Lancaster Livestock LANCASTER, PA MARCH 31, 1997 Cattle Calves Hogs Sheep Goats TODAY 822 39 55 334 327 TODAY LAST MONDAY 782 42 62 1465 955 LAST TUESDAY LAST YEAR 814 43 CATTLE: Slaughter steers and hrifers steady, cows fully steady, bullocks and bulls 1.00 to 2.00 higher. Supply included 65 percent slaughter steers, 14 percent slaughter heifers, 11 percent cows, and 6 percent bulls. SLAUGHTER STEERS: High Choice & Prime 2 to mostly 3 1250/1375 lbs 69.75-71.25, Choice 2-3 1100/1450 lb 66.00- mainly 67.00-68.50, Select and low Choice 2-3 1150-1400 lb 61.00- few Standard 1-2 1245/1415 lbs 54.75-57.35. HOLSTEINS: High Choice & Prime 2-3 1190/1500 lbs 58.75-63.10, Choice 1000/1680 lb 54.00-59.25. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: High Choice & Prime 2-3 1130/1265 lbs 67.25-68.50, Choice 2-3 1050/1375 lb 63.25-67.00, Select 2-3 975/1100 lbs 60.00-63.00. COWS: LO DRESSING BULK HI DRESSING Breaking Utility and Com mercial 2-3 38.50-42.00 42.00-44.00 Cut ter and Boning Utility 1-3 37.50-40.00 40.00- Canner and low Cutter 1-2 28.00- 31.00-35.00 BULLOCKS: couple Choice 1-2 1100/1250 lbs 67.75-72.25, couple Select 2-3 1050/1400 Ibt 54.00-58.00. BULLS: Yield Grade No. 1 1200/2135 lbs 47.50-53.50, couple 59.00-61.50. No 2 1050/1600 lbs 43.25-46.75. CALVESJ.VeaIen not tested, slaughter calves firm to 5.00 higher. Demand fair for Holstein bulls to return to farm. SLAUGHTER CALVES: Choice 300/500 lbs 55.00-61.00, 300/500 lb 41.00-48.00. RETURNED TO FARM: Few 90/125 lb Holstein bulls 58.00-62.00. HOGS; Insufficient volume of any one clast for a market test SHEEP:...Slaughter lambs steady with last week's close, slaughter ewes mostly steady. Supply included SO percent new crop lambs , balance mainly slaughter ewes. NEW CROP LAMBS: Choice 30/45 lbs 115.00-122.00, 70/110 lbs 105.00-115.00. SLAUGHTER EWES: Utility & Good 1-3 35.00-53.00. GOATS,..AII sold by the head. BILLIES: Medium 85.00-99.00. NANNIES; Medium and Large 50.00-65.00. YEARLINGS: Choice 55.00-65.00. KIDS: Choice 40.00-55.00, Good 20.00-35.00. 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, FFFHFR PATTI F 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) 768-8204 Vintage Lancaster Livestock Livestock Auction PARADISE, PA Wednesday's market report has been APRIL 1, 1997 discontinued until further notice because Cattle Calves Sheep Goats rf unsubstantial receipts. LAST YEAR 1254 675 CATTLE... USDA ... Supply reduced because of a local Winter storm and included 30% slaughter steers and 56% cows ...Choice and Prime slaughter steers steady. Select to. Low Choice .50 to 1.00 lower with around 50 head told to return to farm, heifers, bullocks and bulls not fully tested. SLAUGHTER STEERS: Choice 2-3 1100/1425 lbs. 66.75-70.00, Choice and Prime 2-3 1150/1425 lbs. 69.75-71.25, few 72.50-73.00, Select and Low Choice 2-3 1100/1450 lbs. 60.75-66.50, with around 50 head 1100/1250 lbs. returned to feed at 60.75-63.75. HOLSTEINS: few Choice 2-3 1350/1550 lbs. 54.50-58.35, couple High Choice 1465 lbs. 61.50. COWS: Breaking Utility and Commer cial 2-3 bulk 38.50-42.50, high dressing 42.50-45.00, Cutter and Boning Utility 1-3 bulk 34.75-40.00, high dressing 40.00- Canner and Low Cutter 1-2 low dressing 27.00-30.50, bulk 31.00- BULLOCKS: couple Choice 2 1275/1350 lb(. 57.75-60.00. BULLS: couple Yield Grade No. 1 1595/1635 lbs. 45.75-47.50, couple 1040/1540 lbs. 39.75-40.50. CALVES...VeaIert steady. Supply included 341 in graded sale of which 72% sold to return to farm. VEALERS: few High Good and Low Choice 120/225 lbs. 35.00-47.00, 80/110 lbs. 20.00-30.00, Standard and Low Good 60/85 lbs. 10.00-18.00. RETURNED TO FARM: 12 head 120/125 lbs. Holstein bulls 53.00,55 head 105/1 IS lbs. 61.00-64.00,60 head 100/105 lbs. 69.00-73.00 and 20 head 95 lbs. 62.00, 35 head small frame 100/115 lbs. 47.00- and 25 head 85/90 lbs. 22.00- 27 bead 90/110 lbs. Holstein heifers 129.00-137.00, 15 head smaU frame 90/110 lbs. 50.00-60.00 and 10 head 80/85 lbs. 30.00. SHEEP...INSUFFICIENT VOLUME TO ESTABLISH A MARKET! GOATS...NO MARKET TEST! C. Howard Scarff, II Home (717) 445-4355 Fax (717) 445-7237 Mobile (717) 940-2633 445 413 4 1 542 677 17 6 641 723 45 9 W. Conly Scarff Home (410) 838-5883 Mobile (410) 790-2650 v V ", Eighty-Four Livestock EIGHTY FOUR, PA MARCH 31, 1997 CATTLE 262... PDA... Compared with last Monday’s sale...slaughteroows steady. SLAUGHTER STEERS: Select 54.00- Standard 46.50-51.00. HEIFERS: Select 55.50-60.00, Standard 39.00- COWS; Breaking Utility and Commer cial 36.00-40.75, Cutter and Boning Utility 31.00- Canner and Low Cutter 24.00- Shells down to 18.00. BULLS: few Yield Grade No. 1 975/1400 lbs. 44.00-51.50, few No. 2 970/1225 lbs. 34.50-42.50. FEEDER CATTLE: few STEERS: Medium & Large Frame No. 1 300/775 lbs. 63.00- Medium & Large Frame No. 2 225/650 lbs. 40.00-51.00; HEIFERS; Medium & Large Frame No. 1 525/875 lbs. 55.00- 300/500 lbs 58.00-67.50, Medium and Large Frame No. 2 525/900 lbs. 40.50-58.50,225/500 lbs 47.00-60.00; BULLS: Medium & Large Frame No. 1 265/830 lbs. 60.00-75.00, Medium A Large Frame No. 2 550/985 lbs. 37.50-56.50, 275/500 lbs 39.00-62.00. CALVES 116... VEALERS: Choice 130/275 Ibi 55.00-85.00, one 100.00, Good 130/140 Ibi. 43.00-55.00, Standard and Good 90/120 Ibi. 30.00-38.00, 60/85 Ibi 27.50-37.50. FARM CALVES; Holttein built tteady. No 1 90/120 Ibt. 52.50-72.00, mottly 55.00- No. 2 90/125 Ibt. 37.50-55.00; few No. 1 Holttein heifert 100/110 Ibi. 97.50-128.00. No. 2 80/110 Ibt. 50.00-72.00. Beef crott built and heif en 70/115 Ibt. motUy 40.00-80.00, few 95.00- HOGS 29.... BARROWS AND GILTS: US 1-3 200/268 Ibt. 49.00-50.00, 4 head 120 Ibt 54.00. SOWS: US 1-3 220/460 Ibi 39.00-43.50. FEEDER PIGS 11... US 1-3 15/49 lb« 26.00-40.00,..per head. SHEEP 46.... SLAUGHTER LAMBS: Choice 20/40 Ibi. 107.50-127.50, 50/65 lb« 130.00-145.00, Good & Choice 60/65 Ibi 67.50-116.00. SLAUGHTER SHEEP; 32.50-47.50. GOATS 5...0ne Large 115 lb« 59.00 per cwt; Medium 40.00-55.00. per head. B&R CATTLE CO RD 1, Marietta, PA 17547 Office Phone (717)653-8164 Specializing in Stockers & Feeders JOHN BOWMAN (717)653-5728 RON RANCK (717)656-9849 Get more capacity and better service from Chore-Time’s 9\[czu Next Generation bin •ACCESS PLUS" permit* Call -or pricing on bint aaaambltd and aaay claan out of tba bln dallvarad to trour (arm Irom tba ground. New Holland Livestock NEW HOLLAND, PA APRIL 3,1997 Cattle Calves Sheep Goats TODAY LAST THURSDAY LAST YEAR CATTLE: Slaughter steers steady, instances weak to 50 lower on Select and low Choice; slaughter heifers 50-1.00 low er, cows steady to weak, in stances 1.00 lower; bullocks not tested; bulls steady. Supply included 43 percent slaughter steen and 37 percent cows. SLAUGHTER STEERS: High Choice and Prime 2-3 1150-1400 lb 68.85-70.75, one lot 1350 lb 71.85; Choice 2-3 1125-1475 lb 65.75-69.25; Select and low Choice 2-3 1075-1350 lb 62.25-66.00; Select 1-3 1075-1325 lb 58.0041.25. HOLSTEINS: High Choice and Prime 2-3 1400-1550 lb 58.75-62.00, couple lou 1640-1655 lb 58.35-60.10; Choice 2-3 1290-1550 lb 54.75-59.00. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Choice 2-3 1125-1310 lb 64.00-65.60. COWS: LOW DRESSING BULK HIGH DRESSING Breaking Utility and Commercial 2-3 38.50-42.00 42.00-45.50 Cutler and Boning Utility 1-3 33.00-36.00 36.00-39.50 39.50-42.00 Canner and low Cutler 1-2 27.00-29.00 29.00-33.00 BULLS; Yield grade 1 1225-1975 lb 46.75-51.50, couple 53.00-55.50; Yield grade 2 1050-1800 lb 39.00-47.00. FEEDER STEERS; One lot Medium 1 970 lb 63.75. CALVES: Vealert tteady. Demand good for Holttein built and heifert to return to farm. VEALERS: Choice 200-395 lb 81.00- individual 200 lb 102.00; high Good and low Choice 140-280 lb 45.00- 80-115 lb 20.00-29.00, Stan dard and low Good 60-90 lb 12.00-20.00. SLAUGHTER CALVES: Few Choice 280-390 lb 47.00-61.00. RETURNED TO FARM: Bulk 90-120 lb Holttein bull SO.OO-75.00, few 75.00- tmall frame 85-110 lb 30.00- bulk 90-1 IS lb Holttein heif ert 100.00-140.00, few tmall frame 85-105 lb 75.00-100.00. SHEEP; New crop lambi fully steady; old crop lambs and slaughter ewes not tested. NEW CROP LAMBS: Choice 1-2 35-45 lb 150.00-182.00,45-60 lb 140.00-165.00, 65-110 lb 120.00-130.00. GOATS: All goats sold by the head. Billies; Large 110.00-120.00; Medium 88.00- Nannies: Medium 50.00- couple Large 65.00-75.00. Kids: Choice 40.00-55.00; Good 25.00- Utility 18.00-25.00. 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 Kreider, Auctioneer AU 000513 L No out of state checks High Cipicity 40' roof (left) allowi more Kongo mil •lays eliinor thin convontlonil 30' roof (right) Hydro-Shlild" Wiilhir, Guard pravanta witar (ram running down hoppir 1480 772 186 224 1050 511 363 173 930 456 706 648 SLAUGHTER STEERS: High Choice and Prime 2 to mostly 3 1150/1425 lbs, 68.85-70.75, few 71.00-71.85; few Choice and Prime 2-3 1150/1425 lbs, 72.00-73.00; Choice 2-3 1125/1475 lbs, 65.75-69.25, few early 69.25-70.00; Select and low Choice 2-3 1075/1450 lbs, 60.75-66.50, around 75 head 1100/125 lbs, relumed to feed at 60.75-63.75; few Select 1-3 1075/1325 lbs, 58.00-61.25. HOLSTEINS: High Choice and Prime 2-3 1190/1550 lbs, 58.75-63.10, couple lots 164Q/16SS lbs, 58.35-60.10; Choice 2-3 1000/1680 lbs, 54.00-59.00. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: High Choice and Prime 2-3 1130/1265 lbs, 67.25-68.50; Choice 2-3 1050/1375 lbs, 63.25-67.00; Select 2-3 975/1100 lbs, 60.00-63.00. COWS: Breaking Utility and Commer cial 2-3 38.50-4 ZOO, 42.00-45.50; Cutter and Boning Utility 1-3 33.00-35.00, 35.00- 40.00-42.00; Canner and low Cutter 1-2 27.00-30.00, 30.00-34.00. BULLOCKS: Couple Choice 1-2 1100/1250 lbs, 67.75-72.25; couple Select 2-3 1050/1400 lbs, 54.00-58.00. BULLS: Yield grade 1 1200/2135 lbs, 46.75-53.50, few 53.50-55.50, couple 59.00- Yield grade 2 1050/1600 lbs, 39.00- CALVES: Vealers steady; slaughter calves firm to 5.00 higher. Demand good for Holstein bulls and heifers to return to farm. VEALBRS: Choice 180/395 lbs, 80.00- individual 200 lbs, 102.00; high Good and low Choice 120/280 lbs, 45.00- 80/110 lbs, 20.00-30.00; Standard and low Good 60/85 lbs, 10.00- SLAUGHTER CALVES: Choice 280/500 lbs, 50.00-65.00; Good 300/500 lbs, 41.00-48.00. RETURNED TO FARM: Bulk 90/125 lbs, Holstein bulls 50.00-73.00, few 73.00- small frame 85/115 lbs, 30.00- Bulk 90/115 lbs, Holstein heifers 100.00-140.00; small frame 85/105 lbs, 75.00-100.00, few 50.00-75.00. 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 State Buyera-Caah or Certified Check Only Contracts available call for information ■ Turkey ■ Broiler Call for our free brochure “What is contract production?” Replace your bulbs and save electricity with I SCREW IN FLUORESCENT LIGHTS I 5-7-9 Watts I 13 Watts 5.49 ea I 5.79 ea. B » Light Bulbs oßa 25 to 100 Watts OOV Ea. Brass Base - 5000 Hrs. ■ Northeast Agrl Systems, Inc Flyway Business Park 139 A West Airport Road T-^-673-2580 NEW HOLLAND, PA APRIL 4, 1997 Cattle Calves THIS WEEK LAST WEEK LAST YEAR CATTLE: Choice and Prime Slaughter Keen iteady to weak. Select to low Choice .50-1.00 lower; slaughter heifers closed .50-1.00 lower; cows steady, instances 1.00 lower, bullocks scarce; bulls fully steady. Supply included 46 percent slaugh ter steers, 8 percent slaughter heifers, 32 percent cows, 4 percent bulls, with the balance feeders. Since 1982 Detnarva Store 305 University Ave mm FeberolitHig MD &■■■■ (Formerly long Lumber) 1>V00*735«4361 ffP™] 2850 1324 2374 1444 2544 1244 o33* m
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