l%aster County Uvestock Market Auction 9 •$9 i Lancaster Livestock LANCASTER, PA TUE NOVEMBER 21, 1995 Cattle Calves Hogs Sheep Goats MONDAY’S AUCTION 242 488 446 581 69 LAST MONDAY 754 99 260 668 322 LAST YEAR 68 119 898 721 CATTLE: Slaughter steers 50-1.00 higher, extremes 1.50 highei; slaughter heifers steady; cows steady; bullocks fully steady: bulls steady. Supply included 50 percent slaughter steers, 18 percent slaugh ter heifers, 20 percent cows, and 12 percent bulls. SLAUGHTER STEERS; High Choice and Pnme 2-4 1200-1485 lb 69.50-70.75, Choice 2-3 few 4 1100-1480 lb 66.00-69.50, couple lots 69.50-70.00, one lot 1540 lb 63.85; Select and low Choice 2-3 1100-1425 lb 62.00-65.75; few Select 1-2 1200-1475 lb 58.00-60.00. HOLSTEINS: High Choice and Prime 2-3 130ai500 lb 59.25-61.50; Choice 2-3 120ai475 lb 55.0a58.00. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Choice 2-3 1000-1325 lb 60.75-65.00; couple Choice 2 120ai250 lb 66.5a67.75; Select 1-3 915-1150 lb 57.0a61 00 COWS: LO DRESSING BULK HI DRESSING Breaking Utility and Com mercial 2-3 33.00-35.00 35.00-37.00, cou ple 37.00-39.00 Cutter and Boning Utility 1-2 29.00-30.00 30.00-34.50 Canner and low Cutter 1-2 26.00-28.00 28.00-30.50 BULLOCKS: Few Choice 2-3 1200-1400 lb 58.75-61.50. BULLS: Yield grade 1 1300-2000 lb 41.50-47.00, few 47.00-52.00, with eight head 52.75-61.25; Yield grade 2 1050-1400 lb 35.00-41.00. CALVES: Vealers and slaughter calves steady. VEALERS; Standard and low Good 65-85 lb 15.00-22.00. SLAUGHTER CALVES; Good and Choice 250-500 lb 38.00-48.00, few 250-350 lb 48.00-58.00. RETURN TO FARM: Few 85-110 lb Holstein Bulls 60.00-75.00 HOGS: Barrows and gilts 50-1.00 lower BARROWS AND GILTS: US 1-3 220-255 lb 38.75-39.75 Few US 1-2 220-250 lb 39.75-40.00 SOWS; 1.00-2.00 lower. US 1-3 300-650 lb 30.00-34.00 BOARS: All weights 26.00-28.00 SHEEP: Slaughter lambs steady; slaughter ewes fully steady. Supply included 70 percent slaughter lambs with the balance slaughter ewes. SLAUGHTER LAMBS: Choice 1-2 90-115 lb 85.00-90.00, 60-90 lb 90.00-98.00, few few 30-50 lb New Crop Lambs 135.00-160.00. HAY, STRAW, & CORN B SPs C »f £P‘ SALE JnUVm I RD 1 ’ Marietta, PA Sale Starts lAf Office Phone: bale btaris Wf, (717)653-8164 Every Friday At 10 AM U TI I - I Specializing In GREEN DRAGON MARKETS AUCTION sucker.* I Feeders 955 N. State St. JOHN BOWMAN Ephrata, Pa. (717> 738-1117 | Dh ( 7 -j 7) 653-5728 1 mile North of Ephrata on N. State St. I rqn ranck Out of State Buyers-Cash or Certified Check Only I p|j 7 i 7 j 656-9849 Get more capacity and better service from Chore-Time’s 9\[czU Next Generation bin •ACCESS PLUS’" permit* Call (or pricing on bins ssssmbltd and aaay dean out o( tha bln dtllvtrad to your farm. (romtha ground. Vintage Livestock Auction PARADISE, PA November 21,1995 Cattle Calves Sheep Goals TODAY 725 884 5 3 LAST TUESDAY 691 873 5 3 LAST YEAR 570 1040 24 1 CATTLE... USDA ... Supply included 21% slaughter steers, 8% si. heifers, 57% cows, 11% feeders with the balance bulls ..si. steers uneven, Choice and Prime steady. Select to Low Choice 1.00 higher, si. heifers fully steady, cows uneven, Can ner and Cutter fully steady, Utility weak to 1.00 lower, bulls steady. SLAUGHTER STEERS: Choice 2-3 few 4 1100/1450 lbs. 66.25- Choice and Prime 2-3 1100/1450 lbs. 70.; r O-71.50, five head 71.75-72.50, Select ; nd Low Choice 2-3 1050/1450 lbs. 61.00-67.00, HOLSTEINS: few Choice 2-3 1300/1570 lbs. 55.00- HEIFERS: Choice 2-3 1000/1310 lbs. 62.25-64.75, Select and Choice 2-3 950/990 lbs. 57.00-59.25. COWS: Breaking Utility and Commercial 2-3 bulk 31 50-35.00, high dressing 35.00- Cutter and Boning Utility 1-3 low dressing 29.00-31.00, bulk 31.00- Canner and Low Cutter 1-2 low dressing 24.00-28.00, bulk 28.0a31.00. BULLS; Yield Grade No. 1 1300/2280 lbs. 40.75-45.00, No. 2 1200/1900 lbs. 34.50-39.50. FEEDERS: STEERS: 20 head Medium & Large No. 1 1050/1120 lbs. with Select to Low Choice daughter finish 60.75-64.60, 30 head Medium 1-2 625/675 lbs. 55.75-58.00, IS head Large No. 2 Holsteins 540/575 lbs. 39.25- CALVES...VeaIers fully steady, although weights over 130 not tested. Supply included 741 in graded sale of which 90% sold to return to farm. VEALERS: High Good and Low Choice 7S/110 lbs. 25.00-32.00, Standard and Low Good 60/85 lbs. 12.00-22.00. RETURNED TO FARM: 25 head 120/125 lbs. Holstein bulls 77.00-82.00. 295 head 95/115 lbs. 101.00-111.00,50 head 90 lbs. 96.00- and 50 head 80/85 lbs. 35.00- 70 head small frame 100/115 lbs. 76.00-95.00 and 55 head 90/95 lbs. 55.00- 50 head 90/115 lbs. Holstein heifers 77.00-82.00, IS head 80/85 lbs. 75.00 and IS head 70/75 lbs. 44.00, 30 head small frame 80/105 lbs. 30.00-40.00. SLAUGHTER EWES: Choice 1-2 45.00- Utility and Good 1-2 30.00- 2-3 20.00-30.00. GOATS: All goats sold by the head. Billies; Large 90.00-130.00, couple 130.00- Medium 65.00-90.00. Mutton; Large 70.00-90.00; Medium 56.00- Nannies; Medium and Large 50.00- Kids: Good and Choice 40.00- few Utility 30.00-40.00. High Capacity 40* root (Ml) (Mows mora (long* and atayaclaanarlhan convtnlloml 30* roof (right) Replace your bulbs and | save electricity with I SCREW IN FLUORESCENT LIfiHTS I 5-7-9 113 Watts 5.49 ea.|Watts 5.79 ea. Light Bulbs ... H ■■ 25 to 100 Watts Ea. * _ Brass Base - 5000 Mrs. % • Hydro-Shiald™ Wtalhar, Guard privmti walir front running down heppar SI HU Northeast Agrl Systems, Inc HI Flyway Burlomi Park BJ 139AWMI Airport Rood H T-800-CT3-MBO Contracts Available Call For Information ■ Broilers ■ Breeder ■ Turkey ■ Hog Finishing Call For Our Free-Brochure “What Is Contract Production?” In Stock-36" & 48” Wide Kraft Paper 'MwlatnUSA Lancaster Livestock Auction Wednesday’s market report has been discontinued until further notke becauar of Insubstantial receipts. Friend’s Stockyard Inc. Accident, Md. 21520 Report Supplied by Auction November 20, 1995 STOCK BULLS AND STEERS (20aSQ0 LBS.) 40.0a61.00. STOCK HEIFERS; 32.0a50.00. SLAUGHTER STEERS: GOOD TO CHOICE 63.5a66.75, MEDIUM TO GOOD 54.0a63.00, HEAVY CHOICE OVER 1450 LB. 57.0a61.00. HOLSTEIN STEERS: HEAVY 49.0a55.00, light tzoaso.oo. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: GOOD TO CHOICE 61.0a66.50, MEDIUM TO GOOD 53.5a60.00. BULLS: HEAVY 35.0a43.00, LIGHT 31.0a45.00. COWS: FEW HIGH DRESSING UP TO 38.00, UTILITY (HOLSTEIN) 30.Qa36.00, COMMERCIAL TO GOOD 30.0a33.50, CULL COWS 30.00 AND DOWN. VEALS: GOOD TO CHOICE SO.OO-65.00, MEDIUM TO GOOD 40.0a48.00. 808 CALVES: 30.00 AND DOWN. HOLSTEIN BULL CALVES RETURN TO FARM (90 TO 120 LB.)- 70.0a90.00. HOLSTEIN HEIFER CALVES RETURN TO FARM (100 TO 120 LB.) - UP TO 135.00. BEEF CROSS CALVES RETURN TO FARM UP TO 80.00. HOGS: TOP QUALITY 38.0041.75. HEAVY 35.00-40.00, LIGHT 30.00-38.50. SOWS: 20.00-32.00. MALE HOGS: 20.00-30.50. LAMBS 65.00-7S.SO: FEEDER LAMBS 55.00-77.00. SHEEP 18.00-27.00. LIVESTOCK PRICES ARE ALL GIVEN PER HUNDRED WEIGHT! SHEEP-INSUFFICIENT VOLUME FOR A MARKET TEST! COATS-INSUFFICIENT VOLUME FOR A 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 •eg MmorvoSkw 90 306UnMntf/A«« m FtdraOUO MO (FotmartylongUmbart ■■M 14M.7J54M1 523 not available to the holiday { These two market reports were not updated this week because of the holiday. New Holland Livestock LANCASTER, PA NOVEMBER 16, 1995 i Cattle Calvei Sheep Goats TODAY 1244 577 271 266 LAST THURSDAY 1247 580 186 149 LAST YEAR 1167 592 249 248 CATTLE: Choice and Prime slaughter steers 50-1.00 higher, Select to average Choice mostly steady; slaughter heifers steady; cows weak to 1.00 lower, bollocks scarce; bulls steady. Supply included 36 percent slaughter steers and 41 percent cows. SLAUGHTER STEERS: High Choice and Prime 2-4 1235-1450 lb 68.50-69.85, one lot 1285 lb 71.00; Choice 2-3 few 4 1100-1450 lb 64.50-68.50, mainly 65.00-68.00; couple Choice 2 1200-1350 lb 70.00; Select and low Choice 2-3 1050-1375 lb 60.50-65.00; Select 1-2 985-1300 lb 57.00-60.50, including around 20 head returned to feed at 57.50-60.50. HOLSTEINS: High Choice and Prime 2-3 1300-1600 lb 58.60-59.60, one lot 1720 lb 57.60; Choice 2-3 1160-1500 lb 54.00-S6.SO; Select 1-2 1100-1400 lb 49.50-53.50. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS; Choice 2-3 1000-1375 lb 61.50-63.75; couple Choice 2 1200-1400 lb 64.00-65.00; Select 1-2 950-1150 lb 56.75-61.00. COWS: LOW DRESSING BULK HIGH DRESSING Breaking Utility and Commercial 2-3 31.00-35.00 35.00-37.50, couple 37.50-39.00 Cutter and Boning Utility 1-3 29.00-30.00 30.00-35.00 Can ner and low Cutter 1-2 23.00-26.00 26.00-31.00 BULLS: Yield grade 1 1400-1850 lb 40.00- couple 1550-1700 lb 58.00- Yield grade 2 1050-1500 lb 35.00- FEEDER STEERS; One lot Large 2 960 lb Holsteins 42.75. CALVES: Few 150-325 lb Vealert 5.00- higher. 70-110 lb steady. Demand Good for Holstein bulls, but only fair for Holstein heifers to return to farm. VEALERS: Choice 200-335 lb 85.00- couple 155-270 lb 100.00- high Good and low Choice 150-400 lb 60.00-84.00, 80-110 lb 22.00- Standard and low Good 65-85 lb 10.00-22.00. RETURNED TO FARM: Bulk 90-120 lb Holstein bulls 95.00-120.00, several 120.00-130.00, 80-90 lb 80.00-100.00; small frame 90-110 lb 60.00-90.00, few 75-85 lb 32.00-60.00; few 90-120 lb Hols tein Heifers 110.00-147.00; few small frame 80-100 lb 55.00-100.00. 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 VINTAGE SALES STABLES, INC. SALE TUESDAYS 10:30 A.M. 6:30 P.M. SLAUGHTER CATTLE AUCTION- CALVES. SHEEP, GOATS STEERS. BULLS. HEIFERS. QUR STATE COWS. FEEDER CATTLE S ?a5t?AT S FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT L ROBERT FRAME. SR., PRESIDENT BUS (717) 442-4181 BUS (717) 766-8204 HOME (215) 458-8518 IRWIN MARTIN, FIELD REP. (717)733-7434 KENNETH E. HERSHEY, FIELD REP. SCARFF BROS. INC. Cattle Dealers • Licensed A Bonded 2300 Fallston Road • Fallston MD 21047 C. Howard Soarff, II Home (717) 445-4355 Fax (717) 445-7237 Mobile (717) 940-2633 Lancaster County Weekly Lancaster, Pa. Friday, Nov. 17, 1995 Cattle Calves THIS WEEK LAST WEEK LAST YEAR CATTLE: Average Choice to Prime slaughter steers 50-1.00 higher, Select to low Choice mostly steady; slaughter heif ers steady; cows weak to 1.00 lower; bul locks scarce; bulls steady. Supply included 31 percent slaughter steers; 7 percent slaughter heifers, 34 percent cows, 3 per cent bulls, with the balance feeders,. SLAUGHTER STEERS: High Choice end Prime 2-4 1220-1450 lb 67.50-69.85, one lot 1285 lb 71.00; few Choice and Prime 2-3 1100-1425 lb 69.00-70.75, four head 71.50-72.75; Choice 2-3 few 4 1100-1450 lb 64.50-68.50, mainly 65.00-68.00; Select and low Choice 2-3 1050-1450 lb 60.50-65.00; Select 1-3 985-1300 lb 57.00-61.00. HOLSTEINS; High Choice and Prime 2-3 1300-1600 lb .->8.25-60.75, one lot 1720 lb 57.60; Choice 2-3 1160-1650 lb 54.00-57.50; Select 1-2 1050-1500 lb 49.50-54.00. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: High Choice and Prime 2-3 1150-1250 lb 65.50-67.00, couple Choice 2 1150-1235 lb 68.00- Choice 975-1375 lb 61.00- Select 1-2 950-1250 lb 56.75-61.00. COWS: LOW DRESSING BULK HIGH DRESSING Breaking Utility and Commercial 2-3 31.00-35.00 35.00-40.50 Cutter and Boning Utility 1-3 29.00-30.00 31.00-35.00 35.00-36.75 Canner and low Cutter 1-2'23.00-26.00 26.00-31.50 BULLOCKS: Choice 2-3 1050-1350 lb 53.25-60.00, Select 1-2 1000-1375 lb 46.75-53.00. BULLS: Yield grade 1 1200-2050 lb 40.00- couple 50.50-53.00, with three head 1550-1700 lb 58.00-59.00. Yield grade 2 1000-1500 lb 35.00-40.00 VEALERS: Choice 200-335 lb 85.00- couple 155-270 lb 100.00- high Good and low Choice 150-400 lb 60.00-84.00, 80-110 lb 22.00- Standard and low Good 65-85 lb 10.00-25.00. SLAUGHTER CALVES: Good ind Choice 250-350 lb 45.00-55.00. 350-550 lb 30.00-45.00. W. Conly Scarff Home (410) 838-5883 Mobile (410) 790-2650 vis TRUCKING SERVICE AVAIL-LOCAL & 3200 1560 3119 1548 2984 1603