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Lancaster County Livestock Market Auction LANCASTER LIVESTOCK AUCTION MONDAY APRIL 6, 1998 CATTLE CALVES HOGS SHEEP GOATS MONDAY'S AUCTION 21 79 800 348 LAST WEEK 119 946 LAST YEAR 116 245 449 CATTLE Compared to Thursday, slaughter steers sold 1 00-2 00 higher Demand was good, even for heavy weight cattle which showed some sup port for the first time in several weeks An attractive 'offering of Hol stein steers and slaughter heifers sold 2 00-3 00 higher Slaughter cows were steady to firm, while slaughter bulls sold mostly 50 to 100 higher Supply included 60 percent slaughter steers and 17 percent slaughter cows SLAUGHTER STEERS. High Choice and Prime 2-4 1190-1410 lbs 63 GO -6425 Choice 2-3 1200-1475 lb 60 85-64 10, high dressing individual 1285 lbs 67 00; few 1490-1625 lbs 56 75-59 75 Select and low Choice 2-3 1150-1500 lbs 57 00-62 25, few 1500-1670 lbs 54 60-59 00. Few Select 1-3 1135-1480 lbs 54 25-60 25 HOLSTEIN STEERS Choice, few Prime 2-3 1235-1585 lbs 55 DO -58 35, outstanding individual 1395 lbs 59 25, couple packages 1636-1642 lbs 54 35- 54 85 Select and low Choice 2-3 1300-1535 lbs 53 GO -56 00, one package 1655 lbs 51 85 Few Select 1-2 1375-1475 lbs 51 50- 54 00 SLAUGHTER HEIFERS Choice, few Prune 2-3 1000-1315 lbs 59 85-62 60, few Yield grade 4's 56 00-58 00 Se lect and low Choice 2-3 960-1230 lbs 56 00- 60 75 HEIFERETTES, Com mercial and Standard 2-4 900-1285 lbs 40 75-47 75 SLAUGHTER COWS LOW DRESSING BULK HIGH DRESS ING Brkg Utility/Commercial 2-3 37 00-39 00 38 75-43 75 Qit ter/Bomng Utility 1-3 32 00-35 75 35 50-39 50 38 50-42 25 Gm ner/low Cutter 1-2 28 50-32 25 32 50-37 75 SLAUGHTER BULLS Yield grade I 1000-2330 lbs 45 75-55 00 Few Yield grade 2 1395-1765 lbs 43 00-45 75 BULLOCKS Select 1-3 920-1470 lbs 54 00-62 50 CALVES Not enough on offer for an adequate market test SHEEP Compared to last Monday, woolded slaughter lambs sold mostly steady, however, new crop lambs un der 70 lbs were 10 00-20 00 higher Slaughter ewes sold 2 00-5 00 lower Demand picked up from last week, and the seasonal market is closer to normal 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{czi> Next Generation bin •ACCESS PLUS* permit* Cill lor pricing on blm iiiimblid ind ( uy cltm out of tno bln dollvirtd to your tsrm from tho grpund. VINTAGE LIVESTOCK AUCTION TUESDAY APRIL 7, 1998 CATTLE CALVES SHEEP GOATS TODAY 637 589 0 LAST TUESDAY 27 0 LAST YEAR 606 712 65 CATTLE Compared to Monday, slaughter steer prices were firm to 50 higher. Trade was active as aggressive buyers paid premiums for much of the fancy supply on hand Slaughter heif ers were only lightly tested High Cutter and Utility cows sold steady to 50 higher, while the thinner Canner and low Cutter's were mostly 1.00 higher Slaughter bulls sold steady in a light lest Supply included 35 percent slaughter steers and 54 percent slaugh ter cows 828 52 SLAUGHTER STEERS High Choice and Prune 2-4 1150-1470 lbs 63 50-67 00, ideal individual 1375 lbs 68 75. Choice 2-3 1115-1450 lbs 6125- 64 35, high dressing 64 75-66 50 Select and low Choice 2-3 1085-1550 lbs 57 00-62.50 Few Select 1-3 for this time of year. SLAUGHTER LAMBS Choice 2-3 80- 100 lbs 100 00-105 00, 100-125 lbs 85 00- 100 00, 125-130 lbs 78 DO -82 00 NEW CROP LAMBS Choice 2-3 25-30 lbs 192 00; 30-40 lbs 160 00-172 00, 40-50 lbs 140 00-160 00, 50-60 lbs 130 00-150 00, 60-70 lbs 115.00- 130 00, 70-80 lbs 115.00-120.00 SLAUGHTER EWES Utility and Good 1-3 35 00-42 00, 1-2 45 00-50 00 Aged Bucks 250-300 lbs 38 00-42 00 GOATS All goats sold by the head Billies Laige 90 00-120 00 Medium 85 00-92 00 Mutton' Good and Choice 75 00-85 00 Nannies Large 60 00-68 00 Medium 45 00- 55 00 Thin 38 00-42 00 Yearlings Choice 70 00-85 00 Kids Choict 50 00-80 00 Uulity 35 00-50 00 Good 22 00-35 00 High Capiclty 40' roof (lilt) •Howl mon storage and stays clsansr than conventional 30' root (right) HydroShlald* Wsathsr, Guard prsvsnts watar from running down hoppsr m 573 627 659 656 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-Caah or Cartiflad Chack Only Contracts available call for information ■ Broiler ■ Pullets Call for our free brochure “What is contract production?” lbs and save electricity .j^j^ A Replace your bul lent Fluorescent Lights with energy efficii 13 Watts 5-7-9 Watts 5.49 ea. I 5.79 ea. /"~n Light Bulbs ( \ 25 to 100 Watts V V Brass Base - 5000 Hrs Northeast Agrl Systems, Inc Flyway Business Pafk D.krava SKn ~ ■■ i'm A pA o i7^?| Ky,ROad 305 university Avo mam Federatsbuffl MD £so-673.2580 1-800-735-6361 WB 1090-1450 lbs 50.00-58.00 HOLSTEIN STEERS. Choice, few Prime 2-3 1375-1560 lbs 54.75-57.10 Select and low Choice 2-3 1375-1530 lbs 51 25-54.10 Few Select 1-2 1050-1545 lbs 48 00- 51 25 SLAUGHTER HEIFERS High Choice 2- 3 few high dressing 1135-1395 lbs 62 75- 66 00 SLAUGHTER COWS- LOW DRESSING BULK HIGH DRESS ING Breaking Utility/Comm 2-4 37 50-39 50 39 00-45 00 Qit ter/Bomng Utility 1-3 33 50-35 75 35 50-40 00 39 00-43 75 Can ner/low Cutter 1-2 29 50-33 50 33 50-38 50 SLAUGHTER BULLS Yield grade 1 1400-1870 lbs 46 25-53 75 Few Yield grade 2 1215-1865 lbs 41 25-44 00 CALVES' Compared to last Tuesday, vealers sold 2.00 higher. Trading was very active for calves returning to feed, with good buyer attendance. Holstein bulls sold 3.00-7.00 higher. Holstein heifers were sharply higher with prices ranging 20 00-35 00 higher This week's offering included 508 head in the State graded sale and around 84 percent returned to the farm VEALERS Good and Choice 75-110 lbs 18 00-29 00 Standard and low Good 60- 80 lbs 10 00-1500 SLAUGHTER CALVES' Few Utility and Good 200-275 lbs 67 00-80 00 RETURNED TO FARM Holstein bulls 95-125 lbs 101 00-130 00 Plainer calves 80-115 lbs 60 00-92 00, weaker calves 70-100 lbs 30 00-55 00 Holstein heifers 80-115 lbs 120 00- 171 00 Few plainer calves 80-110 lbs 35 00-65 00 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 Ht 472 and Noble Road Lloyd H. Kreider, • Auctioneer AU-000513L No out of slate checks 36£ Ea w ,® New Holland Livestock N«w Holland, Pa. Thursday, Aprl 9, 199$ Report Supplied by USDA Cattle Calve* Sheep Goati Today 1320 498 825 468 Last Thunday 382 1626 1369 1279 Lad Year 1495 CATTLE: Compared to Tuesday, slaughter steers sold 1.00-1 JO higher. Trade was active with good demand, espe cially for the plainer cattle which reflects the narrow spread between Select and Choice carcass prices this week. Slaughter Keen were not well tested. Slaughter cow prices were unevenly steady with mod erately aclivfe trade, while daughter bull trade was active with prices ranging .50-1.00 higher. Supply included 34 per cent slaughter steers and 30 percent slaugh ter cows. SLAUGHTER STEERS: High Choice and Prime 2-4 1145-1400 Ibf 64.60-66.25, outstanding individual individual 1450 lb* 68.50. Choice 2-3 1035-1480 Ibi 62.85-65.35, high dressing up t 066.00; few 1475-1585 lbs 58.85-62.00. Select and low Choice 2-3 975-1500 lbs 58.75-63-50; 1500-1600 lbs 56.00-6030. Seles 1-3 965-1680 lbs 55.5041.50. HOLSTEIN STEERS: Few High Choice ■id Prime 2-3 1450-1530 lbs 58.5040.25. Choice 2-3 1300-1625 lbs 54.50-5830. Seles and Low Choice 2-3 1370-1700 lb* 52.75-5510. Seles 1-2 1090-1460 lbs. 4930-53.00. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Few Choice 2-4 1060-1220 lb* 63.0043.75. Heiferet tes; pacage Choice 3-4 1198 Ibe 61.75. SLAUGHTER COWS: LOW DRESS ING BULK HIGH DRESSING 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. Scarff Farm (410) 877-0370 Fax (410) 877-7802 • Contract Feeding Programs ■ Marketing of Finished Cattle « Dairy Heifers |i=lHU=U=U=lHl2=L£=l Willier, Your Source for Quality Cattle Licensed and Bonded Cattle Brokers Inside Pennsylvania: 717-626-3113 FAX: 717-626-1260 Toll-Free Outside of PA: 1-800-485-2233 SiHHHßuaasiH 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 312 NEW CROP LAMBS: Choice and Prime 2-4 20-40 lbs 150.00-200.00; 4040 lbs 15000-175.00. Choice 2-3 20-40 lbs 130.00- 4045 lbs 100.00-120.00; 60-90 lbs 9000-11000. Good md Choice 2-3 few plainer lambs 20-40 lbs 80.00- C. Howard Scarff, II Home (717) 445-4355 Fax (717) 445-7237 Mobile (717) 940-2633 im^^mmcimmLimuimuiiiiuuaLjmjmtaLaciaLru^LnumL-miai: Incorporated J G g u G G UaSIHHIHI isisiHgua E TUESDAY! SLAUGHTER BULLS: Yield grade 1 1100-22001bs 46.50-55.50, few high dress ing individuals 1495-ISSO 0x37.004025. Yield grade 2 1000-1950 lbs 43.75-47.00, Bullocks Few Select 1-3 920-1435 lbs. 54.00-58.00. CALVES; Compered to Monday's auc tion, vealen told 2.00-3.00 higher and slaughlfj calves were moatly 5.00 higher. Demand was good for Holstein calves returning to feed with bulls selling 5.00-10.00 higher and heifers trading sharply higher in a very limited test of high quality. VEALERStOood and Choice7s-100tbs IS.OO-25.00. Standard aid low Good 65-85 Bx IZOO-18.00. SLAUGHTER CALVES: Few Good and Choice 230-300 lbs. 90.00-105.00. Aw Good 300-500 lbs. 65.00-75.00. RETURNED TO TO FARM: Holstein bulls 95-125 lbs 90.00-125.00. Plainer calves 85-120 Bx 50.00-87.00, weaker calves 65-100 lbs 25.0040.00. Pew Hols tein heifers 90-115 lbs 105.00-167.00 Plainer calves 80-100 Bx 40.00-70.00, weaker calves 65-90 Ox 20X10-30.00. SHEEP: Compiled to Monday's Mo tion: wooled slaughter lambs wen only lightly tested and the new crop Umbo told fully steady. Slaughter ewes sold 5.00-19.00 higher fat a light offering. Receipts wen lighter this week and in turn, demand picked up for both sheep and goals. The Easter buying season will last at least one mom week. SLAUGHTER LAMBS: Choice 2-3 120-140 lbs 60.00-75.00. Lighter weights wen not wen tested. (Turn to Page A 22) W. Conly Scarff Home (410) 838-5883 Mobile (410) 790-2650 6:00 P.M. CALVES, SHEEP. GOATS •GET CALVES IN EARLY OUR STATE GRADER STARTS AT 10:30 A.M. ft G C ——J S EuaiatiiHiKUruaac