Lancaster
Livestock
LANCASTER, PA
DECEMBER 12, 1995
Cattle Calvei Hogi Sheep Goats
MONDAY’S'AUCTION
776 65 36 394 252
LAST MONDAY
945 69 153 685 416
LAST YEAR
672 70 398 1101 678
CATTLE: Slaughter steers steady to 50
higher; slaughter heifers firm to SO higher,
cows steady; bullocks 3.00-4.00 higher,
bulls 1.00-2.00 higher. Supply included 61
percent slaughter steers, 19 percent slaugh
ter heifers, 14 percent cows, with the
balance bulls.
SLAUGHTER STEERS; High Choice
and Prime 2-4 1200-1400 lb 68.50-69.50;
Choice 2-3 few 4 1150-1435 lb
66.00-68.25, few 65.00-66.00; Select and
low Choice 2-3 1125-1425 lb 60.75-65.00;
few Select 1-2 1050-1300 lb 57.00-60.00.
HOLSIEINS: Choice and Prime 2-3
1350-1550 lb 58.00-59.35; Choice 2-3
1200-1550 lb 55.03-57.50; Select 1-2
1200-1450 lb 50.00-54.75.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS; High Choice
and Prime 2-3 1100-1200 lb 65.60-66.50;
Choice 2-3 1000-1300 lb 60.30-63.30;
Select 1-2 9SO-1175 lb 55.75-60.00.
COWS: LO DRESSING BULK HI
DRESSING Breaking Utility and Com
mercial 2-3 34.00-36.00 Cutter and Boning
Utility 1-2 30.00-34.00 Caimer and low
Cutter 1-2 27.00-30.00
BULLOCKS; Choice 2-3 1200-1425 lb
55.00-59.50, couple 60.75-66.00; Select
1-3 1100-1300 lb 51.00-55.00.
BULLS: Yield grade 1 1200-1600 lb
41.00- few 46.00-49.50, couple
50.00- Yield grade 2 1200-1500 lb
37.75-40.00, individual 2065 lb 37.75.
CALVES: Vealert not fully teited;
slaughter calves weak to 5.00 lower.
SLAUGHTER CALVES; Good and
Choice 225-350 lb 45.00-55.00, 350-550
lb 35.00-45.00.
RETURN TO FARM; Few small frame
85-110 lb Holstein hulls 30.00-50.00.
HOGS; Insufficient volume any one
clast for a market test
SHEEP: Slaughter lambs fully steady;
slaughter ewes weak to 5.00 lower. Supply
included 70 percent slaughter lambs with
the balance slaughter ewes.
SLAUGHTER LAMBS: Choice 1-2
50-80 lb 95.00-120.00, 80-90 lb
85.00-95.00, 90-110 lb 75.00-82.00.
NEW CROP LAMBS: Choice 30-50 lb
140.00- 50-60 lb 115.00-130.00.
SLAUGHTER EWES: Choice 1-3
50.00- Utility and Good 1-2100-150
lb 32.00-40.00, 2-3 150-250 lb
20.00-
GOATS; All goats sold by the head.
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LAST TUESDAY
LAST YEAR
CATTLE... USDA ... Supply included
28% slaughter steers and 63% cows ..si.
steers steady to weak, si. heifers steady,
cows steady to 1.00 higher, bullocks and
bulls mostly steady.
SLAUGHTER STEERS: Choice 1-2
few 4 1175/1450 lbs. 66.00-69.00, Choice
and Prime 2-3 1200/1450 lbs. 69.25-70.50,
Select and Low Choice 2-3 1150/1450 lbs.
62.00-66.25.
HOLSIEINS; Choice and Prime 2-3
1350/1530 lbs. 58.25-59.50.
HEIFERS: Choice 2-3 1050/1430 lbs.
61.25-66.25, Select 2-3 1050/1200 lbs.
SS.OO-60.00.
COWS; Breaking Utility and Commer
cial 2-3 bulk 33.00-36.50, high dressing
36.50- Cutter and Boning Utility 1-3
low dressing 29.00-32.00, bulk
32.00-36.00, Canner and Low Cutter 1-2
low dressing 25.00-28.50, bulk
28.50-
BULLOCKS: couple lots Select 1-3
1085/1275 lbs. 40.25-44.75.
BULLS; Yield Grade No. 1 1480/1275
lbs. 40.75-42.00, No.
2 1300/1675 lha. 37.75-40.00.
CALVES...VeaIert steady. Supply
included 814 in graded tale of which 90%
told to return to farm.
VEALERS: couple High Good and Low
Choice 19S/Z7O lbs. 34.00-39.00, 80/110
lbs. 22.00-32.00, Standard and Low Good
70/90 lbs. 15.00-20.00, couple lots 55/65
lbs. 8.00-10.00.
RETURNED TO FARM: 25 head
12Q/125 lbs. Holstein bulls 94.00-97.00,
365 head 90/115 lb*. 103.00-108.00. 25
head 85 lbs. 88.00 and IS head 80 lha.
40.00, 125 head small frame 90/115 lbs.
73.00- and 60 head -80/85 lbs.
32.00- 10 head 110/1 IS lbs. Holstein
heifers 143.00, 25 head 100/105 lbs.
179.00, 30 head 90/95 lbs. 149.00 and IS
head 80/85 lbs. 100.00, 10 head small
frame 90/100 lbs. 127.00-140.00 and 45
head 65/85 lbs. 20.00-32.00.
SHEER-INSUFFICIENT VOLUME
FOR A MARKET TEST!
GOATS...INSUFFICIENT VOLUME
TOR A MARKET TESTI
Billies: Large 130.00-160.00; Medium
90.00- Mutton: Medium and Large
60.00- Nannies: Medium and Large
55.00- Kids: Prime 55.00-68.00;
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MARSHALL, VA
DECEMBER 12, 1995
State Graded Feeder Cattle 978 head
Mid at ManhO 63.00 63.00 - 47.00-SS.OO
-400-500 66.00 • 55.00-63.00 57.00
55.00- SOO-600 59.00-64.00
55.00- - 54.00-57.00 49.50-61.00
600-700 60.00 - 57.50-65.00 49.00-SB.OO
50.50-57.00 700-800 - - 59.00-63.00 61.00
58.00- 800-900 62.2 S 61.50 61.50 -
59.75 900-1000 - - 57.50-59.75 - 55.50
1000-1100 - - 63.00 - -
WYTHEVILLE, VA
DECEMBER 12, 1995
Feeder Cattle 123 head
Steen 38 head Medium and Large 1
Small 1 Medium and Large 2 30CM00
57.00- 49.00-54.00 53.00-59.00
400-SOO - 46.00-52.00 51.00-57.00
500-600 • 44.00-50.00 50.00-56.00
600-700 52.00-58.00 43.00-49.00
48.00- 700-800 53.00-58.00 -
45.00- 800-900 50.00-54.00 - -
BLACKSTONE, VA
DECEMBER 13, 1995
Feeder Cattle 134 head
Steen 23 head Medium and Large 1
Small 1400-500 - 36.00 - 47.50 800-900
50.00 - 51.50 - 900-1000 48.50 - 51.50
DUBLIN, VA
DECEMBER 13, 1995
Steen Medium 1 Large 1 Small 1
Medium and Large 2 300-400
48.00- 58.50-64.75 400-500
65.25- 57.00 58.75-66.50 500-600
63.75- 58.50-65.25 51.00-55.00
61.75- 600-700 63.75-68.25
58.75- 56.50 S6.SO-SB.2S 700-800
61.25- 59.50-61.25 - 57.50-58.75
800-900 60.00-61.00 60.00-61.00
56.00- 900-1000 59.25-59.50
54.25- 1000-1 lOq.—- 52.00
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DECEMBER 14, IMS
Cattle Calvet Sheep Goats
TODAY
LAST FRIDAY
LAST YEAR
CATTLE: Slaughter iteen needy; oowi
1.00- higher, bulli mostly steady;
slaughter heifers and bullocks not fully
tested. Supply included 4S percent slaugh
ter steers and 36 percent cows.
SLAUGHTER STEERS; Choice 2-3
few 4 1190-1425 lb 65.50-68.00; few
Choice and Prime 2-4 1150-1375 lb
68.00- one lot 70.85; few Choice 3-4
1425-1550 lb 64.00-65.50; Select and low
Choice 2-3 1125-1400 lb 62.25-65.50,
1400-1575 lb 60.00-63.50.
HOLSTEINS: High Choice and Prime
2-3 1265-1500 lb 58.50-59.10; Choice 2-3
1100-1525 lb 55.00-58.50; Select 1-2
1130-1400 lb 49.00-54.00.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Few Choice
2-3 1000-1200 lb 60.50-64.00.
COWS; LOW DRESSING BULK
HIGH DRESSING Breaking Utility and
Commercial 2-3 35.00-39.00 39.00-41.75
Cutter and Boning Utility 1-3 31.00-34.75
34.75-37.00 Canter and low Cutter 1-2
26.50-30.00 30.00-3250
BULLS: Yield grade 1 1300-1865 lb
40.00- yield grade 2 1000-1600 lb
36.00-
CALVES: Vealen fully iteady. Demand
good for Holitein built and heifen to
return to fame.
VEALERS: Couple Choice 170-275 lb
96.00- high Good and low Choice
80-110 lb 22.00-30.00; Standard and low
Good 60-80 lb 15.00-22.00.
RETURNED TO FARM: Bulk 90-120
lb Holstein bulls 100.00-125.00, few
125.00- 80-90 lb 80.00-100.00;
small frame 90-110 lb 75.00-100.00,70-85
lb 55.00-75.00; bulk 90-115 lb Holstein
Heifers 150.00-180.00; small frame
80-105 lb 90.00-140.00.
SHEEP: Slaughter lambs and slaughter
ewes steady. Supply included 85 percent
slaughter lambs with the balance slaughter
ewes.
SLAUGHTER LAMBS: Choice 1-3
90-110 lb 70.00-82.00, 110.00-130 lb
60.0-75.00, 70-85 lb 90.00-110.00.
NEW CROP LAMBS; Choice 3S-4S lb
175.00- 00. few 2S-3S lb
200.00- 50-60 lb 130.00-155.00,
few 65-75 lb 100.00-120.00.
SLAUGHTER EWES; Few Choice 2-3
40.00- Utility end Good 1-2
28.00- few 2-4 20.00-25.00.
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LANCASTER, PA
DECEMBER 15,1995
Cattle Calves
LAS! YEAR
CATTLE: Slaughter seen and beifen
film to 50 higher, cows 2.00-3.00 higher;
bullocks 3.004.00 higher, bulb 1.00-200
higher. Supply included 43 percent slaugh
ter steers. 8 percent slaughter heifers, 35
percent costs, 4 percent bulls, with the
balance feeders.
SLAUGHTER STEERS: High Choice
and Prime 2-4 1150/14001b5.68.00-69.50;
one lot 70.85; few choice and prime 2-3
1200/1400 lb, 69.25-70.5-; choice 2-3, few
2-3 1125/1425 lb. 65.50-68.00; 1425-1550
lb. 64.00-65.50; seleect and low choice 2-3
1125-1425 lb 60.75-65J0, 1400-1575 lb,
60.00-63.50; select 1-2 1050/1300 lb.
55.75-60.00.
HOLSIEINS: Choice and prime 2-3
1265/1550 lb. 51.00-59.35; choice 2-3
110Q/ISSO lb, SS.OO-38.50; select 1-2
1100/1400 lb, 49.00-34.73.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS; High choice
md prime 2-3 1100/1200 lb, 65.6046.75;
choice 2-3 1000/1430 lb. 60.0045.30;
select 1-3 9SO/1175 lb. 55.0040.00.
COWS: Breaking utility and commer
cial 2-3 34.00-39.00; 39.0041.75; cutter
and boning utility 1-3 30.00-34.75;
34.75- earner and low cutter 1-2
26.00- 30.00-32.50.
BULLOCKS: Choice 2-3 1200/1425 lb,
55.00- couple 60.7546.00; select
1-3 1100/1300 lb, 51.00-55.00.
BULLS: Yield grade 1 1200/1900 lb,
40.75- few 46.00-49.50, couple
50.00- yield grade 2 1000/1600 lb.
36.0040.00.
CALVES; Vealera steady; slaughter
calves weak to 5.00 lower, demand good
for Holstein built and heifers to return to
farm.
VEALERS: Couple choice 170/275 lb.
96.00-98.00; high choice and low choice
80/110 lb, 22.00-32.00; standard and low
good 60/80 lbs, 15.00-22.00, couple lots
55/60 lb, 8.00-12.00.
SLAUGHTER CALVES: Good and
choice 250/350 lb. 45.00-SS.OO, 3SO/550
lb, 25.00-45.00.
RETURNED TO FARM: Bulk 90/125
lb, holitein buUi 94.00-125.00. few
125.00-132.00, 80/90 lb. 80.00-100.00;
null frame 90/110 lb. 73.00-100.00,
70/85 lb, 32.00-70.00, bulk 90/115 lb,
holitein heifen 143.00-180.00, mull
frame 90/110 lb. 90.00-140.00.
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