Lancaster Livestock LANCASTER, PA TUE MARCH 5,1996 Cattle Calvci Hog* Sheep Goats MONDAY’S AUCTION 874 30 92 ' 133 584 LAST WEEK 751 LAST YEAR 57 81 410 176 1087 38 376 742 490 CATTLE: Slaughter (teen weak to SO lower, few aalea Select steady; slaughter heifers steady to weak; cows steady; bul locks steady; bulls mostly steady. Supply included 66 percent slaughter steers, IS percent slaughter heifers, 9 percent cows, and 10 percent bulls. SLAUGHTER STEERS: Choice and Prime 2-4 12S0-148S lb 61.00-63.00; cou ple Choice 2 1250-1450 lb 63.50-65.00; Choice 2-3 few 4 1100-1450 lb 59.00- few 62.00-62.50; Select and low Choice 2-3 1150-1400 lb 57.00-59.50. HOLSTEINS: Choice 2-3 1200-1550 lb 50.00- few Choice and Prime 2-3 1340-1585 lb 51.75-54.50; Select 1-2 1200-1550 lb 45.00-50.00. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Choice 2-3 975-1300 lb 56.75-61.25; couple lots Choice and Prime 2-3 1150-1250 lb 61.50-62.10; Select 1-3 950-1200 lb 53.75-57.00. COWS: LO DRESSING BULK HI DRESSING Breaking Utility and Com mercial 2-3 33.00-36.00 36.00-38.00 Cut ter and Boning Utility 1-2 30.30-34.50 34.50-36.00 Canner and low Cutter 26.00-28.00 28.00-30.00 BULLOCKS: Pew Select and Choice 1-3 IQSO-I3SO lb SB.2S-61.00. BULLS; Yield grade 1 1200-1900 lb 41.00-48.00, few 52.00-S8.00; Yield grade 2 1050-1600 lb 35.00-41.00. CALVES: Vealers tcarce; slaughter calves mostly steady. VEALERS: Few high Good and low Choice 80-110 lb 20.00-30.00. SLAUGHTER CALVES; Good and Choice 325-500 lb 45.00-55.00, 500-550 lb 40.00- 50.00. RETURNED TO FARM: Few 85-1101 b Holstein bulla 60.00-65.00. HOGS: Insufficient volume any one class for a market test SHEEP: Slaughter lambs steady; slaughter ewes fully steady. Supply included 75 percent slaughter lambs with the balance slaughter ewes SLAUGHTER LAMBS: Choice 2-3 85-110 lb 80.00-90.00, 60-80 lb 85.00-95.00. NEW CROP LAMBS: Choice 25-50 lb 150.00-180.00, 50-60 lb 125.00-140.00, few 60-80 lb 100.00-115.00. SLAUGHTER EWES: Utility and Good HAY, STRAW, & CORN Sale Starts Every Friday At 1b 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 Buyars-Caah or Cartif lad Check Only Get more capacity and better service from Chore-Time’s IA/W/'Next Generation bin •ACCESS PLUS' 1 * permits Call for pricing on bint MMmbltd and aaay clean out of lha bln delivered to vour farm from the ground. Vintage -— — Livestock Auction PARADISE, PA March 5,1996 Cattle Calves Sheep Goals TODAY 697 LAST TUESDAY 774 LAST YEAR CATTLE... USDA ... Supply included 21% daughter steers and 73% cowi ..daughter iteen and bulli moflly steady, daughter heifers scarce, cows steady. SLAUGHTER STEERS: Choice 2-3 few 4 1075/1425 lbs. 58.75-61.75, few 62.00- Choice and Prime 2-3 1075/1350 lbs. 60.00-64.00, couple 64.00- Select and Low Choice 2-3 1050/1400lbs. 55.00-58.75. HOLSTEINS: Choice and Prime 2-3 1300/1535 lbs. 52.60-54.75. HEIFERS; couple Choice 2-3 1085/1100 lbs. 55.75-56.50, couple Select 2-3 975/1250 lbs. 51.50-54.75. COWS: Breaking Utility and Commercial 2-3 bulk 33.25-36.50, high dressing 37.50-40.00, Cutler and Boning Utility 1-3 low dressing 28.75-31.00. bulk 31.00-35.50, high dress ing 35.50-37.00, Carmer and Low Cutter 1-2 low dressing 24.00-28.00, bulk 28.00- BULLS; few Yield grade No. 1-2 1150/1500 lbs. 39.25-41.25. one 2145 lbs. 44.75. CALVES...VeaIers steady. Supply included 761 in graded sale of which 93% sold to return to farm. VEALERS: couple Choice 290/435 lbs. 50.00-60.00, High Good and Low Choice 80/1230 lbs. 22.00- Standard and Low Good 70/85 lbs. 19.00-25.00. RETURNED TO FARM: 35 head 120/125 lbs. Holstein bulls 85.00, 260 head 95/115 lbs. 86.00- 50 head 95 lbs. 110.00- and 75 head 85/90 lbs. 52.00, 140 head small frame 90/115 lbs. 47.00- and 30 head 80/85 lbs. 82.00, IS head small frame 90/105 lbs. 77.00- and 25 head 65/85 lbs. 35.00- SHEEP-INSUFFICIENT VOLUME FOR A MARKET TESTI GOATS,..NO MARKET TESTI 1-2 90-120 lb 50.00-60.00, 120-180 lb 40.00-50.00; 2-3 150-250 lb 25.00-35.00. GOATS; All goats sold by the head. Billies; Medium 60.00-80.00; few Large 80.00- Mutton: Medium and Large 65.00- Nannies: Medium 40.00- Kids: Choice 40.00-50.00; Good 25.00-40.00. High Capacity 40* roof (left) allowa more atoraga and •taya cleaner thin convantlonal 30* roof (right) Replace your bulbs and H|| I save electricity with * I SCREW IN FLUORESCENT LIGHTS I 5-7-9 113 Watts 5.49 ea. I Watts 5.79 ea. Hydro-Shield"* Weather, Guard prevente water from running down hoppar Light Bulbs 25 to 100 Watts 34$ Ea. Brass Base ■ 5000 Hrs. ■ Northeast Agn Systems. Inc Flyway Baslrtess Pork )39A West Airport Rood T-800-673- 7 2580 869 13 0 830 0 3 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 Call For Our Free Brochure “What is Contract Production?” In Stock-36" * 48" Wide Kraft Paper • Mads in USA Lancaster Livestock LANCASTER, PA Wedneaday, March 6, 1996 Cattle Hogi TODAY LAST WED. LAST YEAR CATTLE:...SMALL SUPPLY SLAUGHTER STEERS AND HEIFERS FULLY STEADY. COWS AND BULLS NOT TESTED. SLAUGHTER STEERS: PART LOAD CHOICE AND PRIME 3 1234-1390 LBS. 61.60-62.10. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: CHOICE 2-3 1080-1180 LBS. 58.10-59.60. BARROWS AND GILTS: .50-1.00 HIGHER. US# I*2 220-260 LBS. 50.00- US#l&3 220-260 LBS. 48.00- SOWS: 300-450 LBS. 1,00-100 HIGH ER; 4SO-6SO LBS. .50-1.00 LOWER. USBI&3 300-450 LBS. 31.00-32.00, 450-650 LBS. 34.00-35.00. BOARS; 240-300 LBS. 28.00-29.00; 300-600 LBS. 26.00. Special Sale Work and Driving Horses New Holland Sales Stables New Holland, PA Friday, March 1, 1996 Report Supplied by Auction 263 HEAD. WORK HORSES: MICHIGAN, PAIRS 2800.00- SINGLES 875.00- VIRGINIA, PAIRS 2300.00- SINGLES 1075.00- TENNESSEE, PAIRS 2900.00- SINGLES 800.00- VIRGINIA, PAIRS 3000.00- SINGLES 910.00- DRIVING HORSES: NEW JERSEY 650.00- OHIO 825.00-1950.00 AND 1250.00-3250.00; NEW YORK 810.00- NEW JERSEY 750.00- OHIO 650.00-1500.00. LOCAL DRIVING 610.00-1400.00; WORK, SINGLES 875.00-1900.00; MULES, PAIRS 2300.00-5400.00, SIN GLES 850.00-1500.00; A FEW PONIES 385.00- V LEBANON I VALLEY I livestock MARKET, INC. 1 mile East of Fredericksburg along Rt. 22 PHONE JONESTOWN (717) 865-2881 Flea Market Auction every Tuesday at 12:30, Toole,: Eggs, Produce, Etc. Buyers & Sellers Welcome i 5 m Dtlmarvo Stem 306 UrtvMfty Aw* F*d*falibua mo foimarty Long LumbAO l-Mt*73S'AMI New Holland Livestock LANCASTER, PA MARCH 7, 1996 Cattle Calves Sheep Goats TODAY 54 978 LAST THURSDAY 1155 535 288 394 76 1138 LAST YEAR 84 25 CATTLE: Slaughter neen and heifeia Heady; oow« 1.00 higher, inilancei 2.00 higher; bulla fteady. Supply included 42 percent daughter fleen and 39 percent oowi. SLAUGHTER STEERS: Choice and Prime 2-4 1125-1425 lb 61.50-63.00; Choice 2-3, few 4 1090-1500 lb 58.75-62.00; Select and low Choice 2-3 1050-1450 lb 54.75-59.00; few Select 1-3 1150-1500 lb 51.50-55.00. HOLSTEINS: Choice 2-3 1300-1525 lb 50.25-53.75; few High Choice and Prime 2-3 1180-1450 lb 54.00-55.75; few Select 1-3 1100-1530 lb 47.50-50.50. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS; Choice 2-3 1050-1350 lb 59.00-61.00; Select 2-3 1000-1250 lb 52.75-54.75. COWS: LOW DRESSING BULK HIGH DRESSING Breaking Utility and Commercial 2-3 35.00-38.50 38.50-41.00 Cutter and Boning Utility 1-3 31.50-37.00 37.00- Carater and low Cutter 1-2 25.00- 28.50-31.50 BULLS: Yield (fade 1 1350-2260 lb 40.50-47.00; Yield grade 2 1235-1900 lb 37.75-40.50, individual 2465 lb 38.25. CALVES; Vealen steady. Demand good for Holstein bulb and heifen to return to farm. VEALERS; Couple high Choice and Prime 250-400 lb 70.00-90.00; Choice 200-340 lb 59.00-67.00; high Good and low Choice 80-120 lb 30.00-39.00; Stan dard and low Good 65-85 lb 22.00-30.00. RETURNED TO FARM: Bulk 90-120 lb Holitein bulb 75.00-95.00, several 95.00- 75-85 lb 65.00-80.00; small frame 85-115 lb 48.00-75.00, 70-85 lb 35.00- few 85-115 lb Hobtein Heif ers 110.00-145.00; couple small frame 90-110 lb 57.00-100.00. SHEEP: Slaughter lambs steady; slaughter ewes fully steady. Supply included around 90 percent slaughter lambs with the balance shughter ewes. SLAUGHTER LAMBS: Choice 1-3 75-105 lb 75.00-90.00, 60-75 lb 90.00-105.00. NEW CROP LAMBS: Choice 30-50 lb 130.00- few 50-70 lb 110.00- eight heed 15-30 lb 210.00- SLAUGHTER EWES: Few Choice 2-3 47.00- Utility and Good 2-4 20.00- QUALITY FEEDER CATTLE 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 * ' COWS, FEEDER CATTLE -9 STARTS AT 10i30 A.M. FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT L. ROBERT FRAME. SR., PRESIDENT 1031 460 263 117 1286 444 139 239 SCARFF BROS. INC. C. Howard Scarff, II Home (717) 445-4355 Fax (717) 445-7237 Mobile (717) 940-2633 THIS WEEK LAST WEEK LAST YEAR CATTLE: Choice and Prime slaughter steers closed steady, instances SO higher after being 50-1.00 higher early. Select to low Choice closed SO-1.00 lower, slaugh ter heifers steady: cows steady to SO lowei; bullocks scarce; bulls steady. Supply included 4S 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 55.00-60.50; Select 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 lot. 1640-1665 lb 50.00-51.75; 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 Canner and low Cutler 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 grade 2 1050-2040 lb 36.00-41.00. CALVES: Vealen steady, instances 5.00 higher on high Good and low Choice 80-110 lb; slaughter calves 5.00 higher. Demand fair for Holstein bulls and heifen to return to farm. VEALERS: Coliple 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- GOATS; All gous told by the head. Billiei: Large 80.00-99.00, cOcouple 115.00- Medium 65.00-80.00. Nanniei: Large SO.OO-65.00; Medium 40.00- Kidi: Choice 40.00-48.00; Good 25.00-40.00; few Utility 16.00- W. Conly Scarff Home (410) 838-5883 Mobile (410) 790-2650 Cattle Calves 2800 1423 2856 1609 3029 1594