Lancaster Livestock JULY 29, 996 Cattle Calve* Hogs Sheep Goat* MONDAY’S AUCTION 670 94 126 555 534 LAST WEEK 697 119 192 604 395 LAST YEAR 641 59 122 524 82 CATTLE: Slaughter iteen steady to mostly 1.00 lower; ilaughter heifen not adequately tested to establish a trend; cows generally 3.00 lower, except Breaking util ity steady to ZOO higher; bullocks scarce; bulls generally steady to 1.00 higher Supply include 62 percent slaughter steers, 11 percent slaughter heifen, 13 percent cows, with the balance bulls. SLAUGHTER STEERS; High Choice and Prime 2-4 1150/1400 lbs, 64.00-67.75; Choice 2-3 few 4 1075/1450 lbs, 61.00- Select and low Choice 2-3 1050/1450 lbs, 57.00-60.75. HOLSTEINS; High Choice and Prime 2-3 1200/1550 lbs, 57.50-59.60; Choice 2-3 1200/1500 lbs, 54.50-56.85; Select and low Choice 2-3 1250/1625 lbs, 45.00- COWS: Breaking Utility and Ccmmer cial 2-3 36.00-40.00; 40.00-42.50; Cutler md Boning Utility 1-3 28.00-32.00; Can ner and Low Cutter 1-2 24.00-26.50. BULLS: Yield Grade 1 1300/1590 lbs, 37.25-42.50, few 43.00-47.00; 1600/2000 Ibi, 40.25-44.25, couple 46.25-48.75; 2080/2700 Iba, 38.75-41.75. CALVES: Vealen generally iteady; slaughter calves steady to 5.00 higher. VEALERS; High Good and low Choice 80/100 lbs, 5.00-15.00. SLAUGHTER CALVES: Good and Choice 150/300 lbs, 50.00-70.00. 300/400 lbs, 45.00-55.00,500/600 lbs, 40.00-50.00, some 600/700 lbs, 45.00-48.00. RETURNED TO FARM; Bulk 80/100 lbs, Holstein bulls and heifers 35.00-45.00. BARROWS AND GILTS: Small supply barrows and gilts 2.00 lower. US 1-2 220/260 lbs, 61.00-62.50. SOWS: US 1-3 400/500 lbs, 44.00-46.50; 500/600 lbs, 46.00-47.50. BOARS: 300/SCO lbs, 37.00-38.75. SHEEP: Slaughter lambs steady to mostly 8.00 highc slaughter ewes steady to 10.00 higher. Supply included 70 per cent slaughter lambs, with the balance slaughter ewes. SLAUGH iHR LAMBS: Choice 1-2 40/60 lbs, 95.00-115.00. 60/70 Ibi, 100.00- 70/80 lbs. 98.00-iQA 00. some 80 lb* and up traded 95 00-105 00. SLAUGHTER EWES: Utility and Good 1-3 30.00-60.00, some 70.00. GOATS; All goata told by the head; Billies: Large 90.00- ■ 10.00; Medium 70.00- Nannies: Medium and Large 50.00- Kids: Good at.i' Choice 40.00- few 20.00-40.00. QUALITY FEEDER CATTLE 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 Get more capacity and better service from Chore-Time’s Next Generation bin •ACCESS PLUS™ permits Call for pricing on bins assembled and assy clean out of the bln delivered to vour farm from the around. Vintage Livestock PARADISE, PA JULY 30, 1996 Catde Calves Sheep Goats TODAY LAST TUESDAY LAST YEAR CATTLE... USDA ... Supply included 34% slaughter steers and 56% cows ...slaughter steers steady to mosdy .75 nigher, si. heifen not adequately tested, cows generally steady, bulls steady to 2.00 lower in light test SLAUGHTER STEERS: High Choice and Prime 2-3 1150/1550 lbs. 64.50-68.50, few 69.00-69.50, Choice 2-3 1150/1550 lbs. 61.75-64.00, Select and Low Choice 2-3 1100/1525 lbs. 57.25-60.75. HOLSTEINS; High Choice and Prime 2-3 1275/1500 lbs. 56.75-61.75, Choice 2-3 1375/1525 lbs. 53.25-56.25. COWS: Breaking Utility and Commer ci;' 2-3 bulk 36.00-40.00, high dressing 40.7j-44.75, Cutter and Boning Utility 1-3 bulk 28 00-33 75, Canner and Low Cutter 1-1 low dressing 20.00-24.00, bulk 24.5r.-27.. 3. BU 'J.: Yield Grade No. 1 1420/1560 lbs. 36.00-38.25, 1600/2080 lbs. 34.00-37.25. CALVES...VeaIers generally steady. Supply included 779 in graded sale of which 82% sold to return to farm. VEALERS; Good 100/265 lbs. 17.00- High Good and Low Choice 80/1 lOlbs. 10.00-17.00, Standard and Low Good 60/95 lbs. 5.00-10.00. RETURNED TO FARM: 107 head 111/123 lbs. Holstein bulls 52.00-68.00, 169 head 102/103 lbs. 60.00-68.00, 70 head 95 lbs. 57.00-60.00, 70 head 90/92 lbs. 33.00-36.00, 45 head 80/85 lbs. 19.00- 165 head small frame 82/112 lbs. 18.00-25.00; 25 head 95/114 lbs. Hols tein heifers 137.00-199.00,10 head 90 lbs. 80.00,21 head 72/82 lbs. 50.00-60.00, 20 head small frame 60/108 lbs. 30.00-45.00. SHEEP...TOO THIN TO ESTABLISH A MARKET TEST! GOATS ...NO MARKET TEST! C. Howard Scarff, II Home (717) 445-4355 Fax (717) 445-7237 Mobile (717,) 940-2633 High Capacity 40‘ roof (left) ■Howe more storage and stays claaner than conventional 30' roof (right) V « * k « Hydro-Shield™ Weather, Guard prevents water from running down hopper 587 950 10 0 536 999 5 1 591 1015 3 0 S'-** W. 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VA Feeder Sales ORANGE, VA JULY 31, 1996 Feeder CsUle 234 head Steers 106 head Medium and Large 1 Small 1 Medium and Urge 2 300-400 60.00 - - 400-500 50.50 - 54.00 37.50 - 44.00 - 500-600 46.50 - 52.50 - 40.50 600-700 45.00 - 46.50 - 42.50 - 43.50 700-800 42.00 - 48.00 - 43.50 V.'/THE VILLE, VA JULY 30, 1996 Feeder Cattle 179 head Steers 61 head Medium and Large I Medium and Large 2 400-500 38.00 - 51.00 - 500-600 48.00 - 50.00 44.00 600-700 44.00 - 56.50 40.00 - 47.50 700-800 52.00 - 58.00 - 800-900 49.00 - 58.00 - BLACKSTONE, VA JULY 31, 1996 Feeder Cattle 215 head Steers 60 head Medium and Large 1 Medium and Large 2 500-600 - 48.50 - 54.50 600-700 49.00 - 56.00 42.50 - 54.00 700-800 - 45.00 - 47.00 BLACKSTONE, VA JULY 29, 1996 Steen 279 heed Medium and Large 1 Small 1 Medium and Large 2 300-400 - 44.00 48.50 - 51.50 400-500 51.50 - 56.50 47.00 46.00 - 52.00 500-600 54.00 - 56.00 49.50 47.00 - 54.50 600-700 52.25 - 56.00 45.00 47.00 - 55.50 700-800 55.00 - 56.00 40.50 54.75 800-900 52.25 - 53.50 - 53.25 - 54.75 900-1000 45.00 - 48.50 - - Jersey Shore Livestock Market, Inc. Auction every Thursday at 4:00 p.m. Jersey Slum, Pa. Report supplied by Auction Thursday, Aug. I, 1996 RETURN TO FARM CALF 40.00-92.50. COMMON VEAL: 10.00-38.00. CHOICE STEERS: 62.00-65.50. SELECT STEERS; 52.00-61.75. COMMON STEERS: 45.00-50.00. COMMERCIAL COWS: 34.00-39.50. CANNERS-CUTTERS: 25.00-36.75. SHELLS: 15.00-24.75. CHOICE HEIFERS: 60.00-65.00. SELECT HEIFERS: 57.00-62.75. COMMON HEIFERS: 35.00-46.00. COMMON FEEDERS; 28.00-55.00 BULLS: 34.00-37.75. HAY, STRAW, & CORN Sale Starts 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 State Buyars-Caah or Cartlllad Chack Only [wterPidritoitof m Deferarvo Store 306 Untventty Ave MTTTa Fed«oMMrg MO HHU long Lumber) mmmm New Holland Livestock NEW HOLLAND. PA AUGUST 2, 1976 C ittlc Calves Sheep Goats TODAY LAST THURSDAY LAST YEAR CATTLE: Slaughter steers steady to mostly 1.00 lower; slaughter heifers not tested; cows steady; bulls mostly 1.00-1.50 higher on moderate supply. Supply include an estimated 54 percent slaughter steers and 38 percent cows. SLAUGHTER STEERS: High Choice and Prime 2-3 110IV1S2S lb, 64.00-67.50, few 68.50-69.25; Choice 2-3 1075/1425 lbs, 61.50-63.85; high Select and low Choice 2-3 1050/1525 lbs, 57.25-61.00. HOLSTEINS: Choice 2-3 1150/1675 lbs, 50.25-55.50; High Select and low Choice 2-3 1075/1450 lbs, 43.75-50.75. COWS: Breaking Utility and Commer cial 2-3 36.00-40.00, 40.50-43.75; Cutter and Boning Utility 1-3 30.00-34.00, 34.25-35.75; Canner and low Cutter 1-2 20.00-24.00, 24.50-30.00. BULLS: Yield grade 1 1095/1375 Ibi, 34.75-39.50, 1400/1575 lb*. 38.50-46.00, 1775/2075 lbs, 38.00-40.75, few fleshy 1095/1525 lbs, 50.00-55.50. CALVES: Vealen steady to 3.00 higher. VEALERS: Good 100/125 lbs, 20.00- high Good and low Choice 50/70 lbs, 11.00-15.00, 75/90 lbs, 16.00- RETURNED TO FARM: Holstein bulls, 90/95 lbs, 55.00-60.00,100/1 IS lbs, 60.00- 115.00-125.00 lbs, 55.00- Holstein Heifen, 90/100 lbs, 120.00- 100/110 lbs, 125.00- SHEEP: Compared to Monday slaughter lambs were steady to 5.00 higher; slaughter ewes steady to 5.00 lower. SLAUGHTER LAMBS: Choice 1-2 30/50 lbs, 100.00-140.00, 50/100 lbs, 90.00-110.00. SLAUGHTER EWES; Utility and Good 1-3 25.00-60.00. GOATS: All goals sold by the head. Billies: Large 75.00-100.00, few 100.00-125.00; Medium SO.OO-70.00; Nannies; Medium and Large 40.00-60.00; Kids: Good and Choice 20.00-40.00. VINTAGE SALES STABLES. INC. SALE TUESDAYS ■i 10:30 A.M. 6:30 P.M. SLAUGHTER CATTLE AUCTION- SHEEP, GOATS STEERS, BULLS, HEIFERS, o^ARLY COWS FEEDER CATTLE OUR STATE GRADER COWS. FEEDER CATTLE STARTS AT 10:30 A.M. FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT L ROBERT FRAME, SR., PRESIDENT BUS (717) 442-4181 BUS (717) 7 942 625 305 170 1027 650 196 193 1116 584 275 335 SLAUGHTER CALVES: Good and Choice 1150/300 lbs, SO.OO-70.00, 300/400 lbs, 45.00-55.00, 500/600 lbs, 40.00- some 600/700 lbs, 45.00- RETURNED TO FARM: Holstein bulls, 110/125 lbs, 52.00-75.00, 90/110 lbs, 55.00-68.00, 80/90 Iba, 19.00-21.00; small frame 80/115 lbs, 18.00-25.00. Hols tein heifers, 90/115 lbs, 120.00-145.00,25 head 95/114 lbs, 137.00-199.00,70/90 Iba, SO.OC-80.00; small frame 60/110 lbs, 30.;7-15.00. 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 THIS WEEK LAST WEEK LAST YEAR CATTLE: Slaughter steer prices at the beginning of the trading period were gen erally steady to 1.00 lower, Tuesday's trad ing brought about steady to slightly firmer prices, however by week’s end prices were mostly 1.00-1.50 lower; slaughter heifers were not adequately tested to establish a trend for the week. Cows traded 1.00-2.00 higher at the first of the week only to level off to steady prices for the remainder of the week. Price levels for bulls started off steady to slightly lower, however, as the week progressed prices increased 1.00-1.50. Supply included 47 percent slaughter steers, 4 percent slaughter heif ers, 32 percent cows, 6 percent bulls, with the balance feeders. SLAUGHTER STEERS: High Choice and Prime 2-4 1150/1550 lbs, 64.00-67.75, some 68.50-69.50; Choice 2-3 few 4 1075-1550 lbs, 61.00-64.75; higher Select and low Choice 2-3 IOSO/IS2S lbs, 57.00-61.00. HOLSTEINS: High Choice and Prime 2-3 11S0/ISSO llx, 56.75-61/75; Choice 2-3 1200/1675 lb*. 50.25-56.85; high Select and low Choice 2-3 1075/1625 Iba, 43.75-60.75. COWS: Breaking Utility and Commer cial 2-3 36.00-40.00; 40.00-44.75; Cutler and Boning Utility 1-3 28.00-34.00; 34.00- Canner and Low Cutter 1-2 20.00- 24.00-30.00. BULLS; Yield Grade 1 1095/1590 Iba. 34.75-42.50, few 1400/1575 Iba, 38.50-46.00; 1600/2080 Iba, 34.00-44.25, couple 46.25-48.75, few fleahy 1095/1525 Iba, 50.00-55.50. CALVES: Vealera traded ateady throughout moat of the week, ending the trading period 3.00 higher; alaughter calvea ateady to 5.00 higher. Demand good for Holstein bulla and heifera to return to farm. VEALERS: Good 100/125 lbs, 17.00-30.00; high Good and low Choice 80/110 lbs, 5.00-23.00; Standard and low Good 60/95 lbs, 5.00-10.00. KIRKWOOD HAY AUCTION Hay, Straw and Grain Auction EVERY TUESDAY 11:00 Located Rt 472 5 miles south of Quarryville or 6 miles north of Oxford corner of Rt. 472 and Noble Road. Lloyd H. Krsldar, Auctioneer AU-000513L No out of state checks Cattle Calves 2380 1650 2260 1708 2423 1660