A2-Uncaster Farming, Saturday, March 20, 1999 Lancaster Livestock Auction New Holland, Pa. Monday, March 15, 1999 Report Supplied By PDA ( A PTLE CALVtS HOGS SHUT GOATS MONDAY (Est ) 600 2s o no SOO LAST WEEK 649 41 0 297 295 I AST A EAR 726 19 86 187 210 CATTLE Compared to Thursday slaughter steers and heifers sold 1 00 lower There was a good supply on hand, considering the 6-12 inches ot snow that covered the area Quality was outstanding, but buyers were not as ag gressive as late last week The Holstein steers were steady to 50 lower Slaugh ter cows were not well tested, but a light test of slaughter bulls sold sharply higher Supply included 75 percent slaughter steers and 4 percent cows SLAUGHTER STEERS High Choice and Prime 2-4 1210 1470 lbs 63 00- 65 25 Choice 2-3 1120-1485 lbs 61 00-63 85, 1485-1635 lbs 57 50- 60 75 Select and low Choice 2-3 1080-1475 lbs 57 25-61 75, 1570- 1650 lbs 55 10-57 25 Few Select 1-3 950-1435 lbs 54 00-58 75, load return ing to feed 980-1210 lbs 60 00-63 10 HOLSTEIN STEERS Choice, few Prime 2-3 1160 1585 lbs 54 00-56 75, 1610-1625 lbs 53 10-57 75 Select and low Choice 2-3 1080-1565 lbs 52 25-54 25 Ffew Select 1-2 1150- 1290 lbs 49 25-52 00 SLAUGHTER HEIFERS couple pack ages high Choice and Prime 2-4 1175- 1235 lbs 63 50-64 60, outstanding in dividual 1210 lbs 66 25 Few Choice 2 3 1040-1235 lbs 60 25-61 50 SLAUGHTER COWS PERCENT LEAN WEIGHT BULK LEW DRESSING Breakers 75-80 pet lean over-1400 lbs 37 50-37 75 Boners 80-85 pci lean over-1200 lbs 34 50-36 7 5 32 50-35 00 Lean (Hi-Yield) 85-88 pet lean over -1200 lbs 35 50-36 75 Lean 88-90 pet lean over 1000 lbs 33 00-34 00 29 00 32 50 Lean (Light Wt) 85-90 pet lean 750 - 1000 lbs 29 00-3175 SLAUGHTER BULLS Yield Grade 1 1205 1610 lbs 48 00-58 00 few out standing up to 67 00 Few Yield Grade 2 1080 1955 lbs 45 00-48 00 Bullocks Select 1-3 1020 1415 lbs 50 00 59 00 SLAUGHTER CALVES Good and Choice few 300-350 lbs 80 00 3 50 500 lbs 60 00 72 00, 500-600 lbs 5 5 00- Quality 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 Get more capacity and better service from Chore-Time’s o\[ezi f 'Next Generation bin Cal for pnctng on bins assembled and delivered to your farm Vintage Livestock Auction Tuesday, March 16, 1999 CATTLE CALVES SHEEP GOATS TUESDAY 564 754 0 0 LAST WEEK 585 712 0 0 LAST YEAR 576 749 0 4 CATTLE Compared to Monday, slaughter steers sold steady Some im provement was evident, but mostly due to the small and high quality oftenng There were not enough Holstein steers or slaughter heifers to fully test the market Slaughter cow trading was ac tive and prices ranged firm to 1 00 higher Slaughter bulls sold mostly steady m a light test Supply included 60 00 SHEEP Compared to last week, slaughter lambs sold mostly . steady as aged sheep and slaughter ewes sold steady to 10 00 higher SLAUGHTER LAMBS Choice and Prime 2-3 50-60 lbs 90 00-104 00. pkg 62 lbs 110 00, 70-80 lbs 92 00-95 00, 80-100 lbs 85 00-90 00, few 120 lbs 78 00 SLAUGHTER EWES Utility and Good 1-3 34 00-51 00 Aged Bucks 220-250 lbs 38 00 GOATS (All goats sold by the head ) Billies Large 130 00-155 00 Me dium 100 00-125 00 Mutton Choice and Prime OO Nannies Large 68 00-74 00 Medium 50 00- 65 00 Thin 42 00-50 00 Yearlings Choice and Prime 68 00-75 00 Kids Prime 52 00-68 00 Choice 48 00- 55 00 Good 32 00-45 00 Source USDA-PA Dept Ag Market News, New Holland-Lancaster Co , PA Corbitt Wall 717/354-2391 for 24 hr market info 717/787-6006 High Capacity 40° root (len alows mote storage and stays cteener than conventional 30= roof (ngh HyrtoShteW* Weather, Guard prevents water (ram nmng dmm hopper Nnrthf>a<thi Northeasf Agrl Systems Inc HM|bH _ o°lm3r.a Store £B 139 A West Airport Road blitz PA 17543 MSUmyera-vAvs Qg ■SWBfIH Ph 1 7| 7)56 ,2’02 Federalsburg MD ■iiiliii 1-800-673-2580 1-800-735-6361 BBSP| • ACCESS PLUST permits easy dean out of the bln tram the ground 22 percent slaughter steers and 72 per cent slaughter cows SLAUGHTER STEERS High Choice and Prime 2-4 1220 1445 lbs 63 00 67 00, individual 1450 lbs 67 75. cou pie 1520 lbs 62 75 Choice 2 3 1150 1480 lbs 61 50-64 00 few high dress ing 1-2 up to 65 00, 1505-1535 lbs 60 00-6175 Select and low Choice 2- 3 1170 1480 lbs 58 25-62 00, couple 1555 1680 lbs 55 50-57 25 HOLSTEIN STEERS Few Select and low Choice 2 3 1185 1520 lbs 52 25- 54 60 few 1645 1740 lbs 48 50 50 25 Few Select 1-2 1370-1495 lbs 48 00- 49 50 SLAUGHTER HEIFERS Couple packages low dressing Choice 3-4 1085-1280 lbs 58 10-58 25 SLAUGHTER COWS PERCENT LEAN WEIGHT BULK LOW DRESSING Breakers 75-80 pet lean over-1400 lbs 38 00-43 25 35 50-38 75 Boners 80-85 pet lean over 1200 lbs 35 75-39 25 33 50-36 50 Lean (Hi-Yteld) 85-88 pet lean over -1200 lbs 35 50-39 75 33 50-35 75 Lean 88-90 pet lean over-1000 lbs 33 75-37 00 30 75-34 25 Lean (Light-Wt) 85-90 pet lean 750 - 1000 lbs 31 50-34 75 28 50-32 00 SLAUGHTER BULLS Yield Grade 1-2 1340-2080 lbs 45 50-48 50 FEEDER STEERS Few Large 1-2 Charolais 960-1000 lbs 53 25-53 75 CALVES Compared to last Tuesday, demand improved slightly for veal calves and prices ranged 5 00-7 00 higher The Number I Holstein bulls re turning to feed traded within a narrow range and prices were 800 to as much as 42 00 lower Plainer bull calves sold mostly steady Holstein heifer prices were mostly steady with last week Around 95 percent of supply returned to the farm VEALERS Good and Choice 70-110 lbs 23 00-30 00 Standard and low Good 60-90 lbs 10 00-23 00 RETURNED TO FARM Holstein B&R CATTLE CO RO 1, Marietta, PA 17547 Office Phone (717)653-8164 Specializing in Stockers & Feeders JOHN BOWMAN (717)653-5728 RON RANCK (717)656-9849 HAY, STRAW & CORN - SALE - Sale Starts oMyF Every Friday At 10 AM c ' GREEN DRAGON MARKET & AUCTION 955 N. State St. Ephrata, Pa. f 717) 738-1117 1 mile North of Ephrata on N. State St. Out of State Buyers -Cash or Certified Checks Only Contracts available call for information ■ Layers ■ Broiler ■ Pullets Call for our free brochure “What is contract production?” Replace your bulbs and save electricity with energy efficient Fluorescent Lights 5-7-9 Watts 13 Watts 5.49 ea. 5.79 ea Light Bulbs o£2V> 25 to 100 Watts OOV Ea. Brass Base - 5000 Hrs. Authorized Master Distributor Since 1982 KIRKWOOD HAY AUCTION Hay, Straw and Grain Auction EVERY TUESDAY 11:00 Located Rt 472 s.rites south cfQuarryville or Strifes north of Oxtad comer of Rt 472 and Noble Road Lloyd H Kreider, Auctioneer AU 000513 L No out of state checks New Holland Livestock NEW HOLLAND, PA THU MARCH 18, 1999 Cattle Calves Sheep Goats THURSDAY 1182 737 457 332 LAST WEEK 1274 773 129 148 LAST YEAR 1445 696 483 222 CATTLE: Compared to Tuesday, slaughter steers and heifers sold steady. Demand was good at the current price levels, but not nearly as active as last week. A good test of Holstein steers sold firm. Slaughter cows traded .50-1.00 hi ghee with improved demand for the fleshier types. Slaughter bull prices were near steady with Monday's light test Supply included 36 percent slaughter steers and 42 percent slaughter cows. SLAUGHTER STEERS: High Choice and Prime 2-4 1090-1450 lbs 63.00-67.00. Choice 2-3 1125-1480 lbs 61.00-64.00, few high dressing 1-2 up to 70.25; 1475-1620 lbs 59.00-61.00. Select and low Choice 2-3 1090-1470 lbs 57.00-62.00; few 1515-1745 lbs 55.25-58 JO. Select 1-3 990-1455 lbs 54.25-58.25. HOLSTEIN STEERS; High Choice and Prime 2-3 1250- 143 S lbs 56.25-58.75. Choice 2-3 1240-1600 lbs 54.10-56.85. Select and low Choice 2-3 1210-1575 lbs 52.00- 54.75. Select 1-2 1145-1570 lbs 47.50-52.00. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Choice, few Prime 2-4 1070-1410 lbs 59.75-63.25, individual high dressing 1090 lbs 68.00. Few Select and low Choice 2-3 1065- 1330 lbs 57.00-60.75. Select 1-3 895-1070 lbs 51.00-56.00. bulls 90-125 lbs 92 00-100 00 Plainer type bulls 85-120 lbs 50 00-92 00, 70- 85 lbs 20 00-52 00 Holstein heifers 80-115 lbs 172 00-196 00 Plainer heifers 70-85 lbs 95 00-165 00 Few beef-type bulls and heifers 85-125 Ihs 56 00-95 00 Willier, Incorporated Your Source for Quality Cattle Licensed and Bonded Cattle Brokers DAIRY HKIIKRS ... 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 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 MOREHNFORMATION 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 (717) 442-4874 SLAUGHTER COWS: PERCENT LEAN WEIGHT BULK LOW DRESS ING Breakers 75-80 pet lean over-1400 lbs 38.75-43.25 36.25-39.25 Boners 80-85 p« lean over-1200 lbs 36.50-40 75 3450-37.00 Lean (Hi-Yield) 85-88 pet lean over-1200 lbs 36.00-40.25 34.00-36.25 Lean 88-90 pci lean over-1000 lbs 34.00-37.25 31.25-34.75 Lean (Light-Wt) 85-90 pet lean 750-1000 lbs 32.00-35.25 29.00-32.50 SLAUGHTER BULLS: Yield Grade 1 1075-1815 lbs 48.50-57.75, caiple out standing 1205-1645 lbs 60.00. Yield Grade 2 1175-2290 lbs 41.75-50.00. Bullocks Select 1-3 855-1320 lbs 50.00-59.00, cou p)e Charolais 1195-1305 lbs 63.00-6450 CALVES: Compared to Monday’s auc tion, veal calves sold 2.00-3.00 higher and slaughter calves were 5.00-7.00 lower on a good-sized offering. Holstein bull calves returning to feed sold 5.00-10.00 higher than Monday’s light test. The Holstein heifer demand has recovered and prices rebounded mostly 25.00 higher, to post the highest prices paid in weeks. The supply included 379 head in the State graded sale and around 83 percent returned to the farm VEALERS: Good and Choice 70-110 lbs 26.00-34.00. Standard and low Good 60-90 lbs 12.00-25.00. SLAUGHTER CALVES: Good and Choice 200-350 lbs 68.00-85.00, few up to 101.00; 350-550 lbs 60.00-72.00. Standard 300-500 lbs 52.00-65.00 RETURNED TO FARM: Holstein bulls 90-125 lbs 90.00-120.00. Plainer-type bulls 85-125 lbs 50.00-83.00; 75-85 lbs 32.00- Holstein heifers 80-120 lbs 165.00- few up to 245.00. Plainer heifere 70-90 lbs 11100-165.00. SHEEP; Compared to Monday, slaugh ter lambs sold Ann to 10.00 higher with the full advance placed on the light-weight Spring lambs. Demand was Very good with the Easter buying season in full swing. Slaughter ewe prices were unevenly steady. SLAUGHTER LAMBS: New Crop Choice and Prime 2-3 30-40 lbs 150.00- 40- 80 lbs 110.00-140,00; 80-110 lbs 100.00-110.00. Few Good and Choice (plainer) 30-50 lbs 90.00-115,00 Wooled; Choice and Prime 2-3 60-80 lbs 80.00- 80-110 lbs 80.00-95.00. SLAUGHTER EWES; Good and BEEP CATTLI C. Howard Scarff, II Homd (717) 445-4355 Fax (717) 445-7237 Mobile (717) 940-2633 SALE TUESDAYS CALVES. SHEEP, GOATS •GET CALVES IN EARLY OUR STATE GRADER STARTS AT 10:30 A.M. TRUCKING SERVICE AVAIL-LOCAL & LONG DISTANCE (RT. 30,10 MILES EAST OF LANCASTER IN PARADISE, PA) (Turn to Page A 45) HERD ' DISPERSALS W. Conly Scarff Home (410) 838-5883 Mobile (410) 790-2650 6:00 P.M,
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