Lancaster
Livestock
LANCASTER, PA
MARCH 24, 1997
Cattle Calvei Hogs Sheep Goatt
MONDAY’S AUCTION
782 42 62 1465 955
LAST MONDAY
810 60 28 674 410
LAST YEAR
840 46 111 651 324
CATTLE... USDA .. Supply included
69% daughter Seen, 9% iL heifers 14%
cow« balance bulls ...slaughter steers fully
steady, cows steady, d. heifers and bulls
mostly steady.
SLAUGHTER iSTEERS: High Choice
and Prime mostly 3 few 4 1250/1435 lbs.
69.25-71.25, Choice 2-3 1125/1490 lbs.
65.00- mainly 66.00-69.00, Select
and Low Choice 2-3 1000/1425 lbs.
53.00-
HOLSTEINS: High Choice and Prime
2-3 1360/1575 lbs. 60.25-63.50, Choice
2-3 1175/1575 lbs. 57.00-60.00.
HEIFERS: Choice 2-3 1080/1350 lbs.
64.00-68.10, Select 2-3 950/1275 lbs.
57.25-61.50.
COWS: Breaking Utility and Commer
cial 2-3 bulk 37.00-41.00, high dieuing
41.00- Cutter and Boning Utility 1-3
bulk 32.00-36.00, high dreaiing
36.00- Canner and Low Cutter 1-2
low dresaing 26.00-28.00, bulk
28.00-
BULLOCKS: couple Choice 2-3
1175/1450 Ibi. 52.50-58.00, couple Select
2-3 1050/1300 Iba. 48.00-52.00.
BULLS: Yield Grade No. 1 1200/1950
lbs. 44.00-50.00, couple 50.00-53.75. No.
2 1050/1550 lbs. 41.00-44.00.
CALVES...VeaIers not fully tested,
slaughter calves 5.00-10.00 higher.
VEALERS: High Good and Low Choice
140/225 lbs. 60.00-80.00, mostly
65.00-75.00
SLAUGHTER CALVES: Good and
Choice 150/250 lbs. 60.00-80.00, mostly
65.00-75.00, 300/525 lbs 55.00-65.00.
RETURNED TO FARM: 90/110 lbs.
Holstein bulls 50.00-65.00.
HOGS...INSUFFICIENT VOLUME
ANY ONE CLASS FOR A MARKET
TEST!
SHEEP...Slaughter lambs 10.00 to 15.00
lower, with New Crop Lambs 20.00 to
30.00 lower, slaughter ewes mostly steady.
Supply included 35% Old Crap Lambs,
45% New Crop Lambs with the balance
slaughter ewes.
SLAUGHTER LAMBS: Choice 1-2
80/110 Ibi. 90.00-110.00, 110/140 lbs.
80.00-95.00.
NEW CROP LAMBS: Choice 20/30
lb*. 140.00-150.00, few 150.00-200.00,
30/40 lbs. 110.00-140.00, 40/60 lbs.
110.00- 60/75 lbs. 115.00-130.00,
Good 30/60 lbs. 80.00-110.00.
SLAUGHTER EWES: Choice 2-3
50.00- Utility and Good 1-3
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LAST TUESDAY
LAST YEAR
CATTLE... USDA ... Supply included
26% slaughter steers and 68% cows
...slaughter steers steady, instances .50
higher on Choice and Prime 2, cows fully
steady, other classes not fully tested.
SLAUGHTER STEERS; Choice 2-3
1175/1500 lbs. 65.25-69.25, Choice and
Prime 2-3 1175/1450 lbs. 69.75-73.25,
Select and Low Choice 2-3 1050/1450 lbs.
62.00-65.75.
HOLSTEINS: few Choice and Prime
2-3 1400/1585 lbs. 59.25-61.50.
COWS: Breaking Utility and Commer
cial 2-3 bulk 38.00-41.00, high dressing
41.0043.
00, couple high dressing 43.00-45.00, Cut
ter and Boning Utility 1-3 bulk
34.00- high dressing 38.00-40.00,
Canner and Low Cutter 1-2 low dressing
26.00- bulk 30.00-34.00.
BULLS: Yield Grade No. 1-2
1400/2200 lbs. 42.00-44.75.
CALVES...VeaIers steady, instances
5.00 higher on High Good and Low Choice
90/1 IS lbs. Supply included 606 in graded
sale of which 83% sold to return to farm.
VEALERS: few High Good and Low
Choice 240/290 lbs. 35.00-41.00, 80/110
lbs. 25.00-35.00, Standard and Low Good
60/85 lbs. 12.00-20.00.
RETURNED TO FARM: 35 head
120/125 lbs. Holstein bulls 57.00-63.00,70
head 110/llS'lbs. ISO head
95/105 lbs. 70.00-77.00, 25 head 90 lbs.
51.00 and 10 head 80/90 lbs. 34.00-40.00,
80 head small frame 100/120 lbs.
48.00- and 60 head 80/95 lbs.
37.00- 20 head 100/115 lbs. Holstein
heifers calves 140.00-154.00, and 35 head
80/95 lbs. 120.00-130.00, 20 head small
frame 80/95 lbs. 102.00-195.00.
SHEEP...INSUFFICIENT VOLUME
TO FULLY ESTABLISH A MARKET
TREND!
NEW CROP LAMBS: few 25/50 lbs.
160.00-195.00.
GOATS...NO MARKET TEST!
30.00-
GOATS... All told by the head .
BILLIES; Medium 60.00-90.00, Urge
90.00-
NANNIES: few Large 35.00-SS.OO.
YEARLINGS: Choice 50.00-70.00.
KIDS: Choice 40.00-60.00, Good
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Feeder Cattle 270 head Steen 103 head
Medium and Large 1 Small 1 200-300 -
62.00 - 69.00 300-400 82JO - 84.00 61.00
- 62J0 400-500 80.00 - 88.00 67.00 -
77.00 500-600 81.00 - 87.00 - 600-700
71.00 - 80.25 71.00
Feeder Cattle 505 head Steen 81 head
Medium A Large 1 Small 1 Medium A
Large 2 300-400 80.00-86.00 83.00-84.00
400-500 81.00-88.00 69.00-78.00
80.00-81.50 500-600 79.00-82.00
59.50- 71.00-79.00 600-700
66.50- 60.00-67.50 700-800
64.50- 800-900 62.00
Feeder Cattle 445 head Steen 145 head
Medium and Large 1 Small 1 Medium and
Urge 2 200-300 65.00 - 75 JO - 74 JO -
79 JO 300-400 74.00 - 80.00 58.00 - 69J0
68 JO - 83.00 400-500 77J0 -87J068 JO
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84 JO -78 JO - 81.00 600-700 66.50 -
72J0- - 700-80065.00-65.50- - 800-900
48 JO - 54 JO - -
Feeder Cattle 164 head Steen 83 head
Medium A Large 1 Small 1 Medium A
Urge 2 400-500 84.00-91.50 82.00
500-600 85.00 78.50 600-700 77.00-80.00
700-800 71.50 65.00 800-900 58.0065.00
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Livestock
NEW HOLLAND, PA
MARCH 27,1997
Cattle Calves Sheep Goats
TODAY
LAST THURSDAY
1476 629 961 849
LAST YEAR
CATTLE: Slaughter steers firm to SO
higher, slaughter heifen fully steady; cows
firm to 1.00 higher, bullocks scarce; bulls
fully steady. Supply included 42 percent
slaughter Steen, 9 percent slaughter heif
en, 35 percent cows, 3 percent bulls, with
the balance feeden.
SLAUGHTER STEERS: High Choice
and Prime mostly 3 1200-14S0 lb
69.60-70.85, one lot 1340 lb 71.50; Choice
2-3 1150-1485 lb 66.75-69.50; Select nd
low Choice 2-3 1020-1350 lb 62.00-66.25.
HOLSTEINS: High Choice and Prime
2-3 1450-1575 lb 61.0063.00; Choice 2-3
1150-1550 lb 55.00-60.00.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS; High Choice
and Prime 2-4 1175-1280 lb 66.35-68.00;
Choice 2-3 1050-1300 lb 632567.00.
COWS: LOW DRESSING BULK
HIGH DRESSING Breaking Utility and
Commercial 2-3 38JO-42.00 42.00-44.25
Cutter and Boning Utility 1-3 34J0-37.50
37 JO-40.50 40.50-43.25 Canner and low
Cutter 1-2 28.00-31.00 31.00-34.25
BULLOCKS: Couple Choice 2-3
1100-1285 lb 53.00, individual 1245 lb
61.50; Couple Select 2-3 995-1365 lb
47.00-48.00.
BULLS: Yield grade 1 1350-2000 lb
46J0-49.50, couple 50JO-54.00. individu
al 1830 lb 58 JO; Yield grade 2 1200-1800
lb 39 JO-43.50.
CALVES: Vealen iteady. Demand fair
for Holstein bulls sod heifers to return to
farm.
VEALERS: Choice 165-285 lb
85.00- high Good and low Choice
140-280 lb 45.00-70.00, 80-115 lb
22.00- Standard and low Good
80110 lb 10.0022.00.
RETURNED TO FARM: Bulk 90120
lb Holstein bull 50.00-70.00, few
70.00-75.00; small frame 85-110 lb
35.0052.00; hulk 90115 lb Holstein heif
en 90.00115.00, few small frame 85-105
lb 75.0095.00.
SHEEP: Slaughter lamb* fully steady,
although New Crap Lamb* to Easter Trade
30.00-50.00 higher; slaughter ewes not ful
ly tested.
NEW CROP LAMBS: Choice 1-225-45
lb 180.00-225.00, seven! 225.00-250.00,
45-70 lb 130.00-160.00, 80-105 lb
110.00-125.00.
GOATS: All goats sold by the head.
Billies: Medium 75.00-100.00; couple
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955 N. State St.
Ephrata, Pa. (717) 738-1117
1 mile North of Ephrata on N. State St.
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Lancaster County
Weekly
NEW HOLLAND, PA
MARCH 28, 1997
Cattle Calves
nns week
LAST WEEK
LAST YEAR
CATTLE; Slaughter Keen and heifcn
50-1.00 higher; cowi 1.00-2.00 higher,
bullockf scarce; bulls fully steady. Supply
included 46 percent slaughter steers, 8 per
cent slaughter heifers, 36 percent cows, 4
percent bulls, with the balance feeders.
SLAUGHTER STEERS: High Choice
and Prime mostly 3 1200-1450 lb
69.25-71.50; few Choice and Prime 2-3
1175-1450 lb 71.50-73.25; Choice 2-3
1150-1485 lb 66.00-69.50; Select and low
Choice 2-3 1020-1350 lb 62.00-66.25.
HOLS THINS: High Choice and Prime
2-3 1360-1575 lb 60.25-63.50; Choice 2-3
1150-1575 lb 55.00-60.00.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: High Choice
and Prime 2-4 1175-1280 lb 66.35-68.10;
Choice 2-3 1050-1350 lb 63.25-67.50;
Select 2-3 980-1275 lb 57.25-61.50.
COWS: LOW DRESSING BULK
HIGH DRESSING Breaking Utility and
Commercial 2-3 38.00-42.00 4ZOO-45.00
Cutler and Boning Utility 1-3 34.00-37.50
37.50-40.50 40.50-43.25 Gamer and low
Cutter 1-2 26.00-30.00 30.00-34.25
BULLOCKS; Couple Choice 2-3
1100-14501 b 52.50-58.00, individual 1245
lb 61.50; Select 2-3 950-1365 lb
47.00-52.00.
BULLS: Yield grade 1 1200-2000 lb
44.00-50.00, couple 50.50-54.00, individu
al 1830 lb 58.50: Yield grade 2 1050-1800
lb 39.50-44.00.
CALVES: Vealen firm to 5.00 higher,
slaughter calves 5.00-8.00 lower. Demand
fair for Holstein bulls and beifen to return
to farm.
VEALERS: Choice 180-280 lb
75.00- couple 85.00-100.00; high
Good and low Choice 140-280 lb
40.00- 80-110 lb 15.00-35.00; Stan
dard and low Good 60-90 lb 10.00-20.00.
SLAUGHTER CALVES: Choice
250-500 lb 45.00-60.00; Good 250-525 lb
35.00-
RETURNED TO FARM: Bulk 90-120
lb Holitein built 50.00-77.00; mull frame
85-120 lb 35.00-SXOO. Bulk 90-115 lb
Holstein heifers 90.00-154.00; smsll frame
80-110 lb 75.00-110.00.
Large 110.00-115.00. Namies: Medium
50.00-65.00; few Large 65.00-85.00. Kids:
Choice 50.00-75.00; Good 30.00-50.00.
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3086 1667
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