Lancaster Livestock LANCASTER, PA DECEMBER 5, 1995 Cattle. Calves Hogs Sheep Goats MONDAY'S AUCTION 945 69 LAST MONDAY LAST YEAR 830 47 189 617 279 CATTLE- Slaughter steers steady to weak, slaughter heifers 50-1.00 lower; cows weak to 1.00 lower; bulls steady. Supply included 58 percent slaughter steers, 17 percent slaughter heifers, 14 per cent cows, with the balance bulls. SLAUGHTER STEERS: High Choice and Prime 2-4 1200-1400 lb 68.00-68.75, few 69 00-69 60, Choice 2-3 few 4 1085-1425 lb 65.00-67.75; Select and low Choice 2-3 1050-1435 lb 60.50-65.00; few Select 1-3 1050-1350 lb 56.00-60.00. HOLSTEINS; Choice and Prime 2-3 1100-1535 lb 58.00-60.85; Choice 2-3 1100-1550 lb 55 00-58.25; few Select 1-2 1100-1400 lb 48 00-53 00. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Choice 2-3 975-1335 lb 60 50-65 00; Choice and Prime 2-3 1050-1350 lb 65.25-65.75; Select 1-3 935-1175 lb 54.50-60.00. COWS: LO DRESSING BULK HI DRESSING Breaking Utility and Com mercial 2-3 31 25-35.50 35.50-36.50 Cut ter and Boning Utility 1-2 30.00-33.50 Canner and low Cutter 1-2 25 00-30.00 BULLS: Yield grade 1 1300-2000 lb 39.00-41.00. few 41.00-45.75, with six head 50.50-56.25; Yield grade 2 1000-1600 lb 35 00-39.00. few low dress ing 31.00-35.00. CALVES; Vealers and slaughter calves steady. VEALERS: High Good and low Choice 85-110 lb 25.00-28.00; Standard and low Good 65-85 lb 15.00-22.00. SLAUGHTER CALVES: Good and Choice 250-500 lb 35.00-45.00, few 250-350 lb 48.00-60 00. RETURN TO FARM: Few 85-110 lb Holstein Bulls 60.00-85.00 HOGS: Barrows and gilts 2.00-3.00 lower BARROWS AND GILTS: US 1-3 215-255 lb 38 50-40.00 US 1 215-245 lb 42.00-43.00 SOWS: Fully steady. US 1-3 300-650 lb 30.00-33.00 BOARS: All weights 26.00-27.50 SHEEP; Slaughter lambs weak 5.00 lower; slaughter ewes steady. Supply included 70 percent slaughter lambs with the balance slaughter ewes. SLAUGHTER LAMBS; Choice 1-2 50-65 lb 98 00-115.00, 65-75 lb 92.00-96.00, 75-90 lb 83.00-90.00. few 95-110 lb 75.00-82 00. SLAUGHTER EWES: Utility and Good HAY, STRAW, & CORN ■ “So £?' SALE Ayßm 17547 PSOffice Phone: Sale Starts (717)653-8164 Every Friday At 10 AM Specializing In GREEN DRAGON MARKET & AUCTION ’’ 955 N. State St. JOHN BOWMAN Ephrata, Pa. (717> 738-1117 ph. (717) 653-5728 1 mile North of Ephrata on N. State St. RON RANCK Out of State Buyr«-C<«h or CTttfled Check Only pi), (717) 6564849 _ g Get more capacity and better Service from Chore-Time’s l\[czu Next Generation bin •ACCESS PLUS’" ptrmiti Call for pricing on bint attembletf and aaty clean out of the bin delivered to »our farm : from the ground. TODAY 153 685 416 LAST TUESDAY 14 488 330 LAST YEAR CATTLE... USDA ... Supply included 19% slaughter steers and 68% cows ..small supply si. steers steady, instances .50 high er on Choice 2-3, si. heifers not fully tested, cows and bulls steady. SLAUGHTER STEERS; Choice 2-4 1100/1450 lbs. 65.50-68.50, Choice 2-3 1150/1425 lbs. 68.00-70.25, five head 70.50-71.50, Select and Low Choice 2-3 1050/1425 lbs. 61.00-65.50. HEIFERS; few Choice 2-3 1050/1425 lbs. 61.75-65.75. COWS; Breaking Utility and Commer cial 2-3 bulk 30.00-35.50, high dressing 35.50-39.00, Cutter and Boning Utility 1-3 low dressing 28.00-31.00, bulk 31.00- Cannes and Low Cutter 1-2 low dressing 20.00-25.00, bulk 25.00- BULLS: Yield Grade No. 1-2 1460/2340 lbs. 37.00-40.50. CALVES...VeaIcrs steady. Supply included 870 in graded sale of which 91% sold to return to farm. VEALERS: couple Choice 250/285 lbs. 57.00- High Good and Low Choice 200/290 lbs. 42.00-57.00, 80/110 lbs. 25.00- Standard and Low Good 70/90 lbs. 20.00-25.00, one lot 55/60 lbs. 10.00. RETURNED TO FARM: 450 head 90/125 lbs. Holstein bulls 80.00-90.00 and 50 head 80/85 lbs. 45.00-50.00, 70 head smaU frame 110/115 lbs. 45.00-50.00, 75 head 90/95 lbs. 40.00-46.00 and 35 head 80/85 lbs. 30.00; 40 head 90/105 lbs. Hols tein heifers 115.00-117.00,5 head 115/120 lbs. 92.00 and IS head 80/85 lbs. 55.00,20 head small frame 90/105 lbs. 107.00- 30 head 80/85 lbs. 55.00- and 30 head 80/85 lbs. 30.00. SHEEP...INSUFFICIENT VOLUME FOR A MARKET TEST! GOATS...INSUFFICIENT VOLUME FOR A MARKET TEST! 1- 100-150 lb 35.00-50.00, 150-250 lb 2- 20.00-33.00. GOATS: All goals sold by the head. Billies: Large 105.00-140.00, few 140.00-160.00; Medium 70.00-105.00. Mutton; Medium and Large 60.00-75.00. Nannies: Medium and Large 55.00-80.00. Kids: Prime 60.00-70.00;' Good and Choice 40.00-55.00. High Capacity 40‘ root (laft) allowa mora atoraga and ataya cleaner than conventional 30* root (right) W. Hydro-Shield™ Weather, Guard prevanta water front running down hopper Vintage Livestock PARADISE, PA DECEMBER 5, 1995 Cattle Calves Sheep Goats 685 1010 10 1 528 1000 4 2 757 1107 15 4 Contracts Available Call For Information ■ Broilers ■ Breeder ■ Turkey ■ Hog Finishing Call For Our Free Brochure “What Is Contract Production?” Replace your bulba and IHL eave electricity with I SCREW IN FLUORESCENT LIGHTS I 5-7-9 113 Watts 5.49 ea. [Watts 5.79 ea. Light Bulbs ... ■ ■ 25 to 100 Watte 34$ Ea. Braae Baae - 5000 Hra. In Stock-36” & 48" Wide Kraft Paper * Made In USA ■ Northeast Agri Systems, Inc flyway Business Pork 139 A West Airport Road T-BM-673-2580 Lancaster Livestock Auction Wednesday’s market report has been discontinued until further notice because of Insubstantial receipts. VA Feeder Sales MARSHALL, VA DECEMBER 5, 1995 Prices based on in weights Feeder Cattle 290 head Steers 128 head Medium 1 Large 1 Small 1 300-400 - - 52.00 400-500 - - 50.00-54.00 500-600 57.00-61.50 - - 600-700 50.00-55.50 55.00 - 700-800 61.50 53.00-56.75 - 800-900 58.25 50.50 - 900-1000 58.50 55.00 - WYTHEVILLE, VA DECEMBER 5, 1995 Prices based on in weights Feeder Cattle 254 head Steers 96 head Medium and Large 1 Small 1 Medium and Large 2 300-400 63.00-72.00 47.00-56.00 57.00- 400-500 53.00-60.00 42.00- 49.00-56.00 500-600 54.00- 41.00-47.00 48.00-55.00 600-700 53.00-59.00 41.00-47.00 48.00- 700-800 50.00-56.00 42.00- 47.00-52.00 800-900 48.00- - - SOUTHSIDE, VA DECEMBER 6, 1995 Prices based on in weights Feeder Cattle 300 head Steers 75 head Medium and Large 1 Small 1 Medium and Large 2 300-400 - 34.50-48.00 44.50- 400-500 48.50-57.50 38.00- 42.50-51.50 500-600 44.00- 38.00-38.50 42.50-50.00 600-700 42.50-44.00 41.00-47.00 41.50- 700-800 44.00-45.50 - 38.50- 800-900 45.00-50.00 - - WINCHESTER, VA DECEMBER 6, 1995 221 head sold State Graded. Slaughter Cows; Boning Utility 1-2 25.75-29.00 High Dressing 30.50-34.00 Breaking Utility 4-5 28.25-29.50 Utility 3 28.00-29.50 Cutter 1-2 23.50-27.00 LEBANON VALLEY LIVESTOCK MARKET, INC. 1 mile East of Fredericksburg along Rt. 22 PHONE JONESTOWN (717) 865-2881 Flea Market Auction every Tueaday at 12:30, Tools,: Eggs, Produce, Etc. Buyers & Sellers Welcome JX ] Mnovo Stort S9I 301 UNvMCy Av* « FM*;«Mburg MO (Fomarty long Lumbar) ■■M i-m-735-tMi nm^i New Holland Livestock LANCASTER, PA DECEMBER 7, 1995 Cattle Calves Sheep Goats TODAY LAST FRIDAY LAST YEAR CATTLE: Slaughter steers weak to 1.00 lower, least decline on Choice and Prime 1200-1350 lb; slaughter heifers steady; cows 50-1.00 higher, bulls steady. Supply included 38 percent slaughter steers and 40 percent cows. SLAUGHTER STEERS: Choice 2-3 few 4 1100-1375 lb 64.75-68.00; few Choice and Prime 2-4 1150-1375 lb 68.00- couple head 69.25-71.25, one lot mostly 3 1505 lb 64.25; Choice 2-3 1400-1525 lb 62.50-65.50; Select and low Choice 2-3 1050-1425 lb 59.75-64.75; Select 1-2 1050-1350 lb 55.00-59.50. HOLSTEINS: Choice 2-3 1200-1600 lb 55.00- Select 1-2 1130-1400 lb 50.00- couple lots Standard 1-2 1330-1450 lb 48.00-49.60. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS; Choice 2-3 970-1175 lb 60.10-63.50; Select 1-2 925-1150 lb 56.25-60.00. COWS: LOW DRESSING BULK HIGH DRESSING Breaking Utility and Commercial 2-3 31.00-36.50 36.50-39.75 Cutter and Boning Utility 1-3 28.00-31.50 31.50-35.50 Canner and low Cutter 1-2 24.00-27.00 27.00-30.50 BULLS: Yield;d grade I 1250-1850 lb 39.00-40.50, six head 51.00-56.00, with a couple S7.SO-S8.00; yield grade 2 1000-1600 lb 33.00-39.00. CALVES: Vealers fully steady. Demand good for Holstein bolls, but only fair for Holstein Heifers to return to farm. VEALERS; Couple Choice 220-310 lb 80.00- high Good and low Choice 165-390 lb 50.00-75.00, few 110-145 lb 30.00- 80-110 lb 22.00-32.00; Stan dard and low Good 60-80 lb 10.00-22.00. RETURNED TO FARM: Bulk 90-120 lb Holstein bulls 90.00-125.00, few 125.00- 80-90 lb 80.00-95.00; small frame 90-110 lb 70.00-95.00, 70-85 lb 35.00-75.00; small supply 90115 lb Holstein Heifers 85.00-115.00; small frame 80105 lb 45.0080.00. SHEEP: Slaughter lambi weak 5.00 lower; slaughter ewes steady. Supply included 80 percent slaughter lambs, of which around SS head 35-60 lb New Crop Lambs, with the balance slaughter ewes. SLAUGHTER LAMBS; Choice 1-2 75-105 lb 82.00-94.00, few 65-70 lb 90.00-97.00. NEW CROP LAMBS: Choice 40-60 lb 100.00- few 25-35 lb 150.00- 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- HALVES, SHEEP, GOATS STEERS. BULLS. HEIFERS, /I o * COWS. FEEDER CATTLE c?a STARTS AT 10:30 A.M. FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT L ROBERT FRAME, SR., PRESIDENT BUS (717) 442-4181 BUS (717) 768-8204 HOME (215) 458-8518 IRWIN MARTIN, FIELD REP. (717) 733-7434 KENNETH E. HERSHEY, FIELD REP. 1301 575 420 212 1381 715 187 123 1102 526 254 190 SCARFF BROS. INC. Cattle Dealers • Licensed & Bonded 2300 Fallston Road • Fallston MD 21047 C. Howard Scarff, II Home (717) 445-4355 Fax (717) 445-7237 Mobile (717) 940-2633 Lancaster County * Weekly LANCASTER, PA DECEMBER 8, 1995 Cattle Calves THIS WEEK LAST WEEK LAST YEAR CATTLE: Slaughter steers and heifers 50-1.00 lower; cows steady to 1.00 lower; bulls steady. Supply included 33 percent slaughter steers, 7 percent slaughter heif ers, 31 percent cows, 4 percent bulls, with the balance feeders. SLAUGHTER STEERS: High Choice and Prime 2-4 1150-1400 lb 68.00-69.00, few 69.00-69.60; around 10 head Choice 2-3 1150-1425 lb 70.00-71.50; Choice 2-3 few 4 1100-1425 lb 64.75-68.00, 1400-1525 lb 62.50-65.50; Select and low Choice 2-3 1050-1435 lb 59.75-65.00; Select 1-2 1050-1350 lb 55.00-60.00. HOLSTEINS: Choice and Prime 2-3 1100-1535 lb 58.00-60.85; Choice 2-3 1100-1550 lb 55.00-58.25; Select 1-2 1100-1400 lb 50.00-53.00; couple lots Standard 1-2 1330-1450 lb 48.00-49.60. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS; Choice 2-3 975-1335 lb 60.00-65.00; Choice and Prime 2-3 1050-1350 lb 65.25-65.75; Select 1-3 925-1175 lb 54.50-60.00. COWS: LOW DRESSING BULK HIGH DRESSING Breaking Utility and Commercial 2-3 30.50-36.50 36.50-39.75 Cutter and Boning Utility 1-3 28.00-31.50 31.50-35.50 Canner and low Cutter 1-2 22.00-27.00 27.00-30.50 BULLS: Yield grade 1 1250-2000 lb 39.00- few 41.00-45.75, with 12 head 50.50-56.25; Yield grade 2 1000-1600 lb 35.00-39.00, low dressing 31.00- CALVES: Vealers and slaughter calves steady. Demand good for Holstein bulls but