Lancaster
Livestock
LANCASTER, PA
MARCH 21, 1995
Cattle Calves Hogs Sheep Goats
MONDAY’S AUCTION
1267 58 206 664 374
LAST MONDAY
1039 68 463 401 265
LAST YEAR
998 91 436 2372 697
CATTLE; Slaughter steers 50-1.00 low
er than last week’s close; slaughter heifers
1.00- lower, cows steady; bullocks
steady to weak; bulls 1.00- 1.50 higher.
Supply included 75% slaughter steers, of
which around 300 head were Holstems;
13% slaughter heifers; 7% cows, and the
balance bulls.
SLAUGHTER STEERS: Choice 2-3
few 4 1100-1450 lb 65.50-67.60; few lots
high Choice and Prime 2-4 1250-1450 lb
67.00- couple head 69.00; Select and
low Choice 2-3 1050-1425 lb 61.75-65.50.
HOLSTEINS; High Choice and Prime
2-3 1270-1500 lb 61.00-62.00, few heed
62.00- Choice 2-3 1200-1525 lb
57.50-61.00; few lots mixed Select and
Choice 2-3 1200-1500 lb 54.75-58.00;
Select 1-2 970-1450 lb 51.00-55.00.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Choice 2-3
970-1300 lb 63.75-66,00, couple
66.00- Select 1-2 950-1250 lb
58.00-
COWS; LOW DRESSING BULK
HIGH DRESSING Breaking Utility &
Commercial 2-3 43.00-45.00 Cutter &
Boning Utility 1-3 40.50-43.00
43.00- Canner & low Cutter 1-2
39.00-
00
BULLOCKS: Choice 2-3 1100-1400 lb
55.00-57.00, few 60.75-64.75; Select 1-2
950-1250 lb 51.50-55.00.
BULLS; Yield grade 1 1225-2100 lb
52.00-58.00, few 60.00-62.50, four high
dressing and high yielding 1545-2270 lb
70.25-72.00; Yield grade 2 1200-1500 lb
47.75-51.00.
CALVES; Small supply vealers fully
steady; slaughter calves steady.
VEALERS; Few Choice 180-325 lb
80.00-100.00.
SLAUGHTER CALVES: Good and
Choice 275-400 lb 60.00-80.00.
HOGS; Barrows and gilts 50-1.00 low
er; sows mostly steady.
BARROWS AND GILTS: US 1-3
210-265 lb 36.00-37.50. US 1-2 Few
215-250 lb 37.50-38.00.
SOWS: US 1-3 300-500 lb 27.00-30.00.
500-650 lb 30.00-34.00.
BOARS: All Weights 21.00-24.00.
SHEEP; Sliughter lambs steady;
slaughter ewes steady, instances 5.00 low
er. Supply includes an estimated 55% old
crop lambs, 20% new crop lambs, with the
balance slaughter ewes.
SLAUGHTER LAMBS: Choice 2-3
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Livestock Auction
PARADISE, PA
March 21, 1995
Calves Sheep
Cattle
TODAY
728
LAST TUESDAY
900 973 1 0
LAST YEAR
CATTLE... USDA .. Supply included
40% si. steers of which around were 70
Holsteins, 49% cows ..si. steers very
uneven, bulk of the Choice steady, few
sales Choice and Prime 2-3 firm to .50
higher, Select to Low Choice especially
late .50 to 1.00 lower, si. heifers .50 to 1.00
lower, cows 1.00 lower, instances 2.00
lower, bullocks 1.00 to 2.00 lower, bulls
mostly 1.00 lower. SLAUGHTER
STEERS: Choice 2-3 few 4 1100/1450 lbs,
65.00- couple lots 66.75-67.25,
Choice and Prime 2-3 1100/1425 lbs.
66.50- few 68.00-69.00, Choice and
Prune 3-4 1250/1450 lbs. 66.75-68.00,
Select and Low Choice 2-3 1050/1425 lbs.
61.00- few lots late mostly Choice
64.25-65.00, Select 1-3 1050/1425 lbs.
55.00- HOLSTEINS; Choice 2-3
1225/1610 lbs. 58.00-60.75, Select 2-3
1100/1450 lbs. 52.00-57.00. HEIFERS:
Choice 2-3 1000/1150 lbs. 61.50-63.50,
Select 1-3 975/1150 lbs. 58.00- 61.00.
COWS; Breaking Utility and Commercial
2-3 bulk 40.00-43.50, high dressing
43.50- Commercial 3-4 bulk
38.00- Cutter and Boning Utility 1-3
low dressing 38.00-40.00, bulk
40.00- high dressing 42.00-42.75,
Canner and Low Cutter 1-2 low dressing
34.75- bulk 38.00-41.00. BUL
LOCKS; couple Choice 2-3 1100/1250 lbs.
58.00- Select 1-2 1025/1150 lbs.
53.75- BULLS; Yield Grade No. 1
1500/1850 lbs. 48.75-51.00, No. 2
1300/1650 lbs. 46.75-48.50.
CALVES...VeaIers steady. Supply
included 721 in graded sale of which 95%
sold to return to faim. VEALERS: couple
90-110 lb 80.00-85.00, 60-90 lb
80.00-
NEW CROP LAMBS: Choice 1-230-45
lb 100.00-115.00, 45-60 lb 95.00-110.00,
60-80 lb 90.00-100.00. 80-100 lb
90.00-
SLAUGHTER EWES; Choice 2-3
35.00- Utility and Good 2-3
25.00- few 20.00-25.00.
GOATS; All goats sold by the head.
Billies; Large 75.00-110.00, few
110.00- Mutton: Large
80.00- Medium 60.00-80.00. Nan
nies; Large 60.00-80.00; Medium
45.00- Yearlings: Choice
50.00- Good 40.0d50.00. Kids:
Choice 30.00-45.00; Good 20.00-30.00.
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Goats
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Valley Stockyards
Athens, Pa.
March 20, 1995
Report supplied by auction
HOLSTEIN HEIFER CALVES TO
200.00.
VEAL CALVES 70.00-90.00.
VEALER BULL CALVES
70.00-125.00.
SLAUGHTER CALVES 60.00 AND
DOWN.
GRASSERS & FEEDERS 42.50-65.00.
LAMBS 73.00-97.50.
SHEEP 26.00-47.50.
HOGS 200-250 34.00-38.50.
SOWS, NONE.
BOARS 16.00-19.00.
PIGS, NO GOOD ONES.
HEIFERS. FAT 45.00-48.50.
STEERS. FAT 45.50-54.50.
FEEDER STEERS 62.50-90.00.
BULLS 46.00-49.75.
GOOD COWS 37.00-43.25.
COWS MEDIUM 34.00-36.75.
COWS POOR OR SMALL, 32.00 AND
DOWN.
CATTLE MARKET EASIER.
CALF MARKET STEADY.
HORSES 625.00-725.00.
PONIES, NONE.
GOATS TO 85.00.
High Good and Low Choice 170/210 lbs.
70.00- 80/110 lbs. 40.00-53.00,
Standard and Low Good 55/75 lbs.
35.00- RETURNED TO FARM;
115 head 110/125 lbs. Holstein bulls
110.00- 240 head 90/105 lbs.
119.00- and 65 head 80/85 lbs.
82.00- 75 head small frame 100/120
lbs. 114.00-120.00 and 50 head 90/95 lbs.
105.00- lOhead 110/115lbs. Hols
tein heifers 160.00, 58 head 85/105 lbs.
190.00- and 10 head 70/75 lbs.
110.00, 30 head small frame 80/105 lbs.
160.00-
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23 —SLAUGHTER CATTLE 1282
head. Compared to Tuesday, slaughter
steers Sod to mostly $1 00 lower, although
Holsteins generally steady, slaughter
heifers not comparable in limited test,
cows generally steady, bulls weak to $1 00
lower in light test
SLAUGHTER STEERS 665 head,
last week 776, last year 592 Choice 2-3,
few 4. 1025-1420 lb 64-66 25, mainly
64 50-65.75, high Choice and Prime 2-4,
1166-1431 lb 66-68 25, couple Choice 2
individuals to retail 68-70 50, Choice 3 to
mostly 4, 1257-1576 lb 60 25-64 75,
Select and low Choice 2-3, 1050-1450 lb
62-64 50, few back to 60 50 Holsteins
(21% of steer receipts) Few lots high
Choice and Prime 1250-1520 lb 60 75-
62 75, Choice 1336-1547 lb 58-60 00,
1600-1647 lb 54-5600. Select 1150-1410
lb 53 25-57 00, few Standard back to
5000
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS 35 head,
last week 44, last year 30 Few Choice
1095-1182 lb 62-63 85. few Choice mostly
4, 937-1350 lb 57 75-60 75. couple Select
and low Choice 59 50
COWS 442 head, last week 364, last
year 498 Breaking Utility and Commer
cial 2-4, 40 25-43 50, few to 44 50. Com
mercial 3-4, 35-41 00, Cutter and Boning
Utility 1-3, 39 50-42 50, low dressing
36 50-40 00, Canner and low Cutter I -2,
36 25-39 25, low dressing 33 50-37 00
BULLS 40 head, last week SO, last
year 45 Few Yield grade I, 1300-1835 lb
49 25-57 00, individual 62 00, yield grade
2, 1400-2045 lb 42 50-47 75 Few Select
to low Choice Bullocks 53-57 00
FEEDER CATTLE 100 head Few
Large I Simm Cross steers, 647-782 lb
65-68 50, heifer mates 532 lb, 64 00 Hol
steins Steers - Large 2-3, 605-988 lb
44 50-46 50,450-500 lb 58 00.375-415 lb
75-8000 Bulls- Couple Large I, Blacks
and Char. Crosses. 335-470 lb 69 50-
76 00
CALVES 425 head Bulk of supply
returned to farm calves which sold to a
good demand VEALERS Choice 260-
400 lb 70-92 00; Standard and low Good
40-60 00. RETURNED TO FARM Hol
stein bulls 90-125 lb 125-140.00, small
frame 85-115 00 Holstein heifers 95-115
lb 175-190 00,85-100 lb 110-150 00
SHEEP. 173 head. SLAUGHTER
LAMBS. Choice 1-3, 80-110 lb 82-98 00
NEW CROP- Choice 10-15 lb 170-220 00.
25-40 lb 72-122 00, 45-65 lb 97-108 00
SLAUGHTER EWES' 14-38 00 Year
lings 110-150 lb 33-64.00
GOATS-241 head Kids 14-30 00. bet
ter Kids 35-62 00 Kid Billies 60-10000,
couple 110 00 & 180 00 Nannies 36-
66 00, individual 82 00 Medium 20-
46 00, individual 56 00.
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Cattle Summary
by Millie Bunting
Livestock Reporter
Steers $l-2.00 Lower
SLAUGHTER STEERS 1905 head,
last week 1852, last year 1487 Local steer
prices continued their downward trend
closing $I -2 00 lower for the week at the
close. Choice 2-3 few 4, 1025-1450 lb
steers sold $64-66 25 High Choice and
Prime 2-4 1166-1431 lb $66-68 25, couple
Choice 2 to retail $6B-70 50; Choice 3 to
mostly 4, 1257-1576 lb $6O 25-64 75,
Select and low Choice 2-3, 1050-1450 lb
$62-64 50, few back to $6O 50 HOL
STEINS Few lots High Choice & Prime
1250-1520 lb $6O 75-62 75, choice 1336-
1547 lb $5B-60 00, 1600-1647 lb $54-
56 00, Select 1150-1410 lb $53 25-57 00,
few Standard back to $5O 00
Heifers $l-2.00 Lower
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS 206 head,
last week 195, last year 295 Choice 2-3,
950-1300 lb heifers sold $62-66 00, cou
ple $66-67 25, few Choice mostly 4,
$57 75-6075, Select 1-3, 950-1250 lb
$5B-63 00
Cow Prices $l-2.00 Lower
SLAUGHTER COWS 881 head, last
week 954, last year 1021 Slaughter cow
prices declined Tuesday and ended the
week $l-2 00 lower Breaking Utility and
Commercial cows closed $4O 25-43 50
few to $44 50, Commercial 3-4, $35-
41 00. Cutter and Boning Utility 1-3,
$39 50-43 50, low dressing $36 50-40 00,
Canner and low Cutter 1-2, $36 25-39 25,
low dressing $33 50-37 00
Bulls $l-1.50 Higher
BULLS 141 head, last week 142. last
year 153 YG I, 1200-2100 lb bulls sold
$49 25-58 00. few to $62 50 with 4 head
$7O 25-72 00 Monday, YG 2, 1050-1600
lb $47 75-51 00 BULLOCKS- Choice 2-
3, 1100-1400 lb $555-57 00, few to
$64,75, select 950-1250 lb $5l 50-
55 00—MM B
Grantsville
Livestock
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Report Supplied by Auction
SaL, March 18, 1995
STOCK BULLS AND STEERS
200-500 LBS. 55.00-84.00.
STOCK HEIFERS:
SLAUGHTER STEERS GOOD TO
CHOICE, NONE AVAILABLE;
MEDIUM TO GOOD 50.00-63.00.
HOLSTEIN STEERS GOOD
50.00-59.00; LIGHT 44.50-52.00.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS GOOD TO
CHOICE 60.50-65.50; MEDIUM TO
GOOD 45.00-60.00.
BULLS HEAVY, NONE AVAIL
ABLE, LIGHT 45.00-55.00.
COWS FEW HIGH DRESSING UP TO
44.00, UTILITY HOLSTEIN 40.00-12.50,
CANNERS 32.00-39.00. CULLS 30.00
AND DOWN.
VEALS GOOD TO CHOICE
70.00- MEDIUM TO GOOD
55.00-
808 CALVES: 45.00 AND DOWN.
HOLSTEIN BULL CALVES RETURN
TO FARM 90-120 LBS. 80.00-109.00.
HOLSTEIN HEIFER CALVES
RETURN TO FARM 100-120 LBS. UP
TO 140.00.
BEEF CROSS CALVES RETURN TO
FARM UP TO 135.00.
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