A2-Lancaster Fanning, Saturday, December 8,2001 Lancaster County Livestock Market Auctions New Holland Livestock Auction New Holland, Pa. Report Supplied By USDA Monday, December 3,2001 Cattle Calves Hogs Sheep Goats MONDAY 348 260 1290 949 1401 LAST WEEK 289 300 691 950 1194 LAST YEAR 1% 1246 682 1484 CATTLE: Compared to Thursday, slaughter steers and heifers not well tested. Slaughter cows sold mostly steady, with instances 1.00 higher on the breaker cows 75-80 percent lean. Slaugh ter bulls steady. Supply included 42 per cent cows. SLAUGHTER COWS: PERCENT LEAN WEIGHT BULK LOW DRESS ING Breakers 75-80 over 1400 lbs 42.00- 45.75 38.25-42.00 Boners 80-85 over 1200 lbs 40.00-42.50 35.00-40.00 Lean (Hi-Yield) 85-88 over 1200 lbs 37.00- 39.00 34.00-37.00 Lean 88-90 over 1000 lbs 35.75-36.50 33.00-35.50 Lean (Light- Wt) 85-90 7SO-1000 lbs 33.00-36.50 30.00-33.00 SLAUGHTER BULLS: Yield Grade 1 few 1665-1825 lbs 53.25- 54.00, high dressing 2070 lbs 62.00. Yield Grade 21120-2165 lbs 44.00-53.00. CALVES: Compared to Thursday’s auction vealers were steady on a light test. Large slaughter calves not well tested. Holstein bulls returning to farm traded 17.00 higher. Holstein heifer prices were not well tested. VEALERS: Utility few 60-110 lbs 25.00-40.00. SLAUGHTER CALVES: Good and Choice few 200-240 lbs 80.00-100.00. RETURNED TO FARM: Holstein bulls 95-125 lbs 90.00-115.00. Plainer type bulls 85-115 lbs 60.00-90.00. Plainer-type heifers few 80-100 lbs 265.00-310.00. HOGS; Barrows and gilts steady to 2.00 higher, sows were uneven. BAR ROWS AND GILTS: 49-54% lean 215- 285 lbs 34.00-38.25,45-50% lean 215-285 lbs 32.00-36.00,40-45% lean 290-375 lbs 31.00-36.00. SOWS: 1-3 300-650 lbs 21.00-28.00, few up to 34.00. BOARS: 300-700 lbs 15.00-17.00. SHEEP: Compared to Thursday, slaughter lambs 40-80 lbs sold steady. Slaughter lambs over 80 lbs traded steady to 10.00 lower. Slaughter ewes sold steady to 10.00 higher. KIRKWOOD HAY AUCTION Hay, Straw and Grain Auction EVERY TUESDAY 10:00 Located Rl 472 5 mles south of Quarryvie or 6 miles north cf Oxford corner of Rt 472 and Noble Road George Gibney, Auctioneer AU-002534-E No out of state checks Call for pricing on bint ataamlHad ' r anddalivarad to your (arm • ACCESS PUIS® ptmila Complain »ln Siza & Capacity Chart aaty claan oat of tha bln On Our Wab Paga from tha ground. SLAUGHTER LAMBS: Good and Choice 1-3 40-60 lbs 100.00-140.00; 60- 80 lbs 80.00-100.00; 80-100 lbs 65.00- 75.00; 100-120 lbs 55.00-65.00. SLAUGHTER EWES; Good and Choice Yearlings and 2 year olds 40.00- 50.00. Utility and Good 1-3 30.00-45.00. 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; Choice and Prime 60.00-80.00. Nannies: Large 60.00-80.00. Medium 40.00-60.00. Kids: Choice and Prime 40.00-80.00. Good 20.00-40.00. Vintage Livestock Auction Vintage, Pa. December 3-4,2001 Report Supplied By USDA Cattle Calves Sheep Goats THIS WEEK 627 823 LAST WEEK 845 902 LAST YEAR 1155 935 CATTLE: Compared to last Thurs day, slaughter steers, and Holstein steers sold steady. Slaughter heifers traded steady to .50 higher. Trading was active on a limited supply. Slaughter cows traded steady. A small supply slaughter bulls were steady. Supply included 26 percent slaughter steers and 57 percent cows. SLAUGHTER STEERS: High Choice and Prime 2-4 few mostly singles 1 ISO -1485 lbs 68.50-70.75, individual 1380 lbs 71.25. Choice 2-3 1140-1465 lbs 66.00- 68.50, few high dressing 1-2 up to 69.75; few 1515-1585 lbs 64.50-65.50. Select and low Choice 2-3 1175-1475 lbs 61.50- 66.75. HOLSTEIN STEERS: High Choice and Prime 2-3 few 1457 lbs 57.85. Choice 2-3 1430-1630 lbs 54.75-56.50. Select and low Choice 2-3 1220-1675 lbs 51.00- 54.25. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Choice, few Prime 2-4 mostly singles, 1070-1400 lbs 65.00-69.25. 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Supply included 652 head in the state graded sale and 99 percent of the supply returned to feed. VEALERS: Standard and Good 75- 125 lbs 40.00-60.00. Utility 55-85 lbs 15.00-40.00. RETURN TO FARM; Holstein bulls 70-120 lbs 115.00-130.00; 85 lbs 102.00;80 lbs 87.00; 75 lbs 40.00. Plainer type bulls 90-115 lbs 102.00-116.00; 80- 85 lbs 85.00-90.00, weaker calves 70-110 lbs 25.00-72.00. Graded Holstein heifers 90-115 lbs 510.00-580.00; 83-85 lbs 300.00-415.00; 70-75 lbs 150.00-165.00; 63 lbs 150.00. Beef-type bulls and heifers 75-125 lbs 125.00-180.00. HAY, STRAW & CORN - SALE - Sale Starts cW)\ 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 Buyer* -Ca«h or Certified Check* Only AUTHORIZED JPPR& OMTRIIUTOR |J*Sj|d Models to meet different -- needs, with heat outputs from 30 000 to 325,000 Btuh plus variable outputs for greater heating efficiency FALL SPECIALS ptl Uttar Trealmani Broodara, Spec* Haatara, Haallna Rapalr Part*. Bat Ball Market At A Glance Lancaster County Livestock Auction Averages (Price Per Hundredweight) Week Ending Friday, Dec. 7,2001 Supplied By Market Staff Monday Market We are selling fat cattle and butcher cows Monday. 10 am Private Treaty Lancaster Stockyards 717-394-7915 Weather, Info, Links, Specials WkAgo 66.80 65.00 42.65 40.50 57.00 34.50 76.00 This Wk 67.50 66.75 43.00 40.25 55.50 36.10 72.00 New Holland Livestock Auction New Holland, Pa. Thursday, Dec. 6,2001 Report Supplied By USDA Cattle Calves Sheep Goats THURSDAY 1349 LAST WEEK 1396 LAST YEAR 1529 CATTLE: Compared to Tuesday; slaughter steers traded 1.00-1.50 higher on the High Choice and Prime Grades. Average Choice cattle was steady to .50 higher. Trading was very active and demand was very good for the top quality cattle. Holstein steers and slaughter heifers sold steady. Slaughter cows were steady. Slaughter bull prices were steady to 2.00 lower. Supply included 32 percent slaughter steers and 39 percent cows. SLAUGHTER STEERS: High Choice and Prime 2-41150-1460 lbs 68.50-72.00, few fancy singles up to 73.00; 1480-1530 lbs 67.85-68.25. Choice 2-3 1255-1475 lbs 66.00-69.00, high dressing 1-2 up to IS Willier, Incorporated 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 QUALITY FEEDER CATTLE Financing Available * Fixed Interest Rates • Interest Due when Cattle Are Sold • No Monthly Payments Cattle Dealers • Licensed A Bonded 2300 Fallston Road • Fallston MD 21047 Lance N. Scarff Farm (410) 877-0370 Fax (410) 877-7802 (4101459-4865 ■ Contract Feeding Programs ■ Marketing of Finished Cattle * Dairy Heifers Yr Ago 72.50 69.75 39.65 36.25 56.75 36.10 95.00 SCARFF BROS. INC. C. Howard Scarff, II Home (717) 445-4355 Fax (717) 445-7237 Mobile (410) 459-4864 70.25; 1480-1555 lbs 62.00-66.75; few 1610-1695 lbs 60.50-61.50. Select and low Choice 2-3 1050-1415 lbs 62.50- 66.25. Select 1-3 few 1200-1340 lbs 60.00-63.50. HOLSTEIN STEERS: High Choice and Prime 2-3 few 1415 lbs 57.00. Choice 2-3 1285-1590 lbs 54.50-56.25; 1600-1725 lbs 52.35-55.75. Select and low Choice 2- 3 1300-1480 lbs 51.50-53.75. Select 1-2 few 1115-1400 lbs 48.00-50.75. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Choice, few Prime 2-41185-1345 lbs 65.75-68.25, one head 1185 lbs 70.75. Select and low Choice 2-3 few 1070-1280 lbs 62.00- 63.75. SLAUGHTER COWS: PERCENT LEAN WEIGHT BULK LOW DRESS ING Breakers 75-80 Over 1400 lbs 41.00- 45.50 37.00-41.00 Boners 80-85 Over 1200 lbs 39.25-43.50 36.00-39.25 Lean (Hi-Yield) 85-88 Over 1200 lbs 37.00- 40.00 34.00-37.00 Lean 88-90 Over 1000 lbs 35.75-38.75 33.0035.75 Lean (Light- Wt) 85-90 750-1000 lbs SLAUGHTER BULLS: Yield Grade 1 1320-2255 lbs 52.00-58.75. Yield Grade 2 1075-2430 lbs 44.50-52.50, low dressing 1135-1285 lbs 35.00-42.50. Bullocks: Select 1-3 few 1185-1350 lbs 56.00-57.50. CALVES: Compared to Monday’s auction, vealers sold steady to 6.00 higher. Large slaughter calves not well tested. Holstein bulls returning to farm traded very active and prices were 25.00-50.00 higher, with very good demand. Holstein heifers traded active and prices were steady. Supply included 398 in the state graded sale and 96 percent of the supply returned to feed. VEALERS: Standard and Good 70- X3O lbs 40.00-61.00. Utility 55-110 lbs 11.00-40.00. SLAUGHTER CALVES: Not well tested. RETURNED TO FARM: Holstein bulls 90-125 lbs 117.00-165.00; 75-85 lbs 110.00. Plainer-type bulls 80-120 lbs 107.00- 135.00; 75-80 lbs 40.00, weaker calves 80-110 lbs 30.00-52.00. Holstein heifers 90-115 lbs 400.00-550.00, few 95-100 lbs (Turn to Page A 23) HERD DISPERSALS K'i W. Conly Scarff Home (410) 838-5883 Mobile (410) 790-2650
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