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LANCASTER LIVESTOCK
AUCTION
MONDAY AUGUST 17, 1998
CATTLE CALVES HOGS SHEEP
GOATS
MONDAYS AUCTION
44 10 279 152
LAST WEEK
4 473 251
LAST YEAR
208 420
CATTLE Compared to Thursday,
slaughter steers and heifers sold I 00-
I 50
lower Trading was mostly moderate
on the good offering except for light-
weight
Select cattle, for which farmer feeders
showed good demand Holstein steers
were 50-1 00 lower Slaughter cows
sold steady to 50 lower, while slaughter
bulls were fully I 00 and instances 2 00
lower Supply included 68 percent
slaughter steers and 9 percent slaughter
cows
SLAUGHTER STEERS High Choice and
Prime 2-4 1140-1430 lbs 60 35-62 50
Choice 2-3 1050-1475 lbs 59 GO
-61 50, few high dressing 1-2 up to
64 00 and low dressing 4-5 down to
55 75 Select and low Choice 2-3 1060-
1540 lbs 54 00- 59 25, few 1600-.
1810 lbs 47 75-55 50 Select 1-3 1050-,
1385 lbs 52 25-57 75, several pack
ages returning to feed 1025-1215 lbs
56 75-58 35
HOLSTEIN STEERS High Choice and
Prime 2-3 1275-1570 lbs 54 60-56 60,
ideal individual 1395 lbs 57 25
Choice 2-3 1385-1555 lbs 52 10-'
54 00 Select and low Choice 2-3
1220-1440 lbs 5125-5300, 1625-
1790 lbs 46 75-50 75 Select 1-2
1000-1580 lbs 47 25-50 00
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS Choice, few
Prime 2-4 1060-1270 lbs 57 50-60 00,
couple high dressing Limousin X 1-2
1160 lbs 64 00 Select and low Choice
2-3 1060- 1295 lbs 52 50-58 50
Heiferettes Choice 3-4 1075-1395 lbs
51 25-56 00 Commercial and Stan
dard 2-4 1000-1415 lbs 42 75-47 50
SLAUGHTER COWS PERCENT LEAN
WEIGHT BULK LOW DRESS
IMG
Breakers 75-80 pci lean over
-1400 lbs 38 75-41 25 37 25-39 25
Boners 80-85 pci lean over
-1200 lbs 36 00 39 00 34 50-36 00
Lean (Hi-Yield) 85-88 pet lean
over-1200 lbs 35 25-37 75 34 25-
35 00
Lean 88-90 pci lean over
-1000 lbs 32 50-36 75 30 00-32 50
Lean (Light Wt) 85-90 pci lean 750
1000 lbs 3100-33 50 28 00-3175
SLAUGHTER BULLS Yield Grade 1
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VINTAGE LIVESTOCK AUCTION
TUESDAY AUGUST 18, 1998
CATTLE CALVES SHEEP GOATS
TODAY 571 731
6
LASTTUESDAY 531 771
LAST YEAR
620 47
CATTLE Compared to Monday,
daughter steers sold fully steady Trade
was fairly active, after Monday's
ower market, and a few early sales
showed moderate strength Holstein
deers and slaughter heifers were not
well tested Cows 50-1,50 lower
Slaughter bulls were mostly steady in
ight test Supply included 32 percent
872 48
1190-2260 lbs 47 00-55 00, individual
X-brcd 1235 lbs 58 75 Yield Grade 2
900-2025 lbs 41 50-47 50 Bullocks
Select 1-3 820-1245 lbs 47 00-54 25,
couple Limousin X 1100-1245 lbs
57 25
SLAUGHTER CALVES Good, few
Choice 350-500 lbs 58 00-70 00 Stan
dard 350-500 lbs 50 00-60.00
SHEEP Compared to last week, slaugh
ter lambs sold mostly 300 higher and
slaughter ewes were steady to 200
higher
SLAUGHTER LAMBS Choice ajtd
Prime 2-3 Few 60-70 lbs 91 00, 70-80
lbs 85 00- 88 00, 80-100 lbs 78 00-
82 00, 100-110 lbs 79 00-84 00, 120-
140 lbs 68 00- 72 00 Few Good and
low Choice 40-50 lbs 72 00-76 00
SLAUGHTER EWES Utility and Good
1-2 32 00-38 00 Few Good 2-3 27 00-
35 00 Aged Bucks 220-27 C
lbs 37 00-40 00
GOATS All goats sold by the head
Billies Large 95 00-110 00 Mit
ton Choice and Prime 79 00-84 00
Nannies Large 52 00-56 00 Medium
42 00-48 00 Yearlings Choice and
Prime 65 00-72 00 Kids Choice
and Prime 50 00-65 00 Good 38 00-
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•laughter steers and 59 percent cows
SLAUGHTER STEERS. High Choice and
’rime 2-4 1125-1460 lbs 60 35-64 10
Choice 2-3 1125-1455 lbs 59 25-
>1 75, few high dressing Charolais X 1-
2 1235-1435 lbs 61 75-64 50, few
1515-1615 lbs 57 00-59 75 Select and
ow Choice 2-3 1055-1525 lbs
55 50-59 7 5 Few Select 1-3 1 150-1550
bs 52 25-56 75, couple packages
1550-1560 lbs 49 25
dOLSTETN STEERS Select and Choice
2-3 1360-1550 lbs 5125-53 75 Cou
>le Select 1-2 1350-1450 lbs 48 GO
-19 50
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS Few Select and
ow Choice 2-3 1205-1325 lbs 54 50-
58 00 Heiferettes Few Choice 3-4
1100-1280 lbs 50 25-56.00
ELDER STEERS Medium 2 package
>35 lbs 53 75, few 790-890 lbs 50 50-
50 75, package 1025 lbs 52 00.
SLAUGHTER COWS*. PERCENT LEAN
•VEIGHT BULK LOW DRESS
NG
Breakers 75-80 pet lean over
-1400 lbs 35 00-39.75
Boners 80-85 pet lean over
-1200 lbs 36.00-39 50 34.00-36.00
Lean (Hi-Yield) 85-88 pet lean
rver-1200 lbs 34.00-37.25 33.00-
16 00
Lean 88-90 pet lean over
-1000 lbs 32 00-35 00 31.00-32 00
Lean (Light-Wt) 85-90 pet lean 750
1000 lbs 29 00-33.50 26.00-31.00
♦Over 95 percent of supply consisted
of Holstein cows
SLAUGHTER BULLS Yield Grade 1-2
555-1990 lbs 41 75-47 50 Bullocks
Couple Select 2 1340-1410 lbs 52 25-
54 00
CALVES Compared to last Tuesday,
vealers sold 2 00-5 00 lower with good
demand Trade was moderately active for
Holstein bulls returning to feed with
demand very good for Holstein heifers
with small supply 20.00-35.00 higher
Supply included 641 head in the State
graded sale and 77 percent of the total
supply relumed to the farm
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VEALERS Few Choice 180-260 lbs
73 00-77 00 Good 140-260 lbs 34.00-
62 00 GoOd and Choice 75-110 lbs
26 00-32 00 Standard and low Good
60-90 lbs 18 00-25 00, few 60-65
lbs 10 00
RETURNED TO FARM 195 head 95-
120 lbs Holstein bulls 81 00-89 00,
with 20 head 110-115 lbs 96 00, 40
head 90 lbs 57 00, and 30 head 85 lbs
32 00-40 00 90 head plainer calves
100-115 lbs 62 00-67 00 nd 50 head
90-95 lbs 29 00- 30 00, 25 head
90-115 lbs Holstein heifers 235 00-
249 00 and 12 head 80-85 lbs|
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NEW HOLLAND, PA
THU AUGUST 20,1998
USDA-PA Dept Ag Market News
NEW HOLLAND LIVESTOCK AUCTION
FOR THURSDAY AUGUST 20,1998
Cattle Calves Sheep Goats
TODAY 1271 742 385 198
LASTWEEK 1242 715 507 184
LASTYEAR 1535 751 237 178
CATTLE. Compared to Tuesday, a very attrac
tive supply of slaughter steers sold .50 higher
Despite the moderate gain, slaughter steers are
still 1 00 lower for the week with no sign of
breaking out of this present depressed market
Holstein steers and a limited test of slaughter
heifers were mostly steady A good offering of
slaughter cows sold mostly I 00 higher and
slaughter bulls were steady to 1 00 lower
Supply included 43 percent slaughter steers
and 34 percent slaughter cows
SLAUGHTER STEERS High Choice and
Prime 2-4 1115-1440 lbs 60 85-65 50, mostly
62 00-63 00 Choice 2-3 1075-1485 lbs 59 75-
62 35, few high dressing 1-2 up to 63 50 and
low dressing 4-5 down to 57 25, few 1460
1615 lbs 56 75-59 10 Select and low Choice
2-3 1015-1560 lbs 55 00-60 60 Select 1-3
920-1425 lbs 53 75-58 50, few returning to
feed up to 60 25
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SLAUGHTER HEIFERS Few Select and
Choice 2-3 1095-1275 lbs 57 00-59 50
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 ptc lean over-1000 lbs
Lean (Lgt Wt )85-90 pet lean 750-1000 lbs
•Over 95 percent of supply consisted of
Holstein cows
SLAUGHTER COWS*
Breakers 38 75-43 00 36 00-39 00
Boners 35 25-39 25 33 00-36 75
Lean (Hi-Yield)34 00-37 75 32 50-34 50
Lean 33 00-36.00 29 50-33 50
Lean (Lt-Wt) 32.00-35.75 28 50-33 25
*Over 95 percent of supply consisted of
Holstein cowS.
SLAUGHTER BULLS Yield Grade I 1200-
1820 lbs 46 00-51 50, individual 2425 lbs
43.00 Yield Grade 2 1165-2185 lbs 41 25
47 00 Bullocks Few Select 1-3 1105-1400
lbs 49 00-55 50
CALVES' Compared to Monday’s auc
tion, veal calves sold 6 00 lower and slaugh
ter calves were steady to S.OO lower m a light
test Trading was slow for Holstein bulls
returning to feed and prices were 1000-2000
lower Demand continues to be very good for
Holstein heifer calves and prices were
as much as 40 00 higher Around 83 percent of
supply returned to feed.
VEALERS: Good and Choice 70-110 lbs
22 00-30 00 Standard and low Good 60-90 lbs
11 00-22 00
SLAUGHTER CALVES. Few Good and
Choice 200-350 lbs 75.00-95.00 Standard
300-500 lbs 50.00-60.00
RETURNED TO FARM Holstein bulls
95-125 lbs 50 00-72 00, few up to 77 00
Plainer calves 80-120 lbs 26 00-50 00
Holstein heifers 80-115 lbs 130 00-205 00
Plainer heifers 70-100 lbs 80 00-125 00
SHEEP Compared to Monday’s auction,
slaughter lambs sold mostly steady to 500
lower Slaughter ewes and aged sheep were
fiillv steady
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