Lancaster farming. (Lancaster, Pa., etc.) 1955-current, October 03, 1998, Image 2

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    Lancaster
Livestock Aucti
New Holland, Pa.
September 38,1998
Cattle Ctlvea Hoga Sheep Goati
Monday
728
Last Week
654
Last Year
720
CATTLE COMPARED TO THURS
DAY, SLAUGHTER STEERS AND
HEIFERS SOLD FULLY 100 LOWER
DEMAND WAS MODERATE, AT BEST,
FOR ALL CLASSES OF CATTLE AND
THE LOWER PRICES WERE POSTED
AT THE OPENING. HOLSTEIN STEER
PRICES WERE STEADY TO 50
LOWER THE LIGHT OFFERING OF
SLAUGHTER COWS WAS NOT
ENOUGH TO TEST PRICES BUT A
LOWER UNDERTONE WAS EVIDENT
SLAUGHTER BULL TRADE WAS
SLOW AND MOSTLY 100 LOWER
SUPPLY INCLUDED 65 PERCENT
SLAUGHTER STEERS AND 13 PER
CENT COWS
SLAUGHTER STEERS HIGH
CHOICE AND PRIME 2-4 1135-1480
LBS 5910-6125 CHOICE 2-3 1100-
1475 LBS 57 75-60 50, FEW HIGH
DRESSING 1-2 UP TO 63 00, LOW
DRESSING 4-5 DOWN TO 56 50
SELECT AND LOW CHOICE 2-3 1145-
1520 LBS 53 50-58 25 SELECT 1-3
1125-1500 LBS 52 25-57 00 STAN
DARD 905-1145 LBS 43 25-45 75
HOLSTEIN STEERS PACKAGE
HIGH CHOICE AND PRIME 2-3 1554
LBS 54 10 CHOICE 2-3 1215-1570
LBS 5150-53 25. SELECT AND LOW
CHOICE 2-3 1295-1595 LBS 48 85-
50 50 SELECT 1-2 1290-1600 LBS
46.10-48 75 COUPLE PACKAGES
STANDARD 1-2 1555-1655 LBS 42 75-
43 60
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS CHOICE,
FEW PRIME 2-4 1110-1240 LBS 56 DO
-59 10, FEW HIGH DRESSING 1-2 UP
TO 62 00. SELECT AND LOW CHOICE
2-3 1040-1400 LBS. 52 00-56 00
SLAUGHTER COWS BREAKERS
75-80 PCT LEAN, OVER 1400 LBS,
BULK 35 75-38 00, BONERS 80-85 PCT
LEAN, OVER 1200 LBS BULK 32 75-
36 25, 30 25-34 00, LEAN (HI-YIELD)
85-88 PCT LEAN, OVER 1200 LBS,
LOW DRESSING 29 25-3125, LEAN
88-90 PCT LEAN OVER 1000 LBS I
BULK 28 75-31 25, LOW DRESSING
2700-2925, LEAN (LIGHT WT.) 85-90
PCT LEAN, 750-1000 LBS BULK
28 00-30 00, LOW DRESSING 25 00-
27 00
SLAUGHTER BULLS YIELD
GRADE 1 1450-1880 LBS 45 00-52 00,
COUPLE LIMOUSIN X 1605-1870 LBS
53 25-56 25 YIELD GRADE 2 1300-
HAY, STRAW & CORN
- SALE -
Sale Starts
Every Friday At 10 AM c '
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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CATTLE CALVES SHEEP GOATS
TUESDAY
669 781 O 2
LAST TUESDAY
563 735 2 5
LAST YEAR
641 679 3 0
CATTLE Compared to Monday,
slaughter steers sold steady to weak The
light otfenng of steers included a wide
range of quality Trading activity was
1805 LBS. 36 75-44:00, BULLOCKS
FEW CHOICE 2-3 1150-1305 LBS
56 00-56 50. SELECT 1-3 855-1320 LBS
45 00-52.00
FEEDER CATTLE THERE WERE
268 HEAD OFFERED ON FRIDAY
AFTERNOON THE 25TH CATTLE
WERE MOSTLY THIN AND IN GOOD
HEALTH CONDITION DEMAND WAS
GOOD FOR STEERS BUT FAIRLY
LIGHT FOR HEIFERS AND HOL
STEIN STEERS SPECIAL FEEDER
CATTLE SALES ARE SCHEDULED
FOR THE LAST FOUR FRIDAY’S IN
OCTOBER
FEEDER STEERS. MEDIUM AND
LARGE IPKG. 644 LBS. 64 00, 800-850
LBS 62.50-63 75, PKG 976 LBS. 6150
MEDIUM AND LARGE 1-2 400-450
LBS 59 50-62 25, 500-550 LBS 62.50-
64 00, 600-700 LBS 60 50-62 50, PKG
773 LBS 61 75 HOLSTEIN STEERS
LARGE 2 PKG. 851 LBS 52 00, 700-800
LBS 4800-50 50. FEEDER HEIFERS’
MEDIUM AND LARGE 1 CONSIGN
MENT 27 HD 715 LBS 54,75, FEW
850-860 LBS 48 00-48 50 MEDIUM
AND LARGE 2 PKG 536 LBS. 49 75,
600-750 LBS 45 00-51.75.
SLAUGHTER CALVES GOOD AND
CHOICE 250-350 LBS 55 00-65 00,
FEW 500 LBS 55.00-62 00
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tit 111 COW Office Farm (410) 877-0370 Home (717) 445-4355
Fax (410) 877-7802 Fax (717) 445-7237
tic aao-avco Home I Mobile (717)940-2633
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High Capacity 40* roof (left)
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HydroShleld* Weather,
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running down hopper
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from the ground.
only moderate, with the exception of a
few fancy individuals that sold at a
premium Holstein steers and slaughter
heifers were only lightly tested A
large offering of slaughter cows sold
1 00-2 00 lower with fairly light
demand. Slaughter bulls were scarce
Supply included 26 percent slaughter
steers and 65 percent slaughter cows
SLAUGHTER STEERS High Choice
and Prime 2-4 lUS-1440 lbs 58 85-
63 25 Choice 2-3 1045-1490 lbs
57 50-60 50, several high dressing
Charolais X 1-2 60 75-62 50, few low
dressing 4-5 down to 56 10 Select and
low Choice 2-3 1010-1480 lbs 53 00-
58 25, couple 1560-1595 lbs 5175-
52 00 Select 1-3 1030-1545 lbs
50 00-57 00, Standard 1015-1345 lbs
40 50-45 75
HOLSTEIN STEERS Few Choice 2-3
1305-1515 lbs 52 00-53 25 Few Select
and low Choice 1-3 1285-1580 lbs
46 75-50 50
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS Not well
tested
SLAUGHTER COWS PERCENT
LEAN WEIGHT BULK LOW DRESS
ING Breakers 75-80 pci lean over
-1400 lbs 34 75-37 50 32 00-35 25
Boners 80-85 pet lean over-1200 lbs
32 00-34 75 28 00-32 50 Lean (Hi-
Yteld) 85-88 pet lean over-1200 lbs
30 00-33 00 29 50-31 50 Lean 88-90
pet lean over-1000 lbs 28 00-31 25
26 50-28 75 Lean (Light-Wl) 85-90 pet
lean 750 -1000 lbs 26 00-29 25
24 00-27 25
SLAUGHTER BULLS Few Yield
Grade 2 1465-1791 lbs 19 50-41 00
FEEDER STEERS Medium I
(Herefords) couple 350 lbs 60 25, few
420-490 lbs 54 00-59 50
FEEDER HEIFERS Medium I
(Herefords) package 405 lbs 45 50
CALVES' Compared to last Tuesday,
veal calves sold steady to I 00 lower
with far less going to slaughter than
last week Trade was active for Holstein
bulls returning to feed from local and re
gional buyers, but prices were 20 00-
Contracts available
call for information
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35 00 lower Demand was also good tor
Holstein heifer calves but they sold
mostly 20 00 lower Supply included
695 head in the State graded sale and
over 80 percent of the total supply re
turned to the farm
VEALERS- Good and Choice 70-105
lbs 15 00-26 00 Standard and low Good
60-90 lbs 10.00-18 00
RETURNED TO FARM Holstein
bulls 90-125 lbs 61 00-80 00 Plainer
type bulls 80-115 lbs 26 00-60 00
Holstein heifers 80-115 lbs 152 00-
214 00 Plainer heifers 70-85 lbs
85 00-139 00, package 67 lbs 19.00
New Holland
Livestock
NEW HOLLAND, PA
THU OCTOBER 1, IMS
Cattle Calve* Sheep Goata
TODAY
1351
LAST WEEK
1280
LAST YEAR
1082
CATTLE: Compared to Tuesday,
slaughter steers sold 1.00-1.50 lower,
instances 2.00 lower on high Choice and
Prime steers. Buyers were very price con
scious and did not seem to be impressed by
the high quality types, as premiums were
very tare. Holstein steers were weak to .50
lower and the light test of slaughter heifers
sold mostly 1.00 lower. Slaughter cows
sold .50- 1.00 lower and slaughter bull
prices were 1.00-3.00 lower. Supply
included 44 percent slaughter steers arid 33
percent slaughter cows.
SLAUGHTER STEERS: High Choice
and Prime 2-4 1160-1490 lbs 57.75-60.75.
Choice 2-3 1060-1525 lbs 56.50-59.50.
Select and low Choice 2-3 1065-1550 lbs
51.75- 57.50. Select 1-3 960-1455 lbs
50.00-56.00. Standard 960-1270 lbs
42.50-48.50.
HOLSTEIN STEERS: Choice, few
Prime 2-3 1270-1460 lbs 51.00-53.10.
Willier, Incorporated
Your Source for Quality Cattle
Licensed and Bonded Cattle Brokers
Inside Pennsylvania: 717-626-3113 FAX: 717-626-1260
Toll-Free Outside of PA: 1-800-485-2233
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
■ Contract Feeding Programs ■ Marketing of Finished Cattle ■ Dairy Heifers
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
BUS (717) 442-4181 BUS (717) 768-8204
693 499 SIS
661 489 314
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iALE TUESDAYS
Select and low Choice 2-3 1220-1485 lbs
49.25-51.35. Select 1-2 1135-1325 lbs
47.00- 49.00; package 1758 lbs 40.00.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Few Choice
2-3 1025-1230 lbs 56.25-58.25. outstand
ing individual 1195 lbs 59.25; seven! low
dressing 3-5 1085-1285 lbs 50.75- 53.75.
Few Select ud low Choice 2-3 1015-1340
lbs 49.25-55.25.
SLAUGHTER COWS: PERCENT
LEAN WEIGHT BULK LOW DRESS
ING Breakers 75-80 pet leu over-1400 lbs
33.75-36.25 30.00-34.00 Boners *O-83 pet
lean over-1200 lbs 31.50-34.25
28.00- Leu (Hi-Yield) 85-S8 pet
leu over-1200 lbs 29.25-32.50
27.00- Lean 88-90 pet lean
over-1000 lbs 27.00-31.00 2550-27.25
Lean (Light-Wt) 85-90 pet lean 750 -1000
lbs 25.00-2850 2350-26.00
SLAUGHTER BULLS: Yield Grade •
1390-1695 lbs 42.0049.50. Yield Giade 2
1195- 2085 lbs 35.75-43.00. Bullocks:
Select 1-3 965-1370 lbs 4450-52.00.
CALVES: Compared to Monday's auc
tion, vealeis sold mostly 1.00 lower. The
slaughter calf market held steady on a light
offering. Demand for Holstein bull calves
was very good, especially towards the end
of the sale. Holstein bulls returning to feed
sold 10.00-25.00 higher. Holstein heifer
calf trading remains active, with some heif
ers as much as 40.00 higher. Around 85
percent of supply returned to feed.
VEALERS; Good and Choice 70-110
lbs 15.00-24.00, few to 26.00. Standard
and low Good 60-90 lbs 11.00-16.00.
SLAUGHTER CALVES: Few Good
ud Choice 250-400 lbs 60.00-70.00.
RETURNED TO FARM: Holstein bulls
90-125 lbs 62.00-102.00. Plainer type bulls
80-115 lbs 32.00-65.00. Holstein heifers
80-110 lbs 135.00-225.00. Plainer heifers
70-100 lbs 60.00-145.00.
SHEEP: Compared to Monday's auc
tion; slaughter lambs over 60 lbs sold linn
to 5.00 higher, lighter weights were as
much as 15.00 higher. Slaughter ewe
prices remained steady.
SLAUGHTER LAMBS: Choice and
Prime 2-3 40-60 lbs 100.00-125.00; 60-80
lbs 80.00-100.00; 80-110 lbs 70.00-80.00.
Good and Choice 1-3 40-60 lbs 60.00-
90.00; 60-80 lbs 70.00-80.00; 80-110 lbs
65.00-75.00.
SLAUGHTER EWES: Utility and Good
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