Lancaster County Livestock Market Auction LANCASTER LIVESTOCK AUCTHU^ MONDAY JAIKhFu, calves”' hog; SHEEP S tf MONDAYS AUCTION* Mr 139 281 256 LAST WEEK 779 289 158 LAST YEAR 434 274 CATTLE Slaughter steers 1 $O-2 50 lower, heifers mostly 400 higher, cowsmostly steady in light test, bulls generally steady Supply included 50percent slaughter steers, 20 percent slaughter heifers, 17 percent cows, withlhe balance bulls SLAUGHTER STEERS. High Choice and Prime 2-3 1130-1450 lb 65.00-67.00; Choice 2-3 1085-1560 lb 62 50-64.75; Select and low Choice 2-3 1045-1625 lb 55 00-62.50. HOLST UNS: High Choice and Prime 2- 3 1415-1575 lb 56 75-58.50; Choice 2-31425-1675 lb 54.00-55.00; Select and low Choice 2-3 2-4 1200-1575 lb 44.50-51.25. - SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: High Choice and Prime 2-3 1150-1350 lb 64.60- 66.00,Choice 2-3 1075-1350 lb 62.50- 64.35; Select and low Choice 2-3 1000- 1450 1b57.00-62.00. COWS LOW DRESSING BULK HIGH DRESSING Brkg Util ity/Commercial 2-3 35 50- 41 75 Cutter and Boning Utility 1-3 31 50-35.50 Canner and low Cutter 1-2 23.00-27 25 28.00-31 50 BULLS: Yield grade 1 1000-1450 lb 41 75-48.25, with a few 990-2000 lb 53 75-58 00, 1475-2125 lb 40 50- 49 25. Yield grade 2 1025-1525 lb 38 00-39 75,1550-2175 lb 34 00- 38 75 CALVES Not adequately tested to estab lish a trend SLAUGHTER CALVES A few high Choice 500-600 lb 55.00-58 00, 450- 525 1b58.00-65 00, some Good and low Choice 350-450 lb 50 00-62 00, a few 275-3251 b 74 00-78 00 BARROWS AND GILTS Generally steady compared to Wednesday US 1-2 230-260 lbs 36 00-37 00US 1-3 230-260 lbs 33 50-35 00 SOWS US 1-3 300-500 lbs 20.00- 26 0' 500-700 lbs 25 00-27 00 BOARS 300-600 lbs 15 00-17 00 SHEEP Slaughter lambs stead to 500 lower, slaughter ewes steady SLAUGHTER LAMBS Choice 1-2 70- 80 lb 110 00-115 00, 100-110 lb 95 00-105 00.120-135 lb 78 00-85 00 NEW CROP LAMBS Choice 1-2 60-70 lb 115 00-122 00, with a few 50 lb 165 00 Qualify Feeder Cattle Specializing In: Fresh Off The Farm Stockers and Feeders Order Buying caii Eugene Martin 717-336-2690 Office 717-336-3676 Home Licensed & Bonded *s< * •ACCESS PLUS* pormlta Call for pricing on blm aitomblad and ( ny cltin out of Int bln dallvtrid to ygur firm from tha ground. VINTAGE LIVESTOCK AUCTION TUESDAY JANUARY 13, 1998 CATTLE SHEEP GOATS TODAY LAST TUESDAY 5 0 LAST YEAR 227 CATTLE- Slaughter steers mostly steady to firm in fairly light test.slaughter heifers not adequately tested to establish a trend, cows steady tofirm, bulls steady in very thin test Supply included 22 percent slaughter steers and 66 percent cows SLAUGHTER STEERS- High Choice and Prime 2-3 1200-1450 lb 65 25- 67.50,several 1225-1495 lb 68 00- 69.00; Choice 2-3 1100-1525 lb 61.50- few Select and low Choice 2-3 1250-1575 lb 56.00-60.25 HOLSTEINS: Choice 2-3 1400-1705 lb 53.50- Select and low Choice 2- 31300-1650 lb 51.50-53.75 COWS. LOW DRESSING BULK HIGH DRESSING Breaking Utility & Commercial 2-3 35 50- 42 50 Cutter and Boning Utility I-3 31.00- 75 Canner and low Cutter 1-2 22.00- 27 00-32.00. BULLS: Few Yield grade I 935-1225 lb 33 00-40 25, 1295-1825 lb 42 50- 43 25. CALVES: Vealers steady Supply in cluded 696 sold in graded sale of which an 72 percent returned to farm VEALERS. High Good and low Choice 90-95 lb 21.00-40 00. 100-115 lb SLAUGHTER EWES: Utility and Good 1-2 55 00-65.00, 2-3 38 00-45 00. GOATS All goats sold by the head. Bil lies Large 125 00-142 00, Medium 85 00-105 00 Nannies- Large 65 00- 75 00, Medium 45 00-49.00 Kids. Choice and Prime 48 00-60.00, Good 30 00-40 00 High Capacity 40‘ root (left) allows more Hong* md ■lay* cltmtr thin conventional 30‘ root (right) HydroShltld* Weather, Guard pravanta water from running down hopper Sy CALVES 605 775 0 759 963 657 807 0 B&R CATTLE CO RDI, Marietta, PA 17547 Office Phone (717)653-6164 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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Holstein heifers, 51 head 92-110 lb 11100-116.00; small frame 7 headlo3-!25 lb 50 00-65 00. SHEEP: No market test. GOATS - No market test. New Holland Livestock New Holland, Pa. Thunday, Jan. 15, |9M Report Suppled by USDA Cattle Calves Sheep Goals Today 1034 654 180 178 Last Thursday 1475 Last Year 709 123 126 CATTLE; SLAUGHTER STEERS MOSTLY 1.00-1.30 HIGHER; SLAUGH TER HEIFERS NOT ADEQUATELY TESTED TO ESTABLISH A TREND; BULLS GENERALLY 1.00-2.00 HIGH ER. COWS MOSTLY 2.00-3.OOHIGHER. SLAUGHTER STEERS: HIGH CHOICE AND PRIME 2-31190-1370 LB. 66.00-69.35. SEVERAL 69.30-69.75; CHOICE 2-3 1033-1633 LB. 63.00-65.73; SELECT AND LOW CHOICE 2-3 KIRKWOOD HAY AUCTION Hay, Straw and Grain Auction EVERY TUESDAY 11:00 Located Rt 472 5 miles south of Quanyville or 6 miles north of Oxford comer of Rt 472 and Noble Road Lloyd H. Kreider, Auctioneer AU-000513L No out of state checks ® 3K 945-1750 LB. 5*50-6250; FEW SELECT 55.00-57.50. HOLSTEINS: CHOICE 2-3 1190-1750 LB. 54.50-57.00, FEW SS. 10-61.00, SELECT 2-3 1195-I*so LB. 45.25-51 JO. COWS: BRKO. UTILITY/ COMMERCIAL 2-3 BULK 37.00-43.50; CUTTER/BONINO UTIIJTY 1-3 BULK 33.75-37.75; CANNER/LOW CUTTER 1-2 LOW DRESSING23.SO-2750, BULK 2t.00-34.00. BULLS; YIELD GRADE 1 1150-1390 LB. 43.00-46i50, SEVERAL 4750-5250. 1420-1750 LBS. 41.00-46.75, 1900-2510 LB. 41.75-4750, COUPLE 1525-1875L8. 52.00-56.50. YIELD GRADE2IISO-1600 LB. 3550-41.75. CALVES: VEALERS ft SLT. CALVES STEADY. VEALERS: STANDARD ft LOW GOOD 70-15 LBS. 27.00-39.00, 90-120 LBS. 30.00-40.00, SLAUGHTER CALVES: GOOD ft CHOICE 150-300 LBS. 70.009000, FEW GOOD 450600L85.45.00-60.00, UTILI TY AND LOW GOOD 150300 LBS. 50.007000. RETURNED TO FARM: HOLSTEIN BULLS 90-93 LBS. 90.00-113.00, 110-110 La 90.00-122.00, 113-123 LB. (7.00-100.00; SM. FRAME 43.00-57.00; HOLSTEIN HEIFERS 90-93 LBS. 73.00-103.00,100-110 18. 33X0-113.00, SMALL FRAME 42.0^65.00. SHEEP: SLTR. LAMBS STEADY. SLTR EWES NOT ADEQUATELY TESTED TO ESTABLISH A TREND. OLD CROP SLAUGHTER LAMBS: CHOKE 2-3 30-10 LBS. 100.00-140.00. (0-100 La 100X0-120.00, 100-130 LB. 90X0-110.00. 390 207 NEW CROP lAMBS: TOO THIN A TEST TO ESTABLISH A TREND. SLAUGHTER EWES: TOO THIN A lIALITV FEEDER CATTLE Financing Available * Fixed Interest Rates • interest Due when Cattle Are Sold • No Monthly Payments SCUFF BROS. INC. Cattle Dealer* • Licensed & Bonded 2300 Fallston Road • Fallston MD 21047 Lance N. Scarff |C. Howard Scarff, II W. Conly Scarff Farm (410) 877-0370 Home (717) 445-4355 Home (410) 838-5883 Fax (410) 877-7802 Fax (717) 445-7237 Mobile (410) 790-2650 I Mobile (717) 940-2633 ■ Contract Feeding Programs « Marketing of Finished Cattle ■ Daily Heifers Inside Pennsylvania: 717-626-3113 FAX: 717-626-1260 Toll-Free Outside of PA: 1-800-485-2233 tei&aaysißßa 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 jjj Willier, Incorporated | Your Source for Quality Cattle Licensed and Bonded Cattle Brokers c E C lUftoe] tALE TUESDAY! MED. 75.00-110.00; NANNIES: LG. 65.00- MED. 50.00-60.00; KIDS: CHOICE St PRIME 40.00-60.00, GOOD 20.00- YEARLINGS: CHOICE 60.00- Lancaster County Weekly NEW HOLLAND, PA FRIDAY JANUARY My 1998 UBDA Market Newi CATTLE CALVES 2405 1752 3146 2107 2516 1752 THIS WEEK LAST WEEK LAST YEAR CATTLE: Slaughter steers prices were steady to 75 higher for the week; price levels for slaughter heifers remained steady on a fairly light test; cows prices dosed 2.00-3.00 higher, prices for bulls dosed the week 1.00-2.00 higher. Supply included 35 percent slaughter steers, 10 percent slaughter heifers, 45 percent cows, 7 percent bulls, with the balance feeders. SLAUGHTER STEERS: High Choice and Prime 2-3 1190-1570 lb 65.00-6936; Choice 2-3 1085-1635 lb 63.00-65.75; Select and low Choice 2-3 1195-1850 lb 45.00- 5130. HOLSTEINS; High Choice and Prime 2-3 UIS-1575 lb 56.75-5t.SO; Choice 2-3 1190-1750 lb 5350-57.00; Select and low Choice 2-3 1195-1850 lb 45.00-5150. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: High Choice nd Prime 2-3 1150-1350 lb 64.60-66.00; Choice 2-3 1075-1350 lb 6250-6455; Select and low Choice 2-3 1000-1450 lb 57.00-62.00. COWS: LOW DRESSING BULK HIGH DRESSING Bricg Utility and Com mercial 2-3 36.00-4350 Cutter and Boning Utility 1-3 3250-37.75 Calmer and low Cutter 1-2 23.00-2750 28.00-34.00 BULLS: Yield grade I 1000-1450 lb 41.75-48.25, 1900-2510 lb 4050-4750; Yield grade 2 1150-2175 lb 34.00-41.75. (Turn la Page A 42) leuaaH 6:00 P.M CALVES, SHEEP, GOATS •GET CALVES IN EARLY OUR STATE GRADER STARTS AT 10:30 A.M.