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CATTLE CALVES HOGS SHEEP GOATS
MONDAY i
217 58
LAST WEEK ,
134 24
LAST YEAR '
CATTLE Compared to Thursday,
slaughter steer, heifer, and Holstein
steerpnces were all firm Buyer demand
was good and trading was active, despite
light receipts The slaughter cow market
was fully steady and slaughter bulls sold
200 higher in aggressive buying Supply
included 36 percent slaughter steers and
24 percent slaughter cows
SLAUGHTER STEERS Choice and
Prime 2-4 1210-1410 lbs 70 00-73 85
HOLSTEIN STEERS Choice, few
Prime 2-3 1330-1545 lbs 57 75-63 00
Select 1-2 1025-1170 lbs 53 00-54 25
Standard 1-2 800-1015 lbs 45 00-46,75
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS Choice
and Prime 2-4 1214-1310 lbs 5910-
71 00, low dressing 3-5 995-1070 lbs
65 85-68 35 Select and low Choice 2-3
1085-1150 lbs 64 50-67 50 Individual
Select 2 925 lbs 58 00 Heiferettes
Commercial and Standard 2-4 1125-1420
lbs 43 00-46 00
SLAUGHTER COWS Breakers 75-
80 pet lean 40 75-45 00, low dressing
down to 38 25 Boners 80-85 pet lean
38 75-41 00, low dressing down to 36 50
Lean 85-90 pet lean 34 25-39 75, low
dressing down to 31 00
SLAUGHTER BULLS Yield Grade
1 1065-1855 lbs 50 50-58 75. few
outstanding 1655-1860 lbs 62 75-69 00
Yield Grade 2 1175-1380 lbs 45 00-
51 75 Bullocks Select 1-3 815-1250 lbs
47 25-59 25, few up to 61 50
FEEDER STEERS Package Medium
1-2 630 lbs 65 00
SLAUGHTER CALVES Good and
Choice few 250-300 lbs 80 00-90 00,
350-500 lbs 68 00-78 00, 500-550 lbs
58 00-65 00
SHEEP Compared to last week,
slaughter lamb prices were fully steady
and slaughter ewes sold 5 00-6 00 higher
SLAUGHTER LAMBS Choice and
Prime 2-3 65-75 lbs 98 00-105 00, 80-90
lbs 88 00-92 00, 90-110 lbs 83 00-86 00,
110-135 lbs 78 00-8000
SLAUGHTER EWES Utility and
Good 1-3 40 00-48 00 Aged Bucks 200-
240 lbs 36 00-40 00
GOATS All goats sold by the head
Billies Large 90 00-120 00 Mutton
Choice and Prime 65 00-72 00 Nannies
Large 55 00-60 00 Medium 42 00-46 00
Yearlings Few Choice and Prime 78 GO
-85 00 Kids Choice and Prime 50 GO
-62 00 Good 40 00-48 00
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CATTLE CALVES SHEEP GOATS
THIS WEEK
1016
LAST WEEK
895
844 0 3
889 0 0
LAST YEAR
CATTLE Compared to Thursday,
the slaughter steer and heifer market
started the week fully steady on Monday
but by Tuesday's good offering prices
turned weak to 50 lower Holstein
steers sold near steady m a light test
Slaughter cow prices were weak to 1 00
lower than Thursday, after Monday's
light test showed a definite higher
undertone Slaughter bulls were mostly
100 higher Supply included 31 pet
slaughter steers and 54 pet cows
SLAUGHTER STEERS High
Choice and Prime 2-4 1190-1440 lbs
70 25-73 25, singles up to 76 50 Choice
2-3 1100-1480 lbs 68 00-71 50 Select
and low Choice 2-3 1085-1480 lbs 65 85-
69 25, few 1555-1625 lbs 6000-62 25
Select 1-3 1030-1425 lbs 60 75-67 25
HOLSTEIN STEERS Choice, few
Prime 2-3 1325-2600 lbs 58 00-62 00
Select and low Choice 2-3 1250-1580 lbs
54 25-58 00
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS Choice,
few Prime 2-4 1100-1275 lbs 67 25-
70 10 Select and low Choice 2-3 1075-
1465 lbs 64 25-67 00 Select 1-3 955-1345
lbs 59 35-63 75 Heiferettes Commercial
and Standard 2-4 970-1320 lbs 51 75-
58 50
SLAUGHTER COWS PERCENT
LEAN WEIGHT BULK
LOW DRESSING
Breakers 75-80 pet lean over
-1400 lbs 40 50-44 00 37 00-41 25
Boners 80-85 pet lean over
-1200 lbs 37 75-41 50 35 00-38 00
Lean (Hi-Yield) 85-88 pet lean
over-1200 lbs 36 25-39 75 34 50-37 50
Lean 88-90 pet lean over
-1000 lbs 34 00-36 75 31 75-34 75
Lean (Light-Wt) 85-90 pet lean 750
-1000 lbs 31 00-34 75 28 00-31 50
SLAUGHTER BULLS Few Yield
Grade 1 1600-2075 lbs 53 00-56 50 Yield
Grade 2 1075-2145 lbs 43 00-50 50
CALVES Compared to last week,
vealers sold steady to 2 00 lower Holstein
bulls returning to feed sold 5 00-15 00
lower on Number 1 quality bulls, but
prices on plainer bulls were fully steady
Demand for Holstein heifers wasvery
good and prices were 15 00-45 00 higher
Supply included 692 head in the State
graded sale and 92 percent returned to
feed
VEALERS Few Good and Choice
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70-110 lbs 18 00-25 00 Standard and low
Good 60-90 lbs 10 00-20 00.
RETURNED TO FARM Holstein
bulls 90-125 lbs 135 00-16000, 80-90 lbs
5000-122 00 Plamer-type bulls 85-125
lbs 81 00-139 00, weaker calves 75-105
lbs 25 00-49 00 Holstein heifers 80-115
lbs 300 00-379 00, few 70-80 lbs 190 00-
193 00
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CATTLE CALVES SHEEP GOATS
THURSDAY
1015
LAST WEEK
662
LAST YEAR
899
CATTLE Compared to Tuesday,
slaughter steers sold steady to SO higher
to end the week firm to 1.00 higher. The
offering was fairly plain m quality,
especially early m die sale, and prices
improved as buyers tried to pick through
the mixed supply to fill orders A light test
of Holstein steers sold fully steady and
slaughter heifers were not well tested.
Slaughter cows soldmostly steady with
only minimal signs of weakness leading
up to the hohdayweekend. Slaughter bulls
were active and 50-1 50 higher Supply
included 35 percent slaughter steers and
45 percent slaughter cows.
SLAUGHTER STEERS High
Choice and Prime 2-4 1205-1480 lbs
70 75-73 50, low dressing 3-5 1350-1485
lbs 67 25-69 50 Choice 2-3 1010-1460 lbs
68.35-71 75, few high dressing 1-2 up to
74 25, 1480-1630 lbs 6600-68.75. Select
and low Choice 2-3 1040-1475 lbs 65 00
69 50 Select 1-3 995-1350 lbs 61 DO
-67 25
HOLSTEIN STEERS Package High
Choice and Prime 2-3 1515 lbs 63 60
Choice 2-3 1265-1525 lbs 59 00-61.00,
package heifers 1611 lbs 55 75 Select
and low Choice 2-3 1125-1555 lbs 56 50-
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New Holland, Pa.
540 216 196
464 223 234
57 75 Select 1-2 1285-1455 lbs 5150-
53 75
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS Few
Choice 2-4 1140-1385 lbs 67 25-69 50,
individual 1105 lbs 7125 Select and low
Choice 2-3 1025-1450 lbs 61 75-67 00
Select 1-3 955-1390 lbs 57 50-6175
Heiferettes' Commercial and Standard 2-4
1090-1665 lbs 48 00-53 75
SLAUGHTER COWS
LEAN WEIGHT
LOW DRESSING
Breakers 75-80 pet lean over
-1400 lbs 40 50-44 25 37 50-40 75
Boners 80-85 pet lean over
-1200 lbs 38 00-41 75 35 00-38 50
Lean (Ht-Yield) 85-88 pet lean
over-1200 lbs 37 50-41 25 34 00-37 50
Lean 88-90 pet lean over
-1000 lbs 34 50-37 75 32 00-35 00
Lean (Light-Wt) 85-90 pet lean 750
-1000 lbs 31.50-35 75 28 00-32 00
SLAUGHTER BULLS Yield Grade 1
1440-1860 lbs 48 50-55 00. Yield Grade 2
1265-2345 lbs 43.00-50 00. Bullocks-
Select 1-3 860-1440 lbs 52.00-55.00
Oxen, few 1810-2030 lbs 41.25-42 50.
CALVES- Compared to Monday's
auction, the vealer market continues active
and prices were firm to 800 higher. A
light test of slaughter calves sold 7 00-
15.00 higher. The arrival of Y2K had no
effect on the demand for Holstein bull
calves bound for special-fed veal bams
Prices were mostly 10.00 higher in active
hading. Holstein heifers were also popular
with buyers and sold steady to 15.00
higher. Supply included 326 head in the
State graded sale and 90 percent of the
supply returned to feed.
VEALERS- Good and Choice 70-90
lbs 21 00-27 00, 90-110 lbs 25 00-
45 00 Standard and low Good 60-90 lbs
11 00-21 00
SLAUGHTER CALVES- Few Good
and Choice 200-350 lbs 85 00-106 00,
350-550 lbs 70 00-85 00
RETURNED TO FARM Holstein
bulls 90-125 lbs 148 00-178 00 Plainer
type bulls9o-125 lbs 132.00-160 00,
weaker calves 75-110 lbs 36.00-58.00
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Holstein heifers 80-120 lbs 275 00-365 00
Plainer heifers 70-110 lbs 180 00-280 00
SHEEP: Compared to Monday, a hght
test of slaughter lambs sold fully steady
with Monday's large test Slaughter ewes
traded 5.00-10 00 lower
SLAUGHTER LAMBS New Crop
Choice and Prime 2-3 50-60 lbs 125 GO
-165 00, 60-80 lbs 110 00-125 00, 80-110
lbs 90 00-11000 Wooled Choice and
Prime 2-3 60-80 lbs 10000-110 00, 80-
100 lbs 80 00-100 00
PERCENT
BULK
SLAUGHTER EWES Good and
Choice yearlings and 2 year-olds 40.00-
65 00 Utility and Good 1-3 25 00-45.00
GOATS (All sold by the head)
Billies' Medium and Large 100 00-
12S00 Mutton Choice and Prime
80 00-10000. Nannies. Medium and
Large 40 00-80 00 Yearlings Choice and
Prime 75 00-100.00. Kids Choice and
Prime 55 00-85 00 Good 30 00-55 00
Lancaster County Weekly
Cattle Review
New Holland, Pa.
December 30,1999
Report Supplied By PDA/USDA
CATTLE CALVES
THIS WEEK
2044
LASTWEEK
1730
LAST YEAR
2104
CATTLE: Compared to last week's
closing prices, the slaughter steer market
closed out the century firm to 1.00
higher Supplies of Choice
cattlecontinue to be light and this week
buyers grew progressively more
desperateto fill orders, and ended up
settling for lower quality This enabled
the Select and low Choice cattle to absorb
the full advance in the market Market
conditions look positive as we enter the
new Millennium, but fed cattle prices will
likely not improve enough to make up for
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