Lancaster Livestock Auction Monday, March 9,19 M Report Supplied by USDA Cattle Calfea Sheep Goala Monday*! Auc- (ion 773 35 111 Last Week 694 Last Year 33 60 187 647 33 48 533 CATTLE: Compand to Thunday. daughter fteen told 1.00 lower. Slaughter heifen generally 1.00 lower in light test Slaughter cowl moHly Heady to weak in vety Ijght ten. Slaughter bulli Heady to fum. Supply inchided 61 percent daughter itecra and 16 percent daughter cows. SLAUGHTER STEERS: High Choice md Prime 2-4 1180-1500 Iba 62.00-64.50 Choice 2-3 1145-1475 Ibi 600042.75. Select and low Choice 2-3 1100-1775 lb« 54.00-59.75. HOLSTEINS STEERS: Choice 2-3 1300-1575 lbs 55.75-58.25. Select rod low Choice 2-3 1100-1470 lb* 50JO-54.75. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: High Choice, few Prime 2-4 1245-1450 Iba 58.25-6245. Choice 2-3 1000-1275 lbs 56.75-57.85. Select and low Choice 2-3 1260-1460 Bm 53.00-54.75. SLAUGHTER COWS: LOW DRESS ING BULK HIGH DRESSING Brkg Utility/Commercial2-3 37.00-41.00 Cutter and Boning Utility 1-3 34.00-38.00 Camer and low Cutter 1-2 26.00-30.75 31.00-34.75 SLAUGHTER BULLS: Yield grade 1 1035-1710 Iba 46.00-53.75, several 850-1940 Iba 54.75-59J0. Yield grade 2 870-2250 Iba 42.00-45.50, few 38.25-41.75. CALVES: Compared to laat Monday’i auction, slaughter calves were steady to 3.00 higher. SLAUGHTER CALVES: Good and Choice 500-600 lbs 64.0048.00; 400-500 lbs 65.00-70.00; 300-400 Iba 70.00-75.00; 250-280 Iba 90.00-96.00. SHEEP; Compared to last Monday’s auction, wooled slaughter lambs 5.00-10.00 higher. New Crap lambs were generally 5.00-10.00 higher. Slaughter ewes mostly steady. SLAUGHTER LAMBS: Choice 2-3 120-135 Ibt 85.00-88.00; 801001 b. 90.00 118.00. NEW CROP LAMBS: Choice 2-3 40-50 lbs 130.00-138.00; 50-60 lbs 122.00134.00. SLAUGHTER EWES: Utility and Good 1-3 38.0045.00, few 45.0054.00 Aged Bucks: 35.00-45.00. GOATS: AH goats told by the head. 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There were not enough Yield 1 bulla aold for an adeqnate mailed test Supply included 28 percent alaughter ateen and 64 percent oowa. SLAUGHTER STEERS: High Choice and Prime 2-3 1175-1460 Hm 64.00-65.75, high dreaaiiig 66.00-67.00. Choice 2-3 1150-1610 Iba 61.00-63.50, high drcaaing 63.75-64.25. Select and low Choice 2-3 1090-1540 Iba 55.25-60.75. HOLSTEIN STEERS: Not adequately SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Not adequ ately tested. SLAUGHTER COWS: LOW DRESS ING BULK HIGH DRESSING Breaking Utility/Comm. 2-3 33.75-35.75 36.00-42.00 4245-43.75 Cutter/Boning Utility 1-3 31.50-33.75 34.00-37.00 37.25-38.75 Canner/low Cutler 1-2 26.75-30.50 31.00-36.00 SLAUGHTER BULLS: Pew Yield grade 1-2 1340-1740 Iba 41J047.00. CALVES: Compared to last Tbeaday, vealers sold steady and slaughter calves had too narrow a lest to estafalidi a trend. Hols tein bulls lemming to the farm were fairly active, while trading continued to be very active for heifers. Holstein bulls were most ly 10.00 lower and heifers traded steady. Supply included 678 head in stale graded auction and 80 percent of total supply returned to feed. VEALERS: Good and Choice 70-90 Iba 16.00-25.00; 95-120 lbs. 2000-25.00 SLAUGHTER CALVES; Few Utility rod Good 150-300 lbs 6400-77.00. High Capacity 40' roof (lilt) allowa more itorage and tlayt cleaner than conventional 30' root (right) HydroShleld* Waathar, Guard pravinti walar from running down hoppar 821 7 0 B&R CATTLE CO RDI, Marietta, PA 17547 Office Phone (717)653-8164 Specializing in Stockers & Feeders JOHtf BOWMAN (717)653-5728 RON RANCK (717)656-9849 HAY, STRAW, & CORN jjSawP Sale Starts WoJg 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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SLAUGHTER STEERS; High Choice end Prime 2-3 1243-1430 lbs 64.30-65.25. a few Ugh dressing 66.00-66.25. Choice 2-3 1110-1495 1b560.00-63.75, Ugh dress ing 63.73-64.60; 1510-1630 lbs 57.75-59.25. Select and low Choice 2-3 1120-1300 lbs 53.00-59.6 a HOLSTEIN STEERS; Choice 2-3 1320-1575 lbs 55.00-59.75. Select and low Choice 2-3 1130-1430 lbs Stt 10-54.75. Select 24 1025-1773 lbs 44.5049.75. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS; Choice 2-3 106S-IS3S lbs SS.OO-39.75, few Ugh dressing 62.10. Select and low Choice 2-3 112S-142S lbs 47.5052.00 SLAUGHTER COWS: LOW DRESS 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 out of state checks 36* Ea ■ no m Detmorva Store 305 University Ave Federatsburg MO 1-800-735-6361 BP°l ING BULK HIGH DRESSING Brkg Utility/Commerclal 2-3 36.25-42.73 43.25-45.00 Cutter/Boning Utility 1-3 32.00-33.75 34.0037J0 Caima/low Cut ter 1-2 25.30-30.75 31.00-36.00 SLAUGHTER BULLS: Yield grade 1 1295-2365 lbs 44.75-48.50; several 10901525 lbs 52.25-53.25. CALVES: Compared to Monday’s auc tion, vealeis and slaughter calves were steady to generally 8.00 lower. Holstein bulls sold to return to farm traded steady. Holstein heifers sold to return to farm were generally 10.00 higher. VEALERS: Good and Choice 65-90 lbs 13.0019.00; 90110 lbs 20.0025.00. SLAUGHTER CALVES: Good and Choice 190260 lbs 70.0099.00; 350700 lbs 48.0075.00. Utility 150-223 lbs 44.0075.00. RETURNED TO FARM: Holstein bulls 90100 lbs 57.00-97.00; 105-125 lbs 60.00 90.00. Small frame 80120 lbs 28.0057.00. Holstein heifeis 8095 lbs 65.00 90.00; 95-120 lbs 123.00160.00. Small frame heifers 8093 lbs 35.0070.00. SHEEP: Compared to Monday’s auc tion, slaughter lambs sold mostly 3.00 low er, however New crap lambs 30-60 lbs were generally 10.00 higher. Slaughter ewes traded steady to 3.00 lower. SLAUGHTER LAMBS: Choice 1-2 60-90 lbs 100.00-120.00; 90-100 lbs *5.00- 100.00. NEW CROP LAMBS: Choice 1-2 30-60 lbs 140.00-1*0.00; 60-80 lbs 110.00-130.00. SLAUGHTER EWES: Utility and Good 1-3 35.00-SS.OO. GOATS: All goals sold by the head. Billies: Medium and Large 75.00-125.00. Nannies: Large 60.00-75.00. Medium 45.00- Yearlings: Good and Choice 60.00- Kids: Good and Choice 40.006a00. Utility 20,004 a 00. 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. 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Howard Scarff, II Home (717) 445-4355 Fax (717) 445-7237 Mobile (717)940-2633 aaHiHiaHa Incorporated | C c E C C 8 E D E E E C E C B g IHUsIHI E TUESDAYI SALI Lancaster County Weekly Lancaster, PA Friday, March 13, 19M Cattle Calve* This Week 2741 1920 Last Week 261 S 177 S Last Year 2375 1728 CATTLE: COMPARED TO LAST WEEK'S CLOSING PRICES, THE SLAUGHTER STEER MARKET ENDED WITH STEADY PRICES THIS WEEK. SLAUGHTER HEIFER PRICES SHOWED STRENGTH AT THE BEGIN NING OF THE TRADING PERIOD. ONLY TO DROP OFF BY THURSDAY. DEMAND WAS MODERATE FOR SLAUGHTER HEIFERS IN SPITE OF THE LIMITED OFFERINGS FOR THE WEEK. SLAUGHTER COW PRICE LEVELS WERE FOR THE MOST PART STEADY WITH LAST WEEK. PRICES FOR THE FLESHY COWS ENDED FIRM, WHILE LEAN COW PRICES WERE SLIGHTLY LOWER FOR THE HIGHER DRESSING COWS. PRICE LEVELS FOR SLAUGHTER BULLS BEGAN THE WEEK STEADY BUT ENDED 1.00-2.00 LOWER. SUPPLY INCLUDED 43 PERCENT SLAUGHTER STEERS, 7 PERCENT SLAUGHTER HEIFERS. 40 PERCENT COWS. 4 PER CENT BULLS. WITH THE BALANCE FEEDERS. SLAUGHTER STEERS: HIGH CHOICE AND PRIME 2-3 1175-1460 LBS. 64.00-65.75, HIGH DRESSING 66.00- CHOICE 2-3 1110-1610 LBS. 60.00-6350, HIGH DRESSING 63.75-64.60. SELECT AND LOW CHOICE 2-3 1090-1540 LBS. 53.00- W. Con(y Scarff Home (410> 838-5883 Mobile (410) 790-2650 •UsiHiHuant 6:00 P.M CALVES, SHEEP, GOATS •GET CALVES IN EARLY OUR STATE GRADER STARTS AT 10:30 A.M. w O''/, vis: TRUCKING SERVICE AVAIL-LOCAL &