... Supply included 31% slaughter steers and 64% cows ...si. steen steady, instances .50 higher on Choice and Prime 2-3, si. heifen & bul locks not fully tested,-bulls mostly steady. SLAUGHTER STEERS: Choice 2-3 few 4 1100/1425 lbs. 63.50-65.75, 1425/1525 lbs. 63.00-64.50, Choice and Prime 2-3 1100/1425 lbs. 66.00-67.00, few 67.00- with fivs head 68.00-69.75. Select and Low Choice 2-3 1050/1350 lbs. 60.00- HOLSTEINS: Choice 2-3 1300/1400 lbs. 54.00-57.00, Select 1-2 1200/1330 lbs. 51.00-53.75. COWS; Breaking Utility and Commer cial 2-3 bulk 39.00-41.00, high dressing 41.00- Cutter and Boning Utility 1-2 bulk 36.00-39.50, high dressing 40.00- Canner and Low Cutter 1-2 low dressing 31.00-34.00, bulk 34.00- BULLS: Yield Grade No. 1-2 1400/2200 lbs. 45.00-49.00. CALVES...VeaIers steady. Supply included 871 in graded sale of which 93% sold to return to farm. VEALERS; Good and Choice 75/95 lbs. 20.00-25.00, Standard and Low Good 60/75 lbs. 10.00-20.00. RETURNED TO FARM: 15 head 120/125 lbs. Holstein bulls 109.00, 260 head 95/110 lbs. 110.00-119.00, 80 head 90/95 lbs. 91.00-97.00 and 55 head 85 lbs. 70.00-72.00,110 head small frame 90/110 lbs. 80.00-85.00,20 head 90 lbs. 70.00 and 60 head 75/85 lbs. 26.00; 45 head 90/115 lbs. Holstein heifers 192.00-212.00 and 30 head 80/85 lbs. 145.00, 20 head small frame 80/105 lbs. 135.00-165.00 and 20 head 70 lbs. 80.00. SHEEP...NO MARKET TEST! GOATS...NO MARKET TEST! 80-110 lb 85.00-93.00, 60-80 lb 88.00- few 40-60 lb 100.00-120.00; Good to low Choice 50-80 lb 75.00-90.00. SLAUGHTER EWES: Choice 2-3 52.00- Utility and Good 1-2 42.00- 2-3 25.00-30.00. GOATS; All goats sold by the head. Billies; Large 75.00-95.00, few 105.00- Medium 60.00-75.00. Nannies: Medium and Large 50.00-75.00. Kids; Choice 40.00-50.00; Good 25.00- High Capacity 40* roof (Mt) allowa mora atoraga and ataya claantr than convantional 30* roof (right) Replace your bulbe and aave electricity with SCREW IN FLUORESCENT LIGHTS 5-7-9 113 Watts 5.49 ea. Watts 5.79 ea. Hydro-Shiaht l " Waalhar, Guard pravanta watar from running down hoppar Light Bulbs _ _ 25 to 100 Watts 341 Ea Brest Baae - 5000 Hra. ■ Northeast Agrl Systems, Inc Flyway Bmirwu Park 139 A Wtst Airport Rood T-800^73-MBO Four States Livestock Hagerstown, Md. August 16, 1995 Report supplied by Auction SLAUGHTER COWS: 90 HEAD. .50 LOWER. UTILITY 36.00-39.50; HIGH DRESSING 40.00-41.00, 1 AT 44.75; CANNERS 32.00-36.00; SHELLY 32.00 DOWN. BULLS: YG#l 1160 LBS. TO 48.50; YG#2 1400-1800 LBS. 43.00-46.00. FED STEERS: 1.00 LOWER. HIGH CHOICE TO PRIME 1200-1500 LBS. 64.00- CHOICE 1100-1400 LBS. 61.00- LOW CHOICE 1200-1400 LBS. 57.00-59.00. FED HEIFERS: CHOICE HOL 1300-1450 LBS. 46.00-50.25. VEAL CALVES: 124 HEAD. CHOICE. NONE; CULLS 85-110 LBS. 28.00-35.00; 50-80 LBS. 20.00-31.00. FARM CALVES: HOLSTEIN BULLS 5.00 LOWER. #1 95-120 LBS. '75.00-97.00; #2 60.00-75.00; 80-90 LBS. 40,00-55.00, FEW TO 70.00; HOLSTEIN HEIFERS #1 85-110 LBS. 145.00-165.00; #2 75-80 LBS. 85.00-127.00; BEEF X BULLS AND HEIFERS TO 67.00. BUTCHER HOGS: FEW OFFERED. US4I&3 225-260 LBS. TO 46.00; #2&3 TO 44.75. SOWS: 350 LBS. TO 28.50. STOCK CATTLE: 57 HEAD. STEERS 300-500 LBS. 57.00-63.00; FEW 600-800 LBS. TO 60.00. HEIFERS: 300-500 LBS. 47.00-54.00; 500-700 LBS. 46.00-53.00. BULLS: 400-600 LBS. 53.00-54.00; HOL 200-300 LBS. 47.00-51.00. DAIRY REPLACEMENTS: NOTHING GOOD OFFERED. LAMBS: 44 HEAD. CHOICE 100-125 LBS. 75.00-82.00; 80-100 LBS. 78.00- 60-80 LBS. BXOO-86.00; MEDIUM TO GOOD. ALL WEIGHTS, 63.00- SHEEP: 23.00-37.00. GOATS: MEDIUM 50.00-65.00. PIGS AND SHOATS: NONE. B&R CATTLE CO. RD 1, Marietta, PA 17547 Office Phone: (717)653-8164 Specializing In Stackers & Feeders JOHN BOWMAN ph. (717) 653-5728 RON RANCK pb. (717) 656-9849 Contracts Available Call For Information ■ Broilers ■ Breeder ■ Turkey ■ Hog Finishing Call For Our Free Brochure “What Is Contract Production?” In Stoek-36” * 48" Wlcto Kraft Paper LEBANON VALLEY LIVESTOCK MARKET, INC. 1 mile East of Fredericksburg along Rt. 22 PHONE JONESTOWN (717) 865-2881 Flea Market Auction every Tuesday at 12:30, Toots, Eggs, Produce, Etc. Buyers & Sellers Welcome n Mad* In USA i*c Mrrav o Stow M 8 306 Unlv«n*v Av* fedwcftburo MO MH (Fomwfy long Lumb«f) New Holland Livestock LANCASTER, PA AUGUST 17, 1995 Cattle Calvei Sheep Goats TODAY 1087 478 353 218 LAST THURSDAY 1144 634 241 209 LAST YEAR 1063 575 250 175 CATTLE; Slaughter steers steady; slaughter heifers not tested; cows 1.00- bullocks scarce; small supply bulls steady. Supply included 53 percent slaughter steers and 33 percent cows. SLAUGHTER STEERS: High Choice and Prime 2-4 1200-1425 lb 64.50-66.35; Choice 2-3 few 4 1075-1475 lb 62.75-65.85, mainly 63.50-65.50; Select and low Choice 2-3 1050-1475 lb 59.50-63.25; few Select 1-3 1050-1350 lb 56.00- HOLSTEINS: Choice 2-3 1120-1450 lb 54.75-57.35, couple 57.50-58.00; few Select 1-2 1200-1500 lb 52.00-54.00. COWS: LOW DRESSING BULK HIGH DRESSING Breaking Utility and Commercial 2-3 38.75-41.00 41.00-4X50 Commercial 3-4 34.75-37.50 Cutter and Boning Utility 1-3 35.00-36.00 36.00-39.00 39.00-40.75 Canner and low Cutter 1-2 30.00-33.00 33.00-36.00 BULLOCKS: Couple Choice 2-3 1100-1350 lb 53.00-57.50. lb 54.00-58.50. BULLS; Yield grade 2 1200-1600 lb 42.00-46.00, couple Yield grade 1 1400-1800 lb 46.00-49.00. CALVES: Vealen steady. Demand fair for Holstein bulls and heifers to return to farm. VEALERS: Couple Choice 255-355 lb 90.00- high Good and low Choice 140-375 lb 55.00-80.00, 80-110 lb 23.00- Standard and low Good 55-80 lb 15.00-2XOO. RETURNED TO FARM: Bulk 90-120 lb Holstein bulls 90.00-120.00, several 120.00-129.00, with a few 129.00-132.00, 70-90 lb 70.00-100.00; small frame 90-105 lb 50.00-80.00,70-85 lb 36.00-60.00; bulk 90-110 lb Holstein Heifers 170.00-195.00; few small frame 80-105 lb 90.00-130.00. SHEEP: Slaughter lambs steady; slaughter ewes fully steady. Supply included 75 percent slaughter lambs with the balance slaughter ewes. SLAUGHTER LAMBS: Choice 1-2 80-105 lb 79.00-88.00, 70-80 lb 84.00-97.00, few 55-70 lb 98.00-101.00. 35-55 lb 100.00-115.00. SLAUGHTER EWES: Choice 2-3 45.00- Utility and Good 1-3 23.00- GOATS: All Goats sold by the head. Billies: Large 83.00-98.00, five head 1103.00- with a couple 123.00- Mutton; Medium and Large 65.00-77.00. QUALITY FEEDER CATTLE Financing Available * Fixed Interest Rates • Interest Due when Cattle Are Sold • No Monthly Payments SCARFF BROS. INC. Cattle Dealers • Licensed & Bonded 2300 Fallston Road • Fallston MD 21047 Lance N. Scarff Farm (410) 877-0370 Fax (410) 877-7802 ■ Contract Feeding Programs ■ Marketing of Finished Cattle ■ Dairy Heifers VINTAGE SALES STABLES, INC.; SALE TUESDAYS 10:30 A.M. 7:00 P.M. SLAUGHTER CATTLE AUCTION- CALVES, SHEEP, GOATS STEERS, BULLS, HEIFERS, E£RLY COWS, FEEDER CATTLE o?«dtJ»1 E ™ E » STARTS AT 10:30 A.M. ~rs E\! ,ry ay ' ..t .. pr x. 1. M FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT L. ROBERT FRAME, SR., PRESIDENT THIS WEEK LAST WEEK LAST YEAR CATTLE: Slaughter steers steady, instances SO higher on Choice and Prime 2; slaughter heifers fully steady, although net tested after Monday; cows weak to 1.00 lower, instances 2.00 lower; bullocks steady; bulls fully steady. Supply included 48 percent slaughter steers, 8 percent slaughter heifers, 31 percent cows, 4 per cent bolls, with the balance feeders. SLAUGHTER STEERS: Choice 2-3 few 4 1075-1500 lb 62.75-6S.BS, mainly 63.50-6S.SO; High Choice and Prime 2-4 1175-1450 lb 64.50-66.50; Choice and Prime 2-3 1100-142 S lb 66.25-67.50, cou ple 68.00-69.75; Select and low Choice 2-3 1050-1475 lb S9.SO-63.50; few Select 1-3 10S0-13S0 56.00-60.00. HOLSTEINS; High Choice and Prime 2-3 1400-1600 lb S7.SO-60.25; Choice 2-3 1100-ISSO lb 54.00-S7.SO; Select 1-2 1100-1500 lb SI.SO-54.00. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: High Choice end Prime 2-4 1090-1300 lb 63.00-63.75, couple Choice 2 1050-1330 lb 64.00-64.50; Choice 2-3 960-12S0 lb SB.BS-63.25; Select 1-3 925-12S0 lb 55.50-58.50. COWS: LOW DRESSING BULK HIGH DRESSING Breaking Utility and Commercial 2-3 38.75-41.00 41.00-43.75 Cutter and Boning Utility 1-3 35.00-36.00 36.00-39.50 39.50-42.25 Canner and low Cutler 1-2 30.00-33.00 33.00-37.00 BULLS: Yield grade 1 1200-2200 lb 48.00-55.00, few SS.OO-60.00; Yield grade 2 1050-1400 lb 42.00-47.00. CALVES: Vealen Heady; daughter calvei fully steady. Demand fair for Hols tein bulls and heifers to return to farm. VEALERS; Couple Choice 255-355 lb 90.00- high Good and low Choice 140-375 lb 55.00-80.00, 80-110 lb 20.00- Standard and low Good 55-75 lb 10.00-22.00. SLAUGHTER CALVES; Good and Choice 350-450 lb SO.OO-70.00. RETURNED TO FARM: Bulk 90-125 lb Holstein bulls 80.00-120.00, several 120.00- few 129.00-132.00, 70-90 lb 70.00-100.00; small frame 90-115 lb 50.00- 70-85 lb 36.00-60.00, with 60 head 26.00; Bulk 90-120 lb Holstein heif ers 170.00-212.00, 30 head 80-85 lb 145.00; small frame 80-105 lb 90.00- few 65-85 lb 80.00-100.00. C. Howard Scarff, II Home (717) 445-4355 Fax (717) 445-7237 Mobile (717) 940-2633 © rs ra 1 ra ■s E PENNFIELD FARMS W. Conly Scarff Home (410) 838-5883 Mobile (410) 790-2650 Js) 5. rs 2600 1500 3042 1715 2934 1604