LANCASTER LIVESTOCK
AUCTION
MONDAY DECEMBER 8, 1997
CATTLE CALVES HOGS SHEEP
GOATS
MONDAYS AUCTION 696
391 273 399
LAST WEEK 583 4
163 236
LAST YEAR 891 9
580 624
CATTLE Slaughter steers steady,
slaughter heifers steady to weak, cows
steady, bulls mostly steady Supply in
cluded 53 percent slaughter steers,
17percem saughter heifers, 19 percent
cows, with the balance bulls
SLAUGHTER STEERS. High Choice and
Prune 2-4 1285-1450 lb 67 85-69 35,
Choice 2-3 1200-1450 lb 64 85-67 85,
Select and low Choice 2-3 1100-1375 lb
61 00-65 00
HOLSTHNS; High Choice and Prime 2-
3 1350-1500 lb 58 00-59 00, Choice
2-31225-1450 lb 54 75-58 00
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS Choice 2-3
1050-1250 lb 6175-65 60, Select 1-3
950-11751 b 57 00-62 00
COWS
BULK HIGH DRESSING Breaking
Utility and Commercial 2-3
36 00-39 00 40 00-42 00 Cutter and
Boning Utility 1-3 31 00-
35 00 36 00-37 00 Canner and loan
netter 1-2 24 00-28 00 28 CO
-31 00.
BULLS Yield grade 1 1200-2100 lb
40 50-44 50, few 51 75-55 00, Yield
grade 2 1200-2270 lb 35 50-40 50
CALVES Insufficient volume vealers
to fully test trends, few Good and-
Choice 425-525 lb slaughter calves
48 00-55 00
BARROWS AND GILTS. 1.00-1 50
higher than last Wednesday US 1-2
220-255 lbs 46 50-47 SOUS 1-3
215-265 lbs *3 50 45 50
SOWS Scarce US 1-3 Few 350-450 lbs
30 00-32 00 500-625 lbs 35 00-36 50
SHEEP Slaughter lambs and slaughter
ewes fully steady
SLAUGHTER LAMBS Choice 1-2 40-
60 lb 11800-13000, 60-80 lb 11000-
USOO.Choice 1-3 80-100 lb 95 00-
105 00, 100-120 lb 88 00-95 00
SLAUGHTER EWES Utility and Good
32 00-48 0, few Choice 1-3 48 00-
52 00
GOATS All goats sold by the head Bil
hes Medium 78 00-B*loo, Large
9*i 00-121 00 Nannies Medium 48 00
82 00
Kids Prime 88 00-68 00. Choice 88 00-
48 00 Good 80 00 86 00
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Cattle Calves Sheep Goats
TODAY
636 750 2 2
LAST TUESDAY
670 942 9 0
LAST YEAR
CATTLE... USDA ... Supply included
21% slaughter steers and 70% slaughter
cows ...Slaughter steers steady, instances
1.00 higher on Choke and Prime 2-3, si.
heifers not tested, cows steady, few hills
steady to weak. SLAUGHTER STEERS:
few High Choice and Prime 2-3 11*0/1375
lbs. 70.00-71.25, part load Choice*Prime
2-3 1225/1275 lbs 70.10-70.25. Choice 2-3
1100/1425 lbs. 65.00-61.50, Select and
Low Choice 2-3 1050/1350 lbs.
62.50-65.50. HOLSTEINS: few Choice
2-3 1300/1450 tbs. 56.0057.50. COWS:
Breaking Utility and Commercial 2-3 bulk
33.75- Ugh dressing 40.0042.50,
Cutter and Boning Utility 1-3 low dressing
30.75- hu1k33.0037.50, Calmer and
Low Cutter 1-2 low dressing 22.0027.00,
bulk 27.0031.50. BULLS: Yield Grade
No. 1-2 1600/1900 lbs. 363039.00.
CALVES...VeaIers steady, instances
5.00 higher. Supply included 650 in graded
sale of which 79% sold to return to farm.
VEALERS: Choice 190/275 lbs.
68.0077.00, Mgh Good and Low 85/115
lbs. 23.0030.00, Standard and Low Good
15.0024.00. RETURNED TO FARM: 25
head 120/125 lbs. Holstein bulls
85.00-89.00. 60 head 110/115 lbs.
93.00113.00, ISO bead 95/105 lbs.
118.00131.00 and 30 head 90 lbs.
93.0097.00. 95 head small frame 110/115
lbs. 52.0075.00 and 80 bead 80/95 lbs.
29.0037.00; 45 head 90/1 IS lbs. Holstein
heifers 107.00117.00, 15 head small
frame 90/110 lbs. 40.00 and 20 head 80/85
lbs. 25.0030.00.
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(717)656-9849
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Wednesday’s market report has been
discontinued until further notice because
of unsubstantial receipts.
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Livestock
NEW HOLLAND, PA
THURSDAY DECEMBER 11, 1997
USDA Market News
Cattle Calves Sheep Goats
TODAY
637 279 16S
1480
LAST WEEK
1374
LAST YEAR
739 323 306
734 494
1524
CATTLE: Slaughter steers weak to 1.00
lower; slaughter heifers mostly steady;
cows steady to firm, instances 1.00 lower
on Breaking Utility; bulls steady. Supply
included 33 percent slaughter steers and 37
percent cows.
SLAUGHTER STEERS: 10th Choice
and Prime 2-4 1200-1490 lb 6150-69.75,
one lot 1350 lb 71.00; couple Choice 2
1200-1390 lb 7050-71.00; Choice 2-3
1200- 1450 lb 64.50-61.25; couple lots
Choice moatly 3 1510-1590 lb
60.2561.60; Select end low Choice 2-3
1190-1429 lb 61.29-64.79.
HOLSTEINS: High Choice and Prime
2-3 1420-1629 lb 97.60-5950, couple
60.00- 60.19; Choice 2-3 1200-1690 lb
54.25-58.00.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Few Choice
2-3 1190-1290 lb 9955-63.79.
COWS: LOW DRESSING BULK
HIGH DRESSING Brking Utility/
Commercial 2-3 3950-40.00 405041.00
Cotter and Boning Utility 1-3 30.00-33.00
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Located Rt 472 5 miles
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north of Oxford corner of
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Lloyd H Kreider,
Auctioneer
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33.00-36.00 36.00-37.00 Canner and low,
Cutter 1-2 24.00-21.00 28.00-31.00
BULLS: Yield grade 1 1300-1800 lb
40.00- couple 2440-2460 lb 36.75-
37.23; Yield grade 2 1200-1600 lb
37.00-
CALVES: Vealeis and slaughter calves
steady. Demand very good for Holstein
bulls to return to farm, only fair for Hols
tein heifers.
VEALERS: Few Choice 180-395 lb
70.00- Ugh Good and low Choice
150-325 lb 45.00-70.00. 83-113 lb
19.00- Standard and low Good
70-90 lb 11.00- 19.00 i
SLAUGHTER CALVES: Good to low
Choice 325-300 lb 39.00-53.00; Utility and
Good 275-450 lb 25.00-40.00.
RETURNED TO FARM: Bulk 90-120
lb Holstein bolls 110.00-142.00, 8040 lb
80.00- small frame 95-110 lb
75.00- 75-90 lb 35.00-75.00; few
90-115 lb Holstein Heifers 90.00-140.00,
few small frame 83-110 lb 42.00- 70.00.
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SHEEP: Slaughter hunts folly steady,
few 29-90 lb New Crop Lambs sharply
higher, slaughter ewes fully steady.
SLAUGHTER LAMBS: Choice 1-2
60-80 lb 100.00-120.00, 80-110 lb
85.00-100.00.
NEW CROP LAMBS: Choice and
Prime 1-2 29-40 lb 202.00-290.00, 40-99
lb 185.00-205.00.
SLAUGHTER EWES: Utility and Good
1-3 40.00-99.00; Good and Choice year
lings and two year olds 90.00-69.00.
GOATS: All goats sold by the head.
Billies: Medium 80.00-99.00; Large
100.00- few 120.00-150.00. Nan
nies: Medium and Large 90.00-80.00
Yearlings; Good and Choice 90.00-80.00.
Kids: Choice 40.00-90.00; Good
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THIS WEEK
LAST WEEK
LAST YEAR
CATTLE: Slaughter steers weak to 1.00
lower, (laughter heifers steady to weak;
cowi ateady, although inatancra 1.00 lower
on Breaking Utility, bulla ateady. Supply
included 33 percent slaughter Meets, 7 per
cent slaughter heifers, 37 percent cows, 3
percent bulls, with the balance feeders.
SLAUGHTER STEERS: High Choice
and Prime 2-4 1200-1450 lb 67.15-69.75,
few 1110-1375 1b70.00-71.23; Choice 2-3
1100-1450 lb 64.50-6t.00, few 68.00-
68.50; couple lots Choice mostly 3
1580-1590 lb 60.25-61.60; Select and low
Choice 2-3 1050-1425 lb 61.00-65.50.
HOLSTEINS: High Choice and Prime
2-3 1330-1623 lb 37.60-39.30, couple
60.00- 60. SS; Choice 2-3 1200-1630 lb
64.23-St.oo-, Select 1-2 1100-1330 lb
3000- 33.30.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Choice 2-3
1030-1230 lb 59.25-65.60; Select 1-3
930-1173 lb 57.00-62.00.
COWS: LOW DRESSING BULK
HIGH DRESSING Brkg Utility and Com
mercial 2-3 33.73-4000 40.00-42.30 Cut
ter and Booing Utility 1-3 30.00-33.00
33.00-37.00 37.00-37.50 Gamer and low
Cutter 1-2 22.00-25.00 21.00-31.50
BULLS: Yield grade I 1200-1800 lb
40.00-44.50, few 31.73-33.00, couple
2270- 2460 lb 36.73-37.23; Yield gtade 2
1200-1800 lb 33.30-41.00.
C. Howard Scarff, II
Home (717)445-4355
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Mobile (717)940-2633
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Weekly Review
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FRIDAY DECEMBER 12, 1917
CATTLE CALVES
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2636 1971
3133 1709
CALVES: Vealera steady, instances
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