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
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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
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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
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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. «.»
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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
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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
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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
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Cattle Dealers • Licensed & Bonded
2300 Fallston Road • Fallston MD 21047
Lance N. Scarff
Farm (410)877-0370
Fax (410) 877-7802
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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
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Home (717) 445-4355
Fax (717) 445-7237
Mobile (717) 940-2633
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CALVES, SHEEP, GOATS
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0 sold by the head.
Lancaster Co.
Weekly
NEW HOLtAND, PA
FRI SEPTEMBER 18, 1998
CATTLE CALVES
2366 1890
2676 1667
3233 1686
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W. Conly Scarff
Home (410) 838-5883
Mobile (410) 790-2650
6:00 P.M