Lancaster County Livestock Market Auction
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LANCASTER LIVESTOCK
AUCTION
MONDAY JULY 20, 1998
CATTLE
HOGS SHEEP GOATS
MONDAY'S AUCTION
66 43 691 284
LAST WEEK
34 598 159
LAST YEAR
375 84
CATTLE Compared to Thursday,
slaughter steers and heifers sold steady
to firm Price ranges were about the
same as last week, however, firmness
was evident as the plainer-type cattle
traded higher within the ranges Slaugh
ter cows sold mostly steady in a very
limited test Slaughter bulls were
steady Supply included 61 percent
slaughter steers and 13 percent slaughter
cows
SLAUGHTER STEERS High Choice
and Prime 2-4 1170-1430 lbs 6160-
64 00 Choice 2-3 1025-1440 lbs
59 50-62 75, couple high dressing up
to 63 50 Select and low Choice 2-3
1150-1565 lbs 55 00-61 75 Select 1-3
1100-1510 lbs 53 00-56 75
HOLSTEIN STEERS High Choice and
Prime 2-3 1330-1615 lbs 54 35-56 00
Choice 2-3 1130-1600 lbs 52 50-
55 00 Select and low Choice 2-3
1235-1540 lbs 50 50-53 75 Few Se
lect 1-2 1300-1415 lbs 48 00-50 00
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS Choice, few
Prime 2-4 1060-1270 lbs 58 75-61 35,
package (full) 1155 lbs 57 75 Few
Select and low Choice 2-3 970-1125
lbs 56 75- 57 75 Heiferettes Choice
3-4 1100-1215 lbs 55 25-57 00 Few
Commercial and Standard 2-4 48 00-
52 00
SLAUGHTER COWS* PERCENT LEAN
WEIGHT BULK LOW DRESS
ING Breakers 75-80 pet lean
over-1400 lbs 38 75-4125 36 25-
37 75 Boners 80-85 pet lean
over-1100 lbs 3600-4150 33 50-
35 25
Lean (Hi-Yield) 85-88 pet lean over
-1200 lbs 34 00-38 50 33 25-35 00
Lean 88-90 pet lean over-1000
lbs 3125-36 00 28 00-32 50 Lean
(Light Wt) 85-90 pet lean 750 -1000
lbs 30 00-31 75 *Over 75 percent of
supply consisted of Holstein cows
BULLS Yield Grade I 1070 2230 lbs
47 25-59 25, few individuals up to
64 00 Yield Grade 2 1030-1795 lbs
41 75-46 50 Bullocks Select 1-3 870-
1245 lbs 49 75-55 75
CALVES Not enough of any one kind
for a market test
SHEEP Compared to last week,
slaughter lambs sold 5 00-10 00 lower
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VINTAGE LIVESTOCK AUCTION
TUESDAY JULY 21, 1998
CALVES
SHEEP GOATS
TODAY
695 o
LAST TUESDAY
670 54 o
LAST YEAR
950 52 14
CATTLE Compared to Monday,
slaughter steers sold weak to 100
lower Holstein steers and slaughter
heifers were not well tested Sales started
out very slow and then turned spotty,
with the exception of a few fancy Prime
steers Lean slaughter cows were 50-
100 lower and the fleshier cows (less
than 85 percent lean) were I 00-2 00
lower Slaughter bulls sold weak in a
very light test Supply included 41 per
cent slaughter steers and S 3 percent
slaughter cows
SLAUGHTER STEERS High Choice
and Prime 2-4 1150-1485 lbs 60 75-
65 00, few Charolais X 2 1230-1350
lbs 65 00-66 50 Choice 2-3 1150-
1490 lbs 59 00- 62 00, few high
dressing up to 63 75 Select and low
on a good offering Slaughter ewes
were fully steady
SLAUGHTER LAMBS Choice and
Prime 2-3 50-60 lbs 75 00-80.00, 60-
70 lbs 95 00-100 00, 70-80 lbs
88 00-95 00,80-100 lbs 85 00-90 00,',
100-120 lbs 78 00-85 00
SLAUGHTER EWES Utility and Good
1-2 25 00-35 00, few thin ip to 40 00
Good 2-3 18 00-25 00 Aged Bucks
220-260 lbs 25 00-30 00
GOATS All goats sold by the head
Billies Few Large 95 00-110.00
Nannies Large 55 00-60 00 Medium
42 00-48 00 Thin 35 00-40 00
Yearlings Choice and Prime 75 00-
85 00 Few Good 49 00-55 00 Kids
Prime 55 00-65 00 Choice 35 00-
45 00 Good 30 00-35 00
CATTLE CALVES
587 741
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. Krelder,
Auctioneer
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No out of state checks
HAY, STRAW & CORN
- SALE -
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 Buyers -Cash or Certified Checks Only
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Choice 2-3 2-3 1120-1520 lbs 55 00-
6000, 1520-1690 lbs 51 25-56 00
Few Select 1-3 1100-1225 lbs
50 75-57 85
HOLSTEIN STEERS Few Select and low
Choice 2-3 1350-1540 lbs 49 50-
SI 00
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS Few High
Choice and Prime 2-3 (Red Angus) 1215-
1280 lbs 62 35-62 50
SLAUGHTER COWS* PERCENT LEAN
WEIGHT BULK LOW DRESS
ING Breakers 75-80 pet lean
over-1400 lbs 37 50-40 00 36 00-
38 00 Boners 80-85 pet lean
over-1200 lbs 34 50-38 50 33 GO
-35 75 Lean (Hi-Yield) 85-88 pet lean
over-1200 lbs 33 50-36.50 33 GO
-35 00 Lean 88-90 pet lean
over-1000 lbs 30.75-35.50 29 25-
32 50 Lean (Light-Wt) 85-90 pet
lean 750 -1000 lbs 29 50-32 75
26 00-29 50 ‘Over 95 percent of
supply consisted of Holstein cows
SLAUGHTER BULLS Individual Yield
Grade 1 1790 lbs 47 75 Yield Grade 2
990- 1605 lbs 40 50-44 00.
CALVES Compared to last Tuesday,
vealcrs sold 1 00-4 00 lower The mar
ket for Holstein bull calves returning
to feed took a nose-dive, with prices
ranging mostly 40 00-45 00 lower
Trade was slow and buyer demand was
very light Holstein heifers main
tained their demand as prices were fully
steady Supply included 640 head in
the State graded sale and around 73 per
cent returned to the farm
VEALERS Good apd Choice 75-105 lbs
23 00-30 00, Standard and low Good 60-
90 lbs 17 00-25 00 Few Utility down
to 10 00
RETURNED TO FARM Holstein bulls
90-125 lbs 48 00-65 00 Plainer calves
80- 115 lbs 29 00-48.00. Holstein
heifers 80-115 lbs 105 00-170 00
Plainer calves 70-110 lbs 87 00-
109 00, pkg 74 lbs 29 00 Few beef
type bulls and heifers 75-130 lbs
40 00-72 00
B&R CATTLE CO
RDI, Marietta, PA
17547
Office Phone:
(717)653-8164
Specializing in
Stqckers &
Feeders
JOHN BOWMAN
(717)653-5728
RON RANCK
(717)656-9849
New Holland
Livestock
New Holland, Pa.
Thuraday, July 23, 1998
Report Supplied by USDA
Cattle Calve* Sheep Goal*
Today 1013 715 250 303
Last Thunday
1186 649 479 82
Lait Year
1537
CATTLE: Compared to Tueidey;
daughter (teen (old moitly Heady,
iniuncei .50 higher. Holstein (teen were
steady to JO lower than Monday’s test and
.i.nghter heifers wen not well tested.
Quality of supply was split between the
very fancy and the very plain, with few
avenge Choice steers to fully test the mark
et. Slaughter cow trading was active with
prices ranging 1.00-2.00 higher and
instances 2.50 higher on the leanest (85-90
percent) cows. Slaughter bulls sold
1.00-2.00 lower than Monday. Supply
included 40 percent slaughter sleets and 42
percent (laugher cows.
SLAUGHTER STEERS: High Choice
and Prime 2-4 1140-1440 lbs 61.0045.25.
Choice 2-3 1200-1460 lbs 59.00-62.60,
numerous high dressing 1-2 1090-1380 lbs
62.50-66J0 Select and low Choice 2-3
1025-14701bs 55.006085; 1515-1740 lbs
53.25-58.00 Select 1-3 10701500 lbs
51.5057J0
HOLSTEIN STEERS: High Choice and
Prime 2-3 1325-1615 Iba 54.10-56.50.
Choice 2-3 1250-1680 Iba 51.85-55.00.
Select and low Choice 2-3 1080-1630 Iba
51.25-53.35. Select 1-2 1040-1590 Iba
46.50-50.25. Standard 1-2 1120-1470 Iba
42.00-45.50.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Indiv. Choice
31245 Iba 60.50. Select and low Choice 2-3
965-1415 Iba 54.50-58.00. Heiferettea:
Choice 3-4 1060-1380 Iba 51.25-55.00.
SLAUGHTER COWS*: PERCENT
LEAN WEIGHT BULK LOW DRESS
ING Breakers 75-80 pct lean over-1400 Iba
38.00-42.25 36.50-39.25 Boners 80-85 pet
lean over-1200 Iba 35.00-40.00
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Cattle Dealers • Licensed & Bonded
2300 Fallston Road • Fallston MD 21047
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Farm (410) 877-0370
Fax (410) 877-7802
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SALE TUESDAYS
10:30 A.M. 6:00 P.M.
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STEERS, BULLS, HEIFERS.
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L. ROBERT FRAME. SR„ PRESIDENT
85-90 pet lean 750 -1000 Iba 30.50-35.25
♦Over 95 percent of nipply confuted of
Holitein cowi.
SLAUGHTER BULLS: Yield Grade 1
1260-2020 Ibi 45.00-55.50, few Limouiin
X 1510-1700 lb* Yield Grade
2 1040-2150 lb* 41.50-45.00. Bullocki:
Select 1-3 820-1325 lb« 47.00-54.00.
CALVES: Compered to Monday'! auc
tion, veal calve! fold 2.00-3.00 lower and
daughter calvei were moitly 5.00 lower in
a limited teit. Holitein bull calve« retumini
to feed told 5.00 to 10.00 lower in mod
erately active trading. Demand continue!
very good for Holitein beifen, ai price*
were fully Heady. Around 67 percent of
nipply relumed to the farm.
VEALERS: Good and Choice 70-115 Iba
25.00- Standard and low Good 60-90
Ibt 20.00-27.00. Few Utility down to 11.00.
SLAUGHTER CALVES: Few Good
and Choice 250-350 Iba 65.00-85.00. Few
Standard and low Good 300-500 Iba
45.00-
RETURNED TO FARM; Holitein bull*
95-125 Ibi 50.00-77.00, few early up to
82.00. Plainer calvei 85-120 Ibi
30.00- Holitein heifer! 80-120 Iba
115.00- Plainer calvei 75-100 Ibi
80.00- few down to 55.00.
SHEEP: Compared to Monday! auction,
daughter lambi over 60 Ibi fold fully
Heady, lighter weight! were lhatply higher
inalighttetL Slaughter ewei were not well
terted.
SLAUGHTER LAMBS: Choice and
Prime 2-3 40-65 lbs 90.00-170.00; 65-100
lbs 80.00-95.00. Good and low Choice
40-65 lbs 70.00-90.00; 65-100 Ibi
75.00-80.00.
SLAUGHTER EWES: Not well tested.
GOATS: All goats sold by the head. Bill
ies: Medium and Luge 75.00-100.00, few
up to 125.00. Nannies: Medium and Large
45.00- Yeariings: Choice and Prime
50.00- Kids: Choice and Prime
20.00-
Lancaster County
Weekly
Lancaster, Pa.
Friday, July 24, 199 S
Cattle Calves
This Week 2295 1754
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C. Howard Scarff, II
Home (717) 445-4355
Fax (717) 445-7237
Mobile (717) 940-2633
BEEF CATTLE
W. Conly Scarff
Home (410) 838-5883
Mobile (410) 790-2650
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