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Lancaster Livestock Auction Monday September 21, 1998 CATTLE CALVES HOGS SHEEP GOATS MONDAYS AUCTION 62 S ST 10 T 99 247 LAST WEEK 6T2 72 LAST YEAR 6SS S 7 187 T 69 T 74 26 289 294 CATTLE Compared io Ttuisday, slaughter steers and Holstein steeis sold mostly steady A inodeiatc supply ot slaughter heifers sold steady in stances I (JO higher than late last week s light test The market showed some strength on a large selection ol com mon cattle, but failed to push last week's highs on the light offering ot high qual ity lypcs A light lest of slaughtei cows sold mostly steady and slaughtei bulls went weak to 50 lower Supply included 60 percent slaughter steers and 12 pei cent slaughtei cows SLAUGHTER STEERS High Choice and Prime 2-4 1240-1410 lbs 60 SO 62 81 Choice 2-1 10711471 lbs 18 71-61 11 tew low diessing 4-1 s down to 17 00 Selecl and low Choice 2-1 1041 1120 lbs 1171-19 71 Selecl 1-1 960-1401 lbs 12 00-16 10 HOLSTEIN STEERS Few high Choice and Prime 2-1 1110 1690 lbs 14 11-14 81 Choice 2 1 1240-1140 lbs 12 21-14 21 Selecl and low Choice 2-1 1281 168(1 lbs 10 10 II 71 Cou pie packages Select I 2 1260 11211 lbs 46 10-47 21 Slandaid I 2 1210 1710 lbs 18 10 44 10 Couple Pi line 1 Hell eis 1111 1170 lbs 12 00 11 10 SLAUGHTER HEIFERS Choice lew Pi line 2 4 1010-1400 lbs 17 00 19 71 package 911 lbs 14 00 Selecl and low Choice 2-1 1010-1120 lbs 12 00 18 00 Selecl 1-1 981 1200 lbs 47 00 1110 Heileietles Choice 14 1011 I 161 lbs 46 10 47 10 Commeicial and Slandaid 2 4 1,40 1100 lbs 17 10 44 21 SLAUGHTER COWS LEAN WEIGHT DRISSINC. Bieakeis uci 1400 Ihs (6 71 40 00 1171 Bonds 80 81 pci lean ovei 200 lbs 14 21 V 10 11 Kl (4 01) Lean (Hi Yield! si 88 pci lean mei 1200 lbs 11 00 11 10 Lean 88 90 pet lean ovei-1000 Ihs 11 7 1 14 10 28 00 11 21 Lean (Lighl-Wl) SI 90 pci lean 7 10 1000 Ihs 28 10 10 71 SLAUGHTER BULLS Yield Giadi i 1100 2190 ll> 46 _s 14 71 .ouplc outstanding up to '7 21 Yield Giade 2 970 2101 lbs 18 714171 Bullocks Selecl I 1 870 1111 lbs 46 71 si SO couple heavy muscled up in 61 00 FEEDER STEERS Mulium I 2 041) 66S lbs SB 00-62 SO HAY, STRAW & CORN Sale Starts Every F-iday At 10 AM GREEN DRAGON MARKET & AUCTION 955 N. State St. Ephrata, Pa. (717) 738-1117 1 mile North of Ephrata on N. 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", t ., ' Lj/ 1 | Authorized Master Distributor Since 1982~| f Northeast Agn Systems Inc jg TBT EBSHaSSS Flv»a» Business Poik Dmmorvo Store SO •ACCESS PLUS* permits HB[ffl^^3’ o '''' DOd “Imd 8B Call lor pricing on bins assembled and easy clean out of the bln ■STBSija pp (7i7)5*0v702 ° 9 ■_ ~ delivered to your farm from the ground HUalßii 1-800-67.1-2580 1-800-735-6.161 jgg] FEEDER HEIFERS Medium 1-2 package 724 lbs 52 50 SHEEP Compaied to last Monday, both sheep and lamb demand was light as slaughter lamb prices were 5 00- 10 00 lower and slaughter ewes were mostly 10 00 lower SLAUGHTER LAMBS Choice and Pnme 2 2 45-50 lbs 94 00, lew 60-80 lbs returning to the (arm 75 00-80 00. 80-100 lbs 7200-75 00, 100-120 lbs 68 00-74 00, 120-135 lbs 62 DO -66 00 SLAUGHTER EWES Utility and Good 1-2 22 00-25 00. lew fleshy 2-2 25 00 1 2 00 Aged Bucks 220-270 lbs 22 00-25 00 COATS All goals sold by the head Billies Laige 90 00-105 0Q Mutton Choice and Pnme 79 00-82 00 Nan nies Laige 58 00-64 00 Medium 48 00-52 00 Thin 25 00-40 00 Year lings Choice and Pnme 65 00-78 00 Kids Choice and Pnme 2 5 00-66 00 Good 10 00 25 00 Vintage Livestock Tuesday, Septcmbei 22, 1998 CATTLE CALVES SHEEP GOATS TODAY S6l 740 2 S LAST WEEK ST4 LAST YEAR SSI CATTLE Compelled to Monday a light olleiine ol slaughtei steeis sold steady Puces weie unchanged but thcie weie not enough avctagc Choice callle to get a good handle on demand 01 hading ac tivity Slaughlei heileis wen; not tested Slaughtei cows sold SO-1 00 lowei mill a lan amount ol the youngei oi more sound cows icuunmg to the larm Slaughtei bulls wen. steady in a light lest Supply included 2S peicent slaughtei PERCENT BULK UM Ml pci lean L L 2S Auction 793 0 B&R CATTLE CO RD 1, Marietta, PA 17547 Office Phone (717)653-8164 Specializing in Stockers & Feeders JOHN BOWMAN (717)653-5728 RON RANCK (717)656-9849 Quality 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 h steers and 68 percent slaughter cows wh ,. e /, 60-90 lbs 11.00-16.00. SLAUGHTER STEERS High Cho.ce .f? n « i„ n l SLAUGHTER CALVES: Few Good and Prime 2-4 1075-1505 lbs 60 50- Supply ,nd Ch ° iCe 20 °- M0 lb * 55 -°°-« 00; 64 00, couple packages overfinished 3- 35 °- 500 lbs ««-00-55.00. Standard 4 .305-1425 lbs 59 75-59 85 Cho.ce 200-350 lb. 45.00-55.00; 350-500 lbs 2-3 1200-1460 lbs 58 75-61 75, few CTEERS- Hiah Choice <O.OO-50.00. h, f,S7T S r 57 2 2 6 5 2 ° o ' 62 ?5 ' ,nd,V,d ' *nd Prime 2-4 I08(M430 lbs 60*50-63.50. ual 1575 tbs 57 25 choice 2-3 1030-1465 lbs 58.60-61.60, yi f^ lllls Select and low Choice 2-3 1090-1490 . . ~ A «- «• 7 «. SO-115 lbs 22.00-45.00. Holstein heifeis lbs 54 85-6000, individual 1665 lbs lbs Select audloal »0-11° lbs 120.00- few to 2ISW. 23 pi • * a |a 7 c mq< il. e A 7< <q 7 c Plainer heifer calves 70-100 lbs HOLSTEIN STEERS Few Choice 2-3 Whence. J « 75 ?5 ' 80.00-125.00. 1310-1565 lbs 52 35-53 25, individual STMRWEshafdceand SHEEP: Com P ared to Monday's auc high dressing 1260 lbs 55 25 Package 1370-1570 lbs 53 25-55 85 ide- Uon, slaughter lambs sold steady to weak Select 1-2 1240 lbs 47 50 with a larger offering of light weight lambs -Sr NO pERCE d NT 1295-4615 lbs 52.00-54.60. Select and low “ “^ 00 S )“f h,er pri< « DRESSING Breakeis 75-80 pet lean Scfert 1-2 990-1310 165 47.00- 50.5 a 25 Prime 2 -3 40-60 lbs 90.00-125.00; 60-110 over-1400 lbs 36 00-39 25 33 50- head stems »ld on the farm, Good M ;$» “if HEIFERS: Couple pock- £» <« «„0 E. «.» Y l“o»«w‘”'lo”oO °2» SLAUGHTER EWES, Cod ... 29 50-33 00 28 00-31 50 Lean (Light- "l e ™ a ! Standard 2-4 1030-1285 lbs 300£ > <ge eU' >eC^ 37 50 P 76 00 n '>8 00° 1000 lbS SLAUGHTER COWS: PERCF"’-^Ve^ tVS ■ ! s?*yo™ buCls ftw v«w weioet <%■'**•>*** Giadc 2 11 10-1775 lbs 38 50-42 75 36.50.40.50’" New Holland 7as’a3* 5 ’ a 3 * 50 T . , ThtS* w «t<** -• (Hi-Yield) 85-88 pet Livestock e9 yVS JVer-1200 lbs 33.00-35.75 NEW HOLLAND, PA q| W® Lean 88-90 pet lean THU SEPTEMBER 17, 1998 over-1000 lbs 30.25-33.75 27.75-30.75 Cattle Calves Sheep Goat* Lean (Light-Wt) 85-90 pet lean 750 -1000 lbs 28.75-33.00 25.75-29.25 SLAUGHTER BULLS: Yield Grade 1 1045-1600 lbs 46.50-SS.OO. Yield Grade 2 955- 2290 lbs 39.50-47.00. Bullocks: Select 1-3 1005-1290 lbs 49.00-56.75. CALVES: Compared to Monday's auc tion, vealer and slaughter calves sold 3.00- 5.00 lower. Demand was light for Holstein bull calves returning to feed and prices were 6.00-10.00 lower. Holstein heifer trade continued active and prices were ful ly steady. Around 75 percent of supply returned to feed. VEALERS: Good and Choice 70-110 lbs 16.00-24.00. Standard and low Good TODAY 1200 778 587 332 LAST WEEK 1511 LAST YEAR 1618 668 263 160 CATTLE: Compared to Tuesday, slaughter steers sold steady to Arm. Buyers were fairly active but the quality was somewhat lacking with as many Select cattle on hand as anything else. A good offering of Holstein steers sold .50 to most ly 1.00 higher and slaughter heifers were steady in a light test. Slaughter cow trading was mixed; the leaner cows sold weak to 716 751 499 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 corner of Rt 472 and Noble Road Uoyd H. Kreider, Auctioneer AU 0005131- No out ot state checks guiuunmunaia Willier, Incorporated Your Source for Quality Cattle Licensed and Bonded Cattle Brokers DAIRY HKII KRS nnsylvania: 717-626-3113 FAX: 717-626-1260 bll-Free Outside of PA: 1-800-485-2233 iIHIHU-IHIHI QUALITY FEEDER CATTLE Financing Available * Fixed Interest Rates • Interest Due when Cattle Are Sold • No Monthly Payments SCARFF BROS. INC. Cattle Dealers • Licensed & Bonded 2300 Fallston Road • Fallston MD 21047 Lance N. Scarff Farm (410)877-0370 Fax (410) 877-7802 • Contract Feeding Programs • Marketing of Finished Cattle • Dairy Heifer: 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 .comm and Large 75.00-100.00, —w to 125.00. Nannies: Medium and Large 40.00-60.00. Yearlings: Choice and Prime 40.00-60.00. Kids; Choice and Prime 35.00-50.00. Good 20.00-35.00. THIS WEEK LAST WEEK LAST YEAR CATTLE: Compared to last week's closing prices, slaughter steers sold .50 higher. The modest gain took all week to accumulate as buyers were amply never forced into a healed competition to fill their needs. The Western fat cattle market has jumped 4.00 in the last two weeks with (he bulk of this week's sales posted at 60 00 iLnaLnaciLiLiLictciL.Lmr-u.mwamaLnciuuii: ISEEU-UslSlHl FEEDER CATTLE BEEF CATTLE laaaaaaaaaaaauiaaaa =U=U=lHU£t‘=U=lHU=l C. Howard Scarff, II Home (717) 445-4355 Fax (717) 445-7237 Mobile (717) 940-2633 SALE TUESDAYS CALVES, SHEEP, GOATS •GET CALVES IN EARLY OUR STATE GRADER STARTS AT 10:30 A.M. 0 sold by the head. Lancaster Co. Weekly NEW HOLtAND, PA FRI SEPTEMBER 18, 1998 CATTLE CALVES 2366 1890 2676 1667 3233 1686 laaaaaaai#! W. Conly Scarff Home (410) 838-5883 Mobile (410) 790-2650 6:00 P.M