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
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Cattle Dealers • Licensed & Bonded
2300 Fallston Road • Fallston MD 21047
Lance N. Scarff
Farm (410) 877-0370
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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
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Lancaster Livestock
Auction
Wedneaday’a market report haa bom
dlacaatinued until further notice becanae
of unioliatantlal receipt*.
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February 20,1997
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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.
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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.
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Ephrata, Pa. (717) 738-1117
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