A - Lancaster Farming, Saturday, February 10,2001 New Holl Livestock New Hollani Report Supplied. February 5,2001 Cattle Calves Sheep Goats TUESDAY 122 121 341 1246 LAST WEEK 210 ISO 538 1343 LAST YEAR N/A CATTLE: Compared to Thursday, slaughter steers and heifers not well tested. Slaughter cows and slaughter bulls sold mostly steady on a light test. Receipts were light due to rain and snow. Supply included 63 percent cows. SLAUGHTER COWS; PERCENT LEAN WEIGHT BULK LOW DRESS ING Breakers 75-80 over 1400 lbs 43.00- 45.75 Boners 80-85 over 1200 lbs 42.00- 45.50 38.25-42.00 Lean (Hi-Yield) 85-88 over 1200 lbs 40.00-44.00 36.50-40.00 Lean 88-90 over 1000 lbs 39.25-42.25 35.00-39.25 Lean (Light-Wt) 85-90 750- 1000 lbs SIAUGHTER BULLS: Yield Grade 1 few 1030-1435 lbs 56.00-60.00, high dressing 70.00. Yield Grade 2 few 1115- 1715 lbs 48.00-56.00. CALVES: Compared to Thursday’s Auction, vealers not well tested. Large slaughter calves traded S.OO-10.00 higher on a light test. Holstein bulls re turning to feed sold 7.00 lower. Holstein heifers traded steady on a thin test. VEALERS; Utility few 70-90 lbs 20.00-40.00. SLAUGHTER CALVES: Good and Choice few 220-295 lbs 94.00-104.00. RETURNED TO FARM: Holstein Bulls 80-125 lbs 150.00-192.00. Plainer type bulls 70-120 lbs 135.00-165.00, weaker calves 75-115 lbs 45.00-115.00. Holstein Heifers few 95-110 lbs 340.00- 355.00. Beef-type heifer individual 70 lbs 190.00. SHEEP: Compared to Thursday, slaughter lambs traded 10.00-20.00 higher. Slaughter ewes sold steady to 5.00 higher. SLAUGHTER LAMBS: Choice and Prime 2-3 60-80 lbs 120.00-140.00; 80- 100 lbs 100.00-130.00. SLAUGHTER EWES: Good and Choice Yearlings and 2 year-olds 55.00- 70.00. Utility and Good 1-3 40.00-65.00. GOATS: (All sold by the head) Billies: Large 100.00-125.00, few up to 150.00. Medium 75.00-100.00. Mutton: Choice and Prime 75.00-100.00. Yearlings: KIRKWOOD HAY AUCTION Hay, Straw and Grain Auction EVERYTUESDAY 10:00 Located Rt 4725 rntes south of Quanyvie or 6 mtes north of Oxford comer di Rt 472 and Noble Road Lloyd H. Kreider, Auctioneer AU-000513L No out ot stale checks Get more capacity and better service from Chore-Time’s New Next Generation bin Choice and Prime 60.|)0-!>. . Nannies: Large 70.00-100.00. j Medium 4000- 70.00. Kids: Choice and Prime 50.00- 90.00. Good 20.00-50.00. Vintage Livestock Auction Vintage, Pa. Feb. 5-6,2001 Report Supplied By PDA Cattle Calves Sheep Goats THIS WEEK 556 1214 629 776 LAST WEEK 813 751 LAST YEAR CATTLE: Compared to last Thurs day’s higher market, slaughter steers sold 1.00-2.00 lower. Early losses oc curred on Monday but improved during Tuesday’s better offering. Quality was mostly average, with a few attractive lots on offer. Receipts were reduced due to heavy snow across the state. Slaughter heifers, holsteins, and bulls not well tested. Slaughter cows traded firm to 1.00 higher. Supply included 35 percent slaughter steers and 55 percent cows. SLAUGHTER STEERS: High Choice and Prime 2-4 1230-1485 lbs 78.60-80.75, with fancy singles up to 83.00. Choice 2- 3 1135-1475 lbs 76.00-79.50, with high dressing 1-2 up to 81.75; 1510-1550 lbs 74.50-79.50. Select and low Choice 2-3 few 1050-1430 lb 72.00-76.25. HOLSTEIN STEERS: High Choice and Prime 2-3 few 1565-1645 lbs 67.50- 68.00, with an individual 1505 lbs 71.50. Choice 2-3 few 1510-1620 lbs 64.10- 65.75. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: High Choice and Prime 2-4 few singles 1240- 1300 lbs 80.50-83.00. Choice 2-3 few 1090-1350 lbs 76.00-78.75. Select and low Choice 2-3 few 1025-1285 lbs 71.75- 76.50. SLAUGHTER COWS: PERCENT LEAN WEIGHT BULK LOW DRESS ING Breakers 75-80 over-1400 lbs 43.75- 47.00 40.00-43.75 Boners 80-85 over -1200 lbs 42.50-46.75 38.00-42.50 Lean (Hi-Yield) 85-88 over-1200 lbs 40.50- 44.75 36.00-40.50 Lean 88-90 over-1000 lbs 39.50-43.50 35.00-39.50 Lean (Light- Wt) 85-90 750 -1000 lbs 38.00-42.00 34.00J8.00. SLAUGHTER BULLS: YiekfGrade 1 few 1420-1635 lbs 56.75- 60.75, high dressing 1475-1885 lbs 67.50- 67.75. Yield Grade 2 few 955-1710 lbs 54.25-59.50. CALVES: Compared to last week, a B&R CATTLE CO RDI, Marietta, PA 17547 Office Phone: (717)653-8164 Specializing in Stockers & Feeders JOHN BOWMAN (717)653-5728 RON RANCK (717)656-9849 High Capacity 40* root (loft) allow aioro storage and otays cleaner than conventions! 30* roof (right) HydreShleld® Woathor, Board prevents orator from roaahig devra hoppor • hCCEttPUMponalta oaoy elaaa aotofthoWa trow the gtsaad. 945 850 HAY, STRAW & CORN &WP - SALE - ftil Sale Starts Every Friday At 10 AM c ' GREEN DRAGON MARKET & AUCTION 955 N. State St. Ephrata, Pa. (717) 738-1117 1 mile North of Ephrata on N. 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VEALERS: Utility 60-105 lbs 20.00- 40.00. RETURN TO FARM: Holstein buUs 80-125 lbs 150.00-189.00; 74 lbs 75.00. Plainer-type bulls 80-115 lbs 146.00- 173.00. weaker calves 75-105 lbs 38.00- 60.00. Holstein heifers 85-115 lbs 275.00- 325.00. Plainer-type heifers 85-105 lbs 255.00-300.00; 72 lbs 167.00. Beef-type bulls and heifers 75-90 lbs 130.00-235.00. New Holland Livestock Auction New Holland, Pa. Report Supplied By USDA Thursday, Feb. 8,2001 Cattle Calves Sheep Goats THURSDAY 1104 670 102 208 LAST WEEK 993 773 239 152 LAST YEAR 1150 761 117 269 CATTLE: Compared to Tuesday’s lower market, slaughter steers sold . SO LDO higher. Trading was more active, for the top quality cattle, with the best demand coming early in the sale. Hol stein steers traded 1.00 higher in light test. Slaughter heifers have no compari son due to a light test on Tuesday’s offer ing. Slaughter cows sold 1.00-2.00 higher. Slaughter bulls traded 1.00 higher. Supply included 37 percent slaughter steers and 43 percent cows. SLAUGHTER STEERS: High Choice and Prime 2-4 1235-1475 lbs 79.10-81.60. / Us Out! 10 am Selling Fat Cattle & Cull Cows Private Treaty Lancaster Stockyards 717-394-7915 Choice 2-3 1140-1495 lbs 76.75-79.75, with a few high dressing 1-2 up to 80.25; few 1505-1550 lbs 74.00-76.25. Select and low Choice 2-3 1085-1495 lbs 72.00- 76.75. Select 1-3 1080-1490 lbs 69.50- 74.75. HOLSTEIN STEERS: High Choice and Prime 2-3 1210-1670 lbs 67.50-69.75, with an individual 1445 lbs 70.00. Choice 2-3 1245-1640 lbs 64.00-67.50. Select and low Choice 2-3 1055-1445 lbs 61.00-64.00. Select 1-2 few 1160-1285 lbs 58.50-61.00. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Choice, few Prime 2-41095-1425 lbs 74.00-78.25. Select and low Choice 2-3 few 1085-1395 lbs 69.00-74.00. SLAUGHTER COWS: PERCENT LEAN WEIGHT BULK LOW DRESS ING Breakers 75-80 over-1400 lbs 45.00- 49.00 41.00-45.00 Boners 80-85 over -1200 lbs 43.00-47.25 39.00-43.00 Lean (Hi-Yield) 85-88 over-1200 lbs 41.00- 45.00 37.50-41.00 Lean 88-90 over-1000 lbs 40.00-44.50 36.00-40.00 Lean (Light Wt) 85-90 750 -1000 lbs 39.00-43.50 35.00-39.00. SLAUGHTER BULLS: Yield Grade 1 few 1135-2100 lbs 54.50-60.25, with high dressing 1790 lbs 66.00. Yield Grade 2 1105-1735 lbs 50.50-58.50. Bullocks: Choice 3 few 1260-1275 lbs 67.50-70.00. CALVES: Compared to Monday’s auction, vealers sold mostly 5.00 higher, with very good demand. Large slaughter calves not well tested. Holstein bulls suit able for special-fed veal barns traded steady to 20.00 lower. Trading was very active for holstein heifers and sold 40.00 higher. Supply included 402 in the State graded sale and 99 percent of the supply returned to feed. VEALERS: Standard and Good 55- 105 lbs 45.00-65.00. Utility 45-85 lbs 12.00- 45.00. SLAUGHTER CALVES: Good and Choice few 175-295 lbs 90.00- ■aiauiiaiinamg UsiatlHlHlH Willier, Your Source for Quality Cattle Licensed and Bonded Cattle Brokers n\lK\ HI 111 Us BP 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 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 111.00. RETURNED TO FARM: Holstein bulls 75-125 lbs 142.00-192.00. Plainer type bulls 75-125 lbs 108.00-144.00. weaker calves 70-110 lbs 49.00-69.00. Holstein heifers 80-105 lbs 300.00- 395.00, individual 95 lbs 402.00. Plainer type heifers 80-120 lbs 200.00-300.00. SHEEP: Compared to Monday, slaughter lambs traded mostly fully steady. Slaughter ewes sold 5.00 lower. SLAUGHTER LAMBS: Choice and Prime 80-100 lbs 100.00-130.00; 100-120 lbs 95.00-110.00. SLAUGHTER EWES: Good and Choice Yearlings and 2 year-olds no test. Utility and Good 1-3 35.00-60.00. GOATS: (All sold by the head) Billies; Large 100.00-130.00. Medium 75.00- 100.00. Mutton; No test. Yearlings; Choice and Prime 50.00- 90.00. Nannies; Medium 50.00-90.00. Kids: Choice and Prime 50.00-90.00. Good 20.00-50.00. CATTLE CALVES THIS WEEK 1869 1568 LAST WEEK 20i6 1674 LAST YEAR 2263 1872 CATTLE: Compared to last week’s closing prices, slaughter steers sold 1.00- 2.00 lower. The steer market opened with losses but improved late in the week with better offerings. Early in the week, supply was limited due to heavy snow across the state but warmer weather con ditions cleared roads later in the week as farmers were able to move cattle. Mid west feedlots traded cattle steady at 77.00-78.50 live and steady to 1.00 higher at 124.00-125.00 dressed basis. Slaughter heifers were not well tested. Local holstein steer prices traded 1.00 higher on a light test. Demand for (Turn to Page A 18) IHU3£U:'U3 Incorporated j C. Howard Scarff, II Home (717) 445-4355 Fax (717) 445-7237 Mobile (410) 459-4864 Lancaster County Weekly New Holland, Pa. Report Supplied By USDA Friday, Feb. 9,2001 HERD W. Conly Scarff Home (410) 838-5883 Mobile (410) 790-2650
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