LANCASTER LIVESTOCK AUC-
TION
NEW HOLLAND, PA
APRIL 27, 1998
CALVES HOGS
CATTLE
GOATS
MONDAY’S AUCTION
35 110 153 64
LAST MONDAY
105 172 112
LAST YEAR
288 180
CATTLE [USDA] [Supply included
69% slaughter steers and 13% slaughter
cows] si steers steady to mostly 50
lower, si cows mostly steady with
some weakness on Canner and Cutter, si
bulls were active, firm to SO higher
SLAUGHTER STEERS' High Choice
and Prime 2-4 1260-1465 lbs 63 75-
65 35, Choice 2-3 1060/1470 lbs
61 85-64 75, one high dressing 1560
lbs 66 50, few 1455-1570 lbs 58 60-
61 75, Select and Low Choice 2-3 1040-
1475 lbs 57 25-62 75, 1500-1590
lbs 54 00-59 75
HOLSTEIN STEERS’ High Choice and
Prune 2-3 1180-1466 lbs 56 75-62 25,
Choice 2-3 1230-1560 lbs 55 00-
57 25, package 1707 lbs 48.00, Select
and Low Choice 2-3 1275-1475 lbs
52 50-55 00, few Select 1-2 1380-1415
lbs 48 00-62 10
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS Choice few
Prime 2-3 100-1390 lbs 60 75-62 85,
Select and Low Choice 2-3 950-1280
lbs 56 25-59.75
SLAUGHTER COWS Breaking Util
ity and Commercial 2-4 low dressing
36 25-40 00, bulk 40 00-44 00, Ou
ter and Boning Utility 1-3 low dressing
33.50-36 00, bulk 35.75-40 75,
high dressing up to 45 00, Canner and
Low Cutter 1-2 low dressing 28 00-
33 00 bulk 34.00-38 00
BULLOCKS: one Choice 3 1410 lbs
71 50, Select 1-3 1065-1425 lbs 56 50-
63 00.
few Standard 1-2 900/1220 lbs
48 00-54.00.
SLAUGHTER BULLS’ Yield Grade 1
1025-2095 lbs 48 75-56 50, few up to
58.75,
several fancy and lean X-bred bulls
1340-2030 lbs 64 25-66 25, Yield
Grade 2 1030-2105 lbs 43 75-46 25
CALVES NOT ENOUGH ON OFFER
FOR AN AD EQUATE MARKET TEST'
SHEEP Slaughter lambs steady to 5 00
lower, slaughter ewes 100 to 500
lower SLAUGHTER LAMBS Choice
2-3 90-100 lbs 95 00-100 00, 100-110
lbs 95 00
NEW CROP LAMBS Choice 2-3 60-
70 lbs 110 00-112 00, 70-80 lbs
100 00-110 00, Good and Choice 2-3
50-60 lbs (plain) 95 00-98 00
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VINTAGE LIVESTOCK AUCTION
TUESDAY APRIL 28, 1998
CATTLE CALVES SHEEP GOATS
TODAY 574 570
0
SHEEP
LAST TUESDAY 584 591
635
o
~ LAST YEAR
834 26 7 0
790 24 15‘
CATTLE Compared to Monday,
slaughter steers sold firm, instances
1.00
higher Nearly half of the steer supply
was high Choice and Prime, which made
comparison difficult Trade was active
and demand was good for the fancy
types with prices 'climbing higher'than
in recent weeks. Slaughter heifers
wete not well tested. Slaughter cows
sold mostly steady with some weakness
noticed on the fleshier breaking Utility
and Commercial individuals Supply
included 36 percent slaughter steers and
52 percent slaughter cows.
SLAUGHTER STEERS: High Choice and
Prime 2-4 1100-1465 lbs 63 50-69 00.
Choice 2-3 1110-1450 lbs 61 75-
65 00, high dressing 1225-1370 lbs
65 25-66.75, few fancy Charolais X
68 50-69 75, 1490-1565 lbs 57 50-
62 25 Select and low Choice 2-3
1180-1490 lbs 57 00-63.00.
HOLSTEIN STEERS’ Choice 2-3 1515-
1550 lbs 55.25-57 75, couple 1670 lbs
50 00 Select and low Choice 2-3
1245-1600 lbs 52.25-55 00.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Not well
tested.
SLAUGHTER EWES: Utility and
Good 1-3 32.00-36.00, 1-2 35.00-
44 00, Aged Bucks 250-275 lbs
35.00-38.00.
GOATS...[AII sold by the head],
BILLIES: Large 98.00-110.00.
NANNIES’ Large 62.00-68.00, Me
dium 45.00-52.00, Thin 38.00-42.00
KIDS’ Good and Choice 45 00-
65.00
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Specializing in
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JOHN BOWMAN
(717)653-5728
RON RANCK
(717)656-9849
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FEEDER STEERS: Medium 1 430-530
lbs 73.00-81.00; couple Medium 2 615-
750 lbs 55.50-58 00.
FEEDER HEIFERS: Medium and Large
1 450-470 lbs 62 50-66.00, package
(black) 620 lbs 60.75
SLAUGHTER COWS
DRESSING BULK HIGH DRESS
ING Brkg Utihty/Commercial 2-4
36 75-40 25 39 50-43.00 Qit
ter/Boning Utility 1-3 33 75-35 75
35 75-41 00 39 50-41.75 Can
ner/low Cutter 1-2 29.00-34 75
34 00-38 00
SLAUGHTER BULLS' Few Yield grade 1
1515-1940 lbs 47 50-50.25 Yield
grade 2 1145-1975 lbs 40.00-47.50,
few lightweight 845-1105 lbs 39.75-
41.25
CALVES' Compared to last Tuesday,
vealers sold steady to firm Trading was
moderately active for calves returning to
the farm. Holstein bull calves sold
steady. Demand was lighter this week
for Holstein heifers as prices ranged
30.00-40.00 lower. This week’s offering
included 487 head in the State graded
sale and over 95 percent returned to the
farm
VEALERS Good and Choice 70-95 lbs
24 00-30 00
RETURNED TO FARM Holstein bulls
90-125 lbs 100 00-129.00 Plainer
calves 80- 115 lbs 50.00-90.00, few
weaker calves 70-100 lbs 26.00-50.00.
Holstein heifers 80-115 lbs 102.00-
148.00 Few plainer calves 80-110 lbs
45 00-82 00
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11:00
Located Rt 472 5 miles
south of Quarryville or 6 miles
north of Oxford corner of
Rt 472 and Noble Road
Lloyd H. Kraldar,
Auctioneer
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New Holland
Livestock
NEW HOLLAND, PA
THU APRIL 30, 1998
Cattle Calve* Sheep Goat*
TODAY
1405 515 356 151
LAST WEEK
1442
LAST YEAR
CATTLE: Compared to Tuesday,
slaughter steer prices were JO to mostly
1.00 higher. The highest quotes were
marked early in the auction, with sales
opening up very active. Slaughter heifcis
were not well tested. Slaughter cow prices
were uneven, Cannes and Cutter sales were
steady to weak and the Utility and Com
mercial cows were JO to 1.00 higher.
Slaughter bulls were mostly 1.00 lower.
This week's supply consisted of SO percent
slaughter steeis and 29 percent slaughter
cows.
SLAUGHTER STEERS: High Choice
and Prime 2-4 1130-1425 lbs 64.25-68.75.
Choice 2-3 1080-1490 lbs 62.75-65.85,
high dressing up to 70.00; few 1470-1685
lbs 59.00-62.75. Select and low Choice 2-3
1100-1500 lbs 57.50-63.50.1495-1650 lbs
55.00- Few Select 1-3 1030-1475 lbs
53.00-
HOLSTEIN STEERS: High Choice and
Prime 2-4 1215-1675 lbs 57.00-59.50.
Choice 2-3 1220-1650 lbs 55.00-57.60.
Select and low Choice 2-3 1390-1505 lbs
53.25- 55.60. Few Select 1-2 980-1250 lbs
49.50-51.75.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Not well
tested.
SLAUGHTER COWS: LOW DRESS-
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ING BULK HIGH DRESSING Brkg
Utility/Commercial 2-4 37.00-41.00
40.00- Cutter/boning Utility 1-3
33.00- 35.30-41.00 40.00-44.00
Canner/low Cutter 1-2 28.50-33.75
33.75-38.25
SLAUGHTER BULLS: Few Yield
grade 1 1315-2130 1b547.00-50.50. indivi
dual Limousin 1540 lbs 59.00. Yield grade
2 1125-2100 lbs 42.00-47.00. BUL
LOCKS: Select 1-3 1050-1375 lbs
53.00-57.50.
CALVES: Compared to Monday's auc
tion; There were only a few small calves
sold for veal, as demand was very good for
all classes of farm calves. Slaughter calves
sold steady to 5.00 higher. Holstein bull
calves returning to feed were sharply high
er with little regard for quality. Heifers
were not quite as active, with only a few on
offer. Over 95 percent returned to feed.
VEALERS: Few Good and Choice
75- 100 lbs 25.00-32.00. Few Standard and
low Good 65-95 lbs 15.00-22.00.
SLAUGHTER CALVES: Few Good
and Choice 200-350 lbs 100.00-110.00.
Few Utility and Good 200-350 lbs
75.00-100.00.
RETURNED TO FARM: Holstein bulls
90-130 lbs 110.00-145.00. few to 152.00.
Plainer calves 80-110 lbs 60.00-100.00.
weaker calves 60-90 lbs 30.00-55.00. Few
Holstein hdfers 80-120 lbs 110.00-165.00.
Few Plainer calves 70-115 lbs
50.00-92.00.
SHEEP; Compared to Monday's auc
tion, spring slaughter lambs sold mostly
steady and old crop lambs were in short
supply. Slaughter ewes sold steady to
10.00 lower.
NEW CROP LAMBS; Choice 2-3 30-70
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