Lancaster farming. (Lancaster, Pa., etc.) 1955-current, February 08, 1997, Image 2

Newspaper Page Text- ‘ltfMstock LANCASTER, PA FEBRUARY 3,1997 Cattle Calves Hogs Sheep Goat MONDAY’S AUCTION 779 45 75 495 247 LAST MONDAY 598 59 84 585 347 LAST YEAR 778 39 265 214 36 CATTLE... USDA .. Supply included 64% slaughter steers, 17% si. heifers, 12% cows and 7% bulls ...slaughter steers weak to mostly,.so lower, si. heifers hilly steady, cows steady, bulls 1.00 to 1.50 higher, bul locks not tested. SLAUGHTER STEERS: High Choice and Prime 2-3 1300/1470 lbs. 68.25-69.10. Choice 2-3 1160/1450 lbs. 65.25-68.25, Select and Low Choice 2-3 1150/1425 lbs. 61.00-65.50. HOLSTEINS: Choice 2-3 1300/1550 lbs. S2.SO-SS.BS, Select 1-3 1100/1450 lbs. 48.00-52.00. HEIFERS; Choice 2-3 1000/1250 lbs. 64.60-67.10, couple lots Choice and Prime 2-3 1185/1225 lbs. 68.00-69.00, Select 1-3 950/1150 lbs. 59.00-64.00, several mostly Select 2-3 850/1250 lbs. heiferettes 34.00-40.00. COWS: Breaking Utility and Commer cial 2-3 bulk 38.00-40.00, high dressing 40.00- Cutter and Boning Utility 1-3 bulk 34.00-38.00, Canner and Low Cutter 1-2 low dressing 27.00-30.00, bulk 30.00- BULLS; Yield Grade No. 1 1200/1900 lbs. 42.00-48.00, couple 50.00-53.00, No. 2 1050/1550 lbs. 35.00-42.00. CALVES...VeaIers steady, slaughter calves steady, instances 5.00 higher. Demand fair for Holstein bulls to return to farm. VEALERS: High Good and Low Choice 80/115 lbs. 15.00-20.00. SLAUGHTER CALVES: Choice 280/450 lbs. 50.00-65.00, few Utility 250/325 lbs. 30.00-40.00. RETURNED TO FARM; small supply 95/115 lbs. Holstein bulls 45.00-70.00. HOGS...INSUFFICIENT VOLUME FOR A MARKET TESTI SHEEP...Slaughter lambs and slaughter ewes steady. Supply included an estimated 85% slaughter lambs with the balance slaughter ewes. SLAUGHTER LAMBS: Choice 1-2 60/80 lb>. 120.00-130.00. 1-3 80/110 Ibi. 10S.00-120.00,110/140 lbs. 90.00-110.00. NEW CROP LAMBS: Choice 1-2 30/50 lbs. 180.00-250.00. SLAUGHTER EWES: Utility and Good 1-2 100/125 lbs. 50.00-70.00,2-3 125/250 lbs. 30.00-55.00. QUALITY FEEDER CATTLE Financing Available * Fixed Interest Rates • Interest Due when Cattle Are Sold * No Monthly Payments SCANT 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. 6:15 P.M. SLAUGHTER CATTLE AUCTION- CAL y ES ' SHEEP - GOATS STEERS, BULLS, HEIFERS, IN EAREY ’ COWS. FEEDER CATTLE o?adto STARTS AT 10:30 A.M. FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT L. ROBERT FRAME, SR., PRESIDENT BUS (717) 442-4181 BUS (717) 768-8204 HOME (610) 458-8518 IRWIN MARTIN, FIELD REP. (717) 733-7434 TRUCKING SERVICE KENNETH E. HERSHEY, FIELD REP. AVAIL-LOCAL & Vintage Livestock PARADISE, PA FEBRUARY 4, 1997 Cattle Calves Sheep Goats TODAY LAST TUESDAY LAST YEAR CATTLE... USDA ... Supply included 31% slaughter steers and 63% cows ...si. steers weak to .50 lower, instances 1.00 lower on Select and Low Choice, si. heifers and bulls not fully tested, cows fully steady. SLAUGHTER STEERS; Choice 2-3 1050/1525 lbs. 64.50-68.00, couple 68.00- Choice and Prime 2-3 1150/1400 lbs. 68.75-70.00, couple 70.00- couple Prime 3 1430/1470 lbs. 69.00-70.50, Select and Low Choice 2-3 1100/1425 lbs. 61.35-60.75. HOLSTEINS: Choice 2-3 1400/1650 lbs. 56.75-57.35, couple High Choice and Prime 2-3 1425/1550 lbs. 60.00-60,75. COWS; Breaking Utility and Ccmmer ciat 2-3 bulk 36.50-40.00, high dressing 41.00- Cutter and Boning Utility 1-3 low dressing 33.00-37.00, bulk 37.00- high dressing 39.50-41.00, Canner and Low Cutter 1-2 low dressing 27.00- bulk 30.00-32.50. CALVES ...Vealers fully steady. Supply included 627 in graded sale of which 88% sold to return to farm. VEALERS: High Good and Choice 85/110 lbs. 20.00-27.00, Standard and Low Good 60/85 lbs. 12.00-20.00. RETURNED TO FARM: 170 head 100/125 lbs. Holstein bulls 84.00-94.00,55 head 95 lbs. 67.00-80.00, 45 head 90 lbs. 45.00- and 40 head 80/85 lbs. 25.00- 75 head small frame 100/115 lbs. 52.00-56.00 and 90 head 85/95 lbs. 28.00- IS head 100/1 IS lbs. Holstein heifers 105.00-120.00, 20 head 90/95 lbs. 58.00 and 25 head 75/85 lbs. 25.00-35.00, 10 head small frame 95/110 lbs. 40.00- and IS head 70/85 lbs. 17.00- SHEEP-INSUFFICIENT VOLUME TO FULLY TEST TRENDS! GOATS...NO MARKET TESTI GOATS... All sold by the head . BILLIES: few Large 110.00-150.00, Medium 70.00-100.00. NANNIES; Medium and Large 50.00-70.00. YEARLINGS; Choice 80.00-110.00. KIDS: Choice 50.00-70.00, Good 30.00-50.00, Utility 20.00-30.00. C. Howard Scarff, II Home (717) 445-4355 Fax (717) 445-7237 Mobile (717) 940-2633 605 718 5 0 489 818 13 1 625 774 5 0 W. Conly Scarff Home (410) 838-5883 Mobile (410) 790-2650 Lancaster Livestock Holland Auction Livestock Wedneedajr’a market report hai been PA discontinued until further notice because FEBMIAKY W 7 of Imubetantial receipts. C * lv “ Shee P G °* U New Holland Sales Stables Goat and Sheep Sale Wednesday, February 3, 1997 Calves Sheep Goats 184 743 1087 Todiy 192 753 952 L«t Week CALVES; VBALERS STEADY; SLAUGHTER CALVES STEADY. INSTANCES 5.00 HIGHER. DEMAND GOOD FOR HOLSTEIN BULLS AND HEIFERS TO RETURN TO FARM. VEALERS: CHOICE 180-320 LBS. 75.00- HIGH GOOD AND LOW CHOICE 140-250 LBS. 50.00-75.00, 80-110 LBS. 20.00-28.00, COUPLE 28.00- STANDARD AND LOW GOOD 60-85 LBS. 15.00-20.00. SLAUGHTER CALVES: CHOICE 220-450 LBS. 60.00-75.00; GOOD 220-400 LBS. 40.00-60.00. RETURNED TO FARM: BULK 90-115 LB. HOLSTEIN BULLS 60.00-75.00; SMALL FRAME 90-115 LBS. 40.00- FEW 90-115 LB. HOLSTEIN HEIFERS 95.00-115.00. SHEEP: SLAUGHTER LAMBS FIRM TO 5.00 HIGHER: SLAUGHTER EWES FULLY STEADY. SUPPLY INCLUDED 85 PERCENT SLAUGHTER LAMBS. WITH THE BALANCE SLAUGHTER EWES. SLAUGHTER LAMBS: CHOICE 1-2 50-80 LBS. 120.00-150.00, 1-3 80-100 LBS. 110.00-125.00, 2-3 100-125 LBS. 100.00- FEW 125-150 LBS. 85.00- NEW CROP LAMBS: CHOICE 1-2 20-50 LBS. 175.00-250.00. 50-80 LBS. 140.00- 80-100 LBS. 130.00- YEARLINGS: CHOICE 90-120 LBS. 80.00-105.00. SLAUGHTER EWES: UTILITY AND GOOD 1-2 40.00-60.00, 2-3 30.00-40.00. GOATS: ALL GOATS SOLD BY THE HEAD. BILLIES LARGE 120.00-160.00; MEDIUM 90.00-125.00; MUTTON LARGE 75.00-100.00; NANNIES LARGE 60.00-85.00; MEDIUM 40.00- YEARLINGS CHOICE 75.00- KIDS CHOICE 40.00- GOOD 30.00-40.00; UTILI TY 20.00-30.00. 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 Slat* Buyara-Caah or Cartiliad Check Only Get more capacity and better service from Chore-Time’s Next Generation bin •ACCESS PLUS™ ptrmltt Call for pricing on blm tuomblod and my cloan out of the bln d»ll»or»d to vour farm from Hit ground. TODAY 1030 597 144 364 LAST THURSDAY 871 636 109 213 LAST YEAR 1051 570 180 185 CATTLE: Slaughter iteen Heady, instances SO higher, slaughter heifers not folly tested; cows steady, instances 1.00 lower; bulls 1.00-2.00 higher. Supply included 33 percent slaughter steers and 49 percent cows. SLAUGHTER STEERS; Choice 2-3 1150-1450 lb 65.50-69.00, few 69.00-69.50; Choice and Prime 2-3 1200-1450 lb 69.75-71.25; Select and low Choice 2-3 1075-1450 lb 60.50-66.00. HOLSTBINS: High Choice and Prime 2-3 1215-1600 lb 58.25-60.35; Choice 2-3 1250-1650 lb 53.75-57.50; few Select 1-2 1150-1400 lb 47.50-51.75. COWS; LOW DRESSING BULK HIGH DRESSING Breaking Utility and Commercial 2-3 35.50-40.00 40.00-42.25 Commercial 2-4 33.50-37.00 Cutter and Boning Utility 1-3 33.00-36.50 36.50-39.00 39.00-40.00 Canner and low Cutter 1-2 24.00-28.00 28.00-31.75 BULLS: Yield grade 1 1400-1925 lb 41.00- couple 1440-2260 lb 50.00- Yield grade 2 1200-1600 lb 38.50-41.50. CALVES: Vealers and daughter calves steady. Demand good for Holstein bulls and heifers to return to farm. VEALERS: High Good and low Choice ISO-2SO lb 45.00-70.00, 80-110 lb 20.00-31.00; Standard and low Good 60-85 lb 10.00-20.00. SLAUGHTER CALVES: Choice 280-450 lb 55.00-70.00; Good 280-450 lb 45.00-50.00. RETURNED TO FARM: Bulk 90-125 lb Holstein bulls 80.00-98.00, few 100.00-107.00, 80-90 lb 60.00-80.00; small frame 90-110 lb 70.00-85.00, 80-90 lb 35.00-55.00; bulk 90-125 lb Holstein Heifers 90.00-125.00. SHEEP: Supply mainly 25-85 lb New Crop Lambs. NEW CROP LAMBS: Choice 1-2 20-50 lb 190.00-250.00,50-70 lb 140.00-185.00, few 70-95 lb 110.00-130.00. GOATS: All goats lold by the bead. Billief: Large 90.00-105.00, few 105.00- Medium 70.00-90.00. Nanniei: Large 55.00-70.00; Medium 45.00- Yearlingi; Choice 70.00- Good 50.00-70.00 Kids; Choice 45.00-60.00; Good 25.00-45.00; Utility 18.00-25.00. High Capacity 40' roof {left) allows more Kongo and Kayo cltanar than conventional 30' roof (right) Replace your bulbs and . save electricity with I SCREW IN FLUORESCENT LIGHTS 1 Watts 5.49 eajwatts 5.79 ea. Light Bulbs _ „ A 25 to 100 Watts 341 Ea Brass Base • 5000 Hrs. Hydro-Shield™ Weather, Guard prevent* wator from running down hoppor Northeast Agrl Systems Inc US Flywoy BasJnew Pork Q 139 A West Airport Road ■ 80 THIS WEEK LAST WEEK LAST YEAR CATTLE: Slaughter a teen 50-1.00 lo wer; slaughter heifen ileady; cows steady, instances 1.00 lower; bulls 1.00-2.00 high er. Supply included 42 percent slaughter steen, 9 percent slaughter heifen, 49 per cent cows, 4 percent bulls, with the balance feeden. SLAUGHTER STEERS; Choice and Prime 2-3 1150-1450 lb 68.75-71.25; Choice 2-3 1100-1450 lb 64.50-69.00, few 69.00-69.50; Select and low Choice 2-3 1075-1450 lb 60.50-65.00. HOLSTEINS: High Choice and Prime 2-3 1215-1600 lb 58.25-60.75; Choice 2-3 1250-1650 lb 52.50-57.50; Select 1-3 1100-1450 lb 47.50-52.00. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS; Choice 2-3 1000-1250 lb 64.50-67.10; couple lots Choice and Prime 2-3 1185-1225 lb 68.00- Select 1-3 950-1150 lb 59.00- COWS; LOW DRESSING BULK HIGH DRESSING Breaking Utility and Commercial 2-3 35.50-40.00 40.00-45.00 Commercial 2-4 33.50-37.00 Cutter and Boning Utility 1-3 33.00-36.50 36.50-39.00 39.00-41.00 Canner and low Cutter 1-2 24.00-29.00 29.00-32.50 BULLS: Yield grade 1 1200-1925 lb 41.00-48.00, couple 50.00-53.00; Yield grade 2 1050-1600 lb 35.00-42.00. CALVES: Vealers steady; slaughter calves steady, instances 5.00 higher. Demand good for Holstein bulls and heif ers to return to farm. VEALERS: Choice 180-320 lb 75.00- high Good and low Choice 140-250 lb 45.00-75.00, 80-110 lb 20.00- couple 31.00-36.00; Standard and low Good 60-85 lb 10.00-20.00. SLAUGHTER CALVES: Choice 250-450 lb SS.OO-75.00; Good 280-450 lb 40.00- few Utility 250-350 lb 30.00- RETURNED TO FARM: Bulk 95-125 lb Holstein bulls 80.00-98.00, few 100.00-107.00, 80-90 lb 33.00-80.00; small frame 90-115 lb 52.00-85.00, 80-90 lb 28.00-55.00. Small supply 90-125 lb Holstein heifers 90.00-125.00, few 75-90 lb 25.00-60.00. 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 Contracts available call for information ■ Turkey ■ Broiler Call for our free brochure “What is contract production?” In Stock-36” & 48" Wide Kraft Paper Lancaster County Weekly NEW HOLLAND, PA FEBRUARY 7, 1997 Cattle Calves 2425 1540 1962 1705 2737 1383 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. Kraidar, Auctlonaar AU 000513 L No out of stale checks DBC Oeimorvo Store 306 UrUvftftltv Av« mm f«d#io(toao MO l|Hj Ifoimviy long lumb*/; i H00.735-6VSI ipp™) V

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