Lancaster
Livestock
LANCASTER, PA
FEBRUARY 27, 1996
Cattle Calves Hogs Sheep Goats
MONDAY’S AUCTION
751 57 81
LAST WEEK
787 88 187 304 149
LAST YEAR
LAST YEAR
1033 54 161 630 244
CATTLE: Slaughter iteen fully iteady;
slaughter heifers mostly steady; cows firm
to 1.00 higher; bulls hilly steady. Supply
included 61 percent slaughter steers, 10
percent slaughter heifers, 13 percent cows,
10 percent bulls, with the balance feeders.
SLAUGHTER STEERS: Choice and
Prime 2-4 1275-1400 lb 62.10-63.00;
Choice 2-3 few 4 1100-1470 lb
59.25-62.00. few 62.00-62.60; couple lots
Choice mostly 3 1520-1570 lb
56.00-57.50; Select and low Choice 2-3
1100-1450 lb 55.00-59.50; Select 1-3
1050-1200 lb 49.50-53.50.
HOLSTEINS: Few High Choice end
Prime 2-3 1425-1460 lb 54.60-55.10;
Choice 2-3 1335-1550 lb 51.00-54.85;
Select 1-2 1200-1600 lb 48.50-50.00.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Choice 2-3
975-1335 lb 57.75-61.00; couple Choice 2
1200-1260 lb 61.25-62.25; Select 1-2
950-1150 lb 52.75-56.00.
COWS; LO DRESSING BULK HI
DRESSING Bieaking Utility end Com
mercial 2-3 33.00-36.00 36.00-38.00 Cut
ter and Boning Utility 1-2 31.75-35.25
35.25-36.75 Canner and low Cutter
25.00-28.00 28.00-31.75
BULLS; Yield grade 1 1290-2075 lb
42.00-48.00, few 51.75-56.00; Yield grade
2 1200-1600 lb 37.75-42.00.
CALVES: Vealers scarce; slaughter
calves mostly 5.00 higher.
VEALERS: Few Choice 215-300 lb
75.00-90.00.
SLAUGHTER CALVES: Good and
Choice 250-375 lb 50.00-65.00, 350-500
lb 48.00-55.00; Choice SOO-600 lb
45.00- Good 500-600 lb
30.00-
RETURNED TO FARM: Few 85-1101 b
Holstein bulls 60.00-70.00.
HOGS: Insufficient volume any one
class for a market lest.
SHEEP: Slaughter lambs 5.00-10.00
lower; slaughter ewes fully steady. Supply
included 75 percent slaughter lambs with
the balance slaughter ewes
SLAUGHTER LAMBS; Choice 2-3
85-120 lb 75.00-85.00, 75-85 lb
90.00- and 55-75 lb 95.00-105.00.
NEW CROP LAMBS: Choice 25-55 lb
140.00- few 60-65 lb
120.00-
SLAUGHTER EWES; Utility and Good
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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.
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Livestock
PARADISE, PA
FEBRUARY 27, 1996
Cattle Calves Sheep Goats
TODAY
410 176
LAST TUESDAY
CATTLE... USDA ... Supply included
32% slaughter steers and 60% cows
..slaughter steen mainly .SOto 1.00 higher,
few Choice 14S0/ISSO lbs. near steady,
slaughter heifers not frilly tested, cows
steady, bulls steady to 1.00 lower.
SLAUGHTER STEERS: Choice 2-3
few 4 1140/1450 lbs. 60.05-63.25, Choice
and Prime 2-3 1100/1425 lbs. 63.32-64.75,
couple 65.00-65.25, few Choice mostly 3
14S0/IS6O lbs. 58.00-59.25, Select and
Low Choice 2-3 1175/1450 4bs.
56.75-60.25.
HOLSTEINS: Choice 2-3 1250/1600
lbs. 51.00-54.00, Select 1-21200/1485 lbs.
45.85-51.00.
COWS: Bieaking Utility and Commer
cial 2-3 bulk 33.00-37.00, high dressing
37.00- Cutter and Boning Utility 1-3
low dressing 30.50-32.00, bulk
32.00- high dressing 36.50-38.25.
Canner and Low Cutter 1-2 low dressing
24.00- bulk 28.00-31.25.
BULLOCKS: couple Choice 2-3
1075/1230 lbs. 45.00-48.50.
BULLS: Yield Grade No. 1 1250/1875
lbs. 40.00-44.75, No. 2 1075/1850 lbs.
36.00-
CALVES...VeaIers steady. Supply
included 739 in graded sale of which 91%
sold to return to farm.
VEALERS; High Good and Low Choice
80/130 lbs. 22.00-30.00, Standard and Low
Good 70/85 lbs. 15.00-20.00, few 60/65
lbs. 10.00-12.00.
RETURNED TO FARM: 30 head
120/125 lbs. Holstein bulls 73.00-75.00,
305 head 90/1 IS lbs. 79.00-89.00,40 head
85/90 lbs. 43.00-50.00 and 20 head 75/80
lbs. 20.00-25.00, 110 head small frame
90/115 lbs. 40.00-49.00, 25 head 100/105
lbs. 60.00 and 35 head 80/85 lbs. 25.00; 40
head 90/115 lbs. Holstein heifers
107.00- and 22 head 80/85 lbs.
67.00, 12 bead small frame 90/105 lbs.
80.00- and 25 head 65/85 lbs.
35.00-
SHEEP...NO MARKET TESTI
1-2 90-120 lb 45.00-65.00, 120-180 lb
35.00- 2-3 150-250 lb 25.00-30.00.
GOATS; All goats sold by the head.
Billies: Medium 60.00-80.00; couple
Large 90.00-100.00. Nannies: Medium and
Large 50.00-70.00. Kids: Choice
40.00- Good 25.00-40.00.
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RDI, Marietta, PA
17547
Office Phone:
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(717)653-5728
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Lancaster
Livestock
LANCASTER, PA
Wednesday, Febniarj 28, 1996
Cattle Hogs
TODAY
LAST WED.
LAST YEAR
CATTLE:...SMALL SUPPLY
STEERS, HEIFERS, AND COWS
STEADY.
SLAUGHTER STEERS: LOAD
CHOICE MOSTLY 3 1275-1475 LBS.
60.25-62.85.
HOLSTEINS; PART LOAD CHOICE
-AND PRIME 2-3 1410-1450 LBS.
55.35-56.75.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS:PARTLOAD
CHOICE 2-3 1020-1265 LBS.
SB.OO-60.25.
COWS: BREAKING UTILITY AND
COMMERCIAL 2-3 35.50-38.75; COU
PLE BONING UTILITY 2-3 32.00-33.50.
BARROWS AND GILTS: 25-50 HIG
HER. US#l-2 220-255 LBS. 49.50-50.00,
210-265 LBS. 48.50-49.50; US«2-3
260-290 LBS. 45.00-46.00.
SOWS: .50-1.00 LOWER. US #l-3
300-400 LBS. 29.00-31.00; 400-500 LBS.
33.00-34.50; 500-650 LBS. 34.50-36.00.
BOARS; 300-650 LBS. 25.00-26.00;
PEW 240-300 LBS. 29.00-30.00.
New Holland
Livestock
LANCASTER, PA
FEBRUARY 29, 1996
Cattle Calves Sheep Goats
TODAY
1155 535 288 394
LAST THURSDAY
1216 611 432 161
LAST YEAR
1206 575 268 210
CATTLE: Slaughter iteen uneven,
Choice and Prime Heady to moitly 50 low
er, Select to low Choice doling SO to
mostly 1.00 lower; slaughter heifers
steady; cows steady; bullocks scarce; bolls
steady. Supply induded 44 percent slaugh
ter steers and 38 percent cows.
SLAUGHTER STEERS: Choice 2-3
few 4 1175-1425 lb 59.50-63.10; Choice
and Prime 2-4 1175-1450 lb 62.50-63.60,
one lot 1245 lb 64.50; Choice mostly 3
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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
Delmarva Stow 9V
306 UntvtrtKv Ave
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1450-1500 lb 59.00-61.00, couple loti
1550-1690 lb 56.75-57J0; Select and low
Choice 2-3 IOSO-14S0 lb 53.0040.50;
Select 1-2 1050-1400 lb 53.00-57.00.
HOLSTEINS: High Choice and Prime
2-3 1400-1600 lb 53.25-55.50, couple lob
1640-1665 lb 50.00-51.75; Choice 2-3
1230-1500 lb 51.50-54.35.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Choice 2-3
975-1480 lb 58.25-62.50; Select 2-3
925-1150 lb 53.00-58.00.
76 1138
196 1002
49 90
COWS: LOW DRESSING BULK
HIGH DRESSING Breaking Utility and
Commercial 2-3 31.50-36.00 36.00-38.00
Commercial 3-4 27.00-31.00 Cutter and
Boning Utility 1-3 29.00-31.50
31.50-36.00 36.00-39.00 Canner and low
Cutter 1-2 24.00-28.00 28.00-31.00
BULLOCKS: Couple Choice 2-3
1225-1410 lb S2.SO-SS.OO; couple Select
1-2 1100-1300 lb 42.00-47.50.
BULLS: Yield grade 1 1375-2260 lb
40.00- Yield grade 2 1200-2150 lb
36.00-
CALVES: Vealers steady, instances
5.00 higher on high Good and low Choice
80-110 lb. Demand fair for Hdstein bulls
and heifers to return to farm.
VEALERS; Couple Choice 235-290 lb
70.00- high Good and low Choice
210-320 lb 50.00-60.00, 80-110 lb
25.00- Standard and low Good
65-85 lb 15.00-25.00.
SLAUGHTER CALVES: Good and
Choice 350-475 lb 35.00-50.00.
RETURNED TO FARM: Bulk 90-120
lb Holstein bulls 67.00-85.00, few
85.00- 70-85 lb 60.00-70.00; small
frame 90-110 lb 50.00-65.00, 65-85 lb
40.00- few 90-110 lb Holstein Heif
ers 90.00-120.00.
SHEEP: Slaughter lambs steady;
slaughter ewes fully steady. Supply
included around 85 percent slaughter
lambs with the balance slaughter ewes.
SLAUGHTER LAMBS: Choice 1-3
75-105 lb 85.00-100.00, 60-75 lb
90.00-110.00.
NEW CROP LAMBS: Choice 30-50 lb
130.00-166.00.
SLAUGHTER EWES: Few Choice 2-3
47.00- Utility and Good 1-2
32.00- 3-4 17.00-30.00.
GOATS: All goats sold by the head.
Billies; Large 80.00-98.00; Medium
65.00- Nannies: Large SO.OO-65.00;
Medium 40.00-50.00. Kids: Choice
40.00- Good 25.00-40.00.
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Financing Available
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Farm (410) 877-0370
Fax (410) 877-7802
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BUS (717) 442-4181 BUS (717) 768-8204
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SCARFF BROS. INC.
Cattle Dealers • Licensed A Bonded
2300 Fallston Road • Fallston MD 21047
C. Howard Scarff, II
Home (717) 445-4355
Fax (717) 445-7237
Mobile (717) 940-2633
LAST WEEK
LAST YEAR
CATTLE: Choice and Prime slaughter
•teen doled steady, instances SO higher
after being SO-1.00 higher early. Select to
low Choice dosed 50-1.00 lower, slaugh
ter heifers steady; cows steady to SO lower;
bullocks scarce; bulls steady. Supply
induded 45 percent slaughter steers, 6 per
cent slaughter heifers, 36 percent cows, S
percent bulls, with the balance feeders.
SLAUGHTER STEERS: Choice 2-3
few 4 1075-1450 lb 59.50-63.10; Choice
and Prime 2-4 1175-1450 lb 62.10-63.60,
few 64.00-64.50; Choice mostly 3
1450-1550 lb 58.00-61.00, couple
1550-1690 lb 56.75-57.50; Select and low
Choice 2-3 1050-1450 lb SS.OO-60.50;
Sdect 1-2 1050-1400 lb 53.00-57.00.
HOLSTEINS: Choice 2-3 1175-1550 lb
51.00-54.85; Choice and Prime 2-3
1400-1600 lb 53.25-56.75, couple lots
1640-1665 lb SO.OO-SI.7S; Select 2-3
1100-1600 lb 45.85-50.00.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Choice 2-3
975-1335 lb 57.75-61.00, couple Choice 2
1150-1260 lb 61.25-62.50; Select 1-3
950-1200 lb 52.75-58.00.
COWS: LOW DRESSING BULK
HIGH DRESSING Breaking Utility and
Commercial 2-3 31.50-36.00 36.00-39.50
Commercial 3-4 27.00-31.00 Cutter and
Boning Utility 1-3 29.00-31.50
31.50-36.00 36.00-39.00 Catmer and low
Cutter 1-2 24.00-28.00 28.00-31.25
BULLS: Yield grade 1 1290-2260 lb
40.00-48.00, few 51.75-56.00; Yield glide
2 1050-2040 lb 36.00-41.00.
CALVES; Vealen iteady, imtances
5.00 higher on high Good and low Choice
80-110 lb; daughter calves 5.00 higher.
Demand fair for Holstein bulls and heifers
to return to farm.
VEALERS: Couple Choice 215-300 lb
70.00- high Good and low Choice
210-325 lb 50.00-60.00, 80-110 lb
24.00- Standard and low Good
65-85 lb 15.00-25.00, few 60-65 lb
10.00-
SLAUGHTER CALVES: Good and
Choice 250-375 lb 50.00-65.00, 350-500
lb 48.00-55.00; Choice 500-600 lb
45.00- Good 500-600 lb
30.00-
RETURNED TO FARM: Bulk 90-120
lb Holstein bulls 67.00-89.00, 70-85 lb
50.00- small frame 70-110 lb
30.00- few 90-110 lb 50.00-60.00;
bulk 90-110 lb Holstein heifers
100.00- small frame 90-105 lb
80.00- few 65-85 lb 35.00-42.00.
W. Conly Scarff
Homo (410) 838-5883
Mobile (410) 790-2650
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