Lancaster
Livestock Auction
MONDAY DECEMBER 12, 1994
Cattle Calves Hogs Sheep Goats
MONDAY’S AUCTION
672 70 398 1101 678
LAST MONDAY
830 47 189 617 279
LAST YEAR
610 100 339 1173 699
CATTLE; Slaughter steers steady to
weak, instances 50-1.00 lower than Thurs
day's small supply of Average to High
Choice; slaughter heifers steady; cows
steady to weak; bullocks mostly steady;
bulls fully steady. Supply included 53%
slaughter steers, 20% slaughter heifers,
14% cows, and 13% bulls.
SLAUGHTER STEERS: Choice 2-3
few 4 1125-1425 lb 67.00-70.25, couple
lots 1470-1625 lb 64.00-68.00; couple lots
High Choice and Prime 3-4 1325-1425 lb
69.60-71.00; Select and low Choice 2-3
1100-1425 lb 62.75-66.i5; few Select 1-3
1000-1325 lb 56.00-62.00.
HOLSTEINS; High Choice and Prime
2-3 1290-1590 lb 57.75-60.60, couple lots
1650-1685 lb 57.50, one lot 1860 lb 56.50;
Choice 2-3 1300-1500 lb 54.25-57.75; few
Select 1-2 1100-1500 lb 50.25-53.75.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Choice 2-3
985-1275 lb 63.25-67.00; couple Choice 2
1190-1300 lb 68.75-69.00; Select 1-3
950-1180 lb 60.00-63.00.
COWS: LOW DRESSING BULK
HIGH DRESSING Breaking Utility &
Commercial 2-3 39.00-42.00 42.00-42.75.
Commercial 3-4 37.00-38.50. Cutter &
Boning Utility 1-3 37.00-39.00
39.00- & low Cutter 1-2
34.00- 35.00-37.00.
BULLOCKS: Few Choice 2-3
1150-1240 lb 59.00-63.25, couple
1190-1225 lb 72.25; Select 1-3 1000-1250
lb 53.50-60.00.
BULLS: Yield grade 1 1200-2000 lb
50.50-55.00, few 55.00-57.00, 12 head
1500-1825 lb 60.00-62.75; Yield grade 2
1000-1500 lb 45.00-50.00, few low dress
ing 43.75-44.75.
CALVES; Vealers not tested; slaughter
calves steady to 5.00 higher.
SLAUGHTER CALVES: Choice
275-450 lb 65.00-80.00; Good 250-450 lb
50.00-65.00.
HOGS: Barrows and gilts 2.00-3.00
higher; sows steady, instances 1.00 higher.
BARROWS AND GILTS: US 1-2
210-250 lb 33.00-34.00. US 1 few 215-245
lb 34.00-35.00. US 1-3 210-270 lb
30.00- OO.US 2-4 300-320 lb
23.00-
SOWS- US 1-3 300-650 lb 16.00-18.00.
BOARS; All weights 15.00.
SHEEP: Slaughter lambs steady to 5.00
lower; slaughter ewes steady to weak.
Supply included 80% slaughter lambs with
the balance slaughter ewes.
SLAUGHTER LAMBS: Choice 1-3
80-100 lb 70.00-80.00, 60-80 lb
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Tuesday, Dec. 13, 1994
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Cattle Calves Sheep Goats
Today
599 1039 3 1
Last Tuesday
756 1107 15 4
Last Year
701 891 6
CATTLE... USDA .. Supply included
15% si. steers and 75% cows ..Insufficient
volume si. steers, heifers or bulls to fully
test trends, cows steady, early later sales
1.00 to 2.00 higher. SLAUGHTER
STEERS; eight head Choice and Prime 2-3
1175/1375 lbs. 72.50-75.00, 10 head
Choice 2-4 1150/1375 lbs. 68.50-71.00,
Select and Low Choice 2-3 1100/1450 lbs.
64.75-68.00, couple 68.00-70.50, few
Select 1-2 1100/1350 lbs. 59.00-61.00.
HOLSTEINS: few High Choice and Prime
2-3 1415/1450 lbs. 60.35-61.00, Choice
2-3 1250/1525 lbs. 55.25-58.75, Select 1-3
1165/1400 lbs. 52.75-55.00. HEIFERS:
couple Choice 2-3 1050/1320 lbs. 65.75,
few Select and Choice 2-3 1175/1475 lbs.
Holsteins 49.25-56.75. COWS; Breaking
Utility and Commercial 2-3 btolk
39.25-43.75, high dressing 43.75-46.00,
Commercial 3-4 bulk 36.75-39.00, Cutter
and Boning Utility 1-3 low dressing
36.00- bulk 38.00-42.00, high dress
ing 42.00-44.00, Cannes and Low Cutter
1-2 low dressing 32.00-36.00, bulk
36.00- BULLS; couple Yield Grade
No. 1 1150/1765 lbs. 49.75-53.00, one
1435 lbs. 65.00, No. 2 1150/1735 lbs.
42.00-
CALVES...VeaIers steady to 5.00 lower.
80.00- 100.00, few 110-130 lb 65.00-70 00;
Good to low Choice 45-75 lb 83.00-91.00.
NEW CROP LAMBS: Choice 25-40 lb
125.00- few 150.00-175.00; 40-60
lb 100.00-150.00.
SLAUGHTER EWES:- Choice 2-3
40.00- Utility and Good 2-3
30.00- GOATS: All goats told by
the head. Billies; Bulk 75.00-100.00; few
100.00- few Thin
55.00- Bulk 60.00-85.00,
few 45.00-60.00. Nannies; Bulk
50.00- few ,60.00-70.00.Yeatlings:
Choice _50.00 - 60.00; Good
35.00- Choice 45.00-50.00;
Good 35.00-40.00.
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RETURN TO FARM CALF
70.00-150.00.
GOOD VEAL: 40.00-69.00.
COMMON VEAL: 10.00-39.00.
SELECT STEERS: 60.00-65.00.
COMMON STEERS; 53.00-59.00.
COMMERCIAL COWS: 38.00-44.75.
CANNERS-CUTTERS: 34.00-41.00.
SHELLS: 2100-33.00.
SELECT HEIFERS; SS.OO-61.50.
COMMON HEIFERS; 45.00-54.00.
COMMON FEEDERS: 30.00-65.00.
BULLS: 39.00-47.00.
SOWS: 27.00-33.00.
Supply included 870 in graded tale of
which 95% sold to return to farm.
VEALGRS: one Choice 240 lbs. 75.00,
couple High Good and Low Choice
225/320 lbs. 45.00-65.00, 80/110 lbs.
44.00- Standard and Low Good
70/85 lbs. 30.00-43.00, few 55/65 lbs.
16.00- RETURNED TO FARM: 20
head 120/125 lbs. Holstein bulls 119.00,
335 head 90/115 lbs. 124.00-132.00, 25
head 100/105 lbs. 136.00, 45 head 90/95
lbs. 113.00- 121.00 and 45 head 85 lbs.
102.00- IS head small frame
110/120 lbs. 119.00, 55 head 100/105 lbs.
102.00- and 160 head 70/95 lbs.
42.00- 50.00; 25 head 100/115 lbs. Hols
tein heifers 198.00-203.00, 25 head 90/95
lbs. 160.00 and 30 head 80/85 lbs. 100.00,
IS head small frame 90/105 lbs. 100.00-
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Cattle Calves Sheep Goals
TObAY
1252 571 351 328
LAST THURSDAY
1102 526 254 190
LAST YEAR
1017 544 452 355
CATTLE; Slaughter iteen 50-1.00
higher; slaughter heifers steady; cows
mostly steady; bullocks not tested; bulls
mostly steady. Supply included 37% steers
and 42% cows.
SLAUGHTER STEERS; Few High
Choice and Prime 2-4 1200-1350 lb
71.25-72.85; few Select and Choice 1-3
1150-1375 1b71.50-74.50; Choice 2-3 few
4 1100-1465 lb 67.25-72.00, mainly
67.85- few mostly 3 1515-1585 lb
61.85- Select and low Choice 2-3
1050-1475 lb 63.00-67.50, few
67.50-68.00.
HOLSTEINS; High Choice and Prime
2-3 1150-1525 lb 58.50-61.00, few
62.00- Choice 2-3 1150-1500 lb
55.75- Select 1-2 1150-1450 lb
53.00-
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Choice 2-3
1000-1325 lb 64.00-67.00, few Choice 2
1150-1350 lb 66.85-70.85; Select 2-3
980-1175 lb 61.00-64.00.
COWS: LOW DRESSING BULK
HIGH DRESSING Breaking Utility &
Commercial 2-3 40.00-44.50
44. 50-46. 00, several
46.50- 3-4 36.50-40.00.
Cutter & Boning Utility 1-3 37.50-41.50
41.50- Canner & low Cutter 1-2
32.75- 36.00-39.00.
BULLS: Yield grade 1 1300-1900 lb
50.00-53.00, eight head 1500-1900 lb
61.25-67.50; yield grade 2 1050-1500 lb
45.75-50.00.
CALVES: Vealert steady, although
Choice not fully tested. Demand good for
Holstein bulls and heifers to return to farm.
VEALERS; Few Choice 250-310 lb
88.00r98.00; high Good and low Choice
165-440 lb 55.00-83.00, 80-110 lb
38.00- couple 44.00-50.00; Standard
and low Good 55-85 lb 19.00-35.00.
RETURNED TO FARM: Bulk 90-120
lb Holstein bulls 130.00-150.00, few
150.00- smaU frame 90-115 lb
85.00- 70-85 lb SO.OO-8S.00; few
90-120 lb Holstein Heifers 160.00-180.00,
couple 185.00-220.00; few small frame
85-110 lb 115.00-160.00.
SHEEP: Slaughter lamb* and slaughter
ewes fully steady. Supply included 80%
slaughter lambs, of which 125 head were
New Crop 25-60 lb, with the balance
slaughter ewes.
SLAUGHTER LAMBS: Choice 1-3
70-110 lb 70.00-84.00, few 110-12 S lb
65.00-66.00.
NEW CROP LAMBS: Choice 20-40 lb
120.00-160.00, 40-60 lb 110.00-152.00,
with 60-80 lb 80.00-106.00.
SLAUGHTER EWES: Utility and Good
1-3 22.00-44.00; few Choice 2-3
43.00-55.00.
GOATS: All goats told by the
head. Billies: Bulk 73.00-96.00, 12 head
100.00- o', couple
140.00- Bulk 55.00-73.00.
Yearlings: Choice 50.00-65.00; Good
45.00- Good and Choice
27.00- few Utility 20.00-27.00. N
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Lancaster County
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Friday, December 16,1994
Cattle Calves
This Week 2800 1675
Last Week 3466 1703
Last Year 2584 1509
CATTLE: SLAUGHTER STEERS
CLOSED MOSTLY STEADY.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS FULLY
STEADY: COWS 1.00-2.00 HIGHER,
BULLOCKS MOSTLY STEADY,
BULLS FULLY STEADY. SUPPLY
INCLUDED 32% SLAUGHTER
STEERS. 9% SLAUGHTER HEIFERS.
38% COWS. 5% BULLS, WITH THE
BALANCEFEEDERS.
SLAUGHTER STEERS: FEW HIGH
CHOICE AND PRIME 2-4 1200-1350
LB 71.00-72.85; FEW SELECT AND
CHOICE 1-3 11501375 LB 71.50-75.00,
CHOICE 2-3 FEW 4 1100-1465 LB
67.00-72.00, MAINLY 67.75-71.00, FEW
MOSTLY 3 1515-1585 LB 61.85-63.85,
SELECT AND LOW CHOICE 2-3 1050-
1475 LB 63.00-67.50, FEW 67.50-68.00,
FEW SELECT 1-3 1000-1325 LB 56.00-
62.00.
HOLSTEINS; HIGH CHOICE AND
PRIME 2-3 1150-1590 LB 57.75-61.00,
FEW 62.00-62.85, COUPLE LOTS 1650-
1685 LB 57.50: CHOICE 2-3 1150-1550
LB 54.25-58.50; SELECT 1-2 110-1500
LB 50.25-55.00.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS; CHOICE
2- 985-1325 LB LB 63.25-67.00; FEW
CHOICE 2 1150-1350 LB 67.00-70.85
SELECT 1-3 950-1180 LB 60.00-64.00.
COWS: BREAKING UTILITY &
COMMERCIAL 2-3, BULK 39.50-
44.00. HIGH DRESSING 44.00-46.00,
SEVERAL 46.50-50.00; COMMERCIAL
3- BULK 36.50-40.00; CUTTER &
BONING UTILITY 1-3 LOW DRESS
ING 36.00-38.00, BULK 38.00-42.00,
HIGH DRESSING 42.00-44.00; CAN
NER & LOW CUTTER 1-2 LOW
DRESSING 32.00-36.00, BULK
36.00-
BULLOCKS: FEW CHOICE 2-3
1150-1240 LB 59.00-63.25; SELECT 1-3
1000-1250 LB 53.50-60.00.
BULLS: YIELD GRADE I
1200-2000 LB 50.00-55.00, AROUND 20
HEAD 1500-1900 LB 60.00-67.50;
YIELD GRADE 2 1000-1500 LB
45.00- FEW LOW DRESSING
43.75-44.75.
CALVES: VEALERS AND
SLAUGHTER CALVES STEADYTO
5.00 LOWER. DEMAND GOOD FOR
HOLSTEIN BULLS AND HEIFERS TO
RETURN TO FARM.
VEALERS: FEW CHOICE 240-310
LB 88.00-98.00; HIGH GOOD AND
LOW CHOICE 165-440 LB 55.00-83.00,
80-110 LB 38.00-48.00, COUPLE 48.00-
50.00; STANDARD AND LOW GOOD
70-85 LB 30.00-43.00, FEW 55-65 LB
16.00-
SLAUGHTER CALVES: CHOICE
275-450 LB 65.00-80.00; GOOD
250-450 LB 50.00-65.00.
RETURNED TO FARM: BULK
90-120 LB HOLSTEIN BULLS
113.00- FEW LATE
140.00- COUPLE TO 162.00,
85-90 LB 100.00-120.00; SMALL
FRAME 90-115 LB 85.00-120.00. 70-85
LB 52.00-85.00, WITH 160 HEAD 42 00-
50.00. BULK 90-120 LB HOLSTEIN
HEIFERS 160.00-203.00, COUPLE
205.00- SMALL FRAME 90-115
, LB 100.00-130.00, 40 HEAD 65-85 LB
50.00.
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