Lancaster Livestock December 6,1999 Report Supplied By PDA CATTLE CAIVES HOGS SHEEP GOATS MONDAY 195 55 102 655 576 I AST WEEK 15 0 128 165 LAST YEAR CATTLE Compared to 'Thursday a light run ot slaughter steers and a good test of slaughter betters sold weak Holstein steer prices were mostly steady Slaughter cows were mostly 50 higher and slaughter bulls sold I 00-2 00 higher with younger bullocks and stags selling sharply higher on increased holiday demand Supply included 35 percent slaughter steers and 28 pciccnt slaughter cows SLAUGHTER STEERS Choice 2 3 1100-1365 lbs 69 50-7125, individual 75 00 Select and low Choice 2 3 1075 1345 lbs 65 00 69 75 HOLSTEIN STEERS Choice and Prime 2-3 1340 1460 lbs 59 25-62 25 Select and low Choice 2 3 1 170-1385 lbs 56 75-58 75 Few Select I 2 1270-1415 lbs 50 75-52 25 SLAUGHTER HEIFERS Choice 2-3 1085-1190 lbs 67 00-68 75, low dressing 3-5 1065-1220 lbs 6150-64 75 Select and low Choice 2-3 985 1335 lbs 64 25- 67 75 Select 1-3 820 1160 lbs 55 50 65 50 SLAUGHTER COWS Breakers 75- 80 pet lean 40 75-45 00, low dressing down to 36 75 Boners 80 85 pet lean 36 00 40 75, low dressing down to 34 00 Lean 85-90 pet lean 33 50 37 75 low diessing down to 30 00 SLAUGHTER BULLS Yield Grade I 1195-1610 lbs 52 00-60 00 couple outstanding 1305 1575 lbs 65 50 67 25 Few icld Grade 2 1190-1505 lbs 47 25 48 50 Bullocks Choice 2 3 985 1305 lbs 56 00 65 25 Select 1-3 820 1250 lbs 49 00-58 50 SLAUGHTER CALVES Good and Choice 220-300 lbs 90 00-96 00 350 550 lbs 58 00-70 00 Standard 450 600 lbs 55 00 62 00 SHEEP Compared to last week slaughter lambs sold firm to 8 00 higher ind the slaughter ewes sold mostly steady SLAUGHTER LAMES' Choice and Prime 2A75 90 lbs IOOUO 110 00 00 120 lbs 85 00 01 00 120 140 lbs 75 00 Good and Choice I A 65 70 lbs OO 00 100 00 SLAUGHTER FWLS I’lilily and Good I-A AO 00 40 00 Aged Buel s 220 AOO lbs 28 00 A 2 00 GOATS All goals sold by the head Billies Laige 95 00 115 00 Mutton Choice and Prime few 80 00 Ninnies Medium and Large 45 00 50 00 Thin B&R CATTLE CO RDI, Marietta, PA 17547 Office Phone (717)653-8164 Specializing in Stockers & Feeders JOHN BOWMAN ph. 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Lb CM VIS SHFEP GOATS THIS WHTK 915 828 1 0 lASI WblK 867 LAST YLAK CATTLE Compared to Thursday, slaughter steers and heifers sold I 00 lower with late sales turning I 50 lower The mived offering included several lots of heavy weight cattle (over 1475 lbs) Holstein steer prices held mostly sleady Slaughter cows sold 50-1 00 lower and slaughter bulls traded weak, but top quality bulls were not well tested Supply included 44 pcicenl slaughter steers and 49 percent slaughter cows SLAUGHTER STEERS High Choice and Prime 2 4 1235 1485 lbs 70 75 75 50 Choice 2-3 1140 1475 lbs 69 00-72 25 1485 1575 lbs 65 75-68 50, couple 1635 1700 lbs 61 00 63 75 Select and low Choice 2 3 1125 1480 lbs 65 00 69 75 Select 1-3 1030-1405 lbs 63 25- 65 75 HOLSTEIN STEERS Choice, few Prime 2 3 1245 1585 lbs 59 00-60 50, package 1670 lbs 55 25 Select and low Choice 2 3 1155 1570 lbs 53 75-58 25. lew hcilers 1225 1555 lbs 5150 55 00 Individual Select 2 1350 lbs 51 25 SLAUGHTER HEIFERS Choice, lew Prime 2 4 1185-1350 lbs 65 25-70 00 Couple Select I 3 925-1005 lbs 60 75 SLAUGHTER COWS PERCENT LEAN WEIGHT BULK LOW DRESSING Breakers 75 80 pet lean ovei 1400 lbs 38 50-4100 36 00-38 75 Boners 80 85 pet lean over 1200 lbs 35 75-39 75 33 00-36 75 Lean (Hi Yield) 85 88 pet lean over 1200 lbs 34 75-38 75 32 50-36 00 Lean 88 90 pet lean over -1000 lbs 31 QO-36 00 30 00 32 75 Lean (Tight Wt) 85-90 pel lean 750 1000 lbs 29 00-A A 25 27 50 A 0 00 SLAUGHTER BULLS Few Yield Giade 1 1245 1550 lbs 47 75 52 00 Yield Grade 2 1480 1895 lbs 42 00-45 00 Bullocks Select 1 3 915 1145 lbs 46 50 51 75 I EEDLK STEERS Medium 1-2 725 800 lbs 7A 75 75 50 Pkg Large 2 (Holstems) 900 lbs 54 10 CALVES Compared to last week veal calves sold firm to 500 higher Tiading was very active for Holstein bull KIRKWOOD HAY AUCTION Hay, Straw and Grain Auction EVERY TUESDAY 10:00 Located Rt 472 5 miles south of Quanywlle or 6 mles north of Oxford comer of Rt 472 and Noble Road Lloyd H Kreider, Auctioneer AU 00051 At No out oI stale checks High Capacity 40° roof (left) allows more storage and stays deaner than conventional 30° roof (nght) Guard prevents water from mining down hopper » 1 . 1 Pi i me Pi i me Yearlings Choice Kids Choice Good 45 00 55 00 8 0 HAY, STRAW & CORN - SALE - A9| Sale Starts Every Friday At 10 AM 71 ' GREEN DRAGON MARKET & AUCTION 955 N. 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Top quality high Choice and Prime cattle sold fully 1.00 higher with good demand. Average or common quality steers and heifers traded steady to only JO higher with late sales fading. Overall, the market rebounded from a midweek slump but still ended the week .50-1.00 lower. A good run of Holstein steers sold fully steady. Slaughter cows sold mostly steady to JO lower and slaughter bulls wen active, hit 1.00-2.00 lower than Monday's active market. Supply included 32 percent slaughter steers and 41 percent slaughter cows. 13 Watts \ f / Mester Distributor Sinreli SLAUGHTER STEERS: High Choice and Prime 2-4 1120-1465 lbs 72.00-75.25. couple outstanding 76.25-78.23. Choice 2-3 1125-1483 lbs 68.75-73.00. low dress ing 4-5 66.10-68.23; 1313-1663 lbs 66.00-68.83. Select and low Choice 2-3 1183-1480 lbs 65.23-69.75; 1300-1630 lbs 5730-65.25. Select 1-3 1070-1483 lbs 59.50-67.00, few returning to feed 1100-1230 lbs 39.23-63.00. HOLSTEIN STEERS; Choice 2-3 1310-1390 lbs 58.85-6130. Select and low Choice 2-3 1320-1613 lbs 55.00-59.00. Select 1-2 1223-1460 lbs 52.00-55.75. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Package high Choice and Prime 2-4 1272 lbs 71.85. Choice 2-4 1090-1330 lbs 66.00-70.00. Select and low Choice 2-3 1040-1210 lbs 62.73- 64.83. Select 1-3 1013-1360 lbs 57.50-62,00. Hdferettes: Commercial and Standard 2-4 923-1330 lbs 43.00-33.00. SLAUGHTER COWS: PERCENT LEAN WEIGHT BULK LOW DRESS ING Breakers 75-80 pet lean over-1400 lbs 38.00- 36.00-39.00 Boners 80-83 pet lean over-1200 lbs 35.50-39.25 33.00- Lean (Hi-Yield) 83-88 pet lean over-1200 lbs 34.30-38.73 32.09-35.75 Lean 88-90 pet lean over-1000 lbs 31.75-33.30 2930-32.50 Lean (Light-Wt) 83-90 pet lean 730 -1000 lbs 2830-32.25 26.00-30.00 SLAUGHTER BULLS: Yield Grade 1 1180-2210 lbs 47.00-36.30. Yield Grade 2 1060- 2310 lbs 41.00-4830. Bullocks: Choice 2-3 1040-1433 lbs 52.00-60.00. Select 1-3 920-1380 lbs 4430-3230. CALVES: Compared to Monday's auc tion, vealers sold 5.00-12.00 higher. Slaughter calves wen active but still sold 10.00-15.00 lower than Monday. Holstein hull calves returning to special-fed veal bams hit new highs for the year, yet again. Number 1 bulla sold mostly 50.00 higher than Monday in very active trading. Hols tein heifers sold 20.00-30.00 higher. Supp ly included 381 head in the State graded sale with around 93 percent returning to feed. VEALERS: Good and Choice 70-110 lbs 20.00-30.00, few up to 35.00. Standard and low Good 60-90 lbs 11.00-20.00. j /ffih Willier, Incorporated | U; U: i| is n I Inside Pennsylvania: 717-626-3113 FAX: 717-626-1260 Toll-Free Outside of PA: 1-800-485-2233 g(ir|Hl!=UnHU=lHU£l 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 (410) 459-4865 ■_Contract Feeding Programs ■ Marketing of Finished Cattle ■ Dairy Heifers ■v, I x \ j / Your Source for Quality Cattle Licensed and Bonded Cattle Brokers laHiHaaaHHaaaa SCARFF BROS. INC. Cattle Dealers • Licensed & Bonded 2300 Fallston Road • Fallston MD 21047 C. Howard Scarff, It Home (717) 445-4355 Fax (717) 445-7237 Mobile (410) 459-4864 RETURNED TO FARM: Holstein bulls 95-125 lbs 165.00-190.00. Plainer-type bulls 90-125 lbs 120.00-152.00; 80-90 lbs 30.00- Holstein heifers 80-120 lbs 270.00- Plainer heifers 70-100 lbs 140.00- SHEEP: Compared to Monday's auc tion, slaughter lambs sold steady on good demand. Slaughter ewes and aged sheep were also steady. SLAUGHTER LAMBS: New Crop: Choice and Prime 2-3 25-50 lbs 125.00- few fancy up to 200.00; 50-80 lbs 115.00-130.00; 80-100 lbs 90.00- Wocled: Choice and Prime 2-3 50-85 lbs 95.00-120.00; 85-110 lbs 85.00- 100.00; 110-140 lbs 70.00-85.00. SLAUGHTER EWES; Good and Choice yearlings and 2 year-olds 45.00- Utility and Good 1-3 30.00- Aged Bucks 35.00-50.00. GOATS; (All sold by the head) Billies: Large 130.00-150.00. Medium 100.00- Thin 75.00-100.00. Mut ton: Not well tested. Nannies: Medium and Large 50.00-65.00. Yearlings; Choice and Prime 60.00-90.00. Kids; Choice and Prime 50.00-80.00. Good 30.00-50.00. Lancaster County Weekly NEW HOLLAND, PA FRI DECEMBER 10, 1999 CATTLE CALVES THIS WEEK 2532 1749 LAST WEEK 2300 1981 LAST YEAR 2884 1783 CATTLE; Compared to last week's closing prices, slaughter steers and heifers opened the week with sharp lasses and then recovered a bit on Thursday to close only .50-1.00 lower. The best demand continues to be for high Choice and Prime quality cattle and losses on those types were only minimal. Local offerings continue to be mixed and receipts ate still fairly light. This week there were a surprisingly large number of heavy cattle (over 1475 lbs) at the auctions. These cattle should have been marketed weeks ago and there is no sensi ble reason to incur heavyweight discounts, especially under such strong market condi- (Turn to Page A3B) HERD DLSPERS iHiEiamiaHHaHH mimiamujuimmqqu W. Conly Scarff Home (410) 838-5883 Mobile (410) 790-2650
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