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Lancaster
Livestock Auction
New Holland, Pa.
Dec. 28, 1998
Report Supplied By PDA
CATTLI CALVLS HOCiS SHEEP GOAIS
MONDAY
■5OO
LAST WEEK
SBB
lASI YEAR
726
SI 10 287 249
86 1 697 SO6
44 76 170 164
CATTLE There was no comparison
lale last week due to the holiday how
ever, prices for slaughter steers and
heiters were at least steady with the
light lest early last week Slaughter
cows were not well tested, but a good run
of slaughter bulls had a lower undertone
Supply included SO percent slaughter
steers and 8 percent slaughter cows
SLAUGHTER STEERS High Choice
and Prime 2-4 1180-1410 lbs 61 7S
67 50 Choice 2-4 1160-1440 lbs
S 9 SO-62 00, few 1480 IS4O lbs S 8 00-
S 8 SO Select and low Choice 2-1 1000-
1420 lbs S 4 25-S9 7S, few IS4S-166S
lbs S 2 00 SI 7S
HOLSTEIN STEERS Couple high
Choice and Prime 2-3 1485-1585 lbs
54 75-56 50 Choice 2-1 1305 1585
lbs 52 00-54 25, few 1610-1665 lbs
48 10 51 10 Select and low Choice 2-3
1085-1600 lbs 49 75-51 85, few 1625-
1710 lbs 46 75-47 50 Select 1-2
1035-1560 lbs 45 75-49 25
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS Individual
Prune 3 1135 lbs 64 00 Choice, few
Prime 2-4 1045-1330 lbs 57 60-
60 85, ind high dressing 6100 Few
Select and low Choice 2-3 1195-1270
lbs 55 25-57 75 Few Select 1-3 1030-
1095 lbs 47 25-52 75
SLAUGHTER COWS PERCENT
LEAN WEIGHT BULK LOW
DRESSING
Breakers 75-80 pet lean over
-1400 lbs 36 75-39 75
Boners 80-85 pet lean over
-1200 lbs 33 75-37 25
Lean (Hi-Yield) 85-88 pci lean
over-1200 lbs 34 00-37 50
Lean 88-90 pet lean over
-1000 lbs 3150-3400 30 00-3150
Lean (Light-Wt) 81-90 pet lean 750
1000 lbs 30 00-52 50
SLAUGHTER BULLS Yield Grade I
1095-2180 lbs 43 00-50 50, few up to
55 00, individual double-muscled black
1825 lbs 63 25 Yield Grade 2 985-
2180 lbs 35 75-43 75 Bullocks
Choice 2 3 1020-1475 lbs 54 00-
58 00 Select 1-3 865-1490 lbs 47 00-
5' 00
SHEEP Compared to last week,
wooled slaughter lambs over 75 lbs sold
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Livestock Auction
Dec. 29, 1998
New Holland, Pa.
Report Supplied By PDA
CATTLE CALVES SHEEP GOATS
TUESDAY
697 978 I 0
LAST TUESDAY
464 776 0 O
LAST YEAR
666
CATTLE Compared 10 Monday,
slaughter steers sold firm to SO higher
Buyers seemed to be in need of cattle, as
the movement of livestock is light dur
mg this holiday-shortened week Hol
stein steers and slaughter heifers were
not fully tested A large offering ol
slaughter cows sold steady to 1 00
higher than Monday's light test Slaugh
ter bulls were mostly steady Supply in
cluded 21 percent slaughter steers and 71
5 00-10 00 higher on a much lighter
offering New-crop and lightweight
wooled lambs were mostly steady in a
light test Slaughter ewes were fully
steady
SLAUGHTER LAMBS New Crop
Choice and Prime 2-3 consignment 75
lbs 108 00-112 00 Wooled Choice
and Prime 2-3 65-75 lbs 75 00-85 00,
75-100 lbs 78 00-85 00, 100-115 lbs
69 00-80 00, package 120 lbs 65 00
SLAUGHTER EWES Utility and
Good 1-3 40 00-55 00 Aged Bucks
220-260 lbs 42 00-45 00
GOATS (All goats sold by the head )
Billies Large 95 00-120 00
Mutton Choice and Prime 85 GO
-92 00
Nannies Large 58 00-65 00 Me
dmm 45 00-52 00
Yearlings Choice and Prime 75 00-
80 00
Kids Choice and Prime 40 00
60 00 Good 35 00-42 00
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Vintage
021 0 O
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. RDI, Marietta, PA
17547
Office Phone.
(717)653-8164
Specializing in
Stockers &
Feeders
JOHN BOWMAN
(717)653-5728
RON RANCK
(717)656-9849
Quality Feeder Cattle
Specializing In:
Fresh Off The Farm
Stockers aod Feeders
Order Buying
caii Eugene Martin
717-336-2690 Office
717-336-3676 Home
Licensed & Bonded
percent slaughter cows
SLAUGHTER STEERS High Choice
and Prime 2 4 1140-1480 lbs 62 00-
64 75, couple 1500-1505 lbs 59 75-
61 75 Choice 2-1 1200-1460 lbs
60 00 62 25, lew 1520-1560 lbs
57 00-59 15 Select and low Choice 2 1
1110-1470 lbs 55 00-60 00, couple
1605 1660 lbs 52 00-54 50 Select I 1
1040-1170 lbs 50 75-57 50
HOLSTEIN STEERS Choice 2 1
1610 1750 lbs 48 85-50 25 Few Select
and low Choice 2 1 1495-1560 lbs
49 75 5175 Couple Select 1-2 1285-
la X) lbs 48 25-49 75 Few Standard 1-
2 1015 1215 lbs 18 75-44 00
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS Not well
tested
SLAUGHTER COWS PERCENT
LEAN WEIGHT BULK LOW
DRESSING Breakers 75-80 pci lean
over-1400 lbs 36 75-40 75 <lOO
- 75 Boners 80 85 pet lean over
-1200 lbs 14 25-37 00 12 00-34 50
Lean (Hi Yield) 85-88 pet lean over
-1200 lbs 14 00-37 75 3175 34 00
Lean 88-90 pet lean over
-1000 lbs 31 75-35 00 29 50-32 50
Lean (Light-Wt) 85-90 pet lean 750
-1000 lbs 30 00-33 75 27 50-30 00
SLAUGHTER BULLS Yield Grade 1-2
1620-1895 lbs 40 00-43 75
CALVES Compared to last Tuesday,
veal calves sold 2 00-3 00 higher Calf
receipts were very heavy due to Christ
mas late last week and prices were
steady to 3 00 higher for Number I bull
calves returning to feed Holstein
heifers were steady to 500 lower Sup
ply included 813 head in the State
graded sale and 83 percent returned to the
farm
VEALERS Good and Choice 70-110
lbs 20 00-27 00 Standard and low Good
60-90 lbs 10 00-20 00
RETURNED TO FARM' Holstein
bulls 95-125 lbs 90 00-106 00 Plainer
type bulls 80-115 lbs 25 00-78 00
Holstein heifers 80-115 lbs 175 00-
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EVERY TUESDAY
11:00
Located Rt 472 smiles
soutfi of Quattyvtlle or 6 mtes
north of Oxford ootner of
Rt 472 and Noble Road
Lloyd H. Kreider,
Auctioneer
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No out of state checks
196 Of pkg 72 lbs 60 00 Plainer heif
ers 80-110 lbs 102 00-155 00. pkg 72
lbs 25 00
CATTLE: Compared to last week’s
closing prices, slaughter steer* d
New Holland ste » d y to most *y 50 ' v Tio '
Livestock
NEW HOLLAND, FA “V . „„
THU DECEMBER 17. 1998 , a W 7 00
Cattle Calve* low hog prices are
THURSDAY ue ..oil on beef demand as retailers
•371. e ge A oY - teaturing pork specials in their meat-
LASTT l" cases. Local Holstein steers and slaughter
636 heifers ended the week mostly 1.00 lower.
LAsrr lftlo Slaughter cow prices closed 1.00-1.50
A*r 696 847 1019 higher as availability is certain to be low
CATTIE: Compared to Tuesday, the wer the next two weeks in many areas,
slaughter steer market was fully steady, but slaughter bulls finished firm to 1.00 high
ranged steady to mostly ,50 lower than last er . Supply was made up of around 39 per-
Thursday’s acuve market. Quality was cent slaughter steers, 8 percent slaughter
very good for this time of year and late heifers, 39 percent slaughter cows, 5 per
sales were just as strong as the opening. cent bulls, with the balance feeders.
Holstein steers sold steady to 1.00 high» SLAUGHTER STEERS: High Choice
and slaughter hdfers were mostly steady in andPtime2-4 1160-1465 lbs 61.10-65.00.
a light test Slaughter cows sold firm to choice 2-3 1095-1485 lbs 59.00-62.25,
1.00 higher, especially on the fleshier high dressing 1-2 up to 66.25 and low
types, and slaughter bulls were sternly. dressing 4-5 down to 57 JO; 1490-1570 tbs
Supply included 39 percent slaughter 56.00-59.75. Select and low Choice 2-3
steers and 37 percent slaughter cows. 1040 . 1500 lbs 54.50-61.00; 1510-1635 lbs
SLAUGHTER STEERS: High Choice 50.25-55.25. Select 1-3 1010-1495 lbs
and Prime 2-4 1160-1430 lbs 61.50-64.50, 50.25-58.00.
individual 1340 lbs 65.00. Choice 2-3 HOLSTEIN STEERS: Individual Prime
1140-1485 lbs 59.35-62.25, few high 3 , 3g5 |bs 54.75 Choice 2-3 1390-1575
dressing I-2up to 66.25 and low dt«smg lbs 5 , g 5.53.75. package 1710 lbs 49.10.
4-5 down to 57.50; 1490-1570 lbs Select and low Choice 2-3 1170-1580 lbs
56.00-58.50. Select and low aoice 2-3 49.75.52.25; 1680-1730 lbs 47J0-48.75.
1040-1500 lbs 54.75-60.25; 1510-1555 lbs l-2 1060-1620 lbs 46.75-51.00.
50.25- Select 1-3 1015-1495 lbs SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Choice, few
50.25- . Prime 2-4 1030-1345 lbs 58.00-61 JO. high
HOLSTEIN STEERS: Choice 2-3 dressing 1-2 up to 63.00 and low dressing
1395-1575 lbs 52.00-53.75. Select ami low 4 . 5 to 55 00 *** md low choice
Choice 2-3 1255-1560 lbs 49.75-52.25. 2-3 1015-1305 lbs 53.75-59J0. Few Select
Select 1-2 1060-1620 lbs 47.00-51.00. ~3 925.1165 ife 47.25.53.50. Heiferettes:
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Choice, few Commcr ci*l and Standard 2-4 990-1315
Prime 2-4 1115-1345 lbs 59.25-61.50, few 36.75-44J0.
high dressing 1-2 up to 63.00 and a few SLAUGHTER COWS: PERCENT
low dressing 4-5 1080-1220 lbs 55.75- 1 fan WEIGHT BULK LOW DRESS
-57.25. Few Select and low Choice 2-3 mo Breakers 75-80 pet lean over-1400 lbs
1165-1240 lbs 54.50-56.00. 35.75-40.25 32.25-36J0 Boners 80-85 pet
SLAUGHTER COWS: PERCENT , ean over .i2oo lbs 33.25-37.50
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10:30 A.M.
SLAUGHTER CATTLE AUCTION
STEERS. BULLS, HEIFERS,
COWS, FEEDER CATTLE
Selling Feeders Every Tuesday
At Approx. 1 PM
FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT
L. ROBERT FRAME, SR., PRESIDENT
BUS (717) 442-4181 BUS (717) 768-8204
HOME (610) 458-8518
IRWIN MARTIN, FIELD REP.
(717) 336-7538 TRUCKING SERVICE
KENNETH E. HERSHEY, FIELD REP &
THIS WEEK
LAST WEEK
LAST YEAR
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C. Howard Scarff, II
Home (717) 445-4355
Fax (717) 445-7237
Mobile (717) 940-2633
SALE TUESDAY!
CALVES, SHEEP, GOATS
•GET CALVES IN EARLY
OUR STATE GRADER
STARTS AT 10:30 A.M.
Lancaster Co.
Weekly
NEW HOLLAND, PA
FRI DECEMBER 18, 1996
CATTLE CALVES
2412 1760
2884 1783
2604 1675
BEEF CATTLE
W. Conly Scarff
Home (410) 838-5883
Mobile (410) 790-2650
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