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Livestock Auction
May 10, 1999
Report Supplied By PDA
CATTLE CALVES HOGS SHEEP GOATS
MONDAY
650
LAST WEEK
723
LAST YEAR
582
18 0 255 215
41 0 401 165
26 88 198 212
CATTLE Compared to Thursday,
slaughter steers sold steady to 50 lower
The market showed definite weakness
from the opening, but had mostly recov
ered by the end of trading Holstein
steers and slaughter heifers were fully
steady There were not enough slaughter
cows on hand for a market test, but a
fairly attractive offering of slaughter
bulls sold fully steady Supply included
74 percent slaughter steers and 6 percent
slaughter cows
SLAUGHTER STEERS High Choice
and Prime 2-4 1150-1435 lbs 64 25-
66 75, pkg 1520 lbs 62 75 Choice 2-
3 1185-1445 lbs 62 60-65 50, pkg
1496 lbs 62 10 Select and low Choice
2-3 1035-1690 lbs 58 25-63 50 Ffew
Select 1-3 1110-1490 lbs 54.00-58 00.
few returning to feed 900-1160 lbs
56 00-60 25
HOLSTEIN STEERS Choice, few
Prime 2-3 1315-1575 lbs 54 75-57 85,
pkg 1656 lbs 49 50 Select and low
Choice 2-3 1240-1590 lbs 53 GO
-54 60
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS Few high
Choice and Prime 2-4 1105-1330 lbs
64 00-65 75 Choice 2-3 1110-1345
lbs 61 75-64 50 Select and low Choice
2-3 980-1355 lbs 57 50-61 75
SLAUGHTER COWS PERCENT
LEAN WEIGHT BULK LOW
DRESSING
Breakers 75-80 pcf lean over-1400
lbs 39 00-4150
Boners 80-85 pet lean over-1200
lbs 37 25-40 75 34 50-37 25
Lean (Hi-Yield) 85-88 pet lean ove'r
-1200 lbs 36 00-40 00
Lean 88-90 pet lean over-1000
lbs 34 00-36 00 32 75-33 75
Lean (Light-Wt) 85-90 pet lean 750 -
1000 lbs 31 00-35 00
SLAUGHTER BULLS Yield Grade 1
1250-1780 lbs 48.00-57 50, fancy
Charolais 1635 lbs 61 75 Yield Grade 2
960-2015 lbs 42 50-47 75 Bullocks
Select 1-3 1035-1410 lbs 46 75-56 75,
consignment Charolais 1225-1350 lbs
56 50-59 25
SLAUGHTER CALVES
Choice 250-350 lbs
350-500 lbs 52 00-65 00
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CATTLE CALVES SHEEP
TUESDAY
474
LAST WEEK
446
LAST YEAR
657
CATTLE Compared to Monday,
slaughter steers and Holstein steers sold
steady to weak Weakness was noted on
the botton side of the price ranges, as
prices on a few fancy cattle were slightly
higher Slaughter heifers were not well
tested Slaughter cows sold mostly
steady with last Thursday's active mar
ket Slaughter bulls traded steady in a
light test Supply included 33 percent
slaughter steers and 55 percent cows
SLAUGHTER STEERS High Choice
and Prime 2-4 1195-1485 lbs 63 75-
67 75, couple up to 68 75 Choice 2-3
1175-1470 lbs 62 50-65 50, high
SHEEP Compared to last week,
slaughter lambs sold 1 00-4 00 higher
The slaughter ewes and age sheep sold
mostly steady to weak
SLAUGHTER LAMBS Choice and
Prime 2-3 50-60 lbs 95 00-104 00, pkg
78 lbs 11100, 80-100 lbs 99 00-
106 00, 100-110 lbs 90 00-99 00, 135-
150 lbs 65 00-70 00
SLAUGHTER EWES' Utility and
Good 1-3 26 00-38 00 Aged Bucks.
220-250 lbs 25 00-29 00
GOATS- (All goats sold by the head )
Billies Large 110 00-140 00 Me
dium 85 00-96 00 Mutton Choice
and Prime 72 00-76 00 Nannies
Large 62 00-66 00 Medium 48 00-
56 00 Thin 38 00-44 00 Yearlings
Choice and Prime 68 00-72 00 Kids
Choice and Prime 35 00-65 00 Good
not well tested
Good and
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GOATS
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dressing 1-2 1325-1380 lbs 65 50-
67 25 Select and low Choice 2-3 1060-
1490 lbs 58 75-62.75. Few Select 1-3
1050-1250 lbs 55 00-59 25
HOLSTEIN STEERS Choice
1280-1550 lbs 54 25-56 25 Select
low Choice 2-3 1300-1525 lbs 53
53 50 Few Select 1-2 1235-1240
52 35-52 75
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS Not well
tested
SLAUGHTER COWS PERCENT
LEAN WEIGHT BULK LOW
DRESSING
Breakers 75-80 pet lean over-1400
lbs 39 25-43 50 37 75-39 75
Boners 80-85 pet lean over-1200
lbs 37 50-42 50 35 00-37 75
Lean (Hi-Yield) 85-88 pet lean over
-1200 lbs 36 50-41 50 34 00-36 75
Lean 88-90 pet lean over-1000
lbs 34 00-37 00 32 00-34 50
Lean (Light-Wt) 85-90 pci lean 750 -
1000 lbs 31 00-34 75 29 00-33 00
SLAUGHTER BULLS Yield Grade 1-2
1160-1970 lbs 42 50-49 75
FEEDER STEERS Medium and Large
2 (thin blacks) 7 hd pkg 645 lbs 64.00,
13 hd pkg 490 lbs 72 75
CALVES- Compared to last Tuesday,
veal calves sold 2 00-3.00 higher in a
fairly light test Trading was very active
for all weights of Holstein bull
calves returning to feed, with prices
ranging 17 00-20.00 higher. Demand
was also good for heifers, which trended
15 00-20 00 higher. Supply included
542 head in the State grade sale and 95
percent returned to the farm
VEALERS- Good and Choice 70-110
lbs 20 00-30 00 Standard and low Good
60-90 lbs 10 00-22 00.
RETURNED TO FARM Holstein bulls
90-120 lbs 119 00-130 00, pkg 121 lbs
104 00 Plainer-type bulls 85-115 lbs
82 00-115 00, few lighter calves down
to 55 00 Holstein heifers 80-115 lbs
220 00-252 00 Plainer heifers 70-90
lbs 140 00-217 00 Few beef-type bulls
and heifers 75-100 lbs 60 00-140 00
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Thursday, May 13, 1999
Report Supplied By USDA
Cattle Calves Sheep Goats
Today 1096 432 329 394
Last Thursday
1283
Last Year
2-3
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25-
Ibs
1406 578
CATTLE: Compared to Tuesday,
slaughter steers and heifers sold steady.
Trading was fairly active and demand held
up well through the good supply. Holstein
steers traded weak to 30 lower, with the
exception of a few fancy groups. Slaughter
cows sold 30-1,00 higher, with the full
advance placed on the biggest and fleshiest
cows. Slaughter bull trading was active and
prices were fully steady. Supply included
55 percent slaughter steers and 28 cows.
SLAUGHTER STEERS; High Choice
and Prime 2-4 1150-1445 lbs 64.00-67.00,
individual 1095 lbs 69.25. Choice 2-3
1165-1480 lbs 62.85-65.00, high dressing
individual 1270 lbs 71.75; 1485-1560 lbs
6030-330. Select and low Choice 2-3
1130-1480 lbs 5830-6330; 1510-1720 lbs
5630-60.25. Select 1-3 1050-1485 lbs
54.00-59.25, few returning to feed
910-1165 lbs 61.00-63.00.
HOLSTEIN STEERS: High Choice «d
Prime 2-3 1350-1350 lbs 56.50-58.25.
Choice 2-3 1353-1620 lbs 54.50-36.60.
Select and low Choice 2-3 1115-1620 lbs
52.00- 54.75. Select 1-2 1075-1410 lbs
49.00-
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Choice, few
Prime 2-4 1090-1345 1b561.00-64.00, high
dressing individual 1200 lbs 64.75. Select
and low Choice 2-3 1035-1350 lbs
56.23-61.25. Heifecettes: Few Commercial
and Standard 2-4 880-1475 lbs
48.00-55.00.
SLAUGHTER COWS: PERCENT
LEAN WEIGHT BULK LOW DRESS
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over-1200 lbs 37.00-41.75 34.50-36.75
Lean 88-90 pet lean over 1000 lbs
34 JO-37.25 32.50-34.75 Lean (light-Wt)
85-90 pet lean 750 -1000 lbs 31.00-35.00
29.50-33.00.
SLAUGHTER BULLS: Yield Grade 1
1450-2290 lbs 48.00-56.75. Yield Grade 2
1080-2055 lbs 43.00-48.75. Bullocks: Few
Choice 2-3 1295-1545 lbs 59.00- 63.00.
Select 1-3 960-1515 lbs 46 JO-56.75, indi
vidual 1085 lbs 59.00.
CALVES: Compared to Monday's auc
tion; calf trends were uneven, with some
prices tanging sharply higher on the light
offering due to many area farmers celebrat
ing the religious holiday. Vealers sold
ZOO-12.00 higher and slaughter calves sold
steady to 10.00 lower. Holstein bulls return
ing to feed traded U.OO-2ZOO higher and
heifers were sharply higher than Monday’s
light test Supply included 268 head in the
State graded sale and 92 percent of the
supply returned to feed.
VEALERS: Good and Choice 70-110 lbs
20.00-36.00, pkg 105 lbs 56.00. Standard
and low Good 6085 lbs 11.0020.00.
SLAUGHTER CALVES: Few Good
and Choice 200350 lbs 75.0090.00;
350550 lbs 50.0065.00.
RETURNED TO FARM: Holstein bulls
95-125 lbs 112.00138.00. few up to
145.00. Plainer-type bulls 80120 lbs
65.00104.00, few weaker calves down to
32.00. Holstein heifers 80-120 lbs
240.00300.00, few up to 320.00. Plainer
heifers 70100 lbs 12Z00200.00.
SHEEP: Compared to Monday, slaugh
ter lambs sold steady and slaughter ewes
were 3.00-10.00 lower.
SLAUGHTER lAMBS: Choice and
Prime 2-340-S3 lbs 100.00-120.00; S 3-120
lbs 90.00-105.00.
SLAUGHTER EWES: UtlUty aid Good
1-3 25.00-40.00.
.GOATS: (All soils sold by the held)
BilHei; Luge 100.00-130.00. Medium
75.00-Ioo.oa Namdcs: Largeso.oo-70.00.
Medium 30.00-SO.OO. Yearlings: Choice
and Prime 50.00-80.00. Kids: Choice and
Prime 40.00-70.00. Good 20.00-40.00.
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