Lancaster County Livestock Market Auction
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LANCASTER LIVESTOCK
AUCTION MONDAY
FEBRUARY 8, 1999
CATTLE CALVES HOGS
SHEEP GOATS
MONDAY
0 208 205
LAST WEEK
7 101 114
LAST YEAR
209 170 206
CATTLE Compared to Thursday
slaughter steers and heifers sold 50
higher Momentum carried from last
week and trading was active on an aver
age supply Holstein steer prices were
steady to 50 higher There were not
enough slaughter cows on hand to fully
test the market, but slaughter hulls sold
tirm to 150 higher Supply included
57 percent slaughter steers and 12 per
cent slaughter cows
SLAUGHTER STEERS High Choice
and Prime 2-4 1225-1420 lbs 62 85-
64 60 Choice 2 2 1090 1470 lbs
6100 6.2 25, few 1515-1535 Ibss
58 10 59 10 Select and low Choice 2-2
1000 1515 lbs 57 50 6175, 1515-
1740 lbs 53 00-57 50 Select 1-2
1060-1340 lbs 55 00-58 50
HOLSTEIN STEERS Few high
Choice and Prime 2-3 1520-1540 lbs
56 60 56 75 Choice 2-3 1370-1550
lbs 53 00-56 25, few 1680-1730 lbs
51 35-51 85 Select and low Choice 2-3
1215 1560 lbs 52 00-54 10, package
1680 lbs 46 75 Select 1 2 1080-1415
lbs 47 00-52 00
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS Few high
Choice and Prime 2-4 1200-1250 lbs
62 85-64 00 Choice 2-3 1040-1275
lbs 60 25-63 25. low dressing 4-5 985-
1180 lbs 56 00- 60 50 Select and low
Choice 2-3 1040-1300 lbs 56 75-
59 75 Few Select 1-3 1020-1170 lbs
53 25-55 50 Heiferettes Commercial
and Standard 2-4 830-1330 lbs 4100-
47 00
SLAUGHTER COWS PERCENT
LEAN WEIGHT BULK LOW
DRESSING Breakers 75-80 pet lean
over-1400 lbs 38 00-4100 Boners
80-85 pci lean over-1200 lbs 36 75-
39 00 Lean (Hi-Yield) 85-88 pet lean
over 1200 lbs 36 75-38 25 Lean
88-90 pet lean over-1000 lbs 33 50-
34 75 32 00-34 25 Lean (Light Wl)
85 90 pet lean 750 -1000 lbs 30 00
33 00 26 75 29 75
SLAUGHTER BULLS Yield Grade I
935-214 S lbs 4S 75-S6 SO, lew up to
bO 2S outstanding Charolais 1650 lbs
64 SO Yield Grade 2 990 1955 lbs
39 7S 46 00 Bullocks Select I 3 935-
13 35 lbs 48 00 S 2 50
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Choice 27*5 15(1 Ihs 72 00 98 00, 350-
550 lbs 48 00 68 00
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SHEEP GOATS
TUESDAY
495 49
624 62
LAST TUESDAY
752 29
LAST YEAR
CATTLE Compared to Monday,
slaughter steers sold lutly steady The
modest offering included a couple ol
consignments of supreme quality steers
that sold for a generous premium Hol
stein steers and slaughter heifers were
not well tested The slaughter cow mar
ket was mostly steady when compared to
last Thursday, with some weakness
noted that was mostly due to quality or
weighing condition Slaughter bulls
sold steady Supply included 21 percent
slaughter steers and 69 percent slaugh
ter COW'S
SLAUGHTER STEERS High Choice
and Prime 2-4 1200-1490 lbs 63 GO
-67 00 Choice 2-2 1145-1470 lbs
SHEEP Compared to last week,
slaimhter lambs sold 5 00-10 00
lower Slaughter lamb prices were un
evenly steady to 5 00 higher
SLAUGirtER LAMBS New Crop
Choice and Prime 2-3 70-80 lbs 90 QO
- 00 Wooled Choice and Prime 2-3
pkg 88 lbs 96 00, 90-100 lbs 80 00-
9000, 100 120 lbs 75 00-82 00, 120-
140 lbs 65 00-72 00
SLAUGHTER EWES
Good 1-3 38 00-44 00
220-260 lbs 35 00-41 00
GOATS (All goats sold by the head )
Billies Large 99 00-122 00 Ninnies
Large 58 00-64 00 Medium 45 00-
54 00 Thin 30 00-34 00 Yearlings
Choice and Prime 68 00-74 00 Kids
Choice and Prime 46 00-65 00 Good
35 00-42 00
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1515 lbs 5600 Select 1-2 1245-1460
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HOLSTEIN STEERS Few Choice 2-3
1425 1505 lbs 54 25-56 75 Few Select
and low Choice 2-3 1505-1510 lbs
54 00-54 10, couple heifers 1450 1535
lbs 49 00-52 50
803
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS Couple low
Choice 2-3 1290-1305 lbs 58 00-
59 25 Heiferettes Commercial and
Standard 2-4 1285-1340 lbs 46 50-
48 00
SLAUGHTER COWS PERCENT
LEAN WEIGHT BULK UW
DRESSING Breakers 75-80 pet lean
over-1400 lbs 28 50-41 75 26 50
39 00 Boners 80-85 pet lean
over-1200 lbs 36 00-39 25 34 00-
36 50 Lean (Hi-Yield) 85-88 pet lean
over 1200 lbs 35 00-38 25 33 75-
36 00 Lean 88-90 pet lean over
-1000 lbs 33 75-36 50 30 00-34 00
Lean (Light-Wt) 85-90 pet lean 750 -
1000 lbs 31 00-35 25 29 00-31 50
SLAUGHTER BULLS Yield Grade I
-2 1175-2200 lbs 42 50-48 50
FEEDER STEERS Couple Large 2
900 lbs 50 50
FEEDER HEIFERS Medium and
Large 1-2 package 460 lbs 62 00 Large
2 package 645 lbs 44 75
CALVES Compared to last Tuesday,
vealers sold 100-3 00 higher Flol
stein bull trading was very active, again
this week, and prices were 10 00-15 00
higher for the Number 1 graded calves
Demand was lighter for Holstein heifer
calves this week and prices were 20 00-
25 00 lower Supply included 81 7 head
in the State graded sale and 92 percent
returned to the farm
VEALERS Good and Choice 70 110
lbs 23 00-29 00 Standard and low Good
60-90 lbs 10 00-22 00
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180-200 lbs 67 00-72 00
300-330 lbs 42 00-55 00
RETURNED TO FARM Holstein
bulls 95-125 lbs 119 00-146 00
Plainer-type bulls 80-115 lbs 69 00-
107 00, few 75-85 lbs 24 00-30 00
Holstein heifers 90-115 lbs 172 00-
217 00 Plainer heifers 70-90 lbs
122 00-145 00, package 68 lbs 74 00
Few beef-type bulls and heifers 80-115
lbs 60 00-140 00
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Cattle Calves Sheep Goats
THURSDAY
73 729 255 73
LAST WEEK
1210 658 251 95
LAST YEAR
CATTLE: Compared to Tuesday,
slaughter steers and heifers sold steady.
Demand and trading activity were typical
on a moderate supply. An attractive offer
ing of Holstein sleets sold .50-1.00 higher
in active trading. Slaughter cow prices
tanged steady to 1.00 lower, with the full
decline placed on the leaner types (over 85
pet). Slaughter bulls sold weak to 1.00 low
er. Supply included 33 percent slaughter
steers and 45 percent slaughter cows.
SLAUGHTER STEERS: High Choice
and Prime 2-4 1225-1430 lbs 63.00-06.00.
Choice 2-3 1200-1490 lbs 61.00-63J0,
few 1505-1520 lbs 59.60-60.25. Select and
low Choice 2-3 1060-1490 lbs
57.00-61.75; 1500-1650 lbs 54.00-58.50.
Select 1-3 1080-1480 lbs 54.50-59.00.
couple packages returning to feed
1050-1085 lbs 62.00-62.75.
HOLSTEIN STEERS: Few high Choice
and Prime 2-3 1285-1325 lbs 57-35-57J0,
outstanding individual 1560 lbs 59J0.
Choice 2-3 1310-1600 lbs 53.75-56.85.
Select and low Choice 2-3 1345-1565 lbs
S2JO-54.50; few 1620-1675 lbs 48.00-
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dressing 4-5 1075-1275 lbs 59.00-59.25.
Hdferettes: Commercial and Standard 2-4
920-1460 lbs 40.00-53.00.
SLAUGHTER COWS: PERCENT
LEAN WEIGHT BULK LOW DRESS
ING Breakers 75-80 pet lean over-1400 lbs
38.00-43.75 35J0-38.75 Boneis 80-85 pet
lean over-1200 lbs 35.75-39.25
33J0-36.00 Lean (HI-Yield) 85-88 pet
lean over-1200 lbs 34.50-37.50
33.25-35.50 Lean 88-90 pet lean
over-1000 lbs 33.00-35.75 29J0-33.50
Lean (Light-Wt) 85-90 pet lean 750 -1000
lbs 30.00-33.25 28.00-30.50
SLAUGHTER BULLS: Yield Grade 1
1350-2200 lbs 45.75-54.50, (double
muscled) Piedmontese 1205 lbs 58JO.
Yield Grade 2 1020-2285 lbs 37.00-44J0.
Bullocks: Select 1-3 920-1485 lbs
46J0-55.50, Simmental 1470 lbs 58J0.
CALVES: Compered to Monday's auc
tion, veal calves sold 3.00 lower and
slaughter calves were mostly 10.00 lower
in a light test. Holstein bulls returning to
feed sold 5.00-10.00 higher in active trad
ing. Demand has slipped for Holstein heif
ers and prices were unevenly steady, com
pared to Monday’s light test. Supply
included 245 head in the State graded sale
and around 87 percent returned to the farm.
VEALERS: Good and Choice 70-110
lbs 24.00-29.00. Standard and low Good
60-90 lbs 11.00-23.00.
SLAUGHTER CALVES: Good and
Choice 200-350 lbs 65.00-8S.00; 350-500
lbs SS.OO-65.00. Standard 300-600 lbs
40.00-58.00.
RETURNED TO FARM: Holstein bulls
95-125 lbs 90.00-136.00. Plainer-type
bulls 85-115 lbs 42.00-92.00; 73-85 lbs
30.00- Holstein heifers 80-120 lbs
140.00- Plainer heifers 70-90 lbs
70.00- 150.00.
SHEEP; Compared to Monday, slaugh
ter lambs sold mostly steady in a light test
Slaughter ewes and aged sheep were not
well tested.
SLAUGHTER LAMBS: New Crop:
Choice and Prime 2-3 33-60 lbs
140.00-173.00; 60- 80 lbs 113.00-130.00.
Wooled: Choice and Prime 2-3 80-100 lbs
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