Lancaster Livestock NEW HOLLAND, PA APRIL 22, 1997 Cattle Calvea Hoga Sheep Goau MONDAY’S AUCnON 621 40 257 650 159 LAST WEEK 1001 77 62 629 LAST YEAR 978 77 211 CATTLE: Slaughter ileers firm to most ly SO higher, slaughter heifen steady; cows hilly steady; bullocks scarce; bulls 1.00 higher. Supply included 54 percent slaugh ter steers, 21 percent slaughter heifers, 11 percent cows, 11 percent bulls, with the balance feeders. SLAUGHTER STEERS: High Choice and Prime 2-4 1220/1425 lbs, 68.75-70.35; part load Choice and Prime 2-4 1550/1630 lbs, 64.85-66.10; Choice 2-3 1140/1450 lbs, 65.35-69.00, couple lots 1050/1080 lbs, 64.50-65.75; Select and low Choice 2-3 1100/1375 lbs, 62.00-65.35. HOLSTEINS; High Choice and Prime 2-3 1300/1585 lbs, 60.00-61.85, couple lots 62.75-63.50; Choice 2-3 1300/1500 lbs, 57.00-60.50; Select 2-3 1200/1350 lbs, 52.00-55.25. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: High Choice and Prime 2-3 1040/1350 tea. 66.50-67.60; Choice 2-3 1030/1250 Iba, 63.50-67.00; Select 1-3 975/1200 lbs, 58.00-62.50. COWS: Breaking Utility and Commer cial 2-3 41.00-43.75, 45.00-46.25; Cutter and Boning Utility 1-3 37.00-40.00, 40.00- Canner and Low Cutter 1-2 28.00- 34.00-36.50. BULLOCKS: Couple Choice 2-3 1150/1300 lbs, 52.00-55.00; few Select 1-3 1050/1300 lbs, 45.75-48.00. BULLS: Yield grade 1 1300/2050 Iba. 45.00-51.00, few 53.00-56.75; individual 1690 lbs, 59.75; Yield grade 2 1150/1450 lbs, 41.00-45.00. CALVES: Vealers scarce; slaughter calves steady. VEALERS: Choice 220/390 lbs, 78.00-92.00. SLAUGHTER CALVES: Good and Choice 280/550 lbs, 40.00-55.00. BARROWS AND GILTS: 1.00-2.00 higher, US 1-2 220/255 lbs, 57.00-58.00; US 1-3 220/260 lbs, 56.00-57.00; US 2-3 One lot 265 lbs, 52.50; One lot 287 lbs, 51.50. SOWS: Fully steady. US 1-3 300/500 lbs, 42.00-44.00; 500/58011*. 45.00-47.00. BOARS; 300/625 lb«, 38.00-39.75. SHEEP: Slaughter lambi 5.00-10.00 higher; slaughter ewes steady. Supply included 60 percent slaughter lambs with the balance slaughter ewes. SLAUGHTER LAMBS: Choice 1-2 80/110 lbs, 95.00-115.00, 110/125 lbs, 90.00-110.00, NEW CROP LAMBS: Choice 30/40 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. 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 BUS (717) 442-4181 BUS (717) 768-8204 HOME (610)458-8518 IRWIN MARTIN, FIELD REP. (717) 733-7434 KENNETH E. HERSHEY, FIELD REP. TODAY LAST TUESDAY LAST YEAR 1310 329 CATTLE: USDA. Supply included 29% slaughter steers and 65% cows. Slaughter stecn steady, cows steady, instances 1.00 lower, si. heifen and bulls not fully tested. SLAUGHTER STEERS: Choice and Prime 2-3 1150/1425 lbs, 69.50-70.75, Choice 2-3 1100/1450 lbs, 65.35-69.00, Select and Low Choice 2-3 1100/1450 lbs, 62.00-66.00, one lot Select 1095 lbs, 57.00. HOLSTEINS: Choice 2-3 1340/1530 lbs, 56.50-57.75, couple lots High Choice 1500 lbs, 60.85, one lot Select 1175 lbs, 49.10. COWS: Breaking Utility and Commer cial 2-3 bulk 37.00-43.00, high dressing 43.00- Cutter and Boning Utility 1-3 low dressing 34.00-36.00, bulk 36.00- high dressing 40.00-42.25, Canner and Low Cutter 1-2 low dressing 27.00- bulk 32.00-35.25. BULLS: Couple Yield Grade No. 1 1300/2000 lbs, 46.00-47.00. CALVES; Vealers steady. Supply included 576 in graded sale of which 85% sold to return to farm. VEALERS: Couple Choice 265/305 lbs, 70.00- High Good and Low Choice 160/335 lbs, 40.00-63.00, 80/115 lbs, 25.00- Standard and Low Good 70/85 lbs, 13.00-24.00. RETURNED TO FARM: 165 head 95/125 lbs, Holstein bulls 90.00-101.00 and 60 head 80/90 lbs, 70.00-80.00, 85 head small frame 100/120 lbs, 67.00- 65 head 90/95 lbs, 49.00- and 30 head 80/85 lbs, 35.00- IS head 100/1 IS lbs. Holstein heifers 140.00-150.00 and 50 head 80/95 lbs, 70.00-92.00, IS head small frame 100/105 lbs, 62.00 and 10 head 65/75 lbs, 42.00- SHEEP; Insufficient volume to establish a market. GOATS: No market test lbs, 200.00-220.00, 40/50 lbs, 160.00-185.00, 50/80 lbs, 140.00-150.00. SLAUGHTER EWES: Utility and Good 1-3 35.00-52.00. GOATS: All goats sold by the head. Billies; Large 110.00-132.00; Medium 75.00- Nannies: Large 55.00- Medium 40.00-55.00; Kids: Prime 65.00-70.00; Choice 40.0060.00; Good 25.0035.00. 0. Howard Scarff, II Home (717) 445-4355 Fax (717) 445-7237 Mobile (717) 940-2633 IALE TUESDAY! CALVES, SHEEP, GOATS •GET CALVES IN EARLY OUR STATE GRADER STARTS AT 10:30 A.M. TRUCKING SERVICE AVAIL-LOCAL & Vintage Livestock PARADISE, PA APRIL 22, 1997 Cattle Calvea Sheep Goals 527 668 1 0 578 675 2 1 648 459 0 0 W. Conly Scarff Home (410) 838-5883 Mobile (410) 790-2650 6:15 P.M vis Lancaster Livestock Auction Wednesday's Market report has bees diacoaUnitediinUl further notice because at substantial receipts. New Holland Sales Stables Goat and Sheep Sale Monday, April 21, 1997 Calves Sheep Goals 127 2209 1095 Today Ust Week 167 1734 1038 CALVES: VEALERS AND SLAUGH TER CALVES FULLY STEADY. DEMAND FAIR FOR HOLSTEIN BULLS AND HEIFERS TO RETURN TO FARM. VEALERS: CHOICE 220-320 LBS. 70.00-80.00; HIGH GOOD AND LOW CHOICE 125-200 LBS. 50.00-70.00. SLAUGHTER CALVES: GOOD AND CHOICE 250-500 LBS. 45.00-60.00, FEW CHOICE 60.00-70.00. RETURNED TO FARM: BULK 90-130 LB. HOLSTEIN BULLS 72.00-90.00; SMALL FRAME 85-110 LBS. 40.00- COUPLE 100-115 LB. HOLSTEIN HEIFERS 120.00-145.00; SMALL FRAME 85-100 LBS. 60.00- SHEEP: SLAUGHTER LAMBS FUL LY STEADY: SLAUGHTER EWES 10.00-20.00 LOWER. SUPPLY INCLUDED 5 PERCENT OLD CROP LAMBS, 75 PERCENT NEW CROP LAMBS WITH THE BALANCE SLAUGHTER EWES. SLAUGHTER LAMBS: CHOICE 1-2 80-110 LBS. 100.00-120.00. NEW CROP LAMBS: CHOICE 20-30 LBS 130.00-150.00, 30-40 LBS. 140.00- 40-60 LBS. 140.00-200.00, FEW CHOICE AND PRIME 200.00- CHOICE 60-80 LBS. 140.00- 80-110 LBS. 130.00- GOOD 20-40 LBS. 100.00- YEARLINGS: CHOICE 80-120 LBS. 70.00-100.00. SLAUGHTER EWES: UTILITY AND GOOD 1-3 30.00-50.00, FEW 1-2 90-120 LBS. 50.00-70.00. GOATS: ALL GOATS SOLD BY THE HEAD, BILLIES LARGE 110.00-130.00, FEW 130.00-185.00; MEDIUM 75.00- NANNIES MEIDUM AND LARGE 60.00-85.00, INCLUDING AROUND 175 ANGORAS 65.00-75.00; YEARLINGS CHOICE 60.00-90.00; KIDS PRIME 75.00-100.00; CHOICE 55.00- GOOD 35.00-55.00; UTILI TY 20.00-40.00. 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 •ACCESS PLUS" pormltn Cill for pricing on blm momblod nnd only dun out of tho bln dollvirod to vour firm from tbo ground, New Holland Livestock NEW HOLLAND, PA APRIL 24, 1997 Cattle Calves Sheep Goats TODAY LAST THURSDAY 1450 575 782 630 LAST YEAR 1339 368 1386 334 CATTLE: Slaughter iteen 1.00-1.50 lower; slaughter heifers tested; cows steady; bulls fully steady. Supply included 46 percent slaughter steers and 29 percent cows. SLAUGHTER STEERS; High Choice and Prime 2-3 few 4 1225-1480 lb 68.00-69.00, few Choice and Prime 2 68.50-71.00; Choice 2-3 1100-1450 lb 64.75-68.00; Select and low Choice 2-3 1050-1450 lb 61.00-65.00. HOLSTEINS: High Choice and Prime 2-3 1200-1610 lb 59.00-61.60, one lot 1695 lb 58.25; Choice 2-3 1160-1600 lb 53.75-58.50. COWS: LOW DRESSING BULK HIGH DRESSING Breaking Utility and Commercial 2-3 39.50-43.50 43.50-46.50 Cutter and Boning Utility 1-3 33.00-36.00 36.00-39.50 40.00-43.25 Canner and low Culler 1-2 27.00-32.00 32.00-35.00 BULLS: Yield glide 1 1400-2050 lb 44.50-50.00, few 50.00-55.00, couple 1830-2050 lb 61.50-66.25; Yield grade 2 1200-1700 lb 39.00-44.00. FEEDERS; Medium 1 455-550 lb steers 67.00-72.00; couple loti Large 2 765-925 lb Holtteini 50.00; couple lots Medium 1 655-695 lb Heifen 62.00-68.00. CALVES: Vealers Him to 5.00 higher, slaughter calves hilly steady. Demand very good for Holstein bulls to return to farm. VEALERS: Few Choice 260-300 lb 75.00- individual 360 lb 97.00; high Good and low Choice 140-285 lb 56.00- 85-115 lb 35.00-46.00; Stan dard and low Good 60-90 lb 18.00-32.00. SLAUGHTER CALVES: Good and Choice 285-450 lb 36.00-55.00. RETURNED TO FARM: Bulk 90-125 lb Holstein bull 95.00-125.00, few 125.00- small frame 90-110 lb 70.00- 80-90 lb 45.00-65.00. SHEEP: New crop lambs steady; slaughter ewes scarce. Supply mainly New Crop Lambs, with only about 5 percent slaughter ewes. NEW CROP LAMBS: Choice 1-2 20-40 lb 125.00-150.00, few 150.00-185.00. 40-60 lb 120.00-150.00, few 150.00-180.00, 60-110 lb 110.00-130.00; few Good 18-40 lb 100.00-125.00. SLAUGHTER EWES: Utility and Good 1-3 37.00-47.00. COATS: All goati told by the head. Billiei: Large 100.00-125.00, few 125.00-152.00; Medium 75.00-100.00. 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-000513L No out of state checks High Capiclty 40' roof (loft) allowi mon Kongo and Kiyi cloinor thin eonvontlonil Jo‘ roof (right) Hydro-IhliW" Wnthor, Guard provonto witor from running down hoppir 1485 565 519 234 Mutton: Large 70.00-90.00. Nannies: Medium and Large 50.00-85.00. Year lings: Choice 85-110 lb 60.00-90.00. Kids: Prime 60,00-80.00; Choice 40.00-60.0 fr. Good 30.00-40.00; Utility 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 State Buyara-Caah or Certified Check Only Contracts available call for information ■ Turkey ■ Broiler Call for our free brochure “What is contract production?” Replace your bulba and mm eave electricity with SCREW IN FLUORESCENT LIGHTS IH 5-7-9 Watts I 13 Watts 5.49 ea I 5.79 ea WW Light Bulbs OEf A 01 25 to 100 Watts OOV Ea. iy. Brass Base r 5000 Hrs. ' ■ Mortheasf A’OM 6yste ms, Inc pB JJJJ asL sssr m Utttz, PA 17543 JSmKUJto • SB Ph.(717)569-2702 (Formerly Lor>g lumber) mm 1-800-673-2580 1-100.735-6361 ft LAST WEEK LAST YEAR CATTLE: Slaughter steers doted 1.00- 50 lower; slaughter heifers steady; cows steady, instances 1.00 lower; bul locks scarce; bulls 1.00 higher. Supply included 43 percent slaughter steers, 7 per cent slaughter heifers, 31 percent cows, 4 percent bulls, with the balance feeders. SLAUGHTER STEERS: High Choice and Prime 2-4 1150-1480 lb 68.00-69.00, few early 69.00-70.35; part load Choice and Prime mostly 3 1550-1630 lb 64.85-66.10; Choice 2-3 1100-1450 lb 64.75-68.00, early sales up to 69.00; Select and low Choice 2-3 1050-1450 lb 61.00- HOLSTEINS: High Choice and Prime 2-3 1200-1610 lb 59.00-61.85. couple lots 62.75- Choice 2-3 1160-1600 lb 53.75- few early 58.50-60.00; Select 2-3 1200-1350 lb SXOO-55.25. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: High Choice and Prime 2-3 1040-1350 lb 66.50-67.60; Choice 2-3 1030-1250 lb 63.50-67.00; Select 1-3 975-1200 lb 58.00-62.50. COWS: LOW DRESSING BULK HIGH DRESSING Breaking Utility and Commercial 2-3 39.50-43.50 43.50-46.50 Cutter and Boning Utility 1-3 33.00-36.00 36.00-40.00 40.00-43.25 Canner and low Cutter 1-2 27.00-32.00 32.00-36.00 BULLOCKS: Couple Choice 2-3 1150-1300 lb 52,00-55.00; few Select 1-3 1050-1300 lb 45.75-48.00. BULLS: Yield grade 1 1300-2050 lb 44.50-51.00, few 51.00-56.75, couple 1690-2050 lb 59.75-66.25; Yield grade 2 1150-1700 lb 39.00-45.00. CALVES: Vealen firm to 5.00 higher, slaughter calves fully steady. Demand very good for Holstein bulls to return to farm, fair for Holstein heifers. VEALERS: Choice 220-390 lb 70.00- couple 92.00-97.00; high Good and low Choice 140-285 lb 40.00- 85-115 lb closed at 35.00- Standard and low Good 60-90 lb 18.00-32.00. SLAUGHTER CALVES; Good and Choice 250-550 lb 36.00-60.00, few Choice 60.00-70.00. RETURNED TO FARM: Bulk 95-125 lb Holstein bulls 90.00-101.00, with clos ing sales 110.00-133.00; small frame 90-120 lb 49.00-80.00, with late sales up to 100.00, 80-90 lb 35.00-65.00. Few 100-1151 b Holstein heifers 140.00-150.00, around 50 head 80-95 lb 70.00-92.00, small frame 75-105 lb 42.00-70.00. 2700 1390 3427 1494 3100 904