• ' *, . ........ 1 • Lancaster County Livestock Market Auction Lancaster Livestock January 10,2000 Report Supplied By PDA CATTLE CALVES HOGS SHEEP GOATS MONDAY 151 31 LAST WEEK 217 58 LAST YEAR 711 54 CATTLE ' Compared to Thursday, slaughter steer prices were not fully tested.but a good test of slaughter heifers sold firm A light run of slaughter cows sold fully steady, and a good offering of slaughter bulls sold sharply higher than Thursday's plain test However, demand for the younger bullocks and stags was much lighter Supply included 15 percent slaughter steers and 23 percent slaughter cows SLAUGHTER STEERS Few Choice and Prime 2-4 1070-1425 lbs 68 25-71 75 Few Select 1-3 1240-1415 lbs 62 50- 67 00, individual 1545 lbs 63 50 HOLSTEIN STEERS Few Choice 2-3 1465-1480 lbs 57 25-59 00 Few Select and low Choice 2-3 1295-1315 lbs 53 75- 55 00 Individual Select 2 1160 lbs 50 75 SLAUGHTER HEIFERS Choice and Prime 2-4 1135-1315 lbs 67 00-71 25, individual 1165 lbs 71 75, low dressing 3-5 1010-1225 lbs 64 85-67 00 Heiferettes Few Commercial and Standard 2-4 1045-1170 lbs 45 00-53 5 SLAUGHTER COWS Couple Breakers 75-80 pet lean 42 00 Boners 80- 85 pet lean 37 00-40 75. low dressing down to 35 00 Lean 85-90 pet lean 34 GO -37 50, low dressing down to 31 00 SLAUGHTER BULLS Yield Grade 1 1440-1865 lbs 48 50-57 25. several outstanding 1430-1840 lbs 60 00-67 50 Yield Grade 2 1055-1775 lbs 43 75- 50 00 Bullocks Select 1-3 800-1330 lbs 47 00 58 00, SLAUGHTER CALVES Good and Choice 250-300 lbs 90 00, 300-475 lbs 62 00-80 00, 475-550 lbs 58 00-62 00 SHEEP Compared to last week, slaughter lambs over 90 lbs sold fully steady with lighter weights as much as 10 00 higher Slaughter ewes were steady lo 3 00 lower SLAUGHTER LAMBS Choice and Prime 2-3 65-90 lbs 85 00-110 00, 90-110 lbs 80 00-85 00, 110 130 lbs 75 00-83 00 SLAUGHTER EWES Utility and Good 1-3 32 00-45 00 Aged Bucks 200- 240 lbs 36 00-38 00 GOATS All goats sold by the head Billies Large 90 00-135 00 Mutton Choice and Prime 82 00-87 00 Nannies Medium and Large 42 00-48 00 Yearhngs Choice and Prime 72 00-78 00 Kids Choice and Prime 45 00-65 00 B&R CATTLE CO RDI, Marietta, PA 17547 Office Phone (717)653-8164 Specializing in Stockers & Feeders JOHN BOWMAN ph. (717)653-5728 RON RANCK [717)656-9849 Get more capacity and better service from Chore-Time’s New Next Generation bin • Access PLUS* permits Call for pricing on bins assembled and easy dean out c< the bln detvered to your farm from the gyouni Vintage Livestock Vintage, Pa. January 10 and 11,2000 Report Supplied By PDA CATTLE CALVES SHEEP GOATS THIS WEEK 786 895 LAST WEEK 1016 LAST YEAR 526 CATTLE Compared to Thursday, slaughter steers sold steady Quality of supply was the best in several weeks and helped keep prices unchanged Holstein steers sold 50 higher and slaughter heifers were not well tested Slaughter cows sold steady to 50 lower with most of the weakness placed on the fleshy cows (less than 85 pet lean) There were not enough slaughter bulls to fully test prices. Supply included 29 pet slaughter steers and 60 pet cows SLAUGHTER STEERS High Choice and Prime 2-4 1150-1475 lbs 70 50-73 75 Choice 2-3 1030-1505 lbs 68 75-71 50 Select and low Choice 2-3 1070-1610 lbs 64 50- 69 00 Select 1-3 1070-1445 lbs 61 50-66 25 HOLSTEIN STEERS Choice, few Prime 2-3 1170-1705 lbs 58 00-62 25, few heifers 1560-1650 lbs 54 25-59 00 Select and low Choice 2-3 1180-1640 lbs 54 50- 58 25 Select 1-2 1100-1200 lbs 51 85-53 75 SLAUGHTER HEIFERS Few Choice 2-3 1240-1290 lbs 68 50-69 50 Few Select and low Choice 2-3 1005- 1080 lbs 63 50-67 50 SLAUGHTER COWS PERCENT LEAN WEIGHT BULK LOW DRESSING Breakeis 75-80 pet lean over -1400 lbs 39 75-43 75 36 75-4000 Boners 80-85 pci lean over -1200 lbs 37 00-40 50 35 00-37 50 Lean (Hi-Yield) 85-88 pet lean over-1200 lbs 36 00-38 75 33 75-36 50 Lean 88-90 pet lean over -1000 lbs 33 75-36 75 31 50-34 75 Lean (Light-Wt) 85-90 pet lean 750 -1000 lbs 31 00-34 75 27 00-31 25 SLAUGHTER BULLS Yield Grade 1-2 1145-2120 lbs 44 50-51 50 Bullocks Select 1-3 815-1250 Ibs46 75-55 50 FEEDER STEERS Medium 1 (blk wf) pkg 465 lbs 86 00 CALVES Compaied to last week, vealers sold 2 00-5 00 higher in a light test Trading was unusual for Holstein bulls returning to feed with top prices on Number 1 quality calves 10 00-20 00 lower, however there was little or no discount on the lighter weights from 80-95 lbs Demand was much lighter for Holstein heifers and prices ranged 25 00- KIRKWOOD HAY AUCTION Hay, Straw and Grain Auction EVERY TUESDAY 10:00 Located RL 472 5 miles soulh of Quanywle or 6 mies horte of Oxford toner of Rt 472 and Noble Road Lloyd H. 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Mister Distributor Since Authorized NorthUSt Norttieast'Agn Systems Inc || Ehv Flywov Business Park Delmarvo Store ThM 139 a West All port Road 305 University Ave mrrm Cyfl Lititz PA 17543 Federaisbuffl MD Hi ■ 1-800-735-6361 K 60 00 lower Supply included 707 head m the State graded sale and 94 percent returned to feed VEALERS Few Good and Choice 70-110 lbs 20 00-30 00 Standard and low Good 60-90 lbs 10 00-25 00 RETURNED TO FARM Holstein bulls 80-125 lbs 115 00-149 00 Plainer type bulls 85-115 lbs 89 00-134 00, weaker calves 75-95 lbs 20 00-22 00 Holstein heifers 80-115 lbs 275 00-320 00. few 70-75 lbs 135 00-155 00 Few beef type bulls and heifers 80-110 lbs 80 DO -135 00 New Holland Livestock Auction NEW HOLLAND, PA THU NOVEMBER U, 1999 Cattle Calve* Sheep Goat* THURSDAY 1213 LAST WEEK 1459 LAST YEAR 750 357 198 707 179 254 1213 CATTUB: Compared to Tuesday, alight nm of ilaughter iteert and heifers >old firm to .50 higher with a few initancet of cattle telling at much at 2.00 higher. A light tuppiy and good demand retultod in a itrang market at buyen ttiuggled to fill otden. A plain I cm. of Holitein tteen told tteady. The daughter cowt told iteady to 50 lower and daughter built were weak. Supply included 29 percent daughter tteen and 42 percent daughter cowt. SLAUGHTER STEERS; High Choice tod Prime 2-4 1150-1465 lb« 70.00-74.00. Choice 2-3 1145-1475 Ibt 67.75-71.00, few lota up to 72.25. Select and low Choice 2-3 1025-14851bt 63.00-68.00; 1540-1615 Ibt 6Z0065.00. Select 1-2 985-1265 Ibt 61.00-64.75. Standard 1125-1570 Ibt 46.50-55.00. HOLSTEIN STEERS; Few high Choice and Prime 2-3 1355-1565 Ibt 60.50-62.00. Choice 2-3 1300-1635 Ibt 56.25-60.00. Select and low Choice 2-3 1040-1645 Ibt M-'- 53.00- Select 1-2 1143-1465 lb« 52.00- SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Choice and Prime 2-4 1020-1260 Ibi 65.25-67.75, few up to 69.75. Heiferettei: Commercial and Standard 2-4 1060-1475 Ibt 40.00-48.75, SLAUGHTER COWS: PERCENT LEAN WEIGHT BULK LOW DRESS ING Breaker! 75-80 pet lean over-1400 Ibt 37.50-41.75 35.50-38.50 Bonen 80-85 pet lean over-1200 Ibt 35.00-38.50 32.25-36.00 Lean (Hi-Yield) 85-88 pa lean over-1200 Ibt 33.75-37.50 31.75-34.30 Lean 88-90 pet lean over-1000 Ibt 31.00-34.50 27.75-31.50 Lem (Light-Wt) 85-90 pa lean 750 -1000 Ibt 28.00-32.50 25.00-28.50 SLAUGHTER BULLS: Yield Grade 1 1390-2095 Ibt 46.50-51.50. Yield Grade 2 1180-2150 Ibt 39.50-46.50, few very fletby 1485-2345 Ibt 33.25-37.50. CALVES: Compared to Monday’! auc tion, veal calvet told tteady to 5.00 higher and ■ laughter calvet were tteady to weak. Holttein built returning to feed told weak to 8.00 lower in tlower trading. On the other hand, Holttein heifer demand wat very good and price! turned motlly 40.00 higher. Supply included 436 head far the State graded tale with around 90 percent returning to feed. 347 197 VEALERS: Good and Choice 70-110 Ibt 15.00-30.00. Standard and low Good 60-90 Ibt 11.00-18.00. SLAUGHTER CALVES: Few Good and Choice 200-350 Ibt 70.00-85.00; 350-550 Ibt 50.00-65.00. Standard 300600 Ibt 40.0050.00. Lancaster County Weekly NEW HOLLAND, PA FRI NOVEMBER 12, 1999 CATTLE CALVES THIS WEEK 2463 1925 LAST WEEK 2276 1871 LAST YEAR 3219 1863 CATTLE: Compared to latt wcck’i doting pricei, daughter tteen and heifen doted iteady to JO higher on a light week’i ten. The mariret nwi«M thntg _ Hr ii nr L G D c 11 EEEIHSIh 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 Lance N. Scarff Farm (410) 877-0370 Fax (410) 877-7802 (410) 459-4865 ■ Contract Feeding Programs ■ Marketing of Finished Cattle ■ Dairy Heifers .Wilder, Incorporated Your Source for Quality Cattle Licensed and Bonded Cattle Brokers SCARFF BROS. INC. Cattle Dealers • Licensed * Bonded 2300 Fallston Road • Fallston MD 21047 C. Howard Scarff, II Home (717) 445-4355 Fax (717) 445-7237 Mobile (410) 459-4864 ily digest Ufger receipts. Western finished opened the week slightly lower, but pushed beck to fully steady to csid the week at 69.00-70.00 and mostly 110.00 dressed. Local Holstein steer prices ended mostly .50 lower on a rather plain offering. Demand for slaughter cows moved prog ressively lighter this week and prices fin ished .50-1.00 lower, while slaughter hills sold weak. Supply included 34 percent slaughter steers, 6 percent slaughter heif ers, 35 percent daughter cows, 4 percent bulls, and 21 percent feeders. SLAUGHTER STEERS; High Choice and Prime 2-4 1150-1465 lbs 69.35-74.00. Choice 2-3 1135-1475 lbs 67.00-71.00, high dressing 1-2 up to 74.25; few 1500-1640 lbs 65.00-68.25. Select and low Choice 2-3 1025-1530 lbs 62.75-68.10; 1540- 1615 lbs 62.00-65.00. Select 1-3 925-1495 lbs 58.00-64.75. Standard 1125-1570 lbs 46.50-55.00. HOLSTEIN STEERS; High Choice and Prime 2-3 1340-1565 lbs 60.50-62.00. Choice 2-3 1140-1650 lbs 55.75-60.00. Select and low Choice 2-3 1040-1645 lbs 53.00- 56.50. Select 1-2 975-1465 lbs 49.75-54.75. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Choice and Prime 2-4 1020-1345 lb* 64.25-68.00, few up to 69.75; few low dreuing 4-5 9SS-965 Iba 58.25-58.75. Select and low Choice 2- 3 1090-1450 Iba 59.75-65.00. Heifeiettea: Commercial and Standard 2-4 1060- 147 S Iba 40.00-48.75. SLAUGHTER COWS: PERCENT LEAN WEIGHT BULK LOW DRESS ING Breaker! 75-80 pet lean over-1400 Ibi 37.50-42.75 35.50-39.00 Boner* 80-85 pa lean over-1200 Iba 35.00-39.25 32.25-36.00 Lean (Hi-YieU) 85-88 pa lean over-1200 Ibi 33.75-38.00 31.75-35.25 Lean 88-90 pet lean over-1000 Iba 31.00-34.50 27.75-31.75 Lean (Light-Wt) 85-90 pa lean 750 -1000 Iba 28.00-32.50 25.00-28.50 CALVES; Compared to laat week, vealera doted 7.00-9.00 lower and larger daughter calvea ended moatly ateady. Holatein bulla headed for apecial-fed veal bama ended the week 15.00-35.00 lowa, but are atill at a reapectable level Holatein heifer trading turned very active again thia week and pricea ioared 40.00-70.00 higha. HERD DISPERSALS W. Conly Scarff Home (410) 838-5883 Mobile (410) 790-2650