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Lancaster County Livestock Market Auction
LANCASTER
LIVESTOCK AUCTION lean
MON. NOVEMBER 23, 31.75
CALVES HOGS
GOATS
MONDAY
60
413
429
LAST
59 31
500
329
LAST
70 320
609
227
CATTLE: Compared to
Thursday, this holiday week
started out with a very light
offering of slaughter steers. The
quality of supply was very good
and prices were steady to .50
higher. Holstein steers and slaugh
ter heifers traded mostly steady
in a limited test. A good offering
of slaughter cows sold steady
to .50 higher and slaughter bull
prices were weak. Supply included
38 percent slaughter steers and
28 percent slaughter cows.
SLAUGHTER STEERS: High
Choice and Prime 2-4 1140-1430
lbs 61.10-63.85. Choice 2-3
1230-1380 lbs 60.00-62.60. Se
lect and low Choice 2-3 1035-
1450 lbs 56.50- 59.10.
HOLSTEIN STEERS: Cou
ple high Choice 3 1405 lbs
54.75. Few Choice 2-3 1440-
1555 lbs 52.35-54.00. Select and
low Choice 2-3 1350-1445 lbs
51.35-52.85. Few Select 1-2
1195-1240 44.25-47.75.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS:
Choice 2-4 1040-1130 lbs 58.25-
59.00. Select and low
Choice 2-3 960-1100 lbs '53.25-
57.25.
SLAUGHTER COWS;
PERCENT LEAN WEIGHT
BULK LOW DRESSING
Breakers 75-80 pet
lean over-1400 lbs 35.75-38.00
32.50-34.25
Boners 80-85 pet
lean over-1200 lbs 32.75-36.50
30.00-33.00
HAY, STRAW & CORN
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
Get more capacity and better service from
Chore-Time’s 9\[ezU Next Generation bin
Boner(Lo-Yield) 80-85 pet
1000-1300 lbs 27.50-
Lean (Hi-Yield) 85-88 pet
lean over-1200 lbs 31.50-34.50
28.00-31.75
CATTLE
SHEEP
Lean 88-90 pet
lean over-1000 lbs 28.25-32.00
26.25-28.25
214
Lean (Light-Wt) 85-90
pet lean 750 -1000 lbs 26.00-
30.00
WEEK
374
SLAUGHTER BULLS: Yield
Grade 1 1065-2225 lbs 39.25-
48.00. Yield Grade 2 1000-
2575 lbs 34.75-42.00. Bullocks:
Individual Choice 3 1275 lbs
58.25. Select 1-3 850-1410
lbs 45.75-55.75.
YEAR
365
FEEDER STEERS: Medium
1-2 package eight head (few bulls)
370 lbs 37.75; 500- 515 lbs
57.50-57.75.
SHEEP: Compared to last
week; slaughter lamb prices were
weak to 8.00 lower, but
demand for lightweight new-crop
lambs was very good. Slaughter
ewes sold 3.00-7.00 higher.
SLAUGHTER LAMBS. New
Crop; Few Choice and Prime 2-3
45-52 lbs 162.00-190.00.
Wooled: Choice nd Prime 2-3 60-
80 lbs 72.00-80.00; 80-100 lbs
72.00- 100-125 lbs
68.00- 125-140 lbs 58.00-
64.00.
SLAUGHTER EWES: Utility
and Good 1-3 35.00-43.00, few
fleshy down to 22.00.
Aged Bucks. 220-280 lbs 35.00-
40.00.
CATTLE: Compared to
Monday, slaughter steers sold
fully steady in light test. De
mand continues to be good on
this week’s light run, despite the
reduced holiday slaughter. A
limited supply of Holstein steers
traded steady and slaughter
heifers were not well tested.
Slaughter cow trading was active
and prices ranged firm to .50
higher. Slaughter bulls were
largely steady in a light test.
Supply included 21 percent
slaughter steers and 67 percent
cows.
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JOHN BOWMAN
(717)653-5728
RON RANCK
(717)656-9849
Qualify Feeder Cattle
Specializing In;
Fresh Off The Farm
Stockers and Feeders
Order Buying
can Eocene Martin
717-336-2690 Office
717-336-3676 Home
Licensed & Bonded
GOATS: All goats sold by the
head. Billies; Few Large
115.00-132.00.
Choice and Prime 68.00-74.00.
Nannies: Large 58.00-63.00.
Medium 49.00-54.00. Thin
38.00-45.00.
Choice and Prime 72.00-80.00.
Kids: Choice and Prime
42.00-65.00.
VINTAGE LIVESTOCK
AUCTION
TUBS. NOVEMBER 24,
CALVES SHEEP
TUESDAY
853
LAST
779
LAST
882
484
582
YEAR
2 0
612
SLAUGHTER STEERS: High
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 Nobte Road.
Lloyd H. Kreider,
Auctioneer
AU-00P513L
No out of state checks
Choice and Prime 2-4 1210-1440
lbs 61.25-65.00. Choice 2-3
1220-1455 lbs 60.35-62.75. Se
lect and low Choice 2-3 1000-
1475 lbs 57.00- 60.00, indi
vidual 1655 lbs 53.50. Couple
Select 1-3 1195-1200 lbs
53.25- 54.25.
HOLSTEIN STEERS: Pack
age Choice 2 1540 lbs 52.85. Se
lect and iSw Choice 2-3 1060-
1535 lbs 49.75-52.00, package
1660 lbs 48.00. Individual Select
2 1155 lbs 48.00
SLAUGHTER
Not well tested.
SLAUGHTER COWS
PERCENT LEAN WEIGHT
BULK LOW DRESSING
Mutton
Yearlings:
CATTLE
GOATS
Breakers 75-80 pet
lean over-1400 lbs 35.50-39.25
32.00-35.75
TUESDAY
Boners 80-85 pet
lean over-1200 lbs 33.00-36.75
30.50-33.75
Lean (Hi-Yield) 85-88 pet
lean over-1200 lbs 31.00-34.75
29.00-32.50
Lean 88-90 pet
lean over-1000 lbs 28.75-32.50
26.50-29.00
Lean (Light-Wt) 85-90
pet lean 750 -1000 lbs 26.50-
29 50 25.00-28.00
New Holland Lancaster Co.
Livestock Weekly
NEW HOLLAND, PA new HOLLAND, PA
THU NOVEMBER I*, IMS FRI NOVEMBER 20, IMS
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of the holiday. No reports from USDA or auction available. 3
LAai WHE.R. ia»i i£AK 2721 1670
1213 791 347 197
Inside Pennsylvania: 717-626-3113 FAX: 717-626-1260
QUALITY FEEDER CATTLE
Financing Available
* Fixed Interest Rates • Interest Due when Cattle Are Sold
• No .Monthly Payments
Lance N. Scarff
Farm (410) 877-0370
Fax (410) 877-7802
* Contract Feeding Programs ■ Marketing of Finished Cattle * Dairy Heifers
MINTAGE SALES STABLES,\INcT
10:30 A.M.
SLAUGHTER CATTLE AUCTION
STEERS, BULLS, HEIFERS,
COWS, FEEDER CATTLE
Selling Feeders Every Tue§day
At Approx. 1 PM
FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT
L. ROBERT FRAME, SR., PRESIDENT
BUS (717) 442-4181 BUS (717) 768-8204
HOME (610) 458-8518
IRWIN MARTIN, FIELD REP.
(717) 336-7538
KENNETH E. HERSHEY, FIELD REP.
HEIFERS
Willier, Incorporated
Your Source for Quality Cattle
Licensed and Bonded Cattle Brokers
Toll-Free Outside of PA: 1-800-485-2233
SCARFF BROS. INC.
Cattle Dealers • Licensed & Bonded
2300 Fallston Road • Fallston MD 21047
C. Howard Scarff, II
Home (717) 445-4355
Fax (717) 445-7237
Mobile (717) 940-2633
SALE TUESDAYS
Select 1-3 1080-1400 lbs 45.00-
45.25.
FEEDER STEERS: Package
Medium and Large 1-2 970 lbs
54.50.
FEEDER HEIFERS: Package
Large 1-2 1050 lbs 47.00. Me
dium 2 (20 hd of thin, black
yearlings) 615-690 lbs 42.75-
43.25.
CALVES: Gotnpared to last
Tuesday, veal calves sold mostly
steady. Holstom~ - bull calves
returning to feed sold 2.00-4.00
lower, but demand was good for
all classes and buyers were not
quite as particular on weights.
Holstein heifers sold fully
steady with good buyer participa
tion. Supply included 674 head
in the State graded sale and 82
percent returned to the farm.
VEALERS: Good and Choice
185-285 lbs 62.00-87.00; 70-110
lbs 20.00-28.00. Standard and
low Good 50-90 lbs 10.00-19.00,
few down to 5.00.
RETURNED TO FARM:
Holstein bulls 90-125 lbs 78.00-
100.00. Plainer-type bulls 75-
120 lbs 35.00-76.00. Holstein
heifers 80-115 lbs 137.00-
213.00. Plainer heifers 70-
100 lbs 70.00-150.00; pkg 68 lbs
15.00. Few beef-type bulls and
heifers 90-115 lbs 60.00-102.00.
BEEF CATTLE
W. Conly Scarff
Home (410) 838-5883
Mobile (410) 790-2650
6:00 PJVI
CALVES, SHEEP, GOATS
•GET CALVES IN EARLY
OUR STATE GRADER
STARTS AT 10:30 A.M.
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