Lancaster Livestock December 20,1999 Report Supplied By PDA CAT! LE CALVES HOGS SHEEP GOATS MONDAV 182 LAST WEEK *)5 10 724 415 208 160 LAST Yl AR CATTLE Compared to Thursday slaughter steers were not well tested but Holstein steers and slaughter heifers sold fully steady The offering was mixed and demand was only moderate as it is 100 late (or most small butchers to take advantage of the holiday rush A light run ol slaughter cows sold firm and slaughter bulls were 1002 00 lower than last week's active market Supply included 24 percent slaughter steers and 15 percent slaughter cows SLAUGHTER STEERS Few Select and low Choice 2-1 1220-1110 lbs 64 75 68 25 HOLSTEIN STEERS Individual Prime 1 1560 lbs 62 00 Choice 2-1 1415 1585 lbs 57 50 58 75, few 1680-1765 lbs 55 00 55 85 Package Select and low Choice 2 3 1430 lbs 55 75 Select 1-2 1230 1350 lbs 49 75 53 75 SLAUGHTER HEIFERS High Choice and Prime 2-4 1145 1250 lbs 69 50-70 60 Choice 2-4 1115 1450 lbs 66 50-69 50 Select and low Choice 2 1 1150-1265 lbs 6175-66 25 Select 11 925 1280 lbs 57 00 65 00 SLAUGHTER COWS Breakeis 75 80 pet lean 19 00 43 50 Boners 80 85 pet lean 17 25 40 25. low dressing down to 15 00 Lean 85 90 pet lean 14 00 17 25 low dressing down to 10 50 SLAUGHTER BULLS Yield Grade 1 1415 1740 lbs 47 00 56 25 couple heavy muscled 1600 1880 lbs 6075 62 75 Yield Grade 2 1120 2280 lbs 40 00 47 75 Bullocks Select 11 865 1280 lbs 47 00 57 00 FEEDER HEIFERS Medium 1 2 package 568 lbs 61 50 SLAUGHTER CALVES Good and Choice 250 150 lbs 75 00 85 00 150 550 lbs 55 00-70 00 SHEEP Compared to last week, slaughter lambs continue active but prices were mostly steady to 400 lowei Slaughter ewes sold weak to as much as 6 00 lower SLAUGHTER LAMBS Nlw Crop Choice and Punic. 2 3 35 05 lbs 120 00 150 00 Wooled Choice and Rnme 2 3 05 75 lbs 99 00 112 00 75 90 lbs 85 00 10000 90 110 lbs 80 00 88 00 110 130 lbs 08 00 80 00 SLAUGHTER EWES Ulihly and Good I-3 30 00-40 00 Aged Bucks 175 250 lbs 30 00 40 00 B&R CATTLE CO RD 1, Marietta, PA 17547 Office Phone (717)653-8164 Specializing in Stockers & Feeders JOHN BOWMAN Dh. 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December 20-21,1999 Report Supplied By PDA CATTLE CALVES SHEEP GOATS 1162 Till S WEEK 886 LAST WEEK 1160 LAST YEAR CATTLE Compared to Thursday, slaughter sleeis and heilers sold mostly 50 lower Holstein steer prices were mostly steady High quality cattle were inshort supply, but discounts on the plainer types were minimal Slaughter cow trading was active and prices were 1 00- 200 higher for all weights and grades Slaughter bulls were steady to I 00 lower Supply included 42 percent slaughter sleeis and 45 percent slaughter cows SLAUGHTER STEERS High Choice and Prime 2-4 1265 1460 lbs 69 75 73 50 Choice 2 3 1125-1480 lbs 68 00-71 00, few high dressing 1-2 up to 71 50, couple 1515-1520 lbs 66 00-66 25 Select and low Choice 2-3 1155-1500 lbs 63 GO -69 00 individual 1545 lbs 62 00 Select 1 3 1090-1480 lbs 61 00-64 75, package returning to feed 1245 lbs 58 75 HOLSTEIN STEERS Choice, few Prime 2 3 1125-1680 lbs 58 25-6135 Select and low Choice 2-1 1090-1510 lbs 51 85 57 85 Select 1-2 1075 1210 lbs 50 00-53 25 SLAUGHTER HEIFERS Choice 2-4 1 100 1270 lbs 65 85 67 50 high dressing mdiv 1440 lbs 71 75 Select and low Choice 2-1 1070-1420 lbs 62 25 65 60 SLAUGHTER COWS PERCENT LEAN WEIGHT BULK LOW DRESSING Breakers 75-80 pet lean over -1400 lbs 4100 41 75 17 50-4125 Boneis 80 85 pet lean over -1200 lbs 18 75-42 50 16 00 39 00 Lean (Hi-Yield) 85-88 pet lean over 1200 lb-, WOO 41 00 3 5 25 38 50 Lean 88-90 pa lean over -1000 lbs 35 75 38 75 33 00 35 75 Lean (Light-Wt) 85-90 pet lean 750 1000 lbs 33 00-37 00 28 50-33 00 SLAUGHTER BULLS Few Yield Grade 1 1400 1950 lbs 47 00 55 00 Yield Grade 2 1455-2180 lbs 43 75-47 00 Bullocks Select (-3 805 1285 lbs 45 25- 52 00 CALVES Compared to last week veal calves sold 7 00 8 00 lower in a lest KIRKWOOD HAY AUCTION Hay, Straw and Grain Auction EVERY TUESDAY 10:00 Located Rt 472 Smiles south of Quanyvle or 6 mies north of Oxford earner of Rl 472 and Noble Road Lloyd H. 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PA 17543 Federalsburg MD HB Ai W Trading was active for Holstein bulls reluming to feed, with little price difference between Number 1 and 2 quality calves Fresh Holstein bull calves sold 2 00-10 00 lower than last week's active market Holstein heifers sold mostly steady Supply included 711 head in the Slate graded sale and 91 percent returning to feed VEALERS Good and Choice 70 110 lbs 18 00 27 00 Standard and low Good 60 90 lbs 10 00-22 00 RETURNED TO FARM Holstein bulls 95-125 lbs 145 00-166 00, pkg 122 lbs 172 00. 80-95 lbs 76 00-136 00 Plainer type bulls 95 115 lbs 132 00- 16100, 80-95 lbs 73 00-129 00 Holstein heifers 80 105 lbs 317 00-327 00 Plainer heifers 80-110 lbs 302 00-317 00, 70-80 lbs 100 00-140 00, pkg 61 lbs 32 00 New Holland Livestock Auction Thursday, Dec. 16,1999 Report Supplied By USDA CATTLE CALVES SHEEP GOA THURSDAY 1478 LAST WEEK 1422 LAST YEAR 1371 712 1190 375 693 678 288 681 1959 524 CATTLE Slaughter steers 50-1 00 lower Holstein steers weak to SO lower Slaughter heifers steady to 100 lower Cows weak to I 00 lower, although late trading near steady Bulls mostly steady, few 850-1000 lbs 100 lower Supply included 36 percent slaughter steers and 36 percent slaughter cows mM SLAUGHTER CALVES Good and Choice lbs 54 00-80 00. 350-550 lbs 47 00 60 00 RETURNED TO FARM 200 head SLAUGHTER STEERS High Choice 85-125 lbs Holstein bulls 14000-15200, and Prime 2-4 1250-1450 lbs 71 60-73 75 one small lot 102 lbs 161 00 Plainer type Choice and Prime 2-3 1200-1375 lbs bulls 95-135 lbs 13000-140 00, 80-95 lbs 73 75-74 75 Choice 2-3 few 4 1160- 75 00-105 00. Few 85-115 lb Holstein 1500 lbs 67 50-72 00, couple 1500-1550 heifers 265 00-320 00 lbs 65 00-67 50 Select and low Choice 2- SHEEP Compared to Monday s 3 1100-1450 lbs 64.50-68.50 Few Select auction, 20-50 lbs New Crop lambs sold 1-3 1050-13501b557 00-6400 1500-2000 higher, 50-80 lbs and Old HOLSTEIN STEERS High Choice crop lambs mostly steady Slaughter and Prime 2-3 1340-1560 lbs 60 50-63 60 ewes steady Choice 2-3 1200-1640 lbs 57 00 60 50 SLAUGHTER LAMBS New Crop Select 1-3 1070-1525 lbs 51 50-56 75 Choice and Prime 2-3 20-35 lbs 19000- SLAUGHTER HEIFERS High 225 00. 35-50 lbs 145.00-190 00, 50-80 Choice and Prime 2-4,1170-1445 lbs lbs 100 00-130 00 Wooled Choice and 69 00-70 75, one lot 1225 lbs 67 75 Prime 2-3 80-110 lbs 75 00-9000, 110- Choice 2-3 1225-1265 lbs 64 73-68 50, 140 lbs 7000-"’s 00 Good and Choice couple 68 50-70 00. Select and low Choice 40-90 lbs V e)t 300 2-3 1000-1250 lbs 57 00-64 00 EWES Good and Heiferettes Select and Standard 2-4 1100- ,gs and 2 year-olds 4000- 1500 lbs 47 00-54 50 , (y and Good i. 3 25 00-45.00 SLAUGHTER COWS: PERCENT ,aTS’ (All sold by the head) LEAN WEIGHT BV x'v Billies: Large 105 00-130 00, few LOW DRESSING 135 00-145.00. Medium 75.00-100 00 Breakers 75-80 pet ' .OY Nannies: Medium and Urge 47 00- 1400 lbs 39.00-42.00 35 qO* 71.00 Boners over- Yearlings; Choice and Prime 6000- 1200 lbs 38.00-41 go 00. Lean (Hi- V <5B pet lean Kids’ Choice and Prime 5000- over- 1200 lb- j 0 70.00. Good 20 00-45.00, Lear g-90 pet lean over -1000 d. 50 29.50-33.00 B5-90 pet lean 750 30.00-32.50 25.00-30.00 ' aUGHTER BULLS: Yield Grade I c v jd-2065 lbs 46.75-55.00. couple 57.00- 0 38.75, individual high dressing 1900 lbs 65.00. Yield Grade 2 1050-1700 lbs 41.25-46.50, few 850-1000 lbs 38 00- 4100 Bullocks- Select 1-3 985-1400 lbs 46 00-51 50, couple 53 00-55.50 CALVES’ Compared to Monday's auction, vealers sold steady, but very few going to slaughter Slaughter calves weak to 500 lower Holstein bull calves returning to special-fed veal bams uneven. Number I bulls sold 35 00-40 00 lower, than last Thursday, but plainer type near steady Holstein heifers scarce Supply included 377 head in the Stole graded sale with only 19 head sold for slaughter luiumL-iLrmujimuiiaiamiaaiamiJiqmmL'iummurmiMiaammmmiaMmmmirimuiJimiaumnaL'jmnamLiriL-iqmL-mLnq I Incorporated I Your Source for Quality Cattle Licensed and Bonded Cattle Brokers DAIRY HEIFERS Inside Pennsylvania: 717-626-3113 FAX: 717-626-1260 Toll-Free Outside of PA: 1-800-485-2233 •UautHIHIHLi'U-tSUaHI QUALITY FEEDER CATTLE Financing Available * Fixed Interest Rates • Interest Due when Cattle Are Sold • No Monthly Payments SCARFF BROS. INC. 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