Lancaster County Livestock Market Auction
Lancaster
Livestock
LANCASTER, PA
DECEMBER 9, 1996
Cattle Calve Hogi Sheep Goau
TODAY
891 99 144 580 624
LAST MONDAY
482 87 89 304 257
LAST YEAR
776 65 36 394 252
CATTLE; Slaughter steers steady to
weak; slaughter heifers compared to last
Monday steady to 2.00 lower, cows
1.00- lower, bulls mostly steady to
Arm. Supply included 60 percent slaughter
steers, 14 percent slaughter heifers, 15 per
cent cows, with the balance bulls.
SLAUGHTER STEERS: Choice 2-3
1100/1325 lb 70.00-74.00; Select and low
Choice 2-3 1150-1375 lb 65.50-69.85.
HOLSTEINS: Choice 2-3 1250-1410 lb
57.00- 1420-1490 lbs 56.10-61.35.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS; Choice 2-3
1005-1095 lb 65.00-65.75, 1150-1220 lbs
65.75-66.50, Select and low Choice 2-3
1140-1470 lbs 52.25-56.75. COWS: LO
DRESSING BULK HI DRESSING Break
ing Utility and Commercial 2-3
36.00- Cutter and Boning Utility 1-3
28.00- Canner and low Cutter 1-2
24.00-
BULLOCKS; Choice 2-3 650-875 lb*
34.00-41.75, 890-940 Ibi 43.50-55.00,
1105-1475 lbs 50.00-56.75
BULLS: Yield Grade No. 1-2
1275-1390 lbs 46.75-55.50,1445-1510 lb*
38.75-43.50, 1645-1750 lbs 35.25-39.75,
1780-2505 lbs 30.00-39.00. few
1645-1785 lbs 45.00-47.50.
CALVES—Vealers and slaughter calves
steady to mostly 5.00 higher. Demand
good for Holstein bulls to return to farm.
VEALHRS; Low Good and Choice
60-230 lb 15.00-25.00.
SLAUGHTER CALVES: Good &
Choice 200-250 lbs 50.00-65.00, 350-500
lb 40.00-55.00, 500-600 lb 45.00-55.00.
RETURNED TO FARM: 90-120 lb
Holstein bulls 30.00-80.00, with bulk of
trading ranging from 55.00-80.00.
BARROWS & GILTS: Barrows and
gills steady with last Monday.. US 1-2
230-260 lbs 56.00-58.00
SOWS: US 1-3 300-450 lbs 45.00-47.00
450-550 lbs 49.00-51.00
BOARS: 500-600 lbs 39.00-41.00
SHEEP:...Slaughter lambs steady to
10.00 higher, slaughter ewes generally
steady.
SLAUGHTER LAMBS: Choice 1-2
30-50 lbs 120.00-140.00, 50-70 lbs
100.00- 70-80 lbs 100.00-120.00,
80/100 lbs 95.00-115.00, 100-125 lb
95.00-
SLAUGHTER EWES; Utility & Good
1-3 25.00-35.00, few Choice 1-3
45.00-70.00.
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DECEMBER 10, 1996
Cattle Calves Sheep Goals
TODAY
LAST TUESDAY
LAST YEAR
CATTLE... USDA ... Supply included
13% slaughter steers and 74% cows ...si.
steers weak, si. heifers not adequately
tested to establish trend, cows generally
1.00 to 2.00 lower, bullocks steady in vety
thin test, bulls steady in light lest.
SLAUGHTER STEERS; High Choice
2-3 1045/1200 lbs. 66.75-71.25,
1200/1400 lbs. 66.00-73.50, 1400/1600
lbs. 67.00-71.50, Select and Low Choice
2-3 1050/1300 lbs. 61.00-64.00,
1400/1525 lbs. 64.50-65.00.
HOLSTEINS: High Choice 2-3
1250/1400 lbs. 48.50-54.75, 1400/1600
lbs. 58.25-64.50, few Select and Low
Choice 2-3 1490/1675 lbs. 42.00-43.00.
COWS; Breaking Utility and Commer
cial 2-3 bulk 32.00-39.00, few high dress
ing 40.00-42.75, Cutter and Boning Utility
1-3 low dressing 23.00-25.00, bulk
25.50-31.00, high dressing 31.00-32.00,
Carmer and Low Cutler 1-2 18.00-21.00,
bulk 21.25-25.75.
BULLOCKS; Choice 2-3 1200/1300
lbs. 52.00-58.50.
BULLS: Yield Grade No. 1 1340/1575
lbs. 32.75-35.75, 1700/1800 lbs.
35.00-
CALVES...VeaIen 1.00 to 5.00 lower.
Supply included 759 in graded sale.
VEALERS: High Good and Choice
80/100 lbs. 10.00-20.00, 100/130 lbs.
10.00- Standard and Low Good
60/95 lbs. 10.00-15.00.
RETURNED TO FARM: 134 head
102/103 lbs. Holstein bulls 85.00-96.00,
102 head 90/95 lb*. 85.00, 164 head small
frame 92/115 lbs. 45.00-69.00; 30 head
93/115 lbs. Holstein heifers 80.00-91.00,
177 head 82 lbs. 30.00, 10 head small
frame 92/101 lbs. 29.00-53.00.
SHEEP...NOT ADEQUATELY
TESTED TO ESTABLISH A TREND!
GOATS...NO MARKET TEST!
GOATS...AII sold by the head.
BILLIES: Large 100.00-150.00,
Medium 70.00-100.00.
NANNIES; Medium and Large
60.00-80.00.
YEARLINGS: Good & Choice
50.00-
KIDS; Choice 50.00-60.00,' Good
30.00-
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Four States
Livestock
HAGERSTOWN, MD
December 11, 1996
Report supplied by Auction
SLAUGHTER COWS: 127 HEAD. 2.00
LOWER. UTILITY 31.00-35.25; HIGH
DRESSING, I AT 38.00; CANNERS
26.00- SHELLY 25.00 DOWN.
BULLS; 2 YG#l 1900-2000 LBS.
37.00- 3 YG#2 1100-2100 LBS.
36.00; 2 FED BULLS AT 40.00 AND
44.00.
FED STEERS: CHOICE 1200-1400
LBS. 68.50-70.00; LOW CHOICE
60.00- SELECT 53.00-60.00.
FED HEIFERS; CHOICE 1100-1300
LBS. 64.00-68.25; 1 LOW CHICE 900
LBS. AT 50.00.
VEAL CALVES: CULLS 85-110 LBS.
15.00- 50-80 LBS. 8.00-15.00.
FARM CALVES: HOLSTEIN BULLS
#1 95-120 LBS. 65.00-79.00; #2 80-90
LBS. 20.00-48.00; HOLSTEIN HEIFERS
FEW 95-120 LBS. TO 105.00; #2 80-95
LBS. 30.00-70.00.
BUTCHER HOGS: US#l-3 230-260
LBS. 52.50-54.00; 1 300 LB. AT 54.00.
SOWS; 400-500 LBS. 43.00-49.00;
500-600 LBS. TO 49.75.
BOARS: TO 39.50.
STOCK CATTLE: 209 HEAD. PRICES
LOWER. STEERS 300-500 LBS.
35.00-46.00; 500-700 LBS. 40.00-49.00;
700-900 LBS. 39.00-48.50; 900-1050 LBS.
FEW TO 44.50.
HEIFERS: 300-500 LBS. 29.00-35.00;
500-700 LBS. 31.00-42.00; 700-900 LBS.
35.00-47.00.
BULLS; 300-500 LBS. 32.00-44.00;
500-700 LBS. 30.00-38.00; 700-900 LBS.
29.00- DAIRY REPLACEMENTS,
LIGHT RUN. 1 LARGE SPRINGER AT
850.00; MEDIUM SOO.OO-700.00; HOL
HEIFERS 200-400 LBS. 130.00-170.00.
LAMBS: GOOD DEMAND. FEW
50-75 LBS. 98.00-107.00; 16 HEAD
146-153 LBS. 78.00-79.00.
GOATS: MEDIUM -TO LARGE
35.00- PYGMIES 20.00-40.00.
PIGS AND SHOATS: NONE.
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NEW HOLLAND, PA
DECEMBER 13, 1996
Cattle Calves Sheep Goats
TODAY
LAST THURSDAY
1373 746 151 383
LAST YEAR
CATTLE: Slaughter Keen and beifen
generally 1.00-2.00 lower; cows 2.00-3.00
lower; bullocfcf not adequately tested to
establish a trend; bulls 2.00-3.00 lower.
Supply included 39 percent slaughter
steers and 40 percent cows.
SLAUGHTER STEERS: High Choice
and Prime 2-3 1030-1200 lb 66.75-71.50,
1205-1400 lb 67.50-71.75, 1410-1650 lb
66.75- Choice 2-3 1000-1180 lb
61.25-65J0, 1200-1400 lb 62.00-67.00,
1400-1650 lb 60.75-65.75.
HOLSTEINS; Choice 2-3 1125-1450 lb
55.00- 1470-1600 lb 54.00-58.75;
Select and low Choice 2-3 1100-1475 lb
50.75- 1470-1750 lb 48.75-51.50;
Select 2-3 1075-1500 lb 41.00-49.25.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Choice 2-3
900-1150 lb 59.25-66.00. 1175-1300 lb
68.00- Select and low Choice 2-3
900-1150 lb 52.00-58.75, 1175-1300 lb
53.50-61.50.
COWS: LOW DRESSING BULK
HIGH DRESSING Breaking Utility and
Commercial 2-3 30.00-36.25 36.75-T0.30
Cutter and Boning Utility 1-3 21.00-23.50
24.00- 30.75-32.50 Canner and low
Cutter 1-2 14.00-19.00 19.50-24.00
BULLS: Yield grade 1 1015-1515 lb
31.00-35.00, 1640-2350 lb 31.25-34.50;
Yield grade 2 1300-1515 lb 23.00-28.75,
1540-2000 lb 22.50-27.00.
CALVES: Veelen 2.00-3.00 higher.
Demaod good for Holilein bulls and heif
era to return to farm.
VEALERS: High Good and low Choice
80-100 lb 17.00-25.00; Standard and low
Good 60-80 lb 10.00-19.00.
RETURNED TO FARM: Holitein
bulli; 80-95 lb 25.00-50.00, 95-125 lb
25.00- Holstein heifen 70-85 lb
22.00- 90-110 lb 50.00-115.00.
SHEEP: Slaughter lambi 10.00-20.00
higher, slaughter ewes generally steady.
Supply included 85 percent slaughter
lambs, with the balance slaughter ewes.
SLAUGHTER LAMBS: Choice 1-2
30-55 lb 150.00-200.00, 50-70 lb
120.00-150.00. Supply included 85 percent
slaughter lambs, with the balance slaughter
ewes.
WOOLED LAMBS: Choice 1-2 40-SO
lb 100.00-ISO.OO, 60-80 lb 100.00-125.00,
90-120 lb 90.00-10S.00.
SLAUGHTER EWES: Utility end Good
1-3 25.00-55.00.
GOATS: All goati lold by the head.
Billiei; Large frame 75.00-130.00, With a
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STEERS, BULLS, HEIFERS, ,( I ET CALVES IN EARLY
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CATTLE: Lower price levelf for
slaughter cattle were the remit of a conti
nuation of decreasing packer margins
throughout the week. Trading of slaughter
steers and heifen began at steady levels,
however by the end of the week prices had
dropped 2.00-3.00. Cow prices decreased
1.00- throughout the trading period. In
a thin test of bullocks price levels were
mostly steady through the week. Prices for
bulls were steady to weak. Supply included
38 percent slaughter steen, 8 percent
slaughter heifen, 39 percent cows, S per
cent bulls, with the balance feeden.
SLAUGHTER STEERS: High Choice
and Prime 2-3 1030/1650 lbs, 66.75-71.75;
Choice 2-3 1000/1650 lbs, 61.25-71.25,
some early week trades 70.00-74.00;
Select and low Choice 2-3 1050/1550 lbs,
61.00- with a few 65.50-69.85.
HOLSTEINS: Choice 2-3 1125/1600 lbs.
54.00- Select and low Choice 2-3
1100/1675 lbs, 41.00-49.25.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Choice 2-3
900/1250 lbs, 59.25-66.00, few
66.50-68.75; Select and low Choice 2-3
90/1470 lbs, 52.00-61.50.
COWS: Breaking Utility and Commer
cial 2-3 30.00-37.00, 37.50-42.00; Cutter
and Boning Utility 1-3 21.00-25.00,
24.00- 30.75-32.50; Canner and
Low Cutter 1-2 14.00-21.00,21.25-25.75.
BULLOCKS: Choice 2-3 650/855 lbs,
34.00- 890/1000 lbs, 42.50-55.00.
1200/1475 lbs, 50.00-58.50.
BULLS: Yield grade 1 1015/1575 lbs,
31.00- few 38.75-46.75, 1600/2525
lbs, 30.00-42.00; Yield grade 2 1300/2000
lbs, 22.50-28.75.
CALVES: Overall good holiday
demand for veal produced higher prices
this week. Price levels for high Good and
low Choice veal was 2.00-5.00 higher.
Demand remained good for Holstein bulls
and heifen to return to farm.
1524 734 494 376
934 559 202 238
VEALERS: High Good and low Choice
80/100 Ibi, IS.OO-25.00, 100/130 Ibi,
10.00-21.00; Standard and low Good 60/95
Ibi, 10.00-19.00.
SLAUGHTER CALVES: Good and
Choice 200/250 Iba, 50.00-65.00,350/SOO
Ibi, 40.00-55.00,500/600 Iba, 45.00-SS.OO.
RETURNED TO FARM: Holitein buUi
90/125 lb., 25.00-96.00. with the bulk
trading 40.00-85.00; .mall frame 80/115
lbs, 25.00-69.00. Holstein heifers 70/85
lbs, 22.00-48.00,90/115 lbs, 50.00-91.00,
with > few 100.00-115.00.
few 130.00-200.00. Nannies: Large frame
50.00- small frame 35.00-50.00.
Mutton: 60.00-80.00. Yearlings: Good and
Choice 60.00-85.00. Kids; Small frame
20.00- Large frame 35.0 C-60.00.
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