Lancaster Livestock LANCASTER, PA OCTOBER 23, 1995 Cattle Calve* Hog* Sheep Goats MONDAY’S AUCTION 779 87 141 888 320 LAST MONDAY 673 107 118 1329 434 LAST YEAR 746 69 411 650 319 CATTLE: Slaughter (teen weak to mostly SO lower, instances 1.00 lower, slaughter heifen fully steady, instances 1.00 higher, cows mostly steady; bullocks fully steady; bulls 50-1.00 higher. Supply included S 8 percent slaughter steen, 17 percent slaughter heifen, 17 percent cows, with the balance bulls. SLAUGHTER STEERS; High Choice and Prime 2-3 few 4 1190-1450 lb 66.25- Choice 2-3 few 4 1125-1450 lb 63.50-66.00, few 66.00-66.25; Select and low Choice 2-3 1100-1525 lb 59.25- few Select 1-2 1050-1350 lb 55.75-58.75. HOLSTEINS: High Choice end Prime 2-3 1375-1575 lb 57.50-59.50; Choice 2-3 1100-1600 lb 54.75-57. 25; Select 1-2 1200-1535 lb Soloo-53.00. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Choice 2-3 950-1275 lb 58.00-63.00; couple lou High Choice and Prime mostly 3 1115-1180 lb 64.00; few Choice 2-3 850-950 lb 54.25-56.50; Select 1-3 925-1250 lb 53.50-57.50. COWS: LO DRESSING BULK HI DRESSING Breaking Utility and Com mercial 2-3 39.00-41.00 4I.OCMZOO Cut ter and Boning Utility 1-2 34.50-38.50 38.50- Carmer and low Outer 1-2 30.50- BULLOCKS: Select 1-3 1050-1350 lb 45.75-50.00; couple Choice 2-3 1175-1440 lb 54.00-56.25. BULLS: Yield grade 1 1250-1900 lb 44.75-50.00, few 50.00-54.00, with six head 54.25-59.00; Yield grade 2 1100-1500 lb 40.00-43.50. CALVES: Vealers scarce; slaughter calves steady to 5.00 lower. VEALERS: Few high Good and low Choice 80-110 lb 25.00-85.00. SLAUGHTER CALVES: Good and Choice 275-525 lb 38.00-48.00. RETURN TO FARM: Few 85-110 lb Holstein Bulls 50.00-68.00 HOGS: Barrows and gilts 1.00-2.00 lower. BARROWS AND GILTS: US 1-3 215-265 lb 45.00-46.00 US 1-2 Few 220-250 lb 46.00-47.00 SOWS: Steady on weights under 500 lb, weights over S(X) lb 3.00-4.00 lower. US 1-3 300-500 lb 35.00-37.00 500-650 lb 37.00-40.00 BOARS: 350-650 lb 32.00-33.50 SHEEP: Slaughter lambs steady to 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 State Buyara-Caah or Cartifted Check Only Get more capacity and better service from Chore-Time’s Generation bin •ACCESS PLUS™ parmlta Call for pricing on binaaaaambMand Miy claan out o( th« bln daiimnd favour (arm from tha ground. Vintage Livestock PARADISE, PA OCTOBER 24,1995 Cattle Calves Shsep Gosts TODAY LAST TUESDAY LAST YEAR CATTLE... USDA ... Supply included 32% slaughter steen and 57% cows ..si. steen .50 to 1.00 tower, although small supply High Choice and Prime near steady, sL heifen not tested, cows 1.00 to 2.00 lower, bullocks and bolls fully steady. SLAUGHTER STEERS: Choice 2-3 few 4 1175/1450 lbs. 62.75-65.10, few 65.10-65.50, Choice mostly 2 1200/1425 lbs. 65.75-67.50, few 68X0-68.35, couple loti High Choice and Prime 2-4 1345/1425 lbs. 66.35-66.85, Scire, and Low Choice 2-31100/1450 lbs. 60,30-62.75, few Select 1-2 1050/1300 lbs. 55.00-61.00 around 35 head 1050/1280 lbs. with Select to Aver age Choice slaughter finish returned to feed at 59.75-63.35. HOLSTEINS: Choice 2-3 1185/1550 lbs. 56.00-58.85, few High Choi CO and Prime 2-3 1200/1630 lbs. 57.60-60.75, Select 1-2 1300/1400 lbs. 49.75-52.00. COWS; Breaking Utility and Ccmmer dal 2-3 bulk 35.25-39.50, high dressing 39.50- Commercial 3-4 bulk 33.00- Cutler find Boning Utility 1-3 low dressing 32.50-34.00, bulk 34.00- high dressing 36.50-38.00, Canner and Low Cutter 1-2 low dressing 28.50- bulk 31.00-34.75. BULLOCKS: couple Choice 2-3 1140/1325 lbs. 50.00-53.75. BULLS; Yield Grade No. 1 1180/1820 lbs. 41.25-44.50, one 1545 lbs. 48.75, No. 2 1200/1500 lbs. 40.50-42.00. CALVES...VeaIers steady, although weights over 110 lbs. scarce. Supply included 859 in graded sale of which 82% sold to return to faim. VEALERS; couple Choice 210/235 lbs. weak; slaughter ewes uneven, weights under 125 lb, weight over 125 lb 5.00-8.00 lower. Supply included 70 percent slaugh ter lambs with the balance slaughter ewes. SLAUGHTER LAMBS: Choice 1-2 80-120 lb 65.00-75.00, 80-90 lb 80.00- 60-80 lb 90.00-95.00. SLAUGHTER EWES; Choice 1-2 40.00- Utility and Good 1-2 90-125 lb 30.00-40.00, 150-300 lb 22.00-28.00, 2-3 20.00-26.00. GOATS: All goats sold by the head. Billies: Large 90.00-110.00, few 110.00- Medium 65.00-SS.OO. Nannies: Large 60.00-70.00; Medium 50.00- Kids: Good and Choice 30.00- few Utility 20.00-25.00. High CipacHy 40' root (Ml) allow* mora atorag* and tlay* claanar than convantlonal 30* roof (right) Replace your bulbe and ] Hk eave electricity with I SCREW IN FLUORESCENT LIGHTS I 5-7-9 113 HIM Watts 5.49 ea. I Watts 5.79 ea. V Light Bulbs I H 25 to 100 Watts 34 9 Ea. Braae Base • 5000 Hra. [ • Hydro-Shlald'* Waathar, Guard pravant* watar from running down hoppar ■jjj Northeast Agrl Systeitns. Inc M IWAWwt Assort Rood IB 774 1009 0 0 723 948 11 3 New Holland Livestock LANCASTER, PA OCTOBER 26, 1995 Cattle Calve* Sheep Goat* TODAY 665 1000 IS 4 LAST THURSDAY 1010 SOS 184 23S LAST YEAR 67.00-72.00, couple High Good and Low Choice 190/250 lb*. 45.00-55.00, 80/110 Iba. 25.00-30.00, Standard and Low Good 55/90 lb:. 15.00-22.00. RETURNED TO FARM: 30 head 120/125 Iba. Holstein bolls 85.00-86.00,90 head IKVIIS lbs. 95.00-100.00, 205 head 95/105 lbs. 98.00-103.00, 35 head 90/95 lbs. 72.00-82.00,25 head 90 lbs. 50.00 and 40 head 80/85 lbs. 30.00-40.00, 25 head small frame 100/115 lbs. 86.00, 90 head 100/105 lbs. 40.00 and 85 head 90/95 lbs. 30.00; IS head 100/115 lbs. Holstein heif ers 160.00-175.00, 25 head 90/95 lbs. 135.00 and 25 head 80/85 lbs. 95.00, IS bead small frame 90/110 lbs. 75.00-95.00, 10 head 80/85 lbs. 62.00 and 20 head 70/75 lbs. 30.00-40.00. B&R CATTLE CO. RD 1, Marietta, PA 17547 •Office Phone: (717) 653-8164 Specializing In Stockers & Feeders JOHN BOWMAN ph. (7171653-5728 RON RANCK pi). (JIT) 656-M49 Contracts Available Call For Information ■ Broilers ■ Breeder ■ Turkey ■ Hog Finishing Call For Our Free Brochure “What Is Contract Production?” In Stock-36” 8.48” Wide Kraft Papor Lancaster Livestock Auction Wadnaaday’s aurkat refer! hee haan •f imbflUfttUl rtrfffff 1278 632 143 191 1097 SlB 238 201 CATTLE; Slaughter iteen uneven, Choice and Prime steady, Select and low Choice fteady inttancei 50 lower, mull mpply slaughter heifers steady; cows 1.00-2.00 lower, bulls fully steady. Supply included 41 percent slaughter steers and 40 percent cows. SLAUGHTER STEERS; High Choice and Prime 2-4 1200-1400 lb 66-50-68.10; Choice 2-3 few 4 1100-1425 lb 62.75-67.35. mainly 63.25-66.25; Select and low Choice 2-3 1050-1450 lb 57.50- few 61.75-6185, around 20 head 1000-1080 lb returned to feed at 56.50- Select 1-2 9SO-1200 lb 55.00-59.00. lIOLSTEINS: High Choice and Prime 2-3 1180-1535 lb 58.35-61.50; Choice 2-3 SHEEP...NO MARKET TEST! GO ATS...NO MARKET TEST! 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, Tools, Eggs, Produce, Etc. Buyers & Sellers Welcome • fA*du in USA ■sg Mnnvask» WBB 30»Untv«r#vAv« mmm '•dwatttfß'MD (Fomwty long Lunbw) ■H|M| 14M.7M4M1 Lancaster County Weekly LANCASTER, PA OCTOBER 26,1996 THIS WEEK LAST WEEK LAST YEAR CATTLE: Slaughter steers uneven, average Choice and Prime weak to 50 low er, Select and low Choice 50-1.00 lower instances 2.00 lower, slaughter heifers fol ly steady, instances 1.00 higher, cows 2.00-3.oolower, instances 4.00 lower, bul locks folly steady; bulls 50-1.00 higher. Supply included 34 percent slaughter steers, 6 percent slaughter heifers, 31 per- 1150-1500 lb 54.50-57.75; Select 1-2 1100-1350 lb 49.50-54.50. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Choice 2-3 975-1200 lb 57.25-60.50; Select 1-3 950-1100 lb 52.00-57.50. COWS: LOW DRESSING BULK HIGH DRESSING Breaking Utility and Commercial 2-3 33.50-36.50 36.50-39.00 Commercial 3-4 32.00-35.00 Outer and Boning Utility 1-3 30.00-32.00 32.00-35.00 35.00-38.00 Canner and low Cutter 1-2 25.00-27.00 27.00-31 JO BULLS: Yield grade 1 1200-2150 lb 42.00-47.00; Yield grade 2 1100-1600 lb 39.50-42.00, individual 2110 lb 39.50. CALVES: Vealers steady to 5.00 lower. Demand very narrow for Holstein bulls and heifers to return to farm. VEALERS: Couple Choice 225-260 lb 76.00- Ugh Good and low Choice 200-360 lb 54.00-66.00, 80-110 lb 22.00- few 30.00-38.00; Standard and low Good 60-85 lb 10.00-20.00. RETURNED TO FARM; Few 95-120 lb Holstein bulls 70.00-90.00, 80-95 lb 45.00- small frame 90-110 lb 40.00- 75-90 lb 30.00-45.00; few 90-115 lb Holstein Heifers 90.00-140.00, couple 140.00-175.0fe small frame 80-110 lb 35.00-85.00. SHEEP: Slaughter lamb* and slaughter ewes steady. Supply included 75 percent slaughter lamb* with the balance slaughter ewes. SLAUGHTER LAMBS: Choice 1-2 80-110 lb 69.00-83.00, 60-75 lb 80.00-86.00, few 30-60 lb New Crop Lambi 122.00-160.00. SLAUGHTER EWES: Utility and Good 1-3 20.00-36.00; few Cull 16.00-20.00. GOATS: All Goeti told by the head. Billies: Large 85.00-91.00, five head 96.00- Medium 68.00-78.00. Nan niea: Large 55.00-80.00, few 80.00-90.00; Medium 30.00-45.00. Kida; Good and Choice 23.00-35.00; few Utility 15.00- 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 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- SHEEP, GOATS STEERS, BULLS, HEIFERS, COWS, FEEDER CATTLE STARTS AT 10:30 A.M. FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT L. ROBERT FRAME, SR., PRESIDENT cent cowl, 4 percent bulli, with the balance feeder*. SLAUGHTER STEERS: High Choice •nd Prime 2-4 1175-1450 lb 66.25-65.10; few Choice 2 1200-1425 lb 65.75-67.50, couple 68.00-68.35; Choice 2-3 few 4 1125-1450 lb 62.75-67.35. mainly 63.25-66.25; Select and low Choice 2-3 1050-1450 lb 57.50-61.75, few 61.75-62.85, around 60 head 1050-1280 lb returned to feed at 59.75-63.35; Select 1-2 950-1200 lb SS.OO-S9.oa Cattle Calves 3550 1730 2611 1577 3035 1593 HOLS THINS: High Choice and Prime 2-3 1180-1575 lb 57.50-61.50; Choice 2-3 1100-1600 lb 54.50-57.75; Select 1-2 1100-1550 lb 49.50-54.00. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS; Choice 2-3 950-1275 lb 57.25-63.00; couple lota High □toice and Prime madly 3 1115-1180 lb 64.00; few Choice 2-3 850-950 lb 54.25-56.50; Select 1-3 925-1250 lb 52,00-57.50. COWS: LOW DRESSING BULK HIGH DRESSING Breaking Utility and Commercial 2-3 33.50-38.00 38.00-42.00 Commercial 3-4 32.00-36.50 Cutter and Boning Utility 1-3 30.00-32.00 3100-36.00 36.00-38.00 Qmner and low Cutter 1-2 25.00-28.00 28.00-3100 BULLOCKS: Select 1-3 1050-1350 lb 45.75-50.00; couple Choice 2-3 1175-1440 lb 54.00-56.25. BULLS; Yield grade 1 1200-2130 lb tt.oo-SO.OO, few SO.OO-54.00, with lix !>e«d 34.23-39.00; Yield grade 2 1100-1(00lb 39.50-43.50, individual 2110 lb 39.30. CALVES: Vealen iteady to 3.00 lower, illbough weighu over 123 lb icaree; daughter calvei iteady to. 3.00 lower. Danund very narrow for Holitein bulb md beifen to Mum to farm. VBALBRS: Few Choice 210-260 lb 57.00- high Good and low Choice 190-340 lb 43.00-66.00, tO-110 lb 22.00- few 30.00-38.00; Standard and low Good 33-90 lb 10.00-22.00. SLAUGHTER CALVES: Good and Choice 273-523 lb 38.00-48.00. RETURNED TO FARM: Bulk 93-123 lb Hobtein bulb early 85.00-103.00, bte talei 70.00-90.00, 80-90 lb 30.00-70.00; mull frame 90-110 lb 30.00-43.00. Few 90-113 lb Hobtein heifen 90.00-140.00, with around 20 head 100-113 lb 160.00- imall frame 80-110 lb 30.00- C. Howard Scarff, II Home (717) 445-4355 Fax (717) 445-7237 Mobile (717) 940-2633 W. Conly Scarff Home (410) 838-5883 Mobile (410) 790-2650