A2-Lancast*r Farming, Saturday, March 30, 1996 1 Lancaster County Livestock Market Auction Lancaster Livestock LANCASTER, PA MARCH 2<, 1996 Gallic Calves Hogs Sheep Goats MONDAY’S AUCTION 840 46 Ml 651 LAST WEEK 895 68 LAST YEAR 1125 43 285 719 389 CATTLE; Slaughter steers fully steady; slaughter heifers mostly steady; cows steady to weak; small supply bullocks fully steady; bulls steady to weak. Supply included 71* percent slaughter steers, 9 per cent slaughter heifers, 10 percent cows, and 10 percent bulls. SLAUGHTER STEERS: High Choice and Prime 2-4 1350-1450 lb 61.60-63.50; Choice 2-3 1200-1475 lb 58.85-61.75, few lots 62.00-62.35; couple lots Choice most ly 3 1050-1400 lb 55.00-59.25; few lots Choice 2-3 1035-1150 lb 57.00-58.85; Select and low Choice 2-3 1050-1450 lb 56.50- few Select 1-2 1150-1400 lb 51.50- HOLSTEINS: High Choice and Prime 2-3 1350-1600 lb 52.00-56.00; Choice 2-3 1200-1450 lb 50.50-53.75; Select' 1-2 1200-1350 lb 45.75-49.50. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Few High Choice and Prime 2-3 1090-1215 lb 61.35-62.25; Choice 2-3 950-1250 It. 57.50 61 00; few Select 1-3 950-1 ISO lb 51.00-56,75.' COWS: LO DRESSING BULK HI DRESSING Breaking Utility and Com mercial 2-3 34.00-36.50 Cutler and Boning Utility 1-2 30.40-34.00 Canner and low Cutler 28.00-30.00 BULLOCKS: Few Choice mostly 3 1475 1540 lb 42.75-46.00; couple Select 1-2 080-1180 lb 58.00-60.75. BULLS: Yield grade 1 1200-2200 lb 39 25-45.50, couple 1750-2125 lb 54 00-59.25, Yield grade 2 1200-2150 lb 36.00-40.75, individual 2500 lb 32.00. CALVES: Vcalcrs scarce; slaughter calves steady. VEALERS: Few Choice 200-320 lb 68.00 70 00, few high Good and low Choice 80-115 lb 25.00-35.00. SLAUGHTER CALVES: Good and Choice 325-550 lb 45.00-55.00. RETURNED TO FARM: Few 85-110 lb Holstein bulls 50.00-66.00. BARROWS AND GILTS: 50-1.00 low er. US 1-2 220-255 lbs 49.00-50.00 US 1-3 220-260 lbs 48.00-49.00 SOWS: Firm to 1.00 higher. An esti mated 50 percent. US 1-3 300-500 lbs 31.00-33,00 500-650 lbs 35.00-36.50 BOARS: 300-650'111s 25.00-27.50 SHEEP; Slaughter lambs and slaughter ewes steady. Supply included 80 percent HAY, STRAW, & CORN Sale Starts w3i# Every Friday At 1 b 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 Buyert-Cash or Certified Check Only Get more capacity and better service from Chore-Time’s lA (cu ; Next Generation bin •ACCESS PLUS’* permit* Call for pricing on bin* MMmbM and uiy clun «ut ofth* bln , • (Wlvtndlovouflifin from tin around. TODAY LAST TUESDAY 124 526 253 LAST YEAR CATTLE... USDA ... Supply included 28% slaughter steers and 64% cows ..slaughter steers unevenly steady, few heifers steady, cows fully steady, bullocks and bulls mostly steady. SLAUGHTER STEERS: Choice and Prime 2-3 1200/1425 lbs. 63.00-64.25, couple 64.50-64.75, Choice 2-3 few 4 1200/1450 lbs. 59.10-62.25, 1450/1550 lbs. 58.35-61.00, couple 1645 lbs. 54.75-56.00, Select and Low Choice 2-3 1140/1425 lbs. 55.50-59.00, 1425/ISSO lbs. 54.00-58.00. HOLSTEINS; High Choice and Prime 2-3 1275/1550 lbs. 54.00-54.50, Choice 2-3 1200/1550 lbs. 51.75-53.50, eight head 1700/I7SO lbs. 48.35-50.35, Select 2-3 1200/1430 lbs. 45.25-48.50. HEIFERS: Choice 2-3 1060/1285 lbs. 57.00- one Choice 2 1405 lbs. 61.50. COWS: Breaking Utility and Commer cial 2-3 bulk 34.00-37,50, high dressing 38.00- Cutter and Boning Utility 1-3 low dressing 29.00-30.50, bulk 30.50-3450, high dressing 34.50-3750, Canner and Low Cutter 1-2 low dressing 25.00- bulk 28.00-3050. BULLOCKS: few Choice 2-3 1215/1520 lbs. 41.75-45.75. BULLS: Yield grade No. I 1400/2100 lbs. 4050-43.75, one 1905 lbs. 46.75, cou ple No. 2 1500/2070 lbs. 39.25. CALVES...Vealcrsover 125 lbs. scarce, 80/115 lbs. weak to 5.00 lower. Supply included 671 in graded sale of which 83% slaughter lambs, of which around 200 head were 25-60 lb New Crop Lamb, with the balance slaughter ewes SLAUGHTER LAMBS: Choice 2-3 80-105 lb 85.00-95.00, 60-80 lb 95.00-115.00. NEW CROP LAMBS: Choice 25-35 lb 180.00- 35-40 lb 175.00-190.00, 40-50 lb 150.00-175.00, 50-60 lb 130.00- 60-80 lb 120.00-140.00, with few 80-110 lb 95.00-100.00. SLAUGHTER EWES: Utility and Good 1-2 90-120 lb 35.00-40.00,2-3 130-225 lb 25.0035.00. GOATS; All goals sold by the head. Billies: Medium 50.00-70.00; few large 90.00110.00. Nannies: Medium and Large 40.00- Kids: Few Small Prime 40.00- Good and Choice, small 30.0040.00, Medium 40.C0-60.00. 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Inc Ryway Buslomi Pork 139 A W#it Airport Rood Lltttz PA 17543 ■l 11 IIP ** <717)569 2702 ■KMMI 1-800-073-2580 Lancaster Livestock LANCASTER, PA WcdMMtay, Merck M. 1996 Cattle Hogs TODAY LAST WED. LAST YEAR CATTLE:... INSUFFICIENT VOLUME OF ANY ONE CLASS TO TEST RENDS. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: PARTLOAD CHOICE, END OF PRIME 2 TO MOST LY 3 1060-1160 LBS. 61.10-61.60, 1185-1415 LBS. 63.00-63.25. COWS: FEW CUTTER AND BONING UTILITY 1-2 31 JO-33.75. BARROWS AND GILTS: .50-1.00 HIGHER. US«l*2 220-260 LBS. 50.00-51.50; US#l*3 220-265 LBS. 49.0050.00. SOWS: STEADY, INSTANCES 1.00 LOWER (6 PERCENT). US#l*3 300500 LBS. 32.00-33.00, SOO-6SO LBS. 34.0035.00. BOARS: COUPLE 250-280 LBS. 29.00, FEW 325-650 LBS. 27.00. sold to return to farm. VEALERS: High Good and Low Choice 145/360 lbs. 37.00-50.00, 80/115 lbs. 20.00-22.00, Standard and Low Good 60/75 lbs. 10.00-15.00. RETURNED TO FARM: 90 head Jiq/123 lbs. Holstein bulls 71.00-79.00, 1 IS head 100/105 lbs. 63.00-71.00 and 95 head 90/95 tbs. 50.00-60.00, 175 head small frame 80/115 lbs. 25.00-30.00; 20 head 100/ lIS lbs. Holstein heifers 102.00- and 35 head 80/95 lbs. 80.00- 25 head small frame 80/105 lbs. 30.00-50.00. SHEEP-INSUFFICIENT VOLUME FOR A MARKET TESTI COATS-INSUFFICIENT VOLUME FOR A MARKET TESTI 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 M>d» in !■ J DehwoSttrt JCHIURMUHv Av» todiUMburo MO (f ormyo|bP)O Lumbar) New Holland Livestock LANCASTER, PA MARCH 28, 1996 Cattle Calves Sheep Goats TODAY „ „ Q 1311 543 963 1054 * LAST THURSDAY 63 889 LAST YEAR 131 59 CATTLE: Slaughter sleets weak to mostly 50 lower, extremes 1.00 lower, slaughter heifets steady to 1.00 lower; cows mostly steady; bullocks steady; bulls steady to weak. Supply included 51 percent slaughter steers and 32 percent cows. SLAUGHTER STEERS: High Choice and Prime 2-4 1200-1450 lb 60.85-62.75, one lot mostly 3 1560 lb 58.75; Choice 2-3 few 4 1150-1475 lb SB.SO-61.50, few 61.50-62.10; Select and low Choice 2-3 IOSO-I4SO lb 54.25-59.00. HOLSTEIN S; High Choice and Prime 2-3 1375-1575 lb 53.00-53.75, couple 54.00- Choice 2-3 1350-1700 lb 49.35-52.00; Select t-3 1150-1450 lb 45.00- SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Choice 2-3 1025-1330 lb 55.5059.75. COWS: LOW DRESSING BULK HIGH DRESSING Breaking Utility and Commercial 2-3 34.0036.50 37.0038.75 Cutter and Boning Utility 1-3 29.0030.50 30.5035.00 35.0036.50 Canner and low Culler 1-2 24.0027.00 27.00-31.50 BULLOCKS: Choice 2-3 1075-1445 lb 47.0049.00. BULLS: Yield grade I 13002100 lb 40.0043.50, couple 43.50-47.00; Yield grade 2 12001700 lb 36.0040.00. CALVES: Vealers steady, instances 5.00 higher on high Good and low Choice 801 IS lb. Demand fair for Holstein bulls and heifers to return to farm. VEALERS: Couple Choice 180275 lb 75.0081.00; high Good and low Choice 170-370 lb 47.00-65.00, 80-115 lb 22.00-29.00; Standard and low Good 65-85 lb 24.00-22.00. SLAUGHTER CALVES; Good and Choice 300410 tb 40.0060.00. RETURNED TO FARM; Bulk 90120 lb Holstein bulls 65.00-75.00, few 75.0087.00, 8085 lb 50.0065.00; small frame 85-115 lb 35.0055.00, 70-85 lb 25.0035.00; few 85-1 IS lb Holstein Heif ers 90.00110.00, couple 110.00127.00. SHEEP: Slaughter lambs mainly 2060 lb sold to the Easier Trade; slaughter ewes steady. Supply included around 80 percent 20-65 lb New Crop Lambs, 10 percent old crop lambs, with the balance slaughter ewes. NEW CROP lAMBS: 60 head 20-45 lb 210.00- 14-40 lb 170.00-210.00, 40-55 lb 155.00-190.00. 55-65 lb 135.00- wilh 65-90 lb QUALITY FEEDER SETTLE Financing Available * Fixed Interest Rates • Interest Due when Cattle Are Sold • No Monthly Payments SCARFF BROS. INC. Cattle Dealers • Licensed & 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 GRADER STARTS AT 10:30 A.M. FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT L. ROBERT FRAME, SR.. PRESIDENT 1424 SlB 483 480 1105 416 356 247 WOOLED LAMBS: Choice 85-110 lb 88.00- FEW lIS-135 LB 75.00- SLAUGHTER EWES: Choice 2-3 48.00- Utility and Good 2-3 25.00- few 3-4 20.00-25.00. C. Howard Scarff, II Home (717) 445-4355 Fax (717) 445 7237 Mobile (717) 940-2633 Lancaster County Weekly LANCASTER, PA MARCH 29, 1996 Cattle Calves THIS WEEK LAST WEEK LAST YEAR CATTLE: Slaughter steers steady to SO lower, instances 1.00 lower, slaughter heif ers steady; cows fully steady; bullocks steady; bulls steady to weak. Supply included SO percent slaughter sleets, 7 per cent slaughter heifers, 32'percent cows, S percent bulls, with the balance feeders. SLAUGHTER STEERS: Choice 2-3 few 4 1150/1475 lbs, 58.50-6150, few 61.50- High Choice and Prime 2-4 1200/1450 lbs, 60.85-62.75, few 62.73-6350; couple Choice and Prime 2-3 1200/1450 lbs, 63.50-6450; Choice 2-3 1035-1150 lbs, 57.00-59.00, few I4SO-ISSO lbs, 58.35-61.00; Select and low Choice 2-3 1050-1450 lbs, 54.25-59.00; Select 1-2 1150/1400 lbs, 51.50- HOLSTEIN S: High Choice and Prime 2-3 1275-1575 lbs. 52.00-56.00; Choice 2-3 1200/1700 lbs, 4935-53.00, eight head 1700-1750. lbs, 4835-50.35; Select 1-3 1150/1450 lbs, 45.00-4930. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: High Choice and Prime 2-3 1050-1225 lbs, 61.35-62.25; Choice 2-3 950/1350 lbs, 55.50-60.00, few early 60.00-61.00; Select 1-3 9SO/I ISO lbs, 51.00-56.75. COWS; Breaking Utility and Commer cial 2-3 34.00-37.00, 37.00-4030; Cutter and Boning Utility 29.00-30.50, 3030-35.00, 35.00-3730; Canner and Low Cutter 1-2 24.00-2730, 2730-3130. BULLOCKS: Choice 2-3 1250/1520 lbs, 41.75-46.00, couple 46.00-49.00; few Select 1-2 1080/1180 lbs, 58.00-60.75. BULLS: Yield Grade I 1200/2200 lbs, 39.25-4530, couple 1750/2125 lbs, 54.00- Yield Grade 2 1200/2150 lbs, 36.00- CALVES: Vealets over 125 lbs scarce, 80/115 lbs steady, instances 5.00 lower, slaughter calves steady, demand fair for Holstein bulls and heifers to return to farm. VEALERS: Few Choice 180/320 lbs, 68.00- high Good and low Choice 145/370 lbs, 40.00-65.00, 80/115 lbs, 20.00- Standard and low Good 65/85 lbs, 14 00-22.00. SLAUGHTER CALVES: Good and Choice 300/550 lbs, 40.00-60.00. RETURNED TO FARM: Bulk 90/120 lbs, Holstein bulls 50.00-79.00, few 80.00- small frame 70/115 lbs, 25.00- 106.00- 135.00; few Good 25-55 lb 100.00- W. 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