Lancaster Lhoetfpck Lancaster, pa^ % * MARCH 12, 1996 Cattle Calves Hogs Sheep Goats MONDAY’S AUCTION U 3 296 108 LAST WEEK 874 30 92 133 584 LAST YEAR 1039 68 463 401 265 CATTLE: Slaughter steers SO-1.00 low er; slaughter heifers steady to weak; cows fully steady; bullocks SO-1.00 higher; bulls steady, instances 1.00 higher. Supply included 72 percent slaughter steers, 8 per cent slaughter heifers, 14 percent cows, with the balance bulls. SLAUGHTER STEERS: High Choice and Prime 2-4 1200-1460 lb 60.50-61.60, couple lots 1470-1500 lb 59.00-59.60; Choice 2-3 few 4 1100-1450 lb SB.3S-60.85, couple lots 61.00-61.10; Choice mostly 3 1450-1500 lb 57.00-59.00; Select and low Choice 2-3 1150-1450 lb 53.00-58.50. HOLSTEINS: High Choice and Prime 2-3 1300-1585 lb 52.85-55.50; Choice 2-3 1200-1450 lb 50.00-54.00, few 1475-1635 lb 47.35-50.00. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Couple loti High Choice and Prime 2-3 1215-1265 lb 60.50- Choice 2-3 975-1250 lb 55.50- COWS: LO DRESSING BULK HI DRESSING Breaking Utility and Commer cial 2-3 34.50-37.00 37.00-38.00 Cutter and Boning Utility 1-2 31.00-35.00 35.00- Canner and low Cutler 28.00- BULLOCKS; Choice 2-3 9701465 lb 54.75- Select 2-3 9SO-1260 lb 48.75- 25; Select 1-2 750-870 lb 32.75-39.00. BULLS: Yield grade 1 1350-2100 lb 42.25-48.75, seven head 1560-2100 lb 50.00-55.50, individual 2380 lb 41.50; Yield grade 2 1200-1650 lb 40.25-43.00, individual 2000 lb 38.00. CALVES; Vealert scarce; slaughter calves steady, instances 5.00 higher. VEALERS; Few high Good and low Choice 80-110 lb 30.00-40.00. SLAUGHTER CALVES: Good and Choice 325-550 lb 45.00-55.00. RETURNED TO FARM: Few 85-110 lb Holstein bulls 60.00-70.00. HOGS; Insufficient volume any one class to fully ten trends. BARROWS AND GILTS: Few US 1-2 220-245 lb 49.50-50.00 Couple US 1 225-240 lb 52.00 SHEEP: Slaughter lambs firm to 5.00 higher, slaughter ewes steady to 5.00 lower. Supply included 75 percent slaughter lambs with the balance slaughter ewes HAY, STRAW, & CORN Sale Starts Every Friday At 1b 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 Slat* Buyera-Caah or Certified Chock Only •ACCESS PLUS™ permits Call for pricing on bins ataambitd and aaay claan out of tha bln dallvarad favour farm from ttw ground. Vintage Lancaster Livestock Livestock PARADISE, PA LANCASTER, PA MARCH 12, 1996 Wednesday, March 13, 1996 Cattle Cilvet Sheep Goats Cattle Hogs TODAY TODAY LAST TUESDAY LAST YEAR CATTLE... USDA ... Supply included 31% slaughter steers and 62% cows ..slaughter steers and cows fully steady, slaughter heifers and bulls steady. SLAUGHTER STEERS: Choice 2-3 few 4 1100/1450 lbs. 58.00-61.25, mainly 58.75-60.50, Choice and Prime 2-3 1150/1375 lbs. 60.75-62.75, six head 63.00-63.50, Select and Low Choice 2-3 1075/1425 lbs. 54.0058.25. HOLSTEINS: High Choice and Prime 2-3 1660/1750 lbs. 51.35-52.60, couple 1450/1500 lbs. 53.0053.50, Choice 2-3 12SG/ISOO lbs. 50.00-52.00. HEIFERS: Choice 2-3 1050/1300 lbs. 54.50- Select 2-3 1000/1300 lbs. 50.50- COWS: Breaking Utility and Commer cial 2-3 bulk 32.00-37.50, high dressing 37.50-39.50, Cutter and Boning Utility 1-3 bulk 30.50-35.75, high dressing 36.00- Canner and Low Cutter 1-2 low dressing 25.00-29.00, bulk 29.00- BULLS: few Yield grade No. 1 1280/2225 lbs. 41.00-42.75, one 1280 lb«. 47.75, No. 2 1200/1900 lbs. 36.75-41.00. CALVES...VeaIers steady. Supply included 672 in graded tale of which 93% sold to return to farm. VEALERS; couple Choice 140/240 lbs. 60.00-70.00, High Good and Low Choice 80/120 lbs. 27.00-35.00, couple 115/135 lb*. 35.00-45.00, Standard and Low Good 65/85 lbs. 17.00-25.00. RETURNED TO FARM: 285 head 95/125 lbs. Holstein bulls 70.00-84.00 and 50 head 85/90 lbs. 37.00-50.00, 65 head small frame 100/1 IS lbs. 40.00-54.00 and 130 head 80/95 lbs. 30.00-39.00; 30 head 100/115 lbs. Holstein heifers SLAUGHTER LAMBS: Choice 2-3 90-120 lb 85.00-95.00, 60-80 lb 90.00-95.00. NEW CROP LAMBS; Choice 30-40 lb 160.00-180.00, 40-60 lb 120.00-140.00, 60-100 lb 95.00-110.00. SLAUGHTER EWES: Utility and Good 1-2 90-120 lb 40.00-55.00, 120-180 lb 30.00-50.00; 2-3 150-250 lb 25.00-30.00. GOATS: All goats sold by the head. Bill ies; Medium 70.00-90.00. Nannies: Medium and Large 50.00-70.00. Kids: Choice 50.00-55.00; Good 35.00-40.00. 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SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: CHOICE 2-3 1080-1285 LBS. 57.50-59.5 a BARROWS AND GILTS: COM PARED TO LAST WED., .50-1.00 LOW ER. USI-2 220-260 LBS. 49.50-50.25; USI-3 220-265 LBS. 48.50-49.50; US2-3 270-290 LBS. 44.50-45.50. BOARS: FEW 350-650 LBS. 25.00-26.00. New Holland Horses New Holland Sale* Sublet New Holland, PA Monday, March 11, 1996 Report Supplied By Auction 154 HEAD. RIDING HORSES AND PONIES STRONG; KILLERS LOWER. DRIVING HORSES 480.00-860.00. RIDING HORSES 485.00-960.00. BETTER RIDING HORSES 1400.00-2350.00. KILLERS, 1 AT 1025.00, HEAVY WEIGHTS 660.00-875.00; LIGHT WEIGHTS 380.00-580.00. PONIES 115.00-400.0 a LARGE PONIES 485.00-550.00, 2 AT 575.00 AND 600.00. COLTS 185.00-460.00. 117.00-120.00,25 head 90/95 Ibt. 105.00 and IS head 80/85 Ibi. 82.00, IS head small frame 90/110 lbs. 70.00-95.00 and 20 head 70/85 lbs. 30.00-40.00. SHEER-INSUFFICIENT VOLUME TO TEST MARKET TRENDS! SLAUGHTER SHEEP; few Utility and Good 2-3 30.00-40.00. GOATS...NO 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, Eggs, Produce, Etc. Buyers & Sellers Welcome ■ Hog Finishing 95 OrtravoSton 30ftUr***Y** Fad*<*burg MD (Formarty Long Lumbar) 14W.7JMMI *****] New Holland Livestock LANCASTER, PA MARCH 14, 1996 Cattle Calve* Sheep Goats TODAY 97 1462 „ .v.. LAST THURSDAY 54 978 1031 460 263 117 LAST YEAR 96 IS CATTLE: Slaughter (teen (teady, in nances 50 higher on Choice and Prime; (laughter heifen fully (teady; cowa fully (teady, ins lancet 1.00 higher, bulls needy. Supply included 37 percent slaughter (teen* and 47 percent cows. SLAUGHTER STEERS: Choice and Prime 2-4 1190-I4SO lb 61.25-62.75; Choice 2-3, few 4 1100-IS2S lb 58.50-61.25; Select and low Choice 2-3 1050-1500 lb 54.50-51.50. HOLSTEINS: Choice 2-3 1250-1525 lb 50.00-52.75; few High Choice and Prime 2-3 1350-1450 lb 52.75-54.85; few Select 1-3 1100-1530 lb 47.00-50.00. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Choice 2-3 1025-1300 lb 58.50-59.25; Select 2-3 1000-1250 lb 52.00-56.00. COWS: LOW DRESSING BULK HIGH DRESSING Breaking Utility and Commercial 2-3 35.00-38.50 38.50-40.00, couple 40.00-42.50 Cutler and Boning Utility 1-3 32.00-36.00 36.00-38.50 Caimer and low Cutler 1-2 27.50-30.00 3aOO-32.2S BULLS: Yield grade 1 1350-2000 lb 41.00- Yield grade 2 1235-1800 lb 37.00- CALVES: Vealen steady, instances 5.00 higher. Demand good for Holstein bulls and heifers to return to farm. VEALERS: Couple high Choice and Prime 250-400 lb 89.00-98.00, individual 111.00; Choice 200-340 lb 69.00-84.00; high Good and low Choice 80-120 lb 30.00-42.00; Standard and low Good 65-85 lb 22.00-32.00. RETURNED TO FARM: Bulk 90-120 lb Holstein bulls 70.00-80.00, few 80.00- 80-85 lb 65.00-75.00; small frame 85-115 lb 50.00-75.00, 70-85 lb 40.00- bulk 85-115 lb Holstein Heif ers 100.00-125.00, couple 125.00-145.00. SHEEP: Slaughter lambs steady to 5.00 higher, slaughter ewes weak to 5.00 lower. Supply included around 90 percent slaugh ter lambs with the balance slaughter ewes. SLAUGHTER LAMBS: Choice 1-3 75-105 lb 90.00-104.00, 60-75 lb 100.00-110.00. NEW CROP LAMBS; Choice 30-50 lb 130.00-165.00, couple 165.00-190.00, 50-70 lb 100.00-120.00, SLAUGHTER EWES: Few Choice 2-3 40.00- Utility and Good 2-4 18.00- 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 AM B:30 P.M. SLAUGHTERCATTLe'AUCTION- "LVES SHEEP GOATS STEERS, BULLS. HEIFERS. * 25 2660 1356 3400 1515 sif.