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Lancaster Livestock
Report Supplied By USDA
March 7,2000
CATTLE CALVES HOGS SHEEP GOATS
MONDAY
216 31
LAST WEEK
177 34
LAST YEAR
649 43
CATTLE Compared to Thursday,
small supply slaughter steers steady
Slaughter heifers 50-1 00 higher Cows
scarce Bulls and bullocks uneven, fully
steady with some sales 2 00-3 00 higher
SLAUGHTER STEERS High Choice
and Prime 2-4 1325-1450 lbs 71 85-73 35
Choice 2-3 1150-1425 lbs 68 50-71 00
Select and low Choice 2-3 1200-1400 lbs
64 50-68 50
HOLSTEIN STEERS High Choice
and Prime 2-3 1350-1500 lbs 61 35-63 00
Choice 2-3 1250-1550 lbs 58 50-60 50
One lot Select 1-3 1410 lbs 51 75
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS High
Choice and Prime 2-4 1175-1250 lbs
68 35-70 60
SLAUGHTER BULLS Yield Grade 1
1400-1920 lbs 55 00-58 50, couple 61 GO
-63 75 Yield Grade 2 1150-1600 lbs
56 75-52 50 Bullocks Choice 2-3 990-
1275 lbs 59 00-65 00, couple 68 00-71 50
Select 2-3 950-1250 lbs 48 50-53 00
SLAUGHTER CALVES Good and
Choice 280-325 lbs 80 00-85 00, 350-500
lbs 72 00-78 00, 500-650 lbs 60 00-74 00
SHEEP Slaughter lambs steady
Slaughter ewes 5 00-8 00 lower
SLAUGHTER LAMBS Choice 2-3
100-120 lbs 88 00, 120-135 lbs 85 00
Good and Choice 1-3 65-80 lbs 115 00
SLAUGHTER EWES Utility and
Good 1-3 48 00-52 00, 3-4 35 00-40 00
Aged bucks 220-260 lbs 42 00-45 00
GOATS (All sold per head) Billies
Large 95 00-120 00 Mutton Choice
and Prime 78 00-85 00 Nannies
Medium 48 00-55 00 Yearlings Choice
and Prime 70 00-85 00 Kids Choice
and Prime 65 00-75 00 Good 40 00-60 00
Vintage Livestock
Vintage, Pa.
Report Supplied By USDA
March 7,2000
CATTLE CALVES SHEEP COATS
THIS WEEK
827
803 1
LAST WELK
870
LAST YEAR
854 1 0
CATTLE Compared to Thursday,
slaughter steers sold 50-1 00 higher,
withsome sales 300 higher than last
Tuesday Holstein Steers steady Small
supply slaughter heifers steady Cows
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north of Oxford comer of
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weak to 1 00 lower, although Breakers not
fully tested Small supply bulls steady
Supply included 50 percent slaughter
steers and 40 percent slaughter cows
SLAUGHTER STEERS High
Choice and Prime 2-4 1200-1425 lbs
71 00-74 00, several mainly singles
74 00-75 00 Choice 2-3 1180-1425 lbs
68 50-71 50, one lot 1535 lbs 66 50
Select and low Choice 2-3 1150-1450 lbs
65 00-68 50 Select 1-3 1100-1425 lbs
61 00-65 00
HOLSTEIN STEERS Few high
Choice and Prime 2-3 1250-1600 lbs
61 00-61 50 Choice 2-3 1300-1525 lbs
57 00-60 50 Select 2-3 1150-1500 lbs
55 00-56 50
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS Few
Choice 2-4 1150-1250 lbs 67 35-68 00
one lot Select 2-3 1140 lbs 63 50
SLAUGHTER COWS PERCENT
LEAN WEIGHT BULK
LOW DRESSING Breakers 75-80
pet lean over-1400 lbs 38 00-41 00, few
41 50-43 50 Boners 80-85 pet lean
over-1200 lbs 38 00-41 00 36 00-38 00
Lean (Hi-Yield) 85-88 pet lean over
-1200 lbs 37 00-41 25 35 50-37 00 Lean
88-90 pet lean over-1000 lbs 35 00-
39 50 32 00-35 00 Lean (Light-Wt) 85-
90 pet lean 750 -1000 lbs 32 00-35 00
29 00-32 00
SLAUGHTER BULLS Couple Yield
Grade 1 1325-1800 lbs 49 25-54 00 Yield
Grade 2 1400-2360 lbs 42 00-48 75
Bullocks Couple Choice 2-3 1200-1325
lbs 60 00 61 00 Couple Select 1-3 1230-
1490 lbs 52 75-54 50
CALVES Compared to last week,
veal calves sold steady 10 00 lower,
although weights over 115 lbs not tested
Holstein bull calves returning to farm
sold 10 00-1500 lower and the heifers
sold 5 00-10 00 lower Supply included
684 head in the State graded sale and 96
percent returned to feed
VEALERS Good and Choice 70-115
lbs 25 00-35 00 Standard and low Good
60-90 lbs 10 00-2000
RETURN TO FARM 60 head 1 GO
-115 lb Holstein bulls 129 00-136 00, bulk
90-125 lbs 100-123 00, few 80-90 lbs
80 00-96 00 Plainer bulls 90-115 lbs
82 00-92 00, few 80-85 lbs 75 00-80 00
Weaker calves 80-110 lbs 20 00-45 00
Holstein heifers 90-115 lbs 285 00 330 00,
25 head 80-85 lbs 242 00-272 00
New Holland
Livestock Auction
New Holland, Pa.
Report Supplied By USDA
Thursday, March 9,2000
Cattle Calves Sheep Goats
THURSDAY
1293
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RD 1, Marietta, PA
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Office Phone
(717)653-8164
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LASTYEAR
773 129
1274
CATTLE: Compared to Tuesday,
slaughter steers .50-1.00 higher, al
though upper end of high Choice and
Prime not fully tested. Holstein steers
steady to 1.00 higher. Slaughter heifers
steady. Slaughter cows uneven, fleshy
cows weak to 50 lower, lean cows 50-1.00
higher. Bulls weak to 1.00 lower. Supply
included 33 percent slaughter steers and
43 percent slaughter cows.
SLAUGHTER STEERS: High Choice
and Prime 2-4 1240-1400 lbs 71.75-
73.35. Few Choice and Prime 1-2 1200-
1375 lbs 73.25-74.75. Choice 2-3 1185-
1430 lbs 69.50-72.25; 1450-1535 lbs
66.25-69.85. Select and low Choice 2-3
1180-1425 lbs 66.50-70.00; 1450-1520 lbs
63.50- Select 1-3 1100-1500 lbs
58.50- 66.50.
HOLSTEIN STEERS: High Choice
and Prime 2-3 1380-1550 lbs 60.75-
62.10, one lot 1460 lbs 64.00. Choice 2-3
1335-1600 lbs 58.75-61.50. Select and
low Choice 2-3 1160-1500 lbs 54.00-
57.60. Select 1-2 1200-1530 lbs 50.00-
54.00.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS; Couple
lots Choice and Prime 2-3 1250-1310 lbs
70.50- 70.75. Choice 2-3 1020-1350 lbs
66.00-68.50, couple lots 990-1005 lbs
61.25- 61.75. Select and low Choice 2-3
1070-1320 lbs 60.75-65.75.
SLAUGHTER COWS: PERCENT
LEAN WEIGHT BULK LOW DRESS
ING Breakers 75-80 pet lean over-1400
lbs 40.00-43.00 38.00-40.00 Boners 80-85
pet lean over-1200 lbs 37.50-42.00 Lean
(Hi-Yield) 85-88 pet lean over-1200 lbs
38.50- 37.50-38.50 Lean 88-90 pet
lean over-1000 lbs 36.00-39.75 34.00-
35.00 Lean (Ligbt-Wt) 85-90 pet lean
750 -1000 lbs 32.00-35.50 29.00-32.00.
SLAUGHTER BULLS: Yield Grade
Open
Lancaster
Stockyards
Rt. 501 and Marshall Ave,
Lancaster, PA
Easy Access, Fast
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Cattle Sales
Every Monday 10 AM
Sheep. Goats.
Calves. Hogs
Jim Hunslcker, Mgr.
717-394-7915
717-656-4264
1 1420-2135 lbs 49.75-53.50. Yield
Grade 21250-1980 lbs 44.00-50.00. Bul
locks: Select 1-3 915-1220 lbs 50.00-
54.00. Choice 2 individual 1280 lbs
60.50.
CALVES: Compared to Monday’s
auction; veal calves sold fully steady.
The slaughter calf run was too light for a
market test. Holstein bull calves return
ing to feed sold 8.00-20.00 lower.
Demand was good for Holstein heifers
although prices were 10.00-20.00 lower.
Supply included 407 head in the State
graded sale and 93 percent returned to
feed.
VEALERS: Choice and Prime 140-
325 lbs 85.00-99.00. Good 140-280 lbs
70.00- 85.00. Good and Choice 70-110
lbs 26.00-37.00. Standard and low Good
55-90 lbs 11.00-22.00.
SLAUGHTER CALVES: Good and
Choice 335-565 lbs 70.00-99.00.
RETURNED TO FARM; Holstein
bulls 85-105 lbs 110.00-117.00, 85 head
105-125 lbs 97.00-108.00. Plainer-type
bulls 80-125 lbs 70.00-102.00, weaker
calves 80-110 lbs 20.00-50.00. Holstein
heifers 85-115 lbs 280.00-325.00. Plainer
heifers 80-110 lbs 200.00-280.00, weaker
heifers 70-100 lbs 100.00-160.00.
SHEEP; The small supply slaughter
lambs mostly steady. Slaughter ewes
and aged bucks fully steady.
SLAUGHTER LAMBS; Choice and
Prime 2-3 40-60 lbs 135.00-180.00; 40-80
lbs 120.00-150.00; 85-110 lbs 100.00-
120.00; few 125-140 lbs wooled lambs
75.00-90.00.
Lancaster County
Weekly
New Holland, Pa.
Report Supplied By USDA
Friday, March 10,2000
CATTLE CALVES
2336 1740
2363 1790
THIS WEEK
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CATTLE: Compared to last week,
slaughter steers 1.00-1.50 higher. Hol
stcins mostly steady. Heifers steady.
Cows uneven, fleshy cows weak to 1.00
lower, lean cows closed fully steady.
Bulls and bullocks steady early, closed
weak to 1.00 lower. Supply included 40
percent slaughter steers, 8 percent
slaughter heifers, 39 percent slaughter
cows, 4 percent bulls, with the balance
feeders.
SLAUGHTER STEERS: High Choice
and Prime 2-4 1200-1450 lbs 71.00-
74.00, several mainly singles 74.00-
75.00. Choice 2-3 1180-1435 lbs 68.50-
72.25; 1450-1535 lbs 66.25-69.85. Select
and low Choice 2-3 1150-1450 lbs 65.00-
70.00; 1450-1520 lbs 63.50-67.75. Select
1-31100-1500 lbs 60.00-66.50.
HOLSTEIN STEERS: High Choice
and Prime 2-3 1250-1600 lbs 60.75-
63.00, one lot 1460 lbs 64.00. Choice 2-3
1250-1575 lbs 57.00-61.50. Select and
low Choice 2-3 1160-1500 lbs 54.00-
57.60. Select 1-3 1150-1550 lbs 50.00-
56.50.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: High
Choice and Prime 2-4 1175-1310 lbs
68.35-70.60. Choice 2-3 1070-1250 lbs
66.00-68.50, couple lots 990-1005 lbs
61.25-61.75. Select and low Choice 2-3
1070-1300 lbs 60.75-63.75.
SLAUGHTER COWS: PERCENT
LEAN WEIGHT BULK LOW DRESS
ING Breakers 75-80 pet lean over-1400
lbs 40.00-43.00 38.00-40.00 Boners 80-85
pet lean over-1200 lbs 37.50-42.00 36.00-
38.00 Lean (Hi-Yield) 85-88 pet lean
over-1200 lbs 37.00-42.00 35.50-37.50
Lean 88-90 pet lean over-1000 lbs 35.00-
39.75 32.00-35.00 Lean (Light-Wt) 85-90
pet lean 750 -1000 lbs 32.00-35.50 29.00-
32.00.
SLAUGHTER BULLS: Yield Grade
1 1400-2135 lbs 49.75-58.50, couple
61.00-63.75. Yield Grade 2 1150-1980
lbs 42.00-50.00, few 50.00-52.50. Bul
locks; Choice 2- 3 990-1325 lbs 59.00-
65.00, couple 68.00-71.50. Select 1-3 915-
1490 lbs 4850-54.50.
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