Auction
LANCASTER
LIVESTOCK AUCTION
FOR MONDAY MARCH 2, 1998
Cattle Calve* Hog* Sheep Goat*
MONDAY’S AUCTION
694 33
2 3 6
LAST WEEK
770 29 91 389 287
LAST YEAR
800 35 63 255 176
CATTLE; Compared to Thursday,
slaughter steers sold steady. This marks the
first time in several weeks that slaughter
steer prices opened the week without a
price trend reversal. Slaughter cows sold
mostly steady in f light test and bulls were
fully steady. This week's supply was made
up of around 58 percent slaughter steers
aAd 14 percent slaughter cows.
.SLAUGHTER STEERS; Few High
Choice and Prime 2-4 1300-1450 lbs
63.75- Choice 2-3 1100-1475 lbs
60.75- Select and low Choice 2-3
1050-1500 lbs 58.00-61.00,1550-1725 lbs
53.25-54.75. Select 2-3 1000-1550 lbs
54.50-59.00.
HOLSTEIN S STEERS: Choice 2-3
{330-1663 lbs 53.60-33.85, individual
Prime 3 1723 lbs 38.73. Select and low
Choice 2-3 1283-1330 lbs 31.23-34.23.
Select 1-2 1030-1600 lbs 48.00-31.73.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Choice, few
Prime 2-4 1000-1390 lbs 59.73-63.30.
.Select and low Choice 2-3 930-1330 lbs
37.30-60.10, couple high dressing up to
62.00.
SLAUGHTER COWS: LOW DRESS
ING BULK HIGH DRESSING Brkg
Utility/Commercial 2-3 35.75-37.75
38.00- up t 043.00 Cutter and Boning
Utility 1-3 32.73-35.00 34.73-39.50
39.23-40.73 Canner and low Cutter 1-2
28.00- 33.30-36.23
SLAUGHTER BULLS: Yield grade 1
1230-2110 lbs 46.00-33.00, individual
38.23. Few fancy fed bulls 1330-1700 lbs
62.30-6430, high dressing individual
70.23. Few Yield grade 2 1000-2065 lbs
42.00-4530. BULLOCKS: Few Select 1-3
900-126 S lbs 43.73-36.73.
CALVES: Compared to last Monday's
auction, slaughter calves sold 3.00 to most
ly 3.00 higher on a light offering.
SLAUGHTER CALVES: Few Good
and Choice 300-400 lbs 68.00-78.00; few
400-500 lbs 63.00-70.00. Utility and Good
230-300 lbs 78.00-82.00.
SHEEP: Compared to last Monday's
auction, wooled slaughter lambs sold
steady to mostly 3.00 lower, new crop
lambs were 5.00-10.00 lower in a light test
Slaughter ewes sold steady to 2.00 lower.
SLAUGHTER LAMBS: Choice 2-3
70-80 lbs 102.00-110.00; 80-100 lbs
89.00-90.00; few 100-120 lbs 78.00.
NEW CROP LAMBS: Choice 2-3 few
40-50 lbs 128.00; 50-60 lbs 115.00-121.00.
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LIVESTOCK AUCTION
TUESDAY MARCH 3, 1996
Cattle Calves Sheep Goat*
60 187 TODAY
644 840 0 2
LAST TUESDAY
LAST YEAR
CATTLE: Compared to Monday,
slaughter steers sold steady to firm,
demand was good for high dressing and
fancy individuals. Slaughter heifers were
not tested. Slaughter cows sold uneven,
Canner and Cutter cows were steady while
the fleshier Utility and Commercial cows
sold .50-1.00 lower. There were not
enough Yield grade 1 bulls sold for an
adequate market test
SLAUGHTER STEERS: High Choice
and Prime 2-4 1225-1485 lbs 63.50-65.75.
few high dressing 67.00-68.75. Choice 2-3
1175-1500 lbs 61.25-64.75, few high
dressing Charolais X 1-2 1250-1410 lbs
64.00-66.75. Select and low Choice 2-3
1100-1525 lbs 57.25-61.75.
HOLSTEIN STEERS; Choice 2-3
1430-1625 lbs 54.50-57.00. Select 1-3
1345-1700 lbs 46.00-51.85.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Not tested.
FEEDER STEERS: Medium and Large
1-2 (Black and thin) 13 head 334 lbs 81.00;
9 head 641 lbs 80.00.
SLAUGHTER COWS: LOW DRESS
ING BULK HIGH DRESSING Breaking
Utility/Comm. 2-3 34.75-37.25
SLAUGHTER EWES: Utility and Good
1-3 35.00-40.00, few 1-2 48.00-54.00.
Aged Bucks: 36.00-40.00.
GOATS: All goats sold by the head.
Billies: Large 110.00-128.00. Mutton:
Good and Choice 78.00-80.
00. Nannies: Large 58.00-65.00. Medium
45.00- Yearlings: Choice
63.00- Kids: Choice 50.00-58.00.
Utility 38.00-48.00. Good 25.00-32.00.
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Auction
Wednesday's market report has been
discos da ued until further notice became
of —substantial receipts.
37.00-42.00 up to 43.50 Cutter/ Boning
Utility 1-3 32.50-35.00 34.75-38.50
38.50- Canner/low Cutter 1-2
28.50- 33.50-36.75
SLAUGHTER BULLS: Few Yield
grade 2 1500-1880 lbs 39.75-45.25.
CALVES; Compared to last Tuesday,
vealets sold steady to 2.00 lower and
slaughter calves were steady in a light test.
Holstein bulls returning to the farm were
moderately active, but heifers wen very
active. Holstein bulls sold 5.00-8.00 lower
and heifers traded steady to 5.00 higher.
Supply included 690 head in the State
graded auction and 78 percent of the total
supply returned to feed.
VEALERS: Good and Choice 60-110
lbs 15.00-23.00, few to 25.00. Standard
and low Good 60-80 lbs 10.00-15.00.
SLAUGHTER CALVES: Few Utility
and Good 150-330 lbs 70.00-93.00.
RETURNED TO FARM; Holstein bulls
95-125 lbs 72.00-94.00; 85-100 lbs 42.00-
75.00. Small fnme calves 90-115 lbs
30.00- Holstein heifers 95-115 lbs
125.00- Small frame calves 75-105
lbs 40.00-65.00.
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THU MARCH 5, 1998
Cattle Calves Sheep Goats
TODAY ESTIMATED 1000
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LAST WEEK
1194
LAST YEAR
1275
CATTLE; Compared to Tuesday,
slaughter steers sold steady to weak. Most
of the weakness was noted on the light
offering of High Choice and Prime cattle
that sold only slightly higher than the bulk
of Choice sales. Heavy weights, over 1450
lbs, continue under pressure. Slaughter
heifers were steady to weak in a light test
Slaughter bulls steady.
SLAUGHTER STEERS: High Choice
and Prime 2-4 12S0-14S0 lbs 63.00-riS.7S,
package 1722 lbs 53.25. Choice 2-3
1150-1500 lbs 61.00-64.50, few high
dressing X-bred 1-2 1130-1435 lbs
64.50-67.00; 1500-1705 lbs 55.00-61.50.
Select and low Choice 2-3 1100-1500 lbs
56.75-62.50; 1500-1600 lbs 55.00-59.25.
Select 2-3 1050-1500 lbs 53.00-60.75.
HOLSTEIN STEERS; Choice, few
Prime 2-3 1170-1635 lbs 54.50-58.50,
package 1773 lbs 52.10. Select and low
Choice 2-3 1000-1680 lbs 50.00-54.75.
Select 1-2 950-1360 lbs 463051.00.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Choice, few
Prime 2-4 1120-1375 lbs 58.75-63.00. Few
Select and low Choice 2-3 1135-1350 lbs
54.50-60.00. Hdferettes: Commercial and
Standard 2-4 975-1380 lbs 42.0049.25.
SLAUGHTER COWS: LOW DRESS
ING BULK HIGH DRESSING Brkg
Utility/Commercial 2-3 Cutter/Boning
Utility 1-3 Canner/low Cutter 1-2
SLAUGHTER BULLS: Yield grade 1
1215-1945 lbs 46.75-53.00, individual
1525 lbs 57.00. Yield grade 2 10702360
lbs 40.0046.00.
CALVES: Compared to Monday's auc
tion, vealers sold 2.00-5.00 lower and
slaughter calves were steady. Demand was
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SALE TUE
80-110 lbs 15.00-24.00. Standard and low
Good 65-80 lbs 11.00-15.00.
SLAUGHTER CALVES: Few Good
and Choice 200-350 ibs 90.00-105.00.
Utility and Good 200-350 lbs 70.00-90.00;
350-500 Ibs 50.00-65.00.
RETURNED TO FARM: Holstein bulls
90-125 Ibs 65.00-95.00, few up to 100.00.
Small frame calves 70-95 Ibs 45.00-60.00,
few weaker calves 20.00-40.00. Holstein
heifeis 90-125 Ibs 80.00-100.00, few out
standing up to 120.00. Small frame calves
70-90 lbs 45.00-70.00.
199-
SHEEP; Compared to Monday’s auc
tion, slaughter lambs sold steady to 5.00
lower and slaughter ewes were fully
steady.
SLAUGHTER LAMBS: Choice 2-3
80-100 Ibs 70.00-85.00; 100-125 Ibs
70.00-80.00.
NEW CROP LAMBS: Choice 2-3 30-60
lbs 150.00-200.00; 60-80 Ibs
120.00- 80-100 Ibs 90.00-105.00.
SLAUGHTER EWES: Good and
Choice yearlings and 2 year-olds
50.00- Utility and Good 1-3
35.00-
GOATS: All goats sold by the head.
Billies; Large 100.00-140.00. Medium
75.00-100.00.
Mutton: Good and Choice 80.00-110.00.
Nannies; Large 60.00-80.00. Medium
45.00-60.00. Kids: Choice 60.00-90.00.
Good 40.00-60.00. Utility 20.00-40.00.
Lancaster County
Weekly
NEW HOLLAND, PA
FRIDAY MARCH 6, 1998
CATTLE
2615
2576
2743
THIS WEEK
LAST WEEK
LAST YEAR
CATTLE: Compared to last week's
closing prices, the slaughter steer market
seemed to level out this week with good
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