Lancaster farming. (Lancaster, Pa., etc.) 1955-current, January 29, 2000, Image 2
Lancaster Livestock January 24,2000 Report Supplied By PDA CATTLE CALVES HOGS SHEEP GOATS MONDAY Est 150 LAST WEEK 168 LAST YEAR 545 42 20 0 300 200 24 0 327 240 14 244 CATTLE Compared to Thursday, slaughter steer prices were not well tested on a very light offering, but a decent run of slaughter heifers sold fully steady Slaughter cows were steady in a light test and slaughter bulls were 1 00-2.00 higher SLAUGHTER STEERS Few high Select and low Choice 2-3 1025-1380 lbs 68 75-69 75 HOLSTEIN STEERS Not well tested SLAUGHTER HEIFERS Choice, few Prime 2-4 1095-1310 lbs 67 00- 70 85 Few Select and low Choice 2-3 1300-1310 lbs 65 50-68 00 SLAUGHTER COWS Boners 80-85 pet lean 38.75-41.25. Lean 85-90 pet lean 34 25-39 25, low dressing down to 32 25 SLAUGHTER BULLS Yield Grade 1 1215-1915 lbs 52 50-56.25, few fancy Charolais 1250-1630 lbs 59 50-64 50 Individual Yield Grade 2 1305 lbs 46 25 Bullocks Select 1-3 800-1125 lbs 48 75-54 00, consignment of young high dressing fed bulls 985-1280 lbs 52 50- 64 00 FEEDER STEERS Small and Medium 2 pkg 352 lbs 89 50 SLAUGHTER CALVES Good and Choice few 250-300 lbs 90 00-95 00, 350-525 lbs 65 00-80 00 SHEEP No comparison for last week due to holiday SLAUGHTER LAMBS New crop, Choice and Prime 2-3 few 80-90 lbs 100 00 Wooled, Choice and Prime 2-3 90-120 lbs 80 00-85 00, 120-140 lbs 75 00-83 00, pkg lio'lbsfiS 00 SLAUGHTER EWES Utility and Good 1-3 (mostly thin) 42 00-47 00 Aged Bucks 200-250 lbs 38 00-42 00 GOATS (All sold by the head) Billies Large 94 00-120.00 Nannies Not well tested. Yearlings Choice and Prime 72 00-85 00 Kids Choice and Prime 50 00-75 00 Good 35 00-42 00 Vintage Livestock Vintage, Pa. January 24 and 25,2000 Report Supplied By PDA CATTLE CALVES SHEEP GOATS THIS WEEK 350 LAST WEEK 729 28 0 721 0 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 Ph.(717)656-9849 Crt for pricing on bine (MemUed aid ttefcarad to your term LAST YEAR CATTLE Slaughter steer and heifer prices were steady with Thursday's lower market Receipt; were vety light as Tuesday's snowstorm hampered movement of livestock and the thin offering was made up almost entirely of a few consignments of high quality overnight cattle A very small test of slaughter cows sold sharply higher as buyers seemed desperate for them Slaughter bulls were not well tested Supply included 57 percent slaughter steers and 21 percent slaughter cows SLAUGHTER STEERS- High Choice and Prime 2-4 1245-1490 lbs 70 35-73 00, few singles up to 75 00, couple 1515 lbs 69.00. Choice 2-3 1220-1495 lbs 68 85- 71.60 Select and low Choice 2-3 1160- 1545 lbs 65 00-69.35 HOLSTEIN STEERS- Choice 2-3 1390-1560 lbs 59.60-60 50 Select and low Choice 2-3 1160-1545 lbs 53 75-57 60 SLAUGHTER HEIFERS Few Choice 2-4 1130-1345 lbs 66 25-69.35 Select and low Choice 2-3 1040-1365 lbs 63 50- 66 75 SLAUGHTER COWS PERCENT LEAN WEIGHT BULK LOW DRESSING Breakers 75-80 pet lean over -1400 lbs 42 00-47 25 Boners 80-85 pet lean over -1200 lbs 38 25-42 00 35 75-38 25 Lean (Hi-Yield) 85-88 pet lean over-1200 lbs 38 00-41.75 Lean 88-90 pet lean over -1000 lbs 35 00-38 75 Lean (Light-Wt) 85-90 pet lean 750 -1000 lbs Not well tested SLAUGHTER BULLS. Few Yield Grade 2 1645-1880 lbs 43 00-48 00 FEEDER HEIFERS. Medium 1 pkg 528 lbs 75 75; pkg 613 lbs 70.00. CALVES Due to the hazardous road conditions, there were not enough calves on offer for a market test New Holland Livestock Auction New Holland, Pa. Report Supplied By USDA Thursday, January 27,2000 Cattle Calves Sheep Goats THURSDAY 1109 LAST WEEK 984 LAST YEAR 1083 CATTLE: Compared to Tuesday, slaughter steers and heifers sold mostly KIRKWOOD HAY AUCTION Hay, Straw and Grain Auction EVERY TUESDAY 10:00 Located RL472 smies south of Quartywle or 6 mies ndrihofOxfcrdoomerof Rt 472 and Noble Road. Lloyd H. Kreider, Auctlonoar AU-000513L No out of state checks Hoi Capacity 40° roof (Ml) atom* more (forage and days cleaner than oonvenlfonal 30* roof (ritfri) HyttoSNekf Weather, Quad prawn* water from naming down hoppa — 1 •ACCESS PLUS'pan** eaay dean out oMne bln tanlhegrowd 2 0 1080 HAY, STRAW & CORN - SALE - Sale Starts Every Friday At 10 AM 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 jnuacts av uable call for information ■ Layers ■ Broiler ■ Hogs ■ Breeders Call for our free brochure “What is contract production?” Replace your bulbs and save electricity with energy efficient Flourescent Lights with fy /-n. 5-7-9 Watts 13 Watts M 5.49 ea. | 5.79 ea. Q* Light Bulbs QOA SL^ V 25 to 100 Watts OO V Ea. \ Brass Base - 5000 Mrs. Norttieast-Agri Systems, Inc P OB £ Flyway Business Park Delmavo Store [fj 139 A West Airport Road 305 University Ave Q| M utitz. PA 17543 F*deralsbufa.MD H l-800-735-6361 gg| steady with a definite weakness noted on a large number of late arrivals that were hampered by poor backroad conditions. Supply was attractive and demand was fairly good, but slow trading kept the market from reaching its potential. A good run of Holstein steers sold .50-1.00 higher. There were not enough slaugh ter cows on Tuesday for a comparison, but prices were 1.00 than last week. Slaughter bulls sold sharply higher, as bulls have been scarce this past week. Supply included 30 pet slaughter steers and 50 pet slaughter cows. SLAUGHTER STEERS: High Choice and Prime 2-4 1190-1525 lbs 70.50- 74.25. Choice 2-3 1080-1485 lbs 68.75- 71.50 with late sales down to 68.00, high dressing X- bred 1-2 71.50-73.25; 1520- 1625 lbs 65.75-68.75. Select and low Choice 2-3 1010-1525 lbs 64.50-69.00; 1560-1770 lbs 61.25-64.25. Select 1-3 1070-1350 lbs 63.75-67.00. HOLSTEIN STEERS: High Choice and Prime 2-3 1350-1695 lbs 60.10- 64.00. Choice 2-3 1380-1775 lbs 58.25- 62.25. Select and low Choice 2-3 1170- 1730 lbs 54.75- 59.00. Few Select 1-2 1230-1430 lbs 52.00-55.25. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Choice, few Prime 2-41110-1355 lbs 67.50-70.50, low dressing 4-5 1235-1290 lbs 64.75- 65.60. Select and low Choice 2-3 1160- 1520 lbs 63.85-66.10. Few Select 1-3 1050-1380 lbs 60.00-64.00. SLAUGHTER COWS: PERCENT LEAN WEIGHT BULK LOW DRESS ING Breakers 75-80 pet lean over-1400 lbs 42.00-46.00 38.50-42.50 Boners 80-85 pet lean over-1200 lbs 38.50-42.75 36.25- 39.00 Lean (Hi-Yield) 85-88 pet lean over-1200 lbs 37.50-40.25 34.50-37.50 Lean 88-90 pet lean over-1000 lbs 35.00- 38.75 31.75-35.50 Lean (Light-Wt) 85-90 pet lean 750 -1000 lbs 33.00-36.75 28.75- 33.00. SLAUGHTER BULLS: Yield Grade 1 1395-1785 lbs 54.25-59.00. Yield Grade 21130-1920 lbs 48.00-54.50. Bul locks: Couple Choice 2-3 1290-1300 lbs 62.00- Select 1-3 915-1470 lbs 52.00- CALVES: Compared to Monday’s auction, a good test of veal calves sold 5.00-15.00 higher on increased demand by interests outside the area. Larger slaughter calves were not well tested. There was a large supply of Holstein calves to return to feed, due to the winter storm that limited movement earlier in the week. Holstein bulls sold steady to 13.00 lower than Monday, even on the larger offering. Holstein heifer prices were steady to firm with a greater variety of heifers than on Monday. Supply included 650 head in the State graded sale and 90 percent re turned to feed. VEALERS: Good and Choice 70-110 lbs 30.00-46.00. Standard and low Good 60-90 lbs 11.00-30.00. SLAUGHTER CALVES: Few Good and Choice 200-350 lbs 90.00-105.00. RETURNED TO FARM: Holstein bulls 80-125 lbs 140.00-157.00. Plainer type bulls 75-125 lbs 88.00-145.00, weaker calves down to 40.00. Holstein heifers 80-120 lbs 270.00-335.00. Plainer heifers 75-100 lbs 180.00-270.00; 60-75 lbs 100.00-180.00. SHEEP: There were not enough slaughter lambs or ewes for a good market test and posted prices would not have held up under heavier receipts. SLAUGHTER LAMBS; Choice and Prime 2-3 50-90 lbs 95.00-137.00, few fancy up to 175.00; 90-120 lbs 80.00- 110.00; 120-145 lbs 69.00-80.00. Willier, Incorporated Your Source for Quality Cattle Licensed and Bonded Cattle Brokers 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 <4101459-4865 ■ Contract Feeding Programs ■ Marketing of Finished Cattle ■ Dairy Heifers CATTLE CALVES THIS WEEK 1573 1310 LAST WEEK 1881 1430 LAST YEAR 2225 1826 CATTLE: Compared to last week’s closing prices, a light test of slaughter steers and heifers sold mostly steady. The entire Northeast was dominated by this week’s huge winter storm. Live stock movement was very difficult as most local areas received anywhere from a foot to as much as 20 inches of snow. Western feedlot cattle sold mostly 1.00 lower this week from 67.00-68.00 live and 107.00-108.00 dressed. Boxed beef values also lost ground this past week, but beef promotion must be fi nally paying off as the NCBA reported a 3.5 percent increase in beef demand, after 20 years of declining. Local Hol stein steers closed .50-1.00 higher than last week. The slaughter cow market benefited from the snow as buyers scrambled for cows. Prices ended 1.00 higher, after selling sharply higher on light receipts early in the week. Slaugh ter bulls closed sharply higher on a very thin test Supply included 39 percent slaughter steers, 6 percent slaughter heifers, 42 percent slaughter cows, 4 percent bulls, with the balance feeders. SLAUGHTER STEERS: High Choice and Prime 2-4 1190-1490 lbs 70.35- 74.25. Choice 2-3 1080-1495 lbs 68.75- 71.60, high dressing 1-2 up to 73.25; 1520-1625 lbs 65.75-68.75. Select and low Choice 2-3 1010-1545 lbs 64.50- 69.35. Select 1-3 1070-1350 lbs 63.75- 67.00. HOLSTEIN STEERS: High Choice and Prime 2-3 1350-1695 lbs 60.10- 64.00. Choice 2-3 1380-1775 lbs 58.25- 62.25. Select and low Choice 2-3 1160- 1730 lbs 53.75- 59.00. Few Select 1-2 1230-1430 lbs 52.00-55.25. f s* C. Howard Scarff, II Home (717) 445-4355 Fax (717) 445-7237 Mobile (410) 459-4864 Friday, January 28,2000 imqqquuaiainia HERD W. Conly Scarff Home (410) 838-5883 Mobile (410) 790-2650