Lancaster Livestock LANCASTER, PA FEBRUARY 22, 1996 Cattle Calvei Hogi Sheep Goati MONDAY’S AUCTON 787 88 LAST WEEK 824 72 451 298 138 LAST YEAR 939 67 223 935 449 CATTLE; Slaughter iteera steady; slaughter heifers steady to 1.00 lower; cows weak to 1.00 lower, instances 2.00 lower on Breaking Utility and Commer cial; bullocks scarce; bulls steady. Supply included 65 percent slaughter steers, IS percent slaughter heifers, 13 percent cows, and 7 percent bulls. SLAUGHTER STEERS: Choice 2-3 few 4 1150-1450 lb 60.50-63.50; Choice and Prime 1220-146) lb 63.35-64.35, cou ple 64.85; few Cho x 2-3 1035-1150 lb 59.75-61.00; Select and low Choice 2-3 1100-1450 lb 57.00-60.50; few Select 2-3 1050-1250 lb 55.50-57.50. HOLSTEINS: Choice 2-3 1175-1500 lb 51.00- few Choice and Prime 2-3 1400-1600 lb 55.50-56.25; Select 1-3 1200-1525 lb 45.00-51.00. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Choice 2-3 980-1285 lb 58.25-61.25; Choice and Prime 2-3 1100-1300 lb 61.00-63.00; Select 2-3 950-1200 lb 53.75-58.00. COWS: LO DRESSING BULK HI DRESSING Breaking Utility and Com mercial 2-3 32.50-34.00 34.00-35.25 Cut ter and Boning Utility 1-2 29.00-31.00 31.00- Canner and low Cutter 25.00- 28.00-30.00 BULLS: Yield gnde 1 1200-1800 lb 44.00-47.75, few 52.00-57.00; Yield gnde 2 1050-1400 lb 39.00-44.00. CALVES: Vealen steady although weights over 110 lb not tested; slaughter calves 5.00-8.00 lover. VEALERS; High Good and low Choice 80-110 lb 20.00-30. X). SLAUGHTER CALVES: Good and Choice 250-375 lb 45.00-60.00, 400-500 lb 32.00-45.00. RETURNED TO FARM: Few 85-110 lb Holstein bulls 35.00-50.00. HOGS; Barrows and gilts steady to 50 higher. US 1-2 220-260 lbs 47.50-48.50 US 1 Few 225-255 lbs 48.50-49.00 US 1-3 220-260 lbs 46.75-47.50 SOWS: Steady to 1.00 higher. US 1-3 300-400 lt» 29.00-30.50 400-500 Ibi 30.00-31.00 500-650 lbs 34.75-35.25 BOARS: 300-650 lbs 27.00-28.00 SHEEP: Slaughter lambs S.OO-8.00 low er; slaughter ewes fully steady. Supply included 75 percent slaughter lambs with the balance slaughter ewes SLAUGHTER LAMBS: Choice 1-3 80-105 lb 92.00-105.00, 110-130 lb HAY, STRAW, & CORN Sale Starts 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 Buyara-Caah or Cartlflad Check Only Get more capacity and better service from Chore-Time’s ;%«'Next Generation bin •ACCESS PLUS™ permits Call for pricing on bin* aaaamblad and aaay sj**" J lh * ,bln •uiiiMnd is vaur farm from Ina around. TODAY 187 304 149 LAST TUESDAY LAST YEAR CATTLE... USDA ... Supply included 27% slaughter steers and 67% cows ..si. steers mostly steady, instances .50 to 1,00 higher on Choice and Prime 2-3, si. heifers scarce, cows weak to .50 lower, bulls not fully tested. SLAUGHTER STEERS: Choice 2-3 few 4 1100/1470 Ibj. 59.75-63.00, few Choice and Prime 3-4 1350/1400 Ibt. 63.35, 20 head Choice and Prime 2-3 1100/1425 Ibi. 63.25-66.00, couple 66.25-67.00, Select and Low Choice 2-3 1100/1500 Ibi. 57.00-60.25. HOLSTEINS: few Choice 2-3 1170/1370 lb«. 51.25-54.50. HEIFERS: Select and Choice 2-3 1100/1350 Ibi. 55.75-58.00. COWS: Breaking Utility and Commer cial 2-3 bulk 31.50-35.00, high dressing 35.00- Cutter and Boning Utility 1-3 low dressing 29.50-31.50, bulk 31.50-35.00, high dressing 35.00-37.00. Canner and Low Cutter 1-2 low dressing 22.00- bulk 26.00-31.00. BULLS: Yield Grade No. 1-2 1315/2150 lbs. 39.00-45.75. CALVES...VeaIers steady, although weights over 110 lbs. not tested. Supply included 800 in gnded tale of which 81% sold to return to farm. VEALERS: High Good and Low Choice 80/110 lbs. 20.00-30.00, Standard and Low Good 60/85 lbs. 15.00-20.00. RETURNED TO FARM: 25 head 120/125 lbs. Holstein built 70.00-75.00, 310 head 95/115 lbs. 77.00-83.00 and 70 head 85/90 lbs. 38.00-45.00,25 head small frame 110/1151bt. 52.00,115 head 90/105 lbs. 20.00-25.00; 40 head 90/115 lbs. Hols tein heifers 120.00-123.00 and 20 head 80/85 lbs. 78.00, IS head small frame 90/105 lbs. 100.00-123.00 10 head 80/85 lbs. 62.00 and 15 head 70/75 lbs. 33.00-40.00. 80.00- 60-80 lb 110.00-125.00. NEW CROP LAMBS: Choice 30-50 lb 130.00- SLAUGHTER EWES: Utility and Good 1-2 90-120 lb 55.03-65.00, 120-180 lb 40.00- 2-3 100 -250 lb 25.00-40.00. GOATS; All goats sold by the head. Billies; Large 85.00-120.00, couple 120.00- Medium 60.00-85.00. Nannies: Medium and Large 50.00-70.00. Kids; Choice 45.00-60.00; Good 30.00- High Capacity 40* roof (left) allowe more etorege end steye cleaner than conventional 30* roof (right) Hydro-Shield™ Weather, Guard preventa water from running down hopper Vintage Livestock PARADISE, PA FEBRUARY 20, 1996 Cattle Calvei Sheep Goats 656 909 3 0 LAST WED. 826 921 6 2 LAST YEAR 770 943 2 0 B&R CATTLE CO RDI, Marietta, PA 17547 Office Phone: (717)653-8164 Specializing in Stockers & Feeders JOHN BOWMAN (717)653-5728 RON RANCK (717)656-9849 Contracts Available Call For Information ■ Broilers ■ Breeder ■ Turkey ■ Hog Finishing Cali For Our Free Brochure “What Is Contract Production?” Replace your bulbs and ■■ I save electricity with f I SCREW IN FLUORESCENT LIGHTS I 5-7-9 113 „ m Watts s.49ea.jwattss.79ea. Light Bulbs « A i. 25 to 100 Watts <34 v Ea. Brass Base - 5000 Hrs. In Stoek-36" & 48" Wide Kraft Paper Northeast Agr, Systems, Inc Ftywoy Business Pork 139 A West Airport Rood Utitz PA 17543 ■mK Ph (717)569 2702 HiiiiHl 1-800-673-2580 Lancaster Livestock LANCASTER, PA Wcdnciday, February 21, 1996 Cattle Hog* TODAY CATTLE:...(USDA)..COMPARED WITH LAST WEEK’S SALE...(SUPPLY INCLUDED 64% SLAUGHTER STEERS AND 21% FEEDERS)...SLAUGHTER STEERS WEAK TO .50 LOWER, SMALL COWS FIRM TO .50 HIGHER, BULLS NOT TESTED. SLAUGHTER STEERS: CHOICE AND PRIME 2-4 1250-1460 LBS. 60.50- SELECT AND CHOICE 2-3 1420-1525 LBS. 57.75-60.00. HEIFERS: FEW CHOICE 2-3 1100-1200 LBS. 59.75-61.00. COWS; BREAKING UTILITY AND COMMERCIAL 2-3 33.00-34.25, COU PLE 37.00-37.75, FEW CUTTER 1-2 31.00-33.00, COUPLE CANNER 1-2 26.50- BARROWS AND GILTS .50-1.00 HIGHER. USI-2 220-260 LBS. 49.00- US 1-3 220-260 LBS. 48.25-49.00; US2-3 270-290 LBS. 44.00- SOWS: .50-1.00 HIGHER. USI-3 300-500 LBS. 28.00-32.50, SOO-650 LBS. 33.50-36.50. BOARS: 300-600 LBS. 26.00-28.00, FEW 240-290 LBS. 30.00. New Holland Livestock LANCASTER, PA FEBRUARY 22, 1996 Cattle Calve* Sheep Goat* TODAY *1216 611 432 161 LAST THURSDAY 1313 660 526 345 LAST YEAR 1322 559 173 229 CATTLE: Slaughter fleer* 50-1.00 low er, ilaughter heifer* *te*dy to 1.00 lower. SHEEP-INSUFFICIENT VOLUME FOR A MARKET TEST! GOATS...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- Egga, Produce, Etc. Buyers A Sellers Welcome Made in USA |X Dalmorva Store 301 UNvwWv Av« KM FwMraltouio MO BBi famwtylonolumbw) HPMSR BP-ri cowi steady, some strength on Cutler and boning Utility; bulls 1.00 lower, instances ZOO lower. Supply included 40 percent slaughter steers and 42 percent cows. SLAUGHTER STEERS: Choice and Prime 2-4 1250-1460 lb 61.60-6ZBS, one lot 1350 lb 63.50; Choice 2-3, few 1100-1450 lb 59.00-62.00. few 62.00-6Z60; Choice mostly 3 1450-1590 lb 56,85-59.50; Select and low Choice 2-3 10S0-14S0 lb 56.00-59.25, couple 1500-1600 lb 54.50-55.25. HOLSTEINS: Choice 2-3 1300-1590 lb 51.75- Select 2-3 1250-1450 lb 48.75- one lot 1190 lb 47.00. 196 1002 76 569 68 145 SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Choice 2-3 1050-1300 lb S7.SO-60.50. COWS; Breaking Utility and Commer cial 2-3 31.00-36.50, 36.50-38.50; Com mercial 3-4 26.50-31.00; Cutter and Bon ing Utility 1-3 29.75-32.00; 32.00-35.00; 35.50- Canner and low Cutter 1-2 24.50- 27.50-31.00. BULLS; Yield grade 1 1200-2260 lb 42.50-48.50; Yield grade 2 1200-2040 lb 37.75-42.50. CALVES; Vealer* iteady. Demand fair for Holstein bull* and heifer* to return to farm. VEALERS: High Good and low Choice 150/280 lb*, SS.OO-70.00; 80/110 lb*. 23.00-29.00; Standard and low Good 65/85 lbs, 15.00-24.00. RETURNED TO FARM: Bulk 90/120 lb>, Holstein bulls 60.00-83.00; 70/85 lbs, 45.00- imall frame 90/110 lb(, 50.00- 65/85 lb*. 38.00-50.00; few 90/110 lb*, Holitein Heifers 100.00- few small frame 80/110 lb*. 70.00-95.00. SHEEP; Slaughter lambs iteady; slaughter ewes fully steady. Supply included around 90 percent ilaughter lambs with the balance slaughter ewes. SLAUGHTER LAMBS: Choice 1-3 75/105 lbs, 98.00-125.00; IKVI3S lbs, 86.00- few Good 50/75 lbs, 80.00- NEW CROP LAMBS: Choice 25/260 lbs, 130.00-180.00, 30 head 182.00- 60/80 lbs, 115.00-130.00. SLAUGHTER EWES: Few Choice 2-3 52.00- Utility and Good 1-2 44.00- 3-4 25.00-39.00. GOATS; All goats sold by the head; Billies: Large 88.00-110.00, 10 head 114.00- Medium 75.00-90.00; Nannies: Large 60.00-77.00; Medium 45.00- Kids: Choice 45.00-52.00; Good 30.00-44.00. v ♦ 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 SLAUGHTER CATTLE AUCTION- C*t-V ES. SH|EP, GOATS STEERS. BULLS, HEIFERS, ' GET "LVES NEARLY COWS. FEEDER CATTLE STARTS O3OAM Selling Feeders Every Tuesday At Approx. 1 PM FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT L. ROBERT FRAME, SR., PRESIDENT BUS (717) 442-4181 BUS (717) 768-8204 HOME (610) 458-8518 IRWIN MARTIN, FIELD REP. (717) 733-7434 S KENNETH FIELD REP. (717) 442-4874 (rt. so, io miles east OF LANCASTER 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, FA FEBRUARY 23, 1996 THIS WEEK LAST WEEK LAST YEAR CATTLE: Slaughter iteert 1.00-2.00 lower, initances 2.50 lower, daughter heif ers 1.00 lower, cows LOO lower, instances 2.00 lower, bulls steady, instances 1.00 lower. Supply included 45 percent daugh ter steers, 7 percent slaughter heifers, 37 percent cows, 4 percent bulls, with the balance feeder!. SLAUGHTER STEERS; Choice 2-3 few 4 1075-1450 lb 59.00-62.00, few 62.00- Choice and Prime 2-4 1200-1450 lb 61.60-63.00, few 63.00- Choice and Prime 2-3 1150-1450 lb 63.25-66.00; Choice mostly 3 1450-1590 lb 56.85-59.50; Select and low Choice 2-3 1100-1450 lb 56.00-59.50, few early 59.50-60.50, couple 1500-1600 lb 54.50-55.25. HOLSTEINS; Choice 2-3 117 S-1590 lb 51.00- 50, few Cioice end Prime 2-3 1400-1600 lb SS.CO-56.25; Select 2-3 10SO-12S0 lb 45.0031.00. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Choice 2-3 980-128 S lb S7.SO-61.25; Choice end Prime 2-3 1100-1300 lb 61.00-63.00; Select 1-3 950-1200 lb 53.75-SB.OO. COWS: LOW DRESSING BULK HIGH DRESSING Breaking Utility and Commercial 2-3 31.00-36.50 36.50-38.50 Commercial 3-4 26.50-31.00 Cutter and Boning Utility 1-3 29.50-32.00 32.00- 35.00-37.00 Calmer and low Cutter 1-2 22.00-26.50 26.50-31.00 BULLS: Yield grade 1 1200-2260 lb 42.50-48.50, few 52.00-57.50; Yield grade 2 1050-2040 lb 37.50-43.00. CALVES: Vealen Heady; (laughter calvei 5.00-8.00 lower. Demand fair for Holitein built and heifen to return to farm. VEALERS: High Good and low Choice 150-280 lb 55.00-70.00, 80-110 lb 23.00-30.00; Standard and low Good 65-85 lb 15.00-24.00. SLAUGHTER CALVES: Good and Choice 250-375 lb 45.00-60.00, 400-500 lb 32.00-45.00. RETURNED TO ”ARM: Bulk 90-120 lb Hobtein bulb 60.00-83.00, 70-85 lb 38.00- small frame 70-110 lb 20.00- few 90-110 lb 50.00-60.00; bulk 90-110 lb Holstein hcifen 100.00- 20 head 80-85 lb 78.00; small frame 90-105 lb 70.00-105.00,70-85 lb 33.00-62.00. W. Conly Scarff Home (410) 838-5883 Mobile (410) 790-2650 Cattle Calves 2875 1610 3039 1653 3141 1571