Farming, Saturday, January 13, 1996 Lancaster County Livestock Market Auction Because of the recent snowstorm, most Lancaster markets were cancelled. Instead, some of last week’s market reports are provided. Lancaster Livestock LANCASTER, PA JANUARY 4, 1996 Cattle Calves Hogs Sheep Goats WEDNESDAY’S AUCTION 499 35 810 376 331 LAST WEDNESDAY 620 9 1224 363 257 LAST YEAR 581 61 566 607 467 CATTLE: Slaughter steers steady; slaughter heifers fully steady; small supply cows fully steady; bullocks and bulls not fully tested. Supply included 62 percent slaughter steers, 11 percent slaughter heif ers, 7 percent cows, 3 percent bulls, with the balance feeders. ' SLAUGHTER STEERS: Choice 2-3 few 4 1090-1480 lb 65.10-67.10; one lot Choice 3-4 1580 lb 64.75; Select and low Choice 2-3 1050-1400 lb 59.85-64.75. HOLSTEINS: High Choice md Prime 2-3 1350-1150 lb 57.75-59.75; Choice 2-3 1350-1550 lb 54.75-58.00; few Select 1-2 1250-1475 lb 50.00-54.75. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Choice 2-3 1075-1360 lb 62.00-64.85; few Choice 2 1160-1375 lb 65.25-67.00; one lot Select 1005 lb 58.35. COWS: LO DRESSING BULK HI DRESSING Breaking Utility and Com mercial 2-3 few 33.50-35.75 Cutter and Boning Utility 1-2 few 31.00-34.00 BULLOCKS: Couple Select 1-2 070-1280 lb 42.50-50.00. BULLS: Couple Yield grade 1 1285-1380 lb 50 00-52.00; few Yield grade 1-2 1450-1800 lb 39.50-45.50. CALVES- Vealers not tested; slaughter calves fully steady. SLAUGHTER CALVES: Good and Choice 200-325 lb 55.00-68.00, 325-475 lb 38 00-44,00, with 500-650 lb 48.00-52.00. HOGS. Barrows and gilts 1.00-2.00 lower, instances 3 00 lower on US 1-2. US 1-2 220-250 lbs 43 25-43.75 US 1-3 220-265 lbs 42.50-43.25 US 2-3 260-295 lbs 40 00-41.00 SOWS; Mostly steady. US 1-3 350-500 lbs 32.00 500-650 lbs 35.00 BOARS: 350-600 lbs 24.50 Few 230-300 lbs 26.00-27.50 SHEEP; Slaughter lambs firm to 5.00 higher; slaughter ewes fully steady. Supply included 80 percent slaughter lambs with the balance slaughter ewes. SLAUGHTER LAMBS: Choice 1-2 60-85 lb 100 00-120.00, 85-105 lb 98 00-11000, 110-135 lb 85.00-90.00. SLAUGHTER EWES: Choice 1-3 55.00-65.00; Utility and Good 2-3 HAY, STRAW, & CORN &WT Sale Starts Every Friday At 10 AM GREEN DRAGON MARKET & AUCTION 955 N. State St. Ephrata. Pa. (7171738-1117 1 mile North of Ephrata on N. State St. Out of State Buyara-Caah or Cartlflad Chack Only . ‘ACCESS PLUS™ permits Call for pricing on bln* aaaamblad and •••> clean out of the bln dalivarad to vour farm from tha ground. Vintage Livestock PARADISE, PA JANUARY 2, 1996 Cattle Calves Sheep Goats, TODAY LAST TUESDAY LAST YEAR CATTLE... USDA ... Supply included 25% slaughter steers and 67% cows ..si. steers uneven, few Choice and Prime 2-3 near steady, bulk weak to mostly 1.00 low er, small supply si. heifers .50 to 1.00 low er, cows .50 to 1.00 lower, bullocks scarce, bulls not fully tested. SLAUGHTER STEERS: few Choice 2-3 1175/1400 lbs. 68.25-69.25. couple 70.00- Choice 2-3 few 4 1150/1450 lbs. 65.00-67.50, few 67.50-68.00, 1450/1550 lbs. 62.75-64.25, Select and Low Choice 2-3 1075/1450 lbs. 61.00- Select 1-3 1050/1375 lbs. 57.00- HOLSTEINS: Choice 2-3 1200/1560 lbs. 54.85-57.50, 10 head 1675/1760 lbs. 56.25- Select 1-2 1100/1350 lbs. 50.25- few Standard 1050/1275 lbs. 45.00-49.00. HEIFERS: Choice 2-3 1025/1165 lbs. 61.75-63.75, one Ch< joe 21265 lbs. 65.50, one Select 2-3 1100 lbs. 58.60. COWS; Breaking Utility and Commer cial 2-3 bulk 34.50-38.75, high dressing 39.00- Cutter and Boning Utility 1-3 low dressing 31.00-33.00, bulk 33.00- high dressing 36.00-38.00, Cannes and Low Cutler 1-2 low dressing 23.50-29.00, bulk 29.00-31.25. BULLS; couple Yield Grade No. 1-2 1435/2210 lbs. 40.25-42.50. CALVES...VeaIers steady. Supply included 884 in graded sale of which 93% sold to return to farm. VEALERS: couple Choice 160/335 lbs. 80.00, High Good and Low Choice 130/280 lbs. 45.00-65.00, 80/110 lbs. 25.00- Standard and Low Good 70/85 lbs. 20.00-25.00, few 60/65 lbs. 10.00- RETURNED TO FARM: 420 head 90/125 lbs. Holstein bulls 105.00-120.00, 45.00-55.00. GOATS: All goats sold by the head. Billies; Medium 80.00-100.00. Nannies; Large 75.00-90.00; Medium 60.00-75.00. Kids: Choice and Prime 50.00-60.00- Good 40.00-50.00. High Capacity 40* roof (Mt) allowa mora atoraga and ataya claanarthan convantlonal 30* roof (right) jK. Replace your bulbs and I HHf save electricity with I SCREW IN FLUORESCENT LIGHTS 1 5-7-9 113 ■H Watts 5.49 ea. |Watts 5.79 ea. Hydro-Shiald™ Waathar, Guard pravanta walar front running down hoppar Light Bulbs _ . . 25 to 100 Watts 34 P Ea. Brass Bata - 5000 Hrs. hnrllmJ Northeast Agrl Systems, Inc UH Flyway fiusineu Park 139 A Wesl Airport Road Utitz PA 17543 BTHffnlfH Ph (717)569 2702 ■HHiI 1-800-673-2580 862 995 3 0 627 767 5 0 662 1072 0 2 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 pt). (JIT) 6564*49 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 • M«<* in USA Lancaster Livestock Auction Wednesday’s market report ha* bee* discontinued until further notice because of Insubstantial receipts. VA Feeder Sales HARRISONBURG, VA JANUARY 10, 1996 Feeder Cattle 215 Head. Steers; 120 head Medium & Large 1 300 - 400 55.00-65.00 400 - 500 55.00-66.00 500 - 600 55.00-68.00 600 - 700 55.00-64.00 700 - 800 52.00-56.00 HARRISONBURG, VA JANUARYIO.I996 Feeder Cattle 565 head Steen 210 head Med & Large 1 SMLI Med & Large 2 300 - 400 50.00-56.50 400 - 500 54.00-62.00 41.00- 49.00-56.00 500 - 600 53.00- 40.00-47.50 47.00-54.00 600 - 700 50.00-55.00 38.00-45.00 46.00- 700 - 800 50.00-53.50 800 - 900 50.00-53.00 900 -1000 48.00-51.50 30 head 85 lbs. 42.00-46.00, and IS head 80 Iba. 30.00,95 head small frame 100/120 lbs. 62.00-80.00, an.t 85 head 90/95 lbs. 36.00-41.00; 85 heat' 80/115 lbs. Holstein heifen ‘ 117.00-137.00 and IS head small frame 70/75 lbs. 30.00. SHEEP...NO MARKET TESTI GOATS...NO MARKET TESTI | LEBANON I t VALLEY I I livestock :: MARKET, INC. 1 mile East of Fredericksburg along Rt. 22 PHONE JONESTOWN (717) 865-2881 | Flea Market Auction • every Tueaday at 12:30, | Toole,; Eggs, Produce, 'Etc. Buyers & Sellers Welcome ■ an 9 m Detmorva Stora X&UMvwMyAv* F*d«ralitMjrg MO Fo*m#rty long Lumbw) TODAY LAST FRIDAY LAST YEAR CATTLE: Slaughter item fully steady, few sales SO higher, slaughter heifers steady; cows firm to 1.00 higher; bullocks and bulls mostly steady. Supply included 38 percent slaughter steers and SI percent cows. SLAUGHTER STEERS: Choice 2-3 few 4 1100-1460 lb 6S.SO-67.75, few 68.00-68.75; few Choice and Prime 2-3 1200-1375 lb 68.50-70.00; Select and low Choice 2-3 1050-152 S lb 59.75-65.25; Select 1-2 10S0-13S0 lb SS.OO-56.00; few Standard 11S0-12S0 lb 53.00-57.00. HOLSTEINS: High Choice and Prime 2-3 1250-1650 lb 57.75-59.60; Choice 2-3 1200-1650 lb SS.CO-57.85; Select 1-2 1100-1400 lb 52.00-54.50. SLAUGHTER HHIFERS: Choice 2-3 1100-1200 lb 62.25-62.75; Select 1-2 975-1200 lb 58.50-60.85. COWS; LOW DRESSING BULK HIGH DRESSING Breaking Utility and Commercial 2-3 34.00-39.00 39.50-42.50 Commercial 3-4 31.50-35.00 Cutter and Boning Utility 1-3 31.75-33.50 33.50- Canner and low Cutter 1-2 26.50- 29.00-32.50 BULLOCKS: Choice 2-3 1200-1500 lb 54.50- few 60.00-63.60; Select 1-2 1050-1300 lb 50.50-54.50. BULLS: Yield grade 1 1200-2100 lb 40.50-44.50; Yield grade 2 1050-1650 lb 36.00-40.00. CALVES: Vealers steady. Demand good for Holstein bulls and heifen to return to farm. VEALERS: Choice 150-310 lb 86.00- high Good and low Choice 215-395 lb 59.00-77.00, 80-110 lb 27.00- severe! Good 140-265 lb 36.00- Standard and low Good 60-80 lb 12.00-25.0). SLAUGHTER CALVES: Couple Choice 430-480 lb 49.00-53.00. RETURNED TO FARM: Bulk 90-120 lb Holstein bulls 100.00-128.00, few 129.00-134.00, 80-90 lb 75.00-100.00; small frame 90-110 lb 70.00-100.00,70-85 lb 37.00-65.00; few 90-115 lb Holstein Heifen 110.00-130.00. • ■W-W SHEEP; Slaughter lambi and slaughter ewei Heady. Supply included 80 percent slaughter lambs with the balance slaughter ewes. QUALITY FEEDER CATTLE Financing Available * Fixdd interest Rates • Interest Due when Cattle Are Sold «No Monthly Payments • BCARFF BROS. MG. Cattle Dealers • Licensed & Bonded 2300 Fallston Road • Fallston MD 21047 g f m— m snmrH C. Howard Scarff, II W. Conly Sea-ff Farm (410) 877-0370 Home (717) 445-4J355 Home (410) 838-5883 Fax (410) 877-7802 Fax (717) 445 : 7?37 Mobile (410) 790-2650 | Mobile (717) 940-2633 ■ Contract Feeding Programs « Marketing of Finished Cattle ■ Dairy Heifers VINTAGE SALES STABLES, INC. 10*30 A M 6:30 P.M. ci AiIGHTER CATTLE AUCTION- CALVES, SHEEP, GOATS bSS HEIFERS -OET CALVES IN EARLY SZ^oS c' OUR STATE GRADER COWS. FEEDER CATTLE 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 TRUCKING SERVICE KENNETH E. HERSHEY, FIELD REP. New Holland Livestock LANCASTER, PA JANUARY 4, 1994 Cattle Cilves Sheep Goats 1093 632 157 92 1447 770 476 456 1110 544 237 256 Lancaster County Weekly LANCASTER, PA JANUARY 5, 1996 THIS WEEK LAST WEEK LAST YEAR CATTLE: Slaughter Seers steady to SO lower; slaughter k: .en steady; cows steady; bullocks and bolls hilly steady. Supply included 38 percent slaughter steers, 6 percent slaughter heifen, 47 per cent cows, 2 percent bolls, with the balance feeden. SLAUGHTER STEERS: Choice 2-3 few 4 1090-1480 lb 65.00-67.75, few 67.75-68.75; Choice and Prime 2-3 1175-1450 lb 68.00-70.00; few Choice 3-4 1450-1550 lb 62.75-65.50; Select and low Choice 2-3 1075-1450 lb 59.75-65.25; Select 1-2 55.00-61.00. HOLSTEINS: High Choice and Prime 2-3 1250-1650 lb 57.75-59.75; Choice 2-3 1200-1650 lb 54.75-58.00; Select 1-2 1150-1350 lb 50.00-54.75. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Choice 2-3 1025-1360 lb 61.75-65.00; couple Choice 2 1200-1350 lb 65.25-67.00; Select 1-3 1000-1200 lb 58.00-61.00. COWS: LOW DRESSING BULK HIGH DRESSING Breaking Utility and Commercial 2-3 34.00-39.00 39.50-42.50 Cutter and Boning Utility 1-3 31.00-33.00 33.00-37.50 Omner and low Cutter 1-2 24.50- 29.00-32.50 BULLOCKS: Choice 2-3 1200-1500 lb 54.50- few 60.00-63.60; Select 1-3 1050-1300 lb 49.00-54.50. BULLS; Yield grade 1 1200-2100 lb 40.50-4S.SO, couple high dressing 50.00- Yield grade 2 1050-1800 lb 36.00- CALVES: Vealen and slaughter calves steady. Demand good for Holstein bulls and heifers to retun to farm. VEALERS; Choice ISO-310 lb 86.00- high Good and low Choice 215-395 lb 59.00-77.00. 80-110 lb 27.00- several Good 140-265 lb 36.00- Standard and low Good 70-80 lb 20.00-25.00, few 60-65 lb 10.00- SLAUGHTER CALVES: Good and Choice 200-480 lb 53.00-68.00, 325-475 b 38.00-50.00, few 500-650 lb 18.00- 00 RETURNED '! O FARM: Bulk 90-120 b Holstein bulls 100.00-125.00, few 125.00- 80-90 lb 75.00-100.00; maU frame 90-115 lb 60.00-100.00,70-85 b 30.00-65.00; few 90-115 lb Holstein ■eifers 110.00-137.00; few small frame 'O-75 lb 30.00,5'M'" SLAUGHTER LAMBS: Choice 1-3 85-100 lb 100.00-108.00, 55-80 lb 112.00- NEW CROP LAMBS: Choice 40-50 lb 134.00- SLAUGHTER EWES: Choice 2-3 55.00- Utility and Good 1-3 35.00- v'VI/, Cattle Calves 2500 1660 2694 1546 2619 1500
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