Lancaster County Weekly Lancaster, PA Friday, Aug. 14, 1998 Cattle Calves -This Week 2388 1730 Last Week 2460 1797 Last Year 3195 1666 CATTLE: COMPARED TO LAST WEEK’S CLOSING PRICES. SLAUGH TER STEERS AND HEIFERS CLOSED 100-1.50 HIGHER WITH EARLY WEEK GAINS. HOLSTEIN STEERS (WISHED STEADY TO JO HIGHER. LOWER LIVE CATTLE FUTURES STALLED THE UPSWING IN FAT CATTLE PRICES AND THE WESTERN DIRECT FEEDLOTTRADE HAD GOOD SHOWLIST CLEARANCE AT 60.00, STEADY WITH LAST WEEK’S CLOSE FEEDER CATTLE PRICES FROM OKLAHOMA TO VIRGINIA WERE SHARPLY HIGHER AMID INEXPEN SIVE CORN AHD LONG-AWAITED RAIN IN THE SOUTHWESTERN CATTLE REGIONS. SLAUGHTER COWS ENDED MOSTLY STEADY, AFTER POSTING SHARPLY LOWER PRICES ON TUESDAY. SLAUGHTER BULLS CLOSED STEADY TO .50 HIGHER. THIS WEEK’S SUPPLY INCLUDED 51 PERCENT SLAUGHTER STEERS, 5 PERCENT SLAUGHTER HEIFERS, 33 PERCENT SLAUGHTER COWS, 6 PERCENT BULLS AND THE BALANCE WERE FEEDER CATTLE. SLAUGHTER STEERS; HIGH CHOICE AND PRIME 2-4 1160-1445 LBS. 61.85-65.50, FEW IDEAL INDIVI DUALS UP TO 66.50. CHOICE 2-3 1060-1480 LBS. 60.00-63.35, HIGH DRESSING 1-2 UP TO 65.00 AND LOW DRESSING 4-5 DOWN TO 55.00; FEW 1500-1615 LBS. 56.50-59.75. SELECT AND LOW CHOICE 2-3 1040-1500 LBS. 54.75-61.50; 1500-1690 LBS. 53.00-59.00. 450 COW FREESTALL BARN, MILKING CENTER WITH HOLDING PEN AND SPECIAL NEEDS AREA . THE HIX FAMILY, SHARTLESVILLE, PA 300 COW FREESTALL BARN AND MILKING CENTER WITH SORT AREA FOR BREEDING & HEALTH CHECKS. THE KLINE FAMILY,TROY, PA f < Custom builders of Dairy, Horse, Storage, Resid SELECT 1-3 940-1580 LBS. 53.25-58.75. HOLSTEIN STEERS: HIGH CHOICE AND PRIME 2-3 1240-1560 LBS. 55.75- CHOICE 2-3 1250-1590 LBS. 52.25-55.25. SELECT AND LOW CHOICE 2-3 1175-1560 LBS. 49.75- 1670-1830 LBS. 48.00-50 JO. SELECT 1-2 995-1655 LBS. 46.00-50.25. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: FEW HIGH CHOICE AND PRIME 2-4 1180-1300 LBS. 62.00-63.10. CHOICE 2-4 1070-1335 LBS. 58.75-62.10. LOW DRESSING 4-5 1015-1345 LBS. 55.50-56.75. SELECT AND LOW CHOICE 2-3 975-1430 LBS. 53J0-58.75. HEIFERETTES: FEW CHOICE 3-4 1340-1425 LBS. 48.00-62.50. COMMER CIAL AND STANDARD 2-4 955-1305 LBS. 42.25-47.75. SLAUGHTER COWS: Percent Lean Weight Breakers 75-80% lean over 1400 Boners 80-85% lean over 1200 Lean (Hi-Yield) 85-88% lean over 1200 Lean 88-90% lean over 1000 Lean (Light-Wt) 85-90% lean 750-1000 Bulk Low Dress ing Breakers 38.0042.50 34J040.2S Boners 35J040.75 33J036.75 Lean (HI-Yield) 34J039.00 3J036.00 Lean 31.75-37.00 28.0033.75 Lean (Ught-Wt) 29.00-35.00 26.00-32.75 •OVER 95 PERCENT OF SUPPLY CONSISTED OF HOLSTEIN COWS. SLAUGHTER BULLS: YIELD GRADE 1 1060-2265 LBS. 48.00-56.25, FEW OUTSTANDING 1200-1655 LBS. 56.50-59.24. YIELD GRADE 2 915-2260. LBS. 41.00-48.50. BULLOCKS: SELECT 1-3 890-1500 LBS. 48.00-54.75, INDIVI DUAL 1220 LBS. 58.00. r THINKING ABOUT BUILDING OR EXPANDING a DOIRtj FOCILITL|? L 4 t * * 'We at Triple H Construction believe our experience with agricultural projects insures our fulfillment of your needs. In an agricultural application, we are the one company you can absolutely trust to handle every step of construction. TRIPLE H Construction 430 Springville Rood, Ephrata, PA 17522 717-738-2142 l-(800)-TRIPLE-1 1(800)-874-7531 CALVES: COMPARED TO LAST WEEK, VEAL CALVES CLOSED MOSTLY 1.00 HIGHER AND SLAUGH TER CALVES ENDED MOSTLY STEADY. HOLSTEIN BULL CALVES RETURNING TO FEED CLOSED 10.00-15.00 HIGHER IN ACTIVE TRAD ING, THE AVAILABILITY OF QUAL ITY HOLSTEIN HEIFER CALVES WAS VERY LIMITED. PRICES FOR THE MOSTLY PLAIN OFFERING WERE FULLY STEADY. VEALERS: GOOD AND CHOICE 70-110 LBS. 24.00-36.00, STANDARD AND LOW GOOD 60-90 LBS. 15.00-28.00. SLAUGHTER CALVES: GOOD AND CHOICE 200-350 LBS. 65.00-80.00, STANDARD 350-500 LBS. SO.OO-65.00. RETURNED TO FARM: HOLSTEIN BULLS 95-125 LBS. 75.00-115.00, FEW UP TO 120.00. PLAINER CALVES 80-115 LBS. 34.00-70.00. HOLSTEIN HEIFERS 80-120 LBS. 112.00-212.00, MOSTLY 140.00-175.00. PLAINER HEIFERS 65-100 LBS. 45.00-110.00. Morrisons Cove Produce Auction For Aug. 8, 11 & 13 APPLES 3.00-8.00 1/2 BU.; BEANS, GREEN 13.00-17.00 BU., YELLOW 10.75-11.00 BU.; UMAS 10.00 1/2 BU.; BLACKBERRIES 2.10-2.20 QT.; CAB BAGE. GREEN 3.00-4.50 BU.; CANTA LOPES SMALL TO LARGE .15-1.00; CUCUMBERS 3.00-4.00 1/2 BU., 4.50- BU.; EGGPLANT 4.00-4.50 .BU.; ELDERBERRIES 3.00 PER BOX; NECTARINES 3.50-8.50 1/2 BU.; PEACHES 7.50-13.50 1/2 BU.; PEP PERS. GREEN SMALL TO LARGE 4.50- BU., HOT 2.00-6.00 1/2 BU.; PICKLES 7.75-9.00 1/2 BU.; POTA TOES. WHITE 3.75 1/2 BU.; RED Lancaster Farming, Saturday, August 15, 1998-A2l BEETS 11.00-15.00 BU.; SWEET CORN .55-2.20 DOZ.; TOMATOES. RED, SMALL TO LARGE 10.00-18.00 BOX, YELLOW. SMALL TO LARGE HYDROPONIC 7.00; MELONS, YEL LOW DOLL .25-1.00; CRIMSON SWEET 1.50-1.90; SANGRIA 1.40-1.45; ZUCCHINI 2.00-4.50, YELLOW 2.00-3.25; MUMS 1.25-1.60; SUNFLOW ER 1.00-2.25; ONAMENTALS, FACE PUMPKINS SMALL TO LARGE .50. SALE EVERY TUESDAY. THURS DAY AND SATURDAY AT 10:00 AM. Jersey Shore Livestock Market, Inc. Auction every Thursday at 4:00 p.m. Jersey Shore, Pa. Report supplied by Auction Thursday, August 13, 1998 RETURN TO FARM CALF 50.00-145.00. GOOD VEAL: 30.00-49.00. COMMON VEAL: 10.00-29.00. CHOICE STEERS: 62.0066.50. SELECT STEERS: 55.00-61.00. COMMON STEERS: 50.00-54.00. COMMERCIAL COWS: 34.00-41.50. CANNERS-CUTTERS: 28.00-33.00. SHELLS: 25.00-27.00. CHOICE HEIFERS: 58.00-61.00. SELECT HEIFERS: 50.00-57.00. COMMON HEIFERS: 36.00-49.00. GOOD FEEDERS: 55.00-64.00. COMMON FEEDERS: 38.00-54.00. Indiana Livestock Homer City, PA Thursday, Aug. 13, 1998 Give Us A Call! We would be pleased to show some of our completed facilities lential & Commercial Building Report Supplied by Auction CATTLE: 110. COWS STEADY, STEERS: CHOICE 2-3 1275-1400 LBS. FEW 57.00-61.75; HOLSTEIN STEERS SELECT 1-2 COUPLE 50.50-51.25. HEIFERS: CHOICE 2-4 1050-1340 LBS. FEW 58.75-61.25, SELECT 1-3 ONE AT 55.00. COWS: BREAKING UTILITY & COMMERCIAL 2-4 36.50-38.00, CUT TER & BONING UTILITY 1-3 31.00- CANNER