Lancaster
Livestock
LANCASTER, PA
DECEMBER 19, 1995
Cattle Calvei Hogs Sheep Goats
MONDAY’S AUCTION
934 79 83 914 661
LAST MONDAY
776 65 36 394 252
LAST YEAR
652 19 310 1566 772
CATTLE: Slaughter steers steady,
instances SO higher; slaughter heifers
steady; cows steady; bullocks and bulls
mostly steady. Supply included 62 percent
slaughter steers, 17 percent slaughter heif
ers, 12 percent cows, with the balance
bulls.
SLAUGHTER STEERS: High Choice
and Prime 2-4 1250-1450 lb 67.75-69.25,
couple head mostly 3 1300-1450 lb
69.25-69.75; Choice 2-3 few 4 1200-1450
lb 65.25-68.50; Select and low Choice 2-3
1100-1350 lb 61.00-65.00.
HOLSTEINS; High Choice and Prime
2-3 1400-1540 lb 57.75-59.75; Choice 2-3
1240-1650 lb 55.00-57.50.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: High Choice
and Prime 2-3 1100-1360 lb 66.25-67.00;
Choice 2-3 1000-1325 lb 61.50-65.85;
Select 1-3 940-1050 lb 55.00-61.00.
COWS: LO DRESSING BULK HI
DRESSING Breaking Utility and Com
mercial 2-3 35.00-38 00 38.00-39.50 Cut
ter and Boning Utility 1-2 32.00-34.00
34.00- Canner and low Cutter 1-2
28.00- 30.00-32.00
BULLOCKS: Choice 2-3 1200-1425 lb
55.00- Select 1-3 1050-1300 lb
49.50-53.50.
BULLS: Yield grade 1 1200-1800 lb
40.00- few 46.00-50.00, couple
52.00- Yield grade 2 1050-1500 lb
35.00-
CALVES: Vealers steady; slaughter
calves 5.00 higher.
VEALERS: High Good and low Choice
80-110 lb 18.00-20.00.
SLAUGHTER CALVES: Good and
Choice 225-350 lb 50.00-65.00, 350-550
lb 40.00-55.00.
RETURN TO FARM; Few small frame
85-110 lb Holstein bulls 60.00-80.00.
BARROWS AND GILTS: Small supply
firm to 50 higher.
US 1-3 220-260 lbs 45.00-46.00 US 1-2
Few 225-250 lbs 46.00-47.00
SOWS: 1.00-2.00 higher. US 1-3
300-500 lbs 30.00-33.00 Couple 500-650
lbs 33.00-36.00
BOARS: 300-650 lbs 28.00-28.50
SHEEP: Slaughter lambs steady;
slaughter ewes fully steady. Supply
included 75 percent slaughter lambs with
the balance slaughter ewes.
SLAUGHTER LAMBS; Choice 1-2
60-70 lb 95.00-115.00, 70-80 lb
92.00-98.00. 80-100 lb 75.00-82.00, with
few 100-120 lb 60.00-70.00.
NEW CROP LAMBS: Choice 30-50 lb
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Livestock
PARADISE, PA
DECEMBER 19,1995
Cattle Calves Sheep Goats
TODAY
LAST TUESDAY
LAST YEAR
CATTLE... USDA ... Supply included
39% slaughter steers and 56% cows ..il
steers steady, si. heifers not tested, cows
fully steady, bulls scarce.
SLAUGHTER STEERS: Choice 2-3
few 4 1175/1450 lbs. 65.75-68.35, Choice
and Prime 2-3 1200/1450 lbs. 68.25-69.25,
ten head 70.00-70.25, Select and Low
Choice 2-3 1100/1450 lbs. 62.00-65.50,
few Select 1-2 1100/1325 lbs. 56.25-60.25.
HEIFERS: couple Choice 2-3
1000/1150 lbs. 60.50-62.00.
COWS: Breaking Utility and Commer
cial 2-3 bulk 36.00-39.00, high dressing
39.00- Cutter and Boning Utility 1-3
low dressing 32.25-34.00, bulk
34.00- high dressing 38.00-39.75,
Canner and Low Cutter 1-2 low dressing
25.00- bulk 30.00-32.50.
BULLS: couple Yield Grade No. 1-2
1500/2040 lbs. 40.0 C -42.50.
CALVES...VeaIe's steady. Supply
included 495 in graded sale of which 90%
sold to return to faim.
VEALERS: couple High Good and Low
Choice 80/110 lbs. 25.00-30.00, Standard
and Low Good 60/80 lbs. 10.00-15.00.
RETURNED TO FARM: 15 head
12Q/12S lbs. Holstein bulls 92.00,60 head
110/115 lbs. 108.00-115.00, 135 head
95/105 lbs. 99.00-108.00, 25 head 90 lbs.
89.00 and 20 head 85 lbs. 75.00,110 head
small frame 80/110 lbs. SS.OO-79.00 and
20 head Utility 80/105 lbs. 31.00-38.00; 50
head 80/110 lbs. Holstein heifers
110.00-126.00 and 10 head small frame
80/85 lbs. 60.00.
SHEEP...NO MARKET TESTI
GOATS...NO MARKET TESTI
160.00- 50-60 lb 125.00-150.00.
SLAUGHTER EWES: Choice 1-3
45.00- Utility and Good 2-3
25.00-
GOATS:- All goats sold by the head.
Billies: Large 120.00-150.00, 20 head
150.00- Medium 70.00-110.00.
Mutton; Medium and Large 60.00-90.00.
Nannies: Large 70.00-90.00; Medium
50.00- Kids: Good and Choice
45.00- Utility 35.00-45.00.
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discontinued until further notice became
of Iniubetantial receipts.
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Sales
RICHMOND, VA
DECEMBER 21, 1995
Feeder cattle 111 head
Steers 64 head Medium 1 Small 1
Medium and Large 2 300-400 - - 41.00 -
45.00 400-SOO 50.00 - 53.50 47.00 - 51.00
- 500-600 45.00 - 50.00 - - 600-700 54.50 -
43.00 - 45.00 1000-1100 48.00 - -
WYTHEVILLE, VA
DECEMBER 19, 1995
Feeder Cattle 156 head
Steen 7S head Medium and Large 1
Small 1 Medium and Large 2 300-400
56.00- - Sl.oo-SB.OO 400-SOO
57.00- 43.00-Sl.OO SO.OO-SB.OO
SOO-600 57.00-64.50 43.00-SO.OO
49.00- 600-700 - - 47.00-54.00
700-800 SO.OO-SS.OO - -
LYNCHBURG, VA
DECEMBER 18, 1995
Feeder Cattle 300 head
Steen 89 head Medium and Large 1
Small 1 Medium and Large 2 300-400 - -
52.50- 400-SOO - 40.50 45.00-52.00
SOO-600 4S.SO-SS.SO 41.50-52.00
45.00-53.00 600-700 47.00-56.00 -
44.50- 700-800 48.50-54.00 -
40.50-
STAUNTON, VA
DECEMBER 19, 1995
67 head aold. State Gnded.
Steen; Choice 2-3 1150-1425 lbs
60.50-
Heifen: Choice 2-3 1100-1250 lbs
59.50-
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Livestock
LANCASTER, PA
DECEMBER 21,1995
Cattle Calvet Sheep Goata
TODAY
LAST FRIDAY
LAST YEAR
CATTLE: Slaughter iteeis 1.00 higher;
slaughter heifers steady; cows steady,
instances 1.00 lower on Calmer and low
Cutter, bulls fully steady. Supply included
26 percent slaughter steers and 63 percent
cows.
SLAUGHTER STEERS: Choice 2-3
few 4 1150-1400 lb 67.10-69.25, couple
lots 1450-1510 lb 65.25-67.00; High
Choice and Prime 2-4 1185-1400 lb
68.50- Select and low Choice 2-3
1075-1500 lb 61.50-65.75, couple
66.00- Select 1-2 1050-1350 lb
55.50-
HOLSIEINS: Choice 2-3 1200-1525 lb
55.75-58.75; couple High Choice and
Prime 2-3 1200-1500 lb 59.00-60.75;
Select 1-2 1150-1350 lb 50.00-54.75.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Choice 2-3
1050-1350 lb 61.60-66.00; couple Choice
2 1240-1310 lb 67.25-67.50; Select 1-2
930-1050 lb 57.00-58.00.
COWS; LOW DRESSING BULK
HIGH DRESSING Breaking Utility and
Commercial 2-3 35.75-39.50 39.50-41.75
Cutter and Boning Utility 1-3 32.50-36.00
36.00- Calmer and low Cutter 1-2
28.50- 30.00-32.50
BULLS: Yield grade 1 1300-1800 lb
4S.SO-48.00, couple 49.50-51.30; Yield
grade 2 1150-1500 lb 36.50-4LOO.
CALVES: Vealeri fully steady,
instances 5.00 higher on high Good and
low Choice 80-110 lb. Demand good for
Holstein bulls and heifen to return to farm.
VEALERS: Couple Choice 170-340 lb
92.00- high Good and low Choice
140-22 S lb 74.00-84.00, 80-110 lb
28.00- Standard and low Good
60-80 lb IS.OO-26.00.
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 SS.OO-75.00; bulk 90-115 lb Holstein
Heifers 130.00-155.00; small frame
80-105 lb 90.00-130.00.
SHEEP: Slaughter lambi and daughter
ewei steady. Supply included 90 percent
slaughter lambs with the balance slaughter
ewes.
SLAUGHTER LAMBS: Choice 1-3
85-110 lb 84.00-93.00, 60-85 lb
92.00-
NEW CROP LAMBS: Choice 20-55 lb
180.00- with 60-80 lb
125.00-
SLAUGHTER EWES: Choice 2-3
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Weekly
LANCASTER, PA
DECEMBER 22, 1995
Cattle Calvet
934 559 202 238
744 460 213 186
THIS WEEK
LAST WEEK
LAST YEAR
CATTLE: Slaughter neen firm to 1.00
higher, daughter heifers steady; cows firm
to 1.00 higher, advance on Breaking Utility
and Commercial; bullocks and bulls most
ly steady. Supply included 43 percent
slaughter steers, 9 percent slaughter heif
ers, 38 percent cows, S percent bulls, with
the balance feeders.
SLAUGHTER STEERS: Choice 2-3
few 4 1150-1450 lb 66.50-69.25; High
Choice and Prime 2-4 1185-1450 lb
67.75-71.00; couple lots Choice mostly 3
1450-1525 lb 65.25-67.00; Select and low
Choice 2-3 1075-1500 lb 61.50-65.75,
couple 66.00-67.75; Select 1-2 1050-1350
lb 55.50-61.00.
HOLSTEINS; High Choice and Prime
2-3 1200-1500 lb 57.75-60.75; Choice 2-3
1200-1525 lb 55.00-58.25; Select 1-2
1150-1350 lb 50.00-54.75.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: High Choice
and Prime 2-3 1100-1360 lb 66.25-67.00;
Choice 2-3 1000-1325 lb 61.50-66.00;
couple Choice 2 1240-1310 lb
67.25-67.50; Select 1-3 930-1050 lb
55.00-
COWS: LOW DRESSING BULK
HIGH DRESSING Breaking Utility and
Commercial 2-3 35.75-39.00 39.00-41.75
Cutter and Boning Utility 1-3 32.00-34.00
34.00- 37.00-39.75 Calmer and low
Cutter 1-2 25.00-30.00 30.00-32.50
BULLOCKS: Choice 2-3 1200-1425 lb
55.00- Select 1-3 1050-1300 lb
49.50-53.50.
BULLS: Yield gnde 1 1200-1800 lb
40.00- few 46.00-50.00, couple
52.00- Yield grade 2 11050-1500 lb
35.00-
CALVES; Vealers and daughter calves
film to 5.00 higher. Demand good for
Holstein bulls and heifers to return to farm.
VEALERS: Couple Choice 170-340 lb
92.00- high Good and low Choice
140-225 lb 74.00-84.00, 80-110 lb
25.00- Standard and low Good
60-80 lb 15.00-26.00, few early
10.00-
SLAUGHTER CALVES: Good and
Choice 225-350 lb 50.00-65.00, 350-550
lb 40.00-55.00.
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