Lancaster Livestock LANCASTER, PA MAY 13, 1996 Cattle Calvei Hogi Sheep Goats MONDAY’S AUCTION 1140 59 291 400 122 LAST WEEK 643 S 3 312 236 180 LAST YEAR 967 34 329 548 256 CATTLE: Slaughter steers weak to mostly 1.00 lower; slaughter heifers firm to 1.00 higher; cows steady; bullocks not tested; bulls 1.00-2.00 higher. Supply included 74 percent slaughter steers, 12 percent slaughter heifers, 6 percent cows, with thb balance bulls! SLAUGHTER STEERS: High Choice and Prime 2-4 1250-1460 lb 58.50-60.10, couple 61.00; Choice 2-3 few 4 1080-1500 lb 56.00-59.00, few 59.00-59.50; Select and low Choice 2-3 1050-1425 lb 54.00-56.00; few Select 1-3 1000-1300 lb 47.50-54.00. HOLSTEINS; High Choice and Prime 2-3 1350-1580 lb 50.00-52.75; Choice 2-3 1180-1500 lb 47.00-50.75; Select 1-3 1050-1350 lb 40.25-45.25. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS; Choice 2-3 1000-1275 lb 55.25-59.10; high Choice and Prime 2-3 1100-1290 lb 59.25-60.75; few Select 1-3 950-1200 lb 48.00-54.00. COWS: LO DRESSING BULK HI DRESSING Breaking Utility and Com mercial 2-3 34.00-37.50 37.50-40.00 Cut ler and Boning Utility 1-2 32.00-36.00 Canner and low Cutter 26.00-30.00 30.00-32.00 BULLS: Yield grade 1 1300-1700 lb 42.00-50.00, few 50.00-54.00; Yield grade 2 1150-1700 lb 36.00-41.00. CALVES; Vealert tteady; slaughter calvri weak to 5.00 lower. VEALERS: High Good and low Choice 180-280 lb 60.00-70.00, 80-110 lb 30.00- SLAUGHTER CALVES: Choice 350-500 lb 45.00-55.00, 600-700 lb 35.00- Good 300-650 lb 25.0040.00. RETURNED TO FARM: Few 90-125 lb Holstein bulls 80.00-110.00. BARROWS AND GILTS: 1.00-1.50 higher. US 1-2 215-265 lbs 56.00-S7.SO US 1 215-250 Iba 57.50-58.50 US 1-3 190-210 lbs 52.50-54.00 SOWS: S.OO-7.00 higher, although weights over 450 lb not tested. US 1-3 300-450 Ibi 40.0042.00 BOARS; 350650 lbs few 32.00-34.75 240-350 lbs 33.0034.50, one lot 36.25 SHEEP: Slaughter lambs and slaughter ewes steady. Supply included 70 percent slaughter lambs with the balance slaughter ewes. SLAUGHTER LAMBS: Choice 2-3 QUALITY FEEDER SETTLE Financing Available * Fixed Interest Rates • Interest Due when Cattle Are Sold • No Monthly Payments SCARFF BROS. INC. 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 Pfeifers •ACCESS PLUS" 1 permits Call for pricing on Mnaaaaamfifad and aaayclaanoutafmMn dallwrad favour farm from tha around. TODAY LAST TUESDAY LAST YEAR CATTLE... USDA ... Supply included 46% slaughter steers and 47% cows ..slaughter steers steady, instances .50 to .75 higher on High Choice and Prime, slaughter heifers scarce, cows mostly steady, bulls not tested. SLAUGHTER STEERS; High Choice and Prime 2-4 1200/1400 lbs. 59.00-61.00, Choice and Prime 2-3 1150/1400 lbs. 59.75-61.00, five head 61.50-63.25, Choice 2-3 110Q/1500 lbs. 55.50-59.00, few 59.00-59.35, Select and Low Choice 2-3 1050/1425 Iba. 53.00-55.75. HOLSTEINS: Choice 2-3 1200/1425 lbs. 46.75-49.75, Select 1-3 1100/1300 lbs. 42,00-44.00. COWS; Breaking Utility and Commer cial 2-3 bulk 34.75-38.00, high dressing 39.00- Cutter and Boning Utility 1-3 low dressing 31.50-33.50, bulk 35.00- high dressing 36.00-39.00, Canner and Low Cutter 1-2 low dressing 25.50-29.50. bulk 29.50-32.75. CALVES...SmaII supply vealers steady. Supply included 469 in graded sale of which 89% sold to return to farm. VEALERS: High Good and Low Choice 75/110 lbs. 25.00-35.00, Standard and Low Good 60/85 lbs. 15.00-22.00. RETURNED TO FARM; 60 head 110/125 lbs. Holstein bulls 141.00-146.00, 70 head 100/105 lbs. 150.00-157.00, 40 head 95 lbs. 143.00, 25 head 90 lbs. 125.00. 20 head 85 lbs. 70.00 and IS head 75/80 lbs. 35.00-41.00, IS head small frame 100/115 lbs. 100.00,50 head 90/105 lbs. 90.00-95.00,25 head 90/95 lbs. 72.00 and 35 head 70/85 lbs. 25.00-30.00; 30 head 90/115 lbs. Holstein heifers 138.00- and 16 head 80/85 lbs. 45.00, 10 head small frame 90/105 lbs. 67.00- and IS head 70/85 lbs. 25.00- SHEEP-INSUFFICIENT VOLUME 70110 lb 90.00105.00. NEW CROP LAMBS: Choice 30-70 lb 115.00130.00. 70-90 lb 100.00120.00. SLAUGHTER EWES: Utility and Good 1-2 110140 lb 35.00-45.00, 140200 lb 25.0035.00, 2-3 125-150 lb 25.0035.00, 150250 lb 15.0025.00. GOATS: All goats sold by the head. Billies: Medium 85.00100.00; Large 100,00-140.00. Nannies; Medium 45.0060.00; Large 60.0070.00. Kids; Choice 40.0045.00; Good 30.0040.00. C. 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Inc Flyvway BuKomi Partt 139 A WMt Airport Rood umrPA 17543 BfflflHH Ph (717)569-2702 ■NfiHIIHI 1-800-673-2580 Indiana Farmers HOMER CITY, PA MAY 16, 1996 CATTLE; 220: Steers; Steady to 1,50 lower; Heifers: Steady to 3.00 lower; Cows: Steady; Bulls: Steady. STEERS; Choice 950/1425 lbs, 55.25-61.00; Select 51.00-55.75; Standard 42.00- Holsteins: Select 40.00- HEIFERS: Choice 1050/1450 lbs, 54.75-61.50; Select 46.00-55.00; Standard 31.50-45.50. COWS; Breaking Utility and Commer cial 34.00-41.00; Cutler and Boning Utility 30.50- Canner and Low Cutter 24.25-31.00. BULLS: Yield Grade 1 1250/1520 Ibt, 40.00- Yield Grade 21000/1300 Iba, 38.50- FEEDER CATTLE; Few STEERS: M&L 1 375/650 Ibt, 42.00-53.00; HEIF ERS: Ml 300/600 Ibt, 42.50-55.00; M&L 275 Ibt, 30.0043.00; Few BULLS: Ml 350/400 Ibt, 38.0046.00. CALVES; 53: Few Choice 130/300 Ibt, 63.00- Good 130/300 Ibt, 27.5059.50; Standard and Good 70/105 Ibt, 22.50-31.00. Utility 55 Ibt, 10.002000. FARM CALVES: Steady; No 1 Holitein Built 90/120 1bt,75.00-112.50; No2Holt tein Built 90/120 Ibt, 37.5072.50; No 1 Holitein Heifen 130 Ibt, one at 100.00; Few No 2 Holitein Heifen 70/80 Ibt, 35.0042.50; Few Beef Croti Built and Heifen 90/110 Ibt, 40.0050.00, one at 127.00. HOGS; 32: Barrowt and Giltt: Steady to 6.00; 1-3 225/250 Ibt, 59.5060.50; 1-3 190 Ibt, one lot at 53.00. SOWS: 1-3 400/500 Ibt, 33.25-38.75; 1-3 525-675 Ibt, 38.75-41.75; BOARS; 290 Ibt, one at 39.50. FEEDER PIGS: 20: US 1-3 30/50 Ibt, 28.0036.00. SHEEP: 16: Choice 10115 Ibi, 92.50-104.00; Good and Choice 30/40 Ibi; Feeder Lambs: BS.OO-102.00; Slaughter Sheep: 15.00-27.00. FOR A MARKET TEST! GOATS...INSUFFICIENT VOLUME FOR A MARKET TESTI B&R CATTLE CO RDI, Marietta, PA 17547 Office Phone: (717)653-8164 Specializing in Stockers & Feeders JOHN BOWMAN (717)653-5728 RONRANCK (717)656-8849 * Mtfr In USA 90S V rjmt K] Mmorvo Store (gH 906 UnlvMfty Am f*d*raHbu>o. MO (FaMrwtyLapplunbM New Holland Livestock LANCASTER, PA MAY 16, 1996 Cattle Calvei Sheep Goatt TODAY LAST THURSDAY LAST YEAR CATTLE: Slaughter steers steady, ■nuances 50-1.00 higher on early sales Choice and Prime; slaughter heifers not tested; cows 50-1.00 higher, instances 2.00 higher; bullocks fully steady; bulls steady. Supply included 54 percent slaughter steers and 32 percent cows. SLAUGHTER STEERS: High Choice and Prime 2-4 1100-1425 lb 59.50-61.00, couple lots 61.35-62.10; Choice 2-3, few 4 1100-1475 lb 55.75-59.75, few 60.00-60.50; Select and low Choice 2-3 1075-1425 lb 53.50-56.00; Select 2-3 1050-1350 lb 47.75-53.00. HOLSTEINS: High Choice and Prime 2-3 1185-1500 lb 50.0053.50, one lot 1560 lb 48.60; Choice 2-3 11001475 lb 45.50- Select 1-3 10501400 lb 40.0045.00. COWS: LOW DRESSING BULK HIGH DRESSING Breaking Utility and Commercial 2-3 36.004000 40.0043.25 Commercial 3-4 31.5036.50 Cutter and Boning Utility 1-3 32.50-34.00 34.0038.50 38.5040.50 Onner aid low Cutter 1-2 26.0030.00 30.0033.00 BULLOCKS: Choice 2-3 10501470 lb 46.50- Select 1-3 9501200 lb 40.0046.00. BULLS: Yield grade 1 15002100 lb 39.5042.50, couple 42.5046.50; Yield grade 2 1100-1600 lb 35.00-39.50. 35.5039.50. CALVES: Vealen Heady. Demand fair for Holitein built return to farm, not fully letted on Holttein Heifen. VEALERS; Couple Choice 225-265 lb 81.0088.00; high Good and low Choice 150350 lb 62.00-75.00, 80-115 lb 30.00-40.00; Standard and low Good 65-85 lb 22.0030.00. RETURNED TO FARM: Bulk 95-125 lb Holitein built 105.00-130.00, few 130.00135.00, 8090 lb 90.00105.00; imall frame 90115 lb 70.00100.00,7085 lb 45.0075.00. SHEEP: Slaughter lambi firm to 5.00 higher; slaughter ewes steady. Supply included around 80 percent slaughter lambs with the balance slaughter ewes. NEW CROP LAMBS: Choice 1-2 30-60 lb 115.00-140.00, few 140.00-148.00, 70-105 lb 95.00-107.0 a SLAUGHTER EWES: Few Choice 2-3 40.00- Utility and Good 1-3 25.00- few 2-3 18.00-25.00. KIRKWOOD HAY AUCTION Haiy, Straw and Grain Auction EVERY TUESDAY 11:00 Located R1.47S 5 mlea south of Quanyvie or 6 mNes north of Oxford comer of Rt 472 and Noble Road. Lloyd H. KraMer, Auclton—r AU-000513L No out of state cbacfcs VINTAGE SALES STABLES, INC. in*3o A M B:30 P.M. SLAUGHTER CATTLE AUCTION- rAl EARLY STEERS. BULLS. HEIFERS, * WI EARLY rnw«s ppfhfr rXTTLE OUR STATE QRADcn COWS, FEEDER CATTLE STARTS AT 10:30 A.M. FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT L. ROBERT FRAME, SR., PRESIDENT 945 330 219 322 1383 319 322 279 1343 458 263 107 SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Choice 2-3 1000/1275 lbs, 55.23-59.10; high Choice and Prime 2-3 1100/1290 Ibi, 39.23-60.75; few Select 1-3 950/1200 Ibi, 48.00-34.00. COWS: Bieaking Utility and Commer cial 2-3 36.00-40100, 40.00-43.25; Com mercial 3-4 31.30-36.30; Cutter and Bon ing Utility 1-3 32.00-34.00; 34.00-38.50; 38.30-49.30; Canner and low Cutter 1-2 26.00- 30.00-33.00. BULLOCKS: Choice 2-3 1030/1470 Ibi, 4630-50.50; Select 1-3 9SQ/1200 lb., 40.00- BULLS: Yield Grade 1 1300/2130 lb., 41.00- few 30.00-34.00; Yield Grade 2 1130/1700 Iba, 33.00-41.00. CALVES: Vealer iteady; daughter calve, weak to 3.00 lower. Demand good for Holstein built and heifers to return to farm, although very narrow late. VEALERS; Couple Choice 225/265 lbs, 81.00- high Good and low Choice 130/330 lbs, 62.00-73.00, 80/113 lbs, 23.00- Standard and low Good 60/BSlbi, 13.00-27.00. SLAUGHTER CALVES; Choice 330/500 lbs, 43.00-33.00, 600/700 lbs, 33.00- Good 300/630 lbs, 25.00- RETURNED TO FARM: Bulk early sales 90/12S Ibi, Holitein bulla 125.00- doling 105.00-135.00; small frame 90/120 Ibi, 70.00-100.00; 30 head 90/115 Ibi, Holitein Heifers 138.00- GOATS: All goats sold by the head. Billies: Large 100.00-124.00; Medium 88.00- Nannies: Large 50.00- Medium 45.00-55.00. Kids: Choice 30.00-45.00; Good 18.00-35.00. HAY, STRAW, & CORN Sale Starts VJJ 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. Out of Stale Buyora-Caah or Certlfiod Cheek Only THIS WEEK LAST WEEK LAST YEAR CATTLE: Slaughter iteen aleady to 1.00 lower, lean decline on high Choice and Prime; mall supply slaughter heifers fum to 1.00 higher; cows 1.00-I.SO higher; bullocks steady; bulls 1.00-2.00 higher. Supply included 65 percent slaughter steers, 6 percent slaughter heifers, 24 per cent cows, S percent bulls, with the balance feeders. SLAUGHTER STEERS; High Choice and Prime 2-4 1130/1450 lbs, 38.00-61.00, couple lots 61.35-62.10; few Choice and Prime 2-3 1150/1400 lbs, 61.00-63.25 Choice 2-3 few 4 1100/1500 lbs 55.30-60.00, few 60.00-60.50; Select and low Choice 2-3 985/1500 lbs, 53.75-56.00- Select 1-3 1000/1350 lbs, 47.50-54.00. HOLSTEINS: High Choice and Prime 2-3 1085/1575 lbs, 50.00-53.50, one lot 1560 lbs, 48.60; Choice 2-3 1100/1500 lbs, 45.50-50.00; Select 1-3 1100/1400 lbs, 40.0045.00. :s res 2850 930 3160 851 3074 1271 y'/>