< . Lancaster County Livestock Market Auction LANCASTER LIVESTOCK AUCTION MONDAY JUNE 28, 1999 CATTLE CALVES HOGS SHEEP GOATS MONDAY 140 101 LAST WEEK 97 45 LAST YEAR 235 183 267 5 0 CATTLE Compared to Thursday, slaughter steers and heifers sold mostly steady in a light test The light supply was well rounded, but not completely tested An attractive offering of Hol stein steers sold fully steady Slaugh ter cows were not well tested, but a good run of slaughter bulls sold firm Supply included 60 percent slaughter steers and 4 percent slaughter cows SLAUGHTER STEERS High Choice and Prime 2-4 1200-1400 lbs 66 25- 67 85, package 1315 lbs 7000 Choice 2-3 1185-1440 lbs 63 50-66.25, indi vidual high dressing 1320 lbs 67.25 Select and low Choice 2-3 1030-1495 lbs 59 00-64 00, package 1536 lbs 61.25 Load Select 1-3 returning to feed 1050-1230 lbs 63 75-64 25 HOLSTEIN STEERS. High Choice and Prime 2-3 1440-1535 lbs 58 00-59 75 Choice 2-3 1360-1540 lbs 56 10- 57 60, package 1590 lbs 54 00 Few Se lect and low Choice 2-3 1340-1510 lbs 54 00-55 35 SLAUGHTER HEIFERS Package Choice 2-4 1263 lbs 62 50 Select and low Choice 2 3 1095-1255 lbs 57 75- 61 25 Heiferettes Few Choice 3-4 1190-1310 lbs 56 75-58 85 Few Commercial and Standard 2-4 1210- 1445 lbs 48 25-53 50 SLAUGHTER COWS Not fully tested SLAUGHTER BULLS Yield Grade 1 1095-2065 lbs 48 00-57 75, black whiteface 1265 lbs 60 00 Yielo Grade 2 975-14 5 lbs 43 25-48 00 fJullocks Select 1-3 870-1390 lbs 48 50- >9 50 SHEEP Compared to last week, slaughter lamb pi ices were 2 00-3 00 lowe and slaughter ewes were steady (Note sheep and goals are presently sold by prisalc treaty ) SLAUGHTER LAMBS Choice and Prime 2-4 package 67 Ihs 88 00 70-100 lbs 82 00-86 00 lew 100 120 lbs 78 00 120 140 lbs 62 00 64 00 si ai'CjHTi r lwls C mod I 1 20 00-48 00 2(H) 280 Ihs 28 00-44 00 GOATS All sold by the head Billies large 95 00-118 00 Nannies Larec Quality Feeder Cattle Specializing In: Fresh Off The Farm Stockers and Feeders Order Buying caii Eugene Martin 717-336-2690 Office 717-336-3676 Home Licensed & Bonded Get more capacity and better service from Chore-Time’s 9{ezVNext Generation bin M - .. - < « * * ~ J Cm lor prong on wn* mmcM via deivered to your term •.. t » t , ~, , , , 55 00-60 00 Medium 40 00-46 00 D OIIO " 6 andPnme 40 ' 50 W VINTAGE LIVESTOCK AUCTION MONDAY-TUESDAY JULY 5 & 6, 1999 CATTLE CALVES SHEEP TUESDAY 657 4 LAST WEEK LAST YEAR CATTLE Compared to Thursday, slaughter steers sold steady Prices held up well, despite a lower undertone Hol stein steers and slaughter heifers were not well tested The triple-digit heat took its toll on the livestock, espe cially the slaughter cows where prices ranged steady to 1.00 lower as buyers were careful to discount cows that may not travel well Slaughter bulls were scarce Supply included 52 percent slaughter steers and 38 percent cows (Monday's portion of the sale was not reported, due to the holiday ) SLAUGHTER STEERS High Choice and Prime 2-4 1135-1405 lbs 65 25- 67 50, few up to 70 00. Choice 2-3 1120-1485 lbs 63 00-65 85, several high dressing 1-2 14) to 68 00. Select and low Choice 2-3 980-1365 lb? 58 85-63 75, individual 1580 lb? 58 75 Few Select 1-3 1025-126 Q lbs 58 00-59.50 HOLSTEIN STEERS - Not well tested SLAUGHTER HEIFERS Not well tested SLAUGHTER COWS PERCENT LEAN WEIGHT BULK LOW DRESSING Breakers 75-80 pet lean over-1400 lbs 4175-44 50 38 25-42 25 Boners 80-85 pet lean over-1200 lbs 39 00-42 75 _ 37 00-39 50 Lean (Hi-Yield) 85-88 pet lean over -1200 lbs 38 00-41 25 35 50-37 75 Ulilil) .md Aged Buck'. High Capacity 40'’roof (left) allows more storage and stays cleaner than conventional 30° roof (right) HydroSNekf* Weather, Guard prevents water from ruining down hopper •ACCESS PLUS'permits easy dean out of via bin lorn the orauKl Lean 88-90 pet lean over-1000 lbs 35 00-38.00 32.75-35.50 Lean (Light-Wt) 85-90 pci lean 750 - 1000 lbs 31.75-34.75 29.00-31.75 SLAUGHTER BULLS: Couple Yield Grade I Holstems 1680-1820 lbs 50.75-52.00 Few Yield Grade 2 1640- 1988 lbs 46 50-47.00. Bullocks Select 1-3 1120-1280 lbs 49.75-52.25. GOATS 678 CALVES. Compared to last week, a good test of veal calves sold weak to 500 lower Despite the hot weather, demand was still good for Holstein bull farm calves with prices o n ly 5 00- 12 00 lower Holstein heifer trading was very active and heifers sold firm to 17 00 higher Supply included 580 head in the State graded sale and 88 percent returned to feed 560 736 2 VEALERS Good and Choice 70-110 lbs 20 00-27 00, few up to 30 00 Standard and low Good 60-90 lbs 10 00- 20 00 RETURNED TO FARM Holstein bulls 95-125 lbs 100 00-120 00. Plainer type bulls Bo-115 lbs 55 00-106.00, pkg 113 lbs 114 00, few weaker calves down to 35 00 Holstein heifers 80-115 lbs 247 00-272 00 Plainer heifers 70- 105 lbs 175.00-240 00, pkg 67 lbs 50 00 Beef-type bulls and heifers 75- 100 lbs 85 00-130.00 New Holland livestock New Holland, Pm. 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Select 1-3 930-1435 lbs 54.50-61.00, few returning to feed 970-1130 lbs 60.50-64.25. HOLSTEIN STEERS: Choice, few Prime 2-3 1270-1605 lbs 55.00-58.25; few 1635- 1655 lbs 52.25-53.75, few heifers 1190-1300 lbs 51.00-55.00. Select and low Choice 2-3 1130-1455 lbs 53.10-55.00. Few Select 1-21105-1310 lbs 51.00-52.25. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS; Individual Prime 3 1150 lbs 64.50. Couple Choice 2-3 1203 lbs 62.85. Few Select 1-3 965-1110 lbs 53.50-58.25. Heiferettes: Few Commer cial and Standard 2-4 875-1335 lbs 45.00-50.00. Lancaster County Weekly New Holland, Fa Friday, July 9, 1999 Report Supplied By USDA Cattle Calves Tills Week 1995 1532 Last Week 2431 1659 Last Year 2758 1552 CATTLE; Compared to last week'« clos ing prices, slaughter ateer* ended the week steady to SO lower. This week's offering was fairly light fallowing the long holiday weekend. The market easily had justifica tion to fall significantly lower, with both beef and pork values in a slump. Western cattle feeders traded 1.00 lower at 63.00 live and 100.00 in the meat, but had yet to trade the bulk of their ahowlists fay Friday morning. Area Holstein steers and siaugh (Tum to Page Al 9) 1 lncorporated j 2 2 i* SLAUGHTER COWS: PERCENT LEAN WEIGHT BULK LOW DRESS ING Breakers 75-10 pet lean over-1400 lbs 42.75- 40.00-43.75 Boons 80-85 pet lean over-1200 lbs 39.50-44.25 37.50- Lean (Hi-Yield) *5-8* pet lean over-1200 lbs 39.25-44.00 36.50-39.50 Lean 11-90 pet lean over-1000 lbs 36.50- 33.75-36.75 Lean (Ught-Wt) 85-90 pet lean 750 -1000 lbs 33.00-37.00 29.75- SLAUGHTER BULLS: Yield Grade 1 1350-1875 lbs 50.75-58.50. Yield Grade 2 985- 2240 lbs 44.00-50.50. Bullocks: Few Select 1-3 1045-1265 lbs 50.50-54.00. CALVES: Compared to Monday’s auc tion, veal calves sold steady to 4.00 higher than Monday's light test. A light ton of slaughter calves traded steady to weak. 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Howard Scarff, II Home (717) 445-4355 Fax (717) 445-7237 Mobile (410) 459-4864 VEALERS; Good Md ChoiceTO-UOlbs 20.00-30.00. Standard and low Good 60-90 lbs 11.00-22.00. SLAUGHTER CALVES: Few Good nd Choice 110-250 lbs 78.00-t4.00. Few Standsid 200-33 S lbs 52,00-64.00. RETURNED TO FARM: Holstein bulls 95-125 lbs 109.00-130.0 a Fishier type bulls 90-125 lbs 64.00-11aOO. pkg 115 lbs 119.00; 80-90 lbs 32.00-S2.oa Holstein heifen 80-120 lbs 200.00-260.00. Plainer heifers 70-90 lbs 150.00-200.00. SHEEP: Compared to Monday, slaugh ter lambs sold 5.00-7.00 lower on an unusu ally large Thursday offering. Slaughter ewes were steady to 5.00 lower. SLAUGHTER LAMBS: Choice and Prime 2-3 40-110 lbs 73.00-9000. Good 1-3 60- 120 lbs 65.00-75.00. SLAUGHTER EWES: Good and Choice yearlings and 2 year 01d535,00-60.00. Util ity and Good 1-3 200040.00. GOATS: (All goats sold by the head) Billies: Large 100.00-123.00. Medium 75.00- Mutton: Choice and Prime 70.00- Nnnies; Large 5000-70.00. 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