LANCASTER LIVESTOCK AUCTION MONDAY FEBRUARY 23, 1998 CATTLE CALVES HOGS SHEEP GOATS MONDAYS AUCTION 9) 389 287 LAST WEEK 1 312 163 565 66 112 LAST YEAR 224 390 CATTLE Compared to Thursday, slaughter steers and heifers opened the week I 50 2 00 lower, instances early 2 50 lower Demand was fairly good at thelower price levels, but trading activ ity was only moderate Slaughter cows sold steady to weak and a good offering of slaughter bulls sold mostlysteady This week's supply included 53 percent slaughter steers and 20percent slaugh ter cows SLAUGHTER STEERS High Choice and Prime 2-4 1180-1400 lbs 64 10- 66 85 Choice 2-3 1200-1500 lbs 61 25-64 35, few 1450-1600 lbs 58 TS OI 10 Selectand low Choice 2-3 1000-1550 lbs 57 00-62 50 Select 2- 3 1000-1500 lbss4 75-59 25 HOLSTEINS Choice, few Prime 2-3 1400-1715 lbs 53 25-56 85 Select and low Choice 2-3 1285-1525 lbs 52 25- 54 50 SLAUGHTER HEIFERS Choice 2-3 1085-1250 lbs 60 50-63 00, few yield grade 458 75-60 50 Select and low Choice 2-3 980-1350 lb 55 00-60 75 SLAUGHTER COWS LOW DRESSING BULK HIGH DRESS ING Brkg Utihty/Commercial 2-3 36 75-41 00 39 75-43 50 Cutter and Boning Utility 1-3 34 00-37 00 36 75-41 75 up to 44 00 Canner and low Cutter 1-2 2900-33 75 34,00- 39 00 SLAUGHTER BULLS Yield grade 1 1000-2000 lbs 47 25-59 00, few fancy fedoulls up to 64 75, 2000-2410 lbs 49 50-50 75 Yield grade 2 1000-2000 lbs 39 75-46 50, 2000-2530 lbs 41 GO -46 25 CALVES Compared to last Monday's auction, vealers were not well tested and slaughter calf prices were mostly steady SLAUGHTER CALVES Utility and Good 200-300 lbs 68 00 75 00, few 300-400 lbs6s 00 68 00, 500-600 lbs 52 00-58 00 HOGS Not enough of any one class sold to quote prices SHEEP Compared to last Monday's auc tion, slaughter lambs and slaughter ewes sold steady SLAUGHTER LAMBS Choice 2-3 70- 80 lbs 98 00-110 00, 80-100 lbs 9S 00-110 00,100-125 lbs 90 00- Quality 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 Get more capacity and better service from Chore-Time’s 9\[ezU Next Generation bin • ACCESS PLUS* ptrmlli Call lor pricing on bins mimbltd ind my dun out of tht bln dollvind to your firm from Ihi ground. VINTAGE LIVESTOCK AUCTION TUESDAY FEBRUARY 24, 1998 CATTLE CALVES SHEEP GOATS TODAY 612 817 0 0 LAST TUESDAY I I LAST YEAR CATTLE Compared to Monday, slaughter steers sold fully steady Slaughlerheifers were not tested Slaughter cows sold in a wide price range, trend ingmostly steady to I 00 lower A very light offering of slaughter bulls soldmostly steady to weak This week's supply consisted of near 34 percentslaughter steers and 60 percent slaughter cows SLAUGHTER STEERS High Choice and Prime 2-4 1180-1435 lbs 64 00-67 50, highdressing individual 69 50 Choice 2-3 1 175-1485 lbs 6175-64 75, few highdressing Charolais X 1-2 1290- 1525 lbs 64 00-65 50 Select and low Choice 2-3 1100-1550 lbs 57 25-62 50 Select 2-3 1050-1550 lbs 53 00-59 00 HOLSTEIN STEERS Few Select and Choice 2-3 1100-1310 lbs 5100- 57 00 Select I-2 1140-1550 lbs 45 00- 51 00 SLAUGHTER HEIFERS Not well tested SLAUGHTER COWS LOW DRESSING BULK HIGH DRESS ING 105 00, 125-150 lbs 75 00 80 00 NEW CROP LAMBS Choice 2-3 40-50 lbs 135 00-158 00, 50-60 lbs 120 GO -132 00 SLAUGHTER EWES Utility and Good 1-3 35 00-52 00 Aged Bucks 35 00- 40 00 GOATS All goats sold by the head Bil lies Large 120 00-142 00 Medium 95 00-110 00 Mutton, Good and Choice 72 00-82 00 Nannies Large 62 00-68 00 Medium 45 00-55 00 Yearlings Choice 80 00-90 00 Kids Choice 55 00-75 00 Utility 45 GO -55 00 Good 35 00-45 00, fewlight weight kids 25 00-30 00 High Capacity 40' roof (lift) allow* mort (tonga md stay* claanar than convantionil 30' roof (right) HydroShlaid* Wuthir, Guird provonli wiUr from running down hopper Q Light Bulbs no a 25 to 100 Watts ODV Ea. Brass Bass - 5000 Mrs. m ■ Northeast Agrl Systems, lac Rywoy Bmtnass Parte 139 A Wirt Airport Rood Utltz PA 17543 Ph (717)569-2702 l-800-673-2580 Wednesday’s market report has been discontinued until further notice because of unsubstantial receipts. 606 796 612 831 2 Breaking Utihty/Comm 2-3 36 75- 40 00 38 75-44 25 Cutter/Bonmg Utility 1 3 34 00-36 75 36 00- 42 00 41 50-44 00 Canner/low Cutter 1-2 27 50-33 50 33 75-38 00 BULLS Few Yield grade 1 1460-1945 lbs 46 75-51 50 Few Yield grade 2 950-2330 lbs 40 00-44 75 CALVES Compared to last Tuesday, vealers and slaughter calves sold steadyto firm Demand for calves return ing to the farm was much improved from lastweek, especially for Holstein heif ers Prices for Holstein bulls were steadyto 10 00 higher and heifers sold as much as 25 00 higher Supply in cluded72l head m the State graded auc tion and 85 percent returned to the farm VEALERS Good and Choice 70-110 lbs 14 00-27 00 Few Standard and low Good6o-80 lbs 8 00-15 00 SLAUGHTER CALVES' Few Utility and Good 200-250 lbs 62 00-87 00 RETURNED TO FARM Holstein bulls 95-125 lbs 80 00-99 00, 80-100 lbs 60 00-74 00 Small frame calves 90- 115 lbs 47 00-60 00 Holstein heifers 85-115 lbs 127 00-145 00 Small frame calves 80-100 lbs 76 00-100 00, few 20 00-50 00 Posting-date Thu, 26 Feb 1998 00 00 00 EST 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 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-Cash or Certified Check Only Contracts available call for information ■ Broiler ■ Pullets Call for our free brochure “What is contract production?” itbs and save electricity Replace your bi Fluorescent Lights with 13 Watts 5-7-9 Watts 5*49 eaJ 5*79 ea. it handles 5,7 or 9 Watts Universal ballai Lancaster Livestock Auction ■type DOCUMENT 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. Krelder, Auctioneer AU-000513L No out of state checks Deimorvo Store 305 University Ave n Federobborg MD 1-800-735-6361 WH New Holland Livestock New Holland, Pa. Thursday, Feb. 26, 1998 Report Supplied by USDA Cattle Calve* Sheep Goal* Today 1194 692 216 170 Lut Thunday 1051 Laat Year 1209 CATTLE: COMPARED TO TUES DAY. SLAUGHTER STEERS SOLD STEADY TO MOSTLY .50 LOWER. BECOMING 1.00 LOWER LATE. BUY ERS WERE NOT PREPARED TO PAY THE USUSAL PREMIUM FOR HIGH CHOICE AND PRIME CATTLE, WITH THOSE KINDS SELLING AS MUCH AS 2.00 LOWER. A GOOD OFFERING OF HOLSTEIN STEERS SOLD FULLY STEADY. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS SOLD MOSTLY STEADY IN A LIGHT TEST. SLAUGHTER COWS SOLD 1.00-3.00 LOWER WITH THE FULL DECLINE SHOWN EARLY AND ON THE UTUTY COWS. SLAUGHTER BULLS WERE FULLY STEADY. THIS WEEK’S SUPPLY CONSISTED OF 43 PERCENT SLAUGHTER STEERS AND 41 PERCENT SLAUGHTER COWS. SLAUGHTER STEERS: HIGH CHOICE AND PRIME 2-4 1100-1450 LBS. 63.85-65.50, COUPLE HIGH DRESSING CHARLOIS X 1-2 66.50-67.25. CHOICE 2-3 1100-1450 LBS. 61.00-6430, FEW HIGH DRESS ING UP TO 65.50; 1450-1750 LBS. 58.25-61.75. SELECT AND LOW CHOICE 2-3 1050-1550 LBS. 56.0062.00. SELECT 2-3 1000-1500 LBS. 54.75-60.0 a HOI.STEIN STEERS: CHOICE FEW QUALITY FEEDER CATTLE Financing Available * Fixed Interest Rates • interest Due when Cattle Are Sold • No Monthly Payments SCARFF BROS. INC. 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