A2-Umcaster Farming, Saturday, February 6, 1999
LANCASTER LIVESTOCK
AUCTION
MONDAY FEBRUARY 1, 1999
CATTLE CALVES HOGS SHEEP
GOATS
MONDAY
101 5 14
I.ASTWELK
14 244 162
LAST YEAR
76 289 158
CA'ITLF Compared to Thuisdav
slaughter steers sold hilly SO louei
Demand continued to be lairly light
alter late last week s market dtop Hoi
stem steers were 50 to mostly I 00
lower while the slaughter heifers held
mostly steady The slaughter cow
market was fully steady and slaughter
bulls sold steady to weak on a large
but mostly plain offering Supply in
cluded 56 percent slaughter sleets and
14 percent slaughter cows
SLAUGHTER STEERS High Choice
and Prime 2-4 1240-1410 lbs 62 00
63 85 Choice 2-1 1200-1455 lbs
60 00 62 60, few 1490-1510 lbs 58 85
59 10 Select and low Choice 2 1
1115 1510 lbs 56 75 60 75 1510
1770 lbs 52 25 57 25 Tew Select I
1 1110-1365 lbs 54 00-56 75
HOI .STEIN STEERS Choice 2 1
1180-1550 lbs 52 10-54 15, tew 1605-
1690 lbs 49 25-5160 Select and
low Choice 2-1 1115 1580 lbs 51 DO
-5275. package 1623 lbs 48 25 Few
Select I 2 1120 1170 lbs 47 50-5100
SLAUGHTER HEIEERS Package
high Choice and Prime 2 4 1157 lbs
62 10 Choice 2-4 1040 1405 lbs
60 25-61 75 low dressing 4 5 1090
1240 lbs 55 50-58 00 Selecl and
low Choice 2-4 985-1195 lbs 56 25
59 75
SLAUGHTER COWS PERCENT
LEAN WEIGHT BULK LOW
DRESSING
Breakers 75-80 pet lean over
-1400 lbs 37 25-48 50
Boners 80-85 pet lean over
-1200 lbs 34 25-37 75 33 00 45 00
Lean (Hi-Yield) 85-88 pet lean
over 1200 lbs 44 25 46 75
Lean 88 90 pet lean over
1000 lbs 41 75 44 50 27 75 42 25
Lean (Light Wt) 85-90 pet lean 750
1000 lbs 40 25 44 25
SLAUGHTER BULLS Yield Grade 1
I 410 2105 lbs 44 75 55 00 leu up lo
58 80 \ield Giade 2 900 2045 lbs
48 75 46 50 Bullocks Select I 4 855
1470 lbs 47 25 56 75 lew outstand
ing up lo 60 25
SI AUGHTER CALVES Good and
Choice 450 450 lbs 62 00-70 00 450
600 lbs 50 00-55 00
SHEEP Compared to last week
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VINTAGE LIVESTOCK AUCTION
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 2, 1999
SHEEP GOATS
TUESDAY
624 62
545 42
LAST TUESDAY
779 75
LAST YEAR
CATTLL Compared to Monday aver
age Choice ‘■laughter steers sold firm to
50 higher while the high Choice and
Prime individuals turned sharply
higher Trade was active with in
creased demand lor the premium quality
steers on hand Holstein steers and
slaughter heifers were not well tested
Slaughter cow prices continued
steady and slaughter bulls were steady in
a light test Supply included 21 per
cent slaughter steers and 70 percent
slaughter cows
SLAUGHTER STEERS High Choice
and Prime 24 1160-1465 lbs 62 50
66 00, couple outstanding up to
68 00 Choice 2-5 1155-1485 lbs
60 50 62 75 few high dressing
Charolais X I 2 65 50-66 50 few
slaughter lambs over 80 lbs sold 8 00-
10 00 higher, lighter weights were
not well tested Slaughtei ewes were
1 00-3 00 lower
SLAUGHTER LAMBS Choice and
Prime 2 3 70-80 lbs 85 00-94 00, pack
age 94 lbs, 100-120 lbs 80 00-92 00,
120-140 lbs 72 00-78 00
SLAUGHTER EWES Utility and
Good 1-4 34 00-45 00 Aged Bucks
200 270 lbs 36 00-42 00
GOATS (All goats sold by the head )
Billies Large 110 00-138 00, few up
to 144 00 Mutton Choice and
Prime 78 00-84 00 Nannies Large
55 00-59 00 Medium 40 00-48 00
Kids Choice and Prime 49 00-62 00
Few Good 35 00
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1480-1500 lbs 60 00-60 50 Select
and low Choice 2-3 1120-1545 lbs
56 50-61 10 Few Select 1-3 1080-
1465 lbs 53 50 58 75
HOLSTEIN STEERS Few Choice 2-3
1450-1595 lbs 53 50-54 50 Select 1-2
1585 1680 lbs 46 00-50 00
SLAUGHTER HEIFERETTES Couple
Choice 3 4 1355 lbs 53 75 Few Com
mercial and Standard 2 4 1120 1780
lbs 36 75-46 50
SLAUGHTER COWS PERCENT
LEAN WEIGHT BULK LOW
DRESSING
839
956
Breakers 75-80 pci lean
1400 lbs 36 75-39 75 34 75-37
Boneis 80-85 pa lean
1200 lbs 34 25 37 75 33 00-35
lean iHi-Yicld) 85-88 pet lean
over-1200 lbs 33 75-36 75 32 00-
34 50
Lean 88 90 pet lean over
-1000 lbs 3175-34 25 29 00-32 25
Lean (Lighl-Wt) 85-90 pet lean 750
-1000 lbs 29 00-33 75 26 25-29 50
SLAUGHTER BULLS Yield Grade 1-
2 1225 1745 lbs 40 75-46 75
Bullocks Few Select 1-3 1455-1685
lbs 45 75-46 50
FEEDFR BULLS Large 2 (Holstems)
625-820 lbs 41 50-45 75
CAI-VES Compared to last Tuesday,
vealers sold 1 00-2 00 higher Trading
was very active for Holstein bulls re-
turning to teed Increased buyer interest
pushed prices ! 0 00-20 00 higher De
mand was also good for Holstein heifer
calves as prices were 25 00 higher
Supply included 669 head in the State
graded sale and 89 percent returned to the
farm
VEALERS Good and Choice 70-110
lbs 22 00-26 00 Standard and low Good
60-90 lbs 10 00-2100
SLAUGHTER CALVES
230-315 lbs 57 00-77 00
RETURNED TO FARM Holstein
bulls 95-125 lbs 105 00-136 00
Plainer-type bulls 85-115 lbs 74 00-
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THURSDAY
1210 6SB 251 95
LAST WEEK
1083
LAST YEAR
1045
CATTLE; Compared to Tuesday,
slaughter steers and heifers sold fully
steady. Quality was above average and late
demand was just as good as the opening.
Holstein steers sold .50-1.00 higher in
active trading. Slaughter cow demand was
very good and prices were mostly 2.00
higher, with the highest prices paid late in
the sale. Slaughter bulls sold fully steady.
Supply included 35 percent slaughter
steers and 34 percent slaughter cows.
SLAUGHTER STEERS: High Choice
and Prime 2-4 1110-1450 lbs 62.00-64.75.
Choice 2-3 1145-1465 lbs 60.50-63.00.
Select and low Choice 2-3 1010-1480 lbs
56.50- 61.50; 1510-1765 lbs 52.75-59.50.
Select 1-3 980-1435 lbs 54.00-58.35.
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HOLSTEIN STEERS: Few high Choice
and Prime 2-3 1300-1535 lbs 55.25-56.75,
individual heifer 1435 lbs 55.50. Choice
2-3 1240-1555 lbs 53.00-56.00; few
1610-1615 lbs 52.10-53.25. Select and low
Choice 2-3 1230-1600 lbs 51.50- 53.50;
few 1815-1915 lbs 44.75-45.75. Few
Select 1-2 1245-146 S lbs 47.50-51.50.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Choke, few
Prime 2-4 1130-13*0 lbs 59.75-62.50, out
standing individual 1115 lbs 66.00; low
dressing 4-5 960-1200 lbs 55.75- 59.00.
Few Select and low Choice 2-3 1055-1275
118 00, 80-85 lbs 30 00-35 00 Hol
stein heifers 90-115 lbs 195 00-
240 00 Plainer heifers 80-90 lbs
150 00-180 00, couple pkgs 70-75 lbs
50 00-80 00
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SALE TUESDAY!
Ibs 56.75-60.25. Heiferettes: Few Choice
3-4 1025-1285 lbs 53.75-56.25. Commer
cial and Standard 2-4 870- 1335 Ibs
40.00-
SLAUGHTER COWS: PERCENT
LEAN WEIGHT BULK LOW DRESS
ING Breakers 75-80 pet lean over-1400 Ibs
39.00- 36.50-39.25 Boners 80-85 pet
lean over-1200 lbs 35.50-39.75
34.75-36.50 Lean (Hi-Yield) 85-88 pet
lean over-1200 Ibs 35.00-38.50
34.00- Lean 88-90 pet lean
over-1000 lbs 33.75-36.50 30.50-34.25
Lean (Light-Wt) 85-90 pet lean 750 -1000
Ibs 31.00-35.25 28.00-32.50
SLAUGHTER BULLS; Yield Grade 1
1305-2385 Ibs 45.50-55.00. individual
Charolais 1445 Ibs 57.50. Yield Grade 2
1035-2325 Ibs 42.00-46.00. Bullocks:
Choice 2-3 1280-1390 lbs 55.00-59.00,
individual 1260 Ibs 62.50. Select 1-3
1165-1535 lbs 46.50-52.50.
CALVES: Compared to Monday's auc
tion, vealets sold steady and slaughter
calves were not well tested. Holstein bulls
returning to feed sold 20.00- 50.00 higher
with very good demand. The highest prices
were paid in the State graded sale, which
began this week. Every Thursday, calves
will be graded by a Slate livestock Grader
from 11:00 AM-4:00 PM with the Number
1 bulls and the vealer calves sold around
4:30 from a prepared sheet Holstein heif
ers sold steady with Monday's light test
Around 80 percent sold to return to feed.
VEALERS: Good and Choice 70-110
lbs 22.00-27.00. Standard and low Good
60-90 lbs 11.00-22.00.
SLAUGHTER CALVES: Few Choice
200-300 lbs 77.00-89.0 a
RETURNED TO FARM: Holstein bulls
95-125 lbs 95.00-159.00. Plainer-type
bulls 85-115 lbs 50.00-95.00; 75-85 lbs
28.00- Holstein heifers 80-120 lbs
185.00- Plainer heifers 70-90 lbs
125.00-
SHEEP: Compared to Monday, slaugh
ter lambs were mostly steady In a light test
A limited supply of slaughter ewes and
aged sheep sold steady to weak.
SLAUGHTER LAMBS: New Crop:
Few Choice and Prime 2-3 40-60 lbs
125.00- 60-80 lbs 100.00-125.00.
Wooled: Choice and Prime 2-3 80-110 lbs
75.00- 100-140 Iba 67.00-76.00.
SLAUGHTER EWES: Good and
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