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Livestock Auction
New Holland, Pa.
Sept. 13,1999
Report Supplied By PDA
CATTLE CALVES HOGS SHEEP GOATS
MONDAY
181 17 0 409 191
LAST WEEK
15 115 153
LAST YEAR
26 389 294
CATTLE - Compared to Thursday,
slaughter steers and heifers sold mostly
steady m a light test Demand was fairly
light, but still adequate for the reduced
supply Holstein steers and slaughter cows
sold steady to firm. An attractive
offering of slaughter bulls sold 1.00-3.00
higher. Supply included 59 percent
slaughter steers and 18 percent slaughter
cows
SLAUGHTER STEERS. Choice,
few Prime 2-3 1165-1425 lbs 64.00-66.10
Select and low Choice 2-3 1265-1390 lbs
59 00-64 00. Few Select 1-3 1220-1270
lbs 54 00-59.25, load returning to feed
1115-1200 lbs 60 00-63 25
HOLSTEIN STEERS. Choice, few
Prime 2-3 1280-1575 lbs 55.10-57 75,
individual 1645 lbs 52 00 Few Select and
low Choice 2-3 1205-1330 lbs 52 85-
54 50
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Individual
Choice 3 1175 lbs 62.00 Few Select and
low Choice 2-3 1050-1195 lbs 57.75-
59.75
SLAUGHTER COWS: Couple
Breakers 75-80 pet lean 40.00-43.75
Boners 80-85 pet lean 36.25-38.75, few
low dressing down to 33 50. Lean 85-90
pet lean 32.25-34.00, low dressing down
to 28.75.
SLAUGHTER BULLS: Yield
Grade 1 1365-1810 lbs 47.50-54.00, few
outstanding up to 61.00; ideal X-bred
1445 lbs 7050. Yield Grade 2 1330-2085
lbs 42.00-47 75 Bullocks- Select 1-3
1045-1265 lbs 47.50-56 50
SLAUGHTER CALVES Good
and Choice 350-450 lbs 72.00-76.00, 450-
525 lbs 70 00-74 00 Few Standard 300-
380 lbs 50 00-55 00
SHEEP No comparison for last
week, due to the holiday
SLAUGHTER LAMBS Choice
and Prime 2-3 package 68 lbs 85.00, 90-
120 lbs 75 00-79.00. 120-140 lbs 70 GO
-75 00
SLAUGHTER EWES Utility and
Good 1-3 2000-32 00 Aged bucks- 200-
240 lbs 29 00-32 00.
GOATS- (sold by the head)
Billies Large 96 00-110 00
Medium 75 00-82 00
Nannies' Medium and Large
35 00-42 00, few up to 50.00.
Kids. Choice and Prime 35.00-
54 00
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Livestock Auction
New Holland Pa.
Monday-Tuesday, SepL 13-14
Report Supplied By PDA
CATTLE CALVES SHEEP GOATS
THIS WEEK
653 953
LAST WEEK
934 709
LAST YEAR
534 793
CATTLE: Compared to Thursday,
a light tun of slaughter steers sold mostly
steady. Trading was uneven with one
major packer virtually inactive. Holstein
steers sold steady to firm, and slaughter
heifers were not well tested. The
slaughter cow market was slow and 1.00-
1.50 lower. A thin test of slaughter
bulls sold 100-2.00 higher. Supply
included 33 percent slaughter steers and
57 percent slaughter cows.
SLAUGHTER STEERS; High
Choice and Prime 2-4 1260-1415 lbs
65.60-69.25. Choice 2-3 1195-1420 lbs
63 50-66 25, few high dressing 1-2 up to
6800 Select and low Choice 2-3 1075-
1540 lbs 58 00-65 00. Select 1-3 960-1355
lbs 54 75-60.00
HOLSTEIN STEERS: Package
high Choice and Prime 2-3 1410 lbs 58 85.
Choice 2-3 1270-1470 lbs 56.25-57.75.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Few
Select and low Choice 2-3 1160-1285 lbs
58.25-60.75. , 1
SLAUGHTER
PERCENT LEAN
LOW DRESSING
BULK
Breakers 75-80 pet lean
over-1400 lbs 38.00-42.00 35.00-38.00
Boners 80-85 pet lean over
-1200 lbs 35 50-39 25 33.00-35 75
Lean (Hi-Yield) 85-88 pet lean
over-1200 lbs 33.50-36.75 31.75-34.00
Lean 88-90 pet lean over
-1000 lbs 31.75-34 00 29.00-32.00
Lean (Light-Wt) 85-90 pet lean
750-1000 lbs 28 00-31.50 25.00-29.25
SLAUGHTER BULLS: Yield
Grade I 1410-1780 lbs 48.00-53.75. Yield
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Bullocks; Select 1-3 1095-1410 lbs 48.00-
56.00.
FEEDER STEERS; Package Small
and Medium 1-2 508 lbs 78.25.
FEEDER HEIFERS: Package
Small and Medium 1-2 455 lbs 65.00.
Package Small 2 395 lbs 52.00.
CALVES: Compared to last week,
veal calves sold 3.00-8.00 lower on a
good test. Holstein bulls returning to
special veal bams sold S.OO-15.00 lower
than last Tuesday's active market, but
demand continues to be very good. The
Holstein heifers sold firm to as much as
25.00 higher in active trading. Supply
included 740 head in the State graded sale
and around 85 percent were sold for
slaughter.
VEALERS: Good and Choice 70-
110 lbs 17.00-22.00. Standard and low
Good 60-90 lbs 10.00-20.00
RETURNED TO FARM: Holstein
bulls 95-125 lbs 105.00-138.00, pkg 113
lbs 152.00 Plainer-type bulls 90-115 lbs
35.00-80.00; 80-90 lbs 25.00-35.00.
Holstein heifers 80-115 lbs 327 00-375.00.
Plainer heifers 75-115 lbs 270.00-
345 00; pkg 69 lbs 100.00
CATTLE CALVES
THURSDAY
945 SBS
LAST WEEK
1281 747
LAST YEAR
1200 778
COWS:
WEIGHT
CATTLE: Compared to Tuesday,
slaughter steers and heifers sold mostly
SO higher to close the week mostly steady
to .50 higher. Buyer demand returned to
normal on the very light offering that was
hampered by heavy rains from Hurricane
Floyd. Holstein steers traded
higher on a good test. The slaughter cbws
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New Holland
Livestock Auction
New Holland, Pa.
Thursday, Sept 16,1999
Report Supplied By USDA
SHEEP GOATS
499 263
503 376
587 332
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sold 1.00-2.00 higher, especially on the
big fleshy cows. A thin test of slaughter
bulls sold mostly 1.00 lower. Supply
included 42 percent slaughter steers and
44 percent slaughter cows.
SLAUGHTER STEERS: High Choice
and Prime 2-4 1200-1370 lbs 65.75-67.60.
Choice 2-3 1135-1450 lbs 64.10-66.75.
Select and low Choice 2-3 1085-1495 lbs
58.50-65.00; 1525-1615 lbs 57.00-58.00.
Select 1-3 965-1400 lbs 55.00-61.75. few
returning to feed 1065-1175 lbs 61.00-
62.25.
HOLSTEIN STEERS; High Choice
and Prime 2-3 1325-1570 lbs 57.10-59.25.
Choice 2-3 1305-1540 lbs 54.50-57.75;
package 1610 lbs 53.10. Select and low
Choice 2-3 1300-1575 lbs 53.50-55.25;
package 1653 lbs 49.75. Select 1-2 1170-
1400 lbs 50.75-52.00.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Few
Choice 2-4 1060-1240 lbs 61.60-63.50.
Select and low Choice 2-3 1055-1250 lbs
59.00-62.25.
SLAUGHTER COWS: PERCENT
LEAN WEIGHT BULK
LOW DRESSING
Breakers 75-80 pet lean over
-1400 lbs 39.25-42.75 36.00-40.25
Boners 80-85 pet lean over
-1200 lbs 36.75-40.50 33.50-36.50
Lean (Hi-Yield) 85-88 pet lean
over-1200 lbs 34.25-38.25 32.50-34.50
Lean 88-90 pet lean over
-1000 lbs 32 50-35.25 29.75-32.50 ,
Lean (Light-Wt) 85-90 pet lean 750
-10001b* 29.50-32.50 27.00-30.00
SLAUGHTER BULLS; Yield Grade
1 few 1375-1760 lb* 50.50-53.00. Yield
Grade 2 1015-1975 lbs 41.00-47.00.
Bullocks; Ffew Select 1-3 1075-1155 lbs
47.50-51.00.
CALVES: Compered to Monday's
auction, vealeis sold 5.00-10.00 higher
with larger slaughter calves hading steady
to 5.00 lower. Holstein bull calves
returning to feed sold 12.00-25.00 lower
on a light test, due to the rainy weather.
Holstein heifer price* continue felly
steady. Supply included 301 head indie
State graded sale with around 80 percent
returning to feed.
VEALERS: Good and Choice 70-110
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Lance N. Scarff
Farm (410) 877-0370
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(4101459-4865
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lbs 20.00-33.00. Standard and low Good
60-90 lbs 11.00-23.00.
SLAUGHTER CALVES; Few Good
and Choice 200-350 lbs 75.00-95.00; 350-
550 lbs SS.OO-70.00. Standard 300-600
lbs 50.00-60.00.
RETURNED TO FARM: Holstein
bulls 95-125 lbs 105.00-110.00. Plainer
type bulls 90-120 lbs 60.00-85.00; 80-90
lbs 25.00-40.00. Holstein heifers 80-125
lbs 270.00-340.00. Plainer heifers 75-100
lbs 220.00-275.00.
SHEEP: Compared to Monday,
slaughter lambs sold mostly steady on a
lighter test. Slaughter ewes sold steady to
5.00 lower.
SLAUGHTER LAMBS; Choice and
Prime 2-3 60-110 lbs 75.00-90.00. Good
and Choice 1-3 60-110 lbs 70.00-80.00.
SLAUGHTER EWES: Good and
Choice yearlings and 2 year-olds 35.00-
50.00. Utility and Good 1-3 25.00-40.00.
GOATS: (Alt goals sold by the head)
Billies; Large 100.00-125.00, few
up to 140.00. Medium 75.00-100.00.
Nannies; Large 55.00-65.00.
Medium 35.00-55.00.
Yearlings: Choice and Prime 60.00-
75.00.
Kids: Choice and Prime 40.00-
65.00. Good 20.00-40.00.
Lancaster County
Weekly Cattle Review
New Holland, Pa.
Friday, Sept 17,1999
Report Supplied By PDA
CATTLE CALVES
THIS WEEK
1779
LAST WEEK
2438
LAST YEAR
2366
CATTLE: Compared to last week's
closing prices, slaughter steers and heifers
improved late in the week to ctosd mostly
steady to .50 higher oh a dun test.
Trading was largely inactive and receipts
were very light Early in die week, buyer
demand was light as the area's major
C. Howard Scarff, II
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Mobile (410) 459-4864
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