A2-Lancastar Farming/ Saturday,' Junia . LANC CATTLE CALVES HOGS GOATS MONDAY 97 45 309 17 0 LAST WEEK 264 10 0 125 57 LAST YEAR 776 32 96 603 202 CATTLE Compared to Thursday, slaughter steers and heifers sold 50 to mostly 100 lower Trading was only moderate and the supply was not nearly as attractive as last week Holstein steers sold steady to 50 lower Slaugh ter cows and bulls were mostly steady in a light test Supply included 77 percent slaughter steers and 6 percent slaughter cows SLAUGHTER STEERS High Choice and Prime 2-4 1080-1450 lbs 66 00- 67 00 Choice 2-3 1115-1540 lbs 63 75-67 00, couple 1550-1575 lbs 60 00-61 50 Select and low Choice 2- 3 1080-1410 lbs 60 00-64 85, individ ual 1740 lbs 57 50 Select 1-3 1010- 1490 lbs 56 00-63 00 Returning to teed Consignment of Herefords 1095- 1190 lbs 60 50, package blacks 1160 lbs 64 50 HOLSTEIN STEERS Choice 2-3 1295-1450 lbs 56 00-57 75, couple 1650 lbs 54 50 Select and low Choice 2-3 1340-1615 lbs 53 75-55 60 SLAUGHTER HEIFERS Few Choice 2-4 1055-1230 lbs 62 75-64 75 Select and low Choice 2-3 1085-1410 lbs 5800-61 75 Few Select 1-3 1205-1265 lbs 55 00-59 50 SLAUGHTER COWS Few Boners 80-85 pet lean 37 75-39 00 Couple Lean (high yield) 85-88 pet lean 40 75-41 25 Lean 88-90 pet lean 34 50-36 75, tew low dressing down to 32 00 SLAUGHTER BULLS Couple Yield Grade 1 1475-1540 lbs 5175-54 25 Yield Grade 2 1250-1745 lbs 43 75- 48 50, individual 3215 lbs 43 75 Bul locks Select 1-3 720 1420 lbs 49 75 58 75, individual 1125 lbs 65 50 SLAUGHTER CALVES Few Good 300-500 lbs 53 00-68 00 SHEEP Compared to last week, slaughter lambs sold 5 00-10 OC higher Slaughter ewes and aged sheep sold steady (Note sheep and goats are presently sold by private treaty ) SLAUGHTER LAMBS Choice and Prime 2-3 75-100 lbs 85 00-90 00 SLAUGHTER EWES Utility and Good 1-3 20 00-35 00 Aged Bucks 200-250 lbs 29 00-33 00 GOATS All sold by the head Billies Large 100 00-125 00 Nannies Me dium and Large 45 00-48 00 Kids 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 PLUS'permit* Cril for pricing on bin* anembtednd awyctaanoUaflnebin cMvared to your farm tomltegraund. ; Choice and Prime 50-60 5600. Few Good J 5 SHEEP"' VINTAGE LIVESTOCRTIfCTION MONDAY-TUESDAY JUNE 21 & 22, 1999 CATTLE CALVES SHEEP GOATS TUESDAY 871 649 13 LAST WEEK 28 6 LAST YEAR 601 778 2 CATTLE Compared to Thursday, slaughter steers and heifers sold 50- 100 lower Monday's sales faded quickly from late last week's active mar ket, but prices held the lower level on Tuesday's fancy supply Holstein steers sold steady to 50 lower Slaughter cow prices were mostly steady and slaughter bulls sold fully steady Supply included 45 percent slaughter steers and 39 per cent slaughter cows (Note Price quotes for the two-day sale are combined with the bulk of the slaughter cows be ing sold on Tuesday) SLAUGHTER STEERS High Choice and Prime 2-4 1140-1465 lbs 66 00- 59 25, few outstanding up to 71.00 Choice 2-3 1100-1430 lbs 63 75- 57 35, high dressing 1-2 up to 69 50, few 1500-1540 lbs 62 10-64 00 Select md low Choice 2-3 1260-1545 lbs 59 50-64 50 Few Select 1-3 1115-1415 bs 57 00-61 00 HOLSTEIN STEERS Choice, few ?nme 2-3 1320-1540 lbs 55 75-58 00 Select and low Choice 2-3 1200-1525 bs 52 50-55 75, few 1850-1950 lbs ♦6 25-46 50 Few Select 1-2 1285- 1490 lbs 47 50-51.75 SLAUGHTER HEIFERS. Choice 2-4 1100-1335 lbs 62 00-64 25 Few Select md low Choice 2-3 1050-1455 lbs 17 00-62 00 Heiferettes Couple Choice 3-5 1300 lbs 54.25 SLAUGHTER COWS; IERCENT .EAN WEIGHT BULK LOW DRESSING High Capacity 40* rot* (Wl) atoms more storage and stays cleaner than conventional 30° root (righq HytSoShiekf Weather, Guard prevents water from naming down hopper m 52 00- Breakers bs 41 00-44 bs 38 50-43 00 Lean (Hi-Yield) 85-88 pet lean over -200 lbs 37 00-4150 35 00-37 50 Lean 88-90 pet lean over-1000 bs 34 50-37 75 31 00-34.50 Lean (Light-Wt) 85-90 pet lean 750 000 lbs 32 00-35 7S 28 00-32 00 SLAUGHTER BULLS Yield Grade 1 1320-1965 lbs 49 00-60 25, individual 1800 lbs 61 50 Yield Grade 2 1180- 2280 lbs 45 50 49 25 Bullocks Select 1-3 1190-1320 lbs 48 00-53 25 1119 707 CALVES Compared to last week, veal calves sold firm to 10 00 higher m uneven trading Demand was lighter for Holstein bull calves returning to feed and prices were weak to as much as 20 00 lower On the other hand, trading was active for Holstein heifers and sales ranged 5 00-15 00 higher Supply in cluded 563 head m the State graded sale and 94 percent returned to feed VEALERS Good and Choice 70-110 lbs 20 00-35 00 Standard and low Good 60-90 lbs 15 00-25 00 RETURNED TO FARM Holstein bulls 95-125 lbs 102 00-136 00, pkg 95 lbs 85 00 Plainer-type bulls SO US lbs 30 00-79 00 Holstein hellers 80-115 lbs 221 00-256 00 Plainer heifers 70-105 lbs 177 00-230 00 CATTLE .CALVES SHEEP GOATS THURSDAY 1468 LAST WEEK 1326 LAST YEAR 1250 CATTLE Compared to Tuesday, slaughter steers and heifers sold fully B&R CATTLE CO RDI, Marietta, PA 17547 Office Phone; (717)653-8164 Specializing in Stockers & Feeders JOHN BOWMAN ph. 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'Thursday, June 24, 1999 Report Supplied By USDA 720 403 280 771 457 450 686 438 169 KIRKWOOD HAY AUCTION Hay, Straw and Grain Auction EVERY TUESDAY .10:00 Located Rt, 472 stries south of Quanyvie or 6 tries north of Oxford comer cf Rt 472 and Noble Road. Lloyd H. Kroldor, Auction**!- AU-000513L No out of state checks 36