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{LANCAStER County Livestock Market Auction
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LANCASTER LIVESTOCK
AUCTION
MONDAY AUGUST 31. 1998
CATTLE CALVES
HOGS SHEEP GOATS
MONDAYS AUCTION
51 24 482 152
I jAST week
42 415 426
LAST YEAR
107 165
CATTLE Compared to Thursday
slaughter steers sold steady Demand was
only moderate and trading was rather
slow as the slaughter cattle market eon
tinues its stagnant state A good oiler
mg ol Holstein steers and slaughter
heilers were mostly steady to firm
Slaughter cow prices were hrm in a very
limited test A large selection ot
slaughter bulls were mixed as aged
bulls were steady to lower and but
lock prices were lirm Supply included
S 8 percent slaughter steers and 10
percent slaughter cows
SLAUGHTER STEFRS High Choice and
Prime 2 4 I 190-1400 lbs 60 25-62 75
Choice 2 5 1160 1455 lbs 58 50
61 50 lew low dressing 4-5 55 00-
58 55. lew 1505 1520 lbs 56 00-
57 55 Select and low Choice 2-5 1005-
1480 lbs 54 00-59 25 Few Select I
-5 995-1265 lbs 51 75 55 25
HOLSTEIN STEERS Individual Prime 2
1555 lbs 57 75 Choice 2 5 1400-1575
lbs 52 00 54 85 Select and low
Choice 2 5 1080 1595 lbs 49 50-
52 25 Select 12 1115 1625 lbs
46 25 49 75
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS High Choice
and Piime 2 4 1055 1255 lbs 60 00
62 25
Choice 2-5 1090-1270 lbs 57 00
58 85, individual high dressing 1245
lbs 62 00 Select and low Choice 2-
3 1010 1565 lbs 54 25 56 75 Heif
eretles Few Commercial and Standard
2-4 990-1500 lbs 45 00 46 00
SLAUGHTER COWS PERCENT LEAN
WEIGHT BULK LOW DRESS
ING
Breakers 75 80 pel lean over
-1400 lbs 58 75-4125
Boners 80-85 pet lean over
-1200 lbs 55 50-39 50 53 50-55 50
Lean (Hi Yield) 85 88 pet lean
over 1200 lbs 54 00-57 75
Lean 88 90 pet lean over
1000 lbs 55 25 55 25 30 00 55 50
Lean (Light Wt) 85 90 pet lean 750
1000 lbs
SLAUGHTER BULLS Yield Grade I
1010 2020 Ihs 46 SO S 4 00 Yield
Grade 2 10SO 2SIS lbs 41 00
46 SO BulloiAs Seleel IS KOO 124 S
lbs 46 7S S 4 00 sonsijrnmcnl ol
Charolais X IO9S 126 S lbs SX 00
6S 00
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VINTAGE LIVESTOCK AUCTION
TUESDAY SEPTEMBER 01, 1998
CATTLE CALVES
SHEEP GOATS
TODAY
675
LASTTUESDAY 541 679
H 0
620 40
LAST YEAR
CATTLE Compared to Monday,
slaughter steer prices held steady There
seems to he some stability in the
market at current price levels, but de
mand and trading activity continue to
be only moderate Slaughter heilers and
Holstein steers were only lightly
tested A fairly attractive ottering ol
slaughter cows -sold steady to ,50
lower with the lull decline placed on
the leaner individuals Slaughter bulls
were scarce Supply included 36 percent
slaughter steers and 60 percent cows
SLAUGHTER STEERS High Choice and
Prime 2-4 I 180 1450 lbs 60 00-64 00
vouple ideal individuals 1410 1450
lbs 65 00-66 00 Choice 2-3 1090-
500 lbs 60 00-68 00, 500-600 lbs
49 00 52 00
SHEEP Compared to last Monday
slaughter lambs sold steady to 5 oC
lower Slaughter ewe prices were full)
steady
SLAUGHTER LAMBS Choice and
Prime 2-3 few 50-55 lbs 92 00-96 00
package 62 lbs 92 00, 70-90 lbs
79 00 85 00. 90 100 lbs 72 00 78 00
100-120 lbs 75 00- 85 00, 120-I4C
lbs 70 00-75 00
SLAUGHTER EWES Utility and Good
1-2 52 00-40 00 Few Good 2-5 down tc
28 00
lbs 35 00-40 00
GOATS All goats sold by the head
Billies Large 120 00-135 00 Mut
ton Choice and Prime 85 00-92 00
Nannies Large 55 00-62 00 Medium
45 00 50 00 Thin 55 00-40 00
Kids Choice and Prime 42 00 65 00
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1475 lbs 58 50- 61 50, few high
dressing 1-2 6175-63 50, few 1490-
1535 lbs 56 00-57 25 Select and
ow Choice 2-3 1065-1515 lbs 53 00-
59 35, couple 1525 lbs 52 00 Few
Select 1-3 1160-1438 lbs 50 75-55 50
HOLSTEIN STEERS Package Choice 3
1630 lbs 51 35 Couple Select 2-3
1520 1525 lbs 50 75
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS Package
Choice 2-3 1165 lbs 58 75 Few Select
md Choice 2 3 1055-1435 lbs 53 75
57 00
SLAUGHTER COWS PERCENT LEAN
WEIGHT BULK LOW DRESS
NG
Breakers 75-80 pet lean over
-1400 lbs 37 25-41 75 35 00-37 50
Boners 80 85 pet lean over
-1200 lbs 35 50-39 50 32 00-35 25
Lean IHi-Yield) 85-88 pet lean
rver 1200 lbs 33 75-36 50 31 75-
54 50
Lean 88-90 pet lean over
-1000 lbs 32 00-35 00 29 00-32 75
Lean (Light Wt) 85-90 pet lean 750
1000 lbs “29 00-53 50 26 75-29 50
SLAUGHTER BULLS Not well tested
7ALVES Compared to last Tuesday,
dealers sold 1 00-2 00 lower with more
calves sold for slaughter than usual
Trade was moderate, at best, tor Hol
,tem bull farm calves as there was only
1 light crowd on hand Holstein heiler
lemand continues to be good, but there
vas only a small number of Number
1 heifers available Holstein bulls and
leifers sold 5 00-15 00 lower Supply
ncluded 661 head m the State graded
,ale and only 59 percent of the total
,upply returned to the larm
VEALERS Good and Choice 75-110
bs 19 00-27 00 Standard and low Good
55-90 lbs 17 00-20 00. few 50-70 lbs
9 00-12 00
RETURNED TO FARM Holstein bulls
95 125 lbs 60 00-88 00 Plainer type
bulls 85-110 lbs 29 00-50 00 Hol
stein hellers 90-115 lbs 210 CO
-228 00 plainer heifers 80-105 lbs
90 00 150 00 couple packages 65-75
lbs 21 00-26 00
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NEW HOLLAND, PA
THU SEPTEMBER 3, 1998
Cattle Calves Sheep Goat*
TODAY
1242
LAST WEEK
1370
LAST YEAR
1314 653 438 SSB
CATTLE; Compared to Tuesday,
slaughter steers sold mostly steady to .50
lower. A good percentage of the small
supply was made up of high Choice and
Prime cattle that sold mostly steady. The
pressure was evident on the lesser quality
cattle as buyers were conservative on the
verge of the holiday weekend. A light test
of Holstein steers were SO-1.00 lower and
slaughter heifers were not well tested. A
good offering of slaughter cows sold weak
to 50 lower and slaughter bulls were fully
steady. Supply included 30 percent slaugh
ter steers and 39 percent slaughter cows.
SLAUGHTER STEERS; High Choice
and Prime 2-4 1125-1460 lbs 60.25-63.50.
Choice 2-3 1075-1460 lbs 58.00-61.10.
Select and low Choice 2-3 1010-1510 lbs
53.50-59.25. Select 1-3 1065-1465 lbs
52.00-
HOLSTEIN STEERS; Choice 2-3
1255-1535 lbs 51.00-52.60. Select and low
Choice 2-3 1325-1430 lbs 48.85-50.75.
Select 1-2 1155-1630 lbs 46.25-48.75.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Few Choice
heiferettes 3-4 1000-1245 lbs 48.00-49.50.
SLAUGHTER COWS: PERCENT
LEAN WEIGHT BULK LOW DRESS
ING Breakers 75-80 pet lean over-1400 lbs
37.25-41.75 34.75-38.25 Boners 80-85 pet
lean over-1200 lbs 34.75-38.50
32.00- Lean (Hi-Yield) 85-88 pet
lean over-1200 lbs 33.50-36.75
31.75-34.50 Lean 88-90 pet lean
over-1000 lbs 31.75-34.75 29.00-33.00
Lean (Light-Wt) 85-90 pet lean 750 -1000
lbs 29.00-33.75 26.50-29.50
SLAUGHTER BULLS: Yield Grade 1
1020-1905 lbs 46.50-53.50, few heavy
muscled Limousins 1375-1410 lbs
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tALE TUESDAYS
54.00- Yield Grade 2 1165-2220 lbs
41.00- Bullocks; Few Select 1-3
1305-1480 lbs 45,50-55.00.
CALVES: Compared to Monday's auc
tion, veal calves sold 2.00-5.00 lower and
slaughter halves were 5.00-10.00 lower.
Holstein bulls sold weak to 5.00 lower in
moderately active trading. The Holstein
heifer demand lost its spark and prices
moved lower for the first time in several
weeks. Holstein heifeis sold near steady to
Monday's light test, but 35.00 lower than
last week. Around 80 percent of supply
returned to feed.
VEALERS: Good and Choice 70-110
lbs 18.00-27.00. Standard and low Good
70-90 lbs 15.00-20.00, few 55-70 lbs down
to 11.00.
SLAUGHTER CALVES: Few Good and
Choice 200-350 lbs 70.00-90.00. Standard
200- 400 lbs 50.00-75.00.
RETURNED TO FARM; Holstein bulls
95-125 lbs 50.00-82.00, few up to 90.00.
Plainer bulls 80-115 lbs 30.00-55.00. Hols
tein heifers 80-115 lbs 125.00- 220.00.
Plainer heifer calves 70-100 lbs
45.00-110.00.
SHEEP: Compared to Monday’s auc
tion, slaughter lambs over 80 lbs sold
mostly steady. Lambs under 80 lbs were
20.00-35.00 higher in active trading. Aged
sheep and slaughter ewes sold fully steady.
SLAUGHTER LAMBS: Choice and
Prime 2-3 40-60 lbs 100.00-135.00; 60-80
lbs 83.00- 100.00; 80-100 lbs 70.00-85.00;
100-150 lbs 60.00-75.00. Good and Choice
1-3 40-60 lbs 75.00-100.00; 60-80 lbs
85.00-100.00; 80-100 lbs 65.00-70.00.
SLAUGHTER EWES: Good and
Choice yearlings and 2 year-olds
45.00- Utility and Good 1-2
35.00- few Good 2-3 down to 30.00.
GOATS; All goats sold by the head.
Billies: Large 100.00-150.00. Medium
75.00- Mutton: Choice and Prime
75.00- Nannies: Medium and Large
50.00- Yearlings: Choice and Prime
70.00- Good 50.00-70.00. Kids:
Choice and Prime 30.00-60.00. Good
20.00-
Lancaster Co.
Weekly
NEW HOLLAND, PA
THU SEPTEMBER 3, 1998
CATTLE CALVES
1692
1676
THIS WEEK 2501
LAST WEEK 2633
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