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Livestock Market Auction '
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LANCASTER LIVESTOCK
AUCTION
MONDAY AUGUST 10, 1998
CATTLE CALVES HOGS SHEEP
GOATS
MONDAYS AUCTION
47 4 471 251
LAST WEEK
1 490 221
LAST YEAR
142 331
603 62
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CATTLE Compared (o Thursday,
slaughter steers and heifers sold firm to
100 higher with the full advance
placed on the bottom side of the price
range The momentum was continued
after the market s spark late last week
Holstein steers sold mostly steady
with last Thursday s higher prices The
slaughter cow supply was not suffi
cient enough for a good market test
However, a good offering of slaugh
ter bulls sold steady to 50 higher Sup
ply included 61 percent slaughter
steers and 9 percent slaughter cows
SLAUGHTER STEERS High Choice and
Prime 2 4 1160 1425 lbs 62 25-64 25
couple high dressing blacks 65 75
Choice 2 5 1065-1475 lbs 60 GO
-62 85. few plainer packages late
down to 59 50 Select and low Choice 2
5 1040 1505 lbs 54 75- 60 75, tew
1650 lbs 55 00-56 25 Few Select 1-5
985-1395 lbs 53 50 58 75
HOLSTEIN STEERS Few High Choice
and Prime 2-3 1240-1560 lbs 56 25-
56 85 Choice 2 5 1270-1585 lbs
52 25-54 60 Select and low Choice 2 3
1200-1715 lbs 49 75-53 00 Select 1
2 1275-1535 lbs 47 50-50 25
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS Few High
Choice and Prime 2-4 1180-1300 lbs
62 00-63 10 Choice 2-4 1070 1335
lbs 58 75-62 10 Select and low Choice
2-3 975 1430 lbs 53 50-58 75 Heif
ereltes Commercial and Standard 2-4
955-1305 lbs 42 25-47 75
SLAUGHTER COWS* PERCENT LEAN
WEIGHT BULK LOW ORES S
ING
Breakers 75-80 pet lean over
-1400 lbs
Boners 80-85 pet lean over
1200 lbs 37 00-40 50 33 50-35 25
Lean (Hi-Yield) 85-88 pet lean
over-1200 lbs 35 75-38 25
Lean 88-90 pet lean over
-1000 lbs 33 00 35 75 29 75-32 50
Lean (Light Wt) 85-90 pet lean 750
-1000 lbs 3 I 75-37 75
♦Over 95 percent ot supply con
sisted ol Holstein cows
BULLS Yield Grade I 1060 1960 lbs
48 00 56 25 lew outstanding 1200
1615 lbs 57 50-59 25 Yield Grade 2
915-2230 lbs 42 50 47 00 Bullocks
Select 1 3 890 1390 lbs 49 00-
54 75
SHEEP Compared to last week.
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VINTAGE LIVESTOCK AUCTION
TUESDAY AUGUST 11, 1998
CATTLE CALVES SHEEP GOATS
TODAY 531 771
0
LASTTUESDAY 624 792
620
LAST YEAR
CATTLE Compared to Monday, a light
offering of slaughter steers sold 50,
instances 100 higher Holstein steers
and slaughter heifers were not well
tested Trade was active for the small but
high quality offering, and many sales
were higher than the practical market
lop The slaughter cow market took a
fairly sharp drop with cows selling
1 50 to mostly 200 lower. espe
cially for the leaner individuals There
were not enough slaughter bulls on
hand for a market test Supply included
30 percent slaughter steers and 63 per
cent slaughter cows
SLAUGHTER STEERS High Choice and
Prime 2-4 1180-1445 lbs 62 00-65 50,
couple ideal individuals 1295-1330
lbs 66 00-66 50 Choice 2-3 1060-
slaughter lambs over 90 lbs sold 5 00-
700 lower lighter weights were
steady to firm Slaughter ewes 1 00-2 00
higher
SLAUGHTER LAMBS Choice and
Prime 2-3 40-50 lbs 110 00-120 DO,
60-80 lbs 82 00-88 00, 80-90 lbs
85 00-90 00, 90-100 lbs 75 00-85 pO,
100 110 lbs 75 00- 79 00. 110-J3O
lbs 68 00-72 00
SLAUGHTER EWES Utility and Good
1-2 32 00-36 00 Few Good 2-3 28 00-
32 00 Aged Bucks 220-260 lbs 32 00-
36 00
GOATS All goats sold by the head
Billies Large 95 00-120 00 Mil
ton Choice and Prime 65 00-80 00
Nannies Large 52 00-58 00 Medium
40 00-45 00 Kids Prime 50 GO
-56 00 Choice 40 00-48 00 Good
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1450 lbs 60 75- 63 35, several high
dressing 1-2 63 50-65 00, few 1500-
1615 lbs 56 50-59 75 Select and
low Choice 2-3 1060-1495 lbs 55 00-
61 25, individual 1655 lbs 52 50
Few Select 1-3 940-1395 lbs 54 00-
56 50
HOLSTEIN STEERS Couple Choice 2
1350 lbs 54 25 Individual Select 2
1380 lbs 49 00
638 752
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS Not Tested
FEEDER STEERS Medium 2 (mixed
breeds) package 944 lbs 60 00
FEEDER HEIFERS Medium 1-2
550 lbs 52 25, pkg 675 lbs 53 00
SLAUGHTER COWS* PERCENT LEAN
WEIGHT BULK LOW DRESS
ING
Breakers 75-80 pet lean
1400 lbs 38 00 4175 34 50 38
Boners 80-85 pet lean over
-1200 lbs 35 50-39 00 33 50-36 50
Lean (Hi-Yield) 85-88 pet lean
over-1200 lbs 34 50-37 75 3150-
34 50
Lean (Light-Wt) 85-90 pet lean 750
-1000 lbs 2900-3325 26 00-3100
♦Over 95 percent of supply consisted
of Holstein cows
SLAUGHTER BULLS Yield Grade 2
1030-2260 lbs 42 00-45 00
CALVES Compared to last Tuesday,
vealers sold 2 00-6 00 higher with
good demand Trade was moderately
active for Holstein bulls returning to
feed and prices were 15 00-20 00
lower than last week's active market
Holstein heifer demand was very
good for the light offering and prices
ranged 10 00-25 00 higher Supply
included 678 head in the State graded
sale and 75 percent of the total supply
returned to the farm
VEALERS Good and Choice 75-110 lbs
25 00-36 00 Standard and low Good 60-
90 bs 18 00-28 00
RETURNED TO FARM Holstein bulls
95-125 lbs 77 00-105 00 Plainer
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Auction
NEW HOLLAND, PA
THU AUGUST 13,1998
USDA-PA Dept Ag Market News
NEW HOLLAND LIVESTOCK AUCTION
FOR THURSDAY AUGUST 13, 1998
Cattle Calves Sheep Goats
TODAY 1242 715 507 184
LAST WEEK 1233 721 303 252
LAST YEAR 1700 744 169 272
CATTLE Compared to Tuesday, slaughter
steers sold mostly steady with late sales turn
ing weak The quality of supply was not near
ly as attractive as usual and the few really
fancy packages came fairly late in the day
Holstein steers were steady to 50 higher than
Monday’s test and slaughter heifers were not
fully tested Slaughter cows sold 1 00-2 00
higher, regaining Tuesday’s losses Slaughter
bulls sold fully steady Supply included 53
percent slaughter steers and 33 percent slaugh
ter cows
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SLAUGHTER STEERS High Choice
and Prime 2-4 1185-1400 lbs 61 85-64 50,
individual 1315 lbs 65 00 Choice 2-3 1100-
1480 lbs 60 25-63 35, few high dressing 1-2
up to 63 50 and several low dressing 4-s’s
55 00-60 00 Select and low Choice 2-3
1135-1485 lbs 55 00-61 50, 1500-1690 lbs
53 25-59 00
Select 1-3 965-1580 lbs 53 25-58 75
HOLSTEIN STEERS Few High Choice
and Prime 2-3 1350-1525 lbs 55 75-56 75
Choice 2-3 1250-1590 lbs 52 75-55 25 Select
and low Choice 2-3 1175-1560 lbs 49 75-
53 50, 1670-1830 lbs 48 00-50 50 Select 1-2
995-1655 lbs 46 00-50 25
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS Couple Choice
3 1168 lbs 61 00, few low dressing 4-s's
1015-1345 lbs 55 50-56 75 Select low choice
2-3 1075-1225 lbs 54 00-57 50 Heiferettes
Few Choice 3-4 1340-1425 lbs 48 00-52 50
calves 80- 120 lbs 38 00-70.00 Hol
stein heifers 80-115 lbs 140 GO
-212 00 Plainer calves 70-95 lbs
45 00-120 00 Few beef-type bulls and
heifers 80-105 lbs 52 00-90 00
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BUS (717) 442-4181 BUS (717) 768-8204
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SLAUGHTER COWS*
% Lean Weight
Breakers 75-80 pet lean over-1400 lbs
Boners 80-85 pet lean over-1200 lbs
Lean (Hi-Yield) 85-88 pet lean over-1200 lbs
Lean 88-90 pet lean over-1000 lbs
Lean (Light-Wt) 85-90 pet lean 750-1000 lbs
SLAUGHTER COWS*
Bulk Low Dressing
Breakers 39 25-42 50 37 00-40 25
Boners 36 50-40 75 34 00-36 75
Lean (Hi-Yield) 36 00-39 00 33 50-36 00
Lean 33 00-37 00 29 75-33 75
Lean (Light-Wt) 31 00-35 00 28 75-32 75
•Over 95 percent of supply consisted of
Holstein cows
SLAUGHTER BULLS Yield Grade 1
1500-2265 lbs 48 00-54 00, couple Limousin
X 1515-1655 lbs 56 50-57 50 Yeild grade 2
1040-2060 lbs 4100-48 50 Bullocks Select
1-3 1160-1500 lbs 48 00-54 00, individual
1220 lbs 58 00
CALVES Compared to Monday’s auction
veal calves were 1 00-2 00 lower and slaughter
calves were fully steady Trade was active for
Holstein bull farm calves and prices were
10 00-15 00 higher The Holstein heifer supply
was very limited, especially for quality heifers
over 90 lbs Sales were fully steady on the
light test and demand was available for prices
to be much higher Around 87 percent of sup
ply returned to feed
VEALERS Good and Choice 70-110 lbs
24 00-30 00 Standard and low Good 60-90 lbs
15 00-25 00
SLAUGHTER CALVES Good, few low
Choice 200-350 lbs 65 00-77 00 Standard
300-500 lbs 50 00-65 00
RETURNED TO FARM Holstein bulls
95-125 lbs 85 00-115 00, few up to 118 00
Plainer calves 85-115 lbs 36 00-70 00
Holstein heifers 80-115 lbs 115 00-175 00
Plainer heifers 65-100 lbs 60 00-110 00
SHEEP Compared to Monday’s auction,
slaughter lambs sold weak to 5 00 lower and
slaughter ewes were mostly 2 00 lower in a
very light test
SLAUGHTER LAMBS Choice and
Prime 2-3 40-60 lbs 90 00-120 00, few to
135 00,60-90 lbs 80 00-90 00, 90-110 lbs
73 00-80 00, few plain 130-150 lbs 55 GO
-65 00
SLAUGHTER EWES Utility and Good I
2 33 00-38 00 Few G00d%3 28 00-35 00
GOATS All gpats sold by the head
Billies Large 8000-11000, few up to
132 00 Nannies Medium and Large 35 00
55 00 Yearlings Choice and Prime 45 GO
-65 00 Kids Choice and Prime 15 00-35 00
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