Lancaster County Livestock Market Auction
Lancaster Livestock
August 23,1999
Report Supplied By PDA
CATTLE CALVES
SHEEP GOATS
MONDAY
20 0 325 215
LAST WEEK
38 0 401 233
LAST YEAR
32 415 326
Estimated 300
CATTLE Compared to Thursday, a
thin test of slaughter steers and Holstein
steers sold steady Supply was mostly
made up of mixed quality singles, but
the few bunches of fed steers sold well in
active trading Slaughter heifers were
not well tested Slaughter cows were
steady to firm and a large offering of
slaughter bulls sold 50-1 00 higher
Supply included 45 percent slaughter
steers and 15 percent cows
SLAUGHTER STEERS Choice, few
Prime 2-4 1160-1440 lbs 64 75-67 10
Select and low Choice 2-5 1065-1470
lbs 58 50-64 25 Load Select 1-5 reluming
to feed 900-1210 lbs 58 00-62 60
HOLSTEIN STEERS Choice 2-5
1380-1420 lbs 55 50-57 00, heifer 1365
lbs 54 00, indiv 1695 lbs 52 00 Select
and low Choice 2 5 1240-1440 lbs 54 GO
-55 00
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS Not well
tested
SLAUGHTER COWS Breakers 75-
80 pet lean 59 75-45 75 Boners 80-85 pci
lean 56 25-59 75 Lean 85-90 pet lean
5175-54 50 with high dressing up to
57 50 and low dressing down to 29 50
SLAUGHTER BULLS Yield Grade
I 1590-1945 lbs 48 00-55 00, few
outstanding 1540 2090 lbs 58 75-60 00
Yield Grade 2 1005-2590 lbs 40 00 48 75
Bullocks Choice 2-5 1175-1285 lbs
57 00-62 50 Select 1-5 985-1250 lbs
45 75 55 50
FEEDER BULLS Package Large 2
(Holstems) 595 lbs 47 50
SLAUGHTER CALVES Few Good
and Choice 250-500 lbs 70 00-74 00
Standard 500- 550 lbs 55 00-65 00
SHEEP Computed to last week,
slaughter lambs sold unevenly steady
with weakness on the lighter weights
and strength on lambs ovei 100 lbs
Slaughter ewes sold weak to 500 lowei
SLAUGHTER LAMBS Choice and
Prime 2-6 60-80 lbs 76 00-80 00, 80-100
lbs 74 00 79 00, 100-120 lbs 70 00
76 00, 120-146 lbs 68 00-71 00
SLAUGHTER EWES Utility and
Good 1-6 18 00-64 00 Aged bucks
couple 270- 600 lbs 60 00-62 00
GOATS (sold by the head) Billies
Large 96 00-116 00, lew up to 17.6 00
Nannies Large .60 00-64 00 Medium
67 00-44 00 Kids Choice and
Prime 46 00-61 00 Good 26 00-64 00
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CATTLE CALVES SHEEP
GOATS
274 TUESDAY 900 892
HOGS
LAST WEEK
5 0
LAST YEAR
n 0
620 40
CATTLE Compared to Thursday,
slaughter steers sold steady to SO higher
The quality of supply covered a wide
range and the full advance was noticed
on the average Choice cattle A light
test of Holstein steers sold fully steA'
and slaughter heifers were not well
tested Slaughter cow trading turned
active and prices were 1 00-2 00 higher A
thin test of slaughter bulls sold steady
Supply included 51 percent slaughter
steers and 40 percent cows
SLAUGHTER STEERS. High Choice
and Prime 2-4 1145-1465 lbs 66 60-69 25.
several up to 72 50 Choice 2-5 1115-
1510 lbs 64 25-67 00, high dressing 1-2
up to 68 25 Select and low Choice 2-3
1090-1515 lbs 59 50-64 85 Select 1-3
1050- 1490 lbs 55 50-62 25, few
returning to feed 940-1140 lbs 50 00-
58 25
HOLSTEIN STEERS Choice 2-5
1260-L540 lbs 55 00-57 25, few Prime up
to 58 50 Couple Select and low Choice
2-5 1515-1575 lbs 55 75-55 00 Few
Select I-2 1230-1510 lbs 49 75-52 60
Package Standard 1-2 1280 lbs 47.75
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS Few
Choice 2-4 1200-1565 lbs 65 00-64 35,
individual 65 25 Couple Select and low
Choice 2-3 1165-1210 lbs 5900-6175
Few Select 1-5 1075-1160 lbs 52 GO
-56 00
SLAUGHTER COWS PERCENT
LEAN WEIGHT BULK
LOW DRESSING
Breakers 75-80 pet lean
over-1400 lbs 59 75-44 50 58 00-40 25
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Boners 80-85 pet lean over
-1200 lbs 37 50-42 00 33 75-37 50
Lean (Hi-Yield) 85-88 pet lean
over-1200 lbs 35.75-39 25 32.50-36 00
Lean 88-90 pet lean over
-1000 lbs 32 00-35 75 29 25-32 50
Lean (Light-Wt) 85-90 pet lean
750-1000 lbs 29 50-33 75 27.00-30 50
SLAUGHTER BULLS 1 Couple Yield
Grade 1 1910-2060 lbs 47 75-50 00
Yield Grade 2 1285-1980 lbs 38 75-
46 75, fleshy black angus bull 2285 lbs
35 00 Bullocks Select 1-3 1080-1380
lbs 45.00-56 75
CALVES Compared to last week,
veal calves sold 2 00-5 00 higher
Trading became very active for
Holstein calves returning to the country,
despite a light crowd of only order
buyers Holstein bulls sold 7 00-14 00
higher in aggressive buying Holstein
heifers sold as much as 55 00 higher
Supply included 733 head in the State
graded sale and 86 percent returned to
feed
VEALERS Good and Choice 70-110
lbs 17 00-25 00 Standard and low Good
60-90 lbs 10 00-20 00
RETURNED TO FARM 1 Holstein
bulls 90-115 lbs 115 00-140.00, pkg 121
lbs 102 00 Plainer-type bulls 85-115
lbs 50 00-113 00, 80-85 lbs 3000-50 00
Holstein heifers 80-115 lbs 307 00-
33000 Plainer heifers 85-100 lbs 28000-
290 00
New Holland
Livestock
NEW HOLLAND, PA
THU AUGUST 26, 1999
Cattle Calves Sheep Goats
THURSDAY
1639
LAST WEEK
1454
LAST YEAR
784 343 244
752 293 296
1370
CATTLE: Compared to Tuesday,
slaughter steers sold steady with late sales
turning weak. Despite the large offering,
supply was not nearly as attractive as usual
and that may have stunted the market’s
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north of Oxford comer of
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potential. A good ran of Holstein steers
sold fully .50 higher and a light, but nice,
offering of slaughter heifers traded steady
to .SO higher. Slaughter cow trading was
active and prices ranged firm to 1.00 high
er. Slaughter bulls sold JO-1.00 higher.
Supply included 45 percent slaughter
steers and 31 percent cows.
SLAUGHTER STEERS: High Choice
and Prime 2-4 1160-1470 lbs 66.23-69.00.
Choice 2-3 1120-147 S lbs 64.00-67.00,
high dressing 1-2 up to 67.73. Select and
low Choice 2-3 11 IS-1490 lbs
59.00-65.50; 1530-1625 lbs 57.25-61.75.
Select 1-3 980-1443 lbs 54 JO-62 JO.
HOLSTEIN STEERS: High Choice and
Prime 2-3 1395-1570 lbs 5735-60.10.
Choice 2-3 1260-1550 lbs 55.50-58.35;
1590-17 IS lbs 52.75-54.25. Select and low
Choice 2-3 1140-1575 lbs 53.00-56.10.
Select 1-21205-1470 lbs 49.00-54.25. Few
Standard 1-2 1075-1235 lbs 45.00-49.75.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: High Choice
and Prime 2-4 1120-1235 lbs 63.75-65.10.
Choice 2-3 1105-1240 lbs 62.00-64J0,
few low dressing 4-5 1070-1090 lbs
61.00- Select and low Choice 2-3
1200-1370 lbs 58 JO-60.75. Few Select 1-3
995-1150 lbs 37.00-59.25. Hdferettes:
Few Commercial and Standard 2-4
975-1240 lbs 44.25-5175.
SLAUGHTER COWS: PERCENT
LEAN WEIGHT BULK LOW DRESS
ING Breakers 75-80 pet lean over-1400 lbs
40JO-46.75 38JO-41.00 Boners 80-85 pet
lean over-1200 lbs 37.50-42.00
34 JO-37 JO Lean (Hi-Yield) 85-88 pet
lean over-1200 lbs 36.00-40.00
32.75-36.25 Lean 88-90 pet lean
oveMOOO lbs 32.75-36.00 29.75-33.00
Lean (Light-Wt) 85-90 pet lean 750-1000
lbs 30.00-34.00 27.00-31.00
SLAUGHTER BULLS: Few Yield
Grade 1 1500-1835 lbs 48.00-S2JO. Yield
Grade 2 1095-2275 lbs 38.50-49.00. Bul
locks: Choice 2-3 1355-1630 lbs
50.00- Select 1-3 1010-1215 lbs
47.00-
CALVES: Compared to Monday’s auc
tion. vealers sold 5.00-10.00 lower on a
light test as the demand for lightweight
feeder calves increased. Prices turned
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SLAUGHTER CATTLE AUCTION
STEERS, BULLS, HEIFERS,
COWS. FEEDER CATTLE
hdfer market has yet to fade “"d prices
rose 5.00-10.00 higher. Supply included
458 head in the State graded sale and
around 93 percent of the calves returned to
feed.
VEALERS: Good and Choice 70-110
lbs 15.00-19.00, few up to 25.00. Standard
and low Good 60-90 lbs 11.00-15.00.
SLAUGHTER CALVES. Few Good
and Choice 200-300 lbs 75.00-90.00;
350-550 lbs 55.00-65.00.
RETURNED TO FARM- Holstdn bulls
95-125 lbs 127.00-155.00. Plainer type
bulls 95-125 lbs 112.00-145.00; 85-95 lbs
47.00-65.00; 70-85 lbs 2000-30.00. Hols
tdn heifers 80-120 lbs 290.00-350.00.
Plainer hdfeis 75-100 lbs 200.00- 290.00;
70-75 lbs 170.00-220.00.
SHEEP: Compared to Monday, a lighter
offering of slaughter lambs and slaughter
ewes sol'd steady.
SLAUGHTER LAMBS: Choice and
Prime 2-3 few 35-45 lbs 110.00-150.00;
45-80 lbs 80.00-100.00, 80-110 lbs
72.00- Good and Choice 80-110 lbs
65.00-
SLAUGHTER EWES. Few Good and
Choice yearlings and 2 year olds
35.00- Utility and Good 1-3
25.00-
OOATS: (All goats sold by the head)
Billies: Large 100.00-130.00. Medium
75.00- Muttco: Choice and Prime
70.00- Nannies: Medium and Large
♦5.00-70.00. Yearlings: Choice and Prime
50.00- Kids: Choice and Prime
40.00- few up to 80.00. Good
20.00-
Lancaster Co.
Weekly
NEW HOLLAND, PA
FRI AUGUST 27, 1999
CATTLE CALVES
mis WEEK 2809 1951
LAST WEEK 2782 1751
LAST YEAR 2633 1676
CATTLE: Compared to last week’s
closing prices, slaughter steers and heifets
sold steady to JO higher on the plainest
cffering seen in months. Most of the area
received some much-needed rainfall this
week, sadly this relief will be too little and
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