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A2-Lancastar Fanning, Saturday, Apt! 18, 1998 ; Lancaster County Livestock Market Auction LANCASTER LIVESTOCK AUCTION MONDAY APRIL 13, 1998 CATTLE CALVES HOGS SHEEP GOATS MONDAY'S AUCTION 25 21 517 263 LAST WEEK 79 800 348 LAST YEAR 62 629 181 1001 77 CATTLE Compared to Thursday, slaughter steer prices were uneven, early sales were weak to 50 lower with stiff pressure on several packages of heavy cattle Later sales turned steady to firm, as attractive offerings caused an increase in demand that ex tended for all classes Slaughter heifers sold mostly steady with Thursday's light test A light supply of slaughter cows sold steady to 50 higher and slaughter bulls were fully steady Sup ply included around 70 percent slaugh ter steers and 11 percent slaughter cows SLAUGHTER STEERS High Choice and Prime 2-4 1185-1440 lbs 64 25- 66 75 Choice 2-3 1100-1450 lbs 62 25-65 25, few high dressing to 6600, 1470-1670 lbs 55 85-62 10 Select and low Choice 2-3 1150-1500 lbs 58 75-63 75, 1500- 1630 lbs 55 35-61 25 Few Select 1-3 1135-1480 lbs 54 75-60 50 HOLSTEIN STEERS Choice 2-3 1175- 1610 lbs 55 00-57 75, couple packages 1696- 1775 lbs 52 10-53 60 Select and low Choice 2-3 1040-1455 lbs 53 00-55 25, couple packages 1775- 1852 lbs 49 75 Few Select 1-2 1260- 1460 lbs 52 50-54 50 SLAUGHTER HEIFERS Choice, few Prime 2-4 1080-1370 lbs 61 75-64 50 Select and low Choice 2-3 915-1250 lbs 59 50-62 50 Few Select 1-3 860- 1150 lbs 54 00-60 50 SLAUGHTER COWS LOW DRESSING BULK HIGH DRESS ING Brkg * Utihty/Commercial 2 4 37 25-41 00 40 00-45 50 Cutter/Boning Utility 1-3 33 50- 36 25 36 00-41 00 40 50-43 25 Canner/low Cutter 1-2 27 00- 32 25 33 25-38 25 SLAUGHTER BULLS Yield grade 1 1120-1935 lbs 47 00-55 25, few up to 57 00 Few Yield grade 2 1000-1510 lbs 42 00-47 25 BULLOCKS Select 1-3 1230-1675 lbs 58 75-71 50, mostly 65 50-71 50 on young and fancy fed bulls CALVES Not enough on offer for an adequate market test SHEEP Compared to last Monday, slaughter lambs sold mostly steady, instances 5 00-10 00 lower on specific weights Slaughter ewes were steady to 3 00 higher Demand and receipts arc < 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 Get more capacity and better service from Chore-Time’s 9\[ezVNext Generation bin • ACCESS PLUS* pirmlti Call lor pricing on blm iiitmblid md tuy dim out of thi bin dillmred to your Urm from Ihi ground. VINTAGE LIVESTOCK AUCTION TUESDAY APRIL 14, 1998 CATTLE CALVES SHEEP GOATS TODAY 553 677 0 LAST TUESDAY 637 589 826 5 LAST YEAR 606 21 2 CATTLE Compared to Monday's late sales, slaughter steers sold fully steady Slaughter heifers were not well tested Buyers were aggressive on a good supply of high dressing/high yielding cattle Slaughter cow trade was active as prices ranged 50-1 50 higher with the full advance noted on the Canner and Cutter cows Slaughter bulls were only lightly tested Supply included around 29 percent slaughter steers and 64 percent slaughter cows SLAUGHTER STEERS High Choice and Prime 2-4 1160-1495 lbs 64 00-67 75, ideal individual 1365 lbs 69 00 Choice 2-3 1175-1420 lb 62 75-65 60, several high dressing Charolais-X 1-2 returning to normal, after two weeks of Easter buying activity SLAUGHTER LAMBS Choice 2-3 80- 100 lbs 80 00-90 00, 100-125 lbs 85 00-95 00, 125-130 lbs 75 00- 85 00 Good and Choice 2-3 90-100 lbs 75 00-80 00 NEW CROP LAMBS Choice 2-3 35-40 lbs 195 00-202 00, 40-50 lbs 150 CO -178 00, 50-60 lbs 130 00-152.00, 60-70 lbs 105 00-115 00 SLAUGHTER EWES Utility and Good 1-3 38 00-42 00, 1-2 45 00-52 00 Aged Bucks 250-300 lbs 45 00-48 OO GOATS All goats sold by the head Billies Large 90 00-115 00 Mutton Good and Choice 75 00- 82 00 Nannies Large 65 GO -72 00 Medium 50 00-55 00 Thin 38 00-48 00 Yearlings Choice 65 00-70 00 Kids Choice 45 00- 60 00 Utility 35.00-45.00 Good 28 00-38 00 * '/ High Capacity 40' roof (left) allows more storage and stays cleaner than conventional 30‘ root (right) HydroShield* Weather, Guard prevents water from running down hopper 578 675 B&R CATTLE CO RDI, Marietta, PA 17547, Office Rhone (717)653-6164 Specializing in Feeder* 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. 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MD ■ l-800-673-2580 l-800-735-63<sl 1205-1380 lbs 65 50-69.00 Select and low Choice 2-3 1100-1500 lbs 60 25- 63 75; few J 530-1620 lbs 56.50-59 25 Few Select 1-3 1200-1305 lbs 56 50- 60 00 HOLSTEIN STEERS Choice 2-3 1250- 1585 lbs 55 75-57 75 Select and low Choice 2-3 1240-1605 lbs 53 25- 55 75 Select 1-2 1275-1505 lbs 49 00- 53 25 SLAUGHTER HEIFERS Package Choice 3 1110 lbs 62 50 SLAUGHTER COWS LOW DRESSING BULK HIGH DRESS ING Brkg Utility/Commercial 2-4 38 00-41 00 40 75-45 50 Qit ter/Bomng Utility 1-3 34 75-36 50 36 50-41 50 40 50-45 00 Otn ner/low Cutter 1-2 29.50-34 50 34 50-39 75 SLAUGHTER BULLS Few Yield grade I 1210-1815 lbs 47 25-52 50 Rnv Yield grade 2 1015-1570 lbs 42 00- 46 25 Bullocks' Couple Select 1-3 1345-1470 lbs 52 00-54 25 CALVES Compared to last Tuesday, vealers sold 3 00-5 00 higher in a very light test Demand was good for calves returning to the country with a large crowd on hand However, Holstein bulls sold 10 00-20 00 lower with moderately active trading Holstein heifer trade was very active with prices ranging 5 00-40 00 higher This week's offering included 537 head in the State graded sale and around 95 percent re turned to the farm VEALERS' Few Good and Choice 80-95 lbs 25 00-32 00 Few Standard and low Good 60-90 lbs 12.00-20 00 RETURNED TO FARM Holstein bulls 95-125 lbs 90 00-107 00 Plainer calves 80-115 lbs 50 00-85 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 comer of Rt 472 and Noble Road Lloyd H. Kreider, Auctioneer AU-000513L No out of stale checks New Holland Livestock Auction NEW HOLLAND, PA THU APRIL 16, 1998 Cattle Calves Sheep Goats TODAY 1264 LAST WEEK 1320 LAST YEAR 1450 CATTLE: Compared to Tuesday, slaughter steers and heifers sold steady to weak. Buyers were more particular and quick to penalize cattle that fell outside of a narrow range of quality, yield, and weight. Slaughter cows and bulls sold mostly steady with moderately active trade. Supp ly included 44 percent slaughter steers and 33 percent slaughter cows. SLAUGHTER STEERS: High Choice and Prime 2-4 1200-1410 lbs 64.00-66.25, individual 1265 lbs 67.75. Choice 2-3 1000-1475 IbS 62.50-65.25, couple high dressing up to 67.25; few 1475-1700 lbs 55.50- Select and low Choice 2-3 1200-1490 lbs 58.75-63.60; 1485-1870 lbs 50.00-59.50. Select 1-3 1050-1450 lbs 57.50- HOLSTEIN STEERS: Few high Choice and Prime 2-3 1175-1407 lbs 57.75-60.25. Choice 2-3 1270-1555 lbs 55.25-58.50; few 1642-1700 lbs 53.00-55.00. Select and low Choice 2-3 1175-1610 lbs 52.257630-1700 lbs 51.25- 52.00. Select 1-2 1165-1585 lbs 48.50-54.50. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Few high weaker calves 70-100 lbs 30 00-45 00 Holstein heifers 80-115 lbs 140 00- 176 00 Few plainer calves 80-110 lbs 50 00-75 00 QUALITY FEEDER CATTLE Financing Available * Fixed Interest Rates • Interest Due when Cattle Are Sold • No Monthly Payments Cattle Dealers • Licensed & Bonded 2300 Fallston Road • Fallston MD 21047 Lance N. Searff Farm (410) 877-0370 Fax (410) 877-7802 ■ Contract Feeding Programs ■ Marketing of Finished Cattle ■ Daily Heifers igiastasaaaasi c G G G G G G s G G E Willier, Incorporated 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 UsU=IHU=U=U=l 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 BUS (717) 442-4181 BUS (717) 768-8204 HOME (610) 458-8518 IRWIN MARTIN, FIELD REP. (717) 336-7538 KENNETH E. HERSHEY, FIELD REP. 358 313 139 498 825 782 630 SCARFF BROS. INC. C. Howard Searff, II Home (71?) 445-4355 Fax (717) 445-7237 Mobile (717) 940-2633 !=UrlHl£l£l£U=l li=U=U=U=U=l iALE TUESDAY! Select and Choice 2-4 1040-1370 lbs 5..23-6230. SLAUGHTER COWS: LOW DRESS ING BU7H DRESSING Brkg UtiUty/C -40.30 40.30-45.00 Cuttei/baning Utility 1-3 3430-36.75 36.25-41.00 40.00-43.75 Canner Low Cutter 1-2 29.30-33.00 34.23-39.50 up to 41.00 SLAUGHTER BULLS: Yield grade t 1060-2320 lbs 4730-54.25. Yield gnde 2 bulls were not well tested. Bullocks: Few Select 1-3 1120-1390 lbs 3930-6030. CALVES: There were not enough vealers and slaughter calves Monday for a good test, but demand was good for both classes and prices were largely steady. Compared to Monday's auction on return to farm calves, prices were sharply higher. Both, Holstein bulls and heifers were in very good demand. Bulls sold firm to 20.00 higher and a good offering of heifers traded 30.00-30.00 higher with little regard for quality. VEALERS: Good and Choice 73-100 lbs 20.00-28.00. Standard and low Goo? 63-85 lbs 15.00-20.00, few dowm to 11.00. SLAUGHTER CALVES: Couple Good and Choice 300-330 lbs 83.00-93.00; few 330-300 lbs 63.00-83.00. RETURNED TO FARM: Holstein bulls 90-135 lbs 85.00-120.00, few to 127.00. Plainer calves 80-120 lbs 30.00-85.00, weaker calves 63-90 lbs 23.00-40.00. Holstein heifers 85-125 lbs 120.00-180.00. Plainer calves 73-100 lbs 60.00- 90.00. SHEEP: Compared to Monday's auc tion, wooled slaughter lambs and aged slaughter sheep sold mostly steady to S.OO lower. New crop lambs were uneven, those under 40 lbs sold sharply lower but 40-60 lb lambs were sharply higher. Heavier weights sold fully steady to S.OO higher. This auction, for the most part, wraps-up the Easter buying season. SLAUGHTER LAMBS; Choice 2-3 80-100 lbs 70.00-90.00; 100-130 lbs 60.00-75.00. NEW CROP LAMBS: Choice 2-4 25-35 lbs 120.00-150.00; 35-60 lbs (Turn to Page A2O) W. Conly Searff Home (410) 838-5883 Mobile (410) 790-2650 £=t£=l£=l£=U=U=l naßHiaaiaa inuaa 6:00 P.M CALVES, SHEEP. GOATS •GET CALVES IN EARLY OUR STATE GRADER STARTS AT 10:30 A.M. TRUCKING SERVICE AVAIL-LOCAL & i (I IfcllsEl lasiaa