• ' r - —-—™^—i Lancaster County Livestock Market Auction Lancistei* Livestock , Jinuary ai.KHW Report Supplied By PDA CATTLE CALVES HOGS SHEEP GOATS MONDAY • 52 23 0 ! 283 72 LAST WEEK , 114 10 0 *—■ ■ It 4 ~88 LAST YEAR 684 0 126 276 CATTLE Compared to Thursday, due to the second winter storm in as many weeks, receipts were too light to test prices The slaughter steer and heifer supply was very short with several consignments unable get through the snow Slaughter cows and bulls also went untested, but a good offering of young fed bullocks and stags sold firm in active trading Supply included 23 percent slaughter steers and 19 percent slaughter cows SLAUGHTER STEERS Couple Choice 3 1110-1470 lbs 70 25-70 50 Individual Select 2 1245 lbs 66 00 HOLSTEIN STEERS Not tested SLAUGHTER HEIFERS Choice, few Prime 2-4 1050-1310 lbs 67 75-71 00 Select and low Choice 2-3 1050-1320 lbs 63 00-67 25 Heiferettes Commercial and Standard 2-4 1190-1300 lbs 45 GO -55 25 SLAUGHTER COWS Few Breakers 75-80 pet lean 44 00-45 75 Few Boners 80-85 pet lean 39 00-40 75 SLAUGHTER BULLS Individual Yield Grade 1 1500 lbs 58 50 Few Yield Grade 2 1145-1450 lbs 41 00-48 75 Bullocks Choice 2-3 1085-1230 lbs 62 00-66 50 Select 1-3 1000-1225 lbs 53 00-59 75, high dressing X-breds up to 66 25 SLAUGHTER CALVES Good and Choice few 280-300 lbs 8000, 300-450 lbs 72 00-79 00, 450-550 lbs 65 00-75 00 SHEEP Compared last week, a light test of slaughter lambs and ewes sold steady to firm SLAUGHTER LAMBS New Crop Choice and Prime 2-3 pkg 70 lbs 115 00. Wooled Choice and Prime 2-3 90-120 lbs 81 00-85 00, 120-140 lbs 78 00-83 00 SLAUGHTER EWES Utility and Good 1-3 40 00-48 00 Aged Bucks 200- 250 lbs 38 00-42 00 GOATS (All sold by the head) Billies Large 95 00-110 00 Nannies Not well tested Yearlings Choice and Prune 75 00-85 00 Kids Choice and Prime 45 00-60 00 Vintage Livestock Vintage, Pa. Jan. 31 and Feb. 1,2000 Report Supplied By PDA CATTLE CALVES SHLEP GOATS THIS WEEK 849 938 0 1 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 ih. (717)656-9849 Get more capacity and better service from Chore-Time’s New Next Generation bin •ACCESS PLUS* penults Call lor pricing on bins assembled and easy dean out o< the bin cMvmdtoyourfstm from the ground. ' ~DCSrWfie^ 356 28 0 0 LAST YEAR 164 803 2 0 CATTLE Compared to Thursday, slaughter steers and heifers sold 50 lower Remand was noticeably lighter and resistance was evident at the 70 00 level —Halstead steer prices were mostly steady Slaughter cows sold 50-1 00 higher in very active trading, but a light test of slaughter bulls sold as much as 4 00 lower than Thursday's active market Supply included 35 percent slaughter steers and 57 percent slaughter cows SLAUGHTER STEERS High Choice and Prime 2-4 1110-1410 lbs 7000-73 75 Choice 2-3 1150-1445 lbs 68 25-71 25, few high dressing 1-2 up to 73 00, 1500- 1540 lbs 66 00-69 75 Select and low Choice 2-3 1120-1410 lbs 66 00-69 25 Few Select 1-3 945-1395 lbs 63 00-66 00 HOLSTEIN STEERS Choice 2-3 1210-1605 lbs 58 85-61 50 Select and low Choice 2-3 1215-1630 lbs 55 50-58 50 Select 1-2 1080-1160 lbs 52 00-55 25 SLAUGHTER HEIFERS Choice 2-4 1315-1500 lbs 66 25-67 75, low dressing 3-5 1035-1380 lbs 64 25-65 00 Select and low Choice 2-3 1065-1390 lbs 63 75- 66 75 SLAUGHTER COWS PERCENT LEAN WEIGHT BULK LOW DRESSING Breakers 75-80 pet lean over -1400 lbs 42 50-47 00 39 00-43 00 Boners 80-85 pet lean over -1200 lbs 38 50-43 00 36 75-40 00 Lean (Hi-Yield) 85-88 pet lean over-1200 lbs 38 00-41 50 35 75-38 50 Lean 88-90 pet lean over -1000 lbs 35 50-39 00 32 50-35 75 Lean (Light-Wt) 85-90 pet lean 750 -1000 lbs 33 75-36 75 29 50-34 00 SLAUGHTER BULLS Yield Grade 1 not tested Yield Grade 2 1285-2020 lbs 44 25-50 00 Bullocks Few Select 1-3 1205-1435 lbs 50 25-56 75 CALVES There was no comparison for last week, due to the very light supply dunng last week's winter storm TTus week's offering included a large percentage of odd single calves Tradingwas very active for Holstein bulls returning to the country, but Holstein heifer demand was much lighter Supply included 659 in the State graded sale and 91 percent returned to feed VEALERS Good and Choice 70-110 lbs 25 00-50 00 Standard and low Good few 150-350 lbs 60 00 65 00, 60 90 lbs 10 00-25 00 RETURN TO FARM Holstein bulls 90-125 lbs 130 00-175 00 Plainer-type bulls 80-115 lbs 100 00-136 00, weaker calves 75-105 lbs 25 00-62 00 Holstein heifers 80-120 lbs 230 00-297 00 Plainer heifers 75-105 lbs 207 00-270 00, 70-75 lbs 105 00-110 00 Beef-type bulls and heifers 80-110 lb* on nn.nn nn KIRKWOOD HAY AUCTION Hay, Straw and Grain Auction EVERY TUESDAY 10:00 Located Rt 472 Smiles south of Quanyvite or 6 mtes north of Oxfoid comer of Rl 472 and Noble Road Lloyd H Kreider, Auctioneer AU-000513L No out of slate checks High Capacity 40° roc* (left) atoms more storage and stays cleaner than convenlionel 30° roof (right) HyttoSNeU* Weather, Guard prerents water from running down hopper HAY, STRAW & CORN -SALE- *9l Sale Starts Every Friday At 10 AM r* 5 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 effici with 13 Watts 5-7-9 Watts 5.79 ea 5*49 ea /~x Light Bulbs ( \ 25 to 100 Watts \ Brass Base - 5000 Hrs ET , Northeast'Agn Systems Inc p3E Flyway Business Park Delmorvo Store $£ 139 A West Airport Road 305 University Ave mrrm Lititz PA 17543 Federalsburg MD WBi »Ht-HiHII-- pr> (717)669 2702 1-800-735-6361 BBSS?] ■"■■■ 1-800-673-2580 [ New Holland Livestock Auction New Holland, Pa. Report Supplied By USDA Thursday, Feb. 3,2000 Cattle Calves Sheep Goats THURSDAY 1111 874 115 169 LAST WEEK 1109 1080 75 111 LASTYEAR 1210 CATTLE: Compared to Tuesday, slaughter steers and heifers opened .50 higher but faded back to mostly steady by sale’s end. Strength was based on the short supply of high quality black steers. The speed of the sale was sluggish, again this week, which hampered trading. A good test of Holstein steers sold fully steady. Slaughter cows were active and mostly steady to .50 higher, while slaughter bulls sold steady to 1.00 higher. Supply included 30 percent slaughter steers and 58 percent slaugh ter cows. SLAUGHTER STEERS: High Choice and Prime 2-4 1130-1480 lbs 70.00- 73.85, indiv. 74.50. Choice 2-3 1175-1465 lbs 68.25-72.00, mostly 68.50-71.25; 1520-1675 lbs 65.25-68.00. Select and low Choice 2-3 1225-1460 lbs 64.00- 68.75; 1500- 1735 lbs 61.50-65.75. Few Select 1-31175-1540 lbs 62.00-66.75. HOLSTEIN STEERS: Few high Choice and Prime 2-3 1300-1560 lbs 61.75-65.00. Choice 2-3 1290-1660 lbs 58.50-62.50. Select and low Choice 2-3 1335-1655 lbs 56.75-58.75. Few Select 1- 2 1100-1375 lbs 52.00-54.75. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: High Choice and Prime 2-4 1070-1415 lbs 69.75-71.10. Few Choice 2-3 1125-1280 lbs 66.25-68.25, high dressing individual 72.25. Few Select and low Choice 2-3 Open Lancaster Stockyards Rt. 501 and Marshall Ave., Lancaster, PA Easy Access, Fast Unloading Cattle Sales Every Monday 10 AN Sheep. Ooats. Calves, Hogs Jim Hunsicker, Mgr. 717-394-7915 717-656-4264 36* Ea 1000-1265 lbs 63.50-66.25. Select 1-3 975-1325 lbs 57.00-65.00, few 870-960 lbs 53.50-58.50. SLAUGHTER COWS: PERCENT LEAN WEIGHT BULK LOW DRESS ING Breakers 75-80 pet lean over-1400 lbs 42.25-47.50 39.50-43.25 Boners 80-85 pet lean over-1200 lbs 39.00-43.25 36.50- 40.00 Lean (Hi-Yield) 85-88 pet lean over-1200 lbs 38.50-41.50 35.50-38.50 Lean 88-90 pet lean over-1000 lbs 35.75- 39.25 32.50-35.50 Lean (Light-Wt) 85-90 pet lean 750 -1000 lbs 34.00-37.75 30.50- 34.00. SLAUGHTER BULLS: Yield Grade 1 1525-1970 lbs 53.50-56.25. Yield Grade 2 1190- 2345 lbs 43.50-51.50. Bul locks: Select 1-3 1105-1430 lbs 54.50- 57.50. CALVES: Compared to Monday’s auction, veal calves sold 2.00-6.00 lower. The larger slaughter calves traded steady to 10.00 lower with the loss posted on the lighter weights. Fresh Hol stein bulls suitable for special-fed veal barns sold steady, but discounts have re turned on weights under 90 lbs. Holstein heifer demand was lighter and prices were mostly 40.00 lower. Supply in cluded 531 head in the State graded sale and 93 percent returned to feed. VEALERS: Good and Choice 70-110 lbs 18.00-33.00. Standard and low Good 60-90 lbs 11.00-20.00. Lancaster County Weekly New Holland, Pa. Report Supplied By USDA Friday, Feb. 4,2000 CATTLE CALVES 20X2 2024 1573 1310 2398 1734 THIS WEEK LAST WEEK LASTYEAR CATTLE: Compared to last week’s closing prices, slaughter steers and heif ers sold steady to mostly .50 lower with 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 !l£UaHH£lH££( 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 SLAUGHTER COWS: PERCENT LEAN WEIGHT BULK LOW DRESS ING Breakers 75-80 pet lean over-1400 lbs 42.25-47.50 39.00-43.25 Boners 80-85 pet lean over-1200 lbs 38.50-43.25 36.50- 40.00 Lean (Hi-Vield) 85-88 pet lean over-1200 lbs 38.00-41.50 35.50-38.50 IHHIKIHSiaa C. Howard Scarff, II Home (717) 445-4355 Fax (717) 445-7237 Mobile (410) 459-4864 week. Market indicators were only slightly higher this week, but the West ern cattle market found support as we enter the spot futures trading month with cash cattle at a 2.00 discount. Major feedlot areas sold cattle steady to 1.00 higher with some dressed sales as much as 2.00 higher at 68.00-69.50 and 108.00 to mostly 109.00 dressed. Demand continues good for Holstein steers and local prices ended fully steady. Slaughter cow trading was very active this week, with prices trending .50-1.50 higher. Slaughter bulls sold 1.00-3.00 lower that last week’s active snow market. Supply included 31 per cent slaughter steers, 5 percent slaugh ter heifers, 56 percent slaughter cows, 3 percent bulls, with the balance feeders. SLAUGHTER STEERS: High Choice and Prime 2-4 1110-1480 lbs 70.00- 73.85. Choice 2-3 1150-1465 lbs 68.25- 72.00, few high dressing 1-2 up to 73.00; 1500-1675 lbs 65.25-69.75. Select and low Choice 2-3 1125-1460 lbs 64.00- 69.25; 1500-1735 lbs 61.50-65.75. Select 1-3 945-1540 lbs 62.00-66.75. HOLSTEIN STEERS: Few high Choice and Prime 2-3 1300-1560 lbs 61.75-65.00. Choice 2-3 1210-1660 lbs 58.50-62.50. Select and low Choice 2-3 1215-1655 lbs 55.50-58.75. Select 1-2 1080-1375 lbs 52.00-55.25. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: High Choice and Prime 2-4 1070-1415 lbs 69.75-71.10. Choice 2-4 1050-1500 lbs 66.25-70.25, low dressing 3-5 1035-1380 lbs 64.25- 65.00. Select and low Choice 2-3 1000-1390 lbs 63.00-67.25. Select 1-3 975- 1325 lbs 57.00-65.00; few 870-960 lbs 53.50-58.50. Heiferettes; Commer cial and Standard 2-4 1190-1300 lbs 45.00-55.25. OHaaiisiasEiq'-Ba tEEF HERD DEFERS, l D C G G |! —• G itamaammiaßimmuicimuiE lIHIHIHUiLHI W. Conly Scarff Home (410) 838-5883 Mobile (410) 790-2650 'g' >g