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■ Lancaster County Livestock Market Auction
Lancaster Livestock
December 27,1999
Report Supplied By PDA
CATTLE CALVES HOGS SHEEP GOATS
MONDAY
134 24
LAST WEEK
182 55
LAST YEAR
507 41
CATTLE Compared to Thursday, a
light, but attractive offering of slaughter
steers and heifers sold steady to 50 higher
A thin test of Holstein steers sold fully
steady The cattle market was strong and
could have withstood heavier receipts
The slaughter cow market was not fully
established, but prices were definitely
higher A plain supply of slaughter bulls
sold firm Supply included 28 percent
slaughter steers and 23 percent slaughter
cows
SLAUGHTER STEERS High Choice
and Prime 2-4 1295-1390 lbs 71 25-72 50
Choice 2-3 1210-1405 lbs 68 00-71 50
Few Select and low Choice 2-3 1290-
1435 lbs 65 00-68 00 Select 1-3 1010-
1290 lbs 57 00-63 75
HOLSTEIN STEERS Choice, few
Prime 2-3 1335-1685 lbs 57 75-6000,
mdiv 1285 lbs 62 25 Few Select and low
Choice 2-3 1635-1715 lbs 55 75-56 75
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS High
Choice and Prime 2-4 1210-1380 lbs
69 75-70 75, mdiv 1380 lbs 72 25 Choice
2-3 1130-1300 lbs 67 75-68 25 Select 1-3
925-1295 lbs 55 50-61 00
SLAUGHTER COWS Breakers 75-
80 pet lean 38 25-41 25 Boners 80-85 pet
lean 38 00-39 25 Lean 85-90 pet lean
34 50-37 75, low dressing down to 31 00
and high dressing up to 39 50
SLAUGHTER BULLS Yield Grade
1 I2OS-1690 lbs 48 50-52.00. outstanding
black 1590 lbs 60.00 Yield Grade 2 1440-
2260 lbs 41 25-48 SO Bullocks Select 1-3
970-1270 lbs 48 00-54 50
FEEDER HEIFERS Medium 1-2
package (blacks) 591 lbs 68 00
SLAUGHTER CALVES Good and
Choice few 200-250 lbs 80 00-90 00,
350-550 lbs 65 00-75 00
SHEEP Compared to last week,
slaughter lambs sold steady to 5 00 lower
as the seasonal holiday demand starts to
weaken Slaughter ewes sold firm to 200
higher
SLAUGHTER LAMBS New Crop
Choice and Prime 2-3 30-45 lbs 100 00-
110 00 Wooled Choice and Prime 2-3
60-80 lbs 95 00-105 00, 80-90 lbs 85 GO
-95 00, 90-110 lbs 82 00-85 00, 110-140
lbs 78 00-82 00
SLAUGHTER EWES Utility and
Good 1-3 30 00-42 00 Aged Bucks few
200-240 lbs 40 00
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GOATS All goats sold by the hea|l.
Billies Large 11000-14000 Mutton-
Few Choice and Prime 72 00-78.00
Nannies Large 50 00-60 00. Medium
38.00-42.00. Yearlings- Choice and Prime
35 00-90 00 Kids Choice and Prime
48 00-65 00 Good 35 00-40 00
Vintage Livestock
Vintage, Pa.
December 27-28,1999
Report Supplied By PDA
CATTLE CALVES SHEEP GOATS
THIS WEEK
895
LAST WEEK
886
LAST YEAR
698
889 0 0
879 1 4
CATTLE Compared to Thursday,
slaughter steers sold steady to 50
higher Sales started out rather slow on
Monday, but by Tuesday's good offering
buyers were aggressive and trading was
active Holstein steer prices werefirm and
slaughter heifers were not well tested
Slaughter cows sold 50-100 higher,
instances 200 higher on the big fleshy
cows Slaughter bulls traded fully steady
but top quality bulls were not tested
Supply included 37 percent slaughter
steers and 55 percent slaughter cows
SLAUGHTER STEERS High Choice
and Prime 2-4 1240-1485 lbs 69 75-73 75,
mdiv 1300 lbs 74 00 Choice 2-3 1205-
1480 lbs 68 00-71 35, high dressing 1-2 up
to 73 75, 1480-1515 lbs 67 35-68 25
Select and low Choice 2-3 1210-1515 lbs
65 00-68 75 Select 1-3 945-1245 lbs
63 25-67 10
HOLSTEIN STEERS Choice, few
Prime 2-3 1305-1535 lbs 57.75-60.25
Select and low Choice 2-3 1100-1575 lbs
54 00-58 25 Select 1-2 1030-1240 lbs
52 00-55 00
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS- Not well
tested
SLAUGHTER COWS: PERCENT
LEAN WEIGHT BULK
LOW DRESSING
Breakers 75-80 pet lean over
-1400 lbs 40 00-44.75 37.50-40.50
Boners 80-85 pet lean over
-1200 lbs 38 25-42 00 35 50-38.75
Lean (Hi-Yield) 85-88 pet lean
over-1200 lbs 37 50-41 25 34 50-37 50
Lean 88-90 pet lean over
-1000 lbs 34 75-38 00 32 25-35 00
Lean (Light-Wt) 85-90 pet lean 750
-1000 lbs 31 50-35 00 28.00-32 00
SLAUGHTER BULLS Yield Grade
2 1135-2115 lbs 40 75-49 50
CALVES Compared to last week.
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veal calves sold 2.00 lower on a very thin
test The cold weather and light snow
flurries did not hurt demand for
Holstein calves returning to feed, even
from buyers outside the local region Fresh
bull calves sold steady to 1000 higher
and Holstein heifers traded mostly
steady Supply included 729 head m the
State graded sale and 96 percent of the
supply returned to feed
M 75-68 00. 1505-1590 lbs W 75- 62 00 p lalner helfers 85 ., 30 lbs 130 00.250 00,
Select 1-3 985-1470 lbs 58 00-66.75. 70 .g 5 lbs 90qo-125 00.
HOLSTEIN STEERS Choice, few SHEEP Compared to Monday,
Pnme 2-3 1230-1670 lbs 57 60-62 00 s , „ , ambs and P d sh were n ' t
C ‘ a "t loW o?° ,Ce . £* well tested on a small holiday offering, but
Select 1-2 1170-1505 lbs pnces had a lower undertone
5 SI, AtIGHTFR HFIFFRS Few SLAUGHTER LAMBS New Crop
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS Few choice and Pnme 2-3 40-70 lbs 11000-
h “' ce , o a " d ?" lme „ f' 4 n . 5 ?‘ 13 ° 5 . lbs 150 00 Wooled Choice and Pnme 2-3
iV, s m!^ic f !t W^e^c, l^ OWChOICC 80-110 lbs 7500-10000. 110-160 lbs
2-3 1015-1315 lbs 62 00-65 00 55 00 75 00
SLAUGHTER COWS- PERCENT SLAUGHTER EWES Good and
LOW DRESSING Choice yearlings and 2 year-olds 35 00-
LUW UKfcSMNU 50 QQ Utlhty and Good , 3 25 QO-47 Q 0
,^ivfiK ak io no a-, Z 5 ° VCr ’ GOATS (All sold by the head)
1400 lbs 39 00-42 75 36 50-39.50 Bib--rtSB Urge 100 00-130 00
Boners 80-85 pet lean over- .- «, vjeC®** 000 &
.200 lbs 37CKM0 75 35 00-37.75 Medium and Large 50 00-
Lean (Hi-Yield) 85-8» Aft tedvl»
New Holland over-1200 ibs 3675-^ttP^
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Report Supplied By USDA j 0 75-34 50 26 00-30 75
BULLS. Few Yield
. v\V« Grade 1 1425-1965 lbs 49 00-53.75. Few
O' Yield Grade 2 1255-2275 lbs 42.50-46 00.
CALVES - Compared to Monday's
auction, demand for veal calves was very
good and pnces were firm to as much as
12.00 higher Slaughter calves were not
fully tested Trading was very active for
Holstein bull calves returning to feed with
prices setting record highs for the year
Fresh bulls sold as much as 35 00 higher
Holstein heifer pnces were 30.00-50 00
lower on a light test Supply included
289 head in the State graded sale and 95
percent returned to feed
VEALERS: Good and Choice 70-110
lbs 25.00-42.00. Standard and low Good
60-90 lbs 11.00-29 00.
SLAUGHTER CALVES: Few Good
and Choice 200-360 lbs 75 00-85.00.
RETURNED TO FARM Holstein
bulls 90-125 lbs 160.00-190 00; 80-90 Ibs
90 00-95 00 Plamer-type bulls 95-125 lbs
150.00-165.00, 80-95 Ibs 35.00-95.00
Holstein heifers 85-110 lbs 240.00-310.00.
VEALHRS Few Good and Choice
70-110 lbs 20 00-25 00 Standard and low
Good 60-90 lbs 1000-15 00
RETURNED TO FARM Holstein
bulls 90-125 lbs 139 00-177 00 Plainer
type bulls 80-115 lbs 73.00-148 00,
weaker calves 70-105 lbs 2000-60 00
Holstein heifers 80-115 lbs 287 00-335 00,
70-80 lbs 11000-155 00
CATTLE CALVES SH.
THURSDAY
662
LAST WEEK
1478
LAST YEAR
464 223
712 1190 375
HOLIDAY
CATTLE Compared to Tuesday,
slaughter steers, heifers, and Holstein
steers all sold mostly steady Light
holiday receipts helped the market hold
it's ground, despite only moderate packer
demand Slaughter cows took back early
week gams and sold 1 00-2 00 lower A
thin test of slaughter bulls sold firm
Supply included 3S percent slaughter
steers and 41 percent slaughter cows
SLAUGHTER STEERS High
Choice and Prime 2-4 1105-1445 lbs
69 50-73 50, individual 1370 lbs 74 25
Choice 2-3 1140-1515 lbs 68 25-71 00
Select and low Choice 2-3 1115-1505 lbs
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Yearlings Choice and Prime 60 DO
-85 00
over-
Kids Choice and Prime 40 GO
-75 00 Good 20 00-40 00
CATTLE CALVES
THIS WEEK
1730
LAST WEEK
2846
LAST YEAR
1052
CATTLE: Compared to last week’s
closing prices, slaughter steers and heifers
sold mostly .50 lower. Trading was rather
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Lancaster County
Weekly
New Holland, Pa.
Thursday, Dec. 23,1999
Report Supplied By USDA
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1829
1172
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