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    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
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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.
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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