Lancaster Livestock LANCASTER, PA JUNE 23,1997 Cattle Calves Hogs Sheep MONDAY’S AUCTION 773 28 59 LAST MONDAY 599 73 96 459 192 LAST YEAR 873 88 CATTLE [USDA] (Supply included 75% slaughter steers, 11% si heifers, 5% cows 9% bulls] slaughter steers 50 to I 00 lower, although High Choice and Prime near steady, si heifers steady to weak, small supply cows steady, bulls steady SLAUGHTER STEERS High Choice and Prime 2-4 1150/1425 lbs 65 85- 67 60,Choice 2-3 few 4 1100/1485 lbs 63 50-66 50, Select and Low Choice 2-3 1050/1425 lbs 61 00-64 25 HOLSTEINS High Choice and Prime 2-3 1320/1573 lbs 57 50-61 00, Choice 2- 3 1240/1575 lbs 55 00-58 50, Select 1-3 1200/1400 lbs 49 00-52 50 SLAUGHTER HEIFERS Choice 2-3 1000/1360 lbs 6185-64 25, Select 2-3 930/1200 lbs 55 25-61 25 COWS Breaking Utility and Commercial 2-3 bulk 42 00-44 50, Cutter and Boning Utility 1-3 low dressing 37 00- 40 00, bulk 40 00-43 00, Canner and Low Cutter 1-2 low dressing 26 00-30 00, bulk 30 00-36 75 BULLS Yield Grade No 1 1335/2000 lbs 48 00-52 50, several 55 25-61 00, No 2 1200/1600 lbs 43 00-47 00 CALVES Vealers and slaughter calves steady VEALERS Choice 200/325 lbs 85 GO -92 00, High Good and Low Choice 150/300 lbs 55 00-75 00 SLAUGHTER CALVES Good and Choice 375/500 lbs 5000-58 00 HOGS INSUFFICIENT VOLUME FOR A MARKET TEST' SHEEP Slaughter lambs 5 00 to 800 higher, slaughter ewes steady, instances 5 00 higher NEW CROP LAMBS Choice 1-2 45/65 lbs 99 00-112 00, 70/85 lbs 95 00- 105 00, 90/110 lbs 93 00-97 00 SLAUGHTER EWES Utility and Good 1-2 40 00-52 00, 2-3 25 00-35 00 GOATS [All sold by the head] BILLIES Medium 80 00-90 00, few Large 95 00-110 00 NANNIES Large 50 00-60 00, Medium 40 00-50 00 KIDS Choice 50 00-65 00, Good 30 00-45 00, Utility 20 00-30 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 VINTAGE SALES STABLES, INC. SALE TUESDAYS 10:30 A.M. 6:15 P.M. SLAUGHTER CATTLE AUCTION- CALVES, SHEEP, GOATS STEERS, BULLS, HEIFERS. * < i ET CALVES IN EARLY COWS, FEEDER CATTLE ® RAD . E^ STARTS AT 10:30 A.M. FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT ROBERT FRAME. SR„ PRESIDENT BUS (717) 442-4181 BUS (717) 768-8204 HOME (610) 458-8518 IRWIN MARTIN. FIELD REP. (717) 733-7434 TRUCKING SERVICE KENNETH E. HERSHEY, FIELD REP. AVAIL-LOCAL & ' Goats 221 249 TODAY LAST TUESDAY LAST YEAR CATTLE: Slaughter steers steady to 50 lower, although Choice and Prime 2-3 mostly steady; slaughter heifers not tested, cows 1.00-2.00 lower, few bulls steady to weak. Supply included 55 percent slaugh ter steers and 40 percent cows. SLAUGHTER STEERS: High Choice and Pnme 2-4 1180-1425 lb 65.50-67.00; Choice and Prime 2-3 1150-1450 lb 67.00-68.00, couple 68 50-69.25; Choice 2-3 few 4 1100-1500 lb 63.00-66.25; Select and low Choice 2-3 1050-1350 lb 60 00-64.25. HOLSTEINS: Choice 2-3 1150-1500 lb 55.35-56.75; couple High Choice and Prime 13530-1535 lb 59.25-61.25; Select 1-2 1090-1300 lb 51.00-53.25. COWS: LOW DRESSING BULK HIGH DRESSING Breaking Utility and Commercial 2-3 38 50-42.00 42.00-46,75 Culler and Boning Utility 1-3 34.00-39.00 39.00- Canner and low anter 1-2 28.00- 00 32.00-37.00 BULLOCKS; Couple Choice 2-3 1190-1460 lb 52.25-53.25. BULLS. Yield grade 1 1300-1925 lb 47 25-49.75, Yield grade 2 1050-1670 lb 41 75-44.00. CALVES: Vealers steady. Supply included 614 in graded sale of which 72 percent sold to return to farm. VEALERS: High Good and low Choice 80-115 lb 2000-30.00; Standard and low Good 60-85 lb 14.00-20.00. RETURNED TO FARM- 15 head 120-125 lb Holstein bulls 87.00, 35 head 110-115 lb 115.00, 100 head 100-105 lb 126 00-128 00,45 head 95 lb 90.00-96 00, and 35 head 90 lb 47.00-55.00; 30 head small frame 100-115 lb 72.00 and 105 head 90-105 lb 55.00-67.00; 32 head 90-105 lb Holstein Heifers 184.00-185.00 and 15 head 80-85 lb 65.00;10 head small frame 100-105 lb 115.00; 10 head 90-95 lb 75.00, and 10 head 80-85 lb 35.00. SHEEP. No market test. GOATS' No market test. 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 Vintage Lancaster Livestock Livestock Auction NEW HOLLAND, PA Wednesday’* market report has bean JUNE 24, 1997 discontinued until further notice because Cattle Calves Sheep Goats of unsubstantial receipts. 731 739 3 1 626 617 0 0 626 968 0 3 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 Stall Buyara-Cash or Cirtiliid Chick Only vis Pennsylvania Livestock WAYNESBURG, PA JUNE 26, 1997 CATTLE: SLAUGHTER COWS: Utility & Com mercial 36.00-47.00; Cutter & Boning Utility 30.00-39.00; Canner & Low Cutter 30.00- Shell* 30.00 & down. BULLS: Yield Grade 1 1500/2000 lbs, 47.00- Yield Grade 2 1000/1400 lbs, 44.00- FEEDER STEERS: M&L 1 300/500 lbs, 50.00-90.00; 250/280 lbs, 48.00- M 600/900 lbs, 57.00-81.00; HEIFERS; M l&L 1 300/500 lbs, 35.00- L 1400/650 lbs, 38.00-73.50; BULLS: M&L 1300/620 lbs, 42.00-82.00. CALVES: Veil: Prime 40.00-85.00; Choice 38.00-62.50; Good 35.00-48.00; Farm Calves; #1 Holstein Bulls 90/120 lbs, few 35.00-80.00; #2 Holstein Bulls 80/100 lbs, few 20.00-40.00; Beef X Bull & Hfrs/ Hd 20.00-100.00. HOGS: Barrows & Gilts: #l-2 210/255 lbs, 50.00-54.50; #2-3 255/280 lbs, 51.00- Spws: #l-3 300/500 lbs, 30.00- Feeder Pigs: 1-3 15/20 lbs, 5.00- 17.00/Hd; 1-3 25/35 lbs, 10.00- LAMBS: High Choice 80/100 lbs, 76.00- Choice 70/90 lbs, 75.00- Feeder Lambs; Good 65.00- Sheep 20.00-39.00; Fat Sheep 25.00 and down. GOATS: Large 60.00-100.00/Hd; Medium 30.00-50.00/Hd; Small 10.00-37.00/Hd. Horses; Horses 35.00-64.00; Ponies 20.00-44.50. Dewart Hay & Livestock Dewart, Pa. Monday, June 23, 1997 Report Supplied by Auction STEERS: 50.00-64.00. HEIFERS: TOO FEW TO QUOTE. GOOD COWS: 40.0049.75. CANNERS AND CUTTERS 35.00-40.00. BULLS: 40.00-48.00. VEAL 90-190 LBS. 85.00-176.00, 70-90 LBS. 35.00-85.00. HOGS: 50.00-58.00. SOWS: 41.00-46.50. FEEDER PIGS: 18.00-46.00 HEAD. HAY: 70.00-72.00. STRAW: 70.00. CORN: 85.00-92.00. OATS: 2.35 BU. Get more capacity and better service from Chore-Time’s 9\[ezVNext Generation bin •ACCESS PLUS™ pirmlli Cill lor pricing on bins aiiembltd md oily eloin out ot tho bln dollvorod to vour (arm trom tho around. New Holland Livestock NEW HOLLAND, PA JUNE 26, 1997 Cattle Calves Sheep Goats TODAY 1239 766 355 314 LAST THURSDAY 1494 731 382 363 LAST YEAR 1242 645 457 235 CATTLE: Slaughter steers 1.00-1.50 lower than last Thursday, although most of the decline on Select to average Choice occurred earlier in the week; slaughter heifers mostly steady; cows 1.00-2.00 higher; bullodts scarce; bulls steady. Supply included 54 percent slaughter steers and 32 percent cows. SLAUGHTER STEERS: High Choice and Prime 2-4 1185-1450 lb 65.25-67.10; Choice 2-3 few 4 1050-1485 lb 63.00-65.50, few 65.50-66.00; Select and low Choice 2-3 1050-1425 lb 60.00-64.00. HOLSTEINS: High Choice and Prime 2-3 1380-1575 lb 57.10-59.25; Choice 2-3 1275-1575 lb 54.00-57.50; Select 1-3 1170-1425 lb 50.00-54.00. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS; Choice 2-3 1140-1370 lb 61.00-64.00; couple Select 2-3 1000-1250 lb 57.50-60.00; few Select and Choice 2-3 1240-1465 lb Holsteini 45.25-51.25. COWS: LOW DRESSING BULK HIGH DRESSING Breaking Utility and Commercial 2-3 40.00-45.50 45.50-48.50 Cutter and Boning Utility 1-3 35.00-38.00 38.00-4 ZOO 42.00-44.50 Canner and low Cutter 1-2 26.00-31.50 31.50-37.00 BULLOCKS: Couple Choice 2-3 1200-1425 lb 56.00-60.00; Select 1-3 935-1250 lb 46.00-52.50. BULLS: Yield grade 1 1300-2100 lb 48.00-52.00, five head 1400-1750 lb 57.0a60.50; Yield grade 2 90ai350 lb 40.5a46.25. CALVES: Vealers and slaughter calves. Demand good for Holstein bulls and heif ers to return to farm. VEALERS: Choice 180-325 lb 75.0a82.00; high Good and low Choice 150-290 lb 50.00-70.00, 80-115 lb 20.00-27.00; Standard and low Good 65-85 lb 12.0a20.00. SLAUGHTER CALVESkqi-oice 30a450 lb 55.0a65.00; Good 275-350 lb 40.0a5Z00. RETURNED TO FARM: Bulk 90-125 lb Holstein built 75.00-100.00, several 100.00-115.00, couple 115.00-122.00; small frame 90-110 lb 50.00-75.00, few 75-90 lb 28.00-50.00; bulk 90-120 lb Hols tein heifers 120.00-150.00; few small frame 85-105 lb 90.00-105.00. SHEEP: Slaughter lambs mostly steady; slaughter ewes steady. SLAUGHTER LAMBS: Choice 1-2 35-50 lb 118.00-145.00, 50-80 lb QUALITY FEEDER CATTLE Financing Available * Fixed Interest Rates • Interest Due when Cattle Are Sold • No Monthly Payments SCARFF BROS. INC. Cattle Dealers • Licensed A 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 High Capacity 40' roof (loll) •Mows mon Kongo and stays elsansr than conventional 30’ roof (right) Hydro-Shield™ Wsathsr, Guard pravanta water Irom running down hopper LAST WEEK LAST YEAR CATTLE: Slaughter steers 1.00-1.50 lower; slaughter heifers steady to weak; cows closed mostly steady; bullocks scarce; bulls steady. Supply included 58 percent bulls, with the balance feeders. SLAUGHTER STEERS: High Choice and Prime 2-4 1150/1450 lbs, 65.25-67.10, couple lots 67.25-67.60; few Choice and Prime 2-3 1150/1450 lbs, 67.50-69.25; Choice 2-3 few 1050/1485 lbs, 63.00- few 65.50-66.25; Select and low Choice 2-3 1050/1425 lbs, 60.00- HOLSTBINS: High Choice and Prime 2-3 1320/1575 lbs, 57.10-61.25; Choice 2-3 1240/1575 lbs. 54.00-57.50; Select 1-3 1090/1425 lbs, 49.00-54.00. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Choice 2-3 1000/1370 lbs, 61.00-64.25; Select 2-3 930/1250 lbs, 55.25-61.25; few Select an^ Choice 2-3 1250/1425 Ibj, Holsieii 45.25-51.25, COWS: Breaking Utility and Commer cial 2-3 40.00-45.50, 45.50-48.00; Cutter and Boning Utility 1-3 34.00-39.00, 39.00- 42.50-44.50; Canner and low Cutter 1-2 26.00-32,00, 32.00-37.00. BULLOCKS: Choice 2-3 1190/1460 lb*. 52.25-60.00; Select 1-3 935/1250 lbs, 46.00- BULLS; Yield grade 1 1300/2100 lbs, 47.50-52.50, several 55.25-61.00; Yield grade 2 900/1600 lbs, 40.50-47.00. CALVES: Vealers steady, instances 5.00 lower on 80/llS.lbs weights; slaugh ter calves fully steady. Demand good for Holstein bulls and heifers to return to farm. VEALERS: Choice 180/325 lbs, 75.00- high Good and low Choice 150/300 lbs, 50.00-70.00, 80/110 lbs, 20.00- Standard and low Gctod 60/85 lbs, 12.00-20.00. SLAUGHTER CALVES: Choice 300/500 lbs, 55.00-75.00; Good 275/350 lbs, 40.00-55.00. RETURNED TO FARM: Bulk 90/125 lbs, Holstein bulls 75.00-115.00, around 100 head 100/105 lbs, 126.00-128.00, 85/90 lbs, 47.00-75.00; small frame 90/110 lbs, 50.00-75.00, few 75/90 lbs. 28.00- Bulk 90/120 lbs, Holstein heifers 120.00- MO.OO, with 35 hegj^ 184.00- small frame 85/105 ijV 75.00- 95 00-120.00, 80-110 lb 83.00-95.00. SLAUGHTER EWES: Utility and Good 1-3 25.00-45.00. GOATS: All goats sold by the head. Billies; Large 90.00-110.00, few 120.00- Medium 70.00-90.00. Nannies: Medium and Large 45.00-65.00. Yearlings: Good and Choice 50.00-75.00. Kids; Choice 40.00-50.00; Good 25.00- Utility 18.00-25.00. C. 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