• r T— ——— ■ Lancaster County Livestock Market Auction Lancaster Livestock December 27,1999 Report Supplied By PDA CATTLE CALVES HOGS SHEEP GOATS MONDAY 134 24 LAST WEEK 182 55 LAST YEAR 507 41 CATTLE Compared to Thursday, a light, but attractive offering of slaughter steers and heifers sold steady to 50 higher A thin test of Holstein steers sold fully steady The cattle market was strong and could have withstood heavier receipts The slaughter cow market was not fully established, but prices were definitely higher A plain supply of slaughter bulls sold firm Supply included 28 percent slaughter steers and 23 percent slaughter cows SLAUGHTER STEERS High Choice and Prime 2-4 1295-1390 lbs 71 25-72 50 Choice 2-3 1210-1405 lbs 68 00-71 50 Few Select and low Choice 2-3 1290- 1435 lbs 65 00-68 00 Select 1-3 1010- 1290 lbs 57 00-63 75 HOLSTEIN STEERS Choice, few Prime 2-3 1335-1685 lbs 57 75-6000, mdiv 1285 lbs 62 25 Few Select and low Choice 2-3 1635-1715 lbs 55 75-56 75 SLAUGHTER HEIFERS High Choice and Prime 2-4 1210-1380 lbs 69 75-70 75, mdiv 1380 lbs 72 25 Choice 2-3 1130-1300 lbs 67 75-68 25 Select 1-3 925-1295 lbs 55 50-61 00 SLAUGHTER COWS Breakers 75- 80 pet lean 38 25-41 25 Boners 80-85 pet lean 38 00-39 25 Lean 85-90 pet lean 34 50-37 75, low dressing down to 31 00 and high dressing up to 39 50 SLAUGHTER BULLS Yield Grade 1 I2OS-1690 lbs 48 50-52.00. outstanding black 1590 lbs 60.00 Yield Grade 2 1440- 2260 lbs 41 25-48 SO Bullocks Select 1-3 970-1270 lbs 48 00-54 50 FEEDER HEIFERS Medium 1-2 package (blacks) 591 lbs 68 00 SLAUGHTER CALVES Good and Choice few 200-250 lbs 80 00-90 00, 350-550 lbs 65 00-75 00 SHEEP Compared to last week, slaughter lambs sold steady to 5 00 lower as the seasonal holiday demand starts to weaken Slaughter ewes sold firm to 200 higher SLAUGHTER LAMBS New Crop Choice and Prime 2-3 30-45 lbs 100 00- 110 00 Wooled Choice and Prime 2-3 60-80 lbs 95 00-105 00, 80-90 lbs 85 GO -95 00, 90-110 lbs 82 00-85 00, 110-140 lbs 78 00-82 00 SLAUGHTER EWES Utility and Good 1-3 30 00-42 00 Aged Bucks few 200-240 lbs 40 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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December 27-28,1999 Report Supplied By PDA CATTLE CALVES SHEEP GOATS THIS WEEK 895 LAST WEEK 886 LAST YEAR 698 889 0 0 879 1 4 CATTLE Compared to Thursday, slaughter steers sold steady to 50 higher Sales started out rather slow on Monday, but by Tuesday's good offering buyers were aggressive and trading was active Holstein steer prices werefirm and slaughter heifers were not well tested Slaughter cows sold 50-100 higher, instances 200 higher on the big fleshy cows Slaughter bulls traded fully steady but top quality bulls were not tested Supply included 37 percent slaughter steers and 55 percent slaughter cows SLAUGHTER STEERS High Choice and Prime 2-4 1240-1485 lbs 69 75-73 75, mdiv 1300 lbs 74 00 Choice 2-3 1205- 1480 lbs 68 00-71 35, high dressing 1-2 up to 73 75, 1480-1515 lbs 67 35-68 25 Select and low Choice 2-3 1210-1515 lbs 65 00-68 75 Select 1-3 945-1245 lbs 63 25-67 10 HOLSTEIN STEERS Choice, few Prime 2-3 1305-1535 lbs 57.75-60.25 Select and low Choice 2-3 1100-1575 lbs 54 00-58 25 Select 1-2 1030-1240 lbs 52 00-55 00 SLAUGHTER HEIFERS- Not well tested SLAUGHTER COWS: PERCENT LEAN WEIGHT BULK LOW DRESSING Breakers 75-80 pet lean over -1400 lbs 40 00-44.75 37.50-40.50 Boners 80-85 pet lean over -1200 lbs 38 25-42 00 35 50-38.75 Lean (Hi-Yield) 85-88 pet lean over-1200 lbs 37 50-41 25 34 50-37 50 Lean 88-90 pet lean over -1000 lbs 34 75-38 00 32 25-35 00 Lean (Light-Wt) 85-90 pet lean 750 -1000 lbs 31 50-35 00 28.00-32 00 SLAUGHTER BULLS Yield Grade 2 1135-2115 lbs 40 75-49 50 CALVES Compared to last week. KIRKWOOD HAY AUCTION Hay, Straw and Grain Auction EVERY TUESDAY 10:00 Located Rt472smies south of Quanyvie or 6 mles north of Oxford comer of Rt 472 and Noble Road Lloyd H. Krelder, Auctioneer AU-000513L No out of state checks Capacity 40” roof (left) atone more storage and •lays deaner than conventional 3ff roof (right) [E i ligi «i HydmStitelcP Weather, Oread prevenla wafer frnm tunning down hopper HAY, STRAW & CORN - SALE - Sale Starts Every Friday At 10 AM 0 ' GREEN DRAGON MARKET & AUCTION 955 N. State St. Ephrata, Pa. (717) 738-1117 1 mile North of Ephrata on N. State St. Out of State Buyers -Cash or Certified Checks Only Contracts available call for information ■ Layers ■ Broiler ■ Hogs ■ Breeders Call for our free brochure “What is contract production?” lbs and save electricity :ient Flourescent Lights Replace your bull with energy efficl with 5-7-9 Watts 13 Watts 5*49 ea. I 5*79 ea. Q* Light Bulbs Qfi •*» I 25 to 100 Watts JO V Ea. \ Brass Base - 5000 Mrs. Northeast-Agri Systems, Inc 3B B Flyway Business Park Deknann Store ns 139 A West Airport Road 305 Unkretsltv Ave ■I Utitz. PA 17543 FodßfOtstXJffll MO B l-800-735.5361 veal calves sold 2.00 lower on a very thin test The cold weather and light snow flurries did not hurt demand for Holstein calves returning to feed, even from buyers outside the local region Fresh bull calves sold steady to 1000 higher and Holstein heifers traded mostly steady Supply included 729 head m the State graded sale and 96 percent of the supply returned to feed M 75-68 00. 1505-1590 lbs W 75- 62 00 p lalner helfers 85 ., 30 lbs 130 00.250 00, Select 1-3 985-1470 lbs 58 00-66.75. 70 .g 5 lbs 90qo-125 00. HOLSTEIN STEERS Choice, few SHEEP Compared to Monday, Pnme 2-3 1230-1670 lbs 57 60-62 00 s , „ , ambs and P d sh were n ' t C ‘ a "t loW o?° ,Ce . £* well tested on a small holiday offering, but Select 1-2 1170-1505 lbs pnces had a lower undertone 5 SI, AtIGHTFR HFIFFRS Few SLAUGHTER LAMBS New Crop SLAUGHTER HEIFERS Few choice and Pnme 2-3 40-70 lbs 11000- h “' ce , o a " d ?" lme „ f' 4 n . 5 ?‘ 13 ° 5 . lbs 150 00 Wooled Choice and Pnme 2-3 iV, s m!^ic f !t W^e^c, l^ OWChOICC 80-110 lbs 7500-10000. 110-160 lbs 2-3 1015-1315 lbs 62 00-65 00 55 00 75 00 SLAUGHTER COWS- PERCENT SLAUGHTER EWES Good and LOW DRESSING Choice yearlings and 2 year-olds 35 00- LUW UKfcSMNU 50 QQ Utlhty and Good , 3 25 QO-47 Q 0 ,^ivfiK ak io no a-, Z 5 ° VCr ’ GOATS (All sold by the head) 1400 lbs 39 00-42 75 36 50-39.50 Bib--rtSB Urge 100 00-130 00 Boners 80-85 pet lean over- .- «, vjeC®** 000 & .200 lbs 37CKM0 75 35 00-37.75 Medium and Large 50 00- Lean (Hi-Yield) 85-8» Aft tedvl» New Holland over-1200 ibs 3675-^ttP^ Livestock Auction , ‘f an ms"**** Thursday,Dec.23 IW9 • l > lei 750 Report Supplied By USDA j 0 75-34 50 26 00-30 75 BULLS. Few Yield . v\V« Grade 1 1425-1965 lbs 49 00-53.75. Few O' Yield Grade 2 1255-2275 lbs 42.50-46 00. CALVES - Compared to Monday's auction, demand for veal calves was very good and pnces were firm to as much as 12.00 higher Slaughter calves were not fully tested Trading was very active for Holstein bull calves returning to feed with prices setting record highs for the year Fresh bulls sold as much as 35 00 higher Holstein heifer pnces were 30.00-50 00 lower on a light test Supply included 289 head in the State graded sale and 95 percent returned to feed VEALERS: Good and Choice 70-110 lbs 25.00-42.00. Standard and low Good 60-90 lbs 11.00-29 00. SLAUGHTER CALVES: Few Good and Choice 200-360 lbs 75 00-85.00. RETURNED TO FARM Holstein bulls 90-125 lbs 160.00-190 00; 80-90 Ibs 90 00-95 00 Plamer-type bulls 95-125 lbs 150.00-165.00, 80-95 Ibs 35.00-95.00 Holstein heifers 85-110 lbs 240.00-310.00. VEALHRS Few Good and Choice 70-110 lbs 20 00-25 00 Standard and low Good 60-90 lbs 1000-15 00 RETURNED TO FARM Holstein bulls 90-125 lbs 139 00-177 00 Plainer type bulls 80-115 lbs 73.00-148 00, weaker calves 70-105 lbs 2000-60 00 Holstein heifers 80-115 lbs 287 00-335 00, 70-80 lbs 11000-155 00 CATTLE CALVES SH. THURSDAY 662 LAST WEEK 1478 LAST YEAR 464 223 712 1190 375 HOLIDAY CATTLE Compared to Tuesday, slaughter steers, heifers, and Holstein steers all sold mostly steady Light holiday receipts helped the market hold it's ground, despite only moderate packer demand Slaughter cows took back early week gams and sold 1 00-2 00 lower A thin test of slaughter bulls sold firm Supply included 3S percent slaughter steers and 41 percent slaughter cows SLAUGHTER STEERS High Choice and Prime 2-4 1105-1445 lbs 69 50-73 50, individual 1370 lbs 74 25 Choice 2-3 1140-1515 lbs 68 25-71 00 Select and low Choice 2-3 1115-1505 lbs |UaB£H Wilder, Incorporated I Your Source for Quality Cattle Licensed and Bonded Cattle Brokers i) ur\ v>. Hi ll I KS 'tmK'h' 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 mar nets ; not available duel to the holiday Yearlings Choice and Prime 60 DO -85 00 over- Kids Choice and Prime 40 GO -75 00 Good 20 00-40 00 CATTLE CALVES THIS WEEK 1730 LAST WEEK 2846 LAST YEAR 1052 CATTLE: Compared to last week’s closing prices, slaughter steers and heifers sold mostly .50 lower. Trading was rather C. Howard Scarff, II Home (717) 445-4355 Fax (717) 445-7237 Mobile (410) 459-4864 Lancaster County Weekly New Holland, Pa. Thursday, Dec. 23,1999 Report Supplied By USDA 1535 1829 1172 (Turn to Pag* AM) iiaamnumuaaßi HERD PISPER& W. Conly Scarff Home (410) 838-5883 Mobile (410) 790-2650 (
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