Lancaster County Livestock Market Auction
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LANCASTER LIVESTOCK
AUCTION
MONDAY APRIL 19, 1999
CATTLE CALVES
SHEEP GOATS
MONDAY
259 177
675 42 0
LAST WEEK
124 242
LAST YEAR
172 112
CATTLE Compared to Thursday,
slaughter steers sold steady to 50
lower The steady prices were noted on
the top end of the fancy cattle and on
the numerous heavy-weight individuals
Holstein steers and slaughter heifers
sold mostly steady The slaughter cow
market was fully steady in a light test
and the slaughter bulls were steady Sup
ply included 63 percent slaughter steers
and 8 percent slaughter cows
SLAUGHTER STEERS High Choice
and Prime 2-4 1125-1460 lbs 63 GO
-65 75 Choice 2-3 1105-1470 lbs
6150-63 60, 1480-1625 lbs 59 25-
62 00 Select and low Choice 2-3
1020-1420 lbs 57 35-61 85, few 1535-
1575 lbs 54 75-56 75 Select 1-3 965-
1495 lbs 55 00-59 25, consignment re
turning to feed 1115-1230 lbs 60 00-
61 35
HOLSTEIN STEERS Choice, few
Prime 2-3 1350-1585 lbs 53 60-56 75,
1640-1715 lbs 51 75-54 25 Select and
low Choice 2-3 1325-1575 lbs 52 10-
54 00 Select 1-2 1090-1495 lbs
47 00-51 75
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS Few high
Choice and Prime 2-4 1115-1405 lbs
62 25-65 00 Choice 2-3 1040-1380
lbs 60 25-62 85 Select and low Choice
2-3 1070-1385 lbs 56 00-61 00
Heiferettes Commercial and Standard
2-4 905-1425 lbs -38 (MM9 50..,i.,i. ~
SLAUGHTER COWS PERCENT
LEAN WEIGHT BULK LOW
DRESSING
Breakers 75-80 pet lean over-1400
lbs 76 25-39 75 35 25-37 25
Boners 80-85 pet lean over-1200
lbs 34 50-38 25 33 50-34 75
Lean (Hi-Yield) 85-88 pet lean
1200 lbs 34 00-37 00 *
Lean 88-90 pci lean over-1000
lbs 32 25-34 50 29 25-32 75
Lean {Light-Wt) 85-90 pet lean
1000 lbs Not Tested
SLAUGHTER BULLS Yield Grade I
1220-1835 lbs 47 75-54 00, Charolais
1495 lbs 61 25 Yield Grade 2 940-2355
lbs 40 75-46 75 Bullocks- Select 1-3
835-1115 lbs 47 00-56 25
SHEEP Compared to last week,
slaughter lambs from 70-110 lbs sold
5 00-10 00 higher, other weights were
sharply lower in a light test Slaughter
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VINTAGE LIVESTOCK AUCTION
TUESDAY APRIL 20, 1999
CATTLE
HOGS
SHEEP GOATS
TUESDAY
LAST WEEK 484 594 8
LASTYEAR 584 591 6
CATTLE Compared to Monday, aver
age Choice slaughter steers sold steady,
withstrength shown on a good supply
of high Choice and Prime steers The
supplywas slightly larger than usual
and over half were of premium quality
The Holstein steers sold fully steady, but
slaughter heifers were not well tested
Slaughter cows sold uneven, the leaner
cows (over 85 pet) traded firm while the
fleshier types were 50-1 00 lower A
light test of slaughter bulls sold steady
Supply included 31 percent slaughter
steers and 61 percent cows
SLAUGHTER STEERS High Choipe
and Prime 2-4 1115-1480 lbs 63 00-
67 00, seveial up to 68 75 Choice 2>-3
ewes sold weak to 2 00 lower
SLAUGHTER LAMBS Choice and
Prime 2-3 30-45 lbs 120 00-132 00,
pkg 52 lbs returning to feed 92 00, 50-
70 lbs 96 00-104 00, 70-90 lbs
100 00-108 00, 90-100 lbs 90 00-
102 00, 100-110 lbs 80 00-86 00. few
120-135 lbs 55 00-62.00
SLAUGHTER EWES Utility and
Good 1-3 21 00-36 00, few thin up to
40 00 Aged Bucks 220-260 lbs 32 00-
36 00
GOATS (All goats sold by the head)
Billies Large 100 00-132 00 Mil
ton Choice and Prime 75 00-80 00
Nannies Large 60 00-68 00 Medium
48 00-55 00 Thin 35 00-42 00 Year
lings Choice and Prime 65 00-75 00
Kids Choice and Prime 40 00-65 00
Good 25 00-32 00
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1240-1470 lbs 61 50-63 75, several
high dressing 1-2 up to 67 75 Select
and low Choice 2-3 1080-1495 lbs
58 50-6150, individual 1575 lbs
57 25 Select 1-3 1180-1465 lbs 55 25-
58 50
CALVES
581 611
HOLSTEIN STEERS Choice 2-3
1405-1610 lbs 54 75-56 75, couple
heifers 1435-1555 lbs 51 00-53 50
Package Select and low Choice 2-3 1360
lbs 53 75 Package Select 1-2 1i 65 lbs
48 75
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS Package
Choice 3 1280 lbs 61 25, package low
dressing 4-5 1500 lbs 58 50
SLAUGHTER COWS IERCENT
LEAN WEIGHT BULK LOW*
DRESSING
Breakers 75-80 pet lean over-1400
lbs 35 00-38 50 V 75-35 50
Boners 80-85 pet lean over-1200
lbs 34 00-37 50 32 25-34 75
Lean (Hi-Yield) 85-88 pet lean over
-1200 lbs 34 00-37 00 3175-34 50
Lean 88-90 pet lean over-1000
lbs 32 50-34 75 29 00-32 75
Lean (Light-Wt) 85-90 pet lean 750 -
1000 lbs 29 75-33 00 27 00-30 00
SLAUGHTER BULLS Yield Grade 1-2
1015-2145 lbs 42 25-45 25 Bullocks
Ffew Choice 2-3 1165-1310 lbs 53 50-
55 75
FEEDER STEERS Package Medium I
(Black) 548 lbs 78 00
CALVES Compared to last Tuesday,
veal calves sold 1 00-2 00 lower on
light demand Holstein bull calves re
luming to feed sold 25 00-30 00
higher, posting the highest prices in re
cent memory Demand was very good for
bulls over 9 lbs, but very light for
weights under 90 lbs Holstein heifers
sold steady to 500 lower in active trad
ing Supply included 523 head in the
State grade sale and around 89 percent of
the calves returned to the farm
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lbs 16 00-24 00 Standard and low
Good 60-90 lbs 10 00-16 00
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95-115 lbs 121 00-152 00, pkg 121 lbs
111 00 Plainer-type bulls 95-115 lbs
80 00-126 00, 80-90 lbs 24 00-50 00
Holstein heifers 90-115 lbs 200 00-
236 00 Plainer heifers 80-90 lbs
140 00-190 00, few 70-75 lbs 50 00-
110 00 Beef-type bulls and heifers 80-
105 lbs 72 00-112 00
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THU APRIL 22, 1999
Cattle Calves Sheep Goats
THURSDAY
1311
LAST WEEK
1600
LAST YEAR
563 202 164
681 234 105
516
1442
CATTLE: Compared to Tuesday,
slaughter steers and heifers sold .50 to 1.00
higher with the full advance placed on the
high Choice and Prime quality cattle.
Improvement was hard to find on the plain
er cattle, but discounts were not nearly as
harsh on the heavy-weight individuals.
Holstein steer prices were steady to 1.00
higher. Slaughter cow trading was mixed;
the lean cows (over 85 pet) sold .50 to
mostly 1.00 lower, while the fleshier types
were mostly steady. Slaughter bulls sold
steady with Monday. Supply included 38
percent slaughter steers and 32 percent
slaughter cows.
SLAUGHTER STEERS; High Choice
and Prime 2-4 1165-14)5 lbs 64.00-66.75,
individual 1230 lbs 68.50. Choice 2-3
1115-1465 lbs 62.25-64.50, few high
dressing i-2 up to 65.75; 1490-1620 lbs
59.75-62.00. Select and low Choice 2-3
1055- IS 10 lbs 58.00-62.50; 1530-1710 lbs
56.25-59.25. Select 1-3 995-1435 lbs
55.00-59.25.
HOLSTEIN STEERS: Few high Choice
and Prime 2-3 1250-1540 lbs 57.00-59.25.
Choice 2-3 1260-1665 lbs 54.60-56.75,
few heifers 1180-1385 lbs 53.50-55.25.
Select and low Choice 2-3 1110-1600 lbs
52.75-54.85, package heifers 1264 lbs
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Select and low Choice 2-3 10*5-1375 Ife
57.50-61.00. Few Select 1-3 905-1200 11*
53.00-55.75.
SLAUGHTER COWS: PERCENT
LEAN WEIGHT BUI* LOW DRESS
ING Breakers 75-SO pet lean over-1400 lbs
35.00- 34.00-35.75 Booers 80-S5 pc
lean over-1200 lbs 34.00-37,50
32.00- Lean (Hl-Yield) 85-88 pc,
lean over-1200 lbs 33.00-36.00
31.00- Lean *B-90 pet lean
over-1000 lbs 31.75-34.00 2850-32.25
Lean (Light-Wt) 85-90 pc* lean 750-1000
lbs 2950-33.00 27.00-30.00
SLAUGHTER BULLS: Yield Grade 1
1420-1985 lbs 4650-52.25, Limousin
1630 lbs 5850. Yield Grade 2 1100-2185
lbs 4150-47.00. Bullocks: Select 1-3 935
1485 lbs 4650-55.75.
CALVES: Compared to Monday's auc
tion, vealers sold weak to 1.00 lower on
light demand. Slaughter calves were
8.00- lower on a thin test. Holstein
bull calves returning to feed sold
40.00- higher in very active trading
Fresh calves remain in snort supply and
demand is through the roof. Holstein heifer
trading was much quieter, but still not
comparable with Monday's light test
Supply included 316 head in the State
graded sale and 87 percent returned to the
farm.
VEALERS: Good and Choice 70-110
ibs 22.00-25.00. Standard and low Good
60-90 lbs 11.00-22.00.
SLAUGHTER CALVES; Good md
Choice 200-350 lbs 75.00-92.00; 350-500
lbs 60.00-70.00. Standard 300-650 lbs
40.00-65.00.
RETURNED TO FARM: Holstein bulls
95-125 lbs 115.00-162.00. Plainer-type
bulls 80-120 lbs 65.00-136.00, few weaker
calves down to 30.00. Holstein heifers
80-120 lbs 180.00-230.00. Plainer heifets
70-90 lbs 135.00-180.00.
SHEEP; Compared to Monday, slaugh
ter lambs sold mostly steady on a light
supply with old-crop lambs not well tested
Slaughter ewes were 5.00 higher.
SLAUGHTER LAMBS; Choice and
Prime 2-3 30-80 lbs 110.00-150.00,
80-110 lbs 100.00-110.00.
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