Lancaster Livestock LANCASTER, PA JUNE 30,1997 Cattle Calves Hogs Sheep MONDAY’S AUCTION 568 37 255 299 LAST MONDAY 773 28 59 LAST YEAR 737 72 CATTLE [USDA] (Supply included 66% slaughter steers, 13% si heifers, 12%cows with the balance bulls] slaughter steers firm to mostly 50 higher, si heifers and cows steady, bulls fully steady SLAUGHTER STEERS High Choice and Prime 2-4 1200/1450 lbs 66 00- 67 50,Choice 2-5 few 4 1125/1450 lbs 65 75-66 25, few 65 00-65 75, Select and Low Choice 2-5 1050/1425 lbs 60 00- 64 25 HOLSTEINS High Choice and Prime 2-3 1500/1575 lbs 58 85-61 75, Choice 2- 5 1200/1675 lbs 55 50-58 00, Select 1-5 1150/1425 lbs 50 00-54 00 SLAUGHTER HEIFERS Choice 2-5 1100/1555 lbs 62 25-64 10, Select 2-5 950/1250 lbs‘s4 50-60 00 COWS Breaking Utility and Commercial 2-5 bulk 41 00-45 00, Culler and Boning Utility 1-5 bulk 58 00-41 75, high dressing 42 75-46 75, Canner and Low Cutter 1-2 bulk 51 75-56 75 BULLOCKS few Select and Choice I -5 975/1225 lbs 64 50-67 SO BULLS Yield Grade No I 1200/2000 lbs 58 00-52 00, few 54 25-59 50, couple 1640/1800 lbs 6150-62 00, No 2 1050/1600 lbs 44 00-48 00 CALVES Vcalers and slaughter calves steady VEALERS Choice 250/525 lbs 85 00- 90 00, High Good and Low Choice 150/275 lbs 50 00-70 00 SLAUGHTER CALVES Good and Choice 550/450 lbs 62 00-68 00, Good lbs 45 00-55 00 HOGS INSUFFICIENT VOLUME FOR A MARKET TEST' SHEEP Slaughter lambs and slaughter ewes steady SLAUGHTER LAMBS Choice 1-2 40/80 lbs 95 00 110 00, 85/120 lbs 85 00- 88 00 SLAUGHTER EWES Utility and Good 1-2 40 00-48 00, 2-4 24 00-44 00 GOATS (All sold by the head] BILLIES Medium 70 00-84 00 Latge 90 00-110 00 NANNIES Large 44 00-60 00, Medium 44 00-40 00 KIDS Choiee 44 00-64 00, Good 40 00 44 00, Utility 18 00-40 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 oul 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. IN EARLY COWS, FEEDER CATTLE STARTS AT 10:30 A.M. FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT L. ROBERT FRAME, SR., PRESIDENT ’O4 n __ Livestock ■ NEW HOLLAND, PA JULY I, 1997 Cattle Calves Sheep Goats Goats TODAY LAST TUESDAY LAST YEAR CATTLE: Slaughter steers 1.00 highest slaughter heifers not tested; cows fully steady; bulls scarce. Supply included 33 percent slaughter steers and SS percent cows. SLAUGHTER STEERS: High Choice and Prime 2-4 1225-1450 lb 67.00-68.35; Choice and Prime 2-3 1150-1450 lb 67.75-69.50,10 head 70.00-7T.25; Choice 2-3 1075-1450 lb 64.75-67.10, few 1450-1580 lb 62.00-66.00; Select and low Choice 2-3 1050-1425 lb 62.00-64.50. HOLSTEINS: Few Choice and Prime 2-3 1475-1550 lb 58.75-61.25. COWS: LOW DRESSING BULK HIGH DRESSING Breaking Utility and Commercial 2-3 39.75-45.00 45.00-49.00 Cutter and Boning Utility 1-3 35.00-38.00 38.00-42.00 42.00-4350 Canner and low Cutter 1-2 2950-3250 32.50-38.00 BULLOCKS; Few Select and Choice 2-3 985-1270 lb 50.00-55.25. BULLS: Few Yield grade 1 1300-1800 lb 44.25-48.50, couple SO.2S-51.25; couple Yield grade 2 950-1300 lb 39.50-44.00. CALVES: Vealen steady. Supply included 667 in graded sale of which 73 percent sold to return to farm. VEALERS: Few Good and low Choice 260-325 lb 66.00-80.00; high Good and low Choice 85-110 lb 20.00-26.00; Stan dard arid low Good 60-85 lb 10.00-20.00. RETURNED TO FARM; IS head 120-125 lb Holstein bulls 78.00,195 head 95-115 lb 97.00-113.00, and 55 head 80-90 lb 27.00-39.00; 40 head small frame 100-115 lb 65.00-66.00, 65 head 100-105 lb 52.00-58.00, and 25 head 90-95 lb 26.00; 20 head 100-115 lb Holstein Heifers 107.00- and 40 head 80-95 lb 125.00- SHEEP: Insufficient volume for a mark et test GOATS; Innifficient volume for a market ten. 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 Wednesday’* nark* report kaa beaa dlaconllnued until further notice bacauae of unaubetantial receipt*. 627 796 2 5 731 734 3 1 504 1039 0 3 Feeder Cattle 273 head Steen 99 head Medium and Large 1 Medium and Large 2 300-400 83.00 - 400-500 80.50 - 84.50 71.00 - 77.00 500-600 74.50 - 78.00 73.50 600-700 73.00 - 75.25 - 700-800 - 62.50 - 67.00 WYTHE VILLE, VA JULY 1,1997 Feeder Cattle 124 head Steen 43 head Medium and Large 1 Medium and Large 2 300-400 82.50 - 86.50 74.00 - 78.00 400-500 77.00 - 87.00 75.00 - 80.00 500-600 77.00 - 82.00 - Feeder Cattle 711 head Steen 190 head Medium and Large 1 Small 1 Medium and Large 2 300-400 - 71.00 - 7XOO 74.00 • 79.00 400-500 80.S0 - 92.00 65.00 - 78.00 75.00 - 80.00 500-600 77.00 - 86.00 66.00 - 75.00 77.00 - 79.00 600-700 76.00 - 79.50 70.00 - 74.00 73.00 - 78.00 700-800 - - 70.00 - 70.50 Steen 267 head Medium and Large 1 Small 1 Medium and Large 2 300-400 95.00 85.50 - 400-500 95.50 85.00 86.50 500-600 90.00 - 94.00 88.25 79.75 - 88.50 600-700 78.25 - 86.25 - 74.50 - 81.00 700-800 74.25 - 80.25 74.25 76.75 800-900 77.25 - 73.25 1000-1100 62.25 66.50 - New Holland Horses New Holland Sale* Stable* New Holland, PA Monday, June 30, 1997 Report Supplied By Auction 203 HEAD. MARKET STEADY. DRIVING 435.00-1100.00. RIDING 450.00-950.00. BETTER RIDING 1275.00-1600.00. REGISTERED RIDING 610.00-1360.00. KILLERS, HEAVYWEIGHTS 610.00- LIGHTWEIGHTS 275.00- PONIES 140.00-385.00. LARGE PONIES 425.00-550.00, 1 AT 600.00. COLTS 185.00-400.00. 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 Cartiflad Chack Only Get more capacity and better service from Chore-Time’s { J\[eW Next Generation bin Lancaster Livestock Auction VA Feeder Sales WINCHESTER, VA JUNE 30, 1997 LYNCHBURG. VA JUNE 30, 1997 FRONT ROYAL, VA JULY 1, 1997 dll (or md 1 ' li,llvtf,d 10 y° ur tlrm (rom lb» around. New Holland Livestock NEW HOLLAND, PA JUNE 26,1997 Citde Calve* Sheep Goet* lower; daughter heifers needy to weak; TODAY cowi doled moitly iteady; 1239 766 355 314 scarce; bulls steady. s "J e eV' )eC ’ LAST THURSDAY percent bull-.-a 1494 731 3*2 363 1242 641-jpfln 8 CATTLE: the «»erage Choice occu - m the week; slaughter heifeis mostly steady; cows 1.00-2.00 higher; bullocks scarce; buUs 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. LAST YEAR 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 ‘4-3 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 Holtteint 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 38.00-4XOO 4XOO-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-SXSO. BULLS: Yield grade 1 1300-2100 lb 48.00- five head 1400-1750 lb 57.00- Yield grade 2 900-1350 lb 40.50-46.25. CALVES: Vealen and daughter calve*. Demand good for Hoktein bull* and heif en to return to farm. VEALBRS: Choice 180-325 lb 75.00- high Good and low Choice 150-290 lb 50.00-70.00, 80-115 lb 20.00- Standard and low Good 65-85 lb IXOO-20.00. SLAUGHTER CALVESkqi-oice 300-450 lb SS.OO-65.00; Good 275-350 lb 40.00-SXOO. RETURNED TO FARM: Bulk 90-125 lb Holstein bulli 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; bulk9o-120 lb Hols tein heifers 120.00-150.00; few small frame 85-105 lb 90.00105.00. 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 & 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‘ rool (lilt) allow* moro Kongo md oloyo clamor thin convontlonol 30' root (right) Hydro-Shlold™ Wilthor, Guard pnvonto motor (rom running down hoppor LAST WEEK LAST YEAR 67.25-67.60; few Choice and crime 2-3 1150/1450 Ibf, 67.50-69.25; Choice 2-3 few 10S0/148S Ibf, 63.00-65.50, few 65.50-66.25; Select and low Choice 2-3 10S0/142S Ibi, 60.0064.25. HOLSTEINS; High Choice end Prime 2-3 1320/1575 lb*. 57.10-61.25; Choice 2-3 124Q7157S Ibi, 54.00-57.50; Select 1-3 1090/1425 lb*. 49.00-54.00. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Choice 2-3 1000/1370 Hm, 61.00-64.25; Select 2-3 930/1250 Ibi, 55.25-61.25; few Select end Choice 2-3 1250/1425 Ibi, Holtteim 45.25-51.25. COWS: Breaking Utility and Commer cial 2-3 40.00-43.50, 45.50-48.O0; Cutter and Boning , Utility 1-3 34.00-39.00, 39.00-42.50,42.50-44.50; Canner and low Cutter 1-2 £s.oo-32.00, 32.00-37.00. BULLOCKS; Choice 2-3 1190/1460 Iba, 52.25-60.00; Select 1-3 935/12S0 Ibi, 46.00-52.50. BULLS: Yield grade 1 1300/2100 Iba. 47.50-52.50, leveral 55.25-61.00; Yield grade 2 900/1600 Iba. 40.50-47.00. CALVES: Vealen Heady, inatancei 5.00 lower on 80/115 Iba weight*; daugh ter calvea Billy ateady. Demand good for Hotatein bull* gnd heifer* to return to farm. VBALERS: Choice 180/325 Iba, 75.00- high Good and low Choice 150/300 Iba, 50.00-70.00, 80/110 Iba, 20.00- Standard and low Good 60/85 lb*. 12.00-20.00. SLAUGHTER CALVES: Choice 300/500 Iba, 55.00-75.00; Good 275/350 Iba, 40.00-55.00. RETURNED TO FARM: Bulk 90/125 Iba, Holatein bull* 75.00-115.00, around 100 head 100/105 Iba, 126,00-128.00, 85/90 Iba, 47.00-75.00; amall frame 90/110 Iba, 50.00-75.00, few 75/90 lb*. 28.00- Bulk 90/120 Iba, Holatein heifer* 120.00-150.00, with 35 head 184.00- amall frame 85/105 Iba, 75.00- 95.00-120.00, 80-110 lb 83.00-95.00. SLAUGHTER EWES: Utility and Good 1-3 25.00-43.00. GOATS: All go«u told by the held. Billies: Large 90.00-110.00, few 120.00- Medium 70.00-90.00. Naimiei: Medium and Large 43.00-65.00. Ycariingi: Good and Choice 30.00-73.00. Kidi: Choice 40.00-50.00; Good 25.00- Utility 18.00-23.00. C. 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