Lancaster
Livestock
LANCASTER, PA
NOVEMBER 28, 1995
Cattle Calvei Hogi Sheep Goats
MONDAY’S AUCTION
731 65 14 488 330
LAST MONDAY
581 69 242 488 446
LAST YEAR
694 23 159 741 208
CATTLE: Slaughter steers 1.00 lower,
although high Choice and Prime steady to
1.00 lower; slaughter heifers fully steady;
cows flim to 1.00 higher; bulls weak to
1.00 lower. Supply included 61 percent
slaughter steers, 13 percent slaughter heif
ers, 16 percent cows, and 10 percent bulls.
SLAUGHTER STEERS: High Choice
and Prime 2-4 1260-1475 lb 68.50-70.60;
Choice 2-3 few 4 <lOO-1480 lb
65.50-68.25, couple lots 68.25-68.50;
Select and low Choice 2-3 1100-1425 lb
61.00-65.50.
HOLSTEINS: Load High Choice and
Prime 2-3 1470-1535 lb 59.85-61.60;
Choice 2-3 1050-1500 lb 56.00-59.00; few
Select 1-2 1200-1450 lb 50.00-53.50.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Choice 2-3
1000-1335 lb 61.50-66.00; high Choice
and Prime mostly 3 1090-1350 lb
66.00-68.25; Select 1-3 950-1175 lb
56.75-61.00.
COWS: LO DRESSING BULK HI
DRESSING Breaking Utility and Com
mercial 2-3 33.00-37.00 37.00-38.00 Cut
ter and Boning Utility 1-2 30.00-31.00
31.00-35.50 Calmer and low Cutler 1-2
26.50-28.00 28.00-31.00
BULLS: Yield grade 1 1300-1800 lb
39.50-42.25, few 50.00-57.75; Yield grade
2 1000-1600 lb 35.00-39.50.
CALVES: Vealerx and slaughter calves
steady.
VEALERS: Few High Good and low
Choice 85-110 lb 25.00-32.00; Standard
and low Good 65-85 lb 18.00-22.00.
SLAUGHTER CALVES: Good and
Choice 250-500 lb 38.00-48.00, few
250-350 lb 55.00-62.00.
RETURN TO FARM: Few 85-110 lb
Holstein Bulls 42.00-55.00
HOGS: Insufficient volume for a market
test.
SHEEP: Slaughter lambs steady to 5.00
higher; slaughter ewes fully steady. Supply
included 70 percent slaughter limbs with
the balance slaughter ewes.
SLAUGHTER LAMBS: Choice 1-2
60-75 lb 98.00-113.00. 75-95 lb
92.00-98.00. 95-115 lb 88.00-94.00.
SLAUGHTER EWES: Choice 1-2
50.00- Utility and Good i-21C0-150
lb 40.00-55.00, 150-250 lb 20.00-35.00,
2-3 120-150 lb 25.00-40.00, 150-250 lb
18.00-
GOATS: All goats told by the head.
Billies: Large 95.00-130.00, few
130.00-160.00; Medium 70.00-90.00.
Mutton; Medium and Large 60.00-80.00.
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TODAY
LAST TUESDAY
LAST YEAR
CATTLE... USDA ... Supply included
18% slaughter steers, 8% si. heifers, 76%
cows ...insufficient volume slaughter
steen, heifers and bulls to test trends, cows
fully steady.
SLAUGHTER STEERS: small supply
Choice 2-3 few 4 1175/1425 lbs.
65.50-69.00, five head Choice 2-3
69.25-71.00, Select and Low Choice 2-3
1100/1465 lbs. 60.75-65.00.
HOLSTEINS: few Choice 2-3
1325/1360 lbs. 55.75-58.60, few Select 1-2
1150/1325 lbs. 48.50-52.75.
COWS: Breaking Utility and Commer
cial 2-3 bulk 32.00-35.00, high dreasing
35.00- couple high dressing
39.00- Cutter and Boning Utility 1-3
low dressing 30.00-32.00, bulk
32.00- high dressing 34.75-37.00,
Canr.er and Low Cutter 1-2 low dressing
26.00- bulk 28.00-30.75.
BULLS: few Yield Grade No. 1-2
1200/1835 lbs. 36.00-42.00.
CALVES...VeaIers over 130 lbs. not
tested, 60/110 lbs. 5.00 to 10.00 higher
than last weeks close. Supply included 887
in graded sale of which 78% sold to return
to farm.
VEALERS; High Good and Low Choice
80/110 lbs. 24.00-32.00, Standard and Low
Good 70/95 lbs. 17.00-24.00, 60/70 lbs.
12.00-17.00.
RETURNED TO FARM: 125 head
110/125 lbs. Holstein bulls 95.00-100.00,
165 head 100/105 lbs. 102.00-106.00, 75
head 95 lbs. 110.00-112.00,50 head 90 lbs.
100.00, 25 head 80 lbs. 83.00, 30 head
small frame 110/115 lbs. 82.00, 65 head
100/105 lbs. 62.00-76.00 and 70 head
90/95 lbs. 45.00-60.00; 15 head 100/115
lbs. Holstein heifers 97.00-120.00,30 head
80/95 lbs. 88.00-89.00 and IS head 70/75
lbs. 37.00,10 head small frame 90/105 lbs.
60.00-86.00 and 65/85 lbs. 22.00-40.00.
SHEEP...INSUFFICIENT VOLUME
FOR A MARKET TESTI
GOATS...INSUFFICIENT VOLUME
FOR A MARKET TEST!
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November 27, 1995
STOCK BULLS AND STEERS
(200-500 LBS.) 40.00-61.00.
STOCK HEIFERS: 32.00-50.00.
SLAUGHTER STEERS: GOOD TO
CHOICE 63.50-66.50, MEDIUM TO
GOOD 54.00-63.00, HEAVY CHOICE
OVER 1450 LB. 57.0041.00.
HOLSTEIN STEERS: HEAVY
49.00-55.00, LIGHT 42.00-50.00.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: GOOD TO
CHOICE 61.00-64.00, MEDIUM TO
GOOD 53.50-60.00.
BULLS: HEAVY 35.00-43.00, LIGHT
31.0045.00.
COWS: FEW HIGH DRESSING UP TO
38.00, UTILITY (HOLSTEIN)
30.00- COMMERCIAL TO GOOD
30.00- CULL COWS 30.00 AND
DOWN.
VEALS: GOOD TO CHOICE
50.00- MEDIUM TO GOOD
40.00-
808 CALVES: 30.00 AND DOWN.
HOLSTEIN BULL CALVES
RETURN TO FARM (90 TO 120 LB.)-
65.00-85.00.
HOLSTEIN HEIFER CALVES
RETURN TO FARM (100 TO 120 LB.)-
UP TO 135.00.
BEEP CROSS CALVES RETURN
TO FARM UP TO 80.00.
HOGS: TOP QUALITY 38.00-41.75.
HEAVY 35.00-40.00, LIGHT
30.00-38.50.
SOWS: 20.00-32.00.
MALE HOGS: 20.00-3050.
LAMBS 65.00-75.50; FEEDER
LAMBS 55.00-77.00.
SHEEP 18.00-27.00.
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LANCASTER, PA
NOVEMBER 30, 1995
Cattle Calvei Sheep Goati THIS WEEK
TODAY
LAST FRIDAY
LAST YEAR
CATTLE: Slaughter steers steady,
instances 50 lower; slaughter heifers
steady; cows 1,00-1.50 lower, bullocks not
fully tested; bulls 1.00 lower. Supply
included 38 percent daughter steers and 41
percent cows.
SLAUGHTER STEERS: High Choice
and Prime 2-4 1220-1390 lb 67.75-70.25,
few 70.75-71.60; Choice 2-3 few 4
1125-1425 lb 65.00-68.60 mainly
65.75-67.75, 1425-1500 lb 64.50-66.25;
Select and low Choice 2-3 1050-1425 lb
60.50-66.25; few Select 1-3 1050-1375 lb
57.00-60.50.
HOLSTEINS; High Choice and Prime
2-3 1150-1525 lb 58.75-60.25; Choice 2-3
1100-1500 lb 55.50-58.75; Select 1-2
1150-1400 lb 52.50-55.00.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Choice 2-3
995-1200 lb 63.00-65.75; one lot Choice
and Prime 2-3 1220 lb 67.00; Select 1-2
950-1200 lb 56.75-60.00; one lot Select
1220 lb Holiteini 50.00.
COWS: LOW DRESSING BULK
HIGH DRESSING Breaking Utility and
Commercial 2-3 31.75-36.26 36.50-38.75
Cutter and Boning Utility 1-3 27.00-29.00
20.00-32.75 34.00-36.50 Canner and low
Cutter 1-2 22.00-25.00 25.00-29.00
BULLOCKS: Couple Choice 2-3
1145-1265 lb 54.00-58.00.
BULLS: Yield grade 1 1400-1860 lb
39.50-41.50, three head 1920-2220 lb
35.25-37.00; Yield grade 2 1200-1500 lb
35.00-39.50.
CALVES: Vealen Heady. Demand
good for Holstein bulls,but only fair for
Holstein Heifers to return to farm.
VEALERS: Couple Choice 225-310 lb
77.00- high Good and low Choice
165-405 lb 49.00-65.00, 80-110 lb
25.00- Standard and low Good
60-80 lb 10.00-25.00.
RETURNED TO FARM: Bulk 90-120
lb Holstein bulls 85.00-115.00, several ear
ly 115.00-129.00, 70-85 lb 70.00-90.00;
small frame 85-110 lb 65.00-85.00, few
70-80 lb 35.00-55.00; few 90-120 lb Hols
tein Heifers 80.00-12S.00; small frame
85-110 lb 55.00-80.00.
SHEEP: Slaughter lambi film S.OO
higher; slaughter ewei Heady. Supply
included 80 percent ilaughter lambi, of
which around 60 head 3S-60 lb New Crop
Lambi, with the balance ilaughter ewei.
SLAUGHTER LAMBS; Choice 1-2
70-105 lb 85.00-100.00, few
100.00-108.00.
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Weeklies
LANCASTER, PA
DECEMBER 1, 1995
LAST WEEK
LAST YEAR
CATTLE: Slaughter steers SO-1.00 low
er, initancei 1.50 lower on Select to aver
age Choice; alaughter heifen fully Heady;
cows closed 1.00-2.00 lower, bullocks
scarce; bulls 1.00-2.00 lower. Supply
included 38 percent slaughter steers, 6 per
cent slaughter heifers, 39 percent cows, 5
percent bulls, with the balance feeders.
SLAUGHTER STEERS: High Choice
and Prime 2-4 1200-1450 lb 67.75-70.60,
couple lots 70.75-71.60; Choice 2-3 few 4
1100-1425 lb 65.00-68.60, mainly
65.75-67.75, 1425-1500 lb 64.50-66.25;
Select and low Choice 2-3 1050-1425 lb
60.50-66.25; few Select 1-3 1050-1375 lb
57.00-60.50.
HOLS THINS: High Choice and Prime
2-3 1150-1525 lb 58.75-60.25, one load
1470-1535 lb 59.85-61.60; Choice 2-3
1050-1500 lb 55.50-59.00; Select 1-2
1150-1450 lb SO.OO-S4.SO.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Choice 2-3
995-1335 lb 61.50-66.00; High Choice and
Prime moatly 3 1050-1350 lb 66.00-68.25;
Select 1-3 950-1200 lb 56.75-60.00; one
lot Select 1220 lb Holiteim 50.00.
COWS; LOW DRESSING BULK
HIGH DRESSING Breaking Utility and
Commercial 2-3 31.75-36.25 36.50-38.75
Cutter and Boning Utility 1-3 27.00-29.00
30.00-32.75 34.00-37.00 Calmer and low
Cutter 1-2 25.00-26.00 26.00-29.50
BULLOCKS; Couple Choice 2-3
1145-1265 lb 54.00-58.00.
BULLS: Yield grade 1 1300-1860 lb
39.50-42.25, few 50.00-57.75, three head
1920-2020 lb 35.25-37.00; Yield grade 2
1000-1600 lb 35.00-39.50.
CALVES: Vealert over 130 lb icarce,
60-110 lb 5.00-10.00 higher than Ust
week’i clow; (laughter calvei Heady.
Demand good for HoUtein built to return
to faim, but only fair for Holitein heifers.
VEALERS; Couple Choice 225-310 lb
77.00- high Good and low Choice
165-405 lb 49.00-65.00, 80-110 lb
24.00- Standard and low Good
65-85 lb 17.00-24.00, 60-65 lb
10.00-
SLAUGHTER CALVES; Good and
Choice 250-500 lb 38.00-48.00, few
250-350 lb 55.00-62.00.
RETURNED TO FARM: Bulk 90-120
lb Holstein bulls 85.00-115.00, several on
Thursday 115.00-129.00, 70-85 lb
70.00- small frame 85-115 lb
62.00- few 70-80 lb 35.00-55.00.
Small supply 90-120 lb Holstein heifers
80.00- small frame 85-110 lb
55.00-
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