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Lancaster LiyejJoCk
February 28,2000
Report Supplied By PDA
CATTLE CALVES HOGS SHEEP GOATS
MONDAY
177 34
LAST WEEK
268 117
LAST YEAR
CATTLE Compared to Thursday, a
very light test of slaughter steers sold
steady A rally in the futures market late
last week improved demand, but the
supply was much too light to compete for
higher prices Holstein steers sold steady
to firm and slaughter heifers were only
lightly tested Slaughter cows and a good
offering of slaughter bulls sold fully
steady Supply included 37 percent
slaughter steers and 17 percent slaughter
cows.
SLAUGHTER STEERS. Choice, few
Prime 2-3 1175-1350 lbs 66 75-69 25
Select and low Choice 2-3 1190-1410 lbs
62 50-66.00 Few Select 1-3 905-1230 lbs
58 00-65 00
HOLSTEIN STEERS Choice 2-3
1285-1510 lbs 59 75-61 00 Select and low
Choice 2-3 1270-1410 lbs 55 00-57 50
Couple Select 1 -2 1367 lbs 52 25
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS Few Select
and low Choice 2-3 1045-1410 lbs 62 00-
64 25 Couple Select 1-3 1010-1135 lbs
57 00 Heiferettes Commercial and
Standard 2-4 820-885 lbs 50 00-54 50.
SLAUGHTER COWS Breakers 75-
80 pet lean 40 00-43 00, low dressing
down to 38 00 Boners 80-85 pet lean
37 00-40 75, low dressing down to 35 00
Lean 85-90 pet lean 34 50-40 00, low
dressing down to 30 00
SLAUGHTER BULLS Few Yield
Grade I 1400-1475 lbs 53 75-59 00 Yield
Grade 2 1140-2010 lbs 45 00-49 25,
consignment 10 hd aged Holstein
breeding bulls 2025-2415 lbs 45 GO
-49 75 Bullocks Select 1-3 1075-1420 lbs
49 75-57 00, few high dressing up to
60 25
FEEDER STEERS Pkg Large 1-2 745
lbs 69 25 Pkg Medium 2 407 lbs 83 50
FEEDER HEIFERS Medium 1-2 450-
500 lbs 76 50 Pkg Large 1-2 715 lbs
69 25
SLAUGHTER CALVES Good and
Choice 250-350 lbs 82 00-90 00, 350-500
lbs 75 00-82 00, 500-715 lbs 67 00-78 00
Few Standard 500-650 lbs 55 00-70 00
SHEEP No comparison for last week,
due to the holiday
SLAUGHTER LAMBS Choice and
Prime 2-3 70-80 lbs 110 00-120 00, 90
120 lbs 88 00-93 00, 125-135 lbs 82 GO
-85 00
SLAUGHTER EWES Few Utility
and Good 1-3 45 00-50 00
GOATS (All sold per head) Billies
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Choice and Prime 75 00 Nannies
Medium and Large 50 00-60 00
Yearlings Choice and Prime 75.00-82 00
Kids Choice and Prune 55 00-70 00
Good 35 00-42 00
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Vintage, Pa.
February 28-29,2000
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CATTLE CALVES SHEEP GOATS
THIS WEEK
870 853 0 0
LAST WEEK
853
LAST YEAR
765 1 4
CATTLE Compared to Thursday,
slaughter steers sold fully 50 and
instances I 00 higher. Strength was more
evident on the Select quality cattle than
itwas on the fancier types Holstein steers
sold steady to 1 00 higher m activetrading,
while slaughter heifers were not well
tested Slaughter cows sold steady to
1 00 higher with the full advance on the
leanest cows Slaughter bull prices were
mostly steady Supply included 41 percent
slaughter steers and 50 percent slaughter
cows
SLAUGHTER STEERS High Choice
and Prime 2-4 1135-1485 lbs 68 50-70 60,
fancy singles up to 74 00, few 1475-1495
lbs 66 25-68 00 Choice 2-3 1175-1485
lbs 67 00-69 25, few high dressing 1-2 up
to 73 00 Select and low Choice 2-3
1100-1460 lbs 64 00-67 75, package 1665
lbs 60 60 Select 1-3 1105-1475 lbs
62 00-66 00
HOLSTEIN STEERS Few high
Choice and Prime 2-3 1410-1500 lbs
62 50-62 75 Choice 2-3 1240-1620 lbs
58 35-61 75 Select and low Choice 2-3
1295-1550 lbs 55 35-58 85 Couple Select
1-2 1250 lbs 53 00
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS Few
Choice 2-4 1140-1275 lbs 67 00-68 75,
package low dressing 3-4 1065 lbs
64 60, individual high dressing 1200 lbs
69 50 Few Select and low Choice 2-3
1150-1315 lbs 62 75-65 00 Few Select 1
3 930-1440 lbs 56 75-60 75
SLAUGHTER COWS
LEAN WEIGHT
LOW DRESSING
Breakers 75-80 pet lean over
-1400 lbs 38 75-43 00 38 00-40 00
Boners 80-85 pet lean over
-1200 lbs 37 00-41 25 35 23-38 00
Lean (Hi-Yield) 85-88 pet lean
over-1200 lbs 36 50-40 50 34 75-37 00
Lean 88-90 pet lean over
1000 lbs 34 00-37 75 30 00-34 75
Lean (Light-Wt) 85-90 pet lean 750
-1000 lbs 32 00-35 50 27 50-32 25
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SLAUGHTER BULLS Couple Yield
Grade 1 1325-1795 lbs 51 00-56 25 Yield
Grade 2 1175-2100 lbs 42 25-49 50
Bullocks Couple Choice 2-3 1320-1385
lbs 57 75-58 75 Select 1-3 945-1380 lbs
49 00-53 75
CALVES Compared to last week,
veal calves sold steady to 15 00 lower
there was increased interest in heaviei
weights (over 100 lbs) Holstein bull
calves returning to veal bams sold 13 00-
16 00 lower, but the heifers sold 35 00-
70 00 higher m acUve trading There was
also unusually good demand for beef
type calves. Supply included 681 head m
the State graded sale and around 95
percent returned to feed
VEALERS Good and Choice 110-
265 lbs 5000-8000, 70-110 lbs 25 00-
4000 Standard and low Good 60-90 lbs
12 00-25 00.
RETURN TO FARM Holstein bulls
90-125 lbs 117 00-146 00 Plamer-type
bulls 80-115 lbs 92 00-116 00, weaker
calves 80-105 lbs 22 00-25 00 Holstein
heifers 80-120 lbs 29000-339 00 Plainer
heifers 80-105 lbs 249 00-297 00, pkg 75
lbs 142 00 Beef-type bulls and heifers 75-
105 lbs 100 00-175.00
New Holland
Livestock Auction
New Holland, Pa.
Report Supplied By USDA
Thursday, March 2,2000
Cattle Calves Sheep Goats
THURSDAY
1316
LAST WEEK
1070
LASTYEAR
CATTLE: Compared to Tuesday;
high Choice and Prime, slaughter steers
sold 1.50- 2.50 higher, while average
Choice steers and heifers traded .50-1.00
higher. Demand was outstanding for the
fancy steers, but only moderate for the
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more common types with quality premi
ums stretching to 3.00-5.00. The good
sized offering was the largest seen
locally in months. Holstein steers sold
.50 higher. Slaughter cows traded .50-
1.00 higher and slaughter bull prices
were firm. Supply included 45 pet
slaughter steers and 36 pet slaughter
cows.
SLAUGHTER STEERS: High Choice
and Prime 2-4 1190-1500 lbs 69.75-
73.00, few up to 75.00. Choice 2-3 1085-
1475 lbs 67.50-70.50; 1480-1640 lbs
64.00- Select and low Choice 2-3
1060-1510 lbs 64.75-68.00; 1535-1740 lbs
60.00- 65.25. Select 1-3 1130-1390 lbs
61.00-
HOLSTEIN STEERS: H. s h Choice
and Prime 2-3 1425-1520 lbs 60.85-
63.25. Choice 2-3 1320-1645 lbs 58.50-
62.35, few heifers 1400-1540 lbs 56.75-
59.75. Select and low Choice 2-3 1160-
1655 lbs 56.00-59.50. Few Select 1-2
1310-1540 lbs 54.50-55.50.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Few
Choice 2-41310-1375 lbs 66.50-67.50, in
dividual high dressing 74.50. Select and
low Choice 2-3 1070-1520 lbs 63.50-
65.25. Select 1-3 1045-1370 lbs 55.00-
61.50.
SLAUGHTER COWS: PERCENT
LEAN WEIGHT BULK LOW DRESS
ING Breakers 75-80 pet lean over-1400
lbs 39.75-43.00 37.00-40.75 Boners 80-85
pet lean over-1200 lbs 37.50-42.50 35.00-
38.00 Lean (Hi-Yield) 85-88 pet lean
over-1200 lbs 37.00-41.50 35.00-37.50
Lean 88-90 pet lean over-1000 lbs 34.50-
38.00 30.00-35.00 Lean (Light-Wt) 85-90
pet lean 750 -1000 lbs 32.75-36.00 28.50-
33.00.
SLAUGHTER BULLS: Couple Yield
Grade 1 1555-1735 lbs 51.00-56.00, few
outstanding 1425-2150 lbs 58.25-63.00.
Yield Grade 2 1025-2135 lbs 41.00-
50.50. Bullocks: Select 1-3 835-1280 lbs
48.00-55.50.
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too light for a market test. Holstein bull
calves returning to feed sold 10.00- 30.00
higher in active trading. Demand was
very good for Holstein heifers and prices
were as much as 70.00 higher. Supply in
cluded 410 head in the State graded sale
and 87 percent returned to feed.
VEALERS: Good and Choice 70-110
lbs 22.00-40.00, few up to 45.00. Stan
dard and low Good 60-90 lbs 11.00-
25.00.
SLAUGHTER CALVES: Good and
Choice 200-350 lbs 70.00-95.00.
RETURNED TO FARM; Holstein
bulls 85-125 lbs 121.00-175.00. Plainer
type bulls 80-125 lbs 81.00-121.00,
weaker calves 75-110 lbs 20.00-40.00.
Holstein heifers 80-120 lbs 280.00-
380.00. Plainer heifers 75-100 lbs
200.00-290.00.
SHEEP: There were not enough
slaughter lambs or ewes on hand for a
good market test.
SLAUGHTER LAMBS: Choice and
Prime 2-3 40-60 lbs 140.00-170.00; 60-85
lbs 110.00-125.00; 85-110 lbs 95.00-
107.00; few 125-150 lbs 60.00-70.00.
SLAUGHTER EWES:
and Good 1-3 35.00-53.00.
GOATS: (All sold by the head) Bil
lies: Medium and Large 85.00-122.00.
Mutton: Choice and Prime 70.00-
100.00.
Nannies; Few Medium and Large
55.00-80.00.
Kids: Choice and Prime 35.00-60.00.
Good 20.00-35.00.
Lancaster County
Weekly
New Holland, Pa.
Report Supplied By USDA
Friday, March 3,2000
CATTLE CALVES
THIS WEEK 2363 1790
LAST WEEK 2191 1804
LAST YEAR 2280 1796
CATTLE: Compared to last week’s
closing prices, slaughter steers and heif
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