Lancaster V Livestock. LANCASTER, PA MARCH 17, 1997 Cattle Calvea Hogs Sheep Goats MONDAY’S AUCTION 810 60 28 674 410 LAST MONDAY 647 33 48 533 185 LAST YEAR 895 68 CATTLE... USDA .. Supply included 69% slaughter steers, IS% »1. heifers 9% cows, and 7% bulls ...slaughter steers, heif ers and cows mostly steady, bulls 1.00 higher. SLAUGHTER STEERS; High Choice and Prime 2-4 1260/1548 lbs. 67.50-70.60, Choice 2-3 1186/1525 lbs. 64.75-69.00, lot 1778 lbs 62.25, few 1845 67.60, Select and Low Choice 2-3 1035/1275 lbs. 61.20-64.00. HOLSTEINS: High Choice and Prime 2-3 1295/1788 lbs. 60.00-64.75. Choice 2-3 1275/1668 lbs 55.75-60.50, Select and Choice 2-3 1297/1571 lbs. 57.60-58.50. HEIFERS: High Choice and Prime 2-3 1139/1330 lbs. 64.75-67.85, Choice 2-3 998/1365 lbs. 63.75-66.75, few Select ft Choice 2-3 1140/1222 lbs 62.25-62.75. COWS; Breaking Utility and Commer cial 2-3 bulk 38.25-41.75, Cutter and Bon ing Utility 1-3 bulk 34.50-38.50, Canner and Low Cutter 1-2 bulk 30.00-34.50. BULLOCKS: few Choice 2-3 1050/1350 Ibi. 54.75-56.00, one 62.00. BULLS: Yield Grade No. 1-2 1350/2295 lbs. 45.00-49.75, few 50.00- high yielding 53.25-58.75, with individual high yielding Exotic 1245 lbs 66.25, No. 2 1120/1550 lbs. 42.00- CALVES...VeaIers not fully tested, slaughter calves 5.00-10.00 higher. VEALERS: High Good and Low Choice 140/225 lbs. 60.00-80.00, mostly 65.00-75.00. SLAUGHTER CALVES: Good and Choice 150/250 lbs. 60.00-80.00, mostly 65.00-75.00, 300/525 lbs 55.00-65.00. RETURNED TO FARM: 90/110 lbs. Holstein bulls 50.00-65.00. HOGS...INSUFFICIENT VOLUME ANY ONE CLASS FOR A MARKET TEST! SHEEP...Slaughter lambs steady to 5.00 lower, except New Crop for Easier season had no comprison, sharply higher under tone, slaughter ewes steady. Supply included 75% slaughter lambs with the balance slaughter ewes. SLAUGHTER LAMBS: Choice 1-2 50/70 lbs. 125.00-145.00, 80/100 lbs. 110.00- 100/120 lt» 90.00-110.00. NEW CROP LAMBS: Choice 1-2 20/10 lbs. 185.00-210.00, 40/50 lbs. 160.00- 50/70 lbs 140.00-160.00. SLAUGHTER EWES: Utility and Good 1-2 110/135 lbs. 50.00-65.00.135/200 lbs. 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. x SALE TUESDAY 10:30 A.M. SLAUGHTER CATTLE AUCTION STEERS, BULLS, HEIFERS, COWS, FEEDER CATTLE Selling Feeders Every Tuesday At Approx. 1 PM FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT L. ROBERT FRAME, SR., PRESIDENT TODAY LAST TUESDAY LAST YEAR 124 526 253 CATTLE... USDA ... Supply included 25% slaughter steers and 66% cows ...slaughter steers steady to film, cows mostly steady, slaughter heifers and bulls not fully tested. SLAUGHTER STEERS: Prime 3-4 1365/1420 lbs. 69.50-73.50. High Choice, few Prime 3-4 1240/1420 lbs. 67.00-70 JO, Choice 2-3 1150/1450 lbs 65.50-6850, few 69.00-71.75, Select and Low Choice 2-3 1275/1405 lbs. 63.00-6550, Select 2-3 1060/1390 lbs 57.00-60.00, instances 60.0063.00. HOLSTEINS: few Choice 2-3 1405/1530 lbs. 59.00-6Z25. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: few Choice 1150/1160 lbs 63.00-65.75. COWS; Breaking Utility and Commer cial 2-3 bulk 37.75-41.50, high dressing 42.00-44.75, individual 47.00, Cutter and Boning Utility 1-3 bulk 34.00-37.75, Can ner and Low Cutter 1-2 bulk 30.00-34.00, Shelly Kinds 26.00-28.00. BULLS: Yield Grade No. 1-2 1265/2230 lbs. 45.75-48.50. CALVES—Vealers steady with last weeks lower market. Supply included 725 in graded sale of which 90% sold to return to farm. VEALERS: few High Good and Low Choice 140/200 lbs. 45.00-62.00, 80/110 lbs. 15.00-20.00, Standard and Low Good 60/85 lbs. 12.00-15.00. RETURNED TO FARM: 180 head 72/123 lbs. Holstein bulls 53.00-61.00, 89 bead 90/103 lbs 45.00-52.00, 156 head 74/103 lbs 21.00-30.00,87 head 74/104 lbs 15.00-25. 00; Holstein calves 42 head IQ2/Ilolbs 125.00-140.00,12 head 83 lbs. 98.00, 35 head small frame 25.00-50.00. SHEEP-INSUFFICIENT VOLUME TO ESTABLISH A MARKET TREND. GOATS...NO MARKET TEST! 40.00- 2-3 120/250 U». 30.00-40.00. GOATS... All told by the head Kids 20.00 higher, oihen iteady to 5.00 higher. BILLIES: Medium 75.00-90.00, few Large 90.00-150.00. mostly 100.00- NANNIES 40.00- YEARLINGS: Choice 70.00-100.00. KIDS: Choice 40.00-60.00, Good 30.00-40.00, Utility 40.00-50.00. C. Howard Scarff, II Home (717) 445-4355 Fax (717) 445-7237 Mobile (717) 940-2633 Vintage Lancaster Livestock Livestock Auction PARADISE, PA Wednesday's market report baa bees MARCH 18, 1997 discontinued until further notice beta nee Cattle Calves Sheep Goats of unaubatantlal receipt*. 524 784 7 4 568 821 7 0 695 709 6 2 Medium and Large W. Conly Scarff Home (410) 838-5883 Mobile (410) 790-2650 6:15 P.M CALVES. SHEEP, GOATS •GET CALVES IN EARLY OUR STATE GRADER STARTS AT 10:30 A.M. Leesporl Livestock LEESPORT, PA MARCH 19, 1997 CATTLE: 236: Supply includes 75 fed steers and heifeis, 49 feeder cattle. Com pared with last week ... steers steady, HoL steers steady, cows steady to 2.00 higher. STEERS: Few Choice 1050/1375 lbs, 6450-66.00, few Select 59.00-62.00, Holsteins: Hi Qi & Prime 1270/1610 lbs, 58.75-63.00, Choice 1300/1630 lbs, 56.00- Select 50.00-57.50, Standard 45.00- HEIFERS; Choice 1035/1335 lbs, 61.25-66.00, Select 56.75-61.00. COWS: Breaking Utility & Commercial 39.75-45.25, Cutter & Boning Utility 35.00- Canner ft Low Cutter 30.00- Shells 25.00-32.00. BULLS; Few Yield grade #1 1055/1865 lbs, 45.00-51.50. BULLOCKS: Couple 53.00 A 58.00. FEEDER CATTLE: M #l-2 Keen and heifen 335/790 Ibi, 40.00-63.00, M #l-2 bulls 410/825 lbs, 41.00-56.00 few L #l&2 hoL steers A bulls 35.00-45.00. CALVES: 154: Few good to choice vealers 50.00-62.00, Standard A Good 80/125 lbs, 25.00-34.00, Utility 55/1 IS lbs, 10.00-25.00. FARM CALVES: #1 Holstein bulls 95/125 lbs, 70.00-87.50, #2 bulls 85/115 lbs, 60.00-82.50, #1 Holstein heifers 95/115 lbs, 95.00-132.50, Beef cross bulls & heifers 80/120 lbs, 60.00-100.00. HOGS: 125: Barrows A gilts: Compared to last Wednesday 1.00 lower; Barrows A gilts: US 1-3 220/245 lbs, 47.00-49.25, US 2-3 44.25-46.25; Sows: US 1-3 340/710 lbs, 40.00-45.00, US 2-3, 330/535 lbs, 35.00-42.00; Boars: All weights 32.50-39.50. FEEDER PIGS: 112: US 1-3 20/52 lbs, 87.50-155.00, per cwt SHEEP: 120: New crop lambs choice 20/55 lbs, 180.00-250.00, select 130.00- 60/85 lbs, 110.00-140.00, 90/150 lbs, 100.00, slaughter sheep 33.00- GOATS: 34; Small kidi 37.50-52.50, Medium 43.00-65.00, one billy 120.00 per head. Dewart Hay Dewart, PA. Monday, March 17, 1997 Report Supplied by Auction HAY: 60.00-135.00. STRAW: 66.00-82.50. WOOD: 29.00-41.00 LOAD. CORN: 70.00-80.00. OATS: 2.80 BU. KIRKWOOD HAY AUCTION Hay, Straw and Grain Auction EVERY TUESDAY 11:00 Located Rt 472 5 miles south of Quanyvilte or 6 miles north of Oxford corner of Rt 472 and Noble Road Lloyd H Kreider, Auctioneer AU-000513L No out of state checks •ACCESS PLUS" permit* Call for pricing on blm inimblid and aaay claan out of the bln dallvtrad lo tour farm from lha ground. New Holland Livestock NEW HOLLAND, PA MARCH 20, 1997 Cattle Calves Sheep Goats TODAY (Bst’d) 1334 629 961 849 LAST THURSDAY 1160 677 307 437 LAST YEAR 1424 318 485 480 CATTLE: Slaughter steers mostly steady; slaughter heifers not fully tested; bullocks and bulls mostly steady; slaughter cows steady to 1.00 lower. Supply includes an estimated 300 cows. SLAUGHTER STEERS: Prime 3-4 1183/1431 lbs, 69.30-71.83; High Choice and Prime 2-4 1303 lbs, 68.50-71.00: Choice 2-3 1130/1540 lbs, 63.30-68.70; few Select 2-3 1090-1410 lbs, 64.25-64J0. HOLSTEINS: Choice 2-3 1248/1792 lbs, 39.73-62.75; few Select 2-31340/1369 lbs, 35.00-59.00. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS; Few Choice, few Prime 3-41100/1175 lbs, 64.50-67.50; Select 2-3 1032/1125 lbs, 61.50-64.50. COWS; Breaking Utility and Commer cial 2-3 3700/4200, 43.00-47.75; Cotter and Boning Utility 1-3 3275/3625, 37.00-35.00; Canner and low Cutter 1-2 2400/2775, 2800/3275. BULLOCKS: Choice 2-3 965/1420 lbs, 58.00- Select 2-3 960/1135 lbs, 54.00- mostly 55.00-59.00. BULLS: Yield grade I 1575/2030 lbs, 46.50-50.00; Yield grade 2 1195/1990 lbs, few 42.25-47.00; 980/1185 lbs, 36.00- CALVES: Veaktt and slaughter calves steady. VEALERS: Choice 180/280 lbs, 75.00- high Good and low Choice 140/280 lbs, 35.00-65.00; 30/100 lbs, 15.00- Standard and low Good 250/450 lbs, 45.00-50.00. RETURNED TO FARM: Both 90/120 lbs, Holstein Bull calves 55.00-75.00; Smidl frame 42.00-52.00; few Holstein heifers 90/115 lbs, 70.00-122.00. SHEEP: Slaughter lambs and ewes steady. Supply included 85% slaughter lambs, balance slaughter ewes. SLAUGHTER LAMBS: Choice 1-2 60/90 lbs, 120.00-135.00; 90/140 lbs, 100.00-125.00. NEW CROP LAMBS: Choice 1-2 25/40 Iba, 175.00-250.00; few 15/25 Ibi, 45.00- per head; 10/60 Ibi, 140.00- 60/95 Ibi, 130.00-140.00; Yeadingi choice 1-3 70.00-105.00; Good 50.00- SLAUGHTER EWES; Choice 1-3 100/120 lb*. 40.00-75.00; Util ity and Good 1-3 30.00-60.00. GOATS: All goats told by the head; Billies: Medium 75.00-100.00; Large 100.00- Mutton; Large B&R CATTLE CO RDI, Marietta, PA 17547 Office Phone (717)653-6164 Specializing in Stockers & Feeders JOHN BOWMAN (717)653-5728 RON RANCK (717)656-9849 High Capacity 40' roof (left) allowa more atoraga and ataya claanar than convantlonal 30' roof (right) Hydro-Shlald" Waathar, Guard pravanta water from running down hoppar THIS WEEK LAST WEEK LAST YEAR CATTLE: Slaughter iteen and heifen moidy Heady; cowi itcady early, late ■leady to 1.00 lower; bullocki and built •teady. Supply included 49 percent daugh ter iteen, 7 percent daughter heifen, 34 percent cowi, 3 percent built, with the balance feeden. SLAUGHTER STEERS: Prime 3-4 1185/1451 Iba, 69.50-73.50; High Choice and Prime 2-3 1167/1548 Ibt, 67.00-71.00; Choice 2-3 1125/1540 Iba, 64.75-69.00; Select and low Choice 2-3 1090/1410 Ibi, 57.0065.50. HOLSTEINS; High Choice and Prime 2-3 1200/1788 Ibi, 60.0044.85; Choice 2-3 1248/1792 Iba, 55.75-62.75; Select 1-3 1297/1571 Iba, 55.00-59.00. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Prime 3-4 1200/1375 lbs, 66.00-67.50; High Choice nd Prime 2-3 1100/1330 lb», 64.50-68.75; Choice 2-3 998/1275 lbs, 63.00-66.75; Select and Choice 2-3 1140/1222 lt», 61.5064.50. COWS: Bmiking Utility and Commer cial 2-3 37.00-42.00, 4ZOO-47.25; Outer and Boning Utility 1-3 32.00-36.00, 32.75-38.50,37.00-38.00; Canner and low Cutter 1-2 24.00-27.75,28.00-34.50; Shel ly Kindi 25.00-29.00. BULLOCKS: Select and Choice 2-3 1050/1350 lb*. 54.75-56.00, few to 62.00. BULLS: Yield grade 1-21265/2295 Ibi, 45.00- high yielding 53.25-58.75; Yield grade 2 1120/1990 lb*. 4Z0047.00, 980/1185 lb*. 36.00-39.00. CALVES: Vealen and daughter calvei iteady. Demand fair for Holstein bulls and heifers to return to farm. VEALERS: Choice 180/350 lbs, 75.00- high Good and low Choice 140/280 lbs, 35.00-80.00, 80/115 lbs, 15.00- Standard and low Good 60/85 lbs, 12.00-15.00. SLAUGHTER CALVES: Good and Choice 140/250 lbs, 60.00-80.00,300/525 lbs, 55.00-65.00; Good 250/450 lbs, 45.00-55.00. RETURNED TO FARM; Bulk 72/125 lbs, Holstein bulls 53.00-65.00,90/103 lbs, 45.00- 74/103 lbs, 21.00-30.00, small frame 74/104 lbs, IS.OO-25.00, 102/110 lbs, Holstein heifers 125.00- 83 lb 98.00. 70.00- Nannies: Medium 50.00- few Large 65.00-8S.00; Yearlings: Choice 60.00-90.00; Kids: Choice 50.00-75.00; Good 25.00-40.00. HAY, STRAW, & CORN Sale Starts \jjy# Every Friday At 10 AM GREEN DRAGON MARKET & AUCTION 955 N. State St. ‘ Ephrata, Pa. (717) 738-t 117 1 mile North of Ephrata on N. 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