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* Lancaster County Livestock Market Auction
Lancaster Livestock
January 17,2000
Report Supplied By PDA
CATTLE CALVES HOGS SHEEP GOATS
MONDAY
168 24
LAST WEEK
151 31
LAST YEAR
578 57
Vintage Livestock
Vintage, Pa.
January 17 &18,2000
Report Supplied By PDA
CATTLE CALVES SHEEP GOATS
THIS WEEK
808
LAST WEEK
786 895
LAST YEAR
654
721 0 3
CATTLE Compared to Thursday,
slaughter steers and heifers sold 50
higher Trading was active and demand
was outstanding on all weights and
grades Holstein steer prices were steady
to 50 higher Slaughter cows sold mostly
1 00, instances 1 50 higher and slaughter
bulls were not fully tested Supply
included 38 percent slaughter steers and
43 percent slaughter cows
SLAUGHTER STEERS High Choice
and Prime 2-4 1185-1485 lbs 71 75-75 00,
few singles up to 77 50 Choice 2-3
1210-1485 lbs 70 00-73 00, 1490-1575
lbs 66 00-70 10 Select and low Choice 2-
3 1200-1455 lbs 67 25-70 25, 1505-
17351bs 62 25-65 50 Select 1-3 1270-
1485 lbs 63 25-68 00
HOLSTEIN STEERS Choice, few
Prime 2-3 1405-1590 lbs 59 50-63 85
Select and low Choice 2-3 1125-1630 lbs
54 85-58 50 Select 1-2 1085-1405 lbs
52 00-55 50
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS Few Choice
2-4 1175-1340 lbs 69 75-71 25, pkg low
dressing 3-5 1200 lbs 66 75, few 1520-
1580 lbs 63 75-66 00 Select and low
Choice 2-3 995-1470 lbs 63 75-67 75
SLAUGHTER COWS PERCENT
LEAN WEIGHT BULK
LOW DRESSING
Breakers 75-80 pet lean over
-1400 lbs 40 75-45 00 38 25-41 75
Boners 80-85 pet lean over
-1200 lbs 38 50-42 25 35 50-38 75
Lean (Hi-Yield) 85-88 pet lean
over-1200 lbs 37 50-41 50 34 75-37 75
Lean 88-90 pet lean over
-1000 lbs 33 75-38 25 31'75-34 75
Lean (Light-Wt) 85-90 pet lean 750
-1000 lbs 32 00-35 25 30 00-33 25
SLAUGHTER BULLS Individual
Yield Grade 1 1905 lbs 53 25 Yield Grade
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CALVES Compared to last week,
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test Buyers showed good demand,
despite the bitter cold weather, for fresh
Holstein bulls to be placed in special-fed
veal bams Bull calves sold 28 00-30 00
higher in active trading Holstein heifer
demand was lighter and pnces were
steady to 10 00 lower Supply included
575 head in the State graded sale and 93
percent returned to feed
203 325
VEALERS Few Good and Choice
70-110 lbs 15 00-30 00 Standard and low
Good 60-90 lbs 10 00-20 00
RETURNED TO FARM Holstein
bulls 90-125 lbs 145 00-177 00 Plainer
type bulls 85-115 lbs 107 00-162 00,
weaker calves 75-100 lbs 20 00-40 00
Holstein heifers 80-115 lbs 295 00-
322 00 Plainer heifers 80-105 lbs 26000-
295 00,70-80 lbs 105 00-120 00
New Holland
Livestock Auction
New Holland, Pa.
Report Supplied By USDA
Thursday, January 20,2000
Cattle Calves Sheep Goats
THURSDAY
984 512 129 80
LAST WEEK
1159 655 249 247
LAST YEAR
CATTLE: Compared to Tuesday,
slaughter steers .50-1.00 lower. Holstein
steers mostly steady. Slaughter heifers
steady to weak. Slaughter cows fully
steady. Small supply slaughter bulls
near steady. Supply included 41 percent
slaughter steers and 40 percent cows.
SLAUGHTER STEERS; High Choice
and Prime 2-4 1250-1425 lbs 72.00-
73.75. Couple Choice 2 1250 lbs 74.00.
Choice 2-3 1165-1450 lbs 68.75-72.50,
couple lots 72.50-73.0; 1450-1550 lbs
65.50- one lot 1590 lbs 64.60.
Select and low Choice 2-3 1050-1450 lbs
65.75-68.50. Select 1-3 1100-1500 lbs
60.50-
HOLSTEIN STEERS: Few High
Choice and Prime 23 1400-1610 lbs
61.25-62.50. Choice 2-3 1300-1650 lbs
56.00-61.25. Select and low Choice 2-3
1200-1550 lbs 54.50-56.00.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Choice 2-3
1120-1390 lbs 67.50-70.50. Select 2-3
1035-1250 lbs 63.00-67.75; couple 870-
920 lbs 50.00-55.50.
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SLAUGHTER COWS: PERCENT
LEAN WEIGHT BULK LOW DRESS
ING Breakers 75-80 pet lean over-1400
lbs 41.00-45.00 38.50-41.00 Boners 80-85
pet lean over-1200 lbs 39.00-43.00 35.50-
43.00 Lean (Hi-Yield) 85-88 pet lean
over-1200 lbs 38.00-41.75 35.00-38.00
Lean 88-90 pet lean over-1000 lbs 33.00-
38.50 Lean (Light-Wt) 85-90 pet lean
750 -1000 lbs 32.00-35.25 28.00-32.00
SLAUGHTER BULLS: Yield Grade
1 1710-2350 lbs 49.75-54.00. Yield
Grade 21275-1720 lbs 44.50-48.00, indi
vidual 2640 lbs 45.00. Individual Yield
Grade 3 2255 lbs 38.50. Bullocks:
Couple Select 2-3 1165-1415 lbs 49.00-
55.00.
CALVES: Compared to Monday’s
auction, small supply vealers traded
steady. Slaughter calves not tested.
Demand good for Holstein bull calves
suitable for special-fed veal barns sold
20.00-30.00 higher, with Number 2 bulls
as much as 50.00 higher. Holstein heif
ers mostly steady. Supply included 279
head in the State graded sale and 93 per
cent returned to feed.
VEALERS: Few Choice 190-320 lbs
84.00- Good 160-270 lbs 47.00-
75.00. Good and Choice 70-110 lbs
20.00- Standard and low Good 60-
90 lbs 11.00-20.00.
RETURNED TO FARM: Holstein
bulls 80-125 lbs 137.00-172.00, one 8
head lot 90 lbs 180.00. Few Plainer bulls
80-130 lbs 85.00-130.00. Holstein heifers
80- 115 lbs 290.00-352.00. Plainer heif
ers 80-110 lbs 180.00-245.00.
SHEEP: Compared to Monday, insuf
ficient volume to establish trends.
SLAUGHTER LAMBS: Few Choice
2-3 85-110 lbs 95.00-102.00; 45-80 lbs
102.00-112.00.
GOATS: Insufficient volume
market test.
Lancaster County
Weekly
New Holland, Pa.
Report Supplied By USDA
Friday, January 21,2000
CATTLE CALVES
THIS WEEK 1881 1430
LAST WEEK 2096 1855
LAST YEAR 2461 1890
CATTLE: Compared to last week’s
close, slaughter steers uneven, Tuesday
sale steady to .50 higher, but even with a
short supply this advance lost and price
closed weak to mostly .50 lower. Hol
stein steers remained strong through the
week and closed mostly .50 higher.
Slaughter heifers steady to 50 higher.
Cows mostly 1.00 higher, extremes 1.50
higher. Small supply bulls near steady.
Supply included 27 percent slaughter
steers, 6 percent slaughter heifers, 50
percent slaughter cows, 5 percent bulls,
with the balance feeders.
SLAUGHTER STEERS: High Choice
and Prime 2-4 1185-1485 lbs 71.75-
73.75, few early 74.00-75.00. Choice 2-3
1165-1450 lbs 68.75-72.50, few lots
72.50- 73.00; 1475-1575 lbs 65.50-69.50;
one lot 1590 lbs 64.60. Select and low
Choice 2-3 1050-1455 lbs 65.75-69.50;
1500-1735 lbs 62.25-65.50. Select 1-3
1100-1500 lbs 60.50-65.50.
HOLSTEIN STEERS: Few High
Choice and Prime 2-3 1400-1610 lbs
61.25-63.85. Choice 2-3 1300-1650 lbs
56.00-61.25. Select and low Choice 2-3
1125-1630 lbs 52.00-56.00.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Choice 2-4
1120-1390 lbs 67.50-71.25; few 1520-
1580 lbs 63.75-66.00. Select and low
Choice 2-3 995-1470 lbs 63.00-67.75;
couple 870- 920 lbs 50.00-55.50.
SLAUGHTER COWS: PERCENT
LEAN WEIGHT BULK LOW DRESS
ING Breakers 75-80 pet lean over-1400
lbs 41.00-45.00 38.50-41.00 Boners 80-85
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pet lean over-1200 lbs 39.00-43.00 35.50-
39.00 Lean (Hi-Yield) 85-88 pet lean
over-1200 lbs 38.00-41.75 35.00-38.00
Lean 88-90 pet lean over-1000 lbs 38.00-
38.50 31.75-33.50 Lean (Light-Wt) 85-90
pet lean 750 -1000 lbs 32.00-35.25.28.00-
32.00
SLAUGHTER BULLS: Yield Grade
1 1710-2350 lbs 49.75-54.00. Yield
Grade 2 1275- 2355 lbs 44.50-48.00; in
dividual 2640 lbs 45.00. Individual Yield
Grade 3 2255 lbs 38.50. Bullocks: Few
Choice 2-3 1415-1605 lbs 59.00-62.00.
Select 1-31165-1565 lbs 48.00-57.00.
CALVES; Compared to last week,
vealers steady, instances 4.00 lower.
Slaughter calves not tested. Demand
good for Holstein bulls to return to
farm, with prices 20.00-30.00 higher, in
stances 50.00 higher on Number 2 late.
Holstein heifers fully steady.
VEALERS: Few Choice 190-320 lbs
84.00- Good 160-270 lbs 47.00-
75.00; Good and Choice 70-110 lbs
20.00- Standard and low Good 60-
90 lbs 11.00-20.00.
RETURNED TO FARM; Holstein
bulls 80-125 lbs 137.00-177.00; one lot
90 lbs 180.00. Few plainer bulls 80-130
lbs 85.00-130.00, weaker calves 75-100
lbs 20.00-40.00. Holstein heifers 80-115
lbs 290.00-352.00. Plainer heifers SO
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