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Lancaster Livestock
Monday, October 25,1999
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CATTLE CALVES HOGS SHEEP GOATS
MONDAY
230 56
LAST WEEK
0 542 240
160 17
LAST YEAR
553 67
CATTLE Compared to Thursday,
an attractive offering of slaughter steers,
heifers, and Holstein steers sold fully
steady Supply included the best run of
slaughter cattle seen at the Stockyards in
quite some time, and prices were
adequate Slaughter cows sold firm and a
large run of slaughter bulls sold steady to
1 00 lower Supply included 37 percent
slaughter steers and 32 percent slaughter
cows
SLAUGHTER STEERS High Choice
and Prime 2-4 1325-1470 lbs 69 35-71 85
Choice 2-3 1260-1510 lbs 67 25-7000,
few 940-985 lbs 61 75-62 50, couple
1547 lbs 64 00 Select and low Choice 2-3
1245-1375 lbs 63 25-67 25 Select 1-3
1115-1350 lbs 59 25-64 50
HOLSTEIN STEERS Few High
Choice and Prime 2-3 1480-1635 lbs
60 75-61 75 Pkg Choice 2-3 1367 lbs
57 75 and pkg Select and low Choice 2-3
1385 lbs 56 00
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS Choice and
Prime 2-4 1040-1330 lbs 64 75-66 50
SLAUGHTER COWS Breakers 75-
80 pet lean 38 50-42 00, low dressing
down to 36 75 Boners 80-85 pet lean
35 25-39 00, low dressing down to 31 25
Lean 85-90 pet lean 31 25-34 00, low
dressing down to 29 00
SLAUGHTER BULLS Yield Grade
1 1105-1700 lbs 47 75-52 00, Piedmontese
X 2095 lbs 58 75 Yield Grade 2 1040-
2240 lbs 39 75-48 25 Oxen 2655-2750
lbs 28 25-32 25 Bullocks Choice 2-3
1095-1560 lbs 58 00-60 75 Select 1-3
800-1405 lbs 45 00-53 00
SLAUGHTER CALVES Good and
Choice 350-500 lbs 61 00-73 00
SHEEP Compared to last week,
slaughter lamb prices were uneven, light
weights sold steady to 200 higher while
lambs over 80 lbs traded 2 00-7 00 lower
Slaughter ewes sold mostly 2 00 lower
SLAUGHTER LAMBS Choice and
Prime 2-3 65-80 lbs 82 00-92 00, 80-110
lbs 73 00-82 00, 110-130 lbs 65 00-75 00,
130-140 lbs 65 00-68 00
SLAUGHTER EWES Utility and
Good 1-3 22 00-38 00 Aged Bucks 220-
250 lbs 32 00-36 00
GOATS All goats sold by the head
Billies Large 90 00-110 00 Nannies
Medium and Large 42 00-48 00 Thin
30 00-35 00 Yearlings Choice and Prime
74 00-82 00 Kids Choice and Prime
40 00-58 00 Good 20 0-40 00
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CATTLE CALVES SHEEP GOATS
THIS WEEK
800 796
LAST WEEK
918 811
LAST YEAR
562 771
CATTLE Compared to Thursday,
slaughter steers and heifers sold mostly
steady, instances 50 lower Demand
remains very good, but the market has
fallen under slight pressure from a lower
futures market A light run of Holstein
steers sold fully steady The slaughter
cows and a plain test of slaughter
bulls sold steady to weak Supply
included 39 percent slaughter steers
and 48 percent slaughter cows
SLAUGHTER STEERS High Choice
and Prune 2-4 1130-1460 lbs 68 85-71 50,
singles up to 73 75 Choice 2-3 1070-
1460 lbs 67 00-70 25 Select and low
Choice 2-3 1060-1470 lbs 64 10-67 00
Few Select 1-3 1140-1320 lbs 59 00-
62 75
HOLSTEIN STEERS High Choice
and Prime 2-3 1390-1535 lbs 60 85-6200
Choice 2-3 1370-1560 lbs 56 50-59 75
Few Select and low Choice 2-3 1290-
1550 lbs 55 50-55 75
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS High
Choice and Prime 2-4 1170-1360 lbs
56 00-67 35 Choice 2-4 1115-1375 lbs
53 85-66 00
SLAUGHTER COWS PERCENT
LEAN WEIGHT BULK
LOW DRESSING
Breakers 75-80 pet lean
over-1400 lbs 37 75-4175 35 75-38 50
Boners 80-85 pet lean over
-1200 lbs 35 25-38 50 33 75-36 50
Lean (Hi-Yield) 85-88 pet lean
over-1200 lbs 33 75-37 50 31 75-34 00
Lean 88-90 pet lean over
-1000 lbs 31 50-34 00 28 00-31 75
Lean (Light-Wt) 85-90 pet lean
750 -1000 lbs 28 00-31 75 25 00-29 50
SLAUGHTER BULLS Individual
Yield Grade 1 1970 lbs 55 00 Yield Grade
2 1355- 1870 lbs 40 00-44 00
Bullocks Select 1-3 880-1140 lbs 42 75-
52 75
FEEDER HEIFERS Medium 1 pkg
505 lbs 71 50 Medium and Large 2 pkg
730 lbs 56 75
FEEDER BULLS Medium 2 400-45 C
lbs 55 00-62 00
CALVES Compared to last week
veal calves sold 2 00-3 00 lower Demand
was lighter for the Number 1 Holstein
bull calves returning to feed, but the
Number 2 calves were not discountec
nearly as much as usual Holstein bulls
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sold mostly 25 00 lower than last week';
active market Holstein heifer prices
turned 15 00-3000 higher Supply
included 663 head in the State gradec
sale and 84 percent returned to feed
VEALERS Good and Choice 70-11(
lbs 18 00-27 00, few up to 30 00
Standard and low Good 60-90 lb"
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RETURNED TO FARM Holsteit
bulls 90-125 lbs 132 00-150 00 Plainer
type bulls 90-115 lbs 124 00-136 00
80-90 lbs 57 00-109 00 Holstein heifer
80-115 lbs 305 00-380 00 Plainer heifer
80-110 lbs 297 00-33000,60-80 lb
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Cattle CaKaa Sbsep Goats
THURSDAY
1291
LAST WEEK
1433
EAST YEAR
710 262 220
746 577 140
714
1241
CATTLE: Slaughter steer* steady with
continued demand for abort supply High
Choice and Prime. Hoiatein steer* neatly
steady. Slaughter heifer* ateady with only a
few Choice and Prime on offer. Slaughter
cows 1.00-2.oohigher. Yield Grade IfauUa
scarce, couple ateady; Yield Grade 2
ateedy to weak. Supply included 31 percent
slaughter atecra and 40 percent cow*.
SLAUGHTER STEERS: High Choice
md Prime 34 1140-1450 Iba 00.60-73.10.
couple head Choice and Prime 1-3
73.00-73.25. Choice 2-3 1070-1450 In
67.50-70.25. few 2-4 1450-1550 Ibe
64.75-6t.25. Select and low Choice 2-3
1100-1450 Iba 63.75-66.75. Select I*2
1100-1425 Iba 59.75-6350
HOLSTEIN STEERS; Couple High
Choice and Prime I2SO-1500 Iba
595061.00. Choice 2-3 12301575 Iba
56.0059.00. Select 1-2 12001350 Ibe
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51.00-55J0.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS; Ugh Choice
«nd Prime 2-4 1125-1290 Iba 66.25-«50.
Couple Choice 1-2 1310-1409 lb*
615070.00. Choice 2-3 1100-1210 Iba
64.00- 6550.
SLAUGHTER COWS: PERCENT
LEAN WEIGHT BULK LOW DRESS
ING Breakers 73-tO pet lean ewerl4oo Ifae
39.004250 36.00-39.00 Booetx 10-85 pet
ken over-1200 Ibe 37.004050 Lean (Hi-
Yield) 15-11 pet lean over-1200 Iba
33.00-31.90 Lean 11-90 pet lean
over-1000 tfaa 32.00-3350 3050-32.00
Lean (Light-Wt) >9-90 pet lean 790 -1000
Da 29.003225 2950-29.00
SLAUGHTER BULLS: Few Yield
Grade 1 1300-1930 ha 47.00-49.00, cou
ple high dreaalng 1970-1719 Iba
9250-9650. Yield Grade 2 1300-2100 ha
415047.00. BuMocta; Couple Choice 2
12401260 ha 62.00. Select 1-3 >001650
ha 4450- 4950.
CALVES: Compand to Monday's auc
tion, veal cahvaa aoid alaady to 5.00 higher.
The slaughter calves 5.001.00 lower.
Holatain bull calves returned to fun,
uneven mainly 104102000 lower, with
acme weaker calves 254)035.00 lower,
but around 100 head top bulls from graded
sale near ateady. Holalein heifer prices
weak to 30.00 lower, but only a few lop
calves on offer. Supply included 413 head
the Stale graded sale with only around 10
percent sold for slaughter.
572
VEALERS: Good and Choice 70110
Iba 204)0314)0. Standard and low Good
60 90 lbs 11.00204)0
SLAUGHTER CALVES: Few Good
and Choice2oo37o 1b555.0075.00. Sten
dsad 300515 As 314)052.00
RETURNED TO FARM: Bulk 95-125
lbs Holstein bulls 95.00122.00. with
around 100 head 95-115 lbs from the
graded aale 129.00141.00, few SO9O As
65.00 *90.00* PUneHype bulb SOI 10
lbs 500090.00 few weaker calves SO 100
lbs 20.005000. Holalein heifers 15-120
lbs 270.00300.00, few head 320.00
345.00. Plainer heifers tO-UO lbs
14000250.00
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Mate 2-3 40-70 Dm 90.00-110.00, Few
25-45 lbs 125,00-150.00; 70-95 lbs
67.00-79.00.
SLAUGHTER EWES: Utility md Good
1-3 25.00-35.00.
GOATS: (All goats add by the heed)
Billies: Large 100.00-125.00. Medium
75.00- 100.00. Nannies: Medium and Large
30.00- Yearlings: Choice and Prime
60.00- Kida: Choice and Prime
35.0060.00 Good 15.0035.00
CATTLE
THIS WEEK 2332
LAST WEEK 2915
LAST YEAR 2653
CATTLE: Slaughter Steen and heifers
mcady aleedy with condoned demand for
ahoit supply High Choice and Prime. Hola
tein steen folly steady. Cows closed
1.002JM) Bulla steady, taatanoea
1.00 lower. Supply included 33 percent
slaughter elects, 5 percent slaughter heif
ers, 42 percent slaughter cows. 5 percent
bolls, with the balance feeders.
SLAUGHTER STEERS: High Choice
and Prime 2-4 1130-1450 fee 69.35-73.10.
few Choice and Mate 1-3 73.0075.25.
Choice 2-3 1070-1450 lbs 674)0-70125.
few 940-905 lbs 61.75-62J0 Pew Choice
2-4 1450-1550 fee 64.0060.25. Select and
low Choice 2-3 1060-1450 lbs
63.25- Select 1-3 1100-1425 Iba
59.25- 63.50.
HOLSTEIN STEERS: High Choice end
Prime 2-3 12S0-1639 Ibe 39.3062.00.
Choice 2-3 1230-1360 the 36.00-59.73.
Select 1-3 12001330 Dm 31.00-36.00.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Hl|h Choice
end Prime 2-4 1125-1360 Dm 66.0061.50.
Couple Choice 1-2 1380-1405 lb*
68.30-70.00. Choice 2-3 1100-1373 lb(
63.83- 66.00.
SLAUGHTER COWS: PERCENT
LEAN WEIGHT BULK LOW DRESS
ING Breaken 73-10 pet lean over-1400 lbs
39.00-42.50 39.73-39.00 Bones *O-83 p-rt
lean over-1200 lbs 36.30-40.30
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Lancaster Co.
Weekly
NEW HOLLAND, PA
nil OCTOBER 29, 1999
CALVES
1765
1053
1707
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