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Lancaster Livestock
March 13,2000
Report Supplied By PDA
CATTLE CALVE HOGS SHEEP GOATS
MONDAY
178 18
LAST WEEK
216 31
LAST YEAR
601 24
CATTLE Compared to Thursday, a
light test of slaughter steers and heifers
sold steady Holstein steers and slaughter
cows were not fully tested Demand was
best for slaughter bulls and plain quality
singles, with a good crowd of ethnic
buyers There were near 70 head of
slaughter bulls on offer with prices
ranging 2 00-4 00 higher and instances
sharply higher on the younger bullocks
and stags Supply included 2S percent
slaughter steers and 16 percent slaughter
cows
SLAUGHTER STEERS Few high
Choice and Prune 2-4 1325-1425 lbs
73 00-73 60 Few Choice 2-3 1270-1430
lbs 71 50-72 00 Select and low Choice 2-
3 1245-1350 lbs 65 00-68 25, individual
1550 lbs 64 75 Few Select 1-3 1050-
1195 lbs 64 00-68 25.
HOLSTEIN STEERS Couple high
Choice 3 1465-1585 lbs 59 25-62.50. Few
Select and low Choice 2-3 1285-1400 lbs
55 00-57 75
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS; Choice, few
Prime 2-4 1080-1285 lbs 67 00-70 75, one
995 lbs 71 25 Select and low Choice 2-3
1040-1375 lbs 64 25-67 25 Couple Select
2 985-1255 lbs 60 25-64 00
SLAUGHTER COWS Few fed
Breakers 75-80 pet lean 41 75-44 00, low
dressing down to 38 75 Boners 80-85 pet
lean 38 00-42 00, with low dressing down
to 36 50 Lean 85-90 pet lean 38 00-40 25,
low dressing down to 34 75
SLAUGHTER BULLS Yield Grade
1 1100-1965 lbs 54 00-58 00, few
outstanding 1315-1805 lbs 62 00-62 50
Yield Grade 2 1000-2045 lbs 45 00-52 00
Bullocks Select and low Choice 1-3 885-
1390 lbs 54 75-63 00, several high
dressing X-breds 1175-1340 lbs 68 50-
74 25
SLAUGHTER CALVES Good and
Choice 500-600 lbs 68 00-74 00
SHEEP Compared to last week,
slaughter lambs sold firm and slaughter
ewes were mostly 3 00 higher
SLAUGHTER LAMBS Choice and
Prime 2-3 pkg 55 lbs 130 00, 70-90 lbs
110 00-122 00, 90-110 lbs 88 00-110 00,
110-130 lbs 85 00-90 00, 140-150 lbs
72 00-75 00
SLAUGHTER EWES Utility and
Good 1-3 38 00-55 00 Ages bucks 220-
240 lbs 45 00 48 00
GOATS (All sold per head)
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13000 Nannies. Large 60 00-7200.
Medium 48 00-55 00 Thin 38 00-45.00
Kids: Choice and Prime 50.00-70.00
Good 30 00-45.00
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Vintage, Pa.
March 13,14,2000
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CATTLE CALVES SHEEP GOATS
THIS WEEK
879
LAST WEEK
827
LAST YEAR
564 754
789 0 9
812 1 2
CATTLE Compared to Thursday,
an attractive offenng of slaughter steers
sold 50-1 00 higher Buyer demand was
very good and trading was active and fast
paced right through to the end Holstein
steers sold steady to 50 higher, while
slaughter heifers were not well tested The
slaughter cows sold fully 100 higher
with the best demand for all weights of
lean cows Slaughter bull prices were
I 00-3 00 higher Supply included 48
percent slaughter steers and 44 percent
slaughter cows
SLAUGHTER STEERS High Choice
and Prime 2-4 1190-1510 lbs 72 00-74 35,
fancy singles up to 77 25 Choice 2-3
1175-1485 lbs 7010-72 75, few high
dressing 1-2 up to 75 00, 1505-1580 lbs
69 00-70.50 Select and low Choice 2-3
1120-1480 lbs 65 75-70 50, couple 1585-
1595 lbs 64 75-65 00 Select 1-3 1200-
1390 lbs 60 75-68.25, few returning to
feed 1145-1190 lbs 64 00-65 75
HOLSTEIN STEERS High Choice
and Prime 2-3 1425-1695 lbs 61 85-63 50
Choice 2-3 1290-1630 lbs 58 85-62 00
Select and low Choice 2-3 1225-1580 lbs
55 25-59 75 Select 1-2 1130-1570 lbs
53 50-56 75, calf-fed 990-1245 lbs 56 85-
59 75.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS Few Select
and low Choice 2-3 1120-1375 lbs 65 75-
66 75 Select 1-3 995-1175 lbs 6175-
64 35
SLAUGHTER COWS PERCENT
LEAN WEIGHT BULK
LOW DRESSING Breakers 75-80
pet lean over-1400 lbs 41 25-45 75
38 25-42 00 Boners 80-85 pet lean
over-1200 lbs 38 00-42 50 36 00-39 25
Lean (Hi-Yield) 85-88 pet lean over
-1200 lbs 38 75-43 25 35 50-39 50 Lean
88-90 pet lean over-1000 lbs 36 00-
39 50 33 25-36 75 Lean (Light-Wt) 85-
90 pet lean 750 -1000 lbs 33 00-37 75
3000-33 75
SLAUGHTER BULLS Few Yield
Grade 1 1360-1765 lbs 52 75-57 25 Yield
Grade 2 1180-2230 lbs 44 25-50 50
Bullocks Select 1-3 910-1460 lbs 50 GO
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CALVES Compared to last week,
vealers sold 5.00 to as much as 2000
higher with increased demand The
market for Holstein bull calves suitable
for special-fed veal bams recovered, after
last week's dip Bull calves traded 10.00-
20.00 higher, On the other hand, Holstein
heifer prices faded IS 00-30 00 lower
Supply included 643 head in the State
graded sale and 94 percent returned to
feed
VEALERS Good and Choice 70-115
lbs 3000-55.00 Standard and low Good
55-90 lbs 1000-3200
RETURN TO FARM Holstein bulls
95-125 lbs 122 00-147 00 Plainer bulls
80-115 lbs 70 00-119.00, pkg 114 lbs
130.00, weaker calves 75-110 lbs 22.00-
40 00 Holstein heifers 80-105 lbs 270 00-
300 00 Plainer heifers 80-105 lbs 235 CO
-275 00; 60-75 lbs 95.00-180 00. Few
beef-type bulls and heifers 65-110 lbs
90 00-147.00.
GOATS- (All sold per head) Billies
Individual Medium 119 00 Nannies
Couple Large 65.00-75.00 Kids Good
35.00-45 00
New Holland
Livestock Auction
New Holland, Pa.
Report Supplied By USDA
Thursday, March 16,2000
Cattle Calves Sheep Goats
THURSDAY
1258
LAST WEEK
1293
LASTYEAR
CATTLE: Compared to Tuesday’s
active market, slaughter steers and heif
ers sold weak to .50 lower on a plainer
supply. Trading was not nearly as active
as earlier in the week, but still managed
to close .50 higher than last Thursday.
Holstein steers sold .50-1.00 higher with
good demand. Slaughter cows traded
steady to .50 higher and slaughter bull
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prices were steady. Supply included 45
percent slaughter steers and 35 percent
slaughter cows.
SLAUGHTER STEERS; High Choice
and Prime 2-4 1195-1455 lbs 71.75-
73.75, few up to 74.50. Choice 2-3 1100-
1485 lbs 69.75-72.25. Select and low
Choice 2-3 1070-1510 lbs 66.00-70.50;
1515-1735 lbs 63.00-67.00. Select 1-3
1005-1415 lbs 62.50-68.00.
HOLSTEIN STEERS: High Choice
and Prime 2-3 1380-1610 lbs 62.10-
64.75. Choice 2-3 1270-1615 lbs 59.00-
62.85, few heifers 1390-1410 lbs 57.25-
58.75. Select and low Choice 2-3 1385-
1665 lbs 56.25-58.60. Few Select 1-2
1220-1360 lbs 53.75-56.50.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS; Choice,
few Prime 2-41085-1400 lbs 68.25-70.60,
ind 1290 lbs 72.50. Select and low Choice
2-3 1015-1325 lbs 64.25-69.25. Few
Select 1-31195-1465 lbs 59.25-64.00.
SLAUGHTER COWS: PERCENT
LEAN WEIGHT BULK LOW DRESS
ING Breakers 75-80 pet lean over-1400
lbs 41.25-46.00 38.25-42.00 Boners 80-85
pet lean over-1200 lbs 38.50-42.50 35.50-
39.50 Lean (Hi-Yield) 85-88 pet lean
over-1200 lbs 38.50-43.50 36.00-40.00
Lean 88-90 pet lean over-1000 lbs 36.25-
39.75 33.75-36.75 Lean (Light-Wt) 85-90
pet lean 750 -1000 lbs 33.00-37.50 30.50-
33.75.
SLAUGHTER BULLS: Couple Yield
Grade 1 1580-1930 lbs 52.75-53.00.
Yield Grade 2 1045-2285 lbs 43.00-
52.00. Bullocks: Select 1-3 1280-1490 lbs
50.75-58.00.
CALVES: Compared to Monday’s
auction; vealers sold sharply higher in a
light test, as the competition for the
plainer lightweight calves was strong
from fanner feeders. Holstein bull
calves suitable for special-fed veal barns
sold 15.00-30.00 higher with the plainer
calves selling higher than the Number
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lbs 29.00-48.00. Standard and low Good
60-90 lbs 18.00-30.00.
SLAUGHTER CALVES: Good and
Choice 200-350 lbs 85.00-110.00; 350-
550 lbs 60.00-85.00.
RETURNED TO FARM: Holstein
bulls 80-125 lbs 119.00-138.00. Plainer
type bulls 85-125 lbs 105.00-130.00, pkg
80-85 lbs 87.00. Holstein heifers 80-120
lbs 260.00-330.00. Plainer heifers 70-100
lbs 200.00-260.00. Few beef-type bulls
and heifers 65-110 lbs 95.00-150.00, ind.
Charolais bull 75 lbs 250.00.
SHEEP: Compared to Monday’s auc
tion, slaughter lamb prices were fully
steady on much lighter receipts. Slaugh
ter ewes and aged sheep were steady to
5.00 lower. Demand remained at a high
level with good ethnic holiday demand.
SLAUGHTER LAMBS: Choice and
Prime 2-3 25-50 lbs 130.00-150.00; 50-
100 lbs 110.00-125.00; 100-140 lbs
100.00-125.00.
SLAUGHTER EWES: Good and
Choice yearlings and 2 year olds 60.00-
95.00. Utility and Good 1-3 50.00-75.00,
few fleshy down to 30.00.
GOATS: (All sold by the head) Bil
lies; Large 100.00-140.00. Medium
75.00-100.00.
Mutton: Not well tested.
Nannies: Medium and Large 40.00-
90.00, few up to 110.00.
Yearlings; Choice and Prime 60.00-
110.00.
Kids: Choice and Prime 50.00-90.00.
Good 20.00-50.00.
THIS WEEK
LAST WEEK
LAST YEAR
CATTLE: Compared to last week’s
closing prices, slaughter steers and heif-
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Lancaster County
Weekly
New Holland, Pa.
Report Supplied By USDA
Friday, March 17,2000
CATTLE CALVES
2315 1733
2336 1740
2513 1647
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