1 i : 1 Lancaster County Livestock Market Auction Lancaster Livestock October 11,1999 Report Supplied By PDA CATTLE CALVES SHEEP GOATS MONDAY 0 329 129 LAST WEEK 17 0 387 125 LAST YEAR 38 348 299 Auction not covered due to Federal Holiday Vintage Livestock New Holland, Pa. Mon., Tucs., Oct. 11-12,1999 Report Supplied By PDA VINTAGE LIVESTOCK AUCTION FOR MONDAY AND TUESDAY OCTOBER 11-12, 1999 CALVES SHEEP CATTLE GOATS THIS WEEK 0 4 LAST WEEK 1 2 LAST YEAR 0 0 CATTLE Compared to Thursday, slaughter steers and a light test of heifers sold 50 to mostly 100 higher The market continues to improve and price ranges are lightening up. with most of the advancement on the bottom side A light run of Holstein steers sold fully steady Slaughter cows sold steady to weak and slaughter bulls were steady to 100 higher Supply included 48 percent slaughter steers and 43 percent slaughter cows SLAUGHTER STEERS High Choice and Prime 2-4 1210 1465 lbs 67 50-72 00 Choice 2-3 1130-1495 lbs 66 75 68 75, high dressing 1-2 up to 71 00, few 1530- 1600 lbs 62 75-65 25 Select and low Choice 2-3 1115-1540 lbs 62 00-67 00, individual 1700 lbs 60 00 Select 1-3 1130-1425 lbs 56 25-63 50 HOLSTEIN STEERS Few high Choice and Prime 2-3 1380-1485 lbs 60 60-61 25 Few Choice 2-3 1265- 1450 lbs 58 25-59 00 Select and low Choice 2-3 1220-1475 lbs 54 00-57 00, few heifers 1320-1330 lbs 51 50-55 25 Couple Select I 2 1325- 1360 lbs 50 50 51 25 SLAUGHTER HEIFERS Couple Choice 2-3 1170-1295 lbs 65 50 Select and low Choice 2 3 1010-1285 lbs 59 75-63 50 SLAUGHTER COWS PERCENT LEAN WEIGHT BULK LOW DRESSING Breakers 75-80 pet lean over-1400 lbs 38 50-43 75 35 00-38 75 B&R CATTLE CO RDI, Marietta, PA 17547 Office Phone' (717)653-8164 Specializing in Stockers & Feeders JOHN BOWMAN ph. (717)683-572$ RON RANCK [717)656-9849 Get more capacity and better service from Chore-Time’s New Next Generation bin Call for pndng on bins assembled and delivered to your farm Boners 80-85 pet lean over -1200 lbs 36 00-39 25 33 25-36 75 Lean (Ht-Yteld) 85-88 pet lean over-1200 lbs 34 25-37 50 31 75-3475 HOGS Lean 88-90 pet lean over -1000 lbs 32 50-35 00 29 00-33 00 Lean (Lighl-Wt) 85-90 pet lean 750-1000 lbs 29 00-32 75 27 00-29 75 SLAUGHTER BULLS Few Yield Grade I 1300-1880 lbs 53 00-57 00 Yield Grade 2 1010-2175 lbs 43 75-48 75 Bullocks Select 1-3 1220-1365 lbs 46 00- 54 50, few high dressing up to 58 00 CALVES Compared to last week, veal calves sold steady to 2 00 lower with few calves going straight to slaughter Trading was very active for Holstein calves returning to feed and prices were sharply higher Holstein bulls sold 35 00-50 00 higher and heifers traded 30 00 to as much as 70 00 higher Supply included 660 head in the Stale graded sale and 94 percent returned to feed VEALERS Good and Choice 70-110 lbs 15 00-20 00, few up to 25 00 Standard and low Good 60-90 lbs 10 00-15 00 RETURNED TO FARM Holstein bulls 95-125 lbs 152 00-170 00 Plainer type bulls 85-115 lbs 80 00-133 00, 80 85 lbs 47 00-70 00, weaker calves down to 20 00 Holstein heifers 80-115 lbs 325 00-361 00 Plainer heifers 80-105 lbs 297 00- 330 00, 70-75 lbs 105 00- 140 00, pkg 64 lbs 30 00 New Holland Livestock NEW HOLLAND. PA THU OCTOBER 14, 1999 Cattle Calves Sheep Goats THURSDAY 1317 LAST WEEK 1206 LAST YEAR 1097 CATTLE: Slaughter steers JO to mostly 1.00 Uglier, instances 1.50 higher. Hob tein daughter sleets and slaughter hdfers scarce. Cows firm to 1.00 higher, instances 2.00 higher. Yield Otade 1 bolls not fully tested. Yield Ormde 2 steady. Supply included 46 percent slaughter steers and 33 percent cows. SLAUGHTER STEERS: High Choice and Prime 2-4 1140-1465 lbs 70.00-73.00. many lots 71 JO-72 JO. Choice 2-3 few 4 1140-1450 lbs 67.00-70.00, couple high dressing 1-2 71.00-73.00. Choice 3-4 1450-1600 lbs 64.75-67J0. Select and low Choice 2-3 1020-1500 lbs 60.0066.00, including 40 head 1020-1150 lbs returned to feed 64.50-66.00. Select 1-2 55.00-60 JO. HOLSTEIN STEERS: Couple lot* Ugh Choice and Prime 2-3 1525-1565 lb* KIRKWOOD HAY AUCTION Hay, Straw and Grain Auction EVERY TUESDAY 10:00 Located RL472 stries south of Quanyyfe or 6 miss north of Oxford comer of Rt 472 and Noble Road. Lloyd H. 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Brass Base - 5000 Hrs. ■ Northeast Agri Systems, Inc JJJJ Flywav Business Paik CWmorva Store ,'e 3 t A^£l?” rtßOad 305 University Avg qX FederaKburg MD BMI l-800-735-6361 gg| 60.15- 61.50. Few Choke 2-3 1300-1350 tbs 57.13-5*35. Few Select 1-2 1273-1620 Ibi 52.00-54.00. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Few Choice 2-4 1100-1230 lbs 63.73-67.23. Couple Choke 2-3 973 lbs 60.23. SLAUGHTER COWS: PERCENT LEAN WEIGHT BULK LOW DRESS ING Bieakos 73-80 pet lean over-1400 lbs 40.00- 37.30-30.50 Boneis 80-85 pet lean over-1200 lbs 3t.00-42.00 Lean (Hi- Yleld) 13-81 pet lean over-1200 lbs 36.00- Lean 88-90 pet lean over-1000 lbs 34.00-37.00 31.00-34.00 Lean (Light-Wt) 83-90 pet lean 730 -1000 lbs 27.00-29.73 30.00-33.50 SLAUGHTER BULLS: Couple Yield Grade I 1393-1661 lbs 48.00-30.50. indi vidual high dressing 1510 lbs 38.30. Yield Grade 2 1230-2100 lbs 42.75-47.00. Bul locks: Few Select 1-2 973-1340 lbs 46.5053.00. CALVES: Compared to Monday's suc tion. veal calves sold 2.005.00 Uglier, instances 9.00 Uglier. Larger slaughter calves were steady to 3.00 lower. The Holstein bull calves returning to feed sold 40.00-50.00 Uglier Small supply Holstein heifers mostly stesdy. Supply included 338 besd the State graded sale with around 83 percent returning to feed. VBALERS: Few Choice 180-235 lbs 81.00- Good 130-300 Ibc 09.00- Good and Choice 70-110 lbs 23.00- Standard and low Good 60-90 lbs 11.00-22.00. SLAUGHTER CALVES: Few Good nd Choice 235-400 lbs 55.00-80.00 Stan dard 290-630 tba 44.00-SS.OO. RETURNED TO FARM: 170 head Holstein bulla 9S-12S lbs 142.00-162.00. 12S head Plainer type bulls 9S-12S lbs 107.00-120.00. 85-95 lbs 60.00-75.00, weaker calves 80-110 lbs 30.00-60.00. Few Holstein heifers 100-120 lbs 290.00315.00. Plainer heifers 80-1 IS lbs 130.00220.00 SHEEP: Compared to Monday, slaugh ter lambs sold mostly, although some strength on 4070 lbs weights. Slaughter ewes and aged sheep sold weak to 5.00 lower. SLAUGHTER LAMBS: Choice and Prime 2-3 40-00 lbs 100.00-125.00; 00-80 lbs 8000-10000; SO-110 tbs 72.00-82.00. 110-140 lbs 06.00-73.00 SLAUGHTER EWES: Good and Choice yearlings and 2 year-olds 33.00-SS.OO. Utility and Good 1-3 300040.00. few 3-4 13.0023.00. GOATS: (All goats sold by the head) Billies: Large 100.00123.00. Medium 73.00100.00. Mutton: Choice and Prime 700090.00. Nannies: Large 30.0070.00. Medium 33.003000 Yearlings; Choice and Prime 600080.00 Kids: Choice and Prime 40.00-63.00 Good 20.004000. Lancaster Co. Weekly NEW HOLLAND, PA FRI OCTOBER 15, 1999 THIS WEEK LAST WEEK LAST YEAR CATTLE; Slaughter steers closed 1302.00 higher, instances 2.50 higher teaching highest levels since January 1997. Small supply Holstein steers firm to 1.00 higher. Slaughter heifers scarce. Cows closed 1.002.00 higher. Yield Grade 1 bulls not flilly tested. Yield Grade 2 steady to 1.00 higher. Supply included 47 percent slaughter steers, S percent slaughter heif ers. 33 percent slaughter cows, 4 percent slaughter bulls, with the balance made up of feeder cattle. SLAUGHTER STEERS: High Choice and Prime 2-4 11401465 lbs 69.5073.00. around 7S head late 713072J0. Choice 2-3 1135-1475 tbs 66.75-70.00, few high dressing 1-2 71.0073.00. Choice 3-4 14501600 lbs 62.75-6730. Select and low Choice 2-3 10501500 lbs 61.0067.00, including 40 head 10201150 tbs returning to feed at 64.50-66.00. Select 1-3 10501425 lbs 55.0063.00. HOLSTEIN STEERS: Few High 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 Lanc« N. Scarff C. Howard Scarff, II W. Conly Scarff Farm (410) 877-0370 Home (717) 445-4355 Home (410) 838-5883 Fax (410) 877-7802 Fax (717) 445-7237 Mobile (410) 790-2650 (410) 459-4865 [Mobile (410) 459-4864 ■ Contract Feeding Programs ■ Marketing of Finished Cattle ■ Dairy Heifers L. ROBERT FRAME, SR., PRESIDENT BUS (717) 442-4181 BUS (717) 768-8204 6:00 P.M. HOME (610) 458-8518 CALVES, SHEEP, GOATS *GET calves IN EARLYI OUR FIELD REPS STATE GRADER STARTS AT 10:30 A.M. IRWIN MARTIN (717) 336-7538 // -V \y ijome markets \ not available due | CATTLE CALVES 2309 1633 2293 1636 2372 1679 aaag s Willier, Incorporated j Q i i I E E t Your Source for Quality Cattle Licensed and Bonded Cattle Brokers to the holiday | Choice and Prime 2-3 1380-1565 lbs 60.60-61.50. Choice 2-3 1265-1550 lbs 57.55-S9.oa Select and low Choice 2-3 1220-1475 lbs 54.00-57.00. Select 1-2 1275-1620 lbs 52.00-54.00. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Choice 2-3 1100-1295 lbs 65.50-67.25; couple 975 lbs 60.25. Select and low Choice 2-3 1010-1285 lbs 59.75-63.50. SLAUGHTER COWS: PERCENT LEAN WEIGHT BULK LOW DRESS ING Braakeia 75-80 pet lean over 1400 lbs 39.50-45.00 37.50-39.50 Boners 80-85 net lean over-1200 Iba 38.00-42.00 34.00- Lean (Hi-Yield) 85-88 pet lean over-1200 Iba 36.00-39.50 34.00- Lean 88-90 pet lean overlooo lbs 34.00-37.00 30.50-34.00 Lean (Light-Wt) 85-90 pet lean 750 -1000 Iba 29.50-33.50 27.00-29.75 SLAUGHTER BULLS: Few Yield Grade 1 1300-1880 lbs 48.00-57.00, indi vidual 1510 lbs 58.50. Yield Grade 2 1010-2175 lbs 42.75-48.75. Bullocks; Select 1-3 975-1540 lbs 46.00-54.75. few high dressing up to 58.00. CALVES: Vealere closed mostly steady. Slaughter calves steady to 5.00 lower. Holstein bulls reluming to farm sold most ly steady with last week’s close, although Monday's small supply sold sharply lower. Holstein hcifeis fully steady. VEALERS: Few Choice 180-235 lbs 81.00- Good 130-300 lbs 69.00- Good and Choice 70-110 lbs 20.00- Standard and low Good 60-90 lbs iaoo-22.00. SLAUGHTER CALVES; Good and Choice 200-550 lbs 55.00-90.00. Standard 290-630 lbs 40.0060.00. RETURNED TO FARM: Holstein bulls 95-125 lbs 142.00170.00. Plainer type bulls 85-125 lbs 80.00133.00; 8085 lbs 47.007000. Weaker calves 80110 lbs 20.006000. Holstein heifers 80120 lbs 290.00361.00. Plainer heifers 80 I IS lbs 130.00-330.00; 70-75 lbs 105.00-140.00. At Approx. 1 PM Selling Feeders I iwiaia HERD [SPERSALS