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
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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-
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PARADISE, PA
FEBRUARY 20, 1996
Cattle Calvei Sheep Goats
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826 921 6 2
LAST YEAR
770 943 2 0
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Office Phone:
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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!
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1 mile East of
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along Rt. 22
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(717) 865-2881
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every Tuesday at 12:30,
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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.
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Farm (410) 877-0370
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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
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(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