Lancaster County Livestock Market Auction Lancaster Livestock Auction New Holland, Pa. Monday, May 3, 1999 CATTLE CALVES HOGS SHEEP GOATS MONDAY 650 42 0 401 165 LAST WEEK 12 0 340 308 708 LAST YEAR CATTLE Compared to Thursday’s very active market, slaughter steer prices were steady to 50 lower but de mand continues to be very good Hol stein steers sold steady to weak and slaughter heifers were steady to 1 00 higher than Thursday's light test A small run of slaughter cows sold firm and slaughter bulls traded firm to 200 higher Supply included 68 percent slaughter steers and 7 percent slaughter cows SLAUGHTER STEERS Htgh Choice and Pnme 2-4 1135-1420 lbs 65 GO -67 35, pkg 1385 lbs 69 35 Choice 2- 3 1090-1490 lbs 63 00-65 60 Select and low Choice 2-3 1010-1500 lbs 59 25-63.25, few 1500-1575 lbs 57 25- 6110 Ffew Select 1-3 1275-1450 lbs 58 85-60,75 HOLSTEIN STEERS Consignment high Choice and Pnme 2-3 1470-1525 lbs 57 50-59 10 Choice 2-3 1280- 1580 lbs 54 85-57 50 Select and low Choice 2-3 1280-1430 lbs 53 50- 56 00 Few Select 1-2 1175-1570 lbs 48 00-52 75 SLAUGHTER HEIFERS High Choice and Pnme 2-4 1105-1265 lbs 63 50-65 50 Choice 2-3 1055-1340 lbs 61 60-64 10, low dressing 4-5 1000-1185 lbs 55 00-60 50 Select and low Choice 2-3 990-1495 lbs 57 25- 61 75 Heiferettes Few Commercial and Standard 2-4 905-1100 lbs 46 50- 50 00 SLAUGHTER COWS PERCENT LEAN WEIGHT BULK LOW DRESSING Breakers 75-80 pet lean over-1400 lbs 36 75-41 00 34 25-36 73 Boners 80-85 pet lean over-1200 lbs 35 25-37 75 33 25-35 25 Lean (Hi-Yield) 85-88 pet lean 1200 lbs 34 25-36 75 Lean 88-90 pet lean over-1000 lbs 33 25-14 75 3100-33 25 Lean (Light-Wt) 85-90 pet lean 1000 lbs 3125-34 00 SLAUGHTER BULLS Yield Grade I 1045 2005 lbs 47 00-57 75, couple outstanding 1930-2090 lbs 60 25 Yield Grade 2 945-1730 lbs 43 75- 47 75 Bullocks Choice 2-3 1 no ises lbs 52 25-57 75 Select 1-3 920- Quality Feeder Cattle Specializing In: Fresh Off The Farm Stockers and Feeders Order Buying caii Eugene Martin 717-336-2690 Office 717-336-3676 Home Licensed & Bonded Get more capacity and better service from Chore-Time’s Generation bin •ACCESS PUUS* penults Can for pricing on bins assembled and easy deoi out of the bin delivered to your (arm from the jound. Livestock Auction Report Supplied By PDA CATTLE CALVES TUESDAY 446 608 LAST WEEK 374 LAST YEAR 591 269 76 CATTLE Compared to Monday, slaughter steers sold steady to firm With the high quality steer supply and only a light offering, trading became ac tive as buyers struggled to fill their or ders Holstein steers and slaughter heif ers were not well tested Demand for slaughter cows was very good and prices were 1 00-1 50 higher Slaughter bulls 1340 lbs 47 50-54 00, few lean up to 60 00 SLAUGHTER CALVES Good and Choice 250-350 lbs 72 00-80 00, 350-500 lbs 58 00-65 00 SHEEP Compared to last week, slaughter lambs over 90 lbs sold steady to 4 00 higher with lighter weights trad ing weak in a light test Slaughter ewes were also steady to 4 00 higher SLAUGHTER LAMBS Choice and Prime 2-3 few 40-60 lbs 99 00-105 00, 70-90 lbs 108 00-115 00, 90-110 lbs 100 00-112 00, 110-120 lbs 95 00- 100 00, 135-150 lbs 62 00-68 00 SLAUGHTER EWES Utility and Good 1-3 25 00-39 00 Aged Bucks 220-250 lbs 32 00-38 00 GOATS’ (All goats sold by the head.) Billies Large 132 00-156 00 Me dium 85 00-94 00 Nannies Large 58 00-64 00 Medium 49 00-S5 00 Thin 35 00-40 00 Yearlings Choice and Prime 78 00-82 00 Kids Choice and Prime 42 00-65 00 Good not well tested over- 750 - High Capacity 40° roof (left) allows more storage and stays cleaner than conventional 30° roof (nght) HytfroShiekf Weather, Guard prevents water from arming down hopper Vintage May 4, 1999 SHEEP GOATS 590 I 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 HAY, STRAW & CORN - SALE - Sale Starts Every Friday At 10 AM 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 ■ Hogs Call for our free brochure “What is contract production?” Replace your bull withenergy efficii 5-7-9 Watts 5.49 ea. I 5.79 ea Light Bulbs ( \ 25 to 100 Watts OO V Ea, \ Brass Base - 5000 Mrs. Authorized ■ Northeast Agn Systems Ihc S ffiC Flyway Business Park Delrearva Store M 305 University Ave S P 0 (fTt) 2702 Fedetalsburg MD IB X-800-673-2580 1-800-735-6361 HBBPI traded steady in a light test Supply in eluded 20 percent slaughter steers and 71 percent slaughter cows SLAUGHTER STEERS High Choice and Prime 2-4 1125-1450 lbs 65 25- 69 85 Choice 2-3 1075-1560 lbs 63 50-65 75, high dressing 1-2 up to 67 00 Few Select and low Choice 2-3 1175-1330 lbs 61 60-63 50 HOLSTEIN STEERS Couple Choice 2-3 1290-1435 lbs 56 00-58 00 SLAUGHTER HEIFERS Few Select 2- 3 880-1425 lbs 53 50-56 00 SLAUGHTER COWS PERCENT LEAN WEIGHT BULK LOW DRESSING Breakers 75-80 pet lean over-1400 lbs 37 25-42 50 35 00-39 00 Boners 80-85 pet lean over-1200 lbs 35 75-39 25 34 00-36 25 Lean (Hi-Yield) 85-88 pet lean over -1200 lbs 35 50-38 50 34 25-36.00 Lean 88-90 pet lean over-1000 lbs 33 75-36 00 30 75-34 00 Lean (Light-Wt) 85-90 pet lean 750 - 1000 lbs 31 50-34 50 28 00-32 00 SLAUGHTER BULLS Yield Grade 1-2 1195-2170 lbs 45 25-47 75 Bullocks Couple Select 1-3 1000-1160 lbs 47 50- 53 25 CALVES Compared to last Tuesday, veal calves sold 2 00-5 00 lower than last week's very light test Demand was much lighter for Holstein bull calves returning to feed and prices for Number I calves ranged 30 00-35 00 lower However, plainer bull calf prices were not much lower than last week. The Holstein heifer trading was active and prices were steady to 10 00 higher Supply included 503 head in the State grade sale and around 88 percent of the calvcs returned to the farm VEALERS Good and Choice 70-110 lbs 18 00-27.00, few up to 30 00 Standard and |ow Good 60-90 lbs 10 00- 20 00 ' RETURNED TO FARM Holstein bulls 95-125 lbs 85 00-113 00 Plainer type bulls 80-115 lbs 69 00-98 00, few weaker calves down to 34 00 Holstein KIRKWOOD HAY AUCTION Hay, Straw and Grain Auction EVERY TUESDAY 10:00 Located Rl 4725 mies soulh of Quattyvle or 6 mies north of Oxford comer of Rl 472 and Noble Road Lloyd H. Kreider, Auctioneer AU-000513L No out of state checks lbs and save electricity mt Fluorescent Lights 13 Watts 'l/ Master Distributor Since 1982 heifers 90-115 lbs 200 00-237 00 Plainer heifers 70-90 lbs 145 00- 200 00 Few beef-type bulls and heifers 75-100 lbs 80 00-125 00 New Holland Livestock NEW HOLLAND, PA THU MAY 6, 1999 Cattle Calves Sheep Goats THURSDAY 1383 LAST WEEK 1251 LAST YEAR 1601 CATTLE: Compared to list Monday’s auction, slaughter steers steady to weak, instances 1.00 lower on High Choice and Prime. Holstein steers .50-1.00 lower. Slaughter heifers not fully tested. Cows 1.00- higher, instances 3.00 higher, although lightweight Lean mostly steady. Yield Grade 1 bulls 1.00-2.00 lower. Yield Grade 2 mostly steady, instances 1.00 low er. Supply included S 3 percent slaughter steers and 26 percent cows. SLAUGHTER STEERS; High Choice and Prime 2-4 1170-1450 lbs 65.50-67.60, couple 68.25; couple lots 1595-1515 lbs 62.25-62.75. Choice 2-4 1150-1450 lbs 63.00- 65.50, few lots 65.50-66.00. Few Choice 2 1150-1375 lbs 66.25-67.25. Choice 3 few 4 1425-1500 lbs 62.00-64.00. Select and low Choice 2-3 1100-1425 lbs 60.75-63.75. HOLSTEIN STEERS; High Choice and Prime 2-3 1300-IS7S lbs 56.00-SB.OO, one lot 1635 lbs 53.00. Choice 2-3 1250-1600 lbs 53.25-56.25. Few Select 2-3 1080-1400 lbs 50.00-53.00. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Couple Choice 2-3 1100-1150 lbs 62.00-63.00, individual high dressing 1270 lbs 66.50, Select and low Choice 2-3 1075-1365 lbs 55.25- 58.00. SLAUGHTER COWS: PERCENT LEAN WEIGHT BULK LOW DRESS ING Breakers 75-80 pet lean over-1400 lbs 3950-44.00 37.00-40.00 Boners 80-85 pet S X2//1 V\VK. c /■■iMrw Inside Pennsylvania: 717-626-3113 FAX: 717-626-1260 u E E G C E £^£U&‘£U3HISI 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 Lance N. Scarff Farm (410) 877-0370 Fax (410) 877-7802 ■ Contract Feeding Programs • Marketing of Finished Cattle ■ Dairy Heifers VINTAGE SALES STABLES, INC. SALE TUESDAYS 10:30 A.M. 6:00 P.M. SLAUGHTER CATTLE AUCTION- ’ SHEEP GOATS STEERS, BULLS. HEIFERS, pfn p p Y ' pn\A/c pppnFß patti F OUR STATE GRADER COWS, FEEDER CATTLE STARTS AT 10:30 A.M. FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT L ROBERT FRAME, SR , PRESIDENT BUS (717) 442-4181 BUS (717) 768-8204 S, I / 603 422 246 589 420 162 593 553 IHIBHUiLHIHIHUsIHI Willier, Incorporated Your Sdurce far Quality Cattle Licensed and Bonded Cattle Brokers mnuazuaa SCARFF BROS. INC. Cattle Dealers • Licensed & Bonded 2300 Fallston Road • Faiiston MD 21047 C. Howard Scarff, II Home (717) 445-4355 Fax (717) 445-7237 Mobile (717)940-2633 over-1000 lbs 34.00-38.50 32.00-34.00 Levi (Light-Wt) 85-90 pet lent 750 -1000 lbs 31.00-34J0 27.00-31.00 SLAUGHTER BULLS: Yield Grade 1 1235-1750 lbs 50.50-53.75. couple 2100-2250 lbs 45.50-47.00. Yield Grade 2 1050-1775 lbs 42.00-50.00, mainly 45.00-49.00. Bullocks: Choice 2-3 1030-1300 lbs 52.00-55.00. Select 2-3 1040-1400 lbs 46.25-50.00. CALVES: Compared to Monday's auc tion, veal calves sold mostly steady. Slaughter calves net fully tested. Holstein bulls returning to feed traded 15.00-2.00 lower. The Holstein heifers sold fully steady, with a few sales sharply higher. Supply included 364 head in the State graded sale of which 95 percent sold to return to feed. VEALERS: Choice 200-325 lbs 80.00- Few Good 170-2X5 lbs 70.00- Good and Choice 70-110 lbs 22.00- Standard and low Good 60-85 lbs 11.00-20.00. SLAUGHTER CALVES: Few Good and Choice 325-550 lbs 47.00-70.00. RETURNED TO FARM: Holstein bulls 95-125 lbs 82.00-1 10.00, few 110.00-120.00. Plainer-type bulls 80-110 lbs 70.00-100.00, few weaker bolls 70-100 lbs 28.00-40.00. Holstein heifers 80-120 lbs 170.00-200.00, several 200.00- 250.00, with couple 265.00-325.00. SHEEP: Compared to Monday, slaugh ter lamb prices were mostly steady, instances 10.00 lower on old crop 100-150 lbs. The slaughter ewes and aged sheep were mostly steady to 5.00 lower. SLAUGHTER LAMBS; Choice and Prime 2-3 30-60 lbs 100.00-! 30.00; 60-100 lbs 95.00-110.00. Few Choice l-3(old crop) 100-ISO lbs 65.00-BS.OO. SLAUGHTER EWES: Good and Choice yearlings and 2 year-olds 40.00- Utility and Good 1-3 30.00- GOATS: (All goats sold by the head) Billies; Large 100.00-130.00. few 130.00-155.00. Medium 75.00-100.00. Nannies; Medium and Large 40.00-60.00. Yearlings: Choice and Prime SO.OO-BS.OO. Kids: Choice and Prime 40.00-70.00. Good 20.0040.00. (Turn to Pago A 27) UHSUSUSUSISIHI BEEF HERD DISPERSALS W. Conly Scarff Home (410) 838-5883 Mobile (410) 790-2650 P' iimitiiam euaia i: id C i B B B lU B B |c nmcictLfcuacfg
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