LANCASTER
ALT
MONDAY
£ CALVES
GOATS
MONDAYS AUCTION
61 11 528 242
LAST WEEK
41 64) 284
LAST YEAR
69 144 71
CATTLE Compared to Thursday,
slaughter steers and heifers sold
steady Good demand and a well
rounded supply helped stabilize the mar
ket after last week s up and down
trading Avery light ottering of slaugh
ter cows sold mostly steady while
slaughter bulls sold 1 00 higher Supply
included 51 percent slaughter steers
and 9 percent slaughter cows
SLAUGHTER STEERS High Choice
and Prime 2 4 1080 1420 lbs 6150
63 60, individual 1110 lbs 64 50
Choice 2 1 1090-1490 lbs 59 50
62 50 lew high dressing up to
hi 50 Select and low Choice 2 1 1010
1560 lbs 56 50 61 25 Select 13
1110 1240 lbs 54 00 57 25 Few Stan
dard 1-2 1170 1140 lbs 44 25
48 75
HOLSTEIN STEERS Choice few Prime
2 1 1295 1575 lbs 52 50-54 75 Select
and low Choice 2-1 1140 1520 lbs
49 25 51 25 Few Select 1-2 1450-1635
lbs 47 75- 51 75
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS High Choice
and Prime 2-4 1150 1235 Ihs 60 00
6100 Choice 2 4 995-1291 lbs
57 75 59 60 couple low dressing 990
Ihs 56 75 Selecl and low Choice 2-5
1075-1225 Ihs 54 25-55 75 Heiferet
les Choice 5 4 1045-1295 lbs
51 75-54 75
SLAUGHTER COWS* PERCENT LEAN
WEIGHT BULK LOW DRESS
ING Breakers 75 80 pa lean
o\er-1400 Ibs Boners 80-85 pci
lean over 1200 lbs 57 00 39 25
55 00-56 75 Lean (Hi-Yield) 85-88
pci lean over 1200 lbs 56 00 58 75
Lean 88-90 pet lean over 1000
Ihs 55 00 58 00 29 00 32 75 Lean
(Light WO 85-90 pet lean 750 1000
lbs ’Over 95 percent of supply con
sisted ot Holstein mw'
Yield Grade 1 996-2016 lbs
46 26 66 00 few lean individual
67 00 59 00 Yield Grade 2 975-1840
lbs 40 76 67 26 Bullocks Select 1 6
960 1065 lbs 49 00 55 00
CAI VES Not enough of an> one kind
lor a market test
SHLFP Compared to last week slaugh
ter lambs over 70 lbs sold 6 00-6 00
hiher lighter weights were 25 00-
60 00 higher in a light test Slaughter
ewe prices were 100-6 00 higher
SLAUGHTER LAMBS Choice and
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SHEEP GOATS
TODAY
695 66
LAST TUESDAY
786 24
LAST YEAR
7
CATTLE Compared to Monday
slaughter steers sold fully steady Hol
stein steers and slaughter heifers were
only lightly tested Trading was active
with many sales at a premium, but the
realistic price range was unchanged
from Monday Slaughter cows sold
steady to 50 lower in moderately ac
tive trading and slaughter bulls were
mostly steady in a light test Supply
included 33 percent slaughter steers and
60 percent slaughter cows
SLAUGHTER STEERS High Choice
and Prime 2 4 1115-1455 lbs 61 50-
66 00, package low dressing 45s
1515 lbs 54 25 Choice 2-3 1085 1480
lbs 59 50- 62 50 18 head high
dressing Charolais X I 2 1165-1440
lbs 62 75 65 75 couple 1650-1670
lbs 56 25 57 00 Select and low Choice
2 3 1030-1470 lbs 56 00-6100
Prime 2 5 50 70 lbs 100 00 132 00,
70 90 lbs 92 00-10100. lew plain
78 00 8100,90-110 Ihs 8100-88 00,
110 150 lbs 82 00-90 00
SLAUGHTER EWES Utility and Good
I 2 28 00-58 00 Few Good 2-3 19 00-
25 00 Aged Bucks 225-26 C
lbs 29 00 52 00
GOATS All goats sold by the head
Billies Large 115 00 152 00 Mil
ton Few Choice and Prime 85 GO
-95 00 Nannies Large 55 00
60 00 Medium 42 00-48 00 Thin
52 00-38 00 Yearlings Choice and
Prime 68 00-75 00 Kids Prime
58 00-65 00 Choice 42 00 56 00
Good 25 00 32 00
CALVES
CATTLE
606 867 (
587 736
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Hay, Straw and a RD 1. Marietta, PA
Grain Auction <, 17547
EVERY TUESDAY 1; Office Phone
11:00 < > (717)653-8164
Located Rt 472 5 miles ;; Specializing in
south of Quarryville or 6 miles < > Stockers & ,
north of Oxford corner of I ► Feeders
Rt 472 and Noble Road {; JOHN BOWMAN
Lloyd H. Kreider, ] * (71 7)653-5728
No out of state checks i * (717J05D"9049
Quality Feeder Cattle
Specializing In;
Fresh Off The Farm
Stockers and Feeders
Order Buying
caii Eugene Martin
717-336-2690 office
717-336-3676 Home
Licensed & Bonded
Few Select 1-3 1110-1435 lbs 52 00
56 75 .
HOLSTEIN STEERS Few Select and low
Choice 2-3 1 190 1655 lbs 51 GO
-52 00 Few Select 1-2 1070-1160 lbs
46 75-48 75
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS Consignment
(Red Angus) Choice and Prime 2-3 1130-
1300 lbs 62 25-64 25
SLAUGHTER COWS* PERCENT LEAN
WEIGHT BULK LOW DRESS
ING
Breakers 75-80 pet lean
1400 lbs 37 75-42 50 36 25-39
Boners 80-85 pci lean
1200 lbs 33 50 35 75 34 50-39
Lean (Hi-Yield) 85-88 pet lean
over-1200 lbs 33 50-35 50 35 00-
38 25
Lean 88-90 pet lean over
1000 lbs 29 75-33 50 32 75 37 50
Lean (Light-Wt) 85-90 pet lean 750
-1000 lbs 30 00-34 75
♦Over 95 percent of supply consisted
of Holstein cows
SLAUGHTER BULLS Few Yield Grade 1
1660-1795 lbs 46 50-47 25 Few Yield
Grade 2 1275-1695 lbs 41 50-43 75
CALVES Compared to last Tuesday,
vealers sold 2 00-3 00 lower The mar
ket for Holstein bull calves returning
to feed rebounded some what with prices
ranging mostly 20 00-22 00
higher Demand from higher milk prices
helped push Holstein heifers 30 00
45 00 higher in very active trading
Supply included 744 head in the State
graded sale and 69 percent returned to the
(arm
VEALERS Good and Choice 75 110
lbs 2100-27 00, few 150-300 lbs
58 00- 65 00 Standard and low Good
60 90 lbs 10 00-20 00
RETURNED TO FARM Holstein bulls
95-125 lbs 69 00-87 00 Plainer calves
80 115 lbs 30 00-55 00 few down to
27 00 Holstein heifers 80-115 lbs
148 00- 200 00 Plainer calves 75-
100 lbs 95 00-14 LQO, pkg 71 lbs
57 00 Few beef- type bulls and hei t
crs 75-110 lbs 40 00-75 00
New Holland
Livestock Auction
NEW HOLLAND, PA
THU JULY 30, 1998
USDA-PA Dept Ag Market News
Cattle Calves Sheep Goats
TODAY
1353
LAST WEEK
1013
LAST YEAR
1574
over
75
CATTLE; Compared to Tuesday; a
good offering of slaughter steers sold
steady to firm, instances 50 higher. Hols
tein steers and slaughter heifers were most
ly steady. The quality, as a whole, was
much improved from last week and most of
the cattle were sold in good sized uniform
bunches. Lean slaughter cows sold mostly
steady to .50 higher, while the fleshier
cows (less than 85 percent lean) were
mostly 1.00 higher. Slaughter bulls were
steady. Supply included 52 percent slaugh
ter steers and 34 percent slaughter cows.
SLAUGHTER STEERS; High Choice
and Prime 2-4 1140-1450 lbs 61.75-65.25,
low dressing 4-S's 54.50-60.75. Choice
2-3 1085-1485 lbs 59.75-63.00. Select and
low Choice 2-3 1000-1550 lbs
55.00- Select 1-3 985-1515 lbs
52.00-
over
-50
HOLSTEIN STEERS: Few high Choice
and Prime 2-3 1440-1540 lbs 54.50-55.25,
package 1555 lbs 56.60. Choice 2-3
1285-1625 lbs 52.85-54.50. Select and low
Choice 2-3 1145-1470 lbs 49.75-53.75.
Select 1-2 1070-1240 lbs 47.00-50.00.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Few Choice
2-4 1190-1330 lbs 58.00-61.75. Select and
low Choice 2-3 1085-1310 lbs
57.50-59.00. Few Select 1-3 1085-1200 lbs
53.00-56.50.
SLAUGHTER COWS*:
Percent Lean Weight
Breakers 74-80% lean Over 1400
Boners 80-85% lean over 1200
Lean
(Hi-Yield) 85-88% lean over 1200
88-90% lean over 1000
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753 392 220
715 250 303
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Lean
(Light-Wt) 85-90% lean 750-1000 lb
Bulk Low
Dressing
Breakers 39.00-43.50 36.00-40.00
Boners 35J0-41.00 34.00-36.00
Lean
(Hi-Yield) 35.00-38.75 33.75-36.00
Lean 33.00-37.75 29.75-33.75
Lean
(Light-Wt) 31.75-35.75 28.00-32.50
•Over 95 percent of supply consisted of
Holstein cows.
SLAUGHTER BULLS: Yield Grade 1
1310-2295 lbs 46.50-54.00, few Limousin
X 1345-2005 lbs 57.50-60.50. Yield Grade
2 945-2240 lbs 40.50-46.50.
CALVES: Compared to Monday's auc
tion, veal calves sold 7.00-8.00 lower with
fewer light-weight calves selling for veal.
Larger slaughter calves were fully steady
in a good offering. Holstein Lull calves
returning to the farm sold mostly 10.00
higher in active trading. Holstein heifer
demand was excellent and prices were as
much as 80.00 higher than Monday's light
test Around 85 percent of supply returned
to the farm.
VEALERS: Good and Choice 70-110
lbs 20.00-26.00. Standard and low Good
60-90 lbs 15.00-20.00. Few Utiltiy down to
11.00.
SLAUGHTER CALVES: Good and
Choice 200-350 lbs 70.00-85.00. Few
Standard and low Good 250-400 lbs
50.00-
RETURNED TO FARM: Holstein bulls
95-125 lbs 75.00-115.00, few late to
119.00. Plainer calves 85-115 lbs
40.00- Holstein hdfeis 80-115 lbs
150.00- 212.00. Plainer heifers 70-100 lbs
72.00-
SHEEP: Compared to Monday’s auc
tion, slaughter lambs under 80 lbs sold ful
ly steady, heavier weights were mostly
10.00 lower. There were not enough
slaughter ewes or aged sheep on offer to
adequately test the market.
SLAUGHTER LAMBS: Choice and
Prime 2-3 40-60 lbs 90.00-125.00, few
plainer lambs 70.00-85.00; 60-80 lbs
80.00-100.00; 80-115 lbs 75.00-85.00.
SLAUGHTER EWES: Not well tested.
GOATS: All goats sold by the head.
Billies: Medium and Large 75.00-100.00.
Nannies: Medium and Large 40.00-60.00.
Yearlings; Choice and Prime 50.00-70.00.
Kids: Choice and Prime 20.00-50.00.
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