Lancaster Livestock LANCASTER, PA OCTOBER 31, 1995 Cattle Calves Hogs Sheep Goats MONDAY’S AUCTION 625 122 197 333 2?1 LAST MONDAY 779 87 LAST YEAR 896 71 175 445 480 CATTLE: Slaughter steers steady, instances SO higher; slaughter heifers SO-1.00 higher; cows 1.00-2.00 lower; bul locks and bulls fully steady. Supply included i 5 percent slaughter steers, 16 percent slaughter heifers, 14 percent cows, with the balance bulls. SLAUGHTER STEERS; High Choice and Prime 2-4 1225-1380 lb 66.50-67.85; Choice 2-3 few 4 1150-1425 lb 63.50-66.85; Select and low Choice 2-3 1075-1400 lb 58.00-62.00, few 62.00-63.25. HOLSTEINS: High Choice and Prime 2-3 1290-1500 lb 58.00-59.75; Choice 2-3 1200-1500 lb 55.00-57.75; Select 1-2 1200-1500 lb 49.25-55.00. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Choice 2-3 975-1250 lb 59.00-63.50; Choice 2 1100-1300 lb 63 50-65. 00, with four head 68.50-70.50; Select 1-2 950-1200 lb 55.00-59.00. COWS: LO DRESSING BULK HI DRESSING Breaking Utility and Com mercial 2-3 31.50-34.50 34.50-36.00 Cut ter and Boning Utility 1-2 30.00-31.00 31.00- Caimer and low Cutter 1-2 25.00- 27.50-31.00 BULLOCKS: Choice 2-3 1085-1400 lb 54.75-57.00, couple 61.25-64.75; Select 1-2 1100-1400 lb 49.50-53.50. BULLS; Yield grade 1 1200-2000 lb 43.00-49.00, few SS.OO-59.25; Yield grade 2 1200-1750 lb 38.00-42.00. CALVES: Vealera scarce; slaughter calves steady. VEALERS; Few high Good and low Choice 80-110 lb 28.00-35.00. SLAUGHTER CALVES; Good and Choice 250-350 lb 50.00-58.00, 350-550 lb 42.00-55.00. RETURN TO FARM: Few 85-110 lb Holstein Bulls 50.00-65.00 HOGS; Barrows and gilts 2.00-4.00 lower. BARROWS AND GILTS: US 1-3 215-265 lb 40.00-41.00 US 1-2 Few 220-250 lb 42.00-43.00 SOWS: 2.00-5.00 lower. US 1-3 300-650 lb 33.00-35.00 BOARS: 350-650 lb 30.00-30.25 SHEEP: Slaughter lambs uneven, weights under 100 lb steady, few 100-120 lb weak to 5.00 lower; slaughter ewes steady to 5.00 higher. Supply included 70 percent slaughter 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 o( State Buyara-Caah or Certified Check Only Get more capacity and better service from Chore-Time’s Generation bin Vintage Livestock PARADISE, PA Wednesday's market report haa beta OCTOBER 31, 1995 dtacoattaued until further notice becauat Cattle Calves Sheep Goats UMubetantlal receipts. TODAY 622 1009 2 0 LAST TUESDAY 774 1008 0 0 LAST YEAR 658 844 5 3 CATTLE... USDA ... Supply included 25% slaughter steers and 67% cows ..small supply Choice and Prime si. steers .50 to 1.00 higher, other grades mostly steady, few si. heifers steady, cows weak to 1.00 lower, couple bulls weak to 1.00 lower. SLAUGHTER STEERS: Choice and Prime mostly 2 few 3 1175/1400 lbs. 67.50-69.75, seven head 1240/1380 lbs. 70.00-72.75, Choice mostly 3 1100/1475 lbs. 64.75-67.50, Select and Low Choice 2-31035/1450 lbs. 60.75-64.50, few Select 1-2 1050/1370 lbs. 58.00-60.75. HOLSTEINS; few .Choice 2-3 1300/1565 lbs. 55.00-59.25. HEIFERS: couple Choice 2-3 1095/1395 lbs. 59.25-63.25, cne lot Select mostly 2 1235 lbs. 57.25. COWS; Breaking Utility and Commer cial 2-3 bulk 30.50-34.00, high dressing 35.00- Cutter and Boning Utility 1-3 low dressing 28.50-30.00, bulk 30.00- high dressing 33.00-34.75, Canner and Low Cutter 1-2 low dressing 25.00- bulk 27.50-31.00. BULLS; Yield Grade No. 1-2 1120/2000 Iba. 37.00-40.75, one 1885 lbs. 45.75. CALVES...VeaIers steady to 3.00 high er, although weights over 110 lbs. scarce. Supply included 852 in graded sale of which 91% sold to return to farm. VEALERS: couple Choice 200/230 lbs. 55.00-60.00, couple High Good and Low Choice 150/225 lbs. 45.00-55.00, 80/110 lbs. 28.00-34.00, Standard and Low Good 70/85 lbs. 20.00-25.00, lot 60/65 lbs. 16.00. RETURNED TO FARM; 265 head 100/125 lbs. Holstein bulls 94.00-104.00, 85 head 95 Iba. 86.00-89.00, 50 head 90 lbs. 81.00 and 35 head 80/85 lbs. 40.00-50.00,135 head small frame 90/115 SLAUGHTER LAMBS; Choice 1-2 100-120 lb SS.OO-65.00, 85-100 lb 75.00-85.00, 50-85 lb 90.00-95.00; few 30-50 lb New Crop Lambs 140.00-160.00. SLAUGHTER EWES: Choice 1-2 45.00- Utility and Good 1-2 90-125 lb 30.00-40.00, 150-300 lb 20.00-30.00. GOATS: All goats sold by the head. Billies; Medium 65.00-85.00, few Large 85.00- Nannies: Medium and Large 50.00- Kids; Good and Choice 30.00- few Utility 20.00-25.00. B&R CATTLE CO. RD 1, Marietta, PA 17547 Office Phone: (717) 653-8164 Specializing In Stockers &' * Feeders JOHN BOWMAN ph. (717) 653-5728 RON RANCK pi). 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Holttein heifer* 132.00-145.00 with 10 head 105/110 lb*. 175.00 and 30 head 80/85 lb*. 75.00, 10 head mail frame 90/105 lb*. 80.00- and 40 head 70/80 lb*. 35.00- SHEEP...NO MARKET TESTI GOATS ...NO MARKET TESTI 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 *MxtetnUBA MmorvoSton fed*7JMMI TODAY 1342 562 169 194 LAST THURSDAY 1278 632 143 191 LAST YEAR CATTLE: Slaughter iteen 50, initances 1.00 higher, imall mpply slaughter heifers 1.00 higher, cows hilly steady, instances 1.00 higher, bullocks and bulls steady. Supply included 41 percent slaughter steen, 36 percent cows, 17 percent feeders, with the balance slaughter heifen and bulb. SLAUGHTER STEERS: Choice 2-3 1075-1450 lb 65.25-68.00; 110 head moat ly Choice few Prime 3-4 1260-1380 lb 68.25-69.50; Select and low Choice 2-3 1050-1350 lb 61.00-64.50; Select 1-2 1050-1350 lb 56.50-60.75. HOLSTBINS: High Choice and Prime 2-3 1250-1585 lb 58.50-60.00, one lot ISIS lb 62.50, Choice 2-3 1250-1570 lb 55.00- Select 1-2 1050-1350 lb 48.00- SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Choice 2-3 1025-1300 lb 60.00-63.50; lix head Select 1-2 1220-1440 lb 63.0064.00; Select 2-3 9501250 lb 52.0059.00. COWS: LOW DRESSING BULK HIGH DRESSING Breaking Utility and Commercial 2-3 31.00-32.00 32.0036.75 Cutter and Boning Utility 1-3 39.0030.50 30.5033.50 Canner and low Cutter 1-2 24.0027.00 27.0030.50 BULLOCKS; Select 1-2 1045-1200 lb 44.5049.50. BULLS: Yield grade I 13002100 lb 40.5048.50; Yield grade 2 10001500 lb 35.5040.50. FEEDERS STEERS: Couple lot* Medium I 910940 lb 58.0060.25; 35 head Large 2745 lb Holatein 48.00, couple lot* 400840 lb 42.75-44.00. CALVES: Vealen iteady. Demand fair for Holilein bull* and heifen to return to farm. VEALERS: Couple Choice 170215 lb 68.0072.00; high Good and low Choice 200410 lb 48.00-62.00, 80-110 lb 25.0032.00; Standard and low Good 6085 lb 20.0025.00. RETURNED TO FARM: Bulk 90-120 lb Hohtein bull. 85.00-115.00. few 115.00-124.00, 80-90 lb 65.00-85.00; •mall frame 90-115 lb 40.00-75.00, 70-90 lb 23.00-50.00; few 90-120 lb Holilein Heifer. 110.00-140.00; .mall frame 80-105 lb 50.00-100.00. SHEEP; Slaughter lamb, and .laughter ewe. neady. Supply included 75 percent .laughter lamb, with the balance .laughter ewe., QUALITY FEEDER CATTLE Financing Available * Fixed Interest Rates • Interest Due when Cattle Are Sold • No Monthly Payments Lance N. Scarff Farm (410) 877-0370 Fax (410) 877-7802 ■ Contract Feeding Programs ■ Marketing of Finished Cattle ■ Dairy Heifers 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 S9B New Holland Livestock LANCASTER, PA NOVEMBER 2, 1995 Cattle Calves Sheep Goats 526 187 1138 SCARFF BROS. IRC. Cattle Dealers • Licensed A Bonded 2300 Fallston Road • Fallston MD 21047 C. Howard Scarff, II Home (717) 445-4355 Fax (717) 445-7237 Mobile (717) 940-2633 THIS WEEK LAST WEEK LAST YEAR CATTLE: Slaughter fteen 1.00-1.50 higher, initancei 2.00 higher; daughter Heifen 50-1.00 higher, cowl 1.00-2.00 lower, extremes 4.00 lower, bullocks and bulls mostly steady. Supply included 35 percent slaughter steers, 6 percent daugh ter heifen, 33 percent cows, 5 percent bulls, with the balance feeden. SLAUGHTER STEERS: Choice and Prime 3-4 1225-1400 lb closed at 68.25-69.50; eight head Choice 2 1240-1480 lb 72.00-72.75; Choice 2-4 mostly 3 1075-1475 lb 64.75-68.00; Select and low Choice 2-3 1035-1450 lb 60.75-64.50; Select 1-2 1050-1370 lb 56.50-60.75. HOLSTEINS: High Choice and Prime 2-3 12S0-ISBO lb SB.OO-60.00, one lot ISIS lb 62.50; Choice 2-3 1200-IS7O lb 55.00- Select 1-2 1050-1400 lb 48.00- SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Choice 2-3 975-1300 lb 59.00-63.50; Choice 2 1100-1300 lb 63.50-65.00, with four head 68.50-70.50; Select 1-3 9SO-12S0 lb 52.00-59.00. COWS: LOW DRESSING BULK HIGH DRESSING Breaking Utility and Commercial 2-3 30.50-33.00 33.00-38.00 Outer and Boning Utility 1-3 28.50-30.50 30.50- 33.50-34.7 S Calmer and low Cutter 1-2 24.00-27.00 27.00-31.00 BULLOCKS: Choice 2-3 107 S-1400 lb 54.75-57.00, couple 61.25-64.75; Select 1-2 104 S-1400 lb 44.50-49.50, couple 49.50- BULLS: Yield gride 1 1200-2100 lb 40.50- few 55.00-59.25; Yield grade 2 1000-1750 lb 3S.SO-40.50, few 40.50- CALVES; Vealen steady, although weights over 110 lb scarce; slaughter calves steady. Demand fair for Holstein bulls and heifers to return to farm. VEALERS: Few Choice 170-230 lb 55.00- high Good and low Choice ISO-410 lb 45.00-62.00, 80-110 lb 25.00- Standard and low Good 60-8 S lb 20.00-25.00, one lot 60-6 S lb 16.00. SLAUGHTER CALVES: Good and Choice 250-350 lb 50.00-58.00, 350-550 lb 42.00-55.00. RETURNED TO FARM: Bulk 90-120 lb Holstein bulls 85.00-115.00 few late 115.00- 80-85 lb closed at 65.00- small frame 90-115 lb 40.00- 70-90 lb 23.00-50.00. Bulk 90-115 lb Holstein heifers 110.00-145.00, with 10 head 105-110 lb 175.00; small frame 80-105 lb 50.00-100.00, with 40 head 70-80 lb 35.00-40.00. W. Conly Scarff Home (410) 838-5883 Mobile (410) 790-2650 ESP, 6:30 P.M. CALVES, SHEEP, GOATS •GET CALVES IN EARLY OUR STATE GRADER STARTS AT 10:30 A.M. Cattle Calves 3000 1700 3556 1727 3284 1441