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Dec. 28, 1998 Report Supplied By PDA CATTLI CALVLS HOCiS SHEEP GOAIS MONDAY ■5OO LAST WEEK SBB lASI YEAR 726 SI 10 287 249 86 1 697 SO6 44 76 170 164 CATTLE There was no comparison lale last week due to the holiday how ever, prices for slaughter steers and heiters were at least steady with the light lest early last week Slaughter cows were not well tested, but a good run of slaughter bulls had a lower undertone Supply included SO percent slaughter steers and 8 percent slaughter cows SLAUGHTER STEERS High Choice and Prime 2-4 1180-1410 lbs 61 7S 67 50 Choice 2-4 1160-1440 lbs S 9 SO-62 00, few 1480 IS4O lbs S 8 00- S 8 SO Select and low Choice 2-1 1000- 1420 lbs S 4 25-S9 7S, few IS4S-166S lbs S 2 00 SI 7S HOLSTEIN STEERS Couple high Choice and Prime 2-3 1485-1585 lbs 54 75-56 50 Choice 2-1 1305 1585 lbs 52 00-54 25, few 1610-1665 lbs 48 10 51 10 Select and low Choice 2-3 1085-1600 lbs 49 75-51 85, few 1625- 1710 lbs 46 75-47 50 Select 1-2 1035-1560 lbs 45 75-49 25 SLAUGHTER HEIFERS Individual Prune 3 1135 lbs 64 00 Choice, few Prime 2-4 1045-1330 lbs 57 60- 60 85, ind high dressing 6100 Few Select and low Choice 2-3 1195-1270 lbs 55 25-57 75 Few Select 1-3 1030- 1095 lbs 47 25-52 75 SLAUGHTER COWS PERCENT LEAN WEIGHT BULK LOW DRESSING Breakers 75-80 pet lean over -1400 lbs 36 75-39 75 Boners 80-85 pet lean over -1200 lbs 33 75-37 25 Lean (Hi-Yield) 85-88 pci lean over-1200 lbs 34 00-37 50 Lean 88-90 pet lean over -1000 lbs 3150-3400 30 00-3150 Lean (Light-Wt) 81-90 pet lean 750 1000 lbs 30 00-52 50 SLAUGHTER BULLS Yield Grade I 1095-2180 lbs 43 00-50 50, few up to 55 00, individual double-muscled black 1825 lbs 63 25 Yield Grade 2 985- 2180 lbs 35 75-43 75 Bullocks Choice 2 3 1020-1475 lbs 54 00- 58 00 Select 1-3 865-1490 lbs 47 00- 5' 00 SHEEP Compared to last week, wooled slaughter lambs over 75 lbs sold HAY, STRAW & CORN - SALE - Sale Starts Every Friday At 10 AM c GREEN DRAGON MARKET & AUCTION 955 N. 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Report Supplied By PDA CATTLE CALVES SHEEP GOATS TUESDAY 697 978 I 0 LAST TUESDAY 464 776 0 O LAST YEAR 666 CATTLE Compared 10 Monday, slaughter steers sold firm to SO higher Buyers seemed to be in need of cattle, as the movement of livestock is light dur mg this holiday-shortened week Hol stein steers and slaughter heifers were not fully tested A large offering ol slaughter cows sold steady to 1 00 higher than Monday's light test Slaugh ter bulls were mostly steady Supply in cluded 21 percent slaughter steers and 71 5 00-10 00 higher on a much lighter offering New-crop and lightweight wooled lambs were mostly steady in a light test Slaughter ewes were fully steady SLAUGHTER LAMBS New Crop Choice and Prime 2-3 consignment 75 lbs 108 00-112 00 Wooled Choice and Prime 2-3 65-75 lbs 75 00-85 00, 75-100 lbs 78 00-85 00, 100-115 lbs 69 00-80 00, package 120 lbs 65 00 SLAUGHTER EWES Utility and Good 1-3 40 00-55 00 Aged Bucks 220-260 lbs 42 00-45 00 GOATS (All goats sold by the head ) Billies Large 95 00-120 00 Mutton Choice and Prime 85 GO -92 00 Nannies Large 58 00-65 00 Me dmm 45 00-52 00 Yearlings Choice and Prime 75 00- 80 00 Kids Choice and Prime 40 00 60 00 Good 35 00-42 00 199! 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(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 aod Feeders Order Buying caii Eugene Martin 717-336-2690 Office 717-336-3676 Home Licensed & Bonded percent slaughter cows SLAUGHTER STEERS High Choice and Prime 2 4 1140-1480 lbs 62 00- 64 75, couple 1500-1505 lbs 59 75- 61 75 Choice 2-1 1200-1460 lbs 60 00 62 25, lew 1520-1560 lbs 57 00-59 15 Select and low Choice 2 1 1110-1470 lbs 55 00-60 00, couple 1605 1660 lbs 52 00-54 50 Select I 1 1040-1170 lbs 50 75-57 50 HOLSTEIN STEERS Choice 2 1 1610 1750 lbs 48 85-50 25 Few Select and low Choice 2 1 1495-1560 lbs 49 75 5175 Couple Select 1-2 1285- la X) lbs 48 25-49 75 Few Standard 1- 2 1015 1215 lbs 18 75-44 00 SLAUGHTER HEIFERS Not well tested SLAUGHTER COWS PERCENT LEAN WEIGHT BULK LOW DRESSING Breakers 75-80 pci lean over-1400 lbs 36 75-40 75 <lOO - 75 Boners 80 85 pet lean over -1200 lbs 14 25-37 00 12 00-34 50 Lean (Hi Yield) 85-88 pet lean over -1200 lbs 14 00-37 75 3175 34 00 Lean 88-90 pet lean over -1000 lbs 31 75-35 00 29 50-32 50 Lean (Light-Wt) 85-90 pet lean 750 -1000 lbs 30 00-33 75 27 50-30 00 SLAUGHTER BULLS Yield Grade 1-2 1620-1895 lbs 40 00-43 75 CALVES Compared to last Tuesday, veal calves sold 2 00-3 00 higher Calf receipts were very heavy due to Christ mas late last week and prices were steady to 3 00 higher for Number I bull calves returning to feed Holstein heifers were steady to 500 lower Sup ply included 813 head in the State graded sale and 83 percent returned to the farm VEALERS Good and Choice 70-110 lbs 20 00-27 00 Standard and low Good 60-90 lbs 10 00-20 00 RETURNED TO FARM' Holstein bulls 95-125 lbs 90 00-106 00 Plainer type bulls 80-115 lbs 25 00-78 00 Holstein heifers 80-115 lbs 175 00- KIRKWOOD HAY AUCTION Hay, Straw and Grain Auction EVERY TUESDAY 11:00 Located Rt 472 smiles soutfi of Quattyvtlle or 6 mtes north of Oxford ootner of Rt 472 and Noble Road Lloyd H. Kreider, Auctioneer AU-000513L No out of state checks 196 Of pkg 72 lbs 60 00 Plainer heif ers 80-110 lbs 102 00-155 00. pkg 72 lbs 25 00 CATTLE: Compared to last week’s closing prices, slaughter steer* d New Holland ste » d y to most *y 50 ' v Tio ' Livestock NEW HOLLAND, FA “V . „„ THU DECEMBER 17. 1998 , a W 7 00 Cattle Calve* low hog prices are THURSDAY ue ..oil on beef demand as retailers •371. e ge A oY - teaturing pork specials in their meat- LASTT l" cases. Local Holstein steers and slaughter 636 heifers ended the week mostly 1.00 lower. LAsrr lftlo Slaughter cow prices closed 1.00-1.50 A*r 696 847 1019 higher as availability is certain to be low CATTIE: Compared to Tuesday, the wer the next two weeks in many areas, slaughter steer market was fully steady, but slaughter bulls finished firm to 1.00 high ranged steady to mostly ,50 lower than last er . Supply was made up of around 39 per- Thursday’s acuve market. Quality was cent slaughter steers, 8 percent slaughter very good for this time of year and late heifers, 39 percent slaughter cows, 5 per sales were just as strong as the opening. cent bulls, with the balance feeders. Holstein steers sold steady to 1.00 high» SLAUGHTER STEERS: High Choice and slaughter hdfers were mostly steady in andPtime2-4 1160-1465 lbs 61.10-65.00. a light test Slaughter cows sold firm to choice 2-3 1095-1485 lbs 59.00-62.25, 1.00 higher, especially on the fleshier high dressing 1-2 up to 66.25 and low types, and slaughter bulls were sternly. dressing 4-5 down to 57 JO; 1490-1570 tbs Supply included 39 percent slaughter 56.00-59.75. Select and low Choice 2-3 steers and 37 percent slaughter cows. 1040 . 1500 lbs 54.50-61.00; 1510-1635 lbs SLAUGHTER STEERS: High Choice 50.25-55.25. Select 1-3 1010-1495 lbs and Prime 2-4 1160-1430 lbs 61.50-64.50, 50.25-58.00. individual 1340 lbs 65.00. Choice 2-3 HOLSTEIN STEERS: Individual Prime 1140-1485 lbs 59.35-62.25, few high 3 , 3g5 |bs 54.75 Choice 2-3 1390-1575 dressing I-2up to 66.25 and low dt«smg lbs 5 , g 5.53.75. package 1710 lbs 49.10. 4-5 down to 57.50; 1490-1570 lbs Select and low Choice 2-3 1170-1580 lbs 56.00-58.50. Select and low aoice 2-3 49.75.52.25; 1680-1730 lbs 47J0-48.75. 1040-1500 lbs 54.75-60.25; 1510-1555 lbs l-2 1060-1620 lbs 46.75-51.00. 50.25- Select 1-3 1015-1495 lbs SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Choice, few 50.25- . Prime 2-4 1030-1345 lbs 58.00-61 JO. high HOLSTEIN STEERS: Choice 2-3 dressing 1-2 up to 63.00 and low dressing 1395-1575 lbs 52.00-53.75. Select ami low 4 . 5 to 55 00 *** md low choice Choice 2-3 1255-1560 lbs 49.75-52.25. 2-3 1015-1305 lbs 53.75-59J0. Few Select Select 1-2 1060-1620 lbs 47.00-51.00. ~3 925.1165 ife 47.25.53.50. Heiferettes: SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Choice, few Commcr ci*l and Standard 2-4 990-1315 Prime 2-4 1115-1345 lbs 59.25-61.50, few 36.75-44J0. high dressing 1-2 up to 63.00 and a few SLAUGHTER COWS: PERCENT low dressing 4-5 1080-1220 lbs 55.75- 1 fan WEIGHT BULK LOW DRESS -57.25. Few Select and low Choice 2-3 mo Breakers 75-80 pet lean over-1400 lbs 1165-1240 lbs 54.50-56.00. 35.75-40.25 32.25-36J0 Boners 80-85 pet SLAUGHTER COWS: PERCENT , ean over .i2oo lbs 33.25-37.50 ttauii;iim:iuit!naiamaiaiaßnaaiaaeiumn!iuiiaiaifliuiuiLiiaiaiaaumcnin:i>..m«as.iutaiaiair« aiaiaauiu Willier, Incorporated j Your Source for Quality Cattle Licensed and Bonded Cattle Brokers Inside Pennsylvania: 717-626-3113 FAX: 717-626-1260 Toil-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 Lance N. Scarff Farm (410) 877<-0370 Fax (410) 877-7802 ■ 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 HOME (610) 458-8518 IRWIN MARTIN, FIELD REP. (717) 336-7538 TRUCKING SERVICE KENNETH E. HERSHEY, FIELD REP & THIS WEEK LAST WEEK LAST YEAR naiaiaia C. Howard Scarff, II Home (717) 445-4355 Fax (717) 445-7237 Mobile (717) 940-2633 SALE TUESDAY! CALVES, SHEEP, GOATS •GET CALVES IN EARLY OUR STATE GRADER STARTS AT 10:30 A.M. Lancaster Co. Weekly NEW HOLLAND, PA FRI DECEMBER 18, 1996 CATTLE CALVES 2412 1760 2884 1783 2604 1675 BEEF CATTLE W. Conly Scarff Home (410) 838-5883 Mobile (410) 790-2650 6:00 P.M. in c E MM G wrnmm g naiaiaafg
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