Lancaster
Livestock
LANCASTER, PA
MARCH 19, 1996
Cattle Calves Hogs Sheep Goats
MONDAY'S AUCTION
895 68 124 526 253
LAST WEEK
906 44 113 296 108
LAST YEAR
1267 58 206 664 374
CATTLE; Slaughter steers 50-1.00
higher; slaughter heifers 50-1.00 higher,
instances 1 50 higher, cows fully steady,
instances I 00 higher, bulls steady to weak
Supply includetj 66 percent slaughter
steers, 18 percent slaughter heifers, 9 per
cent cows, and 7 percent bulls.
SLAUGHTER STEERS: High Choice
and Prime 2-4 1200-1460 lb 62.00-63 75;
Choice 2-3 few 4 1100-1450 lb
59 00-62.00, few 62.00-62.50; Select and
low Choice 2-3 1050-1400 lb 55.00-59 25
HOLSTEINS - High Choice and Prime
2-3 1250-1575 lb 53.50-54.60, couple
55.00- Choice 2-3 1185-1550 lb
50.00- Select 1-2 1200-1450 lb
46 00-50 00.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Few High
Choice and Prime 2-3 1150-1400 lb
61.75-63 60; Choice 2-3 975-1300 lb
58.50-62 00, Select 2-3 950-1250 lb
55 00-58.50
COWS: LO DRESSING BULK HI
DRESSING Breaking Utility and Com
mercial 2-3 35.00-37.50 37.50-39.00 Cut
ter and Boning Utility 1-2 32.00-36 50
Canner and low Cutter 28.00-30.50
31.50-32.25
BULLS; Yield grade 1 1350-2000 lb
41.00-49.
75, couple 54.00-61.00; Yield grade 2
1150-1650 lb 36.75-41.50.
CALVES; Vealers scarce; slaughter
calves steady, instances 5.00 higher.
SLAUGHTER CALVES: Good and
Choice 325-500 lb 52.00-62.00, 500-625
lb 42.00-50.00.
RETURNED TO FARM: Few 85-110 lb
Holstein bulls 55 00-64.00.
HOGS' Insufficient volume any one
class to fully test trends.
BARROWS AND GILTS: Few US 1-3
220-245 lb 48 00-50.00
SHEEP: Slaughter lambs 5.00-10.00
Higher; slaughter ewes steady. Supply
included 75 percent slaughter lambs with
the balance slaughter ewes
SLAUGHTER LAMBS; Choice 2-3
80-105 lb 110 00-115.00, 60-80 lb
IIS 00-130.00. few 110-140 lb
95 00-105 00.
NEW CROP LAMBS: Choice 30-50 lb
150.00- 50-70 lb 130.00-145.00.
SLAUGHTER EWES: Utility md Good
1-2 90-120 lb 35.00-45.00,2-3 130-225 lb
25.00-
GOATS; All goats sold by the head.
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MARCH 19, 1996
Cattle Calves Sheep Goats
TODAY
LAST TUESDAY
LAST YEAR
CATTLE... USDA ... Supply included
28% slaughter steers and 57% cows
..slaughter steers steady, instances .50
higher, slaughter heifersand bulls steady,
cows steady, instances .50 higher on Can
ner and Low Cutter.
SLAUGHTER STEERS: Choice 2-3
few 4 1100/1450 lbs. 6000-62.50, Choice
and Prime 2-3 1075/1450 lbs. 62.50-64.75,
Select and Low Choice 2-3 1150/1450 lbs
57 00-59 50
HOLSTEINS: lot High Choice and
Prime 2-3 1295 lbs. 54.10, Choice 2-3
1200/1450 lbs. 50 00-52 00, few Select 1-3
1140/1375 lbs. 45.00-50.00.
HEIFERS; Choice 2-3 1050/1385 lbs.
57.00- Select 2-3 940/1280 lbs.
52.00-
COWS: Breaking Utility and Commer
cial 2-3 bulk 32.50-37.00, high dressing
37.00- Cutler and Boning Utility 1-3
bulk 31.00-35.50, high dressing
36.00- Canner and Low Cutter 1-2
low dressing 26.00-29.50. bulk
29.50-33.00.
BULLS; Yield grade No. 1 1400/1965
lbs. 41.00-43.00, No. 2 1240/1650 lbs.
38.00-40.00.
CALVES...VeaIers steady. Supply
included 584 in graded sale of which 77%
sold to return to farm.
VEALERS: couple Good 160/225 lbs.
47.00- High Good and Low Choice
80/115 lbs. 22.00-33.00, couple
32.00- Standard and Low Good
65/85 lbs. 20.00-25.00.
RETURNED TO FARM: 25 head
120/125 lbs. Holstein bulls 60.00-69.00,
145 head 100/115 lbs. 81.00-86.00, 40
head 100/105 lbs. 73.00-74.00,50 head 95
lbs. 60.00 and 65 head 80/90 lbs. 30.00,80
head small frame 100/lIS lbs.
30.00- 20 head 90/105 lbs. Holstein
heifers 137.00, IS head 80/85 lbs. 168.00
and 10 head 75 lbs. 75.00, IS head small
frame 80/110 lbs. 80.00-105.00.
SHEEP...INSUFFICIENT VOLUME
FOR A MARKET TEST!
GOATS...INSUFFICIENT VOLUME •
FOR A MARKET TEST!
Billies: Medium 75.00-90.00; few large
120.00- Mutton; Medium and
Large 65.00-80.00. Nannies; Medium and
Large 42.00-55.00. Kids: Good and Choice
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Lancaster
Livestock
LANCASTER, PA
Wednesday, March 20, 1996
Cattle Hog>
TODAY
LAST WED.
LAST YEAR
CATTLE:...SMALL SUPPLY
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS AND HOLS
TEIN STEERS STEADY: FEW COWS
STEADY.
HOLSTEIN STEERS: COUPLE LOTS
CHOICE AND PRIME 2-3 1320-1365
LBS. 53.60-54.50.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: CHOICE 2-3
1040-1240 LBS. 61.00-62.00; COUPLE
CHOICE 2 1185-1415 LBS. 63.00-63.25.
COWS: COUPLE BREAKING UTILI
TY 2-3 35.50-35.75; CUTTER 1-2
32.00- CANNER AND LOW CUT
TER 27.00-31.50.
BARROWS AND GILTS: COM
PARED TO LAST WED. FULLY
STEADY. US#l&2 220-250 LBS.
50.00- 220-260 LBS. 49.50-50.00;
US#2A3 260-285 LBS. 44.50-46.00.
SOWS: SCARCE, NOT FULLY
TESTED. US#l&3 FEW 300-600 LBS.
33.50-35.00.
BOARS: 250-300 LBS. 26.00-27.50;
300-650 LBS. 24.00-26.00.
New Holland
Sales Stables
Goat and Sheep Sale
Monday, March 18, 1996
GOATS: 798 HEAD. BILLIES
65.00- FEW 90.00-145.00; NAN
NIES 50.00-60.00, FEW 60.00-95.00;
MUTTON 65.00-80.00; YEARLINGS
45.00- FEW 60.00-75.00, KIDS
35.00- FEW 20.00-35.00.
SHEEP: 1025 HEAD. ALL WEIGHTS,
RAMS 25.00-45.00; EWES 25.00-50.00;
NEW CROP LAMBS 30-40 LBS.
150.00- 40-60 LBS. 125.00-150.00:
60-100 LBS. 100.00-125.00.
WOOLED LAMBS 60-80 LBS
95.00- 80-100 LBS. 90.00-100.00;
100-120 LBS. 88.00-100.00; 120-140 LBS.
80.00-
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1 mile East of
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along Rt. 22
PHONE
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Livestock
LANCASTER, PA
MARCH 23, 1996
Cattle Calves Sheep Goats
TODAY
~ 1424 518 485 480
63 889 LAST THURSDAY
97 1462
LAST YEAR
136 44
CATTLE; Slaughter steen steady to 50
lower, few late sales 1.00 lower, slaughter
heifers scarce; cows 1.00-2.00 lower,
although small supply Breaking Utility
steady to 1.00 lower, bulls 50-1.00 lower.
Supply included 46 percent slaughter
steen, of which several lots Select and
Choice that normally would be finished to
Choice and Prime, and 38 percent cows.
SLAUGHTER STEERS: Choice and
Prime 2-4 1200-1425 lb 61.60-62.75, 25
head 1220-1340 lb 63.00-63.25; Choice
2-3 few 4 1100-1450 lb 59.25-62.00, few
62.00-62.50; Select and low Choice 2-3
1100-1400 lb 56.50-59.50, few 1000-1080
lb 51.50-54.50.
HOLSTEINS: High Choice and Prime
2-3 IISO-152S lb 52.85-54.85; Choice 2-3
1100-1550 lb 49.75-52.50; Select 1-3
1100-1550 lb 44.00-49.00.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Few Choice
2-3 1050-1125 lb 58.00-59.00.
COWS: Breaking Utility and Commer
cial 2-3 34.00-37.00; 37.00-39.50; Cutler
and Boning Utility 1-3 30.50-34.50;
34.50-37.50; Canner and low Cutter 1-2
25.00-28.50; 28.50-31.50.
BULLOCKS; Couple Choice 2-3
1200-1385 lb 52.50-56.00; couple Select
1-3 1200-1450 lb 45.00-48.00.
BULLS: Yield grade 1 12S0-2ISO lb
40.00-42.50, couple 42.50-46.50; Yield
grade 2 1200-1900 lb 36.00-40.50.
CALVES: Vealers iteady to 5 00 lower.
Demand fair for Holatein bulla and heifers
to return to farm.
VEALERS; Couple Choice 150/235 lbs,
90.00- individual Prime 285 lb,
104.00; high Good and low Choice
125/265 lbs, 50.00-72.00, 80/115 lbs,
24.00- Standard and low Good 65/85
lbs, 15.00-24.00.
SLAUGHTER CALVES: Good and
Choice 330/400 lbs, 45.00-62.00.
RETURNED TO FARM; Bulk 90/120
lbs, Holstein bulls 60.00-75.00, few
75.00- 80/85 lbs, SS.OO-65.00; small
fram 85/115 lbs, 40.00-65.00, 70/85 lbs,
28.00- few 85/115 lbs, Holstein heif
ers 78.00-102.00.
SHEEP: Slaughter lambs 3.00-8.00 low
er, slaughter ewes steady. Supply included
around 85 percent slaughter lambs with the
balance slaughter ewes.
SLAUGHTER LAMBS: Few Choice
1- 85/110 lbs, 90.00-105.00,115/145 tbs,
80.00-90.00, couple low Choice and Prime
2- 145/1 fin IK. n m-7«i rm
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Farm (410) 877-0370
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LAST WEEK
LAST YEAR
CATTLE: Slaughter steers closed
steady to 1.00 higher, after early tales
being at much as ZOO higher, slaughter
heifers SO-1.00 higher; cows steady,
instances 1.00 lower; bullocks scarce; bulls
steady to 1.00 lower. Supply included 47
percent slaughter steers, 9 percent slaugh
ter heifers, 33 percent cows, 4 percent
bulls, with the balance feeders.
SLAUGHTER STEERS: Choice 2-3
few 4 1100-1450 lb 59.25-62.00, few
62 00-62.50; High Choice and Prime 2-4
1200-1475 lb 61.60-63.00, several early
63.00-63.75; few Choice and Prime 2-3
1075-1450 lb 63.75-64.75; Select and low
Choice 2-3 1100-1450 lb 55.00-59.50, few
1000-1080 lb 51.50-54.50.
1045 498 385 ISS
1282 425 173 241
HOLSTEINS: High Choice and Prime
2-3 1150-1575 lb 52.85-54.85, couple
55.00-56.00; Choice 2-3 1100-1550 lb
49.75-52.00, few early 52.00-53.75; Select
1-3 1100-1550 lb 44.00-SOOO.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: High Choice
and Prime 2-3 1150-1400 lb 61.75-63 60;
Choice 2-3 975-1300 lb 57.00-62.00;
Select 2-3 940-1280 lb 52,00-58.50.
COWS: LOW DRESSING BULK
HIGH DRESSING Breaking Utility and
Commercial 2-3 32.50-37.00 37.00-40.00
Cutler and Boning Utility 1-3 30.50-35.00
35.00- Canner and low Cutler 1-2
25.00- 28.50-32.00
BULLOCKS; Couple Choice 2-3
1200-1385 lb 52.50-56.00; couple Select
1-3 1200-1450 lb 45.00-48.00.
BULLS: Yield grade 1 1250-2150 lb
40.00- few 46.00-49.75, couple
54.00- Yield grade 2 1100-1900 lb
36.00-
CALVES; Vealers steady to 5.00 lower,
slaughter calves steady, instances 5.00
higher. Demand fair for Holstein bulls and
heifers to return to farm.
VEALERS: Couple Choice 150-235 lb
90.00- individual Prime 285 lb
104.00; high Good and low Choice
125-265 lb 47.00-72.00, 80-115 lb
22.00- Standard and low Good
65-85 lb 15.00-25.00.
SLAUGHTER CALVES- Good and
Choice 325-500 lb 50 00-62.00, 500-625
lb 42.00-50 00.
RETURNED TO FARM: Bulk 90-120
lb Holstein bulls 60.00-75.00, with around
ISO head 100-1 IS lb 80.00-90.00,80-85 lb
55.00- small frame 85-115 lb
30.00- few 70-85 lb 28.00-30.00.
Few 90-105 lb Holstein heifers 137.00,
with IS head 80-85 lb 168.00; few small
frame 70-110 lb 78.00-10S.00.
NEW CROP LAMBS; Choice 25/50
lbs, 135.00-155.00, few 155.00-180.00,
with <0 head 20/40 lbs. 200 00-216.00.
SLAUGHTER EWES: Few Choice 2-3
55.00- Utility and Good 2-4
25.00-
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