Lancaster County Livestock Market Auction
LANCASTER LIVESTOCK
AUCTION
MONDAY MARCH 30, 1998
CATTLE CALVES HOGS SHEEP
GOATS
MONDAY'S AUCTION
65 119 946 449
LAST WEEK 725
116 175 326
LAST YEAR
55 334 327
CATTLE. Compared to Thursday, slaugh
ter steers and heifers sold weak to I 00
lower Trading activity was rather
slow and demand was especially light
for odd classes of ( pattle The slaugh
ter cow market was mostly steady,
while slaughter bull trading was ac
tive with prices ranging firm to 1 00
higher Supply consisted of near 59
percent slaughter steers and 13 percent
cows
SLAUGHTER STEERS High Choice
and Prime 2-4 1245-1400 lbs 6125-
62 75 Choice 2-3 1100-1450 lbs
58 50-62 25, couple high dressing to
62 50, 1450- 1535 lbs 55 00-59 25
Select and low Choice 2-3 1150-1470
lbs 55 75-61 00, few 1480-1595 lbs
53 50-55 85 Select 2-3 1000-1430 lbs
50 00-59 25
HOLSTEIN STEERS Choice 2-3 1385-
1600 lbs 53 75-55 35. individual 1385
lbs 58 00. couple packages 1635-
1696 lbs 50 85-52 85 Select and low
Choice 2-3 1280-1535 lbs 49 35
54 50 Few Select 1-2 1250-1400 lbs
45 00-49 75
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS Choice, few
Prime 2-4 1030-1350 lbs 56 75-60 75
Few Select and low Choice 2-3 975-
1175 lbs 51 25-58 75
FEEDER HEIFERS Medium and Latgc I -
2 (Charolais X) 7 head 737 lbs 68 75
SLAUGHTER COWS LOW
DRESSING BULK HIGH DRESS
ING Brkg Utihty/Commercial 2-3
37 25-38 75 38 75-43 00 Cutter
and Boning Utility 1-3 3150-34 75
35 25-38 75 39 75-40 75 Cannei
and low Cutter 1-2 27 50-33 00
33 00-37 00
SLAUGHTER BULLS. Yield grade I
1000-2210 lbs 45 75-54 50, several
high dressing up to 59 00 Few
fancy fed bulls 1250-1500 lbs 60 25-
63 00, one outstanding individual
68 50 Yield grade 2 1000-1740 lbs
41 00-46 25
BULLOCKS
50 00-56 75
Select 1-3 930-1315 lbs
CALVES Compared to last Monday,
slaughter calves sold 2 00-5 00 higher
SLAUGHTER CALVES Good and
Choice 225-300 lbs 82 00-86 00. 300-
400 lbs 72 00-80 00, 400-600 lbs
55 00-70 00
SHEEP Compared to last Monday,
slaughter lambs and slaughter ewes
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VINTAGE LIVESTOCK AUCTION
TUESDAY MARCH 31, 1998
CATTLE CALVES SHEEP GOATS
TODAY 570 633 2
0
LASTTUESDAY 511 744
712
LAST YEAR
CATTLE Compared to Monday, slaugh
ter steers sold fiilly steadyjastances .50
higher An attractivMMfffenng with
good weighing. Aidrtimis sparked an
increase interest Holstein
steers and venter heifers were not
tested Slaughter cows sold sold steady
to firm and slaughter bulls were
steady to weak in a very limited test
Supply was made up of near 36 percent
slaughter steers and 57 percent slaughter
cows
822 38
SLAUGHTER STEERS High Choice
and Prime 2-4 1180-1445 lbs 62 50-
64 75 Choice 2-3 1165-1485 lbs
59 00-62 75, several high dressing up
to 63.35 Select and low Choice 2-3
1125-1450 lbs 55 75-61 00, few 1475-
1540 lbs 54 25- 58 00 Few Select 2-
sold mostly steady as trading started
out slow under heavy receipts
SLAUGHTER LAMBS Choice 2-3 80-
100 lbs 110 00-115 00. 100-125 lbs
85 00- 98 00; 125-130 lbs 75 GO
-82 00 Few plainer lambs 90-100 lbs
65 00-72.00
NEW CROP LAMBS Choice 2-3 20-40
lbs 150 00-160 00, 40-60 lbs 120 00-
145 00, 60-80 lbs 105 00-120 00
SLAUGHTER EWES Uti hty and Good
1-3 40.00-45 00, 1-2 48.00-52 00
Aged Bucks- 250-300 lbs 45 00-50 00
GOATS - All goats sold by the head.
Billies: Laige 95 00-110 00 Medium
78 00-80 00 Mutton Good and
Choice 75 00-80 00 Nannies
Large 60 00-68 00 Medium 45 GO
-52 00 Thin 38 00-40 00 Yearlings
Choice 65 00-78 00 Kids Choice
45 00-68 00 Utility 30 00-45 00
Good 20 00-28 00
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RDI, Marietta, PA
17547
Office Phone
(717)653-8164
Specializing in
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Feeders
JOHN BOWMAN
(717)653-5728
RON RANCK
(717)656-9849
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Every Friday At 10 AM
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955 N. State St.
Ephrata, Pa. (717) 738-1117
1 mile North of Ephrata on N. State St.
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HOLSTEIN STEERS Not tested
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS Not tested
SLAUGHTER COWS LOW
DRESSING BULK HIGH DRESS
ING Breaking Utihty/Comm 2-3
37 00-39 50 39 00-43 50 Qit
ter/Bonmg Utility 1-3 32.50-35 25
35 00-39 00 38 75-42.00 Gin
ner/low Cutter 1-2 28 00-33 00
33 00-37 25 '
SLAUGHTER BULLS Few Yield grade
1 1235-2115 lbs 44 75-51 25, indi
vidual 1295 lbs 54 25 Couple Yield
grade 2 1550-1580 lbs 44 25-45 00
CALVES Compared to last Tuesday,
demand for all classes of calves was
good as vealers sold 500 higher
Calves returning to feed were sharply
higher with bulls selling 30 GO
-35 00 higher and heifers trading firm to
10 00 higher Around 82 percent of
the supply returned to the farm and there
were 520 head in the State graded sale
VEALERS Good and Choice 75-100 lbs
2000-31 00 Standard and low Good 60-
75 lbs 10 00-15.00.
RETURNED TO FARM: Holstein bulls
95-115 lbs 98 00-123.00; 115-125
lbs 65 00-81 00 Plainer calves 85-
115 lbs 55 00-93 00, few weaker calves
70-100 lbs 30.00-45.00. Holstein
heifers 85-115 lbs 97 00-137.00
Plainer calves 85-110 lbs 45.00-
70.00
SLAUGHTER LAMBS’ Few Choice 2-3
25-65 lbs 115 00-145 00, few to
157 00; few 90-130 lbs 60.00-82 00.
Few Good and Choice yearlings and 2
year-olds 2-3 40 00-52.00.
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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
Rt 472 and Noble Road
Lloyd H. Krelder,
Auctioneer
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New Holland
Livestock
NEW HOLLAND, PA
THU APRIL 2, 1998
Cattle Calvea Sheep Goat*
TODAY
1279
LAST WEEK
1642
LAST YEAR
1480
CATTLE; Compared to Tuesday; high
Select and Choice 2-3 slaughter sleets sold
fully steady, other odd classes sold weak.
The only cattle that received premiums
were the extremely high diessing/high
yielding types. Slaughter heifers were net
tested. Slaughter cows and bulls sold
steady despite lower boneless beef prices.
Supply included 49 percent slaughter
steers and 35 percent slaughter cows.
SLAUGHTER STEERS: High Choice
and Prime 2-4 1175-1400 lbs 61.85-63.25,
few packages 1575-1680 lbs 57.00-57.85.
Choice 2-3 1085-1460 lbs 59.00-63.00,
few high dressing 1140-1435 lbs
63.25- Select and low Choice 2-3
1000-1480 lbs 55.00-61.50; 1480-1725 lbs
53.50-57.00. Select 1-3 1000-1450 lbs
49.25-
HOLSTEIN STEERS: Choice, few
Prime 2-3 1070-1565 lbs 53.75-55.50.
Select and low Choice 2-3 1045-1730 lbs
49.50-53.50. Select 1-2 1160-1615 lbs
45.00- 49.75.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS; Not well tested.
FEEDER STEERS: Medium and Large
1 (Black) 12 head 870 lbs 68.50.
SLAUGHTER COWS: LOW DRESS
ING BULK HIGH DRESSING Btkg
Utility/Commercial 2-3 37.25-40.00
39.00- Cutter/Boning Utility 1-3
32.00- 35.00-39.00 38.75-42.75
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Cattle Dealers • Licensed A Bonded
2300 Fallston Road • Fallston MD 21047
Lance N. Scarff
Farm (410) 877-0370
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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
BUS (717) 442-4181 BUS (717) 768-8204
HOME (610) 458-8518
IRWIN MARTIN, FIELD REP.
(717) 336-7538
KENNETH E. HERSHEY, FIELD REP.
582 1626 1369
672 388 522
186 224
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Home (717) 445-4355
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tALE TUESDAY!
dressing up to 60,50. Yield grade 2
1340-2270 its 42.00-45.75.
CALVES: Compared to Monday'muc
tion, vealeis sold 3.00-5.00 lower and
slaughter calves were only lightly tested.
Holstein calves returning to the farm sold
10.00-15.00 lower, with moderately active
trade.
VEALERS: Good and Choice 75-100
lbs 15.00-23.0 a Standard and low Good
65-85 lbs 11.00-15.00.
RETURNED TO FARM: Holstein bulls
95-125 lbs 72.00-105.00, few to 115.00.
Plainer calves 90-120 lbs 45.00-70.00, few
weaker calves 70-100 lbs 15.00- 40.00.
Few Holstein heifers 90-120 lbs
67.00- Plainer calves 80-100 lbs
37.00-
SHEEP: Compared to Monday's auc
tion; slaughter lambs sold steady to weak,
although the quality was much improved.
Slaughter ewes sold mostly 5.00-10.00
lower. Demand continues to be light for
this time of year under very heavy receipts.
This week’s sheep and goat receipts totaled
3,346 sheep and 3,431 goats at New Hol
land Sales Stables.
SLAUGHTER LAMBS: Choice 2-3
60-90 lbs 70.00-83.00; 90-120 lbs
65.00-75.00.
NEW CROP LAMBS; Choice snd
Prime 2-4 25-33 lbs 175.00-210.00; 33-38
lbs 140.00-173.00; 38-45 lbs
125.00- 45-80 lbs 100.00-130.00.
Choice 2-3 25-33 lbs 130.00-175.00; 33-38
lbs 120.00-140.00; 38-43 lbs
100.00- Good and Choice 2-3
50-60 lbs 75.00-100.00; 80-100 lbs
85.00-
SLAUGHTER EWES; Good and
Choice Yearlings and 2 year olds
45.00- Utility and Good 1-3
30.00-
GOATS: All goats sold by the head.
Billies: Large 100.00-130.00. Medium
(Turn to Paga A2l)
W. Conly Scarff
Home (410) 638-5883
Mobile (410) 790-2650
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