! Livestock Market Auction Lancaster Livestock Auction MONDAY OCTOBER 6, 1997 Cattle Calves Hogs Sheep Goats MONDAY’S AUCTION 672 59 44 LAST WEEK 720 64 LAST YEAR 639 9 CATTLE: Slaughter steers 25-75 lower, slaughter heifers fully steady; cows steady to weak, although Breaking Utility and Commercial not fully tested; bulls fully steady. Supply included 61 percent slaugh ter steers, 16 percent slaughter heifers, 14 percent cows, and 9 percent bulls. SLAUGHTER STEERS; High Choice and Prime 2-4 1200-1425 lb 66.35-67.25, one lot 1300 lb 67.85; Choice 2-3 1100-1450 lb 63.75-66.50; Select and low Choice 2-3 1100-1400 lb 60.00-64.50. HOLSTEINS: High Choice and Prime 2-3 1330-1550 lb 57.00-58.35; Choice 2-3 1200-1550 lb 53.50-57.00; Select 1-2 1100-1300 lb 51.00-53.50. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS; High Choice and Prime 2-4 1100-1300 lb 64.50-65.50; Choice 2-3 1050-1300 lb 61.25-64.50; few Select 2-3 1100-1250 lb 54.75-60.00. COWS: LOW DRESSING BULK HIGH DRESSING Breaking Utility and Commercial 2-3 36.00-41.00 Cutter and Boning Utility 1-3 31.75-35.00 35.00-38.00 Canner and low Cutter 1-2 25.50-30.00 30.00-33.75 BULLS: Yield grade I 1300-1900 lb 48.00-53.50, few 56.75-60.00; Yield grade 2 1150-1600 lb 42.00-48.00. CALVES: Vealers steady; slaughter calves fully steady. VEALERS: High Good and low Choice 200-325 lb 55.00-65.00. SLAUGHTER CALVES: Choice 500-700 lb 65.00-70.00; Good 350-500 lb 55.00- 60.00. HOGS: No market test. SHEEP: Slaughter lambs firm to 5.00 higher, slaughter ewes steady. SLAUGHTER LAMBS: Choice 1-2 60-80 lb 95.00-99.00, 80-100 lb 88.00- Choice 1-3 100-115 lb 85.00- SLAUGHTER EWES: Utility and Good 1-2 35.00-42.00, 2-3 25.00-32.00. GOATS: All goats sold by the head. Billies: Large 105.00-112.00; Medium 85.00- Mutton: Few Large 75.00. Nannies: Medium 35.00-45.00; few Large 45.00- Yearlings: Choice 65.00- Kids: Choice 45.00-60.00; Good 30.00-45.00. 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SLAUGHTER STEERS: Choice and Prime 2-3 1225-1425 lb 67.50-68.75, six head 69.00-71.00; Choice 2-3 few 4 1100-1425 lb 64.50-67.00; Select and low Choice 2-3 1050-1375 lb 60.00-64.50. 403 487 HOLSTEINS: Choice 2-3 1325-1550 lb 54.25-57.60, one lot High Choice and Prime 2-3 1450 lb 59.00. COWS: LOW DRESSING BULK HIGH DRESSING Breaking Utility and Commer cial 2-3 37.00-40.00 40.00-43.75 Cutter and Boning Utility 1-3 32.00-35.00 35.00-39.00 39.00- Canner and low Cutter 1-2 26.00- 30.00-34.00 BULLS; Few Yield grade 2 1200-2260 lb 39.00-41.00. CALVES: Vealers steady. Supply included 644 in graded sale of which 75 percent sold to return to farm. VEALERS: Choice 220-240 lb 72.00- high Good and low Choice 165-370 lb 38.00-68.00, 80-110 lb 20.00- Standard and low Good 60-80 lb 14.00- 20.00. RETURNED TO FARM: 45 head 110-125 lb Holstein bulls 89.00-97.00, 60 head 100-105 lb 100.00-112.00, 45 head 95 lb 119.00-122.00, and 65 head 85-90 lb 82.00-93.00; 25 head small frame 110-115 lb 57.00, 115 head 90-105 lb 62.00- 72.00, 25 head 90-95 lb 55.00, and 60 head 80-85 lb 30.00-35.00; 40 head 90- 115 lb Hols tein Heifers 145.00-155.00 and 30 head small frame 80-105 lb 30.00-40.00. SHEEP: Insufficient volume to fully test High Capacity 40' root (led) allows more storage and slays cleaner than conventional 30‘ root (right) Hydro-Shield™ Weather, Guard prevents water from running down hopper 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 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. 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KIDS EACH 8.00-102.00. TOTAL: 1022. market, few Good and Choice 75-110 lb slaughter lambs 62.00-70.00. GOATS: No market test 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 comer of Rl 472 and Noble Road Lloyd H. Krelder, Auctioneer AU-000513L No out of state checks ■ Broiler New Holland Livestock Aauction NEW HOLLAND, PA THURSDAY OCTOBER 9, 1997 Cattle Calves Sheep Goats TODAY 1253 750 289 427 LAST THURSDAY 1082 LAST YEAR 1230 CATTLE: Slaughter steers and heifers mostly steady; cows closed steady, after some weakness early; bulls firm to 1.00 higher. Supply included 35 percent slaugh ter steers and 42 percent cows. SLAUGHTER STEERS: High Choice and Prime 2-4 1180-1475 lb 67.25-68.10; couple Choice and Prime 2-3 1250-1350 lb 68.50- Choice 2-3 1125-1450 lb 64.75- 67.50, few 1450-1550 lb 62.50- Select and low Choice 2-3 1100-1450 lb 60.75-64.50. HOLSTEINS: Choice 2-3 1260-1570 lb 54.75- couple high Choice and Prime 2-3 1350-1550 lb 60.00-61.60; few Select 1-2 1150-1450 lb 50.00-54.00. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Couple high Choice 3 1300-1430 lb 64.00-64.75. COWS: LOW DRESSING BULK HIGH DRESSING Breaking Utility and Commercial 2-3 37.75-41.50 41.50-44.25 Cutter and Boning Utility 1-3 31.00-34.00 34.00-38.50 38.50-41.00 Canner and low Cutter 1-2 25.00-30.00 30.00-33.50 BULLS: Yield grade 1 1400-2100 lb 45.00-49.50, few 5050-55.50; Yield grade 2 1000-1650 lb 40.75-4450, CALVES: Vealers steady; slaughter calves fully steady. Demand good for Holstein bulls, but only fair, for heifers to return to farm. VEALERS: Choice 155-350 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. Scarf! 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RETURNED TO FARM: Bulk 85-125 lb Holstein bulls 90.00-115.00, few 115.00- 122.00, 75-80 lb 65.00-90.00; small frame 90-110 lb 55.00-85.00, few 75-85 lb 35.00-50.00; few 85-115 lb Hols tein Heifers 60.00-80.00, couple 80.00- few small frame 80-105 lb 40.00- SHEEP: Slaughter lambs uneven, 40-70 lb 10.00-15.00 higher, 70-110 lb steady; slaughter ewes steady. SLAUGHTER LAMBS: Choice 1-2 35-60 lb 122.00-160.00, couple 160.00- 60-80 lb 90.00-115.00, 80.00- lb 75.00-85.00, 100-125 lb 65.00- SLAUGHTER EWES: Utility and Good 1-3 35.00-50.00. GOATS: All goats sold by the head. Billies: Medium 75.00-100.00; few Large 100.00- Mutton: Medium and Large 60.00-90.00. Nannies: Medium 50.00- few Large 70.00-80.00. Year lings: Good and Choice 50.00-80.00. Kids; Choice 45.00-60.00; Good 30.0045.00; Utility 20.00-30.00. Lancaster County Weekly NEW HOLLAND, PA FRI OCTOBER 10, 1997 CATTLE CALVES 2600 1760 2590 1529 2520 1687 THIS WEEK LAST WEEK LAST YEAR CATTLE: Slaughter steeis closed the week mostly steady, after opening 25- 75 lower, slaughter heifers fully steady; cows mostly steady, although some weakness on Canner and low Cutter; bulls firm to 1.00 higher. Supply included 39 percent slaugh ter steers, 6 percent slaughter heifers, 39 percent cows, 4 percent bulls, with the balance feeders. (Turn to Page A 37) W. Conly Scarff Home (410) 838-5883 Mobile (410) 790-2650 6:00 P.M CALVES, SHEEP GOATS •GET CALVES IN EARLY OUR STATE GRADER STARTS AT 10:30 A.M. vLs TRUCKING SERVICE AVAIL-LOCAL &