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Lancaster County Livestock Market Auction
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LANCASTER LIVESTOCK
AUCTION
MONDAY MAY 4, 1998
CATTLE CALVES HOGS SHEEP
GOATS
MONDAYS AUCTION
29 165 186 26
LAST WEEK
104 153 6
LAST YEAR
99 461 81
CATTLE Compared to Thursday,
slaughter steers and heifers sold
mostly steady There were several
spots of weakness evident, however, a
rather large offering sold with the
highest prices paid late in the sale A
good portion of the steer supply was
made up of well-fed Holstems A light
offering of slaughter cows sold fully
steady and slaughter bull trade was active
and firm Supply consisted of around
72 percent slaughter steers and 8 per
cent slaughter cows
SLAUGHTER STEERS High Choice and
Pnme 2-4 1210-1430 lbs 64 50-66.50
Choice 2-3 1065-1460 lbs 63 00-
65 60, high dressing individual 1265
lbs 66 50, few 1445-1565 lbs
58 85-61 25 Select and low Choice 2-3
1050-1475 lbs 59 00- 63 50, few
1520-1560 lbs 56 25-58 25 Few Select
1-3 885-1220 lbs 55 50-62 50
HOLSTEIN STEERS: High Choice and
Pnme 2-3 1435-1550 lbs 56 50-57.75
Choice 2-3 1285-1635 lbs 53 00-
56 35 Select and low Choice 2-3 1250-
1635 lbs 53 00- 56 35 Select 1-2
1050-1420 lbs 50.00-54 85
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS Choice, few
Pnme 2-4 995-1280 lbs 60 50-64 35
Few Select and low Choice 2-3 1035-
1230 lbs 56 75-62 50 HEIFERETTES
Commercial and Standard 2-4 885-
1170 lbs 45.75-52 50
SLAUGHTER COWS LOW
DRESSING BULK HIGH DRESS
ING Brkg Utility/Commercial 2-4
37 00-40 25 40 50-44 75 Qit
ter/Bonmg Utility 1-3 33 50-36 00
35 50-41 00 4125-42 25 Can
ner/low Cutter 1-2 28 50-33 50
33 50-38 25
SLAUGHTER BULLS Yield grade 1
1135-2045 lbs 47 50-57 25, few up to
61 50, Yield grade 2 1025-2000 lbs
43 00-48 00 BULLOCKS Choice 2-3
1380-1445 lbs 68 25-73 75 Select
1-3 925-1285 lbs 56 00-63 25
CALVES Not enough on offer for an
adequate market test
SHEEP t Compared to last Monday,
there were not enough old-crop slaug li
ter lambs to test prices New-crop
lambs sold steady to weak Slaughter
ewes were uneven, the fleshier types
sold 8 00-10 00 higher and thin ewes
were steady to 300 higher
SLAUGHTER LAMBS Choice 2-3 110
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VINTAGE LIVESTOCK
AUCTION
TUESDAY MAY 5, 1998
CATTLE CALVES SHEEP GOATS
TODAY 591 590
900 0
LAST TUESDAY
' 627 34
LAST YEAR
978 46
CATTLE Compared to Monday,
slaughter steers sold 50-1 00 higher
Buyers turned aggressive and trading
was very active Slaughter heifers were
not well tested Utility slaughter cows
sold steady to weak, while the leaner
Canner and Cutter cows wen: steady to
50 higher A limited test of slaughter
bulls sold 'steady Supply included 38
percent slaughter steers and 53 percent
cows
SLAUGHTER STEERS High Choice and
Prime 2-4 1110-1425 lbs 65 00-69 50
Choice 2-3 1050-1450 lbs 63 50-
66 00, several high dressing 1230-1355
lbs 66 50- 70,00 Select and low
Choice 2-3 1100-1490 lbs 60 00-
64 25, 1510-1680 lbs 58.10-6160
HOLSTEIN STEERS Choice 2-3 1410-
1560 lbs 55.25-57.75 Select and low
Choice 2-3 1320-1365 lbs 54 75-
56 10 Ffew Select 1-2 1275-1610 lbs
50.75-51 50.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS Few High
130 lbs 70 00-78 00, 130-145 lbs
62 00-66 00.
NEW CROP LAMBS. Choice 2-3 40-50
lbs 90 00-95 00; 50-60 lbs 95 GO
-112 00, 70-80 lbs 85 00-94.00;
fancy package 90 lbs 95 00.
SLAUGHTER EWES: Utility and Good
1-3 40 00-46 00, 1-2 38 00-44.00
Aged Bucks- 250-280 lbs 37 00-42 00.
GOATS - All goats sold by the head.
Billies: Ffew Medium and Large 88.00-
95 00 Nannies' Large 60 00-
72.00 Medium 52.00-56.00. Thin
38 00-45.00. Kids; Good and
Choice 50 00-65 00 Few Utility 35 DO
-42 00.
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(717)653-5728
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(717)656-9849
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955 N. State St.
Ephrata, Pa. (717) 738-1117
1 mile North of Ephrata on N. State St.
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Choice and Prime 3-4 1050-1180 lbs
63.25-64.50 Ffew Choice 2-3 1000-
1050 lbs 62 60-62 85
FEEDER STEERS Medium and Large 1
(X-Bred) package 827 lbs 67 75; 920-
940 lbs 60 50-63 00.
SLAUGHTER COWS LOW
DRESSING BULK HIGH DRESS
ING Brkg Utility/Commercial 2-4
36 75-41 75 40 50-44 00 Qit
ter/Boning Utility 1-3 34 00-36.00
36 00-41 25 40 00-42 50 Chn
ner/low Cutter 1-2 29 00-34 00
33 75-39 25
SLAUGHTER BULLS Few Yield grade 1
1000-2450 lbs 47 75-50 00 Ffew Yield
grade 2 1450-2025 lbs 44 25-46 50
CALVES Compared to last Tuesday,
vealers sold mostly steady. Buyer
attendance was light, however, prices
still held fairly well Holstein bull
calves sold fully steady Holstein heifers
sold 8 00-10 00 lower with little de
mand from outside the local area This
week's offering included 482 head in
the State graded sale and 93 percent re
turned to the farm
VEALERS. Good and Choice 70-110 lbs
22.00-32 00. Standard and low Good 55-
85 lbs 10 00-20 00.
RETURNED To FARM- Holstein bulls
90-125 lbs 99 00-130.00 Plainer
calves 80- 115 lbs 50.00-90.00, few
weaker calves 70-100 lbs 30.00-50 00
Holstein heifers 80-115 lbs 89 00-
140 00 Few plainer calves 80-110 lbs
47 00-75 00
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11:00
Located Rt 472 5 miles
south of Quarryville or 6 miles
north of Oxford comer of
Rt 472 and Noble Road
Lloyd H. Krelder,
Auctioneer
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Livestock
New Holland, Pa.
Thursday, May 7, 1998
Report Supplied by USDA
Cattle Calve* Sheep Goat*
Today 1601 593 553 143
Lad Weed
1405 515 356 151
Last Year
CATTLE: Compared to Tuesday,
slaughter steers sold weak to 50 lower,
instances 1.00 lower late; slaughter heifers
steady; cows mostly steady; bulls weak to
1.00 lower. Supply included 55 percent
slaughter steers and 29 percent cows.
SLAUGHTER STEERS; High Choice
and Prime 2-4 1200-1435 lb* 65.35-66.75,
couple Yield grade 2 67.75-68.50. Choice
2-3, few 41170-1450 lb* 62.75- 66.00,2-4
1450-1500 lb* 60.75-6450,1500-1675 lb*
57.25-61.50; few Choice 2-31090-11800)*
62.60-65.10; Choice 3 to mostly 4
1225-1425 lb* 61.25- 63.50. Select and low
Choice 2-3 1200-1425 lb* 61.00-64.25.
Few Select2-31125-1400lb* 57.00-61.00.
HOLSTEIN STEERS: Few High Choice
and Prime 2-3 1300-1560 Ibe 55.85-55.75,
couple 1550 Ibt 60.00. Choice 2-3
1265-1550 Iba 53.50-56.50.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Choice 2-3
1015-13601 be 60.75-63.75. One lot Choice
4 1545 ttx 54.25: Select 2-3 950-1370 lb<
54.50- Few Choice 2-3 1185- 1515
lb* Hoi Heim 5150-55.00.
SLAUGHTER COWS: LOW DRESS
ING BULK HIGH DRESSING Brief
Utility/Commercial 2-4 39.00-44.00
44.00- Oitter/boning Utility 1-3
32.50- 36.00-40.25 40.25-43.00
Canner/low Cutter 1-2 30.00-33.00
33.00-
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SALE TUESDAY!
1180-1700 Ibi 4325-46.00. BULLOCKS,
Couple Choice 3 1240-1400 Ibi
53.00-57.50. Couple Select 2-3 975- 14JQ
Ibe 45.00-50.50.
CALVES: Compared lo Mcnday’i auc
tion, vealen firm lo 5.00 higher.
slaughter calvea Heady. Demand good for
Holstein bulls and Heifers to return lo fain.
VEALERS: Couple high Choice md
Prime 250-280 lbs 85.00-100.00. Choice
180-3951bs 67.00-80.00. Good 150-2501 bi
40.00-58.00. High Good and low Choice
85-120 Ibt 25.00-36.00. Standard and low
Good 60-85 lbs 15.00-25.00, few down to
11.00.
SLAUGHTER CALVES: Few Good
and Choice 340-445 lbs 44.00-69.00.
RETURNED TO FARM: Hplstein built
90-125 lbs 115.00-132.00, few to 135.00.
Plainer calves 80-110 lbs 65.00-95.00,
weaker calves 65-90 lbs 45.00-57.00.R*
Holstein heifen 85-115 lbs 125.00-142.00
Plainer calves 75-115 lbs 65.00-102.00
SHEEP; Compared to Monday's auc
tion, wooled slaughter lambs were not well
tested. New Crop Ismbs sold steady,
instances 10.00 higher. Slaughter ewe weie
fully steady.
NEW CROP LAMBS; Choice 2-3 3040
lbs 140.00165.00, couple to 175.00; 4060
lbs 110.00150.00; 60-80 lbs 95.00110.00;
80-110 lbs 80.00-95.00, mostly
85.009000.
SLAUGHTER EWES: Utility and Good
1-3 25.00-45.00. Few Yeariinga and two
year oldi 45.00-52.00.
GOATS: All goats sold by the head. Bill
iea: Couple Large 110.00-122.00. Few
Medium SO.OO-95.00. Yearlings; Good and
Choice SO.OO-80.00. Kids: Good
24.00-30.00. Few Utility 14.00-19.00.
Lancaster County
Weekly
Lancaster, Fa.
Friday, May 8, 1998
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