Lancaster County Livestock Market Auction New Holland Livestock Auction New Holland, Pa. Report Supplied By USDA Monday, Dec. 4,2000 Cattle Calves Sheep Goats MONDAY 272 246 600 1310 LAST WEEK 339 208 649 1406 LAST YEAR N/A CATTLE: Compared to Thursday, slaughter steers and heifers not well tested. Slaughter cows traded steady to firm. Slaughter bull prices traded 1.00 higher. Supply included 56 percent cows. SLAUGHTER COWS: PERCENT LEAN WEIGHT BULK LOW DRESS ING Breakers 75-80 over 1400 lbs 39.25- 43.50 Boners 80-85 over 1200 lbs 37.50- 41.50 35.00-37.50 Lean (Hi-Yield) 85-88 over 1200 lbs 35.50-39.50 33.50-35.50 Lean 88-90 over 1000 lbs 34.00-38.75 32.00- Lean (Light-Wt) 85-90 750- 1000 lbs 32.00-36.25 29.00-32.00 SLAUGHTER BULLS: Yield Grade 1 1220-1905 lbs 52.50-59.50, high dressing 61.50. Yield Grade 2 1055-2030 lbs 44.00- CALVES: Compared to Thursday’s auction, vealer sales traded steady to 3.00 lower. Large slaughter calves sold 5.00-10.00 higher, with instances 15.00 higher on the light calves. Holstein bulls returning to feed sold 5.00-10.00 higher. Holstein heifers traded steady to 30.00 lower. VEALERS: Standard and Good 90-95 lbs 40.00-SS.OO. Utility 60-90 lbs 15.00- 40.00. SLAUGHTER CALVES: Good and Choice 175-250 lbs 100.00-120.00; 250- 350 lbs 80.00-110.00; 350-550 lbs 50.00- 85.00. RETURNED TO FARM: Holstein Bulls 85-120 lbs 130.00-172.00. Plainer type bulls 80-120 lbs 100.00-140.00; weaker calves 75-95 lbs 30.00-85.00. Hol stein Heifers 80-110 lbs 260.00-370.00. Plainer-type heifers 80-105 lbs 150.00- 310.00. Beef-type bulls and heifers 70-85 lbs 190.00-210.00. SHEEP; Compared to Thursday, slaughter lambs and slaughter ewes traded steady to 5.00 lower. SLAUGHTER LAMBS: Choice and Prime 2-3 40-60 lbs 150.00-200.00 fancy; 55- 65 lbs 120.00-140 fancy; 60-90 lbs 95.00-110.00; 90-120 lbs 80.00-95.00. 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GOATS; (All sold by the head) Billies: Large 100.00-140.00, few up to 175.00. Medium 75.00-100.00. Mutton: Choice and Prime 80.00-95.00. Nannies: Large 60.00- Medium 40.00- 60.00. Yearlings: Choice and Prime 70.00- Ioo.oo.Kids: Choice and Prime 50.00- Good 20.00-50.00. 585 972 Vintage Livestock Auction Vintage, Pa. Dec. 4-5,2000 Report Supplied By PDA Cattle Calves Sheep Goats THIS WEEK 1155 935 LAST WEEK 799 1044 LAST YEAR CATTLE: Compared to last Thurs day, slaughter steers sold mostly steady, instances .50 higher on weights over 1500 lbs. The bulk of the extremelyheavy cattle were sold in single-head lots with most of those trading at apremium. Hol stein steers and slaughter heifers were mostly steady. Slaughtercows sold 1.00- 2.00 lower. Slaughter bulls were not well tested. Monday’s special feeder sale in cluded 368 head of mostly fresh cattle from Pennsylvania and surrounding stites. Supply included 23 percent slaughter steers, 32 percent feeders and 39 percent slaughter cows. SLAUGHTER STEERS: High Choice and Prime 2-41230-1490 lbs 72.75-75.00, few fancy singles up to 76.00. Choice 2-3 1155-1490 lbs 70.50-72.75, few high dressing 1-2 up to 73.75; 1500-1780 lbs 65.00-69.00, high dressing 70.25-74.00. Select and low Choice 2-3 1025-1440 lbs 64.25-70.50. Select 2 ind 1480 lbs 68.50. HOLSTEIN STEERS: High Choice and Prime 2-3 few 1375-1330 lbs 62.50- 63.50. Choice 2-3 1065-1525 lbs 59.75- 61.75. Select and low Choice 2-3 1290- 1465 lbs 55.75-59.50. Select 1-2 few 1295-1345 lbs 55.00-55.25. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Choice 2-4 1190-1360 lbs 67.00-70.00, with individ ual high dressing 1290 lbs 77.35. Select and low Choice 2-3 few 1165 lbs 65.25- 67.00. Heiferettes: Commercial and Standard 2-4 few 1195 lbs 59.00. 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Big Brass Base - 5000 Mrs. I AathorizedaiMia Master Distributor Since 1982 | ■ Northeast'Agn Systems Inc || JJE Fly wav Business Pafk Detmorvo Store 139 A West Airport Hoad 305 unrvetsrtv Ave Lllitz, PA 17643 Federalsburg MD HI Ph (717)569 2702 Brtft 7« BBS! 1-800-673-2580 1-800-735-6361 &**] [T SLAUGHTER COWS: PERCENT LEAN WEIGHT BULK LOW DRESS ING Breakers 75-80 over-1400 lbs 38.00- 41.00 35.00-38.00 Boners 80-85 over -1200 lbs 35.00-39.25 33.75-35.50 Lean (Hi-Yield) 85-88 over-1200 lbs 33.00- 37.00 32.25-33.50 Lean 88-90 over-1000 lbs 32.25-36.25 30.00-32.25 Lean (Light- Wt) 85-90 750 -1000 lbs 30.00-33.75. SLAUGHTER BULLS: Yield Grade 1 individual 1255 lbs 55.00. Yield Grade 2 few 1315-1940 lbs 44.75-46.75. Bullocks: Select 1-3 few 1000-1450 lbs 54.50-63.50. FEEDER STEERS: Medium and Large 1 few 481 lbs 100.00; 500-600 lbs 92.00-104.00; pkg 614 lbs 98.00; couple 703 lbs 82.00; 800-950 lbs 72.25-73.50. Medium and Large 2 few 550-600 lbs 80.50-86.00; 600-700 lbs 78.50-86.50. FEEDER BULLS: Medium and Large 1-2 pkg 465 lbs 99.00. HOLSTEIN BULLS: Large 3 300-400 lbs 79.00-81.00. FEEDER HEIFERS: Medium and Large 1 few 345 lbs 88.00; 400-500 lbs 87.00-94.00; 550-600 lbs 75.00-80.00; couple 603 lbs 79.00; pkg 706 lbs 76.50; few 839 lbs 64.75; Medium and Large 2 pkg 356 lbs 76.00; few 689 lbs 70.00; part load 725 lbs 68.75. CALVES: Compared to last week, vealers sold 5.00-10.00 lower. Holstein bulls returning to feed traded steady to 10.00 lower. Holstein heifers sold 50.00 lower. Supply included 768 head in the State graded sale and 100 percent of the supply returned to feed. VEALERS: Standard and Good 65- 105 lbs 40.00-57.00. Utility 55-85 lbs 10.00- RETURN TO FARM: Hol stein bulls 80-125 lbs 127.00-150.00; 75 lbs 60.00. Plainer-type bulls 80-115 lbs 121.00- weaker calves 60-105 lbs 22.00- Holstein heifers 80-110 lbs 255.00- Plainer-type heifers 80- 105 lbs 210.00-317.00; 65-75 lbs 50.00- 80.00. Beef-type bulls and heifers 75-110 lbs 130.00-220.00. See Lancaster Farming Cow Cam Visit our Website at www. lancasterfarming.com New Holland Livestock Auction New Holland, Pa. Report Supplied By USDA Thursday, Dec. 7,2000 Cattle Calves Sheep Goats THURSDAY 1529 681 331 252 LAST WEEK 1250 742 324 107 LAST YEAR 1422 CATTLE: Compared to Tuesday, slaughter steers and heifers traded steady with instances .50 higher on the fancy singles. Early in sale trading was more active for the fancy cattle but faded back to steady by the end. Holstein steers traded steady. Slaughter cows traded steady after dropping 1.00-2.00 lower for the week. Slaughter bulls have no com parison due to a light test on Tuesday. Supply included 34 percent slaughter steers and 35 percent cows. SLAUGHTER STEERS: High Choice and Prime 2-41210-1500 lbs 73.10-76.10, with fancy singles up to 78.25. Choice 2- 3 1210-1490 lbs 71.10-74.75, individual 1355 lbs 80.00; 1500-1600 lbs 68.00- 71.75. Select and low Choice 2-3 1085- 1485 lbs 65.00-72.25. Select 1-3 1125- 1565 lbs 63.00-69.00. Standard 1-2 few 1335-1340 lbs 52.00-58.00. HOLSTEIN STEERS: High Choice and Prime 2-3 few 1275-1605 lbs 62.85- 63.75. Choice 2-3 1200-1390 lbs 59.25-61.75. Select and low Choice 2-3 few 1200-1380 lbs 56.50-57.50. Select 1-2 individual 1250 lbs 53.00. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: High Choice and Prime 2-4 1135-1485 lbs 70.00-73.60. Choice 2-3 1150-1415 lbs 68.50-71.00. Select and low Choice 2-3 1035-1420 lbs 64.75-68.50. gsuaEit, | I . td« [I- - BHaHKi ib Willier, Incorporated Your Source far 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 (410) 459-4865 ■ Contract Feeding Programs ■ Marketing of Finished Cattle ■ Dairy Heifers Competijive Prices Paid For • MARKET HOGS • BOARS •SOWS • CULL PIGS LIVESTOCK? ITCC. Monday: 6:30 -11:00 A.M. Wednesday: 7:00 -11:00 A.M. mffsmSg- Friday: 6:30-10:00 A.M. Route 897 • 1 Mile North of Fivepointvilfe, Denver, Pa (717)445-5776 • Fax (717) 446-6963 pet lean over-1200 lbs 35.00-38.75 33.75- 35.50 Uao (HI-Yield) 85-88 pet lean over-120# lbs 33.00-37.00 32.00-33.50 Lean 88-90 pet lean over-1000 lbs 32.00- 36.00 30.00-32.50 Lean (Light Wt) 85-90 pet lean 750 -1000 lbs 30.00-33.75 SLAUGHTER BULLS: Yield Grade 1 few 1595-1910 lbs 54.00-59.75. Yield Grade 2 1250-2015 lbs 44.00-52.00. Bul locks: Select 1-3 few 1115-1430 lbs 63.50- 65.00. CALVES: Compared to Monday’s auction, vealers have no comparison due to a light supply. Large slaughter calves traded fully steady. Holstein bulls sold 25.00 higher, while heifer calves traded 20.00 lower. Supply included 392 in the State graded sale and only 99 percent of the supply returned to feed. VEALERS: Standard and Good 85- 115 lbs 45.00-65.00, individual 115 lbs 70.00. Utility 55-100 lbs 11.00-45.00. SLAUGHTER CALVES: Good and Choice 200-350 lbs 83.00-104.00 350-550 lbs few 40.00-65.00. RETURNED TO FARM: Graded hoi stein bulls 80-125 lbs 128.00-189.00; 75- 80 lbs 72.00-82.00, weaker calves 70-110 lbs 50.00-86.00. Holstein heifers 85-115 lbs 180.00-350.00. Plainer-type heifers 75-120 lbs 100.00-200.00. Beef-type bulls and heifers 70-125 lbs 100.00-250.00. SHEEP: Compared to Monday, slaughter lambs 40-60 lbs sold 25.00 lower, while lambs weighing 80-110 lbs traded mostly steady. Slaughter ewes sold steady. SLAUGHTER LAMBS: Choice and Prime 2-3 40-60 lbs 110.00-150.00; SO HO lbs 80.00-110.00. SLAUGHTER EWES: Good and Choice Yearlings and 2 year-olds 50.00- 70.00. Utility and good 1-3 35.00-50.00. GOATS: (All sold by the head) Billies; Large 100.00-125.00. Medium 75.00- 100.00. Mutton; Choice and Prime 70.00- 80.00 Yearlings: Choice and Prime 60.00-90.00. muaiamuuaia C. Howard Scarff, II Home (717) 445-4355 Fax (717) 445-7237 Mobile (410) 459-4864 Bi men loi (Turn to Pag* A2O) HERD , £ '1 /, W. Conly Scarff Home (410) 838-5883 Mobile (410) 790-2650 80-8: 15 rs