Livestock - I jmss% Cattle Calvei Hogi Sheep doeti MONDAY’S AWeMWr LASTMONTT" - 843 LAST YEAR 639 78 319 1196 351 CATTLE: Slaughter iteen fully steady; slaughter heifers mostly steady; cows steady; bollocks steady to 1.00 lower, bulls 1.00-2.00 lower. Supply included 65 per cent slaughter pteers, 11 percent slaughter heifers, 11 percent cows, and 13 percent bulls. SLAUGHTER STEERS: Choice 2-3 few 4 1050-1450 lb 61.50-64.50; High Choice and Prime 2-4 1100-1430 lb 64.00-65.60; Select and low Choice 2-3 1050-1350 lb 58.00-62.35. HOLS THINS: High Choice and Prime 2-3 1300-1575 lb 56.50-58.10; Choice 2-3 1120-1550 lb 54.50-56.50. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Choice 2-3 1000-1200 lb 57.25-61.25, one lot 945 lb 57.00; Select 1-2 950-1150 lb 53.25-57.25; Select and Choice 1-3 900-1250 lb heifeiettei 42.00-50.50. COWS: LO DRESSING BULK HI DRESSING Breaking Utility and Com mercial 2-3 36.00-38.50 38.50-40.00 Com mercial 3-4 32.00-35.00 Cutter and Boning Utility 1-2 34.00-37.00 37.00-38.00 Can ner and low Cutter 1-2 30.00-35.00 BULLOCKS: Chcxe 2-3 1050-1350 lb 50.00-55.00, couple 55.00-58.00; Select 1-2 925-1250 lb 42.50-48.50. BULLS: Yield grade 1 1200-1900 lb 44.75-49.50, few 50.00-54.25, individual 1500 lb 59.75; Yield grade 2 975-1500 lb 40.00-44.50. CALVES; Vealen not fully tested; slaughter calves steady. Demand fair for Holstein bulls to return to farm. VEALERS; Few high Good and low Choice 80-110 lb 25.00-35.00. SLAUGHTER CALVES: Good 275-400 lb 45.00-55.00. RETURNED TO FARM: Few small frame 80-110 lb Holstein bulls 50.00-80.00. HOGS; Barrows and gilts steady. BARROWS AND GILTS: US 1-3 215-265 lb 47.00-48.50 US 1-2 215-245 lb 49.50-50.00 SOWS: Steady, instances 2.00 lower on 300-500 lb weights. US 1-3 300-500 lb 30 00-33.00 500-650 lb 33.00-36.00 BOARS; All weig'its 26.00-29.00 SHEEP: Slaughter lambs 5.00-10.00 lower; slaughter ewes steady weak to 5.00 lower. Supply included 65 percent slaugh ter lambs with the balance slaughter ewes. 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 Start* Buyers-Caieh or C*(titled Check Only •ACCESS PLUS™ permits Call for pricing on bln* autnibM and aaaydaanoutoflhabln Jtllvtwd to »our farm from Mi* around. l Vintage Livestock PARADISE, PA SEPTEMBER 19. 1995 Cattle Calves Sheep poets TODAY . 43S 137 LAST TUESDAY LAST YEAR CATTLE... USDA ... Supply included 38% slaughter steers and 53% cows ..si. steers steady, instances .50 higher on Choice and Prime, sL heifers not tested, cows steady, instances 1.00 higher, bul locks scarce, bulls 1.00 to 2.00 lower. SLAUGHTER STEERS: Choice 2-3 few 4 1100/1450 lbs. 61.60-64.75, High Choice and Prime 2-4 1200/1425 lbs. 64.50-66.50, few Choice and Prime 2-3 1100/1375 lbs. 65.50-67.50, Select and Low Choice 2-3 1025/1375 lbs. 59.00- Select 1-2 1000/1325 lbs. 56.00- HOLSTEINS; Choice and Prime 3-4 1330/15101bs. 57.00-59.50, few Select 1-2 1200/1350 lbs. 50.00-52.50. COWS: Breaking Utility and Commer cial 2-3 bulk 34.75-39.50, high dressing 39.50- Cutter and Boning Utility 1-3 low dressing 32.75-34.00, bulk 34.00-37.00, high dressing 37.00-38.50, Canner and Low Cutter 1-2 low dressing 28.50- bulk 31.00-35.00. BULLOCKS: couple Choice 2-3 1200/1350 lbs. 54.00-57.75. BULLS; Yield Grade No. 1 1400/2075 lbs. 52.25-53.75, one 1625 lbs. 51.00, No. 2 1150/1600 lbs. 40.00-43.00. CALVES...VeaIers steady. Supply included 915 in graded sale of which 85% told to return to farm. VEALERS: couple Good 150/330 lbs. 46.00-55.00, High Good and Low Choice 80/110 lbs. 25.00-36.00, Standaid and Low Good 70/85 lbs. 17.00-25.00, couple lots 55/65 lbs. 10.00-12.00. RETURNED TO FARM: 260 head 10Q/12S lbs. Holstein bulls 107.00-115.00, 70 head 95 lbs. 102.00-105.00, 80 head 90/95 lbs. 92.00-94.00, 35 head 85 lbs. 65.00- and 45 head 80/85 lbs. 52.00- 35 head small frame 110/115 lbs. 67.00-77.00, 50 head 90/95 lbs. 55.00- and 50 l.jad 80/85 lbs. 37.00- 75 head 80/120 lbs. Holstein heifers 190.00-208.00, 20 head small frame 80/100 lbs. 140.00-157.00 and 35 head 70/75 lbs. 90.00-95.00. SHEEP-INSUFFICIENT VOLUME FOR A MARKET TEST! GOATS...INSUFFICIENT VOLUME FOR A MARKET TEST! High Capacity 40* roof (Mt) allow* mort along* and stay* claanar than conventional 30* root (right) Hydro-Shitld™ Waatlwr, Guard pnvanta watar Iron running down hoppar 740 1069 2 4 803 1030 26 1 11 3 726 1061 B&R CATTLE CO. RD 1. Marietta, PA 17547 Office Phone: (717) 653-8164 Specializing in Stockers & Feeders JOHN BOWMAN ph. 17171653-5728 RON RANCK pi). (/IT) 656-9849 Contracts Available Call For Information ■ Broilers ■ Breeder ■ Turkey ■ Hog Finishing Call For Our Free Brochure “What Is Contract Production?” Replace your bulbs and I BH| sava electricity with I SCREW IN FLUORESCENT LIGHTS I 5-7-9 113 Watts 5.49 ea. j Watts 5.79 aa. Light Bulbs 25 to 100 Watt* 349 Ea. Braaa Baae - 5000 Hra. In Stock-36” * 48" Witte Kraft P«pw • m«i. m us* Northeast Agrl Systems. Inc Rywav Buiinee Pork I39AWM» Airport Rood Utltz PA 17543 MTBraRIS pn (717)569-2702 ■fiHliHl 1-800-673-2580 Lancaster Livestock Auction Wednesday’! market report has been discontinued until further notice because of Insubstantial receipts. Leesport Livestock LEESPORT, PA SEPTEMBER 20, 1995 CATTLE 271... PDA.. Supply included 98 iL steers St heifers & 63 feeder cattle ...Compared with last week's sale...steers uneven, about steady, cows about steady. STEERS; few Choice 1150/1325 lbs. S9.SO-64.00, Select 56.00-S9.SO, couple 60.00. HOLSTEINS: few High Choice and Prime 13S0/IS7S lbs. SB.OO-60.50, Choice 1250/1575 lbs. 54.75-58.00, Select 48.50-54.00. HEIFERS: few Choice 1150/1250 lbs. 60.00-61.50, few Select 51.25-53.75. COWS: Breaking Utility and Commer cial 36.00-38.50, one 41.00, Outer and Boning Utility 33.75-37.00, couple 39.00, Canner and Low Cutter 29.00-33.50. Shells down to 25.00. BULLOCKS; one Select 1330 Ibi. 46.00. BULLS; few Yield Grade No. 1 1320/1550 lbs. 41.00-43.50, few No. 2 845/1185 lbs. 34.75-36.75. FEEDER CATTLE: STEERS: one lot Medium Frame No. 1 540 lbs. 58.00, few Large Frame No. 2 450/820 lbs. 40.50-52.50; HEIFERS; few Medium Frame No. 1 450/730 lbs. 52.00-55.00. CALVES 129...VEALERS: few Stan dard and Good 75/100 lbs. 35.00-36.00, Utility 55/85 lbs. 20.00-30.00. FARM CALVES; No. 1 Holstein bulls 90/125 Iba. 70.00-110.00, No. 2 75/110 lbs. 40.0060.00, few7o.oo; No. 1 Holstein heifers 85/125 lbs. 140.00192.50, few No. 2 75/80 lbs. 47.5095.00. Few beef cross bulls and heifers 75/110 Iba. 50.0095.00. HOGS 93...8an0ws and gilts 1.00 to 2.00 lower, sows steady. BARROWS AND GILTS: few lots US 1-2 230/245 lbs. 46.0047.50, US 1-3 235/260 lbs. 45.0045.25, lot US 2-3 288 lbs. 39.50. SOWS: US 1-3 335/655 lbs 30.5034.00. BOARS: all weights 22.0026.00. FEEDER PIGS 86...L0t US 1-3 21 lbs. 165.00. per cwt US 1-3 30/65 lbs. 70.0082.50. per head. LEBANON ; VALLEY LIVESTOCK : MARKET, INC. 1 mile East of Fredericksburg along Rt. 22 PHONE JONESTOWN (717) 865-2881 Flea Market Auction every Tueeday at 12:30, Tools, Eggs, Produce, Etc. Buyers & Sellers Welcome «B Ottawa Itort (p 0 306Unlv«navAv* FadarcMbuQ. MO OUait>art ■pj^gl New Holland Livestock LANCASTER, PA SEPTEMBER 21,1995 Cattle Calves Sheep Goats TODAY 1064 589 239 357 LAST THURSDAY 1310 523 251 249 LAST YEAR 1251 641 379 354 CATTLE: Slaughter steers steady; slaughter heifers not fully tested; cows steady; bullocks uneven, few Choice fully steady, Select 1.00-2.00 lower; bulls 1.00 lower, although Yield grade 1 not fully tested. Supply included 46 percent slaugh ter steers and 37 percent cows. SLAUGHTER STEERS: Choice 2-3 few 4 1070-1450 lb 60.85-64.75, mainly 61.50-64.00; few High Choice and Prime 2-4 1200-1425 lb 64.50-65.25; couple Choice 2 1250-1450 lb 65.00-65.75; Select and low Choice 2-3 1075-1475 lb 58.75- few 1500-1600 lb 54.75- Select 1-2 1050-1425 lb 55.00-57.00. HOLSTEINS; High Choice and Prime 2-3 12501500 lb 56.35-58.00; Choice 2-3 1150-1600 lb 54.0056.60; Select 1-2 11701425 lb 51.0054.00. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS; Couple Choice 2-3 1015-1320 lb 58.6058.85. COWS: LOW DRESSING BULK HIGH DRESSING Breaking Utility and Commercial 2-3 35.0039.50 39.5041.75 Cutler and Boning Utility 1-3 32.0034.50 34.5038.00 38.0040.50 Canner and low Cutter 1-2 27.5031.00 31.0035.00 BULLOCKS; Few Choice 2-3 1100-1300 lb 53.0057.00; Select 1-2 10501300 lb 43.0047.00. BULLS; Yield grade 1 14002200 lb 40.5043.00, individual 48.00, Yield grade 2 10001500 lb 39.5041.50. CALVES: Vealen steady. Demand fair for Holstein bulls and heifers to return to farm. VEALERS; Individual Choice 230 lb 90.00, high Good and low Choice 180325 lb 50.0075.00, 80140 lb 22.0035.00; Standard and low Good 60-80 lb 18.0025.00. SLAUGHTER CALVES: Good and Choice 340515 lb 45.0055.00 RETURNED TO FARM: Bulk 95-120 lb Holstein bulls 95.00-120.00, few 120.00131.00, 8095 lb 80.00105.00; small frame 95-110 lb 55.0085.00, 75-90 lb 32.0065.00; bulk 90115 lb Holstein Heifers 170.00-202.00; small frame 90110 lb 115.00160.00, few 75-85 lb 50.0080.00. SHEEP: Slaughter lambi steady; •laughter ewes 5.00-8.00 lower. Supply included 70 percent slaughter lambs with the balance slaughter ewes. QUALITY FEEDER CATTLE Financing Available * Fixed Interest Rates • Interest Due when Cattle Are Sold • No Monthly Payments SCARFF BROS. INC. Cattle Dealers • Licensed A Bonded 2300 Fallstn Road • Fallston MD 21047 Lance N. Scarff Farm (410) 877-0370 Fax (410) 877-7802 ■ Contract Feeding Programs ■ Marketing of Finished Cattle ■ Dairy Heifers SAUETUESQAYS 10:30 A.M. 7:00 P.M. SLAUGHTER CATTLE AUCTION STEERS, BULLS. HEIFERS, COWS FEEDER CATTLE OUR STATE GRADER COWS. FEEDER CATTLE STARTS AT 10:30 A.M. FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT L. ROBERT FRAME, SR., PRESIDENT THIS WEEK LAST WEEK LAST YEAR CATTLE: Slaughter fteen steady, instances SO higher; slaughter heifen steady; cows steady, instances 1.00 higher; bullocks steady to 1.00 lower; built 1.00-2.00 lower. Supply included 46 per cent slaughter steers, S percent slaughter heifers, 31 percent cows, 6 percent bulb, with the balance feeders. SLAUGHIER STEERS: Choice 2-3 few 4 1050-1450 lb 60.85-64.75, mainly 61.50- High Choice and Prime 2-4 1100-1430 lb 64.50-65.50, few 65.50- few Choice and Prime 2-3 1100-1375 lb 65.50-67.50; Select and low Choice 2-3 1025-1450 lb 58.75-6Zoo,few 1500-1600 lb 54.75-57.00; Select 1-2 1000-1425 lb 55.00-SB.OO. HOLSTEINS; High Choice and Prime 2-3 1250-1575 lb 56.35-58.10, couple SB.SO-S9.SO; Choice 2-3 1120-1600 lb 54.00- Select 1-2 1170-1425 lb 50.00- SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Choice 2-3 1000-1200 lb 57.25-51.25, one lot 945 lb 57.00; Select 1-2 950-1 ISO lb 53.25-57.25; Select and Choice 1-3 900-1250 lb heifetettea 42.00-50.50. COWS: LOW DRESSING BULK HIGH DRESSING Breaking Utility and Commercial 2-3 34.75-39.50 39.50-41.75 Commercial 3-4 32.00-35.00 Cutter and Boning Utility 1-3 32.00-34.50 34.50-38.00 38.00-40.50 Caimer and low Cutter 1-2 27.50-31.00 31.00-35.00 BULLOCKS: Choice 2-3 1050-1350 lb 50.00-55.00, couple 55.00-58.00; Select 1-2 925-1300 lb 42.50-48.50. BULLS; Yield grade 1 1200-2200 lb 40.50-49.50, few 50.00-54.25; Yield grade 2 975-1500. lb 39.50-44.50. CALVES; Vealen and daughter calvei ateady. Demand fair tor Holetein built and heifers to return to farm. VEALERS: Individual Choice 230 lb 90.00; high Good and low Choice 180-325 lb 60.00-75.00, 80-110 lb 22.00-36.00; Standard and lo* Good 60-85 lb 17.00- couple lots 55-65 lb 10.00- RETURNED TO FARM: Bulk 95-125 lb Holatein bulli 95.00-120.00 few 120.00- 85-95 lb 65.00-95.00, with 45 head 80 lb 52.00-57.00; mall frame 90-115 lb 55.00-85.00, 50-85 lb 32.00- Bulk 90-115 lb Hdrtein heif en 170.00-208.00; maU frame 80-110 lb 115.00- few 75-85 lb 50.00-80.00, C. Howard Scarff, II Home (717) 445-4355 Fax, (717) 445-7237 Mobile (717) 940-2633 Lancaster County Weekly LANCASTER, PA SEPTEMBER 22, 1995 Cattle Calves 2850 1730 3447 1596 3238 1789 W. Conly Scarff Home (410) 838-5883 Mobile (410) 790-2650