Lancaster Livestock LANCASTER, PA NOVEMBER 28, 1995 Cattle Calvei Hogi Sheep Goats MONDAY’S AUCTION 731 65 14 488 330 LAST MONDAY 581 69 242 488 446 LAST YEAR 694 23 159 741 208 CATTLE: Slaughter steers 1.00 lower, although high Choice and Prime steady to 1.00 lower; slaughter heifers fully steady; cows flim to 1.00 higher; bulls weak to 1.00 lower. Supply included 61 percent slaughter steers, 13 percent slaughter heif ers, 16 percent cows, and 10 percent bulls. SLAUGHTER STEERS: High Choice and Prime 2-4 1260-1475 lb 68.50-70.60; Choice 2-3 few 4 738-1117 1 mile North of Ephrata on N. State St. Out of State Buyere-Caeh or Certified Check Only Get more capacity and better service from Chore-Time’s 9\[eu>'Next Generation bin •ACCESS PLUS™ permits Call for pricing on bins aaaamblad and aaay claan out of lm bin dallvaradtovourfarm i from lha ground. Lancaster County Livestock Market Auction &<■ . • livestock Lancaster Livestock PARADISE, PA Auction NOVEMBER 28, 1995 Wednesday’* market report has been Cattle Calve* Sheep Goat* discontinued until further notice because of Insubstantial receipt*. TODAY LAST TUESDAY LAST YEAR CATTLE... USDA ... Supply included 18% slaughter steers, 8% si. heifers, 76% cows ...insufficient volume slaughter steen, heifers and bulls to test trends, cows fully steady. SLAUGHTER STEERS: small supply Choice 2-3 few 4 1175/1425 lbs. 65.50-69.00, five head Choice 2-3 69.25-71.00, Select and Low Choice 2-3 1100/1465 lbs. 60.75-65.00. HOLSTEINS: few Choice 2-3 1325/1360 lbs. 55.75-58.60, few Select 1-2 1150/1325 lbs. 48.50-52.75. COWS: Breaking Utility and Commer cial 2-3 bulk 32.00-35.00, high dreasing 35.00- couple high dressing 39.00- Cutter and Boning Utility 1-3 low dressing 30.00-32.00, bulk 32.00- high dressing 34.75-37.00, Canr.er and Low Cutter 1-2 low dressing 26.00- bulk 28.00-30.75. BULLS: few Yield Grade No. 1-2 1200/1835 lbs. 36.00-42.00. CALVES...VeaIers over 130 lbs. not tested, 60/110 lbs. 5.00 to 10.00 higher than last weeks close. Supply included 887 in graded sale of which 78% sold to return to farm. VEALERS; High Good and Low Choice 80/110 lbs. 24.00-32.00, Standard and Low Good 70/95 lbs. 17.00-24.00, 60/70 lbs. 12.00-17.00. RETURNED TO FARM: 125 head 110/125 lbs. Holstein bulls 95.00-100.00, 165 head 100/105 lbs. 102.00-106.00, 75 head 95 lbs. 110.00-112.00,50 head 90 lbs. 100.00, 25 head 80 lbs. 83.00, 30 head small frame 110/115 lbs. 82.00, 65 head 100/105 lbs. 62.00-76.00 and 70 head 90/95 lbs. 45.00-60.00; 15 head 100/115 lbs. Holstein heifers 97.00-120.00,30 head 80/95 lbs. 88.00-89.00 and IS head 70/75 lbs. 37.00,10 head small frame 90/105 lbs. 60.00-86.00 and 65/85 lbs. 22.00-40.00. SHEEP...INSUFFICIENT VOLUME FOR A MARKET TESTI GOATS...INSUFFICIENT VOLUME FOR A MARKET TEST! 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Accident, Md. 21520 Report Supplied by Auction November 27, 1995 STOCK BULLS AND STEERS (200-500 LBS.) 40.00-61.00. STOCK HEIFERS: 32.00-50.00. SLAUGHTER STEERS: GOOD TO CHOICE 63.50-66.50, MEDIUM TO GOOD 54.00-63.00, HEAVY CHOICE OVER 1450 LB. 57.0041.00. HOLSTEIN STEERS: HEAVY 49.00-55.00, LIGHT 42.00-50.00. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: GOOD TO CHOICE 61.00-64.00, MEDIUM TO GOOD 53.50-60.00. BULLS: HEAVY 35.00-43.00, LIGHT 31.0045.00. COWS: FEW HIGH DRESSING UP TO 38.00, UTILITY (HOLSTEIN) 30.00- COMMERCIAL TO GOOD 30.00- CULL COWS 30.00 AND DOWN. VEALS: GOOD TO CHOICE 50.00- MEDIUM TO GOOD 40.00- 808 CALVES: 30.00 AND DOWN. HOLSTEIN BULL CALVES RETURN TO FARM (90 TO 120 LB.)- 65.00-85.00. HOLSTEIN HEIFER CALVES RETURN TO FARM (100 TO 120 LB.)- UP TO 135.00. BEEP CROSS CALVES RETURN TO FARM UP TO 80.00. HOGS: TOP QUALITY 38.00-41.75. HEAVY 35.00-40.00, LIGHT 30.00-38.50. SOWS: 20.00-32.00. MALE HOGS: 20.00-3050. LAMBS 65.00-75.50; FEEDER LAMBS 55.00-77.00. SHEEP 18.00-27.00. LIVESTOCK PRICES ARE ALL GIVEN PER HUNDRED WEIGHT! 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 • iB ■ Mmorva Stor* 306UnKwrrt/At« F«cMrsMbUo MO (Formwty lona Lumtw) ■Mlf 14N.7J54M1 m'***\ New Holland Livestock LANCASTER, PA NOVEMBER 30, 1995 Cattle Calvei Sheep Goati THIS WEEK TODAY LAST FRIDAY LAST YEAR CATTLE: Slaughter steers steady, instances 50 lower; slaughter heifers steady; cows 1,00-1.50 lower, bullocks not fully tested; bulls 1.00 lower. Supply included 38 percent daughter steers and 41 percent cows. SLAUGHTER STEERS: High Choice and Prime 2-4 1220-1390 lb 67.75-70.25, few 70.75-71.60; Choice 2-3 few 4 1125-1425 lb 65.00-68.60 mainly 65.75-67.75, 1425-1500 lb 64.50-66.25; Select and low Choice 2-3 1050-1425 lb 60.50-66.25; few Select 1-3 1050-1375 lb 57.00-60.50. HOLSTEINS; High Choice and Prime 2-3 1150-1525 lb 58.75-60.25; Choice 2-3 1100-1500 lb 55.50-58.75; Select 1-2 1150-1400 lb 52.50-55.00. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Choice 2-3 995-1200 lb 63.00-65.75; one lot Choice and Prime 2-3 1220 lb 67.00; Select 1-2 950-1200 lb 56.75-60.00; one lot Select 1220 lb Holiteini 50.00. COWS: LOW DRESSING BULK HIGH DRESSING Breaking Utility and Commercial 2-3 31.75-36.26 36.50-38.75 Cutter and Boning Utility 1-3 27.00-29.00 20.00-32.75 34.00-36.50 Canner and low Cutter 1-2 22.00-25.00 25.00-29.00 BULLOCKS: Couple Choice 2-3 1145-1265 lb 54.00-58.00. BULLS: Yield grade 1 1400-1860 lb 39.50-41.50, three head 1920-2220 lb 35.25-37.00; Yield grade 2 1200-1500 lb 35.00-39.50. CALVES: Vealen Heady. Demand good for Holstein bulls,but only fair for Holstein Heifers to return to farm. VEALERS: Couple Choice 225-310 lb 77.00- high Good and low Choice 165-405 lb 49.00-65.00, 80-110 lb 25.00- Standard and low Good 60-80 lb 10.00-25.00. RETURNED TO FARM: Bulk 90-120 lb Holstein bulls 85.00-115.00, several ear ly 115.00-129.00, 70-85 lb 70.00-90.00; small frame 85-110 lb 65.00-85.00, few 70-80 lb 35.00-55.00; few 90-120 lb Hols tein Heifers 80.00-12S.00; small frame 85-110 lb 55.00-80.00. SHEEP: Slaughter lambi film S.OO higher; slaughter ewei Heady. Supply included 80 percent ilaughter lambi, of which around 60 head 3S-60 lb New Crop Lambi, with the balance ilaughter ewei. SLAUGHTER LAMBS; Choice 1-2 70-105 lb 85.00-100.00, few 100.00-108.00. QUALITY FEEDER CATTLE Financing Available * Fixed Interest Rates • Interest Due when Cattle Are Sold • No Monthly Payments 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. 6:30 P.M. SLAUGHTER CATTLE AUCTION- PELVES. SHEEP, GOATS STEERS, BULLS. HEIFERS. QUR STATE GRADER COWS. FEEDER CATTLE sTOffreCTwgSSl. FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT L. ROBERT FRAME, SR., PRESIDENT BUS (717) 442-4181 BUS (717) 7( 1381 715 187 123 421 202 153 160 1069 728 174 91 SCARFF BROS. INC. C. Howard Scarff, II Hofne (717) 445-4355 Fax (717) 445-7237 Mobile (717) 940-2633 Lancaster County Weeklies LANCASTER, PA DECEMBER 1, 1995 LAST WEEK LAST YEAR CATTLE: Slaughter steers SO-1.00 low er, initancei 1.50 lower on Select to aver age Choice; alaughter heifen fully Heady; cows closed 1.00-2.00 lower, bullocks scarce; bulls 1.00-2.00 lower. Supply included 38 percent slaughter steers, 6 per cent slaughter heifers, 39 percent cows, 5 percent bulls, with the balance feeders. SLAUGHTER STEERS: High Choice and Prime 2-4 1200-1450 lb 67.75-70.60, couple lots 70.75-71.60; Choice 2-3 few 4 1100-1425 lb 65.00-68.60, mainly 65.75-67.75, 1425-1500 lb 64.50-66.25; Select and low Choice 2-3 1050-1425 lb 60.50-66.25; few Select 1-3 1050-1375 lb 57.00-60.50. HOLS THINS: High Choice and Prime 2-3 1150-1525 lb 58.75-60.25, one load 1470-1535 lb 59.85-61.60; Choice 2-3 1050-1500 lb 55.50-59.00; Select 1-2 1150-1450 lb SO.OO-S4.SO. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Choice 2-3 995-1335 lb 61.50-66.00; High Choice and Prime moatly 3 1050-1350 lb 66.00-68.25; Select 1-3 950-1200 lb 56.75-60.00; one lot Select 1220 lb Holiteim 50.00. COWS; LOW DRESSING BULK HIGH DRESSING Breaking Utility and Commercial 2-3 31.75-36.25 36.50-38.75 Cutter and Boning Utility 1-3 27.00-29.00 30.00-32.75 34.00-37.00 Calmer and low Cutter 1-2 25.00-26.00 26.00-29.50 BULLOCKS; Couple Choice 2-3 1145-1265 lb 54.00-58.00. BULLS: Yield grade 1 1300-1860 lb 39.50-42.25, few 50.00-57.75, three head 1920-2020 lb 35.25-37.00; Yield grade 2 1000-1600 lb 35.00-39.50. CALVES: Vealert over 130 lb icarce, 60-110 lb 5.00-10.00 higher than Ust week’i clow; (laughter calvei Heady. Demand good for HoUtein built to return to faim, but only fair for Holitein heifers. VEALERS; Couple Choice 225-310 lb 77.00- high Good and low Choice 165-405 lb 49.00-65.00, 80-110 lb 24.00- Standard and low Good 65-85 lb 17.00-24.00, 60-65 lb 10.00- SLAUGHTER CALVES; Good and Choice 250-500 lb 38.00-48.00, few 250-350 lb 55.00-62.00. RETURNED TO FARM: Bulk 90-120 lb Holstein bulls 85.00-115.00, several on Thursday 115.00-129.00, 70-85 lb 70.00- small frame 85-115 lb 62.00- few 70-80 lb 35.00-55.00. Small supply 90-120 lb Holstein heifers 80.00- small frame 85-110 lb 55.00- W. Conly Scarff Home (410) 838-5883 Mobile (410) 790-2650 Cattle Calves 2800 1780 1895 1160 2491 1809