Lancaster
Livestock
LANCASTER, PA
JUNE 6, 1995
Cattle Calvea Hogs Sheep Goats
MONDAY’S AUCTION
898 43 266 356 181
EAST MONDAY
769 37 241 296 238
LAST YEAR
983
45 329 780 160
CATTLE: Slaughter steers 25-50 high
er, slaughter heifers firm to SO higher,
cows steady to weak; bullocks scarce; bulls
fully steady. Supply included 60 percent
slaughter steers, 22 percent slaughter heif
ers, 8 percent cows, with the balance bulls.
SLAUGHTER STEERS: High Choice
and Prime *2-4 1150-1490.25, few
1450-1670 lb 54.00-57.75.
HOLSTEINS: Hiph Choice and Prime
2-3 1300-15751bs 56.00-58.75; Choice 2-3
1125-1550 lbs 54.C0-56.50; Select 1-2
1070-1550 lbs 50.00-53.50.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: High Choice
and Prime 2-3 1150-1375 lb 62.75-63.75;
Choice 2-3 975-1325 lb 59.50-63.00;
Select 1-3 925-1250 lb 54.00-58.00, few
850-875 lb 52.00-53.50.
COWS: LO DRESSING BULK HI
DRESSING Breaking Utility and Com
mercial 2-3 39.50-42.50 42.50-43.00 Com
mercial 3-4 37.50-40.00 Cutter and Boning
Utility 1-3 39.00-41.00 41.00-43.00 Can
ner and low Cutter 1-2 37.00-40.00
BULLS; Yield grade 1 1200-1800 lb
47.50-51.00, few 51.75-55.50, three head
1600-1905 lb 59.50-65.50; Yield grade 2
1050-1500 lb 44.00-47.75.
CALVES; Vealen steady; slaughter
calves steady, instances 5.00 higher.
VEALERS; Few Choice 180-320 lbs
85.00-90.00; few high Good and low
Choice ISO-2SO lbs 70.00-80.00.
SLAUGHTER CALVES: Good and
Choice 300-475 lbs 45.00-65.00, couple
Choice 70.00.
HOGS: Barrows and gilts not compar
able, market not reported last Monday
because of Holiday. US 1-2 210-260 lbs
40.00-40.50
US 1 215-255 lbs 41.50-42.00 US 1-3
210-265 lbs 38.50-39.50
SOWS; Not comparable. US 1-3
300-500 lbs 24.00-27.00
500-650 lbs 27.00-28.00
BOARS: 300-700 lbs 19.50-21.50, few
210-260 lbs 23.00-26.00
SHEEP: Slaughter lambs and slaughter
ewes steady. Supply included 65 percent
new crop lambs, around 5 percent old crop
lambs, with the balance slaughter ewes.
NEW CROP LAMBS: Choice 1 -2 50-80
lbs 90.00-100.00, 80-105 lbs 88.00-92.00;
few Choice 25-40 lbs 115.00-135.00; Utili
ty and Good 30-90 lbs 65.00-80.00.
WOOLED LAMBS; Few Good 1-3
80-105 lbs 70.00-80.00.
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TODAY
720 918 1 1
LAST TUESDAY
876 958 2 0
LAST YEAR
840 720 10 0
CATTLE... USDA .. Supply included
44% slaughter steers and 47% cows
..slaughter steers unevenly steady, al. heif
ers weak to .50 lower, cow firm to .50
higher, bullocks scarce, few bulls steady.
SLAUGHTER STEERS: High Choice
and Prime 2-4 1200/1425 lbs. 64.75-66.50,
Choice and Prime 2-3 1175/1400 lbs.
65.50-67.00, couple 67.25-67.75, Choice
2-3 few 4 1100/1500 lbs. 62.00-65.25,
Select and Low Choice 2-3 1100/1450 lbs.
58.85-62.00.
HOLSTEINS: High Choice and Prime
2-3 1250/1550 lbs. 57.00-57.75. Choice
2-3 1200/1600 lbs. 54.00-56.50, Select 1-3
1100/1400 lbs. 50.00-54.50.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Choice 2-3
975/1200 lbs. 58.00-62.00, Select 1-3
1000/1200 lbs. 54.00-57.00.
COWS: Breaking Utility and Commer
cial 2-3 bulk 40.50-44.50, high dressing
44.50-46.50, Commerical 2-4 bulk
38.00- Cutter and Boning Utility 1-3
low dressing 39.00-40.00, bulk
40.00- high dressing 42.00-43.50,
Catmer and Low Cutter 1-2 low dressing
35.00- bulk 38.00-39.75.
BULLS: couple Yield Grade No. 1
1600/1625 lbs. 47.00-50.75, one 2290 lbs.
54.50, No. 2 1200/1500 lbs. 44.00-46.75.
CALVES...SmaII supply vealers steady.
Supply included 779 in graded tale of
which 6% told for slaughter.
VEALERS; couple High Good and Low
Choice 160/250 lbs. 62.00-76.00, 70/110
lbs. 35.00-4i6.00, Standard and Low Good
60/80 lbs. 23.00-30.00.
RETURNED TO FARM; 315 head
10Q/12S lbs. Holstein bulls 110.00-120.00,
45 head 95 lbs. 100.00-104.00, 65 head
90/95 lbs. 80.00-82.00 and 35 head BQ/85
lbs. 65.00-72.00, 50 head small frame
SLAUGHTER EWES: Choice 2-3
40.00- Utility and Good 2-3
30.00- 3-4 19.00-31.00.
GOATS: All goats sold by the head.
Billies: Large 90.00-110.00, few
120.00-
Ninnies; Large 60.00-85.00; Medium
40.00-60.00.
Kids; Good and Choice 25.00-45.00.
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SOURCE: USDA Market News; Lan
caster, PA
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VEAL CALVES TO 102.50.
VEALER BULL CALVES
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SLAUGHTER CALVES 60.00 AND
DOWN.
GRASSERS & FEEDERS 32.50-47.50.
LAMBS 82.00-94.00.
SHEEP 18.00-4Z50.
HOGS 200-250 32.00-37.50.
SOWS. NONE.
BOARS TO 21.00.
PIGS TO 32.00.
HEIFERS, FAT, 42.50-45.00.
STEERS. FAT, TO 53.50.
FEEDER STEERS 52.50-62.50.
BULLS 37.00-49.25.
GOOD COWS 37.50-43.75.
COWS MEDIUM 34.25-36.75.
COWS POOR OR SMALL, 33.00 AND
DOWN.
CATTLE MARKET STEADY.
CALF MARKET STEADY.
HORSES 450.00-760.00.
PONIES. NONE.
GOATS TO 82.50.
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58.00- and SO head 70/8S Ibi.
40.00- 20 head 90/115 lb«. Holstein
heifen 167.00-170.00, SO hud 80/9S Ibi.
152.00- and IS hud 70/75 lbs.
82.00, 25 hud small frame 80/IQS lbs.
135.00- and 10 hud 65/70 lbs.
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JUNE 8, 1995
Cattle Sheep Calves Goats
TODAY
1171 504 132 320
LAST THURSDAY
1555 590 374 202
LAST YEAR
1187 404 156 174
CATTLE: Slaughter Steen 50-75 high
er, slaughter heifen fully steady; cows
mostly steady, instances 1.00 lower on
Calmer and Cutter, bullocks scarce; few
bulls steady. Supply included 60 percent
slaughter steers and 28 percent cows.
SLAUGHTER STEERS: High Choice
and Prime 2-4 1175-1435 lb 65.25-66.75,
few lots 140-1500 lb 63.35-65.25; Choice
2-3 few 4 1085-1450 lb 63.00-65.75, few
65.75-66.35; Choice mostly 3 1425-1580
lb 62.50-64.50; Select and low Choice 2-3
1000-1450 lb 59.00-63.00, few lots return
ing to feedlot at 59.85-62.25; few head
1450-1720 lb 58.00-61.00.
HOLSTEINS: High Choice and Prime
2-3 1300-IS7S lb 56.50-38.85; Choice 2-3
1300-1600 lb 53.25-56.75; Select 1-2
1200-1400 lb SI.GO-S3.SO.
SLAUGHTER. HEIFERS: Choice 2-3
1130-1300 lb 60.00-62.25; Select 2-3
1100-1365 lb SS.SO-SB.SO.
COWS; LOW DRESSING BULK
HIGH DRESSING Breaking Utility and
Commercial 2-3 40.50-44.50 44.50-46.75
Commercial 3-4 37.00-40.50 Cutler and
Boning Utility 1-3 38.00-39.50
39.50-42.50 42.50-46.00 Canner and low
Cutter 1-2 34.50-37.00 37.00-39.25
BULLS: Yield grade 1 1200-1400 lb
47.25-49.75; Yield grade 2 1100-1500 lb
44.500-47.50.
CALVES: Vealen study to 5.00 lower.
Demand very narrow! for Holstein bulls to
o return to farm, fair for Holstein Heifers.
VEALERS: Few Choice 160-400 lbs
80.00- high Good and low Choice
200-415 lbs 65.00-80.00, 70-110 lb
34.00- Standard and low Good
60-85 lbs 25.00-34.00.
RETURNED TO FARM: Bulk 90-120
lbs Holstein Bulls 75.00-100.00, few
100.00- 75-85 lb 70.00-90.00;
small frame 90-115 lb 60.00-90.00.70-85
lb 47.00-65.00; bulk 90-120 lb Holstein
Heifers 160.00-200.00, few
200.00- small frame 85-110 lb
100.00- few 80.00-100.00.
SHEEP: Slaughter lambs fully steady;
slaughter ewes study. Supply included 70
percent slaughter lambs with the balance
slaughter ewes.
NEW CROP LAMBS: Choice 2-3
75-110 lbs 82.00-99.00, 50-70 Ibi
95.00- 40-50 lb« 100.00-125.00,
few 130.00-142.00.
SLAUGHTER EWES: Choice 2-3
40.00- Utility and Good 2-3
25.00-
GOATS: All Goati told by the head.
Billies; Large 90.00-97.00, few
100.00- Mutton: Large
80.00- Naimiei: Urge 60.00-70.00;
Medium 50.00-60.0). Yearlingi: Choice
50.00- Good 40.00-50.00. Kids:
Choice 30.00-45.00, Good 20.00-30.00;
Utility 14.00-20.00.
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SOURCE: USDA Market Newt, Lan
caster, PA
717/394-3490
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COWS, FEEDER CATTLE STARTS AT 10:30 A.M.
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Lancaster
County Weekly
LANCASTER, PA
JUNE 9,1995
CATTLE CALVES
THIS WEEK
LAST WEEK
LAST YEAR
CATILE: Slaughter tteen SO to mostly
1.00 higher, slaughter heifers firm to 1.00
higher; cows mostly steady; bullocks
scarce; bulls fully steady. Supply included
53 percent slaughter steers, 9 percent
slaughter heifers, 25 percent cows, 5 per
cent bulls, with the balance feeders.
SLAUGHTER STEERS: High Choice
and Prime 2-4 1175-1435 lb 64.75-66.75,
couple lots 1450-1500 lb 63.35-65.25;
Choice and Prime 2-3 1175-1400 lb
66.00- couple 67.25-67.75; Choice
2-3 few 4 1085-1450 lb closed at
63.00- couple lots 65.75-66.35;
Choice mostly 3 1450-1580 lb
62.50-64.50; Select and low Choice 2-3
1000-1450 lb 58.85-63.00, few 1450-1720
lb 58.00-61.00.
HOLSTEINS; High Choice and Prime
2-3 1300-1575 lb 56.00-58.85; Choice 2-3
1125-1600 lb 53.25-56.75; Select 1-2
1070-1550 lb 50.00-54.50.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: High Choice
and Prime 2-3 1150-1375 lb 62.75-63.75;
Choice 2-3 975-1325 lb 58.00-63.00;
Select 1-3 925-1250 lb 54.00-58.00, few
850-875 lb 52.00-53.50.
COWS: LOW DRESSING BULK
HIGH DRESSING Breaking Utility and
Commercial 2-3 40.50-44.50 44.50-46.75
Commercial 3-4 37.00-40.50 Cutter and
Boning Utility 1-3 38.00-39.50
39.50-42.50 42.50-46.00 Camer and low
Cutter 1-2 34.50-37.00 37.00-39.75
BULLS; Yield grade 1 1200-1900 lb
47.00-51.00, few 51.50-55.50, three head
1600-1905 lb 59.50-65.50; Yield grade 2
1100-1500 lb 44.00-47.75.
CALVES: Vealen iteady to 5.00 lower,
slaughter calves steady, instances 5.00
higher. Demand fair for Holstein bulls ear
ly, very narrow late; good for Holstein
heifers.
VEALERS; Few . Choice 160-400 lb
80.00- high Good and low Choice
150-415 lb 62.00-80.00, 70-110 lb
34.00- Standard and low Good
60-85 lb 23.00-34.00.
SLAUGHTER CALVES: Good and
Choice 300-475 lb 45.00-65.00, couple
Choice 70.00.
RETURNED TO FARM: Bulk 95-125
lb Holstein bulls 100.00-120.00, late
75.00- 70-85 lb 65.00-90.00; small
frame 90-115 lb 58.00-90.00. 70-85 lb
40.00- Bulk 90-120 lb Holstein heif
ers 160.00-200.00, few late 200.00-210.00;
small frame 80-110 lb 100.00-150.00, few
65-85 lb 62.00-100.00.
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SOURCE: USDA; Market News Office;
Lancaster, PA.
(717/394-3490)
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