Livestock market Auction
LANCASTER LIVESTOCK
AUCTION
MONDAY JULY 13, 1998
CATTLE CALVES HOGS SHEEP
GOATS
MONDAYS AUCTION
52 0 611 146
LAST WEEK
0 267 181
LAST YEAR
21 559 155
CATTLE Compared lo Thur'day,
slaughter steers sold mostly 50
lower There seemed lo be sufficient
demand but trading activity was rather
slow as buyers kept a watchful eye on
price levels Slaughter heifers and Hol
stein steers sold mostly steady
Slaughter cow and bull prices were fully
steady Supply included 62 percent
slaughter steers and 11 percent slaughter
cows
SLAUGHTER STEERS High Choice
and Prime 2-4 1175-1465 lbs 61 50-
62 75 Choice 2-3 1100-1460 lbs
59 50 62 75, few low dressing 4's down
lo 57 75 Select and l»w Choice 2-3
1045-1490 lbs 55 50 6150, 1510
1620 lbs 52 35- 57 60 Few Select I
3 995-1270 lbs 54 50-58 75
HOLSTEIN STEERS High Choice and
Prime 2-3 1345-1580 lbs 54 75-56 60
Choice 2-3 1375-1680 lbs 52 25-
55 00, couple 1675 lbs 49 75 Select
and low Choice 2-3 1255-1650 lbs
49 50-53 25
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS High Choice
and Prime 2-4 1110-1260 lbs 60 75-
62 25 Choice 2-4 1170 1285 lbs
58 50-6175. individual high dressing
1340 lbs 62 75 Select and low
Choice 2-3 940-1405 lbs 55 00-60 25
Select 13 975- 1145 lbs 50 00-
55 00 Heiferettes Choice 3-4 1020-
1310 lbs 50 50-57 75 Commercial
and Standard 2-4 955-1275 lbs 45 75-
51 25
SLAUGHTER COWS* PERCENT LEAN
WEIGHT BULK LOW DRESS
ING Breakers 75-80 pet lean
over-1400 lbs 4175-43 75 Boners
80 85 pet lean over-1200 lbs 37 75-
43 00 34 50-37 00 Lean (Hi-Yicld)
85-88 pet lean over-1200 lbs 35 75
39 50 l-can 88-90 pci lean
over 1000 lbs 34 00 38 25 30 00
34 25 Lean (Light Wl) 85 90 pet lean
750 -1000 lbs 3175 35 25 26 75
32 00 'Over 95 percent o( supply
consisted ot Holstein cows
BULLS Yield Grade I 965-1795 lbs
47 75 58 50 couple outstanding 1545
1725 lbs 60 00 65 25 Yield Grade 2
995 1880 lbs 45 15-47 25 Bullocks
Select I 5 1050-1560 lbs 48 00
55 75
CALVLS Not enough calves last week
foi a companson
VLALERS few Good and Choice 70
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VINTAGE LIVESTOCK AUCTION
TUESDAY JULY 14, 1998
CATTLE CALVES SHEEP GOATS
TODAY 615 735 i
0
650
LAST TUESDAY 560 736
1
LAST YEAR
17
CATTLE Compared to Monday,
slaughter steers sold fully steady The
quality of supply was outstanding
and prices were as high as current
market conditions would allow A
light oltenng of slaughter heifers sold
50 lower
The 85-90 percent Lean slaughter cows
sold mostly 100 lower, while the
fleshier 75-85 percent lean cows were
I 00-2 00 lower Slaughter bulls sold
weak in a light test Supply included 31
percent slaughter steers and 57 per
cent slaughter cows
SLAUGHTER STEERS High Choice
115 lbs 32 00-38 00
SLAUGHTER CALVES Few Good and
Choice 250-350 lbs 78 00-82 00 400-
600 lbs
58 00-68 00
SHEEP Compared to last week, slaugh
ter lambs sold steady to 4 00 higher and
slaughte ewes were mostly steady
SLAUGHTER LAMBS Choice and
Prime 2 3 50-60 lbs 85 00-92 00, 60-
70 lbs 95 00 106 00, pkg fancy 68
lbs 109 00, 70-100 lbs 92 00 99 00,
100-120 lbs 89 00-96 00, 120 140
lbs 78 00-84 00
SLAUGHTER EWES Utility and Good
1-3 15 00 38 00, mostly 34 00-38 00
Aged Bucks 220-280 lbs 32 00-
36 00, few 160-200 lbs 35 00-42 00
GOATS Ail goats sold by the head
Billies Few Large 90 00-99 00
Nannies Large 54 00-60 00 Medium
43 00 49 00 Thin 32 00-37 00
Yearlings Choice and Prime 75 00-
82 00 Kids Prime 55 00-65 00
Good and Choice 32 00-53 00
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Charolais X 1-2 62 25-64 50 Select and
low Choice 2-3 1035-1425 lbs
55 00-6175 Few Select 1-3 1070-1400
lbs 53 25 56 75
618 766
HOLSTEIN STEERS Couple Select and
low Choice 2 3 1365-1610 lbs 51 00
53 50 Couple Select 1-2 1305 1430
lbs 48 00 48 50 Few Standard I-2
1095-1300 lbs 38 00-42 25
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS Choice 2-4
1015-1175 lbs 57 50-60 35. individual
high dressing 1155 lbs 62 00 Select
and low Choice 2-3 970-1225 lbs
55 00-58 75 Select 1-3 980-1020 lbs
51 25-53 75
SLAUGHTER COWS» PERCENT LEAN
WEIGHT BULK LOW DRESS
ING Breakers 75-80 pet lean
over-1400 lbs 38 50-43 50 36 75-
39 25 Boners 80-85 pet lean
over-1200 lbs 35 75-40 25 34 50-
37 00 Lean (Hi-Yield) 85-88 pet lean
over-1200 lbs 34 25-39 25 32 75-
35 00 Lean 88-90 pet lean
over-1000 lbs 33 25-36 75 30 25-
34 25 Lean (Light-Wt) 85-90 pet
lean 750 -1000 lbs 32 00-36 25
26 00-32 00 *Over 95 percent of
supply consisted of Holstein cows
SLAUGHTER BULLS Yield Grade I
few (full) 1965-2045 lbs 45 50-
46 00, individual 1420 lbs 53 75
Yield Grade 2 1220 2190 lbs 40 00-
44 75 Bullocks Consignment
(Herefords) Select 1-3 1010-1165 lbs
40 00-47 50
CALVES Compared to last Tuesday,
veal calves sold 4 00-6 00 lower The
market for Holstein bull calves returning
to feed was mixed, Number 1 calves
sold 7 00-12 00 higher, but the
plainer calves were 5 00-10 00 lower
Holstein heifers sold fully steady with
good demand Supply included 634 head
in the State graded sale and 70 percent
relumed to the farm
VEALERS Good and Choice 75-115
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Livestock
New Holland, Pa.
Thursday, July 16, 1998
Report Supplied by USDA
Cattle Calves Sheep Goats
Today 1186 649 479 82
Last Thursday
1472
Last Year
1236
CATTLE: COMPARED TO TUES
DAY. SLAUGHTER STEERS SOLD
STEADY. TRADING WAS MOD
ERATELY ACTIVE ON FAIRLY LIGHT
RECEIPTS. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS
WERE NOT WELL TESTED. LEAN
SLAUGHTER COWS SOLD .50-1.00
LOWER. WHILE THE FLESHIER
COWS TRADED STEADY TO WEAK.
SLAUGHTER BULLS SOLD STEADY
TO 1.00 LOWER. SUPPLY INCLUDED
47 PERCENT SLAUGHTER STEERS
AND 37 PERCENT SLAUGHTER
COWS.
SLAUGHTER STEERS: HIGH
CHOICE AND PRIME 2-4 1060-1370
LBS. 61.50-64.10, INDIVIDUAL 1380
LBS. 65.00, CHOICE 2-3 1070-1460 LBS.
59 JO-62.75, FEW HIGH DRESSING UP
TO 63.75 AND LOW DRESSING 4’S
DOWN TO 57.75. SELECT AND LOW
CHOICE 2-3 1030-1525 LBS.
55.25-61.25; 1510-1730 LBS. 50.00-58 JO.
SELECT 1-3 1090-1475 LBS.
52J0-58.35.
HOLSTEIN STEERS: HIGH CHOICE
AND PRIME 2-3 1310-1590 LBS.
24 00-34 00, Standard and low Good 60-
90 lbs 12 00-25 00, few Utility down
to 10 00
RETURNED TO FARM Holstein bulls
90-125 lbs 92 00-102 00, pkg 95 lbs
120 00 Plainer calves 80-130 lbs
35 00-70 00, few down to 30 00 Hol
stein heifers 80-115 lbs 110 00-
158 00 Plainer calves 70-110 lbs
60 00-102 00, few down to 30 00
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10:30 A.M.
SLAUGHTER CATTLE AUCTION
STEERS, BULLS, HEIFERS,
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Selling Feeders Every Tuesday
At Approx. 1 PM
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BUS (717) 442-4181 BUS (717) 768-8204
HOME (610) 458-8518
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Home (717)445-4355
Fax (717) 445-7237
Mobile (717) 940-2633
TUESDAYS
CHOICE 2-3 1040-1500 LBS.
49.00- INDIVIDUAL 1720 LBS.
46.50, SELECT 1-2 980-1375 LBS.
48.00-
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: FEW
SELECT AND CHOICE 2-4 1065-1295
LBS. 56.00-61.00. HEIFERETTES: FEW
CHOICE 3-4 11 15-1265 LBS.
51.75-55.00.
SLAUGHTER COWS: BREAKERS
75-80 PCT LEAN. OVER 1400 LBS.
BULK 38.50-4230. LOW DRESSING
36.00- BONERS 80-85 PCT. LEAN,
OVER 1200 LBS. BULK 36.00-41.00,
LOW DRESSING 33.50-37.00; LEAN
(HI-YIELD) 85-88 PCT. LEAN, OVER
1200 LBS. BULK 34.00-38.25, LOW
DRESSING 33.75-35.00; LEAN 88-90
PCT. LEAN, OVER 1000 LBS. BULK
31.50-36.00, LOW DRESSING
28.75-32.50; LEAN (LIGHT-WT) 85-90
PCT. LEAN, 750-1000 LBS. BULK
31.00- LOW DRESSING
27.25-31.75. * OVER 95 PERCENT OF
SUPPLY CONSISTED OF HOLSTEIN
COWS.
SLAUGHTER BULLS; YIELD
GRADE 1 1215-2275 LBS. 47.25-54.75,
FEW LIMOUSIN X 1470-1885 LBS.
59.00-64.00. YIELD GRADE 2 1045-1800
LBS. 41.00-48.00.
CALVES: COMPARED TO MON
DAY’S AUCTION, VEALERS SOLD
STEADY TO FIRM AND SLAUGHTER
CALVES WERE ONLY LIGHTLY
TESTED. DEMAND WAS MUCH
IMPROVED FOR HOLSTEIN BULL
CALVES RETURNING TO FEED.
PRICES WERE 10.00 TO MOSTLY 15.00
HIGHER WITH THE HIGHEST SALES
LATE IN THE DAY. HOLSTEIN HEIF
ER TRADE REMAINED ACTIVE AND
PRICES WERE FIRM. AROUND 70
PERCENT OF SUPPLY RETURNED TO
THE FARM.
VEALERS: GOOD AND CHOICE
70-115 LBS. 28.00-34.00. STANDARD
AND LOW GOOD 60-90 LBS.
17.00-26.00. FEW UTILITY DOWN TO
13.00.
SLAUGHTER CALVES: FEW GOOD
AND CHOICE 250-350 LBS. 70.00-90.00.
FEW STANDARD AND LOW GOOD
300-500 LBS. 50.00-60.00.
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