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NEW HOLLAND, PA
TUE JANUARY 6, 1998
USDA Muket News
-Cattle Calves Hogs Sheep Goats
MONDAY’S AUCTION
779 75 76 289 158
LAST WEEK
726 44 76 370 364
LAST YEAR
CATTLE: Slaughter steers 1.50-2.00
lower, heifers generally steady to firm;
cows 2.OCJ lower; bulls generally steady in
a light test Supply included 61 percent
slaughter steers. 17 percent slaughter heif
eis, 15 percent cows, 7 percent hulls, with
the balance feeders.
SLAUGHTER STEERS: High Choice
2-3 1117-1450 lb 65.50-67.50, Choice 2-3
1050- 1530 lb 62.75-65.00, Select and low
Choice 2-3 900-1560 lb 54.25-62.00.
HOLSTEINS: High Choice 2-3
1265-1620 lb 58.10-62.00; Choice 2-3
1265-1645 lb 54.75-56.75; Select end low
Choice 2-3 1300-1850 lb 53.00-54.25.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Choice 2-3
975-1640 lb 62.25-66.00; Select and low
Choice 2-3 875-1375 lb 5650-62.00.
COWS: LOW DRESSING BULK
HIGH DRESSING Brkg Utility/
Commercial 2-3 3650-39.75 4050-42.75
Cutter and Boning Utility 1-3 31.00-34.00
34.25-36.25 Cinner and low Cutter 1-2
24.00-26.75 27.25-31.25
BULLS: Yield grade 1 1100-1470 lb
59.00-61.00, couple 63.50-64.50,
1485-1875 lb 47.00-52.25.
CALVES: Insufficient volume for a
market test.
HOGS: Insufficient volume for a market
test
SHEEP: Slaughter lambs mostly 10.00
higher, slaughter ewes 3.00-7.00 higher.
SLAUGHTER LAMBS: Choice 1-2
80-90 lb 104.00-112.00, 100-110 lb
105.00- 112.00, 125-135 lb 95.00-110.00;
Good and Choice 1-2 40-50 lb
127.00- 60-70 lb 112.00-119.00.
NEW CROP LAMBS: Few Choice 1-2
35 lb 55.00.
SLAUGHTER EWES: Utility and Good
1-2 55.00-65.00, 2-3 38.00-42.00.
GOATS: All goals sold by the head.
Billies: Large 125.00-142.00; Yearling
Billies 78.00-85.00. Nannies; Large
55.00- Kids: Prime 50.00-65.00;
Choice 45.00-50.00; Good few
30.00-
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Livestock Auction
NEW HOLLAND, PA
WED JANUARY 7, 1998
USDA Market News
Cattle Calves Sheep Goats
Today
759 963 5 0
LAST TUESDAY
LAST YEAR
CATTLE; Slaughter steers steady;
slaughter heifers and bulls not adequately
tested to establish a trend; cows mostly
steady to firm. Supply includes an esti
mated 25 percent slaughter steers and 67
percent cows.
SLAUGHTER STEERS; High Choice
and Prime 2-3 several 1220-1525 lb 68.00-
69.75; high Choice 2-3 1200-1450 lb
65.00-67.75; Choice 2-3 1250-1525 lb
63.25-64.50; Select and low Choice 2-3
1050-1550 lb 57.25-62.25.
HOLSTEINS: High Choice 2-3
1375-1550 lb 56.10-59.50; Select and low
Choice 2-3 1225-1725 lb 47.00-54.85.
COWS: LOW DRESSING BULK
HIGH DRESSING Breaking Utility &
Commercial 2-3 35.0040.00 40.5043.50
Cutter and Boning Utility 1-3 31.00-34.00
34.25-36.50 Canner and low Cutter 1-2
24.50-26.75
BULLS: Insufficient volume for a mark
et test
CALVES: Vealets mostly 5.00 higher.
Supply included 765 sold in graded sale of
which 71 percent returned to farm.
VEALERS: Good 140-175 lb
50.00- High Good and low Choice
90-115 lb 30.0040.00, Standard and low
Good 70-85 lb 20.00-37.00, couple lots
63-65 lb 15.00-18.00.
RETURNED TO FARM: Holstein
bulls, 26 head 122-123 lb 90.00, 81 head
111-112 lb 112.00-125.00 170 head
95-103 lb 102.00-120.00,92 head 80-90 lb
67.00- 92.00; small frame 84 head
102.00- 14.00 75.00-96.00,25 head 93 lb
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Lancaster Livestock
Auction
Wednesday's market report has been
discontinued until further notice because
of unsubstantial receipts.
72.00. Holstein hdfeis, 41 head 85-114 lb
122.00-127.00; small frame 21 head
92-106 lb 40.00-60.00.
SHEEP: Very thin test
GOATS: No market test
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EVERY TUESDAY
11:00
Located Rt 472 5 miles
south of Quanyville or 6 miles
north of Oxford comer of
Rt 472 and Noble Road
Lloyd H. Kreider,
Auctioneer
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These two market reports were not updated this week because
of an early press deadline.
New Holland
Livestock
New Holland, Pa.
Thursday, Jaa. 1, 1998
Report Supplied by USDA
No repon from USDA available, no sale
held Dec. 25. Sale for Jan. 1. scheduled
after preaitimc.
Thursday, Dec. 18, 1997
Report Supplied by USDA
Cattle Calves Sheep .Goats
Today 1365 ' 696 847 1019
Last Thursday
1480
Last Year
1078
CATTLE: Slaughter steers steady at die
week's decline, best demand continues for
Choice and Prime 1200-1400 lb weights;
slaughter heifers scarce; cows 1.00-2.00
higher, bulls firm to 1.00 higher. Supply
included 31 percent slaughter steeia and 43
percent cows.
SLAUGHTER STEERS: Choice and
Prime 2-4 1250-1473 lb 68.00-70.50, cou
ple Choice 2 71.00-71.75; Choice 2-3
1175-1460 lb 64.00-68.00; Choice 3 few 4
1470-1600 lb 61.50-64.85; Select and low
Choice 2-3 1100-1450 lb 39.00-64.00.
HOLSTEINS: High Choice and Prime
2-3 1190-1450 lb 57.75-59.25; Choice 2-3
1150-1500 lb 53.75-57.00; Select 1-2
1050-1400 lb 49.00-52.00.
COWS: LOW DRESSING BULK
HIGH DRESSING: Brking Utility/
Commercial 2-3 31.50-42.00 42.0044.50
Cutter and Boning Utility 1-3 33.50-37J0
37.50-31.50 Canter and low Culler 1-2
25.0021.50 21.5032.00.
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Lancaster County
Weekly
New Holland, PA
Friday, Jan. 2, 1998
Cattle Calves
2066 1613
1073 1677
2782 1500
This Week
Last Week
Last Year
CATTLE: WEEKLY REPORT BASED
ON THE FIRST TWO DAYS OF THE
WEEK; THURSDAY NOT REPORTED
BECAUSE OF HOLIDAY. SLAUGH
TER STEERS .50 LOWER. WITH
WEIGHTS OVER 1400 LB. 50-1.00
LOWER; SLAUGHTER HEIFERS
WEAK TO SO LOWER; COWS FULLY
STEADY; SMALL SUPPLY BULLS
SHARPLY HIGHER. SUPPLY
INCLUDED 37 PERCENT SLAUGHTER
STEERS. 8 PERCENT SLAUGHTER
HEIFERS. 50 PERCENT COWS. 5 PER
CENT BULLS, WITH THE BALANCE
FEEDERS.
SLAUGHTER STEERS: HIGH
CHOICE AND PRIME 2-3 1175-1425
LB. 67.85-69J0, COUPLE 70.00-75.00,
COUPLE LOTS 1500-1585 LB. MOST
LY YIELD GRADE 3 62.75-64.00;
CHOICE 2-3 1150-1450 LB. 64.00-68.00,
1475-1550 LB. 62.00-63.60; SELECT
AND LOW CHOICE 2-3 1100-1425 LB.
60.00-65.00.
HOLSTEINS: HIGH CHOICE AND
PRIME 2-3 1400-1680 LB. 58.00-60.00;
CHOICE 2-3 1275-1600 LB. 64.25-68 JO;
SELECT 1-3 1030-1400 LB. 48.00-53.00.
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