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MONDAY 60
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LAST WEEK
0 253 204
LAST YEAR
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CATTLE Compared to Thursday,
slaughter steers and heifers sold
mostly steady, instances 50 lower
Buyers seemed to be in need of cattle but
were not excited about paying higher
prices, even for the fancier types, as
most all sales were within a narrow
price range Holstein steers were mostly
50 lower Slaughter cows were fully
steady in a light test and bulls 1 00-
200 lower with only moderate de
mand Supply included 52 percent
slaughter steers and 13 percent
slaughter cows
SLAUGHTER STEERS High Choice
and Prime 2-4 1270-1395 lbs 62 25-
62 85, few up to 64 25 Choice 2-3
1045-1445 lbs 60 50-62 50, few 1485-
1610 lbs 56 00- 58 75 Select and
low Choice 2-3 1040-1470 lbs 54 75-
60 25, couple 1530-1575 lbs 52 75
Few Select 1-3 925-1360 lbs 55 25-
58 25
HOLSTEIN STEERS Choice 2-3
1385-1515 lbs 53 00-54 25 Select and
low Choice 2-3 1260-1500 lbs
50 60-53 10, individual- 1890 lbs
47 25 Few Select 1-2 1325-1400
lbs 50 60, couple 1860 lbs 43 00
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS Choice, few
Prime 2-4 1080-1310 lbs 59 10-62 35
Select and low Choice 2-3 970-1430
lbs 55 00-58 75
SLAUGHTER COWS PERCENT
LEAN WEIGHT BULK LOV
DRESSING
Breakers 75-80 pet lean over
-1400 lbs 35 25-38 25 33 50-36 50
Boners 80-85 pet lean over
-1200 lbs 33 50-37 25 30 75-33 75
Lean (Hi-Yield) 85-88 pet lean
over-1200 lbs 32 75-34 25
Lean 88-90 pet lean over
-1000 lbs 29 00-32 75 26 75-29 00
Lean (Light-Wt) 85-90 pet lean
1000 lbs 26 50-29 00
SLAUGHTER BULLS Yield Grade I
1105-1815 lbs 40 00-49 75, individual
double- muscled Piedmontese 1095 lbs
71 25 Yield Grade 2 1055-2295 lbs
35 00-41 00
Bullocks Select 1-3 775-1285 lbs
45 75-53 00
HOLSTEIN FEEDER STEERS Large
2 915-985 lbs 48 00-51 35
FEEDER HEIFERS Medium and Large
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TUESDAY DECEMBER 8, 1998
SHEEP GOATS
TUESDAY
LAST TUESDAY
696 25
LAST YEAR
CATTLE Compared to Monday, a
good test of slaughter steers sold weak
to 50 lower Some late strength was
noted, after the best cattle had been sold
A limited test of Holstein steers sold
steady and slaughter heifers were not
well tested Slaughter cows sold fully
steady, but there were not enough
1 package 9 head 842 lbs 56 80
SHEEP Compared to last week,
slaughter lambs sold 5 00-7 00 lower
Slaughter ewe prices were mostly 2 00
to 3 00 lower
SLAUGHTER LAMBS New Crop
Choice and Prime 2-3 45-55 lbs
110 00-121 00 Wooled Choice and
Prime 2-3 70-90 lbs 75 00-85 00, 90-
110 lbs 65 00-73 00, 110-120 lbs
60 00-64 00, 120-140 lbs 52 00-
58 00 Few plainer lambs returning to
feed 55-65 lbs 64 00-68 00
SLAUGHTER EWES Good ar
Choice yearlings and 2 year-olt
50 00-55 00 Utility and Good 1 j
34 00-46 00, few fleshy down to 25 00
Aged Bucks 220- 280 lbs 25 00-
40 00
GOATS All goats sold by the head
Billies Large 125 00-147 00. few up
to 168 00 Mutton Few Choice and
Prime 78 00-84 00 Nannies Large
58 00-64 00 Medium 45 00-55 00
Thin 35 00-42 00. Yearlings
Choice and Prime 68 00-78 00 Kids
Prime 52 00-65 00 Choice 38 00-
55 00 Good 15 00-35 00
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included 30 percent slaughter steers
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SLAUGHTER STEERS High Choice
and Prime 2-4 1100-1475 lbs 6175-
64 75 Choice 2-3 1120-1440 lbs
59 75-62 50, few high dressing 1-2 up
to 63 75, 1405-1560 lbs 56 50-
58 75 Select and low Choice 2-3 1120-
1460 lbs 56 00-61 00 R:w Select 1-
3 1285-1500 lbs 54 50-59 25
HOLSTEIN STEERS Few Choice 2-3
1370-1525 lbs 52 75-54 50. Select and
low Choice 2-3 1350-1390 lbs 51 25-
52 25 Select 1-2 1370-1455 lbs 46 25-
49 25
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS Few high
Select and low Choice 2-4 1135-1235
lbs 59 25- 59 60
SLAUGHTER COWS PERCENT
LEAN WEIGHT BULK LOW
DRESSING
Breakers 75-80 pet lean over
-1400 lbs 35 25-39 25 33 00-35 75
Boners 80-85 pet lean over
-1200 lbs 33 75-37 00 31 00-34 00
Lean (Hi-Yield) 85-88 pet lean
over-1200 lbs 3150-34 75 30 00-
32 50
Lean 88-90 pet lean over
-1000 lbs 28 75-32 50 26 00-29 25
Lean (Light-Wt) 85-90 pet lean 750
-1000 lbs 26 50-30 75 25.75-27 50
SLAUGHTER BULLS: Few Yield
Grade 1-2 1600-1955 lbs 37 50-39 75
Bullocks: Individual Choice 2 1235 lbs
55 50
CALVES. Compared to last Tbes
day, veal calves sold mostly steady
Buyers were in good demand for Hol
stein bulls to take back to feed and
prices ranged 4 00-14 00 higher Hol
stein heifers sold steady Supply in
eluded 657 head m the State graded
sale and 80 percent returned to the farm
VEALERS: Good and Choice 70-
110 lbs 14 00-25 00, mostly 20 DO
-25 00, individual 155 lbs 70 00
Standard and low Good 55-90 lbs 8 00-
20 00, few 110-255 lbs 28 00-40 00
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RETURNED TO FARM Holstein
bulls 95-125 lbs 89 00-118 00 Plainer
type bulls 90-115 lbs 58 00-89 00,
80-90 lbs 24 00-45 00 Holstein heifers
80-110 lbs 152 00-198 00 Few
plainer heifers 70-110 lbs 70 00-
135 00
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THU DECEMBER 10, 1998
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THURSDAY
1289
LAST WEEK
1192
LAST YEAR
753 719 636
840 369 260
1480
CATTLE: Compared to Tuesday,
demand was surprisingly good despite
negative market indicators; as slaughter
steem, heifers, and Holstein steers all sold
fully steady. Trading opened active and the
sale moved at a quick pace, maintaining
the momentum that was developed early.
Slaughter cow prices were mostly .SO low
er on moderate demand and an attractive
offering of slaughter bulls sold steady to
1.00 higher than Monday. Supply included
34 percent slaughter steers and 37 percent
slaughter cows.
SLAUGHTER STEERS: High Choice
and Prime 2-4 1120-1423 lbs 6ZOO-65.00,
individual 1245 lbs 66.25. Choice 2-3
1160-1490 lbs 59.75-62.50, few high
dressing 1-2 up to 65.00; few 1485-1740
lbs 55.00-59.50. Select and low Choice 2-3
1030-1500 lbs 54.75-60.50; 1500-1620 lbs
49.25-55.75. Select 1-3 975-1575 lbs
51.00-57.00.
HOLSTEIN STEERS: Package High
Choice and Prime 2-3 1472 lbs 55.00.
Choice 2-3 1355-1485 lbs 53.00-54.25.
Select and low Choice 2-3 1295-1545 lbs
51.00- 53.00; 1690-1810 lbs 47.2549.75.
Select 1-2 1270-1590 lbs 47.10-51.00.
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SLAUGHTER COWS; PERCENT
LEAN WEIGHT BULK LOW DRESS
ING Breakers 75-80 pet lean over-1400 lbs
34.75-39.00 32.00-35.00 Boners 80-85 pet
lean over-1200 lbs 33.00-36.50
30.00-33.50 Lean (Hl-Yield) 85-88 pet
lean over-1200 lbs 31.25-34.75
30.25-32.00 Lean 88-90 pet lean
over-1000 lbs 28.25-32.00 26.00-29.00
Lean (Light-Wt) 85-90 pet lean 750-1000
Iba 26.00-31.00 25.50-27.50
SLAUGHTER BULLS: Yield Grade 1
1295-2535 lbs 40.00-48.50. few outstand
ing 49.00-52.25. Yield Grade 2 1040-2020
lbs 36.00-42.50. Bullocks: Select 1-3
1105-1500 lbs 44.50-50.50.
CALVES: Compared to Monday’s auc
tion, vealets sold 1.00 lower and slaughter
calves were weak to 5.00 lower on a light
test. Buyers turned up the demand for
Holstein bull calves returning to feed as
prices were 10.00-30.00 higher. Holstein
heifer trade continues active and prices
were fully steady. Around 88 percent of
supply returned to feed.
279 16S
VEALERS: Good and Choice 70-110
lbs 17.00-24.00. Standard and low Good
60-90 lbs 11.00-20.00.
SLAUGHTER CALVES; Few Good
and Choice 200-300 lbs 60.00-80.00. indi
vidual 290 lbs 90.00; 300-300 lbs
53.00- Standard 350-300 lbs
40.00-
RETURNED TO FARM: Holstein bulls
93-123 lbs 70.00-120.00. Plainer-type
bulls 80-113 lbs 40.00-73.00. Holstein
hdfets 80-120 lbs 130.00-215.00. Plainer
type hdfets 70-90 lbs 93.00-130.00.
SHEEP; Compared to Monday, wooled
slaughter lambs sold mostly steady and the
fancier new-crop lambs sold as much as
25.00 higher. Slaughter ewes and aged
sheep were mostly steady.
SLAUGHTER LAMBS; New Crop:
Choice and Prime 2-3 33-30 lbs
150.00- 30- 70 lbs 123.00-135.00;
70-100 lbs 80.00-123.00. Wooled; Choice
and Prime 2-3 40-80 lbs 80.00-100.00;
80-100 lbs 63.00-73.00; 100-130 lbs
53.00- Good and Choice 1-3 40-80
lbs 70.00-80.00.
SLAUGHTER EWES: Good and
Choice yearlings and 2 year-olds
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