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Lancaster County Livestock Market Auction
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LANCASTER LIVESTOCK
AUCTION
MONDAY, JULY 6. 1998
CATTLE CALVES HOGS SHEEP
GOATS
MONDAYS AUCTION
27 I 267 56
LAST WEEK
0 215 181
LAST YEAR
62 287 102
CATTLE Compared to Thursday
slaughter steers attd heifers sold tullv
100 lower The post-holida\ de
mand was only moderate as consen a
toe buyers posted losses across the
board Holstein steers sold mostly
steady There were not enough slaug h
ter cows to lulls test the market Slaugh
ter bulls sold fully steady Supply in
cluded 70 percent slaughter steers and
10 percent slaughter cows
SLAUGHTER STEERS High Choice
and Prime 2-4 1165-1440 lbs 62 10-
64 50 Choice 2-1 1125-1445 lbs
60 75-6.1 25 Select and low Choice 2 3
1045-1500 lbs 56 25-6060, 1500-
1640 lbs 54 00-59 75 Select 1-3
1145-1315 lbs 53 00- 59 25
HOLSTEIN STEERS High Choice and
Prime 2-3 1315-1545 lbs 55 35-57 00
Choice 2-3 1335-1705 lbs 5 3 75-
55 00 Select and low Choice 2-3 I 165-
1440 lbs 50 75- 53 75 Couple Select
2 1230-1565 lbs 48 00-50 00
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS Couple pack
ages High Choice and Prime 3 1200-
1300 lbs
60 10-62 10 .Choice 2-4 1025-1335
lbs 58 25-62 00 Select and low Choice
2-3 1000-1450 lbs 56 00-60 00
SLAUGHTER COWS* PERCENT
LEW WEIGHT BULK LOW
DRESSING Premium 65-75 pet
lean over-1400 lbs Breakers 75
80 pet lean 1000-1400 lbs 4100-
43 75 Boners (Hi-Yield) 80-85 pet
lean over-1200 lbs 37 25-41 00
Boners 80-85 pet lean 1000-
1200 lbs 36 75-40 75 34 00-35 50
Lean 85-90 pci lean over 1000
lbs 34 73 38 50 30 50 34 75 Lean
(Light-Wt) 85 90 pet lean 750 1000
lbs 30 00 37 00
'Over 95 percent ot supply consists ot
Holstein cows
BLLLS "yield Grade I
48 5Q 58 25 individual (double irus
sled) Piedmontese 1590 lbs 68 50
"Held Grade 2 960-1485 lbs 42 GO
-49 00 Bullocks Select 1-3 800-1360
lbs 51 50-58 25
CALVES Not enough calves of any one
kind tor an adequate market test
SHEEP Compared to last week, slaugh
ter lambs under 100 lbs sold 5 00-10 00
higher heavier weights were 3 00-5 00
higher Slaughter ewes 1 00-3 00 lower
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VINTAGE LIVESTOCK AUCTION
TUESDAY JULY 7. 1998
CATTLE CALVES SHEEP GOATS
TODAY 559 738
680
LAST TUESDAY ‘'B7 668
474 51
LAST YEAR
CATTLE Compared 10 Monday
slaughter steers sold weak to lower
Earls sales were spotty with a few cat
tle selling stead) to firm but as the auc
non
continued downward pressure
was evident Holstein steers and
slaughter heiters were not well tested
The slaughter low market was steady to
100 lower with the full decline
placed on the fleshiest cows A light ot
tering of slaughter bulls sold weak to
I 00 lower Supply included 33 percent
slaughter steers and 61 percent slaugh
ter cows
SLAUGHTER STEERS High Choice
and Prime 2-4 1175-1470 lbs 62 IQ
-6600 Choice 2-3 1065-1505 lbs
60 10-63 00. few high dressing up to
65 50, low dressing 4's down to
59 25 Select and low Choice 2-3 1065-
1550 lbs 56 50- 61 50
HOLSTEIN STEERS Not tested
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS Not tested
FEEDER HEIFERS Package Large 1-2
685 lbs (dark nose) Charolais 55 75
SLAUGHTER COWS* PERCENT LEAN
WEIGHT BULK LOW DRESS-
Pnme 2-3 60-70 lbs 95.00-102 00, 70-
100 lbs 89 00-95 00, 80-100 lbs
90 00-105 00, 100-110 lbs 92 00-
98 00 110-125 lbs 89 00-92 00
SLAUGHTER EWES Utility and Good
1-2 23 00-40 00. mostly 32 00-36 00
Aged Bucks 225-260 lbs 35 00-38 00
GOATS All goats sold by the' head
Billies Large 95 00-110 00 Medium
85 00-96 00 Nannies Large
55 00-60 00 Medium 42 00-48 00
Thin 32 00-38 00 Kids Prime
50 00-70 00 Good and Choice 38 CO
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Breakers 75-80 pet lean over
1400 lbs 19 50-44 25
Boners 80-85 pet lean over
1400 lbs 37 00-41 25 34 75-37 75
Boners 80-85 pet lean 1000
1400 lbs 35 50-38 50 33 50-35 75
Lean 85 90 pet lean over
1200 lbs 34 75-39 25 32 75-35 00
Lean (I tght-Wl) 85-90 pet lean 750
1200 lbs 3150 38 00 29 50-33 00
♦Over 95 percent of supply consisted of
Holstein cows
SLAUGHTER BULLS Few Yield Grade I
1500-1940 lbs 47 00-47 75 Yield
Grade 2 1000-2135 lbs 42 50 46 00
CALVES Compared to last Tuesday,
vealers sold steady to 200 higher in a
larger than normal test Holstein bull
calves returning to feed traded within a
narrow range with prices 5 00-15 00
lower Holstein heifers sold firm to
10 00 higher Supply included 644
head in the State graded sale and 77
percent returned to the farm
VEALERS Good and Choice 80-110 lbs
28 00-40 00, Standard and low Good 60-
90 lbs 17 00-28 00, few Utility down
to 14 00
RETURNED TO FARM. Holstein bulls
90-130 lbs 80 00-95 00 Plainer calves
80- 125 lbs 40 00-79 00, few down
to 35 00 Holstein heifers 80-115 lbs
113 00- 158 00 Plainer calves 70-
110 lbs 61 00-102 00, few down to
35 00
New Holland
Livestock
NEW HOLLAND, PA
THU JULY 9, 1998
Cattle Calves Sheep Goats
TODAY
634 256 102
1472
LAST WEEK
932
LAST YEAR
656 209 409
1797
CATTLE; Compared to Tuesday,
slaughter steers sold mostly steady. Sales
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RDI, Marietta, PA
17547
Office Phone
(717)653-8164
Specializing in
Stockers &
Feeders
JOHN BOWMAN
(717)653-5728
RON RANCK
(717)656-9849
started to show signs of ynprovement, until
■ large number of late arrivals with “full*
weighing conditions pressured the market.
Holstein steers sold 1.00 lower compared
to Monday’s test. Slaughter heifers were
not well tested. A good offering of slaugh
ter cows sold steady. Slaughter bulls were
steady to weak. Supply included 54 percent
slaughter steers and 31 percent cows.
SLAUGHTER STEERS: High Choice
and Prime 2-4 11 OS-1440 lbs 62.00-65.85.
Choice 2-3 1040-1490 lbs 60.00-63.25,
few high dressing up to 64.00 and low
dressing 4*s down to S 8.00; 1520- ISBS lbs
57.25-60.75. Select and low Choice 2-3
1060-1483 lbsS6.oo-61.00; ISOO-162S lbs
55.00-58.25. Select 1-3 965-1410 lbs
54.50-59.25.
HOLSTEIN STEERS: Few High
Choice and Prime 2-3 1350-1600 lbs
54.50- Choice 2-3 1235-1735 lbs
52.75-54.50. Select and low Choice 2-3
1100-1610 lbs 50.00-52.75, pkg 1010 lbs
54.75. Select 1-2 1010-1475 lbs
48.50-
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS; Few Select
and low Choice 2-3 1120-1210 lbs
57.00-59.00.
SLAUGHTER COWS*: PERCENT
LEAN WEIGHT BULK LOW DRESS
ING Breakers 75-80 pet lean over-1400 lbs
39.75-45.75 37.00-40.00 Boners 80-85 pet
lean over-1200 lbs 38.50-42.00
34.50-38.00 Lean (HI-Yield) 85-88 pet
lean over-1200 lbs 36.00-40.00
34.00-36.25 Lean 88-90 pet lean
over-1000 lbs 33.75-37.50 30.50-34.75
Lean (light-Wt) 85-90 pet lean 750 -1000
lbs 31.00-35.50 26.00-30.00 *Over 95 per
cent of supply consisted of Holstein cows.
SLAUGHTER BULLS; Yield Grade 1
1115-2155 lbs 47 JO-57.75. Yield Grade 2
1015-2120 lbs 42.50-48.50. Bullocks:
Individual Choice 3 1175 lbs 60.25. Select
1-3 1045-1490 lbs 47.00-53.00.
CALVES: Compared to Monday's auc
tion, veal calves sold fully steady and
slaughter calves were mostly 5.00 lower in
a light test Demand was light for Holstein
bulls returning to feed as prices were most
ly 25.00 lower. Heifers, on the other hand.
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SLAUGHTER CATTLE AUCTION
STEERS, BULLS, HEIFERS,
COWS, FEEDER CATTLE
Selling Feeders Every Tuesday
At Approx. 1 PM
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L ROBERT FRAME, SR.. PRESIDENT
continued active with prices 20.00 higher.
Around 70 percent of supply returned to
the farm.
VEALERS: Good and Choice 70-110
lbs 26.00-35.00. Standard and low Good
60-90 lbs 19.00-26.00. Few Utility down to
11.00.
SLAUGHTER CALVES: Few Good
and Choice 250-350 lbs 80.00-95.00.
RETURNED TO FARM; Holstein bulls
95-125 lbs 52.00-77.00, few to 82.00. Plain
calves 80-120 lbs 30.00-55.00. Holstein
heifers 90-125 lbs 110.00-165.00. Plainer
calves 80-115 lbs 50.00-100.00, few down
to 30.00.
SHEEP: Compared to Monday’s auc
tion, slaughter lamb prices were steady to
firm in a light offering and slaughter ewes
were not well tested.
SLAUGHTER LAMBS: Choice and
Prime 2-3 30-80 lbs 100.00-160.00;
80-110 lbs 90.00-105.00.
SLAUGHTER EWES: Not well tested.
GOATS: All goats sold by the head.
Billies: Large 100.00-150.00. Medium
75.00- iOO.OO. Nannies; Medium and Large
50.00- Yearlings: Choice and Prime
50.00- Kids: Choice and Prime
30.00- Good 20.00-35.00.
THIS WEEK
LAST WEEK
LAST YEAR
CATTLE: Compared to last week's
closing prices, slaughter steers sold 1.00-
2.00 lower. Slaughter heifers were 1.00
lower in a very light test The week after
July 4th is typically a poor one for the beef
business. This week was no exception and
the movement of boneless beef was espe
cially light. By Friday morning. Western
feedlots had still failed to move the bulk of
this week's showlist with only a few sales
at mostly 61.00. Local Holstein steer prices
closed 1.00 lower, after holding steady
until late in the week. The slaughter cow
market was steady to 1.00 lower and
slaughter bulls ended mostly 1.00 lower.
This week's supply included 54 percent
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BEEF CATTLE
C. Howard Scarff, II
Home (717) 445-4355
Fax (717) 445-7237
Mobile (717) 940-2633
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CALVES, SHEEP, GOATS
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OUR STATE GRADER
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Lancaster Co.
Weekly
NEW HOLLAND, PA
FRIDAY JULY 10, 1998
CATTLE CALVES
2726 1552
1993 1577
3301 1801
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