Lancaster County Livestock Market Auction Lancaster Livestock August 23,1999 Report Supplied By PDA CATTLE CALVES SHEEP GOATS MONDAY 20 0 325 215 LAST WEEK 38 0 401 233 LAST YEAR 32 415 326 Estimated 300 CATTLE Compared to Thursday, a thin test of slaughter steers and Holstein steers sold steady Supply was mostly made up of mixed quality singles, but the few bunches of fed steers sold well in active trading Slaughter heifers were not well tested Slaughter cows were steady to firm and a large offering of slaughter bulls sold 50-1 00 higher Supply included 45 percent slaughter steers and 15 percent cows SLAUGHTER STEERS Choice, few Prime 2-4 1160-1440 lbs 64 75-67 10 Select and low Choice 2-5 1065-1470 lbs 58 50-64 25 Load Select 1-5 reluming to feed 900-1210 lbs 58 00-62 60 HOLSTEIN STEERS Choice 2-5 1380-1420 lbs 55 50-57 00, heifer 1365 lbs 54 00, indiv 1695 lbs 52 00 Select and low Choice 2 5 1240-1440 lbs 54 GO -55 00 SLAUGHTER HEIFERS Not well tested SLAUGHTER COWS Breakers 75- 80 pet lean 59 75-45 75 Boners 80-85 pci lean 56 25-59 75 Lean 85-90 pet lean 5175-54 50 with high dressing up to 57 50 and low dressing down to 29 50 SLAUGHTER BULLS Yield Grade I 1590-1945 lbs 48 00-55 00, few outstanding 1540 2090 lbs 58 75-60 00 Yield Grade 2 1005-2590 lbs 40 00 48 75 Bullocks Choice 2-5 1175-1285 lbs 57 00-62 50 Select 1-5 985-1250 lbs 45 75 55 50 FEEDER BULLS Package Large 2 (Holstems) 595 lbs 47 50 SLAUGHTER CALVES Few Good and Choice 250-500 lbs 70 00-74 00 Standard 500- 550 lbs 55 00-65 00 SHEEP Computed to last week, slaughter lambs sold unevenly steady with weakness on the lighter weights and strength on lambs ovei 100 lbs Slaughter ewes sold weak to 500 lowei SLAUGHTER LAMBS Choice and Prime 2-6 60-80 lbs 76 00-80 00, 80-100 lbs 74 00 79 00, 100-120 lbs 70 00 76 00, 120-146 lbs 68 00-71 00 SLAUGHTER EWES Utility and Good 1-6 18 00-64 00 Aged bucks couple 270- 600 lbs 60 00-62 00 GOATS (sold by the head) Billies Large 96 00-116 00, lew up to 17.6 00 Nannies Large .60 00-64 00 Medium 67 00-44 00 Kids Choice and Prime 46 00-61 00 Good 26 00-64 00 Quality Feeder Cattle Specializing In; Fresh Off The Farm Stockers and Feeders Order Buying Cali Cugene Martin 717-336-2690 Office 717-336-3676 Home Licensed & Bonded Get more capacity and better service from Chore-Time’s New Next Generation bin n.mnr.,.l Inn • ACCESS PIJUS* permits C«<l tor pricjng on tans aaaamtilad and easy dean oU of that*! from the jound Vintage Livestock New Holland, Pa. August 23 and 24,1999 Report Supplied By PDA CATTLE CALVES SHEEP GOATS 274 TUESDAY 900 892 HOGS LAST WEEK 5 0 LAST YEAR n 0 620 40 CATTLE Compared to Thursday, slaughter steers sold steady to SO higher The quality of supply covered a wide range and the full advance was noticed on the average Choice cattle A light test of Holstein steers sold fully steA' and slaughter heifers were not well tested Slaughter cow trading turned active and prices were 1 00-2 00 higher A thin test of slaughter bulls sold steady Supply included 51 percent slaughter steers and 40 percent cows SLAUGHTER STEERS. High Choice and Prime 2-4 1145-1465 lbs 66 60-69 25. several up to 72 50 Choice 2-5 1115- 1510 lbs 64 25-67 00, high dressing 1-2 up to 68 25 Select and low Choice 2-3 1090-1515 lbs 59 50-64 85 Select 1-3 1050- 1490 lbs 55 50-62 25, few returning to feed 940-1140 lbs 50 00- 58 25 HOLSTEIN STEERS Choice 2-5 1260-L540 lbs 55 00-57 25, few Prime up to 58 50 Couple Select and low Choice 2-5 1515-1575 lbs 55 75-55 00 Few Select I-2 1230-1510 lbs 49 75-52 60 Package Standard 1-2 1280 lbs 47.75 SLAUGHTER HEIFERS Few Choice 2-4 1200-1565 lbs 65 00-64 35, individual 65 25 Couple Select and low Choice 2-3 1165-1210 lbs 5900-6175 Few Select 1-5 1075-1160 lbs 52 GO -56 00 SLAUGHTER COWS PERCENT LEAN WEIGHT BULK LOW DRESSING Breakers 75-80 pet lean over-1400 lbs 59 75-44 50 58 00-40 25 High Capacity 40* roof (Ml) alows more *orage and stays daanar than conventional 30r roof (righQ HydoShMd'Wealhar, Guard prevents water from rusting donn hopper 1054 B&R CATTLE CO RDI, Marietta, PA 17547 Office Phone (717)653-8164 Specializing in Stockers & Feeders JOHN BOWMAN ph. 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PA 17543 305 University Ave (ten Ph (717)569 2702 Federalsburg MD l-800-673-2580 1-800-735-6361 BBSP| Boners 80-85 pet lean over -1200 lbs 37 50-42 00 33 75-37 50 Lean (Hi-Yield) 85-88 pet lean over-1200 lbs 35.75-39 25 32.50-36 00 Lean 88-90 pet lean over -1000 lbs 32 00-35 75 29 25-32 50 Lean (Light-Wt) 85-90 pet lean 750-1000 lbs 29 50-33 75 27.00-30 50 SLAUGHTER BULLS 1 Couple Yield Grade 1 1910-2060 lbs 47 75-50 00 Yield Grade 2 1285-1980 lbs 38 75- 46 75, fleshy black angus bull 2285 lbs 35 00 Bullocks Select 1-3 1080-1380 lbs 45.00-56 75 CALVES Compared to last week, veal calves sold 2 00-5 00 higher Trading became very active for Holstein calves returning to the country, despite a light crowd of only order buyers Holstein bulls sold 7 00-14 00 higher in aggressive buying Holstein heifers sold as much as 55 00 higher Supply included 733 head in the State graded sale and 86 percent returned to feed VEALERS Good and Choice 70-110 lbs 17 00-25 00 Standard and low Good 60-90 lbs 10 00-20 00 RETURNED TO FARM 1 Holstein bulls 90-115 lbs 115 00-140.00, pkg 121 lbs 102 00 Plainer-type bulls 85-115 lbs 50 00-113 00, 80-85 lbs 3000-50 00 Holstein heifers 80-115 lbs 307 00- 33000 Plainer heifers 85-100 lbs 28000- 290 00 New Holland Livestock NEW HOLLAND, PA THU AUGUST 26, 1999 Cattle Calves Sheep Goats THURSDAY 1639 LAST WEEK 1454 LAST YEAR 784 343 244 752 293 296 1370 CATTLE: Compared to Tuesday, slaughter steers sold steady with late sales turning weak. Despite the large offering, supply was not nearly as attractive as usual and that may have stunted the market’s KIRKWOOD HAY AUCTION Hay, Straw and Grain Auction EVERY TUESDAY 10:00 Located Rt 472 5 miles south of Quairyvile or 6 rules north of Oxford comer of Rl 472 and Noble Road Lloyd H. Kreider, Auctioneer AU-000513L No out of state checks 36$ Ea potential. A good ran of Holstein steers sold fully .50 higher and a light, but nice, offering of slaughter heifers traded steady to .SO higher. Slaughter cow trading was active and prices ranged firm to 1.00 high er. Slaughter bulls sold JO-1.00 higher. Supply included 45 percent slaughter steers and 31 percent cows. SLAUGHTER STEERS: High Choice and Prime 2-4 1160-1470 lbs 66.23-69.00. Choice 2-3 1120-147 S lbs 64.00-67.00, high dressing 1-2 up to 67.73. Select and low Choice 2-3 11 IS-1490 lbs 59.00-65.50; 1530-1625 lbs 57.25-61.75. Select 1-3 980-1443 lbs 54 JO-62 JO. HOLSTEIN STEERS: High Choice and Prime 2-3 1395-1570 lbs 5735-60.10. Choice 2-3 1260-1550 lbs 55.50-58.35; 1590-17 IS lbs 52.75-54.25. Select and low Choice 2-3 1140-1575 lbs 53.00-56.10. Select 1-21205-1470 lbs 49.00-54.25. Few Standard 1-2 1075-1235 lbs 45.00-49.75. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: High Choice and Prime 2-4 1120-1235 lbs 63.75-65.10. Choice 2-3 1105-1240 lbs 62.00-64J0, few low dressing 4-5 1070-1090 lbs 61.00- Select and low Choice 2-3 1200-1370 lbs 58 JO-60.75. Few Select 1-3 995-1150 lbs 37.00-59.25. Hdferettes: Few Commercial and Standard 2-4 975-1240 lbs 44.25-5175. SLAUGHTER COWS: PERCENT LEAN WEIGHT BULK LOW DRESS ING Breakers 75-80 pet lean over-1400 lbs 40JO-46.75 38JO-41.00 Boners 80-85 pet lean over-1200 lbs 37.50-42.00 34 JO-37 JO Lean (Hi-Yield) 85-88 pet lean over-1200 lbs 36.00-40.00 32.75-36.25 Lean 88-90 pet lean oveMOOO lbs 32.75-36.00 29.75-33.00 Lean (Light-Wt) 85-90 pet lean 750-1000 lbs 30.00-34.00 27.00-31.00 SLAUGHTER BULLS: Few Yield Grade 1 1500-1835 lbs 48.00-S2JO. Yield Grade 2 1095-2275 lbs 38.50-49.00. Bul locks: Choice 2-3 1355-1630 lbs 50.00- Select 1-3 1010-1215 lbs 47.00- CALVES: Compared to Monday’s auc tion. vealers sold 5.00-10.00 lower on a light test as the demand for lightweight feeder calves increased. Prices turned Willier, Incorporated Your Source for 'Quality Cattle Licensed and Bonded Cattle Brokers miRY H I’ll- KRS 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 (410) 459-4865 ■ Contract Feeding Programs ■ Marketing of Finished Cattle ■ Dairy Heifers VINTAGE SALES STABLES. INC. NEW MONDAY SALES AT 10:00 AM SELLING HEIFERS. BULLS, STEERS.FEEDER & BUTCHER COWS L. ROBERT FRAME, SR., PRESIDENT BUS (717) 442-4181 BUS (717) 768-8204 HOME (610) 458-8518 CALVES, SHEEP, GOATS ' 1 *GET CALVES IN EARLY! OUR FIELD REPS STATE GRADER STARTS AT 10:30 AM IRWIN MARTIN (717) 336-7538 iiguna P 'S»i C. Howard Scarff, II Home (717) 445-4355 Fax (717) 445-7237 Mobile (410) 459-4864 TUESDAY SALES 10:30 A.M. SLAUGHTER CATTLE AUCTION STEERS, BULLS, HEIFERS, COWS. FEEDER CATTLE hdfer market has yet to fade “"d prices rose 5.00-10.00 higher. Supply included 458 head in the State graded sale and around 93 percent of the calves returned to feed. VEALERS: Good and Choice 70-110 lbs 15.00-19.00, few up to 25.00. Standard and low Good 60-90 lbs 11.00-15.00. SLAUGHTER CALVES. Few Good and Choice 200-300 lbs 75.00-90.00; 350-550 lbs 55.00-65.00. RETURNED TO FARM- Holstdn bulls 95-125 lbs 127.00-155.00. Plainer type bulls 95-125 lbs 112.00-145.00; 85-95 lbs 47.00-65.00; 70-85 lbs 2000-30.00. Hols tdn heifers 80-120 lbs 290.00-350.00. Plainer hdfeis 75-100 lbs 200.00- 290.00; 70-75 lbs 170.00-220.00. SHEEP: Compared to Monday, a lighter offering of slaughter lambs and slaughter ewes sol'd steady. SLAUGHTER LAMBS: Choice and Prime 2-3 few 35-45 lbs 110.00-150.00; 45-80 lbs 80.00-100.00, 80-110 lbs 72.00- Good and Choice 80-110 lbs 65.00- SLAUGHTER EWES. Few Good and Choice yearlings and 2 year olds 35.00- Utility and Good 1-3 25.00- OOATS: (All goats sold by the head) Billies: Large 100.00-130.00. Medium 75.00- Muttco: Choice and Prime 70.00- Nannies: Medium and Large ♦5.00-70.00. Yearlings: Choice and Prime 50.00- Kids: Choice and Prime 40.00- few up to 80.00. Good 20.00- Lancaster Co. Weekly NEW HOLLAND, PA FRI AUGUST 27, 1999 CATTLE CALVES mis WEEK 2809 1951 LAST WEEK 2782 1751 LAST YEAR 2633 1676 CATTLE: Compared to last week’s closing prices, slaughter steers and heifets sold steady to JO higher on the plainest cffering seen in months. Most of the area received some much-needed rainfall this week, sadly this relief will be too little and (Turn to Pago A 3 8) aaaaqaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaae HERD [SPERS, tr'tfy* W. Conly Scarff Home (410) 838-5883 Mobile (410) 790-2650 At Approx. 1 PM Selling Feeders
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