• : — — * Lancaster County Livestock Market Auction Lancaster Livestock Monday, Oct. 18,1999 Report Supplied By PDA C/Vmi CAIVLS HOGS SHEEP GOATS MONDA'i 100 17 27 151 121 1 AS I WEEK 169 II 0 129 129 LAST YEAR 65 69 7 508 147 CATTLE Compared to Thursday, there were not enough slaughter steers, heifers or Holstein steers on hand for an adequate market test Trading wasmoderatc on the light supply Slaughter cows were not well tested, but a good run of slaughter bulls sold fully steady Supply included 18 percent slaughtci steers and 9 percent slaughter cows SLAUGHTER STEERS Few Choice 2-4 1310-1415 lbs 67 00-69 35, package 1575 lbs 63 75 Select 1-3 1115-1415 lbs 60 75-63 50 HOLSTEIN STEERS Few Choice 2- 3 1550-1595 lbs 55 75-58 75 SLAUGHTER HEIFERS Select and Choice 2-4 990-1275 lbs 60 00-64 75, double-muscled Belgian Blue 1010 lbs 75 25 Select 1-3 1040-1200 lbs 56 00- 59 75 Heiferettes Commercial and Standard 2-4 990-1200 lbs 43 00-51 25 SLAUGHTER COWS Not well tested SLAUGHTER BULLS Yield Grade I 1240-1950 lbs 49 75-56 50, Limousin 1950 IbssB 50, outstanding Charolais 1470 lbs 66 00 Yield Grade 2 1100-2100 lbs 42 00-47 00 Bullocks Select 1-3 925- 1270 lbs 47 50-58 50 FEEDER HEIFERS Medium 1 package 480 lbs 79 00 SLAUGHTER CALVES Good and Choice 300-525 lbs 65 00-75 00 SHEEP No comparison with last week due to holiday SLAUGHTER LAMBS Choice and Prime 2-3 60-80 lbs 85 00-90 00, 80-100 lbs 75 00-85 00, 100-120 lbs 74 00-75 00, few 120-135 lbs 72 00 SLAUGHTER EWES Utility and Good 1-3 32 00-40 00 Aged Bucks 220- 260 lbs 34 50-38 00 GOATS All goats sold by the head Billies Large 95 00 110 00 Nannies Medium and Large 45 00 50 00 Yearlings Choice and Prime 72 00 84 00 Kids Choice and Prime 45 00 52 00 B&R CATTLE CO RDI, Marietta, PA 17547 Office Phone: (717)653-8164 Specializing in Stockers & Feeders JOHN BOWMAN ph. 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October 18-19,1999 Report Supplied By USOA CATTLE CALVES SIIEIP GOATS THIS WEEK 918 811 2 0 LAST WEEK 823 769 0 4 LAST YEAR 496 679 I 0 CATTLE Compared to Thursday's active market, slaughter steers sold steady to weak Quality ot supply was much plainer than usual and with stiffdiscounls on Select carcasses, buyers were careful on questionable cattle Holstein steers sold steady in a light test and slaughter heifers were not fully tested Slaughter cows sold 3 00-4 00 lower in slow trading and slaughter bulls were steady to weak There was a good crowd on hand for this month's special feeder cattle auction and trading was fairly active on the modest offering Supply included 43 pet slaughter steers and 33 pet cows SLAUGHTER STEERS High Choice and Prime 2-4 1180-1460 lbs 69 50-73 50 Choice 2-3 1130-1500 lbs 67 50-70 60, few high dressing 1-2 up to 72 25, 1505- 1540 lbs 65 25-67 00 Select and low Choice 2-3 1030-1515 lbs 63 00-67 50 Select 1 -3 960-1400 lbs 58 75-64 50 HOLSTEIN STEERS High Choice and Prime 2-3 1270-1530 lbs 60 50-62 35 Choice 2-3 1190-1525 lbs 56 75-58 50 Select and low Choice 2-3 1245-1510 lbs 54 50-57 00 Few Select 1-2 1380-1450 lbs 52 50-53 00 SLAUGHTER HEIFERS Choice, few Prime 2-4 1055-1280 lbs 63 25- 66 75 Few Select 1-3 1090-1250 lbs 56 75-57 75 SLAUGHTER COWS PERCENT LEAN WEIGHT BULK LOW DRESSING Breakers 75-80 pet lean over -1400 lbs 38 00-40 75 35 25-39 00 Boners 80-85 pet lean over -1200 lbs 35 00-37 75 33 25 35 '>o Lean (Hi-Yield) 85-88 pet lean over-1200 lbs 33 75-36 75 31 50-34 00 Lean 88-90 pet lean over -1000 lbs 31 75-34 25 28 75-32 25 Lean (Light-Wt) 85-90 pet lean 750 1000 lbs 28 75-31 25 25 00-29 75 SLAUGHTER BULLS Individual Yield Grade 1 1725 lbs 55 75 Yield Grade 2 1100-1885 lbs 4175-46 75 Bullocks Select 1-3 995-1260 lbs 48 00- 55 75 FEEDER STEERS Medium 1 pkg 523 lbs 82 75 Medium and Large 1-2 couple pkgs 450 lbs 71 00-78 00 pkg 620 lbs 62 25, pkg 750 lbs 65 60 850 1090 lbs KIRKWOOD I HAY, STRAW & CORN &WP HAY AUCTION CA|l? Ml Hay, Straw and I IjALrlir ” Grain Auction I e , Qt9rt . EVERY TUESDAY Sale. Starts 10 . 00 Every Friday At 10 AM south d Quanyvfc or 6 mles | GREEN DRAGON MARKETS AUCTION northdOdortcnmefd I 955 N stete st. R 472 and Nobteßoad. Pa. (717) 738-1117 Auctioneer I I 1 mile North of Ephrata on N. State St. au-000513L I Cut of state Buyers -Cash or Certified Checks Only No out of state checks I High Capacity 40° reef (Ml) alows more storage aid days dealer Dan conventonal XT mol (ilgW) HydroShiekf Waaher, Guard prevents water from turning dowi hopper m •ACCESS PLUST perniHs easy dean out of the bin from the ground. 63 25-64 75 Large 2 (Holstems) pkg 580 lbs 66 85, pkg 680 lbs 64 00 FEEDER HEIFERS Medium 1 pkg 560 lbs 69 75 Medium and Large 1-2 couple pkgs 430 lbs 71 00-78 50, pkg 585 lbs 65 00 pkg 660 lbs 58 75, pkg thin blacks 725 lbs 67 25 FEEDER BULLS Medium I 600-700 lbs 67 50-74 00 CALVES Compared to last week, veal calves sold mostly 500 to 10 00 higher Demand remains very good for Holstein bull calves suitable for special fed veal barns Prices were 500 higher than last week's active market Holstein heifer prices were 10 00-25 00 lower m slower uadmg Supply included 677 head in the State graded sale and 81 percent returned to feed VEALERS Good and Choice 70-110 lbs 20 00-30 00, few up to 32 00 Standard and low Good 60-90 lbs 10 00- 22 00 RETURNED TO FARM Holstein bulls 95-125 lbs 157 00-175 00 Plainer type bullsBs-l 15 lbs 90 00-157 00, 80-85 lbs 4000-60 00 Holstein heifers 80-115 lbs 291 00-349 00 Plainer heifers 70-105 lbs 225 00-298 00 New Holland Livestock NEW HOLLAND, PA THU OCTOBER 21, 1999 THURSDAY 1433 LAST WEEK 1317 LAST YEAR CATTLE: Compared to Tuesday, slaughter steers mid heifers sold steady to JO lower. The market continues to be very strong for the diminishing supplies of high Choice and Prime steers, but the severe penalty for Selects has put pressure on the average quality cattle. An attractive offer ing of Holstein steers sold mostly steady. Slaughter cow and bull prices were steady. Contracts available call for information ■ Layers ■ Broiler ■ Hogs Call for our free brochure “What Is contract production?” lbs and save electricity Replace your bull >nt Fluorescent Lights withenergy efficii 13 Watts 5-7-9 Watts 5.49. a. 15.79... Light Bulbs ( \ 25 to 100 Watts V_V Brass Base - 5000 Hrs. c: —n Northeast Agn Systems, Inc |S WUitj|viSlj Flywoy Business Park Detmarva Store 139 A West Airport Rood 305 University Ave ■STM SyU Lititz. PA 17543 Federotsbuig MD BiM [S l h -BW-673-2580 1-800-735-6361 HBPI 746 577 140 723 396 316 464 344 1167 36$ e. Supply included 44 percent slaughter steers and 35 percent slaughter cows. SLAUGHTER STEERS: High Choice and Prime 2-4 1190-1450 lbs 69.25-73.00. few up to 74.00. Cholce2-3 1035-1470 lbs 66.75- few high dressing 1-2 up to 73.00 and low dressing 4-5 down to 65.00; few 1525-1580 lbs 65.00-67.00. Select and low Choice 2-3 1055-1500 lbs 63.00-67.50. Select 1-3 960-1465 lbs 59.75- HOLSTEIN STEERS; High Choice and Prime 2-3 1360-1645 lbs 59.00-61.75. Choice 2-3 1225-1595 lbs 56.25-60.00; couple 1635-1760 lbs 51.25-53.00. Select and low Choice 2-3 1130-1505 lbs 52.60-55.85. Select 1-2 1035-1250 lbs 50.00-53.50. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Choice, few Prime 2-4 1145-1415 lbs 63.10-67J0, low dressing 4-5 925-1090 lbs 58.75-61.75. Select and low Choice 2-3 1025-1275 lbs 58.75-64.50. Heiferettes: Few Commercial and Standard 2-4 1135-1435 lbs 45.00-54.50. SLAUGHTER COWS: PERCENT LEAN WEIGHT BULK LOW DRESS ING Breakers 75-80 pet lean over- 1400 lbs 37.50-42.75 3550-39.00 Boners SO-83 pet lean over-1200 lbs 35.00-38.00 33.25-35.75 Lean (HI-Yleld) 85-88 pet lean over- 1200 lbs 33.75-37.50 31.00-34.50 Lean 88-90 pet lean oveMOOO lbs 3150-34.00 28.25-32.00 Lean (Ught-Wt) 85-90 pet lean 750 -1000 lbs 2850-31.25 25.00-29.75 SLAUGHTER BULLS: Yield Grade 1 1450-1705 lbs 48.00-54.75. Yield Grade 2 1115- 2325 lbs 41.00-49.0 a Bullocks: Choice 2-3 1115-1200 lbs 00.00-0250. Select 1-3 995-1450 lbs 47.00-57.00. Lancaster Co. Weekly NEW HOLLAND, PA FRI OCTOBER 22, 1999 CATTLE CALVES THIS WEEK 2511 1853 LAST WEEK 2309 1633 LAST YEAR 3058 1747 CATTLE: Compared to last week's closing prices, slaughter steers and heifets sold steady to .50 lower. Prices took a step back with most of the pressure coming from sharp discounts on Select cattle. The spread between Select and Choice carcass cut-out values grew to as much as 17.00 this week, as the Midwest continues to market "green* cattle (those with only lim ited days on feed and that ate less likely to grade Choice). But; as long as these cattle (Turn to Page A 37) ...maaHiaiiiaiaiaiaiaLnn-Ti-in^-JaaiaaiaL-iMiaiaßaiaiaiqqqqqqq^-liaiaHaHg c Willier, Incorporated J Your Source for Quality Cattle | Licensed and Bonded Cattle Brokers I —®n I niSPERSMiJ i I Inside Pennsylvania: 717-626-3113 FAX: 717-626-1260 e | Toll-Free Outside of PA: 1-800-485-2233 | ||i .■•.■.■..*.-.u..aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaßau!!l!assiqSqMq^ CALVES: Compared to Monday's auc tion. veal calves sold 4.00-s.oohigher with increased competition on the lightweight calves from feeders. The slaughter calves sold weak to 5.00 lower. Holstein bull calves bound for special-fed veal bams sold 35.00-oaoo higher than Monday, but only 0.00-B.oohigher than last Thursday at dm same auction. Holstein heifer prices were 10.00 higher. Supply included 397 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 14101459-4865 ■ Contract Feeding Programs ■ Marketing of Finished Cattle^JJairyJHeifm SLAUGHTER CALVES: Few Good 7&DMO.OO? 350-550 lbs 55.00-65.00. Standard 300-600 lbs 40.00-60.00. RETURNED TO FARM: Holstein bolls 95-125 lbs 150.00-165.00. Plainer-type bulls 90-125 lbs 100.00-147.00,80-90 lbs 67.00- 113.00, few weaker calves down to 29.00. Holstein heifers 80-120 lbs 300.00- Plainer heifers 75-100 lbs 185.00- SHEEP: O "«red to Monday, slaugh ter lambs ' 7.00-10,00 lower and slaughter ewes traded 2.00-8.00 lower. SLAUGHTER LAMBS: Choice and Prime 2-3 40-60 lbs 90.00-120.00; 60100 lbs 75.00-80.00; 80-120 lbs 65.00-75.00. Good and Choice 1-3 40-60 lbs 80.00-90.00. SLAUGHTER EWES; Good and Choice yearlings and 2 year-olds 30.00- Utility and Good 1-3 20.00- GOATS: (All goats sold by the head) Billies: Large 100.00-125.00. Medium 75.00-100.00. Mutton: Not well tested. Nannies: Medium and Large 35.00-60.00. Yearlings: Choice and Prime 60.00-85.00. Kids: Choice and Prime 40.0000.00, few up to 70.00. Good 20.00-40.00 C. Howard Scarff, N Home (717) 445-4355 Fax (717) 445-7237 Mobile (410) 459-4864 >2. ■2; .00-: W. Conly Scarff Home (410) 838-5883 Mobile (410) 790-2650
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