A2-Lancaster Farming, Saturday, May 23, 1998
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Lancaster County Livestock Market Auction
LANCASTER LIVESTOCK
AUCTION
MONDAY MAY 18, 1998
CATTLE CALVES HOGS SHEEP
GOATS
MONDAY'S AUCTION
II 62 181 66
LAST WEEK
88 198 212
LAST YEAR
325 377 190
CATTLE Compared to Thursday,
slaughter steers and heifers sold steady
to mostly 100 lower The quality of
supply was plainer than usual and trad
ing activity was moderate, at best
However, a good offering of Holstein
steers sold mostly steady Slaughter
cows sold steady to 50 higher, in
stances 100 higher on Canner and
Cutters Slaughter bull trade was active
ard fully steady Supply included
ai und 52 percent slaughter steers and
10 percent slaughter cows
SLAUGHTER STEERS Few high Choice
and Prime 2-4 1260-1350 lbs 64 60-
66 75 Choice 2-3 1130-1440 lbs
62 00-65 10, high dressing individual
1440 lbs 65 50 Select and low
Choice 2-3 1105-1470 lbs 58 00-
63 00, 1470-1640 lbs 52 00- 59 75
Select 1-3 1120-1430 lbs 53 25-60 75
HOLSTEIN STEERS Choice, few Prime
2-3 1205-1560 lbs 56 00-58 35, indi
vidual 1425 lbs 60 00, few 1640-
1645 lbs 53 60-54 50 Select and low
Choice 2-3 1310-1550 lbs 53 GO
-56 75 Select 1-2 1040-1390 lbs 47 75-
54 00
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS Choice, few
Prime 2-4 1090-1400 lbs 61 00-63 75,
few high dressing 65 50-66 75 Select
and low Choice 2-3 1145-1320 lbs
56 75-62 00
HEIFERETTES Standard, few Choice
2-4 1075-1365 lbs 55 00-59 25
SLAUGHTER COWS LCW
DRESSING BULK HIGH DRESS
ING Brkg Utility/Commercial 2-4
38 75-45 00 Cutter/Bomng Utility 1-
3 35 00-37 75 37 00-4175
Canner/low Cutter 1-2 29 25-
34 75 33 00-37 75
SLAUGHTER BULLS Yield grade 1
1000-2165 lbs 47 00-58 00, few fancy
and lean crossbred bulls 1450-1700
lbs 62 00-64 25 Yield grade 2 I GOO
-2685 lbs 42 25- 46 75 BULLOCKS
Select 1-3 1050-1475 lbs 57 75-63 00,
few high dressing 66 25-68 25
SHEEP Compared to last Monday,
slaughter lambs sold fully steady
Slaughter ewes sold mostly 10 00
lower
SLAUGHTER LAMBS Choice and
Prime 2-3 40-50 lbs 110 00, 50-60 lbs
110 00- 118 00, 70-80 lbs 108 00-
114 00, 80-100 lbs 100 00-106 00,
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VINTAGE LIVESTOCK AUCTION
TUESDAY MAY 19, 1998
CATTLE CALVES SHEEP GOATS
TODAY 413 601 1
0
LASTTUESDAY 657 636
750 3
LAST YEAR
582 26 1
CATTLE Compared to Monday, a
light offering of slaughter steers sold
steady Price ranges became wider as
buyers were more selective and price
conscious Slaughter heifers were not
tested Slaughter cow trading started off
very active and then faded as the sale
continued Utility slaughter’ dfews sold
steady to 50 higher, while the dinner
and Cutter cows were 50-1 00 higher
Slaughter bulls were not well tested
Supply included 31 percent slaughter
steers and 66 percent slaughter cows
SLAUGHTER STEERS High Choice and
Prime 2-4 1180-1400 lbs 64 00-68 50,
ideal individual 1385 lbs 70 25, few
full yield grade 4's 60 25-63 00 Choice
2-3 1070-1470 lbs 62 00-65 25,
few high dressing up to 68 50, 1480-
1575 lbs 57 00-61 50 Few Select
and low Choice 2-3 1200-1420 lbs
59 75-63 25, 1520- 1835 lbs 5175-
58 00
754 41
HOLSTEIN STEERS Package Choice 2
1600 lbs 56 00
SLAUGHTER COWS LOW
DRESSING BULK HIGH DRESS
ING Brkg Utility/Commercial 2-4
100-110 lbs 95 00-
lbs 85 00-90 00.
SLAUGHTER EWES Uli hty and Good
1-2 28 00-35 00. few thin 34 00-39 00.
Aged Bucks. 200-300 lbs 35 00-38.00.
GOATS All goats sold by the head
Billies- Large 125 00-144 00 Medium
95 00-105 00. Nannies Large
65 00-70 00 Medium 45 00-58 00
Thin 35 00-40.00 Yearlings
Choice and Prime 85 00-92 00 Kids
Choice and Prime 45 00-68 00 Few
Good 32 00-40 00
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37 75-42.00 40 75-43 00 Gin
ner/low Cutter 1-2 30 50-35 50
33 50-38 50
SLAUGHTER BULLS Yield grade 2 in
dividual (full) 1920 lbs 45 25
CALVES- Compared to last Tuesday,
vealers sold steady to 300 lower
Holstein bull calves returning to feed
sold steady to 200 higher, while
heifers were 10 00-25 00 higher with
good demand This week's offering
included 531 head in the State graded
sale and 89 percent returned to farm
VEALERS Few Good and Choice SO
HO lbs 18 00-27 00 Few Standard and
low Good 55 90 lbs 10 00-18 00
RETURNED TO FARM Holstein bulls
90-125 lbs 100 00-122 00 Plainer
calves 80-115 lbs 65 00-101 00, few
weaker calves 65-105 lbs 18 00-52 00
Holstein heifers 85-120 lbs 122 00-
170 00 Plainer calves 70-105 lbs
45 00-100 00
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NEW HOLLAND, PA
THU MAY 21, 1998
Cattle Calve* Sheep Coat*
TODAY
379 647 149
772
LAST WEEK
1406
LAST YEAR
1226
CATTLE: Compared to Tuesday,
slaughter steers sold steady. Trading was
moderately active on light receipts due to
locally celebrated religious holiday.
Slaughter heifers were not well tested.
Slaughter cows were unevenly steady to
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11:00
Located Rt 472 5 miles
south of Quanyville or 6 miles
north of Oxford corner of
Rt 472 and Noble Road
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Auctioneer
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mostly .30 higher and slaughter bulls sold
steady. Supply included 41 percent slaugh
ter steers and 37 percent slaughter cows.
SLAUGHTER STEERS: High Choice
and Prime 2-4 1070-1433 lbs 64.73-68.00,
individual 1023 lbs 69.23. Choice 2-3
1010-1490 lbs 62.00-6350, several high
dressing up to 68.73. Select and low
Choice 2-3 1060-1473 lbs 38.00-6350.
Select 1-3 970-1330 lbs 33.00-6150.
HOLSTEIN STEERS: Choice, few
Prime 2-3 1310-1595 lbs 55.25-5750; few
1630- 1890 lbs 5250-5555. Select and
low Choice 2-3 1 133-1380 lbs
52.75-35.00. Select 1-2 1015-1413 lbs
5050-54.00.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS; Choice 3
individual 1185 lbs 61.25. Heiferettes:
Choice 2-4 995-1450 lbs (mostly full)
51.75-5750. Commercial and Standard
2-4 885- 1285 lbs 44.00-4950.
SLAUGHTER COWS: LOW DRESS
ING BULK HIGH DRESSING Brkg
Utility/Commercial 2-4 38.75-4050
40.00- up to 48.25 Cuttei/boning
Utility 1-3 34.50-37.50 37.50-42.75
41.50-44.50 Canner/low Cutter 1-2
30.00- 34.75-39.25 up to 41.75
SLAUGHTER BULLS; Yield grade 1
940-2130 lbs 47.00-57.00, individual
Charolais 1940 lbs 59.00. Yield grade 2
1125-1890 lbs 44.00-4750. Pair of Oxen
1800 lbs 38.75.
CALVES: Compared to Monday's auc
tion, vealers sold 3.00-5.00 lower and
slaughter calves were only lightly tested.
Trade was active for Holstein trails and
heifers returning to feed, with fully steady
prices.
VEALERS: Few Good and Choice,
80-110 lbs 21.00-32.00. Few Standard and
low Good 60-90 lbs 11.00-15.00.
SLAUGHTER CALVES: Few Good
and Choice 275-400 lbs 72.00-97.00,
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SLAUGHTER CATTLE AUCTION
STEERS. BULLS, HEIFERS,
COWS, FEEDER CATTLE
Selling Feeders Every Tuesday
At Approx. 1 PM
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L. ROBERT FRAME, SR., PRESIDENT
GOATS: All goats sold by the head.
Billies: Urge 100.00-140.00. Medium
75.00- Mutton: Choice and Prime
75.00- 100.00. Nannies: Medium and Large
50.00- Yearlings; Choice and Prime
60.00- Kids: Choice and Prime
40.0- Good 20.00-40.00.
Cattle Calves
This Week 1978 1212
Last Week 2645 1448
Last Year 2643 1519
CATTLE: COMPARED TO LAST
WEEK'S CLOSE. SLAUGHTER
STEERS AND HEIFER PRICES
STARTED OUT SLIGHTLY LOWER
AND THEN HELD STEADY TO FINISH
THE WEEK STEADY TO 1.00 LOWER.
THIS WEEK’S MARKET WAS FAIRLY
UNEVENTFUL, WITH LIGHT
RECEIPTS AND BELOW AVERAGE
QUALITY. HOLSTEIN STEERS SOLD
MOSTLY STEADY. UTILITY AND
COMMERCIAL SLAUGHTER COWS
SOLD 1.00-2.00 HIGHER, WHILE THE
LEANER CANNER AND CUTTERS
TRADED 2.00-3.00 HIGHER. SLAUGH
TER BULLS SOLD FULLY STEADY,
SUPPLY INCLUDED 49 PERCENT
SLAUGHTER STEERS. 8 PERCENT
(Turn to Pago A 18)
C. Howard Scarff, II
Home (717) 445-4355
Fax (717) 445-7237
Mobile (717) 940-2633
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>ALE TUESDAYS
400-550 lbs 58.00-65.00.
RETURNED TO FARM: Holstein bulls
90-125 lbs 100.00-123.00. Plainer calves
80-115 lbs 55.00-97.00, few weaker calves
60-90 lbs 25.00-40.00. Holstein heifeis
90-120 lbs 110.00-159.00. Plainer calves
80-120 lbs 55.00-100.00.
SHEEP: Compared to Monday’s auc
tion, slaughter lambs sold 5.00-10.00 low
er. Slaughter ewes sold fully 5.00 lower.
SLAUGHTER LAMBS: Choice and
Prime 2-3 20-50 lbs 80.00-125.00, 50-80
lbs 90.00- 100.00; 80-95 lbs 75.00-85.00;
95-110 lbs 65.00-75.00.
SLAUGHTER EWES: Utility and Good
1-2 20.00-40.00.
Lancaster County
Weekly
Lancaster, PA
Friday, May 22, 1998
W. Conly Scarff
Home (410) 838-5883
Mobile (410) 790-2650
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