! Lancaster County Livestock Market Auction
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Lancaster Livestock
March 27,2000
Report Supplied By PDA
CATTLE CALVES HOGS SHEEP GOATS
MONDAY
151 25
LAST WEEK '
184 3*
LAST YEAR
540 29
CATTLE Compared to Thursday, a
light tun of slaughter steers sold steady
The best of set slaughter heifers seen
locally m weeks sold firm to 50 higher
Holstein steer prices were not well tested
The McCoy Commission Firm was
opened for business, despite losing their
offices in last week's fire Slaughter cows
were only lightly tested and slaughter bulls
sold fully 1 00 higher in active trading
Supply included 19 percent slaughter
steers and 12 percent slaughter cows
SLAUGHTER STEERS Choice, few
Prune 2-3 1085-1385 lbs 70 75-73 60
Select and low Choice 2-3 1060-1400 lbs
66 85-69 75 Select 1-3 990-1340 lbs
63 50-67 25
HOLSTEIN STEERS Not well tested
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS Choice,
few Prime 2-4 1080-1280 lbs 69 CO
-72 25. (lightweights) 980-1035 lbs 67 00-
69 00 Select and low Choice 2-3 1005-
1145 lbs 65 00-68 25
SLAUGHTER COWS Few Boners
80-85 pet lean 39 50-42 00, low dressing
down to 38 75 Lean 85-90 pet lean 35 25-
42 75, low dressing down to 34 50
SLAUGHTER BULLS Yield Grade
1 1405-1935 lbs 57 00-60 25, few up to
68 00, couple fancy Limousin 1275-1320
lbs 72 75-73 00 Yield Grade 2 1275-1420
lbs 47 00-55 00 Bullocks- Choice 2-3
835-1200 lbs 58 50-65 00 Select 1-3 870-
1150 lbs 50 00-56 75
FEEDER HEIFERS Couple Medium
1 800 lbs 74 00 Medium 2 pkg 525 lbs
83 00
SLAUGHTER CALVES Good and
Choice few 250-350 lbs 95 00, 300-450
lbs 75 00-85 00
SHEEP Compared to last week,
slaughter lambs over 100 lbs sold steady
to 4 00 higher, lighter weights were nol
well tested Slaughter ewes sold steady
SLAUGHTER LAMBS Choice and
Prime 2-3 consignment 85 lbs 106 00
100-120 lbs 89 00-94 00, 120-150 lbs
75 00-89 00
SLAUGHTER EWES Utility and
Good 1 -3 40 00-47 00, few fleshy down to
36 00 Aged bucks 200-240 lbs 32 00-
36 00
GOATS (All sold per head) Billies
Medium and Large 90 00-110 00 Mutton
Few Choice and Prime 80 00-85 00
Nannies Medium and Larger 45 00-
60 00 Yearlings Choice and Prime
72 00-80 00 Kids Choice and Prime
45 00-65 00
KIRKWOOD
HAY AUCTION
Hay, Straw and
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EVERY TUESDAY
10:00
Located Ftl 472 5 mies
south of Quanyvde a 6 mles
north of Oxford comer cf
Rt 472 and Noble Road
Lloyd H. Kreider,
Auctioneer
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Vintage Livestock
Vintage, Pa.
March 28,2000
Report Supplied By USDA
CATTLE CALVES SHEEP GOATS
THIS WEEK
983
LAST WEEK
1153
LAST YEAR
607 686
CATTLE Compared to Thursday, a
good run of slaughter steers sold steady
toso higher Monday's market was
sluggish, but Tuesday's fancy offering
sparked interest and inflated prices
Holstein steers sold mostly steady,
wluleslaughter heifers were only lightly
tested Slaughter cow buyers were much
more cautious than late last week and
prices were 1 00-2.00 lower Slaughter
bulls traded weak to 1 00 lower Supply
included 52 percent slaughter steers and
37 percent slaughter cows
SLAUGHTER STEERS: High Choice
and Prime 2-4 1160-1475 lbs 72.25-75 50,
few up to 76 25 Choice 2-3 1170-1485
lbs 7000-73 25. 1485-1555 lbs 67 25-
70 75 Select and low Choice 2-3 1175-
1520 lbs 66 00-70.35 Select 1-3 1130-
1470 lbs 62 00-69 00
HOLSTEIN STEERS. Choice, few
Prime 2-3 1225-1615 lbs 59 75-63 00
Select and low Choice 2-3 1220-1425
lbs 56 50-58 75 Select 1-2 1010-1305 lbs
52 50-57 75 Consignment Standard 1-2
1245-1565 lbs 43 00-47 75
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS Choice 2-4
1155-1440 lbs 68 75-71 00 Select and low
Choice 2-3 970-1415 lbs 65 25-68 75
Couple Select 2-3 1095-1125 lbs 61 75-
63 00
SLAUGHTER COWS PERCENT
LEAN WEIGHT BULK
LOW DRESSING Breakers 75-80
pet lean Boners 80-85 pet lean
over-1200 lbs 38 75-42 25 36 50-39 50
Lean (Hi-Yield) 85-88 pet lean over
-1200 lbs 38 50-41 75 36.25-38 75
Lean 88-90 pet lean over-1000 lbs
36 25-39 75 34 00-37 00 Lean (Light-
Wt) 85-90 pet lean 750 -1000 lbs
34 00-36 25 32 00-35 00
SLAUGHTER BULLS Individual
Yield Grade 1 1655 lbs 52 25 Yield Grade
2 1610-2315 lbs 46 00-5! 75 Bullocks,
Select I -3 900-1530 lbs 47 50-54 75
FEEDER STEERS Small and
Medium 2 couple 380 lbs 100 00, pkg 440
lbs 80 50
FEEDER HEIFERS Medium and
Large 1 (Charolais-Angus X) pkg 605 lbs
74 50, pkg 840 lbs 59 00
CALVES Compared to last week,
there were not enough lightweight calves
sold for veal to test pnces Demand was
very good for Holstein bulls returning to
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special-fed veal bams and prices ranged
1000-2000 higher for weights over 90
lbs Holstein heifers were not nearly as
active and trended 15.00-25.00 lower
than last week Supply included 597 head
in the State graded sale and over 96
percent returned to feed
VEALERS Few Standard and low
Good 60-90 lbs 1000-25 00 RETURN
TO FARM Holstein bulls 95-125 lbs
130 00-177 00,80-90 lbs 95 00-122 00
Plainer-type bulls 90-120 lbs 92 CO
-141 00, weaker calves 75-105 lbs 27 00-
40 00 Holstein heifers 80-115 lbs 280 00-
325 00 Plainer heifers 80-105 lbs
26000-275 00, few 70-75 lbs 100 00-
11000. Few beef-type bulls and heifers
80-105 lbs 110 00-145 00
New Holland
Livestock Auction
New Holland, Pa.
Report Supplied By USOA
Thursday, March 30,2000
Cattle Calves Sheep Goats
THURSDAY
1034
LAST WEEK
1098
LASTYEAR
CATTLE: Compared to Tuesday,
slaughter steers sold mostly steady, al
though not as many steers in upper end
of High Choice and Prime. An attractive
offering of Holstein steers sold steady to
.50 higher. Slaughter heifers not fully
tested. Cows mostly steady, some weak
ness on lean cows. Bulls steady. Supply
included 42 percent slaughter steers and
35 percent cows.
SLAUGHTER STEERS: High Choice
and Prime 2-4 1275-1460 lbs 72.25-
74.10. Choice and Prime 2-3 1225-1450
lbs 73.75-75.75, couple 76.75-77.75.
Choice 2-3 1130- 1475 lbs 70.10-73.00;
few 1475-1625 lbs 66.25-68.50. Select
Open
Lancaster
Stockyards
Rt. 501 and Marshall Ave ,
Lancaster, PA
Ef sy Access, Past
Unloading
Cattle Sales
Every Monday IO dM
Shaap, Goats,
Calves, Hogs
Jim Hunslcker, Mgr.
717-394-7915
717-656-4264
Master Distributor Since 1982
and low Choice 2- 3 1150-1475 lbs 66.00-
69.75. Few Select 1-3 1100-1425 lbs
61.75-65.00.
HOLSTEIN STEERS: High Choice
and Prime 2-3 1335-1625 lbs 60.50-
63.00, couple 64.25-65.50. Choice 2-3
1250-1500 lbs 56.00-60.00. One lot
Choice and Prime 2-31670 lbs 59.10.
SLAUGHTER COWS: PERCENT
LEAN WEIGHT BULK LOW DRESS
ING Breakers 75-80 pet lean over-1400
lbs 41.00-43.00 38.00-41.00 Boners 80-85
pet lean over-1200 lbs 39.00-42.50 37.00-
39.00 Lean (Hi-Yield) 85-88 pet lean
over-1200 lbs 39.00-41.00 36.00-39.00
Lean 88-90 pet lean over-1000 lbs 35.00-
39.00 Lean (Light-Wt) 85-90 pet lean
750 -1000 lbs 32.00-36.00 30.50-32.00.
SLAUGHTER BULLS: Yield Grade
1 1395-1970 lbs 50.50-55.50; four head
1540-2065 lbs 57.50-61.50. Yield Grade
2 1240-1765 lbs 45.50-50.50. Bullocks:
Couple Choice 2 1170-1205 lbs 59.00-
62.00. Couple Select 2 1000-1060 lbs
50.50.
CALVES: There were not enough
veal calves sold to establish a market
trend. Couple slaughter calves steady.
The market for Holstein bull calves re
turning to feed was 25.00-3.00 higher.
Holstein heifer calves traded steady.
Supply included 363 head in the State
graded sale and only 5 calves went to
slaughter.
VEALERS: One lot Standard and low
Good 60-70 lbs 23.00.
SLAUGHTER CALVES: Few Good
and Choice 230-400 lbs 83.00-97.00,
couple Good 565-730 lbs 40.00-42.00.
RETURNED TO FARM: Holstein
bulls 85-120 lbs 140.00-172.00, with 35
head 95-100 lbs 181.00-197.00. Plainer
type bulls 80-125 lbs 125.00-145.00,
weaker calves 70-110 lbs 37.00-100.00.
Holstein heifers 80-120 lbs 295.00-
365.00. Plainer heifers 70-100 lbs
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Cattle Dealers • Licensed & Bonded
2300 Fallston Road • Fallston MD 21047
Lance N. Scarff
Farm (410) 877-0370
Fax (410) 877-7802
(410)459-4865
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Monday: 6:30-11:00 A.M.
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(717) 445-5776 • Fax (717) 445-6963
prices mostly steady, weights over 8011
not tested. Slaughter ewes not ful
tested, few sales steady to weak.
SLAUGHTER LAMBS: Few Choi,
and Prime 2-3 30-40 lbs 130.00-160.0,
40-80 lbs 110.00-127.00.
SLAUGHTER EWES
Good 1-3 33.00-45.00,
GOATS: (All sold by the head) Bil
lies; Medium 75.00-100.00.
Mutton; Choice and Prime 75 00
100.00.
Nannies: Medium and Large 40 00
75.00.
Kids; Choice and Prime 50.00-70.
Good 20.00-50.00.
CATTLE CALVE!
THIS WEEK 2168 153
LAST WEEK 2435 155;
LAST YEAR 2029 152!
CATTLE: Compared to last week’;
closing prices, slaughter steers and heif
ers linn to mostly .50 higher. Slaughter
heifers mainly early part of the week-
Holstein steers .50 higher. Cows 1.00-
2.00 lower. Bulls steady to 1.00 higher.
Supply included 45 percent slaughter
steers, 8 percent slaughter heifers, 35
percent slaughter cows, 5 percent bulls,
with the balance feeders.
SLAUGHTER STEERS: High Choice
and Prime 2-4 1160-1475 lbs 72.25-
75.50. Choice and Prime 2-3 1225-1450
lbs 74.50-76.25, couple 76.75-77.75.
Choice 2-3 1130- 1475 lbs 70.00-73.25;
few 1475-1625 lbs 66.25-70.00. Select
and low Choice 2- 31150-1520 lbs 66.00-
70.35. Select 1-3 990-1470 lbs 61.75-
67.50.
HOLSTEIN STEERS: High Choice
and Prime 2-3 1225-1625 lbs 60.50-
63.00, couple 65.25-65.50. Choice 2-3
1250-1500. Ibs 56.00-60.00. Select 1-2
C. Howard Scarff, II
Home (717) 445-4355
Fax (717) 445-7237
Mobile (410) 459-4864
Utility am
Lancaster County
Weekly
New Holland, Pa.
Report Supplied By USDA
Friday, March 31,2000
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