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Lancaster Livestock
Monday, April 3,2000
Report Supplied By PDA
CATTLE CALVES HOGS SHEEP GOATS
MONDAY
171 29
LAST WEEK
151 25
LAST YEAR
698 44
CATTLE Compared to Thursday,
slaughter steers sold 1 00 lower in slow
trading Demand opened the week much
lighter than late last week A thin lest of
Holstein steers and slaughter heifers sold
steady to weak Slaughter cows and bulls
held mostly steady Supply included 47
percent slaughter steers and 28 percent
slaughter cows
SLAUGHTER STEERS Choice, few
Prime 2-3 1235-1445 lbs 69 00-71 85
Select and low Choice 2-3 1175-1470 lbs
65 00-68 25 Few Select 1-3 1245-1475
lbs 64 00-65 75
HOLSTEIN STEERS Choice 2-3
1450-1530 lbs 58 85-60 10 Few Select
and low Choice 2-3 1305-1500 lbs
55 75-58 75 Individual Select 2 1350 lbs
53 00 Standard 1-2 1195-1430 lbs 46 25-
51 25
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS Few
Choice 2-4 1290-1460 lbs 69 25-69 75
Few Select and low Choice 2-3 1000-
1355 lbs 66 50-67 75 Couple Select 2-3
995-1175 lbs 62 00-64 00
SLAUGHTER COWS Few Breakers
75-80 pet lean 41 00-45 00, low dressing
down to 39 50 Boners 80-85 pet lean
38 75-41 75, low dressing down to 37 25
Lean 85-90 pet lean 35 00-41 00, low
dressing down to 34 00
SLAUGHTER BULLS Yield Grade
I 1300-1815 lbs 50 75-57 75 Yield
Grade 2 1055-1950 lbs 46 75-52 75
Bullocks Select 1-3 880-1200 lbs 48 DO
-56 00, individual high dressing 960 lbs
63 50
FEEDER HEIFERS Few Medium and
Large 1 870-985 lbs 64 00-66 50
SLAUGHTER CALVES Good and
Choice 250 300 lbs 85 00-100 00, 300
375 lbs 85 00-90 00, 450-550 lbs 70 00
78 00
SHEEP Compared to last week,
slaughter lambs were moslly steady and
the slaughter cue’s so Id 4 00-5 00 lower
SLAUGHTER LAMBS Choice and
Prime 2-3 few 45-60 lbs 12000-125 00
60 80 lbs 105 00-120 00. 80-110 lbs
90 00 110 00 110 130 1 ''oo-95 00,
130-150 lbs 75 00-85 00
SLAUGHTER EWES Utility and
Good 1-3 32 00 42 00 Aged bucks 220-
240 lbs mostly 32 00
GOATS (All sold per head) Billies
Medium and Large 95 00-125 00
Nannies Large 58 00-62 00 Medium
48 00-52 00 Kids Choice and Prime
50 00-65 00 Good 35 00-42 00
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10:00
Located Rt 472 5 rmles
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Vintage Livestock
Vintage, Pa.
April 3-4,2000
Report Supplied By PDA
CATTLE CALVES SHEEP GOATS
THIS WEEK
867
LAST WEEK
983
LAST YEAR
472
CATTLE Compared to Thursday,
slaughter steers sold 1 00 lower Prices
opened lower on Monday, but found
stability and trading was active at the
lower level on Tuesday A thin lest of
Holstein steers sold mostly steady, while
slaughter heifers were scarce The
slaughter cow market was mostly 50
lower and slaughter bull prices held
mostly steady Supply included 52
percent slaughter steers and 34 percent
slaughter cows
SLAUGHTER STEERS High Choice
and Prime 2-4 1165-1465 lbs 71 50-73 60,
fancy singles up to 76 75 Choice 2-3
1150-1485 lbs 68 75-72 00, few high
dressing 1-2 up to 74 50, 1505-1650 lbs
67 25-70 25 Select and low Choice 2-3
1080-1490 lbs 66 00-69 75 Select 1-3
1115-1400 lbs 62 00-66 75
HOLSTEIN STEERS Choice, few
Prime 2-3 1270-1450 lbs 59 00-62 85
Few Select and low Choice 2-3 1330-
1540 lbs 57 75-58 75 Select 1-2 1000-
1260 lbs 53 00-56 25, package returning to
feed 1070 lbs 53 25
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS Few
Choice 2-4 1205-1265 lbs 68 60-69 00
Select and low Choice 2-3 1030-1390 lbs
64 25-68 85
SLAUGHTER COWS PERCENT
LEAN WEIGHT BULK
LOW DRESSING Breakers 75-80
pet lean over-1400 lbs 4000-43 25
37 75-40 50 Boners 80-85 pet lean
over-1200 lbs 38 00-41 75 36 50-39 50
Lean (Hi-Yield) 85-88 pet lean over
-1200 lbs 38 00-41 00 35 75-38 75 Lean
88-90 pet lean over-1000 lbs 35 50-
38 75 33 75-36 25 Lean (Light-Wt) 85-
90 pet lean 750 -1000 lbs 33 75-36 00
30 00 34 50
SLAUGHTER BULLS Few Yield
Giade 1 1625-2025 lbs 57 00-61 50 Yield
Grade 2 1160-2045 lbs 44 75-50 75
fleshy red bull 2125 lbs 41 00 Bullocks
Select 1-3 920-1535 lbs 48 50-55 00
FEEDER STEERS Medium and
Laige 1-2 pkg 475 lbs 95 00, pkg 525 lbs
85 50, 900-950 lbs 71 00-72 75
FEEDER HEIFERS Medium and
Large I-2 400-500 lbs 88 00-90 00, pkg
860 lbs 58 50
CALVES Compared to last week,
veal prices were not well tested as packer
demand is no match for feeder demand
Buyers aggressively bid on Holstein bull
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Prices climbed 20 00 to as much as 50 00
higher with good demand for all weights
and grades Holstein heifers sold mostly
17 00 higher than last week Supply
included SSI head m the State graded sale
and over 99 percent returned to feed
VEALERS Few Standard and low
Good 60-90 lbs 10 00-3000
RETURN TO FARM Holstein bulls
95-120 lbs 182 00-197 00, pkg 121 lbs
148 00 Plainer-type bulls 80-115 lbs
141 00-177 00, weaker calves 75-105 lbs
40 00-80 00 Holstein heifers 80-115 lbs
297 00-342 00 Plainer heifers 80-105 lbs
28000-315 00, few 70-75 lbs 10000-
120 00 Beef-type bulls and heifers 80-
130 lbs 90 00-170 00
SLAUGHTER LAMBS Choice and
Prime 2-3 few 20-40 lbs 120.00-140 00,
individual 80 lbs 107 00
New Holland
Livestock Auction
New Holland, Pa.
Report Supplied By USDA
Thursday, April 6,2000
Cattle Calves Sheep Goats
THURSDAY
1257
LAST WEEK
1034
LAST YEAR
1537
CATTLE: Compared to Tuesday, a
good offering of slaughter steers and
heifers sold steady to .50 higher. The
sale started slow on mixed quality cattle,
but trading turned active on the good
bunches of well-finished cattle and
ended on a strong note. A very attractive
supply of Holstein steers traded firm to
1.00 higher. Slaughter cow trends were
mixed, fleshy cows sold unevenly steady
and the leaner types (over 85 pet lean)
traded .50-1.00 and instances 2.00
higher. Slaughter bull prices were 1.00
Open
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Lancaster, PA
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Cattle Sales
Every Monday 10 fIM
Sheep, Goats,
Calves, Hogs
Jim Hunsicker, Mgr.
717-394-7915
717-656-4264
rtac Distributor Since 1982
lower. Supply included 47 percent
slaughter steers and 30 percent slaugh
ter cows.
SLAUGHTER STEERS: High Choice
and Prime 2-4 1120-1400 lbs 71.25-
74.25, few up to 75.25. Choice 2-3 1105-
1490 lbs 68.75-72.50, few high dressing
1-2 up to 73.75; 1515-1595 lbs 67.00-
70.25. Select and low Choice 2-3 1080-
1500 lbs 65.00-70.00. Select 1-3 1055-
1495 lbs 62.00-67.25, few returning to
feed 955-1165 lbs 63.75-68.00.
HOLSTEIN STEERS: High Choice
and Prime 2-3 1250-1610 lbs 62.35-
65.25. Choice 2-3 1275-1590 lbs 59.50-
63.50; 1690-1760 lbs 56.75-60.25. Few
Select and low Choice 2-3 1270-1480 lbs
57.25-58.00. Few Select 1-2 1030-1415
lbs 53.00-55.75.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Choice,
few Prime 2-41170-1410 lbs 67.25-71.75.
Select and low Choice 2-3 1060-1350 lbs
64.25-67.75. Few Select 1-3 905-1355 lbs
60.00-64.00. Heiferettes: Few Choice 3-4
1250-1335 lbs 62.50-64.75. Commercial
and Standard 2-4 1060-1290 lbs 47.00-
53.75.
SLAUGHTER COWS: PERCENT
LEAN WEIGHT BULK LOW DRESS
ING Breakers 75-80 pet lean over-1400
lbs 40.00-43.75 37.75-40.50 Boners 80-85
pet lean over-1200 lbs 38.00-42.00 35.50-
39.50 Lean (Hi-Yield) 85-88 pet lean
over-1200 lbs 38.50-43.00 36.00-39.50
Lean 88-90 pet lean over-1000 lbs 36.00-
39.75 34.50-37.50 Lean (Light-Wt) 85-90
pet lean 750 -1000 lbs 33.75-36.75 30.50-
35.00.
SLAUGHTER BULLS: Yield Grade
1 1195-1580 lbs 49.75-55.50, outstanding
Limousin 1780 lbs 62.00. Yield Grade 2
1260-2310 lbs 46.00-51.00. Bullocks:
Select 1-3 1080-1485 lbs 49.00-54.00.
CALVES: Compared to Monday’s
auction, veal calf prices were not tested.
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New Holland. Prices were as much as
100.00 higher with sales topping at
272.00 cwt. After going through records
and talking to old-timers, I can confi
dently say these are the highest prices in
Lancaster County history and most
likely the highest prices paid for com
mercial Holstein baby bull farm calves
anytime and anywhere. Holstein heifers
were also active with prices firm to 10.00
higher. Supply included 308 head in the
State graded sale and over 99 percent
returned to feed.
VEALERS: Couple Standard and low
Good 60-70 lbs 20.00.
SLAUGHTER CALVES: Few Good
and Choice 200-350 lbs 80.00-100.00,
few 350-550 lbs 60.00-75.00.
RETURNED TO FARM: Holstein
bulls 80-125 lbs 172.00-272.00. Plainer
type bulls 80-125 lbs 175.00-212.00,
weaker calves 60-110 lbs 26.00-100.00.
Holstein heifers 80-120 lbs 290.00-
380.00. Plainer heifers 65-130 lbs
200.00-285.00. Few beef-type bulls and
heifers 70-95 lbs 130.00-180.00.
SHEEP; Compared to Monday,
slaughter lambs sold mostly steady with
some strength noted on weights under
50 lbs. Slaughter ewes and aged sheep
traded weak to 5.00 lower. Goat prices
were also weaker.
SLAUGHTER LAMBS: Choice and
Prime 2-3 30-40 lbs 130.00-170.00; 40-60
lbs 110.00-130.00; 60-80 lbs 110.00-
120.00; 80-110 lbs 95.00-110.00; 110-130
lbs 80.00-95.00.
SLAUGHTER EWES: Good and
Choice yearlings and 2 year-olds 40.00-
70.00.
Utility and Good 1-3 25.00-50.00.
GOATS: (All sold by the bead) Bil
lies: Large 100.00-125.00. Medium
75.00-100.00.
Nannies: Medium and Large 40.00-
70.00.
Kids: Choice and Prime 40.00-60.00,
few up to 75.00. Good 20.00-50.00.
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