A2-Lancastar Fanning, Saturday, Apt! 18, 1998
; Lancaster County Livestock Market Auction
LANCASTER LIVESTOCK
AUCTION
MONDAY APRIL 13, 1998
CATTLE CALVES HOGS SHEEP
GOATS
MONDAY'S AUCTION
25 21 517 263
LAST WEEK
79 800 348
LAST YEAR
62 629 181
1001 77
CATTLE Compared to Thursday,
slaughter steer prices were uneven,
early sales were weak to 50 lower
with stiff pressure on several packages
of heavy cattle Later sales turned
steady to firm, as attractive offerings
caused an increase in demand that ex
tended for all classes Slaughter heifers
sold mostly steady with Thursday's
light test A light supply of slaughter
cows sold steady to 50 higher and
slaughter bulls were fully steady Sup
ply included around 70 percent slaugh
ter steers and 11 percent slaughter cows
SLAUGHTER STEERS High Choice
and Prime 2-4 1185-1440 lbs 64 25-
66 75 Choice 2-3 1100-1450 lbs
62 25-65 25, few high dressing to
6600, 1470-1670 lbs 55 85-62 10
Select and low Choice 2-3 1150-1500
lbs 58 75-63 75, 1500- 1630 lbs
55 35-61 25 Few Select 1-3 1135-1480
lbs 54 75-60 50
HOLSTEIN STEERS Choice 2-3 1175-
1610 lbs 55 00-57 75, couple packages
1696- 1775 lbs 52 10-53 60 Select
and low Choice 2-3 1040-1455 lbs
53 00-55 25, couple packages 1775-
1852 lbs 49 75 Few Select 1-2 1260-
1460 lbs 52 50-54 50
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS Choice, few
Prime 2-4 1080-1370 lbs 61 75-64 50
Select and low Choice 2-3 915-1250
lbs 59 50-62 50 Few Select 1-3 860-
1150 lbs 54 00-60 50
SLAUGHTER COWS LOW
DRESSING BULK HIGH DRESS
ING
Brkg * Utihty/Commercial 2 4
37 25-41 00 40 00-45 50
Cutter/Boning Utility 1-3 33 50-
36 25 36 00-41 00 40 50-43 25
Canner/low Cutter 1-2 27 00-
32 25 33 25-38 25
SLAUGHTER BULLS Yield grade 1
1120-1935 lbs 47 00-55 25, few up to
57 00 Few Yield grade 2 1000-1510
lbs 42 00-47 25 BULLOCKS Select
1-3 1230-1675 lbs 58 75-71 50,
mostly 65 50-71 50 on young and fancy
fed bulls
CALVES Not enough on offer for an
adequate market test
SHEEP Compared to last Monday,
slaughter lambs sold mostly steady,
instances 5 00-10 00 lower on specific
weights Slaughter ewes were steady
to 3 00 higher Demand and receipts arc
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VINTAGE LIVESTOCK AUCTION
TUESDAY APRIL 14, 1998
CATTLE CALVES SHEEP GOATS
TODAY 553 677
0
LAST TUESDAY 637 589
826
5
LAST YEAR
606 21
2
CATTLE Compared to Monday's late
sales, slaughter steers sold fully steady
Slaughter heifers were not well tested
Buyers were aggressive on a good
supply of high dressing/high yielding
cattle Slaughter cow trade was active
as prices ranged 50-1 50 higher with
the full advance noted on the Canner
and Cutter cows Slaughter bulls were
only lightly tested Supply included
around 29 percent slaughter steers and
64 percent slaughter cows
SLAUGHTER STEERS High Choice and
Prime 2-4 1160-1495 lbs 64 00-67 75,
ideal individual 1365 lbs 69 00
Choice 2-3 1175-1420 lb 62 75-65 60,
several high dressing Charolais-X 1-2
returning to normal, after two weeks
of Easter buying activity
SLAUGHTER LAMBS Choice 2-3 80-
100 lbs 80 00-90 00, 100-125 lbs
85 00-95 00, 125-130 lbs 75 00-
85 00 Good and Choice 2-3 90-100 lbs
75 00-80 00
NEW CROP LAMBS Choice 2-3 35-40
lbs 195 00-202 00, 40-50 lbs 150 CO
-178 00, 50-60 lbs 130 00-152.00,
60-70 lbs 105 00-115 00
SLAUGHTER EWES Utility and Good
1-3 38 00-42 00, 1-2 45 00-52 00
Aged Bucks 250-300 lbs 45 00-48 OO
GOATS All goats sold by the head
Billies Large 90 00-115 00
Mutton Good and Choice 75 00-
82 00 Nannies Large 65 GO
-72 00 Medium 50 00-55 00 Thin
38 00-48 00 Yearlings Choice
65 00-70 00 Kids Choice 45 00-
60 00 Utility 35.00-45.00 Good
28 00-38 00
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1205-1380 lbs 65 50-69.00 Select and
low Choice 2-3 1100-1500 lbs 60 25-
63 75; few J 530-1620 lbs 56.50-59 25
Few Select 1-3 1200-1305 lbs 56 50-
60 00
HOLSTEIN STEERS Choice 2-3 1250-
1585 lbs 55 75-57 75 Select and low
Choice 2-3 1240-1605 lbs 53 25-
55 75 Select 1-2 1275-1505 lbs 49 00-
53 25
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS Package Choice
3 1110 lbs 62 50
SLAUGHTER COWS LOW
DRESSING BULK HIGH DRESS
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Brkg Utility/Commercial 2-4
38 00-41 00 40 75-45 50 Qit
ter/Bomng Utility 1-3 34 75-36 50
36 50-41 50 40 50-45 00 Otn
ner/low Cutter 1-2 29.50-34 50
34 50-39 75
SLAUGHTER BULLS Few Yield grade I
1210-1815 lbs 47 25-52 50 Rnv
Yield grade 2 1015-1570 lbs 42 00-
46 25 Bullocks' Couple Select 1-3
1345-1470 lbs 52 00-54 25
CALVES Compared to last Tuesday,
vealers sold 3 00-5 00 higher in a very
light test Demand was good for calves
returning to the country with a large
crowd on hand However, Holstein
bulls sold 10 00-20 00 lower with
moderately active trading Holstein
heifer trade was very active with prices
ranging 5 00-40 00 higher This week's
offering included 537 head in the State
graded sale and around 95 percent re
turned to the farm
VEALERS' Few Good and Choice 80-95
lbs 25 00-32 00 Few Standard and low
Good 60-90 lbs 12.00-20 00
RETURNED TO FARM Holstein bulls
95-125 lbs 90 00-107 00 Plainer
calves 80-115 lbs 50 00-85 00,
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THU APRIL 16, 1998
Cattle Calves Sheep Goats
TODAY
1264
LAST WEEK
1320
LAST YEAR
1450
CATTLE: Compared to Tuesday,
slaughter steers and heifers sold steady to
weak. Buyers were more particular and
quick to penalize cattle that fell outside of a
narrow range of quality, yield, and weight.
Slaughter cows and bulls sold mostly
steady with moderately active trade. Supp
ly included 44 percent slaughter steers and
33 percent slaughter cows.
SLAUGHTER STEERS: High Choice
and Prime 2-4 1200-1410 lbs 64.00-66.25,
individual 1265 lbs 67.75. Choice 2-3
1000-1475 IbS 62.50-65.25, couple high
dressing up to 67.25; few 1475-1700 lbs
55.50- Select and low Choice 2-3
1200-1490 lbs 58.75-63.60; 1485-1870 lbs
50.00-59.50. Select 1-3 1050-1450 lbs
57.50-
HOLSTEIN STEERS: Few high Choice
and Prime 2-3 1175-1407 lbs 57.75-60.25.
Choice 2-3 1270-1555 lbs 55.25-58.50;
few 1642-1700 lbs 53.00-55.00. Select and
low Choice 2-3 1175-1610 lbs
52.257630-1700 lbs 51.25- 52.00. Select
1-2 1165-1585 lbs 48.50-54.50.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Few high
weaker calves 70-100 lbs 30 00-45 00
Holstein heifers 80-115 lbs 140 00-
176 00 Few plainer calves 80-110 lbs
50 00-75 00
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Select and Choice 2-4 1040-1370 lbs
5..23-6230.
SLAUGHTER COWS: LOW DRESS
ING BU7H DRESSING Brkg UtiUty/C
-40.30 40.30-45.00 Cuttei/baning Utility
1-3 3430-36.75 36.25-41.00 40.00-43.75
Canner Low Cutter 1-2 29.30-33.00
34.23-39.50 up to 41.00
SLAUGHTER BULLS: Yield grade t
1060-2320 lbs 4730-54.25. Yield gnde 2
bulls were not well tested. Bullocks: Few
Select 1-3 1120-1390 lbs 3930-6030.
CALVES: There were not enough
vealers and slaughter calves Monday for a
good test, but demand was good for both
classes and prices were largely steady.
Compared to Monday's auction on return
to farm calves, prices were sharply higher.
Both, Holstein bulls and heifers were in
very good demand. Bulls sold firm to 20.00
higher and a good offering of heifers traded
30.00-30.00 higher with little regard for
quality.
VEALERS: Good and Choice 73-100
lbs 20.00-28.00. Standard and low Goo?
63-85 lbs 15.00-20.00, few dowm to 11.00.
SLAUGHTER CALVES: Couple Good
and Choice 300-330 lbs 83.00-93.00; few
330-300 lbs 63.00-83.00.
RETURNED TO FARM: Holstein bulls
90-135 lbs 85.00-120.00, few to 127.00.
Plainer calves 80-120 lbs 30.00-85.00,
weaker calves 63-90 lbs 23.00-40.00.
Holstein heifers 85-125 lbs 120.00-180.00.
Plainer calves 73-100 lbs 60.00- 90.00.
SHEEP: Compared to Monday's auc
tion, wooled slaughter lambs and aged
slaughter sheep sold mostly steady to S.OO
lower. New crop lambs were uneven, those
under 40 lbs sold sharply lower but 40-60
lb lambs were sharply higher. Heavier
weights sold fully steady to S.OO higher.
This auction, for the most part, wraps-up
the Easter buying season.
SLAUGHTER LAMBS; Choice 2-3
80-100 lbs 70.00-90.00; 100-130 lbs
60.00-75.00.
NEW CROP LAMBS: Choice 2-4 25-35
lbs 120.00-150.00; 35-60 lbs
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