I * .Lancaster County Livestock Market Auction LANCASTER LIVESTOCK AUCTION MONDAY MAY 11, 1998 CATTLE CALVES HOGS SHEEP GOATS MONDAY'S AUCTION 260L t 8 ti9sv f ii2 LAST WEEK 166 269 76 LAST YEAR 279 329 122 CATTLE Compared to late ' Thursday, slaughter steers and heifers sold firm, instances 100 higher Buyers opened the week with active trading and were not afraid to pay extra for the fancy types So far, Lancaster county has had ram everyday this month Slaughter cows were mostly steady in a light lest and slaughter bulls were active and 1 00 higher Supply included 61 percent slaughter steers and 12 percent slaughter cows SLAUGHTER STEERS High Choice and Prime 2-4 1285-1470 lbs 64 00-67 85 Choice 2-3 1000-1475 lbs 62 50- 66 10 Select and low Choice 2-3 1060- 1470 lbs 57 85- 63 75, 1525-1665 lbs 54 75-60 25 Select 1-3 965-1200 lbs 52 00-60 00 HOLSTEIN STEERS High Choice and Prime 2-3 1470-1550 lbs 56 25-59 25 Choice 2-5 1180-1565 lbs 55 00 57 50 Select and low Choice 2-3 1165- 1670 lbs 52 25- 54 75 Select 1-2 925-1420 lbs 51 00-53 50 SLAUGHTER HEIFERS High Choice and Prime 3 package 1079 lbs 63 25 Choice 2-4 1065-1355 lbs 60 85- 62 75 Select and low Choice 2-3 1050- 1425 lbs 56 00-62 00 Select 1-3 850-1360 lbs 50 00-58 00 HEIFERET TES Choice 3-4 1120-1355 lbs 50 00-58 75 Commercial and Standard 2-4 930-1435 lbs 43 50-48 00 SLAUGHTER COWS LOW DRESSING BULK HIGH DRESS ING Brkg Utihty/Commercial 2-4 40 50-44 00 Culler/Boning Utility I - 3 34 00-36 00 36 00-40 25 up to 42 00 Canner/low Cutter 1-2 28 50-32 75 33 00-36 00 SLAUGHTER BULLS Yield grade I 1025-2460 lbs 47 75-57 00, few up to 58 75, individual Limousin 1405 lbs 62 25 Yield grade 2 1400-1950 lbs 45 00-47 25 BULLOCKS Select 1-3 870-1310 lbs 52 00-59 00, few high dressing 65.G0-65 65 50 FEEDER CATTLE SALE TOR FRIDAY MAY 8, 1998 (198 HEAD) FEEDER STEERS Medium and Large I pkg 393 lbs 100 00, couple pkgs 479-483 lbs 93 50-94 00, 550-700 lbs 84 50- 87 00 Medium 1 pkg 617 lbs 83 50 FEEDER HEIFERS Medium and Large 1 couple pkgs 343-382 lbs 79 50-80 50, pkg 491 lbs 75 00 Qualify Feeder Cattle Specializing In: Fresh Off The Farm Stockers aod Feeders Order Buying caii Eugene Martin 717-336-2690 Office 717-336-3676 Home Licensed & Bonded •ACCESS PLUS* permits Call lor pricing on blna assembled and my elaan out ol tha bln dallvarad to your (arm from tha ground. VINTAGE LIVESTOCK AUCTION TUESDAY MAY 12, 1998 CATTLE CALVES SHEEP GOATS TODAY 657 634 0 LAST TUESDAY 582 LAST YEAR 952 36 CATTLE Slaughter steers mostly steady, slaughter heifers not fully tested, cows 50-1 00 higher, with the advance mainly Breaking Utility, few sales bulls steady Supply included 37 percent slaughter steers and 57 per cent cows 633 27 SLAUGHTER STEERS Choice and Prime 2-4 1150-1425 lbs 66 00-6TWK), eight head Choice and Prime 2-3 67 50-69 50, Choice 2-3, few 4 1125- 1450 lbs 62 75- 66 35, couple lots 3-4 1450-1525 lbs 58 85-59 75, Select and low Choice 2-3 1100-1425 lbs 61 75-63 00 FEEDER BULLS Medium and Large 1 pkg 521 lbs 85 00, couple pkgs 728 lbs 62 00-67 50 CALVES Not enough on offer for an adequate market test SHEEP Compared to last Monday, slaughter lambs sold steady to 10 00 higher and slaughter ewes were mostly steady Trading was active, despite the small receipts SLAUGHTER LAMBS Choice 2-3 80- 100 lbs 98 00-110 00, 100-110 lbs 95 00- 102 00, package 125 lbs 95 00 NEW CROP LAMBS Choice 2-3 60-70 lbs 110 00-112.00 SLAUGHTER EWES Utility and Good 1-3 38 00-45 00, 1-2 40 00-43 00 Aged Bucks 250-300 lbs 35 00-40 00 GOATS All goats sold by the head Billies Large 110 00-130 00 Mit ton Good and Choice 75 00 Nin nies Large 58 00-62 00 Medium 48 00-55 00 Thin 38 00-42 00 Yearlings Good and Choice 85 00- 95 00 Kids Good and Choice 50 00-65 00 Few Utility 35 00-42 00 High Capacity 40* root (lift) allows more aloraga and ataya claanar than convantlonal 30* root (right) HydroShlald* Waathar, Guard pravanta water from running down hopper 591 590 708 682 B&R CATTLE CO ROl, 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 SmtOsM 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 Buyere-Caeh or Certified Check Only call for information ■ Broiler ■ Pullets Call for our free brochure “What is contract production?” Replace your bul with energy efflcl 5-7-9 Watts 5*49 ea. I 5.79 ea. Light Bulbs qc a ( \ 25 to 100 Watts OD V Ea. V '— V Brass Bass - 5000 Hrs. T V 1 Authocb IM-jjL-11 Northeast Agri Systems, Inc S 3E BSfiBIS &U * < ? ess Pa l k Delmarvo Slots H UPAWosf Airport Road w ... _ . - _ Wife PA 17543 B BBMI-8M.673.2180 1-800-735-6361 gj HOLSTEIN STEERS Choice 2-3 1200- 1610 lbs 54 10-57 75, Select and low Choice 2-3 1100-1525 lbs 52 00- 54 00 SLAUGHTER COWS LOW DRESSING BULK HIGH DRESS ING Brkg Utility/Commercial 2-4 38 00-44 00 44 00-46 00 Qit ter/Bomng Utility I -3 34 00-40 00 40 00-42 00 Gin ner/low Cutter 1-2 25 00-32 00 32 00-37 00 SLAUGHTER BULLS Few Yield grade 1 1485-2025 lbs 47 25-49 75, Yield grade 2 1300-1600 lbs 44 75-47 00 CALVES Compared to last Tuesday, vealers sold mostly steady This week’s offering included 534 head in the State graded sale and 87 percent re turned to the farm New Holland Livestock NEW HOLLAND, PA THU MAY 14, 1998 Cattle Calvea Sheep Goat* TODAY 1406 LAST WEEK 1601 LAST YEAR 578 548 262 593 553 143 555 318 1376 CATTLE: Slaughter steers mostly steady, although the sharp decline late last week was not evident today. Slaughter heifers 50-1.00 lower. Cows steady to weak. Bulls fully steady. Supply included 51 percent slaughter steers and 33 percent cows. SLAUGHTER STEERS: Choice and Prime 2-4 1215-1400 lbs 65.50-C6.50, cou ple Choice 2 67.50-68.00; Choice 2-3, few 4 1120-1450 lbs 62.50-66.00; few 3-4 KIRKWOOD HAY AUCTION Hay, Straw and Grain Auction EVERY TUESDAY 11:00 Located Rl 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 libs and save electricity lent Fluorescent Lights 13 Watts 1500-1700 lbs 58.50-60.00; few Choice 2-3 1035-1095 lbs 61.75-62J0; Select end low Choice 2-3 1150-1450 lbs 58.75-62.75. HOLSTEIN STEERS; Few High Choice and Prime 2-3 1300-1460 lbs 57.85-58.25, one lot 1590 lbs 56.10; Choice 2-3 1400-1610 lbs 54.00-56.00; Select and low Choice 2-3 50.00-54.00; Few Standard 1265-1330 lbs 44.25-45.75. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Few Choice 2-3 1300-1400 lbs 63.25-65.00. One lot Choice 4 1350 lbs 58.00; couple Select 2-3 1025-1275 lbs 56.25-58 JO. SLAUGHTER COWS: LOW DRESS ING BULK HIGH DRESSING Btkg Utility/Commercial 2-4 38.00-44.00 44.00- Cutter/boning Utility 1-3 34.00- 36.50-41.00 41.00-42.00 Canner/low Cutter 1-2 28.00-32.00 32.00- SLAUGHTER BULLS: Yield grade 1 1180-2100 lbs 47.50-54.50, few 57.00-59.50; yield grade 2 1200-1700 lbs 44J047.50. CALVES: Compared to Monday’s auc tion, vealeis firm to 5.00 higher. Few slaughter calves steady. Demand good for Holstein bulls and Heifers to return to farm. VEALERS: Few high Choice and Prime 185-280 lbs 100.00-111.00; Choice 135-350 lbs 75.00-93.00; Good ISO-285 lbs 53.00-71.00; high Good and low Choice 85- 1 IS lbs 26.00-36.00; Standard and low Good 60-S9 lbs 11.00-22.00. SLAUGHTER CALVES: Few Good and Choice 340445 lbs 49.00-71.00. QUALITY FEEDER CATTLE Financing Available * Fixed Interest Bates • Interest Due when Cattle Are Sold • No Monthly Payments SCARFF BROS. INC. Cattle Dealers • Licensed & Bonded 2300 Fallston Road • Fallston MD 21047 Lanca N. Sea rtf Farm (410) 877-0370 Fax (410) 877-7802 » Contract Feeding Programs • Marketing of Finished Cattle ■ Dairy Heifers Willier, Your Source for Quality Cattle Licensed and Bonded Cattle Brokers c G G m Inside Pennsylvania: 717-626-3113 FAX: 717-626-1260 Toll-Free Outside of PA: 1-800-485-2233 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. This Week Last Week Last Year CATTLE: SLAUGHTER STEERS UNEVEN. SOME WEAKNESS ON HIGH CHOICE AND PRIME ALTHOUGH BULK OF THE SUPPLY TO .50 HIGHER THAN LAST WEEK’S LOW CLOSE; SLAUGHTER HEIFERS STEADY TO 1.00 LOWER; COWS MOSTLY STEADY, SOME STRENGTH ON BREAKING UTILITY; BULLS 1.00 HIGHER. SUPPLY INCLUDED 50 PER CENT SLAUGHTER STEERS, 6 PER CENT SLAUGHTER HEIFERS, 34 PER CENT COWS. 5 PERCENT BULLS, WITH THE BALANCE FEEDERS. SLAUGHTER STEERS: HIGH CHOICE AND PRIME 2-4 1150-1470 LBS. 65.00-67.00, FEW 67 JO-69.50. CHOICE 2-3 FEW 4 1120-1450 LBS. 62.50- 3-4 1450-1700 LBS. 58.50- FEW CHOICE 2-3 1035-1095 LBS. 61.75-62J0; SELECT AND LOW CHOICE 2-3 1050-1450 LBS. 58.00-62.75. HOLSTEIN STEERS: HIGH CHOICE AND PRIME 2-3 1300-1550 LBS. 56.25-59.25; CHOICE 2-3 1180-1610 LBS. 54.00-57.75; SELECT AND LOW CHOICE 2-3 1050-1550 LBS. 50.00- FEW STANDARD 1265-1330 LBS. 44.25-45.75. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: FEW HIGH CHOICE AND PRIME 2-3 IO7S-1400 LBS. 63.25-65.00; CHOICE 2-4 1065-1335 LBS. 60.85-62.75. ONE LOT CHOICE 4 1350 LBS. 58.00; SELECT AND LOW CHOICE 2-3 1050-1425 LBS. 56.00- HEIFERETTES: CHOICE 3-4 1120-1355 LBS, 50.00-58.75; COM MERCIAL AND STANDARD 2-4 930-1435 LBS. 43.50-48.00. C. Howard Scarff, II Home (717) 445-4355 Fax (717) 445-7237 Mobile (717)940-2633 iiaaiaiaiaiaiaiaiaiaiaMiaiaiaaaiaiaaHiauiiairiiattmiawmau B Incorporated | B & B B e > b c c c te c c e c E E B B E B E E B B E E B E B E E IB p ;B££l laasi IALE TUESDAYS CALVES, SHEEP, GOATS •GET CALVES IN EARLY OUR STATE GRADER STARTS AT 10:30 A.M. TRUCKING SERVICE AVAIL-LOCAL & 2645 1448 3810 1430 2717 1438 W. Conly Searff * Home (410) 838-5883 Mobile (410)790-2650 6:00 P.M. vis