Lancaster
Livestock
LANCASTER, PA
FEBRUARY 6, 1996
Cattle Calvei Hogs Sheep Goati
MONDAY’S AUCTION
778 39 265 214 36
LAST WEEK
948 65 222 488 471 LAST YEAR
LAST YEAR
664 29 115 272 355
CATTLE: Slaughter steers fully steady;
slaughter heifers 1.00-2.00 higher; cows
steady; bullocks scarce; bulls fully steady.
Supply included 70 percent slaughter
steers, 11 percent slaughter heifers, 9 per
cent cows, and 10 percent bulls.
SLAUGHTER STEERS: Choice 2-3
few 4 1100-1450 lb 60.50-63.50; couple
lots Choice with end of Prime 2-4
1275-1425 lb 63.50-64.50; couple Choice
2 1200-1275 lb 64. ’5-65.00; Choice 3-4
1450-1580 lb 58.75-61.00; Select and low
Choice 2-3 1080-1400 lb 56.00-61.00,
with around 20 head 1085-1125 lb returned
to feed at 58.75-60.50.
HOLSTEINS: Choice 2-3 1100-1500 lb
53.00- few High Choice and Prime
2-3 1170-1500 lb 55.50-57.75; Select 1-2
1200-1450 lb 47.75-51.50.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Choice 2-3
975-1325 lb 60.00-63.35; High Choice and
Prime 2-3 1180-1300 lb 63.35-64.10.
COWS: LO DRESSING BULK HI
DRESSING Breaking Utility and Com
mercial 2-3 34.00-38.00 38.00-40.00 Cut
ter and Boning Utility 1-2 32.00-36.00
36.00- Canner and low Cutter
27.00- 30.00-32.50
BULLS: Yield grade I 1200-2300 lb
42.00-48.75, few 51.00-55.00; Yield grade
2 1050-1500 lb 39.00-42.00.
CALVES; Vealert icarce; daughter
calves steady to 5.00 higher.
VEALERS: High Good and low Choice
80-110 lb 20.00-30.00.
SLAUGHTER CALVES: Good and
Choice 250-350 lb 'B.OO-62.00, 350-600
lb 40.00-47.00.
HOGS: Small barrows and gilts steady.
US 1-3 210-260 lbs 45.00-46.85 US 1 Few
220-250 lbs 47.00-48.00
SOWS: 50-1.00 higher. Near 80 percent.
US 1-3 300-400 lbs 28.00-31.00 400-500
lbs 31.00-33.50 500-650 lbs 34.00-35.00
BOARS: 300-650 lbs 25.90-26.25
SHEEP: Slaughter lambs steady tO 5.00
higher; slaughter ewes steady. Supply
included 75 percent daughter lambs with
the balance slaughter ewes.
SLAUGHTER LAMBS: Choice 1-3
80-110 lb 95.00-110.00, 60-80 lb
105.00-120.00, 110-140 lb 90.00-98.00.
SLAUGHTER EWES: Utility and Good
1-2 90-125 lb 45.00-55.00,2-3 125-250 lb
30.00-40.00.
GOATS; All goats sold by the head.
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Livestock
PARADISE, PA Wednesday's market report hae been
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Cattle Calves Sheep Goats insubstantial receipts.
TODAY
LAST TUESDAY
CATTLE... USDA ... Supply included
28% slaughter steers and 61% cows ..si.
steers .50 higher, si heifers and bulls
steady, cows firm to 1.00 higher.
SLAUGHTER STEERS: Choice 2-3
few 4 1075/1425 lbs. 61.75-64.50, few
64.50-65.25, Choice and Prime 2-3
1125/1375-lbs. 65.25-67.00, couple
Select and Low Choice 2-3
1050/1400 lbs. 58.00-61.50.
HOLSTEINS: Choice 2-3 1235/1530
bs. 52.00-55.50.
HEIFERS: Choice 2-3 1050/1335 lbs,
SO.OO-61.00.
COWS: Breaking Utility and Commer
cial 2-3 bulk 34.00-39.00, high dressing
39.00- Cutter and Boning Utility 1-3
low dressing 32.50-34.50, bulk
34.50-38.00, high dressing 38.00-39.50,
Canner and Low Cutter 1-2 low dressing
28.00- bulk 30.00-34.00.
BULLOCKS: couple Choice 3
1240/1265 lbs. 57.57.
BULLS: Yield Gride No. 1 1300/1850
lbs. 40.75-44.75.
CALVES...Veders steady, dthough
weights over 110 lbs. not tested. Supply
included 694 in graded sde of which 84%
sold to return to farm.
VEALERS: High Good and Low Choice
25.00-31.00, Standard and Low Good
60/75 lbs. 10.00-24.00.
RETURNED TO FARM: 30 head
120/125 lbs. Holstein bulls 86.00-99.00,
260 head 95/115 lbs. 88.00-103.00, 75
head 85/90 lbs. 8100-91.00 and IS head
80 lbs. 32.00,105 head small frame 90/115
lbs. 60.00-71.00; 40 head 90/115 lbs. Hols
tein heifers 133.00-146.00 and 20 head
BQ/8S lbs. 50.00, 10 head small frame
90/95 lbs. 60.00 and 25 head 65/85 lbs.
20.00-35.00.
SHEEP...NO MARKET TESTI
GOATS ...NO MARKET TESTI
Billies: Medium 60.00-80.00. Nannies:
Medium 50.00-70.00. Kids: Good and
Choice 30.00-50.00.
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VA
Feeder Sales
ORANGE, VA
FEBRUARY 7, 1996
Prices based on in weights
Feeder Cattle 68 head Steers 12 head
Small 1 400-500 44.50 Holstein 6 head
Steer Medium and Large 2 300-500 39.00
1100+ 39.00 Heifers 36 bead Medium 1
Small 1 Medium and Large 2 300-400 -
34.00-38.00 - 400-500 41.50 - 34.00-42.00
500-600 - 35.00 - Bulls 14 head Medium 1
500600 41.00-50.00
SOUTHSIDE, VA
FEBRUARY 7, 1996
Prices based on in weight
Feeder Citric 78 head Steen 28 head
Small 1 Medium and Large 2 300-400
34.50-40.00 44.00-48.00 400-500 -
46.00-52.50 500-600 - 48.00-5150
MARSHALL, VA
FEBRUARY 6, 1996
Steers: Choice 2-3 1150-1300 lbs
61.30-61.80 Choice 2-3 1300-1450 lbs
60.90-62.50 Choice 2-3 1451-1465 lbs
61.00-63.00 Select 2-3 1000-1200 lbs
57.50 Select 2-3 1210-1250 lbs
55.75-57.00
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and several were
unavailable.
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LANCASTER, PA
FEBRUARY 8, 1996
Cattle Calvei Sheep Ooeti
TODAY
LAST THURSDAY
LAST YEAR
CATTLE: Slaughter (teen 50 lower,
instances 75 lower; small supply slaughter
heifen mostly steady; cows fully steady;
bulls fully steady. Supply included 41 per
cent slaughter steers and 42 percent cows.
SLAUGHTER STEERS; Choice 2-3
few 4 1075-1475 lb 60.25-63.00; Choice
and Prime 2-3 1250-1425 lb 63.00-64.25;
Select and low Choice 2-3 1050-1425 lb
56.00-60.50.
HOLSTEINS: Choice 2-3 1190-1625 lb
52.75-56.50; few High Choice and Prime
1185-1600 lb 57.00-60.00; Select 1-2
1100-1550 lb SO.OO-52.00.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: High Choice
and Prime 2-3 1150-1325 lb 61.25-63.00;
Choice 2-3 980-1100 lb 57.50-60.00.
COWS: LOW DRESSING BULK
HIGH DRESSING Breaking Utility and
Commercial 2-3 35.50-40.00 40.00-43.00
Cutter and Boning Utility 1-3 32.00-34.00
34.00- Catmer and low Cutter 1-2
25.00- 30.00-33.50
BULLS; Yield grade 1 1250-2050 lb
44.00-48.00, few 52.0054.50; Yield grade
2 1200-1800 lb 40.00-43.50.
CALVES: Vealers steady, instances
5.00 higher on high Good and low Choice
80110 lb. Demand fair for Holstein bulls
and heifen to return to farm.
VEALERS: Couple Choice 220260 lb
62.0064.00; high Good and low Choice
150-340 lb 44.0058.00, 100115 lb
33.0040.00. 80100 lb 28.0035.00; Stan
dard and low Good 6080 lb 18.0028.00.
RETURNED TO FARM: Bulk 90120
lb Holstein bulls 90.00105.00, few
105.00-115.00, 75-85 lb 45.00-80.00;
small frame 90110 lb 40.0075.00,7085
lb 30.0045.00; bulk 85-115 lb Holstein
Heifers 100.00-125.00. few
130.00145.00; small frame 90110 lb
80.00100.00, 7085 lb 50.0080.00.
SHEEP: Slaughter lambs and slaughter
ewes fully steady. Supply included SO per
cent slaughter lambs with the balance
slaughter ewes.
SLAUGHTER LAMBS: Choice 1-3
80-110 lb 95.00-105.00, 110-140 lb
83.00- 65-75 lb 105.00-124.00, with
few 50-65 lb 118.00-128.00.
SLAUGHTER EWES: Choice 2-3
52.00- Utility and Good 1-3
35.00- few 2-3 25.00-35.00.
GOATS: All goata told by the bead.
Billies: Lar(e 89.00-100.00, couple
116.00-122.00; Medium 60.00-85.00;
QUALITY FEEDER CATTLE
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THIS WEEK
LAST WEEK
LAST YEAR
CATTLE: Slaughter iteen weak,
initancei SO lower; ilaughter heifen
1.00-2.00 higher, although not fully teited
after Monday; cowi 1.00-2.00 higher, bul
locki icarce; built fully iteady. Supply
included 47 percent ilaughter iteen, 8 per
cent ilaughter heifen, 33 percent cowi, 4
percent bulli, with the balance feeder!.
SLAUGHTER STEERS: Choice 2-3
few 4 1075-1450 lb 60.25-63.50; Choice
and Prime 2-4 1250-1450 lb 63.50-64.50;
few Choice and Prime 2-3 1125-1375 lb
65.25-67.00; Select and low Choice 2-3
1050-1400 lb 56.00-61.00.
1051 S7O 180 185
1260 633 100 374
991 495 119 133
HOLSTEINS: High Choice and Prime
2-3 1170-1600 lb 56.25-58.00, couple
58.00-60.00; Choice 2-3 1100-1625 lb
52.75- Select 1-2 1200-1450 lb
47.75-
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Choice 2-3
975-1325 lb 60.00-63.35; High Choice end
Prime 2-3 1180-1300 lb 63.35-64.10.
COWS: LOW DRESSING BULK
HIGH DRESSING Breaking Utility and
Commercial 2-3 34.50-40.00 40.00-43.00
Cutter and Boning Utility 1-3 32.00-34.00
34.00-38.00 38.00-39.50 Canner and low
Outer 1-2 26.00-30.00 30.00-34.00
BULLS: Yield grade 1 1200-2300 lb
42.00-48.75, few 51.00-55.00; Yield grade
2 1050-1800 lb 39.00-43.00.
CALVES; Vealen over 110 lb icarce,
high Good and low Choice 80-110 lb film
to 5.00 higher, daughter calves steady to
5.00 higher. Demand good for Holstein
bulls and heifers to return to farm.
VEALERS: Couple Choice 220-260 lb
62.00- high Good and low Choice
150-340 lb 44.00-58.00, 110-115 lb
33.00- 80-100 lb 28.00-35.00; Stan
dard and low Good 60-75 lb 18.00-28.00,
few 10.00-18.00.
SLAUGHTER CALVES: Good and
Choice 250-350 lb 48.00-62.00, 350-600
lb 40.00-47.00.
RETURNED TO FARM: Bulk 90-120
lb Holstein bulls 86.00-105.00, few
105.00- 75-85 lb 45.00-82.00;
small frame 90-115 lb 40.00-75.00,70-85
lb 30.00-45.00. Bulk 85-115 lb Holstein
heifers 100.00-130.00, around 50 head
133.00- small frame 90-110 lb
80.00- 70-85 lb 50.00-80.00, with
25 head 65-70 lb 20.00-35.00.
Small 45.00-60.00. Mutton; Large
67.00- Medium 48.00-65.00. Nan
niei; Large 55.00-75.00; Medium
40.00- Kidi: Choice 32.00-45.00;
Good 22.00-35.00.
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