A2-Umcastar Fanning, Saturday, September 30, 2000 Lancaster County Livestock Market Auction New Holland Livestock Auction New Holland, Pa. Report Supplied By USDA Monday, Sept. 25,2000 Cattle Calves Sheep Goats MONDAY 231 186 638 726 LAST WEEK 181 167 714 1272 LAST YEAR N/A CATTLE: Compared to Thursday, slaughter steers and heifers were not well tested. Slaughter cows steady to LOO lower on a much lighter test. Slaughter bulls were not fully tested. Supply included 45 percent slaughter cows. SLAUGHTER STEERS: Few Select and low Choice 2-3 1305-1380 lbs 63.50- 65.00, high dressing farm show steer 1340 lbs 70.50. HOLSTEIN STEERS; Few Select and low Choice 2-3 1350-1540 lbs 55.00- 56.50; couple 1810 lbs 51.75-52.75. SLAUGHTER COWS: PERCENT LEAN WEIGHT BULK LOW DRESS ING Breakers 75-80 over-1400 lbs 38.75- 42.25 37 25-38.25 Boners 80-85 over -1200 lbs 37.00-40.50 35.25-37.50 Lean (Hi-Yield) 85-88 over-1200 lbs 35.75- 38.50 34.00-37.25 Lean 88-90 over-1000 lbs 32.75-36.50 30.00-34.50 Lean (Light- Wt) 85-90 750 -1000 lbs 32.50-35.75 29.50-32 50 SLAUGHTER BULLS: Yield Grade 1 Limousin 1680 lbs 59.00. Yield Grade 2 1200-1600 lbs 42.00-52.50. CALVES: Compared to Thursday’s auction, lightweight vealers were not fully tested due to an increase in farm calf demand. Larger slaughter calves sold mostly steady. Holstein bulls return ing to feed sold fully steady with Thurs day’s active market. A light test of Holstein heifers traded steady. VEALERS: Few Utility 70-85 lbs 11,00-30.00. SLAUGHTER CALVES: Good and Choice 200-350 lbs 80.00-95.00; 350-500 lbs 65.00-80.00. RETURNED TO FARM; Holstein bulls 95-125 lbs 120.00-169.00. Plainer type bulls 80-110 lbs 85.00-145.00, weaker calves 70-85 lbs 30.00-110.00. Few Holstein heifers 85-105 lbs 290.00- 395.00. Few plainer heifers 70-80 lbs 15000-265.00. SHEEP; Compared to Thursday, slaughter lambs sold mostly 5.00 lower on heavier receipts. Slaugther ewes and KIRKWOOD HAY AUCTION Hay, Straw and Grain Auction EVERYTUESDAY 10:00 Located Rt 472 5 miles south of Quarryville or 6 miles north of Oxford corner of Rt 472 and Noble Road Lloyd h. Kreider, Auctioneer AU 000513 L No Out of State Checks Get more capacity and better service from Chore-Time’s New Next Generation bin • ACCESS PUIS® permits Call for pricing on bins assembled and easy clean out of the bin delivered to your farm from the ground. aged sheep traded steady to 5.00 higher. SLAUGHTER LAMBS: Choice and Prime 2-3 40-70 lbs 100.00-135.00; 70- 110 lbs 85.00-110.00; 110-140 lbs 75.00- 90.00. Good and Choice 1-3 40-75 lbs 75.00-105.00. SLAUGHTER EWES: Good and Choice yearlings and 2 year-olds 50.00- 60.00. Utility and Good 1-3 35.00-50.00. SLAUGHTER GOATS: (All sold by the head) Billies: Large 100.00-130.00, few up to 150.00. Medium 75.00- 100.00. Choice and Prime 75.00- 100.00. Nannies: Large 50.00-75.00. Medium 35.00-50.00. Yearlings; Choice and Prime 50.00-80.00. Kids: Choice and Prime 40.00-70.00. Good 20.00-40.00. 656 1372 Vintage Livestock Auction Vintage, Pa. Tuesday, Sept. 26,2000 Report Supplied By PDA Cattle Calves Sheep Goats THIS WEEK 1062 LAST WEEK 812 LAST YEAR CATTLE: Compared to Thursday, slaughter steers steady to .50 higher. Trading was active and quality was much more improved than Monday’s sale. Holstein steers sold firm. Slaughter heifers not well tested. Demand for slaughter cows was moderate and prices traded steady to weak. Slaughter bulls sold steady. Supply included 29 percent slaughter steers and 42 percent slaughter cows. SLAUGHTER STEERS; High Choice and Prime 2-4 1150-1465 lbs 65.85-68.85, fancy singles up to 70.50. Choice 2-3 1135-1540 lbs 64.25-67.25. 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CALVES: Compared to last week, few lightweight veal calves sold mostly steady. Holstein bull calves returning to feed sold firm in active trading. Holstein heifer prices were 25.00 higher. Supply included 725 head in the State graded sale and only 97 percent of the supply re turned to feed. VEALERS: Standard and Good 75- 100 lbs 40.00-60.00. Utility 60-105 lbs 20.00-40.00. RETURN TO FARM: Holstein buUs 95-125 lbs 130.00-150.00; 75-90 lbs 81.00- 110.00. Plainer-type bulls 80-115 lbs 82.00-122.00, weaker calves 70-110 lbs 25.00-40.00. Graded Holstein heifers 80-100 lbs 370.00-407; pkg 75 lbs 150.00. Plainer heifers 80-110 lbs 380.00-410.00; 65-70 lbs 90.00-100.00. Few beef-type bulls and heifers 75-90 lbs 100.00-200.00. Open Lancaster Stockyards Rt. 501 and Marshall Ave., Lancaster, PA Easy Access, Fast Unloading Cattle Sales Every Monday 10 AN Shttp. Goats, Calves, Hogs Jim Hunslcker, Mgr. • 717-39 A-7915 New Holland Livestock Auction New Holland, Pa. Report Supplied By USDA Thursday, Sept. 21,2000 Cattle Calves Sheep Goats THURSDAY 1296 646 173 143 LAST WEEK 1369 695 254 197 LAST YEAR 1391 CATTLE: Compared to Tuesday, an outstanding run of slaughter steers and heifers sold fully steady. Perhaps the best demand came late in the sale, but prices never wavered much through the entire offering. Holstein steer prices were steady to .50 lower. Slaughter cows sold fully .50 higher, but slaughter bulls traded 1.00 lower. Supply included 44 percent slaughter steers and 35 percent slaughter cows. SLAUGHTER STEERS: High Choice and Prime 2-4 IXIO-1445 lbs 65.85-68.85, ind 1335 lbs 70.00. Choice 2-3 1040-1480 lbs 64.25-67.25, few high dressing 1-2 up to 68.25; 1495-1710 lbs 62.00-64.75. Select and low Choice 2-3 1110-1485 lbs 61.50- Select 1-3 1025-1320 lbs 59.50- returning to feed 1090-1230 lbs 62.00-65.50. HOLSTEIN STEERS: Choice 2-3 1320-1600 lbs 57.60-60.00, individual 1405 lbs 61.50. Select and low Choice 2-3 1225-1500 lbs 54.75-58.00. Select 1-2 1195-1535 lbs 52.50-55.00, few returning to feed 1095-1160 lbs 54.50-56.25. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Choice 2-4 1075-1175 lbs 63.00-65.25, high dressing ind 1290 lbs 66.75. Select and low Choice 2-3 1040-1265 lbs 59.25-61.25. Heif erettes: Few Commercial and Standard 2-41100-1420 lbs 47.00-53.00. SLAUGHTER COWS: PERCENT naiaiiiaatamamunammmmtimuqmmqqiaqiaiaunamaatauimtimmuaiaigmamauiiaiaiiiiaiaiauiunauiiat. e Willier, Incorporated | C 1r te ft* 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 taaaaa QUALITY FEEDER CATTLE Financing Available * Fixed Interest Rates • Interest Due when Cattle Are Sold * No Monthly Payments SCARFF BROS. INC. Cattle Dealers • Licensed A 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 816 449 C. Howard Scarff, II Home (717) 445-4355 Fax (717) 445-7237 Mobile (410)459-4864 LEAN WEIGHT BULK LOW DRESS ING Breakers 75-80 pet lean over-1400 lbs 39.75-44.00 37.50-41.00 Boners 80-85 pet lean over-1200 lbs 37.50-41.75 35.00- 38.50 Lean (Hi-Yield) 85-88 pet lean over-1200 lbs 36.50-40.75 34.00-37.50 Lean 88-90 pet lean over-1000 lbs 34.00- 37.50 31.50-35.00 Lean (Light-Wt) 85-90 pet lean 750 -1000 lbs 32.00-35.00 28.00- 32.50 SLAUGHTER BULLS: Yield Grade 1 1370-1775 lbs 52.50-60.75. Yield Grade 21150-2470 lbs 43.75-51.50. CALVES: Compared to Monday’s auction, vealers sold firm to 15.00 higher than Monday’s thin test. Slaughter calves traded mostly 15.00 lower. Hol stein bulls returning to feed sold 20.00- 40.00 higher in active trading. Trading on Holstein heifers was spotty, with top prices paid on a few select calves. The bulk of the Holstein heifers sold weak. Supply included 364 in the State graded sale around 92 percent returned to feed. VEALERS: Standard and Good SO HO lbs 30.00-60.00. Utility 60-100 lbs 11.00-30.00. SLAUGHTER CALVES: Good and Choice 215-350 lbs 78.00-96.00. RETURNED TO FARM: Holstein bulls 95-125 lbs 140.00-165.00. Plainer type bulls 80-125 lbs 108.00-143.00, weaker calves 70-110 lbs 32.00-80.00. Holstein heifers 80-120 lbs 270.00- 410.00. Plainer-type heifers 75-100 lbs 140.00- 280.00; 55-75 lbs 110.00-230.00. SHEEP; Compared to Monday, a light offering of slaughter lambs sold une venly steady. Slaughter ewes traded mostly steady to 5.00 lower. SLAUGHTER LAMBS: Choice and Prime 2-3 65-130 lbs 80.00-115.00. SLAUGHTER EWES; Utility and Good 1-3 30.00-50.00. GOATS: (All sold by the head) Billies: Large 100.00-130.00. Medium 75.00- 100.00. Mutton: Not well tested. Nannies: Medium and Large 35.00- 65.00. Yearlings: Choice and Prime 50.00- 70.00. Kids; Choice and Prime 40.00-65.00. Good 20.00-40.00. (Turn to Pago A 46) HERD DISPERS Haaiaiaqiqaiq W. Conly Scarff Home (410) 838-5883 Mobile (410) 790-2650