Lancaster
Livestsock
LANCASTER, PA
APRIL 17, 1995
Cattle Calves Hogs Sheep Goats
MONDAY’S AUCTION
700 47 207 1236 509
LAST MONDAY
986 42 199 1355 558
LAST YEAR
1138
33 392 060 364
CATTLE: Average Choice to Prime
slaughter steers fully steady. Select to aver
age Choice steady to weak, Holstein steers
fully steady; slaughter heifers steady; cows
steady; bullocks and bulls steady, although
Yield grade 1 bulls not fully tested. Supply
included 71% slaughter steers, of which
there was an estimated 200 Holsleins, 14%
slaughter heifers, 8% cows, and 7% bulls.
SLAUGHTER STEERS: High Choice
and Prime 2-4 1225-1325 lb 67.25-68.25,
couple 68.75-69.25; Choice 2-3 few 4
1150-1450 lb 63.75-67.00, few
67,00-67.25; couple lots Choice 3-4
1425-1550 lb 61.00-63.75; Select and low
Choice 2-3 1100-1425 lb 61.75-64.00.
HOLSTEINS: High Choice and Prime
2-3 1325-1525 lb 58.75-61.00, couple lots
1600-1685 lb 57.10-59.10; Choice 2-3
1275-1550 lb 55.50-58.50; few Select 1-2
1200-1550 lb 51.75-55.00.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Choice 2-3
1000-1250 lb 62.00-65.35; Select 1-3
950-1175 lb 58.75-62.00.
COWS; LOW DRESSING BULK
HIGH DRESSING Breaking Utility &
Commercial 2-3 43.50-44.00. Cutter &
Boning Utility 1-3 41.00-43.00. Canner &
low Cutler 1-2 38.00-39.00 39.00-41.00.
BULLOCKS; Choice 2-3 1100-1450 lb
54.50-58.00, couple 60.00-62.00; Select I
-2 1050-1350 lb 51.00-53.00.
BULLS: Yield grade 1 1200-1850 lb
49.75-54.50, individual 1685 lb 65.75;
Yield grade 2 1100-1600 lb 44.00-50.50.
CALVES: Vealers and slaughter calves
steady.
VEALERS: Few Choice 180-275 lb
90.00-100.00; high Good and low Choice
170- 375 lb 75.00-85.00.
SLAUGHTER CALVES: Good and
Choice 275-40) lb 60.00-80.00.
RETURNED TO FARM: Few 85-110 lb
Holstein Bulls 85.00-100.00.
HOGS: Barrows and gilts 50 lower,
instances 1.00 lower; sows 300-500 lb
1.00-3.00 lower, 500-650 lb SO-1.00 lower.
BARROWS AND GILTS; US 1-3
210-260 lb 33.00-34.00. US 1-2 Few
215-250 lb 34.50-35.00.
SOWS: US 1-3 300-500 lb 20.00-24.00.
500-650 lb 24.50-27.50.
BOARS: All Weighti 21.00.
SHEEP; Slaughter lambi steady to 5.00
lower; slaughter ewes steady. Supply
mainly 20-70 lb New Crop Lambs sold to
Greek Easter Trade.
SLAUGHTER LAMBS: Choice 2-3
80-110 lb 65.00-80.00, 60-80 lb
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PARADISE, PA
April IS, 1995
Cattle Calves Sheep Goats
TODAY
593 574 3 1
LAST TUESDAY
809 657 42 2
LAST YEAR
728 516 36 1
CATTLE... USDA .. Supply included
42% si. steers, 51% cows ..si. steers
unevenly steady, best demand for
1200/1400 lbs. weights, si. heifers not
tested, cows mostly steady, bulls scarce.
SLAUGHTER STEERS: Choice 2-3 few 4
1200/1400 lbs. 65.00-67.50, Choice and
Prime 2-3 1200/1400 lbs. 67.75-69.75, six
head 70.85-72.50, couple lots High Choice
and Prime 3-4 1430/1470 lbs. 66.75-67.35,
Choice 2-3 few 4 1125/1200 lbs.
64.50- six head 985/1040 lbs. 61.75,
couple lots mostly 3 1425/1450 lbs.
63.75- Select and Low Choice 2-3
1150/1400 lbs. 60.50-65.00. HOLSTEINS:
High Choice and Prime 2-3 1300/1450 lbs.
58.75- Choice 2-3 1200/1450 lbs.
56.50- Select 1-2 1200/1400 lbs.
52.25-54.75. COWS: Breaking Utility and
Commercial 2-3 bulk 41.00-43.00, high
dressing 43.00 45.50, Cutter and Boning
Utility 1-3 low dressing 39.25-41.00, bulk
41.00- Cannes and Low Cutter 1-2
low dressing 36.50-39.50, bulk
39.50- BULLS: Yield Grade No. 1-2
1200/1800 lbs. 49.00-52.25.
CALVES-Vealers not fully tested, as
only 28 head sold for slaughter. Supply
included 447 in graded sale. VEALERS:
one Good 160 lbs. 80.00, High Good and
Low Choice 80/110 lbs. 55.00- 72.00, few
Standard and Low Good 65/85 lbs.
30.00- RETURNED TO FARM: 25
head 120/125 lbs. Holstein bulls
116.00- 155 head 100/115 lbs.
125.00- 45 head 90/95 lbs.
115.00- and IS head 85 lbs 92.00.
45 head small frame 100/115 lbs.
102.00- 40 head 90/95 lbs.
70.00-90.00.
NEW CROP LAMBS: Choice 1-215-25
lb 185.00-200.00,25-35 lb 170.00-195.00.
35-45 lb 125.00-175.00, 45-60 lb
100.00-15Q.00, few 150.00-175.00.60-100
lb 90.00-100.00, few 100,00-115.00; Utili
ty and Good 15-25 lb 60.00-100.00,25- 35
lb 75.00-100.00, 35-45 lb 100.00-125.00.
SLAUGHTER EWES: Choice 2-3
30.00- Utility end Good 2-3
20.00-
' GOATS: All goati told by the head.
Billies: Large 80.00-100.00, 25 head
100.00- Thin 50.00-75.00. Nan
niei; Large 60.00-75.00; Medium
50.00- Yearlings: Choice
55.00- Good 45.00-55.00. Kidc
Prime 60.00-75.00; Choice 45.00-60.00;
Good 30.00-45.00; Utility 20.00-30.00.
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CATTLE: 336. STEERS: CHOICE
65.0048.35, GOOD 61.5044.75.
HEIFERS: CHOICE 63.2547.00,
GOOD 60.2542.75.
COWS: UTILITY & COMMERCIAL
38.50-46.00; CANNER AND LOW CUT
TER 32.50-38.00.
BULLOCKS: GOOD & CHOICE
SO.OO-56.00.
BULLS: YIELD GRADE NO. 1
45.00-56.00.
FEEDER CATTLE: STEERS
52.00-73.00. BULLS 50.01W3.00. HEIF
ERS 42.00-61.00.
CALVES: 134. PRIME, NO MKT.
TEST. CHOICE 85.00-93.00, GOOD
80.00- STANDARD 35.00-65.00,
HOLSTEIN BULLS 90-130 LBS.
80.00120.00, HOLSTEIN HEIFERS
90130 LBS. 145.00-185.00.
HOGS: 253. US NO. 1-2 35.75-37.00,
US NO. 1-3 34.0035.50.
SOWS: US NO. 1-3 22.0031.00.
BOARS: 19.5023.50.
FEEDER PIGS: 36 HEAD. US#l-3
2050 LBS. 16.0032.00.
SHEEP: 21. SPRING LAMBS
90.00- GOOD LAMBS
75.00- SLAUGHTER EWES
20.0031.00.
GOATS: 22.0065.00.
38 LOADS OF HAY. ALFALFA
100.00130.00; TIMOTHY 62.0081.00; 1
LOAD OF STRAW 84.00.
90.0095.00 and 25 liead 80/85 Ibi. 65.00;
30 head 90/105 Ibi. Holstein heifen
227.00244.00 and 5 head 110/115 Ibi.
205.00, 25 head small frame 80/105 lbs.
190.00222.00 and 15 head 65/75 Ibi.
117.00130.00.
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LANCASTER, PA
APRIL 20, 1995
« Cattle Calves Sheep Goats
TODAY
1554 377 414 317
LAST THURSDAY
995 368 519 364
LAST YEAR
1167 346 900 375
CATTLE: Slaughter steers 1.00-2.00
lower; slaughter heifers steady to weak,
cows weak to 1.00 lower; bullocks scarce;
bulls steady to 1.00 lower. Supply included
63% slaughter Steen and 21% cows.
SLAUGHTER STEERS: High Choice
and Prime 2-4 1200-1375 lb 65.25-66.60;
Choice 2-3 few 4 1100-1425 lb
63.00-65.00, few 65.00-65.75; Choice 2-3
1035-1100 lb 60.25-61.35; Choice mostly
3 1400-1480 lb 62.10-64.35; Select and
low Choice 2-3 1100-1450 lb 60.00-63.75;
Select 1-2 1050-1450 lb 54.00-60.00.
HOLSTEINS: High Choice and Prime
2-3 13001500 lb 57.0059.00; Choice 2-3
1200-1580 lb 55.0057.00; Select 1-3
1150-1400 lb 48.0054.00.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Choice 2-3
1100-1450 lb 61.25-64.50; Select 1-3
1025-1175 lb 57.0061.00.
COWS: LOW DRESSING BULK
HIGH DRESSING Breaking Utility &
Commercial 2-3 40.5043.00 43.00-44.75.
Commercial 3-4 37.0040.50. Cutter &
Boning Utility 1-3 39.00-40.50
40.5043.75 43.75-44.75. Canner & low
Cutter 1-2 36.0038.50 38.5041.25.
BULLOCKS: Couple Choice 2-3
1200-1440 lb 54.0056.00, individual
62.50; few Select 1-3 1050-1300 In
51.0054.00.
BULLS: Yield grade 1 14001800 lb
49.0053.50, couple 54.0054.75, individu
al 2205 lb 47.50; yield grade 2 10001600
lb 43.0049.00.
FEEDERS: 70 head Medium #1
617-730 lb (693) 66.1070.00 (68.04)
CALVES; Vealers not fully tested, few
tales steady. Bulk of supply sold to return
to farm.
VEALERS: Individual Choice 165 lb
95.00; high Good and low Choice 200310
ib 72.0086.00, 80110 lb 54.00-64.00.
RETURNED TO FARM: Bulk 90120
lb Holstein BuUs 90.00120.00, 8085 lb
80.00 105.00; small frame 80115 lb
60.0090.00; small supply 80115 lb Hols
tein Heifers 130.00-190.00, couple
200.00-207.00.
SHEEP: Slaughter lambi tteady,
although bulk of the tupply 20-70 lb New
Crop Lambs told to the Greek Gaiter
Trade; slaughter ewet fully steady.
NEW CROP LAMBS: Choice 35-50 lb
145.00- 60-80 lb 120.00-157.00.
few 80-105 lb 85.00-105.00; Good 30-60
lb 112.00-145.00, few 80-105 lb 72.00-
76.00.'
SLAUGHTER EWES: Choice 2-3
40.00- Utility and Good 2-3
23.00-
GOATS: All Goals sold by die head.
Billies: Large 84.00-96.00, five head
102.00- few Medium 70.00- 85.00.
Nannies: Large SS.OO-75.00; Medium
45.00- Yearlings: Good and Choice
45.00- Kids: Choice 45.00-50.00;
Good 25.00-45.00; Utility 18.00-25.00.
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Lancaster County
Weekly
LANCASTER, PA
APRIL 21, 1995
CATTLE CALVES
3350 1000
2972 1083
4132 909
THIS WEEK
LAST WEEK
LAST YEAR
CATTLE; Slaughter iteers steady
1.00- lower, instances 3.00 lower on
Select to low Choice; slaughter heifers
steady; cows steady, with some late sales
1.00 lower, bullocks weak to 1.00 lower,
bulls steady to 1.00 lower. Supply included
52% slaughter steers, 5% slaughter heifers,
20% cows, 3% bulls, with the balance
feeders.
SLAUGHTER STEERS: Choice 2-3
few 4 1150-1425 lb 63.00-65.00, few
65.00- 65.75; high Choice and Prime 2-4
1200-1425 lb 65.25-66.60, with early sales
67.00- Choice 2-3 1025-1125 lb
60.25-64.50; Select and low Choice 2-3
1100-1450 lb 60.00-64.00; few Select 1-3
1050-1450 lb 54.00-60.00.
HOLSTEINS: High Gioice and Pnme
2-3 1300-1500 lb 57.00-59.00, with sales
early part of week 58.75-61.00; Choice 2-3
1200-1650 lb 55.00-57.50; Select 1-3
1150-1450 lb 48.00-55.00.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Choice 2-3
1000-1250 lb 61.25-64.50, few
64.50- Select 1-3 950-1250 lb
57.00-
COWS: LOW DRESSING BULK
HIGH DRESSING Breaking Utility &
Commercial 2-3 40.50-43.00 43.00-44.75.
Commercial 3-4 37.00-40.50. Cutter &
Boning Utility 1-3 39.00-40.50
40.50- 43.75-44.75. Canner & low
Cutter 1-2 36.00-38.50 38.50-41.50.
BULLOCKS: Choice 2-3 1100-1450 lb
54.00- couple 59.00-62.50; Select 1-
2 1050-1350 lb 51.00-53.00.
BULLS: Yield grade 1 1200-2100 lb
49.00-53.50, few 53.50-54.75; yield grade
2 1000-1700 lb 43.00-50.00.
CALVES: Small supply vealers steady;
slaughter calves steady. Demand good for
Holstein bulls and heifers to return to farm.
VEALERS; fcouple Choice 165-275 lb
90.00- high Goorf and low Choice
170-310 lb 72.00-86.00, 80-110 lb
54.00- Standard and low Good
65-85 lb 30.00-50.00.
SLAUGHTER CALVES: Good and
Choice 275-400 lb 60.0040.00.
RETURNED TO FARM: Bulk 90-125
lb Holstein bulls 100.00-125.00, ISO head
125.00- 80-35 lb 80.00-110.00;
small frame 90-115 lb 90.00-115.00, few
80-85 1b60.00-90.00; bulk 90-110 lb Hols
tein Heifers 180.00-205.00, 30 head
227.00- small frame 80-105 lb
130.00-
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