Lancaster Livestock LANCASTER, PA FEBRUARY 17, 1997 Cattle Calves Ho(s Sheep Goats MONDAY’S AUCTION 546 50 23 LAST MONDAY 593 48 140 212 234 LAST YEAR 787 88 187 304 149 CATTLE... USDA .. Supply included 61% slaughter steers, 12% sL heifers, IS% cows, 9% bulls with the balance feeders ...slaughter steers .SO higher, instances 1.00 higher, si. heifers firm to 1.00 higher, cows steady, bulls firm to 1.00 higher. SLAUGHTER STEERS: High Choice and Prime 2-3 1200/1450 lbs. 67.00-68.00,couple lots 68.75-69.75, Choice 2-3 1150/1500 lbs. Select and Low Choice 2-3 1100/1450 lbs. 59.75-64.00. HOLSTEINS: High Choice and Prime 2-3 1335/1535 lb>. SB.OO-60.85, Choice 2-3 1250/1575 lb(. 53.00-56.00, Select 1-3 1200/1350 lbs. 48.25-51.00. HEIFERS: couple loti High Choice and Prime 1095/1225 lbs. 64.85-66.10, Choice 2-3 1000/1250 Ibi. 61.00-61.75. COWS: Breaking Utility and Commer cial 2-3 bulk 37.00-40.00, high drening 40.00- Cutter and Boning Utility 1-3 bulk 33.00-37.00, Canner and Low Outer 1-2 low drafting 26.00-29.00, bulk 29.00- BULLS: Yield Grade No. 1 1300/1900 Ibi. 41.0046.00, couple 50.5054.25, No. 2 1050/1500 lbs. 37.0041.00. FEEDERS: part load Medium & Large Frame No. 1 1030/1120 Ibt. 61.25-63.00. CALVES...VeaIen iteady, ilaughter calves fully steady. VEALERS; couple Choice 200/270 lbs. 70.0075.00, High Good and Low Choice 160/300 lbs. 45.0060.00, 80/110 lbs. 15.0030.00. SLAUGHTER CALVES: Choice 280/500 lbs. 50.0060.00, Good 250/450 lbs. 30.0045.00. RETURNED TO FARM: few small frame 90/115 lbs. Holstein bulls 40.0055.00. HOGS...INSUFFICIENT VOLUME FOR A MARKET TEST! SHEEP.-.Slaughter lamb* film to 5.00 higher, slaughter ewes fully steady. Supply included 90% slaughter lamb* with the balance slaughter ewes. SLAUGHTER LAMBS: Choice 1-2 SO/80 lbs. 115.00-130.00, 80/110 lbs. 110.00-115.00. SLAUGHTER EWES: Utility and Good 1-2 40.00-60.00, 2-3 25.00-40.00. GOATS... All fold by the head . BILLIES; Medium SO.OO-80.00. 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 VINTAGE SALES STABLES, INC. SALE TUESDAYS 10:30 A.M. 6:15 P.M. SLAUGHTER CATTLE AUCTION- CALVES, SHEEP, GOATS STEERS, BULLS, HEIFERS. EARLY COWS, FEEDER CATTLE o?adt J Ax E in ß on D f 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 KENNETH E. HERSHEY, FIELD REP. Vintage Livestock PARADISE, PA FEBRUARY 1% 1997 Cattle Calves Sheep Goats TODAY 190 183 LAST TUESDAY LAST YEAR CATTLE... USDA ... Supply included 20% slaughter steers and 72% cows ...insufficient volume sL steers and heifers to fully test trends, stranger undertone, cows steady to 1.00 lower, bulls scarce. SLAUGHTER STEERS: Choice 2-3 1150/1450 lbs. 64.75-67.50, few 67.50-68.00, Choice mostly 2 1150/1425 lbs. 67.75-69.00, few 69.25-70.25, couple lots Choice and Prime mostly 3 1470/1485 lbs. 66.25-66.75, few Select and Low Choice 2-3 1125/1425 lbs. 62.00-65.25. HOLSTEINS; couple High Choice and Prime 1310/1610 lbs. 58.50-60.50, couple lots Select 1120/1200 lbs. 49.85-52.75, couple lots Standard 1-2 1190/1280 lbs. 42.25-45.50. COWS: Breaking Utility and Commer cial 2-3 bulk 343038.50, high dressing 39.5041.50, Cutter and Boning Utility 1-3 low dressing 29.00-33.50, bulk 33.5037.00, high dressing 37.0039.50, Canner and Low Cutter 1-2 low dressing 23.5029.00, bulk 29.0032.50. BULLS: couple Yield Grade No. 1 1550/1650 lbs. 43.00, No. 21000/1550 lbs. 35.25-38.00. CALVES...VeaIert fully steady. Supply included 688 in graded sale of which 79% told to return to farm. VEALERS; one Choice 195 lbs. 75.00, High Good and Choice 240/370 lbs. 46.00- 80/110 lbs. 20.00-25.00, Standard and Low Good 60/85 lbs. 10.00- RETURNED TO FARM: 100 head 110/125 lbs. Holstein bulls 92.00-97.00,45 head 100/105 lbs. 80.00-88.00, 135 head 95/105 lbs. 71.00-76.00, 30 head 90 lbs. 40.00-44.00 and 25 head 85 lbs. 30.00,60 head small frame 100/1 IS lbs. 41.00-50.00 and 60 head 90/95 Ibt. 30.00; 45 head 90/115 lbs. Holstein heifers 147.00-161.00 and IS head 80/85 lbs. 115.00, 30 head small frame 85/105 lbs. 112.00 and IS head 70/75 lbs. 57.00-60.00. SHEEP-INSUFFICIENT VOLUME FOR A MARKET TEST! GOATS...NO MARKET TEST! NANNIES: Large SS.OO-65.00, Medium 40.00-SO.OO. YEARLINGS: Choice 60.00-80.00. KIDS: Choice 40.00-60.00, Good 30.00-40.00. C. Howard Scarff, II Home (717) 445-4355 Fax (717) 445-7237 Mobile (717) 940-2633 TRUCKING SERVICE AVAIL-LOCAL & 512 815 1 0 706 834 10 3 657 910 3 0 Feeder Cattle 156 head Steen 71 head Medium and Large 1 Small I Medium and Urge 2 200-300 66.00 - 61.50 400-500 65 JO - 73.00 - - 500600 70.00 - 73.75 - - 600-700 55.00 - 57.50 - 62.00 700-800 55.00 - 57.00 - - 800-900 - 46.00 42.50 900-1000 54.00 - 60.00 - - Feeder Cattle 281 head Steen 93 head Medium and Large 1 Small 1 Medium and Large 2 300-400 69.00 - 70.00 - 52.00 - 65.00 400-500 70.00 - 79.00 50.00 - 6100 72.00 - 74.00 500-600 70.00 - 80.00 56.00 - 61.00 64.00 - 72.00 600-700 6100 - 65.50 - - Feeder Cattle 1024 head Steen 346 head Medium and Large 1 Small 1 Medium and Large 2 300-400 79.00 - 81.00 59.50 - 70.00 67.00 - 80.00 400-500 70.00 - 81.00 57.00 - 6100 64.00 - 80.00 500600 63.00 - 7150 51.00 - 61.00 60.00 - 7100 600700 65.50 - 71.00 55.00 - 62.50 61.50 - 67.50 700800 60.00 - 66.00 - 63.50 - 64.50 10001100 5150 - 59.00 - 41.75 - 45.50 Steen Choice 2-3 12001400 Iba 59.60 • 64.50 Select 2-3 11001300 lb* 55.00 - 58.00 PRICES WERE UNCHANGED. THE MARKET TONE WAS GENERALLY STEADY. DEMAND WAS IMPROVED AND MOSTLY MODERATE. SUPPLIES WERE ADEQUATE TO FULLY ADEQUATE. BREAKING STOCK SUP PLIES WERE ADEQUATE. PHILADELPHIA. PRICES TO RETAILERS, SALES TO VOLUME BUYERS, USDA GRADE A AND GRADE A, WHITE EGGS IN CARTONS. DELIVERED STORE DOOR, EXTRA LARGE .76 .85. LARGE .74 .83, MEDIUM .67-.75. W. Conly Scarff Home (410) 838-5883 Mobile (410) 790-2650 Ol(/y( /y Lancaster Livestock Auction Wedneaday’a market report haa bom dlacaatinued until further notice becanae of unioliatantlal receipt*. VA Feeder Sales ORANGE, VA FEBRUARY 19, 1997 WYTHEVILLE, VA FEBRUARY 18, 1997 LYNCHBURG, VA FEBRUARY 17, 1997 STAUNTON, VA FEBRUARY 18, 1997 North Atlantic Shell Eggs February 20,1997 Atlanta, Ga. KIRKWOOD « > J HAY AUCTION < ► B & R CATTLE CO Hay, Straw and 31 RDI • PA Grain Auction 3 I EVERY TUESDAY ;; 33 Specializing in Located Rt 472 5 miles J [ Stockers & south of Quarryville or 6 miles ,o Feeders north of Oxford corner of !I —— Rt 472 and Noble Road < > JOHN BOWMAN < - (717)653-5728 L, °Auction«lr* r ' \\ RON RANCK AU-000513L < . (717)656-9849 No out of state checks . •ACCESS PLUS™ permit* Call lor pricing on blm uiimblid md my dun out of the bln d»ll»»rod lo vour firm Irom Iho ground. New Holland Livestock NEW HOLLAND, PA FEBRUARY 20, 1997 Cattle Calve* Sheep Goat* TODAY 1069 672 291 174 LAST THURSDAY 1157 583 181 102 LAST YEAR 1216 611 432 161 CATTLE: Slaughter ateen 50-1.00 higher, (laughter heifen fully atcady; cowl firm to 1.00 higher; bulla firm to 1.00 high er. Supply included 31 percent (laughter •teen and SO percent cowa. SLAUGHTER STEERS: Choice 2-3 1120-1425 lb 66.00-68.00, few 68.0068.75; High Choice and Prime 2-3 1150-1400 lb 68.50-71.00; Select and low Choice 2-3 1050-1450 lb 60.7565J0; few Select 1-2 1050-1350 lb 58.0061.00. HOLSTEINS: High Choice and Prime 2-3 1400-1600 lb 58.00-59.75; Choice 2-3 1350-1600 lb 54.75-58.00, one lot 1700 lb 53.25; Select 1-3 1050-1425 lb 48.00-5Z75. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Choice 2-3 10501250 lb 61.75-65.00; Select 2-3 10001250 lb 57.0061.75. COWS: LOW DRESSING BULK HIGH DRESSING Breaking Utility and Commercial 2-3 34.0040.00 40,004330 Commercial 3-4 34.0038.00 Cutter and Boning Utility 1-3 33.00-36.00 36.0039.00 39.004030 Carrier and low Cutter 1-2 24.0029.00 29.0033.00 BULLS: Yield grade 1 13002100 lb 44.0050.50, couple 53.505930; Yield grade 2 9801400 lb 37.504230. CALVES: Vealen and (laughter calve* Heady. Demand good for HoUtein bull* and heifen to return to farm. VEALERS: Few Choice 220270 lb 70.0090.00; high Good and low Choice 140290 lb 50.00-70.00, 80115 lb 19.0028.00; Standard and low Good 75-90 lb 12.0019.00. SLAUGHTER CALVES: Choice 280450 lb 45.0062.00; Good 250450 lb 35.0050.00. RETURNED TO FARM: Bulk 95-120 SLAUGHTER CALVES: Choice lb HoUtein Bull* 90.00115.00, aeveral 280500 lb 45.0062.00; Good 250450 lb 115.00-120.00, 85-90 lb 70.00-90.00; 30.0050.00. mull frame 85-115 lb 40.0085.00; few RETURNED TO FARM: Bulk 95-125 95-120 lb HoUtein Heifen 100.00130.00, lb HoUtein bulU 71.00100.00, aeveral couple 130.00150.00. . 100.00115.60, few 115.00120.00, 85-90 SHEEP; SUughter lamb* i 30.0070.00; tmall frame 85-115 lb slaughter ewes steady. Supply lBTmifO.oo-60.00. Bulk 90*115 lb Holstein heif pereent «l»M>itfef lambs with the balance 115.00*161.00; small frame 85-115 lb slaughter ewes. 85.00-11X00, few 70-75 lb 57.0fr60.QQ. SLAUGHTER LAMBS; Choice 1-2 ~~~ 70-83 lb 120.00-141.00, 80-110 lb GOATS: All goat* told by the head. 100.00-123.00. Billie*: Large 80.00-100.00, couple NEW CROP LAMBS; Choice 1-230-50 100.00-116.-00; Medium 60.00-80.00. lb 130.00-175.00, few 175.00-195.00. annie*: Large SO.OO-65.00; Medium SLAUGHTER EWES; Utility and Good 40.00-50.00. id*: Choice 30.00-55.00; 1-2 45.00-65.00, 2-3 25.00-50.00. Good 20.00-30.00; Utility 12.00-20.00. High Capacity 40' root (lilt) allows mon Kongo md stay* clsanarthin cdnvontlonil 30' root (right) Replace your bulbs and M save electricity with SCREW IN FLUORESCENT LIGHTS 5-7-9 113 H Watts 5.49 ea.|Watts 5.79 ea. Light Bulbs ■ V 25 to 100 Watts 34$ Ea. ■ |RB Brass Base - 5000 Hrs. , ML Hydro-Shlold™ Wulhor, Guard privonli wiltr from running duwn hoppar ■ Northeast Agrl Systems, Inc Ryway Bucirms Pock 139 A West Airport Rood T-800-673-2580 HUS WEEK LAST WEEK LAST YEAR CATTLE: Slaughter ilecn 1.00-2.00 higher, daughter heifer* firm to 1.00 high er; cow* fully needy; bull* 1.00-2.00 high er. Supply included 34 percent daughter (teen, 9 percent daughter heifer*, 45 per cent cowi, 5 percent bull*, with the balance feeder*. SLAUGHTER STEERS; High Choice and Prime 2-3 1150-1400 lb 68.50-71.00; Choice 2-3 1120-1450 lb cloied at 66.00-68.00, few to 68.75; Select and low Choice 2-3 1050-1450 lb 60.75-65.50; few Select 1-2 1050-1350 lb 58.00-61.00. HOLS THINS: High Choice and Prime 2-3 1335-1610 lb 58.00-60.50; Choice 2-3 1250-1600 lb 53.00-58.00; Select 1-3 1050-1425 lb 48.00-52.00. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS; Choice 2-3 1000-1250 lb 61.00-65.00; couple loti High Choice and Prime 2-3 1095-1225 lb 64.85-66.10; Select 2-3 1000-1250 lb 57.00-61.25. COWS: LOW DRESSING BULK HIGH DRESSING Breaking Utility and Commercial 2-3 34.0040.00 40.00-43.50 Commercial 3-4 34.0038.00 Cutter and Boning Utility 1-3 29.00-33.50 33.5038.00 38.0040.50 Calmer and low Cutter 1-2 23.5029.00 29.0033.00 BULLS: Yield gnde 1 13002100 lb 42.0050.50, couple 50.5059.50; Yield grade 2 9801500 lb 37.0042.50. CALVES: Vealen aid daughter calves fully steady. Demand good for Holstein bulls and heifers to return to farm. VEALERS: Choice 180-270 lb 70.0090.00, high Good and low Choice 140-300 lb 40.0060.00, 80-110 lb 15.0028.00; Standard and low Good 75-90 lb 10.00-20.00. HAY, STRAW, & CORN Sale Starts W>!aJ 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 Buyart-Caah or Certified Check Only 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 21,1997 Cattle Calve* 2200 1550 2457 1685 2856 1609 £BB Delmorva Store 305 Urtfvwiltv Av» Km FadwdiDurg MO (Foimwly Long Lumboo I HOO-7tt'*V»l Plw*^l
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