Lancaster County Livestock Market Auction
LANCASTER LIVESTOCK
AUCTION
MONDAY APRIL 6, 1998
CATTLE CALVES HOGS SHEEP
GOATS
MONDAY'S AUCTION
21 79 800 348
LAST WEEK
119 946
LAST YEAR
116 245
449
CATTLE Compared to Thursday,
slaughter steers sold 1 00-2 00 higher
Demand was good, even for heavy
weight cattle which showed some sup
port for the first time in several
weeks An attractive 'offering of Hol
stein steers and slaughter heifers sold
2 00-3 00 higher Slaughter cows were
steady to firm, while slaughter bulls
sold mostly 50 to 100 higher Supply
included 60 percent slaughter steers
and 17 percent slaughter cows
SLAUGHTER STEERS. High Choice
and Prime 2-4 1190-1410 lbs 63 GO
-6425 Choice 2-3 1200-1475 lb
60 85-64 10, high dressing individual
1285 lbs 67 00; few 1490-1625 lbs
56 75-59 75 Select and low Choice 2-3
1150-1500 lbs 57 00-62 25, few
1500-1670 lbs 54 60-59 00. Few Select
1-3 1135-1480 lbs 54 25-60 25
HOLSTEIN STEERS Choice, few
Prime 2-3 1235-1585 lbs 55 DO
-58 35, outstanding individual 1395
lbs 59 25, couple packages 1636-1642
lbs 54 35- 54 85 Select and low
Choice 2-3 1300-1535 lbs 53 GO
-56 00, one package 1655 lbs 51 85
Few Select 1-2 1375-1475 lbs 51 50-
54 00
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS Choice, few
Prune 2-3 1000-1315 lbs 59 85-62 60,
few Yield grade 4's 56 00-58 00 Se
lect and low Choice 2-3 960-1230 lbs
56 00- 60 75 HEIFERETTES, Com
mercial and Standard 2-4 900-1285 lbs
40 75-47 75
SLAUGHTER COWS LOW
DRESSING BULK HIGH DRESS
ING Brkg Utility/Commercial 2-3
37 00-39 00 38 75-43 75 Qit
ter/Bomng Utility 1-3 32 00-35 75
35 50-39 50 38 50-42 25 Gm
ner/low Cutter 1-2 28 50-32 25
32 50-37 75
SLAUGHTER BULLS Yield grade I
1000-2330 lbs 45 75-55 00 Few Yield
grade 2 1395-1765 lbs 43 00-45 75
BULLOCKS Select 1-3 920-1470 lbs
54 00-62 50
CALVES Not enough on offer for an
adequate market test
SHEEP Compared to last Monday,
woolded slaughter lambs sold mostly
steady, however, new crop lambs un
der 70 lbs were 10 00-20 00 higher
Slaughter ewes sold 2 00-5 00 lower
Demand picked up from last week, and
the seasonal market is closer to normal
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VINTAGE LIVESTOCK AUCTION
TUESDAY APRIL 7, 1998
CATTLE CALVES SHEEP GOATS
TODAY 637 589
0
LAST TUESDAY
27 0
LAST YEAR
606
712 65
CATTLE Compared to Monday,
slaughter steer prices were firm to 50
higher. Trade was active as aggressive
buyers paid premiums for much of the
fancy supply on hand Slaughter heif
ers were only lightly tested High Cutter
and Utility cows sold steady to 50
higher, while the thinner Canner and
low Cutter's were mostly 1.00
higher Slaughter bulls sold steady in a
light lest Supply included 35 percent
slaughter steers and 54 percent slaugh
ter cows
828 52
SLAUGHTER STEERS High Choice and
Prune 2-4 1150-1470 lbs 63 50-67 00,
ideal individual 1375 lbs 68 75.
Choice 2-3 1115-1450 lbs 6125-
64 35, high dressing 64 75-66 50
Select and low Choice 2-3 1085-1550
lbs 57 00-62.50 Few Select 1-3
for this time of year.
SLAUGHTER LAMBS Choice 2-3 80-
100 lbs 100 00-105 00, 100-125 lbs
85 00- 100 00, 125-130 lbs 78 DO
-82 00
NEW CROP LAMBS Choice 2-3 25-30
lbs 192 00; 30-40 lbs 160 00-172 00,
40-50 lbs 140 00-160 00, 50-60 lbs
130 00-150 00, 60-70 lbs 115.00-
130 00, 70-80 lbs 115.00-120.00
SLAUGHTER EWES Utility and Good
1-3 35 00-42 00, 1-2 45 00-50 00
Aged Bucks 250-300 lbs 38 00-42 00
GOATS All goats sold by the head
Billies Laige 90 00-120 00 Medium
85 00-92 00 Mutton' Good and
Choice 75 00-85 00 Nannies
Large 60 00-68 00 Medium 45 00-
55 00 Thin 38 00-42 00 Yearlings
Choice 70 00-85 00 Kids Choict
50 00-80 00 Uulity 35 00-50 00
Good 22 00-35 00
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HOLSTEIN STEERS. Choice, few Prime
2-3 1375-1560 lbs 54.75-57.10 Select
and low Choice 2-3 1375-1530 lbs
51 25-54.10 Few Select 1-2 1050-1545
lbs 48 00- 51 25
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS High Choice 2-
3 few high dressing 1135-1395 lbs
62 75- 66 00
SLAUGHTER COWS- LOW
DRESSING BULK HIGH DRESS
ING Breaking Utility/Comm 2-4
37 50-39 50 39 00-45 00 Qit
ter/Bomng Utility 1-3 33 50-35 75
35 50-40 00 39 00-43 75 Can
ner/low Cutter 1-2 29 50-33 50
33 50-38 50
SLAUGHTER BULLS Yield grade 1
1400-1870 lbs 46 25-53 75 Few Yield
grade 2 1215-1865 lbs 41 25-44 00
CALVES' Compared to last Tuesday,
vealers sold 2.00 higher. Trading was
very active for calves returning to
feed, with good buyer attendance.
Holstein bulls sold 3.00-7.00 higher.
Holstein heifers were sharply higher
with prices ranging 20 00-35 00
higher This week's offering included
508 head in the State graded sale and
around 84 percent returned to the farm
VEALERS Good and Choice 75-110 lbs
18 00-29 00 Standard and low Good 60-
80 lbs 10 00-1500
SLAUGHTER CALVES' Few Utility and
Good 200-275 lbs 67 00-80 00
RETURNED TO FARM Holstein bulls
95-125 lbs 101 00-130 00 Plainer
calves 80-115 lbs 60 00-92 00,
weaker calves 70-100 lbs 30 00-55 00
Holstein heifers 80-115 lbs 120 00-
171 00 Few plainer calves 80-110 lbs
35 00-65 00
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Located Rt 472 5 miles
south of Quarryville or 6 miles
north of Oxford corner of
Ht 472 and Noble Road
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Auctioneer
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N«w Holland, Pa.
Thursday, Aprl 9, 199$
Report Supplied by USDA
Cattle Calve* Sheep Goati
Today 1320 498 825 468
Last Thunday
382 1626 1369
1279
Lad Year
1495
CATTLE: Compared to Tuesday,
slaughter steers sold 1.00-1 JO higher.
Trade was active with good demand, espe
cially for the plainer cattle which reflects
the narrow spread between Select and
Choice carcass prices this week. Slaughter
Keen were not well tested. Slaughter cow
prices were unevenly steady with mod
erately aclivfe trade, while daughter bull
trade was active with prices ranging
.50-1.00 higher. Supply included 34 per
cent slaughter steers and 30 percent slaugh
ter cows.
SLAUGHTER STEERS: High Choice
and Prime 2-4 1145-1400 Ibf 64.60-66.25,
outstanding individual individual 1450 lb*
68.50. Choice 2-3 1035-1480 Ibi
62.85-65.35, high dressing up t 066.00; few
1475-1585 lbs 58.85-62.00. Select and low
Choice 2-3 975-1500 lbs 58.75-63-50;
1500-1600 lbs 56.00-6030. Seles 1-3
965-1680 lbs 55.5041.50.
HOLSTEIN STEERS: Few High Choice
■id Prime 2-3 1450-1530 lbs 58.5040.25.
Choice 2-3 1300-1625 lbs 54.50-5830.
Seles and Low Choice 2-3 1370-1700 lb*
52.75-5510. Seles 1-2 1090-1460 lbs.
4930-53.00.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Few Choice
2-4 1060-1220 lb* 63.0043.75. Heiferet
tes; pacage Choice 3-4 1198 Ibe 61.75.
SLAUGHTER COWS: LOW DRESS
ING BULK HIGH DRESSING
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NEW CROP LAMBS: Choice and Prime
2-4 20-40 lbs 150.00-200.00; 4040 lbs
15000-175.00. Choice 2-3 20-40 lbs
130.00- 4045 lbs 100.00-120.00;
60-90 lbs 9000-11000. Good md Choice
2-3 few plainer lambs 20-40 lbs
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SLAUGHTER BULLS: Yield grade 1
1100-22001bs 46.50-55.50, few high dress
ing individuals 1495-ISSO 0x37.004025.
Yield grade 2 1000-1950 lbs 43.75-47.00,
Bullocks Few Select 1-3 920-1435 lbs.
54.00-58.00.
CALVES; Compered to Monday's auc
tion, vealen told 2.00-3.00 higher and
slaughlfj calves were moatly 5.00 higher.
Demand was good for Holstein calves
returning to feed with bulls selling
5.00-10.00 higher and heifers trading
sharply higher in a very limited test of high
quality.
VEALERStOood and Choice7s-100tbs
IS.OO-25.00. Standard aid low Good 65-85
Bx IZOO-18.00.
SLAUGHTER CALVES: Few Good
and Choice 230-300 lbs. 90.00-105.00.
Aw Good 300-500 lbs. 65.00-75.00.
RETURNED TO TO FARM: Holstein
bulls 95-125 lbs 90.00-125.00. Plainer
calves 85-120 Bx 50.00-87.00, weaker
calves 65-100 lbs 25.0040.00. Pew Hols
tein heifers 90-115 lbs 105.00-167.00
Plainer calves 80-100 Bx 40.00-70.00,
weaker calves 65-90 Ox 20X10-30.00.
SHEEP: Compiled to Monday's Mo
tion: wooled slaughter lambs wen only
lightly tested and the new crop Umbo told
fully steady. Slaughter ewes sold
5.00-19.00 higher fat a light offering.
Receipts wen lighter this week and in turn,
demand picked up for both sheep and goals.
The Easter buying season will last at least
one mom week.
SLAUGHTER LAMBS: Choice 2-3
120-140 lbs 60.00-75.00. Lighter weights
wen not wen tested.
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