, Lancaster County Livestock Market Auction LANCASTER LIVESTOCK AUCTION MONDAY APRIL 12, 1999 CATTLE CALVES SHEEP GOATS MONDAY 122 242 LAST WEEK 353 325 LAST YEAR 517 263 750 54 0 CATTLE Compared to Thursday, slaughter steer sales were weak Trad ing started out rather slow and never reached the active levels of last week, although prices held up fairly well Hol stein steers and slaughter heifers sold steady Slaughter cow prices were mostly steady on a plain test and slaughter bulls sold 1 00-1 50 higher in active trading Supply included 67 per cent slaughter steers and 11 percent slaughter cows SLAUGHTER STEERS High Choice and Prime 2-4 1175-1440 lbs 64 00- 66 50 Choice 2-3 1050-1465 lbs 62 25-64 85, 1470-1500 lbs 60 60- 62 00 Select and low Choice 2-3 980- 1475 lbs 58 35-62 75, 1500-1575 lbs 56 00-60 75 Select 1-3 1000-1475 lbs 55 00-59 00 HOLSTEIN STEERS Choice, few Prime 2-3 1340-1610 lbs 54 75-57 35, few 1730-1635 lbs 51 25-51 85 Se lect and low Choice 2-3 1150-1530 lbs 52 25-55 00 Select 1-2 1005-1520 lbs 49 50-53 00 SLAUGHTER HEIFERS Few high Choice and Prime 2-4 1045-1165 lbs 64 00-64 50, individual 1150 lbs 66 25 Choice 2-3 1040-1325 lbs 6150-63 50, few 940-980 lbs 56 25- 57 85, low dressing 4-5 1000-1140 lbs 59 60-61 75 Select and low Choice 2- 3 1055-1330 lbs 57 00-61 00 Select 1- 3 910-1380 lbs 52 00-56 50 Henferettes Few Choice 3-4 1080- 1440 lbs 54 00-58 75 Commercial and Standard 2-4 995-1360 lbs 38 00- 49 75 SLAUGHTER COWS PERCENT LEAN WEIGHT BULK LOW DRESSING - Breakers 75-80 pet lean over-1400 lbs 36 00-39 75 Boners 80-85 pet lean over-1200 lbs 35 00-37 50 32 00-35 00 Lean (Hi-Yield) 85-88 pet lean over -1200 lbs 33 75-36 00 Lean 88-90 pet lean over-1000 lbs 32 00-33 75 28 75-32 50 Lean (Light-Wt) 85-90 pet lean 750 - 1000 lbs 29 25-33 25 27 25-29 75 SLAUGHTER BULLS Yield Grade 1 1110-2080 lbs 48 75-55 75, Limousin 1870 lbs 56 25 Yield Grade 2 1000- Quality Feeder Cattle hay, straw & corn Specializing In; C A T IT ■ Fresh Off The Farm Stockers and Feeders „ s “ l ® s,a . rts , Order Buying EvM » Fr,da » A,IOAM Call Eocene Martin GREEN DRAGON MARKET & AUCTION 717-336-2690 Office II | 955 N. State St 717-336-3676 Home II I Ephrata, Pa. (717) 738-1117 Ik Licensed & Bonded J 1 n m t il f of Ephrata on N State St. Y Out of State Buyers -Cash or Certified Checks Only Get more capacity and better service from Chore-Time’s 9\(eiO Next Generation bin .. 'ACCESS PULlS'pefmits Cad for pnong on bins assembled and easy clew out of the bin dedveredtoyou-farm from the yound. 2085 lbs 42 00-48 75 Bullocks Select 1-3 805-1490 lbs 49 00-56 50, few high dressing up to 60 25 SPECIAL FEEDER CATTLE AUCTION - There were 568 head of feeder cattle sold on Friday, April 9th. including several large local consignments A large crowd was on hand and trading was moderately active, with the best demand for steers under 600 lbs with the proper conditioning for summer grazing FEEDER STEERS. Medium and Large 1 370-420 lbs 87 00-90 00, 500-600 lbs 82 75-86 50, 600-700 lbs 76 75- 8100, 23 hd 930 lbs 65 00-66 00 Large 1 550-6001bs 75 25-78 75, pkg 692 lbs 74 00, pkg 798 lbs 63 25 Me dium and Large 1-2 500-600 lbs 66 50- 79 00, 600-700 lbs 60 00-72 50 Me dium and Large 2 350-500 lbs 61 50- 65 00 Large 2 (Holsteins) 350-500 lbs 54 50-60 00, few 500-600 lbs 53 75- 56 50, pkg 696 lbs 56 75, pkg 845 lbs 54 25, pkg 975 lbs 51 00 FEEDER HEIFERS Medium and Large 1 pkg 431 lbs 76 50. 25 hd pkg 566 lbs 68 50, pkg 615 lbs 66 25, pkg 7) 1 lbs 65 00 Medium and Large 1-2 350- 500 lbs 67 00-71 00, 500-600 lbs 57 50-66 50, 600-800 lbs 53 25- 56 75 HOG! SHEEP Compared to last week, slaughter lambs sold 6 00-10 00 higher and slaughter ewe prices wen; steady to 2 00 lower SLAUGHTER LAMBS New Crop- Choice and Prime 2-3 40-55 lbs 132 00-160.00 Wooled Choice and Prime 2-3 70-90 lbs 90 00-100 00, 90- 110 lbs 80 00-94 00; 110-140 lbs 75 00-80 00, 140-160 lbs 70 GO -74 00 SLAUGHTER EWES Utility and Good 1-3 30.00-38 00, few fleshy down to 19 00 Aged Bucks 220-260 lbs 25 00-42 00 GOATS (All goats sold by the head) Billies Large 115 00-128 00 Me dium 90 00-110 00 Mutton Choice and Prune 75.00-80 00. Nannies High Capacity 40° roof (led) alows more storage and stays cleaner than conventional 30” roof (nght) HydraShWd* Weather, Guard prevents water from mmhg down hopper 'i?' -I Large 55 00-58 00 Medium 48 00 52 00 Thin 35 00-40 00 Kids Choice and Prime 35 00-62 00. SHEEP GOATS TUESDAY LAST WEEK 8 LAST YEAR 0 CATTLE Compared to Monday, slaughter steers sold mostly steady to firm With help from some premium quality cattle, the market regained part of the weakness shown early in the week. Holstein steers and slaughter heif ers were not well tested. Slaughter cow prices were mostly steady, while slaughter bulls sold steady on a thin test. Supply included 23 percent slaugh ter steers and 68 percent slaughter cows SLAUGHTER STEERS High Choice and Prime 2-4 1190-1540 lbs 64.00- 68 00, couple outstanding up to 69 75 Choice 2-3 1175-1470 lbs 62.75- 65.00, fewhigh dressing 1-2 up to 66 75; package 1550 lbs 59 75 Select and low Choice 2-3 1205-1505 lbs 59 25-62.25; couple 1550 lbs 55.25 HOLSTEIN STEERS: Couple Select and low Choice 2-3 1440-1610 lbs 52.00-S4.So;individual 1670 lbs 49.75 Couple Select 1-2 1585 lbs 50.75 SLAUGHTER HEIFERS. Few Com mercial and Standard 2-4 heiferettes 930- 1480 lbs 38 50-44 00 SLAUGHTER COWS' FERCHNT LEAN WEIGHT BULK LOW DRESSING Breakers 75-80 pet lean over-1400 lbs 36.00-39 50 34 00-36 50 * Boners 80-85 pet lean over-1200 lbs 34.75-37.75 32 75-35 00 Lean (Hi-Yield) 85-88 pet lean over- B&R CATTLE CO RDI, Marietta, PA 17547 Office Phone (717)653-8164 Specializing in Stockers & Feeders JOHN BOWMAN ph. (717)653-5728 RON RANCK ph. (717)656-9849 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. Q( Light Bulbs \ 25 to 100 Watts \ Brass Base - 5000 Hrs Authorized Master Distributor Since 1982 ■ Northeast Agn Systems Inc mm „ Delmarva Store ” M 139 A West Airport Road , nt . l( . . unt- pa 17543 ? 05 Un, y® fSff y Av ® Esa Ph (717)569 2702 Federalsbug MO l-800-673-2580 1-800-735-6361 BBBSt VINTAGE LIVESTOCK AUCTION TUESDAY APRIL 13, 1999 CATTLE 484 578 8 KIRKWOOD HAY AUCTION Hay, Straw and Grain Auction EVERY TUESDAY 10:00 Located Fit 472 5 mies soUh of Quanyvle or 6 tries north of Oxford comer of Ft 472 and Noble Road. Lloyd H. Kreider, Auctioneer AU-000513L No out of state checks 36 <? e. 1200 lbs 34 00-36 75 3175-34 00 Lean 88-90 pet lean over-1000 lbs 32 50-35 00 29 00-32 75 Lean (Light-Wt) 85-90 pet lean 750 1000 lbs 29 00-33 00 27 50-30 00 SLAUGHTER BULLS Yield Grade 1-2 1145-1940 lbs 42 50-47 75 CALVES Compared to last Tuesday veal calves sold steady to 300 higher on a good test Holstein bull calves re turning to feed sold mostly steady toB 00 higher in active trading Hol stein heifer prices were 3 00-10 00 higherwith good demand for weights under 90 lbs Supply included 517 head in the State grade sale and around 78 percent of the calves returned to the farm CALVES VEALERS Good and Choice 70-110 lbs 18 00-25 00, few up to 27 00 Standard and low Good 60-90 lbs 10 00- 18 00 RETURNED TO FARM Holstein bulls 95-125 lbs 92 00-128 00 Plainer type bulls 90-115 lbs 50 00-102 00, 80-90 lbs 29 00-35 00 Holstein heifers 80-115 lbs 200 00-241 00 Plainer heifers 70-115 lbs 140 00-190 00 Few beef-type bulls and heifers 70-120 lbs 70 00-120 00 SLAUGHTER LAMBS Few Choice and Pnme 2-3 45-60 lbs 102 00- 119 00 New Hotkftsd Livestock 1«W ■OLLANB, PA nu ARIL 15, vm Cattle Calve* Sheep Goat* THURSDAY 1600 LAST WEEK 1549 LAST YEAR 1264 CATTLE: Compared to Tuesday, slaughter steers and hdfets sold JO to mostly 1.00 lower. 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Howard Scarff, II Home (717) 445-4355 Fax (717) 445-7237 Mobile (717) 940^2633 SALE TUESDAY slaughter bulls sold 1.00-1.50 lower. Sun,,, ly included 50 percent slaughter sleets 28 percent cows. SLAUGHTER STEERS: High Chow and Prime 2-4 1120-14*5 lbs 63.50-65,(0 few up to 66.25. Choice 2-3 1125-147511' 62.00-64.25, few high dressing 1-2 UD . 70.25; 14*0-1575 lbs 59.25-6130. Sel« and low Choice 2-3 1080-1495 ((« 57.75-62.25; 1500-1690 lbs 55,25-60 v Select 1-3 985-1415 lbs 54.00-59.35, returning to feed 950-1200 ’ (K. 56.25-62.50. HOLSTEIN STEERS: High Choice wd Prime 2-3 1395-1490 lbs 5630-58 00 con. pie 1775 lbs 55.25-55.75. Choice 2.3 1325-1595 lbs 5330-56.00; 1625-174011* 49.75-52,75. Select and low Choice 2-3 1210-1575 lbs 52.75-53.75. Select 10 1085-1510 lbs 47.00-52.25. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Choice, f w Prime 2-4 1150-1305 lbs 60.25-6250 package 4-5 1175 lbs 58.25. Few Select and low Choice 2-3 1155-1430 I|* 57.75-60.25. Few Select 1-3 925-116 J 52.00- Heiferettes: Few Comment and Standard 2-4 1260-1525 lb, 39.00- SLAUGHTER COWS: PERCENT LEAN WEIGHT BULK LOW DRESS ING Breakers 75-80 pet lean over-1400B* 36.00- 34.00-37.00 Boosts 80-85 pa lean over-1200 lbs 34.50-38.0) 32.75-34.75 Lean (Hi-Yield) 85-88 pa lean over-1200 lbs 34.00-36 73 32.00- Lean 88-90 pet lean over-1000 lbs 32515-34.50 28.75-3250 Lean (Light-Wt) 85-90 pet lean 750 -1000 lbs 29.00-32.75 27.00-30.00 SLAUGHTER BULLS: Yield On* | 1055-2105 lb* 47.00-5330, Charold, 1415 Ha 5705. Yield Grade 2 100J-21M te 40.23-40.00. CALVES: Compared to Monday's tx don, veal calves sold steady to 5.00 highs with top prices paid in the graded sale on calves over 100 lbs. Slaughter calves wen not well tested. Holstein bull calves lemm ing to feed sold fully steady, with good demand for the Number 2 calves. Holsto heifers were steady to 20.00 higher, but not neatly as active as the last few week (Turn to Pag* A 22) HERD - DISPERSALS W. 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