Lancaster
Livestock
LANCASTER, PA
APRIL 2,1996
Cattle Calve* Ho|i Sheep Goau
MONDAY’S AUCTION
814 4S 166 1254 675
LAST WEEK
840 46 111 651
LAST YEAR
1096 66 418 955 683
CATTLE: Slaughter iteen fully steady,
instances 50 higher; slaughter heifers
steady; cows firm to 1.00 highen bullocks
not fislly tested; bulls mostly steady. Supp
ly included 60 percent slaughter steers, 19
percent slaughter hfeifers, 13 percent cows,
with the balance bulls.
SLAUGHTER STEERS: High Choice
and Prime 2-4 1300-1425 lb 61.5062.35,
couple lots 62.50-62.85; Choice 2-3 few 4
1100-1450 lb 59.00-61.50, few 1450-1550
lb 58.50-61.00; Select and low Choice 2-3
1100-1500 lb 56.00-59.00.
HOLSTEINS: High Choice and Prime
2-3 13S0-IS7S lb 51.85-S4.BS; Choice 2-3
1200-ISOO lb SO.OO-S2.SO; Select 1-3
91S-IS2S lb 47.00-50.0 a
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Choice 2-3
975-1300 lb 56.75-61.25; few High Choice
and Prime 2-3 1100-1300 lb 61.00-61.50;
Select 1-3 9SO-11SO lb 54.00-56.00.
COWS: LO DRESSING BULK HI
DRESSING Breaking Utility and Com
mercial 2-3 34.00-37.50 37.50-39.75 Cut
ter and Boning Utility 1-2 29.75-31.00
31.00-35.00 Canner and low Cutter
24.75-29.00 29.00-31.00
BULLS; Yield glide 1 1200-2000 lb
39.75-43.50. few 43.50-51.00; Yield grade
2 1200-1800 lb 36.00-40.50.
CALVES: Vealen icarcc; daughter
calvea steady.
VEALERS: High Good and low Choice
SOUS lb 25.00-35.00
SLAUGHTER CALVES: Good and
Choice 280350 lb 55.0065.00; Choice
3SO-S2S lb SOOO-SS.OO; Good 3SOS2S lb
35.00-4S.Oa
RETURNED TO FARM: Few 85-110 lb
Holstein bulls SS.OO-65.00.
BARROWS AND GILTS: Steady to
1.00 lower. US 1-2 220-2 SS lbs
SO.OO-SO.SO US 1-3 220-260 lbs
49.50-50.00
SOWS; Steady. US 1-3 300-500 lb*
32.00-34.00 few 500-650 Ibe 35.00-36.00
BOARS: 300-650 lb( 27.00-28.50
SHEEP: Slaughter lamb* fully (teady;
daughter ewei iteady. Supply included 65
percent 20-70 lb New Crop Lambi (old to
Eaner Trade, 20 percent old Crop Lambt,
with the balancer daughter ewer.
SLAUGHTER LAMBS: Choice 2-3
80-105 lb 90.00-100.00. 60-80 lb
100.00-115.00.
NEW CROP LAMBS; Choice 20-30 lb
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PARADISE, PA
APRIL 2, 1996
Cattle Calves Sheep Goats
TODAY
LAST TUESDAY
LAST YEAR
CATTLE... USDA ... Supply included
25% slaughter steers and 68% cows
..slaughter steers uneven, few Choice and
Prime 2-3 folly steady, other grades steady
to weak, slaughter heifers scarce, cows
steady, instances I.OQ higher, bulls steady.
SLAUGHTER STEERS: Choice 2-3
few 4 1175/1460 lbs. 58.75-62.00, Choice
and Prime 2-3 1150/1450 lbs. 61.50-63.50,
few Choice mostly 3 1500/1575 lbs.
57.50410.00, Select and Low Choice 2-3
1100/1450 lbs. 54.75-59.25.
HOLSTEINS: few Choice 2-3
1375/1410 lb*. 51.50-52.75, couple Select
1-2 1185/1240 lbs. 45.0048.25.
HEIFERS: couple Choice 3 1375/1425
lbs. 58.75-39.75.
COWS: Breaking Utility and Commer
cial 2-3 bulk 34.00-38.50, high dressing
38.50- Cutter and Boning Utility 1-3
bulk 30.75-36.00, high dressing
36.00-39.50, Canner and Low Cotter 1-2
low dressing 25.00-28.50, bulk
28.50-
BULLS: Yield grade No. 1 1560/2050
lbs. 40.00-43.25. No. 2 1400/1900 lbs.
35.50-40.00.
CALVES...Verniers steady, instances
5.00 higher on 80/110 lbs. weights. Supply
included SB6 in graded sale of which 91%
sold to return to farm.
VEALERS: High Good and Low Choice
210/300 lbs. 52.00-70.00, 80/110 lbs.
14.00-33.00, Standard and Low Good
70/85 lbs. 20.00-24.00.
RETURNED TO FARM; 180 head
100/125 lbs. Holstein bulls 75.00-91.00,40
head 95 lbs. 72.00-78.00,35 head 90 lbs.
65.00- and 30 head 80/85 lbs.
37.00- 125 bead small frame 90/115
170.00- 30-40 lb 160.00-190.00,
40-50 lb 150.00-170.00, 50-85 lb
130.00- few Good 20-55 lb
125.00-
SLAUGHTER EWES: Utility and Good
1-2 90-120 lb 40.00-50.00, 120-225 lb
30.00-40.00, 2-3 140-250 lb 2000-30.00.
GOATS: All goau (old by the head.
Billlec Large 90.00-125.00, with IS head
130.00- Medium 60.00-90.00.
Nanniea: Medium and Large 5000-70.00.
Kidc Few Prime 55.00-65.00; Choice
40.00- Good Medium 30.00-40.00,
Smatt 2000-30.00
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SHEEP...SmaII supply 20/70 lbs. New
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NEW CROP LAMBS: 20 head Choice
20/55 lbs. 145.00-165.00. few Good 20/60
lbs. 100.00-140.00, couple 70 lbs.
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SLAUGHTER EWES: few Utility and
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LAST YEAR
CATTLE: Slaughter Keen 50-75 lower
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Lancaster
Livestock
LANCASTER, PA
WcdMdaT, April 4, 1996
Cattle Hogi
TODAY
LAST WED.
LAST YEAR
CATTLB:...INSUFFICIENT VOLUME
OF ANY ONE CLASS TO TEST
TRENDS.
HOLSTEINS: FEW SELECT 1-2
1280-1330 LBS. 46.75-49.25.
COWS: COUPLE CUTTER AND
BONING UTILITY 1-3 33.75-36.00;
COUPLE CANNER 1-2 30.00-31.25.
BARROWS AND GILTS: STEADY,
INSTANCES .50 HIGHER. US#l*2
220-265 LBS. 50.00-51.25; US#l*3
220-270 LBS. 49.00-50.00.
SOWS; NOT TESTED.
BOARS: FEW 240-30 LBS.
27.00-28.00; 300625 LBS. 27.00
lbs. 48.00-61.00 and 25 head 80/85 lb*.
41.00; 55 head 9(V1101b«. Holstein heifers
130.00- 25 head small frame 8(V8S
lbs. 92.00-115.00 and IS head 70/75 lbs.
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LANCASTER, PA
APRIL 4, 1996
Cattle Calves Sheep Goats
TODAY
930 456 706 648
LAST THURSDAY
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VALLEY
LIVESTOCK
MARKET, INC.
1 mile East of
Frederickisburg
along Rt. 22
PHONE
JONESTOWN
(717) 865-2881
Flea Market Auction
every Tuesday at 12:30,
Tools, Eggs, Produce,
Etc.
Buyers & Sellers
Welcome
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(Fo«m«rtv Long lumber)
monly iteady. Supply included 27 percent
•laugher iteen tad 37 percent ccwi.
SLAUGHTER STEERS: Choice 2-3
few 4 1140-1500 lb 58.5061.00; Choice
and Prime 2-4 1200-1450 lb 60.5061.85;
couple Choice 2 1200-1400 lb
62.5063.00; Select and low Choice 2-3
1050-1350 lb 54.75-58.00, one lot 1500 lb
53.75.
159 1049
47 979
HOLSTEINS: Couple loti High Choice
and Prime 2-3 14001435 lb 55.25-57.50,
Choice 2-3 1125-1450 IbSI.SOS3.OO; one
lot Select 1150 lb 46.50; few Standard
10501150 lb 40.00-43.25.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Part load
Choice and Prime moitly 3 13001445 lb
59.0061.25; couple Choice 2-31125-1275
lb 56.5057.00.
66 62
COWS: LOW DRESSING BULK
HIGH DRESSING Breaking Utility and
Commercial 2-3 35.00-38.50 38.50-41.50
Commercial 3-4 30.0034.00 Cutter and
Boning Utility 1-3 30.50-35.00
35.0038.50 Canner and low Cutter 1-2
25.0027.00 27.0031.50
BULLS: Yield grade 1 1200-2000 lb
40.25-43.00, couple 44.75-47.00; Yield
grade 2 1050-1750 lb 35.25-40.00.
CALVES: Vealers steady; slaughter
calves 5.00-8.00 lower. Demand fair for
Holstein bulls and heifers to return to faint.
VEALERS: Couple Choice 280-410 lb
87.00- high Good and low Choice
177-395 lb 49.00-60.00. 80-115 lb
22.00- Standard and low Good
65-85 lb 18.00-22.00.
SLAUGHTER CALVES: Good and
Choice 275-540 lb 34.00-52.00.
RETURNED TO FARM: Bulk 90-120
lb Holstein bulls 70.00-83.00, few
83.00- 80-85 lb 60.00-70.00; small
frame 85-115 lb 55.00-70.00, 70-85 lb
35.00-
SHEEP: Slaughter lambs mainly 20-60
lb sold to the Euler Trade; slaughter ewes
steady. Supply included around 75 percent
20-65 lb New Crop Lambs, 10 percent old
crop lambs, with the balance slaughter
ewes.
NEW CROP LAMBS: Few 35-50
180.00- Bulk Choice 20-60 lb
125.00- 60-80 lb 110.00-130.00;
Good 20-60 lb 90.00-120.00; few Utility
15-30 lb 60.00-80.00.
WOOLED LAMBS: Choice 80-110 lb
BS.OO-10S.0a
SLAUGHTER EWES: Utility and Good
1-3 25.0tV45.00, few 3-4 18.00-25.00.
GOATS: All goats add by die head.
Billies: Large 75.00-95.00, few
110.00- Medium 65.00-80.00.
Nannies: Medium and large 40.00-70.00
Kids: Choice 35.00-45.00; Good
25.00- Utility 18.00-25.00.
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SCARFF BROS. INC.
Cattle Dealers • Licensed A Bonded
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C. Howard Scarff, II
Home (717) 445-4355
Fax (717) 445-7237
Mobile (717) 940-2633
Lancaster County
Weekly
LANCASTER, PA
APRIL 5, 1996
Cattle Calves
THIS WEEK
LAST WEEK
LAST YEAR
CATTLE: Slaughter iteen 50-1.00 low
er; daughter heifen tteady; cowi fully
steady, instancea 1.00 higher; bulla mostly
steady. Supply included 35 percent slaugh
ter steers, 9 percent slaughter heifen, 35
percent cows, 5 percent bulls, with the
balance feeders.
SLAUGHTER STEERS: Choice 2-3
few 4 1140-1500 lb 58.50-61.00, few
61.00- Choice and Prime 2-4
1200-1450 lb 60.50-62.00, few early
62.00- Select and low Choice 2-3
1050-1400 lb 54.75-59.00.
HOLSTEINS: High Choice and Prime
2-3 1350-1575 lb 51.85-54.85, couple
55.25-57.50; Choice 2-3 1125-1475 lb
50.00- Select 1-3 915-1525 lb
45.00- few Standaid 1050-1150 lb
4000-43.25.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Choice 2-3
975-1300 lb 56.50-61.25; High Choice and
Prime 2-3 1100-1300 lb 61.0061.50, pan
load moidy 3 1300-1445 lb 59.00-61.25;
Select 1-3 950-1150 lb 54.00-56.00.
COWS: LOW DRESSING BULK
HIGH DRESSING Snaking Utility and
Commercial 2-3 34.00-38.50 38.5041.50
Commercial 3-4 30.00-34.00 Cutter and
Boning Utility 1-3 29.75-30.50
30.50-36.00 36.00-39.50 Caimer and low
Cutter 1-2 25.00-27.50 27.50-31.50
BULLS: Yield grade 1 1200-2100 lb
39.75-43.50. few Yield grade
2 1050-1800 lb 35.0040.50.
CALVES: Vealen rteady; daughter
cdvei doled 5.008.00 lower. Demand
good for Holitein bulli and heifen to
return to farm.
VBALERS: Couple Choice 280410 lb
87.0092.00, high Good and low Choice
175-400 lb 49.0070.00, 80-110 lb
22.0033.00; Standard and low Good
65-85 lb 18.0024.00.
SLAUGHTER CALVES: Choice
280350 lb 55.0065.00, Good 275-500 lb
34.0050.00.
RETURNED TO FARM: Bulk 90-125
lb Holstein bulls 70.00-91.00, 80-85 lb
60.00- small frame BS-11S lb
48.00- 70-8 S lb 35.00-SS.OO. Few
90-110 lb Holstein heifen 130.00-148.00;
small frame 80-85 lb 92.00-115.00, with
IS head 70-7 S lb 29.00-30.00.
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Home (410) 838-5883
Mobile (410) 790-2650
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