A2-Lam + Lancaster Livestock Ruction Nw ll8H«nd-, J Par' Dec. 14, 1998 Report Supplied By PDA CATTLE CALVES HOGS SHEEP GOATS MONDAY 537 LAST WEEK 535 LAST YEAR 654 33 0 410 385 58 14 454 467 60 0 355 393 CATTLE Compared to Thursday, slaughter steers and heifers sold mostly I 00 lower The market incurred part of the loss that was expected late last week, however, the decline was not nearly as sharp as the Western markets Holstein steers were 1 00-2 00 lower Prices were firm on a limited test of slaughter cows and slaughter bulls sold firm to 1 00 higher, especially on the younger bulls Supply included 52 percent slaughter steers and 15 percent cows SLAUGHTER STEERS High Choice and Prime 2-4 1175-1410 lbs 61 10- 63 25 Choice 2-3 1095-1455 lbs 59 00-61 35, few high dressing 1-2 up to 62 25. 1495-1540 lbs 57 00-59 75 Select and low Choice 2-3 1060-1495 lbs 54 50-60 50, few 1520-1635 lbs 53 75-55 25 Select 1-3 1010-1400 lbs 50 75-56 00 HOLSTEIN STEERS Individual Prime 3 1385 lbs 54 75 Choice 2-3 1390- 1550 lbs 51 85-52 75, package 1710 lbs 49 10 Select and low Choice 2-3 1170-1580 lbs 49 85-51 75, 1680- 1730 lbs 47 50-48 75 Select 1-2 1285- 1510 lbs 48 00-48 75 SLAUGHTER HEIFERS Choice, few Prime 2-4 1030-1330 lbs 58 00-61 00, 20 head consignment low dressing 3-4 1125-1175 lbs 55 00-58 50 Select and low Choice 2-3 1015-1305 lbs 53 75- 59 50 Few Select 1-3 925-1165 lbs 47 25-53 50 Heiferettes Commercial and Standard 2-4 990-1315 lbs 36 75- 44 50 SLAUGHTER COWS PERCENT LEAN WEIGHT BULK LCW DRESSING Breakers 75-80 pet lean over -1400 lbs 36 25-38 00 Boners 80-85 pet lean over -1200 lbs 33 25-36 25 30 00-33 00 Lean (Hi-Yield) 85-88 pet lean over-1200 lbs 32 00-35 00 Lean 88-90 pet lean over -1000 lbs 28 75-31 75 26 50-29 50 Lean (Light-Wt) 85-90 pet lean 750 -1000 lbs 27 25-31 50 25 50-27 00 SLAUGHTER BULLS Yield Grade 1 1005-1930 lbs 40 50-53 25, individual lean Holstein 1670 lbs 54 50 Yield Grade 2 1080-1895 lbs 35 75-43 25 HAY, STRAW & CORN -SALE- 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 L ri i Get more capacity and better service from Chore-Time’s 9{evJ Next Generation bin • ACCESS PlUS’permit! Call lor pricing on bins aaaembled and eaay clean out of the bln delivered to your farm from the ground. i fifty. lOice 2-3 1195-1365 lbs Select 1-3 945-1390 lbs outstanding Limousin 1155 lbs 64 50, 3 head Charolais 1530- 1790 lbs 68.00 FEEDER CATTLE There were 498 head of feeder cattle sold Friday, Decem ber 11, in fairly active trading Supply included several large consignments and most cattle were sold in good-sized bunches FEEDER STEERS Medium and Large 1 few 330-360 lbs 79 50-81 00, 480- 600 lbs 66 00-70 00, pkg 659 lbs 65 50, 850-925 lbs 58 00-61 25 Large 1 pkg 566 lbs 57 50. pkg 817 lbs 55 75. pkg 951 lbs 56 75 Medium and Large 1-2 few 300-400 lbs 74 50, pkg 20 hd thin Charolais 553 lbs 65 00, 565-700 lbs 57 50-61 50, 745-885 lbs 58 25-62 25 Consignment Large 1-2 Charolais pkg 665 lbs 59 75, 28 hd 800-825 lbs 56 00 HOLSTEIN STEERS Large 2 pkg 554 lbs 52 00, pkg 863 lbs 46 75 FEEDER HEIFERS Medium and Large 1 300-400 lbs 56 00-60 75, few 400- 500 lbs 55 50-57 00. 90 hd 500-600 lbs 56 25-58 00, 600-700 lbs 50 50- 54 75 Large I 17 hd Charolais 719 lbs 54 25 FEEDER BULLS Medium and Large 1-2 pkg 16 hd725 lbs 55 00 SHEEP Compared to last week, slaughter lambs over 90 lbs sold 1 00- 3 00 higher, lighter weights were 5 00- 10 00 higher with instances of 20 00 higher for new-crop lambs Slaughter ewe prices were mostly steady SLAUGHTER LAMBS New Crop- Choice and Prime 2-3 45-55 lbs 120 00- 140 00, few up to 185.00 Wooled: Choice and Prime 2-3 65-75 lbs 88.GO -92 00, few 80-90 lbs 85 00-90.00, 90-100 lbs 68 00-74 00, pkg 110 lbs 69 00, 120-140 lbs 55 00-58 00 SLAUGHTER EWES- Good and Choice yearlings and 2 year-olds 52 00-55 00 Utility and Good 1-3 32 00-48 00 Aged Bucks 220-260 lbs 35 00-38 00 ♦. f * High Capacity 40‘ roof (left) ' allowa more alorage and atays cleaner than conventional 30* roof (right) *1 ‘ HydroShleld* Weather, Guard prevent* water from running down hopper 1998 B&R CATTLE CO RDI, Marietta, PA 17547 Office Phone: (717)653-6164 Specializing in Stockers & Feeders JOHN BOWMAN (717)653-5728 RON RANCK (717)656-9849 Quality Feeder Cattle Specializing In; Fresh Off The Farm Stockers sod Feeders Order Buying caii Eugene Martin 717-336-2690 Office 717-336-3676 Home Licensed & Bonded Contracts available call for information ■ Broiler ■ Pullfets Call for our free brochure “ What is contract production?” Replace your bull with energy efficii 5-7-9 Watts | 5.49 ea. I 5.79 ea Q Light Bulbs Q£S A _ 25 to 100 Watts OO V Ea, Brass Base - 5000 Hrs. iUnpthentl Northeast Agn Systems Inc 3C HsLfflECa Fly way Business Park Oelrforva Store 13« A West Airport Road 305 Utsivotsrty Aye rtn* JAI utifz. pa 17543 FecJetalsOuffl MO m X-8W.673.2580 X-800-735-6361 gg GOATS' (All goats sold by the head) Billies Few Large 135 00-150 00 Medium 85.00-99 00 Mutton Few Choice and Prime 78 00-84 00 Nannies' Few Large 67 00-72 00 Medium 49 00-54 00. Thin 35 CO -42 00 Kids Prime 48 00-75 00 Choice -38 00-52 00 Good 25 00-32 00 Vintage Livestock Auction New Holland, Pa. Dec. 15, 1998 Report Supplied By PDA CATTLE CALVES SHEEP GOATS TUESDAY 504 824 2 0 LAST TUESDAY 562 744 1 0 LAST YEAR 585 772 5 1 CATTLE Compared to Monday, slaughter steers sold firm to 100 higher The steer market was definitely stronger, but light receipts and out standing quality were partly to blame Holstein steers and slaughter heifers were not well tested Slaughter cows sold mostly 1 00 higher and slaughter bulls were mostly steady in a light test Supply included 23 percent slaughter steers and 70 percent slaughter cows SLAUGHTER STEERS High Choice md Prune 2-4 1180-1465 lbs 61 50- 54 75. Choice 2-3 1235-1450 lbs 59 00-62.25, numerous high dressing 1- 2up to 6400, few 1525-1550 lbs 57 00-58 00 Select and low Choice 2-3 1075-1580 lbs 54 75-61 00 Select 1- 3 1235-1490 lbs 50.25-58 00 HOLSTEIN STEERS Individual low Choice 2 1320 lbs 51 75 Fiew Select 1- ’ 1320-1565 lbs 46 75-49 25 SLAUGHTER HEIFERS’ Not KIRKWOOD HAY AUCTION Hay, Straw and Grain Auction EVERY TUESDAY 11:00 Located Rt 472 5 mtes south of Quartyvle or 6 mies north of Oxford comer of Rt 472 and Noble Road. Lloyd H. Krelder, Auctioneer AU-000513L No out of state checks Ibsapd save electricity lent Fluorescent Lights ■ 13 Watts ested Heifereltes Few Commercial uid Standard 2-4 1140-1630 lbs 39 50- 12 75 SLAUGHTER COWS PERCENT JiAN WEIGHT BULK LCW DRESSING Breakers 75-80 pet lean over-1400 lbs 35.75-39 25 33 00-35 50 Boners pet lean over-1200 lbs 34 00-37.00 30 75-34 25 Lean (Hi-Yield) 85-88 pet lean over-1200 lbs 32.25-35 75 29 50-32 50 Lean 88-90 pet lean over-1000 lbs 29 25-32 75 26.75- 30 25 Lean (Light-Wt) 85-90 pet lean 750 -1000 lbs 27 50-31.75 25 00-28 00 SLAUGHTER BULLS Few Yield Grade 1-2 1510-1930 lbs 40 75-42 50 Bullocks' Individual Select 2 1200 lbs 47 75 HOLSTEIN FEEDER STEERS' Pack age Large 2 900 lbs 38 00 CALVES: Compared to last Tuesday, veal calves sold 2 00-3 00 lower Hoi stembull calves returning to feed sold 4 00-11 00 lower, but demand continues to be good following last week's im proved interest Holstein heifer calves sold 14 00-18 00 higher in active trad ing Supply included 705 head in the State graded sale and 80 percent returned to the farm VEALERS Good and Choice 70-110 lbs 18 00-22 00 Standard and low Good 60-90 lbs 9 00-16 00 RETURNED TO FARM Holstein bulls 95-125 lbs 85 00-107 00 Plamer type bulls Bo-l 15 lbs 30 00-72 00 Hol stein heifers 80-120 lbs 170 00- 212.00 Few plainer heifers 70-85 lbs 105 00-142 00, pkg 68 lbs 23 00 New Holland Livestock New Holland, Pa. Thursday, Dee. 17, 1998 Report Supplied by USDA well 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 m clrf? |c. Howard Scartf, II W. Conly Scarff Farm (410) Home (7t7) 445-4355 Home (410) 838-5883 S 877 7802 Fax (717) 445-7237 Mobile (410) 790-2650 1 ' [Mobile (717) 940-2633 ■ Contract Feeding Programs ■ Marketing of Finished Catttej^Da»yJHerfers 10:30 A.M. SLAUGHTER CATTLE AUCTION STEERS, BULLS, HEIFERS, COWS, FEEDER CATTLE FOR MORE INFORMA 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. (717) 442-4874 gj Today 1371 Last Thuisday 1289 733 719 636 Last Year 1365 696 847 1019 CATTLE: Complied to Tuesday; the slaughter steer market was fully steady, but ranged steady to mostly .50 lower than last Thursday's active market Quality was very good for this time of year and late sales were just as strong as the opening. Holstein steers sold steady to 1.00 higher and slaugh ter heifers were mostly steady in a light test Slaughter cows sold firm to 1.00 higher, especially on the fleshier types, and slaugh ter bulls were steady. Supply included 39 percent slaughter steers and 37 percent slaughter cows. SLAUGHTER STEERS; High Choice and Prime 2-4 1160-1430 lbs 6150-64.50. individual 1340 lbs 65.00. Choice 2-3 1140-1485 1b559.35-62.25, few high dress ing 1-2 up to 66.25 and low dressing 4-5 down t 057.50; 1490-15701b556.00-5850. Select and low Choice 2-3 1040-1500 lbs 54.75-60.25; 1510-1555 lbs 50.25-54.25. Select 1-3 1015-1495 lbs 50.25-58.00. HOLSTEIN STEERS: Choice 2-3 1395-1575 lbs 5100-53.75. Select and low Choice 2-3 1255-1560 lbs 49.75-52.25. Select 1-2 1060-1620 lbs 47.00-51.00. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Choice, few Prime 2-4 1115-1345 lbs 59.25-61.50, few high dressing 1-2 up to 63.00 and a few low dressing 4-5 1080-1220 lbs 55.75- 57.25. few Select and low Choice 2-3 1165-1240 lbs 54.50-56.00. SLAUGHTER COWS: PERCENT LEAN WEIGHT BULK LOW DRESS ING Brokers 75-80 pet lean over-1400 lbs 36.25-40.25 32.25-36.50 Boners 80-85 pet lean over-1200 lbs 34.50-37.50 31.00- Lean (Hi-Yleld) 85-88 pet lean civet-1200 lbs 3250-35.75 31.50-33.25 Lean 88-90 pet lean over-1000 lbs 2950-33.25 27.00-3050 Lean (Ught-Wt) 85-90 pet lean 750 -1000 lbs 27.50-32.00 2550-29.00. SLAUGHTER BULLS: Yield Grade 1 1105-1995 lbs 42.00-50.50. Yield Grade 2 1180- 2030 lbs 37.00-42.75. Bullocks: Select, few Choice 1-3 1200-1565 lbs 44.00- 54.25. 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