A2-LancMter Farming, Saturday, March 25, 2000
Lancaster Livestock
March 20,2000
Report Supplied By PDA
CATTLE CALVES HOGS SHEEP GOATS
MONDAY
184
LAST WEEK
34 0 528 100
178 18 0 944 545
LAST YEAR
35 0 493 339
CATTLE Compared to Thursday, a
modest run of slaughter steers, heifers and
Holstein steers all sold mostly
steady Some weakness was evident during
the trading, but price ranges were fairly
consistent with late last week A thin test
of slaughter cows sold firm and slaughter
bulls traded SO-100 higher Supply
included 47 percent slaughter steers and
13 percent slaughter cows
SLAUGHTER STEERS Choice, few
Prime 2-4 1160-1490 lbs 69 75-72 35,
1525-1675 lbs 64 75-68 60 Select and low
Choice 2-3 1160-1525 lbs 66 00-7000
Select 1-3 1080-1460 lbs 63 10-66 25
HOLSTEIN STEERS Choice, few
Prune 2-3 1185-1625 lbs 59 25-63 50
Couple high Select 2 1250-1270 lbs 56 GO
-56 50
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS Choice 2-3
1135-1410 lbs 68 25-68 75 Select and
low Choice 2-3 1000-1280 lbs 65 10-
68.25 Select 1-3 (lightweights) 700-995
lbs 56 00-67 50.
SLAUGHTER COWS Few Breakers
75-80 pet lean 40 50-43 00 Boners 80-85
pet lean 37 75-41 00, with low dressing
down to 36 SO Lean 85-90 pet lean 36 25-
41 50, low dressing down to 34 75
SLAUGHTER BULLS Few Yield
Grade 1 1240-1970 lbs 53 00-57 75 Yield
Grade 2 1010-2195 lbs 45 00-53 00
Bullocks Individual Choice 3 1255 lbs
67 50 Couple Select 2 1015-1415 lbs
52 25-59 25
SLAUGHTER CALVES Good and
Choice 250-350 lbs 8000-85 00, 350-500
lbs 78 00-82 00,500-600 lbs 65 00-72 00
SHEEP Compared to last week,
slaughter lambs sold 3 00-5 00 lower and
the slaughter ewes traded 2 00-8 00 lower
as ethnic holiday demand has faded
SLAUGHTER LAMBS Choice and
Prime 2-3 75-85 lb consignment 110 00,
100-120 lbs 85 00-89 00, 120-135 lbs
80 00-87 00.
SLAUGHTER EWES Utility and
Good 1-3 40 00-47 00 Ages bucks 185-
220 lbs 38 00-42 00
GOATS (All sold per head) Billies
Medium and Large 90 00-125 00
Nannies Few Large 65 00 Yearlings
Choice and Prime 75 00-82 00 Kids
Choice and Prime 45 00-65 00
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EVERY TUESDAY
10:00
Located Rt 472 5 mies
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Rl 472 and Noble Road
Lloyd H. Kreider,
Auctioneer
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Vintage Livestock
Vintage, Pa.
March 20-21.2000
Report Supplied By PDA
CATTLE CALVES SHEEP GOATS
THIS WEEK
1156 700
LAST WEEK
879 788
LAST YEAR
587 752
CATTLE Compared to Thursday, a
good offering of slaughter steers and
heifers sold weak to 50 and instances
100 lower The heaviest losses were
quoted midway through the auction, as
early and late sales were only slightly
lower Holstein steers sold mostly
steady Slaughter cows were very active
and traded 50 to mostly 100 higher,
while slaughter bull prices were 100
higher Receipts included near 250 head
of fresh feeder cattle for Monday
afternoon's special Weighing conditions
were mostly in the buyer's favor and
demand was very good for all classes of
feeder cattle Total supply was made up of
39 percent slaughter steers and 33 percent
slaughter cows
SLAUGHTER STEERS High Choice
and Prime 2-4 1240-1510 lbs 71 00-73 60.
few fancy singles up to 75 00 Choice 2-3
1180-1475 lbs 69 10-72 10, few high
dressing 1-2 up to 74 00, 1515-1810 lbs
63 00-68 25 Select and low Choice 2-3
1165-1510 lbs 65 00-69 50 Select 1-3
1190-1430 lbs 62 50-64 75
HOLSTEIN STEERS High Choice
and Prime 2-3 1500-1605 lbs 61 25-65 25
Choice 2-3 1320-1625 lbs 59 50-62 35
Select and low Choice 2-3 1200-1350 lbs
55 75-59.35. Select 1-2 1060-1250 lbs
52 75-56 00
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS Choice,
few Prime 2-4 1125-1270 lbs 68.75-
69.75, indiv 73.35 Select and low Choice
2-3 1020-1435 lbs 64.50-68 50. Select 1-3
1150-1350 lbs 58 00-62 75
SLAUGHTER COWS PERCENT
LEAN WEIGHT BULK
LOW DRESSING Breakers 75-80
pet lean over-1400 lbs 42 25-45 50
38 75-42 50 Boners 80-85 pet lean
over-1200 lbs 3900-43.00 36 75-40 50
Lean (Hi-Yield) 85-88 pet lean over
-1200 lbs 39 50-44.50 36 50-40 50 Lean
88-90 pet lean over-1000 lbs 37 25-
40 75 33 75-37 75 Lean (Light-Wt) 85-
90 pet lean 750 -1000 lbs 33 75-39.50
30 00-34 75
SLAUGHTER BULLS Few Yield
Grade 1 1295-2205 lbs 54.25-57.75. Yield
Grade 2 1115-2165 lbs 47 25-53 00
FEEDER STEERS Medium and
Large 1-2 couple 427 lbs 104 00, 500-600
lbs 9600-105 00, 600-700 lbs 8150-
94 50, 750-800 lbs 7900-80 50, 800-900
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lbs 77 25-77.50. 900-950 lbs 73 00-74 75
Small and Medium 2 pkg 382 lbs 92 00
FEEDER HEIFERS Medium and
Large 1-2 350-500 lbs 89 00-93 50, 500-
600 lbs 82 00-86 00. 600-700 lbs 70 50-
79.00.700-800 lbs 78 50-80 75. few 800-
825 lbs 69 50-73 SO. Small and Medium 2
pkg 393 lbs 86 50, pkg 482 lbs 75 50
FEEDER BULLS Medium 1-2 400-
450 lbs 100 00-106 00. pkg 588 lbs 94 50,
25 hd consignment of fancy blacks 900-
1035 lbs 60 00-66 75
CALVES Compared to last week,
vealers were not tested as most all the light
weight calves returned to feed Holstein
bulls suitable for special-fed veal bams
turned very active, selling 13.00-20 00
higher Demand was very good, even
though most calves were wet as ram fell
hard all day Holstein heifer pnces were
25 00-50 00 higher than last week. Supply
included 610 head in the State graded
sale and 96 percent returned to feed.
VEALERS Few Good and Choice
70-115 lbs 25.00-37.50. Few Standard
and low Good 60-90 lbs 10.00-20 00
RETURN TO FARM. Holstein bulls
95-120 lbs 141.00-160.00. few 120-125
lbs 112 00. Plainer-type bulls 75-115 lbs
97.00-122.00, weaker calves 75-110 lbs
2200-50.00. Holstein heifers 80-115 lbs
295 00-352 00 Plainer heifers 70-100 lbs
23000-342 00 Few beef-type bulls and
heifers 85-95 lbs 82 00-145.00.
New Holland
Livestock Auction
New Holland, Pa.
Report Supplied By USDA
Thursday, March 23,2000
Cattle Calves Sheep Goats
THURSDAY
1098 626 176 302
LAST WEEK
1258 722 358 684
LASTYEAR
1499
CATTLE: Compared to Tuesday, a
very attractive supply of slaughter
Open
Lancaster
Stockyards
Rt. 501 and Marshall Ave.,
Lancaster, PA
Easy Access, Fast
Unloading
Cattle Soles
Every Monday 10 AH
Shoop, Goats,
Calves. Hogs
Jim Hunslcker, Mgr.
717-394-7915
717-656-4264
steers sold hilly 1.00 higher. The major
ity of the offering was made up of top
quality cattle, which helped make for a
good market but also caused premiums
to be lighter. Holstein steers traded
mostly .50 higher, and slaughter heifers
were not well tested. Slaughter cows sold
firm to .50 higher, while slaughter bull
prices were 1.00-2.00 higher in active
trading. Supply included 39 percent
slaughter steers and 42 percent slaugh
ter cows.
SLAUGHTER STEERS: High Choice
and Prime 2-4 1140-1495 lbs 72.00-
74.60, few up to 75.50. Choice 2-3 1150-
1490 lbs 70.10-73.25; 1495-1630 lbs
66.75-69.25. Select and low Choice 2-3
1125-1495 lbs 65.75-70.25. Select 1-3
1010-1360 lbs 62.75-68.50.
HOLSTEIN STEERS: Few high
Choice and Prime 2-3 1400-1605 lbs
63.00-63.85. Choice 2-3 1230-1570 lbs
59.75-63.00. Select and low Choice 2-3
1305-1560 lbs 57.00-59.75. Few Select 1-
21170-1605 lbs 53.00-57.25.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Few
Choice 2-3 1040-1270 lbs 70.00-71.50.
Few Select and low Choice 2-3 1270-
1480 lbs 66.25-67.50. Heiferettes: Com
mercial and Standard 2-41185-1520 lbs
55.00-60.25.
SLAUGHTER COWS: PERCENT
LEAN WEIGHT BULK LOW DRESS
ING Breakers 75-80 pet lean over-1400
lbs 42.50-46.50 39.00-43.25 Boners 80-85
pet lean over-1200 lbs 39.75-44.25 37.75-
41.00 Lean (Hi-Yield) 85-88 pet lean
over-1200 lbs 40.00-44.50 37.75-41.00
Lean 88-90 pet lean over-1000 lbs 37.25-
41.00 34.50-38.25 Lean (Light-Wt) 85-90
pet lean 750 -1000 lbs 34.00-39.00 31.00-
35.25.
SLAUGHTER BULLS: Yield Grade
11345-2065 lbs 53.00-59.00, outstanding
Charolais 1705 lbs 62.50. Yield Grade 2
990-2080 lbs 45.50-54.00. Bullocks:
2191
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Couple Select 2 1110-1310 lbs 50.00-
56.50.
CALVES: There were not enough
veal calves sold during Monday’s auc
tion for a good comparison, but today’s
veal market was active and prices were
the highest paid all week. Larger slaugh
ter calves were scarce. The market for
Holstein bull calves returning to feed
was mostly steady, but has faded consid
erably from midweek. Holstein heifer
calves traded 25.00-30.00 higher in
active trading. Supply included 369
head in the State graded sale and 93 per
cent returned to feed.
VEALERS: Good and Choice 70-110
lbs 26.00-45.00. Standard and low Good
60-90 lbs 13.00-30.00.
SLAUGHTER CALVES: Few Good
and Choice 200-350 lbs 80.00-100.00.
RETURNED TO FARM: Holstein
bulls 85-125 lbs 127.00-139.00. Plainer
type bulls 80-125 lbs 87.00-125.00,
weaker calves 70-110 lbs 26.00-66.00.
Holstein heifers 80-120 lbs 305.00-
365.00. Plainer heifers 70-100 lbs
240.00-285.00. Beef-type bulls and heif
ers 80-105 lbs 70.00-155.00.
SHEEP: Compared to Monday’s auc
tion; slaughter lamb prices were not
hilly tested with only a light run of light
weight lambs (under 80 lbs) selling
sharply higher, heavier weights were
scarce. Slaughter ewes sold steady to
5.00 lower in a light test
SLAUGHTER LAMBS: Choice and
Prime 2-3 30-40 lbs 160.00-200.00; 40-80
lbs 120.00-140.00.
SLAUGHTER EWES: UtUity and
Good 1-330.00-50.00.
Lancaster County
Weekly
New Holland, Pa.
Report Supplied By USDA
Friday, March 24,2000
CATTLE CALVES
2435 1551
2315 1733
2773 1811
THIS WEEK
LAST WEEK
LASTYEAR
CATTLE: Compared to last week’s
closing prices, slaughter steers closed
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