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Jan. 25, 1999 Report Supplied By PDA CATTLE CALVES HOGS SHEEP GOATS MONDAY 600 41 13 244 362 LAST WEEK 578 57 0 203 325 LAST YEAR 587 48 62 305 379 CATTLE Compared to Thursday, slaughter steers and heifers sold fully steady Demand was good, following Friday's cattle-on-feed report that was considered bullish by most analysts Holstein steers were mostly steady to weak The slaughter cow market was steady to 50 lower on reduced sup plies, but slaughter bull trade was I 00 higher Supply included 54 percent slaughter steers and 13 percent slaughter cows SLAUGHTER STEERS High Choice and Prime 2-4 1245-1420 lbs 62 85- 65 00 Choice 2-3 1145-1479 lbs 61 25-63 75, 1490-1550 lbs 58 00- 61 00 Select and low Choice 2-3 1065-1490 lbs 57 00 6175, 1490- 1560 lbs 53 00-57 75 Select 1-3 1100-1430 lbs 55 25-59 75 HOLSTEIN STEERS Choice 2-3 1470-1590 lbs 53 50-56 00, few 1655- 1720 lbs 51 50-51 75 Select and low Choice 2-3 1400-1560 lbs 51 50- 53 75 Select 1-2 1010-1500 lbs 48 25-50 00 Few Standard 1-2 1145- 1340 lbs 46 25-47 25 SLAUGHTER HEIFERS Few high Choice and Prime 2-4 1305-1370 lbs 63 00-63 85 Choice 2-3 1070-1275 lbs 60 10-62 25, low dressing 4-5 1020-1285 lbs 54 50-59 50 Select and low Choice 2-3 1025-1400 lbs 55 25-59 25 Few Select 1-3 985-1245 lbs 52 50-56 75 Heiferettes Commer cial and Standard 2-4 850-1435 lbs 42 00-51 25 SLAUGHTER COWS PERCENT LEAN WEIGHT BULK LOW DRESSING Breakers 75-80 pet lean over -1400 lbs 38 00-39 25 34 25-36 75 Boners 80-85 pet lean over -1200 lbs 55 25-59 00 52 75-35 50 Lean (Hi-Yield) 85-88 pet lean over-1200 lbs 55 50-56 75 Lean 88-90 pet lean over -1000 lbs 52 00 54 50 29 50-55 00 Lean (Light-Wt) 85 90 pet lean 750 1000 lbs 50 00-5175 28 75-50 00 SLAUGHTER BULLS Yield Grade I 1140-2085 lbs 46 00-55 25, few up to 59 25, individual Limousin 1420 lbs 62 75 Yield Grade 2 1255-2240 lbs 4150-45 75 Bullocks Select 1-5 820- 1465 lbs 48 25-57 00 HAY, STRAW & CORN - SALE - OS) Sale Starts u -0 /V .... .. tl UIJ „ • ACCESS PLUS* permits Call for pricing on bint atsambled and Mt y clean out of the bin daliverad to your farm from the ground. Livestock Auction New Holland, Pa. Jan. 26, 1999 Report Supplied By PDA CATTLE CALVES TUESDAY 595 853 LAST TUESDAY 654 914 LAST YEAR CATTLE Compared to Monday, slaughter steers sold steady Trading was anly moderately active and quality was riot nearly as attractive as usual There were not enough Holstein steers or daughter heifers on hand for an adequate market test Slaughter cow trends wepe -ineven, the leaner cows sold steady while the fleshier types (less than 85 pet) traded weak to 100 lower The slaughter bulls sold weak in a light test Supply included 20 percent slaughter steers and 71 percent slaughter cows SLAUGHTER CALVES Good and Choice 280-450 lbs 65 00-82 00, 500-600 lbs 52 00-58 00 SHEEP There was no comparison for last week due to the holiday SLAUGHTER LAMBS New Crop Choice and Prime 2-3 few 30-40 lbs 120 00-132 00 Wooled Choice and Prime 2-3 90-110 lbs 78 00-85 00, 110-125 lbs 72 00-80 00,. 130-150 lbs 62 00-66 00 Package 66 lbs returning to feed 80 00 SLAUGHTER EWES Utility and Good 1-3 34 00-48 00 Aged Bucks 185-240 lbs 40 00-45 00 GOATS (All goats sold by the head) Billies Large 115 00-123 00, few up to 142 00 Mutton Choice and Prime 75 00-82 00 Nannies Large 6100-68 00 Medium 50 00-59 00 Thin 38 00-45 00 Kids Choice and Prime 49 00-62 00 Few Good 32 GO -38 00 35- , . 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Yield Grade 1-2 1105-1985 lbs-38 25-43 75 FEEDER HEIFERS Medium 1 600- 615 lbs 58 50-59 25, couple 740 lbs 51 75 Medium 2 500-560 lbs 50 00- 54 00 Couple Large 2 Holsteins 565 lbs 40 00 FEEDER BULLS Medium 1-2 couple 540 lbs 70 00, couple 680 lbs 58 00 CALVES Compared to last Tues day, veal calf prices were fully steady Holstein bull calves returning to feed sold 6 00-7 00 higher. Demand was good for most calves, but very light for those under 90 lbs Holstein heifer pnees were 15 00-20 00 lower, al though demand continues to be very good Supply included 698 head in the State graded sale and 88 percent returned to the farm VEALERS Good and Choice 70- B&R CATTLE CO RDI, Marietta, PA 17547 Office Phone (717)653-8164 Specializing in Stockers & . Feeders JOHN BOWMAN (717)653-5728 RON RANCK (717)656-9849 ilbs and save electricity lent Fluorescent Lights 13 Watts Master Distributor Since 1962 New Holland Livestock New Holland, Pa. Thursday, Jan. 28, 1999 Report Supplied by USDA Cattle Calvei Sheep Goata Today 1083 73S 354 304 Last Thursday 1229 690 321 481 Last Year 139 S CATTLE: Compared to Tuesday; slaughter sleets and heifers sold .50-1.00 lower, instances 150 lower on die high Choice and Prime cattle. Quality was only average and buycis were apprehensive after the dressed beef maifcct suffered sharp los ses earlier In the week. A good offering of Holstein steers sold mostly steady to 50 lower. Slaughter cow prices were 50-1.00 lower, while the slaughter bolls sold steady. Supply included 38 percent slaughter steers and 39 percent slaughter cows. SLAUGHTER STEERS; High Choice and Prime 2-4 1185-1475 lbs 62.00-64.75. Choice 2-31170-1475 1b56050-63.00, few Ugh dressing 1-2 up to 65.25; few 1515- 1585 lbs 57.25-59.75. Select and low Choice 2-31080-1505 1b556.75-61.25; few 1495-1635 lbs 54.00-SB.oa Select 1-3 995-1450 lbs 5450-58.75. Standaid 1-2 910-1485 lbs 51.25-35.25. over -75 over -75 HOLSTEIN STEERS: Few high Choice and Prime 2-3 138 S-1323 lbs 3&SO-55.75. Choice 2-3 1390-1493 lbs package 1393 lbs 52.60. Select and low Choice2-31205-15501b551.60-54.00; few 1623-1640 lbs 49.73-31.50. Select 1-2 lbs 20.00-25 00; few 115-145 lbs 26 00-30.00. Standard and low Good 60- 90 lbs 10.00-20.00. RETURNED TO FARM- Holstein bulls 95-125 lbs 95.00-117 00. Plainer type bulls 90-115 lbs 35 00-82 00, 80- 90 lbs 25.00-30 00 Holstein heifers 90-115 lbs 170 00-212 00 Plainer heifers 70-100 lbs 100.00-182 00, pkg 71 lbs 56.00. Willier,