Lancaster County
Weekly
Lancaster, Pa.
May 30, 1995
Report from USDA not available. No LAST TUESDAY
report from auction available.
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Frederick, Md.
May 29, 1995
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SLAUGHTER COWS: 99 HEAD.
UTILITY 38.00-4Z00; HIGH DRESSING
42.50- 1 AT 45.25; CANNERS
34.00-38.00; SHELLY 34.00 DOWN.
BULLS; YG#l 1400-1800 LBS.
50.50- YG#2 1500-2070 LBS. TO
49.00.
FED STEERS: FEW SELECT 1100
LBS. TO 53.00; LOW CHOICE HOLS
TEINS 1600-1750 LBS. 48.00-52.75.
FED HEIFERS: NONE.
VEAL CALVES: 200 HEAD. LOW
CHOICE 175-300 LBS. 80.00-84.00;
CULLS 85-110 LBS. 44.00-51.00; 50-80
LBS. 39.00-45.00.
FARM CALVES: HOLSTEIN BULLS
#1 90-120 LBS. 105.00-121.00; #2 80-95
LBS. 75.00-100.00; HOLSTEIN HEIFERS
#1 90-120 LBS. 160.00-195.00; #2 75-110
LBS. 110.00-150.00; BEEF X BULLS
AND HEIFERS TO 107.00.
BUTCHER HOGS: 52 HEAD. US#l&2
230-260 LBS. TO 38.75; 220-260 LBS.
#l&3 36.00-37.00, #2&3 34.00-36.00;
290340 LBS. 23.0029.00.
SOWS: 450525 LBS. 24.5027.50.
BOARS: 250300 LBS. 23.0025.75; 1
500 LBS. AT 18.50.
STOCK CATTLE: STEERS. FEW
OFFERED; 850950 LBS. TO 53.50.
HEIFERS: 400550 LBS. 48.0057.00.
BULLS: 300500 LBS. 56.0063.00;
600800 LBS. 50.0057.00.
GOATS: LARGE 70.00-90.00;
MEDIUM 35.00-67.00; SMALL
25.0035.00.
PIGS AND SHOATS: BY THE HEAD
FROM TESTED HERDS. 2 LOTS 45-55
LBS. 29.0034.00.
HATFIELD QUALITY MEATS 38.75
PLUS BONUS ON QUALITY HOGS.
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PARADISE, PA
May 30,1995
Cattle Calves Sheep Goats
TODAY
874 960 2 0
730 869 9 2
LAST YEAR
727 778 11 3
CATTLE... USOA .. Supply included
51% daughter steers and 41% cowi
..slaughter steers mostly steady, few sales
High Choice and Prime .50 higher, some
weakness of Select to Low Choice, d. heif
ers not fully tested, cows fully steady, bulls
and bullocks mostly steady.
SLAUGHTER STEERS: Choice 2-3
few 4 1100/1450 lbs. 62.00-64.75, few lots
64.75-65.50, High Choice and Prime 2-4
1250/1425 lbs. 64.50-66.35, Choice and
Prime 2-3 1100/1450 lbs. 65.00-66 50,
couple 67.00-67.85, Select and Low
Choice 2-3 1075/1450 lbs. 58.00-62.50,
few Select 1-21100/1425 lbs. 54.00-58.00.
HOLSTEINS; High Choice and Prime
2-3 1300/1470 lbs. 56.6057.60, Choice
2-3 1200/1650 lbs. 53.6056.50.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: couple
Choice 2-3 1000/1070 lbs. 61.0061.50.
COWS; Breaking Utility and Commer
cial 2-3 bulk 40.0043.00, high dressing
43.00- Commerical 2-4 bulk
36.5039.50, Cutter and Boning Utility 1-3
low dressing 36.50-39.00, bulk
39.0042.00, high dressing 42.0044.00,
Canner and Low Cutter 1-2 low dressing
33.75-36.50, bulk 36.5039.00.
BULLOCKS: couple Choice 2-3
1200/1425 lbs. 56.00-58.00, Select 1-3
935/1200 lbs. 47.85-50.00.
BULLS: Yield Grade No. 1 1300/1915
lbs. 46.5050.00, No. 2 1200/1600 lbs.
44.00-
CALVES...SmaII supply vealers steady.
Supply included 793 in graded sale of
which 4% sold for slaughter.
VEALERS; couple High Good and Low
Choice 150/200 lbs. 70.0075.00, 70/110
lbs. 43.0054.00, Standard and Low Good
65/80 lbs. 25.0040.00.
RETURNED TO FARM; 360 head
90/125 lbs. Holstein bulls 112.00118.00,
25 head 90 lbs. 125.00,30 head 80/85 lbs.
100.00 and 25 head 70/80 lbs. 82.0092.00,
130 head small frame 90/115 lbs.
95.00109.00 and 40 head 80/85 lbs.
84.0088.00; 55 head 90/120 lbs. Holstein
heifers 190.00206.00, 25 head 80/85 lbs.
172.00 and 20 head 70/75 lbs. 100.00, 10
head small frame 105 lbs. 180.00,25 head
80/95 lbs. 125.00135.00 and IS head
65/75 lbs. 70.00.
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CATTLE 168... PDA ..Compared with
last Tuesday's sale...tlaughter steers 1.00
higher, Holsteins steady, cows steady to
ZOO higher.
STEERS: Choice 975/142S lbs.
60.00-66.00. few Select Ss.to-60.25, few
Standard 46.50-55.00. 1
HOLSTEINS: Choice 1100/1500 lbs.
57.00-60.75, Select 53.00-57.25. few Stan
dard 45.00-51.00.
HEIFERS: few Select 56.00-S7.SO, few
Standard 47.00-56.00.
COWS: Breaking Utility and Commer
cial 40.75-44.25, couple 47.75, Cutter and
Boning Utility 37.00-44.00, Canner and
Low Cutter 34.50-37.00, Shells down to
30.00.
BULLS; few Yield Grade No. 1
1100/1675 lbs. 49.00-58.75, No. 2
875/1975 lbs. 38.00-47.75.
FEEDER CATTLE: STEERS: few
Large Frame No. 1 600/700 lbs.
62.00-64.00; HEIFERS; few Medium
Frame No. 1 700/800 lbs. 52.00-60.50.
CALVES 114...VEALERS: few Stan
dard and Good 75/100 lbs. 49.00-52.50,
Utility 55/75 lbs. 20.00-30.00.
FARM CALVES: No. 1 Holstein bulls
85/125 lbs. 100.00-112.50, No. 2 80/145
lbs. 57.00-97.50; few No. 1 Holstein heif
ers 95/120 lbs. 187.50-200.00, No. 2
65/135 lbs. 100.00-165.00. Few beef cross
bulk and heifers 80/120 lbs. 57.00-110.00.
HOGS 60... Barrows and gilts mostly
steady.
BARROWS AND GILTS: US 1-2
230/270 lbs. 38.00-39.10, US 1-3 210/270
lbs. 35.60-36.50.
SOWS: few US 1-3 300/550 lbs.
26.00-33.50, couple US 2-3 730/875 lbs.
24.00 A. 24.50.
FEEDER PIGS 0...N0 MARKET
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SHEEP 4... SLAUGHTER SHEEP; few
17.00-30.00.
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May 30, 1995
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LANCASTER, PA
JUNE 1,1995
Cattle Calves Sheep Goats
TODAY
1555 590 374 202
LAST THURSDAY
594 313 202 151
LAST YEAR
1113 464 242 173
CATTLE: Slaughter steers weak to 50
lower, instances 1.00 lower; slaughter heif
ers not felly tested; cows firm to 1.00 high
er, bullocks not tested; bulls steady. Supply
included 68 percent slaughter steers and 23
percent cows..
SLAUGHTER STEERS: Choice 2-3
few 4 1100-1450 lb 61.75-65.00, mainly
62.00- High Choice and Prune 2-4
1200-1425 lb 64.00-65.75; Choice mainly
3 few 4 1400-1500 lb 60.00-6Z50; Select
and low Choice 2-3 1100-1425 lb
58.00- Select and Choice 2-4
1500-1660 lb 54.75-57.50; few Select 1-2
1050-1300 lb 54.00-57.00.
HOLSTEINS: High Choice and Prime
203 1220-1475 lbs 56.00-57.25; Choice
2- 1200-1580 lbs 53.50-56.00; Select 1-3
1160-1500 lbs 47.50-53.00.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Choice 2-3
980-1110 lbs 55.00-57.50; one lot Choice
3- 830 lbs 48.75.
COWS: breaking utility and commerical
2- 40.00-43.50,43.50-45.75; commercial
3- 37.50-40.00; cutter and boning utility
1-3 37.50-40.00, 40.00-42.50,
42.50-43.75; canner and low cutter 1-2,
35.00- 37.00-39.00.
BULLS; Yield grade 1 1250-1900 lbs
47.00- couple 51.00-51.75; yield
grade 2 1100-1500 lbs 44.00-47.00.
CALVES; Vealers steady, instances
5.00 lower on high Good and low Choice
70-110 lbs. Demand good for Holstein
bulls and heifers to return to farm.
VEALERS; Couple Choice 215-430 lbs
86.00- high Good and low Choice
230-325 lbs 60.00-80.00; 70-110 lbs
40.00- few 46.00-50.00; Standard
and low Good 60-85 lbs 30.00-40.00.
RETURNED TO FARM: Bulk 90-120
lbs Holstein BuUs 100.00-125.00, few
125.00- small frame 90-115 lbs
90.00- few 80-85 lbs 70.00-95.00;
bulk 90-115 Ibis Holstein Heifers
160.00- small frame 85-110 lbs
95.00-
SHEEP; Slaughter lambi fully steady;
slaughter ewes steady. Supply included 60
percent slaughter lambs with balance
slaughter ewes.
NEW CROP LAMBS: Choice 2-3
SO-103 lbs 84.00-94.00, few 30-SS lbs
100.00-107.00.
SLAUGHTER EWES: Choice 2-3
40.00- Utility and Good 2-3
24.00-
GOATS: all Goats sold by the head.
Billies: Large 88.00-95.00, five head
102.00115.00; Medium 75.009000.
Nannies: Large 50.0070.00; Medium
40.0050.00.
Yeailings: Choice 40.00-60.00; Medium
30.0040.00.
Kids; Good and Choice 25.0035.00;
Utility 20.0025.00.
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SOURCE: USDA, Market News, Lan
caster PA
(717/394-3490)
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Weekly Review
LANCASTER, PA
JUNE 2, 1995
Cattle Calves
THIS WEEK
LAST WEEK
LAST YEAR
CATTLE: Slaughter stccn weak to SO,
instance! 1.00 lower; daughter heifers not
fully tested; cows firm to 1.00 higher, bul
locks not tested; bulls mostly steady. Supp
ly included 62 percent daughter steers, 4
percent slaughter heifers, 24 percent cows,
S percent bulls, with the balance feeders.
SLAUGHTER STEERS: Choice 2-3
few 4 1100-1450 lb 61.75-6S.SO, mainly
62.00- High Choice and Prime 2-4
1200-1425 lb 64.00-65.75, couple
66.00- Choice and Prime 2-3
1100-1450 lb 65.00-66.50, couple
67.00- Choice mainly 3 few 4
1400-1500 lb 60.00-62.50; Select and low
Choice 2-3 107S-14S0 lb 58.00-62.50;
Select and Choice 2-4 ISOO-1660 lb
54.75-S7.SO; few Select 1-2 10SO-142S lb
54.00-
HOLS THINS: High Choice and Prime
2-3 1220-1475 lb 56.00-57.60; Choice 2-3
1200-1650 lb 53.50-56.50; Select 1-3
1160-1500 lb 48.50-53.00.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Choice 2-3
980-1110 lb 55.00-61.50.
COWS: LOW DRESSING BULK
HIGH DRESSING, Breaking Utility and
Commercial 2-3 40.00-43.50 43.50-46.00,
Commercial 3-4 36.50-40.00, Cutter and
Boning Utility 1-3 36.50-40.00
40.00-42.50 42.50-44.00, Canner and low
Cutter 1-2 33.75-37.00 37.00-39.00
BULLOCKS: Couple Choice 2-3
1200-1425 lb 56.00-58.00; Select 1-3
935-1200 lb 47.85-50.00.
BULLS: Yield grade 1 1250-1915 lb
46.50-50.00, couple 51.00-51.75; Yield
grade 2 1100-1600 lb 44.00-47.00.
CALVES: Vealers steady, instances
5.00 lower on high Good and low Choice
70-110 lb. Demand good for Holstein bulls
and heifers to return to farm.
VEALERS; Couple Choice 215-430 lb
86.00- high Good and low Choice
150-325 lb 60.00-80.00, 70-110 lb
40.00- few 46.00-54.00; Standard
and low Good 60-85 lb 25.00-40.00.
RETURNED TO FARM: Bulk 90-125
lb Holstein bulls 100.00-125.00, few
125.00- 70-85 lb 82.00-100.00;
small frame 90-115 lb 90.00-110.00, few
80-85 lb 70.00-95.00. Bulk 80-115 lb
Holstein heifers 160.00-206.00; small
frame 80-110 lb 95.00-180.00, IS head
65-75 lb 70.00.
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Lancaster, PA.
(717/394-3490)
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