A2-Lancaster Farming, Saturday, August 19, 2000
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Lancaster Livestock
New Holland, Pa.
Monday, Aug. 14,2000
Report Supplied By PDA
After 105 years of business, the Lancas
ter Union Stockyards no longer have
sufficient receipts to warrant coverage.
Starting next week, the 21st of August.
There will no longer be a report from
Lancaster.
New Holland, Pa.
Report Supplied By USDA
Monday, Aug. 14,2000
CATTLE CALVES SHEEP GOA
TS
MONDAY
252
LAST WEEK
NA
LAST YEAR
226 551 998
196 829*4131
CATTLE; Compared to Thursday;
slaughter steers and heifers were not
well tested, but a higher undertone was
evident. Slaughter cows sold mostly 1.00
higher with the leanest cows as much as
1.50 higher. A fairly plain test of slaugh
ter bulls sold steady. Supply included 9
percent slaughter steers and 51 percent
slaughter cows.
SLAUGHTER STEERS; Individual
Choice 2 1310 lbs 68.25. Select and low
Choice 2-3 1055-1285 lbs 63.25-65.75.
Select 1-3 1045-1320 lbs 59.50-63.00.
HOLSTEIN STEERS: Couple high
Select 21065-1160 lbs 57.25-58.50.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Pkg Select
and low Choice 2-3 1006 lbs 61.00.
Couple Select 1-3 1030-1115 lbs 56.50-
56.75.
SLAUGHTER COWS: PERCENT
LEAN WEIGHT BULK LOW DRESS
ING Breakers 75-80 over-1400 lbs 41.00-
44.75 Boners 80-85 over-1200 lbs 39.75-
43.75 37.25-40.50 Lean (Hi-Yield) 85-88
over-1200 lbs 38.75-42.50 36.75-38.75
Lean 88-90 over-1000 lbs 36.25-40.50
33.75-37.25 Lean (Light-Wt) 85-90 750 -
1000 lbs 32.00-37.50 30.50-33.00
SLAUGHTER BULLS: Individual
Yield Grade 1 1095 lbs 56.50. Yield
Grade 2 48.50-52.00. Bullocks; Select 1-3
920-1185 lbs 56.00-59.00.
CALVES: Compared to Thursday’s
auction, a light test of veal calves sold
10.00-20.00 lower than last week’s active
market. Slaughter calves traded 2.00-
5.00 lower. Holstein bulls going back to
feed sold mostly 25.00 lower, while heif
ers traded 15.00-30.00 lower than Thurs
day’s high market.
VEALERS: Standard and Good 80-
120 lbs 25.00-45.00. Utdity 60-90 lbs
KIRKWOOD
HAY AUCTION
Hay, Straw and
Grain Auction
EVERY TUESDAY
10:00
Located Rl 472 5 miles
south of Quarryville or 6 miles
north of Oxford comer of
Rl 472 and Noble Road
Lloyd H Kreider,
Auctioneer
AU-000513L
No out of state checks
Get more capacity and better service from
Chore-Time’s New Next Generation bin
•ACCESS PLUS* permits
Cat for pricing on bint MMinMed and easy dean out of the bln
delveredloyourhrm from the ground.
11.00-25.00.
SLAUGHTER CALVES: Goad and
Choice few 185-290 lbs 87.00-90.00; 370-
525 lbs 73.00-89.00, double-muscled 565
lbs 95.00. Standard 325-550 lbs 61.00-
71.00.
RETURNED TO FARM: Holstein
bulls 95-125 lbs 105.00-132.00. Plainer
type bulls 80-115 lbs 70.00-107.00,
Weaker calves down to 45.00. Holstein
heifers 85-110 lbs 300.00-370.00. Plainer
heifers 75-100 lbs 225.00-270.00. Few
beef-type bulls and heifers 80-95 lbs
120.00-180.00.
SHEEP: Compared to Thursday,
slaughter lambs sold 3.00-5.00 higher in
active trading. Demand was not as good
for slaughter ewes and aged sheep with
prices trending steady to weak.
SLAUGHTER LAMBS: Choice and
Prime 2-3 40-60 lbs 110.00-135.00; 60-85
lbs 100.00-120.00; 85-110 lbs 85.00-
95.00; 110-135 lbs 75.00-85.00. Good and
Choice 1-3 40-65 lbs 100.00-110.00.
SLAUGHTER EWES: Good and
Choice Yearlings and 2 year olds 45.00-
60.00. Utility and Good 1-3 30.00-48.00.
Aged Bucks: 150-300 lbs 38.00-55.00.
870*4408
SLAUGHTER GOATS: (All sold by
the head) Billies; Large 100.00-125.00.
Medium 75.00-100.00. Mutton: Choice
and Prime 70.00-90.00. Nannies: Large
55.00-75.00. Medium 35.00-55.00. Year
lings: Choice and Prime 50.00-70.00.
Kids: Choice and Prime 40.00-60.00.
Good 20.00-40.00.
Vintage
Livestock Auction
Vintage, Pa.
Tuesday, Aug. 14-15,2000
Report Supplied By PDA
Cattle Calves Sheep Goats
THIS WEEK
762
LAST WEEK
592 904 5 4
LAST YEAR
1054 799 5 0
CATTLE; Compared to Thursday,
slaughter steers and heifers sold 1.00-
1.50 higher. The higher prices were es
tablished early on Monday and carried
through the end of Tuesday’s good offer
ing. A light run of Holstein steers sold
weak. Slaughter cows were active with
the fleshier cows (less than 85 pet lean)
selling steady to 1.00 higher, while the
leaner types traded 1.00-1.50 higher.
Slaughter bulls were fully steady. Supply
included 44 percent slaughter steers and
47 percent slaughter cows.
SLAUGHTER STEERS: High Choice
B&R CATTLE CO
RDI, Marietta, PA
17547
Office Phone
(717)653-8164
Specializing in
Stockers &
Feeders
JOHN BOWMAN
ph. (717)653-5728
ROM RANCK
[717)656-9849
High Capacity 40° roof (left)
alows more storage and
stays cleaner than
conventional 3CP roof (right)
HyckoShiekf Weather,
Guard prevents water tom
tunning down hopper^
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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
Contracts available call for information
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and Prime 2-41205-1475 lbs 67.75-70.25,
ind 1410 lbs 71.75. Choice 2-3 1105-1495
lbs 66.00-68.50, high dressing 1-2 up to
71.25; few 1555-1610 lbs 64.00-65.00.
Select and low Choice 2-3 1085-1540 lbs
63.00-67.25; individual 1680 lbs 62.50.
Select 1-3 1035-1425 lbs 61.00-65.50.
HOLSTEIN STEERS: Individual
Prime 2 1335 lbs 63.75. Choice 2-3 1230-
1395 lbs 58.85-60.00. Select 1-2 1175-
1470 lbs 52.00-56.50.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Choice,
few Prime 2-41050-1275 lbs 63.75-67.00,
couple high dressing up to 69.50. Select
and low Choice 2-3 925-1375 lbs 59.00-
64.25. Few Select 1-3 930-1175 lbs 56.00-
61.00.
SLAUGHTER COWS: PERCENT
LEAN WEIGHT BULK LOW DRESS
ING Breakers 75-80 over-1400 lbs 40.75-
44.75 38.50-41.75 Boners 80-85 over
-1200 lbs 39.00-43.75 37.25-39.75 Lean
(Hl-Yield) 85-88 over-1200 lbs 39.00-
42.25 36.75-39.75 Lean 88-90 over-1000
lbs 36.00-40.50 33.00-36.75 Lean (Ligbt-
Wt) 85-90 750 -1000 lbs 33.50-38.75
30.50-33.75 SLAUGHTER BULLS:
Yield-Grade 11300-1825 lbs 52.00-61.00,
five outstanding Limousins 1560-1835
lbs 64.25-69.75. Yield Grade 21160-2060
lbs 47.00-51.75.
Bullocks: Select 1-3 1015-1300 lbs
56.25-62.50.
CALVES: Compared to last week,
vealers were fairly active and sold 10.00-
15.00 higher. Demand for Holstein bulls
to place in special-fed veal bams re
mains at a high level and prices were
steady to 5.00 higher than last week.
Holstein heifers were also active and
traded steady to 10.00 higher, except for
weights under 80 lbs which turned
sharply lower. Supply included 667 head
in the State graded sale and around 95
percent of supply returned to feed.
VEALERS; Standard and Good 75-
Open
Lancaster
Stockyards
Rt. 501 and Marshall Ave.
Lancaster, PA
Easy Accesa, Fast
Unloading
Cattle Salas
Every Monday 10 AM
Shaap, Coats,
Calms, Hogs
Jim Hunsicker, Mgr.
717-394-7915
717-656-4264
totet Pfctributor Sincgl!
135 lbs 40.00-70.00. Utility 60-85 lbs
10.00-30.00.
RETURN TO FARM: Holstein bulls
95-125 lbs 125.00-155.00. Plainer-type
bulls 80-115 lbs 80.00-127.00, weaker
calves 70-105 lbs 20.00-57.00. Holstein
heifers 80-115 lbs 320.00-370.00. Plainer
heifers 80-105 lbs 210.00-322.00; 70-80
lbs 120.00-135.00. Beef-type bulls and
heifers 70-105 lbs 125.00-200.00.
New Holland
Livestock Auction
New Holland, Pa.
Report Supplied By USDA
Thursday, August 17,2000
Cattle Calves Sheep Goats
THURSDAY
978 798 349 208
LAST WEEK
998 759 246 311
LAST YEAR
1454 752 293 296
CATTLE: Compared to Tuesday,
slaughter steers and heifers sold .50
higher in active trading to end the week
1.50-2.00 higher. Notice of the higher
market earlier in the week brought a
very good offering of top quality cattle
out of the woodwork. Holstein steers
sold steady and failed to see the price ad
vance that the beef-type cattle un
derwent this week. Slaughter cows sold
.50 lower, but still closed steady to 1.00
higher than last week. Slaughter bulls
traded 1.00-1.50 higher. Supply included
42 pet slaughter steers and 41 pet cows.
SLAUGHTER STEERS: High Choice
and Prime 2-41085-1465 lbs 67.85-70.00,
few fancy singles up to 73.00. Choice 2-3
1025-1510 lbs 66.75-68.75, high dressing
1-2 up to 70.25. Select and low Choice 2-
3 1090-1510 lbs 63.50-67.50. Select 1-3
1155-1490 lbs 62.00-65.75, returning to
feed 980-1175 lbs 67.50-69.50.
HOLSTEIN STEERS: Choice, few
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Toll-Free Outside of PA: 1-800-485-2233
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SCARFF BROS. INC.
Cattle Dealers • Licensed & Bonded
2300 Fallston Road • Fallston MD 21047
Lance N. Scarff C. Howard Scarff, II w. Conly Scarff
Farm (410) 877-0370 Home (717) 445-4355 Home (410) 838-5883
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Prime 2-3 1360-1585 lbs 58.7561.75; few
1770- 1790 lbs 56.75-57.50. Select and
low Choice 2-3 1235-1620 lbs 57.50-
59.35.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Few high
Choice and Prime 2-4 1045-1110 lbs
67.85-68.35. Choice 2-4 1010-1310 lbs
64.75-67.60. Select and low Choice 2-3
1050-1160 lbs 61.75-65.75. Select 1-3
935-11101bs 57.00-61.00.
SLAUGHTER COWS: PERCENT
LEAN WEIGHT BULK LOW DRESS
ING Breakers 75-80 pet lean over-1400
lbs 40.50-45.00 38.25-41.25 Boners 80-85
pet lean over-1200 lbs 39.00-43.00 36.75-
39.50 Lean (Hi-Yield) 85-88 pet lean
over-1200 lbs 38.25-42.25 36.50-39.25
Lean 88-90 pet lean over-1000 lbs 35.50-
39.75 32.50-36.25 Lean (Light-Wt) 85-90
pet lean 750 -1000 lbs 33.00-37.00 29.50-
33.00 SLAUGHTER BULLS: Few Yield
Grade 11335-1480 lbs 55.00-60.00. Yield
Grade 2 1040-2070 lbs 48.50-55.50. Bul
locks: Individual Select 21125 lbs 61.00.
CALVES: Compared to Monday’s
auction, lightweight veal calves sold for
immediate slaughter traded S.OO-15.00
higher. Large slaughter calves were 5.00-
10.00 higher. Fresh Holstein bulls to
return to feed sold 10.00-30.00 higher
with a large price spread covering the
Number 1 quality bulls. Holstein heifer
trading was active and prices were
steady to 10.00 higher. Supply included
435 in the State graded sale and around
91 percent returned to feed.
VEALERS: Standard and Good 75-
110 lbs 30.0062.00. Utility 60-95 lbs
11.00-35.00.
SLAUGHTER CALVES: Good and
Choice 205-330 lbs 82.00-101.00; 360-
420 lbs 71.00-86.00. Standard 380-500
lbs 58.00-74.00.
RETURNED TO FARM: Holstein
bulls 85-125 lbs 117.00-160.00. Plainer
type bulls 90-125 lbs 90.00-127.00,
weaker calves 70-110 lbs 20.00-72.00.
Holstein heifers 85-120 lbs 300.00-
380.00. Plainer heifers 70-100 lbs 200.00-
310.00. Beef-type bulls and heifers 75-
US lbs 110.00-225.00.
SHEEP: Compared to Monday,
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