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TODAY
408 119 203 626 457
LAST MONDAY
752 129 65 867 1226
LAST YEAR
CATTLE; Small supply, all slaughter
classes steady. Supply included 46 percent
slaughter steers, 21 percent slaughter heif
ers, 25 percent cows, and 8 percent bulls.
SLAUGHTER STEERS: Few Choice &
Prime mostly 3 1200/1400 lbs
70.75-71.50, Choice 2-3 1100/1425 lb
67.50- few 70.00-71.00, Select and
low Choice 2-3 1050-1350 lb 63.75-67.75.
HOLSTEINS: Choice 2-3 1250-1500 lb
55.50- one lot Choice & Prime 2-3
1350 lbs 60.35, few Select 2-3 1100-1400
lbs 50.00-53.50.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Choice 2-3
1050-1250 lb 64.00-68.00, 935-1050 lbs
62.50-
COWS: LO DRESSING BULK HI
DRESSING Breaking Utility and Com
mercial 2-3 35.00-39.00 Cutter and Boning
Utility 1-3 31.00-36.00 Canner and low
Culler 1-2 21.00-24.00 24.00-28.00
BULLS: Yield Grade No. 1 1200-1900
Ibi 40.00-41.00, couple 41.00-43.50, No 2
1000-1600 Ibt 35.00-40.00.
CALVES...VeaIers end slaughter calvei
steady.
VEALHRS; High Good and low Choice
180-300 lb 55.00-60.00. 80-110 lbs
15.00-21.00, Standard & low Good 75-90
lbs 10.00-15.00.
SLAUGHTER CALVES: Good &
Choice 200-400 lbs 25.0a45.00, 400-600
ib 35.0a50.00.
RETURNED TO FARM: Few 9a 120 lb
Holstein Jmlls 40.0a60.00.
HOGS: Insufficient volume of any one
class for a market test
SHEEP....Slaughter lambs 5.0 a 10.00
lower, slaughter ewes fully steady. Supply
included 80 percent slaughter lambs ,
balance slaughter ewes.
SLAUGHTER LAMBS: Choice 1-2
60-80 lbs 100.00-110.00, 80-100 lbs
90.0ai00.00, 10ai20 lbs 85.0a90 00,
120/140 lbs 80.0a85.00.
NEW CROP LAMBS; Good & Choice
3a50 lbs 140 oalBo.oo.
SLAUGHTER EWES; Uulity & Good
1-2 35 oaso 00. few 50 00-60.00, 2-3
25 oass.oo
GOATS...AU sold by the head.
BILLIES: Large 100.00-140.00,
Medium 70.00-100.00.
NANNIES: Medium and Large
50.00-
YEARLINGS: Choice 50.00-80.00.
KIDS: Choice 50.00-60.00, Good
30.00-
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LAST YEAR
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CATTLE... USDA ... Supply included
25% slaughter steers and 72% cows
. .Small supply slaughter steers and cows
fully steady, other classes not tested.
SLAUGHTER STEERS: Choice &
Prime 2 to mostly 3 1175/1450 lbs
71.75-73.00, couple 73.50-74.00, couple
Prime 3 1435 lbs 75.50-76.75, Choice 2-3
1200/1485 lbs. 67.50-71.50, couple Select
2-3 1280/1335 lbs 66.00-67.00.
COWS; Breaking Utility and Commer
cial 2-3 bulk 35.00-38.00, high dressing
39.00- Cutter and Boning Utility 1-3
bulk 30.00-35.00, high dressing
35.00- Canner and Low Cutter 1-2
low dressing 20.00-24.00, bulk
24.00-
CALVES...VeaIers not fully tested.
Small supply Standard & low Good 65/90
lbs 10.00-15.00. Supply included 471 in
graded sale of which 83% told to return to
farm.
RETURNED TO FARM: 60 head
1 10/125 lbs. Holstein bulls 92.0a94.00, 80
head 100/105 lbs. 93.0ai03.00, 50 head
90/95 lbs. 57.0a65.00, and IS head 85 lbs
44.00. 100 head small frame 90/1 IS lbs.
44.0a45.00, with 15 head 90/95 lbs 30.00;
25 head 90/110 lbs. Holstein heifers
llO.Oai 15.00 and 10 head 80/85 lbs
38.00, IS hesd small frame 80/110 lbs
28.0a40.00.
SHEEP...lnsufficient volume for a
market test
GOATS...NO MARKET TESTI
Slaughter Cattle 196 head Slaughter
Cows 196 head Breaking Utility and Com
mercial 2-4 31 00 - 36.75 Cutter and bon
ing Uulity 1-3 29.00 - 35.25 Canner and
low Cutler 1-2 25.00 - 29.50 Baby calves
relumed to farms 32 head newborn to 4
weeks 5i0a36.00 per head. Over 100 lbs
79.0a84.00 per cwl
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DECEMBER 19, 1996
Steers Choice 2-3 1100-1300 lbs 66.75 -
71.50 Choice 2-3 1301-1450 lbs 67.75 -
70.50 Heifers Choice 2-3 1100-1300 lbs
68.00 - 71.50 Choice 2-3 1301-1450 lbs
69.00 - 70.00 Choice 2-3 1450-1600 lbs
63.00
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DECEMBER 23, 1996
CATTLE 266... PDA ... Compared with
last Monday's tale...tlaughter cows steady
to 4.00 higher.
SLAUGHTER STEERS: One Choice
1100 lbs 68.00, one Select 62.00, Standard
41.50-50.50.
HOLSTEIN SLAUGHTER STEERS:
Standard 35.50-39.00.
HEIFERS: One Choice 850 lbs 64.00,
Standard 33.00-44.00.
COWS: Breaking Utility and Commer
cial 34.00-39.00, few to 42.50, Cutter and
Boning Utility 30.00-34.00, Canner and
Low Cutler 22.50-29.00. Shells down to
14.00.
BULLS; Yield Grade No. 1130/1630
Ibi. 37.75-46.50, No. 2 900/1385 lb«.
32.50-35.75.
FEEDER CATTLE: STEERS: Medium
Frame No. 1 300/685 Ibi. 40.00-52.50,
Medium & Large Frame No. 2 350/850 Ibi.
25.00- HEIFERS: Medium & Large
Frame No. 1 300/650 Ibi. 40.00-49.00,
Medium and Large Frame No. 2 325/785
lbs. 25.00-39.50; BULLS; Medium &
Large Frame No. 1 400/675 lbs.
37.00- Medium & Large Frame No.
2 375/825 lbs. 20.00-37.00.
CALVES 137...
VEALERS: Choice 220/295 lbs
56.00- Good 130/210 lbs.
30.00- Standard and Good 90/115
lbs. 18.00-22.00, 65/85 lbs 16.50-22.00,
Utility 45/100 lbs. 6.00-15.00.
FARM CALVES: Holstein bulls steady.
No 1 90/120 lbs. 62.50-98.00, No. 2
85/110 lbs. 22.00-61.00; No. 1 Holstein
heifers 90/120 lbs. 100.00-122.50, No. 2
80/95 lbs. 26.00-85.00. Beef cross bulls
and heifers 75/120 lbs. 20.00-41.00.
HOGS 38....
BARROWS AND GILTS: US 1-3
235/255 lbs. 51.25-54.00.
SOWS: US 1-3 375/480 lbs
42.75-45.50,525/700 lbs 45.00-51.00,2-3
450/780 lbs 33.50-36.50.
SOARS: 315/720 lbs. 38.00-39.25.
FEEDER PIGS 12... US 1-3 40/50 lbs
34.50-37.00... per had.
SHEEP 22....
SLAUGHTER LAMBS: Choice 50/75
lbs. 93.00-118.00.
SLAUGHTER SHEEP: 30.00-36.00.
GOATS 26... Large 115/150 lbs
35.00-76.00 per cwt; Medium 38.00-69.00,
Small 15.00-32.00. per head.
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TODAY
LAST THURSDAY
LAST YEAR
CATTLE; Slaughter iteers 1.00-1.50
higher; slaughter heifers scarce; cows
1.00-2.00 higher; small supply bulls
steady. Supply included 37 percent slaugh
ter steers and SO percent cows.
SLAUGHTER STEERS: Choice and
Prime 2-3 1150/1465 lbs, 71.75-73.75,
couple 74.75-75.00, one lot 3-4 1535 lbs,
67.75; Choice 2-3 1125/1435 lbs,
68.00- few 72.00-72.60; Select and
low Choice 2-3 1050/1400 lbs,
64.00-
HOLSTEINS: Few Choice 2-3
1350/1550 lbs, 55.00-58.25; couple Select
2-3 1300/1500 lbs, 52.00-53.50.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Couple
Prime 2-3 1180 lbs, 70.75.
COWS: Breaking Utility and Commer
cial 2-3 38.00-40.00, 40.00-44.50; Cutter
and Boning Utility 1-3 30.00-32.00,
32.00- 37.00-39.50; Canner and low
Cutter 1-2 21.0026.00, 26.003.00.
BULLS: Yield Grade 1, couple
1580/1665 lbs, 41.50-46.50, couple
1370/1500 lbs, 50.5051.00; Yield Grade 2
1300/1765 lbs, 36.0037.50.
CALVES; Vealers steady to 5.00 high
er; slaughter calves fully steady. Demand
good for Holstein bulls and heifers to
return to farm.
VEALERS: Few Choice 175/365 lb*.
67.00- high Good and low Choice
150/325 lbs, 50.00-65.00, 80/110 lbs,
19.00- Standard and low Good 60/80
lbs, 10.00-19.00.
SLAUGHTER CALVES: Good and
Choice 230/250 lbs, 25.00-50.00, few
50.00-
RETURNED TO FARM: Bulk 90/120
lbs, Holstein bulls 80.00-102.00,85/90 lbs,
45.00- small frame 95/120 lbs,
60.00- 80/90 lbs, 30.00-55.00; few
100/120 lbs, Holstein heifers
100.00-
SHEEP: Slaughter lambs firm to 5.00
higher; slaughter ewes steady. Supply
included 80 percent slaughter lambs, with
the balance slaughter ewes.
SLAUGHTER LAMBS: Choice 1-2
60/80 lbs, 110.00-125.00, 90/110 lbs,
92.00- 110/130 lbs, 85.00-95.00.
NEW CROP LAMBS: Choice 1-2 25/40
lbs, 205.00-235.00. 40/60 lbs,
170.00-
SLAUGHTER EWES: Utility and Good
1-3 25.00-55.00, few 55.00-65.00.
GOATS: All goals sold by the had.
Billies;' Large 100.00-150.00, few
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NEW HOLLAND, PA
DECEMBER 26, 1996
Catlle Calves Sheep Goats
884 664 536 652
1078 691 602 451
1447 770 476 456
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\ to the holiday j
Lancaster County
Weekly
NEW HOLLAND, PA
DECEMBER 27, 1996
Cattle Calves
THIS WEEK
LAST WEEK
LAST YEAR
CATTLE; Holiday shortened supply
slaughter steers 1.00-2.00 higher; slaughter
heifers steady; cows 1.00-2.00 higher,
bulls fully steady. Supply included 37 per
cent slaughter steers, 9 percent slaughter
heifers, 46 percent cows, 4 percent bulls,
with the balance feeders.
SLAUGHTER STEERS: Choice and
Prime 2-3 1150/1465 lbs, 71.75-73.75,
couple 74.00-75.00; Choice 2-3 few 4
1125/1485 lbs, 67.50-72.00, couple loti
72.00-72.60; Select and low Choice 2-3
1050/1400 lbs, 64.00-69.00.
HOLS THINS: Choice 2-3 1250/1550
lbs, 55.00-58.25; one lot Choice and Prime
2-3 1350 Ibi, 60.35; Select 2-3 1100/1500
Ibi, 50.00-53.50.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Choice 2-3
1050/1250 Ibi, 64.00-68.00,935/1050 lbs,
62.50-64.50.
COWS; Breaking Utility and Commer
cial 2-3 36.00-40.00, 40.00-44.50; Culler
and Boning Utility 1-3 30.00-32.00,
32.00- 37.00-39.50; Canner and
Low Cutter 1-2 20.00-26.00, 26.00-30.00.
BULLS: Yield Grade 1 1200/1900 lbs,
40.00- couple 1370/1500 lbs,
50.50-51.00; Yield Grade 21000/1765 lbs,
35.00-
CALVES: Vealers steady to 5.00 high
er, slaughter calves fully steady. Demand
good for Holstein bulls and heifers to
return to farm.
VEALERS: Few Choice 175/265 lbs,
67.00- high Good and low Choice
150/300 lbs, 50.00-65.00, 80/110 lbs,
15.00- Standard and low Good 60/80
lbs, 10.00-19.00.
SLAUGHTER CALVES: Good and
Choice 200/450 lbs, 25.00-50.00,450/600
lbs, 35.00-60.00.
RETURNED TO FARM: Bulk 95/125
lbs, Holstein bulls 80.00-103.00,85/95 lbs,
44.00- small frame 95/120 lbs,
44.00- 80/95 lbs, 30.00-55.00. Few
90/120 lbs Holstein heifers 100.00-130.00,
one lot 80/85 lbs, 38.00; few small frame
80/110 lbs, 28.00-40.00.
150.00- couple 180.00-198.00,
Medium 70.00-100.00; Nannies: Large
80.00- Medium 60.00-80.00; Year
lings: Good and Choice 80.00-120.00,
Kids: Choice 40.00-60.00; Good
25.00- Utility 18.00-25.00.
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