Lancaster farming. (Lancaster, Pa., etc.) 1955-current, January 17, 1998, Image 2

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    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
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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. State St.
Out of State Buyert-Cath or Certified Check Only
call for information
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Lancaster Livestock
Auction
Wednesday’* market report has been
diacontinued until farther notice became
of inwnhetanHal receipt*.
27 00-40.00; Standard and low Good 63-
85 lb 17 00-40 00.
RETURNED TO FARM. Holstein bulls.
59 head 85-90 lb 92 00-102 00, 150
head9s-!03 lb 120 00-124 00, 42 head
103-111 lb 11100-117.00, 54 head
111-123 1b77 00-99 00, small frame
107 head 93-113 lb 50 00-59.00. 25
head 102 1b87.00. 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
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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
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Willier, Incorporated |
Your Source for Quality Cattle
Licensed and Bonded Cattle Brokers
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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.
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