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    L%caster County Livestock Market Auction
Lancaster County
Weekly
Lancaster, Pa.
Monday, December 25, 1995
Became of holiday, no tale. Sale held TODAY
Wednesday.
Lancaster
Livestock
LANCASTER, PA
DECEMBER 28, 1995
Cattle Calves Hogs Sheep Goats
WEDNESDAY
620 9
LAST MONDAY
934 79 83 914 661
LAST YEAR
599 16 413 780 344
CATTLE: Compared to recent auctions
with small supplies, slaughter steers weak
to 1.00 lower, small supply slaughter heif
ers and cows steady; bullocks and bulls not
fully tested. Supply included 74 percent
slaughter sleen.
SLAUGHTER STEERS: Choice 2-3
few 4 1160/1450 lbs, 65.75-68.10; High
Choice and Prime 2-4 1275/1515 lbs,
68.10-68.60; couple lots 1600/1610 lbs,
65.25-6S.SO; few lots Choice 2-4
1230/1420 lbs, dirty 65.00-66.25; Select
and low Choice 2-3 1100/1450 lbs,
62.00-65.50.
HOLSTGINS; High Choice and Prime
2-3 1360/1615 lbs, 58.50-60.35; Choice
2-3 1300/1600 lbs, 55.00-59.00; couple
lots Select 1-2 1200/1300 lbs, 52.75.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Choice 2-3
1050/12501b5, 61.50-65.50; couple Choice
2 1100/1380 lbs, 66.00-67.75.
COWS: Breaking Utility and Commeri
cal 2-3, few 36.00-37.00; Cutter and Bon
ing Uulity 1-2 34.00-35.50; Gartner and
low cutter 1-2 24.00-28.00, 28.00-31.00.
BULLS: Couple Yield grade 1-2
1560/2060 lbs, 48.25-50.50; couple high
dressing Yield grade 1 1565-1910 lbs,
57.50-59.50.
CALVES; Vealers not tested; slaughter
calves fully steady.
SLAUGHTER CALVES: Good and
Choice 250/550 lbs, 45.00-60.00.
HOGS: Not available.
SHEEP; Slaughter lambs firm to 5.00
higher; slaughter ewes 5.00-10.00 higher.
Supply included 80 percent slaughter
lambs, of which around 60 head were
25/55 lbs, new crop lambs, balance slaugh
ter ewes.
SLAUGHER LAMBS: Choice 1-2
50/60 Ibi, 100.00-110.00. 60/70 Ibi,
100.00-105.00; 70/80 lbs, 95.00-100.00;
80/110 lbs, 78.00-85.00.
NEW CROP LAMBS: Choice 25/50
lbs, 180.00-220.00, few 220.00-250.00;
HAY, STRAW, & CORN
Sale Starts ijA#
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 Buyera-Caah or Certified Check Only
' • ACCESS PLUS’" permit!
Call for pricing on bint aatambled and eaay clatn out of tha bln
delivered to vour farm from tha ground.
Vintage Lancaster Livestock
Livestock Auction
Wedneaday’s market report has been
Cattle Calves Sheep Goats iMubrtmnttal reedpta.
LAST TUESDAY
LAST YEAR
CATTLE... USDA ... Supply included
28% slaughter steers and 67% cows ..si.
steers steady, si. heifers, bullocks and bulls
not fully tested, cows steady, instances
1.00 higher on Breaking Utility and
Commercial.
318 231
SLAUGHTER STEERS: Choice 2-3
few 4 1150/1425 lbs. 66.50-68.75, one lot
1250 lbs. 69.60, few Choice 2 1175/1375
lbs. 68.75-70.75. five head 71.50-73.00,
Choice mostly 3 few 4 1425/1500 lbs.
65.50-66.60, one lot 1545 lbs. 63.10,
Choice and Prime 2-3 1200/1450 lbs.
68.25-69.25, Select and Low Choice 2-3
1150/14p0 lbs. 63.00-65.25, 1400/1525
lbs. 62.00-63.50.
HOLSTEINS: couple Choice 2-3
1250/1375 lbs. 56.50-57.00, couple Select
1-2 1200/1400 lbs. 52,00-55.00.
COWS: Breaking Utility and Commer
cial 2-3 bulk 36.50-39.75, high dressing
40.00- Cutter and Boning Utility 1-3
low dressing 31.50-33.50. bulk
33.50-37.00, high dressing 37.00-38.25,
Canner and Low Cutter 1-2 low dressing
25.00- bulk 30.00-33.00.
BULLS: couple Yield Grade No. 1-2
1500/2040 lb*. 40.00-42.50.
CALVES...VeaIers steady. Supply
included 664 in graded sale of which 93% '
sold to return to farm.
VEALERS: couple High Good and Low
Choice 80/110 lbs. 25.00-34.00, Standard
and Low Good 60/80 lbs. 10.00-20.00.
RETURNED TO FARM: 285 head
95/125 lbs. Holstein bulls 113.00-121.00,
10 head 95 lbs. 107.00, 45 head 90 lbs.
75.00 and 40 head 80/85 lbs. 40.00-50.00,
60 head small frame 100/115 lbs.
60.00- and 105 head 80/90 lbs.
30.00- 55 head 80/1 IS lbs. Holstein
heifers 127.00-142.00 and IS head small
frame 65/75 lbs. 25.00-30.00.
SHEEP...NO MARKET TESTI
GOATS...NO MARKET TEST!
50/65 lbs, 125.00-130.00.
SLAUGHTER EWES: Choice 1-3
55.00- Utility end Good 2-3
35.00- few 50.00-60.00.
GOATS; All goats sold by the head;
Billies: Large 130.00-180.00, few
180.00- with 10 head
200.00- medium 80.00-110.00;
Nannies: Large 70.00-85.00; medium
50.00- Kids: Choice and Prime
50.00- good 40.00-50.00
High Capacity 40* root (left)
allow more atoragt and
ataya cleaner than
conventional 30* roof (right)
Hydro-Shield™ Weather,
Guard prevent! water from
running down hopper
627 758 4 0
414 553 1 0
654 1022 17 4
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). (.717) 6564849
Contracts A\
Call For Information
■ Broilers ■ Breeder
■ Turkey ■ Hog Finishing
Call For Our Free Brochure
“What Is Contract Production?”
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save electricity with I
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5-7-9 113
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Light Bulbs ...
25 to 100 Watts 34? Ea
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In Stock-36" & 48” Wide Kraft Paper ‘ Made in USA
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Ph (717)5692702
■KIiHHI 1-800-673-2580
VA Feeder
Sales
RICHMOND, VA
DECEMBER 27, 1995
Slaughter Cows 636 head Cutter and
boning Utility 1-3 32.50-36.00 High dress
ing 34.00-36.25 Breaking Utility and Com
mercial 2-4 32.50-36.50 High Dressing
36.00-37.75 Cannes and low Cutter 1-2
30.25-33.75
Slaughter Bulls 26 head YG 1-2
900-1300 lbs 38.50-43.00 YG 1-2
1300-1600 Iba 40.00-46.00 YG 1-2 1600
lbs and over 42.75-51.00
DALEVILLE, VA
DECEMBER 27, 1995
Steers: 24 head Choice 2-3 600-925 lbs
109.25 Few Select 2-3 600-925 lbs 97.25
Heifers; 17 head Choice 2-3 550-900 lbs
108.25 Few Select 2-3 550-900 lbs 96.25
New Holland
Dairy
New Holland Sale* Stables
Wednesday, December 27, 1995
Report supplied by auction
BETTER COWS; STRONGER;
BALANCE STEADY.
FRESH COWS
LOCAL
ssaoo-i175.00.
LOCAL SPRINGERS 675.00-1110.00.
UPSTATE LOADS FRESH
725.00- 00, SPRINGERS
835.00-
BETTER
1110.00-
FRESH COWS
HERD 39 HEAD ALL STAGES
425.00-1300.00
SPRINGING HEIFERS LARGE
985.00-1100.00, SMALL 550.00-875.00.
BRED HEIFERS
SHORT
550.00-910.00.
REGISTERED HEIFERS
810.00-1175.00
OPEN BREEDING AGE HEIFERS
625.00- SMALL OPEN HEIFERS
460.00- SMALLER OPEN
190.00-
BULLS: 310.00-600.00, PUREBRED
300.00-650.00.
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
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New Holland
Livestock
LANCASTER, PA
PECEMBER 28, 1995
Cattle Calves Sheep Goats
TODAY
LAST FRIDAY
LAST YEAR
CATTLE: Slaughter (teen steady,
instances SO higher; slaughter heifen
steady; cows weak to 1.00 lower, bullocks
and bulls 1.00 higher. Supply included 36
percent slaughter steers and 48 percent
cows.
SLAUGHTER STEERS: Choice 2-3
few 4 1160-1425 lb 66.00-68.00, few
68.00459.00; High Choice and Prime 2-4
1225-142 S lb 68.25-69.75, couple
69.85-70.00; Select and low Choice 2-3
1075-1450 lb 61.50-66.00; few Select 1-2
10S0-13S0 lb 54.50-61.00.
HOLSTBINS; Choice 2-3 1200-1625 lb
55.55-58.50; couple High Choice and
Prime 2-3 1300-1630 lb 59.00-61.25;
Select 1-2 1150-1350 lb 50.00-54.50.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Choice 2-3
1050-1360 lb 62.00-66.50; few high
Choice and Prime 2-3 1150-1300 lb
67.00-68,00; couple lots Choice 2-3
900-975 lb 60.25-62.00; Select 1-3
1050-1250 lb 57.75-62.00, one lot 915 lb
56.50.
COWS: LOW DRESSING BULK
HIGH DRESSING Breaking Utility and
Commercial 2-3 35.00-38.75 39.50-41.00
Cutter and Boning Utility 1-3 32.50-34.00
34.00-36.75 Caimer and low Cutter 1-2
24.50-28.50 28.50-31.50
BULLOCKS: Choice 2-3 1050-1350 lb
55.50- Select 1-3 1000-1450 lb
49.50-
BULLS: Yield grade 1 1300-2100 lb
43.00-49.50, few 52.00-58.00; Yield grade
2 1150-1500 lb 38.50-43.00.
CALVES; Vealen and ilaughier calvei
ileady. Demand good for Holnein built
and heifer* to return to farm.
VEALERS: Choice 150-400 lb
90.00- 13.00; high Good and low Choice
135-380 lb 65.00-88.00, 80-110 lb
28.00- Standard and low Good
60-80 lb 15.00-26.00.
RETURNED TO FARM: Bulk 90-120
lb Holitein bulls 100.00-125.00, few
125.00-131.00, 80-90 lb 80.00-100.00;
small frame 90-1101 b 70.00-100,00,70-85
lb 32.00-55.00; bulk 90-115 lb Holstein
Heifers 125.00-)48.00; small frame
80-105 lb BS.OO-125.00.
SHEEP: Slaughter lambi and slaughter
ewes 3.00-5.00 higher. Supply included 85
percent slaughter lambs with the balance
slaughter ewes.
SLAUGHTER LAMBS: Choice 1-3
90-110 lb 90.00-98.00, 65-90 lb
QUALITY FEEDER QATTLE
Financing Available
* Fixed Interest Rates • Interest Due when Cattle Are Sold
• No Monthly Payments
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. 6:30 P.M.
SLAUGHTER CATTLE AUCTION- 'SHEEP, GOATS
STEERS. BULLS, HEIFERS, OUR STATE GRADER
COWS. FEEDER CATTLE STAOTS AT IQ^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.
1447 770 476 456
720 766 171 258
971 563 78 129
SCARFF BROS. INC.
C. Howard Scarff, II
Home (717) 445-4355
Fax (717) 445-7237
Mobile (717) 940-2633
SLAUGHTER EWES: Choice 2-3
50.00- Utility and Good 1-2
30.00- few 50.00-55.00.
GOATS; All goats sold by the head.
Billies: Urge 140.00-150.00, 20 head
150.00- Medium 100.00-12500.00;
Multan: Medium and Large 75.00-125.00.
Nannies: Medium and Large6s.oo-100.00,
few Medium 50.00-65.00. Kids: Good and
Choice 45.00-55.00; Utility 40.00-45.00.
Lancaster Co.
Weekly
LANCASTER, PA
DECEMBER 29, 1995
THIS WEEK
LAST WEEK
LAST YEAR
CATTLE: Slaughter steers steady to SO
lower; slaughter heifers steady; cows
closed weak to 1.00 lower, bullocks and
bulls 1.00 higher. Supply included 43 per
cent slaughter steers, 5 percent slaughter
heifers, 43 percent cows, 4 percent bulls,
with die balance feeders.
SLAUGHTER STEERS: Choice 2-3
few 4 1150-1450 lb 65.75-68.00, few
68.00-69.00; High Choice and Prime 2-4
1275-1515 lb 68.00-69.75; few Choice 2
1175-1375 lb 70.00-71.50; couple loti
High Choice and Prime moitly 3
1600-1610 lb 65.25-65.50; Select and low
Choice 2-3 1075-1450 lb 61.50-66.00;
Select 1-2 1050-1350 lb 54.50-61.00.
HOLSTEINS: High Choice and Prime
2-3 1300-1630 lb 58.50-61.25; Choice 2-3
1200-1625 lb SS.OO-59.00; Select 1-2
1150-13S0 lb SO.OO-54.75.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Choice 2-3
1050-1360 lb 61.50-66.50; few High
Choice and Prime 2-3 1150-1300 lb
67.00-68.00; couple lots Choice 2-3
900-975 lb 60.25-62.00; Select 1-3
10SO-I2SO lb 57.50-62.00, one lot 915 lb
56.50.
COWS: LOW DRESSING BULK
HIGH DRESSING Breaking Utility and
Commercial 2-3 35.00-38.75 39.00-41.00
Cutter and Boning Utility 1-3 31.50-32.50
32.50- 35.00-37.00 Caimer and low
Cutter 1-2 24.50-28.50 28.50-32.00
BULLOCKS: Choice 2-3 1050-1350 lb
55.50- Select 1-3 1000-1450 lb
49.50-
BULLS: Yield grade 1 1300-2100 lb
43.00- few 50.50-S7.SO, couple high
dressing 1565-1910 lb 57.50-59.50; Yield
grade 2 1150-1500 lb 38.50-43.00.
CALVES; Vealers and slaughter calves
steady. Demand good for Holstein bulls
and heifers to return to farm.
VEALERS: Choice 150-400 lb
90.00- high Good and low Choice
13S-380 lb 65.00-88.00, 80-110 lb
25.00- Standard and low Good
60-80 lb 10.00-22.00.
SLAUGHTER CALVES: Good and
Choice 230480 lb 40.00-SB.OO.
W. Conly Sca'ff
Home (410) 838-5883
Mobile (410) 790-2650
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TRUCKING SERVICE
AVAIL-LOCAL &
Cattle Calves
2700 1550
2080 1378
2286 1633